bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Workability via Platform: A Legislative Proposal and a Collective Movement for Socio-Labor Civil Integration
Authors: Libardoni Paulo José , Silveira Gabriel Eidelwein , Eidelwein Tamires
Published: November 2023

Introduction: The legal integration of work via technological platforms (applications) in the Brazilian legal system.
 
Contextualization/concept: Under the terms of articles 7 and 114 of the Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil of 1988, it is work and work relations that gain grammaticality and literality in the constitutional text, which inaugurate the concept of workability, when the tone of employment (industrial sector) would be giving way to work (services sector).
 
Objective: The historical and normative broth induces a perspective of reflexivity in the midst of resisted change, which will impose on workers via the platform (as mostly urban workers) and labor institutions renewed forms of collective union political, legislative and organizational action, whether at a national or international level, to overcome obstacles that impede the effectiveness of constitutional labor standards.
 
Methodology: The methodology follows comprehensive (Weberian) and extensive interpretative and constitutional historical analysis connected to excerpts from current reality, centered on the theoretical-normative method.
 
Theoretical framework: For Weber (2000), legal norms have the function of disciplining and ordering actions and social relations, constituting maxims and, therefore, creating the conditions of administration and obedience of society's participants to the law.
 
Conclusion: The duty to be constitutionally regulated inaugurated new labor precepts, which are still in resistance in the world of being, which imposes on actors and labor institutions the creation of a middle path suitable for the civil socio-labor integration of a new professional category of urban workers.
Systematic Review of Metabolic and Endocrinological Complications in Beta-Thalassemia Major: Insights from 2021 to 2023
Authors: Alharbi Seetah , Alshammari Shuaa , Alsiaf Hissah , Alkhowaiter Feda
Published: November 2023

Beta-thalassemia major (BTM) is a recessively inherited hemoglobin disorder characterized by inadequate synthesis of the -globin chain, resulting in severe anemia necessitating frequent blood transfusions. Advances in transfusion and chelation therapies have substantially extended the life expectancy of BTM patients, enabling them to reach their fourth and fifth decades. This systematic review focuses on assessing the incidence of metabolic and endocrinologic complications among individuals with BTM in Saudi Arabia. The review covers studies published between 2021 and 2023, gathered from Google Scholar, Web of Science, Cochrane, and PubMed databases, utilizing keywords such as \"Metabolic,\" \"Endocrinologic,\" \"complications,\" \"beta-thalassemia,\" \"major,\" and \"Saudi Arabia\" in various combinations. Only original research discussing metabolic and endocrinologic complications in BTM was included, yielding nine eligible articles out of a total of 100. Among these, three were cross-sectional, two were descriptive, one was a case report, one was retrospective, and two were prospective analytical studies. The collective study population comprised 891 male and female BTM patients ranging in age from 2 to 35 years. This review reveals a notable prevalence of endocrine complications in BTM patients, with prominent occurrences of short stature, thyroid dysfunctions, growth hormone deficiency, and Diabetes mellitus. Additionally, other reported complications encompassed elevated serum ferritin levels, vitamin D deficiency, delayed puberty, microcytic hypochromic anemia, splenectomy, and heart failure. Remarkably, elevated serum ferritin levels exhibited a strong correlation with increased endocrine disorders, including serum TSH, fasting and postprandial blood glucose levels, and insulin levels in BTM patients.
Pelatihan Pembuatan Label sebagai Dokumen Terekam pada Produk Tujuan Ekspor di UKM MomsChips Kota Batu Jawa Timur
Authors: Murtiyanto Rizky Kurniawan , Rahmawati Rizka , Andi Sukma Erlangga , Rahmawati Winda
Published: November 2023

Label adalah bagian yang sangat penting dalam packaging atau kemasan sebuah produk, terlebih lagi produk makanan. Label pada produk makanan tidak hanya berisi tentang nama makanan ataupun pembuatnya, tetapi label dalam produk makanan berisi tentang informasi atau kandungan produk, mulai dari bahan-bahan, nilai gizi, tanggal pembuatan dan kadaluarsa. Hal ini menjadikan label sebagai media komunikasi antara konsumen dan pembuat produk, serta sebagai janji produsen kepada konsumen yang terekam/tertulis. Untuk produk makanan tujuan ekspor, selain menyampaikan informasi yang lengkap, label juga harus disesuaikan dengan negara tujuan ekspornya, dengan menggunakan bahasa internasional yaitu bahasa Inggris yang baik dan benar. MomsChips sebagai UKM penghasil makanan ringan (snack) dengan tujuan pasar ekspor, penting untuk diberikan pelatihan terkait dengan pembuatan label yang memenuhi syarat internasional. Diharapkan nantinya UKM MomsChips dapat membuat label sendiri dengan desain dan bahasa yang baik untuk memberikan jaminan kualitas secara lengkap pada produk mulai kemasan sampai dengan isi.
Strategi Mendidik Pemilih Milenial Cerdas pada Pemilihan Umum 2024
Authors: Hidayaturrahman Mohammad , Hasan Ubaid Ahmad , Setia Wardhani Widya Desary
Published: November 2023

AbstrakPemilih muda dan milenial merupakan pemilih terbanyak pada Pemilihan Umum tahun 2024,jumlahnya mencapai 60%. Namun pemilih muda dan milenial masih memiliki persoalantersendiri, salah satunya adalah rendahnya literasi politik, sehingga menyebabkan terpapardampak negatif politik uang, dan kurangnya partisipasi pada pemilihan umum. Kegiatanpengabdian ini dilakukan untuk memberi penyadaran kepada pemilih muda dan milenial diKabupaten Sumenep, Madura supaya bisa menjadi agen perubahan yang sadar terhadap perandan tanggung jawabnya untuk ikut berpartisipasi pada pemilihan umum tahun 2024. Bilapemilih muda dan milenial sadar, maka pemilihan umum tahun 2024 akan berlangsung lebihjujur dan adil, daripada pemilihan umum sebelumnya. Terlebih bila melihat jumlah pemilihmuda dan milenial yang dominan, tentu akan dapat mempengaruhi calon wakil rakyat, calonpresiden terpilih, lebih karena rekam jejak, program yang baik, bukan karena faktor uang ataupertimbangan pragmatis lainnya. Kegiatan pengabdian ini dilaksanakan secara kolaborasidengan pihak lain termasuk media massa, pemerintah dan masyarakat. Peserta terlibat secaraaktif dan interaktif, sehingga berjalan sesuai dengan harapan, dapat membentuk persepsi positifkepada para peserta. Selanjutnya melahirkan komitmen terhadap penyelenggaraan pemilu yangjujur, adil dan bermartabat.Kata Kunci: Pemilih milenal; pemilih cerdas; pemilu di Indonesia
Dilemas éticos no ensino remoto emergencial
Authors: Mendes dos Santos Sonia Regina , Dos Santos Vieira Sergio , Menezes Alves Maria Regina
Published: November 2023

Este estudo realizou uma reflexão crítica sobre dilemas éticos que permeiam a educação no Ensino Remoto Emergencial no Brasil. Para tanto, fez-se uma revisão bibliográfica na qual se levantou o que foi pesquisado e disseminado sobre o tema. O corpus selecionado reuniu, principalmente, artigos/livros de Hermann, Mainardes, Chauí, Selwyn, Almeida e Valente e Barreto. Partiu-se da ideia de que a pandemia de Covid-19 provocou grande mudança no cenário educacional. As instituições de ensino deslocaram a sala de aula tradicional para o ambiente virtual, introduzindo o Ensino Remoto Emergencial (ERE). O resultado apontou para a necessidade de mais participação dos atores educacionais nesse ambiente de aprendizagem para que as práticas pedagógicas mediadas pelas tecnologias digitais sejam realizadas de maneira ética.
The Correlation Study between TP53 Gene Expression and Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Iraq
Authors: Dawood Hadeel Hameed , Mohammed Rana Kadhim
Published: November 2023

Acute myeloid leukemia represents the most prevalent type of acute leukemia in adults. Mutations in the tumor protein (TP53) gene have been found in more than half of all human cancers. This study was done to investigate the relationship between TP53 gene expression and the appearance and progression of acute myeloid leukemia in Iraq. This study included 100 subjects, divided into 60 patients suffering from pre-diagnostic acute myeloid leukemia and 40 healthy individuals. The difference in TP53 gene expression between acute myeloid leukemia patients and healthy individuals has been investigated, and the gene expression of TP53 has been measured after extraction of total RNA at concentrations (15–83 ng/µl) and purity (1.76-2). Gene expression has involved calculating the double ΔCt value to assess TP53 expression in the presence of the GAPDH gene as a reference gene. Results showed that gene expression folding (2-∆∆Ct) reflects significant differences in TP53 gene expression. There was overexpression (up-regulation) of the TP53 gene in acute myeloid leukemia patients (mean ± SD: 2.29±2.12) compared with controls (1 ± 0.43), with a p=0.04.
Study of Optical, Structural and Morphology Properties of Tin Oxide Nanoparticles by Pulse Laser Ablation and its Effect on Bacteria Staphylococcus aureus
Authors: Saeed Zahraa A. , Aadim Kadhim A.
Published: November 2023

Tin oxide (Sn) nanoparticles were prepared by pulsed laser ablation (PLA) method at different laser energies (400-700mJ). (UV, XRD, AFM, SEM, EDS) methods were employed to determine the properties of nanomaterials. The optical properties showed that the energy gap decreased with increasing laser power; the structural properties showed the relationship between density and angle; Miller's coefficients for net angles were determined and the morphology properties showed the element's surface shape and surface roughness. Also, Tin oxide nanoparticles with added to Staphylococcus aureus bacteria isolated from the ear and cultured by striking method on nutrient agar to know the effect of tin oxide nanoparticles on the growth of this bacteria. The results showed that tin (Sn) oxide nanoparticles had a role in decreasing the growth of bacteria on cultured media using the laser energies of (400mJ, 500mJ and 600mJ), but at an energy of 700mJ a clear zone (no growth) of bacteria on cultured media was noted, indicating 100%  bacterial killing.
A Review of Biosensors; Definition, Classification, Properties, and Applications
Authors: Noori Husham. N. , Abdulameer Ameer F.
Published: November 2023

Biosensor is defined as a device that transforms the interactions between bioreceptors and analytes into a logical signal proportional to the reactants' concentration. Biosensors have different applications that aim primarily to detect diseases, medicines, food safety, the proportion of toxins in water, and other applications that ensure the safety and health of the organism. The main challenge of biosensors is represented in the difficulty of obtaining sensors with accuracy, specific sensitivity, and repeatability for each use of the patient so that they give reliable results. The rapid diversification in biosensors is due to the accuracy of the techniques and materials used in the manufacturing process and the interrelationships in scientific research between various disciplines, i.e., physics and biology, engineering and biology. This research aims to define biosensors in general, classify them and show their most important applications, with a brief description of their time development and the reason for their speared in all fields.
Boubaker Scaling Operational Matrices for Solving Calculus of Variation Problems
Authors: Ouda Eman H. , Ibraheem Samaa F. , SHIHAB Suha
Published: November 2023

In this paper, a general expression formula for the Boubaker scaling (BS) operational matrix of the derivative is constructed. Then it is used to study a new parameterization direct technique for treating calculus of the variation problems approximately. The calculus of variation problems describe several important phenomena in mathematical science. The first step in our suggested method is to express the unknown variables in terms of Boubaker scaling basis functions with unknown coefficients. Secondly, the operational matrix of the derivative together with some important properties of the BS are utilized to achieve a non-linear programming problem in terms of the unknown coefficients. Finally, the unknown parameters are obtained using the quadratic programming technique. Some numerical examples are included to confirm the accuracy and applicability of the suggested direct parameterization method.
Dynamics of Formil Legal Procedures Establishment of Laws and Regulations
Authors: Kaharuddin Kaharuddin , Zaifa Gilang Abi , Dirkareshza Rianda
Published: November 2023

As a state of law, Indonesia certainly cannot be separated from legal policies in terms of drafting laws and regulations. The definition of legal policy is legal policy as a means and procedure that can be used by the government to build a legal system. Based on this, a problem formulation is drawn, namely about how the political pattern of legislation in the Job Creation Law and how the development and participation of the community in making the Job Creation Law. The research method used is normative research, and the approach used is a statutory and conceptual approach. The result of the discussion is that the political pattern determines the purpose of what will be compiled in laws and regulations. In Indonesia, its formation must be based on Pancasila where Pancasila is the fundamental norm of the state. The development of an increasingly critical and wise society must certainly receive attention in order to be involved in the formation of laws and regulations. Community involvement here aims to later the rules formed can be useful for the community.
Inequality of Power and Gender Relations in Cases of Sexual Violence on Campus: a Study of Legal Philosophy
Authors: Sulistyawan Aditya Yuli , Suparno Suparno , Fernanda Shefia Ariesta , Adawiyah Robiah
Published: November 2023

Sexual violence can occur anywhere and anytime, including in education, especially in universities. Harassment by lecturers to students and senior students to junior students is the case that happens frequently. Several cases prove an unequal relationship between the perpetrator and the victim. This research aims to change people's thinking about the use of power and prove the existence of power and gender equality in sexual violence on campus. The research method used is the philosophy of law research through a paradigmatic study approach by examining the critical theory et al. paradigm and the feminist jurisprudencewith the specification of analytical descriptive research, secondary data types, and qualitative data analysis methods. Thus, it was found that sexual violence on campus was influenced by inequality between people in power and gender due to the influence of the patriarchal system and the imbalance of historical structures that led to the arbitrariness of the perpetrators.
Deferred Prosecution Agreement: a Restorative Approach in Tackling Corruption Committed by Corporations
Authors: Januarsyah Mas Putra Zenno , Gunakaya Widiada , Mulyana Asep N.
Published: November 2023

This study aims to analyze the restorative approach to overcoming criminal acts of corruption committed by corporations through a deferred prosecution agreement. This research is descriptive with normative juridical research using secondary data in the form of primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials through a statute approach and a conceptual approach. Data was collected using a document study, then analyzed qualitatively. The study results show that the deferred prosecution agreement is the ideal model for returning state financial losses due to corruption. This concept can be applied in Indonesia. In addition, this model provides legal certainty and legal benefits. As a consequence, as a dual-track system, deferred prosecution agreements also remain in the corridor of settlement through the criminal justice system.
Peningkatan Kesantunan Berbahasa Indonesia: Tulis dan Lisan dalam Literasi di SMPN 43 Padang
Authors: Saniro Roma Kyo Kae , Yusuf M. , Darmawan Alex , Syafril Syafril , Furqan Rizky Amelya , Aslinda Aslinda
Published: November 2023

The activity aimed to improve the language skills of SMPN 43 Padang students, both written and verbal, in writing letters. It was considered necessary due to problems arising from the impoliteness of some students of junior high school in both oral and written communication for both formal and non-formal situations. The method used in this community service was participatory, planned by the Study Program of Indonesian Literature lecturer of Universitas Andalas. Furthermore, the team visited the service centre through observation and communication with SMPN 43 Padang teachers to look for problems and solutions related to language politeness in the school. After that, the team and teachers collaborated by compiling an agenda for implementing the engagement service. During the implementation stage, the material was presented, followed by the active participation of students through oral and written communication practices. In the final stage, an evaluation was conducted to formulate the main problems and assess subsequent developments after the community service activities. Based on the review carried out through an analysis of student work results, in the form of a comparison before and after receiving the material and engaging in writing practice, this service increased students' Indonesian politeness.
Edukasi Masyarakat Mengenai Toksikan Abadi (Forever Chemicals) dalam Kosmetik Bersifat Waterproof
Authors: Ilmiawati Ilmiawati , Mahata Liganda Endo , Aliska Gestina , Rahmatini Rahmatini , Julizar Julizar , Katar Yusticia , Rustam Erlina , Usman Elly
Published: November 2023

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals added to cosmetics for their waterproof property to obtain a long-lasting application. PFAS is highly persistent, hence called the forever chemicals. This community outreach was aimed to educate the public on PFAS exposure through waterproof cosmetics and its health implications. Our webinar was attended by 84 people, 50 of whom responded to the pre-and post-test. An expert delivered the presentation of the educational content. There was an increase in attendees’ test scores from 56.4±21.3 to 88.4±19.0 (mean±SD; paired t-test, p<0.05). The webinar improved attendees’ knowledge of PFAS exposure from waterproof cosmetics and its potential effects on health.
MERDEKA BELAJAR DALAM PERSPEKTIF PENDIDIKAN AGAMA HINDU DAN IMPLIKASINYA BAGI INDONESIA EMAS 2045
Authors: Made Mardika
Published: November 2023

Pendidikan merupakan salah satu bidang kehidupan yang sangat penting untuk meningkatkan kualitas suatu bangsa. Namun meskipun demikian, kualitas pendidikan di negara Indonesia masih jauh dari kata maju dan terdepan. Atas dasar tersebut, lahirlah program Merdeka Belajar dari pemerintah Indonesia untuk menjawab permasalahan tersebut. Guna menjembatani program tersebut, perlu dukungan dan pandangan dari berbagai sisi, termasuk dari perspektif Pendidikan Agama Hindu. Berdasar pada problematika tersebut, peneliti melalui tulisan ini tertarik mengkaji program Merdeka Belajar dalam perspektif Pendidikan Agama Hindu. Dari sana, lahirlah tiga rumusan masalah, yaitu hakikat Merdeka Belajar, Perspektif Pendidikan Agama Hindu terhadap Merdeka Belajar, serta implikasinya untuk terciptanya Indonesia Emas 2045. Melalui metode penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kepustakaan, hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa hakikat Merdeka Belajar sebagai program yang urgen bisa didukung oleh pandangan luhur dari Pendidikan Agama Hindu untuk mempersiapkan Indonesia Emas 2045.
PENGGUNAAN MEDIA VIDEO PEMBELAJARAN DAN KAHOOT UNTUK MENINGKATKAN MOTIVASI DAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA PADA MATERI CATUR GURU MATA PELAJARAN PENDIDIKAN AGAMA HINDU SISWA KELAS V SD NEGERI 1 KESIUT TAHUN PELAJARAN 2020/2021.
Authors: Ni Wayan Yuniasti
Published: November 2023

Berdasarkan pada data awal, dari 30 orang siswa menunjukkan motivasi dan hasil belajar siswa pada masa pandemi Covid 19 rendah. Dari 30 siswa hanya 15 orang siswa yang tuntas memperoleh nilai di atas KKM 70. Penelitian ini dirancang dengan Dua Siklus yakni Siklus I dan Siklus II, metode pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan kuesioner dan tes. Data dianalisis dengan deskriptif kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian yang dicapai adalah motivasi belajar siswa meningkat yakni pada siklus I motivasi belajar siswa mencapai 56,25% yang berada pada kategori sedang dan pada siklus II motivasi belajar siswa mencapai 66,67% yang berada pada kategori tinggi. Perolehan nilai siswa yang tuntas pada pra siklus hanya 6 orang siswa atau 25 % siswa, pada siklus I setelah menerapkan media video pembelajaran dan Kahoot peningkatan signifikan rata-rata (Mean) pada siklus I dengan angka 70 dan pada siklus II dengan angka 81,42 terdapat peningkatan rata-rata 12,59 poin dimana terdapat peningkatan sebesar 11,42 poin. Penerapan media video pembelajaran dan Khaoot dapat digunakan secara efektif dalam meningkatkan motivasi dan hasil belajar siswa dimasa pandemi covid-19  pada  materi Catur Guru di Kelas V SD Negeri 1 Kesiut tahun pelajaran 2020/2021.
Isolation and in vitro screening of Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylobacterium (PPFMs) isolates for the production of phytohormones and ACC deaminase activity from the tea plantations of South India
Authors: Marimuthu S. , Anitha S. , Ragupathi G. , Nepolean P. , Mendez L. , Thangaraj P. , Suganthi S.
Published: November 2023

Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylobacterium (PPFMs) strains were considered as highly eﬃcient growth-promoting bacteria and are ACC deaminase producers which mitigate the drought impact in crop plants. Hence, PPFM strains were isolated from phyllosphere of the tea plantations of south India. A total of 253 bacterial isolates were obtained by using Methanol-AMS medium adopting standard methods. Among the 253 isolates, 105 potential isolates were screened for the production of plant growth hormones viz., IAA, GA3, carotenoids, and 35 potential isolates for ACC deaminase activity. Among 35 isolates tested, 5 isolates viz., MBVPR19D.L23 (51.7 µg/mL), MBANML10H.L06 (45.1 µg/mL), MBVPR19D.L22 (42.0 µg/mL), MBANML10H.L11 (40.5 µg/mL) and MBVPR UPASI L. An H.L13 (40.0 µg/mL) were found to produce higher level of IAA, GA3, and Carotenoids. The highest activity of ACC deaminase was registered in the isolates of Central Travancore namely MBVPR19D.L22 and MBVPR19D.L23 along with one isolate MBKDMVG26H.L37 from Karnataka. The selected strains of MBVPR19 D.L22/23 were identified as Methylobacterium radiotolerans (OL440712) using 16s rRNA molecular technique. This is the first report of isolation of genus Methylobacterium from the acidic environment of tea ecosystem in South India. The present study also suggest that plant growth hormones and ACC deaminase enzyme activity of Methylobacterium species could play a critical role in mitigating the drought stress for a sustainable productivity in tea.
Sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma in a left inguinoscrotal hernia
Authors:   Clínica Quirúrgica “A”, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay, Dardanelli Santiago , Delgado Edward , Guastavino Andrés
Published: November 2023

Inguinal hernia represents a common diagnosis in surgery and predominates in elderly male patients. Colorectal cancer is the third most prevalent cancer in Uruguay and the second cause of mortality. The diagnosis of colon adenocarcinoma in an inguinal hernia is uncommon and few cases have been reported in the literature available. Most cases are found intraoperatively in patients undergoing emergency surgery for strangulated hernia. The diagnosis, approach and surgical tactics are matter of debate. We report a case of sigmoid colon cancer in an irreducible left inguinal hernia, diagnosed during the preoperative evaluation of inguinal hernia repair, resected by a double conventional approach.
Ensuring safety of maritime transport: current trends and conceptual generalizations of its international legal mechanism
Authors: Kupriyanovich Mariya Sergeevna
Published: November 2023

The article deals with topical issues of ensuring security of maritime transport and preventing relevant threats based on legal measures. The scientific literature in the field of maritime law and legal means (norms, methods) of ensuring safety in maritime transport is analyzed. The variability and complexity of the nature of maritime threats and various measures to respond to them require an understanding of the policies, regulations, national civil and criminal legislation of the participating States and international public law, and therefore actualize the issues of conceptualization of international legal regulation of maritime transport security in this study. The subject of the study is the provision of safety in maritime transport through the knowledge of current trends and the substantiation of the conceptual provisions of the international legal mechanism as such. Systematic, comparative legal and dialectical approaches have been applied to generalize the essence and features of international legal regulation of safety in maritime transport. The main research methods used are diverse variations of analysis and synthesis of its results, analogy and comparison, generalization and concretization, functional cognition and deduction, abstraction, historical and formal legal methods. The main scientific result of the study is that the problem of ensuring safety in maritime transport has been studied from a legal and organizational point of view. The paper examines the formation of the legal mechanism for ensuring international security in maritime transport, defines the concept of the legal mechanism for ensuring international security in maritime transport, reveals the characteristics of the main threats to international security in maritime transport, justifies the right to ensure security in maritime transport as an institute of international maritime law, presents the results of the analysis of the existing areas of security in maritime transport, put forward proposals to improve international legislation in the field of maritime transport safety. The scientific results obtained as a result of the research can be used in educational activities when teaching the basics of international law, as well as in scientific research procedures when learning about the functioning of modern international law and its individual institutions.
Configuration Optimization of a Skippable Anti-Ship Missile Considering Initial Kinematic Parameters
Authors: Luo Jianqiao , Meng Junhui , Yu Ning , Long Teng
Published: November 2023

Skimming the sea at ultralow altitudes can be achieved by repeatedly touching and bouncing off water surface (commonly referred to as skipping), thus giving birth to skippable anti-ship missiles. However, the high impact load during skipping poses a safety hazard to the structure. Whether a missile can rebound primarily depends on the initial kinematic parameters, which also influence the impact load along with the configuration parameters. Therefore, it is important to optimize both of them. Due to the differences in types and complicated coupling of these parameters, the optimization problem becomes highly complex. In this paper, the grouped sequential quadratic programming (GSQP) algorithm is proposed to reduce the nonlinearity and nonconvexity of the problem. By bringing together the global search capability of cooperative co-evolutionary algorithm and the local search strength of GSQP, a combined optimization framework using decomposition strategies is constructed. With the support of fluid–structure interaction models, the optimization is performed to reduce impact load for the missile. The results demonstrate that simultaneously optimizing the configuration and initial kinematic parameters yields a reduction of 12.2% in the impact load on the premise of successful skipping. This research provides a valuable reference for the design of future skippable anti-ship missiles.
RECONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC MECHANISM AS PART OF A LABORATORY ENVIRONMENT FOR TEACHING NEEDS
Authors:   Technical University of Košice, Tuleja Peter , Danilo Tomáš ,   Technical University of Košice
Published: November 2023

The paper discusses the proposal of a mechanism forming part of the training environment for the practical preparation of faculty students for the needs of industry. The training environment serves as an educational and practical workplace ena-bling the improvement of students in PLC programming as well as in describing the functions and design solutions of the represented components from the field of pneumatics, sensors, electrical safety devices and their combinations.The design of the described mechanism was implemented as an upgrade of the existing solution, which showed some imperfections during operation. The article presents the original solution and the proposal for a new one, while at the end a comparison of the pros and cons of both solutions is made.Both described solutions were created as outputs from the diploma solution, respectively. Bachelor thesis of our students.The article has an educational and descriptive character
USE OF THE OMRON F150-3 CAMERA FOR THE POSITIONING OF RANDOMLY DISTRIBUTED PARTS
Authors:   Technical University of Košice, Mlinarček Dušan , Jánoš Rudolf ,   Technical University of Košice
Published: November 2023

The article discusses the development of a testing workplace for the handling of 3D objects. The workplace is equipped with an industrial SCARA robot, an intelligent input conveyor, pallet and depalletizing equipment, a vibrating feeder and vibrating trays, switch effectors, universal gripper, and other components. The workplace is also equipped with two OMRON F150-S1 cameras, which are used to create a 3D camera system. The article describes how the 3D camera system is used to determine the position of objects on the conveyor belt. The system first uses the density averaging function to determine the average optical density of the region without any objects. This value is then used as a threshold to determine whether an object is present in the workspace. If an object is present, the system uses the gravity and area functions to calculate the X and Y coordinates of the object from the center of the measuring platform. The system then uses the edge position function to calculate the Z coordinate of the object
Roman Catholic Church and Cautious Embrace of Modern Communication Media
Authors: Iheanacho Valentine Ugochukwu
Published: November 2023

The Catholic Church has a complex history in its appropriation and use of modern means of communication. It has at various times sought to adapt and pushed back. Almost with equal measure, it has variously churned out instructions and guidelines and even condemnations on the heels of inventions and innovations that pushed the boundaries of traditional means of communication. For instance, the church transitioned from colourful medieval manuscripts to printed books with the invention of the printing press in the middle of the fifteenth century. Interestingly, whenever the church has been able to embrace any invention, it has almost always done so through the purviews of its mission of evangelisation. In contemporary times, Inter Mirifica (promulgated on 4 December 1963 by the Second Vatican Council) and Communio et progressio (23 May 1971) are two documents that signalled the church’s preparedness to accept the reality and phenomenon of the new frontiers ushered in by contemporary means of communication. The objective of this article is firstly to make a historical excursus of the Catholic Church’s embrace of the means of communication, characterised by caution and wariness, eagerness and enthusiasm. Secondly, it apportions a space to the Catholic Church in some African countries. It also highlights the importance attached to means of communication, especially the radio apostolate, by the local churches in those places. It does so by situating the media consciousness among local church hierarchies on the continent within the injunction of Pope John Paul II in Ecclesia in Africa.
Exploring the Tension between Christianity and African Traditional Religion in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa
Authors: Mokhutso Jacob
Published: November 2023

In the 19th century, missionaries from England brought Methodism to Southern Africa. Like all other missionaries who brought Christianity to Africa, they brought not only the Gospel, but also their culture and language. This article seeks to acknowledge the strides made by the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) regarding implanting Methodism in African soil. Thus, the article further explores the tension that persists in the MCSA between Christianity and African Traditional Religion (ATR). It argues that this tension opens opportunities for the MCSA to explore. The article uses secondary or desk research as a methodology to investigate this topic. The research showed that there is a tension that exists between Christianity and ATR, which affords the MCSA an opportunity to explore what it means to be African and Methodist in the MCSA; to dissect the causes of this tension; and to interrogate these causes for what it means for the MCSA. The article concludes that the tension under study has resulted from the MCSA taking its time to put its resolutions in black and white in the form of liturgy, policy, or guidelines. Thus, a recommendation is made for more dialogue and openness concerning areas where the MCSA could venture towards achieving its vision of “A Christ Healed Africa for the Healing of Nations”. Finally, the article argues that in order to heal Africa, the book of order and the Gospel preached in the MCSA should speak and make sense to Methodists of African descent.
The Prosperity Gospel in Africa: An African Pentecostal Hermeneutical Consideration, by Marius Nel.
Authors: Gathogo Julius
Published: November 2023

Book review
Pemberdayaan Masyarakat RT 04, RW 10, Desa Ciomas Rahayu, Bogor dengan Mewujudkan Desa Wisata: Kampung Tempe CiomasTempe merupakan makanan fermentasi asli Indonesia yang murah dan mengandung gizi yang baik. Pembuatan tempe yang higienis sangat menunjang k
Authors: Wulandari Yasinta Ratna Esti , Hartanti Anastasia Tatik , Widjaja Sheren Nathania , Frans William , Prabawanti Benedicta Evienia
Published: November 2023

Tempe merupakan makanan fermentasi asli Indonesia yang murah dan mengandung gizi yang baik. Pembuatan tempe yang higienis sangat menunjang kualitas tempe yang baik untuk dikonsumsi. Pemahaman dalam pembuatan tempe yang higienis dan tersedianya masakan berbasis tempe masih menjadi permasalahan bagi masyarakat di beberapa daerah di Indonesia. Dalam rangka mengatasi tantangan ini, kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat yang dilakukan bertujuan untuk memberikan pemahaman yang lebih baik kepada masyarakat tentang pembuatan tempe yang aman dan higienis dan membuat inovasi masakan berbasis tempe sehingga dapat meningkatkan ekonomi masyarakat. Kegiatan pengabdian ini dilakukan di RT 04, RW 10, Desa Ciomas Rahayu, Bogor dan terdiri atas tiga tahapan yaitu pelatihan pembuatan tempe higienis, peningkatan kemampuan masyarakat berinovasi makanan berbasis tempe, membentuk  komunitas masyarakat tempe. Melalui kegiatan tersebut, 36 peserta  telah mengikuti pelatihan dan dapat memahami metode pembuatan tempe. Hal ini dibuktikan dengan keberhasilan mereka 100% dari peserta dapat membuat tempe segar. Peserta juga berkreasi menghidangkan berbagai macam olahan makanan yang berbahan dasar tempe. Keberhasilan rangkaian kegiatan pengabdian diukur dan dievaluasi melalui penyebaran kuisioner. Hasil kuisioner menunjukkan bahwa adanya peningkatan pengetahuan tentang tempe dan keterampilan dalam memproduksi tempe secara mandiri yang mampu mengoptimalkan potensi bisnis tempe. Dalam kegiatan pengabdian ini juga telah dibentuk komunitas masyarakat tempe, yaitu Desa Wisata: Kampung Tempe Ciomas. Komunitas masyarakat tersebut diharapkan mampu meningkatkan ekonomi mitra.
Preseason Measures of Cervical Spine Function, Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex, Dynamic Balance, and Divided Attention in Youth Ice Hockey Players
Authors: Graham Robert F. , Eliason Paul H. , Black Amanda M. , Sick Stacy , Schneider Geoff M. , Galea Olivia A. , Emery Carolyn A. , Schneider Kathryn J.
Published: November 2023

OBJECTIVES: Report typical scores and examine preseason cervical spine, vestibulo-ocular reflex, dynamic balance, and divided attention measures in competitive youth ice hockey players aged 10 to 18 years with and without a previous concussion history.

DESIGN: Cross-sectional secondary analysis.

METHODS: The exposure of interest was self-reported history of concussion. The main outcomes were cervical spine measures (Cervical Flexor Endurance [CFE; seconds], Cervical Flexion-Rotation Test [normal/abnormal], Anterolateral Cervical Spine Strength [kilograms], Head Perturbation Test (/8), and Joint Position Error [JPE; centimeters]), vestibulo-ocular reflex (Dynamic Visual Acuity [logMAR], Head Thrust Test [Positive/Negative]), dynamic balance (Functional Gait Assessment [/30]) and divided attention (Walking While Talking Test [seconds]). Multivariable linear or logistic regression, adjusted for age-group, sex, level of play, and clustered by team, were used to assess potential differences by concussion history.

RESULTS: We included data from 2311 participants in this study (87.2% male, 12.8% female, 39.0% reported a previous concussion). No differences by concussion history were found across any of the measures ( P values range: 0.17-0.99). Measures of cervical spine function and divided attention differed by age group (eg, Median Left Anterolateral Cervical Spine Strength [kilograms] for males: U13 = 7.46, U15 = 9.10, U18 = 9.67).

CONCLUSION: Clinical outcomes scores in youth ice hockey players did not differ by concussion history. Performance on cervical spine strength, CFE, and JPE test outcomes may improve with age, highlighting the importance of developmental considerations when interpreting test scores. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2024;54(3):190-200. Epub 30 November 2023. doi:10.2519/jospt.2023.11958
Changing of seed amount and 1000 seeds weight by years, their impact on seed yield of sunflower varieties
Authors:   Federal Center of Agriculture Research of the SouthEast Region, Buenkov A.Yu. , Kudryashov S.P. ,   Federal Center of Agriculture Research of the SouthEast Region
Published: November 2023

The variability of economically useful traits (1000 seeds weight and seed number per head) in varieties of the Saratov breeding was studied in 2010–2019. The correlation between traits the seed number and yield, the 1000 seeds weight and yield was determined. A strong correlation between the seed number and yield was revealed in varieties Saratovskiy 20 and Saratovskiy 82. The correlation between the 1000 seeds weight and the sunflower yield was weaker than in the previous traits. A strong correlation was noted only in the variety Saratovsky 20. A negative correlation was found between the 1000 seeds weight and the seed number per head in all studied varieties. For the first time on sunflower, an analysis of the yield increase by the Professor V.A. Ilyin’s method was used to distinguish the influence of each factor (seed number per square meter and 1000 seeds weight) on yield of nine varieties, depending on the year conditions for ten years. The varieties Saratovsky 85 and Saratovsky 86 had the maximum yield increase due to the seed number. A variety Slastena had the highest yield increase (due to both studied traits) on average over the years of observation.
Ecotoxicological evaluation and characterization of sewage sludge and agri-food waste composts
Authors:   Global Omnium Medioambiente, S.L., Valencia, Spain, Albiach Remedios , Rojo Pedro ,   Empresa General Valenciana del Agua, S.A., Valencia, Spain, Lloret Sergio ,   Global Omnium Medioambiente, S.L., Valencia, Spain, Fajardo Vicente ,   Aguas de Valencia S.A., Valencia, Spain, Fayos Gloria ,   Empresa General Valenciana del Agua, S.A., Valencia, Spain, Montoya Tatiana ,   Global Omnium Medioambiente, S.L., Valencia, Spain
Published: November 2023

The expanding population is leading to a continuous rise in the quantity of generated waste. Due to this, there is a need to recycle the waste generated so that it can be reused. Composting is a highly attractive method to manage and recycle waste generated, both because of the ease of management and for the lower cost compared to other treatments. In this study, eight different combinations of waste with wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) sludge as the principal waste and other plant waste in different proportions (garden waste, grape stalks, forest waste, olive and almond tree pruning cuttings, straw, and sawdust) were prepared. Composting in outdoor piles was carried out for 220 days, with weekly turning and watering as needed. At the end of the process eight composts were obtained with nutrient contents ranging from 2.23-3.24% total nitrogen (TN), 1.04-3.06% P2O5 and 0.37-1.99% K2O, with characteristics suitable for use in agriculture. Phytotoxicological and ecotoxicological evaluations showed that the generated composts had a growth-stimulation effect (germination rate greater than 100%) and very low environmental risk coefficients (risk coefficient less than 1).
Multistep transitions in spin crossover materials without long-range order from dimensional reduction
Authors: Ruzzi Gian , Cruddas Jace , Powell Ben
Published: November 2023

Most theories of multistep spin crossover (SCO) have focused on intermediate phases with long-range order. However, disordered intermediate phases have also been observed experimentally. Here we show that the interplay of crystallographically inequivalent SCO centres with elastic interactions between SCO centres can lead to an effective reduction in the dimensionality of the system. This is highly analogous to dimensional reduction in quantum magnetism. The resulting quasi-one-dimensional and quasi-zero-dimensional models naturally result in disorder at non-zero temperatures, explaining the absence of long-range order in our calculations. Furthermore, the low effective dimensionality can strongly suppress short-range correlations and hence diffuse scattering should not necessarily be expected to be observed experimentally in these disordered phases. Our model contains parameter regimes where disordered intermediate phases give rise to diffuse scattering and other regimes where disordered intermediate phases do not. Our results are in good agreement with experiments on \mat ~[Sciortino \textit{et al., Chem. Sci.}, 2017, 8, 701].
Red-Shifted Circularly Polarized Luminescence in Chiral Planar Benzothiadiazole Carbon Nanohoop
Authors: Kovida Kovida , Malinčík Juraj , Cruz Carlos M. , Campaña Araceli G. , Šolomek Tomáš
Published: November 2023

We present synthesis and investigation of two chiral macrocycles that integrate in their structure a pseudo-meta [2.2]paracyclophane with planar chirality and a highly fluorescent benzothiadiazole. Both compounds display remarkably red-shifted fluorescence with high quantum yields and large Stokes shifts. The two compounds differ in the extent of π-electron conjugation that allowed, for the first time, to systematically examine the role of exciton delocalization in the transmission of chiral information from the chiral [2.2]paracyclophane inducing circularly polarized luminescence. By a combination of steady-state spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations, we constructed a unique structure–property relationship offering critical insights that will aid and abet the development of robust design guidelines for materials with circularly polarized luminescence of exceptional brightness.
La radio en la prisión. Una estrategia de alfabetización mediática en beneficio del tratamiento penitenciario en España
Authors: Contreras-Pulido Paloma , Thomas Jérôme
Published: November 2023

El derecho a comunicar y a expresar libremente los pensamientos e ideas es también un derecho que tienen los presos en España. Esta condición puede ser motivo para implementar en las prisiones talleres de alfabetización mediática utilizando la radio como herramienta de comunicación y expresión. Aun sin estar exentos del control institucional, al estar integrados dentro del denominado Plan Individualizado del Tratamiento Penitenciario, se ha observado cómo, a través de estas experiencias radiofónicas, que funcionan como herramienta de reinserción y recuperación, se potencian las dimensiones sociales y personales de estas personas. Así, con una metodología cualitativa, se analizan cartas escritas por presos que fueron publicadas en un libro divulgativo y entrevistas realizadas a otros 26 reclusos, todos participantes en programas de radio hechos desde cárceles españolas, para conocer su percepción sobre las ventajas de llevar a cabo esta actividad. A través del análisis de discurso, se observa cómo reconocen que han mejorado sus habilidades comunicativas, la autopercepción de sus capacidades, la mejora de su autoestima, la relación con los demás y la motivación por aprender. Se concluye que, a través de estos talleres, sí se logra el objetivo empoderante del tratamiento penitenciario, aunque estos adolecen aún de un carácter educomunicativo.
Marital Satisfaction, Perceived Organizational Support and Job Involvement Among Employed Women in South-West Nigeria
Authors: Uwannah Ngozi Caroline , Adeoye Ayodele O. , James Nma C. , Uwannah Anelechi O. , Egwuonwu Clara O. K.
Published: November 2023

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify if there were relative and combined influence of marital satisfaction, perceived organizational support on job involvement of employed women.

 

Theoretical framework: Despite their demanding roles at home, employed women are expected to be at their best in the work-front.  The study investigated the influence of marital satisfaction and perceived organizational support on job involvement among employed women.

 

Design/Methodology/Approach: Two hundred employed women from South-West Nigeria chosen through proportional stratified random sampling technique served as participants. The 5-item Job Involvement Questionnaire (JIQ), a 20-item Perceived Organizational Support Questionnaire (POSQ), and Enrich Marital Satisfaction Scale (EMSS) of 16 items were the instruments used. Three hypotheses were tested at .05 level of significance with multiple regression analysis and correlation matrices.

 

Findings: Results showed that marital satisfaction and organizational support combined to influence job involvement (F(2, 197) = 40.942, p < .05), organizational support (β = .202; t = 14.613; p < .05) and marital satisfaction (β = .134; t = 10.402; p < .05) had significant relative influence on job involvement, and there were significant positive bivariate relationships among the variables of the study.

 

Research, Practical & Social implications: It was concluded that marital satisfaction is an important area of life for employed women and along with organizational support, could significantly impact job involvement.

 

Originality/Value: Results revealed that relationships among marital satisfaction, perceived organizational support, and job involvement exist hence employees do have perceptions of organizations that may affect their attitudes, behaviours and performance.