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IMPACT OF WESTERN CULTURE ON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ LIFESTYLE
Authors: Shafia Baber, Furrakh Abbas Dr. Azhar Majeed Qureshi
Published: February 2021

Western culture has an extreme consequence of students’ lifestyles in both positive and negative ways (Riaz & Arif, 2017; Sibani, 2018). There is a deficiency in common apprehension about ways a culture impact students’ education and lifestyle (Kang & Chang, 2016). This research study was conducted to understand the impacts of Western culture on students' lifestyles on various campuses of the University of Education, Lahore. This descriptive study aimed to the perceptions of students about the impacts of cultural imperialism during university life. The target population in this study was both male and female undergraduate students of the University of Education in Lahore. A questionnaire based on likert scale was the tool of data collection. The data collection was through cross-sectional survey. The data collected through 130 questionnaires which were distributed and collected personally. The data analyzed through descriptive statistics (standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Chi-Square Test). The findings of the study indicate that Western culture has exceedingly impacting university students’ lifestyles and social perceptions. Western culture has significantly inclined every part of university life, ranging from social adaptation to cultural preferences. The findings showed that even the slight details of daily university routines have been impacted by Western culture with mostly negative lifestyle choices.
THE UNCLAIMED INHERITANCE ISSUES: A SOLUTION USING BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
Authors: Et al. *Wan Nur Izzah Wan Muhamad Fokri
Published: February 2021

Unclaimed inheritance retards the economy as well as the continuity of life, especially for beneficiaries who are less capable. Recorded cases of unclaimed inheritance have seen a yearly rise, and this also has an effect on the Malaysian economy, mainly due to the failure to distribute immoveable property, such as the failure to transfer the ownership of land and houses. This causes the land to become abandoned and underdeveloped. Hence, various measures are needed to solve the unclaimed inheritance problem and contemporary technology should be fully utilised to overcome this problem. This study intended to explore the benefits of blockchain technology for solving the unclaimed inheritance problem. Blockchain technology is a database system that replaces the traditional system with various advantageous, which makes organisational management more effective and systematic. This technology supports the implementation of a smart contract, which acts as a medium for managing inheritance distribution to ensure no beneficiaries is left out and receives the rightful share. A smart contract is an agreement in digital form that uses a certain protocol and only applies to the relevant parties. This study applied the qualitative approach and a descriptive research design. Data collected through document analysis and interview methods. Data from the document analysis method involved primary and secondary sources, while the semi-structured interview method was used for field studies. Findings showed that the blockchain technology is an appropriate solution for solving unclaimed inheritance problems. However, a blockchain based smart contract requires the cooperation between the party authorised to distribute inheritance property and the banks as well as other government agencies in order to ensure that the inheritance distribution process is carried out smoothly. This study benefits the authorities in charge of inheritance management as well as act as a guide for future researchers. This study offers a theoretical solution for solving the distribution of unclaimed inheritance by using blockchain based smart contract.
THE EFFECT OF USING PROJECT-BASED INQUIRY LEARNING (PIL) STEM MODULE IN TOPIC SPACE AMONG YEAR ONE STUDENTS
Authors: Mazlini Adnan Chee Hoe Ng,
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of integration STEM education by using STEM module designed based on four phases in the Project-based Inquiry Learning (PIL) method. The STEM module consists of five projects in the topic Space in the Year One DSKP of the review KSSR Mathematics in Malaysia. The effectiveness of using the STEM module is assessed on the understanding, interest and attitude towards STEM education. The study was conducted on 33 students in the experimental group and 26 students in the control group. The instruments used in this research are STEM module, pre-test and post-test and questionnaire on students' understanding on STEM, interest in STEM and attitude towards STEM education. The STEM module covered the various cultured races in Malaysia and consist five projects. The concept and description of STEM content in each project has been emphasized in the module. The findings show that the STEM module has a satisfactory validity with a percentage of agreement is 95% and a satisfactory reliability with a Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.701. Mathematics achievement score analysis for the experimental group showed a high significance (p <0.01) in the post-test compared to the pre-test. The findings also showed that there is an increasing in understanding, interest and attitude in the experimental group. In conclusion, the STEM module designed based on the PIL method had satisfactory validity and reliability and can be a reference for teachers to carry out STEM in primary Mathematics.
Nanoremediation- Clean up technology for water pollution
Authors: Gupta Vibha
Published: February 2021

The most challenging task of the recent time is to search for ecofriendly, sustainable and economically feasible technology for cleaning water resources. Nanotechnology is one of the emerging technology of the current time which offers several environmental applications including remediation of water pollution. It is a promising clean up technology to combat water pollution wherein various methods can be involved to form new products, improve existing instruments and helps in reformulating new materials and chemicals which has better performance. It is therefore referred as green technology in terms of energy conservation and reduces the release of toxic compounds into environment. Nanotechnology in future holds great promises in remediating water related pollution problems in a sustainable way. The following review article summarizes the recent trends in the ongoing research related to environment remediation by nanotechnology.
Women in Bollywood
Authors: Dr. Rakesh Prakash Umang Gupta,
Published: February 2021

Cinema Industry is a popular form of mass media believed to entertain. This experience helps the audience to skip to the world that is ascetically different from the real world, the land which helps them to escape from the daily drudge of life. Cinema is a popular form of art medium which plays a vital role in reinforcing dominant cultural values, constructing images and molding opinion. This research article deals with the portrayal of women in mainstream cinema “Bollywood”. It is important to examine this issue as women are the large part of country’s population and therefore their representation on screen is essential for determining the existing stereotypes in society. This paper will investigate about how mainstream Hindi cinema is restricted with limited defined sketches of womanhood. It will also examine about whether the mainstream Hindi Cinema has been successful in representing women’s different shades through celluloid screen in a society with patriarchal values. The data collected for the research work is secondary. This study is exploratory and the method used for research is qualitative.
Property and Possession in Gayl Jones’s Novel Corregidora: A Study in African American Literature and Literary Theory
Authors: Dr. Raindrop Wright Dr. Dhiffaf Ibrahim Al-Shwillay,
Published: February 2021

the traumatic memory of their ancestors. The novel navigates sites of trauma, memory, and blues music while resisting the bourgeoisie-capitalist relationships that permeated not only white society but also African American communities. Jones’s novel presents the plight of an African American woman, Ursa, caught between the memory of her enslaved foremothers and her life in an emancipated world. The physical and spiritual exploitation of African American women who bear witness to the history of slavery in Corregidora materializes black women’s individuality. This article is framed by trauma studies as well as the Marxists’ concepts of commodification, accumulation, and production. Ursa, one of the Corregidora women, represents a commodified individual in her own community. However, in Ursa, Jones writes a blacks woman’s voice that undermines, interrupts, and destabilizes the patriarchal dynamic of America. Corregidora is a novel that forms from a black women’s perspective that refuses the enslavement of African American women’s bodies, hi/stories, and voices (both during and post-slavery).
Family-Based Teacher Character Education Trial In Efforts To Prevent Male Sexual Behavior In The Plantation Area Of Jember District
Authors: Dewi Rokhmah Iis Rahmawati,
Published: February 2021

Background. Premarital sexual behavior among adolescents tends to increase. There has been an increase in cases of premarital sexual behavior among adolescents in Jember, namely 47 cases in 2015 and 52 cases in 2016 and cases for the period January-March 2017, data obtained from the Jember Police were 17 cases of premarital sexual behavior by adolescents, so they need to be handled early through the prevention of premarital sexual behavior by adolescents. The purpose of this study is a continuation of the research results of the research dissertation with the findings of a family-based youth character education model in the prevention of premarital sexual behavior, it is necessary to test the model that has been produced in rural areas in the prevention of premarital sexual behavior. This research method used experimental design (pre-experiment) with a one group pretest-postest design. The research was conducted in collaboration with schools in rural areas of Jember Regency in preparing all resources to conduct model trials with training activities for adolescents. The results showed that the training of adolescent character education models significantly (sig = 0,000) was able to increase knowledge of adolescent personalities, was able to increase adolescent morality (sig = 0.002), was able to increase the prevention of premarital sexual behavior (sig = 0.006). Conclusion: model trials in rural areas by conducting youth character education model training can increase adolescent personal knowledge, adolescent morality and prevention of premarital sexual behavior. and next it is suggested to try out the youth character education model in urban areas in Jember Regency.
Flipped Learning in Science Education: Implications and Challenges Yousef Alrashed,
Authors: Imam Abdulrahman Bin Yousef Alrashed,
Published: February 2021

The popularity of learning approach such flipped learning have been growing widely over the world. In science education, flipped learning has been described as a useful tool in enhancing students' skills such learning, personal, social and cognitive. This study, therefore, investigate the contributions of flipped learning in science education and related fields as well as identify the implications and challenges facing flipped learning in science education. The results generally reported that flipped learning positively impacted science education environment. Additionally, recommendations were also highlighted.
Cyberbullying and its Relationship with Cognitive Distortions in Jordan
Authors: Sawalha Abdalmuhdi
Published: February 2021

The study aimed to identify the level of both cyber bullying and cognitive distortions among a sample of Jordanian society in the Irbid city, and the relationship between them. The sample consisted of (2134) male and female. The results of the study showed that the level of cyber bullying and cognitive distortions came at a middle degree, and that there were statistically significant differences in the level of both cyber bullying and cognitive distortions according to the gender variable in favor of males, and in the variable of the nature of work the results showed that there were statistically significant differences in the level of cyber bullying in favor of (Student and unemployed), and in the level of cognitive distortions in favor of (unemployed). The results also showed that there were statistically significant differences in the level cyber bullying according to the age variable in favor (less than 18 years, and from 18- less than 30 years), and in the level of cognitive distortions in favor (less than 18 years). The results showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the level of both cyber bullying and cognitive distortions according to the variable of monthly income. The results also indicated that there is a positive statistically significant relationship between the cyber bullying and cognitive distortions.
Comparative study for connecting new flare capacity to existing flare Systems
Authors: Et al. Mohamed Shamandy Fouad
Published: February 2021

Process facility operations are equipped with flare system to dispose flammable, toxic, or corrosive vapors to an environmentally acceptable gas for release to the atmosphere from both normal operational venting and relief during abnormal conditions. For safe incineration and radiation considerations flares are located at a remote point from the plant. Flare system when designed is to be limited for a certain capacity for a relieved gas; in addition, it may be designed in excess for future process facilities which may be further added to an existing one.

KHALDA Petroleum Company is an owner company of oil and gas plants in Egypt. The company started a remote facility in 2005 named as "QASR start of line" which equipped with a limited flaring system capacity of 416,800 kg/hr for each flare related to phases PH-1 and PH-2. After 10 years of operation the wells depletion occurred which affected the production capacity and hence the company decided to maintain the productivity. A new compression project is designed to improve recovery as the reservoir production rate and pressure decline. The new compression project facilities vent and disposal need a flare system in case of the emergency. This paper discusses two different scenarios available for connecting the new compression project facilities vent and disposal system either to the existing flare systems or to another destination, which better, safer and more economic
Use and Misuse of Prepositions among EFL Secondary School Students
Authors: Wasil Hassan M. A. Elaagip Wasil Hassan M. A. Elaagip,
Published: February 2021

This research aims at focusing on use and misuse of prepositions among the secondary school students who learn English as a foreign language. Students need balanced efforts and conditions to familiarize themselves with using prepositions properly. This research includes an experimental survey to reveal the causes of this problem as it affects hugely on the general knowledge of the students and their use of the language in writing or comprehension. The paper consists of four parts: the first part discusses the objectives, significance of the study, background questions and the methods used in building up this research. In part two, there is a review of the literature and many other ideas about definition, types and uses of prepositions and its roles in the field of language knowledge. Part three includes the survey findings, discussion, results as well as analysis of the test. In part four, there is conclusions and recommendations.
The Motivation of Earnings Management Practices in Indonesia Companies: Board of Directors Perspective
Authors: Et al. Abshor Marantika
Published: February 2021

This study provides evidence about underlying motivation the director encouraged practice of earnings management. Directors of manufacturing companies in Indonesia was to be sample in this research whose companies are listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). This research explores fourth types of motivation where are bonus motivation, political motivation, debt covenant motivation, and taxation motivation. The research method carried out using quantitative methods by questionnaire. Sample study used board of directors in Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). Research method analyzed by multiple regression. The results of this study reveal that the four of motivations have effect on earnings management practices. The evidence also shows that the highest directors motivation for earning management is come from political cost motivation.  Then, it followed by bonus motivation, taxation motivation and debt covenant motivation. The fact is an overview the regulation condition in Indonesia plays important role in being intervention of financial statements presented by the company, while bonus motivation is also significant for young directors in conducting earnings management practices on Indonesia companies.
“THE STRATEGY AND PSYCHOLOGY OF RESISTANCE IN A CONTEMPORARY KASHMIRI NOVEL IN URDU”
Authors: Muhammad Sheeraz Muhammad Awais Bin Wasi,
Published: February 2021

The sociopolitical milieu of post-1989 Kashmir heavily influenced the creative imagination. Multiple literary narratives have recounted the everyday life in Kashmir which is often seen as South Asia’s nuclear flash point.Severalliterary works have also been brought out in the Urdu language. In this paper, drawing uponBarbara Harlow’s framework of resistance literature and Jeanette Lawrence and Agnes Dodds’s theorization of the psychology of resistance, we argue that Nayeema Ahmad Mehoor’s Urdu novelDahshat Zadiis an example of Kashmiri resistance literature.Thepaper is also an attempt to understand how the contemporary Kashmiri writing in Urdu is linked with the broader resistance movement in Kashmir. Reconciling the representative strategy of resistance literature, as proposed by Harlow and others, with those employed by a Kashmiri writer, the study suggests that the patterns and purposes of resistance are often similar across the linguistic and geographical divides.
“ACADEMIC ADEQUACY OF THE ENGLISH PRE-SERVICE TEACHERSOF ILOCOS SUR POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE”
Authors: Absolor Jocelyn Leonardo
Published: February 2021

It is a requirement for pre-service teachers to be fully equipped academically and pedagogically beacuse they greatly impact the learning experiences of the students.This study assessed the academic adequacy of the pre-service English teachers of Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College.It also determined thestudent and the school related profile of the respondents and were correlated  to their academic adequacy.This investigation employed a descriptive method of research which involved the 21 BSED English major students.To gauge the students’ academic adequacy,a 250 item teacher made test was utilized.The data were analyzed using mean and percentage, frequency count,Pearsonproduct moment of correlation, chi-square and spearman correlation.Results revealed that their academic adequacy level on their knowledge of the subject matter and teaching approaches and strategies are Fairly Adequate,Much Adequate in their knowledge of the preparation of instructional materials and Slightly Adequate in their knowledge of the curriculum and knowledge of classroom management which contributed to an over all Fairly Adequate level.Their place of residence shows relationship to their knowledge of preparation of instructional materials while exposure to electronic media and school facilitiesare related to their knowledge of classroom management.
“THE APPRECIATION OF THE INNOVATIVE WAYANG WONG PERFORMING ARTS THROUGH DIGITAL MEDIA
Authors: I Komang Sudirga, I Gede Yudarta Ni Made Ruastiti,
Published: February 2021

The paper aims to analyze the appreciation of Innovative Wayang Wong performing arts.

It is interesting to know because the Innovative Wayang Wong performing arts through digital media is appreciated by Bali's millennial generation. The primary data obtained through observation and interviews with representatives of the Wayang Wong and Wayang Wong ‘Cupu Manik Astagina’ audience in Denpasar. The data analysis was carried out in qualitative manner. The results show that: (1) The innovative Wayang Wong performance art through digital media is staged by presenting a new Wayang Wong model equipped with advanced technology for the preservation of Balinese culture, the promotion of entertaining and educational culture; (2). The innovative Wayang Wong performance through digital media received a positive response especially Balinese teenagers from the millennial generation. Although audience cannot enjoy Wayang Wong performances directly, they can enjoy them through digital channels.
APPLICATION OF THE “STYLES” PRODUCTIVE PROJECT IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF PERSONAL AESTHETIC CAPABILITIES IN CETPRO JESÚS OROPEZA CHONTA STUDENTS IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Ysabel Fabiola Torres Alvarez,
Published: February 2021

The objective of the research was to determine the influence of the application of the productive project "Styles" on the achievement of the personal aesthetic capabilities of the Module hairstyles in students of CETPRO Jesús Oropeza Chonta, SJL - 2020. It was a quantitative approach research, of pre-experimental design, worked with an experimental group, was of applied type because it focused on the search for solving the problem in developing capacities for pre-professional practice to a sample of 15 students to whom a rubric was applied as a pre/post test instrument that was validated and subjected to a reliability whose result was 0.778 (acceptable) according to the Cronbach Alpha. Descriptive results showed that 60% of students were placed at the achievement level and statistical test performed using the Wilcoxon non-parametric test, as they are related groups (pre and post) because the data were not distributed as normal, concluding that the application of the productive project "Styles" in achieving the

personal aesthetic capabilities of the Module hairstyles in CETPRO students
The Poetics of Adaptation in Frankenstein in Baghdad
Authors: Asst. Lec. Ameer Abd Hadi Asst. Prof. Raad Kareem Abd-Aun
Published: February 2021

During the peak of the sectarian war in Iraq after the US invasion in 2003, there seemed to be an absolute absence of the mind and a great deal of hatred and tension among the people of Baghdad that turned into maddening acts of terrorism, like car bombings and suicide bombers, killing thousands of innocent people. Frankenstein in Baghdad came to be the mouthpiece of that very critical phase in the modern history of Iraq. The abundant acts of killing and bloodshed during 2005 turned into an ugly form of a monster called " Whatsitsname" formed from the fragmented parts of those killed by terrorist acts. The creature bears a clear resemblance to Marry Shelley's monster in her novel Frankenstein. The monster is a loose perpetrator that kills whoever it meets. This study attempts to analyze the writer's poetics of adaptation in the novel and his debt to other literary works.
A rare case of a gigantic myxoid liposarcoma of vulva: case report
Authors: Kaur Tanudeep , Singh Ravinder P.
Published: February 2021

Vulval malignancies per se are very rare and a liposarcoma in this location is rarer still. The literature consists only of case reports of patients, often with a very limited follow up. We present a rare case of a young 30 year old unmarried nulliparous woman presenting with a giant vulval mass of 30×20 cm and weighing nearly 6 kilograms. Ultrasonography, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and biopsy were done. Local resection with adjuvant radiotherapy was given. Histopathology was suggestive of myxoid liposarcoma and the patient is presently recurrence free with over 8 years of follow up. Though rare, myxoid liposarcoma should be kept in differential diagnosis of vulval soft tissue mass. Management includes a combination of surgery and radiation. Excision of lymph nodes is not recommended. Strict prolonged follow up for recurrence or metastasis is mandatory, and any new complaints should be addressed promptly. This is particularly true in the setting of liposarcoma, which may exhibit unusual patterns of spread and recurrence.
Radial fillet flap following double ray amputation of the 2nd and 3rd fingers for invasive squamous cell carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature
Authors: Weller Justin
Published: February 2021

Double ray amputation of the hand due to malignancy is extremely rare, with a paucity of published cases. We reviewed the literature and analysed our own experience in order to familiarise clinicians with this rare condition through a discussion of its diagnosis, management and prognosis. We present the case of a 54-year-old male with invasive squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the 2nd web space. He underwent a double ray amputation of the 2nd and 3rd fingers with a radial fillet flap and has begun range of motion exercises after six weeks. SCC of the hand requiring a double ray amputation is extremely rare. An MRI is required to accurately diagnose and manage this condition. The ray amputation technique is important for ensuring negative margins. A fillet flap should be used to close the defect as it provides a sensate web-space and improves motor function prognosis.
BUENO E ABREU: TECENDO POSSÍVEIS RELAÇÕES
Authors: Achre Simone Pinheiro
Published: February 2021

Ao ler a dedicatória do livro Mano, a noite está velha (2011), que é feita a Caio Fernando Abreu (1948-1996), percebe-se que pode-se estabelecer uma ligação entre eles. Partindo dessa observação, o objetivo desse artigo é trazer à tona possíveis relações entre os dois autores a partir da análise dos textos e seus vazios tecendo-as pelo eixo da memória. Ao ler a escrita das reminiscências do protagonista de Bueno nota-se vestígios da intimidade e do cotidiano deste, por exemplo, as relações sexuais, a amizade, os hábitos, preconceito vividos e gostos. Esses indícios podem ser aproximados aos textos reunidos no livro Morangos mofados (1995), de Abreu que também apresentam essas temáticas em suas narrativas.
A VERVE FANTÁSTICA DE UM NATURALISTA: CONSIDERAÇÕES SOBRE AS NARRATIVAS FANTÁSTICAS DE ALUÍSIO AZEVEDO
Authors: Niels Karla Menezes Lopes
Published: February 2021

O nome de Aluísio Azevedo tem sido apontado pelas historiografias e pelos manuais escolares como o principal nome do Naturalismo no Brasil. Entrementes, cabe-nos perguntar: teria Azevedo escrito somenos literatura naturalista? Ou teria ele enveredado por outras vertentes literárias? O presente artigo se ocupará em responder tais questões, apresentando inclusive alguns aspectos de outro tipo de literatura produzida pelo autor.
FRONTEIRAS DA PERSONAGEM: ENTRE AUTONOMIA E HETERONOMIA
Authors: Ferreira Elizete Albina
Published: February 2021

O intento do presente estudo é lançar um olhar analítico sobre o processo composicional que efetiva a condição de autonomia e heteronomia da personagem. A partir dos conceitos de figuração e refiguração, pretende-se ilustrar como Julião, personagem do conto “O leproso”, de Miguel Torga, publicado em Novos contos da montanha (1944), se desenvolve como entidade, com vida autossuficiente. Entende-se por figuração o modo como as personagens são constituídas em contextos específicos com os quais se relacionam, e refiguração no modo como se figuram pelo viés dos discursos sobre elas presentes na narrativa. As colocações teóricas pautam-se nos postulados de Carlos Reis (2018), Miguel de Unamuno (2015), Wayne C. Booth (1980), Michael Foulcault (1999; 2001)
¿En peligro o no? Distribución potencial de la hepática Pleurozia paradoxa en Colombia
Authors: Aroca-Gonzalez Brayan David , Gradstein Robbert , González-Nieves Lina Marcela
Published: February 2021

La especie Pleurozia paradoxa es una hepática de hábitat generalmente paramuno que se encuentra en estado vulnerable según el libro rojo de briófitas de Colombia debido a su poca presencia y su minúscula área de ocupación en el país. Mediante la aplicación de modelos de distribución de especies podemos estimar áreas de idoneidad que dan cuenta de la presencia probable de una especie. En este caso se usó un algoritmo de aprendizaje de máquinas denominado máxima entropía y el software Maxent, con el fin de obtener mapas de distribución potencial. Se emplearon varios registros de presencia y distintos juegos de variables climáticas para el modelamiento, además de un umbral de maximización de la especificidad y sensibilidad en el mapeo. Como resultado, la distribución potencial de P. paradoxa en Colombia se concentró en los departamentos del Cauca, Huila y Nariño a lo largo de la cordillera Central, extendiéndose levemente hacia el Valle del Cauca y Tolima, y en marcada relación con la altitud y el clima de dichas zonas.
Effects of compound-326, a selective delta-5 desaturase inhibitor, in ApoE knockout mice with two different protocols for atherosclerosis development
Authors: Nagase Hiroki , Takagahara Shuichi , Satomi Yoshinori , Ando Ayumi , Kubo Kazuki , Ikeda Shota
Published: February 2021

Purpose: We previously confirmed its anti-atherosclerotic effects by pre-treatment with compound-326, a selective delta-5 desaturase (D5D) inhibitor, in Western diet-fed ApoE knockout mice. In the present study, we evaluated effects of compound-326 in ApoE knockout mice with two different protocols for atherosclerosis development. Methods: In a post-treatment protocol, where the compound treatment started after 10 weeks pre-feeding of Western diet, compound-326 (1 and 3 mg/kg/day, p.o. for 12 weeks) significantly reduced the atherosclerotic lesion area in the aorta (24% reduction at 3 mg/kg/day). In another protocol using Paigen diet (containing 12.5% cholesterol and 5% sodium cholate), compound-326 (3 and 10 mg/kg/day, p.o. for 7 weeks) also significantly reduced the lesion area (36% reduction at 3 mg/kg/day). Results: In both protocols, Compound-326 significantly reduced the hepatic ratio of arachidonic acid to dihomo-γ-linolenic acid, blood inflammatory eicosanoid production and plasma soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (sICAM-1) levels, similarly to the previous pre-treatment study. Conclusions: Compound-326 exerted anti-atherosclerotic effects in ApoE knockout mice with the two different protocols for atherosclerosis development further supporting D5D inhibition as a promising strategy in treating atherosclerosis.
MAGYAR SPORTPOLITIKA LEGFŐBB JELLEMZŐI, INTÉZKEDÉSEI 1945-TŐL KEZDŐDŐEN A RENDSZERVÁLTÁSIG ÉS NAPJAINKIG, KÜLÖNÖS TEKINTETTEL A LABDARÚGÁS SPORTÁGÁRA
Authors: Rábai Dávid
Published: February 2021

Jelen elméleti jellegű tanulmányunk célkitűzése, hogy felderítse és bemutassa a magyar sporton és a labdarúgáson belül végbemenő sportpolitikai intézkedéseket és piacosítási folyamatokat, amely a neoliberális gondolkodás egyik eredményeképpen indult be és ment végbe hazánkban a rendszerváltástól kezdődően. A dolgozatunkban ezeket a lehetséges kiváltó okokat vesszük górcső alá az ebben a témában született kutatási eredmények és tanulmányok alapján. Célunk, hogy 1945-től kezdődően keressük azokat a kiváltó eseményeket, amelyek a sportpolitikai folyamatok változásaihoz, esetleges paradigmaváltásához vezethettek. Célunk még, hogy kiemelten a labdarúgás sportágát sportpolitikai vizsgálódás alá vessük és kapcsolódási pontokat keressünk a labdarúgó akadémiákkal összefüggésben. A tanulmányunk több fejezetből épül fel. Az első fő részben a magyar sport helyzetét tekintettük át a sportpolitikai változások tükrében 1945-től kezdődően egészen a rendszerváltozásig, illetve az azt követő évekig. A második fő fejezetben a labdarúgással kapcsolatos legfőbb sportpolitikai intézkedéseket és az ezzel járó változásokat tekintettük át ugyanezen korszakot vizsgálva. Ennek a fejezetnek a harmadik alegységében, külön alfejezetben tárgyaltuk a labdarúgó akadémiákkal kapcsolatos legfőbb politikai változásokat.  Kutatásunk eredményeképpen kiderült, hogy a szocialista rendszert befejező rendszerváltás jelensége markáns politikai változásokat hozott mind a sport, mind pedig szűkebb értelemben a labdarúgás sportágán belül. A legfőbb változásként a piacosodási folyamat emelhető ki, amellyel hazánk labdarúgása a nyugati minták követésének irányába indult. A labdarúgó akadémiák széleskörű elterjedése politikai döntések eredményeként határozható meg, azonban hiába működnek közel már 17 éve hazánkban, mégsem tudják határozottan igazolni a létjogosultságukat.
MEGFIGYELÉSEK KÉSZÍTÉSE - MAGYAR NYELVŰ FORDÍTÁS
Authors: Brodie Kathy , Farkas Bálint Attila
Published: February 2021

A fordításban Kathy Brodie (2014) kora gyermekkori neveléssel foglalkozó tanácsadó által írt, a gyermekek pedagógiai megfigyelésére vonatkozó tanulmánya jelenik meg. A tanulmány a megfigyelés sokszínű módszereit mutatja be, valamint kitér a módszerek kiválasztásának szempontjaira is.
FENNTARTHATÓ FEJLŐDÉSRE NEVELÉS NEMZETKÖZI EGYÜTTMŰKÖDÉSI KERETBEN - MAGYAR NYELVŰ FORDÍTÁS
Authors: Huggings Valerie , Siraj-Blachford John
Published: February 2021

A fordításban Valerie Huggins és John Siraj - Blatchford (2014) a Plymouth-i Egyetem kutatói által írt, a fenntartható fejlődésre nevelésre vonatkozó tanulmánya jelenik meg. A tanulmány a fenntartható fejlődésre nevelést nemzetközi együttműködési keretekben jeleníti meg. Megfogalmazódnak a globális gondolkodásról és lokális cselekvésről eszme alapgondolatai, a fenntartható fejlődést szolgáló oktatásról szóló elképzelések és a kulturális cseréről és a tapasztalatok megosztásáról szóló alapelemek, melyek mindenki javát szolgálnák.
MOZGÁSSÉRÜLT ELÍTÉLTEK HELYZETE A BÜNTETÉS-VÉGREHAJTÁSI INTÉZMÉNYEKBEN MAGYARORSZÁGON
Authors: Ladányi Lili
Published: February 2021

A tanulmány a magyarországi büntetés-végrehajtási intézményekben élő mozgássérült elítéltek helyzetére keresi a választ. A dolgozat célja a vonatkozó jogszabályok és a fogvatartási körülmények feltárásán túl egy etikai kérdéseket is érintő eset bemutatása.  Az utóbbi években egyre nagyobb igény mutatkozik arra, hogy a büntetés-végrehajtás a mozgáskorlátozott fogvatartottak számára is alakítson ki megfelelő, kulturált, speciális helyzetükhöz igazodó elhelyezési körülményeket. Ez abból a jogelméleti alapvetésből következik, hogy a büntetés a szabadság elvonását jelenti, és annál nem többet. Tehát a mozgáskorlátozottság önmagában, nem jelenthet többletbüntetést a végrehajtás során. A bemutatott mozgáskorlátozott elítélt esete is ezt az alapvetést támasztja alá.
NŐ ÉS FÉRFI
Authors: Varga Gyula
Published: February 2021

A tanulmány a XIX. századi filozófus, Arthur Schopenhauer és XIX-XX. század fordulóján élt Otto Weininger filozófus-pszichológus karakterológiáját és nő-képét írja le és hasonlítja össze. A schopenhaueri és a weiningeri filozófia ugyanis meglepő egyezéseket mutat a nő szerepéről az életben, a két nem közötti különbségekről, és a nők alsóbb rendűségéről. Kisebb kitérőkkel –mint például a pszichológia feladata, karakter és nem, a nemi szerepek kettőssége, a nő, mint diametriális lény– képet kapunk a két gondolkodó elméletéről. A tanulmány olyan pszichológiát mutat be, amely a mai pszichológia előtti lélektani próbálkozás volt, és egészen más szemszögből vizsgálta az individuum és a nemek viszonyrendszerét.
CODÓ: uma África sertaneja
Authors: SOUSA JOSÉ REINALDO MIRANDA DE
Published: February 2021

Resumo: Este artigo faz parte da minha pesquisa de doutoramento e trata-se de um breve sobrevoo sobre a presença africana em Codó. Procurou-se, nesse estudo, colaborar para que se tornassem cada vez mais visíveis as contribuições culturais trazidas pelos africanos, especialmente no que se refere a Codó, que aqui nos referimos como uma “África sertaneja”. Os africanos, a partir do século XVIII, passaram a ser o maior contingente da população maranhense. Ressalte-se que os africanos não serão tratados aqui de forma essencialista, pois trata-se de culturas híbridas, em virtude do próprio processo vivido por esses povos, ainda no continente africano, a partir do contato com europeus e outras culturas.  São esses sujeitos que, em contato com essa nova terra e outros povos, aqui se encontraram e criaram novas formas de viver e de se manifestar culturalmente, ressignificando suas experiências, fazendo-se visível, especialmente do ponto de vista de suas religiosidades que se fazem presentes em Codó.
Palavras-chave: Codó. Hibridismo. Religiosidade.
“EM TODA PARTE SÓ SE OUVIA FALAR EM MORTE”: a gripe espanhola no Cariri (1918-1919)
Authors: PINHO MARIA DE FÁTIMA MORAIS , ALEXANDRE JUCIELDO FERREIRA
Published: February 2021

Resumo: Inspirando-se na “Historiografia das Doenças”, analisamos a pandemia de gripe espanhola no Ceará, com foco na região do Cariri. A influenza tem chamado atenção de historiadores brasileiros nas últimas décadas. Todavia, as pesquisas acabaram privilegiando as capitais e grandes cidades, pouco discorrendo sobre a ação da epidemia no interior do país. Através de registros paroquiais, jornais, relatos memorialísticos, documentos oficiais e outras fontes, buscamos lançar luz sobre o sertão cearense durante o espetáculo macabro da “bailarina”.

Palavras-chave: Historiografia das doenças. Gripe espanhola. Cariri cearense.
O FUTEBOL NO SERTÃO NORDESTINO BRASILEIRO: o torneio BAPE em Juazeiro e Petrolina na década de 1990
Authors: CALDAS FRANCISCO DEMETRIUS LUCIANO , MILLEN NETO ALVARO REGO , ABRAHÃO BRUNO OTÁVIO DE LACERDA
Published: February 2021

Resumo: O objetivo desta pesquisa é analisar os motivos que levaram ao encerramento do BAPE, tradicional torneio de futebol amador que se diferenciava pelo fato de opor times das cidades Juazeiro-BA e Petrolina-PE no Sertão do Rio São Francisco. O BAPE foi realizado entre as décadas de 1970 a 1990. A análise documental de matérias jornalísticas revelou uma tradição futebolística ritualizada por vinculações identitárias, sentimentos de vizinhança e rivalidade entre as cidades. Com a presença de desordens internas e violências física e simbólica, o torneio perde espaço na agenda esportiva. Seus protagonistas vivenciaram seu declínio, associado a outros problemas e a profissionalização do futebol, extinguindo um evento de grande relevância na história do futebol são franciscano.

Palavras-chave: Futebol. Juazeiro-BA. Petrolina-PE.
Use of EMDR-Derived Self-Help Intervention in Children in the Period of COVID-19: A Randomized-Controlled Study
Authors: Karadag Mehmet , Topal Zehra , Ezer Ravza Nur , Gokcen Cem
Published: February 2021

Self-help treatments are an important intervention tool, with high accessibility and ease of application. To our knowledge, no research has previously been conducted on any self-help intervention derived from eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. In this study, we evaluated the mental health status of children not directly affected by the pandemic and investigated the effects of using an EMDR-derived self-help intervention in children as a low-intensity treatment. The mental health status of 178 children was evaluated online via the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC) and Childhood Posttraumatic Stress Reaction Index (CPTS-RI). Then, children were randomly assigned to intervention and waitlist. A booklet containing EMDR-derived techniques was sent via the school online portal and the intervention was conducted. Posttests were administered 4 weeks later. The attrition rate was 45.5%, with 97 children completing the trial (intervention: 52; waitlist: 45). At baseline, 76.4% of children showed posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) above threshold. Results showed a statistically significant decrease in the posttest PTSS scores for the intervention group compared to waitlist. The intervention group had significant pre–post improvement on all but one subscale, while the waitlist group showed a significant increase in state anxiety on the STAIC. In conclusion, posttraumatic stress was found to be high in children during the COVID-19 outbreak period, and EMDR-derived self-help intervention appeared to be an effective psychosocial intervention tool.
International Institutions in Hard Times: How Complexity Increases Resilience
Authors: Faude Benjamin
Published: February 2021

This paper asks how institutional complexity affects the resilience of global governance. By drawing on sociological differentiation theory, it interprets growing levels of institutional complexity as a process of institutional differentiation which allows the “political system of world society” to mirror the increasing complexity of its social environment. More precisely, the paper suggests that growing levels of institutional complexity enhance the resilience of global governance by providing states with a more diverse set of governance tools and by making backup governance tools available. Against this backdrop, it makes two interrelated contributions to the literature on global governance. First, by applying the concept of resilience to global governance, the paper provides the conceptual basis for a novel research agenda on the ability of contemporary global governance to operate under stress. So far, the analytical toolbox of global governance researchers does not contain a concept that enables a theory-driven analysis of international institutions’ ability to facilitate cooperation when confronted with high levels of stress. Second, it offers a sense of how the central structural feature of contemporary global governance—institutional complexity—affects its resilience. With these two interrelated contributions, the paper seeks to start a scholarly conversation on the resilience of contemporary global governance.
Modified Infant Feeding Tube as an Indigenous Endotracheal Tube in Unanticipated Congenital Subglottic Stenosis
Authors: Gupta Rahul , Chatterjee Rama , Dogra Neelam , Barolia Dinesh Kumar , Rathore Pratibha , Mongia Pooja
Published: February 2021

Introduction: In neonates with an unanticipated difficult airway, there is an increased probability of failed intubation even with highly trained hands while performing direct laryngoscopy. Aims: We describe our experience of using a modified infant feeding tube (IFT) as an indigenous endotracheal tube (ETT) in a series of paediatric surgical patients with congenital subglottic stenosis (SGS). Material and Methods: A retrospective study was performed in our institute from January 2018 to December 2019. ETT with modified 6 and 8 French (Fr) sized IFT’s were used. A stylet obtained from the VP shunt system was used to aid in intubation. Results: Out of 12,500 admissions in our department, there were 5 pediatric cases with SGS which were managed using modified IFT. Four were neonates and 1 infant (M:F = 2:3). Modified IFT(s) were used after failed intubation with ETT of size 2.5 mm in 4 patients (non-availability of ETT of size 2 mm), while in one neonate, even 2 mm ETT could not be negotiated due to SGS. In all the 5 children, successful intubation was finally performed with modified 8 French (Fr) IFT in 3, and with modified 6 Fr IFT in two cases. The surgical procedure was completed in 4 neonates out of 5 cases, while in one infant it was deferred due to the clinical condition of the patient and significant SGS. Conclusion: All 5 patients with SGS were managed without performing a tracheostomy. Modified IFT(s) is an effective alternative if smaller sized ETT(s) cannot be negotiated or unavailable in difficult neonatal and paediatric airway. This modified IFT as ETT has to be an important part of the emergency airway tray. It should not be considered as a replacement for routine use of standard ETT.
IGFBP2 is a Potential Master-Regulator Driving Dysregulated Gene Network Responsible for Short Survival in Glioblastoma Multiforme
Authors: KP Manasa , Wlochowitz Darius , Wingender Edgar , Beißbarth Tim , KEL ALEXANDER
Published: February 2021

Only two percent of Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) patients respond to standard care and survive beyond 36 months (long-term survivors, LTS) while the majority survive less than 12 months (short-term survivors, STS). To understand the mechanism leading to poor survival, we analyzed publicly available datasets of 113 STS and 58 LTS. This analysis revealed 198 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) that characterize aggressive tumor growth and may be responsible for the poor prognosis. These genes belong largely to the GO-categories “epithelial to mesenchymal transition” and “response to hypoxia”. In this paper we applied upstream analysis approach which involves state-of-art promoter analysis and network analysis of the dysregulated genes potentially responsible for short survival in GBM. Binding sites for transcription factors associated with GBM pathology like NANOG, NF-κB, REST, FRA-1, PPARG and seven others were found enriched in the promoters of the dysregulated genes. We reconstructed the gene regulatory network with several positive feedback loops controlled by five master regulators – IGFBP2, VEGFA, VEGF165, PDGFA, AEBP1 and OSMR which can be proposed as biomarkers and as therapeutic targets for enhancing GBM prognosis. Critical analysis of this gene regulatory network gives insights on mechanism of gene regulation by IGFBP2 via several transcription factors including the key molecule of GBM tumor invasiveness and progression, FRA-1. All the observations are validated in independent cohorts and their impact on overall survival is studied.
White Matter Integrity Correlates of the Reading Span
Authors: Pechenkova Ekaterina V. , Panikratova Yana R. , Fomina Maria A. , Mershina Elena A. , Bazhenova Daria A. , Makovskaya Liudmila A. , Rumshiskaya Alena D. , Fedorova Olga V. , Sinitsyn Valentin E. , Lebedeva Irina S. , Vlasova Roza M.
Published: February 2021

Although working memory (WM) is crucial for intellectual abilities, not much is known about its brain underpinnings, especially the structural connectivity. We used diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to look across the whole brain for the white matter integrity correlates of the individual differences in the reading span (verbal WM capacity during reading) in healthy adults. Right-handed healthy native Russian speakers (N = 67) underwent DTI on a 3T Philips Ingenia scanner. Verbal WM was assessed with the Daneman-Carpenter reading span test (Russian version). Fractional anisotropy maps from each participant were entered into the group tract-based spatial statistics analysis with the reading span as a covariate; the results were TFCE-corrected. After taking into account effects of age, sex, education and handedness, reading span positively correlated with the white matter integrity in multiple sites: the body, the genu and the splenium of corpus callosum; bilateral corona radiata (anterior, posterior, and superior); bilateral superior longitudinal fasciculus; several tracts in the right hemisphere only, including the internal and external capsule; bilateral superior parietal and frontal white matter. Although the left hemisphere is central for verbal processing, we revealed the important role of the right hemisphere white matter for the verbal WM capacity. Our finding indicates that larger verbal working memory span may originate from additional processing resources of the right hemisphere.
Anemia: Considerations for the Dental Practitioner
Authors: Aoun Georges , Aoun Pamela , El-Outa Abbass
Published: February 2021

Anemia is a condition of decreased red blood cell number or hemoglobin concentration, or of disturbance in their function, ultimately leading to decreased oxygen transport to tissues. Many factors and diseases may lead to anemia, with wide manifestations systemically as well as orally. Therefore, a sound understanding of this condition is essential for the dental practitioner, with emphasis on alerting signs, dental management and proper communication with patient’s physician.