bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Game Jams: novos lugares educativos? ,
Authors: Saldanha Lucinda , Silva Sofia Marques da , Ferreira Pedro D.
Published: March 2023

Resumo A existência de vários lugares para o educativo está sendo reconhecida na sociedade contemporânea. As game jams (GJ), contextos de criação de videojogos, vêm sendo estudadas como lugares onde o educativo pode ser emergente. Este artigo apresenta uma revisão da literatura, que integra estudos acerca das relações entre game jams e educação. Poucos estudos têm sido realizados, mobilizando métodos qualitativos e explorando as percepções e perspectivas das pessoas participantes sobre a forma como esse educativo desenvolve-se e concretiza-se. Este artigo recorre a dados de um estudo etnográfico multissituado e focado, desenvolvido no contexto de 5 GJ, e dados de 8 grupos de discussão focalizada, realizados de forma síncrona on-line, com participantes em GJ. Os resultados da análise revelam a emergência de quatro dimensões analíticas, que identificam as motivações educativas para a participação nas GJ e as características da experiência educativa vivida; as percepções sobre os resultados e efeitos educativos da experiência; os métodos, as estratégias e recursos educativos percebidos; e as percepções sobre o clima relacional e social vivido nas GJ. Essas dimensões analíticas permitiram explorar uma compreensão das GJ como novos lugares educativos, que concretizam a procura da integração ativa e dinâmica do lúdico, do tecnológico com e no educativo. As GJ, portanto, são reconhecidas e valorizadas pelas pessoas participantes como lugares educativos emergentes no panorama educativo contemporâneo, que integram dimensões facilitadoras da vivência de uma experiência educativa.
Discriminación percibida entre profesor y educador tradicional en la educación intercultural en La Araucanía, Chile
Authors: Arias-Ortega Katerin , Muñoz Gerardo , Quintriqueo Segundo
Published: March 2023

Resumen El artículo expone resultados de investigación sobre la relación educativa entre profesores mentores y educadores tradicionales en la implementación del Programa de Educación Intercultural (PEIB) en La Araucanía, Chile. La metodología es mixta, se aplica un cuestionario de valoración Likert a un total de 155 participantes, de los que 105 son educadores tradicionales y 50 profesores mentores. Los resultados dan cuenta de prácticas de discriminación explícita e implícita percibida por los sujetos mapuches en la relación educativa que establecen con el profesor. Ambos actores educativos reconocen que una relación educativa de implicación, reconocimiento y colaboración podría revertir dichas prácticas discriminatorias. Concluimos que la relación educativa en la educación escolar se sustenta con base en un racismo implícito y explícito hacia la enseñanza de la lengua y la cultura indígena en la escuela. Así, la discriminación percibida por parte de los educadores tradicionales interpela a la escuela y su rol histórico en los procesos de subalternización del mapuche. En este contexto, se hacen necesarias estrategias de intervención educativa intercultural que den una respuesta pertinente a la diversidad social, cultural y lingüística presentes en la educación escolar. Esto se constituye en un desafío para los directivos, profesores, padres, madres y miembros de la comunidad: avanzar en un diálogo interepistémico, sustentado en el respeto, la ética, el compromiso político, la corresponsabilidad, la negociación, mediación y abandono de sus propios marcos de referencia.
From virus to igapó forest: a systematic review of 35 years monitoring of an Amazonian Lake impacted by bauxite tailings (Batata Lake)
Authors: Cardoso Simone Jaqueline , Bozelli Reinaldo Luiz , Roland Fabio , Esteves Francisco de Assis , Barros Marcos Paulo Figueiredo , Caramaschi Érica Pellegrini , Leal João José Fonseca , Resende Nathália da Silva , Ribeiro Enoque Gonçalves , Scarano Fabio Rubio , Huszar Vera Lúcia de Moraes
Published: March 2023

Abstract: Aim Long-term ecological research often integrates many research groups and subjects in one or few sites sampled systematically along the time. In the Amazon, there is a tradition of long-term research in terrestrial habitats, but this has been less common in floodplain lakes. This study systematically reviews 35 years of research (1988-2022) in Batata Lake, a clear water flood plain lake impacted by bauxite mining tailings for ten years (1979-1989) and discuss some research opportunities and challenges for the future. Methods The review covered 99 scientific reports (78 papers and 21 book chapters) comprising a large spectrum of data from snapshot observations and experiments to enduring quarterly observational and hypothesis-testing studies. Soil, sediments, and the water column were consistently sampled in natural and impacted areas. Results Research topics were quite diverse and covered biological communities from aquatic virus to igapó flooded forests and provided an overview of ecological processes such as primary and secondary production. Ecological variables monitored along the project were constrained by a strong seasonality of the flood pulse and the effect of sampling areas (natural and impacted), which was performed by very connected research groups. Conclusions Despite the extensive information, long-term ecosystem function trends are still incomplete.
Effects of the Extraction Solvents on Dissolution Rate and Antioxidant Capacity of Auricularia auricula (Agaricomycetes) Polysaccharides In Vitro and In Vivo
Authors: Yao Jing , Zeng Jiang-Ying , Tang Yu-Xuan , Cheng Yi-Rui , Li Tian-Yuan , Yang Jun , Zhang Yong-Jun
Published: March 2023

This paper reports the effects of solvents on the dissolution rate and antioxidant capacity of Auricularia auricula polysaccharides (AAPs). The ultra-low temperature combined with microwave extraction (UME) was used to compare the dissolution rates and molecular weights of AAPs using deionized water and deep eutectic solvents (DES) as solvents, respectively. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to observe the effects of water extract (AAPs-FW) and DES extract (AAPs-FD) on the cell wall of A. auricula. The antioxidant capacity of polysaccharide extracts in vitro was assessed by using various methods (DPPH, ABTS, and hydroxyl radicals). In addition, in vivo oxidative stress was assessed using Caenorhabditis elegans models. The extract yield of AAPs varied among the extracts and was 19.58% ± 0.56% in AAPs-FW. Whereas DES-UME increased the yield of polysaccharides (AAPs-FD) by 9.81% in the extraction medium containing triethylene glycol-choline chloride, under the optimum conditions of 60 min freezing time, 350 W, and 90 s microwave time. The microstructure of the cell wall shown by SEM was consistent with the results of polysaccharide yields. The molecular weights of AAPs-FW and AAPs-FD were found to be 398.107 kDa and 89.099 kDa, respectively. The results demonstrated that AAPs-FD exhibited potent radical scavenging activity against DPPH and a weaker scavenging ability for ABTS and OH radicals compared to AAPs-FW. In addition, both polysaccharide extracts increased the survival rate of C. elegans under methyl viologen induced oxidative stress at specific concentrations (p < 0.05), and the antioxidant capacity of AAPs-FD was higher than that of AAPs-FW at low concentrations (0.125 mg/mL). This indicated that both polysaccharides had a protective effect against damage induced by intracellular free radical generators (methyl viologen).
Using micro-XRF to characterize chloride ingress through cold joints in 3D printed concrete
Authors: Bran-Anleu Paula , Wangler Timothy , Nerella Venkatesh N. , Mechtcherine Viktor , Trtik Pavel , Flatt Robert J.
Published: March 2023

Digital fabrication methods with concrete have been rapidly developing, with many problems related to component production and material control being solved in recent years. These processes produce inherently layered cementitious components that are anisotropic, and in many cases, produces a weak interface between layers, which are generally referred to as cold joints. While material strength at these interfaces has been well studied in recent years, durability has received less attention, even though cold joints can function as channels for aggressive agents, such as chlorides. This work presents a method using micro-X-ray fluorescence (μXRF) to image chloride ingress into layer interfaces of 3D printed fine-grained concrete specimens produced with varying layer deposition time intervals, and also compares it to neutron imaging of moisture uptake. The results show that cold joints formed after a 1 day time interval are highly susceptible to chloride ingress, and that curing conditions play a major role in how quickly interfacial transport can take place. The μXRF method is also shown to be useful for study of transport of chlorides in cold joints, due to its spatial resolution and direct analysis of an aggressive species of interest.
Gas flow characteristics of GCL under distortions, wet-dry cycles, and hydrating fluids
Authors: Khan V. , Rajesh S.
Published: March 2023

Geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) is commonly used in cover system of engineered landfill to limit migration of gases and infiltration of water. In engineered landfill, gas transfer occurs by advection and diffusion, which may take place at different time frames or simultaneously depending on placement conditions. Hence, efficacy of GCL as a gas barrier under advection and diffusion needs to be assessed at various geoenvironmental settings. In the present study, the gas flow response of GCL under advection and diffusion were evaluated at various apparent degrees of saturation, distortion levels, hydrating fluids, and wet-dry cycles using custom-designed test apparatus. Gas permeability and gas diffusion coefficient of GCL were found to decrease by four and three orders of magnitude respectively with an increase in apparent degree of saturation from 7% to 80%. Gas permeability and gas diffusion coefficient were increased with an increase in distortion levels. With an increase in wet-dry cycles 1 to 5, gas permeability and gas diffusion of GCL were increased marginally when hydrated with distilled water while increased by one order of magnitude for hydrated with 0.0125 M CaCl2 solution. The obtained results were compared with published results and found to be in good agreement.
Cognitive factors in Thai-naïve Mandarin and Vietnamese speakers’ imitation of Thai lexical tones
Authors: Chen Juqiang , Best Catherine T. , Antoniou Mark
Published: March 2023

The present study examined how native phonological and phonetic factors in non-native speech perception (Perceptual Assimilation Model [PAM]: Best, 1995) affect non-native imitation of Thai tones by Thai-naïve Mandarin and Vietnamese participants, and how memory load and stimulus variability shift the balance between phonological versus phonetic modes (Automatic Selective Perception model [ASP]: Strange, 2011) in imitation. Although overall imitation was quite good, native phonological influences, as reflected in Categorised versus Uncategorised assimilation types in a prior perception study with the same participants (Chen, Antoniou, & Best, 2023), constrained non-native tone imitations. Residual perceptual sensitivity to phonetic differences between the target stimuli and native tones, as reflected in percent choice and goodness ratings in assimilation, also affected imitation. Effects of stimulus variability and memory load were restricted and interacted with specific tones for each participant group. Imitations were generally more accurate under low memory load, constant talker and vowel conditions, consistent with a more phonetic mode of perception. Imitation accuracy decreased under high memory load, variable talker and vowel conditions, consistent with a more phonological mode of perception. Results support the PAM and ASP accounts of native phonological and phonetic effects in non-native perception and extend them to non-native tone imitation.
Levantamento Epidemiológico em Saúde Mental de um Município do Interior de Minas Gerais
Authors: Antoniassi Junior Gilmar , Moreira Felix Oliveira Sueli , Alves Cunha Vânia Cristina , Souza Beretta Regina Celia de , Alves Figueiredo Glória Lúcia
Published: March 2023

Justificativa e Objetivos: A reforma psiquiátrica brasileira e a criação dos Centros de Atenção Psicossocial proporcionaram grandes avanços na assistência às pessoas em sofrimento mental. O objetivo do estudo foi explorar os dados epidemiológicos em saúde mental em um município da Região do Alto Paranaíba de Minas Gerais. Método: Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória em que foram analisados os prontuários de atendimento na atenção primária de um município de pequeno porte. A coleta de dados incluiu 100% dos prontuários de pacientes com diagnósticos de transtornos mentais. Resultados: o maior número de atendimentos foi de mulheres (60,39%), faixa etária de 20 a 39 anos (34,42%), com diagnósticos de transtornos de ansiedade (38,96%) e depressão (35,06%). Os principais medicamentos prescritos foram antidepressivos (63,64%) e benzodiazepínicos (83,77%). A maior parte (95%) dos encaminhamentos foram para a psiquiatria e uma pequena parte (5%) foi para a psicologia. Conclusão: Foi detectada a necessidade de criar um serviço de saúde mental que acompanhe as pessoas portadoras de sofrimento mental e garanta a intervenção multiprofissional, o que fortalecerá as ações da Atenção Básica (AB) e Unidade Saúde da Família (USF).
A versatile nuclei extraction protocol for single nucleus sequencing in non model species – optimization in various Atlantic salmon tissues. v2
Authors: Ruiz Daniels Rose
Published: March 2023

Single cell RNA sequencing has rapidly become a standard tool for profiling transcriptomic diversity across thousands of cells (Linnarsson and Teichmann, 2016), and is now being applied to a large diversity of species and tissues. The main limitation of this technology is that it requires the isolation of live cells from fresh tissue, severely restricting its applicability. As a result, single nuclei RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq), which consists of sequencing the RNA of only the nuclei of cells rather than of the whole cell, has been commonly adopted since it allows samples to be stored for several months prior to processing while yielding comparable results to whole cell sequencing (Kulkarni, et al., 2019; Slyper et al. 2021). A critical challenge for snRNA-seq is the successful extraction of high quality nuclei. This has spurred the recent publication of a number of dissociation protocols for nuclei extraction (Drokhlyansky et al. 2020; Eraslan et al. 2021; Melms et al 2021), however, these have largely been optimized for model species such as humans, and more and more single nuclei is being adopted in non-model species. Here we present a robust protocol that enables the extraction of nuclei from frozen tissue adapted from those shown to work in different tissue types, such as human skin (Drokhlyansky et al. 2020; Eraslan et al. 2021; Melms et al 2021). Our protocol has been used to successfully extract nuclei from an array of different Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) tissues including liver, skin, fin, spleen, head kidney and gill as well as in other species such as sole (Solea solea) nose and gonad, rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) nasal tissue and nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) spleen. We present the protocol as applied to fin and skin as these are particularly challenging tissues to work with given their toughness and the presence of hard tissue (e.g., scales and bones), connective tissue and fat deposits. We include notes throughout the protocol so that the reader can optimise it for a variety of tissue types. While the protocol has been optimised to work with the Chromium 10x platform, the most commonly used high throughput microfluidic device, but can be used successfully for the extraction of nuclei for other platforms and applications. The aim of this protocol is to capture 7,000 nuclei per single-nuclei RNA sequencing library using the Chromium Single Cell 3’ Reagent Kits v2 or v3 (10X Genomics). Given its utility for isolating nuclei from difficult to dissociate tissue types, we anticipate that this protocol will be broadly applicable for snRNA-seq of non-model organisms and unconventional tissue types.
AxyPrep magnetic Bead normalization and PCR clean up For dual index v1
Authors: J Bradshaw Alexander
Published: March 2023

In-house protocol used to prepare PCR amplicons with AxyPrep beads for Illumina sequencing.
THE NECESSARY CONDITION FOR COINCIDENCE OF LS AND AITKEN ESTIMATIONS OF THE HIGHER COEFFICIENT OF THE LINEAR REGRESSION MODEL IN THE CASE OF CORRELATED DEVIATIONS
Authors:   Institute of Mathematics of NASU, Kyiv, Ukraine, Savkina Marta
Published: March 2023

At the paper a linear regression model whose function has the form $f (x)=ax + b$, $a$ and $b$ — unknown parameters, is studied. Approximate values (observations) of functions $f(x)$ are registered at equidistant points $x_0,x_1,...,x_n$ of a line segment. It is also assumed that the covariance matrix of deviations is the symmetric Toeplitz matrix. Among all Toeplitz matrices, a family of matrices is selected for which all diagonals parallel to the main, starting from the $(k+1)$th, are zero, $k=n/2$, $n$ — even. Elements of the main diagonal are denoted by $\lambda$, elements of the $k$th diagonal are denoted by $c$, elements of the $j$th diagonal are denoted by $c_{k-j}$, $j=1,2,...,k-1$. The theorem proved in the article states that the following condition on the elements of such covariance matrix $c_j=\bigl(k/(k+1)\bigr)^j c$, $j=1,2,...,k-1$, is necessary for the coincidence of the LS and Aitken's estimations of the parameter $a$ of this model. Values $\lambda$ and $c$ are any that ensure the positive definiteness of such matrix.
MODELING OF WAVE PROCESSES IN POROUS MEDIA AND ASYMPTOTIC EXPANSIONS
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Sandrakov G. V.
Published: March 2023

Models of wave processes in porous periodic media are considered. It is taken into account that the corresponding wave equations depend on small parameters characterizing the microscale, density, and permeability of such media. The algorithm for determining asymptotic expansions for these equations is given. Estimates for the accuracy of such expansions are presented.
Assessment of the State of Platelet Haemostasis and Adhesive - Aggregation Properties of Platelets as a Factor of Increasing the Tendency to Thrombosis in Chronic Inflammation
Authors:   Zaporizhzhya State Medical University and Khorticky National Academy, Sokolovskaya Irina , Prybora Nataliia ,   National Pedagogical Dragomanov University, Valentyna Nechyporenko Valentyna Nechyporenko ,   Khortytsia National Academy, Pozdniakova Olena ,   Khortytsia National Academy, Hordiienko Nataliia ,   Khortytsia National Academy, Nechyporenko Kostiantyn ,   Khortytsia National Academy, Siliavina Yuliia ,   Khortytsia National Academy, Mavrin Vitalii ,   Khortytsia National Academy, Kotuza Andriy ,   Clinical Hospital "Feofania" the State Management of Affairs, Kliusov Oleksandr ,   City Oncology Center, Kryachok Iryna ,   National institute of cancer, Tytorenko Iryna ,   National institute of cancer, Zub Valery ,   Dispensario oncologico regionale di Chernigiv, Yanitka Lesya ,   Bogomolets National Medical University, Hordienko Nina ,   Pedagogical University of Drogobych, Kudinova Marharyta ,   Khortytsia National Academy, Mamedli Zhalie ,   University of Cologne, Germany, Hordiienko Lyudmila ,   Clinical Hospital "Feofania" the State Management of Affairs, Kmetyuk Yaroslav ,   Clinical Hospital "Feofania" the State Management of Affairs, Sprynchuk Nataliia ,   Institute of Endocrinology
Published: March 2023

In recent decades, considerable progress has been made in understanding the functional mechanisms of platelets and the correction of platelet haemostasis. Platelets are considered the most important participants in both the normal and pathological thrombotic processes characteristic of a variety of diseases and conditions. Alterations in various limbs of haemostasis are found in many somatic diseases (atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, stroke), surgical procedures, oncological and immunological diseases. Inflammation underlies most diseases and remains an urgent problem in medicine. In the leukocyte infiltration of the inflammatory focus, the mechanism of its self-preservation is of great importance. The activation of haematopoiesis during inflammation is triggered by factors released by stimulated leukocytes of the focus and peripheral blood. Therefore, the problem of the state of the haemostasis system should be the focus of constant attention of clinicians, and with the help of laboratory monitoring of the state of the haemostasis system, it is possible to carry out drug correction of the haemocoagulation potential.
Concentrations and Health Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in Medicinal Herbs from Northern Nigeria
Authors:   University of Nigeria, Nigeria, Bashir Sulaiman Mohammad , Santuraki Aishatu ,   Department of Chemical Sciences, Federal University Kashere, Gombe State, Nigeria, Adamu Auwal ,   Department of Chemical Sciences, Federal University Kashere, Gombe State, Nigeria, Ezenobid Uzoamaka ,   Department of Chemistry, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria, Gimba Abdullahi ,   Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Gombe State Polytechnic, Bajoga, Gombe State, Nigeria, Akinlotan Oluyinka ,   Department of Chemistry, Kogi State College of Education (Technical) Kabba, Kogi State, Nigeria
Published: March 2023

The concentrations of potentially toxic elements (Fe, Cd, Pb, Cu, Ni, Cr, and Zn) in most consumed medicinal herbs in Northern Nigeria were analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS). Twenty medicinal herbs were selected and purchased from the local markets. The findings of the study revealed that the investigated herb samples contained considerable levels of elements; Cu, Fe, Pb, Cd, and Cr above the permissible limits. The health risk observed as hazard index (HI) indicated that values were >1, in some samples. Therefore, the consumption of these studied medicinal herbs should be monitored to prevent the health implication due to a high level of these elements in the medicinal herbs.
ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT IN CONDITIONS OF UNCERTAINTY AND CRISIS
Authors: Khalilov E. I.
Published: March 2023

This article is devoted to the study of the essence and content of crisis management in the modern economy. Based on the analysis of existing interpretations of the concept of "crisis management", given by foreign and domestic scientists, we have given the author's definition of this concept. Based on the study of existing approaches in economics to the interpretation of the concepts of "crisis" and "crisis management", the author's interpretation of these phenomena is given in the article. Also in the article, the author defines the goals, objectives, principles and trends of anti-crisis management in modern conditions of economic development of Russia, since it is the anti-crisis management system that will allow organizing rational management of domestic enterprises. The main problems of anti-crisis management in the conditions of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the functioning of domestic enterprises in the conditions of economic sanctions imposed against Russia by Western countries, have been identified.
PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OF A TRADING COMPANY
Authors: Salekhov A. I. , Konobeeva A. B.
Published: March 2023

The article discusses the concept and essence of strategic personnel management, defines the elements necessary for strategic personnel management, as well as its varieties, depending on the goals pursued. The purpose of the study is to identify the features of the personnel development strategy of a modern enterprise. When writing the work, such methods as system analysis and synthesis, classification, analogy, deductive analysis were used. The starting point for the study was the consideration of a strategic approach to the personnel management of the enterprise. The definition of personnel management was obtained by analyzing the scientific literature on the selected topic. Based on the accumulated and theoretically interpreted material, conclusions were drawn about the features of strategic personnel management.

In the course of the conducted research, it was found that in conditions of high competition and economic crises, the personnel strategy is interesting because it is aimed at creating conditions that allow the organization to attract and retain valuable employees and use them effectively through human resource planning, determining the needs for qualifications and competence; providing resources from internal reserves.

It is revealed that it is necessary to apply new tools that work on the basis of flexible methodologies, universal quality, a system of continuous improvement and management. This implies the adaptation of strategic management processes to the current economic, social and technological changes in order to implement new trends based on a more resistant foundation and growth. In order for adaptation to be successful, the company must have qualified human capital — academic and technological.

The theoretical significance of the work consists in a deeper and more complete understanding of the basics of personnel management and its development in conditions of economic and political turbulence. The practical significance lies in the possibility of applying the knowledge gained in the activities of real enterprises to improve the quality characteristics of the work of personnel and increase the efficiency of the enterprise itself.
Biochemical mechanisms of the energy-protective action of blockers of slow high-threshold L-type calcium channels
Authors: Vorobieva Viktoriya V. , Levchenkova Olga  S. , Shabanov Petr D.
Published: March 2023

This review discusses information about the structure and function of calcium channels in the plasma membrane and mitochondria of the heart, and pharmacological methods for modulating their conductance. Experimental data are presented that characterize the change in the energy metabolism of cardiomyocytes against the background of the transformation of the conductivity of L-type calcium channels of the cell membrane in a non-invasive model of vibration-mediated (56 sessions of total vertical vibration, with a frequency of 44 Hz and an amplitude of 0.5 mm) hypoxia.
It was shown that in animals treated with calcium channel blocker adalat (nifedipine INN) against the background of vibration, the rate of endogenous respiration (Ve), measured by the polarographic method using a closed Clark electrode in native homogenate of rabbit myocardial tissue, remained at the level of intact animals and amounted to 16.3 4.3 ng-O atom/ min mg of protein, amytal sensitivity increased by 39% (p 0.05) compared to the group of vibrated animals, low-natality decreased by 40% (p 0.05). The dynamics of the rate of substrate respiration (Vac and Vglu + mal) in the group with adalat returned to that of intact animals, which indicated the restoration of the physiological predominance of the activity of theNADH CoQ-reductase complex in redox reactions. It was found that the blockade of transport of Ca2+ ions at the level of high-threshold (HVA) voltage-dependent ion channels of the L-type of the cell membrane, normalizing the activity of the I enzyme-substrate complex of the respiratory chain and regulatoryly restraining the hyperactivity of succinate dehydrogenase in zone II of the enzyme-substrate complex, has an energy-protective effect. Adalat prevented a low-energy shift and the development of bioenergetic hypoxia in the myocardial tissue of experimental animals.
Is Humanism still valid? An Essay of Humanism, Antihumanism and Posthumanism
Authors:   Research Institute For Life And Culture Sogang University, Lee Soon Sung
Published: March 2023

This study seeks to find out a philosophical meaning of the validity of humanism against contemporary antihumanism and posthumanism. The distinctive characteristics of humanisms in each era were reviewed from Renaissance era through age of Enlightenment to the contemporary. It is remarkable not only that there is no intrinsic meaning of humanism across time but also meanings of humanism in particular context of each era differ in very many ways but still have family resemblances in Wittgenstein’s sense. Humanism discourses have been diversified in the process of responding to challenges that each era has posed. We can say that language games of humanisms are ongoing process with diversity in Wittgenstein’s sense. The fact that traditional humanism, antihumanism and posthumanism are in the state of conflict is actually a sign for a good perspective to future, since the conflict itself shows a certain direction that future humanism is headed. There is no need to limit the scope of humanism since we can diversify and expand humanistic values as possible. This study is basically self-examination of the relation between ‘us’ and forms of life in our age. As studying current humanism discourses, we can see the scope of ‘us’ in humanism is expanding to all beings in the universe that we are related with. Humanism is an ongoing open concept. The humanism discourses are always dreaming a better world just like human beings. They will play variations as diversifying and expanding humanistic values as responding to challenges of times.
A Study on Human Rights Violation Experience of Care Workers: Focusing on cases of Incheon
Authors:   Research Institute For Life And Culture Sogang University, Ha Seok Cheol , Kim Jehee , Lee Sun-young
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study is to examine the actual situation of the human rights violation experience of care workers by the service target and their families and to improve understanding of contextual and environmental situations. For this study, quantitative and qualitative data were used. For quantitative data, a sample of 506 care workers was extracted from long-term-care facilities in Incheon, and for qualitative data, interviews with 14 care workers were used. This study used quantitative data to examine whether there are differences in social recognition satisfaction, Perception of Professionalism, and Turnover Intention among caregivers according to the presence or absence of human rights violations. For this purpose, the differences between groups were analyzed by using cross-analysis and t-test. In addition, We also used interview data to cover more in-depth stories that could not be explored in quantitative analysis results.As a result of the study, the care worker’s experience of human rights violations was associated with a low perception of professionalism and job satisfaction. Also, it was positively associated with turnover intention. In addition, it seems that the human rights violations of care workers are caused by a combination of low social recognition, service target’s functional problems, and non-fulfillment of their care needs. These findings suggest that it is necessary to prevent the workers from violence and make a coping method according to the problem situation. Additionally, it is required to offer job training to acquire high-quality nursing skills, as well as education for target subjects and their families.
Participation in YouTube Creator Program with Culture and Arts Activities and Recovery Experience of People with Mental Disabilities: Focusing on ‘On-tact Together’ Project
Authors:   Research Institute For Life And Culture Sogang University, Lee Eunjoo , Chung Hyunju
Published: March 2023

The purpose of thus study is to understand the experience of mental health service users who participated in ‘the On-tact Together Project’ based on culture and arts activities and YouTube creator courses. Using a general qualitative research method with in-depth interviews with 10 participants, 5 themes, 23 sub-themes, and 82 semantic units were drawn. A total of five themes are 'Stuck at home due to Covid 19', 'Non-face-to-face and face-to-face-Trapped and coming out', 'Institution-Protection and safety zone', 'Connected with others to grow and preparing for future, Managing daily life and hoping to go out into the world through work'. The research results suggest the process to recovery was presented through the experience of the On-Tact Together program with institutional support and social support during the endemic. The results also indicate that the On-tact Together program might open a new space of social inclusion based on YouTube, video conferencing, and SNS communication to the participants, and provide the technology and tools that enable them to act confidently as producers as well as consumers of the space.
Nonmedical Exemptions to Public School Vaccination Mandates in the Post-Pandemic World: Solutions Within Existing State Frameworks
Authors: Dhooge Lucien J.
Published: March 2023

The article examines issues relating to nonmedical exemptions to vaccination as a condition of public-school attendance. The article contends that the public health impacts of exemptions may be mitigated through the application of existing state frameworks relating to procedural tightening, counseling and persuasion, assessments of sincerity and good faith, the application of public emergency laws, and transparency. The article identifies best practices in each of these frameworks. The article concludes that nonmedical exemptions are unlikely to be eliminated.As such, public health and educational authorities must act to prevent further erosion of the benefits associated with vaccination.
The implementation of English as a compulsory subject in Mongolia: EFL teachers’ perceptions and experiences
Authors: Marav Daariimaa , Choi Lee Jin
Published: March 2023

In responding to neoliberal globalization, the importance of English language education has been strongly emphasized in many Asian countries, including Mongolia, during the past several decades. Despite the nationwide prioritization of English language education in Mongolia, little research has examined the experiences and challenges of English teachers in teaching English as a compulsory subject in Mongolian secondary schools. This study aims to address this gap by exploring teachers’ perceptions of teaching English and the challenges they encounter, by interviewing forty-three private and public-school teachers. The findings indicate that although teachers had positive attitudes about the nationwide emphasis on English education, they also have experienced a variety of challenges, including workload, lack of professional development and support, lack of shared vision and supportive leadership, and other tensions related to low pay and the social status of schoolteachers in that country. Furthermore, the study recommends that the Mongolian government must create initiatives to reduce educational inequality associated with access to quality English language education, for instance, by increasing funding for public schools, raising awareness of teachers about their importance for the future of the country, and improving the quality of pre-service and in-service teacher education.
Evaluation of Japan’s Policy for CO2 Reduction at the First Commitment Period of the Kyoto Protocol
Authors:   Hosei Graduate School of Public Policy and Social Governance, Japan, Tsukamoto Naoya , Fujikura Ryo
Published: March 2023

Japan achieved its 6% reduction target under the first commitment period stipulated by the Kyoto Protocol by using flexibility mechanisms and land use, land use change and forestry. Carbon dioxide emission from the energy sector increased by 6.7% compared to 1990. We analysed the change of Japan’s carbon dioxide emission from the energy sector during the period with official reference year 1990 and with the five years(i.e. 2003-2007) just before the first commitment period (i.e. 2008-2012) comparing with Germany, UK, France, and Spain. Japan reduced its greenhouse gases emissions by 23.6% through contribution from sectors other than energy, while the emission from the energy sector increased by 9.3%. It contrasts with the fact that the other four countries achieved reduction in the energy sector. Though Japan achieved a certain level of GHG reductions on the demand-side through various policy measures, including Top-Runner method and technology R&D, it failed to low-carbonize the energy sector which increased its carbon dioxide emission. This structure would not have changed even if the accident of Fukushima nuclear power station in 2011 had not occurred. Without a fundamental energy policy change, Japan might not achieve a substantial emission reduction of carbon dioxide from its energy sector under the coming era of Paris Agreement.
Atrazine Removal Using Nano-Zero Valence Iron and Granular Activated Carbon Mixture
Authors:   School of Environmental Engineering, Institute of Engineering, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand, Kongka Kawintra , Chawkorash Wuttiwat , katkaew Budsakorn , Dankittikul Wut , Watcharenwong Apichon
Published: March 2023

This research aims to synthesizes nano-zero valence iron coated on activated carbon (nZVI/GAC). Characteristics of the synthesized materials were investigated. The morphology was examined using scanning electron microscope (SEM). The synthesized material was used as the adsorbent material for atrazine removal. The comparisons of removal efficiency were studied in both cases of adsorption and Fenton-like reaction. The results showed that nZVI/GAC adsorbent materials can achieved 96% atrazine removal efficiency compared to GAC adsorption. The factors influencing the atrazine removal were the amount of material and the initial concentration of atrazine. Mixture ratios of Fe/GAC were also investigated for atrazine removal. The appropriate ratio for atrazine removal was 3:1.
Study of Change Detection in Urban Growth of Kuwait City
Authors:   the Ministry of Education, GIS Consultant in Smart Map Co. State of Kuwait, and Chairman of Board of Directors of green branch Nursery, Kuwait, Almutairi Fahad , Belaid Mohamed Ait
Published: March 2023

Kuwait City has witnessed rapid urban development, with a clear change in land use in Kuwait City during the last period. In the second half of the twentieth century, Kuwait witnessed an urban development due to the economic boom and the discovery of oil. This development is accompanied by a huge increase in the number of residents and Incoming; Resulting in an increase in economic and urban activities, and one of the most affected areas of Kuwait City. This research aims to study the urban growth of Kuwait City using aerial photographs and high-resolution satellite imagery. The study is based on the first two aerial photographs for the years 1976 with a spatial resolution of 1.5 meters and the second for 1991 with a spatial resolution of 60 cm and two satellite imagery (IKONOS) for 2000 by 1 meter and the second for the satellite (WorldView-2) for 2011 at 50 cm. spatial resolution. The results showed that there is significant changes in the land use of Kuwait City during the period from 1976 to 2011, where the area of residential use decreased for other uses by 9.4%, while the area of commercial use increased slightly by 0.2%. Governmental use increased by 5.1%. Green areas witnessed an increase of 7.3%. While parking increased by 4.7%. The increase in roads was about 2.8%. Most of the land in the city is unused, and it is an area of space. There has been a change in the coast of the city as a result of landfill work. The area of landfill to city coast reached 0.55 km². The study recommended the use of land space in the future urban expansion rather than re-fills the coast and reconsiders some uses and work to exploit them to suit the city center.
Influence of Very High Flow Rates on Performance of Biofilter-Microbial Fuel Cells
Authors:   the Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, Mahasarakham University, Thailand, Mongkulphit Songyot , Pengchai Petch , Suwannata Nattawoot
Published: March 2023

Scaling-up microbial fuel cells for continuous-flow wastewater treatment is the conventional challenge for numbers of researchers. Here in this study, we constructed large volume biofilter-microbial fuel cells (BMFCs) by applying graphite electrodes to the low-cost biofilters. Very high flow rates of 625-2,667 mL/hr (15-35 L/day) were applied to the BMFCs to explore their influence on wastewater treatment and electricity generation. An effect of hydraulic retention time (HRT) was expunged from the experiment by using various chamber volumes under the same HRT of 5 hrs. The result revealed that 32-73 % of COD removal, 5-14% of TN removal, 13-18% of TP removal, and 16.2-53 mW/m2 of power output could be achieved by the BMFCs. Higher flow rates led to higher pollutant removal rates and higher power densities under the linear regression equations with determination coefficients (R2) of 0.81-0.99. As the power density was the linear function of the pollutant removal rates (R2 = 0.93-0.97), the increasing shear rate which accorded with the increasing flow rate was considered as the key factor to enrich biomass and provoke electrogenic activity in an anode chamber. Therefore, the highest pollutant removal rates and highest power density were observed at the highest flow rate.
Beach Erosion Hazard Vulnerability Assessment of Bamburi Beach in Mombasa, Kenya
Authors:   Pwani University, P.O. Box 195-80108, Kilifi, Kenya, Mwakumanya M. A.
Published: March 2023

Beach accretion and/or erosion are evident on the Kenyan shoreline leading to loss of the aesthetic value of the beaches and destruction of shoreline properties. It is more prevalent on the Bamburi shoreline, which is about 4km long, and has been attributed to anthropogenic and natural processes that interfere with longshore drift depriving the beaches of sediments. Inadequate hazard assessments of the morphological processes on the beaches have made shoreline management interventions impracticable. Hazard vulnerability assessment obtained from the mean beach sediment volume was used to understand the differential and site specific spatial vulnerability of beaches to erosion on the shoreline. Accretion was revealed along Baharini challets - Private home, Whitesands-Sai rock, Papweza-Bamburi villas and Giriama beach-Jambo Ree shorelines, while erosion was experienced at Private home – Severine beach, Severine beach – Whitesands beach, Sai rock - Papweza, Bamburi villas – Kenyatta beach and Kenyatta beach - Giriama beach shorelines. Site specific vulnerability differences and morphological dynamics are evident along the shoreline. Spatial adaptive management strategies, including set back regulations and impact assessments, revegetation of the shoreline and simple engineered protection structures should be adopted and enforced to ensure stability of the shoreline and the beach system.
Cultural Design for the Governance of the Territory of the Municipality of Bacoli
Authors:   the Department of Architecture at the Federico II University of Naples, Italy, Joanna Paola De , Passaro Antonio , Vaccaro Giuseppe
Published: March 2023

Cultural heritage and cultural planning are a strategic territorial resource for development, they involve local actors (public and private legal entities) in territorial governance to open up new possibilities for constructive interconnections between systems. The study wants to analyze how the logic of cultural planning can bear and promote sustainable development for the protection and enhancement of the cultural and natural resource without hardly marking the layout of the assets. This work comes out from a study on the Flegrea Area near Naples where the volcanic origin and the ancient settlement, since the roman period, make this place highly interesting from a historical and cultural point of view and from environmental.
CMATA: Cyber Trafficking Monitoring and Tracking Prototype
Authors: Acerado Risty
Published: March 2023

With the evolution of the Internet, trafficking has broader and borderless operations targeting virtual spaces where individuals of different ages can be subjected to cyber trafficking. Despite the government's efforts to combat cyber trafficking, the growing number of cases is alarming. One apparent reason is that traffickers keep advancing their technical strategies, so it becomes more challenging for law enforcement to investigate complex and transnational organized crime. Thus, this paper presents the development of a cyber monitoring and trafficking web application integrated with a web scraper that identifies websites with a high probability of being used in cyber trafficking activities. The web scraper was written using Beautiful Soup. With the result of the sensitivity analysis conducted in the study, beautiful soup was determined to be the most suitable tool for developing web scraping algorithms based on performance, portability, and accuracy compared with the Scrapy and Selenium tools. Upon the initial testing of the developed prototyped in tracking and monitoring suspected cyber traffickers, it was able to scrape 45 potential trafficking websites. The initial testing result shows that this kind of application integrated with a scraper to identify cyber traffickers with a visualization dashboard can help law enforcement officers identify, track, and monitor online traffickers easily and quickly.
The interdisciplinary nature of customs activities terminology (On the English language material)
Authors:   Omsk State Technical University, Lipina Yulia A.
Published: March 2023

This article deals with the issues of the terminological system formation as a set of professional knowledge terms on the example of English customs activities. The terminology of this field of knowledge plays a key role in the formation of a professional language. It is possible to use different approaches in the study of the problems of systematization and classification of lexical units. Firstly, the composition of the customs dictionary should be considered as a unique, integral structure, including separate components – thematic groups of terms. Secondly, the close relationship of customs concepts with other professional fields should be analyzed. The study is conducted on the English legislative acts material, including customs, periodicals, dictionary entries, etc. The variant of the customs term system structure proposed by the author of the article includes six comprehensive semantic and thematic groups: customs management, customs procedures, customs nomenclature, customs duties and taxes, customs statistics, customs control. Each group contains a list of customs concepts, which, in turn, are related not only to each other, but also to other groups. This confirms the fact that the term system of customs activities functions as an integral mechanism. On the other hand, the development and formation of the term system of customs activity is greatly influenced by the term systems of spheres related to that of customs. It seems possible to trace the relationship between the terminological systems of customs activity and the legislative branch, criminal law, international law, administrative law, IT-technology, transport logistics, office management, economics, foreign trade, medicine and many other spheres, which once again confirms the interdisciplinary nature of the field of knowledge under consideration.