bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sistema de Gestión de Aprendizaje según estándares de calidad tecnológica y usabilidad
Authors: Vigo Montero Mariana , Gómez Zermeño Marcela Georgina , Ábrego Tijerina Raúl Fernando
Published: September 2023

El presente trabajo de investigación aborda la valoración de la plataforma EPIC LMS desde los estándares de calidad tecnológica y usabilidad. A fin de realizar una valoración cualitativa del Entorno Virtual de Aprendizaje, se utilizó la herramienta LORI, Learning Object Review Instrument, donde el usuario asigna una calificación de acuerdo a su experiencia. También se utilizó la entrevista y la observación como herramientas de recolección de datos. Se encontró que las variables mejor calificadas fueron usabilidad y reusabilidad. Por otro lado, aquellos estándares deficientes fueron el feedback, motivación y accesibilidad. Se concluye la necesidad de implementar estrategias que permitan mejorar la versión actual del software e incorporar principalmente recursos y actividades que propicien la interacción y la comunicación entre los usuarios de la plataforma. Descriptores: Aprendizaje, Evaluación, Plataforma virtual, Educación a distancia, Aprendizaje virtual. Evaluation of Virtual Platform EPIC Learning Management System according to Technology Quality and Usability StandardsThis research paper approaches the assessment of the EPIC LMS platform according to technology quality and usability standards. The tool used for the qualitative evaluation of the Virtual Learning Environment is LORI, the Learning Object Review Instrument. This instruments allows the measurement of the variables or indicators of the quality and usability of a virtual platform, where the user assigned a value rate according to their experience. Interviews and observations were also used as data collection instruments. The conclusion lists each variable and the value obtained, showing the need to implement strategies to improve the current version, making focus on incorporating resources and activities to promote communication and interaction between users. That is the approach from where all recommendations are made; a place for communication is of the upmost importance for the teaching-learning instance.Keywords: Learning, Evaluation, Virtual platform, E-learning, Virtual classroom, Virtual learning.
La Participación Social en la Escuela en México. Una Revisión de Literatura
Authors: Flores-Crespo Pedro , Ramírez Ramón Ana Violeta
Published: September 2023

A pesar de una ola de democratización, la participación ciudadana en las escuelas de México no se ha desarrollado. Algunas investigadores (Flores-Crespo, 2006; Latapí, 2004; OCE, 1999, 2008, 2010; Santizo, 2011; Veloz, 2003) han explicado este fallo con el argumento de que (1) el Estado mexicano ha fallado en crear ajustres institucionales bien articulados y (2) la ciudadanía no puede prosperar debido a la herencia del régimen autoritario (1920-2000). Recientemente, esta dependencia ha sido cuestionada por autores como Acevedo y López (2012) o Zurita (2008, 2010). Este artículo presenta una revisión de la literatura que muestra que ambas explicaciones, la basada en la dependencia del Estado o la que hace referencia a la perspectiva culturalista, son demasiado estrechas para explicar por qué la participación social en las escuelas mexicanas siguen siendo un problema. Es necesario un enfoque más integral. En este sentido, se comentan algunos elementos clave para analizar las políticas públicas.
Interne und externe Kartellrechtscompliance bei der Beauftragung von Mehrmandantendienstleistern
Authors: Dreher Meinrad , Gerigk Tobias
Published: September 2023

Im Zuge der zunehmenden Spezialisierung, Digitalisierung und Arbeitsteilung in der Wirtschaft gliedern Unternehmen immer häufiger Tätigkeiten oder Funktionen auf Dienstleister aus, die auch für viele andere Unternehmen gleichartige Dienstleistungen erbringen. Der Beitrag erörtert das Thema Mehrmandantendienstleister im Hinblick auf das damit verbundene kartellrechtliche Gefährdungspotential sowie die erforderliche interne und externe Kartellrechtscompliance.
Schutz des Wettbewerbs vor systemischer Wirtschaftsmacht durch den Digital Markets Act – Zur Abgrenzung von Wettbewerbs- und Regulierungsrecht
Authors: Mohr Jochen
Published: September 2023

Der Digital Markets Act ist ein zentraler Bestandteil des Rechts gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen im 21. Jahrhundert. Mit der Anknüpfung an den Torwächter-Status reagiert der Verordnungsgeber auf neuartige Erscheinungsformen systemischer Wirtschaftsmacht in digitalen Ökosystemen. Die sich hieraus ergebenden Wettbewerbsprobleme werden mittels der Art. 5 bis 7 DMA in ihrer Ausgestaltung als äußere Grenznormen adressiert, die den Wettbewerb punktuell vor bestimmten Behinderungs- und Ausbeutungspraktiken von Torwächtern schützen. Die praktische Wirksamkeit der in Art. 5 bis 7 DMA enthaltenen Verpflichtungen wird durch das Umgehungsverbot in Art. 13 DMA gesichert, das damit ebenfalls als äußere Grenznorm zum Schutz des Wettbewerbs anzusehen ist. Die Zuordnung des Digital Markets Act zum Wettbewerbsrecht gibt dazu Anlass, die Rechtsgrundlage des Art. 114 AEUV kritisch zu hinterfragen, da sie vom Verordnungsgeber aus kompetenziellen und nicht aus inhaltlichen Erwägungen gewählt wurde.
Representações sociais da privação de liberdade: uma análise prototípica entre usuários do sistema penitenciário
Authors: E Silva Ruth de Souza Silva , De Araújo Ludgleydson Fernandes , Castro Jefferson Luiz de Cerqueira
Published: September 2023

Objetivo. Objetivou-se analisar as representações sociais (RS) sobre privação de liberdade (PL) entre usuários(as) do sistema penitenciário. Método. Participaram 40 indivíduos em privação de liberdade pareados por sexo. Aplicou-se questionários sociodemográficos e o Teste de Associação Livre de Palavras (TALP), que teve como indutor o termo “privação de liberdade” . Os dados dos questionários foram analisados pelo software IBM SPSS, enquanto os dados do TALP foram analisados pelo software IRaMuTeQ. Resultados. A partir da pergunta de pesquisa, verificou-se entre os homens representações de PL sobre saudade, sofrimento, angústia e fé. Já entre as mulheres, a PL significa dor pela falta dos filhos, sentimento de tristeza e solidão. Portanto, se constata que os grupos compartilharam representações semelhantes sobre a privação de liberdade, destacando aspectos emocionais e psicológicos, se sobressaindo a saudade da família.
Descripción productiva y económica de un sistema de engorde bovino comercial en la Zona Norte de Costa Rica
Authors: Ellis-Calderón Randy , Campos-Granados Carlos M.
Published: September 2023

El objetivo del presente estudio fue describir y analizar el desempeño productivo y económico de un sistema de engorde de ganado bovino comercial bajo el esquema de pastoreo intensivo con suplementación estratégica durante el período comprendido entre los años 2009 y 2016. La implementación de la suplementación demostró un impacto positivo al pasar los toros de 183 días en finca con una ganancia de peso diario de 1,067 kg a 94 días con 1,871 kg. Esta reducción de la estancia en finca permitió aumentar la cantidad de ciclos de producción al año, es así como el sistema pasó de vender 112 en el 2009 a 811 animales en el 2016. De esta manera, la utilidad neta por toro en 2009 pasó de ₡31,410,19 a ₡52,618,33 en el 2016. Finalmente, el porcentaje de rentabilidad fue similar en los años evaluados, oscilando entre el 6% y el 7%. Se concluye que la suplementación estratégica significó una gran mejoría para el desempeño productivo y económico del sistema de producción.
Utilización del frijol gandul en la alimentación de pollas en crecimiento
Authors: Balam-Cocom Beatriz , Belmar-Casso Roberto , Castillo-Caamal José Bernardino , Santos-Ricalde Ronald
Published: September 2023

En el sur de México es común que, en las comunidades rurales, las familias críen animales en el patio de sus casas. La dieta de los animales consiste en forrajes y productos de la milpa. La milpa es un sistema de agricultura tradicional maya en donde se maneja una diversidad de cultivos, entre estos el frijol gandul (Cajanus cajan); leguminosa con alto valor proteico. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue evaluar el efecto C. cajan en la dieta de pollas cuello desnudo, en etapa de crecimiento, sobre el comportamiento productivo. Se formularon tres dietas con 25% de C. cajan: remojado en una solución de CaOH (R); remojado en una solución de CaOH y cocido (RC); germinado (G); y una dieta control (C) a base de maíz y soya. Se utilizaron 72 pollitas de 7 días de edad. Se midió el consumo de alimento, ganancia de peso y conversión alimenticia. Los datos se analizaron utilizando un ANOVA para un diseño totalmente al azar. No hubo diferencias estadísticas entre tratamientos para consumo de alimento y ganancia de peso (p>0.05) (promedio de 63,3 y 36,5 g/ave/día para consumo de alimento y ganancia de peso, respectivamente). La conversión alimenticia del tratamiento G fue más alta (1,82) en comparación de los demás tratamientos (1,70 para los tratamientos C, R y RC) (p<0.05). Los resultados sugieren que la utilización de la harina de C. cajan en la dieta de las aves no afecta el consumo de alimento ni la ganancia de peso. Sin embargo, la conversión alimenticia en el tratamiento G fue mayor en comparación con los demás tratamientos.
Suplementación con β-mananasa en dietas de vacas Jersey en una lechería de altura en Costa Rica
Authors: Cordero-Vargas Andrés , Rojas-Bourrillon Augusto , Campos-Granados Carlos M.
Published: September 2023

Se evaluó el efecto de la inclusión de β -mananasa en alimentos balanceados para vacas lecheras en lactación temprana en una finca comercial en la zona de Oreamuno de Cartago, Costa Rica. Se utilizaron 27 vacas Jersey en pastoreo, distribuidas con base en producción de leche, días en lactación y número de lactancia en 3 grupos experimentales: 0%, 0,1% y 0,2% de inclusión de la enzima β-mananasa en el alimento balanceado. Las variables analizadas fueron: producción de leche (kg/día), leche corregida a 4% de grasa, porcentaje de sólidos totales (grasa, proteína, lactosa, minerales), contenido de células somáticas (cs/ml), calcio (Ca), fósforo (P), magnesio (Mg) y nitrógeno ureico en leche (NUL). Se realizó un análisis de medidas repetidas con un modelo linear mixto analizado con el software estadístico SAS y una prueba de Tukey para determinar la significancia (p<0.05) de los posibles efectos del uso de la enzima β-mananasa. No se encontraron diferencias significativas para ninguna de las variables evaluadas (p˃0.05), esto asociado al bajo contenido de manano-oligosacáridos de la dieta experimental (21,12-29,46 g/animal/día). Por lo tanto, se concluye que, bajo las condiciones de este experimento, no se observó ningún efecto de la inclusión de la enzima β-mananasa en la dieta de vacas Jersey en lactancia temprana.
Suplementación con un núcleo nutricional y su efecto sobre variables productivas y metabólicas en vacas jersey
Authors: Burgos-Castro Daniel , Rojas-Bourrillon Augusto , Campos-Grandos Carlos M.
Published: September 2023

El presente trabajo tuvo como objetivo evaluar el efecto de la suplementación con un núcleo nutricional que contenía una premezcla mineral y vitamínica, cromo, biotina, aceites esenciales y vitamina D durante los primeros 100 días de lactancia en vacas lecheras en una finca comercial en la zona de Oreamuno, Cartago, Costa Rica. Se utilizaron 35 vacas multíparas jersey en pastoreo, distribuidas con base en la producción de leche en la lactancia anterior y número de lactancia, en 5 grupos experimentales con 7 repeticiones cada uno: T1 (150 g del núcleo nutricional completo), T2 [150 g de la premezcla mineral y vitamínica usada en la finca (testigo)], T3 (150 g de la premezcla mineral y vitamínica + biotina), T4 (150 g de la premezcla mineral y vitamínica + cromo) y T5 (150 g de la premezcla mineral y vitamínica + aceites esenciales). Estos tratamientos eran ofrecidos diariamente a los animales durante la alimentación individual previa al ordeño en la sala de alimentación y los productos se ofrecían on top en el alimento balanceado. Se evaluó diariamente la producción de leche; semanalmente la calidad de leche, la condición corporal de los animales y la concentración de metabolitos sanguíneos: glucosa (una vez por semana durante el primer mes de lactancia); betahidroxibutirato (βHBA) (días 8 y 30 de lactancia); aspartato aminotransferasa (AST) y gamma glutamil transferasa (GGT) (días 1 y 21 de lactancia); calcio, fósforo y magnesio (días 1, 3, 5, 7 y 21 de lactancia). Se realizó un análisis de medidas repetidas en el tiempo con un modelo linear mixto analizado con el software estadístico R 3.5.1 y una prueba de Tukey para determinar la significancia (p<0.05) de los posibles efectos de los distintos tratamientos. No se encontraron diferencias significativas (p˃0.05) para la mayoría de las variables evaluadas, lo cual se atribuye principalmente a la baja dosificación de los distintos aditivos evaluados. Por lo tanto, se concluye que, bajo las condiciones de este experimento, no se observó ningún efecto sobre variables productivas y concentración de metabolitos sanguíneos a partir de la suplementación con un núcleo nutricional en la dieta de vacas jersey en los primeros 100 días de lactancia.
A tecnologia como suporte educacional para estudantes com autismo: revisão sistemática
Authors: Alves Lima Nadia , Barros David Priscila , Marçal de Barros Filho Edgar
Published: September 2023

O objetivo da presente pesquisa é desenvolver uma Revisão Sistemática da Literatura acerca da aplicação da tecnologia no processo de ensino e aprendizagem de alunos com Transtorno do Espectro Autista, considerando que esses alunos enfrentam desafios específicos que afetam seu desenvolvimento e aprendizagem. Os quatorze artigos que compuseram a RSL foram extraídos após critérios de exclusão e inclusão de duas bases internacionais e uma nacional. A relevância desse estudo reside na busca por estratégias e recursos tecnológicos que contribuam para a inclusão e desenvolvimento desses alunos. A análise dos trabalhos permitiu a coleta de dados qualitativos a cerca das principais ferramentas tecnológicas utilizadas nas escolas, onde foi possível concluir que tais recursos tecnológicos são mais empregados no Ensino Fundamental e que o computador, smartphone e tablet são os dispositivos mais populares nesse contexto.
EVACUATION ASSESSMENT WITH SIMULATION FOR THE DIVRIGI GREAT MOSQUE AND HOSPITAL THROUGH COMPARISON OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF FIRE SAFETY OF CULTURAL ASSETS
Authors: AKSOY Ercan , SAĞIROĞLU DEMİRCİ Özlem
Published: September 2023

Aim: The first aim of the study is to compare different regulations/guidelines and determine their properties. The second aim is to evaluate the duration and suitability of the Divrigi Great Mosque and Hospital by simulating the evacuation. Method: Within the scope of this study, the regulations created in the context of the protection of cultural assets constituting the architectural heritage against fire disasters were examined and detailed in comparison with each other; An emergency evacuation simulation of the Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital, which is on the World Cultural Heritage List, was prepared and the escape time in a possible fire was calculated Results: Due to the existence of special fire regulations for historical buildings in different countries, more detailed criteria have been introduced. The necessity of evacuation simulations is also mentioned in the regulations. The total evacuation time of the Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital was determined as 153 seconds. Conclusion: The absence of a separate fire code for historical buildings is a shortcoming in our country. There should be a separate fire code for historical buildings. In the simulation of the historical building, it was determined that the required evacuation time was exceeded by 3 seconds.
THE CURRENT STATUS OF ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION IN TURKIYE AND ITS VARIATIONS
Authors: ÖZEREN Edibe Begüm , DİNÇ KALAYCI Pınar
Published: September 2023

Architectural education is constantly evolving and changing. Aim: This study aims to reveal the differences between all architectural education institutions in Turkiye. Course contents, course hours, studio hours, elective course hours, interdisciplinary courses, IT-based courses, number of students and faculty members, part-time faculty members, teaching languages, geographical locations, international connections, achievements and accreditation status of universities were analyzed. Results: According to the results, it was observed that the unbalanced increase in the number of faculty members, especially in foundation universities, was met by externally supported part-time faculty members. Although this situation provides a solution in the short term, it negatively affects the quality of education in the long term. In addition, the inability of architectural education institutions in Turkiye to achieve international accreditation leads to a loss of prestige in the international arena. Conclusion: The study identifies the shortcomings of architectural education and profession in Turkiye and offers recommendations for educational development. Among these recommendations is that all universities should undergo a joint accreditation process and become members of the national accreditation platform, MİAK. It is then suggested that MİAK should move to an international level by providing a global co-operation. It is also suggested that the duration of architectural education in Turkiye be increased to six years and a new curriculum be proposed. These steps are thought to help improve the quality of architectural education in Turkiye and make it internationally competitive.
A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF USER SATISFACTION THROUGH COMFORT CONDITIONS IN EDUCATION BUILDINGS
Authors: UŞMA Gökhan
Published: September 2023

Aim: The study aimed to measure user satisfaction in the education buildings on comfort conditions, to determine and evaluate the significant criteria for the users of education buildings. Method: A conceptual scale is developed. Two architectural education buildings of Adana Science and Technology University are evaluated comparatively through the developed scale and the scale is tested. The data required during the analysis and evaluation process are obtained from the survey studies that are carried out with the architecture students. Results: After the analyzes; visual comfort, auditory comfort, thermal comfort, spatial comfort and air quality were determined as the dimensions of the scale. The scale was tested and it is confirmed that the scale is at the level that can distinguish the conditions of user satisfaction thanks to the analysis as well as the case studies. Conclusion: The literature review shows that there is a need for a more holistic and collective user satisfaction understanding within the context of comfort conditions. The scale, developed to meet this need, can be used for not only post-use evaluation and development in the use/operational process of education buildings, but also has the potential to be used in the planning and design stages.
Social Roles Dilemmas among Men with Chronic Disease: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis
Authors: Handoyo Lukman , Tri Wahyudi Chandra , Bionyienne Mogbo Julie
Published: September 2023

Chronic disease conditions can degrade men physically and psychologically which has the effect of making men is not being able to meet social demands about masculinity (ideal self-image for men). This study aimed to develop a conceptual understanding of the dilemmas that occur in men with chronic diseases in carrying out social roles. This was a qualitative meta-synthesis to examine critically all relevant previous qualitative studies. A systematic search strategy was carried out by involving four academic databases: CINAHL, Scopus, ProQuest and Wiley Online Library. Searches were conducted for studies published between 2015 to 2020. Sixteen articles that met the criteria were used in the study. Four themes of the social role dilemmas among men with chronic diseases were constructed: (1) Dilemma of the role of men as father; (2) Dilemma of the role of men as husband; (3) Dilemma of the role of men as the breadwinner; (4) Dilemma of public perceptions: men are physically stronger. Health workers, in particular family health nurses, need to provide an intervention with a psychosocial and gender approach in order to be able to improve men's quality of life.
Fay, Jacqueline. 2022. Materializing Englishness in Early Medieval Texts. Oxford Textual Perspectives. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Pp. 224. ISBN 9780198757566.
Authors: Salvador Bello Mercedes
Published: September 2023

Book review of Fay, Jacqueline. 2022. Materializing Englishness in Early Medieval Texts. Oxford Textual Perspectives. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Pp. 224. ISBN 9780198757566.
Knox, Philip. 2022. The Romance of the Rose and the Making of Fourteenth-Century English Literature. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Pp. xv + 296. ISBN 9780192847171.
Authors: Kano Koichi
Published: September 2023

Book review of Knox, Philip. 2022. The Romance of the Rose and the Making of Fourteenth-Century English Literature. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Pp. xv + 296. ISBN 9780192847171.
Neidorf, Leonard, ed. 2021. Epic and Romance: A Guide to Medieval European Literature. Nanjing: Nanjing University Press. Pp. 444. ISBN 9787305251276.
Authors: Bischof Janika
Published: September 2023

Book review of Neidorf, Leonard, ed. 2021. Epic and Romance: A Guide to Medieval European Literature. Nanjing: Nanjing University Press. Pp. 444. ISBN 9787305251276.
Ruskiewicz, Dominika. 2021. Love and Virtue in Middle English and Middle Scots Poetry. Studies in Medieval Language and Literature, 58. Berlin: Peter Lang. Pp. 221. ISBN 9783631861738.
Authors: Royan Nicola
Published: September 2023

Book review of Ruskiewicz, Dominika. 2021. Love and Virtue in Middle English and Middle Scots Poetry. Studies in Medieval Language and Literature, 58. Berlin: Peter Lang. Pp. 221. ISBN 9783631861738.
Weikert, Katherine, and Elena Woodacre, eds. 2021. Medieval Intersections: Gender and Status in Europe in the Middle Ages. New York and Oxford: Berghahn. Pp. 132. ISBN 9781800731547.
Authors: Hernández María Beatriz
Published: September 2023

Book review of Weikert, Katherine, and Elena Woodacre, eds. 2021. Medieval Intersections: Gender and Status in Europe in the Middle Ages. New York and Oxford: Berghahn. Pp. 132. ISBN 9781800731547.
“Terrible Letters”: Bad Handwriting and its Implications, 1020–1220
Authors: Treharne Elaine
Published: September 2023

This article focuses on the role of one of the most fundamental of medieval figures—the scribe, as well as on the products of scribes in the eighth to thirteenth centuries. It chiefly addresses how writing seems to have functioned and been conceived of and how present-day scholarly palaeographical methods do not always adjudicate medieval writing practices sensitively or convincingly. This matters, and especially so in our age of the digital aspect, since the inherited categories of description simply no longer hold force. What constitutes ‘bad handwriting’ then and is it, in fact, a description that can be validated by close analysis of scholarship and medieval writing practices?
Tendencias y desafios: intervenciones para recuperar aprendizajes escolares
Authors: Vaillant Denise
Published: September 2023

Este artículo examina las tendencias y desafíos en las intervenciones para recuperar el aprendizaje escolar en América Latina. La autora categoriza las intervenciones en programas remediales, de nivelación y de aceleración, enfatizando el aprendizaje personalizado y metodologías de enseñanza activas. El artículo resalta la importancia de la tutoría y el acompañamiento en el éxito de los programas de recuperación, subrayando su papel en brindar apoyo académico y emocional a los estudiantes. También se discute el uso de la tecnología y adaptaciones flexibles en el currículo como estrategias para mejorar los resultados del aprendizaje.
Italy: Tutoring Online Program (TOP): A Successful Gobal Experience
Authors: Carlana Michela , Gaudenzi Gaia , La Ferrara Eliana
Published: September 2023

The "Tutoring Online Program" (TOP), launched in Italy in 2020, is an online educational reinforcement tutoring program that offered support to high school students affected by the pandemic. The program's inaugural edition took place between April and June of 2020, engaging 1,059 participants. Over the course of its four editions from 2020 to 2023, it has impacted nearly 3,000 middle school students. The sessions, lasting between 3 to 6 hours each week, were customized to meet the unique needs of each student and facilitated by volunteer university students. The evaluation of the program through a "Randomized Controlled Trial" (RCT) showed a significant increase in academic performance (0.26 SD) and improvements in socio-emotional skills and well-being. The impacts were particularly notable among students from low socioeconomic statuses and immigrant children.
Identity in the conditions of modern digital society: the possibilities of agent-based modeling
Authors: Kizyakovsky Georgy
Published: September 2023

The article discusses the possibilities of using agent-based modeling (ABM) and, in particular, modified R. Axelrod’s “cultural diffusion” model to study the processes of formation and transformation of identity. Particular attention is paid to the ability of this model to describe the current situation of active mass use of information and communication technologies. The authors conclude that the considered approach has a serious heuristic potential, due to the wide possibilities of agent models for describing both individual identity and its changes, and the processes of formation of group identity based on individual identities.
From opposition to government: the evolution of the right-wing discourse of "Brothers of Italy"
Authors: Okhotnikov Daniil
Published: September 2023

The article traces the main stages of evolution of the discourse of the Italian far-right party Brothers of Italy, which triumphantly performed in the last parliamentary elections and, together with allies, formed the most right-wing cabinet of ministers in Italy in the last 75 years. Since the goal was to examine the entire period of the party's existence, the material for critical discourse analysis is limited to election programs and program speeches of G. Meloni. Special attention is paid to the initial phase of political identity search and formation of the party's ideological platform. The results of the analysis show that, contrary to a common misconception, Brothers of Italy did not initially take radical positions, trying to appeal to the whole spectrum of right-wing centrist voters. The study can be useful in the context of studying the phenomenon of right-wing populism and national conservatism, as well as in conducting political expertise.
Ideology as a transfigurateded form of “the other”: the essay on philosophical approximation to the concept
Authors: Myurberg Irina
Published: September 2023

The article explores the reasons for preservation in European culture (both Eastern and Western) of attitudes towards political ideology as “false consciousness.” Analysis of the Marxist “origin” of this phenomenon allows you to see the roots of the problem in a vulgarized idea of Marxist heritage as it is in mass consciousness, as well as notice (at the level of theoretical ideas) the tendency to take as a whole only part of the Marxian theory of ideology. A more general reason for the distorted vision of ideology opens when analytical approach is supplemented with a historical – narrative methodology for knowing this phenomenon: it becomes possible to draw attention to the tendency displayed by a number of representatives of socio-humanitarian knowledge – to carry out a philosophically capacious search for a holistic concept of ideology; the latter is presented by them in the form of a historically transforming phenomenon, rooted in antiquity. This vision of ideology contains approaches to awareness of its value-symbolic nature. The conclusions and results of the study can be used in educational and scientific/theoretical activities.
Comparison of Early Versus Late Urethral Catheter Removal After Transurethral Resection of the Prostate in Patients with Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
Authors: ŞENOĞLU Yusuf , TEKİN Ali , YILDIRIM Olcay , BABA Dursun , YÜKSEL Alpaslan
Published: September 2023

Objective: Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is considered the standard in the surgical therapy of lower urinary tract symptoms related to benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). However, there is no consensus on the timing of catheter removal. In this study, we aimed to compare the long-term effects of early and delayed removal of urethral catheters who underwent TURP.

Methods: We prospectively analyzed a total of 91 patients who underwent TURP. Patients were randomized into two groups; the early (postop 1st-2nd days) and delayed (7th day) removal of the urethral catheter. After the surgery in 1, 3, and 6th months, we evaluated all patients regarding treatment success. In addition, international prostate symptom score (IPSS), quality of life (QoL), maximum flow rate, postvoid residual urine volume, and morbidities (hematuria, infection, urethral stricture, irritative symptoms, need for re-operation) were assessed at all visits.

Results: After TURP, there was no statistical difference in urodynamic parameters, complications, IPSS, and QoL in both groups. Only in the 3rd-month, the maximum flow rate was higher in favor of the early group. Despite similar results in both groups, strictures occurred earlier in the early group than delayed group (respectively 1 and 3 months).

Conclusion: These results suggest that there are no differences in efficacy and complications in groups of early or delayed urethral catheter removal after TURP. The results of long-term studies with large series should be awaited to reach a more definite conclusion. We have tried to shed light on a topic without consensus on the time of urethral catheterization after TURP.
'Her dreadful plight': A corpus-assisted analysis of the indexical and stance properties of poor thing
Authors: Nonnenmacher Sean , Naismith Ben
Published: September 2023

Curiously, the English multiword expression poor thing (henceforth PT) often refers to entities that are neither economically impoverished nor inanimate objects. By using a mixed-methods corpus linguistics and critical discourse analysis approach, we demonstrate that PT functions as an expression of affective stance based on evidence from two American English corpora. In cases where the social identities of speakers and referents can be determined, PT is frequently used by women and in reference to women, children, or animals. Additionally, the expression may refer to entities of low vitality due to illness or death. Our results indicate that PT conveys a complex social meaning by indexing a speaker’s compassionate stance alongside a referent’s misfortune, bundling together a set of (stereo)typically ‘disempowered’ personae. This analysis demonstrates the potential of corpus-based CDA investigations which analyze relatively infrequent lexical expressions that, nonetheless, have recognizable social meaning for speakers.
Through the Eyes of She: Exploring Women’s Stewardship and Connection to Nature Using Mindfulness and Photo Elicitation in Newfoundland and Labrador Parks and Protected Areas
Authors: Bass Laura , Loeffler T. A.
Published: September 2023

Urbanization contributes to a collective disconnection from nature and an increase in mental health-related illnesses. Women were the focus for this research, as they disproportionately experience anxiety, depression, phobias, and comorbidity of conditions. This qualitative study investigated the mental health benefits of practicing mindfulness in nature, and its influence on stewardship in Newfoundland and Labrador Parks and Protected areas. Feminist narrative inquiry and semi-structured interviews were used to explore ten women’s stories from parks and nature-based experiences. Drawing on the influences of attention restoration theory and mindfulness, this research used photo elicitation to explore natural features that provoked feelings of mindfulness. Barriers to participation were gender-related issues including fear, ethic of care, and financial and time constraints. Participation was facilitated by relationships, community, empowerment, and green exercise. Practicing mindfulness in natural spaces influenced feelings of deeper connection and environmental stewardship.
Teaching reading and writing skills to pre-intermediate level students
Authors: POLATOVA Sarvinoz
Published: September 2023

Abstract

In this article there was revealed the skills for pre-intermediate level English learners. Here there was discussed about how to make reading and writing skills shorter and easier for learning. The reason is that many English language learners face a very big problem in the writing part. In this research there was discussed basic knowledge on how to quickly understand and smooth the translation in the reading sections. Reading is important because it develops mind and gives excessive knowledge and lessons of life. It helps you understand the world around you better and keeps your mind active, enhances creative ability. Reading improves vocabulary and develops communication skills, while writing is important in its own right; the evidence clearly shows that writing supports reading and reading development. They also are vital ways of improving reading skills overall. Reading and writing are academic skills, to be sure. It is a process of organizing ideas and creativity through text. It is useful for all skill levels, from children to published authors, to develop an authentic, creative work. It breaks the act of writing into manageable steps that can be taken over a period of time, rather than all at once. Readers need a conclusion to remind them of essay's main points and give a feeling of closure to the essay. A strong conclusion: sums up the main point of your paper. Ends with a "takeaway" for readers: what lesson can be learned from your main point, or what should be done in the future? When the words are understood and transcend the pages to become thoughts and ideas then you are truly reading. Comprehension therefore is the capacity for understanding those thoughts and ideas. Conclusions that do not summarize often don't sound like conclusions. Readers expect that a writer will sum up at the beginning of a conclusion, at least for a sentence or two, and may not recognize a conclusion that doesn't open this way. Also, summarizing the main point reminds readers of the most important ideas in the essay as it comes to an end. These guide strategies are useful for all English language learners. However, by following these tips, pre-intermediate students will feel that their reading and writing skills have increased significantly.
Rola tajnej prasy jako narzędzia kontrpropagandy w dobie powstania styczniowego
Authors: Kita Jarosław
Published: September 2023

Artykuł ma na celu zasygnalizowanie problemu badawczego, jakim jest rola tajnej prasy z czasów manifestacji patriotycznych i powstania styczniowego (1861–1864) jako narzędzia w służbie kontrpropagandy władz powstańczych. Prasa ta (jej liczebność i czas ukazywania się) była fenomenem swoich czasów i trudno szukać zjawiska na podobną skalę w ówczesnej Europie. Prasa legalna ukazująca się wówczas w Królestwie Polskim – poddana ostrej carskiej cenzurze – stała się przede wszystkim narzędziem w rękach władz rosyjskich do zwalczania powstania i zakłamywania powstańczej rzeczywistości. Dlatego też najpierw organizacje spiskowe, a następnie władze tajemnego państwa polskiego zdecydowały się wydawać prasę będącą poza oficjalnym obiegiem. Na jej łamach podjęto walkę z propagandą uprawianą przez władze zaborcze, starając się kształtować inny obraz irredenty, pozyskiwać społeczeństwo Królestwa Polskiego dla sprawy narodowej. Trudno dzisiaj niestety jednoznacznie ocenić, jakie skutki przynosiła taka forma komunikowania się.
Penentuan Rute Terpendek Di Kantor Pos Kabupaten Blitar Dalam Pendistribusian Paket Menggunakan Algoritma Clarke And Wright Savings
Authors: Puji Wianto Wildan Faried Anshoriy , Juhari Juhari , Nasichuddin Achmad
Published: September 2023

Marketing strategy is a very important part in the execution of the overall corporate strategy, especially in a very tight competitor state. Route is a very important aspect considered by goods distribution companies. An effective and efficient distribution process is one of the factors whose conditions begin to align with other indicators in an effort to achieve customer satisfaction. The strategy that can be done is to involve calculating algorithms in contributing systematic and measurable solutions. The  Clarke and  Wright Savings algorithm is an effective method in determining the shortest route of distributing goods, because the Clarke and Wright Savings method  has its own heuristics which make savings in   the form of mileage or distribution time. This study aims to determine the shortest route at the Blitar checkpoint post office (KPRK) in distributing express service type bags to each branch post office point (KPC) using the Clarke and Wright Savings Algorithm.  The results of the discussion on the application of  the Clarke and Wright Savings  method to determine the shortest route for the service bag distribution fleet from the KPRK Blitar post office to KPC can be concluded that, there are two initial routes owned by the company with a total delivery distance of 189.7 km. After calculation, two routes with the shortest distance will be traveled with a total delivery distance of 171 km. Route group 1 is Blitar Post Office à KPC Garum à KPC Nglegokà KPC  Gandusarià KPC Talun KPC Wlingi à KPC Doko à KPC Kesamben à KPC Selopuroà KPC  Binangun à KPC  Kanigoro à KPC Lodoyo à  KPC Kademangan à Post Office with a distance of 116.7 km. As for route 2, namely the blitar  post office à KPC Sanan Kulon à KPC Ponggok à KPC Srengat à KPC Kademangan à KPC Udanawu à Blitar post office with a distance of 54.3 km. With the establishment of routes with the closest distance, the company can save mileage by 9.85%.
Desarrollo de las comunidades y prácticas artísticas en FINCORTEX
Authors: Saavedra Vega Ricardo Antonio , Hernández Quintero Birmah Nathalia Stephania
Published: September 2023

El Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Experimentales, más conocido como FINCORTEX, es el primer festival de este género creado en Colombia en el año 2005 por el artista, investigador y docente universitario: Ricardo Antonio Saavedra Vega en la ciudad de Tunja. Develaremos en estas páginas los secretos de su origen, su evolución a través de los años como escenario de formación en artes visuales, plásticas y audiovisuales por medio de su comunidad de práctica, las mediaciones pedagógicas y los aportes que brinda desde la experiencia estética en la creación de piezas que van de la mano con el desarrollo holístico de sus integrantes al perfilar una mirada crítica hacia los contextos próximos y encontrar en procesos investigativos y prácticas artísticas, un camino para la generación de nuevo conocimiento.ABSTRACTThe International Festival of Experimental Short Films, better known as FINCORTEX, is the first festival of this genre created in Colombia in 2005 by the artist, researcher and University professor: Ricardo Antonio Saavedra Vega in the city of Tunja. We will reveal in these pages the secrets of its origin; the evolution over the years as a place for education in audiovisual and plastic arts through the community of practice, pedagogical mediation and the contributions it offer from the aesthetic experience in creation of pieces that link together the holistic development of their members by profilining a critical look towards the close contexts and find in investigative processes and artistic practices, a path for the generation of new knowledge.
University Educators’ Experience of Personal Learning Networks to Enhance Their Professional Knowledge
Authors: Oddone Kay
Published: September 2023

This paper explores the experiences of university educators who use personal learning networks (PLNs) to enhance professional knowledge. With growing expectations to design and deliver effective online learning experiences, the PLN may offer flexible and supportive professional learning opportunities that build digital pedagogical capabilities. Previous research investigating PLNs has focused on how school teachers leverage social technologies to build these networks. However, there is limited examination of PLN use by university educators. This research is informed by the theories of networked learning and connectivism and uses a case study approach to deeply consider the experiences of five university educators from different disciplines across the globe. They share their understanding of the concept of the PLN, the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how their PLN affects their digital pedagogies. The findings reveal nuanced insights of university educators’ real-life experience, shedding light on how the use of social media and other digital tools for professional learning is changing and the implications this has for the development of university educators’ understandings of digital pedagogies.
Low-cost agroforestry technologies for climate change mitigation and adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A review
Authors: ASSÈDÉ Eméline S. P. , BIAOU Samadori S. H. , CHIRWA Paxie W. , TONOUEWA Jesugnon Fifamè Murielle Féty , VELARDE Eduardo Valdés
Published: September 2023

Agroforestry encompasses a large set of techniques and practices that have the potential to improve farm productivity with minimum environmental impacts in the context of climate change mitigation and adaptation (CCMA). In this paper, we discuss the relevance of agroforestry technologies and practices for CCMA in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We recorded 173 scholarly works and and reviewed 62. Our findings indicate that comprehensive and well-developed technologies are used in agroforestry systems in SSA. They can be classified into four main groups (intercropping, improved fallows, mulching and parkland) and seven sub-groups (relay cropping, hedgerow intercropping, rotational woodlots, coppicing fallows, farmer-managed regeneration, on-farm tree domestication through poly-propagation and mulching) based on factors including the origins and uses of the trees and the types of tree-crop association. Our review showed that the maximum positive effect of parkland agroforestry is obtained when tree density ranges from 20 to 40 tree/ha, indicating an increase in crop production of 915.9 kg/ha. Furthermore, overall, the returns to labour of techniques involving fertilizer trees outperform those for natural fallows by 17%. Agroforestry techniques contribute substantially to the REDD+ program, but the best techniques with the highest cost-benefit- ratio and a substantial CCMA effect appear to be the intercropping and improved fallow systems. However, we observed a lack of detailed context-specific economic, social and environmental costs for the different techniques. For effective and rational decision-making by farmers in their adoption of agroforestry, further research should focus on filling in the detailed economic, social and environmental costs of each technology in each specific context.
L’agroforesterie en contexte post-forestier : perspectives et controverses d’une mise à l’agenda politique en Côte d’Ivoire
Authors: DI ROBERTO Hadrien , MILHORANCE Carolina , SOKHNA DIENG Ndèye , SANIAL Elsa
Published: September 2023

En Côte d’Ivoire, l’agroforesterie devient une notion incontournable après une déforestation massive pour les cultures de plantation. Depuis les années 2010, le terme se généralise dans le vocabulaire politique, les normes internationales de durabilité et la communication des entreprises chocolatières. Cette note examine comment l'agroforesterie s’est imposée dans l'agenda politique ivoirien. Adoptant une approche compréhensive et à partir d’une soixantaine d’entretiens et des documents politiques, elle analyse la manière dont la notion d’agroforesterie est mobilisée en Côte d’Ivoire, les instruments de sa promotion et les controverses qu’elle suscite. D’abord, ce travail montre que la mise à l’agenda de l’agroforesterie en Côte d’Ivoire se fait suivant des canaux pluriels. Différents instruments de promotion de l’agroforesterie se côtoient, tels que les normes de certification privée, la norme africaine régionale de durabilité pour le cacao, les paiements pour services environnementaux ou encore un dispositif national dit « Agro-Forêt », issu du nouveau Code forestier. Ensuite, malgré le consensus sur la promotion de l'agroforesterie, sa définition large permet à des acteurs aux intérêts divergents de s'approprier le concept. Ce travail met par ailleurs en évidence la pluralité des objectifs et des perspectives que recouvre la notion en Côte d’Ivoire. Il identifie ainsi des controverses concernant les critères du système agroforestier, sa finalité, la place des agriculteurs, l’échelle d’analyse et la temporalité à considérer. En définitive, cette note contribue à expliciter les traductions politiques plurielles d’une notion issue des sciences. Les liens complexes entre les recherches biophysiques et la pratique politique soulignent l'importance de prendre en compte cette interface pour une meilleure conception de l'agroforesterie et une transition efficace.
Promouvoir l’agroforesterie ? Les leçons de la Côte d’Ivoire
Authors: ZO-BI Irié Casimir , HÉRAULT Bruno
Published: September 2023

L'émergence de l'agroforesterie en Côte d'Ivoire est devenue une priorité nationale. Le secteur agricole du pays génère 70 % des recettes d'exportation, emploie les deux tiers de la population active et contribue à un tiers du PIB. Cependant, ces performances économiques remarquables reposent sur une agriculture de rente qui se développe au détriment des forêts naturelles, entraînant l'un des taux de déforestation les plus alarmants au monde. Pour faire face à cette situation, l'État ivoirien promeut l'agroforesterie comme solution, en particulier dans le secteur du cacao. Cependant, une analyse fine de l’origine des arbres présents dans les champs suggère que l'agroforesterie en Côte d'Ivoire peut être divisée en deux catégories : l'agroforesterie de reforestation, qui permet de reconstituer le couvert forestier en associant progressivement des arbres aux cacaoyers, et l'agroforesterie de déforestation, qui dégrade et appauvrit la couverture forestière en convertissant les forêts naturelles en systèmes agroforestiers. Il est crucial de distinguer ces deux formes d'agroforesterie afin de développer des politiques qui encouragent la reforestation plutôt que la déforestation. Il est également nécessaire de mettre en place des indicateurs dynamiques qui permettent d’évaluer les trajectoires agroforestières des champs dans le temps et, ainsi, de favoriser un engagement à long terme des agriculteurs dans l'augmentation de la couverture forestière.