bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Imagen en la Práctica Médica Tomo 4
Authors: Chiliquinga Chicaiza Byron Rolando , Fabre Morales Erick Josue , Zambrano Navia Mariuxi Aracely , Loor Zambrano Stefania Monserrate , Andrade Arrieta María de los Ángeles , Bernal Quizhpi Tania Cristina , Buele Banegas Bryan Vinicio , Rodas Mayorga Tannia Patricia
Published: March 2023

La imagenología es una herramienta fundamental en la práctica médica actual, permitiendo una detección temprana y precisa de diversas patologías, así como el seguimiento de su evolución y respuesta al tratamiento. El objetivo de este libro es proporcionar a los médicos una guía actualizada y práctica sobre el uso de la imagenología en su práctica diaria, abarcando una amplia gama de temas y aplicaciones clínicas. Desde la interpretación de radiografías simples hasta el uso de técnicas avanzadas como la tomografía por emisión de positrones (PET), el libro proporcionará información útil y práctica para mejorar la atención al paciente y tomar decisiones clínicas informadas. Además, el libro incluirá imágenes de alta calidad y estudios de casos para ilustrar los diferentes temas y aplicaciones clínicas, y así ayudar a los médicos a desarrollar su habilidad en la interpretación de imágenes médicas.
Awareness of Physiotherapy among Medical Professionals: A Cross Sectional Survey
Authors: Shah Rizwan , Ijaz Shazia , Ali Mehak , Saeed Sameena , Sultan Salma
Published: March 2023

Objectives:

The study aim to determine the knowledge and awareness of physical therapy in medical professionals.

Methodology:

A descriptive, cross sectional study was used to examine 105 medical practitioners in Haripur. A standardized questionnaire was used in collecting data for 3 months, starting from June, 2018. Those participants (Medical practitioners) that were registered in different Haripur hospitals were included in sampling, whereas those hospitals/clinics participant that were not registered with PMDC (Pakistan Medical and Dental Council) and were not able to complete the questionnaire were excluded from the study. Prior to collecting the data, the individuals provided their written informed consent. According to the type of variable being studied, descriptive statistics were extracted from the response after it had been processed using SPSS-20.

Results:

The majority of medical professionals—94.3%—had shown to have good knowledge about physiotherapy. The findings indicated that 21% of medical practitioners receive physiotherapy care. According to the results, 84.76% of practitioners referred patients for physiotherapy care. Orthopedic cases were most frequently referred by doctors (554.28%), followed by sports injuries cases (10.47%), fitness cases (10.47%), cardiopulmonary cases (5.71%), women's health cases (5.71%), geriatric cases (3.83%), and the least in neurological cases (1.90%) and paediatric cases (1.90%). Physiotherapy was regarded as significant and very important in the health industry by about 40% and 47% of professionals, respectively. More, the majority of professionals, 87%, suggested that every hospital should have a physiotherapy department.

Conclusions:

Senior medical professionals have extremely positive perceptions of the responsibilities that physical therapists play in patient care and health promotion. Leading medical professionals understood physiotherapy well. Yet, doctors think that the major therapy strategy utilised by therapists is prescription exercises, and there is little knowledge of the most recent developments and inventions in the field of rehabilitation. The most successful physiotherapy treatments, according to practitioners, are orthopaedic treatment and treatment for sports injuries. Despite the fact that medical practitioners are generally aware of physiotherapy and its benefits, there is still need for progress in this area in order to get better functional results. Hence, proper steps must be done to raise awareness of and foster a positive attitude towards the profession of physiotherapy.
Iranian EFL Learners’ Production of Online English Requests: Effects of Technology-Mediated Task-Based Instruction
Authors: Alemi Minoo , Maleknia Zahra , Meschi Nezami Babak
Published: March 2023

This quasi-experimental study scrutinized the impact of technology-mediated TBLT in an online collaborative and individual EFL learning environment on the development of request production of 20 male and female B.A. students of TEFL. The participants were divided into two equal individual and collaborative experimental groups to receive online video-prompt task-based instruction on request speech act production in six distinct situations defined based on different contextual variables including distance, power, and imposition. Two similar versions of video-prompt Discourse Completion Tests (DCTs) focusing on six situations covered in online classes were given to the participants as a pretest and posttest. The results indicated that both groups’ request speech act production improved significantly after the intervention. However, there was no significant difference between the performance of the two groups. It was then concluded that both techniques are facilitative in boosting students’ pragmatic competence; however, more time is required to find out the extent to which these techniques differ in terms of their productiveness.
Effects of Semantic Ambiguity Detection Training on Reading Comprehension Achievement of English Learners With Learning Difficulties
Authors: JOZWIK SARA L. , DOUGLAS KAREN H.
Published: March 2023

This study examined how explicit instruction in semantic ambiguity detection affected the reading comprehension and metalinguistic awareness of five English learners (ELs) with learning difficulties (e.g., attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, specific learning disability). A multiple probe across participants design (Gast & Ledford, 2010) evaluated instructional effects on (a) number of correct replacements (CR) on maze tasks and (b) percentage accuracy with applying targeted metalinguistic awareness skills on researcher-developed semantic ambiguity detection probes. During the baseline condition, guided reading was the primary instructional method. During intervention, explicit instruction focused on identification and interpretation of multimeaning words, production and interpretation of riddles, and close reading of authentic text to interpret nonliteral language. Results-revealed performance increases relative to baseline levels on instructional-level reading comprehension and semantic ambiguity detection assessments. Participants rated the intervention favorably. Limitations and implications for meeting literacy needs of ELs with learning difficulties are presented.
Frequency and Form of Team Communication From the Perspective of Parents of Preschool Children With Disabilities: Implications for Diverse Families
Authors: SHEPPARD MARY ERIN
Published: March 2023

Effective communication between parents of children with disabilities and other team members positively impacts family-school collaboration. Parents of children with special needs were asked how and how often they communicated with their children's preschool teams. The frequency of both formal and informal meetings varied tremendously. Parents described other ways that they communicated with their teams, and most were satisfied with the amount of information they received. However, parents who completed the survey in Spanish, parents who were Hispanic/Latino or African American, and those with less income reported more scheduled meetings but fewer other means of communicating with teams and were less satisfied with their level of involvement. The findings indicate the need for increasing communication opportunities for diverse families.
Collaboration during IEP and IFSP Meetings in a Refugee Resettlement Community: Lessons from Cultural Liaisons
Authors: HURLEY JENNIFER J. , CLARK DAVID W. , FONSECA-FOSTER KATHERINE A. , PYNE SABINA K. , WARREN RACHEL A.
Published: March 2023

Teachers working with refugee families who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) and receiving special education services often rely on cultural liaisons to provide interpreter and translator services during Individualized Educational Program (IEP) and Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) meetings. The purpose of this qualitative study was to interview nine cultural liaisons, who live in a refugee resettlement community, regarding their experiences and advice for teachers when conducting IEP and IFSP meetings with refugee families. Semistructured interviews resulted in themes or suggestions for teachers on how to prepare for the meetings, conduct the meetings, and communicate with families through the cultural liaison in addition to an appeal for teachers to learn about the cultures and consistently demonstrate respect. Implications for future research and teacher preparation are discussed.
Cultural Accommodations in the Classroom: An Instructional Perspective
Authors: Rueda Robert , Lim Hyo , Velasco Alejandra
Published: March 2023

The changing demographic profile of the nation has led many schools to consider how to provide effective instruction in a way that is responsive to childrens' cultural needs. Providing culturally appropriate or culturally responsive instruction is commonly mentioned as a viable alternative. This article examines the issue of culturally responsive instruction in the classroom and considers both the promise as well as potential pitfalls of this approach. First, background on the issue of cultural accommodations is provided, and then an introduction to the issue of culture is discussed, including problematic ways that this notion has been treated with respect to teaching and learning. Next, a brief overview of research in this area is highlighted, and issues with the research base are pointed out. Finally, implications for practice and research are discussed, including suggestions for how work in this area might be advanced.
Support and Teaching in the Vulnerable Moments: Preparing Special Educators for Diversity
Authors: Seidl Barbara , Pugach Marleen
Published: March 2023

In this paper we argue that special educators have a critical role to play in supporting children from diverse communities at times of vulnerability, which are created by the distance between the demands of the school context and the child's cultural context, and that increase the likelihood for school failure and for referral for or placement in special education. We identify four aspects of teacher education for special education that have the potential to strengthen the education of children who traditionally have been marginalized: (a) a much stronger understanding of the sociocultural context of children's learning and development; (b) preparation as members of intercultural mediation teams to support students at such vulnerable moments; (c) opportunities for mediated experiences in diverse sociocultural contexts; and (d) preparation of special educators to work in culturally and linguistically responsive ways with children who are eventually placed in special education and, for the most part, with the aim of moving them towards access to and full participation within the general education curriculum as soon as possible.
Expectations and Experiences of Latina and Anglo Girls and Parents for Life After High School
Authors: Gil-Kashiwabara Eleanor , Geenen Sarah , Powers Laurie E.
Published: March 2023

This study investigated whether Latina youth in special education and parents of Latinas in special education differ from their Anglo counterparts regarding transition expectations and experiences, and experiences of self-determination. Surveys were completed by 211 transition-aged Anglo and Latina females, and parents of Anglo girls and Latinas in two school districts. Participants generally agreed on transition goal importance; however, caring for family members and spirituality were more valued by Latina girls. Parents of Latinas placed greater emphasis on their daughters working and attending college, in comparison to parents of Anglo youth. Implications considered include the need to further explore stereotypes regarding the transition goals of Latina youth and families, and to provide culturally-tailored transition supports.
African American Parents' Involvement in their Children's Special Education Programs
Authors: Davis Courtney , Brown Barry , Bantz Jean-marie , Manno Carla
Published: March 2023

We examined the empirical literature dating from 1979 to 2002 on the involvement of parents of African American students with special needs in their children's schooling. The purpose was to determine (a) the quantity of empirical studies on this topic, (b) the overall quality and form of this research, (c) specific outcomes of the studies, and (d) efforts by researchers and/or schools to improve any of these factors. Findings suggest the lack of a substantive body of empirical work in this area and insufficient reporting of critical information such as a sample selection, data collection, and data-analysis procedures. A substantial increase in the number of studies published within the last decade indicates that schools and researchers are beginning to acknowledge the need for further investigations in this area.
Adolescent Alienation the Effects of Disability, Gender, and Ethnicity on Perceptions of School Life in Secondary Environments
Authors: Brown Monica
Published: March 2023

Responses to the School Factors Questionnaire (SFQ) administered to 222 students were used to ascertain student perceptions of alienating factors within secondary school environments. Descriptive statistics (i.e., frequency of responses to SFQ items) were used to report the data. The results indicated that although secondary students liked coming to school, regardless of their personal characteristics (i.e., placement in general vs. special education, gender, ethnicity), students reported similar alienating experiences associated with school life (e.g., the curriculum having little relevance to their lives, lack of pride concerning school, negative/no comments from principals and faculty, no involvement in curriculum planning). There needs to be a restructuring of secondary school environments before all students are able to re/connect to learning. The author discusses practical implications regarding what secondary school personnel can do to create more positive experiences for all students.
¡Sí Se Puede!1 Culturally Congruent Special Education Evaluation for Migrant Students
Authors: Clare Mary , Torres Danielle
Published: March 2023

Contemporary schools are faced daily with the challenge of identifying the instructional needs of migrant learners who are having notable difficulty learning. Given this reality, it is important to consider contemporary questions of special and general education practices. To explore these questions, this article draws from observation in a Spanish literacy classroom for migrant students in a middle school in the Pacific Northwest with careful attention to the interests, concerns, and experiences of the students themselves. Myriad and converging variables were evident in the process and content of interactions among and between teachers and students in the observed classroom, all of which provided a sample of current issues and responsive practices for supporting the learning of migrant students who struggle with schoolwerk.
Preparing Special Educators to Work With Migrant Students With Disabilities and Their Families
Authors: Salend Spencer , Whittaker Catharine , Duhaney Laurel
Published: March 2023

A major barrier in the provision of special education services to migrant students is the lack of trained personnel who understand the unique strengths and challenges of migrant students. Using the experiences of the Migrant Special Education Training Program, this article presents a teacher education curriculum and pedagogical model for preparing highly qualified, special educators to work with migrant students with disabilities and their families.
Challenges of Providing Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services: Perspectives of Early Intervention Professionals in a Northeastern Metropolitan City
Authors: Lee Hwa , Zhang Chun , Schwartz Barbara
Published: March 2023

Because of the recent demographic changes, early intervention (EI) professionals are more likely to interact with increasing numbers of culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) children and families. A challenge in providing effective EI services is the lack of personnel from CLD backgrounds and lack of knowledge, understanding, and sensitivity to cultural and linguistic diversity in the existing personnel serving young children and families from CLD backgrounds. This study examined challenges and barriers to providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services. Professionals working directly with families of young children in EI programs in a northeastern metropolitan city were recruited to participate in a survey to share their perspectives and experiences regarding working with CLD families. Respondents described the nature of barriers and the strategies they used to provide effective services. It appears that professionals need multidimensional institutional support to provide effective and quality early intervention services to CLD families.
Effects of mind exercises on physical fitness and sport performance in interval trained athletes
Authors: Masood Tahir , Mehmood Hamid
Published: March 2023

Aim. To explore effects of additional mind exercises on physical fitness and sport performance in athletes undergoing interval training.
Material and Methods. Thirty athletes were assigned into two equal groups. They either received only interval training or a combination of interval training and mind exercises 6 days/week for 24 weeks. Data was collected at baseline and after 5, 10, 15, 20, and 24 weeks. Interval training comprised speed, endurance, strength, plyometrics, and flexibility components. Data collection comprised demographics, time required to complete 600-meter run, number of push-ups in 1 minute, Illinois agility run test time, Broad jump distance, and number of sit-ups in 1 minute.
Results. Interval training with (P < 0.001) or without (P < 0.01) mind exercises resulted in significant reduction in body mass. Body mass index and 600m runtime reduced while number of push-ups and sit-ups in 1 minute, and agility run time improved in both groups (P < 0.001). After 24 weeks, mind exercises group ran significantly faster (P < 0.001). Mind exercises resulted in longer Broad jump (P < 0.001) compared to interval training alone (P < 0.01).
Conclusions. Interval training caused significant reduction in body mass and lead to significantly improved physical fitness and sport performance. Addition of mind exercises resulted in significantly faster 600m run and longer Broad jump.
A review of the New World genera Alatuncusia Amsel, 1956 and Dichochroma Forbes, 1944 with new synonymies, new combinations, and description of two new species (Lepidoptera: Crambidae, Glaphyriinae)
Authors: Becker Vitor O.
Published: March 2023

The genus Alatuncusia Amsel, 1956 is reviewed, including three species A. canalis (Walker, [1866]) [= Dichogama bergii Möschler, 1890, syn. nov. = Lygropia gilvicostalis Hampson, 1918, syn. nov.)]; A. monochromatalis Becker, sp. nov.; and A. tornimaculalis Becker, sp. nov. The genus Dichochroma Forbes, 1944 is recognized with five species: D. atropos (Solis & Goldstein, 2013), comb. nov.; D. lachesis (Solis & Goldstein, 2013), comb. nov., D. muralis Forbes, 1944 [= S. clotho (Solis & Goldstein, 2013), syn. nov.], D. nyx (Solis &Goldstein, 2013), comb. nov., D. subductalis (Walker, 1866), comb. nov. [= Lygropia fulvescens Hampson, 1918, syn. nov. = Dichogama fernaldi Möschler, 1890, syn. nov.; = Schacontia themis Solis & Goldstein, 2013, syn. nov. = S. rasa Solis & Goldstein, 2013, syn. nov.].
Description of hitherto unknown female genitalia of Crossotocera wagnerella Zerny, 1930, in Wagner (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae)
Authors: Sumpich Jan , Richter Ignac
Published: March 2023

This paper describes the female genitalia of Crossotocera wagnerella Zerny 1930, in Wagner, 1930 for the first time. Photographs of adults as well as of the genitalia of both sexes are provided, and first records from North Macedonia are reported.
Phenomenological and Dialogic Thinking in Spiritual Reading: Spiritual Paradigms of Selected Biblical Figures
Authors: Tabile Sheldon
Published: March 2023

The paper explores spiritual reading through the phenomenology of Edmund Husserl, Dialogue of Martin Buber, and Emmanuel Levinas, as the transition from phenomenology to dialogic thinking. This is fundamentally anchored on Kees Waaijman’s design for the discipline of spirituality in his book Spirituality. Forms, Foundations and Methods. The investigation centers on the movements, moments, and layers involved in the spiritual dynamic relationship. This is articulated more through the examination of selected biblical figures. As the paper draws to an end, it describes phenomenologically what spiritual reading is, including the layers involved both in the reality of God and the human person.ReferencesBuber, M., I and Thou. New York 1970, (First Touchstone Edition 1996).The Cambridge Companion to Husserl, (Ed. B. Smith & D. Smith), Cambridge, 1995.Catholic Church., Catechism of the Catholic Church: Revised in Accordance with the Official Latin Text Promulgated by Pope John Paul II., Washington, DC: United States Catholic Conference, 2000.Husserl, E., Experience and Judgment. Investigation in the Genealogy of Logic. Evanston, Northwestern University Press, 1973.______., Cartesian Mediations, the Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1967.______., Ideas pertaining to a pure phenomenology and to a phenomenological philosophy (1st book), The Hague -Boston-Lancaster: Springer, 1983.______., The Crisis of European Sciences and Transcendental Phenomenology, Evanston: Northwestern University Press, 1970. Levinas, E., Beyond the Verse. Talmudic Readings and Lectures, Bloomington-Indianapolis, 1994.______., Emmanuel Levinas. Basic Philosophical Writings, (Ed. A Peperzak, S. Critchley, & R. Bernasconi), Bloomington-Indianapolis, 1996.______. Of God who comes to Mind, Stanford, 1998.______., Totality and Infinity, Pittsburgh, 1969.John of the Cross, The Living Flame of Love, in Collected Works of St. John of the Cross, (transl. K. Kavanaugh & O. Rodriguez), Washington D.C.,1979.Moran, D., Introduction to Phenomenology, New York, 2000.The New American Bible, Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2002.New Revised Standard Version, Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1989.Welzen, H., Biblical Spirituality, Contours of a Discipline, Leuven: Peeters, 2018.______., Contours of Biblical Spirituality as a Discipline, Acta Theologica, 15 (2011), 37-60.Waaijman, K., Spirituality. Forms, Foundations, Methods., Leuven: Peters, 2002.
Gamificación como estrategia de la Educación Tributaria para niños en el portal de la Subsecretaría de Estado de Tributación (SET) al 2022
Authors: Riveros Castiñeira Eliana Cristina
Published: March 2023

La estrategia de aprendizaje radica, no solo en el de hechos o conceptos, sino en la creación de un entorno que estimule a los alumnos a construir su conocimiento y elaborar su propio sentido, donde el docente pueda conducir al estudiante de manera progresiva hacia niveles superiores de independencia y capacidad para aprender. Por lo tanto, considerando lo antes planteado surge la necesidad de presentar un programa de educación tributaria enfocado en módulos de juegos didácticos, implementados para el portal de la SET y así, la administración tributaria de esta manera pueda brindar a la sociedad información acerca de impuestos de una forma distinta, en donde se establece que dichos tributos se realizan para satisfacer las necesidades de los bienes y servicios necesarios para la sociedad en general. El enfoque del trabajo fue cualitativo porque se puede hacer una praxis cuya meta sea la transformación de la existencia y no solo el cambio educativo, ya que, permitirá mejorar las experiencias en lo referido al aprendizaje y cambio de percepción reflejado en los valores fiscales que se desarrollan en la primera etapa de la infancia. La autora concluye en el tercer objetivo que consiste en el diseño del módulo de juegos didácticos de educación tributaria, debido que actualmente el portal de la SET no está implementado secciones de educación tributaria basados en actividades lúdicas, por lo tanto, se considera una herramienta que garantiza la sapiencia y a su vez está enmarcada bajo gobierno electrónico. La idea principal es que se realicen un conjunto de juegos clasificados dependiendo de la edad del niño y el adolescente que le permita estar acorde a sus niveles cognoscitivos, en algunos casos inclusive videojuegos con un desarrollo avanzado que les permita superar niveles en el juego, hasta se puede plantear un metaverso donde los ciudadanos que participan en este puedan percibir las diferentes realidades que se generan de las acciones reales.
Análisis del Tratamiento Tributario de las rentas obtenidas por jugadores de equipos de Esports del Paraguay
Authors: Monges de Rodríguez Ema Lylian
Published: March 2023

La tecnología ha incorporado actividades comunes como las deportivas en el día a día desde la virtualidad, esto ha llegado a un punto donde se han profesionalizado los sistemas de juegos virtuales, entre ellos tenemos los gamers. Siendo un tema novedoso cabe destacar que la información no ha sido científicamente comprobada, por lo tanto, este trabajo se considera con un nivel alto de innovación para la investigación. Los eSports se expandieron rápidamente en los últimos años por el mundo y los videojuegos dejaron de ser un simple hobby; ahora son capaces de mover grandes cantidades de dinero. Esta actividad ha invadido con fuerza no solo en el mercado de videojuego, sino también en el sector de la comunicación y la publicidad. Las competiciones de eSports se retransmiten mediante broadscaster, internet o canales de televisión de pago por lo que es esencial contar con la cesión de los derechos de imagen de todos los jugadores que participen en ellas. En otros países de nuestro entorno se han ido resolviendo las cuestiones y dudas que surgían de un sector tan novedoso a través de la asimilación de la regulación establecida para los deportes tradicionales. Las dudas para jugadores y equipos en este nuevo sector deportivo tan global, digital y dinámicos son muchas y variadas. Se concluye que la Administración Tributaria cuenta con la facultad apta para dictar actos necesarios para la aplicación, administración, percepción de los tributos. Hasta la fecha ha fijado posición en lo referente a la retención desde la fuente de IRP e INR, faltando mucho para enfrentar todos los aspectos que intervienen en la formación de los juegos o deportes electrónicos.
Notas sobre a Lei 14.133/2021: “novos” princípios, alterações no processo de contratação direta e ressignificação do critério de julgamento por menor preço
Authors: Caser Mill Lorenzo
Published: March 2023

A presença de elementos técnicos mesmo no critério de julgamento por menor preço evidencia uma prevalência da técnica no microssistema de contratações públicas, o que traz como consequência uma atenuação da divisão do procedimento licitatório entre as fases de habilitação e de julgamento, quando o julgamento se der no critério de menor preço. Ademais, há um forte paralelo entre a fase preparatória da contratação direta e a fase preparatória da licitação, significando um robustecimento do processo de contratação direta, o qual herdou vários cuidados preparatórios que, antes, na Lei nº 8.666/93, eram observados apenas no âmbito de processos licitatórios. Tais inovações se relacionam ao destaque que a Lei nº 14.133/21 deu, mediante positivação como princípio, a boas práticas já validadas pelos tribunais de contas e pelo Poder Judiciário.
Netflix: Implementasi Strategi Korporasi pada Strategi Fungsional SDM untuk Pencapaian Keunggulan Komparatif
Authors: Derek Ade Maryam , Liu Chandra , Putri Melati
Published: March 2023

This research aims to increase knowledge about information about Netflix's successful strategies and what are the competitive advantages for Netflix so that people use Netflix as a medium of entertainment. The research method used is literature study. The results of this study indicate that the strategy used by Netflix in achieving competitive advantage can be seen from Netflix's Vision, Mission and core values by using a SWOT analysis to look at internal and external factors that can affect the organization including internal strengths and weaknesses, while for external factors, namely Opportunities and Threats.
Performance of carbon nanotubes as supports of nickel-iron catalysts for carbon dioxide methanation
Authors:   , Mala Phanatchakorn
Published: March 2023

Nowadays, an increase in CO2 emission is one of the main reasons of global warming. Many studies have tried to solve the problem by developing catalysts to efficiently convert CO2 into CH4. Herein, bimetallic Ni-Fe catalyst was studied to improve the catalyst activity of Ni-based catalyst which has low activity and is easily deactivated. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been identified as one of the most promising nanomaterials with unique electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties.  In this thesis, CNTs was synthesized from eucalyptus oil as a renewable carbon source and then employed as catalyst support material in methanation. Variations of synthesis conditions indicated the optimal pyrolysis temperature (Tpyro) of 900 °C and molar ratio of eucalyptus oil and ferrocene (moil/fer) of 3:1 to obtain highest content of CNTs and highest thermal stability. The synthesized CNTs were impregnated with nickel and iron with different weight ratios to be catalyst for CO2 methanation. The 30wt% Ni-Fe/CNT with weight ratio Ni:Fe of 70:30 could provide the highest CO2 conversion and methane yield at reaction temperature of 325 °C and molar ratio CO2:H2:He of 1:4:5 due to its highest reducibility and synergistic effect of Ni and inherited Fe presence in synthesized CNTs.
Property estimation of palmitoylethanolamide and sucrose palmitate for process design from methyl palmitate
Authors:   , Wongprathed Janetiya
Published: March 2023

Methyl palmitate is the primary component of palm oil-based biodiesel. It is a saturated fatty acid methyl ester which has a high melting point that results in low cold flow properties of biodiesel. Besides, lack of government support may affect the revenue of biodiesel business. For that reason, the producers turn attention to using biodiesel as a raw material for the production of value-added chemicals. Initially, we selected the studied products based on the gross profit margin, production process, market demand and application. This work simulated the production of palmitoylethanolamide, sucrose palmitate and normal alkanes from methyl palmitate using Aspen Plus V11. Because palmitoylethanolamide and sucrose palmitate were not available in Aspen Plus’s databases, so we need to estimate the property parameters required in the process simulation, including parameters for mass and energy balance and parameters for thermodynamic reference state. Then, the economic analysis was performed. This study founded that the production of sucrose palmitate was the most profitable, followed by the production of palmitoylethanolamide and normal alkanes. This research indicated that the production of value-added chemicals from methyl palmitate was an attractive alternative to biodiesel producers because these production processes could be profitable even without government support.
PEMBELAJARAN MATEMATIKA BERBASIS ETNOMATEMATIKA DI TAMAN PURBAKALA BATU PAKE GOJENG KABUPATEN SINJAI
Authors: Nurjannah Nurjannah , Nurhalizah Nurhalizah , Irmawati Eka , Ismunandar Andi Auliya
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study was to describe the integration of etnomathematics in mathematics learning; describes cultural values ​​with ornaments that are closely related to mathematics and explores and explores mathematical concepts that can be utilized as a source of learning mathematics and efforts to develop etnomathematics as a basis for learning mathematics. The data collection process was carried out using exploration methods, documentation, literature study, and observation in the Batu Pake ’Gojeng park located on Jalan Veteran, Biringere, North Sinjai, Sinjai Regency. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that the organization and buildings contained in the Gojeng Archaeological Stone Park have mathematical elements, namely building space, flat building, statistics, social arithmetic and collections. Thus, the role of ethnomatemics is as a student facility to be able to construct mathematical concepts in the park of the Archaeological Rock using Gojeng and can be used as a medium to facilitate students understanding mathematical concepts.
The contribution of nursing to health care seen through the "White heart" symbol
Authors: Bošnjaković Aleksandar
Published: March 2023

"The white heart" as an international symbol of nursing care is a symbol that connects and unites all nurses in the world. Denoting care, tenderness, humanity, which are synonymous with the spirituality of nursing care, it represents the only vocation that seeks the most beautiful thing in a human being, and that is dedication to work and humanity in action. In the earliest periods of human society, the care for the sick was known, and drawings on the walls of caves have been preserved as witnesses, and it is mentioned in the oldest written historical documents. The beginnings of nursing are related to people of different professions, self-taught or partially qualified for the job, and health care existed only as a practice. This review paper will talk about the history, origins and modern nursing care, more precisely, theoretically, from Florence Nightingale, when professional nursing began to modern nursing today. Modern nursing care implies adequate education of staff and harmonization of education is widely present at the world level. It is the result of well-laid foundations for the development of nursing. Modern nursing practice is burdened with problems that can affect the quality of care provided, the safety of patients and the safety of nurses in the workplace. The health care system of a country in the organizational sense is the most complex system which, with its adequate functioning should provide physically, geographically and economically accessible, integrated and efficient health care. As a profession, nursing has developed through many developmental processes, always trying to adequately respond to the formulated problems of the profession, following the latest achievements and demands of community.
Implementation of the circular economy principles in the textile industry
Authors: Radukić Snežana , Petrović-Ranđelović Marija , Kostić Zorana
Published: March 2023

With the rapid rise of instability in the global economy and more intensive depletion of resources, there is a need to adopt a new economic model that is becoming a business imperative. In order to improve resource performance, many companies have taken action to find ways to reuse products or their components and restore inputs of production, materials, energy and labour. Many companies today have begun to use the principles of the circular economy to create products that are more durable, easy to reuse or recycle, and more profitable. Having in mind that the textile industry is one of the most environmentally harmful industries, the purpose of this paper is to point out the advantages that the transformation of the traditional (linear) production model into a circular model of industrial activities has for increasing the environmental sustainability of this industry.
Impact of digital marketing on sustainable business: Case of the Unilever company
Authors: Jevtić Adrijana , Milovanović Goran
Published: March 2023

Digital marketing, placed on the application of the Internet and digital tools, is one of the means to achieve business sustainability, as well as competitive advantages in the market. This paper presents the basis of the concept of digital marketing, as a new phase in the development of marketing, and its connection with the concept of sustainability. This paper aims to point out how much impact digital marketing can have on business sustainability and the creation of positive business outcomes, shown through the example of Unilever and its Dove brand. The paper analyses the digital marketing activities that this company has undertaken in the development of its Dove brand, which has resulted in its successful positioning in the market, as a brand that is sustainable and socially responsible on the one hand, and profitable on the other.
A dystopian narrative in Saramago's blindness
Authors: Hadžija Sunaj
Published: March 2023

In this paper, the author analyses the dystopian narrative in Saramago's novel Blindness. The narrative in the novel shapes ideologies and identities of the characters and illustrates the dystopian outcome of white blindness, a mysterious disease known among the characters of the novel as the "white evil". Also, in this paper, the author analyses the disintegration of the social order as well as dehumanization in the modern world, caused by the epidemic of white blindness, since the white blindness epidemic inexplicably spreads, society disintegrates, and individuals, in the struggle for survival, openly project animalistic features. However, there still remain those individuals who make decisions that show altruistic sacrifice for the benefit of the others. The paper uses descriptive method and a text analysis method. The aim of this paper is to analyze the dystopian narrative in Saramago's Blindness.
Using Pleomorphic Adenoma Gene 1 (PLAG1) to Distinguish Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland From Primary Lung Cancer: A Case Study
Authors: East, DNP Avigayil
Published: March 2023

A 40-year-old female never-smoker with no significant medical history presented with right-side facial swelling and 3 months of progressive, radiating otalgia. This article reviews the case of a young woman with carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma (CXPA) and the pathway to arrive at the diagnosis.
Teacher-Tailored Classroom Observation for Professional Growth of EFL Instructors: An Exploratory Case Study
Authors: Acar Sabire Pınar , Akgün Özpolat Eda , Çomoğlu İrem
Published: March 2023

Contemporary approaches to professional development (PD) involve investigating ways of bottom-up, self-directed practices while addressing various needs of teachers. Yet, utilized as a tool in such practices, classroom observation (CO) is not considered to promote teacher professional learning since it is generally regarded as part of the appraisal process. Thus, this exploratory case study aims to explore the insights of four EFL teachers about CO tailored by teachers themselves for their professional growth in a higher education context in Türkiye. Focusing on a bottom-up practice, the teachers pursued a collaborative act on their PD in this specific context. Based on the participants’ previous and current experiences of CO, the data were collected through semi-structured interviews and teacher educator notes. The inductive thematic analysis of the data revealed three major interconnected themes providing pathways toward CO as a PD tool with special emphasis on the generic features of the teacher-tailored CO process. The discussion of findings highlights the importance of empowering, collaborative, and sustainable practices in teachers’ professional growth. Implications are included for English language teacher development programs.
Sustaining Action Research: A Practical Guide for Institutional Engagement by Anne Burns, Emily Edwards and Neville John Ellis
Authors: Békés Erzsébet Ágnes
Published: March 2023

The volume Sustaining Action Research: A Practical Guide for Institutional Engagement by Burns, Edwards and Ellis looks at Action Research (AR) and similar participant-oriented approaches from a new perspective. Rather than adding to the growing literature of AR research reports and accounts provided by individual teachers or small groups of teachers, the volume looks at how, beyond the micro level, educational leaders can initiate, support, and sustain AR at their institutions and influence educational developments at meso and macro levels. The book provides teachers, teacher educators, mentors, and educational leaders with a wealth of activities that, in themselves, create an AR cycle, moving from the local context of the microcosm of a classroom up to the institutional and, ultimately, the national and even international level. The volume looks at education from a socioecological perspective and convincingly establishes a solid link between theory and practice, where the individual experiences of classroom practitioners are scaffolded by relevant research and the AR process is both reflected on and celebrated at key stages. The presentation is user-friendly, the information is up-to-date, and the resources are both varied and easily accessible.
Hydrogeology in Algeria
Authors: Kessasra Farès , Mezerreg Nour-Houda
Published: March 2023

As climate change is growing, water security becomes an urgent challenge in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the most water scarce region in the world (World Bank, 2018; UN Water, 2020). Algeria is one of these countries under large stresses (Kwasi & Cilliers, 2020). The water stress index is poor with a water availability ratio of 411 m3/cap/year. Forecasts estimate a value of 300 m3/cap/year in 2050 (Falkenmark et al., 1989; Kherbache, 2020). Although, the natural factors (climate change) affect the access to water and lead either to severe water shortages and regional disparities, the water deficit is mainly due to a lack of sustainable groundwater management associated to poor knowledge of the resource (PNE,2010; Kherbache, 2020) [...].
Design of Embedded Knowledge Service Interactive System in University Library Based on MOOC Data Stream Retrieval
Authors: Li Hairong
Published: March 2023

In view of this, the idea of applying knowledge graph to MOOC platform resource retrieval is proposed, and a knowledge graph oriented to MOOC data is constructed through entity recognition, relationship analysis, course knowledge point discovery and other methods, and applied to data stream retrieval on embedded devices The system architecture; improved the storage and retrieval efficiency during clustering; designed a clustering algorithm that can capture the temporal characteristics of the skewed distribution of data in a real-time or asynchronous manner. From the fields of scientific research, teaching and social science, a more comprehensive and analyzed the knowledge transfer service from the service process. Finally, it puts forward the embedded knowledge transfer service strategy of university library for the collaborative innovation of industry, university and research.
Nonsuicidal Self-Injury, Mental Health Service Use, and Cultural Perspectives Among Ethnically Diverse University Students
Authors: Gholamrezaei Maryam , Heath Nancy L. , Pereira Liane , De Stefano Jack , Böke Bilun Naz
Published: March 2023

We aimed to investigate non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), help-seeking, and cultural responses to NSSI among a diverse sample of university students in Canada. NSSI prevalence was examined in a sample of students (n = 5,450; 63.9% women), which yielded a follow-up sample of ethnic minority students with a history of self-injury (n = 101; 81.2% women), to study service use and cultural responses to NSSI. Asian, Southeast Asian, White, and multiracial backgrounds were at the most risk for NSSI engagement. Three categories of responses to NSSI emerged: responses embedded in stigma, emotional, and constructive responses. Implications for cultural differences in help-seeking and attitudes towards NSSI are discussed.
Influence of Aeroponic System on Growth and Yield Parameters of V-1 Mulberry
Authors: Nishchitha G. A. , Chandrashekhar S. , Bhaskar R. N. , Chikkalingaiah
Published: March 2023

In an aeroponic system, nutrients are directly delivered to the plant roots, which results in the faster growth of crops. Furthermore, aeroponics has been extensively used as a research tool for many difficult-to-propagate plant species. The present investigation shows that the plants grown under the aeroponic system were recorded maximum for all the growth parameters except leaf area which was found maximum under nursery conditions. Among treatments, T3 (three buds per cutting) recorded the maximum for all growth parameters followed by T2 (two buds per cutting) and T1 (one bud per cutting). The interaction effect between propagation systems and the number of buds per cutting showed significant results. S1T3 (three budded cuttings under aeroponic system) recorded maximum for growth parameters viz., intermodal length (4.27 cm), plant height (44.39 cm), number of leaves (16.91), leaf yield (10.79 g/plant), whereas least was recorded by S2T1 i.e., one budded cuttings under nursery (2.39 cm, 35.47 cm, 5.88, 4.84g /plant respectively) at 60 DAT. However, S2T3 recorded a maximum leaf area of 95.96 cm2. From these results, it can be concluded that the aeroponic system could be effectively used for the production of V-1 mulberry saplings.
Simulation of Meteorological Drought of Bankura District, West Bengal: Comparative Study between Exponential Smoothing and Machine Learning Procedures
Authors: Raha Shrinwantu , Gayen Shasanka Kumar
Published: March 2023

Simulation of drought is needed for proper planning and management of water resources. This study has been developed using the following five key points: a) primarily from rainfall Standard Precipitation Index (SPI), Percentage to Normal (PN), Decile based drought index (DI), Rainfall Anomaly Index (RAI), China Z Index (CZI), and Z-score are estimated on yearly basis (1901-2017), those indices are added and a new index standardized total drought (Sd) has been established. b) Considering Sd as the input parameter a comparative assessment has been made between 4 individual models (3 models from exponential smoothing, 1 model from machine learning) in simulation and prediction of drought status of next 18 time steps (years) in Bankura District and Winexpo model outperforms the other models as it obtains minimized Standard Error (SE), Random Mean Square Error (RMSE), Mean Absolute Error (MAE), and Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) and highest Correlation coefficient (R2) value. c) The cumulative drought proneness of the region is also assessed and it is found that the whole district will be drought-prone within the year 2100. This region is historically a drought prone region and agricultural shock is the common issue. In such a circumstance simulation of drought is a good attempt. Though a lot of models already developed in case of simulation of drought but still a perfect, continuous long term prediction is a big issue to solve. This study provides a comparative study between exponential smoothing and machine-learning procedures and also introduces a new combined index standardized total drought.