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Returning the King and the Women to the Beginning of the Song of Songs
Authors: Fernandes Gavin
Published: April 2024

The male lover portrayed in Song 1:2–4 was once ubiquitously considered to be a king. Recent interpreters, however, have understood the word “king” to be either a hypocorism (a nickname of affection) or an epithet for a “bridegroom.” Earlier interpretation also recognized a group of women in the opening scene, but this too is disappearing today. To address these exclusions, I present a close analysis of the grammar and offer an alternative perspective to what is identified as enallage (a substitution of one grammatical form for another) but which also inadvertently suppresses the women’s presence. Next, I investigate how the Song’s “king” became denuded of his royal meaning, including through a reliance on some dubious interpretations of Akkadian poetry. I also explore literary themes in the Hebrew Bible—women’s celebratory praise and a hitherto undiscovered case of subtle soundplay called “hidden paronomasia”—to show why the Song’s “king” should be understood as a royal personage. Finally, by comparing this scene in the Song to the Sumerian love poem Dumuzi-Inanna G, I show how the Song opens with a prominent ancient Near Eastern motif of love literature—the entrance or bringing of the royal consort into the palace, lauded by a group of rejoicing women.
Enoch the Explorer: 1 Enoch 17–36 in Its Hellenistic Context
Authors: Kosmin Paul J.
Published: April 2024

The journeys undertaken by the antediluvian patriarch Enoch, in 1 Enoch 17–36, engage closely with a well-known contemporary practice of Hellenistic courts: the dispatching of expeditions of exploration. Such reframing can situate this early Jewish apocalypse more fully within its third-century BCE intellectual, cultural, and political ecosystem and also make space for Judean thought in the history of ancient geography.
Demons Seeking Identity? The Psychic Life of New Testament Exorcisms
Authors: Kimmel Joseph L.
Published: April 2024

An important but largely unrecognized feature of well-known New Testament exorcistic pericopes is the eagerness with which demons and spirits engage their respective exorcists. Why might narratives like Mark 1:21–26 and 5:1–13, or Acts 16:16–18, depict spirits as intensely keen to engage—and even to provoke—exorcists like Jesus and Paul? By reading these stories through Judith Butler’s nuancing of Louis Althusser’s interpellation theory, I argue that the demons seek and gain recognition of their identity through their interaction with Jesus. At the same time, I contend that ancient exorcism stories themselves (in concert with the work of Saba Mahmood) helpfully nuance Butler’s application of interpellation. In so doing, I illustrate a way of reading these pericopes in a manner that moves beyond simplistic, binary accounts (e.g., Jesus vs. Legion) to reveal the much more complex processes of identity and agency, negotiation and collaboration woven throughout the narrative action. Such interspecies collaboration, moreover, underscores the overlooked relevance of these texts for contemporary posthumanist philosophies, in how the motives, goals, and choices of humans and nonhumans—made in light of one another—dominate the action of these exorcism stories.
The Souring of the Ways: Anti-Jewish Readings of Psalm 69 and the Wine Offerings to Jesus
Authors: Dunne John Anthony
Published: April 2024

This essay traces one particular way that the passion tradition of mixed/sour wine offered to Jesus developed in extracanonical gospels, broader New Testament Apocrypha, Tatian’s Diatessaron, and other early Christian writings. Notably, the divergent details of these offerings in the passion narratives of the four canonical gospels were often simplified out of a growing awareness of an allusion to Ps 69:22 (68:22 LXX) with its reference to gall and sour wine. The early Christian tradition comes to be stabilized as a single offering of sour wine and gall, even though that pairing does not appear in the canonical gospels. Further evidence that early Christians used Ps 69 to simplify the various traditions is seen from the way they also drew upon the imprecations from the broader context of the psalm for polemical leverage against the Jews. This hermeneutical and apologetic trajectory developed despite the fact that (a) the gospels show varying degrees of awareness of the psalm in their respective passion accounts, and (b) the gospels do not indict anyone making the offer, except for Luke (implicitly), when the Roman soldiers do so mockingly.
Is the Gospel of Mark Distinctly Pauline? A Critical Evaluation
Authors: Van Maaren John
Published: April 2024

The renewed interest in the relationship between the Gospel of Mark and the apostle Paul has led to more nuanced arguments for Paul’s influence on Mark based on refined methodologies. In this article, I critically evaluate the current state of the argument, concluding that it depends on too many variables and expects too much of our sparse evidence to make a convincing argument that Mark is distinctly Pauline. Therefore, the Gospel of Mark should be read independently of Paul so that its unique features might be first understood within its own narrative world, rather than interpreted through a Pauline lens.
The Rupture of an Association: Social Conflict and Its Management in the Thessalonian Christ Assembly
Authors: Longenecker Bruce W.
Published: April 2024

The Christ group in Thessalonica was established when members of an association abandoned their deity and adopted Christ devotion. This interpretation has been advanced by others. While adopting this interpretation in general, I suggest modifications to it. In particular, I propose that the association experienced a split in its membership, with some members staying with the parent association and others breaking off to form a new assembly with a new deity. This scenario offers us a context for understanding the “persecution” experienced by the Thessalonian Christ group, as social conflict was played out in the public arena between the parent association and the Christ assembly. The authors of 1 Thessalonians sought to reduce the social conflict while still maintaining the distinctive identity of the Christ assembly and its theological commitments. This article (1) suggests several ways in which the new Christ assembly underwent adjustments in its associational character, (2) offers comparanda from the database of Greco-Roman associations, and (3) proposes that the authors’ comments in 5:15 are best interpreted in relation to this situation of social conflict between the parent association and its deviant offspring assembly.
Methods that teachers use to teach accounting in large Grade 12 classes in Eswatini
Authors: Mtshali Muntuwenkosi Abraham , Mkhize Msizi Vitalis , Ntombela Nolwazi
Published: April 2024

In the main, convergent mixed-methods study on which this article reports, we explored Grade 12 accounting teachers’ experiences of teaching in large classrooms in the Manzini region of Eswatini. As part of teachers’ experiences, the methods that the teachers used to teach were also explored. Purposive sampling was used to select 25 accounting teachers from 10 schools (5 schools from rural areas and 5 schools from urban areas) who taught accounting classes with more than 35 Grade 12 learners. The selected teachers completed questionnaires for the quantitative component of the study. Purposive sampling was used to select 10 participants who were interviewed and observed on the basis of meeting the criterion set out above for the qualitative component of the study. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for quantitative data analysis, and thematic analysis for qualitative data analysis were used. We found that the most dominant methods used by teachers to teach accounting in large Grade 12 classes in Eswatini were group discussions, question and answer, lecturing and demonstration methods. With the study we extended awareness of methods that teachers in emerging economies can use to cope with teaching accounting in large Grade 12 classes, and we propose further approaches to be considered to make teaching this subject in large classes sustainable.
Effects of the geometric characteristics of graphene nanoplatelets on the physico-rheological properties of asphalt binder
Authors: Almashaqbeh Hashem Khaled , Rushing Grace , Doyle Jesse , Sengottuvelu Dineshkumar , Majdoub Mohammed , Al-Ostaz Ahmed , Alkhateb Hunain , Nouranian Sasan , Ucak-Astarlioglu Mine G.
Published: April 2024

While graphene nanoplatelets (GnPs) have emerged as promising nano-modifiers of asphalt binder in recent years, much is still unknown in terms of the existing correlations between the physical, chemical, and geometric characteristics of this nanofiller and observed asphalt binder properties. In this work, we investigate the important correlation between the geometric characteristics of GnPs and the rheological properties of the GnP-modified asphalt binder at high temperatures. Our results indicate that, in general, incorporating GnPs with large mean particle diameters (> 14 μm) and thicknesses (> 8 nm) enhances the high-temperature performance of the asphalt binder. The results of the multiple stress creep and recovery tests confirm that including GnPs in asphalt binder can decrease its permanent deformation by 33.2% and enhance its elastic recovery by 53.9%. Phase contrast images obtained by atomic force microscopy further indicate that the presence of GnPs with large mean particle diameters alters the morphology of the asphalt binder, leading to improved temperature stability and less susceptibility to permanent deformation.
Undrained shear strength of artificially flocculated clays
Authors: Noda Shohei , Tsukamoto Yoshimichi
Published: April 2024

The flocculation and sedimentation of suspended clay particles in marine environments are an important process to form natural marine clays. In this study, the process of flocculation and sedimentation is simulated using appropriate flocculating agents in the laboratory. A series of laboratory sedimentation tests are carried out on various floc samples prepared with different concentrations of flocculating agents, and the size and density of flocs are measured and are found to serve as good parameters to characterise the development of flocculation. Multiple series of undrained triaxial compression tests under normal consolidation, as well as under over-consolidation, are then carried out on a slightly flocculated sample and a largely flocculated sample, as well as an ordinary remoulded sample. The values of the undrained shear strength of the flocculated samples are compared with those of the ordinary remoulded sample. The largely flocculated sample exhibits a higher undrained shear strength under normal consolidation as well as under over-consolidation. A comparison with past studies on natural marine clays also indicates that the highly variable values of the undrained shear strength of marine clays can be attributed to the different levels of development of flocculated structures in clays.
Biological evaluation of femtosecond-laser-textured Fe–Mn alloys for vascular applications
Authors: Copes Francesco , Fiocchi Jacopo , Gambaro Sofia , Bregoli Chiara , Tuissi Ausonio , Biffi Carlo Alberto , Mantovani Diego
Published: April 2024

Biodegradable metals represent a valuable solution for the development of temporary vascular implants. These are expected to dissolve in the body over time, avoiding side effects typical of permanent implants, such as thrombosis, in-stent restenosis and chronic inflammation. Iron (Fe)-based alloys, such as iron–manganese (Mn) alloys, are of particular interest for cardiovascular applications due to their intrinsic properties. However, their degradation behavior and biological performance need to be improved. Femtosecond (fs)-laser-induced surface topography could affect both their degradation and cell–material interaction. In this work, fs-laser-induced patterning was performed on a Fe–Mn20 alloy to tune both the degradation behavior of the material and its interaction with the biological environment for cardiovascular applications. Processing parameters were varied to select an optimized surface morphology, characterized by linear grooves. Profilometric analysis, scanning electron microscopy and degradation rate analysis were performed on the treated samples. Thereafter, endothelial cell viability tests and hemocompatibility assessment were carried out on selected process conditions. The obtained fs-laser-induced linear patterns were demonstrated to decrease the degradation rate and to improve the biological response toward both endothelial cells and blood. These results demonstrate how fs-laser-induced patterning is a promising solution for the development of biodegradable metal-based vascular implants.
The God who is Love and the Life of Humans
Authors: Frey Jörg
Published: April 2024

The Gospel of John claims that in this work, in its presentation of the story of Jesus’ ministry and death, there is the ultimate revelation of God’s nature. Jesus’ death “for the life of the world” is seen as an expression of God’s ultimate love. Less clear, however, is how this interpretation affects the human relationships, community ethos, and social action of Jesus’ followers in the world. Does the Johannine worldview lead to sectarian separation from the world, or does it encourage active involvement in social action? What are the images and patterns that shape the practical lives of the children of the loving God? And how can the idea of God’s love inspire human love for others and reconciling activity in the church and in the wider context of the world? The article addresses these questions from an exegetical perspective and finally places them within the horizon of global theology.
God – Justice – Climate change
Authors: Henriksen Jan-Olav Henriksen
Published: April 2024

The climate catastrophe challenges theology to think about the relationship between our faith in God, the endangered creation, and justice. Although the challenge affects all living beings on the planet – and not only humans – the human responsibility for dealing with the issue cannot be separated from how we practice faith in God. God is the God of all, and the precarious and vulnerable situation of humans who suffer from the consequences of climate change represents a call to prophetic action and to affirm a shared community among all living beings. The resources of the Christian tradition can be employed to support this task.
By another's death?
Authors: Marais Nadia
Published: April 2024

In South Africa, the rhetoric of reconciliation is complex and contested. Indeed, reconciliation itself is viewed as “a controversial symbol”. In part, this may have to do with the different ways in which theological and social, political understandings drive the conceptualisation of reconciliation in South Africa. Within the theological tradition, salvation has long been portrayed by way of the metaphor of reconciliation, and many theologians have engaged the fruitful but potentially confusing difference in assumptions regarding what reconciliation is and requires of us. For a thicker, more robust theological concept of reconciliation, it may be important to consider what the intended use is of this complex notion when employed as a soteriological concept. This article explores David Kelsey’s portrayal of reconciliation by another’s death with some suggestions for contours of a soteriological grammar of reconciliation that could shape more lifegiving ways of speaking about reconciliation in South Africa today.
Descripción de la aptitud física en judokas sub-15 argentinos
Authors: Sanzeri Gaston Guillermo , Garín Aldana Elizabeth , Juarez Rodrigo Agustin
Published: April 2024

Las tablas normativas constituyen herramientas útiles para la planificación de los entrenamientos y la selección de talentos en el judo. Sin embargo, no se han hallado tablas normativas para menores de 15 años. El objetivo de este trabajo fue describir la aptitud física de judokas Sub 15 de Argentina y generar tablas normativas a partir de las pruebas físicas de máximo tiempo en suspensión con judogi, máximas repeticiones de dominadas, test de salto vertical y Special Judo Fitness Test. Fueron analizados los registros obtenidos durante el año 2019 de 212 judokas de 13 y 14 años para cada prueba física. Se realizaron tablas normativas utilizando una escala por percentiles, clasificando en: muy malo (<5 p); malo (5p a 20 p); regular (21 p a 80 p); bueno (81 p a 95 p) excelente (≥96 p). Los resultados de la investigación proporcionan normas clasificatorias para judokas sub-15 femeninos y masculinos. Se obtuvieron cinco niveles, que podrían utilizarse para clasificar deportistas de judo sub-15.
Emerging approaches in secondary hypertension due to renal artery stenosis: evaluation and treatment - systematic review
Authors: Vera Mateo D. F. , Enriquez Josselyn N. V. , Paladines Jorge D. B. , Franco Christian A. O. , Pacheco Gabriela S. M. , Vera Ivana P. M. , Oscullo Josselyne C. B.
Published: April 2024

Hypertension, a global health concern, affects a staggering 1.28 billion people worldwide, as stated by the World Health Organization (WHO) however renal artery stenosis (RAS), a common cause of secondary hypertension, is characterized by the narrowing of renal arteries, leading to physiological changes such as arterial stiffening and elevated blood pressure. The major causes of RAS include atherosclerosis and fibromuscular dysplasia. Diagnosis involves clinical suspicion and imaging studies such as Doppler ultrasonography and angiography. Treatment strategies encompass lifestyle modifications, pharmacotherapy, interventional procedures like angioplasty with stenting, and emerging options such as renal denervation and gene therapy. Our aim is to provide a comprehensive examination of the pathophysiology, prevalence, risk factors, causes, diagnosis, and treatment modalities through a systematic search gathering qualitative and quantitative data. We address the challenges in diagnosis and treatment, emphasizing the need for tailored approaches considering patient-specific factors. We will review emerging approaches in evaluating and treating secondary hypertension due to RAS.
Rare presentation of pyogenic granuloma: a case report
Authors: Al Bagieh Hamad N. , Faran Reem O. Al , Al Shahrani Lama A.
Published: April 2024

The pyogenic granuloma (PG) Also called lobular capillary hemangioma, is a prevalent tumorlike growth and vascular hyperplasia of the skin and mucous membranes. The condition arises in reaction to a chronic, recurring tissue injury that stimulates an exuberant or excessive tissue repair response. It can manifest at any age. The most common site is gingiva, extra gingival occurrence of PG is rare, although have been reported. Management of PG Depends on the area, size of lesion and patient preferences. However, the conservative surgical excision usually the curative treatment of PG. Alternative treatment modalities that have been employed include laser therapy, corticosteroid injections, cryosurgery, and sclerotherapy. In the case report has described an extra gingival PG which occurred on the lower lip in a 19-year-old female patient. The clinical and histopathological assessments confirmed the diagnosis of PG.
The Pragmatic Approach in Eastern Europe
Authors: Borisova Elena
Published: April 2024

The paper is an attempt to briefly outline the history and the present state of the pragmatic approach to language in Eastern Europe, namely Slavic regions of theformer Soviet Union (Russia, Ukraine, and Belorussia) as well as Bulgaria and Serbia. Pragmatic studies in Poland and former Czechoslovakia are not reviewed as better known by scholars who are interested in linguistic pragmatics. It is our point that some results from Eastern Europe are relevant not only for the study of Slavic languagesbut also for the general linguistic pragmatics and therefore may be of interest for those who do not have reading knowledge of Slavic languages. The authors present a general view of the studies belonging to the pragmatic domain: the behavior and interaction of the participants of communicative events, its reflection in linguistic units, the analysis of specific aspects of communication, such as emotions, humor, implicite information etc. In Section 1 and 2 the predecessors of pragmatic approach are mentioned: Stylistics, Rhetoric, studies of funtional sentence perspective and verbal etiquette. In Section 3 the development and the state of the art of Pragmatics proper in USSR is outlined followed by Section 4 devoted to the studies based on the Conceptual Metaphor theory and Section 5 devoted to the  studies bordering Pragmatics: studies of the speech influence, language of Internet, affectiveness in language, humor and irony and some other topics. In Section 6 the specifics of the EastEuropean pragmatic studies is discussed. The paper was conceived as an introduction to the collection of articles  presented in this volume and those that shall appear in the next volumes of the journal “Fundamental Linguistics”.
Humour and Irony as research objects and as parts of everyday discourse in Russia
Authors: Shilikhina Ksenia
Published: April 2024

The paper addresses the issues of humour and irony research by Russian scholars and the functioning of humour and irony in everyday interaction. The aim of the paper is twofold: firstly, it presents an overview of humour and irony research in modern Russian linguistics, anthropology, ethics and literary studies. Secondly, it describes functioning of humour and irony in Russian everyday spoken, written and computer-mediated modes of discourse to demonstrate the variety of their forms and conveyed social implications.
There is no single perspective that underlies existing approaches to non-bona fide forms of communication. In the Soviet Union, the use of humour and irony was largely controlled by the state. Therefore, there was a strong ideological influence on the research of non-bona fide genres and the choice of empirical data: researchers focused only on the “good examples” of humour taken from classic literary works. Also there was a strong tradition to use the terms humour, the comic, laughter, irony and satire as near synonyms, so sometimes it is not easy to draw a borderline between humorous and ironic discourses.
In the past decades spontaneous non-bona fide forms of discourse have attracted researchers’ attention. Among a variety of genres canned jokes (or anecdotes) is the most popular humorous genre. Instances of humour and irony can be found not only in written texts, but also in spoken and computer-mediated modes of discourse, and in all modes humorous and ironic utterances are used to convey social implications or challenge existing social norms.
Internet stylistics. Pragmatic aspect
Authors: Klushina Natalya
Published: April 2024

This paper provides a comparative analysis of the patterns of formation and qualities of a modern linear text and an Internet text. The article is the result of the study of Internet text stylistics, based mainly on Russian-language texts from Russia and Ukraine. The paper considers the process of formation of a new type of text - the Internet text. Being essentially different from the classical linear text, the Internet text does not lend itself well to the description based on the classical text theory. Thus, the Internet text is not complete, vectorial, not united by the completeness of thought expression. An important characteristic of the Internet text is its interactivity, which means that the roles of addressee and addressee are constantly changing. In addition, it is difficult, or even impossible, to define the boundaries of the Internet text due to its hypertextuality, which has become habitual intertextuality. All the above-mentioned aspects make up the pragmatics of the Internet text as a subspecies of the media text.
Another crucial problem addressed in the paper is the study of the regularities of Internet communication in general and the stylistics of the Internet text. In the course of the research it became obvious that speech aggression and violation of norms of speech culture are stylistic dominants of online communication. This influenced the formation of other stylistic dominants such as, hate speech, fake, hype, clickbait, etc. Internet style is clearly characterized by being provocative, aggressive, hostile. The problems of bullying, humiliation of human dignity, invective and obscenity are actively studied from the standpoint of linguoecology, because, according to most researchers, the constant neglect of communicative and linguistic norms leads to the degradation of the national language style and literary norms. Despite the fact that there is still a division between public and interpersonal online communication, i.e. formal and informal, the problems of speech behavior of Internet users are becoming increasingly relevant.
Perspectives of cultural conceptual linguistics (a study of the belarusian concept narod)
Authors: Maslova Valentina
Published: April 2024

Since the end of the 20th century, intense studies have been conducted in the realms of cognitive linguistics and cultural linguistics. One of the features peculiar to the development of these realms in the East Slavic countries is their integration. As a result, a new field of study emerged – cultural conceptual linguistics. This field has gained the greatest popularity in the region since then. This popularity didn’t come out of thin air. Firstly, cognitive linguistics and cultural linguistics began to progress almost simultaneously in the post-Soviet era. Secondly, much of the credit goes to the local well-established research schools which contributed a lot to language semantics. The article analyses the focus and novel approaches of cultural conceptual research. Different definitions to “concept” are provided. The concept is a mental unit that can be represented by a word, phrase, sentence, or even a whole text. The cultural linguistic concept differs from other mental units due to its evaluative component. The core of a concept always contains values.
In most Belarusian research at the turn of the 20th – beginning 21st cc. key linguistic issues revolved around more traditional topics – in the paradigm of structural and functional linguistics. However, some ideas proposed by cultural and cognitive linguists in recent decades were known long before that, as Belarusian linguistics has always recognized the fact that language and cognitive processes are closely related.
The article addresses one of the focal concepts of Belarusian cultural conceptualizations that is the concept narod ‘folk; people; nation’ by employing the prototypical approach which is an effective way to determine the concept structure and its specific character.
Navigating Loan Recovery Process from SMEs: Identifying Critical Challenges for Microfinance Institutions in Tanzania
Authors: Sikira Richard , R Madaba , R Filbert
Published: April 2024

The purpose of the study is to examine the loan recovery challenges facing Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Tanzania. The study took place at Nuru Financial and Business Services (NFBS), the Self-Microfinance Fund (SMF), and Ameic Microcredit Limited (AMC). These are among the microfinance institutions found in Dar es Salaam. The researchers employed a descriptive research design and used NFBS, SMF, and AML as study cases. The study involved 50 respondents, including credit officers, obtained through simple random sampling. In the data collection, the study used semi-structured questionnaires to gather primary data. Also, the study used secondary data from documents available at NFBS, SMF, and AML. Data were analysed using simple descriptive statistics with frequency, percentages, and mean. The study found that loan recovery was a challenging task and faced several obstacles, such as insufficiency of capital to cover recovery costs, the presence of weak internal controls on loan recovery, higher interest rates, and facing an extraordinary event during the loan recovery process. Others are getting into bitter relations with customers during loan recovery due to the incompetence of staff to address loan recovery processes. Finally, the study recommends the government provide financial support or subsidies to microfinance institutions to cover recovery costs, such as grants, low-interest loans, or financial assistance programmes. Establish and enforce regulatory standards for internal controls within microfinance institutions. Implementing policies to regulate interest rates charged by microfinance institutions to ensure fairness and transparency. Establish a legal framework to handle extraordinary events during the loan recovery process. Microfinance institutions should explore partnerships with international development organisations, impact investors, or donor agencies to secure additional funding for loan recovery efforts. Loan officers should be trained in cost-effective recovery strategies, and SMEs should engage in responsible borrowing practices to minimise the risk of default.
Effect of incorporation of calcined sediments and perlite as partial cement replacement on mortars behavior
Authors: Achour Mokhtar , Belas Nadia , Sadok Rachid Hadj
Published: April 2024

The accumulation of sediments in varied dams built in Algeria denotes a vital problem that requires immediate attention and action from the authorities and managers of the National Agency for Dams and Transfers (ANBT). More than that, various research studies on sediments have revealed that subjecting them to heat treatment can exploit these sediments as a viable substitute for some of the cement used to produce cementitious materials. Combining the different types and quantities of natural Perlite pozzolan can achieve many benefits, including reduced consumption, minimized heat generation, improved workability, reduced permeability, and increased strength. This study aims to explore the potential of using dredged sediments from Chorfa II dams and perlite from Hammam Boughrara (located in western Algeria) as substitutes for cement in mortar analysis. A thorough examination of calcined sediments and perlite revealed the feasibility of partial cement replacement. Research has mainly focused on evaluating the properties of mortars in fresh and hardened states.
Chemical Composition and Phytochemical Screening of Juniperus Phoenicea L.: Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity, Minerals, and Bioactive Compounds
Authors: Elsherif Khaled Muftah , Sulaiman Marwa A. , Mlitan Adel
Published: April 2024

The purpose of the research was to determine Juniperus phoenicea L.'s elemental content, antioxidant activity, and phytochemical composition. Phytochemical screening was performed on four plant extracts (water, ethanol, chloroform, and ether). The aqueous and ethanol extracts were also analyzed for their total phenols, total flavonoids, and total antioxidant contents. The levels of macroelements (Na, Mg, Ca) and microelements (Fe, Cu, Zn) in the plant were determined by flame photometry and atomic absorption spectrometry. Moisture, ash, total protein, and total alkaloids were also determined. The results showed that the aqueous and ethanol extracts contained various phytochemicals, such as carbohydrates, proteins, phenols, tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids, coumarins, anthocyanins, saponins, and glycosides. The ethanol extract had higher concentrations of most phytochemicals than the aqueous extract, except for carbohydrates and proteins. The chloroform and ether extracts had lower concentrations of phytochemicals than the aqueous and ethanol extracts. The moisture, ash, total protein, and total alkaloid contents of the plant were 13%, 5.52%, 10.78%, and 1.84%, respectively. The total phenol contents, total flavonoid contents, and total antioxidant activity of the ethanol extract were 49.36±5.24 mg/g, 20.61±2.08 mg/g, and 34.82±2.44 mg/g, respectively. The corresponding values for the aqueous extract were 46.26±2.47 mg/g, 14.80±1.12 mg/g, and 37.32±3.29 mg/g, respectively. The order of abundance for macroelements was Ca (26860±950 mg/kg) > Na (1705.4±85 mg/kg) > Mg (944.4±38 mg/kg), whereas for microelements it was Fe (315.4±18 mg/kg) > Cu (55.52±3 mg/kg) > Zn (35.66±2 mg/kg). These results indicate that Juniperus phoenicea L. is a rich source of phytochemicals and elements that may have potential health benefits.
Insight into D-galactose Oxidation: Kinetic and Mechanistic Analysis with Imidazolium Fluorochromate
Authors: Tomar Ashish , Arora Unik , Singh Jai Veer
Published: April 2024

In a 50% (v/v) aqueous acetic acid medium, a study on the oxidation kinetics of D-galactose by imidazolium fluorochromate (IFC) was conducted. The study revealed unit-order dependence on [D-galactose], [IFC], and [perchloric Acid]. The reaction was catalyzed by perchloric acid, and followed a 1:1 stoichiometric ratio. Adding sodium hyperchlorate (VII) salt did not affect the reaction. Polymerization of acrylonitrile was not observed in the oxidation process. The oxidation rates were retarded on adding Mn2+ ions in the mixture, and rates increased as the reaction medium’s dielectric constant (D) decreased. The observed results follow the Amis and Kirkwood plots {log k1 vs. (1/D) and ((D-1/2D+1))}. Several thermodynamic variables were determined by analyzing the kinetic data across a temperature range. Arabinose and formic acid were formed as the products of the reaction. A mechanistic path involving the formation of an ester followed by hydride ion transfer was proposed.
Análisis comparativo del conocimiento ortográfico de alumnos universitarios mestizos e indígenas mexicanos
Authors: Romero Sánchez Alfredo Leonardo
Published: April 2024

El conocimiento de las normas ortográficas es uno de los pilares en el que se sostiene la correcta redacción. No obstante, distintos autores (Vaca, 2014; Sotomayor et al., 2012 y 2017; Delgrosso, 2018, y Suárez et al., 2019) hacen señalamientos sobre el papel que juega la enseñanza actual de la lengua y la calidad de la escritura, sobre todo, en educación básica. Pocos estudios se encuentran acerca de educación universitaria, nivel al que apunta este trabajo. De forma concreta, se exploran los resultados de una prueba diagnóstica aplicada a estudiantes de reciente ingreso a un campus de la Universidad de Guadalajara, a la Licenciatura en Educación. A la vez que se muestran los resultados, se comparan los niveles de primer y segundo semestre, etapa previa y posterior a que cursaran la materia Lenguaje y Comunicación, que tiene una parte de su contenido centrado en la ortografía.
Se realiza el estudio en 84 estudiantes, 42 por semestre, una parte de los cuales provienen de pueblos indígenas y tienen al español como segunda lengua. No obstante, los resultados, en algunos rubros, muestran que no hay diferencias sustanciales en sus conocimientos.
Se comprueba que existe desconocimiento de las normas ortográficas (acentuación, uso de las mayúsculas y puntuación) en general, y particularmente las reglas actuales de la Ortografía de la Real Academia Española (2010). Este hecho es particularmente preocupante en estudiantes que pretenden convertirse en futuros docentes, por lo que determinar sus habilidades resulta de particular importancia.
Diferencias entre maestro, profesor y docente: Tensiones etimológicas y perfiles didácticos
Authors: Zambrano-Valencia Juan David , Caro Lopera Miguel Ángel
Published: April 2024

Este artículo de reflexión, fruto de una investigación más amplia sobre los procesos de formación de docentes en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación de la Universidad del Quindío, estudia posibles diferencias conceptuales entre los términos maestro, profesor y docente, a partir de sus rasgos etimológicos, con la esperanza de precisar sus sentidos en el uso cotidiano, tensionar su conexión dialógica (aunque dialéctica), re-leer sus fundamentos y urdir una aspectualización de cada concepto en el marco del sistema didáctico. El presente trabajo responde a una metodología de corte histórico-hermenéutico que pone en diálogo los datos etimológicos con conjeturas derivadas de la retórica antigua, en relación con las cualidades del rétor (brillantez, honestidad, seguridad y jocundidad) y de los focos de la comunicación de aula desde logos, pathos y ethos. En dicho intento, este artículo ubica al maestro en el nodo del saber, asociado directamente al logos y al perfil de la brillantez; el profesor se relaciona con el ethos y los perfiles de la seguridad y la honestidad; mientras que el docente, único término privativo para los contextos de aula, se resalta en el nodo del estudiante, vinculado al pathos y al perfil de la jocundidad.
Competências multiníveis dos líderes para transformação digital – uma revisão sistemática da literatura
Authors: Dillenburg Carla Joseandra , Froehlich Cristiane , Bohnenberger Maria Cristina
Published: April 2024

Resumo: A transformação digital (TD) substitui as formas de gestão e operação tradicionais das organizações pela adesão de novas tecnologias digitais com enfoque no pensamento estratégico voltado a adaptação das empresas aos novos paradigmas digitais. A TD exige das lideranças competências estratégicas e analíticas que promovam um movimento multinível de interdependência e que agreguem valor econômico e social aos indivíduos e às indústrias. Nesse sentido, o objetivo deste artigo consiste em identificar na literatura as competências das lideranças para a transformação digital das indústrias em nível organizacional, de equipe e individual e caracterizar as publicações da literatura sobre a temática. Trata-se de uma pesquisa com abordagem qualitativa focada na revisão sistemática da literatura (RSL) de 44 artigos nacionais e internacionais analisados que resultou na identificação de nove competências das lideranças para promover a TD nas indústrias. As competências em nivel organizacional identificadas foram: alinhamento com as estratégias da organização; integrar, reavaliar e promover o desenvolvimento de competências digitais; promover a mudança da cultura organizacional. Em nível de equipe foram: influenciar, conduzir e motivar pessoas; promover iniciativas digitais formando equipes multidisciplinares e multifuncionais; e, em nível individual: adaptação constante na forma de liderar; capacidades multidisciplinares; comunicação clara e objetiva e fluência digital. A identificação destas nove competências auxiliará as organizações na realização do autodiagnóstico de competências multiníveis que revelará a necessidade de desenvolvimento destas lideranças para manter e alavancar a TD nas organizações.
Identification and Analysis of Phosphatidyl Ethanolamine Binding Protein (PEBP) Family Gene in Alfalfa
Authors: Fan Wenna , Zhang Mengyao , Ma Wenfeng , Yang Yixin , Shi Yaqi
Published: April 2024

Background: Phosphatidyl ethanolamine binding protein (PEBP) plays an important role in the formation of flowers. To identify the PEBP gene family of alfalfa in blossom, the PEBP gene family was selected from the transcriptome database of alfalfa with bioinformatics analysis, for their protein properties, functional domains, evolutionary relationships and expression patterns. Methods: A BLASTP search using Arabidopsis PEBP sequences as a query was performed against alfalfa proteome with a minimum identity of 75% and E-value of 1E-5. BLASTP search resulted in 17 protein candidates. Finally, we obtained a consensus list of ten proteins from the HMMER and BLASTP search. Redundant sequences were removed using CD-HIT which resulted in a total of nine PEBP candidates in alfalfa. Result: The results showed that there was a total of nine PEBP candidates in alfalfa, which could be divided into three sub-gene families, such as TFL1-like, MFT-like and FT-like groups. Chromosomal location analyses showed that nine PEBP members are distributed on five of the eight alfalfa chromosomes with chromosome 7 having the largest number of PEBP members (four members) while only three alfalfa PEBP proteins were annotated as MsFTa1, MsFTa2 and MsFTc. In addition, the motifs of this gene family were conservative with few differences in the number and types of conservative motifs. MsFTa1 and MsFTa2 are two strong candidates for florigen in alfalfa, while MsG0480024000.01 is a candidate which functions as a floral repressory.
Analysis of Implementation of Mayor Regulation Number 31 of 2018 on BMD Removal Procedure in Surakarta
Authors: Intan Septiana Utami  , Hananto Santoso Tri , Jannah Miftahul
Published: April 2024

The Standard Operating Procedure for BMD elimination becomes the realization of BPKAD Surakarta in attempting to manage BMD. This study set out to investigate the implementation of the BMD removal process in Surakarta and to prove the suitability of Mayor Regulation No. 31 of 2018 with the BMD removal procedure in Surakarta. The present study employs descriptive analysis including data collection, literature study, observation, and interviews. The results of this study indicate that the SOP for eliminating BMD at BPKAD Surakarta is following Mayor Regulation No. 31 of 2018. Even though the applicable guidelines are appropriate, the implementation of the BMD removal process is inseparable from several obstacles, such as there are still differences in objects between the physical BMD in the field and the list, plans to write off goods, and human resources less competent in the field of eliminating BMD. There are no guidelines for naming goods and lack of human resources in OPD in the BMD as well as the sorting process has not been recorded at SIMDA. The researchers suggest that separating between BMD that has been recorded at SIMDA, holding refreshments, coordinating meetings on SOP that apply within a certain period or whenever there is a renewal of regulations, making preparation of standards for naming goods, and collaborating with third parties in the form of professional service providers to sort BMD recorded in SIMDA.
The Effect of Green Innovation, Green Organizational Culture, Eco-Efficiency and Collaboration on Competitive Advantage
Authors: Rosiliana Neng Putri Asih , Dewi R. Rosiyana
Published: April 2024

Currently, the increase and competition of industrial development cause natural resource depletion. It is worsened by the pollution that comes from the production process of manufacturing companies with high-profile status. This study aims to analyze the effect of Green Innovation, Green Organizational Culture, Eco-Efficiency, and Collaboration on Competitive Advantage.
This study employed a quantitative approach and used secondary data. Causal research was used to establish a relationship between the variables studied and the results of the research questions. Companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange with high profile status in the Consumer Cyclical, Consumer Non-Cyclical, Basic Materials, Industrials, and Healthcare sectors from 2019-2021, were used as samples and taken by purposive sampling. A total of 67 companies participated, with a total of 201 research samples that lasted for three years. This study used descriptive statistical methods, panel data regression selection tests, and hypothesis testing using Eviews 12 software.
The results of the model estimation test show that the selected model, namely the Random Effect Model (REM), is the regression analysis method. This study shows that partially the independent variables Green Innovation and Eco-Efficiency as well as the control variables Firm Size and Financial Performance (ROA) have a positive and significant effect on the Competitive Advantage of High-Profile Companies from 2019 to 2021. Meanwhile, the Green Organizational Culture and Collaboration variables do not affect the Competitive Advantage of High-Profile Companies from 2019 to 2021.
The Effect of Environmental Performance, Eco-Efficiency, and Cash Holding on Firm Value
Authors: Zen Syfa , Sofie
Published: April 2024

This study aims to determine whether there is a relationship between the three variables, namely, environmental performance, eco-efficiency, and cash holding on firm value. To analyze the data, the researchers used multiple linear regression with the purposive sampling technique. The data were obtained from the Annual Report and Financial Report of manufacturing companies on subsector consumer non-cyclical listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2019 to 2021. The results of the study show that the environmental performance, eco-efficiency, and cash holding variables have a significant positive effect on firm value.
Adjuvant Anti-tumor Therapy with Polyphenolic Compounds: A Review
Authors: Gareev Ilgiz , Jiang Jianhao , Beylerli Ozal , Beilerli Aferin , Ilyasova Tatiana , Shumadalova Alina , Bai Yunlong , Du Weijie , Yang Baofeng
Published: April 2024

The search for effective methods of treatment and prevention of oncological
diseases, despite the successes achieved in recent decades, remains one of the most urgent
issues in modern medicine. It is known that chemotherapy and radiation therapy are
based on the induction of cell death by increasing the intracellular concentration of reactive
oxygen species (ROS). To increase the effectiveness of chemo- and radiotherapy, inducing
and increasing oxidative stress in tumor cells has been proposed. A new class of
promising adjuvants in combination with anticancer therapy, which has already been
shown to be effective in preclinical and clinical studies, includes natural and synthetic
polyphenols. Polyphenolic compounds not only exhibit antitumor activity but also significantly
reduce the resistance of tumor cells to chemo- and radiotherapy. However, almost
all chemotherapeutic drugs and regimens of radiation treatment have a damaging
toxic effect on normal tissues, which significantly affects the quality of life of patients,
and treatment options for managing these side effects are limited. In this regard, some of
the most promising agents for the management of toxic side effects are natural polyphenols.
This study discusses the possible molecular mechanisms and prospects for
the clinical use of natural and synthetic polyphenolic compounds in chemo- and radiotherapy.
In addition, the protective role/effect of polyphenols on the effects of chemoand
radiotherapy in tumor patients is discussed.
Improved Stability of Aspergillus oryzae α-Amylase Immobilized on Polyaniline Tin
Oxide Nanocomposites
Authors: Khan Mohd Jahir , Ahmad Abrar
Published: April 2024

In the present study, an immobilization support, Polyaniline tin oxide nanocomposite (PANI-SnO2-
NC) was synthesized by in situ polymerization of aniline and ammonium peroxydisulphate. The prepared nanocomposite
was characterized by various state-of-the-art techniques. The average size of native SnO2-NPs and
PANI-SnO2-NC was 65±19 nm and 93±15 nm, respectively. An important industrial enzyme, α-amylase from
Aspergillus oryzae was immobilized on PANI-SnO2-NC, which retained 87% enzyme activity. The improved
stability of the immobilized enzyme was noticed against pH and temperature, as it retained 65% activity at 60 °C
while the free enzyme exhibited 41% activity under similar experimental conditions. Moreover, PANI-SnO2-
NC-immobilized α-amylase produced starch (26.42 mg mL–1) more efficiently than free enzyme (20.90 mg mL–
1) after 8 h in batch hydrolysis. PANI-SnO2-NC-bound α-amylase exhibited 54% activity after eight repeated
uses. Molecular docking analysis of α-amylase with PANI suggested the ligand binding site to be located quite
far away from the active site of the enzyme.