bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Studying the current situation of screening, providing assistance, and monitoring elementary school students with learning disabilities in Thailand
Authors: Jamsai Pattaraporn , Boonnak Suteera , Ruangcham Charinrat
Published: November 2024

This article examines the current situation of screening, providing assistance, and monitoring elementary school students with learning disabilities in Thailand. This research applies a hermeneutic phenomenological approach to study existential ontology by gaining an understanding of the personal experience individuals undergo. 70 Thai Language teachers, special education teachers, guidance counsellors, and school administrators were surveyed. Then, the researchers conducted a focus group involving 10 participants, including teachers, school administrators, and education specialists. Teachers’ responses to the questionnaire and questions in the focus group were analyzed using a selective or highlighting approach. Each researcher analyzed the responses independently. The researchers then discussed the produced codes, categories, and subcategories in several meetings and exchanged their coding results. After there was consensus, every category and every subcategory were closely examined to look for any overlaps. The results of the analysis are presented in three topics: screening, providing assistance and monitoring. There are two themes, strengths and weaknesses, in each topic. The strengths of the screening topic include basic student assistance, systematic workflow, and teachers’ expertise. The weaknesses of the screening topic include limited teacher numbers, teachers lacking expertise, and inappropriate screening timing. In the providing assistance topic, the sub-themes for strengths include student development, teachers’ expertise in providing student assistance, and making teachers aware of students' actual problems. The sub-themes for weaknesses include teachers lacking tools for assisting students, low-quality tools for providing student assistance, and teachers lacking expertise. Lastly, in the monitoring topic, the strengths include teachers continuously receiving students' information, fostering collaboration in caring for and assisting students, and producing reliable system-generated progress reports. The weaknesses of monitoring include teachers lacking knowledge, lacking tools for monitoring students' progress, and the student progress monitoring system lacking quality.
PHOTOMETRIC VARIABILITY OF PRE-MAIN SEQUENCE STARS
Authors: Semkov Evgeni , Ibryamov Sunay , Peneva Stoyanka , Mutafov Asen
Published: November 2024

For several decades we have been performing photometric monitoring of some of the star formation regions. A significant part of our program is focused on young variable stars, such as FU Orionis, EX Lupi and UX Orionis objects. These three types of young variable stars show changes in brightness with large amplitudes and attract the attention of star formation researchers. But it is not always possible to distinguish them from each other without the presence of long-term multicolor photometric data. For this reason, we collect data from current CCD observations and supplement them with data from the photographic plates archives.In this presentation, we show the latest data from optical photometric studies of several young variable objects made at the Rozhen Observatory. Our selection contains the following objects: V2493 Cyg, V733 Cep, V582 Aur, V900 Mon, V350 Cep, V1180 Cas, V1184 Tau and GM Cep.Our monitoring is carried out in BVRI filters, which allows studying the variability in color indexes also. By analysis the historical light curves of these objects we are trying to obtain information about the processes associated with the early stages of stellar evolution.
STARK BROADENING DATA FOR N VI SECTRAL LINES
Authors: S. Dimitrijević Milan , D. Christova Magdalena , Sahal-Bréchot Sylvie
Published: November 2024

In a number of research topics Stark broadening data, or data for broadening by collisions with charged particles, are useful. In particular for astrophysical plasma research, but also for other topics like laboratory, fusion and laser produced plasma research, modelling and diagnostics. N VI spectral lines are present in white dwarf spectra (Rauch 2007) where conditions for Stark broadening are particularly favorable, so that the corresponding data are very useful. Stark broadening data for the spectral lines of N VI are also of interest for proton- boron fusion plasma, because in numerous experiments (see e.g. Istokskaia et al., 2023) the target is boron nitride (BN). By employing the semiclassical perturbation theory (see for example Sahal-Bréchot et al., 2014 and references therein), we calculated Stark widths and shifts, for 15 multiplets of N VI broadened by collisions with the most important charged constituents of stellar and proton-boron fusion plasma: electrons, protons, alpha particles (He III), B III, B IV, B V and B VI ions, for a grid of temperatures and perturber densities. The behavior of N VI Stark widths and shifts within a spectral series has been discussed in Dimitrijević et al. (2023a) and data for a perturber density of 10 16 cm -3 have been presented in Dimitrijević et al. (2023b). The data for the whole greed of electron densities will be published as a small database in Dimitrijević et al. (2024). In this contribution we will present our results and their analysis.

[1] Dimitrijević, M.S., Christova, M.D., Sahal-Bréchot, S.: 2023a, Contrib. Astron. Obs. Skalnaté Pleso, Universe, 53(3), 84.

[2] Dimitrijević, M.S., Christova, M.D., Sahal-Bréchot, S.: 2023b, Universe, 9, 511.

[3] Dimitrijević, M.S., Christova, M.D., Sahal-Bréchot, S.: 2024, Data, to be submitted.

[4] Istokskaia, V., et al.: 2023, Communications Physics, 6, 27.

[5] Rauch, T.: 2007, Astron. Astrophys., 470, 317.
DERIVING STRUCTURAL PARAMETERS OF MILKY WAY GLOBULAR CLUSTERS USING ELLIPSE FITTING
Authors: Nedialkov Petko , Botev Svetoslav , Moyseev Miroslav , Petkova Maria , Valcheva Antoniya
Published: November 2024

We utilized the Python library EllipseModel to fit 2D spatial distributions of globular cluster stars, examining both their number and surface density on the view plane. Our primary data source was stellar photometry from the Pan-STARRS Catalog DR1 (Chambers et al. 2016), with a limiting magnitude of g~21 mag. Our analysis focused on determining structural parameters such as the coordinates of globular cluster center, ellipticity, and positional angle. To address background and foreground contamination, we applied various data filtering techniques. This approach was initially tested on the globular cluster M2. Our ultimate objective is to refine and expand the structural parameters for most of the 157 known globular clusters in the Milky Way listed in Harris (2000).This study is financed by the European Union-NextGenerationEU, through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan of the Republic of Bulgaria, project SUMMIT BG-RRP-2.004- 0008-C01.

References:

[1] Chambers K.C. et al., 2016, The Pan-STARRS release 1 (PS1) Survey – DR1, arXiv:1612.05560, Vizier catalog: II/349

[2] Harris W. E., 2000, https://physics.mcmaster.ca/~harris/mwgc.dat
QUASARS IN CLUSTERS AND VOIDS
Authors: Slavcheva-Mihova Lyuba , Arsenov Nestor
Published: November 2024

Unlike lower-luminosity active galactic nuclei, quasars have been associated with interactions and major mergers for long. Moreover, quasars may serve as robust tracers of the underlying matter density field at higher redshifts where galaxy cannot be used.Quasars’ affiliation to superstuctures, clusters and voids, is identified on the basis of large catalogs. We explore a number of quasar parameters, like radio-loudness, AGN types, etc., and analyse their relation to the environment.
EXPLORING SOLAR RADIATION: INFLUENCE, DIAGNOSTICS, PREDICTION
Authors: A. Srećković Vladimir , Kolarski Aleksandra , Arnaut Filip
Published: November 2024

Since solar-influenced space weather is known to be crucial for sustainable development, researchers are particularly interested in studying extreme weather occurrences, climate change, protection, and preservation (Srećković et al. 2021). Therefore, one of the most important questions is whether we can estimate the effects of solar radiation and determine the consequences for the Earth, human population, electronics, and telecommunications (Kolarski et al. 2022). This two-part question has a very complicated answer that is not at all obvious. As a result, the study necessitates a multidisciplinary methodology in addition to the deployment of several models from diverse scientific and industrial domains. In this contribution, we analyze this thematic.

Acknowledgments:

This research was supported by the Science Fund of the Republic Serbia [Grant no. 3108/2021, NOVA2LIBS4fusion].

References:

[1] Kolarski, A., Srećković, V. A., & Mijić, Z. R. (2022). Applied Sciences, 12(2), 582.

[2] Srećković, V. A., Šulic, D. M., Vujcic, V., Mijic, Z. R., & Ignjatovic, L. M. (2021). Appl. Sci, 11, 11574.
Políticas de cuidados a la infancia y mayores dependientes. Evolución y condicionamiento pro-mercado
Authors: Rodríguez Modroño Paula , Matus López Mauricio
Published: November 2024

With the aim of contribute to the debate on the reformulation of the welfare State, this article analyzes the evolution of public policies for childcare and elderly and long-term care in three different welfares regimes -Sweden, France and Spain- for the last decades. To determine how and to what extent these policies have been developed in terms of coverage, cost and formal care work, and what new tensions on the social organization of care have emerged, we use international bibliographic databases, and reports and databases from the three selected countries, the European Union and OECD. The results of this study show that childcare and long-term care policies have developed in the context of competing discourses on free choice, social investment, managerialization or new public management, leading to both an expansion of coverage and cost containment. The balance between these two forces has been different in each country. Sweden has achieved to maintain a public universal model with high costs and coverage, even though it is introducing economic principles and cash-for-care schemes. France promoted a pro-market model, which allowed increase coverage through cash-for-care benefits, but it has failed to prevent the increase in total costs, so that recently it introduced cuts and means-tested benefits. Finally, Spain has implemented a low-cost model that has been able to increase coverage mainly due to the predominance of cash-for-care benefits. Besides, the severe fiscal consolidation implemented with the European management of the financial and economic crisis is leading to serious cutbacks in the provision of public services for care.
Las operaciones de exclusión de personas inmigradas a través de las políticas públicas en Chile
Authors: Galaz Valderrama Caterine , Poblete Rolando , Frías Carla
Published: November 2024

In the last 30 years, Chile has become an installation horizon for immigrants, which has been increased since the nineties for several Latin American and Central American countries (Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Haiti, Colombia and Ecuador). Chile would have some 354,582 migrant’s people who would correspond to approximately 2% of the total population. Nevertheless, the State has developed isolated responses attention to this population that fall into a restricted view of rights, subjected to immigration law in effect since the military dictatorship.
For that, it’s necessary to explore the social management of immigration from a thoughtful approach to the notion of “social inclusion/exclusion” considering different normative and social intervener strategies that has been initiated from the public sector to ensure “human rights” of immigrants. For that reason, we’ll present below a reflection about the barriers that are evident in social policies of this country and that is affecting the effective inclusion of the immigrant population, taking into account four main areas: education, housing, employment and health. These results are
rom an investigation with a mixed approach (quantitative and qualitative) developed in four geographical areas of Chile with highest immigrant population.
Through this investigation we could display that different groups of immigrants in Chile are facing a number of barriers for their effective social inclusion not only derived from socio-cultural apprehensions or a rejection of social community-level reception to the foreign, but also from constraints imposed by the State itself at the level of accessibility to possible benefits. These difficulties are derived from the legislative components that regulate the stay of foreigners in the country, but also occur in administrative terms, the management of programmatic offer available to the State and direct attention given to public services.
La política territorial en países unitarios de la Zona Andina: mutabilidad y brecha del régimen subnacional
Authors: Henríquez Opazo Osvaldo , Valenzuela Van Treek Esteban
Published: November 2024

This article explains and compares the historical evolution that emerged in the process of the design and architecture of the territorial policy in unitary countries of the Andean area of South America, based in the observation of the territorial dimension of power that allows us to observe the changes in the institutions. Barrios-Suvelza (2014) has raised, by incorporating in the simple/compound dichotomy, the analytical distinction on the normative capacity of the different territorial levels that arise from the constitutional norm, where the simple State is one that has a single order with regulatory capacity, in the context of an historical comparative analysis. The centrality responds to the analytical differentiation of the constitutional changes of reform and evolution, as well as the processes of displacement and addition over the created institutions. This will allow us to identify how the territorial organization is structured, the existing tensions between centralization/decentralization in the constitutional design and its real applicability, and if these arise from critical circumstances. The patterns on how the organization of the territory in the unitary States is structured and mutated are investigated. The results of this study show differences in the dynamics of constitutional change and the actual dynamics of its application, proposing that this would depend on the actors’ ability to execute and maintain these regulatory changes over time.
In the review of the macro-historical process of territorial policy, a low enforcement of the constitutional norms is observed in the application of its institutional designs, which presents difficulties in modifying the architectures and organizations at the territory. In the same way, the replacement of the constitutions through reforms or additions generally promotes a displacement of the existing institutions and is more dynamic and discontinuous than real change.
Gobernanza pública para la innovación
Authors: Longo Francisco
Published: November 2024

Public administrations are facing major challenges in the environment of accelerated changes that globalization and technological disruption have created and that affects all sectors of economic activity. A part of these challenges arises from the negative externalities that some of these changes entail and the need to provide stability, certainty and protection to individuals and societies as far as possible. Another part of these challenges is related to the huge opportunities for progress that the new scenarios bring with them and the irreplaceable leadership role that the public sector is called to assume in order to take full advantage of them. Both challenges force the Administration to undertake an ambitious and radical innovation agenda. The scope of this agenda force the public sector to reconsider and redesign some of the basic institutional arrangements that characterize the current status quo. This paper analyzes the necessary basic transformations, the required intervention instruments and the dilemmas to be managed. It also presents the basic features of a new approach to governance capable of enabling governments and their organizations to pursue the path of exploration, experimentation and openness to collaboration with stakeholders outside of the public system, while also upholding high demands to respond and be accountable to society.
¿Capital Social contra democracia?
Authors: Lasierra Esteban José Manuel
Published: November 2024

This paper develops an empirical analysis that examines the demographic, socioeconomic and ideological profile of individuals associated with nine (9) different types of associations. It is verified that the profile of the associates is different according to the type of association and also different from that of the non-associated. Although the profile of the associates changes according to the type of association, there is a number of variables that appear in almost all types of associations such as interest in politics, income level, occupation, age and male predominance. This leads to confirm the hypothesis that associationism, in any of its types, is a matter of the upper classes that benefit from the benefits provided by associationism in general, which makes them increase their personal and relational capital. The conclusion would be that the associationism probably aggravates social inequality.
El efecto de la política fiscal en las elecciones de América Latina durante el periodo 1980-2016
Authors: Becerra Armada Desireé , Puente José Manuel
Published: November 2024

Rulers have taken advantage of the control of fiscal instruments to improve their reputation towards the citizens in order to maintain power within their figure or in their party, which ends up generating a democratic bias that benefit their personal interests. Academic literature considers that countries with low level of development are more likely to engage in these opportunistic practices, which is consistent with the results of the region. Nevertheless, their widespread use is not enough to draw conclusions about their actual effectiveness to obtain votes. Therefore, this study has the objective to analyze the relationship between the use of fiscal instruments (public expenditure, tax revenues, and primary balance) and the electoral results of 18 Latin American countries during the period 1980-2016 using logit regressions. Findings confirm that expansions in public spending during the entire mandate and especially during the electoral period improve the probabilities of rulers and their parties to remain in power. Additionally, in these contexts citizens are willing to favor increases in tax collection to have enough resources to support the increase of expenditures and avoid fiscal balance deterioration. However, both results are only valid for the periods of established democracies, which could explain why this opportunistic behavior has strengthened during the last fifteen years. Today, economic policymakers must be aware of the perverse incentives that come into play with fiscal policy, and should seek, in favor of democracy, to toughen the checks and balances system and to increase transparency levels.
El impacto de los Presupuestos Participativos online en el tipo de proyectos: un análisis de la experiencia de BAElige
Authors: Annunziata Rocío
Published: November 2024

Este trabajo se propone analizar la experiencia de BAElige en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires enfocándose en el tipo de propuestas presentadas y seleccionadas en el proceso participativo. El caso de BAElige resulta interesante en la medida en que permite observar el efecto de las tecnologías en las propuestas de los ciudadanos. Las experiencias habituales de Presupuestos Participativos offline o “cara a cara” han demostrado que los proyectos presentados y defendidos por los ciudadanos tienden a ser muy particulares, anclados en territorios, barrios o cuadras y, por lo tanto, con dificultades para producir transformaciones de mayor escala en las ciudades. No suele ser posible que haya proyectos para toda la ciudad, y la tendencia es más bien a la fragmentación en muchos proyectos pequeños. La hipótesis de este artículo sostiene que los Presupuestos Participativos online podrían atenuar en parte estos problemas, permitiendo, por ejemplo, presentar proyectos para la ciudad en su conjunto. BAElige se desarrolla desde 2017 en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires y se apoya en la plataforma CÓNSUL creada por el Ayuntamiento de Madrid. Si bien en Argentina ha habido casos de Presupuestos Participativos “cara a cara” con voto electrónico en la última etapa, BAElige constituye una de las primeras experiencias en el país de Presupuesto Participativo online en todo su ciclo. Por eso resulta un terreno atractivo de exploración, capaz de echar luz sobre el efecto de la dimensión online en la forma de participar de los ciudadanos. Luego de revisar la literatura y de describir el funcionamiento de BAElige, este artículo analiza el tipo de propuestas que se han seleccionado en el ciclo de 2018, observando cuáles han reunido más votos en total y por comuna, y cuáles han sido los temas predominantes. La conclusión advierte que las propuestas seleccionadas tienden a ser más generales que en los Presupuestos Participativos “cara a cara”, aunque esto resulta menos de la deliberación o del intercambio entre los participantes que de las posibilidades técnicas presentes en el diseño institucional.
Aplicaciones de un marco analítico para el estudio de la construcción social de grupos meta en el diseño de políticas
Authors: Rave Restrepo Juan Camilo
Published: November 2024

This article presents an explanation about Helen Ingram and Anne Schneider´s analytical framework and discusses trends in an empirical research where public policy is the subject of analysis. To this end, an analysis of 75 Anglophone bibliographic references between 1993 and 2020 was carried out, using eight (8) criteria for documentary review. Three (3) results stand out: omission of explicit causality arguments to attune the framework to the research intentions, ambiguity in the instrumentalization of the proposal as a “framework or theory”, and plurality in the use of ideal types as descriptive categories of the position of target groups.
Democracia y participación ciudadana en Chile: factores y condicionantes para una gestión municipal participativa
Authors: Montecinos Egon , Contreras Patricio , Fuentes Verónica
Published: November 2024

The article describes and analyzes the experiences of citizen participation developed in a systematical and sustained manner by four municipalities in Chile. The objective of this work is to identify the context and conditions under which this citizen participation experiences have managed to endure, influenced municipal planning and set up a model of participatory municipal management, inspired by the principles of participatory governance and democracy. The democratic governance approach and the citizen participation literature on factors that influence its development are used for this analysis. As main result of this study, such a situation would occur to the extent that the mechanisms of citizen participation overcome political will as a fundamental condition for its development, they manage to empower organized civil society and articulate themselves in a framework of citizen participation policies in the municipality. The mechanisms of citizen participation that trigger processes of participatory municipal management processes would be mostly informal and prior to the Law N° 20.500, but effective in solving the problems that citizens demand in these spaces.
Reforma de la Justicia en Portugal: la satisfacción de los usuarios de los Medios RAL
Authors: Catarino João Ricardo , Viegas Cruz Dias Mariana Teles , Alves Ribeiro Correia Pedro Miguel
Published: November 2024

Within the framework of the recommendations of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) for the reform of justice in the Member States of the Council of Europe, the Protocol of Collaboration for Monitoring the Means of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) was stablished in Portugal. The objective of this article was to measure and model the ADR Means users’ satisfaction in Portugal, applying the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) methodology to the data collected through the protocol. The scale and model proposed by Catarino and Correia (2017) for the Arbitration have been adapted here for all the ADR Means - Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation (between October 2013 and July 2017). The results obtained have enable to revalidate the adapted scale and model, concluding that the users have been “very satisfied” with the seven dimensions of ADR Means (Information, Operation, Manager, Resources, Facilities, General Aspects and Loyalty). This work contributes to meet the recommendations of CEPEJ (2010 and 2014) and to extent the results of Catarino and Correia (2017) in a set of ADR Means and in a longer time lapse.
Los presupuestos participativos juveniles: contribuyendo al debate de los efectos pedagógicos de la participación ciudadana
Authors: González Salcedo Antonia , Mayor Balsas José Manuel
Published: November 2024

Although in the field of political science considerable research has been done on the impact that the educational variable has on the political behavior of individuals, there has been much less attention on the educational impact of participatory processes. In recent decades, some research has been carried out confirming the acquired learning in participatory mechanisms developed at the local level, especially in the development of deliberative skills, democratic attitudes and political effectiveness. Some of these investigations has shown, in particular, the learnings of participants from participatory budgets. This work aims, precisely, to contribute with its results to confirm that mechanisms such as youth participatory budgets have a pedagogical dimension and contribute to the configuration of a better citizenship.
Nuevas métricas para nuevos valores de gestión policial. Criterios de valor y medición de la acción de las policías locales españolas en escenarios de gobernanza relacional
Authors: Carmona Pérez Carlos , Natera Peral Antonio
Published: November 2024

The deep technical-competence transformation in which Spanish local police forces are immersed converges with a change in their management model which is oriented towards the emerging paradigm of governance. In this context, the renewal of classic police metrics acquires special relevance. The main goal of the article is to design an original and referential catalog of value criteria and key indicators for the measurement of municipal police action associated with the relational-governance oriented police model. To this end, the discussion of conceptual, methodological aspects and difficulties of the evaluation and measurement of police agency is presented. A basic table of value criteria related to different police models is also identify, with special reference to the relational police model. Finally, the integrative design of indicators according to the previously identified value criteria and main scenarios of police action at the municipal level is addressed.
BEM-ESTAR ANIMAL E O IMPACTO DO ENRIQUECIMENTO AMBIENTAL PARA VACAS LEITEIRAS
Authors: Santos Marcos Levi , Siqueira Adriano Felipe Perez
Published: November 2024

This work investigates the relationship between environmental enrichment, welfare and productivity of dairy cows in intensive systems. The main objective was to analyze how specific practices, such as the introduction of environmental stimuli, feed variations and improvements in facilities, influence behavior, health and milk production. The methodology included the evaluation of well-being indicators, such os stress levels, social interaction and physical health, and their correlation with the quantity and quality of milk produced. Results show that enrichment practices reduce stress, increase rumination, promote positive social behaviors and improve production efficiency, increasing the fat and protein content in milk. In addition, it was found that the success of these interventions depends on the adequate training of those responsible for management. It is concluded that environmental enrichment not only favors animal welfare, but also enhances the sustainability and efficiency of milk production, aligning with the demands of a more ethical and responsible livestock.
OS CUIDADOS DE ENFERMAGEM OBSTÉTRICA NA GESTANTE COM TROMBOFILIA: REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA
Authors: Costa Maria Nóbrega de Sá Alves da , Correia Aline de Alcântara , Sá Andréa Correia Nóbrega de , Souza Paulianna de Assis Maia , Oliveira Lueci Lima de , Souza Aurilândia de Andrade , Oliveira Rosângela Guimarães de , Silva Soraya Sarita da , Teixeira Emanuelle Kalyne Barbosa Spencel , Dantas Paulo Victor Andrade Barbosa
Published: November 2024

The present work aimed to investigate in the scientific literature what Obstetric Nursing care is provided for pregnant women with thrombophilia. As for method, this was an integrative review being carried out between September and October 2024, whose guiding question is: how does obstetric nursing care occur in pegnant women with thrombophilia? The inclusion criteria were: studies published in Portuguese, English and Spanish, in the years 2020-2024, with combinations of descriptors, namely: (THROMBOPHILIA) AND (Nursing Care) OR (Pregnancy), found in the Virtual Health Library, MEDLINE and LILACS databases. Articles that presented duplication, monographs, dissertations and theses, or those whose title and objective do not articulate with this study were excluded. The result shower 28 articles, 04 article from Lilacs and 04 from MEDLINE were selected after reading the title and abstract, totaling 08 articles. The integrative review revealed scientific works with topics related to genetic studies, epidemiological data on pregnancy and birth rates; associations between thrombophilia and gestational outcomes, in addition to innovative treatments that allow for equalization of the vitality of newborn born to postpartum women with or without thrombophilia. The conclusion of the review was that specific knowledge about clinical, genetic issues, treatment and monitoring of women with thrombofilia should  be a topic discussed among women’s health and obstetrics professionals.
ESTRATÉGIAS PARA A REGULARIZAÇÃO DOS CONCURSOS NA POLÍCIA MILITAR DO PARANÁ: ANÁLISE DOS IMPACTOS ORÇAMENTÁRIOS E ADMINISTRATIVOS
Authors: Silva Karine Bittencourt da , Gregarek Mayara Naama Beatriz
Published: November 2024

This study analyzes strategies for regularizing recruitment competitions for military police personnel in the Paraná State Military Police (PMPR) and the ensuing budgetary and administrative impacts due to the current irregularity of these competitions. The central aim is to identify the difficulties faced by the PMPR and the state government caused by the discontinuity of these recruitments, which result in budgetary and logistical planning issues. The research utilizes data from the Personnel Directorate, the Recruitment and Selection Center of the PMPR, and relevant legislation to quantify the financial and human impact resulting from the sporadic nature of the competitions, evidenced by a 32% deficit in the projected personnel. Four competitions between 2005 and 2020 were analyzed, exploring recruitment challenges, including the overload of Police Training Schools and sporadic selection processes. The results suggest that an annual competition policy could enhance the quality of candidate selection and facilitate better financial and logistical planning, ensuring a perennial and efficient replenishment of personnel. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of a regularization strategy to minimize the administrative and budgetary impacts and improve the operational capacity of the Military Police, thereby promoting greater public safety and efficiency in the services provided.
Access and Benefit Sharing in the Context of Genetic Resources in Digital Era
Authors: Vincent Anina
Published: November 2024

Traditionally, the access of genetic resources from a country in their physical form requires the fulfillment of many legal procedures like accessing permit, mutually agreed terms (MAT) or prior informed consent (PIC) from the country of origin of genetic resources. These legal procedures are mandatory in the “Convention on Biological Diversity” (CBD) and “Nagoya Protocol”, through its third objective of benefit sharing from the access. Further, these international obligations are implemented in India through the enactment of the “Biological Diversity Act” in 2002. According to this act, if a person or a company wants to access a genetic resource from a country, they must provide benefits to the concerned authority of biodiversity. However, increased use of genetic resources by multinational corporations has bypassed the third objective and invariably led to various misappropriation including biopiracy. There are several cases of biopiracy from all over the world as these companies are not complying with the international and national requirements and are also circumventing the obligations using technology. This research aims to analyze the working of the access and benefit sharing system in India and what are the challenges faced in the effective implementation of the relevant statutes.
The Analysis Study of Risk Factor and Management of Perioperative Hypertension: A Comprehensive Systematic Review
Authors: Landong Sijabat  , Guinanti Novettiandari
Published: November 2024

Background: Perioperative hypertension, a common and significant clinical concern, occurs when blood pressure rises above normal levels during the perioperative period, encompassing the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. This systematic review aims to analyze the existing literature on the risk factors, management strategies, and clinical outcomes associated with perioperative hypertension. Methods: The study followed PRISMA 2020 guidelines, reviewing English-language publications from 2014 to 2024. Editorials, duplicate reviews from the same journal, and papers lacking a DOI were excluded. The literature search was conducted using PubMed, SagePub, SpringerLink, and Google Scholar. Result: A total of 2,172 articles were initially identified through online databases (PubMed, SagePub, SpringerLink, and Google Scholar). After three rounds of screening, eight relevant studies were selected for full-text analysis. Conclusion: Perioperative hypertension management relies on anesthesia induction, monitoring, and antihypertensive medications. Proper control reduces complications like stroke, myocardial infarction, and organ damage, ensuring better outcomes. Consistent blood pressure management throughout the perioperative period is crucial for patient recovery.
Impact of Artificial Intelligence as an Educational Resource in Teaching-Learning Processes in the Area of Biology: Significant Experiences with Eighth Grade Students of the CEA Cámbulos Adventist School
Authors: Leonardo Alberto Mauris De la Ossa  , Mónica Liseth Susatama Esguerra  , Samuel Andrés Saavedra Duque  , Daniel Euclides Sánchez Moya
Published: November 2024

Artificial intelligence is a current tool that is used in different areas of the human life with the purpose of facilitating and directing the processes in distinct sceneries of society. This research aimed to use AI as an educational resource in teaching and learning process in the area of biology for students at the Adventist School CEA Cambulos in the city of Cali. A qualitative research methodology was used, with data collection techniques such as observation and interviews, presenting an action research approach. The main results were the potential of AI to enhance learning, the disposition of students to learn through it, and the need for training in the educational sector for its inclusive use and achieving responsible and effective results. That is how it is considered the challenge of reflecting the imminent arrival of AI in the student context and being prepared to be part of the transformation that can be generated in pedagogical processes.
Tools and computational resources for the design of CRISPR/Cas9 sgRNA for NPR3 gene knockout in sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.)
Authors: Yupanqui-Celestino Mao , Azañero-Huaynacari Lizet Karina , Pesantes-Rojas Carlos Roberto , Aguilar-Luna-Victoria Miguel Angel , Cotos-Durán Desiderio Elías , Ramírez-Viena Linder
Published: November 2024

Citrus fruits are the most nutritious foods widely used in flavoring, beverages, and medicines due to
their outstanding curative effects. Sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.) is the predominant rootstock in
most citrus growing areas due to its good agronomic attributes, such as high quality, yield, and tolerance to various pathogens. However, the citrus tristeza virus (CTV) is the leading epidemic agent of
sour and sweet orange. This study aimed to design in silico guide RNA (sgRNA) for CRISPR/Cas9-
mediated inactivation of the Non- expression of Pathogenesis-Related genes 3 (NPR3) in sour orange
(CaNPR3). The protein sequence of the CaNPR3 gene is 584 amino acid residues long. The amino
acid sequence of the CaNPR3 gene was compared with the homologous sequences of other nearby
vegetative species, showing a close similarity with Citrus sinensis and Citrus Clementina with 100%
and 97.27%, respectively. CRISPR RGEN Tools provided 61 results for exon two of the CaNPR3
gene, filtering to 19 sequences and selecting four sgRNA sequences for genetic editing, which were:
sgRNA 1 (5'-CATCAGGAAAAGACTTGAGT-3'), sgRNA 2 (5'-AGAAC- CTCAGACAACACACCTT-3'), sgRNA 3 (5'-CATCAGATTTGACCCTGGAT-3') and sgR-NA 4 (5'-
TTCTGGAGGGAGGGAGAGAAATGAGGAGG -3'). The predicted secondary structures of the
four selected sgRNAs present efficient structures for gene editing of the target gene, allowing it to
recognize, interact with Cas9 protein, and edit the target region.
Keywords: Gene editing, guide RNA, CaNPR3, in silico.
Isolation, characterization and identification of Klebsiella sp. 35-DOR_27F isolated from textile effluents
Authors: Ortiz-Romero Derly , Camacho-Valencia Daniela , Ramírez-Revilla Stamber Alvaro
Published: November 2024

This research study aimed to isolate and characterize a new bacterial strain from textile effluents. In order to
do this, bacteria were cultured using the MSM medium, where a colony was isolated through six successive
pickings. It then underwent a DNA extraction process using the phenol-chloroform-isoamyl alcohol methodology, and an electrophoresis was carried out to confirm the extraction. In addition, the isolated colony was
identified as Klebsiella sp. by sequencing the 16S rRNA gene using bioinformatics tools. To observe its biotechnological potential, the bacterial strain was grown in an MSM broth enriched with Golden Yellow K2R
azoic dye at a concentration of 50 mg/L, showing a percentage of decolorization of 74 % after 72 hours at 37
°C, indicating the potential of the isolated colony for the development of bio-remediation processes for effluents containing azoic dyes.
Keywords: Bacterial strain, Klebsiella sp., DNA extraction, decolorization, effluents.
Antimicrobial effectiveness of wild-type Bacillus spp compared to Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6051 against Escherichia coli isolated from bovine mastitis
Authors: Bayas-Morejón Favián , Quincha Angulov Adriana Maribel , Galeas Barragán Mercy Alexandra , Herrera Chávez Byron Adrián , Mazón-Vélez Dagnny
Published: November 2024

Bovine mastitis, a condition significantly impacting dairy production, represents a significant source of spread for antimicrobial-resistant bacterial agents. This study evaluated the antimicrobial effectiveness of two strains of Bacillus, Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6051 and wild-type Bacillus spp., against Escherichia coli, the causative agent of bovine mastitis. Using the agar well diffusion method and considering variables
such as the type of Bacillus and the pathogenic bacteria, the results indicated that Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6051, through direct diffusion, exhibited an average inhibition zone of 16.60 mm against E. coli, surpassing the filtrate diffusion method. In comparison, wild-type Bacillus spp. showed lower inhibition measures. The growth curve revealed that Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6051 has a more significant growth
capacity in the exponential phase, attributable to differences in metabolic capacity. In conclusion, Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6051 demonstrated remarkable antimicrobial capacity against the studied pathogen, suggesting its potential application in bovine mastitis control.
Keywords: Mastitis, Kirby-Bauer, Diffusion, Bacillus, Escherichia coli.
Detección y Manejo de la Presión Intraabdominal Elevada en el Paciente Crítico
Authors: Vélez-Páez Jorge Luis , Vicente-Flores Geomaira , Quishpe-Paz Mariela , Checa Sánchez Margarita , Tamami-Taris Yadira , Ponce-Mozo Rosa
Published: November 2024

La presión intraabdominal (PIA) elevada es una condición clínica frecuente en enfermos graves, puede deberse
a alteraciones locales y sistémicas y su identificación precoz y tratamiento adecuado son cruciales. El contar
con valores fiables y certeros, dependen del conocimiento fisiopatológico y técnico de esta entidad. El enfermo
agudo y crítico con patología abdominal o sistémica, que ha recibido reanimación hídrica generosa y que sus
epitelios y endotelios agredidos permiten el paso de fluidos a un tercer espacio, proporcionan el escenario
ideal para un incremento de la PIA y en algunos casos progresar al SCA con la disfunción multiorgánica
subyacente que traducirá aumento en la mortalidad y morbilidad, por este motivo el rol del equipo de salud es
fundamental para su detección temprana y manejo. El objetivo de este trabajo es describir una visión fisiológica, fisiopatológica y técnica del rol de la PIA en el paciente crítico, con el fin de homogenizar y mejorar el
manejo por parte del personal médico y de enfermería.
Palabras clave: presión intraabdominal, síndrome compartimental abdominal, paciente crítico.
Empowering Women: Strategies to Tackle Workplace Harassment
Suffer in silence?
Authors: Areej Sawera
Published: November 2024

Women constitute the essence of every nation. The evolving landscape of globalization has led to a greater involvement of women in the workforce. On a global scale, women are viewed as crucial indicators of development, with their skills and potentials being widely acknowledged. Regrettably, in every society, there exist a few wrongdoers who perpetrate violence and mistreatment against women that impede their social and economic progress. One of such barriers at the workplace is harassment that is an act of annoying or causing distress to someone by exerting pressure, making unpleasant remarks, or engaging in unpleasant actions. It is a violation of right to dignity as enshrined constitution of Pakistan 1973. This research paper focuses on its nuanced manifestations in the context of Pakistani workplaces, particularly impacting women. It aims to shed light on the various forms of harassment, legal framework in Pakistan, the socio-cultural challenges that women face in reporting these incidents and the strategies at individual, organizational and governmental level to deal with it.
A Case Report on Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in an Adult Filipino Pregnant Patient
Authors: Mendoza  Jr. Manuel , Olivar-Floro Nica Minerva
Published: November 2024

Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare, life-threatening dermatologic emergency characterized by extensive epidermal detachment, blistering, and painful mucocutaneous erosions. It is often associated with complications such as electrolyte imbalance, infections, sepsis, and even death. TEN prevalence in the general population is estimated at 1-2/1,000,000 per year. In the pregnant population, TEN occurrence is even more uncommon, as limited studies have been reported. This case report adds to the existing literature on TEN in a pregnant patient in the local setting.
The patient is a 26-year-old Gravida 3 Para 1 (1011) who presented at 12 weeks age of gestation with progressive vesiculobullous lesions and skin detachment after intake of omeprazole, hyoscine, and metoclopramide for abdominal pain. A skin biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of TEN.  Systemic corticosteroid was initiated and was gradually tapered with complete resolution of symptoms.
TEN in pregnancy may pose a potentially life-threatening risk for the mother and the fetus.  In this case, the use of systemic steroids was noted to be beneficial in preventing the potential sequelae in TEN. Emphasis on pharmacovigilance in TEN, even in low-risk drugs, especially during pregnancy, is paramount.
Importance and Challenges in TPNW Ratification: Regional Analysis of Oceania, the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa
Authors: Rajagukguk Michael Haratua , Siagian Ruben
Published: November 2024

The research focuses on the ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), which has become an important global issue in international security. The research aims to analyze the factors that influence countries' decisions to ratify the TPNW, as well as to explore the challenges and concerns that individual countries face regarding this issue. The benefits of the research include a deeper understanding of the political, economic, and security dynamics relating to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. Results show that complex political and economic interests influence the decision to ratify the TPNW. In Oceania, countries such as Australia and Fiji demonstrated concerns for strategic alliances and regional security. In contrast, smaller countries such as Kiribati and the Marshall Islands prioritized domestic issues and political considerations. In the Americas, the United States rejects TPNWs as contrary to its national security policy, while NATO commitments often bind countries in Europe. In Asia, resistance from nuclear-armed states such as China and India reflects broader geopolitical strategies, while in Africa, many states do not prioritize the issue due to domestic instability. Identified in-depth understanding of how individual states respond to TPNWs in specific contexts. Comparative analysis across regions provides a new perspective in understanding the interaction between foreign policy and non-proliferation issues. The importance of international dialog and a more holistic approach in addressing non-proliferation challenges. Countries' decisions on ratification of the TPNW are highly dependent on their localities and challenges, which include both domestic and foreign policy issues. The TPNW is not only a non-proliferation issue but also reflects the complexity of international relations and national security policies in different parts of the world.