bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Inclusión educativa en Colombia: contexto y realidad
Authors: Mamián-Álvarez Ruby Edith
Published: December 2022

La inclusión educativa es importante en las políticas públicas de los estados y tiene como fin identificar y responder a las necesidades de los estudiantes. El presente ensayo tiene como propósito reflexionar sobre la política de inclusión educativa en Colombia en términos de las limitantes y las posibilidades que presenta lo establecido en la normatividad hasta el momento, ya que muchas de las reglamentaciones jurídicas no han podido ser aplicadas por factores económicos. Para hacer el análisis se revisó la declaración mundial de educación, los planteamientos de la UNESCO, la constitución política de Colombia y la ley 1618 del 2013 y la ley 1421 del 2017 que reglamentan la inclusión y se concluye que el gobierno ha planteado normas especialmente sobre discapacidad y dejó de lado otros sujetos en estado de exclusión. Finalmente, este documento ofrece algunas reflexiones en torno a las responsabilidades que tiene la educación para la construcción de una sociedad más inclusiva.

 

ABSTRACT

Inclusion in educational settings is important within the public policy of countries and its purpose is to identify and respond to the needs of students.  The purpose of this essay is to reflect on the policy of educational inclusion in Colombia considering the limitations and possibilities presented by established regulations, because multiple of the current regulations are not applied due to a lack of economic financing. To carry out the analysis we reviewed regulations of inclusión inside the framework of the World’s declaration of education, UNESCO´s proposals, the Colombian Constitution, and law 1618 of 2013 and law 1421 of 2017 that regulate inclusion. We concluded that the government proposed regulations centered on disability and caused a state of exclusión for other subjects. Finally, this document offers reflections on the responsibilities that education ought to offer for the construction of a more inclusive society.

Keywords: educational inclusion; educational policies; society.
Habilidades inferenciales en estudiantes de educación secundaria de Lima, Perú
Authors: Álvarez Huari María Ysabel , Menacho Vargas Isabel , Céspedes Panduro Bernardo
Published: December 2022

El objetivo de la presente investigación fue describir y comparar los niveles de habilidades inferenciales según sexo, en estudiantes del nivel secundario de una institución educativa pública de Lima, Perú. El enfoque de la investigación es cuantitativo y el diseño descriptivo comparativo. La muestra estuvo conformada por 104 estudiantes del cuarto de secundaria: 42 de sexo femenino y 62 masculino. El instrumento utilizado fue el cuestionario sobre Habilidades Inferenciales, constituido por 5 dimensiones, 13 indicadores y 25 ítems. Los resultados evidenciaron diferencias de puntajes entre el sexo masculino y femenino, U= (Z= -3,475 < -1.96) y (p = 0.001 < 0.05). Se concluye que existen diferencias significativas en los niveles de habilidades inferenciales según sexo en estudiantes del nivel secundario, por cuanto las mujeres mostraron mejor comprensión inferencial. Los resultados pueden contribuir con el propósito ulterior de aplicar estrategias pedagógicas de lectura inferencial para fomentar la inclusión y la equidad.
Adoption of the role of the primary caregiver of the adult patient following a hospital stay
Authors: Garcés Barros Pablo Joan , Mejías Marianela
Published: December 2022

Introduction: The fundamental axis of the patient is his family, it produces a change within the family nucleus in a hospitalization situation, demanding greater dedication of time to the affected person and leaving aside daily situations such as work, education, personal care, rest, etc. It fosters a situation of stress and anxiety that increases over time and becomes a burden, generally making the caregiver ill.
Aim: To know the role of the main caregiver of an adult patient after a hospital stay.
Methods: The present study has a quantitative, descriptive, non-experimental approach; the population studied is made up of 120 main caregivers who are in charge of adult patients discharged from the hospital unit. Data collection was through a physical survey for the analysis of the data collected for the assessment of the role of the caregiver of the chronic patient.
Results: The main caregiver of an adult patient after a hospital stay in the majority respond that always with most of the questions asked in the survey having a percentage of 23%, while they respond that almost always with a percentage of 19%, sometimes with a percentage of 20%, almost never with a percentage of 19% and, never with a percentage of 19% this refers that caregivers focus on the most time their role to play.
Conclusions: The experience of caregiving involves responsibility and enormous effort, causing an increase in the caregiver's burden
Biological risk assessment in the clinical laboratory from the nurse's point of view
Authors: Valdés Fernández Miriam Virginia , Peña Figure María de los Ángeles
Published: December 2022

Introduction: The nurse as an active member of the health care team is key in risk management.
Aim: To evaluate the level of biological risk in a primary health care clinical laboratory from the nurse's point of view.
Methods: Descriptive study in a primary health care clinical laboratory, selected by non-probabilistic and intentional sampling. The Safety Level Evaluation Method, implemented in the ASeC software, was applied.
Results: 34 % of negative aspects for safety were found, which is equivalent to an Unacceptable-Critical (I-C) level.
Conclusions: the risk assessment developed made it possible to determine the biological risk profile of the laboratory under study, ranked by importance. The intervention of the nurse in the fulfillment of her investigative, assistance and administrative functions made it possible to identify and evaluate the risks in order to avoid work accidents, damage to the community and the environment
Ascitis quilosa posterior a resección de quiste mesentérico. Informe de caso y revisión de la literatura
Authors: Sosa Osorio Alberto Antonio , Bouza Jiménez Yanelka , Bouza Jiménez Yanelka
Published: December 2022

Introducción: la ascitis quilosa (AQ) se define como la extravasación de líquido lechoso rico en triglicéridos en la cavidad peritoneal.Objetivo: describir el caso de una paciente que presentó ascitis quilosa luego de someterse a intervención quirúrgica por resección de un quiste mesentérico. Caso clínico: paciente de 69 años con antecedentes de haber sido operada de un quiste mesentérico dos meses antes de acudir a los servicios de salud por presentar en esta ocasión una ascitis marcada observada por ultrasonido y a la exploración clínica. Se le realizó paracentesis diagnóstica en la que se describió salida abundante (2500 ml) de líquido ascítico de aspecto amarillo lechoso. Se tomó muestra para análisis bioquímico del líquido resultando positivo, lo cual junto al antecedente de cirugía reciente confirmó el diagnóstico de AQ.Discusión: la causa habitual en población adulta es la obstrucción por neoplasias abdominales. Entre otras causas se pueden citar: traumatismos abdominales o secundaria a cirugía abdominal (asociado a amplias linfadenectomías retroperitoneales o con cirugía aórtica).Conclusiones: para el diagnóstico de AQ es imprescindible una anamnesis y exploración física completa. Por ello ante su sospecha se debe hacer énfasis en las causas, sobre todo si su aparición es posterior a terapias intervencionistas. Un manejo óptimo estaría encaminado al tratamiento conservador basado en la terapia nutricional (de elección por su alta tasa de eficacia).
Design and validation of a family functioning assessment instrument
Authors: Aya Roa Kevin Julian , Arreguin Arreguin Isaura , Núñez Colin Carlos Alberto , Herrera Paredes José Manuel
Published: December 2022

Introduction: family functionality is the form and capacity of function of the family nucleus, which can determine the level of personal, social and family development of each member, this is important for individual and collective health and disease processes. Aim: to develop and validate a measurement instrument to assess family functioning from a theoretical proposal to be used in practice. Method: cross-sectional descriptive study, focused on the design and analysis of the psychometric properties of the measurement instrument for the assessment of family functioning, expert and construct validation was performed, which was applied to 110 people. Results: the validity by experts showed that the instrument has clarity and relevance; the factor analysis demonstrated the instrument's two-dimensionality, in addition to being reliable with a Cronbach's Alpha of 0,878. Conclusions: the family functioning assessment instrument is a theoretical instrument, built from the family functioning assessment model and allows assessing the level of functionality or family functioning; and proved to be valid and reliable
Design and construction of Hams Way Footbridge, Worcester
Authors: Graham Finn , Curry Ben
Published: December 2022

Hams Way Footbridge is an elegant new pedestrian and cycle bridge on the outskirts of Worcester, UK. The steel bowstring truss bridge features smooth curves and intricate connections and is designed to catch shadow lines along its main members to enhance its lightweight appearance. This article describes the design from concept through to detailed design, including a thorough assessment of the embodied carbon.
The Power of Trypsin Immobilized Enzyme Reactors (IMERs) Deployed in Online MDLC–MS Applications
Authors: Bathke Anja , Hoelterhoff Sina , Oezipak Saban , Grunert Ingrid , Heinrich Katrin , Winter Martin
Published: December 2022

Immobilized enzyme reactors (IMERs) are a powerful and essential part of multidimensional liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (MDLC–MS/MS) approaches that enable online identification, characterization, and quantification of post-translational modifications of therapeutic antibodies. This review gives an overview of commercially available and selected trypsin IMERs in regard to their application in LC-based and automated sample preparation. Additionally, we address the challenges of IMER application in online systems and the advantages of self-made IMERs.
PENGARUH BAHASA DAERAH BAJO TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN MENULIS TEKS DESKRIPSI PESERTA DIDIK KELAS VII MTs MUHAMMADIYAH PARUMAAN
Authors: Wildayanti Wildayanti , Owon Robertus Adi Sarjono , Lering Maria Ermelinda Dua
Published: December 2022

Masalah pada penelitian ini diangkat dari adanya pengaruh bahasa bajo terhadap kemampuan menulis teks deskripsi siswa-siswi kelas vii MTsS Muhammadiyah Parumaan. Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk menemukan hubungan antara pengaruh Bahasa Daerah Bajo terhadap Kemampuan Menulis Teks Deskripsi Di MTs Muhammadiyah Parumaan pada T/A 2020-2021. Sebanyak 33 siswa-siswi menjadi populasi penelitian yang dilakukan. Tekniknya yang dipakai yakni sampel jenuh. Pendekatan yang dipakai yaitu pendekatan kuantitatif dengan pola Ex-post facto. Setelah melakukan pengujian normalitas dan pengujian linearitas, maka didapati data bersirkulasi dengan normal. Berdasarkan hasil uji t (uji parsial), diperoleh thitung 3,388 > ttabel 2,039 maka menolak h0 dan menerima  h1. Maka dari itu, dapat kita beri kesimpulan yaitu Bahasa Daerah Bajo memiliki pengaruh atas Kemampuan Menulis Teks Deskripsi Pada Peserta Didik Kelas VII MTs Muhammadiyah Parumaan.
Conocimientos de los estudiantes de la Carrera de Enfermería sobre el virus del papiloma humano
Authors: Celorio Grace A. , Masabanda Patricia Elizabeth
Published: December 2022

El virus del papiloma humano se denomina como una de las infecciones de trasmisión sexual más común a escala global, siendo la población joven la más expuesta, debido al inicio temprano de una vida sexual activa sin conocimiento adecuado sobre educación sexual lo que a largo o corto plazo puede acarrear al contagio de las famosas  ITS, por lo que se realizó un estudio de campo con un enfoque cuantitativo, descriptivo y de diseño transversal con el objetivo de identificar el conocimiento de los estudiantes de la carrera de enfermería sobre el VPH; Qué es, las diferentes formas de contagio y las consecuencias que trae esta infección. La investigación se desarrolló en la Universidad Técnica de Ambato, Ecuador, durante el período mayo 2022 – abril 2023.La población estuvo conformada por 179 estudiantes, divididos en dos grupos, estudiantes de nivelación y primer semestre de la Universidad,  como instrumento se utilizó  una encuesta donde se abordó 5 puntos I. Generalidades del conocimiento del virus del Papiloma Humano en mujeres de 15 a 35 años; II Conocimiento sobre el contagio del papiloma humano; III. Conocimiento sobre prevención del papiloma humano; IV. Conocimiento sobre las consecuencias del papiloma humano; V. Conocimiento sobre el tratamiento del papiloma humano. Para el procesamiento estadístico se utilizó el Software SPSS 25.00 IBM. Obteniendo  como evidencia que la muestra que se obtuvo en nivelación fue una frecuencia del 59 tomando en cuenta los estudiantes que respondieron que el VPH es un virus, al igual que en primer semestre la frecuencia fue de 99, se descartó por margen de error aquellos estudiantes que dieron una respuesta diferente a Virus generando que nuestra muestra total sea de 157 estudiantes.
Identificación de modelos pedagógicos en la formación tecnológica
Authors: Castillo Ordóñez Maryuxi Alejandra , Guato Pozo Juan Carlos , Inga Aguagallo Carlos Fernando
Published: December 2022

Es conocido que los docentes de institutos y universidades, por su formación profesional no tienen alineado un perfil educativo y la práctica pedagógica la realizan aplicando algunos modelos o enfoques de manera consciente o inconsciente, es por ello que, la identificación de aquellos modelos es prioritario para la toma de decisiones institucionales, con este antecedente, se plantea el objetivo, determinar los enfoques pedagógicos en la cotidianidad en el Instituto Tecnológico Superior Luis A. Martínez de la ciudad de Ambato, provincia de Tungurahua. Trata de una investigación cuantitativa de carácter descriptivo y corte transversal, no experimental; cuya población la constituyen un total de 35 profesores. El instrumento de análisis constituyó el cuestionario utilizado en la recolección de datos el cual estuvo conformado por 40 interrogantes que pertenece al autor Julián de Zubiría de la Fundación Universitaria Luis Amigó diseñado en 2009 el cual, sirve para identificar las prácticas educativas de un determinado modelo pedagógico, con ello, se analizó la presencia de cuatro modelos pedagógicos: tradicionalista, conductista, desarrollista y social, en correspondencia con las variables género y carreras de la institución. Los principales resultados demuestran una combinación de los modelos pedagógicos en la práctica docente, lo cual, promueve la generación de estrategias metodológicas para la mejora en su aplicación.
Development of Highly Conductive Cu Conductors Using Cu
Nanoparticle/Flake Inks and Instantaneous Laser Sintering
Process
Authors: Jo Yejin , Jeong Sunho
Published: December 2022

Printing techniques that enable the formation of arbitrarily designed
architectures have been implemented in various research fields owing to their
characteristic advantages in processing over other techniques. In particular,
low-cost, printable conductors are of paramount importance in the production of
highly functioning printed electronics. Among various candidates, copper (Cu)
particle-based printable fluid has been regarded as the most promising
constituent material in conjunction with the use of the laser sintering (LS)
process in air. In this study, we incorporated surface-oxidation suppressed Cu
nanoparticles and flakes to regulate the optical absorption characteristics in
LS-processed, Cu-based printed conductors. Our results revealed that highly
conductive, uniform Cu conductors can be generated with a conductivity of over
33,000 S/cm by printing and LS processes in air.
A Conspectus of Strategies Towards Sustainable Floral Resources in the Context of Environmental and Socio-Economic Stability
Authors:   Faculty of Applied Social Science, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin – Kampus Gong Badak, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Asmawi Ibrahim , Ahmed Ahmed Olaitan ,   Faculty of Applied Social Science, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin – Kampus Gong Badak, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Published: December 2022

A Conspectus of Strategies Towards Sustainable Floral Resources in the Context of Environmental and Socio-Economic Stability
Nigeria: Playing Poker with Public Health
Authors: Tomori Oyewale
Published: December 2022

For a proper understanding of the discussion on the topic, Nigeria – playing poker with public health, it is essential to define the words poker, public and health or rather public health. I assume there is no need to define public and Nigeria, although not defining Nigeria may be debatable. According to Williams, (2016), the experts in the game of poker depend on three combined characteristics of gambling, strategy, and luck. It is a card game of bets, bluff, and skill. A poor poker player focuses on one or two of the characteristics gambling, and luck, forgetting strategy. A poor poker player bets and bluffs without skill. This write up describes Nigeria’s approach to public health as more of bluff and gamble than skill, a very good example of a very poor poker player. Nigeria depends on gambling and luck, underutilizing her skills in disdaining and despising strategy. Nigeria is full of untested, unverified and unimplemented strategies, but she is too impatient to see through the full course of strategy implementation.
Emergency Preparedness in Health Institutions in Nigeria: Current Situation and Framework for Action
Authors: Ejimele Adetoun , Fatusi Adesegun
Published: December 2022

Nigeria has faced an increasing number of disasters over the last decade including the outbreaks of infectious diseases, air pollution, natural disasters, communal and ethno-religious crises, and acts of terrorism. While Nigeria’s National Health Policy identifies public health emergency preparedness and response as a major policy thrust, with the goal of reducing the burden of public health emergencies, the 2019 Global Health Security Index shows that Nigeria, with a score of 12.5 out of 100, ranks very low in emergency preparedness and response planning. With the projection that Nigeria will likely experience more disasters in the future, it is important to review her current disaster risk reduction framework with particular reference to the health sector and make suggestions for improving response. The current National Disaster Management Framework provides for a comprehensive multisectoral response and incorporates the health ministry/department at all levels of disaster response; however, it does not appear that the framework is well known or utilized by stakeholders. Furthermore, no specific attention is given to the threat of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases and the associated public health emergencies. Although, the establishment of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has assisted with addressing some of the gaps in this respect, the response at the sub-national level is still sub-optimal as evidenced by the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Disaster preparedness and response planning is particularly lacking at healthcare facilities and this article provides a practical guide that will assist stakeholders in the design of an organizational disaster preparedness plan.
Isolation of protein isolated from defatted Carica papaya linn. seeds: influence of pH and NaCl on its solubility and functional properties
Authors: Kadiri Oseni , Akanbi Charles , Gbadamosi Saka
Published: December 2022

This work reports the isolation of protein from defatted Carica papaya Linn. Seed (CPS), with the crude protein product containing 88.08% protein. Under its natural conditions, the solubility of this protein isolate is comparable to sweet lupin protein isolate (98.79%). The solubility of the protein decreases with decreasing pH, with the minimum solubility observed at its isoelectric point (pH 4). The water holding capacity, oil holding capacity, foaming capacity, foam stability, emulsifying capacity and emulsion stability were found to be 3.65 g/g, 3.60 g/g, 26.14%, 13.06%, 74.05m2/g, 100.80%. The profiles of functional properties were determined with varying pH values and NaCl concentration, and improved properties were observed in the alkaline pH range and in the presence of NaCl.
Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus and Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Producers from Ready-to-Eat Roasted Beef in Ibadan North, Nigeria
Authors: Alabi Olumuyiwa , Obisesan Abiola , Odumosu Bamidele
Published: December 2022

Ready-to-eat roasted beef popularly called ‘Suya’ in Nigeria is a highly nutritive food and hence, prone to microbial contamination when handled in an unhygienic manner by the vendors. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producers and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus have been reported in both community and hospital settings in Nigeria. This study investigated their occurrence as microbial contaminants in ready-to-eat roasted beef in Ibadan North local government area (LGA) of Oyo state, Nigeria. Fifty (50) samples were purposively collected randomly in four different locations in Ibadan North LGA from 1st to 31st of November, 2019. Aerobic and coliform bacterial counts, isolation, identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing were done using standard microbiological techniques. Phenotypically, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus was detected by cefoxitin-disc-diffusion and ESBL-producers by double-disc synergy. MecA/C and selected ESBL (TEM, SHV and CTX-M) genes were detected by PCR technique. The mean total aerobic and coliform bacterial counts ranged from 1.5 × 106 to 7.8 × 106 cfu/g and 0.8 × 102 to 1.3 × 103 cfu/g respectively. Thirty-eight (38) bacteria were isolated: Staphylococcus aureus (15.8%), Pseudomonas spp. (42.1%), Klebsiella spp. (36.8%) and Bacillus spp. (5.3%). Four (66.7%) of the Staphylococcus aureus were MecA mediated methicillin-resistant strains and 20 (66.7%) of the Gram-negatives were ESBL-producers with 9 (30%) harbouring TEM and SHV and 15 (50%) CTX-M genes. Occurrence of MRSA and ESBL-producers in ready-to-eat roasted beef in Ibadan north is of serious public health concern.
Changes in serum brain derived neurotrophic factor following high intensity interval training among obese undergraduates
Authors: Eimuhi Karl , Agbonlahor Elvis , Adodo Samuel
Published: December 2022

The study examined changes in Serum Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) following High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) programme among obese undergraduates. The pretest-posttest randomized experimental design was employed for the study. The population of the study comprised one hundred and twenty (120) obese undergraduates, out of which a total of twenty-four (24) obese undergraduates made up the sample for the study. Simple random sampling technique was employed to select the participants. The anthropometric profiles of the participants were descriptively analyzed using mean and standard deviation, while independent sample t-test was used to test the hypothesis. Statistical significance was accepted at p value of <0.05. The results obtained indicated an increase in Serum BDNF (1.05 1.4 vs 1.42 2.2) among HIIT group, with no statistical significant difference. It was therefore concluded that the HIIT protocol-initiated alterations in the serum BDNF concentration of the obese undergraduates. HIIT may represent an effective intervention for elevating BDNF levels, as well as potentially promoting brain health. It was recommended that further research with prolonged exercise duration and larger sample size is required to elicit statistical significance, as well as to confirm the finding that increased serum BDNF levels are associated with HIIT intervention among obese undergraduate population.
Assessment of Bacterial Communities in a Heavy Metal Contaminated Underground Water in Ikwo Salt Mining Site
Authors: Chukwukezie Nnenna , Okoro Chuma , Nwajagu Immaculate
Published: December 2022

Heavy metal contamination of underground water due to natural and anthropogenic sources is a global environmental concern. Microbial remediation of a hydrocarbon-contaminated site can be accomplished with the help of a diverse group of microorganisms. The objectives of this project were to determine the bacterial diversity in a heavy metal contaminated region of Enyigba, Ebonyi state. Four samples were collected from the study area (Royal Mining Salt, Enyigba) and a control from Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi state in triplicates. The probable tolerant genera were identified using Enterotube which was based on biochemical reactions. The physico-chemical parameters were analyzed and the different concentrations of heavy metals (Zinc, lead, Cadmium, Chromium and Arsenic) were determined using AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectrometer) and its corresponding effects on bacterial communities were determined using the statistical package IBM SPSS Version 22.0. The dominant genera isolated were Pseudomonas spp, Acinetobacter spp, Vibrio spp, and Enterobacter spp in descending order of abundance. The most tolerant genera were subsequently utilized by examining their potential to degrade hydrocarbon. This was achieved by checking the abilities of the isolates to produce biosurfactant and calculating the emulsification index. Pseudomonas spp (86%) was found to have the highest index, followed by Acinetobacter spp (67%). The presence of Sulphate reducing bacteria (SRB) and Acid producing bacteria (APB) were confirmed using API RP-38 and ZPRA-5 test broth respectively. Their presence was attributed to the high concentration of sulphate. This study summarizes the potentials of microbes in hydrocarbon degradation.
Biosurfactant quality generated from fungi using agro-wastes (maize husk, rice husk, and augarcane bagasse)
Authors: Ezeonu Chukwuma
Published: December 2022

Biosurfactants are amphiphilic compound that contain hydrophilic and hydrophobic moieties produced extracellularly by microorganism on cell surface or excreted extracellularly thereby reducing surface and interfacial tension between molecules at the surface and interface, respectively. This study was aimed on the isolation and identification of biosurfactant producing fungi; the production of biosurfactants from the identified fungi in a submerged fermentation using sugarcane bagasse, rice husk and maize husk as carbon sources and the evaluation of quality of biosurfactants generated. The biosurfactant production was assayed for 21 days with constant agitation for at most four times daily in an incubator (300C). The emulsification ability of the biosurfactant produced was analyzed on two hydrocarbons: diesel and kerosene. In diesel, the emulsification index (EI) showed highest in biosurfactant produced by Aspergillus niger in Rice Husk (BAR) after 72 hours (E72) (80.30±0.30%) and lowest in biosurfactant produced by Fusarum oxysporum in sugarcane bagasse after 24 hours (E24) (BFS) (33.43±0.10%). In kerosene, the highest emulsification index was observed in biosurfactant produced by Fusarum oxysporum in Maize Husk (BFM) E72 (94.25±0.25%) and lowest in biosurfactant produced by Fusarum oxysporum in sugarcane bagasse (BFS) E48 (52.53±0.10%). Therefore, comparing the biosurfactants produced by Fusarum oxysporum and Aspergillus niger, Fusarum oxysporum exhibited more emulsification ability than Aspergillus niger. The result of EI showed that Maize Husk and Rice Husk are good substrates for biosurfactant production while Fusarum oxysporum is the better biosurfactant producing fungi. In comparing the hydrocarbons, more emulsion was noticed in diesel than kerosene. The result of oil spreading assay with spent engine oil showed that biosurfactants produced by Fusarum oxysporum grown on Rice Husk had the highest area of displacement (13.88±0.01cm2) while biosurfactant produced by Aspergillus niger grown on Sugarcane Bagasse showed the least area of displacement (4.91±0.00cm2). The carbon sources used in this work are good for the production of biosurfactant. Upscaling of the process will yield biosurfactants applicable in industries.
Building Biosecurity Capacity in Africa to Respond to Biological Threats
Authors: Abayomi Akin , Saka Babatunde
Published: December 2022

The recent Ebola outbreak in West African is reported to have started in December 2013 in Guinea from where it spread to the neighboring countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal (Abayomi et al., 2016). Consequently, this attracted a great attention from all quarters such as humanitarian NGOs, local and international health organisations, governmental agencies, research and development facilities as well as pharmaceutical companies. During the outbreak, a large number of patients were screened for the Ebola Virus (EBOV) with thousands of biomedical samples generated over a short period of time and in rapid succession. These samples were sent to laboratories including mobile laboratories hastily formed to manage the situation due to the absence of infrastructure to deal with such instance in West Africa. A good number of these samples were destroyed, exported out of the country of origin with the government’s consent and documentation and in other cases without such consent while the remaining samples were stored in facilities without adequate biosafety or biosecurity (Abayomi et al., 2016). Ebola virus along with other pathogens of high consequence requires specialized facilities such as Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3) and Biosafety Level 4 (BSL4) to handle during research and identification for surveillance. Similarly, facilities of such high infrastructure and security are needed to store and secure such samples and their products.
Mobile Hybrid Data Barges–Role of the Navy in Cloud Computing and Internet Access
Authors: Periola Ayodele , Akinyede Samuel
Published: December 2022

The Nigerian Navy faces significant challenges due to low budgetary allocations in comparison to advanced naval organizations across the globe. The occurrence of COVID–19 pandemic is also envisaged to result in significant budget cuts thereby affecting the navy’s ability to meet its goals. This challenge can be addressed by transforming the role of the Nigerian Navy. The discussion in this paper identifies the roles that the Nigerian Navy can play in enabling the emergence of a new era in information and communications technology via the use of maritime resources for the support of computing. In addition, the paper recognizes the revenue earning potential and the leading role available to the Nigerian economy as a technology developer and enabler in the context of the blue economy.
Science versus myths: the case of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
Authors: Okonofua Friday , Ugiagbe Rose
Published: December 2022

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by a new strain of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-COV-2) was first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) from the first case in Wuhan, China on December 31, 2019. The WHO declared the disease a pandemic on March 10, 2020 due to the fast pace of its progression throughout the world. Given the high number of deaths and severe socio-economic consequences associated with the disease, and because of the limited uptake of public health measures designed to prevent the spread of the virus, it became evident that only the discovery of a vaccine would help prevent the community spread of the virus. In May 2020, the 73rd World Health Assembly issued a resolution recognizing the role of extensive immunization as a global public-health goal for preventing the transmission of SARS-COV-2 (WHO, 2020). Consequently, several scientific groups in various parts of the world began to work on developing vaccines against the virus. The first vaccines were introduced in September 2020, and since then the WHO has approved seven vaccines for use against COVID-19. These include 1) Biotech BBV152 COVAXIN vaccine, 2) Sinova-coronavac COVID-19 vaccine, 3) Pfizer BioNTech (BN T162 b2) COVID-19 vaccine, 4) Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine, 5) Janssen Ad26.cov2.S COVID-19 vaccine, 6) the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, and 7) the Moderna COVID-19 (mRNA-1273) vaccine.
A Study on the Evaluation of Developments in the Field of HRM within the Scope of Organization Theories
Authors: NURATA Zeynep Ceren
Published: December 2022

In order to compel the limits of other production factors in competitive environments, there is a need for the full use of the potential of human resources and the use of human creative intelligence and talents. In this case, the organization should be able to develop a holistic understanding or culture to understand, interpret, develop and manage multifaceted, variable, complex, and diverse human behaviors. This understanding includes the human resources approach. It is seen that the evolution in human management passes through the stages of personnel management, human resources management (HRM), and strategic HRM, respectively. It is observed that various approaches in organizational theories are also effective in this development. The aim of this study is to examine the developments in the field of HRM in light of the developments in organizational theories. Organizational theories also contain different approaches within themselves. In this respect, the pioneers of each approach will be discussed and their effects on the development of HRM will be examined. It is aimed to contribute to the field literature with this study since organizational theories and the discipline of HRM have been studied separately so far and there is a lack of study in the literature for comparative consideration of these subjects.
The Correlation of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction and Cerebral Oximetry in Geriatric Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery
Authors: KURT Fatih Mehmet , AYDIN Gaye
Published: December 2022

Aim: The purpose of this study was comparing the type of anesthesia in geriatric patients undergoing orthopedic surgery with cerebral tissue oxygen saturation values and Mini Mental Test (MMT) scores. The relationship between cerebral tissue oxygen saturation values and MMT scores was also evaluated. Material and methods: A total of 40 patients over the age of 65 and above who were scheduled for Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation (PFN-A) operation were included in our study. Cases were divided into 2 groups as general anesthesia (Group I) and spinal anesthesia (Group II). Cerebral tissue oxygen saturation right and left values and hemodynamic data were measured at regular intervals in the preoperative period until the postoperative 48th hour. MMT scores at the preoperative and 48th postoperative hours were evaluated. The relationship between cerebral oxygen saturation values and MMT scores were evaluated. Results: Although there was decreased in the MMT scores performed at 48th postoperative hours compared with the preoperative period, no statistically significant difference was observed between the groups (p>0.05). When the cerebral tissue oxygen saturation right and left values in the perioperative period were compared, there was no statistically significant difference between the groups, although there was a decrease in the cerebral tissue oxygen saturation values (p>0.05). When the relationship between perioperative cerebral tissue oxygen saturation right and left values and the MMT scores were examined, no statistically significant relationship was found (CI%95:0.318-35.364) (p>0.05). Conclusion: In elderly patients who undergo minimally invasive orthopedic surgery, a decrease in cerebral tissue oxygen saturation values and MMT scores can be seen in the perioperative period in both spinal anesthesia and general anesthesia. However, there was no relationship between cerebral tissue oxygen saturation values and MMT scores.
Daurisoline Inhibiting Tumor Angiogenesis and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Bladder Cancer by Mediating HAKAI Protein Stability
Authors: Huang Keming , Chen Qingke , Deng Ling , Zou Qi , Min Sufang
Published: December 2022

Background: Daurisoline can suppress the development of liver and lung cancers, but its effect on bladder cancer has not been investigated. Objectives: This study probed into the mechanism underlying the effects of daurisoline on angiogenesis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in bladder cancer. Methods: Tissue samples were taken from 40 patients with bladder cancer to analyze the expression of HAKAI and the relationship between HAKAI expression and patient survival. After the gain of function of HAKAI and/or treatment with daurisoline or heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) inhibitor geldanamycin, bladder cancer cells were collected for western blot detection of EMT-related proteins and transwell invasion assay. Tube formation assay assessed the angiogenesis of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) cultured in a conditioned medium of bladder cancer cells. The relationships between daurisoline, HSP90, HAKAI, and E-cadherin (E-cad) were analyzed using drug affinity responsive target stability (DARTS) assay and co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP) method. The effect and action mechanism of daurisoline were validated in nude mice. Results: HAKAI was up-regulated 1.26-fold in bladder cancer tissues (P = 0.004) and correlated with poor prognosis. Daurisoline or geldanamycin inhibited EMT of bladder cancer cells and HUVEC angiogenesis. HAKAI overexpression reversed the suppression by daurisoline or geldanamycin. HAKAI was a client protein of HSP90, which could be directly targeted by daurisoline. HAKAI could target E-cad. Daurisoline also counteracted the promotive effects of overexpressed HAKAI on bladder carcinoma growth in nude mice. Conclusions: Daurisoline suppresses EMT and angiogenesis in bladder cancer by targeting HSP90 and disrupting the stability of HAKAI protein to up-regulate the expression of E-cad.
Silencing the Long Non-coding RNA HOTAIR Inhibits Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in MKN45 Gastric Cancer Cell Line by Downregulation of Fibronectin-1 and Claudin-4
Authors: Alemohammad Sara , Tahmasebi Birgani Maryam , Fahimi Hossein , Hajjari Mohammad Reza
Published: December 2022

Background: Gastric cancer is one of the most prevalent human malignancy-related death worldwide, which is usually diagnosed at the advanced stages resulting in metastasis. Recent studies have revealed that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), which are known as non-coding RNAs, play a significant role in creating variety of molecular pathways (e.g., growth, proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis) and negatively contribute to many unusual processes, including human cancers. The HOX antisense intergenic RNA (HOTAIR) is one of the novel non-coding RNAs which has recently emerged as a promoter of metastasis in different types of human cancers through epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process. Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a cellular process where an epithelial cell could change its phenotype to mesenchymal condition, which plays a crucial role in promoting cell invasion, angiogenesis, and metastases. Methods: This study aimed to explore the effect of HOTAIR gene silencing on the expression levels of two main markers of EMT signaling pathway, fibronectin (FN1) and claudin4 (CLDN4) in MKN45 cellular model of gastric cancer. The MKN45 cells were subjected to HOTAIR specific siRNA for 48 hours, and the extracted RNAs were subjected to cDNA synthesis and real-time PCR. The expression change was calculated using 2-ΔΔct. Results: Our findings showed that FN1 and CLDN4 were upregulated in MKN45 cells. Following the transfection of cell by HOTAIR siRNA, both FN1 and CLDN4 genes were significantly downregulated. Conclusions: HOTAIR long non-coding RNA may have regulated the expression levels of FN1 and CLDN4 genes in EMT signaling pathway. However, it was recommended that further experimental analyses should be carried out to confirm this observation. In other word, our study result may not have been applied as a therapeutic access until additional experiments were conducted.
Evaluation of Domestic and Non-domestic Violence Prevalence in Iran
Authors: Noorbala Ahmad Ali , Farahzadi Mohamadhadi , Mortazavi Mahnaz , Saljoughian Armita , Bagheri Saba , Faghihzadeh Elham , Faghihzadeh Soghrat , Kamali Koorosh , Hajebi Ahmad , Mousavi Mir Taher , Ebrahimi Fatemah , Miroliaei Alireza
Published: December 2022

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of domestic and non-domestic violence (outside home) in Iran during 2015. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on individuals aged 15 and older living in urban and rural areas of Iran. A total of 36,600 people from 31 provinces of Iran were selected by systematic and cluster random sampling using the postal code available in the country’s post office software. A researcher-made survey questionnaire was used for evaluating violence. The data were analyzed using SPSS software version 20. Results: A total of 23.1% of individuals have admitted domestic violence towards their families in the last 12 months, and 8.1% have admitted non-domestic violence in the past 30 days. The prevalence of domestic and non-domestic violence was higher among males than females and in urban areas than rural places. In addition, the highest prevalence rate of domestic violence in the last 12 months was related to Lorestan province. Tehran province had the highest prevalence rate of non-domestic violence during the last 30 days. However, the lowest prevalence rate of domestic and non-domestic violence was related to Qom province. Conclusions: Based on the results, the prevalence rate of 23.1% of domestic violence and 8.1% of non-domestic violence necessitates preventing and treating this social problem. Therefore, health authorities need to take necessary action to raise awareness and reduce the risk-taking behaviors of the population in Iran.
Evaluation of the Family Hope Program in an Effort to Improve the Quality of Life for Poor Families
Authors: Anggraini Oktavia , Aprianty Henny , Putra Bobby Mandala , Purnawan Heru , Dani Rahiman
Published: December 2022

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the Family Hope Program on the aspects of the goals and impacts of Lubuk Sahung Village, Sukaraja District, Seluma Regency. The subject of this research is the Beneficiary Family in Lubuk Sahung Village which consists of 9 informants. Data collection methods used are interviews, observation, and documentation with data analysis techniques. The results showed that the Family Hope Program in Lubuk Sahung Village, Sukaraja District, Seluma Regency had been effective in the fields of education, health, and the community's economy. The results of the research on education indicators have been effective, the answers given by the informants did not find the ineffectiveness of the Family Hope Program in Lubuk Sahung Village. While the health sector output indicators in the category can be said to be quite effective from some information that received assistance in the health sector of the Family Hope Program that the health indicators have been implemented and utilized properly. Then the impact indicator on is good with changes in the economy of the beneficiary familiesof the Family Hope Program. In general, the Family Hope Program seen from the dimensions of its effectiveness, Lubuk Sahung Village has been running effectively.
Pelaksanaan Kegiatan Pijat Bayi di Kampung Botol Kota Bengkulu
Authors: Widyaningsih Sari , Herlinda Herlinda , Khoma Nur
Published: December 2022

Tumbuh kembang pada bayi tidak  terlepas dari konsep pertumbuhan dan  perkembangan.  Pijat  merupakan salah satu metode  pengobatan tertua di dunia. Pijat meliputi seni perawatan kesehatan dan pengobatan yang  mampu melemaskan sendi yang terlalu kaku  Stimulasi atau rangsangan yang baik untuk anak dapat diberikan oleh orang tua untuk perkembangan potensinya secara maksimal. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat dengan kegiatan pelaksanaan pijat bayi di Kampung Botol Bengkulu pada hari Senin tanggal 14 Februari 2022, pukul 09.00 WIB s.d selesai. Peserta yang menghadiri kegiatan penyuluhan ini adalah ibu-ibu yang memiliki bayi dan balita di Kampung Botol Kota Bengkulu yang berjumlah 30 orang. Metode yang akan dilakukan dalam kegiatan ini adalah pelaksanaan pijat bayi. Manfaat pijat bayi tidak hanya bisa didapatkan dari pemijatan oleh tenaga profesional di pusat perawatan bayi atau spa bayi, tapi juga bisa diperoleh dari pemijatan yang dilakukan sendiri di rumah. Cara memijat bayi harus dilakukan dengan lembut dan hati-hati. Berbeda dengan orang dewasa yang otot dan kulitnya tahan terhadap tekanan keras saat dipijat, bayi akan mudah merasa kesakitan dan cedera bila dipijat terlalu keras.
Pengembangan Mutu Lulusan Melalui Program Guru Tugas di Pondok Pesantren
Authors: Ghazali Ziyadul Ifdhal
Published: December 2022

So far, Islamic boarding schools have been perceived as marginalized caste educational institutions and are below the level of general education. This is due to the quality of the graduates who are considered by most people will not be able to compete in facing the challenges of the times. Moreover, Islamic boarding schools are only considered capable of producing graduates of prospective ustad or preachers so that it strengthens the community's assumption that pesantren graduates are not competitive in the job market. This assumption cannot be fully justified or blamed due to the fact that Islamic boarding schools as educational institutions are complex phenomena. In Islamic boarding schools, students not only get religious education, but also other sciences as a provision for students to face their life in society. There is an interesting fact, that in some Islamic boarding schools there is a graduate quality development program called the task teacher program to maintain the quality standards of boarding school graduates. The task teacher program is packaged by the pesantren as a forum for community service for students in the third grade of Madrasah Aliyah (MA) and the equivalent after carrying out the National Examination (UN) to carry out da'wah missions as well as become ambassadors for the pesantren. The students will then be placed in various regions for one year. In the place of duty, the students are required to implement the knowledge they have gained while at the Islamic boarding school. The task teacher program is packaged by the pesantren as a forum for community service for students in the third grade of Madrasah Aliyah (MA) and the equivalent after carrying out the National Examination (UN) to carry out da'wah missions as well as become ambassadors for the pesantren. The students will then be placed in various regions for one year. In the place of duty, the students are required to implement the knowledge they have gained while at the Islamic boarding school. The task teacher program is packaged by the pesantren as a forum for community service for students in the third grade of Madrasah Aliyah (MA) and the equivalent after carrying out the National Examination (UN) to carry out da'wah missions as well as become ambassadors for the pesantren. The students will then be placed in various regions for one year. In the place of duty, the students are required to implement the knowledge they have gained while at the Islamic boarding school.