bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PLASMA FIBRINOGEN: A CARDIOVASCULAR RISK BIOMARKER IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS SUBJECTS
Authors: ADU MATTHEW , Isibor Clement
Published: July 2022

Diabetes mellitus is a public health disease considered as metabolic and endocrine disorder that has been involved in cardiovascular episode. Fibrinogen, a glycoprotein has been incriminated as a risk factor of cardiovascular disease. This study aims to evaluate the plasma fibrinogen concentration of type 2 diabetes mellitus subjects in Agbor, Nigeria. A total of three hundred and ninety six (396) respondents were recruited into the study which comprises of three hundred and six (306) type 2 diabetes mellitus and ninety (90) age and sex matched apparently healthy subjects as controls. Five milliliters (5ml) of venous blood was collected aseptically with minimum stasis and dispensed into appropriate containers. Plasma fibrinogen concentration was evaluated using standard methods while statistical package for social sciences was employed to determine difference in mean ± standard deviation using student t test. Diabetes mellitus subjects exhibit a significantly (p<0.050) higher plasma fibrinogen than apparently healthy subjects when compared. Also, male diabetes mellitus show a significantly (p<0.05) higher plasma fibrinogen than female diabetes mellitus subjects when compared. In the same vein, male apparently control subjects show significantly (p<0.05) than female apparently control subjects when compared but there is no significant (p>0.05) difference observed in the age of all respondents. It is therefore pertinent to state that type 2 diabetes mellitus are prone to cardiovascular disease as well as the male gender. It is therefore recommended that plasma fibrinogen should be done regularly for diabetes mellitus subjects as well as life-style modification to prevent excess mortality
ALCOHOL DISRUPTED AND INCREASED ANTIBIOTICS RESISTANT PROFILES OF SELECTED BACTERIA RESIDENT IN GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT OF WISTER RAT
Authors: Ehwarieme D. A. , Adomi P. O. , Ewhre O. L. , Akpamie O. O.
Published: July 2022

The study is aimed at investigating the effect of alcohol intake on gut microbiota and antibiotic susceptibility of some of the microbial genera isolated. Twenty-four wistar rats were administered orally with branded dry gin (40% alcohol) and one was picked randomly every 48hrs and sacrificed by cervical decapitation. The intestine was collected aseptically after laparotomy and placed in a sterile petri dish. The intestinal bacteria were enumerated, isolated and identified using standard microbiological methods. The antibiotic susceptibility was done using the disc agar diffusion method. The Total Heterotrophic (x 104 CFU/g) and Total Coliform Counts ranged from 2.0 – 65 and 1 – 28 respectively. Bacteria genera isolated are; Escherichia, Proteus, Citrobacter, Lactobacillus, Enterococcus, Enterobacter, Salmonella, Klebsiella and Bacillus. E. coli was the most (100%) prevalent. Enterococcus, Lactobacillus and Enterobacter were also highly prevalent. The occurrence of the genera was in the order Lactobacillus > Citrobacter > Klebsiella and Salmonella > Proteus. All isolates were present in all the intestines few days after administration of the gin, but there was a decline in the occurrence till the 21st day, after which there was an increase. The susceptibility of Escherichia to conventional antibiotics was between 0–90% and there was no particular trend with the length of exposure but there was substantial decrease in the susceptibility to the antibiotics. The susceptibility of Enterococcus to the antibiotics decreased with the length of exposure to the alcohol. Intake of alcohol has a pronounced effect on the gut microbiome and the antibiotic susceptibility of isolates.
SEASONAL RESPONSES OF FLOWERING AND POD SETTING IN COWPEA (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp)
Authors: Ukpene A. O. , Isibor C. N.
Published: July 2022

Seven varieties of cowpea, Vigna unguiculata L. Walp were studied in two field trials (the wet and dry seasons) in the 2021 cropping season in Agbor, South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria, were laid out in a complete randomized block design (CRBD) with seven replications for seasonal responses of flowering and pod setting. The dry season crops were manually watered twice daily while the wet season crops were rain-fed. The study recorded that most of the cowpea genotypes grown in the wet season showed photoperiod sensitivity, flowering between 46.36 and 56.43 DAP with mean of 54.97 + 6.98. Pod setting was similar across genotypes but the number (9.64 + 8.29), while length of pods varied (14.66 + 2.83) as noted from field observations. Furthermore, Seeds per pod was not significant among varieties of the wet season but they were significant and among those of the dry season (9.37 + 5.17). Genotypes which flowered earlier produced higher number of pods per plant and gave better yield such as IT06K-149-1, IT98K-128-3, IT95K1072-57 and IT98K-506-1 with grain filling of 205.58, 186.3, 183.53 and 775.99 mean seeds respectively were consequently recommended for hybridization in cowpea breeding programmes in south-south Nigeria.
IMPLEMENTASI COOPERATIVE LEARNING TIPE JIGSAW BERBASIS GOOGLE MEET DALAM MENINGKATKAN PRESTASI BELAJAR PPKn POKOK BAHASAN NILAI-NILAI PANCASILA KELAS XI SMA N GONDANGREJO DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 TAHUN PELAJARAN 2020/2021
Authors: Hanifa Sukma Hanifa Sukma , Trisiana Anita , Wartoyo Wartoyo
Published: July 2022

ABSTRAKTujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui adanya penerapan, hasil dan faktor penghambatdalam implementasi cooperative learning tipe jigsaw berbasis google meet dalammeningkatkan prestasi belajar ppkn pokok bahasan nilai-nilai pancasila kelas XI SMA NGondangrejo di masa pandemi Covid-19 tahun pelajaran 2020/2021. jenis penelitian adalahpenelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif. Subjek yang diteliti yaituGuru pengampu mata pelajaran PPKn dan peserta didik kelas XI. Pengumpulan datapenelitian menggunakan wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Hasil dari penelitian iniadalah adanya masa pandemi Covid-19 membuat peserta didik sangat kewelahan dalamurusan pembelajaran mereka, dengan menggunakan metode Cooperative learning tipe jigsawberbasis google meet mereka bisa konsisten dalam hasil pembelajaran PPKn khususnya padapembahasan nilai-nilai pokok Pancasila yang menjadi pembahasan yang cukup rumit untukdipahami oleh peserta didik.Kata Kunci : Cooperative Learning Tipe Jigsaw, Google Meet, Prestasi BelajarPPKn.
Research on Special Needs in Malaysian Journal Articles Published Online from the Year 2017 to 2021: A Bibliometric Study
Authors: Md Tarmize Badrotul Muniroh , Muhamad Nurul Asiah Fasehah , Syed Hassan Syed Najihuddin
Published: July 2022

This article aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis of academic journals on special needs in Malaysia. Special needs indicate a limitation in a person's ability to engage in and benefit from education as a result of a long-term physical, sensory, mental health, learning disability, or any other condition that causes a person to learn differently than someone who does not have such condition. This study examined scholarly journal articles concerning special needs in Malaysia that were published during the last five years, from 2017 to 2021. This research aims to discover the demographics of journal articles on special needs and identify the research areas. The demographics of the journal point out the year, language, and sources. Meanwhile, the research areas focus on the field and category of special needs. 123 articles were founded and analyzed based on the particular characteristic mentioned. As a result, in the year 2021, a huge amount of articles were published with 43 articles (35%). When compared to the Malay language, a large number of the published articles are written in English as a medium, as well as the majority of the articles, were successfully retrieved from Google Scholar. Furthermore, the publisher and research areas are vast and diverse. This study also narrowed the articles regarding the category of special needs. In a nutshell, this paper will be presented as a road map to researchers out there in their writing and raise awareness about special needs.
A Pilot Comparative Study of Submerge vs. Non- Submerg Saturated Salt Solution Human Cadavers Embalming Method by Gross, Histological, and Microbiological Evaluation
Authors: Durongphan Anuch , Chongkolwatana Warit , Ngamskulrungroj Popchai , Pochnasomboon Thanaphat , Pinkaew Jatupong , Pamornpol Benjaporn , Ratanalekha Rosarin , Ongsiriporn Mathee
Published: July 2022

Objective: To investigate and develop the saturated salt embalming method and evaluate the cadavers.Materials and Methods: Eight cadavers were embalmed with a saturated salt solution (SSS) by submerged (SG, N=2) and non-submerged (NSG, N=6), then evaluated by gross dissection, which compared to living humans, fresh and Thiel’s cadavers. The histological evaluation was compared to textbook pictures. The assessments were recorded on a Likert scale from 0 (no resemblance) to 5 (most resemblance). Pre-and post-embalming swabs were collected for bacterial and fungal cultures and lung tissues for acid-fast staining and mycobacterial cultures. Comparisons between the evaluated items were performed using the Kruskal–Wallis test. The Likert scale results were reported by percentage.Results: The submerge method (N=2) was terminated after three months of embalming because it showed insufficient quality for dissection. Six cadavers in NSG had gross tissue qualities that resembled living humans or fresh cadavers on a scale of 3 or 4. NSG had excellent joint flexibility. The histological tissues showed similarity to textbook pictures, with a scale of 4 or 5. There were bacterial and fungal cultures at the end of embalming. The pathogenic bacteria were Clostridium perfringens and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Mycobacterium cultures were negative.Conclusion: Injected SSS, 80% total body water volume, is a promising embalming method that yields cadavers with high tissue quality, flexible joints, and good histological structures. However, this technique cannot eliminate bacteria and normal flora. It may result from the tropical climate setting.
Persepsi Pola Pengasuhan Ibu Bekerja dan Tidak Bekerja: Studi Kasus di Gondokusuman Kota Yogyakarta
Authors: Putra Hayat Ade
Published: July 2022

Pola pengasuhan ibu memegang peran krusial dalam membentuk karakter dan mental anak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menelaah persepsi ibu yang berstatus kerja dan tidak bekerja dalam melakukan tugas kepengasuhan, dan faktor apa yang melatari keputusan ibu dalam memilih pola pengasuhan. Penelitian ini mengunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi sebagai teknik pengumpulan data.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan para orang tua seringkali keliru dalam menentukan skala prioritas antara pekerjaan dan mengasuh anak, sehingga berdampak bagi perkembangan kognitif dan afektif anak. Kekeliruan dalam menentukan skala prioritas disebabkan komunikasi yang kurang intens antara suami dan istri, serta pihak keluarga. Selain itu, pembagian tugas domestik yang timpang juga menjadi kendala dalam proses pengasuhan anak. Ibu yang bekerja seringkali harus menanggung beban ganda, sedangkan ibu yang tidak bekerja mendapatkan objektivasi yang berlebihan. Dengan kata lain, pola pengasuhan anak dapat merepresentasikan tingkat kesetaraan gender dalam rumah tangga.
Potential distribution of hybrids between [i]Crocodylus acutus[/i] and [i]Crocodylus moreletii[/i] on the Mexican Pacific coast outside the natural hybridisation zone
Authors: Soria-Ortiz Gerardo J.
Published: July 2022

In Mexico, Crocodylus acutus is widely distributed along the Pacific coast, while C. moreletii occurs on the Gulf of Mexico. Both species converge in the Yucatán peninsula where natural hybridisation is reported, and later it was also reported in the Gulf of Mexico. Unfortunately, due to translocations and stochastic events, currently there are hybrids of both species on the coast of Oaxaca and Guerrero. In this study, we evaluated the potential colonisation areas of the hybrids on the Pacific coast through ecological niche analyses. The results indicate that the hybrid crocodiles and the parent species share preferences in at least three climatic variables: average temperature range, isothermality, and minimum temperature of the coldest month. Furthermore, it was found that the climatic niche of the hybrids is more similar to that of the C. moreletii leaving reminiscent areas for C. moreletii in Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí and small areas far from the coast in Veracruz, coinciding with what was previously reported by molecular analysis. On the other hand, the climatic niche of the hybrid crocodiles is also sufficiently similar to that of C. acutus, having the possibility to colonise the Pacific coast extensively, leaving reminiscent small areas for C. acutus on the northern coast of Sinaloa, southern of Sonora, central coast of Oaxaca and small inland areas of the Pacific coast. Keywords: Crocodilians, ecological niche, hybrids, species model distributions, conservation, Mexico
The Effect of Brainstorming Learning Model to Increase Economic Learning Outcomes of Students of Class XI IPS MA Al-Jam'iyatul Washliyah Tembung
Authors: Ihsan Nurfaizi B. Manalu  , Dalmi Iskandar Sultani
Published: July 2022

Research Title: The Effect of Brainstorming Learning Model to Improve Economics Learning Outcomes of Class XI Social Sciences MA AL-Jam'Yatul Washliyah Tembung FY 2021/2022. This study aims to see the effect of the BrainStorming learning model on student learning outcomes.This type of research is pre-experimental using One Group Posttest Pesearch Design. The population and sample in this study were the entire class of XI IPS students of Al-Jam'Yatul Washliyah Tembung. The sample of this study was 1 class. The results of the study showThe calculated t value obtained is 5.26 and we compare the t table value of 0.91, 5.26> 0.91. So it can be interpreted that the brainstorming learning model has a positive and significant impact on improving economic learning outcomes for class XI IPS2 Al-Jam'Yatul Washliyah Tembung.
Optimización de un prototipo de trilladora de granos con acople a motor de combustión interna
Authors: Abarca Pérez Edison Patricio , Quinchuela Paucar Juan Carlos , Granizo Mora Bryan Alejandro , Gómez Llamatumbi Jonathan Wladimir
Published: July 2022

Introducción: La trilladora es una máquina agrícola que limpia y separa el grano de la paja o cualquier impureza, el análisis del funcionamiento del prototipo de trilladora presenta varias deficiencias como: desperdicio de grano, limpieza inadecuada, insuficiente producción, una elevada vibración que desplaza la máquina durante su operación, entre otros. Objetivo: Optimizar el funcionamiento del prototipo de trilladora mediante el análisis de cargas que soporta y el comportamiento de sus elementos, permitiendo así desarrollar un rediseño e implementación de sistemas que incrementen su eficiencia y productividad. Metodología: La metodología aplicada fue de tipo experimental donde se desarrolló un rediseño del sistema de limpieza, bastidor, cilindro desgranador entre otros, para posteriormente realizar pruebas de funcionamiento, un análisis de vibraciones y productividad del equipo que permitan evidenciar la optimización realizada. Resultados: Se implementó un cilindro batidor sobre el eje del cilindro desgranador, además se rediseñó la zapata de limpieza aumentando la superficie a 139 cm2/m y se disminuyó el tamaño de los orificios de la zaranda a 2.25mm, el análisis de vibraciones arrojó una reducción máxima del 38% después de la optimización, se redujo la pérdida de grano en un 22% y en un 20% las impurezas en el producto final. Conclusiones: Se optimizó el funcionamiento en general del equipo disminuyendo los tiempos de procesamiento del grano y aumentando su producción en un 106,02% con un porcentaje de impurezas menor al 4%.
FOOD LABELLING FROM CONSUMERS' PERSPECTIVES: A REVIEW
Authors: PERUMAL KASTURI , BALAKRISHNAN BALAMURALITHARA , IDRIS MUHAMMAD ZAFFWAN
Published: July 2022

Food labelling is critical in disseminating information of food products between the customers and the food producers. Information about the ingredients on food labels helps consumers to understand better and make healthier food choices. As food labelling is crucial, businesses must understand how to design food labels that influence the consumers' choices. As such, it is imperative to understand the consumers' perspectives on food labelling. This review aims to highlight the consumers' perspectives on the information on food labels. Electronic searches in Google Scholar, Web of Science, PubMed/Medline, and Cochrane databases were undertaken to find peer-reviewed literature on food labelling and related articles. The findings can contribute to developing new designs in food labels that effectively portray and provide adequate nutritional information to consumers
PERANCANGAN CHARGING BATERAI PADA SEPEDA LISTRIK FAKULTAS TEKNIK MENGGUNAKAN TENAGA SURYA
Authors: Viantika Anton , Simamora Joyandri
Published: July 2022

Matahari adalah sumber energi terbesar di bumi. Sehingga banyak dimanfaatkan sebagai energi alternatif karena energi dari matahari tidak akan pernah habis. Panas matahari bisa dimanfaatkan untuk energi alternatif, seperti menggunakan panel surya sebagi pengubah energi matahari menjadi energi listrik. Perkembangan ini salah satunya bisa diwujudkan dalam bidang transportasi seperti sepeda listrik. Sepeda listrik adalah sebuah alat transportasi yang ramah lingkungan, didesain untuk mengurangi emisi dari kendaraan bahan bakar minyak dan hemat listrik serta dapat digunakan untuk sarana rekreasi, fitness dan olahraga lainnya. Daya motor penggerak pada Sepeda Listrik ini sebesar 100 Watt, dengan tegangan kerja 24 Volt. Baterai yang terpasang adalah 2 x 12 V 36 AH dan menggunakan charger dengan kapasitas 10A pada mode 24 Volt. Kemudian performa Sepeda Listrik ini ditambah dengan solar panel (100Wp) yang dipasang di tutup atas kendaraan juga akan dilakukan penambahan charger portable guna lebih mengefektifkan pengoperasian Sepeda Listrik, salah satunya dengan sistem pengisian baterai menggunakan inverter.
PERANCANGAN SYSTEM MONITORY PEMAKAIAN AIR PDAM MENGGUNAKAN MEDIA KOMUNIKASI IOT (INTERNET OF THINGS)
Authors: Naroi Rahmad , Nandika Reza , Susanti Endang
Published: July 2022

Air adalah unsur yang sangat dibutuhkan oleh semua mahluk hidup dimuka bumi ini, PDAM adalah salah satu Perusahaan daerah air minum milik daerah yang bergerak dalam distribusi air bersih bagi masyarakat umum. Penggunaan air pada pelanggan masih manual dengan mengecek kerumah-rumah pelanggan setiap bulannya. Untuk itu penulis merancang alat system monitory penggunaan air PDAM dengan menggunakan media komunikasi IoT (Internet of Things), dari alat ini kita bisa mengetahui pemakaian air pada pelanggan secara real time yang dapat diakses dari jaringan internet. Alat ini terdiri dari sensor flow meter yang akan mengukur pemakaian debit air yang mengalir pada pipa yang dikontrol oleh mikrokontroler nodemcu dan ditampilkan pada LCD yang bisa diakses melalui smartphone android dengan menggunakan aplikasi thingspeak.
Peningkatan Produktivitas Pada Lini Perakitan Stopper Crash Stop Dengan Otomatisasi Mesin Produksi
Authors: Nurlaila Qomarotun
Published: July 2022

PT. ABC is a Japanese PMA that produces HDD (Hard Disk Drive) components, where the assembly process still uses a partial automatic machine whose productivity still depends on the performance of the operator to do manual work. This research aims to increase the productivity of HDD products on the assembly line. The research design used is a combination of exploratory and descriptive methods. Its research approach uses quantitative data. The variable of this study is productivity, the type of data used is primary data and secondary data. The method to increase productivity on the Crash Stop assembly line is to eliminate manual work and change the assembly machine (assemble rubber and stainless components) from partially automatic to fully automatic. The result after replacing the assembly machine from partially automatic to fully automatic was that productivity increased by 2.5 times compared to the previous one which was an increase of 4,707 pieces / person / hour (from 1,913 to 6,620 pieces / person / hour). From the research that has been done, it can be concluded that productivity on the assembly line increases after the replacement of the machine from a partially automated machine to a fully automatic machine.  In the future, it is expected that automatic machines can be applied to other production machines.
EVALUASI KUALITAS PELAYANAN JUAL BELI HANDPHONE BERBASIS INTEGRASI METODE SWOT DAN QSPM
Authors: Ramadhan Renaldy Eka , Mahbubah Nina Aini
Published: July 2022

The widespread use of mobile phones has gained opportunities for the services business. B-CELL is a small-sized firm that sells and buys cellphones, prepaid top-ups, cellphone accessories, and cellphone services. Similar businesses around the area resulted in challenging competition. This study aims to evaluate the internal and external factors of the B-Cell service business and determine the priority of marketing strategies based on the integration of the SWOT and QSPM approaches. The results of this study identified that the strength factor with the highest weight was a reasonably strategic location and fast and friendly service. Furthermore, the highest weight weakness factor is the poor distribution ability. For the opportunity factor, the highest weight is the quality of products recognized by consumers and high consumer demand. It was found that the threat factor with the highest weight was innovation in marketing, and marketing strategies were required to always be up-to-date in providing information to consumers. SWOT matrix shows that the SO strategy is to meet market demand, improve service quality, and market products using online media. The WO strategy includes providing pre-order systems, expanding supplier selection criteria, and improving facilities and the quality of Human Resources. ST strategy includes routinely conducting market research and improving service quality and Human Resources. WT's strategy is to conduct market research for innovations and improve the quality of human resources by conducting training. The marketing strategy recommendation based on the QSPM with the highest ranking is to regularly research market desires. The lowest rank is to innovate the right marketing strategy.
PENERAPAN SEVEN TOOLS UNTUK MENGIDENTIFIKASI KADAR LIMBAH CAIR (POME) DI PERUSAHAAN KELAPA SAWIT
Authors: Putera Dimas Akmarul , Matondang Abdul Rahim , Sembiring Meilita Tryana , Dermawan Aulia Agung
Published: July 2022

Tanaman kelapa sawit (Elaeis guinensis, Jacq) dikenal sebagai tanaman primadona oleh perusahaan maupun pe-tani saat ini. Indonesia merupakan negara dengan industri kelapa sawit terbesar di dunia. Limbah cair pabrik kelapa sawit adalah limbah cair yang berminyak dan tidak beracun, hasil pengolahan minyak sawit. Seiring dengan peningkatan produktivitas kelapa sawit, maka akan diikuti juga peningkatan limbah yang dihasilkan. Setiap pabrik kelapa sawit membuang limbah cair yang dikenal Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME). Permasalahan limbah menjadi hal yang sangat penting untuk segera diatasi karena kerugian yang ditimbulkan tidaklah sedikit, Jika kadar limbah hasil produksi perusahaan melebihi parameter yang sudah ditentukan perusahaan dapat dikenakan sanksi pencemaran lingkungan. Menghindari melebihnya kadar limbah cair POME maka dilakukan penelitian untuk memperbaiki kadar limbah cair dengan melakukan identifikasi terhadap kadar limbah cair (POME) dengan metode Seven Tools.
PENGENDALIAN BAHAN BAKU FLAVOR MENGGUNAKAN KLASIFIKASI ABC-FSN DAN PERIODIC REVIEW METHOD UNTUK MENENTUKAN TINGKAT PERSEDIAAN OPTIMUM
Authors: Simatupang Wilson Parulian , Winarno Winarno
Published: July 2022

Perkembangan dan kemajuan teknologi menuntut perusahaan untuk dapat menyediakan segala kebutuhan produksi sehingga terpenuhi permintaan konsumen. Untuk dapat memenuhi permintaan konsumen dibutuhkan persediaan bahan baku yang baik agar dapat menjaga aliran rantai pasok perusahaan. Persediaan merupakan perlengkapan yang dibutuhan untuk merekayasa barang baku menjadi bahan jadi. Penentukan persediaan bahan baku yang baik ialah dengan menentukanan tingkat persediaan agar tidak terjadi kekurangan ataupun kelebihan persediaan sehingga permintaan terpenuhi dengan meminimasi biaya resiko. Menentuan pegendalian persediaan yang sesuai dapat meminimalkan biaya persediaan dengan memperhatikan pelayakan kepada konsumen Penelitian ini dilakukan pada perusahaan yang bergerak dibidang manufaktur flavor dengan menerapkan make to order yang pada proses manufaktur dilakukan ketika terjadi pemesanan produk. Perusahaan sering melakukan pembelian yang berlebih terhadap raw materials yang mengakibatkan pemborosan dalam investasi terhadap raw material. Metode yang digunakan penulis pada penelitian ini, bertujuan untuk mengurangi biaya pemborosan dengan melakukan klasifikasi FSN-ABC yang kemudian dilanjutkan dengan perhitungan periodic review. Dari hasil perhitungan didapat nilai total persediaan 42% lebih hemat dibandingkan persediaan existing pada perusahaan. Nilai ongkos total usulan sebesar Rp 12.222.650.901 sedangkan persediaan existing perusahaan sebesar Rp.29.072.416.458
EMERGENCY HIGHER EDUCATION DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: UKRAINE’S RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Mospan Natalia V. , Ognevyuk Viktor O. , Sysoieva Svitlana S.
Published: July 2022

The article explores how higher education in Ukraine has responded to the COVID‐19 pandemic, particularly in the case of the Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University’s experience. The research provides a comparative analysis of national transformation trends at various levels – HEIs, lecturers and students during two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. It covers two timeline periods: March-May 2020 – the 1-st wave (summer semester); October 2020-January 2021 – the 2-nd wave (winter semester). The research reveals the COVID-19 pandemic impact on Ukrainian higher education in 2020. It presents trends in national HEIs transformation, lecturers and students’ perception of education and exams online. Based on the literature review and conducting surveys (514 students/97 lecturers), the study makes it possible to reveal universal consequences caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in higher education systems worldwide as well as specific trends in national higher education emergency transition to digitally-based teaching-learning. The research shows that global higher education systems faced the COVID-19 pandemic in different conditions due to various technical facilities, governmental and institutional support, financial investment, digitally competent academic staff, students familiar with educational technology. The “better prepared” higher education systems are likely to cope with the Coronavirus impact easier and transit to digitally-based distance teaching-learning smoothly. Ukrainian higher education met the COVID-19 pandemic unready. Though some national HEIs have managed to re-organise the educational process smoothly and effectively due to the academic staff’s enthusiasm and colossal effort. In this regard, positive and negative trends are revealed in the national higher education emergency transition to digitally-based distance learning. The findings contribute to the investigation of higher education transformation in crisis and confirm that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated higher education digitalisation worldwide.
Estudio Electroquímico de la Reacción de Reducción de Oxígeno (RRO) sobre electrodos de Ti modificados con Pd en solución ácida diluida
Authors: Schlittler Ernesto , Filippín Francisco Ángel , Díaz Eliseo Narciso
Published: July 2022

La reducción electrocatalítica del oxígeno (RRO) es de suma importancia en el funcionamiento de una celda de combustible tipo PEM. Actualmente, la búsqueda de materiales que reemplacen al platino es un objeto de estudio relevante. El titanio (Ti) es considerado un metal válvula por sus características semiconductoras, esto es, no permite el pasaje de corriente en ambas direcciones debido al óxido formado espontáneamente (TiO2). Si esta capa se forma potenciondinámicamente, aumenta sus características de semiconductor resultando un compuesto útil en electrocatálisis. El paladio (Pd) posee características electroquímicas similares al platino (Pt) pero su costo es menor. Por lo tanto, el objetivo de esta investigación fue determinar cómo influyen en la RRO, los electrodepósitos de Pd, a diferentes tiempos, sobre los electrodos TiO2. Bajo las condiciones experimentales estudiadas, el sistema permaneció estable, se observó una tendencia a mejorar la cinética de la RRO en los electrodos de Ti con electrodepósito de Pd. Al aumentar el tiempo de electrodeposición, aumentó también el potencial al cual inicia la RRO.
TEAM CONTRACT
Authors: TOPRAK Bilâl
Published: July 2022

Takım sözleşmesi Türk hukukunda grup ilişkisi kurulmasına imkân veren ve kanun ile düzenlenmiş tek sözleşme türüdür. Takım sözleşmesine ilişkin düzenleme İş Kanunu’nun 16’ncı maddesinde yer almıştır. Uygulamada çoğu zaman inşaat işleri, limanlarda yapılan yük taşıma işleri, orkestra şeklinde ifa edilen işler, mevsimlik işler ve tarım işlerinde takım sözleşmesi tercih edilmektedir.

Takım sözleşmesi, birden fazla işçiden oluşan bir takımı temsilen aralarından bir işçi ile işverenin yapmış olduğu sözleşmedir. Bu sözleşme ile yapılacak işe ilişkin detaylar netleştirilir. Grupta yer alan işçiler işe başladıklarında bu sözleşmede yazan şartlarda çalışmaya başlarlar. Alman Hukuku’nda düzenlenen grup çalışma ilişkileriyle takım sözleşmesi arasında birtakım farklılıklar bulunmaktadır.

Takımı oluşturan işçilerden işe başlamayanlar olursa bu sebeple doğacak zarardan ötürü Türk Borçlar Kanunu’nun 128’inci maddesi (üçüncü kişinin fiilini üstlenme) hükmü uygulanır. Takım kılavuzu işverene karşı sorumlu olur. Takım sözleşmesinin hukuki niteliği öğretide tartışmalıdır. Bu görüşler üçüncü kişinin fiilini üstlenme, vekalet sözleşmesi, temsil, yetkisiz temsil, adi ortaklık sözleşmesi şeklinde özetlenebilir.

Takım sözleşmesi imzalandıktan sonra işveren takımdaki işçileri sözleşmede yazan şartlarda işe başlatmalıdır. Takım sözleşmesi yazılı olarak yapılmalıdır. Takım sözleşmesi neticesinde imzalanan iş sözleşmelerinden doğan ücret, her bir işçiye ayrı ayrı ödenmelidir. Takım kılavuzuna yapılacak ödemeler işverenin ücret ödeme borcunu ortadan kaldırmaz. Ayrıca takım sözleşmesi imzalandığı için işçi ücretlerinden bir kesinti yapılıp bu ücretin takım kılavuzuna ödenmesi de mümkün değildir. Takım sözleşmesinin amacı takımı oluşturan işçilerin çalışma şartlarını belirlemektir. Takımda yer alan işçilerin tümünün işe başlaması ile bu sözleşme amacına ulaşmış olur ve nihayete erer.
Qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde de indivíduos inseridos em programa de perda de peso
Authors: Modesto Luzineide de Jesus Bezerra , Ribeiro Caíque Jordan Nunes , Silva José Rodrigo Santos , Menezes Beatriz de Lima , Abud Ana Cristina Freire
Published: July 2022

Objetivo: avaliar a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde de pacientes antes e depois de sua participação em um programa de perda de peso. Método: estudo observacional e comparativo, cuja amostra foi não probabilística por conveniência, constituída por 35 pacientes atendidos em um serviço de endocrinologia de uma universidade pública de Sergipe. A coleta de dados foi realizada antes e depois da inclusão dos participantes em um programa de redução de peso por meio de um questionário sociodemográfico e o Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite (IWQOL-Lite). Resultados: houve predominância do sexo feminino (91,4%); média de idade 42 anos; cor da pele não branca (71,4%); baixa escolaridade (57,1%) e baixa renda (97,1%). A comorbidade mais frequente foi a hipertensão arterial sistêmica (72,4%). A redução do peso e o IMC apresentaram correlação com os domínios função física, vida sexual, trabalho e dificuldades em locais públicos. Conclusão: Pacientes do programa obtiveram redução de peso; aumento na função física, vida sexual, capacidade de trabalho e redução das dificuldades em locais públicos, alcançando melhoria da qualidade de vida.
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and its associated risk factors among Passo do Lontra community at the Brazilian Pantanal
Authors: Zanre Renato Ferreira de Almeida , Mattos Karine , Brito Eliana da Costa Alvarenga de , Ovelar Vinícius de Alencar , Sales Ana Paula de Assis , Parisotto Eduardo Benedetti , Souza Albert Schiaveto de , Filiú Wander Fernando de Oliveira , Weber Simone Schneider
Published: July 2022

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a complex of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and its incidence has increased globally, causing this condition to be currently a global public health problem. It was estimated that 20 to 35% of the world’s population has MetS. However, the global prevalence ratios vary enormously, due mainly to social and economic discrepancies. Despite the importance of MetS in the context of metabolic and cardiovascular disease, studies that described the prevalence of MetS and its determinants among rural and vulnerable populations worldwide. In this study, we aimed to determine the MetS prevalence and associated risk factors in a riverside population living in Pantanal biome from Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil, that has difficulties in accessing health services. This investigation is a retrospective cross-sectional study conducted from March 2010 to July 2016 in adult individuals (aged 18 years or older)) from riverside community of Passo do Lontra. MetS was defined according to NCEP/ATP III, 2001criteria. A total of 81 adult individuals, being 36 (44.4%) females and 45 (55.6%) males were enrolled. The overall MetS prevalence was 40.7% (33/81) with no gender difference. About the risk factors analysis, higher levels of BMI, uric acid, non-HDL, VLDL cholesterol and obesity among adults led to higher chances of developing the syndrome. These findings provide important evidence on the MetS prevalence as a public health problem, particularly for obese, dyslipidemic and hyperuricemic individuals. Our results reinforce an alarming public health trend.
Use of the Portfolio as an assessment tool for learning in higher education in remote classes: opportunity and challenges
Authors: Michelotto Ana Lucia Lacerda , Behrens Marilda Aparecida , Torres Patrícia Lupion
Published: July 2022

This research aimed to evaluate the opportunities and challenges of using the Portfolio for evaluation in higher education, especially in the remote context at the end of the semester of activities of the Research Group Educational Paradigms and Teacher Training, from the Theory and Practice line Pedagogy in teacher training. The objective was to evaluate the opportunities and/or challenges of using portfolio assessment in higher education, especially in the application of remote teaching. Having as a problem: How to think about the evaluation of the learning of higher education students, in the face of a global pandemic, who started to have their academic activities carried out remotely? It is qualitative research of the research-training type. The group consisted of 8 doctoral university professors and 2 mediating doctoral professors from a large private university. Four responded to the questionnaire used to collect data for the research. The results were positive, as even the challenges were recognized as helping the group's growth and learning.
Atividade biológica e perfil químico relatados para espécie Bauhinia forficata
Authors: Lira Claudia Francisca de , Nascimento José William Araújo do , Silva Marilia Gabriella Marinho da , Araújo Lorena Cavalcanti de , Seixas Karoline Belém , Conceição Dário César de Oliveira
Published: July 2022

Objetivo: Descrever as propriedades farmacológicas para espécie Bauhinia forficata Link relacionando com sua constituição química. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo de revisão integrativa da literatura, que analisa uma problemática por meio da análise de resultados encontrados em artigos. Foi utilizada as seguintes bases de dados: LILACS, IBECS, NIH-PUBMED e SCIELO, por meio dos seguintes descritores (com respectivas traduções para o inglês) - “Bauhinia forficata” e “Plantas medicinais”. Foram incluídos artigos completos, disponíveis em português, inglês ou espanhol e publicados entre janeiro de 2016 a dezembro de 2021. Resultados: Nove artigos compuseram a amostra final desse estudo, com maior frequência de publicação em 2020 (n: 03). Verificou-se que a Bahuinia forficata Link esteve envolvida em estudos que comprovaram sua ação antibacteriana, hipoglicemiante, antioxidante, anti-inflamatória, antifúngica e cicatrizante. A finalidade hipoglicemiante é de revisões mais recentes onde mostraram as potencialidades dos derivados de flavonoides como alvos inovadores no atual manejo do diabetes mellitus tipo 2. Conclusão: O desenvolvimento do presente trabalho possibilitou uma investigação acerca dos benefícios diversos que a utilização da Bahuinia forficata Link apresenta à saúde, onde o conhecimento sobre o perfil químico dessa espécie pode ser extremante benéfica.
Doenças priônicas neurodegenerativas humanas: o que sabemos e sua epidemiologia no Brasil
Authors: Machado Mitzy Stephanny , Silva André Valério , Oda Juliano Yasuo , Machado Aline Rafaela da Silva Rodrigues , Machado Alex Martins
Published: July 2022

As doenças priônicas (DPr) humanos são um grupo de doenças neurodegenerativas progressivas, incuráveis e fatais causadas por um agente infeccioso proteico (PrP), capaz de propagar a doença alterando a estrutura conformacional de proteínas, as quais sofrem agregação e depósito no tecido neuronal. Devido ao potencial neurodegenerativo desta doença, bem como a um aumento global de casos, o objetivo do nosso artigo é revisar o conhecimento atual sobre DPr humanas e analisar a situação epidemiológica dessas doenças, no Brasil nos últimos 17 anos. Sabemos, que existem diferentes tipos de DPr com diferenças relacionadas a sua forma de transmissão/manifestação, neuropatologia e manifestações clínicas e que os príons consistem em PrPSc a forma patológica agregada da proteína priônica celular PrPc. Apesar dos mecanismos envolvidos na neurodegeneração não estarem totalmente descritos, sabemos que envolvem múltiplos processos operando simultânea e sinergicamente no cérebro, incluindo degeneração espongiforme, alterações sinápticas, inflamação cerebral, morte neuronal e acúmulo de agregados proteicos. No Brasil, as DPr tornaram-se doenças de notificação compulsória ao Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (SINAN) a partir de 2005, sendo confirmados até 2020 mais de 400 casos de DPr, com aumento significativo de casos a partir do ano de 2012, principalmente nos estados de São Paulo, Minas Gerais e Paraná, provavelmente pela maior capacidade de diagnóstico destes estados. Dessa forma, uma compreensão mais abrangente destas doenças e sua epidemiologia pode ajudar no diagnóstico precoce e desenvolvimento de terapias muito necessárias para estas doenças devastadoras.
A Lei de Integração Vertical nos sistemas agroindustriais: uma abordagem multidisciplinar sobre a relação de integração dos produtores rurais e da agroindústria no Brasil
Authors: Silva Yara Dayane de Lira , Marques Jacyara Farias Souza , Wanderley Helmara Giccelli Formiga , Silva Rosilene Agra da , Oliveira Paulo Abrantes de
Published: July 2022

A Lei nº. 13.288/16 regulamenta os contratos de integração vertical apontando quais as obrigações e as responsabilidades exigidas nas relações contratuais entre produtores integrados e integradores. O objetivo geral da pesquisa é realizar uma abordagem multidisciplinar sobre a relação de integração dos produtores rurais e da agroindústria. Busca-se ainda analisar de forma geral o comportamento dos setores produtivos agroindustriais, assim como os efeitos sociais, econômicos e ambientais gerados pela inserção dessa modalidade contratual no ordenamento jurídico pátrio. A pesquisa tomou como base a investigação teórica e por meio da revisão bibliográfica analisando publicações científicas em periódicos nacionais, reunindo, comparando e identificando por meio de uma abordagem técnico-jurídica, através do método sistêmico o comportamento dos setores produtivos agroindustriais. As buscas das obras acadêmicas foram realizadas por meio de recursos informacionais, em bases de dados eletrônicas (SCOPUS e WEB OF SCIENCES), bibliotecas digitais (Banco de Teses da CAPES e SciELO) e por meio do buscador acadêmico (Google Acadêmico). as obras não foram restringidas por vernáculo, mas limitadas por data de publicação (2015 a 2022). As coletas de dados seguiram dois pilares: a leitura exploratória e seletiva e o registro das informações extraídas. O resultado do estudo apontou entre outros aspectos que o Contrato de Integração Vertical regulado pela Lei nº. 13.288/16, quando efetivamente aplicado aos sistemas agroindustriais, melhora a eficiência operacional/produtiva e fortalece o posicionamento competitivo do setor agroindustrial, principalmente pela segurança jurídica que os produtores integrados e integradores passaram a ter nas relações comerciais.
Considerações clínicas dos ligamentos de retenção da face: revisão de literatura
Authors: Silva Fernando Bezerra Romualdo da , Hering Andrea Losso , Pedrosa Jacqueline Chiarella Zezi , Silva Patrícia Regina , Nunes Raquel Magalhães , Gonçalves Simone Nascimento Abujamra , Lopes Raquel Bosquiero , Carvalho Lucila Relva Maia de , Goto Ângela Alves de Aguiar , Pellizoni Silmara Elena Papa
Published: July 2022

Com o avanço das técnicas e tecnologias utilizadas em procedimentos que visam o rejuvenescimento, diversas estruturas da face merecem destaque para que se obtenha êxito clínico, dentre elas, os ligamentos retentores da face (LRF). Sabe-se que as características clássicas da face envelhecida implicam, sobretudo, nos LRF, posto que a íntima relação dos ligamentos com os cutâneos pode ser modificada a partir de mudanças estruturais e, consequentemente, funcionais. Neste sentido, a compreensão dos LRF deve ser considerada, pelo profissional, alvos de ação clínica, como maneira de aumentar a eficácia, naturalidade dos resultados e satisfação do paciente. Com objetivo compreender importância clínica dos ligamentos de retenção da face, 29 artigos foram utilizados nesta pesquisa, como forma de revisão literária. De acordo com os resultados encontrados, a compreensão das modificações fisiológicas ao longo do tempo e sua repercussão clínica demonstram que os ligamentos de retenção da face são de fundamental importância para decisão da técnica e protocolo a serem adotados em procedimentos rejuvenescedores.
Estimulando a Argumentação Científica em uma turma do Ensino Fundamental
Authors: Ribeiro João Pedro Mardegan
Published: July 2022

A argumentação, dada como um conjunto de premissas ou suposições para defender certo ponto de vista, deve ser trabalhada no âmbito escolar visando aprimorar a difusão de ideias dos sujeitos envoltos. Atrelado a tal fato adentra a argumentação científica, que se baseia na fundamentação complexa de observações e resultados na tomada de decisão. Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho foi aprimorar a estética da argumentação científica de alunos de uma turma do ensino fundamental, primeiro analisando como eles argumentavam perante quatro notícias e, depois, explicando um modelo estrutural da argumentação científica para posteriormente solicitar que eles reescrevessem o texto argumentativo. Os principais resultados demonstram que inicialmente os alunos, quando deparado com as notícias, só citavam se elas eram falsas ou verdadeiras e, raramente, davam justificativas para sua conclusão, e assim, após a dinâmica do bombom, a argumentação dos alunos tornou mais complexa, uma vez que a maioria dos alunos fez uso de grande parte dos elementos da argumentação científica. Em outras aulas, observa-se que os alunos começaram a aumentar a complexidade de sua argumentação. Assim, como destacado nos referenciais teóricos, a argumentação científica deve ser estimulada nas aulas de ciências, e o resultando desse estimulo na atividade desenvolvida foi o aumento da complexidade da argumentação científica dos alunos, evidencia esta devido ao aumento substancial de elementos da argumentação nos textos escritos pelos estudantes.
George Perry (1771–1823): architect and naturalist
Authors: Leach Stephen , Torrens Hugh S.
Published: July 2022

George Perry (1771–1823) was an artist, architect and sculptor, with a deep interest in natural history and malacology. (His father, George Perry ( c.1718–1771), was a pioneering industrialist, with a particular interest in geology and also the history of Liverpool.) He was the co-author (with John Corry) of The History of Liverpool (1807). He gave lectures on natural history and mineralogy and earned a living as an architect and sculptor. After bankruptcy in Liverpool in 1807, Perry re-established himself in London. There he published two books –  A descriptive catalogue of the pictures in the collection of the Marquis of Stafford in London (1807) and Conchology, or the natural history of shells (1811). He also published the serial publication entitled Arcana, or, the Museum of Natural History (1810–1811). After this, he disappeared from the public record until his death in Chelsea in 1823. His life and his contributions to natural history are summarized here.
How It Was in Silling: Comment c’est and Les 120 journées de Sodome – An Intertextual Case Study
Authors: Baroghel Elsa
Published: July 2022

This paper offers a comparative case study of Samuel Beckett's Comment c'est (1961)/ How It Is (1964) and the Marquis de Sade's 120 journées de Sodome (1799). How It Is contains one of the only two explicit mentions of the notion of ‘sadism’ in Beckett's œuvre, and a close reading of both ‘novels’ provides definitive evidence that this particular occurrence refers not merely to a vulgarised, generic notion of cruelty, but to Sade's text specifically, thus confirming the presence of a direct intertextual borrowing, and showing that Beckett was indeed rereading the 120 jounées (or his notes on Sade) while writing Comment c'est. This paper argues for a Sadean impact on the form, themes and aesthetics of Beckett's text by way of a comparative reading blending empirical and interpretative approaches, paying close attention to the narrative and fictional strategies at work in Beckett's reception of the Sadean universe. Maurice Blanchot's essay ‘La raison de Sade’ (1949), which Beckett knew well, is used as critical framework to interpret the Sadean dimension of Beckett's last ‘novel’. This allows for new insights into the writing of this difficult work and casts a great deal of light on the evolution of Beckett's exploration of violence and alterity.
Monuments, Place Names and Black Lives Matter: Memorialising Captain James Cook
Authors: Moreton-Robinson Aileen
Published: July 2022

In this article I consider how the body of the historical figure Captain James Cook is available for consumption and commemoration every day on Indigenous lands connected by the Pacific Ocean. Consuming Cook’s memorialised body is a discursive form of cannibalism. As I have argued elsewhere, the complex relations between objects and people by which national identity, relationships and values are expressed do so within an order of things discursively configured through the possessive logics of patriarchal white sovereignty. These racialised and gendered possessive logics circulate sets of meanings and presuppositions as part of vernacular knowledge, decision making and socially produced conventions fortifying institutional structures such as the law. As is illustrated, statues, monuments and place names tied to Captain James Cook are things imbued with meaning in everyday life. As public secrets, they stand as tangible and intangible evidence of the continuing colonial legacy of white possession and Indigenous dispossession; the knowing what not to know. Evidence that signifies dead white male bodies will be remembered and dead Indigenous bodies will be forgotten. This signification is transferred onto which living bodies matter in Australia.