bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ortaokul Öğrencilerinde Çok Boyutlu Akademik Motivasyonsuzluğun Akademik Performans Üzerinde Etkisi
Authors: ILTER İlhan
Published: January 2022

Motivasyonsuzluk özerklik endişesi, düşük yeterlilik algısı veya bir görevi yerine getirmek için herhangi bir ilham ve enerji eksikliği ile karakterize edilir. Motivasyonsuz öğrenciler sınıfta pasif kalırlar, gerçek olmayan sınıf katılımı sergilerler veya derin katılım olmadan sadece etkinliğe devam ederler ve sınıf talimatlarına da bağlılık göstermezler. Türkiye’de ortaokul öğrencilerinin çeşitli motivasyonsuzluk türlerinin akademik başarılarını yordayıp yordamadığı hakkında çok az şey bilinmektedir. Bu kapsamda mevcut araştırma motivasyonsuzluğu çok boyutlu bir yapı olarak ortaokul öğrencilerinin akademik başarıları üzerinde etkisini test etmeyi amaçlamıştır. Araştırma, ilişkisel tarama deseninde yürütülmüştür. Araştırma Kahramanmaraş ilinde yer alan ortaokullarda öğrenim gören ve uygun örneklem tekniğiyle belirlenen 278 ortaokul 8. sınıf öğrencisi ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler dört farklı motivasyonsuzluk boyutundan oluşan (yetenek inançları, çaba inançları, göreve yüklenen değer, görevin özellikleri) Akademik Motivasyonsuzluk Ölçeği’nden elde edilmiştir. Motivasyonsuzluk boyutlarının akademik başarıyı ne düzeyde yordadığını belirlemek için çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizlerinden aşamalı regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Regresyon analizi sonuçları, motivasyonsuzluğun görevin özelikleri boyutunun akademik başarının anlamlı bir yordayıcısı olmadığını fakat çaba inançları, yetenek inançları ve göreve yüklenen değer boyutlarının akademik başarıyı negatif yönde yordadığını; her birinin ise akademik başarıdaki varyansı açıklamada anlamlı düzeyde katkılarının olduğunu göstermiştir. Bulgularda yordayıcı değişkenlerin akademik başarıyı yordamada farklı düzeylerde etkili olduğu ve birbirlerinin etkilerini de destekledikleri bulunmuştur. Bu araştırmanın sonuçları okul ortamında motivasyonsuzluğun çok boyutlu yapısının ortaokul öğrencilerinin başarıları üzerinde negatif etkisinin daha iyi anlaşılmasında ilgili alan yazına önemli katkılar sunmaktadır.
Research into Pre-Service English Teachers’ Perceptions regarding Deductive and Inductive Teaching Approaches to Teaching Grammar to Young Learners
Authors: KOŞAR Gülten
Published: January 2022

How grammar should be taught is a topic that has been explored in a plethora of studies as well as the one concerning the weight attached to grammar teaching and learning by teachers and students in foreign/second language teaching programs. This qualitative study aims to add to the literature on grammar teaching by unlocking pre-service English teachers’ views on the use of deductive and inductive teaching in teaching grammar to young learners. The findings obtained from the inductive content analysis of the data gathered from qualitative surveys indicated that the pre-service English teachers favoured inductive grammar teaching over deductive grammar teaching in young learners’ classes due to their belief in permanent grammar learning enabled by the facilitative power of inductive grammar teaching. In addition, the findings based on one-on-one semi-structured interviews revealed that the participants’ prior grammar learning experiences had an overwhelming influence on their preference for inductive grammar teaching in teaching grammar to young learners. In view of the likelihood of the influence of pre-service English teachers’ perceptions of deductive and inductive grammar teaching on their prospective teaching practices, the findings in this current research could be thought-provoking for pre-service English teacher educators and prompt them to investigate the viewpoints of the pre-service teachers they train on deductive and inductive grammar teaching.
Pattern Recognition: Effectiveness of Teaching Girls Aged 15 Acrobatic Exercises
Authors: Medko Davyd , Khudolii Oleg
Published: January 2022

The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of exercise modes on the effectiveness of teaching girls aged 15 a cartwheel. Materials and methods. The study participants were 20 girls aged 15. The children and their parents were fully informed about all the features of the study and gave their consent to participate in the experiment. To solve the tasks set, the following research methods were used: study and analysis of scientific and methodological literature; pedagogical observation, timing of training tasks; pedagogical experiment, methods of mathematical statistics, discriminant analysis. Results. The analysis of averages shows that statistically significant differences in the number of repetitions are observed in performing series of training tasks 1, 2, and 4 (p < 0.05). The girls aged 15 who use the first mode (6 sets 1 time each with a rest interval of 60 s) need fewer repetitions to master the movements of the first (exercises to develop motor abilities) and the second (exercises to master starting and ending positions) series of tasks. The girls who use the second mode (6 sets 2 times each with a rest interval of 60 s) need fewer repetitions to master the movements of the fourth series of tasks (ability to assess movements in space, by time and muscular effort) (p < 0.05). Conclusions. Discriminant analysis made it possible to determine the impact of the number of repetitions on the effectiveness of developing the cartwheel skill in girls aged 15. During motor skills development, both the first and the second variants of exercise modes and rest intervals can be used. For series of tasks 1 and 2, it is advisable to use 6 sets 1 time each with a rest interval of 60 s; for series of tasks 3, 5, and 6 – 6 sets 1 time each with a rest interval of 60 s or 6 sets 2 times each with a rest interval of 60 s; for series 4 – 6 sets 2 times each with a rest interval of 60 s.
Transformation Protocol for BL21(DE3) Competent Cells (C2527H) v2
Authors: England Biolabs New
Published: January 2022

This transformation protocol is to be performed directly in the C2527H tubes. (For the C2527I protocol, see here.)
Examining the Skill in Writing Descriptive Text Among Indonesian Learners of English: The Effects of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT)
Authors: Kaharuddin  , Mardiana  , Ahmad Djuwairiah , Sari Al Amini Indah
Published: January 2022

This study aims to examine the learners’ skills in writing English descriptive text by employing The Explanatory-Sequential (QUAN-QUAL) research method. The data collection instruments were Writing Tests and Interview. The written tests were given in the form of pre and post-test to reveal the effect of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) on improving the learners’ English writing skills. Interviews were held to confirm factors affecting the students’ skills in writing English descriptive texts. 27 learners of MA Madani Alauddin Pao-Pao, Gowa were purposively selected to participate in this study. The results reveal two things namely: The first, there is a statistically significant difference between mean scores of the experimental group (64.85) and the control group (55.03) in the test result after the treatment (post-test). The value according to Student's t-test confirms it: t = 5,846; p < 0,001. This result supports the effectiveness of employing Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) as a method in teaching English writing skills. The second, the interviews indicate that there are 5 determinants affecting the learners’ skills in writing English descriptive texts, i.e. Learners’ Interest, Teacher’s Strategy, Teacher’s Media, Classroom Environment, and Learners’ Learning Strategy. Our results revealed that using TBLT has led to significant increases in the students’ skill in writing descriptive texts. We believe, our findings could have a profound impact on the way English writing is taught around the world. Therefore, English language teachers should provide more opportunities to learn this method to enable them apply it in their English pedagogy.
The Act of Slavery in 20th Century as Reflected in Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot
Authors: Fadillah Nur , Arafah Burhanuddin , Abbas Herawaty
Published: January 2022

This study aims to analyze the act of slavery that happened in Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot. The characters that are involved are Pozzo as the master and Lucky as his slave. By analyzing how Pozzo oppresses Lucky, it reflects the act of slavery that also happened in reality in the 20th century when the story was written. This study is a qualitative descriptive method using the sociology of literature approach to reveal the connection between the situations in the play with the situations of the world in the 20th century. The data of this research are collected from the utterances and dialogues of the characters in the text play Waiting for Godot. The result showed that the act of slavery acted by Pozzo and Lucky also happened in the 20th century before, during, and after World War II in the 1940s. An upper-class society would enslave and oppress a lower-class society at the time because they had power and money.
A Comparative Study of Dari Persian and English Language Consonant Sounds
Authors: Usmanyar Mahmood
Published: January 2022

This research article compares the consonant sounds of English and Dari Persian language in terms of state of larynx, place and manner of articulation. This research article aims to determine similarities and differences between the consonant systems of English and Dari Persian language which can be useful for teachers and learners of both languages, especially in listening and speaking skills. In this research article, the qualitative method has been used to find similar and different consonant sounds. In this research article, it was found out that eighteen consonants are similar in between, two consonant sounds are slightly similar, 4 English consonants are not present in Dari Persian, and 3 Dari Persian consonants are not present in English language. It is believed that one’s mother tongue obviously has influence on second or foreign language. That is, one’s own language pronunciation habits are so strong that they are extremely difficult to break. On the other hand, mispronouncing the sounds in spoken language can cause miscommunication or misunderstanding. Therefore, this research article can help teachers and learners of English with Dari Persian as the first language and vice versa to maintain effective and meaningful communication while listening and speaking with more focus on the sounds which are different between the first and the second or foreign language.
Action Verb Nosi `Cooking` in Bima Language: A Study of Natural Semantic Metalanguage
Authors: Adawiyah Rabiyatul , Sudipa I Nengah , Satyawati Made Sri , Rajeg I Made
Published: January 2022

There are two subordinate structures in action verbs, namely uncompositional polysemy. Action verbs to do and happen are action verbs with uncomposed polysemy, including Cooking Nose. This research aims to find out the mapping and explication of the 'cooking' action verb. The method used is qualitative. The data source consists of oral data taken from key informants, written data collected from storybooks in the Bima language and language intuition. The technique used is interview and literature study. The data collection method is advanced, namely the agih method with the application of transformation and insertion techniques used to reveal the original meaning contained in BBM. The default meaning is used to determine the semantic structure of VBBm by explication or paraphrasing techniques. Each verb nosi cooking is based on: the tool, the model of movement, the part of the entity that is being treated, the result that the agent wants to achieve. The results show that the Bima language action verb 'Cooking' in general has a component mapping `X Doing something to Y` and therefore `Something happened to Y`. A number of words that contain the meaning of cooking: lowi, mbako, danda, salunga, puru, sanggowo, sanggapi, suje, ncango, and tumi, gule. This variant has unique semantic characteristics so that the meaning content of each word is different even though it is still in the same field of meaning (Cf. Adawiyah, 2021).
Multilingualism in Botswana: The Case of Muzi Primary School
Authors: Nyati-Saleshando Lydia , Mokotedi Rosinah T.
Published: January 2022

This paper presents findings on a case study of how the language in education policy was being implemented at Muzi Primary School. To provide the context, a description of the development of the language in education policy from independence to present period is provided. The study aimed to address the following questions: 1. What factors did teachers perceive to contribute to the low performance of the school? 2. What role did language of instruction play in the learning process? 3. What attitudes were portrayed or displayed by teachers and how did these affect learning? 4. What were the implications of findings to nation-building, democracy, and social integration? The paper argues that the language policy, which promoted monolingualism, was a failure to acknowledge reality and an impediment to learning, a negation of democratic principles and a hinderance to social integration. The school context demonstrated how the education policy fostered monolingualism in a multilingual context and this negatively impacted on learning.
A Comparative Study of EFL Instructors’ Essay Rating: Holistic Versus Analytic Approaches at a Tertiary Institution in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alotibi Shifa , Alshakhi Abdullah
Published: January 2022

This study seeks to explore the factors that influence EFL instructors’ rating decisions while using holistic and analytic rubrics. Few studies have been conducted on the factors that influence the rating practices of EFL instructors, specifically, in the Saudi EFL context. This study addresses this gap and contributes more broadly to the understanding of the interplay between EFL instructors and the use of holistic and analytic rubrics. The data were collected in a Saudi university at a preparatory year program (PYP). This study utilizes semi-structured interviews with eleven EFL instructors from different nationalities. Guided by the critical language testing as a theoretical framework and with qualitative analysis, the study reveals that critical language testing can minimize the negative consequences of writing assessment done by graders; however, students’ low English proficiency, time constraints, heavy workload can negatively affect the rating practices. Finally, several pedagogical implications, insights, and recommendations for future research are put forward in the conclusion.
Authors’ Figurative Expressions From Two Novels: A Comparative Analysis Between RTJNA Rosso and RTJNA Blu
Authors: Fairuz  , Rahman Fathu , Nurhayati  , Amin Mardi Adi
Published: January 2022

Stylistic analysis of the novels Reisei To Jounetsu No Aida Rosso by Ekuni Kaori and Reisei To Jounetsu No Aida Bluu by Hitonari Tsuji is an analysis of metaphorical language style as a figurative language used to express the author's thoughts, personality, and perspectives. The use of distinctive language in a work shows the characteristics of individualism and the style of each author in conveying ideas through the medium of language. This study uses the metaphorical perspective of Michael C. Halley and Stephen Ullman. The results of the analysis show that the use of an author's language style provides information about the author's cultural background and the context in which they communicate. The metaphorical language style is used by the authors to express feelings and express different thoughts and each author has a uniqueness or specialty style which can be felt in a significant way by the readers of their works.
Transitivity Analysis of Joe Biden’s Inaugural Address From the Perspective of Systemic Functional Grammar
Authors: Xiang Qiujian
Published: January 2022

Halliday's Systemic Functional Grammar provides a new perspective and method for political discourse analysis. This paper first introduces the research status of political discourse at home and abroad, and then elaborates three metafunctions of Systemic Functional Grammar, namely ideational function, interpersonal function as well as textual function. On this basis, this paper makes an in-depth transitivity analysis of the inaugural address of the 46th president of the United States, Joseph Robinette Biden. Through profound research, this paper attempts to reveal how English language is applied to hide ideology in political speeches and how president Joe Biden uses various language features to persuade and inspire American people in order to reach his political purpose; at the same time, it also verifies the practicability of Systemic Functional Grammar in the analysis of political speech discourse.
The Ecology of Communicative Contact in English-Speaking Discourse
Authors: Samokhina Victoria , Shpak Olena , Pasynok Valentyna
Published: January 2022

The article explores the ecological essence of English-speaking discourse as optimal ratio of phatic and informational content in contacts of addressants and addresees in different spheres of communication. Unison and dissonant contacts are distinguished as ecological and non-ecological communicative contacts. The set of standards and rules of verbal and non-verbal behavior in English society organizes and regulates communicative process. The type of situation and the addressee are leading factors on three stages of contact: establishing, maintaining and breaking. The findings are supported with the examples taken from the English discourse.
Representament and Object (RO) Marking Iconicity Relationship in Wardah Cosmetics Commercial TV Advertising
Authors: Somadi  , Maknun Tadjuddin , Said Ikhwan M. , Hasjim Munira
Published: January 2022

This study aims to examine the relationship between representament and object iconicity in Wardah's cosmetic commercial television commercials, which include shampoo, BB cream, mascara, lipstick, and social activities. Wardah cosmetic commercial television commercials attempt to construct consumers using the concept of “Beauty from the heart”. Meanwhile, the beauty of cosmetic users is always visible physically. Thus, it cannot be proven to be real beauty from the heart when someone uses cosmetics. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method to analyze data in the form of verbal and nonverbal text. The researcher uses Charles Sander Peirce's semiotic theory which divides the signs according to the relationship between the representament (sign) and its object (marker) into icons, indexes, and symbols. The results of this study indicate that beauty can be classified into two categories, namely physical beauty and psychological beauty. Physical beauty relates to the body and the head. There are four parts of the head which are icons of beauty for a young woman: 1) the hair, 2) the facial skin, 3) the eyes, and 4) the lips. Meanwhile, psychological beauty is a beauty from the heart that is manifested in the form of attitudes during social activities. In addition, young women as users of Wardah cosmetics are represented by the use of youthful vocabulary and language typical of the millennial generation.
E-assessment: Wash-Back Effects and Challenges (Examining Students’ and Teachers’ Attitudes Towards E-tests)
Authors: Binnahedh Ibtessam Abdulaziz
Published: January 2022

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Karpal Tünel Sendromundaki Ağrının Elektrofizyolojik Bulgularla Korelasyonu
Authors: SARILAR Ayşe Çağlar , ARICA POLAT Büşra Sümeyye
Published: January 2022

Giriş: Karpal tünel sendromu (KTS) median sinirin işlevlerine bağlı olarak parmaklarda uyuşma, parestezi, ağrı ve güçsüzlükle karakterize en sık görülen mononöropatidir. Bu çalışmanın amacı idiyopatik KTS tanısı alan hastalarda hissedilen ağrı ile elektrofizyolojik bulgular arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırmaktır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu kesitsel gözlemsel çalışmaya idiyopatik KTS tanısı alan 106 hasta alındı. Hastaların demografik verileri kaydedildi. Median ve ulnar sinirin motor ve duyu olarak iletim hızları, amplitüdleri, latansları değerlendirildi. Elektrofizyolojik bulgulara göre KTS evrelemesi ‘’Hafif KTS’’, ‘’Orta KTS’’ ve ‘’Şiddetli KTS’’ olarak yapıldı. Ağrı şiddeti için Görsel Analog Ölçeği (GAÖ) kullanıldı.
Bulgular: Bu çalışmaya KTS tanısı alan 106 hasta (90 kadın (%84,9), 16 erkek (%15,1), ortalama yaş 45,97 yıl ± 5,28) dahil edildi. Hastaların %63,2’sinde bilateral KTS semptomları vardı. GAÖ’ye göre, hastaların ortalama ağrı şiddeti 5,88 ± 2,29 idi. Hafif KTS grubunda olan hastaların ortalama GAÖ puanı 4,03±1,66, orta KTS grubundakilerin 6,85±1,67, şiddetli KTS grubundakilerin ise 8,83±1,60 idi (p=0,01 ve p=0,02). Tek taraflı KTS’si olanlarda VAS ortalaması 4,46±2,22 iken bilateral KTS’si olanlarda VAS ortalaması 6,23±2,08’di (p=0.01). Bilateral klinik bulgusu olan hastaların %61,2’sinde orta derecede KTS saptandı (p=0,01). Ayrıca hem unilateral hem de bilateral KTS’si olanlarda VAS puanları hafife göre orta evre KTS’si olanlarda anlamlı olarak yüksek bulunmuştur (p= 0,01/ p=0,01).
Tartışma: Bu çalışmada elektrofizyolojik olarak daha ağır olan KTS’de ağrının daha şiddetli olduğu ve bilateral KTS’si olanlarda da ağrının daha fazla olduğu saptanmıştır. Ağrının şiddetinin artması ile hastalığın evresinin artması, günlük pratikte kolay ve çabuk uygulanacak GAÖ’nün hastanın tedavisinin erken ve etkili bir şekilde başlatılabilmesine katkı sağlayabilir.
Nazwy własne i wyrazy od nich pochodne w „Wielkim słowniku języka polskiego PAN”. Plany, stan obecny, perspektywy
Authors: Żmigrodzki Piotr
Published: January 2022

Artykuł omawia problemy dotyczące opisu naw własnych w Wielkim słowniku języka polskiego PAN, który opracowywany jest od 2007 roku i publikowany w Internecie pod adresem http://wsjp.pl . Pierwsza część tekstu jest poświęcona kwestii celowości notowania nazw własnych w słownikach ogólnych języka naturalnego (przypomniano negatywne opinie na ten temat), następnie przedstawiono projekt opisu nazw własnych w wymienionym słowniku (przede wszystkim nazwy geograficzne z ich derywatami), pochodzący z początkowego etapu prac nad nim i porównano ze stanem realizacji aktualnym w roku 2020. W części końcowej przedstawiono dalsze perspektywy opisu nazw własnych w Wielkim słowniku języka polskiego PAN.
Stanislav Lem on the philosophy of language: recovery from fragments of phrases
Authors: Baryshnikov P. N.
Published: January 2022

This article examines some of S. Lem’s statements about his philosophical and worldview positions regarding the mysterious nature of language and the linguistic sign, the connection between language, mind and reality. The main goal of the paper is to understand what texts on the philosophy of language the Polish thinker read and what attitude he has formed towards them. Lem is the follower of an analytical intellectual culture that focuses on the naturalistic worldview and the consequences of the “linguistic turn” in Western philosophy. For Lem, language is not only an interesting philosophical object, but also a complex precise instrument of his own creative thinking. In this regard, the philosophy of language for a writer cannot be based only on logical-linguistic atomistic methodology. Lem seeks (and finds) in his contemporary interdisciplinary methods ways to combine realistic and anti-realist positions. Many concepts, such as “the effect of semantic transparency”, “polymorphic language model”, “variation model” are quite correlated with modern theories of language and require additional philosophical comments.
Practice and Acceptability of Yoga Among Pregnant Women in India: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Authors: Shidhaye Rahul , Shukla Shambhavi , Madhivanan Purnima
Published: January 2022

The practice of yoga is beneficial during pregnancy, but we do not know what proportion of pregnant women in India practice yoga. To address this research gap, we conducted a study to address following research questions: (1) What proportion of pregnant women in rural Maharashtra practice yoga? (2) Which sociodemographic factors are associated with the practice of yoga among these women? and (3) What is the perceived acceptability of integrating yoga-based intervention into routine antenatal care? A consecutive sample of pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic of a tertiary care hospital, who could fluently communicate in Marathi and who did not have any serious physical illness or cognitive impairment, were included in this cross-sectional survey. A total of 228 subjects were included in our study. Yoga was practiced by 38 of them (16.7%, 95% confidence interval 12.1–22.1) during the current pregnancy. Older age, higher education, and being a professional (teacher, healthcare provider, or bank official) were associated with practice of yoga. More than half of the participants (53.9%) thought that yoga should be included as part of their antenatal care; this perceived acceptability of yoga was not associated with any of the sociodemographic factors except for the participants’ occupation. This study provides information about the prevalence and sociodemographic factors associated with the practice of yoga among pregnant women in a rural setting in India. It also explores the perceived acceptability of yoga-based interventions among this group. Findings from this study can inform design of future studies to evaluate the effect of yoga-based interventions during pregnancy.
Models to estimate Brazilian indirect tensile strength of limestone in saturated state
Authors: Briševac Zlatko , Kujundžić Trpimir
Published: January 2022

There are a number of methods for estimating physical and mechanical characteristics. Principally, the most widely used method is regression, but recently, more sophisticated methods such as neural networks have frequently been applied as well. This paper presents the models of a simple and a multiple regression and neural networks –types Radial Basis Function and Multiple Layer Perceptron, which can be used for the estimate of the Brazilian indirect tensile strength in saturated conditions. The paper includes the issues of collecting data for the analysis and modelling and an overview of the performed analysis with an efficacy assessment of the estimate for each model. After the assessment, the model which provided the best estimate was selected, including the model which could have the most wide-spread application in the engineering practice.
Analysis of the demotivation factors that reduce the efficiency of employees
Authors: Baysangurov A. F. , Arutyunova N. N. , Baysangurova M. M.
Published: January 2022

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A Detailed Earthquake Catalog for Banda Arc–Australian Plate Collision Zone Using Machine-Learning Phase Picker and an Automated Workflow
Authors: Jiang Chengxin , Zhang Ping , White Malcolm C. A. , Pickle Robert , Miller Meghan S.
Published: January 2022

The tectonic setting of Timor–Leste and Eastern Indonesia comprises of a complex transition from oceanic lithosphere subduction to arc-continental collision. To better understand the deformation and convergent-zone structure of the region, we derive a new catalog of earthquake hypocenters and magnitudes from a temporary deployment of five years of continuous seismic data using an automated processing procedure. This includes a machine-learning phase picker, EQTransformer, and a sequential earthquake association and location workflow. We detect and locate ∼19,000 events during 2014–2018, which demonstrates that it is possible to characterize earthquake sequences from raw seismic data using a well-trained machine-learning picker for a complex convergent plate setting. This study provides the most complete catalog available for the region for the duration of the temporary deployment, which includes a complex pattern of crustal events across the collision zone and into the back-arc, as well as abundant deep slab seismicity.
Pengaruh Pengetahuan Terhadap TV Digital Terestrial (DTT) dan Penggunaan Media terhadap Minat dalam Membeli Perangkat Penerima Siaran DTT
Authors: Yuniarti Diah , Ariyanti Sri
Published: January 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh antara pengetahuan terhadap digital terrestrial television (DTT) dan penggunaan media terhadap minat dalam menggunakan perangkat penerima DTT. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui survey kepada masyarakat yang memiliki TV namun belum memiliki perangkat penerima siaran DTT seperti set-top box (STB) ataupun televisi digital (DTV). Survey dilakukan di 12 kota besar di Indonesia. Data survey dianalisis dengan menggunakan SEM-PLS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa indikator penggunaan media tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap minat masyarakat dalam membeli perangkat penerima DTT. Di sisi lain, pemahaman masyarakat terhadap DTT berpengaruh signifikan terhadap minat membeli perangkat penerima DTT.
ELEKTRONİK BELGE YÖNETİM SİSTEMLERİNE İLİŞKİN KULLANICI GÖRÜŞLERİNİ BELİRLEMEYE YÖNELİK BİR ÇALIŞMA: FIRAT ÜNİVERSİTESİ ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: Taşar İzzet , İncir Celal
Published: January 2022

Gelişen teknoloji ile birlikte Elektronik Belge Yönetim Sistemleri (EBYS) kurumların bilgi ve belge yönetimlerinde önemli bir yere sahip olmuştur. Günümüzde, kurumların teknolojinin kendilerine yarar sağlayacak her türlü imkânından faydalanması, bilgi ve belge yönetimi koşullarına ayak uydurabilmesi açısından önemlidir. Bu çalışmada, Fırat Üniversitesinde EBYS’nin kullanımı, kullanım açısından elverişliliği, kurum çalışanları tarafından ne kadar benimsendiği, varsa eksiklikleri ve kuruma ne gibi faydalar sağladığı araştırılmıştır. Fırat Üniversitesinde akademik, idari ve yönetici olarak çalışan 348 personelin EBYS’ye ilişkin tutumlarını açıklamaya ve EBYS sistemini kullananların demografik özelliklerine göre etkilerini belirlemeye yönelik nicel araştırma yaklaşımı ile veriler yüz yüze anket yöntemiyle toplanmıştır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre, demografik değişkenler incelendiğinde Eğitim Durumu, Günlük İnternet Kullanımı, Sosyal Medya Kullanımı, Hizmet İçi Eğitim Alma değişkenlerinde farklı gruplar arasında anlamlı istatistiksel farklılıklar görülmüştür. Hizmet içi eğitim alanların almayanlara göre EBYS’nin otomasyon ve yönetim işlevleri anlamında istatiksel olarak daha yüksek memnuniyet düzeyinde oldukları sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Fırat Üniversite’nde EBYS adaptasyonunun yüksek olduğu, teknoloji okuryazarlığı yüksek ve hizmet içi eğitim almış personelin bu bağlamda pozitif ayrıştığı görülmektedir.
SOSYAL BİLGİLER DERSİNDE TARİHİ ŞAHSİYETLERİN ROLÜNE İLİŞKİN ÖĞRETMEN GÖRÜŞLERİ
Authors: Avcu Kübra Melis , Çakar Çelik Özlem
Published: January 2022

İyi bir yurttaş yetiştirmede, tarih bilinci kazandırmada ve milli benlik duygusunun gelişiminde önemli bir yere sahip olan tarihî şahsiyetler, bir ya da daha fazla alanda kendini kanıtlamış, zaman ve mekân sınırlarını aşmış, toplum tarafından kabul edilmiş figürlerdir. Bu çalışmada Sosyal Bilgiler dersinde tarihî şahsiyetlerin rolüne ilişkin öğretmen görüşlerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma nitel türde olgubilimsel (fenomonolojik) desende yürütülmüştür. Bu kapsamda Elâzığ il merkezindeki devlet okullarında aktif olarak görev yapan 15 sosyal bilgiler öğretmeni seçilmiştir. Çalışma grubu olarak nitel araştırmaların doğasına uygun şekilde amaçsal örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Bu amaçla katılımcılarla bire bir görüşme yapılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgulara göre öğrencilere tarihî şahsiyetlerin öğretilmesinde öğretmenler kilit role sahiptir. Öğretmenlerin derslerde bir yazardan, bilim insanından, düşünürden bahsetmesi öğrencilerin bu şahsiyetleri içselleştirmesi açısından etkili olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca tarihî şahsiyetlerin vatanseverlik, adalet, milli benlik vb. kavram ve değerleri kazandırmada etkili olduğu görülmüştür. En fazla Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Fatih Sultan Mehmet, Metehan ve Seyit Onbaşı gibi şahsiyetlerin vatanseverlikleri üzerinde durulurken, adalet kavramı kapsamında Osmanlı Devleti ve Osmanlı Devleti’nin adaleti ön plana çıkmıştır. Estetik anlayışında en çok sanat ve mimari alanlara vurgu yapılırken ismi en çok geçen tarihî şahsiyet Mimar Sinan olmuştur. Öğrencilerin tarihî şahsiyetleri rol model almasında genel olarak televizyon dizilerinin yönlendirici etkisi öne çıkmıştır.
MİHRİŞAH VALİDE SULTAN’IN 1798-1805 YILLARI ARASI HAS GELİRLERİ VE HARCAMALARI
Authors: Temel Eşref
Published: January 2022

Sultan III. Mustafa’nın (1757-1774) başkadını ve Sultan III. Selim’in (1789-1807) de annesi olan Mihrişah, Osmanlı Devleti’nde 1789-1805 yılları arasında valide sultanlık yapmıştır. Mihrişah padişahtan sonra en fazla gelire sahip olmuştur. O, literatürde daha çok “nazik, hayırsever ve dindar” olarak tanıtılmıştır. Genelde yaptığı hayratla anılmıştır. Bu çalışma ile valide sultanın, vakıf gelirleri ve giderleri dışında, has gelirleri ve bunları harcama yerleri arşiv belgeleri doğrultusunda incelenmiştir. Mihrişah’ın kendisi, çalışanları, hanedan çevresi, fakirler ve devlet için yaptığı harcamalar üzerinden sosyo ekonomik durumu ortaya çıkarılmaya çalışılmıştır. Literatürde denildiği gibi bir şahsiyet olup olmadığı test edilmiştir. Mihrişah özelinde diğer valide sultanların hayatına da ışık tutulmak istenmiştir. Çalışma, Mihrişah’a ait 1213-1220/1798-1805 arasına tarihlenen yaklaşık sekiz yılın, 21 ay hariç, gelir giderlerini kapsamaktadır. Mihrişah’ın gelirini harcadığı yerlere ve harcama tercihlerine bakarak onun nazik, dindar ve hayırsever kişiliğinin yanında zarif de olduğu iddia edilebilir. Bu çerçevede gelirinin büyük bir bölümünü hayrat için kullandığı, kazancının kalanıyla da bulunduğu mekân ve giyim kuşamı için harcama yaptığı söylenebilir. Söz konusu dönemde borç verdiği halde herhangi bir borç almamıştır. Osmanlı hanedanın devamı için çok çaba sarfettiğini ve oğlunun her yönden destekçisi olduğunu söylemek mümkündür. Ayrıca özellikle dinî, örfi ve hareme ait törenleri teşrifat kuralları çerçevesinde, padişaha benzer şekilde, yaptığı iddia edilebilir.
The prevalence and burden of primary headache disorders among adults in rural villages of Bangalore District, South India: A community-based study
Authors: Mathew Thomas , Ajay Shweta , Goud B Ramakrishna , Shanbhag Deepthi Narayan , Pallan Charles J , D'mello Priya Genevieve , Colaço Ryan , Andrade Sneha Jaganathan , Varghese Nidhin , John Saji K
Published: January 2022

The prevalence of primary headache disorders (PHDs) and their burden has been seldom studied in the rural community setting of a developing country.

To study the prevalence of primary headache disorders and their burden in the rural community

A door to door survey was done in seven rural villages under Mugalur sub centre area, Sarjapura Primary Health Centre and Anekal taluk, Bangalore district, Karnataka State, south India, for finding the prevalence and burden of PHDs.

During the study period of three months, a total of 1255 people were screened in the seven villages. 13.1% (165/1255) of people suffered from PHDs. The population prevalence of migraine without aura was 8.84% (111/1255), tension type headache was 2.86% (36/1255) and chronic migraine was 1.43%(18/1255). The mean number of headache days for all the PHDs was 4.26 (±1.64) days. 66.1% of persons with headache reported minimal or infrequent impact of headache. Among various demographic variables, headache was significantly associated with the female gender and marital status.

PHDs are prevalent in the rural communities of developing countries and need urgent attention of primary care physicians, community health departments, governmental agencies and policy makers.
CRISPR-Cas System: A Promising Diagnostic Tool for Covid-19
Authors: Ebrahimi Saeedeh , Khanbabaei Hashem , Abbasi Samaneh , Fani Mona , Soltani Saber , Zandi Milad , Najafimemar Zahra
Published: January 2022

More than a year has passed since the beginning of the 2019 novel coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) pandemic which has created massive problems globally affecting all aspects of people's life. Due to the emergence of new strains of the SARS-CoV-2, pandemic risk still remains, despite the start of vaccination. Therefore, rapid diagnostic tests are essential to control infection, improve clinical care and stop the spread of the disease. Recently CRISPR-based diagnostic tools have facilitated rapid diagnostic. Here, we review the diagnostic applications of CRISPR-Cas system in COVID-19.
Monoclonal Antibody Against Sortilin Induces Apoptosis in Human Breast Cancer Cells
Authors: Simonian Miganoosh , Haji Ghaffari Mozhan , Salimi Ali , Mirzadegan Ebrahim , Sadeghi Niloufar , Ebrahimnezhad Nasim , Fazli Ghazaleh , Fatemi Ramina , Bayat Ali-Ahmad , Milani Saeideh , Negahdari Babak , Rabbani Hodjattallah
Published: January 2022

Background: Sortilin has an important role in various malignances and can be used as a promising target to eradicate cancer cells.
Methods: In this study, the expression of sortilin in 4T1 and MDA-MB231 cell lines was evaluated by flow cytometry and immunocytochemistry. Apoptosis assay was also applied to evaluate apoptosis induction in 4T1 and MDA-MB231 cell lines.
Results: Based on cell surface flow cytometry results, anti-sortilin (2D8-E3) mAb could recognize sortilin molecules in 79.2% and 90.3% of 4T1 and MDA-MB231 cell-lines, respectively. The immunocytochemistry staining results confirmed sortilin surface expression. Apoptosis assay indicated that anti-sortilin mAb could induce apoptosis in 4T1 and MDA-MB231 cell lines.
Conclusion: Our study revealed the important role of surface sortilin in breast carcinoma cell survival and its possible application as a therapeutic agent in cancer targeted therapies.
The impact of Archaism Discourse on Iranian medical historiography from the Achaemenid Period
Authors: Kasiri Masood
Published: January 2022

The article's abstract is not available.
Compassion-based care for COVID-19 Patients: a qualitative analysis of nurses’ perceptions
Authors: Ghanbari-Afra Leila , Salamat Akram , Hamidi Hadi , Mardani-Hamooleh Marjan , Abbasi Zahra
Published: January 2022

Compassion is a basic approach to medical practice and is the core component of health care. The purpose of the present study was to explore nurses' perceptions of compassion-based care (CBC) for COVID-19 patients. In this qualitative study, the participants were selected using purposeful sampling. Individual and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 25 nurses, and conventional content analysis was used to categorize the data. In the care of COVID-19 patients, CBC consisted of three categories including pro-social behaviors, paying attention to the beliefs and values ​​of patients, and concern for family members. The first category had three subcategories including empathy, altruism, and helping in critical situations. The second category included the subcategories of the spiritual approach to care and respect for cultural aspects. The third category, concern for family members, had one subcategory: the need to consider the patient's family. Our findings may help to develop a comprehensive model in COVID-19 care according to which, in addition to routine patient care, nurses will consider concepts such as empathy, altruism, helping in critical situations, spirituality, cultural values, ​​and the family’s needs at the end of the patient's life.
Professional moral courage and moral reasoning among nurses in clinical environments: a multivariate model
Authors: Khatiban Mahnaz , Falahan Seyedeh Nayereh , Soltanian Ali Reza
Published: January 2022

Improving ethical practice needs recognizing the relationship between moral reasoning and moral courage among nurses. We examined factors (moral reasoning, practical consideration, moral dilemmas familiarity, and demographic and work characteristics) associated with moral courage among nurses. A cross-sectional design was run at all five hospitals affiliated to Hamadan University of Medical Sciences in west of Iran. A proportionate random sampling due to the total size of the nurse population in each hospital, 224 eligible nurses were completed the study questionnaires: demographic-work characteristics, Professional Moral Courage (PMC), and Nursing Dilemma Test. The relationships were examined by multiple regression analysis. Participants reported a more than moderate level of moral reasoning and PMC (43.21±5.98 and 56.16±10.18 respectively). The multivariate model showed the nurses’ PMC is positively predisposed with moral reasoning (β=0.21, p<0.01), but negatively with practical consideration (β=-0.16, p<0.01). More moral courage was found in the nurses who were never married (p<0.001), graduated from a public university (p<0.01), working in the critical care and emergency environments, as well as night shifts (all p<0.001). Moral reasoning is a predictor of moral courage, and both should be considered in designing nursing education to improve ethical nursing practice.
When complementary and alternative medicine intervenes in the conventional treatment of cancer patients: ethical analysis of a clinical case
Authors: Saber Mahboobeh
Published: January 2022

The article's abstract is not available.
Applying ethical theories to the Iranian health system governance: a critical empirical assessment
Authors: Bahmanziari Najmeh , Mohammadi Seyed-Mehrdad , Takian Amirhossein , Arab Mohammad , Harirchi Iraj
Published: January 2022

The policies of health systems are inspired by ethical priorities. A critical review of policies can reveal the ethical theories/justice schools behind them. This study aimed to identify the ethical theory(ies) underpinning the Iranian health system governance over the past 50 years.
This was a qualitative study conducted in two stages during 2019. First, we identified and constructed the key concepts and distinctive notions of prominent ethical theories/justice schools. Then, we spotted and selected 24 strategic laws and policy documents in the Iranian health system governance during the past 50 years and analyzed their content to surmise their underlying ethical theory.
The results showed that the dominant theory affecting the policies of the Iranian health system governance over the past 50 years was egalitarian liberalism and then objective utilitarianism and relativist communitarianism.
Retrospective empirical application of ethical theories to health system governance is methodologically doable, and this application reveals the mood or priorities of the politics. Also, highlighting the underpinning ethical theories of health system governance as well as the gap between ambitions versus realization are insightful and may prospectively empower and strengthen egalitarianism
Association between Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers and Mortality in Patients with Hypertension Hospitalized with COVID-19
Authors: Abedtash Amirhossein , Taherkhani Maryam , Shokrishakib Soheil , Nikpour Shahriar , Taherkhani Adineh
Published: January 2022

Background: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) are common hypertension medications. We aimed to investigate the association between treatment with ACEIs/ARBs and disease severity and mortality in patients with hypertension hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Methods: Information from the medical records of 180 hospitalized patients diagnosed with COVID-19 infection admitted in 2020 to Loghman Hakim Hospital, Tehran, Iran, was collected. Clinical histories, drug therapies, radiological findings, hospital courses, and outcomes were analyzed in all the patients. The demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients were also analyzed, and the percentage of patients with hypertension taking ACEIs/ARBs was compared between survivors and nonsurvivors.
Results: The study population consisted of 180 patients at mean±SD age of 67.76±18.72 years. Hypertension was reported in 72 patients (40.0%). Patients with hypertension were older than those without it (mean±SD age =72.35±12.09 y). Among those with hypertension, death occurred in 33 patients (45.8%), of whom 60.6% were men. Fifty-three patients (73.6%) with hypertension were on ACEIs/ARBs. The ACEIs/ARBs group had a significantly lower mortality rate than the non-ACEIs/ARBs group (37.7% vs 68.4%; OR: 0.192; 95% CI: 0.05–0.68; P=0.011).
Conclusion: This single-center study found no harmful effects associated with ACEIs/ARBs treatment. Patients on ACEIs/ARBs had a lower rate of mortality and disease severity than the non-ACEIs/ARBs group. Our study supports the current guideline to continue ACEIs/ARBs in patients with hypertension.