bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Archaeobotanical evidence for the emergence of pastoralism and farming in southern Africa
Authors: Olatoyan Jerry , Neumann Frank H. , Orijemie Emuobosa , Sievers Christine , Evans Mary , Mvelase Sinethemba , Hatting Tanya , Schoeman Maria H.
Published: July 2022

Several models which remain equivocal and controversial cite migration and/or diffusion for the emergence and spread of pastoralism and farming in southern Africa during the first millennium AD. A synthesis of archaeobotanical proxies (e.g., palynology, phytoliths, anthracology) consistent with existing archaeobotanical and archaeological data leads to new insights into anthropogenic impacts in palaeorecords. Harnessing such archaeobotanical evidence is viable for tracing the spread of pastoralism and farming in the first millennium AD because the impact of anthropogenic practices is likely to result in distinct patterns of vegetation change. We assess this impact through the synthesis of published archaeobotanical evidence of pastoralism and farming, as well as vegetation changes in southern Africa during the first millennium AD. It has been argued that the decline of forests during the first millennium AD in southern Africa predominantly relates to climate change. This argument often precludes anthropogenic effects on vegetation. Our reassessment of the relationship between vegetation, climate, and human activities in southern Africa reveals evidence of human impact during the same period. We also highlight gaps in the current knowledge of early pastoralism and farming and potential future research directions. We hypothesize that the pattern exhibited by the decline of forest tree pollen, coupled with the increase of open-land indicators, the occurrence of pioneer trees, as well as the spores of coprophilous fungi, and possible changes in the fire regime are reflective of, and consistent with, anthropogenic activities of pre-European pastoralists and farmers.
Speech Therapy to Overcome Language Disorders in Autistic Children
Authors: Yanti Yunita Novita , Jannah Septya Sabilatil , Nadia Soviana , Wahdaniyah Inayatul , Mutmimah Mutmimah
Published: July 2022

Some children with autism spectrum symptoms have impaired language skills, resulting in impaired communication skills. They tend to be challenging to develop according to their age, like other children, due to their limitations. But that doesn't mean there isn't anything we can't do. Continuous stimulation through speech and language skills therapy is one of the essential things they need to take so that they can reduce the disorders experienced by these children. This study focuses on describing the stimulation of language development in children with symptoms of autism disorders and knowing what activities can stimulate language skills in children with autism disorders. The approach used in this research is a descriptive qualitative approach. Data mining techniques included interviews and observations at a school for children with special needs. The results of this study indicate that the stimulation of language skills in children with autism disorders can be done with speech therapy to help them develop language skills.
 
Abstrak
Beberapa anak dengan gejala spektrum autisme mengalami gangguan kemampuan berbahasa yang mengakibatkan kemampuan komunikasinya terganggu. Ia cenderung sulit berkembang sesuai usianya seperti anak-anak lainnya disebabkan oleh keterbatasannya tersebut. Namun bukan berarti tidak ada hal yang bisa diupayakan. Stimulasi yang berkesinambungan melalui terapi kemampuan berbicara dan berbahasa merupakan salah satu hal penting yang perlu ditempuh agar gangguan yang dialami oleh anak-anak tersebut dapat berkurang. Tujuan penelitian ini berfokus untuk mendeskripsikan tentang stimulasi perkembangan bahasa pada anak dengan gejala gangguan autisme dan mengetahui kegiatan apa saja yang mampu menstimulasi kemampuan berbahasa pada anak dengan gangguan autisme. Pendekatan yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. Teknik penggalian data yang dilakukan antara lain wawancara dan observasi pada sebuah sekolah anak berkebutuhan khusus. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa stimulasi kemampuan berbahasa pada anak dengan gangguan autisme dapat dilakukan dengan terapi wicara untuk membantu mereka dalam mengembangkan kemampuan berbahasa.
English Language Teaching at Kindergarten: What Happens in The Classroom
Authors: Fikroni Moh. Rofid
Published: July 2022

This study aims to describe the English teaching and learning process for young learners in kindergarten. It used the descriptive qualitative research method. An observation checklist and field notes were used as the instruments to collect the data. The observation covers aspects of language teaching activities such as the students’ role, the teacher’s role, classroom management strategy, approach, technique, materials, tasks, language used, teacher-student interaction, and students’ participation. This study suggested that the English teaching and learning process at Pertiwi Kindergarten can be considered sufficient. It has satisfactorily met 62% of the aspects measured. Some of the highlights of this study are that the TPR method and songs are highly recommended as teaching techniques. Moreover, understanding the characteristics of the young learners is very important for the success of the teaching and learning activities.
Teacher's Strategies in Developing 5-6 Years Old Kindergarteners' Fine Motor Skills: A Study in Pesisir Selatan, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Authors: Revormis Revormis , Saridewi Saridewi
Published: July 2022

This study aims to describe the development of fine motor skills in a kindergarten in district of Pesisir Selatan, Province of West Sumatra, Indonesia, where the average age of the students is 5-6 years. By using a qualitative approach. The data collection that the researcher uses is observation, interviews, and documentation. This research showed that the teachers implemented the fine motor development strategies well. The teacher prepared plans, including compiling a semester program (PROSEM) in fine motor development. Teachers also always prepare the Daily Learning Plan Weekly Plan (RPPM) and Daily Learning Plan (RPPH) at the beginning of the school year. The method used by the teacher is also appropriate, and the media used is varied enough so that it can be interesting for kindergarten children to hone students abilities in developing fine motor skills.
 
 
Abstrak
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan bagaimana pengembangan keterampilan motorik halus di sebuah taman kanak-kanak di Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan, Provinsi Sumatera Barat, Indonesia, yang rata-rata berusia 5-6 tahun. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Pengumpulan data yang peneliti gunakan adalah observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa strategi pengembangan motorik halus guru dilaksanakan dengan baik. Hal ini terlihat dari perencanaan yang disusun oleh guru, diantaranya dengan menyusun Program Semester (PROSEM) bidang pengembangan motorik halus. Guru juga selalu menyiapkan Rencana Pembelajaran Harian Rencana Mingguan (RPPM) dan Rencana Pembelajaran Harian (RPPH) di awal tahun ajaran. Metode yang digunakan guru juga sudah sesuai dan media yang digunakan cukup bervariasi sehingga dapat menarik minat anak-anak untuk mengasah kemampuan dalam mengembangkan motorik halusnya.
Criminal and legal protection of the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation
Authors: Grigorova Irina
Published: July 2022

Introduction. Currently, responsibility for violating the territorial integrity of Russia is established by Articles 2801 and 2802 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Introduced in 2013, Article 2801 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which defined responsibility for public calls for actions aimed at violating the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation, caused a discussion in scientific circles, the essence of which boils down to the question of the need to «bud it off» from the «parent» Article 280 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. In 2020 The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation was supplemented by Article 2802, which established responsibility for violating the territorial integrity of our state. Theoretical foundations. Methods. The theoretical basis of this study consists of the work by domestic and foreign experts in the field of the history of the state and law, constitutional law, criminal law. The methodological component is determined by general scientific methods: historical, comparative-legal, the method of analogy, deduction, synthesis and special methods: system-structural, formal-logical and others. The results. Amendments to the criminal legislation regarding the protection of the territorial integrity of the state is a necessary measure that has a pronounced preventive potential in order to eliminate the chance of development of the “color revolution” scenario. The author presents the useful criteria aimed at distinguishing the adjacent norms of the criminal law. The analysis of the certain terms (delimitation, demarcation, redemarkation of the state border) shows the lack of a unified approach to their understanding both in doctrinal sources and international legal documents. Discussion and Conclusion. For a uniform understanding of the criminal law prohibitions defined by Articles 2801, 2802 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, it is necessary to suggest a legal interpretation of a number of terms used in the text of the law. Considering that the legislator uses a linguistic technique “in the absence of signs of crimes” in Article 2802 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, the author justifies the importance of supplementing the list specified by the legislator in the Part 2 of Article 208 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
Immediate consequences of the crimes connected to protest actions
Authors: Il'in Ilya
Published: July 2022

The main groups of immediate consequences of demonstrative protest crime center on causing harm to person and property. Consequences in the form of harm to personal safety, bodily integrity and health, considering the specifics of the participants of a violent conflict, include: a) harm caused by protesters to law enforcement officers; b) harm caused by law enforcement officers to protesters; c) harm caused by the protesters to the bystanders not espousing the ideas of the protest; d) harm caused to the protesters by the bystanders not espousing the ideas of the protest. The consequences of damage to property include not only direct damage from illegal protest actions, but also the costs and losses incurred on society in connection with such actions.

Structurally, this damage includes: a) the consequences of damage or destruction of property by protesters during a protest; b) the consequences of damage or destruction of property by law enforcement officers; c) the costs and losses incurred by individuals and legal entities due to the protest itself or its aftermath; d) state expenditure (primarily the expenses of the law enforcement agencies) in connection with the ensuring safety during the protest; e) the costs compensation and refurbishment for the harm caused to the health, honor and dignity of the participants, law enforcement officers and other persons incurred on the state and society.

The immediate consequences of the crimes committed during protest actions are the first link in the deployment of the process of socio-psychological, socio-political and socio-legal transformations, the study of which will be continued in the framework of further work.
Legal regimes of anniversary medals of the USSR and the Russian Federation: criminal and legal aspects
Authors: Shashuro Sergey
Published: July 2022

The Russian legislation regulating the sphere of state awards is fraught with gaps and conflicts that negatively affect the law enforcement decision-making. There is no uniformity in the sentences of the courts concerning the cases where the target of the crime are the state awards of the USSR and the Russian Federation.

The article examines the legal regime of the anniversary medals of the USSR and the Russian Federation, among which the former belong to the state awards, and the latter are excluded from this of anniversary medals of the Russian Federation is not restricted, but the similar transactions with USSR anniversary medals is a criminal offence according to the Article 324 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

The author finds this provision not corresponding to the principles of justice, humanism and equality of citizens before the law. Based on the analysis of the legislation and the opinions of legal researchers, the author concludes that it is necessary to amend the federal legislation regulating relations in this area. The purpose of such changes is to establish a uniform approach to determining the legal regime of the anniversary medals of the USSR and the Russian Federation, and to eliminate gaps and conflicts of laws.
Peter the Great and his era: a view from the 21st century Review of the International scientific and theoretical conference dedicated to the 350th anniversary of the birth of Peter I
Authors: Bredihin Aleksey , Udaltsov Andrei
Published: July 2022

Present review covers the events and results of the international academic conference «Peter the Great and his era: a view from the XXI century (tribute to 350th anniversary of Peter I) held on 31 of March 2022 in St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The report lists the participants, describes the program of the conference, and touches the content of the presentations and the concluding observations in a nutshell. In the course of the conference, the participants have discussed a personal influence of the Peter the Great on the development of Russian state and society as a whole, the specifics of the government and military reform started by Peter the Great, his legal reformation, creation of the police and law enforcement, inter-relationships between the state and society of his era, as well as the economic development and a wide range of adjacent topics. The leading researchers from the universities and other scientific organizations belonging to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Education, Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, as well as educators and researches from the republic of Belarus, lecturers and students from St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, representatives of the other schools, and general public have taken part in the conference.
Promotion of patriotism among cadets of educational organizations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in their daily activities
Authors: Kipreev Sergey
Published: July 2022

The subject of the study is the method of promotion of patriotism among cadets in everyday life. The object of the study is the process of patriotic upbringing among cadets of the Krasnodar University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The author examines in detail the system of professional training of police officers, defines patriotism, shows the relevance of the patriotism promotion for police officers, reveals the content of the main directions of this activity. Special attention is paid to the pedagogical engagement with the cadets of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The author reveals the features of patriotic education in an educational facility. The main conclusions of the study are the author’s recommendations on improving the process of promoting patriotism among cadets. Author contributes to the study of the problems of patriotism by covering the features of patriotic upbringing in the daily life of the cadets, and gives recommendations that can be applied to improve the process of promotion of patriotism among police officers. The novelty of the research lies in the author’s consideration of new directions of patriotic activities carried out during the daily life of cadets, and the legal justification of patriotic education. On the example of the Krasnodar University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, the author reveals the practical side of patriotic upbringing in police.
Theoretical approaches to the definition of lies in the context of a special psychophysiological study using a polygraph of candidates for service in the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation
Authors: Arefieva Oksana
Published: July 2022

The article examines the concept of lying from the standpoint of researchers in various fields of science. This interest of scientists is due to the need for a comprehensive understanding of the essence of the phenomenon of lies for its effective diagnosis.

Despite numerous approaches to the study of this phenomenon, in our opinion, its formulation, types, signs, internal and external evaluation criteria require special attention for a better diagnosis when conducting a special psychophysiological study using a polygraph as part of the selection of candidates for service in the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation. In this regard, there is a need to analyze this concept in the scientific literature to form and concretize the definition of a lie, which will undoubtedly lead to a more professional and effective approach to its recognition.

In this work, a differential diagnosis of the definitions of lies is carried out, the author’s concept of the phenomenon under study is formulated, aspects of false interaction are identified that must be taken into account in the process of conducting a special psychophysiological study using a polygraph when selecting candidates for service in the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation.
The impact of criminal punishment on interaction of an offender with social environment
Authors: Zlokazov Kirill
Published: July 2022

The article deals with social and personal aspects of the impact of criminal punishment on the interaction of criminals with the social environment. It is shown that social interaction is an important factor in the formation of criminal orientation and a key condition for resocialization of criminals. It is noted that criminal orientation is formed and manifests itself in social interaction. Key importance for its strengthening and weakening has the nearest social environment, including family members, relatives and friends.

It is stated that criminal punishment has an impact on social and personal aspects of social interaction of persons brought to criminal responsibility. Social consequences are determined by the attitude of society to the crime and the offender. Social perceptions establish attitudes, stereotypes and attitudes in the interaction with criminals. At the same time, social perceptions are contradictory, because they belong to different social strata, communities and social groups of society. The personal consequences of the impact of criminal punishment on the interaction with the social environment include changes in self-concept and self-esteem, as well as the state of the needs-motivational sphere. Their psychological consequences are characterized. The conclusion is made that the self-perception and self-esteem of criminals has formation defects that affect the perception of the social attitude to the crime, hindering the experience of guilt for its commission. It is shown that criminal prosecution strengthens the contradictions in the self-perception and regulation of the needs-motivational spheres of personality.

The specificity of self-attitude is caused by the contradiction between the maintenance of positive selfimage (positive «I-image» and high self-esteem) and avoidance of taking responsibility for the committed crime in combination with negative social ideas about the crime and the offender.

The conclusion is made about the prospects of research of social interaction of persons who have been subjected to criminal prosecution as a resource of prevention of their re-criminalization.
Omnipotence of «public law» in the assessment of M. M. Shpilevsky
Authors: Chukaev Timur
Published: July 2022

The relevance of the reconstruction and interpretation of the views of the Russian jurist Mikhail Mikhailovich Shpilevsky (1837–1883) is due to the theoretical and practical significance of the answers to the acute questions of building a rule of law in modern Russia basing on the effective interaction between society and public authorities. The article describes the interpretation of «public law» by M. M. Shpilevsky, the development of the provisions of the concept of «public law» by V. N. Leshkov by M. M. Shpilevsky. The central thesis of M. M. Shpilevsky’s claim was that «public law» acts as a guarantor of the free participation of individuals in serving the public interests, since society is an essential component of the public administration system. The main research methods were general scientific (primarily historical and systematic) and special (primarily historical-legal and comparative-legal) methods. The method of reconstruction and interpretation of legal ideas has been used. The author concludes that M. M. Shpilevsky justified the need to distinguish society as an independent subject of public administration; he characterized «public law» as part of the legal system of Russia, as an alternative to police law, as a subjective right of society to serve its interests. The theoretical legacy of M. M. Shpilevsky has yet to be comprehended and evaluated in the context of the achievements of modern legal science.
Mass media is the main weapon of information wars against Russia
Authors: Shamak Slavyana
Published: July 2022

The article is dedicated to the problem of the information war against Russia carried out by the mass media. The relevance of the article lies in the growing interest of researchers exploring the fake news about Russian political stance. The aim of the study is a comprehensive analysis of the information warfare algorithm used by foreign countries based on the past cases (the Finnish issue) and the present (Ukrainian issue). To achieve this goal the author used dialectical materialistic, general scientific and special methods of legal research. In the course of the study the author analyzed clippings from foreign newspapers, magazines, conference programs, leaflets on the Finnish issue first introduced into scientific circulation. The author carried out a comprehensive analysis of the views of E. N. Berendts, foreign press, Finnish and Swedish scientists on the legal status of the Grand Duchy of Finland in the Russian Empire. The author offers the insights on the information warfare, the views on the causes of the conflicts and ways to eliminate them.
Compensation for non-pecuniary damage caused by illegal criminal prosecution: the use of evaluative concepts by the courts when determining its amount
Authors: Savel'eva Mariya
Published: July 2022

Determination of the amount of compensation for non-pecuniary damage caused by illegal actions during the inquiry, investigation, prosecution, and court proceedings is still a challenging task. Effective protection of civil rights by restoring justice for the suffering caused by unlawful prosecution allows you to secure the trust of citizens in the state. The object of the study is the criteria on the basis of which the court decides on the amount of compensation for non-pecuniary damage suffered as a result of illegal criminal prosecution. The research methodology composes of general scientific (analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, generalization, comparison) and particular scientific (formal-legal and structuralfunctional) methods. The author used a systematic approach and a method of legal interpretation. The purpose of the study is to characterize the criteria used by the government agencies in determining the amount of compensation for non-pecuniary damage caused by illegal actions. The author explores the use of the evaluative concepts of «reasonableness», «fairness», «proportionality», «reality» in law enforcement practice. The empirical base of the study consists of the decisions of the Russian district and appeal courts, as well as the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, the European Court of Human Rights made in 2010-2021. An analysis of law enforcement practice on the considered topic allows to evaluate the influence of the human factor that reveals itself in the creative approach to determining the amount of compensation for non-pecuniary damage caused by the illegal actions during the inquiry, investigation, prosecution, and court proceedings. The lack of the clear rules considering the compensation amount entails uncertainty in the emerging judicial practice which in its turn becomes increasingly regionally specific.
Administrative responsibility for violation of fire safety rules in Russia
Authors: Makarov D. A. , Mayurov N. P. , Sabirova A. K.
Published: July 2022

The article examines the problems of administrative responsibility for violations of fire safety rules in the Russian Federation. The issues of the correlation of administrative and criminal responsibility in the field of fire safety are considered. The statistics of incidents related to fires in Russia are being studied. The analysis of the most common offenses in the field of fire safety is carried out. Reference is made to the provisions of the most frequently violated regulations in the field of fire safety. The specifics of ongoing administrative offenses in the field of fire safety are assessed.
Utilization of Natural Dyes Solutions and Glycerol for the Quality and Durability of Direct Wet Mount Preparations Storage in Educational Laboratories
Authors: Novita Iswiyanti , Yuliana Linda
Published: July 2022

Educational laboratories require the availability of direct wet mount preparations that can last a long time with good quality. Various studies have mentioned techniques so that preparations can last a long time. This study aims to analyze the composition of dyes and glycerol in wet preparations of worm eggs on the quality and shelf life of the preparations. The solvent variations used for the wet preparations were Angkak 2%, and eosin 2%, with the addition of variations in the concentration of glycerol 20%-45%. The number of treatments and repetitions in the study was 70 samples, which were observed in the first, second, third, and fourth weeks. Based on the ANOVA test, the results showed a significant effect on the parameters measured, namely the type of dye, the type of slide, and the shelf life of the preparation (storage) in natural dye solution (2% ethanol extract of Angkak solution) and synthetic dye solution (2% eosin solution). The correlation test results of storage time treatment on the clarity of the preparations showed that the longer the storage, the lower the clarity of the preparations (r=-0.46246). The correlation test results of storage time treatment on the contrast of the preparations showed that the longer the storage, the less the contrast was not so strong (r=-0.26375). The correlation test results of storage time treatment on the quality of the preparations showed that the longer the storage, the lower the quality of the preparations (r=-0.51346). The conclusion is that the best quality of wet preparations is preparations that are stored for four weeks using a flat object-glass with a mixture of 1:1 dye solution of 2%-glycerol solution of 35% and 1:1 mixture of a 2%-glycerol solution of 1:1 solution. Further research is needed on the concentration of the dye solution mixture to find the best formulation for improving the quality and resistance of wet preparations.
Iniciativa ciudadana versus despenalización del aborto
Authors: Barba Morales Martha Leticia , Aznar Sala Francisco Javier , Mesa Jaramillo Carlos Andrés
Published: July 2022

La despenalización del aborto basada en una corriente reduccionista del pensamiento favorece la destrucción de embriones, produciendo secuelas permanentes en la salud e inclusive la pérdida de la vida de la madre. En este artículo se analiza el conocimiento de los habitantes de Aguascalientes, México, sobre la despenalización del aborto y los efectos de éste en la madre, en apoyo a la iniciativa de la Constitución Política de dicho Estado. La metodología es cuantitativa, no experimental, transeccional y descriptiva-explicativa. Los hallazgos afirman que el comienzo de lvida humana se gesta en la fecundación; que el nonato es sujeto de derechos equivalentes a un ser humano nacido y que debe protegerse su vida, negando el aborto porque refuta el derecho a la vida.
Vacunación: entre la autonomía y la solidaridad. El equilibrio de principios desde una perspectiva bioética global frente a la pandemia del COVID-19
Authors: Girotto Sabina
Published: July 2022

En las últimas décadas, la vacunación ha planteado importantes cuestiones éticas; sobre todo ha sacado a la luz el conflicto entre algunos intereses fundamentales, como la autonomía del individuo y el bien común. En la actual crisis sanitaria creada por la pandemia de COVID-19, las vacunas vuelven a estar en el centro del debate. Aunque son un «arma» fundamental contra la pandemia, no se puede vacunar a todas las personas, tanto por razones voluntarias, como por causas independientes de la propia voluntad, impidiéndonos lograr así la llamada «inmunidad de rebaño». Por un lado, la vacilación frente a las vacunas está muy extendida; por otro, a nivel mundial, millones de personas que viven en países de ingresos medios y bajos no tienen acceso a las vacunas. Reconociendo el principio de solidaridad, junto con los valores relacionados de cooperación, responsabilidad y respeto a la vulnerabilidad como «eje» de discernimiento ético según la perspectiva bioética global, se dará una respuesta a la crisis de salud del COVID-19.
Bioética clínica: Una breve introducción
Authors: Hernández González Jhosue Alfredo
Published: July 2022

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Maintaining physicochemical and sensory properties of guava var. Getas Merah using alginate and Cyclea barbata leaveas powder as edible coating
Authors: Utama Nafi Ananda , Pranata Iin Anggi , Pramesi Putrika Citta
Published: July 2022

Indonesia is one of the major countries which contributes the world’s guava production. Guava var. Getas Merah is commonly found in Indonesia. Guava has a short shelf-life as it rapidly goes under postharvest ripening. This leads to a faster deterioration of physicochemical and sensorial properties of guava. A generally used method to extends shelf-life is by edible coating. In this study, a combination of alginate and Cyclea barbata leaves powder (CBLP) was investigated as a potential edible coating. The analysis of firmness, total soluble solids, total reducing sugar, total titratable acidity and organoleptic tests were conducted to evaluate the quality of guava fruits stored for 20 d at 14°C. A split plot design study was used and four different treatments with different CBLP concentrations were applied. The samples treated with 2% alginate and 0.8% CBLP showed the lowest total dissolved solids, total reducing sugar, and total titratable acidity. Moreover, the samples were reported with the highest score on color, taste, and texture parameters. The firmness test showed that samples treated with 2% alginate and 0.2% CBLP had the lowest firmness loss and highest score for aroma. In summary longer quality retention of guava fruits was found after the addition of CBLP in alginate-based edible coating.
Effect of different packaging materials on shelf life and postharvest quality of tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum var. Srijana)
Authors: Poudel Sarita , Aryal Pratik , Basnet Manoj
Published: July 2022

Tomatoes, being highly perishable, experience extreme post-harvest losses due to improper packaging materials. Experimentation was done to investigate the effect of different packaging materials on shelf life and quality traits of tomato var. Srijana at the horticulture laboratory of the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Lamjung Campus under a completely randomized design. Seven treatments viz. no packaging (control), unperforated low-density polyethylene (LDPE) bag, perforated (4 holes of 2 mm) LDPE bag, unperforated high-density polyethylene (HDPE) bag, perforated HDPE bag, unperforated non-woven fabric bag, and perforated non-woven fabric bag with 3 replications were used. Tomatoes were evaluated for weight loss, color development, total soluble solids, titratable acidity, pH, and shelf life. Among the treatments, the lowest percentage of weight loss (0.66%) was observed on tomatoes packed in an unperforated HDPE bag, however, it had a higher fungus attack. No packaging group showed rapid shriveling of fruits with the highest percentage of weight loss (14.70%). Although packaging in a non-woven fabric bag was better than control, it showed a higher percentage of weight loss than plastic packaging due to its high permeability to gases and water vapor. The TSS and pH values were found to be higher and TA to be lower in no packaging compared to other packagings. The longest shelf life of tomatoes was observed in perforated LDPE (24 days), followed by HDPE (23 days) whereas the lowest was observed in control (16 days). Overall, the perforated plastic packaging was found best among all treatments with no significant variation among perforated HDPE and perforated LDPE for maintaining qualities of tomatoes and longer shelf life.
Assessment and validation practices in the Vocational Education and Training system: an App for students and practitioners
Authors: Carenzio Alessandra , Triacca Serena
Published: July 2022

Assessment and validation are crucial to support learning experiences. In this paper the focus is on the VET system (Vocational Education and Training), which represents an important node in the training of young people in Europe. Within the theoretical framework, in the specific evidence of the passage from a school-based learning to a work-based learning, we will start a reflection on some assessment and validation practices implemented in Europe, within the AppSkill+ work, an Erasmus+ project aimed at developing and testing an app-based tool dedicated to the evaluation and validation, highlighting circularity, triangulation, continuous assessment and digitalization of the processes.

 

Pratiche di valutazione e validazione nel sistema di Istruzione e Formazione Professionale: un'app per studenti e professionisti.

Il tema della valutazione e della validazione sono centrali per supportare le esperienze di apprendimento. Nel presente contributo il focus è sul sistema VET (Vocational Education and Training), che rappresenta per l’Europa un nodo importante nella formazione dei ragazzi e delle ragazze. A partire dal quadro teorico, nella specifica evidenziazione del passaggio da un apprendimento basato sul contesto della scuola a un apprendimento work-based, si proverà a riflettere su alcune pratiche di valutazione e validazione attivate in Europa, nell’ambito di AppSkill+, un progetto Erasmus+ finalizzato allo sviluppo e alla sperimentazione di una app dedicata alla valutazione e alla validazione, facendo leva su circolarità, triangolazione, valutazione continua e digitalizzazione dei processi.
Migration among Farmers in Delta State, Nigeria: Is it a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy?
Authors: Ofuoku Albert Ukaro , Okompu Davina
Published: July 2022

Objective: The study has the purpose of evaluating the nexus between climate change and migration of farmers in Delta State, Nigeria. The influence exerted by cognitive situations and climate – driven stress on farmers’ decisions to migrate and the socioeconomic attributes of migrating and non-migrating farm families are examined. The emphasis is the function of migration in accessing climate and agricultural extension services as well as the contribution made by migration to promote farmers’ climate change coping capacity. Methodology: Survey was articulated using farming households in three agricultural zones of Delta State, Nigeria. Perceptions of farmers about alterations in climate were examined with the use of mental map technique. Binary logistic regression model was applied to assess the function of socioeconomic attributes of farm families while descriptive statistics was employed in evaluating the adaptive capacities of the migrating farming households. Findings: Climate – driven livelihood variables form part of the main propellers of migration among farmers. Migration as well as the socioeconomic attributes is influenced by perception of farmers about climate change. There appears significant difference between migrating and non-migrating farm families with respect to utilization of information, technology and knowledge emanating from agricultural and climate extension services. The gains from remittances, knowledge and social networks from host communities or zones raise migrating farm families capacity to adapt to climate change. Theoretical Implications: This paper contributes to the progressively dynamic body of knowledge by pointing out migration as an alternative climate change adaptation strategy to promote agriculture food security in any part of the world. Originality/Value: Micro – evidence is offered by this study with respect to contribution made by migration to adaptive capacity of farmers and their ability to have access to agricultural and climate extension services. This will be useful in the analysis of climate – driven migration in other nations that are agricultural economies. Insight is also offered regarding policy needs for the scaling down of farmers’ vulnerability to climate change.
Camminare nel paesaggio: un atto rivoluzionario
Authors: Sabbion Paola
Published: July 2022

Moving through the landscape with awareness has always been a revolutionary act for humanity, involving a renewed consciousness of our place in space and time. It is no coincidence that a walk is placed at the origin of the modern concept of landscape, and then continues, through some fundamental moments, to characterize a way of relating to the surrounding environment through movement. If in various eras walking has represented a form of aesthetic research, even a desecrating model of rebellion against the status quo, it still remains a fundamental form of primary knowledge, essential for the understanding of everyday landscapes, explored through bodily and related practices to a more inclusive modality involving different actors, who shape and interpret contemporary landscapes.
In bilico tra cielo e terra. Significati e simbologie delle passeggiate montane nei secoli della modernità
Authors: Botta Katia
Published: July 2022

The walk is an effective device for understanding the evolution of the modern relationship between man and nature. The “Walking”, or rather climb along the alpine paths, tells of man’s need for space-time exploration of the surrounding reality. From Petrarca to Josias Simler and Albrecht von Haller, this dimension has been rendered with ever greater scientific attention. In the hallerian model of Brun’s paradise, and even more in the steps taken by Goethe along his travels, are insinuated the conditions for the development of an aesthetic approach to the mountain landscape, often described as a fraught reality, wrapped in a veil of inscrutability, within which the poet-traveler moves. It is precisely from these romantic impulses that American Nature Writing developed an innovative approach in the second half of the nineteenth century, aimed at capturing Nature in its essence. A pre-ecological reading that, with John Muir, will lead to the first actions to protect the landscape.
Avaliação das ações de enfrentamento da sífilis adquirida no período de 2016 a 2019, numa capital do sudeste brasileiro
Authors: Barcelos Mara Rejane Barroso , Lima Eliane de Fátima Almeida , Dalla Marcello Dala Bernardina , Vargas Thais Barroso , Barroso Julia Amorim Meireles , Souza Mariana Porto de , Barbosa Cindy Amaral , Primo Cândida Caniçali
Published: July 2022

Introduction: sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) represent a global public health problem, and are responsible for direct effects on reproductive and child health, causing consequences such as infertility and complications during pregnancy and delivery, fetal death, as well as a variety of health problems in affected children.
Objective: to evaluate outcome indicators related to acquired syphilis in the period 2016-2019 in a southeast Brazilian state capital.
Methods: this is a descriptive management evaluation study with a quantitative approach, which evaluated the outcome indicators “provision of adequate syphilis treatment in the general population” and “monitoring of acquired syphilis”. Data were collected on the Notifiable Health Conditions Information System (SINAN), for the period from January 1st 2016 to December 31st 2019. Information regarding treatment and monitoring of cases of acquired syphilis was obtained by searching electronic medical records between August 1st 2020 and March 31st 2021.
Results: the municipality of Vitória had 2,647 cases of acquired syphilis, using the criterion of year of diagnosis. The notified cases related to 1,641 men (61.99%) and 1,006 women (38.01%). The predominant age group was 20 to 29 years, while race / skin color was predominantly brown. The most frequent level of education was complete high school. The non-treponemal test was performed in 84.93% of the cases and the treponemal test in 47.22%. Regarding the “provision of adequate syphilis treatment” indicator, we found a total of 90.08% for adequate treatment of cases in Vitória’s public health service network for the four-year period: 87.25% in 2016; 85.27% in 2017; 91.79% in 2018; and 94.23% in 2019. Regarding the “monitoring of syphilis cases in the general population” indicator, we found a total of 35.72% for adequate monitoring of cases in Vitória’s public health service network for the four-year period: 33.33% in 2016; 36.83% in 2017; 34.53% in 2018; and 38.20% in 2019.
Conclusion: the outcome indicators evaluated in Vitória, in the 2016-2019 four-year period, were: adequate treatment 90.08% and adequate monitoring 35.72%.
Deep endometriosis: clinical and epidemiological findings of diagnosed women according to the criteria of the international deep endometriosis analysis group (IDEA)
Authors: Fraga Rocha Pontes Fernandez Cicília , Pardini Chamié Luciana , Aguiar Mauro , Just da Costa e Silva Eduardo , Farias Batista Leite Debora , Angélica Leite de Carvalho Silva Simone , Luiz Figueiredo José
Published: July 2022

Introduction: endometriosis occurs when tissue similar to the endometrium affects the peritoneum, which can infiltrate structures and organs such as the bowel, ureter, bladder or vagina and is usually accompanied by an inflammatory process. It is estimated that the disease affects 6 to 10% of women of reproductive age and more than 50% of infertile women. The clinical and epidemiological data of patients with DE come from studies whose women were selected by surgery, therefore subject to selection bias. Transvaginal pelvic ultrasound with bowel preparation (TVUBP) has high specificity and sensitivity values.
Objective: analyze the clinical and epidemiological profile of patients with DE diagnosed through the TVUBP.
Methods: a cross-sectional study that analyzed 227 patients with an ultrasound diagnosis of deep endometriosis.
Results: infertility affected 43.8% of women. Painful symptoms considered as moderate or severe (visual analogue scale, VAS, >3) had the following prevalence and mean values on the VAS scale, respectively: dysmenorrhea in 84.7% (6.9), dyspareunia in 69.1%, (4.2) menstrual dyschezia in 60.7% (4.3) and menstrual dysuria in 35.7% of patients. A history of multiple surgeries occurred in 10.4% and only 6.8% of patients had undergone physiotherapy for the pelvic floor.
Conclusion: the DE population had a high prevalence of infertility and pain symptoms, findings that reflect the social impact on the quality of life and family planning of these women. The high frequency of history of multiple surgical approaches and the low incidence of history of pelvic physiotherapy in the population with DE, contrary to the currently established ideal treatment recommendations, indicate the difficulty of access for patients to specialized centers.
Vascular accesses for hemodialysis in Ceará-Brazil
Authors: Kennedy Teixeira Lima João , Rannyelle Teixeira Lima Sylvia , Leonel de Lima Júnior Antonio , Carolina Gonçalves de Abreu Ana , Antônio Corrêa João
Published: July 2022

Backgroung: the ideal access for hemodialysis is represented by arteriovenous fistulas both as initial access and in use and are determinants of health care parameters for chronic renal patients.
Objective: to evaluate vascular access for hemodialysis.
Methods: this is a cross-sectional study, with a sample of 2513 individuals on hemodialysis in Ceará. Data were collected on age, sex, time of treatment, underlying disease, initial access and access in use. The data were divided into two groups, the interior of the state and the Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza, in the State of Ceará, and compared using the Student’s Test (p<0.05).
Results: the most common age group was between 19 and 64 years (73%). Men prevailed in both regions, 713 (63%) in the countryside and 792 (57%) in the metropolitan area. The most common cause of Chronic Kidney Disease was Hypertension 306 (27%), followed by Disease of undetermined cause 295 (26%) in the countryside; in the metropolitan region, Diabetes Mellitus 356 (26%) was the main cause, followed by Hypertension and Disease of undetermined cause, each with 344 (25%), p=0.001. In the countryside, 9% started treatment for fistula while in the metropolitan area 12%, p=0.011. 79% of patients in the countryside used fistulas and 81% in the metropolitan area, p=0.156.
Conclusion: arteriovenous fistulas are more frequent as initial accesses in the metropolitan region than in the interior, but there is an equivalence of fistulas in use in both regions. Catheter is the main initial access route. The evaluation of vascular accesses in Ceará showed that hemodialysis services are able to maintain good parameters of care for patients with chronic kidney disease.
Brugada syndrome unmasked by fever and paradoxical lower degree of dromotropic disturbance in the right ventricular outflow tract
Authors: Garcia-Niebla Javier , Ricardo Pérez-Riera Andrés , de Souza Abreu Rodrigo , Barbosa-Barros Raimundo , Muñoz Díaz , Nikus Kjell
Published: July 2022

Brugada syndrome (BrS) is an inherited clinical-electrocardiographic arrhythmic entity with an autosomal dominant genetic pattern of inheritance or de novo variant. The syndrome has low worldwide prevalence, but is endemic in Southeast Asian countries (Thailand, Philippines and Japan). The BrS is a subtle structural heart disease (SHD), and the diagnosis is only possible when the so-called type 1 Brugada ECG pattern is spontaneously present or induced for example with fever. Repolarization-depolarization disturbances in BrS patients can be caused by genetic mutations, abnormal neural crest cell migration, low expression of connexin-43 gap junction protein, or connexome disturbances. A recent autopsy study revealed increase in biventricular collagen with myocardial fibrosis when compared with control subjects although the main affected cardiac territory is the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT). In this location, there is abnormally low expression of significant connexin-43 gap junction responsible for the electro-vectorcardiographic manifestations of terminal QRS conduction delay in the right standard precordial leads (V1-V2), high right precordial leads (V1H-V2H), as well as in the unipolar aVR lead (“the forgotten lead”). Based on their location, these leads reflect the electrical activity of the RVOT.