bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
اتجاهات معلمي المرحلة الأساسية نحو منهاج كولنز الجديد ومقترحاتهم لتحسين تنفيذه
Authors: شناعة هشام , الشلالفة محمد
Published: September 2022

هدفت الدراسة الحالية التعرف إلى اتجاهات المعلمين نحو منهاج كولينز الجديد وتسليط الضوء على مقترحات لتحسين تنفيذه، استخدم الباحثان المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، حيث بلغ مجتمع الدراسة (2700) معلماً ومعلمة، وتكونت عينة الدراسة من (313) معلما ومعلمة في المرحلة الأساسية بمحافظة الرصيفة في الأردن، تم اختيار العينة بطريقة العينة المتيسرة، وطبق الباحثان أداة الدراسة المتمثلة باستبانة وسؤال مقالي. أظهرت نتائج الدراسة أن الدرجة الكلية لاتجاهات المعلمين في المرحلة الأساسية نحو منهاج كولنز الجديد جاءت بدرجة متوسطة، وأظهرت النتائج عدم وجود اختلاف دال إحصائياً في اتجاهات معلمي المرحلة الأساسية نحو منهاج كولنز تعزى لمتغيري (الجنس، والمؤهل العلمي، ووجود اختلاف في اتجاهاتهم نحو المنهاج تبعاً لمتغير سنوات الخبرة حيث كان الاختلاف لصالح (16سنة فأعلى)، كما وتوصلت الدراسة لعدد من التوصيات من أبرزها: ضرورة إشراك المعلمين في أي منهاج يتم طرحه من قبل وزارة التربية دائرة المناهج لما ينتج عنه زيادة دافعية المعلمين نحو مهنة التدريس وتقبل المنهاج الجديد.
Pending BPJS claim to support the quality of outstanding hospital in Muhammadiyah Hospital Bandung
Authors: Ramalinda Dola , Yayat Encep , Hasanah Cika , Safhira Aulia , Octaviyani Qori , Secillia Selsa , Juandi Niken , Salshabilla Maheswari Farah
Published: September 2022

The purpose of the study was to determine the efforts made in handling outpatient pending claims. The method used is descriptive research with a quantitative approach. The population is all BPJS pending claims for outpatients. The sample was calculated using the solvent formulation and obtained 83 pending outpatient BPJS claim files. Research time in February – April 2022 on the Casemix unit. The results show that the outpatient BPJS claim procedure has been running following the Standard Operating Procedures. The causes of pending BPJS outpatient claims, medical administration as much as 86%, inaccurate diagnosis 8%, and incomplete medical resume 4%. Evaluation of pending BPJS Outpatient claims problems, coordinating each section, and improving section performance.
Review of BPJS claim requirements for service efficiency in RS X
Authors: Muchsam Yoki , Tanjung Rinaldi , Hidayat Muhamad Rihan , Kautsar Muhammad Zakaria , Fauzan Irgi , Juhaeri Shandi Handrian , Lesmana Angga Cahya
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this study is to analyze the information system as one of the factors supporting the health services provided. Provide computerized services that are used to collect patient information in medical records for making treatment decisions for patients. The research method with a quantitative approach, in the form of informant interviews, surveys and literature study. The research time was from January - March 2020. The completeness of the medical record files was 66.4% and 33.6% incomplete, while the BPJS claim approval was 60.8% and 39.2%.2% were not approved. The conclusion is that there is a relationship between the completeness of medical records and the approval of BPJS claims. It is highly recommended that there is a high awareness for medical record officers, nurses, and doctors to complete medical record files properly, assisted by computerized records that are easy to understand and operate.
Histopathological spectrum of uterine lesions in hysterectomy specimens
Authors: Rawat Niharika , Tignath Aditya , Jain Ankit , Soni Swati , Agrawal Megha
Published: September 2022

Introduction: The most common complaint of women visiting hospital in the gynaecological outpatient department is abnormal uterine bleeding. Our aim is to do a retrospective study and analyze the histopathological specimen of patients undergoing hysterectomy with complaint of vaginal bleeding. Material and Methods: All hysterectomy specimens fixed in 10% formalin received in the department of pathology were examined and studied for histopathological diagnosis. Specimens were grossed, paraffin embedded tissue sections were prepared and stained with hematoxylin and eosin for microscopic examination. Results: A total of 55 hysterectomies specimen were received in the Department of pathology in a study period of 1 year. Out of 55 patients 2 patients underwent unilateral salpingo-oopherctomy and 12 patients underwent bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy. Most common findings after histopathological study were chronic cervicitis in 48(87.3%) followed by leiomyoma in 20(36.4%), adenomyosis in 12 (21.8%) and endometrial hyperplasia in 2 (3.6%) women. Cervical malignancies were observed in 2 cases. Patients undergoing salpingo-oopherectomy showed cystic changes in 7 ovaries with corpus luteal cyst in 3 cases and 3 follicular cyst in cases. Fallopian tube were pathologically unremarkable in most cases with paratubal cyst in 1 case. Ovarian neoplasm were reported in 1 patient.
Super mental arousal among middle school students (distinguished and ordinary) in Najaf governorate
Authors: AL-Mayali Fadhil M. Yousif , Al-Lahibi Zahraa Abdul-Mohammed
Published: September 2022

The current research aims to measure the variable of superior mental arousal among distinguished and ordinary students in the preparatory stage in the province of Najaf, as well as to know the differences in measuring the variable according to (study category, gender, school stage). (400) male and female students as a sample for the research distinguished male and female students, (100) students from regular schools and the same number of females in a stratified random manner. After applying the scale to the sample members by researchers and collecting data using the statistical package (spss) to analyze those data and using statistical means (percentage, percentage weight, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, Pearson correlation coefficient) the following results were obtained: 1- The sample is characterized by high mental excitability. 2- There are statistically significant differences in the level of super mental arousal between the distinguished students and their normal peers in favor of the ordinary students. 3- There are statistically significant differences in the level of super mental arousal according to the gender variable in favor of females. 4- There are no statistically significant differences in the level of super mental arousal according to the stage variable between the fourth and fifth stages.
El bienestar psicológico de los trabajadores públicos como factor que afecta la calidad de los servicios
Authors:   Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Ecuador., MENDOZA FRANCO YURI OSWALDO , REYNA DELGADO YANDRY RODOLFO ,   Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Ecuador.
Published: September 2022

En los actuales momento, la sociedad demanda mayor responsabilidad, eficiencia y calidad en los productos y servicios que necesitan, tanto de organizaciones y/o instituciones públicas y privadas, en este contexto este trabajo es investigación se plantea como propósito realizar una revisión de manera teórica y documental, sobre la influencia del bienestar psicológico de los trabajadores en la calidad del servicio ofrecidos en las instituciones públicas, para ello se realiza una extensa revisión de la literatura científica con el fin de relacionar la calidad con la salud mental y presentar un análisis al respecto. En este sentido se ha logrado explicar como la calidad de servicio se relaciona con el bienestar de los empleados y como la salud mental, el ambiente de trabajo, así como, el síndrome de Burnout afecta por tanto en la calidad de servicio que una institución pública preste.
Pacific Man – A Future Speculation Developed from Pacific Architectonics
Authors: Wei Norman
Published: September 2022

Characterised by flexible joints and renewable use of materials, Pacific Architecture contains an integrated tectonic system that is historically used to construct both buildings and highly efficient watercrafts, enabling civilizations to flourish in Oceania. However, its significant architectural languages are widely dismissed in today’s utilitarian society. Witnessed in museum, cultural faculties and resorts, Pacific Architecture is often perceived as a cultural artefact that lacks of practical application.

As a celebration of Pacific Architecture, the paper aims to discover how tectonics and construction systems from the Pacific could be revived, radically developed and utilised to accommodate “Future Pacific Living” in the rapidly changing world. Through a collective of speculative architectural propositions, the paper proposes alternatives to the existing postcolonial built environment while fully embracing future technologies. The first part of the paper is a review of the author’s past project ‘The Lomipeau Speculation’, a macro-scale visionary proposal to conceive of a city formed by Pacific tectonics. The second part, Pacific Men, is a narrative developed from the past project, exploring how Pacific Architecture can re-define humans’ relationship with the Ocean at a micro-scale. The speculation will be presented through architectural drawings with references to ekistic units.
Exploring Sustainability through Chinese Study and Interest in the Sāmoan Language: A Situational Analysis Informed by Fa’afaletui
Authors: Luo Tianyi , Thomsen Patrick
Published: September 2022

Sāmoa and the Pacific region has become an area of intense geostrategic importance of late. With a rising China expressing interest in the Pacific and a reposturing US, Australia and New Zealand, the success of all sustainability efforts in the region will be mediated through the lens of geopolitics. This paper intervenes in this conversation by focusing on the commitment to culture and cultural diversity articulated as part of the framework that guides the New Urban Agenda through the question of language. We explore potentiality in the recent rise of Chinese interest in Sāmoan language learning and studies as part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for the preservation of Indigenous Pacific languages like Sāmoan. To answer this question, we use a blended research methodology (Sāmoan fa’afaletui framework with Situational Analysis) to map the factors that have led to the rise of Chinese interest in the Sāmoan language. In doing so, we critique the present geostrategic explanation for the BRI through presenting a nuanced model of factors and explore what space there is for Sāmoan to be promoted in places like China. This is important, the Sāmoan language, like all Pacific languages, is intrinsic to the understanding and embodiment of cultural knowledge systems that bear major significance on the sustainability and diversity of Pacific world views and ways of knowing.
Spacing Decoloniality: De-figuring the Coloniality of Space and Subjectivity in the Caribbean and Oceania
Authors: Arribas Ricardo
Published: September 2022

When juxtaposed with more classical Benjaminian concepts, such as aura and the role of storytelling in industrial modernity, the archipelagic vision, which is preeminently spatial and therefore impinges directly on the interface between objective and subjective concerns of ekistics, is emblematic of the political role that art and literature play in refiguring the coloniality of space in the Caribbean and Oceania. The argumentative crux of this article hinges on the premise that, considered as the specifically spatial expression of the cosmological sphere of experience whose generic name is Glissant’s Relation, and taken within the specific historical context of imperial cartographic practices in both regions, the archipelagic is a useful guiding principle that could inform decolonial ekistics policymaking. With that purpose, the author discusses the work of several artists and writers from the Caribbean and Oceania, in order to illustrate how an archipelagic understanding of space and subjectivity inform their practices. By examining the work of Ibrahim Miranda, John Puhiatau Pule, Epeli Hau’ofa and Eduardo Lalo the essay shows that their work constitutes a reactivation, at the transnational level, of the classical modernist motif of re-forming what Walter Benjamin called the human sensorium. Moreover, it is argued that these artists do so in order to challenge and undo the cartographic paradigms that were imposed in the region by successive Western empires. Such acts of cartographical undoing and reformulation under an archipelagic paradigm are important to force Caribbean and Oceanian subjectivities to dissolve the weight of colonial history, as it overdetermines their relationship with their space.
Nanopore Metagenomics Sequencing for Rapid Diagnosis and Characterization of Lily Viruses
Authors: Lee Hyo-Jeong , Cho In-Sook , Jeong Rae-Dong
Published: September 2022

Lilies (Lilium spp.) are one of the most important ornamental flower crops grown in Korea. Most viral diseases in lilies are transmitted by infected bulbs, which cause serious economic losses due to reduced yields. Various diagnostic techniques and high-throughput sequencing methods have been used to detect lily viruses. According to Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT), MinION is a compact and portable sequencing device. In this study, three plant viruses, lily mottle, lily symptomless, and plantago asiatica mosaic virus, were detected in lily samples using the ONT platform. As a result of genome assembly of reads obtained through ONT, 100% coverage and 90.3-93.4% identity were obtained. Thus, we show that the ONT platform is a promising tool for the diagnosis and characterization of viruses that infect crops.
Roads to Construct and Re-build Plant Microbiota Community
Authors: Kim Da-Ran , Kwak Youn-Sig
Published: September 2022

Plant microbiota has influenced plant growth and physiology significantly. Plant and plant-associated microbes have flexible interactions that respond to changes in environmental conditions. These interactions can be adjusted to suit the requirements of the microbial community or the host physiology. In addition, it can be modified to suit microbiota structure or fixed by the host condition. However, no technology is realized yet to control mechanically manipulated plant microbiota structure. Here, we review step-by-step plant-associated microbial partnership from plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria to the microbiota structural modulation. Glutamic acid enriched the population of Streptomyces, a specific taxon in anthosphere microbiota community. Additionally, the population density of the microbes in the rhizosphere was also a positive response to glutamic acid treatment. Although many types of research are conducted on the structural revealing of plant microbiota, these concepts need to be further understood as to how the plant microbiota clusters are controlled or modulated at the community level. This review suggests that the intrinsic level of glutamic acid in planta is associated with the microbiota composition that the external supply of the biostimulant can modulate.
Versatile Roles of Microbes and Small RNAs in Rice and Planthopper Interactions
Authors: Mansour Abdelaziz , Mannaa Mohamed , Hewedy Omar , Ali Mostafa G. , Jung Hyejung , Seo Young-Su
Published: September 2022

Planthopper infestation in rice causes direct and indirect damage through feeding and viral transmission. Host microbes and small RNAs (sRNAs) play essential roles in regulating biological processes, such as metabolism, development, immunity, and stress responses in eukaryotic organisms, including plants and insects. Recently, advanced metagenomic approaches have facilitated investigations on microbial diversity and its function in insects and plants, highlighting the significance of microbiota in sustaining host life and regulating their interactions with the environment. Recent research has also suggested significant roles for sRNA-regulated genes during rice–planthopper interactions. The response and behavior of the rice plant to planthopper feeding are determined by changes in the host transcriptome, which might be regulated by sRNAs. In addition, the roles of microbial symbionts and sRNAs in the host response to viral infection are complex and involve defense-related changes in the host transcriptomic profile. This review reviews the structure and potential functions of microbes and sRNAs in rice and the associated planthopper species. In addition, the involvement of the microbiota and sRNAs in the rice–planthopper–virus interactions during planthopper infestation and viral infection are discussed.
The Effect of Pragmatic Instruction on Developing Learners’ Use of Request Modifiers in the EFL Context
Authors: Chen Mia Huimin , Ye Shelly Xueting , He Jingxin , Yao Don Dong
Published: September 2022

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of three teaching approaches: a deductive teaching approach, an inductive teaching approach, and an inductive-deductive teaching approach on facilitating Chinese EFL learners’ use of request modifiers. Written discourse completion tasks were employed to collect learners’ request data and a follow-up interview reported Chinese EFL learners’ overall positive attitudes towards pragmatic instruction with a preference for the deductive approach. The findings presented the necessity for instructions of request in EFL contexts and reveal the superiority of the inductive-deductive teaching approach on pragmatic knowledge. Combing the results of the experiment with learners’ perceptions, it indicates that practitioners should consider incorporating both deductive and inductive instructions to fit learners’ preferences of instructional styles and learning needs. Besides, in terms of learners’ pragmatic competence, such a teaching approach would also guarantee the treatment effect in both short and long runs.
An Analysis for the Characteristics of Mathematics Subject in IB DP Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay Curriculum
Authors:   Center for Educational Research, Lee Kyungwon , Cho Hangyun , Kwon Oh Nam
Published: September 2022

This study analyzes the theory of knowledge and the extended essay curriculum of the IB DP curriculum in order to derive implications for the reflection of characteristics of subjects in the cross-curricular curricula. In the IB DP curriculum, the theory of knowledge and the extended essay curriculum are core areas with academic characteristics that can be connected to multiple subjects. The theory of knowledge curriculum was analyzed from the perspective of the nature and ethics of mathematics. The extended essay curriculum was analyzed from the perspective of mathematical inquiry. The theory of knowledge curriculum provides knowledge questions related to mathematics so that students can experience various perspectives on the nature and ethics of mathematics. The extended essay curriculum provides procedures, methods, and cases for students to experience mathematical inquiry. This analysis can be used as basic data for developing curriculum documents and textbooks that can reflect the characteristics of individual subjects in the cross-curricular curricula.
Shear elastic waves in bi-material multi-layered waveguide
Authors: Ghazaryan K. , Ghazaryan R. , Terzyan S.
Published: September 2022

This analytical study demonstrates shear elastic wave propagation in stratified waveguide with emphasis on wave localisation effects using the propagator matrix method. The stratified waveguide consists of two-phase piecewise homogeneous periodically arranged finite number sub-layers along waveguide thickness. Analytical solutions are carried out for traction free waveguide. The existence of two modal types of guided waves is established: i) a localised surface mode occurring in “stopband” and ii) normal modes arising in a “passband” of frequencies.
Analysis of BCL-2 protein expression in keratinocytic hyperproliferative lesions
Authors: Agrawal Abhishek , Indrani K , Roopa A , Parthiban S
Published: September 2022

Apoptosis regulates keratinocytic proliferation and formation of stra-tum corneum in skin and is regulated by proteins like BCL-2 which con-trols cell survival and p53 which regulates cell death. Dysfunctional apoptosis plays an important role in development of hyperproliferative skin disorders including non-tumorigenic, pre-tumorigenic and tumor-igenic conditions. Therefore, we conducted a study to analyze the ex-pression pattern of apoptosis regulating protein BCL-2 in keratinocytic hyperproliferative lesions. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare BCL-2 expression in various non-tumorigenic, pre-tumorigenic and tumorigenic keratinocytic hyperproliferative lesions. Skin biopsies of hyperproliferative keratinocytic lesions were studied from October 2018 to September 2020. The cases were categorized into 3 groups based on histological diagnosis (non-tumorigenic, pre-tumorigenic and tumorigenic). Following this, IHC for BCL-2 was performed on all cases using standard protocol. Tumorigenic lesions included 7 cases of SCC, pre-tumorigenic included 6 cases of seboherric keratosis, 2 cas-es of condyloma acuminata, 1 case of epidermodysplasia verruciform-is and 1 case of actinic keratosis, while the remaining 35 cases were non-tumorigenic, including psoriasis (6 cases), verruca vulgaris (4 cas-es), lichen planus (12 cases), chronic dermatitis (9 cases) and lichen simplex chronicus (4 cases). BCL-2 average weighted score in non-tumorigenic lesions was (1.25±1.13) as compared with pre-tumorigenic and tumorigenic lesions (5.30±3.32) and thus showing a significant p value (p<0.001). To conclude, significantly increased BCL-2 expression in neoplastic lesions shows that increased cell survival may contribute to neoplastic transformation.
Stainless steel flexible intramedullary nailing in pediatric femoral shaft fractures-A retrospective study
Authors: Shah Nissar , Beigh Mubashir , Dar Nisar
Published: September 2022

Femoral fractures in children are among the most common fractures of long bones. Various methods of treatment exist based on age of the patient, pattern of the fracture and acceptance of the patient and par-ents. Flexible intramedullary nailing has emerged as an accepted pro-cedure for femur fractures in school- age children. In this study our aim is to share our experience of stainless steel flexible intramedullary nail-ing as a treatment modality in femur shaft fractures in children from age 6 to 11 years.
The Effect of Psychoeducation Program Based On Reality Therapy On Teachers’ Psychological Needs Satisfaction and Subjective Well-Being Levels
Authors: DENİZ İbrahim , SEVİM Seher
Published: September 2022

The aim of the study was to examine the effect of the Reality Therapy based psychoeducation program on the psychological need satisfaction and subjective well-being levels of the teachers. The study was conducted with paired experimental and control groups with pre, post and follow up tests with a quasi-experimental, 2x3 factorial design. Within the scope of the study, a six sessions psychoeducation program was developed, and the developed program was administered to the teachers on a once-a-week basis. As data collection instruments, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Psychological Needs Inventory were used. The data were analyzed with mixed-design ANOVA. As a result of the study, it was observed that for the experimental group that received the psychoeducation program, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Positive Affect subscale of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and the Psychological Needs Inventory were scores of participants were significantly increased compared to the control group, whereas the Negative Affect subscale of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule scores were significantly decreased compared to the control group. The demonstrated changes were also observed to continue in the follow-up tests.
Okul Öncesi Çevre Eğitimini Konu Alan Çalışmalara Yönelik Betimsel İçerik Analizi
Authors: ALKAN Şenem , KURUÇAY Eda Nur , ALADAĞ Meltem , TATAR Tülin , ÇOLAK Zeynep , CENGİZ Canan
Published: September 2022

Sürdürülebilir kalkınmanın sağlanmasında toplumların en önemli görevlerinden biri, çocukların çevreye yönelik olumlu tutum geliştirmesini ve bu konuda bilgi sahibi olmalarını sağlamaktır. Erken çocukluk döneminde, çocukların çevreye karşı gösterdikleri tutumların, kazandıkları değerlerin gelecekteki yaşantılarında istendik davranışların temelini oluşturacağı düşünülmektedir. Okul öncesi dönem çevre eğitimi alanında yapılan çalışmaların bütünsel olarak sunulması bu konuya yönelik eğitimler verecek öğretmenlere ve bu alanda çalışacak olan araştırmacılara fikir sunması açısından önemlidir. Bu bağlamda bu çalışmanın amacı Türkiye’de 2012-2022 yılları arasında okul öncesi dönem çevre eğitimine yönelik gerçekleştirilen çalışmaların incelenmesidir. Çalışma betimsel içerik analizi çerçevesinde yürütülmüştür. Çalışmaların amaçları incelendiğinde çoğunlukla çevreye yönelik tutumun belirlenmesinin amaçlandığı görülmüştür. Araştırmada katılımcı olarak çoğunlukla öğretmen adayları tercih edilmiştir. Genellikle tarama yöntemi çerçevesinde yürütülen çalışmalarda veri toplama aracı olarak sıklıkla ölçeklerin kullanıldığı belirlenmiştir. Buradan yola çıkılarak incelenen çalışmaların çoğunda nicel yöntemin esas alındığı söylenebilir. Nicel yöntemlerde temel amaç bir evrenin sahip olduğu özelliklerin tanımlanmasıdır. Nicel yöntemlerin bir diğer özelliği ise araştırılan konu ya da durumun bir ya da daha fazla değişkene göre nasıl dağılım gösterdiğini ortaya koymaktır. Nitel araştırma yöntemlerinin ise derinlemesine bilgi sağlaması ve araştırılan durum hakkında zengin bir veri kaynağı sunması açısından çalışmalarda nitel araştırma yöntemlerine de yer verilmesi önerilebilir.
Lise Öğrencilerin Kavramsal Anlamalarının Belirlenmesi: “Sindirim Sistemi”
Authors: COŞTU Fatma
Published: September 2022

Kavram yanılgılarını belirleme çalışmaları ve bu yanılgıları gidermek için yapılan kavramsal değişim çalışmaları fen eğitimi literatüründe sıklıkla karşılaşılmaktadır. Bunun en önemli nedenlerinden birinin fen bilimlerindeki birçok konu ya da kavramın soyut olmasıdır. Ayrıca, bu kavramların soyut olması öğrencilerin anlamasını ve öğretmenler de kavramları anlatılmasını güçleştirmektedir. İfade edilen soyut kavramlardan biri de biyoloji disiplininde karşımıza çıkan “Sindirim Sistemi” konusu ve bu konu kapsamındaki kavramlardır. Sindirim sistemi, diğer sistemlerin öğretimi ve öğrenilmesinde öncü konulardan biridir. Buradan hareketle, bu araştırma lise 11. sınıf düzeyinde öğrenim gören öğrencilerin “sindirim sistemi” konusuyla alakalı anlama güçlüklerini ve kavram yanılgılarını iki aşamalı kavram testi yardımıyla ortaya çıkarmak amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bu amaca ulaşmak için çalışmada betimsel tarama modelinden yararlanılmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak mevcut literatürde var olan ve kullanılan 10 adet iki aşamalı kavram testi kullanılmıştır. Kavram testi toplam 60 lise öğrencisine uygulanarak veriler elde edilmiştir. Elde edilen veriler ilgili literatürdeki kategoriler bağlamında analiz edilmiştir. Analizler sonunda, lise öğrencilerin “sindirim sistemi” ile ilgili başarılarının istenilen düzeyde olmadığı ve öğrencilerin birçok anlama güçlüklerine ve kavram yanılgılarına sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bu çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçlar, öğrencilerin anlama güçlükleri ve kavram yanılgılarını sunması açısından önemli olduğuna inanılmaktadır.
Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke due to Thrombus in the Pulmonary Vein Stump after Left Pulmonary Lobectomy: A Case Series
Authors: Tsuji Yuichiro , Yagi Ryokichi , Hiramatsu Ryo , Wanibuchi Masahiko
Published: September 2022

Cerebral embolic stroke caused by a thrombus in the pulmonary vein stump after left pulmonary lobectomy is a serious complication. We retrospectively analyzed four patients who underwent mechanical thrombectomy for large-vessel occlusion after left pulmonary lobectomy between January 2014 and March 2022. Two cases occurred after left upper lobectomy and the others occurred after left lower lobectomy. All patients presented with cerebral embolic stroke from the day after surgery to the 9th postoperative day, and successful reperfusion was achieved in all cases. Two patients had good outcomes at 90 days. Thrombus in the pulmonary vein stump is the probable cause of cerebral embolism, and mechanical thrombectomy is effective. Further studies are required to establish preventive measures and perioperative management strategies.
Review of the research and evolution of landslides in the hinterland of Koroška Bela settlement (NW Slovenia)
Authors: PETERNEL Tina , ŠEGINA Ela , JEŽ Jernej , JEMEC AUFLIČ Mateja , JANŽA Mitja , LOGAR Janko , MIKOŠ Matjaž , BAVEC Miloš
Published: September 2022

This paper gives an overview of landslide research and the activity of landslides located above the Koroška Bela settlement in Northwest Slovenia. There are several landslides in this area and they pose a direct threat to the settlement below. The settlement is very densely populated (about 2,100 inhabitants) and has well-developed industry and infrastructure. It is built on deposits from past debris flows, indicating that large slope mass movements have occurred in the past. In this regard, the hinterland of Koroška Bela has been investigated since 2006, within the framework of various research, technical and European projects. The most extensive geological and geotechnical investigations were carried out after April 2017, when part of the Čikla landslide collapsed and mobilised into a debris flow. All of the investigations which have been carried out over the years revealed that the hinterland of Koroška Bela is characterised by high landslide activity due to geological, hydrogeological and tectonic conditions. In order to protect people and their property, it is essential to implement a holistic mitigation measure which includes remediation works (drainage works, debris flow breaker, etc.) and non-structural measures (monitoring system, early warning system, risk management, etc.). Regular and continuous monitoring of all landslides is also crucial to observe the landslide dynamics and evaluate the effectiveness of structural mitigation measures.
ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE (PHA)-PRODUCING, CELLULOLYTIC BACTERIA FROM MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER
Authors: RIZLAN ROSS ERNIE EILEEN , ZUBIR ISHAK , WAN ABDUL RAZAK WAN RAZARINAH , MOHD YUSOF FARIDA ZURAINA
Published: September 2022

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are linear bio-esters produce in nature by certain microorganisms particularly when subjected to limited nutrients sources such as nitrogen while carbon sources are at abundance. PHA has attracted tremendous amount of attention from scientists globally due to their biodegradable property as environment-friendly alternative to petrochemical based plastics. However, the biggest drawback in using PHA is their high production cost. The aims of this study are to assess and characterise PHA-producing bacteria from municipal wastewater and compare their efficiencies in PHA production. A total of 34 out of 282 bacterial isolates from wastewater showed the ability to produce PHA using Sudan Black B staining. These isolates were then subjected to cellulase activity screen using carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) agar. Two out of the 34 isolates were showed promising cellulose degrading capability and the cellulolytic activities were studied at 24, 48 and 72 hours of incubation respectively. The PHA production efficiencies of both isolates UiTM-E1 and UiTM-E2 were then compared using mineral salt media (MSM) supplemented with 1% and 2% glucose at 24, 48 and 72 hours of incubations respectively. Isolate UiTM-E2 showed the highest PHA production at 36.93% of its cell-dry weight (CDW) at 48 hours incubation.
EVALUATION OF TOXICITY AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OF Andrographis paniculata HERBAL MOUTHWASH AGAINST ORAL PATHOGENS
Authors: MUHAMAD ALOJID ANIS AMIERA , TUAN KUB TUAN NOORKORINA , MIRAN HALIJAH , MOHAMAD SUHARNI , TUAN ISMAIL TUAN NADRAH NAIM , YUSOFF MOHAMAD EZANY , ABDULLAH ROSMANIZA , HASSAN SITI ASMA’ , SALMUNA ZETI NORFIDIYATI , AHMAD NUSAADATUN NISAK
Published: September 2022

Andrographis paniculata (AP) is an ancient herb known for its medicinal and therapeutic values. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the antibacterial activity and cytotoxicity of AP herbal mouthwash. Aqueous extract of AP was used to prepare the herbal mouthwash. The product was tested against selected oral pathogens namely Actinomyeces viscosus, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sobrinus, and Porphyromonas gingivalis for its antibacterial activity using the agar well diffusion method. Toxicity analysis was carried out and subjected to cytotoxicity screening using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, in vivo study using brine shrimp lethality bioassay, and detection of heavy metals using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). Five AP herbal mouthwash concentrations (62.5, 125, 250, 500, 1000 mg/mL) were developed. AP herbal mouthwash exhibited the strongest antibacterial activity against A. viscosus. AP herbal mouthwash (125 to 1000 mg/mL) showed inhibition against P. gingivalis, S. mutans and S. sobrinus, except for S. aureus which did not reflect any sign of antibacterial activity. In brine shrimp lethality bioassay, AP herbal mouthwash has LC50 3255.064 µg/mL. In vitro cytotoxic evaluation was done on L929 mouse fibroblast cell lines using MTT assay with IC50 43.55 mg/mL denotes the mouthwash is non-toxic. Heavy metals content in AP herbal mouthwash falls within the permissible range of plumbum (2.50 ppm) followed by arsenic (1.875 ppm), mercury (0.15 ppm), and cadmium (0.06 ppm). Thus, verifying AP herbal mouthwash is effective in common oral pathogens and has a non-toxic effect.
A Study of Nominalization in the Abstracts of Linguistic Academic Papers
Authors: Hong Yajuan , Wang Chen
Published: September 2022

Nominalization is widely used in the linguistic academic papers and it has the potential to transform a complex sentence into a concise one, while abstracts in the linguistic papers are the condensation of the main content, so it is of great significance to analyze the phenomenon of nominalzation in the abstracts of linguistic academic papers. Based on the theory of grammatical metaphor, this paper attempts to figure out whether the five types of nominalization proposed by Halliday exist and further analyze which kind of function they perform. 40 academic papers will be collected, the five types of nominalzation will be identified and their frequency will be quantified. Finally, the detailed analysis about their functions will be made. After the analysis of the data, the author found that verb nominalization is used most frequently, while proposition nominalization is relatively rare. And nominalization in the abstracts can serve several functions: adjective nominalization and verb nominalzation can reflect the objective facts without personal attitudes and stance; conjunction nominalization can make the abstracts more concise. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate different types of nominalization and their functions existing in the abstracts, and to promote authors’ awareness of nominalization and improve their abstract writing ability.
Reviewer acknowledgements for International Journal of English Linguistics, Vol. 12, No. 5
Authors: Xu Diana
Published: September 2022

Reviewer acknowledgements for International Journal of English Linguistics, Vol. 12, No. 5, 2022. 
Dissaving In the Era of “Free” Care for Tuberculosis (TB): A Qualitative Exploration of Financial Coping and Enablers Among Patients with Co-Prevalent TB-HIV/ TB-Diabetes in Bhavnagar Region, Western India
Authors: Rupani Mihir , Vyas Sheetal
Published: September 2022

Background: India reports the highest number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) in India. Patients with TB employ negative financial coping mechanisms (dissaving) to make up for the costs of care. Our objectives were to explore the dissaving employed and enablers perceived by patients with TB-HIV, patients with TB-diabetes, and program managers of TB.
Methods: We conducted qualitative in-depth interviews among eight TB-HIV patients, eight TB-diabetes patients, and seventeen program managers of TB in the Bhavnagar region (western part of India). An interview guide focusing on the coping strategies and enablers was used. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using thematic analysis (codes and categories).
Results: Borrowing money, taking a loan on interest, selling jewellery, taking up employment by the spouse, and mortgaging assets were the negative financial coping strategies employed by patients with TB-HIV co-infection/ TB-diabetes comorbidity. Free diagnosis, free treatment, accessible health facilities, support from health workers, bi-directional screening, and collaborative integration were some of the enablers perceived by patients and program managers.
Conclusions: Even in settings with a decentralized “free” model of TB care, patients with co-prevalent TB-HIV/ TB-diabetes employ dissaving to offset the costs of care. The cash transfer scheme for patients with TB should be realigned to meet the financial protection targets of zero catastrophic costs by the year 2030.
Parameter Identification of Chaboche Model for Aluminum Alloy Sheets Based on Differential Evolution Algorithm
Authors: Pham Quoc Tuan , Nguyen Duc-Toan
Published: September 2022

Springback prediction is one of the most challenging in finite element analysis for sheet metal forming processes. The demand requests the development of a kinematic hardening model and parameter identification. This study presents a schematic strategy to identify parameters of Chaboche’s kinematic hardening model based on a differential evolution optimization method. To this goal, several tension-compression (TC) tests were conducted to observe the Bauchinger’s effects and kinematic hardening behaviors of two aluminum alloy sheets: AA6022-T6 and AA7075-T76. A Python code is developed to apply the proposed method in identifying parameters of the kinematic hardening model. The calibrated material models were implemented in Abaqus software to simulate V-bending and U-bending tests for the investigated materials. The predictions for springback amount match well with the experimental measurements, which verifies the effectiveness of the presented identificationstrategy.This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited.
Synthesis of CaCu3Ti4O12 utilizing eggshell waste as a calcium source: Structure, morphology, and dielectric properties
Authors: MADDU Akhiruddin , YULWAN Habiburahmat , SOFIAN Irmansyah , SULAEMAN Ahmad Sofyan , PUTRO Permono Adi
Published: September 2022

Calcium copper titanate (CaCu3Ti4O12, CCTO) has been synthesized utilizing eggshell waste as a source of calcium through the hydrothermal route, followed by annealing treatment at temperatures 950°C and 1050°C. The sample with annealing temperatures of 950°C and 1050°C is named CTO-A and CCTO-B, respectively. The structure, microstructure, and dielectric properties of CCTO samples were investigated. The X-ray diffraction analysis results confirmed that the pure phase of CCTO has been successfully synthesized as identified in the diffraction pattern. The average crystallite size of CCTO is quite large due to annealing at high-temperature. The morphology of CCTO by electron microscopy investigation showed the grains tends to agglomerate as the annealing temperature increases due to the solid-state diffusion. Dielectric property investigation showed the CCTO samples have a high dielectric constant at low frequencies and decrease with increasing frequency. Sample CCTO-A annealed at 950oC has a higher dielectric constant than sample CCTO-B annealed at 1050oC, otherwise, it has a lower tangent loss than the sample CCTO-B.
Evaluation of the effects of calabash chalk on the haematological profile of Wistar rats
Authors: CHINKO Bruno C. , AMAH-TARIAH Fortune S. , EKENNA Ifeoma C. , OKPA Oghomena A.
Published: September 2022

Calabash chalk is a naturally geophagic mineral composed mainly of fossilized seashells or an artificial preparation of a combination of clay, mud, and sand. It is one of the widely consumed earth materials in the practice of geophagia. The present study is aimed at evaluating the effects of oral administration of calabash chalk on haematological parameters and body weight using Wistar rat models. Ten (10) healthy female mice and twenty (20) adults female Wistar rats weighing 20-30 g and 160 -200 g were used for the determination of the LD50 and the experimental study respectively. Locally sourced calabash chalk was orally administered to the Wistar rats at 400, 600 and 800 mg/kg respectively for twenty-eight (28) days. Haematological parameters were determined using a standard automated procedure. The result of the study shows that there was a significant decrease in red blood cell count, haemoglobin concentration, packed cell volume, total white blood cell count, neutrophils, lymphocytes, mid-range absolute and platelet counts among the experimental groups compared to the control (p<0.05). Also, there was a significant reduction in the percentage of weight changes among the experimental animals compared to the control (p<0.05). The present study has shown that despite the wide safety margin of calabash chalk, it can depress haematopoiesis by reducing the red blood cell, white blood cell and platelet counts.
Polyploidization and speciation: patterns of natural hybridization and gene flow in basil (Ocimum spp.)
Authors: MATTHEW Joshua O. , OZIEGBE Matthew , Azeez Sekinat Okikiola , AJOSE Titilayo E. , OKOYO Mercy E.
Published: September 2022

The genus Ocimum maintains rich diversity of species through natural and artificial outcrossing. Africa is named as one of the epicentres of plant diversity including numerous Ocimum species. Cytological evidence has attributed such diversity to extensive genome augmentation through selection, speciation, polyploidy and hybridization. This study identified polyploidy as the major natural phenomenon that drives successful hybridization programs or otherwise, within and among four Ocimum species studied and showed rate of gene exchange among the concerned species. All Ocimum species and variants used were grown for two generations before hybridization experiments were carried out. Interspecific and intraspecific reciprocal crossing was done. The crossed flowers were monitored for flower abortion and fruit formation. The resulting progenies from successful crosses were raised along with their parents and evaluated for all identifiable agronomic character differences and similarities. All viable seeds resulted from crosses involving at least one polyploid parent (tetraploids O. basilicum, O. canum and O. americanum). The intra- and interspecific hybridization programs recorded success within O. basilicum and between O. basilicum and tetraploid O. canum. Hybridization within O. canum was difficult due to differences in ploidy levels of O. canum parents used. Hybrid progenies obtained within O. basilicum parents (b1 and b2) and between b2 and tetraploid O. canum possessed morphological characters related to b2 parent while offspring from crosses between b1 and c1 combined characters from both parents. Pollen fertility in both O. basilicum and O. canum parents and their reciprocal crosses was more than 50 percent. O. basilicum displayed higher gene exchange capacity than other species.  O. kilimandscharicum and O. americanum parents exhibited allopatric behaviour and low crossability with other seemingly sympatric species used in the study. Genome imbalance and incompatibility were associated with some of the possible causes of sterility.
A CRIMINALIZAÇÃO DA CANNABIS NO MUNDO: UMA HISTÓRIA DE PRECONCEITO E INTERESSES ECONÔMICOS
Authors: Ribeiro Caio Carvalho
Published: September 2022

Inflamadas discussões acerca do tema fazem a cannabis ser um assunto amplamente tratado nos palcos de debates políticos, sociais e econômicos pelo mundo. Presente na humanidade a muito tempo com seu uso abrangido desde rituais religiosos, produção têxtil e de maneira recreativa, esta pesquisa teve o intuito de mostrar como o seu proibicionismo está pautado em interesses específicos. Analisando relatos históricos, livros e artigos científicos foi possível ver que a cannabis, algo que era comum e presente em diversas culturas, passou a ser criminalizada e demonizada por aqueles que tinham motivos puramente financeiros e preconceituosos. Hoje, alguns países já conseguem ver as vantagens que o fim da criminalização pode trazer, tendo em vista o promissor aquecimento do mercado de maconha legal. Diversos setores estão abrindo as portas para o uso da cannabis e colhendo seus frutos.
DA INVISIBILIDADE DOS ACAMADOS NA POLÍTICA PÚBLICA DE VACINA CONTRA COVID 19 – O CASO DA PREFEITURA DE NITERÓI/RJ
Authors: Batalha Priscila Ferreira , Lacerda Daniel Pires
Published: September 2022

O presente artigo apresenta como tema questão referente à postura adotada pelo município de Niterói/RJ de exclusão dos pacientes acamados em ambiente hospitalar na execução de seu plano de vacinação contra a COVID-19. Tal situação viola gravemente tanto o plano municipal de imunização quanto o Estadual e até mesmo Federal, os quais determinam que deve haver a vacinação prioritária de indivíduos que estejam acamados, com morbidades e pessoas com deficiências permanentes severas. Por seu objetivo maior busca-se demonstrar que o Poder de discricionariedade nas decisões de políticas públicas vacinais pelo Ente municipal encontra como limite intransponível a tutela de Direito Fundamental à vida e à saúde. Metodologicamente foi utilizado o estudo de casos concretos, bem como pesquisa bibliográfica na legislação, procedimentos administrativos, jurisprudência e doutrina. A partir da pesquisa e análise foi possível concluir a ocorrência de séria violação dos Direitos Fundamentais dos pacientes acamados, os quais tiveram seu Direito à imunização negado sem qualquer espécie de justificativa baseada em estudos técnicos ou oriundos de base normativa adequada, descumprindo-se, assim, o mandamento constitucional do dever de fundamentação das decisões (o qual plenamente se aplica às decisões administrativas).
Молозиво коров – перспективное сырье для производства пищевых продуктов с повышенной биологической ценностью
Authors: Тихонов Сергей Леонидович , Тихонова Наталья Валерьевна , Ожгихина Анна Сергеевна
Published: September 2022

Проведена оценка качества молозива коров. Молозиво представляет жидкость коричнево-желтого цвета. Установлено, что на качество молозива, химический состав и содержание биологически активных веществ влияет время после отела коровы. С увеличением времени после отела отмечается достоверное снижение белка и иммуноглобулинов IgG, IgA, IgM, IgE, IgD в молозиве. При действии лекарственного препарата «Желудочный сок «Эквин» доказана стабильность иммуноглобулинов, содержащихся в молозиве. На основании исследования химического состава установлено, что для производства пищевых продуктов следует использовать молозиво, собранное сразу после отела. Усовершенствована технология получения сухого молозива, отличающаяся тем, что для инактивации протеолитических ферментов молозива использовали апротинин. Технология сухого молозива включает сбор молозива в стеклянные емкости, центрифугирование, инактивацию протеаз молозива, кратковременную пастеризацию, инфракрасную сушку. В результате исследований установлено, что температура 0–4 °С и влажность не более 75 % обеспечивают стабильность при хранении. Установлено, что сухое молозиво характеризуется высоким содержанием общих иммуноглобулинов (289,5 г/1000 г) и всех исследуемых классов. Разработанная технология переработки коровьего молозива с использованием инфракрасной сушки обеспечивает высокую концентрацию и сохраняемость биологически активных веществ, в том числе иммуноглобулинов. На основании полученных данных по химическому составу молозива можно рекомендовать его использование в составе пищевой продукции для повышения биологической ценности.