bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Human milk, environmental toxins and pollution of our infants: Disturbing findings during the first six months of life
Authors:   Outpatient Paediatric Office, Hamburg, and Department of Paediatrics, Heinrich Heine University, Dusseldorf, Germany, Lackmann Gerd-Michael
Published: December 2023

Background: Toxic organochlorine compounds (OC) are transmitted from mother to infant during lactation. OC are ingested by and stored in their offspring. Different harmful effects later in life have been attributed to the body pollution with these OC, although these findings are still discussed in an argumentative manner, since first other investigators could demonstrate beneficial effects of breast-feeding despite elevated OC concentrations, and second the benefits of breast-feeding are an unchallenged fact, especially in those countries, where infant formulas are not available. It was the aim of the present study to determine the lactational uptake of different OC (polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), hexachlorobenzene (HCB), and DDE) in breast-fed vs. bottle-fed infants up to six months of age. Methods: With the written informed consent of the parents, blood samples were taken from each ten breast-fed and bottle-fed infants, respectively. The specimens were immediately centrifuged, and serum was stored in glass tubes without an anticoagulant up to analysis. Three higher-chlorinated PCB congeners (IUPAC Nos. 138, 153, and 180), HCB, and DDE, the main metabolite of DDT in mammals, were determined with capillary gas chromatography with electron capture detection. In addition, reliability was tested with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Possible correlations of OC with personal data were tested with a standard multivariate regression model. Differences between study groups were tested on mean differences with Wilcoxons test for independent samples. Results: We could demonstrate that breast-fed infants have significantly (p<0.0001) elevated serum concentrations of all OC as early as at the age of six weeks (90 %), which over and above nearly doubled further until the age of six months. (Median [μg/L]; A = six weeks; B = six months): PCB 138, A: 0.40 vs. 0.09; B: 0.72 vs. 0.07; PCB 153, A: 0.57 vs. 0.11; B: 0.99 vs. 0.09; PCB 180, A: 0.33 vs. 0.04; B: 0.58 vs. 0.02; PCB (sum of the three PCB congeners), A: 1.19 vs. 0.29; B: 2.28 vs. 0.18; HCB, A: 0.13 vs. 0.04; B: 0.43 vs. 0.07; DDE, A: 1.05 vs. 0.18; B: 1.90 vs. 0.19. Conclusions: The discussion about the benefits of breast-feeding should be reconsidered again, with special emphasis on the question, whether the recommendations for breast-feeding can unreservedly be maintained for the future throughout the world, especially in face of the availability of infant formulas in industrialized vs. Third World countries, respectively.
New Advance in Caspase-Independent Programmed Cell Death and Its Potential in Cancer Therapy
Authors:   Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China, Liu Xin Yuan , Qi Rong ,   College of Life Science  Technology, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200030, China
Published: December 2023

Caspase activation has been frequently viewed as synonymous with programmed cell death (PCcD); however, accumulating evidence showed that there existing caspase-independent PCcD pathways displaying morphologies that are not fully consistent with classical apoptosis. In this article, we will focus on the most recent progresses of different models of PCcD independent of caspases activity. Since some tumor cells can unexpectedly survive the activation of caspases, and tumor suppressor proteins that activate caspase-independent PCcD are commonly mutated in human cancer, the alternative cell death pathways are gaining increasing interest among cancer researchers. Though the mechanism of this cell death pathway is poorly understood, it is clear that a full understanding of the regulation of caspase-independent PCcD could provide new means of improving current diagnosis and promoting conceptual advances for the design of new therapeutic strategies for cancer therapy
Peroxisomes and Disease - an Overview
Authors:   Department of Cell Biology and Cell Pathology, University of Marburg, Robert Koch Str. 6, 35037 Marburg, Germany, Schrader Michael , Delille Hannah K. , Bonekamp Nina A.
Published: December 2023

Peroxisomes are indispensable for human health and development. They represent ubiquitous subcellular organelles which compartmentalize enzymes responsible for several crucial metabolic processes such as β-oxidation of specific fatty acids, biosynthesis of ether phospholipids and metabolism of reactive oxygen species. Peroxisomes are highly flexible organelles that rapidly assemble, multiply and degrade in response to metabolic needs. Basic research on the biogenesis of peroxisomes and their metabolic functions have improved our knowledge about their crucial role in several inherited disorders and in other pathophysiological conditions. The goal of this review is to give a comprehensive overview of the role of peroxisomes in disease. Besides the genetic peroxisomal disorders in humans, the role of peroxisomes in carcinogenesis and in situations related to oxidative stress such as inflammation, ischemia-reperfusion, and diabetes will be addressed.
Evaluation of Some Growth Parameters of Millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) Landraces Cultivated in Al-Mawaset District, Taiz Governorate, Yemen
Authors: Alhadi Fatima , Ibrahim Hassan , Alkadasy A. K
Published: December 2023

Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) is an important crop plant cultivated in many countries, including Yemen, due to its high nutritional value. Landrace, temperatures, and rainfall are crucial factors when it comes to improving the cultivation of crops for the benefit of man and animals. Therefore, the aim of this study was to statistically evaluate the morphological (Plant height, Leaf area, area index and number, and inflorescence length) & physiological (Biomass, Grain Yield, and Seed weight) parameters of 20 Pearl Millet landraces that comply with the amount of rainfall to produce the best grain yielding and/or high biomass production when cultivated in the Al-Mawasit district, Taiz. The Grain Yield of landrace 25508 (mean grain yield of 3.1 t/ha) was found to be greater than the grain yield produced by the other studied landraces. Moreover, landraces 25366 and 25353 were found to give the greatest biomass (mean biomass of 6.7t/ha).
NEURODIVERSITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION: TIME SERIES DATA ANALYSIS OF THE NEPTUN UNIFIED EDUCATION SYSTEM
Authors: Zsofia J. TOSZEGI , David ERAT , Aranka VARGA
Published: December 2023

This paper is linked to the current Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion research in higher education. It uses the Process Model of Inclusion to describe educational data of student groups with special needs, with a particular focus on neurodiversity at the University of Pécs (UP). It explores differences that can be identified when comparing student groups over a 10-year time-series analysis of student data from the Neptun Unified Education System (N = 47,194). Using SPSS, we explore admission rates and faculty distribution at entry, supporting factors during the process, and achievement indicators at the time of exiting university. Our results reveal that neurodivergent students appear in the largest proportion among student groups, nearly half of them receive scholarships, about a third of them acquire language proficiency exam certificates before graduation, and only a quarter of them receive dormitory placement. However, the logistic regression analysis substantiates the rather surprising outcome that neurodivergent students are the most likely to graduate successfully from UP, and they are the least likely to defer semesters during their course of study. Our macro-statistical data provide valuable starting points for our ongoing qualitative research that strives to look beyond these numbers for explanations. Keywords: Process Model of Inclusion, higher education, neurodiversity.
ПІДГОТОВКА МАЙБУТНІХ УЧИТЕЛІВ ФІЗИЧНОЇ КУЛЬТУРИ ДО ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ ГРУПОВОЇ ВЗАЄМОДІЇ СТАРШОКЛАСНИКІВ У КОМАНДНИХ ВИДАХ СПОРТУ: ТЕОРЕТИЧНІ АСПЕКТИ
Authors: Дмитро Анатолійович ПРІМА , Георгій Опанасович ГАЦ
Published: December 2023

У статті проаналізовано деякі теоретичні аспекти проблеми підготовки майбутніх учителів фізичної культури до організації групової взаємодії старшокласників у командних видах спорту. Внесено уточнення щодо трактування феномену «професійна підготовка майбутніх учителів фізичної культури». Наголошено на характерологічних ознаках групової взаємодії та командних видів спорту, що враховані в дефініціюванні досліджуваного поняття. Ключові слова: групова взаємодія, групова діяльність, командні види спорту, майбутній учитель, фізична культура, підготовка, старшокласники
МУЗИЧНО-ІНСТРУМЕНТАЛЬНА КУЛЬТУРА БУКОВИНИ ДРУГОЇ ПОЛОВИНИ ХІХ СТОЛІТТЯ
Authors: Ярина Маноліївна ВИШПІНСЬКА
Published: December 2023

У статті розглянуто музично-інструментальну культуру Буковини другої половини ХІХ ст. на прикладі оцінки й аналізу «Танцювального альбому для фортепіано» Емілії та Кароліни Мікуліч, сестер першого дослідника музики народів Буковини Адальберта Мікуліча. Втілення загальноєвропейських ідей захопленням народним музичним мистецтвом та його аранжуванням для інструментального виконання прослідковується у композиторській творчості буковинських митців. Це яскраво виражено у творчості відомих композиторів краю: К. Мікулі, С. Воробкевича, Ч. Порумбеску. Представлений інструментальний цикл танцювальної музики для фортепіано сестер Мікуліч наочно демонструє тенденції формування фортепіанної мініатюри як конструктивного жанру в загальноєвропейській музичній традиції. Ключові слова: музично-інструментальне виконавство, музична культура Буковини, світське товариство, «Танцювальний альбом для фортепіано» Емілії та Кароліни Мікуліч.
ІНФОРМАЦІЙНІ ТЕХНОЛОГІЇ ПІДВИЩЕННЯ ЕФЕКТИВНОСТІ НАВЧАННЯ ХІМІЇ МАЙБУТНІХ ФАХІВЦІВ ПРИРОДНИЧИХ НАУК ПРИ ВИКОРИСТАННІ ОСВІТНІХ КОМПʼЮТЕРНИХ ПРОГРАМ
Authors: Наталія Юріївна ДУШЕЧКІНА
Published: December 2023

У статті досліджуються питання підвищення ефективності освіти з хімії здобувачів природничих спеціальностей на основі використання компʼютерних програмно-методичних комплексів з хімії, розглядається психологічний аспект використання нових інформаційних технологій в педагогічному процесі. Ключові слова: підвищення ефективності, навчання хімії, інформаційні технології, комп᾿ютеризація, підготовка, майбутні фахівці, природничі науки, освітні компʼютерні програми
ФОРМУВАННЯ ХУДОЖНЬО-ТВОРЧОЇ КУЛЬТУРИ МАЙБУТНІХ УЧИТЕЛІВ ОБРАЗОТВОРЧОГО МИСТЕЦТВА
Authors: Олександр Володимирович КУЧАЙ Олександр Володимирович , Наталія Ігорівна ШЕТЕЛЯ
Published: December 2023

У статті розглядаються теоретичні основи формування художньо-творчої культури майбутніх учителів образотворчого мистецтва. Розкрито зміст та види професійної художньо-творчої підготовки фахівців образотворчого мистецтва. Виокремлено найважливіші компетенції, які формуються у майбутнього вчителя образотворчого мистецтва для його художньо-творчого розвитку: компетенція у галузі створення художнього образу; у галузі образотворчої грамоти; у сфері професійного та особистісного розвитку. Ключові слова: художньо-творча культура, майбутній вчитель, образотворче мистецтво, освіта.
Effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles application on growth and yield of basmati rice (Oryza sativa) in alkaline soil
Authors: OMKAR SINGH  , U.P. SHAHI  , B.P. DHYANI  , SATENDRA KUMAR  , VIVEK  , R.S. SENGAR  , SHIVANGI  , ANAND SINGH
Published: December 2023

A field experiment was conducted during the rainy (kharif) seasons of 2019 and 2020 at Crop Research Centre of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, to study the effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) application on growth and yield of basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.) in alkaline soil. The experiment consisted of 9 treatments, replicated thrice in randomized block design using rice variety ‘Pusa Basmati 1509’. The foliar application of ZnO-NPs increased the plant height by 17.9% at harvesting, number of tillers by 37.3%, dry-matter production by 15.1% and leaf-area index by 69.4% over soil application at 90 days after transplanting (DAT). Grain and straw yield also increased by 16.9% and 17.3%, respectively, compared with conventional fertilization of ZnSO4. Further, the foliar application of ZnO-NPs at the panicle and flowering stage was more effective with respect to the biological yield of rice and increased by 17.0% at harvesting stage. Hence foliar application of ZnO-NPs could be preferred for Zn fertilization in rice production than conventionally soil-applied sources.
Sowing window adjustments in rice (Oryza sativa), groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) and sugarcane (Saccharum species) as an adaptation strategy to changing climate scenario: A simulation study in Tamil Nadu
Authors: P. DHANYA  , A. RAMACHANDRAN  , R. JAGANNATHAN  , V. GEETHALAKSHMI
Published: December 2023

Evaluation of climate-change impacts on crop yield for the north-east agroclimatic region of Tamil Nadu, was assessed during 2014, using DSSAT4.5 model under IPCC, RCP4.5 emission trajectory. Results showed that, the yields of the major crops, viz. rice (Oryza sativa L.), groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) and sugarcane (Saccharum sp.), tend to decrease towards the end of 21st century. In this purview, this study was an endeavour to investigate the easiest agronomic adaptation options, i.e. sowing-date adjustment to offset the projected climate-change impacts on yield. Advancing or delaying sowing dates were found to be giving better yield under climate change scenario. Results for rice showed that, adjusting the sowing dates can have better yield rates in future. Experimental outcomes showed that rice crop sown on 1st November led to a yield increase of 2.18%, and this would be the most appropriate response to offset the impacts. The groundnut sown on 10th December and 1 January were performing well, with a yield increment of 7.51 and 7.50%, respectively, by the end of century. For sugarcane, planting season extends to 6 months in the study area. The results revealed that, planting on 15th March can increase the yield by 3.5% in the near century period under RCP 4.5. The overall agreement between simulated and observed rice yields was 74% with an R2 and (RMSE) values of 0.92 and 807 kg/ha respectively. The overall agreement between simulated and observed groundnut yield was 82% with R2 , root mean square error (RMSE) values of 0.71 and 408.98 kg/ha respectively. The agreement between simulated and observed sugarcane yields was 76% with 0.76 and 25.82 tonnes/ha as R2 and RMSE values respectively. The challenge is to disseminate this information for the benefit of the farmers as part of awareness creation, preparedness and capacity building. Therefore, researchers and agriculturists have a major role to play in taking forward, scientific findings for the benefit of the stakeholders.
Energy consumption and its indices under different tillage methods in mungbean (Vigna radiata)–wheat (Triticum aestivum) system in semi-arid conditions of Haryana
Authors: JITENDER KUMAR  , BIKRAM SINGH  , DHARAM BIR YADAV  , ASHOK YADAV  , PARMOD KUMAR YADAV  , AMARJEET NIBHORIA  , SATYAJEET
Published: December 2023

A field experiment was conducted during 2019–20 and 2020–21 at the Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Regional Research Station, Bawal (Rewari), to study the energy consumption and indices under different tillage methods in mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek)–wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cropping system. The treatments included 9 tillage combinations for crop establishment under mungbean–wheat cropping system (MWCS), viz. zero-tillage mungbean (ZTM) followed by (fb) zero-tillage wheat (ZTW), ZTM fb reduced tillage wheat (RTW), ZTM fb conventional tillage wheat (CTW), reduced tillage mungbean (RTM) fb ZTW, RTM fb RTW, RTM fb CTW, conventional tillage mungbean (CTM) fb ZTW, CTM fb RTW, CTM fb CTW, laid out in randomized block design with 3 replications. The yields of mungbean sown after ZTW were higher (775–785 kg/ha) than after RTW (756–783 kg/ha) or CTW (753–780 kg/ha). However, the highest grain yield (5,367 and 5,025 kg/ha during 2019–20 and 2020–21, respectively) of wheat was obtained under ZTM–ZTW. Energy inputs under ZTM–ZTW were lowest, which saves 18% of energy incurred in CTM–CTW. Output: input ratio of energy was highest (10.13) under ZTM–ZTW and lowest (7.67) under CTM–CTW. Zero-tillage resulted in the minimum specific energy (energy consumed/kilogram of grain production) in mungbean (4.37–5.16 MJ/kg) and wheat (2.94–3.10 MJ/kg). Zero-tillage based establishment of MWCS was realized to be sustainable for resource conservation as well as crop productivity.
Balanced crop nutrition with mid-season foliar fertilization enhances productivity, profitability and partial factor productivity in rainfed castor (Ricinus communis)
Authors: R. MOHAN KUMAR  , YAMANURA  , N. NAGESHA
Published: December 2023

A field experiment was conducted at University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka to study the effect of balanced crop nutrition with mid-season foliar fertilization on productivity, profitability, and partial factor productivity of rainfed castor (Ricinus communis L.) during the rainy (kharif) seasons of 2019–20. Significantly higher seed yield (1,604 kg/ha) was observed with 30, 30, 15 and 20 kg N, P2 O5 , K2 O and ZnSO4 through soil followed by foliar application of 2% water-soluble 19 : 19 : 19 at 40 days after sowing which gave 11.38 and 54.37% higher yield over 50, 50 and 25, i.e. 125% recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) and 40, 40 and 20 (100% RDF) kg N, P2 O5 , K2 O/ha respectively. Foliar application of 2% 19 : 19 : 19 enhanced partial factor productivity (PFP). Higher gross returns (`75,425/ha), net returns (`46,042/ha) and benefit : cost ratio (2.57) were also higher with 30, 30, 15 and 20 kg N, P2 O5 , K2 O, ZnSO4 /ha through soil, followed by foliar application of 2% water-soluble 19 : 19 : 19 at 40 DAS. Therefore, integration of soil and foliar application of plant nutrient looks to be feasible nutrient-management modules of castor in boosting the crop productivity. Further, this nutrient-management module was validated in 50 farmers’ fields with large plot study (0.4 ha) showed 92.26% hike in yield (746 kg/ha) over farmers’ practice (388 kg/ha).
Potential of plant-growth regulators and nutrients sprays on yield and yield components in lucerne (Medicago sativa)
Authors: MANINDER KAUR  , SUKHPREET SINGH
Published: December 2023

An experiment was conducted at the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, during the winter (rabi) seasons of 2017–18 and 2018–19, to evaluate the effects of different plant-growth regulators and nutrients applied as foliar sprays on yield and yield components of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.). The treatments comprised foliar applications of 0.25% ZnSO4 , 1.0% K2 SO4 , 1.0% (monoammonium phosphate) MAP, 100 ppm salicylic acid, 500 ppm mepiquat chloride and 1.0 ppm brassinolide at pre-flowering stage and 10 days after the first spray along with the control. Plant-growth regulators and nutrient sprays significantly increased the seed yield of lucerne over control by 22.4 to 31.0% in 2017–18 and by 5.5 to 17.8% in 2018–19. The highest seed yield of 122.4 and 167.5 kg/ha in 2017–18 and 2018–19 respectively, was obtained with application of 1.0 ppm brassinolide. The significant increase in yield was obtained mainly owing to increase in number of pods/plant and number of seeds/pod. None of the foliar applications showed any effect on lucerne seed quality, i.e. 1,000-seed weight and seed germination. The monetary returns were also significantly higher with 1.0 ppm brassinolide application. Hence, plant-growth regulators may be used to enhance lucerne seed production while maintaining its seed quality.
Comparison of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) cultivars for productivity and nitrogen-use efficiency under different fertilizer levels in rainfed condition
Authors: JAGAMOHAN NAYAK  , S.K. INTODIA  , ARVIND VERMA  , R.H. MEENA  , S.L. MUNDRA  , SAHEED GARNAIK  , HIRAK BANERJEE
Published: December 2023

Response of 9 sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] cultivars, viz. 4 hybrids (‘SPH 1820’, ‘SPH 1849’, ‘CSH 25’, ‘CSH 30’) and 5 improved varieties (‘SPV 2433’, ‘SPV 2437’, ‘SPV 2438’, ‘CSV 27’ and ‘CSV 31’), to 3 fertility levels [75, 100 and 125 % recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF)] under rainfed conditions was studied during the rainy (kharif), season of 2018 at Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur. The experiment was laid out in a factorial randomized block design, comprising 27 treatment combinations, each replicated thrice. Results revealed that, fertilization with 125% RDF recorded significantly higher plant height (249.42 cm), dry- matter accumulation pea plant (164.43 g) at harvesting, yield-attributing characters, grain and stover yields (4.06 and 11.12 t/ha respectively) and N-use efficiency than 100% RDF and 75% RDF. Among the hybrids, ‘SPH 1849’ gave the highest grain yield (4.85 t/ha) and among the varieties ‘CSV 31’ showed the highest grain yield (4.08 t/ha). Thus, sorghum genotype ‘SPH 1849’ with 125% RDF application (100 kg N + 50 kg P2 O5 + 50 kg K2 O/ha) showed better performance under rainfed condition in southern Rajasthan.
Gender and job satisfaction: a European analysis in the light of gender ideology
Authors: CORON Clotilde
Published: December 2023

Les liens entre genre et satisfaction au travail sont très débattus dans la littérature académique. En particulier, l’accent mis sur les pays anglo-saxons et le manque d’attention portée aux stéréotypes de genre au niveau national ont été critiqués. Cet article étudie le rôle modérateur des stéréotypes de genre dans différents pays européens. Les stéréotypes de genre modèrent la relation entre le genre et la satisfaction au travail : dans les pays plus égalitaires, l’écart de satisfaction au travail entre les sexes (au détriment des femmes) est plus important que dans les pays moins égalitaires. Ces résultats nous permettent de discuter la théorie des attentes et la nature transitoire du paradoxe du genre et de la satisfaction au travail
Development and Psychometric Testing of the Thai-Patient Safety Competency Scale for New Graduate Nurses
Authors: Yaprom Chulaporn , Thungjaroenkul Petsunee , Abhichattibutra Kulwadee , Nantsupawat Apiradee
Published: December 2023

Registered nurses must possess patient safety expertise regardless of their level. However, patient safety skills are the most crucial competency for new graduate nurses, which they must accomplish before working autonomously. Nevertheless, assessing these competencies is difficult due to the need for quality assessment tools to improve their competence in providing safe care. This study aimed to develop and test the Thai-Patient Safety Competency Scale for new graduate nurses, according to Thailand Nursing and Midwifery requirements. A descriptive design with two phases and eight steps was applied. The new instrument was examined for construct validity, known-group validity, and internal consistency reliability using factor analysis, t-test, and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. The sample comprised ten experts, 403 new graduate nurses, and 56 registered nurses.
The results showed 58 items composed of eight domains: ethical and legal aspects of patient safety, nursing practices to prevent or minimize harm from healthcare errors, professional characteristics regarding patient safety, risk management and quality improvement, academic and research skills regarding patient safety, effective communication in healthcare teams, use of technology and informatics for patient safety, and policy and networks regarding patient safety. This Thai-Patient Safety Competency Scale had good construct validity. In addition, the tool could discriminate the patient safety competency between new and experienced graduate nurses. It had good internal consistency and reliability. Thus, it can be used to assess and train new graduate nurses to increase their competency for patient safety. However, the scale needs further testing with different groups of nurses.
Effectiveness of the Protection Motivation Theory-based Education Program among People at Risk of Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Khomkham Patcharin , Pothiban Linchong , Wonghongkul Tipaporn , Boonchieng Waraporn , Suthakorn Weeraporn
Published: December 2023

Stroke is a serious health issue that causes mortality and disability in the world’s population. People at risk of stroke need to manage the risk factors of stroke and adherence to stroke prevention, which are the key to success in improving clinical outcomes, particularly blood sugar and blood pressure levels. This randomized controlled trial, with a two-arm preand post-test, aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the Protection Motivation Theory-based Education Program on adherence to prevention and clinical outcomes among people at risk of stroke. The sample consisted of 58 adults visiting diabetes and hypertension clinics at a health-promoting hospital in a province in southern Thailand. They were recruited using multi-stage random sampling and randomly assigned into two arms. The experimental arm received the four-week Protection Motivation Theory-based Education Program (n = 29), and the control arm received only usual care (n = 29). Data were collected using a Demographic Data Form, the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale, the Adherence to Preventive Behavior Scale for Thai persons with prehypertension, a mercury sphygmomanometer, and a laboratory test recording form. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Mixed Model ANOVA, and independent t-test.
The results showed that after receiving the program, the experimental arm had higher adherence to stroke prevention, lower blood pressure, and lower HbA1C levels than before receiving the program and the control arm after the program completion. The findings indicate the program’s effectiveness in improving adherence to stroke prevention among people at risk of stroke, which results in better clinical outcomes. Thus, nurses can use this program in clinical practice with further testing in other settings with larger groups before it can be widely used.
A psicologia por detrás do racismo e sua relevância para com a atuação do direito penal
Authors: Borges Catarina , Lopes Kelly , Rodrigues Junior Luiz
Published: December 2023

O presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar a relação entre a psicologia e o racismo, destacando sua importância para o direito penal. Por meio de uma revisão bibliográfica, exploramos os aspectos psicológicos envolvidos no fenômeno do racismo, compreendendo suas origens, manifestações e impactos sociais. A compreensão dos processos cognitivos, emocionais e sociais relacionados ao racismo oferece uma base sólida para a atuação do direito penal no combate a essa forma de discriminação. A pesquisa conclui que a análise psicológica do racismo é crucial para uma abordagem mais efetiva na promoção da igualdade e garantia dos direitos humanos.
ALEISTER CROWLEY NAS CANÇÕES DE BRUCE DICKINSON E IRON MAIDEN
Authors: Cei Vitor , Paslawski Luana Gabriela
Published: December 2023

Aleister Crowley foi um escritor mítico e controverso, poeta da liberdade irrestrita e da vontade como máxima soberana. O seu discurso impulsionou trajetórias existenciais de grande força contestatória, tornando-o guru do rock. O objetivo geral deste trabalho é apresentar os principais aspectos da recepção de Crowley pelo cantor e compositor Bruce Dickinson, por meio do levantamento de características recorrentes em letras das suas canções. Como objetivos específicos, planejamos: 1) identificar a existência de um projeto ético e ao mesmo tempo estético na obra de Dickinson; 2) entender de que modo a doutrina do Novo Aeon elaborada peloescritor inglêsAleister Crowley e apropriada por Dickinson influenciou o heavy metal dos anos 1980 até hoje.
Zanim Skrzetuski poznał Bohuna. Grody Czerwieńskie, pogranicze polsko-ruskie w wiekach średnich. Stan i perspektywy badań
Authors: Wołoszyn Marcin
Published: December 2023

Artykuł prezentuje namysł nad badaniami historii Kresów uwikłanymi w różnie rozumianą, często zideologizowaną politykę historyczną. Rozważania autora koncentrują się na wczesnohistorycznym terenie pogranicznym, jakim są Grody Czerwieńskie, jako przykładzie koegzystencji różnych wspólnot etnicznych i politycznych. Wczesnodziejowe stanowisko archeologiczne zaprezentowane jest w kontekście współczesnych dyskusji nad terenami łączącymi kulturę łacińską i prawosławną, będącymi swego rodzaju prefiguracją „kresów“. Prowadzone przez autora analizy dowodzą aktualności badań archeologicznych wobec współczesnych stanowisk badawczych i obiegowych sądów, pokazując niepoddającą się łatwej identyfikacji przestrzeń pomiędzy Wschodem i Zachodem. Takie spojrzenie na sytuacją Grodów Czerwieńskich może pozwolić na krytyczną ocenę etnicznych i narodowych identyfikacji formułowanych przez nowoczesną historigrafię, rzutowanych w przeszłość, w poszukiwaniu źródła polityki tożsamościowej. Artykuł zawiera precyzyjną rekonstrukcję debat nad kulturowym położeniem Grodów Czerwieńskich zarówno w polityce historycznej II Rzeczypospolitej, PRL, jak i po 1989 roku.
Poza kadrem. Fotografia w Lublinie w latach 1839–1939
Authors: Lameński Lechosław
Published: December 2023

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Koncepcje realizmu w polskiej krytyce artystycznej lat 1945–1955
Authors: Zychowicz Karolina
Published: December 2023

Rozważania na temat istoty realizmu zapoczątkowane w 1945 roku w Polsce stanowiły kontynuację dyskusji prowadzonych w latach 30. XX wieku. Nieprecyzyjne pojęcie „realizm” zdobyło olbrzymią popularność w wypowiedziach krytycznych na przestrzeni lat 1945–1955. Pod pojęciem „realizm” ukrywały się często zjawiska przeciwstawne. Przed wprowadzeniem socrealizmu realizm interpretowano bardzo szeroko, w dużej mierze jako koncepcję unowocześniającą się wraz z rzeczywistością. W 1946 roku najbardziej tradycyjną koncepcję realizmu, dla artystów wywodzących się z kręgu awangardy kontrowersyjną i utożsamianą z naiwnością, prezentował Tadeusz Dobrowolski w kluczowym dla dyskusji o realizmie artykule O hermetyzmie i społecznej izolacji dzisiejszego malarstwa. Z pozycji impresjonistycznych przeciwko tekstowi Dobrowolskiego występowali Stanisław Teisseyre i Zbigniew Pronaszko. Innymi przeciwnikami koncepcji mimetycznego realizmu byli Tadeusz Kantor i Mieczysław Porębski, twierdzący,że sztuka jest odpowiednikiem rzeczywistości. W ich manifeście Pro domo sua, który należy uznać za najbardziej znaną wypowiedź tej grupy teoretyków oraz jedną z najważniejszych manifestacji artystycznych tamtego czasu, pojawiło się wyrażenie „realizm spotęgowany”. Za podsumowanie obrony artystów skupionych wokół Kantora przed propagowanym po wojnie konceptem mimetycznego realizmu uznaje się zorganizowaną w Krakowie I Wystawę Sztuki Nowoczesnej, na której realizm został zaprezentowany w kontekście związków sztuki ze współczesną nauką i techniką. W okresie wdrażania realizmu socjalistycznego w Polsce wymagany realizm interpretowano jako złoty środek pomiędzy formalizmem a naturalizmem. „Formalizm” to również pojęcie ukute w Związku Radzieckim i odnoszące się do awangardy, wpływów sztuki zachodniej i fascynacji zachodnią kulturą. Starano się go zwalczać przy pomocy zasady formy narodowej, to znaczy czerpania z folkloru i stylistyki ludowej. W Związku Radzieckim doktryna realizmu socjalistycznego obowiązywała do śmierci Stalina w roku 1953, a pierwsze zmiany nastąpiły trzy lata później, po przemówieniu Nikity Chruszczowa na XX Zjeździe Partii. Podobne procesy można było obserwować również w polskim życiu artystycznym. Historia poniekąd zatoczyła koło, gdyż w okresie odchodzenia od estetyki socrealizmu powrócono do powojennej dyskusji o wielości form realizmu.
Międzynarodowa Letnia Szkoła UNESCO w Lublinie 2015–2016
Authors: Piwowarska Magdalena
Published: December 2023

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Brama pełna diaporam. Przykład edukacji muzealnej poprzez sztukę
Authors: Bułtowicz Radosław , Szubielska Magdalena
Published: December 2023

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„[…] i byliśmy za granicą”. Wincentego Pola słupy graniczne i kresy poza Kresami
Authors: Łoboz Małgorzata
Published: December 2023

Tematem artykułu jest próba zdefiniowania pojęcia „granica" w twórczości Wincentego Pola. Można zaryzykować stwierdzenie, że Pol za swą „małą ojczyznę" postrzegał Galicję - każdy wyjazd poza jej terytorium traktował w kategoriach odkrywania granic metaforycznych (obecnych w twórczości literackiej) oraz genologicznych (w kontekście Pieśni Janusza). Pol po raz pierwszy był zmuszony przekroczyć granicę podzielonej przez zaborców ojczyzny w 1832 roku, po klęsce po- wstania listopadowego, gdy stał się uczestnikiem spektakularnego wydarzenia: wymarszu do Saksonii w kolumnie stu sześćdziesięciu uchodźców. Entuzjastyczne przekroczenie granicy państwowej ze śpiewem pieśni bojowej na ustach znalazło też wyraz w popularnym cyklu poetyckim Pieśni Janusza, od których rozpoczęła się jego kariera literacka. Można zasugerować, że ów tomik jest również świadectwem przekraczania granic genologicznych w obrębie warsztatu poetyckiego. Już sam tytuł cyklu wskazuje znamienną romantyczną predyspozycję gatunku pieśniowego, asymilującego (tak w literaturze, jak muzyce) różnorodność relacji między słowem a muzyką, między liryką a napięciem dramatycznym. Pol ujawnia się jako romantyk wrażliwy na różno- rodność ukształtowania zarówno wertykalnych prze- stworów górskich szczytów, jak i horyzontalnej linii stepów ukraińskich, spokojnych wodnych zbiorników Gopła i surowych brzegów Dniepru, litewskich rozległych plaż i dzikich nadbrzeży Soły lub Białki, rozległych jezior na Żmudzi oraz groźnego w mrocznym nastroju Morskiego Oka. Topos granicy w twórczości opowieści o strażniku pogranicznych Kresów. Z całą Pola w pełni ujawnia się na przykładzie Mohorta jako opowieść o strażniku granicznym Kresów. Z całą mocą należy podkreślić, że pierwszorzędną rolę odgrywają tu kresy jako granica Rzeczypospolitej. Fragmenty Pieśni o ziemi naszej oraz epigramaty z cyklu Z podróży po burzy potwierdzają, że szczególną rolę granicznych „podmiotów przestrzennych" pełnią w tej twórczości deskrypcje szczytów górskich oraz sieci rzecznej.
Latyczów. Dzieje miasta na Kresach na przestrzeni wieków
Authors: Rozkhov Vladyslav
Published: December 2023

Przedmiotem niniejszego artykułu są dzieje miasta Latyczów, uznawanego za jedną z najstarszych miejscowości Podola. W 1362 roku miasto znalazło się w granicach Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego, natomiast za panowania króla Kazimierza Wielkiego zostało włączone do Królestwa Polskiego. W okresie najazdów tatarskich na ziemie polskie Latyczów niejednokrotnie padał łupem najeźdźców. W celu powstrzymania najazdów Jan Potocki, starosta kamieniecki, zbudował w Latyczowie zamek i mury obronne. Jednakże miasto nadal było rabowane i niszczone. Około roku 1430 w Latyczowie erygowano pierwszą parafię rzymskokatolicką. Szczególne miejsce w historii miasta zajmuje przywieziony przez misjonarzy dominikańskich cudowny obraz Matki Bożej Latyczowskiej, będący kopią słynnego obrazu Salus Populi Romani. Rozwijał się kult maryjny, co roku na odpust do Latyczowa przybywały rzesze wiernych różnych narodowości i wyznań. W 1920 roku, w związku z najazdem bolszewików na Podole, cudowny wizerunek na zawsze opuścił Latyczów. 17 lipca 1941 roku do miasta wkroczyła armia niemiecka. Podczas okupacji Latyczów popadł w ruinę, a mieszkańców dotknął terror. Pod koniec marca 1944 roku miasto zostało zajęte przez wojska sowieckie. Budynki sakralne w ZSRR wraz z przedmiotami kul- tu uważane były za własność państwową i nierzadko wykorzystywane do celów gospodarczych. Po ukończeniu wojny sanktuarium latyczowskie przekształcono na magazyny z nawozami, paliwem oraz materiałami budowlanymi. Odzyskanie świątyni udało się dopiero w okresie pierestrojki. Wówczas rozpoczął się nowy etap duchowego odrodzenia Ukrainy. Obecnie w Latyczowie znajduje się ukoronowana kopia obrazu Matki Boskiej Latyczowskiej. Co roku na odpust do sanktuarium przybywają tysiące pielgrzymów różnych wyznań i narodowości.
Premenstrual Sendrom ile Algılanan Stres ve Gece Yeme Sendromu İlişkisi
Authors: Kahvacı Rabia , Amanak Keziban
Published: December 2023

Araştırma, premenstrual sendrom ile algılanan stres ve gece yeme sendromu arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırma 236 ebelik öğrencisi (premenstrual sendrom olan: 102, premenstrual sendrom olmayan: 134) ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada premenstrual sendrom olan grupta gece yeme sendromu görülme oranı ile Algılanan Stres Ölçeği ve Gece Yeme Anketi puan ortalamaları, premenstrual sendrom olmayan gruba göre daha yüksek olarak saptanmıştır. Ayrıca araştırmada her iki grupta algılanan stres düzeyleri ile gece yeme anketi puan ortalamaları arasında istatistiksel olarak pozitif yönde yüksek düzeyde ilişki saptanmıştır. Araştırmada, premenstrual sendromu olan öğrencilerin premenstrual sendromu olmayan öğrencilere göre daha fazla gece yeme sendromu yaşadığı, daha yüksek algılanan stres düzeyine sahip olduğu görülmüştür. Ayrıca araştırmada her iki grupta stres düzeyinin artmasına paralel olarak gece yeme sendromu şiddetinin de arttığı sonuçlarına ulaşılmıştır.
Motivational Factors as Correlates of Women’s Participation in Community Development Programmes in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State Nigeria
Authors: Okoji Onweazu Olufemi , Adejoke Abibat A. , Ambali Toyin Taiwo
Published: December 2023

Smallholder farmers are significantly considered being amongst the poorest that are most affected by climate change. Climate change is rated the greatest threat to smallholders’ food production in the 21st century. Despite scientists agreeing that the world is getting warmer, it was important for this study to assess whether climate change is a reality that is known and experienced by smallholder farmers in Malawi. This paper assesses smallholder farmers’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions (KAP) towards climate change in comparison with available meteorological data for 50 years. Descriptive research design with a mixed approach of both qualitative and quantitative research methods was adopted. A sample of 183 respondents was randomly and purposefully selected to include both household heads and key informants. Data collection method included Survey Questionnaire, Key Informants Interviews, Focused Group Discussions as well as literature review. Meteorological data for 50 years was analysed to underpin farmers’ perceptions on climate change. The result shows that survey respondents’ knowledge of climate change is derived from their experiences, thoughts and ideas about how to cope with changing drought and rainfall seasons. Those results are in tandem with the conventional view based on scientific evidence that suggests changing climate in Malawi with profound impact on seasons.
الصراع اللغوي بين الفصحى والعامية
Authors: م.د. اسعد محمد حسين
Published: December 2023

يهدف البحث إلى رصد التداخل الحاصل بين الفصحى والعامية، ومن ثَم إقامة نهضة لغوية شاملة لتلبّي متطلّبات العصر الذي نعيشه، وفي الوقت نفسه المحافظة على أصالة اللغة العربيّة وجمالها؛ مما يستلزم من مؤسسات المجتمع كافة وقفة جادّة، فالعربية هي جزء أساسي من هويتنا العربية والإسلامية الغرّاء، وأي تنازُلٍ عنها يُعَدُّ تنازُلًا عن أصالتنا.

    ولعل المتتبع يلحظ إنَّ مجتمعاتنا باتت تُعاني صراعاّ ونفورًا ملحوظًا من استخدام الفصحى؛ فالأساليب الجافّة المتبعة في تعليم اللغة العربية في مختلف المراحل التعليمية أدت إلى الابتعاد عن التعبير بالفصحى وتفضيل التعبير بالعامية، الأمر الذي ربط استخدام الفصحى بالمحدودية والتاريخية، وفي ضوء ذلك يحاول البحث تسليط الضوء على الأسباب التي تقف وراء ذلك، هل هي المناهج الدراسية أم مدرسو اللغة العربية؟ أم عدم الاهتمام بربط الدروس التنظيرية إلى تطبيقات تعليمية يسيرة وممتعة؛ تُيَسِّر هدف تعلُّم اللغة وتحبيبها للناشئة.
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF STROKE DURING PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH AND THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD
Authors: Shiraliyeva R.K. , Mammadova N.O. , Hasanov R.L. , Aliyev R.R.
Published: December 2023

Stroke, the sudden onset of brain dysfunction from a vascular cause, is one of the most common causes of long-term disability. Although rare during childbearing years, stroke is even more devastating when it occurs in a young woman trying to start a family. Pregnancy and the postpartum period are associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage, although the incidence estimates have varied. The purpose of this article is to summarize existing data regarding epidemiology in pregnancy and postpartum period.
CLINICAL, NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL AND SONOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ISOLATED AND AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF POLYNEUROPATHY
Authors: Orzheshkovskyi V.V. , Prokopovych Y.V.
Published: December 2023

In article the clinical, neurophysiological and sonographic characteristics of 36 patients with existence of the clinical signs of a carpal tunnel syndrome a divided into two groups is given. 18 patients from a carpal tunnel syndrome with polyneuropathy of various etiology with average age of 55.1±5.79 years and the second group of 18 patients average age of 52.7±11.34 years with the isolated carpal tunnel syndrome entered into the first group. To patients clinical trial, a nerve conduction studies and sonography (66 wrists - 34 in 1 group and 32 in the 2nd group) joints and adjacent soft tissues and peripheral nerves for determination of the area of a median nerve was conducted. Results of the carried-out statistical, including correlation analysis of clinical and neurophysiological and sonographic indicators are described that allowed to draw conclusions on features of a carpal tunnel syndrome at development it at patients with polyneuropathy in the form of a tendency to formation of a bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome with swelling of a trunk of a median nerve, as a rule without the accompanying damages of joints and other adjacent soft tissues. And also more expressed defeat of terminal departments of axons of motor fibers, development of an axonal degeneration as motor and sensor fibers, and demyelination of sensor fibers with accurate correlation dependence on the area of a median nerve.
THE MODERN APPROACH TO THE EARLY DIAGNOSTICS OF THE TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS
Authors: Shikhaliyev Y.Sh. , Shikhlinskaya M.A. , Aliyev C.Q. , Huseynaliyeva V.N. , Ismailov J.J.
Published: December 2023

In the proposed article, a retrospective analysis of medical documents of 1771 patients admitted to the meningitis center of Baku for 10 years (2006-2015) was conducted. Among the patients, 67.6% had tuberculous meningoencephalomyelitis (MEM). Of these, 40.2% of cases had isolated MEM, patients who received treatment for active tuberculosis - 49.8% of cases, MEM against the background of residual changes after the transferred tuberculosis - 10.0% of cases. The results of CSF studies are slightly different from the results of similar indicators for meningitis of the tuberculosis, viral and bacterial nature of the pathogen. Among patients who received treatment for tuberculosis, clinical signs were identified in a weak form. In the diagnosis of tuberculous MEM, microscopic analysis of CSF is 77-80% of cases is negative. To modern specific methods of CSF research is the immunogenetic method.
AN ACUTE ONSET OF PARAPARESIS IN 65 YEARS OLD CROATIAN WOMAN - A CASE REPORT
Authors: Kosta В.
Published: December 2023

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO, Devic`s disease) is a rare inflammatory, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that predominantly affects the spinal cord and optic nerves. Seropositivity for NMO-IgG (aquaporin 4 antybodies) and longitudinally extensive spinal cord lesions (3 or more segments) are characteristics of NMO. We described a 65-year old woman with an acute onset of paraparesis that was not recognized as NMO at the beginning. The diagnosis was made three months later when she was readmitted because of the relapse. Despite the treatment with high doses of methylprednisolone, plasmapheresis and immunoglobulins her condition stayed unchanged - she was paraplegic and incontinent.
Car Parking Availability Prediction: A Comparative Study of LSTM and Random Forest Regression Approaches
Authors: Sadia Kishwara , Reza Rehnuma , Alam Albina , Rahman Muhammad Arifur
Published: December 2023

Drivers spend an enormous amount of time searching for parking spots every year. Waste of time, emission of carbon and air pollution have been issues in hunting for parking spots without proper prediction. In this paper, we have proposed to build a framework based on Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) using Long Short Term Memory (LSTM) and Random Forest Regression model to provide prediction of parking availability and compared results afterwards. A real-world case of parking spots availability consisting of 5,500 parking spots in Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC), Malaysia, has been used for regression implementation in this comparative analysis. The results showed that random forest outperformed LSTM approach based on performance metrics.
A Recommender System for Adaptive Examination Preparation using Pearson Correlation Collaborative Filtering
Authors: Hossain A. B. M. Kabir , Tasnim Zarin , Hoque Sumaiya , Rahman Muhammad Arifur
Published: December 2023

Distance learning is any type of far-off instruction where the understudy isn't actually present for the exercise. It is blasting gratitude to the force of the Internet. Distance learning plays a vital role for examination preparation where multiple choice questions can be utilized to evaluate the performance of students. Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) is a type of question used in the examination to evaluate the performance of students accordingly where usually four options are given along with the question, and one has to choose the correct answer. This research includes a simulation model that has been built to keep the learners continue to learn the subjects they might be weak in. We have developed a methodology that may guide a student to update his/her area of weakness by using a recommender system based on Pearson Correlation Collaborative Filtering approach. The paper describes a recommender system that will keep track of a learner's profile and create an adaptive training mechanism using the performance matrix.
Lektionssystemet Lectio som motivationsteknologi for gymnasieelever
Authors: Josiasen Lene
Published: December 2023

Artiklen centrerer sig om lektionssystemet Lectio, som anvendes på flertallet af de danske gymnasier. Formålet er at undersøge Lectio som en aktuel motivationsteknologi fra et elevperspektiv. Gennem interviews med gymnasieelever belyses det, hvordan eleverne strategisk navigerer i en hverdag med Lectio, hvor der er en stor og lettilgængelig samling af performative data om karakterer, fravær og afleveringer. Eleverne har altid muligheden for at logge på Lectio eller tjekke den sidste nye notifikation i Lectio‐appen, og de må derfor konstant til‐ eller fravælge Lectio. Analysen viser, at eleverne motiveres til at handle på forskellige måder på baggrund af tidligere erfarede følelser i mødet med Lectios påmindelser, afleveringsoversigt og røde fraværssøjler. Analysen viser også, at eleverne bruger Lectio som et værktøj til at træffe beslutninger. For nogle elever handler det om at opsøge eller undgå bestemte følelser, for andre om at mindske arbejdsbyrden og for andre igen om at opnå bestemte karakterer.