bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Assessing Readiness for Barbershop-Based HIV Prevention Programs in the South
Authors: Gardner Antonio J. , Paschal Angelia M. , Leeper James , Usdan Stuart , Gordon Brian , Tucker Melanie T.
Published: July 2021

Background: Southern African American men are disproportionately affected by HIV. Barbershops, however, can aid inreducing the prevalenceof the disease. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine southern African American men’s risky sexual behaviors and readiness for barbershop-based HIV prevention programs. Methods:Participants completed surveyson their risky sexual behaviors and readiness for barbershop-based HIV prevention programs. Results: The participantsused condoms infrequently, had multiple sexual partners, and used drugs and alcohol. Theyweremoderately prepared forbarbershop-based HIV prevention programs. Conclusion: These findings have implications for the development of barbershop-based HIV prevention programs for this group.
HYDROGEOLOGICAL AND HYDROGEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF ILICA (BALIKESIR) GEOTHERMAL FIELD
Authors: VEPAYEV Arslan , DENİZ Ozan
Published: July 2021

This study includes the first conceptual modeling studies in Ilıca Geothermal Region of Balıkesir Province. The hydraulic behavior and groundwater properties of the geothermal field were analyzed by conceptual modeling. For this purpose, he used Visual Modflow Flex software used in 3D modeling studies. Physical-chemical parameters and flow velocity from geothermal sources Faults and geological units in the field were mapped to describe the geothermal system. All data were digitized on a scale of 1/25000. Also, geothermal conceptual flow modeling is conceptually defined. The field perimeter is divided into 400 cells by 20 x 20 units. The area of each cell is designed to be 67.85 m x 67.85 m. Approximately 4.6 km2 has been studied. According to the data obtained, the geothermal aquifer is fed from cracked and hollow sections of marble and schists. The geothermal heater body is thought to be the granite pluton found in the region. Cover rocks of the geothermal system are young sedimentary units. Existing meteoric waters enter the underground through the cracks of the rocks in the region, warm up with a short flow path and are carried to the surface by faults.
Phobia: Impact on Academic Outcomes of Students Aged Between 6 Years to 18 Years - A
Case Study
Authors: Ganapati Gouda Gururaj , D’Mello Laveena
Published: July 2021

Background: Most of us have experience of fear at any point of our lifetime. When this common fear turns to severe anxiety can be named as a phobia. The phobia is one of the psychological disorders which imbalance our day today’s wellbeing. Normally children have frequent experience of fear and few of them suffer from severe anxiety disorder. The influence of the external world is the main cause of any phobic problems. Result: As per this case study common fear or phobic disorder among children is affecting the academic performance of the children and their day today’s activities. It is highly recommended to expertize the teachers and educate the family members to have an insight on phobic disorders and its impacts on children. Most therapeutic approaches are currently being used for children for the prevention of phobic and anxiety disorders are individual child-focused treatments. Family members or teachers generally play a little or indirect role in the treatment process. However, the role of teacher’s and family member’s in identifying and managing anxious children will help the child for being potential in fighting against such disorders. Specific assessment, including the interview, reporting instruments, other-report measures, behavioural observations, monitoring, and physiological assessment are the tools in finding solutions for phobic problems among children. Conclusion: The above case study is giving us an experimental idea on deferent types of anxiety disorders and their impact on the child’s academic outcome. However the impact of phobia is not only on the academic outcome of the child but also on its behaviour and social wellbeing, it will also disturb the child in its day today’s activities. The timely approach with several therapies will help the child to cope-up with the phobic problems and balance well performance in academic as well as in social activities.
GEOSITES AND GEOSYSTEMS IN QUATERNARY AND DYNAMIC LANDSCAPES – CASE STUDIES FROM A CRATONIC SETTING AND THEIR WIDER SIGNIFICANCE
Authors: THOMAS MICHAEL F.
Published: July 2021

The rapidly expanding literature on the related subjects of geodiversity, geosites and their place in understanding and conserving our geoheritage has produced several proposed protocols for defining and valuing key sites and landscapes. Distinctions between geosites as well-defined features of our geological heritage and geodiversity sites as landscapes or geomorphosites have been proposed, while many subdivisions of the criteria for geosite recognition are also recognised. This paper uses two areas in central Africa to illustrate the realities of many landscapes, termed geosystems in this study. Largely Quaternary and present-day dynamic geosystems are considered as essential components of geodiversity and equally aspects of our geoheritage. To understand these geosystems requires detailed fieldwork including their relationships to ecology, rural land use and sensitivity to environmental change.
Design and Development of River Floating Cleaner
Authors: Choudhary Sagar , Singh Deepak , Barathe Prasad , Chikale Pranav , Mane Mukesh
Published: July 2021

This research aims to design and make floating river cleaner, a floating boat model as automatic garbage collector to counter accumulation of garbage in the lake which has no flow effectively and efficiently. The method of implementation is design and construction. This method includes the identification of needs, analysis of the components required specifically, hardware and software engineering, developing, and testing. In this project the proposed concept is to replace the manual work in lake or lake cleaning by automated system. Now-a-days even though automation plays a vital role in all industrial applications in the proper disposal of sewages from industries and commercials are still a challenging task. To overcome this problem and to save human life we have implemented a design called "Floating Lake cleaner". We designed our project to use this in efficient way to control the disposal of wastages and with regular filtration of wastages, clearance of gaseous substance are treated separately and monitor the disposal in frequent manner.
Optimization of material delivery time analysis by using Visual Basic for applications in Excel
Authors: Khan Muhammad Ali , Kalwar Muhammad Ahmed , Chaudhry Abdul Karim
Published: July 2021

In small and medium enterprises, huge numbers of reports are prepared regarding the procurement, planning, production etc on daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly basis. If the interval between preparation of same report is longer then there is the greater probability that employee can forget the procedure of preparing the report; thus it is beneficial to automate these types of reports especially when there is no cost required for automation. In the same way, material delivery analysis is a kind of report which is prepared on monthly basis and as per the employees` feedback they usually forget some of the steps of report formation; therefore, there was the chance of mistake at the end of employee. Therefore, this report was automated for to minimize the chance of error and report preparation time. All the manual tasks were enlisted and were programmed for automation by the help of VBA macros. For the execution of macros, userform was designed in visual basic editor (in MS excel) consisted on four command buttons and macros were called on command buttons` click. On pressing ‘ctrl + q’ userform used to appear on the screen. Furthermore, the comparison of old and automated methods was conducted to reflect the best suitable method. The report used to take 1.55 minutes to be made manually. Comparison of time of both methods of report formation indicated that suggested method took 70.86% less time as compared to the old method of preparing material delivery time analysis report.
Parametric study of a horizontal axis wind turbine with similar characteristics to those of the Villonaco wind power plant
Authors: Sánchez Santiago , Hidalgo Victor , Velasco Martin , Puga Diana , López-Jiménez P. Amparo , Pérez Sánchez Modesto
Published: July 2021

The present paper focuses on the selection of parameters that maximize electrical energy production of a horizontal axis wind turbine using Python programming language. The study takes as reference turbines of Villonaco wind field in Ecuador. For this aim, the Blade Element Momentum (BEM) theory was implemented, to define rotor geometry and power curve. Furthermore, wind speeds were analyzed using the Weibull probability distribution and the most probable speed was 10.50 m/s. The results were compared with mean annual energy production of a Villonaco’s wind turbine to validate the model. Turbine height, rated wind speed and rotor radius were the selected parameters to determine the influence in generated energy. Individual increment in rotor radius and rated wind speed cause a significant increase in energy produced. While the increment in turbine’s height reduces energy generated by 0.88%.
Productivity Development in the Construction Industry by International Comparison and at the Example of Human Capital
Authors: Bahr Matthias , Laszig Leif
Published: July 2021

A downward trend on productivity growth rates has been observed since the 1970s of the twentieth century for construction sectors of western industrial countries. Despite conflicting evidence, numerous recent economic studies on growth research suggest that innovation and technology are significant drivers for productivity and growth. According to the OECD the lack or low level of employees' skills and qualifications might be in different ways a possible explanation for the observed slowdown of productivity growth. In this context, intrafirm behaviour has long been recognized as a potentially important driver for productivity. Results from surveys show that management practices have become more structured, in the sense of involving more data collection and analysis. Furthermore, a strong positive correlation between the measured management quality and firm performance can be observed. Studies suggest that there is a positive association between human skills and productivity.
A Tale of Two Degrees: Always Ask Why
Authors: Tamine John
Published: July 2021

Variations of the familiar formulae for inter-converting temperature readings on the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales are developed, and the genesis of the alternative formulae are attributed to the process of reflective study. The opportunity to gain a better intuitive grasp of just exactly what one is doing and even the possibility of finding better ways of doing things are emphasized as rewards of reflection, along with the ensuing sense of personal accomplishment that fuels self-motivation and engenders self-esteem.
Causas de resistencia al uso de la cofia en alumnas de las licenciaturas de Enfermeria
Authors: Alba Leonel Adela , Ordiano Hernández Estaban , Montes Rodríguez Brandon Gerardo , Papaqui Alba Samantha
Published: July 2021

Introducción: En su devenir en la historia, la profesión de enfermería ha adoptado y construido símbolos que le representan socialmente. Los más comunes son el uniforme blanco, la capa, la lampara y la cofia.
Objetivo: Conocer las causas de resistencia en el uso de la cofia en estudiantes de la licenciatura de enfermería y en enfermería obstétrica.
Material y Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, la unidad de análisis fueron estudiantes de las licenciaturas en enfermería. La muestra fue de 80 estudiantes del sexo femenino Se aplico un cuestionario, que consta de los siguientes apartados: datos generales y uso y resistencia de la cofia.
Resultados: Las estudiantes refieren que el 71% usa la cofia como parte del uniforme, 61% por imposición y solo el 15% la usa como símbolo. El 95% considera que no es útil su uso para el rol de enfermería. El 96% de los estudiantes considera que el uso de la cofia es un factor de riesgo porque puede ser un fomite.
Conclusiones: La principal causa de resistencia del uso de la cofia es que no le ven utilidad y la consideran un factor de riesgo para la Infecciones asociadas en la atención a la salud. Sin embargo, no debemos de perder de vista los factores sociohistóricos y las necesidades de cada época y contexto geográfico.
Factores de riesgo en el desarrollo de úlceras por presión en pacientes sometidos a cirugía de columna, en un hospital de tercer nivel.
Authors: García Avila Areli , Mendoza Santiago Alma Delia , Ibarra Rangel Alejandra
Published: July 2021

Introducción: las úlceras por presión (UPP) son un problema de salud pública e impacto social, por ello presentamos algunos factores para su prevención en pacientes sometidos a cirugía de columna, en un hospital de tercer nivel.
Objetivo:   identificar factores de riesgo para el desarrollo de úlceras por presión (UPP) en el agente de cuidado sometido a cirugía de columna en posicionamiento decúbito prono en un hospital de tercer nivel.
Material y métodos: estudio cuantitativo, prospectivo y longitudinal, realizado en una institución de tercer nivel, con una n de 20 pacientes. Análisis estadístico descriptivo.
Resultados: el porcentaje de género para el estudio fue 50 % para masculino y 50 % para femenino, el predominio de edad fue entre 40 a 59 años con un 60 %, peso y talla representan un factor determinante, las UPP que se desarrollaron con mayor prevalencia en los agentes de cuidado fueron estadio I en un 72% y estadio II en 28%, relacionadas con el tiempo quirúrgico y la presión entre dos planos ejercida durante el procedimiento quirúrgico, por último, los dispositivos terapéuticos representan en el 100% de los casos un factor de riesgo determinante para la aparición de UPP.
Conclusión:  Es importante que el profesional de enfermería en conjunto con el equipo multidisciplinario del área neuroquirúrgica lleve a cabo las intervenciones de cuidado necesarias para su orevención, pues los factores de riesgo asociados con el desarrollo de UPP  son: peso, talla, horas de cirugía  y el tipo de superficie de apoyo empleada.
Palabras clave: úlcera por presión, paciente quirúrgico, cirugía de columna, factores de riesgo, superficies de apoyo.
DEFINITION OF FAIR VALUE AND PROSPECTS OF ITS APPLICATION FOR ASSETS AND LIABILITY VALUATION IN RUSSIAN ACCOUNTING PRACTICE
Authors:   University of Finance under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia, Mezentseva T.M. , Dauzova A.M. ,   Almatian Academy of Economics and Statistics, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Kerimbekova B.U. ,   Almatian Academy of Economics and Statistics, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Mezentsev A.A. ,   Academy of Labor and Social Relations (OUP VO "ATiSO"), Moscow, Russia
Published: July 2021

The article discusses a method for assessing the assets of an organization at fair value. The concept of fair value is given. The prospects of its application for the valuation of assets and liabilities in Russian accounting practice are examined. The author proves the necessi-ty of taking a number of measures on the part of the state and firms to approve the fair value standard in the Russian accounting system. For some assets and liabilities, observable market transactions or market information may exist. For other assets and liabilities, observable market transactions or market information may not be available. However, the objective of measuring fair value in both cases is the same - to determine the price at which an orderly transaction would take place to sell an asset or transfer a liability between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions.
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN THE REGION
Authors:   «Zhetysu University n.a. I. Zhansugurov» NP JSC, Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan, Seisekenova M. , Kasseinova M. ,   «Zhetysu University n.a. I. Zhansugurov» NP JSC, Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan, Abdykalyk S. ,   «Zhetysu University n.a. I. Zhansugurov» NP JSC, Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan, Gussenov B. ,   «Zhetysu University n.a. I. Zhansugurov» NP JSC, Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan
Published: July 2021

The article discusses the theoretical and methodological foundations of the study of integration processes and their practical testing. One of the most important areas for im-proving the efficiency of production and the country's economy is the development of foreign eco-nomic activity in the region. The activities of the foreign trade operations on the regional level implies economic benefits in the future. Establishing international business relations is necessary in order to increase the volume of exports, and as a result, companies receive more profit. State participation in the development of foreign economic activity in the region is to create favorable conditions for its development at the national (system of support and regulation of foreign eco-nomic activity) and interstate (in the framework of cooperation with foreign countries and partic-ipation in international organizations and forums) levels.
ANALYSIS OF THE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES TO THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
Authors:   Almaty Academy of Economics and Statistics, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Tleubekova A. D. , Kutpanova A. B. ,   Almaty Academy of Economics and Statistics, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Baymuratova G. K. ,   Almaty Academy of Economics and Statistics, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Ondasynova A. I. ,   Almaty Academy of Economics and Statistics, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Published: July 2021

The special interest and relevance of this study is due to the importance of small and medium-sized businesses as a driving force for the formation and development of the market. Small and medium-sized enterprises expand the production of consumer goods and services sig-nificantly and without significant capital investments, contribute to the equalization of the living conditions of the population, involve labor, material and financial resources in production, accel-erate the demonopolization of production, promote competition, and serve as the basis for the formation of a mass layer of owners as the basis of the middle class of society., serves as a guar-antor of its stability, a source of income from the budget's material resources and sustainable economic growth.
PAPILA dataset: a regional emission inventory of reactive gases for South America based on the combination of local and global information
Authors: Castesana Paula , Diaz Resquin Melisa , Huneeus Nicolás , Puliafito Enrique , Darras Sabine , Gómez Darío , Granier Claire , Osses Alvarado Mauricio , Rojas Néstor , Dawidowski Laura
Published: July 2021

Abstract. The multidisciplinary project Prediction of Air Pollution in Latin America and the Caribbean (PAPILA) is dedicated to the development and implementation of an air quality analysis and forecasting system to assess pollution impacts on human health and economy. In this context, a comprehensive emission inventory for South America was developed on the basis of the existing data on the global dataset CAMS-GLOB-ANT v4.1 (developed by joining CEDS trends and EDGARv4.3.2 historical data), enriching it with derived data from locally available emission inventories for Argentina, Chile and Colombia. This work presents the results of the first joint effort of South American researchers and European colleagues to generate regional maps of emissions, together with a methodological approach to continue incorporating information into future versions of the dataset. This version of the PAPILA dataset includes CO, NOx, NMVOCs, NH3 and SO2 annual emissions from anthropogenic sources for the period 2014–2016, with a spatial resolution of 0.1° x 0.1° over a domain that covers 32°–120° W and 34°N–58°S. PAPILA dataset is presented as netCDF4 files and is available in an open access data repository under a CC-BY 4 license: http://dx.doi.org/10.17632/btf2mz4fhf.2. A comparative assessment of PAPILA-CAMS datasets was carried out for (i) the South American region, (ii) the countries with local data (Argentina, Colombia and Chile), and (iii) downscaled emission maps for urban domains with different environmental and anthropogenic factors. Relevant differences were obtained both at country and urban level for all the compounds analysed. Among them, we found that when comparing total emissions of PAPILA versus CAMS datasets at the national level, higher levels of NOx and considerably lower of the other species were obtained for Argentina, higher levels of SO2 and lower of CO and NOx for Colombia, and considerably higher levels CO, NMVOCs and SO2 for Chile. These discrepancies are mainly related to the representativeness of the local practices in the local emissions estimates, to the improvements made in the spatial distribution of the locally estimated emissions, or both. Both datasets were evaluated relative to surface concentrations of CO and NOx by using them as input data to the WRF-Chem model for one of the analysed domains, the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires, for summer and winter of 2015. For winter, PAPILA-based results had lower bias for CO and NOx concentrations, for which CAMS-based results tended to be underestimated. Both inventories exhibited similar performances for CO in summer, while PAPILA simulation outperformed NOx concentrations. These results highlight the importance of refining global inventories with local data to obtain accurate results with high-resolution air quality models.
Orthopedic management of pubic symphysis osteomyelitis: a case series
Authors: Shu Henry T. , Elhessy Ahmed H. , Conway Janet D. , Burnett Arthur L. , Shafiq Babar
Published: July 2021

Abstract. Objectives: The purpose of this case series is to describe the orthopedic
management of pubic symphysis osteomyelitis with an emphasis on the key
principles of treating bony infection. Furthermore, we sought to identify whether debridement of the pubic symphysis without subsequent internal fixation
would result in pelvic instability.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed to identify all cases of
pubic symphysis osteomyelitis treated at both institutions from 2011 to 2020. Objective outcomes collected included infection recurrence, change in pubic
symphysis diastasis, sacroiliac (SI) joint diastasis, and ambulatory status.
Subjective outcome measures collected included the numeric pain rating scale
(NPRS) and the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36). Pubic symphysis diastasis
was measured as the distance between the two superior tips of the pubis on a
standard anterior–posterior (AP) view of the pelvis. SI joint diastasis was measured bilaterally as the joint space between the ileum and sacrum
approximately at the level of the sacral promontory on the inlet view of the
pelvis. A paired t test was utilized to compare the differences in outcome measures. An α value of 0.05 was utilized. Results: Six patients were identified, of which five were males and one was
female (16.7 %), with a mean ± standard deviation (SD) follow-up of 19 ± 12 months (range 6–37 months). Mean ± SD age was 76.2 ± 9.6 years (range 61.0–88.0 years) and body mass index (BMI) was 28.0 ± 2.9 kg/m2 (range 23.0–30.8 kg/m2). When postoperative
radiographs were compared to final follow-up radiographs, there were no
significant differences in pubic symphysis diastasis (P = 0.221) or SI
joint diastasis (right, P = 0.529 and left, P = 0.186). All patients were ambulatory without infection recurrence at final follow-up. Mean improvement
for NPRS was 5.6 ± 3.4 (P = 0.020) and mean improvement for SF-36
physical functioning was 53.0 ± 36.8 (P = 0.032).
Conclusion: This case series highlights our treatment strategy for pubic
symphysis osteomyelitis of aggressive local debridement with local
antibiotic therapy. Additionally, debridement of the pubic symphysis without
subsequent internal fixation did not result in pelvic instability, as
determined by pelvic radiographs and ability to fully weight bear postoperatively.
Inside Animalinside, Ottilie Mulzet's Translation of László Krasznahorkai’s Állatvanbent
Authors: Sherwood Peter
Published: July 2021

László Krasznahorkai is now the best-known Hungarian writer in the English-speaking world (perhaps in the world, period). But what is the precise nature of the relationship between his Hungarian works and their English translations that have been, on the whole, so well received in Britain and especially the USA? This article takes a very close linguistic look at one his shorter works, ÁllatVanBent, in a version by Ottilie Mulzet, co-recipient with George Szirtes of the translators’ share of the 2015 Man Booker International Prize, which recognized Krasznahorkai for his “achievement in fiction on the world stage.”  I argue that Ottilie Mulzet’s translation is in a hybrid English that in some places evidences a misunderstanding of the Hungarian, and in others claims to be a foreignized, “Krasznahorkai-English” that is, however, insufficiently justified by the original. More broadly, the article thus takes issue with the increasingly widely held view that the translator is not merely a co-author but enjoys a kind of authorial autonomy that implies that the translation can be judged without close reference to the original. As Krasznahorkai’s known views on translation suggest the acceptance of this notion, he is therefore, to a degree, complicit in the partial misrepresentation (and hence misconstrual) of his work.
Culinary Nostalgia and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Addenda to Kinga Király's Az újrakezdés receptjei (2019) / Recipes for a New Beginning (2020)
Authors: Vasvári Louise O.
Published: July 2021

Kinga Király conducted interviews with ten North Transylvanian survivors who represent the last witnesses of a generation that is about to disappear and leave us with the question of what to remember and how. On reading the testimonies catalogued in the volume Király produced from those interviews, I realized that I felt compelled to make further connections with my own research on foodways and war trauma and on the ecologies of survival witnessing. In a section on the mass genocide of Transylvanian Jewry I provide a brief historical sketch to help the understanding of the historical complexity and tragedy of the lives of pre- and postwar Transylvanian Jewry. I then contrast the stories of some of Király's subjects with the postwar memoirs of other Transylvanian survivors who emigrated either right after the war or under the Ceausescu dictatorship. I discuss prewar Transylvanian Jewish food culture, and subsequently locate Király's collection as a continuation of the tradition of the memorial or yizkor [‘remembrance’] books. Finally, I discuss Jewish cemeteries and the virtual social death of Jewish tradition in Transylvania, to ask: what is it that remains today from the shattered culture of Transylvanian Jewry?
Parque Metropolitano María Lucía. Cuatro miradas diferentes
Authors: Bernate Martínez Juan Manuel , Bernal González Vladimir , Camargo Fuentes David Arturo , Pedraza Hernández Luz Dary , Rivera Lazarazo Aldo
Published: July 2021

El parque se encuentra ubicado en la vereda La Llanerita al sureste y a pocos minutos de la ciudad de Villavicencio; es una pequeña reserva de la naturaleza que permite la preservación de las especies nativas de los llanos colombianos; llamado María Lucía en honor a la madre de su fundador Dr. Rafael Mojica García (q.e.p.d). Es un lugar mágico en donde según la época del año se encuentran diferentes matices con gran biodiversidad, en invierno aparecen innumerables vertientes hídricas que dan paso a riachuelos y majestuosos morichales, en verano el paisaje nos deleita con cielos rojizos que parecen incendiar el horizonte. Cada etapa permite el florecimiento de nuevas especies, insectos, mamíferos, plantas, aves, reptiles y varios anfibios, entre otras, plantas nuevas que alimentan el paisaje llanero, embrujo verde donde el azul del cielo se confunde con tu suelo como reza en el himno del departamento del Meta. El Parque ha permitido la exploración de la naturaleza desde cuatro miradas diferentes: la flora, la fauna, el ser y el paisaje. Miradas que han posibilitado a los autores encontrar en ella una fuente de narrativas gráficas incalculables. Cada rincón, cada espacio permite contar nuevas historias, y a partir de las capturas fotográficas se puede narrar y sugerir escenas incluso fantásticas. Podemos ser seres gigantes como una oruga o tan diminutos como las ceibas. Los invitamos a recorrer estas páginas en las cuales encontrarán fotografías de cuatro miradas diferentes de la naturaleza, caracterizadas cada una desde varias perspectivas y múltiples connotaciones.
Writing about Asia from Australia: notes towards avoiding a firm view
Authors: Allington Patrick
Published: July 2021

This discursive essay – part exegesis, part literary analysis – analyses the act of writing about Asia from Australia (and from the west). I use the circumstances of my early childhood to frame my interest in ‘Asia’, suggesting that Australia is a genuinely diverse nation that is engaged with the region but that it also retains and values a monocultural outlook. In turn, I analyse several novels by westerners about Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge (including my own novel, Figurehead) to reflect on, first, cultural appropriation, and, second, the limits of empathy in fiction.
Teaching Creative writing in a foreign language in China
Authors: Di Fan , Li Ling
Published: July 2021

Creative Writing courses have been running in the English Department of Sun Yat-sen

University for more than eight years. Compared with sim ilar courses offered by the few

universities in China, the teaching of creative writing at all levels and beyond the

traditional classroom at Sun Yat sen University makes it the most vigorous , among

Chinese institutions of higher learnin g, in promoting cre ative writing in English as a

foreign language in the areas of of teaching, research, outreach and international

collaboration . This paper presents how the multi faceted pedagogical framework of

creative writing is incorporated into the goal of creative li teracy and education, then

moves on to outline the extracurricular activities including book club events, the National

Creative Writing Compet it ion in English, and in particular the Sun Yat sen University

Writers’ Residency . The Residency bring s in a teach ing and educational element to the

non traditional classroom, and serves the purpose of improving students’ English

proficiency, creative literacy, interpersonal interaction, critical thinking and personal

reflection, as well as providing literary and cult ural experience for the writers in

residency.
Literature in the time of Tokhang
Authors: Dalisay Jose
Published: July 2021

With the devastating war on drugs in the Philippines threatening to escalate into a war on words, Filipino writers need to fight terror with truthful writing that goes beyond posterised caricature to give evil a human face. This paper was originally delivered as the keynote address at the annual conference of the Writers Union of the Philippines at the Ateneo de Manila University on 29 April 2017.
That certain cut: towards a characterology of APWT
Authors: Jose Nicholas
Published: July 2021

The essay charts the history and goals of Asia Pacific Writers & Translators since its beginnings in 2005, noting how the association has evolved to incorporate creative writing pedagogy and, importantly, literary translation. It draws on linguist MAK Halliday’s discussion of the ‘characterology’ of Mandarin Chinese to ask whether a literary community such as APWT might also have a ‘certain cut’ identifiable in the features and effects of the new writing that emerges from the interactions of participating practitioners as they cross boundaries and challenge limits. The essay argues that the mission of APWT is transformative and ongoing and needs greater advocacy. Examples cited include the work of Michelle Cahill and Eliza Vitri Handayani and the Dalit/Indigenous Australia special issue of Cordite.
Dylanesque gibberish and cloud gates: an epistolary essay
Authors: Shankar Ravi , Tomlinson Tim
Published: July 2021

This epistolary essay captures a conversation between two writers of poetry and narrative prose, both of whom have extensive experience teaching creative writing in Asia and the US. The discussion engages that experience through example, anecdote, and comparisons of Asian/US classrooms and students. An informal curriculum emerges, referencing key texts and methods of global utility.
A place to put these butterflies: finding form in zuihitsu
Authors: Woodrow Ingrid
Published: July 2021

The 1,000-year-old Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon (Makura-no sōshi) is a definitive example of the genre of Japanese literature known as zuihitsu—literally, ‘as the brush flows’. An autobiographical account of the cloistered world of a lady-in-waiting at the Emperor’s court in tenth-century Japan, this ground-breaking text comprises a fragmented ‘miscellany’ of loosely associated ideas, personal essays and lists. Beyond its singular importance as a historical record of daily life which is almost microscopic in its detail, The Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon endures to this day as a source of inspiration for writers, filmmakers and scholars interested in experimenting with narrative form. This paper offers a creative, scholarly examination of formal aspects of Shōnagon’s landmark zuihitsu in relation to my own creative nonfiction work, currently being undertaken as part of a PhD in creative writing at Griffith University. In particular, the fragmentation that is the Pillow Book’s defining feature, along with the associative linking techniques seen in many of the lists scattered throughout, have informed the structural interplay of the memoir material.
Unidades de Paisaje y Geosistemas de la Sierra del Aramo
Authors: Beato Bergua Salvador , Poblete Piedrabuena Miguel Ángel , Marino Alfonso José Luis
Published: July 2021

Se definen y describen las unidades de paisaje y los geosistemas de la Sierra del Aramo, un espacio de montaña representativo de las transformaciones territoriales que están aconteciendo en la Cordillera Cantábrica, por su interés patrimonial y su posible declaración como Paisaje Protegido. El método de Análisis de paisaje integrado, desarrollado y consolidado durante las últimas décadas sirve a este menester identificándose las unidades de paisaje naturales y antrópicas, así como 8 geosistemas y 38 geofacies. En efecto, esta herramienta puede ser esencial en la gestión de territorios en plena mutación socioeconómica.
Acción sindical y politización en el espacio laboral en la Argentina contemporánea: la experiencia de lucha obrera contra la hegemonía en el subterráneo de Buenos Aires (2000-2004).
Authors: Torme Mauricio
Published: July 2021

El artículo analiza la singularidad de los trabajadores y delegados del subte (2000-2004) en relación al proceso general del sindicalismo analizado con las categorías de revitalización sindical y sindicalismo de base que no permitieron explicarlo. La metodología es cualitativa con entrevistas semiestructuradas, análisis de documentos: sindicales, actas estatales, periódicos nacionales y diversos medios alternativos. Además, se usan estadísticas de elaboración propia. Se mostró que las significativas conquistas económicas y políticas fueron por la militancia sindical y política previa de algunos obreros en partidos clasistas que organizaron y desarrollaron tácticas y estrategias sindicales para acumular poder de base con el cual obtener la estabilidad laboral, seis horas de jornada laboral, una radical toma de consciencia revelada en la democracia sindical, solidaridades con diversos sectores sociales y obreros, dentro y fuera del espacio laboral, y en la confrontación con la empresa, la dirección de UTA y los gobiernos, porteños y nacional.
De la resistencia artesanal a la lucha por la ciudadanía. Acción colectiva y sociabilidad socialista: las sociedades obreras en Guadalajara (1900-1909)
Authors: San Andrés Corral Javier
Published: July 2021

En los primeros años del siglo XX, el movimiento sindical socialista experimentó un intenso crecimiento en toda Europa. En España, las sociedades obreras vinculadas a la Unión General de Trabajadores dieron forma a una cultura asociativa y reivindicativa que aportó a la vieja costumbre de la comunidad y el oficio los lenguajes y prácticas propios de la ciudadanía y la moderna política de masas. El artículo analiza la trayectoria de las sociedades obreras de Guadalajara entre 1900 y 1909 y el papel de la sociabilidad vecinal, profesional y recreativa en la politización de sus miembros. A pesar del ambiente aparentemente poco favorable que ofrecía la ciudad, una pequeña capital provincial de escaso dinamismo económico, las sociedades obreras desplegaron una densa red asociativa, una estrategia de acción colectiva crecientemente articulada y un perfil popular y municipalista
La gestión empresarial de la seguridad, la higiene y la salud laboral en la dictadura franquista
Authors: Fernández Arbas Ovidio
Published: July 2021

Bajo la dictadura franquista, la gestión empresarial de los riesgos laborales, traducida idealmente en la prevención y salvaguarda tanto de la integridad física como de la salud de los trabajadores en el interior de la empresa, mostró una doble faz. Al compás de las diversas actividades que se suponía, conformaban una gestión preventiva orientada hacia los fines señalados, a menudo médicos y direcciones gerenciales llevaron a cabo un cierto tipo de prácticas que, aunque espurias y persiguiendo objetivos bien diferentes, pronto quedaron solapadas con aquellas otras con entera naturalidad y sin estridencia alguna. Mediante estas actuaciones las empresas trataron de asegurarse de nuevo el tradicional control, vigilancia y disciplina que habían venido ejerciendo sobre sus respectivas plantillas, sumándose ahora el deseo de lograr mayores cotas de productividad. Evidenciar algunas de estas prácticas, ejemplificadas a través de un pequeño ramillete de empresas asturianas constituye el objetivo de este artículo
Keamanan Manusia dalam Implementasi SDGs Tujuan ke 5: Kekerasan Berbasis Gender di Kabupaten Malang
Authors: Suhermanto Dedik Fitra
Published: July 2021

This paper discusses violence against women in Malang district (Kabupaten) in implementing SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) and human security. Women are one of the objects of violence by men due to the pressure of the situation and economic conditions. Apart from economic factors, the absence of access to information and inadequate education means that women are always at a point of structural and social subordination. Therefore women's violence is always a victim. To see this, the author uses a human security perspective. The results of this study are that the factors of violence against women in the Malang district are an economic factor because most of the population of Malang District is an informal worker. Then, access to information becomes an obstacle for women as victims of violence because there is no access to information obtained from the government as a function of good governance. Finally, the limited education becomes an obstacle for women as victims to get information so that women's violence is considered taboo. Keywords: Access to Information, Economy, Violence, Education, SDGs.
ELEMENTARY METHOD OF SUBSTANTIATION AND IDEOLOGICAL MEANING OF THE THEORY OF THE SECOND ORDER LINEAR DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS WITH CONSTANT COEFFICIENTS AND TRIGONOMETRIC FREE TERMS
Authors: Sartabanov Zh. A. , Zhumagaziyev A. Kh. , Duyussova A. A.
Published: July 2021

In the article, adapted to the school course, the second order linear differential equations with constant coefficients and trigonometric free terms are investigated. The basic elementary methodological approaches to solving the equation are given. The solutions of the second order linear differential equation with constant coefficients and trigonometric free terms are investigated, which is a model of many phenomena. In addition, the applied values of the equation and its solutions were noted. The results obtained are presented in the form of theorems. The main novelty of the study is that these results are proved and generalized by elementary methods. These conclusions are proved in the framework of the methods of high school mathematics. This theory, known in general mathematics, is fully adapted to the implementation in secondary school mathematics and developed with the help of new elementary techniques that are understandable to the student. The main purpose of the research is to develop methods for solving a non-uniform linear differential equation of the second order with a constant coefficient at a level that a schoolboy can master. The result will be the creation of a special course program on the basics of ordinary differential equations in secondary schools of the natural-mathematical direction, the preparation of appropriate content material and providing them with a simple teaching method.
MONITORING AWARENESS ABOUT CRITICAL THINKING OF COLLEGES STUDENTS IN ALMATY
Authors: Kabysheva M. O. , Shaymardanova A. A. , Semenov M. E.
Published: July 2021

The need to understand the concept of critical thinking grows out of the requirements for a modern person, in addition, critical thinking is an important component of the state strategy for the development of education and science of the Republic of Kazakhstan. We are convinced that this topic will develop together with the educational system of our country. The monitoring study presented in the article is the first in Kazakhstan, its purpose is to find out how successfully the concept of critical thinking as a way of thinking has been conveyed to students over the years since the adoption and implementation of the updated content of secondary education program. The study compared two groups of students: those who studied and those who did not study according to the updated content of secondary education, in order to find out how effectively the concept of critical thinking was learned by students. According to the monitoring results, there was no significant difference between the two groups of students, but the respondents' answers showed that there is a persistent non-distinction between such concepts as decision-making in emergency and critical situations, analysis, conclusions, self-regulation, speed of decision-making and success in the exact sciences in the perception of the concept of "critical thinking". At the end of the article, recommendations are given for further use of the obtained data for other studies.
FORMATION OF LOGIC - ALGORITHMIC CULTURE OF STUDENTS IN THE PROCESS OF TEACHING NATURAL SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Authors: Makuseva T. G. , Yakovleva E. V.
Published: July 2021

The paper substantiates the need for the formation of a logical and algorithmic culture of students, which contributes to the conscious perception of educational material, which is adequate to modern school and university education in order to instill information and computer literacy in the younger generation. Teaching students to generalize, systematize, apply logical knowledge in a new situation, transfer the acquired knowledge from one subject to another is one of the main tasks of a modern school. At the same time, the logical and algorithmic level of their assimilation provides such a quality of knowledge as completeness and effectiveness, i.e. the student can list all the leading elements of knowledge, define each of them, characterize their main features, and also perform tasks on the topic using the acquired knowledge and skills. The generalization of the practical experience of the organization of the educational process allowed us to offer methodological recommendations for the organization of the formation of the logical and algorithmic culture of students on the basis of interdisciplinary connections in the process of teaching natural science disciplines. In the article, this technique is implemented with the help of one of the new forms of organization of classroom work at the university – complex seminars. The plans of conducting complex seminars on the topics "Harmonic oscillations" and "Integral and its application in physics" are given.
Anatomizing Students’ Task Engagement in Pair Work in the Language Classroom
Authors: Hiromori Tomohito
Published: July 2021

Student engagement in the second language classroom has been the focus of numerous researchers and teachers. Previous studies have shown that there are several dimensions of student engagement, but it is still unclear how they change (or not) over time and consequently how they affect actual task performance. This study investigated the task engagement of language learners engaged in collaborative writing in pairs. Specifically, it focused on the combination of behavioral, cognitive, emotional, and social dimensions of task engagement, and examined which combinations resulted in better task performance. Participants were 60 Japanese university students who worked in pairs on a picture description task. Multiple data sources, such as the number of words/turns/language-related episodes, patterns of dyadic interaction, and self-reported questionnaire results, were utilized to investigate the process of students’ task engagement. The results showed: that the 30 participating pairs fell into three groups showing similar combinations of dimensions; that there was a significant difference in actual engagement between the groups and across time; and that such differences had a significant impact on task performance. Based on the results, pedagogical implications for teachers are discussed concerning the use of pair work in the language classroom.
Strain, coping and sustained fraud offending
Authors: Andon Paul , Free Clinton
Published: July 2021

Research across a range of disciplines has generally focused on the decision to commit fraud rather than how fraud is sustained over time. This study uses interviews with serious workplace fraudsters to examine enablers of sustained offending. We present coping strategies offenders use to manage strain and sustain offending. We highlight that while rationalisation is germane for first-time offending, coping may be a more useful construct for understanding how offending is sustained over time.
Frequency of depression in patients oFrequency of depression in patients of Chronic Hepatitis C who had not yet received treatmentf Chronic Hepatitis C who had not yet received treatment
Authors: Adam A. , Chachar A. Z. K. , Haider M. , Yaqoob N. , Asif M. , Ali M.
Published: July 2021

Background: Chronic hepatitis C is a common entity which is frequently associated with depression. Aim: To determine the frequency of depression in patients of chronic hepatitis C who had not yet received treatment. Settings: Department of Gastroenterology and Medicine at Fatima Memorial Hospital Lahore, Pakistan. Study design: Cross sectional Descriptive study Methods: Total 217 patients were enrolled. Each patient was interviewed and then marked down by the doctor himself. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ 9) (annexure 2 attached) was applied to determine the presence of depression. Depression was managed as per hospital protocol. The study was conducted from 10th April, 2018 to 9th October, 2018 Results: In this study mean age was 45 years with standard deviation ± 11.33. 62% patients were male, 38% patients were female. More over 57% patients had depression while 43% patients didn’t have depression. Conclusion: Our study concluded that there was a significant association between depression and chronic hepatitis C patients before they have started their treatment, in tertiary care hospital. Keywords: Depression, chronic, hepatitis C