bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
transformational face of loss
Authors: Farrell Jean
Published: June 2021

This study examines ways in which loss can lead to individual experiences of change: the transformational face of loss. It is specifically interested in how loss can be experienced, recalled, and integrated as part of the journey towards what Kübler-Ross (1973) calls “acceptance” or Kessler (2019) calls “meaning”. This paper draws on the recollections of five miners who lost both their job and community when the mine they worked in closed in 1996. The heuristic approach (Moustakas, 1990) adopted in this research helped the researcher and participants tap back into their lived experience of loss, enabling a new experiencing and documenting that was both data-driven and creative. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted, recorded, and transcribed as an expression of their journey towards change. Participants were asked questions about their sensory and emotional responses to their jobs in the mine environment, how it felt to lose those jobs, both then and twenty years on from the pit closure. Themes emerged that were common to all participants. Those explored in this paper relate to camaraderie and environment. Differences were found in the time participants took to accept the loss and the ways in which they found new purpose.
Assessing RRI
Authors: Myklebust Alexander
Published: June 2021

This is a review of the book Assessment of Responsible Innovation: Methods and Practices, edited by Emad Yaghmaei and Ibo van de Poel, London: Routledge, 2020. 394 pages https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429298998
Beyond “The Money-Making Personality” Notes toward a Theory of Capitalist Orthopraxy
Authors: Donway Roger
Published: June 2021

Ayn Rand's 1963 article “The Money-Making Personality” implied both the concept of a capitalist orthopraxy and the idea that it had an opposite. Robert Bradley Jr.'s multivolume history of Enron's rise and fall coined the term “contra-capitalism” to describe a business syndrome that forms a stereotypical opposite of capitalist orthopraxy. This essay offers a formal definition of “contra-capitalism” as a development of Rand's insight.
Selfish versus Selfish
Authors: Jetton Merlin
Published: June 2021

Ayn Rand's controversial use of “selfish” and “selfishness” has arguably done as much or more to supply “grist” to her critics and drive people away from her philosophy than to persuade people to adopt it. This article is about her meaning of “selfish” and the common, popular meaning. Succinctly, the former is a high-level abstraction, philosophical, and mainly a way of thinking, whereas the latter is a low-level abstraction, not philosophical, and mainly a way of acting. They also have different contrast terms.
Mental Integrations as Functional Wholes
Authors: Melkani Abhijeet
Published: June 2021

It is argued that a mental integration is formed only if the result is a functional whole. This idea is then used to clarify the definition of a concept and discuss problems in which an instance may belong to different conceptual classes depending on the context. The same idea is also applied to the rules for dealing with an entity when it is formed out of sub-entities. Specific examples of how such rules are frequently violated in literature as well as colloquially are discussed.
Re-reading Rand through a Russian Lens
Authors: Kizilov Mikhail
Published: June 2021

This article reviews a new book by a Russian scholar, Anastasiya Grigorovskaya, which places Ayn Rand's fiction into its Russian context. Grigorovskaya comes to the conclusion that Ayn Rand's imagery and fiction was heavily influenced by Russian philosophy and literature. Paradoxical it may seem, but written in America in the English language, her novels and plays contain hidden references to ideas and tendencies that preoccupied the minds of many Russian thinkers and writers in the nineteenth and early twentieth century.
Length-weight relationship of Cirrhinus Cirrhosus inhabiting Indus River, Sindh-Pakistan
Authors: Kashaf Malik  , Sumeera Malik  , Dilawer Bhambhro  , Maryam Sheikh  , Shehla Malik  , Ayaz Hussain Qadri  , Muhammad Younis Laghari  , Punhal Khan Lashari  , Ateeq-u-Rahman Khuharo
Published: June 2021

The present work reports the length–weight relationships (LWR) and condition factor and of Cirrhinus cirrhosus inhabiting in River Indus, Sindh-Pakistan. The Length-weight relationship is an important tool for fishery management. A total of 340 specimens (individual) of length–weight were measured. A maximum length of the groups was observed 20.7cm and minimum as 9.4cm. The maximum weight was recorded about 84gm and minimum as 6gm. The estimated values of length-weight relationship and condition factor were calculated by formula LeCren (1951), as Kn=0.547, and Fulton as K=0.724. Length-weight was found with a strong correlation of n= 3.101, C=0.0176 with r2=0.894. The results of this work would be beneficial for sustainable management as well as fishery managers.
Uji Organoleptik dan Perubahan pH Minuman Kopi Aren Kombucha dari Berbagai Jenis Kopi yang dipengaruhi Lama Fermentasi
Authors: Lestari Kinanti Ayu Puji , . Surahmaida , Darmawan Rizky , Sa’diyah Lailatus
Published: June 2021

ABSTRAKModifikasi bahan pembuatan minuman kombucha akan mempengaruhi hasil akhir atau organoleptik dan sifat fisikokimia dari produk minuman kombucha. Gula pada kombucha berpengaru dalam hasil fermentasikombucha. gula akan digunakan oleh khamir dalam proses metabolisme hingga menghasilkan alkohol dan CO2.Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimental yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh lama fermentasi dan jenis kopi terhadap organoleptik dan pH minuman kopi aren kombucha. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap dengan 2 faktor yaitu lama fermentasi dan jenis bubuk kopi. Analisis yang dilakukan meliputi uji organoleptik dan pH. Berdasarkan data yang didapatkan menyatakan bahwa fermentasi berpengaruh terhadap perubahan pH dan kesukaan atau penerimaan panelis pada minuman kopi aren kombucha. Selain itu jenis kopi berpengaruh terhadap organoleptik minuman kopi aren kombucha.Kata kunci: kopi kombucha, lama fermentasi, kopi arenABSTRACTModification of the ingredients for making kombucha will affect organoleptic and physicochemical properties of kombucha beverage products. Sugar in the kombucha has an effect on the kombucha fermentation. Sugar will be used by yeast in the metabolic process to produce alcohol and CO2. This study aims to determine the effect offermentation time and type of coffee on organoleptic and pH of kombucha palm coffee beverage. This study uses a completely randomized design with 2 factors, fermentation time and the type of coffee. The analysis carried out included organoleptic and pH tests. Based on the data obtained that fermentation affects the change in pH and preferences or acceptance of panelists in the Kombucha palm coffee beverage. In addition, the type of coffee has an effect on the organoleptic of Kombucha palm coffee beverage.Keywords: kombucha coffee, fermentation time, palm coffee
Uji Aktivitas Kombucha Teh dan Kopi Sebagai Antibakteri Bakteri Gram Positif dan Bakteri Gram Negatif
Authors: . Surahmaida , Lestari Kinanti Ayu Puji
Published: June 2021

ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kemampuan Kombucha dalam menghambat pertumbuhan bakteri Gram positif dan Gram negatif. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini meliputi pembuatan Kombucha dengan variasi bahan dasar (teh hitam, teh hijau dan kopi) dengan jenis gula yang berbeda (gula pasir dan gula stevia); dan uji antibakteri menggunakan metode kertas cakram (difusi agar) terhadap bakteri Gram positif dan Gram negatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ke-6 varian Kombucha tidak berpengaruh atau tidak adanya zona bening (zona hambat) yang terbentuk di sekitar kertas cakram uji pada semua bakteri uji.Kata kunci: Kombucha teh dan kopi, bakteri Gram positif dan bakteri Gram negatif, zona hambat ABSTRACTThe aim of this tudy is to determine the ability of Kombucha to inhibit the growth of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. The method used in this study included the making of Kombucha with a variety of basic ingredients (black tea, green tea and coffee) with different types of sugar (sugar and stevia sugar); and antibacterial tests using the paper disc (agar diffusion) method against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. The results showed that the 6 variants of Kombucha had no effect or absence of a clear zone (inhibition zone) formed around the test disc paper in all test bacteria.Keywords: Tea and coffee Kombucha, Gram positive bacteria and Gram negative bacteria, inhibitory zone
Efektivitas Pandan (Pandanus Amarilifolius Roxb) Sebagai Pereduksi Alami Kadar Formalin pada Cincau Hitam
Authors: Hanum Galuh Ratmana , Ardiansyah Syahrul , Handayani Puspita
Published: June 2021

ABSTRAKCincau Hitam merupakan salah satu makanan yang memiliki daya simpan yang pendek, maka penambahan formalin sering digunakan supaya daya simpan cincau hitam semakin lama. Formalin dapat menimbulkan efek berbahaya bagi kesehatan. Salah satu cara untuk menurunkan kadar formalin pada makanan yaitu menggunakan daun pandan (Pandanus amarillifolius Roxb.) yang memiliki kandungan saponin. Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui konsentrasi dan lama perendaman terbaik sari daun pandan dalam menurunkan kadar formalin. Sampel yang digunakan yaitu sampel cincau hitam yang selanjutnya direndam dengan variasi konsentrasi sari daun pandan 15%, 20% dan 25% selama 15, 30, 45 dan 60 menit. Parameter yang digunakan yaitu uji formalin secara kualitatif, uji formalin secara kuantitatif, kadar air dengan metode gravimetri, kadar karbohidrat dan uji kalsium, data diuji statistika menggunakan Two Way Anova. Hasil penelitian ini konsentrasi dan lama perendaman terbaik sari daun pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb.) pada cincau hitam terhadap penurunan kadar formalin yaitu 25% dengan perendaman 60 menit.Kata kunci: Cincau hitam, Sari daun pandan (Pandanus amarillifolius Roxb.), Formalin, Kadar Formalin.ABSTRACTBlack grass jelly is one of the foods that has a short shelf life, so formaldehyde is often used to save black grass jelly power for longer time. Formalin can have harmful effects on health. One way to reduce formalin levels in foods is to use pandan leaves (Pandanus amarillifolius Roxb.) Which has saponin content. The purpose of this study was to study the concentration and soaking time of the best pandan leaf extract to reduce formalin levels. The samples used were samples of black grass jelly which were then soaked with variations in pandan leaf extract concentration of 15%, 20% and 25% for 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes. The parameters used were qualitative formalin test, quantitative formalin test, air content, calcium level and calcium test, statistical data collected using Two Way Anova. The results of this study were the best concentration and soaking time of pandan leaf extract (Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb.) In black grass against a decrease in formalin levels of 25% with 60 minutes soaking.Keywords: Black grass jelly, pandan leaf extract (Pandanus amarillifolius Roxb.), Formalin, formalin levels.
Analisis Pengaruh Suhu Simulan Pangan Terhadap Migrasi Formalin Dari Piring Melamin
Authors: Yulianti Cicik Herlina
Published: June 2021

Produk piring melamin merupakan salah satu jenis produk kemasan pangan yang banyak digunakan saat ini. Produk piring melamin banyak diminati karena memiliki kelebihan antara lain ringan, tidak mudah pecah, berwarna-warni, desain menarik, dan harganya terjangkau. Akan tetapi semakin meningkatnya penggunaan produk piring melamin, masyarakat harus mewaspadai  beredarnya produk piring melamin yang mutunya kurang baik. Piring melamin dapat membahayakan kesehatan jika digunakan untuk makanan bersuhu tinggi, karena dapat memicu terlepasnya formalin dari peralatan makan melamin ke dalam tubuh. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh suhu simulan pangan terhadap migrasi formalin dari piring melamin dan untuk mengetahui suhu makanan yang aman bagi peralatan makan melamin. Metode yang digunakan untuk mengetahui kadar formalin terekstrak dari piring melamin menggunakan SNI 7322:2008, dengan pereaksi Nash sebagai pereaksi ujinya. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah suhu simulan pangan berpengaruh terhadap kadar formalin terekstrak dari piring melamin. Makin tinggi suhu simulan semakin besar kadar formalin yang terekstrak. Pada suhu simulan pangan 25°C, menghasilkan kadar formalin terekstrak dengan range sebesar 0,0732 - 0,609 ppm. Pada suhu simulan pangan 60°C, menghasilkan kadar formalin terekstrak dengan range sebesar 0,756 - 6,903 ppm. Pada suhu simulan pangan 80°C, menghasilkan kadar formalin terekstrak dengan range sebesar 2,707 - 206,58 ppm. Pada suhu simulan pangan 100°C, menghasilkan kadar formalin terekstrak dengan range sebesar 6,536 - 855,6 ppm. Suhu makanan yang aman untuk semuan jenis piring melamin baik yang foodgrade amaupun non foodgrade adalah suhu 25°C karena kadar formalin terekstrak yang dihasilkan kurang dari 3 ppm.
Pelaksanaan Standar Pelayanan Kefarmasian di Apotek Kabupaten Pamekasan Tahun 2020
Authors: Ach Faruk Alrosyidi  , Kurniasari Septiana
Published: June 2021

Paradigma pelayanan kefarmasian telah berubah orientasinya dari pengelolaan obat menjadi pelayanan yang komprehensif ke pasien. Standar pelayanan farmasi di apotek disusun dalam Permenkes nomor 73 Tahun 2016 sebagai pedoman bagi tenaga kefarmasian dalam menyelenggarakan pelayanan kefarmasian di apotek. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Kabupaten Pamekasan dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran pelaksanaan standar pelayanan kefarmasian di apotek di daerah Kabupaten Pamekasan. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif dengan teknik survei menggunakan kuisioner. Survei menggunakan kuisioner dengan teknik convenience sampling. Instrumen dikembangkan berdasarkan Permenkes nomor 73 tahun 2016. Metode analisis data dilakukan secara deskriptif untuk melihat distribusi pelaksanaan standar pelayanan kefamasian di Kabupaten Pamekasan. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa pengelolaan sediaan farmasi, alkes dan BMHP di Apotek Pamekasan dilakukan oleh apoteker dan dibantu oleh TTK, beberapa kegiatan dilakukan oleh TTK dibawah tanggung jawab apoteker. Dalam pelaksanaan standar pelayanan farmasi klinis, ada beberapa kegiatan yang mayoritas belum dilaksanakan di spotek Pamekasan yaitu dokumentasi pelayanan informasi obat, dokumentasi konseling, Pelayanan Kefarmasian di rumah, dokumentasi pelayanan kefarmasian di rumah, pemantauan Terapi Obat (PTO), dokumentasi pemantauan terapi obat, dan monitoring efek samping obat.
Formulasi Krim Epigallocatechin gallate Sebagai Anti Aging
Authors: Nailufa Yuyun , Ainun Najih Yuli
Published: June 2021

Penuaan dini merupakan masalah besar bagi seorang wanita. Penuaan dini dapat menimbulkan rasa kurang percaya diri. Tanda – tanda penuaan dini diantaranya adalah munculnya bintik-bintik hitam, muncul garis halus, pori-pori terlihat mulai membesar, kusam, wajah terasa kasar, mata berubah bentuk, kulit wajah mengendur bahakan bisa terjadi perubahan warna kulit. Banyak faktor yang dapat memicu terjadinya penuaan dini yaitu paparan sinar matahari yang berlebih, posisi tidur, konsumsi makanan dan minuman yang tidak sehat, kulit kurang istirahat karena selalu memakai make up, stres, kurang tidur dan genetik. Penuaan dini dapat dicegah dengan menggunakan kosmetik anti aging. Salah satu zat yang dapat digunakan sebagai anti aging adalah epigallocatechin gallate. Epigallocatechin gallate merupakan senyawa dari bahan alam yang memiliki aktivitas sebagai antioksidan. Aktivitas antioksidan epigallocatechin gallate lebih tinggi daripada vitamin C dan vitamin E. Epigallocatechin gallate merupakan antioksidan yang tinggi (100 kali vitamin C atau 25 kali vitamin E). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memformulasi krim anti aging dengan bahan aktif epigallocatechin gallate dengan konsentrasi basis krim yang berbeda sehingga didapatkan krim anti aging dengan karakteristik fisik yang optimal. Basis krim merupakan bahan eksipien utama dalam membentuk konsistensi sediaan krim. Pada penelitian ini basis krim yang digunakan adalah lexemul CS-20  dimana basis krim ini mengandung kombinasi 2 basis krim yaitu cetearyl alcohol dan ceteareth-20). Peneliti berharap dengan hanya menggunakan satu bahan saja mampu memberikan hasil yang optimal. Pada penelitian ini ingin mengetahui pengaruh konsentrasi basis krim terhadap karakteristik fisik krim epigallocatechin gallate. Konsentrasi basis krim yang digunakan adalah 10%, 15% dan 20%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa formula F1, F2 dan F3 secara organoleptis sama yatu berwarna putih dan homogen, hanya pada formula F1 sedikit encer . Berdasarkan hasil uji pH pada formula F1, F2 dan F3 memberikan hasil yang tidak berbeda bermakna. Semua formula adalah krim dengan tipe emulsi minyak dalam air. Semakin tinggi konsentrasi basis krim memberikan nilai viskositas yang lebih tinggi, sebaliknya semakin tinggi konsentrasi basis krim daya sebar krim semakin kecil. Berdasarkan uji stabilitas dengan metode sentrifugasi terlihat formula F1 tidak stabil karena sediaan memisah menjadi 2 fase, sedangkan pada formula F2 dan F3 sediaan tidak memisah (stabil).
Uji In Vitro Interaksi Cefadroxil dengan Pisang dan Susu terhadap Bakteri Staphylococcus aureus dengan Metode Difusi Cakram
Authors: Handayani Widya , Dwi Aristyawan Andhika , Ega Safitri Octavia
Published: June 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui adanya interaksi  Cefadroxil dengan makanan dan minuman terhadap pertumbuhan bakteri Escherichia coli dan Staphylococcus aureus secara in vitro. Penelitian ini dilakukan secara eksperimental kualitatif . Sebagai kontrol positif digunakan antibiotik Cefadroxil 0,01%, kontrol negatif aquadest steril, dan sampel yang digunakan pisang dan susu. Terdapat 4 perlakuan yaitu konsentrasi 10%, 20%, 40%, dan 80% dengan tiga kali pengulangan menggunakan metode difusi cakram. Uji One Way Anova dan LSD memperoleh nilai p < α (0,05) sehingga menunjukkan adanya perbedaan zona hambat pertumbuhan Escherichia coli dan Staphylococcus aureus pada berbagai konsentrasi.
Profil Penggunaan Antibiotik pada Pasien Pediatri Rawat Inap di Bangsal Anak dengan Diagnosis Bronkopneumonia di RSUD Raden Mattaher Jambi Periode 2017-2018
Authors: Deti Florentina  , Rasmala Dewi  , Deny Sutrisno
Published: June 2021

Bronkopneumonia adalah radang paru-paru yang mengenai satu atau beberapa lobus paru-paru yang ditandai dengan adanya bercak-bercak infiltrat yang disebabkan oleh bakteri, virus dan jamur Penyakit ini pada negara berkembang hampir 30% pada anak-anak di bawah umur 5 tahun dengan resiko kematian yang tinggi. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui penggunaan antibiotik pasien pediatri dengan diagnosis bronkopneumonia di RSUD Raden Mattaher Jambi terdiri dari aspek tepat dosis, tepat indikasi, tepat pasien, tepat interval waktu pemberian dan tepat durasi penggunaan antibiotik. Metode penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif dengan pengambilan data secara retrospektif terhadap data rekam medik pasien bronkpneumonia yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi. Hasil penelitian ini didapati sebanyak 34 pasien bronkopneumonia umumnya telah rasional dalam parameter tepat dosis (82,35%), tepat indikasi (100%), tepat pasien (100%), dan tepat interval waktu pemberian (100%).
Natur & Kultur I
Authors: Sippl Carmen
Published: June 2021

In den Turbulenzen des Krisenmanagements scheint an ein Innehalten nicht zu denken. Ein Gemälde genüsslich betrachten, in eine Klaviersonate hineinfallen oder in die 800 Seiten von Tolstois Krieg und Frieden abtauchen, wäre das nicht ein idealer Ausgleich? Oder doch lieber durch Feld und Wald oder am Meer flanieren? Kultur und Natur sind kein Gegensatz. Fotograf, Zeichner und Autor Willy Puchner sieht die Natur als Lehrmeisterin der Selbst-Wahrnehmung. Beim Betrachten von Pflanzen, Tieren, Landschaften erlebt er die Symbiose mit der Natur, die er in seinen Zeichnungen und Bilderbüchern zum Ausdruck bringt. Und in Workshops vermittelt. Eine Einladung zum Perspektivenwechsel.
Führung macht Mut – nicht nur in der Pandemie
Authors: Heißenberger Petra
Published: June 2021

Ausgehend von veränderten Anforderungen an schulische Führungskräfte – nicht nur in Zeiten einer Pandemie – befasst sich der vorliegende Artikel mit dem Berufsbild Schulleiter*in, das im Rahmen des länderübergreifenden Projektes INNOVITAS erstellt wurde. Die Frage, ob das Anforderungsprofil schulischer Führungskräfte hinsichtlich mancher Kriterien unterschieden werden soll, bleibt wichtiger Teil des gesamteuropäischen Diskurses. Der Versuch, Kompetenzen schulischer Führungskräfte zu benennen, soll zur Reflexion anregen.
COVID-19: Zur Wahrnehmung der Steuerung des Bildungssystems zu Pandemiezeiten aus der Perspektive der Sonderschulen
Authors: Hesse Matthias
Published: June 2021

In diesem Beitrag wird darüber berichtet, wie die (Landes-)Sonderschulen und Schulen mit angeschlossenen ASO-Klassen mit den Herausforderungen der COVID-19-Pandemie und den daraus folgenden Steuerungen des BMBWF und der Bildungsdirektionen umgegangen sind. Dafür wurden insgesamt 87 Schulen (70 Sonderschulstandorte, vier Landessonderschulen, zehn Volksschulen und drei Mittelschulen mit angeschlossenen ASO-Klassen) eingeladen, an der anonymisierten Onlineumfrage mittels LimeSurvey teilzunehmen. Von 69 Schulen (= 79,31%) wurde der Fragebogen vollständig ausgefüllt. Es handelt sich demnach um eine Vollerhebung im Bundesland Niederösterreich. Der Fragebogen wurde im Vorfeld und auf der Basis von praktischen Erfahrungsberichten und Rückmeldungen von anderen Sonderschulstandorten bzw. deren Schulleitungen erstellt und soll einen Querschnitt durch die aktuell vordergründig am meisten auftauchenden Themen darstellen.
Eine Schule führen in Zeiten der Krise
Authors: Reichebner Andreas
Published: June 2021

Eine Schule zu managen war auch schon vor der Pandemie eine Herausforderung. Nun wurde diese Aufgabe eine besondere. Dipl.-Ing. Martin Pfeffel trägt seit November 2017 die Verantwortung für Niederösterreichs zweitgrößte Schule, die HTL St. Pölten. Er versucht auch in schwierigen Zeiten, allen Anforderungen gerecht zu werden und Lösungen zu finden. Was das im schulischen Alltag bedeutet, beschreibt er uns im folgenden Interview.
Manejo del picudo del plátano (Cosmopolites sordidus Germar) Coleoptera: Curculionidae) con Beauveria bassiana Bals y Vuils, Tonalá-Chinandega, Nicaragua
Authors: Suarez Quintero Leandra Jobelky , Suarez Quintero Juver Edmundo , Monzón Ruiz Víctor
Published: June 2021

El picudo del plátano es una de las plagas más importante provocado pérdidas en el rendimiento de las musáceas y el manejo ha sido principalmente con insecticidas sintéticos, siendo necesario la búsqueda de alternativas biológicas donde los hongos entomopatógenos juegan un rol muy importante. El objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar la efectividad del hongo Beauveria bassiana Bals y Vuils aplicado en trampas para el manejo del picudo del plátano (Cosmopolites sordidus Germar) se realizó este ensayo en el municipio de Puerto Morazán, Tonalá–Chinandega en el periodo de enero a junio del 2019. Los tratamientos evaluados fueron: Beauveria bassiana en a) líquido, b) polvo mojable, c) granulado en sustrato de arroz y d) químico Jade®. Las aplicaciones y muestreos se realizaron cada 15 días después de colocar las primeras trampas y la dosis de Beauveria bassiana fue 300 g ha-1 concentración de 1x1012 conidias ha-1. Las variables evaluadas fueron población de Cosmopolites sordidus, número de picudos afectados con Beauveria bassiana y el rendimiento (kg ha-1). De acuerdo con los resultados obtenidos, el tratamiento Beauveria bassiana en líquido presentó los mejores resultados manteniendo los niveles más bajos de población de Cosmopolites sordidus y el menos efectivo fue Beauveria bassiana en polvo mojable. La mayor población de Cosmopolites sordidus se presentó a inicio del mes de abril con la aplicación de Beauveria bassiana en polvo mojable y la menor población a inicio del mes de junio con los tratamientos de Beauveria bassiana en polvo mojable y en líquido. El mejor producto para el manejo de Cosmopolites sordidus utilizando trampas fue B. bassiana granulado en sustrato de arroz.
Critical Social Pedagogy in Mathematics Teacher Education
Authors: Olawale Babawande Emmanuel , Mncube Vusi , Harber Clive
Published: June 2021

There is no how-to recipe for implementing pedagogical approaches, as each school, learner and teacher has a unique perception of the nature of critical mathematics education. It is therefore the duty of educators and school administrators to cultivate critical teaching and learning experiences that can connect the standardised school curriculum to the reality of learners’ everyday lives. As such, this study investigated the pedagogical approaches which mathematics teacher educators employed in the development of democratic citizens in South African universities. Underpinned by the constructivist paradigm, the study employed a qualitative research approach and a case study design. Data were generated from a total of six mathematics teacher educators and 75 second- to fourth-year student teachers majoring in mathematics education across three different universities. The findings from the study revealed that there are contradictions between pedagogical philosophies and the mathematics teacher educators’ ideal image of their practice in the classroom. The nature of mathematics teaching, and the fear that learners come to class with different knowledges from their personal experience and have disparate opinions, hinder critical and social engagement within mathematics education classrooms. Based on the findings, it is recommended that mathematics teacher educators employ a problem-posing pedagogical approach which allows for the appropriation of knowledge in the form of self-reflection, a synergy of care, and self-determination which seeks to foster democratic values and critical consciousness in the development of democratic citizens.
Rescue Maneuver of Migrated Coil Using the ERIC Device after Previous Attempts with Conventional Stentrievers
Authors: Schüller-Arteaga Miguel , Galván-Fernández Jorge , Jiménez-Arribas Paloma , Nogales-Martin Leonor , Rodríguez-Arias Carlos , Martínez-Galdámez Mario
Published: June 2021

Coil prolapse or migration is a rare but potentially serious complication that may occur during aneurysm embolization, with no standard management currently described. Here we describe our experience with the Embolus Retriever with Interlinked Cages (ERIC) device® (Microvention, Aliso Viejo, CA, USA) for the retrieval of prolapsed or migrated coils in a case series and Flow-Model analysis. First, a retrospective review was performed using our institution database for patients in which coil prolapse or migration occurred during aneurysm embolization, and data was collected and analyzed. Second, an in vitro Flow-Model analysis was performed comparing the ERIC device® with other stent retrievers for coil retrieval. In 2 cases, the ERIC device® successfully retrieved the displaced coil from intracranial circulation in 1 pass, after failure with other devices. In the Flow-Model, again the ERIC device® achieved success for retrieving a detached coil, whereas 2 other different stent retrievers failed to capture the coil after 2 attempts. The ERIC device® appears to be a safe and effective tool for retrieving a prolapsed or migrated coil from the intracranial circulation.
The Impact of Intellectual Capital on Job Performance based on Faculty Members’ Perceptions at Universities
Authors: Zerr Afaf Abu , Aaqoulah Ashraf
Published: June 2021

Intellectual capital considers intangible efforts that complete each other. The conversion of efforts and knowledge into valuable assets has come to be known as intellectual capital. This study aims to examine the impact of intellectual capital on the job performance of faculty members at universities. The study used a cross-sectional design. The study population was the academic staff at Jordanian universities. The participants were chosen randomly from different faculties. The study relied on a quantitative method, and the tool for data collection was a questionnaire. The results found that the intellectual capital at universities was high, and the job performance of these universities was also high. In addition, the study found a highly positive impact of intellectual capital on job performance. This study discovers the impact of intellectual capital on the job performance of faculty members at universities. It also draws attention to the importance of intellectual capital in enhancing university performance. This study is useful for decision-makers at universities to maintain their performance and improve the higher-education system in Jordan.
Growth of Alfavaca-Cravo in Response to Different Levels of Shade and Tiririca Density
Authors: Carvalho Patricia Aparecida de , Oliveira Maria Juliana A. de , Almeida Rafaela Aparecida A. de , Freitas Silvério de Paiva , Gravina Geraldo de Amaral
Published: June 2021

The species Ocimum gratissimum L. is widely utilized in food, cosmetics, and folk medicine, and is also an important source of essential oils. Understanding its behavior in response to environmental conditions is of paramount importance to improving crop management methods. In this context, the following study aimed to evaluate the effects of shade, and of competition with weeds (Cyperus rotundus L.), on the growth of Ocimum gratissimum L. The experimental design adopted was randomized blocks, in a 5 × 5 factorial scheme, with 5 levels of shading (48%, 75%, 77%, 83% and 90%) and 5 densities of Cyperus rotundus L. (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 per pot), with 4 repetitions. The variables analyzed were main stem height (MSH), diameter of stem base (DSB), number of leaves on the principal branch (NL), number of ramifications (NR), chlorophyll index of leaves (CIL), foliar area (FA), dry mass of the aerial part of the medicinal species (DMAPm), dry mass of the aerial part of the weed species (DMAPw) and essential oil content (EOC). The results demonstrate that the Ocimum gratissimum L. plants presented compatible tolerance responses to up to 70% shading, and that competition with Cyperus rotundus L. was detrimental in a density above 13 plants per pot in interaction with shading. The highest dry mass production and, consequently, the highest oil yield, were obtained from the 48% shading treatment.
The Effectiveness Colonized System of Ganoderma Vaccine Compared to Trichoderma on Oil Palm Plantations That Infected by Ganoderma boninense
Authors: Bastian Roderick , Surija Supeno , Faustine Michelle
Published: June 2021

Basal stem rot caused by Ganoderma boninense causes fall and death of oil palm crops, and will drastically reduce plantation productivity by up to 50% and become one of the most serious problems in oil palm cultivation. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the Colonized System of Ganoderma Vaccine (CHIPS®), as a biocontrol agent against the suppression of Ganoderma disease that infects oil palm trees in-field conditions. This research was conducted from early 2016 to the end of 2020 in a plantation located in Langkat area, North Sumatra by using 216 trees on 1 block as a sample experiment. Plants that infected with Ganoderma is treated with T1 treatment (MOAF™ & CHIPS®) shows the value of Disease Severity Index (DSI) decreasing to 37.50%, compare to T2 treatment (NPK Granular Fertilizer 13-6-27 & Trichoderma bio fungicides) which has DSI value of 100% in week 232 (in 2020) and C1 treatment (control) with the highest DSI value of 100% in week 212 (in 2020). The conclusions of this study shows that the treatment of T1 (MOAF™ & CHIPS®) is more successful in eradicating Ganoderma and have the highest profit ratio than any other treatments. The results of this study are useful as references for in-field inspection and large-scale production.
THE SPECTRUM OF THE LAPLACE OPERATOR FOR A GENERALIZED DOLD MANIFOLD
Authors: TSAGAS GR. , DIMOU G.
Published: June 2021

THE SPECTRUM OF THE LAPLACE OPERATOR FOR A GENERALIZED DOLD MANIFOLD
GENERALIZATION OF CERTAIN SECOND ORDER ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION OF NISHIMOTO BY THE FRACTIONAL CALCULUS METHOD
Authors: TU SHIH-TONG , NISHIMOTO KATSUYUKI
Published: June 2021

A generalization of theorems derived by Nishimoto ([4], [8] pp. 154-161), for certain second order ordinary differential equation of Fuchs type was reported by S. Owa, K. Nishimoto and their colleagues [7]. In this paper, a new proof for generalization theorems in previous pa­ per and the second generalization theorems for the second order ordinary differential equation of Nishimoto are reported.
ON A CLASS OF ANALYTIC FUNCTIONS INVOLVING THE SALAGEAN DIFFERENTIAL OPERATOR
Authors: HALIM S. ABDUL
Published: June 2021

Weintroduce the class $B_n(\alpha$) consisting of functions.analytic in the unit disc. In this paper, we give some properties of this class as well as considering some integral operators.
Aportes (posibles) del psicoanálisis lacaniano a la teorización feminista no esencialista
Authors: Delgado Ramos Enrique
Published: June 2021

Con el propósito de contribuir a la teorización de la política de emancipación feminista, el trabajo sustenta cinco posibles confluencias de los planteamientos del psicoanalista Jacques Lacan con los feminismos no esencialistas. Se realiza una sistematización de los desarrollos lacanianos en cuatro olas teóricas, las mismas que son situadas en la tradición crítica a los planteamientos sobre la mujer de Sigmund Freud, tradición ejercida desde el feminismo y desde el psicoanálisis. Sobre esta base, sin desconocer la diferente naturaleza discursiva y política del psicoanálisis lacaniano y los feminismos, se proponen cinco contribuciones que constituyen a la vez puntos de partida para una teorización por venir: las relaciones entre sujeto y emancipación, la objeción a los esencialismos identitarios, la crítica a la distinción sexo-género, las relaciones entre mujer-cuerpo-maternidad; y, finalmente, las posibilidades para retomar y desarrollar planteamientos freudianos irrenunciables sobre lo inconsciente, la pulsión y el malestar en la cultura.
REHABILITATIVE INFLUENCE ON THE ADOLESCENT
IN PENITENTIARY INSTITUTUONS AND
CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS OF THEIR EMPLOYEES
Authors: Waśkowicz Waldemar
Published: June 2021

This research paper concerns penitentiary institutions for the adolescent
and rehabilitative influence within their premises. Penitetiary influence
is directed towards the means which are obligatory within the legal
system. They include work, teaching, sports activities, cultural and educational
activities, maintaining relations with the outside world, as well as
new means and methods of influencing the convicts. The activities carried
out on the premises of the penitentiary institutions and directed towards
the adolescent often cause certain implications that may cause numerous
problems for penitentiary staff in their work with the convicts.
Thermal Properties of Solids – Theoretical Basis, Research Methods and Selected Results of Proprietary Research
Authors: ZMYWACZYK Janusz
Published: June 2021

This paper refers to an inaugural lecture prepared by the author for the inauguration of the New Academic Year 2020/2021 at the Faculty of Mechatronics, Armament and Aerospace of Military University of Technology (MUT) in Warsaw (Poland) on 2 October 2020. It presents the origins of research into thermal properties of solids since the mid-1970s by the employees of the thermodynamic research unit at the Department of Aerodynamics and Thermodynamics, followed by the basic modalities of heat transfer, theoretical foundations of thermal expansion, specific heat, thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of solids. The measuring apparatus created as a result of proprietary research studies and purchased from market-leading manufacturers is shown with a selection of results from the research into the thermal properties of solids, which are largely the outcome of the application our own research procedures.
WAR LOSSES: A THREE-VOLUME PUBLICATION
OF THE MUSEUM OF GDAŃSK
Authors: Chodyński Antoni Romuald
Published: June 2021

Released in three separate volumes, the
publication continues the Polish museology series published
for several years now and related to the losses incurred as
a result of WW II within the borders of today’s Republic of
Poland. The Preface to Volume I on the war losses of the Town
Hall of the Main City of Gdańsk by the Director of the Museum
in Gdańsk Waldemar Ossowski, contains reflections essential
for the discussed issue.
The three-volume series opens with the War Losses of the
Town Hall of the Main City of Gdańsk (Vol. I). Briefly, the most
essential facts have been highlighted in the story of its raising,
and the functions of the major Town Hall interiors, both sumptuous
and serving as offices, have been described: the Grand
Hallway, the Grand Room called Red or Summer Room, the
Small Room of the Council called Winter Room, the Grand
Room of the City Council, the Treasury, and the Deposit Room.
In the final months of WW II, Gdańsk lost about 80% of its most
precious historic substance within the Main City. As early as in
April 1945, the search for and the recovery of the dispersed
cultural heritage began.
War Losses of the Artus Manor and the Gdańsk Hallway in
Gdańsk (Vol. 2) begins with a sepia photograph from 1879. As
of October 1943 to January 1945, the following took place:
dismantling together with signing and numbering of the objects,
packing into wooden chests, and evacuation to several
localities outside Gdańsk. It has already been ascertained
that as early as in mid-June 1942, some dozen of the most
precious historic monuments were evacuated from the Artus
Manor, of which several items have not been recovered: late-
-mediaeval paintings (Boat of the Church, Siege of Marienburg,
Our Lady with Child, and Christ, Salvator Mundi), several elements
from the four sets of tournament armours from the section
of the Brotherhood of St Reinold, the sculpture Saturn
with a Child, the sculpture group Diana’s Bath and Actaeon’s
Metamorphosis, as well as some dozen elements of the décor
of the Grand Hall. All these historic pieces were transferred to
the village of Orle (Germ. Wordel) on the Sobieszewo Island
on 16 June 1942. Only fragments of tournament armours have
been recovered: they were found at various locations under the
circumstances hard to clarify many years later.
The most extensive war losses have been presented for
the Uphagen House (Vol. 3). The majority of the gathered art
works, the interior equipment and usable objects essential in
the burgher’s tenement house transformed into a museum in
the early 20th century have not been found, thus they have not
returned to their original location.
Wirusy enteropatogenne w środowisku pracy pracowników oczyszczalni ścieków
Authors: Stobnicka-Kupiec Agata , Górny Rafał
Published: June 2021

Ścieki trafiające do oczyszczalni mogą zwierać chorobotwórcze wirusy, w związku z czym pracownicy tych zakładów stanowią grupę zawodową narażoną na kontakt z tymi szkodliwymi czynnikami biologicznymi w trakcie wykonywania czynności zawodowych. Źródłami tych patogenów może być zarówno bioaerozol, emitowany w trakcie procesów technologicznych, jak i ścieki, osady ściekowe czy zanieczyszczonej powierzchnie. Narażenie na patogenne szczepy wirusów może stać się przyczyną różnych chorób i dolegliwości zdrowotnych, które obejmują zarówno infekcje jelitowe, jak i pozajelitowe. Głównymi elementami prewencji zagrożeń zawodowych w tej grupie pracowników powinny być rzetelna ocena ryzyka oraz stosowanie odpowiednich środków profilaktycznych.
Diversität in Rechtswissenschaft und Rechtspraxis
Authors: Grünberger Michael , Mangold Anna Katharina , Markard Nora , Payandeh Mehrdad , Towfigh Emanuel Vahid
Published: June 2021

German law schools and legal practice are significantly less diverse than society; in particular, people of colour are missing. The empirical findings so far allow a first analysis of the factors that contribute to the current homogeneity. The legal system not only lacks diverse perspectives, the diversity deficit can also lead to problems for social acceptance and legitimacy. The essay proposes measures for equal participation in the legal professions and invites to an exchange about diversity as a current and pressing challenge for scholarship and practice. The text is an invitation for joint action, but also for reflection and further research.
“Dialogue” between the Human Microbiome and the Brain
Authors: Beloborodova Natalia , Grechko Andrey
Published: June 2021

In conditions of severe gut dysbiosis, there is a risk of developing diseases of the host organism in general and of the brain in particular, as evidenced by a growing number of studies. This chapter focuses on several groups of low-molecular-weight compounds that originate primarily from the gut microbiota. It discusses the results of experimental and clinical studies on the effect of microbial metabolites (such as short-chain fatty acids, phenolic metabolites of tyrosine, indolic metabolites of tryptophan, trimethylamines) on the brain. Several studies have proven that the microbial metabolite profiles in the gut and serum are interlinked and reflect a disruption of the gut microbial community. Using 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing, it was found that the gut microbiota of patients with positive or negative dynamics of neurological status differ taxonomically. The chapter also presents data obtained from animal germ-free (GF) models. Many researchers would like to consider the gut microbiota as a new therapeutic target, including for the treatment of brain diseases, stroke prevention, reduction of neuroinflammation, and more successful neurorehabilitation of patients.
The Optimal System for Complex Series-Parallel Systems with Cold Standby Units: A Comparative Analysis Approach
Authors: Yusuf Ibrahim , Muhammad Musa Ismail
Published: June 2021

The purpose of this research is to propose three reliability models (configurations) with standby units and to study the optimum configuration between configurations analytically and numerically. The chapter considered the need for 60 MW generators in three different configurations. Configuration 1 has four 15 MW primary units, two 15 MW cold standby units and one 30 MW cold standby unit; Configuration 2 has three 20 MW primary units, three 20 cold standby units; Configuration 3 has two 30 MW primary units and three 30 MW cold standby units. Some reliability features of series–parallel systems under minor and complete failure were studied and contrasted by the current. Failure and repair time of all units is assumed to be exponentially distributed. Explanatory expressions for system characteristics such as system availability, mean time to failure (MTTF), profit function and cost benefits for all configurations have been obtained and validated by performing numerical experiments. Analysis of the effect of different system parameters on the function of profit and availability has been carried out. Analytical comparisons presented in terms of availability, mean time to failure, profit function and cost benefits have shown that configuration 3 is the optimal configuration. This is supported by numerical examples in contrast to some studies where the optimal configuration of the system is not uniform as it depends on some system parameters. Graphs and sensitivity analysis presented reveal the analytical results and accomplish that Configuration 3 is the optimal in terms of design, reliability physiognomies such as availability of the system, mean time to failure, profit and cost benefit. The study is beneficial to engineers, system designers, reliability personnel, maintenance managers, etc.
Paraffin Wax-Based Thermal Composites
Authors: Raza Gulfam , Iqbal Saqib , Samad Farooq Abdul
Published: June 2021

Paraffin waxes are organic phase change materials possessing a great potential to store and release thermal energy. The reversible solid–liquid phase change phenomenon is the under-lying mechanism enabling the paraffin waxes as robust thermal reservoirs based on inherently high latent heat (i.e., ~200–250 J/g). However, the main drawback of paraffin waxes is their inability to expedite the phase change process owing to low thermal conductivity (i.e., ~0.19–0.35 Wm−1 K−1). This drawback has long been documented as a technological challenge of paraffin waxes especially for temperature-control applications where faster thermal storage/release is necessitated, encompassing thermal management of batteries, thermoelectric modules and photovoltaic panels. Besides, sustaining the solid-like form of paraffin waxes (shape-stability) is also recommended to avoid the liquid drainage threats for crucial applications, like thermal management of buildings and fabrics. These objectives can be met by developing the paraffin wax-based thermal composites (PWTCs) with help of various thermal reinforcements. However, PWTCs also encounter severe challenges, probably due to lack of design standards. This chapter attempts presenting the recent advances and major bottlenecks of PWTCs, as well as proposing the design standards for optimal PWTCs. Also, the fundamental classification of phase change phenomenon, paraffin waxes and potential thermal reinforcements is thoroughly included.
Chemical Pollution of Drinking Water in Haiti: An Important Threat to Public Health
Authors: Emmanuel Alexandra , Emmanuel Evens
Published: June 2021

The geophysical environment of the Republic of Haiti is characterized by hydrological and biogeographical climatic phenomena, and a relief marked by its rugged appearance. Most of the territory is occupied by mountains formed of limestone. The differences in level are very marked. Fragmentation is another feature of the relief. These environmental imperfections juxtaposed with difficult socioeconomic conditions and anthropogenic actions raise questions about possible chemical metal pollution of the country’s water resources. Indeed, the predominance of limestone in the Haitian geology generate water hardness, and in the case where the magnesium concentration is less than 7 mg/l, this water may be the source of cardiovascular diseases. Studies carried out on several water points show a total hardness greater than 200 mg/l. In Port-au-Prince, concentrations of lead ranging from 40 μg/L to 90 μg/L and high Cr (III) risks were measured and estimated in groundwater and drinking water. Concentration of fluorine ranging from 0 to 2 mg/l were obtained from water resources. Concentration above 1.5 mg/l have been found from alluvial aquifers. Chronic public health risks, such as cardiovascular diseases, deterioration of the psychological development of children, irreversible functional and morphological renal changes, and dental fluorosis, strain Haiti’s water resources. Chemicals’ exposures seem to pose a threat to public health in Haiti, which need to be studied. The aim of this study is: (i) to analyze the contribution of geology and anthropogenic actions in the alteration of water quality, (ii) to review the toxicology of chemicals detected in water distributed in Port-au-Prince.
Non-Invasive Diagnostics in Acute Compartment Syndrome
Authors: Martin Sellei Richard , Kobbe Philipp , Hildebrand Frank
Published: June 2021

Diagnosis of acute compartment syndrome (ACS) of the extremities is based on clinical signs with or without complementary measurement of muscle compartmental pressure. However, in cases of imminent compartment syndrome, unconscious patients or children the appropriate diagnose remains challenging. Despite all efforts to improve technical devices to objectify the signs by measurements of numerous parameters, needle compartment pressure measurement is to date accepted as the gold standard to facilitate decision making. But its invasiveness, the controversy about pressure thresholds and its potentially limited validity due to a single measurement support the need for further developments to diagnose ACS. Numerous technical improvements have been published and revealed promising new applications for non-invasive diagnostics. Since the pathology of an ACS is well characterized two approaches of measurements are described: to detect either increasing compartmental pressure or decreasing perfusion pressure. In the following, currently known investigations are reviewed and related to their pathophysiological principals, modes of clinical application, value and reliability.