bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An Energy-aware Ad-hoc Routing Strategy for Queriable Wireless Sensor Networks
Authors: Bergelt René
Published: January 2023

The data volume handled by wireless sensor networks (WSN) is ever growing due to increasing node counts and node complexity – be it in traditional WSN applications or for Car2X or Internet-of-Things. Queriable WSN are a concept to handle the large data volumes in such networks by abstracting the network as a virtual database table to which users can pose queries. This declarative approach enables networks which can flexibly adapt to changing application requirements. In addition they possess a flat learning curve since users do not need to have a high technological understanding of the sensor node firmware. Upon executing a query it is first propagated through the network and once it has reached the desired nodes, results are collected and send back through the query-posing node (usually the sink). The routing which is used for the data aggregation step plays a major role in the energy efficiency in networks with increasing node and sensor value counts as represented by Car2X networks for instance. In this paper, an ad-hoc routing strategy for queriable WSN is proposed which is both energy-aware and application-specific. It will be shown that this routing can contribute greatly towards decreasing the energy consumption needed for data aggregation and thus helps increasing the network’s lifespan.
Development of an Overload Management Model in IMS
Authors: Nurmatova Sevara
Published: January 2023

Abstract— The concept of IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) describes a new network architecture, the main element of which is a packet transport network that supports all access technologies and provides implementation of a large number of infocommunication services. In this paper, formalization of the task of balancing the load of IMS virtual subsystems.
Learner Centered Learning (LCL 2022) International Workshop
Authors: Tudevdagva Uranchimeg , Shegupta Ummay Ubaida
Published: January 2023

This is special issue of ESS journal for proceedings of Learner Centered Learning (LCL 2022) international workshop. The LCL workshop is organizing every two years by IBS foundation in cooperation with Computer Engineering Professorship of TU Chemnitz, Germany.First workshop organized in Laubusch by IBS Foundation in 2018 and since that time four universities from four countries cooperating together to support this event. Main aim of this workshop is to bring together professors, scholars, stakeholders of educational institutions and students together for discussion and reflection on topics: learning of learning, teaching to students of digital era, implementation of educational technologies in teaching and learning, application of artificial intelligence into higher education teaching and support of students’ success in study.
Mechanical Properties and Microstructure Characteristics of Self-compacting Concrete with Different Admixtures Exposed to Elevated Temperatures
Authors: Kanagaraj Balamurali
Published: January 2023

Self-compacting concrete (SCC) is a high-performance concrete widely used as a building material. The present investigation examines the effects of age and cooling type (air-cooled and water-cooled) of SCC after being exposed to elevated temperatures and compares them to those of normal conventional concrete (NCC). Two types of concrete; i.e., NCC and SCC, were developed and studied for early-age and residual strengths. SCC was developed with three different types of admixtures; namely, fly ash (FA), silica fume (SF) and metakaolin (MK) as binder materials, by replacing the cement. The mechanical characteristics of FA- and SF-blended SCC before heating show similar results, whereas MK-based SCC possesses greater strength than other mixes. In the case of specimens exposed to high temperature of 1000℃, MK-blended SCC produced the lowest residual strength compared to FA- and SF-based mixes. Further microstructural investigation was conducted to examine the internal structure of the specimens exposed to various heating temperatures. From the results, it is concluded that the higher the strength gain upon aging, the greater the strength loss upon temperature rise. KEYWORDS: Self-compacting concrete, Fly ash, Silica fume, Metakaolin, Residual strength, Microstructure.
Numerical Investigation on Buried Pipelines Subjected to Permanent Ground Deformations Due to Shallow Slope Failure
Authors: Bouatia Mohammed , Demagh Rafik , Derriche Zohra
Published: January 2023

Permanent ground deformations (PGDs) induced by slope failures cause catastrophic damage to buried pipelines. This paper presents a 2D plane-strain numerical analysis of the behavior of a 800 mm water transport pipeline buried in the Aine-Tine slope (Mila, Algeria) subjected to shallow PGD, as it could be triggered by the recent earthquake of August 07th, 2020 (M= 4.9). The analysis is carried out through the application of an incremental displacement to simulate the soil-pipeline interaction while focusing on the effect of (1) the magnitude of the PGD and (2) the rigidity of the pipeline on the structural response of the pipeline. The elasticperfectly Mohr-Coulomb model was used to simulate the soil behavior and the elastic model was used to simulate that of the steel pipe. Pipeline deformations (i.e., translation and ovalization) and radial internal forces’ (i.e., axial forces F୅, shear forces Fୗ and bending moments M୆) results highlighted that shallow PGD can exert additional loads on pipelines that are proportional to the magnitude of the PGD. It has been found that the soil deformations as well as the internal forces induced on the pipeline ring are higher for rigid pipelines. Moreover, the results indicated that rigid pipelines are more effective than flexible ones as far as ovalization-serviceability limit state is concerned. In effect, for PGD magnitudes of 0.5, 1 and 2 m, the ovalization values of the flexible pipeline are, respectively, higher by 23%, 21% and 18% than those calculated for the rigid pipeline. Through a simplified linear numerical simulation such as that presented in this study, engineers and planners could be guided to foresee the possible causes of pipeline leaks and the mechanisms of ruptures that lead very often to severe disruption of pipelines’ normal operation. KEYWORDS: Soil-structure interaction, Slope failure, Permanent ground deformation, Pipelines, Radial internal forces, Ovalization
Quantification of Clay Minerals and Its Correlation with Chemical and Index Properties of Soil
Authors: Elamathi V. , Jayalekshmi S.
Published: January 2023

Clay-mineral composition is one of the factors that determine the physical and engineering behaviours of finegrained soils; however, it is usually ignored in soil investigations, because the determination of clay-mineral composition necessitates using sophisticated instruments which are time-consuming and require skilled personnel. Many correlations exist for faster prediction of soil engineering properties from its index properties, but correlations for quicker determination of the amount of clay mineral in the soil are still unexplored. This study focuses on determining the amount of clay mineral present in a soil sample rapidly by correlating claymineral percentages with soil index and chemical properties, which aids in selecting proper construction guidelines before undertaking construction work. Clay-soil samples collected from 20 different locations in Tamil Nadu state in India were subjected to chemical tests, like cation exchange capacity (CEC), specific surface area (SSA) and total potassium (TP), to quantify clay minerals such as kaolinite, illite and montmorillonite. Correlations were developed for kaolinite, illite and montmorillonite percentages in terms of chemical (CEC, SSA and TP) and index properties. It was observed that the montmorillonite percentage has shown a stronger correlation with soil index properties than illite and kaolinite percentages, because of its physico-chemical behaviour. KEYWORDS: Correlation, Clay minerals, Quantification, CEC, SSA, Montmorillonite
Nurses’ Perceptions of Their Competency Levels and the Related Professional and Clinical Factors
Authors:   Jordan University of Science and Technology, Al Ali Nahla , Al-Rashdan Shereen , Al-Dwaikat Tariq
Published: January 2023

Background: Nurse competency is a critical issue that is important for nurses, their organizations and their patients and empowers nurses in their practice. Factors related to nurses’ competency level require further investigation. Purpose: To investigate how nurses assess their level of competency and the professional and clinical factors that influence it. Methods: A convenience sample of 204 registered nurses from an affiliated university hospital was approached. The data was gathered using the Competency Inventory for Registered Nurses (CIRN) questionnaire. The Pearson correlation coefficient, t-test and one-way ANOVA test were used to analyze the data. Results: The findings revealed that nurses’ perceived competency level is in the middle range. The findings also revealed statistically significant differences in the nurses’ perceived level of competency due to their level of education (p=0.012). Nurses who reported fair and objective annual evaluations rated their competency higher than nurses who reported unfair evaluations (p=0.014). Nurses who expressed an interest in nursing perceived their competency level to be higher than those who did not (p=0.006); nurses who did not change units perceived their competency level to be higher than nurses who did (p=0.012). Conclusion: Nurses’ perceptions of performance evaluation, rotations between units, educational level and interest in the nursing profession are all factors that must be considered in order to improve clinical nursing competency. Implications for Nursing: It is critical to educate nurses through basic and continuing education, with a focus on clinical nursing competency achievement and improvement. Keywords: Nurses’ competency, Competency, Clinical competency, Perception, Professional nurses, Jordanian nurses.
Shared Governance among Nurses: A Descriptive Study from Jordan
Authors:   Jordan University of Science and Technology, Al-Hamdan Zaid , Abu- Erjeh Tareq , Bawadi Hala , Ahmad Muayyad , Alhamdan Mohammad , Khalili Hossein
Published: January 2023

Background: Shared governance of employees is crucial in building trust within healthcare organizations. Control over practice, ownership of actions, feeling of independence and involvement in work decisions significantly increase employees’ intent to stay, whereas exclusion from the decision-making process leads to a higher rate of turnover. Improving decision-making and enhancing collaboration among nursing staff and nurse leaders pave the way for greater autonomy and management of healthcare delivery. Purpose: The study aims to examine shared governance perceptions among Jordanian registered nurses in different clinical areas. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used using the RN-focused index of professional nursing governance survey. A convenient sample consisting of 261 nurses was recruited from three hospitals in Jordan between 2017 and 2018. Results: The total shared governance score ranged between 86 and 344 with a mean of 175.6. There were slight differences in the total shared governance scores among the hospitals under study. However, when the sub-scales were compared across the three hospitals, some differences emerged, specifically in nurses’ total perceived personnel and total perceived goal and conflict. The median age of the sample members was 28 years and about a half of them (54%) were males. Conclusion: Our results demonstrated that there is a room to increase the level of nurses’ control and influence in decision-making, particularly in those departments that scored lower on the index of professional nursing governance. Implications for Nursing: The study results have implications in nursing administration, policy development and decision-making when choosing/adopting a model of organizational SG to cultivate excellence in the workplace. Keywords: Shared governance, Registered nurses, Work environment.
Factors Predicting the Willingness of Parents to Have Their Children Vaccinated against COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Survey in Jordan
Authors:   Jordan University of Science and Technology, Ali Reem
Published: January 2023

Background: COVID-19 vaccination has proven to be effective in controlling the spread of the pandemic. However, many parents remain unwilling to have their children vaccinated. Purpose: This study aims to investigate the willingness on the part of Jordanian parents to have their children receive COVID-19 vaccines and to examine the predictors of this parental willingness. These predictors/variables include parents’ demographic variables, risk perception and trust in health authorities and healthcare professionals. Methods: In September 2020, an online survey was used to generate a sample made up of parents residing in every region of the country using a proportional cluster protocol. A selfreporting questionnaire was used to generate the data. Results: A total of 1,252 parents participated in this study. Analysis revealed that 25.5% of the parents were willing to have their children vaccinated and that 25%, approximately, trusted what the health authorities had to say about the pandemic. 31.4% trusted healthcare professionals for caring for COVID-19 infected people. Finally, the results of the study showed that parental risk perception, trust, gender and education were the significant predictors of the parents’ willingness to have their children vaccinated. Conclusion: Among Jordanian parents, the high prevalence of opposition to children vaccination may be explained by factors, such as risk perception of COVID-19, trust in health authorities and healthcare professionals and demographics. Implications for Nursing: Health-promotion initiatives are needed to provide parents with clear, accurate and transparent information about the possible risks of COVID-19 infection among children and the vaccine’s benefits for both children and communities. Keywords: Covid-19 pandemic, Vaccination, Parents’ willingness, Children, Jordan
Les mots de l’écologie : étude lexicométrique d’un corpus bilingue personnalisé (ECOTEXT 2021)
Authors: Kaliska Agnieszka , Gostkowska Kaja
Published: January 2023

Our goal is to compare the words that are central to the discourses initiated by the most essential environmental protection organizations, both international and local, acting in France and in Poland. Our analysis is carried out in three stages: after briefly presenting some of the computerized corpus analysis methods and equipment we used to collect and process our bilingual corpus named ECOTEXT, we check its specificity and then move on to calculating word frequency and interpreting the frequency lists, starting with the analysis of the most frequent toponyms (e.g. France and Polska) and continuing with the most frequently represented nouns and adjectives. Throughout our analysis we return to the notion of interlinguisticequivalence which, as we shall show, does not turn out to be fully operative in confirming or denying the similarity of two discourses studied.
An Investigation of the Concept of War and Peace in Illustrated Children's Books
Authors: GÜZELYURT Tuğçe
Published: January 2023

The phenomenon of war and peace has existed since the beginning of humanity. While the Turkish Language Association defines "war" as struggling, struggling to eliminate something, struggling to destroy something and fight, the Association defines "peace" as an environment of tolerance, harmony and mutual understanding. In the process of transforming war into peace, individuals must first acquire knowledge, develop skills and attitudes. The most important concepts to be acquired regarding this process are tolerance, justice, human rights, democracy and equality. These concepts are abstract and difficult for the preschool child to comprehend. Researches reveal that starting from the preschool period, quality education, educational environment, methods and materials are required for the comprehension of the concept of war and peace, which are among the abstract and difficult subjects for children. In this respect, the study was carried out in order to examine the suitability of the illustrated children's books, which cover the subject of war and peace, for the preschool period. Qualitative research method was preferred in the study. Reviewed books group consists of 22 illustrated children's books determined by the criterion sampling method that is one of the purposive sampling methods. Illustrated children's books were examined by document analysis method. The data related to the study were analyzed through descriptive analysis and content analysis techniques. As a result of the research, it can be said that in the illustrated children's books examined, there is not enough attention to the developmental characteristics of the child in the process of explaining the cause of the war, including positive emotions as well as negative ones, and resolving the war.
The Examination of Self-Regulation Abilities in High School Students within the Framework of an Integrated Model of Personality Traits, Cyberloafing and Nomophobia
Authors: ŞAHİN Yusuf Levent , SARSAR Fırat , SAPMAZ Fatma , HAMUTOĞLU Nazire Burçin
Published: January 2023

In this study, where individual differences in learning environments and the periods of transformation of education and learning are considered to become intertwined to create an important area of integration; the aimwas to examine the self-regulation abilities in high school students within the framework of an integrated model of personality traits, cyberloafing, and nomophobia. Questions aimed to be answered are as follows: (1) In the relationship between self-regulations skills and personality traits what are the mediating effects of cyberloafing and nomophobia? (2) What is the mediating effect of nomophobia on the relationships between personality traits and levels of cyberloafing? The findings obtained from the study which were tested using a regression model show that the extrovert personality trait has a direct and negative effect on self-regulation, whilst the agreeableness personality trait has a direct and positive effect on self-regulation. Besides, whilst the personality trait of openness to experience has a direct and positive effect on nomophobia; nomophobia as a variable has a direct and positive effect on the variable cyberloafing. In accordance with this, the results of the study also evidenced that personality trait openness to experience, has an indirect effect on the variable cyberloafing, through the variable of nomophobia.
During COVID-19 Pandemic ICT Integration Proficiency as a Predictor of Web 2.0 Self Efficacy Beliefs of Teachers
Authors: KUL Ümit , BİRİŞÇİ Salih , KUTAY Veli
Published: January 2023

This study was designed to examine the relationship between teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs in using Web 2.0 technologies and their level of proficiency in using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The study group comprised of 336 teachers employed in different branches in state schools. Within this scope, “ICT Integration Proficiency for Teachers (TIPS)” and the “Web 2.0 Practical Content Development Self-Efficacy Belief (W2SEBS)” scales were used. The validity of the scales used in the research was tested with confirmatory factor analysis and the scales were seen to be valid. The multiple regression model created for the prediction of Web 2.0 self-efficacy beliefs by information and communication technology integration proficiency was found to be significant. Accordingly, ICT proficiency of teachers is thought to assist in the development of self-efficacy beliefs about the use of Web 2.0 tools.
Client’s Experiences of Online Counseling: Satisfaction and Therapeutic Alliance
Authors: ZEREN Gonca , ERUS Seher Merve , AMANVERMEZ Yağmur , BUYRUK GENÇ Arzu , DUY Baki
Published: January 2023

Online counseling has been increasingly becoming widespread. Nevertheless, the number of studies investigating counselees' online counseling experience in-depth is scarce, especially in Turkey, despite the proliferation of the service. Therefore, this phenomenological study aims to understand the experiences of participants who received online counseling regarding satisfaction and therapeutic alliance. For this purpose, semi-structured interviews were conducted with six participants. Thematic analysis was applied to explore their satisfaction with online counseling and therapeutic alliance. The results showed that three themes emerged for satisfaction with online counseling; improvements in the symptoms, the flexibility of the online counseling, and limitations of online counseling. Thematic analysis of therapeutic alliance revealed the themes; goals, tasks, and bond. As a result, the participants reported high satisfaction with the online sessions, and they were able to establish a therapeutic alliance with their counselor in setting goals, seeking solutions to problems, and bonding. Overall, most of the participants reported positive experiences with online counseling in terms of improvement in their situation and establishing significant relationships with their counselor over the Internet.
Perspectives of Mathematics Instructors on The Flipped Learning Model
Authors: ŞEN Emine Özgür
Published: January 2023

Technological developments are efficient for the entrance of new learning approaches into our lives. Flipped learning model is also one that has been frequently applied recently. This study aims to examine the perspective of mathematics instructors who have applied the flipped learning model in their mathematics lessons. Within this context, eight math instructors who have applied the flipped learning model in their mathematics lessons participated in this study. The method of this study designed qualitatively is case study. The sampling of it was determined as the criterion sample among the purposeful sampling methods. As a result of the study, it was determined that the concepts of taking learning out of the classroom and technological learning stand out in the definitions of flipped learning model of mathematics instructors. Mathematics instructors stated that the flipped learning model is usable in mathematics lessons, but may not be suitable for every subject. In addition, the study gives information about the positive sides of using the flipped learning model in mathematics lessons and the difficulties that can be encountered during the process.
The Relationship Between Early Maladaptive Schemas and Psychological Tendencies Associated With The Romantic Relationships In University Students: An Investigation Through The Schema Therapy Model
Authors: EKEN Ece , CİHANGİR ÇANKAYA Zeynep
Published: January 2023

This study was conducted to determine the predictive power of variables that early maladaptive schema domains on the psychological tendencies associated with the romantic relationships in university students. Young Schema Questionnaire- SF3, The Multidimensional Relationship Questionnaire, and The Personal Information Form were used to collect the data. The sample of the research was composed of 334 students who have a romantic relationship history of at least six months. The average age of the participants was 22.63 and 68% of them were female and 30.8% of them were male. A stepwise multiple regression analysis was conducted. The results of this study showed that; the psychological tendencies associated with the romantic relationships were associated with early maladaptive schema domains, and it was concluded that romantic relationship tendencies were predominantly associated with impaired autonomy and other-directedness schema domains. However, it was seen that the predicting power of disconnection and rejection, and over vigilance schema domains on the tendencies associated with the romantic relationship was low.
Okul Öncesi Eğitim Kurumlarının Ebeveynlerin Beklentilerini Karşılamadaki Hizmet ve Kalite Düzeyinin Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: ARSLAN Zekeriya , EMRE Oğuz , ULUTAŞ KESKİNKILIÇ Ayşegül , ÖZYAZICI Kadriye
Published: January 2023

Araştırmanın amacı, okul öncesi eğitim kurumlarının ebeveynlerin beklentilerinin karşılanmasına yönelik hizmet ve kalite düzeyini değerlendirmektir. Araştırma ebeveynlerin cinsiyet, yaş, eğitim düzeyi, çocuk sayısı ve gelir düzeylerinin okul öncesi eğitim kurumlarından aldıkları hizmetin kalitesini hangi boyutlarda değerlendirdiklerini ne derece etkilediğini ortaya koymaktadır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu 2020-2021 eğitim-öğretim yılında İzmir, Diyarbakır, Zonguldak, Kahramanmaraş ve Karaman illerinde yaşayan 428 anne-baba oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada, ebeveynlerin okul öncesi eğitim kurumunun beklenti düzeylerini ölçmek amacıyla kişisel bilgi formu ve Servqual Hizmet Kalitesi Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Ebeveynlerin kurumdan beklentileri artarken, beklentilerin karşılama düzeylerinin de arttığı ve kurumlardan beklentilerini karşılamada algının, kurumdan beklentilerin üzerinde etkisi olduğu görülmüştür.
Parents' Views on Initial Literacy Teaching in the Distance Education Process
Authors: POLAT İlhan , KESİK Cengiz
Published: January 2023

The aim of this study was to determine the views of parents of primary school 1st grade children regarding their experiences in primary literacy teaching in the distance education process. For this purpose, qualitative phenomenology was used as a research design. The study group of the research consists of 76 parents of students studying in the firstgrade branches of two different primary schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education. The data of the study were collected with a standardized interview form and demographic information test prepared by the researchers. The data collected with the standardized interview form were analyzed using content analysis. As a result of the analyzes, 4 themes and categories and codes were formed under these themes, based on the experiences and opinions of the parents regarding the first literacy learning in the distance education process. The themes revealed are, respectively, the theme of tools used or recommended outside of textbooks, the theme of teacher-parent communication in the distance education process, the theme of the role of parents in homework, and the theme of their views on online lessons in the distance education process.
Intercultural Examination of Deprivation and Prosociality in Special Education Teachers: A Comparison of USA and Turkey
Authors: ATA Samet , KIRBOYUN Sevgi , AYTEKİN Çiğdem , ARTAN İsmihan
Published: January 2023

Prosocial behaviors are positive social behaviors that benefit others. Deprivation is an observable and provable measure of absence in one’s social living standards depending on the society or country to which they belong. The present study examines levels of and correlations between prosocial skills and deprivation in Teachers of Students with Visual Impairment student (TVIs). Environmental Deprivation Scale for Teachers was developed by the researchers with 751 teacher participants. As one of the quantitative research methods, this descriptive study was conducted using correlation and screening to examine the relationship between two or more variables and obtain clues about cause and effect. 68 TVIs in Turkey and 73 TVIs in the USA participated in our web-based scale. The participants were also asked an open-ended question about the reason(s) for choosing their profession. The answers were analyzed, and themes and sub-themes were created. The study's main conclusion is that the American TVIs have higher levels of prosocial skills and lower levels of deprivation. In addition, there is a positive and significant relationship between prosocial skills and deprivation. The reasons teachers choose their profession fell under four themes and eight sub-themes for the American TVIs and six themes and nine sub-themes for the Turkish ones. Several factors, such as the differences in the education systems of the two countries and the levels of development, may impact prosocial skills and deprivation levels.
Where is the child? Refugee narratives in contemporary European popular culture
Authors: Moenandar Sjoerd-Jeroen , Godioli Alberto
Published: January 2023

Subjected to what has been called a ‘global mobility regime’, refugees will often find that their destination countries have a limited number of pre-cut identities ready for them and allow them little leeway beyond these. In this paper, we will discuss representations of refugees in European popular culture following the so-called 2015 Syrian refugee crisis. We will analyse the narratives in these representations, and how these negotiate both what refugees are and should be, as well as what Europe, and more specifically the EU, is and should be. Through pathos, humour and shock, these works – two pop songs, a concert film, a comic and a cartoon – do not only convey narratives about the plight of refugees, but also work through how Europe experienced the 2015 crisis, and the ensuing, often conflicting, attitudes towards irregular migration that were expressed in European public discourse. We will discuss how this experience can be conceptualised as a ‘boundary experience’ that creates a before and after, as well as the possibility of new forms of identity – a possibility that may be ultimately rejected. As they take up the topic of irregular migration, we find producers of popular culture looking for words, sounds and images to express and address these attitudes, and to remember – or forget – the 2015 refugee crisis.
“The little links are broke”: Ethnocentrism and Englishness in contemporary British fiction
Authors: Eaglestone Robert
Published: January 2023

This article contrasts three different ways of understanding contemporary British communal life: interpretive accounts based on quantitative political science which stress division and rising ethnocentrism; an account drawing on Arendtian political theory, which again stresses division and loneliness; and accounts developed from three very different contemporary novels: Sarah Moss’s Ghost Wall (2018); Barney Farmer’s Drunken Baker (2018); Bernard Cornwell’s, Warlord (2020). Each explores the current bleak state of the UK in different ways.
Apples versus oranges, normative claims, and other things we did not mention: a response to Purser and Harper (2023)
Authors: Baltiansky Dean , Craig Maureen A. , Jost John T.
Published: January 2023

In a previous article, we observed that system justification was positively associated with the appreciation of humor targeting low-status groups (Baltiansky, Craig, & Jost, 2021). We are pleased to learn that other researchers took interest in our study, reanalyzing the data set we made publicly available and writing a commentary. We are also pleased that, using Bayesian statistical analyses, Purser and Harper (2023) reached the same conclusion we did based on frequentist analyses, namely that low system-justifiers found jokes targeting low-status groups to be less funny than high system-justifiers did. However, we object to the commentators’ use of value-laden language in characterizing the pattern of results and to several unsubstantiated insinuations and allegations of an ideological nature that they make about our motives and opinions about “cancel culture” and the deplatforming of professional comedians.
Up-regulation of collagen type V alpha 2 (COL5A2) promotes malignant phenotypes in gastric cancer cell via inducing epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT)
Authors: Jin Yanfeng , Song Xinyan , Sun Xuankai , Ding Yan
Published: January 2023

Recent studies have reported that collagen type V alpha 2 (COL5A2) is a hub gene and associated with the prognosis of gastric cancer (GC) patients, playing an important role in GC. In this study, we aim to fathom out the biological roles of COL5A2 and its relevant mechanism in GC. Oncomine, gene expression profiling interactive analysis, and UALCAN were used to explore the effects of COL5A2 on GC. Cell counting kit-8 assay, colony formation assay, and transwell assay were conducted to investigate the biological behaviors of GC cell lines AGS and SGC-7901. Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and western blot were performed to determine gene and protein expressions. COL5A2 expression was up-regulated and negatively correlated with survival percentage of GC patients. COL5A2 expression was notably elevated in high stage and high grade of GC. Down-regulation of COL5A2 inhibited proliferation, migration, and invasion of AGS and SGC-7901 cells. COL5A2 induced epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) by promoting the expressions of mesenchymal markers (SNAI1, SNAI2, TWIST, VIM, and MMP2), thereby facilitating the malignant phenotypes of GC. COL5A2 plays an oncogenic role in GC and has potential to predict the progression and prognosis of GC patients.
Kindliche Vorstellungen von Frieden und Unfrieden – empirische Implikationen, interdisziplinäre Perspektiven und friedenspädagogische Konsequenzen
Authors: Kriesten Jasmin
Published: January 2023

Aktuelle Friedensgefährdungen verdeutlichen die dringende Notwendigkeit der Weiterentwicklung schulischer Friedensbildungsprozesse in religionspädagogischer Ausrichtung. Von enormer Bedeutung ist hierbei, die Perspektive der betreffenden Grundschülerinnen und -schüler aufzunehmen. Die Studie „Friedensbild und Friedensbildung“ nimmt sich diesem Ziel an, indem mithilfe der verknüpfenden Erhebung von Kinderzeichnungen und Interviews kindliche Vorstellungen von Frieden und Unfrieden untersucht wurden. In Zusammenführung mit theoriebasierten und interdisziplinären Betrachtungsweisen zum Phänomen Frieden können aus den Ergebnissen subjektorientiert neue und mehrdimensionale Perspektiven für eine Friedensbildung der Zukunft dargestellt werden, die sich unter anderem durch die Wahrnehmung positiven wie negativen Friedens in der Schule und im Religionsunterricht auszeichnet.
Aby Warburg en el mundo natural de Joan Jonas
Authors: Bonilla Elizondo Pablo
Published: January 2023

Este artículo analiza los vínculos entre el pensamiento de Aby Warburg y la obra de Joan Jonas, los cuales se pueden identificar con claridad en unos de sus últimos performances: The Shape, the scents, the feel of things (2006), en donde, Warburg figura como protagonista. Adicionalmente, este artículo también revisa la obra anterior de Jonas para encontrar en ella una serie de significantes, motivos y procesos coherentes que posibilitan entender el trasfondo de una operación de apropiación que resitúa el pensamiento de Warburg en el espacio simbólico trazado por Jonas entre cuerpo y territorio.
Evaluation of biochar from sago (Metroxylon spp.) as a potential solid fuel
Authors: Rambli Jakaria , Wan Azlina Wan Ab Karim Ghani , Mohd Salleh Mohamad Amran , Khezri Ramin
Published: January 2023

Recently the accessibility of sago biomass has drawn considerable interest in research regarding the production of renewable energy. In this study, sago-derived biochar was evaluated and characterized as a solid fuel. Sago biochar was produced in an electric fluidized bed reactor at temperatures between 300 °C to 600 °C, with nitrogen flow rates of 50 mL/min to 100 mL/min for 10 to 30 min of process. The optimum condition to ensure the maximum biochar yield (47%) were obtained at 400 °C, 20 min of process and of 75 mL/min of nitrogen flow. The physicochemical properties of the final product were determined through thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscope (SEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), and elemental analysis techniques. The higher heating value (HHV) of the material was remarkably improved by almost 13% via pyrolysis. The experimental results showed that sago biomass can be considered a suitable source of solid fuel, especially in the industrial and domestic sectors in Sarawak, Malaysia.
The use of chemical and biological agents in the recovery of heavy metals from treated woods – A brief review
Authors: Lopes Dercilio Junior Verly , Stokes C. Elizabeth , dos Santos Bobadilha Gabrielly
Published: January 2023

This manuscript provides a brief review about chemical and biological agents used to bioremediate treated wood waste. Wood preservatives have been used to increase wood’s useful life, because any species is subject to decay. Studies indicate that the disposal of treated wood after its service has drawn concern and scrutiny. Practices have included disposal in landfills or construction sites as well as destruction by burning, so it is apparent that more environmentally friendly options are needed. To mitigate these problems, acidic agents, fungi, and bacteria can be used as alternatives to remove heavy metals. At optimum temperature and concentration, acids play a major role in the removal process. The process is enhanced when a bioremediation technique is used after chemical extraction. In fact, bioremediation has been shown to be a remarkable technique for recovering copper, arsenic, creosote, and other compounds. The major drawback is the extensive duration of fungal activity for release of heavy metals.
Potential valorization of by-product materials from oil palm: A review of alternative and sustainable carbon sources for carbon-based nanomaterials synthesis
Authors: Nasir Salisu , Hussein Mohd Zobir , Zainal Zulkarnain , Yusof Nor Azah , Mohd Zobir Syazwan Afif , Alibe Ibrahim Mustapha
Published: January 2023

The crises in global energy and environmental degradation, combined with developing consumer demands have stimulated researchers’ interest in inexpensive, environmentally friendly functional materials. Based on a projected annual production of palm oil in Malaysia of over 15.4 million metric tons by 2020, it is estimated that about 46.6 tons of lignocellulosic wastes will be generated. Transforming these wastes into wealth could be integrated into a global paradigm shift towards sustainable development. Carbon-based nanomaterials including graphene, graphene oxide, carbon nanotubes, epoxy nanocomposites, porous carbon nanoparticles, and nanoactivated carbons-filled-epoxy nanocomposites have been produced from these by-product materials using methods such as vapour deposition, pyrolysis, hydrolysis, chemical composition, high energy ball milling, and solution casting. This review attempts to present the current developments on renewable carbon nanomaterials derived from oil palm-based precursors with some insights given on their potential applications as energy storage materials.
Preparation of spherical microparticles composed of cellulose nanofiber and cellulose diacetate via Pickering emulsion templating
Authors: Tanaka Yuna , Fukuda Naoya , Ranaivoarimanana Naliharifetra Jessica , Hatakeyama Mayumi , Kitaoka Takuya
Published: January 2023

Cellulose nanofiber (CNF) derived from woody bioresources is a fascinating natural nanomaterial. In this work, spherical microparticles were fabricated by using TEMPO-oxidized CNF (TOCNF) and cellulose diacetate (CDA) via Pickering emulsion templating. The CDA-dissolved organic solvents were emulsified stably with TOCNF, followed by removing the solvents to form microspheres with core-shell structures, where the CDA cores were covered with the TOCNF shells. The prepared spherical microparticles possessed an average diameter and sphericity index of 6.4 μm and 0.96, respectively. The zeta-potential value was approximately -48 mV, indicating the stable colloidal system in water. The CDA/TOCNF microparticles were stained with toluidine blue dye for negatively-charged TOCNF. Besides, furry nanofiber-like morphology was observed on the particle surface by scanning electron microscopy. Wood-derived CDA/TOCNF microspheres are a promising alternative to fossil resource-derived, non-biodegradable microbeads in cosmetic applications.
Enhancing strength properties of recycled paper with TEMPO-oxidized nanocellulose
Authors: Indarti Eti , Abdul Rahman Khairul Hafizuddin , Ibrahim Mazlan , Wan Daud Wan Rosli
Published: January 2023

Recycled fibers used in the manufacturing of paper and board are associated with strength deficiencies. This study investigated the use of TEMPO-oxidized nanocellulose from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB-TEMPO) for reinforcing papers made from such fibers. Strength properties of tensile and tear were enhanced with the addition of OPEFB-TEMPO, with strong correlations, as indicated by the R2 values. The reinforcement capability was supported by the scattering coefficient-percent relationship. The only drawback of the nanocellulose addition is that it reduces pulp drainability, which can be minimized by adding drainage aids. Because only a relatively small amount is required, OPEFB-TEMPO has the potential to be used as paper strengthening agent, particularly in the production of low grammage papers.
El emprendimiento humanista y la supervivencia sin temores en tiempos de emergencia sanitaria en Iberoamérica
Authors: Gamarra-Chávez Carlos Antonio
Published: January 2023

Entrepreneurship that catalyzes opportunities and changing scenarios to develop new brand concepts and their value propositions, has emerged with great force in recent times as a result of the health emergency. In this sense, a humanistic trend has evolved that seeks to enhance the collaborative aspects of entrepreneurs and has remained in the hearts of users. We present data and cases from Ibero-America on these people, who, showing attitude and resilience, have focused on responding to users seeking satisfaction, good treatment, as well as being able to buy and satisfy their needs in a sensitive and empathic way. These actions have contributed to a survival without major fears, which are already caracteristic in the Iberoamerican región. We also suggest taking advantage of the passage through higher educational institutions to continue strengthening the entrepreneurial spirit and humanistic behaviors, which in times of crisis such as the one we have been experiencing recently, result in a competitive advantage to meet needs and requirements in a differentiated way. New social solutions, permanent and sensitive innovation, as well as the adequate predisposition, make us visible to others and constitute a positive style of facing scenarios of uncertainty and crisis. Humanist entrepreneurship in Ibero-America is still present, survives and walk safely into the future, strengthening its links with society.
La gestión por procesos y los procedimientos administrativos de pensión de sobrevivientes del Ejército Peruano
Authors: Berlanga Vera Blas Jackson
Published: January 2023

La presente investigación tiene como objetivo definir la forma como la gestión por procesos incide positivamente en la mejora de los procedimientos administrativos de pensiones de sobrevivientes de deudos oficiales y suboficiales del Ejército Peruano, coadyuvando aun adecuada administración de la gestión pública. Se aplicó una metodología descriptiva, correlacional y explicativa; así mismo entre las técnicas y métodos de investigación empleados tenemos la no experimental, transversal de tipo correlacional. Además, se utilizó encuestas, cuestionarios y la observación directa como instrumentos de investigación que se aplicó a los encargados de áreas, deudos del personal del Ejército Peruano. Esta investigación utilizó una muestra de 113 personas; de las cuales siete correspondieron a los jefes de área de los procedimientos de pensiones de sobrevivientes y 106 a los deudos del Ejército Peruano. Los resultados de la investigación determinaron que los procedimientos administrativos registran mejoras cuando se aplica gestión por procesos, facilitando la satisfacción del cliente, el manejo eficiente de costos operativos, de la variedad de servicios y del tiempo, así como la calidad del mismo. El estudio concluyó que la gestión por procesos impacta positivamente en los procedimientos administrativos; siendo fundamental para promover una gestión adecuada de la administración pública.
Política Pública en Ciencia y Tecnología para promover la gestión empresarial en zonas rurales
Authors: Guzmán Achallma Carlos Luis , Thupa Velasquez Graciela , Salvador Gutiérrez Beatriz Luisa , Sánchez Cortez Lozano Pedro , Velarde Flores Rubén Antonio
Published: January 2023

The main objective of the research was to determine if the National Policy that promotes the development of Science, Technology and Innovation (PNDCTI) influences the business management of the alpaca fiber producers in San Mateo. The methodology used was a non-experimental, cross-sectional and correlational design. Likewise, after carrying out the investigation and subsequent act of statistical processing, it was possible to verify that PNDCTI influences the business management of alpaca fiber producers in the place of study, finally a proposal for a solution to the problem is developed as a contribution of the investigation. , which highlights the opportunity for improvement to guide research in science and technology with the business sector in order to give them sustainability; It should be noted that the research on the matter was the product and thanks to the financing through the stimuli provided by the National Council of Science, Technology and Technological Innovation -Concytec.
Las habilidades blandas: su influencia en la productividad de una empresa de comercio exterior, 2019
Authors: Valencia Franco Richard Ángel
Published: January 2023

The objective of this research is to determine how interpersonal or soft skills influence the productivity of workers of the foreign trade logistics company in 2019. Competencies are the skills and abilities that an individual has to solve problems in a technological environment and interact with their peers, both within a work environment or otherwise. The latter are soft skills according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, hereinafter (UNESCO, 2005), for its acronym in English. The research was applied, with a quantitative approach, with a non-experimental and cross-sectional correlational design. It has a sample of 268 collaborators; resulting in a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.921, the Chi-Square hypothesis test of 71.961 with a level of significance α= 0.000 <0.05 and a positive and moderate Spearman correlation coefficient of 0.387, demonstrating that interpersonal or soft skills influence in the productivity of the company's workers.
Effectiveness of Basil, Lime, Honey, Candlenut, and Tiwai Onion Herbs Combination as Analgesics and Stamina Stimulator
Authors: Andriyanto Andriyanto , Aurellia Sharon , Widyanti Silmy Kamila , Putra Hamdika Yendri , Widi Leliana Nugrahaning , Nengsih Rindy Fazni , Mustik Aulia Andi , Manalu Wasmen
Published: January 2023

Traditional medicine is generally considered to be safer than modern medicine because it has lower incidence of side effects and also relatively easy to obtain. The purpose of this study was to examine the analgesic effect of herbs made of basil, lime, honey, candlenut, and Tiwai onions as well as to evaluate the potential of these herbs as a stamina stimulator. This study was conducted at the Laboratory of Animal Management Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, IPB University, from January–February 2022. Mice were divided into four groups based on the treatment dose with each group consisted of five mice. An analgesic test was conducted using hot water immersion tail-flick test method and the stamina test was performed with swimming endurance test. Data obtained were analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2019 and Minitab 19. Significant differences of the average of each group were shown statistically using the one-way ANOVA and confirmed with Tukey test. Results showed that mice given the combination herbal medicine infusion of with a dose of 4 g/kg body weight had the highest average tail lift time compared to the controls (p<0.05). Mice with a treatment dose of 1 g/kg body weight had the highest analgesic power compared to the other treatment doses. The highest swimming duration was observed in group that received a dose of 1 g/kg body weight. It is concluded that this herbal combination can be used as an analgesic and a stamina stimulator.