bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
MENUJU UMKM CERDAS DAN BERKUALITAS DI UMKM CIKARANG SELATAN, KAB. BEKASI BERSAMA UNIVERSITAS PELITA BANGSA, KPP PRATAMA KAB.BEKASI DAN BRI KAB.BEKASI
Authors: Setyaningrum Retno Purwani , Bintarti Surya , Rezeki Fitri , Wulandari Anna
Published: March 2024

Kecamatan Cikarang Selatan berada di kawasan industri dan tergolong kecamatan yang maju, ternyata keadaan masyarakat di Kecamatan Cikarang Selatan sangat heterogen dan secara sosial ekonomi terdapat kesenjangan. Secara umum masalah dan kendala utama pada di Kecamatan Cikarang adalah taraf hidup yang beragam, karena ada kawasan perumahan real estate namun juga dikelilingi pemukiman sederhana dimana tingkat pengangguran yang tinggi  hal ini disebabkan etos kerja dan peranan masyarakat yang kurang tertantang untuk lebih produktif, banyak anak putus sekolah tanpa memiliki keterampilan hidup, semakin bertambahnya anak muda yang terjerumus narkoba atau miras, serta masih adanya penduduk yang hidup miskin, dan  cukup banyak penduduk yang menempati tanah yang relatif sempit sehingga rumah sebagai tempat tinggal sekaligus sebagai tempat usaha kurang dapat berkembang dengan baik. Sehingga diperlukan suatu kegiatan yang sesuai dengan kondisi masyarakat yang ada di Kecamatan Cikarang Selatan untuk meminimalisir masalah masalah sosial tersebut. Untuk itu beberapa dosen dari Universitas Pelita Bangsa tertarik untuk melakukan pengabdian masyarakat di Kecamatan Cikarang dengan melakukan pembinaan masyarakat untuk memberdayakan kemampuannya melalui membuat star up melalui UMKM di Kecamatan Cikarang Selatan. Langkah yang akan dilakukan adalah dengan mengadakan pelatihan kewirausahaan dan keterampilan bagi masyarakat baik anak-anak remaja dan ibu rumah tangga maupun pekerja yang terdampak PHK, agar mereka memiliki pengetahuan dan ketrampilan tertentu dalam kehidupan sehari-hari yang dapat meningkatkan nilai ekonomi mereka, dengan modal yang tidak terlalu besar [1]. Tingkat keberhasilan program kegiatan ini akan diukur dari: 1. Terwujudnya komunitas UMKM di Cikarang Selatan melalui terbentuknya Forum UMKM Cikarang Selatan 2. Di buatkan kelompok-kelompok UMKM sesuai dengan produk kerjanya seperti Fashion, Makanan dan Minuman serta Handycraft. Rencana kegiatan yang diusulkan adalah pelatihan legalitas UMKM bekerjasama dengan KPP Pratama Cikarang Selatan, dimana awal dari perijinan pelaku UMKM wajib memiliki NPWP, pelatihan digital marketing serta bekerjasama dengan BRI untuk pelatihan investasi bagi UMKM.
PENDAMPINGAN MASYARAKAT USAHA GULA AREN SEBAGAI UPAYA PENINGKATAN EKONOMI KELUARGA DESA GUNGGUNGAN KIDUL KECAMATAN PAKUNIRAN
Authors: Fahrudin  , Pranata Mohammad Sofyan Adi
Published: March 2024

Pengabdian ini dilakukan karena banyak pengusaha gula aren yang bingung atas pemasaran yang selama ini dilakukan, mereka bergantung pada pengepul saja yang mana harga yang ditawarkan cukup murah. Pendampingan dilakukan bertujuan untuk meningkatkan ekonomi masyarakat. Metode kegiatan melalui beberapa tahapan yaitu perencanaa, pelaksanaan dan evaluasi. Kegiatan berjalan dengan lancar dan masyarakat antusias dalam melaksnakan sebagai peserta. Strategi yang dilakukan dalam kegiatan berupa strategi pemasaran gula aren dengan media sosial. Cara promosi produk gula aren di media soaial yang pengusaha gula aren sebelumnya tidak dimaksimalkan. Hasil dari kegiatan ini berupa pengalaman dan pengetahuan akan pemasaran gula aren memlalui media sosial mulai dari teori hingga praktek. Manfaat lain pelaksanaan kegiatan ini yaitu  gula aren dapat dikenal oleh pangsa pasar lebih luas dan untuk jangka panjang sangat bagus karena semakin banyak orang tahu semakin gampang akses pelanggan sehingga penjualan mudah dilakukan.
PELATIHAN PENCATATAN PERSEDIAAN METODE ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY (EOQ) BAGI USAHA TAHU “SANTOSO” KELURAHAN DEDIMULYO KISARAN
Authors: Puba Asra Idriyansyah , Afiah Hajar , Kemal Lainatussifa
Published: March 2024

Tujuan Pengabdian ini adalah untuk menyampaikan dan melatih UMKM terkhusus Usaha “tahu” milik pak Santoso di wilayah Kisaran, pelatihan yang diberikan tenang pencatatan bahan baku usaha dengan menggunakan metode Economic Order Quantity (EOQ), dimana usaha ‘tahu” yang berada diwilayah kelurahan Dedimulyo kisaran memiiki beberapa UMKM dibidang pengolahan “tahu” , dimana belum banyak bahkan hampir tidak ada yang menggunakan pencatatan persediaan menggunakan metode Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) ini. Untuk itu pelatihan singkat ini dilakukan secara langsung atau tatap muka yang merupakan bagian dari program pengabdian kepada masyarakat (PKM) STIE Muhammadiyah Asahan dengan Dunia usaha khususnya UMKM di wilayah Kisaran. Pelatihan ini diikuti pemilik usaha “tahu” bapak Santoso yang memiliki 8 orang pekerja. Sedangakn dari pihak STIE Muhammadiyah diwakili 3 orang Dosen dan 7 orang  mahasiswa. Pelatihan diberikan selama 1 hari dengan langsung memberikan pelatihan di usaha tahu dan bulan depan mengevaluasi hasil kegiatan. Dan setelah pelatihan kami melihat bahwa metode pencatatan persediaan bahan baku dengan metode Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) mengalami perubahan yang baik dari segi peningkatan laba, yang dimana mereka mencatat secara tradisional. Sedangkan metode Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) memberikan dampak dari segi administrasi pencatatan persediaan yang menunjukan hasil yang lebih baik.
PELATIHAN PEMANFAATAN LAPORAN KEUANGAN DAN PENGENALAN INVESTASI PADA UMKM PERUMAHAN MUKA KUNING
Authors: Efriyenty Dian , Hikmah Hikmah , Azmiana Risca
Published: March 2024

The problems found in the field are related to the weak knowledge of MSMEs related to understanding financial statements, lack of expertise based on financial transactions that occur in daily activities. As well as the profits obtained cannot be obtained in any form of investment, so that the impact of the profits they feel is very small. Meanwhile, the level of need for spending often increases. Likewise, MSME actors do not know good financial arrangements, make accounting according to the cycle. Not being able to arrange financial reports as they should, weak knowledge of MSMEs related to finance and investment can make it difficult to control the business they have. The practice method and lecture method are used in financial statement transactions in the form of services, trading and manufacturing companies and the introduction and risk practice of investment banking. The termination of the process in this service activity is that financial business actors record according to the stages. The results of this dedication have been carried out for five meetings with guiding material on financial transactions to ledgers and dissemination of banking investment products.
STUDENTS’ INTRINSIC MOTIVATION USING GAME-BASED ACTIVITIES
Authors: Lasala Jr Nestor L.
Published: March 2024

This study sought to determine the effects of game-based activities (GBAs) on students’ intrinsic motivation. The study employed a sequential explanatory mixed-methods approach using quantitative and then qualitative data to explore the impact of GBAs on intrinsic motivation. It also utilized lessons integrating GBAs into an ecosystem curriculum developed and adapted by the researcher for the study. Sixty-nine Grade 7 students from two sections of a public secondary school in Sorsogon, Philippines, participated in this study. One section with 34 students was assigned to an experimental group and exposed to GBAs developed for ecosystem lessons. The 35 students in the other section were assigned to a control group and taught with games using traditional teaching methods. Respondents completed a survey on the intrinsic motivation inventory (IMI) after the intervention. The survey results revealed a significant difference in the IMI scores of respondents (u = 327, N = 69, p = 0.05), and the integration of GBAs in ecosystem lessons for Grade 7 significantly improved students’ intrinsic motivation. Qualitative data analysis also revealed that GBAs specifically addressed students’ psychological needs in terms of interest or enjoyment, perceived competence, effort or importance, value or usefulness, and relatedness, which ultimately improved students’ intrinsic motivation. Integration of GBA into ecosystem lessons can improve students’ intrinsic motivation when GBAs align with learning goals and include interactive and engaging game elements. This study emphasized the effects of GBAs on intrinsic motivation and delved deeper into the specific context of science education in Grade 7, providing insights on how to harness GBAs effectively in specific educational settings. This study recommends the integration of GBAs into science education to enhance students’ motivation and improve their learning experiences and outcomes. A more comprehensive study of the effect of GBAs on students’ learning experiences is also recommended.
Perancangan Game Mensimulasikan Sistem Pencernaan pada Manusia Menggunakan Unity
Authors: Selamet Rachmat , Suryanto Johan , Christina Maria , Juandy Yenita , Aliman Wilianti
Published: March 2024

Sistem pencernaan pada manusia merupakan salah satu sistem yang dipelajari dalam pelajaran sekolah mulai dari tingkat SD sampai dengan SMA. Dalam sistem yang dikembangkan ini dipelajari bagaimana makanan yang dimakan akan dipecah dengan menggunakan enzim di dalam tubuh. Game dalam dalam penelitian ini akan mensimulasikan bagaimana makan masuk ke dalam tubuh, kemudian dicerna dalam sistem pencernaan manusia sampai menjadi feses. Game ini berbentuk 2D tower defense bertemakan makanan, gizi dan enzim dimana pengguna harus menentukan strategi yang efektif agar gizi pada makanan tercerna dan terserap dengan baik. Dengan adanya game ini, terlihat gambaran bagaimana makanan dicerna oleh tubuh.
Blade Runner: la humanidad y la máquina bajo la lluvia
Authors: Gaytán Padilla Hector Alonso
Published: March 2024

El presente texto es un análisis de caso del audiovisual Blade Runner (1982) como máximo exponente del género ciberpunk según los tratados que comparte Marcel Martin (2002) sobre el lenguaje cinematográfico. A partir de una revisión histórica del concepto que ha permeado varias esferas sociales y artísticas del ser humano, se llaga a un análisis cinematográfico desde la semiótica, para concluir que no todas las películas que se dicen pertenecer al género explotan todos los elementos que el ciberpunk brinda, pero que la obra de Ridley Scott lo hace magistralmente.
Perancangan Media Interaktif Berbasis Augmented Reality Sejarah Trowulan Untuk Anak Sekolah
Authors: Rochmah Nur Laili , Martono Siswo , Yuan Yurisma Dhika
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini membahas upaya pelestarian sejarah kerajaan Majapahit di Trowulan, Kabupaten Mojokerto, Jawa Timur, melalui pengembangan media interaktif berbasis augmented reality untuk anak sekolah dasar. Dengan latar belakang semakin menurunnya minat anak-anak terhadap pembelajaran sejarah, terutama di kelas 4-6. Seiring dengan perkembangan teknologi, anak-anak cenderung lebih tertarik pada media digital. Hasil observasi, wawancara, dan studi literatur menunjukkan bahwa media pembelajaran sejarah saat ini kurang interaktif dan kurang menarik bagi siswa. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mencari solusi inovatif penggunaan media interaktif berbasis augmented reality dengan ilustrasi bergaya children illustration diharapkan dapat meningkatkan keterlibatan siswa dalam memahami dan menghargai warisan budaya Majapahit. Hasil dari penelitian ini menggaris bawahi perlunya inovasi dalam pendekatan pembelajaran sejarah di sekolah dasar dengan memanfaatkan teknologi dan desain visual yang menarik. Implementasi media interaktif ini diharapkan dapat menciptakan pengalaman belajar yang menyenangkan dan efektif, meningkatkan pemahaman sejarah, serta merangsang minat siswa dalam melestarikan warisan budaya.
Tendencias para la Educación Global y de Calidad: Retos para el Profesorado
Authors: Guemez Peña Marco Antonio , Zamudio Palomar Alejandra , Reza Flores Ricardo Alberto
Published: March 2024

Las tendencias educativas orientan la manera en cómo transmitir y mediar la información en las aulas, por ende, es indispensable, reconocer la diversidad de significados que se construyen en la vida cotidiana del docente para saber cómo brindar una educación digna. Fue desarrollada una investigación con enfoque cuantitativo transversal, sobre la percepción de la práctica en el aula de los docentes de educación básica de la Ciudad de México; la obtención de la población muestral fue intencionada para favorecer los datos estadísticos. Fueron aplicadas las pruebas estadísticas, Alfa de Cronbach (0.90 general de instrumento) para corroborar la confiabilidad del instrumento, el estadístico de Kolmogorov-Smirnov para ratificar una distribución no paramétrica y la Chi Cuadrada más la U de Mann-Whitney para interpretar los valores de las variables. El mundo globalizado en el que se vive impacta en la educación, por ello, son importantes los métodos para la construcción de rutas significativas para el aprendizaje, para atender las necesidades de la sociedad 5.0, la cual está caracterizada por estar permeada de estímulos análogos y digitales.
El Análisis de Datos en Boxplot para Población Reincorporada del Conflicto Armado
Authors: Obando Bastidas Jorge Alejandro , Rincón Ramírez Aura Viviana , Franco Montenegro Aldemar
Published: March 2024

Los boxplot o caja de bigotes es una herramienta visual de la estadística, que proporciona bastante información en una sola grafica. En el presente artículo se hace uso de esta herramienta para analizar la edad en términos de la formación, el estado civil, el género y la vivienda de excombatientes del conflicto armado en Colombia. Como metodología, el análisis de datos proviene de 84 encuestas tomadas en campo directo de asentamiento de esta población objeto de estudio. Como resultados de la visualización en un Boxplot se pude determinar que la reinserción puede ocurrir en una amplia gama de edades, desde los 20 hasta los 80 años. La dispersión de los datos sugiere que la reinserción no se limita a un grupo de edad específico y puede ocurrir en cualquier etapa de la vida. En conclusión, el artículo resalta la utilidad del Boxplot para el análisis de datos descriptivo y exploratorio, y sugiere su uso como una herramienta para informar la toma de decisiones y fortalecer las políticas que abordan las desigualdades sociales en la población reincorporada.
Digital Financial Inclusion
Authors: Kapoor Kirti
Published: March 2024

Digital financial inclusion refers to the availability of opportunities of accessing digital financial services by low income groups and weaker sections of society. In the financial service industry, adoption of technology has been accelerating in the recent years. There are various digital applications that offer financial services have been increased and continuously growing. Latest developments in technology can be used very effectively so that it becomes easy to bring those people who are financially excluded under the ambit of digital financial inclusion also in a cost effective manner. Many policy makers and academicians are getting attracted towards digital financial inclusion after seeing its
increasing advantages. The objective of this paper is to understand digital financial inclusion. Another purpose of this study is to identify the impact of digital finance in bringing about financial inclusion among people.
Design Thinking: An Alternative For Educational ICT Integration Training?
Authors: Felix Alan , Moreeng Boitumelo , Mosia Moeketsi
Published: March 2024

Challenges to incorporating ICT in the classroom have been debated in various literature over the last few years. It is, therefore, important to seek different strategies to mitigate these challenges. Design thinking (DT) is considered an approach that can help improve teachers’ Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK). This study therefore examined teachers’ experience when developing lessons using ICT using design thinking. This qualitative study was conducted in a primary school in South Africa. Data was collected from two social science (Geography) teachers using face-to-face interviews. Highlights from the study point to the following benefits namely, teachers can learn in collaboration, they can be supported by their peers, and they take part in high-order thinking practices to solve problems related to ICT integration. Therefore, it is recommended that a design thinking approach needs to be applied when teacher training workshops for ICT integration are offered. This study contributes to the existing literature on developing strategies to incorporate ICT in the curriculum of primary schools in South Africa.

Keywords: Design Thinking, ICT, Teacher Development, TPACK
Endangered white-spotted Ketsi Blue butterfly Lepidochrysops ketsi leucomacula in KwaZulu-Natal
Authors: Armstrong Adrian , Ehlers Smith Yvette
Published: March 2024

The appropriate management of the habitat of the endangered and endemic White-spotted Ketsi Blue butterfly, Lepidochrysops ketsi leucomacula Henning & Henning, 1994, is necessary for its survival. Much of the life history and ecology of this butterfly are unknown. The oviposition plant was found to be Selago tarachodes Hilliard and the plants that were observed to be visited by L. k. leucomacula for nectar all had pink flowers. Monitoring of two populations of L. k. leucomacula in protected areas commenced in March 2022. Surveillance and walked transects were the monitoring methods used. Observed threats to this endangered butterfly in protected areas were uncontrolled grazing by domestic livestock and mowing of its grassland habitat. Fencing of its grassland habitat may be a way to control these threats.
Bergbambos tessellata (Poaceae) endemic to southern Africa: new record from the Limpopo Province, South Africa
Authors: Mashau Caroline , Moshobane Moleseng C.
Published: March 2024

Bergbambos is a temperate C3 bamboo grass genus, consisting of one species found mainly along southern African mountain ranges (Temperate Afromontane Region). We document here a new record of Bergbambos tessellata found in the Thabazimbi area along Hamerkop Street near the fence of an old nursery (non-functional). The specimen was identified at the National Herbarium (PRE) using a light microscope and compared with other herbarium specimens or materials, collected from other South African provinces. This discovery is accompanied by diagnostic features for precise species differentiation, as well as illustrations facilitating visual distinction. Notably, Bergbambos tessellata exhibits an unusual geographical range in the Waterberg Biosphere region within the valley. This discovery not only enriches our comprehension of bamboo dispersion dynamics but also engenders a heightened impetus for in-depth investigation into the various factors that underlie its restricted presence within this specific ecological niche. The documentation of this species therefore holds considerable importance in formulating effective conservation strategies and promoting sustainable management practices.
Paratextual Polyphony: The Creation of a Collective Testimonial Voice in
Nosotros los humanos: testimonios de los quechuas del siglo XX
(1992) by Ricardo Valderrama Fernández and Carmen Escalante Gutiérrez
Authors: ROBERTSON ANDREW
Published: March 2024

This article diligently examines the concept of ‘testimonial polyphony’, as introduced by John Beverley in the 1980s, arguing that the effect is consciously constructed during testimonio’s production process. Using
Nosotros los humanos: testimonios de los quechuas del siglo XX
(1992) as a case study, the article demonstrates how paratextual features can be utilized in such a way as to affect the narrative voice, and frame it as collective in nature. Extensive analysis is undertaken regarding the title,
Nosotros los humanos
, and the images printed alongside the narrative, to gauge the influence of paratext on the source’s message and style. The article argues that the inclusion of a bilingual title and a wide array of images and diagrams is indicative of a strategy followed by the testimonial editors to grant the source an overarching effect of polyphony.
Turbulent Heating of Solar Wind Plasma Downstream of Magnetohydrodynamic Shocks
Authors: Pitňa Alexander , Šafránková Jana , Němeček Zdeněk , Pi Gilbert , Zank Gary , Zhao Lingling , Adhikari Laxman , Nakanotani Masaru
Published: March 2024

Interplanetary (IP) shocks are believed to play a significant role in both amplifying the background level of turbulent fluctuations and in heating the bulk solar wind (SW). This study investigates the thermodynamic properties downstream of IP shocks. We examine the temperature, density, and specific entropy changes in the shocked plasma, taking into consideration the geometric aspects of IP shock propagation within the expanding SW. Specifically, in our analysis, we account for the fact that any particular temporal range of one-point measurement may correspond to vastly different physically relevant temporal and/or spatial dimensions, such as the age of the shocked plasma and/or radial distance to the place where the plasma encountered the shock. Thus, our approach resolves the contradictions in previously reported temperature and specific entropy profiles in downstream regions and suggests that downstream regions exhibit greater turbulent heating compared to the pristine SW. This may contribute to the overall heating of the SW plasma. The paper presents a phenomenological parameter to predict specific entropy profiles and demonstrates the consistency of the proposed model with observations. We discuss the implications of these results for the thermodynamics of the SW beyond 1 au.
High-contrast JWST-MIRI Spectroscopy of Planet-forming Disks for the JDISC Survey
Authors: Pontoppidan Klaus M. , Salyk Colette , Banzatti Andrea , Zhang Ke , Pascucci Ilaria , Öberg Karin I. , Long Feng , Romero-Mirza Carlos E. , Carr John , Najita Joan , Blake Geoffrey A. , Arulanantham Nicole , Andrews Sean , Ballering Nicholas P. , Bergin Edwin , Calahan Jenny , Cobb Douglas , Colmenares Maria Jose , Dickson-Vandervelde Annie , Dignan Anna , Green Joel , Heretz Phoebe , Herczeg Gregory , Kalyaan Anusha , Krijt Sebastiaan , Pauly Tyler , Pinilla Paola , Trapman Leon , Xie Chengyan
Published: March 2024

The JWST Disk Infrared Spectral Chemistry Survey (JDISCS) aims to understand the evolution of the chemistry of inner protoplanetary disks using the Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). With a growing sample of >30 disks, the survey implements a custom method to calibrate the MIRI Medium Resolution Spectrometer (MRS) to contrasts of better than 1:300 across its 4.9–28 μm spectral range. This is achieved using observations of Themis family asteroids as precise empirical reference sources. The high spectral contrast enables precise retrievals of physical parameters, searches for rare molecular species and isotopologues, and constraints on the inventories of carbon- and nitrogen-bearing species. JDISCS also offers significant improvements to the MRS wavelength and resolving power calibration. We describe the JDISCS calibrated data and demonstrate their quality using observations of the disk around the solar-mass young star FZ Tau. The FZ Tau MIRI spectrum is dominated by strong emission from warm water vapor. We show that the water and CO line emission originates from the disk surface and traces a range of gas temperatures of ∼500–1500 K. We retrieve parameters for the observed CO and H2O lines and show that they are consistent with a radial distribution represented by two temperature components. A high water abundance of n(H2O) ∼ 10−4 fills the disk surface at least out to the 350 K isotherm at 1.5 au. We search the FZ Tau environs for extended emission, detecting a large (radius of ∼300 au) ring of emission from H2 gas surrounding FZ Tau, and discuss its origin.
Modeling Atmospheric Lines by the Exoplanet Community (MALBEC) Version 1.0: A CUISINES Radiative Transfer Intercomparison Project
Authors: Villanueva Geronimo L. , Fauchez Thomas J. , Kofman Vincent , Alei Eleonora , Lee Elspeth K. H. , Janin Estelle , Himes Michael D. , Leconte Jérémy , Leung Michaela , Faggi Sara , Mak Mei Ting , Sergeev Denis E. , Kozakis Thea , Manners James , Mayne Nathan , Schwieterman Edward W. , Howe Alex R. , Batalha Natasha
Published: March 2024

Radiative transfer (RT) models are critical in the interpretation of exoplanetary spectra, in simulating exoplanet climates, and when designing the specifications of future flagship observatories. However, most models differ in methodologies and input data, which can lead to significantly different spectra. In this paper, we present the experimental protocol of the Modeling Atmospheric Lines By the Exoplanet Community (MALBEC) project. MALBEC is an exoplanet model intercomparison project that belongs to the Climates Using Interactive Suites of Intercomparisons Nested for Exoplanet Studies framework, which aims to provide the exoplanet community with a large and diverse set of comparison and validation of models. The proposed protocol tests include a large set of initial participating RT models, a broad range of atmospheres (from hot Jupiters to temperate terrestrials), and several observation geometries, which would allow us to quantify and compare the differences between different RT models used by the exoplanetary community. Two types of tests are proposed: transit spectroscopy and direct imaging modeling, with results from the proposed tests to be published in dedicated follow-up papers. To encourage the community to join this comparison effort and as an example, we present simulation results for one specific transit case (GJ-1214 b), in which we find notable differences in how the various codes handle the discretization of the atmospheres (e.g., sub-layering), the treatment of molecular opacities (e.g., correlated-k, line-by-line) and the default spectroscopic repositories generally used by each model (e.g., HITRAN, HITEMP, ExoMol).
Long-term monitoring of the fish community in the Minho Estuary (NW Iberian Peninsula)
Authors: Souza Allan , Ilarri Martina , Dias Ester , Araújo Mário , Roleira António , Braga Ana Catarina , Carvalho Ana Rita , Mota Micaela , Correia Maria Helena , Lages Ana , Moura Ana , Antunes Carlos
Published: March 2024

The paper presents an extensive fish sampling dataset spanning a long-term period from 2010 to 2019. The data were collected in Lenta Marina, an upstream area in the Minho Estuary of the NW Iberian Peninsula, which belongs to a LTSER (Long-Term Socio-Ecological Research) platform. To capture fish, fyke nets were utilised as the sampling method and deployed at Lenta Marina. This dataset offers valuable insights into the abundance of each collected taxa recorded over time.

The dataset reports a comprehensive compilation of data on the abundance of fish species observed in the area during the sampling period (includes zeroes when a given taxonomic entity was absent in a given sampling event). It provides a detailed record of the abundances of the fish community through time in a frequent sampling regime (on average, sampling was done every 6 days). The dataset shows that the amount of fish from invasive taxa exceeds the count of fish from native taxa in the Minho Estuary.
Analysis of non-compliances identified in GMP inspections between 2013 and 2022
Authors: Lebanova Hristina , Stoev Svetoslav , Petrova Galina
Published: March 2024

Ensuring the quality and safety of medicinal products is of paramount importance to the pharmaceutical industry. Good manufacturing practice (GMP) regulations are part of a pharmaceutical manufacturer’s quality management system and ensure that medicinal products are manufactured, imported and controlled consistently to quality standards appropriate to their intended use. The aim of the present study is to analyze the non-compliant operations identified during GMP inspections carried out by national competent authorities (NCA) in the EU/EEC between 2013 and 2022. A retrospective analysis of non-compliance reports published in the EudraGMDP database between 2013 and 2022 was performed. Overall, 99 reports by 21 national competent authorities were analyzed presenting the results of inspections in 19 countries. A total of 1458 deficiencies were identified, of which 544 (37%) were classified as major and 127 (9%) as critical. The most common non-compliant operations were the manufacturing of active substances (49 deficiencies) and the preparation of non-sterile products (47 deficiencies). In 41 cases, the NCA recommended suspension or voiding of the certificate of suitability (CEP) and in 36 cases revocation of the GMP certificates. The observed deficiencies highlight the importance and need for continuous monitoring and improvement of manufacturers’ production processes and quality management systems.
Réformer l’Église au Moyen Âge
Authors: Hélary Xavier
Published: March 2024

Bien qu’il ignore le concept moderne de réforme, le christianisme médiéval connaît de profondes transformations institutionnelles, de l’ambitieux programme carolingien au Grand Schisme : elles permettent de saisir les tensions et les ajustements qui marquent l’histoire de l’Église.
La fonction du droit canonique dans les réformes de l’Église
Authors: Fantappiè Carlo
Published: March 2024

Loin d’être une pure traduction mécanique du dogme, le droit canonique renvoie au dynamisme historique de l’Église. Aujourd’hui encore, les discussions sur la synodalité exigent un dialogue rigoureux et réaliste entre théologiens et canonistes.
Casta Meretrix
Authors: Strukelj Anton
Published: March 2024

Hans Urs von Balthasar a montré l’importance du thème biblique et patristique de la « Chaste Prostituée » : il situe au coeur du Mystère de l’Église la tension entre péché et sainteté.
Les premiers témoins , ou l’identification du nazisme
Authors: Chapoutot Johann
Published: March 2024

Si Pierre Chaillet et Gaston Fessard ont dénoncé l’hypnose de beaucoup face au nazisme, comme une « démission de la charité », il reste à savoir ce qui a conduit beaucoup à la compromission, à l’approbation, voire à l’enthousiasme. L’auteur relève que ceux qui adhérent aux principes de concurrence, d’exploitation et de domination n’ont aucun mal à trouver dans le nazisme un compagnon de route, un complice ou un auxiliaire.
Russie-Ukraine : la ligne de front cybernétique ou la guerre sans restriction à l’ère numérique
Authors: Koch Stéphane
Published: March 2024

La guerre numérique est une réalité devenue quotidienne, que le conflit imposé par la Russie à l’Ukraine a accrue. Pour Moscou, il n’y a aucune restriction à chercher à déstabiliser nos sociétés via une stratégie de désinformation, veillant à étendre son influence. Les cyberattaques contre tout type de cibles en sont un mode d’action très efficace. À la ligne de front terrestre s’ajoute une ligne de front cybernétique.
L’ Eurocorps : un modèle de synergie pour les applications européennes de sécurité et de défense ?
Authors: Renaut Éric
Published: March 2024

L’Eurocorps implanté à Strasbourg pourrait être un modèle et une structure permettant de développer de nouvelles synergies pour la sécurité et la défense de l’Europe. De par son organisation, il peut développer un potentiel pour l’innovation et l’interopérabilité bénéfiques à tous les pays partenaires, et ainsi répondre aux défis de demain.
La prise de decision de lancement d’alerte : quels cadres theoriques pour les Sciences de Gestion ?
Authors: Sefiani Saïd
Published: March 2024

Un ensemble de chercheurs s’accorde à penser que le courant de la prise de décision de lancement d’alerte est encore en construction pour comprendre comment les cadres intermédiaires se positionnent dans la divulgation du secret des mauvaises pratiques rencontrées dans la gestion des organisations concrètes (Jones, 1991 ; Valentine et Hollingworth, 2012). La théorie de l’Ethical Decision Making (EDM), issue des travaux de Rest (1983, 1986), Trevino (1986) et Jones (1991), présente des apports intéressant à la fois les parties prenantes externes, l’organisation et l’individu face à des situations dilemme . Ce modèle très souvent considéré à portée psycho-sociale présente l’intérêt de pouvoir décrire les fondements de la prise de position de l’individu au sein même de l’organisation et par extension auprès des parties prenantes externes dans un ensemble de contextes supposé être exhaustif. Cependant, la fécondité de ce courant théorique ne doit pas occulter ses points de faiblesses, notamment opératoires dans le champ des sciences de gestion. L’objet de cet article a justement pour sujet d’explorer les principales modalités opératoires déjà exploitées, les points de faiblesses et proposer une articulation autour de courants théoriques connexes dont l’objet est d’éclairer le processus de lancement d’alerte des organisations.
Les enjeux du développement de la sensibilité économique des collaborateurs de TPE
Authors: Goter Françoise , Govart Pierrick , Robert Rébecca
Published: March 2024

Les TPE représentent environ 9 % du PIB français et 2,4 millions de salariés. Depuis quelques mois, le contexte économique et social des TPE est relativement critique, compte tenu de la hausse des prix des matières premières, ainsi que de la facture énergétique. Or, dans la majorité des TPE qui emploient des salariés, les gérants ou dirigeants semblent porter seuls les enjeux économiques. À partir de 5 recherches-interventions conduites au sein de TPE entre 2017 et 2023, cet article montre la perception des dirigeants et de leurs équipes quant aux dispositifs de pilotage et de développement économique de l’entreprise, et présente une évaluation des coûts cachés liés au manque de dynamisme commercial. Suite à l’analyse des cas de réussite et d’échec de partage de pratiques de pilotage économique des dirigeants vers leurs équipes, il apparait que les collaborateurs peuvent s’impliquer dans les enjeux économiques, sous réserve d’une implantation progressive et ludique d’outils et d’indicateurs, et d’un niveau de cohésion et d’autorité du dirigeant minimal.
Checking the Status: The Evolutionary Explanations and Drug Resistance Prevalence to Dolutegravir for HIV Treatment (A Review)
Authors: Hall Evan
Published: March 2024

Drug treatment advancements for HIV have dramatically advanced since the virus’ identification in the early 1980s. Integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) are one of seven HIV treatment drug classes currently utilized to create an undetectable viral count in blood samples of people living with HIV (PLWH). First generation INSTIs are documented with low barriers of genetic resistance, which indicates that the number of mutations to lead to a drug resistant mutation is low. The introduction of dolutegravir, a second generation INSTI, shows a higher barrier of genetic resistance that will reduce drug resistant mutations to INSTIs and increase the overall effectiveness of this class of HIV treatment. PLWH can be categorized based on whether they received treatment previously/currently or have never received treatment. Therapy naive and previously treated (successfully or unsuccessfully) patients for HIV report different rates of drug resistant mutations compared to actual resistance to dolutegravir, 0.4-31% and 0.1-67.2% respectively. Evolutionary considerations of genetic resistance, including epistatic interactions and point mutations, suggest both non-polymorphic and polymorphic mutations for these drug resistant mutations. An incomplete understanding of how evolutionary factors contribute to HIV drug resistance highlights the importance of conducting further research. This research may help improve the efficacy of second generation INSTIs in future treatment options for PLWH. This review describes the landscape of existing research on drug resistance prevalence for dolutegravir and possible evolutionary explanations on how these mutations arise in the first place, leading to implications in developing more robust treatment modalities.
Association Between Coexisting Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, and Elevated C-Reactive Protein with Cardiovascular Disease in the Health and Retirement Study
Authors: Karadimas Thomas , Meier Helen C.S.
Published: March 2024

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally. Hypertension and dyslipidemia are established CVD risk factors, but these diagnoses are often insufficient in predicting CVD individually. Inflammation has emerged as a contributor to CVD, but research on the combination of inflammation, hypertension, and dyslipidemia in CVD risk is limited. More thorough evaluations of CVD risk using all 3 aforementioned risk factors are crucial.
Methods: This report analyzes data from the Health and Retirement Study, a representative cohort of US adults over 50 years of age (n = 1,527). Participants were classified as having prevalent CVD if they self-reported a healthcare provider’s diagnosis of either a heart condition or a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). We developed a CVD risk score using three factors known to contribute to CVD: hypertension, dyslipidemia, and elevated C-reactive protein (CRP). Risk was categorized as low (0-1 factors), medium (2 factors), or high (all 3 factors). Weighted logistic regression models estimated the adjusted odds ratio (OR) of CVD for medium and high-risk groups versus the low-risk group.
Results: CVD prevalence in medium risk participants was not significantly different from low risk participants (OR = 1.21, 95% CI: [0.86 - 1.70]). After adjusting for age, high risk participants had significantly higher odds of CVD prevalence compared to participants with 0 or 1 of the risk factors (OR = 1.86, 95% CI: [1.26 - 2.74]). This association was robust to additional demographic adjustment for sex, race/ethnicity, obesity status, smoking status, and diabetes mellitus or hyperglycemia.
Conclusion: Co-occurrence of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and elevated CRP was associated with CVD prevalence in a representative sample of older US adults. Our findings emphasize the importance of multifactor screening for CVD risk in clinical settings.
A peak inside the secret world of the South African Police Special Task Force
Authors: Bester Louis
Published: March 2024

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Effectiveness of adding educational video in patients with atopic dermatitis to facilitate shared decision-making
Authors: Wu Shou-En , Chen Yi-Hsien , Soong Chen-Yeu , Chiang Chien-Ping , Wang Wei-Ming , Hung Chih-Tsung
Published: March 2024

Background:

Shared decision-making (SDM) is becoming more popular in various medical specialties as a core component of patient-centered care. However, patients’ lack of sufficient disease knowledge remains a barrier to implementing SDM.

Objectives:

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of two educational approaches for atopic dermatitis (AD) patients, a pamphlet and pamphlet plus video, using assessments of knowledge level and satisfaction.

Methods:

From August 2021 to February 2023, patients with AD from the dermatology outpatient clinic at Tri-Service General Hospital were included. Educational pamphlets were provided before educational videos, and patients were asked to complete an identical five-question test postpamphlet and postpamphlet plus video, respectively. A questionnaire was used to evaluate patients’ satisfaction. The two test scores were compared, and the satisfaction levels were analyzed.

Results:

The mean postpamphlet plus video score (94.84 ± 10.20) was significantly higher than the mean postpamphlet score (77.42 ± 17.17, P < 0.001) across 62 eligible samples. Gender and age subgroups showed similar trends. In addition, most patients preferred educational pamphlet plus videos (ranging from 37.5% to 75.0% in different subgroups) compared with educational pamphlets (ranging from 0.0% to 3.85%). The educational pamphlet plus video demonstrated high satisfaction in promoting disease knowledge and treatment options for AD.

Conclusion:

Adding educational video is an efficient approach toward reinforcement of patients’ knowledge of AD and further facilitates the implementation of SDM in dermatology practice.
Double-hit high-grade B-cell lymphoma with aberrant T-cell phenotype
Authors: Garg Ritu , Dhiman Pratibha , Tandon Rajesh , Jha Bhawna
Published: March 2024

Aberrant T-cell phenotype or aberrant B-cell phenotype in B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma or T-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, respectively, are uncommon phenomenon and a diagnostic challenge. Multiple T-cell antigen, including CD3 expression in large B-cell lymphomas, which is considered a specific marker for T cells, is extremely rare and have scattered instances in the literature; however, none of those showed myc and bcl2 rearrangement. This is a case of stage IV NHL, previously diagnosed as T-cell NHL, which on detailed immunohistochemical and molecular diagnostic workup, later was confirmed as “Double hit” B-cell lymphoma with aberrant T-cell phenotype. With the 1st ever-reported case, we wish to bring into the notice of such aberrancy so as to not misdiagnose or wrongly classify high-grade lymphomas.
To Study the Distress, Anxiety, Depression, and Sleep Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Essential Workers
Authors: Sharma Rajni , Kumar Krishan , Aditya Ashish S. , Yadav Suman , Ghai Babita , Saini Lokesh , Yadav Jaivinder , Madan Priyanka , Sharma Akhilesh , Bhati Ankita , Sharma Divyansh , Suri Vikas
Published: March 2024

Essential care workers like police personnel, social workers, and office and administrative staff of health institutions are also at increased risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) exposure along with healthcare workers. The present study aims to estimate the distress, anxiety, depression, and sleep impact of COVID-19 pandemic on essential workers through an online survey. This cross-sectional study (included 369 participants) was conducted in Chandigarh through an online survey using three psychological scales: Peritraumatic Distress Inventory (PDI), Insomnia Severity Index, and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale. Three-hundred-sixty-nine frontline warriors from hospital and community settings were included in the study. The respondents include police personnel (274; 73.66%), office staff (24; 6.45%), social workers (53; 14.24%), and media staff (21; 5.65%). Maximum distress was reported by media/transport officials on duty (85.7%). The majority of them scored high (>14), and slightly less than one-fourth (23.8%) scored significantly abnormal (>23) on PDI. About 42.9% reported moderate insomnia, 52.4% exhibited severe anxiety, and 33.3% of media/transport participants reported severe depression. Psychological morbidity is high in media/transport and social workers working in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Exploring the Efficacy of Sotagliflozin on Heart and Kidney Health in Diabetic Patients: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis
Authors: Nayudu Greeshma S. S. , Benny Binit M. , Thomas Grace , Khan Maria A. , Basutkar Roopa S.
Published: March 2024

Evidence for reducing cardiovascular and renal events with sotagliflozin is uncertain among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. To gather more evidence, this meta-analysis assesses the beneficial effects of sotagliflozin, a dual sodium–glucose cotransporter 1 and 2 inhibitor, in reducing the cardiovascular and renal events in diabetic patients with or without chronic kidney disease (CKD). Scopus, Google Scholar, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and PubMed were the databases used to search. The studies published from January 1, 2018, to January 30, 2022, were considered. The eligibility of studies was assessed independently. The data were collected in a modified Cochrane data extraction form. The included studies’ quality was assessed with the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool. The quality of evidence for renal and cardiovascular outcomes was evaluated using GRADEpro software. The number of events of urgent visits to the hospital and requiring hospitalization was reduced (RR: 0.73; 95% CI: 0.69, 0.78; P value <0.00001). The mortality rate because of cardiovascular events was decreased with sotagliflozin (RR: 0.73; 95% CI: 0.67, 0.80; P value <0.00001). Patients taking sotagliflozin had a drastic decline in the number of deaths due to stroke and non-fatal myocardial infarction. Yet, there is no difference between the groups in terms of changes in mortality due to other causes or the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Sotagliflozin demonstrated effectiveness in reducing the mortality rate related to heart failure and cardiovascular events when the dose was increased from 200 mg to 400 mg. Despite this, evidence is still needed to prove the renal protective action.
Self-care for Health for All - An Utopian Vision or a Pragmatic Plan?
Authors: Shenoy M. Swathi , Galhotra Abhiruchi
Published: March 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) identified the importance of self-care interventions in achieving Universal Health Coverage in 2019. It urges every country to include self-care interventions in their policies and guidelines. To guide the countries in this process, it released guidelines in 2019 and revised them in 2022. However, implementation of new interventions is not a path free of thorns. These guidelines have their own set of strengths and limitations that will differ from country to country.
Cardiovascular Risk Profiling Using the Globorisk Calculator among Noncommunicable Disease Patients Attending Primary Health Centers of a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in South India: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study
Authors: Kar Sitanshu S. , Kannusamy Sivaranjini , Rehman Tanveer , Murali Sharan , Laxminarayanan Subitha , Balachander Jayaraman
Published: March 2024

Background:

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) account for over three-quarters of all deaths taking place in developing nations.

Objective:

The present study aims to stratify noncommunicable disease (NCD) patients using the Globorisk chart for predicting their 10-year risk of a major (fatal or nonfatal) CVD event and to estimate the level of agreement between this country-specific chart and the existing World Health Organization (WHO)/International Society of Hypertension (ISH) risk strata.

Methods:

A record-based cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in 2018 among adults attending the NCD clinic of one rural and one urban primary health center in Puducherry. Laboratory and office risk calculators of the Globorisk chart were used to calculate the risk.

Results:

The median age (interquartile range (IQR)) of the 760 study participants was 58 (50–65) years. When calculated using the Globorisk prediction chart, 22.1% (n = 168) of the participants had a <10% risk for any CVD event in the next 10 years, whereas the same risk was found in 71.1% (n = 540) by using the WHO/ISH risk chart. There was no agreement found between the two risk charts (k = 0.0174; P-value = 0.26).

Conclusion:

The Globorisk chart was found to identify more patients as belonging to the higher risk category as compared to WHO/ISH charts.