bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
DERIVATION OF EXPRESSION FOR PHOTOCURRENT DENSITY FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF 3D PRINTING FILAMENT BY MEANS OF TERAHERTZ SPECTROSCOPY
Authors: Khoroshailo Iurii , Zaichenko Nataliia , Zaichenko Olga
Published: March 2024

This report presents a revised expression for the photocurrent density in terahertz spectroscopy, which is a non-destructive testing technique of particular interest to the authors in the context of 3D printed parts. 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, involves creating three-dimensional objects based on computer-aided design (CAD) models. The process entails depositing, joining, or solidifying material under computer control, layer by layer.

Defects in 3D printing, such as weak infill, gaps in thin walls, inconsistent extrusion, layer separation, and bed drop, can lead to low printing quality and render some printed parts unfit and unsafe for use. Moreover, the ability to tamper with internal layers without altering the exterior could result in the production of maliciously defective parts without detection. Therefore, it is crucial to test 3D printed details and filaments at each stage of processing using non-destructive methods.

A comprehensive review of the relevant literature indicates the potential for enhancing measurement accuracy through various improvements in terahertz spectrometer models. The mathematical model for the photocurrent involves a convolution integral of the current density and the laser radiation pulse that irradiates the surface of the material under study. The expression within the integral incorporates parameters such as the duration of the optical pulse, carrier lifetime, and momentum relaxation time. By evaluating the integral, the result can be obtained as two terms, each being a product of an exponent and a complementary error function with the same parameters mentioned earlier.

The calculation involves several steps, including a change of variables during integration. Verification using Maple software demonstrates agreement with analytical calculations and suggests a pathway for further refinement of the expression for the photocurrent density. The Maple program influenced the results by means of repeating same calculation with aid of computer and allowing to compare if analytical results are same and true, also it could be use for simulation and example calculation, for results graphical representation.

The connection between the obtained mathematical expression and its relation to 3D printing (additive manufacturing) exists. The explanation is in that the 3D printer uses filament, filament has defects, defectoscopy of filament in the terahertz domain have models and methods. The research of defectoscopy models and methods is helpful to increase accuracy of measurement of filament defect parameters and account on it and improve the quality of 3D printed details.
THE CYTOTOXIC EFFECT OF BENZOIC ACID ON TEN DIFFERENT CANCER CELL LINES
Authors: Öztürkel Kabakaş Hatice , Sezer Kürkçü Merve , Onat Taşdelen Kadriye Aslıhan , Çöl Bekir
Published: March 2024

Cancer, having numerous types, is among the most dangerous and complex chronic diseases in the world affecting the wellbeing of humans, society and economy. The exploration and reassessment of effective chemicals, compounds, and natural products as potential agents for alleviating the adverse effects of cancer and its related symptoms continue on a global scale. This process involves an initial evaluation of the cytotoxic activities of potential drug candidates or treatment regimens on diverse cancer cell types in an ex vivo context. Benzoic acid (BA), an aromatic carboxylic acid that is widely available and used in the food industry, is one of the phenolic acids that may bear considerable anti-cancer potential. It is useful to find out the comparable effect of BA on various cancer types. Therefore, in this study, we tested the cytotoxicity of BA using MTT assay, on a number of ten different cancer cell lines and one normal cell type, namely prostate cancer (PC3), cervical cancer (HeLA), liver cancer (HUH7), colon cancer (CaCO2, HT29, SW48), bone cancer (MG63 and A673), pharyngeal cancer (2A3), lung cancer (CRM612) and kidney epithelial control cell line (Phoenix), respectively. IC50 (µg/ml) values after 48 and 72-hour exposure to BA were found to differ between 85.54±3.17 to 670.6±43.26, while the IC values for the control cell line Phoenix were 410.54±32.29 and 231.16±25.25, respectively. Taking into account of statistical evaluation of the IC50 values for BA on 11 cell types, we suggest that the molecular and omics approaches can be implemented in more details in order to find cellular and biochemical targets of BA as well as elucidating molecular mode of action, especially starting with the cancer cell lines of MG63, CRM612 and A673, in which the IC50 levels are relatively the lowest compared to those of the control cell line.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS OF THE MANTA RAY FORAGING OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM IN REAL-WORLD CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS
Authors: Yıldızdan Gülnur
Published: March 2024

Metaheuristic algorithms are often preferred for solving constrained engineering design optimization problems. The most important reason for choosing these algorithms is that they guarantee a satisfactory response within a reasonable time. The swarm intelligence-based manta ray foraging optimization algorithm (MRFO) is a metaheuristic algorithm proposed to solve engineering applications. In this study, the performance of MRFO is evaluated on 19 mechanical engineering optimization problems in the CEC2020 real-world constrained optimization problem suite. In order to increase the MRFO performance, three modifications are made to the algorithm; in this way, the enhanced manta ray foraging optimization (EMRFO) algorithm is proposed. The effects of the modifications made are analyzed and interpreted separately. Its performance has been compared with the algorithms in the literature, and it has been shown that EMRFO is a successful and preferable algorithm for this problem suite.
NOVEL APPROACH FOR ONE-POT SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYER PREPARATION OF GOLD TIPPED CdSe/CdS NANORODS
Authors: Dikmen Zeynep
Published: March 2024

In this study, CdSe/CdS nanorods (NRs) were synthesized via hot injection method to perform simultaneous self-assembly studies with gold tip formation on the nanorods. In this new approach, we propose and demonstrate reductant chemical and gold organosol-free synthesis of gold-tipped nanocrystals on the subphase. Instead of gold organosol usage, gold precursor was prepared by addition of gold source into subphase, and photocatalytic reduction of gold on the tip of nanorods was achieved by exciting the samples under UV-light excitation. Reduction of gold nanoparticles on the tip of NRs was also tried by heating effect, which results in nanopillar formation. The optical properties of these nanorods were determined by spectrophotometric measurements, and gold-tipped nanorods were imaged by TEM analysis. This method enables self-assembly of nanorods and following gold tip formation on the subphase, and it can pave the way to prepare well-defined metal-tipped oriented surfaces that can be used for optical and photocatalysis applications.
SYNTHESIS OF ALUMINA FROM KAOLIN FOUND IN AJEBO, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Mgbemere Henry , Oluigbo Chiedozie
Published: March 2024

This study proposes the utilization of kaolin as an alternate resource for alumina production due to the decreasing availability of bauxite ores in Nigeria. This project covers the procedures and operations required to produce a high surface area γ-alumina using kaolin, a refractory material. The kaolin used in this study was sourced from Ajebo in Ogun State, Nigeria. The mineral processing of kaolin was the initial step involving removing inherent impurities from the clay. Subsequently, calcination was performed to eliminate crystallised water and impurities and activate the kaolin's limited alumina content. This activation process facilitated the subsequent acid-leaching reactions. At 90oC, 5M HCl acid was used to leach meta-kaolin, which was then filtered. The filtrate was mixed with 5M NaOH at 900oC and was transformed into sodium aluminate. This reaction also facilitated the removal of magnesium and iron hydroxides. Subsequently, HCl was introduced to adjust the pH of the solution. The resulting aluminium hydroxide was then calcinated at temperatures of 700oC and 900oC for 2 hours each to produce γ-alumina. Ultimately, the calcined material was cooled to ambient temperature inside the furnace. The produced γ-alumina was further characterised using X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), Fourier Transform Infrared spectrometer (FTIR), and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM).
Psicoterapia basada en Mindfulness: impacto de un contexto postpandemia sobre la calidad de vida de docentes
Authors: Santos Morocho Jose , López López Marcelo , Ortiz Ochoa William , Muñoz Pauta Marco , Pacheco Salazar María de Lourdes
Published: March 2024

El enfoque terapéutico conocido como Mindfulness, perteneciente a la tercera generación de psicoterapias, se centra en la conciencia plena del momento presente. Este estudio, que abarca una amplia diversidad sociocultural en la población, busca comprender cómo el Mindfulness promueve el bienestar emocional en situaciones de crisis. Objetivo: El propósito de este estudio es determinar la efectividad del Mindfulness en la mejora de la calidad de vida de los docentes. Material y métodos: Se llevó a cabo un estudio descriptivo-explicativo, utilizando un diseño pretest y re-test con un enfoque cuantitativo. La muestra, seleccionada de manera no probabilística, consistió en 50 docentes elegidos mediante muestreo por conveniencia. Se desarrolló un formulario que incluía variables demográficas y la prueba GHQ-28. Los datos recopilados fueron analizados utilizando el software estadístico SPSS V 22.00. Conclusión: Se observó una mejora significativa en la calidad de vida de los docentes después de la implementación del plan de intervención basado en Mindfulness. Se recomienda considerar el Mindfulness como una intervención eficaz para aliviar el malestar psicológico en contextos específicos.
Propiedades psicométricas del inventario de expresión de ira estado-rasgo- STAXI-2 en estudiantes de una universidad pública de Lambayeque
Authors: Vallejos Valdivia Claudia Dora
Published: March 2024

Este estudio analiza las propiedades psicométricas de validez y fiabilidad del Inventario de Expresión de Ira Estado-Rasgo-STAXI-2 de 49 ítems de la versión española de Miguel-Tobal, Casado, Cano-Vindel y Spielberger (2009). Se aplicó a estudiantes de una universidad pública de Lambayeque, cuya población de estudio se conformó de 2,205 universitarios hombres y mujeres, matriculados en el periodo 2018-II. La validez de contenido se realizó con 10 jueces expertos y la confiabilidad se realizó con una muestra piloto de 30 estudiantes. El análisis factorial (AF) se trabajó con una muestra de 285 estudiantes seleccionados mediante muestreo no probabilístico simple; con un nivel de significancia de 0.05 y un nivel de confianza de 95% (0.95). Se reportó la validez y confiabilidad del instrumento, según V de Aiken y Coeficiente de Alpha de Cronbach, encontrándose evidencias de validez de contenido, así como una buena consistencia interna. El AFC, por medio del método de estimación de los mínimos cuadrados resultó bueno, arrojando un modelo de tres factores: estado de ira, rasgo de ira y expresión y control de la ira. Se concluyó que el STAXI-2 es un instrumento válido y confiable para medir la expresión de la ira estado- rasgo en estudiantes de una universidad pública de Lambayeque.
Fostering critical literacy in secondary education through short stories in English
Authors: Anaya Diaz Udrinet Elías
Published: March 2024

The present study focused on the use of short stories as a pedagogical tool to cultivate critical literacy in secondary school students learning English as a foreign language, it was carried out in a public institution in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, Colombia. Its main objective was to describe short stories as a pedagogical tool to foster critical literacy in the teaching of English. This qualitative research was based on the sociocritical paradigm with an inductive method and a spiral design, using participatory action approach. A lesson plan was developed and executed that strategically incorporated short stories, assessing their impact through observations in field notes, recordings, and focus group discussions. The results highlighted the advantages of short stories in education: as a powerful pedagogical resource to foster critical perspectives on social and cultural reality, and as a useful tool to improve linguistic aspects. The short stories also proved to be motivating, enriching English learning and promoting a meaningful educational experience. In summary, the study underlined the effectiveness of short stories in boosting critical literacy and improving language skills, advocating for the exploration of critical literacy practices throughout secondary education and their integration from primary education.
Public Health Research in the News: An Exploratory Study of Topics, Coverage, and Open Access Status
Authors: Ramirez Mirian , Hinrichs Rachel
Published: March 2024

Objectives: This study aims to identify and analyze the news outlets that reference research published by the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (FSPH). We analyzed the overall patterns of news sources, including the content type and overall coverage, the correlation with open access (OA) status, and the topics that received more attention in online news stories. We aim to contribute to a better understanding of the characteristics of news outlets that disseminate public health information, and the types of public health research referenced most often in the news.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study. The study population consisted of FSPH authors, the exposure was publishing journal articles by FSPH authors, and the outcome was news media attention. We compared the amount of media attention with otherstudies. We also compared open access journals versus commercially produced journals. We searched the Scopus database using an affiliation search to locate and retrieve the journal articles. Then we queried the Altmetric Explorer tool (altmetrics provider) for all the citations resulting from the Scopus search. We conducted a bibliometric analysis of publications from authors affiliated with the school of public health over five years (2015–2019). The searches were conducted in December 2021. We used the identifiers and the titles to compile the online news mention data and identify the titles featured in news outlets. The journal articles with news mentions and the news outlets that reference them were analyzed. The data were combined, cleaned up, and analyzed using Excel, and the subject analysis was produced using the VOSviewer software.
Results: For the 2015–2019 time frame, 778 publications were published by the FSPH. A total of 144 (18.5%) were highlighted in 2,079 online news stories from 655 news outlets. We analyzed the overall dataset of news outlets according to the source, content type, subject area, and country of publication. We also determined the attention likelihood of open access articles compared to those with closed access. We performed a co-occurrence analysis of the MeSH terms the articles featured in news outlets.
Discussion: Mentions in online news outlets can identify patterns and trends of attention and interest in research beyond academia. This bibliometric analysis helps to clarify the media outlets that distribute information on public health as well as the categories of research that are frequently featured in the media. The findings of this report, will help the library expand its research impact services and support the decision-making of leaders of public health schools for future publication and research strategy development directions.
Development of an Empowering Language Assessment Tool for Type 1 Diabetes
Authors: Geiger Wolfe Gwen , Bowler-Hill Sally , Acuff Lisa
Published: March 2024

Introduction: This brief report describes the early development of an Empowering Language Assessment Tool (T1D-ELAT) for patient education materials (PEMs) designed for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D), consisting of a checklist to assess the frequency of disempowering language.
Methods: The authors followed professional society guidelines to develop a checklist to quantify the use of disempowering words and phrases. We determined inclusion and exclusion criteria and grouped checklist terms into functional categories. We also collected descriptive characteristics about each PEM, such as publication date, authorship, and country of origin, and created a codebook defining these terms and descriptive characteristics.
Results: The authors tested the checklist in two rounds and added nine term variations as a result. We removed the imperative can/can’t/cannot during testing because it was not consistently used as an imperative.
Discussion: Pilot testing the checklist informed revisions to the checklist and study protocol. Future phases of this research project will also explore the context in which disempowering terms are used in these materials.
Incentives that Drive the Editorial Peer Review process
Authors: Eldredge Jonathan D.
Published: March 2024

Objectives:
To offer insights for authors and prospective authors on the editorial peer review process.
Methods:
Case series. Observations from service as an associate editor at four peer reviewed journals, a peer reviewer of at least 60 manuscripts, and author of over 70 peer reviewed journal articles.
Results:
Editors, peer reviewers, and authors are all volunteers who assure the continued building of our evidence base. While they share some of the same values and incentives, their roles sometimes conflict due to divergent incentives. These divergences can often lead to misunderstandings by authors or prospective authors. By understanding these different incentives, authors can better appreciate feedback from editorial peer reviewers and editors.
Conclusion:
Convergent and divergent incentives can either strengthen or disrupt the editorial peer review process. Through a better understanding of this network of incentives, authors can function more effectively in the editorial peer review process.
valores desde el ocio familiar. Percepción de los adolescentes
Authors: Hernández Prados Mª Ángeles , Álvarez Muñoz José Santiago
Published: March 2024

Aunque el ocio familiar se revaloriza en tiempos de crisis no está exento de dilemas y controversias. El potencial de este ocio se centra principalmente en la satisfacción y cohesión familiar, dejando de lado los aspectos educativos como el desarrollo de los valores morales. El propósito de este estudio evaluativo descriptivo consiste en determinar la aportación del ocio familiar a la educación en valores desde la perspectiva de los adolescentes. 1054 estudiantes de educación secundaria obligatoria participaron a través de la cumplimentación de un cuestionario ad hoc que incluye un listado de 12 valores recogidos tras un panel de expertos y proceso de validación. Los resultados señalan la sociabilidad como el valor más fomentado junto con aquellos relacionados con la interioridad del ser, además, la titularidad del centro y el género resultan las variables más significativas a favor de los centros concertados-privados y las mujeres respectivamente. De esta forma, se confirma el papel que ejerce el ocio familiar en la formación de valores en los adolescentes y se determina la necesidad de crear comunidades de aprendizaje en la que tanto familia como escuela construyan un modelo de pedagogía del ocio conjunto.
La historia social de género como innovación historiográfica en la enseñanza de la Edad Moderna en Secundaria. Diseño de situaciones de aprendizaje mediante miniproyectos multidisciplinares
Authors: Amores Bonilla Pedro Antonio
Published: March 2024

Dada la crisis de los grandes paradigmas interpretativos del pasado es pertinente implementar, en el aula, situaciones de aprendizaje basadas en el análisis de las mentalidades populares. Con el objetivo de dotar al alumnado de las herramientas conceptuales para comprender el mundo actual y las relaciones sociales y de género en su perspectiva histórica, cabe un cambio historiográfico y epistemológico basado en el uso de diferentes fuentes. La nueva legislación educativa impele a reenfocar los contenidos de forma competencial mediante el recurso a las emociones y cogniciones. La Historia social de la Edad Moderna se trabaja mediante ciertos saberes básicos con el objetivo de desarrollar las competencias específicas. desde Situaciones de Aprendizaje desarrolladas sobre la empatía histórica en miniproyectos sobre la caza de brujas. Este acercamiento histórico a las relaciones de género excluyentes y a la brujería y su persecución suscita situaciones de empatía al comparar estos procesos con las experiencias vitales del alumnado. Respecto de los objetivos, cabe acercarse a la construcción del género desde la significatividad psicológica mediante la metodología cooperativa y desde los miniproyectos. Se generan situaciones de empatía para comprender de forma más operativa el fenómeno en su contexto histórico.
Competencias lingüístico-discursivas en educación superior
Authors: Martínez Ezquerro Aurora
Published: March 2024

La producción lingüístico-textual científica de los universitarios no se halla, en muchos casos, acorde con la competencia comunicativa exigible en este nivel formativo. Las diversas actividades discursivas a las que se enfrenta el alumnado en el desarrollo de sus tareas muestran carencias en el dominio de dichas habilidades transversales. Ante esta situación, nos planteamos la necesidad de analizar el marco epistémico de la alfabetización académica ‒como disciplina que fomenta la competencia lingüístico-discursiva‒ junto con sus posibilidades de aplicación. Para abordar este estudio, recurrimos, por un lado, al método de revisión conceptual y bibliográfica del tema en cuestión y, por otro, al análisis comparativo de trabajos empíricos enmarcados en planes alfabetizadores. A partir de este análisis teórico-práctico, se valora la necesidad de aplicar este enfoque en programas permanentes porque mejora la competencia lingüístico-discursiva de las prácticas textuales académicas.
Determination of the Relationship Between the Number of Clusters and Primary Bud Size in Vitis vinifera and Vitis labrusca Grapevines by Histological Sectioning Method
Authors: Küpe Muhammed
Published: March 2024

This study was conducted to reveal the relationship between the number of clusters and of primary buds size in dormant grapevine winter buds. In addition, it has been tried to determine how the size of the primary bud and the cluster primordials in it change according to the position on one-year-old shoots. In this study, Vitis vinifera L. cv. ‘Karaerik’ and Vitis labrusca L. cv. 'Ülkemiz' varieties was used. Primary buds are separated from other shoot beds (secondary and tertiary buds) with the a scalpel, and fixation, vacuuming, paraffin impregnation, paraffin embedding, freezing, sectioning and tissue staining were performed, respectively. The stained samples were examined microscopically, images were taken and these images were transferred to the computer and histological analyzes was made. In the study, it was determined that bud sizes including three clusters were statistically different (p < 0.05) from other bud sizes (without clusters, one cluster and two clusters of buds). It was determined that there were statistical differences between cultivars in terms of both bud size and the number of cluster. In addition, it was determined that the middle (0.77) buds of the ‘Karaerik’ variety contained more clusters than the basal (0.66) and apical (0.59) buds, whereas the apical (1.19) buds of ‘Ülkemiz’ variety contained more clusters than the basal (0.88) and middle (0.98) buds. It is very important to know the structural features of the buds in order to make the right pruning application suitable for the variety.
First Description of Deutonymph Male of Eustigmaeus anauniensis (Canestrini) (Trombidiformes: Stigmaeidae)
Authors: Doğan Salih , Doğan Sibel , Uğurlu Şifanur , Polat Nisanur
Published: March 2024

With more than 130 species, Eustigmaeus Berlese is one of the most diverse genera in the family of Stigmaeidae.
The genus has a worldwide distribution and is found in all zoogeographic regions with the exception of
Antarctica. The adult female, adult male, deutonymph, protonymph, and larva of Eustigmaeus anauniensis
(Canestrini) are known till now, but the immature male stage is unknown. In this study, five deutonymph male
specimens of E. anauniensis were found in Türkiye. The description, illustrations of deutonymph males of E.
anauniensis, and its measurements of some body parts were made. This is the first record of deutonymph male of E. anauniensis.
Effect of Hydrothermal Reaction Temperature on the Structural and Optical Properties of CuO Thin Films
Authors: Astam Aykut , Kaya Ömer
Published: March 2024

Copper oxides are one of the first semiconductors studied for device applications. In the present work, CuO thin films were deposited on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrates via hydrothermal method without using any surfactant and the effects of reaction temperature on the properties of the films were studied. CuO thin films deposited at different reaction temperatures were characterized for their structural and optical properties using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), Raman spectroscopy, and optical absorption measurements. XRD results revealed that all the films consisted of polycrystalline CuO with a monoclinic crystal structure without any impurity phase. SEM images showed that chrysanthemum-like structures were formed, the number of which increased with increasing hydrothermal reaction temperature. EDAX measurements proved the existence of Cu and O elements and showed that all the films have Cu/O ratios close to unity. The Raman spectra confirmed the formation of crystalline CuO in all the films. From the optical absorption measurements, the direct forbidden energy gap values of the CuO thin films were found to be between 1.34 eV and 1.41 eV, depending on the hydrothermal reaction temperature.
Realność wolnej woli
Authors: Smilansky Saul
Published: March 2024

Is free will real? Is there really free will? That of course depends on what “free will” is. And, on what “real” is. I begin from the free will problem as it appears in the contemporary free will debate, and set out to explore how my view on it affects various senses of reality. The picture that emerges is complex, pluralistic, multi-faceted, and paradoxical. In some sense free will is real, in another sense it is not, and both greatly matter. The sense that is unreal creates a reality of shallowness and tragedy. Finally, both ethically and pragmatically, we require illusion in order to create reality, in creating our moral and personal selves.
Electrical Characteristics of Cadmium Sulfide/4-Amino-2-Methyl-Quinoline Heterojunction Structure
Authors: Demir Ramazan , Kaya İsmet
Published: March 2024

We fabricated a heterojunction structure composed of n-CdS and p-C10H10N2 films. The CdS film was prepared using the CBD method, while the C10H10N2 film was prepared using the spin coating method. Later, we performed the current-voltage (I-V) measurement of this PN diode which we made using Keithley 2400 sourcemeter. As can be seen from the logI-V diagram, this heterojunction structure exhibits rectifying properties. Using traditional methods, an ideality factor (n) of 1.93 and a barrier height value (Φb) of 0.79 eV were determined. An ideality factor of more than one indicates non-ideal I-V behavior in the CdS/C10H10N2 heterojunction diode formed. The interface layer, interface states and series resistance are some of the causes of this deviation. Moreover, Cheung's functions and a modified Norde function were used to determine the diode parameters, such as ideality factor, barrier height, and series resistance. With the Cheung method, n=4.33, series resistance (RS)=168.65 kΩ and Φb=0.62 eV were found. Additionally, RS=686.08 kΩ and Φb=0.78 eV were found by the Norde method. Consistent barrier height values were found in all methods through comparison, suggesting compatibility. However, it was discovered that the series resistance values yielded by the Norde function exceeded those obtained by the Cheung functions.
Sustainable, Local, Open, and Welcoming Philanthropy: A Transformative Framework for Foundations
Authors: Ridge Natasha , Farhat Janaan , Tandogan Vehbi
Published: March 2024

The growth of the role of philanthropy in addressing social and developmental problems, particularly those related to healthcare and education, has raised concerns about the impact and proper role of such giving in the public sphere. This is especially true of large, corporate philanthropic actors, who are often far removed from the populations they are meant to serve and provide a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to tackling social issues. This paper proposes an alternative framework and certification for small- and medium-sized philanthropic organizations. Called SLOW Philanthropy, it emphasizes the importance of foundations being strategically and financially sustainable, locally responsive and grounded, open, and welcoming. It then provides case studies of three foundations, located in three different continents, embodying these ideals. Finally, it ends with recommendations for foundations that seek to be SLOW.
Trans Times: Que(e)rying Normative Logics of Temporality, Gender, and Sexuality in Virginia Woolf's Orlando
Authors: Seidel Jessica
Published: March 2024

Prefiguring contemporary inquiries into queer and trans temporality, Virginia Woolf’s Orlando: A Biography explores temporal politics of sexual and gendered identity amidst socio-historical developments in modernism. In her critique of prevailing nineteenth-century presumptions about human experience and related biologically determined, chronologically structured lifetimes, Woolf creates an untimely, gender-variant character resistant to normative order. To conceptualize Orlando’s non-normative temporality and gender identifications, this article draws from the threefold framework developed in Fisher, Phillips, and Katri’s (2017) research on trans temporalities: ‘the construction, deconstruction, and resistant reconstruction of trans subjects’. Spanning from the sixteenth to the twentieth century, Orlando’s queer reality serves as dual resistance to norms of both time and gender; a confluence of constructed male past and deconstructed present as trans woman substantiates the gender variance and future reconstructions of the trans self within what this article introduces as a continuum. In consideration of modernist interactions with time and genderqueer life along with current theorizations of queer and trans temporalities, this article seeks to argue how the trans self modeled by Woolf emerges as asynchronous and ever-evolving. This article then offers, in the vein of Orlando’s transgender subjectivity, an exemplification of the potential to resist and subvert hetero- and chrononormativity in introducing alternative modes of lived reality that endorse unscheduled lifetimes and divergent relations to time, gender, and sexuality.
O JOGO DE PAPÉIS COMO ATIVIDADE PRINCIPAL NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL E O ENSINO DA EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA: UM RELATO DE EXPERIÊNCIA
Authors: Ortigara Vidalcir , Brunel Luana Piacentini , Milak Isabela Natal
Published: March 2024

Este artigo tem como pretensão relatar as ações pedagógicas que foram efetivadas no âmbito do programa Residência Pedagógica com o intuito de contribuir para revelar a importância do Ensino da Educação Física para o desenvolvimento da atividade de jogo de papéis na educação infantil, bem como, contribuir no debate acerca do que é e quais são as atividades principais que guiam o desenvolvimento humano, dando ênfase ao jogo de papéis. Foi uma pesquisa bibliográfica, na qual fundamentou a análise dessas ações pedagógicas e as respectivas reflexões em relação a como podemos tratar os conhecimentos específicos da área de Educação Física na educação infantil. Concluiu-se que a Educação Física tem um papel fundamental na educação infantil, no qual, a mediação dos objetos de estudo da cultura corporal possibilita a ampliação do pensamento teórico, dando condições qualificadas para que a criança se desenvolva e se perceba como um sujeito histórico e social.Palavras-chave: Educação Física. Educação infantil. Jogo de papéis. Atividades Circenses
ПОТЕНЦІАЛ ЦИФРОВІЗАЦІЇ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ ЯК ОСНОВА РОЗВИТКУ ЛЮДСЬКОГО КАПІТАЛУ
Authors: Дикань О. В. , Косінцева П. Ю.
Published: March 2024

У статті встановлено, що розвиток цифрових технологій та становлення цифрової економіки створює принципово нову основу для формування та розвитку людського капіталу, а ідея існування нематеріальних активів, як особливої форми прояву людського капіталу підприємства, виходить на перший план. В існуючій парадигмі розвитку цифрової економіки перед підприємствами та державою виникають завдання з управління людським капіталом у нових умовах, з якими вони раніше не стикалися. Визначено, що загальна стратегія цифрового розвитку людського капіталу не дозволяє створити основу для повноцінного економічного зростання вітчизняних суб’єктів господарювання та потребує доопрацювання.
УПРАВЛІННЯ ПЕРСОНАЛОМ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ ЗАЛІЗНИЧНОГО ТРАНСПОРТУ: ОПЛАТА ТА МОТИВАЦІЯ ПРАЦІ
Authors: Кірдіна О. Г. , Лубєнцова Л. В.
Published: March 2024

Досліджено особливості оплати праці та мотивації персоналу підприємств  залізничного транспорту. Встановлено, що системі оплати праці та мотивації працівників підприємств галузі притаманна низка недоліків, викликаних ігноруванням  потреб та цінностей персоналу і реалізацією протягом багатьох років неефективної кадрової політики. Вказано на ускладнення, викликані дистанційним форматом роботи працівників підприємств  залізничного транспорту, що призвели до загострення кадрових проблем. Сформовано підхід до формування системи оплати праці та мотивації персоналу підприємств залізничного транспорту, що  розкриває напрями та інструменти її удосконалення. Розкрито традиційні та прогресивні інструменти мотивації працівників підприємств  залізничного транспорту. Доведено,  що використання запропонованого підходу дозволить реалізувати потенціал кожного співробітника, створити умови для генерації та реалізації інноваційних ідей і  професійного особистісного зростання персоналу.
ФОРМУВАННЯ СИСТЕМИ УПРАВЛІННЯ ЗНАННЯМИ НА ПІДПРИЄМСТВАХ ЗАЛІЗНИЧНОГО ТРАНСПОРТУ В КОНТЕКСТІ ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ ІННОВАЦІЙНОГО РОЗВИТКУ
Authors: Токмакова І. В. , Іванова А. Д. , Бочков О. В.
Published: March 2024

Досліджується вплив управління знаннями на забезпечення  інноваційного розвитку підприємств залізничного транспорту. Знання і систему управління ними визнано внутрішнім чинником активізації інноваційної діяльності на  підприємствах залізничної галузі. Встановлено компоненти системи знань підприємств, до яких відносять інтелектуальну власність, внутрішню документацію, різні екзогенні джерела інформації і знань,  використовуваний в діяльності підприємства пул інформаційно-комунікаційних технологій,  компетенції працівників (їх явні та неявні знання, кваліфікація, професійний досвід, майстерність тощо), культуру знань підприємства, інтеракції між співробітниками. Проаналізовано трактування вченими поняття «управління знаннями». Систематизовано визначення терміну «управління  знаннями» за запропонованими підходами (процесним,  управлінських технологій, з позицій стратегії, результативним). Зроблено висновок, що управління знаннями – це цілеспрямована та систематична управлінська діяльність щодо  забезпечення ефективного використання знань на підприємстві. Вона включає розробку методик,  процедур, стандартів, визначення джерел, створення інструментів для пошуку, отримання, поширення, оцінки, зберігання, трансферу та перетворення знань, необхідних елементів інтелектуального капіталу. З’ясовано принципи, якими слід  керуватися при формуванні системи управління знаннями на  підприємствах залізничного транспорту. Визначено ключові етапи управління знаннями, а саме  створення, накопичення, передача, поширення, застосування знань і звільнення від застарілих знань відповідно до появи нових. Розкрито інформаційні технології, що  сприяють підвищенню ефективності управління знаннями.
EFEITOS DO MANGANÊS NA MORFOLOGIA DA Lemna minor L. (Araceae)
Authors: Ferreira Samarah Christina Cantanhede , Silva Karine Sousa da , Farias Priscya Etielle Silva , Coutinho Arthur Baeta , Zanandrea Ilisandra
Published: March 2024

O presente trabalho objetivou comparar as respostas fisiológicas da espécie Lemna minor L. frente     ao aumento da concentração do metal manganês (Mn) em solução nutritiva, e se essas plantas são capazes de fitorremediar ambientes com altas concentrações deste metal pesado. As plantas foram coletadas em lagos artificiais, sem aparente contaminação por manganês, localizado no Viveiro Tracoá na região de São José de Ribamar - MA. O experimento foi realizado em placas de petri, onde foram adicionados 350 ml de solução nutritiva de Hoagland acrescida de doses crescentes de Mn (0; 0,2; 0,5 e 0,7mM)) na forma de MnCl₂, com 1 ⁄ 4 de força iônica. O experimento foi conduzido em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, com cinco repetições, sendo a unidade experimental constituída por 30 plantas. Foram avaliadas características morfológicas da espécie submetidas a concentrações crescentes de Mn. Os indivíduos de todos os tratamentos, exceto o tratamento controle, apresentaram sintomas visuais de toxidez, observando- se, cloroses, enrugamento e enrolamento da lâmina foliar e necroses. Apesar disso, não houve morte de nenhuma planta de L. minor, o que sugere que é uma espécie que possui capacidade para acumular este elemento sem grandes prejuízos para as plantas. Dessa maneira, conclui-se que a espécie L.minor, apresenta potencial para ser utilizada na fitorremediação e oferece um novo recurso para explorar e descobrir os mecanismos de acúmulo do Mn nas plantas, além de auxiliar na limpeza de águas contaminadas.
ORGANIZAÇÃO ESTRUTURAL DA VEGETAÇÃO LENHOSA DAS DUNAS DA PRAIA DO CAOLHO, SÃO LUÍS, MARANHÃO
Authors: Silva Ariade Nazaré Fontes da , Santos Catherine Rios , Almeida Jr. Eduardo Bezerra de , Zickel Carmen Silvia
Published: March 2024

O objetivo desse estudo foi analisar a estrutura e a composição lenhosa da vegetação de dunas urbanas da praia do Caolho, São Luís, Maranhão. A análise estrutural da vegetação lenhosa foi realizada pelo método de ponto quadrante, totalizando 50 pontos. Foram medidas as plantas com diâmetro a altura do solo (DAS) ≥ 3cm. As plantas foram coletadas, identificadas, herborizadas e inseridas no Herbário MAR e PEUFR. Os parâmetros estruturais, o Índice de Shannon e Equabilidade de Pielou foram analisados. A análise estrutural resultou em 35 espécies, 31 gêneros e 20 famílias. As famílias com maior riqueza foram Fabaceae, Myrtaceae e Rubiaceae, com quatro espécies cada. O maior valor de importância foi encontrado em Attalea speciosa, Byrsonima crassifolia e Astrocaryum vulgare. O índice de Shannon foi 2,36 nat.ind-1 e a equabilidade de 0,66. A vegetação lenhosa da praia do Caolho é espaçada, com plantas de porte baixo e caules de calibre grosso. Porém, em áreas de dunas, os grandes diâmetros estão relacionados aos indivíduos perfilhados devido a soma de suas ramificações. Diante dos dados apresentados, enfatiza-se a importância de medidas de restauração e proteção das dunas urbanas para que o processo de resiliência garanta a continuidade dos padrões ecológicos da área.
Development of a Reliable and Valid Survey Instrument to Measure Nurses’ Health Behaviors Toward an Infectious Disease
Authors: Leigh Laurasona , Taylor Colleen , Sheu Jiunn-Jye , Glassman Tavis , Thompson Amy
Published: March 2024

Background and Purpose:The purpose of this study is to describe the process for developing a reliable and valid survey instrument guided by the protection motivation theory to evaluate nurses’ health behaviors toward an infectious disease such as Ebola.Methods:The instrument was developed and tested through a systematic process that included a literature review, focus group, validity testing, and reliability testing.Results:The outcome variable,protection motivation, contained two elements, determined by principal component analysis. The instrument’s internal consistency had a Cronbach’s coefficient (α) of .80 or greater.Conclusion:The development and testing of an instrument based on PMT constructs as the theoretical framework have demonstrated a relationship between the perceived threat toward the disease and the proposed coping process needed to address the disease.
High-Risk Pregnancy Follow-Up: What the Childbirth Educator Needs to Know
Authors: Montgomery Kristen S. , Mills Tatum , Frost Erika
Published: March 2024

Women with a high-risk pregnancy or birth often need additional follow-up care. This article provides a summary of the current recommendations for follow-up after a high-risk pregnancy. It is intended to be a quick read for the busy childbirth educator and includes a table that summarizes the recommendations.
Intimate Partner Violence, Loss of Control, and Adolescent Perception of Birth
Authors: Anderson Cheryl A. , Lewis Whitney
Published: March 2024

This secondary analysis used cross-sectional baseline data from a previous longitudinal study exploring the mental health of 303 postpartum adolescents to examine associations and predictors reflecting the perception of the birth experience among three race–ethnic groups. Analysis of two key variables, partner violence and loss of control (LOC) during labor, revealed no association. Race–ethnic differences were noted for demographic variables (marital status, birth mode, and stress level) and perception of the birth experience. Black ethnicity, multiparity, LOC, and vaginal birth were found to predict a negative perception of the birth experience. Health-care provider awareness of risk factors can guide perinatal assessments and supportive and educational interventions to promote a positive perception of birth.
Internal Factor Structure and Convergent Validity of a Perceived Partner Violence Scale in Peruvian Adults: Bifactor Model of Emotional, Physical, and Sexual Abuse and Sexual Manipulation
Authors: Rodas-Vera Nikolai Martin , Baca-Romero Deyvi , Raymundo Villalva Ornella , Villón-Arellano Fiorella , Bustíos-Pajuelo Milagros , Cossio-Rios Ljubisa , Rivas-Zedano Joselyn , Matos-Velasco Ruth , Cerda-Meza Mary , Palomino-Pizarro Cecilia , Abad-Del Castillo Alondra , Callupe-Altamirano Lourdes , Vallejos-Saldarriaga José , Ramos-Vera Cristian , Calle Dennis
Published: March 2024

Intimate partner violence is a social problem that requires appropriate instruments for its correct and accurate assessment. The aim of this study was to construct and report evidence of the psychometric properties of the Perceived Partner Violence Scale. Four samples were selected using nonprobability sampling. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was performed with the first sample. With the second sample, a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and validity testing based on the relationship with loneliness and self-esteem were carried out. With the third sample, validity was assessed based on the relationship with emotional dependence. With the fourth sample, validity was analyzed in relation to love compatibility. Robust methods such as the robust maximum likelihood method were used for the hierarchical models (bifactor model and second-order model), and diagonally weighted least squareswere used for the nonhierarchical models (correlated factor model, uncorrelated factor model, and unidimensional model). Validity tests report adequate fit indices in the EFA and CFA for a four-factor model (emotional violence, physical violence, sexual abuse, and sexual manipulation) as well as validity based on the relationship with other variables (self-esteem, loneliness, emotional dependence, and love compatibility). Robust alpha and omega estimators indicate acceptable internal consistency.
Sultan II. Abdülhamid’e Ermeni Komiteleri ve Faaliyetleriyle İlgili Sunulan Bir Fezleke (1895)
Authors: Cırık Bülent
Published: March 2024

Ermeni Meselesinin kırılma noktalarından olan Sultan II. Abdülhamid dönemi, Anadolu’da meydana gelen olaylar, Ermeni komitelerinin teşkilatlanmaları ve uluslararası boyutu itibariyle üzerinde durulması gereken önemli bir süreçtir. Olayların nasıl planlandığı, gerçekleştirildiği ve uluslararası propaganda¬ya dönüştürüldüğü ile ilgili olarak dönemin kaynakları geniş bilgiler vermektedir. Soykırım iddialarının doğuş dönemi olarak nitelendireceğimiz gelişmeler de bu dönemde inşa edilerek herhangi bir yöntem de¬ğişikliğine uğramadan günümüze kadar gelmiştir. Dâhili ve harici olayların baskısını da önemli ölçüde hisseden Sultan II. Abdülhamid, haksız iddialar ve kanlı eylemler karşısında bazı tedbirler alarak devletin bütünlüğünü korumaya çalışmıştır. Sultan Abdülhamid, 1890-1894 yıllarında Anadolu’da ve başkent İstanbul’da Ermeni komiteleri tarafından gerçekleştirilen olayların aydınlatılması ve her yönüyle ortaya konulması için bir komisyon kurdurmuştur. Bu çalışmada, kurulan özel komisyon tarafından Ermeni komiteleri ile ilgili Sultan Abdülhamid’e 4 Şubat 1895 tarihinde sunulan, Ermeni propagandalarına karşı bir cevap olmak üzere kitaba dönüştürülmesi düşünülen fezleke ve içeriği üzerinde durulacaktır.
Devlet Desteğinin Saldırgan Devlet Dışı Aktörler Üzerindeki Etkisi: ABD Desteği ve Naip Savaş Örneği Olarak Suriye İç Savaşı
Authors: Demirdüzen Sinan , Özel Özcan Merve Suna
Published: March 2024

Devletler, saldırgan devlet dışı aktörlere dolaylı ya da doğrudan yardımlar gerçekleştirmektedirler. Bu makalenin başlıca hedefi bahse konu yardımların altında yatan nedenleri ortaya çıkarmaktır. Devlet dışı aktörlere yapılan yardımlar incelendiğinde, bölgedeki gelişmişlikten ve ideolojilerden bağımsız olarak yar¬dımların gerçekleşebildiği gözlemlenmektedir. Makale, öncelikle devletlerin bu aktörler ile nasıl ve ne bo¬yutta destek/işbirliği yaptıklarını ortaya koymayı, ardından ise bunu hangi amaçla gerçekleştirdiklerini tespit etmeyi planlamaktadır. Yapılan yardımların genel itibariyle araçsal olduğunu ve vaka özelinde de naip savaş yöntemiyle bu ilişkinin gerçekleştiğini savunduğumuz bu çalışmada, naip savaşa ve onun devlet dışı aktör boyutuna da değinilecektir. Vaka analizi yönteminden faydalanarak Suriye iç savaşında ABD’nin YPG/PYD/SDG’ye desteğinin altında yatan sebeplerin araçsal olduğu vurgulanacak ve bu araçsallığın bahse konu devlet dışı aktör için sakıncalar barındırdığına değinilecektir. Bununla beraber ABD’nin benimsediği yöntem “naip savaş” olarak nitelendirilecek ve bu savaşın özelliklerine değinilerek ABD’nin gelecekte bölgede izleyeceği yönteme dair fikir sahibi olmak amaçlanacaktır.
Câriye Kökenli Bir Selçuklu Hâtunu: Sultan Melikşah’ın Eşlerinden Tâceddîn Seferiyye Hâtun
Authors: Oruç Züriye
Published: March 2024

Tâceddîn Seferiyye Hâtun Büyük Selçuklu Devleti’nin son iki hükümdarı Muhammed Tapar ve Sencer’in anneleri ve Sultan Melikşah’ın câriye kökenli eşidir. Melikşah’a evlat vererek ümmüveled statüsüne yükselmiştir. Sultan Berkyaruk’un vefatından sonra sırasıyla her iki oğlunun da saltanatını görme saadetine kavuşan Kıpçak asıllı bu Selçuklu hâtunu, aynı zamanda döneminin en güçlü kadınlarından biridir. Melikşah’ın diğer eşleri gibi kendisine bağlı bir divâna ve hazineye sahiptir. Ayrıca devlet yönetiminde etkisi ve oğulları nazarında büyük bir itibarı vardır. Oğullarına verdiği tavsiye ve uyarılarla birbirleri ile iyi geçinmelerini sağlamış ve torunu Mahmud b. Muhammed Tapar’ın Irak bölgesine hükümdar olarak gönderilmesine etki etmiştir. Hayırsever ve oldukça eli açık bir kadın olduğu kaydedilen hâtun Merv ve Nişâbur’da pek çok imâret yaptırmıştır. Seferiyye Hâtun, oğlu Sultan Sencer’in saltanatının başlarında ölmüştür. Şair Mu’izzî’nin adına methiyeler düzdüğü ve yere göğe sığdıramadığı, kaynaklarda karakterinden ve dindarlığından övgüyle bahsedilen hâtunun hayatını konu alan bugüne kadar müstakil bir çalışma yapılmamıştır. Bu çalışmada Seferiyye Hâtun ile ilgili kaynaklarda var olan bilgiler ele alınarak değerlendirilmiştir.