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EDUCATIONAL IDEAL OF YOUNG UKRAINIAN IN THE FACE OF EMIGRATION CHALLENGES: IDEAS OF LEADING OLAST FIGURES IN THE SECOND HALF OF 1940S
Authors: Perga Tetiana
Published: December 2022

The growing outflow of talented and able-bodied people, particularly young people, is one of the challenges for the development of modern Ukraine. This threatens to rapidly denationalize this group of the population. This situation makes it important to study the experience of foreign Ukrainians in forming a special system of national-patriotic education that could minimize the negative consequences of this process. The purpose of the article is to study the ideas of Plast leaders in shaping the educational ideal of a young Ukrainian abroad. The subject of the study is the ideas of Volodymyr Yaniv, Yuriy Starosolsky, and Yevhen Kulchytsky-Khat. The study is based on the analysis of publications from a number of strata publications; some sources were first introduced into scientific circulation. The chronological framework covers the years 1945-1948. This is determined by the intensification of intellectual research in this area in view of the beginning of the mass resettlement of Ukrainians from the DP camps to the United States, Canada, Australia, and other countries. The author identifies the main threats to Ukrainians in the places of new settlement. The reasons for the increased attention to the development of the educational ideal of a young Ukrainian are clarified. The definition of the educational ideal of a young Ukrainian abroad is proposed. It is concluded that in the late 1940s, Plast leaders considered the following character traits to be social, moral and national, love of beauty, moral and physical harmony important for inclusion in such an ideal. Equally important was overcoming the inferiority complex, fostering pride in Ukraine, its history and culture, and positioning younger generations not as “poor emigrants” but as emissaries of Ukraine abroad. Prospects for further research are suggested. This is the further development of educational concepts and the ideal of a young Ukrainian woman in the diaspora in the 1950s-1970s. Recommendations for Ukraine are offered.
Futurology in the field of global studies and international relations
Authors: Sherhin Serhii
Published: December 2022

The article presents an analytical review of the global trends in terms of futurology. The main attention is paid to the global problems of world’s development which were researched by Rome club, US National Intelligence Council, and Research Office of European Parliament. Address to the problems of future was caused by the global transformations that brought up the new threats to the world. In the base of the transformations are strategic instability, and possibility of conversion of the military conflicts into full-scale wars. On the one hand, a number of global problems, particular critical growth of anthropogenic impact on ecology of the planet, total fight for its resources, demography crisis, proliferation of nuclear weapons, international conflicts, and hybrid wars, cast doubts on the idea of «unlimited development» of the world community. On the other hand, the contradictive dynamic of world’s development, and the deterioration of relations between «major powers» became continual phenomena. The contemporary futurological researches of the global trends don’t bring positive results which far away from optimism. Primarily it concerns of the futurological forecasts that have been made by the research structures and special institutions. Their forecasts to 2035 noted accelerated the tendency of technogenic influence on ecology system, natural resources of the planet, ultimate climate changes, crises processes in world economy, and danger of the military conflicts escalation. There is a question on the agenda whether mankind is ready to resist eff ectively these challenges and threats.
Women of Europe in the Great War (1914-1918)
Authors: Hook Tyrell , Oane Laura
Published: December 2022

The relevance of this topic was primarily conditioned upon the need to cover women's experience during combat operations, both on and off the front lines. The importance of highlighting such experiences was the insufficient level of study of the relevant issue, as a result – the unsatisfactory level of awareness among the population of the importance of women during military operations. The purpose of the study was to investigate and clarify the issue of the participation and role of European women in the First World War. The following methods were used to conduct the study: comparative, statistical, historical, systematic, terminological, etc. The findings revealed the place of women during the World War in 1914-1918, and identified the main changes observed among the female population in the corresponding time intervals, in particular, the issue of women's emancipation and the feminist movement. On the example of a number of countries, including France, Romania, and Ukraine, statistics on women's employment in jobs that belonged to men before the war were presented. A comparative analysis of the involvement of women in direct military operations during 1914-1918 was carried out. Some changes in the political, social, and economic environment of European countries in relation to women are presented as the main results of emancipation and feminist movements during the First World War, in particular, the Ukrainian women's movement of 1914-1918 is considered. The results of this study can be used to further clarify women's experience during military operations by historians and researchers, as well as public figures to highlight the participation of women in the First World War among the population
Improving Science Learning Outcomes Using Inquiry Based Learning Contextual Learning Models in Class V SDN Paku Alam Banjar Regency
Authors: Mahrita  , M. Ihsan Ramadhani  , Saidahtunnoor
Published: December 2022

The objectives of this study are: 1) to find out how the activities of teachers in implementing the Inquiry based learning learning model at SDN Paku Alam, Banjar Regency, and 2) Knowing how the students' learning outcomes in science follow using the Inquiry based learning learning model at SDN Paku Alam, Banjar Regency. The subjects in this study were all students at SDN Paku Alam, Banjar Regency. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling totaling 12 students of class V. The data mining tool used was a test. Data analysis used indicators of success: 1) Teacher activity reaches a good category if it reaches 71 and 2) Students' science learning outcomes are said to be good if mastery reaches 80% of the number of students. Based on data analysis, it is concluded 1) the use of Inquiry based learning in class V at SDN Paku Alam, Banjar Regency, cycle I was in the good category with a percentage of 84.21% and increased in the second cycle to 89.47% in the very good category, and 2) The results of learning science class V at SDN Paku Alam, Banjar Regency, cycle I. 65% and increased in the second cycle to 84.16%.
Uporedni trendovi u regulisanju prava oštećenih lica, štetnika i Fonda za nadoknadu šteta prouzrokovanih neosiguranim motornim vozilima kroz pravo subrogacije
Authors:   University of International Business and Economics, School of Law, Beijing, China, Li Qingwu , Zou Wei ,   University of International Business and Economics, School of Law, Beijing, China
Published: December 2022

U Kini, pravila Državnog saveta su utvrdila nadležnost Fonda za nadoknadu šteta prouzrokovanih neosiguranim motornim vozilima da nadoknadu štete isplaćenu oštećenim licima naplate od lica koje je odgovorno za nezgodu motornog vozila. U praksi, važeća pravila su neadekvatna da bi Fond za nadoknadu šteta prouzrokovanih neosiguranim motornim vozilima u dovoljnoj meri mogao da koristi svoje pravo subrogacije u Kini zbog određenog broja praznina i nedorečenosti. Slučajevi koji se odnose na to da li Fond može da nadoknadi isplaćenu štetu od odgovornih lica, društava za osiguranje od odgovornosti ili oštećenih lica, sudovi u različitim pravnim sistemima donose drugačije odluke. U poređenju sa evropskim pravilima, uslovi za oštećena lica u ostvarivanju nadoknade štete u Kini su drugačiji, kao i zakonska regulativa za Fond za nadoknadu šteta prouzrokovanih neosiguranim motornim vozilima u naplati štete od lica odgovornog za prouzrokovanu nezgodu, kao i pitanja načina na koji će lokalna vlast organizovati Fond za nadoknadu šteta prouzrokovanih neosiguranim motornim vozilima. Da bi se iskoristile prednosti Fonda za nadoknadu šteta prouzrokovanih neosiguranim motornim vozilima i pomoglo oštećenim licima u njihovim poteškoćama, u ovom radu se predlaže da se izmene parnične procedure kako bi se poboljšala efikasnost nadoknade isplaćene štete ovog Fonda, garantujući efikasnost Fondu prilikom ostvarivanja prava subrogacije.
d-Gaussian Pell-Lucas Polynomials and Their Matrix Representations
Authors: ÖZKAN Engin , UYSAL Mine
Published: December 2022

We define a new generalization of Gaussian Pell-Lucas polynomials. We call it $d-$Gaussian Pell-Lucas polynomials. Then we present the generating function and Binet formula for the polynomials. We give a matrix representation of $d-$Gaussian Pell-Lucas polynomials. Using the Riordan method, we obtain the factorizations of Pascal matrix involving the polynomials.
Extension of Leap Condition in Approximate Stochastic Simulation Algorithms of Biological Networks
Authors: DEMİRBÜKEN Saliha , PURUTCUOGLU Vilda
Published: December 2022

In the biological systems, Monte Carlo approaches are used to provide the stochastic simulation of the chemical reactions. The major stochastic simulation algorithms (SSAs) are the direct method, also known as the Gillespie algorithm, the first reaction method and the next reaction method. While these methods give accurate generation of the results, they are computationally demanding for large complex systems. To increase the computational efficiency of SSAs, approximate SSAs can be option. The approximate methods rely on the leap condition. This condition means that the propensity function during the time interval $ t $ to $[ t+\tau ]$ should not be altered for the chosen time step $\tau$. Here, to proceed with the system's history axis from one time step to the next, we compute how many times each reaction can be realized in each small time interval $\tau$ so that we can observe plausible simultaneous reactions. Hence, this study aims to generate a realistic and close confidence interval for the parameter which denotes the underlying numbers of simultaneous reactions in the system by satifying the leap condition. For this purpose, the poisson $\tau$-leap algorithm and the approximate Gillespie algorithm, as the extension of the Gillespie algorithm, are handled. In the estimation for the associated parameters in both algorithms, we derive their maximum likelihood estimators, moment estimatora and bayesian estimators. From the derivations, we theoretically show that our novel confidence intervals are narrower than the current confidence intervals under the leap condition.
The Ethics of Responding to a Novel Pandemic
Authors: Ng Esther ST , Tambyah Paul Ananth
Published: December 2022

Recent epidemics and pandemics have highlighted a number of ethical concerns about the response to the increasing threat of emerging infectious diseases. Some of these ethical concerns are very fundamental. They include why a pandemic was declared, how much clinical information can be collected for public health without threatening patient confidentiality and how to ensure fairness in the distribution of resources. We discuss these issues and suggest approaches to resolve these dilemmas as we anticipate the next pandemic. Key words: Bioethics, Emerging infectious diseases, Ethics, Influenza, Pandemic, Quarantine, SARS, Surveillance
A Subacute Model of Geriatric Care for Frail Older Persons: The Tan Tock Seng Hospital Experience
Authors: Chong Mei Sian , Empensando Esmiller F , Ding Yew Yoong , Tan Thai Lian
Published: December 2022

Introduction: The subacute care unit in Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) was set up in May 2009. We examined its impact on the transitions at the nexus between hospital and community sectors, patients’ discharge destination and functional performance. Materials and Methods: We studied patients admitted during the initial 6-month period (May to October 2009). Differences in demographics, length of stay (LOS), comorbidity and severity of illness measures, functional outcomes (modified Barthel Index (MBI)) according to discharge destinations were obtained. We also studied the impact of LOS on the geriatric department and the bill size over the pre- and post-subacute implementation periods. Results: Majority of the subacute patients’ hospital stay was in subacute care. Of these patients, 44.9% were discharged home, 24.2% to a slow stream rehabilitation (SSR) setting and 29.2% to nursing homes. 16.9% consisted of a subgroup of dementia patients requiring further behavioural and functional interventions, of which 50% managed to be discharged home. Functional gains were seen during subacute stay; with greatest gains observed in the SSR group. There were no differences in overall LOS nor total bill size (DRG-adjusted) for the geriatric medicine department during the first 6 months of operating this new subacute model compared with the prior 4-month period. Conclusion: We propose this subacute model of geriatric care, which allows right-siting of care and improved functional outcomes. It fulfills the role easing transitions between acute hospital and community sectors. In particular, it provides specialised care to a subgroup of dementia patients with challenging behaviours and is fi scally sound from the wider hospital perspective. Key words: Administration, Geriatrics, Organisation, Rehabilitation
The Knowledge-Attitude Dissociation in Geriatric Education: Can It be Overcome?
Authors: Koh Gerald CH , Merchant Reshma A , Lim Wee Shiong , Amin Zubair
Published: December 2022

Introduction: A knowledge-attitude dissociation often exists in geriatrics where knowledge but not attitudes towards elderly patients improve with education. This study aims to determine whether a holistic education programme incorporating multiple educational strategies such as early exposure, ageing simulation and small group teaching results in improving geriatrics knowledge and attitudes among medical students. Materials and Methods: We administered the 18-item University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Geriatric Knowledge Test (GKT) and the Singapore-modified 16-item UCLA Geriatric Attitudes Test (GAT) to 2nd year students of the old curriculum in 2009 (baseline reference cohort, n = 254), and before and after the new module to students of the new curriculum in 2010 (intervention cohort, n = 261), both at the same time of the year. Results: At baseline, between the baseline reference and intervention cohort, there was no difference in knowledge (UCLA-GKT Score: 31.6 vs 33.5, P = 0.207) but attitudes of the intervention group were worse than the baseline reference group (UCLA-GAT Score: 3.53 vs 3.43, P = 0.003). The new module improved both the geriatric knowledge (UCLA-GKT Score: 34.0 vs 46.0, P<0.001) and attitudes (UCLA-GAT Score: 3.43 vs 3.50, P <0.001) of the intervention cohort. Conclusion: A geriatric education module incorporating sound educational strategies improved both geriatric knowledge and attitudes among medical students. Key words: Asian medical school, Geriatrics attitudes, Geriatrics knowledge, Undergraduate medical student
Implication Of Health Informatics on the Healthcare Workers’ Activities in Saudi German Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Authors:   kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Health-Directorate of Health Affairs in Jeddah, zipcode:23325, Alzhrani Hassen , Alyoubi Bander ,   kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Health-Directorate of Health Affairs in Jeddah, zipcode:23325, Assiri Mohammed ,   kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Health-Directorate of Health Affairs in Jeddah, zipcode:23325, Aljuaid Ali ,   kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Health-Directorate of Health Affairs in Jeddah, zipcode:23325, Aljohani Sattam ,   kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Health-Directorate of Health Affairs in Jeddah, zipcode:23325, Awaji Khaled ,   kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Health-Directorate of Health Affairs in Jeddah, zipcode:23325
Published: December 2022

Background: health informatics have bene used in the field healthcare for quite a long time. Research investigations have since been conducted to examine various features around the use and application of health informatics. However, there is an apparent gap in the current literature in regard to comprehensive information about the effect of health informatics on the healthcare workers’ practices in Saudi German Hospital, Jeddah. Aim: the aim of this research was to evaluate the implication of health informatics on the healthcare workers’ activities in Saudi German Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Methods: this study applied cross-sectional quantitative research design. Upon seeking and receiving the ethical approval, a sample of 123 sample of healthcare workers in Saudi German Hospital, Jeddah were recruited for data collection. Henceforth, data was collected using survey questionnaires, to which 105 (85.3%) responses were received. The collected data was then analyzed using three statistical tools of SPSS, including the descriptive statistics, Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient, multiple linear regression and multiple analysis of variance. Results: this study found out that health informatics has two critical roles regarding the healthcare workers practices. This was indicated by 40.9% of the participants who strongly agreed that health informatics augments quality of healthcare services delivery and 41.9% of the participants who strongly agreed that health informatics enhances information quality. This study further established that health informatics has a statistically significant impact on the quality of patient care (r=502; p=.000), health workers competencies (r=522; p=.000), and patient safety (r=457; p=.000). Further, this research also observed that the perceived roles of health informatics was had statistically significant association with the healthcare workers’ age (p=.023) and education level (p=.033).  Recommendation: there is a need for the healthcare administrations units to intensify the use of health informatics to improve the quality of healthcare service delivery as a function of the healthcare workers.
Theory of Types of Sovereignty and Degrees of Sovereignty by Prof. Momchil Dobrev and Prof. Mariola Garibova-Dobreva from 2009 and Conquest of Countries and Nations by the Deep Mafia through their Control and Management
Authors:   Scientific Research Institute Dobrev & Halachev.JSC.,Sofia.Bulgaria, Halachev Prince Lord Prof. Momtchil Dobrev , -Dobreva Princess Lay Prof Mariola Garibova
Published: December 2022

: Lord prof PhD PhD Momtchil Dobrev-Halachev and Prof. Mariola Garibova-Dobreva developed 2009 "Theory of types of sovereignty and degrees of sovereignty" based on a complete analysis of the types of sovereigns in a country in dependence on modern trends and the modern development of societies on planet Earth.
Product Quality, Strategic Partnership, Social Values of Employees with their Association to Performance of Manufacturing Companies in Kenya
Authors:   Lecturers: University of Eldoret, K. Tanui Dr. Emmanuel , J. Bartocho Dr. Evaline
Published: December 2022

It is typical in favor of a company to possess market competence in order to maintain their position. The only way for a business to succeed in a competitive market is to maintain client satisfaction with their products by raising their level of quality. Product quality plays a crucial part in the company's ability to compete in the market and meet client demand. The central premise of the study was to ascertain how a strategic partnership and product quality interacted to affect the link between employee performance and societal values of employees. The research design adopted by the study was explanatory. A suitable sample of 283 managers obtained from a targeted population of 1066 managers using Krejcie formula. Primary data was collected using standardized questionnaires. The Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient was used to test reliability .Factor analysis was done to establish appropriateness of questionnaire constructs. Indirect effect of product quality (0.161) on performance, direct influence (0.339), and overall effect of (0.199) with р < 0.05 indicated their significances. Moderated mediation result of (0.002) with р > 0.05 was not statistically significant. Overall, there was a strong moderated mediation connection on performance. The research offers industrial companies a practical strategy for managing staff value and product quality to their own advantage. According to this report, in order for manufacturing companies in Kenya to stay competitive, they must form strategic alliances with other companies.
Relationship of Cigarette Companies, Middlemen and Tobacco Farmers: Core-Periphery Analysis
Authors:   Postgraduate student Master of Economics and Development Studies Sebelas Maret University., Prasetyo Andri , Samudro Bhimo Rizky ,   Department of Development Economics, Sebelas Maret University., Soesilo Albertus Maqnus ,   Department of Development Economics, Sebelas Maret University.
Published: December 2022

This article aims to examine the pattern of relationships that occur between cigarette companies, middlemen and tobacco farmers in the context of the political economy. General facts show that the price aspect is the point where tobacco farmers are structurally dependent on companies and middlemen. This pattern is examined in detail with the construction of the core-periphery principle in political economy. Descriptive approach is supported by literature study and analyzed with content analysis approach. The results obtained are, firstly, the scheme of dependency patterns between companies, middlemen and farmers. Secondly, the government policy in the breaking the chain of structural dependency is investigated. Underlying on these results, this article proposes optimal ways to control the structural linkage between companies, middlemen and tobacco farmers.
Comparison of the Prognostic Value of the Child Pugh and MELD Scoring Systems in Cirrhosis -A Systematic Review
Authors:   MBBS, Graduate Student & Research Assistant Department of Public Health, Adelphi University, NY, USA, Mylavarapu Maneeth , Kalpeshbhai Patel Neel ,   MBBS, Fellow of Upasana Heart Hospital, Hien Vu Thi Thu ,   Hanoi Medical University, Patel Parakh ,   MD, American International Medical University, Kahlon Puneet ,   MD, American International Medical University, Minhas Amna ,   MBBS, Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Abdin Zain Ul ,   CEO of the Marie Curie Science Research Center, Assef Marjan ,   CEO of the Marie Curie Science Research Center
Published: December 2022

This study provided an overview of the comparison of Child-Pugh scores for the assessment of prognosis in liver cirrhosis. We have reviewed all articles published from 1995-2022 comparing Child-Pugh score and MELD score for predicting prognosis in liver cirrhosis. In the majority of instances, Child-Pugh scores had similar prognostic relevance. However, given their distinct benefits for some specific disorders, additional research may be required to identify the candidates who should use the Child-Pugh score for prognosis assessment and the timing when we should use the Child-Pugh score for prognosis assessment. Although it was originally designed to predict mortality after surgery, the Child-Pugh score is today used to estimate prognosis, as well as the required strength of treatment and the need for liver transplantation. However, the Child-Pugh score is partly dependent on clinical examination, which may result in scoring differences. The Child-Pugh score does not take into account the etiology of cirrhosis, the possible combination of many causes, or the persistence of a destructive process such as persistent alcohol abuse or chronic hepatitis B infection (HBV). Even though its broad sickness classifications render it worthless in determining which patients should undergo a liver transplant first, it is nonetheless widely used
Recruiting and retaining teachers in rural schools in South Africa: Insights from a rural teaching experience programme
Authors: Masinire Alfred
Published: December 2022

While the Department of Education in South Africa has instituted structural measures to attract the newly qualified teachers in rural schools, these measures have had limited success. This article reports on the changed perceptions on teaching in rural schools of thirty student teachers who participated in a three week rural teaching experience program. Our findings suggest that student teachers who do practicum in rural schools develop a greater appreciation of rurality and are more likely to respond positively to an appointment to teach in rural schools. This study concludes that exposure through a rural practicum could be significant in attracting qualified teachers in rural schools, where these teachers are needed most.

Key words: Rural education, rural teaching experience, teacher education, South Africa
Rural education: Some sociological provocations for the field
Authors: Corbett Michael
Published: December 2022

In this piece I raise a number of rural education issues that I think might be productively engaged through a sociological lens. The paper has developed from notes on 'international trends in rural education' for a pre conference workshop of AARE in December of 2014. My general conclusion is that the field of rural education, at least as it exists in Australia and in North America, has not yet adequately addressed problems of globalisation tending instead to operate within the space of what might be called traditional rural imaginaries. Specifically, I address a range of issues and trends that I think can engender better scholarship in the field of rural education. These issues range from problems of definition, demographics, mobilities, and geographies through to more fluid network and poststructural constructions of what constitutes rural space. Questions of power and the formation and surveillance of rural populations are also dimensions of rural education analysis that have not been given sufficient attention. My general argument is for a stronger engagement of the conceptual tools sociology and contemporary social theory in rural education scholarship.
G'aim'ing to be a Rural Teacher?
Authors: Heffernan Amanda , Fogarty Roderick , Sharplin Elaine
Published: December 2022

Many Australian teachers will spend part of their careers working in small rural schools and communities, yet specific preparation for rural and remote teaching contexts during pre-service teacher education remains limited. While government reports recommend the use of innovative and engaging approaches to enhance pre-service teachers' classroom readiness, the use of such approaches to the contextualised preparation of rural and remote teachers has not been specifically addressed.
In a teacher education program, an innovative place-based pedagogy has been utilised to redesign an online rural education course. A gamified, case-based approach was applied to increase student engagement and motivation. Preservice teachers are immersed in an online, simulated rural context, where they navigate the experience of appointment to a rural school. This paper describes the rationale for the course redevelopment and outlines the design process. Student course feedback pre- and post-development was analysed to evaluate the outcomes achieved from the course redevelopment. The findings indicate that student engagement rose after the redevelopment, and critical reflection from the course team indicated that students were more effectively able to connect with course themes and project themselves into the position of a beginning teacher in a rural or remote location. While the development of the course is a work in progress, the initial gamification work has enabled preservice teachers to improve their classroom and community readiness for appointment to rural and remote schools, while exposing them to modelling of effective and contemporary use of technology and pedagogy which can be applied to their future classroom contexts.
Growing our own: A 'two way', place-based approach to Indigenous initial teacher education in remote Northern Territory
Authors: Van Gelderen Ben
Published: December 2022

Growing Our Own is an innovative and unique program for Initial Teacher Education (ITE) in the remote Northern Territory. As a partnership between Catholic Education, Northern Territory (CENT) and Charles Darwin University (CDU), lecturers travel to remote Indigenous communities to deliver unit content to local 'Assistant Teachersâ€™ enrolled in the Bachelor of Education: Primary degree. However, it is much more than an effective scheduling exercise; the program has been intentionally established to function under the â€˜two wayâ€™ pedagogy whereby the pre-service teachers, their mentors and lecturers engage in a process of epistemological dialogue and exchange. There is also a place-based emphasis, with a clear pattern of teaching â€˜on countryâ€™. Overall, such a process of genuine negotiation to incorporate localised Indigenous Language and Knowledge within the Australian Curriculum is opening up new and exciting possibilities for (school) student learning and a tertiary Indigenous â€˜standpointâ€™.Growing Our Own was established in 2009 and has been refined over the years to meet the increasing demands on Initial Teacher Education and local community desires. This paper is both a report concerning the successes of the program thus far and a critical reflection on some of the key findings that have evolved in regards to such a â€˜two wayâ€™, place-based, Indigenous andragogic approach.
Aspire High: Impacting Student Aspirations In A Regional Community
Authors: Reaburn Robyn , Fraser Sharon , Smith Heidi , Roberts Janine , Fielding-Wells Jill , Corbett Michael
Published: December 2022

This paper provides initial evidence of the effectiveness of an educational program in a Tasmanian regional community that has experienced ongoing industrial restructuring. In response to these changes, community and civic leaders adopted a multifaceted strategic plan to address employment needs and opportunities. Part of this plan involved targeting school children to help them explore a broader range of educational and career options. The program, Aspire High, involves Year 5 children visiting workplaces, the local Year 11 and 12 college, the local technical college, and a local university campus. This paper reports results from student interviews and surveys. While it is difficult to attribute changes in studentsâ€™ attitudes and aspirations solely to Aspire High, it is evident that they were enthusiastic about the program. Secondary findings showed that students become less positive towards school by Year 8, and that boys are less likely to be positive towards school and more likely to choose a traditionally gendered occupation.
Supporting Young People's Emotional Wellbeing During The Transition To Secondary School In Regional Australia
Authors: Rossiter Rachel Cathrine , Clarke Deborah K , Shields Linda
Published: December 2022

Extensive international literature is available on aspects and impacts associated with students' transition from primary to secondary school. However, in regional and rural Australia, it is challenging for educators and healthcare professionals to ensure that interventions supporting the emotional wellbeing of students transitioning to secondary school are informed by context-specific evidence. This paper presents a narrative review of research published since 2010 investigating students' emotional wellbeing and psychological impacts of the transition to secondary school, with a focus on programs implemented to support young people during this transition. Research specific to students in regional and rural areas of Australia was lacking, with a marked absence of studies in regional and rural settings outside Western Australia and Tasmania. Similarly, research evaluating programs to support the psychological wellbeing of students transitioning to secondary school was lacking. However, this review provides a comprehensive overview of factors influencing the transition to secondary school from the perspectives of young people, their parents and teachers. These Australian data capture particular concerns and features that may inform development and implementation of interventions specific to the needs of young people in regional and rural communities across Australia. In schools where no specific intervention is planned, this review provides general guidance regarding challenges faced by transitioning students and possible ways students can be supported. In particular, this review highlights the need for educators and researchers to work together to develop and evaluate programs to support young people as they transition from primary to secondary school.
Racism, Cultural Taxation and the Role of an Indigenous Teacher in Rural Schools
Authors: Hogarth Melitta Dorn
Published: December 2022

The underrepresentation of Indigenous teachers within Australian schools was made evident in the most recent More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Teachers Initiative (MATSITI) project (Johnson, Cherednichenko, & Rose, 2016).  The shortfall of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers had been initially identified back in 1975 with the Schools Commission Report (Schools Commission, 1975).  The challenge was set by Hughes and Willmot in 1982 to have 1000 trained Indigenous teachers by 1990 within the schooling sector (Hughes & Willmot, 1982).  The lack of representation of Indigenous teachers is just one part of the story.  In this paper, I share my lived experiences as an Aboriginal classroom teacher in rural schools throughout Queensland.  Using an ethnographic narrative approach, I give insight to the realities of the Indigenous classroom teacher in rural schools.  In turn, I address some of the inherent institutionalised racism apparent, the assumptions held by others, and the consequential demands placed on the Indigenous teacher.  The stories shared are my own and do not insinuate that all other Indigenous teachers have had the same experience.  However, by sharing my story, the purpose of this paper is to open dialogue about the role of Indigenous teachers in rural schools and to make schools aware of how they position these rare commodities they have on staff.
Apical Occupation by Endomyocardiofibrosis Associated with Thrombus Diagnosed with Contrast Echocardiography and Resolved with Clinical Treatment
Authors:   University of São Paulo, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, Department of Clinical Medicine, Cardiology Center, Laboratory of Echocardiography, Sapalo André Timóteo , Cunha Rodolpho ,   University of São Paulo, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, Department of Clinical Medicine, Cardiology Center, Laboratory of Echocardiography, Gali Luis Gustavo ,   University of São Paulo, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, Department of Clinical Medicine, Cardiology Center, Laboratory of Echocardiography, Moreira Dias Romano Minna ,   University of São Paulo, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, Department of Clinical Medicine, Cardiology Center, Laboratory of Echocardiography
Published: December 2022

Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a neglected but prevalent disease in underdeveloped countries. Despite its frequency, it is still considered a rare disease. It is marked by the following findings: architectural distortion, ventricular filling changes, and segmental mobility changes affecting not only diastolic and systolic dynamics but also heart valve function. Apical thrombi can be formed in more advanced disease. In this case report, we revisit EMF and present the challenging case of a 52-year-old woman with New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification (FC) IV heart failure. Resting electrocardiography revealed sinus rhythm with left ventricular (LV) overload, high voltage vectors, rectified ST-segment depression, and a negative T-wave in the anterolateral region compatible with the strain pattern. The evaluation of echocardiographic images showed marked left atrial dilation, no ventricular dilatation, and hyper-refringent apical occupation within the LV suggestive of a large sessile thrombus superimposed on the endocardial fibrous layer. Although surgery is the most supported approach in the literature in such situations, this patient was treated with oral anticoagulants (OAC) for 1 month and 24 days. The patient progressed well with an improved NYHA FC. Endocavitary contrast echocardiography performed 2 months after OAC initiation showed regression of the apical thrombus image.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Review Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Authors:   DASA, Serra Valério Raul , Sommer Bittencourt Marcio ,   DASA,   Clinical and Epidemiological Research Center, University Hospital, University of São Paulo (USP), M. Uellendahl Marly ,   DASA,   Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP)
Published: December 2022

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the most common genetic cardiopathy in the general population, is characterized by asymmetric left ventricular hypertrophy. However, the phenotypic changes in this cardiomyopathy extend beyond ventricular hypertrophy and include changes in the mitral valve apparatus, papillary muscles, and right ventricle. Due to the difficult differential diagnosis among multiple causes of hypertrophy, cardiac magnetic resonance has played a fundamental role in its diagnostic and prognostic evaluation; magnetic cine-resonance in defining the location and extent of hypertrophy; late enhancement, in the detection of areas of myocardial fibrosis; more recent techniques such as T1 mapping that assesses interstitial fibrosis and extracellular volume; and finally tissue tracking in the analysis of myocardial deformation.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Review Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Authors:   DASA, Serra Valério Raul , Sommer Bittencourt Marcio ,   Centro de Pesquisa Clínica e Epidemiológica do Hospital Universitário da USP,   Universidade Federal de São Paulo – UNIFESP, M. Uellendahl Marly ,   DASA,   Universidade Federal de São Paulo – UNIFESP
Published: December 2022

A cardiomiopatia hipertrófica é a cardiopatia genética mais frequente na população geral e é caracterizada por uma hipertrofia ventricular esquerda assimétrica. Entretanto, as alterações fenotípicas desta cardiomiopatia vão muito além da hipertrofia ventricular, e incluem alterações do aparato valvar mitral, dos músculos papilares e do ventrículo direito. Devido à dificuldade no diagnóstico diferencial entre as múltiplas causas de hipertrofia, a ressonância magnética cardíaca vem cumprindo um papel fundamental na avaliação diagnóstica e prognóstica desta cardiomiopatia. A cineressonância magnética na definição da localização e extensão da hipertrofia, o realce tardio, na detecção das áreas de fibrose miocárdica e técnicas mais recentes como o Mapa de T1 que avalia a fibrose intersticial e o volume extracelular; e finalmente o Tissue Tracking na análise da deformação miocárdica.
Клинико-функциональные аспекты заболеваний пародонта и твердых тканей зубов у больных с гипотиреозом
Authors: Назарова Нодира , Рузимуродова Зилола
Published: December 2022

В структуре заболеваний эндокринной системы одно из главных мест занимает патология щитовидной железы (ЩЖ), рост которой за последние годы приобрел расширенную географическую распространенность. Сложившуюся ситуацию невозможно объяснить только повышением интереса к изучению заболеваний ЩЖ, а также совершенствованием методов их диагностики. Разработка современных терапевтических и хирургических способов лечения данной патологии слабо улучшает проблему. Эта тенденция касается всех возрастных групп: от детей до людей старшей возрастной категории. Усугубляет ситуацию факт развития при нарушении функций ЩЖ поражений других органов и тканей, в том числе сердечно-сосудистой, а также, нервной системы с развитием вторичных патологических кругов, формирующих дисрегуляторную патологию.
El impacto de las minas antipersona en Colombia en los últimos treinta años
Authors:   Universidad de Antioquia Medellín, Colombia, Restrepo-Betancur Luis Fernando
Published: December 2022

El conflicto armado en Colombia se ha caracterizado por la presencia de grupos al margen de la ley, quienes utilizan las minas antipersona como unas de sus armas principales. El objetivo de esta investigación consistió en evaluar estadísticamente los casos relacionados con las víctimas de minas antipersona en Colombia entre 1990 y 2020. El proceso investigativo se generó a partir de los datos suministrados por la Oficina del Alto Comisionado para la Paz, y se empleó un análisis de correspondencia múltiple y distribución de frecuencia. Se encontró que el 60.5% de las estadísticas relacionadas con las minas antipersona se asocian a personal militar vinculado a las Fuerzas Militares, además que en el 19.7% de los incidentes con dichas armas la persona afectada pierde su vida, y también que el 10.2% de los casos reportados corresponden a menores de edad. Igualmente, se halló que en los departamentos de Antioquia, Meta, Nariño y Caquetá se presentaron el mayor número de hechos. Se concluye que el país debe dar su máximo esfuerzo para erradicar del territorio las minas que aún están sembradas, y trabajar junto con la Comunidad Internacional y los exguerrilleros reintegrados a la sociedad con el fin de promover un país libre de minas.
Narcotraficantes en Chile. Análisis estadísticodescriptivo de sujetos detenidos por tráfico de drogas durante el periodo 2017-2021
Authors:   Policía de Investigaciones de Chile, Ceballos-Espinoza Francisco , Ara Millacán Marcela ,   Policía de Investigaciones de Chile, Escobar Moneta Fabián ,   Policía de Investigaciones de Chile, Venegas Santander Jorge ,   Policía de Investigaciones de Chile, Bascur Valencia Juan ,   Policía de Investigaciones de Chile, Becerra Vergara Andrés ,   Policía de Investigaciones de Chile
Published: December 2022

Desde tiempos remotos, la conducta delictiva ha sido una de las principales preocupaciones de la sociedad. En particular, el narcotráfico ha movilizado a las instituciones del Estado y también a investigadores provenientes de distintas áreas del saber; pese a ello —en Chile— esta manifestación del crimen organizado ha sido un fenómeno poco abordado y con escasa evidencia científica. Mediante el lenguaje de programación R se realizó un estudio estadístico descriptivo dirigido a caracterizar el perfil actual del narcotraficante en Chile, a partir de los factores sociocriminógenos presentes en una muestrade 28 397 sujetos, quienes fueron detenidos por tráfico de drogas durante el periodo 2017–2021. Los resultados obtenidos dan cuenta de la inexistencia de un perfil único, sin embargo, se estableció que se trata —mayoritariamente— de un hombre adulto, de estado civil soltero, que promedia los 32.5 años, sin un trabajo u oficio formal, con antecedentes policiales y una carrera delictiva caracterizada por la versatilidad criminal. También se discutió el rol de los extranjeros, las mujeres y los adolescentes dentro del narcotráfico, pues, aun cuando su frecuencia estadística es mayor que en otros delitos, su participación dentro de la estructura criminal sigue limitándose a los eslabones más bajos de la organización.
INVESTIGATING EARLY SIGNS OF ENDOREDUPLICATION IN ARABIDOPSIS SHOOT: AN UNKNOWN FACT
Authors: MAHAJAN Monika
Published: December 2022

Endoreduplication is alternative form of cell cycle that involves the replication of DNA without mitosis. It commonly occurs in various tissues of plants like pavement cells of leaf, trichomes and sepals of flower and led to increase in size of the cell. Shoot apical meristem (SAM) is a region from where the aboveground organs of the plant arise. The cells in the meristem remain in meristematic state (mitotic) and get displaced from there to form the differentiated tissues. But how the nuclear DNA synthesis vary from the meristematic cells to the differentiated tissues is not very well studied. It has been observed through the present study that the cells in shoot tip of Arabidopsis are diploid in nature and starts to endoreduplicate at 1cm away from the shoot, down the stem which was justified by the flow cytometer-based DNA analysis of different Arabidopsis tissues. Petal is known to be the most variable part of the flower with different color, shape, size and fragrance but little is known about its characterization. The cell identities in petal are diverse with different cell types. One is small sized distal cells and the other is large sized proximal cells. The present study has addressed that the large size of proximal cells of petal is not merely a cell expansion but is something related to endoreduplication. This was evidenced by the DNA estimation of FACS (Florescent activated cell sorter) sorted petal cells of Arabidopsis. This is the first study in which SAM, stem, leaf and petal cells are taken into account for ploidy analysis by flow cytometry. In shoot apex we did not see endoreduplication however as the cells descend towards the stem or leaf they enter into differentiation pathways and undergo endoreduplication. On the other hand, different ploidies in petal cells shows the signs of endoreduplication which can be a way towards differentiation.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Early Warning Indicators: An Application of Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve Approach to Panel Data
Authors: Yıldırım Yusuf , Sanyal Anirban
Published: December 2022

Early warning indicators (EWIs) of banking crises should ideally be judged on how well they function in relation to the choice issue faced by macroprudential policymakers. However, the effectiveness of EWIs depends upon the strength of the predicting power, stability, and timeliness of the signal. Using a balanced panel of 6 countries’ experience with banking and currency crises in recent times, this paper evaluates the effectiveness of EWIs using Receiver Operating Characteristics. Following the drivers of the banking crisis and currency crisis, the paper evaluates the effectiveness of aggregate credit growth, sectoral deployment of credit along and other macroeconomic indicators generally used as EWI. The paper observes that credit disbursements to non-financial sectors and the central government provides stable signals about systemic risks. Further debt service ratio, interbank rates and total reserves are also found to be useful in predicting these crises. Lastly, the effective EWIs are combined using shrinkage regression methods to evaluate the improvement of signal strength of the combination of EWIs. The predictive power of the combination of EWIs provides better signal strength in predicting the macroprudential crisis.
Time-Varying Structure of the Optimal Hedge Ratio for Emerging Markets
Authors: Tetik Metin , Özen Ercan
Published: December 2022

Emerging markets are more exposed to risk than developed markets. Therefore, they require risk management using futures market instruments. This study aims to determine the hedging effectiveness of the spot index market risks in the stock index futures market in Brazil, Russia, India, South Africa, and Turkey. Measuring the hedging effectiveness level of futures markets is vital for these countries because investors must remain in the stock markets for the sustainability of the financial markets and economies. Weekly closing data for the period from January 2009 to October 2021 were analyzed via a dynamic method referred to as flexible least squares (FLS). Although the FLS results show that futures transactions provide high hedging effectiveness for all countries within the scope of this study, country-specific conditions may reduce the hedging effectiveness.