bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Novel series of thiazole-based complxes; characterization, structural optimization, in-vitro and in-silico assessments against Covid-19 virus compared to Palxlovid drug
Authors: K. Alnefaie Riman , Abou-Melha Khlood , El-Metwaly Nashwa
Published: December 2022

ABSTRACT. New thiazole-based complexes were prepared and suggested to be 1:1 metal to ligand ratio. This formula was built depending on different analyses. Various spectroscopic tools were used to confirm the mode of bonding for the ligand towards the metal ions. The ligand behaved as a neutral bidentate mode towards Cu(II), Co(II) and Ni(II) ions. The DFT method was applied to confirm the nucleophilicity of O(13) and N(2) atoms which qualified for excellent coordination. The new compounds were in-silico tested against 6lu7 and 6lzg as the main protease complex of COVID-19 and the receptor of coronavirus spike, respectively. This is according to the recent use of a thiazole-based compound (ritonavir) in treatment of COVID-19. This study was extended to handle the paxlovid antiviral (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir) in comparing to new compounds. The ritonavir drug as well as the Co(II) complex appeared as promising inhibitors. To deepen the study, we tested the cytotoxicity of the complexes and interestingly, the Co(II) complex showed a vital inhibition for liver and prostate cancers which exceeds 5-fluorouracil drug.

 

KEY WORDS: New complexes, Spectral studies, Molecular modelling, In-silico methods towards COVID-19

 

Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2023, 37(2), 427-447.                                                             

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v37i2.13
Synthesis, characterization, DFT calculations and biological evaluation of azo dye ligand containing 1,3-dimethylxanthine and its Co(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) complexes
Authors: Shamran Mohammed Hasan , Abed Al-Hasan Hussein , Chaieb Zahira , Zizi Zahia , Najm Abed Hussein
Published: December 2022

ABSTRACT. The azo dye of 1,3-dimethylxanthine, namely 8-[(4-acetyl phenyl azo)]-1,3-dimethylxanthine (APAX), was prepared in two steps. The first step included the formation of the diazonium salt by reacting 4-aminoacetophenone with sodium nitrite NaNO2 under acidic conditions and completing the diazotization process while maintaining a low temperature below 5 °C. The resulting diazonium salt was reacted with the 1,3-dimethylxanthine compound and obtained on the azo dye, which was characterized by UV-Vis, FT-IR, 1H-NMR spectroscopies and elemental analysis. DFT calculations were performed to obtain optimized geometry of the ligand. These calculations were performed using three functionals and 6-311++ G (d,p) basis and allow to determinate bond length, bond angles, dihedral and HOMO and LUMO energies. The APAX ligand exhibited considerable color changes when it mixed with solution of cobalt, copper and zinc ions, therefore, it is considered a probe to detect these ions. Metallic complexes of APAX ligand were prepared by interacting aqueous solutions of the metallic salts of Co(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) with APAX ligand under a molar ratio equal to 2:1 (APAX ligand : metal). The APAX dye and the complexes showed exciting biological activity against E. coli, Staph. aureus and Aspergillus. The APAX dye was pH sensitive and exhibited interesting photochromic behavior.

 

KEY WORDS: 1,3-Dimethylxanthine, Dye, Complexes, pH sensitive, Probe, Bacteria, DFT calculations

 

Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2023, 37(2), 347-356.                                                              

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v37i2.8
Evaluation of Open-Source Tools for Big Data Processing
Authors: Ahmad Umar Suleiman , Miyim Abubakar Muhammad , Ali Muhammad Salisu
Published: December 2022

Every day, large terabytes of data repository are being generated which comes mostly from modern information systems, new technologies, Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing. With the ever-expanding number of alternatives, the choice of picking machine learning tools for big data to analyse such volume of massive data can be difficult and so necessitates exertions at various stages to excerpt information meant for decision making. As big data analysis is currently the latest researchable area of interest, this paper therefore intended to aid researchers understand machine learning and focus on exploring the impact of open-source tools for the processing of big data. Machine learning was used to analyse three open-source tools of Hadoop, Spark and Presto These open-source tools were evaluated by considering scalability, fault tolerant and latency as the metrics. While Presto as a tool for big data analytic was discovered to be efficient and fast in processing huge data, spark plays greater role in precision and Hadoop was found to be the best in fault tolerance. In conclusion, the paper furnishes the platform with various steps to explore big data that could open latest sphere of research development.
The primary depositional structures of the Upper Bima Member from Fufore and environs, Yola Arm of the Upper Benue Trough, Northeastern Nigeria: implications for paleoenvironment
Authors: Seli Ahmed Buba , Finthan Boniface
Published: December 2022

Primary depositional structures are important parameters that can provide the means of unraveling the processes and process responses in sedimentary depositional settings. This paper is aimed at determining the paleoenvironment of the Upper Bima Member in Fufore and environs using the primary depositional structures. This research was carried out in two phases which involved fieldwork that dealt with logging the outcrops sections and desk work whereby the logged sections and other field data are digitized, remodeled and analyzed using relevant computer programs. The result of the study shows that the Upper Bima Member is composed of five lithofacies succession; trough cross-bedded sandstone facies (St), planar cross-bedded sandstone facies (Sp), horizontal bedded sandstone facies (Sh), ripple cross-laminated sandstone facies (Sr), and mudstone facies (Fm). These lithofacies gave rise to two facies associations; sand dominated and fine-grained facies dominated facies association. The cross-stratified facies show an overall paleocurrent trend in the NW direction. These facies succession represent both shallow perennial and ephemeral sand-bed in a braided river depositional environment.
Evaluation of sedimentary thickness and Curie point depths in the eastern part of Bornu Basin, North-Eastern Nigeria
Authors: Magama A. A. , Sanusi Y. A. , Mikailu A. , Baban K. Y. , Isma’il U. I.
Published: December 2022

The Curie point depth is the depths at which subsurface temperature (approximately 580 oC) loses spontaneous magnetization within the rock units and magnetic minerals show features of paramagnetic susceptibility. In this research work sedimentary thickness and Curie point depths of the eastern parts of Bornu basin were investigated. The aeromagnetic data was subdivided into twenty-five (25) overlapping blocks, and each block was analyzed to obtain depth to basement (Zt) of the magnetic sources and depth to centroid (Zo). The depth values were then used to estimate CPD and Curie temperature (𝜃) within the study area. The result shows that the depth to basement (Zt) varies between 2.55 and 7.4 km, with an average value of 5.96 km, the depth to centroid (Zo) values varies between 8.4 and 14.15 km with an average value of 11.08 km, the CPD values varies between 15.11 and 19.0 km with an average value of 16.20 km.
Water Quality Index classification of ground water samples collected from Opete, community, Delta State, Southern Nigeria
Authors: Ejeomo Christopher , Oghoje Stephen Ufuoma , Obayagbona Nosa Omoregbe
Published: December 2022

The overall quality of groundwater samples collected from different sampling points in Opete Community, Delta State was evaluated using Water Quality Index (WQI) assessment. Ten ground water samples abstracted in duplicates were obtained from 10 sampling points in various areas within Opete. Selected physico-chemical evaluation of the water samples was conducted using standard techniques. The parameters were; Electrical conductivity (EC), pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), total hardness, total alkalinity, total dissolved solids (TDS), magnesium and calcium. All the water samples were acidic as the pH values ranged from 3.20 to 6.00. The mean TDS readings varied from 9.80 mg/L to 134.50 mg/L. The water quality index values obtained ranged from 34.506 to 69.44. The WQI classification of water samples collected from sampling point (SP) 3 and 10 was bad while samples sourced from SP 2,4,5,6,7,8 and 9 were of medium quality. Although the results indicated the unsuitability of the sampled ground water for direct anthropogenic consumption, the water is suitable for conducting domestic chores such as sanitation activities.
COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance and Its Associated Factors: Insights from Rural and Urban Settlements in the Yilo Krobo Municipality in Ghana
Authors: Frimpong Louis Kusi , Gbedemah Shine Francis , Eshun Fatimah , Okine Paulina , Korsah Araba Mbrowa
Published: December 2022

The introduction of COVID-19 vaccines is viewed by many as an important milestone in controlling the spread of COVID-19 and a critical step toward attaining the required threshold for head immunity. However, accepting a vaccine is key to a successful rollout of any vaccination programme. Using the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) framework on vaccine acceptance and hesitancy as an analytical framework, this study examines COVID-19 vaccination acceptance and its associated factors in rural and urban settlements in the Yilo Krobo Municipality in Ghana. Data for the study were drawn from a cross-sectional survey conducted in an urban and three rural settlements in the Yilo Krobo Municipality. The findings showed that about 97% of residents were aware of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout exercise in the country; however, only 46% were willing to take the vaccine. The results from the binary logistic regression show that the sex of respondents (p<0.01), safety considerations (p<0.001), level of information on the vaccine (p<0.05), and perceived risk concerns (p<0.01) were the key factors that significantly influenced vaccine acceptance in the municipality. The study recommends more public education and sensitization to reduce misconceptions and increase trust in the vaccine rollout exercise.
The Influence of Fadama Activities on Women Empowerment in Ede North Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria
Authors: Gasu Martin Binde
Published: December 2022

The study was conducted to assess the influence of Fadama activities on women empowerment in the Ede North Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria. Primary data were obtained purposively with the use of 240 structured questionnaires in a survey of 24 Fadama Users Groups (FUGs) whose representatives constitute 6 Fadama Communities Associations (FCAs) in the study area. Secondary data were, on the other hand, obtained from existing literature. Data were analyzed with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) to obtain both descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings show that 58.8 percent (mostly women) were into agro-processing, 25.4 percent into farming, 12.5 percent into poultry, and 2.9 percent were into fish farming. The results further show that only 16.25 percent of the respondents received an average monthly income of N29.000-N39.000, 4.16 percent received above N40.000 before the commencement of the program. After the program, 45.00 percent now earned an income of N29.000-N39. 000 while 42.08 percent earned above N40. 000. The result of the factor analysis reveals that the total variance explained by each component extracted made up to 69.61 percent of the total variance, with variable one gender explaining 31.34 percent. The findings from the study revealed that the Fadama program in Ede North Local Government increased the participation and income of rural women farmers in agricultural production, which has helped in reducing the problem of gender discrimination.  This trend, we assume, could reduce poverty and advance the success of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Evaluation of HIV Non-occupational Post-exposure Prophylaxis Utilisation in a Tertiary Health Facility in Nigeria
Authors: Fatai Olatunde Olanrewaju , Muphy Mufutau Oripelaye , Atinuke Arinola Ajani , Ademola Olusegun Enitan
Published: December 2022

Background

The Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for more than 70% of the global burden of HIV infections. Non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis, when initiated within 72 hours of HIV exposure for 28 days, can prevent seroconversion in 80% of HIV exposures.

Objectives

To evaluate the characteristics, prevalence and outcome of non-occupational HIV post-exposure prophylaxis utilization in a tertiary hospital.

Method

This was a retrospective study that involved the medical records of 143 patients who sought HIV non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis between 1st June 2011 and 31st May 2021. A questionnaire was used to collect information about the socio-demographic data, profiles of both the source and exposed persons, antiretroviral completion rate and outcome at follow-up.

Results

Females accounted for 125 (87.4%). Sexual assaults were the main reasons for seeking non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis in 119 (83.2%). High-risk exposures were observed in 134 (93.7%). HIV status of the sources was unknown in 126 (88.1%). 123 (86.0%) initiated antiretroviral within 72 hours of exposure and antiretroviral completion rate was 70.6%. Only 28 (19.6%) reported for follow-up scheduled HIV screening and were all negative.

Conclusion

Early initiation of postexposure prophylaxis, improvement in baseline HIV testing of the source, and follow-up HIV screening, will significantly improve services and outcomes.

Rwanda J Med Health Sci 2022;5(3):264-275
Adherence to Recommended Regimen and Associated Factors among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Rwinkwavu District Hospital, Rwanda
Authors: Ufitamahoro Emmanuel , Rutayisire Erigene , Habtu Michael
Published: December 2022

Background

The main risk factor for developing various complications and hospital admissions among type 2 diabetes is poor adherence to all recommended regimens.

Objective

To determine adherence to recommended regimen and associated factors among type 2 diabetes at Rwinkwavu District Hospital and its catchment area.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study was employed. A total of 307 type 2 diabetes were selected using systematic random sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire. Descriptive analysis (frequency and percentages) to describe the participants’ characteristics, and Chi-square test to establish associated factors with adherence to recommended regimen were performed. Then multivariable logistic regression was used to determine factors independently associated with adherence to recommended regimen.

Results

The result shows that 85.7%, 27.0% and 38.8% of the respondents had good adherence to medication, diet and exercise respectively. Multivariable analysis revealed that not taking alcohol [aOR= 2.21; 95%CI= 1.11-4.42], accessibility of healthcare services [aOR= 2.59; 95%CI= 1.21-5.53] and no experience of drug side effects [aOR= 5.27; 95%CI= 2.46-11.32] were associated with high medication adherence. Factors associated with high adherence level to recommended diet were accessibility to healthcare services [aOR= 2.93; 95%CI= 1.20-7.17], receiving lifestyle modification sessions [aOR= 3.56; 95%CI= 1.02-12.46] and presence of chronic comorbidities [aOR= 2.36; 95%CI= 1.37-4.08]. In addition, higher level of education [aOR= 2.64; 95%CI= 1.05-6.67], accessibility to healthcare services [aOR= 2.83; 95%CI= 1.31-6.09] and shorter time since diagnosis of type 2 diabetes [aOR= 2.09; 95%CI= 1.08-4.51] were more likely to have high adherence to recommended exercise.

Conclusion

Different individual and clinical factors were identified as determinants of adherence to recommended regimen among type 2 diabetes patients. Therefore, the policy makers concerned with health promotion will need to consider ways of improving access to compressive lifestyle education and healthcare services as well as availing drugs with less side effects.

Rwanda J Med Health Sci 2022;5(3):276-290
Opportunistic Infections and Associated Factors among HIV-Infected Adult Persons on Antiretroviral Therapy at Ruhengeri Referral Hospital, Rwanda: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Itanga Inès , Ndagijimana Albert , Claudine Simbi Clarisse Marie , Ntaganira Joseph
Published: December 2022

Background

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is among the highest health crises that humanity ever confronted and it causes progressive weakening of the immune system leading to opportunistic infections (OIs) or malignancies during the natural course of the disease.

This study aimed at assessing the prevalence and factors associated with the occurrence of OIs among adult PLWHIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) at Ruhengeri referral hospital.

Methodology

A cross-sectional study was performed by reviewing records of HIV-positive adult (≥ 15 years) on ART enrolled at Ruhengeri referral hospital from 1st January 2007 to 31st December 2017. Opportunistic infections were reported based on clinical diagnosis and the prevalence of OIs was determined.

Results

The study reviewed records from 423 PLWHIV. Thirty-nine (9.2%) PLWHIV had been diagnosed with OIs; and frequent OIs were tuberculosis (20%), oral candidiasis, pneumonia and STI (15.6% each). The independent risk factors for developing OIs were being jobless (AOR = 5.03, 95% CI = 2.13, 32.99), spending more than five years on ART (AOR = 4.34, 95% CI = 1.12-16.78) and starting ART at WHO clinical stage III (AOR = 4.88, 95% CI = 1.65-16.78).

Conclusion

There is a need to strengthen the management of opportunistic infections despite the use of ART at Ruhengeri referral hospital.

Rwanda J Med Health Sci 2022;5(3):323-331
Emotions and Feelings as Predictors of Depression and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders among Children and Adolescents with Complete Blindness
Authors: Nyirahabimana Marie Louise , Tuyishimire Benjamin , Niyonsenga Japhet , Ntete Jeanne Marie , Mukarusanga Ignatiana , Mutabaruka Jean
Published: December 2022

Introduction

Although blindness is a detrimental physical condition affecting almost all aspects of the lives of children and adolescents with blindness, little is known about the negative emotions and feelings they express and how they are linked with psychological disorders. Thus, this study aimed at examining the links between negative basic emotions, feelings, depression, and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders (ADHD).

Methods

Sixty children and adolescents with blindness were selected from HVP Gatagara-Rwamagana. We computed the regression analysis to identify the associations between emotions and feelings and depression and ADHD symptoms.

Results

Results indicated clinical levels of sadness in 29 of 60 (48.3%), low self-esteem in 27 of 60 (45%), anger in 26 of 60 (43.3%), guilt and shame in 25 of 60) 41.6%, depression in 26 of 60 (43.3%), inattention in 11 of 60 (18.3%) and hyperactivity in 3 of 60 (5%). This study revealed that self-esteem (β = -0.81, p < 0.001), anger (β = 0.76, p < 0.001), sadness (β = 0.75, p < 0.001), low happiness (β = -0.53, p < 0.001), guilt and shame (β = 0.70, p < 0.001) predicted depressive symptoms. Only sadness (β = 0.540, p = 0.04) and anger (β =- 0.556, p = 0.04) were significant predictors of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children with blindness.

Conclusion

Interventions designed to elevate self-esteem and happiness as well as decrease anger, sadness, shame and guilt are needed for decreasing the risk of depression and ADHD.

Rwanda J Med Health Sci 2022;5(3):340-349
Editorial
Authors: Thurman Chris
Published: December 2022

No abstract.
The age, the stage – and Touchstone: Shakespeare and Sidney reconsidered
Authors: Titlestad Peter
Published: December 2022

The Elizabethan Age was a cruel and contradictory time. Who were the Puritans? Who attacked the stage? Sidney, glamorous young courtier and sonneteer, defender of literature, had strong Huguenot and reformed connections. Shakespeare, a conformed Catholic, gave Sidney’s fruitful arguments unexpected expression. Sidney also gave Shakespeare fruitful irritation, and the humour in some of his plays relied on audiences who knew their Sidney for the full joke. Falstaff and King Arthur have walk-on parts in this tale of paradox, with its extensive backdrop of theological savagery.
Diagnosis Of Alzheimer’s Disease Using Machine Learning
Authors: Goulikar Laxmi Narasimha Deva  , Ramesh Ponnala
Published: December 2022

This project applies the paramount machine learning techniques for the early detection and effective diagnosis of severe AD. It is vital to diagnose the disease in initial stages for more effective and beneficial treatment.
Machine Learning is becoming an area of great interest because it is showing the remarkable achievement in the present, advance and crucial decision making. Medical diagnosis is one of the crucial areas that have paramount importance where various learning algorithms can be contributed for the improvement in disease diagnosis. Due to the evolution of computation technology, the generation of data is increased exponentially, especially in medical field. To cope up this problem, this project tests various approaches like Logistic Regression, Support Vector Machine, Random
Forest, Decision Tree, Ada boosting , to identify the best parameters for the Alzheimer’s Disease prediction using OASIS_Longitudinal MRI Data.
Experimental result is analyzed in terms of accuracy, recall, and AUC (Area Under Curve). The analysis shows that the Random Forest and AdaBoost have same accuracy but Random Forest performs better than AdaBoost in terms of recall and AUC as well.
José García Dávila, platero sevillano del siglo XIX. Noticias biográficas y artísticas
Authors: Amores Martínez Francisco
Published: December 2022

En el presente trabajo pretendemos poner en valor la figura de José García Dávila, un maestro platero activo en la ciudad de Sevilla entre los años 1821 y 1865, y uno de los principales exponentes de la platería neoclásica en esta ciudad. Para ello daremos a conocer nuevos datos sobre su parentesco y aprendizaje con el prestigioso artífice Juan Ruiz, así como su actividad en la dirección del gremio sevillano durante toda una década. Ponemos de relieve asimismo la importancia de que detentase el cargo de platero del arzobispado de Sevilla desde el año 1834 hasta su fallecimiento. Por último, elaboramos un primer catálogo de su obra, en el que destacan los tabernáculos eucarísticos de las iglesias sevillanas de San Isidoro y San Ildefonso, así como numerosos trabajos realizados para otras parroquias y hermandades.
Causales del abandono estudiantil, dónde, cómo y cuántos
Authors: Burgos Videla Carmen , Aliaga Prieto Verónica , Tesmer Orellana Viviana , Pavez Bravo Katherine
Published: December 2022

El estudio que se presenta tiene por objetivo establecer causales de deserción estudiantil que evidencien diferencias estadísticamente significativas en cuanto a sus niveles de presentación, para de esta forma lograr caracterizar las causales que ponen en riesgo la permanencia de los estudiantes matriculados desde el año 2013, con seguimiento hasta 2016, en la Universidad de Atacama. Con un total de 819 estudiantes que no renovaron su matrícula, el estudio consideró una muestra de 326 estudiantes de quienes se cuenta con información específica, y, utilizando un método mixto, se realizó un análisis estadístico que dio cuenta de las siguientes causales que influyen en la deserción de los alumnos: el Rendimiento Académico, estadísticamente significativo y sobresaliente entre todas las demás variables consideradas; aparecen también problemas económicos, personales y de salud. Se destaca la no renovación de matrícula como cuestión incidente sobre la problemática tratada.
El análisis de esta primera investigación nos determina los factores que intervienen en la problemática de la deserción universitaria y con ello nos permite establecer causales, además de su jerarquización para luego determinar que efectivamente existe un problema o causal dentro del abandono de los estudiantes de sus carreras universitarias y con ello establecer el diseño de una propuesta que ayude en la mejora progresiva de los tópicos que causan la deserción en los estudiantes universitarios.
Daily practice test
Authors: Alenton Jun Carl
Published: December 2022

This experimental study evaluated the effects of implementing the Daily Practice test in solving fundamental operations on fractions as one of the deficiencies of students in Mathematics. Moreover, achievement test results reveal that one of the weaknesses of the students is mastery and computational fluency in solving problems involving fractions. The study aimed to compare daily testing and conventional review as a tool to master concepts involving fractions. This was made through the pre-posttest in the students’ performance before and after being exposed to daily testing. The respondents were grouped according to conventional review and a group exposed to the daily testing for eight weeks. Two distinct classes; experimental (n=75) and control (n=75) groups were randomly chosen. The results revealed that the students in both groups showed Below Average performance in the pretest but manifested a significant difference in the actual mean in the post-test. Both groups displayed significant improvement in solving fundamental operations on fractions. Further, the achievement of students under the Daily Practice Test showed Above Average performance and significantly helped in the improvement of students’ mastery in solving the fundamental operations on fractions. The paper concludes that daily testing has a positive impact on students’ mastery and have shown improvement in their study habits as tested often.
Maddison Awards 2014-2018.
Authors: Matus-Lopez Mauricio , Cachero Vinuesa Montserrat , Rodríguez Modroño Paula
Published: December 2022

La implementación del EEES implicó el esfuerzo del profesorado para fortalecer el desarrollo de distintas competencias del alumnado a través de experiencias prácticas. En este artículo se presentan los resultados de cuatro ediciones de la práctica docente Maddison Awards que tuvo como objetivo desarrollar distintas capacidades: trabajo en equipo, creación de contenido audiovisual, capacidad de síntesis, uso de TIC. Concretamente, consistió en la producción, por parte del alumnado, de cortos documentales relacionados con la asignatura de Historia Económica. En total, participaron casi 2.000 alumnos, que, trabajando en grupo, han realizado más de un centenar de vídeos. Los resultados han sido altamente positivos corroborando la utilidad de esta práctica para acercar la Historia Económica a los estudiantes, estimulando la creatividad y el grado de implicación durante el curso. No obstante, no ha estado exenta de dificultades.
Variables cognitivas y afectivas predictivas del rendimiento académico del alumnado universitario
Authors: Taveras-Pichardo Luisa
Published: December 2022

La afectividad en el contexto educativo ha cobrado importancia porque se reconoce que los estudiantes experimentan una variedad de emociones en el entorno académico. Este artículo busca explicar el impacto de variables cognitivas y de la afectividad negativa, específicamente, depresión, ansiedad y enojo. El diseño fue un análisis de regresión múltiple que consideró las variables cognitivas, afectivas y el género como independientes y el índice académico como variable dependiente. Participaron 719 estudiantes de nuevo ingreso de una universidad dominicana. Los resultados evidencian que a pesar de que el rendimiento académico podía ser explicado por la influencia de ambas variables, las cognitivas tuvieron un efecto hasta cinco veces mayor que las afectivas. Las variables afectivas que tuvieron valor predictivo fueron: el enojo, específicamente el control interno y la reacción de ira y la dimensión cognitiva-afectiva de la depresión. En las mujeres, las variables afectivas no fueron predictoras del rendimiento académico.
efecto del uso del modelo de educación deportiva en el desarrollo multidireccional de los estudiantes: un estudio de metaanálisis
Authors: Böke Hulusi
Published: December 2022

En este estudio, se examinó el efecto del modelo de educación deportiva en las lecciones. Se recopiló un total de 54 datos de 39 estudios que cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión de 159 estudios. El número de muestra en el que se aplicó el modelo de educación deportiva y se aportaron los datos es de 3.655 personas. En los estudios examinados dentro del alcance del metaanálisis (uso del modelo de educación deportiva), la información y los hallazgos relacionados con las áreas de desarrollo multidimensional de los estudiantes son los subtítulos del estudio. Según los resultados de la investigación, el tamaño del efecto de utilizar el modelo de educación deportiva en el campo del desarrollo multidimensional es medio (d = 0,533). Se determinaron diferencias significativas por nivel educativo y año de publicación como resultado del análisis del moderador.
evaluation of learning by competencies in the Medicine Degree: the proposal of a new model for UNAN- Managua
Authors: Molina Saavedra Karla E. , Prieto Jiménez Esther , Dominguez Fernandez Guillermo
Published: December 2022

This papper presented gathers the main results obtained after the completion of a doctoral thesis by the first signing author. Under the title "Assessment model of learning by competencies: Clinical area of ​​the Medicine degree, UNAN- Managua", its purpose was to design an evaluation model of learning by competencies for the Medicine degree career. To achieve this objective, a mixed study was carried out, using a multiple sequential intermethod triangulation (quali-quanti-quali) and intra-qualitative method of the information collected. The main conclusions led to the identification that the current teaching evaluation practices are basically behaviorist, the scarcity in the different competences that are evaluated at the discretion of the teacher of the different care teaching units and with a limited variety of evaluation techniques and instruments was evidenced. The research process ended with an evaluation proposal, based on the CEFIMM model (Context, Evaluator/Evaluated, Purpose, Moments, Methodology) in which the evaluation is viewed holistically and includes the evaluation of the deferred phase.
Criminalização da pobreza no Brasil em perspectiva histórica
Authors: Melo Kétlen Fernanda , Koch Barbosa Valéria
Published: December 2022

Este artigo aborda a problemática das pessoas em situação de rua no Brasil sob a perspectiva histórica de sua invisibilidade e necessidade de luta para a efetivação de seus direitos. Trata-se de estudo exploratório, com base no método dedutivo e amparado na técnica da pesquisa bibliográfica tanto na legislação quanto na doutrina brasileira. Os resultados demonstram que, em um contexto de desigualdade e exclusão social, a trajetória das pessoas em situação de rua foi marcada pelo tratamento repressivo dado pelo ordenamento jurídico penal, que criminalizou a situação de rua e inviabilizou o acesso a direitos fundamentais. Esses indivíduos lutaram, de maneira organizada, em prol da efetivação de uma política pública que atendesse suas necessidades mais básicas. Desse modo, o advento da Política Nacional para a População em Situação de Rua representou um avanço, pois passou a orientar os entes federativos no que tange à criação de mecanismos voltados ao atendimento das necessidades dessa população, todavia, para dirimir problemas subsistentes, garantindo efetiva inclusão e acesso a direitos, impõe-se o engajamento de todos os atores sociais em contínuas discussões, visando ao alcance de uma sociedade mais justa e fraterna consoante estabelecido pela Constituição Federal.
A Novel, Minimally-Invasive Technique of Cartilage Repair in the Human Knee Using Arthroscopic Microfracture and Injections of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Hyaluronic Acid—A Prospective Comparative Study on Safety and Short-Term Efficacy
Authors: Lee Kevin BL , Wang Victor TZ , Chan Yiong Huak , Hui James HP
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Most current cell-based cartilage repair techniques require some form of scaffolds and 2 separate surgical procedures. We propose a novel, scaffold-less technique of cartilage repair in the human knee that combines arthroscopic microfracture and outpatient intra-articular injections of autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and hyaluronic acid (HA). Materials and Methods: Seventy matched (age, sex, lesion size) knees with symptomatic cartilage defects underwent cartilage repair with the proposed technique (n = 35) or an open technique (n = 35) in which the MSCs were implanted beneath a sutured periosteal patch over the defect. Prospective evaluation of both groups were performed using the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) Cartilage Injury Evaluation Package, which included questions from the Short-Form (SF-36) Health Survey, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) subjective knee evaluation form, Lysholm knee scale, and Tegner activity level scale. Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evaluation was also performed at 1 year for most patients. Results: There were no clinically significant adverse events reported through the course of our study. At the final follow-up (mean = 24.5 months), there was significant improvement in mean IKDC, Lysholm, SF-36 physical component score and visual analogue pain scores in both treatment groups. Conclusion: In the short term, the results of this novel technique are comparable to the open procedure with the added advantages of being minimally invasive and requiring only a single operation under general anaesthesia. Its safety has been validated and its efficacy is currently being evaluated in an ongoing randomised controlled trial.

Key words: Chondral, Novel, Osteoarthritis, Regeneration
Recent Non-Interventional Advances in Cancer Pain Among Singapore Patients
Authors: Saw Constance LL , Chew Lita , Goh Cynthia
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Pain is a common symptom in cancer patients, but very little information about the prevalence, severity, and treatment of pain in cancer patients in Singapore is available. Therefore, our prospective survey in the National Cancer Centre (NCC) outpatients is incorporated in this report. In addition, a review concerning the recent advances on non-interventional pain management in cancer treatment, which is relevant in the context, is discussed. Materials and Methods: For the prospective survey, a questionnaire was distributed for self-administration by patients while waiting for consultation at the NCC outpatient departments. Literature searches on advances in pain management were conducted, reviewed and discussed. Results: In the last decade, there have been advances in pain pharmacology ranging from wider therapeutic options and management approaches to novel delivery techniques. Acupuncture and massage therapy became increasingly popular among cancer patients. Some clinical trials of acupuncture show benefits in palliation of cancer pain. From the prospective survey, 41.2% of the responders reported pain in the past week, and only 70.8% talked to their doctors about their pain. One third of the patients received analgesics. Of these, 86.5% said that they were taking the prescribed medications, however, 37.4% admitted to having difficulties taking them. Non-drug methods were used by 25.4% of the patients. Medicated oil, cream or gel was used by 49.3%; only 2.6% reported use of Chinese herbs. Conclusion: Pain is a significant symptom in outpatients attending a cancer centre, affecting 41.2% of the patients. Although majority of patients who suffered from pain reported this to doctors, much more medical effort is needed to help patients to relieve their pain and proper complementary therapy could be considered. Key words: Cancer outpatients, Complementary therapies, Non-pharmacological pain treatments, Pain prevalence
Diplomasi Ekonomi Indonesia: Hongaria sebagai Pintu Gerbang Pasar Prospektif di Eropa Tengah dan Timur
Authors: Sri Reskiyah Emy
Published: December 2022

Indonesia and Hungary have long established good relations, which is reflected in economic relations, including trade, investment, and tourism. These sectors’ performance is a very important indicator for measuring the success of Indonesia's economic diplomacy with Hungary. This study uses descriptive statistical analysis quantitative methods concerning the bilateral relationship between Indonesia and Hungary in the field of economic cooperation and is followed by an analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT). This paper aims to examine the bilateral relations that exist between Indonesia and Hungary in the field of economic cooperation, especially but not limited to the trade, investment, and tourism sectors as part of economic diplomacy in the last ten years (2013- 2022). The result of this study shows Hungary has the potential as a gateway as well as a new prospective market for Indonesia. To make Hungary a gateway for Indonesia's economic diplomacy in the Central and Eastern European Region, collaboration from the penta helix or multi-stakeholders is needed including the government, business people/practitioners, academics, communities, and the media.
Influencing pre-service teachers' intentions to teach in rural locations
Authors: Van Rensburg Henriette , Noble Karen , McIlveen Peter
Published: December 2022

Education is seen as a vehicle for supporting sustainability in rural and regional contexts, but attracting and retaining teachers in rural and regional contexts remains an area of concern across Australia as well as internationally. Therefore attracting teachers to rural and remote locations requires targeted intervention during pre-service teacher education. Ninety-nine students enrolled in a Bachelor of Education program offered by the University of Queensland participated in this study. A mixed method approach was used to capture the ways in which the sample of pre-service teachers understood their experiences of 'being, knowing and doing' (Gee, 1996) teaching in rural and remote contexts. The outcomes of this study provide insights into the effectiveness of initial exposure to a targeted online intervention, in terms of challenging pre-existing perceptions of practice in such contexts and the possibilities of accepting a rural and remote teaching position upon graduation. Graduates entering the workforce can find themselves working in contexts of which they have limited experience. As such, preparatory university programs of study need to reflect these changes and ensure that degree programs that are offered do indeed meet the ever-changing needs of the students that enrol, providing them with the necessary knowledge and skills to create a stable vocational identity and to understand the opportunities and challenges that choosing to practice in rural and remote contexts affords.

Keywords: Remote and rural education, sustainability, vocational identity, targeted intervention, preservice preparatioin
The straight truth about online learning in the Straits: An investigation into the nature of education in a rural and remote region of Newfoundland and Labrador
Authors: Mulcahy Dennis , Barbour Michael K. , Lahiri Minakshi
Published: December 2022

This paper reports on a naturalistic research project that was conducted in response to the educational concerns of the coastal rural communities of Labrador Straits. The research project investigated the current provision of education available to the children and the youth of these communities and found that due to declining population, changing demographics, lack of qualified teaching staff in the region and several other interrelated factors, there was an increased reliance on online learning in the small rural schools of the Straits as well as other rural regions of the province.
Rural first year university science students: As engaged, aspirational and motivated as anyone but different science 'choices' in Year 12 and university.
Authors: Quinn Frances , Lyons Terry
Published: December 2022

This paper reports on findings from the Interests and Recruitment in Science study, which explored the experiences of first year students studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) courses in Australian universities. First year STEM students who went to school in rural or regional areas were as engaged, aspirational and motivated as their more metropolitan counterparts. However, they were less likely to have studied Physics or advance mathematics, and more likely to have enrolled in an Agricultural or Environmental Science degree. The relationships between these results and broader contextual issues such as employment and Higher Education budgetary and policy settings are discussed.
Editorial
Authors: Roberts Philip
Published: December 2022

Welcome to the second Issue of the Australian and Internatiopnal Journal of Rural Education for 2016.
The integration of educational theory and teaching practice based on networked rural schools
Authors: Stevens Ken
Published: December 2022

In the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, rural schools are increasingly organised within digital environments, facilitating synergy between in-service and pre-service teachers. The integration of educational theory and teaching practice that is integral to the preparation of teachers for initial positions in rural schools is also facilitated by the digital environment in that face to face university classes can be extended to include virtual visitors who are practising teachers in the provinceâ€™s schools. At the end of their teacher preparation program most pre-service teachers thought access to practising teachers in this way was of value to them as it enhanced their understanding of educational theories as they apply to the classroom. This paper reports on the use of technology to allow interactions between rural and preservice teachers and to bridge the gap between educational theory and practices as they relate to rural and regional settings.
Interrogating the social impact of English language teaching policies in Colombia from the vantage point of rural areas
Authors: Cruz-Arcila Ferney
Published: December 2022

Drawing on a larger study of the current state of affairs of English language teaching (ELT) in rural Colombia, this paper interrogates the social impact which education policies promoting English have been associated with. Informed mainly by Nancy Fraserâ€™s theory of social justice, I analyse teachersâ€™ narratives (obtained through interviews and teaching biographies) in an attempt to point at specific issues that need to be considered, in order to more truthfully account for social development through education policy. In doing so, from the angle of ELT in rural contexts, the paper examines where it is that rural regions stand in terms of cultural and socioeconomic arrangements operating in the country. It is suggested that in order to really make ELT policy socially impactful, these wider cultural and socioeconomic arrangements need to be examined, questioned and indeed integrated into policy making.
"No One Cares In The City": How Young People's Gendered Perceptions Of The Country And The City Shape Their Educational Decision Making
Authors: Schmidt Merete
Published: December 2022

This paper provides an in-depth analysis of a group of young rural men's and women's understandings of 'the city' and 'the country'and the relationship between this and their educational decision making. The analysis adds to a growing body of literature on young rural people's experiences and the emerging research on education in a rural context. Drawing on participant observation and interviews with a group of Grade 10 students in a rural Tasmanian high school, I argue that the everyday life of the young respondents is characterised by a high degree of ambivalence towards urban living which sits at the heart of their educational choices. They depicted living in a small rural town as involving a daily trade-off between a welcome familiarity and a problematic lack of privacy. Their perception of the city was that this relationship would be reversed, and that while they might be free from the constraint of everyone knowing your business, they would struggle to negotiate the alien environment. Using Simmel's (1950) ideas on how rural and urban environments produce different worldviews as well as Bourdieu's (1990) concept of habitus, this analysis captures this ambivalence and the sense of risk involved in exchanging the known difficulties of the town for the unknown risks of the city. This sense of the city as 'too risky' informed many of the participants' decisions to 'not make a choice' and remain in their familiar environment rather than moving to the city to continue their education and risk failure. The analysis also draws on Bourdieu's concept of cultural capital and Connell's (2005) theory of hegemonic masculinity to emphasise that although the young people shared common experiences, these were mediated by aspects of cultural knowledge and gender relations.
Rural Parents' School Choices: Affective, Instrumental and Structural Influences
Authors: Abbott-Chapman Joan , Johnston Robbie , Jetson Timothy
Published: December 2022

The paper discusses qualitative findings from an in-depth study of the school choices of 65 parents living in rural and remote areas of Tasmania and their views about the need for their children to move out of the area to pursue education at secondary and post-secondary level. A constructivist analysis of open-ended survey questions and focus group discussions formed part of a broader mixed-methods approach and probed the affective 'subtext' of instrumental survey responses. Findings contribute to our understanding of the interaction of affective, instrumental and structural factors influencing rural parents' educational decision-making in the neo-liberal policy context, especially with regard to decisions perceived by parents as 'risky' with respect to their own future employment and financial expectations. External threats to rural livelihoods, such as economic downturns and natural disasters create parents' feelings of anxiety about children's educational futures and are experienced differently by those living on farming properties or in small rural towns. Parents' perceptions of local and urban school availability, access and quality differ by locality and region. Educational outcomes reflect multidimensional structural, socio-economic and cultural constraints shaping school choice. Membership of voluntary associations, which provides supportive informational networks and develops shared social capital, appears to help parents to overcome socio-economic inequalities and improve their children's prospects of educational success. The interplay of social class, gender and place attachment is examined with reference to Bourdieu's concepts of habitus and disposition, as well as the processes by which parents try to transmit intergenerational advantage through educational choices.