bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
USING STEM APPLICATIONS FOR SUPPORTING INTEGRATED TEACHING KNOWLEDGE OF PRE-SERVICE SCIENCE TEACHERS
Authors: Alan Burcu , Zengin Fikriye Kirbağ , Keçeci Gonca
Published: June 2019

In this research the effects of STEM applications, which are aimed to support the integrated teaching knowledge of pre-service science teachers on the problem solving skills of pre-service science teachers were examined. The research was carried out in scope of the mixed method design of convergent parallel design. The research was conducted with pre-service science teachers of experimental group (n=31) and control group (n=31) who were studying at Fırat University. STEM applications including Algodoo were carried out with the pre-service teachers in the experimental group for one term. The data of the research were collected through the problem solving inventory test (PSIT), prospects diaries during the process of the pre-service science teachers in the experiment group. Quantitative data were analyzed using unpaired samples t-test. Statistically significant differences were found in favor of the experimental group when the PSIT post-test scores of the pre-service teachers in the experimental and control groups were analyzed. They said that STEM education is necessary and important for them, much better products arise as a result of gathering different disciplines, but integration of four disciplines is not easy.
THE IMPACT OF ARGUMENTATION-BASED TEACHING AND SCENARIO-BASED LEARNING METHOD ON THE STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Authors: Aslan Serkan
Published: June 2019

Teaching programs based on contemporary learning-teaching approaches have been regulated since the 2005-2006 academic year in Turkey. Nevertheless, the researches conducted in Turkey suggested that teachers mostly use traditional teaching-learning approaches in their classroom activities. Therefore, this research aimed at enhancing the students’ academic achievement through the use of argumentation and scenario based learning approaches among the contemporary teaching-learning approaches in order to guide teachers. Experimental design with pre-test and post-test control group was used in the present research. This research was conducted with 45 fourth grade primary school students. The research was conducted with two experimental groups and one control group. Activities related to argumentation-based teaching were administered to the experimental group 1, activities with scenario-based learning method for the experimental group 2, and those of the existing curriculum for the control group. The research deployed an academic achievement test based on the unit of "Let’s Solve the Riddle of Our Body". Independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and covariance analysis (ANCOVA) were used during data analysis. Research results revealed that the academic achievement of the students was significantly influenced by the activities related to argumentation-based teaching and scenario-based learning method.
ITEM DIMENSIONALITY EXPLORATION BY MEANS OF CONSTRUCT MAP AND CATEGORICAL PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS ANALYSIS
Authors: Deliu Gabriela , Miron Cristina , Opariuc-Dan Cristian
Published: June 2019

The aim of this research is to study the merits and complementarity of Construct Mapping and Categorical Principal Components Analysis as two approaches that explore the dimensionality of multiple-choice items in achievement tests. Data from the two forms of the Romanian National Assessment Tests on Science were used to explore the dimensionality of items and to identify potentially problematic items that affect the equivalence of the two parallel forms. The findings confirm that the two tests have at best partial equivalence, but while the two methods both agree on test unidimensionality, they flag in part different items as potentially problematic. The results enable researchers and practitioners to make coherent data-driven decision regarding the use of unidimensional vs multidimensional IRT models.
Keywords: categorical principal components analysis, construct map, item response theory, unidimensionality.
PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ CONCEPTIONS ABOUT OWLS, EXPERIENCES WITH OWLS AND THEIR SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Authors: Gnidovec Tanja , Torkar Gregor
Published: June 2019

The present research explores benefits of using young students’ drawings in combination with written responses for gathering information about science concepts. Younger students are still very limited in their verbal expression and less biologically literate than older students. The aim was to determine primary school students’ conceptions about owls, experiences with owls and their sources of information, and to then determine how beneficial it is to combine information gathered from drawings and written responses in comparison to previous research done with lower secondary school students. Altogether, 280 students attending fourth and fifth grades from schools in Slovenia participated in the research. Students knew well the specific features of owls. Drawings provided more clear information about body parts and proportions, while owls’ specific habitats, behaviours and diet were more thoroughly described in their written responses. Students without experiences with living owls represented owls less thoroughly. Comparison of frequencies of responses in main categories of conceptions about owls showed that using drawings and written responses is equally beneficial for younger and older students. Gathering primary school students’ conceptions about science concepts with both drawings and written responses enables better assessment of a student’s knowledge than using just drawings or written responses. Keywords: primary school student, conceptions about owls, experiences with owls, student’s drawing, student’s written response.
Correlation of VEGF expression with prognostic factors of breast carcinoma
Authors: Nandi Jhuma , Maiti Moumita , Barman Neepamanjari , Paul Moumita , Medda Sreepurna , Ghosal Sushil Ranjan , Sarkar Ranu
Published: June 2019

Background: Breast carcinoma is the most common malignant tumour and leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide. VEGF being a powerful mediator of angiogenesis, plays a major role in local growth as well as metastasis of many solid tumours including breast carcinoma.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the significance of VEGF expression in breast cancer and its correlation with prognostic parameters. Materials and methods: This study was conducted over a period of one year (February 2015 to January 2016). VEGF expression was evaluated in 57 histologically diagnosed cases of breast carcinoma with known ER and HER-2/neu status.

Result: Among 57 cases 52(91.2%) were positive for VEGF. Positive ER expression was seen in 39 cases which is 64.8% of total cases. 54% of the total cases were positive for HER-2/neu. VEGF expression was positively correlated (P value <0.05) with tumour grade, tumour size and negatively correlated with ER (p<0.005) and HER-2/neu (p<0.005). Significant correlation also found with tumour type (p<.005).

Conclusion: Considering the observations of the current study, it can be concluded that VEGF may play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of breast carcinoma and has a positive correlation with biologically aggressive tumour. So consideration of this biomarker (VEGF) is to be regarded as a prognostic parameter and critical evaluator of targeted chemotherapy

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.18(3) 2019 p.513-518
Recent cockroach bacterial contamination trend in the human dwelling environments: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Nasirian Hassan
Published: June 2019

Background: Cockroaches have been compromised with the human environment posing some risks to humans.

Objective: A systematic review and meta-analysis study about the bacterial contamination of cockroaches in the human dwelling environmentswere investigated.

Methodology: Relevant topics about bacterial contamination of cockroaches were collected from scientific websites between January 2016 and January 2017. After a preliminary review 32 of the collected topics were selected to become part of the detailed synthesis meta-analysis review.

Results: Results showed that the global mean bacterial contamination trend of cockroaches and Periplaneta americana ranged 45.0-80.0 and 55.0-75.0 %, respectively which were increased while it were 90.0-50.0 % for Blattella germanica which decreased in recent years. The global mean bacterial contamination of cockroaches, P. americana and B. germanica was also 67.9, 72.9 and 62.9 %, respectively which P. Americana had the most global mean bacterial contamination. Statistical analysis didn’t show any significant differences between any combination of bacterial contamination of the cockroaches, and P. americana and B. germanica surfaces such as totalexternal, total-internal and external-internal; any type environment of cockroaches, P. americana and B. germanica including households, hospitals and miscellaneous; any combination of bacterial contamination such as between total-total, external-external and internal-internal surfaces of the P. americana and B. germanica; and P. americana and B. germanica in combination environments of households-households, hospitals-hospitals and miscellaneous-miscellaneous (P > 0.05).

Conclusions: The external and internal surfaces of any type cockroach have equal importance ofbacterial contamination and they threaten human health in the any type environment.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.18(3) 2019 p.540-545
Pathogenic potential of Helicobacter pylori strains can explain differences in H. pylori associated diseases rates from Chile and Cuba
Authors: González Ileana , González Lidice , Rojas Armando , Rodríguez Boris L , Romero Jacqueline , Reyes Orlando , Morales Erik , Alonso Jordis , Castro Ramón Perez , Sabatier Carlos A , Valdés Eliana , Torres Lino E , Cofre Cecilia
Published: June 2019

Background: The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori-related diseases varies geographically and it is partially determined by the virulence of the circulating strains. Cuba and Chile exhibit different gastric cancer rates, on despite of very similar H. pylori infection rates. We determined if differences in the pathogenic potential of H. pylori isolates from Chile and Cuba could explain the disease outcome in each population.

Methods: H. pylori isolates from 78 Chilean and 71 Cuban patients were analyzed using PCR for the presence of cagA, babA2, vacA alleles and the pattern of EPIYA motifs. Results: cagA was detected in 94.9 % of Chilean and 64.7 % of Cuban isolates (P < 0.001) and was significantly associated with duodenal ulcer (DU) in Cuba (P < 0.01) but not in Chile. The presence of cagA with multiple EPIYA-C motifs was 18.2 % higher in Chile than in Cuba (P < 0.05). Also, an association was observed between GU (P ≤ 0.05) and premalignant lesions (P < 0.001) with the multiple EPIYA-C motif status of the strains in Chile, but not in Cuba. The prevalence of vacA s2m2 genotype was predominant in Chile (66.7 %), while in Cuba was prevalent the s1m1 genotype (56.8 %); and the last one was significantly associated with the presence of DU in Cuban patients.

Conclusions: The cagA status and the EPIYA pattern found in Chilean and Cuban H. pylori clinical isolates partially explain the differences in disease prevalence between both countries. The high proportion of vacA s2m2 genotype in Chile was an unexpected result, needing further studies.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.18(3) 2019 p.577-585
Experimental research of Harmine hydrochloride effect on internal organs
Authors: Zhanaidarova Galina U , Yessimova Roza Zh , Nurseitova Kulash T , Seidakhmetova Roza B , Arystan Leila I , Adekenov Sergazy M , Nauryzov Nurlan N , Berikbaeva Bakhyt Kh
Published: June 2019

Objective. The purpose of thisstudy was to determine the chronic toxicity of the drug “Harmine hydrochloride, capsules” for preclinical evaluation of its safety.

Materials and methods.The experiment was performed on 48 CD-1 rats. Harmine hydrochloride was injectedto the animals intragastrically at doses of 2.5 mg / kg/per day, 5 mg / kg/per day, 9 mg / kg/per day, 10 mg / kg/per day for 3 months. After 3 months, the animals were withdrew from the experiment, internal organs (brain, heart, spleen, adrenals) were weighed and set in 10% neutral formalin. Histological specimenswere mounted in accordance with standard procedures.

Results and Discussion. All morphological, histopathological changes, in addition to mortality and bodyweight changes were recorded.Microtome cuts, 5 micrometers thick, were stained with hematoxylin and eosin.

Conclusion. As a result of the morphological study, there was no toxic effect of harmine hydrochloride at doses of 2.5 mg / kg, 5 mg / kg, 9 mg / kg and 10 mg / kg on the brain, at doses of 2.5 mg / kg and 5 mg / kg on the structure of the heart, spleen and adrenal glands. At doses of 9 mg / kg and 10 mg / kg, there is an initial toxic dose-dependent effect on the heart, spleen and adrenal glands.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.18(3) 2019 p.598-606
Rural and urban prevalence of sexual assault against women in an African population
Authors: NA Adeleke , WO Adebimpe , EO Farinloye , AS Olowookere
Published: June 2019

Background: Sexual assault is about the most dehumanizing form of gender based violence against women worldwide. Nigeria and many other countries in Africa do not have National data on women sexual assault. This survey is aimed at generating data on sexual assault against women in Osun state, Nigeria.

Objective: To determine the patterns of sexual assault against women in Urban and Rural areas of Osun State in South western Nigeria.

Methodology: A cross section survey using interviewer administered questionnaire was carried out among selected 1,200 women aged 15 years and above in urban and rural areas, between August and December 2014. The questionnaire was patterned after WHO Multi-country study on women’s health and domestic violence data instrument. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 17.0.

Results: Mean age of the respondents was 23.75 ±(13.22) years in rural area, in the urban area it was 27.69 ±(10.23) years. 46 % and 54 % were married in urban and rural areas respectively. The prevalence of completed rape was 10.0 % in urban and 9.2 % in rural, while that of attempted rape was 31.4 % and 20.0 % in the urban and rural area respectively. Women in the rural areas experienced repeat sexual assault and suffered non-genital injuries more the in urban area. Having partner and living in urban area were associated with female sexual assault.

Conclusions: Sexual assault against women constitutes public health issue in Osun state with rural women incurring greater negative health consequences. Primary prevention strategies should focus at young men and women in both rural and urban areas of the state.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.18(3) 2019 p.628-635
Clinical case of Carpenter syndrome (autoimmune-polygundularsyndrome 2) in the practice of an endocrinologist
Authors: Nadiya Pasiechko , Lyudmyla Naumova , Ivan Pankiv , Taras Krytskyy , Alla Khomitska
Published: June 2019

Presentation of case: patient 36 years old, appealed to complaints about changing the color of the skin, reducing body weight by 10 kg in 2 months, expressed general weakness, lowering blood pressure, reducing sexual desire.

Discussion: prescribed treatment: insulin therapy (aspart, degludec) day dose 42 OD, levothyroxine 100 mcgr/day, vitamin E, selenium 100 mcgr, chorionic gonadotrophin 1500 OD intramuscularly once per week, monthly courses with the same break. After the therapy, the patient’s condition improved. Repeatedly the patient appeared on the review 6 months after treatment. Hyperpigmentation of the skin and natural areas of pigmentation are reduced, there is a stabilization of blood pressure at a level of 120 / 70-110 / 70 mm Hg, reduction of clinical symptoms, achieved target level of glycemia and hormonal blood parameters the target glycemia level was reached (4.6-5.1 mmol / L), glycosylated hemoglobin (8.1%) and hormonal blood parameters (TTG 3.4 mmol / L) cortisol serum 1.7 μg / dl (norm 6.2-19.4 μg / dl), testosterone free 3.4 pg / ml (N 1.7-8.2), total testosterone - 12.28 (N 8.64 - 29 nmol / l), sex steroid binding globulin (CHD) (67 nmol / l, at the rate of 13-71 nmol / l, ), testosterone free 8.9 pg / ml (N 8.8 - 42.5 pg / ml).

Conclusions: Decomposition of adrenal insufficiency (decrease in glucocorticoids as contrinsular hormone) can lead to untypical cours of diabetes with steaolyhipoglicemia in autumne-summer period and normalizabionglycemia glycemia in winter-autumne period. Presents of 2-3 decompensate, endocrine diseases in the same moment suppresses pronounced typical symptomatics each of them precedes with erased or disguised picture.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.18(3) 2019 p.646-650
Anterior Urethral Polyp – A Rare Cause of Urethrorrhagia
Authors: Chatterjee Souvik , Sharma Pramod Kumar , Samanta Kanishka , Mandal Soumendra Nath , Karmakar Dilip
Published: June 2019

Urethrorrhagia is a benign self limited condition. Most of the cases of urethrorrhagia are idiopathic. Anterior urethral polyp (AUP) is a rare cause of it. AUP most commonly affect infants. Endoscopic modality is the best way to detect as well as manage the polyps. Fibroepithelial polyps are benign in nature with no propensity of recurrence with complete excision.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.18(3) 2019 p.663-664
Psychoacoustic and cognitive effects of brain oscillations during listening to Fatihah Chapter
Authors: Samhani Ismail , Begum Tahamina , Idris Zamzuri , Juahir Hafizan , Abdullah Jafri Malin , Reza Mohammed Faruque
Published: June 2019

Abstract not available

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.18(3) 2019 p.665-667
Peran Bimbingan dan Konseling di Madrasah
Authors: Hidayati Beti Malia Rahma
Published: June 2019

Educational – Psychology is one part of the Psychology and it is an application of Educational – psychology Science.  In the Islamic school, the jobs and role of education psychologist are handed by the School Counselor. One of the junior high school in Pare often finds cases dealing with the students’ discipline. These cases mostly handed by the homeroom teacher, vice headmaster and headmaster. So far the cases found are dealing with the disciple while other cases haven’t handled maximally. The unhandled cases bring problems for the school especially the system of Islamic school. The objective of the research is to comprehend more about the existing cases by applying psychology assessment process. This process is about to apply deeper observation and interview. In other side, the role of counselor is found not maximum. As the intervention of the problem, the researcher applies the followings: 1. set a module of counseling, 2. propose a counselor, 3. create a job analysis for the counselor. The set of intervention has been done. Although the change is not maximal, the activity has been ended. However, the result is a recommendation to be followed up by the Islamic school
Gambaran Self-Disclosure Pada Wanita Dewasa Awal Yang Pernah Diselingkuhi
Authors: Dariyo Agoes , Hartanto Ingrid , Kartasasmita Sandy
Published: June 2019

Affair is one of the causes of divorce. Research conducted by Glass and Staeheli (2003) states that men tend to have affair more than women. This matter could arouse negative impact on all aspects of a woman's life as a wife. One of the impacts that is the wife becomes closed to others (Zalafi, 2015). The purpose of this study is to see a picture of self-disclosure in early adult women who have been cheated on. The study was conducted with qualitative methods and data collection was taken by observation and interview method for four subjects. The sampling technique used is criterion sampling. The subjects of this study were women aged 20-40 years, were married, and had been cheated by her husband. The results showed that the four subjects managed to do self-disclosure regarding the problem of affair committed by her husband. However, there is one subject that does not meet one dimension of self-disclosure
Safe Pedestrian Behaviours among Children Aged 7 to 9 in Malaysia
Authors: Fin Low , Suhaimi Nurfatin , Nor Nur , Ghani Amelia
Published: June 2019

The present study examined safe pedestrian behaviours according to the Malaysian Road Safety Education module among 7-year-old to 9-year-old children in Malaysia. A survey was conducted with a relatively large (n = 1206) random sample of children aged 7 to 9 years old, drawn from 24 selected schools in six states in Malaysia based on the highest numbers of crash cases. Analysis of one-way ANOVA revealed a statistically significant difference in safe pedestrian behaviours between different ages. Post hoc comparisons using the Tukey HSD test indicated that the mean score of safe pedestrian behaviours for 7-year-old children was significantly higher than that of 8-year-old children (p = .004) and 9-year-old children (p = .021). No statistically significant difference was revealed between the 8-year-olds and 9-year-olds (p = .859) at the 0.05 level. Although many children reported safe pedestrian behaviours, low levels of certain safe pedestrian behaviours were also reported – less than 30% of the children aged 7 to 9 reported to ‘always’ wear bright clothes, walk against the traffic, and wave at the drivers to cross the road. In addition, a small percentage (9.9-13.6%) of children aged 7 to 9 also reported to ‘always’ wear dark clothes at night, cross the street between parked cars, and run to cross the road. These findings may inform programs to improve children’s safe pedestrian behaviours.
Teknoloji, Yenilik ve Güç: Kurumsal İktisat Özelinde Bir İnceleme
Authors: LEVENT Adem
Published: June 2019

20. yüzyıl
boyunca kurumsal iktisat bağlamında teknoloji, yenilik, güç, kapitalizm ve
evrim temaları özellikle Joseph A. Schumpeter ve John Kenneth Galbraith gibi
iktisatçıların çalışmalarında yoğun bir şekilde görünmüştür. Schumpeter,
yaratıcı yıkım ve gelişme kavramları ile kapitalizmin ve tarihin yeniliğini
dikkate alan bir teori geliştirmiştir. Teorisinin temel öznesi ise
girişimcidir. Schumpeter’in girişimci teorisi ve yenilikçi kapitalizm
düşüncesini 20. yüzyılda devam ettiren en önemli sosyal bilimcilerden biri
Galbraith’tir. Galbraith söz konusu devamlılığı modern şirket ve teknostrüktür
analizi ile yapmıştır. Schumpeter ve Galbraith’in endüstriyel düzenin
dinamizmini yenilik düşüncesiyle açıklamaları birbiriyle gayet uyumluyken bu
sistemin geleceğine yönelik analiz farkları dikkat çekmektedir. Schumpeter
endüstriyel düzenin muhaliflerini, yine bu sistemin içinden çıkagelen
entelektüeller olarak gösterirken Galbraith’in düşüncesindeki teknostrüktür
üyeleri ise, düzeni tahkim eden en önemli sosyal sınıftır. Kapitalist sistemde
entelektüeller ve teknostrüktür üyeleri üstlenmiş oldukları roller bakımından
karşıt konumdadırlar. Bu bakımdan Schumpeter ve Galbraith kapitalizmin geleceği
hususunda birbirleriyle ters noktalara düşmektedirler.
Orta Doğu'nun Aykırı Şairi Nizar Kabbani'de Politik Söylem
Authors: ULUTAŞ Nurullah
Published: June 2019

Ortadoğu
Edebiyatının modern ve güçlü kalemlerinden Nizar Kabbânî; sanatsal yeteneği ve
aykırı söylemleriyle muhafazakâr kesimlerin eleştirisine maruz kalsa da
söylemleriyle geniş kitleleri etkileyen bir şairdir. O, yaşadığı toplumun
kendisine taktığı “Arap Şairi”, “Kadın Şairi” ve “Bütün Nesillerin Şairi” gibi
tanımlamalara aldırmadan hak bildiği yolda yalnız başına yaşayan bir şair olma
kimliğini her zaman korur. Evrensel temaları işlemesi, onu tüm nesillerin ve
coğrafyaların sesi yapar. Kabbânî, yaşadığı toplumun acılarını, yılgınlıklarını
ve umutlarını şiirlerinde işler. Onda ideoloji, 
Arap-İsrail savaşları ekseninde beliren bir nitelik arz eder. Şiirlerinde
iktidarların halkı sömürmesini, ezilen toplumların trajedisini Irk – Din
çatışması bağlamında şiirlerine aktarır. Muhafazakâr ve mütevekkil toplum
bireylerinin iktidarlar karşısında suskun ve kimliksiz yaşamasını eleştiren
şairin birçok eseri yasaklanır. O, 
“Başkaldırmıyorsa nedir şiir?” diyerek bir anlamda şiirin poetik
misyonunu da açığa vurur. Kabbânî, mazlum ve onuru çiğnenmiş insanların sesi
olarak hayatı boyunca ezen ve sömüren iktidarlara karşı başkaldırmıştır.

               Bu
çalışmada Nizar Kabbânî’nin şiirlerinde politik söylemi analiz edilmeye
çalışılacaktır.
İslam Ekonomi Yönetiminde Plancılık ve Bütçeleme Anlayışı
Authors: EFE Ahmet
Published: June 2019

Müslüman ülkelerdeki plancılık ve bütçeleme anlayışı da merkez batı ülkelerinden transfer edilerek ulusal koşullara uyarlanan bir yapı arz etmektedir. Bu çalışmamızda İslami bakış açısıyla İslam ekonomi yönetiminde birbiriyle ilişkili olan plancılık ve bütçeleme anlayışları incelenmektedir. İddiamız, İslam’a uygun plancılık ve bütçelemenin tesis edilebilir olduğudur. Ekonomi, maliye ve İslam dini çerçevesinde yapılan analizlerde çağdaş ve orijinal bir yaklaşımla dünya hayatını merkeze alarak diğer her şeyi dünyadaki maddi kazanımlar açısından araçsallaştıran batılı uygulamalara nazaran dünyayı, geçici dünya hayatını ve bütün gereklerini ebedi olan ahiret hayatını kazanmak için bir araç olarak görerek her iki hayatı da değerleri kadar önem veren İslami yaklaşımın üstünlüğü ortaya konulmaktadır. Kuran’da pek çok yerde akıl ve hikmet ile ölçülü ve tedbirli olmak gibi sıfatlar zikredilmekte ve Allah’ın en iyi planlayıcı olduğu ifade edilmektedir. Buna göre, Allah’ın verdiği nimetlerden en doğru yararlanmayı ve israfın önlenmesi için planlar yapılabilmeli ve bütçeleme de faizli borçlanma olmaksızın denk olarak oluşturulabilmelidir.
Sosyolojinin Doğuşuna Devrim Etkisi: Endüstri ve Fransız Devrimleri
Authors: Sucu İlyas
Published: June 2019

Sosyoloji,
başka birçok disiplinde görülmeyecek bir biçimde kendi doğuş bağlamını konu
edinen bir bilimdir. Sosyolojinin bir bilim olarak ortaya çıktığı zaman/mekân
ile toplumsal şartlar, sosyoloji disiplini için aynı zamanda bir çalışma
alanıdır. Sosyolojinin doğuş bağlamını çalışmak, bir yandan sosyolojinin
kendisi üzerine düşünmesini sağlarken diğer taraftan da bu bağlamın
anlaşılması, sosyolojinin kimliği ile sosyolojiye yüklenen misyonu açığa
çıkarır. 19. yüzyılda ve Batı Avrupa’da, özelde Fransa’da bir bilim dalı olarak
kurulan sosyoloji, doğal olarak 19. ve bir önceki yüzyıldaki gelişmelere
yakından kayıtlıdır. Bu zaman diliminde Batı Avrupa’daki gelişmeler ise en
nihayetinde iki temel olayla, Endüstri ve Fransız devrimleriyle ve bu
devrimlerin sarsıcı etki ve sonuçlarıyla bir izaha kavuşabilir. Her iki devrim
de etki ve sonuçları itibariyle Avrupa’yla sınırlı kalmamış, tüm dünya siyaset,
ekonomi ve toplumlarını kısa zamanda farklılaştırmıştır. Dolayısıyla sosyoloji
daha ilk günden Avrupa’da her iki devrimin yol açtığı sorunlara bağlı ve bu
sorunlara bir çözüm getirebileceği yönündeki iddiasıyla bir bilim şeklinde
ortaya çıkmıştır.
O grupo focal como instrumento avaliativo de uma sequência de aulas sobre o Cerrado
Authors: Moura Jullyanna Cabral , Porto Marcelo Duarte , Cunha Hélida Ferreira
Published: June 2019

O presente estudo realizou uma sequência de aulas de ciências para uma turma de 6º ano, que se finalizou com um grupo focal. Assim, buscou-se atingir os seguintes objetivos: verificar a opinião dos alunos sobre as atividades; conferir quais as estratégias metodológicas eles mais gostaram; verificar se as aulas proporcionaram conhecimentos, mudanças de comportamentos e valores; averiguar quais aspectos relacionados ao Cerrado mais chamaram a atenção deles; avaliar a sequência didática; e analisar o grupo focal como instrumento para a avaliação da aprendizagem. Realizou-se a análise de conteúdo, por categorização, para analisar os resultados. As conclusões sugerem que o grupo focal auxilia na verificação da aprendizagem. Os educandos reconheceram o prazer em aprender e perceberam que ocorreu construção do conhecimento. Afirmaram que foi a importância de conhecer o Cerrado para preservá-lo o que mais chamou a atenção. Fizeram uma avaliação positiva das aulas, esclarecendo que as melhores estratégias de ensino são aquelas que permitem a participação ativa dos estudantes. Os resultados sugerem que o grupo focal possibilita a coleta de informações sobre as percepções e necessidades dos estudantes. Assim, parece auxiliar na compreensão da realidade vivenciada na sala de aula e, quem sabe, contribuir na solução de problemas.
EVALUATION OF VARIOUS DIETS FOR MASS REARING OF LADYBIRD BEETLE (Coccinella septempunctata) AT PAKISTAN
Authors: Abbas Muneer , Hafeez Faisal , Latif Muhammad , Hussain Niaz , Hussain Khalid , Abbas Sohail , Ghaffar Abdul
Published: June 2019

A polyphagous predator, Coccinella septempunctata L. is a key to develop as biological control agent of aphids on edible crops and vegetables. Larvae, pupae and adults of C. septempunctata were fed on natural and artificial diets to determine fecundity, longevity and sex ratio on various ingredients to develop a successful mass rearing technique. Six different diets were used viz. D-1 (Natural Diet), D-2 (Protein Hydrolyzate 2 g + casein protein 2.5 g + honey 4 g + dry aphid 2 g + water 100 mL), D-3 (yeast 2 g + agar 1.8 g + honey 6 g + water 100 mL), D-4 (protein hydrolyzate 1 g + honey 4 g + dry aphid 2 g + water 100 mL), D-5 (casein protein 1.5 g + honey 4 g + dry aphid 2 g + water 100 mL), D-6 (honey 10 g + water 100 mL). Results showed that natural diet D-1 produced maximum number of eggs 243.5 while among the artificial diets D-2 and D-4 produced a maximum of 23.76 and 17.89 eggs, respectively. Effect of different diets was tested on longevity of different life stages. Minimum longevity of egg, larval, pupal and adult stages were recorded as D-1 (3.64 days) and D-4 (4.65 days), D-1 (7.32 days) and D-2 (10.87 days), D-1 (8.27 days) and D-2 (11.28 days), D-1 (11.38 days) and D-2 (17.25 days), respectively. Maximum percent emergence of larval, pupal and adult stages was recorded in D-1 (89.45 days) and D-2 (72.14 days), D-1 (91.32 days) and D-2 (83.58 days), D-1 (79.27 days) and D-4 (65.87 days), respectively. D-6 gave maximum adult duration of 81.87 days while there was no significant difference of sex ratio among various diets components
Optimization of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer parameter’s to measuring arsenic and selenium
Authors: Dávid Andrási  , Anita Puskás-Preszner  , Zsuzsa Tarján  , Béla Kovács  , Zoltán Győri
Published: June 2019

In the last decades an increased interest has been evolved about arsenic and selenium. The aim is to understand the environmental, agricultural and biological role of the these elements. In case of arsenic the mayor reasons are the relatively high concentration of arsenic in marine biota (mg kg-1) and the arsenic contaminated drinking waterbases of some Asian countries besides Hungary. The toxicity of higher level selenium content is also known, nevertheless selenium is essential for some biological functions. Considering its esssentiality, in our country the insufficient selenium intake rate couse lack of selenium. Measuring the concentrations of these elements are cruital but not satisfactory information, but the speciation, that is the form of an element presented in a sample is also required. In both cases the most suitable method to determine concentration is the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrimetry. My objective was to optimase the changeable parameters of the ICP-MS for reaching the lowest (the best) detection limit. For this porpuse I have investigated the effect of parameter change on nett signal intensity and relative signal intensity. With the optimased parameter settings the limit of detection for arsenic and selenium were determined, which are 0,032 ng cm-3 for arsenic, and 0,097 ng cm-3 forselenium.
The effect of different bacterial fertilizers on the AL-soluble P2O5 content of soil, and the biomass of the rye-grass (Lolium perenne, L)
Authors: Anita Jakab  , Andrea Balláné Kovács  , Magdolna Tállai  , János Kátai
Published: June 2019

In pot experiment the effect of different bacterial fertilizers on some soil properties, and the amount of plant biomass were studied. Theexperiment was set up in 2010 at the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, in a three replications in a random block design. The ryegrass (Lolium perenne, L.) was used as a test plant. The studied soil type was calcareous chernosem soil from Látókép. In our laboratory AL-soluble P2O5 content of soil, the phosphatase enzyme activityof soil, the dry weight of rye-grass, and the phosphorus content of rye-grass were determined.The results of the study were the following:– The bacterial fertilizers - by basic treatments NPK - had significant positive effect on the AL- soluble phosphorus content of the soil.– The soil phosphatase enzyme activity was increased in all cases strongly by the microbial preparations used, the greatest impact was the Bactofil A bacterial fertilizer.– The plant educed P values significantly increased by the effect of microbial products, in addition to the fund NPK. In this case, the EM-1 and Microbion UNC bacterial fertilizer were the effective.– In case of the rye-grass biomass none of the bacterial preparations used caused any significant changes, either alone or when used them with straw treatment.
Examination of wheat rheological characteristics by near-infrared spectroscopy
Authors: Éva Kónya  , Zoltán Győri
Published: June 2019

Near-infrared spectroscopy has many advantages that make it a widely used analitical method in the different areas, like agricultural and food industry as well. In wheat quality control rheological characteristics of dough made from wheat flour are as important as physical and chemical properties too. In this work we examined rheological properties of wheat flour samples by alveograph, and spectral data of the same samples were collected by FOSS Infratec 1241 instrument. Modified partial least squares analyses on NIR spectra were developed for two alveograph parameter (P/L és W) to get calibration equations.
Effects of the cropyear and the agronomical factors on agronomical elements of different sweet corn (Zea Mays L. convar. saccharata Koern.) genotypes in long-term experiment
Authors: Ádám Lente
Published: June 2019

In the crop season of 2010 (rainy year), we studied the effect of three agrotechnical factors (sowing time, fertilization, plant density) and four different genotypes on the agronomical characteristics of sweet corn on chernozem soil in the Hajdúság. The experiments were carried out at the Látókép Experimental Farm of the University of Debrecen. In the experiment, two sowing dates (27 April, 26 May), six fertilization levels (control, N30+PK, N60+PK, N90+PK, N120+PK, N150+PK) and four genotypes (Jumbo, Enterprise, Prelude, Box-R) were used at two plant densities (45 thousand plants ha-1, 65 thousand plants ha-1). The amount of precipitation in the season of 2010 was 184 mm higher, while the average temperature was 0.8 oC higher in the studied months than the average of 30 years. Weather was more favourable for sweet maize at the first sowing date, if we consider the yields, however, if we evaluate the agronomical data and yield elements (number of cobs, cob length and diameter, the number of kernel rows, the number of kernels per row) it can be stated that the size of the fertile cobs was greater at the second sowing date due to the lower number of cobs. The largest number of fertile cobs was harvested in the case of the hybrid Enterprise (72367.9 ha-1) in the higher plant density treatment (65 thousand ha-1) at the fertilization level of N120+PK when the first sowing date was applied. The largest cobs were harvested from the hybrid Box-R (cob weight with husks: 516.7 g, number of kernels in one row: 45.7) at the lower plant density (45 thousand plants ha-1) in the second sowing date treatment. Cob diameter and the number of kernel rows were the highest for the hybrid Prelude.
A presença do idoso na publicidade de medicamentos no Brasil
Authors: De Jesus Paula Renata Camargo
Published: June 2019

A longevidade cresce no Brasil e no mundo. Também cresce o consumo de medicamentos. Por isso, cada vez mais, os idosos são o alvo da publicidade de medicamentos no Brasil. Nas campanhas de publicidade, os idosos geralmente aparecem com a família. Este texto, que faz parte de uma pesquisa mais ampla, tem como objetivo verificar os idosos como consumidores brasileiros atuais e sua presença na campanha de medicamentos no Brasil: Benegrip Multi.
Carta ao Leitor
Authors: Covaleski Rogério
Published: June 2019

Nesta edição da Ícone, o dossiê temático se inspira nas narrativas publicitárias contemporâneas que buscam engajar o público às causas defendidas pelas marcas.Como facilmente se evidencia na observação do cenário publicitário contemporâneo, alguns dos mecanismos estratégicos da publicidade têm passado por significativa revisão, seja no repensar da ideia dominante da mensagem, nos atributos associados à imagem de marca, no posicionamento imutável ou nos valores que lhe concederiam as láureas de uma lovemark (ROBERTS, 2004). Tais ressignificações põem abaixo alguns dos princípios que regeram a atividade publicitária ao longo das últimas décadas, rompendo com paradigmas hegemônicos.
Economic Analysis of Bilateral Trade: A Case Study of India-Mongolia
Authors: Shah Imtiyaz Ahmad , Rashid Neelofar
Published: June 2019

India has enormous potential for bilateral relations with Mongolia (strategically important East Asian country) that shares its borders with China and Russia. The two countries also agreed to explore the possibility of launching direct air connectivity between New Delhi and Ulaanbataar of Mongolia. Mongolia initiated the construction of its first strategically important oil refinery, financed by India in the province of Dornogovi, in the south. The volume of trade between India and Mongolia has also grown at a faster pace in recent years. However, compared to its limited potential, the current economic commitment is limited to the mineral trade only. The paper analyses the structural dimensions of India’s bilateral trade with Mongolia, India’s trade balance with Mongolia, as well as providing new areas of India’s trade with Mongolia.
Availability and Utilization of Sanitation Facilities: A Micro Study from Rural Tamil Nadu
Authors: Raja Sekaran N
Published: June 2019

About 4 billion citizens around the world lack access to proper sanitation, meaning they are forced to practice open defecation. The health consequences for those living without using toilets are severe. Approximately 480,000 children under5 year age die annually from diarrhoea caused by unsafe water and a lack of access to proper sanitation. That’s almost 2,000 kids a day. In developing countries like India, 57 per cent of households do not have a toilet. And in Tamil Nadu mainly, it was at 52 per cent. In India, civil societies and local government play a vital role in rural development, and they are responsible for transforming the socio-economic features of the villages in India. The central and state governments are implementing many schemes like the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC), and so on to protect child and women’s health. Both governments to give reward for full achievement of gram panchayats like Nirmal Gram Puraskar (NGP) and reward up to Rs. 10 lakhs. Tamil Nadu provides an award with for Clean Village Campaign (CVC), and the reward is Rs. 5 lakhs at the state government level, The present study focuses on the availability and utilisation of sanitation facilities in Manjakuttai gram panchayat (GP). This GP awarded NGP in 2008. So the present paper contains the importance and need of the study, literature review, objectives of the study, methodology, general observation, rural sanitation etc.; An attempt is made, to study the sanitation facilities in general and particular to study the Manjakuttai GP of Yercaud block in Salem district, Tamil Nadu.
The Impact of Black Magic: An Economic Analysis in Tamil Nadu
Authors: Vanithamani G
Published: June 2019

The people are the most precious resource of a nation. The operation of an economy depends, to a great extent, on the employment of people. Good health is a vital factor for the provision of regular supply of labor as it avoids the disruptions caused by sickness and the resulting absenteeism. Black Magic affects human beings health indirectly both physically and mentally. It creates invisible health problems; this is also one of the reasons to reduce the worker’s productivity in their fields. This study explained the Symptoms of black magic and issues faced by the respondents due to black magic. The promotion and protection of the health of the people are essential to sustain economic and social development.
Impact of MGNREGA on Rural Development in Mobiripatty Panchayati in Dharmapuri District
Authors: Chinnasamy V
Published: June 2019

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) indicates that the programme can have an impact positivelyon the social and economic well-being of rural labourers and their families in particular. It holds the great prospect of bringing significant changes in the rural area. MGNREGA has strengthened the social auditing through various mechanisms adopted by the scheme which is mandated to be implemented by the village panchayats. One of the prime requirements of the project is that it is to be performed by the village panchayat not through the contractors either appointed by the panchayats.
Role of Media on Hedonic Shopping among Undergraduate Girls in Alphonsa College: Pala, Kottayam District of Kerala
Authors: K Thomas Deepa , Shajimon P.P.
Published: June 2019

Changes within the structure of a dynamic market and competition influences purchasing preferences and behavior of customers. The consumption fact of today differs from traditional consumption perceptions. This difference is caused by the fact that the act of consumption is not only based on utilitarian but also hedonic instincts. The shopping experience can range from pleasing to terrible, that would be based on a variety of factors including how the customer is treated, convenience, the type of goods being purchased and mood of the customers. In hedonic oriented consumers derive satisfaction from the shopping activity itself on the other hand the task oriented consumer engages in shopping out of necessity. consumers choose the products with the help of media because media give the full detail about the products, offers and about discount etc. The present study attempts to examine the role of media on college going girls towards hedonic shopping. The study has been based on the primary data from 51 degree students from Alphonsa College, Pala. The data are collected using Purposive Random Sampling Technique.
Effectiveness of Concept Attainment Model of Teaching on Achievement of XII Standard Students in Social Sciences
Authors: Habib Hadiya
Published: June 2019

The study aimed at finding the impact of Concept Attainment Model of teaching on achievement of XII standard students in social sciences. A sample of 400 students of XII grade was randomly selected for each controlled and experimental group. In this study experimental - control (pre-test post -test) parallel group was used. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to compare the means between the groups. Finding of the study revealed that concept attainment model is effective in terms of achievement of students in teaching of social sciences.
A Vibrant Ray of Hope: Staff Well Being is Key to Students Well Being
Authors: Devaki N , Syed Rejina Parveen M , Priyanka M , Athilakshmi A
Published: June 2019

`Wellness is an important asset of every human being. The wellness of health encourages a person to move towards awareness, education and individual progress. Teachers are the superheroes of the educational system and tend to be underrepresented and overworked. The promotion of teacher wellness and health is revealed student health and wellness and may lead to a more effective and positive environment for learning on the whole. According to the National Wellness Institute, “a conscious, self-directed and evolving process of achieving full potential”. This study aims to find the level of wellness among school teachers. Survey method was adopted to collect data through questionnaire from 60 school teachers of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Government and Government Aided School. The finding of the study reveals that the Kendriya Vidyalaya School Teachers scores higher on the dimension of “Meaning” (28.6) and lower on the aspect of “Body and Sexuality” (15) among the ten dimensions, the Government school scores higher on the proportion of “Self-Responsibility” (21.4) and lower on the aspect of “Body and Sexuality” (12) among the ten dimensions and the Government Aided School teachers scores higher on size of “Meaning” (24.5) and lower on the aspect “Body and sexuality” (13.4) among the ten dimensions. The study also reveals that every school scores lowest in one particular point (i.e. Body and Sexuality). Hence, Kendriya Vidyalaya School Teachers have good wellness than the Government and Government Aided School.
Awareness of Clean India Mission among Higher Secondary Students in Kaniyakumari District
Authors: Padma Kala S
Published: June 2019

The present study was conducted to explore the awareness of the Clean India Mission among higher secondary students of Kanya Kumari District. The objective was to find out the level of awareness and to find out the significant difference in the awareness of the Clean India Mission among higher secondary students of KanyaKumari District in relation to the medium of instruction, gender and locality of higher secondary students.
A Study of Environmental Awareness of Students at Higher Secondary Level
Authors: Danielraja R
Published: June 2019

The study was carried out with a sample of 180 students from Standard XII using environmental awareness scale for assessing the significance difference in the mean scores of environmental awareness. The results indicated that there was a significant difference in the mean scores of Environmental awareness between the students belonging to science group and arts group, there existed significant difference in the mean scores of Environmental awareness between the students belonging to science group and vocational group, there existed no significant difference in the mean scores of Environmental awareness between the students belonging to vocational group and arts group. There existed no significant difference in the mean scores of Environmental awareness between the students in terms of gender and in terms of types of institution.
PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN NAUNGAN TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN DAN HASIL DUA VARIETAS TANAMAN KACANG MERAH ( Phaseolus vulgaris L. )
Authors: Komariah Ai , Waloeyo Erwin Christian , Hidayat Odang
Published: June 2019

The research aims to obtain varieties of red beans was tolerant oflow light intensity under this shade.The research implemented in the experimental garden UNWIM BojongSeungit campus, from late June to early September 2016, with a height of 850 meters above sea level and precipitation type C (Dampish ).The experimental design used was split plot design consisting of 16 treatments and 4 Deuteronomy .Treatment consists of two levels : size of the shade (P), p0 = 0%Shade, p1 = 50% Shade, p2 = 65% Shade, p3 = 75%Shade, and varieties (v), v1 = Garut and v2 = Tasik.The results of this experiment showed the effect of growth and different results in higher plants in shade 65% and 0% in the varieties of Garut and Tasik age 35 days after planting, number of leaves per plant and the number of branches per plant at 28 days after planting in the shade of 75%, the number of pods contents per plant and the number of pods per plant in the shade of 0% whereas 50% shade highest yield of dry grain weight per plant, weight of 100 grains of seed varieties Garut and percentage (%) number of pods per plant were highest in varieties Tasik  Varieties of Garut and Tasik are sensitive to shade 75%, moderate to 65% shade and still tolerant to shade 50%.