bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Physiological features of cells and microvasculature under the local hypothermia influence
Authors: Guseynov Nijat A. , Ivashkevich Sergey G. , Boyko Evgeniy M.
Published: March 2022

Hypothermia or cold therapy is the local or systemic application of cold for therapeutic purposes. Local application of cold is used to control inflammation: pain and swelling, hematoma and trismus reduction. Despite the frequent use of cooling in prosthodontic rehabilitation and in physical therapy, as evidenced by many reports in the literature, there is scientific documentation that suggests disadvantages of using this treatment in maxillofacial surgery and oral surgery. Also the clinical studies that have been carried out in maxillofacial surgery and oral surgery have been conducted in an empirical manner, which casts doubt on the results. In view of this, it is relevant to study the mechanisms of microcirculatory preconditioning and hypothermia. This physiological process is so interesting for the development of medical devices of controlled hardware hypothermia to prevent inflammatory symptoms at the stage of rehabilitation by targeting the vascular and cellular component of the inflammatory process in different areas of the human body. To date, the use of local hardware controlled hypothermia in various pathological conditions in humans is a topical trend in medicine. Microcirculatory bloodstream is directly related to temperature factors. Although there are concepts of vascular spasm or dilatation in the microcirculatory bloodstream during systemic hypothermia, there are no reliable data on the cellular and vascular reactions during local hypothermia. In this paper, a search for fundamental and current scientific work on the topic of cellular and vascular changes under the influence of hypothermia was conducted. The search for data revealed that the mechanisms of intracellular hypothermia are of particular interest for the development of therapeutic treatments after surgical interventions in areas with extensive blood supply. With this in mind, it is relevant to investigate several areas: the role of endothelium, glycocalyx and blood cells in microcirculatory-mediated preconditioning and intracellular hypothermia, and in the molecular mechanism that regulates these processes, whether they occur in the same way in all tissues.
Auto-antibodies to cardiomyocyte proteins dynamics at different stages of simulated muscle loads
Authors: Belyaev Nickolai G. , Levochkina Elvira D. , Baturin Vladimir A. , Rzhepakovsky Igor V. , Abasova Tatyana V. , Piskov Sergey I.
Published: March 2022

Relevance. Early diagnosis of chronic overstress among athletes remains an important problem for coaches and specialists in the field of sports physiology and medicine. The goal is to study in an animal model the dynamics of autoimmune response to physical activity of different duration and intensity and to establish the prospects of the method of determining autoantibodies to cardiomyocyte proteins as an indicator of the morphofunctional state of the heart in the conditions of adaptation to muscle loads. Materials and Methods. The study was conducted in male white rats. Animals were subjected to 9 weeks of training simulated with treadban. The intensity of the load changed the angle of inclination and the speed of the tape. The amount of cardiospecific autoantibodies (auto-AB) to troponin I, to alpha-actin 1, to the human cardiac beta-myosin heavy chain MYH7 was determined in the blood by enzyme immunoassay. The relative heart mass was measured. Histomorphological assessment of cardiomyocyte condition was carried out. Statistical processing was carried out using the Student and Mann-Whitney criteria. Results and Discussion. Animal training was accompanied by moderate cardiac hypertrophy of pathological changes in cardiomyocytes. Heart weight increased by 6.9 %; 10.6 %; 12.9 % in the dynamics of 6-8-9 weeks of training. Concentrations of auto-AB to troponin I and to alpha-actin 1 were characterized by cyclicity, manifested by an increase in week 2 and a decrease by the 8th and 9th weeks of training. In the dynamics of 0-2-8-9 weeks of the experiment, the amount of auto-AB to troponin I was: 3.10.3; 4.20.9; 2.10.2; 2.00.04 ng/ml. For auto-AB to actin: 26.71.2; 31.31.4; 13.71.8; 12.11.6 ng/ml, respectively. The level of auto-AB to beta-myosin was manifested by a decrease in the dynamics of 0-6-9 weeks of training and amounted to: 16.30.9; 10.91.5; 8.20.8; 9.6 0.9 ng/ml. Conclusion. The results of determining cardiospecific auto-AB demonstrate a clear response of the immune system to the processes taking place in cardiomyocytes, which makes it possible to recommend further study of the method of determining auto-AB to cardiomyocyte proteins as a diagnostic test of the functional state of the heart muscle during the period of adaptation to physical activity.
Carboxypeptidase A3 in the structure of the protease phenotype of mast cells: cytophysiological aspects
Authors: Atiakshin Dmitrii A. , Kostin Andrey A. , Trotsenko Ivan D. , Shishkina Victoria V. , Tiemann Markus , Buchwalow Igor B.
Published: March 2022

Carboxypeptidase A3 (CPA3) is a specific protease of mast cells (MC) with variable expression and appears to be one of the preformed components of the secretome. CPA3 is involved in regulation of the state of a specifi tissue microenvironment and components of the integrative-buffer metabolic environment in adaptive and pathological processes; it affects implementation of the innate immunity, mechanisms of angiogenesis, processes of the extracellular matrix remodeling, etc. CPA3 identification using protocols of multiplex immunohistochemistry allows specifying details of the organ-specific mast cell population features, including the protease phenotype, mechanisms of biogenesis with cytoand histotopographic criteria, and features of secretory pathways. Numerous biological effects of CPA3, including participation in the regulation of the pulmonary parenchyma and systemic blood flow, in biogenesis and remodeling of the fibrous component of the extracellular matrix, in epigenetic reprogramming, determine the importance of fundamental investigation of the physiological activity of protease and its involvement in the implementation of pathological processes. Further studies will contribute to the detection of the translational value of the mast cell CPA3 expression features as a prognostic factor and a promising molecular target for treatment of socially significant diseases.
PERAN ORANG TUA DALAM MENINGKATKAN SIKAP KERJASAMA ANAK PADA PEMBELAJARAN DARING KELOMPOK A DI RA MIFTAHUL KHOIR
Authors: Novitasari Novitasari , Nuraeni Lenny
Published: March 2022

Online learning during the Covid-19 period brought a new face to the current learning methods. Online learning is a new breakthrough when the pandemic spreads in various parts of the world. As a teacher, you must be able to make learning activities that are in accordance with the standards of the level of achievement of children's development. This is a challenge for teachers because developmental achievements must still be carried out through online learning. In order for learning to run well, the teacher involves the role of parents in learning activities with children. With a focus on improving children's cooperative attitude. Cooperation has many benefits for children in the future. It also enhances its social development in society. The purpose of this study was to determine and implement the role of parents in increasing cooperative attitudes in online learning (inserted before the research method). This study uses a qualitative descriptive method, data collection using triangulation techniques and data analysis using qualitative data. This research was conducted on the children of group A in RA Miftahul Khoir. Based on the results of observations made, it showed good achievements during the research activities and the increasing role of parents in the cooperative attitude of group A children at RA Miftahul Khoir in online learning.Pembelajaran daring pada masa covid-19 membawa wajah baru dalam metode pembelajaran yang dilaksanakan saat ini. Pembelajaran daring menjadi terobosan baru saat Pandemi merebak diberbagai belahan dunia. Sebagai guru harus mampu membuat kegiatan pembelajaran yang sesuai dengan standar tingkat pencapaian perkembangan anak. Merupakan tantangan tersendiri bagi guru karena capaian perkembangan tetap harus dilakukan melalui pembelajaran daring. Agar pembelajaran berjalan dengan baik, Guru melibatkan peran orang tua dalam kegiatan pembelajaran bersama anak. Dengan fokus pada peningkatan sikap kerjasama anak. Kerjasama memiliki banyak manfaat untuk anak di masa depan. Juga meningkatkan perkembangan sosial nya di masyarakat. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui dan mengimplementasikan peran orang tua dalam meningkatkan sikap kerjasama pada pembelajaran daring (disisipkan sebelum metode penelitian). Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif, pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik triangulasi dan analisis data menggunakan data kualitatif. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada anak kelompok A di RA Miftahul Khoir. Berdasarkan hasil observasi yang dilakukan menunjukkan capaian yang baik pada saat kegiatan penelitian berlangsung dan adanya peningkatan peran orang tua terhadap sikap kerjasama anak kelompok A di RA Miftahul Khoir pada pembelajaran daring.
STIMULASI KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR LOGIS ANAK KELOMPOK A MELALUI MEDIA BAHAN ALAM SELAMA PEMBELAJARAN DARING
Authors: Arianti Elisa Asri , Ismiatun Asih Nur
Published: March 2022

Children are able to think logically is one part of the goals of early childhood education. Aspects of logical thinking include differences in shapes, classification of objects, being able to plan ideas and knowing the cause and effect of an event. Stimulating logical thinking skills during a pandemic requires interesting media for children, one of which is the use of natural media. This article aims to analyze the implementation of the application of natural media on children's logical thinking skills during online learning, the responses of teachers and children as well as the difficulties experienced by teachers and children in stimulating logical thinking skills through natural media media during learning. online. The research method used is a qualitative descriptive research method with research subjects aged 4-5 years, totaling 17 children in group A family planning. Miftahussalam. Data collection methods in this study include observation, interview, and documentation techniques. The data analysis technique uses data reduction techniques, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. Based on this research, it was found that during online learning the use of natural media media can stimulate children's logical thinking skills to develop well. Teachers and children showed good and enthusiastic responses. Difficulties experienced include signal and quota constraints, children are less independent and teachers have difficulty assessing children's development.Anak mampu berpikir secara logis merupakan salah satu bagian dari tujuan pendidikan anak usia dini. Aspek berpikir logis meliputi perbedaan bentuk, klasifikasi benda, mampu merencanakan ide dan mengetahui sebab akibat suatu kejadian. Menstimulasi kemampuan berpikir logis pada masa pendemi membutuhkan media yang menarik bagi anak, salah satunya yaitu penggunaan media bahan alam. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tentang implementasi penerapan media bahan alam pada kemampuan berpikir logis pada anak selama pembelajaran daring, respon guru dan anak serta kesulitan-kesulitan yang dialami oleh guru dan anak dalam menstimulasi kemampuan berpikir logis melalui media bahan alam selama pembelajaran daring. Metode penelitian yang digunakan ialah metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif dengan subjek penelitian anak usia 4-5 tahun yang berjumlah 17 anak kelompok A KB. Miftahussalam. Metode pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini meliputi teknik observasi, wawancara, dan dokume ntasi. Teknik analisis data menggunakan teknik reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Berdasarkan penelitian ini diperoleh hasil bahwa selama pembelajaran daring pemanfaatan media bahan alam dapat menstimulasi kemampuan berpikir logis anak berkembang dengan baik. Guru dan anak menunjukan respon baik dan antusias. Kesulitan yang dialami diantaranya kendala sinyal dan kuota, anak kurang mandiri dan guru kesulitan menilai perkembangan anak.
CpPosNeg: a positive-negative selection strategy allowing multiple cycles of marker-free engineering of the Chlamydomonas plastome
Authors: Jackson Harry , Taunt Henry , Mordaka Pawel , Kumari Sujata , Smith Alison , Purton Saul
Published: March 2022

The chloroplast represents an attractive compartment for light-driven
biosynthesis of recombinant products, and advanced synthetic biology
tools are available for engineering the chloroplast genome (=plastome)
of several algal and plant species. However, producing commercial lines
will likely require several plastome manipulations, and this will
present issues with respect to selectable markers: there are a limited
number of markers available, these can be used only once in a serial
engineering strategy, and it is undesirable to retain marker genes for
antibiotic resistance in the final transplastome. To address these
problems, we have designed a rapid iterative marker system for the green
microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii that allows creation of marker-free
transformants starting from wild-type strains. The system employs a dual
marker encoding a fusion protein of E. coli aminoglycoside
adenyltransferase (conferring spectinomycin resistance) and a variant of
E. coli cytosine deaminase (conferring sensitivity to 5-fluorocytosine).
Initial selection on spectinomycin allows stable transformants to be
established and driven to homoplasmy. Subsequent selection on
5-fluorocytosine results in rapid loss of the dual marker through
intramolecular recombination between the marker’s 3’UTR and the 3’UTR of
the introduced transgene(s). We demonstrate the versatility of the
CpPosNeg system by serial introduction of reporter genes into the
plastome.
Immediate and long-term genetic consequences of linear transport infrastructure: can fauna crossing mitigate its cost?
Authors: Frere Celine , O'Reilly Gabe , Strickland Kasha , Schultz Anthony , Hohwieler Katrin , Hanger Jon , Villiers Deidre de , Cristescu Romane , Powell Daniel , Sherwin William
Published: March 2022

Linear infrastructure stands as one of the main culprits of
anthropogenically caused biodiversity decline. As it fragments
landscapes, it ultimately results in a myriad of direct and indirect
ecological consequences for wildlife. As transportation networks will
continue to grow under increasing human population growth, biodiversity
will continue to decline making the need to understand and mitigate
their impact on species an urgent need for conservation worldwide. The
implementation of mitigation measures to alleviate the barrier effect
produced by linear transport infrastructure on local fauna is not new,
and research has shown that their effectiveness has been shown to be
influenced by their design, their placement and the biology of the
impacted species. Our understanding of their effectiveness in preventing
the longer-term impacts of linear transport infrastructure on habitat
connectivity via gene flow, however, remains poorly understood. Here, we
used a pre- and post-habitat fragmentation genetic dataset collected as
part of an extensive Koala Management Program to ask questions about the
immediate and predicted longer-term genetic consequences of linear
transport infrastructure on the impacted species. Importantly, using
forward migration simulations, we show that to preserve connectivity
would need to result in around 20% of the population mixing to avoid
long-term genetic drift. These results have important consequences for
the management of species at the forefront of linear infrastructure. In
particular, the study shows the importance of considering gene flow in
our assessment of the effectiveness of fauna crossings.
Familial Presentation of Hyper IgE syndrome: A case report
Authors: Abdulmohsen Duaa , Isa Abdulla Ali
Published: March 2022

Here we report a familial case exhibiting features of hyper IgE syndrome
(HIES) in a family with known consanguinity and likely autosomal
recessive inheritance. While the patient exhibited scoliosis, no other
significant findings observed.
Prenatal overgrowth and polydramnios: would you think about Noonan syndrome?
Authors: Beltrami Benedetta , Cerasani Jacopo , Consales Alessandra , Villa Roberta , Resta Nicoletta , Loconte Daria , Boito Simona , Caschera Luca , Bassi Laura , Colombo Lorenzo , Iascone Maria , Bedeschi Maria
Published: March 2022

We report on a child with prenatal findings of increased nuchal
translucency, polydramnios, ascites and overgrowth. At birth she
presented length >97° centile, minor facial anomalies,
megalencephaly and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Whole Exome
Sequencing showed a pathogenic variant in the NRAS gene, but no
mutations were found in PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway genes.
Characteristics of Patients with Generalized Pustular Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Manone-Zenke Yukari , Ohara Yuri , Fukui Sho , Kobayashi Daiki , Sugiura Kazumitsu , Ikeda Shigaku , Arai Satoru
Published: March 2022

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ITGB4-mutated Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa without Pyloric Atresia Presenting with Severe Urinary Involvement and Late-onset Minimal Skin Fragility: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges
Authors: Mattioli Girolamo , Diociaiuti Andrea , Rossi Sabrina , Zambruno Giovanna , Carlucci Marcello , Pisaneschi Elisa , El Hachem May
Published: March 2022

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Field scale computer modeling of soil moisture with dynamic nudging assimilation algorithm
Authors:   EOS Data Analytics, Kozhushko O. D. ,   National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Boiko M. V. ,   EOS Data Analytics; National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Kovbasa M. Yu. ,   V. Ye. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Martyniuk P. M. ,   EOS Data Analytics; National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Stepanchenko O. M. ,   EOS Data Analytics; National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Uvarov N. V. ,   EOS Data Analytics; G. V. Kurdyumov Institute for Metal Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Published: March 2022

Soil moisture analysis is widely used in numerous practical cases, from weather forecasts to precise agriculture. Recently, availability of moisture data increased due to the rapid development of satellite image processing. However, satellite retrievals mostly provide low-resolution surface data. In this study, we attempt to retrieve surface soil moisture on the field scale using a decomposition algorithm. Furthermore, we add a mathematical model based on Richards equation to evaluate soil moisture in the root zone. To combine the results of both models, we employ a nudging data assimilation technique. Also, a dynamical variation of the method is proposed which makes it more adaptive to the soil type and provides improvement to modeling results. Two types of numerical experiments are conducted. Simulation results show reasonably good convergence with the measurements. The model performs with average correlation of 0.58 on the whole root zone, reaching 0.85 on top soil layers.
Analysis of blood flow through curved artery with mild stenosis
Authors:   Central Department of Mathematics, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, Kafle J. , Gaire H. P. ,   Central Department of Mathematics, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, Pokhrel P. R. ,   Department of Mathematics, R R Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, Kattel P. ,   Department of Mathematics, Tri-Chandra Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
Published: March 2022

Building-up of plaque narrows arteries, decreasing blood flow to the heart, causing chest pain, shortness of breath, or other coronary artery disease signs and symptoms. Implementing Navier–Stokes equations in a cylindrical coordinate system and assuming axial symmetry under laminar flow conditions, the study has been conducted on the two aspects of blood flow dynamics viz., velocity profile and volumetric flow rate of blood around curved stenosis with a variation of curvature of the artery and the stenosis thickness. The blood flow behavior taking different values for the viscosity coefficient has been also studied.
Daha İyi Bilim için Daha Çok Edebiyat
Authors: Yüksel Atila
Published: March 2022

“Yeni bilgilere karşı direnç, tüm hayvanlarda güçlü bir nörolojik temele sahiptir. Evcil primat (insan) da dahil olmak üzere çoğu hayvan, belirli türdeki bilgileri özellikle kendi şartlandırılmış gerçeklik tüneline uymayanları "görmezden gelme" konusunda gerçekten şaşırtıcı bir yetenek gösterir. Genelde buna "muhafazakarlık" veya "aptallık" diyoruz” (Wilson, 1990, p. 45). Yerleşiğe tezat yeni görüşler ve de bu görüşlerin sahipleri genelde rahatsız edici bulunmuştur. Herhangi bir alanda uzmanlığı olduğunu düşünenler, dünyaca tanınmış bilim insanlarının bile yeni ve ilerici fikirlere karşı önyargılı olabildikleri, ilerici fikirlerin muhafazakâr bir şehvet, tutkulu ve tutucu bir inkarla karşılaşması tarihsel ve doğal bir olgudur. Bir şeyin yanlış, eksik, kusurlu olduğunu söylemek cesaret ister. Tarih Bruno gibi gördüğü doğruyu cesaretle söyleyenlerin ibret verici örnekleriyle doludur. Fikrin yaşaması için kendinden öncekiyle çelişmesi, çatışması kendini oluşturmasının doğal bir sürecidir. Her eski yol/yöntem/bilgi yanlış mıdır ya da her öne sürülen yeni fikir doğru mudur? Bu soruya hemen
Assessment of Urban Identity and Its Components: A Case Study of Erbil
Authors: MANKURİ Darbaz Pirot Ahmed , DÖNMEZ Yasin
Published: March 2022

The most prominent principles related to the component and moral values are historical and architectural characteristics. These features and values are identities gained from the journey of history. The concept of Urban identity refers to the impact of elements on people. Urban identity is classified into two main groups: environmental identity and social identities. The methodology of this research is summarized into two stages. In the first stage, a literature survey was conducted about the identity of cities, elements, and establishment of the identity components of cities. The second stage is based on questioning. Some visual analyses (photographs, maps, observations) were conducted for this goal. This study is trying to answer this question: "What are the identity components of the cities?". In this framework, the city should be a rich historical and spatial context to examine urban identity in the development process. For this purpose, Erbil Ancient City and the historic city of Erbil were chosen as the study topic. The study is based on the hypothesis that "Erbil citadel / Tajeel, Mustawfi Araban and Khanaqa district fulfils the components of the urban identity of the Erbil". Cities can have common characteristics such as history, culture, architecture, and identity. However, there are differences in natural resources, humanity settlement, cultural backgrounds, historical cores, and physical aspects like shapes. These variations define different identities. In other words, the diverse characteristics of a city create a unique identity of that city. Therefore, it assumed that this study would help understand the city's identity. It thought that examining the citadel / big Bazar area regarding identity components would facilitate the application of planning and decision making. Also, there is a common belief that identity will increase awareness level about the city's brand value.
Activity of nuclear factor κB in lymphocyte populations of children with psoriasis
Authors: Kuptsova DG , Petrichuk SV , Murashkin NN , Kurbatova OV , Radygina TV , Khotko AA , Ivanov RA
Published: March 2022

Alterations in intracellular signaling pathways affecting immune cell activation, proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes in psoriasis could explain the complex pathogenesis of the disease. NF-κB is one of the intracellular signaling pathways, which is involved in regulation of numerous pro-inflammatory genes, and affects the synthesis of pro-inflammatory cytokines directly involved in the development of psoriasis. The study was aimed to assess the number of cells with NF-κB translocation in lymphocyte populations of children with psoriasis depending in the disease severity and therapy. A total of 130 children with psoriasis vulgaris were examined. The comparison group included 30 healthy children. The study was conducted using the imaging flow cytometry Amnis ImageStreamX system. It was found that there were significant differences in the number of cells with NF-κB translocation in the lymphocyte populations of both children with psoriasis and comparison group. Children with psoriasis had a higher number of cells with NF-κB translocation in the populations of T helper cells, Tact, Treg, and Th17 compared to healthy children (p < 0.05). The number of cells with NF-κB translocation in children with psoriasis correlated with the disease severity PASI (Rmul = 0.32) and BSA (Rmul = 0.31) scores, as well as with the disease duration (p < 0.05). NF-κB determination could be considered an additional criterion for the disease severity assessment in children with psoriasis. The differences in the degree of reduction of the number of cells with NF-κB translocation 24 h after administration of biologics (adalimumab, etanercept, ustekinumab) have been shown. Studying NF-κB in cell populations offers the prospect of understanding pathogenetic mechanisms of inflammation and developing new therapeutic methods for psoriasis.
Use of Discourse Markers among Senior University Students
Authors: Alsaawi Ali
Published: March 2022

The study of discourse markers has attracted the attention of researchers as a facet of linguistics since the 19th century. The focus of research has been based on the theoretical status of discourse markers in relation to how they are used and for what reasons, explored in different contexts and settings; however, few studies have been conducted in the context of Saudi Arabia. This study, therefore, attempted to look at the use of discourse markers by senior university students majoring in English in Saudi Arabia and its functions. Fraser’s (2004) semantic perspective, classifying discourse markers into four categories, was adopted, together with Hiilker’s (1991) features of discourse markers, consistent with the view that the meaning of discourse markers is related to their function of clarifying the intrinsic value of an utterance. The results revealed that students in their essays employed discourse markers in all four of Fraser’s (2004) categories. However, it was evident that the participating students struggled with the appropriate use of discourse markers. This issue should be examined in greater depth and the reasons for this difficulty assessed. One reason lies in students’ low exposure to discourse markers in class. It is thus highly recommended that teachers raise EFL students’ awareness of discourse markers by providing them with more related tasks and exercises.
Using Genre-Based Approach to Teach Persuasive Netvertisement for English Learners in a Chinese Vocational College
Authors: He Yi
Published: March 2022

This paper is part of the researcher’s Ph.D. thesis to deploy and develop the potential of genre-based pedagogy of systemic functional linguistics to support business-major English language learners’ development of persuasive strategies in the written discourse of online advertisement. Given the “value” of netvertisement in motivating consumption, it is vital for non-native English speakers preparing to participate in international e-commerce to take control of the current genre. The research question is how a genre-based writing class can promote students’ persuasive netvertisement with appropriate vocabulary, text organization, and strategies of engagement, graduation, and manipulation of information packaging. This paper describes an instructional intervention in Chinese vocational college using genre-based Curriculum Cycle to involve 51 student participants—coming from two classes—in the learning and teaching of persuasive netvertisement. Results identified the significant improvement between pre-and post-tutorial with Wilcoxon Test. Meanwhile, textual analysis of the two randomly selected writings supported the effectiveness of the intervention in terms of the reduced listing of phrases, expanded vocabulary to describe a broader range of products, and improved use of persuasive strategies of engagement (e.g., questioning), graduation (e.g., the metaphorical scenario in image design), and manipulation (e.g., use of subtitling, varied thematic structures). The findings indicate the potential of a genre-based approach in promoting college students’ persuasive practices in netvertisement writing.
Omani EFL Learners` Vocabulary Learning Strategies
Authors: Behforouz Behnam , Al Ghaithi Ali
Published: March 2022

The knowledge of vocabulary can be considered the main factor of understanding the context in learning a foreign or second language process. This can be seen clearly in international exams such as TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and IELTS (International English Language Testing Sysytem). This research aims to analyze the vocabulary learning strategies of 42 Omani EFL learners and measure the effect of gender in strategy selection among them. To collect the information, a questionnaire regarding VLS (Vocabulary Learning Strategy) was distributed among college EFL learners, and the paper results revealed insignificant relation between gender with vocabulary learning strategies. Determination strategies, among all other strategies, received the highest ranking among the users, while social strategies were at the bottom of the list. Omani colleges and universities are using English as the medium of instruction, so the current study can help the syllabus designers and teachers deal with the psycholinguistic level of books, materials, teaching methods, and strategies appropriately. To gain a more comprehensive map of learning strategies all over Oman, it can be suggested that a network of researchers try to distribute the questionnaire among all Omani EFL learners through some random sampling, and results can be beneficial for future analysis of the psycholinguistics map of the education in Oman.
Dictogloss in Saudi EFL Context: Potential Effects on Students’ Writing Skill and Attitudes towards Learning English
Authors: A. Alsamadani Hashem
Published: March 2022

This quasi-experimental study investigates the effects of dictogloss strategy on Saudi EFL writing skills and attitudes towards learning English. It also measures students’ attitudes towards learning English using dictogloss activities. The study opens doors for teachers of EFL towards new teaching methods and techniques for writing skills and the English language in general, away from traditional teaching. In order to answer the two main questions of the study, a sample of Saudi EFL college-level students was randomly selected and divided into an experimental group and a control group. The researcher used the dictogloss strategy when teaching the experimental group for five weeks, whereas the students in the control group were taught using the traditional way. Students were matched according to their writing proficiency, instructed by the same teacher (the researcher), and were similar in age. After five weeks of instruction, both groups completed another writing post-test and the attitude questionnaire. Measures of the means, standard deviations, and ANCOVA were used to determine the differences between the two groups. The results revealed a significant statistical difference in students writing skills, including their engagement and motivation in the class and their language output, favoring the experimental group. The study concludes with recommendations for training EFL teachers on using dictogloss when teaching writing and that dictogloss texts should be topic-based materials to integrate different language skills collaboratively.
The Effects of Mobile Game-Based Learning on Saudi EFL Foundation Year Students’ Vocabulary Acquisition
Authors: Abdullah Alhebshi Amal , Gamlo Nada
Published: March 2022

Mastering vocabulary can be a challenge as a great deal of information is delivered in intensive English courses. This study investigates the effects of mobile games on EFL students’ vocabulary acquisition via the “Quizizz” application. A total of 56 female foundation year students from a Saudi Arabian university participated in this study. The purpose of the study was to explore the students’ attitudes, cognitive load and motivation concerning vocabulary acquisition. The study employed a mixed-methods approach. Two groups underwent a pretest and posttest to compare mobile game-based learning to traditional teaching methods. To examine the effect of this strategy on EFL students’ perceptions, both the control and experimental groups answered an online questionnaire. In a semi-structured interview, 10 participants from the experimental group expressed their perceptions towards mobile game-based learning. The study’s findings demonstrated that the experimental group outperformed the control group in the posttest results. It is noteworthy that although learners of the control group practiced vocabulary via the conventional teaching method, they showed a high level of agreement towards implementing digital gaming for vocabulary learning, similar to the experimental group. Furthermore, the experimental group expressed their acceptance of this strategy as an effective way of facilitating, retaining, and alleviating cognitive load during vocabulary learning. EFL teachers are, therefore, recommended to integrate mobile game-based learning into their vocabulary lessons.
English Language Learning Strategies during COVID-19 in the Middle East: A Systematic Review
Authors: N. Khreisat Mohammad
Published: March 2022

The recent pandemic has forced the educational sector to unwillingly reform its strategies by compelling it to embrace technology as the savior of the educational process. COVID-19 has adversely affected this sector by forcing a halt to all face-to-face learning in educational institutes, which led to dependence solely on online education and adopting strategies fit solely to distant learning. Thus, this paper has focused on the English language learning strategies adopted during Covid-19. Moreover, this research aims to provide the latest information about online teaching strategies adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic by English language instructors in Asia, especially in Middle Eastern countries. This study is qualitative in nature and utilizes the systematic literature review approach. The data for this research was gathered from renowned databases to maintain reliability. The results highlighted that among many strategies, three are most important in teaching the English language during COVID-19, first is collaborative learning (i.e., breakout classes, cloud-based collaboration), the second is flipped classroom, and the final is scaffolding. In the end, the study concluded with the recommendation as the findings of this research can help policymakers and educationists in developing effective or efficient strategies for tackling tough situations or pandemics.
The Relationship between Test-Taking Strategies and Thai Students’ Reading Comprehension Test Performance
Authors: Ketworrachai Chonrachai , Sappapan Pattama
Published: March 2022

Tests are often applied to evaluate students’ academic performance in all educational contexts. In order to be successful in the tests, students are required not only to possess the knowledge of the subject, but also test-taking strategies which enable them to gain higher test score. The present study was aimed at investigating the relationship between the students’ test-taking strategies use and their reading comprehension test performance and the types and frequency of the test-taking strategies used among high and low proficiency students. This research employed the mixed-methods approach. A total of sixty eight university students at an international university in Thailand took part in this study. They were asked to take a reading comprehension proficiency test and a questionnaire to find out about their use of the test taking strategies during the test. The results revealed that the test-taking strategies had a significantly positive influence on students’ reading comprehension test performances. Although high proficiency students used the test-taking strategies more frequently than those in low proficiency group, both groups of students were found to similarly employ a variety of techniques to cope with the challenges in the reading test. The findings of this present study not only empirically verified the benefits of the test-taking strategies, but also emphasizes the necessity of the formal instruction of the strategies used in the English tests, especially the ones considered most effective for tertiary students, to ensure their greater academia success.
Investigating the Low English Proficiency of Saudi EFL Learners
Authors: Ali Alshammari Hammad
Published: March 2022

Saudi students studying English as a foreign language often do poorly in their English courses, and despite a growing number of studies on this issue the root causes have remained a mystery. To gain a more comprehensive perspective, this study investigated the underlying reasons for Saudi EFL learners performing poorly in English by including all major stakeholders. This study attempts to find out the potential underlying reasons for the low performance of Saudi EFL learners. The researcher conducted qualitative interviews with two educational consultants, six university teachers, six graduate students, and six high school teachers. In addition, quantitative data came from high school students via a questionnaire addressed to 100 participants. The data revealed a shared chain of factors related to objectives, learners, teachers, curricula, assessment, and practicality. The findings suggested a gap between the theories consultants used to set class objectives and actual practice. This gap stemmed from consultants not consulting with or directly evaluating people in the field, such as educators, students, or university staff. The study recommends researchers get an overview of Saudi English learners at the macro level rather than focusing solely on their performance in one language skill. That should produce more valid, reliable, and practical suggestions to improve Saudi EFL learners’ performance.
Pengelolaan Usaha Kerupuk Ikan Berkah di Desa Kalipasung Kecamatan Gebang Kabupaten Cirebon
Authors: Al Ghozali Muhammad Iqbal , Cahyono Cahyono , Fatmawati Sri
Published: March 2022

Kerupuk ikan merupakan alternatif lain dalam mengolah ikan menjadi makanan yang tidak biasa. Ada pengolahan khusus dan teknik pemasaran tertentu dalam mengembangkan usaha kerupuk ikan ini. Tujuan dari pengabdian msyarakat ini yaitu untuk mendeskripsikan Pengelolaan Usaha Kerupuk Ikan Berkah di Desa Kalipasung Kecamatan Gebang Kabupaten Cirebon. Artikel pengabdian masyarakat ini menggunakan jenis kualitatif dengan metode penelitian deskriptif. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di rumah produksi Kerupuk Ikan Berkah yang ada di desa Kalipasung Kecamatan Gebang Kabupaten Cirebon. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam artikel ini adalah menggunakan instrumen wawancara. Adapun teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data dan langkah terakhir adalah penarikan kesimpulan dan verifikasi. Bahan utama dalam membuat camilan yang nikmat ini yaitu ikan tengiri bisa juga ikan japu. Adapun tahapan-tahapannya yaitu: 1) proses pengukusan adonan kerupuk yang sudah di bikin bulat –bulat; 2) Proses pemotongan kerupuk setelah adonan yang sudah di bikin bulat-bulat di dinginkan ke dalam kulkas; 3) Proses penjemuran kerupuk, sebelum di goreng kerupuk dijemur terlebih dahulu sampai kering, agar ketika di goreng akan mengembang; 4) Proses berikutnya adalah proses penggorengan, setelah kerupuk kering; 5) Proses pengepakan krupuk yang sudah di goring. Strategi pemasaran yang digunakan dengan menitipkan produk di toko –toko maupun di warung –warung, selain itu juga melayani pemesanan bagi pelanggan.
Pembinaan Kepribadian Berkarakter Kristiani di Sekolah Menengah Atas Kristen Bandung
Authors: Simanjuntak Junihot M. , Simanjuntak Ferry , Surbakti Rosani
Published: March 2022

Tujuan pengabdian ini untuk meningkatkan kemampuan kompetensi sikap peserta didik pada tingkat satuan pendidikan menengah atas, dalam bidang pendidikan karakter, yang diharapkan memberi kontribusi pada peningkatan kualitas belajarnya. Pentingnya kegiatan adalah agar seluruh peserta didik mampu mempresentasikan keteladan hidup sebagai orang beriman ditengah-tengah masyarakatnya sesuai dengan iman yang dianutnya. Pula diharapkan mampu mendapatkan pengalaman dan pengetahuan baru. Wujud aktivitas ini merupakan pendampingan aktivitas pembinaan kepribadian partisipan didik SMAK Kalam Kudus Mekar Wangi Bandung. Partisipan dalam aktivitas melibatkan guru mata pelajaran Pendidikan Kristen, siswa kelas 12, dan orang tua (wali) siswa. Kegiatan ini dicoba dengan tata cara pendampingan belajar lewat pelatihan serta konseling. Mengunakan metode analisis kualitif dengan Atlas.ti. Hasil aktivitas pendampingan yaitu: 1) Model pembinaan kepribadian yang diterapkan guru jadi lebih bervariatif, 2) Orangtua (wali) partisipan didik bisa mengenali pertumbuhan kepribadian anaknya disekolah sepanjang terletak di luar jam pengawasannya, serta 3) Bertambahnya pengetahuan serta pemahaman untuk partisipan didik tentang berartinya pembinaan kepribadian untuk dirinya sendiri sepanjang ia terletak dalam proses pembelajaran di masa saat ini yang hendak tiba serta seterusnya.
Manajemen Kas dan Kelayakan Finansial Wisata Perahu Waduk Jatibarang Kandri Kota Semarang di Masa Normal Baru
Authors: Sitinjak Elizabeth Lucky Maretha , Setiawan Florentinus Budi , Matitaputty Shandy Jannifer , Lindayani Lindayani
Published: March 2022

Wisata Perahu Waduk Jati Barang Kandri, pada masa pandemi mengalami kesulitan dalam mengelola kas. Hal ini sangat terasa pada masa memasuki pandemi, selama tiga bulan lokasi wisata ditutup tanpa ada satu pun pemasukkan untuk POKDARWIS Suko Makmur. Oleh karena itu, tim Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (PKM) memberikan motivasi pengelola POKDARWIS dengan memulai pembukuan dan manajemen kas, agar pada saat keadaan luar biasa terjadi dapat tetap memiliki dana darurat sampai 2-3 bulan ke depan. Selain itu, tim pengabdian juga memberikan perahu tenaga surya sebagai prototype perahu yang ramah lingkungan. Tujuan pengabdian ini adalah Wisata Perahu Waduk Jatibarang dapat berkembang secara berkesinambungan. Tim PKM juga menghitung kelayakan finansial wisata perahu, agar dapat memprediksi kesinambungan Wisata Perahu. Metode penulisan ini adalah menyajikan berbagai literatur tentang wisata perahu, serta penghitungan proyeksi wisata perahu secara teknis dan finansial lima tahun kedepan.
Convertirse en buenas mujeres. El tratamiento “refeminizador” de las mujeres privadas de la libertad en el penal de Chiconautla
Authors: Romero García Velvet
Published: March 2022

El objetivo de este escrito es reflexionar acerca del tratamiento penitenciario cuyo eje gira alrededor de procesos de “refeminización” e infantilización, es decir, pasa por una serie de prácticas que tienden a modelar una “buena mujer” dentro de parámetros estereotípicos de género y de clase, a partir de convertirlas simbólicamente en niñas tuteladas por las y los agentes penitenciarios. Dicho tratamiento es de orden moralizador y comprende la intervención en tres esferas: el cuerpo, la emocionalidad y la sexualidad. Mediante testimonios de mujeres privadas de la libertad, observaciones etnográficas y análisis de los diagnósticos clínicos otorgados por el personal de psicología, fue posible analizar las diferentes estrategias que son empleadas por las y los agentes penitenciarios para normar comportamientos adecuados de acuerdo con el género. Por medio de este trabajo fue posible comprender que el tratamiento resocializador dirigido hacia las mujeres, más que enfocarse en su bienestar emocional y social, busca corregir las desviaciones del modelo prototípico de “buena mujer”
Safety and agonistic conceptions of public life
Authors: Berglund Snodgrass Lina
Published: March 2022

This paper seeks to enable for conceptual resistance towards a desirable urban order of ‘safe public realms’, to which the ‘planning for safety’ directly contributes. One way of engaging in that kind of resistance is by contributing to politicising the system of beliefs informing planning for safety. Planning for safety is primarily legitimised morally as the ethically right thing to do given the identified violation of a human right in the public realm, the right to freely move about in the public environment. By drawing from Mouffean agonistic political theory (2005), there is no given interpretation nor implementation of ethical principles such as human rights, but rather different interpretations given what point of reference one is departing from, and should hence be subjected to political struggle. To conceptually set the arena for choice contributes to politicising phenomena which previously have been legitimised as the right or the (only) natural thing to do. ‘Planning for safety’ should therefore be interpreted resting on specific ideological assumptions of public life which frames both how ‘the human right’ is conceptualised as well as what planning solutions are considered possible. This article seeks to establish alternative conceptualisations of public life, with an aim to make visible how there is not one notion of public life and thereby re-politicise the ideolo-gical premises underpinning ‘safety planning’ and thereby allow for conceptual resistance. This is carried out by establishing a discursive field of public life, a kind of conceptual arena for choice making. The discursive field is represented by four different discourses of public life centred around different ideals such as rational, dramaturgical, conflictual and consensual public life. In this conceptual context, lines of conflict have been discerned based on a thematic of purpose, character, criteria for participation and conception of identities, which have taken the form of agonistic dimensions, from which planning discursively can position itself. This paper argues that we first must agonistically agree on what notion of public life should govern the development of our cities, and thereafter discuss what the consequences would be for planning.
Re-designing commons in Italy
Authors: Vianello Michele
Published: March 2022

The paper gives a critical account of the recent Italian debate on Commons concentrating on some theoretical problems, with reference to two different components: the economic research on the Commons, the juridical research on the property nature of Commons. It then puts them in parallel with the social demands arisen, articulated around the buzzword “Commons”. The mutual relationship among these components is analysed, stressing the generative aspects of the encounter between scholarship on one hand and the social, discursive use of the Commons concept on the other hand. Finally a research agenda based on the results of such analysis is proposed in order to re-compose the mentioned duality and partially overcome the difficulties that today harness the Italian debate on the Commons and its possible applications in urban planning.