bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hıristiyanlığın “Imago Dei” Öğretisinin Transhümanizmle Uzlaştırılmasının İmkânı
Authors: YEŞİLYURT Muhammet
Published: December 2020

Hıristiyanlıktaki imago Dei öğretisinin transhümanist düşünceyle uzlaştırılma ihtimalini konu edinen çalışmamız; önemini giderek artıran din-teknoloji ilişkisine ve buna bağlı ortaya çıkan teolojik sorunlara Hıristiyanlık-transhümanizm ilişkisi özelinden dikkat çekmeyi ve bu ilişkiyle beliren, imago Dei’yi anlama ve yorumlama sorunlarına işaret etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Dinî kökenlerine Hıristiyanlığın en mühim öğretilerini yerleştirdiği görülen transhümanizm, bilimsel-teknolojik araç ve yöntemlerle insanın fiziksel, zihinsel ve bilişsel açılardan geliştirilmesini; hastalıkların, yaşlanmanın ve ölümün ortadan kaldırılmasını hedeflemektedir. Hıristiyanların büyük çoğunluğu mezkûr hedeflere, insanın Tanrı suretinde yaratıldığını ifade eden imago Dei öğretisine zarar verecek nitelikte olduğuna inandığı için şüpheyle bakmakta çoğu zaman da onları reddetmektedir. Tanrısal suretin tezahür ettiği asıl sahanın insanın “yaratıcılık” özelliği olduğunu ileri süren transhümanist düşünceye göre insan da tıpkı Tanrı gibi yaratma eyleminde bulunabilir ve hem kendi bedeninde hem de kendi dışındaki fiziksel çevrede değişiklikler meydana getirebilir. Yaratma fiilini yalnızca Tanrı’ya münhasır kılan Hıristiyanlık ise beden üzerinde, Tanrı’nın arzusu dışında gerçekleşen herhangi bir değişikliği imago Dei doktrinine ve Tanrı’nın planına bir müdahale olarak görür ve reddeder. Verilerden hareketle çalışmamızda Hıristiyanlığın imago Dei öğretisinin transhümanizmle uzlaştırılmasının mümkün olamayacağı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Effect of Blanching Duration and Drying Methods on the Proximate Composition of Green Chilies (Capsicum annuum L.)
Authors: Gurung Tulsi , Wangchuk Karma , Sitaula Bishal
Published: December 2020

Farmers in Bhutan practice hot water blanching and sun drying of green chillies as one of the preservation measures. The blanched dried chilli is known as ema shukam locally and is used in preparing various traditional cuisines. Blanching is done for 2-3 minutes by immersing in boiling water and drying in open sun. However, blanching and drying process lead to quality changes such as texture, colour, flavour, and nutritional value. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the proximate compositions of sun dried and oven dried green-blanched chillies. An experiment with two drying methods and two levels of blanching durations with three replications for each treatment were conducted to examine the proximate compositions of the dried and blanched chillies. Blanching duration of two minutes retained higher carbohydrates (x͂ = 31.78) than three minutes (x͂ = 26.08). However, the Mann-Whitney U test showed no significant effect of blanching duration on carbohydrate (U = 7.5, z = - .690, p > .05). Drying methods had significant effect only on fat content with oven drying retaining higher fat content (x͂ = 4) compared to sun drying method (x͂ = 2); (U = 2, z = -2.713, p < .01). Blanching for three minutes resulted in higher loss of Vitamin C content. The colour of oven dried chilli was dark brownish green even at lower temperature of 37 oC. Hot water blanching of green chillies for two minutes followed by sun drying produced desired colour of dried chillies.
Record of the Critically Endangered Elongated Tortoise Indotestudo elongata (Blyth, 1853) at High Elevation, Bhutan
Authors: Drukpa Dorji , Kinley Kinley , Tamang Damber , Gyeltshen Gyeltshen , Dema Tshering , Phuntsho Yeshi , Thapa Dimple , Dorji Sacha , Letro Letro
Published: December 2020

We report a record of a threatened tortoise species, Indotestudo elongata, in a cool broad-leaved forest in central Bhutan at high elevation. The tortoise was observed at an elevation of 1910 m asl, which is the highest elevation at which the species is recorded so far. This gives us an inference that this Critically Endangered species is now adapting to cooler regions at higher elevation.
Validación del instrumento del Marketing Relacional “RM” en los clientes de la empresa Cinemark, Surco,2020
Authors: Gallegos Reyes Miguel Angel , Panduro Ramirez Jose Alberto , David de la Cruz Vargas Alexander
Published: December 2020

El objetivo de la presente investigación es determinar la consistencia interna y confiabilidad del instrumento Relationship Marketing, mediante un análisis exploratorio. El instrumento creado por Ndubisi (2007) calcula las dimensiones, confianza, compromiso, comunicación y manejo de conflictos mediante 16 reactivos. Dentro de los análisis previos de consistencia interna se obtuvo un Alfa de Cronbach para el instrumento corresponde a=0.883 y 0.458, 0.789, 0.657, 0.821 para sus dimensiones. De esta forma para constatar la homogeneidad de las variables (reactivos), con anticipación se realizaron las estimaciones mediante KMO, alcanzando un índice de Káiser Meyer Olkin admisible de 0.816 y un Chi cuadrado de 695.946 con 120 grados de libertad y nivel de significancia =0.000 (p<.001) mediante la prueba de esfericidad de Bartlett, como requisito indispensable para la extracción de factores mediante componente rotados, adquiriendo para el primer elemento cargas entre 0.780 y 0.790; para el segundo elemento, entre 0.738 y 0.779, para el tercer elemento, entre 0.739 y 0.652 y para el cuarto elemento 0.598, justificando una alta correlación, porque son mayores a 0.4, formalizando el objetivo de revisar si se agrupan empíricamente, tal como, teóricamente se había pronosticado. Sin embargo, el reactivo COMUN 10 (0.486), COMUN 11, (0.482), CONFL15 (0.148) no obtuvieron carga en su dimensionalidad y los reactivos CONFI 5 (0.385), COMUN13 (0.244), CONFL16 (0.498) obtuvieron cargas adicionales en otros elementos, pudiendo ser eliminados, se decidió mantenerlos en su factor teórico, esperando un análisis confirmatorio.
Responsabilidad social empresarial desde la perspectiva de los clientes de Sodimac Lima, 2020
Authors: Morales Ramos Heidy Melanni , Pomachagua Pacheco Francy Esther , Lazo Palacios Nancy Abigail
Published: December 2020

El presente trabajo de investigación tiene como objetivo determinar el nivel de percepción de Responsabilidad Social Empresarial en los clientes de Sodimac de Santa Anita. El diseño del presente trabajo corresponde a un estudio descriptivo no experimental de corte transversal. La muestra estuvo constituida por 79 clientes que compraron algún producto en la tienda. Se utilizó un instrumento de RSE, que consta de las dimensiones: responsabilidad económica, responsabilidad legal, responsabilidad ética y responsabilidad filantrópica, con una consistencia interna aceptable de a = 0.929 y un KMO de 0,6 (0,913) lo que indica que las correlaciones sobre los ítems tienen suficiente fuerza para extraer factores y a su vez determina que el instrumento es válido. Para obtener los resultados se aplicó estadística de medida central. En lo que corresponde a las características demográficas de los clientes se encontró, que en su mayoría son de género masculino y oscilan entre 31 y 35 años de edad. Tanto la responsabilidad social como sus dimensiones fueron percibidas en un nivel moderado, lo que implica que los clientes ven a la responsabilidad social empresarial como necesaria para mejorar el clima organizacional y ayudar en la construcción de una sociedad mejor; enfocándose de manera voluntaria en sus grupos de interés con acciones desinteresadas, en busca de un bien común.
Una revisión teórica sobre la adopción del comercio electrónico
Authors: Chavez Vilcahuaman Ronaldo Domingo , Aldaba Murrieta Monica Nicole , Corrales Baldoceda Carlos Eduardo
Published: December 2020

El propósito de este trabajo es presentar un breve acercamiento teórico de la adopción del comercio electrónico. Este conceptualmente se desplazó de una noción de estrategia de rentabilidad para las empresas que brindan servicios y organizaciones comerciales. El modelo de Aceptación Tecnológica propone pronosticar un grupo u organización que adoptan de una nueva tecnología con la finalidad de predecir el futuro de su uso. Una definición concluyente considerada para el comercio electrónico es que se considera como un implemento necesario e instrumento que permite al consumidor realizar actividades de compraventa donde el alcance de disponibilidad de acceso es ilimitado que genera rentabilidad para la empresa a través de sus dimensiones: seguridad percibida entendido como control de seguridad que se brinda al consumidor; la lealtad del consumidor siendo las actitudes que toma según sus experiencias y la expectativa que tiene frente a la empresa y por último la satisfacción siendo las expectativas del cliente del servicio brindado.
Mandibular molar dişlerde kanal duvarı kalınlığının dental volümetrik tomografi ile değerlendirilmesi
Authors: ÖNEM Erinc , BAKSİ ŞEN Güniz , TURHAL R. Irmak , ŞEN Bilge Hakan
Published: December 2020

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, mandibular 1. ve 2. molar dişlere ait kanalların interradiküler bölgeye olan uzaklığını dental volümetrik tomografi (DVT) üzerinde ölçmektir.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Seksen hastaya ait mandibular DVT görüntülerindeki 50 adet 1. molar ve 50 adet 2. molar diş retrospektif olarak incelendi. Aksiyel kesitlerde bifurkasyon seviyesinin 2 mm altından, tüm kanalların dış sınırından interradiküler bölgeye olan en kısa mesafe kanal duvar kalınlığı ölçülerek kaydedildi. Ölçümler 2 radyolog tarafından yapıldı ve her alan için aritmetik ortalama alındı. Gruplar arasındaki farklar iki yönlü varyans analizi kullanılarak karşılaştırıldı. İkili karşılaştırmalar için ise Tukey HSD testi kullanıldı (p=0.05).
Bulgular: Mandibular 1. ve 2. molar diş kanallarına ait ölçümler grup olarak değerlendirildiğinde aralarındaki farkın istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğu gözlendi (p=0.009). Buna göre, 1. molar dişlerin kanalları interradiküler bölgeye, 2. molar dişlere göre daha yakındı. Kanal duvarı kalınlıkları, her bir molar grubunun kendi içerisinde birbirleriyle ikili olarak karşılaştırıldığında, meziobukkal (MB) kanalın en düşük değere sahip olduğu gözlendi (p<0.05). Distal kanalın bifurkasyona uzaklığı MB ve meziolingual (ML) kanallardan daha fazlaydı (p=0.000). Distobukkal (DB) ve distolingual (DL) kanallar arasında ise herhangi bir istatistiksel fark saptanmadı (p>0.05).
Sonuç: Mandibular 1. molar dişlerin kanallarının interradiküler bölgeye ortalama uzaklıkları, 2. molar dişlere göre daha azdı. Tüm mandibular molar dişlerdeki kanalların interradiküler bölgeye ortalama uzaklık değerleri açısından sıralanışları MB<ML<DL<DB<D şeklindedir. Buna göre, strip perforasyon ve vertikal kırık gibi komplikasyonları önlemek için yüksek açılı ve çaplı döner aletlerin kullanımından kaçınılmalıdır.
Bilişim Teknolojileri Öğretmenlerinin Mesleki Deneyimlerini Dile Getirmede Alternatif Bir İfade Aracı Olarak Dijital Hikâye Anlatımı Atölyeleri
Authors: ÇIRALI SARICA Hatice , USLUEL Yasemin
Published: December 2020

Bu çalışmada, dijital hikâye anlatımı atölyeleri yoluyla Bilişim Teknolojileri (BT) öğretmenlerinin mesleki yaşamları ile ilgili deneyimlerini ilk ağızdan kendi sesleri ile dile getirebilmeleri ve bu dile getirilenlerin derinlemesine irdelenerek mesleki anlayışlarının bütüncül bir biçimde ortaya koyulması amaçlanmıştır. Bu amacı gerçekleştirmek için bir yılda üçü Ankara’da, diğerleri de Elâzığ, Çanakkale ve Denizli’de olmak üzere altı atölye yapılmıştır. Bu atölyelere katılan 28 BT öğretmeni çalışmanın katılımcılarını oluşturmuştur. Aynı zamanda araştırmacı, atölyelerde kolaylaştırıcı olarak yer almıştır. Veriler, katılımcıların süreçteki tüm anlatılarının ses kayıtları, dijital hikâyeleri, yarı yapılandırılmış odak grup görüşmeleri ve gözlem notları yoluyla toplanmıştır. Veriler tümevarımsal kodlama tekniği kullanılarak içerik analizi ile çözümlenmiştir. Analiz sonucunda, öğretmenlerin mesleki yaşamlarında eğitim politikalarının uygulanışı, öğretim programı, öğretmen yetiştirme süreci, veli baskısı ve zorbalığı, rol çatışması, derse yönelik algı, sınıf yönetimi, özel okul uygulamaları, öğretmen yeterlikleri ve altyapı yetersizlikleri ile ilgili sorunlarla karşılaştıkları ortaya çıkmıştır. Mesleki yaşamlarında karşılaştıkları bu sorunlarla ilgili olarak bazı öğretmenler uyguladıkları çözümleri, bazıları da çözüm olabileceğini düşündükleri önerileri atölyelerde paylaşmışlardır. Aynı zamanda atölye sürecinde ortaya koyulan sorunlarla ilgili birbirleriyle dertleşmişler, kendi süreçlerini gözden geçirmişler, çıkarım yapmışlar ve yeni çözüm önerileri üretmişlerdir. Sonuç olarak öğretmenler, dijital hikâye anlatımı atölyeleri yoluyla mesleki deneyimlerini dile getirmişler ve atölyelerin ürünü olan dijital hikâyelerini oluşturmuşlardır. Böylece bu dijital hikâyelerin dolaşıma girmesi, bu yolla öğretmenlerin seslerinin daha geniş kitlelere ulaşması ve dile getirilen konularla ilgili taraflarda farkındalık oluşumuna yönelik somut bir adım atılmıştır. Buradan hareketle öğretmen adayları için bu dijital hikâyelerin öğretmen eğitiminde kullanılmasının kuram ve uygulama bağının kurulmasında bir köprü oluşturabileceği ileri sürülebilir.
12 Yıllık Zorunlu Eğitim Döneminde Türk Eğitim Sistemi’nin Sayısal Görünümü
Authors: USLU Baris
Published: December 2020

Bu araştırmanın amacı, Türkiye’de 12 yıllık zorunlu eğitimin uygulandığı 2012-13 – 2019-20 Eğitim ve Öğretim Yılları arası eğitime dair temel istatistiklerin bütünsel olarak incelenmesidir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda, araştırma genel tarama modelinde tasarlanmıştır. Veriler, Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı (MEB) Strateji Geliştirme Başkanlığı ve Öğrenci Seçme ve Yerleştirme Merkezi tarafından yayınlanan resmi istatistiklerden derlenmiştir. Analiz sürecinde, MEB bütçesi, okullaşma oranları, okul, şube, öğretmen ve öğrenci sayıları ile yükseköğretime geçen öğrenci sayılarına ilişkin bilgiler derlenmiş ve çeşitli hesaplamalarla elde edilen bulgular tablolarla veya grafiklerle özetlenmiştir. Analizlerin sonucu ilk olarak, MEB Bütçesi’nin 2019-2020 Eğitim ve Öğretim Yılı’nda 2012-13 Eğitim ve Öğretim Yılı’na göre 2,64 kat artış gösterdiği belirlemiştir. Bulgular ayrıca, 2012-20 arasında yıllara göre toplam öğrenci sayısının (ilkokul, ortaokul ve ortaöğretim birlikte) birbirine yakın olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. MEB Bütçesi’nden öğrenci başına düşen harcama miktarı ise, 12 yıllık zorunlu eğitim döneminde 2.940 TL’den 7.550 TL ’ye çıkmış olsa da Amerikan doları karşılığı olarak 2012-13 yılında 1.614 dolara denk gelen öğrenci başına eğitim harcaması, 2019-20 yılında 1.026 dolara gerilemiştir. Diğer taraftan, 12 yıllık zorunlu eğitim periyodunda şube ve öğretmen başına düşen ortalama öğrenci sayıları 15-30 öğrenci arasındayken, okul başına düşen ortalama öğrenci sayısı ilkokul (192-213 öğrenci) ve ortaokul (296-328 öğrenci) düzeyine kıyasla ortaöğretim düzeyinde (432-628 öğrenci) oldukça fazladır. Bu sonuçlar bir arada değerlendirildiğinde, hem şube hem de okul başına düşen öğrenci sayılarının daha da aşağıya çekilerek Türkiye’deki okullarda öğrenme ortamının genişletilmesi ve zenginleştirilmesi adına yeni okulların açılması ve/veya mevcut okulların fiziki yapısının geliştirilmesi ve doğal olarak bu okullarda görevli eğitimci sayılarında artış sağlanması için eğitim bütçesinin artırılması önemli görünmektedir. Ayrıca, son sınıftayken yükseköğretim sınavına başvuranlardan, yükseköğretimde bir programa yerleşemeyenlerin sayısı sürekli artış göstererek, 2012-13 – 2019-20 Eğitim ve Öğretim Yılları arasında 404.994’ten 608.521’e çıkmış görünmektedir. Yükseköğretime geçiş için bekleyen ve giderek genişleyen bu kitlenin azaltılması için yetkililer tarafından meslek yüksekokulları bağımsız yükseköğretim kurumları haline getirilip bulundukları bölgenin öncelikli alanlarına yönelik programlar açılarak öğrenci kapasiteleri arttırılabilir.
Okul Öncesi Öğretmenlerinin Çocuk Kitaplarına İlişkin Görüşlerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: USLU Emine Merve
Published: December 2020

Okul öncesi eğitimin en temel kaynaklarından olan çocuk kitapları, okul öncesi öğretmenlerinin de sınıf içi uygulamalarında en çok kullandıkları eğitim araçlarındandır. Okul öncesi öğretmenleri sınıfında çocuk kitaplarını da kullanarak birçok etkinlik gerçekleştirmektedir. Sınıf içi uygulamalarda da kullanılan çocuk kitapları farklı birçok özellik göz önünde bulundurularak seçilmektedir. Bu çalışmada okul öncesi öğretmenlerin çocuk kitapları ile ilgili görüşlerini ortaya konulmaya çalışılmaktadır. Çalışma 2019 güz yarıyılında Çanakkale il merkezinde 6 okul öncesi kurumunda görev yapan 22 okul öncesi öğretmeninin katılımlarıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma durum çalışması olarak desteklenmiş ve araştırma verileri analiz tekniği kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Okul öncesi öğretmenlerinin çocuk kitaplarına ilişkin görüşleri incelendiğinde çocuk kitaplarının gelişim alanları üzerindeki etkisi ve çocuğun yaratıcılık ve dil becerisi gelişimi üzerindeki olumlu etkilerinin bulunduğu ifade edilmektedir. Öğretmenler çocuk kitaplarını tercih ederken kitapların dış/biçimsel, içyapı ve yazar/yayınevi gibi özelliklerinin önemli olduğunu ifade etmişlerdir. Okul öncesi öğretmenleri çocuk kitapları ile yapılan sınıf içi etkinliklerin, çocukların bilişsel, sosyal-duygusal ve dil gelişimine katkısının olduğunu; yaratıcılığı geliştiren ve bunun yanında bilgi verme özelliği olan kitap seçiminin önemli olduğunu dile getirmektelerdir.
Fire prevention through neighborhood analysis and remote sensing
Authors: Fengler Felipe Hashimoto , Carvalho Marcela Merides , Peche Filho Afonso
Published: December 2020

Preventing fires is just as important as putting them out, if safely contained, it is possible to prevent them from becoming a tragedy. In this way, the present work offers a methodology to evaluate the potential of fire spread at the edge of corn crops. Due to the frequent occurrence of fires in Brazil, the proposal was applied to agricultural lands in the central west of Brazil Entre Rios and Maringá, located in Cristalina - GO. Data from the RESOURCESAT-1 and LANDSAT-5 satellites were used to determine land use and occupation maps. Using the NDWI index and temperature data from the LANDSAT-5 thermal band, the flammability potential of each property was determined. The relationship between land use and the potential for flammability resulted in fire risk maps. To assess the potential for fire spread, points spaced 1 km from the perimeter were selected, analyzed clockwise, in an area of influence of 800 m. The results showed that Entre Rios has a critical point occurrence rate of 7km with an efficiency against the spread of fires at the edge of 63%. Maringá presented a rate of 1km with an efficiency of 8%. Through the proposed methodology, it was possible to determine occurrence rates, critical points and edge efficiency in the land, thus we can conclude that the methodology proved effective in evaluating the potential of fire spreading in crops, allowing it to be applied to several regions of Brazil, avoiding fires in the rate that occurred this year.
Estudo sobre a infraestrutura verde e o desenvolvimento urbano sustentável
Authors: Bedin Érika Pena , Faria Luiz Carlos de
Published: December 2020

Nos últimos anos, a rápida urbanização e a construção de alta densidade levaram a mudanças significativas na hidrologia e no ecossistema nas cidades. Como uma abordagem oposta, a infraestrutura verde foi sugerida como uma estratégia alternativa para mitigar os impactos de longo prazo da urbanização e das mudanças climáticas. Este estudo teve como objetivo explorar como o tema foi abordado na literatura científica ao longo dos anos. Para tanto, foi realizada a combinação da revisão sistemática de literatura e análise bibliométrica para levantamento dos artigos; e Análise de Cluster e Análise por Componentes Principais (ACP) para tratamento e validação dos resultados. Os resultados deste estudo indicam que o tema teve início em 2006 com sua primeira publicação e se encontra em um período emergente desde o ano 2014. Foram identificados 174 artigos que representam 15 anos de pesquisa. As conclusões indicam que apesar de estudos sobre o tema ter aumentado significativamente, a pesquisa evidenciou a ausência de artigos de referência envolvendo ações que integrem os temas de forma prática e generalizáveis. Ainda assim, esta pesquisa apresenta uma leitura ampla da literatura e encontra tendências consistentemente relatadas por métodos estatísticos.
Enhancing Language Assessment Skills among Faculty Members in Saudi EFL Context
Authors: Nazim Mohammed , Hazaea Abduljalil
Published: December 2020

In Saudi higher education, assessment has shifted to incorporate intended learning outcomes rather than merely textbook content. Subsequently, faculty members unwillingly participate in high-stakes competitive and harmonized assessment in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) courses during the preparatory year (PY). These challenges emphasize the importance of need-based training for faculty members. Accordingly, this context-specific study scrutinized faculty members’ needs as well as the impact of a training program on engaging the participants and on fostering language assessment skills (LASs) among them. In so doing, an action research design used pre- and post-questionnaires and included a training portfolio to collect data from 31 faculty members. The study first identified those needs as instructional skills, design skills, and educational measurement skills. In the context of professional development, the researchers designed a training program based on those reported needs. During training, the participants expressed their satisfaction with the language assessment. After the training, the participants greatly improved their LASs. The paired tests indicated that the faculty members increased their instructional skills, design skills, and skills of educational measurement. Further research is recommended for enhancing LASs among EFL students.
Analysing Cultural Elements in L2 Mandarin Textbooks for Malaysian Learners
Authors: Lin Wen Yue , Ang Lay Hoon , Chan Mei Yuit , Paramasivam Shamala
Published: December 2020

Culture is an important aspect of foreign or second language education as the teaching of foreign languages straddles two languages, the learner’s first language and the target/foreign language, and the different cultures associated with them. Textbooks for the teaching of foreign languages must inevitably orient to cultural elements from at least two cultural practices and environments. In this study, cultural elements in four Mandarin as a second language textbooks written by Malaysian authors were examined using content analysis. The conception of cultural elements proposed by Zhang and Chen and the categorizations of types of culture proposed by Cortazzi and Jin and Chao were employed to investigate the extent to which cultural elements (knowledge-culture or communicative-culture) and types of culture (source, target, international cultures or intercultural interaction) are represented in these textbooks. The analysis found that both knowledge-culture and communicative-culture are embodied in the textbooks. Furthermore, most of the cultural elements identified in the textbooks represent source and target cultures which refer to learners’ own culture and culture of the target language. The presence of international cultures and intercultural interaction, on the other hand, is lower in these textbooks. This study contributes towards a better understanding of how Malaysian authors of Mandarin as a second language textbooks for Malaysian learners incorporate cultural elements in the books they write. It highlights the importance of integrating cultural elements and representing a diversity of cultures in textbooks for teaching Mandarin as a second language.
ELT Master’s Programmes in Thailand: Focused Areas and Research Trends
Authors: Thumvichit Athip
Published: December 2020

The increasing demand for competent users of English and qualified English teachers has accelerated the growth of graduate programmes in English language teaching (ELT). In Thailand, ELT master’s programmes have been serving as a training ground for Thai English teachers for decades. This study explores the focused areas and research trends of Thai ELT master’s programmes. The analyses involved ten ELT master’s programmes offered by ten different universities and 201 master’s theses submitted between the years of 2014 and 2018. Foundation and core courses were categorised into twelve content areas. The findings show that teaching and research methodology courses were the most common areas, indicating that the programmes were not only pedagogical but also research-oriented. In consistence with the international trends of ELT research, the Instructional effects research area still prevails. The number of studies on Assessment and Curriculum/Programme is relatively low compared with the number of courses in such areas. Also discussed are considerations for programme management, lecturers, and students. It is also recommended that all the courses offered be treated as a gateway to research opportunities in addition to teaching practice and professional practice improvement.
Peer Teaching to Assist Tertiary EFL Grammar Learning: Indonesian Tutors’ Perceptions of Challenges and Strategies
Authors: Murtisari Elisabet Titik , Puspitasari Dewi , Setiamunadi Antonina Anggraini
Published: December 2020

As an essential language component, grammar plays a crucial role in communication. However, with the need to master various L2 forms within several years and an L1 that has a very different grammatical system from English, many tertiary EFL students find grammar learning challenging. To solve this issue, peer teaching/tutoring can be a very effective way to assist students in improving their grammar. While isolated grammar teaching has its downsides, it is superior in clarifying complex concepts and promoting accuracy. It may help increase students’ grammar competence when combined with other methods as an eclectic approach used in a communicative language program. As grammar tutors play a crucial role in helping their peers, this study examines the challenges they perceive in peer tutoring at the tertiary EFL education level and their strategies for overcoming difficulties. Using interviews to collect data from ten EFL grammar tutors, this qualitative study revealed some issues the tutors faced. Besides identifying problems such as motivating students, preparing the materials, and dealing with less/more proficient students, this research demonstrated that peer teaching might lead to ‘cognitive dependence’ among the lower-level learners. To deal with the various issues, the peer tutors applied practical strategies they had developed mainly from intuition and experience.
Technological transition from analog to internet of things ( IoT ) on Indian petro-retail’s customer service
Authors:   School of Business, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, India, Purohit Santanu
Published: December 2020

Objectives: To identify the gap in the adaptation of IoTs towards meeting the customer expectation for services in petro-retailing in India. Method: Review of available published research articles, case studies, published article in journals and websites on uses of IOTs in various sectors like retail, telecom manufacturing, supply chain management, oil & gas etc. Findings: Technological advances have had a significant impact on both consumers as well as industries. While internet changed the way human interact, Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to change the way machines interact. Adding a networked layer to regular objects has transformed the way we use and interact with them. Industries like healthcare, manufacturing, telecom, etc have seen significant changes with the introduction of IoT. Oil & Gas industry has also seen implementation of IoT but the adoption has varied according to sector. Upstream sector, involved in exploration and drilling, has seen significant adoption while Mid-stream sector, involved in transport and storage, has seen only specific application. IoT solutions have been used for cost optimization as well as improved operations management. Downstream sector (including refining and retail) has seen only limited adoption. Novelty: IoTs are the technology on which future society is going to ride. The use of IoT is going to have huge impact in service industry including petro retailing. Hence the analysis of gap in adaptation shall be helpful for the academician’s, managers in Oil & Gas industry for further review, study and implementation. Keywords: Internet of Things; Indian fuel retail; IOT in oil & gas; new technology adoption; customer experience
Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents in South Indian population
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College and Research center, Ariyur, Pondicherry, India, D. Dr. Gayathri , Syamily Dr. Syamily ,   Post-Graduate, Department of Pediatrics, Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College and Research center, Ariyur, Pondicherry, India, Kulandaivel Dr. M. ,   Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College and Research center, Ariyur, Pondicherry, India
Published: December 2020

Introduction: Childhood obesity is one of the global public health challenges of the 21st century,affecting every country in the world. Globally, in just 40 years the prevalence of obesity has raisedmore than 10-fold from 11 million to 124 million school-age children. Material and Methods: Thisstudy is a school-based cross-sectional study. The study population is 150 children from 11-14 yearsold school children from a selected private school in urban Pondicherry. Result: In the present studyit was observed the prevalence of overweight and obesity shows that the prevalence of overweight is18% (N=27) and Obesity is 6% (N=9) based on BMI. Overweight and Obesity is an emerging majorhealth problem in school children in our Country. Conclusion: In the present study, there is anincrease in the prevalence of overweight /obesity in school children.
Prevalence of Obesity and Body Weight Perception among Pregnant Women
Authors:   Klinik Kesihatan Bandar Tasik Mutiara, Lot 8767, Lorong Tasek Mutiara 19/Ss2, Bandar Tasek Mutiara, 14120, Simpang Ampat, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia., Shamini Danasamy Rachael
Published: December 2020

Obesity is rapidly increasing worldwide and there is a general misconception regarding body weight perception. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of obesity and body weight perception among pregnant women. A total of 315 pregnant women participated in this study. Their Body Mass Index (BMI) was recorded and weight perception was assessed using a questionnaire. About two third (60.6%, n=191) participants in the study had excess weight out of which, 29.8% (n=94) were obese and 30.8% (n=97) were overweight. There was poor agreement between participant’s true body weight category and their perception (k=0.185 (95% CI, 0.119 to 0.258), p<0.001). Majority of participants who were obese (84%, n=79) and overweight (77.4%, n=75) underestimated their weight status. Only a very small percentage of obese (16%, n=15) and overweight 18.6% (n=18) participants had correct perception of their weight. However, the majority (84.3%, n=86) of participants with normal body weight had correct perception regarding their body weight. This study found that most obese and overweight women tend to underestimate their weight status while those of normal weight had correct perception of their body weight. The inaccurate perception of those who are obese and overweight may impact weight gain during pregnancy and affect pregnancy related complications. Education regarding ideal body weight and its benefits needs to be instilled during pre-pregnancy care to achieve better overall outcome.
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Caregivers on Medication Management at Residential Aged Care Facilities in Malaysia
Authors:   Centre of Quality Management of Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Omar Marhanis-Salihah
Published: December 2020

An escalating proportion of the aged group is associated with a growth in the prevalence of ill health. With the complexity of age-related diseases, a good medication management system is important to prevent medication errors. This study was aimed to develop a questionnaire to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of caregivers on medication management at residential aged care facilities (RACFs). A cross-sectional study was performed involving caregivers from 90 RACFs throughout Malaysia. The validated self-administered questionnaire was developed based on the extensive literature review and expert`s opinions containing 41-items divided into three domains. In this study, the response rate was 71% with 128 questionnaires returned. Median scores obtained for knowledge, attitude and practice were 77.27, 70.83 and 68.66, respectively. Majority of the caregivers (71.9%) deemed to know what medication management was. However, nearly half of them (48.4%) did not experience any training. More than half of the caregivers possessed good level of knowledge (69.5%, n = 89), around half (57.8%, n= 74) had a good attitude and less than half had a good practice (46.9%, n= 60) of medication management. Level of education, special qualification and experience of medication management training were the factors that correlated with good score outcome (p<0.05). Therefore, it is assumed that more support and training can be provided to the caregivers in RACF on medication management.
Clinical and Microbiological Evaluation of Stabilised Periodontal Patients Undergoing Early Stage of Orthodontic Treatment
Authors:   Orthodontic Unit, Department of Family Oral Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Abang Abdullah Asma Alhusna
Published: December 2020

Orthodontic treatment may affect the equilibrium of oral microbiota which plays a major role in aetiology of periodontal disease. This prospective clinical study aimed to assess the periodontal health and microbiological profile of healthy (Group 1) and stabilised periodontal (Group 2) patients throughout three months of orthodontic treatment. Upper and lower fixed orthodontic appliances were bonded. Periodontal health was assessed using plaque score (PS), bleeding on probing (BOP) and pocket depth (PD). 29 sites were taken for subgingival plaque sampling. Plaque samples were inoculated on Trypticase Soy Blood Agar (TSBA) and Trypticase Soy Bacitracin Vancomycin (TSBV) agar for assessment of aerobe, anaerobe, black pigmented bacteria (BPB) and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. All the measurements were taken before bonding (T0), 1 week (T1), 1 month (T2) and 3 months post-bonding (T3). Generally, periodontal health in both groups were almost similar. After 1 week, the number of aerobes was significantly higher in Group 1 (88%) while the anaerobes were significantly higher in Group 2 (45%). A. actinomycetemcomitans was higher in Group 1 at T0 and T1 but was significantly higher in Group 2 at T3. BPB was minimal at all time with no significant difference. Thus, during the first 3-month of orthodontic treatment, there were significant changes in the number of aerobes-anaerobes in both healthy and stabilised periodontal patients. Pathogenic bacteria would increase during early treatment of orthodontics.
Monitoring Aedes Population using Ovitrap Index and Larval Abundance in an Urban University Residence
Authors:   Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Azil Aishah Hani
Published: December 2020

Autocidal ovitraps have played a significant role in surveillance and control of dengue vectors, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Malaysia has witnessed the deployment of several types of autocidal ovitraps, which includes the Mosquito Larvae Trapping Device (MLTD) introduced by Kuala Lumpur City Hall. This study aimed to assess Aedes larval abundance and local meteorological variables in a university residence, in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. MLTD (n=30) baited with organic NPK fertiliser (5:5:5) solutions were deployed. Larvae collection and trap servicing were performed weekly for a duration of eight weeks. Rearing and species identification for larvae were conducted in the laboratory. Out of 2,152 Aedes larvae, 85% of them were Ae. albopictus whilst the remaining were Ae. aegypti. Outdoor collection of Ae. albopictus surpassed its indoor collection (mean larvae per trap of 9.28 versus 6.08). Conversely, an indoor collection of Ae. aegypti was greater than its outdoor collection (mean larvae per trap of 1.72 versus 0.86). The highest ovitrap indices were observed in Week 5 and 6 which were 90% and 93%, respectively. Week 1 had the lowest ovitrap index, 30%. Our analyses revealed a positive correlation between Aedes larval abundance and maximum temperature (r=0.830, p=0.011) whereas minimum relative humidity was shown to have a negative correlation (r=-0.778, p=0.023), with the larval abundance. Routine monitoring of dengue vectors at its immature stages can provide information on the density and fluctuation of the local mosquito population. Coupled with concurrent meteorological variables, it can guide vector control operations as part of dengue prevention strategies.
Age Estimation from Computed Tomography of Cranial Suture Closure in a Thai Population
Authors:   Excellence Center in Osteology Research and Training Center (ORTC), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand., Mahakkanukrauh Pasuk
Published: December 2020

Age estimation from human skeletal remains is an important step to reconstruct a biological profile. Cranial suture has long been studied for its age-related closure. However, until now, forensic anthropologists still attempt to investigate the best way of estimating age at death from cranial suture closure because skull is usually found at the crime scene due to its easy recognised-appearance and persistence to post-mortem insults. For these reasons, a study of age estimation from cranial suture closure in a Thai population was conducted, which focussed to study the appearance and visibility of facial suture closure using computed tomography (CT). CT image series of 140 cases were obtained in order to investigate ectocranial closure of the selected facial sutures. The results from CT image analysis revealed that nasomaxillary provided the most consistent examination of suture closure (52%) while frontonasal delivered the lowest consistency in suture closure examination (29%). The inconsistency mostly occurred in assigning the closure score of 1 and 2. Thus, it could be suggested that a 3-scale scoring system of closure: open, closing, and closed, could be an appropriate method of evaluating degree of ectocranial closure of facial sutures obtained from CT imaging. This fundamental information of facial suture closure from CT images could serve as a starting point on development of age estimation technique from suture closure by utilising CT images.
Jak (z)rozumieć obcy język pokrewny? Słowiańska adaptacja "techniki siedmiu sit" (na materiale czesko-polskim)
Authors: Hofmański Wojciech
Published: December 2020

The article is a demo version of "The Seven Sieves Technique" in its author’s adaptation to the Slavic languages family. The illustration (based on Czech-Polish material) is preceded by a theoretical introduction related to the background of research on intercomprehensiveness and methodological assumptions of the technique. "The Seven Sieves Technique" allows you to acquire the informational value of a message written in a closely related foreign language to your native one in the following steps („sieves”). Uses linguistic competences from native language extended only by elementary knowledge of interlingual analogies. It is an alternative to the classic glottodidactic process in the field of non-professional (i.e. primarily active and normative) use of a foreign language. The article refers to prior publications that have dealt with the issue of the phenomenon of inter-language communication, mutual comprehensibility and interpretation of the phenomenon of interlanguage homonymy (Hofmański 2018, 2019).
Origins of the proposal for orthography in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Baković Matijas
Published: December 2020

The focus of the paper1 is the conflict centred around orthography in Bosnia and Herzegovina between advocates of the Karadžić-Daničić concept of language and those of a moderate morphophonemic concept based on the language of the Zagreb Philological School. Special attention will be dedicated to two sessions of the committee for orthography held in 1883 and to the proposal, presented by Kosta Hörmann and Ljuboje Dlustuš, for the preservation and recovery of morphophonemic orthography in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their proposals will be compared with those presented by Vatroslav Jagić in his 1864 treatise Naš pravopis. The outcome and influence of this conflict on the state of orthography in Croatia will also be discussed.
Recenzja monografii Doroty Brzozowskiej "Chińskie ślady w polskich dyskursach współczesnych"
Authors: Grych Katarzyna , Wielosz Sebastian
Published: December 2020

The review is devoted to the monograph paper written by Dorota Brzozowska, "Chinese traces in Polish contemporary discourses", published in 2018. The Author of the book collected and analyzed traces of the Chinese language and culture present in Polish discourses: axiological, artistic, humorous, media and didactic discourse.
Recenzja monografii Laury Polkowskiej „Wartości i antywartości w tygodnikach opinii. Komparatywna analiza dyskursu z elementami lingwistyki kwantytatywnej”
Authors: Mazur Rafał
Published: December 2020

The review is devoted to the book by Laura Polkowska "Values and anti-values in weekly opinion magazines. Comparative discourse analysis with elements of quantitative linguistics". This is a study in the field of values in the language of politics. The author uses both quantitative and qualitative methodology to analyze liberal and conservative discourses in weekly opinion magazines.
Społeczność Internetu wobec tradycji antycznej, czyli o mitologizmach frazeologicznych w gatunkach prymarnie internetowych (na wybranych przykładach)
Authors: Puda-Blokesz Magdalena
Published: December 2020

The article aims to describe how the Internet generation uses, in natural speech in a new medium, the mythology-based phraseological inventory (of Graeco-Roman provenance) for virtual communication. The analysis of research data gathered from forum and discussion group posts, based on Stanisław Bąba’s phraseological innovation typology, indicates that in everyday talk Internet users do make use of highbrow mythological phrases and have no qualms about modifying them, changing their structure and syntactic collocability. Several factors can be the source of such a practice, including active Internet users’ level of cultural and linguistic competence, their imitation of speech patterns emanating from the media, conscious reference to tradition and playfully toying with it, along with the specificity of online linguistic communication and the quality of Polish it occasions.
Own research
Authors: Nikolaev V. V.
Published: December 2020

In case of various kinds of diseases of the fundus of the eye, clinicians usually use the study in the opposite view for diagnostics purposes, thus obtaining and examining a real image of the fundus. Therefore, it is quite natural to desire first of all to be able to photograph a real reverse image of the retina. This is precisely the goal we set ourselves when we were studying the blood filling of retinal and choroidal vessels under the influence of various drugs or electrical irritation of the vagus and sympathetic nerve in higher animals.
Chronicle and mix
Authors: Nikolaev V. V.
Published: December 2020

- On October 14, there was a celebration of Dr. B. I. Vorotynsky, who was leaving for the place of the senior physician of the psychiatric department of the Odessa City Hospital. Members of the Society of neuropathologists and psychiatrists took part in the supper on his departure, headed by the chairman and comrade. the chairman, including the number and colleagues in the psychiatric clinic; in addition, doctors of the Military Hospital, where B.I. was a consultant, doctors of the District Hospital, Zemsky Hospital, and graduates. The celebration was sincere. In rѣchakh, at the address leaving together with good wishes, the high quality of BI was noted as a guarantee of his future success. The next day, Dr. B. Vorotynskiy went out of Kazan.
Eğitim Fakültesi Öğrencilerinin Uzaktan Eğitime Karşı Tutumlarının ve E-Öğrenmeye Hazır Bulunuşluklarının İncelenmesi
Authors: YAKAR Levent , YILDIRIM YAKAR Züleyha
Published: December 2020

Yeni Koronavirüs (Covid-19) olarak adlandırılan virüs salgını nedeniyle birçok ülkede olduğu gibi Türkiye’de de eğitimler uzaktan eğitimle yürütülmeye başlandı. Bu araştırmada, örgün öğrenime kayıtlı olduğu halde bu salgın döneminde uzaktan eğitim alma durumunda kalan eğitim fakültesi öğrencilerinin uzaktan eğitime karşı tutumları ve e-öğrenmeye hazır bulunuşlukları çeşitli değişkenler bağlamında incelenmiştir. Betimsel tarama niteliğindeki araştırmanın katılımcılarını Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi (KSÜ) Eğitim Fakültesinin farklı bölümlerinde öğrenim gören toplam 333 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak “E-Öğrenmeye Hazır Bulunuşluk Ölçeği” ve “Uzaktan Eğitime Karşı Tutum Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde betimsel istatistikler, normal dağılım varsayımlarının karşılanma durumuna göre Kruskall Wallis, Mann Whitney U, bağımsız örneklem t testi ve Anova testleri kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada öğrencilerin uzaktan eğitime karşı tutumlarının kararsız seviyeye yakın olumsuz, e-öğrenmeye hazır bulunuşluk seviyelerinin ise yükseğe yakın olmakla beraber orta düzeyde olduğu görülmüştür. Öğrencilerin tutumları üzerinde sınıf düzeyi, bölüm, bilgisayar ve internet değişkenlerinin etkili olduğu, e-öğrenme hazır bulunuşlukları üzerinde ise sınıf düzeyi, bilgisayar, internet, akıllı telefon ve deneyim değişkenlerinin etkili olduğu belirlenmiştir. Araştırmanın bir diğer sonucuna göre ise uzaktan eğitime karşı tutum ile e-öğrenmeye hazır bulunuşluk arasında orta düzeyde ilişki vardır. E-öğrenmeye hazır bulunuşluk yapısının alt boyutları bakımından ise uzaktan eğitime karşı tutum ile motivasyon boyutu arasında yüksek düzeyde ilişki bulunmuştur.
Editorial
Authors: Gallego Picard Pablo
Published: December 2020

Editorial de BAc Boletín Académico, volumen 10 (2020)
Narrativas que venden moda: el visual merchandiser
Authors: Llovet Rodríguez Carmen
Published: December 2020

La moda digital para jóvenes también apuesta por la tienda física como escaparate de experiencia de marca. Informar al personal de la tienda sobre la exposición de la mercancía y orientar el diseño interior, impulsa la venta del producto por sí mismo y presenta los valores de la marca. El objetivo del artículo es investigar el perfil del visual merchandiser para constituirse en una herramienta de marca del comercio minorista moderno. Junto a la revisión de la literatura entre 1980 y 2020 desde un enfoque multidisciplinar, este trabajo teórico se complementa con entrevistas a profesionales de comercios minoristas de moda en España. La investigación destaca las habilidades del visual -estratega, creativo, científico y formador- y su rápida respuesta al personal de la tienda, y concluye la necesaria integración del visual merchandising en la estrategia de la compañía para obtener un mayor control de la imagen de la organización.