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Occupational Hazards in Building Construction
Authors: Shrestha Sunil
Published: October 2022

Minor injury to fatality and permanent disablement cases due to accident at the construction sites are one of the highest as compared to the other sector. Hence, there is an urgent need to mitigate this problem. The first step that should be taken is identifying the hazard to ensure a safe and conducive working condition. Therefore, this paper is intended to identify and highlight the hazards that are most commonly found at our construction sites today. The data collection was carried out through a questionnaire forms and checklist survey regarding hazards in construction. The sites include high rise commercial building projects. The study determines six major groups of hazards in relation to works at construction sites such as physical, chemical, mechanical, biological, psychological and physiological hazards. The study was conducted on 50 contractors and 5 building construction sites. The results showed that the most common hazards for the project around the study area are noise, electric shock and vibrations as the major physical hazards; cement dust and sand dust as major chemical hazard; hit by equipment as major mechanical hazard and job dissatisfaction as major psychosocial hazard in building construction projects. Thus, contractors should be responsible and accountable for documenting different types of hazards as they are implementing agent of safety during the construction and development of any project. For this, awareness level should be increased by conducting regular awareness program, along with engineering and enforcement activities.
Vernacular Newar Dwelling- Its Construction Technologies and Vertical Functional Distributions
Authors: Suwal Ram Prasad
Published: October 2022

This research examines the construction process and the techniques of vernacular residential dwellings of core area of Bhaktapur city. The physical characteristics of the buildings are rich in their heritage. The investigation mainly concentrates on assembly of building structures, scientific justification behind the technologies and the vertical functional use of the building. The paper takes an integrated view of building technologies and materials assembled by builders. This research attempts to improve the technologies applied by the builders by emphasizing the cultural context which enables us to provide an integrated explanation. The behavior of structure and material is kept as the focus of investigation. The different case study buildings are selected from upper Bhaktapur (East) to lower Bhaktapur (West) with an assumption that the knowledge may be generalized to the other buildings as well.

The main findings reveal that Newar residential dwellings are constructed of brick masonry with mud mortar and timber. The architecture of traditional dwelling is a product of different professionals. Different structure assembling techniques in different parts of the building, detail information on building materials and functional space allocation and terminologies used in building construction are described because each terminology is a meaningful invention of our past tradition on building construction technology.
Reflecting the Scenario of Earthquake (2015) Affected Communities in Historic Cities of Kathmandu Valley; Hassles or Delays?
Authors: Kawan Shyam Sunder
Published: October 2022

Along with the establishment of Nepal Reconstruction Authority (NRA) vigorous discussions in bringing attention of communities as major responsibility in heritage conservation had been done in relation to earthquake affected cultural heritage areas in 2015. Likewise, numbers of reconstruction projects had also been forwarded and are being undertaken at different levels of implementation by respective authorities. In a figurative interpretation, NRA is at the verge of completion of reconstruction works in substantial numbers. However, the process of reconstruction still remained ambiguous to the communities of major cultural heritage sites plundering to dilemmas in implementation, of which many are still in disputes. Apart from the monument reconstruction in these areas, reconstruction works of private heritages have plunged into a prime concern on economic development through tourism promos unlikely to keeping cultural heritage essence, while the latter seems awful in fulfilling their basic demands of livelihood. This paper assumes either of these deeds is rampant on the long run of heritage conservation major goals.

Thus, it considers major 3 areas concentric to Kathmandu valley heritage sites i.e. Bungamati, Sankhu and Panga that are in the process of reconstruction and identify probable consequences brought over by ongoing enigmas among the communities and authorities in due course of reconstruction. It also seeks to assess them through the prism of authenticity criteria and sustainability measures of heritage assets based on community participation in reconstruction process. Ultimately, it highlights the necessity of instant and rapid reconstruction as well as conservation measures in Kathmandu valley by identifying the real owners, authorities and beneficiaries responsible for keeping intact the heritage resources.
Use of Collage in Autoethnography
Authors: Richmond Harriet
Published: October 2022

In this critical reflection, I will explore my use of collage in critical autoethnography. This reflection was prompted by my participation in a seminar that took place in June 2022, entitled ‘Being a Researcher’. This seminar was co-organised by the Non-Traditional Research Methods Network (NTRM), of which I am one of three founder members, and the Society for Research in Higher Education (SRHE). I reflect upon two properties of collage. I suggest that embodiment in the process of making collage, enables researchers to draw upon embodied and affective ways of understanding the world. Furthermore, I propose that the constructive and deconstructive properties of collage enable a critical engagement with one’s personal narratives in autoethnography. I conclude that the literally messy aspects of collage pose questions about tidy and messy ways of knowing, and in so doing raise questions what it means to be a researcher in practice.
Distributional Thinking about Film Style
Authors: Redfern Nick
Published: October 2022

This article illustrates the use of quantiles as a means of describing and comparing motion picture shot length distributions. This approach is conceptually and computationally simple and leads us to think distributionally about shot lengths rather than focusing on individual values. The result is a better understanding of how this element of film style of two (or more) films differs.
The Economic and Social Implications of Religious Tourism
Authors: Nain Harikishni
Published: October 2022

Background: The popularity of religious tourism in India has steadily grown over the years, however, significant research work precludes this area. Keeping the patriarchal male-dominance orientation of Indian society this study attempts to fill this void with the aim to examine the economic and social implications of religious tourism in India from females’ perspective. Aim: The study aims to explore the economic and social implications of religious tourism in the Indian context by creating new research avenues, offering new and fresh insights, and drawing conclusions based on personal experiences, beliefs, and perceptions of respondents on the topic studied. Setting: This study focused on the perspective of females in terms of the economic and social implications of religious tourism in Indian context. Methods: The empirical study is based on an extensive literature review and one-hour in-depth interviews of 45 females selected through purposive sampling technique across a broad age group of 30-60 years residing in India. Study results were obtained by using the constructive “Grounded Theory Approach”. Results: Results indicate the important structural changes that are taking place in India regarding females’ participation, particularly in religious tourism. Important insights were obtained about religious tourism's economic and social implications from the perspectives of females. Conclusion: It is, therefore, concluded that the religious tourism is gaining popularity of amongst females in India not only for the fulfilment of various purposes such as rejuvenation, entertainment, stress-busting, empowerment, employment, and socialization of children but also as a tool for income generation, social and cultural development, balanced regional growth, better infrastructure, and promotion of cultural diversity. The study results will provide the vital guidance to the policy makers in the area of women empowerment.
MEDICAL TOURISM AS A CURRENT TREND OF MODERN DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIELD OF UKRAINIAN TOURISM
Authors: Kudinova Iryna , Grishchenko Oleksandra
Published: October 2022

The article substantiates and highlights the theoretical principles and mechanisms of medical tourism development as a current trend in the modern development of tourism in Ukraine. It is noted that medical tourism is one of the most important factors in the development of health care, replenishment of the state budget, attracting foreign investment and creating a positive image of the country. The functions and classification of medical tourism as one of the types of tourist activity are studied. The preconditions and history of its development are analyzed. It is noted that since the 18th century, wealthy patients from developing countries have traveled to medical centers and resorts in Europe and the United States for treatment. And thanks to the globalization of communication and transport technologies in the late 20th century, trends began to change and less affluent people began to travel from developed countries to developing countries for treatment. The current state of development of medical tourism in the world and Ukraine is assessed.

It is emphasized that Ukraine has a high potential of medical, health and recreational resources, competitive advantages in terms of price parameters and today has become one of the world leaders in medical inbound tourism in such areas as reproduction, dentistry, cardiac surgery, cell therapy, rehabilitation, including postcovid, and ophthalmology. The main directions of outbound medical tourism from Ukraine are listed. Direct participants of the medical tourism market are characterized. The geography of medical tourist flows has been studied. The functions that medical tourism plays in terms of different areas are listed. Current problems and prospects for the development of medical tourism in Ukraine are identified. A SWOT analysis of the medical tourism market in Ukraine was conducted in order to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the formation process and development of medical tourism also to identify threats and obstacles. The Top 10 medical institutions of Ukraine were selected according to consumer feedback and the ability to treat foreign visitors at the highest level. The ways to implement developments for the full functioning of medical tourism as a priority sector of the economy are proposed.
IMPLEMENTATION OF TAX INNOVATIONS FOR UKRAINIAN STARTUPS
Authors: Haniailo Oksana , Karasiuk Victoria
Published: October 2022

In recent decades one of the forms of small innovative entrepreneurship has become more widespread in the world – a startup. In order to stimulate the development of this industry, one of the priority areas of reforms is to create favorable tax conditions for startups. Сreating such conditions will be a direct way to attract investment in the national economy, both foreign and domestic. Such conditions will also contribute to the growth of gross domestic product and living standards of the population of a country.

Startups today are developing small businesses in different countries. Large companies grow from them with potential for the future and competing products at the global level. Foreign experience shows that the application of simplified tax regimes is an important component in improving ecosystems for startups in any country. Ukraine has developed and implemented until 2030 the Strategy for the development of innovation, where startups are considered a structural part of the national innovation ecosystem. Within the framework of this Strategy was created a special legal and tax regime Diia City for IT companies and startups. That is why studying issues related to the conditions for the creation and operation of startups, their taxation, choosing a system that will reduce the tax burden, are relevant for the development of all innovative entrepreneurship.

The article investigates acting taxation systems for startups in Ukraine and problems that arise in the application of the general and simplified taxation system and the new for Ukraine tax regime Diia City. The authors consider the key issues concerning the selection criteria for startups in the tax system which will allow them to reduce the tax burden. The article identifies a list of issues that need government support to improve the innovation ecosystem for startups in Ukraine.
Stress and Coping Strategies among Frontline Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Vietnam
Authors: Sinh Do Minh , Chaimongkol Nujjaree , Anh Mai Thi Lan , Dau Vu Van , Mai Vu Thi Thuy
Published: October 2022

Objective: This study was conducted to describe the stress situation, the coping strategies and the effective support measures to manage the stress of nurses in South Vietnam for coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) prevention and control. Material and Methods: The cross-sectional descriptive study design was used to achieve the objectives. Research measurements were adapted, based on the scale provided by Zhang et al. (2021). There were 355 nurses from medical facilities in the North and Central regions participating in the support of South Vietnam against the COVID-19 epidemic, who completed the online survey. Results: The reported stress rate was 51.5%, with the most common nursing stressors being homesickness (84.2%) and discomfort caused by protective equipment (83.9%). The most commonly reported coping methods by nurses were taking preventive measures (98.6%), adjusting their attitude and facing the COVID-19 epidemic positively (96.6), actively learning about COVID-19 (94.6%), and chatting with families and friends (91%). The coping strategies considered the most effective included; encouragement from family, relatives and colleagues, being fully equipped with knowledge and skills to participate in epidemic prevention and control and timely provision of personal protective equipment. Conclusion: The nurses experienced significant stress, and the most frequently reported stressors were family related. Hence, social support interventions should be organized to improve the mental health of frontline nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Effect of Sodium Butyrate and Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate on the Genes Expression of Intrinsic Apoptotic Pathway on PA-TU-8902, CFPAC-1, and CAPAN-1 Human Pancreatic Cancer Cell Lines
Authors: Kavoosi Fraidoon , Sanaei Masumeh , Poursadgh Soufiani Iraj
Published: October 2022

Background: Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACIs) are novel anticancer agents that induce cell death and cycle arrest. Several studies reported that HDACIs induce apoptosis via two well-defined intrinsic/mitochondrial and death receptor pathways. In addition to HDACIs, DNA methyltransferase inhibitors effectively revert the promoter hypermethylation of tumor suppressor genes and apoptosis induction. The current study aimed to investigate the effect of sodium butyrate and epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) on the genes expression of the intrinsic pathway (BAX, BAK, APAF1, Bcl-2, and Bcl-xL), p21, and p53 on PA-TU-8902, CFPAC-1, and CAPAN-1 human pancreatic cancer cell lines. Materials and Methods: The PA-TU-8902, CFPAC-1, and CAPAN-1 cells were treated with sodium butyrate and EGCG. To determine cell viability, cell apoptosis, and the relative gene expression level, the 3-(4,4-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, flow cytometry, and real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction were done, respectively. Results: Both compounds changed the expression levels of the mentioned genes in a p53-dependent and -independent manner, which induced cell apoptosis and inhibited cell growth in all three cell lines. Conclusion: We indicated that sodium butyrate and EGCG could induce apoptosis in human pancreatic cancer cell lines.
Neuropharmaceutical Properties of Naringin Against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases
Authors: Poudineh Sahar , Poudineh Maryam , Ghotbi Tahere , Azizi Farnoush , Karami Nooshin , Zolfaghari Zahra , Gheisari Farshid , Hormozi Mohammad
Published: October 2022

Neurological complications are considered the leading cause of disability and the second cause of death worldwide. Although the most common neurological disorders affecting a large population are Alzheimer's (AD) and Parkinson's diseases (PD), no definitive treatment has been propounded in the clinic. As in recent years, special attention has been paid to medicinal herbal products as one of the ways to meet the challenges of treating diseases. This review study aimed to introduce the naringin neuroprotective effects as an abundant flavonoid in grapes and citrus fruits on the most common neurological disorders, including AD and PD. For this purpose, the specified keywords were searched in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, and Google Scholar, and the results were entered into the study after a concise overview. The findings show naringin can confront neurological disorders through several mechanisms such as modulating stress response pathways, preventing apoptosis, oxidative stress, and neuroinflammation, excessive chelating amounts of metal ions, thereby improving cognitive impairment and memory loss induced by neurological disorders. However, further studies, particularly on human, are critical for the final confirmation of obtained findings.
Book Forum
Authors: Karioris Frank G. , Varghese Ricky , Thomas John , Rasmussen Claire , Garcia Christien , Rosenfeld Liz , Davis Oliver , Florêncio João
Published: October 2022

The Journal of Bodies, Sexualities, and Masculinities is thrilled and honored to present this expansive and profound Book Forum on João Florêncio’s Bareback Porn, Porous Masculinities, Queer Futures: The Ethics of Becoming-Pig (2022) as part of the celebration of the release of the paperback edition of the book. It is truly a joy and privilege to be able to be a part of this event and to be able to share these responses that are, each in their own way, far beyond any expectation, elucidating not only the measure and success of the book, but charting out—as all good engagements must—entire worlds that are yet to be created, yet to be explored or terraformed, worlds beyond the imagination that are being brought to life in the fogged-up mirror as one breathes out, in the slide of water between fingers on uneven ground.
МАКРОЕКОНОМІЧНІ ТА СОЦІАЛЬНІ ПЕРЕДУМОВИ СИСТЕМНОГО РОЗВИТКУ ЗАКЛАДІВ ОХОРОНИ ЗДОРОВ’Я В УКРАЇНІ
Authors: Стахів Олег
Published: October 2022

Розкрито актуальність проблеми вдосконалення методики аналізування макроекономічних та соціальних передумов розвитку закладів охорони здоров’я.. Узагальнено макроекономічні результати функціонування закладів охорони здоров’я України у 2010-2020 рр. Охарактеризовано підприємницьку активність у сфері охорони здоров’я в Україні та Тернопільській області у 2014-2020 рр. Наведено фінансово-економічні результати діяльності закладів охорони здоров’я в Україні та Тернопільській області у 2014-2020 рр. Здійснено порівняльний аналіз фінансових результатів до оподаткування діяльності закладів охорони здоров’я Тернопільській області та Україні у розрахунку на один суб’єкт господарювання у 2014-2020 рр. Охарактеризовано рівень плинності кадрів та оплати праці у закладах охорони здоров’я України у 2010-2020 рр. Наведено інтелектуально-кадрове забезпечення закладів охорони здоров’я України у 2010-2020 рр.
УДОСКОНАЛЕННЯ СИСТЕМИ ПІДВИЩЕННЯ ЕФЕКТИВНОСТІ УПРАВЛІННЯ КАДРОВОЮ ПОЛІТИКОЮ ПІДПРИЄМСТВА
Authors: Ведерніков Михайло , Волянська-Савчук Леся , Зелена Марія , Чернушкіна Оксана
Published: October 2022

У статті досліджується кадрова політика підприємства як найважливіший інструмент управління персоналом в умовах ринку. Визначено сутність поняття ефективна кадрова політика, яка спрямована на постановку цілей та розв’язання завдань визначеної стратегії розвитку підприємства в конкурентних умовах ринку. Кадрова політика підприємства повинна розроблятися на основі певної системи правил, процедур, традицій, які безпосередньо пов’язані з виконуванням процесів підбору кадрів, їх розстановки, використання, перепідготовки, стимулювання, мотивації, кар’єрного зростання тощо. Пропонована система управління кадровою політикою підприємства зумовлює необхідність економічного обґрунтування її ефективності. Зокрема, обґрунтуємо ефективність стимулювання продуктивності праці на основі вдосконалення систем оплати праці, нормування та тарифікації праці, управління трудовою мотивацією працівників, їх матеріального та морального заохочення на основі розподілу прибутку підприємства. З метою ефективного формування кадрової політики управління людськими ресурсами промислового підприємства запропоновано удосконалення системи підвищення ефективності управління  кадровою політикою підприємства. Пропонована системи управління кадровою політикою підприємства зумовлює необхідність економічного обґрунтування її ефективності. Зокрема, обґрунтовано ефективність стимулювання продуктивності праці на основі вдосконалення систем оплати праці, нормування та тарифікації праці, управління трудовою мотивацією працівників, їх матеріального та морального заохочення на основі розподілу прибутку підприємства. Наведено методи, які найбільш ефективно впливають на підвищення кадрової політики, в основу розроблення критеріїв ефективної системи праці промислового підприємства були покладені державні законодавчі та нормативні регулятори заробітної плати, продуктивність праці, фінансові можливості підприємства, частка індивідуального трудового внеску кожного працівника у господарські результати підприємства.
O papel do filósofo: uma perspectiva africana
Authors: Vasconcelos Francisco Antonio de
Published: October 2022

O desejo de compreender o que, afinal de contas, cabe à filosofia realizar e, como consequência disso, qual papel está reservado ao filósofo, no jogo da vida e do conhecimento, embora bastante antigo (no Fédon, Platão já havia se esforçado para definir o que compete ao filósofo fazer), tendo recebido muita atenção ao longo do século XX, continua se mantendo bem atual. Assim, nesta exposição, nós também trataremos disso, entretanto, fazendo um recorte, o continente africano. Desse modo, o nosso objetivo principal aqui é discutir a práxis filosófica, partindo do princípio de que esse tipo de intelectual, apesar de suas ligações próprias com o ambiente teórico, é indissociável da vida concreta, experimentada pelo homem em seu cotidiano. Nesse debate, dialogaremos com pensadores africanos (como Kwasi Wiredu, que destaca a importância do conhecimento filosófico para a modernização da África) e ocidentais.
Visitando a terra gêmea moral
Authors: Esteves Ruffo Ísis
Published: October 2022

Este texto pretende examinar os pressupostos da Terra-gêmea-moral, argumento formulado por Terence Horgan e Mark Timmons com intenção de refutar a proposta realista naturalista da moral conhecida como realismo de Cornell. A Terra-gêmea-moral fornece alguma evidência intuitiva de que termos que nomeiam tipos morais não são designadores rígidos de propriedades naturais e que, portanto, não é possível oferecer uma definição naturalista para eles, o que deveria ser um comprometimento do realismo de Cornell. Entretanto, neste texto, procuramos demonstrar que o realismo de Cornell não se compromete com relações de designação rígida entre termos para tipos morais e propriedades naturais para sustentar sua postura naturalista. Em vez da relação de identidade entre tipos morais e naturais que seria trazida pela designação rígida, o realismo de Cornell mantém apenas a tese metafísica segundo a qual tipos morais são constituídos ou realizados por propriedades naturais deixando aberta a possibilidade de múltipla realização dos tipos morais. Como o realismo de Cornell não se compromete com a tese semântica que Horgan e Timmons criticam, então a Terra-gêmea-moral não parece oferecer uma objeção à posição realista.
Des/colonización epistémica del “yo” e incomprensión política del “otro”
Authors: Escalante Beltrán María Soledad
Published: October 2022

El razonamiento de-colonial establece una peculiar manifestación de la teoría crítica contemporánea estrechamente vinculada con las prácticas de las ciencias sociales y las humanidades. No obstante, hace falta una crítica a los modelos dominantes y a las jerarquías de las nacionalidades de los conocimientos, de los sigilamientos constitutivos de las tecnologías y narrativas de participación moderna, de las subjetividades, corporalidades y agencias. En este escrito se argumenta que las ciencias humanas y sociales pueden y deben ser repensadas desde una multiplicidad epistémica que dialogue y que tenga en cuenta las formas de creación de conocimientos que se gestan en espacios extra-científico y extra-académicos.
A arqueologia do presente e a questão do sujeito no pensamento de Giorgio Agamben
Authors: Paz Caio
Published: October 2022

Este artigo propõe mostrar como a arqueologia agambeniana se realiza por meio de um movimento duplo que, a um só tempo, exibe a tradição a partir de um paradigma excepcional. É possível pensar aqui em um jogo de palavras, já que, habitualmente, a palavra paradigma é usada como sinônimo de modelo e, nesse sentido, a exceção foi o que modelou aquilo que a tradição transmitiu e, igualmente, recalcou. No entanto, com seu gesto característico, Agamben remete a palavra paradigma ao seu sentido etimológico, como “aquilo que se mostra ao lado”, e confere a ela um sentido estratégico na sua arqueologia. Como o exemplo, o paradigma exibe o funcionamento e o pertencimento de algo sem que pertença a isso que é exibido, mostrando-se ao lado, subtraindo o seu pertencimento a uma regra. Isso que ele exibe é a estrutura excepcional da tradição, remetendo também a palavra exceção ao seu sentido etimológico, “capturada fora”. Esse sentido, que define a exceção enquanto tal, é usado para caracterizar a maneira como a tradição operou pressupondo uma origem. Essa pressuposição de uma dimensão originária, anterior a toda suposição, destinou como um fundamento subjacente, o sub iectum, isto é, o problema do sujeito.
Ação, espaço público e memória na perspectiva de Hannah Arendt
Authors: De Almeida Suzana Oliveira
Published: October 2022

Ao tomarmos como ponto de partida a vida ativa, vemos que a pluralidade, categoria que fundamenta a ação, manifesta-se em meio ao espaço público. O campo da política é o da pluralidade, sendo que nele é necessária à liberdade que é a própria condição da política e, assim sendo, o espaço público torna-se a esfera acolhedora de ambas. É nessa esfera que se constituem as memórias e as narrativas através das ações praticadas nesse espaço. Assim, temos como objetivo demonstrar como o espaço público se constitui e a importância desse espaço como local de construção de memória, tendo como principal obra A condição humana de Hannah Arendt. Em síntese, nossa reflexão estará em torno da importância de se rememorar acontecimentos trágicos como forma de não os vivenciar novamente.
Public Value Capture of Increasing Property Values across Europe
Authors: Halleux Jean-Marie , Hendricks Andreas , Nordahl Berit , Maliene Vida
Published: October 2022

Public value capture is an essential phenomenon to improve the refinancing of public infrastructure and secure the necessary budget for other important duties like education, health and social care. For this reason, smart tools are needed for a successful implementation. This book provides an overview and discussion of instruments and practices in 29 European countries.
New Curriculum Development Model for Improving Undergraduate Students’ Data Literacy and Self-Efficacy in Online Astronomy Classrooms
Authors: Simon Molly , Prather Edward , Rosenthal Isaac , Cassidy Michael , Hammerman James , Trouille Laura
Published: October 2022

There is a critical need for research-based active learning instructional materials for the teaching and learning of STEM in online courses. Every year, hundreds of thousands of undergraduate non-science majors enroll in general education astronomy courses to fulfill their institution’s liberal arts requirements. When designing instructional materials for this population of learners, a central focus must be to help learners become more scientifically and data literate. As such, we developed a new, three-part, curricular model that was used to inform the creation of active-learning instructional materials designed for use in online courses to help introductory astronomy students improve their ability to make evidence-based conclusions when presented with a variety of data representations, while increasing their self-efficacy with respect to engaging meaningfully in science. We conducted a pilot study of these instructional materials at nine different colleges and universities to better understand whether students’ engagement with these materials lead to increases in self-efficacy, and whether faculty who implemented the materials were able to easily incorporate our active learning materials into their existing online astronomy courses. Overall, we found a statistically significant improvement in students' self-efficacy after engaging with our instructional materials in their online courses. The results of the item-by-item analysis indicated that students’ beliefs improved most on the questions that assessed their ability to make meaningful contributions to scientific research, and their confidence using data representations to interpret an array of scientific questions. The instructor feedback emphasized that our curriculum development model could successfully inform the creation of instructional materials that were easy to implement in existing online astronomy classes, and supported course learning objectives, creating the potential for widespread dissemination and use at the undergraduate level.
Parents’ mHealth App for promoting dyslexia biomarker detection in children at home or at school: Feasibility, Acceptability, Economic impact, Pilot Study and Survey Results
Authors: Eroglu Gunet , Köprülü Mertali , Karabacak Berdan
Published: October 2022

The use of mobile apps in diagnosing and improving health conditions has increased in recent years. If dyslexia is diagnosed at 7 years old, dyslexic children’s lives should evolve in a better way. Therefore, dyslexia diagnosis at an early age is very important but mostly delayed to give a chance to overcome any maturation delays. In the literature, there is no clinically tested mobile app for dyslexia biomarker detection that can objectively monitor the child’s situation at home or at school. No other research assessed the feasibility and acceptability of using this kind of mobile app to detect dyslexia with a survey on dyslexic families. Many different dyslexia biomarker detection methods exist in the literature. These methods are based on questionnaires, MRI scans, PET scans, EEG scans, and eye-tracking scans using Machine Learning methods. Each of these methods has its own drawbacks, such as the psychometric tests taking more than 1 hour; MRI scans and eye tracking solutions being expensive and being difficult to collect data, and the results may not be accurate enough to generalize as dyslexia have many subtypes. Here we present a novel mobile app that has an embedded dyslexia biomarker based on Z-scored QEEG data that has accomplished a high accuracy rate in diagnosing dyslexia. The mobile app can be used at home by parents or teachers at school. We have collected data from 207 children (96 of them have dyslexia, 111 of them are typically developing) between 7-10 years old for 60 sessions during their neurofeedback sessions. The data consists of the eyes-open resting state 2-minute QEEG data from 14-channels. In order to standardize the data, the Z-scores are calculated. Using the ANN machine learning method, dyslexic/normal classification has been done with a high accuracy rate (98.8%). ANN yields the highest accuracy results with standardized QEEG data in the literature. Auto Train Brain is a novel mobile app that has dyslexia biomarker detection software embedded into it. A survey is created to assess the mobile app’s dyslexia biomarker detection module’s feasibility, acceptability, and economic impact. The results have shown that the app module is found feasible and acceptable by families, however, it is found expensive to use at home.
SURVEY PEMBELAJARAN PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID 19
Authors: Aimang Hasrat A
Published: October 2022

Covid 19 merupakan bagian dari tantangan pada dunia Pendidikan, sekolah dituntut untuk mereposisi pembelajaran yang selama ini dilakukan oleh sekolah, pola, dan strategi pembelajaran perlu dilakukan perubahan agar siswa tetap menerima pembelajaran. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pembelajaran yang dilakukan oleh SMP Muhammadiyah Luwuk pada masa pandemic covid 19. Pendekatan penelitian ini adalah menggunakan pendekatan diskriptif kualitatif berupa mengumpulkan permasalah dan menyimpulkan berdasarkan fenomena berdasarkan hasil wawancara, pengamatan dan dokumentasi. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian bahwa proses pembelajaran yang dilakukan pada SMP Muhammadiyah Luwuk, pada masa covid 19, mengalami permasalahan hal ini dikarenakan beberapa keterbatasan yang dialami oleh siswa maupun guru
STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN DOSEN DALAM MENGEMBANGKAN KEMAMPUAN CRITICAL THINKING MAHASISWA PASCASARJANA PRODI PAI IAIN CURUP
Authors: Monicha Ririn Eka , Sutarto Sutarto , Wanto Deri
Published: October 2022

Developing students' critical thinking is very important for every lecturer, especially in postgraduates. Each lecturer has a different strategy in building critical thinking for students in the PAI IAIN Curup postgraduate study program. This study aims to reveal in depth the learning strategies of lecturers in developing critical thinking skills of postgraduate students of PAI IAIN Curup study programs in identifying, analyzing, and evaluating problems in the learning process. This study uses a qualitative research approach. The informants of this research were lecturers who taught at the PAI Postgraduate Study Program of IAIN Curup which consisted of 12 lecturers. The data collection techniques used observation, interviews and documentation techniques. The results showed that in general the lecturer's learning strategies in developing students' critical thinking skills in the aspects of identifying, analyzing, and evaluating problems had the same methods, models and approaches, namely using lecture methods, question and answer, discussions, group assignments, collaborative projects, and inquiries. While the models used are cooperative learning, project based learning, problem based learning, accelerated learning, quantum learning, research-based learning and using an andragogic and student center approach. However, it was also found that the application of the three methods, models, and approaches had different emphases on the aspects of identifying, analyzing, and evaluating problems. So that the selection or application is carried out in the learning process by using methods, approaches, and models that are in accordance with the material or discussion discussed in the lecture process.
PERAN GURU DALAM PEMBENTUKAN KARAKTER SISWA MELALUI PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM
Authors: Ali Nimim
Published: October 2022

Pendidikan agama merupakan salah satu materi yang bertujuan meningkatkan akhlak mulia serta nilai-nilai spiritual dalam diri anak, guru sebagai pengajar yang berada pada posisi terdepan dalam pembentukan karakter siswa, hal ini diperlukan peran dari aktif guru dalam kegiatan pembelajaran. Adapun tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui Peran Guru Dalam Pembentukan Karakter Siswa Melalui Pendidikan Agama Islam di SMP Negeri 3 Lembo. Metodologi dalam penulisan ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik observasi dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa Peran Guru Dalam Pembentukan Karakter Siswa Melalui Pendidikan Agama Islam di SMP Negeri 3 Lembo, dari hasil penelitian peneliti mendapatkan peran seorang guru di sekolah tersebut sangat baik dalam membentuk karakter siswa melalui Pendidikan Agama Islam. Keberhasilan pembelajaran PAI tidak hanya pada tataran kognitif saja. Tetapi bagaimana Guru memberikan kesadaran kepada siswa bahwa pendidikan agama adalah sebuah kebutuhan sehingga siswa mempunyai kesadaran yang tinggi untuk melaksanakan pengetahuan agama yang diperolehnya dalam kehidupan sehari-hari
Transient hypoxemia after endotracheal tube extubation in a patient who received reversal of muscle relaxation using sugammadex after general anesthesia: A case report
Authors: Kang Dong Hee , Seo Han , Kim Ju Deok
Published: October 2022

Post-operative respiratory depression is common in patients recovering from anesthesia and can result in fatal cardiopulmonary collapse, anoxic brain injury, and mortality. We report a case of a 54-year-old morbidly obese female patient who developed transient hypoxemia after general anesthesia. The patient with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) underwent breast excision surgery. At the end of the surgery, her muscle function was fully restored using sugammadex. However, the patient developed transient hypoxemia in the post-anesthesia care unit. The clinician should keep in mind that OSA patients are likely to develop hypoxemia due to the residual sedative effects and airway obstruction despite the recovery of muscle function after anesthesia.
Megastomach caused by a pyloric schwannoma in a young woman
Authors: Alegre Salles Valdemir José , Azevedo Scombati Ana Clara , Olegário Gonçalves Cauê , Pereira Lima Fraschetti Julia , Souza Durço Alves Larissa
Published: October 2022

Schwannomas are mesenchymal tumors that are characteristically benign and slow growing, which originate from any nerve with schwann cell sheath. Here, we report the case of a 28-year-old woman patient who was diagnosed with stomach obstructive lesions causing severe gastric dilatation. She underwent distal gastrectomy and the histopathological examination of the tumor revealed one obstructive gastric schwannoma.
СУДОВА БУДІВЕЛЬНО-ТЕХНІЧНА ЕКСПЕРТИЗА УТЕПЛЕННЯ (ГІДРОЗОЛЯЦІЇ) БУДИНКІВ ТА ЇХ ФАСАДІВ
Authors: Бут Інна , Мотиль Олена
Published: October 2022

Статтю присвячено вивченню методології судового експертного дослідження якості будівельно-монтажних робіт з утеплення (гідроізоляції) будівель. Встановлено що методика експертного дослідження утеплення або гідроізоляції будівель та їх фасадів відповідає загальному порядку будівельно-технічної експертизи. Розглянуто загальний план експертного дослідження, який може складатися з п’яти етапів: організації експертного дослідження; обстеження гідроізоляції; проведення лабораторних досліджень; камеральної обробки результатів обстежень (досліджень); документального оформлення експертного висновку. Під час обстеження об’єкта, експерт може використовувати спеціальне обладнання – цифровий тепловізор. Для аналітичного вираження результатів експертного дослідження запропоновано використовувати інтегральну бальну оцінку; запропоновано відповідні класифікаційні ознаки.
Design and Analysis of Electronic Head Protector for Taekwondo Sports
Authors: Qureshi Fayez , Krishnan Sridhar
Published: October 2022

Electronic point scoring systems (PSS) for vests are heavily relied upon in taekwondo. However, no classiﬁcation and assessment of legal and illegal taekwondo techniques exist. This is also referred to as hit-validation and the objective of this research is to create an electronic helmet (eHelmet)forhit-validation. Threemainstudieswereperformedtoachievethisobjective: Robustness Testing, Sensor Placement and Classiﬁcation of Impacts to the head. The ﬁrst two studies are preliminary to the main Classiﬁcation of Impacts study. This is needed as no data sets using an IMU are currently available for taekwondo. Robustness Testing: proved that IMU can in-fact be used in the inherently harsh environments of taekwondo with a linear response. The calculated response for theIMUis: f(x)=mx+b,wheremis0.2947andbis1.499(accelerometer)andf(x)=mx+b,wherem is 28.33 and b is 84.8 (gyroscope). Sensor Placement: Qualitatively and quantitatively concluded the ideal location for the sensor and electronics is indeed the back of the head, based on durability, cost, human factors, and signal quality. Classiﬁcation of Impacts: IMU classiﬁed real-world impacts with 90% accuracy. The two classes were roundhouse kick (legal) and punch (illegal). An eHelmet using an IMU is capable of classifying impacts with high accuracy. The beneﬁt of our system includes low cost, lightweight algorithm for on-device computing (edge computing), and real-time classiﬁcation. Furthermore, it possesses all the safety requirements of current protective headgear.
In The City the Body Rests
Authors: Sinha Debashis
Published: October 2022

Published in Entanglements Journal. 

Suggested citation:      

Sinha, D. (2021). ‘In the City the Body Rests’, entanglements, 

4(2):50-65 

Article considers how the author understands storytelling, urban space through personal experience and investigations of Kolkata through an artistic practice.

Online at https://entanglementsjournal.org/in-the-city-the-body-rests￼/
Commoditization and Productization of Legal Services: The new trends and the challenges of Nigerian lawyers
Authors: SAN Isa Hayatu Chiroma , Mohamad Ani Munirah , Sule Ibrahim
Published: October 2022

The wind of change due to the inevitable interaction between technology and all professions keeps on blowing and has greatly blown off so many age-long conservatives and traditional practices in the legal profession. The intersection between law, and legal practice, on the one hand, and the internet and technology, on the other hand, has a sweeping impact on legal practice, legal practitioners, judges and on every other person and issue within the administration of justice ecosystem. Law and the legal profession are no longer the business of lawyers only as emerging trends are coming up, necessitating legal practitioners to inevitably seek the intervention of other professionals, especially in computer engineering, software development and Artificial intelligence. This interaction, therefore, circumstantially tasks, challenges and forces the legal profession to either fragment and splinter or other professionals will invade to take over most of the legal services traditionally being offered by lawyers only, and the clients will welcome this development. This article analyses these emerging trends from the Nigerian lawyer’s perspective and concludes that any Nigerian lawyer who refuses to accept these current digital realities will soon be unfit to deliver effective legal service to anyone and will economically have himself to blame if he loses earnings.
The Map of Knowledge: A Thousand-Year History of how Classical Ideas were Lost and Found
Authors: McNally Peter F.
Published: October 2022

Violet Moller, The Map of Knowledge: A Thousand-Year History of How Classical Ideas Were Lost and Found (New York: Doubleday, 2019), 312 pp., ISBN 9780385541763 (hardcover)
Le luxe de l’indépendance. Réflexions sur le monde du livre
Authors: Bolduc Maxime
Published: October 2022

Julien Lefort-Favreau, Le luxe de l’indépendance. Réflexions sur le monde du livre, coll. « Futur proche », Montréal : Lux Éditeur, 2021, 168 p., IBSN 978-2-89596-355-4 (broché)
Consensuses, controversies, and future directions in treatment deintensification for human papillomavirus‐associated oropharyngeal cancer
Authors: Kang Jung Julie , Yu Yao , Chen Linda , Zakeri Kaveh , Gelblum Daphna Yael , McBride Sean Matthew , Riaz Nadeem , Tsai C. Jillian , Kriplani Anuja , Hung Tony K. W. , Fetten James V. , Dunn Lara A. , Ho Alan L. , Boyle Jay O. , Ganly Ian S. , Singh Bhuvanesh , Sherman Eric J. , Pfister David G. , Wong Richard J. , Lee Nancy Y.
Published: October 2022

The most common cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in the United States is oropharyngeal cancer (OPC), and its incidence has been rising since the turn of the century. Because of substantial long‐term morbidities with chemoradiation and the favorable prognosis of HPV‐positive OPC, identifying the optimal deintensification strategy for this group has been a keystone of academic head‐and‐neck surgery, radiation oncology, and medical oncology for over the past decade. However, the first generation of randomized chemotherapy deintensification trials failed to change the standard of care, triggering concern over the feasibility of de‐escalation. National database studies estimate that up to one third of patients receive nonstandard de‐escalated treatments, which have subspecialty‐specific nuances. A synthesis of the multidisciplinary deintensification data and current treatment standards is important for the oncology community to reinforce best practices and ensure optimal patient outcomes. In this review, the authors present a summary and comparison of prospective HPV‐positive OPC de‐escalation trials. Chemotherapy attenuation compromises outcomes without reducing toxicity. Limited data comparing transoral robotic surgery (TORS) with radiation raise concern over toxicity and outcomes with TORS. There are promising data to support de‐escalating adjuvant therapy after TORS, but consensus on treatment indications is needed. Encouraging radiation deintensification strategies have been reported (upfront dose reduction and induction chemotherapy‐based patient selection), but level I evidence is years away. Ultimately, stage and HPV status may be insufficient to guide de‐escalation. The future of deintensification may lie in incorporating intratreatment response assessments to harness the powers of personalized medicine and integrate real‐time surveillance.
Diversity of taxon-specific traits of seasonally distinct unicellular eukaryotic assemblages in a eutrophic coastal area with marked plankton blooms
Authors: Genitsaris S , Stefanidou N , Sommer U , Moustaka-Gouni M
Published: October 2022

In this work, we focused on the functional characterization of unicellular eukaryotic assemblages that had previously been taxonomically characterized by 18S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing in a eutrophic coastal site with marked plankton blooms. Biological traits of different functional groups were assigned to the retrieved operational taxonomic units (OTUs). The traits included size, trophic strategy, the presence of spines, mucilage production, colony formation, motility, spore formation, and potential harmfulness. Functional diversity indices were calculated and compared to analogous taxonomic diversity indices, indicating a strong positive coupling of richness and dominance and a negative coupling of evenness, even at a low taxonomic resolution (at the family/genus/species level). Biological trait trade-offs and co-occurrences of specific traits were evident during the succession of plankton blooms. The trophic strategy dominating in the assemblages frequently alternated between autotrophy, mixotrophy, and a few recorded cases of parasitism. Given that there was no indication of nutrient limitation, we suggest that biotic pressures force marine eukaryotes to exploit narrow niches by adopting specific strategies/traits that favour their survival. These traits act by increasing resource acquisition potential and via predator avoidance. This leads to a unique succession of blooms in the system, characterized by adaptations of the bloom taxa that are a direct response to the preceding assemblage.