bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Competencias Investigativas Docentes: Una Alternativa en Instituciones Rurales
Authors: Vargas-Hernández Enadis Ester
Published: April 2021

El artículo tiene como propósito analizar las competencias investigativas en docentes de instituciones en instituciones rurales. Metodológicamente el estudio se centró en un análisis crítico de las fuentes bibliográficas y documentales, además de una revisión teórica de autores, de la mano de un levantamiento de datos de revistas, repositorios institucionales entre otros. Se concluye que un docente con formación de competencias investigativas, debe estar en constante actualización para poder, así tener habilidades de naturaleza multidisciplinar para el diseño y emprendimiento de programas y proyectos de investigación y con ello poder solventar problemas que se presenten en los contextos rurales de la sociedad.
Aprendizaje significativo en la enseñanza del Inglés como lengua extranjera a nivel de Educación Media
Authors: Arana-Murillo Jenny Liliana
Published: April 2021

La investigación tiene como propósito analizar sobre el aprendizaje significativo en la enseñanza del inglés como lengua extranjera a nivel de educación media. Se desarrolló desde un enfoque cuantitativo con una metodología descriptiva y diseño no experimental, la cual se apoyó en el análisis documental–bibliográfico. Como resultado de la investigación se evidenció la importancia del uso de la tecnología y su contribución significativa al desarrollo lingüístico. Al concluir se puede manifestar que el inglés ha tomado mucha relevancia en el campo educativo colombiano, y el Estado realiza los planes correspondientes para su promoción a todos los niveles educativos tanto en la ciudad como en la zona rural.
Capacitación dirigida a servidores públicos para la atención al cliente de personas con discapacidad
Authors: Cueva Martha Cecilia , Romero-Palacios Amparo-de-Jesús , Salguero-Barba Nelly Germania , Palma-Corrales Eliana Nathalie
Published: April 2021

La investigación tiene por objetivo determinar la efectividad de un programa de capacitación dirigido a servidores públicos para la atención al cliente de personas con discapacidad auditiva y de habla en las empresas públicas del cantón Latacunga, Provincia de Cotopaxi – Ecuador. Se ejecutó desde una perspectiva metodológica explicativa con diseño cuasi experimental de pre y pos test, con grupo experimental - control, aplicándose un tratamiento (programa de capacitación en atención al cliente), dirigido a 30 servidores públicos que laboran en las empresas públicas del cantón Latacunga, Provincia de Cotopaxi – Ecuador. Como principal conclusión se acepta H1 y se rechaza H0, por lo tanto, el programa aplicado fue efectivo en la muestra poblacional estudiada, por lo tanto, la atención al cliente es un elemento fundamental en las empresas públicas, puede indicarse como la puerta de entrada del cliente, otro factor a tener en cuenta por parte del servidor público a la hora de prestar atención al cliente a una persona con discapacidad.
La teoría crítica como alternativa de desarrollo profesional en la disciplina de Enfermería
Authors: Pinargote-Chancay Rosa-del-Rocío , Ponce-Lino Leonela Lissett , Figueroa-Cañarte Fátima Monserrate , Muñiz-Toala Sandra Jazmín
Published: April 2021

La investigación tiene por objetivo caracterizar la teoría crítica como una alternativa de desarrollo profesional en la disciplina de enfermería. Metodológicamente de corte bibliográfico – documental; donde la hermenéutica se constituyó en la principal fuente de generación de información y con un diseño fue no-experimental. El corpus del estudio lo constituyeron las lecturas relacionadas a teorías en enfermería, contenidas en diferentes textos, artículos científicos y de opinión disponibles en la web.  Con el surgimiento de las teorías críticas, nació la necesidad de fundamentar teóricamente las cuatro disciplinas de los metaparadigmas, entre estas; ser humano, ambiente, salud y enfermería, cada una bajo diferentes enfoques.
Jurisprudencia de la Corte Constitucional del Ecuador en protección de los derechos de los menores
Authors: Solano-Paucay Vicente Manuel , Verdugo-Silva Julio Teodoro
Published: April 2021

La investigación se basó en analizar la Jurisprudencia de la Corte Constitucional del Ecuador en protección de los derechos de los menores. Metodológicamente de tipo documental descriptiva. Es necesario sensibilizar a la sociedad de impulsar una legislación donde los niños, niñas y adolescentes, sean el centro, lo cual contribuye a establecer un sistema de convivencia basada en el buen vivir en respeto de los derechos de la población de mayor vulnerabilidad. El código civil y sentencias de la corte constitucional, contribuyen a generar jurisprudencia en relación al mayor interés de los menores. La corte constitucional primordialmente ha generado sentencias en el orden de preservar el derecho de identidad, filiación y tenencia, de los menores.
Cooperación eficaz en los delitos contra la inviolabilidad en la vida en el Ecuador
Authors: Castillo-Arcos Walter Patricio , Arrias-Áñez Julio César-de-Jesús , Pupo-Kairuz Alba Rosa
Published: April 2021

El derecho a la vida es un deber que debe estar garantizada por los Estados y consagradas en la Constitución y acuerdos internacionales. La presente investigación cuyo objetivo principal, fue analizar desde el punto de vista jurídico la cooperación eficaz en los delitos contra la inviolabilidad en la vida en el Ecuador. La presente investigación se desplegó desde la perspectiva cuantitativa, de tipo descriptiva, complementándose por un diseño documental-bibliográfico. Los datos recopilados fueron examinados mediante el análisis de contenido lo cual permitió cimentar un apartado de resultados, relacionados al tema de la cooperación eficaz en los delitos contra la inviolabilidad en la vida en el Ecuador. Los resultados muestran el incremento de hechos delictivos. Se concluye que la legislación ecuatoriana no es certera por cuanto, no precisa a lo largo de todo el articulado relacionado con la Cooperación Eficaz que la misma está orientada a combatir las mafias o carteles de delincuencia organizada.
Corrupción en tiempos de COVID-19: Una perspectiva desde la contratación pública en el Ecuador
Authors: Hoyos-Santana Denise Jomayra , Pupo-Kairuz Alba Rosa
Published: April 2021

El objetivo de la investigación es analizar la corrupción en tiempos de COVID-19 desde la contratación pública en el Ecuador. El estudio es una investigación con una metodología de tipo descriptiva documental con un diseño bibliográfico, permitiendo la exploración documental en fuentes bibliográficas, jurídicas, investigaciones previas, artículos periodísticos, articulando un cuerpo reflexivo teórico como contribución al fortalecimiento del basamento teórico-jurídico del derecho. En cuanto a los resultados, las diferentes agencias públicas están comprando los bienes y servicios necesarios para hacer frente a la crisis COVID-19 utilizando procedimientos acelerados bajo las reglas del régimen legal de contratación pública. Se concluye que se debe garantizar la transparencia en el cumplimiento de la contratación y normas establecidas para que los ciudadanos tengan conocimiento de los gastos de los recursos estatales y evitar los hechos de corrupción.
Análisis jurídico del delito de contrabando aduanero en perjuicio efectivo al patrimonio público ecuatoriano
Authors: Párraga-Murillo Michelle Polette , Gaspar-Santos Manacés Esaud , Moreno-Arvelo Pamilys Milagros
Published: April 2021

La investigación tiene por objetivo analizar jurídicamente el delito de contrabando aduanero en perjuicio efectivo al patrimonio público ecuatoriano. Se desarrolló desde una orientación metodológica descriptiva documental con diseño bibliográfico. Desde el análisis jurídico, y a partir del objetivo de la investigación planteado; se concluye que el delito de contrabando aduanero no sólo perjudica puntos patrimoniales públicos del Estado, sino que además afecta el control del comercio exterior. Por lo tanto, el delito de contrabando es el ingreso de mercadería que llega de otro país al territorio ecuatoriano, evadiendo los controles aduaneros, de esta forma como el de provecho otorgado de forma exclusiva a las ubicaciones de menor avance, estas zonas son las ubicaciones colindantes.
Impuesto a la salida de divisas y sus efectos en la economía ecuatoriana
Authors: Santana-Ramírez Jorge Ariel , Gaspar-Santos Manacés Esaud , Moreno-Arvelo Pamilys Milagros
Published: April 2021

La investigación tiene por objetivo analizar el impuesto a la salida de divisas y sus efectos en la economía ecuatoriana. El enfoque metodológico empleado centralmente fue de tipo descriptivo documental. Los resultados alcanzados, permitieron concretar que, la imposición establecida a la salida de capitales participa positivamente, dentro de la política económica ecuatoriana, y aunque a este tributo se le atribuye la culpa de la poca inversión, entrada de divisas al país, y estancamiento económico, este impuesto cumple con su finalidad reguladora, impidiendo la des dolarización del Ecuador, y al mismo tiempo aportando de manera importante al Fisco ecuatoriano.
Una mirada analítica sociopolítica contemporánea desde el Derecho Constitucional en Ecuador
Authors: Ronquillo-Riera Orlando Iván , Montenegro-Bosquez Israel Emiliano , Rivera-Chóez Jorge Luis
Published: April 2021

La investigación tiene por objetivo realizar un análisis desde una mirada analítica sociopolítica contemporánea sobre el derecho constitucional en Ecuador. Se abordó una concepción analítica descriptiva con la finalidad de analizar las fortalezas y debilidades del derecho constitucional ecuatoriano, esto a la luz, de la revisión documental de 13 artículos científicos publicados en revistas arbitradas. El derecho constitucional ecuatoriano ha asegurado mantener un estado democrático y plural desde la participación púbica, la democracia al ser protegida por el derecho constitucional, garantiza que los gobiernos autónomos descentralizados provinciales y municipales ecuatorianos ejerzan su autonomía en la toma de decisiones para equilibrar su contexto social al declarado en la constitución.
Prototipo de App de seguimiento escolar de Estudiantes de Ingenieria en Sistemas Computacionales del Tecnm Campus Oaxaca
Authors: Altamirano-Cabrera Marisol , Benitez-Quecha Claribel , Diaz-Lara Carlos Alberto , Diaz-Sarmiento Bibiana
Published: April 2021

The Project proposes a solution to the academic problems that arise in the student departments and in the accountability of the directors of the school, for failing to achieve the recommended indicators of the percentage of school leavers or the decrease in the percentages of school degree that are presented by the low performance in students with levels of conditionality (Regular student, Irregular student and Deserter); through a computer solution that provides the academic follow-up of students of Computer Systems Engineering (ISC) of the Tecnológico Nacional de México (TecNM) campus Oaxaca and support in addressing the problem. This prototype integrade some processes that are carried out manually, resulting in cost and time savings, added to the fact that the student will also have quick and detailed access to their academic situation and suggestions in other areas such as tutorial support (scholarships, counseling, psychological support) if required. The solution proposed "Early Warning System (SAT) for students of the ISC of the TecNM Campus Oaxaca through a web apps is based theoretically on research on standard processes to low performance identification, the classification according to the academic status that the accreditation guidelines of subjects issued by the National Technological of Mexico and the academic follow-up of students. The methodology used for the analysis and design of the system was applied research, the collection of information through questionnaires and interviews. At the end of the research, a web app for the academic follow-up of students was obtained to support the School Services Department, Division of Professional Studies and Academic Development as the Institutional Coordinator of the Tutoring Program; in which SCRUM was used as an agile development methodology for software development. It is considered according to the initial evidence that the work carried out contributes to the line of research on educational technology management, since the proposal optimizes the management of resources and time.
Estudio del desempeño de focos de iluminación domestica
Authors: Esquivel-Ramírez Alma Edith , Gómez-Vieyra Armando , Corral-Martínez Luis Francisco
Published: April 2021

Artificial light greatly affects our performance in the environment, being long under it, it is important to make a choice of which is most convenient for us, based on qualities that we seek in them. Incandescent luminaires were the ones that dominated the market for a long time, but they turn out to be the least effective and even uncomfortable in environments. Fluorescent luminaires, on the other hand, are much more comfortable and have better qualities that allow them to function naturally in spaces, but they have a clear disadvantage in containing mercury inside. LED luminaires are essential if you want to choose effective and versatile sources, that can satisfy the different needs of consumers and fulfill the qualities that they require. Despite this, it is important to know the performance of the luminaires. In this work presents the comparison between these three types of luminaires, comparing their efficiency, photometric, colorimetric and electrical characteristics. We compare an incandescent bulb, two fluorescent lamps (savers) and seven LED luminaires, all equivalent to 60W. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clear advantages and disadvantages with special emphasis on the LED luminaires that currently dominate the market.
Prototipo para el análisis del crecimiento vehicular y de estaciones de monitoreo atmosférico
Authors: Romo-Gonzalez Ana Eugenia , Villalobos-Alonzo María De Los Ángeles
Published: April 2021

There is a universal recognition of the importance and need to establish more ambitious and effective climate actions in all the sectors involved; government, private sector and society with the aim of acting together to decrease and stop the increase in global temperature in the present century and thereby avoid devastating and irremediable effects on climate change. In this sense, the implementation of atmospheric monitoring systems has made it possible to identify the emissions of particulate and polluting gases directly related to gasoline and diesel engine vehicles; therefore, the objective of this project is to design a prototype system for mobile devices with the Android operating system, which allows projecting the increase or decrease of polluting gases using statistical data on vehicle growth and atmospheric monitoring stations in the State of Jalisco, Mexico, therefore it constitutes a valuable technological tool whose main contribution focuses on keeping the population informed about the importance of the reduction of contaminants that can deteriorate health.
Desarrollo de un sistema inalámbrico escalable de medición de humedad del suelo en un cultivo de vid
Authors: César Ortega-Corral , Eaton-González B. Ricardo , López Cruz Florencio , Díaz-Santana Rocha Laura Rocío,
Published: April 2021

We present a wireless system applied to precision agriculture, made up of sensor nodes that measure soil moisture at different depths, applied to vine crops where drip irrigation is applied. The intention is to prepare a system for scaling, and to create a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) that communicates by radio frequency with a base station (ET), so that the gathered data is stored locally and can be sent out an Internet gateway.
Designing a Website Based Aceh Translation Application Using Rule-Based
Authors: Fadhliati Fadhliati
Published: April 2021

Language is a means of communication between community members in the form of sound symbols produced by human speech tools, language is also a means of self-expression as well as a tool to show self-identity. With the very rapid development of technology, especially in the field of information technology, the problems previously described can be overcome by building a web-based text to Aceh language translator system. Research on the translation system uses three main approaches, namely a rule-based, statistical and example-based approach. The method used consists of 2 (two), namely the system development method with the waterfall method and the rule base method for parsing the dictionary data. Based on the results of the analysis and design of the Aceh language translator application, it can be seen that; The design of an Acehnese translator application can provide convenience in carrying out the process of translating Acehnese into Indonesia and vice versa, and the rule-based method is used to anticipate the limited number of words contained in the database, which are Indonesian words that have similarities in Acehnese made in a certain pattern of rules. The rule-based used in this application is the change rule in the front syllable, back syllable, middle syllable, and their combinations.
Rancang Bangun Inventarisasi Barang menggunakan Algoritma Apriori Sebagai Data Mining
Authors: Prasetya Aditya , Andriana Septi , Komalasari Ratih Titi
Published: April 2021

Inventory activities become an important thing for business progress, along with the times, inventory activities become easier due to the large number of facilities and infrastructure to support activities, including the Ap Jaya Store which also competes in the modern era, but currently, inventory activities in stores Ap Jaya still uses the manual method, namely by recording inventory activities using a book then recapitulating one by one so that it takes a lot of time, along with these problems an inventory application is needed that can be used to support these activities, this inventory application is made using the a priori algorithm method as data mining and using the programming language PHP and MySQL as a database besides that the a priori algorithm can also be used for item recommendation systems, on testing with 20 transaction data with a minimum support value = 20% and a minimum confidence = 70% also from the results of the transaction. Tests carried out using the apriori algorithm and using applications that are made get the same results according to the requirements for support and confidence values.Keywords:Inventory, Data Mining, Apriori Algorithm
Sistem Informasi Administrasi Kemahasiswaan dan Alumni (Smart Adma) dengan Metode Extreme Programming (XP)
Authors: Wahyuddin Mohammad Iwan , Aldisa Rima Tamara , Fauziah Fauziah , Sholihati Ira Diana
Published: April 2021

The purpose of this research is to develop a website-based system to facilitate the academic administration of student affairs at the Faculty of Information Communication Technology, Universitas Nasional in providing various student information ranging from information on association activities, scholarships, competitions, achievements achieved by FTKI (SI-TI) students. and helping FTKI students and graduates to find updated information about job vacancies related to information technology. This study will develop an administrative information system for student affairs with the Extreme Programming method, an Agile Development Method. will include FTKI students and graduates as users. The results of research from the Student and Alumni Administration Information System (Smart Adma) can provide time efficiency in administrative management, make it easier for students to get information from association activities, proposals, requests for funds to submission forms and internship assessments, as well as alternative media during the Covid 19 Pandemic.Keywords:Information Systems, Smart AdMa, Extreme Programming Method (XP).
A Factor That Comes in Error Which Is Neglected
Authors: Dulal Pratyush Raj
Published: April 2021

This research is about a common factor that causes
an error in every experiment we perform in laboratories to find
out the value of a certain physical quantity. That factor arises
when we difference the theoretical value and the experimental
value for the same experiment which most probably I have
considered as an effect of “something” which is undiscovered till
the date. In this paper, there’ll be the inclusion of procedures and
observations regarding the birth of that common factor as well as
discussion on what might be the cause of that factor from an
experimental as well as a theoretical approach. This research
paper might unify physics as there is the inclusion of a virtual
photon which might have obstructed every experiments one
performs. Not only a virtual photon, but it might be any
elementary particles or a new elementary particle which hasn’t
been discovered till the date. The tentative value of error which
comes in the figure of charge of an electron that propelled me to
think on virtual photon. By getting raw data of experiments and
then differentiating it with respect to theoretical values, we get an
error by a slightest of margin. On doing the same procedure for
numerous experiments, an error which is multiple of charge of an
electron was obtained. Thus, this error is what the research paper
is all about. It explains what that error is, why there is an error,
and how the error is identified in almost all experiments we
perform in laboratories.
Chemical Analysis of Water Hyacinth Ash by XRD and SEM
Authors: V. Murugesh , .M Ruth Keziah
Published: April 2021

The specific term for the Water hyacinth plant is
Eichhorniacrassipes. The water plant that flows freely, rising at
still or slower water sources. Water Hyacinth develops massive
biomass and doubles its population in two weeks by fast-growing.
These entail a loss of biodiversity, water pollution, water loss,
agriculture, infrastructure damage and negatively effect on
public safety, and water species. The objective of the study is to
evaluate the chemical composition of water hyacinth ash by XRD
and SEM .XRD is an obligatory method for analysing the
characteristics and composition of materials. It is a nondestructive method to analyse all types of material substances like
powder, crystals, and fluids. Nowadays X-ray diffraction
Techniques are utilized in assorted fields like research,
development, and production of materials. The particle size,
shapes, surface roughness, and fracture are defined using
aEDAX. When a sample is placed on the beam and multiple
signals determine the interactions with the samples. Acetone is
used to stop the hydration reactions. Then the specimen is dried
and made to conduct. Finally, a micrograph was recorded using
SEM.
A STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE REGARDING ANIMAL BITE AMONG GENERALAND SLUM POPULATION IN KOLKATA
Authors: Kumar Singh Niraj , Ghosh Ayan , Jana Debrashi
Published: April 2021

INTRODUCTION: India is the second largest contributor to Rabies mortality in the world. According to a recent report of World Health
Organization (WHO), approximately 55,000 human deaths are reported every year worldwide due to rabies, with an overwhelming majority of
32,000 cases reported in Asia of which 20,000 occur in India.
AIMS: The general awareness about the rabies in general population, awareness of people about anti rabies vaccines and health services
utilization.
MATERIAL AND METHOD: The study was an observational, questionnaire-based study. For the purpose of this thesis, a descriptive co
relational analytical survey was used, in which a qualitative approach was undertaken to determine the answers of mentioned research questions.
st st The study was slum to the general people. The expected duration of the study was approximately six months between 1 January 2019 to 30 Dec
2019.
RESULTAND DISCUSSION:We found that 77(51.3%) patients answered that on being bitten from an infected animal, both people and animals
can get rabies, 46(30.7%) patients answered that on several sorts of contact with an infected animal (e.g. bite, lick, scratch) people and animals can
get rabies and 27(18.0%) patients don't know how can people and animals get rabies. It was found that 113(75.3%) patients had answered that the
person who is infected with rabies gets crazy/mad/dangerous, 10(6.7%) patients had answered that the person who is infected with rabies of some
can get better/get treatment/do not die and 27(18.0%) patients had answered they don't know about the outcome of the treatment. It was found that
60(40.0%) patients had answered rabies treatable, 63(42.0%) patients had answered no and 27(18.0%) patients had answered do not know. We
found that 145(96.7%) patients preferred to take Anti-rabies vaccine. 75(50.0%) patients answered yes, these vaccines available free of cost in
govt. hospitals, 82.0% of the study populations were found to have heard about rabies; Most of them had good knowledge regarding rst-aid
measures. Our ndings indicate that the urban community has good knowledge about rabies but unfortunately, they are unaware about rabies
fatality. Hence, there is need to create awareness regarding wound management and post-exposure immunization.
CONCLUSION:The knowledge, attitude and practices with respect to prevention and treatment of rabies were found adequate amongst the urban
population. Thus, community based health education may be increased in these areas to create awareness regarding rabies.
IDENTIFICATION OF FAMILIAR WORDS FOR HINDI SOUNDS
Authors: Kumari Ankita , Srikumar K.
Published: April 2021

The Speech Language Pathologists and language experts need material to collect the speech sample which they can evaluate and analyze for
normalcy. For older children the speech sample can be collected even in spontaneous speech or by reading of standardized text, but this cannot be
done for younger children who cannot read sentences and words. For these children standardized set of word list is required so that their phonology
can be checked for normalcy and intelligibility. This word list must not only be structured for presence of each sound at all positions but also these
words should be familiar to the younger age group (present in their vocabulary) as the need to identify a picture for it and name it. Such structured
material is still limited in Hindi Language. The present study aims the development of word list in Hindi Language and check the familiarity of the
word list. The word list prepared was shown to 10 teachers of preschool (Nursery to Upper Kindergarten). The words were rated on a three point
rating scale and the results were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Those words found more than 75% familiarity may be used with younger
children for speech sample collection. The words with familiarity between 50 to 75% can be used with younger children along with few semantic
and phonetic cues.
A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON CLASSIFICATION OF ADVERSE EVENTS FOLLOWING IMMUNIZATION AMONG INFANTS ATTENDING MATERNALAND CHILD HEALTH HOSPITAL, BANGALORE
Authors: R C Nandini , A R Prakruthi , Narayana D H Ashwath
Published: April 2021

Background: Vaccination is a vital component of the public health programs and among most cost effective medical intervention. Vaccines are usually safe and effective. However, like any other pharmaceutical products, adverse events may occur occasionally following vaccination.
Hence, the present study was conducted with objective to assess proportion of AEFI and classify them based on severity as minor, severe and
serious and based on site as local and systemic reactions. Material and Methods:Aone year, prospective, vaccine safety study was undertaken in
maternal and child health hospital, Bangalore among mothers who delivered during the study period. A total of 110 infants were enrolled in the
study and were followed for 1 year. Telephone survey of all mothers was conducted and all AEFI were recorded. Results: Out of 110 infants, 96
(87.3%) of study subjects had one or more AEFI for primary immunization. Minor reactions like pain, swelling and redness were 42% which are
local reactions and fever accounted for 54.3% of all reported AEFI which is systemic reaction. Conclusion:The adverse events reported were mild
and non-serious. Majority of the infants had only minor reactions which completely resolved with or without treatment. All were solicited
reactions. Hence the vaccines given under UIPwere safe among infants.
The impact of cumin essential oil on cold stored-radish tubers
Authors: Dehghanpour Sedigheh , Shamili Mansoore , Mirzalaiyan-Dastjerdi Abdolmajid
Published: April 2021

Notable biological compounds in radish, made it as one of the most popular crops in the raw vegetables global market. However, storing it under low temperature conditions is associated with browning and taste changing. The present research aimed to evaluate the effects of different concentrations of cumin essential oil (0, 1.56, 3.13, 6.25, 12.5 and 25 ppm) and the storage period (0, 3, 6 and 9 days) on antioxidant parameters of radish tubers under low temperature conditions. The results indicated declining trends in the L* and a* values, beside ascending trend in b* value after nine days of storage. However, over the storage period of tubers, these parameters increased in cumin essential oil treated tubers. According to our findings, the application of cumin essential oil increased protein content, but reduced the malondialdehyde content, polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase activities. The cold-stored radishes received the most effective treatment of cumin essential oil at the concentration of 12.5 and 25 ppm.
Presença de leishmania ssp. em nódulo dérmico de um cão não reativo para testes parasitológicos de linfonodo e medula óssea
Authors: Padilha Mayla de Lisbôa , Melo Lidio Ricardo Bezerra de , Dantas Neiliane Medeiros , Cardoso Mayara Candido da Silva Leite
Published: April 2021

A leishmaniose é uma zoonose de grande importância, é uma enfermidade crônica que apresenta sinais clínicos variados, dificultando a seu diagnóstico. O diagnóstico definitivo da doença baseia-se nos sinais clínicos associados a exames parasitológicos, que além de ser rápido, possui alta especificidade. Objetivou-se com este trabalho relatar a detecção de formas amastigotas de Leishmania spp. através de citologia de nódulos dérmicos de uma cão não reativa para testes parasitológicos em medula óssea, linfonodos poplíteos e cervicais superficial direito e esquerdo. Foi atendida uma cadela com histórico de problemas dermatológicos e surgimento de nódulos dérmicos nas regiões dorsal e interdigital a cerca de dois anos. No exame físico, notou-se uma discreta alopecia na região dorsal, com descamação. Era possível ver nódulos com cerca de 3-5 cm bem delimitados, solido e com aspecto inflamado nas regiões dorsal e interdigital, e o animal também apresentava uma onicogrifose. Após avaliação clínica, realizou-se citologia de medula óssea, linfonodos poplíteos e cervicais superficiais, sendo estes negativos para parasitas. Com isso, coletaram-se amostras citológicas dos nódulos dérmicos sendo nestas observadas formas amastigotas de Leishmania spp. Conclui-se que a citologia do nódulo dérmico foi um método complementar de diagnóstico de leishmaniose em um cão não reativo para exame parasitológico de medular e de linfonodo.
KETIDAKADILAN GENDER PADA PEREMPUAN DALAM NOVEL ENTROK KARYA OKKY MADASARI
Authors: Maria Ulfah Endah
Published: April 2021

This research is made because the occurance of the unfairness gender to the woman inEntrok novel by Okky Madasari that effects woman resistance to gain gender equality. Thepurpose of the research is to describe the unfairness gender and woman resistance in Entrok novelby Okky Madasari by using gender unfairness analysis based on sosialist feminism theories. Thisresearch uses descriptive qualitative method. The gender unfairness of woman in Entrok novel iscaused by man’s opinion that is sevoregein in a relative or a sociaty or called by domination ofpatriarki. it influences sociaty’s culture and tradition. It causes misunderstanding between societyabout what is gender and sex. That gender unfairness is a booster of feminism movementapperance. It appears because of the meaning of gender that is not understood well by the society.Feminism movement which is done by woman is a woman resistance caused by unfairnessgender that adverses herself.Based on the data analysis the researcher found five kinds ofunfairness of woman that effects domination of patriaki. It causes gender unfairness. Those arestereotype, subordination, marginalization, double burden, and violence to the woman. Genderunfairness makes the woman do resistance and demands equity for herself. There are sevenresistences that is done by woman in Entrok novel. Those are the resistance to the stereotip thatwoman is weak and man is strong, the resistance to the stereotip that woman who becomes thesecond wife is called a bitch. The resistance to the marginalization in occupation, the resistance tothe marginalization in household, the resistance to the marginalization caused by govermentpolicy, the resistance to the double burden cause by patriaki system and resistance to the violenceand rape. But all of the resistances that are done is note able to change gender unfairness happens.This because of man’s patriaki domination that is valided by culture construction that is increasingly glutinous in society’s opinion.
Point of Care Ultrasound during the Medical Teaching Rounds in the COVID-19 Era -The Hospitalist Perspective-
Authors: Espana Schmidt Christian , Alam Warda
Published: April 2021

In Internal Medicine, POCUS is gaining significant favorability. An increasing number of clinicians are interested in being trained for POCUS. The newer portable ultrasounds are small and can be transported easily during rounds. Their design is now for a more intuitive use. Training of Internists now involves assessing patients utilizing POCUS technology in residency. Here at Danbury Hospital, we have formal POCUS training. Attending internists are now attempting to incorporate POCUS training as a part of continuing medical education. POCUS in the hospitalist or general practitioner world has not been completely defined. Generally, the patient seen in the medical ward is not ill as the patients seen in intensive care units (ICU), Emergency Department (ED), and other high acute-care settings. However, from time to time, internists need to treat high acuity patients on the medical floors before transferring them to a higher level of care or when they are required to cover an open ICU or Progressive Care Unit (step-down unit). The role of POCUS while managing stable patients may differ significantly compared to the role in more acute patients. A well-defined spectrum for the use of POCUS does not currently exist. However, there are efforts in this regard. 

POCUS is an emerging and exciting diagnostic modality in the medical ward. We believe that the pandemic has given it a new meaning for the hospitalist and general practitioner, and we expect that its use and significance will only grow in the few years ahead.
Optimization of head computed tomography scan in a tertiary institution in Edo State, South-South Nigeria
Authors: Udo Chikezie Chukwuemeka , Omojola Akintayo Daniel , Nzotta Chukwuemeka Christian
Published: April 2021

Objective: The study is aimed at optimizing the existing CT protocol for head scans in a Specialist Teaching Hospital in Edo State with a 16-slice Siemens Somatom Emotion scanner. Also, the study determined the volume computed tomography dose index (CTDIvol) and Dose Length Product (DLP) from the patient's dose profiles. The results from this study were compared with relevant studies.

Materials and Methods: The scanner was used to acquire head CT of 160 patients retrospectively. Also, a locally designed head phantom was used to simulate individual patients using a similar protocol by changing the tube current (mA) and total scan width (TSW) only from the existing protocol.

Results: Percentage dose reduction (PDR) for the CTDIvol and DLP ranged 42.00-46.80% and 37.13-43.54% respectively. The optimized CTDIvol and DLP were lowest compared to studies in the United Kingdom (UK), Italy, India, Ireland, Sudan, Nigeria, European Commission (EC), United States of America (USA) and Japan. Only the DLP for India was lower than our optimized value.

Conclusion: The need to understudy CT configuration is necessary, this will allow end-users to optimize certain parameters in the CT scanner, which will reduce the patient dose without compromising image quality
Evaluation of the prevalence and seasonality of human parainfluenza virus over five year period in pediatric patients
Authors: Colak Meryem , Yigit Selin , Tapisiz Anil , Muftah Hager , Yuce Kenan , Tezer Hasan , Bozdayi Gulendam
Published: April 2021

Objective: Human Parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) cause respiratory tract infections, and the second most common cause of acute respiratory illness-related hospitalizations after the respiratory syncytial virus in children <5 years of age. The aim of the study; determination of HPIVs positivity and common types in pediatric patients with respiratory tract infection; investigation the distribution of HPIV positivity by age groups, months and seasons, respectively.

Material and Method: HPIV results of 1613 pediatric patients who were sent to the molecular virology laboratory from various pediatric clinics of Gazi Hospital between March 2016 and February 2021 (five years period) were investigated. Nucleic acid isolation was performed on the EZ1 Advanced (Qiagen, Germany) device using the EZ1 Virus Mini Kit by the manufacturer's protocol.

Results: HPIV positivity was detected as 4.1% in clinical samples and, the most common HPIV type was found to be HPIV-3 (55%). The distribution of other HPIV types were; HPIV-2, HPIV-4 and HPIV-1 with 26%, 23% and 14%, respectively. HPIV-3 is the most common type in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019; however, HPIV-1 is the most common type in 2020. HPIVs co-infection was detected with other respiratory tract viruses in 51% of samples. The highest HPIV co-infection was detected in Rhinovirus. The highest HPIV positivity rate (45%) were determined in the 0-2 age group compared to other age groups (p<0.05). The highest positivity rate was in October in the autumn season (p<0.05), the lowest was in January and February in winter. The highest rate (8.1%) of HPIV positivity was found in 2016 and the lowest rate (0.7%) was in 2020.

Conclusions: Since it is not possible to diagnose viral etiology of respiratory tract infections based on clinical findings, viral respiratory tract panel and Multiplex real-time PCR test are a fast and useful method in early diagnosis, treatment decision and prevention of unnecessary antibiotic use. HPIVs positivity is seen at higher rates in children aged 0-2 and in autumn months with seasonal differences.
Perspectives of postgraduate professors and students on internationalization and English language use at a university in the south of Brazil
Authors: Diniz de Figueiredo Eduardo Henrique , Jordão Clarissa Menezes , Antunes Bryan Pissinini , Emmerich Alan , Cons Thais Rodrigues
Published: April 2021

The aim of the present study is to understand how internationalization has been understood, lived, and discursively constructed by postgraduate students and faculty members at a publicly funded university in the south of Brazil. Through data generated using questionnaires and interviews (with 406 and 19 participants, respectively), we observed at this university that there are discrepancies between how student and faculty participation in the process of internationalization is perceived. We also identified inconsistencies in relation to the understandings of the role of foreign languages in this process. The results show that internationalization is conceptualized as the establishment of interpersonal, intercultural, and inter-institutional relationships (as defended by Martinez, 2017). They also point to two specific needs: a) for more student involvement in discussions over the internationalization process of the university; and b) for a plurilingual understanding of the status of English within this process.

Key words: Internationalization, Higher Education, English language, Brazil, global South

How to cite this article: de Figueiredo, E.H.D., Jordão, C.M., Antunes, B.P., Emmerich, A. & Cons, T.R. 2021. Perspectives of postgraduate professors and students on internationalization and English language use at a university in the south of Brazil. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in the South. 5(1): 6-24. DOI: 10.36615/sotls.v5i1.158.

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Internationalisation and the global South
Authors: Celis Sergio , Guzmán-Valenzuela Carolina
Published: April 2021

This special issue of SOTL in the South tackles the internationalisation of the scholarship of teaching and learning in the global South. In examining internationalisation as a means of driving globalisation, there is a group of forces that work together in a complex intersection that involve financial, military, environmental, migratory, technological, cultural, and political dimensions (Giddens, 1990). Many of these global forces are driven by commercial aims and flow from post-capitalism. In this context, this special issue portrays the struggles of conceiving and enacting internationalisation on campuses in the global South. These struggles are increasingly part of universities, yet this special issue also shows how Southern responses to internationalisation emerge from these struggles and project new practices inspired by the idea of intercultural education.
Crisis, Continuity, and Change in International Investment Law and Arbitration
Authors: Vadi Valentina
Published: April 2021

The dialectic between continuity and change lies at the heart of international law, which seeks to foster peaceful, just, and prosperous relations among nations. International law endeavors to govern the future by applying, in the present, norms that are inherited from the past. Nonetheless, everything flows and in an ever-changing world, some change is needed within the international legal system to ensure its stability especially in time of crisis. Not only can crises constitute means for the development of international law, but they can test, undermine or ultimately buttress the structure of international law. This article explores the connection between crisis, continuity, and change in international investment law and arbitration. It seeks to answer the following question: can international investment law successfully address the challenges posed by the coronavirus crisis? Or will the pandemic change the field of international investment law as we know it? After briefly discussing a range of procedural matters, the article focuses on substantive aspects, namely, the kinds of claims that can be filed, the kind of defences that can be raised, and how arbitral tribunals can adjudicate such matters. In this way, the article ultimately concludes that both continuity and change are necessary for ensuring the health and wealth of nations and justice among them.
Music, Contentious Politics, and Identity: A Cultural Analysis of “Aksi Bela Islam” March in Jakarta (2016)
Authors: Hidayatullah Rahmat
Published: April 2021

This article examines the role of music as a repertoire of contention and as a framing device used to challenge the political legitimacy of the rulers and strengthen the collective identity of the participants in  “Aksi Bela Islam” (ABI), a demonstration held in Jakarta at the end of 2016. Rizieq Shihab, one of the key actors of ABI, wrote two songs known as “Si Ahok Durjana” and “Mars Aksi Bela Islam”. This paper argues that the success of mass mobilization during ABI cannot be separated from the creative use of media and popular culture—including music. The key actors of ABI used music and popular media as framing devices to communicate cognitive meanings, mobilize potential adherents, delegitimize authorities, instill emotional feelings and awaken the collective identity of Muslims. This paper applies new social movement theory that emphasizes the significance and role of cultural factors in the dynamics of social movements.
Trusting in God: Religious Inscriptions on Malay Seals
Authors: Gallop Annabel Teh
Published: April 2021

Malay seals – which can be defined as seals from Southeast Asia with inscriptions in Arabic script – date from the 16th to the 20th centuries, and originate from all parts of Nusantara. The inscriptions on Malay seals serve to identify the seal owner through his (or her) name or title, often accompanied by a pedigree, date, and place name. About one-third of all Malay seals also include a religious legend, usually in the form of a pious expression, a supplication to God addressed by His Beautiful Names (al-asmā’ al-ḥusná), or a quotation from the Qur’an. This article demonstrates a striking degree of uniformity in the religious expressions found in Malay seals from all over the archipelago. Over half of these can be characterized as variations on a theme of al-wāthiq billāh, ‘he who trusts in God’, but at the same time, there are also distinctive regional associations in different states in the archipelago with certain preferred phrases.
Konstruksi, Kontestasi, Fragmentasi, dan Pluralisasi Otoritas Keagamaan Indonesia Kontemporer
Authors: Afriansyah Anggi
Published: April 2021

Noorshahril Saat and Ahmad Najib Burhani (eds). 2020. The New Santri: Challenges to Traditional Religious Authority in Indonesia. Singapore: ISEAS Yusuf Ishak Institute.After the New Order, religious movements become increasingly popular both offline and online. The internet has become a medium for disseminating ideas and practices of religious patterns that are different from traditional religious authorities. On the other hand, there are increasing opportunities for transnational religious movements seeking to build their influence in Indonesia. Another interesting phenomenon is the presence of New Santri coming to color the world of da’wah in Indonesia through new media. Through this book, the authors try to explain the phenomena that are happening in the struggles for religious authority in Indonesia. This book describes at least three factors that significantly influence recent religious competitions, namely: globalization, post-Reformation democratization (after 1998), and the growth of various private television channels and social media users. These three factors have a strong impact in shaping and internalizing the construction, contestation, fragmentation, and pluralization of contemporary Indonesian religious authorities.
APPLICATIONS OF OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Authors: Gaurav Mishra  , Lata Mishra
Published: April 2021

The time management for a construction project can better justify by using optimization methods. Nowadays many computerized software are used to explore, to design, to analyze, and to solve different engineering problems. Construction management is not only a concept to manage a project work under the guidelines of 5M aspects, while it is actually a whole of initialization and termination of the particular construction project work. This concept can better understand by incorporating optimization techniques to find feasible solutions of different situations arise during the execution of an activity. An activity may be a matter of complication if it is started without planning. The worse results of activity reflected at end of the work in the form of uneconomical achievement. Thus, to overcome these unforeseen situations, it may be suitable to solve them using optimization methods and get an optimal result.
KEYWORDS – Optimization Techniques, Construction Project Management, Linear Programming Problem, Minimum Construction Cost.