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MENGALAMI SANG MISTERI MELALUI LITURGI SUCI: MENGGALI PESAN PASTORAL BERDASARKAN TELAAH HISTORIS-TEOLOGIS
Authors: Hidayat Elvin Atmaja
Published: November 2021

Katolisisme mengajarkan bahwa â€œAllah adalah Misteriâ€. Meskipun Ia YangÂ â€œTransendenâ€ itu senantiasa berusaha membuat diri-Nya dapat terjangkau olehÂ manusia melalui inisiatif kompasionis-Nya dengan berinkarnasi sebagai AllahÂ Putra (mewujud dalam Yesus Kristus), Ia tetap Allah yang â€œMisteriâ€. Sebab,Â Allah dan karya-Nya yang agung, secara mutlak selalu mengungguli segalaÂ rumus dan paham insani yang terbatas. Karenanya, umat beriman mengalamiÂ kesukaran untuk berinteraksi dan mengalami Dia. Padahal, imanÂ mengandaikan relasi/intimitas dengan Allah yang diimani. Bahkan, untukÂ beriman dengan mantap, manusia sebagai â€œmakhluk simbolikâ€, senantiasaÂ membutuhkan berbagai macam instrumen atau sarana yang dapat dicerapÂ secara inderawi, sesuatu yang mewujud (memiliki form). Gereja memiliki sarana pengungkapan â€œMisteriâ€ itu, yakni liturgi suci. Liturgi, dengan segalaÂ artifisialitas sekaligus divinitasnya, menjadi salah satu bentuk/sarana terbaikÂ yang mampu menyentuh â€œsensus religiosumâ€ umat. Melalui kajian historisteologisÂ atas aspek misteri dalam liturgi yang disajikan dalam tulisan ini,Â diharapkan bahwa liturgi semakin mampu membantu umat berimanmerasakan dan mengimani benar bahwa Allah itu eksis, imanen, dan sangatÂ mengasihi mereka.
NILAI UNITAS (MONOGAM) PERKAWINAN KATOLIK DALAM TERANG BIBLIS
Authors: Halawa Arius Arifman
Published: November 2021

Perkawinan merupakan sebuah perpaduan dari dua kehidupan, yakniÂ seorang laki-laki dan seorang perempuan, yang disatukan dalam sebuahÂ kesatuan sakramental. Kesatuan ini menjadi sempurna dalam kesatuan cinta.Â Pada gilirannya, kesatuan tersebut, menuntut sebuah usaha yang serius, baikÂ dari suami maupun isteri. Saat ini untuk mencapai kesatuan tersebut bukanlahÂ hal yang mudah. Pasangan seharusnya berjuang melawan banyak tekanan danÂ tantangan. Kesetiaan, antara satu dengan yang lainnya, adalah salah satu dariÂ persoalan-persoalan yang paling problematik dalam hidup perkawinan saat ini.Â  Tulisan ini mencoba untuk menemukan dasar-dasar ajaran mengenaikesucian perkawinan dan sifat perkawinan yang satu (unitas) dari dimensiÂ biblis. Kitab Suci merupakan Sabda Allah sendiri yang menjadi referensi vitalÂ bagi umat beriman dalam menghidupi imannya. Pengajaran lebih lanjutÂ mengenai unitas perkawinan dari dimensi Kitab Suci ini paling tidak akanÂ membawa penyadaran baru bagi para umat dalam menghayati panggilanÂ hidup berkeluarga (sebagai suami dan istri) dalam kerangka iman; SecaraÂ khusus tentang panggilan hidup berkeluarga yang didalamnya termuat tentangÂ kesucian perkawinan serta sifatnya yang satu dan tak terceraikan.Â
ETIKA GLOBAL GUNA MENGENDALIKAN KAPITALISME GLOBAL
Authors: Laleno Febry Ferdinan
Published: November 2021

The picture of world economy is increasingly leading to global capitalism thathas been considered as an ideal. Capitalism makes entrepreneurs have the samechance and freedom to optimizing their business in free competition andmarket mechanism. Through this way, they expect that prosperity can beÂ realized. This idealized image becomes gloomy as the world is still colored bythe ongoing economic crisis in this modern era and the facts show that there arestill many people in the world who are living in poverty, unemployment,Â hunger, and the threat of ecosystem destruction. In this context, ethics is theÂ answer to human needs. Global Ethics according to Hans KÃ¼ng brings fullÂ human values, commitment to life, fair economic order, culture of tolerance,Â and cooperation among humans. Global Ethics can be a first step forÂ entrepreneurs and policy makers to create a culture of positive economic. TheÂ effort to realize a more humane global order should be enforced based on aÂ commitment to a fundamental consensus. This consensus contains the outlinesÂ of the new paradima of economic ethics which can manage global capitalism toÂ obtain an economic policy that can serve all mankind for the sustainable future of the world
IMAN KRISTIANI KEPADA ALLAH YANG SATU
Authors: Sugiyono Paulus Bagus
Published: November 2021

Penghayatan iman umat Kristiani begitu khas. Umat Kristiani percaya kepadaÂ Allah yang Satu. Untuk menjelaskan pernyataan ini, penulis menggunakanÂ bahan bacaan berupa bagian buku tulisan Joseph Ratzinger (Paus BenediktusÂ XVI) yang berjudul Prolegomena to the Subject of God. Berbicara mengenai AllahÂ yang Satu dalam kepercayaan Kristiani, kita tentu tidak dapat melepaskan diriÂ dari konsep yang khas, yakni Allah Tritunggal.
PERKAWINAN DALAM KITAB SUCI PERJANJIAN BARU
Authors: Stanislaus Surip
Published: November 2021

Kepada jemaat di Tesalonika Paulus menasihati agar umat Kristenmenghayati dan menghargai perkawinan dengan menjauhkan diri daripercabulan dan seks bebas (1Tes 4:3-8). Kepada jemaat di Korintus punia mengecam percabulan dan segala bentuk penyelewengan seksualkarena bertentangan dengan etika Kristen dan kekudusan perkawinan(1Kor 5-7). Dalam Surat-surat Pastoralnya ia juga melawan aliran sesatyang bertendensi anti perkawinan, emansipatif dan tidak menghargaianak-anak (1Tim 3:4; 5:14; Tit 2:4-5). Oleh karena itu, Paulus memberitata tertib dalam hidup berumah tangga yang mengatur hubungansuami-isteri dan orang tua-anak (Ef 5:22-6:4 bdk. 1Ptr 3:1-7). SedangkanYesus menegaskan bahwa hubungan suami-isteri yang telahdipersatukan oleh Allah itu tidak boleh diceraikan manusia (Mrk 10:2-12; Mat 19:3-12).
THE ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF RED CHILLI BUSINESS IN SAWANG SUBDISTRICT, ACEH UTARA
Authors: Adhiana Adhiana , Martina  , Riani  , Suryadi
Published: November 2021

Red chili is one of the horticultural commodities that are needed by the community. However, the productivity of red chili in Aceh Utara  is still low at 6.19 tons/ha. This study aims to analyze the factors that affect the production of red chili and analyze the economic efficiency of red chili farming in Sawang Sub-District, Aceh Utara. This research is located in Aceh Utara, precisely in Sawang Sub-District. The sampling method was carried out by census, namely as many as 40 red chili farmers. This study uses a data analysis method, namely the Cobb-Douglas function model with a Stochastic frontier approach. The results of the analysis show that the production factors that affect the production of red chili in Sawang District are land area, labor, and fertilizer, while the seed and pesticide production factors did not affect the red chili production. The results of the study also explained that red chili farming in the research location was technically efficient (ET=0.796), but did not achieve allocative and economical efficiency with the respective averages (EA = 0.439 and EE = 0.351).
Joint custody in cases of family breakdown: selected contexts
Authors: Dudak Anna
Published: November 2021

The institution of joint custody is a relatively new phenomenon in Poland. It is still relatively scarcely discussed and explored in legal studies or in pedagogy or psychology. The increasing interest in this form of custody in the situation of parents’ divorce results mainly from the ongoing transformation of parental roles, including the renewed recognition of the role and significance of the father in the child’s life. In cases of family breakdown, joint custody is sought as a solution whose primary objective is the good of the child. The aim of this article is to explore issues related to the use and popularization of joint custody in Poland, to outline changes in legislation regarding the regulations and possibilities of applying for joint custody and to critically analyse the current research on the advantages and disadvantages of joint custody in the context of the psychosocial development of the child in the context of parents’ divorce.
Father as the primary guardian: based on a case study
Authors: Sitarczyk Magorzata
Published: November 2021

The study deals with the general concept of paternity. It analyses the functioning of men as primary parents from the legal, philosophical, psychological, and social perspective. The paper presents the personal and educational competences of fathers who have been authorised by court decisions to act as the primary parent.
Given the diversity of legal, psychological and social circumstances of fathers who seek to act as direct carers for their children, the competences to play the role of a primary parent are analysed based on a case study.
Based on an analysis of case studies, it has been demonstrated that not every case of direct care results in alienation of the other parent and, consequently, disruption of the bond with the child.
The study emphasizes that parental alienation does not stem from faulty decision-making or enforcement of the guardianship law, but rather from incorrect parental attitudes, lack of good will, emotional and social immaturity, and insufficient parenting competences.
Early childhood development support in Poland: the benefi ts of psychomotor stimulation and of the government “Pro-life” programme. Empirical considerations
Authors: Szmalec Jacek
Published: November 2021

The article presents the results of research on the possibility of supporting the early childhood development support programme and the government “Pro-life” programme. The focus was on researching the families of a disabled child, including on: the method of informing the parent about the birth of a child with a disability, the assistance from governmental and non-governmental institutions as part of early support, the importance of support groups. Additionally, the article presents an outline of the “Pro-life” programme, which is implemented as part of support for children with psychomotor disorders.
Analisis Metoda Estimasi Peta Kedalaman Dari Citra RGB 2D Untuk Penerapan Teknik Persepsi Pada Kendaraan Otonom
Authors: Setiaji Yan , Miransyahputra Muhammad Raihan , Nazaruddin Yul Yunazwin
Published: November 2021

Seiring berjalannya perkembangan teknologi kendaraan otonom, dilakukan berbagai usaha untuk dapat menciptakan metode pengolahan data sebagai masukkan pada sistem kontrolnya. Salah satunya adalah pengembangan metode pada sistem persepsi visual, yaitu estimasi peta kedalaman dari pengolahan citra RGB 2D. Metode ini dikembangkan untuk dapat memperkuat penggunaan kamera 2D yang tidak mampu memberikan informasi ruang 3D dari lingkungan layaknya LiDAR, Radar, atau teknik ultrasonik. Metode yang akan dipresentasikan pada makalah ini menerapkan teknik Jaringan Syaraf Tiruan untuk dapat mengestimasi jarak objek dari titik perekaman. Analisis yang tajam mengenai persepsi yang dihasilkan telah dilakukan dengan menggunakan tiga arsitektur, penggunaan jaringan penskalaan global dan lokal pada arsitektur pertama, penambahan jaringan prediksi menengah pada arsitektur kedua, serta penggunaan empat modul jaringan yang terdiri dari pengkode, dekoder, gabungan fitur multi skala, dan jaringan perbaikan pada arsitektur ketiga. Pelatihan dan pengujian dicoba dengan menggunakan beberapa data set yang merepresentasikan kondisi di dalam dan di luar ruangan. Hasil simulasi dan analisis yang diperoleh memperlihatkan bahwa arsitektur ketiga memberikan hasil yang paling baik dalam memberikan informasi ruang 3D dari lingkungannya.
Neraca dengan Penyeimbang Tarikan Solenoid Linear dan Redefinisi Satuan Kilogram
Authors: Firmansyah Dudi Adi , Pawistri Shely Arindita , Maulana Muhammad Daffa Kemal , Ardiansah Suprijanto
Published: November 2021

Bertepatan dengan Hari Metrologi Dunia pada tanggal 20 Mei 2019, CGPM menetapkan redefinisi satuan besaran massa yang sebelumnya berdasarkan massa dari artefak International Prototype of Kilogram menjadi sebuah definisi berdasarkan konstanta Planck h = 6,626x10-34 kg m2s-1. Perubahan tersebut direalisasikan dengan Neraca Watt yang dapat memberikan hubungan antara massa, arus listrik, dan konstanta Planck. Pada alat tersebut dilakukan dua tahap percobaan yaitu mode weighing dan mode moving. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan secara sederhana hubungan massa dan arus melalui satu tahap percobaan menggunakan prototipe neraca yang dimodifikasi dengan solenoid linear pada salah satu lengannya sebagai penyeimbangnya. Besarnya arus diatur oleh modul XL4015 dan diukur oleh sensor ACS712 untuk diolah oleh mikrokontroler dan ditampilkan pada layar LCD. Hasil dari pengujian didapatkan nilai arus pada rentang 0,23 A ? 1,06 A dibutuhkan untuk menyeimbangkan muatan mulai dari 0 gram hingga 335 gram. Linearitas dan kepresisian hubungan arus dan massa yang didapat sangat baik yaitu nilai koefisien determinasi 0,99; persen presisi 80,3-94,4%; dan RSD 0,34-1,2%. Dengan demikian, prototipe ini dapat digunakan sebagai representasi Neraca Watt secara sederhana dalam menyatakan kesebandingan massa dan arus listrik.
Die Ansprüche aus § 1379 BGB unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Hinzuziehungsanspruchs
Authors: Hüttmann Kathrin
Published: November 2021

The enforcement of a claim for equalization of gains (“Zugewinnausgleich“) often fails due to a lack of evidence. It is examined to which extent the claims arising from Section 1379 of the German Civil Code (“BGB”) and, in particular, the right to be consulted when drawing up the list of assets can provide a remedy. Since the right to be from Section 1379 (1) Sentence 3 BGB is rarely used, the book can offer interesting new approaches for both practitioners and scholars.
Die Haftung des Betriebsrats und seiner Mitglieder gegenüber Beratern
Authors: von Grundherr Felicia
Published: November 2021

The legal position of the works council in relation to external consultants has not yet been conclusively clarified. Based on an examination of the legal and financial capacity of the works council, the work provides a comprehensive overview of the liability for fee claims of works council consultants.

The author argues for the liability of the works council chairperson under sec. 179 BGB analogously. Concerns regarding the legal framework of work council’s members’ activities must be resolved where they arise. She argues for the creation of a submission competence of the works council chairman de lege ferenda.
ABO Blood Groups and Risk of Glioma
Authors: Azanjac Arsic Ana
Published: November 2021

Gliomas are one of the most common primary brain tumors and the etiology of gliomas remains unknown in most cases. The aim of this case–control study was to investigate possible association between incidence in relation to glioma and certain blood groups. This study included 100 histopathologically verified cases of glioma and 200 age and sex-matched controls without malignant diseases that were admitted to the same hospital. The results revealed that the patients with group AB were at 3.5-fold increased risk of developing glioma compared to the patients with other ABO blood groups. In this particular study, there was more male patients with glioma with the blood group AB. However, mechanisms that explain the relationship between the blood groups ABO and a cancer risk are unclear. Several hypotheses have been proposed, including the one with a modulatory role of blood group ABO antigens. In addition, the blood group ABO system regulates the level of circulating proinflammatory and adhesion molecules which play a significant role in the tumorigenesis process. Additionally, the recent discovery that includes the von Willebrand factor (vWF) as an important modulator of angiogenesis and apoptosis provides one plausible explanation as regards the role of the blood group ABO in the tumorigenesis process. To our knowledge, this is the first study that examined the relationship of blood group in patients diagnosed with glioma among the Serbian population. Moreover, for the first time our study results suggested that blood group AB increased the risk of glioma. The results of this study suggested that the blood group AB could be one of hereditary factors which had an influence on the occurrence of glioma. The further research is needed on a larger sample, to confirm these findings and the possible mechanisms by which the ABO system contributes to the pathology of glioma.
Sarcopenia in Patients with End-Stage Cardiac Failure Requiring Ventricular Assist Device or Heart Transplantation
Authors: Fukushima Norihide
Published: November 2021

Sarcopenia has been defined as the age-related reduced skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical capacity and is frequently associated with serious complications in patients with heart failure (HF). However, when HF progressed to end-stage HF requiring advanced therapies, such as heart transplantation (HTx) and implantation of left ventricular assist device (LVAD), an even higher prevalence of sarcopenia has been reported in younger patients with end-stage HF than elderly patients with less advanced HF. Many literatures have reported that sarcopenia is greatly associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality after HTx and LVAD implantation. Therefore, therapeutic interventions to prevent and reverse sarcopenia, such as cardiac rehabilitation and nutrition supplementation, are important in patients with end-stage HF prior to HTx and LVAD implantation. Although moderate or severe sarcopenia is a contraindication for HTx, the patients who can recover from sarcopenia after LVAD implantation would be considered eligible for HTx. Then, therapeutic options to reverse sarcopenia in patients supported with LVAD are also important to improve patient prognosis after LVAD implantation. In this review, the impacts of sarcopenia on prognosis after LVAD implantation and HTx and vice versa were summarized and therapeutic interventions to reverse sarcopenia before and after LVAD implantation are discussed.
Self-Healing Polymers and Composite Materials
Authors: Azevedo do Nascimento Allana
Published: November 2021

In order to overcome the challenges and limitations related to conventional maintenance and repair methods in structural composites during service, the concept of self-healing for polymeric materials has been developed in the last decades. Inspired by biological systems, ideal self-healing materials must be able to repair damages continuously during the service life of the component, recovering its performance. Several techniques have been proposed in the last years to manufacture self-healing polymers and fiber-reinforced composites to provide healing of microcracks in the composite structure without or with less intervention, extending service life and safety of the components and reducing maintenance time and cost. This book chapter proposes an overview of the most promising self-healing approaches for thermoset and polymer matrix composites developed in recent year.
The Application of Simple Additive Bayesian Allocation Network Process in System Obsolescence
Authors: Adetunji Oluwatomi
Published: November 2021

In designing a system, multi-dimensional obsolescence design criteria such as Scheduling; Reliability, Availability, Maintainability; Performance and Functionality; and Costs affect its overall lifespan. This work examines the impacts of these factors on systems during the design phase using a new application called the Simple Additive Bayesian Allocation Network Process (SABANP). The application uses a combination of Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) methodology and a Bayesian Belief Network to address the impact of obsolescence on a system. Unlike the requirement of weights that are prevalent in the analysis of MCDM, this application does not require weights. Moreover, this application accounts for functional dependencies of criteria, which is not possible with the MCDM methodologies. A case study was conducted using military and civilian experts. Data were collected on systems’ obsolescence criteria and analyzed using the application to make trade-off decisions. The results show that the application can address complex obsolescence decisions that are both quantitative and qualitative. Expert validation showed that SABANP successfully identified the best system for mitigating obsolescence.
Aroma Profile of Arabica Coffee Based on Ohmic Fermentation
Authors: Reta Reta , Salengke Salengke , Mursalim Mursalim , Muhidong Junaedi , Nurmiah Sitti , Sumule Ophirtus , Fitri Fitri
Published: November 2021

Aromatic components contained in coffee are the important components. Several technologies can be used to improve the aroma quality of coffee, for example with ohmic technology. This study established a specialty coffee processing system focused on ohmic-based fermentation technology. The aim of this study was to identify the aroma compound in coffee that fermented by ohmic technology. The SPME method by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry is used in this study. The temperatures (30, 35, and 40°C) and fermentation time were set for this study (2, 6, 12, and 18 h). The results of the sensory test of sample coffee from Indonesia with specification of areas of origins Enrekang and Gowa in comparison with a sample of coffee from Japan can conclude that the panelist provided a rating profile liking the sample coffee from Japan, but the overall results of the quantitative descriptive analysis (QDA) of the second sample are similar or nonsignificantly different. Compound pyrazine identified in GC-MS is earthy odor which has a correlation with the results of sensory taste QDA on sample coffee from Japan.
Potential Role of Rice Plant Growth Promoting Phylloplane and Rhizospheric Bacteria in Controlling Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae
Authors: Mahfujur Rahman Md. , Mostafa Masud Md. , Iqbal Hossain Muhammad , Islam Noor-E-Tajkia , Zahangir Alam Md. , Mamunur Rashid Md. , Ashik Iqbal Khan Mohammad , Abdul Latif Md. , Pada Halder Krishna , Rashidul Islam Md.
Published: November 2021

Rice is an important cereal worldwide and it occupies the top position among the cereals in Bangladesh. Rice plant suffers from around 32 diseases of which ten are major in Bangladesh at present. Among the diseases, Bacterial Blight (BB) caused by X. oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) considered as a most destructive disease occurs in both rainfed and irrigated seasons of Bangladesh. BB causes considerable yield loss varies from 30 to 50% depending on the outbreak. It is also an important disease in most of the South and Southeast Asian countries. To develop environment-friendly sustainable management approach against BB of rice, in total sixty three plant growth promoting bacteria were identified from rice phylloplane and rhizosphere that are antagonistic to X. oryzae pv. oryzae during boro and aman seasons 2018 and 2019.These bacterial species inhibited the growth of X. oryzae pv. oryzae in vitro by 20.83 to 76.19%. These bacterial isolates were identified by sequencing of PCR products of 16SrDNA belonging to the genera mostly Pseudomonas, Bacillus and Serratia. Out of these bacterial species, 48 bacterial species were found as positive for IAA production, all 63 bacterial species were found positive for siderophore production and 48 were found capable to solubilize insoluble phosphate. Based on growth inhibition of X. oryzae pv. oryzae in in vitro, thirty two bacterial species were selected for plant growth promotion assessment and evaluation of net house and field efficacy in controlling BB of rice. These bacterial species were formulated using talcum powder which was viable for at least three months post formulation. Assessment of plant growth promoting determinants revealed that all 32 bacterial species identified in this study enhance the growth of rice plants as measured by root and shoot length and and reduced the BB severity in susceptible rice cultivar significantly as compared with untreated control.
Pós-operatório de cirurgias cardíacas: complicações prevalentes em 72 horas
Authors: Covalski Danieli , Pauli Eglon , Echer Alane Karen , Nogueira Raquel Ribeiro , Fortes Vera Lúcia Fortunato
Published: November 2021

Objetivo: identificar complicações ocorridas nas 72 horas iniciais do pós-operatório de cirurgias cardíacas e sua associação com características clínicas e demográficas. Método: estudo transversal, realizado com a análise de prontuários dos pacientes submetidos a cirurgias cardíacas entre janeiro de 2018 a dezembro de 2019 em hospital de grande porte. Resultados: dos 252 prontuários avaliados, houve prevalência de homens, idosos, atendidos pelo Sistema Único de Saúde, com comorbidades e que utilizavam medicamentos contínuos. O tipo de cirurgia prevalente foi de trocas valvares unitárias e 75,8% dos pacientes apresentaram complicações, sendo as mais frequentes de origem cardíaca. Foram observadas associações entre a presença destas com mediana de idade maior, comorbidades e maior tempo de circulação extracorpórea, além de complicações categóricas com reintervenção e mortalidade em 72 horas e geral. Conclusão: foram identificadas complicações cardíacas, renais, hidroeletrolíticas, pulmonares, hematológicas e neurológicas, estando estas, em alguns casos, associadas a aspectos de maior gravidade.
Experiências da gestão escolar visando à formação de funcionários administrativos
Authors: Nascimento Caio Silva
Published: November 2021

Neste trabalho buscou-se refletir acerca de algumas experiências de cunho formativo destinadas à funcionários administrativos de uma escola de educação para o trabalho. Por meio do discurso e da prática social de que todos os que atuam nessa instituição são educadores em suas atitudes, as equipes administrativas - atendimento, biblioteca, secretaria, manutenção, recursos humanos, limpeza, tecnologia da informação e assistentes de coordenação - vivenciaram processos formativos visando a contribuir para a instalação de um espaço escolar democrático. Nesse caminho, apresentar-se-ão algumas propostas da equipe gestora que fomentaram o trabalho das equipes administrativas enquanto trabalhadores em escola. Para além das vivências, serão evidenciados os processos que impulsionaram essa sequência formativa.  A pergunta norteadora deste trabalho foi a seguinte: como a formação das equipes administrativas pode subsidiar para que todos os setores da escola sejam espaços de aprendizagem?
Sentidos da docência em Odontologia: memorial
Authors: Unfer Beatriz
Published: November 2021

Este memorial atende os critérios estabelecidos para a promoção à Classe E - Titular - da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM). Constitui a análise de minha trajetória profissional e a oportunidade de dar visibilidade à minha forma de pensar e agir como docente nesta instituição. Atribuo significados e valores qualitativos sobre os valores quantitativos estabelecidos em relatórios, tabelas, gráficos e planilhas que acompanharam minhas atividades de ensino, pesquisa e extensão nestes 25 anos de vida acadêmica e, especialmente, nestes últimos 10 anos. O ano de 2017 tem um significado muito especial: um (re)começo.
A “luta” e as (in)verdades de conjuntura, a independência de São Tomé e Príncipe e a amputação das liberdades dos são-tomenses
Authors: Nascimento Augusto
Published: November 2021

Este texto tenta abordar o modo como a “luta” pela independência de São Tomé e Príncipe se constituiu numa narrativa inquestionada – aliás, não foi narrada por ter pouco que contar e por convir calar o que era sabido por alguns e intuído pelos ilhéus entrementes desapossados de voz –, mas com implicações políticas, entre elas, a aceitação do domínio de uns tantos sobre a maioria. A aliciante disrupção da “luta” a destempo após o 25 de Abril turvou a racionalidade, eliminou as possibilidades de escolha e, na circunstância, contribuiu para a gestação de novas dominações, independentemente da alegria do momento da independência e da certeza da mais que provável vitória do MLSTP se tivesse havido um referendo ou eleições sobre o rumo do arquipélago.
Palavras-chave: São Tomé e Príncipe; colonialismo; independência; conhecimento histórico.
Os movimentos de libertação em Angola e a criação das Forças Armadas Angolanas: contributos da ideologia política
Authors: Bernardino Luís Manuel Brás
Published: November 2021

Tão importante como caracterizar umas Forças Armadas de um Estado no presente, e projetar o seu futuro, tendo com base a sua liderança, capacidades militares, valências técnicas, táticas e tecnologia, e obviamente a sua condição de operacionalidade, importa olhar para o seu passado e ver que influencias tiveram, donde deriva a sua ideologia política, que História está na sua génese e que representam no seu íntimo nacionalista. Este artigo resume e procura identificar, de uma forma cronológica e matricial, todos os possíveis fatores que contribuíram ao longo da História de Angola, centrada nos Movimentos de Libertação para a criação das Forças Armadas Angolanas e como constituem para a matriz identitária do Estado Angolano e do Povo de Angola.
Palavras-chave: Angola; movimentos de libertação; Forças Armadas Angolanas; segurança e defesa.
Vers la consolidation d’une sociologie de l’évaluation scolaire : une revue de la littérature narrative en français
Authors: Morales-Perlaza Adriana , Morrissette Joëlle
Published: November 2021

Cet article vise à proposer une consolidation du domaine de la sociologie de l’évaluation scolaire, dans la suite des efforts entrepris en ce sens dans les années 1990. La mise à jour de ce domaine est cruciale, entre autres pour comprendre les changements survenus dans les pratiques d’évaluation des apprentissages des élèves à la suite de la mise en place de la nouvelle gestion publique. Pour ce faire, nous proposons une synthèse des connaissances adossée à l’analyse de 59 textes en français entretenant des liens étroits avec une sociologie de l’évaluation scolaire. Notre analyse fait ressortir quatre catégories d’enjeux sociologiques découlant de cette littérature : 1) la fonction formative de l’évaluation et la progression des apprentissages ; 2) l’évaluation d’un savoir agir et l’adaptation aux contextes complexes ; 3) l’évaluation externe et standardisée, et la fabrication des résultats mesurables ; et 4) l’évaluation comme matérialisation des normes d’excellence et la démocratisation de la réussite scolaire. Nous concluons avec la présentation de perspectives de recherche qui favoriseraient la consolidation de ce domaine.
Daudzaģentu sistēmas izstrādāšana piegādes ķēdes vadības efektivitātes paaugstināšanai
Authors: Plinere Darja
Published: November 2021

Promocijas darba mērķis ir izstrādāt pieeju daudzaģentu sistēmas izveidošanai, kas nodrošina piegādes ķēdes vadības efektivitātes uzlabošanu. Izstrādātā pieeja ļauj izveidot daudzaģentu sistēmu, kuru var izmantot dažādi piegādes ķēdes dalībnieki, jo tajā tiek apskatīti piegādes ķēdes galvenie procesi un risināmie uzdevumi. Izveidotajā daudzaģentu sistēmā tiek izmantotas krājumu vadības metodes: tiek izmantoti prognozēšanas algoritmi, veikta ABC analīze, noteikti krājumu papildināšanas punkti, kā arī tiek lietota ražošanas plānošana un pārplānošana kopējā ražošanas laika samazināšanai.
Legitimizing and Resisting Spatial Violence in Southern Chile (1890s-1910s)
Authors: Picone María de los Ángeles
Published: November 2021

Objective/Context: This article analyzes how racialized understandings of geographic space underpinned the constitution of and resistance to violence in southern Chile in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Methodology: Through critical analysis of petitions, newspaper articles, police investigations, and government reports, along with legislation and census data, I examine the genealogy of violence that made possible the granting of extensive land concessions to a large cattle ranching estate, the Rupanco Company, on Coihueco Island, a fertile plain in Llanquihue Province, and the resistance it provoked. Originality: By embedding the concession made to the Rupanco Company in a longer history of violence, my analysis demonstrates how ideas about space shaped land distribution and created pathways for resistance in courts, before police officers, and through local newspapers. Thus, it shows the overlapping sovereignties between the state, Indigenous Mapuche communities, and private companies. Conclusions: The conflict on Coihueco Island in the early twentieth century illustrates a long history of violence against a geographical area interpreted as vacant by legislation, military action, and occupation. The creation of private and public property expanded the state’s ability to legitimize toponymy, land ownership, or expulsions, provoking multiple forms of resistance.
Courtship behavior and identification of a sex pheromone in Ibalia leucospoides (Hymenoptera: Ibaliidae), a larval parasitoid of Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae)
Authors: Faal Hajar , Silk Peter J. , Mayo Peter D. , Teale Stephen A.
Published: November 2021

Background

Ibalia leucospoides (Hymenoptera: Ibaliidae) is a larval parasitoid that has been widely introduced as a biological control agent for the invasive woodwasp,Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) in the Southern Hemisphere. In this study, the courtship behavior and identificaion of sex pheromones are described for I. leucospoides under laboratory conditions.

Methods

For courtship behavior, both sexes were observed in a wire mesh observation cylinder (75 cm length ×10 cm diameter) for 15 minutes. The female body washes were analyzed using Gas Chromatography- Electroantennographic Detection (GC-EAD). Then the EAD-active compounds were tentatively identified using GC-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and examined in olfactometer assays.

Results

The courtship behavior included rhythmic lateral movements, mounting, head-nodding cycles in males, and wing-fanning in females. GC-EAD analysis of female body washes with male antennae revealed seven compounds which elicited antennal responses, four of which are straight-chain alkanes (C23, C25, C26, and C27). The identities of these alkanes were confirmed by matching the retention times, mass spectra, and male antennal activity to those of commercially obtained chemicals. In olfactometer assays, a blend of the four straight-chain alkanes was attractive to I. leucospoides males, and there was no response to blends that lacked any of these four compounds. Female body wash was no more attractive than the four-component blend. The ratios of EAD-active components differ between hydrocarbon profiles from males and females.

Conclusion

This study is the first investigation of cuticular hydrocarbons in the family Ibaliidae. It provides evidence that the ubiquitous alkanes (C23, C25, C26, and C27) in sex-specific ratios attract I. leucospoides males.
Application of ica D, agr, mec A, and mre B Gene Testing in Early Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection
Authors: Lin Jie , Jin Yong , Pang Qingjiang
Published: November 2021

Objective

This study intends to explore the diagnostic efficiency and value of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the early diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) based on the testing of the 4 specific genes of PJI pathogens: ica D, agr, mec A, and mre B.

Methods

Forty-one samples of ultrasonic cleavage RNA eluate were extracted from the human joint model of PJI caused by the 5 most common PJI pathogens to detect the PCR of ica D, agr, mec A, and mre B genes. Based on the detection results, the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value, and accuracy of the 4 genes were analyzed and compared.

Results

The mec A test had a high sensitivity (55.56%). However, more false-positive results affected the test specificity (56.25%). The specificity of mre B test was higher (76.92%) but had lower sensitivity (26.67%); the sensitivities of the ica D and agr tests were 4.17% and 0%, respectively; the clinical value was limited.

Conclusion

The testing of mec A and mre B genes has high value in the early diagnosis of PJI. The testing of ica D and agr genes plays an important role in preliminary screening and reference for Staphylococcus-related PJI. Reasonable design and sequential application of ica D, agr, mec A, and mre B would give full play to the testing value and be more beneficial to the early diagnosis of PJI.
A novel de novo GABRA2 gene missense variant causing developmental epileptic encephalopathy in a Chinese patient
Authors: Yang Li , Wan Xingyu , Hua Ran , Jiang Junhong , Wang Baotian , Tao Rui , Wu De
Published: December 2024

Background

Variants in the GABRA2 gene, which encodes the α2 subunit of the γ‐aminobutyric acid A receptor, have been linked to a rare form of developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) referred to as DEE78. Only eight patients have been reported globally. This study presents the clinical presentation and genetic analysis of a Chinese family with a child diagnosed with DEE78, due to a novel GABRA2 variant.

Methods

Genetic diagnosis was performed using trio‐whole exome sequencing, followed by bioinformatics predictions of pathogenicity. Structural modeling assessed the potential impact of the variant. A mutant plasmid was constructed and transfected into 293 T cells. Western blotting (WB) was used to evaluate mutant protein expression, while co‐immunoprecipitation (Co‐IP) analyzed interactions with GABRB3 and GABRG2 proteins. Immunofluorescence (IF) assessed the subcellular localization of the mutant protein.

Results

The 6‐year‐old male proband presented with seizures starting at age two, along with global developmental delay and hypotonia. Genetic testing revealed a heterozygous de novo variant in GABRA2 gene (NM_000807: c.923C>T, p.Ala308Val). Structural modeling suggested that this variant is located within the extracellular domain, which may disrupt hydrogen bonding interactions with GABRB3 and GABRG2. WB and Co‐IP showed reduced protein expression and impaired interactions, potentially destabilizing the pentamer receptor complex. If analysis revealed that the variant did not affect subcellular localization.

Conclusion

This study identified a novel likely pathogenic GABRA2 extracellular domain variant in a Chinese family causing the DEE phenotype. The results expand the genotypic and phenotypic spectrum of GABRA2‐related DEE.
Nonsingular Fixed‐Time Terminal Sliding Mode Control Based Emotional Neural Network for Nonlinear Systems
Authors: Jia Chao , Liu Xiaohua
Published: December 2024

A fixed‐time nonsingular terminal sliding mode control (TSMC) method based on emotional neural network (ENN) is proposed for nonlinear systems. First of all, a new terminal sliding surface (TSS) is proposed in this article, which can adaptively adjust when the system states are far and near the origin and achieve fixed time fast convergence. Second, the equivalent control term in the controller is approximated by the ENN, which solves the singularity problem of traditional TSMC and the problem of unknown model information simultaneously. Finally, by using Lyapunov stability theorem, it is proved that the system states are stable in a fixed time during both sliding and reaching stages, which is independent of the initial values. The proposed method is verified and compared on an inverted pendulum system, which shows a better control performance.
The Potential for Extracellular Vesicles in Nanomedicine: A Review of Recent Advancements and Challenges Ahead
Authors: Ebrahimi Farbod , Kumari Anjali , Ghadami Samaneh , Al Abdullah Saqer , Dellinger Kristen
Published: December 2024

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as promising tools in diagnostics and therapy for chronic diseases, including cancer and Alzheimer's. Small EVs, also called exosomes, are lipid‐bound particles (≈30–150 nm) that play a role in healthy and pathophysiological interactions, including intercellular communication, by transporting bioactive molecules, including proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Their ability to cross biological barriers, such as the blood‐brain barrier, makes them ideal candidates for targeted therapeutic interventions. In the context of chronic diseases, exosomes can be engineered to deliver active agents, including small molecules and siRNAs to specific target cells, providing a novel approach to precision medicine. Moreover, exosomes show great promise as repositories for diagnostic biomarkers. Their cargo can reflect the physiological and pathological status of the parent cells, making them valuable indicators of disease progression and response to treatment. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the application of exosomes in four chronic diseases: cancer, cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative disease, and orthopedic disease, which significantly impact global public health due to their high prevalence and associated morbidity and mortality rates. Furthermore, the potential of exosomes as valuable tools for theranostics and disease management is highlighted. Finally, the challenges associated with exosomes and their demonstrated potential for advancing future nanomedicine applications are discussed.
Synthesis, Structure, and Ion Conduction of Potassium Carbazolides for Potassium Ion Solid‐State Electrolytes
Authors: Guo Jiaquan , Yu Yang , Tan Khai Chen , Pei Qijun , Li Zhao , Wang Yuting , Munyentwali Alexis , Wu Hui , He Teng , Chen Ping
Published: December 2024

Potassium ion batteries gradually have aroused worldwide interest due to the limited lithium resource. However, the research on the solid‐state potassium‐ion batteries is at its very early stage. The lack of electrolytes with high ionic conductivity and interfacial stability is the major obstacle. In this work, a new phase of potassium carbazolide (KC12H8N, β‐KCZ) is synthesized and expected to be less rigid in the stacking layers than the reported α‐KCZ, indicating weaker cation−π interactions. Upon complexing KCZ with THF, a new type of potassium solid‐state electrolyte is successfully developed (KxCZ‐yTHF), particularly, an optimal composition K0.9CZ‐0.7THF reveals an ionic conductivity as high as 4.2 × 10−4 S cm−1 at 100 °C, which is among the top K+ conductors at this temperature. Furthermore, KxCZ‐yTHF also demonstrates a remarkable electrochemical stability window of 3.1 V, as well as outstanding interfacial stability and compatibility against K2S electrode during a 400‐h electrochemical cycling test. Other advantages of this electrolyte include cold pressing for molding, ease for scaling up, and high safety upon exposure to air. To the best of the knowledge, this is the first report that a potassium organic compound is employed as potassium solid‐state electrolyte.
Scintillators for Neutron Detection and Imaging: Advances and Prospects
Authors: An Baoyi , Deng Yujie , Jin Zhiwen , Sun Shifeng
Published: December 2024

Neutron detection and imaging play a crucial role in nuclear reaction monitoring, industrial non‐destructive testing, nuclear medicine imaging, and so on. Similar to other ionizing radiation, scintillators are widely used to convert neutrons into scintillation light to easily read out. However, due to their electrically neutral nature, the interactions of neutrons (primarily scattering or absorption with atomic nuclei) differ significantly from those of high‐energy photons/charged particles. Therefore, scintillator materials must be specifically designed and optimized to enhance the neutron capture cross sections, accounting for the unique properties of neutrons and extreme application environment. In this review, it is begun by introducing the classification of neutrons, outlining their interactions with sensitive elements, and emphasizing key performance criteria for neutron detection and imaging. Subsequently, reported scintillators are categorized into five types: metal halide, metal oxide, glass, liquid, and organic scintillators, discussing their detection advantages, application scenarios, and associated challenges. Finally, an in‐depth discussion is provided on future directions for this field, including advancements in characterization, design, fabrication processes, stability and functionalization of materials, and their application expansion. It is believed that this review is both timely and essential for supporting the future development of neutron detection technologies.
Excitonic Coupling of a TADF Assistant Dopant and a Multi‐Resonance TADF Emitter
Authors: Metz Simon , Marian Christel M.
Published: December 2024

The excitation energy transfer (EET) between two conformers of the deep‐blue thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitter DBA‐BTICz and the multi‐resonance fluorescence emitter ν‐DABNA is studied by means of quantum chemistry according to Fermi's Golden Rule. Excitation energies, fluorescence and intersystem crossing rate constants of the individual EET donor and acceptor molecules, determined by a combination of density functional theory and a multireference configuration interaction approach, match the experimental data very well. Interestingly, two different conformers of DBA‐BTICz with similar absorption, but distinct emission and transfer properties are found. The vibronic envelopes of the DBA‐BTICz emission and the ν‐DABNA absorption spectra are computed by means of a vertical Hessian approach. Their overall shapes and peak positions agree well with the experimental data but the widths of the computed vibronic spectra remain a critical factor in the evaluation of the spectral overlap integral. The distance and orientation dependencies of the excitonic coupling matrix elements, evaluated in the ideal dipole approximation (IDA), are carefully assessed by means of the monomer transition density (MTD) approach. Deviations between the IDA and MTD results of at most 20% at typical Förster radii justify the use of the computationally much less demanding IDA for estimating environmental and orientation effects on the EET rate.
Room Temperature Broadband Polariton Lasing from a CsPbBr3 Perovskite Plate
Authors: Kolker Maksim D. , Krasionov Ivan I. , Putintsev Anton D. , Grayfer Ekaterina D. , Cookson Tamsin , Tatarinov Dmitry , Pushkarev Anatoly P. , Sannikov Denis A. , Lagoudakis Pavlos G.
Published: December 2024

Tunable polariton lasing is demonstrated from an all‐inorganic CsPbBr3 perovskite microcrystal plate over 23 nm in the green part of the optical spectrum, operating at room temperature. The emission spectrum is controlled by adjusting the effective length of a multi‐ planar microcavity, whilst observing the hallmarks of polariton condensation under non‐resonant excitation. Furthermore, simultaneous condensation is observed into two non‐degenerate lower polariton branches of orthogonal polarizations induced by anisotropy of the perovskite crystal.
Solvation Dynamics of Thermoresponsive Polymer Films: The Influence of Salt Series in Water and Mixed Water/Methanol Atmosphere
Authors: Wang Peixi , Zheng Tianle , Reitenbach Julija , Wegener Simon A. , Huber Linus F. , Kreuzer Lucas P. , Liang Suzhe , Cubitt Robert , Cheng Ya‐Jun , Xu Tonghui , Hildebrand Viet , Laschewsky André , Papadakis Christine M. , Müller‐Buschbaum Peter
Published: December 2024

Understanding the salt effects on solvation behaviors of thermoresponsive polymers is crucial for designing and optimizing responsive systems suitable for diverse environments. In this work, the effect of potassium salts (CH3COOK, KCl, KBr, KI, and KNO3) on solvation dynamics of poly(4‐(N‐(3'‐methacrylamidopropyl)‐N,N‐dimethylammonio) butane‐1‐sulfonate) (PSBP), poly(N‐isopropylmethacrylamide) (PNIPMAM), and PSBP‐b‐PNIPMAM films is investigated under saturated water and mixed water/methanol vapor via advanced in situ neutron/optical characterization techniques. These findings reveal that potassium salts enhance the films' hygroscopicity or methanol‐induced swellability. Interestingly, the anions effects do not mirror the empirical Hofmeister series, which describes the salting‐in effects for such polymers in dilute aqueous solution, particularly evident in PSBP films with an approximately inverted order. PNIPMAM and PSBP‐b‐PNIPMAM exhibit pronounced deviations from such an inverted correlation and vary somewhat for water‐rich and methanol‐rich atmospheres. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations suggest that the observed orders of solvation result from the accessibility of the hydrated solvation shells close to the PSBP‐b‐PNIPMAM chains.