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Enhancing Foreign Language Enjoyment and Well-Being Through a Mindfulness Based Intervention Program in the Efl High School Classroom - Teacher’s Insights
Authors:   Department of Philology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania, Fayerberger Sharon 
Published: December 2023

This paper presents findings from research that aimed to see how a mindfulness-based intervention program in an EFL high school classroom can enhance student’s foreign language enjoyment and well-being. Students from a 10th grade EFL class in a high school in Israel, participated in a mindfulness-based intervention program held during a ninety-minute EFL lesson each week over a period of thirteen weeks. The research employed qualitative methodology to collect and analyze student’s perception of their English studies, their feeling of well-being in the classroom and their foreign language enjoyment. Semi-structured interviews were used for fourteen participants in the program who were interviewed at two points in time: during the program and a week after the program had ended. Additionally, insights emerging from my teacher’s log, which documented the process of the mindfulness program at the end of each lesson are also discussed and shed light on future pedagogical implications. All of the participants interviewed reported on an increased level of enjoyment and well-being as well as perceiving an improvement in their EFL learning.
Entre movilidad global e identificación local. El increíble viaje de un herbolario turco desde Constantinopla a México, Guatemala y Nicaragua
Authors: Biersack Martin 
Published: December 2023

El viaje de Federico Saúl alias José Cristóbal Porto tiene todas las características de una novela de aventuras. El supuesto turco llegó desde Constantinopla a China, donde –en el portugués Macao– tomó un barco que lo llevó a San Blas. Allí se encaminó por tierra hacia el sur hasta Nicaragua, y luego de vuelta a México, donde en 1795 las autoridades lo tomaron preso por considerarlo un extranjero sospechoso. Este artículo reconstruye el viaje de Federico Saúl, tal y como se lo presentó a las autoridades españolas. Se basa principalmente en un expediente del Archivo de Indias, y lo toma como punto de partida para contextualizarlo con ayuda de otras fuentes y de aportes historiográficos. El trabajo no se limita a lo puramente anecdótico, sino que utiliza este caso particular para analizar qué prácticas de identificación aplicaron las autoridades españolas para averiguar quién era ese viajero extraño que decía haberse convertido al cristianismo y ser un herbolario con la facultad de curar. La historia de Federico Saúl conecta América con Asia, África y Europa, y en ella se cruzan acontecimientos históricos como la cruzada contra el islam, la revolución francesa, y la exploración botánica de América. Es, por lo tanto, un caso microhistórico que muestra cómo la movilidad global de personas e ideas a finales del siglo XVIII supuso un reto para la identificación de viajeros.
Luto e comida no último canto da Ilíada
Authors: Assunção Teodoro Rennó 
Published: December 2023

Este breve artigo tenta investigar - a partir dos exemplos de Aquiles e de Príamo no canto de conclusão da Ilíada - a relação negativa entre o luto (como comportamento que mimetiza o morto) e a comida que, assim como o sono e o sexo, satisfaz temporariamente uma necessidade orgânica elementar e sinaliza, desta maneira, a reintegração (pelo modo socializante do banquete) do enlutado à esfera dos vivos e a uma economia da vida humana mortal. Como exemplos desta relação entre luto e comida são comentados também o mito dos jarros de Zeus e o mito de Níobe, contados por Aquiles, para consolar e tentar reintegrar o enlutado Príamo à imediata continuação da vida.
An in vitro larval motility assay characterizes anthelmintic efficacy against Crenosoma vulpis, Angiostrongylus vasorum, and Aelurostrongylus abstrusus
Authors: Mahjoub Haifaa A. , Bedenice Daniela , Stryhn Henrik , Yu Jenny , Greenwood Spencer J. , Conboy Gary A. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
This study determined the in vitro efficacy of 6 common anthelmintics (eprinomectin, ivermectin, milbemycin oxime, moxidectin, selamectin, and fenbendazole) on motility (viability) of infectious third-stage larvae (L3) of Crenosoma vulpis, Angiostrongylus vasorum, and Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, which are important causes of canine and feline cardiopulmonary disease.

SAMPLES
First-stage larvae (L1) from C vulpis, An vasorum, and Ae abstrusus.

PROCEDURES
Naïve Limax maximus slugs were fed 1,000 to 2,000 L1 and held at 16 °C for at least 4 weeks to produce live L3. Approximately 50 to 100 L3/well were subsequently incubated in culture media alone or media containing 6 separate test anthelmintics at 4 concentrations, to bracket expected in vivo drug plasma levels in anthelmintic-treated dogs and cats. Drug effects on L3 motility (viability) were analyzed by multilevel logistic models, generating dose-response relationships. Experiments were completed 1-9/2019.

RESULTS
Drug concentration estimates corresponding to a 50% larval mortality rate identified that C vulpis was the most sensitive species to the anthelmintics tested. Ae abstrusus was most susceptible to moxidectin and selamectin, while An vasorum was insusceptible to all anthelmintics tested, except for selamectin at high drug concentrations.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE
The in vitro anthelmintic response to antiparasitic agents may guide and improve disease therapy and prevention. Considering the observed lack of efficacy against L3, monthly anthelmintic treatment for protection against An vasorum infection in dogs would primarily rely on the anthelmintic’s adulticidal activity. Maximal preventive control for An vasorum would, therefore, require at least 1 treatment administered a minimum of 1 week after the end of the transmission season.
Telework Trends in Europe: Who are Up-and-Coming, Leaders, Losing Ground or Laggards?
Authors: Vitola Alise , Christopoulos George 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Telework in Europe has seen a significant surge, especially due to technological advancements and the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper focuses on the incidence and changes in telework in European countries before and after the COVID-19 pandemic and proposes a classification of European countries in terms of share of teleworkers and the rate of increase in teleworking. This classification provides insights into the varying stages of teleworking adoption across different European countries and can be used by practitioners, researchers and policy makers. Furthermore, we focus on Greece as a critical example of digital underachievement. The study uses data from the European Union Labour Force Survey (EU-LFS) and covers the European Union countries, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland. The paper shows that the pandemic significantly boosted remote work across Europe. However, the disparity in remote work adoption between regions within Europe remains significant displaying a divide between North-Western and South-Eastern Europe regarding remote work adoption.
A bibliometric analysis and visualization of research on heart failure complicated with malnutrition
Authors: Jishi Wu-Ga , Fang Jin-Bo , Li Jie 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Objective
This study aimed to have a good knowledge of heart failure complicated with malnutrition research status, hotspots, and forecast research trends using bibliometric analysis and visualization of studies of heart failure complicated with malnutrition in the past 10 years.

Methods
Articles related to malnutrition-induced heart failure were obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) series from January 2012 to January 2022. Two software (Java CiteSpace 5.8R3 and Microsoft Excel 2019) were used to perform bibliometric and knowledge-map analysis, including analyzing the annual publication and trend of articles, authors and co-cited authors, institutions/countries, co-cited journals, co-occurrence, clusters, and burst of keywords, co-cited references, and reference burst.

Results
A total of 672 articles appeared in 180 scientific journals by 4249 authors from 1453 institutions in 71 countries. Over the past 10 years, the number of related studies released has shown an upward trend, and the range of increases has been larger over the past 5 years. Takatoshi Kasai released the most papers, while Anker S D had the most co-quotes. Simultaneously, active cooperation existed in complicated heart failure with researchers on malnutrition. Circulation, Journal of The American College of Cardiology, and Clinical Nutrition were the top 3 co-cited journals. The USA, Japan, and China were the most productive countries, while Johns Hopkins University was the most active institution. In addition, the reference published by Ponikowski P had the most co-citations, relating to as a knowledge base. The latest hotspots of heart failure complicated with malnutrition mainly included research on: (1) assessment of nutrition status, the impact/risk factor of nutrition, and the prevalence and outcome of the patients; (2) heart failure complicated with malnutrition when complicated with other diseases, for example, chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus; (3) the nutrition of child patients with heart failure complicated with malnutrition; and (4) the treatment of heart failure complicated with malnutrition, including assist devices, organ transplantation, and drug therapy. While the frontier topics included research on: (1) the index of heart failure complicated with malnutrition; (2) the effect of sarcopenia to heart failure complicated with malnutrition patients and the use of geriatric nutritional risk index to assess the nutritional statue; and (3) find the nutritional risk index.

Conclusions
This study conducted a full overview of the present research situation, hotspots, and frontiers by using bibliometric and visualization analysis methods in heart failure complicated with malnutrition, which would provide a helpful reference for future research.
Knowledge, attitude, and practices related to medication errors among nursing professionals: a questionnaire-based study in a tertiary care hospital
Authors: Raja Vishal , Babu L. N. , Priyadarshini Rekha 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Objective
To evaluate the level of understanding (knowledge), beliefs (attitude), and behavior (practice) of staff nurses toward medication errors (MEs).

Methods
Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to nursing professionals who had at least 1 year of work experience. Each questionnaire contained 19 items assessing “knowledge,” “attitude,” and “practice” attributes toward MEs.

Results
Responses from 47 nursing respondents were included for the final analysis. The mean knowledge score was 3.8 ± 1.1 (out of 6); 66% and 79% of the respondents had awareness of medication reporting systems and interventions in preventing MEs, respectively. Lack of adequate knowledge in recognizing MEs (P = 0.003), or presuming MEs are not as important enough to be reported (P = 0.002), was considered as the major reason for under-reporting of MEs. Nurses with higher knowledge score were against administration of medication through a different route than that prescribed by the physician (P = 0.023), and tried to rectify an ME (P = 0.020) and stayed with the patient until an oral medication had been swallowed (P = 0.037).

Conclusions
The nursing professionals were aware of the ME reporting system and methods to prevent the occurrence of MEs. They also exhibited a positive attitude and followed optimal practices in controlling MEs.
Impact of work environment on job satisfaction and stress among hemodialysis staff in Klang Valley
Authors: Yusuf Zaima Mat , Yee Bit Lian 
Published: December 2023

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the factors contributing to satisfaction with the work environment, job satisfaction (JS), and stress among hemodialysis (HD) staff in the central region of Malaysia.MethodsA quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted on 215 HD staff working at private and non-government (NGO) dialysis centers using self-administered questionnaires. The chi-square test was used to determine factors associated with HD staff’s JS, stress, and working environment.ResultsThe scientific proof was apparent that the working environment had an effect on JS and stress among employees at HD centers.ConclusionsThis research offers useful insights into the essence and complexities of HD staff’s work and will help nurses, dialysis managers, other dialysis personnel, and organizations to better understand the benefits and stresses faced by these workers.
Assessing the Evolution of the Energy Mix Worldwide, with a Focus on the Renewable Energy Transition
Authors: Stancu Stelian , Pernici Andreea 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
In the current context, the focus on optimizing energy distribution is intensified by high-impact events such as resource scarcity, import dependence, war, inflation, or environmental threats. As a consequence, international agencies have built extensive policies and targets that will reflect directly into the general energy distribution. One of the most crucial would be the 65% share of electricity that is bound to be generated from renewables until 2030. To study the feasibility of that goal, we will analyze the evolution of the energy mix worldwide in the last two decades, identifying the shift towards alternative energy sources, while also pinpointing the agents of change in terms of the low-carbon transition. The methodology will consist of a bootstrap clustering algorithm that has been computed for 3 moments: 2000, 2010, and 2020, generating clear differences in terms of energy distribution. In the second part of the paper, we have employed an ARIMA model that aims to predict the share of renewable energy by 2030, with the worrying conclusion that if the current rhythm continues, the goal will not be met and the climate could face severe consequences. Therefore, the paper significantly contributes to the methodological void in terms of bootstrap clustering applicability, while also illustrating a complete energy picture from a geographical and time perspective.
The Russo-European Gas Trade and the Position of Southeast Europe between the Great Actors: Neo-imperialism, Conflict–Cooperation Perpetuum, and Soft Balancing
Authors: Boban Davor 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
The article analyses the Russian neo-imperialist strategy in the gas trade in Southeast Europe (SEE) and the reactions of the EU and the region’s countries to this. The first argument in the article is that the existence of favourable political, social and economic preconditions is necessary for the application of a neo-imperialist strategy. The second argument is that an individual country’s geographical position determines Russian interest in building transit pipelines on its territory. Because the gas trade exists in the framework of the conflict-cooperation perpetuum between the interested parties, the third argument is that this provokes a reaction from the EU and the affected countries in the form of soft balancing. This approach is intended to curb Russia’s power, but not to completely break a gas trade with this country. As the EU has been making efforts to counteract Russian geo-economic power by promoting diversification of the gas supply and funding new gas infrastructure projects, Russian influence in the region has been decreasing in recent years.
Expert Knowledge on Environmental Peacebuilding: the social context of its diffusion in international politics and what it says about it
Authors: Waisová Šárka 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
In the last two decades, environmental peacebuilding (EPBL) has become a rapidly growing field of research and practice and today, EPBL is embedded in academia, policy making, and education, as well as in practice. The goal here is to learn more about the social complexity and context of the production of expert knowledge on environmental peacebuilding (EPBL) and its diffusion in international politics in the period from 1990s to 2008. It was also discussed what the analysis of social context says about EPBL, and its diffusion. We conclude that as expert knowledge, EPBL emerged in practice, not in academia, and developed within narrow relations in a very small group of conservationists, scholars, and practitioners. Since the end of the 1990s, EPBL has spread globally, being distributed because it has been collectively enacted through relations and mediated by the intersubjective meanings and artefacts such as guidelines, projects, policies, conferences, reports, and books.
Unveiling The Neuropathology Tumour Landscape: 10-Year Statistical Analysis With Global Comparison – Single Centre Experience
Authors: Zdravkovski Panche , Ilievski Boro , Rendevski Vladimir , Chaparoski Aleksandar , Filipce Venko , Zupanoski Aleksandar , Gavrilovska Aleksandra Dimovska , Shuntov Blagoj , Stolevski Vlado , Stojkovski Igor , Lazareska Menka , Rendevska Ana Mihajlovska , Petrushevska Gordana 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Introduction: Central nervous system (CNS) tumours represent a significant public health issue worldwide, and their incidence and distribution vary across different populations. Although studies on CNS tumours have been conducted in various countries, there is a lack of information regarding their patterns in Macedonia. Therefore, this study is aimed at investigating the distribution, histopathological types and subtypes and demographic features of CNS tumours in our country.

Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted using the electronic database of the Institute of Pathology – Medical Faculty, University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje which contains data from 3286 received and analysed surgical specimens, mainly from the University Clinic of Neurosurgery in Skopje, and a smaller number of surgical specimens from the University Surgical Centre “St. Naum Ohridski” in Skopje between 2012 and 2022. The collected and analysed data includes patient age, sex and histopathological types and subtypes of the tumours.

Results: The majority of CNS tumours were diagnosed in adults aged between 50-70, with a male to female ratio of 1.5:1. The most common location of the tumours was the cerebrum, followed by the pituitary gland and cerebellum. The most frequent histological groups were gliomas, with glioblastoma as the most common diagnosis, followed by meningiomas.

Conclusion: Following a detailed and thorough review of the CNS tumours in our study, we can conclude that the R. of Macedonia follows global statistics and trends regarding brain tumours.
Anesthetic Chalenges And Managment In Patient With Ataxia- Telangiectasia
Authors: Jovanovski-Srceva Marija , Kondov Goran , Kartalov Andrijan , Georgiev Antonio , Kuzmanovski Igor , Osmani Bujar , Andov Mishel , Gavrilovska-Brzanov Aleksandra , Jakupi Nexhati , Stevic Marija , Stojanoski Sinisa 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Louis-Bar Syndrome is a synonym for a very rare complex neurodegenerative disorder ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T). This is an autosomal recessive inherited disease that encompasses abnormalities in the cerebellum, multisystem degeneration, immunodeficiency, increased risk for malignancy and consecutive respiratory insufficiency. Most of the patients are radiosensitive and any exposing to ionization may lead to progression of the disease. Potential risks from anesthesia, mechanical ventilation, and postoperative complications in these patients have been insufficiently discussed in the literature. We present a successful anesthetic and respiratory management with one-lung ventilation in a patient with Louis-Bar Syndrome who underwent video assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) for recurrent pleural effusion.
Psychological Alienation and Feeling of Self-Efficiency in Young Male and Female Adults
Authors: Zorcec Danijela , Cepreganova-Cangovska Tatjana , Zorcec Tatjana 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
In psychology, alienation is a condition of being separated or marginalized from other individuals or some larger segment of society. Self-efficacy is an individual’s belief in their capacity to act in ways necessary to reach specific goals.
This study was conducted to investigate the possible connectivity between psychological alienation and feelings of self-efficiency among young male and female adults. The study was conducted in April 2023, among 167 young people, aged 18-25 (M=22.28 ± 1.7SD). For this purpose, we used the Scale for psychological alienation and General self-efficacy.
Results showed that there is a significant negative correlation between alienation and self-efficacy, meaning that the higher psychological alienation is, the lower self-efficacy is (t=−0.627; <0.001). There is a statistically significant difference between young male and female adults regarding alienation (t=−5.592; <0.001) e. g. males are reporting to be more alienated than females. Also, there is a statistically significant difference between young male and female adults regarding feeling of self-efficacy (t=4.692; <0.001) e.g. males feel less effective than females and in the scale for measuring meaninglessness (t=−2.966; 0.003) e. g. males feel more meaninglessness than females.
In conclusion, psychological alienation and self-efficacy are correlated and there are gender differences regarding the two measured variables, in favor of the females.
Employment, Entrepreneurship, and the “Švarc-system” from the Social Development Point of View
Authors: Tomášková Eva , Neckář Jan 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Economic activity based on producing goods and services is essential for the development of any society. Individuals can carry out this economic activity in dependent activities (employment) or entrepreneurship (self-employment). A third way is the so-called „Švarc-system,” which is not legal in the Czech Republic. It is a situation where persons performing normal activities for the entrepreneur in a dependent relationship are not his employees but formally act as self-employment. There are currently discussions about the legalization of the system among politicians and experts. This article introduces how labor and tax law regulations influence attitudes toward economic activity and development. The research methods to achieve this aim include description, critical analysis, and synthesis. The findings described in this article are that the Švarc-system based on self-employment allows greater freedom for employers and employees and smaller payments to public budgets than forms of dependent activities. A high level of autonomy increases development in various areas and helps social development. The implication falls into practical rather than theoretical fields. Therefore, regulation in this area should be lowered to support further development. This article’s originality is that it reflects on the academic impacts of the legalization of the system from legal and economic points of view. These conclusions should help reflect on the regulation of legislation in this field.