bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Geotechnical Evaluation of Limestones from Cape Monze and Adjoining Areas, Karachi, Pakistan for Their Utilization as Road Aggregate
Authors: Bilal Mohammad , Khan Adnan
Published: August 2020

Limestone samples (n = 19) were collected from outcrops of Nari and Gaj formations for the determinationof physicochemical and mechanical characteristics. Compressive strength of Nari and Gaj formations varied in therange of 29-63 and 94-32 MPA with mean of 44 and 58 MPA respectively. Density of Gaj Formation (range: 2364-3264; mean: 2893 Kg/m3) is relatively higher than Nari Formation (range: 2321-3284; mean: 2565 Kg/m3). Meanspecific gravity of both Nari and Gaj formations is 2.5. Absorption of Nari Formation (mean: 2.64) is higher than theGaj Formation (mean: 1.78). Mean Sulphate soundness of Nari Formation (8.7%) is slightly higher than Gaj Formation(8.5%). Abrasion values of both formations are within the AASHTO reference range (< 40%) where mean value ofLoss Angles for Nari Formation is 34% and Gaj Formation is 26%. Crushing values of both Nari (10-50%) and Gaj(10-25%) formations where mean of Nari (27%) is double the mean of Gaj (13%) Formation. Mean water-solublesulphate and chloride of both formations is same (0.1% and 0.04% respectively). Both formations have alkaline pH(8.1±). Mean TOC content of Nari and Gaj formations is 0.4%. Carbonate% of Nari and Gaj formations is < 46%. Claylumps and friable particles in both formations are highly variable but the mean values are within permissible range (<1%). Elongation Index of both formations is double (30) the standard EI value (15%) set by National HighwayAuthority, Pakistan. Mean Flakiness value of both formations is 20%.
Assessment of Forest Resource Exploitation in the Rural Communities of District Jhelum, Pakistan
Authors: Kahlon Rubab Zafar , Butt Ibtisam
Published: August 2020

18 October, 2019 Accepted: 25 October, 2019Abstract: Forest resources are deteriorating and experiencing decline around the globe due to unsustainable use andover exploitation. The present study was an attempt to determine the relationship between human activities, forestresource utilization, extraction methods and practices of forest resource exploitation in the district Jhelum of Pakistan.For this purpose, primary sources of data were used which were collected from 8 villages through structuredquestionnaire and tabulated in Microsoft Excel 365 and SPSS 22 was used for multiple linear regression analysis. Theresults revealed that farming, wood cutting, animal husbandry and agro-forestry were the major occupations in thestudy area. Most commonly used resources included timber 26%, fuelwood 25% and fodder 19%. Methods used forresource extraction included gathering 49%, plucking 34% trapping 11% and cutting 6%. Population growth, increaseddemand of fuelwood and land conversion were the main reasons behind forest degradation. Results for multiple linearregression revealed that Forest based activities, sources of energy production, methods used for wood harvesting andresource extraction and use of fuelwood for energy production contributed significantly towards extensive forestresource exploitation with p value <0.5 within the study area. The study suggests that effective measures should betaken by forest department to control the unsustainable use of forest resources by stringent management interventionsand awareness campaigns in Jhelum district.
Exploring the Role of Locational Factors in the Growth of Textile Industry in Tehsil Jaranwala, District Faisalabad
Authors: Aziz Riffaat , Butt Ibtisam , Arshad Sana
Published: August 2020

Industrialization is a procedure which contributes to the economy of a country and plays a pivotal role in theexpansion of wealth and economic growth of a community. Textile industry has acted as the backbone of the industrialsector of Pakistan and has contributed a lot in the regional growth especially in Punjab. The present study is aimed toassess the role of locational factors that have proven favorable in the growth and successful development of textileindustry in Jaranwala tehsil, Faisalabad district. An empirical research design was selected and Jaranwala tehsil waschosen as the study area. Both primary and secondary data sources were used, and primary data were collected througha fully-structured questionnaire. Five sample sites were selected, and 75 textile industries were visited, and data wereobtained by interviewing the administrative staff of the respective textile units. The collected data were further arrangedand tabulated by using Microsoft Excel 2010, SPSS 20; Paired sample T test was performed to check the significancebetween types of industries and factors affecting the location of surveyed textile industries. Distributional and thematicmaps were prepared with the help of Arc GIS 10.1. The result of the study showed that availability of raw material,cheap labor and better climatic conditions were the most favorable factors for the location of industries in the studyarea. The study recommends the further work on other types of industries following same pattern in order to understandtheir economic progress in regional growth and development of the study area.
Analytical Study on Urban Expansion Using the Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Land Use Change in Faisalabad City, Pakistan
Authors: Parveen Nusrat , Ghaffar Abdul , Minallah Muhammad Nasar-u- , Ali Muhammad
Published: August 2020

Urban expansion and unparalleled rural to urban conversion, along with an enormous population growth areinfluential forces changing land use in metropolitan areas. The current work determined temporal and spatial alterationin built-up area, agriculture land, barren land and water area by using Landsat imageries of Faisalabad city from 2003to 2017.The supervised classification technique has been performed on all the images to produce the land use changemaps using the maximum likelihood algorithm and accuracy assessment of the classification has been performed. It hasbeen concluded maximum increase of built-up land were from 30% in 2003 to 50% in 2017 whereas the maximumdecrease in agriculture land class has been observed from 36% of 2003 to 10% in 2017. Urban population of Faisalabadcity has increased from 2 million in 1998 to population statistics reached up to 3.2 million in 2017. Faisalabad 3rdlargest city of Pakistan facing lot of issues due to urban expansion, analyzing the reasons and penalties of land usechanges facilitate local government and urban planners for the better management of future plans regarding the urbansettlements and reduce the negative consequences.
The Effects of Industrial Value Addition and Energy Consumption on Environmental Deterioration: New Evidence from Islamic Countries
Authors: Karim Rehmat , Muhammad Faqeer , Qureshi Javed Akhtar , Latip Normah Abdul , Marzuki Azizan , Nilofar Memoona
Published: August 2020

The current research is aimed at finding out the effects of energy consumption and industrial value addition on environmental deterioration. Panel data for the years 2000-2017 was employed to explore the long- and short-term association of variables for the selected Islamic countries. Panel Unit Root Test was used to check the stationarity of the data. Moreover, Fisher panel Co-integration tests, PMG, Fully Modified Ordinary Least Square (FMOLS) and Dynamic Ordinary Least Square method (DOLS) were also applied to find out relationship between the variables. The study suggested that economic growth, industrial value addition and energy consumption positively affect the CO2 emission. Moreover, high-energy consumption to meet the demands of energy in transportation and production sectors leads to increased environmental pollution. The coefficient of industrial value addition shows significant effect on environmental deterioration in long term. Our study suggests the use of cleaner technology in production system and replacing renewable energy by non-renewable energy sources.
Capacitación y acompañamiento pedagógico en el desempeño laboral de las promotoras educativas de Pronoei -Ugel 04, 2020
Authors: Vásquez Custodio Esperanza Estela , Vargas Aparcana Sergio Ivan , Quispe Flores Augusto Edmilio , Menacho Rivera Alejandro Sabino
Published: August 2020

Esta investigación titulada: “Capacitación y acompañamiento pedagógico en el desempeño laboral de las promotoras educativas de Pronoei -Ugel 04 2020”. El tipo de investigación es básica, es no experimental, descriptivo, correlacional causal transversal y el enfoque es cuantitativo. La muestra fue 120 promotoras educativas. La técnica es la encuesta y los instrumentos el cuestionario. Para la validez de los instrumentos se utilizó el juicio de 3 expertos, y para la confiabilidad se empleó el alfa de Cronbach, siendo altamente fiables en ambas variables: 0, 808 para la variable capacitación; 0, 823 para la variable acompañamiento pedagógico, y 0, 841 para la variable desempeño laboral. Concluye que la capacitación y el acompañamiento pedagógico influye en el desempeño laboral de las promotoras educativas comunitaria de la Ugel 04, 2020, ya que el resultado de la tabla de acuerdo al Chi cuadrado es de 39,457 y p = 0.00 < 0.05, con lo que se puede afirmar que se acepta la hipótesis planteada, y se rechaza la hipótesis nula, los datos de la variable no son independientes, implica la dependencia de una variable sobre la otra.
The Effects of Input Enhancement Techniques on ESP Learners' Microgenetic Development of Conjunction Production
Authors: Salehi Hadi , Shahpari Ali , Ahmadishokouh Aliasghar
Published: August 2020

Microgenetic design or microgenetic method is a scientific method in which the same setting is studied repeatedly in order toobserve possible changes in details. Reviewing the current literature, one can conclude that microgenetic methods havepositive effects of learning in general and language learning in particular. The main objective of the current study was toinvestigate the possible effects of implementing input enhancement techniques using microgenetic methods, on Iranian ESPlearners' conjunction production. To this end, a number of 40 Iranian ESP learners were participated in the study. During thefour-week period of the current study, the participants received the instructions and treatment, two sessions a week and eachsession lasted for an hour. After administering the pre-test before the instruction, using input enhancement techniques, anumber of the conjunctions were presented and taught to the learners in the first session. The data were collected afterinstructional sessions during the first, third, fifth, and seventh weeks through paragraphs focusing on conjunction productionwritten by the participants. The results indicated that, in the course of time, input enhancement techniques using microgeneticmethods, significantly affect Iranian ESP learners' conjunction production.
The Circus of Human Trafficking
Authors: Dharel Milan
Published: August 2020

Human Trafficking has been in debate of development and human rights interventions for past many years. With the changes in social political and economic context the understanding and responses on combating human trafficking has been widening. Yet, the debate has been heavily influenced by human trafficking for sexual slavery and later on labor exploitation followed by organs transplantation. Anti Human trafficking interventions in Nepal is still much influenced by protectionist conception and undermining the global economics and politics related to human trafficking concern. In addition, the interventions are much more focused on boarder control and punishing the petty criminals. The circus of human trafficking, despite of protest, control and protection interventions, have been in existence with flourishing market and effective influence. The paper discusses that, to stop the circus of human trafficking, interventions should go beyond romantic heroism, petty criminal boarder control action and further need to claim accountability of larger actors sitting far behind the curtains.
Understanding Corporate Criminal Liability from a Global Perspective: Whose Liability is It, After All?
Authors: Sharma Arpita , Kumari Puja
Published: August 2020

The jurisprudential foundations of the Criminal Liability of Corporations were laid down much lately in countries like France and India as compared to USA and United Kingdom. This article is a modest attempt on the part of the authors to revisit the subject matter of corporate criminal liability which is often dealt within legal literature as just another offence under the Indian Criminal Justice System. It thoroughly tracks the legislative developments since the origination of the concept in the Romanic Law in 12th-14th century till date, along with the provisions laid down and emergence of the concept in different part of the world. Judicial moods in interpretations to provisions pertaining to corporate criminal liability have been unearthed to show a conservative judiciary giving way to a liberal one, loosening the shackles of power. Laws on the corporate criminal liability need major changes- from amendments in laws to changes in judicial interpretations to changes in victim treatment and approach. This paper attempts to expound the complete subject matter in a thought-through manner to reawaken thinking of an improvised and transformed system of law. A steep rise in the number of crimes committed by the corporations clearly reveals a prima facie malfunctioning of corporate governance which, in return, calls for a much more efficient enforcement of law.
Trade and Investment Rules for Inclusive and Sustainable Development: Nepalese Legal Perspectives
Authors: Ingnam Kumar
Published: August 2020

Sustainability of development and making investment sustainable are reinforcing and correlated. The investor does not invest unless their investment is permitted and protected by the laws and policies of the host state. There exist a number of principles for investment policymaking for sustainable development within which relationship between investors, host states and local communities is a key requirement. Environmental sustainability, social equity and inclusiveness and economic growth are reinforcing and complementing each other which are the three pillars of sustainable development. Nepal had, at the time of WTO accession, confirmed to amend trade related investments measures regime i.e. Foreign Investment and One Window Policy 1992, Industrial Policy 1992 and others, to ensure the compliance with the WTO Agreement on Trade Related Investment Measure (TRIMS). By now, the laws of Nepal, except few, are in compliance with the WTO standards. Nepal has some prospective areas of investment, mostly based on agriculture and service business. Trade and investment with sustainable development, is a pragmatic approach which encourages upgrading policies and laws. However, investment policy alone cannot provide a ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution for all economies that depends on the eco-socio-political conditions of individual countries.
BREAKING THE GENERATION THEORY OF HUMAN RIGHTS: Mapping the Scope of Justiciability of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights with Special Reference to the Constitutional Guarantees in Nepal
Authors: Sangroula Geeta Pathak
Published: August 2020

‘Though the human rights can be classified in accordance with their nature however, in essence, it is not reasonable to think as co placement and irresponsibility, that by making the essence of human rights secondary; by making one immediately useable and the other opposite to it.
Historical Account of Democratisation and Constitutional Changes in Fiji
Authors: Burness Ilana Harriet
Published: August 2020

Fiji a country of 300 islands, having multi-ethnic communities, has gone through a number of constitutional changes from Colonial to post independence time. This paper vividly explores the constitutional history of the Fiji along with a critical review on emerging issue of the ‘Draft constitution’ listing the key human rights violation that occurred during the three Coup de Tats and comparing ‘consociational’ to ‘hegemonic’ constitutions.
Bringing People at the Threshold of Development: the State’s Unconditional Accountability to Protect Human Rights: A New Jurisprudence for Protecting Human Rights and Promoting Development
Authors: Sangroula Yubaraj
Published: August 2020

The article postulates that the state of poverty is an outcome of the deprivation of basic human rights for dignified life, obliteration of the freedom to individual autonomy and presence of social exclusion with stigma. Human rights advocacy can have no meaning at all if it ignores to ‘emphasize the need of protecting the right to have rights’.
Tax Implications of Brexit – The Road Ahead
Authors: Kanwal D. P. Singh Dr.
Published: August 2020

On 23rd June 2016, the people of United Kingdom voted to exit from the European Union. This exit impacts the economies of the UK and EU both in many ways. Numerous changes in taxation structure, tariffs, business methodology will be seen. These tax implications and the impact of the exit decision on economy and business are unclear. This article analyses the legal implications and the process of exit to be followed after the referendum and the various strategies to proceed and their legal standing are discussed. The main issues that the economies of UK and EU shall face are discussed in the article. It also discusses the potential economic changes that might occur along with the impact of Brexit on corporate tax structure, social security, trade and other areas respectively.
Status of Differently-Abled Persons in Work Place: A Study of Courts inside Kathmandu Valley
Authors: Aryal Anupa
Published: August 2020

Nepal has been adopting a range of policy, legal and institutional measures for the protection and promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities even before the CRPD came into force. It enacted the Disabled Protection and Welfare Act (DPWAct) in 1982 and the Disabled Protection and Welfare Regulation in 1994. These acts intend to protect and promote the rightsand interests of the persons with disabilities, recognize the need for the preventionof disability, and provide welfare services such as health, education, care and training to the persons with disabilities in order to make them competent and capable enough. This paper after empirical research using interview and observation method as data collection tool, tries to identify whether the rights to persons with disability are properly protected and promoted in Nepal.
Belt and Road Initiative and Nepal’s Economic Perspective: Regionality and Specificity
Authors: Adhikari Ashish
Published: August 2020

The collective participation in Belt and Road Initiative expects to forego unequal integration and to start inclusive and fair development. Nepal also participates in this initiative with similar aspirations. China has linked her West Development Strategy with BRI. Nepal’s connectivity is now through Western the autonomous region of Tibet, which comes in the form of bilateral cooperation. What kind of participation in Belt and Road Initiative will give best economic benefits to Nepal? As an answer to this question, this paper proposes and argues for two distinct features: Regionality and Specificity. Regionality refers to priority concentration on the directly connected Tibet and associated role of adjoining provinces like Sichuan, Yunnan and Xinjiang. Specificity refers to the study of specific sectors like agriculture, industry, finance, tourism of these regions. The study of comparative requirement of these regions (regionality) in specific sectors (specificity) is paramount to get benefits from BRI.
Right To Have Rights
Authors: Karki Arzoo
Published: August 2020

No Abstract.
A Critical View of Laws and Regulations of Artificial Intelligence in India and China
Authors: Dadhich Avinash
Published: August 2020

This research paper deals with the general understanding of AI technology and its laws and regulations in India and China. It examines this issue from developing countries perspective and focusing on India and China, as they represent around 40 % of the global population and are in the top 3 economies in the 21st century. Their experiences and approach may be useful for other developing and least developing counties due to similarities in socio-economic conditions e.g. food, poverty, employment and education etc. It is relevant to mention that India and China share many common grounds (high population and GDP growth etc.), but there are few important factors like democracy, demographic situation, the difference in economic power etc., make it an interesting case for other developing counties to choose their path. AI is considered the most revolutionary technology after electricity and designing a robust legal and regulatory mechanism is a challenging task at national and international level. This paper argues that such regulations should be guided by technological and socio-economic requirements of a country. Developing and developed world have different opportunities and challenges from AI, however, a general AI may create challenges before the existence of human civilization and raises many moral, ethical and legal questions; therefore, it is suggested to develop a well thought and holistic regulatory mechanism (laws and institutions) at national and international level.
Wartime Violence and Post-Conflict Situation: The Nepalese Experience
Authors: Aryal Gajendra
Published: August 2020

The end of the war is about the restoration of peace, law and order, and respect for human rights including improvement of the socio-economic situation of the country. Providing justice to the victims of war in the post-conflict situation is very challenging. It may take years to recover wounds of war victims. The attempt of conflict settlement mostly depends upon the will and skill of the government. Unlike this, the Nepalese government is not so far rigorously engaged for justice delivery to the wartime victims. Even after the resolution of conflict, there are many tough political agendas and many serious issues to address. Furthermore, the country was witnessing total restructuration from base to the superstructure. Still, minor ethnic skirmishes in the Terai region of the country were broken out. Many dissatisfied and disgruntled groups raised different types of voices of dissonance. As a result, the government had to act with prudence to tackle those issues. In the government’s involvement in addressing those issues like pragmatic challenges of restructuration, ethnic upsurge and Madhesi movement, less attention was given by the government to work for redressing, allaying and soothing the lingering vestige of a war crime, trauma and pangs of displacement. Even in the transitional phase, none of the strong redemptive measures were taken to cope with the lingering impact of wartime crime, traumatic onslaught and the prolonged effect of getting exposed to violence in the past. Due to the political instability in the country and lack of political consensus between major political parties, less attention has been paid to people’s sufferings and pains. Psychosocial rehabilitation has been a neglected issue in post-conflict reconstruction. People have gone through multiple aspects of war violence impacts, displacement, and traumatic experiences in the post-conflict context.
Human Rights Violation of Transgender People: A Critical Analysis on Bangladesh Perspective
Authors: Mitra Puja
Published: August 2020

Transgender people are discriminated based on their gender identity, especially, in the societies of South Asian countries. The legal recognition of this ‘third sex’ had to wait long in countries like India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. The human rights of these people are being violated in every sector although having been recognized as ‘citizens’ by their respective governments. Many countries have already started to let them get involved in different social and economic activities. In 2013, the Bangladesh government declared the status of the third gender to the transgender people of its territory. This recognition was aimed to protect all the human rights of the third gender enabling them to identify their gender as ‘Hijra’ in all government documents and passport. Section 27 of the Constitution of Bangladesh states that ‘All the citizens are equal before the law and are entitled to equal protection of law’. But the legal protection of the human rights of the newly recognized third gender is questionable till now. The Prevention of Oppression against Women and Children Act, 2000 describes the rights of only women and children. In Bangladesh, the transgender people are becoming rape victims everywhere but unlike women and children, their rape cases never get filed as the police officers do not even believe that anyone can rape these third genders. This social taboo and negligence are costing the sexual minorities their human rights like legal protection. Therefore, it has become important to address this issue to create social awareness which might induce the urgency to practice equal laws for every gender identity. In this paper, a critical analysis of the human rights of Bangladeshi transgendered people has been performed. Finally, the human rights condition of transgender people of Nepal and India is also discussed.
AYURVED APPROACH TO PUTRAGHNI YONIVYAPADA W.S.R. TO HABITUAL ABORTION DUE TO TORCH INFECTION: CASE STUDY
Authors: Divya Pawar  , Sameer Gholap
Published: August 2020

Pregnancy is the start of an incredible journey that leads to great emotional fulfilment to woman. Pregnancy loss is a physically and emotionally demanding for couples. Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL) is also called as Recurrent Miscarriage or Habitual Abortion. It is defined as three consecutive pregnancy losses prior to 20weeks of pregnancy from the last menstrual cycle (LMP). Putraghni is a condition where repeated pregnancy loss occurs because of Artava dosha, Rakta dosha, Ati raktasrava. The article is to understand the Putraghni Yonivyapada w.s.r. to habitual abortion caused due to TORCH Infection and to study the effect of Ayurvedic medicines in the management of Putraghni Yonivyapada w.s.r. to habitual abortion caused due to TORCH Infection. The method is the single arm, open labelled case study of the subject of 27 yrs age having repeated pregnancy loss who has been treated with Shamana Chikitsa throughout pregnancy, Matrabasti and Yonipichu in 8th and 9th months. Pregnancy continued with treatment. Antenatal visits and Ultrasonography observations gave positive outcomes with healthy foetal growth. Patient delivered a full term single live male baby vaginally on 27/10/2019 at 3:20PM with 2.8kg. No birth anomalies were detected. The selected treatment protocol i.e., Shamana Aushadha, Matrabasti and Yonipichu in 8th and 9th month are found very effective in the management of Putraghni Yonivyapada w.s.r. to habitual abortion caused due to TORCH Infection.
MANAGEMENT OF GRIDHRASI W.S.R TO SCIATICA THROUGH PANCHAKARMA: A CASE REPORT
Authors: Santosh Kumar Bhatted  , Alok Kumar Meher  , Kavita
Published: August 2020

Sciatica is a musculoskeletal disease with more than 10 million cases per year in India. It is a lumbar radiculopathy with mild, moderate or intense pain that radiates from lower back into right, left or both the legs. This article is a case report of a patient presenting with lower extremity weakness, lower back pain radiating towards both the legs and cramps in lower extremity. She was diagnosed for Gridhrasi and was admitted in IPD of All India Institute of Ayurveda. She was given Panchakarma treatment like Abhyanga, Rooksha Churna Pinda Swedana, Patra Pinda Swedana and Abhyantara Basti for a period of 18 days. There was 56.5% relief in her symptoms according to Rolland and Morris scale and on an average percentage according to subjective symptoms assessment criteria calculating relief in symptoms. On the basis of result it was observed that Panchakarma with proper Pathya Apathya can give satisfactory results in addition to it, if this intervention is given in acute stage then it may enhance the results.
A CASE REPORT ON GUGGULU BASED KSHARSUTRA ALONG WITH SAPTAVINSHATI GUGGULU IN TREATMENT OF BHAGANDARA (FISTULA-IN-ANO)
Authors: Suman Yadav  , Ashutosh Kumar Yadav  , Anand puri
Published: August 2020

Bhagandara is one of the commonest diseases which occur in anorectal region. Acharya Sushruta had described this disease in Ashtamahagada that means disease difficult to cure. It starts as deep rooted Pidika around the Guda within two Angula or finger circumference and form into a track with an external opening in the skin of perianal region and an internal opening in the mucosa of anal canal or rectum lined by unhealthy granulation tissue and fibrous tissue which in modern science can be correlated to Fistula-in-ano. As the recurrence rate of fistula in ano is high after modern treatment. To overcome these difficulties, the concept of Ksharsutra mentioned in the classics is very beneficial from the treatment point of view. So, the Guggulu (Commiphora mukul) based Ksharsutra therapy along with oral Ayurvedic formulations is taken to prove its efficacy in treating Bhagandara. Here a case report of a 32 year old, male patient having history of Bhagandara (Fistula-in-ano) since last 2 years is discussed. He had complaints of left gluteal swelling, pain, pus discharge from perianal region and itching around anal region. For which he took allopathic treatment and got no relief, finally patient came to our hospital for better Ayurvedic management. He was treated with Guggulu based Ksharsutra therapy along with oral medication of Saptavinshati Gugglu vati 500 mg with water twice daily. Lastly, he got treated in 60 days and follow up of the patient was maintained up to 6 months where no complication was reported. It was proved that Ksharsutra application in combination with oral Ayurvedic medication worked effectively. This case report will help and enlighten the budding young scholars working in this area.
El proyecto de vida como reto educativo: Biografía del Desarrollo Integral del estudiante de Educación de Básica Superior
Authors: Figueroa Martínez Ericka , Iglesias Mora Pedro , Iglesias Mora Merle
Published: August 2020

El trabajo se enfoca en la revisión bibliográfica del docente de Educación Básica Superior, donde se muestra la ausencia de los manifiestos del Proyecto de Vida, su carente presentación en el escenario educativo y el enlace del Proyecto Educativo Institucional, lo cual permite indicar la existencia de este vacío, esto se demuestra en las pocas publicaciones del tema y por eso se justifica esta investigación; la revisión bibliográfica dentro de los métodos científicos utilizados permite al estudiante de Cuarto Semestre de la Carrera de Educación Básica inferir en su ausencia y los pocos documentos encontrados ponen de manifiesto la ínfima validez que se toma como resultado de un proceso lógico y métrico del estudiantado que es tutorado; la metodología es la observación directa a través de un focus group (12 estudiantes) del aula de clase que participaron en un proyecto áulico, vivenciando con la ejemplificación in situ en la escuelas de la zona 8 Guayaquil, Duran y Samborondón. El Proyecto de Vida presentado tiene una perspectiva de tipo personal, cultural y de desarrollo humano; este cuestionario contiene preguntas sencillas y particulares, el cual permite la interacción entre el docente tutor y el estudiante de Educación Básica Superior a través de un enfoque sistémico contemporáneo. Es necesario que el docente – tutor conozca biográficamente a sus estudiantes para que este a su vez potencialice su desarrollo integral y perfeccione el desarrollo humano en cada uno de ellos para su posterior integración social.
Evaluación de la satisfacción e imagen del Bosque Húmedo La Esperanza como destino ecoturístico
Authors: Villavicencio Castillo Wilson , Vélez Del Hierro César
Published: August 2020

El ecoturismo, también denominado turismo ecológico, es una modalidad en la cual el enfoque de las actividades turísticas privilegia la apreciación y preservación del medio ambiente y su entorno. En este sentido, el Bosque Húmedo La Esperanza ubicado en General Antonio Elizalde, provincia del Guayas, se ha convertido en una oferta turística importante para el cantón en lo que a esta modalidad de turismo se refiere; sin embargo, se desconoce el nivel de satisfacción y la percepción de la imagen por parte de los turistas que lo visitan. Es así que, el presente trabajo mediante técnicas de investigación como la encuesta a visitantes, evalúa el nivel de satisfacción e imagen de este destino ecoturístico, pudiendo apreciarse como resultado un alto nivel de satisfacción y una percepción de la imagen bastante buena por parte de los turistas, a pesar de las falencias a nivel administrativo a cargo de la entidad competente que aún no desarrolla un plan adecuado para el correcto manejo de este atractivo natural.
Proyecto Piloto de Estancias Formativas del Consejo de Cooperación Bibliotecaria
Authors: Martínez González Belén
Published: August 2020

Se presenta el proyecto piloto de Estancias Formativas del Consejo de Cooperación Bibliotecaria (CCB), desarrollado en 2019, en el que han colaborado 15 centros bibliotecarios con la programación de 16 estancias y una participación de 65 profesionales.

Su objetivo es sentar las bases de un programa de formación que tiene por objetivo contribuir a mejorar las competencias profesionales, la formación permanente, el contacto y la colaboración de los profesionales de distintas bibliotecas.

Se presentan datos y buenos resultados que permiten esperar que el CCB encuentre una fórmula de colaboración entre Comunidades Autónomas y la Administración Central para dar continuidad al proyecto.
Posibilidades para la configuración de la identidad universitaria: una perspectiva desde la Corporación Universitaria Lasallista
Authors: Vélez Vélez Jesús Andrés , Calero Campo Juan Camilo , Quintero Vélez Juan Pablo , Trujillo Acevedo Juan Camilo , Caucil Ledesma Andrea , Cavadia Carvajal Samir Alonso , Medina Asprilla Dayner Duván , López García Yuli
Published: August 2020

La identidad es un proceso de configuración y reelaboración constante que vive un sujeto con el fin de caracterizar particularidades a partir de interacciones sociales, individuales e históricas (Berger y Luckmann, 1971); puede comprenderse como una «identidad social», según Charles Taylor, ya que el sujeto no decide o no elige las fuentes de su identidad, sino que la construye a partir de la relación social y política (Comte, 2006). Preguntarse por la configuración de la identidad de los estudiantes universitarios genera cuestionamientos, pues no todos los que transitan por un claustro universitario incorporan a sus modos de ser aspectos de la filosofía o principios institucionales del lugar donde estudian. Este artículo presenta el estudio realizado con estudiantes de la Corpo-Lasallista en el que algunos expresan no compartir o no conocer la propuesta de formación humana según la filosofía de san Juan Bautista de La Salle. El propósito es develar la noción de identidad profesional e identidad lasallista presente en los estudiantes de Educación del último semestre. Es un estudio cualitativo hermenéutico. La muestra son estudiantes y docentes de último semestre de las licenciaturas. Entre los hallazgos, las estudiantes de Licenciatura en Preescolar tienen apropiación de la identidad profesional, pero no de la identidad lasallista; los estudiantes de Licenciatura en Educación Religiosa tienen apropiación de ambas. Las conclusiones contribuyen para recomendar a la Unilasalle generar estrategias para la apropiación de la identidad profesional y la identidad lasallista; también para que otras Universidades analicen asuntos que pueden fortalecer aspectos de identidad universitaria.
TEORI DAN KONSEP PESERTA DIDIK MENURUT AL-QURAN
Authors: Nurfadilah Nurfadilah
Published: August 2020

Pendidikan merupakan bimbingan dan pertolongan secara sadar yang diberikan oleh pendidik kepada peserta didik sesuai dengan perkembangan jasmaniah dan rohaniah ke arah kedewasaan. Peserta didik di dalam mencari nilai-nilai hidup, harus dapat bimbingan sepenuhnya dari pendidik, karena menurut ajaran Islam, saat anak dilahirkan dalam keadaan lemah dan suci/fitrah sedangkan alam sekitarnya akan memberi corak warna terhadap nilai hidup atas pendidikan agama peserta didik.
MODEL MANAJEMEN SARANA DAN PRASARANA DALAM PELAYANAN PENDIDIKAN
Authors: Saefullah Muhammad Usef , Haedari Amin , Qolbi Labisal
Published: August 2020

Manajemen pelayanan khusus dilakukan untuk mendukung keberhasilan proses belajar mengajar. Keberhasilan proses belajar mengajar membutuhkan fasilitas baik pengajar maupun sarana dan prasarana untuk mencapainya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui perencanaan, pengorganisasian, pelaksanaan, pengawasan dan evaluasi menajemen mutu pelayanan pendidikan di SMAN 1 Astanajapura.  Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif yang digunakan yaitu penelitian kualitatif deskriptif dengan pendekatan studi kasus (case study). Teknik pengumpulan data merupakan langkah yang paling utama dalam penelitian karena tujuan utama dari penelitan adalah obsevasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Kegiatan yang dilakukan dalam analisis data yaitu reduksi data, penyajian data, dan verifikasi data. Hasil penelitian ini ntuk perencanaan sekolah merencanakan tersedianya sarana dan prasarana selama 8 tahun dari mulai 2016-2023. Pengorganisasian dan pengawasan sekolah didukung dari tenaga pendidikan yang berkompeten disetiap mata pelajarannya, staf administrasi yang mampu bekerja dengan baik, koordinasi kepala sekolah dengan warga sekolah yang baik, komite sekolah yang mendukung proses kegiatan sekolah, masyarakat yang mampu bekerja sama, penjagaan sekolah baik dari security dan polisi setempat. Pelaksanaan yang diterapkan yaitu dengan media pembelajaran PAKEM, pelayanan yang optimal dari segi adminstrasi, guru yang kreatif dan inovaif, kegiatan ekstrakulikuler, kegiatan keagamaan, perlombaan akademik, maupun non akademik, mutu lulusan, bekerja sama dengan beberapa perusahaan dan perguruan tinggi. Evaluasi setiap tahun sekolah mengadakan rapat dengan dengan orang tua murid, setiap awal semester rapat dengan warga sekolah untuk memajukan dan mengevaluasi manajemen mutu dalam pelayanan pendidikan.
GAYA KEPEMIMPINAN NYAI HAJAH MASRIYAH AMVA DI PONDOK PESANTREN KEBON JAMBU AL-ISLAMY BABAKAN CIWARINGIN KABUPATEN CIREBON
Authors: Munawwaroh Alfiatun , Wajdi Farid , Fitri Vinesa
Published: August 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat gaya kepemimpinan nyai hajah masriyah amva di pondok pesantren kebon jambu al-islamy babakan ciwaringin kabupaten cirebon. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kualitatif. Metode penelitian yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah metode studi fenomenologis. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Pondok Pesantren Kebon Jambu Al- Islamy Babakan Ciwaringin Kabupaten Cirebon Teknik pengumpulan data yang akan digunakan peneliti yaitu Wawancara Observasi Studi,  dokumenter, Triangulasi Analisis data dalam penelitian ini dilakukanpadasaatpengumpulan data, Reduksi Data, Penyajian data dan Verifikasi data. Gaya kepemimpinan yang dipakai Nyai Masriyah Amva bisa dibilang gaya kepemiminan karismatik dimana beliau selalu mengajak dalam  hal kebaikan dan ibadah seperti yang dijabarkan dalam ciri-ciri pemimpin karismatik. Selain itu Ny.Hj.Masriyah Amva juga dikatan memiliki pola kepemimpinan kolektif dimana pesantren sendiri sudah berbentuk yayasan sebagai wadah dan menjadi organisasi impersonal, pembagian wewenang dalam tata laksana kepengurusan  diatur  secara  fungsional, sehingga akhirnya semua itu diwadahi dan digerakkan menurut tata aturan  manajemen modern..  Gaya kepemimpinan Ny.Hj.Masriyah Amva juga memiliki gaya kepemimpinan demokratis ini dintandai sikap beliau yang selalu terbuka, melibatkan segala elemen-elemen penting yang ada di Pondok Pesantren guna kemajuan pondok serta bersifat terbuka atas pilihan putra-putrinya dalam segala hal, menghargai pendapat dan pilihan orang lain.
Acceleration of Environmentally Assisted Cracking Initiation of the Type 316L Steel in High-Temperature Water and Hydrogenated-Steam Vapor Environments
Authors: Hojná Anna , Halodová Patricie , Janoušek Jaromír , Zimina Mariia
Published: August 2020

Environmentally assisted cracking of solution-annealed Type 316L austenitic stainless steel with two different surface treatments (polished versus ground) was investigated using the constant extension rate tensile test methodology in high-pressure water at 350°C and low-pressure H2-steam vapor at 350°C, 400°C, 440°C, and 480°C, while maintaining electrochemical corrosion potentials in the NiO stability regime. Flat tapered specimens were used to indentify the threshold stress for cracking (∼400 MPa) under these environmental conditions. Intensive oxidation and typical intergranular cracks were observed to initiate from the polished surface at 400°C and 440°C, whereas wavy cracks initiated on the ground surface. The results indicate that the ultrafine-grained layer formed adjacent to the ground surface effectively suppressed intergranular crack initiation under these test conditions. The slow loading under H2-steam vapor at 400°C under the oxidizing condition (NiO) was found to be a suitable high-accelerated test to study early stages of the cracking.
O processo de insolvência e o tratamento das microempresas e empresas de pequeno porte em crise no Brasil
Authors: Scardoa Renato , Barbosa Sacramone Marcelo , Waisberg Ivo , Guedes Nunes Marcelo
Published: August 2020

O presente artigo analisa se o instituto da recuperação judicial, tal como disciplinado pela legislação nacional, é mecanismo eficiente de superação da crise econômico-financeira que pode acometer as atividades dos Microempresários e Empresários de Pequeno Porte no Brasil. A abordagem jurimétrica de todos os processos de recuperação judicial distribuídos no Estado de São Paulo entre 2010 e 2018 é realizada sob uma perspectiva descritiva. Pela mensuração das diversas variáveis durante as etapas do procedimento de recuperação judicial, pemite-se identificar se o instituto é uma alternativa viável aos pequenos empresários e quais suas principais dificuldades. A análise permite verificar que os custos e a exigência de apresentação de documentação contábil revelam-se como barreiras de entrada aos pequenos empresários. Por seu turno, diante da média dos planos de recuperação judicial aprovados e da quantidade de recuperandas que optaram pelo procedimento especial, a redução das despesas pretendida pelo procedimento especial não é relevante a ponto de compensar as diversas limitações impostas ao plano de recuperação a ser proposto.
Comparison of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level calculated using the modified Martin/Hopkins estimation or the Friedewald formula with direct homogeneous assay measured low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Authors: Reiber Istvan , Mark Laszlo , Paragh Gyorgy , Toth Peter
Published: August 2020

Introduction

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) represents the primary lipoprotein target for reducing cardiovascular risk (CV). The aim of our study is to compare the direct and the calculated LDL-C levels in the range below 1.8 mmol/l and 2.6 mmol/l depending on triglycerides, and to evaluate the variation in remnant lipoprotein cholesterol.

Material and methods

We investigated 14 906 lipid profiles from fasting blood samples of Hungarian individuals with triglycerides < 4.5 mmol/l. Total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG) and direct LDL-C were measured by the enzymatic assay. We calculated LDL-C by Friedewald’s formula (F-LDL-C) and by using the new Martin/Hopkins estimation (MH-LDL-C).

Results

For F-LDL-C below 1.8 mmol/l, MH-LDL-C was 58% between 1.8 and 2.59 mmol/l when TG was in the range 2.3–4.5 mmol/l. For F-LDL-C below 2.6 mmol/l, the MH-LDL-C concordance was 73% in the same TG range (2.3–4.5 mmol/l. If MH-LDL-C was less than 1.8 mmol/l or between 1.8 and 2.59 mmol/l, the difference between non-HDL-C (TC – HDL-C = AC: atherogenic cholesterol) and (MH)LDL-C was less than 0.8 mmol/l in the TG range below 2.3 mmol/l. The remnant lipoprotein cholesterol values were on average 0.5 mmol/l lower by the Martin/Hopkins estimation compared to the Friedewald’s calculation if the TG was above 2.3 mmol/l.

Conclusions

The Friedewald equation tends to underestimate LDL-C levels in very high and high-risk settings. Our analysis supports the conclusion that in Hungarian patients, LDL-C estimation using the Martin/Hopkins formula, which is validated by the beta-quantification method, yields a more accurate LDL-C value than that calculated by the Friedewald formula.
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8/β-catenin signalling contributes to tumourigenesis in prostate cancer and can be regulated by miR-216a-5p
Authors: Hong Tao , Yu Hongyuan , Li Weilin , Mo Licai , Ke Mang
Published: August 2020

Introduction

Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 (CDK8), as an oncogene, contributes to carcinogenesis in several cancer types. However, the role of CDK8 in prostate cancer (PCa) has not been completely clarified. The present study was to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the progression of PCa.

Material and methods

In human specimens, RT-qPCR and immunohistochemical (IHC) staining were used to detect the mRNA and protein expression of CDK8, respectively. In vitro experiments, MTT and colony formation assay, transwell assay, and Annexin V (FITC) double staining were performed to analyse cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and apoptosis, respectively.

Results

Up-regulation of CDK8 was observed in PCa tissues and associated with poor overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). Knockdown of CDK8 by shRNA was able to repress cell proliferation and induce cell apoptosis in PC3 and DU145 cells, as well as reduce the protein expression of Wnt/-catenin pathway components. CDK8 was a direct target of miR-216a-5p, and overexpression of CDK8 reduced the antineoplastic activities of miR-216a-5p in vitro. Furthermore, miR-216a-5p could serve as an independent prognostic indicator for predicting the OS of PCa.

Conclusions

miR-216a-5p/CDK8/-catenin signalling cascade modulates the aggression of PCa. miR-216a-5p and CDK8, as promising therapeutic targets, might facilitate the development of therapeutic strategies for the treatment of PCa.
The relationship between RSUME and VHL/HIF-1α signalling pathway in renal cell carcinoma
Authors: Wang Yuanliang , Wang Xin , Zhao Faliang , Chen Anjian , Liang Tiangcai , Du Yang , Li Hao , Du Jiang , Fu Zifeng , Liang Guobiao
Published: August 2020

Introduction

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is characterised by loss of the von Hippel-Lindau tumour suppressor gene (VHL), and the functional tumourigenic consequences of this loss have been used to develop therapies for advanced renal cell carcinoma, such as targeting activation of the HIF pathway. Human RWD containing sumoylation enhancer (RSUME) has been previously reported to play a promoting role in pituitary tumours. However, the exact role of RSUME in RCC remains unclear. The present study aimed to investigate the expression levels of VHL, HIF-1α, and RSUME genes and proteins in human RCC tissues, and their correlations.

Material and methods

Immunohistochemistry and real-time PCR were applied to detect the expression levels of VHL, HIF-1α, and RSUME in normal renal tissue (control group) and RCC (experimental group).

Results

The results revealed that RSUME and HIF-1α were significantly upregulated in RCC tissues compared with normal renal tissues (p < 0.05), while the expression level of VHL was significantly lower than that in normal renal tissues (p < 0.05). Correlation analysis results showed that the expression of VHL was negatively correlated with HIF-1α and RSUME, respectively (p < 0.05). However, a positive correlation between RSUME and HIF-1α expression was observed (p < 0.05).

Conclusions

These results suggested that upregulated expression of RSUME may be involved in the formation and progression of renal cell carcinoma via interaction with VHL/HIF-1α signalling pathway, and thus RSUME may be a novel potential therapeutic target for renal cell carcinoma.