bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Decreased Weight-for-Age Associated with Mass Deworming among Young Ethiopian Schoolchildren in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia: A School-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Geer Kylie , Mekonnen Zeleke , Taye Bineyam
Published: December 2023

School-based mass deworming programs are implemented to reduce soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection prevalence and intensity among school-aged children. However, previous studies debate the impact of deworming beyond the removal of worms. Hence, this study aimed to examine the effect of mass deworming on nutritional indicators in young Ethiopian schoolchildren. A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,036 participants from April to May 2020 in Jimma Town, Ethiopia. An interviewer-based questionnaire was administered to the children to gather data on sociodemographic, lifestyle variables, and deworming status. Anthropometric measurements were taken for the height and weight of the children. Stool samples were collected and analyzed for STH infection using direct wet mount microscopy and the Kato-Katz technique. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, deworming within the past 6 months or 1 year was not significantly associated with underweight, stunting, and thinning. However, deworming within the past year was significantly associated with decreased weight-for-age z-score (adjusted mean difference = −0.245; 95% CI: −0.413 to −0.076; P = 0.004). Deworming in the past 6 months demonstrated a nonsignificant trend toward increased stunting (adjusted odds ratio = 1.258; 95% CI: 0.923–1.714; P = 0.145). This study provides evidence that deworming in the past 6 months or 1 year was not significantly associated with underweight, stunting, and thinning. However, deworming within the past year was associated with a significantly decreased weight-for-age z-score in young Ethiopian schoolchildren of Jimma Town after adjustment for confounding variables.
Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: Current Status and Future Prospects
Authors: Al Awaidy Salah , Tohme Rania A. , Al Romaihi Hamad E. , Ezzikouri Sayeh , Mahomed Ozayr
Published: December 2023

The WHO member states endorsed the goal to eliminate mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV) by 2030, which requires achievement of ≥ 90% coverage with timely hepatitis B birth dose (HepB-BD), three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine (HepB3), and a hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) seroprevalence ≤ 0.1% in children. We assessed the progress made to achieve EMTCT of HBV in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Data was extracted from National Viral Hepatitis Strategic Frameworks and WHO hepatitis B vaccination coverage estimates during 2018–2022 for all GCC countries. We also reviewed the literature to summarize the prevalence of HBsAg in children. During 2018–2022, coverage with timely HepB-BD and HepB3 was > 90% in all countries. All newborns irrespective of whether parents are nationals or immigrants/expatriates receive HepB-BD and other routine immunization vaccines. Prevalence of HBsAg among children was available in three of six GCC countries; it ranged from 0% in Qatar and Saudi Arabia to 0.4% in Oman. Five countries reported screening pregnant women for HBsAg, and three provided antiviral treatment of those eligible, and hepatitis B immunoglobulin to exposed newborns. In conclusion, all GCC countries achieved hepatitis B vaccination targets and countries with available data have either achieved or are close to achieving EMTCT of HBV. Remaining countries need to implement hepatitis B serosurveys to track progress to EMTCT of HBV.
Strategies and Tasks to Response to Cyber Terror in the Age of Intelligence Information
Authors:   The Korean Association for Terrorism Studies, Kim Seok Joo , Kim Hui Chung
Published: December 2023

In the era of intelligent information, the technological development of the 4th industrial revolution is transforming all functions of the state, such as administration, economy, and industry, into cyberspace, which increases cyber threats such as hacking and crime in virtual space as well as positive functions. In recent years, cyber terrorism has been increasing in various types of threats, such as industrial property theft, system paralysis, cyber warfare, and virtual currency theft, due to the expansion of the attack surface due to the expansion of the digital domain. The forms of attack are becoming more sophisticated. Now, the response to cyber terrorism should not be limited to the technological domain of information and communication, such as vaccine and defense program development, recovery system construction, and cyber forensic have to build Under this recognition, this paper aims to respond to cyber terrorism with strategies and tasks. First, unification of cyber terrorism response system and strengthening information sharing among response organizations through the enactment of the 'Framework Act on Cyber terrorism' in terms of laws and institutions. Second, cyber security experts Third, raising cyber security awareness and strengthening practice Fourth, establishing a cyber security inspection system and backup system Fifth, suggesting an AI-dedicated department and enactment of AI-related laws to actively respond to new vulnerable factors caused by the development of artificial intelligence technology.
Reasonable Improvement Plan for the Current Military Criminal Law System in Korea
Authors:   The Korean Association for Terrorism Studies, Lee Sungdae
Published: December 2023

As a basic law that regulates the system and composition of military justice, the Military Court Act has undergone numerous revisions based on the Military Courts Act enacted in 1962, and when viewed from a larger perspective, changes in practical meaning are still lacking. Although this was discovered, it is also true that relatively recent revisions have brought about significant changes. Unlike the Military Court Act, which has gone through about 40 revisions starting from the Military Court Act enacted on January 20, 1962, the Military Criminal Act, which is a substantive law, has been relatively revised in terms of frequency and content of revision even though it was enacted at the same time. It has gone through a gradual change. This difference can be seen as a natural result of the nature of procedural law and substantive law, but despite various controversies, including the unconstitutionality of the military criminal law's requirements, the actual revisions are too passive and insufficient to give practical meaning. many.
In this way, unlike the Military Court Act, the Military Criminal Act does not show any significant changes in reality, but considering the social distrust of military justice and the resulting need for change, the immediate task is to explore the necessity and direction of change in the Military Criminal Act, which is the substantive law. It has been done. The purpose of this article is to examine whether there are any problems or need for improvement in the Military Criminal Act in connection with the revisions to the Military Court Act, and based on this, to present alternatives to improve the problems of the Military Criminal Act. In conclusion, we cannot support the position of the Ministry of National Defense, which has consistently argued that it is premature based on arguments that cannot be agreed upon, and emphasized that it is time to move forward with drastic reform of the military criminal justice system. And the starting point should be found in the temporary legalization of the military criminal law, which is a substantive law, and the subsequent abolition of peacetime military courts, through which it was believed that the ultimate liquidation of the peacetime military criminal law system would be possible.
DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE MOTIVATIONAL MECHANISM FOR THE COMPANY’S ACTIVITIES
Authors:   University of Customs and Finance, Hapieieva Olha , Shvets Anastasiia ,   University of Customs and Finance
Published: December 2023

The article describes the practical steps the introduction of new personnel motivation system based on KPI – Key Performance Indicators.Today, the motivation of staff, which is the direct cause of their behavior, is becoming increasingly important. Staff motivation is the main means of ensuring optimal use available resources, mobilization of available staff potential. Problems of motivation of the personnel of the enterprises of any forms of ownership have always been and remain actual, after all not only social and creative activity of the personnel, but also final depends on accurately developed systems of motivation. results of enterprises.Currently, the interest and desire of employees to perform their duties efficiently and effectively is one of the main internal factors that affect the growth of success, prestige and competitiveness of any modern enterprise. It is based on employee motivation, focused on meeting personal and collective needs and interests. The head of the enterprise must have information about what is sufficient for employees, and what is necessary and mandatory for them to be interested in effective work at the enterprise. In addition, it is important that the company's staff works most effectively, productively and productively, for this management needs to stimulate and encourage its employees. In this regard, the most important task of personnel service at the enterprise is the development and implementation of a motivational mechanism in personnel management, the areas of which will be focused on motivating employees to work effectively. All of the above indicates the relevance and timeliness of consideration of issues of formation and improvement of the motivational mechanism in a modern enterprise.There is a need to use the so-called key performance indicators (Key Performance Indicators – KPI), reflecting the performance of each individual employee. Key performance indicators are quantified financial and non-financial parameters. KPI, as numerical characteristics, usually have an upper and lower limit.If key metrics are biased or inconsistent specifics of the enterprise, they are not able to adequately perform their functions.
A review of studies on digital competence in teaching English as a foreign language
Authors: Yalçin Tuğba , Bozyiğit Elif
Published: December 2023

This review aims to highlight how digital competence and English as a foreign language were addressed in research and how the integration of digital tools in the teaching and learning process was reflected in the pertinent research area. For that purpose, it examines the studies published in notable journals between 2017 and 2022. Criteria-based review approach was used to search the relevant articles. Following this approach, review of 24 articles was categorized under five main themes; a) article distribution into years, and according to the contexts, b) target groups as participants in the studies, c) focal points of the relevant research, d) methodological tendencies in the studies and e) implications drawn from studies. As a result of the analysis of the papers, the review suggests that digital competence needs being inspected from different perspectives relating it to psychological constraints. Further, longitudinal studies and action research can yield more fruitful results to understand the dimensions of teacher digital competence.
TRANZIJENTNA STABILNOST IZOLOVANOG SISTEMA SA VELIKIM UDELOM GENERISANJA IZ OBNOVLJIVIH IZVORA I SISTEMOM ZA SKLADIŠTENJE ENERGIJE
Authors:   GO2POWER CONSULTING,  BEOGRAD,  SRBIJA, Angelovski Sonja , Drajić Mila ,   GO2POWER CONSULTING,  BEOGRAD, SRBIJA
Published: December 2023

Operation of isolated systems with a large share of generation from renewable energy sources represents a real challenge from the aspect of system stability. The transition from conventional generation systems such as diesel generators and synchronous machines to renewable energy sources is especially challenging if the observed system is not electrically interconnected with neighbouring power systems. This paper investigates transient stability of the microgrid, which is predominantly powered by solar and wind power plants, following the set of the selected disturbances: three-phase short circuit at the connection point of the wind power plant, three-phase short circuit at the connection point of the solar power plant, and finally, the sudden cessation of generation from the solar power plant due to cloud coverage. System support is provided by battery energy storage systems, which are modeled using so- called grid-forming inverters. For the purpose of comparative analysis, the same disturbances were repeated, but this time the system support is provided by the conventional diesel generators. For the analysis of the mentioned disturbances, it is necessary to dynamically model all the elements, in order to show their behavior as accurately as possible and consequently their role in controlling the voltage and frequency in the system. The dynamic models used in simulations are taken from the library available in the used software DIgSILENT Power Factory, but have been updated according to the recommendations from the latest WECC (Western Electricity Coordinating Council) manuals. The main goal of this study was verifying the transient stability of an isolated microgrid powered by non-synchronous energy sources.
NOVINE U REGULATIVI O ORGANIZOVANOM TRŽIŠTU ELEKTRIČNE ENERGIJE U EVROPSKOJ UNIJI I PRIMENA OVIH PROPISA U REPUBLICI SRBIJI
Authors:   Serbian Energy Law Association - UPES, Lepotić Kovačević Branislava , Đinđić Ćosić Iva ,   ELEKTROMREŽA SRBIJE AD, Janković Marko ,   CWP Europe, Hadžibabić Ljiljana ,   Serbian Energy Law Association - UPES
Published: December 2023

The way of regulation of the organized electricity market, in the latest package of energy regulations of the European Union "Clean energy for all Europeans", included additional regulation of the internal electricity market, with special attention to the integration of renewable energy sources and the possibility of placing electricity from renewable sources on the market, in order to reduce the greenhouse effect. One of the prerequisites for the application of these regulations and the integration of power plants based on renewable energy sources within the power system in the Republic of Serbia is the merger of the organized market of the Republic of Serbia with the single market of electricity of the European Union. The transposition of European Union regulations into the legislative system of the Republic of Serbia is preceded by the process of adaptation of regulations and the adoption of a decision by the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community. The merger of the Energy Community Contracting parties' electricity market with the European Union's single market will enable the functional integration of the electricity market at the pan-European level. The paper analyzes the transposed regulations of the European Union on the electricity market, the possibilities and effects of the transposition of the new European Union regulations on the organized electricity market, which are yet to come, as well as the role of the nominated operator of the electricity market (NEMO) and the activities of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) governed by these regulations.
Dr Ng Kim Swee (1956 – 2002)
Authors: Lim Tiek Whai
Published: December 2023

Dr Ng Kim Swee was a consultant anaesthetist in the Changi General Hospital and a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (Chapter of Anaesthesiologists). His friends and colleagues fondly remember him for his passion for life and whatever life embraced.
Five-Year Review of Adolescent Mental Health Usage in Singapore
Authors: Lee N B C , Fung D S S , Teo J , Chan Y H , Cai Y M
Published: December 2023

Introduction: To provide a review of adolescent mental health service utilisation in a child and adolescent mental health outpatient clinic in Singapore.
Materials and Methods: Data from all new adolescent cases seen over a 5-year period in the Child Guidance Clinic were analysed. A review of services provided is also included.
Results: Adolescent mental health usage has been on an increase with a rise in the number of cases diagnosed with depression. There has also been an increase in the number of forensic cases seen in the department.
Conclusions: There is a growing demand for adolescent mental health services. As the demands and stresses on today’s youth increase, there is likely to be a continued increase in the demand for such services. The challenge in the future is to provide adolescent mental health services in cost-effective packages that will meet the needs as well as stay financially viable.
Clinical Utility of Selective Intra-arterial Calcium-stimulated Hepatic Venous Sampling in Regionalisation of Insulinomas—The Singapore Experience
Authors: Leow MKS , Loh KC , Kon WYC , Wong DES , Tan BS , Soon PC
Published: December 2023

Introduction: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of selective intra-arterial calcium-stimulated hepatic venous sampling (ASVS) as a preoperative regionalisation modality for insulinomas.

Design and Methods: Four patients with biochemically-proven endogenous hyperinsulinism and negative spiral computed tomographic (CT) pancreas were subjected to ASVS between October 1999 to May 2001. Results obtained from ASVS were compared with localisation studies using either magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS); and these were confirmed surgically whenever possible.

Results: ASVS led to a definitive regionalisation in all 4 patients evaluated; the predicted location of the insulinoma matched the findings intraoperatively in all 3 patients who were operated upon. These were all proven to be insulinoma histologically. However, 1 patient showed a positive ASVS result in samples obtained from the left hepatic vein only. In the patient who was unable to undergo surgical resection due to other co-morbid factors, his ASVS findings were corroborated by localisation obtained from the MRI study. Conversely, EUS was found to give an incorrect localisation of insulinoma in 1 patient. Adverse effects were encountered in 3 patients (2 with mild hypotension and 1 with transient atrial fibrillation); however, premature termination of the procedure was not necessary in any of the patients.

Conclusion: ASVS is accurate and reliable for regionalisation of insulinoma, especially in patients who do not have an obvious, unequivocal tumour using high quality current-generation MRI scans.
Practical Issues in Adjuvant Therapy for Rectal Cancer
Authors: Tjandra J J , Gibbs P , Chao M W
Published: December 2023

Introduction: While the standard adjuvant therapy for rectal cancer includes radiation therapy (RT) and chemotherapy (CT), the optimal treatment combination and sequencing have yet to be determined. In recent years, a large number of clinical trials have been reported in this rapidly evolving field.

Materials and Methods: A review of pivotal trials in rectal cancer was undertaken with a focus on the important recent literature that has determined the current approach to adjuvant treatment.

Results: Multiple well-conducted, randomised studies have demonstrated that, for patients with stage II and III rectal cancer, the combination of adjuvant CT and RT reduces the risk of local recurrence (LR) and distant recurrence, improves overall survival and should form part of the standard treatment. Due to the reduced risk of LR, the absolute benefit from adjuvant RT is less if optimal oncologic surgery has been performed. Theoretical advantages and preliminary clinical results suggest that delivering part of the adjuvant therapy preoperatively will produce superior results. Ongoing randomised trials will define the relative merits of long-course RT (with CT) and short- course RT alone as preoperative therapy. Preoperative combined modality therapy might increase the rate of sphincter preservation, although definitive data supporting this is still being awaited, whereas RT alone does not facilitate sphincter preservation.

Conclusion: Management of patients with rectal cancer is complex and requires ongoing close collaboration between the colorectal surgeon, medical oncologist and radiation therapist in order to achieve the best possible outcomes. The optimal combination of CT and RT will be defined by current clinical trials.
Hepatic Resection for Colorectal Metastases to the Liver: The National Cancer Centre/Singapore General Hospital Experience
Authors: Teh C S C , Ooi L L P J
Published: December 2023

Objective: To review and evaluate trends for short and long-term outcomes of patients who have undergone liver resection for colorectal metastases in a single institution over a period of 7 years.

Materials and Methods: A retrospective review and analysis of clinicopathologic data and outcome of potentially curative liver resection for colorectal metastases in a series of 96 patients from January 1994 to December 2001 was done. Data were statistically analysed. Perioperative mortality, morbidity, overall survival and disease-free survival rates were reported.

Results: A total of 96 patients underwent potentially curative liver resection for colorectal metastases. There were 64 males (66.7%) and 32 females (33.3%) with a median age of 60 years. There was no perioperative mortality. Postoperative morbidity was 7.2%. The median length of follow-up for the entire cohort of post hepatic resection was 29 months with 1-year and 3-year overall survival rates of 99% and 71%, respectively. The disease-free survival rates were 76% and 48%, respectively. Minor resections for the liver metastases showed significantly better overall survival. Primary tumour in the colon compared to rectum, disease-free interval (DFI) <12 months and adjuvant chemotherapy showed a trend towards shorter overall survival. Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels greater than 100 ng/mL significantly shortens the disease-free survival.

Conclusion: Liver resection for colorectal metastases in our institution is a safe and effective treatment option in properly selected patients, which currently represents the best chance for long-term survival and possibly “cure”.
Implementasi Model Problem Based learning (PBL) Berbasis Pembelajaran Berdiferensiasi untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Kolaborasi pada Mata Pelajaran Biologi di Kelas X SMA
Authors: Afelia Yolanda Dhea , Utomo Agus Prasetyo , Sulistyaningsih Henik
Published: December 2023

Keterampilan abad 21 menjadi hal penting saat ini, terutama bagi peserta didik. Keterampilan abad 21 membantu peserta didik dalam menghadapi tuntutan perkembangan zaman. Keterampilan berkolaborasi merupakan salah satu keterampilan abad 21 yang perlu dimiliki oleh peserta didik. Namun, pada saat proses pembelajaran Biologi di kelas X, peserta didik memiliki tingkat keterampilan berkolaborasi yang relatif rendah. Hal tersebut dapat dilihat dari kegiatan diskusi kelompok dari lima kelompok hanya terdapat 1 kelompok yang dapat membagi tugas dan diskusi dengan baik. 2 kelompok dikerjakan oleh satu orang saja, 1 kelompok mengerjakan secara individu, dan 1 kelompok mengerjakan melibihi batas waktu yang ditentukan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mening-katkan keterampilan berkolaborasi peserta didik dengan menerapkan model problembased learning (PBL) berbasis pembelajaran berdiferensiasi pada pembelajaran Biologi di kelas X. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK) yang dilaksanakan dalam tiga siklus. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui kegiatan observasi. Tahapan penelitian terdiri atas empat tahapan yaitu perencanaan, pelaksanaan, pengamatan dan refleksi. Hasil penelitian ini diperoleh persentase hasil keterampilan ko-laborasi pada siklus 1 58%, siklus 2 77%, dan siklus 3 92%. Sehingga model problembased learning (PBL) berbasis pembelajaran berdiferensiasi dapat meningkatkan keterampilan kolaborasi peserta didik pada peembelajaran Biologi kelas X.
Peningkatan Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis dan Hasil Belajar Biologi dengan Model PjBL dan Pendekatan CRT
Authors: Jannah Saltsa Ridlotul , Munandar Kukuh , Wadiono Gandu , Aisah Dian Nur
Published: December 2023

Aktivitas pembelajaran yang kurang berpusat pada latar belakang peserta didik dan proses pemecahan masalah membuat kegiatan pembelajaran menjadi kurang bermakna bagi peserta didik. Hal ini juga mengakibatkan rendahnya kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa, salah satunya dalam pembelajaran biologi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan gambaran peningkatan kemampuan berpikir kritis dan hasil belajar Biologi peserta didik melalui penerapkan model Projectbased learning dengan pendekatan Culturally Responsive Teaching. Subyek penelitian adalah peserta didik kelas X-8 SMA Negeri Arjasa tahun ajaran 2022/2023 berjumlah 32 orang yang terdiri dari 18 siswa laki-laki dan 14 siswa perempuan. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) dengan desain penelitian model Kurt Lewin yang dilakukan sebanyak dua siklus. Penelitian ini terdiri dari empat tahapan yaitu perencanaan, tindakan, observasi, dan refleksi. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan meliputi lembar observasi dan tes. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terjadi peningkatan kemampuan berpikir kritis peserta didik yang ditandai dengan meningkatnya tiga indikator penilaian yaitu penerapan, evaluasi dan sisntesis pada setiap siklusnya. Data kemampuan berpikir kritis yang diperoleh peserta didik pada kegiatan pra siklus sebesar 52,3%, siklus I sebesar 66,7 % dan siklus II sebesar 77,08%. Hasil penelitian juga menunjukkan adanya peningkatan hasil belajar peserta didik pra siklus sebesar 28,125%, siklus I sebesar 75% dan siklus II sebesar 84,4%. Berdasarka hasi penelitian tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa model Projectbased learning dengan pendekatan Culturally Responsive Teaching sangat penting diterapkan dalam kegiatan pembelajaran karena mampu meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kritis dan hasil belajar Biologi peserta didik.
Pengembangan Karakter Peduli Lingkungan Melalui Metode Bermain Peran pada Siswa Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Salsabilla Hanansya Nur
Published: December 2023

This study focuses on developing environmental care character through role-playing methods among elementary school students. The method is designed to enhance students' understanding and awareness of environmental issues by integrating role-playing into their curriculum. The research involves elementary school students as the main subjects, employing a qualitative approach to collect data through observation, interviews, and document analysis. The findings indicate that the role-playing method is effective in shaping environmental care character among students, increasing their participation in environmental conservation activities, and enriching their learning experiences. This study contributes to the development of learning strategies that emphasize the formation of environmental care character from an early age, empowering students to become responsible agents of change for the future environment. The research provides a foundation for implementing similar methods in the context of character education at the elementary school level.
An ancient genome perspective on the dynamic history of the prehistoric Jomon people in and around the Japanese archipelago
Authors: Jeong Gichan , Gill Haechan , Moon Hyungmin , Jeong Choongwon
Published: December 2023

The Jomon people were prehistoric residents of the Japanese archipelago who occupied the region from ca. 16,500 to 2,300 years before present (BP). While recent accumulation of ancient genomes and genome-wide data of the Jomons has substantially enhanced
our understanding of their genetic profiles and contribution to present-day populations, their genetic history in the Jomon-period archipelago, spanning over 14,000 years in time and 2,000 km in distance, remains scarcely investigated. Here we report multiple findings illuminating the Jomon genetic history based on the analysis of the genetic relationship between published ancient genome-wide data of 23 Jomon and Jomon-like individuals. First, the Initial Jomon individual from Shikoku, dated to ca. 9,000 BP, forms a common outgroup to the remaining later Jomon individuals, suggesting a population turnover in western Japan. Second, genetically Jomon-like individuals outside the Jomon archaeological context, found in the Miyako Island in Ryukyu and the Yokjido island in the southern coast of Korea, show the closest genetic affinity with the Late Jomon individual from Shikoku, narrowing down their sources in space and time. This study highlights a dynamic history of the Jomon people in and out of the Japanese archipelago and calls for a large-scale investigation of the ancient Jomon genomes.
Analyzing the Psychology Behind Animal Abuse and Tendencies of Human Criminality
Authors:   St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies, Lini Nastassia , Bidaisee Satesh ,   St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies
Published: December 2023

The correlation between being exposed to or partaking in animal abuse at a young age and growing up to direct those traumas and tendencies towards people has been a major topic of multiple psychologic and criminal studies.
Türkiye’de Tarihsel Düşünme ve Tarihsel Düşünme Becerilerine İlişkin Yapılan Araştırmaların İncelenmesi
Authors: SEYHAN Ayşe
Published: December 2023

Tarih disiplini, kendine özgü bir felsefe ve bilgi yapısı ile farklı bir düşünme tarzını gerektirir. Bu düşünme tarzı, tarihsel düşünme veya tarihsel düşünme becerileri olarak adlandırılan, geçmişi kavrama, geçmişle ilgili yorumlar yapma ve geçmişi güncel olaylarla ilişkilendirme yeteneğini içerir. Bu beceriler, öğrencilere üst düzey düşünme ve analitik düşünme yeteneklerini kazandırmak için kritik öneme sahiptir. Bu çalışma, Türkiye'de sosyal bilgiler/tarih eğitimi alanlarında gerçekleştirilen tarihsel düşünme ve tarihsel düşünme becerileriyle ilgili tezleri, makaleleri ve bildirileri inceleyerek bu alanındaki eğilimleri ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden doküman incelemesi ile yapılan çalışmanın verileri içerik analizi ile değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışma 2003-2023 yılları arasında Türkiye’de yayımlanmış makale, bildiri ve lisansüstü tezler olmak üzere 74 araştırmayı kapsamaktadır. Çalışmalarda, farklı yöntemlerin, tekniklerin, etkinliklerin ve materyallerin tarihsel düşünme becerilerine olan etkileri detaylı bir şekilde incelenmiş, ancak sosyal bilgiler öğretim programlarında bu becerilere doğrudan yer verilmemesi üzerinde durulmuştur. Araştırma sonuçları çalışmaların çoktan aza doğru sırasıyla tez, makale ve bildiri türünde yapıldığını göstermektedir. Alanyazın taraması sonuçlarına göre en yoğun araştırmaların ortaokul düzeyinde gerçekleştirildiği görülmektedir.
Results of a Pilot Study of Health Awareness, Trust in Health Professionals, Preferences, and Opinions About Healthcare Among a Sample of Adults
Authors: Grechushkina Natalya A.
Published: December 2023

Health literacy and awareness, trust in healthcare workers and healthcare system are im-portant factors in health-related decision-making. The aim of the study was to assess health awareness and the level of trust in health profession-als, to identify prevailing opinions and preferences in health services, and to define possible links between these parameters and demographic indicators among a sample of adults.
Social Effects of Prevention Programs and Public Health Projects in the Krasnoyarsk Territory
Authors: Pukhova Elvira Petrovna , Trufanov Dmitry O. , Kutumova Olga Yu. , Lang Anton A. , Mylnikova Darya G.
Published: December 2023

Introduction. Monitoring and evaluation are an integral part of public health programs. Public health, in turn, is an important element of any society, and prevention programs play an important role in disease prevention and health promotion. In recent years, Krasnoyarsk Territory has shown a steady increase in the number of prevention programs aimed at improving the health and well-being of the population. Although these programs have been implemented to address specific health problems, they have also had a significant social impact.
Purpose. This article investigates the social effects of prevention programs and public health projects in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.
Materials and methods. The article summarizes the results of sociological research on various aspects of public health in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The materials of sociological research conducted by the Krasnoyarsk Regional Center for Public Health and Medical Prevention were used. The results of some studies were presented in comparison with the results obtained in other regions of the Russian Federation.
Results. According to the data obtained, the study of the health literacy of residents of the Krasnoyarsk Territory allowed us to conclude that a considerable part of the population is insufficiently aware of the main aspects of a healthy lifestyle. In addition, city residents of the Krasnoyarsk Territory are mostly dissatisfied with two aspects of the quality of life: the maintenance and management of the adjacent territories; the work of public utilities; and the availability of high-quality and safe pedestrian areas.
BEHAVIORAL ASSUMPTIONS IN THE LIGHT OF TRANSACTION COSTS THEORY IN THE VEGETABLES VALUE CHAIN IN MOZAMBIQUE
Authors: Gobeia Marisa Iva Abrao Malate , Schultz Glauco , De Souza Marcelino , Gobeia Efraime da Graça Armando
Published: December 2023

Agricultural activity in Mozambique, with a special focus on the production of vegetables, is considered a fundamental activity for the improvement of the population's life in economic and social terms. This article aims to characterize the structure of the commercialization channels of the various commercial agents involved in the horticultural value chain, from informal, formal, mukheristas, importers and exporters. The methodology used followed a qualitative and quantitative approach, being a descriptive and exploratory research. For this, a stratified sample of at least 5 identified groups of eighty-four (84) elements of the horticultural value chain was used in order to assess their level of integration, and from there, it was determined how vertical constraints influence the efficiency of transactions in these same commercialization channels. The work was carried out in the southern region of Mozambique, in the provinces with the highest share of vegetable production, namely Maputo and Gaza. The results obtained indicate that, contrary to what is mentioned in the literature, the agents that were the object of study, generally, do not coordinate their transactions through contracts. Thus, it was possible to conclude that uncertainty affects transaction costs, as well as specific assets, namely associated with human resources and logistics.
Структура и свойства спеченных сплавов на основе алюминия, полученных экструзией
Authors: Прядезников Б. Ю. , Прядезникова А. А. , Тарасов П. П. , Шульгин А. В. , Шульгина А. Ю.
Published: December 2023

В данной статье исследуются структура и свойства экструдированных спеченных сплавов на основе алюминия. Были изучены два метода получения сплавов: активированное жидкофазное спекание и интенсивная горячая обработка. Проведено сравнение механических свойств экструдированных сплавов с неэкструдированными аналогами. Результаты указывают на заметное увеличение прочности на разрыв в сплавах Al-Ni и Al-Fe, но снижение прочности в случае сплава Al-Ti. Однако выявлены наилучшие комплексные механические свойства у сплава Al-Ti. Металлографический анализ указал, что частицы переходных металлов не полностью соединились с алюминием. Фрактографические исследования выявили различные механизмы разрушения для каждого сплава: вязкий механизм для сплава Al-Ti, вязко-хрупкий для сплава Al-Fe и хрупкий для сплава Al-Ni. В целом, низкая прочность связана с использованием чистого алюминия в качестве матрицы сплавов.
Functional state of the endothelium in men after mine-explosive injury during the war in Ukraine
Authors: Chyzhova Valentyna , Kovtonyuk Tatiana , Samots Iryna , Duzhak Georgij , Safonova Maryna , Shatilo Valerii
Published: December 2023

Mine-explosive trauma (MET) is the most common trauma type and one of the main disability causes of the able-bodied contingent. Among the mechanisms of the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disorders development after MET, endothelial dysfunction (ED) plays an important role.
The study aims - to assess the functional state of the microvessels and large arteries endothelium in men after a mine-explosive injury.
Materials and methods: the functional state of the skin microvessels endothelium was determined using a two-channel laser Doppler flowmeter BLF-21D "Transonic Systems Inc" (USA) during the test with the creation of reactive hyperemia. The function of the large arteries endothelium was determined using the D.S. Celermajer test, with post-occlusion reactive hyperemia according to the generally accepted method on the Nemio XG device, SSA-580A (Toshiba) with a high-frequency linear sensor with a central frequency of 7 MHz.
We examined men with mild MET (average age 37.7 ± 1.5 years). The control group was represented by 43 practically healthy men without MET (average age 41.8 ± 2.1 years).
Results: dysfunction of the microvessels endothelium was found in most persons with MET (69.1%), compared to men without MET (41.9%). Dysfunction of the large vessels endothelium was found in 40.4% of examined persons with MET. Persons with MET have a combination of large and small vessel endothelial dysfunction in 23.4% of cases, at the same time persons without MET have a higher proportion of isolated microvessel endothelial dysfunction (34.9%).
Conclusions: men with MET often have arterial endothelial dysfunction with microvascular endothelial dysfunction together, whereas men without MET have predominantly isolated microvascular endothelial dysfunction.
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Keywords: mine-explosive injury; functional state of the endothelium; microcirculation.
FRANSA, İNGİLTERE VE TÜRKİYE'DE İLKÖĞRETİM YABANCI DİL ÖĞRETİM PROGRAMLARININ KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI
Authors: Urgel Mehmet Fatih , Özkan Recep
Published: December 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı; Fransa, İngiltere ve Türkiye’de ilköğretim okullarında uygulanan yabancı dil öğretim programlarının karşılaştırmalı olarak incelenmesidir. Araştırmada, ülkelerin yabancı dil öğretim programlarını karşılaştırmak amacıyla betimsel model kullanılmıştır. Bu doğrultuda Fransa, İngiltere ve Türkiye’de ilköğretim okullarında uygulanan yabancı dil öğretim programlarının genel özellikleri, yapısı ve işleyiş, hedef ve davranışlar, içerik, eğitim durumları, sınama durumları açısından benzerlikler ve farklılıklar olarak belirlenmiştir. Veri kaynağı oluşturulurken amaçlı örnekleme tekniklerinden biri olan ölçüt örnekleme tekniği kullanılmıştır. Araştırma verilerinin elde edilmesinde nitel veri toplama yöntemlerinden doküman incelemesi tekniği kullanılmış, verilerin analizinde ise betimsel analiz yöntemi kullanılarak veriler karşılaştırılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonucunda yabancı dil öğretim programları incelendiğinde ilkokullar dahil olmak üzere tüm eğitim seviyelerinde kullanılan farklı yöntemlerin, bireylerin yabancı dil kullanma yeterliliği üzerinde farklı etkileri olduğu gözlemlenmiştir. Yabancı dil öğretimi sürecinde tek bir yöntemin yeterli olmadığı, bu süreçte takip edilen öğretim programları başta olmak üzere öğretmen eğitimi, materyal seçimi, ders kitapları ve yabancı dil öğrenmeye başlama yaşı gibi faktörlerinde etkili olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.
Egypt under El-Sisi
Authors: Mandour Maged
Published: December 2023

Since the coup of 2013 ended Egypt’s brief democratic experiment and retired army chief, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, became president of Egypt, his regime has unleashed mass repression and severe restrictions on an unprecedented scale. This has been characterized by arbitrary arrests, forced disappearances, and the torture of real – or suspected – political activists and dissidents. The Sisi regime has not only entangled the country in political violence, but has also mired Egypt in a deep economic crisis.

This book follows President Sisi’s regime in the aftermath of the coup that brought him to power. It is a chronology of the devastating political, economic and social consequences of direct military rule. Written by Egyptian political analyst and Egypt pundit, Maged Mandour, it is a compelling account built on years of writing and research. This includes analysis of primary sources, such as laws, constitutional amendment issued by the regime, statements made by regime officials, and local media, as well as official economic data from state sources and international organisations.

Mandour explains exactly how Sisi operates and what makes his regime so different, and so dangerous, compared to those that came before. It shows, for the first time, how Egypt has been pushed to the brink of the abyss and why this will change the country for decades to come.
Eliminativism in Ancient Philosophy
Authors: Zilioli Ugo
Published: December 2023

A comparative investigation in the metaphysics of material objects in ancient philosophy, this book provides radically new insights into key themes and areas of ancient thought by drawing on Greek and Buddhist philosophies.

Ugo Zilioli explicates the neglected tradition of philosophers who in different ways made material objects either redundant or ontologically dispensable in the ancient world. Chapters cover concepts such as nihilism, indeterminacy, solipsism and tropes, demonstrating how the philosophy of major thinkers Protagoras, Vasubandhu, Gorgias, Nagarjuna, Pyrrho, and the Cyrenaics advance our understanding of eliminativism.

Zilioli’s historical and philosophical reconstruction challenges traditional readings of key moments and figures in the history of thought, both Eastern and Western, as well as providing conceptual tools that are of interest not only to historians of philosophy but also to contemporary metaphysicians.
After the Fall
Authors: Marcello Flavia
Published: December 2023

Advanced undergraduates and postgraduates, as well as scholars and researchers, studying architecture, urban studies, or art history. Relevant courses include modern architectural history, cultural history, urban history, 20th-Century modernism, history of modern Italian art, art and architecture of Rome. Also of interest to students and scholars of modern Italian history, Italian fascism, and Italian studies, as well as students of politics, sociology, memory studies and heritage studies.
Change and Stability in Thesis and Dissertation Writing
Authors: Paltridge Brian , Starfield Sue
Published: December 2023

Examining recent changes in the once stable genre of doctoral thesis and dissertation writing, this book explores how these changes impact on the nature of the doctoral thesis/dissertation itself. Covering different theories of genre, Brian Paltridge and Sue Starfield focus on the concepts of evolution, innovation and emergence in the context of the production and reception of doctoral theses and dissertations.

Specifically concerned with this genre in the humanities, social sciences and visual and performing arts, this book also investigates the forces which are shaping changes in this high-stakes genre, as well as those which act as constraints. Employing textography as its methodological approach, the book provides multiple perspectives on the ways in which doctoral theses and dissertations are subject to forces of continuity and change in the academy. Analyses of the ‘new humanities’ doctorate, professional doctorates, practice-based doctorates, and the doctorate by publication contribute to understandings of new variants of the doctoral dissertation genre. The book paves the way for a new generation of doctoral students and asks, 'what might the doctorate of the future look like?’.
Hang-Ups
Authors: Linley Wild Benjamin
Published: December 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic heightened people’s awareness of long-standing inequalities within the fashion industry. Amid calls for greater accountability and ethical awareness, efforts are being made within and beyond the industry, chiefly in the cultural and education sectors, to decentralize fashion: to make the conception, creation and consumption of fashionable dress and appearance less ‘western’-centric.

Supporting this premise, Hang-Ups argues that purposeful and permanent change within the fashion industry and fashion education is more likely if it is understood how the contemporary industry became ‘western’-centric. To institute effective change, it is necessary to revert to first principles and understand how the fashion industry developed into what it is today.

During a period when the concepts of fashion, history and culture are being intensely scrutinized, and with suggestions they are reaching their nadir, the imperative to understand the extent to which they relate, and facilitate the presentation of people’s fashionable bodies, is urgent. Hang-Ups explores the origins and consequences of the fashion industry’s ‘western’-centrism by focusing on nine binaries, defined in the crucible of empire, that continue to be sites of negotiation as the ‘west’s’ traditions and ideals are contested by different cultural perspectives and changing global realities.
Curating Transcultural Spaces
Authors: Hegenbart Sarah
Published: December 2023

Curating Transcultural Spaces asks what a museum which enables the presentation of multiple perspectives might look like. Can identity be global and local at the same time? How may one curate dual identity? More broadly, what is the link between the arts and processes of identity construction?

This volume, an indispensable source for the process of engaging with colonial history in Germany and beyond, takes its starting point from the ‘scandal’ of the Humboldt Forum. The transfer of German state collections from the Ethnological Museum and the Museum for Asian Art, located at the margins of Berlin in Dahlem, into the centre of Germany’s capital indicates the nation’s aspiration of purported multiculturalism and cosmopolitanism; yet the project’s resurrection of the site’s former Prussian city palace, which was demolished during the GDR, stands in opposition to its very mission, given that the Prussian rulers benefited from colonial exploitation. By examining the contrasting successes of other projects, such as the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC, Curating Transcultural Spaces compellingly argues for the necessity of taking post-colonial thinking on board in the construction of museum spaces in order to generate genuine exchange between multiple perspectives.
Using Theories for Second Language Teaching and Learning
Authors: Griffee Dale T. , Gorsuch Greta
Published: December 2023

This book helps second language teachers use theories in their practice, exploring in concrete and practical ways the intersections between teachers, learners, and institutions, and theories of teaching, theories of learning, and theories of language.

These intersections provide language teachers with critical insights on how to deal with professional complexities and practical guidance on how to develop appropriate pedagogical practice. By focusing on theories of teaching, the authors give readers the tools to create a clear image of the kind of teacher they wish to be. By exploring theories of learning, they promote the formation of teachers’ personal theories which allow them to identify their own areas of special interest in learner achievement and enrichment. By examining theories of language, the book shows how administrators and teachers can use theories to identify course goals and plan priorities for class time.

Using Theories for Second Language Teaching and Learning treats theory as a concept in its own right and promotes knowing theory as a means of teacher discovery, reflection, and learning through case studies, which are descriptions and analyses of teachers thinking and acting in classrooms and in the institutions in which they work. Every chapter presents case studies with examples from the teaching of different languages, including Chinese, English, French, German, and Korean. An array of theories from multiple disciplines are featured and reflective projects are offered that lead readers to discover the importance and role of theory in daily professional life.