bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sæbeopera som forestillingsgenererende teknologi
Authors: Waltorp Karen
Published: September 2021

analyserer artiklen dramaserier på tv som en art social teknologi, der tillader informanterne

at generere forestillinger om andre liv og andre verdener, der på én gang

er langt væk og tæt på. Serierne, der indbefatter sæbeoperaer produceret i USA og

Europa, arabiske ,,musalsalat“ og latinamerikanske ,,telenovelas“, indvirker påog

forskyder noget i informanternes liv. I artiklen argumenteres der for, at serierne

indgå i forskellige ,,associationer“ og virker som forestillingsgenererende social

teknologi, der muliggø et moralsk laboratorium. I forhold til fortalere for den

ontologiske vending, som foreslå, at vi kan siges at bebo ontologisk forskellige

verdener, argumenteres det, at sæeoperaerne muliggø andre retninger, handlinger

og fremtider end hidtil muligt i informanternes daglige gøen og laden, og skaber

nye mulighedsrum, som indikerer, at vi bebor, men ogsåbeskuer og interagerer

med, forskellige verdener, der kontinuerligt rykker ved egne verdener. Da é verden

–sæeoperaen –har effekt i andre, kan vi nok siges at bebo forskellige verdener, der

dog ikke er inkommensurable, lukkede verdener, men multiple og overlappende.

Søgeord: sæbeopera, forestillingsgenererende teknologi, moralske laboratorier,

Mauretanien, Danmark, Sydafrika
Sofie Danneskiold-Samsøe, Yvonne Mørck & Bo Wagner Sørensen: „Familien betyder alt“. Vold mod kvinder i etniske minoritetsfamilier
Authors: Kvale Katja
Published: September 2021

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OPTIMERING AF EN PSYKISK LIDELSE ADHD: Hjernetræning og skævvredne forventninger i New York City
Authors: Rønberg Mette , Blæsbjerg Christina
Published: September 2021

Denne artikel belyser bagsiden af en amerikansk diskurs, hvor psykiske lidelser

bliver fortolket som potentielle ressourcer. Formålet er at illustrere misforholdet

mellem den måde, som personer med ADHD oplever ADHD på, og den diskursive,

positive fortolkning af ADHD som en gave. Artiklen beskriver, hvordan voksne

med ADHD forsøger at optimere sig selv ved hjælp af optimeringspraksisser som

hjernetræning (neurofeedback) og medicin. Diskursen om ADHD som en ressource

er koblet til en fordring om produktivitet og et moralsk imperativ om selvansvar,

som i stigende grad har vundet indpas i det amerikanske samfund. Neoliberalisme

er ikke den centrale diskussion i artiklen, men det neoliberalistiske rationale,

hvor individet i høj grad er ansvarlig for sig selv, fungerer som en kontekstuel

ramme. Med afsæt i Durkheims analytiske figur, det anomiske selvmord, viser

artiklen, at den positive fortolkning af ADHD og fordringen om optimering kan

placere individet i en konstant stræben efter tilsyneladende uopnåelige mål frem

for at styrke individet. Det kan føre til utilsigtede negative konsekvenser i form

af pres, selvbebrejdelse og skævvredne forventninger. Artiklen viser, hvordan

flere voksne med ADHD oplever ADHD „som en gave, de ikke vil have“. Den

bygger på feltstudier i New York City i 2011.

Søgeord: ADHD, hjerne, optimering, selvansvar, selvbebrejdelse, anomi,

neoliberalisme
INTERNATIONALISERING OG ØKONOMISK ULIGHED PÅ VIDEREGÅENDE
Authors: Wilken Lisanne , Hansen Mette Ginnerskov
Published: September 2021

Siden begyndelsen af dette årtusinde har universiteter i Danmark undergået enmassiv internationaliseringsproces. Internationalisering kan forstås som led i transformationenaf velfærdssamfund til konkurrencesamfund. Den har nemlig blandtandet til formål at forbedre Danmarks position i den internationale konkurrenceom viden, talent og innovation samt at tiltrække talentfulde udenlandske forskereog studerende til Danmark. Internationaliseringen medfører en række forandringer,som er interessante i en diskussion om velfærdsstat og konkurrencestat. En afdem handler om studieøkonomi. Videregående uddannelser i Danmark har nemligtraditionelt været gratis, og siden 1970’erne har staten ydet studiestøtte for atudjævne betydningen af økonomiske forskelle i adgang til uddannelse. Men i 2006indførtes studieafgift for studerende, der kommer fra lande uden for EU/EØS, ogi 2013 ændredes SU-reglerne, så EU-studerende under visse betingelser kan væreSU-berettigede. Ændringerne har brudt med velfærdsstatens forsøg på at udjævnebetydningen af økonomiske forskelle. I artiklen undersøger vi, hvordan studerendepå internationale uddannelser skaber mening i de økonomisk forskellige måder atvære studerende på. På baggrund af to års feltarbejde på et dansk universitet givervi en række eksempler på, hvordan studerende differentierer mellem forskelligegrupperinger af studerende med henvisning til økonomi, og hvordan de konstruerersymbolske hierarkier mellem sig selv og andre.Søgeord: konkurrencestat, internationalisering, universitetsstuderende, symbolskegrænser, økonomisk ulighed
Forord
Authors: Bruun Maja Højer , Kristensen Dorthe Brogaard , Krøijer Stine , Møller Julie Rahbæk , Rytter Mikkel
Published: September 2021

Dette dobbelte temanummer af Tidsskriftet Antropologi nr. 72 og 73 er baseret

på et forskningsseminar afholdt i maj 2014 af det såkaldte Norden-netværk med

titlen „Ethnographies of Welfare State Transformations“. Norden-netvæket

bestå af danske antropologer fra forskellige akademiske institutioner, som har

det til fæles, at de laver feltarbejde i Norden/Skandinavien og møes for at

fremme antropologisk teoridannelse og debat om denne etnografiske region.

Oplæget til forskningsseminaret var at diskutere politolog og professor ved

CBS Ove Kaj Pedersens meget omtalte samtidsdiagnostik om velfædsstatens

transformation i retning af „onkurrencestaten“ (Pedersen 2011, Hans Reitzels

Forlag) i relation til aktuelle etnografiske studier af møet mellem staten og dens

borgere. Vi efterlyste endvidere diskussioner af, hvorvidt og hvordan ædringer

af velfædsstaten har og få konsekvenser for centrale begreber som lighed,

enshed, fælesskab og egalitæ individualisme, som har domineret den regionale

etnografiske litteratur om Norden/Skandinavien. Flere oplæ fra seminaret har

fundet vej til temanumrene, ligesom andre er kommet til.
Cathrine Hasse: An Anthropology of Learning. On Nested Frictions in Cultural Ecologies
Authors: Bruun Maja Højer
Published: September 2021

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INNOVATION I KULTURØKOLOGIER
Authors: Hasse Cathrine
Published: September 2021

Hvilken slags innovation bliver robotter til, når de bliver implementeret i vores hverdagsliv? Robotteknologi udfordrer gængse begreber om innovation som noget absolut. Innovation betegner i denne artikel et relationelt forhold mellem det, at ideer, teknikker og teknologi på den ene side er nye, og på den anden side, at ideer, teknikker og teknologi bliver genkendt som værdifulde innovationer. Robotter bliver genkendt som innovation i lokale kulturøkologier forstået som menneskeskabte miljøer, hvor materialiteter og mennesker danner alliancer og kæmper om, hvad der kan ses som „innovation“ i praksis. Robotteknologi i praksis er ofte langt fra de forestillinger om, hvad robotter er og kan, der sælges af kommercielle virksomheder og præsenteres i medieindustrien. Forfatteren skelner mellem praksisdrevet innovation, hvor erkendelsen af nyskabelser udspringer af den praksis, innovationen finder anvendelse i, og Triple Helix-drevet innovation, der er en professionelt styret innovation, der implementeres i andre menneskers praksisliv ud fra et samspil mellem industri, stat og forskning. Anvendelse af robotter kan være både praksisdrevet og Triple Helix-drevet. Den analytiske skelnen mellem praksisdrevet og Triple Helix-drevet innovation har den fordel, at det gør det muligt at identificere en forskel på de mennesker, der oplever robotternes direkte indvirkning på deres praksis i en eksisterende kulturøkologi, og de mennesker, der fra deres placering på universiteter, i industrier eller i regeringer ser samme praksis udefra.

Søgeord: sociale robotter, teknologi, innovation, kulturøkologi
UTOPIA: Kort, kollektivt feltarbejde i stor skala
Authors: Blok Anders , Bøgkjær Trine , Due Thomas Aarup , Fritsch Ester , Hansen Cecilie Jessen , Hedegaard Marianne Viftrup , Jensen Louise Nymann , Pedersen Mette Marie Stahl , Rubow Cecilie
Published: September 2021

Denne artikel beskriver et specifikt projekt med undervisningsbaseret forskning, kaldet ,,Utopia‘. Artiklen udfolder og diskuterer, hvordan Utopias version af kort, kollektivt feltarbejde i stor skala muliggør nye former for samarbejde mellem studerende, forskere og undervisere samt nye muligheder for at skabe, arkivere, analysere og preesentere empirisk materiale og forskningsresultater. Modsat traditionelle tilgange til forskningsbaseret undervisning og individuelle studenterprojekter søger vores eksperiment at integrere undervisning og forskning ved at praktisere undervisning som et forskningsprojekt centreret om kollektivt feltarbejde. Vi foreslår, at denne integration og tilgang muliggør en ny og specifik genre af kollektivt feltarbejde, som vi karakteriserer som en ,,økologisk“ videnspraksis, og som vi relaterer til bredere refleksioner over utopiske metoder.

Søgeord: etnografisk feltarbejde, undervisningsbaseret forskning, utopier, økologisk viden
Lotte Buch Segal: No Place for Grief. Martyrs, Prisoners, and Mourning in Contemporary Palestine
Authors: Rahbek Birgitte
Published: September 2021

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Forfatterliste
Authors: TA Redaktionen
Published: September 2021

Forfatterliste
STS-forskare som sofistikerade policy-centriska samtidsuttryck
Authors: Fribjerg Torbjörn
Published: September 2021

STS-forskare som sofistikerade policy-centriska samtidsuttryck
Użytki rolne w strukturze użytkowania ziemi w Polsce w XXI wieku = Agricultural land in the land use structure in Poland in the 21st Century
Authors: Głębocki Benicjusz , Kacprzak Ewa
Published: September 2021

The purpose hereof is to present changes in the land use structure (with particular regard to agricultural land) in Poland in the first two decades of the 21st century. In the research procedure, close attention has been paid to the spatial aspects of the changes taking place. The analysis conducted at a national, provincial and communal level covered the period between 2002 and 2020 and was based on the materials made available by GUGiK in Warsaw. Political changes, as well as social and economic transformation have initiated profound changes in land use and the ownership system. Nowadays, these are also triggered by urbanisation processes and ageing of the agricultural population. Changes in the agricultural land resources and transformation in the land use structure identified in Poland are to a large extent associated with the applicable legislation that governs, inter alia, issues relating to the splitting of farms and to the agricultural land transactions. Unfortunately, the provisions thereof have been repeatedly amended, which has in no way been beneficial to the rational use of the agricultural land resources. Changes in the agricultural land resources have affected both farms and other forms of ownership. Agricultural land is considered as a kind of reservoir of land for investments Due to, in particular, the development of transport and housing needs in Poland, further agricultural land shrinkage is expected. It is necessary to ensure sustainable agricultural land management and to monitor changes in the land use structure.
Regionalna specjalizacja produkcji rolnej w Polsce = Regional specjalization of agricultural production in Poland
Authors: Kołodziejczak Anna
Published: September 2021

Agricultural production is subject to continuous economic and structural changes. Since the 1990s economic and organizational factors have exerted greater influence on agricultural production than environmental conditions. An important determinant affecting farming production was Poland’s accession to the EU, where agriculture was covered by Common Agricultural Policy. Proportion of plant products does not go directly to the market; it is processed on farms into animal products. At the same time, however, what has been developing for years are unfavorable relations between crop and animal products. The reasons for this state of affairs are complex. One of the ways to improve the results of agricultural production is specialization. This is quite a broad concept, embracing the research issue concerning agricultural production structure and directions of agricultural production, especially regarding commercial production which are defined in literature as directions of agricultural specialization (Kulikowski 2003). The aim of the study is to present changes in the regional specialization of crop and livestock production taking place in Poland in the years 2004‑2019. An attempt was made to answer the question in which agricultural production does a given region specialize and to what extent? The following research hypothesis was adopted: changes in the specialization of agricultural production in the regions are influenced by farmers benefiting from direct payments and other forms of financial aid under the Common Agricultural Policy. For the research on the regional specialization of agricultural production, the location quotient based on the share of crop and livestock commodity production in commodity production was used. The location quotient, apart from providing a static picture of the situation for comparative analyzes, allows for comparisons with regard to the dynamics of the specialization index, and to indicate differences in the dynamics of changes in individual agricultural production specializations. In the investigated period, crop production which is more dependent on climate conditions than animal breeding was much more diversified (changed over time). Western voivodships achieved a high level of specialization in plant production. It resulted from the agrarian structure of these regions, where large farms dominated. The lack of specialization in plant production was typical of the following voivodships: Podlaskie, Warmińsko-mazurskie and Wielkopolskie. With regard to animal production, the situation was different. The share of commercial animal production in the general commercial output was primarily affected by an apparent increase in the share of commercial milk production. This concerned north-eastern voivodships: Podlaskie and Warmińsko-mazurskie, which specialized in beef production as well. Wielkopolskie Voivodship also reached a high level of specialization not only in beef but mainly in pork production.
Child Talks+: A New Intervention to Support Families Affected by Parental Mental Illness
Authors: van Doesum Karin T.M. , Reedtz Charlotte , Lauritzen Camilla
Published: September 2021

Child Talks+ is a preventive intervention developed with the aim to assist mental health professionals in offering support to children of parents with mental health problems and/ or addiction problems. This brief report presents the intervention, which can be adopted by mental health workers, social workers and other healthcare professionals who are in contact with patients who are parents. Parents and their children are entitled to receive psychoeducation about the parents’ mental health problems. Interventions to provide knowledge and support will enable parents and children to have a mutual understanding of the situation in the family and possible changes in parental behavior. Common grounds can make it easier for the family to speak openly about mental health problems within the family. The intervention aims to enhance parenting communication skills. After completing the intervention, patients should feel more equipped to talk with the children about their mental health problems, as well as listen to the children’s needs and experiences.
Deciphering the triad of infection, immunity and pathology
Authors: Graw Frederik
Published: September 2021

The factors which drive and control disease progression can be inferred from mathematical models that integrate measures of immune responses, data from tissue sampling and markers of infection dynamics.
Scientifically Designed Teacher Education
Authors: Aspfors Jessica , Eklund Gunilla , Holand Anna , Fiskum Tove , Hansén Sven-Erik , Jegstad Kirsti
Published: September 2021

This paper investigates teacher educators’ perceptions of scientifically designed teacher education in Finland and Norway and asks the following research questions: How do teacher educators in Finland and Norway perceive scientifically designed teacher education? How do they perceive teacher education regarding the research-led, research-tutored, research-based, and research-oriented dimensions? The study is comparative and uses a quantitative methodological approach based on a questionnaire survey administered to teacher educators in three departments of teacher education, two in Norway and one in Finland. The findings indicate overall positive and quite similar perceptions between the two countries. Despite the similarities, there were differences, particularly in the dimension concerning teacher-focused activities and in the research-tutored dimension. Furthermore, teacher educators’ perceptions were more varied among the Norwegian teacher educators, compared to the Finnish respondents.
Digital Capitalism and Critical Media Education
Authors: Niesyto Horst
Published: September 2021

Digital capitalism has produced a new concentration of capital, knowledge, and power unprecedented in history. Quantification is fundamental to digital and capitalistic structural principles. In view of a comprehensive quantification and measurement of life and society, questions of meaning and significance must be asked beyond quantifying process structures.

The first part of the article identifies capitalistic and digital structural principles, showing affinities between both principles. The second part points out central challenges and problem areas of digital capitalism. The third part discusses the manoeuvres of the IT industry in Germany to gain more influence on the education sector. Against the background of these developments, the last part outlines the need for alternative pathways and presents dimensions of a critical media education.[1]

 

[1] The article is based on two German language publications (Niesyto, 2017a, 2021).
Oral health-related quality-of-life scores differ by socioeconomic status, mother’s level of education, dental visits and severity of malocclusion in mixed dentition of eight-to-ten-year-old schoolchildren
Authors: García Pérez Alvaro , González-Aragón Pineda Álvaro Edgar , Gonzalez Olivares Hilda
Published: September 2021

Objective

To determinate the association among socioeconomic status subject’s mother’s level of educational attainment, dental visits, and malocclusion in mixed dentition with on the OHRQoL of eight-to-ten-year-old children.

Methods

A cross-sectional study conducted, in 2019, on Mexican children from households of different socioeconomic status (SES). The prevalence of malocclusion was evaluated using the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI), while the SES of the participants’ households was evaluated using the three categories (corresponding to a high, middle, or low-income household) stipulated by the Consejo Nacional de Población (CONAPO or National Population Council). Oral Health-related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) was evaluated using the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ8-10). Poisson regression models were performed for the analysis of the data obtained.

Results

A total of 79.4% of the subjects presented some type of malocclusion in mixed dentition, which was, by severity, as follows: definite (31.3%); severe (25.6%); and, very severe (22.5%). The Poisson regression model revealed a greater negative impact on the following four CPQ8-10domains for children with severe/very severe malocclusion [RR]: oral symptoms [2.78]; functional limitations [2.72]; emotional well-being [2.59]; and, social well-being [3.99]. A greater impact on the four CPQ8-10domains was found for children from a low-income household than for children from a high-income (p < 0.001) household. Furthermore, poor oral hygiene, lack of dental visits, and the mother’s level of educational attainment (<9 years) were found to have a negative impact on OHRQoL.

Conclusion

The findings of the present study demonstrated that the severity of malocclusion was associated with a greater negative impact on the OHRQoL of children, while those children who face greater health inequalities are likely to report a greater negative impact on their OHRQoL.
Towards a pragmatic use of statistics in ecology
Authors: Castilho Leonardo Braga , Prado Paulo Inácio
Published: September 2021

Although null hypothesis testing (NHT) is the primary method for analyzing data in many natural sciences, it has been increasingly criticized. Recently, approaches based on information theory (IT) have become popular and were held by many to be superior because it enables researchers to properly assess the strength of the evidence that data provide for competing hypotheses. Many studies have compared IT and NHT in the context of model selection and stepwise regression, but a systematic comparison of the most basic uses of statistics by ecologists is still lacking. We used computer simulations to compare how both approaches perform in four basic test designs (t-test, ANOVA, correlation tests, and multiple linear regression). Performance was measured by the proportion of simulated samples for which each method provided the correct conclusion (power), the proportion of detected effects with a wrong sign (S-error), and the mean ratio of the estimated effect to the true effect (M-error). We also checked if the p-value from significance tests correlated to a measure of strength of evidence, the Akaike weight. In general both methods performed equally well. The concordance is explained by the monotonic relationship between p-values and evidence weights in simple designs, which agree with analytic results. Our results show that researchers can agree on the conclusions drawn from a data set even when they are using different statistical approaches. By focusing on the practical consequences of inferences, such a pragmatic view of statistics can promote insightful dialogue among researchers on how to find a common ground from different pieces of evidence. A less dogmatic view of statistical inference can also help to broaden the debate about the role of statistics in science to the entire path that leads from a research hypothesis to a statistical hypothesis.
Daño emergente por perjuicio sobre mascotas o animales de compañía. Comentario a la sentencia de la Corte de Apelaciones de Valparaíso de 13 de diciembre de 2018, dictada en causa Rol N° 2151-2018
Authors: Rodríguez Guerra David Alejandro
Published: September 2021

Ante el 1° Juzgado Civil de Quilpué la demandante dedujo demanda de indemnización de perjuicios por responsabilidad contractual contra la veterinaria de sus gatos, llamados “Tony” y “Junior”, solicitando la suma de $20.000 por daño emergente y $5.000.000 por daño moral. Fundó su demanda indicando que para fiestas patrias tuvo que realizar un viaje, por lo que dejó a sus gatos en una guardería a cargo de la demandada. Señala que al momento de ir a recoger a sus mascotas, tan solo le devuelven a Junior y le informan que Tony no aparecía, para luego notar que su canil estaba roto y con la puerta abierta. La demandada se defendió indicando que su guardería tenía una política familiar y que guardan a las mascotas en piezas sin caniles y pese a los temores que tenía la demandante respecto de que las puertas y ventanas de la habitación quedaran abiertas, igualmente accedió a los servicios prestados, por lo que también hay responsabilidad de ella. Por tanto, no le corresponde responder por el daño moral. Agrega que en caso de estimarse lo contrario, la cuantía es excesiva, toda vez que hizo los mayores esfuerzos por encontrar al gato y no lo logró. Así mismo, la demandada dedujo demanda reconvencional solicitando $3.000.000 por daño moral y $2.000.000 por daño emergente atendido que una de las hijas de la dueña de Tony comenzó a desprestigiar a la demandante reconvencional a través de redes sociales, cumpliéndose todos los requisitos de la responsabilidad extracontractual. La dueña y demandada reconvencional contesta indicando que los mensajes fueron emitidos por su hija quien es mayor de edad y no vive bajo su dependencia, por lo que respecto de sí misma, no se cumple ningún requisito de la responsabilidad civil.
Entre la grandeza cívica y la pequeñez económica: los regímenes de justificación en los fallos sobre reajuste de movilidad previsional en Argentina.
Authors: Calise Santiago Gabriel
Published: September 2021

Este artículo analiza tres fallos centrales concernientes a la falta de reajuste en la movilidad de los haberes previsionales en Argentina, desde la teoría de la justificación de Boltanski y Thévenot. En ellos se contraponen argumentos desde el mundo cívico e industrial. Desde el mundo industrial se cuestiona la forma de atribución de grandeza utilizada en la sociedad y se busca mostrar la pequeñez y mezquindad del jubilado. Jurídicamente hablando, se apela a la semántica de la crisis o emergencia económica para justificar la suspensión del derecho constitucional a la movilidad jubilatoria. Por el contrario, desde el mundo cívico se pone énfasis en el esfuerzo patriótico para el desarrollo del país realizado por el jubilado en sus años de actividad. Se considera que el derecho a la movilidad tiene un contenido humanitario y social, y no solamente económico. Los años de aportes son años de acumulación de grandeza, de sacrificio. La proporcionalidad “razonable”, “necesaria” y/o “justa” es el concepto clave que indica qué relación debe existir entre los años de trabajo, la grandeza conseguida, y el haber jubilatorio percibido.
¿A quién escucha Bolsonaro en contexto de emergencia? Construyendo un marco analítico para el estudio de las redes informales de asesoría presidencial durante la pandemia de Covid-19 en Brasil
Authors: Tumelero Aglaé
Published: September 2021

A pesar de las evidencias sobre los asesores informales de los presidentes en América Latina, la literatura sobre el tema aún es incipiente. Esteartículo investiga el escenario informativo que rodeó al presidente brasileño,Jair Bolsonaro, de enero a abril de 2020, un período de toma de decisionespresidenciales sobre las medidas para combatir la pandemia de Covid-19. Paraeso, se realiza un estudio de caso de las interacciones establecidas por el presidente brasileño basado en los registros de la Agenda del Presidente. Se utilizanherramientas de análisis de redes sociales (SNA) para examinar las evidencias.Los resultados indican que el Ministerio de Salud no fue el principal canal deinformación del presidente al principio de la pandemia a pesar de su papel central en la estructura de gobernanza nacional de emergencia en salud pública.Además, revelan la elección del presidente de utilizar la presidencia como suprincipal soporte informativo, incluso fortaleciéndolo a través de sus poderes.
A ROLE OF AYURVEDA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF APASMARA (EPILEPSY): A CASE STUDY
Authors: . Shruti , Rajashekhar C V , Adiga Manjunatha
Published: August 2021

Apasmara (epilepsy) is defined as the apagama (deterioration) of smriti (memory) associated with bibhasta cheshta (seizures) due to derangement of dhi and satwa, mainly related to vata and rajo dosha vitiation, which effects both Sharira (body) and Mana (mind). The present antiepileptic drugs control the seizure attack, but long-term use generates adverse effect at cognitive level and leads to behavioral disorders, hence there is need of safe and effective treatment which not only controls seizure attack but helps to cure the disease. A 44-year-old man approached Kayachikitsa OPD with the complaints of frequent seizure attacks, since from at the age of one and half year with regular oral antiepileptic drugs medications (allopathic), the dose of medications increasing yearly and he was not satisfied with treatment, so he was advised with Panchakarma treatment starting from Deepana, Pachana, Vamana (medicated emesis), Virechana (medicated purgation), Basti (medicated enema), Shirodhara along with palliative treatment. After each treatment it was observed that the patient was satisfied with treatment and the complaints of seizure attack reduced in frequency and duration with improved quality of life. Palliative treatment was advised to continue along with modern medications.
AYURVEDIC APPROACH ON LICHEN PLANUS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO KITIBHA KUSHTHA: A CASE STUDY
Authors: S Manasa , Mahesh T N , Rajashekhar C V
Published: August 2021

Skin disease makes as a great impact as other serious medical conditions when assessed by effects on health-related quality of life. There has been widespread acknowledgment that skin diseases can affect physical, social, and psychological aspects of patient’s everyday lives, as well as their partners, family, and friends, one such disease is Lichen planus. Lichen planus is a pruritic, benign, papulo-squamous, inflammatory dermatosis of unknown aetiology that affects either or all the skin, mucous membrane, hair, and nails. In its classical form, it presents with violaceous, scaly, flat topped, polygonal and papules. In classical texts of Ayurveda, the diagnosis is considered as Kitibha Kushtha. Kitibha Kushtha is vata and kapha dosha dominant condition in class of Kshudra Kushtha which has lakshanas like Shyava, Kina-khara sparsha, Parusha. Here, an effort was made to treat a thirty-eightyears old female diagnosed with Kitibha Kushtha vis-a-vis Lichen planus by classical Ayurveda regimens. She was administered with Shodhana therapies (bio-cleansing procedures) and then followed by intake of Thuvaraka rasayana and Shamana Aushadhis. The total duration of the treatment was 44 days, and the Study subject assessed before treatment and after treatment for improvement using Lichen planus Severity Index. All the symptoms observed in the beginning were found considerably reduced, and the severity also found mild.
A DETAILED CADAVERIC STUDY ON GUDA MARMA WITH RESPECT TO ITS SURGICAL ANATOMY THROUGH DISSECTION
Authors: Singh Deepak , Khan Shazia Islamuddin
Published: August 2021

Ayurveda is an ancient science which deals with theoretical and practical knowledge with help of cadaver, structural and functional activity. In various Ayurvedic textbooks mention Marma (vital points of the body) which is a vital part of the body. Ayurveda is an ancient science which deals with theoretical and practical knowledge with help of cadaver, structural and functional activity. The detailed knowledge of Marma (vital points of the body) is important from the surgical point of view surgical procedures like Agnikarma (thermal cauterization), Ksharakarma (therapeutic application of caustic material), Raktamokshana (bloodletting), etc. are used as a part of the surgery. The aim of this study is to reconstruct the concept of Guda Marma in the light of current knowledge and studied the applied aspect of Guda Marma. Cadaveric study was done in 5 human cadavers to visualize all the structures (muscles, artery, vein, nerve, etc.) of Guda (Anus) Pradesh (Anorectal region) in terms of Ayurvedic sciences and Modern Medical Sciences. The exact location, reginal anatomy as well as applied aspect of Guda Marma in terms of surgery were analyzed and correlated with modern sciences. Guda (Anus) is the seat of Prana (the breath of life) and it has regarded as one of the ten Prana (the breath of life) yatan. Guda Marma is one among the Mamsa Marma (vital points of the body) and categorized under Sadhya Prana (the breath of life) hara Marma (vital points of the body). The importance of this region can be assessed by the fact that two of the diseases of Guda (Anus) (Arsha and Bhagandara) have been considered as Mahagada. Guda Marma is the vital organ or site of the human body having a rich blood supply which correct knowledge and applied aspects concerning anorectal injuries and disorders is essential.
CONCEPTUAL AND CLINICAL ASPECTS OF AVARANA: A REVIEW
Authors: P Sumayya , D S Vinod
Published: August 2021

Avarana is a unique concept in Ayurveda. Avarana is the route along which the pathogenesis of many diseases’ proceeds. To understand and analyse the avarana, meticulous knowledge of basic concept of avarana is essential. There are so many conditions which mimic avarana. It is either least observed, diagnosed or goes unidentified due to lack of skill. While managing many vata diseases, the usual management protocol may not work as expected. Here we must incorporate other concepts like avarana, anubandha dosha etc for better results. So, this article is trying to enlighten the views regarding avarana and to incorporate in our day-to-day practice.
A MANAGEMENT OF YAKRIT VRIDDHI (HEPATOMEGALY) BY SHODHANA CHIKITSA (VIRECHANA) FOLLOWED BY SHAMAN CHIKITSA (ARKA MAKOI): A CASE STUDY
Authors: Mishra Rakesh , Mishra Ankita , Kotturshetti IB
Published: August 2021

A 39-year-old man with clinical sign and symptoms of poor appetite, nausea, fatigue, distend abdomen, increased abdominal size and shape, abdominal pain, indigestion, vomiting sensation diagnosed as Yakrit Vriddhi or Yakrit-dalodar (Hepatomegaly). As per Ayurveda Samhita Shodhana Chikitsa is more effective in such type of patient. In this case after the routine examination i.e., History, Palpation, Blood Investigation (LFT), and Ultrasonography patient was treated by Panchakarma treatment. (Bio-purification therapy) In this Poorva Karma (Snehan- Bahya/Abhyantara) and Pradhana Karma (Abhayadimodak - Virechana Karma) in which vitiated doshas were expelled through Adhomarga (Anal route). After the Virechana Karma for restoration of the body Sansarjana Karma (Ayurvedic Dietary & Behavior regimen) was also done. The patient was on purgation 26 times (Vegas). At the end of the virechana karma Kapha was presented in the stool (Kaphant-Virechana). After the complete procedure followed by palliative treatment with Arka Makoi (Solanum nigrum) patient felt remarkable relief from above cited symptoms i.e., poor appetite, nausea, fatigue, distend abdomen, increased abdominal size and shape, abdominal pain, indigestion, vomiting sensation. The therapeutic purgation is safe and effective Panchakarma protocol to eliminate the morbid Pitta Dosha in the body either by pathological condition or diet and behavioral mismanagement.
Variation of Yield and Chemical Composition of Essential Oil from Cupressus lusitanica Growing in Different Agro-ecological Zones of Rwanda
Authors: Nteziyaremye Papias , Cherutoi Jackson , Makatiani Jacqueline , Muhizi Théoneste
Published: August 2021

Chemical composition and essential oil contents among essential oil-bearing plants are mostly influenced by different factors including ecological features of habitat. In this study, variation in yield and chemical composition of essential oils (EOs) from the leaves of Cupressus lusitanica Mill. (Cupressaceae) in different regions of Rwanda was investigated. Extraction of essential oils from fresh leaves of C. lusitanica collected in March 2021 and April, 2021 from three different ecological zones of Rwanda, Buberuka highland zone (Burera), Central plateau zone (Huye) and Eastern savannah zone (Kayonza) was realized through steam distillation. The chemical compositions of distilled EOs were analyzed using both Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), while their yields were determined by simple calculus. The average yields of the EOs were 0.27 ± 0.02, 0.34 ± 0.02 and 0.39 ± 0.01% (v/w) for Burera, Huye and Kayonza, respectively. Results of FT-IR analysis were confirmed by those of GC-MS analysis, and indicated the presence of different groups of compounds including aliphatic alkanes, carboxylic acids, alkenes, aldehydes, aromatics and ketones in the EOs. GC-MS results revealed that sabinene (20.84%), myrcene (19.63%), α-pinene (10.23%) and δ-3-carene (10.13%) were the dominant chemical constituents for EOs of C. lusitanica from Burera. Umbellulone (24.21%), δ-3-carene (16.76%), sabinene (10.54%) and α-pinene (8.21%) were the main constituents for EOs of C. lusitanica from Huye, while γ-terpinene (18.77%), umbellulone (18.16%), isobornyl acetate (9.972%), and myrcene (7.20%) were the major components of EOs of C. lusitanica from Kayonza. The current results demonstrated an intraspecific variation in content and chemical profile of C. lusitanica EOs from one geographical region to another. The observed variations are mostly due to the interactions of C. lusitanica species with climatic and environmental conditions of ecological habitat. However, it could also be the effects of various biotic factors, as well as maturity of plant and stage of plant growth. Further studies are needed to establish the influence of different geo-climatic and environmental factors on each single major component of C. lusitanica EOs.
Street Trading and Condition of Sidewalk Space in the Core Area of Ado Ekiti, Nigeria
Authors: Owolabi J. T. , Bamisaiye O. A. , Ojo O. O. , Shittu A. A.
Published: September 2021

The paper assessed street trading and condition of sidewalk space in the core area of Ado Ekiti. A total of 200 copies of questionnaire were administered altogether. The copies of questionnaire were administered to the people in the core area of the city as well as street traders. Data analysis was done with descriptive analysis method with the use of frequency table and percentage table. Findings revealed that sidewalk space in the core area of Ado Ekiti is not adequate. The study further revealed that majority of the sidewalk spaces in the core are of Ado Ekiti can be considered narrow; which is a result of the low level of concentration of the engineering designs of the road during the construction phase. Most especially in areas such as Matthew Street, old garage among others, the width of the space allocated for sidewalks are often very narrow among others. It is recommended that there should be development of the rural areas as there is high rate of inequality of in the distribution of resources and facilities that facilities development. If the rural areas are developed, there will be lesser population concentration in the core areas. It is also recommended that government at all levels should ensure the creation of neighborhood market in several towns and villages as well as different neighborhood in the urban centres as this will foster the decongestion of core areas of urban centres among others.
Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Rainbow Nutrition among Mothers in the Selected Urban Pocket
Authors: Alwadkar Sagar , Wankhede Pratibha
Published: September 2021

Introduction: Good nutrition is highly crucial for the Children’s development-mentally and physically. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs), fruit and vegetable consumption focuses on health promotion, illness risk reduction, and chronic disease prevention. To gather all of the nutrients our bodies need, different colored fruits and vegetables must be consumed daily. Eat the Rainbow nutrition is about eating many fruits and vegetables of many different color every day, which offer different nutrients to the body.

Objective: To assess the knowledge and attitude regarding rainbow nutrition among mothers and associate the knowledge and attitude score regarding rainbow nutrition among mothers with their selected demographic variables.

Methods: The research design used for the proposed study was descriptive research                           design and the sampling technique used nonprobability convenient sampling technique. The population in this study is 14 years of child’s mothers who are living in urban area of wardha district.

Results: The study result is 22% of mothers were having poor knowledge regarding rainbow nutrition, while 27 (54%) mothers had satisfactory knowledge and 20% subjects had had good and 4% excellent knowledge regarding rainbow nutrition and 74% of mothers were having unfavourable attitude (<50), 13 (26%) were having moderately favourable (51-75%) attitude and none of the mothers having favourable attitude (>75%) towards rainbow nutrition.

Conclusion: After finding all results it was concluded that there is a need to improve the knowledge and develop a favourable attitude of mothers towards rainbow nutrition. The study result is 22% of mothers were having poor knowledge regarding rainbow nutrition, while 27 (54%) mothers had satisfactory knowledge and 20% subjects had had good and 4% excellent knowledge regarding rainbow nutrition.
Reflective Practices in Teaching: A Study on Faculties of Royal University of Bhutan Colleges
Authors: Wangpo Kinga , Wangmo Sonam , Chaudhuri Kalpak , Pelden Yeshi
Published: August 2021

Aims: Reflective practice refers to teachers' conscious efforts to question their daily activities in the classroom to help them learn and develop professionally. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of reflective practices among Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) faculty members, as well as if these activities differed according to demographic characteristics of the respondents. The study's theoretical framework is the four reflective lenses of Brookfield, namely: student's eye, colleague's eye, Research and theory, and personal experiences/ autobiographies.

Study Design: A descriptive research design with a quantitative approach was used in this study.

Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Bhutan for a period of one year (2020-2021)

Methodology: A total of 186 faculty members from the colleges of the Royal University of Bhutan participated in the study using an online structured questionnaire through Google Form. Descriptive statistics, a one-sample t-test, One-way ANOVA, and an independent sample t-test were used to evaluate and present the findings.

Results: The findings revealed that Royal University of Bhutan colleges' faculty members engage in reflective practices, with student feedback being the most widely utilized strategy for reflection among the four lenses, and peer feedback being the least used technique. The results also showed that there were no differences in educators' reflective practices depending on gender, the number of years of teaching experience, or training attended during in-service years.

Conclusion: The study's main recommendations are to promote peer help in enabling classroom reflection and to provide faculty members with training and development opportunities in various teaching pedagogies.
A Review on pH, DO and BOD of the Sitalakhya River during Last Four Decades
Authors: Morshed Monjur , Hosen Muzaffer , Asaduzzaman Md.
Published: August 2021

As a developing country, industrialization is rapidly growing up in Bangladesh. Most of the cases, the industrialization process don’t considering any impact on environmental body. In this study, the impact of unplanned industrialization on the surface water is the main focus. In between several resources, the water quality of the Sitalakhya River is our study area. Quality of the Sitalakhya River water is getting polluted day by day through industrial effluents and household wastewater, lube oil and oil spillage around the operation of river ports. The Sitalakhya river water quality analysis is considered between 1975 to 2018, qualitative and quantitative results for pH, DO and BOD were analyzed and also trends of these parameters were also analyzed. Day by day river water quality going far away from EQS value, which is significantly harmful to flora fauna. In this circumstance, industrial effluent and other environmental impacts from unplanned industrialization is main goal of this study. This study shows, how unplanned industrialization can damage an environmental system which is very harmful to our entire ecological cycle. If cannot control this unplanned industrialization, water body will damage and all related ecosystem will be effected.
Canonical Correlation of Multivariate Regression Analysis on Economic Factors in Nigeria
Authors: Bassey E. E. , Akra U. P.
Published: August 2021

This research is on canonical correlation of multivariate regression analysis on economic factors in Nigeria. This study aim to analyze the effect of Nigerian macroeconomic factors and also to investigate the relationship between the factors for the period of 1985-2014. Four macroeconomic variables (economic factors) used in this research are Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Currency in Circulation (CIC), Foreign Trade and Inflation. Canonical correlation analysis under Multivariate regression was used for association between the variables. The result showed that there is a significant relationship between GDP and all the variables considered at (0.01) level of significant with the exception of inflation which showed negative and no significant relationship. However, the results also revealed that the economy of Nigeria is been affected by volume of economic factor returns.
Effects of NPK Fertilizer and Vine Care on Soil Chemical Properties and Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Growth and Yield Parameters
Authors: Adebayo Abidemi, Abiodun , Sunday Ewulo, Babatunde , Peter Aiyelari, Olaiya , Hu Jiandong
Published: September 2021

Cucumber yield in Nigeria is limited by low soil fertility. Therefore, field fertility and vine care experiments that have ability to moderate yield were conducted in the year 2015 cropping seasons. The experiment was located on farmer’s field at Abeokuta, Ogun State, Southwestern Nigeria to study the effects of NPK fertilizer and vine care on soil chemical properties, leaf nutrient content, growth and yield of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). It was a 4 x 3 factorial experiment arranged in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replicates. Four levels of NPK nutrient formulations (control, NPK15-15-15, NPK 20-10-10 and NPKMg 12-12-17-2) and three vine care types (unstaked, staked and trellised) were applied. Pre-experiment soil samples and soils from each plot at the end of the experiment were collected for soil chemical analysis. Leaf nutrient contents were determined. Plant growth and yield data were measured. Data collected were subjected to statistical analysis and the interaction between factors combined separated. NPK fertilizers significantly (P ≤ 0.05) increased soil N, P, K, Ca, Mg and leaf P, K, Ca and Mg concentrations, Cucumber fruit yield was increased by NPKMg 12-12-17-2 (90.5%), NPK 15-15-15 (60.4%) and NPK 20-10-10 (30.0%) compared with control. Application of vine care enhanced performance of cucumber, fruit yield was increased by trellised (34.0%) and staked (17.3%) compared with control. Combined application of NPKMg 12-12-17-2 and trellising was found most suitable for cucumber production.