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Whenever They Prayed
Authors: Werline Rodney A.
Published: July 2024

In Whenever They Prayed: Dimensions of New Testament Prayer, Rodney A. Werline shifts the scholarly approach to New Testament prayer from source and genre analyses to seeing prayer as a cultural practice, bringing new dimensions of the prayers to light. Assisted by ritual theorists such as Catherine Bell, Pierre Bourdieu, Talal Assad, and Roy Rappaport, Werline illuminates the genius of the New Testament authors and the members of their communities. Through years of embodied practice, these authors and members acquired an aptitude that humans uniquely possess—the ability through ritual practice to navigate and maintain their relationships with one another and, together, with their God. Werline especially focuses on how their actions brought cultural memory to life, assisted in receiving revelations, protected them from demonic powers, and established and fulfilled their obligations to one another and to that God. The full import of these observations, however, is not possible without placing the prayers within their Second Temple Jewish context. Jewish prayers outside the New Testament should not function as mere “background,” but as evidence of a grand cultural enterprise taking place, in which members of the early church actively participated.
In Kierkegaard's Garden with the Poppy Blooms
Authors: Boesel Chris
Published: July 2024

Chris Boesel invites readers into a Kierkegaardian style literary conceit, creating two pseudonymous voices—one philosophical and deconstructive, one theological and confessional—in order to stage an encounter between two commentaries on Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling. On one level, the contest between the two commentaries demonstrates the extent to which an encounter between deconstruction and Kierkegaard has not taken place in the one place everyone thinks it has, in Derrida’s reading of Fear and Trembling in The Gift of Death. On a deeper level, Boesel argues that Derrida’s misreading of Fear and Trembling is both source and symptom of a wider problem: an apophatic blind spot in deconstructive engagements with Christian theology in philosophy of religion and postmodern theology. This blind spot erases the theological and ethical possibilities of what Boesel calls a Kierkegaardian confessional faith, possibilities rooted in a “deconstructive deconstructibility” that produces its own deconstructive-like effects. As a corrective to this blind spot, the encounter between deconstruction and Kierkegaard staged here shows how these effects do the very things heralded by self-proclaimed apophatic remedies of “confessional faith”: disrupt human mastery over God and neighbor while calling for concrete commitments to justice for the widow, orphan and stranger.
How Ancient Narratives Persuade
Authors: Clouston Eric
Published: July 2024

The Acts of the Apostles includes persuasive speeches, but the whole story should also be seen as an act of persuasion. In How Ancient Narratives Persuade: Acts in Its Literary Context, Eric Clouston takes a fresh approach to interpreting Acts, treating it as a persuasive narrative. Comparison with other Greek narratives allows Clouston to show how events and characters––and how they are described as worthy of trust, empathy, or respect, as well as their speeches and narrator asides––all have different persuasive effects. His examination of the persuasive effects of narrative in Acts leads at last to conclusions about the purpose of the work directed to a readership unconvinced by the figure of Paul.
Favor and Gratitude
Authors: Okorie Ferdinand
Published: July 2024

This book examines Paul’s appeals to Greco-Roman values of benefaction in his Epistle to the Galatians.
Paul and the Image of God
Authors: Kugler Chris
Published: July 2024

In this book, Chris Kugler situates Paul’s imago Dei theology within the complex and contested context of second-temple Judaism and early Christianity in the Greco-Roman world. He argues that Paul adapted the Jewish wisdom and Middle Platonic traditions regarding divine intermediaries so as to present the preexistent Jesus as the cosmogonical image of God (according to which Adam himself was made) and toward which the whole of humanity was destined. In this way, Paul includes Jesus within the most exclusive theological category of second-temple Jewish monotheism: cosmogonical activity. Paul’s imago Dei christology, therefore, is a clear instance of “christological monotheism.” Moreover, Kugler demonstrates that this interpretation of Paul’s imago Dei theology allows for a fresh reading of some of the most contested texts in Paul’s letters: 2 Corinthians 3–4; Romans 7–8; and Colossians 1.15–20; 3.10. He demonstrates that at the rhetorical level, Paul presents himself and his sympathizers as true philosophers who attain to the (Middle Platonic) telos of true philosophy: the image of God; while he presents his opponents as advocates of an empty and deceitful philosophy.
Building the Body of Christ
Authors: Cochran Daniel C.
Published: July 2024

In Building the Body of Christ, Daniel C. Cochran argues that monumental Christian art and architecture played a crucial role in the formation of individual and communal identities in late antique Italy. The ecclesiastical buildings and artistic programs that emerged during the fourth and fifth centuries not only reflected Christianity’s changing status within the Roman Empire but also actively shaped those who used them. Emphasizing the importance of materiality and the body in early Christian thought and practice, Cochran shows how bishops and their supporters employed the visual arts to present a Christian identity rooted in the sacred past but expressed in the present through church unity and episcopal authority. He weaves together archaeological and textual evidence to contextualize case studies from Rome, Aquileia, and Ravenna, showing how these sites responded to the diversity of early Christianity as expressed through private rituals and the imperial appropriation of the saints. Cochran shows how these early ecclesiastical buildings and artistic programs worked in conjunction with the liturgy to persuade individuals to adopt alternative beliefs, practices, and values that contributed to the formation of institutional Christianity and the “Christianization” of late antique Italy.
Dread and Hope
Authors: Wise Joshua
Published: July 2024

Christianity was born in the midst of great expectation and fear about the world’s future. The existing Jewish paradigm of the coming Messiah, his antithesis, and the initiation of the coming age set the stage for Christian beliefs about the end of the current age. However, the unexpected death and resurrection of Jesus caused that paradigm to be reformed within the burgeoning Christian faith, reshaping hopes, and reworking old patterns.

Dread and Hope explores the ways in which those old paradigms were challenged by Jesus’s death and resurrection, how the resulting eschatological landscape was understood within Christianity, and how modern popular culture has consumed and modified various components of Christian Hope. Joshua Wise examines how the central Christian eschatological themes such as the Antichrist, the Great Persecution, Heaven, and Hell have both been transformed and preserved in novels, television, films, and video games. Drawing on works such as 1984, Diablo, The Stand, What Dreams May Come, and the Fallout series, Dread and Hope considers how the human fears and desires shaped by Christian beliefs are expressed in popular culture.
Origen of Alexandria
Authors: McGuckin John Anthony
Published: July 2024

Origen of Alexandria is the most influential thinker and writer of the Christian church after John the Evangelist and Paul the Apostle. This book charts his momentous impact on the structures, mindset, and doctrines of Christianity, from the third century when he wrote to the twenty-first century when his work has been enthusiastically revisited. It has been a long and enduring influence that has seen his star rise and wane many times over past centuries, but at each critical juncture of Christian reflection over the ages, he has been rediscovered and invariably offered important insights to contemporary issues.
An Ethic of Trust
Authors: Clark W. Royce
Published: July 2024

The proximity of many different religions, each with its own unique metaphysics and ethics, did not exist in the ancient world when those religions came into existence. Many went uncontested for centuries, and many merged with governments to shape the laws for the entire people of a culture or nation. Theocracies can exist only where there is no plurality of religions or where the minor religions do not mind the dominant one dictating policy for all citizens. In the word’s two greatest democracies, the U.S. and India, despite the diversity that a democratic society presupposes, a majoritarian religion continues to assert an advantage over others to shape the social contract.

An Ethic of Trust: Mutual Autonomy and the Common Will-to-Live addresses this problem, moving beyond sheer utilitarianism. W. Royce Clark argues that because of religious pluralism, a nation’s ethic must be grounded on “freestanding” principles. This means that its base must be universally obvious, and its principles must be agreeable to all citizens. The base is instinctual, the “will-to-live” which is present in all living creatures, and the recognition of that can influence people to agree to a voluntary unity and a couple of other basic principles to which all would agree, principles which embrace differences within relationships, whether in a marriage or a constitutional republic. But to voluntarily agree to these requires a genuine mutual trust and mutual autonomy which can maximize unity while allowing individual liberties.

To arrive at this point, Clark blends scholars who are often cast as opposites—Albert Schweitzer, Friedrich Nietzsche, and John Rawls—to forge a new path for an inclusive ethic for a nation, within which both the religious and non-religious will have equal freedom and stability.
Follow Me
Authors: Zhakevich Mark
Published: July 2024

The Gospel of John heralds a unique call to discipleship. Unlike any other Gospel, the Fourth Gospel offers a multitude of benefits for following Jesus. John promises that discipleship is rewarded with adoption by the Father, royal friendship with the Son, and abiding with the Father and the Son through the Spirit. Nearly two dozen additional benefits fall under these three main categories as John persuades his readers to continuous belief in Jesus. Follow Me: The Benefits of Discipleship in the Gospel of John traces these rewards as incentives for disciples to remain loyal to Jesus in the context of hostility and opposition, in all times and all places, no matter the cost.
Bob Dylan and the Spheres of Existence
Authors: Barnett Christopher B.
Published: July 2024

Bob Dylan and the Spheres of Existence shows that existential questions lie at the heart of Bob Dylan’s songwriting—a point that will developed with the help of renowned Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard. One of the focal points of Kierkegaard’s authorship is the journey towards authentic selfhood. Famously, he thematizes this journey in terms of existential “spheres”—the aesthetic, the ethical, and the religious. Whereas the aesthetic involves a preference for immediacy, the ethical has to do with achieving a sense of personal identity by way of living for enduring commitments and values. Yet, higher than both of these stages is the religious, which initially concerns the immanent human quest for eternal life but, for Kierkegaard, ultimately comes to rest in God’s transcendent self-revelation in Jesus Christ. This book argues that Kierkegaard's theory can help us deepen our understanding of and relation to Dylan’s art. Just as Kierkegaard presupposes existential “movement” and transformation, so is Dylan celebrated for his shifting personae and philosophical variance. But this is not mere aesthetic dabbling on Dylan’s part. On the contrary, his diverse “masks” and voices encourage his audience to engage the worldview being presented, albeit in such a way that religious faith is identified as humanity’s source of ultimate meaning.
Paul and Image
Authors: Erwin Philip
Published: July 2024

In Paul and Image, Philip Erwin challenges conventional interpretations of 1 Corinthians that tend to overlook the significance of ancient Roman visual culture in framing and posing exegetical questions. He argues that in 1 Corinthians Paul engaged in a long-standing philosophical discussion of visual representation, with consequential implications for how he and his Corinthian addressees interacted with the imagery around them. By situating Paul’s letter in the context of the critical discourse on visual representation from Plato to Philo to the Second Sophistic, Erwin redefines Paul’s critique of human wisdom, treatment of idols, and resurrection discourse in visual terms.
Mary Magdalene, la Malinche, and the Ethics of Interpretation
Authors: Pietz Jennifer Vija
Published: July 2024

By comparing the intersecting histories of interpretation of Mary Magdalene, a first-century disciple of Jesus, and La Malinche, a sixteenth-century Mesoamerican woman enslaved by the Spanish conquistadores, Jennifer Vija Pietz critically evaluates the use of past lives to address contemporaneous concerns. She demonstrates how the earliest sources portray each woman as an agent in the foundation of a new community: Magdalene’s proclamation of Jesus’s resurrection helped form the first Christian community, while La Malinche’s role as interpreter between Spanish and native people during the Conquest helped establish modern Mexico. Pietz then argues that over time, various interpreters turn these real women into malleable icons that they use to negotiate changing conceptions of communal identity and norms. Strikingly, popular portraits develop of both women as archetypal whores who represent transgression—portraits that some women have experienced as harmful. Although other interpreters present contrary portraits of Magdalene and La Malinche as admirable emblems of female empowerment, Pietz argues that the tendency to turn real people into icons risks producing stereotypes that can obscure past lives and negatively affect people in the present. In response, she posits strategies for developing historically plausible and ethically responsible interpretations of people of the past.
That There May Be Equality
Authors: Welborn L.L.
Published: July 2024

In the context of growing inequality in the twenty-first century, That There May Be Equality seeks to give new audibility to Paul’s appeal to the principle of “equality” in the collection for the poor. L.L. Welborn traces the history of the concept of “equality” in Greek history in order to convey the potency of the idea which Paul invokes. He analyzes the structural inequality of the Roman economy, particularly that of Roman Corinth, and traces the emergence of Paul’s concern about inequality in the ekklēsia of Christ believers at Corinth. Welborn then analyzes Paul’s invocation of the principle of “equality” in his appeal for partnership in the collection for the poor in 2 Corinthians 8 and 9, bringing Paul’s appeal to “equality” into the present-day crisis of global inequality.
Sensing Performance of Optical Waveguide
Authors: Chandra Veer
Published: July 2024

Optical waveguide-based sensors are gaining popularity due to their cost-effectiveness, compact size, and high sensitivity. There are two primary techniques for designing these sensors: changes in effective refractive index or changes in the evanescent field ratio. The absorption property, specifically the evanescent field-based photonic sensing approach, is preferred over effective index-based sensing. This preference arises from the fact that the change in effective index is relatively smaller when the sensing material is present, compared to the change in the evanescent field. The absorption of light depends on the dimension and material of the sensor device, the operating wavelength, and the material being sensed. The percentage of evanescent field/light in the upper cladding/slot region of the photonic waveguide changes during its interaction with the molecules of the sensing material. Therefore, it is crucial to design photonic sensors with waveguides that have a relatively larger evanescent field in the upper cladding region. In slot waveguides, light is predominantly confined to the slot region, resulting in a higher evanescent field value. As the sensitivity of the photonic sensor depends on the percentage of evanescent field/light in the upper cladding region, the slot waveguide offers significantly higher sensitivity compared to other photonic waveguide structures.
Ochota studujících na vysoké škole zapojovat se do komunikace v anglickém jazyce
Authors: Jelínková Jaroslava
Published: July 2024

This study examines university students’ willingness to communicate during English classes measured through four basic language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. The aim was to investigate the level of this willingness and identify factors that may influence it. The results of the research show that students generally show willingness to communicate in English in class, while there are no significant differences between individual language skills. However, more than two-thirds of students showed moderate to high levels of communication anxiety. The most frequent reason for communication was the need for information or advice regarding the curriculum, but also the desire to demonstrate one’s knowledge or help others. The research points to the need for further research that would compare the declared willingness to communicate with the actual behaviour of students during the learning process. The book also contains a summary of five simple rules that should be followed not only when teaching English at university. It is therefore intended for everyone who is interested in the study of foreign languages.
Issues of training specialists of law enforcement agencies for official activities
Authors: Дуюнов Е.А. , Иванов Е.В. , Белоглазов М.В. , Борисова К.О.
Published: July 2024

результаты исследования посвящены подготовке специалистов силовых ведомств. Проблематика повышения качества подготовки специалистов всегда была актуальной, не потеряла она свою актуальность и сегодня. Специалисты силовых ведомств решают широкий круг задач, от обороны государства от внешних угроз, до защиты конституционных прав и свобод населения государства. Для обеспечения данных функций им необходимы умения, навыки, знания, что будет способствовать эффективности их служебной деятельности, соответственно качество подготовки является актуальным. В ходе исследования решались следующие задачи: - анализ видов подготовки, осуществляемых в процессе обучения в учебных заведениях; - определение направлений повышения качества подготовки; Полученные в ходе исследования результаты могут быть использованы при организации и реализации подготовки специалистов силовых ведомств.

the results of the study are devoted to the training of specialists of law enforcement agencies. The problem of improving the quality of training has always been relevant, and it has not lost its relevance today. Specialists of law enforcement agencies solve a wide range of tasks, from the defense of the state from external threats, to the protection of the constitutional rights and freedoms of the population of the state. To provide these functions, they need skills, knowledge, which will contribute to the effectiveness of their official activities, respectively, the quality of training is relevant. During the research, the following tasks were solved: - analysis of the types of training carried out in the process of education in educational institutions; - dentification of areas for improving the quality of training; The results obtained in the course of the study can be used in the organization and implementation of training for law enforcement agencies.
Problematic issues of the educational process taking into account the use of distance technologies
Authors: Каланин И.И. , Елисеев И.Б. , Бесков М.С. , Безнедельный С.В.
Published: July 2024

на сегодняшний день цифровые технологии стали неотъемлемой частью образовательного процесса. Многие вузы в той, или иной степени применяют возможности дистанционного обучения. Такой формат организации учебной деятельности обладает рядом преимуществ, но при этом, создает проблемные вопросы, без решения которых качество высшего образования может существенно снизиться. В данной статье будут рассмотрены ключевые проблемы, которые возникают в сфере высшего образования в связи с применением дистанционных образовательных технологий, а также обозначены основные пути их решения. В настоящей статье рассмотрены особенности современной системы дистанционного образования и дистанционных технологий, а также их преимущества; дана характеристика основным факторам, которые оказывают негативное влияние на качество процесса образования, организованного на базе дистанционных технологий; обозначены основные пути разрешения возникающих проблем в связи с применением дистанционных технологий в образовательном процессе.

today, digital technologies have become an integral part of the educational process. Many universities, to one degree or another, use distance learning opportunities. This format for organizing educational activities has a number of advantages, but at the same time, it creates problematic issues, without resolution of which the quality of higher education can significantly decrease. This article will discuss the key problems that arise in the field of higher education in connection with the use of distance educational technologies, and also outline the main ways to solve them. This article discusses the features of the modern system of distance education and distance technologies, as well as their advantages; the characteristics of the main factors that have a negative impact on the quality of the educational process organized on the basis of distance technologies are given; the main ways to resolve emerging problems in connection with the use of distance technologies in the educational process are outlined.
Problems of language self-identification of students studying a foreign language at a university
Authors: Ершова Т.А.
Published: July 2024

статья посвящена основным проблемам языковой самоидентификации студентов вуза, изучающих иностранный язык. Выявлены и определены различные аспекты формирования и развития языковой самоидентификации студентов вуза, а также сложности, неизбежно встречающиеся в ходе изучения иностранного языка, способные сдерживать развитие тех или иных аспектов языковой самоидентификации. Нарушения в реализации языкового аспекта в повседневных и деловых ситуациях устного и письменного общения затрудняют студентам вуза процесс повышения уровня их владения иностранным языком, приближенного к уровню носителя языка. Ограничения в проявлении культурологического аспекта мешают постижению студентами вуза культурных норм и правил устного и письменного этикета, характерных для страны изучаемого языка. Затруднения в представлении социального аспекта замедляют эффективность личного и дистанционного взаимодействия студентов вуза с носителями языка. В результате, сложным является сохранение и выражение языковой самоидентификации студентов вуза в процессе иноязычного дискурса.

the article is devoted to the main problems of linguistic self-identification of university students studying a foreign language. Various aspects of the formation and development of linguistic self-identification of university students are identified and defined, as well as difficulties that inevitably arise during the study of a foreign language that can hinder the development of certain aspects of linguistic self-identification. Violations in the implementation of the language aspect in everyday and business situations of oral and written communication make it difficult for university students to improve their level of proficiency in a foreign language, close to the level of a native speaker. Restrictions in the manifestation of the cultural aspect prevent university students from understanding the cultural norms and rules of oral and written etiquette characteristic of the country of the language being studied. Difficulties in presenting the social aspect slow down the effectiveness of personal and remote interaction between university students and native speakers. As a result, it is difficult to preserve and express the linguistic self-identification of university students in the process of foreign language discourse.
Means and methods of physical training of 15-16 year old hockey goalkeepers on the basis of acrobatic exercises
Authors: Замчевская Е.С. , Шигапова Н.В. , Еникеев Ш.Р. , Хабибуллин Р.А.
Published: July 2024

в данной статье исследуется эффективность интеграции акробатических упражнений в тренировочный процесс хоккейных вратарей 15-16 лет, подчеркивая растущую значимость высококлассной физической подготовки в современном хоккее. Авторы подробно рассматривают разработанные комплексы упражнений, направленные на развитие ключевых физических качеств, таких как координация, баланс, гибкость, ловкость, сила и выносливость. Проведенное исследование подтверждает результативность предложенной методики, демонстрируя положительное влияние акробатических упражнений на уровень физической подготовленности юных вратарей. Практическая ценность исследования заключается в возможности непосредственного внедрения разработанных комплексов упражнений в тренировочный процесс юных хоккеистов. Это позволит тренерам эффективно развивать силовые показатели и двигательные способности вратарей, способствуя их спортивному совершенствованию и достижению высоких результатов на льду.

this article examines the effectiveness of integrating acrobatic exercises into the training process of 15-16 year old hockey goalkeepers, emphasizing the growing importance of high-class physical training in modern hockey. The authors consider in detail the developed sets of exercises aimed at developing key physical qualities such as coordination, balance, flexibility, dexterity, strength and endurance. The conducted research confirms the effectiveness of the proposed technique, demonstrating the positive effect of acrobatic exercises on the level of physical fitness of young goalkeepers. The practical value of the research lies in the possibility of direct implementation of the developed sets of exercises into the training process of young hockey players. This will allow coaches to effectively develop the strength and motor abilities of goalkeepers, contributing to their athletic improvement and achieving high results on the ice.
Brix and alcohol content monitoring using wireless sensor network
Authors:   , Willa Victor
Published: July 2024

The fermentation process plays a vital role in the production of wine and beer by converting Brix (Sugar) into alcohol. Consequently, monitoring this fermentation is crucial for breweries to ensure the quality of their products. This project’s main objective was to enhance alcohol quality monitoring the by-products of fermentation, namely Brix (Sugar concentration) and alcohol levels. Each stage of fermentation results in varying Brix and alcohol percentages by volume. To achieve this, a system utilizing wireless communication protocols was proposed. Sensor nodes were strategically placed to collect data, which was then transmitted to a centralization station for monitoring and visualization. The sampling technique used was non- probability purposive, as it allowed the project to gather essential information from knowledgeable personnel in the field of study, contributing to a deeper understanding of the problem. The implementation of an IoT (Internet of Things) and Wireless Sensor Network solution proved to be highly advantageous for the brewery industry. This approach facilitated the seamless transfer of real-world fermentation processes into the digital realm, enabling optimization of these processes. Through this project study a novel and automated method with commendable accuracy was developed for estimating Brix and alcohol content during fermentation process. This innovative solution promises to improve the overall quality of alcohol production and enhance the efficiency of monitoring and control in brewery.
The effect of Previous Dental Treatments on Dental Anxiety in Children Aged 4-12
Authors: Gökcek Taraç Mihriban
Published: July 2024

Objective: The patient’s cooperation is crucial for the success of dental treatment. In addition to previous treatments, various factors such as socio-economic status, age, gender, and oral hygiene can influence dental anxiety. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of previous dental treatment experiences on dental anxiety.
Material and Method: Children aged 4-12 years who applied for dental treatment, along with their families, participated in the study. During their children’s dental treatment, families completed a survey form containing sociodemographic data and information about previous dental
treatments. Before the procedure, children were shown five pictures from the Facial Image Scale and asked to choose the picture that best represented their current emotion. The degree of cooperation during the procedure was assessed using the Frankl Behavior Scale. The interaction of patients’ dental
anxiety with various factors was analyzed. ANOVA post-hoc analysis and Tukey’s test were used for multiple comparisons of normally distributed variables among continuous variation variables. Kruskal-Wallis post-hoc analysis and the Mann-Whitney U test were used for variables that did not follow a
normal distribution.
Results: Dental anxiety was found to be higher in girls and younger age groups, although this difference was not statistically significant. According to the Frankl scale, children who attended routine dental check-ups and had previous dental treatment experiences had higher scores, regardless of whether
the previous treatment was favorable or unfavorable. Based on the Facial Image Scale, it was observed that children with no previous dental treatment selected more positive faces, whereas children with negative dental treatment experiences selected more negative faces.
Conclusion: Previous dental treatment experiences and routine check-ups significantly impact reducing dental anxiety by familiarizing the child with the clinical environment and the dentist, as well as by reducing the need for invasive dental procedures. Therefore, to eliminate the negative effects of dental
anxiety, preventive dental treatments should be emphasized by bringing children to regular dental check-ups at an early age, thus minimizing the need for invasive dental treatments.
Comparison between adjustment ability of sedentary girls and girls regularly performing martial art
Authors: Biswas Chaina , Shaikh Jiaul , Kar Prodosh
Published: July 2024

Women are the most precious part of the human folk. They are the future mothers. Despite their significant role in the society, they are the most vulnerable group. Quite often they had to face atrocities harassment assaults making their life full of obstacles and challenges. In the present era the society as a whole is trying to restore the modesty of the girls and empower them for ensuring them a stable position in the society. Apart from all sorts of empowerment like social, political, economic and all strengthening them with respect to fitness is supposed to be very important. The government along with several allied agencies is trying to strengthen the women folk through physical activity and sports. Among the sporting activities training of martial art like judo and karate seems to be common. Keeping in consideration the above facts the scholar planned to conduct research in order to compare the fitness, behavior pattern and certain social attributes between sedentary girls and female judokas. It was revealed from data analysis that the girls regularly taking part in martial art practice like Judo and Karate have significantly better level of adjustment ability in comparison to their sedentary counterpart.
Equipamiento para fotografía clínica en odontología
Authors: Vergara Sarmiento Paúl Fernando , Ruano Real Jose Damian , Morocho Macas Angel Aurelio
Published: July 2024

PRÓLOGO Cuando un odontólogo se decide a iniciar en fotografía clínica el primer inconveniente que se ve enfrentado es el poco o nulo conocimiento sobre qué adquirir, es por esto que este libro se centra en transmitir el conocimiento necesario para la correcta selección de los equipos fotográficos para fotografía clínica dental. En la odontología moderna la fotografía clínica se ha convertido en una herramienta esencial, no sólo como un instrumento auxiliar o complementario, sino como un componente fundamental en el repertorio de cualquier profesional que busque la excelencia en su oficio. Los autores han estructurado meticulosamente una guía completa que simplifica en las dimensiones técnicas y prácticas del equipo fotográfico. Este libro no solo sirve como compendio técnico, sino también como catalizador para contemplar las repercusiones favorables que la fotografía clínica nos entrega para su aprovechamiento en diversas facetas de nuestra profesión. Esta publicación, que abarca desde la meticulosa selección del cuerpo de la cámara y objetivo hasta los implementos que nos ayudan a obtener más beneficios, presenta una perspectiva exhaustiva y pragmática que tiene un valor incalculable para los estudiantes y odontólogos de todas las especialidades y niveles de competencia. La lucidez con la que se articulan las recomendaciones y los puntos de vista hace que este libro sea accesible para los principiantes que se aventuran en la fotografía clínica, así como para las personas experimentadas que desean perfeccionar en el conocimiento de sus equipos y metodologías. En la obra no solo describe las herramientas necesarias, sino que también proporciona un análisis perspicaz y reflexivo de los desafíos y obstáculos a los que se enfrentan los profesionales a la hora de adquirir dicho equipo. Esta perspectiva crítica, junto con sugerencias pragmáticas e ilustraciones tangibles, posiciona a este libro como un recurso indispensable para todos los odontólogos que deseen subir el nivel de su práctica profesional. En esencia, este libro representa un logro fundamental en la literatura dental contemporánea. Su enfoque holístico, su precisión técnica y su exposición articulada lo convierten en un punto de referencia esencial para los profesionales que buscan iniciar o alcanzar la excelencia en la fotografía clínica. Sin lugar a dudas, las contribuciones de los autores tendrán un impacto positivo en los nuevos y viejos profesionales despertando el entusiasmo y el aprecio de todos los que tienen el privilegio de participar en ellos. Paúl Fernando Vergara Sarmiento Universidad Católica de Cuenca
Prevalence of dementia among the elderly in Bo Xuyen ward, Thai Binh City in 2023
Authors: Hoang Thi Giang , Le Tran Tuan Anh
Published: July 2024

A cross-sectional descriptive study on 340 elderly people living in Bo Xuyen ward, Thai Binh City, from January 2023 to May 2023, to describe the prevalence of dementia and some related factors on research subjects, using the screening tool of dementia Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) with a cutoff score of 24. The results showed that the rate of dementia was 15.0%. The risk factors that increased the dementia of the study population were age ≥ 75 years old, history of respiratory disease, and history of cardiovascular with adjusted Odds ratios (aOR) of 24.3 (95%CI: 8.8-67.14), 13.26 (95%CI: 1.04-168.5) and 3.69 (95%CI: 1.19-11.42), p< 0.05, respectively. The factor that reduced the risk of dementia was having physical activity > 120 minutes/week with aOR = 0.36 (95%CI: 0.15-0.85, p < 0.05). Intervention programs for the elderly in this setting need to focus on the early detection of chronic diseases and encourage them to participate in programs that connect entertainment and intellectual activities to improve their quality of life.
Preoperative Counseling Status of the Patient Undergoing Orthopedic Surgical Procedures at a Tertiary Care Center: A Descriptive Observational Study
Authors: Kunwar Meena , Bhatta Deepa , Regmi Subhash , Joshi Amit
Published: July 2024

Introduction: Informed written consent acts as a legal and ethical document of proof of adequate pre-operative counselling and demands the effective participation of both surgeons and patients. However, studies suggest that there is inadequacy and lack of compliance while obtaining informed consent. This results in poor patient participation and ultimately affects the doctor-patient relationship. Hence, this study was conducted to assess the counselling status of patients undergoing surgeries in a tertiary care center in Nepal. Methods: A hospital-based descriptive observational study was conducted at B & B Hospital, Gwarko, Lalitpur, Nepal, between December 1, 2023, and December 30, 2023. All patients who underwent orthopedic surgeries during the study period were included. Those who refused to take part in the study were excluded. A convenient sampling method was used. Data were obtained through interviews with selected patients. A structured questionnaire administered via Google form, was utilized for this purpose. The questionnaire included general questions related to the experience of pre-operative counseling. Descriptive statistics were used. Continuous data were reported as mean ± standard deviation and categorical data was reported as number (percentage). Results: The study had a total of 100 respondents, with a mean age of 38.38 ±15.56 years. 65 (65%) were males and 35 (35%) were females. Out of 100, 95(95%) received pre-operative counseling. 19 (19%) did not receive counseling regarding anesthesia, and 99 (99%) did not sign the consent form by themselves. Conclusion: Most patients received pre-operative counseling. However, they were not adequately informed regarding anesthesia. In addition, a large number of patients did not sign the consent form by themselves. Keywords: Counseling, Doctor-Patient Relationship, Informed Consent
YABANCI DİL OLARAK TÜRKÇE ÖĞRETİMİNDE TELAFFUZ EĞİTİMİ
Authors: Akay Ahmet , Bağlar Ali , Uslu Abdullah , Sorgu Esma , Bağlar Kübra
Published: July 2024

Bu makale, yabancı dil olarak Türkçe öğretiminde telaffuz eğitiminin önemini, zorluklarını ve yöntemlerini incelemektedir. Makale, yabancı dil olarak Türkçe öğrenen öğrencilerin konuşma becerilerini geliştirmek için telaffuz eğitimine ilişkin literatürdeki mevcut durumu, sorunları ve çözüm önerilerini ortaya koymaktadır. Makale, telaffuz eğitiminin farklı yaklaşımlar, yöntemler, stratejiler ve etkinlikler çerçevesinde nasıl verilmesi gerektiğini tartışmaktadır. Makale, ayrıca telaffuz eğitiminde ninni, tekerleme, şiir, şarkı, hikâye, masal, reklam, film, video, ses analizi programı, görsel-işitsel özdeşliğe dayalı çağrışım tekniği gibi materyal, yöntem ve tekniklerin kullanılmasının öğrencilerin telaffuz becerilerini geliştirmede etkili olduğunu belirtmektedir. Makale, son olarak yabancı dil olarak Türkçe öğretiminde telaffuz eğitimi için önerilerde bulunmaktadır
BAĞİMSİZLIK DÖNEMİ ÖZBEK ŞİİRİ; MİLLÎ KONULAR AÇISINDAN DEĞERLENDİRME
Authors: Heşimova Terane
Published: July 2024

Özet
Bağımsızlık dönemi Özbek şiiri konu, içerik, toplumsal, millî-ideolojik açıdan büyük önem arzetmektedir. 20. yüzyılın başlarında Özbek edebiyatının marifetçilik dönemi adlanan aydınlanma döneminde nasıl halkın eğitilmesine, köküne, millî kimliyine sahib çıkılmasına, birlik ve beraberliği kazanmak adına çaba harcadıkları gibi, bağımsızlık dönemi edebiyatı, şiiri de aynı özü taşımış oldu. Edebiyatın, şiirin özgürleştiği, millî konuların öne geçtiği bağımsızlık döneminin şiiri ayrılıkta birkaç önemli konular üzerinden şekillenmiş oldu. Toplumda millî uyanışı başlatmak için bilinçli sanat aracılığıyla harekete geçen Özbek şairleri halkını aydınlatmak için özgürlük, vatan, millet, tarih, ulusal-kültürel, birlik konularını şiirlerinin ana muhtevasına dönüştürdüler. Bağımsızlık dönemi şiirinde Özbek millî kimliğinin inşasında merkezi roller üstlenmiş tarihi kahramanların, şanı dünyayı almış liderlerin yeniden canlandırılması da Özbek kimliğinin yeniden tanımlanmasında önemli rol oynadı.
“Bağımsızlık Dönemi Özbek Şiiri; Millî Konular Açısından Değerlendirme” başlıklı makalede Özbek Şiirinde Bağımsızlık dönemi kadın şairlerin sanatında vatan-millet konusu, ayrıca Özbek şairi Halime Hudayberdiyeva`nın sanatında vatanseverlik ahlâkı, bağımsızlık dönemi Özbek kadın şairlerin sanatında vatanın kutsallığı, bağımsızlık dönemi Özbek şiirinde Türk birliği ve Türkistanlılık konuları ele alınmaktadır. Bağımsızlık sonrası Özbek edebiyatında vatan-millet konularında şiirler yazan pek çok kadın şairler bilinmektedir. Makalede Özbek kadın şairleri Halime Hudayberdiyeva, Farida Afröz, Gülçehra Corayeva, Hosiyat Babomuradova gibi milletsever şairlerin milletinin, halkının tarihini, millî varlığını, atalarının izlerini, kültürünü, yurtseverlik, vatanseverlik ahlâkını şiirlerinin ana gayesine dönüştürmesinden bahsolunur. Aynı zamanda Özbek halkının cesur millî şairleri Rauf Parfi`nin, Erkin Vahidov`un, Mirza Gencebay`ın, Dedehan Hasan`ın sanatında Türk birliği, Türkistan konusu incelenmektedir.
Kasus Aborsi di Kota Jambi Kecamatan Jambi Timur
Authors: Laga Filgentius Xander , Minami Gabriela Putri , Sumirna Nina
Published: July 2024

Aborsi merupakan praktik menghentikan kehamilan dengan jalan menghancurkan janin dalam kandungan. Alasannya beraneka ragam, tetapi di Indonesia aborsi hanya bisa dilakukan karena alasan medis dan untuk korban pemerkosaan. Praktiknya yang tidak aman juga memiliki risiko kesehatan. Kasus aborsi di Kota Jambi merupakan isu yang memiliki dampak sosial dan kesehatan yang signifikan. Aborsi ilegal dan tidak aman telah menjadi masalah serius di kota ini, mempengaruhi perempuan dari berbagai lapisan masyarakat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan gambaran kasus aborsi di Kota Jambi, faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhinya, serta dampaknya terhadap perempuan dan masyarakat secara umum. Metode yang digunakan berupa pendekatan penelitian kualitatif. Penelitian ini sering disebut penelitiannon-eksperimen karena peneliti tidak melakukan kontrol dan manipulasi variabel penelitian. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana menggali pemahaman yang mendalam tentang kasus aborsi di Kota Jambi. Aborsi sendiri merupakan isu sensitif dan kompleks yang memiliki dampak signifikan terhadap kesehatan dan hak-hak perempuan. Penelitian ini melibatkan wawancara mendalam dengan berbagai pihak yang terkait, seperti perempuan yang telah mengalami aborsi, petugas kesehatan, aktivis kesehatan reproduksi, dan tokoh masyarakat. Dampak kasus aborsi di Kota Jambi meliputi masalah kesehatan, seperti komplikasi medis serius, hingga dampak psikologis dan sosial bagi perempuan yang terlibat. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan upaya serius dari pemerintah, lembaga kesehatan, dan masyarakat untuk meningkatkan pendidikan seksual, akses terhadap kontrasepsi yang aman, serta layanan kesehatan reproduksi yang berkualitas. Selain itu, perlu juga mengurangi stigmatisasi sosial terhadap perempuan yang mengalami aborsi agar mereka dapat mendapatkan dukungan dan perawatan yang mereka butuhkan tanpa takut diskriminasi.
Building materials alternative approaches: A bibliometric and review approach
Authors: Tornay Nathalie
Published: July 2024

In this paper, we develop a global vision of environmental impact with alternative building materials in architectural design. A bibliometric study is based on 1827 scientific research publications on alternative materials produced between 1998 and 2022. More than 90% of these documents have been published in the last ten years. This bibliometric study goal is to develop a systemic approach for the characterisation of alternative solutions in the context of scarce resource context and climate change. This study highlights three different approaches: 1) an ‘integrative’ approach that develops an implementation approach combining environmental concerns and design teams’ own working methods in the selection of materials; 2) an ‘additive’ approach that selects some environmental criteria (carbon footprint and energy consumption) in addition to implementation issues; 3) a ‘subtractive’ approach that focuses solely on implementation issues.
A Critical Analysis of the 2024 Protocol to the India-Mauritius Tax Treaty
Authors: Rawal R.
Published: July 2024

This article begins by outlining the strong business ties between India and Mauritius and the impact of the tax treaty on strengthening their relationship. It then evaluates the concerns associated with the 2024 Protocol, analysing it through case studies.
The effects of plasticizers on the mechanical properties and chemical composition of a gelatin biopolymer
Authors: Ip Tammi , Lee Hannah , Lam Quenie , Kwan Clement , Cheung Ka Man , Harte Lorraine
Published: July 2024

Every day, oil-based plastics are manufactured, consumed, and discarded without a second thought. To combat plastic pollution, we decided to investigate gelatin bioplastics. We analysed the effects of the increasing concentration of polyethylene glycol (PEG) and glycerol plasticizers on the mechanical properties and chemical composition of the gelatin bioplastic matrix through a series of experiments. In the first experiment, we determined their tensile strength (TS) and the elongation at break (EAB) through tensile testing. We hypothesised that increasing concentrations of the plasticizers would decrease TS and increase EAB. In the second experiment, we studied their O–H bonds by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy analysis (FTIR). Our second hypothesis maintained that the number of O–H bonds would increase because plasticizers disrupt polymer-polymer and polymer-water hydrogen bonds. For the mechanical properties, we observed that when the concentration of PEG and glycerol plasticizers increased so too did EAB. The rising concentrations of glycerol led to a decreasing trend with TS, whereas PEG showed an increasing trend. The FTIR spectrum revealed that a high abundance of O–H bonds was present at the strong and broad absorption peak of 3400 cm-1, with the pure gelatin films having the highest absorption, followed by glycerol-plasticized films and PEG-plasticized films having the least absorption. We concluded that 3% w/v PEG film outperformed other PEG films and 3% w/v glycerol films. The cytotoxicity results showed that all films had a cell viability above the threshold of 75% and hence food-safe.
Tecnología de materiales
Authors: Pirela Añez Alonso Elias ,   Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena, González González Nelia Josefina , Calderón Pineda Fausto Vinicio , Toro Alava Wilson Javier ,   Universidad Estatal de Milagro,   Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena,   Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena
Published: July 2024

Los metales ferrosos se definen como aquellos metales que contiene hierro. Los metales no ferrosos no lo tienen. El atributo distintivo del hierro es que es denso, fuerte cuando se mezcla con carbono, abundante y fácil de refinar, altamente susceptible a la corrosión y magnético. En el mismo contexto, las aleaciones ferrosas, basadas en aleaciones hierro-carbono, incluyen los aceros al bajo carbono, los aceros aleados y para herramientas, los aceros inoxidables y los hierros fundidos, estos son los materiales más ampliamente utilizados en el mundo.
Ausgebummelt (Deutschland-Edition) – Wege des Handels aus der Spass- und Sinnkrise
Authors: Scheidegger Gianluca , Bauer Johannes
Published: July 2024

Nach Lieferkettenengpässen, steigenden Rohstoffpreisen und Fachkräftemangel stellt nun ein weiterer Faktor den Handel vor eine grosse Herausforderung: Zeit. Sie wird bei Konsumentscheidungen zur kritischen Ressource. 34 % aller Deutschen im erwerbsfähigen Alter stehen häufig oder fast immer unter Zeitstress, obwohl sie im historischen Vergleich mehr freie Zeit zur Verfügung haben. Ihre wertvolle Zeit wollen Konsument*innen immer weniger mit Shoppen verbringen. Die Ergebnisse der neuen Studie «Ausgebummelt: Wege des Handels aus der Spass- und Sinnkrise – Deutschland-Edition» des GDI deuten auch darauf hin, dass sich die Einstellung zum Einkaufen gewandelt hat. Es wird nicht mehr als angenehme Freizeitbeschäftigung, sondern als «mühsame Tätigkeit» wahrgenommen.