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Desencadenando la revolución financiera: el ascenso del blockchain y su influencia en la contabilidad y las finanzas globales
Authors: Serrano Acitores Antonio
Published: May 2024

La revolución financiera impulsada por el blockchain no es un fenómeno futuro o hipotético, sino una realidad que ya está en marcha. Desde la concepción en 2008 y su posterior lanzamiento en 2009 de bitcoin, el panorama financiero mundial ha comenzado a cambiar de manera radical. Las criptomonedas han demostrado ser una alternativa viable a las monedas tradicionales y han abierto la puerta a nuevas formas de inversión, ahorro y transferencia de valor. A medida que más y más empresas e instituciones adoptan y exploran las posibilidades del blockchain, sus aplicaciones y su impacto se extienden más allá del ámbito de las criptomonedas.
En efecto, la adopción del blockchain en la contabilidad y las finanzas globales es un proceso que ya está en marcha y que promete transformar la forma en que llevamos a cabo las transacciones y gestionamos la información financiera. Así las cosas, el presente artículo tiene por objeto profundizar en esta transformación en curso, analizando en detalle sus implicaciones, sus desafíos y sus oportunidades.
O PAPEL DO FARMACÊUTICO NA ONCOLOGIA: UMA REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA
Authors: Vieira Manuela Fonseca , Pereira Emanoela Pessoa , Juvêncio Beatriz Alves , Capibaribe Victor Celso Cavalcanti , Costa Flavio Nogueira da , Lopes Nadja Mara de Sousa
Published: May 2024

Introdução: O câncer é um grave problema de saúde em todas as populações, independentemente do status social. O crescimento na incidência de câncer e nos  gastos para seu controle acentua sua importância como problema de saúde pública no país,  desafiando gestores em saúde. A terapêutica do paciente oncológico requer diversos tratamentos combinados, sendo essencial que seja realizado trabalho de forma individualizada, atendendo assim suas necessidades. Nesse contexto, é de grande importância a existência de uma equipe multidisciplinar no acompanhamento do paciente durante todo o tratamento. Metodologia: Este trabalho trata-se de uma revisão integrativa. A pesquisa nas fontes de busca foi dividida em duas etapas, a primeira no portal eletrônico da SOBRAFO, onde foi buscado legislações que envolvem o papel do farmacêutico oncológico; a segunda etapa consistiu na pesquisa de artigos nas bases de dados e ferramentas de pesquisa como: Google Acadêmico, LILACS e IBECS. Resultado: A busca no portal eletrônico da SOBRAFO devolveu 10 legislações, sendo quatro da ANVISA, quatro do CFF e duas do MS. Já na busca de artigos, foram encontradas seis publicações referentes ao tema, todas vinculadas ao contexto nacional, já que leis e regulamentações nacionais foram usadas para confecção do trabalho. Discussão: Ficou claro que as atividades exercidas pelo farmacêutico evidenciam seu papel na oncologia. Segundo os artigos, são citados os seguintes papéis: análise das prescrições médicas; participação na equipe multiprofissional de assistência ao paciente; atenção farmacêutica; farmácia clínica; farmacovigilância; cuidados paliativos e manipulação de agentes citostáticos. Conclusão: A participação ativa do farmacêutico na oncologia se faz necessária, já que ele age contribuindo para uma terapia segura, proporcionando baixos índices de reações aos medicamentos e/ou problemas relacionados aos medicamentos. Consequentemente, agindo de forma direta na segurança do paciente.
SELAMENTO DENTINÁRIO IMEDIATO: UM DOS PRINCÍPIOS DA ODONTOLOGIA BIOMIMÉTICA – UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA
Authors: Brasil Luan José Brasileiro Costa , Teruya Christiane Mutsuko
Published: May 2024

A qualidade do dente natural de suportar cargas mastigatórias é resultado da inter-relação estrutural entre o esmalte e a dentina. Os cirurgiões dentistas devem ter o conhecimento de técnicas para reproduzir essa relação estrutural, quando são submetidos a dentes com grande perda de tecido. Os processos restauradores tidos como indiretos, são utilizados nesses casos, porém no momento do preparo há exposição de dentina, cuja adesão é mais complexa que a do esmalte. Para se evitar as falhas de adesão dos materiais restauradores sobre preparos é necessário pôr em prática o selamento dentinário imediato (SDI), que constitui o emprego do sistema adesivo sobre o tecido dentinário, logo após o preparo, e antes da moldagem. A dentina sobre essas condições é livre de contaminantes, o que a caracteriza como uma superfície ótima para a execução de tais procedimentos adesivos. O SDI se trata de um dos princípios da odontologia biomimética, que tem como propósito realizar procedimentos restauradores capazes de reproduzir tecidos vivos, como o esmalte e a dentina. O objetivo do trabalho se trata de realizar uma revisão de literatura, através de análises sobre a efetividade do uso do SDI e quais benefícios a técnica pode entregar. Foi realizada uma revisão bibliográfica com o objetivo de analisar a efetividade que o SDI possui sobre a superfície dentinária, utilizando artigos das plataformas National Library of Medicine (PubMed), Scientific Eletronic Library (SciELO), Brazilian Journal of Development. Foi concluído que evidências na literatura preconizam a utilização do sistema adesivo na superfície dentinária exposta previamente a moldagem, proporcionando a diminuição das falhas de adesão e permitindo assim, maior longevidade das restaurações parciais. Importante salientar também, que a utilização do SDI viabiliza a diminuição da sensibilidade pré e pós-operatória. Vale destacar também, que é possível aplicar o SDI através de abordagens adesivas convencionais e autocondicionantes.
INSÔNIA NA POPULAÇÃO GERIÁTRICA: UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA
Authors: Mendes Bruna Portela , Mendes Carolina Portela , Queiroz João Vicente Jales de , Gurgel Clara Sales , Paiva Felipe Mateus Nunes de , Teixeira Ana Júlia Silva , Marinelli Amanda
Published: May 2024

A insônia em idosos é uma questão complexa que demanda uma abordagem cuidadosa, especialmente do ponto de vista da psiquiatria. Este distúrbio do sono é comum na população geriátrica e pode ser influenciado por uma variedade de fatores, incluindo mudanças biológicas relacionadas à idade, condições médicas coexistentes, uso de medicamentos e questões psicológicas. Conforme acontece o envelhecimento, ocorrem alterações naturais nos padrões de sono. Os idosos tendem a ter um sono mais fragmentado e menos profundo, o que pode contribuir para a insônia. A diminuição na produção de melatonina, um hormônio que regula o ciclo sono-vigília, também é uma realidade comum nessa fase da vida e pode afetar significativamente a qualidade do sono. Logo, esta revisão narrativa de literatura reuniu artigos das principais bases de dados objetivando indicar opções terapêuticas não medicamentosas para a insônia em idosos. Concluiu-se que as principais opções de tratamentos não medicamentosos para o manejo de insônia em idosos incluem a educação em higiene do sono, a terapia comportamental e a terapia cognitivo comportamental.
Quadratic Magnetic Gradients from 7-SC and 9-SC Constellations
Authors: Shen Chao , Zeng Gang , Kieokaew Rungployphan
Published: May 2024

Abstract. To reveal the dynamics of magnetised plasma, it is essential to know the geometrical structure of the magnetic field, which is closely related to its linear and quadratic gradients. Estimation of the linear magnetic gradient requires at least four magnetic measurements, whereas calculation of the quadratic gradients of the magnetic field generally requires at least ten. This study is therefore aimed at yielding linear and quadratic gradients of the magnetic field based on magnetic measurements from nine-spacecraft HelioSwarm or seven-spacecraft Plasma Observatory constellations. Time-series magnetic measurements and transfer relationships between different reference frames were used to yield the apparent velocity of the magnetic structure as well as the components of the quadratic magnetic gradient along the direction of motion, while simultaneously elucidating the linear gradient and remaining components of the quadratic magnetic gradient using the least-squares method. Calculation via several iterations was applied to achieve satisfactory accuracy. The tests for the situations of magnetic flux ropes and dipole magnetic field have verifies the validity and accuracy of this approach. The results suggest that using time-series magnetic measurements from constellations comprising at least seven spacecraft and nonplanar configurations can yield linear and quadratic gradients of the magnetic field.
Fuel types and fire severity effects on atmospheric pollutant emissions in an extreme wind-driven wildfire
Authors: Alvarez Albert , Lecina-Diaz Judit , De Càceres Miquel , Vayreda Jordi , Retana Javier
Published: May 2024

Abstract. In the Mediterranean area, wind-driven wildfires with crown fires are rising, causing an increment in atmospheric pollutant emissions. Quantifying gas emissions in these wildfires requires a better understanding of the components that contribute to the total emission estimate. Here, we aimed to analyze the differences in pre-fire available biomass distribution among layers of fuel types in Pinus halepensis and Quercus suber (hereafter, pine and oak) forests burned in one of the largest wildfires (“La Jonquera”, 10,264 ha) of the past decades. This was done in order to try to unravel the differences in fire severity linked to the percentage of available biomass consumed in each layer and pollutant emissions (CO2, CO, CH4, PM2.5). We used field data (>100 post-fire plots) in which measures from crown, shrub and litter layers, fire severity and consumption assessments were combined with data from National Forest Inventories to quantify final atmospheric pollutant emissions. Total pre-fire available biomass among pine and oak forests showed different vertical distribution. Pine forests had a higher percentage of crown fine and shrub biomass for all fuel types while oak had more litter biomass. The fuel types with large trees and low tree density, together with fuel types with has lower tree density and vertical continuity had the highest non-charred fire severity in pine and oak. The presence of Erica arborea caused higher fire severity in oak stands. Fuel types of pine were more resistant to the effects of surface fires because they had taller trees than oak. Percent biomass consumption was higher in pine and oak stands in low fire severities because the taller trees could withstand surface fire at high intensities without increasing fire severity. The wildfire analyzed was a large fire with massive crown and high-intensity surface fires, but only a small amount of the finest crown biomass and coarse surface fuels were consumed. Fire severity was the main factor determining different amount of emissions without significant influence of fuel types, and only emissions of CO2 and CH4 were higher in pine than in oak in low fire severities. Although remote sensing technologies are extremely useful for biomass and wildfire severity assessments, field data is essential to quantify biomass consumption, atmospheric pollutant emissions from different fuel types and fuel layers.
The Significance of the Leaf-Area-Index on the Evapotranspiration Estimation in SWAT-T for Characteristic Land Cover Types of Western Africa
Authors: Merk Fabian , Schaffhauser Timo , Anwar Faizan , Tuo Ye , Cohard Jean-Martial , Disse Markus
Published: May 2024

Abstract. Evapotranspiration (ET) plays a pivotal role in the terrestrial water cycle in sub-humid and tropical regions. Thereby, the contribution of plant transpiration can be distinctively greater than the soil evaporation. The seasonal dynamics of plant phenology, e.g., commonly represented as the vegetation attribute leaf-area-index (LAI), closely correlates with actual ET (AET). Addressing the reciprocal LAI-AET interaction is hence essential for practitioners and researchers to comprehensively quantify the hydrological processes in water resources management, particularly in the perennially vegetated regions of Western Africa. However due to the lack of field measurements, the evaluation of the LAI-AET interaction still remains challenging. Hence, our study aims to improve the understanding of the role of LAI on the AET estimation with the investigation of characteristic regions of Western Africa. We setup eco-hydrological models (SWAT-T) for two homogeneous land cover types (forest and grassland) to guarantee the representativeness of field measurements for LAI and AET. To evaluate the LAI-AET interaction in SWAT-T, we apply different potential ET methods (Hargreaves, Penman-Monteith (PET-PM), Priestley-Taylor). Further, the parameter sensitivity for 27 relevant LAI-AET parameters is quantified with the elementary effects method. The comprehensive parameter set is then optimized using the Shuffled-Complex-Evolution algorithm. Finally, we apply a benchmark test to assess the performance of SWAT-T to simulate AET and to determine the relevance of a detailed LAI modelling. The results show that SWAT-T is capable to accurately predict LAI and AET on the footprint scale. While all three PET methods facilitate an adequate modelling of LAI and AET, PET-PM outperforms the methods for AET independent of the land cover type. Moreover, the benchmarking highlights that if an optimization process only accounts for LAI but disregards AET data, its prediction of AET still yields an adequate performance with SWAT-T for all PET methods and land cover types. Our findings demonstrate that the significance of a detailed LAI modelling on the AET estimation is more pronounced in the forested than in the grassland region.
Future response of ecosystem water use efficiency to CO2 effects in the Yellow River Basin, China
Authors: Chen Siwei , Guo Yuxue , Xu Yue-Ping , Wang Lu
Published: May 2024

Abstract. Ecosystem Water Use Efficiency (WUE) is pivotal for understanding the carbon-water cycle interplay. Current research seldom addresses how WUE might change under future elevated CO2 concentrations, limiting understanding of regional ecohydrological effects. We present a land-atmosphere attribution framework for WUE in the Yellow River Basin (YRB), integrating the Budyko model with global climate models (GCMs) to quantify the impacts of climate and underlying surface changes induced by CO2. Additionally, we further quantitatively decoupled the direct and secondary impacts of CO2 radiative and biogeochemical effects. Attribution results indicate that WUE in the YRB is projected to increase by 0.36–0.84 gC·kg-1H2O in the future, with climate change being the predominant factor (relative contribution rate of 77.9–101.4 %). However, as carbon emissions intensify, the relative importance of land surface changes becomes increasingly important (respective contribution rates of -1.4 %, 14.9 %, 16.9 %, and 22.1 % in SSP126, SSP245, SSP370, SSP585). Typically, WUE is considered a reflection of an ecosystem's adaptability to water stress. Thus, we analyzed the response of WUE under different scenarios and periods and various drought conditions. The results show a distinct "two-stage" response pattern of WUE to drought in the YRB, where WUE increases under moderate-severe drought conditions but decreases as drought intensifies across most areas. Furthermore, GCM projections suggest that plant adaptability to water stress may improve under higher carbon emission scenarios. Our findings enhance understanding of regional ecohydrological processes and provide insights for future predictions of drought impacts on terrestrial ecosystems.
Exploring food and settlement for people with lived refugee experiences
Authors:   , Gingell Tina
Published: May 2024

This research used strengths-based principles and co-design methods to explore how people with lived refugee experiences overcome challenges in the Greater Brisbane food environment to maintain food security. The research revealed significant structural barriers to food security and that cultural food security is essential for belonging. Refugee-background communities utilise collective agency to develop cultural foodways to feed communities. These findings suggest cultural food security and food sovereignty are fundamental to community wellbeing. The thesis proposes that optimising identity, mental health, and settlement can empower communities to flourish and achieve food security, cultural food security, and food sovereignty.
Post Harvest Technology of Garlic - A Review
Authors: Devinder Dhingra  , Shashi Paul
Published: May 2024

Garlic bulbs, valued for their flavour, command an extensive commercial importance because of their wide application in food and pharmaceutical preparations. The major producers of garlic in the world are China, India, South Korea, USA, Egypt and Spain. The world production of garlic in 2002 was 12.23 M tonne. Post harvest curing,. packaging, storage and processing of garlic are very important. Insects and fungi attack garlic bulbs during storage. Blue mold rot, dry rot and sprouting are the major causes of loss during storage. The storage loss can be minimized by following proper packaging and storage techniques. The pungent compounds of garlic responsible for the flavour suffer loss during processing. The processing techniques aim at minimizing the loss of pungent compounds and yielding shelf stable products. An attempt has been made to analyse the flavour chemistry of garlic, traditional and modern storage methods of garlic bulbs, methods of preparation of garlic paste, garlic extract, garlic oil, dehydrated garlic products, and "garlic pickle with special emphasis on the processing parameters and quality standards of end products. Analytical methods for the determination of volatile aromatic compounds in garlic bulbs and in its various preparations are also discussed.
Tourism planning from a rural approach as a strategy for the appropriation and defense of the territory
Authors: Nieto Mejía Alvelayis , Mora Forero Jorge Alexander
Published: May 2024

This study aims to analyse how a model of tourism planning from a rural community, endogenous and participatory approach can become a strategy for the appropriation and defence of the territory in the municipality of Sibaté. The methodological horizon was oriented from a qualitative approach Páramo (2013) and the method used was the ethnography of places Vergara (2013). The information was systematised and analysed using the qualitative analysis software ATLAS.ti. The findings indicate that municipal development plans can be instruments of territorial defence, to the extent that the communities, their needs and goals are integrated. It is concluded that tourism as a development model can generate significant transformations in rural territories as long as they are inclusive, concerted and participatory, in order to achieve consensus between society and nature.
A problematização geográfica no processo formativo escolar
Authors: Andreis Adriana Maria
Published: May 2024

Considerando os desafios do processo formativo escolar, este artigo tematiza as relações e a composição da postura e da atitude interrogativa no ensino amparadas no espaço geográfico. O objetivo é discutir a indagação implicando a abordagem geográfica de paisagem, lugar e cotidiano como caminho para o ensino de conhecimentos que fomentem a educação geográfica. Aportado na hermenêutica dialógica, discute por que e o que perguntar, por que ensinar interrogando o espaço geográfico e por que é importante o ensino de Geografia na escola. O resultado da pesquisa apresenta aspectos que compreendem o movimento de pensar, articulando inquirições reflexivas à escola, aos professores em geral e aos professores e aulas de Geografia, e argumentos que sustentam a vinculação dos significantes espaciais com os significados conceituais. Como conclusão, afirma a educação geográfica como modo de abordagem dos conhecimentos possibilitando a emancipação, o que implica a interpelação intencional, provocativa, sistemática e prospectiva entre os conteúdos da realidade e os conteúdos das disciplinas.
Uso del Aula invertida y la tecnología en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje sobre el concepto paisaje en el Colegio de Bachilleres
Authors: Salas-Rueda Ricardo-Adán , Cabrera-Rodríguez Arturo-Efrén , Rodriguez-Herrera Eduardo
Published: May 2024

El objetivo general de este estudio mixto es analizar la percepción de los estudiantes sobre el uso del Aula invertida en la Unidad 1 “Espacio Geográfico” para la motivación y creatividad durante la elaboración de las actividades sobre el concepto paisaje por medio del muro virtual Padlet y el intercambio de ideas. Los participantes son 89 estudiantes del Colegio de Bachilleres plantel Aragón que cursaron la materia Geografía 1 durante el ciclo escolar 2023. Los resultados indican que el uso del muro virtual Padlet antes y después de las clases y el intercambio de ideas en el salón de clases influye positivamente la motivación y la creatividad. En conclusión, el Aula invertida con el apoyo de la tecnología mejora las condiciones de enseñanza-aprendizaje dentro y fuera del salón de clases. En la materia Geografía 1, el Aula invertida modificó la interacción entre los participantes por medio del muro virtual Padlet fuera del salón y el intercambio de ideas en las clases presenciales.
Design of Web-Based Customer Savings Data Information System at Sumber Rejeki Jaya Abadi Cooperative Klaten
Authors: Hidayah Nurul , Naury Chairullah , Purbiyanto Eko
Published: May 2024

Koperasi Sumber Rejeki Jaya Abadi is a business entity engaged in financial savings and loans in Klaten Regency. Customers in the cooperative are required to have savings and before applying for loans, they must conduct deposit transactions and maintain a savings account.The cooperative faces issues with manual recording of customer savings transactions, where data is recorded using physical books. This manual process leads to inconsistent data and inefficiency in managing customer savings transactions since data must be accessed one book at a time. Additionally, the use of physical books for reporting transactions means that the reporting process lacks organization. To address these challenges, the author utilizes the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology in developing the information system. The system is being built using the PHP programming language with the Laravel framework and utilizes the MySQL database. The primary objective of this research is to create an information system that can assist the administration department in managing customer savings at Koperasi Sumber Rejeki Jaya Abadi in Klaten. By implementing the new system, the cooperative aims to improve data consistency and the efficiency of customer savings transactions, eliminating the need to search through physical books, and enhancing the overall reporting process.
Satria Honor Payment System at Anteraja of Madegondo Sukoharjo Office
Authors: Liberta Raihan Syach , Naury Chairullah , Purbiyanto Eko
Published: May 2024

The Satria Honor Payment System at the Anteraja Madegondo Office is an information system that provides data on payment of honorariums for knights or couriers per month in the Madegondo Sukoharjo area. The author in conducting research found a problem, namely that there was no system for paying honorariums for knights at the Anteraja Madegondo office, there was still using a manual system, namely by recording the number of packages sent by knights every day on paper and then these records were collected in a month resulting in less tidy and easy to lose payment data knight's honor at the Anteraja Madegondo office. Therefore the purpose of this research is to solve this problem by creating a system for paying honorariums for warriors, to make it easier for branch heads or leaders to make data recaps for honorary payments so that they are structured and neatly arranged and minimize any payment errors in the form of report data. The author uses the PHP programming language and uses the MySQL database and the method used is the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) method with the Waterfall model for the process of making this honorary payment system. The system that the author designed will generate payment data in the form of monthly payment of honorarium for knights or couriers.
PENGARUH GAYA KEPEMIMPINAN TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN DI HOTEL CANGGU DREAM VILLAGE
Authors: Manika Dewi Anak Agung Candra , Sihombing Irene Hanna H. , Pratiwi Kadek Andita Dwi
Published: May 2024

Pentingnya keberadaan sumber daya manusia dalam pengembangan usaha jasa pariwisata terlihat dari kemampuan suatu perusahaan untuk berkembang sangat bergantung pada kemampuan kinerja karyawan untuk melaksanakan tugas – tugas kerja yang terarah untuk pengembangan perusahaan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pengaruh pengaruh gaya kepemimpinan terhadap kinerja karyawan di Hotel Canggu Dream Village. Jumlah sampel yang digunakan sebanyak 45 orang menggunakan metode sampel jenuh. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner berskala likert. Teknik analisa data menggunakan analisis regresi linear sederhana. Uji hipotesis dilakukan menggunakan uji-t. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan variabel gaya kepemimpinan demokratis yaitu 6,626 dibandingkan t tabel yaitu 1,6 yang artinya menolak H0 atau H1 diterima karena t-hitung > t-tabel = 6,626 > 1,6 artinya gaya kepemimpinan demokratis berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan di Hotel Canggu Dream Village, dengan demikian dapat dimaknai bahwa semakin baik penerapan gaya kepemimpinan demokratis maka kinerja karyawan semakin tinggi. Besarnya pengaruh gaya kepemimpinan demokratis terhadap kinerja karyawan sebesar 49,4%. Diharapkan pimpinan menyediakan waktu atau kesempatan kepada  bawahan untuk menyampaikan masukan dari bawahan.
Formulation of Chicken Sausages Enriched with Clove (Syzygium Aromaticum) Powder and Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.) Flour during the Fermentation Stage
Authors: S. Moriken , B. Jérôme , C. Christine , K. Romdhane
Published: May 2024

The study evaluated the combined effect of clove and sesame flour during the fermentation stage. The impact of the incorporation of sesame flour in S1 batch (sausages with 80% chicken filet, 17% veal fat, 2% sesame flour, and 1% cloves) and S2 batch (sausages with 80% chicken filet, 16% veal fat and 2% sesame flour, and 2% cloves) compared to Control batch (80% chicken filet, 18% veal fat, and 2% sesame flour) on the physico-chemical, color and molecular structure during the fermentation stage. Results showed that the incorporation of clove in the chicken dry sausages significantly increased the moisture and protein contents since it passed from 14.82 on day 1 in the Control at 30.23 ± 0.90% for S2 on day 1, respectively. The results obtained also showed that clove is a source of antioxidants, since the oxidation indicator parameters decreased with the level of addition of clove. The results demonstrated the potential of using fluorescence spectroscopy for monitoring the quality of sausages, since principal component analysis and factorial discriminant analysis (applied to fluorescence spectra allowed to discriminate between samples according to the level of clove addition (97.22% of correct classification).
GC-MS, Chemical Characterization and Anti-Microbial Activity of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Extract
Authors: A. N. Madu, , C. I. Iwu, , E. E. Joseph, , K. N. Maduako, , J. N. Madu, , E. I. Mbakwe,
Published: May 2024

The analysis of the leaf of Moringa oleifera was carried out using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS). Result obtained showed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, tannins, terpenoids and cardiac glycoside. The GC-MS analysis showed that the leaf extract contained 16 compounds which included; Dodecanoic acid (C12H24O2), Tetradecanoic acid, (C14H2802), Hexadecanoic acid, (C17H34O2), n-Hexadecanoic acid, (C16H3202), 9-Octadecanoic acid (C19H36O2), cis-Vaccinic acid, (C18H34O2), Oleic acid, (C18H34O2), Eicosanoic acid, (C21H42O2), Oleic acid, 3-hydroxylpropyl ester (C21H40O3), Oleic acid, (C18H34O2), Docosanoic acid, Methyl ester, (C23H46O2), Vitamin E (C29H50O2), Trioxa-5-phosphaheptacos-18-en-1-aminium,4-hydroxyl-N,N,N-trimethyl-10-oxo-{(1-oxo-9-ocl)}, (C44H84NO8P), Oleic acid, 3-(octadecyloxy) propyl ester, (C39H76O3), Oleic acid, 3-(octadecyloxy) propyl ester, (C39H76O3), 9-Octadecanoicacid [Z]., 2-hydroxyl-1,3-propanedyl ester, (C39H72O5). Similarly, the antimicrobial result showed that the extract had activities against six selected human pathogens such as; Staphylococcus aureus with diameter of inhibition 3.8 and minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) of 50 mg/g, Streptococcus spp with diameter of inhibition 5 and (MIC) 25mg/g, Escherichia coli with diameter of inhibition 20 and (MIC) of 25mg/g, Salmonela. typhi with diameter of inhibition 3 and (MIC) 50, P. aureginosa with diameter of inhibition 3 and (MIC) 50.
Assessment of the Use of Emerging Educational Technologies in The Teaching and Learning of Social Studies in Secondary Schools in Ogoja Education Zone of Cross River State, Nigeria
Authors: C. O. Odey, , A. O. Ejoh, , S. U. Okeke,
Published: May 2024

This paper examined the level of usage of emerging technologies in the teaching and learning of Social Studies in secondary schools in Ogoja Education Zone of Cross River State, Nigeria. The paper maintained that teaching and learning are crucial in any educational endeavour, and Social Studies is an indispensable component of the school curriculum that requires the best, modern technological approach in its pedagogical process. The study was anchored on Bruner’s theory of instruction and survey research design. The population comprised all Social Studies teachers in public secondary schools in Ogoja Education Zone of Cross River State. This amounted to 234 teachers and 1855 students in five local government education authorities (LGEA). Using stratified and simple random sampling technique, three LGEAs were selected from which 72 teachers and 282 students were chosen for the study. A structured and validated questionnaire was the major instrument for data collection. Data was analysed using simple percentages, mean and standard deviation. Result showed that only very few teachers and students were aware emerging technologies and the utilisation in the study area. The major challenge in the use of emerging technologies is unavailability and inaccessibility of resources to procure and operate the technologies. It was recommended that faculties and colleges of education should provide adequate teacher-education training to enhance teachers’ capacity to use emerging technologies in schools.
Regulation of Stem Cell Proliferation by p38 MAPK Signaling
Authors:   Department of Medical Biology, University of Québec at Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 4M3, Canada., Clouet Alexandre , Narbonne Patrick ,   Department of Medical Biology, University of Québec at Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 4M3, Canada.
Published: May 2024

The p38 Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) is a key member of a highly conserved superfamily of protein kinases. Mostly sensitive to inflammatory cytokines and stress signals, p38 activation leads to a variety of cellular responses, including proinflammatory cytokines secretion, cell survival, apoptosis induction and the regulation of cell proliferation. Here, we carried a focused investigation on the recent literature, across all systems and organisms, concerning the roles of p38 in the regulation of Stem Cell (SC) proliferation. Interestingly, we found that p38 can exert either a pro- or an anti- proliferative function, depending on the specific models and contexts. It is also activated by a variety of upstream signals and regulates SC proliferation through a wide diversity of molecular effectors. Whereas p38 regulates SC proliferation mostly cell-autonomously, an example of a non-cell autonomous p38-dependent regulation of SC proliferation was recently uncovered. Altogether, bringing together these recent findings improve our comprehension of the effects p38 has on SC proliferation, while these mechanisms and effectors appear as being conserved through evolution.
Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: Rare clinical case of extrathyroidal primary retroperitoneal tumour and review of literature
Authors:   Center of Abdominal and Oncosurgery, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, Lithuania, Imbrasaite Ugne , Beisa Augustas ,   Center of Abdominal and Oncosurgery, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, Lithuania, Luksaite-Lukste Raminta ,   Department of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Physics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania., Seinin Dmitrij ,   National Center of Pathology, Affiliate of Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, Vilnius, Lithuania., Serpytis Pranas ,   Centre of Cardiology and Angiology, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, Vilnius, Lithuania., Poskus Tomas ,   Center of Abdominal and Oncosurgery, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, Lithuania
Published: May 2024

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is a very rare type of undifferentiated thyroid carcinoma. Mostly, the ATC is diagnosed in advanced stage when local and distant metastases are detected. Multimodal approach and personal treatment managed by a multidisciplinary team of specialist is recommended in all ATC cases. Despite new treatment methods this type of cancer has a very poor prognosis due to fast growth and invasiveness, airway problems and failures of distant metastases control. We present a very rare case of occurrence of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma in the extrathyroidal area. Primary fast growing retroperitoneal tumor with differentiation of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma was diagnosed to a 72-year-old female when no changes were detected in thyroid glands. Due to severe patient status, abdominal pain, and mass effect on surrounding organs caused by suspected retroperitoneal tumor urgent resection surgery was performed. Histopathology analysis confirmed diagnosis of primary retroperitoneal cancer with differentiation of anaplastic thyroid cancer. Later suspected metastases in the left subclavicular lymph node were found but the patient refused further investigation and treatment. Even though the patient is still alive more than 2 years after initial diagnosis and represents a better survival than is described in the literature.
Laparoscopic management of de garengeot hernia: A viable approach to a rare entity
Authors:   Department of General Surgery, German Hospital of Buenos Aires, Argentina., Duncan Nicholas S Murdoch , Casas María A ,   Division of Abdominal Wall Surgery, Department of General Surgery, German Hospital of Buenos Aires, Argentina., Sadava Emmanuel E ,   Department of General Surgery, German Hospital of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Published: May 2024

An 88-year-old female patient presented to the emergency department with a 12-hour history of mildly painful right inguinal bulge. She admitted to intermittent nausea but denied vomiting or fever. Physical examination revealed slightly distended abdomen with normal bowel sounds, and a non-reducible right groin bulge measuring 5x5 cm associated with skin erythema. Laboratory test findings indicated leukocytosis (11,350/ mm³). Abdominal ultrasonography showed a complicated right inguinal hernia with a 46x30 mm sac. Within the sac, a non-peristaltic tubular structure measuring 9.1 mm in diameter was observed, suggestive of the appendix. Adjacent peri-appendiceal fat stranding and the presence of free fluid were noted (Figure 1). Based on the clinical findings and diagnostic imaging, the patient was admitted for a laparoscopic exploration that revealed an incarcerated right femoral hernia (Figure 2A). The first step was to reduce the hernia content through blunt maneuvers and gentile traction, and a phlegmonous appendix with no signs of perforation was observed. Subsequently, a laparoscopic appendectomy was performed (Figure 2B), and the abdominal cavity and the hernia sac were thoroughly irrigated with saline solution. Finally, a transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) hernia repair with a polypropylene mesh was done (Figure 3A-B). The patient had an uneventful recovery and was discharged on the second postoperative day with oral antibiotic treatment for 7 days. No complications were recorded at 30-day follow-up and histopathologic results revealed acute appendicitis.
Primary colorectal lymphoma: A rare cause of small bowel obstruction
Authors:   Department of Surgery, Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh, India., Goyal Shivani
Published: May 2024

Primary colorectal lymphoma is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction that is usually diagnosed late due to the presentation of non-specific symptoms. It is more common in males and older age groups. Diagnosis usually occurs after operative intervention through biopsy of the mass. We present a rare case of a 30-year-old female who had complaints of abdominal pain and vomiting and was diagnosed with primary colorectal lymphoma on biopsy of the surgical specimen.
A declaration of commitments toward agroecology pluralities: A critical gaze on the U.S. Agroecology Summit 2023
Authors:   Agroecology Summit ‘Outside Empire’ Subgroup
Published: May 2024

First paragraphs: The U.S. Agroecology Summit was held May 22–25, 2023, at the Elms Hotel in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. One of the first agroecology convenings of its kind, the summit was funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and organized by researchers across prominent U.S. universities. The gathering brought together scholars, researchers, farmers, activists, and movement leaders to create a “roadmap for agroecological research in the U.S.” This declaration, written, edited, and affirmed by us, the undersigned subgroup of summit participants, aims to archive and communicate the challenges we grappled with during and after this gathering while also advocating for an unwavering commitment toward agroecological pluralities. Like all lands commonly known as the United States, the location for the convening, the Elms Hotel, is on stolen Indigenous land. The rolling hills of Northwest Missouri where the convening took place are the historical hunting, foraging, and fishing grounds, and farming areas of the region’s original peoples, which include the Ioway, Missouria, Osage, Otoe, and Sac and Fox nations. Through a series of treaties in the 1800s, all tribes were forcibly and systematically removed from what became Missouri to make way for white European settlers. None of the aforementioned tribes currently have a land base in Missouri, nor are there any federally or state-recognized tribes remain­ing in the state. Approximately 50 miles to the west and across the Missouri River, the state of Kansas is now home to the nearest federally recognized Tribal Nations: the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas, Prairie Band Potawatomie, and Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska. There was no representation from these tribes or any other local or regional Black, Indigenous, or communities of color in the summit’s organizing committee. Subsequently, the summit’s conceptual framings, design, and decision-making lacked grounding in the histories, ethics, and practices of local Indigenous and other regionally based frontline communities. . . .
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Authors: Ventura Alessandro
Published: May 2024

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Impact Of Job Stress On Lecturer’s Performance: The Moderating Role Of Social Support.
Authors: Thi Yen Vu
Published: May 2024

Job stress is one of the major concerns of the manager due to the increasing complexity of the working environment and job characteristics. However, job stress was studied in the banking sector and hospitals rather than in educational institutes. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the impact of job stress on a lecturer’s performance. The support of students and business partners was supposed to be social support to lecturers while working. A questionnaire was designed by adapting previous research and translating into Vietnamese. The convenience method was applied by sending via Google form to collect the answers from lecturers working in Vietnamese Universities. Among 400 respondents, there were 392 acceptable answers. The data collected was input into Smart PLS to analyze the impact of job stress on the lecturer's performance and the role of social support in the relationship between job stress and the lecturer’s performance. The findings of this study are that job stress negatively impacts a lecturer’s task performance and contextual performance, but job stress has a positive relationship to counterproductive work behavior, and social support plays a moderate role in the effects of job stress on a lecturer’s performance. The study also indicated that student support and business partner support are the factors of social support. The findings of this study contribute significantly to both theoretical understanding and practical application within the support of society in the relationship between job stress and the job performance of lecturers.
The Role Of Social Media And Decoy Effect Strategies: Studies On The Process Of Choosing A University For Prospective Students
Authors: Ramlan Pratiwi , Akmal Ibrahim Muhammad , Ahmad Jamaluddin , Yulianto Yulianto , Cahyani Afrilia , Hardianti Hardianti
Published: May 2024

The student admission system at the university is experiencing disruptions, it can only be carried out online during the Covid-19 pandemic. The decoy effect strategy is used to attract prospective students, namely a marketing strategy to increase product sales. This study aims to describe the role of social media and the decoy effect strategy in choosing a university. Quantitative descriptive approach with data collection techniques using observation, questionnaires, and in-depth interviews involving 101 respondents. The collected data is processed using Nvivo-12 plus and office excel. Processed data results are presented in tables and frequency graphs to facilitate analysis and discussion. The results show that the role of social networks and media-sharing networks are vital to understand university's reputation. At the same time, discussion forums play a supporting role in understanding financial factors. During Covid-19, dominant students experienced a decoy effect in choosing a university, especially a university's reputation and tuition fees. The implication is the importance of the Decoy effect strategy by utilizing social media to meet the target number of students.
A educação no espaço físico e virtual: o papel do professor frente à crise da educação
Authors: Giarola Shênia Souza , Andrade Gabriela Ferreira de
Published: May 2024

Esse artigo tem por objetivo pensar possíveis soluções para a crise da educação e indagar-se sobre os desafios do educador diante de um novo paradigma inserido ao liame educacional, ou seja, pretende avaliar o papel do educador no que se refere à educação no espaço físico e virtual e como essas modalidades devem repensar sua função diante dessa crise. Para tanto, analisaremos a figura ou o estereótipo do professor pensado a partir do velho modelo educacional, a fim de refletir e reorganizar o status social que a ele é atribuído, evitando, dessa forma, que lancemos sobre os ombros dos alunos o fardo de a educação permanecer em crise. Vejamos, por meio do método de revisão da literatura, essa questão.
Development of Water Level Controller with SMS Capability
Authors: Adesina Lambe Mutalub , Ogunbiyi Olalekan , Jimada-Ojuolape Bilkisu
Published: May 2024

Water is considered a valuable resource and covers about 70% of the earth's surface. Tight schedule prevents regular checking of the domestic water tank level while refilling the used ones. This often leads to waste of water and increased monthly revenue payment to power utility company. Consequently, this paper presents a development of water level controller with SMS capability aimed at measuring water level smartly such that when tank is filled, message would be automatically transmitted as an alert to the owner using GSM for immediate response. The method involves interconnection of a water container that serves as tank with another open container serving as Bore-hole and a microcontroller-based device with its integrated development to generate a communication message. A flowchart that shows the procedural steps involved was developed. On completion of the prototype, components and sub-circuits effectiveness as well as experimental testing of the system effective operation were carried out. Some anticipated water level (AWL) were selected at interval of 2 centimeters (cm) starting from 3cm and the corresponding Message Operating  water level (MOWL) were obtained with error deviations not greater than 0.17cm. Thus the average AWL, average MOWL and the error deviation are 11cm, 10.7cm and 0.1cm. The prototype device thus operated effectively.
Ethics and Moral Education
Authors: Eegunlusi Tayo Raymond Ezekiel
Published: May 2024

This paper discusses the idea of ethics is in relation to the possibility and attainment of moral education. It is informed by the belief that adequate attention to ethical thinking is essential in attaining moral satisfaction and developing the society. The study emphasises the importance of critical moral self- examination and good moral education. It identifies and examines three essential types of ethics in relation to moral self-examination and moral education. It equally examines who a moral agent is and how well the pursuit of self-interest should be understood. Through conceptual clarification, analysis and reflection on certain theoretical views in philosophy, such as the views of Buddha, Socrates, Aristotle and the Yoruba concept of ìwòntúnwònsì, it argues for the expediency of moderation in achieving moral education. It also shows that deficiencies in human conduct limit any human that is not morally educated from leading a morally satisfying life.
ANTESEDEN KINERJA BAZNAS SAAT PANDEMI COVID 19
Authors: Anas Mochamad Anjas , Yaya Rizal
Published: May 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh transparansi, akuntabilitas, pengendalian internal, dan ketidakpastian lingkungan terhadap kinerja BAZNAS pada saat pandemi COVID-19. Pengujian ini menggunakan kinerja BAZNAS sebagai variabel dependen, serta transparansi, akuntabilitas, pengendalian internal, dan ketidakpastian lingkungan sebagai variabel independen. Sampel yang digunakan adalah amil yang bekerja pada BAZNAS di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Penelitian ini menggunakan purposive sampling. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data primer. Jumlah total kuesioner yang tersebar adalah 40 tetapi yang kembali hanya 37 kuesioner. Uji yang dilakukan pada penelitian ini menggunakan uji regresi linier berganda dengan menggunakan SPSS. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pengendalian internal berpengaruh positif terhadap kinerja BAZNAS, transparansi dan ketidakpastian lingkungan tidak berpengaruh positif terhadap kinerja BAZNAS, sedangkan akuntabilitas berpengaruh negatif terhadap kinerja BAZNAS.
PENGARUH PROFESIONALITAS PELAYANAN TERHADAP PENINGKATAN OMZET PENJUALAN BAJU MUSLIM RABBANI DI KOTA BEKASI JAYA
Authors: Putra Andy Alexander Sayuti , Mustofa Mufid Habib
Published: May 2024

Fashion merupakan gaya berpakaian yang digunakan oleh seseorang, baik dalam kehidupan sehari-harinya ataupun pada saat acara tertentu dengan tujuan untuk menunjang penampilan. Analisis kuantitatif ini bertujuan untuk membuktikan adanya pengaruh Profesionalitas Pelayanan terhadap peningkatan omszet penjualan baju muslim di kota Bekasi Jaya. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data primer dengan cara menyebarkan angket Profesionalitas Pelayanan berpengaruh erat terhadap Peningkatan Omzet Penjualan Baju Muslim Rabbani di Kota Bekasi Jaya. Dalam Uji persamaan linier sederhana yang sudah dilakukan peneliti sudah dinyatakan koefisien regresinya konstan sebesar 9,502 Profesionalitas Pelayanan bernilai nol atau tetap maka akan meningkatkan Peningkatkan Omzet Penjualan Rabbani sebesar 9,502 atau sebesar 7,1%. maka dengan ini dapat diambil kesimpulan bahwa H1 atau Hipotesis Alternatif dapat diterima karena Hasil Uji Hipotesis dari Profesionalitas Pelayanan sebesar 8,757 lebih besar dari 2,022 yang diartikan dapat berpengaruh besar dengan Peningkatan Omzet Penjualan Baju Muslim Rabbani Di Kota Bekasi Jaya.