bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ati of Nagpana, Barotac Viejo, West Central Philippines: Ethnic Identity, Issues, and Challenges
Authors: Jundos Ronela S. , Aldon Eva T.
Published: December 2021

In compliance with the mandates of the Philippine Constitution, the government has established a number of protected areas for indigenous people. Among them are the Ati of Nagpana, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo, one of the largest Ati communities in Panay. Key informant interviewing and a focus group discussion were conducted to describe the sociodemographic characteristics of the community and the social behavior of the Ati as shaped by the social group and worldviews. In addition to the description of the social characteristics of the Ati, the article also discusses the structures and functions of their social organizations along with issues and challenges these Ati are facing as an indigenous group. We also describe their ethnic identity in relation to the larger society. The Ati of Nagpana have a strong sense of ethnic identity, their view of being Ati, rather than being Filipino, is deeply rooted in their knowledge of their origin, as well as the behavior of people in the mainstream toward them. The interplay of the different social institutions has shaped Atis' social identity and involvement. Land ownership and ethnic discrimination are among the major issues and challenges that confront the Ati of Nagpana.
Frequency of Left Plueral Effusion in Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis
Authors: . Hunain , Saleem Farah , Waqas Arshad Muhammad , Shaikh Kauser , Shaikh Mamoona , Nadeem Khurram
Published: December 2021

Objective: The aim of this study is to calculate the prevalence of left plueral effusion in acute necrotizing pancreatitis. Study Design: Observational/ case series Place and Duration: Conducted at surgery department of Saidu Teaching Hospital, Swat and Ibne Sina Hospital and Research Institute, Multan for duration of six months from January 2021 to June 2021. Methods: A total of 95 patients, both males and females, ranging in age from 15 to 65 years, were presented. After receiving informed written consent, the baseline comprehensive demographics of the patients presented were recorded, including age, gender, and body mass index. Patients with acute pancreatitis and serum amylase levels greater than 300U/dL were eligible to participate. Patients were subjected to X-ray and CT scans in their entirety. Prevalence of necrotizing pancreatitis was calculated by CT scan and for left plueral effusion X-ray of chest was taken. SPSS 24.0 version was used to analyze complete data. Results: Majority of the patients 65 (68.4%) were females and 30 (31.6%) were males with mean age 39.14+5.67 years. 26 (27.4%) cases had BMI less than 20kg/m2 and the majority were >20kg/m2. Gallstone was the most common cause of acute pancreatitis found in 45 (47.4%) cases, followed by alcoholism 25 (26.3%) and medications 12 (12.6%). Among 95 cases, prevalence of necrotizing pancreatitis was 42 (44.2%) in which 40 cases had left plueral effusion. Mortality rate among necrotizing pancreatitis was 13 (33.3%). Conclusion: We found that the majority of individuals with necrotizing pancreatitis experienced pleural effusion on the left side. Thus, patients with acute pancreatitis who have a high serum amylase level must be treated earlier if they have a left pleural effusion because of severity. Keywords: Plueral Effusion, Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis, Mortality
Functional Outcome of Syndactyly Repair in Children
Authors: Fazlani Rizwana , Qayoom Shaikh Kashan , Khan Zuhera , Memon Yasir Arfat , Rasheed Sadia , Fazlani Najamuddin
Published: December 2021

Background: As the most prevalent form of congenital hand malformation, syndactyly carries significant aesthetic and practical implications. For the vast majority of situations, surgery is the best option. Congenital syndactyly can be repaired with skin grafts and local flaps, however the results are often less functional and cosmetic than anticipated and often leave scars and residual syndactyly. So we set out to find out how children's syndactyly healing went in this study.1 Objective: To analyze the functional outcome of syndactyly repair in children presenting in a tertiary care hospital. Methodology: This Descriptive case series was conducted at Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, LUMHS Jamshoro / Hyderabad for 6 months. Sample size of 180 cases was recruited through Non-probability consecutive sampling. Then all patients underwent surgery under general anesthesia. In all cases, procedure was performed depends upon the type / extent of syndactyly. Then patients were discharged after recovery and were followed up on 1st, 2nd and 3rd months post operatively for assessment of functional outcome of syndactyly repair i.e. no supination and no pronation was noted. All this information was noted on proforma. Data was entered and analyzed using SPSS 22.0. Results: The mean age of children was 6.30+3.55. There were 66 (37%) females and 114 (63%) male in the sample. There were 128 (71%) cases of simple syndactyly and 52 (29%) cases of complex syndactyly. There were 127 (71%) cases who had no-supination, 162 (90%) cases who had no-pronation. There was significant difference observed between both type of syndactyly (P<0.05) for supination while insignificant for pronation. Conclusion: Thus we have found that syndactyly repair is effective technique through which we can attain success in maximum number of patients which can help in achieving normal angulation of fingers after surgery. Key words: Syndactyly, Pronation, Supination, Angulation, Children
Frequency of Thrombocytopenia in Neonatal Sepsis
Authors: Ahmed Naheem , Tahir Aziz Khawaja , Bibi Rashada , Nazir Munazza , Nawaz Sadaf , Shabbir Muhammad Gohar
Published: December 2021

Objective: To determine the frequency of neonatal thrombocytopenia among patients presented with sepsis at tertiary care Hospital. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of pediatrics SKBZ/CMH Muzaffarabad, during six months from September 2018 to March 2019. All the diagnosed septic neonates, age < 28 days and either gender were included. Their basic demographic data like age and gender, along with their contact details were taken. The sample of blood was sent in blood culture bottles to hospital laboratory to confirm bacterial growth, that was diagnosed as sepsis. Blood sample was sent to the hospital also to diagnose thrombocytopenia. Reports were consulted by the pathologist. All the data were collected by a structured study proforma. All data were entered and analyzed with the help of SPSS version 22. Results: The mean age of patients was 8.92 ± 5.40 days with minimum and maximum age as 1 and 27 days. There were 117(47.56%) males and 129(52.44%) female cases. A total of 40(16.26%) cases had their maternal hypertension, 54(21.95%) neonates had gram + and 157(63.82%) neonates had Gram negative. A total of 63(25.61%) cases had thrombocytopenia while 183(74.39%) neonates were seen without thrombocytopenia. The frequency of thrombocytopenia was statistically insignificant according to gender and types of culture (p->0.05). Conclusion: It is concluded that frequency of thrombocytopenia in neonatal sepsis was found in a quarter of the cases. In neonatal sepsis, thrombocytopenia must be ruled out at patient’s presentation and must be treated as early as possible as thrombocytopenia is an independent risk factor for sepsis-associated mortality. Keywords: Incidence, thrombocytopenia, neonatal sepsis
Frequency of Hepatitis C Virus and Hepatitis B Virus among Children undergoing multiple Blood Transfusions
Authors: Kousar Tasneem , Qureshi Rizwana , Lohano Bhag Chand , Das Chetan , Hotwani Sonika
Published: December 2021

Objective: To evaluate the frequency of hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B virus among children underwent multiple blood transfusions at tertiary care Hospital. Methodology: This cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted at paediatrics department of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences. All the children below the age of 12 years, both gender and presented with history of multiple blood transfusions due different hematological disorders at paediatrics department were included. After taking complete medical history, all the children underwent screening for hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus. After taking verbal informed consent a 3 ml or 5ml blood sample was taken from each case and sent to the Hospital diagnostic Laboratory for the HCV and HVB screening. All the data was collected by the self-made study proforma. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 20. Results: A total of 102 children were studied. The mean age of the children was 8.57+2.97 years and average hemoglobin level was 9.26+2.91. Males were in the majority 74(72.5%). Most of the children 42(41.2%) had thalassemia. The frequency of HBV was 5.9% and HCV was 33.3% among children of multiple blood transfusions. The frequency of HCV and HBV were insignificant according to gender (p->0.05) and statistically significant according to numbers of blood transfusion (p-<0.05). Conclusion: It was concluded that the frequency of HCV infection was high among children of multiple blood transfusions. Key words: TTI, HCV, HBV, seropositivity
Uzaktan algılama teknikleri kullanarak RUSLE-C faktör haritalarının oluşturulması: Kırıkkale/Sarıkızlı havzası
Authors: ÖZTÜRK Arif , ÖZCAN Ali Uğur
Published: December 2021

Peyzaj bozulmalarına sebep olan en önemli fiziksel etkiler arasında erozyon başta gelmektedir. Toprak kayıpları sonucunda birçok habitat etkilenebilmektedir. Erozyon sonucu bozulmuş peyzajların iyileştirilmesi için toprak kayıplarının dağılımının ve miktarının bilinmesi gerekmektedir. Yenilenmiş Evrensel Toprak Kaybı Eşitliği (RUSLE) toprak kayıplarının tahmin edilmesin de kullanılan matematiksel bir modeldir. Bu çalışmada, Sarıkızlı Çayı havzasında uzaktan algılama ve Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri (CBS) kullanılarak RUSLE modeli parametrelerinden olan bitki yönetim faktörünün (C faktör) aylık olarak tahmin edilmesi ve haritalarının oluşturulması amaçlanmıştır. RUSLE-C faktör değerleri uydu görüntülerinden Normalize Edilmiş Fark Bitki İndeksi (NDVI) haritaları üretilerek ve sonra üstel regresyon eşitliği kullanılarak mekânsal olarak hesaplanmıştır. RUSLE-C faktörü en düşük haziran ayında 0,24±0,20, en yüksek aralık ayında 0,75±0,18 değerini almıştır. RUSLE-C faktörün en önemli özelliği değişiminin izlenmesi ile hassas alanların belirlenmesi ve de toprak koruma önlemlerinin nasıl alınması gerektiği konusunda yardımcı olmasıdır. Sonuç olarak, uzaktan algılama/CBS/erozyon model entegrasyonu ile peyzaj bozulmalarının mekânsal olarak daha hızlı sürede belirlenmesi onarımın daha hızlı, ekonomik ve doğru olarak yapılmasını sağlayacaktır.
Artificial Intelligence Disruption in Public Relations: A Blessing or A Challenge?
Authors: Liew Fifi Ee En
Published: December 2021

Artificial intelligence is bringing to the forefront of public relations functions new challenges as well as opportunity to achieve efficiency in communication with stakeholders. As shown in recent works, the acceptance and usage of artificial intelligence technologies by organization can help in measuring the return on investment of public relations efforts and ascertain congruency between organizational goals and objectives. This essay based on reflections and an interview with an experience public relations practitioner. The essay end by showing that artificial intelligence technology is here to stay. Therefore, public relations practitioners need to be adept of the technologies in order to increase the effectiveness of public relations functions.
A relação terapêutica na Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental
Authors: Bueno Camille , Kleinhans Andréia Cristina dos Santos , Silva Diego da
Published: December 2021

O presente trabalho tem por objetivo refletir sobre a importância da relação terapêutica na Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental. Para tanto foi realizada pesquisa de revisão narrativa de literatura em bases de dados científicos como Pepsic, Scielo, Biblioteca Virtual do Grupo Uninter, Google Acadêmico, Bireme, Pubmed, livros da Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental e sites oficiais que versem sobre a temática em questão. A Relação Terapêutica é essencial para que ocorra alguma mudança na vida do paciente. A psicoterapia se dá num contexto de relação interpessoal, portanto, o paciente precisa estabelecer um bom vínculo com o terapeuta, sendo que isto só será possível se houver empatia, capacidade para escuta qualificada e uma boa habilidade para realizar orientações/ encaminhamentos.

Palavras-chave: Relação Terapêutica; Terapia Cognitivo- Comportamental; Psicologia.
Implicações do Sistema Permanente de Avaliação da Educação Básica do Ceará (SPAECE) no fomento à cultura de performantividade
Authors: Andrade Wendel Melo , Brandão Jorge Carvalho , Santos Maria José Costa dos
Published: December 2021

Seguindo uma tendência nacional e internacional, o Estado do Ceará implantou o Sistema Permanente de Avaliação da Educação Básica do Ceará (SPAECE), possibilitando com isso a obtenção de diagnósticos periódicos do seu cenário educacional no que diz respeito aos índices de aprendizagem dos estudantes da rede pública cearense. Neste contexto, esta pesquisa tem o objetivo de compreender, na perspectiva dos professores de matemática, disciplina que compõe este sistema de avaliação, as implicações do SPAECE no fomento à cultura de performatividade. Fundamentamos este trabalho, essencialmente, nos estudos de Ball (2002, 2010, 2014) e suas concepções acerca do conceito de performatividade. Metodologicamente esta investigação privilegia o método qualitativo, do tipo exploratório, tendo como sujeitos cinco professores de matemática do 9o ano do Ensino Fundamental de um município do interior do Ceará. O delineamento desta pesquisa desenvolveu-se ao longo do ano de 2020 em três etapas, sendo elas: 1ª) Estudo bibliográfico, com a revisão de literatura e aprofundamento teórico; 2ª) Pesquisa documental, com a análise de documentos de gestão pedagógica; e 3ª) Pesquisa empírica, com realização de entrevistas semiestruturadas e de uma ação formativa. Entre os resultados encontrados, constatamos que o SPAECE, enquanto política pública de avaliação, estimula uma cultura de performances, através de práticas como o “ranqueamento”, à competitividade, as cobranças e pressões externas à escola, no estabelecimento de metas e na adoção de premiações como estímulo ao alcance dos padrões de rendimentos estabelecidos por esta política pública de avaliação.
Metodologia para seleção de políticas públicas de incentivo ao uso da bicicleta como modelo de transporte
Authors: Pfeffer Guilherme Moyses , Silva Walber Paschoal da
Published: December 2021

O objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver uma metodologia de apoio aos planejadores urbanos e de transportes, para a definição de políticas públicas capazes de fomentar o uso da bicicleta em suas cidades. Os parâmetros utilizados abordaram questões como, análise das cidades mais amigáveis aos ciclistas, estudo da percepção da população e de especialistas sobre o assunto, além do estudo de fatores geográficos intervenientes. Dados sobre o planejamento cicloviário de regiões amigáveis aos ciclistas orientaram a criação de uma lista de políticas públicas de referência. Uma pesquisa de campo permitiu conhecer a percepção da população sobre o uso da bicicleta, indicando as demandas mais urgentes para incentivar o uso da bicicleta na cidade, e a percepção de especialistas sobre as políticas públicas mais indicadas para esse fim. As hipóteses levantadas foram testadas por meio de um estudo de caso, realizado na cidade de Niterói-RJ, e os resultados revelaram uma grande incidência de três estratégias: construção, melhoria e manutenção de ciclovias e ciclofaixas, 100%; criação e melhoria de estacionamentos para bicicletas, 95,7%; campanhas para o estímulo ao uso da bicicleta e ao bom comportamento no trânsito, 82,6%.
Custos de produção da cultura de tabaco em folha tipo Maryland em uma micro propriedade rural familiar de Ipiranga - Paraná
Authors: Rocha Cleverson Jose da , Valente Nelma Zubek
Published: December 2021

O artigo mostra a composição e a representatividade dos custos de produção da cultura de tabaco em folha tipo Maryland em uma micro propriedade rural familiar de Ipiranga/PR. Parte de pesquisa de campo, predominantemente quantitativa e com procedimentos de pesquisa-ação, os resultados deste estudo foram obtidos de sistema de controle de gastos e atividades implantados na propriedade e da observação participante do pesquisador no contexto estudado. Os resultados evidenciaram o custo de mão-de-obra como o componente de maior representatividade nos custos de produção no período analisado. Revelaram ainda montantes totais de custos de produção significativamente superiores aos valores de custos supostos pela produtora. Tais constatações decorrem do fato de o custo da mão-de-obra familiar utilizada, assim como os demais gastos não desembolsáveis, nunca terem sido considerados pela micro produtora como custos da atividade. Os resultados do estudo são relevantes por mostrarem os efetivos montantes do custo de produção da cultura de tabaco na propriedade, e, sobretudo, pela possibilidade que o conhecimento desses custos podem fornecer para análise realista do resultado efetivo da atividade desenvolvida.
ETHNIC INTOLERANCE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SPREAD OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: CHALLENGES AND CONTROL MEASURES
Authors: Bakalchuk Vladyslava
Published: December 2021

The article identifies the main ethno-political challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, which had global consequences for the level of social cohesion and social stability, as well as the pace of further sustainable development at the international and national levels. The global COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on human rights worldwide and has led to growing social inequality and discrimination against individual minority communities, as well as to the conflict potential of ethnic/racial relations in societies through the spread of ethnic xenophobia and intolerance.

The article aims to analyze the main trends of interethnic intolerance during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukrainian society and to identify public policy approaches to ensure domestic political stability and social cohesion in the field of interethnic relations. The article analyzes the manifestations of the main tendencies of the coronavirus pandemic influence on the state of ethnic groups in the Ukrainian society, the level of ethnic tolerance and the manifestations of interethnic intolerance. The article concludes that despite a growing trend of xenophobia towards ethnic groups, no significant increase in hate crimes has been registered in Ukraine. However, shortcomings of the legal framework negatively affect the ability of the authorities to effectively register and confront the manifestations of ethnic intolerance at the national level.

The article also analyzes the influence of socio-economic instability on the manifestations of xenophobia and the perceived/real threat of discrimination based on ethnicity. The author defines the need to overcome socio-economic inequality of vulnerable minority groups, which is an important component of state policy of sustainable development in the post-COVID period. The article also considers the risks of spreading interethnic prejudices and hate speech in the domestic information space, their impact on the state of interethnic relations in Ukrainian society, social consolidation for sustainable development of Ukraine.
KURAL FAYDACILIK BAĞLAMINDA İNSAN HAKLARI
Authors: GÜL Fikri , EKİNCİ Nurşen
Published: December 2021

Ahlak felsefesinde daimi bir problem olan ‘En Yüksek İyi’, Jeremy Bentham ve John Stuart Mill tarafından en çok sayıda insanın en yüksek miktarda mutluluğunu temin edecek olan fayda ilkesi çerçevesinde yorumlanmaya çalışılır. Bu çerçevede geliştirilen fayda ilkesi sayesinde, ahlaki problemleri toplumsal düzlemde değerlendirmeye çalışan faydacı ahlak anlayışı, Bentham ve Mill ile esas biçimini aldığı günden günümüze kadar olan süreçte birçok eleştiriye maruz kalır. En önemlilerinden biri olarak nitelendireceğimiz ve bu makalede odaklanacağımız eleştiri, insanın insan olmak bakımından değerini görmezden gelen ve dolayısıyla insan haklarına karşı bir pozisyonda olması gerekçesiyle faydacılığı hedef göstermektedir. Faydacılık ve insan hakları ilişkisine değindikten sonra faydacılığın ilk biçimi olarak adlandırılan eylem faydacılığın, mümkün olabildiği kadar çok sayıda insanın yine yüksek miktarda mutluluğunu temin edecek eyleme odaklanarak çoğunluk içinde gözden kaçırılan insanın bireyselliği ve şahsi değerleri bağlamında insan hakları tarafından eleştirisini ele alacağız. Bu çalışmanın nihai hedefi olarak ise eylem faydacılığının bu eleştiriye karşı yetersizliği noktasında, faydacılığın ikinci biçimi olarak Richard B. Brandt tarafından sunulan kural faydacılığa ve eleştiriye çözüm niteliğinde hakları muhafaza ve müdafaa eden yapısına değineceğiz.
MİNİMALİZM ANLAMLI BİR YAŞAM MI?: DÜNYADA VE TÜRKİYE’DE MİNİMALİST PRATİKLER
Authors: KÜKRER Meriç
Published: December 2021

Bu makalede, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nde internet sayfaları üzerinden başlayarak yayılan ve alternatif bir hayat tarzını öneren minimalizm akımının ne olduğu ve Türkiye’de sosyal medya uzamları üzerinden nasıl tezahür ettiği, eklemlenme biçimleri ve söylemsel pratikleri ele alınıyor. İnsanın temel ihtiyaçlarının neler olduğunu belirlemesi ve geri kalan her şeyi hayatından çıkarması fikri üzerine kurulan minimalizmde, gerekli olmayan her şey lüks ve boşa harcama olarak görülür. Bu bakıştan hareketle minimalizmin, kişilerin kendi hayatları için neyin gerekli olduğuna karar verebilecekleri bir farkındalık geliştireceği düşünülür. Bu çalışmada ise son zamanlarda dünyada sıkça karşılaşılan minimalist pratikler ve bu pratiklerin işaret ettiği yaşam tarzının anlamı tartışmaya açılıyor. Bu kapsamda önce, “hayatın anlamı nedir?” sorusu konu ediliyor. Sonrasında çok satan minimalist yazarların ortaya koydukları “anlamlı yaşamın” örüntüleri, eleştirel bir süzgeçten geçirilerek sunuluyor. Diğer yandan da bu fikirlerin Türkiye’deki tezahürleri ele alınıyor. Nihayetinde minimalist bir yaşamın olası anlamları ve Türkiye’deki eklemlenme biçimleri yorumsamacı bir perspektiften inceleniyor.
Syphilis in London’s Children’s Hospitals (1852 - 1921)
Authors: Lee Matthew J. , Siek Thomas J. , Hirst Cara S.
Published: December 2021

Establishing the palaeoepidemiology of diseases in children is a difficult task due to limited written and physical evidence. Historic admissions records from children’s hospitals can provide large data sets
allowing insights into this area, rather than just case studies which are what most commonly appear within the palaeopathological literature. An oft ignored aspect of childhood illness is venereal disease due to the social taboo surrounding this topic. This study aimed to investigate
the extent of syphilis within Victorian and Edwardian London’s children’s hospitals and explore the socioeconomic context this disease was occurring within. This was achieved by examining digitised hospital admissions data covering the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth centuries
for three children’s hospitals. These records revealed a significant spike in admissions for congenital syphilis following World War One. This was likely due to the return of troops from the warfront who had been infected whilst in mainland Europe. It was also found that the upper levels of the working classes accounted for the majority of the admissions, despite these institutions being created to aid the children
from the lowest socioeconomic groups. Finally, this paper highlights the need for researchers to also consider the possibility of children having acquired syphilis rather than congenital syphilis when examining such records
La interdisciplinariedad en la formación del egresado y egresada de la Universidad de Puerto Rico: Una mirada desde la disciplina del Trabajo Social hacia otras disciplinas
Authors: Martínez Vizcarrondo Ana Maritza
Published: December 2021

La complejidad social, los retos y desafíos con los que las trabajadoras sociales y los trabajadores sociales nos estamos enfrentando en este siglo XXI, sobre todo en los centros urbanos del país, nos llevan a pensar y a evaluar las nuevas tendencias en la intervención profesional. Ante las transformaciones sociales de tanto impacto én la vida de los seres humanos se sugiere la búsqueda de soluciones integrales para los problemas. Se plantea la interdisciplinaridad como una forma de cooperación entre disciplinas nos ayuda a trascender la fragmentación del saber a través de la especialización, no oponiéndonos a ésta, sino armonizando varias especializaciones (disciplinas) que nos permita abordar la complejidad de los problemas, de las necesidades sentidas y encontrar mejores soluciones cubriendo los vacíos que dejan la especialización y la limitada participación de profesionales de algunas disciplinas en su compromiso por transformar el orden existente. Los enfoques mono disciplinarios y la especialización, están perdiendo terreno frente a formas de trabajo donde la organización rígida es remplazada por colaboraciones, coaliciones donde el poder centralizado es remplazado por el apoderamiento de los participantes y donde las jerarquías de poder ceden su espacio a estructuras horizontales. La autora comparte su experiencia con prácticas profesionales estudiantiles en el Proyecto CAUCE, adscrito al Recinto de Río Piedras de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, contextualizadas en un Modelo de Colaboración Interdisciplinaria, del cual se explican sus cinco componentes; interdependencia, actividades de nueva creación, metas propias del colectivo y reflexión sobre el proceso.
Planificación familiar y aborto en Puerto Rico: Explorando opiniones, conocimientos y actitudes
Authors: Rodríguez-Ocasio Giselle , Rivera-López Dimayra , Morales Soto Carmen del Mar , Benabe Vidal Juan Pablo , Méndez Castillo Milagros A.
Published: December 2021

La planificación familiar y la legalidad del aborto son temas que generan muchos debates dentro de la sociedad. Las posturas que asumimos sobre estos asuntos están relacionadas a nuestras creencias religiosas, ética, cultura, historia y al desarrollo e implementación de políticas públicas, entre otros. En la sociedad puertorriqueña se ha estudiado muy poco el tema de la planificación familiar y de la legalidad del aborto. El objetivo de esta investigación es explorar el conocimiento, las actitudes y las opiniones que tiene la sociedad puertorriqueña en torno a la planificación familiar y al uso de los fondos federales que se asignan a los grupos internacionales de planificación familiar que consideran el aborto como una opción (Política de Ciudad de México - PCM). Partiendo de un modelo mixto de investigación, se condujo una primera fase de carácter cualitativo con un alcance exploratorio y una segunda de carácter cuantitativo con un alcance correlacional. Obtuvimos una muestra por disponibilidad de 106 personas adultas que residen en Puerto Rico. De los hallazgos se desprende que ni los conocimientos ni las características socio-demográficas están relacionados a la actitud de las personas hacia la planificación familiar, a excepción de la ideología religiosa. Los hallazgos reflejan incongruencias entre el conocimiento sobre la planificación familiar y la derogación de la PCM, y la actitud hacia las mismas. A su vez, los resultados del estudio sustentan lo indicado en la literatura sobre el pobre conocimiento y el alto grado de confusión acerca de la legalidad del aborto en Puerto Rico.
Perspectivas desde el Trabajo Social con una visión anticolonial: Análisis crítico de la formación, práctica e identidad profesional en Puerto Rico
Authors: Cintrón Cruz Ileana E. , Espada Martínez Vanessa , Román Colón Myrelis
Published: December 2021

Históricamente la formación, práctica e identidad de la profesión de Trabajo Social en Puerto Rico ha estado matizada por la relación política-colonial que tiene este país con los Estados Unidos. Se destaca el desarrollo de una formación y práctica colonizada influenciada por el carácter teórico y metodológico del Trabajo Social estadounidense. De igual manera, la identidad profesional ha sido trastocada por medio de la influencia de la formación y la práctica profesional. Este artículo reseña los resultados de una investigación que revelan que se puede gestar un Trabajo Social anticolonialista en una colonia. Diez personas entrevistadas abordaron nociones acerca de la formación, práctica e identidad de la profesión del Trabajo Social en Puerto Rico desde el marco ético-político en el contexto colonial. La colonización de la profesión redunda en: una educación en Trabajo Social que se rige por los estándares de acreditación de agencias estadounidenses, una práctica que se centra en implementar políticas sociales no basadas en la realidad social del pueblo puertorriqueño y una identidad profesional confusa sobre el ¿por qué? y ¿para qué? el Trabajo Social. Las personas participantes realizaron una serie de recomendaciones que giran alrededor de realizar cambios a los actuales currículos y métodos de enseñanza del Trabajo Social, perspectivas críticas y su aplicación, integración entre los programas académicos, mayor inserción en los procesos políticos, sociales y comunitarios del País de parte de todo el colectivo profesional.
El manejo de la pérdida, el trauma y el proceso de duelo en la consejería a personas con abuso de sustancias
Authors: Rivera Acevedo Manuel
Published: December 2021

Contribuir en la reconstrucción de una identidad sana y una personalidad funcional conlleva desarrollar estrategias que favorezcan la resolución de eventos y situaciones que originaron y mantienen la conducta adictiva. Independientemente de las teorías usadas para explicar este tipo de conducta, las intervenciones profesionales y los tratamientos diseñados como parte del proceso de ayuda pueden enriquecerse incorporando el manejo de la pérdida, el trauma y el proceso de duelo en sus protocolos. De esta manera se favorecerá la reconstrucción de la identidad en la que la persona pueda proyectarse hacia un futuro de esperanza.
Mujeres jefas de familia: Modelo de intervención
Authors: Molina Gloria M.
Published: December 2021

Resumen en español
Tratamiento social penitenciario: en busca de nuevos paradigmas
Authors: García Toro Víctor I.
Published: December 2021

Resumen en español
La comprensión de las Organizaciones productoras de servicios sociales desde el paradigma de los sistemas complejos
Authors: Molina M. María Lorena , Morera G. Nidia Esther
Published: December 2021

Resumen en español
Dra. Carmen Delia Sánchez Salgado, Gerontología Social
Authors: Umpierre José M.
Published: December 2021

Resumen en español
Dra. Luisa Hernández-Angueira; Mujeres puertorriqueñas, welfare y globalización
Authors: Dolores Fernós María
Published: December 2021

Resumen en español
El Trabajo Social Clínico: ¿especialización o modelo hegemónico para la práctica?
Authors: Ruiz González Magali
Published: December 2021

Resumen en español
Perspectivas analíticas para las políticas públicas hacia las comunidades especiales en Puerto Rico
Authors: Pizarro Claudio Doris
Published: December 2021

Resumen en español
La mediación: Una alternativa sociojurídica
Authors: Quintero Velásquez Ángela María
Published: December 2021

Resumen en español
Convergencias entre la perspectiva de fortalezas y la espiritualidad: Una perspectiva alterna para el tratamiento de las adicciones en Puerto Rico
Authors: Negrón Velázquez Gisela
Published: December 2021

Este artículo comienza con un análisis actual sobre el contexto político-socialen el cual se manifiesta el abuso y dependencia a drogas legales e ilegales en PR. Específicamente se analiza el rol del gobierno, las iglesias y otros sectores laicos en el área de abuso de sustancias. La autora también examina la conexión conceptual y práctica entre la Perspectiva de Fortalezas y la espiritualidad, y presenta los principios del Modelo Motivacional y la Entrevista Motivacional para identificar su convergencia con la espiritualidad. La autora también presenta una breve escala para medir religiosidad/espiritualidad. El objetivo es mostrar que existen herramientas conceptuales y prácticas de sectores laicos que son compatibles con valores espirituales. Cuando los programas de tratamiento para el abuso de sustancias intervienen respondiendo a una perspectiva moralista, la Perspectiva de Fortalezas se convierte en una forma alterna disponible para dirigir el análisis y las intervenciones del programa.
El Programa de Maestría de la Escuela Graduada de Trabajo Social de la Universidad de Puerto Rico: Una exploración microetnográfica de la comunidad de aprendices
Authors: Manfredo Plicet Úrsula
Published: December 2021

Estudio para explorar cuales procesos del liderazgo educativo -administrativo y didáctico- ocurren, y documentar cómo ocurren, para describir la comunidad de aprendices en el Programa de Maestría de la Escuela Graduada de Trabajo Social Beatriz Lasalle (PMTS). El estudio estuvo enmarcado en el Paradigma Dialéctico de la Administración Crítica (Rodríguez Matos, 2001), en la conceptuación de la misión de la Universidad del Siglo XXI, liderazgo educativo, y las comunidades de aprendices. El diseño fue el micro etnográfico crítico, con múltiples estrategias cualitativas para la recopilación de la información. Se analizó la información desde el modelo de Harry F. Wolcott (1994) y el programa de computadora QSR NVIVO. Los hallazgos demuestran que el liderazgo educativo está vinculado a la perspectiva paradigmática que permea la cultura organizacional, matizados por el paradigma positivista; y que la adopción de un nuevo paradigma humanista crítico es insuficiente para la transformación de la cultura organizacional. Con la adopción del Paradigma de Comunidades Universitarias de Aprendices propuesto, el PMTS tomaría distancia del paradigma positivista y entraría de una manera dinámica en sintonía con el Paradigma Humanista Crítico adoptado.
Las niñas sí silban: Afirmación personal y autoestima desde una perspectiva de género
Authors: Matos Matos Mercedes
Published: December 2021

Este artículo, considera el impacto que ejerce la construcción social del género sobre la afirmación personal y la autoestima de las mujeres. Definirnos como personas es especialmente complejo para las mujeres ya que se nos ha asignado un lugar social que ha estado determinado desde siempre por los deseos y los miedos de los hombres. En todas las culturas, el género convoca a lo natural, ya que se trata de una construcción humana y cultural que pretende posesionarse de una fuerte objetividad, ya que está profundamente interiorizado en las personas y en los grupos. Trabajar con la autoestima y la afirmación personal requiere un cambio tanto personal como social, que no sólo nos procure bienestar, sino que igualmente nos provea una base más sólida para afirmarnos como mujer.
um cantinho para as amaveis leitoras
Authors: muller Andréa Correa Paraiso
Published: December 2021

Para realizar esta pesquisa, foi consultada a íntegra dos exemplares digitalizados da Revista Popular no site da Hemeroteca Digital Brasileira. O estudo encontra suporte e contextualização em trabalhos de história da leitura, particularmente pesquisas que têm como objeto a imprensa no Brasil oitocentista
la mujer que se lee en a costa de murmurios de lidia jorge
Authors: suarez Adriana Esther
Published: December 2021

Este artículo apunta a abordar la presencia del personaje femenino Eva Lopo que en la novela A costa dos murmúrios (1988) de la autora portuguesa Lídia Jorge representa una lectora diferente del siglo XX
Comparison between Saudi Arabia and USA: Prevention and Dealing with Cyber Security
Authors:   College of Computer Science and Information Technology, Department of Engineering and Computer Sciences, Al-Baha University, Ibrahim Sonia ,   College of Computer Science and Information Technology, Department of Engineering and Computer Sciences, Al-Baha University,   College of Computer Science and Information Technology, Department of Engineering and Computer Sciences, Al-Baha University,   College of Computer Science and Information Technology, Department of Engineering and Computer Sciences, Al-Baha University,   College of Computer Science and Information Technology, Department of Engineering and Computer Sciences, Al-Baha University,   College of Computer Science and Information Technology, Department of Engineering and Computer Sciences, Al-Baha University,   College of Computer Science and Information Technology, Department of Engineering and Computer Sciences, Al-Baha University,   College of Computer Science and Information Technology, Department of Engineering and Computer Sciences, Al-Baha University,   College of Computer Science and Information Technology, Department of Engineering and Computer Sciences, Al-Baha University,   College of Computer Science and Information Technology, Department of Engineering and Computer Sciences, Al-Baha University,   College of Computer Science and Information Technology, Department of Engineering and Computer Sciences, Al-Baha University, Alkenani Nada , Alghamdi Banan , Alfgeeh Amal , alghamdl Salwa , Alzhrani Yusra , Almuntashiri Amani , Alghamdi Rawan , Salawi Abeer , Alghamdi Wejdan Ahmed , Alghamdi Mohammed. I.
Published: December 2021

Cyber security practices mainly involve the prevention of external threats to software, hardware, server data, and other assets which are connected to the internet. Organizations follow a lot of cyber security practices to protect their systems and databases from malicious cyber actors. Cybercriminals use different techniques like spear-phishing, phishing, password attack, denial of service, ransomware, etc. to cause harm to people, organizations, and governments and steal important information from them. We analyzed the use of deep learning algorithms to deal with cyber-attacks. Deep neural networks or deep learning consist of machine learning procedures to support the network to fix complex issues and learn from unmanaged data. In addition, we also analyzed some of the cyber security laws and practices implemented in the US and Saudi Arabia to work collaboratively against cyber threats. It is observed that both countries are doing well against cyberthreats, but they need to work even more to provide training and support to professionals in the public sector who handle sensitive data about cyber security.
PROSPECTS FOR INTRODUCTION OF THE THREE-COMPONENT COORDINATION COMPOUND OF HERMANIUM OXYETHYLIDENED DIPHOSPHONATE WITH NICOTIC ACID IN THE BOUNDARIES WITH IN STUDYING OF THEIR PHARMACOKINETICS
Authors: Vidavskaya A. G. , Strechen S. B.
Published: December 2021

The purpose of this work is to experimentally study the pharmacokinetics of a three-component coordination compound of germanium oxyethylidene diphosphonate with nicotinic acid (MIGU-4), created on the basis of natural metabolites.
The study of the pharmacokinetics of MIGU-4 was carried out for germanium and was based on the extraction-photometric method. The experiment was carried out on male Wistar rats weighing 130-170 g. MIGU-4 was injected intraperitoneally at the rate of 37.5 mg of germanium per 1 kg of body weight. Its amount in tissues was determined photometrically by the light absorption of germanium phenifluoronate.
The results of the experimental study were processed statistically. Pharmacokinetic parameters calculated using partial models analyzing the pharmacokinetic parameters, it can be seen that MIGU-4 was rapidly distributed over the organs and tissues of experimental animals. The time of admission to the examined organs was less than 0,25 hours. The studied biologically active substance quickly enters the well-vascularized organs and is evenly distributed in them. The elimination half-life (T1|2) was 5 - 8 h, the largest in the lungs, the smallest in the liver. The average residence time of MIGU-4 in experimental animals ranged from 7 hours to 27 hours. Therefore, with intraperitoneal administration of MIGU-4 is rapidly excreted from the body.
The results of pharmacokinetic studies have shown that MIGU-4 is promising for the creation of a safe and effective drug. The dynamics of the therapeutic effect is comparable to the maximum concentration of the substance in the organs and tissues of experimental animals.
Agricultural disaster management and contingency planning to meet the challenges of extreme weather events
Authors: SIKKA A. K. , RAO B. BAPUJI , RAO V. U. M.
Published: December 2021

Natural disasters of hydro-meteorological nature are playing a key role in the economic development of India. Agricultural production in India is largely dependent on the performance of summer monsoon rainfall. Apart from its spatial and temporal variability, several climatic anomalies / extremes attaining disastrous form at times were found to influence the country's agricultural production. Nature and magnitude of climate extremes that frequent India are presented with their history and region of occurrence.  Droughts and floods are found to be paramount. Of late, hailstorms, cold and heat wave conditions are also exerting considerable influence on field and orchard crops. Trends in extreme events, their frequency and effects on crops are discussed. Regions in the country prone to be sensitive to the various weather extremes are presented. Management strategies and contingency planning to be adopted to cope-up the weather extremes are elucidated. Few case studies on the successful strategies adopted at the field level to cope-up extreme weather events under National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) program are reported.
Weather based prediction of Chickpea Helicoverpa armigera population in Bundelkhand agroclimatic zone of Madhya Pradesh
Authors: SRIVASTAVA A. K. , NAYAK M. K. , . YOGRANJAN , TOMAR D. S. , GURJAR KAMLESH
Published: December 2021

An attempt was made to find out the impact of rainfall, temperature and growing degree day (GDD) on the larval incidence and peak population of Helicoverpa armigera on chickpea and its growth in the Bundelkhand Agroclimatic zone of Madhya Pradesh. Besides, an attempt was also made to examine the association with weather variables of rising and falling phase of the larval population of Helicoverpa armigera. It was found that there was not any significant impact of monthly (September and October) rainfall on the larval population but the monthly rainfall of January and February significantly influenced the incidence of the pod borer and GDD plays a vital role in increasing and decreasing of its peak population. Minimum temperature and rainfall play a crucial role for larval incidence and its population growth. Growing degree day from 1st January to 15th February were presented in relation to the number of peak larval population in chickpea. The correlation of weather factors with larval population was also presented and different weather parameters were screened for its prediction and management. A multiple regression equation was also developed. It was found that if the cumulative growing degree day from 1st January to 15th February 350 degree day and weekly minimum temperature ranged from 6 to 12 C along with number of rainfall events  5 days, then number of larval population of H. armigera in chickpea is high and vice-versa. This study will be very useful not only for forecasting the peak larval population of H. armigera in chickpea but in formulating effective pest management strategies too.
Calculation and application of eddy dissipation rate map based on spectrum width data of a S-band radar in Hong Kong
Authors: CHAN P. W. , ZHANG P. , DOVIAK R.
Published: December 2021

The spectrum width data of an S-band radar in Hong Kong are used to calculate the map of eddy dissipation rate (EDR) with the objective of providing turbulence alerting service for the en-route aircraft in the Pearl River Delta region.  The calculation methodology is different from that reported in the existing literature by also removing the wind shear contribution in determining the radar-based EDR.  The performance of the EDR maps obtained from the conical scans of the radar is illustrated in two examples of moderate to severe turbulence reported by the aircraft.  In both cases, based on the EDR values and windshear hazard factors determined from the aircraft data, the airflow disturbances could adversely affect the operation of the aircraft.  By overlaying the flight route on the radar’s reflectivity imageries, it appears that, in both cases, the disturbed airflow is associated with rather intense rain cells, though they are rather small and isolated.  The EDR values calculated from the radar’s spectrum width data at the locations of the rain cells are generally consistent with those determined using the aircraft’s wind measurements.  From the selected cases, it seems that the radar-based EDR values have generally satisfactory quality.  If such data could be available at the cockpit through data uplinking, they could be useful hints for the pilots not to fly through the rain cells but rather going around them.  The methodology may be applied to the radars in the Pearl River Delta region in order to construct a three-dimensional mosaic of turbulence intensity for the assurance of aviation safety.
A diagnostic study on the energetic aspects of weak/strong spell of north east monsoon
Authors: DUTTA SOMENATH , RASE D. M. , DEVI SUNITHA
Published: December 2021

An attempt has been made to study dynamics of consecutive weak/strong spell of north east monsoon for the years, 2009 and 2010 from an energetics aspect.  For that different energy terms, their generation and conversion among different energy terms have been computed for consecutive weak and strong phases during Oct to Dec of the above two years over a limited region between 70 °E to 85 °E, 5 °N to 20 °N. These computations are based on daily NCEP 2.5° × 2.5° data for the same period. The transition from weak phase to strong phase of north east monsoon (NEM) observed to be associated with an enhancement in conversion of zonal available potential energy (Az) to zonal kinetic energy (Kz), implying a strengthening of Hadley circulation, favouring the above transition. It is also observed that the transition from weak phase to strong phase is associated with enhanced Baroclinic energy conversion
Unmasking the Devil by John Ramirez
Authors: Christianto Victor
Published: December 2021

Meski banyak orang, bahkan orang Kristen, menyangkal kuasa iblis, namun demikian toh tidak dapat disangkal bahwa berbagai masalah yang berhubungan dengan satanisme, pemujaan setan, gereja setan dsb. telah menjadi bagian dari kesadaran banyak umat percaya sehari-hari. Bahkan praktek pengusiran setan telah dikenal di lingkungan gereja sejak berabad-abad silam menurut S. Kyle Johnson dari Boston College.
Influence of Inhomogeneities on Propagation of Streamers
Authors: Lamazhapov Khubita D. , Rybakov Dmitriy A.
Published: December 2021

It has been estimated concentration of particles bearing statistical fluctuations which have effect on propagation of streamers and avalanches. Geometry of fluctuations has been analyzed. It has been circumstantiated role of free electrons and negative ions caused by background radiation. Power function has been proposed in order to account percolation effects caused by plural development of avalanches and streamers. Simulation results have been represented.
The Thermoinduced Self-Action of the Gaussian Beam of Radiation in the Dispersion Liquid Medium
Authors: Ivanov Valeriy I. , Livashvili Albert I.
Published: December 2021

The change of the concentration of nanoparticles in the fluid medium which is under the influence of a Gaussian light beam is theoretically explored. Analytical solutions of the nonsteady equations of a thermal conduction and transport of particles taking into account thermal diffusion flows are gained. The expression for a focal distance of the thermoinduced lens resulting self-action of a light field is found.