bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Rainfall-induced groundwater ridging and the Lisse effect on tailings storage facilities: A literature review
Authors: Theron C. , Lorentz S.A. , Xu Y.
Published: April 2022

The failure of tailings storage facilities (TSFs) results in the discharge of significant quantities of hazardous waste material into the natural environment. Research studies relating to slope instability have identified physical mechanisms such as rainfall-induced erosion, liquefaction, and shear failure as the main triggers. The generation of transient pressure waves and the mobilization of pre-event water in the unsaturated zone have been found to trigger shallow landslides in natural hillslopes. In this paper we review these physical mechanisms, known as groundwater ridging (GWR) and the Lisse effect (LE), from other studies. Previous researchers have explained both these phenomena through field and laboratory observations, numerical modelling, as well as conceptual discussions. These case studies demonstrate the impact of rainfall characteristics on the generation of transient pressure waves that rapidly increase the phreatic surface and change pore water suction. Reference is also made to the influence and behaviour of physical porous medium characteristics on the establishment of a continuous water phase that facilitates the transmission of an induced pressure head. However, previous studies fail to recognize the possibility that the pressure increase in pre-event water through pore air propagation could cause slope instability in tailings dams. The authors suggest that the physical properties and hydraulic behaviour of unsaturated porous tailings media make it susceptible to GWR and the LE, resulting in the creation of a potential failure plane.
Pilot experimental study; Effect of environmental stimulation consisting of sound with high-frequency components, aromas, and light exposure from organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) toward rest-activity rhythm in institutionalized patients with dementia
Authors: Yu Kume , Motoshi Tanaka , Katsutoshi Saito
Published: April 2022

Environmental stimulation is expected to have a positive impact on night sleep, psychological or functional states in dementia. The objective of this pilot study was to examine the effects of environmental stimulation consisting of sounds with high-frequency components, aromas, and light exposure from organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) to create comfortable living spaces for persons with dementia. Subjects (n =6) were recruited from elderly persons admitted to a single nursing home in Akita Prefecture, Japan, between August and September 2020. The night-time sleep state, the rest-activity rhythm, and the light exposure of the subjects living in environments with or without environmental stimulation consisting of sounds with high-frequency components, aromas, and light exposure from OLEDs were measured for 46.3 consecutive days using wrist activate devices under free-living conditions in a nursing home. In a period of environmental stimulation depending on the presence or absence of sounds with high-frequency components, reduction of the fragmented rest-activity rhythms was significantly observed in the subjects (p < 0.05). However, changes in the night-time sleep state had no significant difference during the study period. In conclusion, these preliminary results suggest that future examinations are warranted not only to inform effective or comfortable living conditions for elderly persons with dementia but also to improve the disruption of rest-activity rhythms in persons with dementia.
[RETRACTED] Fit Form Keto v1
Authors: not provided fitformketo
Published: April 2022

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Weight loss is on the wish list of many suffering from obesity. The only thing standing between them and a healthier future is the vigorous diet one must go through to achieve their weight goals.
CODEX Imaging Setup and ProcessingExperiment Protocol v1
Authors: not provided Kavya.Anjani , not provided Miguel.Rivera , not provided Zoltanlaszik
Published: April 2022

CODEX system is the combination of an (1) oligo-nucleotide based antibody labeling-detection technique, (2) a microfluidics instrument coupled with an inverted microscope capable of whole slide scanning, and an (3) ImageJ-based analysis platform. This experimental setup allows the automation of immunofluorescence signal detection across several staining cycles of a single tissue section This protocol describes detailed methods used in CODEX imaging experiments at the Laszik Lab.
[RETRACTED] Total Effect keto Gummies Reviews & Shark Tank v1
Authors: not provided totaleffectketoreviews
Published: April 2022

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Cell line construction and maintenance for Lyso-IP and Endo-IP analysis of amyloid precursor protein processing, version 2 v2
Authors: Park Hankum , V Hundley Frances , Sharan Swarup Sharan , JW Harper
Published: April 2022

Lyso-IP is a method that allows for the isolation of lysosomes for proteomics and metabolomics (dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bybjpskn; dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bx9hpr36). We have developed an analogous approach for purification of early/sorting endosomes (Endo-IP). In addition, we have found that endolysosomal purification via Lyso-IP and Endo-IP can be coupled to a quantitative proteomics workflow to obtain snapshots of Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) processing to its Aβ products (Park et al. 2022). Here, we describe methods for cell line construction and maintenance of 293 cells with TMEM192-3xHA and 3xFLAG-EEA1, which are used for lysosome and endosome purification, respectively. of patient mutations to APP promotes processing. Cells with endogenously-tagged TMEM192 and stably expressing FLAG-EEA1 are referred to as 293EL cells, for Endo-IP and Lyso-IP. These cells were also prepared in a form that has a deletion of the APP gene (293EL APP-/-) and the same cells reconstituted with a lentivirus stably expressing a patient mutant form (APPSw;T700N) which promotes APP processing and allows functional analysis of APP processing.
[RETRACTED] Fit Form Keto Reviews: Shocking Report Reveals (Does Keto Pills Good For Fat Loss?) v1
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Published: April 2022

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Multilateralism, Developmental Regionalism, and the African Development Bank
Authors: Nyadera Israel Nyaburi , Agwanda Billy , Onder Murat , Mukhtar Ibrahim Abdirahman
Published: April 2022

Promoting development in Africa has faced significant challenges partly because of the continent’s peripheral access to global markets as well as its internal geographical limitations on the movement of people, goods, and services. However, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and its “developmental” role has emerged as a practical and tailored approach to Pan-African development, especially in the midst of a growing crisis in global multilateralism. This article argues that the AfDB can be a significant promoter of African development given its unique characteristics, focus areas, and lending style that are different from other multilateral institutions. Using a case-study approach, and by analysing literature on the AfDB, policy papers, and government reports, this study explores the developmental role of the bank and demonstrates its comparative advantage to other multilateral institutions in Africa.
Mecanismos Epigenéticos no Surgimento do Câncer: uma Revisão Bibliográfica
Authors: Batista Santos Inara Thaís , Queiroz de Mello Padilha Itácio
Published: April 2022

Os fenômenos mutacionais em regiões gênicas responsáveis pelo ciclo celular e reparo aos danos de DNA estão intimamente relacionados com a formação do câncer. Além disso, as alterações epigenéticas contribuem, significativamente, para o surgimento de neoplasias, e envolvem metilação do DNA, as modificações de histonas e o imprinting genômico. Este trabalho tem como objetivo verificar na literatura como os mecanismos epigenéticos estão relacionados com o surgimento de diferentes tipos de câncer. Foi realizada uma revisão integrativa, a partir de pesquisas de artigos científicos publicados no período de 2017 a 2021, nas plataformas Scielo e PubMed com os descritores: “epigenética”, “câncer”, “susceptibilidade” e “hipermetilação”, disponíveis nos idiomas português, inglês e espanhol, no intervalo de tempo dos últimos cinco anos, e que abordasse a temática do estudo. Os resultados obtidos a partir da revisão bibliográfica demonstram claramente que grandes mudanças na metilação do DNA em regiões gênicas chave e ilhas CpG estão relacionados com o surgimento do câncer. Nos últimos anos, as pesquisas biomédicas têm demonstrado o potencial da metilação anormal do DNA para uso como biomarcadores do câncer. De fato, a compreensão do papel dos mecanismos epigenéticos no desenvolvimento do câncer permite que sejam criados métodos de diagnóstico e tratamentos mais eficazes.
 
Palavras-chave: Epigenética. Câncer. Metilação. Prognóstico.
 
Abstract
Mutational phenomena in gene regions responsible for cell cycle and DNA damage repair are closely related to cancer formation. Furthermore, epigenetic alterations significantly contribute to the emergence of neoplastic cells due to DNA methylation, histone modifications, and genomic imprinting. This work aims to verify in the literature how epigenetic mechanisms are related to the emergence of different types of cancer. An integrative review was carried out based on research of scientific articles published from 2017 to 2021, on the Scielo and PubMed platforms with the descriptors: "epigenetics", "cancer", "susceptibility" and "hypermethylation", available in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, within the period of the last five years. The results obtained from the literature review demonstrate that large changes in DNA methylation in key gene regions and CpG islands are related to the cancer emergence. In recent years, biomedical research has demonstrated the potential for abnormal DNA methylation for use as cancer biomarkers. Understanding the role of epigenetic mechanisms in the development of cancer allows for the creation of more effective diagnostic methods and treatments.
 
Keywords: Epigenetics. Cancer. Methylation. Prognosis.
Autorias Infantis e suas Cartografias do Isolamento: Mapas de Significados das Crianças Elaborados Durante o Ensino Remoto
Authors: Tavares Felipe Rangel , Lobato Rodrigo Batista , Costa João Victor Ferreira Teixeira
Published: April 2022

Como a pandemia da Sars-Cov-2 tem afetado a mobilidade das crianças? Sabe-se que no início dessa pandemia e o seu isolamento social, apenas os serviços considerados essenciais ficaram em funcionamento, no qual as aulas presenciais foram virtualizadas. Todavia, mesmo após a flexibilização de outros serviços, as escolas se mantêm com suas atividades virtualizadas e, desta forma, o presente artigo teve como objetivo, fazer uso de contramapeamentos, cartografias alternativas e mapeamentos vivenciais por meio de mapas autorais das crianças, no intuito de que elas apresentassem os locais que frequentaram e que gostariam de ir nesse período de reclusão pandêmica. Essa atividade foi realizada no ano de 2020, com 22 crianças da Educação Básica, em uma escola no município de Duque de Caxias, estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. A proposta foi realizada através da plataforma Google Classroom, na qual os discentes enviaram seus mapas, anexando uma fotografia do desenho, utilizando a câmera do telefone celular. A partir deste material, buscou-se articular essa forma geográfica de pensar com a linguagem cartográfica e o conceito geográfico de lugar, trabalhando o que denominamos "mapas do isolamento social". Verificamos que a linguagem cartográfica pôde ser desenvolvida a partir da elaboração dos mapas infantis vivenciais, o que se mostrou fundamental para que os discentes construíssem o conceito de lugar.
Palavras-chave: Mapas infantis vivenciais. Linguagem cartográfica. Lugar. Ensino remoto. Covid-19.
Curso de Formação de Professores Tutores: um Enfoque em Competências Pedagógicas e Tecnológicas
Authors: Bussade Jamil , Lopes Arilise Moraes de Almeida
Published: April 2022

A Educação a Distância (EaD) vem possibilitando transformações significativas nas formas de ensinar e aprender, evidenciando a necessidade de aprofundar o conhecimento acerca do Professor Tutor. Esse profissional normalmente encontra situações que exigem diferentes competências pedagógicas e tecnológicas para que ultrapasse as dificuldades de atuação em EaD. Nesse sentido, a necessidade de formação de professores tutores, com enfoque nas competências pedagógicas e tecnológicas, se faz pulsante nas Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES) que ofertam tal modalidade. O presente artigo é um recorte de uma pesquisa de mestrado em que se buscou apresentar uma proposta aplicada de um curso de formação de professores tutores para EaD, intitulado "EuTutor", objetivando o aprimoramento das competências pedagógicas e tecnológicas, e apresentar as percepções dos envolvidos após a realização do curso. As interações e as atividades propostas no curso de formação, a partir de materiais elaborados, foram analisadas por meio da metodologia de Análise de Conteúdo. A pesquisa definiu-se por uma abordagem qualitativa, do tipo pesquisa-ação. Como resultado, o tempo proposto para o curso no Schoology (Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem), foi adequado, assim como o uso e aplicação das ferramentas e ações propostas foram suficientes para identificar reflexões e produções de materiais que indicaram o aprimoramento das competências pedagógicas e tecnológicas dos cursistas, minimizando as dificuldades iniciais levantadas em relação às competências. Considera-se que o curso de formação permitiu direcionar os participantes a reflexões válidas e enriquecedoras, voltadas para uma prática de ensino adequada à modalidade de EaD e às particularidades da função de tutoria.

Palavras-chave: Educação a distância. Formação de professores tutores. Competências pedagógicas e tecnológicas.
Avaliação da Percepção dos Alunos e Professores do Curso de Odontologia de uma Universidade Privada sobre o Ensino Remoto em Tempos de Covid-19
Authors: Xavier Camila Paola da Costa , Roskamp Liliane , De Farias Rafaela Martins , Mattos Natanael Henrique , Madalena Isabela Ribeiro , Küchler Erika Calvano , De Campos Maria Carolina Botelho Pires , Baratto-Filho Flares , Sunye Isabela Roskamp , Perin Camila Paiva
Published: April 2022

Introdução: A Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS) alertou uma "Emergência de Saúde Pública de Importância Internacional" ao final do ano de 2019. Devido à Covid-19 estratégias preventivas e limitantes precisaram ser aderidas, como o isolamento e distanciamento social. Este novo problema de saúde pública global que afetou diversas áreas, dentre elas a educação. Diante o exposto, o objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a percepção dos professores e alunos do curso de Odontologia de uma universidade privada sobre o ensino em regime remoto. Metodologia: Dois questionários distintos foram disponibilizados para professores e alunos. Os dados foram tabulados e uma análise descritiva foi realizada perante a percepção sobre ensino remoto. Resultados: Cento e quatro alunos e 26 professores responderam os questionários. 76% dos alunos e 100% dos professores responderam que concordavam com o método remoto em época de pandemia. Entretanto, 74% dos alunos e 61,5% dos professores discordam com a implementação de um modelo de ensino híbrido no futuro. 74% dos alunos relataram dificuldade de foco durante aulas remotas, apesar de 74% dos alunos terem considerado o desempenho dos professores como bom ou excelente. 56,7% dos professores e 60,6% dos alunos concordaram com a melhoria do aprendizado com a utilização de ferramentas como o Google Forms® e Kahoot®. Conclusão: alunos e professores se sentiram seguros com o regime de ensino remoto durante a pandemia. Contudo, estima-se que após o período pandêmico, o ensino presencial seja novamente encorajado.

Palavras-chave: Ensino à distância. Ensino remoto. Técnicas alternativas de aprendizagem.
Value of exposure: External postings of plastic surgery trainees in India
Authors: Bamal Rahul , Mandal Amrita
Published: April 2022

The medical education system in India is not perfect and recent developments have again raised questions about the working and conduct of the Medical Council of India. There are loud calls for standardization and, in the midst of this chaos, there are always people who strive for excellence, who try to absorb knowledge at every opportunity and who can burst onto the mega screen anytime. Our aim should be to provide them with the congenial environment in which they can flourish.
A novel surgical method for total nail ablation: Use of triple flap technique
Authors: Aksoy Berna
Published: April 2022

Total nail ablation for the treatment of onychodystrophies can be performed by using chemicals, surgical resection or laser ablation of nail matrix. A female patient with bilateral severe onychodystrophy as a result of inadvertent previous nail surgeries was treated surgically. Proximal complete nail matrix resection and distal 10 mm wide transverse strip partial nail bed resection were performed. A 5 mm wide transverse strip of nail bed was left intact proximally. Proximal nail matrix defect was closed by using the skin of proximal nail fold. The distal nail bed defect was reconstructed by using triple flap technique which was composed of a main central advancement flap containing ventral toe skin and two side flaps containing nail fold skin. The patient healed without any problem and her nail problem was treated successfully. The cosmetic appearance of her first toes was acceptable. Surgical nail ablation followed by volar skin coverage of dorsal surface of the distal phalanx bone by using triple flap technique is an effective surgical treatment method for the correction of advanced nail plate deformities requiring total nail ablation. 
Biochemical pathways and targeted therapies in basal cell carcinoma: A systematic review
Authors: Tran Bao Anh Patrick , Alexander Tiffany , Somani Ally-Khan
Published: April 2022

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of human malignancy. It is a slow-growing skin cancer with little ability to metastasize, but it is aggressive and can cause local tissue destruction. Descriptions of Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome (BCNS), characterized by a predisposition to the formation of BCC and other neoplasms, and identification of the genetic defect in this syndrome, has led to significant advancement in our understanding of the pathogenesis of BCC. Unregulated expression of target genes in the sonic Hedgehog (SHH) signaling pathway plays a prominent role in the pathogenesis of BCC. An understanding of the signaling components has allowed for the development of pharmacologic agents that inhibit the SHH pathway. The first inhibitor of the SHH pathway approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of BCC is vismodegib. In this review, we will discuss the biochemical pathways involved in BCC as targets of novel pharmacologic therapies.
Volumetric estimation of autologous fat for augmentation of contour defects of face
Authors: Bhadani Shilpi , Sarabahi Sujata , Arora Savita , Tiwari Vinay Kumar , Chugh Anmol
Published: April 2022

Autologous fat transfer for correcting contour defects of face has gained wide popularity in aesthetic surgery. However, quantification of fat requirement and its survival is still a fertile area for research to improve the predictability of volume retention of injected fat. There have been no detailed studies of the calculation for the amount of fat to be injected and percentage of fat retained. The objective of this study was to quantify the amount of fat required for correcting a facial deformity and amount retained postoperatively over a period of 6 months. Thirty patients were recruited in a prospective study where in, the fat requirement for augmenting the soft tissue defect was assessed using USG preoperatively and followed up at 1, 3 and 6 months by the same technique. It was found that USG is a simple, objective, reliable, cost-effective method of assessing the fat requirement and retention in autologous fat transfer.
A randomized, double-blind, comparative study for efficacy assessment of two hyaluronic acid nasolabial fillers
Authors: Ahmad Nasrollahi Saman , Nassiri Kashani Mansour , Yazdanparast Taraneh , Ameri Setareh , Firooz Alireza
Published: April 2022

Hyaluronic acid fillers are considered safe for use in cosmetics as described in the safety assessment. This study was aimed to assess and compare the efficacy and safety of two hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers on mild nasolabial folds. Ten women aged 30-50 years with mild nasolabial folds participated for injection of A and B gels into right or left nasolabial folds. The volume and surface of nasolabial folds were measured by CSI software and the density and thickness of dermis assessed by skin ultrasonography before and 2, 12, and 24 weeks after injection. The data were analyzed using SPSS software version 20, and p-value <0.05 were considered as significant. Global assessment showed over 50% improvement in patients injected with both gel A and B. At 2 weeks after injecting gel A the volume and surface of wrinkles decreased significantly. In the side injected with gel B, this reduction was significant at 2 and 12 weeks after injection. In addition, 24 weeks after injection of both gels the dermis echo-density increased and the dermis thickness decreased.  This study indicated the significant positive filling effect of both HA fillers in decreasing the clinical signs of wrinkles at nasolabial folds. Comparing both fillers, there were not any statistically significant differences in any of measurements, but the persistence of gel B to improve the wrinkle appearance was slightly better than gel A. 
Effect of cryotherapy and ALA-PDT therapy on skin cancer
Authors: Zhong Zhi , Deng Hongliu , Liu Wei
Published: April 2022

Objective: to study the effect of cryotherapy and ALA-PDT therapy on skin cancer. Methods: this study selected 60 patients with skin cancer admitted to Ankang People’s Hospital of Shaanxi Province from January 2014 to December 2019. According to different treatment methods, 30 patients treated with ALA-PDT were included in the control group, while 30 patients treated with cryotherapy combined with ALA-PDT were included in the observation group. The total effective rate, pain score, surgical trauma area, incidence of adverse reactions and total satisfaction rate of appearance were compared between the two groups. Results: the treatment efficiency of the observation group was 96.7%, which was higher than that of the control group (73.3%), with a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). The pain score in the observation group was (4.12 ± 1.03), higher than that of the control group (3.45 ± 0.86), and the surgical trauma area was (1.26 ± 0.04) cm2, lower than that of the control group (1.39 ± 0.05) cm2, with a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). The difference was statistically significant (all P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups (P > 0.05). Besides, the total satisfaction rate of the observation group was 93.3%, which was higher than that of the control group (66.7%), and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Cryotherapy combined with ALA-PDT therapy are clinically effective in the treatment of skin cancer, with less invasive surgical areas and higher patient satisfaction with appearance. However, the pain score is relatively higher. Therefore, the appropriate treatment can be clinically considered in a comprehensive manner.
Passing by Layers of Memory
Authors: Burghardt Anja
Published: April 2022

The paper discusses the dimensions, genres and mediality of collective memory in Mariusz Wilk’s reportage on the Solovetsky Islands. As the authoress argues, on the one hand, his reports reflect a broad variety of different media, where the text itself also appears as a medium of memory. On the other hand, Wilk draws attention to the sites of memory on the Solovetsky Islands. For those, different concepts from memory studies help deepen our understanding of both the layers of memory on the islands and of those in Wilk’s text.
Sarmacki Odyseusz. Postać Jana Łaskiego w epicedium Andrzeja Trzecieskiego
Authors: Ryczek Wojciech
Published: April 2022

Artykuł stanowi propozycję interpretacji wybranych motywów z epicedium upamiętniającego postać i działalność Jana Łaskiego Młodszego (zmarł 8 I 1560 roku w Pińczowie), humanisty i wybitnego reformatora religijnego (Ioannis a Lasco viri clarissimi epicedion). Andrzej Trzecieski (Tricesius, ok. 1525 – po 1584) był autorem wielu łacińskich epigramatów, elegii, epitafiów, epicediów i utworów pochwalnych.

W elegii żałobnej dla Łaskiego twórczo przekształcił on strukturę antycznego epicedium, obejmującą tradycyjne elementy comploratio (opłakiwania), laudatio (pochwały zmarłego) i consolatio (pocieszenia). Dołożył wszelkich starań, aby ukazać zmarłego reformatora jako męża słynącego z pobożności, czcigodnego starca jaśniejącego licznymi cnotami, a przede wszystkim nowego proroka zapowiadającego odrodzenie Kościoła. W tym kontekście Trzecieski przywołuje trzy przykłady wybitnych mówców: św. Jana Chryzostoma (Złotoustego), galijskiego Herkulesa i „wielce obrotnego” (politropicznego) Odyseusza.
Diplomacia versus geopolítica: el asentamiento de la colonia británica de Carolina en la Florida española y el Tratado de Madrid de 1670
Authors: De la Fuente de Pablo Pablo , Taracha Cezary
Published: April 2022

El presente artículo analiza el Tratado de Madrid de 1670 firmado entre España y Gran Bretaña, también conocido como Tratado Godolphin, en un aspecto sustancial: la nueva y extensa frontera hispano-británica que supuso el reconocimiento por parte de España de la colonia de Carolina. El acuerdo diplomático significó para España reconocer los dominios que de facto que Gran Bretaña tenía en Norteamérica y en el Caribe, pero a su vez también ponía coto a las ansias de un imperio depredador como el británico. Asimismo, en este trabajo se pretende demostrar que la posterior expansión británica en estos territorios fue, pese a las excusas fundamentadas en el derecho internacional, totalmente ilegal, ya que el reconocimiento de soberanía británica por parte de España significaba que todo aquel territorio no dominado por los ingleses era español. La violación del acuerdo de 1670 por parte de los británicos no se produjo por falta de una acotación geodésica precisa. Se debió al hecho de que la Florida –territorio sobre el que se fueron asentando las colonias británicas en Norteamérica– era un escenario geopolítico secundario para los intereses españoles.
Siedem „grzechów głównych” popełnianych w badaniach nad przemocą antyżydowską
Authors: Markowski Artur
Published: April 2022

Artykuł wyznacza obszary zaniedbań i błędów metodologicznych, jakie najczęściej popełniane są w studiach nad przemocą antyżydowską. Wyróżnionych zostało siedem takich stref. Pierwsza dotyczy celu badań, druga to kwestia poszukiwania uniwersalnej definicji, trzecia zamyka się w uznawaniu przemocy antyżydowskiej za fenomen. Czwarta strefa to zagadnienie kontekstualizacji badań, piąta to uprzedmiotowienie „obiektu” badań, szósta kontrast między poziomami analizy, a siódmą określam jako problemy koherentności źródeł i narzędzi badawczych.
Basic Dimensions of Religiousness and Dispositional Forgiveness: The Mediating Role of Religiously Motivated Forgiveness
Authors: Moroń Marcin
Published: April 2022

Forgiveness could be regarded as one of the most important moral imperatives across various religions. Although numerous studies have confirmed the hypothesis that religious people tend to be more forgiving, there is still an open question as to which dimensions of religiosity are responsible for this tendency and whether religious people equally tend to forgive others, but also themselves, and feel being forgiven by God. The present study investigated the associations between religiosity and dispositional forgiveness using the basic dimensions of religiousness model (including cognitive, emotional, moral, and social dimensions of religiosity) and multifaceted measurement of forgiveness (self-forgiveness, forgiveness of others, divine forgiveness, and religiously motivated forgiveness). The study involved 427 individuals who identified themselves as religious (71% women). The results showed weak positive correlations between dimensions of religiousness and dispositional selfforgiveness, moderate associations with dispositional forgiveness of others and religiously motivated forgiveness, and strong associations with dispositional divine forgiveness. Structural equation modeling demonstrated that when controlled for covariations between dimensions of religiousness and dimensions of forgiveness, the behaving (morality) dimension of forgiveness predicted dispositional forgiveness of others and divine forgiveness. Religiously motivated forgiveness mediated between the believing (meaning) and behaving dimensions of religiousness, and dispositional forgiveness.
Editorial – Digital Transformation in Higher Education Institutions in a Limited-resource Setting: A Luxury or a Must Despite Challenges?
Authors: Husain Nazik Elmalaika
Published: April 2022

This is an Editorial and does not have an abstract. Please download the PDF or view the article HTML.
Non-scalpel Vasectomy Camps: Our Experience and Recent Trends in 2021
Authors: Rao Pankaj P , Nair Vipin , Sharma Pawan , Roy Nilanjan , Rehsi Simarjit S
Published: April 2022

Background: Camp approach has been advocated as an effective means of motivating the target population to adopt vasectomy as a method of permanent sterilization. There is a high degree of acceptance of Non-scalpel Vasectomy (NSV) among physicians and laypersons. With this knowledge, we organized camps and found good results which we share in this article.
Methods: Four NSV camps were organized in four different villages across India on a vehicle-mounted mobile operation theater. The meticulous and detailed planning, dissemination of information, careful execution, and post-procedure follow-up is enumerated.
Results: A total of 76 individuals underwent the operation in these camps. The mean age of the participants was 35 ± 5.2 years (range, 27–44 years). The complication rate was negligible and there was no failure of vasectomy. There was a high level of satisfaction among those who underwent this procedure as seen by the increased number wanting to undergo the procedure from places where camps were located.
Conclusion: NSV as a procedure is perceived as being simple and pain-free. Re-enforcing this fact and removing doubts, and conducting operations at the camp in an environment the client is familiar with achieved rewarding results.
The First Multidisciplinary Heart Failure Clinic in Sudan: A Descriptive Report
Authors: Elgasim Ahmed Nasrein , Ahmed Kannan O. , Abdelaziz Dafalla Samoal , Mohammed Elhassan Huda Hamid , Saeed Al khalifa Mohammed , Bedawi Babiker Anas
Published: April 2022

Outcomes for patients with heart failure (HF) remain suboptimal worldwide, despite the national and international guidelines. A disease management program such as a multidisciplinary (MD) team HF clinic proved to be one of the effective strategies to improve patients’ outcomes. In June 2018, the first MD-HF clinic was opened at Ahmed Gasim Cardiac Surgery and Renal Transplantation Center, Khartoum, Sudan. This focused report aims to share our experience and pave the way for such an approach for cardiac and other specialty services that may require MD-specialized clinics. We provide a detailed report of the MD team, structure, facilities, and plans of the HF clinic, which may be considered as a nucleus for an advanced HF program and heart transplant in Sudan.
Petrol Fiyatlarının Hisse Senedi Getirisi ve Özsermaye Karlılığı Üzerine Etkisi: XKMYA Örneği
Authors: Karakuş Toprak Ferdi , Turnacıgil Seda , Özhan Ecem
Published: April 2022

Ekonomide finansal piyasalarda yer almasının yanı sıra üretim girdisi olarak kullanılan petrol, ülke ekonomilerinde önemli rol oynamaktadır. Petrolün girdi olarak yer aldığı ekonomilerde, petrol fiyatı değişiklikleri sonucunda şirketlerin maliyetleri ve nakit akışları değişmekte ve dolayısıyla şirketlerin karlılıkları etkilenebilmektedir. Bu bağlamda petrol, finansal piyasaları etkileyebilme gücüne sahiptir. Bu çalışmada, Borsa İstanbul’da (BIST) petrokimya endüstrisinde (XKMYA) faaliyet gösteren şirketlerin özsermaye karlılıkları (Revenue on Equity – ROE), hisse getirileri ve ham petrol fiyatları arasındaki nedensellik ilişkisi incelenmiştir. Çalışmada bağımlı değişken olarak XKMYA endeksinde işlem gören 16 adet şirketin 2010-2019 yılları arasındaki çeyrek dönemlik hisse senedi getirisi ve ROE verileri, bağımsız değişken olarak ise ham petrol varil fiyatı (WTI) kullanılmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre, petrol fiyatlarının XKMYA endeksinde yer alan şirketlerin hisse senedi getirilerine %5 anlamlılık düzeyinde etkisi bulunmuştur. Ayrıca petrol fiyatları ile şirketlerin ROE değerleri arasında anlamlı ve pozitif bir ilişki saptanmıştır. Ek olarak; petrol fiyatlarının hisse senedi getirilerine etkisi birinci gecikmeden sonra pozitif olurken araştırma bulgularına göre petrol fiyatları ile şirketlerin ROE değerleri arasında 3. ve 4. gecikme dönemlerinde anlamlı ve pozitif bir ilişki bulunmuştur.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Borsa İstanbul (BİST), Petrokimya Endüstrisi, Ham Petrol Fiyatı, Özsermaye Karlılığı (ROE)
JEL Sınıflandırması: G11, G12
Savunma Harcamaları ve Ekonomik Büyüme İlişkisi: OECD Ülkeleri İçin Panel Eşik Değer Analizi
Authors: Koçbulut Özgür , Altıntaş Halil
Published: April 2022

Benoit’in (1973) savunma harcamalarının ekonomik büyümeyi olumlu etkilediğini ileri süren çalışmasından bu yana, savunma harcamalarının ekonomik büyüme üzerindeki etkileri kapsamlı bir şekilde incelenmiş ve birbirinden farklı teoriler geliştirilmiştir. Bu konunun incelenmesinde genellikle doğrusal modeller kullanılmıştır. Birçok ekonomik değişkenin doğrusal olmayan bir veri yaratma mekanizmasına sahip olabileceği düşünüldüğünde, savunma harcamaları ve ekonomik büyüme konusunda yapılan çalışmalarda bu durumun ihmal edildiği görülmektedir. Bu çalışma, savunma harcamaları ve ekonomik büyüme ilişkisini panel eşik değer modeli kullanarak 17 OECD ülkesi için incelemektedir. Ampirik sonuçlara göre, savunma harcamaları ve ekonomik büyüme arasında lineer bir ilişki gözlenememiştir. Bu sonuç, savunma harcamalarının ekonomik büyümeye olan etkisinin eşik değere bağlı olarak değişebileceğini göstermektedir. Analiz sonuçlarına göre, savunma harcama oranı 0.599 eşiğinin üzerindeki (altındaki) durumda, ekonomik büyümeye olan etkisi pozitif (negatif) görünmektedir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Savunma Harcamaları, Ekonomik Büyüme, OECD Ülkeleri, Panel Eşik Regresyon Analizi.
JEL Sınıflandırması: H50, O40, C50.
Kriz İletişimi Bağlamında United Airlines Overbooking Krizinin İncelenmesi
Authors: Mavnacıoğlu Korhan
Published: April 2022

Markalar, ortaya çıktıkları günden bu yana toplumla ve tüketicilerle etkileşim halinde olmuştur. Bunun sonucu olarak çeşitli faktörlerin (çalışan, rakip, tüketici, doğal afet vb.) etkisiyle çeşitli krizler yaşamışlardır. Marka kavramı var oldukça krizler de yaşanmaya devam edecektir. Bu noktada markalar, öncelikli olarak krizler çıkmadan bu krizleri önlemeye çalışır. Kriz önlenemiyorsa markalar, kriz iletişimini doğru bir şekilde gerçekleştirerek krizi yönetmeye çalışır. United Airlines’ın 9 Nisan 2017 tarihindeki 3411 sefer sayılı uçuşunda bir yolcunun havayolu personeli tarafından fazla bilet satışı (overbooking) neden gösterilerek şiddete maruz kalması sonucu tüm dünyanın konuştuğu bir marka krizi ortaya çıkmıştır. Yaşanan krizde şiddet olması, daha sonra firmanın da açıkladığı gibi yolcunun tamamen haksızlığa uğraması ve firma CEO’sunun krizin ilk döneminde sürekli olarak personelini koruması, sorumluluk almayı ve özür dilemeyi reddetmesi krizi derinleştirmiştir. Çalışma kapsamında; havacılık sektöründe sıklıkla görülen overbooking durumunun, burada nasıl bir kriz haline dönüştüğü detaylı olarak incelenmiştir. Çalışmaya konu olan kriz, çeşitli kriz iletişimi yaklaşımları bağlamında incelenmiştir. Çalışmada söz konusu krizin; CEO başta olmak üzere kurum üst yönetiminin kriz iletişiminde gerçekleştirdiği hatalar ve kurum politikaları nedeniyle ortaya çıktığı ve yönetilemediği ortaya konmuştur.
Working Poverty in the Framework of the Work Anthropology: A Literature Review and Considerations on Care-related Labour
Authors: Scotognella Francesco
Published: April 2022

The phenomenon of working poverty is significant and involves an important percentage of population in many countries. This paper focuses on sketching, without being exhaustive, the state-of-the-art on working poverty in terms of definition and size. It also considers possible recent correlations of working poverty with the COVID-19 pandemic and with the rise of the digital labour platforms. This paper also shows the difference between labour, work, and action according to Hannah Arendt, together with the concept of anthropology of work of Maria Pia Chirinos. Finally, highlighting the pioneering works of Chirinos, the study suggests a picture in which human being, or a rational animal (Lat.: animal rationale; Gr.: zoon logon echon, ζῷον λόγοϛ ἔχων), essentially acts in endeavours, such as labour which is devoted to self-preservation and care. Under such picture, society should take into account the richness of the traditions and skills of different types of jobs and also in terms of minimal wage.
Discourse Strategies in Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s Letter to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
Authors: Ojo George Adekunle , Omotunde Samuel Adebayo , Akintoye Samuel Oluwole
Published: April 2022

The paper sets out to investigate the discourse strategies deployed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his open letter to President Jonathan on December 12, 2013 which was published in most of the nation’s major newspapers. The work adopts M.A.K Halliday’s Systemic Functional Grammar as its theoretical framework because of the great importance which the model attaches to meanings and functions of a linguistic expression in relation to its context of usage. The researchers, through content and qualitative analysis, identify the discourse strategies used by the encoder of the speech to have the desired maximum effects on the decoders, especially President Goodluck Jonathan. Our findings reveal that President Obasanjo makes use of six discourse strategies in the letter for achieving some aims. The discourse strategies are: references to national interest; using the vocative “Mr President”; mentioning and portraying God in different perspectives; making direct appeals to the president; making references to late Gen. Sanni Abacha and copious repetitions of Nigeria and Nigerians in the text.
Tendances des inégalités socioéconomiques et spatiales de la santé des enfants de moins de 5ans au Niger
Authors: Adamou Djibo Habila , Alexandre Schouame Magloire , Kone Hamidou
Published: April 2022

Objectif : Les indicateurs de malnutrition et de mortalité infanto-juvénile sont en constante baisse au Niger, au fil des différentes Enquêtes Démographiques et de Santé. Toutefois, certains groupes sociaux restent à la marge de cette amélioration. Cet article analyse l’impact des disparités géographiques et socioéconomiques des parents sur la santé des enfants au Niger.

            Source de données : Elles sont issues de la série d’enquêtes démographiques et de santé à indicateurs multiples de 2006 et de 2012 au Niger. Les EDS sont des enquêtes populationnelles transversales organisées par le programme ‘‘demographic and health surveys’’ dans plus de 100 pays. Les enquêtes de l’année 2006 et de 2012 sont les plus récentes au Niger à ce jour.

            Résultats et conclusion : Ainsi, il se dégage au Niger que l’état de santé des enfants dépend de l’existence et de la qualité des « biens sociaux », qui sont étroitement liés au contexte de résidence des parents, tels que les services de santé, les denrées alimentaires et le système éducatif, et donc des régimes sociopolitiques. Ensuite, la santé des enfants dépend des facteurs socioéconomiques des ménages – l’instruction de la mère et les biens sociaux du ménage –, et en particulier de la mère.

Objective: The indicators of malnutrition and infant and child mortality are constantly decreasing in Niger, according to the various Demographic and Health Surveys. However, some social groups remain on the margins of this improvement. This article analyzes the impact of geographic and socioeconomic disparities among parents on child health in Niger.

Data source: The data are from the 2006 and 2012 round of Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) in Niger. The DHS are cross-sectional population surveys organized by the Demographic and Health Surveys program in over 100 countries. The 2006 and 2012 surveys are the most recent in Niger to date.

Results and conclusion: In Niger, the health status of children depends on the existence and quality of "social goods", which are closely linked to the context of residence of the parents, such as health services, food and the education system, and therefore to the socio-political regimes. Second, children's health depends on household socioeconomic factors - the mother's education and the household's social assets - and in particular on the mother.
Incidences des Trajectoires Professionnelles sur l’Entrepreneuriat dans la Ville de Cotonou au Benin
Authors: Tohon Sètongninougbo Hermann Eric , Fakeye Hubert Madjecodoumy
Published: April 2022

Les entrepreneurs sont confrontés aux problèmes de fonctionnalité de leurs entreprises qui cachent celui de la préparation à la création de l’entreprise et celui de l’organisation des entreprises. Or, la création des entreprises résulte d’une diversité de trajectoires des entrepreneurs. Aussi, l’objectif de cette recherche est-il d’analyser les liens entre les trajectoires professionnelles et la fonctionnalité des entreprises, la préparation à la création et l’organisation des entreprises. Pour ce faire, elle s’appuie sur une approche méthodologique basée sur une recherche quantitative menée auprès de 246 entrepreneurs choisis aléatoirement. L’analyse de dispersion des séquences a permis de mesurer la force des liaisons. Il apparaît que sur les 235 entrepreneurs ayant décrit leurs trajectoires professionnelles, 200 soit 85% des entrepreneurs ont leurs entreprises fonctionnelles tandis que 35 soit 15% n’ont pas leurs entreprises fonctionnelles. De plus, les trajectoires professionnelles ont une incidence statistiquement significative sur la fonctionnalité des entreprises, la préparation à l’entrepreneuriat et l’organisation des entreprises.

 

Entrepreneurs face the enterprises functionality problems which conceal the enterprises creation preparing problem and the enterprises organizing problem. However, the creation of companies results from a diversity of entrepreneurs trajectories. Therefore, the objective of this research is to analyze the links between professional trajectories and the companies functionality, creation preparation and companies organization. To do this, a methodological approach based on quantitative research is conducted with 246 randomly selected entrepreneurs. The discrepancy analysis of state sequences is made to release the strength of the bonds. It appears that of the 235 entrepreneurs who described their professional trajectories, 200 or 85% of entrepreneurs have their businesses functional while 35 or 15% do not have their businesses functional. In addition, professional trajectories have statistically a significant impact on the enterprises functionality, preparation for entrepreneurship and the enterprises organization.
Traumatisme psychique par types des violences sexuelles chez les adultes et les enfants mineurs dans un contexte post-conflit dans la Province de la Tshopo en République Démocratique du Congo
Authors: Tana André Mavinga , Likongo Marcel Otita , Verelst An , Konan Edouard , Nandindo Chantal
Published: April 2022

Cet article vise à identifier les symptômes de la détresse psychologique suivant la typologie des violences sexuelles dégagée à partir des entretiens individuels avec des victimes et leurs proches ainsi que des données de la prise en charge médico-psychologique du centre de santé Alwaleed. L’étude inscrite dans le cadre de théorisation ancrée a utilisé comme sources les dossiers et les récits des victimes de violences sexuelles au centre Alwaleed ainsi que l’entretien individuel réalisé à domicile auprès des victimes et de leurs proches. Il a été observé que quelle que soit la situation-type dans laquelle se situe la victime, celle-ci exprime le traumatisme subi sur le plan aussi bien physique, psychologique que comportemental. Le traumatisme subi par les sujets des situations-types II et III provient des réactions de la famille et de la communauté. Le traumatisme dont souffre une victime affecte de la même manière les membres proches de cette victime.

 

This article aims to identify the symptoms of psychological distress according to the typology of sexual violence identified from individual interviews with victims and their relatives as well as data from the medicalpsychological care of the Alwaleed health center. The study was based on a grounded theory framework and used as sources the files and accounts of the victims of sexual violence at the Alwaleed center as well as individual interviews conducted at home with the victims and their relatives. Therefore, it was observed that whatever the typical situation in which the victim finds herself, she expresses the trauma she has suffered on a physical, psychological and behavioral level. The trauma suffered by the subjects of type II and III situations comes from the reactions of the family and the community. The trauma suffered by a victim affects the members close to the victim in the same way.
Modelación computacional en vigas funcionalmente graduadas para el análisis de pandeo utilizando el método de elementos finitos
Authors:   , Ayala Osis Shammely Priscila , Vallejos Torres Augusto Leonardo
Published: April 2022

El propósito del presente trabajo es desarrollar un modelo matemático que permita el análisis de estabilidad de una viga compuesta de materiales funcionalmente graduados sometida a una carga de compresión axial. La finalidad es analizar el comportamiento de una viga heterogénea y calcular las cargas y los modos de pandeo. En el desarrollo de la investigación se describe vectorialmente el campo de desplazamiento de la viga para obtener las ecuaciones de gobierno de la estructura; de este modo, mediante principios energéticos, se pueda desarrollar el modelo de elementos finitos y buscar una solución vectorial propia. El modelo matemático se divide en dos partes: formulación simbólica y modelo numérico computacional. En el modelo matemático, los materiales funcionalmente graduados afectan el módulo de elasticidad debido a la particularidad del material; y la energía potencial total es afectada por dos estados: estado fundamental (deformación de membrana o de pre-pandeo) y estado incremental (estado de perturbación arbitraria de equilibrio). Los resultados obtenidos fueron verificados con ejercicios benchmarking encontrados en la literatura, para corroborar la eficacia del modelo planteado; validados con informes de pruebas de laboratorio, para revisar la precisión; y estudiados paramétricamente, para analizar la influencia de las variables.