bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
NEGATYWNE I POZYTYWNE KONSEKWENCJE WTÓRNEJ EKSPOZYCJI NA TRAUMĘ U FUNKCJONARIUSZY POLICJI
Authors: Bąk Grzegorz , Ogińska-Bulik Nina
Published: December 2022

Policjanci to grupa zawodowa, która jest szczególnie narażona na stres związany z pracą. W ramach wykonywanych czynności służbowych funkcjonariusze zajmują się m.in. niesieniem pomocy ludziom, którzy doświadczyli traumatycznych sytuacji w swoim życiu. Długotrwały kontakt oraz pomoc ofiarom traumy może z jednej strony u pomagających pociągać ze sobą negatywne konsekwencje w postaci objawów wtórnego stresu, a z drugiej strony być źródłem pozytywnych zmian wyrażanych w formie wtórnego wzrostu po traumie. Celem badania było ustalenie nasilenia negatywnych i pozytywnych zmian potraumatycznych wśród funkcjonariuszy policji eksponowanych na wtórną traumę oraz ich powiązań ze zmiennymi socjodemograficznymi, obciążeniem pracą oraz własną historią traumy. Badania miały także na celu określenie związku między negatywnymi i pozytywnymi skutkami wtórnej ekspozycji na traumę. W badaniu udział wzięło 520 funkcjonariuszy policji, którzy w trakcie służby mieli kontakt z ofiarami traumy. Zastosowano ankietę opracowaną na użytek badania oraz dwa standardowe narzędzia pomiaru, tj. Inwentarz Wtórnego Stresu Traumatycznego oraz Inwentarz Wtórnego Wzrostu Potraumatycznego. Policjanci biorący udział w badaniu ujawnili zarówno stosunkowo niskie nasilenie negatywnych konsekwencji ekspozycji na wtórną traumę, jak i zróżnicowany poziom pozytywnych zmian potraumatycznych — 40% badanych wykazało niskie, 34% przeciętne, a 26% wysokie nasilenie wtórnego wzrostu. Zmienne socjodemograficzne i obciążenie pracą mają niewielki wpływ na występowanie zarówno negatywnych, jak i pozytywnych konsekwencji wtórnej ekspozycji na traumę. Czynnikiem istotnie różnicującym nasilenie wtórnego stresu i wzrostu okazała się własna historia traumy. Uzyskane wyniki wskazały na dodatnie związki pomiędzy wtórnym stresem a wtórnym wzrostem.
Fertility of hybrids of dromedary and Bactrian camels: A possible role of conserved architecture of zinc finger domain of recombination regulator PRDM9
Authors: AHLAWAT SONIKA , SHARMA REKHA , ARORA REENA , SHARMA HIMANI , SEHRAWAT RENUKA , SHARMA ANNU , SINGH KARAN VEER , VIJH RAMESH KUMAR
Published: December 2022

Recombination regulator, PRDM9, has been regarded as the most rapidly evolving gene in the genomes of many metazoans, in addition to being acknowledged as the sole speciation gene in vertebrates. It has become the focus of many scientific investigations because of exceptional numerical and sequence variability in its zinc finger (ZF) domain within and across species that contributes to reproductive isolation between species. This study is the maiden attempt to explore the architecture of PRDM9 ZF domain in two Camelid species (Camelus dromedarius and Camelus bactrianus). Sequence analysis revealed highly conserved domain architecture with presence of 3 and 4 ZFs in dromedary and Bactrian camels, respectively. Typical evolutionary features of PRDM9 ZF domain i.e. concerted evolution and positive selection were invariably absent in both the one-humped dromedary and the two-humped Bactrian camels. Fertility of hybrids of dromedary and Bactrian camels, despite being taxonomically distinct species can be attributed to the lack of sequence variability in PRDM9 in these species. Phylogenetic analysis underpinned clear demarcation of camels from other livestock species. The results of the present study defy what has been learnt so far about PRDM9 and add to the enigma surrounding the most intriguing gene in the genome.
Diminutive Noun Class in Bantu Languages: Is Kiswahili Deviant?
Authors:   Dar es Salaam University College of Education (UDSM), Ndomba Rodrick
Published: December 2022

Noun class prefixes ki-/vi- and ka-/tu- found in Bantu diminutives are widespread despite claims that these affixes are missing in Kiswahili. This study was qualitative, employing data from Kiswahili native speakers, selected literary works of art written in Kiswahili by Kiswahili speakers, and Kiswahili chat messages from WhatsApp forums of Kiswahili speakers. The study reveals that Kiswahili speakers use ka- and tu- affixes in addition to ki-/vi- to form diminutives. These affixes may attach to noun stems as in ka-toto/tu-toto ‘tiny child/tiny children’; or may attach to prefixed stems as pre-prefixes as in ki-m-nazi ‘small/short coconut tree’ and vi-mi-nazi ‘small/short coconut trees. The study findings also reveal that the noun class prefixes trigger agreement on modifiers and verb complexes regardless of their forms as prefixes or pre-prefixes as observed in ki-toto ki-moja ki-zuri ‘one pretty little girl’; or in ka-dada ka-na-miliki-gari ‘pretty little girl owning a car’ where the ki- and ka- on the subject noun stems (-toto and -dada) re-surface as subject markers (SMs) on the modifiers -moja ‘one’ and -zuri ‘pretty’; and on the verb complex -na-miliki ‘owning’. These facts provide strong support for arguing that Kiswahili projects special diminutive affixes in class 12/13 that triggers agreement on other modifiers.
Has Feminism Changed Women’s Realities in Africa? An Interrogation of the Poems of Ogundipe and Shire
Authors:   Dar es Salaam University College of Education (UDSM), Bwana Edith
Published: December 2022

African feminist movements of the 1960’s marked the starting point of debates from the origin of feminism in Africa to its impact on women and the society at large. Literature has from the go been used as a vehicle to reflect the life and its vicissitude on African women. African women writers have used literature as a platform to challenge and re-imagine gender relations within their societies and the continent as a whole. Yet, the question arises: despite half a century’s worth of literary production, has the reality of women, as reflected in literature, changed? This paper thematically interrogates the collection of poems by Molara Ogundipe-Leslie, Sew the Old Days and Other Poems published in 1985, in comparison to Warsan Shire’s Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth of 2011. Both poets are renowned for depicting current issues faced by women and their struggles in patriarchal systems. A thematic analysis allows for the inference of change: do these poets address the same struggles, or has almost thirty-year difference brought about discernible changes?
Morphosyntactic Analysis of Relative Clause Markers in Chindali
Authors:   The University of Dodoma, Mwang'eka Imani , Alphonce Chrispina , Selestino Adronis
Published: December 2022

This article analyses the basic morphosyntactic features of relative clause markers (RMs) in Chindali, spoken in Tanzania. A qualitative approach was employed with a descriptive research design in the process of generating, analysing data, as well as reporting the findings. The data for the study were collected through text collection. The researcher gathered sentences with relative clauses (RCs) from 10 informants by recording them with their consent, and three (3) written Chindali storybooks. Informants were sampled through the snowball technique. The study revealed that Chindali RCs are marked by free-standing relative pronouns that are bound by agreement. These RMs are classified based on the noun class system of the language. It further revealed that RMs can be formed morphologically with or without class agreement marker (CAM). Chindali RMs with CAM have the morphological structure of ‘CAM + stem-o’, whereas RMs without CAM have the morphological structure ‘stem (C/CC+O)’. RMs without CAM results from deletion process. RMs are distinguished phonologically by the reduplication of the consonants of the CAM(s), followed by a clitic ‘o’ which is the root of the marker. It is also distinguished by the affixation of the glides (G) ‘w’ and ‘y’ in some consonants, as well as the change of the vowel to clitic ‘o’. CAM has the phonological shape CVC (G) V. The relative clauses are introduced syntactically by the language’s relative markers placed at the beginning of a clause linking the RC and a head noun; thus, making the RC an NP syntactic modifier. In Chindali, relative clauses are externally headed postnominal relatives introduced by RMs with a NRC pattern expressing class agreement with the head noun. Semantically, relative markers influence the types of RCs that exist, whether they are restrictive or appositive relatives; and modify things, persons, animals or ideas. The study suggests further research into other aspects of Chindali’s relativization.
Women's Emancipation and Role in Community Development
Authors: Khayru Rafadi Khan , Wisnujati Nugrahini Susantinah
Published: December 2022

Currently the whole world recognizes equal rights and obligations for every citizen, including gender issues. However, the reality shows that women are left behind or disadvantaged more than men, including in the fields of education, health, employment, mastery and utilization of science and technology. Although not all elements of society recognize the role of women in development, several regions have recognized the success of women. Not only in developed countries or big cities but also in small towns. This study aims to determine the role of women in community development. There is a group of women who are aware of the positive potential, and the detrimental factors for them in terms of gender. These adverse factors include trafficking in women, prostitution, marginalization of women, feeling of position as second-class citizens compared to men, and views about women playing less political or bureaucratic roles, and so on.
Ergenlerde Sağlık Okuryazarlığı ile Riskli Sağlık Davranışları Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi
Authors: Koçak Kamil , Demir Lütfi Saltuk
Published: December 2022

ÖZET
Amaç: Ergenlik dönemi, yaşam biçimi ve davranışların şekillendiği bir süreçtir. Bu süreçte edinilen
davranışlar, etkisini yaşam boyu sürdürmektedir. Olumlu davranışlar sağlığın korunup geliştirilmesine
katkı sağlamakta, olumsuz davranışlar ise mortalite ve morbiditede artışa neden olmaktadır. Sağlıkla
ilgili bilgiye ulaşma, bilgiyi anlama, değerlendirme ve uygulama süreçlerini içinde barındıran sağlık
okuryazarlığı kavramı ergenlik döneminde önemli bir yere sahiptir. Bu çalışmanın amacı ergenlerde sağlık
okuryazarlığı ile riskli sağlık davranışları arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel tipteki araştırma 2018-2019 eğitim-öğretim yılında Konya’daki iki lisede
toplamda 382 öğrenci ile yürütüldü. Çalışmanın bağımlı değişkeni riskli sağlık davranışları, temel bağımsız
değişkeni sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyidir. Veri araştırmacı tarafından öğrencilere dağıtılıp toplanan Türkiye
Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği, Riskli Sağlık Davranışları Ölçeği ve sosyodemografik özellikler anketi
kullanılarak toplandı. Veri analizinde t Testi, One Way Anova Testi, Mann Whitney-U Testi, Kruskal Wallis Testi ve Pearson Korelasyon Testi kullanıldı.
Bulgular: Çalışmada Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği puan ortalaması 34,3±8,7 Riskli Sağlık Davranışları
Ölçeği puan ortalaması ise 44,9±7,7 olarak bulundu. Öğrencilerin sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeylerine göre
riskli sağlık davranışları incelendiğinde mükemmel ve yeterli düzeyde sağlık okuryazarlığına sahip
öğrencilerin anlamlı olarak daha düşük riskli sağlık davranışlarına sahip olduğu tespit edildi (p0,001).
Sonuç: Çalışma sonucunda sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyi yüksek olan öğrencilerin riskli sağlık davranışlarının
daha düşük olduğu görülmektedir. Ergenlerde görülen riskli sağlık davranışlarını azaltmak için sağlık
okuryazarlığı seviyesinin yükseltilmesi önerilmektedir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Ergenlik, sağlık okuryazarlığı, riskli davranışlar, sağlıklı davranışlar
Pengaruh Kompetensi Sosial Guru PAK terhadap Prestasi Belajar Siswa dalam Pendidikan Agama Kristen
Authors: Yulianto Auw Tammy , Kuntari J Valentina Dwi , Sarumpaet Sorimuda
Published: December 2022

This study aims to find out the relationship between the social competence of PAK teachers and the student achievement. The research was conducted at a Christian Vocational School, with students as the research subjects. The research population was 104 people, and the sample was obtained from 51 people. The research method used is descriptive quantitative method with correlational type of research. The data obtained were analyzed using correlation techniques and carried out with the help of the SPSS 13 computer program. The results of the analysis were that the perception of teachers' social competence was mostly assessed in a good category and most of the students' achievement in Christian religious education was in the good category. Thus, it can be concluded that the social competence of teachers has an influence on the learning achievement of Christian religious education of the students. The regression equation obtained is Y = 26.478 + 0.407 X
La Guitare = The Guitar = La Chitarra, Paris, 1650-1950, Addendum, by Daniel Sinier and Françoise de Ridder
Authors: Long Richard
Published: December 2022

La Guitare = The Guitar = La Chitarra, Paris, 1650-1950, Addendum, by Sinier, Daniel and Francoise de Ridder is reviewed.
A Newly Discovered Letter of 1827 by Fernando Sor
Authors: Stenstadvold Erik
Published: December 2022

This article discusses a hitherto unknown letter, written by Sor in Saint Petersburg in April 1827. It provides new insight into the publishing and personal relationship between Sor and his Paris publisher, Antoine Meissonnier, to whom the letter was addressed. We learn about three airs with variations Sor was busy composing at the time; he was particularly pleased with the variations Meissonnier later published as op. 30. The letter also mentions some unknown Sor works, including a book of drafts at Málaga, and it reveals that Meissonnier had published, without Sor’s knowledge, music that he had received from sources other than the composer himself. Furthermore, Sor blames Meissonnier for having published in his name two minuets that were not actually composed by him, and for releasing as a solo piece the guitar part of a duo for flute and guitar. Finally, the letter reveals Sor’s negative attitude toward the engraving by M. N. Bates of his portrait—the only sure pictorial record of Sor we have. The article also sheds new light on the relationship between Sor and the young ballerina Félicité Hullin and the rupture between the two in 1827.
A emancipação pela via da representatividade : considerações sobre as pesquisas realizadas no eixo participação política dos grupos minorizados, no âmbito do projeto Sistematização das Normas Eleitorais (SNE)
Authors: Ferreira Lara
Published: December 2022

Realiza a análise das pesquisas produzidas no eixo de Participação Política dos Grupos Minorizados no âmbito do projeto Sistematização das Normas Eleitorais (SNE). O estudo parte do pressuposto da representatividade como noção qualificada da representação política, vez que assume a necessidade de atendimento das demandas por diversidade decorrentes da luta por reconhecimento das categorias minorizadas. A partir dessa premissa conceitual, são analisadas em perspectiva as conclusões das pesquisas realizadas por cada um dos subeixos do Grupo de Trabalho (GT): Indígenas, Mulheres, Pessoas Negras, LGBTI+ e Pessoas com Deficiência.
Participação política da população LGBTI+ e processo eleitoral
Authors: Jesus Jaqueline , Bueno Julia , Carneiro Fredson , Coutinho Neto Nelson
Published: December 2022

Apresenta os resultados alcançados na forma de propostas de políticas públicas a partir do trabalho apresentado pelos pesquisadores durante os debates e assembleias realizados no Subgrupo de Participação Política da População LGBTI+ no processo de Sistematização das Normas Eleitorais (SNE) 2021 do Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE). Para tanto, foram realizadas duas audiências com as principais organizações de representatividade da sociedade civil no Brasil que trabalham com a temática de identidade de gênero e orientações afetivo-sexuais. Com base nos debates internos, foram sistematizadas as relações entre as normas eleitorais vigentes e os direitos políticos relacionados à população LGBTI+.
Experiencing Mental Health when Treating Others : Experiences of Mental Health Workers in Relation to Mental Health Problems: Stigma, Perception, and Employment
Authors: Weatherstone Sarah , Dodd Lorna
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Mental health problems are among the leading causes of disability, with one in four adults in the UK experiencing a mental health disorder. Even with the increasing knowledge concerning mental health disorders, two-thirds of those experiencing concerns are reluctant to disclose their condition and seek professional help. This perceived stigma has a strongly negative correlation with help-seeking behavior, and disproportionately affects healthcare professionals; 26% of mental health professionals in England are reported to be resigning due to a reduction of well-being. Aims: This paper seeks to compare the effects of stigma perceived by mental health and non-mental health professionals, the barriers perceived, and the impact of specific disorders on this stigma. Methods: Using a mixed-methods approach, a survey was conducted to determine the stigma levels and perceived barriers of 108 people; 50% of these participants were professionals working within mental health services. Two focus groups were conducted, one for mental health professionals and one for non-mental health professionals, with four participants in each group. Results: The survey reported that mental health professionals had a lower level of stigma for specific disorders, although male mental health professionals working for less than five years reported a higher level of stigma and perceived barriers than did females with the same experience – with these then reducing after five years. The overarching focus group theme was “changes needed for disclosure”, with each group having four subthemes. Conclusions: Disclosure stigma remains an issue, with further research needing to be conducted to adapt to a minimally stigmatizing service for mental health professionals.
Development and Validation Regarding the Lithuanian Version of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS-X)
Authors: Petraškaitė Karolina , Grigutytė Neringa
Published: December 2022

Introduction: The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS-X), a widely used and accepted instrument developed to assess multidimensional emotional experience, is used in various social and clinical settings. It has an underlying hierarchical structure of the higher order for the positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA), and the lower order discrete affect scales that describe specific emotions; however, very little is known about the psychometric properties that this version of the instrument has. Aims: This study aims to investigate the psychometric properties in the Lithuanian version of PANAS-X, including the analysis for the factor structure of the higher and lower order scales, reliability, and validity characteristics. Methods: The study includes a demographically representative Lithuanian sample (N = 322, with an average age of 37.34, SD = 12.50). For the psychometric evaluation of the PANAS-X, researchers performed item analysis, reliability, convergent-discriminant validity, and confirmatory factor analysis. Results: The confirmatory factor analysis results support the basic structure of the PANAS-X PA, NA, and the discrete affect scales, although some scales were modified according to the item characteristics. The convergent validity is confirmed by the relations of the PA and NA as well as the discrete affect scales to the related constructs, which include personality traits, general, and psychological well-being. Conclusions: The Lithuanian version of PANAS-X can be considered a reliable and valid instrument for structuring positive, negative, and specific emotional experiences.
An Empirical Study of Ancient Wisdom : Effect of Anasakti (Non-Attachment) and Ahamkara (Ego) on Well-Being Amongst Indians
Authors: Gupta Kriti , Agrawal Jyotsna
Published: December 2022

Introduction: According to Indian psychology, anasakti (non-attachment) and ahamkara (ego) play a significant role in determining true happiness. Aims: To study the role of anasakti (non-attachment) and ahamkara (ego) on the level of well-being amongst Indian adults. Methods: For the current study, 240 educated, urban Indian adults (Females = 104, Males = 136) were surveyed to investigate the relationship of anasakti (non-attachment) and ahamkara (ego) with well-being variables. Results: Anasakti (“non-attachment”) was revealed to be a significant factor in ensuring life satisfaction and experiencing positive emotions. Although ahamkara (“ego”) contributed significantly toward higher cognitive well-being and affective states, it better predicted negative emotions. Conclusions: The current study’s findings may widen our understanding of “What makes people happy?” and may add to the global well-being literature.
Mental Health Literacy Regarding Depression and Suicide
Authors: Neto David Dias , Maugi Pramod Lacmane
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Mental health literacy enables individuals to recognize the symptoms associated with mental illness, and thus adjust their behavior to manage and seek help and treatment for mental illness. Aims: The present research aims to study determinants of mental health literacy and whether an association exists between mental health literacy and the understanding of content related to depression and suicide. Methods: In each group, the participants read one leaflet about depression or suicide and answered a questionnaire to assess their understanding. All the participants also filled out a mental health literacy self-report. Results: The results showed higher mental health literacy for women and individuals with a higher education. Mental health literacy predicted the understanding of suicide content, but the same did not apply for depression. Conclusions: Mental health literacy stands as an important factor to be considered in developing campaigns and promotional actions. However, its effect remains contingent on the contents and context. It is crucial to consider this interaction in maximizing the campaigns’ impact on the population.
Langues faciles à comprendre (FALC) : assises linguistiques et promesses sociales
Authors: Schneider-Mizony Odile
Published: December 2022

La réflexion proposée se décline en trois mouvements : après un rapide historique de l’installation de la thématique dans le discours public européen, la deuxième partie donne des exemples de divers domaines d’utilisation comme la muséographie et les renseignements administratifs. Ces textes concrets montrent comment la langue facile à comprendre est, du point de vue linguistique, une variété influencée irrégulièrement par des interdits morphosyntaxiques et lexico-sémantiques dans un esprit inclusif. La troisième partie s’interroge sur les potentialités sociales des langues faciles à comprendre : permettent-elles aux destinataires de participer vraiment à la vie sociale ? Permettent-elles aux individus de progresser, développent-elles leur accès au discours public ? Les documents pris pour exemple concernent les espaces francophones, germanophones et anglophones. L’étude envisage quelques-unes des questions qui se posent aux langues faciles à comprendre, du point de vue de leur fabrication linguistique comme du point de vue de leur réussite sociale (ou non), sujet qui touche à la capacité des variétés langagières à inclure ou discriminer les personnes dans les pratiques sociales.
Les langues dans l’histoire du Saugeais
Authors: Truchot Claude
Published: December 2022

Le Saugeais est le nom traditionnel d’un petit territoire, situé sur les hauts plateaux de Franche-Comté, à la frontière suisse. Ancienne seigneurie ecclésiastique, il est fortement identifié par son histoire. Pendant plus de six siècles ses usages linguistiques se sont distribués entre le patois sauget, une variété spécifique de francoprovençal, et le français qui y a pénétré de manière précoce mais progressive. En raison de ses caractéristiques bien marquées et identifiables, le Saugeais constitue un cas de figure très approprié pour une recherche sur les facteurs qui déterminent l’évolution des usages linguistiques et en conséquence celle des langues. La démarche adoptée pour mettre en évidence cette évolution a conjugué des références à des travaux de sciences historiques et à des études linguistiques, portant sur le Saugeais lui-même, la Franche-Comté et la Suisse voisine. Ont été recherchés des facteurs politiques, sociaux, culturels, économiques, ainsi que leurs effets dans le temps.
ASSOCIATION OF GALECTIN-3 WITH FACTORS OF DECOMPENSATION OF CHRONIC HEART FAILURE IN PATIENTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS
Authors:   Irkutsk State Medical University, Ankudinov A.S.
Published: December 2022

The negative impact of chronic inflammation on the onset and progression of endothelial dysfunction, blood pressure destabilization and renal function deterioration is widely discussed by modern researchers. One of the topical lines of research is studying the effect of osteoarthritis (OA) on the course of chronic heart failure (CHF). Using modern immunological cytokines in the treatment of such patients can contribute to an earlier diagnosis of the risk of decom-pensation of the cardiovascular pathology. The aim of the study. To study the possibilities of using galectin-3 in CHF patients with preserved and moderately reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and osteoarthritis in combination with CHF decompensation factors. Materials and methods. A cross-sectional study of 107 CHF patients was carried out: 60 patients formed the study group with combination of CHF and OA; 47 patients were included in comparison group with CHF and without OA. A comparative analysis of clinical, laboratory and instrumental parameters, as well as of the galectin-3 level was car-ried out. The relationship between galectin-3 and CHF decompensation factors in the study group was analyzed, and its diagnostic capabilities were assessed. Statistical processing was carried out using the Statistica 10.0 program (StatSoft Inc., USA). The critical level of statistical significance was p < 0.05. Results. According to the results of the study, in the study group, a statistically significantly higher level of galectin-3 was revealed compared to the one in patients of the comparison group – 42 ± 2.2 and 20 ± 1.5 ng/ml respectively (p < 0.001), as well as statistically significant associations of galectin-3 with blood pressure levels, dyslipidemia, esti-mated glomerular filtration rate, and atrial natriuretic peptide. Conclusion. The presence of a statistically significant association of galectin-3 with CHF decompensation factors in patients with osteoarthritis reveals new pathogenetic features of the course of this comorbid pathology. Apparently, it is possible to use galectin-3 as a marker for diagnosing decompensation in this group of patients.
Neurologic Presentations of COVID-19: A Case Series
Authors: Kazemzadeh Houjaghan Amirmasoud , Abdi Siamak , Bahreini Maryam
Published: December 2022

Introduction: The new pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has evolved certain neurologic syndromes as a presentation of this disease that should be integrated into the whole disease process. Case Presentations: We present cases of neurologic involvement in adult patients with documented bronchopulmonary COVID-19. Certain signs and symptoms are introduced, including new onset seizures, ischemic stroke, and altered mental status in otherwise minimal clinical signs and symptoms of COVID-19. Conclusions: Many neurologic presentations are diagnosed in resolving COVID respiratory infections or in an otherwise asymptomatic individual.
The Impact of Self-efficacy and Health Literacy on Medication Adherence and Health-related Quality of Life in Patients with Heart Failure: A Systematic Review
Authors: Ebrahimi Amin , Ahmadi Maryam , Mahmoudi Saeed
Published: December 2022

Context: Effective implementation of self-care programs can reduce the treatment costs and the risk of severe complications of heart failure. However, people with low health literacy fail to properly conduct the complex care techniques. The control of chronic, progressive, and complex diseases largely depends on self-efficacy, adherence to treatment, and health-related quality of life. The purpose of this systematic review is to study research literature to explore the impact of self-efficacy and health literacy on medication adherence and health-related quality of life in patients with heart failure. Evidence Acquisition: Considering the PRISMA guideline, this systematic review study the articles published between 1999 and 2022. The articles written in the English language were recruited from PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science, CINAHL Plus, Embase, Cochrane, PsycINFO and google scholar databases. The quality of the studies was assessed by the organization Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and then the data was collected based on the designed checklists. Results: A total of 27 articles met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The studies were conducted on range of 44 to 705 patients with heart failure. Inadequate health literacy was observed to have a high prevalence in heart failure patients. Health literacy had a direct impact on quality of life and treatment adherence in all studies. Several studies have shown that interventions to increase patient self-efficacy led to greater adherence to treatment, higher quality of life, and lower hospitalization rates in the heart failure population. Low self-efficacy in patients was linked to high rates of comorbidity. Conclusions: Self-efficacy and health literacy have a positive effect on the quality of life, adherence to treatment, and reduction of mortality in patients with heart failure. Therefore, the implementation of training programs to improve these areas should be formulated by the health systems.
Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties of Natural Postbiotics Derived from Five Lactic Acid Bacteria
Authors: Noori Seyyed Mohammad Ali , Behfar Abdolazim , Saadat Afrooz , Ameri Abdolghani , Atashi Yazdi Seyyed Shahab , Siahpoosh Amir
Published: December 2022

Background: The application of natural antimicrobial and antioxidant agents in food and pharmaceutical products has recently become a trend due to the high demand for them from consumers. Postbiotics are bioactive compounds that are produced when the healthy bacteria in the gut ferment fiber. Objectives: This study aimed to compare the antibacterial and antioxidant properties of postbiotics from 5 different lactic acid bacteria (LAB) including Lactiplantibacillus fermentum, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, Lactiplantibacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus casei, and Lactobacillus acidophilus. Methods: Two different methods were adopted to obtain postbiotics (M1 and M2). M1 was the simple method in which the centrifugation was employed while in M2 method, ethyl acetate was used to obtain postbiotics. Agar disc diffusion, minimum inhibition concentration, and minimum bactericidal concentration were used to assess the antimicrobial activity of postbiotics. The 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) test was performed in order for investigating the antioxidant property. Results: The best results were recorded for L. casei compared to other LABs. Highest values of the agar disc diffusion method were obtained for L. casei. The inhibition zones for Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes, and Staphylococcus aureus, for examples, were 22 mm, 20 mm, and 19 mm, respectively. The postbiotic of L. casei also exhibited the most potent antioxidant activity among other probiotic bacteria. The data showed that M2 was a more effective method than the other method for acquiring postbiotics. Conclusions: It was recommended LABs postbiotics should be applied as antioxidant, antimicrobial, and preservatives in food and pharmaceutical industries due to their desired effects and natural characteristics.
Suchozemští plži přírodní rezervace Plané loučky a přírodních památek Častava, Hvězda a Kurfürstovo rameno v CHKO Litovelské Pomoraví [Terrestrial gastropods of Plané loučky Nature Reserve and Častava, Hvězda, and Kurfürstovo rameno Nature Monuments in Litovelské Pomoraví PLA]
Authors: Coufal Radovan
Published: December 2022

In 2022, four small-scale protected areas (SPA) within Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area were surveyed for terrestrial molluscs. All localities are floodplain forest fragments with oxbow lakes, pools and marshes in the Morava river catchment. The most species-rich SPA was Hvězda Natural Monument (NM), with 38 species recorded. The threatened species Cochlicopa nitens (Endangered), known from this area from previous surveys, was not recorded despite high sampling effort. This sensitive hygrophilous species disappeared probably due to droughts occurring in earlier years. However, other sensitive hygrophilous species such as Euconulus alderi (Nearly Threatened) and Vertigo antivertigo were recorded. The latter was also found in Plané loučky Nature Reserve (NR; 27 spp. in total) and Častava NM (19 spp. in total). Relatively common floodplain forest species Perforatella bidentata was recorded in Plané loučky NR and Hvězda NM; however, it was absent in Častava NM and Kurfürstovo rameno NM (20 spp. in total). The partial absence of this species and the complete absence of substantially declining floodplain species Pseudotrichia rubiginosa (Nearly Threatened) and other sensitive taxa indicate habitat degradation caused mainly by stream regulations and water level decrease and manipulation. The presence of invasive plant species known to decrease terrestrial mollusc species diversity and abundance are of the essence as well. Highly invasive species Arion vulgaris was the most abundant species in all of the surveyed SPAs, except for Hvězda NM, where it was present in lower numbers. Over some twenty years, this species spread from anthropogenic areas to natural habitats to become one of the most prominent features of floodplain biocoenoses in Litovelské Pomoraví and elsewhere. To improve the habitat conservation status, it is important to maintain favourable water level in streams and water bodies adjacent to SPAs, especially during the critical periods of summer droughts. Furthermore, it is advised to focus the management on neophyte extirpation.
Ultrasonic characterization, simulation of porous metal in the interest of high frequency applications
Authors:   Commissariat Energie Atomique (CEA), Nguyen Dang-Chi ,   Commissariat Energie Atomique (CEA), Navacchia Frédéric ,   Université de Tours, Tran-Huu-Hue Louis-Pascal ,   Université de Tours, Feuillard Guy
Published: December 2022

Porous materials exist widely and play an essential role in many industries and in daily life. Industrial areas where they can be easily found are energy management, vibration suppression, thermal insulation, fluid filtration, and sound absorption. The introduction of pores in a material makes it possible to modify the properties of the initial material. These changes generate or reinforce desired properties, which are not observed or exhibited in a limited way in the original material. In particular, the variation of the structural properties of porous materials, such as the porosity and the size of the pores, imply an evolution of the acoustic properties like the acoustic impedance and the acoustic attenuation of these materials. This fact explains why porous materials currently attract a huge attention in the development in the acoustic field to absorb sound noises at low frequencies of the range 2 – 6 kHz and to apply to high frequency domain.

In this context, porous metals are relatively new classes of engineering materials. Research is set up to carry out studies on the ultrasonic characterization and the simulation of the porous metals in the interest of high frequency applications. Two important acoustics properties of the materials were determined from measurements in water using two methods: the first is based on an insertion-substitution technique and the second is based on a multiple reflection echoes technique. In both cases, the transit time measurements and the frequency analysis are carried out considering the reflection and transmission coefficients at the interfaces to determine the ultrasonic celerity and the attenuation in the porous material. A simulation model is developed in parallel to evaluate these results.

Several porous materials were investigated with the porosity ranging from 25% to 50% with pore size ranging from 1.7μm to 60μm. The acoustic impedance of the porous material depends linearly on the porosity and can be described by a simple model of homogenization of a fluid in a solid matrix. Results show that the acoustic attenuation strongly depends on the porosity and can reach 4.3 dB.mm-1 at 1MHz.
Non-destructive Evaluation of Powder Mixing for Food Processing Industries
Authors:   A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), Salila Vjayalal Mohan Hari Krishna ,   A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), Wong Zheng Zheng ,   A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), Malcolm Andrew A.
Published: December 2022

Food and beverage (F&B) fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) contribute a major portion of global food loss and waste in the food supply chain in the form of food loss and package defect-induced waste. Food products pass through several processing lines including, mixing, filling, dispensing, sealing, and packaging before dispatch. To save on the cost and footprint to build additional machinery, producers resort to using the same lines for processing food powders with similar or limited ingredients. The storage, mixing and filling conditions of processing lines affect the food powder quality. Hoppers are large stainless-steel containers to store and mix contents before filling into jars/containers for subsequent sealing/capping at high speeds. Such high-speed mixing and filling lead to poor powder homogeneity. Currently, such content-filled containers are subjected to invasive sample extraction for offline spectroscopic analysis in a laboratory on randomly picked samples, which is time-consuming, uses expensive machinery, requires user-dependent data analysis, and results in food loss and waste in the form of poor-quality powders and/or powder/package waste from batch rejection. In this work, we focus on applying a non-invasive sensing technology to prevent food loss and waste generation through early detection and screening of poorly mixed powders in filled containers. A capacitive system is proposed to detect dielectric differences between varying levels of binary blending of beverage powders to showcase its application for powder homogeneity analysis. The detection scheme showed a fast response time (50 ms) and a low detection limit of 15% for detecting powder fraction in a binary blended mixture non-invasively.
Identifikasi Pengembangan Teknologi Tepat Guna Pada Usaha Mikro, Kecil, dan Menengah Di Kota Tarakan
Authors: Murdianto Deny , Waluyo Marhadi Budi , Maidhah Andi Ard , Koli Yosef Alexander , Darmawan Darmawan
Published: December 2022

Alat produksi berperan penting dalam menentukan jumlah dan harga dari produkataupun jasa yang dihasilkan oleh pelaku usaha. Dengan adanya alat produksi yang memadai, usaha Mikro, kecil dan menengah dapat meningkatkan jumlah produksi dengan waktu yang lebih efisien. Selain dengan cara memperbaharui alat produksi ke alat-alat canggih dan modern, teknologi tepat guna merupakan salah satu solusiyang bisa digunakan untuk menekan biaya produksi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi sejauh mana pelaku usaha Mikro, kecil dan menengah di Kota Tarakan memahami dan memanfaatkan teknologi tepat guna dalam menjalankan usahanya. Pada penelitian ini dilakukan kajian terkait dengan alat produksi yang digunakan usaha Mikro, kecil dan menengah di Kota Tarakan. Pada tahap awal dilakukan survei tentang penggunaan alat produksi yang saat ini digunakan. Observasi terhadap efektifitas dan efisiensi alat produksi merupakan tahap selanjutnya pada penelitian ini. Alat produksi yang digunakan usaha Mikro, kecil dan menengah masih menggunakan peralatan tradisional. Dengan alat tradisional mereka merasa sudah mampu memenuhi target penjualan. Beberapa pelaku usaha Mikro juga terkesan tidak mau memperbaharui alat produksi karena merasa khawatir dengan meningkatnya biaya produksi.
Analisis Pembelajaran E-Learning dalam Perspektif Aliran Filsafat Pendidikan Progresivisme
Authors: Gera Irega Gelly
Published: December 2022

Kemajuan teknologi dalam pendidikan melahirkan konsep baru bernama e-learning. Lahirnya e-learning sejalan dengan pandangan filsafat progresivisme yang menganggap, pendidikan hendaklah selalu berubah mengikuti zaman. Persoalannya setiap perubahan yang ditawarkan baik oleh progresivisme dan e-learning selain membawa berbagai kemudahan tetapi juga menimbulkan dampak negatif bagi pendidikan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pembelajaran e-learning dalam persepektf filsafat progresivisme sehingga akan terlihat keterkaitan keduanya dan menilai kecocokan kedua konsep tersebut pada pendidikan Indonesia dewasa ini. Metode penelitian yang dipakai menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan kajian pustaka menggunakan berbagai macam tulisan tentang e-learning dan dianalisis menggunakan teori filsafat progresivisme.

Kesimpulanya, filsafat progresivisme dan e-learning memiliki kemiripan satu sama lain yakni pada sisi arah perkembangan dan perubahan dalam pendidikan. E-learning lebih pada pengembangan metode pembelajarannya sedangkan progresivisme mencakup pengembangan seluruh aspek pendidikan baik metode, materi, kurikulum, tujuan dalam mengikuti perubahan zaman. E-learning adalah produk dari filsafat progresivisme hal ini disebabkan ideologi progresivisme yang menganggap pendidikan haruslah dinamis bergerak ke arah kemajuan zaman sedangkan e-learning merupakan respon dunia pendidikan dalam menyikapi perubahan tersebut. Secara garis besar dapat diketahui jika e-learning dipandang berdasarkan pandangan progresivisme memiliki banyak kecocokan satu sama lain baik dalam sejarah, kurikulum, metode pembelajaran, pendidik dan peserta didik. Kedua konsep pada sejarahnya sama-sama lahir sebagai pembaharuan dari pembelajaran konvensional. Kedua konsep sama-sama memiliki kurikulum yang fleksibel dan dapat diubah menyesuaikan perubahan. Kedua konsep sama-sama memiliki metode ajar yang berpusat pada siswa, berpusat pada proses bukan materi. Kedua konsep sama-sama memandang guru sebagai monitor dan fasilitator dan memandang siswa sebagai pusat pembelajaran.
Analisis Pemberitaan Potensi Angin di Media Online untuk Merealisasikan Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Bayu di Kabupaten Wonogiri
Authors: Nadhiroh Nadhiroh
Published: December 2022

Kabupaten Wonogiri memiliki potensi sumber daya alam yang besar. Di antaranya air dan angin di Waduk Gajahmungkur (WGM) dan wilayah sekitarnya. Penelitian ini menganalisis pentingnya pemberitaan potensi angin di Kabupaten Wonogiri. Berita mengenai potensi air di Waduk Gajah Mungkur sudah banyak yang membahas. Sedangkan untuk potensi angin belum banyak yang memberitakan. Selama ini, berdasarkan pengamatan penulis dan beberapa sampel tulisan di media online, pemberitaan potensi angin atau bayu lebih banyak kepada kegiatan-kegiatan yang sifatnya menghibur seperti festival layang-layang, paralayang dan gantole. Fungsi media online seperti halnya fungsi pers yaitu memberikan informasi, mendidik, menghibur dan sebagai kontrol sosial. Penelitian ini berupaya menganalisis pentingnya berita potensi angin di Kabupaten Wonogiri di media online. Di beberapa sampel berita di media online, pemberitaan potensi angin di Kecamatan Wonogiri belum begitu banyak. Potensi angin di Wonogiri jika terus diangkat dan diberitakan bisa mendapat perhatian dan mendukung adanya pembangkit listrik tenaga bayu. Melalui penelitian ini, peneliti berharap pemberitaan potensi angin lebih dimaksimalkan untuk mengangkat sumber daya alam itu untuk sesuatu yang lebih bermanfaat bagi masyarakat. Misalnya untuk Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Bayu (PLTB).
Revisiting New Religions, Attitudes and Policies in the United States and Central-Eastern Europe between the 1960s and 2010s
Authors: Nemes Márk , Máté-Tóth András ,   Academic Publishing
Published: December 2022

Contemporary new religious movements—originating from early in the 1960s—gained substantial following in the past half century. Rooted in an era characterised by accelerated social and technological advancements, as well as major historical events, these movements incorporated meanings and qualities anchored in Cold War internal and external tensions. Effects of globalization and rapid urbanization, alongside novel—and in large part still unsolved—challenges posed by individual and collective alienation and the decline of conventional micro, meso, and macrosocial structures affirmed a gradual depletion of inherited collective identity, which was even more apparent in highly urbanized settings. Early societal reactions towards these new constellations—emerging from said turbulent and transitory times—varied greatly by regional and cultural contexts. While in the United States, an initial, generally inclusive, and pluralistic attitude was detectable—overshadowed by a short lived, yet intense cult and moral panics period—in the ‘future post-Soviet’ countries of Central and Eastern Europe the opportunities to deal with the challenges and congested social arrears by history were not available until the early 1990s. After the demise of the Soviet Union, simultaneously with the immediate and pressing challenges of regaining—and retaining—national identity, the opening towards an often-idealized Western world and the appearance of new religious movements brought about even more complex issues. This article provides a brief interpretation of the contexts of new religious emergence, and their receptions in United States around from 1960s. Through outlining region-specific traits of Central and Eastern Europe after 1989, the authors contribute to a parallel understanding of new religious attitudes and of the inherent differences between the two regions.
Wawasan Al-Quran tentang Moderasi Beragama
Authors: Suhartawan Budi
Published: December 2022

Religious moderation in the perspective of the Qur'an is the main basic attitude of Islam and Muslim citizens in determining new directions for society in understanding religion and bringing changes to a more valuable and balanced perspective. This research is library research, namely research by reviewing and reviewing written sources. Such as books, magazines, journals as data sources, as well as literature on religious moderation that can support this paper. All literature used is descriptive in nature and uses a maudhu'i approach, an approach that leads to a particular theme, then seeks the views of the Qur'an on that theme by collecting all the verses discussed, analyzing and understanding them and thoroughly discussing them in one theme or discussion. The results of the research are from the insight of the Quran on religious moderation. The Qur'an directs by doing several things, including: (1) utilizing religious and state institutions, (2) educating the younger generation, (3) building cross-generational collaboration, (4) increasing and improving the quality of religious understanding that is more open and transparent. quality, and (5) creating a culture of dialogue between clergy and statesmen.