bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ability evaluation of two-celled tables to detect the relationship between the ordered features of qualitative type
Authors: Sulewski Piotr
Published: November 2022

Proposed by Pearson in 1900 ?2XY formula is still the most important measure to study the characteristics independence, especially since it has its extension for three variable and higher tables. The question is, what is the ability of two variable tables to detect relationship between features, what is their power. It is difficult to answer this question on the basis of the analysis. The best way seems to be generating two variable tables and determine power through simulation studies. For the 2x2 two variable table is it also possible to designate test power on the analytical way as well as comparison of obtained analytical results with empirical values. The work results will allow the reader to get an idea of the extent to which power of two variable tables depends on the sample size and the strength of the association between features. Aim of this study is to provide a ready computer implementation to test power of two variable tables stated as a set on the Internet. Presented theory and some examples will help readers to explore the test power using Pearson's ?2 statistics and model the course of the density function and cumulative distribution central and non-central chi-square distribution.
Professional deactivation in Poland
Authors: Wiktorowicz Justyna
Published: November 2022

A longer working life is one of the major objectives pursued by social policy developed in Poland and other European countries. A considerable, even though decreasing, proportion of older adults takes advantage of early retirement or special solutions that allow them to retire much earlier than the mandatory retirement age. As a result, every third Pole aged 45–69 years is retired. The purpose of the article is to analyse the scale and extent of economic inactivity among men and women aged 45–69 years and its determinants. The article is mainly based on the results of a Poland-wide study the “Diagnosis of Current Situation of Women and Men Aged 50+ on the Labour Market in Poland” financed from the Operational Programme Human Capital.
Public finance of the major economies of the European countries
Authors: Grabia Tomasz
Published: November 2022

The aim of the article is to compare the situation of public finance in the twelve largest European economies, i.e. Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Belgium and Austria. In addition to debt and budget balance indicators the author analyzes social and public expenditure and total budgetary revenues indicators, as well as revenues from property and income taxes as well as the related to production and imports. The key determinants of a Europe-wide trend of permanent increase in borrowing countries are indicated, too.
Europejska Autonomia Strategiczna i Europejska Suwerenność Strategiczna (2017–2022). Część II
Authors: Żurawski vel Grajewski Przemysław
Published: November 2022

W artykule odniesiono się do najświeższych pomysłów integracyjnych w dziedzinie bezpieczeństwa europejskiego – inicjatywy PESCO z 2017 roku, Europejskiej Autonomii Strategicznej promowanej przez Francję i Europejskiej Suwerenności Strategicznej wysuniętej przez Niemcy. Wskazano motywy działania obu państw oraz ich cele polityczne. Zawarto w nim także wnioski płynące z obu części tekstu, wyjaśniające dlaczego zbudowanie skutecznej europejskiej potęgi, zdolnej do prowadzenia mocarstwowej polityki zagranicznej, wspartej wiarygodną opcją odwołania się do użycia sił zbrojnych o wysokich zdolnościach bojowych, możliwych do spożytkowania w skali strategicznej, jest nieprawdopodobne.
Genetic studies on growth and production traits in German Angora Rabbits under sub-temperate climatic conditions
Authors: RAHIM ABDUL , RAJARAVINDRA K S , CHATURVEDI OM HARI , CHAUDHARY RAJNI , SHARMA S R
Published: November 2022

This study aimed to assess the effect of genetic and non-genetic factors on growth, wool yield and wool characteristics of German Angora rabbit. Data was collected on 607 adult rabbits over a period of four years (2018-2021). The least squares means of body weights (g) at various ages, wool yield (g) at I, II, III and IV clip and wool characteristics assessed by staple length (cm) and fiber diameter (μ) were estimated. Sires of the rabbit progenies demonstrated highly significant effect (P<0.01) on the studied traits except wool characteristics. Sex of the rabbits had significant effect on body weight at 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 24th weeks of ages and wool yield at III clip, with greater estimates of females than the males for III clip, staple length, and 24th weeks body weight. Winter and autumn seasons were the most favourable seasons in comparison to summer season for estimated traits. Winter born kits had the highest body weights of 683±20.1, 961±24.3, 1263±27.5, 1484±34.0, 1735±37.1, 1942±40.1, 2136±36.9, 2232±36.7, 2341±37.4 and 2429±37.4 g and the summer born kits had the lowest body weights of 588±22.0, 820±27.2, 1037±31.2, 1307±38.0, 1515.79±41.0, 1696±44.1, 1847±41.4, 1920±41.0, 2034±42.4 and 2139±41.6 g, at biweekly interval from 6th to 24th, respectively. Rabbits with litter size less than six performed better in comparison to other groups for all growth traits and wool yield at I and III clip. The heritability estimates were found positive and high in magnitude for all growth traits, moderate for wool clip at different clips and very low for staple length. Genetic and phenotypic correlations were found to be very high and significant among growth traits and low to moderate among wool traits. The study revealed scope for further improvement in growth and wool yield by adopting selective breeding in the colony.
Seasonal and lactational variations in fatty acid profile of milk in indigenous cattle
Authors: MISHRA GEETESH , GOSWAMI S C , SHARMA SANJITA , JHIRWAL A K , RAVTARAM
Published: November 2022

The present study was conducted on quality and bioactive components in milk of Kankrej and Sahiwal indigenous cattle breeds at Livestock Research Station, Kodemdesar and College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Bikaner situated in hot-arid region of Rajasthan. Representative milk samples were collected and brought to the laboratory. The variance analysis observed significant effect of season on SFA of Kankrej and Sahiwal, and revealed that the total MUFA in Kankrej differ significantly. Significant effect of season on PUFA in Sahiwal and Kankrej cattle was also observed. Significant effect of season on Omega fatty acids in Sahiwal and Kankrej cattle except Omega-9 fatty acid in Sahiwal cattle was seen. The analysis of variance found highly significant effect of season on SCFA whereas non-significant effect on LCFA in Kankrej and Sahiwal cattle. Effect of season on MCFA was found significant in Sahiwal whereas non-significant effect was found in Kankrej cattle. The analysis of variance observed significant effect of various lactation stage on MUFA, Omega-9 and MCFA fatty acids for Kankrej and Sahiwal cattle and on SCFA in Sahiwal, and non-significant effect in Kankrej whereas significant effect on LCFA in Kankrej and nonsignificant effect in Sahiwal cattle.
Changes in in vitro rumen fermentation parameters of crossbred cattle (Bos taurus) and buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in response to diet at different time intervals
Authors: DIXIT SONAM , KUMAR SACHIN , TYAGI A K
Published: November 2022

Assessment of the diet adaptation period is critical for feeding experiments in ruminants to have significant changes in the concerned parameters. An in vitro trial was conducted to investigate the impact of the sampling at different time periods (day 0, 11, 21, and 60) to determine the adaptation period of feed treatment over the ruminal fermentation parameters in crossbred Karan-Fries cattle (Bos taurus) and Murrah (Bubalus bubalis) heifers. Two types of total mixed rations (TMRs), viz. high forage diet (HFD) having roughage and concentrate ratio (R:C) as 70:30 and high concentrate diet (HCD) having R:C as 40:60 were formulated, and fed to cattle and heifers. Rumen liquors were collected from all the animals on 0, 11, 21, and 60 days. HFD and HCD diets were incubated with strained rumen liquor collected from cattle and buffalo adopting Menke’s in vitro gas procedure. The results showed that most of the in vitro rumen fermentation parameters, viz. total volatile fatty acids (TVFAs) (mM/ml), acetate (%), propionate (%), butyrate (%), acetate propionate ratio (A:P), partitioning factor (PF) and microbial biomass production (MBP) (mg), in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) (%) and in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD) (%) were significantly different at day 0 and 11 compared to day 21. Afterward, up to day 60, there were no effects reported except increased IVDMD and IVOMD for buffalo compared to day 21. As a result of our findings, it can be concluded that there are significant differences in rumen fermentation parameters at 11 and 21 days and that the time period for cattle and buffalo should not be reduced to 11 days from 21 days in order to achieve proper feed adaptation and stabilize the rumen fermentation process. Further research is needed to investigate the impacts of the adaption period at various time intervals.
Quality characteristics and shelf-life of meat of quail birds-fed diets supplemented with grape pomace
Authors: SABOW AZAD , ABDULLA NAZIM , MUSTAFA HOZAN , ABUBAKAR AHMED
Published: November 2022

This investigation aims to determine the effect of grape pomace supplementation on quail meat’s quality and shelf life. Growing 121-day-old quail males were separated into groups of 30 birds each (3 replicates of 10 birds each). For 42 days, the quails were fed a diet enriched with 0, 2.5, 5, or 10 g/kg of grape pomace (control group and experimental groups). After the feeding session, ten quails were chosen randomly and slaughtered humanely to test the meat quality. Except for redness, which showed a lower value for experimental groups compared to the control group, neither the physicochemical characteristics nor the eating quality of breast meat varied significantly across treatments. The experimental groups also produced alterations in the fatty acid profile, with an increase in polyunsaturated fatty acids mainly due to an increase in linoleic acid concentration. The addition of grape pomace reduced lipid oxidation in meat at 1 and 5 days post-mortem. On post-mortem day 5, the control group meat had more bacteria than the experimental group meat. Overall, supplementation with grape pomace significantly improved the fatty acid profile and showed the capacity to extend shelf life.
Seed setting, combining ability and heterosis studies in gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus)
Authors: Mahato Suresh K , Gantait Subhendu S
Published: November 2022

The seed setting, combining ability and heterobeltiosis analysis was carried out in gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus L.) based on 5 × 5 full diallel mating for different traits utilizing five genotypes, viz. ACC-15, ACC-13, ACC-11, ACC-14 and ACC-04 for the experiment. Experimental results revealed that days required for maturity of capsules, harvest percentage of capsule, number of seeds per capsule, hundred seeds weight and seed germination percentage were varied significantly among the crosses. The maximum harvestable capsules was recorded in ACC-13 × ACC- 14 and its reciprocal cross while maximum number of seeds per capsule was found in the cross ACC-15 × ACC-13. The genotypes, viz. ACC-15, ACC-11 and ACC-14 were good general combiners for most characters for many traits. ACC-04 × ACC-14 had the highest SCA effects for diameter of cormel and can be used in both yield and quality improvement. Though, most of crosses showed a negative mid-parent and high-parent heterosis, hybrids expressing the highest MPH and HPH heterosis overall, were ACC-15 × ACC-13, ACC-14 × ACC-15 and ACC-04 × ACC-14.
Effect of land configuration and weed management on productivity of greengram (Vigna radiata)
Authors: Singh Guriqbal , Virk Harpreet Kaur , Khanna Veena
Published: November 2022

A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of different land configuration and weed management treatments in greengram (Vigna radiata L.). The raised bed and ridge sown crop recorded significantly lower dry matter of weeds and significantly higher weed control efficiency (WCE) (78.4% and 78.1%, respectively ) than flat sown crop (68.5%). Raised bed sowing provided higher grain yield to the tune of 4.0 and 16.1% over ridge and flat sowing, respectively and gave significantly higher gross returns, net returns and B:C ratio than ridge and flat sowings. Application of pendimethalin @ 0.75 kg/ha as pre-emergence (PE) + imazethapyr @ 55 g/ha as post-emergence (POE) 15-20 days after sowing (DAS) and imazethapyr @ 55 g/ha (POE) 15-20 DAS recorded significantly lower dry matter of weeds and significantly higher WCE than pendimethalin @ 0.75 kg/ha (PE). The application of herbicides (pendimethalin as PE and imazethapyr as POE) had no adverse affect on symbiotic parameters. Pendimethalin @ 0.75 kg/ha (PE) + imazethapyr @ 55 g/ha 15-20 DAS provided significantly higher grain yield than the other treatments and gave the highest gross returns, net returns and B:C ratio. It can be concluded that sowing of greengram on raised bed land configuration along with application of pendimethalin @ 0.75 kg/ha (PE) + imazethapyr @ 55 g/ha 15-20 DAS was found to be effective for controlling weeds as well as improving the grain yield and providing higher net returns and B:C ratio.
Enhancing rice productivity in sodic soils of Indo-gangetic plains through improved nursery management practices
Authors: Singh Yash Pal , Mishra Vinay K , Singh Dhananjay , Gupta Rav indra K
Published: November 2022

The management practices for rice cultivation in salt-affected soils are obviously different than those in normal soils and for a short duration variety than those of a medium to long duration variety. Hence, experiment was planned and conducted at Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Regional Research Station, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India during 2011-12 to 2013-14 (kharif) hypothesizing that the combination of improved nursery management practices and high yielding salt tolerant variety would enhance productivity and profitability of rice in sodic soils. The results revealed that, improved nursery management practices like lower seed density, combined application of organic amendments and inorganic fertilizers in the seed bed (5 t/ha farmyard manures (FYM) followed by 100- 50-50 kg N-P2O5-K2O) and optimum age of seedlings enhanced seedling growth (shoot and root length, number of leaves, leaf area and dry matter) resulting higher grain yield and minimized production cost. Thirty-d-old seedling of salt tolerant variety CSR 36 raised using improved nursery management practices yielded 8.4% and 4.0% higher over 25 and 40d-old seedlings respectively. Salt-tolerant variety CSR 36 grown with improved nursery management options and followed by recommended dose of fertilizers (150-60-40-25 kg N-P2O5-K2O-ZnSO4/ha) in main field, could produce significantly higher grain yield than the yield level achieved using prevailing nursery management practices. This approach of combining cost effective nursery management and crop establishment options for salttolerant varieties can maximize the productivity and profitability of sodic lands in Indo-Gangetic alluvial plains.
Çevre Eğitiminde Belgesel Temelli Artırılmış Gerçeklik Uygulamasına İlişkin Öğrenci Görüşleri
Authors: ÇAKIRLAR-ALTUNTAŞ Esra , TURAN Levent
Published: November 2022

Bu çalışma kapsamında çevre eğitiminde dış ve iç mekan öğrenme ortamını birbirine bağlayan belgesel temelli artırılmış gerçeklik uygulamalarına dayalı öğretime yönelik ortaöğretim öğrenci görüşlerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden durum çalışması ile desenlenmiş olan bu çalışmada, gönüllülük esası baz alınarak 37 ortaöğretim öğrencisi ile yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Çalışma grubunun seçiminde amaçlı örnekleme yöntemlerinden ölçüt örnekleme kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler içerik analizine tabii tutulmuş ve güvenirliği sağlayabilmek adına kodlayıcılar arası güvenirlik hesaplanmıştır (r=0.97). Çalışma sonuçları, çevre eğitiminde kullanılan belgesel temelli artırılmış gerçeklik uygulamasının ders motivasyonunu olumlu yönde etkilediğini, göz ardı edilebilir olumsuzluklarının yanında bilişsel ve duyuşsal boyut öğrenmelere yönelik önemli katkılar sunduğunu göstermektedir.
Farklı Branşlarda Öğrenim Gören Öğretmen Adaylarının Bilim Tarihine Yönelik Tutumlarının İncelenmesi
Authors: ALIŞIR Zeynep Neslihan , HAN TOSUNOĞLU Çiğdem
Published: November 2022

Bu çalışmanın amacı farklı branşlarda öğrenim gören öğretmen adaylarının bilim tarihine yönelik tutumlarının incelenmesidir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda son sınıfta farklı branşlarda (fizik, kimya, biyoloji ve fen bilgisi öğretmenliği) öğrenim gören 170 öğretmen adayından Alışır ve ark. (2020) tarafından geliştirilen “bilim tarihi tutum ölçeği” yardımıyla veri toplanmıştır. Araştırma sorularından birincisi olan öğretmen adaylarının bilim tarihine yönelik tutumlarının incelenmesi amacıyla frekans, yüzde ve ortalama gibi değerler verilerek betimsel analiz yapılmıştır. İkinci araştırma sorusu olan öğretmen adaylarının bilim tarihine yönelik tutumlarının branşlara göre farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığını belirlemek için ise tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA) testi yapılmıştır. Yapılan analizler öğretmen adaylarının bilim tarihine yönelik olumlu tutum sergilediklerini göstermektedir. Alt boyutlara bakıldığında en yüksek ortalamanın bir öğretim yöntemi olarak bilim tarihi boyutunda en düşük ortalamanın ise bilim tarihine ilgi boyutunda olduğu gözlemlenmektedir. Bu durum öğretmen adaylarının bilim tarihinin öğrenme öğretme sürecine katkısını takdir etmesine rağmen, bu konuya ilgilerinin diğer boyutlara kıyasla düşük olduğunu göstermektedir.
Desafíos de la auditoría social en el gobierno local
Authors: Fuentes Fuentes Marcia Etelvina
Published: November 2022

La auditoría social es una herramienta de control específicamente para las instituciones gubernamentales, misma que no se utiliza reiteradamente por la sociedad civil; debido a la cultura de sojuzgamiento, la ignorancia, el desinterés, la prepotencia, la cooptación de líderes locales y el escaso financiamiento son formidables obstáculos para realizarla. Hoy en día existe desconocimiento de los alcances de la auditoría social, se confunde con el monitoreo, pero la auditoría social es propositiva, planificadora y reguladora, no se trata de generar disturbios de parte de la ciudadanía. Las autoridades la combaten y se resisten a entregar la información, porque ignoran que ayuda a fortalecer la democracia y los procesos de gobernanza local y nacional. En Guatemala administración pública es igual a corrupción, no se quiere reconocer que la auditoría social puede mejorar la eficiencia y reorientar los objetivos de los gobiernos locales, para promover el bien común a pesar de encontrarse regulada legalmente no es una práctica recurrente, si no esporádica asistemática, discontinua y no se considera prioritaria para las autoridades locales. La mayoría de promotores sociales la utilizan para promocionarse socialmente en sus aspiraciones políticas, se puede decir que de la auditoría social existe mucha teoría, pero muy poca práctica.
Reserva cognitiva: estudio comparativo entre población bilingüe y monolingüe
Authors: Álvarez Caal Juan Antonio
Published: November 2022

Objetivo: comparar poblaciones bilingües y monolingües para determinar el grado de desarrollo cognitivo como reserva, se explica la importancia del lenguaje materno y el aprendizaje de nuevos idiomas en las etapas iniciales de la vida, esta variable como un sistema de comunicación lingüístico, debe ser fluido, con reglas gramaticales y modos de expresión según el idioma. Método: se utilizó el cuestionario de reserva cognitiva de Rami, Valls-Pedret (2011), el cual permite evaluar 8 variables y se hace énfasis en la importancia de la variable Idioma. Se colocraon 2 variables importantes: actividad física y enfermedad crónica. La muestra es de 92 personas. Se realizó una comparación en 2 grupos A (bilingüe) y B (monolingüe). El grupo A se dividió en subgrupos A1: Kaqchikel-español (bilingües), A2: español-Inglés (bilingües). Determinado como idioma materno (L1) Idioma adquirido en la infancia (L2). Los resultados demostraron mayor rango de reserva cognitiva en las personas que tienen un segundo idioma extranjero que los que tenían como lengua materna el kaqchikel.
Los Mames piden la palabra
Authors: Crisóstomo Luis Javier
Published: November 2022

La población del departamento de San Marcos es multiétnica, sin embargo, existe el problema de invisibilización de la población maya mam, en las distintas expresiones de la estructura del Estado. Sobre esta negación se hace la siguiente pregunta ¿cuáles son los motivos que invisibilizan a la población maya mam en el departamento de San Marcos, especialmente en la estructura del Estado? La información que sirvió para la estructuración de la respuesta, se seleccionó literatura especializada y datos oficiales sobre los mames en Guatemala. La estrategia de análisis consistió en la identificación del problema, abordaje del tema de manera descriptiva, búsqueda de información específica, contenido básico a exponer y elaboración del ensayo. Como resultado se tiene información breve sobre historia, problemas socioeconómicos y políticos, cosmovisión y algo sobre visión del futuro de los mames en el departamento de San Marcos. Se concluye que los mames se ubican actualmente, en el lugar donde se considera fue el origen de la civilización maya, tienen información, datos y lugares simbólicos de referencia.
Analisis Erosi Buluh pada Dasar Sungai Kuning, Yogyakarta
Authors: Legono Djoko
Published: November 2022

Sungai-sungai yang herhulu dari kawasan vulkanik aktif pada umumnya merupakan sungai yang mengalir pada depositnya sendiri, seperti halnya sungai-sungai yang mengalir dari Gunung Merapi. Deposit ini terbentuk dari suatu fenomena erupsi yang memproduksi sejumlah material sedimen dengan berbagai ukuran dan karakteristika. Sifat atau karakteristika deposit ini akan dinamik seiring dengan interaksinya dengan fenomena hidrologi, utamanya aliran air akibat hujan di daerah tangkapan. Proses perubahan karakteristika deposit dapat berlangsung dalam waktu singkat (dalam rentang waktu harian) ataupun lambat laun (rentang waktu beberapa tahun), tergantung pada pemicunya yaitu aliran air dengan angkutan sedimennya. Fenomena penurunan tanah atau amblesan, termasuk erosi buluh atau piping merupakan salah satu dari banyak kasus akibat perubahan karakteristika deposit. Paper ini menyajikan analisis cepat (rapid assessment) tentang fenomena erosi buluh yang terjadi di K. Kuning, Gunung Merapi, tepatnya di sebelah hulu Bendung Samberembe, Kabupaten Sleman, Propinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa erosi buluh yang terjadi telah diawali dengan gejala dan fenomena dalam kurun waktu sekitar satu tahun sebelum fenomena terjadi. Proses-proses tersebut juga mengikuti kaedah fenomena kejadian erosi buluh yang dijelaskan oleh peneliti sebelumnya. Analisis lanjut menunjukkan bahwa erosi buluh dapat memicu laju intensitas gerusan lokal di pangkal ataupun pilar jembatan di sekitarnya. Hasil analisis juga memberikan saran atau rekomendasi tentang penanganan erosi buluh, utamanya untuk tujuan mitigasi kerusakan bangunan disekitar lokasi erosi buluh, baik Bendung Samberembe maupun pilar jembatan.
Antioxidant, Anti-obesity, and Lipid- lowering Properties of Philippine “Duhat” (Syzgium cumini L. Skeel) Freeze-dried Fruit Flesh
Authors: Mercado Carmela Jhoy , Atienza Liezl , Sunico Dianne Jane , Maniwang Jonna Rose , Gapasin Roxanne , Gaban Prince Joseph , Castillo-Israel Katherine Ann , Cena-Navarro Rohani , Estacio Maria Amelita
Published: November 2022

Philippine indigenous berries are known as rich sources of antioxidants that may promote health and prevent the occurrence of diseases. Thus, the study investigated the nutritional, antioxidant, anti-obesity, and lipid-lowering properties of freeze-dried “duhat” (FDD) (Syzgium cumini L. Skeel) fruit using proximate analysis, in vitro antioxidant assays, and in vivo efficacy using obese diet-induced ICR mice, respectively. Mice were randomly allocated to five groups fed with various diets ad libitum for nine weeks as follows: Group 1 with normal diet (ND) and served as the control, Group 2 with high-fat diet (HFD) that served as the negative control, Group 3 with HFD + 10% w/w FDD powder, Group 4 with HFD + 20% w/w FDD powder, and Group 5 with HFD + 30% w/w FDD powder. Proximate composition of FDD fruit flesh includes 20.16 ± 0.75% moisture content, 2.64 ± 0.06% total crude fiber, 4.50 ± 0.21% crude fat, 7.10 ± 0.20% crude protein, and 62.22 ± 1.11% carbohydrate. It is a rich source of antioxidants with a total flavonoid content (TFC) of 0.02 mg QE/g FDD, total phenolic content (TPC) of 12.52 ± 0.02 mg GAE/ g FDD, and anti-oxidant activity of 96.07 ± 0.86. Results of the in vivo study showed significant reduction in blood TG by 50% at 30% FDD supplementation (w/w) and by 30% at 20% FDD supplementation (w/w) (p < 0.05). Also, a significant increase of up to 45% in HDL-C in the 30% FDD-supplemented group was noted compared to the baseline mean (Week 0) at Weeks 3 and 6 of supplementation (p < 0.05). Meanwhile, no significant findings were noted in the blood total cholesterol (TC) levels. The improvement in lipid profile could be attributed to the nutritional and bioactive compounds found in Philippine duhat. Taken collectively, this study yielded interesting findings that can be further investigated at the cellular and molecular levels.
Teachers’ Readiness on the Implementation of Flipped Classroom Technology Instruction
Authors: Lorenzo Ariston
Published: November 2022

The researcher made an effort to assess instructors' readiness for the deployment of flipped classroom technology teaching using the descriptive method. Additionally, it recognized the significant correlation between and among teachers' age, gender, and years of experience and their level of proficiency and usage in flipped classroom technology. More specifically, it identified the extent of teachers' confidence in the use of technology and the flipped classroom model. Twenty teachers from the MMSU Laboratory Schools-Batac Campus participated in the study. An adapted survey was used to collect data from March to May of the academic year 2020–2021. The instructors' confidence in using technology and the flipped classroom style was demonstrated by the results. It also revealed that they are knowledgeable about the various flipped classroom technologies and that they use them frequently. Results showed that age and years of experience had a significant relationship to the level of proficiency of teachers on the use of flipped classroom technology. This significant relationship was found between the demographic profile of the respondents and their level of proficiency and usage on the use of flipped classroom technology. Their degree of usage also significantly related to their age and years of experience. Additionally, there is no discernible gender difference in the teachers' level of proficiency and usage on the use of flipped classroom technology.
Education Students’ Experience of Authentic Learning: A Hermeneutic-Phenomenological Study
Authors: Barayuga Tanya Sue
Published: November 2022

This study explored how authentic learning be practiced among Education students of ISPSC Santa Maria Campus in post-pandemic era. This has been taken as the main objective of the study for the challenging posture of modules and limited face-to-face modalities that limits the free-flowing exchange of ideas between the teacher and students. To fully constitute this point, the researcher utilized qualitative hermeneutic-phenomenology with the aid as well of semi-structured interview to see the thoughts, feelings, and overall experience of the Education students of authentic learning. It was found out that authentic learning transpires when there is a joint effort between the teacher and students that requires positive foremeanings of the student’s experience. Also, a space for restructured understanding that places one’s shoe to the experiences of the students when it comes to their submission of requirements. Lastly, a meaningful application that explores into the simultaneity of reason and experience to fully understand the predicaments of students in achieving authentic learning. Although these themes transpire in the study, the researcher suggests a duplication of the study to investigate other themesas well as the expansion of the study’s locale that are necessary to encapsulate the meaning and nature of authentic learning.
Design components in the celebration of Hogbe festival of Battor traditional area in Ghana
Authors: Azaglo Alex Kwasi , Kemevor Agbeyewornu Kofi
Published: November 2022

Festivals are regarded as one of the most important elements in the formation of culture. This means that in order for a town to accomplish its cultural development goals, the festival should be a focal point. The Battor Traditional Area celebrates the Hogbe festival to commemorate their escape from Notsie, Togo, to their current abodes in Ghana's Volta Region. The paper seeks to identify and describe the design elements and principles that contribute to the festival's success and pageantry. The study employed qualitative research, using Hogbe festival as a case study. The qualitative research was used for the study because it allowed for detailed description of events of the festival and facilitated close interactions between the researchers and the participants in their natural settings. Thirty-five (35) participants were purposively chosen, and data were collected using a semi-structured interviews, field notes, photography, and participant and non-participant observations. According to the results, the inhabitants of the locality profited through social, cultural, economic, political and spiritual means as a result of their commitments to this cultural heritage. The art forms on display, the appearance, and understanding of the celebration's socio-cultural significance were among the observations conducted.  The findings also indicated that, throughout the festival's celebration, the chiefs' procession and entourage display line, space, colour, variety, rhythm, line, dominance, and unity among others.  It is recommended that the Battor Traditional Council, Hogbe planning committee, the North Tongu District Assembly, business community in the area, creative art industry, Ghana Tourism Authority, civil society organizations, and the general public should maintain the various activities that characterize the celebration in order to bring about beauty, appreciation and preservation of cultural heritage for the study area.
Knowledge management: A strategy for mentoring business educators in Nigerian universities
Authors: Iyoha Daniel Osamwonyi , Igbinedion Victor Imuentinyan
Published: November 2022

The paper examined knowledge management as a strategy for mentoring business educators in Nigerian universities. The purpose of the study was to investigate how knowledge management could serve as a tool for mentoring business educators in Nigerian universities. This is because, knowledge management has become a catchphrase in most universities in recent times. This is occasioned by the evolving nature of institutional value from physical assets (tangible) to knowledge assets (intangible). Knowledge management has thus, taken a centre stage institution’s ability to remain both relevant and competitive in the global scheme of things. Organizational knowledge includes both tacit and explicit knowledge.Tacit is the one an individual possesses about a product, system, and process; while explicit knowledge is codified in manuals, databases and information systems.The challenge of many institutions is how to manage both tacit and explicit knowledge and make sure that they are shared to other colleagues who may see it useful both in the present and future job requirements. The implication of this is that the exit of the senior and experienced business educators due to retirements or other extraneous factors will not create loss of memory that may affect university effectiveness and productivity. Business educators in Nigerian universities therefore need to appreciate the indispensable nature of knowledge management and then develop a mechanism such as mentoring to tap into the collective intelligence, skills and expertise of senior and experienced staff in order to create a greater knowledge base. It is against this background that this paper examines problems plaguing Nigerian universities, knowledge management, ways universities can influence it, the need for knowledge management in Nigerian universities, mentoring in universities, benefits of mentoring and KM as a strategy for mentoring in Nigerian universities. They arrived at logical conclusions and offers key recommendations.
Taller de heridas y ostomias en la Universidad de Cundinamarca
Authors: Diaz-Jurado Lady Carolina , Vargas- Diaz Jose Ruben
Published: November 2022

Introducción: Los profesionales de la salud continúan enfrentándose al desafío en el manejo de lesionescutáneas asociadas a humedad las cuales habitualmente, se presentan como una inflamación de la piel,que puede ocurrir con o sin erosión o infección cutánea secundaria, las lesiones por presión las cualescausada por mecanicismos cizalla, fricción y presión en donde hiperemia reactiva supone desde ya laexistencia de una Lesión por presión y por lo tanto una vez detectado, deberán tomarse medidas rápidasy efectivas para evitar la progresión de las lesiones. así como al cuidado de paciente con ostomíasObjetivo: Capacitar al personal de la salud en valoración al usuario que presenta lesiones cutáneasasociadas a humedad, lesiones por presión y manejo de paciente con ostomías con el fin de identificarcaracterísticas, tipificación de la herida, fase de cicatrización, factores afectantes del proceso decicatrización y manejo de la curación. Metodología: El evento se realizó en modalidad presencial eldía 15 de mayo 2022, en el Centro de Simulación de la Universidad de Cundinamarca, por medio deayudas tecnológicas, simuladores y presentaciones digitales. Resultados: Se capacitaron 40 personasentre estudiantes del programa de enfermería de Universidad de Cundinamarca y el personal externoperteneciente al área de la salud. Los participantes calificaron como excelente a los expositores y 81,3%de los participantes quedaron muy satisfechos con el evento. Conclusiones: La capacitación continua através de talleres como el de heridas y ostomías, permite a los profesionales de la salud fortalecer susconocimientos y competencias relacionadas con su ejercicio profesional.
Desarrollo de la investigación desde y para las carreras sociosanitarias en América Latina
Authors: Redroban-Ortiz Carlos Luis
Published: November 2022

En una sociedad del conocimiento influenciada por la globalización, no basta simplemente conaumentar el gasto en I+D; se debe empezar por generar una cultura de investigación,lastimosamente en Latino América, seguimos siendo dependientes de las tecnologías yconocimientos técnicos procedentes del extranjero, más no de su cultura investigativa,esperamos que los gobiernos de turno hagan todo el trabajo para dinamizar los procesosinvestigativos, sin aportar activamente mirando fuera de las fronteras de nuestros países, lasmúltiples oportunidades que nos brindan otros gobiernos, universidades y empresas privadasque apuestan por la ciencia tecnología e innovación como forma de acortar las brechas dedesigualdad y aportar en una sociedad más justa.
Brazos vacíos. Análisis de una narrativa desde la Teoría de Relaciones Interpersonales de enfermería
Authors: García Isabel Beristáin , Góngora Lucely Maas , Guerrero-Castañeda Raúl Fernando
Published: November 2022

Introducción: La narrativa para enfermería es una estrategia que se presenta como una manera deobtener conocimiento sobre los cuidados de enfermería. Tiene como objetivo comprender los aspectossubjetivos de una situación relacionada con la pérdida de su recién nacido de una madre, visibilizandola relación entre la persona cuidada y la enfermera. Desarrollo: La narrativa expone la situación de unamujer joven primigesta que pierde a su recién nacido, la experiencia vivida por la paciente genera unarelación de cuidado con la enfermera responsable. Discusión: La situación de enfermería se analiza a laluz de la teoría de las relaciones interpersonales de Hildegard Peplau, así como con los patrones deconocimiento propuestos por Carper. Conclusiones: El momento de cuidado se identifica con las cuatrofases de la relación enfermera paciente propuestas por Peplau, que tienen como punto de partida laorientación y continúa con la identificación, explotación y resolución.
Epidemiological Analysis of COVID-19 Outbreaks in Wuhu, China, from January to March 2020
Authors: Liu Nicole Y , Xiao Minmin , Zhao Jinhong , Zhong Shuzhi , Wang Ximei , Nie Lina , Ma Yanni , Liu Yujun , Yang Zhu
Published: November 2022

Background: COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has spread worldwide and become a global pandemic. Objectives: Studies of the earliest events of the COVID-19 pandemic are critical in understanding how the pandemic started and providing insight into the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and its infection in humans. Methods: In this report, we studied the epidemiological characteristics of all 34 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wuhu, China, from January 3 to March 19, 2020. Results: Our study indicated that cases in male patients (61.76%, 21/34) outnumbered those in female patients (38.24%, 13/34). Studies of the age distribution revealed that most COVID-19 patients were 15 to 59 years of age (26/34, 76%), while more than 14% (5/34) were ≥ 60 years old, and less than 9% (3/34) were ≤ 14 years old. Notably, 32 of the 34 confirmed cases were (a) people who had recently resided in or traveled to Wuhan or had close contact with Wuhan residents or visitors (22 cases); and (b) people who had close contact with these 22 confirmed COVID-19 patients (10 cases). Conclusions: This study revealed the epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 outbreaks in Wuhu between January and March 2020 and provided insight into the earliest events of the COVID-19 pandemic out of Wuhan in China. Our analyses suggested that the COVID-19 cases confirmed in Wuhu from January to March 2020 were directly related to or originated from the outbreaks in Wuhan.
Evolución de un paciente con accidente cerebrovascular hemorrágico bulboprotuberancial traqueostomizado
Authors: Peso Florencia , Valenzuela María Eva , Rimoldi Candela
Published: November 2022

Introducción: La evidencia científica publicada acerca de la rehabilitación y la evolución de sujetos que hansufrido ACV de tronco encefálico y requirieron traqueostomía es escasa. El objetivo de este trabajo es describir la evolución de un paciente con ACV hemorrágico bulboprotuberancial.Presentación del caso: Paciente masculino de 58 años, que ingresó el 21 de noviembre de 2017 al Hospital Pedro Fiorito. Evolucionó con deterioro del sensorio, intubación orotraqueal, asistencia ventilatoria mecánica y se le realizó una traqueostomía precoz. Luego de su pase a la sala de clínica médica, se comenzó con la rehabilitación de las praxias orofaciales y con la estimulación laríngea y faríngea con aire comprimido a travésdel puerto subglótico. A la semana, se probó la tolerancia al desinflado del balón y la oclusión de la cánula con tapón. Considerando los resultados favorables de las distintas pruebas y la ausencia de intercurrencias infecciosas, se decidió su decanulación. En cuanto al aspecto motor y funcional, presentó un Índice de Barthel de 15, 45 y 85, en la evaluación inicial, al alta hospitalaria y en el seguimiento a 6 meses, respectivamente.

Conclusión: La evolución del paciente fue favorable; logró la alimentación oral, la decanulación y la independencia en sus AVD.
Prevalencia de la diskinesia escapular y confiabilidad inter-observador del test de diskinesia escapular en sujetos asintomáticos
Authors: Villarruel Matias , Muhafara Gaston Jorge , Cura Adriano Javier , Tozzi Walter Ariel , Vicente Antonella , Prieto Luciana , Esperon Francisco , Virgilio Sacha , Simioni María Belén , Savio Paula
Published: November 2022

Objetivo: Describir la presencia de diskinesia escapular (DE) en sujetos asintomáticos utilizando el test de diskinesia escapular (TDE) en tres condiciones distintas y evaluar la confiabilidad inter-observador.Materiales y método: Estudio descriptivo en sujetos asintomáticos. La variable principal fue el grado de acuerdo inter-observador para la presencia o ausencia de DE utilizando el TDE en las siguientes condiciones: el evaluador A se basó en la observación directa; el evaluador B en la observación directa más la visualización de videos; y el evaluador C exclusivamente a través de los videos.Resultados: Se analizaron 24 sujetos, con una media de edad de 27,74 ± 4,39 años. Se dividieron en 2 grupos: DE obvia y sin DE. La DE para el evaluador A y B fue de 17 casos (70,83%) y para el evaluador C fue de 20 casos (83,33%). El nivel de acuerdo global presentó un Kappa (k)= 0,25 y el grado de acuerdo inter-observador entre el evaluador A vs B, B vs C y A vs C fue k= 0,11, 0,41 y 0,24, respectivamente.Conclusión: La presencia de DE en sujetos asintomáticos alcanzó al menos el 70% de la muestra estudiada. El acuerdo inter-observador global entre 3 kinesiólogos fue regular κ= 0,25. El acuerdo inter-observador entre 2 kinesiólogos con visualización de videos fue moderado κ= 0,41.
Sistemas agroflorestais e a Lei 12.651/2012: Potencialidades e contribuições para a conservação das florestas secas brasileiras
Authors: Farias da Silva Thiago César
Published: November 2022

O semiárido brasileiro é considerado uma das áreas secas mais populosas do mundo. É inevitável que haja uma produção agropecuária que abasteça o mercado interno com alimentos e vestimentas com matérias-primas autóctones. Contudo se faz necessário que haja um processo tecnológico que garanta a sustentabilidade ambiental, evitando assim processos de degradação causados pela aplicação de técnicas inadequadas ao ambiente em questão. Neste sentido os sistemas agroflorestais (SAF) focados para o semiárido podem ser uma estratégia importante neste processo de convivência com as características específicas desta região, garantindo segurança alimentar e nutricional, e geração de renda. Para que este modelo agroecológico produtivo seja materializado se faz necessário existir um arcabouço legal que garanta a segurança de sua aplicação prática sem riscos deste modelo tecnológico ir em desacordo com a legislação ambiental vigente, especialmente no que tange a recuperação de áreas protegidas. Este artigo busca apresentar através da revisão bibliográfica uma parcela do conhecimento técnico-legal sobre a regularização ambiental e as contribuições positivas que os SAF podem trazer para esta meta da política de proteção das florestas brasileiras.
Conservação de áreas de preservação de florestas: Reserva Legal como estratégia de sustentabilidade no estado do Piauí
Authors: Borges de Oliveira Hana Rosa
Published: November 2022

Este estudo discute diferentes conceitos sobre políticas públicas e ambiental, área de Reserva legal (RL) e sustentabilidade para compreender o tema. Entretanto, questiona-se quais os efeitos sobre as leis de áreas de preservação florestal – Reserva Legal (RL) para os assentamentos de reforma agrária no Estado do Piauí? Como hipótese: As leis que regularizam as áreas de reserva legal nos assentamentos rurais trazem benefícios: ecológicos (conservação da biodiversidade) e preservação da vegetação nativa que corrobora com menor riscos erosivos e possíveis desertificações em área agricultável. Objetiva-se Compreender as leis de preservação de áreas de Reserva Legal (RL) como estratégias importantes de sustentabilidade para as regiões de assentamento de reforma agrária no estado do estado do Piauí. Especificamente: Conceituar as Políticas: Públicas e ambientais como instrumento importante de fortalecimento na fiscalização ambiental e sustentabilidade; Descrever os conceitos de áreas de preservação de floresta e reserva legal, Leis, importância, ferramentas de regularização para os Assentamentos de Reforma Agrária no Estado do Piauí; Identificar o percentual de Cadastro Ambiental Rural – CAR, de propriedades (imóveis) rurais de 2015 à 2019 e a importância da ferramenta para regularização ambiental dos imóveis rurais no Piauí. Trata-se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica descritiva e quali-quantitativa. Buscou-se informações através de base de dados, artigos, livros e periódicos. Constatou-se a importância das leis e do cadastro ambiental rural das propriedades rurais a fim de garantir a preservação das áreas de floresta e da biodiversidade para o estado.
Resiliência socioecológica e sustentabilidade: uma discussão sobre as contribuições e desafios
Authors: dos Santos Sousa Viviane
Published: November 2022

O reconhecimento de que os desafios da sustentabilidade ambiental e social são inerentemente sistêmicos e interligados, e a crescente urgência em lidar com esses desafios, levaram a uma mudança de paradigma na forma como os sistemas sociais e naturais são estudados. Sendo assim, estudos de resiliência tem sido referência para trazer resultados que visem contribuir com o alcance da sustentabilidade. Neste sentido, a ideia central deste artigo é uma discussão teórica, com objetivo de explorar conceitualmente a resiliência, como um construto inserido na abordagem da complexidade e numa perspectiva socioecológica. A resiliência socioecológica pode ser entendida como a capacidade de um sistema socioecológico tem para lidar com fenômenos, distúrbios e danos que afetam diretamente o ambiente em que vivem. E a sustentabilidade precisa ser compreendida como complexidade, tal como os nossos sistemas socioecológicos, sabemos que o planeta nos fornece serviços que são essenciais à vida. Desta forma, o artigo traz um percurso de reflexões e discussões dos teóricos da área. As contribuições da resiliência para a sustentabilidade, se dá pela abordagem metodológica e epistemológica dos estudos, a partir de pesquisas de análise ou avaliação da resiliência, pode-se obter respostas sobre a sustentabilidade de um determinado contexto socioecológico.