bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Қожеке Назарұлы және архив деректері
Authors: Оразов Рашид Е.
Published: May 2024

The article is devoted to the activities of Qozheke Nazaruly, one of the leaders of the Qazaq national liberation uprising against the Russian colonial policy in Zhetysu (Semirechye). The formation of Qozheke Nazaruly as a bright socio-political figure, defending the interests of the Qazaqs, took place in his childhood in the conditions of the changing political situation in Zhetysu in the 1840-50s. His versatile activity, participation in the organization and leadership of the Qazaqs, military command and creative mastery were manifested early in his life under the influence of his father Nazar. He proved to be a skillful organizer and ruler, a brave batyr, a skilled composer and performer of kyuys (kyushi). Qozheke Nazaruly was one of the prominent representatives of the Zhetysu school of kyushi, who participated in its formation. In the article the biography and activities of Qozheke Nazaruly, his childhood, and his struggle with the colonial policy of the Russian Empire are examined on the basis of new and little-known archival documents. The sources being introduced to academy show the reasons that forced Qozheke Nazaruly to continue the struggle from outside his homeland and to retreat to China in 1862, among them the capture of Zhetysu by Russian troops at the beginning of the second half of the 19th century, the strengthening of colonial oppression, persecution against the Qazaqs and against Qozheke personally. His activity in Aitbozymskaya volost of Kulja region is studied. While in China, Qozheke also suffered political persecution. In 1884, he was arrested on false charges of robbing a caravan. For about a year, the Chinese authorities tortured him, seeking his confession. Between interrogations and torture in prison, he created his famous kyuys “Türmedegı qinau” (“Torture in prison”) and “Tas kömır şoğymen qinau” (“Torture with burning coals”), showing the tragedy of his fate. In the autumn of 1885 Qozheke Nazaruly died under torture in a Chinese prison. New archival documents reveal the life path and activities of Qozheke Nazaruly.
Политика Российской империи в отношении казахской знати (на основе законодательных источников)
Authors: Отепова Гульфира Е.
Published: May 2024

The article analyzes legislative sources of the Russian Empire and their data about the policy of the Russian Empire in relation to the Qazaq nobility. The issues of interaction between the Russian government and the Qazaq nobility, the policy of attracting the noble and influential representatives of Qazaq society to cooperate with the Russian administration for the implementation of colonial tasks of Russia are considered on the base of legislative acts of the Russian Empire. The analysis of legislative acts shows that the Russian authorities spared no expense to attract the Kazakh nobility to their side. The Russian Empire sought to form a loyal official corps among the local population to carry out its policy in the conquered region. For this purpose, it used various material incentives, including cash grants and gifts; allowed Qazaq sultans, bays and biys to own pastures as property, protected their property and allowed its inheritance; exempted Qazaq officials from paying taxes and various duties, and gave them the right to collect certain types of taxes from the Qazaq population. Representatives of the Qazaq nobility who showed loyalty to the empire were appointed to administrative positions in the tsarist colonial apparatus, became senior sultans, volost rulers, biys, etc. They were entrusted with some judicial functions in the Qazaq Steppe. To conduct colonial office work locally, scribes and interpreters were trained in special schools. The Muslim clergy was also attracted to the Russian service. Recognition of the privileged rights of the Qazaq nobility, which supported and implemented the official policy of the Russian Empire, allowed it to fully establish itself in the Qazaq Steppe. The Qazaq nobility became part of the colonial administration apparatus of Russia.
Иллюстрированная «Тургайская газета»: сюжеты истории Казахской степи (конец XIX – начало XX века)
Authors: Султангалиева Гульмира С.
Published: May 2024

The article is devoted to the stories about the history of the Qazaq Steppe, reflected on the pages of the illustrative «Turgay Newspaper» (1895–1909). It was published as an unofficial part of the «Turgay Regional Gazette» in the city of Orenburg, the administrative center of the Turgayregion. Its uniqueness consisted in the illustrations to the articles, photo reports from the Qazaq volosts and auls, artistic drawings reflecting various aspects of life of the Qazaqs of the Turgay region. It was the only illustrated newspaper in the Steppe General Governorate. The publication of such a newspaper was an important step in the formation of visual images of the Steppe, especially since the middle of the 19th century when illustrations and photographs became a state program of the imperial authorities. The illustrated newspaper had to show the imperial prestige of «rational management», reflecting the changes in the social and cultural life of the Qazaqs, and their inclusion in the historical events of the Empire. The «Turgay Newspaper» became a link in spreading knowledge about a different, unknown culture for the rest of the Empire. The newspaper became one of the tools of the regional colonial administration to implement the ideas of the Russian civilizing mission in the Qazaq steppe, and the diversity of the Empire. The materials of the «Turgay Newspaper» are practically not studied in the domestic historiography. The author tried to consider the illustrative material published in the «Turgay Newspaper» through the development of school education in the Turgay region and the introduction of the Qazaq nomadic elite into the imperial space through the visit of Qazaq deputies to St. Petersburg and the reception of the royalty, ministers, military governors in the Qazaq Steppe, the establishment of new values. The article is based on the materials of periodicals, archival documents extracted from the funds of the Central State Archive of the Republic of Qazaqstan.
National Minorities in the South of Ukraine During the Famine of 1932–1933
Authors: Kuzovova Natalia M.
Published: May 2024

The article is devoted to the issue of the situation of national minorities who lived compactly in the South of Ukraine during the famine of 1932-1933. The focus of the article is on the lives of German, Swedish and Jewish colonists who lived in national districts or had national village councils. The circumstances due to which natives of Central Asia (Uzbeks, Qyrgyz, and Qazaqs) find themselves at the epicenter of the Ukrainian Holodomor are also considered. It was found that all national communities were affected by the famine in Ukraine. Although they could receive a little help from their states and foreign charities (Germans, Swedes, and Jews), they had to hand it over to the MOPR or exchange it unevenly in Torgsіn. They also faced repression in response to disclosing information that they were on hunger strike in consulates or foreign media. But despite everything, they still did it because of the difficult living conditions. Unlike other national minorities, the people from Central Asia ended up in the South of Ukraine as labor prisoners, so their life was much worse because in 1933 they were practically stopped being supplied with food.
Обзорные справки КГБ Казахской ССР как источник по истории вооруженных выступлений и повстанческих движений 1929–1931 годов в Казахстане
Authors: К. Алланиязов Турганбек
Published: May 2024

The article analyzes survey reports of the KGB of the Qazaq SSR on several armed uprisings of 1929–1931, which were prepared in 1963–1964 and are being stored in the Special State Archive of the KNB of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The goals and objectives of the study include, first, understanding the significance of the source chosen by the author for enriching ideas about the processes and phenomena that took place in Soviet Qazaqstan in the late 1920s and early 1930s. An analysis of references is presented, which contains information about the constituent parts of the history of peasant uprisings and their connecting elements. An assessment of the information potential of references is given. In addition, the reasons that led to the creation of review notes, their nature, purpose, content, formation procedure and source bases are identified.
«Американская лихорадка»: попытка массовой эмиграции немецкого населения из Советского Союза в конце 1920-х годов
Authors: Дённингхаус Виктор
Published: May 2024

The article examines the case of the mass emigration of Germans from the Soviet Union to Europe and America in the late 1920s, referred to as the “American fever”. Based on unpublished archival materials from the collections of RGASPI (Russian State Archive of Social-Political History) and GARF (State Archive of the Russian Federation), as well as documentary collections, German periodicals of the era, and contemporary research, the study presents a comprehensive account of the alterations in the conditions of departure from the USSR for Soviet citizens of German nationality, encompassing both reunification with relatives and resettlement for permanent residence in Germany, Canada, and other countries. Throughout the first half of the 1920s, Germans were granted relatively unrestricted travel as a means of eliminating “internal enemies” and “declassified elements”. Later, the Soviet government made decisions to restrict and ultimately prohibit mass emigration from the USSR. The underlying factors and reasons for the expulsion of the German-speaking Mennonite community from the USSR, which possessed a prominent anti-Bolshevik stance, and the subsequent prohibitions on their emigration are scrutinized. The primary factors that sparked emigration sentiments in the German countryside were collectivization, the struggle against religion, hunger, and oppression. The aforementioned “American fever” garnered significant international attention and resonance in the Western media. In response, the Soviet leadership implemented “preventative measures” to eradicate the emigration movement. A flurry of raids, arrests and repression swept through German villages and the Sovietization of the German countryside intensified. German peasants who had gathered near Moscow were forcibly evicted back. Only 5,671 German nationals were able to leave the USSR, while most of the emigrants were forcibly returned, and all of them were placed under supervision, or detained by the OGPU. The Soviet government was unprepared for mass emigration from the USSR as a non-violent form of resistance. The mass nature of the emigration movement as well as the appeal of the Germans to a foreign state, in this case to Germany, for help, clearly showed the Bolshevik government a low degree of loyalty, both of the refugees themselves and their local supporters.
Бухтарминские старообрядцы как этноконфессиональная группа в СССР в постосоветской русскоязычной историографии
Authors: Латышев Кирилл А.
Published: May 2024

In the study, using the comparative historical method, the post-Soviet historiography of the history of the Bukhtarma Old Believers is studied. The author studies Russian post-Soviet historiography and Qazaq post-Soviet Russian-language historiography. The most important scientific problems and approaches to the study of the history of the Old Believers are highlighted and compared. The article contributes to the discussion of why it is necessary to jointly study the achievements of both Russian and Qazaq post-Soviet historiography. The author reveals the expansion of the modern ethnographic framework in the study of the Bukhtarma Old Believers. The problem of the identification of the Bukhtarma Old Believers in modern historical literature is revealed. The author notes that in the last decade, new studies have appeared in which the Bukhtarma Old Believers are identified with the Old Believers of Altai. Modern Russian and Qazaq historians systematically turn to Soviet historiography. Soviet historical studies written in the 1920s and 1930s act as a historical source. The author analyzes the historiography of the most important problems in the history of the Bukhtarma Old Believers. The most significant problems are Soviet repression, preservation of identity, and preservation of traditionalism. The historiography presents case studies on selected issues related to common scientific problems. The author concludes that the historiography of modern Bukhtarma Old Believers can successfully develop  as a single “post-Soviet Russian-language historiography.” National historiography is inferior in depth to scientific analysis.
Ерте ортағасырдағы «Халықтардың ұлы көші». Еуразия тарихы. IV–V ғасырлар
Authors: Қадырбаев Александр Ш.
Published: May 2024

The article describes the events during the Great Migration of Peoples. In particular, the Xunnu tribe, known as the Huns in Europe, was emphasized. Sima Qian, Ammianus Marcellinus, Dionysius, Priscus of Panii, Iordan, Claudius Claudian and other famous historians of the Ancient and Middle Ages gave information about the Huns. The social structure and legal system, economic base and anthropological and cultural features of the Huns are described in detail. The complex relations with the Iranian-speaking Alans, the Germanic Visigoths and the conflict with the Western Roman Empire are described
«Черная смерть» в Золотой Орде: поле для исследований по истории и археологии Казахстана в XIII–XIV веках
Authors: Шамильоглу Юлай Шамильоглу
Published: May 2024

The Black Death (the pandemic of bubonic plague caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis) is critical for understanding the collapse of the Golden Horde and its aftermath in the 14th century. Recent historical and aDNA research argues that the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau is the point of origin for the rise of new highly virulent strains of the bacterium. It has been argued recently that this disease was present in the region during the lifetime of Chinggis Khan. The pandemic spread through Kyrgyzstan and the cities of Central Asia to Khorezm. The disease reached Kaffa simultaneously via the northern route in 1346 and spread to the rest of the Mediterranean world and beyond in 1347. Recent research has identified the southern course of the disease via Iran to Azerbaijan as well. aDNA research has shown that the same bacterium was responsible for the mass burials in Burana (near Issıq Köl, Kyrgyzstan) and Volga Bulgaria as in medieval Europe. This has implications for the study of the history of the entire territory of Kazakhstan. This study concludes that archeologists should be looking for evidence of mass burials in depopulated urban centers dating from the late 1330s-1340s to corroborate this research and to find ancient samples of the bacterium Yersinia pestis
Applying an Appropriate Standard of Evidence in Victim Identification Policies and Practice in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Thailand
Authors: Cauton Gideon Elfred
Published: May 2024

Human trafficking remains to be a bane in our time undermining economic progress and perpetuating inequities by setting vulnerable communities who fall prey to it further back. This vicious cycle increases the risk of re-trafficking for victims who escape, and leaves layered trauma experiences unaddressed. To counter this, labor-receiving countries need to connect human trafficking victims to social services that utilize victim-centered and trauma-informed approaches geared toward victim restoration. Often the first step in accessing these services is victim identification. However, officers of government frontline agencies with the mandate to enforce the anti-human trafficking law apply very strict standards in their screening method. The perceived outcome of cases in trial plays a crucial role in victim determination. Thus, there is the tendency to apply evidentiary standards appropriate for a court trial in victim identification. Such practice tends to be adversarial where the burden of proof is paced on the victim’s shoulders. Utilizing the standards of evidence as a conceptual framework has the potential of shifting rigid procedures and processes. The standards of evidence framework can calibrate and adjust current practices in victim identification to the appropriate threshold in favor of potential victims of trafficking accessing and receiving victim-centered services.
Navigating Educational Management Challenges: A Case Study of Grapevine Communication Via Social Networks
Authors: Francisco John Ken
Published: May 2024

Employees exchange information and ideas through workplace communication. Effective communication is a crucial component of completing any task, whether it takes place in person or digitally, and is an element of an organization's internal communications efforts. Thus, this study aims to explore and determine how private secondary school integrates social networks as a tool for information dissemination and the effects of its integration in the workplace. The researcher used an illustrative case study design. From the result, two themes were revealed: Technology-integrated Information Dissemination and Traditional Information Dissemination. There are challenges and its results presented, such as miscommunication due to grapevine communication, a misinterpretation that can lead to conflicts and chaos, and late awareness of information because of internet connection issues. It is also stressed in the findings that traditional communication is still needed, such as a black-and-white document. These two themes affirm the aspects that will be reviewed to address how school managers integrate social network as a tool for communication.
A Correlational Analysis of Predictor Test Results and Licensure Examination Board Performance among Education and Criminology Graduates from a Private University
Authors: Robiños John Robby , Sagudo Jr Fortunato , Birung Ruel Jesusito , Cacho Ronaldo , Camilon Ricky Boy , Legaspi Joseph
Published: May 2024

Academic success and poor performance on national licensure examinations negatively correlate with test anxiety. Focusing on a relatively small number of graduate takers of the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT) and Criminology Licensure Examination (CLE) from the three board courses (n= 19), the investigation determines the predictor test scores and licensure examination board performance of graduates of BEED, BSED, and BS in Criminology from a private university in Bacoor, Cavite. Moreover, it examined possible relationships between the graduates' scores in the two standardized assessments. Upon Using frequency, percentage, and Chi-squared correlation tests, the study revealed poor predictor results (32% passing rate), good percentage performance to the graduates to CLE and LEPT (rate is above the national passing percentage), and a strong positive correlation between graduates' performance and their prediction test scores (x^2 (1,19) = 6.31, p=01154). The study discovered that all students who passed the predictor test and a few who failed it also passed the licensure examinations. Results have provided necessary recommendations, such as initiatives and programs to enhance board performance further, increase linkages, reduce test anxiety, enrich curriculum delivery, and achieve the program education goals of the education and criminology departments of the humanities and social sciences cluster
Contribuições da etnopsicologia e da perspectiva afrocentrada para o campo do aconselhamento multicultural
Authors: Scorsolini-Comin Fabio
Published: May 2024

O aconselhamento multicultural comprometido com um fazer decolonial tem representado um desafio em diferentes partes do mundo, sobretudo tendo em vista que a ruptura com os saberes hegemônicos é um processo histórico e complexo. Este estudo teórico tem como objetivo refletir sobre a necessidade de o aconselhamento multicultural e outras perspectivas, a exemplo da etnopsicologia, dialogarem com esses saberes tradicionais, possibilitando a construção de um cuidado afrocentrado ou afro-referenciado capaz de reorientar um fazer profissional ainda sustentado em modelos biomédicos e branco-centrados no que tange à escuta clínica. São apresentadas reflexões sobre casos atendidos no contexto de um serviço de apoio psicológico construído para atendimento a uma comunidade frequentadora de um terreiro de umbanda em uma cidade de médio porte localizada no interior do estado de São Paulo, Brasil. Recusarmo-nos a um olhar euro-americano para a clínica emergente nesse contexto é uma forma de combatermos o olhar do colonizador, que é opressor e que aprisiona as liberdades identitárias, individuais e coletivas. Assim, na clínica etnopsicológica, todo relato individual deve estar comprometido com a escuta de uma coletividade e de uma ancestralidade, a fim de que a pessoa não seja submetida a um processo de culpabilização por suas condições psíquicas, mas que essa subjetividade possa ser apreendida dentro de um panorama coletivo e cultural que também se corporifica na história desse sujeito.
leitura de “A Igreja e sua responsabilidade social”, de Ernesto Schlieper (1963)
Authors: Zeferino Jefferson
Published: May 2024

Ernesto Theóphilo Schlieper foi uma das figuras mais influentes na consolidação da Igreja Evangélica de Confissão Luterana no Brasil (IECLB) em seu processo de nacionalização, tanto no sentido de assumir-se como uma igreja brasileira, como em sua articulação em diferentes regiões do país; em sua abertura ecumênica; e no desenvolvimento da consciência de sua responsabilidade social. Por meio de uma análise bibliográfica e documental, o presente artigo objetiva refletir acerca dos desenvolvimentos do luteranismo brasileiro na relação com o movimento ecumênico nacional e internacional e na sua abertura para a reflexão acerca das questões próprias da vida pública brasileira e seus desafios sociais. Tomando como referência o texto “A Igreja e sua responsabilidade social”, de Ernesto Schlieper, localiza-se o luteranismo das décadas de 1950 e 1960 em seu contexto teológico, religioso, institucional e sócio-político. Em perspectiva histórica, apresentam-se as linhas gerais da teologia pública produzida por Schlieper na relação com as questões próprias da igreja luterana, com o ecumenismo de seu tempo e com sua herança teológica europeia.
DİJİTAL PAZARLAMA ÇAĞINDA ARTIRILMIŞ GERÇEKLİK UYGULAMALARININ SATIN ALMA ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ
Authors: Karaçuha Sinem , Kara Tolga
Published: May 2024

Web teknolojilerindeki gelişmeler internet kullanıcılarına pek çok farklı alanda yenilik ve ayrıcalıklar sunmaktadır. Dijital pazarlama, web teknolojileri özelindeki gelişmelerin gözlemlenebildiği ve marka sahiplerinin bu bağlamda yeni stratejiler geliştirebildiği alanlar arasında yer almaktadır. Son dönemlerin dikkat çeken uygulamalarından biri olan Artırılmış Gerçeklik, duyular yoluyla deneyimlenebilen nesnelerin bilgisayarlar aracılığıyla dijital hale getirilerek ve ses, görüntü, grafik ve GPS verileriyle zenginleştirilerek kullanıcılara sanal deneme ayrıcalığı sunduğu teknolojiler bütünüdür. Artırılmış Gerçeklik Uygulamaları kullanılarak geliştirilen, deneyim alanını genişleterek ürün/hizmet bilgisi alabilmeyi mümkün kılmayı merkeze koyan dijital pazarlama stratejileri; bahsi geçen ürün veya hizmete en hızlı ve pratik biçimde ulaşabilmeyi hedefleyen günümüz tüketicilerinin satın alma davranışı ve kararları üzerinde etkili olabilmektedir. 50 katılımcı ile bireysel görüşme yapılan bu çalışmada Artırılmış Gerçeklik Uygulamalarının satın alma üzerindeki etkisi incelenmiştir. Araştırmadan elde edilen sonuçlara göre Artırılmış Gerçeklik Uygulamalarının kimi tüketicilerin satın alma davranışını şekillendirerek kararlarında etkili olduğu kimi tüketicileri ise fiziksel deneyimi terk etme konusunda ikna edemediği ve sanal deneyim bağlamında bir güven teşkil edemediği görülmüştür.
Dijital Medya ve Teknolojinin Kolektif Kullanımı
Authors: Sönmezer Zuhal , Ilgaz Büyükbaykal Ayşe Ceyda
Published: May 2024

Walter Lippmann’a göre gazete herkesin her gün okuduğu tek kitaptır. Dijitalleşme ile birlikte herkesin ve uzmanlık alanı olması fark etmeksizin her kesimin hem üreten hem de tüketen pozisyonda olduğu, günlük değil anlık bilgiye erişimi sağlayan yeni bir medya; Lippmann ‘ın ifadesiyle yeni okuma alışkanlıkları kazanıldığını söylemek mümkündür. Teknolojinin şahsiliğini adeta kolektif bir biçime dönüştüren dijital mecralar tarihçesi ve kullanım şartları bakımından da geleneksel kitle iletişimini sayısal ifadelerle tanımlamayı zorunlu kılmıştır. Bu bağlamda dijital medya ve geleneksel medya arasındaki benzerlik ve farklılıkları incelemek gerekmektedir.
Çalışmanın amacı güncel teknolojik gelişmeleri tarihsel arka planın ışığında analiz etmek ve bu yönde yapılan araştırmaları yeni konu başlıklarıyla tartışmaya dahil etmektir. Bu minvalde çalışmanın ilk bölümünde teknolojinin tarihçesi ve web kronolojisi başlığında Web 7.0’a uzanan gelişmeler aktarılmıştır. İlgili çalışmanın ikinci bölümünde kolektif akıl ve dijital imalat başlığında dijital medyanın aynı zamanda kolektif bir talebin ürünü olması ve dolayısıyla dijital ürün ve hizmetlerin imal edilmesini kolaylaştıran ekonomi politik okuması değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmanın son bölümü kitlesizleştirme odağında teknolojik farklılıkları anlatmaktadır. Bu bölümde kitleleri postmodern bir anlayışla kitlesizleştiren teknolojik gelişmelere değinilmiştir.
HALKLA İLİŞKİLERDE DEVLETİN VATANDAŞI TANIMA ÇALIŞMASI: AÇIK KAPI UYGULAMASI
Authors: Şimşek Gülsüm
Published: May 2024

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Grunig ve Hunt’ın 4’lü halkla ilişkiler modeli bağlamında devletin halkı tanıma aracı olarak Açık kapı uygulamasını nasıl kullandığını tespit etmeyi ve Açık Kapı’nın vatandaşı bilgilendirme, yönlendirme ve yönetime katılım konusundaki rolünü betimlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmanın problemi, kamu yönetiminde devletin halkı tanıma aracı olarak Açık kapı uygulaması nasıl kullandığını tespit etmektir. Çalışmanın kuramsal kısmında halkla ilişkilerde tanıma, Grunig ve Hunt’ın 4’lü modeli ile Türkiye’de devletin halkı tanıma araçlarına yer verilmiştir. Araştırma Osmaniye Valiliği Açık Kapı Uygulaması ile sınırlıdır. Çalışmanın yöntem bölümü iki kısımdan oluşmaktadır. Öncelikle Osmaniye Valiliği Açık Kapı birimiyle ilgili betimsel verilere yer verilmiştir. İkinci aşamada da Osmaniye Valiliği Açık Kapı şube müdürü ve çalışanlarıyla yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Elde edilen veriler Grunig ve Hunt’ın 4 iletişim modeli kapsamında analiz edilmiştir. Nitel araştırma yöntemleri kullanılarak elde edilen bulgular kuramsal çerçevede anlatı analiz tekniği ile aktarılmıştır. Araştırma neticesinde Açık Kapı uygulamasının tanıtım odaklı olmaktan ziyade halkı tanıma odaklı hizmet verdiği gözlemlenmiştir. Kamuoyu bilgilendirme modeli kapsamında açık, net, güvenilir ve şeffaf olduğu; iki yönlü asimetrik iletişim çerçevesinde faaliyetlerini iyileştirmek için çeşitli araç ve yöntemlerle vatandaştan bilgi topladığı; iki yönlü simetrik iletişim bağlamında ise bire bir halkla müzakere yapmasa da memnuniyet anketleri aracılığıyla hem kendi hizmetini hem de ilgili kurumların hizmetlerini iyileştirdiği ortaya konulmuştur.
The error term of the sum of digital sum functions in arbitrary bases
Authors:   Faculty of Math and Computing, Brigham Young University–Hawaii, Erdenebat Erdenebileg , Wong Ka Lun ,   Faculty of Math and Computing, Brigham Young University–Hawaii
Published: May 2024

Let $k$ be a non-negative integer and $q > 1$ be a positive integer. Let $s_q(k)$ be the sum of digits of $k$ written in base $q.$ In 1940, Bush proved that $A_q(x)=\sum_{k \leq x} s_q (k)$ is asymptotic to $\frac{q-1}{2}x \log_q x.$ In 1968, Trollope proved an explicit formula for the error term of $A_2(n-1),$ labeled by $-E_2(n),$ where $n$ is a positive integer. In 1975, Delange extended Trollope's result to an arbitrary base $q$ by another method and labeled the error term $nF_q(\log_q n).$ When $q=2,$ the two formulas of the error term are supposed to be equal, but they look quite different. We proved directly that those two formulas are equal. More interestingly, Cooper and Kennedy in 1999 applied Trollope's method to extend $-E_2(n)$ to $-E_q(n)$ with a general base $q,$ and we also proved directly that $nF_q(\log_q n)$ and $-E_q(n)$ are equal for any $q.$
Dental pulp stem cells ameliorate D-galactose-induced cardiac ageing in rats
Authors: El-Akabawy Gehan , El-Kersh Sherif Othman Fathy , El-Kersh Ahmed Othman Fathy Othman , Amin Shaimaa Nasr , Rashed Laila Ahmed , Abdel Latif Noha , Elshamey Ahmed , Abdallah Mohamed Abdallah Abd El Megied , Saleh Ibrahim G. , Hein Zaw Myo , El-Serafi Ibrahim , Eid Nabil
Published: May 2024

Background

Ageing is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is linked to several alterations in cardiac structure and function, including left ventricular hypertrophy and increased cardiomyocyte volume, as well as a decline in the number of cardiomyocytes and ventricular dysfunction, emphasizing the pathological impacts of cardiomyocyte ageing. Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) are promising as a cellular therapeutic source due to their minimally invasive surgical approach and remarkable proliferative ability.

Aim

This study is the first to investigate the outcomes of the systemic transplantation of DPSCs in a D-galactose (D-gal)-induced rat model of cardiac ageing. Methods. Thirty 9-week-old Sprague-Dawley male rats were randomly assigned into three groups: control, ageing (D-gal), and transplanted groups (D-gal + DPSCs). D-gal (300 mg/kg/day) was administered intraperitoneally daily for 8 weeks. The rats in the transplantation group were intravenously injected with DPSCs at a dose of 1 × 106 once every 2 weeks.

Results

The transplanted cells migrated to the heart, differentiated into cardiomyocytes, improved cardiac function, upregulated Sirt1 expression, exerted antioxidative effects, modulated connexin-43 expression, attenuated cardiac histopathological alterations, and had anti-senescent and anti-apoptotic effects.

Conclusion

Our results reveal the beneficial effects of DPSC transplantation in a cardiac ageing rat model, suggesting their potential as a viable cell therapy for ageing hearts.
Measuring multi-year changes in the Symbiodiniaceae algae in Caribbean corals on coral-depleted reefs
Authors: Cunning Ross , Lenz Elizabeth A. , Edmunds Peter J.
Published: May 2024

Monitoring coral cover can describe the ecology of reef degradation, but rarely can it reveal the proximal mechanisms of change, or achieve its full potential in informing conservation actions. Describing temporal variation in Symbiodiniaceae within corals can help address these limitations, but this is rarely a research priority. Here, we augmented an ecological time series of the coral reefs of St. John, US Virgin Islands, by describing the genetic complement of symbiotic algae in common corals. Seventy-five corals from nine species were marked and sampled in 2017. Of these colonies, 41% were sampled in 2018, and 72% in 2019; 28% could not be found and were assumed to have died. Symbiodiniaceae ITS2 sequencing identified 525 distinct sequences (comprising 42 ITS2 type profiles), and symbiont diversity differed among host species and individuals, but was in most cases preserved within hosts over 3 yrs that were marked by physical disturbances from major hurricanes (2017) and the regional onset of stony coral tissue loss disease (2019). While changes in symbiont communities were slight and stochastic over time within colonies, variation in the dominant symbionts among colonies was observed for all host species. Together, these results indicate that declining host abundances could lead to the loss of rare algal lineages that are found in a low proportion of few coral colonies left on many reefs, especially if coral declines are symbiont-specific. These findings highlight the importance of identifying Symbiodiniaceae as part of a time series of coral communities to support holistic conservation planning. Repeated sampling of tagged corals is unlikely to be viable for this purpose, because many Caribbean corals are dying before they can be sampled multiple times. Instead, random sampling of large numbers of corals may be more effective in capturing the diversity and temporal dynamics of Symbiodiniaceae metacommunities in reef corals.
Pseudotargeted lipidomics analysis of scoparone on glycerophospholipid metabolism in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis mice by LC-MRM-MS
Authors: Song Qi , Zhao Ziyi , Liu Hu , Zhang Jinling , Wang Zhiqiang , Zhang Yunqi , Ma Guowei , Ge Shaoqin
Published: May 2024

As the inflammatory subtype of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the progression of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is associated with disorders of glycerophospholipid metabolism. Scoparone is the major bioactive component in Artemisia capillaris which has been widely used to treat NASH in traditional Chinese medicine. However, the underlying mechanisms of scoparone against NASH are not yet fully understood, which hinders the development of effective therapeutic agents for NASH. Given the crucial role of glycerophospholipid metabolism in NASH progression, this study aimed to characterize the differential expression of glycerophospholipids that is responsible for scoparone’s pharmacological effects and assess its efficacy against NASH. Liquid chromatography-multiple reaction monitoring-mass spectrometry (LC-MRM-MS) was performed to get the concentrations of glycerophospholipids, clarify mechanisms of disease, and highlight insights into drug discovery. Additionally, pathologic findings also presented consistent changes in high-fat diet-induced NASH model, and after scoparone treatment, both the levels of glycerophospholipids and histopathology were similar to normal levels, indicating a beneficial effect during the observation time. Altogether, these results refined the insights on the mechanisms of scoparone against NASH and suggested a route to relieve NASH with glycerophospholipid metabolism. In addition, the current work demonstrated that a pseudotargeted lipidomic platform provided a novel insight into the potential mechanism of scoparone action.
O impacto do Programa Previne Brasil como indutor de práticas de saúde
Authors: Silveira Lílian de Oliveira , Moimaz Suzely Adas Saliba , Saliba Nemre Adas , Saliba Tânia Adas
Published: May 2024

O objetivo foi comparar os resultados do Previne Brasil, em relação ao indicador da saúde bucal que avalia a proporção de gestantes com atendimento odontológico durante o pré-natal. Foram consideradas equipes de saúde da família (eSF) e equipes de atenção primária (eAP) homologadas, para avaliar mudanças após a portaria ministerial, entre 2019 e 2021. O estudo é descritivo, de análise documental e os dados foram coletados do Sistema de Informação em Saúde para a Atenção Básica(SISAB) e de documentos do Ministério da Saúde (MS). Foram incluídos 40 municípios do Estado de São Paulo, avaliados por quadrimestres (Q). Verificada a distribuição dos dados, houve diferenças entre o ano 2019 e 2021 (p<0.05) e 2020 e 2021(p<0.05). O ano de 2020 apresentou um crescimento de 2,5 % em comparação ao ano de 2019 e no ano de 2022 um crescimento de 12%. O processo de implementação não ocorreu de forma regionalizada e pospôs as realidades dos territórios e as necessidades das equipes de saúde. A descontinuidade do cuidado pode estar associada à pandemia do Covid-19 e a lógica de setorialização das ações em saúde limitando o aprimoramento dos serviços de saúde.
Clima organizacional e sua influência no desempenho dos colaboradores: estudo empírico em empresa do interior do estado de São Paulo
Authors: Carvalho Mariany de Oliveira , Oliveira Edenis Cesar de
Published: May 2024

O objetivo do estudo foi realizar uma pesquisa de clima organizacional em uma empresa do segmento socioambiental localizada no município de Capão Bonito, interior de São Paulo. De natureza descritivo-exploratória, a pesquisa foi realizada em duas etapas, sendo a primeira delas norteada por uma pesquisa bibliográfica com o fito de subsidiar a construção do referencial teórico e, a segunda, consistiu na aplicação de um questionário para todos os funcionários da empresa, utilizando-se escala do tipo Likert de cinco pontos, baseado no modelo de Litwin e Stringer (1968). De modo geral, os resultados apresentam elevado nível de concordância para todas as dimensões. Não obstante, as dimensões desafio e recompensa, devem ser alvo de uma avaliação mais cuidadosa por parte dos gestores, com o fito de detectar possível foco de desmotivação e consequente falta de comprometimento pelos funcionários.
Transparência pública à luz da lei de acesso à informação no Conselho Regional de Corretores de Imóveis do Rio de Janeiro
Authors: Souza Wallace David
Published: May 2024

O estudo versou sobre a transparência pública e a Lei nº 12.527/2011 (Lei de Acesso à Informação) e sua correspondente aplicação no Conselho Regional de Corretores de Imóveis do Rio de Janeiro – CRECI/RJ. Salientou o dever do Estado de proporcionar amplo e livre acesso à informação como condição indispensável ao conhecimento, à participação e ao controle social da Administração Pública. Evidenciou-se que a Lei de Acesso à Informação trouxe significativa contribuição ao serviço público, uma vez que o acesso da sociedade às informações tende a promover melhorias na gestão pública. Tratou do termo accountability, explorando sua dimensão na esfera pública e na literatura acadêmica. Destacou a importância do Portal da Transparência na publicização das ações governamentais de interesse público. A pesquisa teve como objetivo investigar a capacidade de transparência do CRECI-RJ, levando em consideração evidências empíricas sobre o Portal da Transparência do Conselho e a sua aderência às exigências impostas pela Lei de Acesso à Informação. O estudo teve natureza descritiva com delineamento exploratório e os procedimentos metodológicos adotados para a coleta dos dados foram a pesquisa bibliográfica e a pesquisa documental. Identificou-se que o Portal da Transparência do CRECI/RJ possui aderência integral à Lei de Acesso à Informação, haja vista o atendimento às determinações do referido dispositivo legal. Observou-se também a necessidade de medidas de melhoria na arquitetura do Portal para organização das informações e boa experiência do usuário na navegação, já que essa deficiência estrutural do Portal tende a dificultar a localização de determinadas informações públicas.
The Role of Women in the Life of King David in Deuteronomistic and Chronicler’s History: Lessons to be Learned
Authors: Sebola Ngwako Daniel
Published: May 2024

The David presented to “the reader” in the Scriptures does not appear from a vacuum. He lives with, among and interacts with people. He is surrounded by two categories of characters: divine and human. The human characters consist of males and females. In this article, the role of female characters in the Davidic kingship, as presented by the Deuteronomist and the Chronicler, is discussed. The intention is to identify and critically analyse the role of selected women and how they informed David’s leadership, with the intention to draw some lessons for contemporary communities. Women are involved during David’s reign. They provided him with land and crucial duties in various sectors: political, education, socio-economic, legal and justice mediation, solving problems, and offering advice, among others. Their roles and expertise, if taken seriously, can be a solution during a time of “crisis” in any situation in any given community. dynastic connections, or even a narrative blot on his character. Irrespective of their role, favourable or unfavourable, female characters play a special place in the Davidic narrative. They function as prophets, teachers, advisors, leaders, deliverers, and heroines. A narrative approach has been used as a methodology in this article. The paper emphasises that despite the harsh treatment and unfavourable conditions they find themselves in, women continue to play significant roles in all spheres of life in any given community. They often perform crucial duties in various sectors: political, education, socio- economic, legal and justice mediation, solving problems, offering advice, among others. Their roles and expertise if taken seriously, can be a solution during the time of “crisis” in any situation in any given community. Keywords: Chronicler, Deuteronomist, Kingship, Lesson, Women
“[B]ury me with my fathers:” Seeking the Pastoral Relevance of Genesis 49:29 in the Nigerian Context
Authors: Ademiluka Solomon Olusola
Published: May 2024

Jacob’s instruction to his children in Genesis 49:29 to bury him in Canaan finds relevance in Nigeria in the context of the importance attached to burial on ancestral land. In Nigeria, when it became unlawful to bury in residential areas, the emphasis shifted away from the ancestral land to burial in one’s country home. Hence, employing narrative analysis and the descriptive approach, the article examines the pastoral relevance of the text in contemporary Nigeria relative to burial on ancestral land. It finds that burial on ancestral land in ancient Israel and Nigeria served some socio-cultural purposes. In both contexts, the practice signifies that the deceased has died a good death. Burial sites are also a basis for asserting land rights, identity and belonging. The existence of the deceased’s tombs on the family land reflects the belief in an existing relationship between a people and their ancestors. The work concludes that while many aspects of the burial customs are no more relevant for contemporary Nigerian Christians, burying on the ancestral land still has socio-cultural values, such as inculcating regard for one’s community of origin, the need for regular reunion with relatives, and the importance of acceptable character. Therefore, in contemporary Nigeria, Genesis 49:29 is an appropriate passage for teaching these precepts during Christian burial services. Keywords: Jacob’s burial, Israelite burial customs, Ancestral veneration, Nigerian Christians and burial in the country home, Burial and character
Effect of Culinary Treatments on Nutritional and Anti- nutritional Profils of Sesame Oilcake for Use in Fighting Protein Malnutrition
Authors: Fadimatou Bebbe , Trésor Lonodjita , Falang Doumta Charles , Paul Moundipa Fewou
Published: May 2024

To tackle protein malnutrition, the valorization of sesame cake has been initiated. A by-product of sesame oil extraction, it is commonly used as livestock feed. However, it could be used to enrich staple foods and improve their nutritional value, particularly in rural areas where access to quality protein sources is limited. In order to highlight its nutritional richness, certain soaking, roasting and hulling treatments were used to assess their impact on nutritional quality. Then extraction of the oil from the seeds using a mechanical press to obtain sesame cake was proceeded. Standard methods were used for physicochemical characterization of nutritional, mineral and anti-nutritional compounds. The results showed that the sesame oilcake obtained from the various treatments contained significant levels of total protein (26.55- 36.72g/100g DM), residual lipids (24.19- 32.37g/100g DM), carbohydrates (10.86- 18.74g/100g DM), ash (4.32 - 6.19 g/100g DM) and fiber (10.71-20.76 g/100g DM). Similarly, evaluation of the mineral composition of these meal concentrates showed their richness in phosphorus (20.47 - 176.66 mg/100g DM), calcium (15.75 - 467.42 mg/100g DM), magnesium (13.45 - 340.33 mg/100g DM), iron (4.90-14.70 mg/100g DM), and zinc (0.71-4.39 mg/100g DM). However, these sesame cake concentrates also contained anti-nutritional factors such as oxalates (0.48 - 1.04 mg/100g DM), phytates (0.08 - 0.12 mg/100g DM), saponins (0.084 - 1.10 mg/100g DM) and tannins (0.33 - 1.36 mg/100g DM). Fortunately, these were considerably reduced by pretreatment. Indeed, a 40.07, 83.33, 64.64 and 60.95% reduction in tannins, phytates, oxalates and saponins respectively were observed. The considerable reduction in anti-nutrients in the various cakes is an advantage for the digestibility and nutrient availability of this feed. Its high protein and mineral content could therefore be considered for use in protein malnutrition.
Market Orientation and Firm Performance on Department Stores
Authors: Quimada Glaydyl C. , Ibarra Hiester P. , Lazaro John Mark B.
Published: May 2024

This study aimed to examine the relationship between market orientation and firm performance in the context of department stores. A quantitative research design was used. The respondents of this study were the managers and supervisors working in the department stores in the municipality of Davao del Norte through total quota sampling. This study used two adopted survey questionnaires. Mean and Pearson r were used as statistical tools. The market orientation in terms of customer orientation, competitor orientation, interfunctional coordination and profit emphasis is moderately observed. The firm performance in terms of financial performance, customer performance, internal business processes performance and learning and growth performance is moderately observed. The result also revealed that market orientation has significant relationship on firm performance. The department stores owners, policy makers, employees, customers and future researchers are urged to recognize the significance market orientation and its effect on firm performance. Managers and supervisors can help the firm to improve their market performance and develop marketing strategy. This will have a positive impact on the firm’s performance and help to better organize and provide customer and market service within the company.
Audit Committee, Firm Size on Tax Avoidance: Profitability as a Mediator
Authors: Putri Octa Ramadina , Rochayatun Sulis
Published: May 2024

Aims: This study investigates tax avoidance strategies in Indonesia's property and real estate industry, considering firm size, profitability, and audit committee as variables.
Study Design:  A quantitative study is used to collect data that can be measured in numbers and analysed statistically.
Place and Duration of Study: Engaging 15 businesses in the property and real estate industry that has maintained a presence on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for a decade.
Methodology: In the study, an empirical analysis was conducted using data contained in the company's financial statements to test tax avoidance in Indonesia. This study used a sample of 150 selected through a purposive sampling approach. The sample was then analysed by testing the direct effects and indirect effects using Path Analysis. In this study, the analysis technique used was SPSS 24 software.
Results: The results show a strong relationship between tax evasion, firm size, profitability, and the audit committee. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that the audit committee, firm size, and tax avoidance can all be mediated by profitability. It is important to remember that when profitability is strong, there is a greater chance of tax avoidance.
Conclusion: Further research is expected to expand the coverage by using more companies from different sectors, as well as adding additional variables as part of the analysis. This is important because the research focuses only on one sector and uses a limited number of samples. For investors, assessing the profitability of companies and compliance with tax regulations becomes crucial to identifying potential investment risks.