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AVALIAÇÃO DA CONSCIÊNCIA DE MORTE E FINITUDE DA VIDA: IMPLICAÇÃO COM PROFISSIONAIS DA SAÚDE NOS CUIDADOS PALIATIVOS DA ONCOLOGIA
Authors: Da Silva Nadine Xavier , Gouvêa Ana Julia , Tozati Lígia Peres
Published: April 2023

A presente pesquisa propôs um estudo quantitativo, com delineamento descritivo e corte transversal em uma instituição de acolhimento a pacientes que recebem tratamento de câncer no Hospital do Câncer, em uma cidade do interior do estado de São Paulo. A instituição conta com uma equipe multidisciplinar, de modo que a amostra foi composta por profissionais de ambos os sexos e faixa etária entre 30 e 50 anos, que lidam diariamente com pacientes em cuidados paliativos oncológicos. A pesquisa foi submetida a aprovação do Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Universidade de Franca. Os pesquisadores se comprometeram a respeitar as diretrizes reguladoras de pesquisa envolvendo seres humanos segundo a resolução 466/2012 do Conselho Nacional de Saúde do Ministério da Saúde de 12 de dezembro de 2012. Aos participantes, todos voluntários, foram garantidos os direitos de receber informações esclarecimentos de dúvidas no decorrer dos procedimentos, mesmo que isso implique na sua vontade de continuar participando. A segurança de não serem identificados, bem como a confidencialidade das informações cedidas, também foram ressaltados. Considerando todo caráter ético, foi  aplicada, de modo individual, a Escala  de Coping Frente Morte, objetivando a mensuração e compreensão como esses profissionais compreendem a morte e a finitude da vida, tal como a forma que o contato direto com a morte do outro aponta para a compreensão de sua própria finitude e afeta sua perspectiva de vida. A análise dos dados quantitativos foi feita de maneira descritiva através dos escores padronizados pelas escalas. Feita a coleta de dados, foi realizada a análise e interpretação dos resultados obtidos, para além da tabulação dos dados, a fim de construir uma análise estatística. A partir dos resultados obtidos, conclui-se a importância de estudos acerca da temática, para que não gere dúvidas ou dificuldades de enfrentamento frente a morte, principalmente para profissionais da área da saúde nos cuidados paliativos.
Nueva Ley de biodiversidad: una conversación en Conguillío
Authors: Editores Cuadernos Médico Sociales
Published: April 2023

El 24 de enero de este año se aprobó en la Cámara de Diputados y Diputadas el proyecto de Ley que crea el Servicio de Biodiversidad y áreas protegidas y pasó al Senado. La gran mayoría de las voces celebraron este paso, de un proyecto que se tramita desde el 2014. (Nota del entrevistado: ¡¡cómo hablar de mayorías!! si este es un debate legislativo marginal, que solo interesa a una ínfima minoría). Para acercarnos a este importante debate, quisimos oír la voz de alguien que trabaja en la institución que actualmente lleva gran parte de esta tarea.  Viajamos a Curacautín y pudimos conversar en el medio del bosque del Parque Nacional Conguillio, en la mesa del sitio 2 del camping, Leonardo Araya, ingeniero forestal de la Universidad de Chile, nos introdujo en el tema. Esta es la transcripción de nuestro diálogo a las 10.30 am, bajo araucarias, coihues, barbas de palo y varios michay.
desafío del uso de inteligencia artificial para la elaboración de la literatura ciéntífica: el caso de ChatGPT, un debate abierto
Authors: Ulloa Valenzuela Gonzalo
Published: April 2023

Actualmente la inteligencia artificial se utiliza ampliamente en medicina, desde procesar información en los registros electrónicos hasta la asistencia en cirugías robóticas. Objetivos del artículo: describir el uso de la inteligencia artificial en la generación de literatura científica y explorar el impacto potencial en la creación y el intercambio de conocimiento científico. Actualmente la inteligencia artificial se utiliza ampliamente en medicina, desde procesar información en los registros electrónicos hasta la asistencia en cirugías robóticas. Objetivos del artículo: describir el uso de la inteligencia artificial en la generación de literatura científica y explorar el impacto potencial en la creación y el intercambio de conocimiento científico.
Vigilância Epidemiológica do câncer com ênfase no RCBP em Rondônia período de 2015-2017
Authors: Britto Rose Mary Medeiros , Arita Daniele Akemi
Published: April 2023

Introduction: Renal failure occurs when the kidneys Introdução: O câncer tem reputação de ser uma doença mortal. No entanto, as taxas de sobrevivência variam dramaticamente de acordo com o tipo de câncer e com o estágio de desenvolvimento da doença no momento em que ela é diagnosticada. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o sistema de vigilância do câncer com base no Registro de Câncer de Base Populacional RCBP no período de 2015 a 2017 no estado de Rondônia a fim de oferecer estimativas que se constituirá como ferramenta a ser utilizada pelos gestores, profissionais de saúde bem como a sociedade no planejamento e apoio a implementação de ações de aperfeiçoamento do sistema de vigilância. Método: Utilizado o Guideline do CDC para avaliar qualidade dos dados, simplicidade representatividade. Foram utilizados os dados do SISBASEPOPWEB- Sistema online do INCA-MS e dados da OMS/IARC. Resultados: De acordo com os dados encontrados o sistema de Registro de câncer de Base Populacional,o sistema foi considerado simples desde que tenham componentes e fluxos diretos e ágeis, proporcionando tratamento oportuno a partir do diagnóstico, com excelente qualidade de dados, representativo para notificação de casos podendo detectar tendência de mudança no perfil epidemiológico da doença a partir do diagnóstico efetivado. Conclusões e recomendações: Sistema simples, com excelente qualidade de dados e representativo. Recomenda-se o fortalecer os registros de câncer por meio de divulgação e informação dos trabalhos desempenhados e fortalecer a vigilância epidemiológica do câncer e o trabalho integrativo com os parceiros.
Physiomic classification of vegetation in the municipality of Vitória da Conquista – Bahia
Authors: Santos Vilmar Joaquim Dos , Nóbrega Marcelo Araújo da
Published: April 2023

This research aimed to map and classify the phytophysiognographics de part of the municipality of Vitória da Conquista-BA, specifically the central portion where the city is located. It aimed to identify the main fragments of vegetation, also the different aspects of the current landscape using the LANDSAT 8 satellite images and the mapping of these variables. This research had a qualitative background character, a photographic survey was carried out in the period of 1 year and a half and associated with satellite images. The region analyzedis in a transition area between the Caatinga biome and the Atlantic Forest biome, regionally called theCípó Forest, for some a separate biome, that is, dry forest biome. It is an important study because it is an unrepresentative area in the national territory. In the course of the analysis within the municipality of Vitóri da Conquista, a variety of phytophysiognomy was found , such as the deciduous seasonal forest, semidecidual, areas of low forest between caatinga and cerrado, caatinga and deciduous forest and the shrub-tree caatinga. This gamma diversity is due to a gradient of climatic, geomorphological and lithological variables mainly. All vegetation is entirely uncharacterized and degraded with an intensepredominance of pasture, as well as areas with coffee and eucalyptus, a fact that is due to the expansion of private rural properties.
Garengeot hernia: Is there a challenge in accurate diagnosis?
Authors: Barbosa Cirênio de Almeida , Silva Rafaela Almeida da , Santos Ronald Soares dos , Gabrich Ana Clara , Moreira Weber Chaves
Published: April 2023

Introduction: Garengeot's hernia is a condition that is difficult to diagnose. Objective: to reflect on the difficulties in diagnosing Garengeot's hernia. Method: a systematic review was used using databases enshrined in the Health Science literature. Discussion: the diagnosis of Garengeot's Hernia can be an arduous task, even with the use of physical, ultrasound, laboratory, and imaging examinations; this is because these tests may not be able to accurately confirm the diagnosis of this rare condition. Conclusion: Although computed tomography has high sensitivity and specificity, it is possible that, in some circumstances, it does not provide an accurate diagnosis of the referred pathology.
The perception of facial esthetics and the attractiveness of the smile associated with malocclusions and piercing assessed by eye-tracking
Authors: Gasparello Gil Guilherme , Tanaka Orlando Motohiro , Mota-Júnior Sergio Luiz , Mota Daniel de Oliveira , Acciaris Fábio , Hartmann Giovani Ceron , Sgarbi Diego , Bark Mohamad Jamal , Pithon Matheus Melo
Published: April 2023

Objective: This study investigates the perception of facial aesthetics and the attractiveness of the smile, with associated malocclusions and lip piercing, via eye tracking. Methods: In the frontal images of the smiling faces of a male and a female, the teeth were altered by adding the IOTN grades 1, 5, and 8, in conjunction with a "ball" type piercing located in the upper left lip. The images were evaluated by 96 laypeople aged 18 to 76 years old and divided into young adults, middle-aged adults, and elderly people. Two software programs, OGAMA, and The Eye Tribe Tracker®, were used together. A visual analog scale (VAS) was applied with a questionnaire surveying individuals' perceived employability, honesty, intelligence, and ability to meet obligations. Kruskal-Wallis and one-way ANOVA tests were applied (p<0,05). Results: There was no difference in the ANOVA test for assessing AOI at the first fixation of the gaze or in the fixation time, regardless of the age or sex of the raters. The presence of a piercing does not cause an initial focus on the piercing area. Images with IOTN grade 1 showed more attractiveness than IOTN grades 5 and 8 for both genders. “Employability”, “intelligence”, and “meets the obligations” influence VAS response. Conclusions: Piercing did not obscure the malocclusion. Young adults consider people with aligned teeth more intelligent and have a greater chance of finding a job than middle-aged and elder adults, independent of the presence of piercings.
Development of an automated greenhouse for plants
Authors: Soares Ana Caroline Meireles , Sousa Jhonatan Peres de , Oliveira Gielson Vitor , Lira Rivânia da Silva , Borges Josimar Hendrio Ferraz
Published: April 2023

This project proposes the development of a didactic plant (greenhouse) for monitoring and automating the variables of temperature, humidity, and luminosity through the Arduino, aiming at the development of a plant in a protected environment and on a reduced scale. As a project methodology, an automated prototype for greenhouses based on the Arduino platform was implemented, which receives information from the sensors and compares it with the pre-selected parameters, making it always follow the established measures for the good development of the crop in question. It is concluded that the simulations produced are fundamental to verify the response mode of the didactic plant in different conditions, chosen materials, and worked parameters, as well as allowing to guide the research group, regarding the ideal conditions for the development of the plant. Studies of this nature enable the development of domestic greenhouses combined with automation techniques, in addition to making plant production accessible and efficient in small-scale protected environments.
Anxiety in nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Assis Carolaine dos Santos , França Thaina Shamara Silva
Published: April 2023

Introduction: With the COVID-19 pandemic, public and private emergency services have been suffering from overcrowding, increased work rate, and an overload of health professionals, making physical, material, and human resources scarce. Objective: To identify in the literature scientific evidence about anxiety in nursing professionals during the Covid-19 pandemic. Method: This was a narrative review, which used the online interface of the Virtual Health Library (VHL), using the descriptors "Anxiety"; "Covid-19;"; "Nurses." After searching the databases, 81 articles were found that underwent a reading of the title and abstract, 15 articles were selected for full and critical reading and all were considered eligible for the work. Results: Health professionals suffered great physical and psychological stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a high prevalence of anxiety among nurses, especially in women. The increased workload, fear of contracting and transmitting COVID-19, uncertainties about the disease, the lack of personal protective equipment were the factors that contributed to the anxiety of the professionals. The auriculotherapy technique was cited as a way to promote anxiety relief. Conclusion: It is necessary to verify other methods and strategies of support to reduce the factors that trigger the physical and psychological suffering of the professional, providing basic supply and subsidies for the safety of the team of nursing.
Development and application of a chemical desorption method for determination of BTEX in ambient air from gas stations using gas chromatography
Authors: Santos Gil Luciano Guedes dos , Teixeira Leonardo Sena Gomes
Published: April 2023

Air pollution has caused damage to human health resulting from simple irritations and morbidity in the work to the development of cancer. An analytical method was developed to determination of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, m-xylene, p-xylene and o-xylene (BTEX) concentrations in samples of ambient air of gas stations by active sampling on adsorbent tubes containing activated charcoal followed by chemical desorption and analysis by gas chromatography with flame ionization detector. Tests were done using various solvents in order to verify the recovery rate (RR) of each one of them. So, tests indicated that dichloromethane presented the best results of RR, with values above 75% of extraction of BTEX compounds. Sampling was performed in ambient air of gas stations located in Amargosa city in Bahia. The concentrations found in ambient air from gas stations ranged from 16.9 to 44.5 μg m-3 for benzene; 39.9 to 247 μg m-3 for toluene; 15.6 to 29.4 μg m-3 for ethylbenzene; 12.7 to 68.5 μg m-3 for m-xylene; 13.7 to 63.3 μg m-3 for p-xylene and 13.0 to 42.2 μg m-3 for o-xylene. The results obtained in this proposed method were compared with the results obtained in a comparative method using thermal desorption and showed no significant differences, confirming the validity of the method. The concentrations of the compounds found in this study are classified not carcinogenic to humans by RN (Regulatory Norm) - 15 from the Ministry of Labour and Employment in Brazil, with the exception of benzene.
State of the art of research conducted on the use of active methodologies in training courses of the military police
Authors: Souza Mákio Patricio Cassemiro de , Viana Flávia Roldan
Published: April 2023

The National Curricular Matrix (MCN) deals with the promotion and valorization of professionals in the area of public security in the training actions offered by educational institutions involved in initial and continuing education. Thinking about the motivation, efficiency, well-being, and global health of this professional, MCN (2014) brings as urgent the need to implement methodologies that value his image as a subject of himself and recognize himself as a member of a historical institution capable of committing himself to his constitutional mission
Marketing plan for the company in the area of information management
Authors: Cavaglieri Marcelo
Published: April 2023

The market for service provision in the area of standardization of academic work is still little known, with few companies and people specialized in the area. However, in recent years, with more patients entering higher education and the lack of time to dedicate to this activity, the search for this type of service has increased. In this scenario, it is essential to draw marketing strategies to make the company known and be an option for hiring customers. The study was developed at the company MC Normalizações, a provider of formatting services and in the thermalization of academic work according to ABNT standards. A marketing plan was developed to expand its market share, thus being able to retain new customers. To get to know the customers in the public position, a questionnaire was carried out to identify the main needs and the financial disposition to finance this type of service. It was possible to diagnose that the company does not have a consolidated marketing department but practices some marketing actions with customers. This marketing plan will serve as a basis for the new actions proposed here to help the company achieve its mission and vision. Given the results presented, it can be concluded that the focus of marketing actions should be focused on dissemination via the Internet because it is where customers most seek this service, and based on quality, which will help in the dissemination before college colleagues and friends.
Application of a collection model to estimate the revenue in the sub-basin of the Mamanguape river located on the coast of Paraíba state in Brazil territory
Authors: Vieira Allan Sarmento , Fontgalland Isabel Lausanne
Published: April 2023

The objective of this research is to estimate the collection of the Mamanguape sub-basin, located on the coast of Paraibano, with a mathematical model for charging for water use that considers volumes consumed, abstracted, transposed, and volumes of water used for effluent dilution. For this purpose, the main charging models adopted in Brazil were analyzed to finally define the best algorithmic basis, which considers the peculiarities of the sub-basin studied. With the chosen charging model research on water, pricing was carried out, to determine the optimal prices for consumption/capture and effluent discharge. Analyzing the results it was observed that the estimated collected resources do not provide a sustainable application of the real situation of the sub-basin analyzed, requiring more detailed studies to understand the peculiarities of the region, bearing in mind that the estimated collection is insufficient to provide the necessary infrastructure for the management system of the Mamanguape River/PB sub-basin. Therefore, the inaccuracy of the existing collection models to estimate the collection can compromise the investments and management, a situation that serves as a warning to the public water management agencies about the modeling to be used and the urgency of implementing the collection instrument, considering that it could improve the quality of the sub-basin studied.
The role of the accountant as a mediator in the communication process between companies and the tax authorities
Authors: Daciê Franciele do Prado , Pieroli Giovana Sartori Pieroli , Cortezia Mara Cristina Piovesan
Published: April 2023

In the corporate environment, there is a constant need for information and accounting guidance. Thus, accounting can provide relevant information, and it is up to the accountant, as a mediator and conscientiator, to guide and support the relations between the entrepreneur and the tax authorities. Given this scenario, the objective of this research is to identify the guidance received by companies from their accountants to prevent tax evasion practices. To this end, descriptive and qualitative research was carried out, carried out with the use of a questionnaire, directed to fifty entrepreneurs, who take accounting services. Given the results, it is noticeable the growing participation of women in important positions within companies. There is also an increase in entrepreneurs who have undergraduate and graduate degrees. It is observed that most companies receive guidance from their accountants on the care that must be taken to avoid potential transaction costs in the relations between the tax authorities and the company – for example, fines and fines for evasion, delivery of ancillary statements, and the like. The results indicate that accountants are doing their role of guiding and supporting accounting information. However, it is believed that the managerial aspects can be improved through formal or informal meetings that include not only the fiscal portion of their services. The overall satisfaction of respondents points out that most business owners are satisfied with the accounting support offered by their accounting offices. That said, it is clear that communication is fundamental in any type of business. With dialogue, contracts are less susceptible to errors, consequently generating fewer transaction costs, given that the supposed limited rationality will be remedied during meetings.
Use of xenograft in the treatment of 2nd degree burns: A literature review
Authors: Friedrich Ana Paula , Cavalli Ana Paula , Boldori Beatriz Peruzzolo , Hammes Bruna , Sampaio Erika , Bettes Julia Buquera , Bettes Paulo Sérgio Loiácono
Published: April 2023

The quantity of human skin in Brazilian's skin center is insufficient to attend less than 1% of treatments of burning. Therefore, new studies were appointed to use biological bandages based on aquatic animals with a choice of treatment of 2° degree burns. Initiated the study of the use of xenograft of tilapia on second-degree burns about therapeutics and clinical surgical results. This is a systemic review of literature realized through article surveys on a database of Revista Brasileira de Burns, Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plastica, LILACS, and PubMed. Through the search on identified bases, 19 articles were considered eligible and underpin the construction of this review. In addition, the present study was based on literary works on semiology and dermatology and the Ministry of Health booklet on the emergency treatment of burns. Comparative research between human and Nile tilapia skin proves good results in histological, histochemical aspects, tensiometric properties, and manipulation related to the characteristics of this material. In addition, studies show that the use of biological occlusive dressings should reduce hydro electrolytic losses, avoid bacterial contamination, and promote reepithelialization of burned skin. Thus, it is concluded that xenografts be considered a solution in the therapeutic and socioeconomic scope of burns. It is, therefore, an innovative product, of easy application and high availability, which may become the first animal skin nationally studied and registered by the National Health Surveillance Agency.
Importância do estágio supervisionado para a formação de professores
Authors: Pereira Jorge Emanuel dos Santos , Sousa Maria Arleilma Ferreira de , Ferreira Francisco Renato Silva
Published: April 2023

O presente artigo tem por objetivo dividir e expressar as experiências obtidas e vividas no campo do estágio supervisionado III da Universidade Regional do Cariri – URCA, do curso de licenciatura em História, ministrada pela professora Ms. Maria Arleilma Ferreira de Sousa, analisando os diversos elementos que do estágio supervisionado, elementos identificados a partir da experiência obtida no mesmo campo, como base teórica pretendo por trabalhar com autores que vieram a contribuir para uma melhor experiência e para somar com esse momento de aprendizagem que é o estágio, dentre eles Selva Garrido Pimenta, Thiago de Melo dentre outros mais autores que foram trabalhados, trago outro ponto a ser discutido no caso o espaço do estágio como campo de possibilidades ao estagiário de se autoconhecer enquanto estagiário e como futuro professor.
Ações de educação alimentar e nutricional com professores de língua portuguesa do Sertão do Araripe – Pernambuco
Authors: Gomes Severiano Janeo da Silva , Lins Yana Luise Falcão , Santos Antonio Alves dos , Mota Anna Hakell da Silva , Skrapec Michele Vantini Checchio , Messias Cristhiane Maria Bazílio de Omena
Published: April 2023

A formação de professores é central na discussão em todas as questões relativas aos sistemas educativos, sobretudo no momento em que se atribui à educação e à Formação Continuada um local para a resolução de diversos problemas da comunidade, a partir da relação com a escola. Nesse contexto, o presente projeto objetiva realizar ações de Educação Alimentar e Nutricional (EAN) com professores de Língua Portuguesa do Sertão do Araripe – Pernambuco. A pesquisa de base quati-qualitativa, com 80 professores de Língua Portuguesa do Ensino Médio, da Gerência Regional de Educação – Sertão do Araripe, foi dividida em etapas, sendo: aplicação do questionário de percepção sobre a EAN; realização da Formação Continuada em EAN; reaplicação do questionário de percepção, com análise dos dados pré e pós Formação; e análise dos planos de aula elaborados pelos professores. Os resultados obtidos demonstram que a maioria dos professores consideram importante o ensino do tema no Ensino Médio, mas que, no entanto, não têm conhecimento quanto à interligação do mesmo com a Língua Portuguesa, apontando ainda, que são necessários cursos para professores sobre a EAN. Com a aplicação do questionário de percepção antes e depois da realização da Formação Continuada em EAN, foi possível realizar uma análise comparativa dos resultados, sendo observado que número de acertos é consideravelmente superior nos questionários pós Formação. Desse modo, contata- se que os professores que participaram da Formação Continuada possuem agora uma carga de conhecimento para trabalhar a EAN em Língua Portuguesa, tendo sido efetivo todo o processo desenvolvido nesta pesquisa.
Ujamaa in the Kilombero Valley: Msolwa and Signali Villages as Symbols of a National Project, ca. 1967 – 1990s
Authors:   Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy, Minja Emma Athanasio , Chuhila Maxmillian Julius ,   University of Dar es Salaam
Published: April 2023

In central southern Tanzania, the Kilombero Valley is a potential economic zone. Villagers in this area have witnessed the changing landscape of development efforts from colonial to postcolonial times. Kilombero's development story is one of government initiatives as well as local people's processes shaped by environmental and policy factors. This study explains how development was conceived, implemented, and impacted the valley's production and land use systems. We indicate that distinct circumstances resulted in different outcomes when Ujamaa was implemented. The paper uses the cases of Msolwa and Signali to show how the two communities stood out as success stories amid a larger concern about Ujamaa's ineffectiveness not only in the valley, but also in Tanzania as a whole. This research examines the dynamics of development initiatives in Msolwa and Signali villages using archival and oral sources.
How will the Hackitt Review shape the future of structural engineering?
Authors: Jones Tony
Published: April 2023

Tony Jones summarises the key recommendations for reform of the building safety regulatory system in the UK, and explores the impact these may have on structural engineers.
Viewpoint: Resolving the housing crisis: the role of the engineer
Authors: Lankshear Richard
Published: April 2023

Richard Lankshear explores ways in which structural engineers are uniquely equipped to help tackle the UK's housing shortage.
Technical Guidance Note (Level 2, No. 23): Design of triangular timber trusses
Authors:   AECOM, O'Regan Chris
Published: April 2023

A specialist contractor design item that is usually outside the responsibility of the structural engineer. However, in order to assess a truss design, the engineer needs to understand the theory underpinning it.
Business Practice Note No. 29: Commercial risk and its mitigation
Authors: Paul Rob
Published: April 2023

Rob Paul advises readers how to understand the commercial risk attached to a project and discusses steps that can be taken to mitigate this risk.
Next-generation buildings: wired for health and wellbeing
Authors: Brander Amy
Published: April 2023

Amy Brander, winner of the Institution's Pai Lin Li Travel Award in 2018, discusses her research into the WELL Building Standard and the potential to design buildings that prioritise the health and wellbeing of their occupants. Using examples from Sweden and Canada, Amy outlines design features that will impact on structural engineers and considers the challenges that these impose.
Estrés académico y felicidad con relación a algunas variables sociodemográficas en estudiantes de educación media superior
Authors: Ortega Muñoz Manuel , Barraza Macías Arturo , Méndez Zúñiga Alejandra , Del Pino Peña Rebeca
Published: April 2023

La presente investigación tiene como objetivos centrales determinar la relación que existe entre el estrés académico y las variables sociodemográficas sexo, edad, estado civil y semestre que cursa y establecer la relación que existe entre la felicidad y las variables sociodemográficas sexo, edad, estado civil y semestre que cursa. Para el logro de estos objetivos se llevó a cabo un estudio correlacional mediante la aplicación de un cuestionario conformado por tres secciones: a) datos personales, b) Escala de Felicidad Subjetiva, e c) Inventario SISCO del estrés académico a una población de 139 alumnos de educación media superior. Sus principales resultados indican que son los hombres los que presentan mayor nivel de felicidad y estrés.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LANGUAGE, EPISTEMOLOGY AND SCIENCE: HOW TO PRESERVE OUR SCIENTIFIC LANGUAGE?
Authors:   Ahlia University, Bahrain, Açıkgenç Alparslan
Published: April 2023

Human behaviour has a direct correlation with its mental stimulator(s). Every mental construct is a network of concepts which are in turn linguistic entities. Therefore, there is a necessary correlation between human conduct and human language. The intensity of this correlation may vary from lesser degrees in actions that are not knowledgebound and thus result more from our biological nature to greater degrees in actions that depend on mental planning or conception. This article examines one human action that is directly bound with knowledge: scientific activities. It concentrates on two major issues: 1. the nature of language; 2. the nature of science and scientific activities. Once the two are clarified, the correlation between sciences and language becomes transparent. The conclusion concentrates on the idea that science depend on concepts that are developed in human language and then turned into technical terms in scientific inquiry. This means the less a language is developed, the less it will support a scientific inquiry. Vice versa, the less progressive the scientific inquiry, the less developed the language. Thus, to preserve their languages, Muslims need to pay more attention to science without putting emphasis as to which is more important than the other. Similarly, to progress scientifically, they need to develop their languages further.
THE SOUL: WHY MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS AND ISLAMIC SCHOLARS DO NOT ACCEPT BRAIN DEATH CONCEPT
Authors:   University of Malaya, Malaysia, Mohd Khotib Nor Aina , Abdul Rahman Noor Naemah ,   University of Malaya, Malaysia, Sh. Mohd Salleh Sh. Mohd Saifuddeen ,   Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia, Malaysia
Published: April 2023

The concept of brain death refers to the irreversible loss of brain function which includes the brain stem. The diagnosis of brain death is a controversial issue among Muslim scholars and medical experts because it involves the pronouncement of death of a patient whose heart is still beating with the assistance of a ventilator (breathing apparatus). Many countries recognise brain death as true death. However, there are religious scholars and medical experts who disagree with the concept of brain death because they believe that the soul still exists in one’s body although the brain has been diagnosed as dead. From their point of view, the heartbeat shows that the soul is still present in the body. From the perspective of Islam, a person is considered dead when there is separation between the soul and body. This paper will discuss the arguments pertaining to the soul which have been used in rejecting the concept and diagnosis of brain death.
KOMPONEN UTAMA GAJI KEHIDUPAN WAJAR
Authors:   International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia, Mohd Arshad Mohd Nahar
Published: April 2023

The objective of this article is to understand the main components of living wage. The assessment of the determination of wage through the market mechanism is first discussed. It is argued that the valuation of living wage via the labor market mechanism alone is not sufficient. Thus, the estimation of living wage needs to take into account religious and cultural elements since living wage components include the normative understanding of such concepts as fair wage, equitable wage, deserving wage and decent wage. At the same time, the estimation of living wage requires consultation and feedback from employers, workers, labour union and policy-makers. Issues pertaining to the implementation of living wage are also discussed in this article.
FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES ORGANISED BY MOSQUES AS A PLATFORM TO INCREASE FINANCIAL LITERACY IN MALAYSIA
Authors:   Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM), Malaysia, Abdul Rahman Siti Fatimah
Published: April 2023

Financial literacy is the education and understanding of various financial areas including topics related to managing personal finance, money and investing. A financially literate person will be able to manage personal finance matters efficiently, including making appropriate decisions about investing, insurance, real estate, college fees, budgeting, retirement and tax planning. In Malaysia, (1) many are still without the recommended minimum savings of three months salary; while (2) many others take out debt more than the recommended debt service ratio (DSR) of 40 per cent. In fact, more than 100,000 people had been declared bankrupt between 2010 and 2015; and, (3) many others who are not able to make ends meet. Unfortunately, the majority of those affected were Muslims. Hence, one of the ways to help society deal with such a financial problem is to make them financially literate through financial education. One of the institutions with the potential of doing so is the mosque. In Islam, mosques are not only for worship, but also as centres for developing the ummah. Through knowledge-based activities such as talks and lectures, mosques can develop the minds of congregants for their benefit in the worldly life and the Hereafter, including that of financial literacy. Mainly through Friday sermons (Malay: khutbah Jumaat), mosques can start to create awareness among their congregants on personal financial management. However, more can be done to increase the financial literacy of the ummah. This article looks into the state of financial literacy in Malaysia and its implications as well as provides recommendations on how mosques can play their roles in increasing financial literacy.
SĀÇAḲLĪZĀDE'S RISĀLAH WALADIYYAH: A TREATISE ON THE ART OF DISPUTATION FOR BEGINNERS
Authors:   Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM), Malaysia, Ahmad Md. Asham
Published: April 2023

Ādāb al-Baḥth wa al-Munāẓarah arose as a science in the Islamic world at the end of the 7th/13th century. It is a creative synthesis of logic and juridical dialectics, and was known during the classical period as jadal (dialectic), and in jurisprudence as ʿilm alkhilāf. The aim of a munāẓarah is to arrive at the truth by the means of a regulated disputation, in which a proposition and its proof can be cross-examined by the disputants. This article introduces Risālah Waladiyyah by Sāçaḳlīzāde (d. 1737/42), a manual of Ādāb al-Baḥth wa al-Munāẓarah for beginners.
ISLAM AND DEMOCRACY: A STUDY ON RACHID GHANNOUCHI’S VIEWS Article Sidebar
Authors:   International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Malaysia, Alisakun Shakira
Published: April 2023

The compatibility between Islam and democracy has become one of the main controversial issues of contemporary Islamic political thought. Rachid Ghannouchi has been recognised for his adherence to the concept of Islamic democracy. The purpose of this article is to examine the views of Rachid Ghannouchi towards Islam and democracy through a range of his writings and statements. As such, the research methodology applied is qualitative with data collection instruments. The article uses textual analysis to study how democracy is understood by Ghannouchi within an Islamic framework, along with his theory on the compatibility of Islam with democracy. The article has shown that he adopts a perspective of harmony between modern political thoughts and the original form of Islam as he proposes principles and characteristics of Islamic democracy. Islamic concepts such as shūrā, ijtihād, maṣāliḥ and values such as justice, freedom, and pluralism are discussed. Ghannouchi’s line of thought and its highlights are not free from critics from both the Islamic quarters as well as non-Islamists. Criticisms towards Ghannouchi as well as his responses are duly discussed.
CHILDREN WITH NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS FROM THE ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE
Authors:   Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM), Malaysia, Idris Khairul Azhar , Abd. Razak Abdul Latif ,   International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Malaysia
Published: April 2023

Children with neurodevelopmental disorders are considered as individuals with special needs. They have multiple levels of severity such as cognitive functioning deficits, emotional hypersensitivity and behavioural problems. From the Islamic perspective, these children should be treated with dignity as they have their own rights and needs. Islam discourages any attempt to neglect and marginalise them based on their weaknesses and disabilities. This article will examine the Islamic approach in dealing with children with neurodevelopmental disorders, especially those with cognitive functioning deficits.
THE UMMAH: GUARDIAN OF MUSLIMS IN AN AGE OF WEAKENED CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS
Authors:   Osaka Jogakuin University, Japan, Takahashi Saul Jihad
Published: April 2023

As Islamophobia becomes entrenched as the global “new normal,” there is an increasing need for Muslim solidarity to protect the rights of Muslims. Not only are Muslim refugees fleeing from armed conflict or systemic human rights violations at risk, but also Muslim minority communities. Many of them are excluded from mainstream society despite having legal citizenship. This article argues for a new, reconceptualized ummah that will provide effective protection for the rights of Muslims globally. It puts forward two proposals to that aim, including an international structure for advocating for the rights of Muslims internationally, as well as a radical rethinking of how countries view citizenship and migration. Muslim unity may appear difficult in the modern international system of sovereign nation states, but the obstacles are not insurmountable.
Chromatographic Comparison of HILIC Stationary Phases Prepared Using Various Hydrophilization Techniques
Authors: Chernobrovkina Alla
Published: April 2023

Selectivity of hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) stationary phases is crucial for choosing a column for separating target polar compounds, which is why it is important to know the effect of each functional group on the chromatographic properties of the material. Revealing the trends in selectivity changes with variations of adsorbent structure at different stages of preparation can help to regulate the interactions of the stationary phase with analytes and create novel materials with improved performance. This article compares several silica-based HILIC stationary phases with different types of coatings, including polar polymers, antibiotic macromolecules, zwitterionic, and amide groups. Synthesized adsorbents were characterized and compared using the Tanaka test for hydrophilic stationary phases. Their chromatographic performance was evaluated using model mixtures of neutral, zwitterionic, and negatively and positively charged polar analytes. The obtained results provided better understanding of the factors affecting stationary phase selectivity.
Pressure–Enhanced Liquid Chromatography as a Suitable Approach to Improve Selectivity for Large Molecule Separations
Authors: Lardeux Honorine , Guillarme Davy , Imiołek Mateusz , Fekete Szabolcs , Lauber Matthew A.
Published: April 2023

This work describes the application of a pressure-enhanced liquid chromatography (PE-LC) setup to tune the separation of various large molecules comprised of nucleic acids (oligonucleotides, messenger ribonucleic acid [mRNA], and deoxyribonucleic acid [DNA]). When adding pressure as a method development parameter, it indeed becomes possible to modify retention, selectivity, and peak width. As an example, the separation of oligonucleotides having sizes comprised between 40 and 100-mer in ion-pairing reversed-phase liquid chromatography (IP-RPLC) was drastically improved by using a stepwise pressure gradient to selectively shift the retention of a peak or group of peaks. Resolution was increased from 1.5 to 11.8 when setting a rapid high pressure step (twofold increased pressure) during the run. On the other hand, it was also possible to improve the separation of erythropoietin (EPO) mRNA and related impurities under ion-exchange chromatography (IEX). However, with this biomolecule, the best separation was achieved by reducing the pressure in the system. Finally, for another sample (DNA ladder) under IEX conditions, the pressure was found to have a limited impact on the overall selectivity. As highlighted in this work, pressure is an additional parameter that can be successfully used to develop LC methods of large biomolecules.
Estudio comparativo de las cualidades organolépticas de la trucha ahumada en frío y la trucha ahumada en caliente
Authors: Maldonado Yépez Mauricio Rafael , Daquilema Sagba Mayra Isabel , Pesántez Alvarado Lourdes Daniela , Martínez Villegas Richard Antonio , Sánchez Cabrera Diana Estefanía
Published: April 2023

Ante la alta variabilidad del valor comercial de la trucha arcoíris (Oncorhynchus mykiss) y su consecuente estancamiento post cosecha, los piscicultores del sur del Ecuador expresan la creciente necesidad de prolongar la vida útil del producto más allá del procesamiento primario. La presente investigación cuali-cuantitativa busca determinar la existencia de diferencias significativas en filetes de trucha ahumados en caliente y ahumados en frío. Las 384 personas entre 18 y 65 años de edad respondieron encuestas semi estructuradas con 16 atributos propios de aroma, sabor, textura y color. Estas cualidades fueron dimensionadas con escalas de Likert. Los datos cuantitativos fueron sometidos a un análisis de varianza (ANOVA) integrando la prueba de Tukey al 5% (p≤0,05) de significancia. Los resultados tanto en el apartado aroma como textura no presentan diferencia relevante. Por otra parte, en el atributo color se encuentra que si existe discrepancia sin embargo únicamente en la tonalidad marrón del producto final. En la característica sabor se presenta disparidad en todos los atributos dimensionados. En la sección cualitativa de la encuesta se expresa puntualmente la preferencia por uno de los productos analizados concluyendo en que la trucha ahumada en frío es mejor percibida de manera general por el panel evaluador, esto es corroborado con una mayor puntuación media en todas las características evaluadas.
Feacal Sludge treatment plant (FSTP) - Koratla: Analytical study to assess its Efficiency
Authors: Neeli Vasavi
Published: April 2023

The government of India GoI has launched the Swachh Bharath Mission (SBM) to maintain hygiene and sanitation all over the nation The main goal to reach the Country is to Free from Open Defecation ODF. As part of this increased the number of toilets countrywide and also Government is establishing theFeacal Sludge treatment plants FSTPs s in concerned locations. In the present study, an attempt is made to assess the efficiency of FSTP located in Koratla District Jagtial Telangana State. Various chemical parameters and other characteristics were assessed by Standard methods. After this complete analytical study, it is concluded that the residue as manure and other treated materials including water will be used for various purposes, mainly for agriculture.
Participation citoyenne: perspectives 20 ans après la catastrophe de Toulouse. Bref panorama France, Italie, Pays-Bas et analyse des suites de l’incendie de Rouen de 2019
Authors: Kamaté Caroline
Published: April 2023

Ce «Cahier de la sécurité industrielle» est issu des travaux du groupe de travail de la Foncsi sur la gouvernance des risques industriels et la participation citoyenne sur les territoires, qui s’est réuni à 10 reprises, de septembre 2020 à décembre 2021.
Using Social Media Platforms By English For Specific Purposes Students At The National Institute Of Technology
Authors: Ghafar Zanyar Nathir , Mohamedamin Akam Azad , Nendi Ikhsan
Published: April 2023

This research analyses how students enrolled in the English for Specific Purposes program at the National Institute of Technology utilize various social media platforms during their English studies. The students are studying English at the National Institute of Technology. The researcher collected the data via a questionnaire filled out by 50 students and through semi-structured interviews with 10 male and female students. The results of the qualitative interviews were studied via the lens of an experienced case study and coded according to themes, while the quantitative questionnaire results were reviewed through the lens of fundamental statistics. According to the study, social platforms are crucial for students learning English as a foreign language. Currently, students use seven different social platforms to learn English, enhance their language skills, and support in developing their language competency. On the other hand, students at the National Institute of Technology taking English lessons for various reasons utilize Instagram more than other social media sites to practice their English at home and in other academic settings.
Analyzing the Solo Mining Profitability of Zcash Cryptocurrency in the United States of America
Authors: Albuquerque Guilherme , Rodrigues Carlo Kleber da Silva
Published: April 2023

Zcash is a proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrency that has gained attention due to its promise of enhanced user privacy. Notwithstanding, Zcash’s thorough acceptance notably depends on how profitable its mining process can be. To tackle this issue, we propose an analytical model to compute the mining hashrate under solo mining to achieve a liquid revenue equal to the minimum wage in the United States. In the sequence, we then estimate how profitable Zcash solo mining is based on that computed mining hasrate. Our proposed model spans crucial parameters of the whole mining process. In the experiments, we compare Zcash with the popular Bitcoin and also present a competitive analysis encompassing the ten top cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. Final results highlight that: (i) Zcash owns a value of hmin which is about eight orders of magnitude smaller than that of Bitcoin in all investigated scenarios, which refer to the ten least and most expensive american states in terms of electricity tariff; and (ii) Zcash is the second best cryptocurrency for solo mining among the aforementioned ten cryptocurrencies, being the only one whose protocol implements the concept of zero-knowledge proofs. Within this context, our key contribution is to provide the scientific literature with valuable insights to formally pave the way to develop practical analytical models for PoW-cryptocurrency systems, which may be chiefly valuable regarding competitive analyses in general.