bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ACL lesions surgical treatment in pediatric patients. Our all-epiphyseal experience
Authors: Trezza Paolo , Uboldi Francesco , Memeo Antonio
Published: October 2022

The prevalence of traumatic knee disease in children and young athletes has steadily increased over the past few years. The subjects who have engaged in intense sporting activities since a young age were especially vulnerable to developing an anterior cruciate injury. With the development of new imaging and clinical examination methods, diagnosis has also improved. The need to ensure joint growth without complications and the rising demands for a return to competitive sport are driving the search for an appropriate surgical technique. Today, only a few cases should receive conservative treatment. The main flaw of the extra-articular technique is that it doesn't respect the anatomy and results in excessive rigidity. Even precocious subjects can use the allepyphiseal technique, which allows for the respect of the growth plates. It does not present a particularly high complication rate and permits a full return to sports activities prior to the trauma with an adequate learning curve on the part of the surgeon. However, in more mature subjects with still open physis, the traditional transepiphyseal arthroscopic technique is possible as long as the tunnel is not too large. In any case, it is crucial to provide a thorough and ongoing follow-up until the end of growth as well as individualized rehabilitation.
Subtalar arthroeresis with peek endorthesis in juvanile flexible flafoot: Short-term results
Authors: Riva Giacomo , Monestier Luca , Colombo Mirko , D'angelo Fabio , Surace Michele Francesco
Published: October 2022

A successful and minimally invasive treatment for adolescent flexible flatfoot is subtalar arthroeresis. This study examines the short-term results of subtalar arthroereisis with a new PEEK device (Pit’Stop®); additional research will be required to determine the device’s true potential, but the preliminary findings are very encouraging, with a high success rate and a low complication rate (0.08).
Evaluating the knowledge and training of forensic pathologists and registrars performing forensic radiography at a forensic pathology mortuary in the Free State province, South Africa
Authors: Horn-Lodewyk Je'nine , Van der Merwe Belinda , Kali Gift M. , Munro Leonie
Published: October 2022

Background: Forensic radiography is an important component in forensic sciences. There seems to be a lack of recent studies in the literature on the knowledge and training of forensic pathologists and registrars performing forensic radiography at forensic pathology mortuaries in South Africa.Aim: To evaluate the knowledge and training of forensic pathologists (consultants) and registrars performing forensic radiography at a forensic pathology mortuary in the Free State province, South Africa.Setting: A prospective study was conducted at a conveniently selected forensic pathology mortuary located in the Free State province of South Africa.Method: Personnel performing forensic radiography at the selected mortuary were invited to participate in the study. An exploratory quantitative study design was used. The research tool was a self-administered questionnaire comprising open- and closed-ended questions. Four registrars and four consultants (n = 8) completed the questionnaire.Results: Training was only received on computed tomography (n = 1; 12.5%), the C-arm machine (n = 1; 12.5%) and the digital X-ray mobile machine (n = 1; 12.5%) Lodox on corpse positioning (n = 7; 87.5%) and setting of exposure factors (n = 2; 25%).Conclusion: Lack of training of the personnel performing forensic radiography, at the selected mortuary was identified. Training is required in image acquisition protocols, quality control tests of the X-ray machines, setting technical factors and operation of various X-ray machines.Contribution: Training of registered radiation workers who perform forensic radiography in mortuaries is essential to produce high-quality ionising radiation images and ensure their own and other staff members’ safety.
Diversification in Industry
Authors: Office Editorial
Published: October 2022

No abstract available.
Kidney Failure in Children with Wilms Tumor
Authors: Ghasemi Ali , Ghaffari Kazem , Gohari Alireza , Eghbali Aziz , Yousefichaijan Parsa , Falahati Vahid
Published: October 2022

Background:

Renal insufficiency is one of the inevitable complications in patients with Wilms tumor (WT). The purpose of this study was to assess the renal function in children with WT at baseline and every 3 months to 2 years.

Materials and Methods:

In a descriptive-analytical study from 2018 to 2020, 48 children with WT were included in the study. Urine creatinine (UCr), serum calcium (SCr), blood pressure (BP), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and urinary protein (UPro) were evaluated at baseline and every 3 months during the study. Spot UCa/UCr and spot UPro/UCr ratio were calculated. Kidney ultrasonography was used in all patients. Independent Sample t-test and Chi-square tests were utilized to compare age and sex, respectively.

Results:

The mean age of patients at follow-up was 7.3 years. There was no significant difference in mean UCr, SCr, eGFR, 24-h UPro, UCa/UCr ratio, and spot UPro/UCr ratio at baseline and end of study (P
baseline> 0.05, P
end
of
study> 0.05). Analysis of kidney size showed a statistical association with tumor stage (P < 0.05). Comparison of the kidney size in patients showed that there is a statistically significant difference (P < 0.0001) at baseline and end of the study.

Conclusion:

This study showed that as WT progressed, the size of the kidneys increases without any renal insufficiency. Therefore, it seems that urinalysis of patients with WT along with sonography is necessary to determine renal insufficiency and the use of ultrasound alone to determine kidney insufficiency is not recommended.
Benefit of broccoli extract-sulforaphane prophylaxis in ventilator-induced lung injury
Authors: Tsai Chen-Liang , Changchien Chih-Ying , Chiang Chi-Huei , Chang Shan-Yueh , Chen Ying-Chieh , Chian Chih-Feng
Published: October 2022

Background:

Owig to the extensive use of mechanical ventilation, risks of acute lung injury are significant in the intensive care unit. Broccoli extract-sulforaphane (SFN) has been investigated as bioactive polyphenol in chronic lung diseases.

Aim:

The present study aimed to evaluate the preventive effect of SFN in a rat model of ventilator-induced lung injury.

Methods:

SFN supplement was administrated 30 min before intubation with the dosage of 3 mg/kg. Then, rats were assigned to receive ventilation with a high tidal volume of 40 mL/kg for 6 h, and low ventilation of 6 mL/kg served as controls.

Results:

The severity of pulmonary edema was mitigated in the SFN-pretreated group with decreased weight ratios of wet to dry lung and total lung to the body, respectively. From bronchoalveolar lavage, SFN treatment suppressed both leukocytes counts and cytokines production. Following ventilator-exerted oxidative burst with the rescue of glutathione level was identified in SFN-pretreated group. Besides, SFN-reduced cell apoptosis was confirmed by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling assay and cleavage of caspase-3. Western blotting from lung tissues revealed the upregulation of hemeoxygenase-1 with decreased nuclear factor κB and p38 phosphorylation in SFN-treated group.

Conclusion:

Our results elucidated the prophylaxis of broccoli extract-SFN could attenuate ventilator-induced oxidative stress, inflammation reaction, and pulmonary edema.
Симметрии многокомпонентной $q$-иерархии Кадомцева-Петвиашвили на грассманиане
Authors: Li Chuanzhong , Chao Qian
Published: October 2022

На основе квантового исчисления построена многокомпонентная $q$-иерархия Кадомцева-Петвиашвили и ее дополнительные симметрии. Эти дополнительные симметрии образуют алгебру $W_{1+\infty}$. Показано, что производящий оператор дополнительных симметрий можно выразить в кратком виде через волновые функции. Кроме того, рассмотрено струнное уравнение и действие дополнительных симметрий многокомпонентной $q$-иерархии Кадомцева-Петвиашвили на грассманиане. После квантования получается соответствующая симметрия квантового тора, потоки которой образуют интересную алгебру Ли типа квантового тора.
ACTUAL PROBLEMS OF MODERN DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE AND LAW
Authors: Mangora T. , Lukiianova M. , Durach Olga , Demianchuk Yu. , Tomlyak Taisa , Chernyschuk Natalia , Pohuliaiev O. , Dzeveliuk Andrii , Kaidashov Vitalii , Andrii Pravdiuk , Maryna Pravdiuk , Skichko Iryna
Published: October 2022

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Secrets of successful implementation of 5S
Authors: Lysenko Oleksandr , Lebedev Dmytro , Davydenko Volodymyr , Miroshnychenko Anatoliy
Published: October 2022

The article is devoted to the analysis of the possibilities of implementing 5S at the organization. The component of the 5S system is considered. The article describes the theoretical and practical aspects of the transition to the 5S system. Classical approaches are highlighted, the main reasons that lead to the occurrence of resource losses are considered. An analysis of the basic tools and methods that can be applied during the implementation of the transition to the 5S system was carried out. The possibilities of obtaining benefits from the introduction of the 5S system are considered. Approaches to using the system of organization and rationalization of the 5S workplace in practice were proposed. Recommendations for further research are provided.
Circular economy and renewable business models
Authors: Mostenska Tetyana , Davydenko Volodymyr
Published: October 2022

The article is devoted to the analysis of the possibilities of using circular economy tools. The current state of the circular economy is considered. The article describes the theoretical and practical aspects of the circular economy. An analysis of the basic tools and methods that can be applied in the introduction of the circular economy has been carried out. A chain of creation of added value is proposed. A model of using the circular economy is proposed. The main strategic goals of introducing the circular economy are defined. An additional model is considered - SmartCitiesMarketplace. The possibilities of obtaining benefits from the introduction of the circular economy are considered. Recommendations for further research are given.
PEMBAHARUAN SISTEM PEMERINTAHAN PADA DINASTI UMAYYAH DAN PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP PERADABAN ISLAM
Authors: Usri  , Hamzah S Fathani
Published: October 2022

Latar belakang penulisan artikel ini adalah pentingnya memahami dan mengetahui pembaruan sistem pemerintahan Umayyah dan dampaknya terhadap peradaban Islam. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan peradaban Islam eropa. Ekspansi dimulai di wilayah Andalusia dalam misi intelijen yang dipimpin oleh Tariq bin Malik dan tiba dengan pasukan 500 Muslim (400 Invanteri dan 100 kavaleri). Tepatnya, itu adalah bagian selatan Andalusia pada bulan Ramadhan 91 dari kalender Islam (710 M). Setelah menyelesaikan misinya yang luar biasa untuk mempelajari wilayah Andalusia selatan, Thariq bin Malik bersatu kembali untuk dilihatnya.
An Upper Airway Obstruction by Dieffenbachia: A Case Report
Authors: Abid Hatim , Bensaka Mohammed , El Idrissi Mohammed , El Ibrahimi Abdelhalim , Elmrini Abdelmajid
Published: October 2022

The inguinal flap is a remotely pedunculated "axial" flap. This is a very reliable flap for coverage of major upper limb soft tissue loss. It remains a flap of choice in the therapeutic arsenal of upper limb surgery, in emergency and deferred surgery [1-3]. McGregor in 1972 made the first description of this flap which depends on a constant vascular system [4]. The indication for this flap depends on the location of the area of soft tissue loss. It finds its place in the back of the hand and the forearm [5-7]. We report in this context the case of a 70-year-old female patient, who was referred to us from a provincial hospital for the management of cutaneous post-traumatic defect in the posteroexternal region of the right forearm. For the cover, we opted, given its simplicity and reliability, for an inguinal flap with a completely favorable post-operative evolution
Estresores en los estudiantes de enfermería durante sus prácticas clínicas: estudio de revisión sistemática
Authors: Bernedo-García Mª Cristina , Quiroga-Sánchez Enedina , Fernández-Martínez Elena , Liébana-Presa Cristina , Álvarez Liliana Márquez , González Beatriz Blanco , Martínez Mª Esther Fernández , Arias José Javier Juárez
Published: October 2022

Los estudiantes de enfermería perciben niveles de estrés superiores a otros universitarios, al estar sometidos a tensiones tanto a nivel académico como clínico. Objetivo: Identificar los factores generadores de estrés en los estudiantes de enfermería durante la realización de las prácticas clínicas. Método: Se llevó a cabo una revisión sistemática de los artículos publicados en las bases de datos PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, CUIDEN, SciELO; se seleccionaron aquellos artículos que cumplían los criterios de inclusión. Resultado: De 147 artículos, solo 8 estudios fueron incluidos por ser potencialmente relevantes. Los estudiantes de enfermería presentan estrés moderado en sus prácticas clínicas, siendo mayor en las chicas y en los primeros cursos. Discusión y conclusión: Las principales situaciones de estrés fueron falta de competencia, incertidumbre, contacto con el sufrimiento, relación con los profesores e implicación emocional. Se deberían desarrollar programas educativos para prevenir el estrés.
Recent Case: Law of Evidence
Authors: Whitear Nicci
Published: October 2022

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Clarity, consistency, and community convictions: understanding the defence of consent in South African criminal law
Authors: Omar Jameelah
Published: October 2022

This article will consider the defence of consent and whether its conception has changed over the years through jurisprudence. It will focus on a few areas that have seen developments in relation to the defence, namely, active euthanasia, sadomasochism, and sexual offences.
Regspraak: A cautionary tale of litigation, liability and ethical responsibilities in the legal profession
Authors: Van Eck M
Published: October 2022

Die regsberoep word deur etiese en professionele beginsels onderlê. Een van die beginsels wat in hierdie bespreking uitgelig word, is die van handhawing en beskerming van die publiek se persepsie van die regsberoep, onder andere om ’n goeie en eerbare beroep te wees. Dit kan negatief beïnvloed word indien litigasie tussen regspraktisyns as ’n vorm van binnegevegte beskou word en kan moontlik ’n interne krisis binne die professie skep. Alhoewel Solomon v Junkeeparsad (2022 3 SA 526 (GJ)) maar een voorbeeld van litigasie tussen regspraktisyns is, beklemtoon die saak, hoewel indirek, die konseptuele vraag of litigasie tussen regspraktisyns as ’n vorm van binnegevegte beskou kan word. Dit sal skadelik wees vir die persepsie van die regsprofessie indien sodanige litigasie ’n nuwe norm geword het en nou aanvaarbaar is binne die ontwikkelende professie in die moderne samelewing. In die aanspreek van hierdie vraag hou die outeur rekening met die feit dat in Suid-Afrika, soos in Australië en ander regsbestelle gebaseer op die Engelse “common law”, sprake is van onderskeidelike professies van die balie en die sybalie. Dié geskeie balies beïnvloed moontlik die regsverhouding tussen kliënte, prokureurs en advokate. Dit bepaal ook die bron van aanspreeklikheid vir die betaling van ’n advokaat se fooi. Alhoewel die bron van ’n prokureur se aanspreeklikheid in die verlede oor die algemeen as kontraktueel beskou is (in beide die Suid-Afrikaanse en die Australiese regspraktyk), rus ’n verpligting op prokureurs in Suid-Afrika om ’n advokaat se fooi te betaal wat nou weerspieël word in die gedragskode (soos vasgestel ingevolge artikel 35 van die Regspraktykwet 28 van 2014). ’n Prokureur het sowel ’n professionele as etiese plig om die verskuldigde betaling van derde partye se fooie (insluitend die van advokate) onverwyld te maak. ’n Versuim om hierdie plig stiptelik na te kom, reflekteer op swak bestuur van die prokureur se regspraktyk. Alhoewel ’n advokaat wel ’n reg het om regstappe in te stel teen iedere prestasieskuldenaar ook waar professionele fooie uitstaande is, rus daar ’n kollektiewe en etiese verantwoordelikheid op die lede van die regsprofessie om die beeld en reputasie van die professie te beskerm. Met hierdie aantekening dui die outeur daarop dat dit dalk tyd is om alternatiewe geskilbeslegtingsprosesse te vind om dispute tussen regspraktisyns, as lede van die regsberoep, aan te spreek.
Regspraak: The unilateral termination by a bank of the bank–client agreement between it and its client?
Authors: Schulze WG , Eiselen SIEG
Published: October 2022

Die reg van ’n bank om die bank-kliënt ooreenkoms eensydig te beëindig, is tans een van die brandpunte in die Suid-Afrikaanse bankreg. Die vernaamste gesag in hierdie verband is die beslissing in Bredenkamp v Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd (2010 4 SA 468 (HHA)). In ’n onlangse beslissing van die Wes-Kaapse hooggeregshof in Survé v Nedbank Limited ((698/2022) 2022 ZAWCHC 19 (14 Febr 2022)), het die hof in ’n aantal obiter-opmerkings moontlik onsekerheid gesaai oor die algemene geldigheid van die beginsels soos uiteengesit in die Bredenkamp-saak. Hierdie bespreking ondersoek die geldigheid van hierdie obiter-opmerkings. In die loop van die bespreking word eerstens die algemene beginsels van die kontraktereg ten opsigte van die beëindiging van langtermynkontrakte bespreek. Daar word verduidelik dat ’n party ’n langtermynkontrak op drie moontlike wyses kan beëindig, naamlik (a) ooreenkomstig die bepalings van die kontrak, (b) op grond van wesenlike kontrakbreuk, en (c) laastens, by gebrek aan ’n kontraktuele bepaling, met redelike kennisgewing. Dit is slegs by hoogste uitsondering dat ’n kontrak geag sal word om vir ewig voort te duur. Daarna volg ’n bespreking van die toepassing van hierdie beginsels in die sfeer van die bankreg. ’n Aantal toonaangewende Suid-Afrikaanse beslissings word krities ondersoek ten einde die korrektheid van die obiter-opmerkings in die Survé-saak te beoordeel. Daar word in diepte ingegaan op die Bredenkamp-saak asook die beslissing in Barkhuizen v Napier (2007 5 SA 323 (KH)). Daarin het die howe bevestig dat redelikheid of billikheid nie losstaande vereistes van die kontraktereg is nie, maar dat dit slegs as aspekte van openbare belang in ag geneem moet word. Daar word ook verwys na die bepalings van die Suid-Afrikaanse Gedragskode vir Banke wat uitdruklik vereis dat ’n bank redelike kennis moet gee van die beëindiging van die bank-kliënt ooreenkoms. Die hof het in die Bredenkamp-saak bevestig dat redelike kennis in alle gevalle vereis word waar kontrakbreuk nie ter sprake is nie. Daar word ook regsvergelykend gekyk na die posisie in die Duitse reg. Uit die regsvergelykende ondersoek is dit duidelik dat die beginsels wat in die Duitse en Europese reg toegepas word in ooreenstemming is met die benadering van die hof in die Bredenkamp-saak. Laastens word aangetoon dat die opmerkings in die Survé-saak ongegronde twyfel op die Bredenkamp-saak werp omdat daar te veel klem gelê is op die kwessie van redelikheid en billikheid.
Empathy and compassion: towards wellbeing in learning development
Authors: De Silva Daniela , Dempsey Emma
Published: October 2022

Wellbeing, empathy and compassion are increasingly discussed topics in relation to teaching, with one key question being the extent to which empathy and compassion in teaching can impact on student wellbeing as well as outcomes. Wellbeing is a broad spectrum of aspects, including health – physical, mental and emotional, life balance, happiness and fulfilment, and it is not always easy to pin-point which actions can make a difference to the students and their learning journey. This workshop aims to address some of these questions by giving attendees key information from a study skills professional on how they can integrate a compassionate approach into their teaching, followed by a facilitated discussion on this topic to enable attendees to form their own compassionate teaching plans. Using Mentimeter we will exchange ideas about the definitions of empathy and compassion and how they overlap and bring together a common goal in producing learning development sessions to a diverse range of students. 

 

The interactive part of the workshop will continue by attendees being divided into four groups (virtual) and given a jamboard link where the groups will be able to comment on whether compassion and empathy in the hybrid teaching and learning experience in the past academic year, contributed to improved wellbeing in their students’ journey. The groups will comment on wellbeing in the social experience, learning experience, academic performance and overall improved wellbeing in the student experience. The tangible take-aways from the workshop will be a deeper knowledge of empathy and compassion and their role in student wellbeing.
Bridges and barriers to developing visual literacy
Authors: Bartram Jacqui Ann
Published: October 2022

Presentation abstract

As learning developers, we are generally confident supporting academics and students with developing criticality and academic writing skills. However, communication today is multimodal and increasingly visual so our support is expanding to include developing visual literacy, i.e. approaching visual sources critically and using visuals to communicate effectively.

 

Both the UK Quality Code for Higher Education (QAA, 2014) and many individual subject benchmark statements require students to be able to communicate ‘in a range of formats’ and to ‘non-specialist audiences’ —and yet not all students seem to have the opportunities learn how to do so effectively, despite these national and disciplinary requirements. This presentation reported on the findings from research undertaken as part of an EdD that explored the extent of visual literacy development across an institution and what further enablers and obstacles exist that influence a student’s ability to develop the skills needed to effectively communicate in a visually rich landscape (see Bartram, 2021). 

 

The research began with an institution-wide audit of 1,725 module specifications that categorised each module as explicitly, implicitly, potentially or not apparently developing visual literacy. This audit indicated that choice of degree is the first major bridge or barrier to developing visual literacy a student may face. Only three subjects had the opportunity to develop both critical and creative visual literacy skills in a good proportion (>25%) of their modules (Film, Media & Digital Design, Engineering & Geography, Earth & Environmental Science); two more had a similar number of opportunities to develop only critical skills (History and American Studies) and likewise with creative skills (Biology & Environmental Science and English & Creative Writing – but the majority had only modest or low numbers of modules with opportunities to develop any visual literacy skills. Interviews with academic staff teaching on modules representing all the above categories then considered why visual literacy is or is not developed. Barriers were identified such as resistance to change, lack of staff experience/confidence in teaching and assessing visual communication, and student expectations of assessments. The research found many bridges, such as the increase in public communication assignments to improve employability and the need for more inclusive assessments. It concluded that most barriers could be minimised by providing a range of sample assessment rubrics which emphasise assessment of visual elements. The findings have implications for learning developers who may need to support both students and academics who are not confident developing a new set of academic skills that take them out of their logocentric comfort zone.
Students’ perceptions of blended and remote learning and its impact upon sense of belonging
Authors: Syska Alicja , Pritchard Christie
Published: October 2022

Blended learning has been widely recognised for its ‘transformative potential’ (Garrison and Kanuka, 2004) in higher education, especially when it comes to its versatility and increased opportunities for distributed learners. Nonetheless, the technological challenges it poses, alongside issues linked with policy, resources and support structures, have led to considerable resistance to the concept of blended practice. Despite this mixed reputation (Antunes, Armellini and Howe, 2021; Lomer and Palmer, 2021), few studies have attempted to explore students’ perceptions of blended delivery, with most research focussing on staff experience (Torrisi-Steele and Drew, 2013).
The session reports on a small-scale evaluative study on student perceptions of blended learning that we conducted in the academic year 2020/21. A critical realist framework that considers both agency and structure has been applied to situate these perceptions while our mixed methods approach offers a multi-layered insight into the captured diversity of experience. The aim of the conference session was to discuss with the participants the implications of the findings for future practice and, more specifically, consider the role of Learning Development in enhancing post-pandemic student experience.
Peer reviewing as community building
Authors: Syska Alicja
Published: October 2022

Peer reviewing is unquestionably the cornerstone of scholarly activity. It is universally seen as one of the very few ways we have to ensure that what gets published has been subjected to rigorous scrutiny by peers. Entering into this dialogue with other experts in the field is of tremendous benefit to authors, even if it hurts sometimes. But it is also so much more than that: peer reviewing helps us develop our own research and thinking capabilities, improve our criticality, and hone the skill of providing constructive feedback.
Peer reviewing is an act of service that makes us a better, stronger, and more resilient academic community. Like all acts of service, it relies on the good that is in us: being generous with time and personal resources, being committed to helping others, having a sense of reciprocal responsibility, feeling a constant desire to learn, and being open to dialogic exchange with authors and editors. I believe it is this dialogic exchange that brings us together as a community. As Co-Lead Editor of the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education (JLDHE), the questions I was interested in exploring included:

How do we ensure that every voice feels valued in peer review?
How do we encourage sharing diverse perspectives to achieve better publishing outcomes?
How do we attract peers to reviewing and use their goodwill to build a strong, proud, and sustainable scholarly community in learning development?
TALON: hybrid education
Authors: Abegglen Sandra , Bret Clément , Neuhaus Fabian , Shah Krisha , Wilson Kylie
Published: October 2022

TALON – the Teaching and Learning Online Network – is a University of Calgary project made possible by the Richard Parker Initiative (RPI).
TALON is a hub for critical discussion of new and emerging education approaches and tools. Born in the early stages of the pandemic, shortly following the shutdown of in-person classes across the globe, we seek to document the ongoing changes within higher education and share thoughts, ideas, and experiences about online, blended and hybrid education. TALON's initiatives include A-Z resources, monthly newsletters, interviews with academic professionals and students, in-person activations and various publications. Combined, the projects serve as an interactive lexicon for remote teaching and learning. We keep the academic community informed about current developments in the virtual classroom and connected through discussion.
Questions such as: What are the opportunities and challenges with hybrid education? What equipment is needed for effective blended learning? How can face-to-face, online, and other 'out of class' activities be integrated to foster student success? What assessment methods work well in a hybrid classroom? Is hybrid learning the future of education? – are addressed and discussed.
Re-framing writing (support): centring audience and purpose in a community nursing course
Authors: Rossi Silvia Luisa , Cross Lauren
Published: October 2022

This presentation examined the collaboration between our Learning Development team and a community nursing course. It began with the question; “Are our demands of students concerning paraphrasing and referencing reasonable?” The assignment was a formal report on a semester-long group project where students partnered with a community agency. The coordinators worried that students (and lecturers) were over emphasising referencing and the technicalities of paraphrasing, to the detriment of engagement with the community nursing process itself. Our LD team eventually realized that the problem was not one of expectations, but rather a genre-audience mismatch. Although the assignment was called a report, the emphasis on integrating scholarly sources made it more like an academic essay, and the tone and length of the report limited its practical use by most partner agencies. Over time, by emphasizing genre, audience and purpose, we have contributed to a gradual loosening of the hold on the original report format. Last year, we provided feedback on a range of digital deliverables, including infographics, videos, and mind maps, each one designed to meet the specific partner agency’s needs. Our model of providing feedback on the report during one-hour in-person meetings has also evolved into a flexible combination of synchronous and asynchronous collaboration with students. We continue to guide students towards thoughtful, transparent source use, but the conversations around referencing and paraphrasing are now more holistic. In this presentation, we’ll share how our discipline-external perspective has supported meaningful student learning about authentic (and impactful) writing for different contexts.
'Beyond the crisis’: accepting and adapting to the virtual academic skills workshop
Authors: Key Laura
Published: October 2022

This lightning talk examined the journey taken to re-create and co-construct the Academic Skills Workshop Programme on offer at Leeds Beckett University, an interactive and inclusive online classroom adapted due to the impact of Covid-19. A 'learning on the go' and 'trial and error' approach involving continuous evaluation was adopted for the creation of the programme, which was informed by staff and student feedback. The approach helped move this new and varied programme beyond the crisis point of Covid-19 towards a more robust online presence for future purpose. Key considerations helping to shape the programme included creating a sense of community and belonging online, co-creating a curriculum that addressed student feedback and needs, and responding to student wellbeing as well as academic skills development. This resulted in the redevelopment of an entire workshop programme, offered to students via BB Collaborate. Sixteen workshops were rewritten as one-hour interactive webinars; asynchronous materials and resources were provided for 24/7 availability; and a central sign-up service was offered via the institute's MyHub interface. Already established principles in online learning were taken into account during the development process (Anderson, 2008; Nguyen, 2015).

These adaptations saw a twofold increase of student participation during 2020-2021 (1107 students, 53%) compared to 2018-2019 (410 students, 20%) or 2019-2020 (562 students, 27%). Learnings and successes from this project ranged from being adaptable, available, and offering different formats for learning where webinars were a feature, to seeing online as normal. Challenges that continue to be pondered are the value of F2F classrooms vs online, creating more 'on-demand' learning resources, blog posts, podcasts, and study modules available 24/7 for self-directed learning.

The presentation hoped to share our experience as a team, but also to offer an opportunity to hear about broader thoughts and experiences relating to academic skills webinar delivery at HE institutions since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
Student wellbeing and technostress: critical learning design factors
Authors: Biggins David , Holley Debbie
Published: October 2022

In higher education, student wellbeing is now the responsibility of all of us. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the pivot by universities to online learning positioned technology as a panacea, and saw students being signposted to digital resources for digital skills and wellbeing support. Our use of the concept, technostress, is derived from the Student Minds report (2021) entitled ’Life in a pandemic’. It refers to the stress experienced by students when using technology within higher education, given the sector's expectations of their technical abilities. Our paper reported on the results of a digital health and wellbeing survey (n=103) with surprising responses from 80 students to the survey question about technostress.
The findings indicate students feel let down by teaching staff who struggle with the mediating tools of their online trade – technology – and show little empathy for those they teach. McDougall and Potter (2018) argue that human-centred approaches, prioritising staff and students’ immediate and lifelong wellbeing rather than the mere use of digital tools, are key to success in developing policies for student wellbeing.
The findings indicate that the formulaic approaches offered by academic staff to students in response to their digital health and wellbeing challenges will chime with learning developers championing student support as emancipatory practice. Attendees were invited to reflect on their own experience of technostress and share their considerations as to how to widen understanding of this phenomenon. The presentation concluded by recommending an integrated model for framing student wellbeing underpinned with exceptional learning design and considered the optimum on a continuum for the use of technological tools.
Gestión ambiental del recurso hídrico en jagüeyes comunitarios de Sincelejo, Sucre, Colombia
Authors: Herrera-Betín Jorge Mario , De La Ossa-Lacayo Alejandro , Salcedo-Rivera Gerson A. , De La Ossa-V Jaime
Published: October 2022

La presente investigación determina si en algunas comunidades rurales de Sincelejo, Caribe colombiano se realiza una adecuada gestión ambiental del recurso hídrico en jagüeyes comunitarios. Se efectuó la caracterización de 10 unidades seleccionadas, enfatizando en áreas y volúmenes de almacenamiento. Se estableció la relación comunidades-jagüeyes respecto a demandas de agua, balances hídricos y problemas socio-productivos relevantes presentados por limitaciones de acceso al agua. Y se definió la calidad del agua almacenada. Las medidas de área de los jagüeyes oscilaron entre 0,09 ha y 0,27 ha, con capacidades entre 1.632,28 m3 y 5.269,98 m3. Se evidenciaron balances hídricos negativos resultando en la definición de déficits. Los inconvenientes socio-productivos identificados se relacionaron con la evidente negligencia de los usuarios para administración, operación, mantenimiento e inversión económica sobre los jagüeyes. Por otro lado, aunque la ingesta es un aprovechamiento de menor consideración entre los usuarios, la calidad del agua se precisó como sanitariamente inviable para consumo humano. Se concluye que no existe una adecuada gestión ambiental del recurso hídrico de los jagüeyes estudiados, siendo necesaria la ampliación del estudio de estos por su relevancia para las comunidades rurales.
Bienestar de Bovinos durante la fase de faenado en una planta de beneficio de la región Caribe de Colombia
Authors: Patiño Pardo René Mauricio , Botero Arango Luz Mercedes , Bohóquez Sierra Walter , Therán Therán Tatiana María
Published: October 2022

Objetivo. Evaluar el bienestar (BA) de bovinos durante el sacrificio y estudiar la relación entre el manejo previo al sacrificio y las características de la canal, en una planta de faenado de la región Caribe de Colombia.
Materiales y métodos. Se caracterizaron las instalaciones y se evaluaron las siguientes variables: efectividad de la insensibilización, número de impactos para noqueo, presencia de reflejos, tiempo invertido en cada etapa, y características de la canal de 266 animales. Se correlacionaron las variables mencionadas con otras referentes al manejo previo al sacrificio. Se realizó un estudio etnográfico con operarios. Resultados. El 7.4% de los animales recibieron más de un impacto para ser noqueados y el tiempo de sangría superó los 60 segundos en la mayoría de casos. Los hematomas fueron las lesiones más recurrentes en las canales. El rendimiento en canal fue de 52,3% y de 49,8% en machos y hembras, respectivamente. El pH de la canal caliente (6,9) superó al de la fría (6,1). La distancia recorrida, la densidad de transporte, el tiempo de desembarque y el tiempo de fuga de los animales se relacionaron con la incidencia de hematomas. La mayor parte de los operarios reconocen la importancia del BA, y que hay problemas que deben ser atendidos. Conclusiones. Se detectaron fallas en el BA durante el sacrificio de los animales y durante el manejo previo al sacrificio, en función de la presencia de hematomas en las canales. Los operarios coinciden en que se debe asegurar el BA.
Identificación de bacterias y parásitos asociados a la materia fecal de diferentes ejemplares de Equus ferus caballus de Salento, departamento del Quindío
Authors: Toloza Beltrán Paola Andrea , Lora Suarez Fabiana María
Published: October 2022

Las enfermedades de origen zoonótico han sido gravemente descuidadas en países en vía de desarrollo, sin tener en cuenta que esto puede tener graves implicaciones a nivel de salud pública, particularmente para Colombia, en las últimas décadas se han dado fuertes cambios sociales que han implicado, entre otras cosas, el aumento de la tendencia a la posesión de animales de compañía incluyendo a Equus ferus caballus, para el cual, la microbiota asociada ha sido mal estudiada en comparación con otros animales. Por lo anterior, se planteó como objetivo identificar la microbiota bacteriana y parasitaria asociada a la materia fecal de Equus ferus caballus, para cumplir dicho objetivo, se tomaron muestras independientes para cada uno de los fines, realizando la concentración de parásitos mediante la técnica de Ritchie y cultivo de bacterias para su posterior identificación mediante el Kit BD BBL CRYSTAL E/NF y GP. Para el análisis de los datos se realizó regresión logística mediante Statgraphics. Se lograron aislar 19 bacterias de las cuales seis fueron explicadas por al menos uno de las variables tenidas en cuenta. Nueve de las bacterias aisladas no se habían reportado con anterioridad para equinos. Se reportan tres géneros de parásitos nuevos para la especie (Balantidium sp, Cyclospora sp. y Taenia sp.) y cuatro nuevos para el país (Allantosoma sp, Blepharocorys sp, Cycloposthium sp. y Bundleia sp.) Se concluye que las variables tenidas en cuenta si tienen influencia en la incidencia de algunos microorganismos aislados, de igual manera se reportan nuevas especies de bacterias para Equus ferus caballus así como de parásitos.
Patrones de frecuencias en 100 marcadores informativos de ancestría entre dos etnias indígenas y dos poblaciones mestizas de Colombia
Authors: Criollo-Rayo Ángel , Puentes Carlos , Bohórquez Mabel , Carracedo Ángel , Carvajal Luis , Tomlinson Ian , Echeverry María Magdalena
Published: October 2022

Colombia es el segundo país con mayor cantidad de etnias Amerindias del continente gracias a su ubicación geográfica y a que se encuentra en el Noroccidente del continente Sur Americano tuvo que haber sido un corredor para las migraciones de los Amerindios. Pero debido a la mezcla amerindia, europea y africana, ocurrida en diferentes proporciones a lo largo del país hubo cambios en las dinámicas poblacionales. Ojetivo: se caracterizó molecularmente una muestra indígena proveniente de dos etnias – Pijao y Nasa Paez, - y otra muestra de individuos mestizos no relacionados del Tolima; con el fin de identificar heterocigocidad, frecuencias alélicas y distancias Fst, mediante el análisis de 100 marcadores informativos de ancestría (SNPs autosómicos). Metodología: Para la realización de este estudio se obtuvo ADN a partir de muestras de sangre tomadas en personas indígenas y mestizas de las regiones ya mencionadas, para tipificar 100 SNPs autosómicos o Marcadores de informativos de Ancestría (AIMs). Resultados: los análisis de la Heterocigocidad (Het) mostraron que los valores bajos se presentaban en las etnias indígenas Nasa (0,181) y Pijaos (0,250), mientras que los de Planadas (0,402) e Ibagué (0,415) presentaron los valores altos. Los análisis realizados de manera global mostraron que las poblaciones del Tolima son menos heterocigotas que las poblaciones ancestrales. Conclusiones: La población nativa Nasa, es la de mayor conservación de la variación nativa ancestral reflejada con los análisis de heterocigocidad y posee una mayor distancia genética con respecto a las poblaciones mestizas.
Geology, Geochemistry and Geophysical Studies in Exploration of Copper and Iron Reserves: A Case Study
Authors: Motlagh Zohreh Kazemi , Rasti Arezou , Safaei Siam
Published: October 2022

The large Miocene stock work-vein porphyry copper mineralization of Sarcheshmeh are already known, but there are still few studies regarding mineral prospection in smaller deposits. This paper proposes exploration techniques for Cu prospecting in Hefdah Chenar area, Kerman Province, Iran, as case study. This study investigate the Hefdah Chenar area's mineralization in light of its natural context, focusing on geology, geochemistry, and geophysics. Hefdah Chenar district consists of an Eocene volcanic andesite succession with a gently northeast dipping, which was intruded by at least two phases of copper-bearing granodiorite porphyries. Several documents and data including topographic, geological, land use, soils maps, Hefdah Chenar area's map, field visit, the geochemical study's results, and stream sediment samples proved the presence of some points with a grade higher than the threshold limit. The results of the geophysical IP&RS method indicated that the sulfur mineralization trend was northeast and consistent with the effects of surface mineralization. The result of this investigation indicates that based on the results of geophysical models, there is an increase in the amount of induced polarization at the location of possible faults. Furthermore, among these, magnetic data presents that there is no significant changes except in areas with magnetic veins.
Online Learning Self-Efficacy of Undergraduates: Evidence from A University in Sri Lanka
Authors: Mel WDH De , Fernando WWDP , Kumara IKJP
Published: October 2022

Online learning started to gain popularity across the world along with the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of online learning self-efficacy of undergraduates on self-efficacy to complete a module online. The study predominantly focusses on the Online Learning Self Efficacy Scale (OLSS). The study was carried out based on a Sri Lankan University and data were collected from undergraduates via structured questionnaire. The study employs quantitative research methodology. The sample for the study was selected based on non-probability sampling technique using convenient sampling method. Accordingly, the final sample size consisted of 203 respondents after removing the missing data and outliers. Data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS software. Exploratory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis were carried out validate the OLSS scale in the Sri Lankan context. Moreover, path analysis was undertaken in order to test the hypotheses of the study. Accordingly, results revealed that technology use self-efficacy has an insignificant relationship with self-efficacy to complete a module online. The other three independent variables in terms of, online learning task self-efficacy, instructor and peer interaction and communication self-efficacy and thirdly self-regulation and motivation efficacy proven to have a significant impact on the dependent variable of the study.
Filter Bubble and Fake News: Facebook and Journalist Ethics
Authors: Saeed Fatima
Published: October 2022

In 2016, the result of the American presidential election and Referendum in the United Kingdom shocked journalists all around the world. Social networking sites are now blamed for the construction of the filter bubble. The filter bubble is considered an intellectual state of isolation in which algorithms are making a circumstance where consumers progressively are getting data that reinforce their prior beliefs and less exposure to contradictory viewpoints. Filter bubbles play a key role in the handling, distribution, and dissemination of fake news stories. The study’s objective is to find out how a filter bubble increases susceptibility to believing and sharing fake news and whether applying the filter bubble violates journalistic ethics. Peircean pragmatic perspective is used as a methodological approach to concentrate on concepts such as representation, reality, and fixation of belief (priori method) because this method is relatively close to what happens with the filter bubble on social networking sites. The study results reflect the thing that the platforms of Social media i.e. Facebook, and Google search engines are blamed for the false news controversy, but still, the users’ belief activity and their online presence perform a critical role in driving facebook’s algorithms in this problem.
Comparison of metabolite profiles and cytotoxicity of the black sea cucumber (Holothuria atra) dried with different drying techniques
Authors: Nursid Muhammad , Patantis Gintung , Oktavia Devi Ambarwaty , Legistari Nurmaya , Rahmawati
Published: October 2022

Holothuria atra is a species of sea cucumber that could be a source of cytotoxic compounds. The present work aimed to determine the effect of different drying techniques on the profile of metabolites and cytotoxicity of sea cucumber extracts. Sea cucumbers were dried in the sun for 3 d, and then oven-dried at a temperature of 40, 50, and 60°C for 24 h. Fresh sea cucumbers without drying served as a control. The dried and fresh sea cucumbers were extracted by maceration for 12 h using ethanol. The metabolite profiling was performed using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analyses, whereas the cytotoxicity was assayed by MTT method using the human breast ductal carcinoma cells (T47D). Analyses of FTIR and HPLC showed that the bioactive compounds of the ethanol extract were relatively stable during drying. This was in line with its cytotoxicity against T47D cells, which did not show significant differences between treatments. Based on these results, it was concluded that drying by sun or oven did not damage the bioactive compounds in the ethanolic extract of sea cucumber.