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Vivencias de la Maestría en Educación Física Integral en la República Dominicana: del docente de la cancha al docente investigador
Authors: Durán Ángel Luis , López Rojas Cristian Valentín , Hernández Martínez Adderly Jonas
Published: February 2025

La maestría en Educación Física Integral es resultado de una visión ambiciosa que persigue una educación de calidad. A través de este programa de formación continua, los docentes del área logran desarrollar competencias no solo para el aula, sino que también para el campo investigativo y social. Teniendo en mente lo expuesto, el presente trabajo de carácter ensayístico, se planteó como objetivo valorar de forma crítica el recorrido por dicho programa de formación y, para dicho fin, se expusieron las distintas vivencias de forma genérica y específica resaltando ciertas asignaturas y espacios de aprendizajes más significativas e impactantes para los autores de este escrito. Los argumentos principales resaltan el impacto profesional de distintas experiencias que propiciaron asignaturas como Líneas de Investigación, entre otras, donde los maestrantes tuvieron su encuentro directo con los procesos investigativos por medio de la redacción de ensayos y artículos científicos. Del mismo modo, se resalta el proceso de las tutorías en el proyecto final, y la importancia de la presentación y evaluación de los avances del trabajo con otros colegas. Entre las principales conclusiones se destacó que, la Maestría en Educación Física Integral, resultó de suma importancia pues gracias a esta, los maestrantes lograron transformar sus prácticas y llevarlas de experiencias de patio o de cancha a experiencias del campo científico.
Avaliação termorregulatória de suínos (Sus scrofa domesticus) em uma granja do amazonas
Authors: Rebouças João Marny Picanço , Sotero Marcos do Prado
Published: February 2025

Este estudo investigou o impacto do estresse térmico em suínos na cidade de Manaus, com foco nos parâmetros fisiológicos e condições climáticas. Foram avaliadas 15 fêmeas gestantes das raças Landrace e Large White, confinadas em gaiolas individuais. Os parâmetros monitorados incluíram temperatura retal, temperatura superficial da pele, frequência respiratória e cardíaca, bem como temperatura e umidade do ambiente. Os resultados indicaram que os suínos estavam fora da zona de conforto térmico, com temperaturas ambientais superiores ao ideal (média de 32,1°C) e alta umidade relativa (60,9%). Os animais apresentaram uma média de frequência respiratória de 70 movimentos por minuto (acima do normal), frequência cardíaca média de 78 batimentos por minuto e temperatura retal de 38,3°C. Esses valores indicam que os suínos estavam sob estresse térmico, fator que o bem-estar e potencial produtivo. O estudo concluiu que, devido às condições climáticas de Manaus, a criação de suínos pode ser desafiadora e necessita de ajustes para mitigar o estresse térmico, a fim de otimizar a produção e o bem-estar dos animais.
Estratégias pedagógicas de prevenção e tratamento do álcool e outras drogas: análise das propostas desenvolvidas por estudantes de enfermagem durante o ciclo de debates OGIDERJ
Authors: Alves Gabrielle da Silva Barreto , Paula Danielle Galdino de , Ribeiro Raisa Duarte da Silva , Bilio Rafael de Lima
Published: February 2025

A necessidade de estratégias para o enfrentamento do uso abusivo de susbtâncias revela a urgência de reformular modelos assistenciais. O artigo relata a experiência pedagógica dos estudantes do curso de graduação em Enfermagem no desenvolvimento de saberes alinhados às necessidades dos usuários de álcool e outras drogas. Método: Relato de experiência que objetiva refletir sobre estratégias pedagógicas na formação de Enfermeiros. A população consistiu em 37 estudantes do segundo e terceiro períodos do curso de graduação em Enfermagem. As atividades foram desenvolvidas em três etapas principais: Participação em Ciclos de Debate; 2) Aulas com o tema Estratégias Pedagógicas e; Elaboração e Apresentação de Intervenções. Resultados: O desenvolvimento de estratégias pedagógicas pelos estudantes, revelou um esforço significativo para enfrentar os desafios associados ao uso abusivo de álcool e outras drogas. A escolha predominante por tecnologias digitais, como aplicativos e sites, destaca uma tendência crescente de incorporar recursos tecnológicos na educação e intervenção em saúde, refletindo a evolução das práticas pedagógicas e a adaptação às necessidades contemporâneas. Conclusão:A abordagem metodológica adotada, que incluiu a participação em ciclos de debate, a aplicação de metodologias ativas e o desenvolvimento de tecnologias digitais, evidenciou a capacidade.
The Literary and Human Legacy of Clara Sereni [PDF, E-Book]
Authors: Po DeLisle Giulia , Briziarelli Susan , Briziarelli Susan , Cicioni Mirna , Jeffries Giovanna Miceli , Konewko Simonetta Milli , Lerner Scott , Losacco Margherita , Paronzini Nicole , Po DeLisle Giulia , Scricciolo Puma Valentina
Published: February 2025

Clara Sereni lived an extraordinary life in extraordinary times. Born in Rome in 1946, she grew up in a prominent family of Jewish intellectuals whose influential role in Italian politics and in the anti-fascist resistance could not but inform Sereni’s own future social and political engagement. Coming of age during the turbulent Sixties, Sereni embraced the struggle for women’s rights, social justice, and political reform, championing Eduardo Galeano’s notion that utopia always stands at the horizon, and one must keep walking to reach it.
Activist, journalist, writer, translator, but also musician, disability rights champion, home-maker, and wife; her multiple and often conflicting roles emerge in a rich and multifaceted writing, increasingly balanced between the public and the private, history with a capital “H”, and personal memoir.
Her first major success, ‘Casalinghitudine (Keeping House)’, explores the juncture of the public and the personal as important historical moments merge with her workaday memories of cooking. Her remarkable historical novel ‘Il Gioco dei Regni (The Game of Kingdoms)’ traces her family history from the early 20th century through the post-war period, chronicling their personal lives and their involvement in Italian politics and Jewish intellectual life. Subsequent works such as ‘Taccuino di un’ultimista’ (‘Notebook of a Meek Woman’) and ‘Passami il sale’ (‘Pass me the Salt’) tackle the difficulties of negotiating life as a political figure, wife, and mother of a disabled son. In works such as ‘Eppure’ (‘And Yet’), ‘Le Merendanze’ (‘Afternoon Snacks’) and ‘Una storia chiusa’ (‘A Closed Story’), as well as ‘Il lupo mercante’ (‘The Mongering Wolf’) and ‘Via Ripetta 155’ (‘155 Ripetta Street’), she again intertwines private experiences and public circumstances, raising questions related to gender, class, disability, the elderly, and sustainability.
This is the first volume that brings together the critical aspects of Clara Sereni’s work, providing a comprehensive view of the writer, the intellectual, the politician, and the woman.
As we reflect on the 20th century, Sereni’s long-spanning writing career stands as an important document of its struggles, its conflicts, and, like Sereni herself, its enduring idealism.
Adapting Alterity in Anglophone Scenarios [PDF, E-Book]
Authors: Magazzù Giulia , Sileo Angela , Battista Alessia , Sedehi Kamelia Talebian , Qafzezi Eriola , Sileo Angela , Di Francesco Valentina , Esposito Roberto , Renna Dora , Magazzù Giulia , Russo Michele , Pasquali Emma
Published: February 2025

Diversity and inclusion have not only gained key importance in our times, but they have also been at the core of a wide variety of academic subjects and heterogeneous research methodologies, with particular reference to linguistics, literature, and culture. This edited book seeks to explore how translation and adaptation deal with diversity and inclusion. The topics included in the volume are the following:
Discrimination based on religious prejudice and gender, civil rights in synchronic and diachronic perspectives and different geo-political contexts; diversity/inclusion in education and (social) media; diversity/inclusion in art(s), music, movies and TV series; diversity/inclusion in language, literature, linguistics and translation; diversity/inclusion of style(s) and genre(s); identity and alterity; hegemonic vs lesser spoken languages; hate speech, memories and trauma.
The book is divided into three sections and addresses topics such as the alienation and diversity of the translator in the audiovisual field, the adaptation of literary works (in the early modern period, the Victorian age, as well as contemporary works) dealing with the theme of the other, as well as gender issues, racism and LGBT+ rights in political and filmic discourse.
ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING SOYBEAN IMPORTS IN INDONESIA
Authors: Fadlul Ulfa Pratiwi  , A Faroby Falatehan  , Tanti Novianti
Published: February 2025

The purpose of the study is to determine how much soybean imports contribute to the total imports of the food crop subsector and the effect of production, harvest area, exchange rate and consumption on Indonesia's soybean imports. The data used in this study are secondary data in the form of time series data for the period 2002-2022 derived from surveys that have been processed by the Central Bureau of Statistics. The analysis method used is descriptive and quantitative analysis using simultaneous analysis tools. The results showed that the contribution of soybean imports to the total imports of the food crop subsector in Indonesia experienced a fluctuating increase each year with an average of 24.87 percent. Based on the results of multiple linear analysis, it is concluded that the factors influencing soybean imports in Indonesia are jointly influenced by the variables of soybean production, harvest area, exchange rate and Indonesian soybean consumption. While simultaneously and partially the variables of soybean production and consumption have a positive and significant influence on Indonesian soybean imports, while the variable of harvest area has a negative and significant effect, the exchange rate has a negative and insignificant effect on Indonesian soybean imports.
Design and Analysis of a Solar-Wind Hybrid Energy Generation System
Authors: Alam Farzana , Parvez Sofi Mahmud , Hoque Md. Fozlul , Hasan Md. Zahid , Haque Syed Habibul , Uddin Mohin , Khatun Joly
Published: February 2025

This paper explores how the increasing demand for renewable energy sources has resulted in the development of innovative technologies to harness solar and wind power. The paper evaluates the potential of solar wind hybrid power generation as a solution to address energy reliability, cost, and environmental sustainability challenges. The paper presents a system that generates electricity using wind and solar power, wherein an external high-speed fan rotates the rotor of a dynamo, producing magnetic flux that creates a DC voltage, and a solar panel absorbs photons of light, creating another DC voltage by freeing electrons. Both outputs are connected to a charge controller, a battery for energy storage, and a load, a motor with a propeller and an LED light. Two diodes ensure that the currents from the wind turbine and solar panel do not oppose each other. The paper also discusses various aspects such as pre-feasibility analysis, optimal sizing, modeling, control, and reliability issues related to the system.
A RESISTÊNCIA JURÍDICA NA LUTA PELO DIREITO SOCIAL À MORADIA NO JUDICIÁRIO DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL - UM BREVE RELATO DA OCUPAÇÃO SÃO JOÃO EM TRÊS LAGOAS-MS
Authors: Alexandre de Moura Bocato Lucas , Nardoque Sedeval
Published: February 2025

As ocupações nas cidades brasileiras demonstram problemas sociais existentes na questão de moradia, sobretudo déficit habitacional aliado às políticas públicas precárias de habitação social. Na maioria das vezes, as disputas por terra e moradia nas cidades brasileiras acabam em tribunais, onde o Poder Judiciário decide sobre a posse e propriedade das áreas ocupadas e o destino das famílias afetadas. Este artigo apresenta o caso da Resistência Jurídica da Ocupação São João, iniciada em duas áreas públicas municipais em Três Lagoas (MS), em junho de 2021. A metodologia utilizada envolveu a análise de bibliografia e dados estatísticos, bem como a análise dos processos judiciais em andamento no Tribunal de Justiça de Mato Grosso do Sul. O artigo destaca como as ocupações, no caso da São João, são uma forma de resistência política e jurídica diante das condições precárias de moradia nas cidades brasileiras, por vezes debatidas nas diversas instâncias do poder judiciário brasileiro.
PALAVRAS-CHAVE:  Ocupações; Déficit habitacional; Resistência jurídica; Problemas Sociais; Habitação Social;
New distributional record of Ompok malabaricus (Valenciennes, 1840) in West Bengal, India
Authors:   Zoological Survey of India, Freshwater Fish Section, 27 J.L. Nehru Road, Kolkata, India., Chowdhury Basudhara Roy , Tudu Asha Kiran ,   Zoological Survey of India, Freshwater Fish Section, 27 J.L. Nehru Road, Kolkata, India., Rath Shibananda ,   Zoological Survey of India, Freshwater Fish Section, 27 J.L. Nehru Road, Kolkata, India., Kosygin Laishram ,   Zoological Survey of India, Freshwater Fish Section, 27 J.L. Nehru Road, Kolkata, India.
Published: February 2025

Ompok malabaricus (Valenciennes 1840) was originally described from the Malabar, India. Earlier, this species was only found in the Indian peninsula, specifically in Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala along the Western Ghats Mountain range and Rajasthan. However, in this study, O. malabaricus is reported for the first time from West Bengal, and its distribution is extended further eastern region to the Kangsabati River of West Bengal in India. Till now three species of Ompok: O. pabda (Hamilton 1822), O. pabo (Hamilton 1822) and O. bimaculatus (Bloch 1794) reported from West Bengal. The present species is the fourth species of Ompok added to the state.
A new nematode species (Dorylaimida: Aporcelaimidae) from India with a revised key to the species
Authors:   Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700053, India, Sen Debabrata , Roy Samprit Deb ,   Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700053, India, Mandal Gurupada ,   Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700053, India
Published: February 2025

Few numbers of soil-inhabiting nematodes were observed to represent some differences from the present valid species of the genus Makatinus Heyns, 1965 under the family Aporcelaimidae Heyns, 1965. Hence a new nematode species is being proposed and described as Makatinus digicaudatus sp. nov. The proposed new species is characterized by its large stout body, constricted lip region, strong odontostyle, large aperture occupying more than half (59.3%) of the odontostyle length, well and equally developed anterior and posterior female genital system, long ovaries, short tail, convex-conoid with a small hyaline digitatate projection and short prerectum in female. Makatinus digicaudatus sp. nov. resembles M. capensis Heyns, 1965, M. crassiformis (Kreis, 1924) Andrássy, 1986 and M. punctatus Heyns, 1965 and can be distinguished from all other species of the genus by its long body and tail shape except M. punctatus. A key has been provided based solely on the female of the species.
Figures de l’ombre. Histoire genevoises : l’expérience d’une exposition
Authors: Dotti Federico
Published: February 2025

Transmettre aux jeunes générations l’intérêt de se tourner vers l’histoire pour comprendre la société, tel est l’ambitieux projet que s’est fixé Federico Dotti. Dans une démarche résolument originale, au croisement de l’histoire et de la didactique, il a réalisé une exposition sur les marges dans la Genève du XIXe siècle, y a invité des publics scolaires, puis a recueilli les réflexions des élèves et de leurs enseignant·es sur leur expérience de visite. Cet ouvrage rend compte de cette triple opération, à la fois de recherche, de conception expographique et d’étude de la réception de l’histoire.

Le thème de l’exposition n’est évidemment pas anodin : la mise en scène des représentations des détenu·es, aliené·es et indigent·es ouvre une réflexion sur la fonction de l’histoire, sur la manière de la produire et de la transmettre. Au fil des pages, passé et présent sont ainsi mis en regard afin de sonder les aspects sous-jacents des mondes sociaux et de leurs imaginaires, aussi bien ceux d’hier que d’aujourd’hui.
Private corruptie, publieke belangen
Authors: van Mourik T.P. (Thomas)
Published: February 2025

Private corruptie, publieke belangen: de strafbaarstelling van niet-ambtelijke omkoping in de context van de internationale drugssmokkel

De strafbaarstelling van niet-ambtelijke omkoping is van oorsprong vooral gericht op medewerkers die in ruil voor steekpenningen hun werkgever bedriegen. Thans wordt deze strafbaarstelling echter ook ingezet in een andere context: de bestrijding van drugsmokkel via de Rotterdamse haven. Dat roept vragen op. Hoewel de strafbaarstelling geschikt lijkt om ook deze vorm van criminaliteit te bestrijden, is daarvoor wel vereist dat men blijft redeneren langs de essentie van deze bepaling.
Het algemene opschortingsrecht
Authors: Dammingh J.J.
Published: February 2025

Het algemene opschortingsrecht. Bespreking van het proefschrift van mr. G.J. Boeve

Gert Jan Boeve promoveerde in 2024 op een dissertatie over het (algemene) opschortingsrecht van art. 6:52 BW. In deze bijdrage wordt het boek van Boeve over dit (ook) voor de praktijk zo belangrijke leerstuk besproken.
Pengelolaan Keuangan Desa Bandungrejo Kecamatan Mranggen Kabupaten Demak
Authors: Aniqotunnafiah Aniqotunnafiah  , Praditya Dewi Arumsari  , Y. Sutomo  , Nanik Qosidah  , Bambang Widjanarko
Published: February 2025

Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat yang telah dilaksanakan oleh STIE AKA Semarang yang bekerja sama dengan Desa Bandungrejo Kecamatan Mranggen Kabupaten Demak dengan sasaran perangkat pemerintahan desa adalah bentuk bentuk ceramah dengan media visual. Hasil ceramah pengabdian pada masyarakat mengungkapkan bahwa perangkat pemerintahan Desa Bandungrejo masih memiliki pengetahuan yang minim tentang pengelolaaan keuangan desa yang optimal. Diharapkan dengan adanya ceramah ini, peserta lebih terbuka wawasannya sehingga dapat mengelola keuangan desa secara optimal.
Penyuluhan Kegawat Daruratan pada Penyakit Kronis di Puskesmas Maccini Sawah
Authors: Magdalena Limbong  , Nurbaiti Nurbaiti  , Ekayanti Hafidah Ahmad  , Iin Salsabila  , Karsum H. Isa
Published: February 2025

Elderly people tend to experience chronic diseases because there is a decrease in the function of organs in the body. An increase in life expectancy will correspond to an increase in the number of sufferers of chronic diseases, because every elderly person has one or more chronic diseases. It is important for seniors to understand the emergency conditions they may experience, because fluctuations in an elderly person's condition can occur in a short time. This Community Service aims to increase the elderly's understanding of emergency conditions in chronic diseases. The method used is providing health education through counseling and conducting pre-tests and post-tests to determine the understanding of the elderly. After the test was carried out, it was found that there was an increase in the value of participants' knowledge regarding the emergency conditions of chronic diseases after being given counseling with a frequency during the pretest, namely 5 people, the sufficient category was 7 and the highest was the insufficient category, namely 8 people, but after the counseling was carried out for 30 minutes, it was possible to increase knowledge. There were 16 participants who had good knowledge and only 4 people who had sufficient knowledge. With increased knowledge, it is hoped that patients will be able to provide first aid and find the right place for further assistance if a chronic disease patient experiences an emergency at home.
Edukasi Penanganan Pertama Dengan Pemanfaatan Tanaman Obat Untuk Pencegahan Dan Penanggulangan Hipertensi di Puskesmas Maccini Sawah
Authors: Nurhayati Nurhayati  , Basmalah Harun  , Yantimala Mahmud  , Andina Andina  , Haslinda Haslinda
Published: February 2025

The prevalence of hypertension in Indonesia in 2020 is 31.7% of the population aged 18 years and over. Around 80% of people with hypertension are classified as essential hypertension. Blood pressure in hypertensive sufferers can be lowered pharmacologically and non-pharmacologically. Pharmacological reduction can be done by taking drugs recommended to lower blood pressure. Non-pharmacologically, you can reduce blood pressure by modifying your lifestyle and consuming medicinal plants. Medicinal plants can be used as alternative medicines for the prevention and control of hypertension which do not have side effects, are cheap and easy to obtain because they can be cultivated yourself. The aim of this community service is to provide education about the benefits of medicinal plants for first aid for minor health problems through traditional medicine which has the potential to treat and prevent hypertension. The service method carried out consists of two stages, namely counseling and planting traditional medicinal plants. This activity was attended by 20 participants. From the results of the evaluation and discussion, participants enthusiastically asked about herbs around their homes and people were willing to plant herbs in their yards.
Sosialisasi Tentang Pentingnya Memahami Dinamika Pelayanan Pernikahan Bagi Jemaat Urban di GKSI Hepzhibah Tangerang
Authors: Malik Bambangan  , Stenly R. Paparang
Published: February 2025

This study aims to find out the method of service of servants of God in the Indonesian Faithful Christian Church (GKSI) Hepzhibah Tangerang congregation in serving urban congregations for the blessing of marriage in the church. Pros and cons began to emerge about this service method. Is this in accordance with church rules and the Bible? Through this study, the researcher will explain the steps taken by GKSI Hepzhibah's servants of God in handling this ministry. The result is that the ministry is still within reasonable limits without violating the principles of the Bible or the GKSI Articles of Association or Bylaws. All members who have received this service feel joyful to be served by the church. They are no longer abandoned like sheep without a shepherd. They also actively attended Sunday worship after they received the marriage blessing service and became active members of GKSI Hepzhibah.
LOMBA MEMBACA AYAT ALKITAB DALAM BAHASA INGGRIS UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PELAFALAN DAN KOSAKATA BAGI ANAK SEKOLAH MINGGU
Authors: Gracia Otta
Published: February 2025

This community service aims to increase interest and skills in reading aloud in English as well as interpretation skills and English vocabulary when reading Bible verses for Sunday School children who are also students in elementary and secondary schools. The method used in this service was by paying attention to the voice, intonation, and stress appropriately followed by understanding the meaning of the reading by the reader through a Bible reading competition in English. The results of this service showed that the Sunday School children were eagerly and enthusiastically able to take part in the competition to read aloud Bible verses, although gradually they need to be trained again how to read aloud with the right voice, intonation, stress, and pronunciation of English words.
Pelatihan dan Pengajaran Lagu Alkitab bagi Anak-anak di GKSI Nazaret Keladan Kalimantan Barat
Authors: Jenius Zai
Published: February 2025

This article describes the training and teaching of Bible songs conducted at the Gereja Kristen Setia Indoneisa (GKSI) Nazareth Keladan, West Kalimantan, with the aim of increasing children's spiritual identity and Bible understanding. Participatory approach methods and song-based learning approaches were applied in this activity. This article describes the process of planning and implementing the training, the materials presented, as well as the results and impacts achieved. It is hoped that the training and teaching of Bible songs will strengthen children's relationship with the Bible, help them recognize the character and values of the Bible, and increase their participation in the worship life of the church.
Get Out Of The Comfort Zone To The Zone Of Faith
Authors: Damayanti Nababan  , Fitriyani Elisabet Purba  , Seapril SG Manurung  , Tiomia Clodianti Tampubolon  , Yemima Medina Rista Br. Sembirng  , Yohana Olivia Sitorus  , Aniela Kristiantri  , Reva Yemima Ginting  , Santi Lumbanraja  , Delceria Sagala  , Imelria Simbolon  , Risdo Rolita Simanjorang  , Yesaya Nababan  , Meyke Joice Tresia Rajagukguk  , Lastry Panjaitan  , Naomi Rose Mariani Silaban  , Reza Fahlevi Marbun  , Anggun Krisneria Manullang  , Feni Sulistiani Sitorus
Published: February 2025

The enemy of progress is comfort. Some people might say, don't we need to feel comfortable in this life? This opinion is not completely wrong, but if we only pursue comfort, then we can get trapped in the comfort zone that we created ourselves. The comfort zone will make a person no longer productive and responsive to change. If someone is trapped in a comfort zone, then their life will quickly decline by it self. This research is motivated by ideal conditions and reality conditions regarding comfort zones and faith zones. The ideal condition is that young Christians must experience a breakthrough in their faith and work for God in accordance with the Bible and the reality is that many young Christians are still tied to their comfort zone. The aim to be achieved in this research is to release Christian youth out of their comfort zone into the faith zone. The research was conducted at the Indonesian Protestant Christian Church with church youth, using qualitative research. Based on research results, many young Christians are still comfortable in their comfort zone. Thus, we raised the title "Get out of the comfort zone into the faith zone". Therefore, it is recommended that every young Christian must first instill good Christian character and values according to the contents of the Bible.
Assessing the accuracy of the updated Fujifilm SILVAMP TB LAM II assay between lot numbers
Authors: Chikamatsu K. , Shimomura Y. , Osugi A. , Mitarai S.
Published: February 2025

BACKGROUND
The Fujifilm SILVAMP TB LAM (FujiLAM) assay, a point-of-care test detecting urine-based lipoarabinomannans, has demonstrated notable diagnostic accuracy for TB. However, FujiLAM exhibits lot-to-lot variability, limiting its clinical
use. A new version of the product, Fujifilm SILVAMP TB LAM II (FujiLAM II), was developed to address this issue. This study evaluated the lot-to-lot variability and diagnostic accuracy of the FujiLAM II.

METHODS
We assessed three lots of
FujiLAM II using 158 biobanked, frozen urine specimens from people living with HIV (PLHIV): 72 TB-positive and 86 TB-negative, according to the microbiological reference standard.

RESULTS
Independent proportions of the results among the three
FujiLAM II lots did not differ (Cochrane Q test: P > 0.37). Overall, sensitivities of the three FujiLAM II lots were 78.3%, 79.7% and 79.7%, and specificities were 92.9%, 93.0% and 93.0%, respectively. In patients with CD4 cell counts <200 cells/µL, sensitivities
of the three FujiLAM II lots were 97.8%, 100% and 100%, and specificities were 91.7%, 91.8% and 91.8%, respectively.

CONCLUSION
The FujiLAM II demonstrated no lot-to-lot variability and exhibited high sensitivity and specificity for TB diagnosis
in patients with CD4 cell counts <200 cells/µL. The FujiLAM II enhanced reproducibility as a TB diagnostic tool in PLHIV.
Patient pathway analysis of rifampicin-resistant TB diagnostic and treatment delays
Authors: Ge S. , Feng Z. , Lin L. , Li R. , Zhang Y. , Song L. , Wang A. , Lan Y. , Li Y. , Huang Z. , Cai C. , Wang X. , Ruan Q. , Yu H. , Tang M. , Yi H. , Chen Y. , Sun F. , Li Y. , Zhang W.
Published: February 2025

BACKGROUND
Barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB) have not been fully elucidated. This study aimed to map the diagnostic and treatment delays among patients with RR-TB in China and investigate related factors.

METHODS
Between
June and July 2023, the diagnostic and treatment pathways of patients with RR-TB were obtained through interviews at eight hospitals across China. Information on the TB service of hospitals was collected via telephone.

RESULTS
Ninety-eight
patients were included. On average, each patient required 4.6 visits to start RR-TB treatment. The median delay from illness onset to RR-TB treatment was 238.0 days (IQR 85.8–469.2), primarily driven by the delay between TB diagnosis and identifying rifampicin (RIF) resistance (median:
43.5 days, IQR 3.0–160.5). Referral to appropriate hospitals (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] 2.32; 95% CI 1.37–3.92) or considering drug susceptibility testing (DST) when initiating treatment (aHR 2.56, 95% CI 1.39–4.72) significantly reduced delay between TB diagnosis and identifying
RIF resistance, while stigma regarding TB (aHR 0.61, 95% CI 0.38–0.98) was an independent risk factor.

CONCLUSIONS
Patients with RR-TB experienced substantial delays in identifying RIF resistance. Referring patients to hospitals with
molecular DST capabilities and awareness may reduce these delays.
Ending the TB epidemic – what can we learn from the HIV epidemic?
Authors: Harries A.D.
Published: February 2025

Advocates for community-wide screening promote this approach to reduce TB incidence and end the TB epidemic. The roll-out of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-infected people is often cited as evidence that such ambitious programmes can work, even in remote, low-resource settings.
It is important to remember that three landmark interventions made the HIV/AIDS response so successful. These were: simple-to-use tests made point-of-care HIV testing universally available; safe, acceptable, effective ART saved lives; and pre-exposure prophylaxis prevented transmission. A
similar level of diagnostic simplicity and well-tolerated treatments need to be developed to make community-wide screening for TB affordable, scalable and effective.
Pediatric Complex regional pain syndrome – diagnosis and treatment
Authors: Kominek Anna , Kocot-Kępska Magdalena , Mycek Beata , Al-Mutari Ilona , Stobiński Wojciech
Published: February 2025

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is chronic pain affecting the peripheral parts of the limbs. The diagnosis is based on the 2004 “Budapest Criteria”. There are many differences in clinical symptoms in children compared to adult patients. Both diagnostics, diagnosis and treatment require a multidisciplinary team, including: an orthopedist, a pediatrician, a rheumatologist, a neurologist, a rehabilitator, a psychologist, a psychiatrist, an anesthesiologist, and a pain management specialist.At the University Children's Hospital in Krakow, from May 2023 to April 2024, 4 patients with CRPS were treated. The symptoms of the disease, as well as the course of the disease, are characterized by considerable diversity. All patients received multidrug therapy, rehabilitation and psychological care. When the therapy was ineffective, interventional methods of treating chronic pain were implemented. CRPS is a challenge to diagnose and treatment can be long-lasting and partially effective only, as the cases described show.
Cinematography practice as Project Pedagogy
Authors: Vecsernyés János
Published: February 2025

In this article, I contrast the effectiveness of the presentation-based teaching
strategy (frontal instruction) with project pedagogy, another teaching strategy
derived from the constructivist learning theory. Furthermore, I point out that the
traditional cinematography practice used in the training of cinematographers
since 1949 is based on modern pedagogical ideas, i.e., it mostly corresponds to
a project pedagogy-based teaching strategy formulated on the constructivist
learning theory.
El uso de recursos tecnológicos en la clase de inglés y su influencia en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje
Authors: Rodríguez-Zambrano Eddie German , Chancay-Cedeño Carlos Humberto
Published: February 2025

A medida que las herramientas digitales se integran cada vez más en la educación, es fundamental comprender su impacto en la adquisición del idioma. El estudio tiene como objetivo analizar el uso de los recursos tecnológicos en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje del idioma inglés. El diseño metodológico de la investigación fue cuantitativo con diseño no experimental, utilizando técnicas de recopilación de dato la observación y la entrevista. Para el tratamiento y análisis de los datos, se empleó el método descriptivo. Finalmente, la investigación ofrece ideas prácticas para educadores y formuladores de políticas que buscan optimizar el uso de herramientas digitales en la enseñanza del idioma inglés. En cuanto a los resultados, se destaca, la variable motivación como esencial para la consecución de objetivos, puesto que, el uso direccionado de herramientas tecnológicas en la enseñanza del idioma inglés, conlleva en los estudiantes, la búsqueda incesante del conocimiento científico y tecnológico en el aprendizaje de la lengua extranjera, por tanto, puedan mejorar las habilidades comunicativas, lo que actualmente se relaciona con el concepto de la innovación educativa y lo cual se ha convertido en un pilar para las prácticas de enseñanza en las aulas, siendo considerada, la tecnología uno de los mejores aliados para los docentes
Investigation of the vocal fatigue and vocal hygiene knowledge level of teachers working in special education and rehabilitation centers
Authors: Çelik Mustafa
Published: February 2025

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the level of knowledge on vocal fatigue and vocal hygiene of teachers working in special education and rehabilitation centers.
Materials and Methods: The prospective clinic study included 100 teachers (73 females, 27 males; mean age: 33.4+6.2 years; range: 26 to 43 years) working in special education and rehabilitation centers between March 2024 and August 2024. The teachers who participated in the study were asked to fill out the participant demographic data form, Turkish version of Voice Fatigue Index, and Voice Hygiene Awareness Knowledge Level Form.
Results: A statistically significant difference was found between the rest and recovery subdimension of the Voice Fatigue Index and sex (p<0.05). A statistically significant difference was found between the physical discomfort subdimension of the Voice Fatigue Index and the duration of the break between lessons (p<0.05). A statistically significant difference was found between the fatigue and avoidance subdimension of the Voice Fatigue Index and the noise level of the working environment (p<0.05). A statistically significant difference was found between the Voice Fatigue Index fatigue and avoidance subdimension and voice and complaint status (p<0.05). A statistically significant difference was found between the voice hygiene awareness level and the daily average voice level (p<0.05). A statistically significant difference was found between the voice hygiene awareness level and the work environment stress level (p<0.05). No statistically significant relationship was found between the voice hygiene awareness level and fatigue and avoidance, physical discomfort, and rest and recovery (p>0.05).
Conclusion: It was shown that vocal fatigue is high among teachers working in special education and rehabilitation centers, but their vocal hygiene awareness levels are low.
Linguistic adaptation and validation of the Turkish version of the OSA-18 questionnaire in children with sleep-disordered breathing
Authors: Kuyumcu Ömer Faruk
Published: February 2025

Objectives: This study aimed to adapt the Obstructive Sleep Apnea-18 (OSA-18) questionnaire into Turkish and evaluate its reliability and validity.
Patients and Methods: A total of 186 children (103 males, 83 females; mean age: 5±2.1 years; range, 2 to 14 years) with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) who were treated in the ear, nose, and throat clinic between January 2022 and December 2022 were prospectively studied to validate the OSA-18 questionnaire. Children with SDB who were scheduled for adenotonsillectomy were included in the study.
Results: In adapting the Turkish version of the OSA-18 questionnaire, it was determined that the 18 statements were grouped under five subheadings, similar to the original study. Based on the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire, the OSA-18 was 68.6% sensitive and 76.4% specific for detecting SDB.
Conclusion: The study results revealed that the Turkish OSA-18 questionnaire is a valuable tool for assessing children with SDB and satisfactory in terms of responsiveness, reliability, and internal consistency.
Laryngeal foreign bodies: Etiology, diagnosis, and treatment
Authors: Demirci Beyza
Published: February 2025

Objectives: This study aimed to report our cases series involving foreign body (FB) impaction in the larynx and examine their clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, and treatment strategies in detail.
Patients and Methods: This case series was conducted using file records, photographs, and video archives obtained between January 2020 and June 2024. Fifteen cases (9 males, 6 females; mean age: 52.0±19.8; range, 6 to 69 years) in which FB was detected by indirect, flexible, or direct laryngoscopic examination were presented.
Results: Two cases involved ball-headed needle at the laryngeal level, one piercing the left vocal cord and the anterior inferior border of the epiglottis, and the other piercing the right aryepiglottic area. The second group of cases involved food-related FBs in the larynx. Six out of nine patients in this group had a chicken bone in the laryngeal inlet, while two had fish bones piercing the right aryepiglottic plica. One patient had a peach pit and a history of total airway obstruction. Another case involved a dental prosthesis lodged in the laryngeal inlet. Two cases involved leeches. Another case had a pen spring positioned between the band ventricles. The initial treatment step involved indirect laryngoscopy for the successful removal of FBs, while some cases required direct laryngoscopy under general anesthesia. Plain radiographs were typically the first choice for diagnostic imaging in these cases; however, computed tomography, which has a higher specificity rate for meat bones, was preferred in stable patients with prolonged symptoms.
Conclusion: Urgent extraction of FBs is crucial to avoid airway injury, severe bleeding, and swelling of the larynx. The choice of anesthetic and surgical methods depends on the FB’s size, location, and characteristics and the patient's overall health status.
Nexos channel of the University of Havana: discover the links that unite us
Authors: Picart Rodriguez Karla , González Calzado Carlos Ariel
Published: February 2025

Universities are ideal spaces for managing communication processes in terms of human development. Since their emergence and with the passage of time, they have legitimized their relevance and have evolved, adjusting their course to social demands. In this sense, the University of Havana is an international center of reference that has been characterized by promoting scientific development with the aim, not only of preparing future professionals in better conditions, but also of enabling the classrooms to make significant contributions to society. And that, to a certain extent, represents an exercise in training, but also in knowing how to combine different specialties in the same project. Within this context is the School of Communication, which has been characterized as a space that promotes exchange and local development through research projects that undoubtedly contribute to the social improvement of the country. Hence, with the creation of its own radio and television teaching department and the conditions it requires, initiatives have been further strengthened to create programs and content of interest to citizens from the university. The research presents, in general terms, the experience of Nexos Canal at the University of Havana in the five years since its creation as a university media outlet. Conceived as a space with and from the students, in coordination with the rest of the extension and institutional communication structures that are deployed in the center of higher studies in Cuba.
Analysis of the Mexican presidential discourse during the six-year term of Andrés Manuel López Obrador 2018-2024
Authors: Martínez Rodríguez Dayron
Published: February 2025

Introduction: The research analyzed the presidential discourse of Andrés Manuel López Obrador during the period 2018-2024. Godínez (2024) studied the ideology of the Fourth Transformation, while Samaniego (2020) examined the construction of the State in globalization. For his part, Badillo (2013) addressed López Obrador's dissident rhetoric in 2012. This background allowed for the contextualization of the analysis of political communication in Mexico.Development: The study evaluated the impact of presidential discourse on public perception, governmental decision-making and the relationship between government and society. Recurring themes, rhetorical approaches and persuasive strategies used in López Obrador's speeches were identified. In addition, the coherence between his rhetoric and the policies implemented during his six-year term was analyzed. A comparative analysis with previous governments was also carried out to identify continuities and changes in Mexican political communication. Likewise, factors such as globalization, the relationship with the United States and the political transformation of the country were considered.Conclusion: The study showed the importance of discourse as a tool of power and legitimation in Mexican politics. It was concluded that presidential rhetoric shaped public opinion and had a significant impact on the government agenda. Finally, the need for continuous analysis of political discourse was highlighted in order to understand its influence on democracy and government communication.
The Relationship Between Surrounding Temperature and Larval Massing Temperature on Blowfly Growth Rate
Authors: Nuriffah Aina Md Yusoff  , Farida Zuraina Mohd Yusof  , Kavitha Rajagopal
Published: February 2025

Forensic entomologists estimate the postmortem interval (PMI) based on the larvae growth rate in the surrounding temperature where the dead body is found and the temperature within the larval massing. This larvae growth rate can be used to estimate when the dead body is initially colonised by blowfly’s larvae based on larvae size that is commonly measured in terms of length, weight and width. The aim of this research is to investigate the relationship between surrounding temperature and larval massing temperature on the blowfly’s development rate at three different environmental conditions. Chicken carcasses inserted with temperature logger to record the larval massing temperature were left at three different environmental locations. Another temperature logger was placed near each of the locations to record the surrounding temperature of the locations. Three replicates of chicken carcasses were used for each location. This study shows direct correlation of the two parameters in which as the surrounding temperature rises the larval massing temperature also rises. Among the three locations, jungle site recorded the highest temperature and largest larval masses providing optimal conditions for larval growth. Subsequently, the jungle site exhibited the highest growth rate followed by outdoor site while the abandoned building showed the lowest larvae growth rate. More environmental variables in different locations or surroundings should be included in future research for better understanding and enhance accuracy in estimating PMI.
Television and Health Responsibility in an Age of Individualism
Authors: Foss Katherine A.
Published: February 2025

American society centers on individualism, celebrating personal choice even at the expense of collective progress. As part of this emphasis on agency, Americans value freedom for health decisions, and individual health professionals and consumers are held responsible for the nation’s health, often at the expense of improving the overall healthcare system. Such individualistic discourse, disseminated and reinforced through American media, has created resistance and hostility toward health policy initiatives such as the Affordable Care Act and other legislation aimed to improve American healthcare. Television and Health Responsibility in an Age of Individualism examines the relationship between entertainment and health responsibility in the United States. Through the analysis of contemporary television medical dramas, Foss explores how these media texts help shape and perpetuate ideologies that have and continue to encourage resistance to healthcare reform that shifts responsibility away from individuals to government and other institutions.
Leonard Bernstein and His Young People's Concerts
Authors: Kopfstein-Penk Alicia
Published: February 2025

Leonard Bernstein touched millions of lives as composer, conductor, teacher, and activist. He frequently visited homes around the world through the medium of television, particularly through his fifty-three award-winning Young People’s Concerts (1958-1972), which at their height were seen by nearly ten million in over forty countries. Originally designed for young viewers but equally attractive to eager adults, Bernstein’s brilliance as a teacher shined brightly in his televised presentations. And yet, despite the light touch of the “maestro,” the innocence of his audience, and the joyousness of each show’s topic, the turbulence of the times would peek through.

In this first in-depth look at the series, Alicia Kopfstein-Penk’s Leonard Bernstein and His Young People’s Concerts illustrates how the cultural, social, political, and musical upheavals of the long sixties impacted Bernstein’s life and his Young People’s Concerts. Responding to trends in corporate sponsorship, censorship, and arts programming from the Golden Age of Television into the 1970s, the Young People’s Concerts would show the impact of and reflect the social and cultural politics of the Cold War, Vietnam, the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements, and the Counterculture. Bernstein cheerfully bridged classical and popular tastes, juxtaposing the Beatles with Mozart even as he offered personal, televised pleas for peace and unity. At the same time, the concerts reflect Bernstein’s troubled relationship as a professional musician with the dominance of atonality and his quest to nurture American music.

Anyone who enjoys the oeuvre of Leonard Bernstein, has watched his Young People’s Concerts, or is passionate about the history of the long sixties will find in Leonard Bernstein and His Young People’s Concerts a story of all three captured in this monumental study.