bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Elasmobranch assemblages from a bathyal environment spanning the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary in Austria
Authors: Feichtinger Iris , Pollerspöck Jürgen , Harzhauser Mathias , Auer Gerald , Kranner Matthias , Guinot Guillaume
Published: February 2024

Extensive bulk-sampling of the continuous Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary section at Gams (Styria, Austria) allows for the first time the description of the elasmobranch communities inhabiting the bathyal environment of this well-known section. The sampled succession comprises six horizons from the uppermost Maastrichtian (upper part of Nephrolites frequens Zone CC26) and five horizons from the lowermost Danian (Zone NP1), which yielded a total of 1852 elasmobranch teeth. Although the majority of the teeth are not well preserved, this study enabled the description of at least 16 taxa of the orders Hexanchiformes, Squaliformes, Orectolobiformes, Lamniformes and Carcharhiniformes, providing a rare snapshot of elasmobranch diversity of this specific environmental setting. Beside minor diversity fluctuations between the assemblages, the extensive bulk-sampling of this section did not reveal a marked diversity decline related to the end-Cretaceous mass extinction event. However, a noteworthy correlation between the deepening upward trend of the section with the appearance of frilled and goblin sharks points to changes in palaeobathymetry, which is also reflected in the increase of the total proportion of squaliform teeth in the uppermost sampled horizon. Furthermore, teeth of the extinct triakid Palaeogaleus were recovered exclusively from the Danian deeper deposits, expanding the palaeoecological range of the genus down to fairly deep marine environments. In addition, this study provides the first record of the lamniform Cretolamna ex gr. borealis from the Danian of the Tethyan Realm expanding the palaeogeographic distribution of this group.
Using e-scaffolding to develop students’ scientific reasoning through inquiry-based learning
Authors: Koes Handayanto S. , Fawaiz S. , Taufiq A.
Published: February 2024

Introduction. Through inquiry-based learning (IBL), scaffolding is provided to help students develop their scientific reasoning (SR). However, the results obtained by students vary depending on their prior knowledge because the strategies of scaffolding vary on demand. Therefore, the different levels of scaffolding should be provided to all students based on their prior knowledge to facilitate their internalisation of new information in the classroom.

Aim. The present research aimed to examine students’ SR in a course involving two electronic scaffolding levels (e-scaffolding) in IBL.

Methodology and research methods. The authors conducted a mixed-methods explanatory study followed by semi-structured interviews and think-aloud exercises with two classes (experimental and control) of 64 physics students in Indonesia for eight weeks. The authors collected the quantitative data by testing their prior knowledge and SR and obtained the qualitative data from the interviews and the think-aloud exercises, learning activities, photos, videos, and teachers’ notes. ANOVA analysis of the quantitative data and thematic analysis of the qualitative data were performed.

Results and scientific novelty. To our knowledge, our research marks the first instance of providing scaffolding with a tiered level option, a feature previously limited to a single level. It was found that there were significant differences in students’ SR based on students’ prior knowledge of the subject. E-scaffolding developed more on SR for students with low prior knowledge. Taking notes as a habit and switching roles during experiments helped improve students’ SR. It was observed that the students with low prior knowledge still needed e-scaffolding buttons to master physics concepts. Meanwhile, the students with high prior knowledge employed e-scaffolding buttons only to answer task completion.

Practical significance. Based on the research findings, the tiered e-scaffolding produced in this work opens a new potency to be applied by physics teachers to enhance student’ SR. Additionally, educational technology developers may consider tiered e-scaffolding designs to provide an adaptive system.
Erratum to Correct Informed Patient Consent Statement
Authors: Boro Hiya ,   Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Aadhar Health Institute, Hisar, Haryana, India, Sharma Harish ,   Department of Surgery, Aadhar Health Institute, Hisar, Haryana, India, Mittal Deepak ,   Department of Surgery, Aadhar Health Institute, Hisar, Haryana, India, Pareek Mohit ,   Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Aadhar Health Institute, Hisar, Haryana, India, Chugh Shilpa ,   Department of Pathology, Aadhar Health Institute, Hisar, Haryana, India, Jakhar Mohar Singh ,   Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Aadhar Health Institute, Hisar, Haryana, India, Nagar Neeraj ,   Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Aadhar Health Institute, Hisar, Haryana, India, Bhatia Lovekesh ,   Department of Radiodiagnosis, Aadhar Health Institute, Hisar, Haryana, India, Saini Sanjay ,   Department of Surgery, Aadhar Health Institute, Hisar, Haryana, India, Joshi Vashishth ,   Department of Surgery, Aadhar Health Institute, Hisar, Haryana, India, Vaid Sahil ,   Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Aadhar Health Institute, Hisar, Haryana, India, Mannar Velmurugan ,   Department of Endocrinology, Aster Clinic, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Nagendra Lakshmi ,   Department of Endocrinology, Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Medical College, Mysuru, India, Dalvi Mazhar ,   Department of Endocrinology, Al Noor Mediclinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Bundela Vikash ,   Department of Gastroenterology, Aadhar Health Institute, Hisar, Haryana, India
Published: February 2024

This corrects the article: “Boro H, Sharma H, Mittal D, et al. Parathyroid Carcinoma Presenting as Recurrent Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Neck Mass: A Case Report. touchREVIEWS in Endocrinology. 2023;19(2):80-85”

The patient consent statement was added incorrectly due to an editorial error. The correct patient informed consent statement, provided by the authors, is included below.
Countermeasures for Effective Implementation of Non-Preferred Origin Verification between Korea and China
Authors:   Korean Academy Of International Commerce, Inc., Yun Seung-yeon
Published: February 2024

Purpose: This paper finds out why non-special origin verification between Korea and China is important, because post-verification of exported goods is not carried out. This raises issues such as false issuance of certificates of origin or laundering of origin.
Research design, data, and methodology: Using comparative and empirical case analysis methods, this paper focuses on verification of non-preferential origin in Korea and China.
Results: According to this study, there are differences in application standards under the legal system verifying non-Korean origin in both Korea and China
Conclusions: Owing to differences between Korea and China in the criteria determining non-preferential origin, it is necessary to respond effectively to contribute to trade facilitation by solving customs and procedural problems in the import and export processes with China.
Evaluación del compostaje a diferentes composiciones para aprovechar los residuos orgánicos domiciliarios de la ciudad de puno para contribuir en contrarrestar el cambio climático
Authors: Huapaya Cruz Yury Hamilton
Published: February 2024

Compost piles were evaluated at different compositions to take advantage of household organic waste from the city of Puno in the period from June to September 2015. Three compost piles were evaluated at different composition and one cell vermiculture without worms, in order to determine what conditions produce an organic fertilizer higher quality, using organic waste Domiciliarios (ROD), Poda of Parks and Gardens of the city (PPJ) and sheep Dung (EGO), the three compost piles with a volume of 4.5 m3; P4 has 100% of 0.8 m3 ROD placed in a cell vermiculture and P5 has 100% ROD 2.6 m3 which was located on the outside of the plant. To accelerate decomposition, an infrastructure greenhouse conditions. After three months, three samples of P1, P2, P3 and P4 was removed and taken to the laboratory. The parameters were compared with the analysis of variance, the pile contains more Nitrogen, %Organic Matter and Solido Totals is P4. P4, sulfur is added to 1% weight, to neutralize the pH. As for the %humidity, no significant difference of the four piles. For agriculture, will have to be used in large quantities for example for request of N of 160Kg/Ha, you have to use 4.38tons/ha of compost to cover this need, which it is feasible, since, in the city of Puno, it is generated 50 tons/day of ROD, which is 37.5 tons/day of compost and a year is 13687.5 tons of compost, enough to cover 3125 ha/year of farmland.
W świecie nauk BIO
Authors: Wesołowska Teresa
Published: February 2024

W świecie nauk BIO
Higher reliability of lead-acid battery in local power system
Authors:   JSC NIAI Istochnik, Bayunov V. V. , Kolikova G. A. ,   JSC NIAI Istochnik, Barsukova M. M. ,   JSC NIAI Istochnik
Published: February 2024

The effect of some of factors on required power and energy supplying of lead-acid rechargeable battery during its exploitation in local electro energetic systems is considered.
Carbonization and decarbonization of alkaline matrix fuel cells
Authors:   Ural Electrochemical Combine, Kondrat'ev D. G. , Matrenin V. I. ,   JSC Plant of Electrochemical Converters, Ovchinnikov A. T. ,   JSC Plant of Electrochemical Converters, Pospelov B. S. ,   JSC Plant of Electrochemical Converters, Potanin A. V. ,   Ural Electrochemical Combine, Stikhin A. S. ,   Ural Electrochemical Combine, Shikhov E. G. ,   Ural Electrochemical Combine, Shchipanov I. V. ,   Ural Electrochemical Combine
Published: February 2024

The paper deals with some questions concerning carbonization and decarbonization of alkaline electrolyte in matrix fuel cell (FC). It is shown that there is an equilibrium ultimate level of carbonization that depends on CO2 content in gases delivered into FC and FC electric loading. Electrolyte decarbonization takes place at the increase of FC load current with CO2 emission at hydrogen electrode end. The possible mechanisms of electrolyte carbonization and decarbonization are suggested.
Electrochemical and electrocatalitical properties halogencontaining complexes of cobalt tetraphenilporphine
Authors:   Ivanovo State Chemical and Technological University, Filimonov D. A. , Samoletov O. V. ,   Ivanovo State Chemical and Technological University, Bazanov M. I. ,   Ivanovo State Chemical and Technological University, Semeikin A. S. ,   Ivanovo State Chemical and Technological University, Petrov A. V. ,   GPS Ivanovo Institute of Emercom of Russia
Published: February 2024

The electrochemical and electrocatalitical properties of halogen-containing complexes of cobalt tetraphenylporphine are investigated in alkaline solution by cyclic voltammetry method. Values of Redox potential of central ion metal and organic ligand are received. Electrochemical activity of molecular oxygen electroreduction is stated.
"Human Rights in Nigerian Correctional Institutions: The Place of Social Workers"
Authors: Uche Okala Agwu
Published: February 2024

Issues on human rights especially in correctional institutions have become the focus of international programs, policy makers, the general populace, researchers and conferences aimed at ensuring effective monitoring of its abuses. Human rights protect the essential attributes of human beings: needs, capacities and interests that if guaranteed respect their dignity as persons and if violated results in lives of desperation and diminishment. This study examines human rights in Nigeria correctional institutions. It also identified the roles of social workers in challenging injustice and ensuring that the rights of offenders are upheld. Worried by the state of human rights in our correctional institutions, the paper attempts to investigate the inmates’ rights, human rights and correctional practices and seeks to proffer ways by which social workers can enhance human rights in correctional institutions. Secondary source of data collection was utilized in the study. Documents from international and national agencies as well as textbooks and journal articles were employed. Furthermore, the paper recommends creation of awareness on the services of social workers in enhancing human rights in correctional institutions.
Wybrane problemy etyczne a współczesne media masowe
Authors: Białek-Szwed Olga
Published: February 2024

Artykuł porusza problem współczesnych mediów masowych w kontekście etyki i moralności. Autorka stara się zaprezentować czytelnikowi aspekty najbardziej symptomatyczne, a zarazem problematyczne i niejednokrotnie kontrowersyjne. Pokazuje w dość szerokiej perspektywie zagrożenia związane z warsztatem współczesnego reportera. Sygnalizuje postawy dziennikarzy, którzy próbują postępować w swojej codziennej pracy zgodnie z etyką i moralnością, np. dziennikarzy identyfikujących się z etyką chrześcijańską.
Keeping on track: A case study of utilizing anecdotal checklist in clinical practice
Authors: Genosas Prospero , Evardo Orville
Published: February 2024

Anecdotal checklists are becoming more and more common in psychological practice nowadays, but they are not frequently employed in clinical psychology. This study focused on the use of anecdotal checklists in clinical practice and highlighted the experiences, perceptions, potential barriers, and challenges of the use of anecdotal checklists. A case study design was utilized in this study with one participant who utilized the anecdotal checklist during the intervention. The data was gathered through interviews and was analyzed using thematic analysis. Data revealed that the participant expressed improved session structure and overwhelming paperwork and forms management. The participant perceived that using the checklist results in an effective collaboration and intervention. Moreover, challenges involve establishing the psychometric soundness of the checklist. The study highlights the potential benefits of using anecdotal checklists in providing psychological services. Additionally, the study emphasizes the need for further research focusing on the establishment of the psychometric properties of the checklist.
Keywords: Anecdotal checklist; clinical practice; psychological services
Pandemic after pandemic: Adopting the multidimensional family therapy approach for youth drug abuse in Zimbabwe
Authors: Mudzingiri Ashton
Published: February 2024

Youth drug abuse in Zimbabwe has become a topical issue such that hardly a day passes without the mainstream media, social media, and other communication platforms mentioning drug abuse amongst youth and school children. The term new pandemic has been used to describe the drug abuse among Zimbabwe youth after the covid-19 pandemic. Several measures have been put in place by the Government of Zimbabwe to combat the ‘new pandemic’. The measures among them were criminalization of drug victims and suppliers of drugs, however, with limited success. The main objective of the study was to unpack the multidimensional factors that influence youth to indulge in drug abuse in Zimbabwe. The study adopted a qualitative desk research approach to unveil the topical problem. The study reveals the multidimensional influences of youth drug abuse and the multidimensional solutions to the problem. The study was underpinned by two theories: the bioecological and family systems theories. Research findings were that problems of youth drug abuse were a result of drugs being regarded as a business venture, rising urbanization without the corresponding industrialization, socio-economic challenges, social fabric breakdown, youth collective idleness, and unattended/unsupervised children. The study recommends that the nation should embark on a massive exercise to train adolescents, parents, families, communities, and the whole nation to deal with drug abuse among youths.
Keywords: Communities; drug abuse; multidimensional family therapy; youth; Zimbabwe
Comparing adolescent self-perceptions and anxiety levels in relation to dating violence
Authors: Atlas Eylem , Kisa Cebrail
Published: February 2024

The study aimed to compare the self-perceptions and anxiety levels of adolescent individuals according to dating violence. This research is a descriptive study and the relational scanning method, known as the general scanning model, was preferred. In research conducted for this purpose, studies are carried out by considering the whole universe or with a specific sample selected from the universe. Data were collected online (Facebook, Instagram, email) with the random assignment method of data tools. For this research, 104 adolescent individuals between the ages of 12-18 were included in the study. When the relationship between dating violence and gender was examined at the end of the research, it was concluded that there was no significant difference. It shows that there is no statistically significant relationship between the marital status of the parents of the adolescents participating in the study and the adolescents' relationship status. This indicated that the marital status of parents does not affect the relationship status of adolescents. Regardless of exposure to violence in childhood, adolescents' views on the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Beck Anxiety Scale, and Dating Violence Attitude Scale are the same.
Keywords: Adolescent; anxiety; dating; self-esteem; self-perception; violence; youth.
Fibrilarina y Cáncer ¿Un nuevo marcado molecular?
Authors:   Unidad de Biología Integrativa, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Calle 43,  Número 130, Chuburná de Hidalgo, Mérida CP 97205, Yucatán, México, Valdés Martínez Jany
Published: February 2024

El nucleolo es la unidad intranuclear donde se lleva a cabo la síntesis del ácido ribonucleico (ARN) ribosomal, su procesamiento y ensamblaje en las subunidades ribosomales. Constituye la estructura más prominente dentro del núcleo, conformado en gran medida por proteínas que participan en la biogénesis ribosomal, siendo una de ellas la fibrilarina. Esta metiltransferasa está implicada en el procesamiento y maduración del ARN ribosomal, la metilación de histonas, el estrés celular y por supuesto la biogénesis ribosomal. Además, se ha comprobado que la fibrilarina tiene un rol fundamental en la progresión de diferentes enfermedades de relevancia mundial como es el caso del cáncer. Evidentemente sigue existiendo una necesidad crítica actual en la identificación de marcadores pronósticos y predictivos en el cáncer. Parece ser que un rasgo distintivo de las células cancerosas es su adicción a la hiperactivación de la biogénesis de los ribosomas. Diversos estudios han comprobado que la fibrilarina es un marcador pronóstico en diferentes tipos de cáncer como: cáncer de mama, cáncer de próstata, cáncer renal etc. Por lo tanto, la biogénesis de los ribosomas, así como la fibrilarina podría ser una fuente innovadora de biomarcadores en esta enfermedad.
Tesoros acuáticos: Carotenoides de microalgas y su futuro en la nanobiotecnología
Authors:   Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco, A.C. (CIATEJ), Unidad de Biotecnología Industrial., Arteaga Castrejón Ariana Adelhy , Agarwal Vivechana ,   Centro de Investigación en Ingeniería y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos., Sanghamitra Khandual ,   Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco, A.C. (CIATEJ), Unidad de Biotecnología Industrial.
Published: February 2024

Los carotenoides son pigmentos que se encuentran en la naturaleza y son producidos por varias especies, principalmente acuáticas; estos son más eficientes y seguros por lo que están despertando un gran interés biotecnológico. Los carotenoides son muy comunes en nuestra vida diaria, tienen propiedades antioxidantes, anticancerígenas, antiinflamatorias, entre muchas otras y se han utilizado ampliamente en la industria alimentaria, acuicultura, cosmética y farmacéutica. Sin embargo, los carotenoides son insolubles en agua, sensibles al oxígeno, altas temperaturas y tienen baja biodisponibilidad, de modo que al ser tan inestables su aplicación se ve limitada. En los últimos años, la nanotecnología ha aportado novedosos sistemas de transporte de fármacos para su nanoencapsulación, representando una alternativa para formular nanopartículas farmacéuticas y alimentarias de compuestos bioactivos. Este artículo tiene como objetivo proporcionar a los lectores un conocimiento de los carotenoides derivados de microalgas y sus estrategias para preservar o mejorar sus propiedades originales e incluso proveer de nuevas, ya que se puede lograr un uso eficaz en dosis bajas mediante el uso de nanomateriales, de modo que se desarrollen productos económicamente viables.
Descubre las proteínas y péptidos bioactivos de animales marinos
Authors:   Instituto de Neurobiología. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Campus Juriquilla, Querétaro., Hernández-Sámano Arisaí C. , Becerra Amezcua Mayra Pamela ,   Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Iztapalapa.
Published: February 2024

Los seres vivos poseen diferentes macromoléculas esenciales para su funcionamiento, una de ellas son las proteínas. Las proteínas poseen diferentes funciones biológicas e incluso algunos fragmentos específicos de ellas, llamados péptidos, pueden tener efectos positivos en el organismo; a este tipo de péptidos se les conoce como péptidos bioactivos o biopéptidos y son capaces de influenciar favorablemente las funciones que llevan a cabo los sistemas inmune, gastrointestinal, nervioso y cardiovascular. Se han reportado numerosos estudios acerca de biopéptidos de diferentes organismos marinos. Existen estudios sobre péptidos de especies que se encuentran en México como el pepino de mar, y en especial, en el veneno de algunas especies como el pez león, caracoles marinos, medusas y anemonas. En general, los péptidos bioactivos marinos han mostrado actividades antimicrobianas, antioxidativas, antitrombóticas, antihipertensivas, inmunomodulatoras, entre otras. Por lo tanto, existe un gran interés de utilizar los biopéptidos marinos en la industria como ingredientes activos o como conservantes para alimentos, cosméticos, farmacéuticos, entre otros, para tratar o prevenir enfermedades, entre otras aplicaciones
Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación de la UPTC entre políticas, reformas curriculares, investigación y prácticas pedagógicas (1999 - 2019)
Authors: Gómez Castañeda Julio Aldemar , Sánchez Sáenz Claudia Liliana , Leguizamón González Myriam Cecilia , Cárdenas Soler Ruth Nayibe , Aponte Sierra Elsa Georgina , Pulido Cortés Óscar , Soto Arango Diana Elvira , Agudelo Cely Nubia Cecilia , Figueroa Claudia , Argüello Parra Jaime Andrés , Parra Báez Lina Adriana , Novoa Vargas Luz Nelly , Morales Mora Lola María , Torres Merchán Nidia Yaneth
Published: February 2024

Este libro presenta los resultados de investigación del proyecto: Realidad y trayectoria de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación frente a las realidades discursivas 1999 – 2019, que realiza un análisis de discursos, prácticas y logros de los últimos veinte años de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación de la Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia. Con la intención de comprender el desarrollo de las instituciones dedicadas a la formación de maestros y de las variables que las influyen, un grupo de profesores y profesoras de esta Facultad, asumieron el compromiso de analizar el contexto, las políticas, los desarrollos conceptuales y metodológicos, las prácticas docentes y la investigación adelantada en esta escuela de formación. El estudio se realizó durante el periodo comprendido entre 1999 y 2019, una etapa enmarcada por el último Proyecto Académico de la Facultad (PAEFE), en el que las tensiones sociales, un nuevo marco político definido en la Constitución y en las Leyes de Educación, las influencias de marcos internacionales y los cambios de gobierno, decantaron el devenir de esta Facultad.Este texto se construyó con un enfoque cualitativo, con diversos andamiajes teóricos y conceptuales, permitiendo una nutrida alternativa metodológica, propia de los estudios sociales. Con este trabajo se quiere ofrecer un punto de partida para reformular y proyectar el desarrollo de esta Facultad y, a la vez, dejar un referente nacional, en tanto que el análisis de la trayectoria de esta institución evidencia una radiografía del devenir de la educación en Colombia durante las últimas décadas.
Syok Indeks sebagai Penduga Tingkat Syok Hewan Model Kelinci New Zealand White pada Kejadian Syok Hemoragi
Authors: Rahmiati Dwi Utari , Gunanti Gunanti , Noviana Deni , Soehartono Harry , Harlina Eva
Published: February 2024

Syok hemoragi didefinisikan sebagai kondisi jaringan perifer dan organ tidak mampu melakukan perfusi akibat kehilangan darah dalam volume tertentu. Prediksi tingkat keparahan syok hewan pada fase prehospital masih belum banyak dilaporkan. Kendala keterbatasan alat untuk deteksi tekanan darah, membuat nilai syok indeks (SI) sulit untuk dilakukan. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menduga nilai SI berdasarkan volume darah yang dikeluarkan, dengan kondisi syok yang dikonfirmasi dengan gambaran klinis. Penelitian ini menggunakan lima ekor kelinci jenis New Zealand White yang diinduksi syok hemoragi sebanyak 10% dengan cara evakuasi darah melalui arteri carotis. Parameter fisiologi yang teramati yaitu; heart rate (HR), respiration rate(RR), mean arterial pressure (MAP), tekanan sistol dan diastol, dan saturasi oksigen (SPO2). Nilai syok indeks (SI) pada penelitian ini yaitu 1,6 ± 0,4 atau dalam level sedang-berat. Level SI berbeda dengan parameter fisiologis, yang menunjukkan perbaikan menuju nilai baseline hampir pada seluruh parameter (HR, RR, MAP, sistol, SPO2) pada menit ke-15 pascasyok. Gambaran klinis dan SI, tidak menunjukkan relevansi, sehingga nilai SI belum dapat digunakan sebagai penduga tingkat keparahan syok, karena membutuhkan cut-off point syok atau mempertimbangkan penggunaan modified shock index (MSI) atau simple Shock Index (sSI) sebagai metode untuk penduga/prediksi syok. Dibutuhkan penelitian lebih lanjut untuk membuat klasifikasi syok khusus hewan kelinci.
Pengimbuhan Serbuk Sari Lebah Meningkatkan Kadar Follicle Stimulating Hormone dan Sedikit Mengganggu Hati Tikus yang Dipapar Asap Rokok
Authors: Yahya Kamaliya Alawiyah
Published: February 2024

Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian serbuk sari lebah/bee pollen terhadap gambaran histologi hati dan kadar hormon FSH tikus putih betina (Rattus norvegicus) yang dipapar asap rokok. Penelitian ini menggunakan 24 sampel yang dikelompokan secara acak menjadi empat kelompok yakni kelompok kontrol negatif yaitu tikus tanpa diberikan paparan asap rokok, kelompok kontrol positif yaitu tikus yang diberikan paparan asap rokok tanpa bee pollen, kelompok perlakuan yang pertama yaitu tikus diberikan paparan asap rokok dan diberikan bee pollen sebanyak 9 mg/ekor satu kali sehari dan kelompok perlakuan yang kedua yaitu tikus diberikan paparan asap rokok dan diberikan bee pollen sebanyak 9 mg/ekor dua kali sehari yaitu pagi dan malam hari secara per oral. Perlakuan yang sama dilakukan dalam jangka waktu 14 hari. Pengamatan terhadap histologi hati dilakukan dengan melihat perubahan secara deskriptif menggunakan mikroskop cahaya binokuler pada lima lapang pandang secara mikroskopik dengan pembesaran 40, 100 dan 400 kali. Pengukuran kadar hormon FSH menggunakan metode Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Pada gambaran histologi hati menunjukkan adanya kongesti, degenerasi, dan nekrosis pada semua kelompok perlakuan kecuali, kelompok kontrol yang menunjukkan gambaran hepatosit normal. Hasil pengukuran kadar hormon FSH menunjukkan peningkatan, kadar FSH berturut-turut dari yang paling rendah sampai yang paling tinggi yaitu didapatkan pada semua kelompok perlakuan dan kontrol. Berdasarkan hasil gambaran histologi dan kadar FSH pemberian bee pollen tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap gambaran histologi hati, akan tetapi pemberian bee pollen meningkatkan kadar FSH tikus putih betina (R. norvegicus) yang dipapar asap rokok.
Diferença, corpo e narrativa
Authors: Barbosa-Fohrman Ana Paula
Published: February 2024

Esta resenha se propõe a apresentar e descrever os principais tópicos, assim como apontar algumas críticas ao livro de Simon Dickel, Embodying Difference: Critical Phenomenology and Narratives of Disability, Race, and Sexuality, publicado em 2022. O livro se insere na tradição da fenomenologia e dialoga com o pós-estruturalismo e os estudos críticos. O autor se debruça sobre os temas da deficiência, raça e sexualidade e, como base empírica para a sua argumentação, recorre primariamente a narrativas literárias ficcionais e não ficcionais e, secundariamente, ao cinema.
Vereeniging van Inlandsche Geneeskundige: Cara Dokter Pribumi Mendongkrak Status Profesionalisme dalam Tatanan Kesehatan Kolonial
Authors: Hasanah Siti
Published: February 2024

Profesi kedokteran menjadi sangat penting dalam tatanan kesehatan. Mereka bisa mengintervensi dan menjadi lokomotif kebijakan yang diambil oleh para stake holder kesehatan. Pada konteks kolonialisme Indonesia, kalangan dokter dan asosiasinya juga dianggap sebagai kalangan garda terdepan dalam hal sirkulasi pengetahuan medis kolonial maupun pengambilan kebijakan kesehatan yang bersifat komprehensif. Namun yang terjadi di Hindia Belanda terdapat problematika dualisme posisi dokter dalam birokrasi kesehatan kolonial yang mengantarkan pada dokter pribumi dan dokter Eropa tidak dalam posisi setara. Semua bermuara dari perbedaan kualifikasi pendidikan dokter pribumi dan dokter Eropa, pemerintah kolonial melanggengkan ketimpangan gaji, kewenangan dan posisi keduanya dalam birokrasi kesehatan. Akibatnya sering terjadi pergesekan antara dokter pribumi dan dokter Eropa di lapangan. Pada beberapa situasi yang sering memanas antara dokter Eropa dan Pribumi, mendorong tekad sekelompok dokter pribumi dalam mendirikan sebuah perkumpulan khusus untuk dokter pribumi sendiri. Tahun 1909 mendirikan Vereeniging van Inlandsche Geneeskundige (VIG) yang digunakan sebagai wadah para dokter pribumi menghimpun upaya-upaya dalam penghapusan diskriminasi sosial dan materil bagi dokter pribumi serta mendongkrak profesionalisme medis para dokter pribumi.
Pasarsenen: Dari Pasar menjadi Kawasan Elit
Authors: Yusuf Nur Fadilah
Published: February 2024

This article discusses the development of Pasarsenen in four different eras, starting from the era of the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC) to the New Order government. Pasarsenen shows its role in building a city and area that has an elite nuance but can be reached and lived in by people from various walks of life. This article also discusses several important events such as infrastructure development and supporting facilities in the city, educational facilities, gathering places for artists to the headquarters of political parties. This study uses historical methods according to Louis Gottschalk, namely heuristics, source criticism, interpretation and historiography. In addition, a geographical approach is used in this article because in it the author discusses the relationship between spatial space and economic, social, political and educational activities. The author uses Location Theory according to Robinson Tarigan which is the analytical knife for the writer in reconstructing this research. The purpose of the author in conducting research from this article is to review how the history of the formation of Pasarsenen, the development of Pasarsenen from time to time and the transformation of Pasarsenen into an elite area in Jakarta.
Apuntes sobre sobre la enseñanza media desde la colonia hasta 1959. Un estudio comparado Cuba- Brasil
Authors: Bezerra Neto Luiz , Cruz Juan Carlos Rodriguez
Published: February 2024

La enseñanza media o secundaria, en cualquier contexto cultural, amerita de un profundo análisis de sus antecedentes históricos. Estos antecedentes permiten una mejor apreciación de los diferentes períodos de su desarrollo y una comprensión más exacta de su esencia histórica, sociológica y de las políticas educacionales que la originaron y le dieron permanencia y continuidad. Este trabajo aborda un estudio comparado sobre la enseñanza media en Cuba y Brasil, desde sus inicios en la colonia hasta 1959, año en que triunfa la Revolución cubana. En dicho estudio se tuvo en cuenta las etapas por las que transitó este tipo de educación marcado por las diferencias contexto-culturales y los decretales que permitieron su desenvolvimiento. Se analiza la influencia filosófico-educativa en ambos países signados por el elemento religioso que permeó la educación, dando prioridad a lo teológico y haciendo énfasis en el estudio de las humanidades.
A critical comparison of the main characterization techniques for microplastics identification in an accelerated aging laboratory experiment
Authors: Olivatto Glaucia Peregrina , Ando Rômulo Augusto , Fernandes Rafaella Ferreira , de Moraes Nicoli Gomes , Tornisielo Valdemar Luiz
Published: February 2024

Many studies have reported the occurrence of microplastics in different environmental compartments, through the description of their morphological characteristics and chemical identification, obtained mainly by spectroscopic techniques. However, the scientific community still lacks the implementation of standardized analytical methods that aim to assess not only the identification of the particle, but also its stage of degradation. It is understood that this information would be extremely useful in helping elucidate the main sources of pollution and contributing to strategies and mitigating measures for the management of solid waste and microplastics in the environment. In this respect, the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, carbon elemental analysis coupled with mass spectrometry, and scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry for the characterization of virgin and aged polyethylene and polypropylene microplastics samples. The degraded samples were subjected to accelerated aging in a QUV chamber in accordance with American standard for measuring accelerated weather testing (ASTM G-154). This work discusses the efficiency and limitations of each technique for the detailed chemical characterization of microplastic samples collected from the environment.
Antecedents of behavioral intention and use of shared accommodation: Gender as a moderator
Authors: Goel Pooja , Parayitam Satyanarayana
Published: February 2024

Purpose- As the recent global pandemic has brought international tourism to a halt for nearly two years, many countries have developed strategies to cope with the crisis by promoting domestic tourism. This study investigates the variables that contribute to customers’ behavioral intention to share accommodation The gender differences in using shared accommodation are explored. Design/methodology/approach - The authors used a survey instrument to collect data from 460 respondents from India. The respondents were consumers using shared housing. Partial least squares – structural equation modeling (Smart PLS-SEM) was conducted to test the structural model. Findings - The results reveal that (i) desire, frugality, and materialism are positively related to behavioral intention, and (ii) behavioral intention strongly predicts the use. The findings also suggest that gender plays a moderating role, such that the effect of desire and materialism on behavioral intention was stronger for women than for men. In addition, as frugality increases (from low to high), men show higher behavioral intention than women. The results also show that the negative effect of perceived risk is stronger for women than for men. Originality/value - The novelty of this study lies in the examination of gender as a moderator in the relationship between behavioral intention and use of shared accommodation. Implications for tourism and hospitality research are discussed.
PERANAN BIM DALAM KONSTRUKSI PERUMAHAN
Authors: Sarifudin Firman , Jin Oei Fuk
Published: February 2024

Building Information Modeling (BIM) telah merevolusi industri konstruksi, khususnya dalam konteks konstruksi perumahan. Penelitian ini mempunyai maksud memberikan pemahaman terkini dengan menganalisis sejumlah studi penelitian terkait BIM dalam proyek konstruksi perumahan. Fokusnya adalah penerapan BIM, implikasi, tantangan, dan manfaat potensialnya. Penelitian ini mendalam menganalisis kontribusi BIM dalam meningkatkan efisiensi, kolaborasi, dan komunikasi sepanjang siklus hidup proyek konstruksi perumahan, mulai dari tahap desain hingga manajemen fasilitas. Berbagai contoh, termasuk studi kasus Forest City di Malaysia, mengilustrasikan dampak positif BIM dengan mengurangi pekerjaan ulang dan meningkatkan efisiensi konstruksi. Kritik terhadap tantangan dalam adopsi BIM di konstruksi perumahan melibatkan pengerjaan ulang, manajemen material, dan evaluasi degradasi bangunan. Pengidentifikasian hambatan ini esensial untuk merancang strategi dalam mengatasi dan memastikan integrasi BIM yang sukses. Sebagai hasil penelitian, disimpulkan bahwa BIM memiliki peran kunci dalam meningkatkan manajemen proyek, manajemen material, dan analisis biaya dalam konstruksi perumahan. Studi ini memberikan wawasan mendalam tentang bagaimana BIM dapat digunakan secara optimal, meskipun sejumlah tantangan yang perlu diatasi.
Growth and Phytochemistry of Cymbopogon citratus (D.C.) Stapf Inoculated with Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria under Different Lead Levels
Authors: Sete da Cruz Rayane Monique , Ferreira Henrique , Jaski Jonas Marcelo , Vieira Marcelo Coelho Esperança , Pinc Mariana Moraes , De Souza Silvia Graciele Hülse , Alberton Odair
Published: February 2024

Soil contamination with toxic heavy metals, such as lead (Pb), is a critical environmental issue with adverse effects on ecosystems. Cymbopogon citratus, known as lemongrass, is a medicinal plant with phytoremediation potential for Pb-contaminated soils, besides producing essential oil (EO) and bioactive compounds. Azospirillum brasilense is a plant growth promoting bacteria, and its inoculation into the soil can benefit plants in many ways, such as increased root growth and improved nutrient absorption. This study aimed to investigate the phytochemistry of lemongrass inoculated with A. brasilense and grown in Pb-contaminated soil to assess its responses to inoculation under different Pb levels. The experimental design was completely randomized in a 2 x 5 factorial scheme: two levels of A. brasilense (absence or presence) and five Pb levels (0, 50, 100, 300, and 500 mg Pb kg–1 of soil), totaling 60 experimental plots in ten treatments with six replicates. After four months of treatment, was analyzed total and reducing sugars, total phenolic content, flavonoids, antioxidant activity, antioxidant enzymes, proline, and EO content and composition. Soil Pb levels and A. brasilense inoculation affected phytochemical in lemongrass plants. Azospirillum inoculation reduced total sugars in the roots at all soil Pb levels, while increasing Pb levels favored a rise in sugar contents. There was an increase in flavonoid content in treatments associated with Pb and inoculated with A. brasilense. Antioxidant capacity was lower at lower Pb levels, regardless of bacterial inoculation. Enzymatic response was mainly affected by Pb concentrations between 50 and 100 mg kg–1 soil. EO content was influenced by soil Pb levels, with higher EO production at 500 mg Pb kg–1 soil and without A. brasilense inoculation. Overall, lemongrass cultivation in Pb-contaminated areas can be an alternative for phytoremediation and EO production for the industry. Moreover, A. brasilense inoculation proved to be beneficial in mitigating stress caused by high Pb concentrations in contaminated soils.
An Update on the Introduction of New Alien Plant Taxa for Italy and Europe
Authors: Musarella Carmelo Maria , Laface Valentina Lucia Astrid , Angiolini Claudia , Bacchetta Gianluigi , Bajona Enrico , Banfi Enrico , Barone Giulio , Biscotti Nello , Bonsanto Daniele , Calvia Giacomo , Cambria Salvatore , Capuano Alberto , Caruso Giuseppe , Crisafulli Alessandro , Del Guacchio Emanuele , Di Gristina Emilio , Domina Gianniantonio , Fanfarillo Emanuele , Fascetti Simonetta , Fiaschi Tiberio , Galasso Gabriele , Mascia Francesco , Mazzacuva Giuliana , Mei Giacomo , Minissale Pietro , Motti Riccardo , Perrino Enrico Vito , Picone Rosa Maria , Pinzani Lorenzo , Podda Lina , Potenza Giovanna , Rosati Leonardo , Stinca Adriano , Tavilla Gianmarco , Villano Clizia , Wagensommer Robert Philipp , Spampinato Giovanni
Published: February 2024

A single paragraph of about 200 words maximum. For research articles, abstracts should give a pertinent overview of the work. We strongly encourage authors to use the following style of structured abstracts, but without headings: (1) Background: Place the question addressed in a broad context and highlight the purpose of the study; (2) Methods: briefly describe the main methods or treatments applied; (3) Results: summarize the article’s main findings; (4) Conclusions: indicate the main conclusions or interpretations. The abstract should be an objective representation of the article and it must not contain results that are not presented and substantiated in the main text and should not exaggerate the main conclusions.
The Cultural Factor in Rural Development Programmes: Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization
Authors: Paschalidou Maria , Chatzitheodoridis Fotios , Kalogiannidis Stavros
Published: February 2024

In recent years, there has been a surge of proposals for innovative approaches to public planning. It has become apparent that the traditional emphasis on "economic development" as the predominant objective of public policy is no longer adequate to promote a thriving society. Common Agricultural Policy in Europe faces challenges to adopt and implement the dynamic of culture. However, culture as a pillar of sustainable development is not a new topic. This concept has been incorporated into economic studies with increasing tension. The present study aims to measure scientific interest through published scientific studies and papers related to the contribution of culture in the context of European development programs and strategies. A total of (n=902) published documents during the period 1990-2023 from the Scopus database were explored to identify (n=27) appropriate publications for research analysis based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) approach and flow diagram. Bibliometric analyses using Vos Viewer (Center for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands) and constructed term co-occurrence network plots based on bibliometric evidence were performed. The results show that there was no scientific interest. The systematic review and bibliometric analysis of the present paper could provide a valuable and seminal reference for the researchers of rural development and the relevant policymakers.
mRNA-Based Vaccines are Highly Immunogenic and Confer Protection in the Gnotobiotic Pig Model of Human Rotavirus Diarrhea
Authors: Hensley Casey , Roier Sandro , Zhou Peng , Schnur Sofia , Nyblade Charlotte , Parreno Viviana , Frazier Annie , Frazier Maggie , Kiley Kelsey , O’Brien Samantha , Yu Liang , Mayer Bryan T , Wu Ruizhe , Mahoney Celia , McNeal Monica M , Petsch Benjamin , Rauch Susanne , Yuan Lijuan
Published: February 2024

Human rotavirus (HRV) is still a leading cause of severe dehydrating gastroenteritis globally, particularly in infants and children. Previously, we demonstrated immunogenicity of mRNA-based HRV vaccine candidates expressing the viral spike protein VP8* in rodent models. In the present study, we assessed the immunogenicity and protective efficacy of two mRNA-based HRV trivalent vaccine candidates, encoding VP8* of the genotypes P[8], P[6] or P[4], in the gnotobiotic (Gn) pig model of Wa (G1P[8]) HRV infection and diarrhea. Vaccines either encoded VP8* alone fused to the universal T cell epitope P2 (P2-VP8*) or expressed P2-VP8* as a fusion protein with lumazine synthase (LS-P2-VP8*) to allow the formation and secretion of protein particles that present VP8* on their surface. Gn pigs were randomly assigned into groups and immunized three times with either P2-VP8* (30 µg) or LS-P2-VP8* (30 µg or 12 µg). A trivalent alum-adjuvanted P2-VP8* protein vaccine or an LNP-formulated irrelevant mRNA vaccine served as positive and negative control, respectively. Upon challenge with virulent Wa HRV, significantly shortened duration and decreased severity of diarrhea and significant protection from virus shedding was induced by both mRNA vaccine candidates compared to the negative control. Both LS-P2-VP8* doses induced significantly higher VP8*-specific IgG antibody titers in the serum after immunizations than the negative as well as the protein control. The P[8] VP8*-specific IgG anti-body-secreting cells in ileum, spleen and blood seven days post-challenge as well as VP8*-specific IFN--producing T cell numbers increased in all three mRNA-vaccinated pig groups compared to the negative control. Overall, there was a clear tendency towards improved responses in LS-P2-VP8* compared to P2-VP8*mRNA vaccine. The demonstrated strong humoral immune responses, priming for effector T cells, and significant reduction of viral shedding and duration of diarrhea in Gn pigs provide a promising proof of concept and may provide guidance for further development of mRNA-based rotavirus vaccines.
Variations in Heart Rate Variability Subsequent to Auriculotherapy Among Individuals Afflicted by Significant Burn Scars
Authors: CHEN CHACHUN , Hsu Chung-Hua , CHEN SANPEI
Published: February 2024

Background:

Auriculotherapy is a widely used approach for alleviating discomfort in patients experiencing pain, itchiness, sleep disturbances, and heightened anxiety. This method is also applicable to patients dealing with significant burn scars, who often encounter similar symptoms. Employed as an adjuvant therapy, auriculotherapy demonstrates potential in mitigating these clinical manifestations among individuals with major burn scars. These symptoms are known to be influenced by the autonomic nervous system.

Objectives:

Despite the absence of current data elucidating the impact of auriculotherapy on the autonomic nervous system, we embarked on an analysis of our heart rate variability (HRV) data to evaluate autonomic system functionality before and after the administration of auriculotherapy.

Methods:

Paired-samples t-tests and linear regression analysis of HRV variables and correlations with TBSA before and after auriculotherapy of a cohort of 31 survivors from 2016 Formosa Color Dust Explosion was carried out.

Results:

Significant change of specific HRV variables were found before and after auriculotherapy, and significantly negative correlations was revealed between TBSA and pre-SD prior to auriculotherapy.

Conclusion:

Our study showed that auriculotherapy may, at least in part, restore the equilibrium of autonomic nervous system and improve HRV parameters.