bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Methodology for strategic management of the digital potential of complex economic systems based on the platform concept
Authors: Glukhov V. V. , Babkin A. V. , Shkarupeta E. V. , Gileva T. A. , Pletnev D. A.
Published: January 2023

Purpose: the purpose of this article is to form a holistic methodology of digital platform strategizing, based on the methods, rules and postulates of strategic management of complex economic systems using different types of platforms in order to increase the digital potential.

Methods: the authors used general scientific methods – the method of synthesis, generalization, content analysis, graphical interpretation of data. During the study, we used a six-step method, as well as the standardized methodology of the independent systematic review of the literature on the basis of the eight-step manual.

Results: the author's vision of the methodology of strategic management of the digital potential of economic systems as a multi-level cognitive continuum, which allows to describe the full range of theoretical and practical perspectives of the application of methods, rules and postulates of management of the digital potential of economic systems, has been developed. Six architectural levels of the methodology of strategic management of the digital potential of economic systems are identified. Each architectural level is represented by a set of corresponding patterns: the gnoseological level is based on digital philosophy and digital thinking; the paradigmatic level is represented by the coevolution of three approaches and conceptual domain of digital platform strategizing; the ontological level is represented by the terminological apparatus; the semantic level is represented by the framework of digital platform strategizing and the platform concept; the technological level is represented by strategies of economic systems transformation into bionic, business models of digital strategy and digital behavior patterns; the applied level is represented by the methods for assessing the digital maturity and digital gaps of industrial systems.

Conclusions and Relevance: the digital development of complex economic systems entails their transformation into bionic and inverted organizations based on an interdisciplinary platform concept, digital strategizing, digital philosophy, digital thinking, digital technologies and Industry 5.0 solutions, driven by the need to increase digital maturity, develop digital capabilities to maintain existing and/or create additional long-term competitive advantages.
Transformation of approaches of investment policy in the field of implementation of infrastructure projects in South Africa
Authors: Makarova A. A.
Published: January 2023

Purpose: to study the current state and approaches of South Africa to the transformation of investment policy in the field of infrastructure projects in order to identify the results achieved and the prospects for ongoing reforms.

Methods: general scientific methods were used in the study, in particular the analysis of statistics, the methods of deduction, analysis and synthesis. The sample of scientific studies and analytical materials on which the study is based draws on the work of scientists and experts on the topic in the region under study.

Results: the assessment of the current state of the infrastructure sector of South Africa was carried out. The reasons for the need for reforms in the field of investment policy in order to stimulate the development of infrastructure in general and the implementation of infrastructure projects in particular were clarified, key directions for its transformation were identified. The tools being introduced were described and visually presented. An assessment of the results achieved to date was given.

Conclusions and Relevance: the process of transformation of the investment policy of South Africa in the field of implementation of infrastructure projects is not yet complete. The achievement of all the goals set is hampered by both external factors, such as the consequences of the spread of the COVID-19 virus and others, and internal crises. Nevertheless, the attempts made by the state to increase the effectiveness of investment policy to improve the situation with infrastructure in the country have positive results. If the ongoing efforts are implemented to overcome the funding gap and solve problems associated with the low level of success of infrastructure projects, South Africa will not only be able to significantly improve the current situation in the infrastructure sector, but also significantly improve economic performance, which will undoubtedly have a positive impact on increasing the country's competitiveness.
Financial stability of local budgets in crisis periods: problems and solutions
Authors: Fedorova I. Yu. , Frygin A. V.
Published: January 2023

Purpose: to assess the degree of growth of threats to the public sector, with an emphasis on their impact on the financial stability of local budgets, to consider the feasibility of using a set of budgetary and financial instruments by municipal authorities to counteract budgetary risks growing in crisis conditions.

Methods: the study is based on the use of a systematic approach, general scientific methods, including analysis, synthesis, comparison, as well as the use of methods of economic and statistical analysis and processing of analytical data, analogies and scientific generalizations, a tabular way of visualizing research results.

Results: the analysis and assessment of the factors of influence made it possible to substantiate the expediency of using by the budgets of the Moscow Region of a set of budgetary, financial, tax and other management tools that ensure an increase in the efficiency of budgetary impact on socio-economic processes during the period of crisis. Growing budget risks associated to a greater extent with the uncertainty and unforeseen economic situation and affecting the financial stability of local budgets are identified. The methodology for assessing the depth of the crisis state of budgets and determining the pace of a possible recovery of the economy of the municipal sector based on optimizing the indicators of budget revenues and expenditures, which helps to increasing financial stability, is proposed.

Conclusions and Relevance: the approbation of the methodology for assessing the financial stability of local budgets in times of crisis has shown that administrations can more quickly and adequately respond to ongoing changes, find optimal, often non-standard ways to solve problems and reduce negative consequences, taking into account the fullest possible implementation of the functions provided for by the current legislature. The proposed approach creates an opportunity for building new systemic mechanisms for the interaction of municipal government bodies and other economic entities on a mutually beneficial basis. In the context of increasing budget tension, this enables the authorities to act proactively and quickly minimize threats to ensuring the sustainability of budgets, which is especially important for maintaining socio-economic territorial stability in this crisis period.
Methodology for assessing the development of regional production infrastructure (on the example of the Republic of Crimea)
Authors: Kirilchuk S. P. , Ergin S. M. , Nalivaychenko E. V. , Artuhova I. V.
Published: January 2023

Purpose: is to present the author's methodology for assessing the regional production infrastructure, formed on the example of the Republic of Crimea, which allows identifying the drivers of its development to ensure the growth of the region's economy.

Methods: the methodological basis of the study consists of: the method of factor analysis – to determine the driving factors of the justification of the drivers of economic growth; the method of regression analysis – to monitor the regional infrastructure of the Crimea; the method of system analysis – to study the spatial distribution of its regional infrastructure; correlation analysis and research analysis of spatial data – to carry out an expert assessment of the temporal and spatial characteristics of the regional production infrastructure of the region.

Results: the article substantiates the dependence of the economic growth of the regional economy on various spatial and temporal factors of the regional production infrastructure. The authors propose a methodology for measuring the regional production infrastructure in the Crimea, including the selection and calculation of the parameters of its components, checking the closeness of the connection of these components, building a model for evaluating the effectiveness of regional production infrastructure, evaluating and analyzing integral indices of its level of development. As a result of the study, the main drivers of economic growth in the region were selected, namely, institutional and resource factors that will ensure the rational functioning of the economic mechanism in the Republic of Crimea, taking into account the work of economic entities in the context of digitalization.

Conclusions and Relevance: the presented research allowed to substantiate the modern spatial structure of the development of regional infrastructure, the main characteristic of which is the uneven pace of development in the municipal territorial formations of the Republic of Crimea. Ranking of the identified driving forces of economic growth is valuable information in the implementation of infrastructure projects.
Surveillance in the System: Data as Critical Change in Higher Education
Authors: Szcyrek Samantha , Stewart Bonnie
Published: January 2023

Over recent decades, higher education infrastructures have become increasingly digitized and datafied. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated adoption of online learning platforms, trading the walls of the classroom for digital systems. Yet the surveillance, privacy, and discrimination issues that such systems raise are minimally understood by those who teach and learn within them. This paper overviews a 2020 pilot survey and 2021-2022 qualitative study of higher education instructors on a global scale. These projects explored the ways in which instructors from various locales and academic status positions understand data and classroom tools using proxy questions surrounding knowledge, practices, experiences, and perspectives. This paper draws on those studies to frame concerns about datafication amplifying issues in higher education. Its premises are twofold: first, if higher education instructors, as knowledge workers, are not knowledgeable about the contexts within which they teach and conduct scholarship, then the construct of shared governance within higher education is inevitably undermined. Secondly, if faculty and academic decision-makers are not intentional about equitable and ethical use of digital platforms within higher education, students’ privacy and data is at risk. In this conceptual paper, we outline findings that frame datafication as a critical change within higher education culture.
Introducing A Reflective Framework for the Assessment and Recognition of Microcredentials
Authors: Iniesto Francisco , Ferguson Rebecca , Weller Martin , Farrow Rob , Pitt Rebecca
Published: January 2023

Assessment and recognition are key aspects of microcredentials, and other courses offered on massive open online course (MOOC) platforms. Microcredentials are designed to address the needs of employers and learners looking for units of study at a higher education level aligned with the requirements of labour markets. This paper reviews current methods for assessment and recognition used in MOOCs and microcredentials, proposing a framework with seven aspects and two checklists for use at planning and design stages. The framework is based on a review of 27 documents and a synthesis process. It provides a tool for microcredential producers to check whether the best ID verification, assessment, recognition, and quality assurance approaches are in place, enabling them to reflect on, and possibly improve, their choices.
Toma de decisiones y argumentación en la formación en Gestión del Talento Humano
Authors: Rodríguez Ortiz Angélica María , Rivas Perea Yania
Published: January 2023

La toma de decisiones es una habilidad esencial para los tecnólogos en Gestión del Talento Humano del Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (Sena) de Colombia, puesto que ellos son los encargados de seleccionar el personal en las empresas y hacer seguimiento a las labores de los empleados. No obstante, las prácticas de los aprendices evidenciaron que no son objetivos a la hora de tomar decisiones. Pese a que existen ciertos fundamentos teóricos y lineamientos institucionales que los ayudan a orientar el proceso, los estudiantes no los utilizan para tal fin. Sus decisiones están motivadas por intereses personales, poco éticos, en los que priman las emociones y la ambivalencia. En esta investigación se planteó una intervención didáctica basada en la argumentación como herramienta para mejorar la toma de decisiones. La metodología seleccionada fue investigación-acción, centrada en la discusión de situaciones problemáticas que surgen en el mundo laboral. Los resultados evidenciaron que la argumentación incide en la toma de decisiones semiestructuradas, pues lleva a los estudiantes a tener criterios claros, razonados y razonables.
Ruta de competencias digitales docentes: oportunidad de transformación en la escuela
Authors: Mulford Ortega Arnaldo de Jesús , Anaya Orozco Elvira Zoraida , Lobo Anaya Keila Paola
Published: January 2023

El desafío que tiene el docente hoy es enseñar con estrategias que integren herramientas tecnológicas para dinamizar su práctica y con ello desarrollar sus competencias digitales teniendo en cuenta las necesidades del siglo xxi. Sin embargo, esto no siempre sucede, los maestros de básica de una institución educativa rural en el departamento del Magdalena, Colombia, aunque cuentan con algunos medios tecnológicos, no los emplean en las prácticas pedagógicas, porque no tienen la capacitación necesaria para su manejo y uso educativo. Este artículo describe un proceso de aprendizaje docente partiendo de la estructuración de una Ruta de Competencias Digitales en torno a las Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (TIC), las Tecnologías para el Aprendizaje y el Conocimiento (TAC) y las Tecnologías para el Empoderamiento y la Participación (TEP). Los resultados de la formación mostraron cambios importantes en relación con la forma como los docentes logra- ron superar el nivel instrumental del uso de la tecnología para apropiarse de ella con un sentido pe- dagógico, que les permitió proyectar acciones de enseñanza y aprendizaje, que trascienden el aula y promueven la participación social y la movilización digital. La contribución de este estudio radica en que puede tomarse como referencia para otros procesos de formación en competencias digitales para docentes.
Consideraciones para una utopía de la producción arquitectónica del espacio
Authors: Jiménez-Pacheco Pedro
Published: January 2023

No puede haber una arquitectura o ciudad acabadas. Más bien, inacabadas y abiertas, siempre imperfectas o incompletas. Para corroborarlo deben existir los debates, los concursos, las oposiciones.
Physical Educators’ Exergaming Integration Experiences, Attitudes, and Self-Efficacy Beliefs
Authors: Krause Jennifer M. , Jenny Seth E.
Published: January 2023

Exergaming technologies have emerged in physical education in recent years as an attempt at revitalizing physical activity levels among youth. Research on the effects of exergaming is increasing; however, there is no research on practicing physical education teachers’ implementation in the United States. Studies indicate that physical educators have low levels of confidence with regard to technology integration, particularly exergames. Due to exergaming technology’s potential impact, it is essential to understand the extent to which physical education teachers implement these technologies. Self-efficacy beliefs, influenced by prior experiences, are powerful motives of behavior. Thus, grounded in self-efficacy theory, this study investigated pedagogical exergaming experiences, attitudes, and self-efficacy beliefs of a nationwide sample of U.S. kindergarten through 12th-grade physical education teachers. Study participants included 402 in-service physical education teachers from 35 states who completed the online Physical Educators’ Exergaming Technology Integration, Attitudes, and Self-Efficacy Inventory. Participants reported moderate to high levels of attitude and self-efficacy beliefs, and Pearson correlation coefficients suggested strong, positive relationships between attitude and self-efficacy beliefs (r = .56, n = 402, p < .001) toward integrating exergaming technology in PE. Teachers’ prior exergaming integration into PE experiences was positive overall, yet limited because of barriers such as budget, equipment, training, and administrative support. Overall, results suggest that physical education teachers feel confident and have positive attitudes toward implementing exergaming in physical education, with self-efficacy regarding implementing exergaming in PE correlating strongest with prior successful mastery experience.
Stratifications and foliations in phase portraits of gene network models
Authors: Golubyatnikov V. P. , Akinshin A. A. , Ayupova N. B. , Minushkina L. S.
Published: January 2023

Periodic processes of gene network functioning are described with good precision by periodic trajectories (limit cycles) of multidimensional systems of kinetic-type differential equations. In the literature, such systems are often called dynamical, they are composed according to schemes of positive and negative feedback between components of these networks. The variables in these equations describe concentrations of these components as functions of time. In the preparation of numerical experiments with such mathematical models, it is useful to start with studies of qualitative behavior of ensembles of trajectories of the corresponding dynamical systems, in particular, to estimate the highest likelihood domain of the initial data, to solve inverse problems of parameter identification, to list the equilibrium points and their characteristics, to localize cycles in the phase portraits, to construct stratification of the phase portraits to subdomains with different qualities of trajectory behavior, etc. Such anà priorigeometric analysis of the dynamical systems is quite analogous to the basic section “Investigation of functions and plot of their graphs” of Calculus, where the methods of qualitative studies of shapes of curves determined by equations are exposed. In the present paper, we construct ensembles of trajectories in phase portraits of some dynamical systems. These ensembles are 2-dimensional surfaces invariant with respect to shifts along the trajectories. This is analogous to classical construction in analytic mechanics, i. e. the level surfaces of motion integrals (energy, kinetic moment, etc.). Such surfaces compose foliations in phase portraits of dynamical systems of Hamiltonian mechanics. In contrast with this classical mechanical case, the foliations considered in this paper have singularities: all their leaves have a non-empty intersection, they contain limit cycles on their boundaries. Description of the phase portraits of these systems at the level of their stratifications, and that of ensembles of trajectories allows one to construct more realistic gene network models on the basis of methods of statistical physics and the theory of stochastic differential equations.
The context signals of mitochondrial miRNAs (mitomiRs) of mammals
Authors: Vishnevsky O. V. , Vorozheykin P. S. , Titov I. I.
Published: January 2023

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level in the cytoplasm and play an important role in a wide range of biological processes. Recent studies have found that the miRNA sequences are presented not only in the cytoplasm, but also in the mitochondria. These miRNAs (the so-called mitomiRs) may be the sequences of nuclear or mitochondrial origin; some of them are involved in regulation of the mitochondrial gene functions, while the role of others is still unknown. The identification of nucleotide signals, which are unique to mitomiRs, may help to determine this role. We formed a dataset that combined the experimentally discovered mitomiRs in human, rat and mouse. To isolate signals that may be responsible for the mitomiRs’ functions or for their translocation from or into mitochondria a context analysis was carried out for the sequences.  For three species in the group mitomiRs/non-mitomiRs and the group of all miRNAs from the miRBase database statistically overrepresented 8-letter motifs were identified (p-value < 0.01 with Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons), for these motifs the patterns of the localization in functionally important regions for different types of miRNAs were found. Also, for the group mitomiRs/non-mitomiRs we found the statistically significant features of the miRNA nucleotide context near the Dicer and Drosha cleavage sites (Pearson’s χ2 test of independence for the first three positions of the miRNA, p-value < 0.05). The observed nucleotide frequencies may indicate a more homogeneous pri-miRNA cleavage by the Drosha complex during the formation of the 5’ end of mitomiRs. The obtained results can help to determine the role of the nucleotide signals in the origin, processing, and functions of the mitomiRs.
The Effect of Aswaja Values and Javanese Islam on Students' Moderate Islamic Thinking
Authors: Sunda Yauma Trin , Fitri Agus Zaenul
Published: January 2023

This article examines the issue of dialectical Islam with local culture in Indonesia, which eventually forms a distinctive and unique variant of Islam, as well as the acculturation of Aswaja values and Javanese Islam. Indonesian Islamic State Universities (UIN) are part of the component that forms a nationalist and religious generation. Undeniably, it is free from the Islamic variant of the times. The variant of Islam is not Islam which is separated from its purity, but Islam, which is acculturated with local culture. The study's mixed-method results showed that 72.4% of Aswaja's values influenced the formation of moderate thinking. Meanwhile, 42% of Javanese Islam also contributes to Moderate Islamic thought. As a variant of cultural Islam in Indonesia, Javanese Islam tends to be syncretic with its distinctive traditions. It can be seen in the dialectic of religion and culture, such as the “Grebek Pancasila”, the early Genduri of a sermon, and Wayang performances. Its substance is to transform the prophetic spirit of the teachings of monotheism while preserving local culture. Javanese Aswaja and Islamic values struggle with the realities of modernity and globalization. In this context, it can be seen how the response of groups of Islamic organizations, particularly the moderate Islam Rahmatan Lil Alamin. Artikel ini mengkaji persoalan dialektika Islam dengan budaya lokal di Indonesia yang pada akhirnya membentuk varian Islam yang khas dan unik, serta akulturasi nilai-nilai Aswaja dan Islam Jawa. Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) di Indonesia merupakan bagian dari komponen yang membentuk generasi nasionalis dan agamis, yang tidak bisa dipungkiri terbebas dari varian Islam zaman. Varian Islam bukanlah Islam yang lepas dari kemurniannya, melainkan Islam yang berakulturasi dengan budaya lokal. Hasil penelitian dengan menggunakan metode campuran menunjukkan bahwa 72,4% nilai Aswaja mempengaruhi pembentukan berpikir moderat. Sementara itu, 42% Islam Jawa juga berkontribusi pada pemikiran Islam Moderat. Sebagai varian Islam budaya di Indonesia, Islam Jawa cenderung sinkretis dengan tradisi khasnya. Hal ini terlihat dalam dialektika agama dan budaya, seperti “Grebek Pancasila”, Genduri awal ceramah, dan pertunjukan wayang. Substansinya adalah mentransformasikan semangat profetik dari ajaran tauhid sekaligus melestarikan budaya lokal. Aswaja Jawa dan nilai-nilai Islam berjuang dengan realitas modernitas dan globalisasi. Dalam konteks ini, terlihat bagaimana respon kelompok ormas Islam, khususnya Islam moderat, Rahmatan Lil Alamin.
The Social Meaning of 4,444 Sholawat Nariyah in The Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Sofiyah Siti Lailatus , Susanti Emy , Sutinah Sutinah
Published: January 2023

This study discusses the social meaning of reading sholawat nariyah 4,444 times. The purpose is to understand it as a social reality practiced in Badang Village during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sholawat nariyah is interpreted as a religious tradition that continues to be preserved and maintained. It uses a qualitative approach from the phenomenological aspect, with in-depth interviews and observations. The findings cover five categories of sholawat nariyah: as a symbol of religion, as a solidarity action, as sacredness, as collective awareness, and as a tool of power. This study concludes that the social meaning of reading sholawat nariyah for 4,444 times is social capital and cultural wealth in Badang Village. Sholawat nariyah is also as a social reality in understanding sholawat nariyah.Penelitian ini membahas tentang makna sosial dari bacaan sholawat nariyah sebanyak 4,444 kali. Tujuannya yaitu untuk memahami pembacaan sholawat nariyah sebagai realitas sosial di desa Badang pada masa pandemi COVID-19. Sholawat nariyah dimaknai sebagai tradisi keagamaan yang terus dilestarikan dan dipertahankan. Metode penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dari aspek fenomenologis, dengan wawancara mendalam dan observasi. Penelitian ini mengklasifikasikan temuan ke dalam lima kategori, antara lain:  sholawat nariyah sebagai simbol agama; sebagai aksi solidaritas; dalam kesucian; sebagai kesadaran kolektif; dan sebagai sebuah alat kekuasaan. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa makna sosial yang terkandung dalam bacaan sholawat nariyah sebanyak 4,444 kali merupakan modal sosial dan kekayaan budaya di desa Badang, sholawat nariyah sebagai ralitas sosial dalam memahami sholawat nariyah.
Cultural Impact on Islamic Matrimonial Beliefs: A Comparison between Pakistan and Qatar
Authors: Husain Waqar , Usman Umaima
Published: January 2023

People from distinct cultural backgrounds practice Islam. The general impact of culture over religion, including Islam, has been well documented. The current study specifically focused on marriage-related Islamic beliefs and intended to analyze the impact of culture in this regard by comparing Pakistani and Qatari Muslims. The study involved 519 participants from Pakistan and Qatar. A specific questionnaire was designed for the current study in Urdu and Arabic. It comprised 26 items and covered various Islamic matrimonial beliefs. The findings revealed that the marital beliefs of Qatari Muslims were significantly closer to the authentic Islamic beliefs than those of Pakistani Muslims. The current study's findings reflected the impact of indigenous culture on the marriage-related beliefs of Pakistani Muslims. Islam diamalkan oleh orang-orang dari latar belakang budaya yang berbeda. Kesan umum budaya terhadap agama, termasuk Islam, telah didokumentasikan dengan baik. Kajian ini secara khusus memberi tumpuan kepada kepercayaan Islam berkaitan perkawinan dan bertujuan untuk menganalisis kesan budaya dalam hal ini dengan membandingkan Muslim Pakistan dan Qatar. Kajian itu melibatkan 519 peserta dari Pakistan dan Qatar. Suatu angket khusus telah dirancang untuk kajian ini dalam bahasa Urdu dan Arab. Angket tersebut mengandung 26 butir dan merangkum pelbagai kepercayaan perkawinan Islam. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa kepercayaan perkawinan orang Islam Qatar lebih dekat dengan kepercayaan Islam tulen berbanding dengan kepercayaan orang Islam Pakistan. Temuan penelitian ini mencerminkan kesan budaya orang asli terhadap kepercayaan berkaitan perkawinan orang Islam Pakistan.
Quality defects associated with poultry muscle development: pale, soft and exudative meat
Authors:   Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Italy, Baldi Giulia , Soglia Francesca ,   Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Italy, Petracci Massimiliano ,   Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Italy
Published: January 2023

Pale, soft and exudative (PSE) describes a meat quality defect resulting from an extremely rapid pH drop while the temperature of the carcass is still high. First identified in pigs, the condition has also been observed in turkeys and broilers. Despite the progress in the understanding of the underpinning factors and in the developing methods to improve the functional properties of PSE poultry meat, it still represents a growing concern. This chapter provide readers with a comprehensive review on PSE, its causes, characteristics and range of strategies to minimize its incidence and effects.
Quality defects associated with poultry muscle development: wooden breast
Authors:   Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Italy, Bordini Martina , Soglia Francesca ,   Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Italy, Zappaterra Martina ,   Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Italy, Meluzzi Adele ,   Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Italy, Petracci Massimiliano ,   Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Italy
Published: January 2023

The increasing consumer demand for poultry meat has led to intensive breeding programs to achieve higher growths rate and high breast yields in modern chickens, indirectly resulting in the occurrence of growth-related muscular abnormalities. Among these, wooden breast (WB) is characterized by bulging and pale areas of hardened consistency mainly occurring in the Pectoralis major muscles of fast-growing broilers. Since WB has detrimental effects on the quality and technological properties of poultry meat, there has been significant research to identify causative mechanisms and strategies to minimize its negative effects. This chapter aims to provide an overview of the current state of knowledge regarding WB, focusing on: the possible factors underlying occurrence of WB; the main features of this abnormality and its effects on key poultry meat quality traits; and potential strategies to mitigate the detrimental effects of WB.
Quality defects associated with poultry muscle development: spaghetti meat
Authors:   USDA-ARS, USA, Tasoniero Giulia , Bowker Brian ,   USDA-ARS, USA
Published: January 2023

Spaghetti meat (SM) is a recently recognized myopathy that occurs in the Pectoralis major of modern fast-growing broilers. The SM abnormality is characterized by loss of muscle structural integrity and loosely separated muscle fibers and bundles. This condition causes significant economic losses to the industry due to the affected breast meat being downgraded. There is a growing body of research on various aspects of SM; however, the specific cause for SM is not fully understood. This chapter seeks to provide an overview of what is currently known about the SM myopathy and describes the influence of the SM myopathy on breast meat composition and quality traits as well as potential pathological mechanisms and predisposing factors for the myopathy.
Avaliação do Atendimento às Políticas de Serviços de Água e Esgoto do Município de Rio das Ostras (RJ) em Comparação ao Cenário Nacional
Authors: Alves da Silva Rodrigo
Published: January 2023

O Saneamento Básico é um direito humano indispensável para a vida com dignidade, para a saúde pública e bem estar social. Com isso, o objetivo deste trabalho é analisar a realidade da prestação dos serviços de água e esgoto do município de Rio das Ostras (RJ). Foi utilizada a metodologia do Ranking do Saneamento de 2021 realizado pelo Instituto Trata Brasil. Além disso, foi realizada análise comparativa entre os dados de Rio das Ostras e as realidades de outros três municípios, sendo estes a capital do Rio de Janeiro, o município de Santos (SP) e a capital Macapá (AP). Com a metodologia buscou-se responder se o município de Rio das Ostras desempenha serviço satisfatório em relação ao cumprimento da ODS 6 da Agenda 2030 da ONU e das metas de universalização dispostas na Lei 14.026. Foi observado que o município apresenta resultados promissores em relação a distribuição de água potável para a população. Porém o município apresenta grande deficiência no setor de coleta e tratamento de esgoto. Pode-se concluir que o município necessita ampliar seus investimentos no setor, principalmente em relação a coleta e tratamento de esgoto, para que as metas de universalização sejam atendidas.
Indonesia’s Legal Policies Amid Covid-19
Authors: Pratiwi Cekli Setya
Published: January 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced States to promulgate various legal policies to restrain public activities, including limiting or prohibiting people to exercise their right to religious freedom or beliefs (FoRB) in the public sphere and imposing repressive sanctions. International Human Rights Law (IHRL) regulates the standard limitation of FoRB, but the Government of Indonesia struggled to balance respecting FoRB and protecting public health, especially in the emergency of Covid-19. While the Government is oriented to protect public health, new violations of FORB add more backlog on unresolved cases. Through a Human Rights-Based Approach and case studies, three essential principles of FoRB, namely the principle of non-discrimination, the principle of proportional restriction, and the principle of non-coercion in religion, will be analyzed qualitatively to assess, first, the extent to which legal policies in Indonesia amid Covid-19 are compatible with IHRL. Second, the extent to which these legal policies impact the right to religious freedom of the people. Third, to ask the question: how should the legal policies in the Covid-19 era be formulated so that the State can balance the protection of public health and religious freedom?
 
Keywords: Covid-19, the right to freedom of religion or belief, the right to public health, derogation, limitation.
The Right to Education for Ethnic Minority Women and Girls in Vietnam
Authors: Yen Nguyen Thi Hong , Hoang Do Qui
Published: January 2023

The right to education is a fundamental human right that has been widely recognized by the United Nations and in core international human rights instruments.  Over the years as an active and responsible member of the international community, Vietnam has always worked on amending its laws to fulfill international commitments that would create an equal legal environment for the enjoyment of fundamental rights, including the right to access education. However, given their unique characteristics, ethnic minority women and girls still face discrimination and dual inequalities in their living environment, including those arising from both their ethnicity and gender. Difficulties in accessing education have led to a low percentage of ethnic minority women working in professional and technical jobs; most do simple jobs with low incomes. Barriers to education or employment generally arise due to gender stereotypes and male chauvinism. With this in mind, this article will focus on the following matters to address and resolve issues related to the right to education for ethnic minority women and girls in Vietnam: (i) an analysis of the international legal framework and Vietnam’s law on topics of gender equality in education for ethnic minority women and girls; (ii) a discussion on the reality of adopting rights to education for ethnic minority women and girls in Vietnam; (iii) identification of barriers and challenges that ethnic minority women and girls face when pursuing their educational rights; and (iv) recommendations for Vietnam to ensure the right to education for ethnic minority women and girls in the future.
 
Keywords: Human rights, minority’s rights, the right to education, gender equality, women’s rights.
Centering Acculturation as an Approach to Challenging the Fragility of Human Rights in Indonesia
Authors: Regus Maksimus
Published: January 2023

The degree of fulfillment of human rights differs from one situation to another, from one country to another. Although a country's constitution sets out the framework for protecting human rights, attacks on human rights at a practical level are visible. We can see that human rights are increasingly fragile.  Specifically, Indonesia is experiencing a various kinds of human rights problems. For example, some minority groups such as the Ahmadiyya minority Group and Christians, routinely face discrimination and restrictions on human rights. This article discusses the concept of acculturation as an approach to challenging the fragility of human rights in Indonesia specifically and, more broadly,  around the world. The author uses a critical analysis of previous academic studies to explore and elaborate on this discourse.
 
Keywords: Acculturation, Human Rights, Minorities, State, UDHR, Indonesia
Emergency Preparedness Information among Emergency Nurses and Its Relationship with Disaster Preparedness
Authors: Khairina Ilfa , Nelwati Nelwati , Ariany Maisa Esthika
Published: January 2023

Nurses are health workers who play an essential role in disaster management, so the right strategy is needed in disaster preparedness. Management of disaster is an intervention in the Emergency Department (ED) that has an essential role in preparedness, emergency responses, and recovery to reduce the effects during and after the disaster. Emergency preparedness information in the ED has a scope like triage and first aid, biological agent detection, accessing critical resources and reporting, the incident command system (ICS), isolation, quarantine and decontamination, psychological issues, epidemiology and clinical decision making, communication and connectivity. This study aims to determine the emergency preparedness information and disaster preparedness. This study used a cross-sectional study design, conducted in three emergency department of a disaster referral hospital in Padang City. Respondents participated in this study were selected using a purposive sampling technique with inclusion criteria, as many as 61  respondents were selected. A few instruments were used in this study. Emergency Preparedness Information Questionnaire (EPIQ), which aims to measure the preparedness of emergency nurses in dealing with disasters, and the Disaster Preparedness Evaluation Tools (DPET) ® determine the preparedness of nurses in dealing with disasters. The variables in this study were tested using the Pearson statistical test, which tested the relationship between emergency room nurses' preparedness to deal with disasters and disaster preparedness. The results shows the relationship between the emergency preparedness information and the disaster preparedness among nurses with a p-value of 0.003, with low correlation r-value of 0.373. The emergency department is a health service that provides emergency response when disaster occurs. So that the emergency preparedness information must be improved in dealing with disaster situations becomes optimal.
Resilience of Human Immuno Deficiency Virus Patients: A Concept Analysis
Authors: Permatasari Eka Diana , Sujianto Untung , Ismail Suhartini
Published: January 2023

The terminology of HIV resilience used in the definition is still ambiguous. These inconsistencies make it difficult to understand the findings related to resilience in HIV research. Analysis of the concept of the resilience of HIV patients is still limited in terms of its development to clarify its meaning. The purpose of this analysis is to identify the concepts of the resilience of HIV patients by identifying the attributes that determine the concept, antecedents, and consequences. The analysis of this concept uses the Walker and Avant method with eight steps of analysis. The results of the analysis reveal the resilience attributes of HIV patients, including the characteristics of individual resilience, self-competence, and social competence. The antecedents of the concept of the resilience of HIV patients are personal capacity as a source of individual resilience, interpersonal resilience resources, and spiritual strength. The consequences of the concept of HIV resilience include positive outcomes for people living with HIV in HIV care and psychological well-being. The concept of resilience in HIV patients is defined as a concept that depends on many factors that contribute positively to people living with HIV and this concept can be used for literature review for the development of futher research related to HIV resilience.
Student sense of belonging and its impacts on help seeking behaviour
Authors: Sithaldeen R. , Phetlhu O. , Kokolo B. , August L.
Published: January 2023

Entering higher education can be an alienating experience leading to institutional and systemic drop out. Academic help-seeking behaviour as a self-regulated learning strategy is one way to counteract this. But help-seeking can be enabled or hindered by several factors including a student’s sense of belonging. In this study we attempted to understand how issues of belonging impact on student help-seeking behaviour and, if they are positively related, how institutions of higher education might promote a greater sense of belonging. We collected a total of 818 student submissions from students in an academic recovery programme. Our thematic analysis of these submissions revealed that students did feel a lack of belonging leading to help-seeking hesitancy. We also captured students’ voices to understand what conditions would enable a greater sense of belonging and we make recommendations on how institutions may work to create these conditions for students and thereby empower their help-seeking behaviour. Keywords: academic help-seeking, help-seeking hesitancy, self-regulated learning, belonging, student success
Pozitif Öğretmenin Özelliklerinin Duygusal Zekâ, Yaşama Anlam Yükleme ve Öz-Anlayış Açılarından İncelenmesi
Authors: ERYILMAZ Ali , UZUN Abdullah Ensar
Published: January 2023

Bu araştırmanın amacı pozitif öğretmen özelliklerinin; duygusal zeka, öz anlayış ve yaşama anlam yükleme ile ilişkisini incelemektir. Araştırma çeşitli kamu ortaöğretim kurumlarında çalışan öğretmenler ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma kapsamında toplam 6 branşta 210 öğretmene ulaşılmıştır. Çalışmada 24-55 yaşları arasında 156 kadın ve 54 erkek yer almıştır. Araştırmanın verileri “Pozitif Öğretmen Ölçeği, Öz-Anlayış Ölçeği, Duygusal Zeka Ölçeği ve Yaşama Anlam Yükleme Ölçeği” aracılığı ile toplanmıştır. Ayrıca örneklem grubunun demografik özelliklerini belirlemek için araştırmacılar tarafından “Kişisel Bilgi Formu” oluşturulmuştur. Araştırmanın verileri, betimsel istatistikler, korelasyon analizi ve regresyon yöntemi kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, pozitif öğretmen özelliklerinin; duygusal zekâ, öz-anlayış ve mevcut anlam ile pozitif yönde ve anlamlı bir şekilde ilişkili olduğu bulunmuştur. Pozitif öğretmen özellikleri ile aranan anlam arasında önemli ve anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmamıştır. Pozitif öğretmen özelliklerini güçlendirmek adına yaşama anlam yükleme, öz-anlayış ve duygusal zeka konularında uygulamalı çalışmalar yapılabilir.
Effect of Diabetes Mellitus on Patient Outcomes After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Authors: Sares Taylor , Andreeff Renee
Published: January 2023

Shoulder pain in diabetics has a higher prevalence rate than in the general population. The 2 most common disorders are adhesive capsulitis and rotator cuff disease. Rotator cuff disease can include tendinosis and tendinitis as well as rotator cuff tears that require surgical intervention. Diagnosis and treatment options vary on the severity of the rotator cuff disease. If surgical repair is recommended, optimization of glycemic control in diabetics preoperatively and postoperatively is key to maximizing postoperative success and prevention of repair failure and need for revision surgery.
Workload Risk Analysis of the Optimal Packing Division Using RWL, REBA, and OCRA Methods on Musculoskeletal Disorders
Authors: Setyowati Irma Dwi , Putra Boy Isma
Published: January 2023

Physical work and body posture will be related to the workload obtained, because it will affect production results. Based on the observations of 4 packing operators, there are problems with how they work, so there are some defective/failed to packs products, because some operators complain of fatigue, especially in the hands, back, and feet, and do not focus on one job. From material lifting, and packing processes to cleaning up failed products and products that fall from the conveyor. The methods used are the Recommended Weight Limit (RWL), Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA), and Occupational Repetitive Action (OCRA). can find out the level of risk category of each packing operator, and can improve posture/body position and workload carried out, with the aim of improving the workings of the riskiest operators in order to be optimal at work. The results of the study were operators 3 and 4 with higher working risk levels. The workload for operators 3 0.80 ± LI = did not cause any risk to the activity performed and the weight of the load lifted, resultant posture score 9 (very risky), right-handed activity 6.7 (medium risk), and left-handedness 11.9 (very risky). Whereas operator 4 obtained a workload yield of 1.14 li LI, which may increase the risk of complaints of waist pain and weight lifted beyond the standard, posture 6 (medium), right-hand activity 11.2 (high risk), and left hand 6.7 (medium risk).
Comparison of the morphological characteristics of the choroidal sublayer between idiopathic macular holes and epiretinal membranes with automatic analysis
Authors: zhang shijie , Li Junmeng , Zhang Wenbo , Zhang Yanzhen , Gu Xiaopeng , Zhang Yadi
Published: January 2023

Purpose
To compare the choroidal sublayer morphologic features between idiopathic macular hole (IMH) and idiopathic epiretinal membrane (iERM) on spectral-domain optical coherent tomography (SD-OCT) using an automatic segmentation model.
Methods:
Thirty-three patients with idiopathic IMHs and 44 with iERMs who underwent vitrectomies were involved. The enhanced depth imaging mode of SD-OCT was used to obtain the B-scan image after single line scanning of the macular fovea. The choroidal sublayer automatic analysis model divides the choroidal into the choroidal large vessel layer, the middle vessel layer and the small vessel layer (LVCL, MVCL and SVCL, respectively) and calculates the choroidal thickness (overall, LVCL, MVCL and SVCL) and vascular index (overall, LVCL, MVCL and SVCL). The morphological characteristics of the choroidal sublayer in the ERM eyes and the IMH eyes were compared.
Results:
The mean choroidal thickness in the macular centre of the IMH eyes was significantly thinner than that of the ERM eyes (206.35 ± 81.72 vs. 273.33 ± 82.31 μm; P<0.001). The analysis of the choroidal sublayer showed that the MVCL and SVCL macular centres and 0.5-1.5 mm of the nasal and temporal macula were significantly thinner in the IMH eyes than in the ERM eyes (P < 0.05), and there was a difference in the macular centre of the LVCL between the two groups (P < 0.05). In contrast, the choroidal vascular index of the macular centre in the IMH eyes was significantly higher than that in iERM eyes (0.2480 ± 0.0536 vs. 0.2120 ± 0.0616; P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the CVI of other parts of the macula, the LVCL or MVCL between the two groups.
Conclusion: The choroidal thickness of the IMH eyes was significantly thinner than that of the iERM eyes, which was mainly observed in 3 mm of the macular centre and the MVCL and SVCL layers of the choroid. The choroidal vascular index of the IMH eyes was higher than that of the iERM eyes. These findings suggest that the choroid may be involved in the pathogenesis of IMH and iERM.