bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effects of dietary factors on iron status and body mass index in students
Authors: Niaz Hussain Jamali  , Zulfiqar Ali Laghari  , Anwar Ali Jamali  , Arsalan Ahmer  , Rao Irfan  , Ishfaque Nazir  , Jamshaid Warsi  , Hamid Ali Kazi
Published: November 2021

Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study was to analysing the correlation between dietary factors, including meat, milk, egg and fruit to Serum ferritin (S.f) and Haemoglobin (Hb) concentration in students.
Methods: In this cross sectional study, 1686 normal volunteers were randomly selected from Government Schools during the period of September 2015 to April 2016. Data concerning dietary intake such as meat, milk, egg and fruits were taken. Baseline levels for volunteers were specified after collection of data like personal, anthropometery and dietary intake to determine Hb and S.f levels.
Results: Observation of mean values such as 18.7kg/m2 for Body Mass Index (BMI), 12.2g/dl for Haemoglobin and 88.0µg/l for Serum ferritin were taken from all samples. The mean values for Hb 14.6g/dl, S.f 190.0µg/l, and BMI 21.50kg/m2 were higher for volunteers with high meat intake as compared to other dietary elements. However, dietary factors such as meat, egg and fruits showed significant association with Hb, S.f, BMI and monthly income, however milk consumption has non significant association with haemoglobin at P<0.01 level.
Conclusion: Iron status in blood is significantly affected by dietary intake such as meat, milk, fruits and eggs. However, dietary habits in population are highly affected by other socioeconomic factors such as lifestyle and income. Although dietary intake on daily basis, enhanced the Hb and Serum ferritin levels, but meat takers showed higher values than other food components so it is recommended that meat should be taken more for the management of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA).
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of genitourinary system
Authors: Muhammad Nauman  , Asad Shahzad Hasan  , Gauhar Sultan  , Pardeep Kumar  , Mudassir Hussain  , Altaf Hashmi
Published: November 2021

We describe two cases of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) involving genitourinary system. One patient with mass of urinary bladder presented with lower abdominal pain. Other presented with a mass involving right kidney presented with right flank pain. At time there are no specific guidelines exist for the management of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors. In this case series we will discuss the work-up and management approaches done for each case.
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Does Primary Education Hinder Child Development? A Study of Six Selected Primary Schools of Dhaka City in Bangladesh
Authors: Akter Shahanaz , Siddiky Md. Roknuzzaman , Haque Israt Eshita
Published: November 2021

The study was intended to explore the effects of primary education on the childhood of the students of Dhaka city. Primary data for this study were collected from 18 students of 6 schools of Dhaka city by using semi-structured interview schedules. The study reveals that several factors pertaining to primary education such as unwillingness to go to school, excessive burden of textbooks, pressure of homework, lack of opportunities to play, frequent number of examinations, parents’ unhealthy competition for good results have adverse effects on child development. The study puts forward that the adverse effects of primary schools including Government primary schools and kindergarten schools have caused adverse physical, psychological, cognitive and personality development among the students and disrupted their joyful and playful childhood and social learning. Unified primary education is a utopia in Bangladesh making disparities among the students of different categories of schools. Children are going to school with a heavy bag loaded with textbooks, notebooks and other needed things. Children are going through mental pressure about their results and good grades which are appreciated with chocolates and their bad results are depreciated with rebuke and punishment. The most important factor of students’ attraction to go to school is the opportunity to play with the friends. Free, joyous, playful and colorful childhood of the primary level students is disappearing in the urban areas of Dhaka due to excessive study pressure in the primary level. However, the study recommends that a unified primary education system should be ensured in Bangladesh as soon as possible which would help the social, emotional and cognitive development of the children protecting their colorful childhood.
Kepuasan Kediaman Perumahan Kos Rendah di Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Authors: Md.Sani Norazmawati , Che Ghani Siti Nur Fatihah
Published: November 2021

Perumahan merupakan sejenis keperluan asas yang sangat penting untuk manusia selain menjadi agenda utama setiap negara. Dalam masa yang sama, tahap kepuasan terhadap perumahan juga sangat penting diambil kira dalam pembangunan sesebuah perumahan terutamanya perumahan kos rendah yang memerlukan kesesuaian harga dan keselesaan dari segi ciri perumahan, persekitaran, penyelenggaraan, kerja pembinaan dan sebagainya. Walau bagaimanapun, perumahan kos rendah sering dikaitkan dengan isu perumahan yang kurang memuaskan dan menyebabkan penduduk yang mendiami perumahan kos rendah itu tidak berpuas hati terhadap ciri-ciri perumahan tersebut. Objektif kajian ini adalah untuk mengenal pasti faktor-faktor tahap kepuasan perumahan kos rendah dan untuk menentukan tahap kepuasan perumahan kos rendah. Kawasan kajian ialah di flat Buluh Kubu dan perumahan teres kos rendah di Pengkalan Chepa, Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Saiz sampel ialah seramai 560 orang responden iaitu responden di flat Buluh Kubu seramai 260 responden dan responden di perumahan teres kos rendah di Pengkalan Chepa seramai 300 responden. Dapatan kajian dianalisis secara kuantitatif dengan menggunakan kaedah analisis kekerapan dan analisis deskriptif. Hasil kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa faktor-faktor tahap kepuasan perumahan kos rendah ialah kriteria perumahan di dalam bangunan dan di luar bangunan iaitu unit dalaman, ukuran unit, berdekatan kemudahan awam, penyelenggaraan dan keadaan persekitarannya, kelengkapan kebersihan, jenis rumah, bahan binaan, susun atur dalaman unit, kualiti kerja dan struktur rumah. Manakala bagi tahap kepuasan perumahan kos rendah, hasil kajian mendapati responden di kedua-dua kawasan kajian tidak berpuas hati terhadap keadaan balkoni, ruang dobi, taman permainan, sistem penyelenggaraan tong sampah, atap, perilaku penduduk yang tidak menjaga kebersihan dan bangunan rumah yang pecah serta retak.
JENERATİF SANAT: NÖROPLASTİSİTE VE DERİN ÖĞRENME İLİŞKİSİNDE POST DİJİTAL DÖNÜŞÜMLER
Authors: UYSAL Serpil , GÜNEY Engin
Published: November 2021

21. yüzyılda kültürel dinamiklerin birbirleriyle etkileşimi bireysel ve toplumsal dönüşümleri hızlandırmaktadır. Sanal ve gerçek ayrımının giderek ortadan kalktığı, organik ve organik olmayan arasındaki hibrit yaşam, insan beyninin ve doğadaki problem çözme becerilerinin modellendiği teknolojilerle kurgulanmaktadır. Düşünce, duygu ve davranış geliştirebilen insan beyni, özgünlüğü, yaratıcılığı, hayal gücü, her yeni öğrenmeyle kendini dönüştürebilme potansiyeli, iletişim ağı ve örüntü oluşturabilme becerisiyle benzersiz bir bağlantısallığa sahiptir. Zihin inşa edebilen şuurlu insan beyninin makinelerle entegrasyonu ve insansı teknolojilere atfedilen üstünlük algısı, post dijital bir kültür tasarlamaktadır.

Teknoloji ve ideoloji gibi kültürel dinamiklerin etkisinde biçimlenen yeni sanat ekolojileri jeneratif sanatın kapsamını ve üretim motivasyonlarını dönüştürmektedir. Dönemin bilimsel bilgisinin ve teknolojisinin kullanıldığı jeneratif sistemler, post dijital süreçte yapay zekâ ve derin öğrenme algoritmalarıyla tasarlanmaktadır. Çalışmada, bir donanım olarak insan beyninin ve derin öğrenme algoritmalarının benzerlikleri ve ayrıştıkları hususlara temas edilerek insan ve insan olmayan arasında kurgulanan hibrit yaşam ve post dijital zeminde biçimlendirilen algılar sorgulanmaktadır.
Determinants Influencing Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) at Langsa Hospital in the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Iskandar Iskandar , Fitriani Arifah Devi , Asriwati Asriwati
Published: November 2021

Health facilities with referral status for COVID-19 cases, reported a decrease in non-COVID inpatients, compared to facilities with non-referral status. The decrease in bed utilization (BOR) was very significant in several health facilities including Langsa Hospital 10-15% before 65-75%,. This study aims to study the Determinants of Factors Affecting the Decrease in Bed Utilization (BOR) at Langsa Hospital during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period in 2021. The research approach uses descriptive qualitative data collection techniques through in-depth interviews and informants are determined by purposive sampling of key informants, namely 4 inpatients and 2 supporting informants. The total number of informants is 6 people. The research instrument is the researcher himself and data collection through interviews, documentation and field observations. Data analysis technique with taxonomy. The results of the study, namely the availability of services due to reduced facilities, hospital policies in implementing health care programs, priority to hospitals from patients in independent practice health care services and community stigma regarding the confirmation of COVID-19 status in each patient, were the driving factors for the decrease in BOR at Langsa Hospital in the 2021 COVID-19 pandemic. It is recommended that the Langsa Hospital management coordinate with IPSRS for the availability of facilities, the health promotion section conducts more effective promotion and socialization methods and nursing provides training on effective communication.
Different Extracting Methods of Medicinal Herbs
Authors: Taraj Krenaida
Published: November 2021

Salvia officinalis L. is well known as an aromatic and medicinal plant in Albania. Several studies suggest that Salvia officinalis L., in addition to treating minor common illnesses, might potentially provide novel natural treatments for the relief or cure of many serious and life-threatening diseases such as depression, dementia, obesity, diabetes, lupus, heart disease, cancer or antibacterial treatments. The most common methods used for obtaining extracts of essential oils are water distillation, distillation with organic solvents such as hexane, ethanol, methanol and extraction with liquid CO2 under pressure as well. The extracts fractions obtained by these methods are of interest especially in the fields of pharmacology, cosmetic, medicine, food chemistry etc. In this study the extraction of essential oil from Salvia officinalis L is carried out by using an organic solvent (hexane) and liquid CO2 solvent under pressure at 40 0 C. The essential oil extracts are analyzed by thin layer chromatography. The amount of essential oil and the overall yield obtained by hexane distillation method is lower than that obtained by CO2 extraction method. These findings demonstrated that the amount of S. Officinalis oils obtained by CO2 extraction method is optimal, making that suitable for a possible use in pharmaceutical purposes.
Embracing Entrepreneurial Change: Enterprising In Yemen Compared With Other Least Developed Countries
Authors: Saleh Mugaahed Abdu Kaid , K.R. Manjunath
Published: November 2021

Purpose: The stud aims to compare the status of entrepreneurship activities and the encouragement of entrepreneurship in the five least-developed countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Rwanda, Sudan, and Yemen.
Approach/Methodology/Design: A comparative method is adopted, a comparison of the status of entrepreneurship among five different least developed countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Rwanda, Sudan, and Yemen). By relying on secondary data, with the help of tabulation and visualization of the data, four main variables are used to compare entrepreneurship in these countries (Definition, development, obstacles, and reforms).
Findings: The results showed that the least developed countries do not pay much attention to the sector of SMEs as a crucial sector for economic development. Among the five countries, Rwanda is found to be the reference point in achieving remarkable development in the aspect of entrepreneurial development.
Practical Implications: Based on the different experiences examined in the study, a model of the key drivers of entrepreneurial change is suggested. It would act as a roadmap to drive the economy towards achieving entrepreneurial change as in the case of Rwanda.
Originality/value: The study proposes a model for embracing entrepreneurial change which can be tested and validated in further research work. The study also attempts to attract the attention of policymakers and international development partners towards the importance of encouraging entrepreneurship activities in the least developed countries.
Effect of Institutional Ownership on Financial Performance in Kenya: Moderated Mediation Role of Capital Structure and Corporate Diversification
Authors: TANUI PENINAH
Published: November 2021

Purpose: The study aimed at examining the moderating effect of capital structure in the indirect relationship between institutional ownership and financial performance through corporate diversification of listed firms at the Nairobi securities in Kenya.
Approach/Methodology/Design: Post positivist research paradigm and explanatory research design guided the study in which 35 listed firms from 2003 to 2017 were included.
Findings: There was a significant interaction effect between capital structure and institutional ownership on financial performance through corporate diversification. The study extended market power theory by examining institutional ownership structure given that corporate diversification is not only a source of power to drive a firm’s performance.
Practical Implications: Institutional investors provide equity capital that is collaborated with the firm’s capital structure. As a result, there exist sufficient resources to take on diversification strategy despite this translating to a smaller amount in terms of financial performance. The study had implications on Market timing theory which opines that market timing is a ‘first order determinant’ to aid in selecting a suitable form of financing given debt and equity. Ideally, the preferences of different owners in the firm would affect the choice between debt and equity financing.
Originality/value: Investigation of the interaction effect between capital structure and institutional ownership on financial performance through corporate diversification.
ANÁLISE TOXICOLÓGICA NA ÁREA FORENSE: A UTILIZAÇÃO DA QUÍMICA NA DETECÇÃO DAS DROGAS DE ABUSO
Authors: Mori Lucas Barboza de , Cesar Francisco Ignácio Giocondo
Published: November 2021

As drogas de abuso estão significativamente presentes na sociedade e veem acarretando grandes problemas de saúde pública, sociais e econômicos. Esse artigo tem como objetivo compreender a toxicologia[1] concernente às substâncias conhecidas como drogas de abuso, além de apresentar técnicas normalmente utilizadas por peritos criminais (peritos forenses) na elucidação de crimes, identificando a substância utilizada que levou o indivíduo ao ato violento.  O artigo foi desenvolvido a partir de uma pesquisa bibliográfica exploratória, em bases de dados de referência científica, com o objetivo de buscar maior conhecimento sobre o assunto pesquisado, tais como: tipos de drogas de abuso, seus efeitos no corpo humano, dados estáticos relacionando-as com a criminalidade (quando encontrados) e as principais técnicas de identificação dessas drogas utilizadas na área forense. Como resultado sugere-se maior conhecimento sobre a toxicologia forense, assim como dos procedimentos para identificação das drogas de abuso pelos peritos forenses. Pode-se concluir que essas substâncias são extremamente prejudiciais aos indivíduos que as consomem com frequência, para as pessoas ao seu redor, e para a sociedade em geral. Por isso, o trabalho dos químicos forenses, de identificar e combater os crimes relacionados a substâncias psicoativas torna-se tão importante.
Preparation of Pectin Films from Coffee Cherry and Its Antibacterial Activity
Authors: Chamyuang Sunita , Duangphet Sitthi , Owatworakit Amorn , Intatha Uraiwan , Nacha Jutamat , Kerdthong Panalee
Published: November 2021

This study aimed to utilize the waste from the coffee bean production process as high value-added material. Pectin extracted from the coffee pulp was classified as low methoxyl pectin (LMP) with the Degree of Esterification (DE) at 33.33 % For further application or upscaling production, the coffee pulp was boiled to retrieve the highest yield at 15.68 g/100 g DW. The antimicrobial assays of crude pectin via minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) showed that coffee pectin could inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus TISTR 1466 in the range of 2.5 - 0.62 mg, while the commercial apple pectin exhibited the inhibition only slightly. The pectin film from the coffee pectin blended with the commercial apple pectin also exhibited antimicrobial activity against S. aureus TISTR 1466. This study shows that coffee pectin could be an alternative material for antibacterial film and other applications.
HIGHLIGHTS

Pectin extracted from the coffee pulp by this extraction method is classified as low methoxyl pectin with the degree of esterification (DE) at 33.33 % which retrieve the highest yield at 15.68 g/100 g DW of coffee pulp
The minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) of the coffee pectin against Staphylococcus aureus TISTR 1466 in the range of 2.5 - 0.62 mg, while the commercial apple pectin did not exhibit antimicrobial activity
The pectin film from the coffee pectin 5 % blended with the commercial apple pectin also exhibited antimicrobial activity against aureus TISTR 1466
Given its antibacterial activities, as well as the ability to form film, coffee pectin could be potentially used for application in biomedical or pharmaceutical fields. Importantly, pectin from the coffee pulp could add more value to coffee by-products

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
A Machine Learning Approach for Early Detection of Fish Diseases by Analyzing Water Quality
Authors: Nayan Al-Akhir , Saha Joyeta , Mozumder Ahamad Nokib , Mahmud Khan Raqib , Al Azad Abul Kalam , Kibria Muhammad Golam
Published: November 2021

Early detection of fish diseases and identifying the underlying causes are crucial for farmers to take necessary steps to mitigate the potential outbreak and thus to avert financial losses with apparent negative implications to the national economy. Typically, fish diseases are caused by viruses and bacteria; according to biochemical studies, the presence of certain bacteria and viruses may affect the level of pH, DO, BOD, COD, TSS, TDS, EC, PO43-, NO3-N, and NH3-N in water, resulting in the death of fishes. Besides, natural processes, e.g., photosynthesis, respiration, and decomposition, also contribute to the alteration of water quality that adversely affects fish health. Being motivated by the recent successes of machine learning techniques, a state-of-art machine learning algorithm has been adopted in this paper to detect and predict the degradation of water quality timely and accurately. Thus, it helps to take preemptive steps against potential fish diseases. The experimental results show high accuracy in detecting fish diseases specific to water quality based on the algorithm with real datasets.
The Effect of Particle Size on the Physical Characteristics and Drug-release Behavior of Mini-tablets
Authors: Sabere Awis Sukarni Mohmad , Mahat Mohd Muzamir
Published: November 2021

This study aimed to investigate the influence of particle size of the excipients on the behavior of mini-tablets in terms of physical characteristics and drug release profiles. Material and methods: All of the mini-tablets based on HPMC, PEG 6K and PEO 8M PVP produced high quality mini-tablets from both sieve fractions while 90F was very fragile. Results: Crushing strength values were the most pronounced difference between the mini-tablets from all formulations. The PEO 8M-based mini-tablets showed the highest values and deformation behavior instead of fracture. Water absorption and drug release profiles also showed intriguing and different results between the various formulations. Conclusion: The results suggested that even though different particle size has limited effect on the physical characteristic of the product, it may have a significant effect on its drug dissolution profile.
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The particle size of powders or granules can influence the physical properties and release profiles of tablets, particularly mini-tablets
PEG 6K and PEO 8M mini-tablets from the larger sieve fraction variation absorbed less moisture and released drugs faster than their counterparts, whereas HPMC and PVP 90F mini-tablets from both sieve fractions exhibited a similar pattern in terms of moisture uptake and drug release profiles
PEO 8M mini-tablets of both sieve fractions displayed almost linear release profiles with the highest crushing strength than the rest of the formulations

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
Employer Branding: O que as melhores empresas têm para atrair seus funcionários
Authors: Nogas Érika Mirian , Souza Fernanda Moreti de
Published: November 2021

Este artigo analisa a relação entre a marca do empregador – ou employer branding – e o uso de ferramentas de gestão por competências por meio da análise de conteúdo de dados secundários sobre as melhores empresas para se trabalhar do estado do Paraná, do período de 2014 a 2020. A análise abrangeu as quatro melhores empresas de grande porte do Paraná. Os resultados mostraram que há uma relação entre o uso de gestão por competências e uma marca do empregador forte, pois as empresas analisadas utilizam ferramentas de gestão, avaliação, desenvolvimento e reconhecimento para atrair e reter funcionários, sendo este o principal objetivo da marca do empregador. ABSTRACT  This paper analyzes the relation between the Employer Branding and the use of competency management tools through the content analysis of secondary data regarding the best companies to work in the state of Paraná from 2014 to 2020. The analysis covered the four best Paraná large companies. The results showed that there is a relation between the use of competency management and a strong Employer Brand, once the companies analyzed use management, evaluation, development and recognition tools to attract and retain employees, which is the main objective of the Employer Branding.
Applications of Wrought Austenitic Stainless Steel Corrosion Testing to Laser Powder Bed Fusion 316L
Authors: Macatangay Duane Armell T. , Conrades Jenna M. , Brunner Keegan L. , Kelly Robert G.
Published: November 2021

Recent developments in the 3D printing of austenitic stainless steels have led to the need for standardization of electrochemical techniques used to assess the corrosion performance of these alloys. Currently, ASTM standards for austenitic stainless focus on assessing their resistance to different modes of corrosion such as pitting, crevice, and intergranular corrosion. Due to the complexity of the additive process, selective corrosion occurs in microstructural features such as cellular structures and melt pool boundaries. Standardized corrosion testing needs to incorporate these microstructural features. This study characterizes the corrosion behavior of laser powder bed fusion stainless steel in a variety of ASTM standards with special attention to melt pool boundary dissolution, cellular structures, and intergranular corrosion.
Changes in the extracellular matrix of the clitoris caused by aging: a stereological and comparative study
Authors: Pires Lucas , Babinski Monique , Fonseca Junior Albino , Manaia Jorge Henrique , Babinski Marcio
Published: November 2021

Introduction

The clitoris is partially responsible for sexual arousal. The integrity of the extracellular matrix is essential for clitoral erection. Sexual dysfunction is a phenomenon associated with age.

Material and methods

The clitoris of cadavers of 20- to 80-year-old women was excised and histologically processed. Stereological analysis was performed to quantify the volumetric density of collagen, elastic fibers, and smooth muscle.

Results

A significant increase in collagen and a decrease in smooth muscle and elastic fibers were observed in older women.

Conclusions

In short, these changes caused by aging could contribute to female sexual dysfunction concerning clitoral orgasm.
Liriodendrin alleviates sciatic endometriosis-associated pain in rats via suppressing inflammatory response and regulating the signaling pathway of Pl3K/Akt/mToR
Authors: Gong Jianfang , Xue Liangliang , Wei Mengling , Han Wenli , Jing Shen
Published: November 2021

Introduction

LY294002 has been validated as a PI3K pan-inhibitor in the pathogenesis of airway inflammation, which attenuated IL-25-induced asthma-like AHR. Liriodendrin was proved to play essential roles in attenuating endometriosis-associated pain. This work aimed to gain a mechanical insight into the therapeutic efficiency of Liriodendrin administration on attenuating endometriosis-associated pain.

Material and methods

Von Frey filament test and thermal hyperalgesia test were carried out to evaluate the acute and daily efficiency of drug administration. Western blot was used to analyze the expression of substance P, PI3K/AKT/mTOR, p-PI3K/p-AKT/p-mTOR, and CGRP. ELISA was performed to examine interleukin-1, interleukin-2, interleukin-6, TNF-α and PGE2 levels.

Results

As a result, Liriodendrin significantly attenuated pain in endometriosis rats and restored the up-regulation of p-PI3K/p-AKT/p-mTOR in the endometriosis rats. The increased interleukin-1, interleukin-2, interleukin-6, TNF-α, and PGE2 levels were remarkably restored by Liriodendrin in endometriosis rats. Moreover, the activated expression of substance P in the ventral horn of the spinal cord of endometriosis rats was notably restored by Liriodendrin in addition to CGRP. Furthermore, Liriodendrin effectively restored the LPS induced up-regulation of p-PI3K/p-AKT/p-mTOR protein as well as the LPS activated IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-1β mRNA and protein expression in 12Z cells.

Conclusions

We found that compared with LY294200, Liriodendrin exerted a more evident therapeutic effect in the treatment of endometriosis-associated pain by suppressing the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines.
Institutional Analysis on Public-Private Partnerships in Sub-Saharan Africa’s Healthcare Systems and Policy Implications
Authors: José Manhiça Aladino
Published: November 2021

Many people in developing countries are exposed to a greater risk to access essential healthcare services. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank estimate that more than half of the world’s 7.3 billion people do not obtain all of the essential needed healthcare services. To minimize this burden, Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries have embraced the private sector through public-private partnership (PPP) as a mean to achieve Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC). A number of publications have raised the importance of institutional setting for effectiveness of the PPP in the region. However, very few have outstretched persuasive requirements to examine the effectiveness of PPP considering SSA’s socio-economic context. This paper examines the applicable environment for PPP in healthcare systems in SSA and has observed a trend of decrease in resources allocated by developing countries to healthcare services; increasing participation of private sector in healthcare delivery; the effectiveness of PPP is determined, but not limited to, by the quality of institutions and additional variables such as cultural characteristics, community attributes, and physical or material conditions.
marco regulatorio del control político sobre el Órgano Ejecutivo (L)
Authors: López Alfaro Ruth Eleonora , Santos Guardado Ana Gabriela , Rivas Tenorio Hugo Álvaro
Published: November 2021

El presente artículo aborda el aspecto normativo de algunas instituciones que ejercen control político sobre el órgano ejecutivo, a fin de caracterizar la letra “L”, que forma parte de los elementos de la rendición de cuentas horizontal. Para ello se describe el marco regulatorio de las prácticas de algunas instituciones que tienen facultades de control político sobre el Ejecutivo y se esbozan elementos del ordenamiento jurídico que precisan mejorar, a fin de tener una rendición de cuentas efectiva.

ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 76, No. 765, 2021: 135-159.
Investigar las configuraciones subjetivas que los adolescentes construyen para enfrentar su realidad cuando uno o ambos padres migran irregularmente
Authors: Orellana Sibrián Rafael , Cavalletti Lucia , Ortiz Ponce Karla Josseline
Published: November 2021

El presente trabajo representa un encuadre fructífero que señala aspectos claves para reflexionar sobre la configuración de las estrategias con que los adolescentes enfrentan los cambios en sus condiciones de vida cuando uno o ambos padres migran irregularmente. El objetivo general es conocer la configuración de factores psicosociales que, en sus ámbitos relacionales de vida y a partir de significados, visiones y valoraciones que los adolescentes construyen sobre su realidad, se constituyen en factores mediadores. Estos factores mediadores les permiten, bajo formas diversas, encontrar dinámicas sobre el control de su vida y de las condiciones que inciden en ella. De manera analítica y reflexiva, se realiza una revisión bibliográfica sobre el estado del arte del objeto de estudio, estructurado en tres ejes analíticos: a) situación socioemocional, b) reconfiguración familiar y c) situación socioeducativa que viven los niños, niñas y adolescentes cuando uno o ambos padres migrar irregularmente. Por medio de la revisión de la literatura, se encontró que la migración de uno o ambos padres produce diversos efectos tanto negativos como positivos a nivel personal, familiar y social en que viven estos niños, niñas y adolescentes. A través de la fundamentación teórica, se ha buscado enlazar los abordajes conceptuales con el propósito de esbozar una propuesta de investigación que tome en cuenta algunas dinámicas de importancia para entender el fenómeno; de igual manera, se presenta una propuesta de consideraciones metodológicas sugeridas. Estás incluyen estrategias mixtas en donde se privilegia la recolección de datos de corte cualitativo a través de entrevistas a profundidad y grupos focales.

ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 76, No. 765, 2021: 207-239.
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) For The Development Of Safe Weaving Bamboo Production Through Community Empowerment To Improve Health And Safety Of Bamboo Weaving Craftsmen In Mojorejo, Ponorogo,East Java, Indonesia
Authors: Diannita Rindang , Mohammad Muslih  , Neri Wijayanti  , Umma Fatayati
Published: November 2021

A Community service program (PKM) is a program designed for community empowerment. Mojorejo Village, Ponorogo Regency, East Java, Indonesia, is a village with bamboo producers and human resources who have expertise as woven bamboo craftsmen. The community service program aims to develop safe woven bamboo production, with the ultimate goal of increasing the income of the community in Mojorejo Village and reducing the risk of work accidents for bamboo woven craftsmen. This program uses a Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) approach, and identification of potential hazards, where in the program implementation it uses focus group discussions, training, socialization, counseling, and mentoring. The result of this program is an increase in the health and safety of woven bamboo craftsmen and an increase in the community's economy through product development.
EFICÁCIA DAS ABORDAGENS FISIOTERAPÊUTICAS NO TRATAMENTO CONSERVADOR DE HÉRNIA DE DISCO: REVISÃO DE LITERATURA
Authors: Casemiro Khrislayne Gonçalves , Vieira Kauara Vilarinho Santana
Published: November 2021

A hérnia de disco (HD) ocorre pela ruptura do anel fibroso, em consequência do deslocamento do núcleo intervertebral, causando grandes dores na coluna, podendo desencadear problemas na postura, diminuição dos movimentos e da flexibilidade. São fatores de risco: causas posturais, desequilíbrios musculares e possivelmente, a influência genética. Desta forma, o objetivo geral desta pesquisa foi verificar a eficácia entre os vários métodos de tratamento fisioterapêutico conservador na hérnia de disco lombar (HDL). Para alcançar esse objetivo, utilizou-se a pesquisa documental, analisando referenciais já existentes que contribuem para a discussão sobre o tema aqui analisado. Ao final pode-se concluir que o tratamento conservador aplicado de forma correta com o auxílio de um diagnóstico precoce tem uma probabilidade maior de resultados satisfatórios, dispensando a intervenção cirúrgica sem maiores prejuízos ao paciente, devolvendo-lhe a qualidade de vida.
A BASE NACIONAL COMUM CURRICULAR (BNCC) PARA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL
Authors: Cardozo Antônia Avanildes , Alves Adriana Aparecida da Cruz , Campos Carina da Silveira , Paixão Eliane Maria de Lima , Martins Gleice Aparecida , Almeida Raiza Mara Aparecida de , Freitas Silvia Casmal de
Published: November 2021

Este artigo analisa os desenvolvimentos da Base Curricular Comum Nacional (BNCC) para a educação infantil e destaca os avanços e retrocessos dessa base. Conclui-se que o documento é ambíguo porque, embora represente avanços na educação infantil, principalmente no que se refere ao conceito de infância e organização curricular, apresenta retrocessos em seus desdobramentos para a prática pedagógica e por si só como documento normativo característico que limita a autonomia de professores e crianças na elaboração de currículos.
How the Law Learns in the Digital Society
Authors: Graber Christoph B
Published: November 2021

Recent court decisions have revealed how the law is frequently under pressure to adjust to novel digital technologies. As legal practice is blind to the factual particularities of the relationship between law and technology, the courts’ efforts to re-stabilize normative expectations of Internet users, in the face of sociotechnical changes caused by computer networks, lack an adequate theoretical classification. Science and technology studies (STS) provide refined knowledge on the interaction between technology and society. Yet, the law and normative structures have remained a stepchild of that branch of interdisciplinary theorizing within the social sciences. Within the legal discipline, media-based theories about the law in the digital environment have conceived computer networks as hybrid sociotechnical constructs. This approach aptly shows how digital media have changed the way individuals experience the world and interact with one another and how the capacity to adjust cognitive behavioral expectations to new developments has become crucial. While the learning of individuals takes center stage, this perspective belittles the relevance of normative expectations and overlooks the law’s learning. How is the law capable of learning under conditions of computer networks and responding to the sociopolitical changes caused by the new technologies? This paper’s aim is to propose a perspective on the law in the digital society that combines STS with legal sociology. An approach based on technical affordances explains how normative behavioral expectations can adjust to changes in the networked environment and how the law learns in the digital society.
From Shadow Profiles to Contact Tracing: Qualitative Research into Consent and Privacy
Authors: Molitorisz Sacha , Meese James , Hagedorn Jennifer
Published: November 2021

For many privacy scholars, consent is on life support, if not dead. In July 2020, we held six focus groups in Australia to test this claim by gauging attitudes to consent and privacy, with a spotlight on smartphones. These focus groups included discussion of four case studies: ‘shadow profiles’, eavesdropping by companies on smartphone users, non-consensual government surveillance of its citizens and contact tracing apps developed to combat COVID-19. Our participants expressed concerns about these practices and said they valued individual consent and saw it as a key element of privacy protection. However, they saw the limits of individual consent, saying that the law and the design of digital services also have key roles to play. Building on these findings, we argue for a blend of good law, good design and an appreciation that individual consent is still valued and must be fixed rather than discarded - ideally in ways that are also collective. In other words, consent is dead; long live consent.
Michael Guihot and Lyria Bennett Moses (2020). Artificial Intelligence, Robots and the Law, LexisNexis Australia
Authors: Korpela Nicholas
Published: November 2021

Nicholas Korpela reviews Michael Guihot and Lyria Bennett Moses (2020). Artificial Intelligence, Robots and the Law
And then 'Friends'
Authors: Tranter Kieran
Published: November 2021

This brief editorial focuses on the contribution in this volume titled ‘Machines Will Never Replace Humans!’ compiled by GPT-3. The brief text is provocative. It is provocative in demonstrating the potential efficiencies and complexities of machine-produced natural language text for ‘writing’ professions like law and the academy. It is further provocative as it reflects back the image and representation of the human within the digital. There is a denotive suggestion that humans are valuable and significant as lawyers because they possess intuition. There is a further suggestion that humans, or more precisely the imprint of humans in the digital, are televisual consumers of dated sitcoms, revealing the disconnect between existent digital archives and the totality of humanity.
Regeneração Óssea Guiada através da membrana Bone Heal
Authors: Pinto Kamila Keiko Ferreira , Oliveira Abner Maciel de , Montesino André Chacon
Published: November 2021

A Odontologia está cada vez mais se desenvolvendo a pensamentos que visam a preservação dos tecidos orais. Porém, devido a patologias como: doenças periodontais e cárie em estágios avançados, a extração de elementos dentais torna-se a única opção viável naquele momento. O processo de regeneração óssea posterior à extração é fundamental para a possível reabilitação através de próteses e/ou implantes. A regeneração óssea guiada realizada com a utilização de materiais reabsorvíveis ou não, está cada vez mais se difundindo pela Odontologia. Com o objetivo de realizar a busca dos artigos para a revisão de literatura foi utilizada as bases de dados: Google Scholar, Bireme, Pubmed, Lilacs. Artigos selecionados para a delimitação do tema e confecção do trabalho. Neste presente documento, irá ser abordada a utilização da membrana não absorvível, Bone Heal® (barreira de polipropileno, exposta intencionalmente na cavidade oral), na manutenção e preservação do coágulo formado no alvéolo pós-exodontia, corroborando para um processo de reparação óssea mais estável e diminuindo, consequentemente, perdas dimensionais ósseas exacerbadas.
Simulation of Opening Angle of Archimedes Wind Turbine Design Based on the Fibonacci Series
Authors: Herraprastanti Eva Hertnacahyani , Agung Saputro Widianto
Published: November 2021

The configuration of new type of turbine is the Archimedes wind turbine with a spiral structure whose design is inspired by logarithmic spirals. This type of wind turbine uses lift and drag to harness the kinetic energy of the wind. The eccentric design has aerodynamic characteristics that have been the focus of previous research. The design is made from the arrangement of the Fibonacci sequence (1x1, 2x2, 3x3, 5x5, 8x8) or commonly known as the golden ratio. This study aims to analyze the coefficient of lift (CL) and coefficient of drag (CD) with variations opening angle of 35°, 45°, 65°, air fluid, turbulent flow, Re 1200, pressure distribution 1 atm, wind speed 5, 5 and 15 m/s. The results is at wind speed of 5.5 m/s, an angle of 35°, the CL value is 1.07E+02, the CD value is 4.02E+04. At wind speed of 5.5 m/s, an angle of 45°, the CL value is 1.08E+04, the CD value is 1.77E+01. At wind speed  of 5.5 m/s, an angle of 65°, the CL value is 1.84E+06, the CD value is 3.68E+04. At wind speed  of 15 m/s, an angle of 35°, the CL value is 2.20E+03, the CD value is 9.76E+02. At wind speed  of 15 m/s, an angle of 45°, the CL value is 5.51E+04, the CD value is 4.12E+02. At wind speed  of 15 m/s, an angle of 65°, the CL value is 5.96E+01, the CD value is 1.33E+03. Based on this, it can be concluded that at wind speed  of 5.5 m/s the higher the opening angle, the higher CL produced. At wind speed  of 15 m/s the larger the opening angle the CD increases. This is because the higher the angle, the more it receives sweeps or catches the wind. While the unstable value generated in this simulation is generally a weakness in the wind turbine design.
Preparation and Characterization of Chitosan-Gelatin-Glycerol Biocomposite for Primary Wound Dressing
Authors: Suryati Suryati , Meriatna Meriatna , Sulhatun Sulhatun , Lestari Dwi Ayu
Published: November 2021

Rice straw is one of material containing cellulose to produce Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC). CMC is a non toxic polysaccharide that produces from cellulose that widely used in the pharmaceutical, food, textile, detergent, and cosmetic products industries. There are two stages usually use to produce CMC which are mercerization and esterification processes. Rice straw waste is one of the materials to produce CMC, it has a cellulose content of 37.7%, hemi-cellulose 21.99%, and lignin 16.62 %.  BPS Aceh shown that the total rice harvested area was 310.01 hectares, with a total production of 1.71 million tons, and rice produced at 982.57 thousand ton. This study aims to reduce waste and environmental pollution caused by rice straw and collects information of rice straw as a basic material to produce of carboxymethyl cellulose and to increase the economic value of rice straw.  The effects of various wieght parameters sodium monochloroacetate on chemical properties of CMC that produce from rice straw were investigated in this research. Rice straw was collected from a rice field in Nisam, North Aceh. The research conducted by synthesizing 5 grams rice straw for 5.5 hours using NaOH and Sodium Monochloroacetate solutions. With variations weight of sodium monochloroacetate are 5,6,7,8 and 9 grams. The characterization of CMC was carried out by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), CMC yield, DS, Viscosity, water content, pH. The result shows that addition of sodium monochloroacetate was significant factors influence the chemical properties on CMC. The CMC that produced in this study achieved to National Indonesia Standard (SNI).
Effect of Cassia fistula Hydroalcoholic Extract on Testosterone Induced Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Wistar Rats
Authors: Kashimawo Adesegun J. , James Kemelayefa O. , Nnamani Nnabuike D.
Published: November 2021

Background and Purpose: Men of age 40 years and above are at risk of  non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Adverse drug reactions and treatment relapse limit the effectiveness of orthodox pharmacotherapies. This study evaluated the effect of Cassia fistula hydroalcoholic extract on BPH.

Methods: BPH was induced in Wistar rats by subcutaneous injection of 10 mg/kg/day of testosterone propionate (TP) for 7 days. The rats were randomly allotted to five groups: corn oil only; finasteride (FS) 5 mg/kg/day; and C. fistula extract at doses of 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg/day. A sixth group in which BPH was not induced received only the vehicle. At the end of 28 consecutive days of treatment, prostate and testicular weights and indices were evaluated. The in vitro antioxidant capacity of the extract was evaluated using the DPPH free radical scavenging method.

Results: The extract showed a very strong free radical scavenging activity with IC50 value of 1.58 µg/mL (IC50 of gallic acid = 0.63 µg/mL) due to the presence of secondary metabolites. The results also showed significant (P?0.0001) reduction in the prostate weight, prostatic index, testes weight, and testes index of C. fistula extract-treated rats when compared with the untreated BPH group.

Conclusion: These results suggest that C. fistula extract possesses potentials as a remedy for the treatment of BPH.
Contributions to ethnographic museography: the scholar Petre Ștefănucă
Authors:   National Museum of History of Moldova, Plosnita Elena
Published: November 2021

One of the main figures of the Romanian ethnographic museography of the interwar period was Petre Ștefănucă, the first Bessarabian who developed the concept of an ethnographic museum and for the first time expressed the idea of organizing a Bessarabian ethnographic museum in Chișinău. The author makes an analysis of the concept elaborated by P. Ștefănucă, concluding that the scientist defined an ethnographic museum as: – a means of saving and researching the ethnographic heritage and as a real living school of knowledge of the Romanian people between the Prut and the Dniester; – a scientific institution discussing a broad issue, that of integrating ethnology into history and, in its light, the relationship between a historical museum and an ethnographic museum; – a general museum, whose collections are based on a large typological diversity of cultural values, but with an emphasis on folk architecture and traditional techniques; – a repository of intangible heritage, suggesting that elements of this heritage be collected from peasants who are keepers of old beliefs and customs. P. Ștefănucă believed that the developed concept can be implemented only when the necessity and usefulness of the ethnographic museum for Bessarabia is realized by the whole society.
Traditional cultural expressions in theatrical performance: meaning and value
Authors:   Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Moldova, Ghilas Ana
Published: November 2021

The object of the investigation is the relation between theatrical discourse and traditional cultural expressions. The main objective of the research is to highlight the way traditional art was made use of by directors at different historical stages and the artistic, cognitive, educational meanings and valences of some forms of traditional cultural expressions in the structure of theatrical discourse. Resorting to the comparativehistorical method, through the analyzes of the performances, we demonstrate the polysemanticism of the dramatic action and the variety of artistic functions of the traditional Romanian song, of the nuptial ceremony ”Iertarea miresei” /Forgiveness of the bride”, of the rite of passage “Moşii/Forefathers” in the spectacular universe created by directors in different theaters. These traditional forms promote and affirm identity marks – of the ethnic group and of the creative individuality (playwright, director, set designer, actor), but also the intercultural character of some shows.
Professor Petre V. Ștefănucă - notorious personality of romanian folklore from interwar Bessarabia
Authors:   Institute of Romanian Philology Bogdan Petriceicu-Hasdeu, Republic of Molodva, Pletosu Victor
Published: November 2021

In this article, the author explains the special role of the ethnologist Petre V. Ștefănucă in creating national folkloric archive. Petre V. Ștefănucă is an illustrious personality of the cultural life in Bessarabia from the first half of the XX century, who asserted himself through his program to substantiate a historiography of the traditional culture in Romanian. Preservation and promotion of the intangible cultural heritage has its roots in the interwar period, by the prodigious activity of the Romanian Social Institute in Basarabia, led by Professor Petre Ștefănucă – disciple of Romanian Sociological School of Academician Dimitrie Gusti, who organized monographic research in ethnographic areas: Valea Nistrului de Jos, Câmpia Sorocii, Zona Codrilor and valuable materials published in the prestigious journal “Anuarul Arhivei de Folclor”.