bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Paradise lost: large mammal remains as a proxy for environmental change from MIS 6 to the Holocene in southern Africa
Authors: Reynard J.P.
Published: October 2021

Analyses of faunal remains are a key means of inferring palaeoenvironmental change. In this paper, the use of faunal remains as a proxy for environmental conditions from Marine Isotope Stage 6 to the Holocene in southern Africa is reviewed. The focus of this review is on large herbivore abundance and how these fluctuate temporally and regionally in accordance with palaeo-climatic shifts. Here, southern Africa is divided into four eco-regions loosely based on climatic, biotic and zoogeographic traits: the Cape Floristic Region, the arid and semi-arid region, the savanna and grassland region, and the wetter eastern region. The relative abundance of large herbivores within these regions are noted, and temporal trends are inferred. On the whole, most eco-regions maintain similar herbivore compositions over time showing the regional ecological resilience of these taxa to local-scale environmental change. Yet some changes in faunal frequencies are apparent. The Cape Floristic Region shows evidence of significant faunal turnover from the Late Pleistocene to the Holocene. Here, grazers are significantly more abundant during glacial periods, probably linked to the terrestrial expansion of the palaeo-Agulhas coastal plain. Shifts in ungulate abundance in the currently xeric central interior, also indicate wetter periods in the Pleistocene. Holocene faunas are generally similar to historic distributions but shifts between xeric and mesic periods are also evident.
Análise da eficácia dos novos anticoagulantes orais na fibrilação atrial: uma revisão integrativa
Authors: Syagha Emir , Nobre Marlucia do Nascimento
Published: October 2021

Objetivo: Analisar e revisar a eficácia dos Novos Anticoagulantes Orais (NACOs) na Fibrilação Atrial. Métodos: Revisão integrativa da literatura realizada a partir da pesquisa na base de dados Pubmed, utilizando as palavras chaves. Pela pesquisa, foi realizada uma seleção de artigos com base nos critérios de inclusão e posteriormente feita uma análise qualitativa dos artigos para seleção final. Resultados: Diante disso, é possível observar a segurança e a eficácia dos Novos Anticoagulantes Orais na Fibrilação Atrial, com superioridade em relação à varfarina porque diminui a necessidade de acompanhamento frequente quanto ao coagulograma e aos seus efeitos adversos. Observou-se que os riscos de AVC isquêmico e sangramentos foram maiores naqueles pacientes em uso de antagonistas da vitamina K e a mortalidade por quaisquer outras causas foi menor com os NACOs. Considerações finais: Apesar disso, são necessários mais estudos para investigar sua eficácia em outros contextos clínicos e diante de outras patologias no que tange a distúrbios pro-coagulantes.
ISSUES IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS
Authors: Malik Saba , Mumtaz Sidra , Akhtar Sana , Zahoor Iqra , Kanwal Soha , Habib Mubbra , Husnain Hashmi Mehmood Ahmed , Majid Muhammad Sakandar
Published: October 2021

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to explore the environmental protection agency (EPA) issues and also suggest solutions that will help to solve these issues. Method: We have used an analysis method for our study. We used the environmental protection agency (EPA) website, report, and previously published reports to evaluate issues. Results: Our results show that the environmental protection agency (EPA) has issues in workload and also in information security. We analyze both issues deeply and recommend some changes to the environmental protection agency (EPA) which includes a pilot project, a staffing plan for the entire department, measurements of the security, and tracking of the environmental protection agency (EPA) framework. Conclusion: From the whole analyses we conclude that the environmental protection agency (EPA) and office of inspectors general need to focus on that issue. There is a need for them to improve the problems that occur in such policies that are designed to save the atmosphere and human health.
IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WHEAT PRODUCTION IN NAWALPARASI (B.S.W) DISTRICT, NEPAL
Authors: Gauli Bibhor , Karki Mahesh , Poudel Diwas , Poudel Susan , Chhetri Apil
Published: October 2021

Survey research was conducted in Nawalparasi (B.S.W) district to assess farmers’ perception on climate change and the impact of climate change in wheat production. The survey was conducted in four municipalities (rural municipality). A total of 83 respondents were involved in this study. The primary data were collected through survey questionnaire, direct observation, focus group discussion, whereas secondary data on wheat area, production and productivity from different sources were also collected. The majority of the respondents (90.4%) perceived about climate change while 9.4% respondents were not aware about climate change. Furthermore, out of the respondents mentioning changes in temperature, rainfall duration, rainfall amount, dew and winter monsoon around 95.2%, 91.9%, 92.4%, 94% and 90.3% of them opinionated that there were changes in wheat production because of these factors respectively. Moreover, t-test and probit model analysis showed that there was great impact of climate change in wheat production and impact is increasing yearly in Nawalparsi(B.S.W) district. So, Government and policymakers should focus on climate resilient adaptation strategies formulation for crop cultivation through intensive research and extension packages. Adoption of technology to reduce the impact of climate change should be encouraged to gain optimum wheat production.
ASCERTAINING THE QUALITY OF WATER FOR IRRIGATION AND ITS IMPACT ON VEGETABLE QUALITY: A CASE STUDY ALONG THE BIBINI RIVER IN KUMASI
Authors: Kyeame Gifty , Koomson Bennetta , K. Asiam Elias
Published: October 2021

Farmers in peri-urban areas use diluted wastewater for irrigation. Over time, heavy metals may accumulate in agricultural soils and food crops causing health problems when consumed. Physicochemical, heavy metals (cadmium, lead and chromium) and microbial analysis of water, soil and vegetables were conducted to ascertain the quality of water and vegetables using standard methods. The results of the study showed that the water quality indicators; dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand and water temperature were not within the recommended standards of Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency. The presence of heavy metals in the water, soil and vegetables were in the order of; soil (1.47 ± 0.017 of cadmium, 0.0019 ± 0.00011 of chromium and 0.541 ± 0.017 of lead) > vegetable (1.472 ± 0.044 of cadmium, 0.0020 ± 0.00010 of chromium and 0.474 ± 0.021 of lead) > water (0.068 ± 0.009 of cadmium, 0.0047 ± 0.00037 of chromium and 0.110 ± 0.014 of lead). Cadmium, chromium and lead concentrations in soil, vegetables and water varied significantly. Cadmium and lead concentrations as well as coliform counts in water and vegetables exceeded Food and Agriculture Organization/ World Health Organization’s maximum permissible levels. Soil samples from the control site showed almost negligible concentrations of heavy metals (0.00017 mg/kg of cadmium, 0.00014 mg/kg of chromium and 0.0011 mg/kg of lead) whereas farm sites had heavy metals as a result of long-term wastewater irrigation. Cadmium and lead concentrations in the water and vegetables makes them toxic and microbial populations of faecal coliform in water and lettuce indicated faecal contamination. Therefore, the quality of vegetables produced using the Bibini river is low and unsafe for human consumption.
Economic efficiency of fish farming in ondo state, nigeria
Authors: O S Aina , S A Yakubu , O O Odegbade , A A Dada , A O Sangodare
Published: October 2021

This study assessed economic efficiency of fish farming in Ondo State, Nigeria. The study used primary and secondary data to achieve the objective of the study. Primary data were collected with the aid of structured questionnaire from 72 Fish farmers selected using the multistage sampling technique. The analytical technique involved budgeting technique, stochastic frontier production and cost function analysis. The study discovered from the gross margin and net-revenue analysis that fish production was profitable judging by the positive value and size of the gross margin (₦175.55 per kg) and net revenue (₦170.96 per kg). The result of the stochastic frontier production function analysis showed that all the regressors used in the analysis had positive coefficient, indicating that allthe inputs considered had direct relationship with farmers output. The result of the stochastic cost frontier function analysis showed that unit cost of labour, fingerlings, fertilizer and lime had positive regression coefficients, indicating that as these variables increase,the overall production cost of fish increases. The result also indicated that the presence of technical inefficiency had effects on fish production as depicted by the significant estimated gamma coefficient. The study recommends improvement in human capital development through education policy and training programme by extension education, opening of more market opportunities should be pursued and government should provide support to fish farmer’s cooperative society by increasing their capital base.
The impact of online marketing on start-up’s - theoritical frame work
Authors: C Rani , V Harshavardhan , G Harshith
Published: October 2021

In the 21st century online marketing is the most effective wayof advertising any product or service.Online marketing helps the smallbusinesses and also startup’sin a significant manner.online marketing happens in a virtual and interactive space where the promotion of products and services takes place. The advancement in technology has drastically changed the way of marketing. In online marketing the cost-effective compared to the traditional marketing. Most of the startup’s fail due to a lack of proper strategy.Onlinemarketing is innovativelycreating a platform for start-ups in innovative manner to reach the customers the main motto of this presentation is to show the positive side of the online marketing on start-ups and small businesses.
Change of Intestinal Microbiome in Patients with Coronavirus Infection
Authors:   Kharkiv national Medical University, 4 Nauky Avenue, Kharkiv‎ 61000, ‎Ukraine‎, Mishina M. M. , Kotsar O. V. , M. H. Pochernina , Kochnieva O. V. , Selivanov I. V.
Published: October 2021

The purpose of the study was to analyze modern literature on the problems of dysbiosis in patients with COVID-19, to study the main mechanisms of systemic interaction between the intestine and lungs, as well as changes in the microbiota that occur under the influence of coronavirus infection. Materials and methods. A comprehensive selection of research methods was used for the work: systematization of the material, the method of generalization, methods of analysis and synthesis. Scientific works in the field of microbiology, epidemiology and infectious diseases were studied. Literature data for the last 2 years (2019-2021) were considered. The results of bacteriological studies from patients with COVID infection were described. The data obtained were processed using information-analytical and statistical-analytical methods. Results and discussion. As a result of this work, a complex of connections between intestine and lungs, which is called the "intestinal-lung axis", was considered. It is known that the interaction between these two biotopes occurs with the participation of microflora and its metabolites. Dysfunction of the intestinal barrier is accompanied by bacterial translocation. Bacteria from the intestinal lumen enter the liver through the portal vein system. The lymphatic pathway of bacterial translocation from the intestine to the lungs is also possible, which causes multiple organ failure syndrome in coronavirus infection. The COVID-19 virus is able to reduce the number of ACE2 receptors in the gastrointestinal tract, which leads to an imbalance in the intestines. At the same time, the infection process in the lungs promotes the growth of bacteria of the Enterobacteriacae family in the intestine, which also leads to dysbiotic disorders. The use of probiotics is an effective tool in the complex treatment of this infection, which facilitates the general condition of patients. In the course of treatment, it is important not only to eliminate the virus from the body, but also to restore normal intestinal microbiota after an infection. Conclusion. Thus, the use of probiotic drugs for the treatment of patients with coronavirus infection can significantly reduce the risk of developing dysbiosis and improve the condition of patients. A perspective direction is the development of new treatment regimens for dysbiotic conditions using probiotics, eubiotics, synbiotics and postbiotics to prevent the development of severe complications in COVID infection
Potential Effects of Melatonin on the Development of Uterine Fibroids in Women of Reproductive Age (Review of Literature)
Authors:   Bukovinian State Medical University. 2, Theatralna Sq., Chernivtsi 58002, Ukraine, Sokolov B. V. , Yuzko O. M.
Published: October 2021

For a long time, Ukraine has been showing negative dynamics between birth and death rates. The demographic situation in any country is an important indicator. Therefore, the issue of women's health and ability to reproduce is significant and urgent. The purpose of the study was to analyze current data from domestic and foreign literature on provoking factors, etiology and pathogenesis of uterine fibroids, new approaches to treatment and the impact of this pathology on a woman's reproductive potential. Hyperplastic processes of the uterus in women of reproductive age are among the most common gynecological diseases. Uterine leiomyoma is the most common benign proliferative pathology. The presence of uterine leiomyoma leads to disorders of women's reproductive health, is one of the causes of infertility, in addition, significantly affects the quality of life of the patient due to constant pain, excessive uterine bleeding, dysfunction of adjacent organs. Many studies confirm the unfavorable course of pregnancy and the postpartum period in women with fibroids, namely: complicated pregnancy, reproductive losses, birth defects and postpartum complications. Despite the intensive work of scientists, the implementation of a large number of studies, the pathogenesis to this day remains multifaceted and poorly understood. Results and discussion. After analyzing current data from domestic and foreign literature on provoking factors, etiology and pathogenesis of uterine fibroids, the review article presents data on current opportunities, new approaches to treatment and the impact of this pathology on a woman's reproductive potential. For a long time, the pineal gland with the hormone melatonin has not been studied. During the scientific research, the review of the current domestic and foreign literature on the potential inhibitory effect of melatonin on uterine fibroid cells, and the direct and indirect effect on fertility was reviewed and analyzed. As a result of analysis of experimental and clinical data presented in the literature, it can be argued that melatonin has the ability not only to regulate biological rhythms, but also that it is promising to study metabolic and immunomodulatory effects, as well as antitumor effects, which gives us a chance to reduce surgery of this group of patients. Conclusion. The information presented in the review suggests that melatonin has the potential as a therapeutic agent for clinical trials against uterine leiomyoma in women of reproductive age. Therefore, there is a need to study deeply the etiopathogenesis of uterine leiomyoma and in particular the effect of melatonin on growth, reduction of surgical interventions, the impact on the pre- and postoperative period, and to determine melatonin as a therapeutic drug
Histostructure of the Normal Human Greater Omentum and in Peritonitis
Authors:   Poltava State Medical University. 23, Shevchenko St., Poltava 36011, Ukraine, Stepanchuk A. P. , Fedorchenko I. L. , Tarasenko Ya. A. , Tykhonova O. O. , Filenko B. M.
Published: October 2021

The purpose of the work was to study the histological structure of the greater omentum in the people of second mature and elderly age in normal condition and in peritonitis. Materials and methods. The materials of the study were 40 greater omenta of deceased people (20 males and 20 females) of the second mature and elderly age without pathology in the abdominal cavity and 10 greater omenta of deceased people from peritonitis taken in accordance with the cooperation agreement. Pieces of greater omenta were fixed with a 10% solution of neutral formalin. Paraffin blocks were made according to the traditional method, followed by making sections that were stained with hematoxylin and eosin. Histological specimens were studied using a light microscope "MICROmed" XS-3320 in transmitted light using an increase of ×40, ×100, ×400 with the photographing of micropreparations on the camera Ningero Sheng Heng Optics and Electronics Co. Results and discussion. The findings of the study showed that the histological structure of the tissue of the greater omentum in women and men of these ages has common structural features. Histological sections stained with hematoxylin and eosin revealed that normally the outside of the greater omentum is covered with a solid layer of mesotheliocytes, located on the basal plate, deeper there were “milk spots”, white adipocytes, which formed individual fat particles, separated by connective tissue fibers. “Milk spots” do not have capsules, in contrast to lymph nodes, and contain lymphocytes and macrophages that emerge from their fenestrated postcapillary venules and migrate into the abdominal cavity through “stigmas”. Normally, active and inactive “milk spots” are present in the greater omentum in adults. “Milk spots” had an oval, irregular and spherical shape and different sizes. In the thickness of the tissue of the greater omentum there were lymph nodes, which, in contrast to the "milk spots" on the outside were covered with a connective tissue capsule. In the thickness of the nodule, trabeculae extend from the capsule. Marginal and medullary sinuses were determined. Lymphocytes were the main cellular component of lymph nodes. Conclusion. In peritonitis, disruption of the continuous mesothelial cover of the greater omentum, resulted from disintegration of mesothelial cells; some areas of their adhesion and desquamation were observed. Areas with inflammatory infiltration, plethora of arterial and venous microvessels and an increase in active “milk spots” with a high content of lymphocytes were found in the fat particles of the greater omentum
Anatomical Variability of Fascial-Muscle Formations of the Thorax in 4-6-Month Human Fetuses
Authors:   Bukovinian State Medical University. 2, Theatralna Sq., Chernivtsi 58002, Ukraine, Khmara T. V. , Okrym I. I. , Leka M. Yu. , Kiiun I. D. , Petriuk A. Ye. , Vizniuk V. V.
Published: October 2021

The development of rational accesses and methods of surgical interventions to the chest walls, muscles and vascular-nerve formations of the chest involves clarifying data on the topography of fascia, superficial and deep muscles of the chest at different stages of human ontogenesis. The purpose of the study. Identification of macromicroscopic structure and topography of fascia and chest muscles in 4-6-month human fetuses. Materials and methods. The study was performed using microscopy of a series of consecutive histological sections of 29 human embryos of 81.0-230.0 mm parietal-coccygeal length, production of three-dimensional reconstruction models and morphometry. Results and discussion. In some early fetuses, and in isolated cases in the same fetus, there is anatomical variability of the pectoralis major muscle, characterized by asymmetry of shape, size and topography of individual parts of the right and left pectoralis major muscles. The underdevelopment of the individual muscle bundles of the sternocostal part of the pectoralis major muscle, hypoplasia of the internal intervertebral muscles, aplasia of the external intercostal membrane, internal intercostal and subcostal muscles, transverse muscles of the chest is described. Conclusion. In human fetuses of 4-6 months old there is anatomical variability of the chest muscles, characterized by bilateral asymmetry, variability of shape, size and topography of both their individual parts and muscle as a whole. In early human fetuses, thoracic fascia is a rather thin structural plate, in the structure of which there is no layering. Intervertebral spaces at the level of rib cartilage are filled with internal intervertebral muscles, the fibers of which near the edges of the thorax have a vertical direction, and from the point of connection of the rib cartilage to the thorax – oblique. In the gap between the external and internal intervertebral muscles of fascia as such is not manifested, but only a small layer of loose fiber is determined, in which the vascular-nerve bundles pass. In the fetuses of 6 months, the endothorаcic fascia on the posterior wall of the chest is somewhat thickened, split into separate plates and forms fascial cases for vascular-nerve formations located near the spinal column
A Methodological Analysis for the Development of a Circular-Motion Concept Inventory in a Ugandan Context by Using the Delphi Technique
Authors: Kirya Kent Robert , Mashood K. K. , Yadav Lakhan Lal
Published: October 2021

Concept inventories (CI) constitute a key thread in Physics Educational Research. As such, understanding the methodology and the technique of developing a good CI is essential for all physics teachers. This research aims to develop a circular-motion concept Inventory (CMCI) that is valid in the Ugandan context. To reach a consensus, we used the Delphi technique to collect the data from eleven experts in the physics discipline. These experts were asked to rank each CI item in the inventory, based on the relevant criteria, for assigning a degree of relevance for adoption on a scale ranging from one to four, one being "not relevant" and four being "highly relevant.” Because the technique does not require experts to meet face-to-face, they remained anonymous to one another. These experts are provided with structured questionnaires of CI items from the Rotational-Kinematics Inventory (RKI) and Rolling and Rotational Motion-Concept (RRMC) inventories in the first round, in order to adopt items relevant to circular-motion concepts in the Ugandan context. They agreed to use 31 CI items in the RKI and 14 CI items in the RRMC in the second round. The mean and standard deviation of expert replies were analysed by using descriptive statistics. We used the methodological principles of CI creation, in order to create eight CI items to fill in the missing sub-concepts. Therefore, a total of 53 concept items were created. In order to analyse their qualities in a psychometric analysis, these will be evaluated by using field testing and psychometric analysis. Various physics instructors will access the CMCI, because the field testing aims to gauge the level of educational efficacy in their academic and research initiatives.
The Significance of Self-directed Learning Readiness, Academic Self-efficacy, and Problem-solving Ability Among Filipino Nursing Students
Authors: Yao Johnny J.
Published: October 2021

A professional skill that permits nursing students to carry out nursing interventions in the workplace is the ability to solve health care problems. This is essential if they want to become professional nurses. Educators have been attempting to establish effective instructional techniques to improve nursing students’ problem-solving abilities. This study examined the relationship between problem-solving ability, academic self-efficacy, and self-directed learning readiness (SDLR) among nursing students. This study utilized a descriptive correlational study and recruited 170 nursing students in a private higher education institution in the Philippines. Standardized questionnaires were distributed, and data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results show that there is a significant indirect association between problem-solving ability and SDLR (r = -0.525, p < 0.001). Secondly, there is a significant direct association between SDLR and academic self-efficacy (r = 0.549, p < 0.001). Lastly, there is a significant indirect association between academic self-efficacy and problem-solving ability (r = -0.505, p < 0.001). The findings substantiate the assumptions of the study that academic self-efficacy, SDLR, and problem-solving ability of students have relationships with each other. Thus, students who are self-directed learners and are confident with their abilities of success in school tasks are able to solve complex problems or issues. Future research may be explored using longitudinal designs to be able to ascertain the causal link and directionality of the variables related to the present study.
Swapping Gender is a Snap(chat)
Authors: Goetz Teddy
Published: October 2021

In May 2019 the photographic cellphone application Snapchat released two company-generated image filters that were officially dubbed “My Twin” and “My Other Twin,” though users and media labeled them as feminine and masculine, respectively. While touted in most commentary as a “gender swap” feature, these digital imaginaries represent a unique opportunity to consider what features contribute to classification of faces into binary gender buckets. After all, the commonly considered “male” filter makes various modifications—including a broader jaw and addition of facial hair—to whichever face is selected in the photograph. It does not ask and cannot detect if that face belongs to a man or woman (cis- or transgender) or to a non-binary individual. Instead, the augmented reality that it offers is a preprogrammed algorithmic reinscription of reductive gendered norms. When interacting with a novel face, humans similarly implement algorithms to assign a gender to that face. The Snapchat “My Twin” filters—which are not neutral, but rather human-designed—offer an analyzable projection of one such binarization, which is otherwise rarely articulated or visually recreated. Here I pair an ethnographic exploration of twenty-eight transgender, non-binary, and/or gender diverse individuals’ embodied experiences of facial gender legibility throughout life and with digital distortion, with a quantitative analysis of the “My Twin” filter facial distortions, to better understand the role of technology in reimaginations of who and what we see in the mirror.
I Dream of Siri: Magic and Female Voice Assistants
Authors: Toncic Jason
Published: October 2021

Recent advances in science and engineering have facilitated the development of artificial intelligence voice assistants. While this is true from a technical aspect, smart speakers and voice assistants did not develop in isolation from the rest of human society. The devices may be new, but the practices and patterns in their development and use are not. Using Lévi-Strauss’s structural anthropology, I map homologous practices of smart speaker interaction onto historical conceptions of supernatural magic use. This structural comparison suggests that practices and patterns that were essential to magic use have re-emerged in smart speaker utilization in similar forms. Some of these practices are noteworthy for their homology alone. However, other homologous behaviors revive patterns of inequity that, in Western magical traditions, had privileged the traditionally educated man. The goal of this paper is to elucidate the ghost in the machine: the prejudiced social practices of supernatural magic that were asserted to be eradicated yet which are now, nevertheless, newly instantiated within our most cutting-edge devices.
Human/Machine Fusions and the Future of the Cyborg
Authors: Erdener Jasmine
Published: October 2021

In 2019 the US Department of Defense (DOD) published a report describing cyborg soldiers equipped with powerful implants, to be deployed by 2050. The DOD’s cyborg enables transhuman fantasies of controlling, augmenting, and weaponizing the body and the environment. The Cyborg Foundation, non-profit organization run by two artists, offers a different approach. These artists identify as cyborgs who aim to perceive the world differently, connect with nature, and expand normative human bodies and senses. In these human/machine fusions, and in cyborg theory, hybridity is an essential part of the cyborg’s appeal. Hybridity, however, can also reinforce binary oppositions or provide the veneer of choice under the mantle of self-regulation and governmentality. Calculated illegibility might afford a different vantage point into cyborg politics, negotiating the sites at which the body is identified and known, and the possibility for opacity, sousveillance, or subversive misrecognition. The Cyborg Foundation offers a useful illustration of calculated illegibility, a way of performing cyborg identity and embodiment that runs counter to traditional cyborg narratives. This article engages a close reading of the DOD report and the Cyborg Foundation, and an interview I conducted with one of the organization’s founders, Moon Ribas, to argue that illegibility better aligns with Donna Haraway’s call for a cyborg politics that disrupts and recodes the hegemonic communication systems and militarized control over the body and the planet.
Technology of the Surround
Authors: Coleman Beth
Published: October 2021

In addressing the issue of harmful bias in AI systems, this paper asks for a consideration of a generatively wild AI that exceeds the framework of predictive machine learning. The argument places supervised learning with its labeled training data as primarily a form of reproduction of a status quo. Based on this framework, the paper moves through an analysis of two AI modalities—supervised learning (e.g., machine vision) and unsupervised learning (e.g., game play)—to demonstrate the potential of AI as mechanism that creates patterns of association outside of a purely reproductive condition. This analysis is followed by an introduction to the concept of the technology of the surround, where the paper then turns toward theoretical positions that unbind categorical logics, moving toward other possible positionalities—the surround (Harney and Moten), alien intelligence (Parisi), and intra-actions of subject/object resolution (Barad). The paper frames two key concepts in relation to an AI in the wild: the colonial sublime and black techné. The paper concludes with a summation of what AI in the wild can contribute to the subversion of technologies of oppression toward a liberatory potential of AI.
Relación entre el estado nutricional de niños de kínder y primero básico de dos colegios municipales de la Región del Maule y la percepción de sus padres sobre la Actividad Física y Hábitos Alimentarios
Authors: Faúndez Casanova Cesar , Falcón Canales Eleazar , Silva Moya Nicolás , Vergara Peredo Vanessa , Contreras Mellado Víctor
Published: October 2021

The present study used the recommendations of the World Health Organization to measure nutritional status, doing so through the body mass index. The purpose of the study is to relate the nutritional status of kindergarten and first grade students from two municipal schools in the Maule region with the eating habits and physical activity perceived by the parents. 87 kindergarten and first grade students were evaluated. The results show that in kindergarten overweight and obesity reached (76.2%) respectively, and in first grade an overweight and obesity of (70.6%), however, no greater relationship was found between knowledge of the parents of the importance of physical activity in the life of their children and their nutritional status as well as in the eating habits that they reported of their children in relation to nutritional status. Students are in a nutritional state of risk and the perception of parents is low in terms of the knowledge they have regarding the practice of physical activity and eating habits, being directly related to the poor nutritional status that they present.
Identidad estética cotidiana
Authors: Flores Peña Gerardo
Published: October 2021

El siguiente artículo presenta el desarrollo del concepto de la identidad estética cotidiana. Se comienza planteando qué es una estética especulativa, después con ayuda de la filosofía de Levinas se caracteriza la identidad estética en contraposición a las teorías idealistas y fenomenológicas de la subjetividad. Finalmente se muestra como las reflexiones de la estética cotidiana tienen relevancia para esta nueva conceptualización de la subjetivad.
Cuerpo, técnica y autocomprensión la posibilidad de una hermenéutica queer ante la educastración binarista
Authors: Reyes García Samy Zacarías , Martínez Ramírez Rubén Darío
Published: October 2021

En el presente trabajo hablaremos sobre la noción de tecnología contra el sentido de naturaleza biológica del ser humano para mostrar como los cuerpos sexuados binarios son una producción técnica naturalizada. Desde ahí, observaremos que tal producción se consigue desde la educastración que remite a un tecno-discurso productor de subjetividades. Finalmente, se realiza un breve apunte sobre la autocobaya como forma de ir más allá del binarismo y alcanzar la posibilidad de una hermenéutica queer o lo que es lo mismo, nuevas subjetividades no binarias y más experimentales y heterogéneas, defendiendo lo queer como una posibilidad de ser persona y no mera cosa producida por el discurso social.
Emociones y competencias conversacionales en las empresas
Authors: Segovia González Rogelio , Infante Bonfiglio José María
Published: October 2021

Las conversaciones reflejan a quien las hace; la cultura de una empresa se refleja a través de su estructura conversacional. Para tener conversaciones efectivas se requiere contar con ciertas competencias conversacionales; en el presente trabajo nos centraremos en tres: escucha, indagación y los actos del habla. ¿Qué hay detrás de una conversación? Un individuo con una coherencia ontológica compuesta por su lenguaje, su cuerpo y principalmente sus emociones. No hay acto del habla o corporalidad exenta de emoción. Este artículo tiene como objetivo identificar y entender las emociones de los empleados para adecuar el lenguaje de la organización y, como resultado, crear espacios de acción que permitan gestionar las capacidades organizacionales de la empresa. Entre las limitaciones del estudio, ha sido que, desde la perspectiva de la empresa, las emociones se encuentran circunscritas en el ámbito personal del empleado al ser consideradas “irracionales”. Sin embargo, se concluye que las conversaciones confeccionan el elemento “bienestar del empleado” y lo forman en un trinomio de seguridad: físico, emocional e intelectual.
The Importance of School Libraries in Open Schooling, Sustainable Development, and Outdoor Learning
Authors: Babayemi Francis , Lujanac Antonija , Paone Martina , Skreblin Sanja
Published: October 2021

This paper reports the preliminary results of a 2020/2021 research project about open schooling, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and outdoor learning in Europe and the role of school libraries in implementation and development of Open Education Resources (OER). School librarians support learners who have been unable to access schooling, but also the learners who are in school, but are not learning effectively. School librarians as Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and educational experts have all important skills to support teachers and students in development and using an OER. Innovative distance learning needs to be established for monitoring, evaluation, quality assurance, and continuous improvement. The SDGs could be achieved only if local communities ensure open access to education.
Remembrance in Action: Educating and Responding to the Holocaust in today’s world
Authors: Lincoln Margaret
Published: October 2021

A school librarian and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Teacher Fellow addresses the challenge of teaching 21st century learners about the Holocaust, demonstrating how to enrich collaborative instruction and library programing through innovative Museum resources. This paper highlights “History Unfolded,” the Museum’s growing database of WWII era newspapers promoting historical thinking and media literacy; “Experiencing History,” a primary source digital learning tool; the availability of Museum exhibitions and supplemental Holocaust projects that can be successfully implemented by school library practitioners worldwide.  As we face a resurgence of neo-Nazism and increased Anti-Semitism, school librarians can be transformational leaders in Holocaust education initiatives, encouraging an equitable and inclusive environment in the greater community.
Using Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL) to Teach English in Indonesian Context: Opportunities and Challenges
Authors:   STKIP Paracendekia NW Sumbawa, Solihin Solihin
Published: October 2021

In the realm of education, information technology (IT), particularly mobile devices and applications, is becoming increasingly popular. Language learning has become one of the areas of education where mobile technology is being used. In Indonesia, Mobile-Assisted Language Learning has been implemented some areas, while it is acknowledged that some areas have not benefited as much as others. Some have questioned whether MALL might be used in their areas, while others have stated that it is unavoidable. The following are the research questions: 1) what are the advantages and disadvantages of using MALL? 2) How feasible is it to utilize MALL in an Indonesian context? The nature of this study is descriptive qualitative. The data collection methods used was library research. Data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing were the approaches used to analyze the data. This research examines a variety of literature (including peer-reviewed studies) on the benefits and drawbacks of adding MALL into the framework of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education. The application of these concepts in an Indonesian setting is then examined. Finally, to stay up with global digital learning, this article advocates that MALL be used for EFL teaching in Indonesia. It also suggests that more research be done for each mobile device and app in various parts of Indonesia, particularly in rural and remote places.
Screen Recording Video in Virtual Learning during Covid-19 Pandemic: Students’ Perspective
Authors:   Universitas Pamulang, Suhayati Lisa , Haryati Haryati ,   Universitas Pamulang
Published: October 2021

In educational institutions, such as universities, the usage of digital tools has been employed to improve the delivery of the curriculum. They could be useful as teaching aids in the event of a COVID-19 epidemic. As a result of these concerns, this research was carried out to find out what students thought about the use of screen recording video in virtual learning activities during the Covid-19 epidemic. A total of 50 students from the English department at Universitas Pamulang participated in this study. To gather information, the authors handed out a questionnaire with ten questions and interviewed four students on the use of virtual learning in the COVID-19 pandemic situation. Students' top five positive responses to screen video recording in virtual learning are: improving the quality of learning, assisting students in learning more effectively, enhancing students' learning experience, student-teacher engagement, and flexibility of time and place, according to the data analysis. They also discovered that no matter how helpful screen capturing video is, teachers' aid and advice are still required.
Exploring Reciprocal Teaching Method on EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension
Authors:   Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember, Rojabi Ahmad Ridho
Published: October 2021

This research was carried out as the learning activities in the reading classroom were not yet effective. As a result, the student's ability to comprehend reading texts was poor. This study aims to improve the EFL students’ reading comprehension by implementing the Reciprocal Teaching Method (RTM), especially in comprehending IELTS reading texts. Classroom action research was conducted by following four stages; planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting the actions. The Reciprocal Teaching Method (RTM) consists of four stages; predicting, questioning, clarifying, and summarizing to engage the learners in groupwork activities, boost motivation, as well as enhance their comprehension. 28 learners from the English department who enrolled in the Reading course were selected as participants. Data were gathered through observations, tests, interviews, as well as document reviews. The results revealed that the Reciprocal Teaching Method (RTM) boosts students' ability to comprehend the IELTS reading texts and engages them during the teaching and learning process.
A Linguistic Analysis of Verbal Humor Found in the Transcription of Animated TV Series Gravity Falls
Authors:   Universitas Sumatera Utara, Wananda Silvia Nurfajri Aprilla , Rangkuti Rahmadsyah , Yusuf Muhammad ,   Universitas Sumatera Utara
Published: October 2021

Humour is one of the channels used in communication to express a concept or an idea. It can also be used to entertain people, such as in a TV show. This research focuses on the investigation of verbal perceptions of humour found in the transcription of the animated TV series Gravity Falls. Its purpose is to figure out what kinds of verbal humour can be found in the transcription of the animated television series Gravity Falls, as well as how the verbal humour in its transcription linguistically examined using the General Theory of Verbal Humour (GTVH). This study examined an episode of “Gravity Falls season 2: Not What He Seems” using a descriptive qualitative technique. The investigation discovered 29 linguistic humours in the research object, which were classified into 9 of the 12 types. The six Knowledge Resources in the General Theory of Verbal Humour (GTVH) are used to analyze the verbal humours previously discovered linguistically: Script Opposition (SO), Logical Mechanism (LM), Situation (SI), Target (TA), Narrative Strategy (NS), and Language (LA). To analyze the verbal humour, the analysis is done in a hierarchical order of the KRs.
Owner's Responsibilities of Vehicles Used as Illegal Public Transport When Traffic Accidents Happened
Authors: Wahyudi Hesti Kristi , Kusriyah Sri
Published: October 2021

The research objectives to be taken in the intended research plan are as follows: To know and analyzecriminal law construction for owners of vehicles used as public transportation or commercialized. To find out and analyzeconstruction of criminal law is the responsibility of owners of vehicles commercialized as public transportation. To find out and analyzesolution to the problem of responsibility of vehicle owners who commercialize their vehicles illegally when a traffic accident occurs on the highway. The method used by researchers isjuridical sociological approach to law and the specification in this research is including analytical descriptive. Based on the results of that research Construction based on criminal law Act No. 22 of 2009 concerningTraffic and road transportArticle 308 is a sanction for every person driving a public motorized vehicle not equipped with a license to carry out person transportation/not having a route. The construction of liability criminal law is based on Act No. 22 of 2009 concerningTraffic and road transport Article 315 states that when a criminal offense is committed by a Public Transportation Company, the criminal liability is imposed on the Public Transportation Company by adding a maximum fine of 3 (three) times the fines specified in each article and also subject to additional penalties in the form of temporary suspension or revocation transport operating license for the vehicle used.The obstacles: there are no articles in the Road Traffic and Transportation Act No. 22 of 2009 that can be used to ensnare vehicle owners. The solution is to hope that this article will exist so that in the future it can create a deterrent effect for vehicle owners so that they do not go around operating their vehicle without being equipped with existing terms and conditions in accordance with the law and in the future it is also expected to prevent the occurrence of traffic accident victims in large numbers.
Constitutionalism Concept in Implementation of Indonesian State Administration
Authors: Ananda Adhe Ismail
Published: October 2021

The study in writing this paper is the essence of understanding constitutionalism in the context of the administration of the constitutional system. Constitutionalism for modern countries is a necessity. In the understanding of constitutionalism, the constitution is the embodiment of the highest law that must be obeyed by all components of the state. Writing the paper aims to explore further the philosophical meaning of this understanding of Constitutionalism. That in the concept and understanding of Constitutionalism, there are three things that become its essence. First, there is a limitation of power. Second, the exercise of power is carried out based on a general agreement that is crystallized into the constitution, and Third, the exercise of power always requires accountability within the framework of the constitution.
Assessing and Encouraging Progressivity of Post-Mining Activities Arrangements
Authors: Wibowo Sigit , Tyesta ALW Lita , Benuf Kornelius
Published: October 2021

Mineral and coal mining activities have an impact on environmental damage. So that to overcome the environmental damage, a policy is made regarding post-mining activities. In essence, post-mining activities are an effort to restore the functions of the natural environment and social functions and are adjusted to local conditions in the mining area. However, the policy that was previously regulated in the old Mineral and Coal Law has not been effectively implemented. The existence of regulations regarding post-mining activities in the new Mineral and coal Law is expected to be more progressive. The problem is how is the progress of regulations regarding post-mining activities in the new Mineral and Coal Law? This problem will be examined in this paper using normative juridical research methods. Based on the research results, it is concluded that there is no progressive regulation of post-mining activities in the new Minerba Law, so it is necessary to have progressive regulations regarding post-mining activities in the future.
Tingkat pengetahuan ibu memengaruhi keberhasilan toilet training pada anak prasekolah
Authors: Tyas Anestasia Pangestu Mei , Yunita Yunita , Mardhika Amellia , Fadliyah Lailatul , Susanto Joko
Published: October 2021

Pendahuluan:Tugas perkembangan kemandirian anak pada usia toddlerdapat dilatih dengan toilet training. Faktanya pada anak prasekolah masih ada yang anak yang belum siap dan belum berhasil melakukan toilet training. Hasil studi pendahuluan salah satu TK di Lamongan menunjukkan sebagian kecil anak prasekolah masih mengompol dan memakai pampers saat malam hari. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan tingkat pengetahuan ibu dengan keberhasilan toilet trainingpada anak prasekolah. Metode:Penelitian cross sectionaldengan jumlah sampel 40 responden memakai teknik simple random sampling. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner tingkat pengetahuan ibu dan kuesioner keberhasilan anak dalam toilet training. Analisa data meliputi univariat dan uji fishers exact test(p value < 0.05). Hasil:Penelitian menyebutkanadanya hubungan antara tingkat pengetahuan ibu dengan keberhasilan toilet training pada anak prasekolah (p value = 0.013).Simpulan:Perlu adanya pendidikan kesehatan dari puskesmas dan dinas pendidikan tentang toilet training kepada orang tua untuk meningkatkan kesiapan dan keberhasilan toilet training.