bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Anthropometric and Physiological Characteristics of Young Elite Hungarian Motocross Riders in Motocross Competitions
Authors: Kerner László , Katona Zsolt Bálint , Suszter László , Barthalos István , Ihász Ferenc , Podstawski Robert
Published: January 2024

Background: Motocross riders’ performance is highly dependent on the characteristics of the motorcycles and the skills of the riders, and the actual environmental conditions. This study aims to describe the differences in anthropometric and physiological characteristics between internationally ranked adolescent males and nationally ranked motorcross (MX) peer competitors; Methods: Data obtained from young riders (n=14) were divided into internationally ranked G1 (n=5) and - nationally ranked G2 (n=9) young MX riders. We determined body composition and cardiorespiratory variables, and measured heart rate and movement-related data with Polar Team Pro system during the race; (3) Results: Blood lactate concentrations were evaluated before and after the race session. MX riders with an international ranking performed significantly better during both races (R1 and R2), which manifested itself in significantly shorter times per lap on average (difference for R1=14.8 s and for R2=16.7 s, respectively, p=0.017), more laps completed (G1 vs G2 approx.: 11.2 : 9.9 laps for R1 and R2, p=0.019) and points scored (difference: R1=9.3 pts and R2=9.0 pts, p=0.014). There were no statistically significant differences in age between the two compared groups (p=0.559) and other anthropometric and physiological characteristics tested, with an exception of muscle mass percent (p<0.001); Conclusions: Current results showed that motocross probably places a heavy burden on riders, who need to be fit enough to maintain their position in the field.
Changes in selected somatic indices in 10-12 year old girls under the influence of 3-year swimming training
Authors: Kuberski Mariusz , Góra Tomasz , Wąsik Jacek
Published: January 2024

Introduction: The aim of this research is to evaluate the somatic changes of female prepubertal swimming athletes. The question posed was: how does three years of swimming training affect the weight, body height and BMI and biological age of pre-adolescent girls who entered swimming training without pre-selection. Material and methods: The study group consisted of 14 girls aged 10 years at the start of the study (body weight: 34.99 ± 2.77 kg; body height: 146.00 ±3.05 cm) practising swimming, the control group of 14 girls aged 10 years at the start of the study (body weight: 37.93 ± 6.02 kg; body height: 145.55 ± 3.88 cm) attending physical education classes only. The study was conducted before 3 consecutive years, equally every 6 months between 8 and 12 am. Body weight and height were measured in both groups and the biological maturity shift index and body mass index were determined. Results: The analysis shows that female swimmers after systematic training have a lower body weight (F=10.78, p<0.01) and a lower BMI of 2.63 (F=12.23, p<0.01). No such differences are observed in body height and biological age (p>0.05). Conclusion: The study shows that swimming training influences changes in selected somatic indices of prepubertal girls. However, the conducted training does not affect the biological age, so it does not interfere with the natural development of the subjects. This may indicate a better assessment of the overall health of young female swimmers.
A highly sensitive child – a challenge for parents and teachers – a case study
Authors: Leszcz-Krysiak Agnieszka , Wardal Andrea
Published: January 2024

This article aims to present the characteristics of a child with high sensitivity features (HSC) and his/her behaviour and functioning in various areas of everyday life. Moreover, the article analyses an individual case of a seven-year-old highly sensitive child and a teacher-educator with thirty years of experience in observing children in kindergarten and during early education. The research was in-depth with the results of surveys conducted among parents and teachers, which will be used to answer the question: How does a highly sensitive child cope and function in the home and kindergarten environment, and what are the ways to support his or her development in these contexts? The analysis of the collected material was used to propose methods of working with a highly sensitive child and the importance of cooperation between educators and caregivers to support such a child.
Subjective control of emotions in the opinion of students
Authors: Chodkowski Zbigniew
Published: January 2024

Emotions influence the subjective feeling of well-being and coping with difficulties and problems in various situations in life. That is why researchers often show them in explaining everyday events that impact the standard of living, education, and productivity at work and translate into the quality of human health. This article aims to analyse the level of emotions in students` lives who started their studies in science and humanities. The research used a self-project among 383 students at The University of Rzeszów and the Rzeszów University of Technology. I used the method of a diagnostic survey and a standardised tool examining the Emotional Control Scale (CECS) by Maggie Watson and Steven Greer from Faith Courtauld Unit, King’s College Hospital Medical School in London, which was adapted to the Polish version by Siegfried Juczyński (Juczyński, 2001, p. 55). The results showed an average level of emotional control among the surveyed students. The following independent variables were considered: University, gender, age, place of residence and wealth of the inhabitants. In one study on the anger scale, there was a variation in the statistical significance depending on the age of the subjects. However, considering the average, students from Rzeszów University showed slightly higher suppression of negative emotions than those from Rzeszów University of Technology students. In terms of gender, women indicated a higher average than men. The average level of suppression of negative emotions among the respondents indicates the strengthening of the system of education in various threats from the manifestation of anger, depression, and anxiety among high school and university students. Teachers must strengthen their abilities to counteract these and other negative features among students.
Pioneers, Sunday Schoolers, and Laundrymen: Chinese Immigrants in Iowa in the Chinese Exclusion Era, 1870-1890
Authors: Miller Anthony J.
Published: January 2024

ANTHONY MILLER examines Iowa's earliest Chinese settlers in the late nineteenth century—a period of heightened anti-Chinese sentiment that led to the Chinese Exclusion Acts. By attending to the first generation of immigrants from China, Miller both introduces distinct new voices that complicate Iowa's immigration history, and also situates Iowa's Chinese pioneers firmly in the urban and coastally dominated field of Sino-American history.
From Iowa to the Nation: Harold Hughes and the Politics of Alcoholism Treatment
Authors: Ensign Kelsey
Published: January 2024

KELSEY ENSIGN argues that during the second half of the twentieth century Iowa, and specifically Harold Hughes, played a significant role in alcoholism reform. Through programs like the Iowa Comprehensive Alcoholism Project and Congress's passage of the Hughes Act, Iowa and Hughes altered the political relationship between alcoholic citizens and the government not only in Iowa but throughout the nation
Rus’ — The New Israel: the Medium and the Message of the Medieval Russian Political Philosophy
Authors: Bordachev Timofey
Published: January 2024

The article explores the influence of the religious and political concept of “Rus’ — the New Israel” on the public consciousness of Russia and its foreign policy culture. Over several centuries of Russian history, this concept played a leading role for understanding and conceptualizing the major political events in Russian chronicles and religious literature. The Russian land was identified with ancient Israel, affecting the perception and interpretation of the events of the time and the way people thought, helping to establish a national foreign policy culture. The influence of the idea of “Rus’ — New Israel” is dominant as a way of transmitting the message (medium) and thus becomes a message as such. This suggests that it was this religious-political construct that, in the early stages of the evolution of the Russian state, became the most fundamental way in which it identified itself in the surrounding world.
The Concept of the Political: Between Existential Philosophy and Counter-Revolution
Authors: Israelov Mikhail
Published: January 2024

Book Review: Bashkov V. Repeticija politicheskogo. Seren K’erkegor i Karl Shmitt [The Rehearsal of the Political: Søren Kierkegaard and Carl Schmitt], Saint-Petersb urg: Vladimir Dal’.
The Power of Political Theology: Analysis of Carl Schmitt’s Sovereign Dictatorship and Friend-Enemy Distinction through Friedrich J. W. Schelling and Sigmund Freud
Authors: Marren Marina
Published: January 2024

In this paper, I draw together Carl Schmitt’s take on sovereign power and its dictatorial exceptionalism with his political theology and his insistence on the friend-enemy distinction in order to take steps towards a critique of his work. To explain why we would be remiss to take Schmitt’s insights into political theology prescriptively, I turn to Friedrich W. J. Schelling’s 1809 Freiheitsschrift. I then take-up Sigmund Freud’s 1929 Das Unbehangen in der Kultur in order to shed light on the psychological underpinnings of the friend-enemy distinction as it actually plays itself out in everyday life. I explain Schmitt’s analogy between divine power and sovereign power in Section II. In Section III, I argue that the role of the sovereign dictator in the state of emergency is especially problematic given Schmitt’s insistence on the friend-enemy distinction. In Section IV, I turn to Schelling’s view of God, and of the manifestation of divine principles in the human world, and argue that Schmitt’s theologized sovereign dictator is a force of evil. In section V, I engage with Freud’s understanding of the role of religion and his view of the effects of repression of the powerful drives (eros and thanatos) in civilized society. I then argue that the practical unravelling of Schmitt’s political theology and his concept of the political, when put to the test of psychoanalytic inquiry, is that they end up demonizing those who are deemed “enemies”.
Probabilistic Overview of Probabilities of Default for Low Default Portfolios by K. Pluto and D. Tasche
Authors:   Institute of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Grigutis Andrius
Published: January 2024

This article gives a probabilistic overview of the widely used method of default probability estimation proposed by K. Pluto and D. Tasche. There are listed detailed assumptions and derivation of the inequality where the probability of default is involved under the influence of systematic factor. The author anticipates adding more clarity, especially for early career analysts or scholars, regarding the assumption of borrowers' independence, conditional independence, and interaction between the probability distributions such as binomial, beta, normal, and others. There is also shown the relation between the probability of default and the joint distribution of \sqrt{ϱ}X - \sqrt{1-ϱ}Y, where X, including but not limiting, is the standard normal, Y admits, including but not limiting, the beta-normal distribution and X, Y are independent.
Features of the Classroom Climate and the Possibility of Studying it in Adolescents
Authors: Shumakova N.B.
Published: January 2024

The article is devoted to the problem of studying and evaluating the psychological climate in the class. It presents the results of a study on class climate variability in secondary school grades and the relationship of the peculiarities of its perception with the perfectionism of adolescents. Total of 167 students from four parallel 5th and three 7th grades aged 11-14 years participated in the study. The questionnaire “Climate in the class” (N.B. Shumakova, E.I. Shcheblanova, M.G. Sorokova, 2023) and a three-factor version of the perfectionism questionnaire (N.G. Garanyan, A.B. Kholmogorova, 2018) were used. The results show the significant variability of climate indicators in the parallels of 5th and 7th grades of the same school, which indicates the uniqueness of the learning environment created by the teacher. Perfectionism of adolescents is associated with their perception of teacher support and rivalry with classmates. The data obtained are important for interpreting the results of climate diagnostics in the class in the practical activity of psychologists.
Scale for Assessing University Digital Educational Environment for Teachers (AUDEE-Tch Scale): Standardization for University Teachers
Authors: Sorokova M.G. , Radchikova N.P. , Odintsova M.A. , Radchikov A.S. , Kozyreva N.V.
Published: January 2024

The article presents the results of testing the psychometric properties of the questionnaire “Scale for Assessing University Digital Educational Environment for Teachers, AUDEE-Tch Scale” for university teachers of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. The sample consisted of N1=308 (71% women) university teachers of the Russian Federation (72 cities) and N2=265 (76% women) ones of the Republic of Belarus (12 cities). The average age of respondents from the Russian Federation is 46±11 years (median = 45.5 years). The age of respondents from Belarus is 45.0±11.5 years (median = 45 years). Groups of teachers are equivalent in age and gender. It has been statistically proven that the questionnaire has fairly good psychometric properties. Construct validity, internal consistency of the scales, differential validity were confirmed. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) indicate the similarity of the questionnaire structure for both samples. Normative values were calculated. The questionnaire can be used to determine the attitude of university teachers to the digital educational environment in which they are engaged in professional activities.
Self-organization of the Future Primary Education Teacher as a Condition for His Professional Success
Authors: Savina N.V.
Published: January 2024

The article proposes to discuss the problem of developing universal competence (in terms of the Federal State Standard of Higher Education), meta–competence, key competence/skill — self-organization among future primary education teachers. Its significance for the teacher’s increasingly complex activity in conditions of constant changes is shown. The insufficiency of conditions for its development in students in the process of vocational education is substantiated. The results of studying the opinions of students — future teachers of primary education on certain aspects of self-organization are presented. It is established that future primary education teachers highly appreciate their level of self-organization development, but the productivity of activity is relatively low. The factors preventing students from being organized are identified — lack of motivation, laziness and doing extra work, as well as conditions conducive to students’ self–organization — training in special self-organization skills and reducing the academic load.
Soft magnetostrictive patches for guided wave ultrasonics using Wiedemann effect-based MPTs and EMATs
Authors: Trushkevych O , Dixon S
Published: January 2024

Magnetically soft and malleable magnetostrictive (MS) alloys are highly promising as low-cost solutions for high-efficiency generation of guided waves in industrial applications and a variety of magnetostrictive patch transducers (MPTs) have been described in the literature. This work
focuses on understanding the mechanisms and behaviour of soft MPTs used in the Wiedemann effect geometry, generating shear horizontal (SH) guided waves using FeCo alloy patches. MPT operation is explored in relation to patch geometry, size, magnetic field directions and guided wave wavelength.
MPTs are compared with electromagnetic acoustic transducers (EMATs) and EMATs are also placed on MS and copper foil patches bonded to large glass plates for some of the measurements. Periodic permanent magnet (PPM) array EMATs operating on MPTs bonded to ferritic steel samples produced significant
enhancements in the generated wave amplitude and the detected signal amplitude when compared to directly generating on the steel substrate, which primarily operates through the Lorentz mechanism. This enhanced performance was investigated and was found to be due to the magnetic fringing fields
at the magnet edges. Moreover, EMAT lift-off behaviour was significantly improved when an EMAT was placed above a magnetostrictive patch, with 50 mm lift-off between the EMAT and the patch demonstrated for SH wave generation at a 22 mm nominal wavelength at a 170 kHz excitation frequency on
a glass plate sample.
Research on magnetoelastic coupling model based on magnetic dipole theory
Authors: Li Xiaoxiao , Liao Kexi , He Guoxi , Zhao Jianhua
Published: January 2024

In this paper, a theoretical model of a magnetoelastic coupling magnetic dipole is established to analyse the influence of stress on the magnetic signal in magnetic memory testing. Based on the theory of ferromagnetism, the equivalent field strength under the combined action of stress
and the magnetic field is determined and a numerical solution for the stress magnetisation of isotropic ferromagnetic materials under a weak environmental magnetic field is obtained. Based on the assumption of a double rectangular crack in a three-dimensional problem for the magnetic signal,
a theoretical analysis model of a magnetoelastic coupling-type magnetic dipole is established. Based on the theory of the magnetoelastic coupling magnetic dipole, the influence factors and rules of the magnetic signal are analysed in detail. The theoretical research shows that the solution
based on the theoretical model in this paper can explain some basic experimental phenomena and laws in magnetic memory inspection. The magnetic signal of a defect-free plate shows a 'horseshoe shape'. The length, width and height of the plate will affect Hx but have no effect on
Hy . In addition, the lift-off value has a great influence on the magnetic signal of the plate. When the two cracks are a small distance apart, the magnetic signal of the plate is the superposition of the magnetic signals of the two cracks. For plates with cracks, the crack size,
spacing, external magnetic field strength and stress will affect the magnetic signal of the plate.
Special-Purpose Subsidies from the Budget of the Local Government Unit for Co-financing of Investment Costs under Public-Private Partnership Agreements
Authors: Cieślak Rafał
Published: January 2024

The article concerns the principles of granting special-purpose subsidies from the budget of a local government unit for co-financing investment costs under public-private partnership agreements. The article discusses, among others, issues of own contribution of a public entity, the method of classification of budgetary expenses, the rules for granting special-purpose subsidies by local government units under public-private partnership agreements, and selected problems related to this form of investment co-financing.
The Impact of the Digitization of the Register of Entrepreneurs of the National Court Register on the Security of Business Trade
Authors: Kanarek-Równicka Anna
Published: January 2024

The article deals with the issues related to IT solutions implemented in the Polish registration procedure and their importance for economic transactions. The functioning of the IT system (Court Registers Portal) in the registration proceedings regarding the register of entrepreneurs kept by the National Court Register was shown. The introduced technological solutions have improved the registration procedure, although some functional shortcomings of the Court Registers Portal system remain visible and require its improvement. The advantage of digitization of the registration procedure is efficient access to registration files and financial documents of an entity entered in the National Court Register, which is a manifestation of the principle of openness of the registration procedure and improves business transactions. The analysis conducted leads to the conclusion that the implemented solutions constitute the right reform direction, which still requires further clarification.
Act on the Profession of Paramedic and the Paramedic Self-Government: Observations against the Background of the New Legal Solutions
Authors: Bielecki Leszek
Published: January 2024

The study presents the basic assumptions of the new statutory solution for the paramedic profession and the paramedic self-government together with analogies of the existing State Emergency Medical Services Act, using the scientific descriptive-dogmatic method, together with conclusions and final postulates. It has been shown that already at the beginning of the new Act on the profession of paramedic and the self-government of paramedics there are postulates and certain criticisms. Nevertheless, as a whole, the legal solutions in the initial version can be assessed as satisfactory. How successful this legal act will be, depends on the outcome of work on eliminating possible contradictions between the new act and the State Emergency Medical Services Act. Analysis in this area should be implemented without delay in this regard.
Is the Resolution of the Minister of Justice to Abolish the Secrecy Clause Providing for Information Contained in a Judge’s Asset Declaration to Be Covered by an Administrative Decision?
Authors: Kuś Artur
Published: January 2024

The article is an analysis of the judgments of administrative courts, which indicate that the power of the Minister of Justice to abolish the secrecy clause providing for information contained in a judge’s asset declaration constitutes an administrative decision. The abolition of the “restricted” secrecy clause in relation to the declaration of assets submitted by a judge cannot be treated as being carried out as part of the administrative supervision of the Minister of Justice over the courts. This is not typical professional pragmatics and the disputed act of the Minister does not concern a matter relating to the judge’s service relationship. The judge’s obligation to submit a declaration of assets is of a public law nature. The Minister’s competence is not a form of exercising by the Minister rights towards a judge resulting from the relationship between a superior and a subordinate, i.e. from the judge’s subordination to the Minister of Justice. Therefore, such a decision may be subject to judicial review due to the constitutionally protected values covered by the Minister’s act.
Theoretical and methodological aspects of the Western sanctions policy research
Authors: Entin M.L. , Entina E.G. , Davranova S.B. , Nadzharov A.M.
Published: January 2024

The sanctions issue is one of the most urgent and acute topics on the international agenda. However, despite huge attention from the academic community, it is sluggishly inscribed in the broader theoretical layer of the science of international relations. In this study, an attempt is made to outline the theoretical and methodological framework for the study of the sanctions agenda from a new angle – from the point of view of the constructivist concept of “normative entrepreneurship”. The model proposed by the authors for understanding the promotion of the sanctions initiative in unfriendly countries consists of three fundamental elements: maintaining information noise on sanctions issues, feeding a constant discussion about the effectiveness of sanctions policy and lobbying for individual sanctions initiatives. The team of authors believes that their model, due to its institutional formation, can be extrapolated not only to Russia, but also to China, as well as other countries against which the United States, the EU and their partners are pursuing a sanctions policy.
The philosophy of politics – political philosophy – political science: articulation of the problem area
Authors: Levytskyy V.S.
Published: January 2024

The article attempts to provide a definition for the problem area of the philosophy of politics, political philosophy and political science. Given the lack of a well-established distinction between the subjects of these sciences in the Russian-language discourse, the author turns to the English-language tradition. The analysis of this discourse shows the following: 1) the absence of a distinction between political philosophy and the philosophy of politics, which is replaced by political ontology as part of political philosophy; 2) the existence of a distinction between political theory and political philosophy; 3) the dependence of the paradigm of the relationship between political theory and political philosophy on the consensus developed in the national intellectual tradition. In the English-language discourse, the question of the relationship between political science and political philosophy comes to the fore. The latter is considered as a subordinate, integral part of political science. It is shown that, based on the criterion of “insufficient scientificity”, attempts to exclude political philosophy from the political science do not stop. The article substantiates the position according to which, despite their apparent similarity, the subjects of political science and political philosophy do not coincide – the disciplinary ontology of political science can become the subject of political philosophy. When discussing the relationship between the philosophy of politics and political philosophy, the article presents several hypotheses. First, a distinction is made between the philosophy of politics and political philosophy and the author argues that they are distinct. Secondly, the position, according to which the philosophy of politics belongs to the field of philosophy, and political philosophy to political science, is critically examined, and the fact that the two disciplines belong to the philosophical corpus of knowledge is substantiated. Thirdly, it is proposed to demarcate between the philosophy of politics and political philosophy in accordance with the difference between their subjects. The subject of philosophy of politics is the phenomenon of the political, while the subject of political philosophy is political phenomena.
Symbolic geopolitical capital and urban space
Authors: Axenov K.E.
Published: January 2024

The purpose of the work is to identify a special subject area in the research of symbolic capital of cities – symbolic geopolitical capital – and to identify its connection with urban space. The author defines environmental symbolic resources – urban signs or symbol carriers – the category of symbolic geopolitical capital (SGC), reveals their structure based on the applied example of St. Petersburg, as well as the principles of interaction with the urban environment and some ways in which SGK in symbolic politics are determined. The material carriers of symbols have at least four special properties that give the actors of urban symbolic politics an advantage when using these carriers in a competitive struggle: the duration of their existence and anchoring in the fabric of the city; the power of nomination – ideas about their legitimacy and public recognition; they are more likely to be encoded by the consciousness of the citizen in the form of a priori “normal”, “comfortable” and positive perception; and they provide the actors of symbolic politics with special means of political maneuver, using the principle of separation and variability of interpretations of such signs. In addition to the principles of placement described for each category of signs, their generalized types are highlighted: spatial concentration, spatial confinement, spatial hierarchy and effective spatial representation. The means of symbolic management using SGC are described, such as: all kinds of physical actions with the carriers themselves; activism correlated with them; producing new political meanings of their nominations and renominations; reinterpretation of existing and production of new symbols and associated signs, thereby – the production of new symbolic resources and the reconfiguration of the symbolic space of the city. Examples are given of urban conflicts related to geopolitical urban signs reflected in public discourse. They are grouped by potential sources of conflictogenicity due to the different attitudes of actors to: practices and manifestations of territorial strategies, their results and consequences; concepts and proposed worldviews; ideas about control over territory. A number of principles and patterns for the formation and use of symbolic geopolitical capital associated with urban space in politics are formulated: specialization in the nomination, the “latent” nature of the potential for conflict inherent in the SGC, the change of hierarchies, stages or “waves” of geopolitical symbolic policy in urban space, the formation of a “geopolitical symbolic footprint”.
A review of the application of low-cost adsorbents as an alternative method for biosorption of contaminants present in water
Authors: Georgin Jordana , Meili Lucas , Franco Dison
Published: January 2024

Introduction: When using conventional methods to remove contaminants present in water, it generates limitations, such as low efficiency values, and the need for a large operating area added to a high operational cost. As a result, the scientific community has focused its efforts on improving existing removal methods, such as adsorption more focused on the use of biosorbents. These are generally zero-cost waste materials in nature that have a large volume, an example is those generated in agriculture, such as rice husks, peanut husks, cassava husks, and fruit husks, among others. Methodology: This study sought to carry out an extensive review through a broad database, providing biosorbents already produced and used to remove various contaminants. For certain contaminants such as dyes and some heavy metals, dead or live biomasses present promising removal results. The great advantage is that these materials generally present insufficient management, causing several environmental problems. Once used as biosorbents, they solve the problem of bioaccumulation and support the treatment of effluents, making the process sustainable. Results: The most satisfactory results were obtained in the removal of heavy metals, while the use of microbial biomass presented a lower performance, being more dependent on the control of nutrients and other parameters involving the process. The removal of other organic compounds presented greater complexity since they presented functional groups of varying ionic nature, which influence the interaction have the functional groups present on the surface of the biosorbent. Conclusions: Finally, Biosorption presents several advantages such as its cost-benefit, high effectiveness, easy implementation, and how fibrous residues are used, the active sites are freer to adsorb substances and chemicals. Added to this, it enables the use of waste which supports management, reducing environmental pollution resulting from incorrect disposal, making the process sustainable globally.
COVID-19 The Impact of the Pandemic on Farmers' Use of the Internet for Agricultural Issues
Authors: KOÇYİĞİT Ahmet Yesevi , DEMİRYÜREK Kürşat
Published: January 2024

Aims: To assess the impact of COVID-19 on farmers' use of the internet for agricultural issues.

Material and methods: A questionnaire was used to collect data from 188 farmers in Samsun province. For the interpretation of the collected data, Paired Sample t Test was used using Python programming language.

Results: Significant differences were found in the amount of mobile gigabytes (GB) owned by farmers, the frequency of attending online agricultural trainings, the frequency of visiting the websites of the Ministry of Agriculture and private companies, the frequency of searching on agricultural issues on the Internet, and the frequency of checking product and input prices on the Internet compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic. On the other hand, there is no significant difference in the frequency of using the Digital Agricultural Market (ditap.gov.tr) website, conducting marketing research on the internet and e-commerce compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Discussion: The study results suggest that challenging crises such as COVID-19 can accelerate farmers' adoption of innovations.

Conclusions: The study helps to understand the impacts of crises such as COVID-19 on the diffusion of information. Understanding these changes can be useful for policymakers and sector leaders to develop strategies to support farmers and ensure the continued success of the agricultural sector during and after the pandemic.
Prevalence and Sensitivity Pattern of Acinetobacter baumannii in the Intensive Care Unit of Private Hospital in Jakarta
Authors: Dharmawan Ade , Devita Arleen , Gunardi Wani Devita , Layanto Nicolas
Published: January 2024

Background Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the bacteria that cause nosocomial infections, especially in the intensive care unit. These bacteria can cause infections, including bacteremia, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, surgical site infections, and meningitis. Most of these bacteria are multi-resistant to various antibiotics, impacting cure rates and length of stay. This study aimed to determine these bacteria's prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility patterns in the intensive care unit. Methods This research is descriptive research with a retrospective approach. The data was taken from the antibiotic susceptibility report in the intensive care unit of a private hospital in Jakarta in the period January 2020 – December 2021. The antibiotic susceptibility report was processed using the WHONET 2018 software. Results From 681 specimens examined in the intensive care unit, the prevalence of Acinetobacter baumannii was 28.7%, 80% of which came from respiratory specimens. In the sensitivity test results, only the antibiotic Colistin has the best sensitivity to this bacteria, which is 100% sensitive, while other antibiotics have poor sensitivity. Conclusions Acinetobacter baumannii is the bacteria that causes infection in the intensive care unit, with almost all of them being multi-drug resistant bacteria.
Occupational Asbestos Related Diseases in Indonesia: A Call for Urgent Action and Awareness
Authors: Dwi Lestari Ade , Hairunisa Nany , Mohamad Ridwan Alvin
Published: January 2024

Despite many countries have either reduced or banned asbestos use, Indonesia has yet to ban the use of asbestos. Asbestos exposure poses significant health risks, particularly respiratory diseases such asbestos-related lung cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestosis known as an asbestos-related disease. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), asbestos is a major global health concern with millions of people exposed to its hazards and resulting in a significant number of deaths each year. We conducted a literature review study on the topic of asbestos-related diseases in Indonesia. Based on our findings, due to the large amount of asbestos being handled, it is expected that there should be hundreds to a thousand cases of asbestos-related disorders in Indonesia each year. Unfortunetely it is uncommon to find and diagnose cases of asbestos-related diseases in Indonesia. The lack of awareness, inadequate diagnosis, and underreporting of asbestos-related diseases contribute to the challenges faced in Indonesia. The study emphasizes the need for a comprehensive ban on asbestos, safer alternative materials, standardized medical surveillance for exposed workers, increased awareness and cooperation among stakeholders to eliminate asbestos-related diseases in Indonesia.
The Role of Cytoglobin in Cancer
Authors: Yastani Deasyka , H Novi Silvia , Jusman Sri Widia A
Published: January 2024

Cytoglobin (Cygb) is a new member of the globin protein family, following the discovery of other globin proteins such as hemoglobin (Hb), myoglobin (Mb), and neuroglobin (Ngb). In 2001, Kawada et al. identified Cygb in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) that play an important role in the repair of damaged liver cell tissue, hence the name stellate cell activation-associated protein (STAP). Cygb has a more universal role than Hb, Mb, and Ngb, and is expressed throughout mammalian tissues. Cygb is a globin with 6 coordination bonds (hexacoordinate globin). Cygb has been shown to play an important role in the normal cell respiratory chain, including oxygen storage, destruction of reactive oxygen species (ROS), terminal oxidase activity, regulation of fibrogenesis, and regulation of apoptosis. The role of Cygb in the respiratory process has been studied because it is associated with the globin family, and because of the upregulation of Cygb during hypoxia, but its specific role has not been elaborated. Recent research reports that Cygb has several implications for cancer. In most cancer cells, Cygb expression is upregulated by hypermethylation, suggesting epigenetic control. In cancer cells, downregulation of Cygb occurs which indicates a possible role as a tumor suppressor gene. In some malignancies, on the contrary, Cygb upregulation may be associated with resistance to hypoxia which indicates Cygb has two sides or Janus faces related to its role in cancer cells.
Empowering Indonesian Fathers: The Impact ff Online Lactation Education on Health Literacy and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy
Authors: Hidayat Agus Rahmat , Handayani Sarah , Pramudho PA Kodrat , Nuryati Tati , Putri Deli Aragar
Published: January 2024

Background
Breastfeeding is vital for the health of both mothers and infants. However, only 51.5% of infants under six months are exclusively breastfed in Indonesia. Research has consistently demonstrated the positive impact of engaging fathers in breastfeeding programs, leading to improved breastfeeding outcomes. However, lactation education activities for fathers in Indonesia are limited. By measuring the impact of the intervention on fathers' health literacy and self-efficacy, this research aims to contribute to enhancing breastfeeding practices and support in Indonesia.
Methods
This quasi-experimental study aimed to evaluate the impact of online lactation classes on breastfeeding health literacy and fathers' self-efficacy. Participants (N=35) were randomly assigned to the treatment or control group, and pre-and post-tests were conducted. The intervention group received two-day online lactation education via Zoom, while the control group received a breastfeeding e-poster on WhatsApp. Data analysis involved univariate analysis for variable characterization and bivariate analysis using statistical tests such as Paired Sample T-Test, Wilcoxon, and Mann-Whitney tests, with a significance level of p<0.05.
Results
The study's findings demonstrate the efficacy of the online lactation classes in the intervention group compared to the control group, as evidenced by significant improvements in fathers' health literacy (p=0.035) and self-efficacy (p=0.005) in supporting exclusive breastfeeding by their wives.
Conclusions
The research found that online breastfeeding classes for fathers positively affect their health literacy and self-efficacy in supporting breastfeeding. This approach was more effective than electronic posters via a WhatsApp group in increasing health literacy, but the signs positively affected fathers' self-confidence.
Study on Factors Related to HIV Among Women in West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Authors: Hairunisa Nany , Sabrina Isra , Amalia Husnun , Mashabi Yasmine , Zaina Nashita Amira , Yousif Emad
Published: January 2024

Background
According to national data, West Kalimantan is one of the ten top provinces that reported AIDS cases, ranked eighth. Until December 2019, based on data recorded in the Provincial Health Office that reported to the Indonesia Ministry of Health, the AIDS case rate in West Kalimantan was 49.35, showing over the national AIDS case rate (38.93). In this study, an unmatched case-control determines the factors associated with HIV/AIDS among women in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Methods
The study was conducted among 90 women who tested positive for HIV/AIDS (cases) and 90 who tested negative for HIV/AIDS (controls). Data were collected using questionnaires from June 2019 to August 2019 at three community health centres in West Kalimantan. Data were analyzed using IBM Statistical Package Social Science (SPSS) 19. Descriptive analyses and Multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to examine the factors associated with HIV/AIDS. Results: This study has found a significant association between crucial aspects such as marital status, occupation, knowledge about HIV/AIDS, HIV treatment, and VCT (Voluntary Counseling and Testing) service program with cases of HIV/AIDS. A significant association between marital statuses with HIV/AIDS suggests that divorced/widowed have a higher risk of having HIV/AIDS, followed by the married group. Women with good educational backgrounds will likely know how to prevent HIV infection and take preventive measures to protect themselves.
Results
This study found a significant relationship between several important aspects such as marital status, occupation, knowledge of HIV/AIDS, HIV treatment, and the VCT (Voluntary Counseling and Testing) service program with HIV/AIDS cases. The significant relationship between marital status and HIV/AIDS shows that divorced/widows have a higher risk of contracting HIV/AIDS, followed by the married group. Women with a good educational background tend to know about HIV infection prevention measures and take precautions to protect themselves.
Conclusions
Some factors are significantly related to HIV/AIDS. Thus, educating women about sex could potentially decrease the number of HIV/AIDS cases.
OKULLARDA ÖRGÜTSEL DNA’NIN ÖRGÜTSEL SOSYALLEŞMEYE ETKİSİ
Authors: Sağır Mahmut , Nacar Abdulkadir
Published: January 2024

Bu araştırmanın amacı, okulların örgütsel DNA özellikleri ile örgütsel sosyalleşme düzeylerini belirlemek ve okulların örgütsel DNA profillerinin örgütsel sosyalleşmeye etkisini incelemektir. Araştırma, ilişkisel tarama modelinde desenlenmiştir. Araştırmanın evrenini, 2020-2021 eğitim öğretim yılında Kahramanmaraş merkez ilçelerinde resmi ilkokul, ortaokul ve liselerde görev yapan 8957 öğretmen oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın örnekleminde ise evrenden “Basit Tesadüfi Örnekleme” yöntemiyle belirlenen 374 öğretmen ve okul yöneticisi yer almıştır. Araştırmada veriler, örgütsel sosyalleşme ölçeği (Erdoğan & Dönmez; 2019) ve okulların örgütsel DNA Özellikleri Ölçeği (Nacar & Demirtaş; 2021) kullanılarak toplanmışır. Araştırmada, okulların Örgütsel DNA Ölçeğinde yer alan iletişime açık okul ve girişimci okul alt boyutlarında yüksek düzeyde, başıboş okul ve bürokratik okul altboyutlarında ise düşük düzeyinde oldukları tespit edilmiştir. Araştırmada okulların örgütsel sosyalleşme düzeylerinin ölçeğin tüm alt boyutlarında “yüksek” olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Örgütsel DNA’nın iletişime açık ve girişimci alt boyutlarının örgütsel sosyalleşme üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisi olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Örgütsel DNA’nın iletişime açık ve girişimci alt boyutlarına ilişkin düzeyleri yükselirken, örgütsel sosyalleşme düzeylerinin de yükseldiği saptanmıştır.
11 EYLÜL’DEN BUGÜNE, AVRUPA’DA İSLAM KARŞITI HAREKETLER ÜZERİNE BİR ANALİZ: İSVEÇ ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: Kişi Erden
Published: January 2024

Tarihin her döneminde tüm dünya toplumlarında farklı etnik ve dini gruplara karşı bir ön yargının olduğu görülmüştür. Kimi dönemlerde ise bu önyargılar, insanlık tarihi adına büyük acıların yaşanmasına neden olmuştur. Özellikle Fransız İhtilali sonrasında, Avrupa’da yükselmeye başlayan milliyetçilik akımı ile beraber Avrupa halklarının diğer dünya haklarına karşı sahip olduğu ön yargıların, kısa süre içerinde ırkçılığa dönüştüğü gözlenmiştir. Daha sonrasında ise Batılı toplumların en katı ön yargıları ise İslam toplumlarına karşı beslediği görülmüştür. Bu durumun oluşmasında pek tabii ki toplumların sahip olduğu tarihi mirasın, büyük bir etkisi bulunmaktadır. Özellikle Batılı toplumların Haçlı zihniyeti ile hareket ettiği dönemlerde İslam, tam anlamı ile Batı’nın bir ‘‘öteki’’si olmuştur. Nihayetinde bu çalışmada; 11 Eylül olaylarından bugüne, Avrupa’da yükselişe geçen İslam karşıtlığının geldiği yer ve gelişeceği yön üzerine bir analiz yapılmıştır. Özellikle son dönemlerde İsveç’te yaşanan olayların, siyasal ve teolojik boyutları anlaşılmaya çalışılmıştır. Akabinde yaşanan gelişmeler neticesinde, Avrupa’da yükselen İslam karşıtlığının İslam toplumlarında oluşturduğu etkiler analiz edilmiştir. En nihayetinde ise sorunun aşılabilmesi için gerekli olan siyasal, sosyolojik ve teolojik adımlardan bahsedilmiştir. Çalışma sürecinde literatür taraması yapılarak, bilimsel bir metot izlenmiştir.
AĞIZDAN AĞZA İLETİŞİM: TÜRKİYE’YE GELEN HOLLANDALI VE BELÇİKALI TURİSTLERİN KONAKLAMA İŞLETMELERİNE YÖNELİK YORUMLARININ İNCELENMESİ
Authors: Dündar Makbule Ezel , Yücel Nurcan , Yücel Atilla
Published: January 2024

Bu çalışma, internet ve sosyal medyanın hızlı gelişiminin seyahat karar verme süreçlerini etkileyen bir unsur olan elektronik ağızdan ağıza iletişim (e-WOM), özellikle kıtalar arası seyahat eden Hollandalı ve Belçikalı turistlerin konaklama deneyimleri üzerine odaklanmaktadır. Hollanda ve Belçika’nın en büyük tatil bloğu olan Zoover sitesi, pozitif müşteri yorumları sebebiye her yıl prestijli otellere ödül vermektedir. Bu çalışmada "Golden Zoover Award 2022" ödülünü kazanan Ege otellerine ait kullanıcı yorumları, içerik analizi yöntemiyle incelenmiş, bu yorumlar araştırma kapsamındaki otellerin resmi Instagram hesaplarındaki paylaşımlarıyla karşılaştırılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda, kullanıcı yorumlarının "personel", "oda", "yiyecek-içecek", "otelin genel değerlendirmesi", "animasyon-eğlence/dinlenme", "yüzme alanları", "tekrar ziyaret niyeti", "konum/ulaşım" ve "fiyat/performans-tavsiye" gibi temalar altında kategorize edildiği bulunmuştur. Otel yöneticilerine müşteri taleplerini anlamak için odaklanmaları gereken alanları belirleme konusunda yol gösterici olması amaçlanan çalışma, literatürdeki diğer araştırmalardan farklı olarak on iki aylık bir dönemi kapsamaktadır. Hollandalı ve Belçikalı otel müşterilerinin çevrimiçi yorumlarının daha önce incelenmemiş olması sebebiyle araştırmanın literatürdeki mevcut boşluğu doldurması hedeflenmiştir.