bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Applicability of the Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms to the population of older men with COVID-19 in Brazil
Authors: Muniz Vinícius de Oliveira , Santos Franciele Silva dos , Sousa Anderson Reis de , Araújo Pricila Oliveira de , Coifman Alyne Henri Motta , Carvalho Evanilda Souza de Santana
Published: January 2023

Abstract Objective To analyze clusters of unpleasant symptoms in older men with the COVID-19 pandemic/syndemic. Method A qualitative, multicenter study was carried out between March 2021 and April 2022, in which 94 older men who answered an online form participated. The data were processed and coded with the support of the NVIVO software, analyzed by the Collective Subject Discourse technique, and applied the Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms to interpret results. Results Men between 60 and 88 participated; most self-declared heterosexual and white. The pandemic scenario and social isolation were considered situational influencing factors for different dimensions of symptoms and, as a performance for the experience of living the symptoms, remote medical consultations by Telemedicine, virtual affective interactions, and consumption of pornography on erotic websites. Conclusions and implications for practice Syndemic exposure to COVID-19 triggered clusters of unpleasant symptoms, of a biopsychosocial nature, in the health of elderly Brazilian men, which requires management by Nursing.
Chemical treatment and storage of sorghum seeds produced in different management zones
Authors: Catão Hugo Cesar Rodrigues Moreira , Hurtado Sandro Manuel Carmelino
Published: January 2023

Abstract: Precision Agriculture considers soil attributes and production aspects to define management zones. Although there is little information, it is likely that seeds produced in different management zones have different quality after chemical treatment and storage. The aim was to evaluate the physiological quality of sorghum seeds produced in different management zones, after chemical treatment and storage. The management zones were defined from interpolated maps of soil and vegetation attributes with the aid of the Smart Map - SMP plugin, in a Qgis environment. After harvest, the seeds were treated with Thiamethoxam, Imidacloprid + Thiodicarb, Fludioxonil + Metalaxyl-M and a control treatment (water). Then, they were stored for 0, 60 and 120 days. The seeds were evaluated for their quality through the following tests: moisture, germination, dry mass of seedlings, electrical conductivity, and accelerated aging. The design was completely randomized in a 4 × 3 factorial scheme, with the management zones being analyzed independently. Sorghum seed treatments with insecticides cause greater phytotoxicity during storage in both management zones, unlike the fungicide treatment. Sorghum seeds produced in high-management zones have high physiological quality and less deterioration during storage. Sorghum seeds produced in low-management zones treated with insecticides, as the storage time increases, show lower vigor due to deterioration and phytotoxicity.
Construction engineering at The Acre, UK: how innovative props facilitated building reuse
Authors: Roberts John , Simpson James , Paxman Jody
Published: January 2023

The Acre is a ‘retrofirst’ refurbishment of a 1980s office building in central London, UK, with 80% of the original structure being reuse. A key requirement was to temporarily divide the ten-storey building into two independent parts during demolition and later reconstruction of linking units. This paper describes the award-winning temporary works used to create a clear work front, with four props horizontally stabilising the building while the site was served by rooftop tower cranes. Far fewer temporary elements were required than first envisaged, leading to benefits to programme, cost, safety and emissions.
Land grabbing and the implications for the right to development in Africa
Authors: Ashukem lean-Claude N , Ngang Carol C
Published: January 2023

The indispensability ofland for agriculture and the extraction of the natural resources thereon to sustain industrialisation and economic growth processes across the world have orchestrated a significant change in patterns of land ownership and use in Africa where evictions and displacement of local communities from their ancestral lands have become legion as a result of persistent land grabbing. This situation has had a concomitant negative implication for the potential of local communities in Africa to develop socio-economically and culturally, with a corresponding negative impact on their right to development. It is not clear whether the right to development enshrined in the African Charter could be relied upon to achieve Africa's development prospects, particularly with the prevalence of land grabbing across the continent. Taking land as a major contributing factor to socio-economic and cultural development, we argue that land grabbing not only contravenes but also bars prospects of making the right to development a reality for the peoples of Africa. Based on the doctrinal research methodology, we critically review the normative contents of the right to development in conjunction with other relevant provisions under the African Charter. We question whether the right to development affords prospects for socio-economic and cultural advancement in the face of land grabbing in Africa. Concerning the adverse impact of land grabbing, the article concludes that it is crucial for African states to re-think their right to development obligations and the land ownership and land use policy prerogatives relevant to protecting the livelihood sustainability interests of their peoples.
‘All planned babies must be born’: Women’s experience of infertility and assisted reproductive technologies in Hungary
Authors: Szekulesz Dóra
Published: January 2023

In recent years, the issue of reproduction has been increasingly thematized in Hungarian political discourse. This has not only occurred at the discursive level, but the government has also introduced new policies regarding reproduction and family life, thus new regulations have been introduced concerning the medical practice of IVF and other ART which have affected practices associated with infertility. The article aims to discuss the ways that policies and discourses shape the views of women struggling with infertility. The medical and political discourse seems to emphasize the responsibility of women in relation to fertility-related issues, despite the fact that the problem also affects men. Furthermore, with the increased surveillance of women undergoing assisted reproductive treatment, the importance of the latter’s self-reflexivity, discipline, and responsibility is emphasized. To discuss these issues, the article uses a multi-method approach. The primary data source is in-depth narrative interviews with IVF participants, supplemented by the analysis of political discourses about childbearing and infertility which help in the examination of how different policies and discourses shape individual experiences and desires. I argue that recent policies on IVF and related medical discourses and practices can potentially emphasize the responsibility of women. Women who cannot or do not want to reproduce may be presented as selfish or treated with pity, and these notions are intensified due to the government's explicit pronatalist agenda, which only supports those who conform to conservative heteronormative reproductive standards.
The missing arc of a backlash? Thirty years of constitutional debate on ‘women’s equality’ in Hungary
Authors: Balogh Lídia , Drinóczi Tímea
Published: January 2023

The argumentation in this paper is based on the proposition that constitutions play a key role in defining the approach to women’s social status, not just by determining ordinary legislation and public policy, but also through constitutional review. The focus is on Hungary, a country that is not famous in Europe for a high level of equality between men and women, surrounded by a (liberal) international political discourse which asserts a backlash and claims that women’s equal rights are being curtailed even more during the era of Orbán’s illiberal government. Against this discursive backdrop, the paper highlights a counterintuitive phenomenon: since the democratic transition (1989–1990) all the key constitutional disputes related to equality between the sexes have been initiated by men claiming instances of discrimination against men, as if women were too privileged in Hungary. A relevant contextual feature is that while equal legal standing for the sexes is guaranteed (due partly to the heritage of state socialism, then to efforts related to EU integration), affirmative measures for women are also constitutionally ensured. The Constitutional Court has deployed surprisingly poor-quality reasoning in these disputes, suggesting that it never considered equality between the sexes to be an important issue. This leads us to claim that certain persistent features have characterized this field since the 1990s, not the dynamics of reversal since the 2010s. With our empirical findings, we aim to contribute to the academic discourse in a way that challenges the backlash narrative regarding developments in Hungary from a specific perspective.
Efficacy of Motivational Interviewing and Brief Interventions on tobacco use among healthy adults: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Authors: Kumar Rajesh , Sahu Maya , Rodney Tamar
Published: January 2023

Objective. To assess the effectiveness of a brief intervention and motivational interviewing in reducing the use of different tobacco-related products in adults
Methods. For this systematic review, PubMed, Web of Science, and PsychINFO databases were electronically searched for randomized controlled trials on the effect of a brief intervention and / or motivational interview on tobacco reduction among healthy adults published between January 1, 2011 to January 1, 2021. Data from eligible studies were extracted and analyzed. CONSORT guidelines were used to assess the quality of the studies by two reviewers for the included studies. The titles and abstracts of the search results were screened and reviewed by two independent reviewers for eligibility criteria per the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Cochrane review criteria were used to assess the risk of bias in included studies.
Results. A total of 12 studies were included in the final data extraction of 1406 studies. The brief intervention and motivational interviewing showed varied effects on tobacco use reduction among adults at different follow-ups. Seven of the 12 studies (58.3%) reported a beneficial impact on reducing tobacco use. Pieces of evidence on biochemical estimation on tobacco reduction are limited compared to self-reports, and varied results on quitting and tobacco cessation with different follow-ups.
Conclusion. The current evidence supports the effectiveness of a brief intervention and motivational interviewing to quit tobacco use. Still, it suggests using more biochemical markers as outcome measures to reach an intervention-specific decision. While more initiatives to train nurses in providing non-pharmacological nursing interventions, including brief interventions, are recommended to help people quit smoking.
Effectiveness of the application of an educational program based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) in Adopting Preventive Behaviors from Self-Medication among Women in Iran. A rRandomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Movahed Ehsan , Rezaee Moradali Monireh , Saeed Jadgal Mohammad , Zareipour MoradAli , Tasouji Azari Mina
Published: January 2023

Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of the application of an educational program based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) in Adopting Preventive Behaviors from Self- Medication among Women in Iran.

Methods. Interventional study with pre and post phases. 200 women referring to the health centers of Urmia were selected by simple random sampling, divided into two groups of treatment and control. Data collection instruments were researcher- devised questionnaire including the questionnaire of Knowledge of Self-medication, the Questionnaire of Preventive Behaviors from Self medication, and the questionnaire of Health Belief Model. The questionnaires were assessed for expert validity and then, were checked for reliability. The educational intervention was conducted for the treatment group during four weeks four 45-minute sessions.

Results. The average scores of knowledge, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action, self-efficiency, and post-intervention performance in have increased in treatment group, comparing to the control group, All findings were statistically significant (p<0.05). Furthermore, social media, doctors, and disbelief in self- medication were more effective in increasing awareness and encouraging to have proper medication, also, the highest self-medication was in taking pain-relievers, cold tablets and antibiotics, which showed significant decrease in treatment group after the intervention.

Conclusion. The educational program based on Health Belief Model was effective in reducing the self-medication among the studied women. Furthermore, it is recommended to use social media and doctors to improve the awareness and motivation among people. Thus, applying the educational programs and plans according to the Health Belief Model can be influential in reducing the self-medication.
BIODIVERSITY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY IN THE UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA’S FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY, SPEAKING OF THE 2011 CONPES 3697 DOCUMENT.
Authors: MEJÍA G. Amanda I.
Published: January 2023

El Consejo Nacional de Política Económica y Social (CONPES 3697)(1) promulgado el 14 de junio de 2011 se convierte en una carta de navegación para las Facultades de Química Farmacéutica del país, entre ellas la de la Universidad de Antioquia; pues en éste se crean las condiciones económicas, técnicas, institucionales y legales que permiten atraer recursos públicos y privados para el desarrollo de empresas y productos comerciales basados en el uso sostenible de la biodiversidad, específicamente de los recursos biológicos, genéticos y sus derivados. En este CONPES, la bioprospección y la biotecnología se convierten en herramientas que amplían el espectro de uso sostenible de la biodiversidad, específicamente de los recursos biológicos, genéticos y derivados, sus componentes y propiedades. A través de ellas se puede acelerar el proceso de búsqueda y conocimiento de moléculas, genes o ingredientes activos, que luego pueden ser producidos industrialmente sin tener que recurrir al uso extractivo insostenible de la biodiversidad.
PRODUCTION AND EVALUATION OF ETHANOL FROM COFFEE PROCESSING BY-PRODUCTS
Authors: NAVIA P. Diana P. , VELASCO M. Rinaldo de J. , HOYOS C. José L.
Published: January 2023

Currently, many research studies are being carried out on the production of alcohol from lignocellulosic biomasses. In this study, the ethanol obtained from a mixture of coffee pulp and mucilage, commercial baker’s yeast and panela (dehydrated and solidified cane juice) was evaluated. The pulp and mucilage of coffee underwent an acid hydrolysis, and the wort (pulp juice and mucilage) was fermented with an inoculum of exponential phase Saccharomyces cerevisiae and commercial whole panela. The fermented product was distilled, and the gas chromatographic analysis showed an ethanol yield of 25.44 kg/m3, resulting from the 64.40 kg/m3 of total sugars, such yield is equivalent to 77.29% of the theoretical yield. This fact shows that the production of ethanol is viable in small coffee farms using readily available raw materials. The stillage was analyzed and it presented the following values: 0.40 ppm (Iron), 0.97 ppm (Magnesium), 1.54 ppm (Calcium), and 4.40 ppm (Phosphorus). The results confirm that they are particularly useful as a complement in the production of bio-fertilizers for earthworms.
INHIBITORY EFFECTS OF PLANT COMPOUNDS ON ENZYMATIC AND ACTIVITIES INDUCED BY A SNAKE PHOSPHOLIPASE A2
Authors: PEREAÑEZ Jaime A. , NÚÑEZ Vitelbina , PATIÑO Arley C. , LONDOÑO Mónica , QUINTANA Juan C.
Published: January 2023

Polyphenolic compounds have shown to inhibit toxic effects induced by snake venom proteins. In this work, we demonstrate that gallic acid, ferulic acid, caffeic acid, propylgallate and epigallocatechingallate inhibit the enzymatic activity of a phospholipase A2 (PLA2), using egg yolk as substrate. The IC50 values are between 0.38 – 3.93 mM. These polyphenolic compounds also inhibit the PLA2 enzymatic activity when synthetic substrate is used. Furthermore, these compounds decreased the cyotoxic effect induced by a myotoxic PLA2; specifically, epigallocatechin gallate exhibited the best inhibitory capacity with 90.92 ± 0.82%, while ferulic acid showed the lowest inhibitory activity with 30.96 ± 1.42%. Molecular docking studies were performed in order to determine the possible modes of action of phenolic compounds. All polyphenols showed hydrogen bonds with an active site of enzyme; moreover, epigallocatechingallate presented the strongest binding compared with the other compounds. Additionally, a preliminary structure-activity relationship analysis showed a correlation between the IC50 and the topological polar surface area of each compound (p = 0.0491, r = -0.8079 (-0.9878 to -0.2593)), which indicates the surface area required for each molecule to bind with the majority of the enzyme. Furthermore, our results show that propylgallate and epigallocatechingallate are two novel natural products with anti-myotoxic potential. The topical application of these plant polyphenols at the bite site could lead to prevent myotoxicity; however, further in vivo studies would be necessary to confirm the in vitro results.
MODELS OF SORPTION ISOTHERMS FOR FOOD: USES AND LIMITATIONS
Authors: ANDRADE P. Ricardo D. , LEMUS M. Roberto , PÉREZ C. Carmen E.
Published: January 2023

Moisture sorption isotherms describe the relationship between moisture content and water activity in food. This work presents basic concepts related to the sorption thermodynamics of water, the classification of isotherms, “uses and limitations of the models”, and measurement of sorption isotherms for food materials. The most commonly used models in food are Brunauer-Emmett-Teller and Guggenheim-Anderson-de Boer. The success of the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller model is rather qualitative, considering that almost all cases are linear only in a limited rank of water activity from 0.05 to 0.45, as its main applicability is the estimation of surface areas. And, the use of the Guggenheim-Anderson-de Boer model is generalized by its theoretical bases, mathematical simplicity, and ease to interpret; but it is not frequently used when the water activity greater than 0.93.
EFFECT OF PRE- AND POSTHARVEST APPLICATION OF 1-METHYLCYCLOPROPENE ON THE MATURATION OF YELLOW PITAHAYA (Selenicerus megalanthus Haw)
Authors: SERNA C. Liliana , TORRES V. Laura S. , AYALA A. Alfredo A.
Published: January 2023

The effect of pre- and postharvest applications of 200 and 400 μgL-1 aqueous solutions of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on yellow pitahaya (maturity stage 3) was assessed. Changes in respiratory rate, color, firmness, soluble solids content, titratable acidity, maturity index, weight loss and commercial preservation were measured. Results showed that the preharvest application of 400 μgL-1 1-MCP enhanced fruit color, preserved firmness, and reduced weight loss and maturity index of fruits. It is suggested that these results were explained by the reduction of available membrane receptors able to bind ethylene, thus increasing ethylene sensitivity and response magnitude. The preharvest application of 1-MCP could potentially be used to accelerate pitahaya fruit ripening. The preharvest application of 200 μgL-1 1-MCP resulted in smaller changes in color and titratable acidity vs. control. Total soluble solids and pH were not significantly affected by the treatments. The postharvest application of 1-MCP maintained the texture of fruits by three additional days when compared to the untreated control.
ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF THE INTERACTIONS AMONG THREE PROCESSING VARIABLES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF EXOPOLYSACCHARIDES IN THE MICROALGAE Scenedesmus obliquus (UTEX 393)
Authors: CÓRDOBA-CASTRO Nancy M. , MONTENEGRO-JARAMILLO Andrés M. , PRIETO Rosa E. , GONZÁLEZ-MARIÑO Gloria E.
Published: January 2023

Microalgae are capable of producing biomolecules that have a wide variety of applications in agriculture, food industry, and medicine. In this study, three process variables are evaluated in order to determine its incidence on biomass and exopolysaccharides production. The effect of light intensity, agitation and carbon concentration on Scenedesmus obliquus (UTEX 393) growth and expolysaccaharides production is evaluated using 23 factorial design through the screening methodology. The simultaneous effect of level variation for three different experimental variables is examined in the present study in three levels for each parameter (Light intensity: 80, 130, 180 μE m-2 s-1, Agitation: 0, 600, 1200 rpm, carbon concentration 0, 2, 4% v/v Air-CO2). Specific growth rate and the exopolysaccharides concentration are the selected response variables. Results show that the optimal conditions for the two response variables correspond to the maximum levels of the three experimental variables (180 μE m-2 s-1, 4% air-CO2, and 1200 rpm), obtaining a specific growth rate of 0.64 d-1 and a exopolysaccharides concentration of 24.7 mg L-1. A significant interaction between the variables is observed, which has direct effects on cellular growth and exopolysaccharides production. The EPS production is facilitated by the turbulent flow (agitation maximum level), which is associated with a higher availability and better distribution of energy sources (light) and carbon dioxide. The validation of polynomials models verifies the relevance of the analysis performed.
CAPE GOOSEBERRY (Physalis peruviana L.) MINIMALLY
Authors: RESTREPO Ana Maria , CORTÉS R. Misael , MÁRQUES Carlos J.
Published: January 2023

Modern consumers are interested in healthy food to ensure healthy ageing, with the aim of ensuringa healthy ageing. Research expects industry level achievement for fortified fruit as an alternative. Thisstudy assesses the useful life time cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) fortified with vitamin E usingthe technique of vacuum impregnation (IV), depending on the colour, texture and stability of vitamin Eat different storage conditions. The active components of vitamin E are quantified by HPLC and levelsin the fruit are reported based on 100 grams fresh capegooseberry. The answer to the IV is affected bythe area and the distribution of the pores of the apex, which contributed to obtain levels of fortificationin the final product exceeding the criteria set (100% of the Consumer Daily Recommendation (RDC)Colombia): 159,8 ± 38,0% RDC ≅ 35,15 ± 8,35 mg dl-α-tocopherol acetate with a time of useful lifeof 15 days. The process IV and vacuum packaging were significant in color (darker) and the texture(more soft).
INFLUENCE OF STORAGE CONDITIONS ON FREEZE-DRIED APPLE FORTIFIED WITH VITAMIN E
Authors: CORTÉS R. Misael , CHIRALT B. Amparo , SUAREZ M. Héctor
Published: January 2023

The effect of different storage conditions (temperature: 4, 20 and 30 °C; time: 30, 60, 90 and 180 days;package: with and without vacuum), is evaluated in terms of the stability of vitamin E, color and textureof freeze-dried apple fortified with vitamin E, using matrix engineering as a methodology for obtainingfunctional foods. The vitamin’s quantification was carried out using gas chromatography. The color’s bycoordinates CIE- L*a*b*, hue and chroma and texture by penetration test. Degradation of vitamin E wasmodeled using a first order kinetics. However the kinetic constants weren’t fitted by Arrhenius equation,due to an abrupt change in them between 4 and 20ºC, the effect of the transition from glassy to rubberystate in the product. At 4ºC, the color was acceptable at 180 days, whereas browning is observed at 20ºCand 30ºC, and is higher according to temperature and time. Vacuum packaging showed a negative effectin the samples color, probably due to the mechanical effects. Textural changes, caused by progressivemoisture gain, are related to permeability of packaging material, generating loss of crunch, which waswell evaluated at the initial control time (30 day).
EVALUATION OF PECTIN SOLUBILIZATION CAPABILITY FROM LEMON PEEL USING PROTOPECTINASE-SE
Authors: ZAPATA Z. Arley D. , ESCOBAR G. Carlos A. , CAVALLITO Sebastián F. , HOURS Roque A.
Published: January 2023

Pectin is a polysaccharide of vegetal origin widely used in food and pharmaceutical industries, amongothers, due to its particular physicochemical properties. Pectin solubilizing activity of Protopectinase-SE, an enzyme produced by the yeast-like fungus Geotrichum klebahnii, was studied using lemon albedo(the inner white and spongy part of the peel) and protopectin (the water insoluble pectic substanceobtained from the same tissue) as substrates. Effects of substrate particle size and composition, pH andtemperature of reaction medium were evaluated using a Doehlert experimental design with responsesurface. Temperature, pH and buffer (citric acid-sodium citrate, CitB) concentration display an important effect on pectin solubilization process, with optimal solubilization conditions at pH 5.0, 37°C and CitB= 25 mM. Yield of 37 and 28 g of pectin/100 g tissue (dry basis) are achieved under optimal reactionconditions from protopectin and albedo, respectively. In both cases, extracted pectin shows a 60% uronicacid content and 78% esterification grade
ISOLATION OF Lactobacillus plantarum LPBM10 AND PARTIAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ITS BACTERIOCIN
Authors: ZAPATA Sandra , MUÑOZ Juliana , RUIZ Orlando S. , MONTOYA Olga I. , GUTIÉEREZ Pablo A.
Published: January 2023

Lactic acid bacteria are a group of Gram-positive microorganisms widely used in food preservation due totheir probiotic properties and their ability to produce bacteriocins. Bacteriocins are antibiotic compoundsof peptide nature which have been studied intensively for their potential use as substitutes of chemicaladditives in food preservation. In this paper we report the isolation and characterization of Lactobacillusplantarum LPBM10. This bacteriocin was isolated from fermented milk and can be classified as probiotic.The free cell extract was active against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. This bacteriocin ishighly thermostable, active at low pH and its activity is not affected by proteinase K, chelating agentsand detergents. This antibiotic compound was purified by dyalisis and size exclusion chromatography.Its analysis by UV and FT-IR spectroscopy suggests that bacteriocin is a peptide containing some cysteinand tyrosine aminoacids. Experiments on dyalized crude extract by ion-exchange chromatography suggestthe presence of an anionic inhibitor of LPBM10.
NEUTRALIZATION AND ADDITION OF SWEETENING EFFECT IN PHYSICOCHEMICAL MICROBIOLOGICAL AND SENSORY PROPERTIES OF BUFFALO MILK AREQUIPE
Authors: ANDRADE P. Ricardo D. , VÉLEZ H. Grabiel I. , ARTEAGA M. Margarita R. , DÍAZ Q. Yolanda S. , SÁNCHES S. Saudit S.
Published: January 2023

The buffalo milk due to its composition, especially in carbohydrates, present a favorable aptitude for theelaboration of arequipe. Its milky product yield is 40% superior to bovine milk. This investigation evaluatesthe variation of two neutralization levels (0.09 and 0.10% lactic acid) and three sweeteners percentage (25%sucrose; 22% sucrose and 30% inverted sugar; 20% sucrose and 30% sugar inverted) in the elaborationof buffalo milk arequipe. The panel selected treatment was to test the satisfaction degree by measurement total solid contents, humidity, ashes, protein, fat, viscosity, colour, mesophiles, fecal coliforms, mushrooms and yeasts and Staphylococcus, coagulase positives. It is stored to room temperature, and microbiologicalanalyses are carried for mushrooms and yeasts, organoleptic (sandiness) and physicochemical (solid totals and humidity) by ten days intervals during sixty days. The selected treatment, with a confidence level of95% is of 0.10% lactic acid, 20% sucrose and 30% inverted sugar. Arequipe presents total solid contents,humidity, ashes, protein and fat of 77.90 ± 0.04%; 22.10 ± 0.04%; 1.76 ± 0.09%; 9.85 ± 0.37% and7.95 ± 0.41% respectively; a pseudoplastic and thixotropic behavior. Arequipe elaborated, in agreementwith the microbiological analyses, comply with practical standards Colombian NTC 3757 of 1996 andconserves its microbiological, organoleptic and physicochemical characteristics until day fifty.
EFFECT OF VARIOUS EXTRACTION SYSTEMS ON THE ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY KINETIC AND COLOR OF EXTRACTS FROM PURPLE CORN
Authors: RAMOS-ESCUDERO Fernando , GONZÁLEZ-MIRET María L. , GARCÍA-ASUERO Agustín
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of extraction systems on the anthocyanin index, antioxidant kinetics (DPPH-radical scavenging capacity) and color of purple corn (Zea mays) seeds. The factors studied were: extraction system (methanol, 100%, 80%, 60%, 40, 20% v/v) using hydrochloric acid as a means of acidifying. Tristimulus colorimetry was applied to evaluate quantitatively and qualitatively the process. The estimated effect and ANOVA parameters were calculated. The anthocyanins index in different extraction systems was between 1.09 to 2.87 mg/g. The highest anthocyanin index was obtained at an extraction system of 100% methanol. To determine their radical scavenging capacity, the second-order rate constant for the oxidation of these extraction systems measured by the DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical) method, ranged from 1.19x10-2 to 1.27x10-2 (mg/mL)-1(s-1). The greatest second-order rate constant was obtained at an extraction system of 60% methanol. Regarding the simple regressions analysis the anthocyanin index showed a better relationship with CIELAB parameters: (L*; r =-0.928, p < 0.05), (a*; r = 0.982, p < 0.01), (b*; r = 0.927, p < 0.05), (C*ab; r = 0.9793, p < 0.01) and (hab; r = -0.936, p < 0.05). However, the correlation existing between color parameters and the second-order rate constant did not show a good relationship. When multiple linear regression analysis were applied considering the angular coordinates (L*, C*ab, hab) as independent variable values, a R2 nearing 1 was obtained for anthocyanins index. While a value of R2 = 0.63 was obtained for the second-order rate constant.
STUDY OF THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND ANTIFOULING ACTIVITY OF THE MARINE SPONGE Cliona delitrix EXTRACT
Authors: CASTELLANOS H. Leonardo , MAYORGA W. Humberto , DUQUE B. Carmenza
Published: January 2023

In a field test for antifouling activity the raw extract and the organic fraction obtained from the marine sponge Cliona delitrix, collected at the San Andrés Islas (Colombia, Caribbean Sea), showed activity. The organic fraction was separated by column chromatography to obtain enriched fractions of glycerides, glycolipids, phospholipids, free fatty acids, fatty acids methyl esters (FAMEs) and monohydroxysterols identified by TLC and dereplication techniques (NMR). The glyceride, glycolipid, and phospholipid fractions were hydrolyzed, and the fatty acids methyl esters obtained, together with the initial fatty acids fraction were converted into their methyl esters and analyzed by HRGC-MS. In order to locate unsaturations and alkyl branches in fatty acids, their methyl esters derivates were transformed to the corresponding pyrrolidides and subsequently analyzed by HRGC-MS. The identification of the marifatty acids was carried out using their ECL value as methyl esters, and particularly the study of their pyrrolidide spectra was used to locate unsaturations and alkyl branch positions. The analysis allowed the identification of 89 fatty acids. The main acids include the new 7,10,12,14-icosatetraenoic acid, as well as 5,9-hexacosadienoic acid and hexadecanoic acid. Additionally, 19 monohydroxysterols were identified by HRGC-MS and NMR 1H. Cholestanol and clionasterol were the most abundant compounds and the stanols presence (near to 30%) was not previously reported for this genus.
CLINICAL PHARMACY, PHARMACEUTICAL CARE: CONCEPTS, PHILOSOPHY, PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND ITS APPLICATION TO THE COLOMBIAN CONTEXT
Authors: SALAZAR-OSPINA Andrea , CARRASCAL Viviana , BENJUMEA Dora , AMARILES Pedro
Published: January 2023

Pharmaceutical care is a healthcare practice that has been implemented recently worldwide. Its aim is the rational medication use and the achievement of desired therapeutic goals that improve the patient quality of life. This review see ks to define and relate the terms: pharmaceutical care, clinical pharmacy and pharmacotherapy follow-up, which are misunderstood in our field. Likewise, it seeks to show the transformation that has had this practice, from the traditional pharmacist (limited to the production and distribution of medicines) into the comprehensive pharmacist nowadays (active participant of interdisciplinary health teams and responsible for all the medication needs at a political, social and economic level). An approach of these terms to the National Health System context is also the goal of this review. Through this, it is intended to homologate the terminology of this practice in our country and to state future reflections and challenges that pharmacists and different entities will have to adopt, enabling this professional practice to achieve the desired therapeutic goals settled by the health team, thus improving the patient quality of life.
BIOTRANSFORMATION OF trans-CINNAMALDEHYDE BY THE FILAMENTOUS FUNGUS Aspergillus sp.
Authors: VELASCO B. Rodrigo , ARISTIZABAL Diego A. , GARCÍA P. Carlos M. , GIL G. Jesús H. , DURANGO R. Diego L.
Published: January 2023

The development of biocatalytic methods has allowed the preparation of a wide variety of products with high added value through simple, selective, economical and environmentally friendly processes. In this work, the microbial transformation of arylpropanoide substrate trans-cinnamaldehyde using the fungus Aspergillus sp. was investigated. The process is carried out in liquid media culture Sabouraud y Czapeck- Dox to an average temperature 24oC, relative humidity between 45 and 60%, and with agitation at 120 rpm on a orbital shaker. The biotransformation of the substrate generated mainly the metabolic products 3-phenyl-1-propanol, cinnamyl alcohol, 3-phenylpropanal, 3-phenylpropyl acetate, cinnamyl acetate,benzylic alcohol, 1-phenylethanol, and 2-phenylethanol. From the results it is concluded that the fungus Aspergillus sp. initially converted the trans-cinnamaldehyde by reduction reactions, and later modified the products resulting through esterification and decarboxylation. In the process, several compounds used as raw materials in different industries were generated. The metabolic pathway and culture medium effect on substrate transformation are discussed.
INTRALABORATORY VALIDATION OF AN ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGY BY UV/VIS SPECTROMETRY IN ORDER TO EVALUATE THE OCULAR IRRITANT POTENTIAL OF TENSOACTIVES IN RED BLOOD CELLS
Authors: LEGUIZAMÓN Luz Adriana , HERRERA Ever Andrés , MARTÍNEZ Jorge Ariel , LOZANO María C.
Published: January 2023

Red blood cell assay (RBC) intralaboratory validation was presented, specifically for linearity, repeatability and intermediate precision. RBC is an in vitro methodology employed for ocular irritation evaluation measuring surfactants adverse effects on cell membranes and proteins and is an alternative for Draize ocular test. Free hemoglobin after red blood cell lysis was determined through spectrometry at 577 nm in order to estimate medium hemolytic concentration (HC50) indicating cell damage by surfactant. Also hemoglobin denaturation induced by high concentrations of surfactants was considered measuring denaturation index (DI) through absorbance ratio at 542 and 577 determinations. HC50 / DI is an indicator of the dodecylsulphate (SDS) irritant potential, surfactant used in order to validate this assay. Parameters previously mentioned were validated and we present an easy and reliable alternative methodology for animal experimentation to assess surfactants ocular irritation for SDS.
Atracción y distanciamiento en la historia de disfrutar y gozar
Authors: Sanz Martin Blanca Elena , Melis Chantal
Published: January 2023

The verbs disfrutar ‘to enjoy’ y gozar ‘to be delighted’, in contemporary Spanish, have similar meanings and share the ability to appear with either a direct or a prepositional object. In earlier stages of the language, however, they functioned as two semantically and syntactically distinct items (Sanz Martin y Melis, 2022). To shed light on the changes that must have taken place, the present study traces the evolution of disfrutar y gozar, from the 16th to the 20th century, in corpus data from Spain and Mexico. Our analysis appeals to the concept of ‘attraction’ (De Smet et al., 2018) to account for the process of gradual convergence which occurred during the postmedieval period. Additionally, we identify a phenomenon of semantic specialization, with syntactic repercussions, inferable from patterns of usage corresponding to the 20th century.
Eğitim ve Eğitimci Temalı Filmlerin Bibliyografisi ve Eğitim Temalı Üç Filmin Analizi
Authors: NAMAZ Yunus
Published: January 2023

Sinemada eğitim konusunu ele alan filmlerin, eğitimci/öğretmen, öğrenci, okul ve sınıf mefhumlarıyla dolaylı ya da doğrudan ilişkisi vardır. Bu kavram ya da başlıkların ön planda yer aldığı filmlerde eğitimcinin önemi ve değeri, öğretmenin rolü ve öğrenciler üzerindeki katkıları oldukça dikkat çekicidir. Bu çalışmada öncelikle, sinemada eğitimi ve eğitimci konusuyla ilgili filmlerin belirlenmesi için Türkçe Altyazı ve IMDb web siteleri gözden geçirilmiştir. Dört Türkçe sözcük (okul, sınıf, öğretmen, öğrenci) ve dört İngilizce sözcük (school, class, teacher, student) toplam sekiz sözcük esas alınarak ilgili sitelerde taramalar, filtrelemeler yapılmıştır. Bunun sonucunda eğitimle alakalı 2000’den fazla filmin olduğu gözlenmiştir. Bu çalışmada, eğitim temasıyla doğrudan ilgili üç film, The Emperor's Club (2002), Black (2005) ve Les Choristes (2004) nitel içerik analizi ile değerlendirilmiştir. Üç filmde de eğitimci-öğrenci ilişkisinin sorgulandığı, eğitimle ilgili kavramların farklı anlam düzeylerine sahip olduğu, filmlerin eğitimciler ve öğrenciler arasındaki ilişkiyi barındırdığına ulaşılmıştır. Üç filmde de öğrenme sürecinde eğitimcinin rolünün önemli olduğu, öğrenme sürecinde azim, kararlılık ve emeğin ön planda tutulduğu gözlenmiştir. Bu filmlerde eğitim temasının altında ise adalet, ahlak, azim, bilinçli öğrenci, bilinçli eğitim, cahil ve cehalet, doğruluk, erdem, iyilik, sabır, saygı, sevgi ve vefa kavramlarının sıklıkla işlendiği, filmlerin katmanlı bir anlatıma sahip olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Popülizm ve Sosyal Medyayla İlgili Çalışmaların Bibliyometrik Analizi
Authors: SAF Hacı Hasan
Published: January 2023

Popülist söylemlerin son yıllarda sosyal medyada sıklıkla görülmesi, bu alanda yapılan araştırmaların artmasını sağlamıştır. Popülizm ve sosyal medya; aralarındaki ilişki, potansiyelleri, işlevleri, kullanım durumları ve etkileri bağlamında sıklıkla incelenmiştir. Bu çalışmada popülizm ve sosyal medya konuları üzerine yapılan çalışmaların bibliyometrik analiz ile incelenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Popülizm ve sosyal medyayla ilgili Web of Science veri tabanında indekslenen çalışmalar ele alınmıştır. Veri tabanında yer alan çalışmalar, “populism” ve “social media” kelimelerini kapsayacak şekilde taranmış ve bu konuları içeren çalışmalara ulaşılmıştır. İlk çalışmanın yayınlandığı 2013 ile bu çalışmanın yürütüldüğü 2022 yılı ağustos ayı arasında yayınlanan 467 çalışma VOSviewer ile bibliyometrik olarak analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma sorularına paralel yürütülen analiz sonucunda bu iki konu üzerine yapılan çalışmaların en fazla 2020 yılında ve en çok iletişim alanında olduğu görülmüştür. En çok çalışma İngiltere’de ve University of Amsterdam’da hazırlanmıştır. En çok atıf alan yazar Sven Engesser, en çok atıf alan yayın yine onun bir çalışması olmuştur. Bu perspektiften yapılan araştırmada unsurların toplam bağlantı güçleri ve bağlantıları da ortaya konulmuştur.
Diyalektik Göstergebilimsel Yaklaşım Çerçevesinde Inferno ve Avengers: Infinity War Filmleri
Authors: ŞAHİN Muhammed Oğuzhan , ÇALAPKULU Çiğdem
Published: January 2023

Sinema, diğer sanat türleri gibi içinde yaşanılan çağın düşünsel silüetini sunan, kitlelere kolayca erişebilmesiyle etkisi çok daha hissedilir olan, imgesel doğaya sahip bir insan aktivitesi olarak dikkatle analiz edilmeyi gerektiren bir sanat türüdür. Bunun ötesinde, modern sonrası dönem olarak da tanımlanan ve kültür ürünlerine çeşitlilik, çok anlamlılık, yoruma açıklık gibi tipik özellikler atfedilen bir dönemde gün yüzüne çıkan sinema yapıtlarının ele alınması elzemdir. Bu olguya içerdikleri etik ikilem ve karşıt perspektif sunumu gibi özelliklerle bir örnek oluşturan Inferno 2016 ve Avengers: Infinity War 2018 filmleri, karakterlerin eylem motivasyonları ve dolayımında filmlerin kavramsal temellerinin ve etik çerçevenin ortaya konması amacıyla ele alınmıştır. Bu amaçla yapıtlar anlatı içerisindeki karakterlerin amaç, eylem ve motivasyonları başta olmak üzere anlatıların genel yapısı geleneksel göstergebilim kuramının yanı sıra bu çalışma içerisinde geliştirilen diyalektik göstergebilimsel yaklaşım çerçevesinde analiz edilmiştir. Çalışmanın sonucunda anlatıların protogonistlerinin “conatus” ya da tikel yaşam istemi temelinde hareket ettikleri görülürken, antagonsitlerin diyalektik bir dolayımla ölüm kavramının tikel altığı yoluyla tümel yaşam kavramı ideali uğrunda eylediği görülmüştür. Böylece, anlatıların esas olarak karakterler üzerinden sundukları söylemin aksine derin düzlemde bunun tersine işaret ettikleri belirlenmiştir.
Bir Röportaj Ustası Yazar Suat Derviş’in Çöken İstanbul’undaki Röportajlarının Betimsel Çözümlemesi
Authors: ÖZER Ömer
Published: January 2023

Bu çalışmada Gazeteci-Yazar Suat Derviş’in Çöken İstanbul isimli kitabında toplanan-röportajları betimlemeli olarak çözümlenmiştir. Röportajlar, 1930’lu yıllarda Cumhuriyet, Son Posta ve Tan gazetelerinde yayımlanmıştır. Çalışmada temel amaç, ilgili röportajların tanıtımını yapmak, özelliklerini ortaya çıkarmak ve gazetecilik türleriyle ilgisini kurmak olarak belirlenmiştir. Temel teze göre ise söz konusu röportajlar, röportajın ve bazı gazetecilik türlerinin özelliklerini taşımaktadır. Toplamda 7 bölümden oluşan ve diziler halinde yayımlanan 76 röportaj çözümlenmiştir. Elde edilen bazı sonuçlara göre, röportajlar, konu farklılığını sağlamakta, öznellik özelliğini taşımaktadır. Ayrıca sorun odaklı ve hareketli röportajlardır. Bunların yanı sıra, röportajlarda betimlemeli anlatım söz konusudur. Ayrıca röportajlar görgü tanıklığı gazeteciliği/haberciliği ve insan odaklı gazeteciliğe/haberciliğe denk gelmektedir. Çalışma yazarın Çöken İstanbul kitabındaki 76 röportajla sınırlıdır. Ancak röportajın Türkiye’de iletişim alanında tanınmasına katkı vereceği düşünülmektedir.
The Place Of Gratitude In An Islamic Bank’s Organizational Communication Culture
Authors: DURMUŞ Gökmen
Published: January 2023

This study explores how banking professionals of an Islamic bank interpret the communication processes in their organization. Moreover, it tries to discover the unseen side of organizational culture through exploring the gratitude culture of an Islamic bank. As Islamic banks are neglected in the sector, this research aimed to contribute to the literature with a case study. To realize this, the study leaned to an interpretivist research philosophy, adopted a qualitative approach, and took a fieldwork in Turkey. Thirty-one participants volunteered to participate in semi-structured in depth-interviews in 2017. Participants attended interviews from various cities including Istanbul, Bursa, Izmir, Kayseri, and Konya. Thematic analysis is applied to research material to catch patterns, create codes, and crystalize themes. After the analysis, two main themes evolved from the data topography. Those were; “No Gratitude Here” and “Yes but Not Enough” themes. The first theme revealed that there was no gratitude in the bank culture. This group hold the majority of interpretations. But the second group claimed that there was a gratitude culture but that was limited. For this reason, findings showed that the majority of the participants found gratitude in organization’s communication culture inadequate. Participants’ commitment was barely appreciated and this no gratitude policy was reflected to employees’ psychological mood negatively such as lack of motivation, feeling of worthlessness, anger, anxiety, sadness, and intend of leaving job.
Ecología profunda y ciudadanía global
Authors: Bula-Caraballo Germán
Published: January 2023

Este texto parte de la idea de teóricos como Ulrich Beck y Peter Sloterdijk de que el mundo actual es compacto (esto es, que en el mismo la acción no escapa a consecuencias sistémicas globales) para argumentar por la necesidad de una ciudadanía global; esto es, de un activismo político civil que trascienda las fronteras nacionales. Teniendo en cuenta las barreras para tal tipo de ciudadanía que señala Orion Kriegman, se propone que la idea de yo ampliado, venida de la ecología profunda de Arne Naess, puede proporcionar una base para sortear dichas barreras.
La evaluación inmanente y el aprendizaje esencial en Gilles Deleuze
Authors: Ferré Norberto
Published: January 2023

El presente artículo indaga sobre dos categorías del pensamiento de Gilles Deleuze relacionadas con el régimen escolar que son ‘evaluación inmanente’ y ‘aprendizaje esencial’. Estas categorías exhiben su pertenencia genérica a las tradiciones del régimen escolar, pero permiten traspasar las segmentaciones disciplinarias y desenvolver la comprensión diferencial de la educación y lo educativo. A la vez, se reflexiona acerca de la interacción de ambas nociones para potenciar la emergencia de lo nuevo en la noción de vida.
Intergenerational education mobility: A machine learning perspective
Authors: Gao Xiang , Li Dongdong , Huang Weige
Published: January 2023

By exploiting XGBoost and SHAP algorithms, this paper aims to reveal the importance of understanding the nexus among parental characteristics for intergenerational mobility in educational attainment, especially from the statistical learning perspective. Consistent with previous findings, both parents’ income and head’s education are positively correlated with child’s income. We also show strong intergenerational education mobility for low- and high-income families. However, there exists a negative relationship between head and child’s education for the middle-income families. Unlike conventional wisdom, we find that the income of highly educated parents tends to negatively associate with child’s education and the opposite happens with poorly educated parents. Moreover, for white and black children, their parents’ income will adversely affect child’s education, but this effect turns out to be positive for children of other races. Our paper hence suggests the consideration of ethnicity and family wealth in conjunction when making education effectiveness facilitation policies.