bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Antioxidant and Malondialdehyde Status in Preeclampsia
Authors: Onovughakpo-Sakpa Ejuoghamran Oriseseyigbemi , Onyeneke Chukwu E. , Ayinbuomwan Ekiye , Atoe Kenneth 
Published: August 2021

Context:
Preeclampsia is a multisystem disorder, although the cause is unknown, yet oxidative stress is a prominent feature; therefore, assessment of oxidative stress indices in preeclamptics would no doubt improve their clinical outcome.

Aim:
The aim of this study was to determine the antioxidant and malondialdehyde (MDA) status in preeclampsia.

Setting and Design:
This was a cross-sectional descriptive study.

Subjects and Methods:
One hundred and ninety-six (196) respondents consisting of 124 preeclampsia (PE), 36 normotensive pregnant women (NPW), and 36 analbuminuric hypertensive pregnant women (AHPW) participated in this study. Blood samples were collected for estimation of plasma uric acid, serum MDA, nitric oxide (NO), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), glutathione reductase (GSSH) and catalase (CAT) activities, Vitamin C (Vit C), and Vitamin E (Vit E) using standard methods.

Statistical Analysis Used:
The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 16 with level of significance set at P < 0.05 was used for statistical analysis.

Results:
Plasma uric acid level was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in PE than in AHPW and NPW. MDA levels, SOD, CAT, and GPX activities showed a significant increase (P < 0.05) in PE and AHPW when compared to NPW, while GSSH, NO, Vit C, and Vit E levels were significantly higher (P < 0.05) in NPW than in PE and AHPW. Most oxidative stress indicators were higher in PE and AHPW than in NPW in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters, while Vit C and E were lower. Plasma uric acid, MDA and NO levels, SOD, and GPX activities were significantly higher (P < 0.05) in severe than in mild PE.

Conclusion:
from our findings, it can be safely suggested that oxidative stress is related to the severity of preeclampsia.
Stability in Erythrocyte Fragility Responses of Hemoglobin Genotypes Exposed to Nanosilver
Authors: Uche Ogechukwu Kalu , Oshomome Asekhame Godfrey 
Published: August 2021

Background and Objective:
Safety concerns have been expressed in the extensive applications of nanoparticles in nanomedicine and consumers' products. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of in vitro nanosilver (NS) exposure on erythrocytes membrane integrity during osmotic fragility (OF) reactivity in different hemoglobin genotypes (HbAA, HbAS, and HbSS).

Materials and Methods:
Blood sample was collected from 45 consenting male and female participants' age 20–30 years; comprising 15 (HbAA, HbAS, and HbSS). Red blood cells were separated, washed, and divided into three sets with each sample treated in triplicate with graded percentage concentrations of NaCl (0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, and 0.9). Two sets of the blood samples were preincubated with 1 ml and/or 2 ml of 10 ppm NS and 0.9 normal saline for 1 h, while the other set was exposed directly to access the capacity of erythrocyte hemoglobin genotypes to withstand osmotic stress. The absorbance from supernatants was recorded after 30 min incubation with standard spectrophotometer at 540 nm wavelength. The mean values of percentage hemolysis were plotted against the different NaCl concentrations.

Results:
The results showed that there was no significant difference (P < 0.05) in the OF response curves and mean OF (MOF) indices (concentration of the solution when 50% of the cells are hemolyzed) in the different genotypes. The MOF concentrations of the three genotypes were in the order: HbAA > HbAS > HbSS. The relative capacity of NS to stabilize erythrocyte membrane in the three genotypes was in the order HBSS > HBAS >HBAA.

Conclusion:
There was no undesirable NS effect on the erythrocyte OF responses in the different hemoglobin genotypes but a greater membrane stabilization effect in the HBSS.
PRESCHOOL TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR ROLE IN RELATION TO THEIR STUDENTS
Authors: Kokkosi Angeliki , Poulou Maria , Koustourakis Gerasimos , Chaniotakis Nikolaos 
Published: August 2021

<p>This article examines the perceptions of preschool teachers in reference to their role regarding their students. According to literature, the social contexts present in the school unit (Ahonen, Pyhältö, Pietarinen, &amp; Soini, 2014; Avgitidou, &amp; Gourgiotou, 2016; Matsagouras, &amp; Poulou, 2009), with which teachers interact, influence the formation of their perceptions of their role (Ahonen et al., 2014; Broeder, &amp; Stokmans, 2012; Burke, 1997; Konstantinou, 2015; Samuel, &amp; Stephens, 2000). The qualitative method was followed for the design of the research tool and its analysis. The study involved 47 preschool teachers serving in public kindergartens in Western Greece. Preschool teachers' perceptions of their role in relation to children were derived using an open-ended questionnaire, in which they were asked to report some metaphors or metaphorical images descriptive of their role. The NVivo-8 qualitative analysis software was utilized for data analysis. The results of the study revealed six main categories regarding the perceptions of preschool teachers about their role in relation to students.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0800/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
PREDICTORS OF SCHOOL CHOICE: THE CASE OF PARENTS IN CAPE COAST, GHANA
Authors: Saani Abdul-Jaleel , Amonoo James 
Published: August 2021

<div>We identified the pertinent factors affecting parents’ choice of a particular senior high school (SHS) in Ghana, focusing on parents with at least one child in a SHS in Ghana and are residents of Cape Coast. The approach and design used were quantitative and descriptive survey design respectively. A sample of 637 of the parents, made up of 349 women and 288 men, was used. The parents were selected using convenience and snowball sampling techniques. A questionnaire, with a reliability coefficient ranging from 0.735 – 0.829, was the instrument used to collect the data. Out of the 637 parents sampled, we were able to retrieve 588 completed questionnaires, representing 92.3 percent response rate. The data were analysed using cross tabulation and linear multiple regression analysis. The findings revealed that parents preferred public boarding SHS which is single-sex education. Also, parents preferred schools with excellent academic record, quality instruction, and positive school values. Similarly, family/parental related factors such as family moral and religious values, and parents’ income and education levels, and also social related factors such as school popularity and brand, peer influence, and social network predict significantly and positively parents’ choice of a particular SHS. We conclude that school, family and social related factors are able to influence parents’ school choice. It is recommended to heads of SHSs to be attentive to the various institutional factors and create schools that address the needs of the parents in their communities in order to attract and retain students.</div><div> </div><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0889/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
EFFECTS OF SPORTS TRAINING ON SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC SKILLS IN AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS
Authors: Parlak Özge , Şahin Mehmet , Şeker Faruk Salih 
Published: August 2021

<p>Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an important public health problem. It refers to a developmental disability and can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. According to the previous studies there is no precisely treatment for individuals with ASD. However, they can be improved and can be taught important skills such as expressing their feelings, overcoming their fears, developing their physical abilities and working and bonding with their peers by especially sport education. Sport education or training was implemented with 10 participants with ASD aged 5,5–29 years. One parent from each family who accompanied ten individuals with ASD during sporting events participated in this study. A standardized open-ended interview method was applied to the parents. Social Skill Interview Questions and Academic Skill Interview Questions were applied to the interviewees. The interviews were recorded, transcribed and analyzed. The purpose of the current study was to explore the effect of sports training on social and academic skills in individuals with ASD. Sport helped individual with ASD make progress in social skills such as communication, participation in the game, social relations, behavioral problems and waiting in line, body awareness and balance control, interests, following rules and instructions. On the other hand, it did not yield to the ability to transition from activity to activity and it did not contribute to a few individuals with ASD, while it contributed positively to many individuals with ASD, although some had rather slow success. In the academic skills of sports, perception studies supported skills such as preparation for first literacy, sound words and sentences, listening, relations between objects, and rhythmic counting. While it was recognized that sports contributed considerable improvement to some of the individuals in skills such as writing their own names, grammar, natural numbers, operations, and measures, unfortunately it did not help some of them in progress. It was observed that the majority of those who did not progress were younger. Sport training or education did not support to the ability to perform operations using division and calculator. Evidence suggests that sport education has ultimately a positive effect on the social and academic skills of individuals with ASD. </p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0874/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
THE IMPACT OF EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAMS ON JOB PERFORMANCE AND JOB SATISFACTION IN THE TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES IN MALAYSIA
Authors: Kanapathipillai Kumaran , Azam S. M. Ferdous 
Published: August 2021

<p>Currently, many organizations are facing trials when competing in the turbulent business environment; this is coupled with the current Covid-19 pandemic, which has worsened the strength of the organizations. The telecommunication companies in Malaysia was also not spared in this situation. Therefore, a crucial strategy for the telecommunication companies to gain competitive advantage is by conducting training to its employees at all levels to overcome this current drawback. This research aims to discover if training impacts job performance and job satisfaction which are two crucial variables that leads to the telecommunication company’s survival and growth. Therefore, in order to achieve the objective of this research, the survey procedure is used to develop a thorough profile, which is gathered from 316 out of 500 formal standardized questionnaires sent to employees at three major telecommunication companies in Malaysia. This research utilized the quantitative methods to produce empirical outcomes and substantiations that answer the research questions. The literature examined the areas of training, job performance, and job satisfaction to fill the gap and to determine the significance of training programs conducted on job performance and job satisfaction. The analysis shows that training is statistically significant and has a strong relationship with job performance and job satisfaction. The hypothesis depicted that training programs conducted in the telecommunication companies have a significant relationship with job performance and job satisfaction of the employees. Thus, the findings of this study could aid as an example to other companies in Malaysia to not take granted of the impact of training on job performance and job satisfaction. By undertaking continuous training, companies could rise against the current economic problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and continue to survive and flourish as well as maintain its competitive strength.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0628/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
COED SPORTS AS AN ‘INTEGRATION TOOL’ IN HELLENIC MILITARY HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Authors: Kefi-Chatzichamperi E. , Kamberidou I. , Patsantaras N. 
Published: August 2021

<p>This study focuses on women’s integration in the military through sports, and particularly coed sports in the Hellenic Military Higher Education Institutions: 1) the Hellenic Army Academy, 2) the Hellenic Military Academy of Corps Officers, 3) the Hellenic Military Nursing Academy, 4) the Hellenic Naval Academy, and 5) the Hellenic Air Force Academy. We argue that coed sports (mixed-gender teams) can be used as an integration tool in military institutions, although research on this topic is scarce. Our study begins with a literature review on gender, the military, and sport combining a qualitative and quantitative approach to facilitate a better understanding of how women and men navigate and perceive the meaning of their mixed-gender military sport experience in the Hellenic Military Higher Education Institutions. Initially, twelve Greek women, active officers in the Armed Forces, took part in a series of semi-structured interviews. The twelve women, all high-ranking military officers today—between the ages of 25 to 49—were randomly chosen. Subsequently, a total of 120 active officers of both genders responded to the Greek version of the "Group Environment Questionnaire" (Angelonidis, 1995). From a total of 18 questions, nine were selected to examine gender integration through sport. The main research question is whether sport in the five military higher education academies/schools in Greece contributes to gender integration as perceived and understood by the 120 participants (female and male officers). The findings showed that integration is a process involving non-isolation, meaning acceptance of the gender subject (the officer cadet/military student) regardless of his/her gender into the team, as opposed to his/her exclusion, and as a result the union-unity-acceptance in a sport team of all the subjects (officer cadets of both genders). According to the results of the analysis, there is a statistically significant interaction between the variables 'joint participation of men and women in sports' and the 'integration of women' in the five Hellenic Military Higher Education Institutions. The results of this study indicate that mixed-gender military sport programs serve as a means for gender integration, unity, and cohesion. Other than strengthening physical capacity, fitness and performance, the findings confirm that coed military sport activities could prevent sexism; eliminate or reduce gender harassment, discrimination, and stereotypes; strengthen interpersonal communication/relationships and teamwork; reinforce team and social cohesion, unity, and cooperation skills.</p><p> </p><p>&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Article visualizations:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0765/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</p>
LOS RESIDUOS GENERADOS POR LA INDUSTRIA EXTRACTIVA: VIRTUDES Y DEFICIENCIAS DEL MARCO REGULADOR
Authors: ZAMORA ROSELLÓ MARÍA REMEDIOS 
Published: August 2021

La reciente reforma del Real Decreto sobre gestión de los residuos
y rehabilitación del espacio afectado por la minería ha puesto de relieve la
importancia de la perspectiva ambiental en el sector de las actividades extractivas.
A partir de las previsiones comunitarias sobre esta materia, se lleva a cabo
un estudio sobre las fortalezas y debilidades de una regulación que trata de equilibrar
las demandas de la industria y las iniciativas para la protección de los espacios
afectados por estas explotaciones. La controversia que generan las actividades
extractivas, sus consecuencias ambientales, el riesgo de graves accidentes
y las dificultades para la gestión de los residuos suponen un desafío para un
marco normativo que trata de hacer frente a las demandas de recursos minerales
y a la protección ambiental.
Erauzketa-industrien hondakinak kudeatu eta meategietako
jarduerak eragindako tokiak babestu eta birgaitzeari buruzko Errege Dekretua aldatzeko
berriki egin den erreformak agerian jarri du ingurumen-ikuspegiak duen
garrantzia erauzketa-jardueren sektorean. Alor horren gainean Europako Erkidegoak
dituen aurreikuspenak abiapuntu direla, azterketa bati ekin diogu ikusteko
zer indargune eta zer ahulezia dituen, alde batetik industriaren eskakizunak eta
beste aldetik ustiapenek eragindako guneak babesteko ekimenak orekatu nahi
dituen erregulazio batek. Erauzketa-jarduerek sortu ohi dituzten kalapitak, ingurumenean
dituzten ondorioak, istripu larriak izateko arriskua, hondakinak kudeatzeko
dauden zailtasunak, horiek guztiek desafio bat planteatzen diote baliabide
mineralen eskaerari eta ingurumenaren babesari.
The recent reform of the Royal Decree on waste management and
rehabilitation of areas affected by mining has highlighted the importance of the
environmental perspective in extractive activities. From the Community provisions
on this subject, this study analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of a regulation
that tries to balance the demands of the industry and the efforts to protect the
areas affected by these activities. The controversy generated by mining activities,
the environmental consequences, the risk of serious accidents and the difficulties
in the management of waste are a challenge to a regulation that attempts to offer
a solution to the demand of mineral resources and environmental protection.
REFLEXIONES SOBRE EL USO DE PUNTOS CONEXIÓN COMO TÉCNICA DE DELIMITACIÓN DE COMPETENCIAS
Authors: VELASCO RICO CLARA ISABEL 
Published: August 2021

Este trabajo analiza la STC 194/2011, de 13 de diciembre, que
aborda la distribución de competencias en materia laboral. En este supuesto, el
Tribunal debe examinar si los efectos extraterritoriales que puedan derivarse de
los actos administrativos dictados por una Comunidad Autónoma en ejercicio de
las potestades ejecutivas que le han sido conferidas son un elemento de justificación
suficiente, para que el Estado pueda establecer en su normativa un sistema
de ejecución centralizado. Asimismo, el Tribunal examina el uso que se ha dado a
los puntos de conexión como elementos que permiten la «territorialización» de actuaciones
ejecutivas, tanto en materia de trabajo y relaciones laborales, como en
otros ámbitos. En el trabajo analizaremos estas cuestiones y estableceremos una
definición de punto conexión. Igualmente, examinaremos quién puede establecer
estos elementos delimitadores de competencias y qué normas pueden contenerlos
en razón de la función que éstos desarrollan.
Lan honek lan-esparruko eskumenen banaketari buruzko abenduaren
13ko Konstituzio Auzitegiaren 194/2011 epaia aztertzen du. Kasu honetan,
Auzitegiak aztertu behar du ea autonomia-erkidego batek esleitu zaizkion eskumen
betearazleak erabiliz emandako administrazio-egintzetatik ondoriozta daitezkeen lurraldez
kanpoko eraginak aski diren Estatuak bere araudian betearazte-sistema zentralizatu
bat ezar dezan justifikatzeko. Era berean, Auzitegiak aztertzen du zer erabilera
eman zaien lotura-puntuei jarduketa betearazleen «lurraldekatzea» ahalbidetzen
duten elementu gisa, bai lan-arloan eta lan-harremanetan, bai beste esparru batzuetan.
Lanean, gai horiek aztertuko ditugu, eta lotura-puntua definituko dugu. Era berean,
eskumenak mugatzeko elementu horiek nork ezar ditzakeen eta elementuok
betetzen duten eginkizunaren arabera zer arautan bil daitezkeen aztertuko dugu.
This work analyzes the Constitutional Court judgment 194/2001
from December 13th which deals with the allocation of powers regarding labour
issues. In this case, the Court has to examine whether the extraterritorial effects that
might derive from the administrative acts issued by the Autonomous Community
exercising its own conferred executive powers are an element for an adequate
justification so as to allow the State to establish in its normative a centralized
system of execution. Likewise, the Court examines the use given to the points of
connection as elements that allow the «territorialisation» of the executive actions,
both regarding work and labour relationships as in other areas. We will analyze
these issues and we will establish a definition of point of connection. We will
examine as well who can establish those delimiting elements of powers and which
norms can contain them in view of the functions they perform.
MIGRACIÓN IRREGULAR Y POLÍTICAS MIGRATORIAS BAJO EL ANÁLISIS DE LA CORTE INTERAMERICANA DE DERECHOS HUMANOS: EL CASO NADEGE DORZEMA Y OTROS
Authors: CASTILLA JUÁREZ KARLOS A. 
Published: August 2021

Las personas migrantes en situación irregular suelen encontrarse
en condiciones de alta vulnerabilidad y con pocas opciones reales para acceder
de manera efectiva a la justicia. Ello ha generado que sean pocos los casos en los
cuales los tribunales han conocido de violaciones de derechos humanos cometidas
en contra de éstas. De ahí, la importancia de conocer el alcance y sentido de
la sentencia de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos en el caso Nadege
Dorzema y otros, al ser apenas el segundo caso en 25 años de historia jurisprudencial
contenciosa de ese tribunal en el que se ocupa de dicho tema. Así las cosas,
en este artículo se hace un breve repaso a la jurisprudencia interamericana
relacionada con personas migrantes, para determinar a partir del contenido de la
sentencia del caso Nadege, el estado actual que guarda el análisis de la migración
irregular en el tribunal de derechos humanos de América.
Egoera irregularreko etorkinak zaurgarritasun handiko egoeretan
egoten dira, eta benetako aukera gutxi dute justiziaz eraginkorki baliatzeko. Horren
ondorioz, auzitegietan gutxitan kontuan hartu dira haien aurka egindako giza
eskubideen urraketak. Horregatik, garrantzitsua da jakitea Giza Eskubideetarako
Inter-amerikar Auzitegiak Nadege Dorzema eta beste batzuk kasuan emandako epaiaren
norainokoa eta zer-nolakoa, auzitegi horren auzietako jurisprudentzia-historiaren
25 urteetan gai hori aztertu duen bigarren kasua izan baita. Horiek horrela, artikulu
honetan labur aztertzen da migratzaileekin zerikusia duen inter-amerikar jurisprudentzia,
eta Nadege kasuan emandako epaiaren edukia oinarri hartuta, migrazio
irregularraren azterketa Amerikako giza eskubideen auzitegian gaur egun zer egoeratan
dagoen zehazten da.
Irregular migrant persons usually find themselves in highly vulnerable
conditions and with few real options to effectively gain access to justice. That has
caused almost no cases where courts get to know human rights violations committed
against them. That is why it is so important to know the scope and significance of the
Inter-American Court of Human Rights judgment in case Nadege Dorzeman and
others due to the fact that is only the second case in 25 years of contentious case law
history of that court where it deals with such an issue. That being said, this article
reviews the Inter-American case law related to migrant persons in order to establish
according to the ruling in Nadege the current state regarding the analysis of irregular
migration in the American court of Human Rights.