bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
FACES E IMPORTÃ‚NCIA DA VIOLÊNCIA NO ROMANCE ASSIM NA TERRA COMO EMBAIXO DA TERRA, DE ANA PAULA MAIA
Authors: Benatti Andre Rezende , De Ávila Ferreira Mylena
Published: June 2021

O presente trabalho visa elucidar considerações sobre a violência, bem como salientar sua importância na obra Assim na terra como embaixo da terra (2017), de Ana Paula Maia como mecanismo estético e estrutural do texto. A obra explora a violência por diferentes vertentes, uma delas é o vínculo entre violência e poder. O enredo nos mostra a rotina de um presídio de segurança máxima totalmente isolado, cercado pela seca, vegetação escassa e solo áspero. Além do ambiente inóspito, os prisioneiros enviados a esse presídio se deparam com um diretor extremamente autoritário, violento e sádico, Melquíades, um homem perturbado que busca poder por meio de ações violentas, ameaças e pressão psicológica sob seus ordenados e os detentos, ilustrando o conceito de violência subjetiva. Entre os detentos, um se destaca, Bronco Gil, um índio mestiço, com olho de vidro e assassino por encomenda, que fora condenado apenas por um crime, o assassinato de um prefeito. Bronco se torna o principal alvo de Melquíades, tanto  por sua postura fria e indiferente ante Ã  autoridade do diretor, quanto por seu histórico criminal. No decorrer da trama, episódios aterradores, como a caçada humana criada pelo diretor da colônia penal nos evidenciam os reflexos da violência sobre a mente dos detentos. Melquíades expõe a perda da racionalidade e o aflorar da bestialidade em si,  devido ao fascínio desenvolvido pela violência. No entanto, a brutalidade do diretor não é a única representação de violência presente na obra, outras manifestações são abordadas por vieses que a superam, como os impactos na relação de poder e respeito entre agentes penitenciários e detentos. A compreensão do significado e significância da violência na obra de Ana Paula Maia, partir-se-á das contribuições teóricas e críticas de Hannah Arendt (2011) Slavoj Zizek (2014), Ronaldo Lima Lins (1990) e  Xavier Crettiez (2011). Para além, na compreensão do texto literário de Maia, nos aportaremos em questões de ordem estrutural da narrativa.
MULHERES COMO SUJEITOS: NEM TUDO É SILÊNCIO
Authors: Lima Andressa Estrela
Published: June 2021

O presente artigo analisa, a partir do romance Nem tudo é silêncio (2010), de Sonia Regina Bischain, a violência que perpassa a vida das personagens na narrativa desde a colonização até a democracia atual. Nesse sentido, partindo da representação da violência na literatura brasileira contemporânea, discuto particularidades dessas figuras, as quais permitirão desenvolver, a partir da visão da mulher, a não superação da colonialidade na modernidade. Ademais, o corpo feminino se torna um “corpo colonizado” e será o protagonista desse romance de formação, reivindicando o lugar da mulher como sujeito. Diante disso, problematizo as questões que envolvem esse percurso histórico violento brasileiro e a importância da literatura a respeito dessas temáticas.
NOTAS CRÍTICO-SOCIOLÓGICAS SOBRE A LITERATURA COMO HORIZONTE DE HUMANIZAÇÃO
Authors: Santana Wilder Kleber Fernandes de , Melo Weslei Chaleghi de
Published: June 2021

Este trabalho se propõe a tecer notas crítico-sociológicas sobre a literatura como horizonte de humanização em que buscamos discutir considerações voltadas Ã  literariedade, interligadas ao constituir-se humano. A vertente crítico-sociológica impulsiona cientistas da linguagem a imergir na história e na memória sociais para compreender processos de constituição das produções (de linguagem) contemporâneas. Para tanto, a pesquisa buscou subsídios teórico-metodológicos nos postulados de Candido (2009), Compagnon (2009), Cosson (2007) e Lajolo (2003), dentre outros, os quais desenvolvem um pensamento com base na alteridade e nas interrelações eu-outro. Em aspectos estruturais, o manuscrito está dividido em 2 seções. A primeira, intitulada Notas crítico-sociológicas sobre o papel humanizador da Literatura, contém reflexões sobre o potencial humanizador e transformacional da Literatura, alicerçadas nos dizeres de Candido (1972; 1985), em diálogo com interlocutores.  A segunda seção, A caminho da humanização pela Alteridade: análises de obras, abarca a análise de manuscritos em que é possível observar a concretização do processo humanizador da literatura, via domínios artísticos integradores do humano.
IMAGEM E PALAVRAS: PRATICANDO ON-LINE A LEITURA LITERÁRIA
Authors: Santos Ellem Kyara Pessoa dos , Barros Silva Nilma , Cosson Rildo José
Published: June 2021

Apesar de as imagens estarem por todo lugar em nossa sociedade, a leitura de imagens na escola encontra-se comumente associada Ã s ilustrações dos livros didáticos ou dos livros de literatura infantil, sendo pouco utilizada com alunos maiores do ensino fundamental e médio. Neste estudo, apresentamos uma prática de leitura literária que articula a leitura de imagens com a leitura da palavra escrita, guardando a autonomia dos dois tipos de texto. Para exemplificar o seu funcionamento, trazemos os resultados obtidos com alunos de pós-graduação em um curso realizado on-line.Â
WHITEHEAD’S FRENCH READERS
Authors: Silva e Silva Fernando
Published: June 2021

Despite his long career in England and the important lectures taught and works

published in the US, Alfred North Whitehead does not seem to have ever been truly incorporated in anglophone philosophy, at least not until recently. On the other hand, the philosopher found very early on avid readers in France, Jean Wahl being the most pivotal among them. In 1920, Wahl, defying what was then in fashion in the philosophical circles, already touched upon anglophone pluralist thought in his main dissertation, Les Philosophies

pluralistes d’Angleterre et d’Amérique. In this early work, Whitehead’s name appears only once. Later, in the 1930s, however, the English philosopher is the main theme of the long study La philosophie spéculative de Whitehead, published in 1931, and he also figures proeminently in Wahl’s work Vers le concret, 1932. After World War II, Wahl will be one of the most important philosophical figures in France and through his teachings a whole generation will be introduced to Whitehead’s thought. Two well-known students of his were Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Gilles Deleuze. To Merleau-Ponty, Whitehead represents an important addition to his metaphysical speculations, playing a relevant role in his courses in the Collège de France about Nature, taught between 1956 and 1960. In Deleuze’s case, Whitehead is a sort of philosophical role model whose thought appears in his works since the 1960s all the way to the end of the century, although he very rarely cites the English philosopher directly. In this work, firstly I explore Wahl’s reading of Whitehead’s work and his role as an intermediary for its reception in France. Secondly, I show broadly how Whitehead appears in Merleau-Ponty’s and Deleuze’s works.
Posicionalidade, Suplementos e Ditos
Authors: De Oliveira Corrêa Bianca
Published: June 2021

Um dos conceitos mais importantes para a filosofia de Heidegger é Gestell, sendo uma de suas traduções possíveis: posicionalidade. Falar em Gestell, para Heidegger, convoca a questão da metafísica ocidental em seu percurso niilista em busca do des-velamento do ser. No entanto, o autor pontua que “a maestria de todas as distâncias não traz qualquer proximidade”, de modo que a busca pela verdade do ser, trabalho da ontologia, extraindo o inteligível, a serviço da técnica, não se aproxima, mas se afasta da verdade. O texto busca interpretar o conceito de posicionalidadede Heidegger enquanto presente no desenrolar da ontologia, que não só convoca o ente a apresentar-se, como ela mesma está sujeita a ordenabilidade da Gestell. Em seguida, o texto recorre Ã  noção da “escrita”, que para Derrida, será pensada como suplemento, signo do que não está presente, remetendo sempre a outros signos ao buscar sua definição. Percebe-se novamente a essência como não presenciável enquanto signo. Por fim, convoca-se o conceito de Ditode Levinas, que sinaliza o ausente, a saber, o Dizer, anterior ao sistema linguístico e qualquer outro signo, e que é submetido ao Dito como consequência da necessidade humana por inteligibilidade. Assim, pretende-se relacionar a escrita enquanto suplemento de Derrida e o Dito para Levinas como manifestações da Gestell.
Editorial
Authors: Abreu Gomes Ana Lúcia de , Carvalho Britto Clovis , Batista Magaldi Monique
Published: June 2021

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Performance arte, arquivos rebeldes e fósseis críticos
Authors: Labra Daniela
Published: June 2021

Este texto crítico trata de aspectos gerais da performance no meio das artes visuais, seu processo de objetificação/fossilização e comodificação. Toma como exemplo a seleção de arte feminista histórica da Coleção Verbund, na Áustria e, em diálogo com ideias do dramaturgo André Lepecki e do filósofo Jean-Luc Nancy, conclui que o que resta da performance arte é sobretudo o verbo, isto é, seu conceito e a narrativa que sustentam sua breve “vida-em presença”.
Chris Burden
Authors: Ciambra Rahe Marina
Published: June 2021

Este artigo procura explorar de que forma os registros de performances podem atuar não só como pontos de acesso a uma ação que provavelmente não voltará a se repetir, mas como possíveis recursos para sua atualização e ressignificação. Partindo da obra de Chris Burden (1946-2015), a ideia é entender quais são os elementos utilizados pelo artista a fim de transpor suas performances para novos suportes e contextos, construindo, assim, registros que se relacionam com o evento original, mas também assumem autonomia e podem produzir novos significados.
ESCOLA ATRÁS DAS GRADES: COMO USAR A AVALIAÇÃO A FAVOR DA APRENDIZAGEM NO CONTEXTO PRISIONAL?
Authors: Soares Carla Poennia Gadelha , Viana Tania Vicente
Published: June 2021

O objetivo deste artigo é refletir sobre as concepções discentes a respeito da avaliação da aprendizagem no contexto prisional. A pesquisa foi realizada entre os meses de janeiro e dezembro de 2016, contando com 25 alunas privadas de liberdade, matriculadas na escola que funciona dentro do Presídio Feminino em Itaitinga-Ceará. Os dados foram coletados a partir da aplicação de entrevistas e analisados Ã  luz da Análise do Conteúdo.
UMA ANÁLISE PLURIMODAL DO CONHECIMENTO A PARTIR DO PENSAMENTO DELEUZIANO: UMA EXPERIÊNCIA FILOSÓFICA NO ENSINO MÉDIO
Authors: Pimenta Alessandro Rodrigues , Santos Edinho Benésio
Published: June 2021

O presente artigo analisa possibilidades do fazer filosófico no Ensino Médio, problematizando as experiências singulares dos indivíduos e fugindo de certezas definitivas no âmbito da filosofia. O artigo apresenta uma filosofia não mais como um desvelamento do ser, e sim, o modo pelo qual se explora os potenciais do sujeito na relação com o real, em vista de construir algo novo a partir das questões concretas de cada indivíduo. O que importa é, pois, o lugar de fala, uma geofilosofia, na qual estão presentes as crenças dos indivíduos, sua ideologia política, arte, religião etc.  Para pensar esse fluxo de experiências, a figura do docente e discente são imprescindíveis, pois ambos são partícipes de um processo que possibilita a passagem das experiências pré-filosóficas para um saber consistente. Além disso, a preocupação é fazer uma análise aguçada de fenômenos que permitem vários olhares para uma mesma realidade, ou seja, é importante sempre perceber as zonas de fuga, pensando rizomaticamente a fim de que o conhecimento não permaneça estagnado.
TEATRO FILOSÓFICO: APRENDER E ENSINAR FILOSOFIA COM DELEUZE
Authors: Azevedo Júnior Aldo Batista de , Zuben Marcos de Camargo von
Published: June 2021

O artigo aborda o ensino e a aprendizagem de filosofia a partir da noção de criação de conceitos, conforme o entendimento de Deleuze. Para isso, discute o que significa criar conceitos em filosofia, associando essa concepção a uma nova imagem do pensamento que entende a criação de conceitos como o dizer do acontecimento, o sentido incorporal produzido pelo efeito do encontro dos corpos. Depois estabelece os vínculos entre o sentido e o acontecimento com uma nova imagem sobre ensinar e aprender filosofia e conclui com a figura do teatro para compreender esses vínculos.
ENCONTROS COM ALICE: A PROPOSTA DE ENCONTRAR-SE COM UMA NARRATIVA
Authors: Zanotelli Alissara , Zanelatto Elisangela Mara
Published: June 2021

Este escrito é uma narração dos Encontros com Alice. A partir da noção de narrativas em Benjamin (2012) buscou-se uma aproximação com a obra “Aventuras de Alice no País das Maravilhas”, de Lewis Carroll (2009). Surge dos encontros uma conversa com o pensamento de Deleuze (2006; 1998; 1976). Nota-se que a criação destes encontros, de extensão e formação, permitiu aos participantes problematizar e narrar a matéria da vida.
Redes Sociais e a Psicologia das Massas
Authors: Arão Cristian
Published: June 2021

O mundo político foi tomado de sobressalto em meados da década passada pela descoberta da influência de empresas de propaganda que teriam utilizado rastros digitais dos eleitores para manipulá-los. Com o auxílio do Big Data e dos algoritmos, grupos teriam conseguido hackear eleições ao redor do mundo, criando uma nova arma de manipulação psicológica que constituiria uma ameaça Ã  democracia. Este artigo, entretanto, pretende lançar luz sobre outra perspectiva: muito embora os avanços tecnológicos demandem análises específicas, mecanismos de controle social subjetivo não são uma novidade. Dessa forma, as táticas usadas contemporaneamente não são invenção de um modo novo de fazer política, são versões atualizadas de um sistema de manipulação antigo. Se a democracia corre risco porque as pessoas estão sob a mira de grupos que tentam influenciá-las sem que elas saibam, ela sempre esteve, pois sempre que a opinião pública foi importante, houve sistemas articulados para manipulá-la.
Testing brnbu ageing class of life-time distribution based on moment inequality
Authors: Ahmed Touseef , U Rizwan
Published: June 2021

In this paper, new moment inequality is derived for Bivariate Renewal New Better than Used (BRNBU) ageing class of life-time distribution. This inequality demonstrates that if the mean life is finite, then all higher order moments exist. Based on the Moment inequality, new testing procedures for testing bivariate exponentiality against BRNBU ageing class of life-time distribution is introduced.The asymptotic normality of the test statistic and its consistency are studied. Using Monte Carlo Method, critical values of the proposed test are calculated for  n= 5(5)100  and tabulated. Finally, the theoretical results are applied to analyze real-life data sets.
Pythagorean fuzzy semi open sets
Authors: D Ajay , D Annamalai , J Joseline Charisma
Published: June 2021

Our main aim is to define the concept of semi open sets in Pythagorean topological spaces which is one of the weakest forms of open sets. Along with their introduction their characterizations and properties have been investigated with examples. In addition to that the continuous functions have also been defined.
Untangling Darwinian Confusion around Lust, Love, and Attachment in the Scandinavian Modern Breakthrough
Authors: Larsen Mads
Published: June 2021

The myth of true, lifelong love promoted low divorce rates among farmers who depended on each other for survival. In the urban ecology after industrialization, it became increas­ingly clear that long-term monogamy goes against human nature. In the Scandinavian Modern Breakthrough, a late-1800s literary movement, Henrik Ibsen, August Strindberg, and others clashed in a battle over modern mating morality. Each interpreted Darwin to fit their own agenda, suggesting naturalistic understandings of “free love” and “true mar­riage,” some of which were laughable while others landed authors in prison. Evolutionary theory from our present era suggests that human mate choice is guided by three brain systems: erotic lust, romantic love, and feelings of deep attachment; our species thus evolved for serial pair-bonding with extra-pair copulation. Using these and other evolutionary insights, this article evaluates narratives from the Modern Breakthrough, which laid the foundation for today’s gender-equal and sexually liberal Nordic societies.
The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Work Commitment: The Moderating Role of Organizational Culture
Authors: Irfan Saira , Ali Waris , Basit Memon Muhammad Abdul , Younis Shahzad
Published: June 2021

Purpose: The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and work commitment through the moderating role of organizational culture.
Design/Methodology/Approach: A sample of 351 teachers was randomly selected from public sector universities of Punjab, Pakistan. The data was acquired using a self-administered questionnaire. The study used the structural equational modeling technique (PLS-SEM) to test the hypothesized relationships.
Findings: The result showed a differential impact of all the dimensions of emotional intelligence on work commitment.  The results showed a significant positive relationship between the interpersonal dimension and work commitment and a significant negative relationship between the adaptability dimension and work commitment. The remaining dimensions of emotional intelligence were found to have an insignificant relationship. However, hierarchy culture moderated the relationship between emotional intelligence and work commitment.
Implications/Originality/Value: The results highlight the significance of emotional intelligence and hierarchy culture for university teachers. The study suggests university authorities to invest in organizational culture to develop and improve emotional intelligence competencies among university teachers to enhance work commitment.
Analysis of iron ores by ICP-AES
Authors: Karimova T. A. , Buchbinder G. L. , Romanov N. , Kachin S. V.
Published: June 2021

A method for the analysis of iron ore raw materials (IORM) using inductively coupled plasma atomic- emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) and Concentration Ratio Calibration (CRC) has been developed. However, the general eq. for calibration by concentration ratios used in analysis of metals and alloys was modified with allowance for the IORM characteristics: all the elements, except sulfur, were represented as oxides, iron was represented as FeO and Fe2O3, and the total of 100% included ignition losses (LOI). A variant of solving the equation is proposed, which allowed us to relate the relative concentrations of the components (the ratios of the mass fraction of the determined components to the mass fraction of iron oxide) to the ratio of the line intensities of the certain element and iron line measured on a spectrometer. The equation takes into account the content of FeO and LOI, which are determined by standard methods of analysis. A method for acid decomposition of the samples in autoclaves heated in a HotBlock 200 system is proposed: a sample weight of 0.25 g was decomposed in closed vessels at a temperature of 150 – 180°C in the mixture of HCl, HF and HNO3. The following components were determined in concentrates and pellets: Fe2O3, Fetot, Al2O3, CaO, Cr2O3, K2O, MgO, MnO, Na2O, P2O5, SiO2, TiO2, Co, Cu, Mo, Ni, Pb, S, V, Zn. The correctness of the developed method is confirmed by the analysis of SS of iron ore and iron concentrates, as well as by comparison with the results obtained by standardized methods. The proposed technique provides iron determination in iron ore raw materials with an accuracy no worse than that specified in GOST 23581, all other components are determined in a wider range of contents and with a higher accuracy.
Installation for determination of the elastic and damping characteristics of powder materials with an elastic-dissipative substrate
Authors: Sirotin P. V. , Gasanov B. G. , Ismailov M. A.
Published: June 2021

Development of new composite materials with a given set of properties including a high wear resistance in conditions of abrasive and shock-abrasive wear, hardness, corrosion resistance, damping properties, low cost and manufacturability of the material is an important condition for further progress of the oil and gas, mining, road construction and other industries. A distinctive feature of impact-abrasive wear is the impact interaction of parts resulting in deformation of micro-volumes or chipping, which leads to intensive destruction of the surface layer of the parts. Parts subject to impact-abrasive wear must offer a combination of properties, such as hardness, viscosity, and impact strength, which can be achieved by alloying, for example, nickel, chromium, and other ligatures, as well as by mechanical or chemical-thermal surface hardening. The intensity of impact-abrasive wear is also related to the energy and kinematic parameters of the impact. Data indicate that parts subject to this type of wear should offer a sufficient level of damping properties. However, increase of the damping properties of most materials reduces their strength characteristics, and therefore one of the effective ways to increase the impact and abrasive wear resistance is to use multilayer powder materials, i.e., a «wear-resistant steel-elastic-dissipative substrate». We present the developed installation for studying the elastic and damping characteristics of powder materials with an elastic-dissipative substrate. The design of the installation, the principle of operation, as well as the methods of testing and calculation of the characteristics taken into account when developing and studying the materials exposed to shock loads are presented. The effect of structural and geometric parameters of an elastic-dissipative substrate on the damping coefficient, attenuation decrement, and relative stiffness of the products made of powder materials is considered. It is shown that the use of elastic-dissipative substrates can increase the wear resistance of powder and compact materials to shock-abrasive wear by 5 – 6 times due to the absorption and dispersion of the impact energy acting on them. The developed installation, test procedure, and method for reducing wear can be used in testing composite and multilayer materials for impact and abrasive wear.
Синтез, структура, люминесцентные и механические свойства твердых растворов YNbхTa1–хO4
Authors: Щербина О.Б. , Маслобоева С.М. , Палатников М.Н. , Ефремов В.В.
Published: June 2021

Методом золь-гель синтеза получена серия смешанных танталониобатов иттрия (YNbхTa1–хO4, x = 0—1). Показано, что температура для такого получения YNbхTa1–хO4 и время синтеза существенно меньше, чем для твердофазного синтеза. Исследованы свойства как синтезированных порошков, так и керамических твердых растворов (ТР) YNbхTa1–хO4, x = 0—1, приготовленных на их основе. Установлено, что под действием возбуждающего УФ излучения в ТР YNbхTa1–хO4 при любом отношении Nb:Ta происходит усиление люминесцентного сигнала относительно индивидуальных соединений YNbO4 и YTaO4, что обусловлено передачей энергии между центрами свечения Nb4+—O– и Ta4+—O–. Исследованы морфологические особенности микроструктуры керамических ТР YNbхTa1–хO4. Оценены механические характеристики керамических ТР YNbхTa1–хO4, такие как модуль Юнга и критический коэффициент интенсивности напряжений первого рода KIC, являющийся критерием трещиностойкости материала.
The impact of pertussis in infants: insights from a hospital-based enhanced surveillance system, Lazio region, Italy, 2016 to 2019
Authors: Pandolfi Elisabetta , Gesualdo Francesco , Rizzo Caterina , Russo Luisa , Campagna Ilaria , Carloni Emanuela , Concato Carlo , Linardos Giulia , Villani Alberto , Ciampini Sara , Reale Antonino , Boccuzzi Elena , Midulla Fabio , Tozzi Alberto E
Published: June 2021

Background

Routine surveillance systems for pertussis often suffer from under-recognition and under-reporting.

Aim

Our aim was to describe the epidemiology and the clinical features of pertussis in children younger than 1 year in an Italian region, detected through an enhanced hospital surveillance system.

Methods

From 2016 to 2019, we monitored the incidence and the clinical characteristics of hospitalised pertussis cases younger than 1 year in two paediatric hospitals involved in the PERTINENT project.

Results

We detected 141 pertussis cases, corresponding to an estimated incidence of 105.8 per 100.000 in 2016, 91.7 per 100.000 in 2017, 64.5 per 100.000 in 2018 and 40.9 per 100.000 in 2019, based on the hospitals’ catchment area, roughly corresponding to the Lazio region. A total of 101 cases (77.1%) had a household member with cough or other respiratory symptoms. The most frequent combination of symptoms was paroxysmal cough with apnoea in the absence of fever. Almost 40% had been prescribed an antibiotic treatment before hospitalisation, and the median time from symptom onset to contact with the hospital was 8 days. Thirty-one (22.0%) had complications.

Conclusion

An enhanced surveillance system showed a high incidence of pertussis among infants in the Lazio region, where the impact of this disease may still be underestimated. Increasing the coverage of pertussis immunisation among pregnant women and improving the capacity for early detection in primary care may contribute to reducing the impact of pertussis among infants.
The Role of Service-Learning in Information Systems Education
Authors: Feyt Tana , Mwalemba Gwamaka
Published: June 2021

Aim/Purpose: The aim of this study is to explore the role of service-learning in Information Systems (IS) education.

Background: While the use of modern technologies presents many operational benefits, such as the lowering of the costs, it may also aggravate social-economic is-sues. IS professionals should account for these issues as well as exhibit the skills demanded by modern-day employers. Hence, why there is a need for IS educators to adopt a new pedagogy that supports the development of more holistic and socially responsible IS graduates.

Methodology: In this qualitative exploratory case study, two IS service-learning courses at a South African university were studied. Interviews, course evaluations, and reflection essays were analyzed to gain insight into the implications that service-learning may have for students.

Contribution: This study contributes to IS education research by advancing discussions on the role of service-learning in providing learning outcomes such as the development of important skills in IS, civic-mindedness, and active participation in society.

Findings: The findings showed that the courses had different implications for students developing skills that are important in IS and becoming civic-minded due to the variation in their design and implementation.

Recommendations for Practitioners: It is recommended that IS educators present their courses in the form of service-learning with a careful selection of readings, projects, and reflection activities.

Recommendations for Researchers: IS education researchers are advised to conduct longitudinal studies to gain more insight into the long-term implications that service-learning may have for IS students.

Impact on Society: This paper provides insight into how IS students may gain social agency and a better understanding of their role in society.

Future Research: It is recommended that future research focus on mediating factors and the implications that service-learning may have for IS students in the long-term.

NOTE: This Proceedings paper was revised and published in the journal Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology, 18, 103-119. Click DOWNLOAD PDF to download the published paper.
Online Teaching With M-Learning Tools in the Midst of Covid-19: A Reflection Through Action Research
Authors: Q. Huynh Minh , Khatiwada Eraj
Published: June 2021

Aim/Purpose: In the midst of COVID-19, classes are transitioned online. Instructors and students scramble for ways to adapt to this change. This paper shares an experience of one instructor in how he has gone through the adaptation.

Background: This section provides a contextual background of online teaching. The instructor made use of M-learning to support his online teaching and adopted the UTAUT model to guide his interpretation of the phenomenon.

Methodology: The methodology used in this study is action research through participant-observation. The instructor was able to look at his own practice in teaching and reflect on it through the lens of the UTAUT conceptual frame-work.

Contribution: The results helped the instructor improve his practice and better under-stand his educational situations. From the narrative, others can adapt and use various apps and platforms as well as follow the processes to teach online.

Findings: This study shares an experience of how one instructor had figured out ways to use M-learning tools to make the online teaching and learning more feasible and engaging. It points out ways that the instructor could connect meaningfully with his students through the various apps and plat-forms.

Recommendations for Practitioners: The social aspects of learning are indispensable whether it takes place in person or online. Students need opportunities to connect socially; there-fore, instructors should try to optimize technology use to create such opportunities for conducive learning.

Recommendations for Researchers: Quantitative studies using surveys or quasi-experiment methods should be the next step. Validated inventories with measures can be adopted and used in these studies. Statistical analysis can be applied to derive more objective findings.

Impact on Society: Online teaching emerges as a solution for the delivery of education in the midst of COVID-19, but more studies are needed to overcome obstacles and barriers to both instructors and students.

Future Research: Future studies should look at the obstacles that instructors encounter and the barriers with technology access and inequalities that students face in online classes.

NOTE: This Proceedings paper was revised and published in the journal Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology, 18, 173-193. Click DOWNLOAD PDF to download the published paper.
Created Realities: A Model
Authors: Cohen Eli
Published: June 2021

The purpose of this paper is to provide a model to help explain why ideas about reality differ. Misinformation is an important topic that in the past several years has gained prominence. The author developed a model of informing.

NOTE: This Proceedings paper was revised and published in Informing Science: The International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline, 24, 31-49. Click DOWNLOAD PDF to download the published paper.
Phytochemical Properties of Some Mulberry Genotypes Grown in Malatya Province
Authors: YAMAN Rukiye
Published: June 2021

Mulberry fruits contain large amounts of anthocyanins, polyphenols, flavonoids components and minerals which are important for human health. In this study, phytochemical properties of some mulberry genotypes in theecologicalconditions of the Malatya region were investigated. ‘Kenmochi’, ‘Bursa Siyah’, ‘44 BA 05’, ‘Elazığ İçme’, ‘23 MRK 09’ the mulberry genotypes and one patented ‘Ichinose’ cultivar were studied concerning their total phenolic content, total monomeric anthocyanin, total antioxidant capacities and individual sugar compositions. Some mulberry genotypes were found the richest with regard to total phenolic and total anthocyanins content. The total phenolic content was found from 958.60 to 3573.79 mg/kg gallic acid equivalents, total anthocyanin content to vary from 177.10 to 2221.60 mg/kg cyanidin-3-glucoside. The antioxidant activities of ʽKenmochiʼ and ʽ44 BA 05ʼ genotypes were higher than those of the others genotypes. These results will be useful for selecting mulberry species that are important in terms of phytochemical content.
Differences in AChE and BChE Enzyme Activation Levels in Liver and Brain Tissues in Rainbow Trouts Exposed to Different Bacterial Diseases
Authors: ÖNALAN Şükrü , ÇİLİNGİR YELTEKİN Aslı
Published: June 2021

In this study, symptomatic fish samples were taken from rainbow trout farms. Isolation and identification of agents isolated from fish samples were made. DNA isolations from different purified colonies were carried out with the mericon bacterial DNA kit. Real-Time PCR procedure was performed by using universal bacterial primers. Molecular identifications were performed by blasting the nucleotides obtained by sequence analysis of PCR amplicons. Spectrophotometric measurements were performed at 412 nm wavelengths for AChE activity and 412 nm for BChE activity from liver and brain tissues of fish samples. The activity differences of different disease factors among themselves and according to the control group were examined. As a result of the study, isolation and identification of Bacillus subtilis, Lactococcus garvieae and Staphylococcus epidermidis from 5 different farms were performed. Over 98% similarity was observed as a result of sequencing analysis of the isolates. In this study, it was observed that three different bacteria isolated from trout farms suppressed AChE and BChE enzyme activities in both tissues of trout.
Evaluating a mobile-based short virtual course on family planning for frontline health workers in India
Authors: Ali Farhad , Bennett Gelsey , Paulraj S. Vijay , Paswan Sanjay Kumar , Narayan Vir , Wills Adam
Published: June 2021

One of the ways to address the critical gap of trained human resources in health is to train frontline workers (FLW) on health prevention and health promotion. The FLW play an important role in community mobilization, outreach activities, and service delivery at the last mile. In rural India, the number of internet and smartphone users is rapidly increasing, presenting an opportunity to reach and virtually train FLW. The current evidence base shows progress towards creating and using mobile-based training, but significant work is needed to improve the quality of mobile-based training programs. This study showcases Project Samvad’s experience in creating and rolling out a virtual training course for FLW, highlighting the feasibility of virtual training at scale and the quality of engagement of the participants with the course content. The method for this descriptive study is divided into two broad categories: (i) course development, promotion, and rollout processes, and (ii) course evaluation. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used to collect and analyze data. We found that the overall average course completion rate was 82% (992 out of 1211 registrants). The average increase in the endline question accuracy was around 15 percentage points from the baseline. We conclude that mobile-based virtual training of FLW is feasible and program managers and policymakers should consider creating hyperlocal course content, ensure participation of partners at various stages of development and rollout of the course and use a peer-to-peer and community-led system to support the learners.
Frontline community health care workers’ intervention for diabetes management in resource limited settings: a qualitative study on perspectives of key stakeholders
Authors: Poobalan Amudha , Whiteley Emma , Balsubramanya Bhavya , Philip Sam , Jebaraj Paul , BV Balaji , John Oommen , Thomas Nihal , Abraham Prakash , Isaac Rita
Published: June 2021

Background

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global public health concern, with significant increase in the transitioning low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), such as India, with limited resources and poor health care systems. Recognising the need for innovative, feasible, targeted interventions for diabetes care, a non-randomized, controlled, phase II clinical trial was conducted in a rural revenue block in Tamil Nadu, India. This pilot trial tested the non-inferiority of the trained community health workers (CHWs) in delivering education, screening for diabetes complications using a protocol-based referral for physician consultation for management, assisted by an android application (App) for patient tracking. Understanding the perceptions of key stakeholders including patients and health workers is crucial for upscaling and sustaining these novel interventions for diabetes care. This study explored the perspectives and views of patients with DM and diabetes CHWs who participated in the pilot trial.

Methods

Using qualitative research methodology, individual in-depth interviews were conducted in the local vernacular (Tamil) language among the two diabetes CHWs and purposively chosen 24 patients until the data saturation was reached. Participant information sheets, consent forms and a detailed topic guide were developed. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, translated into English and thematic analysis was conducted.

Results

Five main themes emerged during interviews with diabetes CHWs: deeper understanding of the disease; belonging and strengthening; ease of use of digital technology and a timesaver for patient tracking; cultural sensitivity; stigma and change in attitudes over time. Interviews with patients highlighted four major themes: convenience; cost reduction; improved knowledge and perceptions on health. Benefits were perceived by both patients and diabetes CHWs, in the domains of convenience, access, cost and knowledge. Perceptions of changes in health were mixed with room for improvement in the digital App.

Conclusions

Training CHWs in resource limited settings in supporting community diabetes care, assisted by digital technology for tracking is acceptable to the patients and will help shift the care pathway for Diabetes closer to the patients in a rural setting. This qualitative study identified a number of areas for improvement and potential barriers that will need to be addressed prior to scaling up in similar resource constrained settings.
Prevalence and predictors of Kaposi’s sarcoma among HIV patients receiving care at a tertiary hospital in Jos, Nigeria
Authors: Daboer Jonathan C , Chingle Moses P , Puepet Fabian H , Akosu Tyavyar J , Agbaji Oche
Published: June 2021

Background

Kaposi’s sarcoma became prevalent with the appearance of human immune deficiency virus (HIV) in the 1980s. However, the widespread use of the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) reduced its prevalence in communities with good access to the antiretroviral drugs. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and predictors of Kaposi’s sarcoma among persons receiving HIV care at a tertiary hospital in Jos, Nigeria.

Methods

The study used a cross-sectional study design, based on secondary data related to patients who had received HIV care between January 2004 and December 2017. Logistic regression was then used to determine the variables that were predictors of Kaposi’s sarcoma risk.

Results

The prevalence of Kaposi’s sarcoma among the patients was 1.2% (95% confidence interval, CI=1.06-1.34). Patients whose baseline viral loads were higher than 10,000 copies/mm3 were three times more likely to develop Kaposi’s sarcoma than those with lesser viral load (OR: 3.13, CI: 2.19-4.47). Gender, duration of HAART and education had modifying effect on the Kaposi’s sarcoma risk.

Conclusions

Kaposi’s sarcoma is a substantial public health problem among the HIV population in Jos. Universal access to HAART by the Federal Government of Nigeria and its partners is recommended to reduce its prevalence. In addition, education, skill acquisition and income generating programs should be targeted at girls and women by governments and other stakeholders in order to reduce the inequality that worsens their vulnerability to HIV infection and Kaposi’s sarcoma.
Instrumental Role of Ideas in Overcoming Bounded Rationality of Modern Actors
Authors: Ravochkin Nikita Nikolaevich
Published: June 2021

The paper aims to identify and justify the instrumental role of ideas in expanding actors’ rationality. The author suggests the interdisciplinary approach to the problem, relies on the modern Russian and western researchers’ works, which constitutes scientific originality of the study. Special attention is paid to the following issues: ideological dynamics and context reinterpretation of the mental construct initial meaning. The research findings are as follows: the author reveals the role of ideas in overcoming bounded rationality of modern actors. This problem can be solved by appealing to mental constructs.
Educational Activity in Provincial Musical Life of the Early XX Century
Authors: Polozova Irina Victorovna
Published: June 2021

The purpose of the research is to classify forms of educational activity relating to the musical life of a provincial town and to describe them in a brief manner, using the cultural events held in Saratov at the beginning of the XX century as an example. The article analyses the main types of educational activities identified basing on the material of Saratov regional tradition, which involve the following: organising regular concert life, including holding public concerts, well-thought-out repertoire policy, publishing materials on art in the local periodicals, holding public lectures on music, forming amateur ensembles, and, finally, building a system of music education, including public education. Scientific novelty of the work lies in the fact that the educational trends that became quite clearly evident at the beginning of the XX century have not yet been a subject of special study and have not been considered as a system of principles. As a result of the research, it is shown that the types of educational activity that manifested themselves in the life of Saratov at the beginning of the XX century, on the one hand, correspond to the nationwide educational trends in the field of musical art, and on the other hand, they closely interact with each other and contribute to intensive development of musical culture in the region.
Interaction of the Traditional Violin Literature and the Bashkir Folklore in Masalim Valeev’s Works
Authors: Akhtyamova Aisyu Galievna , Karpova Elena Konstantinovna
Published: June 2021

The paper analyses compositions for the violin and chamber ensemble by Masalim Musharapovich Valeev (1888-1956), one of the founders of the Bashkir professional music. The analysis is conducted from the viewpoint of interaction of the traditional violin literature and the Bashkir musical folklore. The researchers examine compositions of different genres: instrumental piece, violin miniature, concert piece, string quartet, string quintet. Scientific originality of the study is conditioned by the fact that the problem of the Bashkir violin literature formation has not been previously investigated and also by the fact that Valeev’s works have not been previously subjected to a musicological analysis. The findings indicate that Valeev can be regarded as a father of the violin literature genres, string chamber ensemble music. Relying on the authorial method of folklore interpretation called “ethnographic folklorism”, Valeev takes radical steps towards “adapted” folklorism that presupposes professional compositorial interpretation of folkloric material.
Interpretations of Liturgical Chants in Creative Work of Bishop Ionafan (Eletskikh)
Authors: Nesterenko Dariia Rustemovna
Published: June 2021

The paper aims to identify the place of liturgical chant interpretations in spiritual creativity of Bishop Ionafan (Eletskikh). The article considers original chants, examines the composer’s musical-aesthetic preferences. Special attention is paid to diversity of the interpreted chants: the composer’s creative work encompasses liturgical singing traditions of the Russian Orthodox Church and other Churches. Scientific originality of the study lies in the fact that the researcher introduces Bishop Ionafan’s liturgical compositions into scientific circulation and analyses his works taking into account specificity of original chants. The research findings are as follows: by the example of the psalm “About You Rejoices”, the researcher reveals the composer’s techniques to work with liturgical chants.
Religious Practices Functioning in the People’s Life during the Soviet Era in Historical Dynamics
Authors: Perova Ekaterina Yurievna
Published: June 2021

The purpose of the study is to identify dynamics and features of religious practices functioning during the Soviet era. Scientific novelty is associated with involvement of latest and ethnographic materials and memoir literature that have not received wide coverage in scientific field yet. The researcher reveals continuity of the people’s religious tradition in its various forms, in particular interaction of the laity and representatives of the starchestvo - the phenomenon of eldership - existing in the national culture. As a result of the study, it is found that in the conditions of religious persecutions during the Soviet era, in addition to established religious practices, new ones appeared.
The Poles and the “Polish Issue” in Russia in Otto von Bismarck’s Views
Authors: Vlasov Nikolay Anatolievich
Published: June 2021

The purpose of the study is to determine how the German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck’s (1815-1898) views on the Polish nation influenced his vision of the “Polish issue” in Russia. The article reconstructs Bismarck’s views on the “Polish issue” on the basis of his texts. Scientific novelty of the work lies in the fact that it is the first time that the views of the “Iron Chancellor” on Russia’s Poles and origins of these views become an object of independent research. As a result of the study, the author comes to the conclusion that Bismarck’s negative attitude toward the Polish nation significantly influenced his vision of the “Polish issue” in the Russian Empire.
Lexical and Grammatical Features of the Japanese Dialectisms in Fairy Tale Texts (by the Material of the Yamagata Prefecture Dialect)
Authors: Rufova Elena Stepanovna , Ignatieva Yuma Leonidovna
Published: June 2021

This article addresses scientific issue of the modern Japanese dialects. Aim of the research is to identify lexical and grammatical features of the Japanese dialectisms of the Yamagata Prefecture in texts of folklore fairy tales. The paper is novel in that it is the first to consider aspects of using lexical and grammatical dialectisms by the material of fairy tales, which serve as a means of transmitting the people’s ideas about the surrounding world and reflect distinctness of the national worldview. As a result of the research, it was found that dialectisms use in fairy tale texts is contingent on communicants’ social characteristics, on the one hand, and on semantic, stylistic and functional characteristics of the dialectisms themselves, on the other hand.
Mastering Abstracting Means in Russian as a Foreign Language Classes (Scientific Style of Speech): By the Example of Teaching How to Write an Abstract
Authors: Sitsyna-Kudryavtseva Alevtina Nikolaevna
Published: June 2021

The work aims to reveal relationship between foreign students’ level of proficiency in abstracting means of the Russian language and their ability to create well-written scientific texts. The study examines the teaching techniques used in Russian as a foreign language classes (scientific style of speech) which allow students to acquire the skill of creating secondary scientific texts. The paper is novel in that the researcher has proposed an algorithm which makes it possible for foreign students to develop the ability to compose well-penned scientific texts. As a result of the study, the researcher has formulated the main methodological principles guided by which it is possible for foreign students to successfully master the skills of creating well-written scientific texts.
Tendencies of Venture Capital Terminology Development in the English Language
Authors: Ivina Liudmila Valerievna , Perlova Olga Vladimirovna , Chelikova Alexandra Vladislavovna
Published: June 2021

The paper aims to determine the vector of the venture capital terminology development in the English language. Scientific originality of the study lies in the fact that the authors for the first time trace evolution of the English terminological system of the subject area “Venture Capital” from 2001 till nowadays. The conducted research allows drawing the following conclusions: the terminology replenishment process has slowed down in comparison with the initial period; percentage of binary and multicomponent terms has decreased; metaphorization has become the basic term-formative means; the venture capital terminology remains an integral part of the financial and economic terminology.