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Teachers’ Content Knowledge and Strategies Used in Teaching Physical Science in Selected Schools at Buffalo City Municipality, South Africa
Authors: Adu Kemi Olajumoke , Mtsi Nomxolisi
Published: December 2024

Physical Science encourages an ethical and responsible approach to studying, creating, and applying the sciences. In South Africa, there is a devaluation of indigenous scientific knowledge and limited access to scientific knowledge due to a history of poor, non-existent, or inadequate schooling in some communities. This paper investigates teachers’ content knowledge and strategies for teaching Physical Science in selected schools at Buffalo City Municipality, East London, South Africa. This paper adopted a descriptive research design and used random sampling to select forty-two Physical Science teachers out of the total population of fifty-two. Self-designed structured questionnaire of Likert modified scale response, the Physical Science Teachers’ Content Knowledge and Strategies Questionnaire (PSTCKSQ), was used to collect participant feedback. Three research questions were set for the paper and revealed the following respectively, a Mean () 3.33 shows a general agreement across all items about the positive impact and importance of Physical Science education another Mean () 3.14 shows a general agreement across all items about the effectiveness and use of different teaching strategies in Physical Science education and the mean score ( = 2.79) indicates moderate agreement on the adequacy of teacher training in Physical Science content. It is recommended among others that Physical Science teachers should establish a stimulating and productive learning environment that encourages students’ curiosity, comprehension, and admiration of the topic by utilising their content expertise. The paper concludes that to address local and global concerns, assist economic development, promote scientific literacy, create employment possibilities, and encourage critical thinking and well-informed decision-making, Physical Science education is essential in South African schools for driving innovation and technological advancement.
Influence of Young Teachers’ Perceived School Support on Creative Teaching Behaviors in Higher Vocational Colleges
Authors: Na Meng , Wang Hsuan-Po
Published: December 2024

This study explores the impact of school support on the creative teaching behaviour of Chinese higher vocational teachers and the mediating role of teacher adaptability and creative teaching efficacy. It aims to understand the situation of young teachers' perceptions of school support, adaptability and creative teaching efficacy. It helps optimize incentive mechanisms in the long run for young teachers in higher vocational schools to stimulate their creative teaching behaviour. This study conveniently sampled 660 young teachers from vocational high schools in Shandong Province and conducted a questionnaire survey with them. The results showed that teaching adaptability and creative teaching efficacy could be mediators in the relationship between perceived school support and creative teaching behaviour, showing that apart from school support, these two elements are crucial for the activation of creative teaching behaviour. Perceived school support has a positive impact on teachers’ adaptability, creative teaching efficacy and creative teaching behaviour. Teacher adaptability and creative teaching efficacy play a partial mediating role in the relationship between perceived school support and creative teaching behaviour.
Community-based explorations and visual literacies: A key interplay to enhance writing skills in early high school students
Authors: Sabogal Bedoya Johanna Marcela , Durán Narvaez Norma Constanza
Published: December 2024

This paper presents the outcomes and findings of a qualitative study aimed to describe the effects of combining visual literacies with Community-Based Pedagogies (CBP) to enhance writing skills in early high school learners. The data was gathered through community mapping reports, a needs analysis instrument, students’ artifacts, a focus group, and teacher's field notes. This action research revealed how students, through systematic and consistent work, were smoothly guided in the writing process with the help of visual elements that served as triggers or supporters to produce short texts in which their voices were relevant by exploring their context and portraying their realities. The triangulation of the different instruments within the grounded analysis (Saunders et al., 2012), indicated a rise in the students’ quantity and quality of the writing production in the foreign language and a learners' genuine interest in writing assuming an active role. Based on the available findings, they contribute significantly to nurturing English language teaching practices in public schools by boosting students’ writing skills through the cognizant use of information about the surrounding contexts combined with visual stimuli as a valuable source.
Granulomatosis de Wegener en el ámbito ocupacional: diagnóstico otorrinolaringólogo y manejo multidisciplinario
Authors: Valverde Mejia Gina Alexandra , Rivadenira Centeno Jessenia Anabel
Published: December 2024

La Granulomatosis de Wegener, una vasculitis sistémica con una alta prevalencia de manifestaciones otorrinolaringológicas, representa un desafío diagnóstico y terapéutico en el ámbito ocupacional. El otorrinolaringólogo desempeña un papel crucial en la detección temprana de esta enfermedad, dada la frecuencia con la que se presentan síntomas iniciales en la región de cabeza y cuello. Un diagnóstico oportuno y un manejo multidisciplinario son fundamentales para mejorar el pronóstico de los pacientes. Para llevar a cabo esta revisión bibliográfica, se realizó una búsqueda exhaustiva en bases de datos científicas como PubMed y Scopus, utilizando combinaciones de términos clave como "granulomatosis de Wegener", "otorrinolaringología", "diagnóstico", "manejo multidisciplinario" y "ambiente laboral". Se consideraron artículos publicados en los últimos 15 años, en idioma español e inglés, con un enfoque en estudios originales, revisiones sistemáticas y metaanálisis. La Granulomatosis de Wegener es una enfermedad compleja que requiere un enfoque diagnóstico y terapéutico integral. La colaboración entre el otorrinolaringólogo y otros especialistas es esencial para optimizar el manejo de estos pacientes y mejorar su calidad de vida. Se necesitan más estudios para comprender mejor la patogénesis de esta enfermedad y desarrollar nuevas estrategias terapéuticas.
Los costos sociales del insomnio
Authors: Saltos Intriago Jelinek Julieta , Rivera Ponce María José , Delgado Sellan Javier Andres , Zambrano Toscano Génesis Alexandra
Published: December 2024

El insomnio se define como la incapacidad para iniciar el sueño, para mantenerlo, la mala calidad en el dormir o la poca cantidad de tiempo para dormir. Para llevar a cabo esta revisión bibliográfica, se realizó una búsqueda exhaustiva en bases de datos científicas como PubMed, Scopus y Web of Science, utilizando combinaciones de palabras clave como "insomnio", "costos sociales", "impacto económico", "salud pública" y "productividad". Se incluyeron estudios cuantitativos y cualitativos publicados en los últimos años, en español. Los resultados de esta revisión bibliográfica evidencian de manera contundente que el insomnio genera un significativo impacto en diversos ámbitos de la sociedad. Los costos sociales asociados a este trastorno del sueño trascienden los gastos directos en atención médica, extendiéndose a pérdidas de productividad laboral, aumento del absentismo, disminución de la calidad de vida y deterioro de las relaciones interpersonales.
Manejo del dolor postoperatorio con dexmedetodimina como coadyuvante en bloqueo de plaxobraquial. Abordaje interescalenico para cirugía de hombro
Authors: Chávez Ruiz Carolina Narcisa , Astudillo Salina Cristian Octavio , Mendoza Zambrano Sandy Kristel , Barriga Reyes Nathalie María
Published: December 2024

El dolor es una complicación en el proceso de recuperación postoperatoria. Asociado a la lesión quirúrgica se produce hiperalgesia, por sensibilización periférica y central. La analgesia preventiva, se obtiene por antagonistas de receptores de aspartato y glutamato, neurotransmisores liberados por lesión tisular. Se han usado antagonistas ?2 adrenérgicos, como dexmedetodimina, por la alta selectividad en producir sedación, analgesia y ansiolisis; reduciendo así los requerimientos de analgésicos y anestésicos. Para llevar a cabo esta revisión bibliográfica, se realizó una búsqueda exhaustiva en bases de datos científicas como PubMed, Scopus y Cochrane, utilizando términos de búsqueda como "dexmedetomidina", "bloqueo interescalénico", "dolor postoperatorio", "cirugía de hombro" y sus combinaciones. Se consideraron estudios publicados en los últimos años, priorizando ensayos clínicos controlados aleatorizados y revisiones sistemáticas. Se extrajeron datos sobre la efectividad de la dexmedetodimina en el manejo del dolor postoperatorio en pacientes sometidos a cirugía de hombro, así como posibles efectos adversos. La dexmedetodimina, al ser administrada como coadyuvante en el bloqueo interescalénico, se presenta como una opción prometedora para el manejo del dolor postoperatorio en cirugía de hombro. Diversos estudios han demostrado su eficacia en la reducción del dolor intenso y prolongado, disminuyendo así la necesidad de analgésicos opioides y sus efectos adversos asociados. Esta estrategia analgésica no solo mejora la experiencia postoperatoria del paciente, sino que también puede acelerar la recuperación y facilitar la movilización temprana.
Objektibotasun zientifikoaren esanahi orokorraren auzia
Authors: Requejo Aramendi Iñaki
Published: December 2024

Lan honen helburua da objektibotasun zientifikoaren esanahia osatzeko lehen pausoak aurkeztea eta eztabaidatzea. Horretarako, lehenik, objektibotasun kontzeptuaren nahasmenaren zergatiak deskribatuko ditut, hala nola definizio klasikoen gainbeheraz, edo berori definitzeko orduan testuinguruak eta aldaketa historikoek duten garrantziaz arituko naiz. Bigarrenik, objektibotasuna definitzeko bide posibleak aurkeztuko ditut. Bertan, objektibotasuna ulertzeko eren areagotzeaz eta horiek esanahi bakar batean biltzeko aukerez jardungo dut. Hirugarrenik, kontzeptuaren izaera edo natura iheskor eta berezia argitara ekarriko da. Azkenik, esanahi orokor bat osatzeko lehen saiakera aurkeztuko dut modu laburrean.
Occurrence and resolution of freediving-induced pulmonary syndrome in breath-hold divers: an online survey of lung squeeze incidents
Authors:   Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California, USA, Yu Elaine , Dong Grant Z ,   Divers Alert Network, Durham, North Carolina, USA, Patron Timothy ,   Divers Alert Network, Durham, North Carolina, USA, Coombs Madeline ,   Divers Alert Network, Durham, North Carolina, USA, Lindholm Peter ,   Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California, USA,   Center of Excellence in Diving, University of California, San Diego, California, USA, Tillmans Frauke ,   Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California, USA,   Divers Alert Network, Durham, North Carolina, USA,   Center of Excellence in Diving, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
Published: December 2024

Introduction: Breath-hold divers occasionally surface with signs of fluid accumulation and/or bleeding in air-filled spaces. This constellation of symptoms, recently termed ‘freediving induced pulmonary syndrome’, is thought to come from immersion pulmonary oedema and/or barotrauma of descent and is colloquially termed a ‘squeeze’. There is limited understanding of the causes, diagnosis, management, and return to diving recommendations after a squeeze.
Methods: We developed an online survey that queried breath-hold divers on the circumstances and management of individual squeeze events.
Results: A total of 132 (94 M, 38 F) breath-hold divers filled out the survey. Most were recreational or competitive freedivers with mean age of 37 years old and nine years of experience. Of those, 129 (98%) held a certification in freediving from an accredited training agency. A total of 103 individuals reported 140 squeeze events from 2008–2023. The average depth at which a squeeze occurred was 43 m. The top contributors to lung squeezes were described as movement at depth, contractions, and inadequate warm-up. The most common symptoms of a squeeze were cough, sputum production, and fatigue. Divers were instructed to wait an average of two months before returning to diving after a squeeze. On average, divers were able to achieve the same depth of their squeeze event three months after the incident.
Conclusions: Inadequate warm-up, contractions, and abnormal movement at depth are the most reported causes for a squeeze. Most divers do not seek medical treatment after a lung squeeze event and can return to the same depth within three months.
Meclizine seasickness medication and its effect on central nervous system oxygen toxicity in a murine model
Authors:   Motion Sickness and Human Performance Laboratory, The Israel Naval Medical Institute, IDF Medical Corps, Haifa, Israel, Wiener Guy , Jamison Anna ,   Motion Sickness and Human Performance Laboratory, The Israel Naval Medical Institute, IDF Medical Corps, Haifa, Israel, Tal Dror ,   Motion Sickness and Human Performance Laboratory, The Israel Naval Medical Institute, IDF Medical Corps, Haifa, Israel
Published: December 2024

Introduction: Diving utilising closed circuit pure oxygen rebreather systems has become popular in professional settings. One of the hazards the oxygen diver faces is central nervous system oxygen toxicity (CNS-OT), causing potentially fatal convulsions. At the same time, divers frequently travel by boat, often suffering seasickness. The over-the-counter medication meclizine is an anticholinergic and antihistaminergic agent that has gained popularity in the treatment of seasickness. Reports have shown the inhibitory effect that acetylcholine has on glutamate, a main component in the mechanism leading to CNS-OT seizure. The goal of the present study was to test the effect of meclizine on the latency to CNS-OT seizures under hyperbaric oxygen conditions.
Methods: Twenty male mice were exposed twice to 608 kPa (6 atmospheres) absolute pressure while breathing oxygen after administration of control solution (carboxymethyl cellulose solvent) or drug solution (meclizine) in a randomised crossover design. Latency to tonic-clonic seizures was visually measured.
Results: Mean latency to seizure did not significantly differ between the control group (414 s, standard deviation
[SD] 113 s) and meclizine group (434 s, SD 174 s).
Conclusions: Based on results from this animal model, meclizine may be an appropriate option for divers suffering from seasickness, who plan on diving using pure oxygen rebreather systems.
Feature-based training and evaluation of deep learning models for shoulder bone 3D reconstruction
Authors: Daviller Clément , Boux de Casson François , Bertrand Fabrice , Mabrouk Lhoussein Axel
Published: December 2024

Introduction of deep-learning (DL) in the computer assisted surgery requires to train and evaluate segmentation models by maximizing the control and knowledge of data. In this study, we highlight the incomes of data mastery through the examples of shoulder bone segmentations.
Accuracy of Glenoid Component Positioning in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Biomechanical Comparison between 3D Preoperative Planning, PSI, Computer-Assisted Navigation, and Mixed Reality Navigation
Authors: Fleet Cole , Gao Ryan , Langohr Daniel , Johnson James , Athwal George
Published: December 2024

Accurate glenoid component positioning in shoulder arthroplasty is important to avoid potential impingement, loosening, and instability. Several techniques are currently utilized to assist in glenoid guide pin positioning, although no studies exist that directly compare the accuracy between these techniques. The objective of this study was to compare guide pin insertion accuracy using traditional 3D software planning (TSP), patient specific instrumentation (PSI) guides, computer-navigation (C- NAV), and mixed reality navigation (MR-NAV).

Twenty shoulder computer tomography scans exhibiting glenohumeral arthritis or rotator cuff tear arthropathy were preoperatively planned for reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Quadruplicate models of each glenoid were plastic 3D printed and were used to randomly assess four guide pin insertion techniques by a fellowship trained surgeon as follows: (1) TSP, (2) PSI guides, (3) C-NAV, and (4) MR-NAV. Following guide pin placement, the absolute error in guide pin position and orientation relative to the preoperative plan was measured using a digitization system.

Similar inclination (P>0.066) and version (P>0.515) accuracy occurred between PSI, C-NAV, and MR-NAV techniques. Furthermore, all three methods exhibited significantly less error in guide pin inclination compared to TSP (P<0.025). Greater version error was also observed with TSP (4±3°) but was not significantly greater than the other techniques (P>0.063). The error in guide pin entry point was similar between all four methods utilized (P>0.086).

This study showed that the accuracy of PSI, C-NAV, and MR-NAV are superior to TSP for glenoid pin insertion in-vitro. Further investigation is needed to validate the accuracy of all guide pin insertion techniques in-vivo.
Automatic acquisition of femoral bony landmarks
Authors: Guezou-Philippe Aziliz , Clavé Arnaud , Maintier Ludivine , Maguet Ehouarn , Stindel Eric , Burdin Valérie , Dardenne Guillaume
Published: December 2024

Navigated orthopaedic surgery relies on bony landmarks and the accuracy of their acquisition can impact the surgery outcomes. We propose an automatic workflow to de- termine 11 femoral bony landmarks on virtual 3D meshes.

The studied landmarks were first determined on the mean shape of a statistical shape model of the femur. Then the statistical shape model was fitted to the virtual 3D meshes, and the landmarks of the mean shape were projected onto the fitted mesh. The proposed method was validated by comparing the computed landmarks to ground truth landmarks acquired manually on 41 knees. We also investigated the impact of the landmarks’ accu- racy on the variability of axes and resection planes derived from the considered landmarks. The 11 femoral bony landmarks were automatically determined in less than 2 minutes with an accuracy of 2.81 ± 1.86mm. Such error impacted the accuracy of the derived axes and planes with less than 0.5° angular deviation.

Three landmarks had poorer accuracy and precision attesting how ambiguous their defini- tion is and the difficulty to identify them. The proposed method allows the fast acquisition of femoral bony landmarks, with similar accuracy to manual approaches.
Long-Term Results Of Joint-Preserving Surgery In Paediatric Leg Sarcoma Using 3D Digital Planning And Navigation/3D-Printed Resection Guides
Authors: Wong Kwok-Chuen , Wong Christie On-Yiu , Kumta Shekhar Madhukar
Published: December 2024

Introduction

Joint-preserving tumor resection and patient-specific implant (PSI) reconstruction have the advantages of retaining the function and growth of native joints. Long-term complications of PSI in young active patients were a concern [1]. 3D planning and assistive tools like Navigation (NAVI) or 3D-printed guides (PSG) may facilitate the technically demanding surgical procedures [2,3] as it is challenging to translate the surgical plan with a negative surgical margin and match it to the PSI.

Methods

We treated 20 paediatric and adolescent patients with lower extremity bone sarcoma who underwent joint-preserving tumor resection and extendable PSI (2006 and 2019). The mean age was 11 (5-17). Engineers designed PSI and PSG based on surgeons' defined surgical planning in MIMICS (version 16, Materialise, Belgium). After neoadjuvant chemotherapy, surgeries were assisted with 12 NAVI (Stryker), 4 PSG, or a combination (4 NAVIG) (Figure 1).

Oncological results and limb functions were recorded. Patient overall disease survival and PSI survival with revision surgery as endpoint were calculated using Kaplan-Meier method (R Core Team (2023).

Results

With a mean follow-up of 9.9 years (4.7 -17.7), three patients died from disease progression, and one patient defaulted follow-up. Using Kaplan-Meier, patient survival was 90% and 81.8% at five and ten years (Figure 2A). PSI survival was 94.1% and 86.9% at five and ten years (Figure 2B). One Henderson Type II aseptic loosening and two Type III structural failures required major implant components to be revised. MSTS score was 29.2 out of 30 (28-30). Surgical margins were all negative in bone except one soft tissue positive margin. All PSIs matched well to the retained articular bones intraoperatively and showed osseointegration at PSI junctions (except one) and continuous joint growth postoperatively.

Discussion

With 3D planning and tools like NAVI and PSG, technically demanding joint-preserving surgeries could be accurately implemented as planned with excellent limb and joint function without compromising oncological results[4]. The computer-assisted approach might minimize soft tissue detachment by retaining the blood supply to the small articular bone segments. Osseointegration at the well-matched PSI junction suggested stable primary fixation and secondary healing of the PSI [5]. More cases and comparisons with conventional joint-sacrificing surgery were needed.
Fluoroscopy-based Robotic-assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty Resulted in Greater Improvements in Hip-specific Outcome Measures at One-year Compared to CT-based Robotic-assisted Technique
Authors: Ong Christian , Buchan Graham , Hecht II Christian , Liu David , Petterwood Joshua , Kamath Atul
Published: December 2024

Introduction: Most of the literature on robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty (THA) outcomes is derived from a single computerized tomography-based robotic (CT-RTHA) platform. The purpose of this study was to compare one-year patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) between a novel, fluoroscopy-based, robotic-assisted (FL-RTHA) system and a CT-RTHA system.

Materials and methods: A review of 85 consecutive FL-RTHA and 125 consecutive CT-RTHA was conducted. All cases were performed via a direct anterior approach by one of two surgeons, during the same time period, for a pre-operative diagnosis of osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis, or rheumatoid arthritis. Outcomes included one-year post-operative Veterans RAND-12 (VR-12) Physical (PCS)/Mental (MCS), Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome (HOOS) Pain/Physical Function (PS)/Joint Replacement (JR), and University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Activity scores. The primary comparative endpoint was the magnitude of improvements between pre- and post-operative scores.

Results: Patients in the FL-RTHA cohort had lower pre-operative VR-12 PCS, HOOS Pain, HOOS-PS, HOOS-JR, and UCLA Activity scores compared to patients in the CT-RTHA cohort. Patients in the FL-RTHA cohort reported significantly greater improvements in HOOS-PS scores (-41.54 vs. -36.55; p=0.028) than patients in the CT-RTHA cohort. Both cohorts experienced similar rates of post-operative complications requiring reoperation/revision surgery (FL-RTHA 0% vs. CT-RTHA 3.20%; p=0.095).

Conclusions: Both robotic techniques produced similar excellent PROM scores at one-year post-operative. However, use of the novel, fluoroscopy-based robotic system resulted in greater improvements in HOOS-PS at one-year relative to the computerized tomography-based robotic technique.
Evaluation of error sources for an Image-based Computer Assisted Surgical System for Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Authors: Rueff Matthew , Tupper Zachary , Hamilton Matt , Chinimilli Prudhvi , Gulbransen Scott , Prouvost Laureline , Haupt Edward , Angibaud Laurent
Published: December 2024

A Total Ankle Arthroplasty application for a Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS) system was developed the intent of facilitating the procedure and improving accuracy of bone resections in the foot and ankle. The application was evaluated for error sources using artificial ankle joint specimens. Mean and 95 % confidence intervals for positioning, execution and verification errors were less than 2mm and 2° for all specimens and each degree of freedom controlled by the CAS system.
Influence of patient-specific target ROM definition on the combined target zone for cup alignment in THA
Authors: Berger Luisa , Stapf Andreas , Schmidt-Bleek Lorenz , Tokunaga Kunihiko , Damm Philipp , Radermacher Klaus
Published: December 2024

Definition of target zones for prosthesis alignment is a common method in preoperative planning for THA. Several criteria for calculation of these target zones are discussed in literature and a combined target zone (CTZ) has been defined on the basis of morphological and morphofunctional parameters. Especially the definition of a patient-specific target ROM is important for prediction of postoperative prosthesis ́ functionality. Prosthetic impingement can limit movements und thus restrict patients in their activities of daily living. A precise analysis of the postoperative target ROM can help to provide prosthetic impingement during movements, which are essential for the individual patient and also improve the size of the resulting CTZ for prosthesis alignment. We analyzed four different ROM definitions and their impact on the size of the ROM based target zone (ROMTZ) as part of the CTZ on a database of 200 patients. We found significant differences between the sizes of the resulting ROMTZs. Hence, our study underlines the effectiveness of a differentiated evaluation of the individual target ROM for optimized preoperative planning in THA.
Assessing the Learning Curve of Advanced Intra-Operative Planning For Total Knee Arthroplasty
Authors: Boux de Casson François , Huddleston James , Fan Wen , Jung Amaury , Angibaud Laurent
Published: December 2024

New technologies introduction in the operating room induces a cost for the health system which can be assessed. This evaluation should focus on the stages dedicated to this innovation, not on the whole surgical workflow. The aim of this study was to evaluate the learning time for surgeons using a new intraoperative planning technique coupled with instrumented knee laxity measurement.
Safety evaluation of the food enzyme fructan β‐fructosidase from the genetically modified Trichoderma reesei strain AR‐577
Authors:   EFSA Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ), Zorn Holger , Barat Baviera José Manuel , Bolognesi Claudia , Catania Francesco , Gadermaier Gabriele , Greiner Ralf , Mayo Baltasar , Mortensen Alicja , Roos Yrjö Henrik , Solano Marize L. M. , Sramkova Monika , Van Loveren Henk , Vernis Laurence , Chesson Andrew , Herman Lieve , Kovalkovičová Natália , Aguilera Jaime , Andryszkiewicz Magdalena , Cavanna Daniele , Liu Yi
Published: December 2024

Abstract
The food enzyme fructan β‐fructosidase (β‐d‐fructan fructohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.80) is produced with the genetically modified Trichoderma reesei strain AR‐577 by AB Enzymes GmbH. The genetic modifications do not give rise to safety concerns. The food enzyme is free from viable cells of the production organism and its DNA. The food enzyme is intended to be used in the processing of cereals and other grains for the production of baked products and cereal‐based products other than baked. Dietary exposure was estimated to be up to 0.181 mg total organic solids (TOS)/kg body weight (bw) per day in European populations. Genotoxicity tests did not indicate a safety concern. The systemic toxicity was assessed by means of a repeated dose 90‐day oral toxicity study in rats. The Panel identified a no observed adverse effect level of 1000 mg TOS/kg bw per day, the highest dose tested, which when compared with the estimated dietary exposure, results in a margin of exposure of at least 5495. A search for homology of the amino acid sequence of the food enzyme to known allergens was made and no match was found. A known source of food allergens was used in the food enzyme manufacturing process. The Panel considered that the risk of allergic reactions upon dietary exposure cannot be excluded but the likelihood is low. Based on the data provided, the Panel concluded that this food enzyme does not give rise to safety concerns, under the intended conditions of use.
Reproduction and food habits analysis of black mullet (Mugil cephalus) in the estuarine waters of Indramayu District, West Java
Authors: Herawati Titin , Ayunikasari Febri , Rostika Rita , Iskandar Iskandar
Published: December 2024

Indramayu Regency is located in estuarine waters, namely the North Coast of Java Island, the coast which is directly adjacent to the sea with a coastline length of 147 Km makes Indramayu Regency great potential in the field of fisheries. Mullet fish (Mugil cephalus) is a type of fish that has high economic value in the Estuarine Waters of Indramayu Regency. The purpose of the research is to measure reproductive aspects which include sex ratio, gonadal maturity level, gonadal maturity index, fecundity and egg diameter and food habits which include the largest share index and trophic level of black mullet (Mugil cephalus) caught by gill nets used by fishermen. Black mullet (Mugil cephalus) is one of several fish species that have high economic value in the Estuary Waters of Indramayu Regency. This research was conducted in January 2022 - April 2022. Fish samples were taken from the catch of fishermen using a gill net. The results showed that of the 123 mullet fish caught, the ratio of male and female mullet fish was unbalanced, namely 1: 1.8 or 44% for male mullet fish and 56% for female mullet fish. Male mullets are dominant in TKG I and TKG II while female mullets are dominant in TKG III and TKG IV. The fecundity of mullets is quite large at 11,882 - 265,108 grains, Mullet diameter ranges from 0.04 - 0.78 mm with a two-peak distribution mode indicating partial spawning. The preponderance index of mullets shows detritus and phytoplankton as the main feed, zooplankton as complementary feed, and additional feed in the form of animal parts and plant parts. The habit of eating mullets is known as omnivores because mullets eat detritus and phytoplankton as their main food.Keywords: Estuary; Food habits; Indramayu; Mugil chepalus; Reproduction
Population dynamics of grey mackerel fish (Thunnus tonggol) caught in fishery management areas (WPP 711)
Authors: Hadinata Fitra Wira , Ahmad Mulyadi , Utami Pratita Budi
Published: December 2024

Grey mackerel is a fish that originates from tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. This pelagic fish has very important economic value in the Indonesian fishing industry. Grey mackerel production in WPP 711 using gillnet fishing gear has shown a fluctuating trend in recent years. This research is to estimate the stock of grey mackerel fish caught by fishermen who landed at PPN Pemangkat and Sungai Rengas Fishing Port. This research uses two data collection methods, namely primary and secondary data collection. The results of data analysis of the relationship between length and weight in the catch of grey tuna fish of 1,015 total fish samples produced the equation W = 0.0929x2.5504 (r2 = 0.8764) with a value of 0.0929 and the b value of 2,5504. Based on the results of the t-test, it shows that the value of b 3 in the growth pattern is negative allometric, meaning that the relationship between length and weight has a slow and rapid increase in weight compared to the increase in length. The landed grey mackerel had a growth rate coefficient (K) = 0.40. Tuna fish obtained a total mortality value (Z) of 1.81/ year. The exploitation rate (E) of grey tuna caught is 0.28/ year, which means the exploitation rate is still relatively low.Keywords: Gray mackerel; Pelagic Fish; Population dynamics; WPP 711Grey mackerel is a fish that originates from tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. This pelagic fish has very important economic value in the Indonesian fishing industry. Grey mackerel production in WPP 711 using gillnet fishing gear has shown a fluctuating trend in recent years. This research is to estimate the stock of grey mackerel fish caught by fishermen who landed at PPN Pemangkat and Sungai Rengas Fishing Port. This research uses two data collection methods, namely primary and secondary data collection. The results of data analysis of the relationship between length and weight in the catch of grey tuna fish of 1,015 total fish samples produced the equation W = 0.0929x2.5504 (r2 = 0.8764) with a value of 0.0929 and the b value of 2,5504. Based on the results of the t-test, it shows that the value of b 3 in the growth pattern is negative allometric, meaning that the relationship between length and weight has a slow and rapid increase in weight compared to the increase in length. The landed grey mackerel had a growth rate coefficient (K) = 0.40. Tuna fish obtained a total mortality value (Z) of 1.81/ year. The exploitation rate (E) of grey tuna caught is 0.28/ year, which means the exploitation rate is still relatively low. Keywords: Gray mackerel; Pelagic Fish; Population dynamics; WPP 711
Initial study of population and microhabitat of the Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) in Bilalang Bay, Banggai Regency
Authors: Rahman Samsu Adi , Djiada Herdiyanto , Suhermanto Achmad , Safir Muhammad
Published: December 2024

The Banggai cardinalfish is an endemic fish in Banggai waters which is experiencing a population decline caused by excessive exploitation and degradation of its microhabitat. This research aims to determine the population of the Banggai cardinalfish and its microhabitat in Bilalang Bay. The research was conducted from January to February 2023 in Bilalang Bay, Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi. Research data collection used the Underwater Visual Survey (UVS) method using a 20mx5m belt transect (2.5m left and right of the transect rope) at five observation stations. Observations made included recruits (25 mm) Total Length, juveniles (25-60 mm), and adults (60 mm). The results of observations of the population and density of the Banggai cardinalfish differ based on five observation stations. The highest population of the Banggai cardinalfish is found at location II with a total population of 4,412 fish, consisting of 2,510 adult size fish, 1,800 juvenile size fish, and 102 recruit size fish, with a density of adults 21.1 ind/m2, juvenile density 8 ind/m2, and recruit density 0.5 ind/m2. Meanwhile, the highest population based on size is adult size. The recruitment stage of the Banggai cardinalfish is only found in stations 1, 2, and 3, with microhabitats of sea urchins and anemones. The Banggai cardinal fish has the highest population at station 2.Keywords: Endemic; Banggai cardinalfish; Microhabitat; Population; Bilalang Bay
AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ON TRENDS AND GROWTH OF INDUSTRIAL SECTOR IN KARNATAKA
Authors: Chandrakala K S
Published: December 2024

This article examines the growth and development trends in the industrial sector of Karnataka, a leading state in India in terms of industrial growth. The industrial sector plays a crucial role in the state’s economy and rural development, contributing significantly to employment generation, income improvement, GDP growth, and foreign exchange earnings. Karnataka is one of the fastest-growing states in India, with an industrial growth rate projected to be 4.8% in 2019-20, compared to a higher growth rate of 5.6% in 2018-19. The state’s industrial sector encompasses various industries, including mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and electricity, gas, and water supply. The industrial structure of Karnataka is characterized by a mix of modern, high-tech, capital goods, and knowledge-intensive industries, alongside more traditional consumer goods industries. This blend highlights the state’s diverse industrial base, reflecting its overall economic progress. The study provides insights into the performance and growth trends of the industrial sector in Karnataka, analyzing the factors that have contributed to its development and the challenges that lie ahead in sustaining growth.
WORKPLACE OSTRACISM IN THE SELECTED SERVICE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS IN CHHATTISGARH: IMPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE
Authors: Sharma Akriti , Abdullah Hamid , Bano Afrin
Published: December 2024

This study examines the impact of workplace ostracism on employee well-being, performance, engagement, and withdrawal intentions in service sector organizations in Chhattisgarh. Through a descriptive research design, data was collected from 300 employees across various industries including finance, banking, transportation, and BPOs. The study reveals that workplace ostracism significantly reduces employees' psychological well-being, job satisfaction, and productivity, while increasing absenteeism and turnover intentions. Furthermore, perceived organizational support was found to moderate the negative effects of ostracism, helping employees better cope with exclusionary behaviors. The findings underscore the importance of raising awareness about ostracism, fostering employee engagement, and creating inclusive work environments. The study concludes with practical recommendations for organizations to address ostracism through training, leadership development, peer mentoring, and promoting psychological safety, aiming to improve both individual and organizational outcomes.
Analysis of metacognitive characteristics in group discussion on grade 5 fraction materials
Authors: Triwahyuningtyas Dyah , Sa’dijah Cholis , Muksar Makbul , Subanji Subanji
Published: December 2024

Math problems require students to think critically in solving a problem. Metacognition leads to the ability to think critically and think at a higher level cognitive process in learning. This study aims to describe the characteristics of metacognition in group discussions on fraction material for grade 5 elementary school students. This type of research uses qualitative descriptive research. The data collection methods used in this research are observation, interview and documentation. The characteristics of students' metacognition can be obtained through observation when students discuss working on problems. Metacognitive activities of 5th grade elementary school students are classified into 3 namely awareness, regulation and evaluation. Students' metacognitive awareness is able to understand the problem and students are able to know what the next thing will be done after understanding the problem. Regulation students are able to choose the strategy that will be used to solve the problem and students are able to apply the chosen strategy to solve the problem. Evaluation students are able to check the answers that are done correctly and are able to ensure that the answers are correct. During group discussions, students are divided into 3 roles, namely students as experts, facilitators and beginners. During group discussion activities to solve problems, not all metacognitive activities appear in each student. Facilitators can influence beginners to be active in the discussion and expert students can help group mates to rethink what they have done before.
Features and directions of the creative economy development: Chinese experience
Authors: Liu Y. , Panshin B.
Published: December 2024

The article systematizes the basic concepts in the creative economy, key factors of its effectiveness and the importance of organizational approaches for the social development of the state. Using China as an example, it is shown that its success is due to the significant role of the state, the use of advanced world experience in the formation of a post-industrial economy and its adaptation to achieve national goals. There are analyzed the main features of cultural industries and the characteristic features of cultural production. The advantages of creative industries in promoting national economic transformations, stimulating economic growth and creating jobs are revealed.
Near-infrared spectroscopy used in forensic wood research
Authors: Khokh A.
Published: December 2024

The article is devoted to topical issues of increasing the efficiency of forensic wood research through the use of innovative technologies. It evaluates the possibilities of using spectroscopy in the near-infrared region to establish (confirm) the species of wood, and examines the main chemometric algorithms for creating classification models in the case of multi-object and binary classification. It is shown that an important condition for the correct interpretation of spectral data is the presence of a constantly updated database of standard (reference) NIR spectra.
Történész viták Assisi Szent Ferenc stigmáiról
Authors: Klaniczay Gábor
Published: December 2024

This year we celebrate the eight-hundredth anniversary of the stigmatisation of St Francis of Assisi, the emblematic miracle of medieval Christianity. On this occasion, I gave a lecture on 26 March 2024 at the Community House of Pasarét – the text of which was published in August 2024 in Vigilia. This is a supplement to that article, for those who are interested how historians of the subject still debate this miracle today. It will present the relevant sources, whose interpretation is the issue of the debate. Subsequently it will discuss the positions of Chiara Frugoni, Giovanni Miccoli, Jacques Dalarun, Richard Trexler, Solanus Benfatti, André Vauchez and Adelaide Ricci in the ongoing debate.
A Dei Verbum és a szinodalitás gyökerei
Authors: Rush Ormond
Published: December 2024

This article shows how Pope Francis’s notion of „synodality” brings together central tenets of
the comprehensive vision of the Second Vatican Council. The article proposes that the roots of synodality can be found, above all, in Vatican II’s Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, Dei Verbum.
Mission in filipino migrant workers’ communities in Israel
Authors: Vertido Mark Rodney
Published: December 2024

A cikk bemutatja a Fülöp-szigetekről érkező vendégmunkások helyzetét Izraelben, kiemelten a katolikusokét, vallásgyakorlásuk jellegét és kihívásait, ellátásuk szervezeti hátterét. A migrációról alkotott pozitív teológia alapján azonosítja a hit sajátos lehetőségeit: Misszió a vendégmunkások körében (vallásgyakorlásuk segítése), és „a vendégmunkás mint misszionárius” (a tanúságtétel alkalmai). Az anyag részlet a szerző 2024 júniusában megvédett szakdolgozatából a jeruzsálemi ferences teológián.
DISPUTAR O UNIVERSAL? OU NÃO?
Authors: Bocayuva Izabela
Published: December 2024

Esse artigo problematiza os usos do conceito filosófico “universal” e sua base epistêmica na cultura ocidental. Essa problematização conduzirá ao “diversal”, uma proposta interpretativa desse mesmo conceito, mas que nasce numa outra experiência cultural, uma experiência afirmativa nela mesma, mas que para se exprimir diante da conjuntura de dominação que ainda se impõe hegemonicamente se autodeclara: contracolonialista.
UM PENSAMENTO QUE INCOMODE COMO ANDAR NA CHUVA
Authors: Oliveira Cleide Maria de
Published: December 2024

O artigo apresenta uma leitura da poesia de Alberto Caieiro, heterônimo do escritor português Fernando Pessoa, estabelecendo algumas relações entre aquilo que Caieiro chama de um pensar-sentir, sem exterioridade, e alguns elementos da mística. O misticismo de que nos fala Caieiro surge de um dar-se conta de que as coisas não são susceptíveis de interpretação, e que o real, quando despido de nossas conjecturas sobre o mesmo, é incognoscível. A conclusão a que o artigo chega é que seja necessária uma “aprendizagem de desaprender” para se construir novas estratégias de pensamento que nos cure dessa doença antropomórfica que vê no mundo apenas um retrato de si mesmo, e a poesia pode nos oferecer um permanente pôr-se e dispor-se do real que o problematize enquanto referente imóvel para nossa linguagem e produção de saberes.
TRANS-ANARQUIA TRANSIÇÃO COMO [PÓS-]ANARQUISMO
Authors: Pfeil Cello Latini
Published: December 2024

Neste artigo, me dedico a escrever sobre trans-anarquismo para tratar, sem nenhuma ambição de completude, de seu âmbito organizacional e anti-assimilacionista, e de seu âmbito corporificado, materializado no corpo e naquilo que temos ao nosso alcance. Desde a invenção da categoria diagnóstica ‘transexualidade' durante a segunda metade do século XX, o autoritarismo científico interpela as reivindicações por autodeterminação e autogoverno. Esse autoritarismo captura as possibilidades de transgredir a norma, estabelecendo os critérios das ‘incongruências de gênero'. Assim, a produção do antagonismo ‘trans' se configura como uma expressão de Outridade, como pensado por Grada Kilomba, em detrimento da qual se constitui o Eu moderno. Por esse eixo de tensão, a crítica trans-anarquista traz uma proposição que se aproxima do que Newman entende como pós-anarquismo: ao constranger o assimilacionismo de movimentos trans e recusar toda pretensão de essencialismo, propõe, como pensado por Shuli Branson, que o anarquismo transicione, e traz o fator da prefiguração como basal para a criação de outros mundos, para a defesa de outros modos de vida. Nesse sentido, penso que a linguagem e o corpo podem ser tomados como mecanismos de autodefesa propriamente dita, como pensado por Elsa Dorlin, e de prefiguração, no sentido de que a imaginação radical de outras formas de vida abarca a destruição do mundo tal como o conhecemos. Para cumprir com as exigências metodológicas desse resumo, temos que: os objetivos desse estudo se sintetizam em uma apresentação de trans-anarquismo[s], em diálogo com outras perspectivas [pós-anarquismo, crítica à modernidade/colonialidade e à psicanálise, um pouco de pensamento decolonial]; adoto, como procedimento básico, revisão de literatura e discussão bibliográfica.
COSMOLOGIAS DO MÚLTIPLO E FORMAS DE VIDA ANTICOLONIAIS
Authors: Jourdan Camila
Published: December 2024

Este texto é uma adaptação da apresentação oral Cosmologias do múltiplo e formas de vida anticoloniais, realizada por ocasião do I Encontro do Laboratório Meteoro e da Revista Tapuia, ocorrido em junho de 2024, na UERJ. Nesta fala, procurei traçar paralelos entre a cosmovisão contracolonial proposta por Nego Bispo e os princípios antropológicos utilizados por David Graeber para recusar o caráter fundamental da troca nas relações sociais. Com isso, acredito estabelecer elementos fundamentais da recusa ao eurocentrismo, bem como avançar nas análises dos limites da representação, historicamente e colonialmente, tomada enquanto fundamento ao mesmo tempo da linguagem e da sociabilidade. A fala original se encontra em: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRb2nw8KsPc (Trechos transcritos: 1:41:04 – 2:08:59 / 2:28:40 – 2:29:00 / 2:48:00 – 2:52:35) Toda a fala oral encontra-se aqui reproduzida, embora alguns trechos tenham sido modificados para facilitar a compreensão e algumas explicações e referências tenham sido acrescidas à versão final aqui apresentada. Agradeço especialmente a Cello Pfeil, pelo trabalho de transcrição da fala aqui adaptada e a Jorge Vasconcellos, pelo envio de uma referência adicionada tardiamente a esta versão.
DESACORDO PROFUNDO, IGNORÂNCIA ATIVA E ATIVISMO EPISTÊMICO
Authors: Radi Blas
Published: December 2024

Este artigo explora o desacordo decorrente da ignorância ativa como um tipo de desacordo profundo. Recupera-se a noção de “desacordo profundo” de Fogelin, que advertiu sobre os limites da argumentação para construir consensos e dissipar os desacordos profundos, e argumenta-se que eles podem ser resolvidos racionalmente. A partir da análise de um desacordo que tem implicações práticas e envolve sujeitos situados assimetricamente em uma teia de relações de poder, conclui-se que os desacordos decorrentes da ignorância não são imunes à resolução racional. As práticas de “ativismo epistêmico” (Medina, 2019) contam como mecanismos racionais e razoáveis de resolução de desacordos profundos derivados da ignorância ativa.