bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
https://www.populismstudies.org/hindutva-civilizational-populist-bjps-enforcement-of-digital-authoritarianism-in-india/
Authors:   European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS), Yilmaz Ihsan , Saleem Raja M. Ali
Published: December 2022

The largest democracy in the world is now moving towards authoritarianism under the Hindutva civilizational populist prime minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s rule. This article focuses on digital rights in India that have seen a sharp decline in recent years. It explores the transformation of the internet and social media, from a relatively open and liberal space to a restricted one. This survey of India’s digital landscape finds that the rise of civilizational populist Modi and his eight years long rule have led to an upsurge in digital surveillance and control and has fostered an environment of online harassment and bullying for those who are critical of the BJP’s views and politics. The article uses a four-level framework (Full Network, Sub-Network, Proxies, and Network Nodes) to explore digital authoritarianism by the BJP government. At each of these levels, the Hindutva populist government has closed avenues of open discussion and exchange of views by enforcing new rules and regulations.
The pedicle width predicts an accurate screw insertion
Authors: Kosulin A. V. , Elyakin D. V. , Kornievskiy L. A. , Malekov D. A. , Vasil'eva A. G. , Bagaturiya G. O. , Terekhina E. V.
Published: December 2022

Introduction. Correlation between pedicle screw malposition and small values of pedicle morphometric parameters has been confirmed in numerous studies. Definition of critical pedicle size for screw insertion is an actual problem for pediatric spinal surgery.Material and methods. 29 patients, aged 3-17, with congenital or acquired spinal deformities were included in the study. All the patients had posterior surgery with pedicle screw implantation. All the screws were inserted by free hand technique. On preoperative CT, external pedicle width, internal pedicle width, and spongiosa proportion were measured. On postoperative CT, pedicle screw accuracy was evaluated. The binomial logistic regression was used to define dependence of pedicle screw accuracy on pedicle morphometric parameter values. ROC-curves were graphed, and AUC were calculated.Results. 233 pedicle screws were implanted to 29 patients by free hand technique. On postoperative CT, 191 (82%) screws were confirmed to be accurately inserted. The logistic model confirmed significance of all the examined morphometric parameters (p0.001). The external pedicle width possessed the maximal predictive value. Statistical indices for the prognostic model (sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy) were calculated for pedicle width 3.5; 6.0; 7.5 mm.In the cut-off value of external pedicle width 3.5 mm, probability of accurate screw insertion is about 50%; this technique has been highly sensitive and maximally accurate. This morphometric feature is a technical limit of free hand pedicle screw insertion. Recommendations for selecting an implantation technique in different pedicle width are proposed.Conclusion. The external pedicle width 3.5 mm is a critical one for pedicle screw insertion by the free hand technique.
Appendicular-intestinal fistula caused by magnetic foreign bodies in a 2-year-old child
Authors: Timerbulatov V. M. , Sagitov R. B. , Timerbulatov Sh. V. , Bykovsky I. S. , Timerbulatov M. V.
Published: December 2022

EDITORIAL COMMENT. Gripped aggressive foreign bodies (magnetic balls) in the gastrointestinal tract require emergency actions to clarify their localization and to remove them. The conservative approach with four-day observation described in the article should not be used.Introduction. Internal fistulas in foreign bodies of the digestive tract is a very rare complication.This publication is aimed to describe a rare case of fistula formation between the vermiform process and the ileum caused by magnetic foreign bodies.Clinical observation. As his parents said, a 2-year-old child swallowed magnetic balls; no clinical manifestations were noted. Plain radiography 3 days after the ingestion revealed foreign bodies (3) in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. No foreign bodies were found on colonoscopy. Laparoscopy revealed a fistula between the appendix and the terminal ileum. The following steps were made: disconnection of fistula, appendectomy, suturing of fistula opening in the ileum.Conclusion. One of the complications after swallowing magnetic foreign bodies may be formation of internal intestinal fistulas. In our observation, the fistula was between the appendix and the ileum. No similar observations were found in literature.
Perforation of the esophagus complicated with deep phlegmon of the neck, circular necrosis of the internal jugular vein and massive bleeding in a child of 11 years
Authors: Bessarabov V. I. , Kuznetsov V. I.
Published: December 2022

A description of a rare clinical case of massive erosive bleeding from the external jugular vein against the background of neck phlegmon developed as a result of damage to the esophagus by glass is presented. The therapeutic and diagnostic errors at the stages of medical care are considered in detail.
Principal’s Visionary Leadership in Improving Competitiveness
Authors:   UIN Sayyid Ali Rahmatullah (SATU) Tulungagung, East Java, Indonesia, Nashihudin Moh
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this study is to describe in depth: How the visionary principal is a direction setter, agent of change and implements change strategy steps to improve school competitiveness. This study uses a qualitative research with a phenomenological approach and a multi-site study design. Data collection techniques used in-depth interviews, participant observation, and documentation. The data obtained were analyzed using the technique of reading all the data, coding, connecting the themes or descriptions to each other, and interpreting the meaning of the themes or descriptions. Meanwhile, the method of checking the validity of the data uses the techniques of credibility, dependability, transferability, and confirmability. The results of this study indicate that the principal’s visionary leadership in increasing competitiveness by means of the principal as a director setter, as an agent of change and carrying out change strategy steps including vision-oriented competitiveness, producing graduates who master IMTAQ, science and technology, are independent, nationalist and religious in the style of Ahlussunnah wal Jamaah An-Nahdliyah, implementation of curriculum and administration in accordance with national education standards, orientation to graduates who are able to compete in the industrial world, higher education and other education, Vocational High Schools have expertise which can be used as a school icon that can attract prospective students and develop student potential, has a Quality Guarantee/quality guarantee for students by providing additional or extracurricular activities, has standard facilities and infrastructure according to needs. The Conclusion of this study indicate that the principal’s visionary leadership in increasing competitiveness by means of the principal as a director setter, as an agent of change and carrying out change strategy.
ENERJİ FİYATLARININ KÜRESEL GIDA FİYATLARI ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ
Authors: DURGUN Ayşe
Published: December 2022

Enerji önemli bir üretim girdisidir. Son dönemlerde tarım sektörünün de giderek mekanikleşmesi enerjinin önemini daha da artırmıştır. Bununla birlikte son dönemlerde hem gıda ürünlerinin fiyatı hem de enerji fiyatları yükselmektedir. Gıda ve petrol fiyatlarındaki bu eşzamanlı artış, petrol fiyatlarının gıda fiyatları üzerindeki etkisine yönelik tutumları güçlendirmiştir. Bu çalışmanın amacı küresel enerji fiyatlarının dünya gıda fiyatları üzerindeki etkisini analiz etmektir. Bu amaçla Engle Granger eş bütünleşme ve Granger nedensellik testleri uygulanmıştır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre küresel gıda fiyatları ile enerji fiyatları arasında uzun dönemli eş bütünleşik bir ilişki bulunmuştur. İki değişken arasındaki ilişkinin yönü ise gıda fiyatlarından enerji fiyatlarına doğru tek yönlü olarak tespit edilmiştir.
Uterine artery pulsatility index assessment at 11 and 13+6 weeks gestation: A comparative study in Ecuador
Authors:   Gyneco Fetal Diagnostic Unit. Ambato - Ecuador., Terán Francisco Reyes , Ocaña Gabriela Reyes ,   San Francisco of Quito University. Ecuador., Campiño Camilo ,   Central University. Ecuador., Ordóñez Edy Rolando Quizhpe ,   San Francisco of Quito University. Ecuador.
Published: December 2022

Early detection of preeclampsia remains a challenge to the health system to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality rates. Using the mean uterine artery pulsatility index (MeanUAPI) with other maternal markers could contribute to comprehensive care during pregnancy. We performed a cross-sectional study in 579 women to evaluate if there is a difference in MeanUAPI values using two different insonation routes by pulsed Doppler transabdominal (TA) and transvaginal (TV) in patients without risk factors between 11-13 + 6 weeks of pregnancy in two cities located in highlands of Ecuador. The average age was 29 years. A total of 376 (65%) patients were evaluated via TA with a MeanUAPI of 1.61 points. While 203 (35%) were evaluated via TV with a MeanUAPI of 1.57 points, the statistical test did not find a statistically significant difference between the two ways (p=0.406). Therefore, any route could be used to predict preeclampsia with this method during this period.
Self-Directed Learning Versus Teacher-Led Instruction: Their Effects on Oral Proficiency and Speaking Structural Accuracy of Intermediate and Advanced EFL Learners
Authors: Estaji Masoomeh , Jonaidi-Jafari Ladan
Published: December 2022

This study investigated the effects and effectiveness of Self-Directed Learning (SDL) vs. Teacher-Led Instruction (TLI) on EFL learners’ oral proficiency and speaking structural accuracy. To this end, 52 participants were selected and assigned to intermediate and advanced levels. Afterward, both levels were divided into two groups of SDL and TLI randomly. All participants received eight sessions of treatment on their English-speaking by practicing the principles of SDL and TLI. IELTS speaking test was administered before and after treatment. The results revealed that learners of both levels benefited equally from SDL more than TLI. To explore the usefulness of these two approaches, five intermediate and five advanced participants were asked to write narratives. The results revealed that the participants mainly referred to SDL as a factor that could make them independent in detecting their speaking problems. Moreover, teachers in TLI had pivotal roles in guiding and managing the speaking process.
EVALUASI ANTARMUKA GAME SAVE ME WHEN IS SLEEP MENGGUNAKAN METODE USABILITY TESTING
Authors: Kusumajaya Tiowema Jastin
Published: December 2022

Save Me When I Sleep adalah game PC bergenre hyper-casual yang memungkinkan pemain untuk menyelamatkan karakter dari kejaran monster dengan mengontrolnya menuju ke tempat yang aman. Bercerita tentang Jason sebagai tokoh utamanya yang setiap malam mengalami mimpi buruk dikejar oleh seekor anjing bernama Wombat. Karena dalam mimpinya Jason tidak bisa melawan Wombat, maka ia terus berlari menjauhi anjing tersebut. Game ini dapat dimainkan oleh kalangan anak-anak hingga dewasa sebagai hiburan di waktu senggang mereka. Karena Save Me When I Sleep merupakan game kasual dan dapat dimainkan oleh berbagai kalangan maka game ini harus memiliki usability yang baik agar mudah dimainkan. Oleh karena itu, kami perlu melakukan pengujian bersama pemain untuk mengukur kualitas usability game kami. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengujian ini adalah metode usability testing. Pengujian dilakukan dengan memberikan penugasan kepada responden untuk memainkan game dan menggunakan kuesioner. Hasil dari pengujian ini adalah UI dan UX menu dari game ini baik dan efektif, hal ini dibuktikan dari hasil kuesioner yang baik.
Sixty Years of Exemplary Service in Tanzania by the University of Dar es Salaam Law Academics, 1961-2021
Authors:   Emeritus Professor - University of Dar es Salaam School of Law, Fimbo Gamaliel Mgongo
Published: December 2022

Organisations that cause or manage change are to be around and successful in the next Century. They are the ones using the future to manage the present […] They are constantly causing change […] Such companies are market and customer-focused and are led by skilled people who have a vision of what will take place tomorrow.
The DPP’s Supremacy in the Criminal Justice of Tanzania: Analysis of the Exercise of Nolle Prosequi
Authors:   University of Dodoma, Mkami Baraka , Longopa Evaristo E. ,   Attorney Generals' Chamber
Published: December 2022

The judiciary is the final and last authority in the dispensation of justice. Being the final authority in the dispensation of justice, the judiciary should have a say in every aspect relating to the administration of justice. Oddly, nolle prosequi, a power given to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) appears to oust the supremacy of the judiciary in the dispensation of justice. This power makes the DPP supreme over and above the judiciary. This article aims at analyzing the power of the DPP to enter nolle prosequi and its legal implications in the administration of criminal justice of Tanzania. Fundamentally, the article reveals that, nolle prosequi is uncontrolled and hence, the power is prone to abuse. It is recommended that there is a need to entrench limitations through legislative frameworks including restrictions on reinstitution of criminal cases against the accused person based on the same facts after nolle prosequi has been entered. Keywords: Criminal Justice, Director of Public Prosecutions, Nolle Prosequi, Tanzania
From Debtor Repression to Protection: Giving Debtors a Fresh Start under the Kenyan Insolvency Regime
Authors:   Mount Kenya University, Mbila Augustus Mutemi
Published: December 2022

Anchored on the normative foundations of the fresh start policy, this article examines the treatment of bankrupts under Kenya’s repealed Bankruptcy Act, Cap 53 Laws of Kenya and then traces the elements of the fresh start policy under the Insolvency Act of 2015 repealed Cap 53. Results show that Cap 53 was repressive against the bankrupt and he was never given a second chance in his economic and social life for the benefit of his creditors. Results also show that under the Insolvency Act of 2015, the bankrupt has a second chance to run his businesses as a going concern and can therefore pay his creditors from the proceeds of those businesses. The paper concludes that the Insolvency Act of 2015 breathes fresh life to the bankrupt and inspires optimism in creditors that their debts stand a better chance to be paid than was the the case under the repealed Act. Key Words: Bankruptcy Law; Repression; Protection; Fresh Start; rehabilitation; discharged debtor, Kenya.
The Plaintiffs v. Attorney General and Uganda Veterans Development Ltd: A Critique
Authors:   University of Dar es Salaam, Kahimba Nicksoni Filbert
Published: December 2022

This article provides a critique of the High Court of Uganda’s Decision in the Plaintiffs v Attorney General and Uganda Veterans Development Ltd. It argues that the Court’s dismissal of the plaintiffs’ case was the result of the Court’s failure to analyse the legal relationship between trafficking, slavery and forced labour from both Ugandan and international law perspectives. This failure resulted from the Court’s inability to discern the legal difference between the “nature of work” and “conditions of work” and partly in the “withholding of information” by the 2nd defendant. Had the Court appreciated this difference, it would have affirmed that as a part of the means element, fraud and deception operated to completely negate the plaintiffs’ initial consent. This Article provides the legal analysis of these issues in the hope that similar legal shortcomings will not be repeated again in the future. Key Words: Conditions of Work – Enslavement - Forced Labour - Nature of Work - State Responsibility - Trafficking in Persons, Uganda.
Irregular Migration Governance in the East African Community: Assessing the Legal and Institutional Response
Authors:   University of Dodoma, Gasto Deogratias I.
Published: December 2022

Governance of irregular migration has recently occupied the agenda of most Regional Economic Communities. The agenda is being sparked by the existing intersection between irregular migration and national security of partner states as well as its implications for the economy and development broadly. These initiatives also find justification in the fact that migration governance is increasingly cross-cutting and requires cooperation between States and regions. One of the major tools used to achieve regional cooperation in migration governance is the adoption of coherent policies and measures. This article surveys the East African Community (EAC)’s legal and institutional frameworks designed to address irregular migration in the region with a view to depicting the existing gaps and their implications to irregular migration governance. To achieve this objective, desk research and key informant interviews were the resorted methodologies. The article finds that, the key challenges facing irregular migration governance in the EAC are incomprehensive frameworks, implementation challenges, contradicting provisions in the EAC laws, incoherent institutional framework and security challenges. It is recommended that the identified challenges should be addressed through incorporation in the legislative and institutional framework. Keywords: East African Community, Legal Framework, Migration, Regional Integration.
The Significance of the Diversification of Food Crops in Abating Impacts of Climate Variability: The Case of Rungwe District, Tanzania
Authors:   University of Dar es Salaam, Kalinga Atupakisye S. , Kangalawe Richard Y.M. , Lyimo James G.
Published: December 2022

It is widely recognised that insufficient and unreliable rainfall threatens the status of food security among farmers in developing countries due to their dependence on rain-fed agriculture. Consequently, the need to understand the importance of the diversification of food crops in abating the impacts of climate variability becomes imperative. This paper studies the diversification of food crops as one of the major adaptation strategies of the impacts of climate variability and its implication on food security. Data were collected through documentary review, household interviews, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and field observation. Qualitative data were analysed using content analysis, while quantitative data were analysed by SPSS version 20 and Excel spreadsheet to summarize the results. The results show that the production of a variety of crops and the use of improved crop varieties were important aspects in the diversification of food crops that better cope with the impacts of climatic variability. The diversification of food crops has emerged to be one of the practices of climate smart agriculture (CSA), which helps farmers to adapt to the impacts of climate variability as it helps in reducing the risk of total crop failure. The study recommends that the government provide farmers with knowledge and skills about proper practices of CSA, and ensure improvement in extension services, which are important for accessing updated information related to impacts of climate variability, new technologies and associated adaptation strategies.
Contextualising the Pillars of Household Food Security: Evidence from Iringa District, Tanzania
Authors: Haule Tiemo
Published: December 2022

This paper contextualises the pillars of food security based on the perceptions of local communities in Iringa district, Tanzania. The pillars are food availability, food accessibility, food affordability, food adequacy, food acceptability and food stability. The study involved 376 participants. Structured interviews, field observation, focused group discussions, indepth interviews and documentary review were the methods used for data collection. Findings reveal that many households (76.2%) in Iringa were facing food shortage. The findings show that food insecurity in the district was exacerbated by the lack of steadiness in the six pillars of household food security. Given its semi-arid climatic conditions, the study concluded that the instability of these pillars push many households in the district into food insecurity and loss of income. This leads to the recommendations that efforts by the government, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the private sector to alleviate recurrent food shortages in the district should focus on helping households address the sustainably of each of the pillars of food security.
PRINCIPI REHABILITACIJE USTAVNE POZICIJE GRADA SARAJEVA
Authors: Trnka Kasim
Published: December 2022

Današnja ustavna pozicija Grada Sarajeva daleko je od zahtjeva i potreba koje bi trebao imati ne samo kao glavni grad države nego i kao jedinica lokalne samouprave i najrazvijeniji ekonomski, obrazovni, naučni i kulturni centar. Sedamdesetih godina prošlog vijeka Grad je ostvarivao takvu ulogu, ali je, sticajem međunarodnih i unutrašnjih prilika, danas uveliko marginaliziran. Da bi se rehabilitovala njegova ustavna pozicija, neophodno je, nakon obavljenih multidisciplinarnih studija, utvrditi principe novog koncepta Grada, koji bi obuhvatio naročito: prirodni teritorijalni obuhvat; usklađenost sa Evropskom poveljom o lokalnoj samoupravi; demokratsku strukturu koja uključuje neposredan izbor gradonačelnika i članova Gradskog vijeća; precizno razgraničenje nadležnosti sa Kantonom i optimalne i stabilne izvore finansiranja.
KOMPARATIVNI POGLED NA NORMATIVNO I INSTITUCIONALNO UREĐENJE GLAVNIH GRADOVA BEOGRADA I ZAGREBA S OSVRTOM NA GLAVNI GRAD SARAJEVO
Authors: Hasić Zijad
Published: December 2022

Predmet ovog rada je normativno i institucionalno uređenje glavnih gradova u bosanskohercegovačkom okruženju (Beograda i Zagreba), s posebnim osvrtom na Sarajevo, glavni grad Bosne i Hercegovine. Historijski razvoj ovih glavnih gradova odvijao se različito, iako su gradovi jedan duži vremenski period bili u jedinstvenoj državi. Ipak, drugačiji uticaji i pravci njihovog razvoja različito su ispisivali njihovu historiju. Neki od njih bili su uspješnog razvoja, a neki stagnirali. Višegodišnji pokazatelji o radu i aktivnostima Grada Sarajeva pokazuju njegove određene dobre, ali i slabe rezultate. Jačanje administrativnih kapaciteta u Gradu Sarajevu, te općinama koje ulaze u njegovu organizaciju i teritorij, ne doprinose dovoljno u rješavanju tekućih problema grada i gradskih općina. Da li tim rezultatima doprinosi neprecizna ili nedovoljna normativna uređenost nadležnosti grada Sarajeva ili sukobljavanje nadležnosti općina koje participiraju u Gradu Sarajevu i samog Grada Sarajeva, pitanje je za temeljito proučavanje ove materije. Zato je autor sačinio dublju analizu normativne i institucionalne uređenosti glavnih gradova Beograda, Zagreba i Sarajeva, te uporednom analizom došao do određenih pokazatelja i zaključaka, što čine odgovore na glavna pitanja koja se razmatraju u ovom radu.
ULOGA GRADA SARAJEVA U RAZVOJU REGIJE – INSTITUCIONALNI I FINANCIJSKI KAPACITET
Authors: Osmanković Jasmina , Pelja Tabori Nataša
Published: December 2022

The paper entitled Financial and Institutional Capacity as a Determinant of the Role of the City of Sarajevo in the Development of the Region was formed based on the invitation of the organizers of the international scientific conference Political-Legal and Legal Position of the City of Sarajevo in the System of Local Self-Government in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The topic was positioned as the sixth last topic within the second part of the conference entitled Socio-economic and spatial-urban assumptions for the development of the City of Sarajevo until 2030. The role of the City of Sarajevo in the development of the Sarajevo Region is determined by the financial and institutional capacity of the City of Sarajevo. This shaped topic reflects the problem of financial and institutional capacity of the City of Sarajevo in the context of its role in the development of the narrower and heavier gravitational environment. Two questions arise in this context. First, what is the financial capacity of the City of Sarajevo comparatively with the capital cities in the region, with the Sarajevo Canton, local self-government units? Secondly, what is the institutional capacity of the City of Sarajevo in the process of strategic planning and management of the development of the narrower and wider gravitational area? The answer to the questions is sought based on comparative analysis. The paper could help in understanding the role of the City of Sarajevo in the development of the administrative and functional-gravity region according city institutional and financial capacity.
PROSTORNO I URBANISTIČKO PLANIRANJE SARAJEVA – PROŠLOST, SADAŠNJOST, BUDUĆNOST
Authors: Pelja Tabori Nataša , Osmanković Jasmina
Published: December 2022

The paper on spatial and urban planning was prepared upon the invitation of the organizers of the International scientific conference: Political-legal and statutory position of the City of Sarajevo in the system of local self-government in Bosnia and Herzegovina: The possibility of reforming competencies and territorial organization in 2022. This topic is positioned within the Second unit of the conference entitled Socio-economic and spatial-urban assumptions for the development of the City of Sarajevo until 2030. As its title indicates, the focus is on spatial and urban planning of the City of Sarajevo. Three temporal dimensions presented past, present, and future or urban transformation. Question are: what the key legal and institutional determinants of spatial and urban planning in the last century; at the beginning of the 21st century; and in the years to come, are; which the crucial documents of spatial and urban development are, and finally, what will be the indications of urban transformation by the end of this decade.
The Origin and Implications of Artifact Ions in Bioanalytical LC–MS
Authors: Bonner Ron , Hopfgartner Gérard
Published: December 2022

Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) with electrospray ionization (ESI) is a widely used bioanalytical technique with both qualitative and quantitative applications. Ions are created by electrically charging a stream of droplets from the LC system, which evaporate and leave ions that are transferred to the mass spectrometer. Ideally, these are only from the analyte, but background ions, such as metals, impurities and coeluted species, can react with analytes producing adducts, such as [M + Na]+, [M + K]+, and multimers (2M + H+, 3M + H+, and so forth). Although well known, the extent of adduct ion formation and the implications for quantitative analysis and analyte characterization by tandem MS (MS/MS) are not fully appreciated. We summarize the problem and identify areas that should be considered when developing or using electrospray LC–MS.
Where Perception Meets Reality: The Science of Measuring Color
Authors: Montag Ethan D. , Buckley Steven G.
Published: December 2022

Color is something that most people take for granted. A key assumption in color science is that our perceptions are similar and individual differences are small. Predictable rules, such as additive color mixing, make color modeling possible so that we can describe the richness of color in relatively low-dimensional spaces like red, green, and blue (RGB). Here, we look at how scientists define and calibrate color, various color measurement methods, and issues that arise when attempting to accurately measure and quantify color.
Punica protopunica Balf., la hermana (¿abuela?) olvidada de la granada común: Generalidades y propiedades farmacológicas
Authors:   Área Académica de Enfermería, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de  Hidalgo. Pachuca, Hidalgo, México., Guerreo Solano José Antonio , Flores Bazán Tania ,   Área Académica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de  Hidalgo. Pachuca, Hidalgo, México.
Published: December 2022

El objetivo del presente es brindar información acerca de la granada de Socotra (Punica protopunica Balf.), una de las dos únicas especies del género Punica. Gran parte de la población humana la desconoce pues poco se ha publicado acerca de ella y solo su “hermana”, la granada común (Punica granatum L.), se ha extendido por el mundo. Es una especie endémica y aislada, que se encuentra en un archipiélago del océano Índico noroccidental. Esta obra nos lleva a un paseo a través de su taxonomía, morfología, cultivo, genética, vulnerabilidad, usos y sus propiedades farmacológicas, así como potencial farmacológico.
Students' Perspectives on Improving their English Speaking Skills through Activities Based on the Communicative Approach
Authors: Bazurto Bravo Gary Nelson , Barriga Fray Johanna Isabel , Baños Coello María Belén , Rivas Mendoza Kevin Larry , Moreira Celorio Wendy María
Published: December 2022

Este estudio explora las percepciones de los estudiantes de inglés A1 sobre la aplicación de actividades basadas en el enfoque comunicativo para el desarrollo de habilidades conversacionales en una escuela secundaria pública ecuatoriana. Los participantes utilizaron encuestas y actividades de intercambio de opiniones en clase. El estudio combinó los elementos de los enfoques de investigación cuantitativa y cualitativa y tuvo una muestra de conveniencia de treinta estudiantes. Los datos cualitativos se recolectaron a través de entrevistas individuales y un grupo focal. Las entrevistas individuales se aplicaron a veinte educandos, mientras que las discusiones de grupos focales se realizaron con la participación de los otros diez estudiantes. Ambos instrumentos consistieron en las mismas cinco preguntas semiestructuradas sobre la aplicación de actividades basadas en el enfoque comunicativo. Los datos cuantitativos se obtuvieron mediante la administración de un pre y post test a todos los treinta estudiantes. Esto se hizo utilizando una lista de verificación validada que incluía parámetros como tema, fluidez, pronunciación, gramática y  competencia pragmática. Ambas pruebas evaluaron las habilidades orales de los estudiantes antes y después de la intervención, midiendo el progreso de los participantes. Los resultados mostraron que la implementación de encuestas y actividades de intercambio de opiniones en clase, en el aula de inglés como lengua extranjera contribuye al desarrollo de las habilidades conversacionales de los estudiantes después de usarlas de manera regular.
PHARMACOGNOSTIC, PHYTOCHEMICAL, PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS OF SIMAROUBA GLAUCA LEAF
Authors: Banu Afreen , Savadi Dr B.S.
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Simarouba glauca plant is rich in a variety of secondary metabolites such as tannin, terpenoids, alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, and volatile oils. Simarouba leaf decoction when taken in limited amounts can rise immunity, increase appetite and increase quality of life in cancer patients and it is also used as complement modern cancer treatment. it is necessary to identify that bioactive constituents of medicinal plants. Aim & objectives: the present study phytochemical, physicochemical and fluorescence analysis of Simarouba Glauca Leaf. Materials & methods: Study settings: ACRL SJGAMC&H Koppal. Analytical standardization employing tests like physcio chemical screening, Phytochemical, fluorescence analysis and TLC were carried out. Results: Simarouba glauca fulfils the criteria of analytical parameters. Discussion: The qualitative analysis and physciochemical anlysis of simarouba leaf showed evidence that sg leafs are found to have maximum amount of phytocomponents.
Zwischen Anspruch und Wirklichkeit: eine Einordnung der europapolitischen Grundsatzrede des deutschen Bundeskanzlers
Authors: Rappold Julian
Published: December 2022

On 29 August 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gave a long-awaited speech at Charles University in Prague that provides an important point of reference for the future European policy course of the incumbent coalition government after 16 years of Angela Merkel - and the yardstick by which it will have to be measured. Against the background of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the speech was also an attempt to spell out the “Zeitenwende” - the historic turning point for German foreign policy - in more detail and to translate it to the European level. At the same time, Scholz aimed to address recent criticism by its European partners over Germany’s support to Ukraine and make the case for European unity - yet, reservations remain.
The Potency of Managerial Work Redesign for Raising Creative Performance: A Student Sample Experiment
Authors: Vokić Nina Pološki
Published: December 2022

The paper explores the potency of managerial work redesign (MWR) for raising employees’ creative performance, based on the job crafting theory that emphasizes changes in task, relational and cognitive task boundaries for adapting a job locally during the work process. Grounded in the interactionist approach, the joint effect of three job redesign types is considered, as they typically occur simultaneously. The hypotheses were tested through a laboratory experiment conducted in four phases on a sample of 88 full-time graduate students, and creative results were quantified using three creative performance indicators: number of ideas, number of novel ideas, and novelty ratio. Managerial work redesign was found to contribute significantly to each of the explored creativity outcomes. Moreover, the creativity traits of a person were not found to be a requirement for fully benefiting from MWR interventions, implying that MWR is a potential tool for increasing employees’ creative outcomes no matter of creative predispositions. The study is one of the first quantitative studies testing the impact of MWR mechanisms on creative performance through experimental design.
»Woher kommst du?« Besprechbarkeit von Rassismen im Rahmen einer Mediation
Authors: Savaç Aybike , Marleaux Lena
Published: December 2022

Das Werte- und Entwicklungsquadrat nach Schulz von Thun (2010) wird u. a. in Mediationen zur Bearbeitung von Konflikten eingesetzt. Fraglich ist, ob die Methode geeignet ist, wenn eine der beiden Konfliktparteien diskriminiert wird. Dieser Artikel behandelt die Grenzen und Handlungsoptionen für die Nutzung des Werte- und Entwicklungsquadrats bei (nicht intendiertem) Rassismus. An einem Fallbeispiel wird verdeutlicht, dass unintendierter Rassismus anhand des Werte- und Entwicklungsquadrats nicht bearbeitet werden kann, ohne Rassismen zu reproduzieren. Dennoch wird ein Vorschlag erarbeitet, wie Konflikte in Diskriminierungszusammenhängen besprechbar gemacht werden können, denn Konflikte, bei denen Rassismen vorliegen, finden nicht nur auf der individuellen, sondern auch auf einer gesellschaftlichen Ebene statt.
Interpretace zvířecích kosterních pozůstatků z hradu v Úštěku
Authors: Kursová Lucie , Kovačiková Lenka
Published: December 2022

Článek pojednává o nálezu kosterních pozůstatků 56 kostí skeletu samice skokana hnědého (Rana temporaria) a tří kostí ptáka bez bližšího taxonomického zařazení. Z kontextu vyplývá, že kosterní pozůstatky plnily funkci symbolu zajišťujícího ochranu stavby před deštěm, nebo obecněji vhodnější klimatické podmínky při stavbě věžového schodiště. I při vědomí nejednoznačnosti kosterních pozůstatků jako obětiny se domníváme, že náš model je nejpravděpodobnějším vysvětlením předloženého nálezu.
Deutsche Populärliteratur
Authors: Andersson Bo
Published: December 2022

Eine kurze Forschungsübersicht sowie Bemerkungen zu einigen Liebesromanen von Leni Behrendt.
Ortaçağ’da Kadının Sağaltım Uygulamalarında Şaman (İyi) ve Cadı (Kötü) Olarak Temsili
Authors: DAĞDEVİREN Habibe Ceren , ALTINAY Ramazan
Published: December 2022

Bu makalede kadınların sağaltım pratiklerinde Ortaçağ’da Kuzey ve Orta Asya Şamanizm’inde “şaman”, Geç Ortaçağ’da Kıta Avrupası’nda “cadı” olarak kabul edilişi, nedenleri ve sonuçları incelenmiştir.
İnsanoğlunun, kültürel sürecin her döneminde çevresiyle ilgilenmesi, bilinmeyen, gizemli ve mistik olaylara
ilgi duyması ve içinde bulunmak istemiş olmasının tarihsel kanıtları, göstergeleri ele alınmıştır. Günümüzde
daha çok batıl inançlar olarak değerlendirilen büyünün, tarihsel süreç içerisinde mistik, gizemli ve olağanüstü
şekillerde toplumların “gizli güçleri” olarak, en temelde sağaltım (iyileştirme) yapma amacını taşıdığı, zamanla bilinen yollarla sağlanamayan şeyleri elde etmek, birine zarar vermek ya da zarardan korumak için bir
takım mistik ve gizli pratikleri kullanarak, doğayı ve doğa yasalarını zorla etkileme amacıyla uygulandığı
örneklerle ele alınmıştır. Büyülerin ve büyücülerin farklı zamanlarda ve coğrafyalarda farklı isimlerle anıldıkları ortaya konulmuştur. Büyü ve sağaltım (iyileştirme) üzerine temellenen ve bu çerçevede gelişen şamanlığın ve cadılığın da farklı coğrafyalarda zıt algılarla var olduğu ve toplumları etkilediği tespit edilmiştir. Öte
yandan cinsiyetlere biçilen rollerin, görevlerin ve sorumlulukların kadın ve erkeğin toplumlardaki konumlarını
belirlediği görülmüştür. Bu roller doğrultusunda kadınların bazen ilahlaştırıldığı görülmüş, bazen de kötülüğün temel kaynağı olduğu düşünülmüştür. Bu doğrultuda sağaltım pratiklerini uygulayan kadınlar şaman
konumunda iyi ve cadı konumunda kötü olarak değerlendirilmişlerdir. Kadınların şaman ve cadı olarak toplumsal konumlarının belirlenmesi ve değerlendirilmesi, iki farklı coğrafyada, iki farklı kimlik ve iki zıt olguyu
temsil etmeleri, toplumlarda kadın algısının ne kadar farklılaşabildiğini gösterir nitelikte olup bu farklılığın
kadın tarihine katkı sağlaması açısından da önemli olduğunu düşünüyoruz. Bu sebeple toplumun her alanında
var olan kadınların, şaman ve cadı olarak farklı toplumlarda genel itibariyle iki zıt kavramın (iyilik-kötülük)
temsilleri olduğu ortaya koyulmaya çalışılmıştır. Kadının, Şaman kimliğiyle hastaları sağaltmasıyla kutsal
kabul edilip iyiliği temsil ederken, başlangıçta sağaltım yapan kadının neden cadı kimliğiyle lanetli sayılarak
kötülüğü temsil ettikleri tartışılmıştır. Böylece kadınların şaman/cadı, iyi/kötü bağlamında konumlandırılması
iki farklı kültürde aynı cinsiyete sahip bireylere yükledikleri zıt rollerin örneği olarak karşımıza çıkmıştır.
Aynı zamanda kadın algısının toplumdan topluma nasıl ve ne ölçüde değiştiğinin göstergesi olduğu tespit
edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Kısacası çalışmamızda farklı zamanlarda toplumları etkilemiş olan ve aynı temelle
şekillenmiş olmasına rağmen farklı algılanan şamanlığın ve cadılığın özelliklerinden, kadınların şaman ve cadı
olarak iyilik ve kötülük temsilleriyle topluma olan katkıları geniş bir tarihsel perspektifte incelenmiştir.
Romantik Eşkıyalar: Türk Kültüründe Zeybek/Efe Geleneğinin Edebî Temsilleri Üzerine Bir Değersöküm Denemesi
Authors: LÜLECİ Murat
Published: December 2022

Tarihinde pek çok kültüre beşiklik etmiş Anadolu’da eşkıyalık geleneği önemli bir yer tutar. Ortaçağ’daki
Alperen tipinin Anadolu’daki son halkalarından biri olarak kabul edilen zeybekler/efeler, kendilerine ait gelenek
ve ritüelleriyle yüzyıllardır varlıklarını sürdürmektedir. Türk köylüsünün sembolü olarak da kabul edilen ve
içlerinde zaman zaman eşkıya olarak adlandırılabilecek yapıda grupların oluştuğu zeybekler/efeler, son yıllarda Eric Hobsbawm’ın sosyal eşkıyalık kavramı üzerinden temellendirilmektedir. Oysa Hobsbawm’ın sosyal eşkıyalık tanımında yer alan özgürlük, kahramanlık, adalet ve yardımseverlik, sınıfsal birer kategori olmaktan çok bir değer alanına karşılık gelmektedir. Zeybekler/efeler Batı-dışı modernleşmenin örneklerinden biri olan Türk tarihinde, devletin sağlayamadığı otorite boşluğundan doğan alanı doldurmak gibi bir işlev yerine getirmişlerdir. Modern dünyanın değerlerinin etkisiyle toplumda bir tür kültürel şizofreni yaşanmıştır. Çünkü modernite, yalnızca bir ekonomik gelişmeye değil, özellikle Batı-dışı toplumlarda toplumun kolektif bilincinde travmatik bir değer yitimine yol açmıştır. Bu değer yitimi, devlet otoritesiyle özellikle köylü sınıfı arasında bir değer boşluğunun ortaya çıkmasına yol açmış, zeybek/efe geleneği de belirli bir ölçekte bu boşluğun içini dolduran bir yapıya dönüşmüştür. Bu durum, Doğu ile Batı arasında kalan toplumun bir yandan modernleşme deneyimini yaşaması diğer yandan geleneği devam ettirmek istemesinden kaynaklanan bir travmatik hâl olarak ortaya çıkmış; Doğu ile Batı arasında sıkışıp kalan ve bir tür kültürel şizofreni yaşayan bireyde, değerler dünyasının kesintiye uğradığı algısı ön plana çıkmıştır. Bu travmanın yarattığı ontik boşluk, bazı gruplarca değerler aracılığıyla doldurulmuştur. Sözü edilen kültürel değerlerin edebî temsillerine bakıldığında, zeybeklerin/efelerin öncelikli olarak adaleti tesis edici bir işlev yüklendikleri anlaşılmaktadır. İkinci olarak zeybekler/efeler geleneksel kültürü devam ettirerek inancı korumakta, böylece halkın sembolik değer alanlarıyla örtüşen bir zemine yaslanmaktadır. Son olarak zeybeklerin/efelerin geleneksel toplumlara özgü töre, kahramanlık ve cömertlik gibi değerleri temsil ettikleri anlaşılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada zeybeklerin/efelerin hangi değer alanlarını doldurduğunun ortaya konabilmesi için Türk modernleşme süreci bir kırılma noktası olarak ele alınmış; bu kırılma noktasının öncesi ve sonrasında geçerli kültürel metaforlar tespit edilmiş ve ardından kültürel değerlerin edebî temsilleri incelenmiştir. Zeybeklerin sahip olduğu olumlu imajın geleneksel değerlerin temsiliyle yakından ilgisi bulunmaktadır. Bu nedenle değerler üzerinden yapılacak bir okuma Türk kültüründe zeybek/efe geleneğinin anlamlandırılmasında önemli sonuçlar ortaya koyabilecektir. Bu çalışmada Kantarağasızâde Ömer Selahaddin’in Âdil Mevlâ (1927), Sabahattin Ali’nin Kuyucaklı Yusuf (1937) ve Yaşar Kemal’in Çakırcalı Efe (1972) romanlarında değersöküm gerçekleştirilecektir.
Cutaneous Anthrax After a Cat Scratch: A Case Report
Authors: Adan Faduma Nur , Nor ali Amal
Published: December 2022

Despite a global decline, Central Asia and Africa remain vulnerable to anthrax. Anthrax is usually caused by bacteria that enter the body through a wound from slaughtering sick animals. 95% of anthrax cases are skin-related. After 1 to 7 days, the spores in skin abrasion become vegetative. We present a 42-year-old woman with a cat scratch history who had small itchy blisters and swelling around a painless skin ulcer with a black core, low-grade fever, and hypotension. She had anemia, hypotension, and bilateral lower limb ulcers. Wound culture showed gram-positive bacilli compatible with B. anthracis. Blood transfusion, Ciprofloxacin 200mg/100ml twice daily, Meropenem 1g three times daily, and Clindamycin 600mg three times daily was given. Her amputated gangrene-infected finger helped her recover. Early diagnosis, antibiotic therapy, and preventive measures like immunization help control epidemics. This sporadic case of cutaneous anthrax alerts physicians.
Ambiguous Statements about Akrasia
Authors: Rosa Luis ,   Journal of Philosophy Inc.
Published: December 2022

Epistemologists take themselves to disagree about whether there are situations where it is rational for one to believe that p and rational for one to believe that one’s evidence does not support p (rational akrasia). The embedded sentence ‘one’s evidence does not support p’ can be interpreted in two ways, however, depending on what the semantic contribution of ‘one’s evidence’ is taken to be. ‘One’s evidence’ might be seen as a sheer indexical or as a descriptive singular term. The first interpretation makes the relevant kind of rational akrasia impossible, whereas the second one makes it possible. But the proposition that is taken to be expressed by ‘one’s evidence does not support p’ by each of these interpretations is not the same. We thus have a rational reconstruction of views that are labeled as being for and against the possibility of rational akrasia according to which they do not really contradict each other.
Perceptual Content, Phenomenal Contrasts, and Externalism
Authors: Raleigh Thomas ,   Journal of Philosophy Inc.
Published: December 2022

According to Sparse views of perceptual content, the phenomenal character of perceptual experience is exhausted by the experiential presentation of ‘low-level’ properties such as (in the case of vision) shapes, colors, and textures Whereas, according to Rich views of perceptual content, the phenomenal character of perceptual experience can also sometimes involve experiencing ‘high-level’ properties such as natural kinds, artefactual kinds, causal relations, linguistic meanings, and moral properties. An important dialectical tool in the debate between Rich and Sparse theorists is the so-called ‘method of phenomenal contrast’. I explore how this method of phenomenal contrast interacts with the sort of content-externalism made familiar by Putnam. I show that the possibility of Twin Earth style cases places important restrictions on the range of properties that the method of phenomenal contrast could plausibly apply to. Moreover, these restrictions would apply to some paradigmatically low-level properties as well as to some of the frequently advanced high-level properties. I also draw some general lessons about the different ways one might conceive of the relation between phenomenal character and representational content.
Ill-Being for Desire Satisfactionists
Authors: Heathwood Chris ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: December 2022

Shelly Kagan notices in a recent, influential paper how philosophers of well-being tend to neglect ill-being—the part of the theory of well-being that tells us what is bad in itself for subjects—and explains why we need to give it more attention. This paper does its part by addressing the question, If desire satisfaction is good, what is the corresponding bad? The two most discussed ill-being options for theories on which desire satisfaction is a basic good are the Frustration View and the Aversion View. I aim to show that the Frustration View is more plausible than Kagan and others think; to introduce and evaluate two additional desire-oriented theories of ill-being worth considering, the Pluralist View and the Deflationary View; and to present a new line of argument for the Aversion View.
PENGUKURAN PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI KREATIF KOTA MALANG TAHUN 2021
Authors: Dan Pengembangan Bidang Penelitian
Published: December 2022

Ekonomi  kreatif adalah perwujudan nilai tambah dari kekayaan intelektual yang bersumber dari kreativitas manusia yang berbasis warisan budaya, ilmu pengetahuan, dan/atau teknologi. Kota malang mempunyai potensi 16 subsektor ekonomi kreatif yang meliputi arsitektur, desain interior, desain komunikasi visual, desain produk, film animasi dan video, fotografi, kriya, kuliner, musik, fesyen, aplikasi dan game developer, penerbitan, periklanan, televisi dan radio, seni pertunjukan dan seni rupa. Tujuan Pengukuran Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Kreatif Kota Malang Tahun 2021 yaitu mengukur angka PDRB ekonomi kreatif tahun 2020, melakukan forecasting angka PDRB ekonomi kreatif sebagai capaian tahun 2021, menghitung pertumbuhan angka ekonomi kreatif tahun 2020, menganalisis antara hasil capaian yang diperoleh tahun 2020 dan forecasting 2021 dengan target/sasaran yang telah ditetapkan secara ilmiah dan memberikan rekomendasi kebijakan yang perlu dilakukan oleh Pemerintah Kota Malang. Metode analisis yang digunakan untuk mengukur PDRB menggunakan pendekatan produksi dan pendekatan deflasi. Sedangkan metode yang digunakan untuk memprediksi forecasting yaitu Weighted Moving Average. PDRB ekonomi kreatif Kota Malang tahun 2020 sebesar Rp.7.267,43 miliar (ADHB) dan Rp.5.374,5 miliar (ADHK). Hasil pengukuran pertumbuhan Ekonomi Kreatif Kota Malang pada tahun 2020 diperoleh nilai -8,85 persen yang mengalami penurunan dari hasil pengukuran tahun sebelumnya dikarenakan pelaku usaha ekonomi kreatif terdampak pandemi Covid-19.