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Principles of Veterinary Community Engagement
Authors: Watson Brittany , Berliner Elizabeth , DeTar Lena , McCobb Emily , Frahm-Gilles William , Henry Erin , King Erin , Powell Lauren , Reinhard Chelsea , Stavisky Jenny
Published: September 2024

These Principles of Veterinary Community Engagement are closely adapted from the 2nd Edition of the Principles of Community Engagement, published by a coalition of human health agencies to guide human healthcare programs. This publication echoes their original nine principles but has been reorganized and refined to focus on programs providing healthcare services to animals.
When engaging with the animals and families in marginalized, underserved, or underrepresented communities, the veterinary medical field has opportunities and responsibilities. Project volunteers are often excited and passionate, and if guided well, their efforts can have significant impacts for people and their animals. Unfortunately, good intentions do not guarantee positive outcomes. The goal of the document is to enhance understanding of the challenges in designing, implementing, and sustaining VCE programs, and to ensure the dignity, health, and welfare of animals and the communities caring for them. 
Our field has an obligation to identify and follow evidence-based ethical engagement practices refined through decades of research from human health engagement programs. As VCE continues to gain momentum in academic and research settings, the public sector, philanthropic organizations, and veterinary student training programs, formal guidelines for such engagement have become necessary.
Effect of Locality and Axial Position on the Properties of Iron Bamboo (Guadua angustifolia Kunt.) and Solid Bamboo [Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.) Nees] Grown in the Philippines
Authors: Marasigan Oliver , Bondad Elvina , Mundin Mario Angelo , Daguinod Shereyl
Published: September 2024

This study investigated the effect of locality and axial position on the morphological, physical, and mechanical properties of iron bamboo (Guadua angustifolia Kunt.) and solid bamboo [Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.) Nees] from three locations in the Philippines: Laguna, Baguio City, and Nueva Vizcaya. Morphological properties were assessed by measuring culm height, internode length (IL), culm diameter (CD), and culm wall thickness (CWT), whereas physical and mechanical properties were determined using ASTM D143-2019 and ISO 22157-2019. Results showed significant differences in properties based on localities and axial position. Laguna's iron bamboo had 75.29 and 11.87% higher CD and CWT than Baguio's, respectively. Laguna's solid bamboo CD exceeded Nueva Vizcaya's by 38.76%, but Nueva Vizcaya's solid bamboo had a 9.13% higher CWT than Laguna's. Iron bamboo's CD increased by 62.66%, and solid bamboo by 24.41% from bottom to top. Conversely, their CWTs decreased by 47.70 and 55.18%, respectively. Baguio City's iron bamboo exhibited greater relative density (RD), radial (RS), tangential (TS), longitudinal (LS), and volumetric shrinkage (VS) – surpassing Laguna's by 30.50, 42.58, 15.40, 33.96, and 29.31% respectively. However, its moisture content (MC) was 27.04% lower. Meanwhile, Laguna's solid bamboo had an 8.00% higher RD but an 18.46% lower MC compared to Nueva Vizcaya. Notably, solid bamboo from Nueva Vizcaya recorded the highest shrinkage properties. Both bamboo species showed an increasing trend in RD from the bottom to the top but a decreasing trend in MC, RS, TS, and VS. LS was highest in the top portion of iron bamboo and in the bottom portion of solid bamboo. Baguio City and Nueva Vizcaya bamboo exhibited the highest static bending strength than the bamboo from Laguna. In contrast, Laguna's culms showed significantly higher shear (SS) and maximum compression strength (MCS) – 46.09 and 97.09% higher for iron bamboo, and 100 and 123.29% higher for solid bamboo, respectively. The presence of nodes did not significantly affect SS and MCS in either species, but samples without nodes had higher strength than those with nodes. The result indicates that iron and solid bamboo from Laguna is suitable for construction and engineered bamboo applications, whereas bamboo from Baguio City and Nueva Vizcaya is recommended for structural applications that require high strength but not necessarily large culms. The findings highlight the versatility of Philippine-grown iron and solid bamboo as eco-friendly and sustainable raw materials for the bamboo industry in green building practices.
Antioxidant Activity, Phenolic Content, and Flavonoid Content of Genus Hedychium (Hedychieae, Zingiberaceae) in the Philippines
Authors: Mendez Noe , Elbit Mark Glenn , Villafranca-Tuba Angie Rose , Lagunday Noel , Mendez Rainear
Published: September 2024

The search for potential plants with natural sources of antioxidants is continuing in response to the global need for plant-derived medicines. In the Philippines, one plant family that has recently received attention is the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) because of its ethnomedicinal potential. In this study, the ethanolic extracts of the dry-weight leaves and rhizomes of three species of Hedychium present in the Philippines, viz. Hedychium coronarium Koenig, H. flavescens Carey ex Roscoe, and H. philippinense K.Schum., were determined for the total antioxidant activity (TAA), total phenolic content (TPC), and total flavonoid content (TFC). Data revealed that the leaves of these species obtained the highest values of TAA, TPC, and TFC compared to their rhizomes. The TAA (mg AAE/g dried sample) of the leaves was highest in H. coronarium (7.16 ± 0.18), whereas the value of the rhizomes was highest in H. philippinense (4.42 ± 0.60). The TPC (mg GAE/g dried sample) of the leaves was highest in H. philippinense (1.51 ± 0.03), whereas the value of the rhizomes was highest in H. philippinense (1.30 ± 0.08). In terms of the TFC (mg QE/g dried sample), both the leaf and rhizomes extracts were highest in H. coronarium with 6.29 ± 0.01 and 0.62 ± 0.02, respectively. The data obtained in this study imply that phenolic compounds significantly contribute to the antioxidant activities of the extracts of the three species. These data also mean that the three species of Hedychium in the Philippines are potential sources of natural antioxidants.
Physicochemical, Textural, and Protein Digestibility Properties of Extruded Meat Analogs Prepared from Rice Bran Protein Concentrate and Black Soybean (Glycine max L. cv. Tudela)
Authors: Balonga Bernadeth
Published: September 2024

Alternanthera sessilis is a plant native to wetlands that is commonly known in the Philippines as “bunga-bunga” (Tagalog). Currently, A. sessilis is available as a natural product that can combat anemia in the Philippines. Anemia, together with diabetes, is one of the complications experienced during pregnancy. This study aimed to identify the safety of A. sessilis as a supplement for pregnant mothers by testing its embryotoxic and possible teratogenic effects in pregnant mice. The experimental design consisted of supplementation of 7.3 mg/mL (low) and 73 mg/mL (high) A. sessilis to pregnant dams compared with 10,000 IU/kg of isotretinoin (positive control), soybean oil (vehicle control), and distilled water (negative control group). Reproductive parameters, histological parameters, and gene expression pattern changes were observed in the embryos of pregnant dams. Dams and embryos in the isotretinoin group had reduced reproductive performance and induced teratogenicity. Administration of a low dose (7.3 mg/ mL) of A. sessilis capsule showed no significant changes in the reproductive performance of dams and embryo development (E11.5). Although not significant, a higher dose (73 mg/mL) of A. sessilis resulted in a slight reduction in reproductive performance and embryo growth when compared with the negative control group. According to the immunohistochemistry results, the high-dose group of A. sessilis had a significant increase in the expression of BCL-2 anti-apoptotic protein in the embryonic liver (E11.5) when compared with the negative control group and the isotretinoin group. The findings in this study suggest that the use of A. sessilis as a supplement at a low dose can be beneficial during pregnancy.
Are the Fishers of Sorsogon Knowledgeable about and Willing to Farm the Seaweed Ulva?
Authors: Dumilag Richard , Malto Mark Ariel , Malto Aireen , Tagal Stefani Reign , Escopete Ada , Mirasol Maria Luisa , Mintu Cynthia , Olipany Ruby , Ruiz Caesar Franz , Capacio Ida
Published: September 2024

The province of Sorsogon in the Philippines has a strong history of introducing farmed seaweeds and subsequently assembling farmers who put together the required enthusiasm to ensure successful production. Ulva is a green seaweed that has a wide range of commercial uses. Its farming, therefore, presents a promising opportunity for fishers to diversify their income streams and reduce their reliance on fishing. Using survey-based responses collected from fishers in Bulusan, Sorsogon, this study aimed to assess the knowledge of the local Ulva resources and the willingness of fishers to engage in Ulva farming, including identifying the challenges that may hinder its adoption. Our findings revealed that most Bulusanon fishers were knowledgeable about Ulva resources and could identify barriers to farming. They were generally receptive to engaging in farming Ulva, primarily due to the perceived economic benefits. Fishers with considerable knowledge about Ulva distribution were more likely to farm. While most Bulusanon fishers desired to farm Ulva, they were unlikely to be willing to learn, invest, or spend time doing it. Fishers may lack the desire to farm because, in part, it requires different skill sets as well as the challenges associated with marketing. This study provides valuable insights into the development of targeted interventions to promote the adoption of Ulva farming in the region.
Was ist das gute Leben?
Authors: Breul Martin , Langenfeld Aaron , Spies Franca , Weidner Veronika
Published: September 2024

Die Frage nach dem guten Leben stellt eine bleibende Herausforderung für unsere Gegenwart dar. Einerseits gilt in spätmodernen Gesellschaften das Versprechen unbegrenzter Möglichkeiten. Andererseits gibt es für Erfahrungen der Endlichkeit und des Scheiterns kaum noch Deutungsangebote. Dabei bietet die christliche Tradition viele Orientierungspunkte, um mit dieser Spannung umzugehen. Junge Theologinnen und Theologen entdecken zentrale christliche Ideen zur Bedeutung des Glaubens für unser Handeln neu. In innovativen Beiträgen entwickeln und diskutieren sie zeitgemäße Perspektiven auf das gute Leben.
Die Ich-bin-Worte Jesu
Authors: Gäde Gerhard
Published: September 2024

Gerhard Gäde geht den sieben Ich-bin-Worten Jesu im Johannesevanleium nach. In ihnen spricht sich Gott selbst aus: als Brot und Licht, Tür zum Leben, als guter Hirt, als Weinstock, als Wahrheit und Leben und als Weg, auf den er uns ruft und uns mitzunehmen sucht. Gäde erläutert, wie sich in diesen Worten das Selbstverständnis Jesu zeigt , wer er ist und wer er für uns sein will. Die Betrachtungen stärken die eigene christliche Identität und lassen mehr und mehr verstehen, wozu Christen durch Taufe und Firmung berufen sind. Das Buch gibt Anregungen besser zu verstehen, wer wir als Christinnen und Christen sind und was wir unseren Mitmenschen in unserer zunehmend entchristlichten Gesellschaft zu sagen haben.
Gott erscheint
Authors: Hieke Thomas
Published: September 2024

Das Erscheinen Gottes im Alten Testament (Epiphanie, Theophanie) ist ein Widerspruch in sich. Es ist unmöglich, dass Gott Menschen erscheint und sie Gott sehen. Dennoch erzählt die Bibel von solchen Begegnungen, sie werden erbeten oder für die Zukunft angekündigt. Wenn Gott erscheint, erfährt man nie, wie Gott aussieht. Die Menschen nehmen Wirkungen wahr: Feuer, Wolke, Gewitter, Sturm, Erdbeben – und die Stimme verschwebenden Schweigens (Elija). Wenn Gott kommt, verändert sich die Welt. Diese Studie untersucht Begriffe und Konzepte, Phänomene und Texte, die das Unmögliche in Worte fassen. Ein tiefer Einblick in die biblische Theologie zeigt das Ringen darum, die Unendlichkeit Gottes mit der begrenzten Vorstellung der Menschen zu verbinden.
The Quality of Life of Children with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)
Authors: Weytey Sampson
Published: September 2024

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is known to be a major genetic condition that affects the populations of almost all the nations of the world, especially the African continent. Evidently, the trait of SCD has been said to have its roots in the soil of Africa, with an estimated prevalence rate between 10% and 40% among the entire population and among 300,000 children worldwide. SCD among children born in Africa has been estimated to have a prevalence rate of 75–85% and a mortality rate of 50–80% among children under 5 years. SCD is an inherited disorder in which there is a gene mutation that results in the abnormal sickle-shaped formation of the red blood cell (RBC) responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body. The RBC, therefore, becomes harder, making it difficult to pass through smaller blood vessels, hence obstructing adequate blood flow and oxygen supply to the body cells and tissues. There are more devastating complications associated with SCD that have been linked with children than with adults, which include dactylitis and hand-foot syndrome, infections. SCD-related challenges have been well-documented, and studies have shown that the presence of these difficulties impacts daily living and subsequently, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) right from childhood. Most children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are thought to pass away before reaching adulthood, with over 500 children with SCD dying each day due to inadequate access to appropriate treatment. Therefore, this chapter attempts to provide a thorough overview of the quality of life of children with SCD.
Development of Fiber Bragg Gratings for the Optical Sensor Solutions in Structural Health Monitoring
Authors: Braunfelds Janis , Senkans Ugis , Rahman Farjana , Silkans Nauris , Spolitis Sandis , Porins Jurgis , Bobrovs Vjaceslavs
Published: September 2024

Fiber optical sensors (FOS) have been widely used to ensure physical parameter monitoring such as strain, temperature, vibration, etc. Fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors are of interest mainly as they offer relatively easy integration, multiplexing capabilities, and other advantages. A topical area of investigation for FOS integration is structural health monitoring (SHM) and perimeter-security monitoring. Different objects and infrastructures have certain needs, such as long-distance (40+ km) placement and monitoring solutions, lack of active power supply availability on the site, etc. It is vital to study and develop specific FBG profiles to ensure optimal operation of FBG in security, perimeter, and SHM solutions. In this research, we have evaluated the areas and categories in which such FOS and FBGs, in particular, have been used regarding SHM and perimeter monitoring solutions. Authors have also studied, simulated, and experimentally tested various FBGs that can be implemented for the perimeter—security applications and in SHM solutions.
Exceptionality of Space: Sexual Violence in “The Camp. A Little Girl from Karabakh” by Gunel Movlud
Authors: Lennartz Eva
Published: September 2024

Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Volume 27 No 2 2024,84-99 © Khazar University Press 2024 DOI: 10.5782/2223-2621.2024.27.2.84 84 Exceptionality of Space: Sexual Violence in “The Camp. A Little Girl from Karabakh” by Gunel Movlud Eva LennartzNazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstaneva.lennartz@nu.edu.kzAbstractIn the autobiographical novel “The Camp. A Little Girl from Karabakh” the Azerbaijani author Gunel Movlud describes her experiences of living in a refugee camp in the Sabirabad region of Azerbaijan. Movlud was forced to flee her home town in the Nagorno-Karabakh region during the First Karabakh War (1988-1994). For five years, she lived in the tent camp. In the novel, Movlud describes the hardships of the life in the camp and different characters from her personal perspective. What is striking from her observations is the amount of sexual violence apparent in the camp and the seemingly tacit acceptance of the camp inhabitants. This paper seeks to find a theoretical explanation for the violence encountered in the camp. The analysis is based on the novel itself as well as an interview conducted with the author. It is found that Agamben’s ideaof the exceptionality of space and Bourdieu’s notion of symbolic violence can help explain the violence encountered in the camp. In the author’s view it was women in the end who appeared stronger than men and who held the social fabric of the camp together.
Correlation of adolescents' self-esteem and self-worth with their delinquent behaviour
Authors: Винокурова В.С. , Николаев Е.В. , Чириков А.В.
Published: September 2024

в данной статье рассматривается взаимосвязь между возникновением у подростков склонности к делинквентному поведению, исходя их основных возрастных периодов от младенчества к подростковому возрасту, и формированием у них уровня самооценки и самоценности при влиянии внешних и внутренних факторов в процессе социализации и самопознания личности подростка. Актуальностью данного исследования является уровень риска развития делинквентного поведения у подростков при формировании у них низкого уровня самооценки и также самоценности, что симбиоз данных качеств необходим для формирования здоровой личности. Цели и задачи исследования: 1. Изучение теоретической базы, авторских научных работ по изучению уровня самооценки и возникновения делинквентного поведения. 2. Определение основных терминов по теме работы. 3. Составление схемы различия между самооценкой и самоценностью подростка. 4. Составление выводов по изучению влияния самооценки и возникновения делинквентного поведения подростков.

this article discusses the relationship between the appearance in adolescents of a propensity to delinquent behavior, based on the main age periods from infancy to adolescence, and the formation of their self-esteem and self-worth under the influence of external and internal factors in the process of socialization and self-knowledge of the personality of the adolescent. The relevance of this study is the level of risk of development of delinquent behavior in teenagers when they form a low level of self-esteem and also self-worth, which is necessary for the formation of a healthy personality. Aims and objectives of the study: 1. The study of the theoretical basis, the author’s scientific works on the study of the level of self-assessment and the emergence of delinquent behavior. 2. Definition of the main terms for the work. 3. Mapping the difference between self-worth and self-worth. 4. Drawing conclusions on the impact of self-esteem and delinquent behaviour of adolescents.
Psychological factors of personal sovereignty in cyberspace
Authors: Цебро Г.О.
Published: September 2024

в статье рассматривается понятие суверенности личности в киберпространстве. Целью исследования выступает выявление психологических факторов, которые влияют на формирование суверенности личности в виртуальной среде. В статье были рассмотрены и даны такие понятия, как «психологическая суверенность», «суверенность личности в виртуальной реальности», «киберпространство», также были подробно расписаны положительные и отрицательные последствия внедрения интернет-технологий в социальную жизнь человека. Было разработано собственное определение психологической суверенности личности. В данной статье будет проведен анализ психолого-научной литературы по проблеме исследования, рассмотрены концептуальные подходы к изучению психологических факторов суверенности личности в киберпространстве, приведена сравнительная характеристика эмпирических данных отечественных и зарубежных исследователей суверенности личности и влияния киберпространства на развитие личности. В заключении статьи был сделан вывод о том, что в научной литературе нет единого мнения о понятии суверенности личности в киберпространстве, у зарубежных исследователей данный термин заменен на такие понятия как «конфиденциальность», «парадокс приватности», «эффект растормаживания в Сети». Также отметим, что очень мало исследователей рассматривают сами психологические факторы, которые влияют на уровень суверенности личности в киберпространстве.

the article examines the concept of personal sovereignty in cyberspace. The aim of the study is to identify psychological factors that influence the formation of personality sovereignty in a virtual environment. The article considered and gave concepts such as "psychological sovereignty", "personal sovereignty in virtual reality", "cyberspace", and also described in detail the positive and negative consequences of the introduction of Internet technologies into human social life. Their own definition of the psychological sovereignty of the individual has been developed. This article will analyze the psychological and scientific literature on the problem of research, consider conceptual approaches to the study of psychological factors of personality sovereignty in cyberspace, and provide a comparative description of empirical data from domestic and foreign researchers of personality sovereignty and the influence of cyberspace on personality development. In conclusion, the article concluded that there is no consensus in the scientific literature on the concept of personal sovereignty in cyberspace, foreign researchers have replaced this term with concepts such as "confidentiality", "privacy paradox", "the effect of disinhibition on the Web". It should also be noted that very few researchers consider the psychological factors themselves that affect the level of personal sovereignty in cyberspace.
Meaningful life orientations in the structure of the subject’s resilience
Authors: Антонова А.И.
Published: September 2024

в рамках данной научной статьи рассматриваются основные взгляды на понятие личности, субъекта и жизнестойкости, зарубежными и отечественными психологами. Цель исследования заключается в выявлении основных смысложизненных ориентиров, которые характеризуют субъекта с сформированной высокой жизнестойкостью. В статье рассматривается взаимосвязь между личностными ценностями, жизненными приоритетами и способностью субъекта преодолевать жизненные трудности и сохранять эмоциональную стабильность в сложных ситуациях. Понимание того, какие ценности и убеждения направляют деятельность человека, способствует не только более глубокому пониманию его мотивации и поведения, но и созданию предпосылок для психологической помощи и поддержки в процессе самоопределения и саморазвития. Результаты исследования могут быть полезны для разработки практических рекомендаций по развитию жизненной устойчивости и психологической гармонии у людей.

within the framework of this scientific article, the main views on the concept of personality, subject and resilience are considered by foreign and domestic psychologists. The purpose of the study is to identify the main life-meaning landmarks that characterize a subject with a formed high resilience. The article examines the relationship between personal values, life priorities and the ability of a subject to overcome life difficulties and maintain emotional stability in difficult situations. Understanding which values and beliefs guide a person’s activities contributes not only to a deeper understanding of his motivation and behavior, but also to the creation of prerequisites for psychological assistance and support in the process of self-determination and self-development. The results of the study can be useful for developing practical recommendations for the development of life stability and psychological harmony in people.
Assessment of public comments on the death of Queen Elizabeth II: A focus on twitter
Authors: Adams Emmanuel Jibb , Hassan Joan Tirwyn
Published: September 2024

The study investigates public comments and reactions on the death of Queen Elizabeth II, focusing on the mixed responses generated on Twitter. The aim is to explore how the late monarch’s life, reign, and legacy are perceived and discussed, considering both truth and misinformation. Drawing from Agenda Setting and Framing theories, the research examines select public comments using hashtags like #QueenElizabethdead, #QueenElizabethII, and #QueenElizabeth. A mixed-method content analysis was employed, identifying themes based on attributes such as Type of Social Media, Source of Story, Frame of Story, and Tone of Story. The results reveal varying public sentiments, ranging from reverence to critique, highlighting polarized perspectives on the monarch’s legacy. These findings contribute to ongoing philosophical debates regarding the nature of truth, the portrayal of legacy, and the societal impact of prominent figures at death. The study concludes that the discourse surrounding Queen Elizabeth II’s death reflects deeper social tensions and provides insights into the role of framing and agenda-setting in shaping public opinion on prominent historical figures.
Wakaf Collection and Management Strategy at Al Ruhamaa' Bogor Wakaf Institution
Authors: Al Muharram Muhammad Shiddiq , Beik Irfan Syauqi , Irfany Mohammad Iqbal , Haq Daffa Aqomal
Published: September 2024

History has recorded that the use of waqf in the golden age of Islam was able to drive the country's economy well. Therefore, a waqf management scheme is needed that has an optimal impact on people's welfare. This study aims to identify aspects of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, and strategic priorities in the collection and management of waqf at Al Ruhamaa' Waqf Institution. The method used in this study is the Analytical Network Process (ANP) with the Strength-Weakness-Opportunity-Threat (SWOT) network. The results of this study indicate that avoiding aspects of weakness is a top priority in collecting and managing waqf at Al Ruhamaa' Waqf Institution. The most influential aspects of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, namely having institutional legality, branding and marketing that are not optimal, the potential for large waqf, and the trust of different waqif candidates. The most priority strategy to implement is promoting the waqf program through the latest marketing channels.
Violência no trabalho de policiais militares
Authors: Fagundes Andressa Lurdes , Garczal Mirian Vanessa , Trindade Letícia de Lima , Zuge Samuel Spiegelberg , Schoeninger Maiara Daís , Grasel Júlia
Published: September 2024

Objetivo: avaliar a violência no trabalho de policiais militares. Método: estudo quantitativo, transversal, realizado com 111 policiais militares de um município de Santa Catarina, Brasil. A coleta de dados utilizou questionário sociolaboral e Survey Questionnaire Workplace Violence. Os dados foram analisados por meio de estatística descritiva e inferencial. Resultados: a agressão verbal foi a mais frequente, seguida da violência física, do assédio moral e do assédio sexual. O assédio racial não emergiu. A violência física associou-se aos anos de trabalho (p=0,017); a agressão verbal com idade (p=0,028) e anos de trabalho (p=0,003),  a intimidação/assédio moral com grau de satisfação com o trabalho (p=0,016), nível de reconhecimento pelo trabalho realizado (p=0,048) e nível de relacionamento interpessoal (p=0,016). Evidenciou-se preocupação com a violência e a falta de registro das violências. Conclusão: a violência no trabalho dos policiais requer melhor enfrentamento, sensibilização e ações de proteção laboral.
Contributos da universidade para a educação permanente em saúde: caminhos percorridos
Authors: Vendruscolo Carine , Sacramento Rui Carlos , Trindade Letícia de Lima , Zocche Denise Antunes de Azambuja
Published: September 2024

Objetivo: descrever a participação da Universidade no fortalecimento Educação Permanente em Saúde (EPS), ao contribuir com o planejamento das ações da Comissão de Integração Ensino-Serviço (CIES). Método: pesquisa metodológica. Envolveu atores da gestão, ensino, controle social e atenção, integrantes de uma CIES Regional, em Santa Catarina. Atores da Universidade arquitetaram uma Oficina de planejamento em 2022. Foi aplicado um questionário sobre demandas para a gestão da EPS. Obteve-se 27 respostas, organizadas em categorias analíticas. A Oficina também ofereceu subsídios para a elaboração do Plano de Ações Regionais para a EPS. Resultados: observou-se expressiva participação da comunidade acadêmica na Comissão, mediante atividades de ensino, pesquisa e extensão, que fortalecem a Política e contribuíram para o planejamento regional. Necessários esforços para qualificar as equipes, sendo a Universidade parceira, com metodologias para levantamento e resolução das demandas. Conclusão: a Universidade contribui com a complexidade e potência da EPS.
Pengaruh Kepemimpinan Terhadap Kepuasan Kerja Karyawan PT. Kurnia Bumi Raya Jakarta
Authors: Ulum Ahmad Darul
Published: September 2024

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kondisi kepemimpinan pada PT.  Kurnia Bumi Raya, Untuk mengetahui kondisi kepuasan kerja karyawan pada PT. Kurnia  Bumi Raya serta untuk mengetahui pengaruh kepemimpinan terhadap kepuasan kerja  karyawan PT. Kurnia Bumi Raya. Metode Penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu penelitian deskriptif  kuantitatif, sampel pada penelitian ini karyawan PT. Kurnia Bumi Raya yang berjumlah  44 orang, Jenis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data primer dan data  sekunder, metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan yaitu observasi, wawancara dan  kuisioner. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu analisi koefisien  korelasi dan regresi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa hasil uji hipotesis antara kepemimpinan terhadap  kepuasan kerja Karyawan pada PT. Kurnia Bumi Raya, hal tersebut diketahui dari hasil  uji hipotesis yang diperoleh hasil uji hipotesis dalam penelitian ini menunjukan t  hitung > t table (4.246 > 2,018) maka H0 ditolak dan H1 diterima artinya terdapat  pengaruh yang signifikan antara kepemimpinan terhadap kepuasan kerja  karyawan PT. Kurnia Bumi Raya. Berdasarkan hasil koefisien determinasi hasil nya  sebesar 0,40 (40%). Hal ini berarti kontribusi kepemimpinan terhadap kepuasan  kerja karyawan sebesar 40%, sisa nya 60% di pengaruhi faktor lain
ANALISIS STATUS HUKUM ISTRI DAN ANAK SETELAH PENOLAKAN ISBAT CERAI
Authors: Hidayat Yayat , Rumaisah Rima
Published: September 2024

The matter of isbat divorce or better known as isbat marriage cumulation divorce lawsuit whose application was not accepted, is a very important issue to be discussed. Because in Islamic law marriage registration is not a condition for the validity of the marriage, whereas in positive law it is included in the conditions for the validity of the marriage. Failure to accept the divorce law will have an impact on the status of the wife, especially the children resulting from the marriage. The bad consequence of not accepting the divorce law is that both the wife and children will find it difficult to obtain the rights they should receive, such as maintenance rights, hadhanah rights and other rights. The aim of this research is to find out the judge's considerations in the case of the application for a divorce order not being accepted in the ruling of the Kuningan Religious Court No.1461/Pdt.G/2022/PA.Kng. Then analyze how the status of the wife and children as a result of the divorce application being rejected is reviewed according to Islamic law and positive law. This research uses qualitative methods and the type of research used by the author is a combined type of research, because the author combines library data with field data. The data collection technique carried out by the author uses documentation data collection techniques. The data analysis technique used by the author is descriptive analysis technique. The results of this research include: first, the judge's considerations in case number 1461/Pdt.G/2022/PA.Kng were not accepted, based on the judge's considerations in general, Law No. 5 of 2009, article 9 of Law No. 1 of 1974, Article 42 KHI, and Law No. 3 of 2006 which was strengthened by the failure to register the marriage of the defendant and plaintiff at the KUA. Second, based on a review of the positive law that applies in Indonesia, namely article 9 of Law No. 1 of 1989, article 9 of Law No. 1 of 1974, Article 2 paragraph 1 of the Marriage Law, the status of women who marry in an unregistered marriage is not considered a legal wife, nor are children who born from this marriage has the status of an illegitimate child as well. Third, based on a review of Islamic law, in cases where the marriage isbat is not granted, it does not affect the validity of the marriage that has been carried out, and the divorce process by means of khuluk or contested divorce can still be pursued and has sharia legal consequences related to it. Divorce creates a new status, for the wife changes to a woman who is no longer married or a widow, while the status of the child remains a legitimate child, because he was born from a valid marriage according to Islamic law.
Dezbateri contemporane despre „eșec” și „succes” în epistemologie. Perspectiva scepticismului
Authors:   Institutul de Filosofie si Psihologie al Academiei Romane, Serban Henrieta Anisoara
Published: September 2024

The idea of this study starts from the intriguing enunciation of The Vienna Circle Manifesto (1929) that in science there are no “depths”, instead there be “surface’ everywhere. Starting from this epistemological “sentence” we can think that epistemology itself struggles with an extreme realism, generating a gloomy diagnosis related to the impossibility of in-depth knowledge. However, it may be a realistic conclusive interpretation of the current stage-point in knowledge that, for now, scientific knowledge is at the Popperian stage, described by discovery and accumulation of knowledge, not by the deepening of knowledge. Hence, the epistemological discussion of “success” and “failure” in epistemology. This line of research can become a significant project that can only be treated more extensively, a succinct treatment being the sure way to reduce the idea to a stylistic game without much significant conceptual content. The treatment of the theme calls for a comprehensive look at classical and contemporary epistemology, which we will approach here only along the direction of scepticism selected as representative and fertile, to be followed by other directions of interest without the extensive ambition of achieving a comprehensive approach and without a positivist orientation.
Perspective asupra filosofiei matematicii la Kant. Consideratii critice
Authors:   Institutul de Filosofie si Psihologie al Academiei Romane, Draghici Marius Augustin
Published: September 2024

Any attempt to elucidate Kant’s philosophy of mathematics faces a primary challenge due to the fact that he did not provide a unified, systematic, and coherent perspective on mathematics in his work; besides the general challenge of interpreting Kantian texts. In this research, I critically analyze the perspective suggesting a possible unification of mathematics in Kant by reducing arithmetic (algebra) to Euclidean geometry and, subsequently, to the Eudoxian theory of proportions. This suggestion is based on the idea that the latter serves as the foundation for Euclidean geometry, as advocated by D. Sutherland. The underlying assumption is that, through the theory of space, Kant had in mind the geometry of his time – Euclidean geometry. Furthermore, it is posited that the concept of number and the operations of arithmetic can be reduced to the proportions (ratio) and operations of the Eudoxian theory (relations of equality and part-whole). I claim that this position can only be partially supported because, for Kant, the foundation of mathematics lies in transcendental theory, where priority is given to the figurative synthesis in the pure intuition of time. This synthesis is primarily responsible for arithmetic, not geometry.
Rollercoaster days
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: September 2024

There are lots of things that I have learned about kidneys and their functions since BK virus destroyed mine. Kidneys regulate potassium in your blood; they also control phosphate levels; they remove urea from the blood stream; they take excess fluid out of your body and blood; they produce the hormones that stimulate the creation of red blood cells; and a whole host more. Kidneys are the Swiss Army Knives of internal organs.
The Gadget Decomposition in FHE
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

Lately I’ve been studying Fully Homomorphic Encryption, which is the miraculous ability to perform arbitrary computations on encrypted data without learning any information about the underlying message.
Polynomial dialect and mlir-opt tutorial upstreamed
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

I’ve been upstreaming a bit of my compiler work to the MLIR project. Yesterday, I merged in a tutorial on mlir-opt, the main debugging tool for running passes on MLIR code. This is roughly the upstreamable parts of my first MLIR tutorial entry, MLIR — Running and Testing a Lowering. Mehdi Amini also provided a lot of useful information during review that taught me some stuff I didn’t know about the tool.
A Good Year for "A Programmer's Introduction to Mathematics"
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

A year ago today I self-published “A Programmer’s Introduction to Mathematics” (PIM). In this short note I want to describe the success it’s had, summarize the complaints of some readers and the praise of others, and outline what’s next. Since publication PIM has sold over 11,000 copies. A rough chart showing the sales of paperback and ebook copies of PIM.
A Working Mathematician's Guide to Parsing
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

Our hero, a mathematician, is writing notes in LaTeX and needs to convert it to a format that her blog platform accepts. She’s used to using dollar sign delimiters for math mode, but her blog requires \ \ and \ \. Find-and-replace fails because it doesn’t know about which dollar sign is the start and which is the end. She knows there’s some computer stuff out there that could help, but she doesn’t have the damn time to sort through it all.
MLIR — Lowering through LLVM
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

Table of Contents In the last article we lowered our custom poly dialect to standard MLIR dialects. In this article we’ll continue lowering it to LLVM IR, exporting it out of MLIR to LLVM, and then compiling to x86 machine code. The code for this article is in this pull request, and as usual the commits are organized to be read in order. Defining a Pipeline The first step in lowering to machine code is to lower to an “exit dialect.
Carnival of Mathematics #197
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

Welcome to the 197th Carnival of Mathematics! 197 is an unseemly number, as you can tell by the Wikipedia page which currently says that it has “indiscriminate, excessive, or irrelevant examples.” How deviant. It’s also a Repfigit, which means if you start a fibonacci-type sequence with the digits 1, 9, 7, and then continue with $ a_n = a_{i-3} + a_{i-2} + a_{i-1}$, then 197 shows up in the sequence.
Detecting field names with C++ metaprogramming
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

A quick note: you can use C++11 templates to detect struct fields by name and type, and statically branch on them. I first heard of this solution from breeze1990. Say I want to detect if a struct has a field size of type int. Create two template instantiations of the same name, here HasStaticSize that defaults to false.
Math Versus Dirty Data
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

At Google, our organization designs, owns, and maintains a number of optimization models that automate the planning of Google’s datacenter growth and health. As is pretty standard in supply chain optimization and planning, these models are often integer linear programs. It’s a core competency of operations research, after all. One might think, “Large optimization problems?
Google's Fully Homomorphic Encryption Compiler — A Primer
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

Back in May of 2022 I transferred teams at Google to work on Fully Homomorphic Encryption (newsletter announcement). Since then I’ve been working on a variety of projects in the space, including being the primary maintainer on github.com/google/fully-homomorphic-encryption, which is an open source FHE compiler for C++. This article will be an introduction to how to use it to compile programs to FHE, as well as a quick overview of its internals.
MLIR — Folders and Constant Propagation
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

Table of Contents Last time we saw how to use pre-defined MLIR traits to enable upstream MLIR passes like loop-invariant-code-motion to apply to poly programs. We left out -sccp (sparse conditional constant propagation), and so this time we’ll add what is needed to make that pass work. It requires the concept of folding. The code for this article is in this pull request, and as usual the commits are organized to be read in order.
A High-Level Technical Overview of Fully Homomorphic Encryption
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

About two years ago, I switched teams at Google to focus on fully homomorphic encryption (abbreviated FHE, or sometimes HE). Since then I’ve got to work on a lot of interesting projects, learning along the way about post-quantum cryptography, compiler design, and the ins and outs of fully homomorphic encryption.
Key Switching in LWE
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

Last time we covered an operation in the LWE encryption scheme called modulus switching, which allows one to switch from one modulus to another, at the cost of introducing a small amount of extra noise, roughly $\sqrt{n}$, where $n$ is the dimension of the LWE ciphertext.
Socks, a matching game based on an additive combinatorics problem
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

Can you find a set of cards among these six, such that the socks on the chosen cards can be grouped into matching pairs? (Duplicate pairs of the same sock are OK) Spoilers: If the cards are indexed as 1 2 3 4 5 6 Then the following three subsets work: $\ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 \$, $\ 2, 3, 6 \$, and $\ 1, 3, 4, 5 \$.
For mathematicians, = does not mean equality
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

Every now and then I hear some ridiculous things about the equals symbol. Some large subset of programmers—perhaps related to functional programmers, perhaps not—seem to think that = should only and ever mean “equality in the mathematical sense.” The argument usually goes, Functional programming gives us back that inalienable right to analyze things by using mathematics.
Second Edition of A Programmer's Introduction to Mathematics
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

The Second Edition of A Programmer’s Introduction to Mathematics is now available on Amazon. The second edition includes a multitude of fixes to typos and some technical errata, thanks to my readers who submitted over 200 errata. Readers who provided names are credited in the front matter.
Two's Complement and Group Theory
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

Before I discovered math, I was a first year undergrad computer science student taking Electrical Engineering 101. The first topic I learned was what bits and boolean gates are, and the second was the two’s complement representation of a negative n-bit integer. At the time two’s complement seemed to me like a bizarre quirk of computer programming, with minutiae you just had to memorize.
MLIR — Running and Testing a Lowering
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

Table of Contents Last time, we covered a Bazel build system setup for an MLIR project. This time we’ll give an overview of a simple lowering and show how end-to-end tests work in MLIR. All of the code for this article is contained in this pull request on GitHub, and the commits are nicely organized and quite readable. Two of the central concepts in MLIR are dialects and lowerings.
Computing Percentages Easier
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

Problem: Compute 16% of 25 in your head. Solution: 16% of 25 is equivalent to 25% of 16, which is clearly 4. This is true for all numbers: $x\$ of $y$ is always equal to $y\$ of $x$. The first one is $\frac{x}{100} y$ and the second is $\frac{y}{100}x$, and because multiplication is commutative and associative, both are equal to $(x \cdot y) / 100$. You can pick the version that is easiest.
Optimization Models for Subset Cover
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

In a recent newsletter article I complained about how researchers mislead about the applicability of their work. I gave SAT solvers as an example. People provided interesting examples in response, but what was new to me was the concept of SMT (Satisfiability Modulo Theories), an extension to SAT.
Negacyclic Polynomial Multiplication
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

In this article I’ll cover three techniques to compute special types of polynomial products that show up in lattice cryptography and fully homomorphic encryption. Namely, the negacyclic polynomial product, which is the product of two polynomials in the quotient ring $\mathbb{Z}[x] / (x^N + 1)$. As a precursor to the negacyclic product, we’ll cover the simpler cyclic product. All of the Python code written for this article is on GitHub.
Searching for RH Counterexamples — Unbounded Integers
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

We’re ironically searching for counterexamples to the Riemann Hypothesis. Setting up Pytest Adding a Database Search strategies In the last article, we improved our naive search from “try all positive integers” to enumerate a subset of integers (superabundant numbers), which RH counterexamples are guaranteed to be among. These numbers grow large, fast, and we quickly reached the limit of what 64 bit integers can store.
My next book will be "Practical Math for Programmers"
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

tl;dr: I’m writing a new book, sign up for the announcements mailing list. I’ve written exactly zero new technical blog posts this year because I’ve been spending all my writing efforts on my next book, Practical Math for Programmers (PMFP, subtitle: A Tour of Mathematics in Production Software). I’ve written a little bit about it in my newsletter, Halfspace. There I rant, critique, brainstorm, and wax poetic about math and software.
Notes on Math and Gerrymandering
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

Last week I was in Boston for the Geometry of Redistricting workshop. It was an optimistic gathering of over 500 mathematicians, computer scientists, lawyers, policy makers, teachers, and interested people of all stripes. There was a ton of information in the talks and subsequent discussions. I’ll try to distill the main ideas and avenues for research as best I can.
MLIR — Using Tablegen for Passes
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

Table of Contents In the last article in this series, we defined some custom lowering passes that modified an MLIR program. Notably, we accomplished that by implementing the required interfaces of the MLIR API directly. This is not the way that most MLIR developers work. Instead, they use a code generation tool called tablegen to generate boilerplate for them, and then only add the implementation methods that are custom to their work.
Searching for RH Counterexamples — Setting up Pytest
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

Some mathy-programmy people tell me they want to test their code, but struggle to get set up with a testing framework. I suspect it’s due to a mix of: There are too many choices with a blank slate. Making slightly wrong choices early on causes things to fail in unexpected ways. I suspect the same concerns apply to general project organization and architecture.
MLIR — Canonicalizers and Declarative Rewrite Patterns
Authors: Kun Jeremy
Published: September 2024

Table of Contents In a previous article we defined folding functions, and used them to enable some canonicalization and the sccp constant propagation pass for the poly dialect. This time we’ll see how to add more general canonicalization patterns. The code for this article is in this pull request, and as usual the commits are organized to be read in order. Why is Canonicalization Needed?