bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of green pruning on the fruitfulness of winter buds, quantity and quality of yield in Cabernet Franc cultivar
Authors: Emurlova F. , Ivanov A.
Published: October 2023

Abstract. A study was conducted to investigate the effect of bunch normalization and defoliation on winter eye fertility, quantity and yield quality in Cabernet Franc. It was found that the application of green pruning resulted in an increase in mass per bunch and per 100 grains, but a decrease in yield per vine. The sugar content increased slightly in the green pruned variants. In the two-year period of the study, high temperatures and low rainfall during the growing season reduced the effect of bunch rationing and defoliation on grape yield and quality. There was no significant difference in grape quality between the treatments under high temperatures. After the hot and dry year of 2021, lower values of the actual fertility indicators - percentage of fruiting shoots and fertility coefficient - were observed in 2022.
A középkori vaseszköz leletek keltezése
Authors: Müller Róbert
Published: October 2023

Absztrakt

Bognár Katalin Boglárka dolgozta fel a Balatonőszöd-Temetői dűlőben előkerült, tíz darabból álló vaseszköz leletet. Szerintem azt nem a 13–14. században rejtették el, hanem a kora középkorban, feltehetően a 9. század folyamán. A középkori vaseszköz leletekről közölt térképét korrigálva bemutatom a Magyarország területén előkerült kora középkori, döntően 9. századi, az Árpád-kori – nagyrészt a tatárjáráshoz köthető – és a késő középkori, a török kor folyamán elásott vaseszköz leleteket.
Religious Movements and the Adoption of New Media: The Internet Used by Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia After Disbanded
Authors: Dulkiah Moh. , Setia Paelani , Rosele Muhammad Ikhlas
Published: October 2023

This paper aims to examine the religious movement of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) when adopting new media in its movement activities in Indonesia. The research in this paper uses a qualitative method with data collection through online observation of the HTI website, Media Umat www.mediaumat.id. This research found that HTI as a religious movement also adopted the internet in its movement activities just like other religious movements, namely NU and Muhammadiyah. HTI's use of the internet also refutes the argument that the internet is incompatible with religion, which is based more on secularization arguments. The internet in fact provides new opportunities that are positively welcomed by the religious community, which makes it part of its culture according to its needs and interests. This religious response can be seen in HTI's use of the internet which can be categorized into three forms: ideological, polemical and contextual. All these forms of internet use show the positive impact of the internet for religion and the ability of religion to become part of modernity for its interests and needs by adapting the internet as a product of modernity.
Religious Culture in Peacebuilding Education
Authors: Prasojo Zaenuddin Hudi
Published: October 2023

Religion has been examined in various academic disciplines, both mono and interdisciplinary with various accompanying issues, including issues regarding the relationship between religion and culture. This article seeks to show that in the context of peacebuilding education, religious culture plays an important role. This study employs a library research approach. In Indonesia, peacebuilding theories suggest the need for Islamic education as the majority religion in order to the support transformation process relating to changes in negative peace, positive peace, structural violence, root causes of conflict and sustainable peace. This article reveals the process and steps to improve peacebuilding in the implementation of Islamic education. This study is very important to shape a peacebuilding culture in Islamic education where the core values of peacebuilding in Islamic education include the meanings of salām (peace), humanity, harmony and peace, Dar-al-Salam (Home of Peace), peaceful justice through jihad, nonviolence in Islam, justice in Islam and human rights. These core values of peacebuilding education in Islam need to be disseminated and cultivated in all Islamic educational institutions.
Strategies of employer branding with temporary workers: Possibilities and obstacles towards their integration as branding ambassadors
Authors: Fernández-Beltrán Francisco , Bosovsky Guillermo , Rodríguez-Tarodo Almudena
Published: October 2023

This study analyses temporary employees’ perceptions and experiences with respect to temporary employment companies (TECs), which contract them, and to the companies where they provide their services. Their level of possible integration in the strategies of employer branding in both types of companies is analysed. To that end, both the causes for their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with those companies have been studied and the temporary employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) has been analysed in order to determine to what extent they may act as a company branding ambassador. This analysis has been carried out on the basis of two investigations conducted among employees from the same TEC before and after the Covid-19 pandemics, which has allowed us to count on a series of values to identify trends and, at the same time, to ascertain their impact on this type of employees caused by such a dramatic and global event as the recent pandemics started in 2020. With this in mind, we have reached a set of conclusions on how to improve the integration of this type of workers in companies through the improvement of internal communication and the strengthening of the corporative culture to foster their role as branding ambassadors in the companies where they operate.
The Genesis and Self-Reliance of Indonesian Local Game Developers as the National Creative Workers in Contemporary Indonesia
Authors: Allifiansyah Sandy
Published: October 2023

This study examines the contemporary condition of Indonesian local game developers as a part of the national creative workers. The case study method is applied in parallel with the participant’s observation and the results were retrieved by exploring and comparing interviews and observation findings. The subjects of this study include state-related ministries (The Ministry of Manpower and The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy), 12 founders of the Indonesian first-generation local game developer studios, 10 experienced local game workers, and two representatives of the Indonesian Game Association as a labor union. The results figured out the characteristics of Indonesian local game developers as youth-subcultural movements and recent challenges of state patronage, incentives, and human resource issues. The situation forced them to survive and organize a supportive labor union as a major incubator platform and crowdfunding scheme in developing local games.
Present and future of radio in Spain: an application of the Life Cycle Model to the industry
Authors: Robert-Agell Francesc , Bonet Montse
Published: October 2023

Radio in Spain has been losing audience and advertising year after year since 2012. Never before had the sector been through a moment like this, and it is especially relevant for Prisa Radio, Ábside Media and Atresmedia Radio. The theoretical framework of media economics, media management and ILC (Industry Life Cycle), applied to market data, has served to illuminate the resistant variables (dependent dual market, oligopolistic structure and use of star system appeal) that explain this moment in the sector’s life cycle. In this context, the improvement in the economic results of these companies that are in transition from the stage of maturity to defensive resistance, and which can lead to adaptation or obsolescence, is not a paradox. The findings of this research may help companies awaken to the fact that through strategic actions, there is still time to respond to the variables which lead to obsolescence.
DISPUTA DISCURSIVA DO AGRONEGÓCIO NO FACEBOOK: UMA ABORDAGEM SOCIOCOGNITIVA
Authors: Cordeiro Maria , Hubert Dalby Dienstbach , Barboza Polyana
Published: October 2023

Este trabalho se debruça sobre o debate público em plataformas de mídias sociais que abordam questões ambientais no Brasil. Tem o objetivo de mapear e analisar os mecanismos de conceptualização que orientam a construção dos significados subjacentes à disputa discursiva envolvendo a temática do agronegócio em links de notícias que circulam no Facebook (Meta, Inc.). Com base em ferramentas metodológicas de análise de redes sociais on-line (Ruediger, 2017), procede-se à elaboração de uma sintaxe de busca (Dienstbach et al., 2021) relativa ao tema do agronegócio e à sua execução na aplicação CrowdTangle (Meta, Inc.). Com isso, identificaram-se cerca de 3,1 mil postagens feitas em português, em páginas e grupos públicos do Facebook, entre 1º de janeiro e 1º de fevereiro de 2023. A partir disso, analisam-se as possíveis relações entre as regularidades textuais das postagens e aspectos discursivos ‒ relativos a fatores social, histórico e político ‒ atrelados a essas regularidades, a partir do acervo teórico e analítico de uma abordagem sociocognitiva da linguagem e do discurso (Langacker, 1987; Wodak, 2006; Van Dijk, 2017). Resultados mostram que links de notícias que circulam no Facebook conceptualizam, na sua maioria, o agronegócio sob um viés pautado pelo sucesso da produção e pelo lucro. A persistência em cifras numéricas sustenta modelos cognitivos de ECONOMIA em crescimento e de FOME em decrescimento. Outro dado frequente é a VILANIZAÇÃO da gestão do ex-presidente Bolsonaro (PSL) e seus ministros, através de ações alegadamente sigilosas.
A DOR INVISÍVEL: REFLEXÕES SOBRE O SOFRIMENTO DO HOMEM NEGRO NUMA SOCIEDADE PATRIARCAL E RACISTA
Authors: Patricio Claudio
Published: October 2023

Neste artigo, investiga-se, sob a ótica do feminismo negro e dos estudos de masculinidades, os impactos do racismo estrutural e de uma lógica patriarcal nas subjetividades dos homens negros e suas repercussões na sociedade. O estudo visa compreender o panorama teórico existente sobre o assunto e sua representação nas produções artísticas contemporâneas, reconhecendo as artes como precursoras na captura das mudanças sociais. Para abordar essa problemática, este estudo analisa a música “Autoestima,” composta e interpretada pelo cantor negro baiano Baco Exu do Blues. Por meio de uma narrativa pessoal, a música possibilita a expressão de sentimentos reprimidos em virtude da construção social que visa silenciar as emoções dos homens negros, sobretudo aqueles das periferias brasileiras. A arte, neste contexto, emerge como um veículo de protesto e denúncia, concedendo voz aos historicamente silenciados e desafiando a invisibilidade que muitos enfrentaram ao longo da história. Em síntese, este artigo enfatiza a importância de dar visibilidade às experiências dos homens negros e reconhece o papel vital das manifestações artísticas na conscientização das complexidades de suas subjetividades. Conclui-se que esses homens enfrentam uma constante tensão racial que, através do racismo, pode minar sua identidade e afetar sua saúde mental.
Eccentric and Concentric Strength Training in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review
Authors: Shenoy Shwetha , Prabhakar Ashish John , Thomas Dias Tina , Eapen Charu , Joshua Abraham M. , D'Souza Molly Cynthia , Kumar K. Vijaya
Published: October 2023

To analyze the existing evidence on the effects of concentric and eccentric exercises on pain, strength, and functional outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Searches were conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, and Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE), from inception to June 2022, for articles comparing the effectiveness of eccentric and concentric training for individuals with knee OA. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the PEDro scale. This study is registered on PROSPERO, number CRD42022351069. The search generated 211 results, of which 13 full-text articles were reviewed. The review includes four randomized controlled trials of high methodological quality that analysed the latest evidence on the benefits of eccentric and concentric strengthening in 239 people with knee OA grade 2 or 3. All of the examined studies indicated that both training programs improved pain, muscle strength, and functional activities and showed a statistical significance of P < 0.05. Concentrically focused resistance training lowered pain intensity after ambulation and daily activities. Both eccentric and concentric exercises enhanced functional performance and muscle strength. Although eccentric and concentric exercises can both aid OA patients in enhancing their functional abilities, the therapist must choose the approach that best fits the patient's objectives and other health-related variables.
Efficacy of Right-Sided Cervical Sympathetic Block in Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Australian Cohorts: A Retrospective Analysis
Authors:   Pain, Spine and Joint Clinic, Monash House Private Hospital, Clayton, VIC, Australia, Verrills Paul , Lipov Eugene ,   Stella Center, 1 Oak Hill Dr #100, Westmont, IL 60559, USA, Wright Robert ,   Pain, Spine and Joint Clinic, Monash House Private Hospital, Clayton, VIC, Australia, Sethi Zubin ,   Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Downers Grove, IL, USA
Published: October 2023

Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prevalent and debilitating condition in Australia. Success rates for current therapies may be delayed and inconsistent. This has led clinicians to explore other options, with cervical sympathetic blockade (CSB) being one of potential promise due to its high efficacy and rapid therapeutic onset. The original paper describing CSB was published in the United States of America (USA), and this was followed by multiple reports of successful PTSD treatment using stellate ganglion block (SGB). To date, no report of CSB utility in Australia has entered the medical literature. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of CSB as a treatment option for patients diagnosed with PTSD in multiple Australian cohorts. Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: An established anesthesia pain clinic in 4 Australian cities (Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne). Methods: The total cohort included 99 consecutive cases of patients diagnosed with PTSD and treated with right-sided CSB, performed by eight providers across 4 cities (Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne). The primary outcome measurement was the PTSD Checklist Score version DSM-5 (PCL-5), which established the initial diagnosis of PTSD. PCL-5 data collection commenced in July 2021 and data regarding trauma specifications was collected beginning in July 2022. Patient demographic and clinical information collected included age, gender, and type of trauma experienced. Results: After the exclusion of cases due to missing data points, 99 patients were included in the final statistical analysis, having completed PCL-5 pre and post-CSB, between 7 and 30-days post-intervention. The patient population included civilian men (n=49) and civilian women (n=50). We identified 22 types of self-reported trauma leading to PTSD. The average decrease in PCL scores for men and women was 23.69 and 21.64, respectively. Statistically significant improvements in PTSD symptoms were noted across varying sources of causative trauma type and gender. Limitations: Limitations include the limited scope of observation giving exclusive focus on pre-and post-PCL data, the limited duration of observation, the self-reported nature of the patient-provided data, and the provision of treatment by eight physicians across multiple locations. Conclusion: CSB seems to be an effective treatment for PTSD symptoms irrespective of gender, trauma type, PTSD-related drug use, suicide attempt, or age, in Australian cohorts.
Is Syntax Separate or Shared Between Arabic and English? Syntactic Priming in Arabic-English Bilinguals
Authors: Mufarreh Raniah Al
Published: October 2023

Syntactic priming refers to the likelihood that a particular structure is repeated when preceded by an utterance with the same or a related syntactic structure. Experimental studies that demonstrate syntactic priming have attracted the attention of scholars because syntactic priming provides insightful information about the way language is processed in the human cognitive system, facilitates dialogue and informs linguistic theories about the knowledge of language that is activated via syntactic priming. In this study, we investigate syntactic priming in 15 Arabic-English bilinguals through the Confederate-Scripted Dialogue Game technique, targeting four structures: active, passive, double-object (DO), and prepositional-object structures (PO). The results of the study indicate that the syntax of Arabic-English bilinguals is separate for each language. Participants tend to use the active structure regardless of the structure of the prime sentence. The findings of this study illustrate how the syntax of two unrelated languages (Arabic and English) is represented and processed in bilingual brains, contributing to the fields of bilingualism, syntax, psycholinguistics, and second language acquisition.
The Role of Gestures in Communication
Authors: Kelmaganbetova Aiman , Mazhitayeva Shara , Ayazbayeva Bakhyt , Khamzina Gulbaram , Ramazanova Zhanar , Rahymberlina Sagila , Kadyrov Zhanbay
Published: October 2023

Because it plays such a very significant role in the life of every human being, it is difficult to imagine a world without communication. After all, communication, both verbally and nonverbally, has occurred and evolved between people since the dawn of humankind.  As it is, during communicative interaction, verbal contact is supplemented with non-verbal information, laying the foundation for full-fledged communication. That means that nonverbal communication is an essential aspect of speech communication because it can either greatly increase the semantic meaning of a word or significantly weaken it. Moreover, non-verbal means of communication are typically expressive and laconic and greatly increase the possibilities of communication between people. That being said, one of the most commonly used non-verbal communications is gestures. In communication, gestures accompany speech or replace it. Gestures include movement of the hands, face, or other body parts, and each person uses various motions in communication to convey his thoughts. The gestures we use in daily communication add to a language’s vocabulary and syntax. Furthermore, a gesture is more expressive than a unit of verbal language.  With this in mind, this article discusses the various aspects of non-verbal communication and provides examples of typical gestures a person uses in everyday communication. This study consisted of 50 students ranging in age from 17 to 25 years old and aimed to reveal what types of gestures are used much more frequently by young people in everyday life.
The Syntax of Wh-Interrogatives in Hijazi Arabic: A Non-Transformational Approach
Authors: Alaowffi Nouf Y. , Althawab Abdulrahman A.
Published: October 2023

Unbounded dependencies are structures where two elements that typically co-occur appear far from one another in spite of the syntactic dependency between them. Wh-interrogatives are one of the mostly investigated types of unbounded dependencies cross-linguistically. To contribute to the ongoing linguistic research in wh-interrogatives, the current paper attempts to explore them in one of the Arabic varieties: Hijazi Arabic (HA). The paper primarily focuses on how to account for the constructions of HA wh-interrogatives using one of the prominent non-transformational theories in generative syntax: Head-Driven Phrase Structure Grammar (HPSG). The analysis proposed herein also sheds light on the word order used in HA. The paper concludes that there are two constraints to which wh-interrogatives in HA are subject.
Thai Conversation Learning and Teaching for Foreigners Based on Thai Culture Context in the CTLF Program at Kasetsart University: Evolution and Inno-Creative Approach
Authors: Pimpuang Kowit , Yuttapongtada Methawee , Sunghor Noppawan
Published: October 2023

The objectives of this research article were to survey the evolution of Thai conversation learning based on Thai culture studies for foreign students in the International B.A. Program in Communicative Thai Language for Foreigners (CTLF) at Kasetsart University from the Program’s beginning up until the present day, and to explore the inno-creative approaches to be added in the digital era. The findings revealed that Thai conversation for foreigners was first offered as one of the core subjects in the International B.A. Program in the CTLF at Kasetsart University, which was founded in 2008. It has evolved and grown from the first program to the current program. Its course outlines have been revised based on content relevant to Thai culture studies. This has helped to achieve success in learning. To help Thai conversation learning become more successful in the digital era, the following 10 inno-creative approaches should be focused on, namely, 1. Digital and Innovative Learning and Teaching 2. Touch screen materials and inno-creative textbooks 3. Intellectual Networking and Joint Thai Learning and Teaching 4. Cross-cultural Communication through Inter-culture Diffusions 5. Learning and teaching based on multiculturalism 6. International Student Exchange Programs 7. Knowledge-career-life Skills 8. Continuing and Thai Language Learning and teaching Networking 9. High Technology-based Learning and teaching in the Digital Era and 10. Buddhist Moral knowledge and balanced development in the digital era. Furthermore, digital technologies and inno-creative learning such as devices and innovative textbooks as keys to success should be taken into account in order to drive Thai conversation learning.
The Mapping Mechanism From the Source Domain “Electronic Devices” Onto the Target Domain “Human Being”: An Online Vietnamese Article Context
Authors: Hanh Nguyen Thi Bich , Huong Le Vien Lan , Cuong Nguyen Kim , Sang Tran Huy , Tuyet Ngo Thi
Published: October 2023

The article is a study on the appearance of the metaphor “humans are electronic devices” in online Vietnamese articles to clarify the relationship in Vietnamese people's mind map between "electronic devices" and "humans". Based on the correlation between experiences and knowledge from source domain mapping onto the target domain, this study aimed to decode the conceptual diagram, explain the mapping mechanism and the logically-organized mapping scheme of the conceptual metaphor, identify a unique cognitive style in the conceptual structure which is universally characterized by the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The research findings may be beneficial to journalism students who wish to employ conceptual metaphors in writing about physical and mental health. Additionally, hospital website builders, medical staff, doctors, researchers, biomedical therapists, and others in the medical field can use the findings as a reference to improve their skills in using conceptual metaphors in articles about health care and protection, health risk alerts, and understanding the operation mechanism of the human body as a machine. Furthermore, the research results may offer advertisers suggestions on how to use conceptual metaphors for describing health care products in a way that strongly affects consumer awareness about product values and changes their shopping behavior.
Lake Toba Fictionalizations Through Indonesian Writings: A Literary Tourism Approach
Authors: Simanihuruk Bertova , Surbakti Asmyta , Putra I Nyoman Darma , Setia Eddy
Published: October 2023

The beauty of Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia, not only attracts tourists to come but also inspires novelists to write their literary works. This study is an attempt to understand the fictionalizations of Lake Toba as setting places with references to three Indonesian novels, i.e., Situmorang’s Sordam (2010), Silalahi’s ToBa Dreams (2015), and Batu’s Tepi Toba (2019). This study focuses on how the three novels express the images of Lake Toba and its surroundings and the meaning of the similar and different expressions in a Lake Toba promotion context as a tourist destination. This study adopts an interpretive, qualitative method through a phenomenology paradigm. With a close reading technique, data are analyzed by employing a literary tourism approach with the support of the expressive theory. The findings reveal that the three authors express the images of Lake Toba and its surroundings romantically and critically. In addition to promoting Lake Toba as a tourism destination, both portrayals also help remind all stakeholders, including the government, local community, and visitors, to save Lake Toba and its surroundings from deforestation and water pollution. By investigating the fictionalizations of Lake Toba throughout novels based on the authors’ perspectives, one can increase their understanding of the importance of literary texts to the tourism industry.
Language and Gender: Investigating the Representation of Chinese Women in Mandarin Slang and Its Implications for Professional Communication (1970s-1990s)
Authors: Xie Chunliu , Handayani Wiwik Retno , Wijana I Dewa Putu , Hariri Tatang
Published: October 2023

This study highlights the role of language and slang in perpetuating cultural attitudes and gender roles and the need for a more positive and inclusive representation of women in language. This study examines the representation of Chinese women in Mandarin slang from the 1970s to the 1990s and its impact on business and professional communication. Employing qualitative methods, such as interviews and documents review, the research explores how the portrayal of women through Mandarin slang affected their participation and perception in the professional sphere. The findings reveal that most slang vocabulary used during this era carried negative connotations. Historical and cultural contexts, political events, and personal opinions and attitudes influenced the representation of women in Mandarin slang. The prevalence of negative expressions reinforced cultural expectations for women to conform to traditional gender roles and moral codes. In contrast, the limited use of positive and neutral expressions indicated evolving cultural attitudes. This study underscores the role of language and slang in perpetuating cultural attitudes and gender roles in professional contexts, emphasizing the need for a more positive and inclusive representation of women in language to foster greater gender equality in business and professional environments.
Language Politeness of Elementary School Students on the South Coast of Java: A Sociopragmatic Study
Authors: Muharudin Eko , Slamet St. Y. , Suwandi Sarwiji , Anindyarini Atikah
Published: October 2023

Politeness is essential in communicating because it can show communication ethics. Politeness can be influenced by social, cultural, economic, and natural conditions. This study will review the form of politeness in the Indonesian language of elementary school students with fisherman family backgrounds when communicating with teachers and friends in class. The method used in this study is the phenomenological method. The study subjects were elementary school students and class teachers on the south coast of Java Island, Cilacap Regency. The results of this study show the form of politeness and incivility in the Indonesian language of students from fisherman family backgrounds with teachers during the teaching and learning process in class. There are influences of the family environment and socio-culture of the local community, which tend to be rude and straightforward, causing the form of communication to be more likely to ignore good and correct language standards, especially regarding language politeness. This study implies that family, social, and school factors play an essential role in language politeness practices for elementary school students.
The Political Determinants of Fiscal Governance in the EU: Towards a New Equilibrium
Authors: Buti Marco , Fabbrini Sergio
Published: October 2023

The article investigates the political determinants of fiscal governance in the EU. Since the outset of the Economic and Monetary Union, the EU adopted a model of fiscal regulation which attempted to keep government debt and deficit in check to avoid “fiscal dominance.” With the 2020 pandemic, the EU suspended the fiscal rules and adopted a program, Next Generation EU, having some features of a central fiscal capacity. On the bases of comparative federal analysis, the article discusses the political conditions that preside over the formation of a stable central fiscal capacity, here conceptualized as the “triple-T model.” We argue that, in unions of states, the determinants of a central fiscal capacity consist in the appearance of an existential threat, in the reciprocal trust among national governments for answering the threat with central resources, and an adequately long time planning horizon of national policymakers to apprehend the benefits of those common resources for all member states. On these bases, the article outlines the contour of a new EU fiscal set up which encompasses an EU central fiscal capacity and robust budget rules framing the fiscal choices of national authorities.
THE IMPACT OF INQUIRY-BASED ONLINE LEARNING WITH VIRTUAL LABORATORIES ON STUDENTS’ SCIENTIFIC ARGUMENTATION SKILLS
Authors: HENDRATMOKO Ahmad Fauzi , MADLAZIM Madlazim , WIDODO Wahono , SANJAYA I Gusti Made
Published: October 2023

Scientific argumentation is a higher-order thinking skill that is a major focus in education in the 21st century. This is a skill that plays an important role in knowledge construction which in reality is rarely implemented in science learning. The facts show that most students have low scientific argumentation skills and still need to be improved. In improving scientific argumentation skills, the learning design used must give students more opportunities to build and criticize arguments, make claims, and use evidence in the process of reasoning based on inquiry activities. Based on the results of previous research, it is known that inquiry-based learning has extraordinary potential in developing students’ scientific argumentation skills. Interestingly, no research has been found that reveals the effect of inquiry-based online learning on students’ scientific argumentation skills. Therefore, this study aims to determine the impact of inquiry-based online learning with a virtual laboratory on students’ scientific argumentation skills. This study uses a onegroup pretest-posttest design with n-gain analysis. The results of this study indicate that the application of inquiry-based online learning with a virtual laboratory can improve students’ scientific argumentation skills. Uniquely, this only significantly impacts the claim, evidence, and reasoning components, but not the counterclaim and rebuttal components.
Made the Sclavenes a Feast for the Sword»: Campaign of Magister Prisk in 589
Authors:   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Lahodych Volodymyr
Published: October 2023

A feature of the military affairs of the Eastern Roman Empire in the second half of the sixth century was the regular change of heads of military and administrative structures. Despite the need to restore the fortifications on the Danube-Mesia limes, to provide military formations in the Danube possessions of Rome, the successor emperors of Justinian I (527–565) often ignored this factor in favour of strengthening the defence capability of the border with Sassanian Persia. This policy of Justin II (565–578), Tiberius II (578–582) and Maurice (582–602) in the Balkans led to the activation of the nomadic Avars community. In the late 90s of the 6th century, the latter claimed to be the hegemon in Central and Eastern Europe. Until that time, the Nomads had received annual payments from the Empire to maintain peace in the region. With the accession of Mauritius to the throne in Constantinople in 582, the nomadic tribal nobility continued to expand towards the Empire’s Balkan possessions. By the end of the autocrat’s reign, the conflict with the Avars was permanent. In view of this, the emperor attempted to restore the Roman military formations previously deployed in the Balkans. Changes also occurred in the structure of command of the units. Thus, during 588–597, the position of presentational master of Thrace was held by the commander Priscus. In this position, the commander managed to conduct successful campaigns against nomadic troops and the Sclavians. The techniques used by the commander during clashes with barbarians would become a textbook for the military affairs of the Empire in a few decades. Nevertheless, Priscus proved to be an overly independent commander. The military master’s negotiations with the Avar Khagan Bayan I (562–602) led to the commander’s resignation and replacement by brother of Maurice, Peter.
METAPHORICAL COMPOUNDS WITH THE COMPONENT ‘TO FALL INTO’ IN UKRAINIAN FICTION OF THE 21st CENTURY
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Hultso Olena-Anna , Levchenko Olena ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University
Published: October 2023

The paper is devoted to the research of metaphorical compounds with the component “fall into” + X. The metaphorical expressions with the component “fall into” are classified according to the target sphere, and their frequency of use is determined. The research material consists of a subcorpus of Ukrainian fiction texts of the 21st century, created basing on the General Regionally Annotated Corpus of the Ukrainian language. The research methodology includes corpus-based methods, structural and semantic modelling, and quantitative/qualitative analysis. The research concludes that treating emotional concepts as containers is the way to categorize affects and emotional states. For example, REDUNDANCY, EXCITEMENT, and DELIGHT ARE CONTAINERS. Among the states, such emotional concepts as ANGER, DEPRESSION, HYSTERIA, PANIC, and INSANITY alongside with the concept HOPELESSNESS are also verbalised with the help of words denoting container. Based on quantitative frequency indicators, it was found out that the concept HOPELESSNESS is most frequently verbalized with the help of structural and semantic model FEAR – IS DEEP CONTAINER. The author also observed individual metaphorical verbalisations of the concepts FEAR, ANXIETY, HYPOCHONDRIA, MADNESS, CATATONIA, MANIA, DELUSION, and PARANOIA. It is concluded that not all of the phraseological units found in lexicographic sources have a high frequency in the subcorpus. Considering the frequency of the researched metaphorical compounds, it can be argued that dictionaries do not consistently record metaphorizations, including new ones. The quantitative data on the use of such compounds in the corpus texts provide valuable information for lexicographic practice.
LANGUAGE CONSCIOUSNESS AND LANGUAGE BEHAVIOR OF UKRAINIANS IN THE FULL-SCALE WAR: DISCUSSIONS AND LANGUAGE ACTIVISM
Authors:   O. O. Potebnia Institute of Linguistics of the NAS of Ukraine, Malash Oleksandra
Published: October 2023

The paper concerns the discussion around the place and role of the Ukrainian language in the life of Ukrainians after the full-scale invasion in 2022. The research is based on the participant observation method. The case study of debates on social media, and interviews with non-public representatives of the society outline a piece of the reality related to the language issue. The comments to the posts on topical subjects, diverse situations concerned with the implementation of language rights and performance of language duties demonstrate that the key attention in discussing the further development of Ukraine is paid to the importance of the Ukrainian language and moving on it by Russian-speaking Ukrainians. The debates also deal with the relevance of Ukrainization, feasible ways of its implementation, and problems the people face аt their language shifting. The output of the recent poll at the Institute of Sociology of Kyiv organized by the Ukrainian political experts in December 2022 is analyzed. It is defined that according to the poll for Ukrainian/Russian proportion in the life of Ukrainians, a positive trend toward speaking Ukrainian or increasing the Ukrainian share in the informational space of the respondents is detected. The results of the research witnesses the substantial impact of the Russian-Ukrainian full-scale war on the language behaviour of Ukrainians – social media users. The prospects envisage an in-depth study of the language-behavioral reactions of Ukrainian society and further following the changes in its language consciousness.
Assessment of cardiac biochemical markers cystatin C and lipoprotein(a) and their relationship with glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients
Authors: S Aghade , S Argade , B Chandekar , J Bavikar
Published: October 2023

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus, is one of the predominant health emergencies of this century. Cardiovascular diseases are associated with raised morbidity and mortality in diabetes, contributing to substantial share of community health expenditure. This study was taken up to determine level of cardiac biomarkers cystatin C (CysC) and lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) & their association with glycemic control & lipid profile parameters to assess cardiovascular risk profile in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Materials and methods: This study included 100 type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and 100 apparently healthy controls. Diabetic patients were categorised as good glycemic control (50) - HbA1c ≤ 7.5% and poor glycemic control (50) - HbA1c > 7.5% groups. Biochemical parameters CysC, Lp(a), HbA1c and lipid profile were analysed in all participants. Results: Lp(a) and CysC were significantly increased in diabetic patients than in controls. CysC, total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL), TC/HDL, LDL/ high density lipoprotein (HDL) ratio were significantly increased and HDL was decreased in poor glycemic control group than good glycemic control. CysC correlated positively with HbA1c, Lp(a), TC and LDL while negatively with HDL which was statistically significant. Correlation observed between Lp(a) and HbA1c was not significant. Conclusion: Our study denotes increased cardiovascular disease risk in diabetic patients particularly in those with poor glycemic control. Evaluation of CysC and Lp(a) together, would ameliorate cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction and facilitate appropriate interventions. This study aids in stratification of high-risk diabetic persons for cardiovascular diseases at early asymptomatic phases which will prevent or delay disease advancement and improve clinical outcomes in diabetic patients.
Correlation between admission red cell distribution width and GRACE risk score as an early mortality marker in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Authors: S Pradhan , A Swami , M Rakesh , R Thakuria
Published: October 2023

Background: Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a measurement of the size variation of red blood cells in circulation. The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) score is the most commonly used risk-stratification scoring system to predict mortality in acute coronary syndrome for both ST- elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-ST elevated myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). The aim of this study was to assess the easily determinable red blood cell distribution width (RDW) as an early mortality marker of acute myocardial infarction (MI) mortality and the correlation of RDW-CV on admission with GRACE risk score in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Methods: This hospital-based, prospective observational study included 211 patients (mean age 58.15 +/- 12.45 years, male 176) admitted with acute MI (STEMI/NSTEMI) from January 2022 to June 2022. The study population was divided into two groups basing on the 50th percentile of the admission RDW-CV value -13.7. The GRACE score was calculated on admission to predict the GRACE in hospital mortality score within 24 hours of admission. Results: The study found that the higher RDW-CV values were associated with adverse prognostic factors in acute myocardial infarction like increased age, lower systolic blood pressure, heart failure, cardiac arrest, higher cardiac biomarker levels and higher in-hospital mortality (p = 0.049, level of significance p< 0.05) and this correlated with a higher GRACE score (Pearson’s correlation coefficient R= 0.47, P<0.05). Conclusion: Thus, RDW can be used as a useful parameter for predicting in-hospital mortality in acute MI patients.
Functional outcome of rotating platform total knee arthroplasty - A prospective observational study
Authors: K Kavalakkatt , ASS Roy , R Shibu , EP Dhrushith , A Suseelan , S Biju
Published: October 2023

Introduction: Rotating platform (RP) is a form of mobile-bearing design for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This reduces the polyethylene contact stresses and the forces acting on tibial component and bone cement interfaces. It increases the femoral roll-back and flexion. The objective was to assess the functional outcome of rotating platform design in primary TKA, in patients with osteoarthritis of knee and the association of age and gender with the outcome. Materials and methods: A prospective observational study was done on 42 patients who underwent primary TKA with RP design and followed-up for one year. The outcome was assessed with the Knee Society Score at one year. Data analysis was done using statistical package SPSS V-27.0. Results: The mean age was 64.33(±6.12). The mean pre-op knee clinical score was 30(±6.409), which improved to mean post–op score of 92.17(±5.53). 37(88.1%) had excellent and 5(11.9%) had good results. 7(70%) patients in the age group <60 years, 24(96%) cases of 60–69 years and 6(85.7%) cases of ≥70 years had excellent results. 23(95.8%) females and 14(77.8%) males had excellent knee clinical scores. The mean pre-op knee functional score was 33.81(±9.988), which improved to a mean post–op score of 82.38(±6.917). 36 cases (85.7%) had excellent and 6(14.3%) had good results. 7(70%) patients <60 years, 22(88%) of 60- 69 years and 7(100%) of ≥70 years had excellent results. 21(87.5%) females and 15(83.3%) males had excellent knee functional scores. Conclusion: Total knee arthroplasty with rotating platform design has shown excellent clinical and functional outcome without any serious complications at one year follow-up.
The significance of ratio between serum triglycerides and HDL cholesterol as a common man’s bio marker of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cross sectional comparative study
Authors: HA Krishnamurthy , VS Bhangari , L Sandesh
Published: October 2023

Introduction: Insulin resistance is the most common abnormality associated with obesity, as a major pathophysiological factor in the development and progression of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus. This study is undertaken to know the significance of ratio of triglycerides (TG) to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol as a serum biomarker in assessing the insulin resistance compared to homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) subjects. Materials and methods: This was a cross sectional comparative study done at Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysuru on 180 subjects of type 2 DM from April 2022 to October 2022. The blood sample was subjected for laboratory tests, such as complete blood count (CBC), fasting blood sugar (FBS), post prandial blood sugar (PPBS), HbA1c, lipid profile, ECG, serum insulin level and HOMA-IR, renal function tests (RFT), liver function tests (LFT). The results were tabulated and compared between the HOMA-IR value and triglycerides/HDL cholesterol ratio of type 2 DM subjects. The cut off value of HOMA-IR to assess insulin resistance was 2.50 and triglycerides to HDL ratio was 3.0. Results: The majority of patients i.e. 112(62.22%) had TG/HDL ratio of >3.0 and 116(64.44%) patients had HOMA-IR of >2.5.The patients with uncontrolled type 2 DM had significantly higher TG/HDL ratio [p value 0.01] and HOMA-IR (p value- 0.01). Conclusion: This study concludes that, the ratio of serum triglycerides /HDL cholesterol is a cost effective blood biomarker and it’s correlating significantly with the HOMA-IR and serum fasting insulin levels, while assessing the insulin resistance in type 2 DM subjects.
Evaluation of healthcare services of integrated childhood development services (ICDS) in a district of Western India
Authors: PD Dave , M Chauhan , A Sarkar
Published: October 2023

Background: Early years of the life are the most crucial period for the physical, mental, social, emotional, language development and lifelong learning. Integrated child development services (ICDS) program maintained its uniqueness as early childhood development program of the world. The objectives of study were to (1) evaluate the ICDS services & its utilization by the beneficiaries & (2) find out differences in health care services between rural & urban anganwadi centres (AWCs). Method: A cross sectional study involving selected 120 AWCs of Jamnagar was carried out using a pro forma having questions related to health care services provided under ICDS. Results: 67% of beneficiaries were regular in pre-school education (PSE). Percentage of mild, moderate & severe malnutrition varied between 82-85%, 7-12% &6-8% in children between 6m-6 years respectively. Referral services, nutrition and health care session, vaccination services, routine healthcare check-up of children at every 1-3 month and Minimum 4 ANC visits were provided in 60%, 82.5%, 62.5%, 75% and 77.5% AWCs respectively. Conclusion: About 2/3rd beneficiaries were regularly attending PSE with higher prevalence in urban than rural AWCs. Percentage of mild, moderate & severe malnutrition varied between 82-85%, 7-12% & 6-8% in children of 6 months to 6 years respectively. Rural AWCs had more ‘mild malnourished’ child & urban AWCs had more ‘severely malnourished child’.
Understanding disease pathogenesis and host response of endemic malaria in previously exposed individuals compared to naïve individuals
Authors: AR Carnemolla , AH Benton
Published: October 2023

Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are two major species of malaria that can establish a focus of infection in millions of individuals per year. Principally, this occurs in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world where malaria is endemic due to the ubiquity of the disease vector, the Anopheles mosquitos. Malaria takes the lives of thousands of infected individuals as the progression of disease symptoms having fatal consequences. This disease mainly affects children and pregnant women which poses a great public health concern. It is also a global economic burden from the millions of international dollars are aliquoted for research yearly. This review looks to discuss the pathogenesis of malaria, various host immune responses, the development of clinical immunity in reinfected individuals, and the effects that the presence of one species may have on the pathogenesis and disease outcome of another malarial species in co-infected individuals. Overall, this manuscript aims to provide an understanding of malarial infection and the differing host immune mechanisms of previously exposed individuals compared to those of naïve individuals in environments where malaria is of high prevalence. These highlights indicate a need for further research in order to better understand host-species and species-species interactions so that proper therapeutics and vaccinations may be developed as to not inhibit the beneficial effects species may have on one another in mixed species interactions as well as to aid in the development of clinical immunity.