bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A személyiségközpontú felnőttoktatás szerepe a folyamatos tanulás korában
Authors: Németh" Balázs
Published: June 2024

Elemzésünk áttekinti azt a csaknem nyolcvan esztendős folyamatot, amelynek keretében a közel évszázados előzményekre építve, a felnőttek oktatása és tanulása szorosan hozzákapcsolódott a demokratizálódás folyamatának legitimációs történéseihez, egyúttal hozzájárult úgy a hatékony foglalkoztatáshoz, mint a közösségek humanizáló fejlesztéséhez. Ugyanakkor nem mulasztjuk el azt sem, hogy rámutassunk a téma szempontjából nagyon is meghatározó tényezőkre, ezek között is az oktatáshoz való egyenlő hozzáférés és ennek medrében a második esély iskolája ügyeinek megerősödésére, vagy például a politikai és szakmai, vállalati/üzemi képzések újbóli kibontakozására a modernitás és jóllét, valamint a demokrácia és a folyamatos oktatás (lifelong education) összefüggésében.
Emellett arra is rámutatunk, hogy a már ötven éve is felbukkanó átfogó válságfolyamatok mennyiben individualizálták és ezzel a foglalkoztatás, a munkaerőpiac érdekvilágába tolták a felnőttek oktatását és képzését, kiszolgáltatva az oktatási és képzési politikákat a piaci érdekeknek a liberális demokráciák zömében, melyhez aztán az 1989-90 utáni politika rendszerváltások következtében Közép-Kelet-Európa is hamar „felzárkózott”.
Következtetéseinket az UNESCO CONFINTEA (Felnőttoktatási Világkonferencia) folyamat ún. Marrakech Framework for Action/ Marrakech Cselevési Program (2022) és az uniós New European Agenda on Adult Learning/Új Európai Felnőtt-tanulási Napirend (2021)” célkitűzéseinek tükrében fogalmazzuk meg, azzal a szándékkal, hogy érzékeltessük:  a felnőtt tanulókat részvételre és jobb teljesítményre ösztönző minőségi „tanuló közösségek” formálásának törekvései ma is aktuálisak úgy a munka világát, mint a hatékony közösségi környezetet érintő cselekvések terén egyaránt.
A fiatalabb és az idősebb hallgatók tanulási motivációi
Authors: Jármai Erzsébet Mária , Keczer Gabriella , Bozsó Renáta
Published: June 2024

A hallgató központú oktatás fejlesztését erősíti kutatásunk, amely a hallgatók jobb megismerését célozza, ezáltal adaptív tanítási lehetőségeket tudunk nyújtani számukra. Jelen tanulmányban tanulási motivációikat, és azokat a külső környezeti támogatásokat tárjuk fel, amelyek segítik őket. A motivációs szakirodalom és a generációs elméletek tanulmányozása alapján feltételeztük, hogy a korcsoportok között eltérés mutatható ki a felsőoktatásba történő jelentkezés okait illetően, valamint különbség mutatkozik a biológiai nem alapján, és attól függően, hogy a hallgató rendelkezik-e már felsőfokú végzettséggel. Kérdőíves felmérésünk alapsokaságát 900 fős levelező tagozatos hallgatói állomány képezte a Szegedi Tudományegyetem Juhász Gyula Pedagógusképző Karán, végül 150 anonim válaszadó biztosította elemzésünk adatbázisát.
A refined rodent model of anorexia nervosa: Simulating state‐specific effects of caloric restriction and weight restoration
Authors: Rosa‐Caldwell Megan E. , Breithaupt Lauren , Kaiser Ursula B. , Garland Eliza , Pinkham Sheridyn , Hancock Madisyn , Jalkut Sophie L. , Rutkove Seward B.
Published: June 2024

Current rodent models of anorexia nervosa (AN) often have accelerated weight loss that often do not allow for investigation of physiological ramifications of prolonged low weight status characteristic of AN. The purpose of this project was to refine a rodent model of AN to extend the duration of low weight status and allow for investigation of recovery. Eight‐week‐old female Sprague Dawley rats underwent 50%–60% food restriction for 30 days. Rats were group‐housed except during feeding, where AN rats were individually housed and given up to 2 h to consume food. Control (CON) rats were allowed to consume food ad libitum. To simulate recovery, a separate cohort of animals underwent the same food restriction protocol for 30 days, then rats (AN‐R) were allowed to consume food ad libitum to facilitate weight recovery for an additional 30 days. AN‐R rats were compared to age matched controls (CON‐R). AN rats lost ~15% bodyweight and were ~30% lighter than CON. Compared to CON, AN rats had ~35% lower fat content, ~18% lower bone mineral density, ~22% smaller plantaris muscle mass and ~52% smaller ovaries. Upon reintroduction of food, AN‐R rats achieved comparable bodyweights to CON‐R rats after ~10 days. However, after 30 days of recovery, AN‐R rats still had ~14% lower bone mineral density and ~11% smaller plantaris mass and ~21% smaller ovaries. This refinement of rodent AN results in physiological side effects of AN without reaching excessive weight loss requiring euthanasia. Moreover, some physiological consequences of simulated AN are not resolved with weight restoration.
Accounting Comparability and Labor Productivity: Evidence from China’s A-Share Listed Firms
Authors: Chen Xiangxiang , Gu Zhen
Published: June 2024

This study examines the impact of accounting comparability on firms’ labor productivity. Using a panel data of China’s A-share listed firms from 2011 to 2022, we find that accounting comparability is positively related to firms’ labor productivity, and with every one-unit increase in the level of accounting comparability, the firms’ labor productivity is expected to increase by 2.97 units. In the mechanism analysis, we find that promoting human capital accumulation and reducing agency cost are crucial channels through which accounting comparability improves firms’ labor productivity. In additional analysis, we find that the positive effect of accounting comparability on labor productivity is more pronounced when firms have higher financing constraints and lower levels of corporate governance, and their peer firms have stronger accounting information quality. Our findings add to the body of knowledge regarding the determinants of labor productivity, and the labor-economic consequences of accounting comparability, and provide firms with evidence-based insights into improving their labor productivity.
Reliability indices improvement according to grid code compliance applied to PV power plants (Algerian grid code case study)
Authors: Bahriya Badache , Hocine Labar , Mounia Samira Kelaiaia
Published: June 2024

The reliability of any electrical power system must be evaluated in order to increase durability. In accordance with the IEEE standard 1366, 2012, reliability is modeled by quality of service and profitability indices. This reliability highly depends on the applied grid code. An investigation was conducted on data recorded during these last five years since 2018 from OUED KEBRIT PV power plant located in Algeria. It was highlighted in this paper that the inverter power controller can decrease significantly the reliability. In many cases electrical protections of PV power plant react by disconnecting it, whereas the fault is outside. Data mining shows that many PV power plant breakdowns are not necessary. A modified active and reactive power control strategy was applied to the PV power plant and compared to the existing one. The proposal is based on software and hardware management. Thanks to the proposed strategy control, the PV power plant decoupled control is more reliable and was highly improved in this paper.
Berechnung und Nutzung von Unsicherheiten zertifizierter Werte von Referenzmaterialien
Authors: Recknagel Sebastian , Vogel Kristin
Published: June 2024

Referenzmaterialien sind entscheidend für die Qualitätssicherung von Laboratorien. Diese nutzen Referenzmaterialien unter anderem zur Validierung von Messverfahren und zur Kalibrierung von Geräten. Dabei ist zu beachten, dass zertifizierte Merkmalswerte stets eine gewisse Unsicherheit aufweisen. Die Ermittlung dieser Unsicherheitsbeiträge ist Gegenstand des Artikels. Des Weiteren wird ein Vorgehen beschrieben, wie die Unsicherheit von Messverfahren mit Hilfe eines Referenzmaterials bestimmt werden kann.
Unsicherheit der Oberflächentemperaturmessung in Koordinatenmessgeräten
Authors: Augustin Silke , Fröhlich Thomas , Balzer Felix , Hölzel Sara
Published: June 2024

In der Präzisionslängenmesstechnik ist die Werkstücktemperatur aufgrund der Temperaturabhängigkeit der Materialeigenschaften eine wichtige Einflussgröße und liefert einen Beitrag zur Messunsicherheit. Neben den Einflüssen der Umgebung wie Temperaturschwankungen oder Bodenschwingungen auf das Koordinatenmessgerät selbst spielen auch die Einflüsse der Umgebung auf das Werkstück eine wichtige Rolle. Hierzu zählt neben den Temperaturschwankungen im Raum auch die jeweilige Vortemperierung der Werkstücke. Insbesondere führen die vorherige Bearbeitung und die Lagerung des Werkstücks zu Unterschieden zwischen der Oberflächen- und der Innentemperatur. Je größer die Genauigkeit der Temperaturbestimmung ist, desto kleiner sind die Messabweichungen. Deshalb wird zum Beispiel in Koordinatenmessgeräten während der Längenmessung die Temperatur im Messraum überwacht sowie die Temperaturen an der Oberfläche der Längenmesssysteme an den Messachsen und an der Oberfläche des Werkstücks erfasst und zur Onlinekorrektur der Messwerte verwendet. Zur Bestimmung der Werkstückoberflächentemperatur und der Kompensation dieser Temperatureinflüsse werden sowohl an den Werkstücken statisch, durch Magnete, befestigte Werkstücktemperatursensoren (Magnetfühler) verwendet als auch vor der Längenmessung automatisch einwechselbare Werkstücktemperatursensoren (Taster). Die Messunsicherheit dieser Temperatursensoren wird meist durch Kalibrierung in Flüssigkeitsbädern bestimmt. Dabei werden jedoch die Messunsicherheitsanteile, die durch das Aufsetzen auf die Oberfläche entstehen, nicht berücksichtigt. Diese Messunsicherheitsanteile wurden umfassend untersucht und werden im Beitrag vorgestellt.
Novel benzene sulfonamide-piperazine hybrid compounds: design, synthesis, antioxidant, enzyme inhibition activities and docking, ADME profiling studies
Authors: Buran Kerem , İnan Yiğit , Uba Abdullahi Ibrahim , Zengin Gökhan
Published: June 2024

Benzene sulfonamides are an important biological substituent for several activities. In this study, hybridization of benzene sulfonamide with piperazine derivatives were investigated for their antioxidant capacity and enzyme inhibitory potencies. Six molecules were synthesized and characterized. DPPH, ABTS, FRAP, CUPRAC, chelating and phosphomolybdemum assays were applied to evaluate antioxidant capacities. Results show that compounds have high antioxidant capacity and compound 4 has the best antioxidant activity among them. Compound 4 has higher antioxidant activity than references for FRAP (IC50: 0.08 mM), CUPRAC (IC50: 0.21 mM) and phosphomolybdenum (IC50: 0.22 mM) assays. Besides this, compound 4 has moderate DPPH and ABTS antioxidant capacity. Furthermore, enzyme inhibition activities of these molecules were investigated against AChE, BChE, tyrosinase, α-amylase and α-glucosidase enzymes. It was revealed that all compounds have good enzyme inhibitory potential except for α-amylase enzyme. The best inhibitory activities were observed for AChE with compound 5 the same value (IC50: 1.003 mM), for BChE with compounds 2 and 5 the same value (IC50: 1.008 mM), for tyrosinase compound 4 (IC50: 1.19 mM), and for α-glucosidase with compound 3 (IC50: 1.000 mM). Docking studies have been conducted with these molecules, and the results correlate well with the inhibitory assays.
Indicators of the Formation of the Key Managerial Competence of University Students
Authors:   Siberian Federal University, Belova Elena Nikolaevna , Abramov Aleksey Nikolaevich ,   Siberian Federal University
Published: June 2024

The article presents the substantiation of the essence of the concept of “key managerial competence of students”, highlights the components, indicators and levels of formation of this competence. The purpose of the article is to identify and substantiate the components, indicators and levels of development of the key managerial competence of university students. Methodology and results of the study. The research is based on systematic, competence-based and axiological methodological approaches. The systematic approach allows us to explore the process of formation of key managerial competence as a system; the axiological approach reveals the values that underlie the development of this competence and management decision-making; the competence approach allows us to evaluate the components of key managerial competence of students based on the definition of indicators and levels of its development. The methods of analysis, synthesis, comparison and generalization used made it possible to analyze educational and professional standards, the main tasks of students enrolled in programs of psychological and pedagogical orientation and to develop the structure of key managerial competence of students, level indicators of the formation of this competence. The characteristic of the level indicators of the development of the components of the key managerial competence of university students proposed by the authors will be used for further scientific and pedagogical research.
Topical Issues of Methods of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language in Russian Universities
Authors:   The Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Anran Yi
Published: June 2024

The article discusses problematic issues that arise when studying Chinese at Russian universities. An assessment of the applicable techniques and the current state of their effectiveness are given. In addition, data from a sociological study are presented. Promising methods are also considered that will improve the quality of teaching and adaptation of Russian-speaking students when teaching Chinese. The author revealed that studying the Chinese language is one of the priority language areas of education in Russia. This is due to the emerging economic and political realities. In the context of actively developing cooperation between Russia and China, there is a need for professionals who speak Chinese to ensure communication. This applies to both business and government spheres. That is why the growing need for learning Chinese has increased significantly compared to the previous year. In many ways, Chinese replaces English. Hence, many Russian universities adapt their curricula and include the study of the Chinese language in them. At the same time, this activity in many non-linguistic educational institutions is at the initial stage. Current norms and Federal State Educational Standards do not imply blanket language learning, but the ability to apply it in real situations. At the same time, learning the Chinese language is significantly different from learning other foreign languages due to its characteristics. In addition, the psychological component associated with the transition to a different type of formation of language skills and language perception is important. The purpose of the article is to identify current issues in the methodology of teaching Chinese as a foreign language in Russian universities. Methodology. The current methodology of teaching Chinese as a foreign language in Russian universities was tested using the method of sociological research. The results of the study showed that there are a number of problematic issues in teaching work in the field of teaching Chinese.
Implementation of a Teacher’s health-preserving Competence in the Process of Adaptive and Developmental interaction between Subjects of Education
Authors:   Staropesterevskaya Secondary School, Arlasheva Lyudmila Vyacheslavovna
Published: June 2024

The article discusses the issue of implementing the health-preserving competence of a teacher at the present stage of modernization of education in Russia. A pedagogical model for the implementation of the health-preserving competence of a teacher is presented. The possibility of a variable part of educational programs through the introduction of a software and technological complex for preparing teachers for activities to improve the adaptive and developmental potential of students. The purpose of this article is to present pedagogical conditions developed and tested on the basis of experimental data and a model for the implementation of a teacher’s health-preserving competence. Methodology. One of the central methodological problems discussed in the article is the identification of the relationship between the readiness of teachers for health-preserving activities and the ability to implement the health-preserving competence of a teacher in the process of adaptive and developmental interaction of subjects of education in class and extracurricular activities. Research results. Materials are described that show that as a result of the combined pedagogical, socio-pedagogical, psychological-pedagogical, medical-physiological-pedagogical interaction of subjects of education, the psychological-pedagogical, didactic and information-technological health-preserving competencies. In conclusion, it is concluded that the implementation of a teacher’s health-preserving competence should be considered as a process of purposeful and consistent adaptive and developmental interaction between subjects of education, promoting the build-up of information technology, psychological, pedagogical and didactic health-preserving pedagogical competencies.
Aplicación de la biotecnología en la bioeconomía avanzada: oportunidades y desafíos para el desarrolloproductivo y sostenible en Costa Rica
Authors: Barahona Carmona Laura , Suárez Espinoza Kerlyn , Salas Pinel Fiorella
Published: June 2024

[Introduction]: The bioeconomy addresses a series of problems in key areas for the Latin American region. As a result, a growing number of countries worldwide have developed bioeconomy policies or strategies, the Costa Rica Strategy beings the first in the region. [Objective]: The aim of this article is to analyze the opportunities and challenges of the advanced bioeconomy, emphasizing the biotechnology sector, to contribute to the Costa Rican productive and sustainable development. [Methodology]: The approach applied is qualitative based on primary and secondary sources, and ongoing reflection and discussion. [Results]: As a result, it is found that despite facing structural barriers and challenges such as market aspects, coordination governance, waste management, availability and use of biological, financial, educational, social resources, among others; the bioeconomy is positioned along with biotechnology as a great opportunity to develop valorization and management of waste, enhance productive processes and value chains with high added value related to research, development and innovation, knowledge, competitiveness, encouraging the generation of employment, new exports and access to more and better markets. [Conclusions]: It is possible to conclude that the aforementioned can be applied in harmony with natural ecosystems and social welfare that can even be replicated in other countries of the region contributing to improve the social, economic and environmental challenges.
Child sexual abuse in Brazil: the importance of victim testimony
Authors: Miziara Ivan Dieb , Miziara Carmen Silvia Molleis Galego
Published: June 2024

The child's testimony is a central part of investigating child sexual abuse. Many episodes of abuse do not leave physical signs. Forensic examiners and pediatricians and psychiatrists, and psychologists must be prepared to interview the child and obtain their description of the attack properly to get reliable evidence for the punishment of the crime. Based on medical literature research, the authors discuss the procedures adopted in Brazil after the enactment of Law 13431 of 2017, which establishes the obligation of "protected listening" to child victims of sexual abuse in the criminal process, as well as the justifications that lead the experts to consider the child testimony/disclosure about the abuse as vital evidence to convict the perpetrators in the courtroom.
Comparison between insects gathered on a death corpse from the study site and insects obtained by rearing larvae within the laboratory under natural environmental conditions
Authors: Youmessi Feugang
Published: June 2024

Forensic entomology is the use of insect and others arthropods in solving crime. During this purpose, forensic entomologists use carrion insect communities to produce evidence in case of murder, suicide, neglect, accident or poaching, since they are natural witnesses of the crime scene. This offers of insects as physical evidence during legal procedures are use worldwide except in Africa where the documentation of this domain is poor. The present study was to compare the diversity of necrophagous insect gathered at the study site and that of the insect obtain from the rearing of thier larvae in the laboratory under natural environmental conditions. Adult flies were identified to species level. Overall, 3414 adult flies were obtained both from the census on the field and from the rearing in the laboratory. These flies belong to 3 classes of insects namely, Insect, Arachnida and Myriapoda with 3343, 70 and 1 individual respectively, distributed amongst 9 orders, 30 families, 20 genus and 27 species.
Democracy cannot be taken for granted in Brazil: the risk of the politicization of police forces
Authors: Ricardo Carolina de Mattos
Published: June 2024

The attempted coup by far-right groups, including the invasion of the headquarters of the three branches of government on January 8, 2023, has put Brazilian democracy at risk. Investigations have shown links between the extremist protesters, members of the Armed Forces and the country’s police forces. If democracy won, the episode left a legacy that had been growing stronger over the last four years, under the government of former president Jair Bolsonaro: the hijacking of the country’s security forces by politics. The article argues that Brazil faces a significant task in the future: the process of instilling republican principles (defense of republicanism and public thing) in the security forces. During the Bolsonaro years, the government unduly interfered in the police and military forces and, at the same time, politicized them. This was evident not only in Bolsonaro’s weaponizing speeches and practices, facilitating civilian access to firearms and building up a huge contingent of armed civilian support, with a clear threat to democracy. The author analyses the phenomenon that the Sou da Paz Institute, a Brazilian non-governmental organization, has called Policialism: a trend on the political scene in the last decade, characterized by the increasing politicization of public security forces. This translates into partisanship and greater participation by police and military personnel in electoral disputes, the proliferation of police profiles on social networks, and the adherence of security agents to specific ideologies and political positions. Recalling that the militarization of politics and the excess of weapons in the hands of civilians in Brazil are today a heavy legacy for Brazilians, and that democracy cannot be taken for granted, the author says that the federal government, sub-national governments, the National Congress and civil society need to pay special attention to this issue. The article describes the risks of this politicization and presents recommendations to reduce these risks, including suggestions to modernize the Brazilian legislation that regulates police corporations.
Investing in resilient human capital: productivity and competitiveness outcomes in intermediate manufacturing
Authors: González Mario Francisco Sosa , López Osman Amaya , Galvis María Fernanda Toscano
Published: June 2024

In organizations, quality of life is intrinsically related to the current worldview, focused on the search for resilient collaborators, in the face of a complex, changing and fast world, which has led human beings to seek a transformation that allows them to subsist and evolve in any context. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between the variables of investment in human capital and their influence on the competitiveness and productivity of the Honduran intermediate manufacturing industry, for which a relational study and a sample of 409 elements were used. In this study, applying an instrument validated by an expert jury and contrasting the pre-experimental hypothesis, applying the Spearman's Rho and Chi-square statistical tests to determine the influence between the previous variables for a value of p<0.05. Obtaining as a result that the relationship between both variables is then significant, confirming the formulated hypothesis, therefore human capital is related to the levels of productivity and competitiveness in the intermediate manufacturing industry of Honduras.
Life imprisonment and the purposes of punishment in the penal system
Authors: Palacin Guido Adrián
Published: June 2024

The prison sentence, throughout history, was considered a more humanizing form of penal punishment than others that involved corporal punishment. Prison, a totalitarian institution par excellence, was the great invention of the nascent liberal bourgeoisie for those who disturbed the order, for those who denied the social contract. Today, life imprisonment is proposed with a merely retributive logic of punishment, without taking into account its true purpose, which is none other than that detailed in our Magna Carta and in the aforementioned international treaties with constitutional hierarchy: the social reintegration of the individual into the free world.
Return to the crime scene. paradigms and research
Authors: Ramos Mariano Sergio
Published: June 2024

This paper deals with some research procedures, considering the author's experiences in the field of Archeology and Epistemology. It refers to what I consider to be the beginning of scientific studies, related to the research process in various fields of knowledge, in particular, in Archaeology. During the first decades of the 19th century, the foundations of Logical Positivism were laid out, which influenced the development of greater rigor in research procedures, especially during the second half of that century. Thus I will consider aspects of the indexical paradigm in a little more detail and will only make a reference to the so-called positivist criminology and the etiological paradigm of criminality. On the other hand, to illustrate some research procedures, I will consider some case studies in Archeology such as those developed at the site that was a battlefield in 1845 in the town of Vuelta de Obligado, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Gunshot wounds (GSW) clinical case of forensic expert Claude Jacques Chambriard, of the regional technical-scientific police precinct of Niterói, state of Rio of January – May 2021
Authors: Chambriard Claude Jacques , Souza Sérgio Augusto Lopes de
Published: June 2024

The Author presents a rare case of a person who died of GSW, in which the projectile lodged in the large intestine. The case outlines the difficulties of locating the projectile and the importance of using an X-Ray machine during the necropsy.
The importance of the interaction between forensic and criminal experts in establishing the causes of death regional technical-scientific police precinct of Niterói – state of Rio of January
Authors: Chambriard Claude Jacques , Tannuri Georgia Bastos
Published: June 2024

The Authors discuss the importance of the interaction between the Forensic Expert and the Criminal Expert in the elucidation of cases of death. By way of example, they also present a case in which the interaction between the Experts was fundamental for the elucidation of the dynamics of a motorcycle accident that resulted in death.
Detection sensibility and amplification threshold establishment: Internal validation of Investigator® Quantiplex® PRO in a genetic forensic laboratory in central Brazil
Authors: Neto Advaldo Carlos Souza , Pimentel Kamilla Nogueira , Bezerra Laryssa Silva de Andrade , Martinucci Bruno
Published: June 2024

The present study aims to describe the internal validation of DNA quantification process in the Forensic Biology and DNA Laboratory (LBDF) of Goiás, Brazil. The sensitivity, precision and accuracy of the Investigator® Quantiplex® Pro, a real-time human DNA quantification kit, were evaluated. We used three blood samples with known genetic profile and tested the parameters in triplicate with DNA concentration ranging from 1ng/µl to 0.0005ng/µl. We observed that the kit has high sensibility, detecting all samples. The precision and accuracy of the Y-chromosome target was lower comparing with the small and large autosomal targets. The threshold of 0.005ng/µl was established to proceed to DNA amplification. The internal validation conducted provided parameters for decision-making regarding the amount of human DNA required for amplification in the laboratory.
The impact of judiciary decisions on public security policies in Brazil
Authors: Sales Eric Rodrigues De , Araújo James Frade
Published: June 2024

The principle of separation of powers is present in the Federal Constitution of Brazil, and states that the powers must be independent and harmonious with each other. When cases of judicialization of public policies occur, the Judiciary has its power expanded in matters that would be of primary competence of the Legislative and Executive powers. The purpose of this article is to carry out an analysis of two specific cases that occurred in Brazil in which a judicial decision has a direct impact on public security policies. The first case is a decision by the Superior Court of Justice - STJ that changed the understanding of police pat down and suspicious attitude. The second case is a decision by the highest court in the country, the Federal Supreme Court - STF, which prohibited police operations in favelas in the city of Rio de Janeiro/RJ during the Covid-19 pandemic. The analytical lens used in these case studies was through the discretion of street-level bureaucrats, specifically looking at police officers, who are professionals who deal with the public on the street, regardless of external decisions similar to Top-Down policies. As a result, it was found that even a monocratic decision by a judge or minister can have a strong impact and change in practice the implementation of previously designed public security policies, but that street-level professionals are essential parts in this process through its discretionary power to act.
The relevance of studying the temporal bone styloid process when examining decomposing or skeletonized bodies
Authors: Chambriard Claude Jacques
Published: June 2024

This article seeks to address the relevance of studying the temporal bone styloid process when examining decomposing or already skeletonized bodies. It is common knowledge that the fracture of the temporal bone styloid process is a normal finding in cases of homicide due to neck constriction, also known as suffocation. Indeed, in many cases, due to the advanced state of decomposition of the corpse, and even in the skeletonization phase, the bones can be an important source of information when studying the etiology of the death of the subject being examined.
Reevaluating cholestasis: a case of PFIC3 diagnosed through whole genome sequencing after initial miss on cholestasis genetic panel
Authors: Ajmera MD Arun , Baba MD Justin , Salimian MD Mohammad , Hwang MD Samuel , Dagli MD Aditi , Pandey MD Akash
Published: June 2024

Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis (PFIC) 3 is a genetic condition caused by disruption of transportation of bile acids across hepatocytes resulting in bile acid buildup leading to cholestasis, liver dysfunction, and potentially liver failure. Our patient is an 18-year-old female with scoliosis and Bertolotti syndrome status-post left periacetabular osteotomy who presented with jaundice, scleral icterus, pruritis, elevated transaminases, cholestasis, and elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT). Evaluation revealed a negative cholestasis genetic panel with whole genome sequencing finding an ABCB4 gene mutation confirming PFIC3 diagnosis. She was started on ileal bile acid transporter (IBAT) inhibitors with clinical improvement.
Terra vera technology usage for suppression of coffee leaf rust Hemileia vastatrix in Brandon Hill, Jamaica
Authors: Goodridge Jed J. , Ozongwu Chika J. , Emanuel Machel A. , Robinson Dwight E. , Lindo John F.
Published: June 2024

In Jamaica the incidence of Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR) continues to contribute to the reduction in coffee production annually. Terra Vera Technology (TV) offers a safer alternative to Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHP) due to its formulation of a non-toxic, all-natural solution. This investigation aimed to assess the efficacy of TV on coffee plants displaying symptoms of coffee leaf rust (CLR). The experimental research plot was established in the Blue Mountain coffee growing region of Brandon Hill, St Andrew, where plants were assessed for the incidence of CLR. Disease presenting plants were allocated with one of four experimental conditions; a 2:1 or 3:1 solution of reverse osmosis (RO) water to TV, RO water alone or no-application at all. Each experimental condition included plants with a range of disease severities as determined using a disease severity chart. The evidence presented may suggest some level of suppression of CLR from the use of TV on infected coffee plants. The relative change in disease severity was reduced on the coffee plants that were applied with TV versus the controls assessed over a nine-week period. For all the coffee plants that were applied with TV, the decrease in levels of CLR observed was consistent for both concentrations. The 3:1 TV was less effective than the 2:1 TV, from week 5 of TV applications and assessments; a significant (< 0.05) difference between the TV 3:1 and TV 2:1 was observed. The results generated are indicative of the 2:1 TV concentration as being a potential antifungal agent for the treatment and suppression of CLR disease.
Anti-inflammatory agents in chronic inflammation induced cancer
Authors: TG Shrihari
Published: June 2024

Inflammation is a defensive action against noxious stimuli. If the acute inflammation is aggravated chronically, chronic inflammation is involved in tumor initiation, tumor promotion, and tumor progression by activation of NF-KB, a key transcription factor induced chronic inflammatory mediators. Anti-inflammatory agents such as dietary supplements, gut microbiota and anti-inflammatory cytokines involved in preventing, therapeutic, and health promotive action against cancer without adverse effects and inexpensive. This article briefs about the role of anti-inflammatory agents in action against cancer.
Knowledge, attitude and practice of traditional bone setting among adults Sudanese in Khartoum: a cross sectional study
Authors: Mustafa Mohamed Zeinab Omer , Amin Mohammed Hammad Jaber , Musa Hania Adam Omer , Osman Rawan Ismail El- Nair , Hilal Randa AbdAlziz
Published: June 2024

Introduction: Traditional Bone setting (TBS) has been practiced since ancient times in many countries mainly in the developing countries like Sudan. They belief that traditional bonesetters are better than orthopedic surgeons at fractures management. Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of traditional bone setting treatment among adults Sudanese population in Khartoum. Methodology: This is A Cross sectional Household based study in Omdurman locality Al Arda, Khartoum state, Sudan. From August 2020 till April 2021. The data was collected using closed ended structural (interviewed) questionnaire. And was analyzed by SPSS Version 21, also Chi _square was used to test some association between dependent variables and independent variable. Conclusion: Seeking TBS present a huge part of the health seeking behaviors in Sudan which plays a major role in health outcomes and quality of life of the community. Many responders seek those practice and even believe in their ability to fix many medical concerns. Recommendations: The ministry of health should create clear guidelines indicates what should be done by traditional bone setters or formal healthcare system. Sudan needs formal training to improve quality of services and the outcomes of TBS treatment.
Organotherapy with placenta: past and present
Authors: Teppone Mikhail
Published: June 2024

For several millennia, doctors and healers used therapeutic ingredients extracted from minerals, plants, and animals. Among the active remedies derived from animals, the placenta was among the most popular ones. The use of placenta-based remedies has retained its significance in our time. The placenta-based therapeutics are indicated for stimulating immunity, wound healing, reduction of skin pigmentation, treatment of various patients suffering from gynecological disorders, etc. By the beginning of the 21st century, the majority of specific functions and chemical ingredients of the placenta were identified and described. However, only now active proteins and peptides with molecular weight of about ten kDa were revealed. Presumably, they play an essential role during the therapeutic application of placental extract. Hopefully, this discovery will start a new era in the research and clinical application of organotherapeutic remedies, including placenta.
Modelling of kinetics and structure formation at sol-gel transition
Authors: Kudryavtsev P
Published: June 2024

Sol-gel is a modern technological process that is widely used in production of inorganic sorbents, catalysts and catalyst carriers, synthetic zeolites, inorganic binders, ceramics with select physical, optical, magnetic, and electrical properties, glass, glass ceramics, fibers, etc. The creation of models of this process will make it possible to fine-tune the properties of the resulting materials. The sol-gel transition is a process of sol particle association accompanied by the formation of "an infinite aggregate". Two ways of constructing mathematical models are suggested. The first approach is based on the methods of statistical thermodynamics, and the second one is hydrodynamical. Both methods make it possible to obtain the inter- consistent equations describing the relationship between the gelation time and the macroscopic parameters.
Rate of penetration optimization using burgoyne and young model (a case study of Niger delta formation)
Authors: Tanko Abubakar , Tanko Idris Danasabe , Bello Abubakar
Published: June 2024

Drilling optimization models provide a technique for predicting and controlling drilling processes. Rate of penetration (ROP) prediction before drilling provides a means of improving overall drilling efficiency, minimization of drilling time and by extension reduction of drilling cost. Several ROP models are available in the oil and gas industry today, however most of these models are inadequate leading to inaccurate predictions. This work employs a different technique for ROP prediction by modifying original Burgoyne and Young’s (B&Y) model using data from Niger Delta. The ROP prediction and percentage error were determined at each of the selected well depth intervals The results obtained showed that the Burgoyne &Young model performed well by error of about 0.03%. The model was further optimized to minimize the error and the overall result shows that the error was minimized from 0.03% to 0.003%. Results obtained from the optimized Burgoyne and Young model imply that the model is suitable for ROP prediction in the Niger Delta.
Direct applications of homotopy perturbation method for solving nonlinear algebraic and transcendental equations
Authors: Sobamowo M G
Published: June 2024

In this work, homotopy perturbation method is directly applied to provide solutions to nonlinear algebraic and transcendental equations. The reliability and efficiency of the method in solving the nonlinear equations are demonstrated through different illustrative numerical examples. The method is shown to be conceptually and computationally simple and straightforward without any ambiguity. Also, the superiority of the direct applications of the approximate analytical method over the other methods shows that it does not require the development of any other iterative scheme that could be used to find the solutions to algebraic and transcendental equations. With the use of the homotopy perturbation method, there is no search for an auxiliary parameter for adjus`ting and controlling the rate and region of convergence of the solution. Additionally, the approximate analytical method does not entail the determination of Adomian polynomials and finding symbolic or numerical derivatives of any given function. The method does not require finding the correct fixed point and it is free from the problem of choosing an appropriate initial approximation. Therefore, it is hoped that the present work will assist in providing accurate solutions to many practical problems in science and engineering.
The trajectory of the argentine plastic metallurgical industry (IMPA). Political disputes in the development of his conception of social enterprise
Authors: Ramalho Ramón Rodrigues
Published: June 2024

The Industria Metalúrgica Plástica Argentina (IMPA) is located in the neighborhood of Almagro, the geographical center of the city of Buenos Aires (Querandíes Street, 4290), in a 20 thousand square meter manufacturing plant.1 IMPA has been a recovered company since 1998 and currently employs fifty workers in aluminum processing. A recovered company is a failed capitalist enterprise that becomes managed by its workers.2 In Argentina, there are 367 Companies Recovered by their Workers (ERTs), employing 15,948 people (Open Faculty Program, 2016). The present text aims to analyze the trajectory of the IMPA factory, in the development of those characteristics that shape its entrepreneurial conception throughout its history. To do so, we address the four stages of IMPA's history, as a private, state-owned, cooperative and recovered company, highlighting the political disputes in which the factory is involved and the political-productive strategies deployed in each context. We are interested in pointing out how the construction of the current business conception of IMPA, which nowadays calls itself a "social enterprise", has taken shape. Our research is based on the ethnographic work carried out at IMPA (2010-2015), which has enabled us to reorganize a memory of IMPA's recent history, from the perspective of its own protagonists. With this reconstruction of IMPA's trajectory, we will show how its history, through each of its four stages (private company, state-owned company, cooperative and recovered factory).
Study of the pyrolysis process of household polymer waste
Authors: Miroshnichenko Denis , Lebedev Vladimir , Kopylov Serhii , Rudneva Kateryna , Cherkashyna Anna , Lavrova Inna , Miroshnychenko Mykhailo
Published: June 2024

The research aims to study the functional and monomer composition of the obtained samples of pyrolysis products from the most common household polymer waste to determine the possibility of their use in industrial technologies using chromatography. The analysis of modern methods for recycling household polymer waste allows us to establish that one of the promising methods is their thermochemical decomposition (destruction) by pyrolysis. It has been shown that in the process of pyrolysis of a mixture of polymer waste, plastic waste decomposes into liquid and gaseous fractions with the release of a solid residue, the amount of which depends on the degree of contamination of the waste and the type of plastic. It has been established that the main part of plastic waste includes products of thermal destruction of polyethene, polypropylene and polyethene terephthalate and they are 90-95% represented by unbranched alkanes and alkenes.
Effect of the application of plant growth-promoting microorganisms on the cultivation of two varieties of chard (beta vulgaris L. subsp. cicla) under greenhouse conditions
Authors: MG Di-Barbaro , HE Andrada , ER Espeche Acosta , SR Batallán Morales , MV González Basso , L Godoy Ovejero , PS Guzmán
Published: June 2024

Agroecological and sustainable vegetable production arises from the need to produce safe food and protect the environment and with the aim of obtaining sustainable and environmentally friendly agriculture but achieving the best productivity results. Therefore, this work aimed to study the effect of the application of the consortium of native microorganisms on the quality and yield of the crop of two varieties of chard (Beta vulgaris L. subsp. cicla) at the time of transplantation. The trial was carried out in the greenhouse of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the National University of Catamarca. Swiss chard of the white and rainbow varieties was sown in germination trays. The seedlings were transplanted in beds and inoculated with native plant growth-promoting microorganisms at the time of transplantation. Fresh weight and number of leaves per plant and time of harvest were recorded. The design was in randomized blocks with 4 replications; data were subjected to analysis of variance and LSD test (p≤0.05). Plants inoculated with the microbial consortium produced significantly higher yields than control plants. The number of cuts and the yield of the Rainbow variety increased significantly progressively with inoculation.
Ambit of biosafety governance in the sustainable food system
Authors: Vázquez Luis L
Published: June 2024

Regulations and surveillance of health risks are addressed by different socio-economic sectors. The governance of biosecurity during the agroecological transition towards sustainable food has as its scope primary food production, complementary services, post-production of food and feeding by the population. Agroecological self-regulation, self-management and education are identified as important aspects in the governance of biological security in the face of health risks.
Candida auris: an emerging life-threatening fungal pathogen of global public health concern
Authors: Pal Mahendra , Tariku Firaol , Upadhyay Dhwani , Paula Claudete Rodrigues , Patil Bheemshetty
Published: June 2024

The multidrug-resistant yeast Candida auris has in recent times emerged to be known as an alarming threat to global health. Since it was first discovered in Japan in 2009, the virus has spread to more than 50 nations, resulting in significant epidemics in health care facilities throughout the world. It is currently endemic in several regions of Asia and Africa, where infection death rates have been estimated to reach up to 72% in some cases. Treatment for this infection is complicated by its resistance to numerous antifungal drugs, and its threat level is increased by its ability to elude normal laboratory identification techniques. Due to its ability to colonize skin and other surfaces, Candida auris is especially harmful in healthcare settings as it can spread throughout hospitals as well as between them. Its simultaneous emergence on multiple continents in genetically diverse clades highlights the complexity of its epidemiology and the difficulties in controlling it. Although the exact origins of this virus are still unknown, theories indicate that bird migration and global warming may have had a role in its spread. Making a diagnosis of Candida auris is still difficult. Because of its multidrug resistance and persistent transmission, Candida auris requires innovative therapeutic and preventive approaches for effective management. To combat Candida auris, this paper discusses its epidemiology, diagnostic methods, treatment choices, and preventative and control measures.
Advancements in non-shaven techniques for long hair restoration
Authors: Bouhanna Pierre
Published: June 2024

The advancement and refinement of the non-shaven FUT long hair (FUL) procedure over the years has gained in achieving optimal aesthetic results with few side effects. According to the evaluation of various hair and scalp parameters the indications of the non-shaven FUT long hair (FUL) restoration will be compared to other hair transplant procedures such as FUE or conventional FUT. FUL allows the definitive treatment of various alopecia with a minimal postoperative aesthetic embarrassment and few remaining scars compared to the great amount of transplanted hairs available and the less important remaining scars rather than after the FUE procedure.