bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
THE IMPACT OF REMITTANCES ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN WESTERN BALKANS – A PANEL APPROACH
Authors:   Faculty of Economics-Skopje, Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Trpeski Predrag , Trenovski Borce ,   Faculty of Economics – Skopje, Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Merdzan Gunter ,   Faculty of Economics-Skopje, Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Kozeski Kristijan ,   Faculty of Economics-Skopje, Ss Cyril and Methodius University
Published: December 2021

The migration is one of the constitutive features of Western Balkans’ historical specificity, which significantly changed Balkan societies in the last two centuries. One crucial effect of intensive emigration is high remittances. Cross-country analyses and evidence from household surveys suggest that migration and remittances reduce poverty in the origin communities. In addition, remittances lead to increased investment in education, health, and small businesses. The diaspora can be a source of capital, investment, knowledge, and technology transfer. The inflow of remittances can contribute to the economic development of the remittance-receiving country, provided that the country can use these funds to finance investments that will enable it to produce export or investment goods to replace imports. This paper examines the impact of remittances on economic growth in the Western Balkans (North Macedonia, Serbia, Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina) last two decades. The relationship between economic growth, remittances, final household consumption, domestic investments, and trade is examined through a panel approach. The paper uses annual data obtained from the World Bank World Development Indicators. The results of the empirical analysis help determine the relationship between remittances and economic growth and provide a solid base for policymakers to direct remittances into productive investments. The general conclusion for the region is the need to implement policies that will strengthen the financial system to enable a more significant positive impact of remittances from migrants on economic growth.
PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT NEXUS IN THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA: CROWDING-IN OR OUT EFFECT?
Authors:   Faculty of Economics-Skopje, Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Garvanlieva Andonova Vesna ,   Center for Economic Analyses, CEA
Published: December 2021

In the last two decades the economic growth of North Macedonia can be qualified as sluggish and volatile. In this period, the government has been proclaiming a narrative of fiscal and economic policies focused on public investment driven development and growth, yet the capital budget bias, has been significant with regularly overestimated plans vs. the outturn. The public investment-to-GDP ratio, has been an average 5.47%, ranging from minimum 4.0% (Y2007) to maximum 6.7% (Y2010). Simultaneously, the private investment-to-GDP ratio has been an average 17.1%, with minimum of 15% (in Y2005) and a maximum value of 20.6% (in Y2008). The FDI inflows, have been ranging from minimal below 1% in 2014 to maximum 12.7% in 2001, with average of 4.6% per annum. The trends of the variables straightforwardly do not suggest a nexus between public and private investments i.e. causing crowding-in or crowding out effect. In this paper it is investigated whether public investment and foreign direct investments crowd-out or crowd-in the private investment in North Macedonia. To test this hypothesis, we use the available annual data on private investment, public investment, foreign direct investments and GDP for the period of 2000-2017 (in real terms). A model of autoregressive distributed lag bound testing is used for the variables private investment, public investment, GDP and foreign direct investment. The results indicate a crowding-out effect of public over private investments with significance of the foreign direct investments are expected to show whether there is crowding-in or -out effect of the public over private investment and crowding-in effect of the foreign direct investments. The crowding-out effect is immediate and short run.
Ortaokul Fen Bilimleri Dersi Öğretim Programının Çevre Eğitiminin Amaçları Çerçevesinde İncelenmesi
Authors: KIZILAY Esra , ŞENTÜRK Merve Lütfiye
Published: December 2021

Bu araştırmanın amacı, ortaokul Fen Bilimleri Dersi Öğretim Programı’nı çevre eğitiminin amaçları çerçevesinde incelemektir. Çalışma nitel araştırma yaklaşımına göre yapılandırılmıştır. Araştırmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden doküman incelemesi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada veriler, ortaokul Fen Bilimleri Dersi Öğretim Programı dokümanından elde edilmiştir. Programdaki kazanımlar veri seti olarak kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler, içerik analizi ile analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmada veri analizinin güvenirliği için araştırmacılar arası uyum yüzdesi 0.84 olarak belirlenmiştir. Araştırma verilerinin analizi sonucunda fen bilimleri dersi öğretim programında çevre ile ilgili, 5. sınıf seviyesinde dokuz, 6. sınıf seviyesinde iki, 7. sınıfta yedi ve son olarak 8. sınıfta 14 kazanım ifadesinin yer aldığı belirlenmiştir. Fen Bilimleri Dersi Öğretim Programı’ndaki çevre kazanımlarının incelenmesi sonucunda, öğrencilerin alan yazında kabul gören çevre eğitiminin tüm amaçlarına ulaşmasının hedeflendiği tespit edilmiştir.
What is the Nature of Language? How does it Behave? What is Language Learning then? A Review Paper in Applied Linguistics
Authors: Mwakapina Job W.
Published: December 2021

Language is viewed differently by people from different fields, and one of the reasons why linguists and philosophers encounter difficulties in clarifying what the study of language should involve has to do with the general view that language means many things to people from different disciplines. This paper provides a comprehensive and analytical discussion patterning to the nature of language, theories, methods, and approaches to language teaching and learning based on a literature review. In particular, the paper answers questions of what is the nature of language, what is involved in the study of a language and how does it behave? And how language can be taught effectively? To address these questions, the paper has reviewed various studies on the definition of language and the trend in trying to define language. Also, it has examined how much scholars have defined language economically, but adequately, and it has discussed the nature of language and its assumptions or theories, then it has indicated how language can be best taught. The review indicates that there are conflicting claims about the nature of language, and thus, it is difficult to define the nature of language or to tie it down to one statement, for it means many things to different people. The paper concludes that it is difficult to define the nature of language comprehensively in one statement, and the concept of language teaching is mainly influenced by the idea of the nature of language, and on how language is taught and learnt. Therefore, success in language teaching depends on the learning environment, how a teacher views what is a language or the nature of language and on the motivations of learning provided to the learners.
Unstable Indicators of Temperature and Humidity in Large-Scale Special Worm Rearing Houses and the Negative Consequences of Feeding Worms in Them
Authors:   Independent researcher, Tashkent State Agrarian University, Kh.E. Rakhmanova
Published: December 2021

This article reveals the information on rearing houses for silkworms. It has been observed that the larger the size of silkworm rearing houses, the more difficult it is to maintain a comfortable temperature, relative humidity and other environmental factors, and as a result, the development of silkworms, cocoon spinning processes vary, and the process implementation of agro-technical measures is disrupted. As consequently, scientifically based data show that the viability of industrial cocoons was 14.5-24.5%, and the duration of the larval period was 2-8 days.
Family Motif in the Epic “Bahrom and Gulandom”
Authors:   Candidate of Philological Sciences, Institute of Uzbek language, literature and folklore of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Narzikulova Manzura
Published: December 2021

The present paper is about the noble views of our national values, including family, child rearing and respect for ancestors reflected in Uzbek folk epics. Each folk epic - whether it is gallant, romantic or historical in nature, to a certain degree imaginatively communicates the nation’s views on great and fiendish, man and nature, family and society, love and commitment, life and death. The peoples of the world started to completely understand this truth within the period when their heroic epics were being created and shaped, and expressed it artistically in their epics. Afterward, when the states developed and the issue of statehood was resolved, the idea of the family, which was of break even with significance to the solidarity of the people, got to be the staged stage of the historical-folklore process after the heroic epics.
Gestão de propriedades rurais: utilização dos artefatos de contabilidade e o nível de preparação para geração de obrigações acessórias
Authors: Stroeher Brancher Bruna , Tres Naline , Zanin Antonio
Published: December 2021

O estudo teve por objetivo identificar a utilização dos artefatos de contabilidade e o nível de preparação dos gestores rurais para a geração de obrigações acessórias. Quanto aos objetivos a pesquisa caracteriza-se como exploratória e descritiva. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio da aplicação de questionários com questões fechadas de múltipla escolha, a uma amostra de 150 proprietários rurais do município de Pinhalzinho, localizado na região Oeste de Santa Catarina. Os resultados indicam que 18% das propriedades rurais realizam controle de gastos efetuados com cada atividade desenvolvida. Em relação à preparação para a geração de obrigações acessórias, 9% dos proprietários se sentem preparados para quando o cadastro de atividade econômica pessoa física entrar em vigor, e apenas 1% dos proprietários estão preparados para a emissão da nota fiscal do produtor eletrônica.  A correlação de Person indica que os proprietários têm interesse de implementar novos controles e o uso de tecnologias está relacionada com a utilização de um software de gestão. Os resultados gerais demonstram a carência de controles contábeis nas propriedades rurais e que muitos proprietários não se sentem preparados para as novas obrigações acessórias.
Hemisection- A Saviour for Periodontally & Cariously Involved Permanent Mandibular Molar
Authors:   PG Student, Department of Prosthodontics, Rungta College of Dental Science and Research Bhilai, Yadav Manisha , Pandey Shilpi K ,   Reader Department of Prosthodontics,Rungta College of Dental Science and Research Bhilai, Agrawa Poonam ,   PG Student, Department of Prosthodontics, Rungta College of Dental Science and Research Bhilai, Khurpade Devikarani S ,   PG Student, Department of Prosthodontics, Rungta College of Dental Science and Research Bhilai, Roy Ankita ,   PG Student, Department of Prosthodontics, Rungta College of Dental Science and Research Bhilai, Bhuktar Shubham ,   PG Student,Department of Prosthodontics, Rungta College of Dental Science and Research Bhilai
Published: December 2021

Progressive carious and inflammatory involvement of teeth if left untreated will ultimately lead the loss of tooth structure in the oral cavity. Earlier clinician was left with no option but extraction of such hopeless teeth followed by replacement with fixed partial denture, removable partial denture or implants. Hemisection is a removal of compromised root and the associated crown portion. It is one of the treatment options for preserving remaining part of molar having sound periodontium. This case report presents a patient in which distal half of the teeth was carious but with sound periodontium and the periodontally compromised mesial root was resected, and after healing, fixed dental prosthesis was delivered to restore proper form and function
Energy Imbalances and Chakras Energy Deficiencies Leading to Chloasma
Authors:   MD Infectious disease, General Practice, Nutrition, Acupuncture and Pain Management Specialist, Medical Acupuncture and Pain Management Clinic, Franca, São Paulo, Brazil, Ling Huang Wei
Published: December 2021

Introduction: Chloasma is a condition in which dark patches appear on the skin, most commonly on the cheeks, bridge of the nose, forehead, upper lip, and chin – areas of the face that receive the most sun exposure. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the causes of the disease could be Liver-Qi stagnation, Spleen-deficiency, Kidney-Yin-deficiency and Kidney-Yang deficiency. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that to have good results when treating chloasma, it is important to consider the root of the problem and not only the symptoms. Methods: Over two case reports, the first being a 42-year-old woman who sought Acupuncture treatment for chronic headache and had the doctor notice the skin stains disseminated on her face, especially in the cheeks area. The second case, a 48-year-old man with constant knee pain was on Acupuncture treatment, and at his physical examination, there was found several dark patches on his face. Both patients were diagnosed with energy imbalance (Yin, Yang, Qi and Blood) and were treated with Acupuncture sessions associated with Chinese dietary counseling. Results: Both patients had a significant improvement of the Chloasma patches, even thought that wasn’t the main cause of complaint. This overall recovery was achieved with the treatment of the patient in a holistic aspect, because when the energy imbalance that is causing problems is cared for, all the physical and / or emotional symptoms of one or several medical specialties improve at the same time. Conclusion: The treatment of Chloasma in TCM has a different point of view from Western medicine, by treating deeply the root cause of the problem in its energy level. Each patient has their own imbalance and the treatment must be individualized to have successful results.
The effect of Corona virus disease 2019 on the care and prevention of Leprosy, the case of Boru Meda, Amhara region,Ethiopia, 2020
Authors:   Msc tropical dermatology, Boru meda general hospital, East Amhara, Ethiopia, Zewdu Feleke Tilahun , Hassen Anwar Seid ,   Bsc Nurse, HIT, Boru meda general hospital, East Amhara, Ethiopia, Endeshaw Geletaw Nega ,   Psychiatrist, Boru meda general hospital, East Amhara, Ethiopia
Published: December 2021

Introduction: Corona pandemic was unexpected challenges of the globe that results multi-dimension problem. When the state of emergency declared, and different resources are mobilized for the prevention of Corona pandemic some health facilities were committed for the isolation and treatment center for COVID-19. Meanwhile, other diseases including leprosy patients are unable to get care, and prevention due to inaccessibility of the health facilities. Methods:Aggregate secondary data from the Amhara regional health bureau and Boru Meda General Hospital were used. Result: From the regional data 76.36% and Boru Meda General Hospital 51.6% new leprosy patients to be diagnosed and to be treated were not come to the health institution due to Corona pandemic. Due to lockdown and repurposed of the health institution strictly to Corona pandemic, leprosy patients with neuropathic ulcer which can be treated and healed with antibiotics and routine nursing care were become complicated and needs amputation (increased by 300%). Conclusion: Still leprosy is one of the community health problems in Ethiopia, however one can considered leprosy as eliminated. Currently, children with age less than 15 were get leprosy with disability grade II. Recommendation: Community mobilization, capacity building, active case surveillance and early case diagnosis and treatment should be carried out
Impact of Leucocytospermia on Semen Parameters among Sudanese Sub-Fertile Men Port Sudan -2019
Authors:   Dermatologist, Ministry of health- Port Sudan, Sudan, Abdel-aziz Dalal Salih , Ibrahim Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed ,   Nile Valley University, Faculty of Medicine, Atbara, Sudan, Elghazali Esam Eldin Osman ,   Dermatologist, Ministry of health- Khartoum, Sudan, Abdel Aziz Ahmed Areeg Salih ,   Red Sea University, Faculty of Medicine, Port Sudan, Sudan, Mohammeddeen Ahmed Tahani Bashir ,   Red Sea University, Faculty of Medicine, Port Sudan, Sudan, Mohammed Abdelrahman Nahla Ahmed ,   Nile Valley University, Faculty of Medicine, Atbara, Sudan, Abdelrahman Adam Nassreldeen Khalid ,   University of Al Fashir, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, Sudan, Mohammed Abd Erahman Marawa Ahmed ,   Dermatologist, Ministry of health- Khartoum, Sudan
Published: December 2021

Background: For a long time, bacterial infection of the male genital tract was thought to be one of the leading causes of male infertility. Various clinical studies have identified Leucocytospermia as a proxy marker for these infections, although other causes of inflammation may also play a role. Objective: The study was conducted at the Dermatology Teaching Hospital in Port Sudan with the aim of determining the impact of leucocytospermia on semen parameters and defining the microbial etiology among infertile males. Methods: Between September 2019 and February 2020, a descriptive, cross-sectional, hospital-based investigation was applied. After meeting the study requirements, 140 patients were randomly selected; patient information was collected via a closed-ended questionnaire after patients provided their authorization. Results: A total of 140 male infertility patients were evaluated. The mean age of respondents was 43.5 + 2.6 years old, 61.4% of the patients had infertility for 1-5 years, 55.7% of the patients had secondary infertility, 32.1% of the patients demonstrated leucocytospermia on their semen analysis. Semen analysis results showed that 37.8 of the leucospermic patients’ sperm count was <15 X 106. In 73.3% of the patients, the motile sperms were < 40%, and normal morphology was less than 4% in 46.7% of the patients. The analysis showed mixed infection by both gram positive and negative bacteria are common (42.2%). Conclusion: According to the findings, there is an association between leucocytospermia and male infertility.
China’s Consumers Have Different Purchase Motivations for International Enterprises and Chinese Enterprises
Authors:   College of Sciences and Engineering, University of Tasmania, Nanchang, 330046, Jiangxi, China, Tang Ning
Published: December 2021

Many Chinese consumers believe the service attitude of salespeople is very important for consumers to buy a product. However, compare with many local China enterprises, many international enterprises do not seem to realise it. Which generals the question: are consumers’ motivations for purchasing from these two types of enterprises different? The paper describes using an international shopping mall (A) and a Chinese shopping mall (B) as examples. The researchers randomly distributed a questionnaire survey to 110 consumers and analysis questionnaire result via the stepwise regression model. The researchers found consumers purchase goods from international enterprises (A) because of gender, and consumers buy goods from Chinese enterprise (B) as their age and the service attitude of salespeople. This paper confirms that the service attitude of salespeople may not the advantage of international enterprises, but the drawback of the research does not consider consumers to have different purchase motives for different enterprises. In the conclusion, the researchers posit that future research should examine whether consumers’ purchase motivations affect international companies to make profit in the Chinese market
Stress and coping strategies in parents of children with special needs (SN)
Authors: Amna Arif  , Farzana Ashraf  , Aasia Nusrat
Published: December 2021

Objectives: To identify the stress level and commonly used coping strategies of parents of children with SN (SN)Methodology: The sample for the study was 150 parents of children with SN selected from three different special schools of Lahore, by using convenient sampling technique from January 2019 to April 2019. The parents were required to fill Perceived Stress Scale and Coping Strategies Inventory.Results: The results revealed that 20.6% parents face high level of stress when managing their children with SN. While, problem-solving (14.66), cognitive restructuring (14.64) and social contact (14.38) were more frequently used coping strategies. Correlation analysis showed a significant negative correlation of stress with cognitive restructuring (r=-.26, p<0.01), problem focused engagement (r=-.237, p<.05) and positive correlation with self-criticism (r=.455, p<.001), social withdrawal (r= .27, p=<.01), and emotion focused disengagements (r=-.431, p<.001). Further, high level of stress was positively associated with high level of disengagement.Conclusion: The currents study concludes that parents use more positive and practical coping strategies to cope with stress induced by taking care of children with SN. Therefore, there is great need of introducing management mechanisms and intervention programs based on these coping strategies Continuous...
Autoimmune thyroid disease in diabetic children and adolescents: a single center study from south Punjab
Authors: Waqas Imran Khan  , Erum Afzal  , Sajjad Hussain
Published: December 2021

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) in diabetic children in south Punjab.
Methods: This was an observational cross sectional study from Jan 2019 to Dec 2019 in the outpatient diabetic clinic of the department of pediatric endocrinology at Children Hospital and The Institute of Child Health Multan. A total of 161 consecutive patients of both genders with TIDM were enrolled in this study after taking informed consent. Blood samples for Thyroid functions testes including thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxin (fT4), Thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO-Ab), thyroglobulin antibody (TG-Ab) and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C) level were sent.
Results: Among diabetic children males were 83 (51.6%). Age range was 2-15 years. Mean age and standard deviation was 9.7± 4.3. TPO-Ab was positive in 34 patients (21.1%) and TG-Ab in 27 patients (16.7%), whereas both antibodies were positive in 17 patients (10.5%). Six patients (3.7%) had evidence of subclinical hypothyroidism, 8 patients (4.9%) had overt hypothyroidism and 1 patient (0.62%) had hyperthyroidism
Conclusion: The prevalence of AITD among children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus was 21.1% in our study. Hypothyroidism was more prevalent in these children compared to hyperthyroidism. All diabetic children should be screened for AITD. Thyroid functions should be checked where TPO antibody is positive.
Keywords: Autoimmune thyroid disease, anti thyroid peroxidase antibody, anti thyroglobulin
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LUSPATERCEPT – a better strategy for thalassemia?
Authors: Mustafa Saleem Patel  , Imran Mansoor Raza  , Syeda Zuhaa Hassan
Published: December 2021

Letter to the editor
The Nusantara Characters in Overcoming Negative Behaviors
Authors: Pelupessy Muhammad Kashai Ramdhani
Published: December 2021

Understanding Nusantara character is important to overcome negative behaviors that often occur in the hearts of community. This study attempts to explore how Nusantara character is able to overcome negative behaviors. This study is literature in nature using several Indonesian journals of psychology. The results of this study indicate that the characters are developed from subjective happiness, motivation of achievement, and tolerance. These three characters have potentials to overcome negative behaviors.  The author suggests that Indonesian researchers in psychology need to meticulously investigate cultural values in certain communities and the construction of Nusantara characters.

 Keywords: personality archipelago, negative behavior

 

Menelurusi karakteristik kepribadian nusantara ini penting dilakukan untuk mengatasi perilaku negatif yang kerap muncul di tengah-tengah masyarakat. Tujuan penelitian ini berusaha menunjukkan karakteristik kepribadian nusantara, sekaligus menjadi solusi alternatif mengatasi perilaku negatif. Penelusuran ini menggunakan studi literatur, diambil dari jurnal-jurnal psikologi Indonesia. Hasil penelusuran menunjukkan bahwa salah-satu karakteristik kepribadian nusantara ialah kebahagiaan subjektif, motivasi berprestasi, dan toleransi. Karakteristik ini dapat menjadi solusi alternatif mengatasi perilaku negatif. Jadi, kesimpulannya ialah karakteristik kepribadian nusantara meliputi kebahagiaan, motivasi, dan toleransi, yang hal ini dapat berkontribusi mengatasi perilaku negatif. Meskipun demikian, penelusuran ini memiliki keterbatasan yakni masih minimnya sumber-sumber penelitian psikologi nusantara, ke depan para peneliti psikologi Indonesia perlu menggali nilai-nilai budaya dalam masyarakat tertentu dan mengkonstruknya menjadi kepribadian nusantara.

 Kata Kunci: kepribadian nusantara, perilaku negatif
ABASTECIMENTO DE CARROS ELÉTRICOS A PARTIR DA ENERGIA SOLAR
Authors: Gomes Gélio Lucas , Ignácio Giocondo César Francisco
Published: December 2021

Carros elétricos têm ganhado espaço nos mercados da automobilística, um mercado que atualmente, em sua maioria, é dominado por veículos com motor a combustão interna. Em uma perspectiva em curto prazo, os veículos elétricos irão substituir os veículos à combustão em sua grande maioria. Com essa popularização e expansão mercadológica, vê-se necessário o desenvolvimento de sistemas de recargas mais descentralizados e fontes alternativas de energia, tais como a solar, se tornando possível a geração elétrica pelo próprio consumidor, assim como a diminuição da emissão de gases poluentes, auxiliando na desaceleração do efeito estufa no planeta. Esta pesquisa tem por objetivo estudar os meios de abastecimento de carros elétricos a partir da energia solar, observando as tecnologias envolvidas e as mais diversas formas de captação da energia solar. Foi desenvolvida, a partir de um levantamento bibliográfico, exploratório, utilizando as bases de dados Web of Science e o Google Acadêmico. É esperado demonstrar a relação dos carros elétricos com a energia solar a partir de seu abastecimento, observando as tecnologias envolvidas, analisando as melhorias realizadas atualmente e o que falta ser feito, para que seja possível a utilização de bombas de abastecimento carregadas à energia solar.
Role of Personal, Contextual and Psychological Factors on Innovative Work Behavior of Front-Line Employees in Service Sector: A Review Study
Authors: Ahlawat Prof. (Dr.) Pardeep , Sangwan Seema
Published: December 2021

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to understand the Role of Personal, Contextual and Psychological Factors on Innovative Work Behavior of Front-Line Employees in service sector. Design/methodology/approach: Existing research emphasized the importance of innovative work behavior of Front-Line Employees in organizational growth and development. Several research paper, thesis, articles etc. have been reviewed to know impact of Personal, Contextual and Psychological factors. This study is based on secondary data.Findings: For service firms, innovation has turned out to be a significant factor inducing their performance and development due to rapid changing environment (Campo et al., 2014; Rodgers, 2007). Competition in the worldwide economy has progressively become knowledge-based and the same holds for service sectors, to achieve business success through smart NWOW (new ways of working) which can be analyzed and measured by performance analysis (Miikka, Maiju Vuolle, Aki J., H. Laihonen, A. Lönnqvist 2015).Limitations/Implications: Employees gave their different viewpoints on Innovative Work Behavior of Front-Line Employees both positive (gain competitive advantage) and negative (there’s chance of conflict of interest due to attitude problem), this paper covers the positive impact. Researches have been conducted on emphasizing a particular factor rather than collective study of all the factors simultaneously such as personal, contextual and psychological.Originality/Value: The paper studies the concept of Innovative work behavior and in relation to front line employees of service firms. It also analyzes the impact of various factors collectively such as personal, contextual and psychological factors on Innovative Work Behavior of front-line employees.
Rabbit meat: valuable nutrition or too-cute-to-eat?
Authors: Leroy Frédéric , Petracci Massimiliano
Published: December 2021

Rabbit meat is a component of traditional diets, often incorporated into iconic dishes of regional cuisine. Its consumption can be traced back to the ancient civilisations of the Mediterranean and beyond, well into the Palaeolithic era. Even though it has been representing considerable nutritional and cultural value for millennia, a decline in consumption is now noticeable. Specific categorial dynamics are at play, related to the various superimposed roles of rabbits as livestock, game, pests, laboratory animals and pets. Their perceived cuteness in particular can lead to emotional responses that are hard to reconcile with the sensitivities of the post-domestic paradigm. Such effects compromise the acceptability of rabbit meat in contemporary Western societies that are typified by problematic human-animal interactions and a disconnect from the food chain. Young and urban populations in particular now seem to have difficulties facing the notion that food production requires the killing of animals. As a result, a traditional food source risks becoming irrelevant despite its high nutritional value and potential for sustainable meat production, due to reasons that are emotive rather than rational.
Levels of testosterone, progesterone and oestradiol in pregnant-lactating does in relation to aggression during group housing
Authors: Braconnier Michèle , González-Mariscal Gabriela , Wauters Jella , Gebhardt-Henrich Sabine G.
Published: December 2021

The neuroendocrine regulation of rabbit maternal behaviour has been explored in detail. However, little is yet known about the hormonal regulation of aggression in concurrently pregnant-lactating does, a reproductive condition that prevails during group housing of rabbits on farms. Therefore, in this study we determined the relation between a) the levels of progesterone, testosterone, and oestradiol during lactation; b) the anogenital distance at artificial insemination; and c) the timing of grouping with the intensity of agonistic behaviour, published previously. We performed four consecutive trials, where three groups of eight does each were artificially inseminated on day 10 postpartum (pp) and grouped on either day 12, 18 or 22 pp. Using Dipetalogaster maxima, a reduviid blood-sucking bug, we collected blood samples during the pregnant-lactating phase (days 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 pp) on one or two randomly chosen does per treatment group. Testosterone levels varied little across the pregnant-lactating phase, agreeing with results from pregnant-only rabbits, while progesterone levels increased from day 3 (=13 dpp) to day 7 (=17 dpp) and remained unchanged until day 13 (=23 dpp) of pregnancy. All oestradiol concentrations fell below the limit of detection. Overall, all concentrations were slightly lower in comparison to rabbit studies with pregnantonly does. The agonistic behaviour was not related to the respective hormonal concentrations at grouping. In conclusion, the time point of grouping does after artificial insemination (AI) in the semi-group housing system only had a weak influence on aggression and the hormonal profile did not indicate an optimum time for grouping.
Las Reglas de Brasilia y los derechos de familia, infancia y adolescencia. Acceso a la justicia en los casos de restitución internacional de niñas, niños y adolescentes y régimen de visitas o contacto internacional
Authors: Tagle de Ferreyra Graciela
Published: December 2021

Los desafíos actuales en la función jurisdiccional nos permiten visualizar el acceso a la justicia como un derecho humano fundamental que debe garantizarse en todas las etapas del proceso, como también en la ejecución de la sentencia. En los casos de restitución internacional de niños debe resolverse dentro un plazo razonable de seis semanas. Para ello, se debe regular el procedimiento y lograr que los jueces tengan los medios necesarios para resolver pertinentemente. El acceso a la justicia en estos casos involucra a tres grupos vulnerables: el niño por su edad, el que litiga a distancia y la mujer por su género. En el presente artículo analizaremos cada uno de ellos considerando los desafíos de nuestro tiempo.
Las Reglas de Brasilia y los derechos de la familia, la infancia y la adolescencia. Infancias vulnerables y acceso a la justicia
Authors: Salierno Karina Vanesa
Published: December 2021

La vulnerabilidad es un concepto abierto que exorbita las categorías jurídicas de capacidad e incapacidad.  Requiere un análisis multidisciplinario, pues plantea la humanización de la aplicación de los derechos humanos fundamentales y una resignificación de los operadores jurídicos. La interseccionalidad de la discriminación puede agravar la vulnerabilidad, lo que provoca que algunas vulnerabilidades puedan atraen a otras, las cuales se suman como capas de opresión y exclusión. Por este motivo, los grupos vulnerables requieren la elaboración de herramientas eficaces para garantizar el pleno goce de sus derechos en condiciones de igualdad. Los niños, las niñas y los y las adolescentes son un grupo vulnerable que requiere medidas especiales de protección. Para ello, los Estados deberán adoptar medidas de acción positivas que garanticen la tutela judicial efectiva de los niños, las niñas y los y las adolescentes. En el presente trabajo se expone una guía de buenas prácticas para la tutela judicial efectiva de este grupo vulnerable.
Las Reglas de Brasilia y los derechos del niño o del adolescente en el ámbito procesal
Authors: Bermúdez Tapia Manuel
Published: December 2021

Las Reglas de Brasilia han mejorado los parámetros judiciales y procesales en los últimos años al regular mecanismos de acción judicial a favor de las personas en situación de vulnerabilidad, a quienes se brinda una mejor atención en la protección de sus derechos, por cuanto sus condiciones particulares y especiales son evaluadas bajo una perspectiva que mejora la regla establecida por la ley.Elementos de evaluación especiales como la perspectiva de género, la atención de necesidades de personas con alguna discapacidad, la atención de derechos e intereses de niños y adolescentes, la tutela de migrantes en situación de desprotección, así como la perspectiva multicultural y bilingüe, son las premisas con las cuales los sistemas judiciales en América Latina procuran afrontar eficientemente las exigencias que se desarrollan en sus jurisdicciones.Como patrón de referencia general, los propósitos de las Reglas de Brasilia parecen mejorar el sistema de impartición de justicia. Sin embargo, un análisis más detallado sobre el contexto judicial y la participación procesal, y la evaluación de los conflictos familiares judicializados donde participan niños y adolescentes, permite detallar algunas condiciones que requieren una atención más especial, en particular porque las reglas procesales civiles no toman en cuenta el contexto humano y las circunstancias en las cuales los menores se encuentran en medio de un proceso judicial donde sus progenitores son los principales actores.
Análisis e interpretación de la jurisprudencia sobre violencia familiar y sus efectos en las poblaciones vulnerables en el Perú
Authors: Rojas Alvarado Alberto
Published: December 2021

El objeto de la presente investigación, es explicar cómo el tratamiento desde el punto de vista de la jurisprudencia y de las últimas modificatorias a la ley de violencia familiar, no satisface las expectativas de los justiciables en el Perú, un sector prefieren hablar de ineficacia, y con el fin de conocer cómo se vienen aplicando al resolver los casos prácticos, cotidianos por parte de quienes administran justicia, y las políticas públicas que sigue el gobierno, para luchar contra este flagelo, razón por la cual  hubo la necesidad de realizar el presente trabajo de investigación, que se ha elaborado sobre la base del enfoque mixto, cualitativo por cuanto se analizó distintas teorías doctrinarias, jurisprudencias y normas, siendo el objetivo determinar en qué medida resulta eficaz el proceso por violencia familiar como garantía de protección de las víctimas. Es una investigación no experimental. Los resultados muestran que se han expedido sentencias que contemplan dos variables: proceso de violencia familiar y la ineficacia de las medidas de protección, como garantía de protección de las víctimas, En conclusión los resultados obtenidos demuestran que los procesos de violencia familiar bajo el amparo de las ultimas modificatorias, no resultan eficaces como garantía de protección de las víctimas, por cuanto, no ha disminuido los casos de violencia, y más bien tiende aumentar, por factores como el aislamiento social obligatorio por efecto de la pandemia, políticas públicas deficientes, el no respeto a los derechos fundamentales conforme a la Constitución Política del Perú, a las convenciones y tratados internacionales de derechos humanos, quienes inciden en el respeto a los derechos de las personas y la familia.
Gestión pedagógica en educación remota de docentes IE 85002 Andrés Sifuentes Vidal, Sihuas - Ancash 2021
Authors: Diestra Salinas Fortunato , Rivera Galindo Mara Sandra , Ostos De la Cruz Florencio , Esteban Nieto Nicomedes Teodoro , Alvino Advincula Marisol Nanci
Published: December 2021

Objetivo: describir las características de la gestión pedagógica en la educación remota de los docentes de la Institución Educativa No 85002 Andrés Sifuentes Vidal, Sihuas - Ancash 2021. Métodos: Es un estudio de tipo básico, de diseño fenomenológica, el estudio se desarrolló bajo el paradigma cualitativa, permitiendo el descubrimiento mediante la observación partiendo de lo particular a lo general. La población  estuvo constituida por tres padres de familia, un director y diez docentes que fueron entrevistados en el escenario de los hechos Resultados: con respecto a la gestión pedagógica en educación remota en la institución educativa No 85002 Andrés Sifuentes Vidal, Sihuas - Ancash 202, la gran mayoría de los encuestados consideran que la gestión pedagógica de los docentes  en algunas categorías están de acuerdo al cien por ciento, y en otros con menor aprecio valorativo, faltando tener mejores estrategias para manejar los medios de comunicación como el internet, en esta educación remota, de tal manera que se pueda elevar a una educación más atendible. Conclusión: se llegó a la conclusión en la que, los encuestados en algunas categorías consideran al cien por ciento la eficacia de la gestión y en otros con menor aprecio valorativo.
Chemometric Approach Based on Factorial and Box-Behnken Designs for Determination of Anti Coronavirus Drug; Favipiravir in Bulk and Spiked Human Plasma by Green HPLC Method
Authors: MEGAHED Safa , HABİB Ahmed , HAMMAD Sherin , KAMAL Amira
Published: December 2021

The present work describes development of robust, sensitive and green HPLC method with fluorescence detection for determination of favipiravir (FAV). Fractional factorial design was implemented for screening of different factors affecting chromatographic responses. Box-Behnken design was applied to study and optimize the most critical method parameters. The optimum chromatographic conditions obtained involved the use of 0.1% phosphoric acid solution and isopropanol in the ratio 98:2 % v/v as mobile phase at a flow rate of 0.8 mL/min and column oven temperature of 35ºC. Chromatographic analysis was performed on Eclipse plus® C18 (100 mm×4.6mm ×3.5 μm) column with fluorescence detector set at 361 nm and 432 nm for excitation and emission, respectively. A linear response was obtained over the range of 20 - 240 ng/mL with limit of detection of 2.01 ng/mL and quantitation limit of 6.11 ng/mL. The method was successfully implemented for determination of FAV in its pharmaceutical formulation with mean % recovery ± SD of 99.42 ± 0.59. Moreover, the sensitivity of the method allowed determination of FAV in spiked human plasma over a range of 40 – 240 ng/mL. The combined application of green chemistry and quality by design leads to development of robust green method.
TÜRKİYE’DE İKİ DARBE ARASI DÖNEMDE ÖĞRETMEN VE ÖĞRENCİ ÖRGÜTLENMELERİ (1960-1980)
Authors: KILIN Turan , KALAYCI İsa
Published: December 2021

Türkiye Cumhuriyeti'nde 1950 yılında çok partili siyasal hayata geçildikten sonra birçok alanda yenilikler görülmeye başlamıştır. Bu dönemde demokratik toplum talepleri ön plana çıkmış ve bunun öncülüğünü de sivil toplum kuruluşları üstlenmiştir. 1961 Anayasası’nın getirdiği özgür ortam ile sivil toplum örgütleri ve özellikle de öğrenci-öğretmen örgütleri kurulmuş, 1968 öğrenci hareketleri ile de bu örgütlenmeler politize olmuş ve siyasi partilerle paralel hareket etmişlerdir. Kuruluş amaç ve hedefleri, eğitim-öğretimin ve bu alanda çalışanların özlük haklarının geliştirilmesi olan öğretmen örgütlenmelerinin, amaç ve hedeflerinden saparak siyasal alanlarda faaliyet göstermesi, eğitimin olumsuz yönde etkilenmesine neden olmuştur. 1960-1980 yılları arasında faaliyet göstermiş olan öğrenci ve öğretmen dernekleri, kuruluş amaçları, faaliyetleri ve ürettikleri düşünsel metinler incelendiğinde bu örgütlenmelerin siyasallaşma eğilimlerini görmek mümkündür.
V. E. Frankl: Léčba smyslem. Základy a aplikace logoterapie
Authors:   Pražská vysoká škola psychosociálních studií, Czech Republic, Balcar Karel
Published: December 2021

Book review.
«Lo prohibido» y «Su único hijo»: la feria de la perversión
Authors: Ucciardello Mariacarmela
Published: December 2021

Leopoldo Alas «Clarín» encomia Lo prohibido, que cuenta la vida inmoral de un perverso señorito que se desenvuelve con naturalidad en un mundo abyecto donde: «[…] Hasta los más sanos concluyen por acomodarse al principio de que las buenas formas redimen los malos actos» [Pérez Galdós, 2006: 176]. Ahora bien, Galdós parece contravenir el discurso decimonónico de género y adelantar temas como la decadencia moral y la crisis del ser humano, propios del siglo XX. Parece seguir sus pasos el mismo Alas «Clarín», al escribir su segunda y controvertida novela Su único hijo. Al hilo de estas consideraciones, cabe recordar que Alas «Clarín» en la reseña de 1887 de Los pazos de Ulloa asevera que «el Naturalismo es ya una antigualla» [Miller, 1993: 140]. Por ello no está de más decir que Lo prohibido y Su único hijo son novelas experimentales que se asemejan, en lo que se refiere a temáticas y técnicas, a Il piacere, novela del joven Gabriele D’Annunzio. En fin, el siguiente estudio quiere aseverar que Galdós y «Clarín» se adelantan al Modernismo y renuevan la novela decimonónica interesándose por el mundo de la perversión.
Beetroot juice: effects on blood pressure, intraocular pressure, and ocular vessel density in healthy adults
Authors: Randolph Brian , Cisarik Patricia M.
Published: December 2021

Background: The blood pressure (BP)-lowering effect of beetroot is attributed to its high nitrate concentration, which converts to the vasodilator nitric oxide. Nitric oxide may also mediate ocular aqueous outflow to regulate intraocular pressure (IOP). Aims: We investigated the effect of beetroot juice on IOP and ocular vessel density. Subjects and Methods: With a single-blind, crossover design, 19 healthy young adults participated on 2 days 1 week apart. On Visit 1, baseline IOP, BP, and ocular vessel density (optical coherence tomography angiography, disc, and macula) were measured. Three hours after consumption of 16 ounces of beetroot juice or water (randomly assigned), all measurements were repeated. On Visit 2, baseline and 3-hour post-consumption measurements were assessed, with each subject consuming the drink not ingested on Visit 1. Results: Paired-samples t-test showed 1) no difference in IOP change post-water vs post-beet root juice (P = 0.27), and 2) mean systolic and diastolic BPs were lower only post-beet root juice (systolic: -4.8 (SEM ± 2.1) mm Hg, P = 0.032, 95% CI (0.47, 9.11); diastolic: -6.2 (SEM± 1.4) mm Hg, P <0.001, 95% CI (3.27, 9.15)). Superficial vessel density was significantly lower in several macular regions post-beet root juice, but not post-water (Wilcoxon signed ranks test, immediately superior, inferior, and temporal to center; respective P values of 0.016, 0.035, and 0.046). Conclusions: Beetroot juice lowers BP and macular vessel density, but does not lower IOP in young, healthy adults. Further investigation into its effect on IOP and vessel density in glaucomatous eyes is warranted.
Keywords: beetroot, blood pressure, intraocular pressure, vessel density.
Source rock characterization and oil grouping in the NW Java, Central Java and NE Java Basins, Indonesia
Authors: Pratiwi Ragil
Published: December 2021

This study reveals the detailed organic geochemistry from crude oils (acquired from wells and seepages) and rock extracts from NW Java and NE Java Basin that have been gathered and compiled from previous publications. The interpretation was conducted from geochemical data value and plot, GC-MS fingerprints, and agglomerative-hierarchical cluster analysis using the Euclidean algorithm. Various source rocks from those basins were deposited under fluvio-lacustrine to the marine environment. Six groups of crude oils are also distinguished. Groups 1, 2, and 6 are oils from deltaic source rocks, Groups 3 and 4 are oils from marine source rocks, and Group 5 is from lacustrine and/or fluvio-lacustrine source rocks. Groups 1, 2, and 6 could be distinguished from the pristane/phytane (Pr/Ph) ratio and C29 sterane composition, while Groups 3 and 4 differ from the distribution of C27 sterane. The schematic depositional environment of source rocks is also generated from this study and suggests that Group 5 is deposited during early syn-rift non-marine settings, while the remaining groups are deposited in the deltaic (Group 1,2 and 6) and marine settings (Groups 3 and 4). The main differences between those groups are including the distributions of C27-C28-C29 steranes.
Tenggar Cave, Tulungagung: preliminary study and its paleontological potentials
Authors: Hascaryo Agus Tri , Suriyanto Rusyad Adi , Murti Delta Bayu , Koesbardiati Tuti
Published: December 2021

Goa Tenggar or Tenggar Cave is situated in the karstic physiography of southern Tulungagung, East Java that made up of prehistoric caves. These include the Wajak complex (minimum age of 37.4 to 28.5 thousand years ago) and the Song Gentong (around 7000 BP). The formation of Tenggar Cave is influenced by the subterranean river that penetrates the limestone unit. This cave has a front width of ± 10 m and a roof height of ± 8 m. The east side of the cave floor is a layer of soil, and the western side is the river. The inside of the cave composed by very compact conglomerate deposits and paleosoil that contains faunal remains, including Cervus sp., Bos sp., Bubalus sp., and Bibos sp., which may have occurred during the Pleistocene. The fossilized faunal remains from Tenggar Cave show that there was a relatively open environment during that time, such as a savannah with large trees and flowing rivers around the cave. The paleoenvironment indicates late Pleistocene to early Holocene period, similar to paleoenvironment in the Sewu Mountains that stretch along the southern part Java from central to the eastern tip of the island includes the coastal towns of Gunung Kidul, Pacitan and Tulungagung. The situation is certainly a point of interest when associating the findings with the surrounding sites, starting from Wajak, Song Gentong, Pacitan, Ponorogo, and Gunung Kidul. However, absolute dating test is necessary to be more certain of the lifetime of the fossilized fauna. If the fossils were from the Late Pleistocene, it could be an important information for the fields of paleontology, paleoanthropology, and prehistoric archaeology given that the occurrence of sites with such antiquity are limited in Southeast Asia. It is essential to conduct intensive research in Tenggar Cave in the future.