bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An Investigation of Insulating Paper Effect on Gas and Aging on Mineral Oil Transformer
Authors: Andriyanti Aulidina Dwi Nur , Negara I Made Yulistya , Hernanda I Gusti Ngurah Satriyadi , Fahmi Daniar
Published: April 2022

A transformer is an essential component in a generator, electrical equipment that works non-stop to support electricity needs. There has been a lot of thermal and electrical activity that the presence of an oil-paper insulator can suppress. The insulating ability can decrease and lead the failure due to the aging of the insulator by heating, moisture, and impurities. The aging of the paper was unavoidable, which caused the cellulose bond to break and form dissolved gases with oil, such as Carbon monoxide, Carbon dioxide, Methane, Acetylene, Ethylene, and Ethane. So, conventional dissolved gas analysis (DGA) was used to investigate further. The use of paper insulation with a certain amount affects the electrical strength of the insulator. A breakdown test on AC voltage is carried out for the following investigation. The result showed that the percentage of paper had an optimum number to get high insulator strength. By heating mineral oil for 250 hours and 500 hours, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide are released in the different results as the DGA test. It can be concluded that cellulose paper has affected mineral oil's dissolved gas and insulator strength.
Perioperative considerations for elective surgical patients following the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Patel Jason , Singh Manpreet
Published: April 2022

COVID-19 has had a significant impact on patient health and the delivery of healthcare within the UK. This article highlights perioperative considerations as elective work moves back to pre-pandemic levels.
Effects of walking in individuals with prehypertension and stage 1 hypertension in India: a randomised controlled trial
Authors: Punia Sonu , Singh Varun , Joshi Shabnam , Malik Manoj , Saini Minaxi
Published: May 2022

Background/Aims

Physical activity, such as walking, is a cheap approach with a low risk of injury that can be used in daily life. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of low impact aerobic exercise training on resting blood pressure in patients with prehypertension and stage 1 hypertension specifically for people in India.

Methods

A total of 63 sedentary adults with prehypertension and stage 1 hypertension participated in the study. All sedentary adults were randomly allocated to either the study group (aerobic training) (n=30) or the control group (n=33). Those in the study group walked for 30 minutes, three times a week for 8 weeks at an intensity of 60–75% of their target heart rate. The control group received no training but followed their usual prescribed medication and diet. The primary outcomes of systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure were measured at the end of every 2 weeks for 8 weeks. Secondary outcomes of pulse pressure, mean arterial pressure and pulse rate were calculated.

Results

Significant changes in various outcome measures in the study group were noted (systolic blood pressure=7.30 mmHg (95% confidence interval [CI] 2.14 to 3.00; P=0.001); diastolic blood pressure=6.50 mmHg (95% CI 1.23 to 4.04; pulse pressure=0.000; mean arterial pressure=6.77 mmHg (95% CI 1.46 to 3.84; P=0.000) and pulse rate=6.90 bpm (95% CI 1.73 to 3.43; P=0.000) when compared with those in the control group, who had non-significant changes.

Conclusions

The findings of the present study concluded that aerobic exercise training improves blood pressure.
Implementing experience-based co-design to develop a physical activity programme in recovery-focused outpatient mental health services
Authors: Matthews Evan W , Cowman Mary , Brannigan Michele , Rosenbaum Simon , Sloan Darina , Ward Philip B , Denieffe Suzanne
Published: May 2022

Background/Aims

As mental health services focus on recovery orientated service delivery, there is a need to adopt recovery orientated approaches in interventions that promote physical activity. This article presents a process of using and modifying an experience-based co-design approach to develop an intervention that can be used to promote physical activity in mental health services: the ‘Move with Recovery’ programme.

Methods

A facilitated experience-based co-design approach was undertaken over four sessions. This approach included the use of a trigger film of touchpoints and sample physical activity experiences of service users, in addition to the use of a storyboard for emotional mapping and prioritising exercises. The final two co-design sessions involved programme prototyping and development using the TIDieR framework.

Results

The outcome of this process, the Move with Recovery programme, was a peer-developed and peer-led, community-focused programme structured around nine action points. It is made up of a combination of motivation, education and support sessions, together with light intensity aerobic activity sessions that is structured using the TIDieR framework, and intended for implementation in the recovery college. In this regard, the developed programme is inherently recovery orientated in its design and its aim.

Conclusions

The developed programme can be embedded into existing mental health services that lack integrated exercise resources. This articles details the experience-based co-design process undertaken here and offers future learning for using experience-based co-design to promote physical activity in mental health.
Stoma appliance selection: making the right choices
Authors: Burch Jennie
Published: May 2022

When it comes to stoma appliances, there are a variety of products available. Jennie Burch looks at caring for the older person with a stoma and gives some advice on how to make the right selections for each individual.
The state of health and social care
Authors: Halliwell Amanda
Published: May 2022

Amanda Halliwell reviews the key themes arising from the Care Quality Commission's annual analysis of the state of health care and adult social care in England.
Radiojornalismo de proximidade e desinformação no contexto da Pandemia de Covid-19
Authors: Del Bianco Nélia Rodrigues , Lima Hélder Samuel dos Santos
Published: April 2022

Este artigo sobre radiojornalismo de proximidade, no estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, visa compreender em que medida a cobertura noticiosa dedicada à pandemia de Covid-19 resultou em alterações nas rotinas produtivas de seis emissoras de rádio situadas na capital e em municípios do interior. A partir de entrevistas semiestruturadas com representantes das estações sonoras, conclui-se que elas têm se dedicado, ainda que em níveis distintos de importância, a contrapor a desordem informacional de propagação de conteúdo falso relacionado a pandemia de Covid-19 recorrendo a agências de fact-checking, sites jornalísticos tradicionais e fontes institucionais do âmbito local.
Consumo de informações acadêmicas: um estudo sobre o hábito de leitura de periódicos nas áreas de Comunicação e Interdisciplinar
Authors: Penna Pieranti Octavio , Domingues Juliano
Published: April 2022

O desenvolvimento das tecnologias da informação e da comunicação levou a mudanças evidentes na forma de lidar com o consumo de informações em geral. Como pesquisadores tem lidado com isso? Este artigo tem por objetivo avaliar as mudanças do hábito de leitura de periódicos acadêmicos em comunidades de práticas das áreas de Comunicação e Interdisciplinar, a partir de um questionário respondido por 336 integrantes dessas comunidades em todo o país.
Zur Stabilität dialektaler Formen.
Authors: Vergeiner Philip C. , Elspaß Stephan , Wallner Dominik
Published: May 2022

Stability is an essential but frequently underrepresented fact in the study of language variation and change. Although in dialectology the distinction between “primary” and “secondary” dialect features initially led to a certain consideration of stable features as opposed to more dynamic ones, more recent empirical studies have not taken any notice of the former. The question of stability is nevertheless crucial for dialectology. For example, the extent of dialect loss cannot be assessed without establishing which forms are stable. The aim of this study is therefore to address this desideratum by investigating ten dialectal features in Austria’s rural dialects. All ten examples concern variables of the vowel system which show large phonetic differences between dialect and standard variants. On the basis of a comprehensive dialect survey, both a real- and an apparent-time study is conducted to examine the extent and the factors of dialectal stability and change. The study provides evidence for a surprisingly high degree of stability and continuity in Austria’s rural dialects. Changes are not only restricted to a few variables, but also limited (a) to a lexical factor – only a small group of lexemes is not completely stable –, and (b) to a regional factor – only some eastern parts of Austria show a higher degree of change. Other factors, such as the extent of the spatial distribution of a form or the phonetic distance to the standard, do not prove to be relevant for stability and change of the variables.
Influência do manitol e NaCl na germinação de sementes de duas espécies de leguminosas com importância no semi-árido baiano
Authors: Ribeiro Renata Conduru , Pelacani Claudinéia Regina
Published: April 2022

Foi objetivo do presente trabalho estudar a resposta germinativa de sementes de Cenostigma gardnerianum Tul. e Anadenanthera colubrina (Vell.) Brenan, pertencentes à família Fabaceae, a condições de estresse hídrico e salino que estão freqüentemente presentes na região semi-árida do nordeste brasileiro. O estresse hídrico obtido com solução de manitol e salino com solução de NaCl foram testados por meio de diferentes potenciais osmóticos (0,0 a -1,4 MPa). O experimento foi conduzido em caixa tipo gerbox forradas com papel filtro e com um lote de 50 sementes para cada potencial de cada tratamento. Este material foi mantido em um germinador sob temperatura de 25°C, com 10h de luz e 14h de escuro. As avaliações foram feitas diariamente durante dez dias e posteriormente foram calculadas as porcentagens de germinação, velocidade média de germinação, tempo médio de germinação e velocidade de germinação. A germinação das sementes foi diminuída à medida que o potencial osmótico das soluções dos dois tipos de estresses era menor. As espécies demonstraram uma adaptação às condições de seca, já que os decréscimos em potencial osmótico foram tipicamente limitados entre –0,2 a –0,8 MPa.
Coleções osteológicas: uma contribuição ao ensino da Zoologia na Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Bahia
Authors: Santos Ivã Barbosa , Valverde Maria Celeste Costa
Published: April 2022

Dados osteológicos são de grande importância para a pesquisa morfológica e vêm sendo utilizados há muito tempo no estudo dos vertebrados. O esqueleto por sua rigidez e durabilidade retrata o conhecimento da vida animal, fornecendo informações seguras e proveitosas que beneficiam o ensino de Zoologia. A presente nota objetiva registrar o acervo osteológico do Laboratório de Morfologia Comparada de Vertebrados/LAMVER da Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, ora constituído de diversos materiais pertencentes a diferentes grupos na escala zoológica. As peças encontram-se disponíveis para consulta dos alunos desta Instituição, bem como daqueles lotados no ensino médio da rede pública e privada do município de Feira de Santana.
Flora da Bahia – Caryophyllaceae
Authors: Carneiro Cláudia Elena , Furlan Antonio
Published: April 2022

Este trabalho consiste no levantamento das espécies de Caryophyllaceae para o estado da Bahia, Brasil. Foram encontradas quatro espécies pertencentes a quatro gêneros: Drymaria cordata (L.) Willd. ex Roem. & Schult., Paronychia camphorosmoides Cambess., Polycarpaea corymbosa (L.) Lam. e Stellaria media (L.) Vill. São apresentadas descrições, ilustrações, chave de identificação e comentários para as espécies.
Occurrence of the Neotropical tiger beetle, Cylindera suturalis helvaea (W. Horn, 1903) (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae), on sandbanks of the reservoir Barragem da Pedra, Rio de Contas, Bahia, Brazil
Authors: Boccardo Lilian , Jucá-Chagas Ricardo , Zerm M. , Wiesner J.
Published: May 2022

The occurrence of the tiger beetle Cylindera (Plectographa) suturalis helvaea (W. Horn, 1903) in sandbanks of Reservoir Barragem da Pedra, Bahia, Brazil, is registered. Adult beetles were collected using entomological nets on sandbanks between May and September 2003. Cicindelids are one of the most conspicuous groups among invertebrates. That is why thay are well suited for bioindication of biodiversity as well as of disturbance and modification in terrestrial ecosystems.
Scalable all-fiber coherent beam combination using digital control
Authors: Freier Christian , Legge Samuel , Roberts Lyle , Wigley Paul B. , Close John D. , Hardman Kyle S.
Published: April 2022

This paper describes a filled-aperture coherent beam combining (CBC) system based on locking of optical coherence via single-detector electronic-frequency tagging (LOCSET). The sensing and control architecture is implemented using a field-programmable gate array and high-bandwidth electro-optic phase modulators. The all-fiber optical configuration consists of a narrow linewidth 1560 nm seed laser separated into three channels, each containing 7 W erbium-doped fiber amplifiers. The system was demonstrated experimentally, achieving a total stabilized output power of 20 W, a combination efficiency greater than 95%, and an output RMS phase stability of

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. As this architecture employs an entirely digital sensing and control scheme based on LOCSET, it presents a highly scalable and cost-effective solution for CBC that is wavelength agnostic and can support an arbitrarily large number of channels.
Human Seroprevalence for Dengue, Ross River, and Barmah Forest viruses in Australia and the Pacific: A systematic review spanning seven decades
Authors: Madzokere Eugene T. , Qian Wei , Webster Julie A. , Walker Daniel M. H. , Lim Elisa X. Y. , Harley David , Herrero Lara J.
Published: April 2022

Background

Dengue (DENV), Ross River (RRV) and Barmah Forest viruses (BFV) are the most common human arboviral infections in Australia and the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) and are associated with debilitating symptoms. All are nationally notifiable in Australia, but routine surveillance is limited to a few locations in the PICTs. Understanding the level of human exposure to these viruses can inform disease management and mitigation strategies. To assess the historic and current seroprevalence of DENV, RRV and BFV in Australia and the PICTs we conducted a systematic literature review of all published quantitative serosurveys.

Methodology and principal findings

The Preferred Reporting of Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses procedures were adopted to produce a protocol to systematically search for published studies reporting the seroprevalence of DENV, RRV and BFV in Australia and the PICTs. Data for author, research year, location, study population, serosurvey methods and positive tests were extracted. A total of 41 papers, reporting 78 serosurveys of DENV, RRV and BFV including 62,327 samples met the inclusion criteria for this review. Seroprevalence varied depending on the assay used, strategy of sample collection and location of the study population. Significant differences were observed in reported seropositivity depending on the sample collection strategy with clinically targeted sampling reporting the highest seroprevalence across all three viruses. Non-stratified seroprevalence showed wide ranges in reported positivity with DENV 0.0% – 95.6%, RRV 0.0% – 100.0%, and BFV 0.3% – 12.5%. We discuss some of the causes of variation including serological methods used, selection bias in sample collection including clinical or environmental associations, and location of study site. We consider the extent to which serosurveys reflect the epidemiology of the viruses and provide broad recommendations regarding the conduct and reporting of arbovirus serosurveys.

Conclusions and significance

Human serosurveys provide important information on the extent of human exposure to arboviruses across: (1) time, (2) place, and (3) person (e.g., age, gender, clinical presentation etc). Interpreting results obtained at these scales has the potential to inform us about transmission cycles, improve diagnostic surveillance, and mitigate future outbreaks. Future research should streamline methods and reduce bias to allow a better understanding of the burden of these diseases and the factors associated with seroprevalence. Greater consideration should be given to the interpretation of seroprevalence in studies, and increased rigour applied in linking seroprevalence to transmission dynamics.
Evolution of corneal transplantation techniques and their indications in a French corneal transplant unit in 2000–2020
Authors: Malleron Vianney , Bloch Florian , Zevering Yinka , Vermion Jean-Charles , Semler-Collery Axelle , Goetz Christophe , Perone Jean-Marc
Published: April 2022

Purpose

This retrospective cohort study assessed the evolution of corneal transplantation and its indications in the last 21 years (2000–2020) in a specialized ophthalmology department in a tertiary referral center in France.

Methods

The surgical techniques and indications, patient age and sex, and postoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) 6 months after keratoplasty were extracted.

Results

In total, 1042 eyes underwent keratoplasty in 2000–2020. Annual numbers of corneal transplantations increased by 2.2-fold. Penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) was the sole technique for the first 11 years. Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) and Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) were introduced in 2011 and 2014, respectively. Cases of both quickly increased, accounting for 28% and 41% of cases in 2015–2020, respectively. Eventually, DSAEK and DMEK were respectively used for most pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (PBK) and all Fuchs endothelial cell dystrophy (FECD) cases. PKP cases declined to 27%. Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) was rare (3% of all cases). These changes associated with rises in PBK and particularly FECD cases, and a strong decline in keratoconus, causing FECD, PBK, and keratoconus to move from being the 4th, 1st, and 3rd most common indications to the 1st, 2nd, and 6th, respectively. On average, BCVA improved by 0.1–0.3 logMAR. Patient age dropped steadily over time. Female predominance was observed.

Conclusions

The invention of DSAEK and then DMEK precipitated an enormous change in clinical practice and a large expansion of keratoplasty to new indications. This study confirms and extends previous findings in other countries.
Yoga provision for individuals living with Multiple Sclerosis: Is the future online?
Authors: Wilson-Menzfeld Gemma , Naisby Jenni , Baker Katherine , Morris Rosie , Robinson Jonathan , Barry Gill
Published: April 2022

Background

Yoga has multiple benefits for individuals living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), including reduced pain, depression, fatigue, strength, and improved quality of life. During the COVID-19 pandemic, home-based delivery of yoga increased. However, no studies to date have explored online home-based yoga for individuals living with MS, more specifically the motivations, experiences, or the sustainability of home-based yoga practice for individuals living with MS.

Aim

This study aimed to explore the facilitators and barriers of online yoga provision for individuals living with MS.

Methods

One focus group and three semi-structured interviews were carried out online via Zoom with one yoga instructor and seven yoga participants living with MS. Thematic Analysis was used to analyse this data.

Findings

Two themes were generated from the interviews, the environment and future provision, each with their own sub-themes. The themes reflect various facilitators and barriers of home-based yoga provision which differed depending upon the individuals home environment, social connections, physical ability, and confidence practising yoga. Furthermore, preferences of home provision fluctuated over time depending upon symptoms of MS.

Conclusions

Home-based yoga practice is a viable and enjoyable option for individuals living with MS. It is recommended that yoga studios offering home-based yoga provision consider individual differences in preference, as well as fluctuations in symptoms that may create inequitable access to services and may prevent participation for some.
Short report: Weight management of children and adolescents with obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
Authors: Eisenburger Nina , Friesen David , Haas Fabiola , Klaudius Marlen , Schmidt Lisa , Vandeven Susanne , Joisten Christine
Published: April 2022

The aim of this analysis was to assess the effectiveness of a juvenile outpatient weight management program during the coronavirus pandemic in Germany, which was implemented digitally during the initial lockdown and thereafter under strict hygiene rules (e.g., adapted exercise sessions). Changes in body mass index standard deviation scores (BMI SDS), physical fitness, media consumption, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and social self-concept of 28 children and adolescents were compared to data of 30 participants before the pandemic. Adjusted mean changes from baseline to follow-up in BMI SDS (M = −0.07 ± 0.30), relative physical fitness (M = 0.0 ± 0.3 W/kg), media use (M = 0.5 ± 2.6 hours/day), HRQOL (M = −1.6 ± 15.3), and social self-concept (M = −3.8 ± 13.2) during the pandemic were not significantly different from those of the pre-pandemic participants (all p > 0.05). Therefore, the results suggest that an adjusted approach to weight management, which combined digital and adapted in-person components to meet hygiene requirements during the pandemic, was as effective as the pre-pandemic program. It could thus be a potential solution to ensure continuity of care for vulnerable children with obesity during the pandemic and the associated restrictions.
Análisis y conclusiones en torno a la evaluación de menores con trastorno de espectro autista
Authors: Llorca Llinares Miguel , Sánchez Rodríguez Josefina , Morillo Lesme Talía Cristina , González Parra Beatriz , González Hernández Raquel , Marrero González Japci , Peña Darias Eduardo
Published: April 2022

Esta investigación que presentamos pretende profundizar en las señales de alarma más frecuentes de los niños y las niñas diagnosticados con TEA, atendiendo a su nivel de desarrollo lingüístico. Para ello, analizamos los resultados obtenidos de una muestra de 142 niños y niñas evaluados en los cinco últimos años en el Servicio de Psicomotricidad de la Universidad de La Laguna. El instrumento utilizado es el ADOS-2 y para realizar el análisis estadístico hacemos uso del SPSS. Las conclusiones obtenidas hacen referencia a la ausencia de lenguaje durante los 3 primeros años de vida y a un aumento del porcentaje de sujetos con lenguaje adquirido a partir de esta edad; al escaso uso de la mirada, poco uso de la expresividad facial y gestualidad limitada en la interacción social; o la falta de respuesta cuando se les llama por su nombre solo en sujetos carentes de lenguaje, como algunas de las características más evidentes en las personas con TEA. En general, las variables en interacción social están más estrechamente relacionadas entre sí que en el resto de los ámbitos evaluados.
Ignacio Ellacuría
Authors: Senent-De Frutos Juan Antonio
Published: April 2022

Proponemos en este artículo una lectura de la raíz existencial que animaba el compromiso intelectual de Ellacuría, su modelo de universidad de inspiración cristiana, así como de la práctica e inspiración crítica, ética y utópica de su filosofía y teología. Esta no es otra que su seguimiento cristiano. Algunas visiones sesgadas imputaban que la raíz vital de Ellacuría, de su compromiso intelectual y público era su seguimiento de las doctrinas marxistas. Frente a ello, Ellacuría defiende que él y sus compañeros no vivían de doctrinas ideológicas, sino como compañeros de Jesús y que ese es el misterio de sus vidas. En este contexto, el carisma jesuita que vivió para su seguimiento cristiano, le provee de una sabiduría espiritual que él despliega y aplica con el método de historización tanto en filosofía como en teología.
El desafío de la meritocracia
Authors: Mesquida Sampol Joan
Published: April 2022

La meritocracia aparece hoy como un sustrato ideológico que legitima la asignación de tareas y de recompensas, pero presenta un funcionamiento que es objeto de críticas certeras que, sin embargo, no aportan una alternativa a este sistema. La Doctrina Social de la Iglesia, en cambio, sí nos ofrece elementos que permiten situar la meritocracia en su sitio, subordinándola a determinados valores y, sobre todo, a la idea de bien común. Lejos de negar la existencia de diferentes dones y capacidades en las personas, de lo que se trata es de que estos se desarrollen provechosamente en el marco de una verdadera fraternidad universal.
Los puentes entre la cultura de occidente y la cultura de la India son posibles
Authors: Rul-lan Buades Gaspar
Published: April 2022

La revista Razón y Fe, desde su fundación, intenta tender puentes entre la racionalidad del conocimiento humano, las culturas y las tradiciones religiosas universales. Nuestra forma de pensar en occidente está profundamente influenciada por categorías filosóficas tomadas de los grandes pensadores de la antigua Grecia. Hay conceptos que son fronteras para entenderse con otras culturas (por ello, se habla de la inconmensurabilidad de los paradigmas). En occidente utilizamos continuamente conceptos abstractos como materia y forma, sustancia y accidente, género y especie, ente o persona, que son ajenos al modo de pensar hindú. Así, al acercase a las obras de los grandes pensadores de la India, se puede entablar, fácilmente, un diálogo de sordos, utilizando categorías, conceptos y vocablos que no siempre tienen idéntico significado en los pensadores hindúes del que pueden tener en occidente. Mientras occidente insiste en la racionalidad, la abstracción y la lógica, la India se apoya en la imaginación, lo simbólico y lo intuitivo.
‘Metema became my Istanbul’ The Complex Transit Trajectories of Ethiopian Female Migrants
Authors:   University of Addis Ababa, Zeleke Meron
Published: April 2022

Discussions on transit migration have for long focused on presenting the experiences of migrants transiting through a given place at a specific time in a linear manner. Accordingly, most prior researches adopt a snapshot approach to examine the lived experience of transit migrants. This paper argues that such an approach fails to aptly capture the gist of the complex nature of transiting and the dynamics of change in the migration trajectories. It emphasizes the need to have a diachronic approach in examining transit migration trajectory of migrants considering the fact that transit experience is not often bound to a given place and space as it can be inferred from the case of Ethiopian female migrants presented in this paper. Furthermore, the discourse on transit migration often portrays transit migrants as individuals stranded in a place against their will and lacking the agency to decide about their prospects of mobility/immobility. By drawing on an extended ethnographic study conducted over the course of five years (2017-2021) in Djibouti and in Ethiopia, this paper explores the intricate transit experiences of Ethiopian female migrants in two different transit places and their agency in deciding about their mobility/immobility, redefining their destinations and transit pathways, and settlement, a theme that escaped attention in prior works on female migration from Ethiopia.
Doses do Saber
Authors: Quintão Wanessa , Rotta Inajara
Published: April 2022

Precauções durante o uso de antidiabéticos
“¡Políticos de guante blanco!”: La variedad de las transgresiones electorales en el Caribe colombiano a principios del siglo XX
Authors: Álvarez Llanos Jaime
Published: April 2022

Este artículo explica algunas tendencias en los comportamientos electorales de los dirigentes, activistas y electores de la región Caribe colombiana a principios del siglo XX, a partir de 1905 y hasta 1930. Se trata de identificar, constatar y tipificar la frecuencia y la variedad de de prácticas que alteraban las leyes electorales y denotaban la ausencia de una cultura política democrática, incidiendo de manera determinante en los resultados de los procesos electorales. El escenario estudiado corresponde a localidades que conformaban la región y el período abordado atañe a las tres primeras décadas del siglo pasado. Además de las fuentes secundarias, se recurrió a fuentes primarias básicas, como la prensa local de la época y los telegramas sobre asuntos electorales que enviaban los actores políticos de la región al Ministerio de Gobierno y que reposan en el Archivo General de la Nación. (AGN).
Voz narrativa en Breath, Eyes, Memory de Edwidge Danticat
Authors: Anzaldúa Gloria
Published: April 2022

Reseña de la novela "Breaht, Eyes, Memory" de la autora Edwidge Danticat
Eurocentrismo y sexismo en la historiografía sobre los pueblos originarios de Abya Yala: hallazgos al investigar las relaciones de género en la civilización Zenú
Authors: Solano Suárez Yusmidia
Published: April 2022

La argumentación de este escrito está dirigida a demostrar cómo siguen existiendo sesgos eurocéntricos y sexistas en la historiografía y en general en los estudios referidos a los pueblos originarios del continente Abya Yala o América. También se exponen las reflexiones que desde las perspectivas feministas e indigenistas vienen haciendo autoras (es) sobre las culturas y relaciones de género de estas civilizaciones. Se presenta de paso una revisión inicial del estado de la cuestión sobre estas temáticas en España y en Colombia. Al mismo tiempo se establecen los avances en la reconstrucción de la historia de la civilización Zenú (Caribe continental Colombiano).
Entre sombras y luces: la conmemoración del centenario de la independencia de Cartagena, modernización e imaginarios de ciudad
Authors: Román Romero Raúl , Guerrero Palencia Lorena
Published: April 2022

Este artículo analiza el proceso de modernización que vive la ciudad de Cartagena y los imaginarios de ciudad que se presentan en el contexto de la celebración del centenario de la independencia, el 11 de noviembre de 1911. Así mismo se presenta como el proceso de modernización impulsado por las elites de la ciudad privilegió los aspectos estéticos y monumentales sobre otros de desarrollo material que revestían importancia para satisfacer las necesidades básicas que tenía la mayoría de la población cartagenera, y como este hecho llevó a que muchos sectores sociales rechazaran este imaginario sobre el desarrollo de la ciudad.
Editorial
Authors: Vidal Ortega Antonino , Luquetta Cediel David J.
Published: April 2022

Editorial del Número 14 de "Memorias. Revista digital de Historia y Arqueología desde el Caribe"
KAMU DİPLOMASİSİ AÇISINDAN TİKA VE YUNUS EMRE ENSTİTÜSÜNÜN AFGANİSTAN’DAKİ FAALİYETLERİ
Authors: DASHTİ Zabihullah , KAMİL İbrahim
Published: April 2022

Türkiye, zengin medeniyet ve kültürün yanı sıra ortak geçmişi ve Türk kavimlerinin varlığı dolayısıyla güçlü bağları olan Afganistan ile daima dostluk ilişkileri içerisinde olmuştur. Bu ilişkiler Rusya ve İngiltere’nin bölgede hâkimiyet kurma çabaları sırasında da değişmeden devam etmiştir. Türkiye-Afganistan ilişkileri, her iki devletin tarihî, siyasi, kültürel ve ekonomik özellikleri çerçevesinde gelişmiştir. Soğuk Savaş yıllarında Afganistan’ın Sovyetler Birliği tarafından işgal edilmesi Türkiye’yi üzmüş, Moskova ile Ankara’nın farklı bloklarda bulunması sebebiyle Türkiye’den Afganistan’a beklenen yardım yapılamamıştır.1990’dan sonra ise Doğu Bloku ve Sovyetler Birliği’nin dağılmasıyla uluslararası sistemin tek kutuplu hale gelmesi Türkiye ile Afganistan arasındaki ilişkilerin gelişmesine katkı sağlamış, 1990’lı yıllarda Türkiye her türlü desteği vermeye devam etmiştir.Türkiye’nin Afganistan’a yönelik geliştirdiği kamu diplomasisi ve bu yönde attığı adımlar diğer ülkelere göre Afganistan tarafından çok daha kolay kabul görmüş ve benimsenmiştir. Türkiye, özellikle 2001 yılından bu yana gelişim süreçlerine dahil olmuş ve Afganistan'a yardımlarını artırmıştır. Ankara, TİKA ve Yunus Emre Enstitüsü gibi kurumları sayesinde Afganistan halkına ulaşmış, eğitimden sağlığa, alt yapı çalışmalarından değişim programlarına kadar çeşitli projeler yürütmüştür. Bu çalışmada, Türkiye-Afganistan ilişkilerinin kısa tarihçesi, uluslararası ilişkilerin savaştan yumuşamaya dönüşümünü sağlamayı amaçlayan yumuşak güç anlayışının ortaya çıkması ile Türkiye’nin kamu diplomasi uygulayıcısı olan TİKA ve Yunus Emre Enstitüsünün Afganistan’daki faaliyetleri, etkinlikleri ve karşılıklı işbirliği imkânları incelenmektedir.
Studies on the chemical composition of plants used in traditional medicine in Congo
Authors: Konieczynski Pawel , Zarkov Aleksej , Viapiana Agnieszka , Chrubczynska Adrianna , Mpandzo Edem , Wesolowski Marek
Published: April 2022

The knowledge of the chemical composition of herbs used medicinally in Africa is relatively low, and at the same time, the growing interest in alternative medicine prompts scientists to search for justification for the use of various plants. Due to these, the aim of the study was to analyze ten botanical species of medicinal plants originating from Congo to determine the contents of non-metals (P, Se), metallic elements (Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn, Ca, Mg, Na, K, Cd, Pb, Cr, Co, Al), phenolic compounds, and L(+) ascorbic acid and antioxidant activities. To prepare plant samples for quantitative analysis by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) and inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy, the microwave digestion was applied. The contents of phenolic acids, flavonoids, polyphenolic compounds, and vitamin C were assayed in extracts of medicinal plants spectrophotometrically, while the antioxidant activity was determined by ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl-hydrate (DPPH), and 2,2 -Azino-bis-3-ethylbanzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) techniques. The studies showed that the medicinal plants from Congo differed to a high degree. Principal component analysis demonstrated that the concentrations of Cu, Fe, Mn, and also phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity had the highest impact on sample’s differentiation. The relationship between the type of plant material (bark, root, or leaf) and its chemical composition was noticed, too.
About the exact simulation of bivariate (reciprocal) Archimax copulas
Authors: Mai Jan-Frederik
Published: May 2022

We provide an exact simulation algorithm for bivariate Archimax copulas, including instances with negative association. In contrast to existing simulation approaches, the feasibility of our algorithm is directly linked to the availability of an exact simulation algorithm for the probability measure described by the derivative of the parameterizing Pickands dependence function. We demonstrate that this hypothesis is satisfied in many cases of interest and, in particular, it is satisfied for piece-wise constant Pickands dependence functions, which can approximate the general case to a given level of desired accuracy. Finally, the algorithm can be leveraged to an exact simulation algorithm for bivariate copulas associated with max-infinitely divisible random vectors whose exponent measure has norm-symmetric survival function, so-called reciprocal Archimax copulas.
Introduction to Active Learning Techniques
Authors: Mercat Christian
Published: May 2022

This introduction presents Active Learning Methodology, surveying its history, main existing tools and supporting evidence, with an emphasis on mathematics and higher education, in particular engineering studies. This work is part of the DrIVE-Math project, developing innovative mathematical teaching strategies in engineering studies.
Developing Young Watershed Citizen Scientists through Professional Partnerships in the Classroom
Authors: Godfrey Gabrielle , LaPlaca Stephanie B. , Heintz Melissa M.
Published: April 2022

What’s in Our Waters Jr. (WOW Jr.) is an environmental outreach program designed to teach fourth grade elementary students about watershed protection. This program is unique because of the partnership that brings together students, teachers, scientists, and water resource professionals to promote science education and environmental stewardship in the classroom through mentorship and hands-on learning activities. WOW Jr. is co-led by the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service (4-H Youth Development and Water Resources Programs) and Clemson University Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program. The major themes covered in WOW Jr. are watersheds, water pollution, and water conservation and protection. The curriculum is designed to help teachers meet several South Carolina academic standards for fourth grade science. Pre- and post-surveys administered to students to assess program effectiveness and progress over time show that engagement with science professionals increases achievement of state standards and knowledge of watershed protection by environmental stewardship, and it alters students’ perceptions of scientists.
States of Emergency—The Apartheid Paranoia in South Africa’s Lockdown
Authors: Mokoena Hlonipha
Published: April 2022

The South African government’s COVID-19 pandemic response has revealed that the rhetoric and infrastructure of apartheid remain embedded in the emergency rule playbook. They also continue to influence citizens’ own responses to crises.
MAST Teach-In Pamphlet (2021)
Authors:   Mobilizing Asian Students Together (MAST)
Published: April 2022

This document is a copy of the program used by Mobilizing Asian Students Together, a coalition of student organizations and individuals at Duke University, to promote a teach-in aimed at calling for the establishment of Ethnic Studies programs and the enhancement of campus cultural centers. It lists eleven scheduled speakers who presented their arguments for the creation of Ethnic Studies and Asian American Studies departments and support of cultural centers like the Center for Multicultural Affairs. The teach-in was held in the Bryan Center Plaza on September 24, 2021, and was also livestreamed for online participation.
Politics in the Key of Life
Authors: Baptist Najja K.
Published: April 2022

Black Art, namely Black music, embodies the most influential and ubiquitous political socialization agent among average citizens. As Walton (1985) contends, the “African American political socialization was different from that of whites and that the process has at least three steps, including resocialization as well as counter socialization” (55). The existing literature suggests that music functions as a vehicle of expression in Black culture, public opinion, race, identity, and gender (Rose 1994; Ibrahim 1999; Bennett 2000; Bonnette 2015). Such an assumption can lead to critical questions regarding the relationship of Black music to politics: (1) Does Black music also influence political attitudes and preferences? (2) Can Black artists engage in activism to shape policy outcomes? If so, then the influence of Black music and artistry on political behavior appears to have been more significant than what Holden (1966), Walton (1985), and Walker (1991) believed. In this study, I utilized a descriptive textual analysis and archival documents of the song “Happy Birthday,” written by Stevie Wonder, his subsequent tour, rally, and testimony that aided in the passage of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr holiday. In addition, I explored the origins of artists who engage in activism by examining literature that connects Stevie Wonder’s efforts to Black social movements. Finally, this study provides insights into the future intersection of musical genres found within the Black community (e.g., rap and pop music) and social movements.
Exploring Stress Factors and Resilience Experienced by Sumbanese EFL Teachers: A Critical Incident Technique Approach
Authors: Heda Ayuni Kabobu , Mbato Consilianus Laos
Published: April 2022

Many researches indicated the EFL teachers’ factors of stress and the key to stay resilient. Stress vestiges the common issue in the teaching field. The attitude of resilient was the main point to assist the teachers in discovering the happiness and keeping them settle sustained at their profession as an educator. Stress factors experienced by educator are enhanced in this pandemic situation. This research was endeavoured to investigate the stress factors and resilient attitudes experienced by teachers in Sumba Island which was one of the remote area in Indonesia. The data was taken by accomplishing an in-depth interview with four teachers who were teaching in Sumba Island. The result revealed that there were some factors might lead the students stress in teaching in rural area, they were; students, lack of resources and facilities, technology awareness, different opinion with colleagues, and the sense of insecurity in teaching in isolated area. The strategic attitude of resilient developed by the teacher to cope with all of those stress were; optimistic attitude, taking a personal approach, self-introspection, keep in mind about job-consequences, and sharing about the problem with others. This research proposed to give further insight into the existences of teachers working in a rural area like Sumba Island, in specific how they ascertain their profession upon all of the stress factors they encountered. The result and conaclusion were presented in descriptive method.
Needs Analysis of Indonesian-Chinese Interpreting Class: A Case Study of X University in Bandung
Authors: Limuria Rika , Sutandi Septerianie
Published: April 2022

The increased collaboration between Indonesia and China in various fields should be supported by sound and effective communication between the two parties. This partnership strongly affects the demand on Indonesian-Chinese translator and/or interpreter. The demand on interpreters are increasing rapidly, ranges from various sectors. However, Chinese language programs available in Indonesia these days are still at the undergraduate levels. Together with the increasing demand on interpreter, various Chinese language study programs are providing translation and/or interpreting courses to equip their students for future job market. As most of the Chinese language students in Indonesia begin to learn Chinese as a foreign language when they are at the university, teaching interpreting at the undergraduate level is certainly challenging compared to teaching interpreting at the postgraduate level. The writers therefore conducts a Needs Analysis on students to find out what are the needs and challenges faced by undergraduate level interpreting trainees, and what kind of curriculum design would suit the undergraduate level interpreting training. This study found that the biggest challenges for the trainees were nervousness during interpreting assignment, difficulty in delivering speech in L2 and L1, and difficulty in understanding L2 input. This study also shows that L2 correlation with trainees’ interpreting performance. The trainees in this study perceive that their foreign language skills affect their performance. Based on the Needs Analysis conducted in this study, the writers also provide suggestions for interpreting course design at the undergraduate level by putting into consideration the number and the linguistic background of students.
Digital Text Comprehension: How to Keep it on Track with Self-Regulated Learning?
Authors: Nurjanah Ratih Laily , Priatmojo Arif Suryo , Wulandari Armeita Rahma
Published: April 2022

The era of technology brings some changes including the involvement of technology in the classroom. Among of them are reading comprehension activities. With the existence of texts in the internet, digital reading becomes a new literacy form in the learning process. Guided activities are considered important to help students deal with digital reading well. This study aims to propose activities based on Self-Regulated Learning strategy to be integrated with digital reading to keep the activities on track. This is a case study involving survey design and in-depth interview. A questionnaire was distributed to lecturers to assess how they conduct their reading classes with digital reading inside. The results can be arranged into 3 phases; Forethought and Planning phase, Monitoring phase, and Self-Reflected phase. It is important to give students time limitation to help them set their goal of learning. The monitoring of the activities can be reported in form of blog entry or on digital classroom or learning management system developed by institutions. The selfreflection can be conducted by asking students to retell the text they have read, the difficulties found and how they overcome the problems in form of podcast entry. Having these activities will help students to get involved more in various forms of technologies assisting them in learning process. These activities highlight the importance of guidance and instructions given by lecturers despite the involvement of technology and independence in learning.
Asynchronous Online Learning: Top-down and Bottom-up Processes for Listening Practices
Authors: Utomo Slamet , Sulistyowati Titis
Published: April 2022

Asynchronous learning can be the best choice to provide a new learning environment during the pandemic situation because asynchronous environments treat students as autonomous learners. Students can learn with no time limitation, and students can learn on online activities independently. E- EFL learning can be done by adopting asynchronous learning. This study examined the asynchronous learning effect on the students listening skills. This learning also adopts the principle of top-down and bottom-up listening strategies. Teachers modify and develop the listening activities to meet the students' needs by using the Google Form link. In this research, the researchers introduce news items as listening resources. The researchers conducted this study to study the listening proficiency of first-semester students before and after implementing the top-down and bottom-up listening processes in asynchronous learning environment. This experimental research is one group pretest and posttest only. To determine the effectiveness of the asynchronous top-down and bottom-up listening processes, the researchers used the Wilcoxon test to analyze the significant difference between the pre and posttest. The researchers conclude that the top-down and bottom-up process in listening is suitable for teaching news items. The paired sample test proved a significant difference between the pre and posttest data which then indicates that the students' listening comprehension on news items increases significantly. Asynchronous learning offers students many advantages while they are practicing online listening. Problems and listening difficulties challenge the teachers to develop the learning management for further achievement.