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O SUBDESENVOLVIMENTO BRASILEIRO: algumas chaves para sua compreensão
Authors: Costa II Carlos Roberto Marinho da
Published: February 2022

A elucidação das razões do subdesenvolvimento brasileiro, no seio de uma sociedade globalizada e desigual é tarefa complexa que impõe os desafios à compreensão da formação político-econômica nacional, assim como o papel da economia brasileira no desenvolvimento econômico global. O presente artigo tem por objetivo problematizar o debate sobre a categoria subdesenvolvimento no pensamento social brasileiro, bem como construir uma análise das diversas contribuições dadas por autores de escolas teóricas diversas.   Para fins de nosso estudo, nos dedicamos mais detidamente ao período compreendido entre a nova republica à redemocratização, com breves incursões sobre o momento atual. O estudo pauta-se por uma pesquisa de revisão bibliográfica, de modo que as reflexões construídas ao longo do artigo foram subsidiadas pelas leituras de Celso Furtado e Francisco Oliveira, bem como  autores da Teoria Marxista da Dependência, destacadamente Vânia Bambirra, Rui Mauro Marini, além de Theotônio dos Santos .
A exploração do trabalho docente: algumas reflexões
Authors: Medeiros Milena Gomes
Published: February 2022

O objetivo deste texto centra-se na busca pela apreensão dos determinantes que conformam a exploração do trabalho docente pela via da precarização no contexto de contrarreforma da Educação Superior no Brasil. Tentando, assim, compreender em que condições de trabalho se efetiva esta precarização e quais são as competências demandas nesta conjuntura de crise estrutural do sistema capitalista e de luta pela legitimação no campo da dominação hegemônica. .
ARTICULAÇÃO DE AGENDA DE POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS (PPs): PRÁTICAS PARA O SETOR DE VAREJO NO BRASIL
Authors: Lima Marcos Antonio Martins , Freitas Ângelo José Roncalli de
Published: February 2022

O presente artigo tem o objetivo de conhecer algumas competências e estratégias de articulação de Políticas Públicas (PPs) com todos os atores envolvidos nos interesses do setor em questão, principalmente as lideranças políticas, governamentais, jurídicas, sociais e empresariais. O conhecimento das principais etapas do ciclo de políticas públicas é fundamental para um melhor e mais efetivo processo de articulação de políticas públicas. As competências e as estratégias para um vitorioso processo de articulação precisam ser desenvolvidas e formuladas de forma estruturada. Aqui a ênfase está nas práticas de articulação, com ferramentas e dicas para melhor desempenho da liderança do varejo na obtenção de êxito no processo de implementação da política pública para o desenvolvimento do ambiente social e de negócios do seu setor.
O Verso e Reverso do Acesso à Água Como Direito Fundamental : Vilas Produtivas Rurais - São José de Piranhas –PB
Authors: Arnaud Debora Bovo , Ramalho Angela Maria Cavalcanti
Published: February 2022

Historicamente a problemática dos recursos hídricos no Nordeste brasileiro é uma questão fundamental para superação dos obstáculos que compromete o processo de desenvolvimento regional, mais especificamente a região semiárida apresenta situações difíceis com a ocorrência de um fenômeno climático cíclico a seca, temperaturas elevadas, altas taxas de evaporação, concentração populacional alta que geram pressões excessivas sobre os recursos hídricos. Por outro lado, a falta de gestão hídrica foi sempre à tônica da manutenção de um cenário crítico a cada seca, sendo fundamental investimentos em obras hídricas, elaboração de políticas públicas e ações implementadas na perspectiva de resolver o problema da escassez da água e acesso enquanto direito fundamental. Diante das questões circunscritas estudo o artigo tem o objetivo de analisar o acesso democrático à água como direito humano fundamental da população nas vilas produtivas rurais - São José de Piranhas – PB. A metodologia de pesquisa aplicada em função dos objetivos é de caráter exploratório e descritivo com abordagem analítica dos dados quanti-qualitativa, no lócus social da pesquisa eixo norte do Projeto de Integração Rio São Francisco na  São José de Piranhas – PB, população alvo foi os moradores das 4 Vilas Produtiva Rurais localizadas na cidade de São José de Piranhas com aplicação de entrevistas e questionários feitos um a um, de casa em casa nas Vilas. Como considerações assinala-se a satisfação dos moradores das Vilas e o acesso à água proveniente da transposição a qual os retirou do seu local de residência anterior.
Examining the Related Factors Associated with Increased Length of Study in PhD Students in Mashhad University of Medical Sciences from the Viewpoints of Faculty Members, Students and Academic Staffs
Authors: Mansourian Z , Karimi Moonaghi H , Jamali J , KhajaviRad A , Ashrafifard H
Published: February 2022

Introduction: Due to the job sensitivity of medical sciences and its direct relationship with public health, the consequences of increasing the length of study of students will affect the society and the health system. Considering the importance of the length of study of PhD students and the lack of information about the reasons for its increase, this study was performed to identify the related factors.
Methods: There was a descriptive- correlational study. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. A total of 118 faculty members participated in completing the questionnaires. 37 employees and 71 students also completed the questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and analytical statistics with SPSS 24 software as well as quantitative content analysis.
Result: Factors related to the dissertation, especially the time-consuming publication of the defense condition article, had the greatest impact on increasing the length of study for PhD students. In quantitative content analysis, the most effective factors for students were dissertation-related factors and for faculty members and employees were personal issues.
Conclusion: According to the results, it is necessary to modify the grant process. Deduct the length of the course while the student is waiting for the article to be published. Allocate research projects that have been paused for an additional semester, excluding the academic year. Also, a plan should be developed to increase financial support for students during their studies.
Exploring the Nursing Students' Experiences of the Hidden Curriculums on Learning Process: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Norouzi S , Bahrami- Eyvanaki Z , Tahrekhani M
Published: February 2022

Introduction: The hidden curriculum consists of the implicit messages of the social atmosphere of the educational centers that are not written but are felt by everyone. Due to the direct relationship between the hidden curriculum with student learning and the need for nursing faculty members, this study was conducted to exploring the nursing Students' Experiences of the Hidden Curriculums on learning process.
Methods: This qualitative study was conducted through content analysis method in Zanjan University of Medical Sciences in 2019. Purposeful sampling consisted of 19 Third and higher semester and of both sexes. Data was collected through semi-structured and in-depth interviews. Data analysis was performed manually.
Result: A total of 84 initial codes were obtained, after which, merging similar codes, finally 44 codes were extracted in 9 sub-themes and 3 main themes including interactions, individual factors and the quality of the educational environment.
Conclusion: According to students' experiences of the impact of the hidden curriculum on the learning process, in order to promote student learning, the elements of the hidden curriculum should be considered in educational planning.
The Profession of Producing Green Rice Flakes (Cốm) in Me Tri Thuong Village, Me Tri Ward, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Authors: Nguyen Thi Hai Yen , Dao Thi Luu , Phi Hoang , Le Thi Hanh Lien
Published: February 2022

Producing green rice flakes (it’s called Cốm in Vietnam) is classified as one of the oldest traditional professions of formerly and present Hanoi. It has been preserved for generations and plays an important part in the diverse and flavorful cuisine of Hanoi. In Hanoi, there are two villages which is famous for making green rice flakes: Me Tri in Nam Tu Liem district (including Me Tri Thuong, Me Tri Ha village) and Vong village in Cau Giay district. The profession of making green rice flakes in Me Tri up to now has a history of more than a century. Experiencing many ups and downs, the profession of making green rice flakes of Me Tri ward in general, and of Me Tri Thuong village in particular, still exists, develops and has changed a lot. In the past, every year the villagers only made green rice flakes in one crop, then added the fifth-month crop but now they make it all year round. On the other hand, instead of making green rice flakes entirely by hand, local people in this village nowadays have used machines and mechanized the stages of making green rice flakes, which help saving time, reducing production costs but still ensuring quality. The production process of green rice flakes is quite complicated, including many stages that require meticulousness, ingenuity and accuracy of the makers. The products made of green rice flakes are also diverse. Those are the specialties not only of Me Tri and Hanoi, but also recognized as an indispensable part of Vietnamese culinary culture. Me Tri green rice flakes (Cốm Mễ Trì) are now not only consumed domestically, but also exported to foreign countries such as the UK, Japan, the US and become favorite gifts for international tourists. Therefore, the profession of making green rice flakes in Me Tri in general and Me Tri Thuong in particular is really a unique cultural tourism resource that needs to be preserved and is a strength for the development of craft village tourism.
STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING ABOUT CYBER COUNSELING BASED ON ZOOM MEET
Authors: Nurasyah  , Fadhillah Putri Rini , Fitriani Enny
Published: February 2022

Cyber ​​counseling is one of the counseling technologies that follows the development of the technological age. Currently, many counseling students do not understand how to use zoom meet-based cyber counseling in conducting group counseling services, so it is necessary to provide training to students in advance how to implement counseling technology with the zoom meet-based cyber counseling method. This research uses the cyber method counseling based on zoom meet with qualitative descriptive technique. Data collection methods were taken from primary data and secondary data. Primary sources are sources that provide data directly from first-hand or original sources. In this study, the main source referred to is guidance and counseling journals about online counseling. Secondary sources are sources taken from other sources that are not obtained from primary sources. In this study, the secondary sources questioned were other books related to the subject matter. The population in this study was the seventh semester students as many as 25 students
Composición del sedimento del sistema afluente-laguna de oxidación-efluente, en una granja intensiva de Oncorhynchus mykiss
Authors: González-Acosta Julio Alberto , Rosado-Puccini Rafael
Published: February 2022

El sedimento es la capa superficial del fondo en estanques o en lagunas de oxidación. Este se origina fundamentalmente por la deposición de sólidos en suspensión, nutrientes y partículas del suelo que están en contacto con el agua, y que son naturalmente producidos por la operación de las granjas. Su manejo y disposición se constituye actualmente en un imperativo técnico, dadas las implicaciones ambientales que tienen las descargas provenientes de cultivos piscícolas. Se realizó la caracterización general del sedimento en tres sectores de una granja intensiva de producción, afluente, laguna de oxidación y efluente, la cual incluyó cuatro parámetros, que fueron medidos en tres momentos diferentes. Los valores obtenidos fueron comparados mediante análisis de varianza de una vía con α = 0,05 como nivel de significancia. Además, cuando fue necesario se realizó una prueba de Tukey para precisar las diferencias. Aquello cobijó las medidas de fósforo disponible, materia orgánica, carbono orgánico y relación C: N. Las diferencias encontradas entre los sectores son una aproximación al efecto de la producción piscícola sobre la composición de los sedimentos.
Knowledge-Base in ELT Education: A Narrative-Driven Discussion
Authors: Castro-Gárces Angela Yicely
Published: February 2022

Knowledge and experience, mediated by reflection, are essential components in teacher education and development programs. This paper discusses core elements that have guided ELT education in the last years and analyzes the case of five English language teacher educators who –in the Colombian context—reflect on their own pedagogical practices through narrative. I guide the discussion by four probing questions that generate a reflective overview of English language teachers’ knowledge-base, identity construction, and decision-making when it comes to localizing knowledge. This reflection uncovers teacher educators’ gains and challenges as it becomes input for those others who are at different stages of their teaching career.
Effect of Backward Summary Technique on Reading Comprehension Enhancement among Non-English Majors
Authors: Bahrami Samaneh , Rahimy Ramin
Published: February 2022

This study aimed to probe whether using the backward summary technique led to reading comprehension enhancement among non-English major university students at the Islamic Azad University of Babol, located in Babol city, in the North of Iran. 120 B.S. level nursing and microbiology students were randomly selected from a population of non-English majors enrolled for the General English course, divided into four groups of 30, and were randomly assigned to two experimental and two control groups. A pre-test of reading comprehension was administered to all groups, and then, they were taught passages t read for eight sessions but with different methods. A one-way ANCOVA was run to investigate the impact of the intervention, while controlling for the pre-test. The results indicated statistically significant effects for the experimental groups on the post-test, regarding comprehension, retention, and organization of the key concepts.
Social Entrepreneurship Projects in the English Class: A Pandemic Multimodal Experience
Authors: Quintero-González Jhooni , Clavijo-Olarte Amparo
Published: February 2022

This exploratory qualitative study shares an innovative experience with twenty-three EFL undergraduate students in the Business Administration Program at a private university in Colombia. It aimed at positioning them as problem solvers and connecting their background as sources for EFL learning. We explored how business administration students problematized their communities to propose social solutions during the pandemic. Data were collected from students’ reflective journals, students’ artifacts, and a survey. In groups, the students explored cultural practices for shopping, economy, and pet-related issues to propose a social entrepreneurship project. Eleven business projects emerged as a result of students’ socially-oriented concerns, critical skills, and multimodal experiences.
Promoting Dialogic Action through the Expansion of English Language Learners’ Communicative Repertoires
Authors: Gómez-Giraldo John Steven
Published: February 2022

This action research study sought to foster dialogic action through the expansion of English language learners’ communicative repertoires in a 6th-grade class at a public school in a Colombian town. During the first action research cycle, the restricted concept of communication of the grammar-based syllabus and the competitive and violent interactions between the learners were identified as key issues to address. From a critical perspective of pedagogy and literacy, this study understands that communication in language education should transcend the use of a standard target language, and include multiple linguistic codes and multimodal representative forms. Considering these principles and the issues identified, we designed an action plan for the second action research cycle. This plan consisted of activities that sought to expand English language learners’ communicative repertoires and promote reflections on violence and conflict resolution through the analysis and creation of different visual representations. Data were collected through journal entries, semi-structured interviews, and students’ artifacts. Findings show how the learners have a diverse and differentiated access to communicative repertoires and how they manipulated available representations to transform meanings. As a conclusion, not enough evidence of the emergence of dialogic action was found since competitiveness and violent interactions in the classroom did not significantly change during the intervention. Nonetheless, embracing the learners’ communicative practices created spaces for reflection on complex social and moral topics in the classroom, even if their English linguistic resources were still limited.
A Analisis Miskonsepsi Siswa SMA Negeri 09 Bombana Dengan Menggunakan CRI Pada Konsep Suhu dan Kalor
Authors: Asmin La Ode , Rosdianti Rosdianti
Published: February 2022

Salah satu penyebab siswa mengalami kesulitan belajar fisika adalah miskonsepsi. Miskonsepsi merupakan pemahaman konsep yang tidak sesuai dengan teori ilmiah. Tujuan dari penelitiana ini adalah mengidentifikasi miskonsepsi siswa menggunakan Certainty of Response Index (CRI) pada materi suhu dan kalor dengan metode deskriptif. Jumlah sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 80 siswa SMA Negeri 09 Bombana. Intrumen tes yang digunakan adalah tes diagnostik pilihan ganda tiga tingkat atau three-tier test. Analisis data dilakukan dengan cara mencari persentase pemahaman siswa dan jawaban benar pada setiap item soal, serta persentase miskonsepsi untuk setiap item soal. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan rata-rata persentase jawaban benar siswa sebesar 35,15%, rata-rata miskonsepsi 66,5%, rata-rata CRI kategori tinggi sebesar  78,13%, kategori rendah sebesar 21,19% dan tidak paham konsep sebesar 21,1% pada materi suhu dan kalor. Rata-rata alasan jawaban benar siswa diperoleh 29,19% lebih rendah dari alasan jawaban salah yaitu 70,81%. Hal ini mengindikasikan bahwa siswa dalam memilih jawaban tanpa didasari oleh pemahaman terhadap konsep fisika yang ada. Persentase miskonsepsi tertinggi terletak pada miskonsepsi item soal 1, 2, 5 dan 13 yaitu 63 siswa dengan persentase 79% yaitu materi konsep “definisi suhu, sifat termometrik benda, penentuan titik didih air, dan perbandingan benda dalam menerima kalor”.
PEMBELAJARAN FISIKA MENGINTEGRASIKAN ETNOSAINS PERMAINAN TRADISIONAL
Authors: Asra Azmi , Festiyed Festiyed , Mufit Fatni , Asrizal Asrizal
Published: February 2022

Narrative literature review ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pembelajaran fisika mengintegrasikan etnosains permainan tradisional. Narrative literature review ini menelusuri jurnal penelitian dalam masalah sejenis, diambil secara purposive berdasarkan kesesuaian dengan topik. Jurnal yang digunakan berasal dari basis data beberapa publisher baik nasional dan juga internasional sebanyak 38 jurnal dalam kisaran lima tahun terakhir (2020-2015). Analisis data menggunakan deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil dari narrative literature review ini menunjukan bahwa pembelajaran fisika mengintegrasikan etnosains permainan tradisional telah dilakukan peneliti dalam bentuk konsep dan prinsip fisika, pembelajaran fisika sangat erat kaitannya dengan kehidupan nyata sehari-hari, pengintegrasian etnosains dalam pembelajaran fisika sangat penting dilakukan serta memberikan dampak yang signifikan dalam upaya meningkatkan hasil dan motivasi belajar peserta didik serta kearifan lokal dalam bentuk permainan sangat cepat dan familiar pada peserta didik, dengan bermain seperti permainan tradisional membuat peserta didik dengan rasa senang dapat mengikuti dan melakukannya, peserta didik memiliki keterampilan berpikir logis dan kritis dengan melihat peserta didik yang lain saat interaksi dalam bermain.
A new training approach for vaccinators:Cascade plus training
Authors: ÖZTEK Zafer , KYDD Angela
Published: February 2022

Effective training of staff plays a major role in reaching and sustaining immunization goals. Training and updating health staff is the responsibility of all governments and immunization related organizations. The critical issue is finding the most efficient and effective way of providing initial and continuous training. Cascade training is thought to be one of the best methods. However, several researches showed that besides its advantages the classical cascade training approach has some disadvantages. A cascade training strategy is not an inappropriate choice, but the problems are initiated from inappropriate planning and implementation of it. Therefore, in order to have better trained health staff with high performance, rather than thinking of an alternative training strategy, the governments have to consider alternative ways of increasing the quality of the classical cascade training strategy. If the cascade training strategy is well planned, carried out by blending appropriate teaching techniques and is well monitored/supervised during the implementation phase it can be an effective strategy for training the health care staff and managers. In order to differentiate this understanding from the classical cascade approach, the authors propose the “Cascade-Plus Training” model, which is defined as “a well-planned and implemented cascade training strategy with an understanding of a holistic approach to the topic of training, which is practice oriented, flexible, delivered via multiple evidence based training-techniques, supported with effective supervision, monitoring, process evaluation and problem solving deliveries.”
Using Frame Analysis to Operationalize Discourse Theory for Critical News Media Research
Authors: Sulehry Rizwan Sarwar , Wallace Derek
Published: February 2022

A main tenet of discourse theory, as derived from the original scholarship of Laclau and Mouffe, is that any social order is the contingent outcome of a political project. Such project is itself a consequence of material discursive practice, the pervasiveness of which is measurable in part by the extent to which its verbal articulations get disseminated with the help of news media. Thus, investigating news media agents which initiate, further, counter and discontinue the discursive process can be effective in mapping the political constitution of the social. But the question is: how to operationalize discourse theory for in-depth analysis of news media artifacts? Glynos and Howarth’s (2007) logics approach is a major step forward, but their account is too generalized to pass as an instructive account of their method. Others who have attempted to operationalize this approach have also left data analysis underspecified, particularly regarding the method of identifying the self-interpretations of social actors, on which the uncovering of logics initially depends. This article offers a more comprehensive methodological account. Through a sample analysis of one news report, we demonstrate that discourse theory’s analytical resources can be bolstered by subjecting the textual data to an approach derived from the literature on frame analysis. In the course of this illustration, we additionally hope to contribute to framing theory’s analytical repertoire.
Book review of 'Narratives in Research and Interventions on Cyberbullying among Young People' edited by Heidi Vandebosch & Lelia Green, Springer, 2019, 243 pages
Authors: Buf Diana-Maria
Published: February 2022

Cyberbullying is a global phenomenon that has attracted scholarly attention since the beginning of this century. Due to the emergence of new media, researchers have focused their attention on new forms of cyberbullying and methods of intervention. In this context, the book Narratives in Research and Interventions on Cyberbullying among Young People comes to fill a gap identified in cyberbullying studies. This edited volume comprises chapters that discuss innovative ways of researching cyberbullying among young people by using the narrative approach; furthermore, the chapters also draw attention to current challenges regarding cyberbullying interventions.
Pozitif Psikolojik Sermayenin Tükenmişlik Üzerindeki Etkisinde Duygusal Zekânın Aracılık Rolü: Çalışanlar Üzerinde Bir Araştırma
Authors: ARIBAŞ Ayşe Nihan , ESMER Yusuf
Published: February 2022

Günümüz iş yaşamında çalışanların başarılı olabilmeleri, örgütlerine daha fazla katkıda bulunabilmeleri ve tükenmişlik duygusu ile baş edebilmeleri için duygusal zekâlarını gerektiğinde kullanabilmeleri ve pozitif psikolojik sermaye ile donatılmış olmaları gerekmektedir. Bu araştırma, pozitif psikolojik sermaye, duygusal zekâ ve tükenmişlik arasındaki ilişkileri belirlemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda ilgili literatür taranarak değişkenler arasındaki ilişkilere yönelik dört hipotez belirlenmiştir. Araştırma evreni, Türkiye’de Aksaray ve Konya illerinde çeşitli meslek gruplarında görev yapan çalışanlardan oluşmaktadır. Kolayda örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen 408 kişi araştırmanın örneklemi olarak belirlenmiştir. Araştırmada nicel araştırma yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Bu bağlamda araştırmada veriler, anket tekniğiyle toplanmıştır. Araştırma hipotezleri Regresyon analizi ile sınanmıştır. Analiz sonucunda bütün hipotezler kabul edilmiş olup, pozitif psikolojik sermayenin duygusal zekâyı pozitif yönde, tükenmişliği ise negatif yönde etkilediği tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca duygusal zekânın tükenmişliği negatif yönde etkilediği ve pozitif psikolojik sermayenin tükenmişlik üzerindeki etkisinde tam aracılık rolünün olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
PENGGUNAAN TEKNIK MODELLING DIGITAL UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MEMBACA PUISI PADA SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: Arifin Alatas Mochamad , Albaburrahim Albaburrahim
Published: February 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menganalisis peningkatan proses dan hasil pembelajaran membaca puisi siswa kelas V SDN 1 Kalangan Ngunut dengan teknik modelling digital. Adapun desain penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian tindakan kelas yang terdiri atas dua siklus. Masing-masing siklus tersebut meliputi perencanaan, tindakan, observasi, dan refleksi. Pengambilan data dalam penelitian ini dilakukan dengan pengamatan, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Adapun alat untuk mengambil data tersebut dengan lembar observasi, penugasan, dan pedoman wawancara. Penelitian ini menggunakan analisis data kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Analisis data kualitatif untuk mendeskripsikan peningkatan pada proses pembelajaran. Sedangkan analisis data kuantitatif digunakan untuk hasil pembelajaran. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan teknik pemodelan berhasil meningkatkan proses pembelajaran (tahapan perhatian, retensi, reproduksi dan motivasi) serta hasil membaca puisi siswa (aspek intonasi, lafal, volume, gestur, dan mimik) pada tiap siklus.
A Double Hurdle Estimation of Crop Diversification Decisions by Smallholder wheat Farmers in Sinana District, Bale Zone, Ethiopia
Authors: Derso Dereje , Tolossa Degefa , Seyoum Abrham
Published: February 2022

Background: Ethiopia is heterogeneous in agro-ecological, social, and economic conditions. In such heterogeneous environment, crop production needs to be diversified to meet household consumption and market needs. This study analyzed determinants of crop diversification in wheat dominant producer rural households in Ethiopia’s Sinana District of the Oromia Regional State. The study utilized a structured survey of 384 households, and both inferential and descriptive statistics were employed to analyze the data. A Cragg’s double hurdle model was applied to identify factors influencing decision and the extent of crop diversification. Results: We found that decision to crop diversification was positively associated with household size, access to fertile farm plots, and access to extension services and negatively associated with age of household head, and participation in off/non-farm activities. The extent of crop diversification is positively associated with access to extension services, labor availability, membership to farmers cooperatives, and distance to market. Conclusions: These findings support the need for resources to strengthen available extension packages, support existing farmers’ cooperatives, and develop rural infrastructures in order to improve the smallholder farmers’ extent of crop diversifications.
Pemanfaatan Batok Kelapa Pada Produk Sarana Bumbu Dapur
Authors: Sherin Agnes Tahulending  , Winta Adhitia Guspara, S.T., M.Sn.
Published: February 2022

Batok kelapa memiliki karakteristik yang keras, awet, dan aman dalam berkontak langsung dengan makanan, sehingga membuat batok kelapa memiliki potensi untuk dijadikan material utama pada sarana bumbu dapur. Selain itu, keindahan corak yang terdapat di permukaan batok membuat finishing pada produk terlihat lebih baik, dan terkesan unik. Pada penelitian ini, dilakukan perancangan sarana bumbu dapur dengan penerapan Teknik laminasi dan penggunaan Biovarnish pada batok kelapa yang menghasilkan pengembangan desain dari produk yang sudah ada. Hasil akhir dari penelitian adalah berupa sarana bumbu dapur yang merujuk pada pasar tertentu, yaitu pada user yang memiliki ketertarikan terhadap gaya bohemian. Produk sarana berfungsi sebagai penyimpanan bumbu dapur (Bersifat bubuk). Penelitian ini diharapkan dapat meningkatkan penggunaan material batok kelapa dalam pembuatan produk, sehingga menambah nilai guna lain pada batok kelapa.
Perancangan Produk Lifestyle Sebagai Media Ekspresi Emosi Remaja Indonesia
Authors: Bryan Christopher
Published: February 2022

Setiap orang memiliki emosi dalam diri mereka, khususnya remaja yang kerap kali meluapkan emosi mereka dalam berbagai jenis media, baik itu media sosial, maupun benda yang ada disekitar mereka. Hal tersebut yang menjadi inspirasi desainer untuk membuat produk lifestyle yang dapat menggambarkan emosi remaja dengan tema budaya Indonesia. Sebagai medianya, desainer menggunakan inspirasi dari topeng Cirebon karena topeng tersebut bisa dikaitkan dengan beberapa permasalahan yang dialami oleh remaja. Topeng Cirebon dipilih menjadi media ekspresi remaja, karena tiap 5 jenis topeng tersebut mewakilkan sifat-sifat yang dimiliki remaja saat ini. Selain itu juga ada kombinasi dari mandala art yang juga dipakai oleh psikolog sebagai media untuk meluapkan emosi remaja. Agar dapat memvisualisasi emosi remaja dalam sebuah produk lifestyle, desainer menggunakan metode eksperimen terhadap remaja yang dijalankan selama 10 hari agar dapat mengetahui emosi remaja dalam sebuah mandala art, selain itu desainer menggunakan metode wawancara untuk mengetahui selera produk yang disukai remaja pada trend saat ini. Produk yang akan dibuat terdiri dari 4 jenis yaitu tote bag, tas laptop, clutch bag, dan masker. Series yang sedang dibuat oleh desainer adalah series dengan tema topeng kelana, aka nada 4 series lagi yang akan segera di launch. Media promosi yang dipakai akan berupa Instagram, merchandise, dan majalah karena media tersebut yang menjadi media yang dipakai remaja untuk saat ini.
Perancangan Perhiasan Wanita Dengan Pengaplikasian Konstruksi Self Assembling
Authors: Ruth Trivania Roberto
Published: February 2022

Kebutuhan wanita akan penggunaan perhiasan sebagai pelengkap penampilan semakin meningkat. Tak hanya digunakan dalam acara tertentu seperti pesta, perhiasan mulai dikenakan dalam berbagai acara dan juga dalam aktivitas sehari-hari. Penggunaan perhiasan pada umumnya ditentukan dari pakaian yang dikenakan ataupun acara dan tempat yang akan didatangi. Gaya dan warna pun menjadi pertimbangan dasar wanita dalam memilih perhiasan yang akan dipakai. Namun, perhiasan hanya hadir dalam satu bentuk dan satu warna sehingga penggemar perhiasan sering merasa kesulitan dalam memadukan pakaian dengan perhiasannya. Mereka juga harus mengeluarkan lebih banyak uang untuk membeli perhiasan dan menyediakan lebih banyak tempat untuk menyimpan perhiasan-perhiasan mereka. Perancangan fashion jewelry konstruksi self assembling untuk daily wear dengan sistem mur baut dan magnet ini membebaskan pengguna untuk merangkai perhiasan sesuai kebutuhan mereka. Perhiasan yang terdiri dari dua pilihan gaya yaitu formal dan kasual ini, juga memberikan beberapa pilihan warna yang dapat disesuaikan dengan pakaian pengguna. Dengan konstruksi self assembling yang mudah dipahami, perhiasan ini akan sangat membantu penggemar perhiasan dalam memadukan pakaian dengan perhiasannya. Perhiasan ini juga akan memberikan pengalaman baru bagi pengguna sebagai desainer dari perhiasan yang dikenakannya.
Financial wellbeing of households in instability
Authors: Voznyak Halyna , Mulska Olha , Bil Mariana , Radelytskyy Yuriy
Published: February 2022

In instability and economic turbulence, the wellbeing of households as market economy entities constitutes the financial-investment capacity of a region, the level of which is determined by the conditions of the competitive socio-economic environment. The paper aims to estimate the financial wellbeing of households on the example of the oblasts of the Carpathian region of Ukraine in instability. The study is based on a system-integral estimation method, which includes the implementation of three stages: (1) development of a system of indicators, (2) determination and substantiation of weight significance, and (3) construction of time series of empirical parameters of households’ wellbeing based on temporal and spatial approaches. The analysis reveals that the financial wellbeing of households differentiates in a competitive economic environment and with the spread of behavioral factors (COVID-19, consumer reflections). Among the oblasts of the Carpathian region of Ukraine, the highest values of empirical parameters of financial wellbeing were in Zakarpatska (0.537) and Chernivetska (0.459) oblasts (2019). Meanwhile, the level of the financial wellbeing of households is higher in Lvivska oblast by several indicators. The divergence of the Carpathian region from Ukraine by the level of the financial wellbeing of households was mostly observed in 2018–2019. Zakarpatska oblast was the leader by the level of the financial wellbeing of households in 2010–2019. The study is of the practical nature for framing the regional economic policy in terms of detecting the critical “pressure” of financial wellbeing on the economic growth of the region and economic ability to increase investment capacity.
AcknowledgmentsThe study has been conducted within the framework of the Applied Research “Financial determinants of the provision of economic growth in the regions and territorial communities based on behavioural economy” with the support of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine (M. Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the grant Reg. No. 2020.02/0215, 2020–2022).
The Innate Immune System and Fever under Redox Control: A Narrative Review
Authors: Henrik Szőke , István Bókkon , David Martin , Jan Vagedes , Ágnes Kiss , Zoltán Kovács , Ferenc Fekete , Tibor Kocsis , László Szijjártó , Ádám Dobrylovsky , Odilia Mussler , Andrea Kisbenedek
Published: February 2022

In living cells, redox potential is vitally important for normal physiological processes that are closely regulated by antioxidants, free amino acids, and proteins that either have reactive oxygen and nitrogen species capturing capability or can be compartmentalized. Although hundreds of experiments support the regulatory role of free radicals and their derivatives, several authors continue to claim that these perform only harmful and non-regulatory functions. In this paper, we demonstrate that countless intracellular and extracellular signal pathways are directly or indirectly linked to regulated redox processes. We also briefly discuss how artificial oxidative stress can have important therapeutic potential and the possible negative effects of popular antioxidant supplements. Next, we present the argument supported by a large number of studies that many of the major components of innate immunity and fever are essentially associated with redox processes. Our goal is to point out that the production of excess or unregulated free radicals and reactive species can be secondary processes due to the perturbed cellular signal pathways. However, research on pharmacology should consider the important role of redox mechanisms in the innate immune system and fever.
Reusable Iron/Iron Oxide-based Nanoparticles Catalyzed Organic Reactions
Authors: Adak Laksmikanta , Kundu Debasish , Roy Keya , Saha Malay , Roy Anup
Published: February 2022

The last decade has witnessed a remarkable progress in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Nanoparticles have been extensively used in diverse areas, including medicine, sensor, and catalysis. The easy accessibility of nanoparticles (NPs) with different shapes, sizes and compositions has inspired researchers to investigate their applications in catalysis. Recently, magnetic nanoparticles, such as iron-based nanoparticles, have attracted much consideration due to their unique properties, such as superparamagnetism, greater surface area, surface-to-volume ratio, and easy separation methodology. They increase the competence of organic reactions in terms of activity, selectivity, yield, simplicity, and sustainability. In this review, we focus on the developments of iron/iron oxide-based nanoparticles-catalyzed organic reactions and some examples of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as carriers/support for the main catalyst in organic reactions. Owing to magnetic properties, these nanocatalysts can be easily recovered from the reaction mixture by an external magnet and reused for several runs without loss of catalytic activity. Iron-based nanoparticles are used in a wide range of catalytic processes and applications. Notable focus has been on the hydrogenation of alkenes and alkynes, and also the hydrogenation of nitroarenes to aniline. Other catalyzed organic reactions, such as hydroboration of aldehydes and ketones, oxidative dehydrogenation of N-heterocycles, azide-alkyne cycloaddition reactions, synthesis of various heterocyclic compounds, multicomponent reactions, and crosscoupling reactions for C–C and C–heteroatom bond formation have been covered.
Comparisons of Forecasting for Survival Outcome for Head and Neck
Squamous Cell Carcinoma by using Machine Learning Models based on
Multi-omics
Authors: Huang Daizheng , Mo Liying , Su Yuangang , Yuan Jianhui , Xiao Zhiwei , Zhang Ziyan , Lan Xiuwan
Published: February 2022

Background:

Machine learning methods showed excellent predictive ability in a wide
range of fields. For the survival of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC), its multi-omics
influence is crucial. This study attempts to establish a variety of machine learning multi-omics models
to predict the survival of HNSC and find the most suitable machine learning prediction method.

Method:

The HNSC clinical data and multi-omics data were downloaded from the TCGA database.
The important variables were screened by the LASSO algorithm. We used a total of 12 supervised
machine learning models to predict the outcome of HNSC survival and compared the results. In vitro
qPCR was performed to verify core genes predicted by the random forest algorithm.

Results:

For omics of HNSC, the results of the twelve models showed that the performance of multiomics
was better than each single-omic alone. Results were presented, which showed that the Bayesian
network(BN) model (area under the curve [AUC] 0.8250, F1 score=0.7917) and random forest(RF)
model (area under the curve [AUC] 0.8002,F1 score=0.7839) played good prediction performance in
HNSC multi-omics data. The results of in vitro qPCR were consistent with the RF algorithm.

Conclusion:

Machine learning methods could better forecast the survival outcome of HNSC. Meanwhile,
this study found that the BN model and the RF model were the most superior. Moreover, the
forecast result of multi-omics was better than single-omic alone in HNSC.
Micronutrient Fortification in Foods and Soy Milk, a Plant-based Milk
Substitute as a Candidate Vehicle
Authors: Goswami Tridib Kumar , De Baishakhi
Published: February 2022

Background:

Food fortification is an effective intervention strategy to combat micronutrient
malnutrition, hidden hunger, and for improvement of public health and nutritional status.
Choice of a cost-effective, widely consumed, compatible, and stable candidate vehicle is essential
for successful fortification.

Objective:

This comprehensive review discusses the aspects of food fortification along with the
suitability of soy milk, a plant-based milk substitute, as a candidate vehicle for fortification.

Methods:

Literature mining was done in food research journals, Pubmed, Scopus to collect
adopted fortification strategies and preferred vehicles for fortification.

Results:

Soy milk is a popular health beverage, globally consumed and preferred amongst lactovegetarians,
and especially those with bovine milk allergy and lactose intolerance. This plantbased
milk alternative is enriched in polyunsaturated fatty acids, phytoestrogens, and isoflavones
along with different macro- and micronutrients. As a candidate vehicle, soy milk offers the advantage
of incorporating a wide range of fortificants, is widely consumed, stable, and is compatible
with fortificants.

Conclusion:

Successful implementation of the fortification strategy and its global scale-up need
to overcome different scientific and technological hurdles, socio-economic, ethical, and political
barriers, as well as legislative issues. Public-private, multi-stake holder and global partnerships,
boosting of small-scale food industries, and developing tie-ups with large scale industries, as
well as promoting public awareness regarding the need for fortification are other necessary requisites.
Nimbolide, a Neem Limonoid, Inhibits Angiogenesis in Breast Cancer by Abrogating Aldose Reductase Mediated IGF-1/PI3K/Akt Signalling
Authors: Nivetha Ramesh , Arvindh Soundararajan , Baba Abdul Basit , Gade Deepak Reddy , Gopal Gopisetty , K Chitrathara , Reddy Kallamadi Prathap , Reddy G. Bhanuprakash , Nagini Siddavaram
Published: February 2022

Background & Objectives:

The insulin/IGF-1R/PI3K/Akt signalling cascade is increasingly being linked to breast cancer development, with aldose reductase (AR) playing a key role in mediating the crosstalk between this pathway and angiogenesis. The current study was designed to investigate whether nimbolide, a neem limonoid, targets the oncogenic signaling network to prevent angiogenesis in breast cancer. Methods: Breast cancer cells (MCF-7, MDA-MB-231), EAhy926 endothe

Methods:

Breast cancer cells (MCF-7, MDA-MB-231), EAhy926 endothelial cells, MDA-MB-231 xenografted nude mice, and tumour tissues from breast cancer patients were used for the study. The expression of AR and key players in IGF-1/PI3K/Akt signaling and angiogenesis was evaluated by qRT-PCR, immunoblotting, and immunohistochemistry. Molecular docking and simulation, overexpression, and knockdown experiments were performed to determine whether nimbolide targets AR and IGF-1R.

Results:

Nimbolide inhibited AR with consequent blockade of the IGF-1/PI3K/Akt and /HIF-1alpha/VEGF signalling circuit by influencing the phosphorylation and intracellular localisation of key signaling molecules. The downregulation of DNMT-1, HDAC-6, miR-21, HOTAIR, and H19 with the upregulation of miR-148a/miR-152 indicated that nimbolide regulates AR and IGF-1/PI3K/Akt signaling via epigenetic modifications. Coadministration of nimbolide with metformin and the chemotherapeutic drugs tamoxifen/cisplatin displayed higher efficacy than single agents in inhibiting IGF-1/PI3K/Akt/AR signaling. Grade-wise increases in IGF-1R and AR expression in breast cancer tissues underscore their value as biomarkers of progression.

Conclusions:

This study provides evidence for the anticancer effects of nimbolide in cellular and mouse models of breast cancer besides providing leads for new drug combinations. It has also opened up avenues for investigating potential molecules such as AR for therapeutic targeting of cancer.
Does Heparin Affect 99mTc-MAA In Vitro Stability?
Authors: Scotognella Teresa , Lanni Valerio , Moresi Fabiana , Rizzo Alessio , Guarneri Andrea , Valenza Venanzio
Published: February 2022

Introduction:

Pulmonary embolism (PE) can be diagnosed by perfusion lung scintigra-phy using human albumin macroaggregates labelled 99mTc (99mTc-MAA). When PE is suspected, subcutaneous Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH) should be administered even before the results of the PE diagnostic flowchart. In our study, we aimed to evaluate a possible interaction (in vitro interference) between 99mTc-MAA and LMWH.

Materials and Methods:

The reconstitution of MAA kit was performed according to the manufac-turer's instruction. After labelling, we carried out the following preparations: a standard dose of 99mTc-MAA alone, as control; 99mTc-MAA and enoxaparin at different ratios. According to the manufacturer's instruction, the radiochemical purity was performed and evaluated immediately (T0), after 15 and 30 minutes after incubation (T15 and T30).

Results:

We compared the radiochemical purity of 99mTc-MAA with: (i) radiochemical purity of 99mTc-MAA and enoxaparin (11 ratio), (ii) radiochemical purity of 99mTc-MAA and enoxaparin (0.5 ratio), and (iii) radiochemical purity of 99mTc-MAA and enoxaparin (ratio 2). No significant differ-ences were found between all the measured parameters at each time point for each ratio. We also tested the stability of 99mTc-MAA in physiological conditions (at 37°C in PBS): the initial radio-chemical purity of 99mTc-MAA was 99.78%. The values of 99mTc-MAA radiochemical purity were high in all conditions of possible interaction with LMWH, with values ranging from 98.00% at T0 to 95% at T30.

Conclusion:

We found no statistically significant change in the in vitro stability of 99mTc-MAA in the presence of enoxaparin, excluding a possible direct interference. Future studies will be needed to check the 99mTc-MAA stability under physiological conditions.
Statistical Approach to Enhance α-Amylase Production from Bacillus
licheniformis and Purification of the Enzyme
Authors: Hiteshi Kalpana , Gupta Reena
Published: February 2022

Background:

The most widely used thermostable enzymes are the amylases in the
starch industry. These are among the most important enzymes and are of great significance in present
day biotechnology.

Objective:

The main objective of the present study was to enhance α-amylase production from Bacillus
licheniformis using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and the purification of the enzyme
to homogeneity.

Method:

Bacterial culture producing α-amylase isolated from hot spring (Himachal Pradesh) was
identified as Bacillus licheniformis using 16S rDNA gene sequencing (NCBI Accession No.:
KR340466). Medium components and physical culture parameters viz. pH, temperature, inoculum
size, peptone concentration and starch concentration were optimized using RSM. Among these five
factors, three factors (starch concentration, peptone concentration and inoculum size) had a positive
effect on amylase production. A 4.09-fold increase in the production of α-amylase from B.
licheniformis was achieved using RSM as compared to One Factor At a Time. The enzyme was purified
by using Diethylaminoethyl Cellulose column chromatography and subsequently by
Sephadex G-75 gel filtration chromatography.

Result:

A purification fold of 23.39 and a yield of 12.12% were observed. A single band of 33
kDa was obtained using Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate (SDS) and native-Poly Acrylamide Gel Electrophoresis
(PAGE), which indicated that the enzyme was purified to homogeneity and was a
monomer. The enzyme showed stability at 50 and 65°C temperatures and at alkaline pH.

Conclusion:

The stability of purified enzyme at high temperatures and alkaline pH suggested its
wide application in textile, detergent and paper industries.