bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Eastward Perspective
Authors: Lefteratou Anna
Published: December 2022

This article illustrates how a classicizing verse rendering of the Fourth Gospel, Nonnus’s fifth-century Paraphrasis of St John’s Gospel, evokes a twofold concept of Christian rulership that is simultaneously heavenly and terrestrial. It argues that the description of the Crucifixion and Entombment scenes offer a twofold panorama of the late antique world with an emphasis not only on the religious symbolism of these events but also on their importance for the crafting of the aspirations of the imperial church. Through typological interpretation, Platonic hues, classical intertextuality, and descriptions of objects connecting the heavenly and earthly realms, the poem hints at the universalist aspirations of Roman imperial Christianity, as seen from the focus on material details that the poem uses to map its version of the Christian ecumene.
EXPERIENCE-BASED LESSONS FROM MALES IN THE NORTHERN AREAS OF PORT ELIZABETH (GQEBERHA) ON FACTORS THAT PROTECTED THEM FROM BECOMING INVOLVED IN GANGSTERISM
Authors: Davids Desira , Soji Zoleka , Abdulla Zurina
Published: December 2022

Despite the widespread prevalence of gangsterism and the predominantly male membership of gangs, some males residing and growing up in the Northern Areas of Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha), where gangsterism is so widespread, have never been involved in gangs. A qualitative study, explorative, descriptive and contextual in design, using semi-structured interviews as data-collection method, explored and described the experience-based lessons from selected males on factors that have protected them from gang involvement. Findings included family support, faith or religion, positive role models, education, participation in wholesome pursuits and involvement in sports as being amongst the factors that prevented participants against involvement in gang activities. Strategies to strengthen these protective factors and utilise them to design relevant programmes and interventions should now be investigated. Keywords: gangsterism, buffering, buffer, protective factors, community members
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER PROFILING FOR OCCUPATIONAL PROFESSIONALISATION, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUOUS QUALITY ASSURANCE
Authors: Hart Cornel , De Beer Frik
Published: December 2022

Regardless of the worldwide acknowledgement of the importance of community development, the challenge of professional occupational recognition remains, intensified by the lack of practitioner profile data. Raising practice standards through standardised, cohesive and effective movements drives professionalism, guided by a practice policy framework that describes its practitioners’ ethical code, standardised and quality-assured knowledge and skills to be measured against regulated occupational norms and standards. This article provides a broad overview of the requirements for occupational professionalisation linked to a countrywide practitioner profile survey conducted to inform the South African Community Development Practice Policy Framework that guides occupational professionalism pre- and post-professionalisation. Keywords: community development, community development practitioners, continuous professional development, practice policy framework, practitioner profiling, professionalisation
Illegal Fishing by Other Countries: Complicated Law Enforcement in Indonesia
Authors: Febriyanto Triyan , Setiaji Mukhamad Luthfan
Published: December 2022

As an archipelagic country, illegal fishing become one of the challenges faced by Indonesia. This study aims to analyze the complexity of law enforcement in Indonesia in dealing with cases of illegal fishing carried out by other countries. This study confirms and finds that illegal fishing is illegal fishing activity or fishing activity carried out contrary to the provisions of laws and regulations in the field of fisheries. The government has also issued a number of regulations related to illegal fishing, including Law Number 31 of 2004 concerning Fisheries, Law Number 45 of 2009 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 2004 concerning Fisheries, Law Number 5 of 1983 concerning the Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone, Law Number 21 of 2004 concerning Shipping, Law Number 6 of 1996 concerning Indonesian Waters, Presidential Regulation Number 115 of 2015 concerning the Task Force for the Eradication of Illegal Fishing, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Regulation Number 37/Permen-KP/2017 concerning Standard Operational Enforcement Procedures Law of the Task Force for the Eradication of Illegal Fishing. This study also underlines that in Article 69 of Law Number 45 of 2009, fisheries surveillance vessels can stop, inspect, bring and detain vessels that are suspected or should be suspected of committing violations in the Indonesian fishery management area to the nearest port for further processing. Fishery investigators or supervisors can also take special action in the form of burning and/or sinking fishing boats with foreign flags based on sufficient preliminary evidence.
Producción de semilla de variedades de Moringa oleifera Lam según densidad de siembra y cosechas sucesivas
Authors: Ledea-Rodríguez J. L. , Benítez-Jiménez D. G. , Nuviola-Pérez Y. , Wrigth-Ramírez J. V. , Rubio-Sanz Laura
Published: December 2022

Introducción. Moringa oleifera Lam. es un árbol caducifolio de crecimiento perenne ontogenérico al crecimiento de las arbustivas. Moringa es el único género de la familia Moringaceae, los principales estudios de la especie olerifera se centran en la producción de forraje y muy pocos en la producción de semillas. Objetivo. Evaluar densidades de siembra y cosechas sucesivas para la producción de semillas de variedades de M. oleifera Lam, en un ecosistema degradado por la sequía estacional en Valle del Cauto, provincia Granma, Cuba. Materiales y métodos. El estudio se desarrolló del 2016 al 2018 en bancos de semillas de la Estación Experimental de Pastos y Forrajes (20º 27´ 52,1” N 76º 40’47” O) del Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias “Jorge Dimitrov”, Cuba, mediante un diseño de bloques al azar en arreglo factorial con cuatro repeticiones, para un total de 64 tratamientos resultantes de la combinación entre densidad de siembra (4), variedades de M. oleifera (4) y número de cosechas (4). Las variables consideradas fueron: número de semillas por fruto, número de frutos por planta, longitud de frutos, peso de 100 semillas y rendimiento de semillas. Resultados. La variedad Criolla y Supergenius fueron las de mayor producción de semillas (p≤0,01) (0,67 y 0,71 t ha-1, respectivamente), en la segunda cosecha en julio de 2017, respecto al resto de las cosechas y variedades en estudio. La variedad Supergenius aportó los mayores valores en el número de semillas/fruto, número de frutos/planta y longitud de los frutos/planta con 18,23, 32,08 y 49,18 cm, respectivamente. Conclusión. Las variedades de M. oleifera en estudio no tuvieron diferencias en el potencial de producción de semillas, la densidad de siembra no tuvo efecto, solo la realización de cosechas sucesivas cada seis meses condicionó una diferenciación en la producción de semillas.
Constructing dementia in discourse
Authors: Kleinke Sonja
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Research on the discursive construction and representation of dementia has mainly focused on often problematic public mainstream discourses in which persons living with dementia (PWD) and their family care partners (FCPs) usually do not get a voice. This study aims to highlight differences between public mainstream and FCPs’ discourses, in order to provide a more differentiated picture based on detailed linguistic analysis. Method: The study analyzes FCPs’ discursive construction of PWD and their own role in the caring process in forum interaction in Talking Point, a public support platform managed by the Alzheimer's Society (UK). The study applies a combination of categories well established in qualitative (Critical) Discourse Analysis, namely, semantic topoi and the so far less often utilized semantic category of clusivity. Results: The study reveals that FCPs, although resorting to some of the problematic mainstream discourses, exploit a more finely grained range of lifeward-oriented alternative discourses contesting dominating mainstream discourses.
Feelings and the acceptance spectrum in adult stuttering
Authors: Medina Angela M , Perez Gretel
Published: December 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this exploratory study was to describe the feelings about and attitudes toward stuttering expressed in the narrative responses of a large sample of adults who stutter. Method: Eighty-eight adults who stutter answered an online survey questionnaire on their feelings about their stuttering. Thematic analysis was conducted to investigate the individual nuances of each participant's response, which gave rise to general themes across the sample. Results: Five major themes emerged from participants’ responses regarding their feelings about their stuttering: (I) negative feelings about stuttering; (II) negative attitudes toward stuttering; (III) negative impact on quality of life; (IV) the acceptance spectrum; and (V) exclusively positive feelings and attitudes about stuttering. Negative feelings included embarrassment and shame, frustration, and grief, while negative attitudes were hatred, dislike, and annoyance. Stuttering's negative impact on participants’ lives in general as well as on specific aspects such as job interviews were described. Participants reported varying degrees of acceptance, highlighting that acceptance is not an ‘all or nothing’ phenomenon. Examples of positive feelings were confidence and comfort. Conclusion: The vast majority of participants included negatively charged elements in their responses, and acceptance was largely described as being a fluid phenomenon, regardless of participants’ ages. Findings indicate clinical implications for addressing feelings, attitudes, and acceptance across the lifespan.
Contrasting strategies for supporting service users in carrying out a routine task
Authors: Antaki Charles , Russell Charlotte
Published: December 2022

Background: When staff engage with service users who have a learning disability, much of the interaction is given over to requests, orders, and directives. In this article, we argue that the exact manner in which staff carry out instructions displays a notably distinct construction of the service user's abilities and entitlements. Method: We analyze two examples using conversation analysis, the fine-grained inspection of spontaneous interaction. Results: In an episode from a supported residential setting, we see the care staff issue instructions which effectively treat the resident as unable to carry out a task independently (in spite of evidence to the contrary); while in a horticultural therapy setting, staff treat a service user faced with a similar task as being competent – but temporarily unwilling. Discussion and conclusion: These examples reveal, at the fine grain of conversational exchange, the practices used by staff to carry out the custodial requirements of residential care versus the objectives of engendering agency and self-confidence in a more therapeutic setting.
Interaction and multimodal expressions in a water-dance intervention for adults with intellectual and multiple disabilities
Authors: Matérne Marie , Plejert Charlotta , Frank André , Bui Jessica , Ridder Karin , Warnicke Camilla
Published: December 2022

Background: Structured water-dance intervention (SWAN) is an aquatic method customized for adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). The aims are to describe and discuss how the SWAN program intervention leader, instructors, and support persons (i.e., the staff) co-operate and facilitate interaction with participants with intellectual and multiple disabilities (IMD), and to identify expressions of emotion by the participants during a SWAN. Method: Video recordings of the interactions were analyzed based on dialogical theory and conversation analysis (CA). Results: The analysis showed that SWAN can be described as an institutional activity, on the one hand governed by an overall, pre-planned structure, and on the other hand affected by the moment-by-moment co-operation and interaction between participants and the staff as the intervention is taking place; also, how several emotional expressions by the participants are responded to by the staff. Conclusions: In interaction during the SWAN, the participants are considered as competent interaction partners, and their multimodal expressions are taken into account by the support persons, instructors, and intervention leader through adaptation to the activity.
Systemic Functional Linguistics and Translation Studies Edited by Mira Kim, Jeremy Munday, Zhenhua Wang and Pin Wang
Authors: Zhang Daqun
Published: December 2022

Systemic Functional Linguistics and Translation Studies Edited by Mira Kim, Jeremy Munday, Zhenhua Wang and Pin Wang 2021, Bloomsbury Academic, xvi + 242 pp., ISBN: 978-1-3500-9186-3
Diamond photonic devices for metrology and spectroscopy applications
Authors:   , Talán Daniel
Published: December 2022

Studying and understanding the world that surrounds us has been one of the main driving forces for scientific research. Identifying the particles and elements constituting the universe and determining their structure and behavior are tasks yet in progress, and of great interest for humankind. The study of matter interaction with different physical phenomena has enabled the development of the current physics models and technologies. Light has been a key source for the study of these physical phenomena, particularly since the invention of the laser. The present thesis entails the study and the application of nonlinear optical methods to produce laser light for spectroscopy and metrology, which are two of the most important techniques to gain insight on the properties of matter at atomic and molecular scales. Widely tunable lasers are pivotal tools for spectroscopy, such as in the resonance ionization and nuclear spectroscopic experiments. In this work, we have developed a tunable diamond Raman laser capable of fulfilling the requirements for such applications. We prove that it can produce pure ion beams efficiently by emitting tunable light in the hard-to-access visible spectral range (400-650 nm). Moreover, our device constitutes a simple add-on solution that can be easily integrated in established laser infrastructures, extending their capabilities to virtually any spectral range of interest. The study is accompanied by mathematical models and simulation tools for the design of GHz-class linewidth and efficient Raman lasers: these include a simulator based on steady-state stimulated Raman scattering equations, a higher Stokes order generation and polarization state simulator, and a photo-ionization model that considers the impact of laser spectral features on the ionization efficiency. In this regard, we also proposed a diamond Raman z-fold cavity with the potential of achieving higher ionization efficiency levels. The generality of the proposed tools further supports the design and optimization of Raman-based laser sources in a variety of fields of application. Perhaps, the main limitation of our lasers is in the need of specialized multi-layer reflective coatings. With the aim of granting an alternative all-diamond solution, we have evaluated the performance of laser produced metasurfaces, which can be beneficial for extending the wavelength reach at ever higher power densities.
Reading Fluency of Higher Education Students
Authors: Sucena Ana , Marques Cátia , Silva Ana , Carneiro João Falcão
Published: December 2022

Abstract The literature that links career development with reading skills is scarce. This study seeks to fill this gap, for which the reading fluency of college students was analyzed, taking into account the choice of more/less desirable courses. Desirability is based on the classifications for college access. 211 students participated in the study, 132 female, attending four courses: Mechanical Engineering, Health, Psychology, and Education, in three Portuguese Public Universities. The instruments used were the sociodemographic form and the Teste de Idade de Leitura (Reading Age Test - TIL). The results indicated that students attending less desirable courses (i.e., Education and Health) are significantly less fluent and; students who score lower on reading fluency are more likely to belong to the Education course. This study stresses the importance of the distribution of students by the different areas of studies should not reflect reading fluency asymmetries.
Reflections based on the Tidal Model about the concept of psychosis
Authors: Pinheiro Carlon Washington , Monteiro Ana Ruth Macêdo , Oliveira Shérida Karanini Paz de , Anjos Saiwori de Jesus Silva Bezerra dos , Carvalho Rhanna Emanuela Fontenele Lima de
Published: December 2022

ABSTRACT Objective: To reflect on the concept of psychosis using the Tidal Model framework. Method: Reflective study developed from the bookEl modelo Tidal: salud mental, reivindicación y recuperación by Phil Barker and Poppy Buchanan-Barker and other texts. Results: The reflection was organized into three axes of discussion: “The Tidal Model”, “The metaphor, psychosis and the domain of the self” and “The Tidal Model, nonlinearity and psychosis: synergisms with the Brazilian mental health policy”. Final considerations: The Tidal Model encompasses the concept of psychosis, in addition to being synergistic with aspects of psychiatric reform and mental health policies in Brazil. The limitations of the study are the fact that it only presents initial and general approximations about the relationship between the concept of psychosis and the Tidal Model, and it is necessary to deepen this knowledge in the specific context of care practice.
Reflexões baseadas no Tidal Model sobre no conceito de psicose
Authors: Pinheiro Carlon Washington , Monteiro Ana Ruth Macêdo , Oliveira Shérida Karanini Paz de , Anjos Saiwori de Jesus Silva Bezerra dos , Carvalho Rhanna Emanuela Fontenele Lima de
Published: December 2022

RESUMO Objetivo: Refletir sobre o conceito de psicose usando o referencial do Tidal Model. Método: Estudo reflexivo desenvolvido a partir do livroEl modelo Tidal: salud mental, reivindicación y recuperación de Phil Barker e Poppy Buchanan-Barker e demais textos. Resultados: A reflexão organizou-se em três eixos de discussão: “O Tidal Model”, “A metáfora, a psicose e o domínio do eu” e “O Tidal Model, a não linearidade e a psicose: sinergismos com a política de saúde mental brasileira”. Considerações finais: O Tidal Model abrange o conceito de psicose, além de ser sinérgico aos aspectos da reforma psiquiátrica e as políticas de saúde mental do Brasil. As limitações do estudo estão relacionadas ao fato de apresentarem apenas aproximações iniciais e gerais sobre a relação entre o conceito de psicose e o Tidal Model, sendo necessário o aprofundamento desse conhecimento no contexto específico da prática assistencial.
The use of phenomenological frameworks in Brazilian nursing research at the stricto sensu level: an overview
Authors: Silva Bruno Neves da , Silva Valeria Gomes Fernandes da , Silva Gilberto Tadeu Reis da , Motta Maria da Graça Corso da , Souza Nilba Lima de , Pinto Erika Simone Galvão
Published: December 2022

ABSTRACT Objective: To characterize the stricto sensu scientific production of Brazilian nursing that resorts to phenomenological theoretical frameworks. Method: Descriptive, exploratory, and document study carried out using the CAPES catalog of theses and dissertations from January to April 2022. Result: The sample included 600 dissertations and theses, with a predominance of the Heideggerian framework, followed by Schütz and Merleau-Ponty. Topics discussed included nursing care in women's health, mental health, pediatric and adolescent nursing, oncology nursing, obstetric nursing, Primary Health Care, as well as family and nursing education. Conclusion: Phenomenology was found to be a powerful reference for the unveiling of the phenomena of interest to the field of nursing, contributing to the construction of knowledge about the being who cares, the being who is cared for, and the care itself.
Dance in Schools… What for?
Authors: Valle Flavia Pilla do , Zancan Rubiane Falkenberg
Published: December 2022

ABSTRACT The essay is a defense for the presence of dance in the curriculum of elementary and secondary education. Why should we have dance in schools? Dance in schools… What for? Based on the work developed over the years by the authors, which involved searching for articles, participating in lectures, writings, among other strategies, this text points to eight points of argument that can be unfolded and gathered in other configurations. As a conclusion, the importance of dance in elementary and secondary education is highlighted, as, in addition to legislation, it enables students to develop knowledge about their own bodies, instigating their creative capacity and expanding their historical and cultural horizons.
UMA COMPOSIÇÃO EM TRÊS ATOS COM STEVEN FELD
Authors: Barros Felipe , Bacal Tatiana , Chaves Wagner
Published: December 2022

Resumo A entrevista tem como ponto de partida o conceito de acustemologia desenvolvido por Steven Feld, utilizado como ferramenta para a reflexão sobre as relações e experiências de seus anos formativos. A conversa segue por suas influências, abordagens teóricas e metodologias experimentais utilizadas nos seus múltiplos projetos, demonstrando a complexidade do universo artístico e antropológico de Steven Feld.
Avaliação de exames histopatológicos do colo do útero diagnosticados como “outras neoplasias” no Sistema de Informação do Câncer, Brasil, 2013-2020: estudo descritivo
Authors: Claro Itamar Bento , Araújo Junior Mario Lucio Cordeiro , Ribeiro Caroline Madalena , Dias Maria Beatriz Kneipp , Tomazelli Jeane
Published: December 2022

Resumo Objetivo: descrever e reclassificar os diagnósticos de outras neoplasias de exames histopatológicos do colo do útero registrados no Sistema de Informação do Câncer (Siscan), Brasil, 2013-2020. Métodos: estudo descritivo dos diagnósticos compilados no campo “outras neoplasias malignas” do Siscan; os diagnósticos foram avaliados por patologista e reclassificados nas categorias existentes no formulário; foram calculadas frequências absolutas e relativas dos diagnósticos registrados incorretamente. Resultados: o diagnóstico “outras neoplasias malignas” representou 2,4% (n = 5.778) dos diagnósticos, dos quais 67,4% poderiam ser registrados em categorias existentes, 8,9% eram efetivamente outros tipos de neoplasias malignas, e 24,5% apresentavam resultados não compatíveis com outras neoplasias, como achados benignos ou fora do colo do útero, não disponíveis nos campos existentes. Conclusão: o campo “outras neoplasias malignas” é frequentemente utilizado de maneira inadequada, no Siscan; constata-se a necessidade de capacitar os profissionais para o adequado uso dos campos do sistema e incluir novas categorias diagnósticas no formulário.
Strategy Graphs for Influence Diagrams
Authors: Hansen Eric A. , Shi Jinchuan , Kastrantas James
Published: December 2022

An influence diagram is a graphical model of a Bayesian decision problem that is solved by finding a strategy that maximizes expected utility. When an influence diagram is solved by variable elimination or a related dynamic programming algorithm, it is traditional to represent a strategy as a sequence of policies, one for each decision variable, where a policy maps the relevant history for a decision to an action. We propose an alternative representation of a strategy as a graph, called a strategy graph, and show how to modify a variable elimination algorithm so that it constructs a strategy graph. We consider both a classic variable elimination algorithm for influence diagrams and a recent extension of this algorithm that has more relaxed constraints on elimination order that allow improved performance. We consider the advantages of representing a strategy as a graph and, in particular, how to simplify a strategy graph so that it is easier to interpret and analyze.
especialización de las áreas forenses como factor clave en el tratamiento digno para las víctimas encontradas en fosas clandestinas
Authors: Ruiz Canizales Raúl , Pichardo Hernández Juan Alberto , Campos Reyes Karen
Published: December 2022

El objetivo de este artículo es delimitar, mediante un análisis crítico, cómo a partir de una estrategia especializada interdisciplinar —e incluso transdisciplinar— en el área forense enfocada a la búsqueda y obtención de restos de víctimas encontradas en fosas clandestinas, genera las condiciones favorables para un tratamiento digno de los mismos. Se ha encontrado que el trabajo forense referido se ha realizado de manera independiente o, si se quiere, de una manera unidisciplinar en el que la consecuente falta de coordinación ha generado, como resultado, una confusión en cuanto a la información de los restos de víctimas de desaparición. Se concluye que el fenómeno de las fosas clandestinas, de manera global, ha dado lugar a muchas interrogantes para las que se requiere dar respuesta de manera científica y con métodos bien definidos, los cuales necesariamente tendrían que ser resultado de esa interacción inter e inlcuso transdisciplinarias.
control de convencionalidad como protección de las mujeres:
Authors: Marín Gil Johnny
Published: December 2022

Tema: estudio sobre el concepto y el avance de la figura del control de convencionalidad a la luz del Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Humanos. Así mismo, se hace un incipiente análisis desde el derecho comparado en Colombia y en México.Alcance: en particular, se hace un razonamiento contextual y conceptual de la figura a través de la evolución de la jurisprudencia de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos, con el objetivo de señalar que dicho control no es más que la concreción jurisdiccional de la obligación de garantía de los derechos humanos universales de la aldea global en el ámbito interno.Características: Colombia hace parte del tejido universal.Hallazgos: la sociedad civil se está movilizando y ese es el camino del cambio.Conclusiones: el control de convencionalidad no debe ser una moda. En el caso de Colombia, un ejemplo es el derecho electoral y la verdadera participación de las mujeres.
pandemia Covid-19 y los retos frente a la responsabilidad civil de los profesionales de la salud
Authors: Galán Camargo Viviana
Published: December 2022

Tema y alcance: se hace una reflexión acerca de los desafíos que la pandemia ha generado en el tema de la responsabilidad civil médica. En función de la normativa, se determinan los posibles supuestos en los cuales los profesionales de la salud o los establecimientos de salud incurrirían en un caso de responsabilidad civil dentro de este contexto de la covid-19.Características: al tratarse de enfermedades nuevas, los principios de la responsabilidad por culpa evitarán que los prestadores médicos sean condenados por hechos o circunstancias que no se hubieran podido prever o evitar según el estado de los conocimientos de la ciencia. Además, en cuanto al problema de salud pública, todo juicio de responsabilidad deberá tomar en cuenta los cambios que se producirán en la lex artis médica y diferenciar la eventual responsabilidad de los prestadores de salud de aquella que corresponda a la autoridad encargada de controlar los efectos de la pandemia.Hallazgos: como todo lo nuevo es desconocido, la covid-19 fue y será un proceso de aprendizaje en todos los campos.Conclusiones: la emergencia sanitaria provocada por el coronavirus evidencia que los regímenes de responsabilidad deben ser capaces de diferenciar los instrumentos conceptuales disponibles para lidiar con una enfermedad nueva que, además, devino en pandemia.
Design and implementation of an efficient model for the transformation and use of organic solid urban waste
Authors: Vasquez Aguilar Yasira Helena , Ruiz Martínez Lida Esperanza , Serna Caicedo Jesús Alberto
Published: December 2022

Introduction: This article is the development of the "Design and implementation of an efficient model for the transformation and use of organic solid waste", in the “El Conjunto Residencial de Ontario in Bogotá. (Colombia)”.

 Problem: The accumulation of solid urban waste by the residential community shows an environmental problem that results in health problems, bad odors, the attraction of rodents and a poor physical appearance in the common areas of this complex, caused by the lack of use of this organic waste.

 Objective: formulate an efficient model for the transformation and use of organic solid waste in the “Conjunto Residencial Tejar de Ontario”.

 Methodology: Characterization by the method of quartering and use of organic waste through the design of a micro composting plant.

 Results: Physical properties such as color, odor and texture are recognized as well as chemical parameters such as C / N, pH and humidity, with these tools we obtain a good quality and fertile compost.

 Conclusion: The transformation of urban organic solid waste is an effective way of mitigating the environmental impact caused by not using it and simultaneously preventing this waste from reaching landfills.

 Originality: This transformation and use design was carried out for the first time in the “Conjunto Residencial Tejar de Ontario”, it also contains management strategies that allow optimizing the composting operation.

 Limitations: Find tools that are easily understood by the community to strengthen knowledge of recycling, source separation and composting.
Fusiones y adquisiciones en el sector financiero en Colombia: una mirada desde el enfoque de las trayectorias laborales
Authors: Murillo Vargas Guillermo , Maca-Urbano Deidi , Bedoya-Dorado Cristian
Published: December 2022

Objetivo: Este estudio tuvo como finalidad analizar las experiencias y vivencias de algunos trabajadores del sector financiero colombiano relacionadas con los procesos de fusiones y adquisiciones acaecidas en este sector a partir de la década de los noventa hasta el año 2010. Método: se realizó una investigación empírica de enfoque cualitativo, la cual contó con un total de 22 participantes que experimentaron y participaron en procesos de fusiones y adquisiciones de los bancos del Grupo Bancolombia y del Grupo Aval a quienes se les aplicó una entrevista semiestructurada. Resultados y discusiones: Se encontró que hay mayor presión producto de la implementación de nuevos sistemas de medición de productividad; cambios tecnológicos y el consecuente cambio de las relaciones funcionarios-clientes; la exigencia de constante capacitación; y transformaciones en la relación, localización y tiempo de trabajo. Desde el enfoque de las trayectorias laborales se discuten los resultados, evidenciando que estos procesos derivaron en nuevas experiencias y vivencias con respecto a la gestión de clientes y usuarios. Conclusiones: Los procesos de fusiones y adquisiciones configuran las trayectorias laborales de los trabajadores en tanto actúan sobre la identidad del trabajador, sus vínculos socioafectivos, cargo laboral, y permiten situar las rupturas y los momentos históricos que se derivan de éstas.
Estructura filogeográfica de Crescentia alata (Bignoniaceae): los huertos como reservorios de diversidad local
Authors: Aguirre-Dugua Xitlali , Casas Alejandro , Ramírez-Barahona Santiago , Pérez-Negrón Edgar
Published: December 2022

Antecedentes: El manejo humano de las plantas puede modificar los niveles y la distribución de su diversidad genética.
Preguntas: ¿Cómo es la estructura filogeográfica de Crescentia alata y cómo se asocia con cambios climáticos? ¿Qué tan diversos genéticamente son los huertos y qué impacto tiene el manejo de los árboles sobre esta diversidad?
Especie de estudio: Crescentia alata Kunth (Bignoniaceae).
Sitio y fechas de estudio: México y Centroamérica 2009-2011.
Métodos: Se evaluaron 243 individuos de 10 poblaciones de huerto y 25 poblaciones silvestres. Se identificaron haplotipos con base en seis loci de microsatélites de cloroplasto, y sus relaciones se reconstruyeron con una red de unión de medianas. Se estimaron la diversidad haplotípica y la estructuración genética con los índices RST, GST y AMOVA, y se evaluó la presencia de barreras geográficas. Se evaluó la hipótesis de un crecimiento demográfico con la distribución de diferencias pareadas y se proyectó la distribución geográfica potencial al Holoceno Medio, Último Máximo Glacial y Último Inter Glacial.
Resultados: Se observó un patrón latitudinal de estructura filogeográfica y se detectaron barreras geográficas en la costa norte del océano Pacífico y el Istmo de Tehuantepec. Se detectó un crecimiento demográfico, probablemente asociado a condiciones ambientales glaciales. La mayoría de los árboles de huertos son tolerados y portan haplotipos compartidos con poblaciones silvestres simpátricas.
Conclusiones: El manejo humano no ha modificado la estructura filogeográfica natural de C. alata y los huertos constituyen un reservorio genético donde se favorecen procesos de introgresión mediados por propagación vía semilla.
El impacto de la pandemia de COVID-19 en la educación de los estudiantes de medicina
Authors: Borysiuk Iryna , Yaremkevych Roksolana , Sviatenko Tetiana , Striukov Vasyl , Krupskуi Oleksandr
Published: December 2022

El estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar la efectividad del aprendizaje a distancia para estudiantes de medicina ucranianos durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Se identifican problemas universales y específicos de las especialidades médicas de la educación a distancia. La investigación estuvo dirigida específicamente a rastrear la dinámica de mejora de las condiciones para implementar el proceso educativo durante el período de adaptación de las medidas de cuarentena. El estudio involucró análisis de contenido, entrevistas grabadas en audio por computadora (CARI), entrevistas personales, entrevistas en profundidad y análisis cualitativo y cuantitativo de los resultados de la investigación empírica. Se presenta el modelo de diagnóstico en dos etapas del estado de la educación a distancia en las facultades de medicina profesional de Ucrania (2020-2021). Los resultados del experimento lineal mostraron una tendencia positiva en: la calidad de Internet y la disposición del lugar de trabajo de los estudiantes de medicina, capacitación especial en tecnologías de educación a distancia, el uso de plataformas educativas unificadas, reducción del nivel de estrés en los estudiantes y aumento de la objetividad de la evaluación. Los estereotipos sobre la educación a distancia como forzada e ineficaz en el desarrollo de habilidades prácticas (se mantuvieron estables). Las tecnologías en línea en la educación médica requieren un apoyo científico y metodológico calificado para la enseñanza.
Kesan Kepekatan Fukoidan dan Tempoh Penapaian Terhadap Pencirian Fizikokimia Kombucha Diperkuat dengan Fukoidan
Authors: Mohd Isa Nurul Izzuani , Ibrahim Nurul Najiha Ain , Sabran Siti Nur Jelita , Sofian-Seng Noor-Soffalina , Lim Seng Joe , Abdul Rahman Hafeedza , Wan Mustapha Wan Aida , Mohd Razali Noorul Syuhada
Published: December 2022

Kombucha adalah sejenis minuman yang terhasil daripada penapaian teh manis dengan menggunakan kultur simbiotik bakteria dan yis. Fukoidan merupakan sejenis polisakarida fungsian daripada rumpai laut yang dipercayai mempunyai kesan kesihatan yang baik. Penyelidikan ini telah dijalankan bertujuan untuk mengetahui kesan kepekatan fukoidan (0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 dan 1.00 mg/mL) dan hari penapaian yang berbeza terhadap sifat fizikokimia (pH, jumlah pepejal terlarut (TSS), warna, kandungan fenol jumlah (TPC), kandungan flavonoid jumlah (TFC), kandungan gula, kandungan alkohol dan keasidan boleh titrat (TA)) serta kualiti kimia kombucha yang diperkaya dengan fukoidan. Nilai pH sampel kombucha menurun dengan ketara (p<0.05) apabila tempoh penapaian berpanjangan. Penambahan fukoidan mempengaruhi warna L *, a *, dan b * tanpa corak tertentu. Tempoh penapaian yang lebih lama meningkatkan kecerahan, namun mengurangkan kemerahan dan kekuningan semua sampel kombucha. Sementara itu, kandungan TSS dan gula sampel kombucha berkadar songsang dengan tempoh penapaian, kecuali bagi kombucha (0.75 mg/mL) yang dicatatkan lebih tinggi (p <0.05) nilai TSS daripada kombucha (0.25 mg/mL fukoidan) pada hari ke 14. Bagaimanapun, tiada kesan signifikan (p>0.05) penambahan kombucha yang diperkuat dengan fukoidan terhadap gula. Secara keseluruhan, jumlah kandungan fenol dan flavonoid meningkat(p<0.05) dengan penambahan fukoidan dan tempoh penapaian, manakala peratusan TA dan kandungan etanol kombucha meningkat dengan tempoh penapaian berpanjangan. Kesimpulannya, sampel kombucha mengalami perubahan fizikokimia dan peningkatan jumlah kandungan fenol dan flavonoid selari dengan tempoh penapaian. Kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa fukoidan berpotensi digunakan sebagai bahan berfungsi dalam minuman kombucha.
Estimation of Proximate, Fatty Acid, Mineral Content and Proline Level in Amaranth using Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy
Authors: Oluk Aylin Celile
Published: December 2022

For successful development of new amaranth varieties, it is important to find inexpensive and rapid analysis methods for the measurement of proximate, fatty acid, mineral content, and proline level in seeds. In this study, calibration equations in NIR spectroscopy were developed to estimate for the fatty acid, mineral content and proline level of amaranth using the modified partial least squares (MPLS) regression method. The calibrations estimated by NIR spectroscopy were consistent with the correlations between reference values at external validation. The equations developed were evaluated based on the relative estimate determination results for external validation (RPDv). The equations for total protein (RPDv = 2.967), fat (RPDv = 4.396), Zn (RPDv = 3.668), proline (RPDv = 6.692), oleic acid (RPDv = 3.366) and linoleic acid (RPDv = 2.086) showed high accuracy, while the equations for ash (RPDv = 1.675) and Fe (RPDv = 1.565) showed relatively high accuracy. When calculated with the same validation factors, the level of Ca (RPDv = 0.268), palmitic acid (RPDv = 1.434), stearic acid (RPDv = 0.949), linolenic acid (RPDv = 1.244) and arachidic acid (RPDv = 0.402) were lower than the estimated value. Protein, oil, ash, Fe, Zn, proline, oleic acid and linoleic acid can be used as reliable users, while equations developed for Ca, palmitic acid, stearic acid, linolenic acid and arachidic acid can be reliably used to screen samples for amaranth breeding programmes.
Formulation and Hardness Evaluation of Tablets Containing Citrus limon and Hylocereus polyrhizus Powder using D-Optimal Mixture Design
Authors: Abd Manan Ezzah , Abd Gani Siti Salwa , Zaidan Uswatun Hasanah , Halmi Mohd Izuan Effendi
Published: December 2022

The powder of mixed fruits that are Lemon (Citrus limon) and Red Pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) was used as a nutritional supplement in tablet form for nutraceutical application. D-optimal mixture experimental design (D-Optimal MED) was employed to investigate the influence of different components on the response hardness of the tablet. For tablet formulation, magnesium stearate, A (0.2-1.0% w/w), menthol, B (0.2-1.0% w/w), lemon powder, C (1.0-10.0 w/w), maltodextrin, D (5.0 -10.0) and glucose, E (37.5-53.1%) are the variables while red pitaya powder and preservative are fixed components. The experimental data were used to analyze analysis of variance (ANOVA) and to develop a polynomial regression model for tablet hardness in terms of the five design factors considered in this study. D-Optimal MED predicted the hardness of the tablet at 8.5 kg/cm2. The results showed that the best mixture was the formulation that included 0.66% A, 0.74% B, 6.15% C, 7.61% D and 44.34% E, with the actual hardness of the optimized tablet recorded at 8.581 kg/cm2 (R2 = 0.9925). The study demonstrated the potentiality of mixed fruit tablets as a nutritional supplement with therapeutic properties for general consumers well-being.
Analysis Data of the 22 Years of Observations on the Young Crescent Moon at Telok Kemang Observatory in Relation to the Imkanur Rukyah Criteria 1995
Authors: Ahmad Nazhatulshima , Mohamad Nur Izzatul Najihah , Abdul Wahab Raihana , Mohd Nawawi Mohd Saiful Anwar , Zainuddin Mohd Zambri , Mohamed Ibrahim
Published: December 2022

The main challenge in the young crescent moon (YCM) observation is the ability to detect the appearance of the YCM, which has varying contrast due to the phenomenon of twilight. The advancement of technology in digital imaging helps the faint and thin image of the YCM to be detected and taken during observation. The techniques used in the observations of the YCM were naked eyes, telescope, and telescope with cameras. A digital imaging technique is also being used in the observations to assist in detecting and recording the image of the YCM more effectively. This paper presents the analysis of the YCM observation data recorded at Telok Kemang Observatory from 2000 to the present. A total of 275 observation sessions were conducted during this study, with 87 positive sightings successfully recorded. The studies found that the smallest elongation and the minimum altitude at sunset of the YCM successfully recorded were 6.81° and 5.40°, respectively. The moon was recorded at an altitude of 3.37°, while the sky is still bright with the sun at an altitude of –2.64° using the digital imaging technique. Based on the records, the YCM which has the minimum criteria of Imkanur Rukyah, i.e., altitude of 2° and elongation of 3° at sunset was never detected or recorded during the 22 years of observations. Therefore, this work suggests the need to change the visibility of Imkanur Rukyah criteria used since 1995 to a more potentially observable criterion. In other aspects, the lengthy observation activities have contributed to the development of a database system for JAKIM that other researchers can access.
Konsep Penghibridan 4-aminokuinolina sebagai Alternatif Agen Antiplasmodium
Authors: Muhammad Zubir Nurfarahanim , Mohd Abd Razak Mohd Ridzuan , Ali Amatul Hamizah , Mohamed Mackeen Mukram , Hassan Nurul Izzaty
Published: December 2022

Kemunculan strain parasit yang rintang terhadap hampir semua ubatan antimalaria telah mendorong para saintis mengkaji penggantian mekanisme tindakan alternatif yang lebih berkesan. Keberkesanan rawatan semasa antimalaria adalah terhad dari segi bio ketersediaan ubat yang rendah, ketoksikan ubat yang tinggi dan kadar keterlarutan dalam air yang rendah. Penghibridan adalah satu strategi menarik bagi mengembangkan konsep penemuan ubat antimalaria. Kerangka 4-aminokuinolina telah disasarkan dalam kebanyakan proses reka bentuk agen antiplasmodium kerana kos sintesisnya yang murah, selamat dan kurang toksik sejak 20 tahun yang lalu. Penemuan hibrid antiplasmodium menggunakan kerangka 4-aminokuinolina dan pelbagai moieti seperti artemisinin, piperidin, indolin, pirimidin telah menunjukkan aktiviti antiplasmodium yang baik. Walau bagaimanapun, sehingga kini penemuan hibrid ini masih tidak dapat dibangunkan dan memasuki ujian percubaan klinikal. Ulasan ini meringkaskan penemuan hibrid antiplasmodium yang telah diterbitkan dalam tempoh sebelas tahun ke belakang (2011-2021). Kelebihan dan kelemahan konsep penghibridan sebagai pengganti agen antiplasmodium sedia ada dibincangkan. Analisis kajian menunjukkan hibrid 4-aminokuinolina mempunyai aktiviti antiplasmodium yang setanding atau lebih baik secara in vitro berbanding rawatan profilaksis klorokuina. Hibrid kuinolina kelas IV adalah yang paling kerap dikaji dan diperoleh dalam kajian ini sepanjang tempoh sebelas tahun ke belakang. Kekurangan data praklinikal terperinci mengenai hibrid yang disintesis telah menghalang kajian lanjut dalam ujian klinikal.
Penilaian Kualiti Air Bawah Tanah di Kelantan dan Pahang, Malaysia
Authors: Wan Syaidatul Aqma Wan Syaidatul Aqma , Sarmani Sukiman , Hamzah Ainon , Yasir Muhamad Samudi , Radiman Shahidan , Arifin Mohd Hariri , Khoo Kok Siong , Mohamed Faizal , Abdul Rahman Irman
Published: December 2022

Air bawah tanah yang menjadi sumber kegunaan domestik kepada pengguna memerlukan penilaian air bawah tanah bagi mengelakkan berlakunya isu kesihatan. Kajian ini dijalankan untuk menilai kualiti air telaga tiub dalam aspek kandungan logam berat, bahan radioaktif semula jadi (NORM) dan bakteria patogen di Kelantan dan Pahang, Malaysia. Hasil kajian ini menunjukkan kandungan Fe (90-42100 µg/L) dan Mn (3-478 µg/L) yang diperoleh adalah tinggi dan boleh menjejaskan kualiti air secara keseluruhan. Kandungan NORM yang terkandung dalam air telaga adalah 0.02-0.08 Bq/L bagi jumlah pengaktifan Alpha dan 0.02-0.15 Bq/L bagi jumlah pengaktifan beta, yang berada di bawah paras selamat yang telah ditetapkan oleh WHO. Kandungan NORM dalam sampel tanah adalah dalam julat 401-1348 Bq/kg untuk 40K, 19-175 Bq/kg untuk 232Th dan 28-318 Bq/kg untuk 238U yang boleh diterima di Malaysia. Anggaran dos sinaran tahunan adalah antara 52 µSv/tahun hingga 379 µSv/tahun dan berada dalam julat selamat untuk orang ramai. Kesemua sampel air dari Kelantan dan dua sampel air dari Pahang mengandungi bakteria enteropatogen terutamanyaEscherichia coli dan Salmonella sp. yang melebihi piawaian Kualiti Air Kebangsaan. Boleh disimpulkan bahawa kualiti air bawah tanah selamat untuk digunakan semasa kecemasan, tetapi ia perlu dirawat sebelum diminum.
Long-term oncological outcomes of organ-sparing treatment of patients with early breast cancer aged 65 years and older who had no postoperative radiation therapy
Authors: Ortabaeva D.  R. , Zikiryakhodzhaev A. D. , Rasskazova E. A. , Saribekyan E. K. , Kaprin A. D.
Published: December 2022

Postoperative radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery is a standard method of treating breast cancer, but recently the issue of its de-escalation in patients older than 65 due to concomitant pathology, lower life expectancy and possible development of post-radiation complications has been discussed. The results of some foreign studies prove the absence of a statistically significant difference in relapse-free and overall survival in patients with early breast cancer older than 65 years with relatively favorable clinical and morphological characteristics without postoperative radiation therapy. We analyzed the long-term oncological results in patients with breast cancer older than 65 years after breast-conserving surgery without postoperative radiation therapy. The results of the study showed that postoperative radiation therapy in patients over 65 years of age with stage IA pT1N0M0 breast cancer of luminal immunophenotype A does not improve long-term oncological indicators. Thus, the exclusion of postoperative radiation therapy from the treatment plan of this group of patients is oncologically safe and economically justified.