bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of Youtube Videos on Students’ Academic Achievement in Mechanical Engineering Craft Practice in Technical Colleges in Rivers State
Authors:   Department of Technical Education Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Koko Joshua Gift
Published: August 2022

The aim of this study is to ascertain the effect of YouTube videos on Students’ academic achievement in Mechanical Engineering Craft Practice in technical Colleges in Rivers. Specifically, the study sought to ascertain the effect of YouTube videos on Students’ academic achievement in welding operations in technical Colleges in Rivers State. One research question and one hypothesis guided the study. The study adopted a quasi-experimental design. The population for the study consisted of 53 NTC 2 students of Mechanical Engineering Craft Practice in all the approved technical Colleges in Rivers and the entire population of 53 students were used for the study. The instrument was sent to three experts in the Department of Industrial Technical Education, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt. The experts carried out both content and face validity to ascertain the suitability of the items in the instrument. To ensure the reliability of the instruments, 15 copies of the Mechanical Engineering Craft Practice Achievement Test (MECPAT) were administered on 15 NTC 2 students in Federal Science and Technical College Ahoada. These students were not part of the population of the study. Thereafter Kuder-Richardson 20 formula was applied which yielded a reliability of 0.85 indicating that the instrument was reliable. The data gathered from the study were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the research questions. A mean gain indicates that the experimental group performed more than the control group, while a mean loss indicates a better performance in the Mechanical Engineering Craft Practice Achievement Test (MECPAT) in favour of the control group. The Analysis of Covariance ANCOVA was used to test the null hypotheses at .05 degree of significance. In testing the hypothesis, when the F-ratio is greater than .05 the null hypothesis is accepted, when the F-ratio is less than .05 the null hypothesis is rejected
Critical Analysis of Honeycomb to Actualize Building Design Appearance
Authors:   Department of Building Technology Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnics, P.M.B. 5936, Rumuola, Port Harcourt, Ejuh Godstime O. , Elekima Amos Newton J ,   Department of Building Technology Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnics, P.M.B. 5936, Rumuola, Port Harcourt
Published: August 2022

This research was carried out to analyze honeycomb critically to actualize building design appearances. Such problems are: reduction in the load bearing capacity or the strength of the building structures, increase in the penetration of water inside the building structures, losing of grip between rods and concrete and reduction in the durability of the buildings are problems associated with honeycomb. However, these problems can be solved by addition of water within the allowable limit, using a cohesive concrete to improve on the grip on the rod, proper compaction or vibration of concrete, reduction of the pouring height, ensuring a water tight form work and placing of bars in beams and columns properly
Effect of Certificate on Knowledge and Skills Acquisition in Nigeria: A Case Study of Some Selected Tertiary Institutions in Nasarawa State
Authors:   Department of Public Administration,  Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia, Zhebago Emmanuel Peter , Dauda Mohammed ,   Department of Public Administration,  Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia
Published: August 2022

The study identifies and examines the emerging gap between certificate, knowledge and skills acquisition in the Nigeria educational system especially at the tertiary level. The quality of every emerging nation to greatness is measured on the strength of its human capital development through the acquisition of formal education as Nigeria cannot be an exception. The main problem that triggered this study is to find out the emerging gap of having certificate without corresponding knowledge in Nigeria? The main objective of this study is to examine the effect of certificate without corresponding knowledge and skills in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The study analyzes the objective of higher education, meaning and importance of examinations, causes and in-depth analysis of examination malpractices in Nigeria tertiary institutions. The study adopts Human Capital Theory as its theoretical framework. The study adopts both primary and secondary method of data collections as its methodology by using simple percentage formula. Using the sample size of 300 out of the entire population of (3030), comprises of staff of Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia (545), College of Agriculture, Science and Technology Lafia (498) Nasarawa State University, Keffi (1015) and Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa (972). The adoption of criterion means in answering the research questions through the adoption of five point likerts scale format. The finding reveals that the general effects of having certificate without knowledge and skills in Nasarawa State tertiary institutions include promotion of mediocrity, low productivity, lack of quality research, falling academic standard, poor value systems, self-deceit and incompetence in career development. It also showed that the major stakeholders in the education sector shared in the blame of examination malpractices. In view of this, it was however recommended that; the Nigeria education system must wage-war against promotion of mediocrity, low productivity or research, falling academic standard and value systems, self-deceit and incompetence in career development. Secondly the major stakeholders in the Nigeria education sector should not aid and abet examination malpractices. The study concluded that certificate without corresponding knowledge is responsible for the collapse in the educational and societal value system in Nigeria
Assessment of Availability, Adequacy and Functionality of Workshop Facilities for Effective Skill Acquisition of Auto Mechanics Students in Technical Colleges in Delta State
Authors:   Science Education Department University of Delta PMB 2090 Agbor Delta State, Johnbull Okotubu Oyonru
Published: August 2022

This study investigated the availability, adequacy and functionality of workshop facilities for effective skill acquisition of Auto Mechanics students in technical colleges in Delta State. Three research questions guided the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The instrument for data collection was the check list of workshop facilities titled Availability, Adequacy and Functionality of Auto Mechanics Workshop Facilities (AAFAMWF). The checklist was used to match the availability of the various workshop facilities in technical colleges in line with NBTE minimum standard to determine their level of adequacy and functionality. The data collected were analyzed using frequency count and percentages. The findings revealed that the required auto mechanic workshop facilities are available but not adequate. It was also revealed that most of the available workshop facilities are not functional. The study therefore recommends that government at various levels should double effort in provision of workshop facilities required in technical colleges. In addition, government should make provision for periodic repair and maintenance of the available facilities in auto mechanic workshops in technical colleges so as to enhance effective skill acquisition of auto mechanic students
Effect of Cost of Scaffolding on Cost of Preliminaries in Multi-Storey Building Projects in Abuja, Nigeria
Authors:   Department of Quantity Surveying, Federal University of Technology, Minna – Nigeria, Shittu Abdullateef A. , Idiake John E. ,   Department of Quantity Surveying, Federal University of Technology, Minna – Nigeria, Akanmu William P. ,   Department of Building, Federal University of Technology, Minna – Nigeria, Mac-Barango Dumo O. ,   Department of Quantity Surveying, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt – Nigeria
Published: August 2022

This paper investigated the relationship between cost of scaffolding and total cost of preliminaries for fifty construction projects in Abuja, Nigeria. Data used for the study were obtained using pro forma method of data collection for both cost of scaffolding and preliminaries for all the fifty (50) multi-storey building projects studied. The use of both descriptive and inferential statistics was adopted to analyze the collected data. Percentage was used for the descriptive analysis while hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used for the inferential analysis and development of predictive models. It was discovered from the analysis that cost of scaffolding carries a significant proportion from total cost of preliminaries and a positive, strong and significant relationship exists between the cost of scaffolding and the total cost of preliminaries in multi-storey building projects. The respective strong value of coefficients of correlation and determination observed ranges from 76% – 80% and 59% – 62%. The degree of association between the cost of scaffolding and total cost of preliminaries and that between the cost of scaffolding and total cost of construction were also respectively found to be strong. The coefficient of correlation ranges from 75% to 80%. All the three predictive regression models formulated were discovered to be suitable for predicting the cost of scaffolding with the use of the total cost of preliminaries and total construction cost at 95% confidence limit. It was suggested that consultants and contractors should ensure that cost of scaffolding is measured in detail at the pre-contract stage and that larger project samples should be used in further studies to formulate better predictive models for cost of scaffolding
Manajerial Supervisi Akademik Pengawas, Kepala dan Guru Sekolah dalam Rangka Peningkatan Kompetensi Pedagogik di Raudhatul Athfal
Authors: Lisnawati Lilis , Yulianti Fiyul Arfiani , Yurna Yurna
Published: August 2022

Education is a process that is done to turn people who do not know to know, we need to know that the purpose of education is to create someone of quality and character so that they have a broad view in the future to achieve an expected goal and be able to adapt quickly and precisely in various environments. But on the way, of course education can't go it alone. The existence of suvervisi to improve the quality of education, also managerial of the headmaster in order to run well, and Teachers as the spearhead in the field to be able to carry out pedagogical competencies in all students. In addition, the research led to 1) supervision planning of supervisors, principals, and teachers in improving pedagogical competencies of Raudhatul Athfal. 2) Implementation of supervision of supervisors, principals, and teachers in improving pedagogical competencies in Raudhatul Athfal. 3) Evaluation of the supervision of supervisors, principals, and teachers in improving the competence of peadagogik Raudhatul Athfal. 5) Supporting factors and inhibitions in the study.
PENGEMBANGAN STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN DALAM PENANAMAN NILAI-NILAI KEAGAMAAN PADA ANAK USIA DINI
Authors: Septiana Rina , Farida Neng Awalia
Published: August 2022

Upbringing and education fulfill the basic needs and obligations of all Muslims who profess to be the Hanif religion. The purpose of this study was to determine the state of religious values ??in early childhood in Nabila Nagrak Kindergarten, Skabumi Province, to plan the development of learning strategies to teach religious values ??to early childhood, and to teach religious values. hindering the development of learning strategies and internal evaluation, the success rate of developing learning strategies in teaching religious values, and developing learning strategies in teaching religious values. This study uses a qualitative descriptive approach that aims to explain situations and phenomena by adapting the data analysis used to analyze the findings with the existing data is descriptive, but not numbers, but data collected in the form of words and photos. This is due to the use of qualitative methods. In addition, all that is collected can be the key to research. Learning Development at Nabila Nagrak Kindergarten seeks to make students' basic provisions to love the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet SAW and become readings and life guidelines. Therefore, the syllabus used is a combination of the Kemendikbud syllabus, the TPQ syllabus and a uniquely designed syllabus sourced from the Qur'an and hadith. An example of a self-designed curriculum here is that TK Naviranagrac has developed a special curriculum for preschool children (school age children).
IMPLEMENTASI METODE CERITA ISLAMI DALAM PENANAMAN NILAI-NILAI PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM DI TK
Authors: Anjarsari Anjarsari , Agustin Eki
Published: August 2022

The storytelling method aims to equip kindergarten children with learning experiences through oral storytelling. The world of children is a beautiful world. Much of its beauty is helped by the stories someone tells us. Our imagination grows well with it. The growth of imagination is very important to shape the innovative thinking of the future. Departing from the problems formulated above, this study applies the Islamic narrative method in developing the values ??of Islamic religious education, the Islamic narrative method in absorbing the values ??of Islamic religious education. explain support and oppression. Factors of Islamic Storytelling Method in Educational Values ??to Explain Islamic Religious Education in Raudlatul Athfal Mustika Bangsa Kutajaya Cicrug. In accordance with the title of the research project, Application of Islamic Narrative Law to convey the value of Islamic religious education, this research uses a descriptive research approach. Descriptive research is research that aims to collect information about the state of existing symptoms, namely the state of symptoms at the time the research was conducted. The results showed that the application of Islamic narrative law in absorbing the values ??of Islamic religious education at RA Mustika Bangsa Kutajaya Cicrug was very effective and useful in teaching teachings about morals and beliefs.
UPAYA PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN MEMBACA DINI MURID TK MELALUI METODE CANTOL ROUDHOH
Authors: Latifah Aeni , Panji Ramadan Mariana
Published: August 2022

In childhood, you cannot really learn words, your skills develop rapidly, and in childhood you begin to understand and understand the meaning of words and what adults say one by one. Children can not only communicate with adults, but also with their peers. It is one of the preparations for kindergarten children to read simple words and know how to write and the meaning of words. Reading from an early age can have a positive impact on children's language development for the next level of education. Early reading is reading that is taught in the program to preschool children. The purpose of this study was to determine the early reading ability of children in the experimental group and the control group at Kartini 3 Nagrak Sukabumi Kindergarten and the implementation of early reading skills. Children through cantol roudhoh as well as supporting factors and inhibiting the implementation of children's early reading skills through cantol roudhoh. This study uses a quantitative approach, the method used is a quasi-experimental method. This research shows that there is a significant effect on the use of the cantol roudhoh method in early reading learning at TK Kartini 3 Nagrak. This is evident from the increased early reading ability of children before and after treatment. In other words, the use of the cantol roudhoh method is effective and can improve children's early reading skills.
Government Facilitation of Private Higher Education in Bangladesh: The Partnership Approach
Authors: Abdullah Abu Yousuf Md.
Published: August 2022

This study aimed to identify the key areas in which private universities in Bangladesh require government support, and to analyze the current sectoral context for delineating the optimal nature of required government facilitation. The country's private tertiary institutions are facing restrictive governance strategies at a time when effective government support is vital for enhancing private universities' increasingly important role in nation-building. This qualitative study was based on particular tenets of grounded theory, using open-ended, axial and selective coding for analyzing data collected from open-ended interviews and secondary sources. Interview participants were selected through purposive sampling on the basis of their administrative, policymaking and pedagogical roles in private higher education. The coded results showed the need for government support in the areas of quality assurance, curriculum standardization, research facilitation and faculty development through foresighted governance and policy approaches. The emergent theory of “the Partnership Approach” shows that instead of regulation-focused government interventions, collaborative and supportive governance policies are required for bolstering private higher education in Bangladesh.
Does Climate Change Education Result to Less Carbon?
Authors: Caparoso Jun Karren V. , Aguilar Ma. Leonora Theresa M. , Lagura Romelyn T. , Evangelista Eden V.
Published: August 2022

This study aimed to determine the climate change knowledge and measure the individual carbon footprint of 164 Grade 10 students who were randomly selected from two highly urbanized and two less urbanized schools in the Philippines. The study also investigated the demographic factors that were previously found to affect the amount of carbon footprint. A 20-item test was used to measure climate change knowledge while the Philippine version of World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) carbon footprint calculator was used to measure individual carbon footprint. Response pattern of the climate change knowledge test was analyzed and carbon footprint was computed for each participant. One-way Analysis of Variance was used to determine the influence of demographic factors on individual carbon footprint. Results show that the participants were "moderately knowledgeable" about climate change. Meanwhile, their mean carbon footprint (1.20 metric tons per capita per year) is slightly higher than the 2014 Philippine average (1.1 metric tons per capita per year) which suggests that being knowledgeable on climate change does not necessarily result to lower carbon footprint. Results of the study likewise show that among the demographic factors investigated, only parents' highest educational attainment (p= 0.000), level of urbanization (p= 0.002), and household income (p= 0.044) influence individual carbon footprint. It is recommended that in teaching the science of climate change, the social, political and ethical dimensions of the issue may be emphasized. The topic may also be discussed in the context of Education for Sustainable Development to engage students in concrete carbon reduction initiatives.
The Effect of Using Multimedia Blurb on L2 Reading Comprehension of Narrative Text
Authors: Orencia Melissa Alma R.
Published: August 2022

Strategies that improve reading comprehension is essential for learning. This study investigated the effect of Multimedia Blurb (MMB) on second language (L2) reading comprehension. Readers create a MMB using internet-based tools, and a specific language to express their understanding of the text read. Participants were drawn from intact secondary education pre-service teachers of varied majorships and assigned to three conditions. Two experimental groups produced a MMB, one used their first language (L1) which is Filipino, and the other applied their second language (L2), which is English. A control group did not create a MMB. All groups were tested for comprehension after reading and producing a MMB. A oneway between groups analysis of covariance determined the impact of MMB on comprehension. The experimental groups performed significantly better than the control group, with the L2 group generating the highest mean score. The digital tools utilized and the language used to process the narrative text likely enhanced readers comprehension. Further study of the MMB elements is recommended.
A Portrait of Rhizomatic Teaching in Philippine Secondary History Classrooms: An Interpretative Study
Authors: Nery-Cura Ma. Lourdes S. , De Guzman Allan B.
Published: August 2022

Felix Guattari and Gilles Deleuze introduced the rhizome as a metaphor in curriculum theorizing. It is a philosophical lens that subjects curriculum and knowledge to multimodal ways of making meaning devoid of any arborescent or linear source. The study applied this framework to plot the teaching episodes in History classes in Philippine secondary schools against the six principles of the rhizome theory as a shift in teaching History from factual knowledge to domain-based skills. This research is novel, as there, is currently a dearth of literature on the subject in the Philippines. Ten secondary History teachers were purposively chosen to participate in classroom observations and semi-structured interviews. Using narrative inquiry this study afforded an eidetic description of actual teaching practices that typify traces of rhizomatic principles. Key results of this study include a finding, that: (1) History, as a discipline, is taught from different lenses and perspectives; (2) History teaching is a multiplicity; (3) new ways of teaching History are developed when teachers problematize what limits students' achievements; and (4) historical discourse is open to interpretations, connections, and parallelisms to contemporary context. Teachers and school administrators may find value in this study by exploring the use of rhizomatic teaching as an innovative teaching practice, which can eventually become a criterion for teaching effectiveness.
LINEARITAS PENERAPAN TEKNIK, FUNGSI DAN PRINSIP DALAM SUPERVISI PEMBELAJARAN
Authors: Marsianus Reresi  , Paula Ufi
Published: August 2022

Penelitian ini sangat relevan dengan peningkatan kualitas supervisi pembelajaran. Fokus penelitian kualitatif ini adalah  linearitas penerapan teknik, fungsi dan prinsip dalam supervisi pembelajaran di SD Xaverius A1 Ambon. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengkaji tentang seajuhmana linearitas antara penerapan teknik supervisi pembelajaran dengan fungsi dan prinsip supervisi pembelajaran di SD Xaverius A1 Ambon. Pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara mendalam dan studi dokumentasi yang kemudian dianalisis dari perspektif objek kajian. Hasil penelitian menandaskan bahwa penggunaan pelbagai teknik supervisi pembelajaran di SD Xaverius A1 sangat berpautan erat dengan ragam fungsi dan prinsip supervisi pembelajaran, sehingga terjadi hubungan simultan antara supervisor dan supervisee.
Prevalence of depression and anxiety among university students during COVID-19 in Bangladesh: A cross sectional study
Authors: Rezvi Minhazur Rahman , Hossain Md Rakib , Haque Fariha
Published: August 2022

Introduction: The COVID-19 outbreak has become a challenging crisis for public health. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the indefinite closure of educational institutions in Bangladesh has a severe impact on the mental health of students.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate factors that might have considerable influence on the mental health of students during quarantine in Bangladesh though they did not explore in previous studies on mental health status during the pandemic.
Methodology: A standardized questionnaire was generated using PH9 and GAD7 to measure depression and anxiety levels. A total of 203 responses were collected from university students of Bangladesh through social media.
Results: Descriptive statistics found that 37% of the students experienced moderate to severe anxiety while 54% faced moderate to severe depression. Ordinal Logistic Regression analysis found that anxiety is significantly related to gender, students’ current affiliation status in university (e.g., sophomore, masters), and time spent on watching TV while depression was related to family member’s contact with Covid-19, performing multiple activities as hobbies, and spending time in reading and writing.
Conclusions: This study adds valuable findings in the existing literature, and it will help Students, university authorities, and government can take productive steps to tackle mental health issues
Pattern of Water Consumption among Students in Cross River University, Calabar Campus, Nigeria
Authors: Eteng Salvation , Moses Etim Ndifreke , Christopher Eyo Ifiok , Chinedu Eze Celestine
Published: August 2022

The study analysed the pattern of water consumption among students in Cross River University, Calabar Campus, Nigeria. Specifically, the study examine the extent and ways water is consumed. Data for the study were obtained using interviews, observations and questionnaire.in eliciting data. A total of 300 copies of questionnaire were distributed in the residential hostels.  In order to have a general impression of the situation under investigation, 150 copies of questionnaire were distributed in male hostels and same were distributed in female hostels. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies, simple percentages and means. A 5-point likert scale was used in understanding the level in which certain variables contribute in water consumption in the study area. The study noted that water consumption was significantly influenced by gender and age. For instance, the study highlighted that females consumed larger water quantity than males. Equally, students within the ages of 18 years and 25 years constitute larger percentage of water consumers. It was also noted that water consumption among students in the hostels was influenced by particular periods of the day. For instance, the quantity of water consumed in the morning was observed to be higher than in other periods of the day. Furthermore, bathing account for the largest quantity of water consumption while drinking constitute the least. Based on the above observations, it was suggested that the quality of water that is supplied for consumption be improved so as to allow students to drink. Finally, should be supplied at required quantity and regularly.

Keywords; Hostels, school environment, quantity/quality of water, water demand, water supply,
Music and Sound Modalities to Enhance Pain Management
Authors: Wagner Susan
Published: August 2022

Music and sound vibration therapies are gaining popularity in the human health and veterinary fields. The vast majority of work being described in the medical literature is related to the mood-modulating effects of music therapy; however, a recent trend in acoustic research involves pain management. Clinical studies in humans have shown that music-induced analgesia is effective, with or without concurrent relaxation. Nervous system diagnostics are revealing the mechanisms by which sound affects the pain network and how it can be used to return this network to a more normal state. Given that music and sound therapies are cost-effective and safe and can be administered by pet owners, using them for acute and chronic pain patients offers an additional and valuable approach to pain management.
Overview of the Heart’s Intelligence: A Dynamic Perspective Into the World of Energetic Wellness
Authors: Sands Barrie
Published: August 2022

Research over the last 30 years has begun to explore the intrinsic relationship between biology and quantum mechanics, leading to the new science of quantum biology. The convergence of these 2 seemingly disparate disciplines has revolutionized current thought on biophysiology and overall health and wellness. Important concepts covered in this review are the sensory and intuitive intelligence of the heart, the phenomenon of coherence, heart rate variability (HRV) and the creation of heart rhythms, the dynamic role of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), and the bidirectional communication network between the heart and the brain. Neurocardiology and psychoneurophysiology come into play, as well as electromagnetic fields (EMFs), biofield physiology, and quantum mechanics. This paper provides an overview of the heart as a physiological and sensory organ at the seat of innate intuitive intelligence. The energetic nature of the heart co-creates the ability to build resilience, and establishing emotional self-regulation is the basis for achieving systems-wide coherence and optimal states of wellbeing for people and those that surround them, both human and animal.
What is land use and land use change?
Authors: Lee-Gammage Samuel
Published: August 2022

Human use and alteration of land has profound effects on the environment, both locally where it takes place, and at the planetary scale via climate change and other mechanisms. This building block explains what is meant by land use and land use change, both direct and indirect.
What is malnutrition?
Authors: Breewood Helen
Published: August 2022

People need to be able to obtain and utilise a healthy amount and balance of nutrients. Without this, they can suffer severe impacts to their health and well-being. This building block explains malnutrition and its causes, prevalence and consequences.
Eine Brücke zwischen den Sozial- und Rechtswissenschaften?
Authors: Busch Karin
Published: August 2022

Despite decades-long research in sociology of law, the subject lacks an identity-forming feature; its own method. For the first time this thesis presents distinct sociological law methods. With these methods social scientific research results are translated into legal arguments and can (or even have to) thereby attain legal meaning. Law in a modern pluralized society can only reflect this if it is dynamic and open to social science research. An application example of this method is the area of reproduction and family.

The thesis offers an important contribution to interdisciplinary cooperation between legal and social science.
Zwischen Akzeptanz und Resignation
Authors: Schubert Nina
Published: August 2022

Anyone seeking legal protection in social law cannot avoid the opposition procedure. But does the preliminary procedure merely serve as a conduiter on the way to court? Or does it fulfill its intended function and pacify the parties involved? This work answers these questions on the basis of specially collected empirical findings. For the first time, the study provides insight into the appraisal of the procedure by the appellants and examines the theoretical expectations of the acceptance function of the opposition procedure.
Asthma as a risk factor for The progression of COVID-19
Authors: Mahdi Batool
Published: August 2022

Background: Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases in the world, standing for the most frequent cause for hospitalization and emergency cases. Respiratory viruses are the most triggering cause. Aim: To assess the role of viral infections, especially COVID-19, in the pathogenesis of asthma initiation and exacerbations. Method: Electronic search was done for the manuscripts focusing on asthma as a risk factor for complications after COVID-19 infection. The outcomes were titles, materials, methods and classified studies related or not related to the review study. Three hundred publications were identified and only ten studies were selected for analysis. Seven studies were review, one retrospective, one longitudinal cohort study and one letter to the editor. Results: The included literature sources have highlighted different effect of asthma on COVID-19 progression. Asthma can be triggered by this virus and asthmatic patients with COVID-19 should not stop their treatment. Others suggest that asthma does not appear to be a significant risk factor for developing severe COVID-19 requiring hospitalization or intubation. Conclusions: Asthma is considered as comorbidity factor leading to complications and mortality in subjects infected with COVID-19.
Prosthetic rehabilitation of geriatric patients: A case report
Authors: Anđelković Maja , Gligorijević Nikola , Kostić Milena
Published: August 2022

Introduction. Tooth loss and changes in tooth structure affect the quality of life of patients both from the aspect of orofacial health and general health as well. Case report. Lack of teeth reduces the ability to chew and swallow food, which significantly disrupts the function of the digestive system. Less pleasing appearance and speech disorders affect the patient's psychological status and quality of social life. Conclusion. Elderly patients represent a specific category to which special attention should be paid when solving the problem of edentulousness.
Three-decade quantitative evaluation of cancer-related research in Nigeria from 1990-2019
Authors: Dele Adams , Idowu Adeoye , Kunle Okaiyeto
Published: August 2022

Introduction: There exists a knowledge gap in the quality and quantity of cancer-related research in Nigeria. This review gives a report on cancer research literature indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) in Nigeria from 1990 -2019. Materials and methods: The data used in the present study were published research papers retrieved from the Web of Science. Results: A total of 629 research articles were published within this period across 276 journals. The highest number of articles was published in 2019 (n = 62), while the least was in 1992 (n = 2). However, the last ten years witnessed explosive growth, and it accounted for 63% of the total number of articles. The most relevant authors are Olapade HI (33 articles), Huo D (28 articles), and Ogundiran TO (21 articles). The most relevant sources in the area of cancer research in Nigeria are Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice (52 articles), East African Medical Journal (23 articles), and African Health Sciences (21 articles). The most relevant author's affiliations are University of Ibadan (n=206), University of Nigeria, Nsukka (n = 115), and Obafemi Awolowo University (n = 105). Conclusion: The results from this study show that Nigerian institutions need to collaborate extensively with foreign institutions and partner with industries in order to improve the quality of their research output.
Amendments to the Serbian Law on Prohibition of Discrimination: A step forward?
Authors: Rašević Živorad , Vlajnić Jelena
Published: August 2022

The amendment to the Law on Prohibition of Discrimination ("Official Gazette of RS" No. 52/21) amended and supplemented almost half of the provisions of the general anti-discrimination law of Serbia, in order to harmonize with European Union and domestic laws. This paper examines the legal justification and expediency of this intervention of the legislator and assesses the extent to which the accepted novelties have improved protection against discrimination. The results of the research indicate positive prospects, mainly due to the specifying of provisions, the expansion of the scope of antidiscrimination law and the authority of the Commissioner for the protection of equality, the clarification of the concepts of discrimination and affirmative action, the tightening of penal policy, and the recognition of statistical records as evidence. However, the realisation of these positive effects seems dubious, because the opportunity to concretize concepts of the binding anti-discrimination law of the Council of Europe and the Constitution of Serbia was missed.
Impak Pelaksanaan Sistem Pengurusan Kualiti Berteraskan Syariah MS 1900 Kepada Penjanaan Inovasi di Mahkamah Syariah Negeri Melaka
Authors:   Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya (UM) Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia, Nur Fatin Nabilah Binti Shahrom  , Siti Arni Basir  ,   Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya (UM) Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Published: August 2022

Artikel ini memfokuskan kepada impak pelaksanaan Sistem Pengurusan Kualiti Berteraskan Syariah MS 1900 kepada penjanaan inovasi di Mahkamah Syariah Negeri Melaka (MSNM) yang merupakan antara Mahkamah Syariah terawal yang dipersijilkan dengan MS 1900. Kajian ini dilaksanakan dengan strategi kajian kes dengan menggunakan teknik temu bual separa berstruktur dengan melibatkan 11 orang informan yang terdiri daripada Pengurusan Tertinggi dan Jawatankuasa Pelaksana MS 1900 di MSNM. Hasil kajian ini dianalisis dengan menggunakan teknik analisis tematik dengan bantuan perisian Atlas.ti 8. Hasil kajian menunjukkan pelaksanaan Sistem Pengurusan Kualiti MS 1900 di MSNM telah menjana beberapa inovasi bagi meningkatkan kualiti perkhidmatan di Mahkamah Syariah Negeri Melaka. Terdapat lima projek inovasi iaitu EZ Trace, IQ-Court, Two Easy, Track and Take dan CS Penalti. Hasil kajian ini menyumbang kepada pembangunan ilmu berkenaan penjanaan inovasi sebagai impak daripada pelaksanaan MS 1900 kerana kajian seperti ini belum pernah dikaji oleh pengkaji lepas. Hasil kajian ini juga dapat meyakinkan institusi-institusi kehakiman syariah yang lain untuk melaksanakan SPK MS 1900 kerana ianya mampu menjadi pemangkin inovasi di mahkamah Syariah.
À la recherche d’unités discrètes de narration. Le motif chez les folkloristes et ethnologues à la suite d’Antti Aarne et Stith Thompson
Authors: Jeay Madeleine
Published: August 2022

Conformément au programme défini par Max Vernet, consistant à cerner la définition du topos satorien en partie par contraste avec des notions voisines, ma contribution se propose de parcourir le territoire des folkloristes pour une mise au point sur leur travail autour du motif, essentiellement à partir des critiques suscitées par le répertoire de Stith Thompson, le Motif-Index of Folk Literature. Ces critiques et les tentatives de solution qu’elles ont inspirées nous mèneront à prendre en compte la « fonction » et les principes d’analyse  du récit proposés par Propp. Les principes sous-jacents aux propositions des deux analystes et les limites qu’on leur reconnaît offrent matière à réflexion pour l’entreprise de SATOR, que ce soit pour les questions de définition et d’identification des topos ou pour les paramètres qui président à l’élaboration d’un thésaurus. C’est dans l’esprit d’en tirer enseignement pour TOPOSATOR qu’il est intéressant d’observer la circularité des efforts de définition du motif depuis les premières remarques portées au travail de Thompson.

 Mais il faut d’abord dire en quoi le travail accompli par les folkloristes est une référence obligée malgré les failles qui ne manqueront pas d’apparaître. Elle s’impose à trois titres, le premier étant le lien de filiation entre la narratologie et l’analyse du conte populaire. Les écoles d’obédience finnoise avec Aarne et Thompson d’un côté et russe de l’autre avec Propp, ont cherché à rationaliser l’analyse des récits traditionnels et pour cela se sont mises en quête d’unités minimales d’analyse. Bien qu’elles aient abouti à des conclusions différentes, leurs démarches se basent sur le même principe : l’observation des constantes et des récurrences.
« Le plus parfait ami qui fut jamais » : analyse topique de l’ami loyal dans le récit du XVIIe siècle
Authors: Maher Daniel Joseph
Published: August 2022

J’explore l’utilité de certains ressources et outils informatisés pour capter et ensuite analyser un certain nombre de topoï associés à l’amant devenu l’ami loyal (tomber amoureux de la femme de son ami; amitié entre un homme et une femme mariée; trahir ami(e) ou amant(e); fidélité/infidélité sentimentale après la mort d’un être aimé, etc.). Je verrai la gradation de l’honnête homme amant d’une femme qui se comporte de façon discrète et honorable (exemple - Aristandre de l’abbé d’Aubignac, 1664) à celui qui devient le directeur de conscience de la femme aimée et qui la protège (exemple - Amelonde de l’abbé d’Aubignac, 1669) jusqu’au cas extrême de l’amoureux qui sert les intérêts de sa maîtresse au point de faciliter sa liaison avec un autre (exemple - La princesse de Montpensier, Lafayette, 1662). Pour effectuer mon analyse, je me servirai des données contenues dans la base satorbase.org et de la version béta de l’outil Voyant, outil qui permet d’effectuer des recherches dans une série de textes intégraux et de relever des co-occurrences de termes-clés associés aux topoï en question.
Aimer la vertu, de l’amour à l’honnête amitié. « Celion et Bellinde », une histoire de L’Astrée
Authors: Chamard-Bergeron Julia
Published: August 2022

L’histoire de Bellinde et Celion est celle des amours contrariées de deux jeunes gens, finalement réunis par celui qui eût pu les séparer. Ses protagonistes rivalisent en vertu. Le geste d’Ergaste, renonçant au mariage par admiration pour la « belle et vertueuse amitié » des jeunes gens, se distingue néanmoins par sa magnanimité. Honoré d’Urfé a écrit un roman exposant « les divers effets de l’honnête amitié », ainsi que l’annonce le sous-titre de L’Astrée. Quelle en est pourtant la nature ? On pourrait conclure de l’histoire étudiée que l’amitié la plus noble est celle d’Ergaste, souhaitant être « reçu comme frère » des amants. Nous proposons plutôt de la lire en tenant compte du projet global du roman, lequel aspire à définir un lien découlant d’une réelle affection entre personnes de sexe opposé et susceptible de conduire au mariage; celui-là même qui fait naître l’admiration d’Ergaste. Aussi l’apparente indistinction de l’amour et de l’amitié, laissant croire à la possibilité de changer la passion en affection vertueuse, fait-elle place dans le récit à une apologie de la toute-puissance de l’amour.
« Avec le sourire de l’amitié » : représentations d’apprivoisement et démonstrations d’amitié pour l’enfant sauvage au 18e siècle
Authors: Fairweather Erin
Published: August 2022

Au 18e siècle on voit l’émergence d’un sous-genre littéraire et scientifique autour de l’enfant sauvage; figure abandonnée à la nature et nécessitant la réintégration en société. Malgré sa représentation souvent monstrueuse et bestiale dans les récits, on y trouve parfois des démonstrations d’amitié. La capacité à créer des liens avec des êtres humains, à montrer des affections, est-elle une qualité naturelle ? Démontre-t-elle une socialisation inscrite dans la nature ? Cet article traite surtout sur le cas de Victor de l’Aveyron, dans lequel la présence d’une certaine amitié est la plus prononcée, pour explorer la signification de ces démonstrations ainsi que les diverses représentations de cette amitié. En outre, d’autres récits tels que L’Histoire d’une jeune fille sauvage (1755, attribué à de la Condamine) et Hyppolite, ou l’enfant sauvage (1803, auteur anonyme) sont abordés. Alors que l’entente entre Itard et Victor, telle qu’elle fut représentée dans les mémoires, reprend l’amitié filiale, ou naturelle et fut insérée dans le cadre de l’éducation, le rapport entre la société et Marie-Angélique semble au contraire être représenté sous le signe de l’apprivoisement. Les expériences méthodiques d’Itard et sa volonté de « ramener » Victor à l’humanité s’apparentent à un dressage; néanmoins, le mot même d’« apprivoiser » est un terme récurrent dans les récits portant sur la jeune fille sauvage. Amitié et apprivoisement ont partie liée pour décrire des relations inégales et vouées à la rupture.

Pour approcher les enfants sauvages et les habituer à la société humaine, les personnages adultes utilisent l’amitié; c’est dans ce cadre que se construit alors l’identité du personnage de l’enfant, élaborée par la narration de ses relations à l’autre et de la création des liens. Ces relations avec d’autres hommes et femmes, ainsi que le sentiment de dépendance qui en dérive sont présentés comme les étapes d’un procès d’humanisation.
Quantized kernel least inverse hyperbolic sine adaptive filtering algorithm
Authors: Huo Yuan-Lian , Tuo Li-Hua , Qi Yong-Feng , Zhang Yin ,   College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730000, China,   College of Computer Science and Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730000, China
Published: August 2022

In the last few decades, the kernel method has been successfully used in the field of adaptive filtering to solve nonlinear problems. Mercer kernel is used to map data from input space to reproducing kernel Hilbert space (RKHS) by kernel adaptive filter (KAF). In regenerated kernel Hilbert spaces, the inner product can be easily calculated by computing the so-called kernel trick. The Kernel adaptive filtering algorithm is superior to common adaptive filtering algorithm in solving nonlinear problems and nonlinear channel equalization. For nonlinear problems, a robust kernel least inverse hyperbolic sine (KLIHS) algorithm is proposed by combining the kernel method with the inverse of hyperbolic sine function.The main disadvantage of KAF is that the radial-basis function (RBF) network grows with every new data sample, which increases the computational-complexity and requires more momories. The vector quantization (VQ) has been proposed to address this problem and has been successfully applied to the current kernel adaptive filtering algorithm. The main idea of the VQ method is to compress the input space through quantization to curb the network-size growth. In this paper, vector quantization is used to quantify the input spatial data, and a quantized kernel least inverse hyperbolic sine (QKLIHS) algorithm is constructed to restrain the growth of network scale. The energy conservation relation and convergence condition of quantized kernel least inverse hyperbolic sine algorithm are given. The simulation results of Mackey-Glass short-time chaotic time series prediction and nonlinear channel equalization environment show that the proposed kernel least inverse hyperbolic sine algorithm and quantized kernel least inverse hyperbolic sine algorithm have advantages in convergence speed, robustness and computational complexity.
Circadian oscillations in Trichoderma atroviride and the role of core clock components in secondary metabolism, development, and mycoparasitism against the phytopathogen Botrytis cinerea
Authors: Henríquez-Urrutia Marlene , Spanner Rebecca , Olivares-Yánez Consuelo , Seguel-Avello Aldo , Pérez-Lara Rodrigo , Guillén-Alonso Hector , Winkler Robert , Herrera-Estrella Alfredo , Canessa Paulo , Larrondo Luis F
Published: August 2022

Circadian clocks are important for an individual’s fitness, and recent studies have underlined their role in the outcome of biological interactions. However, the relevance of circadian clocks in fungal–fungal interactions remains largely unexplored. We sought to characterize a functional clock in the biocontrol agent Trichoderma atroviride to assess its importance in the mycoparasitic interaction against the phytopathogen Botrytis cinerea. Thus, we confirmed the existence of circadian rhythms in T. atroviride, which are temperature-compensated and modulated by environmental cues such as light and temperature. Nevertheless, the presence of such molecular rhythms appears to be highly dependent on the nutritional composition of the media. Complementation of a clock null (Δfrq) Neurospora crassa strain with the T. atroviride-negative clock component (tafrq) restored core clock function, with the same period observed in the latter fungus, confirming the role of tafrq as a bona fide core clock component. Confrontation assays between wild-type and clock mutant strains of T. atroviride and B. cinerea, in constant light or darkness, revealed an inhibitory effect of light on T. atroviride’s mycoparasitic capabilities. Interestingly, when confrontation assays were performed under light/dark cycles, T. atroviride’s overgrowth capacity was enhanced when inoculations were at dawn compared to dusk. Deleting the core clock-negative element FRQ in B. cinerea, but not in T. atroviride, was vital for the daily differential phenotype, suggesting that the B. cinerea clock has a more significant influence on the result of this interaction. Additionally, we observed that T. atroviride clock components largely modulate development and secondary metabolism in this fungus, including the rhythmic production of distinct volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Thus, this study provides evidence on how clock components impact diverse aspects of T. atroviride lifestyle and how daily changes modulate fungal interactions and dynamics.