bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Does part-time work offer flexibility to employed mothers?
Authors: Landivar Liana Christin , Woods Rose A. , Livingston Gretchen M.
Published: February 2022

Using data from the 2017-18 American Time Use Survey Leave and Job Flexibilities Module, we evaluate the relationship between part-time work and job flexibility among civilian employed mothers who are wage and salary workers. Results show that mothers working part time are employed in jobs that lack many of the attributes that would characterize these jobs as flexible. Mothers in part-time jobs were less likely to have paid leave, work-at-home access, and advanced schedule notice. Although part-time jobs require fewer work hours, these shorter work hours may come at a cost of reduced flexibility, pay, and availability of family-friendly benefits.
Wind-Stress Variations from Deep to Shallow Water during Hurricanes for Air-Sea-Land Interaction Applications
Authors:   Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA, Hsu Shih-Ang
Published: February 2022

In September 2020 Hurricane Sally impacted two National Data Buoy Center (www.ndbc.noaa.gov) buoys near its track: 42040 in the deep water and 42012 in the shallow. Using pertinent air-sea interaction formulas from the literature, analyses of these buoy data indicate that, under fully rough airflow and wind sea conditions, U* = a Hs2 /Tp3 + b, here U* is the friction velocity, Hs is the significant wave height, and Tp is the peak wave period. It is found that a = 28 and b = 0.12 for the deep water environment, a = 30 and b = 0.26 for the shoaling wave environment, and a = 31 and b = 0.14 for the transitional water-depth environment, respectively. All units are in SI. Verifications and applications of these proposed formulas to estimate storm surge, wind speed, surface currents and seabed scours are presented. Because an extensive network for monitoring waves along the coastlines of the United States by the Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) (CDIP About (ucsd.edu)), these proposed formulas are particularly useful. In addition, it is demonstrated that the parameter of wave steepness can be used to explain why there are large variations in the drag coefficient and wave-age formulations in the literature.
Considerations for a Social Media Physical Activity Program: Exploratory Study
Authors: Scott-Andrews Katherine Q , Lane Annalise , Rock Sarah , Robinson Leah E
Published: February 2022

Background

Social media may be a powerful platform to combat parents’ and children’s low physical activity levels.

Objective

This study surveyed parents’ beliefs about physical activity in order to expand the extant literature concerning the interest in and the design of an effective and feasible social media physical activity (SMPA) program.

Methods

Primary caregivers (n=250; 215 [86%] mothers, 164 [65.6%] White) of children aged 6-12 years completed an online questionnaire. Interest was examined through responses on the questionnaire; beliefs (ie, perceptions, knowledge, and support) about physical activity were examined using Spearman correlations; and to support the SMPA program design, researchers examined a combination of multiple-choice and free-response questions. For the free-response questions, the researchers performed open coding related to perceived benefits, barriers, and motivators.

Results

Parent respondents (n=215, 86%) were interested in a SMPA program tailored for families. Regarding beliefs, parents exhibited a monotonic relationship between 2 questions related to perceptions of physical activity levels in their children (rs(250)=.310, P<.001), knowledge about physical activity and motor skills (rs(250)=.328, P<.001), and support of physical activity and motor skills (rs(250)=.385, P<.001). Parents perceived benefits of a SMPA program, highlighting family time and health. Barriers included time constraints, a lack of motivation, and environmental factors.

Conclusions

Parents are interested in supporting healthy family behaviors using a SMPA program. An effective program should emphasize motor skill activities, be fun and family oriented, and incorporate incentives, goal setting, and advice and tips. SMPA also needs to address identified barriers, such as those regarding time and environment.
Predicting Emerging Themes in Rapidly Expanding COVID-19 Literature With Unsupervised Word Embeddings and Machine Learning: Evidence-Based Study
Authors: Pal Ridam , Chopra Harshita , Awasthi Raghav , Bandhey Harsh , Nagori Aditya , Sethi Tavpritesh
Published: February 2022

Background

Evidence from peer-reviewed literature is the cornerstone for designing responses to global threats such as COVID-19. In massive and rapidly growing corpuses, such as COVID-19 publications, assimilating and synthesizing information is challenging. Leveraging a robust computational pipeline that evaluates multiple aspects, such as network topological features, communities, and their temporal trends, can make this process more efficient.

Objective

We aimed to show that new knowledge can be captured and tracked using the temporal change in the underlying unsupervised word embeddings of the literature. Further imminent themes can be predicted using machine learning on the evolving associations between words.

Methods

Frequently occurring medical entities were extracted from the abstracts of more than 150,000 COVID-19 articles published on the World Health Organization database, collected on a monthly interval starting from February 2020. Word embeddings trained on each month’s literature were used to construct networks of entities with cosine similarities as edge weights. Topological features of the subsequent month’s network were forecasted based on prior patterns, and new links were predicted using supervised machine learning. Community detection and alluvial diagrams were used to track biomedical themes that evolved over the months.

Results

We found that thromboembolic complications were detected as an emerging theme as early as August 2020. A shift toward the symptoms of long COVID complications was observed during March 2021, and neurological complications gained significance in June 2021. A prospective validation of the link prediction models achieved an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.87. Predictive modeling revealed predisposing conditions, symptoms, cross-infection, and neurological complications as dominant research themes in COVID-19 publications based on the patterns observed in previous months.

Conclusions

Machine learning–based prediction of emerging links can contribute toward steering research by capturing themes represented by groups of medical entities, based on patterns of semantic relationships over time.
Biodiversity of Freshwater Fish in Kelekar Floodplain Ogan Ilir Regency in Indonesia
Authors: Muslim Muslim , Syaifudin Mochamad
Published: February 2022

The purpose of this study is to investigate fish biodiversity in the Kelekar floodplain. The study is explorative, with the determination of observation stations and with purposive sampling methods. Fishes were captured approximately 1.509 individuals consisting of 17 families and 24 species. The Shannon-Weiner diversity index was 2.394; 2.691; and 2.183 for station 1, 2, and 3, respectively. The Evenness index was 0.764; 0.871; and 0.806 for station 1, 2, and 3, respectively, meanwhile the highest value of Simpson’s dominance index was 0.045. The biodiversity index of the three stations was in the medium category.
REVIEW STUDY ON ANALYSIS OF THE SOLUBILITY OF BIOPHARMACEUTICAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CLASS II DRUGS IN A SELF-EMULSIFYING DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM
Authors: DEVENDRA SINGH LODHI  , AAKASH SINGH PANWAR  , NIRMAL DONGRE
Published: February 2022

By dissolving drug molecules in these solutions, a unit dosage form for oral administration can be generated for oral administration. Self-emulsifying drug delivery system (SEDDS) is utilized to address the inadequate bioavailability of poorly soluble and highly permeable drugs, according to the literature. These methods can disseminate and deliver hydrophobic medications as a unit dose form for oral administration in this fashion. SEDDS formulations self-emulsify (micro/nano) after being discharged into the intestinal lumen and coming into contact with the gastrointestinal (GI) fluid. Several factors must be considered to make the oral drug administration difficult, including poor water solubility and limited permeability. Self-emulsifying drug delivery can increase the solubility of biopharmaceutical classification system (BCS) II medicines. The SEDDS is a drug delivery system that enhances the solubility of lipophilic medications. It has risen in popularity over time. Under moderate agitation and subsequent dilution, GI fluids are categorized as hydrophilic liquid mixes that are isotropic. This research looks at a variety of uses as well as recent advancements in SEDDS composition, evaluation, dosage forms, and novel techniques to convert liquid SEDDS to solids. Final Thoughts Determining whether or not it is feasible to construct a BCS Category 2 medication formulation based on SEDDS represents a significant contribution of this effort. Medicines with solubility issues and low and variable bioavailability will benefit from the connected technologies.
RECENT APPROACHES IN GLUCOSE RESPONSIVE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM
Authors: SHARMA SAURABH , KASHYAP ASHUTOSH , BISWAL PRASANTA KUMAR , DAS SURYA NARAYAN
Published: February 2022

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic medical condition currently affecting 382 million people across the globe, caused due to increased blood glucose levels due to less insulin production or insulin resistance. Subcutaneous insulin administration for diabetes is the only most accepted therapy for maintaining blood glucose levels in diabetic patients. Many patients with advanced type II diabetes mellitus need to regularly monitor their blood glucose level to keep their blood glucose level in the target range. However long-term insulin therapy through an invasive route of administration causes problems with patient compliance and a sudden decrease in blood glucose levels. An artificial closed-loop insulin release system that mimics the glucose-responsive insulin secretion by β-cells of pancreas is one of the ways to overcome the problem faced with the conventional method of insulin administration. Many polymeric formulations showed an improved glucose-responsive release of insulin when incorporated with glucose-responsive catalysts such as glucose oxidase, phenylboronic acid, and glucose binding proteins, the release rate can be controlled by optimizing the concentration of glucose-responsive catalysts. This article is been focused on different mechanisms of glucose-responsive release by incorporation with glucose-responsive catalysts.
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DEXMEDETOMIDINE AND CLONIDINE AS AN ADJUVANT TO ROPIVACAINE IN SUPRACLAVICULAR BRACHIAL PLEXUS BLOCK
Authors: NATARAJAN NAGALINGAM , KUPPUSAMY GOPALAKRISHNAN , RAMANATHAN AISHWARYA , DAVE SMITUL
Published: February 2022

Objectives: Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block is the most commonly performed approach for the upper limb surgeries and perioperative pain relief. This study was conducted to compare the post-operative analgesic efficacy of dexmedetomidine and clonidine as an adjuvant to ropivacaine in supraclavicular brachial plexus block in patients undergoing upper limb surgeries.
Methods: This was a prospective, randomized, and double-blinded comparative research that included 60 ASA PS I and II patients who were scheduled for the upper limb surgery. The patients were randomized into two groups, namely, Group C and Group D, with 30 patients each. The patients in Group D were given USG-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block with 30 ml of 0.5% ropivacaine and dexmedetomidine 1 μg/kg and patients in Group C received 30 ml of 0.5% ropivacaine and clonidine 1 μg/kg. The patients were monitored for post-operative and interpreted by visual analog score and duration of analgesia. The Student’s independent t-test was employed for comparing continuous variables. Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test, whichever is appropriate, was applied for comparing categorical variables.
Results: The mean duration of analgesia was longer and the mean consumption of rescue analgesics was lower in Group D as compared to Group C. No significant post-operative complications or local side effects related to the block were noted.
Conclusion: Dexmedetomidine prolongs the duration of sensory and motor block as well as the duration of post-operative analgesia as compared to clonidine when used as an adjuvant to ropivacaine in supraclavicular brachial plexus block.
PRESCRIPTION AUDIT USING THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION PRESCRIBING INDICATORS FOR INDOOR PATIENTS TREATED UNDER CMAAY/PMJAY INSURANCE SCHEMES IN A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL
Authors: SACHDEV DEVENDER , SALWE KARTIK JANARDAN , DEV ANOOP , SINGHA BINITA , AMBING HAGE
Published: February 2022

Objective: This study focused on the prescriptions audit of indoor patients treated under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) and Chief Minister Arogya Arunachal Yojana (CMAAY) insurance schemes as per the World Health Organization (WHO) prescribing indicators. Materials and Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted and the prescriptions of around 960 patients were analyzed who were treated from June 2020 to December 2020 under CMAAY/PMJAY insurance schemes at Tomo Riba institute of Health and Medical Sciences in Arunachal Pradesh. Study was conducted in five departments and Information was collected through the review of case sheets. The post-operative day prescription was analyzed for the patients who have undergone surgery and the patients who were managed conservatively; admission day prescription was analyzed using the WHO core drug prescribing indicators. Following data were analyzed. (1) Average no of drugs prescribed per encounter; (2) percentage of encounter having antibiotic; (3) percentage of drugs prescribed by generic name; (4) percentage of encounters with an injection; and (5) percentage of drugs prescribed from the essential drug list. Results: A total of 960 indoor patients treated under five departments, out of which 359 (37.4%) treated under general surgery, 383 (39.9%) under Obstetrics and Gynecology department, 65 (6.8%) under ENT department, 68 (7.1%) under orthopedics department, and 85 (8.9%) under General medicine department. All departments taken together, the average number of drugs used per patient was 4.91. Antibiotics were prescribed in 92.18% of the total patients when all departments were included, single antibiotic was used in 72.18%, two antibiotics in 17.29%, and three in 2.7% of the total patients. Overall, the generic names were written in 67.3% of the total drugs and the most commonly used route was parenteral route, in about 98.19% of the total prescribed drugs. From the essential drugs list, 89.33% of the total drugs were prescribed. Fixed drug combination was used in 13.59% of the total drugs prescribed. Conclusion: In our study, the percentage of prescriptions with average no of drugs per prescription, antibiotic used, injections used were much higher when compared to the WHO core prescribing indicators. The reason might be because we have analyzed the prescription of indoor patients and most of them were post-operative patients, so it is justified. While prescribing, the physicians and surgeons followed WHO essential drug list but use of generic names was in few prescriptions. The generic name use to be more emphasized, encouraged, and promoted.
THE STUDY OF ANTIOXIDANTS TO EVALUATE THE HEALING EFFECTS OF PUNICA GRANATUM PEEL ON ACETIC ACID-INDUCED COLITIS IN CHARLES-FOSTER ALBINO RATS
Authors: VERMA ARPIT , BHADKARIYA ANAND , SHARMA SUPRIYA , TOSHI NIKITA
Published: February 2022

Objective: The study aims to analyze the effect of 50% ethanolic extract of the dried Punica granatum peel (PGE) on the healing of acetic- acid-induced colitis in rats.
Methods: Colitis was induced in rats using 50% acetic acid and then PGE extract was administered by oral route daily for 14 days to those rats. Optimal healing was observed by the administration of a 100 mg/kg dose of PGE extract. Effectiveness of the above-mentioned dosage of PGE, biochemical parameters namely- antioxidants-superoxide dismutase and reduced glutathione were studied on 18 h fasting rats on the 15th day of the experiment.
Results: The results were suggestive of the healing properties of PGE extract by reduction of the inflammation and mucosal damage in the colon of those rats. The effect was established by the levels of antioxidants that indicate healing of the mucosal damage. The safety of extract was established by the effective administration of 10 times the therapeutic dose, that is, 1000 mg/kg dosage of the PGE extract with no noticeable adverse effects or side effects related to autonomic nervous system or central nervous system.
Conclusion: PGE extract was found to be effective in healing mucosal damage due to colitis by controlling the infection and reducing the inflammation.
Dalit Movement in Karnataka: Current Challenges and Intersectional Aspects
Authors: Tripathy Ambuja Kumar
Published: February 2022

This paper, based on the findings of a research project, draws on secondary literature along with field interviews in order to discuss challenges for and intersectional aspects of the Dalit movement in contemporary Karnataka. Dalit movement in contemporary Karnataka is characterized by increasing internal heterogeneity, complexity, and intersectionality. On the one hand, Dalit movement has to face up the challenge of reorganizing itself by overcoming the internal conflicts and contradictions. The issues of the left and the right or Madigas and Holeyas, shifting with regional specificities, has divided Dalit politics. This division is sharper on the issue of reservation. There has been a consolidation of the sub-caste identity within the larger Dalit politics. Also, Dalit politics is internally split with mushrooming of different Dalit Sangharsh Samiti (DSS). On the other hand, women’s participation in Dalit movement of the state is very discouraging. This also is one of the reasons for weakening of the Dalit movement. The movement leadership is increasingly realizing that it has been unable to address the intersectionality between caste and gender. Based on the new realization, the movement has progressively shifted its focus from difference to radical interrelatedness.
The Contribution Professional Codes of Conducts on Secondary Education Teacher’s Professionalism: A Case of Bukoba District Council, Kagera Region, Tanzania
Authors: Rweyemamu Julius Justus , Kamugisha Joseph M.
Published: February 2022

The main purpose of this study was to examine The Contribution of professional codes of conducts on secondary education teacher’s professionalism: A Case of Bukoba District Council, Kagera Region, Tanzania. The study was guided by deontological and utilitarianism theories. The research employed a mixed research approach under convergent parallel research design. The study used a population of 238 with the sample size of 149 comprising of 1 DSEO, 13 WEOs, 13 Head of Schools, and 122 Teachers. The sample was obtained by simple random sampling and purposive sampling technique, and data were gathered by using questionnaires and interview guide. What’s more, cronbach alpha coefficient approach was used to ensure the reliability of the instruments. Obtained finding were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 computer package. Data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics and the findings were presented by using frequency tables and pie-charts. Also, part of qualitative data wascodedand categorized by thematic analysis of which description were employed to present data in chapter four. The findings indicated that in teaching professionalism there is ethical and moral practice, moral development and moral values which are caused professional codes of conducts to teachers.In addition, it was found that professional codes of conducts raise the standards of teaching professionalism, brings about respect, integrity and obedience to laws. The study recommended that the government and other educational authorities to put more emphasize on the moral development to teachers because it is one of the important that contribute to ethical practice.
Counternarratives: Troubling Majoritarian Certainty
Authors: Hendricks Karin
Published: February 2022

Narratives featuring majoritarian (e.g., White, male, middle/upper class, and/or heterosexual) protagonists are so prevalent in U.S. society that they have become the normative reference point by which some members of society may view and label others. They may, therefore, implicitly consider those who do not fit the majoritarian mold as somehow inferior or deficient. Counternarratives challenge majoritarian biases by normalizing the experiences of minoritized persons and inviting their stories to rupture the dominant narrative. In this article, I engage the concept of counternarratives by relating my encounter with a historical narrative that differed from the majoritarian one I had been taught. I then describe how counternarratives can take a reader on a journey through time, sociality, and place to evoke a sense of connection with a non-majoritarian protagonist and awaken the possibility for seeing the world anew. The article continues with descriptions of counternarrative texts and their potentials, first from literature and contemporary autobiography and then from within music education.
When Narrative is Impossible: Difficult Knowledge, Storytelling, and Ethical Practice in Narrative Research and Pedagogy in Music Education
Authors: Hess Juliet
Published: February 2022

Stories impel us to grapple with the humanity of another. Using story to recount experience, however, raises both challenges and questions. This paper explores the complexities that arise when narrative researchers attempt to render stories of trauma. I draw upon what Deborah Britzman (1998) calls “difficult knowledge” to explore what encounters with stories of trauma may produce, and I consider both the potential of narrative research and the pedagogical potential of both stories and music to facilitate wrestling with difficult knowledge. I grapple with two related questions: 1) What considerations should be taken into account to engage ethically in narrative research, particularly narratives that emanate from trauma or that include stories of trauma? and 2) What considerations should be taken into account when sharing stories of trauma as an educator? I then consider both the impossibility of representation within narrative in light of difficult knowledge, and further examine how Delbo’s (1995/2014) “useless knowledge” unsettles straightforward understandings of difficult knowledge in pedagogy and in research. Finally, I explore implications for researchers and educators, followed by an examination of a politics of refusal in telling, representing, or engaging with story.
Growth yield and health benefit of farm shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) fed in a pre-fattening phase with a diet based on wheat (Triticum sativum) and chickpea (Cicer arietinum) enriched with spirulina (Spirulina maxima)
Authors: Castañeda-Ruelas Gloria Marisol , Fajardo López Ana Josefina , Berrios José De J , Mendoza-López Ilianne Annel
Published: February 2022

The formulation of diets from vegetable protein enriched with immunostimulants is a suitable feeding strategy for shrimp culture. This study evaluated a feed formulated with wheat (Tritium sativum) and chickpea (Cicer arietinum) enriched with spirulina (Spirulina maxima) for shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei farming. A feed based on wheat and chickpea (2.5:1) containing 3% spirulina was developed and characterized by proximal chemical analysis. The experimental feed was evaluated along with a commercial feed in a five-week field bioassay to determine the growth, survival, and health status of the juvenile shrimp. In addition, water salinity (mg·L-1) was monitored as an environmental stability factor for shrimp cultures. The proximal chemical composition of the experimental feed contained 17.5 ±0.1% protein, 2.2 ±0.3% lipids and 68.0 ±0.3% carbohydrates. The specific growth rate (0.22 ±0.05 g·days-1) of the shrimp under experimental feed did not show statistical differences in comparison with the commercial feed (P> 0.05). Also, it was determined that the shrimp fed with experimental feed presented a biomass production (0.74 ±0.17 g), survival rate (>98%) (P <0.05) and health status better than shrimp fed with commercial feed. The influence of salinity on shrimp survival was rule out (P> 0.05). This study demonstrated that the experimental feed offers a suitable diet in benefit of the performance and health of the shrimp.
Experimental Study on Strength Behavior of Concrete Containing Fly Ash and Chemical Admixture
Authors: Alam MD. Parvej , Nag Homendra , Sahu Devika , Sonwani Vedprakash
Published: February 2022

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SISTEM PENUNJANG KEPUTUSAN PELAYANAN KESEHATAN (PADANG HEALTH) DENGAN METODE AHP (STUDI KASUS : PELAYANAN KESEHATAN UNTUK DOSEN DAN KARYAWAN UNIVERSITAS DHARMA ANDALAS)
Authors:   Universitas Dharma Andalas, Sularno Sularno , Prima Mulya Dio , Zulfahmi Zulfahmi , Faradika Faradika , Razi A Muhammad
Published: February 2022

Perkembangan teknologi informasi yang semakin pesat saat ini memudahkan masyarakat dalam mengakses informasi melalui perangkat teknologi yang semakin canggih. Dengan perkembangan teknologi tersebut, memungkinkan masyarakat mendapatkan informasi tentang pemetaan lokasi layanan kesehatan dan dokter yang dapat di akses secara cepat, akurat dan up to date. Namun pada kenyataannya, berbagai informasi terkait lokasi layanan kesehatan dan dokter di Kota Padang masih terbilang sulit untuk diperoleh. Hal ini disebabkan belum adanya sistem yang khusus untuk memberi informasi pemetaan lokasi layanan kesehatan, informasi dokter dan pemanggilan dokter berbasis mobile web di Kota Padang. Sistem Padang Health dibangun guna membantu masyarakat Kota Padang untuk lebih mudah menemukan lokasi layanan kesehatan, serta untuk menemukan dokter dan mendapatkan pelayanan kesehatan dirumah, yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan masyarakat berdasarkan keahlian dokter yang tersedia. Studi kasus akan dilakukan pada dosen dan karyawan Universitas Dharma Andalas. Pada sistem Padang Health penentuan dokter terbaik menggunakan metode AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process), metoda AHP pada dasarnya mampu menyediakan proses analitis secara semi-terstruktur yang pada gilirannya mampu digunakan untuk mengkombinasikan penilaian-penilaian dari berbagai alternatif dan kriteria yang ada.
Sistem Otomatisasi Pengangkat Sampah pada Daerah Aliran Sungai Berbasis Internet of Things (IoT)
Authors:   Universitas Negeri Padang, Agustiarmi Winda , Darni Resmi
Published: February 2022

Garbage in the watershed of the city of Padang is the cause of flooding every year. The use of the garbage net method that is stretched horizontally in watersheds has so far been considered ineffective, because waste still accumulates and floats in the watershed so that it still causes flooding, so an automatic garbage lifter is needed from the watershed which is directly connected to the watershed. garbage dump. The method used in this automatic garbage lift system is to use a conveyor, as a tool to raise waste from the watershed to the landfill. While the AT Mega328p Microcontroller is used as the brain of the system which will later function to control the work of DC motors and Servo motors. The Esp8266 module is used as a Wifi module to connect equipment components to the internet network then forwarded to an application that is used to control the on/off switch and as a notifier when river water levels rise/fall with the Internet of Things (IoT) concept. The test results prove that the tool can work well.
Café, incertidumbre y redes cada vez más fuertes
Authors: Giaimo Mariangela
Published: February 2022

“Ciudadanías de la Incertidumbre. Comunicación, poder y subjetividad” fue el nombre del XII Encuentro Latinoamericano de la Federación Latinoamericana de Facultades de Comunicación Social (Felafacs). Reseña del congreso.
Texto de Rafael Courtoisie. El elefante de Ambato.
Authors: Courtoisie Rafael
Published: February 2022

Las mayores elevaciones del Ecuador están situadas en la zona de la Sierra Central. Allí se encuentran las provincias de Cotopaxi, Bolívar, Chimborazo y Tungurahua. En esta última se encuentra la ciudad de Ambato, capital de provincia, situada a 2.600 metros de altura sobre el nivel del mar, pródiga en frutas, flores y tapices (los famosos tapices salasacas, fabricados por el grupo indígena de mismo nombre que llegó, desde la región de Bolivia a la de Tungurahua, en la época de los Incas).
La metamorfosis del mercado del libro
Authors: Furtado José Afonso
Published: February 2022

El surgimiento y desarrollo de nuevas tecnologías de información y comunicación está generando transformaciones significativas en la industria editorial y en los diversos puntos de la cadena tradicional del libro, profundamente ligada a la producción de material impreso.
Texto de Ignacio Alcuri. La tele del abuelo.
Authors: Alcuri Ignacio
Published: February 2022

Aquellos veranos que pasábamos en la estancia del abuelo eran impresionantes. Nosotros le dábamos una mano con la cosecha de lupus y él nos permitía salir de noche a montar sus caballarios.
Concentración de la propiedad en las industrias culturales de América Latina. Entrevista a Guillermo Mastrini
Authors: Giaimo Mariangela , Caballero Soledad
Published: February 2022

En 2006 editó, junto a Martín Becerra, Periodistas y Magnates. Estructura y concentración de las industrias culturales en América Latina, donde se realiza un minucioso mapeo de las estructuras de propiedad de los medios de comunicación, que revela un alto grado de centralización de los emisores en estas latitudes. El libro, que cuenta con prólogos de Armad Mattelart y Danilo Arbilla, refleja los resultados de una investigación de los mercados de la prensa escrita, radio, televisión abierta, televisión de pago, telefonía básica y telefonía móvil, realizada en nueve países: Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, Chile, México, Perú, Venezuela y Uruguay.
Televisión, teatro y rock and roll. Entrevista a Noelia Campo.
Authors: Giaimo Mariangela
Published: February 2022

Multifacética, extrovertida, con 30 años ya incursionó en varios ámbitos de los medios de comunicación y en el teatro. Es conductora de televisión, actriz y modelo publicitaria en comerciales nacionales y en el exterior. Su trayectoria por la televisión uruguaya la llevó desde sus primeras apariciones como movilera hasta el informativo central del canal 10 de Uruguay (Subrayado) donde, desde hace un año y medio, tiene un espacio dedicado a la música y el rock nacional.
Diagnosis of Breast Cancer by some remarkable enzymes
Authors: Ismail Parween Abdulsamad , Yousif Araz Muhammad
Published: February 2022

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the activity of several remarkable enzymes in the serum of breast cancer and estimate their  potential value in the diagnosis of breast cancer.Methods: The study comprised of 70 patients with  breast cancer and 50 age and sex-matched healthy subjects as controls. Levels of (5 â€“Nucleotidase), Acid phosphatase activity (ACP), Glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH), Serum Î²-glucuronidase, Aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), Alcohol Dehydrogenase (ADH), Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and Adenosine deaminase ADA were measured  using enzymatic methods.Results: There was a significant increase in the Catalytic activities of 5 â€“Nucleotidase((p<0.001), ACP ( p< 0.05), GDH ( â‰¤0.001 p), Serum Î²-glucuronidase (p<0.0001), ADH ( p< 0.001), SOD (p< 0.001))and ADA(p< 0.001),while there was no significant increase in the level of Aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH)( p = 0.231)in sera of breast cancer patients compared to the control.Conclusion: The present study strongly indicates the potential role of SOD, GDH, ADH, GDH,5â€“Nucleotidase,GLU and ACP as important biomarkers in breast cancer.
The effect of green product and green promotion on increased consumer loyalty at starbucks coffee
Authors: Subiantoro Erina , Budidharmanto Lexi Pranata
Published: February 2022

Increasing public awareness of the environment has made companies implement green product and green promotion strategies to increase consumer loyalty. So, the purpose of this study was to determine the influence between green product and green promotion on consumer loyalty at Starbucks Coffee. This study used a sample of 203 respondents who were processed by multiple linear regression. The results showed that the green product and green promotion partially had a positive and significant effect on consumer loyalty. Green products have the biggest influence on consumer loyalty. This shows that green products have an important role in increasing consumer loyalty at Starbucks Coffee. Also the green promotion can increase the consumer loyalty too.
The role of online courses in the formation of a practice-oriented component of educational training programs for IT specialists
Authors: Khudzhina Marina V.
Published: February 2022

Problem and goal. The paper studies how increasing the number of IT degree graduates that are taught in a way that meets the requirements of employers could facilitate digital transformation of Russian economy. This study set out to develop web design teaching methods used in undergraduate training of IT bachelors in the context of blended learning that combines online courses with offline classes in order to make educational approach more practice-oriented. Methodology. The analysis of the research on various aspects of online courses and their usage in university education allows the researchers to construct the optimal model of blended learning in the regional university environment. The comparison of various learning platforms revealed that HTML Academy interactive courses are the best solution to teach web development as they meet the requirements of the professional community for student competencies. The study suggests web design learning methods of IT degree bachelors that are based on the blended learning approach with the help of HTML Academy online courses. It also describes how this methodology was applied in Nizhnevartovsk State University (the Faculty of Information Technology and Mathematics). The observational study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the approach and whether it is able to increase the quality of universal and professional competencies of IT degree bachelors. Results. The author developed and applied web design teaching methods for IT degree students that meet the employers requirements. The methodology was applied to teach computer science and computer engineering degree and information systems and technologies degree students and was approved by independent experts from the professional community. Conclusion. Blended learning that includes online courses developed by leading experts from the professional community makes IT undergraduate training more practice-oriented, increases education quality, and meets the requirements of professional standards and employers.
Protective properties of biotextile indicated by immature gamete cells flow cytometry and Drosophila melanogaster survival tests
Authors:   Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Grauda Dace , Miķelsone Andra , Butkauskas Dalius , Rašals Dāvis , Vilcāne Inese , Gobiņš Valters , Lashenko Inga ,   Nature Research Centre,   SIA “JLU Technologies”,   Riga Technical University, Institute of Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics and Biotextile Research Laboratory
Published: February 2022

The testing of an innovative amber-containing biotextile developed within the EUREKA project IFSITEX revealed the ability of biotextile material to protect test objects from UV-B radiation and extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMFs). One of two different testing methods is based on flow cytometry indicating changes in the relative fluorescence of immature plant gametes based on the determination of the sum of changes in approximately 20 various parameters of gametic cells affected in one nuclear stage by irradiation of cell suspension covered with biotextile fabrics containing amber particles or similar fabrics lacking amber particles with UV-B for 75 minutes. The second test called Drosophila melanogaster survivability test, specifically modified for biotextile testing, revealed differences in the percentage of successful development of D. melanogaster from larvae to imago stage after growing fruit flies in tubes covered with biotextile material containing amber particles as well as material free of amber particles. Tubes with D. melanogaster larvae were placed in a Helmholtz coil were continuously exposed to a sinusoidal 50 Hz magnetic field (MF) at a flux of 450 μT. Survivability results were compared to the success of the development of the control which was not affected by experimentally generated ELF-EMFs D. melanogaster. Samples of biotextile containing amber particles were found to retain UV-B and LF-EMF radiation better than fabric samples without amber particles.
Genetic diversity of populations of the rare species Cypripedium calceolus L. in Belarus
Authors:   Central Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Samokhvalova Natalia
Published: February 2022

Studying the level and structure of the genetic diversity of rare species is important for creating an effective strategy for their conservation. Using iPBS markers in our study, it was found that C. calceolus genotypes have a rather low level of genetic diversity. Genetic differentiation was found mainly within coenopopulations, which may be caused by the phenomenon of cross-pollination. The genetic distance between coenopopulations corresponded to their geographic location.
Elemental composition of seeds of representatives of the genus Turbinicarpus (Backeb.) Buxb. et Backeb.
Authors:   Central Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Shlapakova Tatsiana
Published: February 2022

The article presents data on the elemental composition of seeds of species of the genus Turbinicarpus. The study of the content of chemical elements in seeds makes it possible to explain their species-specificity, which can be used as one of the systematic characteristics of the studied group of plants.
Meta-Analisis Efektivitas Penggunaan Media Pembelajaran Digital Dalam Peningkatan Hasil dan Minat Belajar Biologi Peserta Didik di Era Revolusi Industri 4.0
Authors: Hafzah Nuur , Puri Amalia Kamila , Lestari Eka , Annisa Nurul , Adiatmi Utut , Saifuddin Much Fuad
Published: February 2022

The nervous system in humans is a learning material that contains some abstract material and cannot be observed directly by students. The purpose of this study is to conduct an analysis of the use of digital learning media on nervous system learning materials and find out the types of learning media that can improve student learning outcomes and interests in the nervous system material. The method used is a meta-analysis by analyzing articles published in national journals related to digital-based learning media for nervous system material. Analysis of the data used is qualitative data analysis for data results of narrative studies of the research found. The sample used was 10 articles in national journals about biology learning media on nervous system material. The results of the meta-analysis of national journals note that learning on the material of the nervous system using digital-based learning media influences the interests and learning outcomes of students. Effective pursuit media to improve student learning outcomes and interest in the nervous system material is to use Augmented Reality (AR) media.
Abstrak. istem saraf pada manusia merupakan materi pembelajaran yang mengandung beberapa materi abstrak dan tidak dapat diamati secara langsung oleh siswa. Tujuan dari penelitian ini melakukan analisis terhadap penggunaan media pembelajaran digital pada materi pembelajaran system saraf. Metode yang digunakan adalah meta-analisis dengan melakukan telaah terhadap artikel yang terbit di jurnal nasional yang terkait dengan media pembelajaran berbasis digital untuk materi sistem saraf. Analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis data kualitatif untuk data-data hasil kajian naratif terhadap penelitian-penelitian yang ditemukan. Sampel yang digunakan sebanyak 10 artikel pada jurnal nasional tentang media pembelajaran biologi pada materi sistem saraf. Hasil dari meta-analisis jurnal nasional diketahui bahwa pembelajaran pada materi sistem saraf dengan menggunakan media pembelajaran berbasis digital berpengaruh terhadap minat dan hasil belajar peserta didik. Keuntungan menggunakan media pembelajaran berbasis digital untuk mudah digunakan, praktis, efektif dan layak digunakan dalam pembelajaran biologi pada masa sekarang. Meta-analisis jurnal ini adalah dengan menggunakan media pembelajaran berbasis digital pada  materi sistem saraf dapat meningkatkan hasil dan minat belajar peserta didik.
 
Katakunci : Media pembelajaran, digital, metaanalisis
Analisis Kualitas Struktur Pada Lembar Kegiatan Siswa Materi Uji Makanan
Authors: Putri Silvia Sukma , Supriatno Bambang , Anggraeni Sri
Published: February 2022

This study aims to determine the completeness structure and quality of worksheets, based on Vee diagram and describe the results of the analysis. In addition, the purpose of this study describes the reconstruction towards the Student Worksheet based on the objectives, practicum process and questions that form the basis of this study. This research is a qualitative descriptive study with total sampling technique. The subjects were 10 worksheets contained in the biology textbook class XI food test material. The result of analysis the Student Worksheet found confusing work steps, the amount of food used, recording data not in accordance with the work steps carried out, repetition of tests with known contents, determination of practicum time, errors in each test could not be avoided if practicum less thorough, and discoloration that is not according to the expected procedure. In general, student worksheet of Food Test refers to instruments based on Vee Diagrams which analyze the conceptual, procedural, and knowledge construction aspects. The results of Vee diagram component analysis on 10 worksheets that appeared were focus questions, objects / events, as well as theories / principles / concepts, while the record / transformation component, and claim knowledge had not yet appeared. On average, 10 student worksheets analyzed didn’t  form an ideal claim knowledge, however the construction of the student worksheet knowledge could be improved.
Abstrak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui struktur kelengkapan dan kualitas LKS, berdasarkan diagram Vee dan mendeskripsikan hasil analisis. Selain itu, tujuan penelitian ini mendeskripsikan tentang rekonstruksi terhadap Lembar Kerja Siswa berdasarkan tujuan, proses praktikum dan pertanyaan yang dijadikan dasar dalam penelitian. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif dengan teknik total sampling. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah 10 LKS yang terdapat di dalam buku paket biologi kelas XI materi uji makanan. Hasil analisis uji Langkah kerja Lembar Kerja Siswa ditemukan petunjuk langkah kerja yang kurang tepat, jumlah bahan makanan yang digunakan, perekaman data tidak sesuai dengan langkah kerja yang dilakukan, pengulangan pengujian yang sudah diketahui kandungannya, penentuan waktu praktikum, kesalahan pada setiap uji tidak bisa terelakkan jika praktikum kurang teliti, serta perubahan warna yang tidak sesuai prosedur yang diharapkan. Secara umum LKS Uji makanan mengacu pada Instrumen berdasarkan Diagram Vee yang menganalisis segi konseptual, prosedural, dan kontruksi pengetahuan. Hasil analisis komponen diagram Vee pada 10 LKS yaitu pertanyaan fokus, objek atau event, serta teori atau prinsip atau konsep, sedangkan komponen record/transformation, dan claim knowledge belum muncul. Rata-rata 10 LKS yang dianalisis belum membentuk claim knowledge yang ideal namun kontruksi pengetahuan Lembar Kerja Siswa dapat ditingkatkan.