bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
De auxiliares amables a campesinas conscientes. Origen y trayectoria de la primera Granja-Escuela femenina en España
Authors: Gómez Martín María , Copena Rodríguez Damián
Published: April 2023

Este artículo analiza la progresiva introducción de la formación y experimentación agraria en el territorio español desde mediados del siglo xix, prestando especial atención a las discusiones intelectuales e iniciativas privadas para integrar en ellas a la mujer. El trabajo presenta el origen y la trayectoria de una experiencia pionera a nivel estatal, la «primera Granja-Escuela femenina», impulsada por su directora (Consuelo González Ramos) cuyo objetivo era ofrecer una instrucción similar a la que el Estado procuraba a sus miembros masculinos, así como una oportunidad de acceder al mercado laboral a través de la industria rural.
Problematika statističkog praćenja iseljavanja u inozemstvo
Authors:   Institut Pilar, Pokos Nenad , Turk Ivo
Published: April 2023

It could be said that Croatia is “traditionally” an emigration country. Emigration processes in Croatia have been going on continually for over 150 years. With a more or less intensive emigration, since its independence,Croatia has also been experiencing a natural depopulation. Such a situation has resulted in the deep demographic crisis that the country is currently in. In recent times, since joining the European Union, we’ve been witnesses to the newest emigration wave from Croatia, as Croatian citizens have gained access to the job market of almost all EU countries. It is known that there are issues related to how correct the number of emigrated persons is, as shown by the official Croatian statistics. In this paper, we compare the official Croatian statistics data to the statistics of selected countries that Croatian citizens have most emigrated to. The goal of this paper is to find and analyze the discrepancy between the official Croatian statistics about the number of emigrated persons and the official data about immigrated persons in the countries where Croatian citizens emigrated to the most.
Educar en disseny a secundària mitjançant les píndoles Second Round
Authors: Huerta Ricard
Published: April 2023

Second Round és un Projecte d’Innovació Docent Consolidat basat en el foment de l’educació artística a Secundària. Durant el curs 2021-2022 ens hem centrat en qüestions com el disseny i el respecte al planeta, a través dels ODS, apostant per un disseny sostenible. Durant la celebració de València WDC World Design Capital el 2022 resulta fonamental col·laborar amb els centres de secundària. Entre els resultats destaquem la implementació de l’educació en disseny a la formació inicial de docents, així com el desenvolupament de competències relacionades amb la pràctica del disseny.
El documento como dato, conocimiento e información
Authors: Pérez-Montoro Gutiérrez Mario
Published: April 2023

Les Ciències de la Documentació estan fonamentades conceptualment damunt una discriminació bàsica: la distinció entre els conceptes de dada, informació, coneixement i document. Aquesta distinció, tot i ser crítica, arrossega una pregona confusió conceptual que impedeix que se'n pugui fer un aprofitament adient (no només de tipus conceptual, sinó també pragmàtic) dins aquestes disciplines. En aquest treball presentem algunes aclaracions relacionades amb aquesta distinció. En primer lloc, defensem una anàlisi que permet d'establir una clara distinció entre els conceptes de dada, informació i coneixement. En segon lloc mostrarem quin és el paper articulador del concepte de document devant aquesta distinció anteriorment postulada.
Cercadors de recursos web especialitzats en Traducció
Authors: López Borrull Alexandre
Published: April 2023

En aquest article es descriuen els principals tipus de cercadors de recursos web a Internet, tot fent èmfasi en les seves diferències i els avantatges i inconvenients que comporten. Més endavant es concreten els tipus de directori especialitzat en Traducció i quines característiques han de contenir.
Testni članek za registraacijo DOI številk v novem OJS
Authors: University of Ljubljana Press
Published: April 2023

Testni članek za registraacijo DOI številk v novem OJS
Out of Pocket Expenditure incurred by COVID Patients during second wave of COVID Pandemic in North coastal Andhra Pradesh
Authors:   COVID Analysis and Reporting Committee, M V V Murali Mohan , Bhimarasetty Devi Madhavi ,   Department of Community Medicine, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, Haritha Vissamsetti Haritha ,   Department of Community Medicine, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, PV Sudhakar ,   Department of Plastic Surgery, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Published: April 2023

Background: COVID-19 causes various complications in patients, requiring hospitalization and treatment in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), resulting in high medical expenditure. At least 80 percent of COVID-19 patients are being treated in government hospitals across the country. The present study focuses on the expenditure of hospitalized patients, patients admitted to COVID care centers, and patients treated in home isolation. Objective: To measure the Out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOPE) spent by hospitalized patients admitted to COVID care centers, and patients treated in home isolation due to COVID. Methodology :An observational cross-sectional study was conducted in Visakhapatnam among 180 individuals pertaining to 10 Primary Health Centers who tested positive for COVID infection in the second wave (after April 2021) through Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction or TrueNat. An interview using a structured questionnaire consisting of socio-demographic details, expenditure details, insurance claims, and government schemes availed by COVID patients during the treatment was conducted. Results: The Median OOPE incurred by the patient towards hospital charges was INR 5000 [Interquartile Range (IQR) 0;88000]. About 109 (60%) of the study subjects were hospitalized, of which 35.7% sought care from government hospital. In the study, only 59 (32.7%) patients had health insurance, which was not useful to most of them during COVID. About 73.3% had an Arogyasri card/Employees Health Scheme (EHS) card, but only 22.7% could use it. Conclusion: The study shows that health insurance has not recovered the expenditure, suggesting that insurer cost-sharing waivers may not have covered all hospitalization-related care.
Survey of Streaming Protocols for Video Transmission
Authors: L. Mohamed Huthaifa , Fadhil Mahmood Ahlam
Published: April 2023

Human life has always relied heavily on communication. Communication through the Internet has advanced significantly in recent years, and activities such as live video streaming are now commonplace. Streaming protocols, which are always growing and maturing, are utilized to guarantee video streaming is quick and smooth. Many streaming protocols are already available, and many people find it difficult to choose one that best meets their needs. This paper presents a review of studies of several available streaming protocols, as well as their main characteristics along with their performance, based on several criteria to demonstrate the validity of choosing one of them.
Sostenibilidad ambiental y Derecho Administrativo: ¿nuevo remedio ante la crisis económica o una exigencia constitucional? A propósito de la nueva Ley de Economía Sostenible
Authors: Sanz Larruga Javier
Published: April 2023

La exitosa formulación del paradigma de la sostenibilidad –en sus diversas facetas: ambiental, social y económica- que prolifera en muchos textos programáticos y estratégicos de las organizaciones internacionales y de los gobiernos nacionales, elaborados con ocasión de la presente crisis económica, plantea importantes problemas de interpretación jurídica cuando se pretende introducirlos acríticamente en los textos normativos.

El desarrollo sostenible no es un mero recurso conceptual fruto de las nuevas corrientes de la economía ambiental sino que constituye un verdadero principio jurídico que se traduce en importantes prescripciones y mandatos ordenados a la utilización racional de los recursos naturales y su proyección sobre las generaciones futuras.

Si se quiere que cumpla eficazmente estos objetivos, la recepción de los criterios de sostenibilidad –al menos los de su versión ambiental- en el ordenamiento jurídico debe hacerse teniendo en cuenta la peculiar arquitectura y el carácter sistémico de cada uno de los grupos normativos en los que se inserta.
Characterization of Thermostable Lignolytic Enzymes from Penicillium italicum during Biomineralization of Polyethylene
Authors: E. Ogunjemite O. , Dada Omotola , Tosin Akin-Olotu
Published: April 2023

Penicillium italicum isolated from a local dumpsite in Ilara- mokin, Ondo state, Nigeria was used to bio-transform low-density polyethylene (LDPE). Biodegradation was carried out using surface-sterilized and autoclaved LDPE over 3 months experimental period. Bio-remediation was evaluated by determining the weight loss, and physical structure changes which were revealed by scanning electron microscopy. The result showed P. italicum was able to degrade autoclaved LD-PE (25%) more efficiently than surface-sterilized LD-PE (12%). Screening and characterization of lignolytic enzymes (manganese peroxidase (MnP) and laccase (Lac)) produced by P. italicum were also investigated using autoclaved LDPE as a carbon source over 3 months degradation period. The result showed that P. italicum produced optimum MnP and Lac activities in the 6th week of cultivation (90 U/mL and 100 U/mL respectively). Study of their physicochemical properties showed that MnP and Lac had optimum activities (100%) at pH 7.0 and pH 5.0 and were stable at the same pH with 74% residual activities each respectively. The enzymes also had optimum activity (100%) at 70oC and were stable over a wide temperature range (40oC–80oC) with 78% residual activities each after 120 min of incubation. These results show the ability of P. italicum to produce thermostable lignolytic enzymes with the potentials to bio-mineralize recalcitrant plastic polymers such as LDPE.
Épített örökség és emlékezet – A kiskunhalasi zsinagóga
Authors: Mezei Hanna Mónika
Published: April 2023

Az emlékezetkutatás egyik szinte közhellyé váló alapgondolata, hogy a lokalitás és az emlékezet ezer szálon kapcsolódik egymáshoz. Kutatásom tárgyai, a zsinagógák esetében is összekapcsolódnak ezek a fogalmak, így a zsidó imahelyek emlékezettel teli helyekké válhatnak. A zsidó emlékezetkultúrában a II. világháború után a holokausztra és a mártírokra való emlékezés gyakran térbelileg is összekapcsolódik a zsinagógákkal. Ebben a tanulmányban célom egy konkrét zsidó imahely, a kiskunhalasi zsinagóga emlékezeti szerepének és helyzetének vizsgálata. A kiskunhalasi zsinagóga különlegessége, hogy felépítése óta folyamatosan hitéleti célokat szolgál, még a holokauszt után is, amikorra a legtöbb vidéki zsidó hitközség megsemmisült, továbbá az államszocializmus alatt, amikor sok újjáalakult közösség széthullott, számos vidéki zsidó kivándorolt. Tanulmányomban azt mutatom be, hogy tud egy zsinagóga a rendszerváltás után pozitív emlékezeti szerepet betölteni egy vidéki közösségben, hogyan lehet fontos része a helyi kulturális örökségnek.
El currículum oculto en la práctica docente de la educación primaria desde una perspectiva feminista
Authors: Macías Olmos Maribel
Published: April 2023

El trabajo con las infancias tomando en cuenta la perspectiva feminista es un llamado a docentes para considerar las diferencias que existen entre niñas y niños, también invita a reflexionar que esas diferencias operan como mecanismos de la desigualdad social, que son simples factores, debido a esto se presenta una reproducción de una ideología heteropatriarcal, violencia simbólica o violencia de género. El objetivo de esta investigación fue describir la influencia del currículo oculto en la práctica docente como reproductora de violencia de género en estudiantes de educación primaria del estado de Tlaxcala. Este estudio se basó en una revisión bibliográfica sobre los conceptos antes mencionados para identificar las concepciones y actitudes sexistas en docentes. Dentro de los resultados se observa que el magisterio de educación básica reproduce la violencia de género dentro de las escuelas y por ende en las aulas, mediante el currículum oculto tiende a fomentar el discurso patriarcal que impera y que naturaliza el lenguaje sexista, roles de género, estereotipos y discriminaciones que atentan contra la igualdad. Sin embargo, la pedagogía feminista es una alternativa para reducir este tipo de violencia simbólica que viven las niñas dentro del aula. Se concluye que las prácticas dentro aula se determinan por medio del currículum oculto que refuerza la violencia de género. Ante esta panorámica, es necesario dialogar con algunas autoras y autores con posturas teóricas sociológicas, feministas e históricas, que permiten reflexionar en temas de violencia de género, patriarcado y reproducción social y promover prácticas escolares democráticas.
KAJIAN FILSAFATI TERHADAP KEMAJUAN TEKNOLOGI PENDIDIKAN DI INDONESIA
Authors: Tiara Tiara
Published: April 2023

Pemanfaatan teknologi dalam penyelenggaraan pendidikan dimaksudkan untuk membuat pembelajaran yang efektif dan efisien. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan hakikat digitalisasi pendidikan, pemanfaatan teknologi dalam dunia pendidikan, kedudukan teknologi bagi pendidikan dan dampak teknologi bagi pendidikan di Indonesia. Kajian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan metode studi kepustakaan atau literatur. Literatur yang digunakan yaitu artikel ilmiah yang siterbitkan pada jurnal nasional dan internasional. Artikel yang dikumpulkan dianalisis secara deskriptif. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa perkembangan teknologi yang pesat telah merubah paradigma pembelajaran dari tatap muka di kelas menjadi pembelajaran dengan bergai inovasi yang tidak mewajibkan peserta didik dan pendidik berada dalam satu ruangan. Teknologi dalam pendidikan berperan meyuguhkan pembelajaran menjadi lebih menarik, efisien dan efektif tanpa mengurangi esensi nilai pembelajaran. Teknologi berperan sebagai ilmu pengetahuan dan alat dalam proses pembelajaran.
Modeling The Number Of Tuberculosis Cases In West Java Using The Negative Binomial Approach
Authors: Brilliant Indira Ihnu , Fakhriyana Deby
Published: April 2023

Objective: This study aims to model the number of Tuberculosis cases in West Java Province in 2021 using the Negative Binomial Regression approach.
Methods: This study used quantitative analysis uses secondary data from the Central Bureau of Statistics website and the Health Office of West Java Province. 27 West Java districts/cities were studied. The number of tuberculosis cases was assumed to be affected by population density, poverty, sanitation, and health complaints in the past month. Negative Binomial Regression was used to analyse data.
Results: The results showed that Poisson Regression caused overdispersion, which was solved using the Negative Binomial Regression approach. The Negative Binomial Regression model passed a detailed test. The partial test showed that only the variable percentage of low-income persons and the variable percentage of people with health concerns significantly affected the model with regression coefficients of 0.8755 and 1.0318, respectively. The final Negative Binomial Regression model with the lowest Akaike Information Criterion value of 491.9 is best for this investigation.
Conclusion: The most suitable model for modelling the number of Tuberculosis cases in West Java Province in 2021 is the Negative Binomial Regression model with independent variables that significantly influence the model, namely the percentage of poor people and the percentage of people who have had complaints recently.
The Teaching and Learning of English Sentence in Africa: The Nigerian Perspective
Authors: Nwala Michael Alozie
Published: April 2023

The chapter investigates the theoretical productivity and applicability of teaching and learning English grammar, using the sentence as a test case in Nigeria – a multilingual and multicultural nation. The chapter describes the basic syntactic rule for the formation of sentence, the two syntactic categorisation of sentence and the inability of the use of the Contrastive and Error analyses to effectively teach and learn the English sentence in a typical Nigerian classroom. The theories as noted in the chapter are pedagogically okay on their own but too regimented and pragmatically incongruous in a pluralistic sociolinguistic and sociocultural Nigeria. In addition to the inappropriateness of the theories, are issues of paltry budget and unfriendly policies of the Nigerian government; unqualified, and poorly motivated teachers, a-near non-existing curricula and modern pedagogical experience and non-conducive social environment. The chapter sues for the use of workable theories that are freely interactive, accommodating and environmentally friendly in teaching and learning English in Nigeria, such as, the Interactional, Environmental and the Accommodation theories. And concludes that for a goal-oriented and effective English teaching and learning exercise, to take place, all hands must be on deck: the government must live up to her responsibilities, and teachers must be professionals, who teach with passion.
The Changing Patterns of English Spelling in Cameroon Social Media
Authors: Tabe Camilla Arundie , Nouhou Peniel Zaazra
Published: April 2023

Globalisation, which is facilitated by technological development, has led to an increasing proportion of informal communication on social media platforms. The growing interactions on these platforms have led to tremendous changes in the way English is written. The aim of this study is to investigate the changing forms of English spelling on e-messages on Facebook (FBK), Messenger (MSG) and WhatsApp (WHAP) chats by Cameroonians. The paper identifies and describes the different spellings for specific words or abbreviations and their frequencies in the corpora. The researchers explore the patterns of spelling that are atypical in English. Insights are drawn from Crystal (2006) and Thurlow (2006) who put forth views on language alterations in the context of the internet. Data for the study consists of a convenient sample of 300 e-messages from Facebook (50), Messenger (100) and WhatsApp (150). Findings show that many Cameroonians use innovative spellings on social media. They use a variety of casual and regional spellings that reflect their illocutionary force, intention and identity. It was established that globalisation and social media have intensified changes in English spelling, and it is a positive growth in the English language as a whole.
Cross-gender Journey Motif in Daniel Black’s They Tell Me of a Home and Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing
Authors: Akinrinde Tolulope
Published: April 2023

Representations of ‘cross-gender’ Journey motif means the marked difference(s) in ‘Cross-Gender’ experiences and challenges in diasporic milieu. This paper focused on portraying how the patriarchal society in which both male and female genders find themselves tends to be the ultimate tool defining and creating in their psyche what strength and weakness is, as such, the differences in their journeys. This is to map psychosocial ‘cross-gender’ journeys, and how these journeys influence their mental and physical well-being. This paper concluded with the discovery that, while a male gender returns home to rediscover the unhomely home, the female gender is not given the chance. Hers is rather redirected, lest she remain unmarried, single, or termed promiscuous.
Grammatical Forms for What?: An Experimental Investigation of the Teaching of the English Lexical Verb in a Nigerian University
Authors: Idegbekwe Destiny
Published: April 2023

Focusing on grammatical rules and structures is deeply rooted in the prescriptive tradition which held sway for many years. The world has since moved from the prescriptive teaching methods to a more descriptive and functional method that focuses on meaning and communication. This movement has, however, not been well felt in the teaching of ESL (both in curriculum and practice) in Nigeria. This study takes up an experimental investigation of teaching the English lexical verb to two sets of learners – the experimental and controlled group to prove that the descriptive method of teaching grammar is more productive than the prescriptive method. Two groups of first year undergraduates, one from the Faculty of Arts and Education and the other from the Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences of the University of Africa, Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State, Nigeria formed the study groups. The first group, the experimental, was taught with Larsen-Freeman’s (2016) three dimensional grammatical model while the second, the controlled, was taught with the traditional teaching method. The study used the Independent t-Test as the statistical tool to determine the differences in the two pedagogical methods. The study reveals among others that grammatical forms and structures are not there in isolation but for the purposes of communication. The study concludes that the tripod approach of form, meaning and use to grammar is a more illuminating method of teaching grammar in an ESL context compared to the traditional method of focusing on forms on the basis of the learners’ high level of performance to specific grammar tasks and related language use.
Intestinal Parasitic infection in Males of urban areas of district Bareilly in different age groups
Authors: Dharmendra
Published: April 2023

Pathogenic protozoans, helminths, and nematodes are the primary reasons for diarrheal, vomiting, and stomach obstructions among babies and younger children. However, enteric helminths are now not viewed as serious sickness agents as the contamination is typically asymptomatic. The intestinal parasite's highest prevalence (34.78%) was recorded in the 5-15 years age group. The prevalence of Ascaris infection was highest (10%) in Urban areas of district Bareilly followed by Entamoeba (8.39%), pinworm (7.74%), and Giardia (3.87%) and hookworm (0.65%).
Comparative Research towards Students’ Academic Progress Motivation Scale on Social and Natural Science for Learning General English at Ghor University, Afghanistan
Authors: Sayed Shir Aqa Hashemi  , Qassem Farhang
Published: April 2023

Background: Motivation scale is an essential characteristic that simplifies the success and dissatisfaction for learning English. In learning English language, motivation is the key factor to improve and preserve the learning procedure for academic progress. Objectives: Students who are motivated concerning learning attitude to learn English and express a desire to learn and get knowledge through this skill. Method: In this research, the data has been collected over spreading questionnaire by selecting randomly students of both social and natural science, and analyzed by SPSS version 26. Result: The students’ academic progress motivation scale on learning English as General Subject was high on academic progress, doing their home assignments without asking any helps from others, and all the students are actively involved in learning process. The result of this research has shown the high levels of motivated students learning English. Suggestion: This research was the exceptional among similar researches, and it had discovered many beneficial methods finding the students’ motivation scales on their academic progress and English lecturers easily use the effective methods to teach the students and get more positive results. As it has found that there were disappointments and frustrations from current situations which needs more and especial researches to be done in future, and the scale of academic progress motivation for learning English was different between both social and natural science, so it is suggested that some research must be done on students of natural science only.
الصلة بين الإرهاب والجريمة المنظّمة
Authors: عبد النبي محمد مسعد
Published: April 2023

الإرهاب ظاهرة عالمية عانى منها كثير من المجتمعات وذاقت ويلاته واكتوت بناره وما زالت تعاني وتتمنى أن تعيش بهناء ورغد عيش بعيداً منه، ذلك أن الإرهابيين يرتكبون فظيع الجرائم عندما يقدمون على قتل الأبرياء وتدمير الممتلكات وهدم المقدرات بوحشية لا مثيل لها فى التاريخ، وازداد خطر الإرهاب عندما انتقل من العمليات التقليدية غير المنظمة الى جريمة دولية منظمة تساندها بعض الدول لما لها من قدرة مالية، وكفاية فى العمليات الاستخبارية، بل أكثر من ذلك لم يعد الإرهاب مقصوراً على استعمال العنف فقد أصبح هناك أنواع أخرى للارهاب مثل الإرهاب الإلكتروني، والإرهاب الفكري والعقائدي والإرهاب باستعمال الأجهزة الإعلامية التى تقوم بالتحريض على استعمال العنف، ولما يشكله الإرهاب من خطورة على المجتمع الدولي فقد قام المجتمع الدولي من أوائل القرن العشرين على ايجاد تعاون دولى لمكافحة الإرهاب وقامت المنظمات الدولية والاقليمية بالجهود الدولية لمكافحة الإرهاب، كما سنَّت الدول التشريعات الوطنية للقضاء على الإرهاب ومواجهته.
Taxonomic analysis of income inequality in the EU countries
Authors: Cherkashyna Tetiana
Published: April 2023

The problem of population economic inequality is an actual issue for all countries of the world, but the peculiarity of economic inequality in EU countries lies in the differentiation of non-labor incomes received from property ownership, and also in the uneven distribution of residential and commercial real estate. Therefore, the analysis of population economic inequality in the EU countries is an urgent scientific and practical task. The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of economic inequality and the optimal rate of population income differentiation in the EU countries, and to develop measures based on this to reduce the degree of property inequality in the countries of this region. To achieve the goal, the taxonomy method was used, as well as general scientific methods (dialectics, analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction). For the quantitative description of the obtained results, the Harrington factor-criterion scale was used, which made it possible to divide 27 EU countries into three groups (clusters): countries with a high degree of economic inequality (Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania); countries with an average degree of economic inequality (Austria, Belgium, Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Finland, France, Sweden); countries with a low degree of economic inequality (Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Malta, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic). To reduce the population economic inequality in the countries of the third group, the following measures have been proposed: stimulation of domestic and foreign investments; ensuring a high return on financial assets at the state level; creating more favorable conditions for the development of industry and increasing the wages of workers at the industrial enterprises. The obtained results have scientific and practical value on how to improve the economic policy of the countries of Northern and Eastern Europe and can be used in further theoretical researches on problems of population economic inequality in the countries of this region and for the specification of applied measures to reduce economic inequality in Bulgaria, Latvia and Lithuania
Auf dem Weg zur gesetzlichen Verankerung einer gewaltfreien Erziehung von Kindern und Jugendlichen
Authors: Carigiet Tamara
Published: April 2023

In der Schweiz werden seit drei Jahrzehnten Daten zum Thema «Gewalt an Kindern» erhoben. Im Jahr 2020 wurde das Bestrafungsverhalten der Eltern zum dritten Mal genauer untersucht. Im November 2022 wurde in der Schweiz auf politischer Ebene ein starkes Zeichen für eine gewaltfreie Erziehung gesetzt, indem der Ständerat die Motion «Gewaltfreie Erziehung im ZGB verankern» annahm. Aus diesem aktuellen Anlass hat das SZH ein Interview mit Brigitte Schöbi geführt. Frau Schöbi ist Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Institut für Familienforschung und -beratung (IFF) der Universität Freiburg und Mitautorin der vom Kinderschutz Schweiz in Auftrag gegebenen Studien zum Bestrafungsverhalten von Eltern in der Schweiz.
Global Research Trends in Emergy and Wastewater Treatment: A Bibliometric Analysis
Authors: Bravo-Toledo Luigi , Barreto-Pio Carmen , López Herrera Jorge , Milla-Figueroa Carlos , Pilco Nuñez Alex , Virú-Vásquez Paul
Published: April 2023

This research reports a bibliometric analysis using the bibliometrix package with information from the SCOPUS database. A descriptive analysis was performed to provide an overview of the countries, institutions, authors, journals and keywords of 80 manuscripts published between 1997 and 2022 in the field of study of emergy and its application in wastewater treatment. The results showed 2 sources with the highest h and g impact index (Ecological Engineering and Journal of Cleaner Production) with a significant growth since 2009. The most cited keywords were "emergy" and "wastewater", and the countries with the most important scientific networks were China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, USA, Brazil, Colombia and Italy. In addition, it shows that collaborative groups among the authors from China and USA are the ones that consolidate the main research network, as well as the largest scientific production with the most cited articles in the field of study of emergy in wastewater treatment. Therefore, the application of the emergy method in wastewater treatment requires extensive research in different types of treatments. This type of analysis would allow the development of a new approach in the application of wastewater treatment in terms of sustainability and the introduction of Latin American countries in this emerging field.
Developing a Virtual Education Model to Promote Management Cybernetics and Strategic Intelligence in the Universities of Kermanshah Province
Authors: Bolouritabar Massoumeh , Eslampana Maryam , Kavyani Elham , Laei Susan
Published: April 2023

Background: Today, virtual education is viewed as a new paradigm to develop higher education to promote management cybernetics and strategic intelligence for educational managers in universities; solving these problems requires a scientific and research approach, which may help the organization with proper decisions and implementation to achieve the organizational goals. Objectives: The present research aims to develop a model for structural equations of virtual education to promote educational managers’ management cybernetics and strategic intelligence in the universities of Kermanshah Province in 2019. Methods: In terms of it is nature, the present research is exploratory; it is a qualitative-quantitative paradigm-based one. A survey technique was applied to collect data. The statistical population included 1,200 people among the educational managers of Kermanshah Province universities; a sample of 291 people was developed by the Cochran formula. The research tools included a (semi-structured) questionnaire, in the qualitative phase, McCabe’s Standard Strategic Intelligence Questionnaire (2007) and researcher-made questionnaires of virtual education and cybernetic management were used in the quantitative part. Descriptive and inferential statistics and SPSS24, Amos software were used for data analysis. Results: The results of confirmatory factor analysis show a proper fit of the designed model and its components. Also, the findings indicate that there is a significant correlation between virtual education, management cybernetics, and strategic intelligence. Conclusions: Considering the identified model and research findings that there is a correlation between research variables, it is proposed the mentioned results be included in the educational managers’ plans of academic centers to decrease managerial and decision-making challenges.
The Effect of Xanthium strumarium Root Extracts on Growth Inhibition of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer SK-OV-3 Cell Line: A Metabolomics-Based Study
Authors: Malekzadeh Roya , Arjmand Mohammad , Akbari Ziba , Sadeghi Sedigheh , Haji Hosseini Reza
Published: April 2023

Background: Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is a deadly gynecological cancer among women worldwide. Ministering ovarian cancer with classic chemotherapy medications can cause various side effects. Thus, in recent years, the anticancer potential of medicinal plants has been noticed in complementary cancer treatment due to their high efficacy and low toxicity. The anti-proliferative potential of Xanthium strumarium leaf and seed extract against several cancer cell lines was reported; however, there is no report on the effect of its root so far. Objectives: In this study, the antitumor effect of X. strumarium root extract was evaluated on the SK-OV-3 ovarian cancer cell line, and metabolic alterations were identified. Methods: Cancer cells were cultured and ministered with different concentrations of ethanolic root extract. The antitumor effect of the root extract was determined by MTT assay, and cell metabolites was extracted. Finally, the metabolome profile was characterized and analyzed by 1H NMR-based metabolomics. Results: The IC50 value of the root extract of X. Strumarium was 30 µg/mL after 48 hours, which exhibited anticancer activity against SK-OV-3 ovarian cancer cells. Aminoacyl-tRNA synthesis, glycerolipid metabolism, fatty acid biosynthesis, and biotin metabolism were the most affected metabolic pathways involved in the growth inhibition of cancer cells. Conclusions: In the current study, the ethanolic root extract of X. Strumarium reveals antitumor activity against SK-OV-3 ovarian cancer cells and could affect vital metabolic pathways.
Design and Implementation of Secure Building Monitoring System using Programmable Wireless Mobile Camera
Authors:   Computer Science Department, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq, A. Atya Instructor Baidaa , Rahma Abdul Monem S. , Hossen Abdul Mohssen J. Abdul
Published: April 2023

In the last decades, monitoring cameras begin to play a vital role in securing sensitive systems such as government sites or establishments. Generally, these kinds of cameras are fixed-location (i.e. outdoor camera) such that the viewpoint is limited to small area and not covering the whole place. In addition, there are some drawbacks that appear when using these kinds of cameras such as being breakable (intentionally or not) which may lead to camera malfunction or breaking in the linked electrical wires that may cause disconnection between the camera, monitor and its receiver. However, the main problem is the lacking of secure protecting system that prevents intruders from entering into the system disabling or malfunction it. In this research a new system is proposed in order to solve these problems by using wireless-mobile camera with embedded programmable operating system which enables controlling this camera remotely by sending wireless commands through the embedded component called Arduino card controller. This card enables the connection between the camera and the server to be programmatic by the user or developer. The main goal of this research is to design a monitoring system to detect any suspicious events and to ensure that the transferring monitoring data from the camera to the server is not infiltrated by unauthorized person by applying a set of techniques from image detection, object tracking and security algorithms to the instructions or the program of the camera. Compared with other researches, this work achieved the following goals: 1- Using Arduino card for programming the camera. 2- IP camera does not require user name and password. 3- The images and the other information are (encrypted) when sending to/from computer, 4- Using Mobile-wireless camera. 5- Process of keys exchanging between camera and computer. The results of this research are good and achieved the main goals of new developed technique.
Futibatinib (Lytgobi) for Cholangiocarcinoma
Authors:   Editors from The Medical Letter
Published: April 2023

The oral kinase inhibitor futibatinib (Lytgobi – Taiho) has received accelerated approval from the FDA for treatment of adults with previously treated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) fusions or other rearrangements. Accelerated approval was based on the overall response rate and duration of response. Futibatinib is the second drug to be approved for this indication; pemigatinib (Pemazyre) was approved earlier.
Síndrome Inflamatorio Sistémico Pediátrico Asociado a SARS-CoV-2
Authors: BARRÍA R. RAÚL
Published: April 2023

La infección por SARS-CoV-2 es poco frecuente en niños, niñas y adolescentes, con manifestaciones clínicas leves o asintomáticos, pero desde abril del 2020, se han reportado niños gravemente enfermos en las zonas de mayor incidencia de infecciones por coronavirus, caracterizado por fiebre, síntomas gastrointestinales y marcadores de inflamación sistémica, compromiso cardiovascular importante (shock, disfunción miocárdica o miocarditis), con semejanzas a la Enfermedad de Kawasaki, tormenta de citoquinas y síndrome de activación macrofágica, denomi­nado Síndrome Inflamatorio Multisistémico Pediátrico (PIMS/MIS-C). La patogé­nesis no se conoce exactamente, pero una respuesta inmune innata y adaptativa alterada asociada a autoinmunidad podría ser el mecanismo. Si bien no existe una guía terapéutica estandarizada, la mayoría de los pacientes reciben gamaglo- bulina intravenosa y corticoides sistémicos, y en algunos casos se requiere el uso inhibidores de interleuquinas. Se ha reportado una buena respuesta y mejoría en casi todos los niños, con una baja letalidad de 1,7-2%.
The Effect of Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), Loan To Deposit Ratio (LDR) And Non-Performing Loans (NPL) on Return on Asset (ROA) In Banking Companies Listed on The Indonesia Stock Exchange During The Period Of 2016-2020
Authors: Tami Sri Utami Permata , Riska Kumala Dewi
Published: April 2023

This study aimed to determine the partial and simultaneous effect of Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), Loan To Deposit Ratio (LDR) and Non-Performing Loans (NPL) on Return On Asset (ROA) in banking companies shares listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2016-2020. The population of this study were all conventional commercial banking companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the period of 2016-2020.The sampling technique was carried out by purposive sampling, so that 9 banking companies were obtained as study samples. The data analysis technique used was linear regression analysis by Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), Loan To Deposit Ratio (LDR) and Non-Performing Loans (NPL) as independent variable and Return On Asset (ROA) as the dependent variable. The results of this study indicated that Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) partially had a significant and positive effect on Return On Asset (ROA), Loan To Deposit Ratio (LDR) had no significant and positive effect on Return On Asset (ROA), and Non-Performing Loans (NPL) had no significant and negative effect on Return On Asset (ROA). While Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), Loan To Deposit Ratio (LDR) and Non-Performing Loans (NPL) simultaneously had a significant effect on Return On Asset (ROA).
Learning Model Islamic Education Environmentally-Based: Dukupuntang Junior High School Context
Authors: Affandi Akhmad , Nuryadien Mahbub
Published: April 2023

Bobos Village, Dukupuntang District, and Cirebon Regency are some of the areas where there is a lot of environmental damage due to the exploitation of Mount Kuda, which is used as raw material for the housing industry. The resulting pollution causes pollution of the air, water, and soil. Junior High School (SMP) Negeri 1 Dukupuntang, Cirebon Regency, as one of the schools included in the Adiwiyata School, needs to develop environmental-based religious education for Islam. By using qualitative research methods whose data collection techniques use observation, in-depth interviews and documentation and analyzed using a qualitative data analysis interactively through the process of reduction, data display, and verification, it can be concluded that Environmental-based Islamic Education learning in the context of the 2013 Curriculum can be applied to schools with educational unit levels both Elementary School (SD), Junior High School (SMP), Senior High School (SMA) and Higher Education by referring to the objectives, materials, methods, media and eveluations both in the Learning Implementation Plan (RPP) or Semester Learning Plan (RPS) for Higher Education or in more importantly in the Implementation His (PP) learning
The Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Autopsies Surrounding the Time of Pandemic Onset: A Retrospective Review of Cases
Authors: Akinyemi Adesola A. , Mehreen Ansa , Mangold Kathy A. , Regner MaryAnn , Lee John M. , Ernst Linda M.
Published: April 2023

Context.—

The first case of COVID-19 in the United States was confirmed in January 2020. Initially, little was known about the epidemiology and clinical course of the disease, and diagnostic testing was limited in the United States until March/April 2020. Since then, many studies have speculated that SARS-CoV-2 may have preexisted undiagnosed outside China before the known outbreak.

Objective.—

To evaluate the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in adult autopsy cases performed just before and during the beginning of the pandemic at our institution, where autopsy was not performed on known COVID-19 cases.

Design.—

We included adult autopsies performed in our institution from June 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020. Cases were divided into groups based on the likelihood of cause of death being related to COVID-19, presence of a clinical respiratory illness, and histologic findings of pneumonia. Archived formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded lung tissue of all COVID-possible cases and COVID-unlikely cases with pneumonia was tested for SARS-CoV-2 RNA, using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-nCoV quantitative real-time reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR).

Results.—

Eighty-eight cases were identified, and among those, 42 (48%) were considered COVID-possible cause of death, with 24 of those 42 cases (57%) showing respiratory illness and/or pneumonia. COVID-19 as cause of death was considered unlikely in 46 of 88 cases (52%), with 34 of those 46 cases (74%) showing no respiratory illness or pneumonia. SARS-CoV-2 real-time reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction was performed on a total of 49 cases, 42 COVID-possible and 7 COVID-unlikely with pneumonia, and all cases were negative (0 of 49).

Conclusions.—

Our data suggest that autopsied patients in our community who died between June 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020, without known COVID-19 were unlikely to have had subclinical and/or undiagnosed COVID-19 infection.
Experiencia de TutoScience en tutorías a estudiantes UNAE en co-formación en Ikiam y Yachay
Authors: García Chávez Arelys , Martínez Serra José Enrique , García Pacheco Marco Antonio , Naula Garzón Raquel Marisol
Published: April 2023

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo es socializar la experiencia de TutoScience en tutorías a estudiantes de la carrera de ECE, UNAE, en co-formación con Ikiam y Yachay durante los cuartos a séptimo semestres para la formación de su perfil profesional. Métodos: Se aplicó un enfoque metodológico mixto, que combinó métodos cuantitativos y cualitativos que permitió la realización del procesamiento estadístico de los indicadores estudiados, el análisis de sus comportamientos; las valoraciones y retroalimentaciones del rediseño de las actividades a realizadas con los resultados esperados. Resultados: muestran que la aplicación de la estrategia metodológica contribuyó a consolidar los conocimientos de los estudiantes tutorados y a mejorar su rendimiento académico. Conclusión: el seguimiento y tutoría personalizada que desempeñan los estudiantes de los últimos ciclos, construyen lazos de confianza y mejoran la adaptabilidad al contexto universitario. Todo lo mencionado contribuye a la mejora del rendimiento académico y fortalece el aprendizaje de manera eficaz en las Ciencias Experimentales.
Effect of Sundried Cassava Peel Meal-Based Diet Supplemented with Quadraxyme® on Performance and Blood Profile of Grower Boar Pigs
Authors: Raphael James Wafar , Bobboi Yakubu , Otu Obun Clectus
Published: April 2023

Introduction: Monogastric animals such as pigs and poultry cannot handle cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, which form the major components of agro-industrial products. This feeding trial was carried out to evaluate the responses of growing boar-fed sundried cassava peel meal (CPM)-based diet supplemented with the enzyme.
Materials and methods: Thirty-two growing boars (Large white x Landrace), eleven weeks old with an average weight of 25.00 ± 0.30 kg, were allocated randomly to dietary treatments. A basal diet was compounded containing 48% sundried CPM. The dietary treatments were T1 (control) supplemented with 0.0g/100g, and other treatments, including T2, T3, and T4, received 0.5g/100kg, 1.5g/100g, and 2.0g/100g levels of Quadraxyme® supplementation, respectively. Quadraxyme® is a product of Quadragen Veterinary Health Private Limited. Quadraxyme® contains amylase, cellulase, xylanase, pectinase, lipase, arabinose, α-galactosidase, and β -glucosidase.                                   
Results: This study showed significant differences in average feed intakes and daily weight gains across the dietary treatments. Pigs in the T4 group had the highest weight gain, followed by those in T2 and T3 groups, while the minor weight gain was in the diet with no enzyme supplementation. The dietary treatments significantly influenced hematological parameters in almost all the studied indices. The mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) values of pigs fed the T1 diet recorded significantly higher MCHC and a reduction in concentrations of packed cell volume (PCV), red blood cell (RBC) counts, and a slight increase in mean corpuscular volume (MCV) concentration. The dietary treatments did not affect the total blood protein and albumin levels of the growing pigs enrolled in this investigation. The result showed that the levels of enzyme supplementation to the SDCPM-based diet did not significantly influence the electrolytes of the growing boars. The PO42- increased in enzyme-supplemented diets, and group T4 supplemented with 0.20g/100kg of the enzyme recorded the highest PO42- value (6.79mg/100ml) among the other groups.
Conclusion: It is concluded that including 0.20g/100kg in a 48% sundried CPM-based diet for growing pigs enhanced growth and feed conversion, improved phosphorus utilization, and had no adverse effects on growth and blood parameters.