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La gouvernance des soins de santé en Inde : une perspective de capacité politique
Authors: Singh Bali Azad , Ramesh M
Published: July 2021

Après avoir laissé la question de côté pendant des décennies, le gouvernement indien a lancé en 2008 un programme national d’assurance maladie pour répondre aux besoins de la majeure partie de la population qui ne pouvait pas s’offrir des soins de santé. Ce programme a été suivi par le lancement d’un autre programme national en 2018, qui élargissait encore la couverture d’assurance. Ces programmes envisagent un vaste système à payeur unique, basé sur l’assurance, couvrant environ 110 millions de familles. L’objectif principal du présent article est d’évaluer la capacité du gouvernement à mettre en œuvre ces programmes ambitieux. Nous utilisons le cadre des capacités politiques développé par Wu et al. pour examiner les types de capacités nécessaires pour atteindre les objectifs souhaités dans le secteur de la santé. L’argument principal de l’article est qu’il existe des déficits critiques de capacité, en particulier dans les dimensions opérationnelles. Nos conclusions sont généralisables à d’autres pays à revenu intermédiaire qui sont en train de mettre en œuvre des réformes similaires de la politique de santé avec paiement prospectif. Remarques à l’intention des praticiens Cet article souligne la nécessité pour les gouvernements de donner la priorité à la capacité de mise en œuvre des réformes des politiques de santé. Les efforts nécessaires pour atteindre et maintenir les soins de santé universels dépendent non seulement d’une conception appropriée des politiques, de la mobilisation des ressources nécessaires et de l’obtention d’un soutien politique, mais aussi de la capacité à surmonter les déficits de mise en œuvre. Le cadre présenté dans le présent article sert d’outil utile aux gouvernements pour diagnostiquer les forces et les faiblesses dans les différents types de capacités (analytiques, opérationnelles et politiques) nécessaires à la couverture sanitaire universelle.
La durabilité de l’administration publique et sa base organisationnelle
Authors: Trondal Jarle
Published: July 2021

Profitant d’un nouvel ensemble de données couvrant près d’un demi-siècle, la présente étude sonde la durabilité de la gouvernance publique. Sur le plan théorique, nous examinons comment la gouvernance publique durable repose sur son tissu organisationnel. L’étude met en lumière la manière dont les facteurs organisationnels influencent systématiquement le comportement décisionnel et donc la durabilité de la gouvernance publique. En outre, l’étude soutient que, étant donné que la structure organisationnelle est soumise à des manipulations délibérées, elle peut donc être un instrument de conception important du contexte de choix dans la gouvernance publique. En conséquence, l’article offre une possibilité de jeter des ponts entre le monde universitaire et le monde des praticiens de l’administration publique. Sur le plan empirique et méthodologique, l’étude offre : un nouvel ensemble de données longitudinales et à grand nombre N (13 173) qui s’étend sur cinq points d’observation en 1976, 1986, 1996, 2006 et 2016 ; neuf enquêtes au niveau des ministères et des agences ; et plusieurs générations d’agents de l’État. L’ensemble des données démontre globalement que la durabilité administrative de l’administration publique et la gouvernance publique durable reposent sur son tissu organisationnel. Remarques à l’intention des praticiens Une administration publique durable est une condition nécessaire à la prestation de services publics. Basée sur des observations qui s’étendent sur 40 ans (de 1976 à 2016), la présente étude permet de retracer systématiquement les processus de gouvernance publique sur un demi-siècle. Deuxièmement, notre étude examine comment la gouvernance publique durable repose sur son tissu organisationnel. Les facteurs organisationnels influencent systématiquement le comportement décisionnel et, sans doute, la gouvernance administrative. En outre, la structure organisationnelle est soumise à des manipulations délibérées, et peut donc être un instrument de conception important du contexte de choix dans la gouvernance publique. En conséquence, l’article offre une possibilité de jeter des ponts entre le monde universitaire et le monde des praticiens de l’administration publique.
Bioactive properties of insect products for monogastric animals – a review
Authors: Veldkamp T. , Dong L. , Paul A. , Govers C.
Published: July 2021

Insects or products derived from insects are considered as a valuable feed ingredient for aquaculture, poultry, and pigs but also exert possible secondary effects of health stimulators in livestock as reported in literature. Health benefits attributed to insects can create additional value in the insect chain. Three categories of bioactive compounds in insects are reported in this desk study: antimicrobial peptides (such as α-helical peptides, cysteine-rich peptides, proline-rich peptides, glycine-rich peptides), fatty acids (especially lauric acid), and polysaccharides (especially chitin and chitosan). The review summarises the recent literature on these three categories. Antimicrobial properties or immuno-modulating effects may contribute to reduce the use of antibiotics and to avoid antibiotic resistance in livestock when these insect products are included in animal diets. Furthermore, antioxidant capacity of insect-proteins might reduce collateral tissue damage. Health stimulating effects of insect products may result in additional applications of insect products in animal feed for livestock.
A geometric capacitary inequality for sub-static manifolds with harmonic potentials
Authors: Agostiniani Virginia ,   Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento, Via Sommarive 14, 38123 Povo (TN), Italy, Mazzieri Lorenzo , Oronzio Francesca ,   Dipartimento di Matematica, Università di Trento, Via Sommarive 14, 38123 Povo (TN), Italy,   Dipartimento di Matematica e Applicazioni, Università di Napoli, Via Cintia, Monte S. Angelo 80126 Napoli, Italy
Published: July 2021

In this paper, we prove that associated with a sub-static asymptotically flat manifold endowed with a harmonic potential there is a one-parameter family $ \{F_{\beta}\} $ of functions which are monotone along the level-set flow of the potential. Such monotonicity holds up to the optimal threshold $ \beta = \frac{n-2}{n-1} $ and allows us to prove a geometric capacitary inequality where the capacity of the horizon plays the same role as the ADM mass in the celebrated Riemannian Penrose Inequality.
Stari mojster in neizrekljiva beseda: uvod v kibertekstualnost prek starokitajske književnosti
Authors: Vaupotič Aleš
Published: July 2021

Svetovna književnost je težko obvladljiv koncept, s katerim se soočata tako raziskovanje primerjalne književnosti kot z njim povezano predavateljsko delo na univerzah. Predavanja iz svetovne književnosti vključujejo več tako časovno kot tudi geografsko zelo oddaljenih književnosti in slovstev, ki vedno v določenem delu segajo onkraj raziskovalnih področij posameznih predavateljic. Predstavitev oddaljenih literarnih kultur, ki so današnjemu bralstvu in občinstvu tuje, mora upoštevati, da razumevanje vedno pomeni tudi osmislitev v trenutku recepcije. Konkreten primer iz predavalnice povezuje shematično predstavitev starokitajske književnosti in kulture ter daoistične filozofije, njeno obravnavo v seminarju, predlaga pa tudi povezavo kitajskega raziskovanja daa z najnovejšo tematiko kibertekstualnosti in novih medijev, predvsem kot se kaže v problemu, kako se orientirati ob pojavih, ko je besedila za branje preveč, da bi bilo obvladljivo, ali ko lažne resnice in preobilna komunikacija na družabnih omrežjih povzročata vtis izgubljenosti.
Criollismo ídish. Las traducciones del Martín Fierro de Samuel Glasserman y Kehos Kliger
Authors: Skura Susana , Astro Alan
Published: July 2021

Presentamos aquí dos documentos originales con las traducciones del Martín Fierro de José Hernández al ídish, una de las lenguas que llegaron a la Argentina con la inmigración judía masiva a partir de 1889. Sus autores, Samuel Glasserman y Kehos Kliger, se dedicaron a esta tarea en las décadas de 1930 y 1970 respectivamente. Para contextualizar estos documentos, comenzamos por dar cuenta de la dimensión que alcanzó en Argentina la producción literaria en ídish, en particular el criollismo en esta lengua, y el impacto que tuvo tanto en el eje transnacional como en la cultura local. Caracterizamos y comparamos brevemente las propuestas de ambos traductores. Destacamos también la importancia de poner en valor y hacer accesibles estos documentos para colegas de diferentes campos de interés, ya que los originales se encuentran en archivos privados de sus descendientes, el primero en Argentina y el segundo en Israel.
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Stress, Coping, and Distress Among Mothers With a Child in the ICU
Authors: Ernst Mary E. , Williams Jessica Roberts , McCabe Brian E.
Published: July 2021

Background

Having a child in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a stressful event that can cause negative mental health outcomes for parents, but little is known about the experience of parental stress among members of racial/ethnic minority groups.

Objective

To examine the stress and coping process in a racially/ethnically diverse sample of mothers of a child who was acutely admitted to an ICU.

Methods

Participants (N = 103) completed a cross-sectional self-report survey; 86.4% completed it within a week of their child’s ICU admission. Analysis of variance was used to examine racial/ethnic differences in perceived ICU-related stressors, coping behaviors, and distress level. Linear regression was used to examine the moderating effects of race/ethnicity on the relationships between stressors, coping behaviors, and distress.

Results

Mothers across racial group experienced similar stressors during the acute phase of their child’s ICU admission. African American mothers reported greater overall use of coping behaviors, particularly avoidance coping, and experienced higher levels of distress than did Hispanic or non-Hispanic White mothers. Hispanic mothers experienced the least distress. The interaction of race/ethnicity and emotion-focused coping moderated the stress and coping process.

Conclusions

Racial and ethnic diversity in sampling should be a priority in future studies of the stress and coping process of mothers with a child in an ICU. Critical care nurses should minimize known stressors for these mothers and encourage and support their preferred coping behaviors, recognizing that these may differ across racial/ethnic groups.
Categorías zombis en la política exterior chilena de la transición democrática
Authors: Fuentes V. Cristián
Published: July 2021

En la política exterior de la transición democrática chilena (1990-2010) se utilizaron categorías que pueden ser denominadas zombis, pues su aplicación práctica difiere de un significado original casi vacío. El regionalismo abierto, la prioridad latinoamericana y la política de Estado surgieron de imposiciones hegemónicas, influencias corporativas y tradiciones muy arraigadas que delinearon una estrategia de inserción internacional sustentada en el comercio global, sin preferencias regionales. Este artículo utiliza el enfoque constructivista para analizar cómo las tendencias políticas predominantes en el plano doméstico adoptaron un carácter consensual simulado para evitar el conflicto mediante fórmulas aplicadas por el presidente de la República, actor constitucional casi único en la toma de decisiones en el ámbito externo y símbolo de la unidad nacional.
Identification of patients with COVID-19 who are optimal for methylprednisolone pulse therapy
Authors: Ro Shosei , Nishimura Naoki , Imai Ryosuke , Tomishima Yutaka , So Clara , Murakami Manabu , Okafuji Kohei , Kitamura Atsushi , Jinta Torahiko , Tamura Tomohide
Published: July 2021

Background: Corticosteroids have been reported to reduce the mortality rates in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Additionally, the role of high-dose methylprednisolone pulse therapy in reducing mortality in critically ill patients has also been documented. The purpose of this study is to identify patients with COVID-19 who are suitable for methylprednisolone pulse therapy.Methods: This was a retrospective study that included patients with COVID-19 receiving methylprednisolone pulse therapy (>250 mg/day for 3 days) with subsequent tapering doses at our hospital between June 2020 and January 2021. We examined the differences in background clinical factors between the surviving group and the deceased group.Results: Of 156 patients that received steroid therapy, 17 received methylprednisolone pulse therapy. Ten patients recovered (surviving group) and seven patients died (deceased group). The median age of the surviving and deceased groups was 64.5 years (range, 57-85) and 79 years (73-90), respectively, with a significant difference (p=0.004). Five of the deceased patients (71%) had developed serious complications associated with the cause of death, including pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis, cytomegalovirus infection, and bacteremia. On the other hand, of the 10 survivors, only one elderly person had cytomegalovirus infection and the rest recovered without complications.Conclusion: Administration of methylprednisolone pulse therapy with subsequent tapering may be an effective treatment in patients with COVID-19 up to the age of early 70s; however, severe complications may be seen in elderly patients.
Sleep and other Non-motor Symptoms in Patients with Idiopathic Oromandibular Dystonia and Meige Syndrome
Authors: Ray Somdattaa , Kutty Bindu , Pal Pramod Kumar , Yadav Ravi
Published: July 2021

Introduction:

Non-motor symptoms are an essential cause of comorbidity in generalized and focal dystonia. However, there are few studies on dystonia involving the craniofacial regions.

Methods:

We studied non-motor symptoms in patients with oromandibular dystonia (OMD) and Meige syndrome using a questionnaire, and validated instruments for depression, anxiety, REM behaviour disorder, restless leg syndrome, sleep quality, excessive daytime sleepiness, and self-esteem. The severity of dystonia and blepharospasm was also studied.

Results:

Nineteen patients with OMD were recruited into the study. Among patients with OMD, depression was seen in 63.6% (n = 7), sleep impairment in 27.3% (n = 3), excessive daytime sleepiness in 27.3% (n = 3), and poor self- esteem in 18.2% (n = 2) of the patients. Among patients with Meige syndrome, depression was seen in 37.5% (n = 3), sleep impairment in 12.5% (n = 1), excessive daytime sleepiness in 25% (n = 2), low self-esteem in 25% (n = 2) of the patients.

Conclusion:

This study highlights the significant frequency of depression and sleep disturbances in patients with idiopathic OMD and Meige syndrome.
Comparison of estimated glomerular filtration rate of marginal versus standard renal allograft
Authors: Bansal Somendra , Rupala Ketankumar G. , Ghosh Prasun , Khera Rakesh , Kumar Deepak , Ahlawat Rajesh
Published: July 2021

Introduction:

The end-stage renal disease (ESRD) population is increasing worldwide and organ shortage is an important issue. The disparity between the availability of organs and waitlisted patients for transplants has forced many transplant centers across the world to use marginal kidney donors. We assess and compare postoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in patients who received a graft from marginal renal donor (MRD) versus those who received a graft from standard renal donor (SRD).

Methods:

A total of 214 patients with ESRD underwent open live donor renal allografting from September 2015 to September 2017. Out of 214 donors, 165 (77.1%) were SRD and 49 (22.9%) were MRD. Post-transplant eGFR was calculated at 2 months for donors and at days 1, 3, 5, and 7 and month 1, 3, 6, and 12 for recipients.

Results:

There was no statistically significant difference in eGFR of recipients at preoperative and postoperative period between SRD and MRD groups. Although at 12 months of follow–up eGFR was relatively high in SRD group, it did not show any statistically significant difference. The recipient survival rate at 1-year follow-up was 98.2% in SRD and 100% in MRD group.

Conclusions:

Renal transplant recipients using MRDs have a comparable glomerular filtration rate to SRDs at the end of 1 year. Short-term outcomes in recipients receiving marginal renal grafts were similar when compared to the allograft from standard donors.
A comparative study between two techniques of laparoscopic orchiopexy for intra-abdominal testis
Authors: Bawazir Osama Abdullah , Maghrabi Abdulrahman M.
Published: July 2021

Introduction:

Several techniques have been described for laparoscopic orchidopexy in patients with intra-abdominal testes. We aimed to report our experience with the staged laparoscopic traction orchiopexy (Shehata technique) and to compare it to the Fowler-Stephens orchidopexy (FSLO).

Methods:

We conducted a retrospective cohort study at two pediatric surgery departments from 2017 to 2020. Fifty-six patients underwent laparoscopic exploration and the testis was intra-abdominal in 41 of them. Patients with vanished testis or those who underwent open orchidopexy or vessel-intact laparoscopic orchidopexy were excluded. Those who underwent FSLO (n = 18), or Shehata laparoscopic orchidopexy (n = 11) were compared.

Results:

Preoperative data were comparable between both the groups. FSLO had a significantly shorter first-stage operative time (34.61 ± 6.43 vs. 58 ± 9.39 min, P < 0.001), with no difference in the second stage. There was no difference in the initial position of the testes between both the techniques. The testis dropped from the fixation position in three patients in the Shehata group (27.27%), and consequently, the cord did not increase in length by the second stage, and these testes barely reached the scrotum. At 12 months’ follow-up, the testes’ size, position, and consistency were comparable between the two groups.

Conclusion:

Staged laparoscopic traction orchidopexy is feasible for the management of intra-abdominal testes, especially in the low-lying testes.
Perioperative therapy in muscle invasive bladder cancer
Authors: Chatterjee Ambarish , Bakshi Ganesh , Pal Mahendra , Kapoor Akhil , Joshi Amit , Prakash Gagan
Published: July 2021

Radical cystectomy with bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection is the standard of care for muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). The role of neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy has evolved over the last 3–4 decades, and neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) has now become the standard recommended treatment. However, there are many nuances to this and the utilization of chemotherapy has not been universal. The optimum chemotherapy regimen is still debated. Adjuvant radiation has a role in high-risk patients although not established and immunotherapy has shown promising results. We reviewed the evidence on NACT and adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) regimens, NACT versus ACT, and the role of adjuvant radiotherapy and immunotherapy in MIBC.
Systemic Bacillus Calmette–Guerin infection secondary to inadvertent intravenous injection
Authors: Farooq Mudasir , Nagasubramanian Santhosh , Samuel Benedict Paul
Published: July 2021

Disseminated BCG infection (BCG-osis) secondary to intravesical BCG given for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer has been reported. We report the successful management of two cases of BCG-osis secondary to inadvertent intravenous BCG injection. Both cases are recurrence-free at the follow-up of 12 and 18 months, respectively. There is only one such case reported in English literature so far to the best of our knowledge.
Loneliness in Patients with Schizophrenia
Authors: Liao Hui-Yuan , Lee Yu , Hsu Su-Ting , Yen Cheng-Fang
Published: July 2021

Background:

The treatment goals for patients with schizophrenia are to address subjective well-being, quality of life, and recovery in recent decades. Loneliness is a negative subjective feeling and related to social isolation, which is thought to be a barrier to recovery. Few research exist to study loneliness in-depth in patients with schizophrenia.

Methods:

In this review, the authors intend to address the issues of the prevalence, the impacts, the associated factors, and the interventions of loneliness in patients with schizophrenia.

Results:

Studies showed that patients with schizophrenia have a greater degree of loneliness than those without. The physical and mental health problems associated with loneliness in patients with schizophrenia include hypertension, high blood level of glycated hemoglobin, activated hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal axis, poor subjective quality of life, depression, anxiety, suicide, use of addictive substances, high perceived stress, low self-esteem, low sense of pleasure, pessimism, and low resilience. From an ecological approach, loneliness in patients with schizophrenia is associated with several personal disease factors, personal cognitive factors, personal socioeconomic factors, community integration, and residence. Social prescribing projects, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and positive psychology interventions have been used to reduce loneliness in patients with schizophrenia.

Conclusion:

Loneliness is an important indicator of the physical and mental health in patients with schizophrenia. Several factors associated with loneliness in patients with schizophrenia have been identified in the past studies. Further intervention research are required for establish effective methods to reduce loneliness in patients with schizophrenia.
Prescription Patterns and Trends of Anxiolytics and Hypnotics/sedatives Among Child and Adolescent Patients with Psychiatric Illnesses in a Psychiatric Center of Northern Taiwan
Authors: Cheng Shu-Wen , Sun Hsiao-Ju , Chan Hung-Yu
Published: July 2021

Background:

The prevalence of prescriptions of anxiolytics and hypnotics/sedatives for child and adolescent patients with psychiatric illnesses is increasing over the world. No studies exist to focus on the prescription trends and patterns of anxiolytics and hypnotics/sedatives for child and adolescent patients in psychiatric hospitals of Taiwan.

Methods:

In this retrospective study for all outpatients who were equal or younger than 18 years of age in a psychiatric service, we collected related study variables from the study psychiatric services from 2006 to 2015. Reviewing the electronic medical information system, we extracted both patients' demographic or clinical data (such as sex, age, as well as psychiatric diagnoses), and prescriptions of anxiolytics and hynotics/sedatives.

Results:

During the study period, the proportion of patients received anxiolytics and hypnotics/sedatives was decreased significantly (from 9.16% in 2006 to 5.85% in 2015, p < 0.001). The proportion of patients received anxiolytics was significantly decreased (from 5.34% in 2006 to 4.54% in 2015, p > 0.05), while hypnotics/sedatives was also decreased significantly (from 5.35% to 2.27%, p < 0.001). Logistic regression analysis showed that the use of anxiolytics and hypnotics/sedatives was significantly associated with age (p < 0.001), gender (p < 0.001), patients' status of catastrophic illnesses (p < 0.001), and diseases (p < 0.001).

Conclusion:

Anxiolytics and hypnotics/sedatives have the rôles in the treatment of child and adolescent patients with psychiatric Illnesses. Clinicians should be aware of the adverse events of these medications and prescribe them carefully for this population. Certainly, we need more well-designed clinical studies to study the safety and efficacy of anxiolytics and hypnotics/sedatives medications for children and adolescents.
Tractor use and agricultural productivity in Nigeria: Prospects and challenges
Authors: Umar M.B. , Yarima M.M. , Yusuf O.E. , Adetayo A. , Salihu M.
Published: July 2021

The objectives of this study were to examine the role of tractor use in agricultural mechanisation, explore the prospects of tractor use in Nigeria and identify the challenges of tractor use in agriculture in Nigeria. The study adopted literature review; whereby secondary data have been used. The assumption of the study was that improvement in farming is directly connected with improvement in farmer’s income and livelihood. Also, that mechanised agriculture is necessary for productivity, and by implication increases profit in farm production. Tractor is one of the major farm tools that enhance mechanisation in agriculture. Therefore, incorporating the mechanisation, notably tractor is essential because it affects the farmer’s livelihoods and living conditions. The finding of the study indicated that tractor plays significant role as it is established that crop-production increased through tractor use, which increased the farmers’ income, giving room for increased production capacity thereby enabling the farmers to settle some of their outstanding debts. The study also found that tractor has prospect in Nigeria because recent development in economic diversification which emphasised agribusiness in the country portends movement towards application of intensive farm labour. However, there are some noticeable challenges associated with tractor use in Nigeria. One of these challenges is un-affordability because tractor use is very costly. Other challenges are under-utilisation, lackof knowledgeable personnel to manage the tool, lack of spare parts; and government-run tractor hire schemes are not effective because they are in a state of collapse. The study therefore concluded that tractor use is a necessary evil in Nigeria, because despite its  displacement tendency and cost, the increasing population of Nigeria calls for investing in mechanised agriculture for increasing  productivity, improving farmers’ income and livelihood, and above all achieving food security.

Key words: agricultural mechanisation, productivity, Nigeria, tractor
Characterization and land evaluation of three tropical rainforest soils derived from the coastal plain sands of southeastern Nigeria
Authors: Madueke C.O. , Okore I.K. , Maduekeh E.C. , Onunwa A.O. , Okafor M.J. , Nnabuihe E.C. , Nwosu B. , Nwaiwu C.J. , Nwosu T.V.
Published: July 2021

Soils on coastal plain sands of southeastern Nigeria have hitherto been referred to as fragile sandy and acidic soils of low base saturation, cation exchange capacity (CEC) and fertility, as evidenced by the extensive land degradation evident in the region. This underscores the need for the characterization of the soils for sustainable use. Three profile pits were therefore dug on the upper, middle and bottom slopes of three towns in the rainforest belt underlain by the coastal plain sands. The results showed that the topsoil of the soils was  generally sandy, with relatively more clayey subsoil. The pH ranged from extremely acidic (< 4.4) to slightly acidic (6.1- 6.5). They had low organic matter, low total nitrogen, low effective CEC, low Al saturation and moderate base saturation. The soils of the upper and the middle slopes were classified as Arenic Kandiudult by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Soil Taxonomy or as Chromic Acrisols by the World Reference Base (WRB) for Soil Resources classification system, while that of the bottom slope was classified as a TypicDystrudept (USDA Soil Taxonomy) / Dystric Cambisol (WRB classification system). The upper slope had a USDA land capability class of IIes and a United States Bureau for Reclamation (USBR) land capability class of 2v/C. The middle slope and the bottom slope both had USDA and USBR capability class of IVs and 3v/C, respectively. Though moderately to marginally irrigable, the soils can still produce increased and sustainable agricultural yield if the appropriate land use and husbandry practices are adopted.

Key words: Coastal plain sands, land use planning, soil characterization, toposequence, tropical rainforest
Species enumeration and diversity of fire experimental plot at Olokemeji Forest Reserve, Ogun State, Nigeria
Authors: Oloketuyi A.J. , Akinyemi O.D. , Taiwo D.M. , Jeminiwa O.R. , Ayodele A.A.
Published: July 2021

The fire experimental plot of a total landed area of 0.174 ha was divided into three equal parts designated Plot A, Plot B and Plot C, corresponding to the early burnt, the late burnt and the control plot, respectively. Out of the 15 species of trees identified, six species belong to Fabaceae- Mimosoideae family and other families represented are Combretaceae, Meliaceae, Lamiaceae, Rubiaceae, Anacardiaceae, Urtiaceae and Sapotaceae. Gmelina arborea was the most abundant species and it was found in plot A, B and C. The diversity indices enumerated were Dominance index, Simpson index, Shannon index or diversity index and evenness index. Plot C had the highest abundance (species count), followed by Plot A and Plot B. While Plot B depicted a high dominance, dominance was low in Plot A and lowest in Plot C. This means that a particular species was dominating Plot B, which was Gmelina arborea. This Gmelina arborea also dominated Plot A but to a lesser extent compared to Plot B. Plot C was richer in species than Plot A and Plot B. The Shannon index was low across the three plots, but considerably highest in Plot C. Evenness index was moderate at Plot C, implying that there was an even distribution of tree species in Plot C, while evenness was low at Plot A and Plot B. Comparing the present data with the older data, it is clear that the fire experimental plot has undergone deforestation over the years, which requires urgent attention and reforestation.

Key words: cluster, dendogram, deforestation, burning, richness
Educational Roles in Corpus-Based Education: From Shift to Diversification
Authors: Karlsen Petter Hagen
Published: July 2021

This study discusses the educational roles afforded by the use of linguistic corpora as a teaching tool in pre-tertiary education and explores upper secondary students’ opinions and experiences of educational roles following corpus-based lessons. The data were collected through group interviews of 20 students following a two-week period where the students’ regular English teacher collaborated with the researcher/author to plan and implement a corpus-based approach in two first-year upper secondary school classes. The interview subjects were selected from the 69 total students across the two classes based on the teacher’s recommendations and the researcher’s observations throughout the implementation period.

The results show that during the largely student-centered, corpus-based approach, students felt that the teacher was absent and unengaging at times, but that they were used to “self-study” in his lessons. The students also wanted more variation in the approaches taken by their teacher beyond purely student-centered ones. This paper advocates for a diversification of educational roles where both teachers and learners adopt and change between different roles depending on the particular situation. At the same time, the call for role shifts in the corpus-based education literature is criticized in favor of a change in discourse toward one of role diversification.
La influencia docente y el rendimiento académico en estudiantes de una Universidad Pública Mexicana.
Authors: Ramos Monsivais Cynthia Lizeth , Roque Hernández Ramón Ventura
Published: July 2021

Este trabajo explora la influencia docente y el rendimiento académico a través de diversos ángulos. Se buscó correlacionar ambas variables. Asimismo, se relacionó cada año académico con la presencia de docentes motivadores y desmotivadores. También se evaluó el desempeño académico entre alumnos regulares e irregulares, hombres y mujeres, y entre los años académicos. Participaron 447 estudiantes de una universidad pública mexicana. Se aplicaron pruebas Chi Cuadrada, Mann-Whitney y correlaciones en SPSSv25. Todas las pruebas resultaron significativas (p<.05) con excepción de la correlación entre influencia docente motivadora y rendimiento académico. Durante el primer y segundo año se reportó menos influencia docente positiva o negativa con más alumnos regulares. Tanto los alumnos de segundo año como las mujeres obtuvieron los mayores promedios.
Representaciones sociales del aprendizaje del idioma inglés: Una revisión sistemática.
Authors: Jiménez Barraza Verónica Guadalupe , Garay Núñez Jesús Roberto
Published: July 2021

El objetivo es identificar y analizar las investigaciones del aprendizaje del idioma inglés en relación con las representaciones sociales en el periodo 2014-2020. Se utilizaron los artículos encontrados en las bases de datos de Redalyc, Scielo, Google Académico y EBSCO, para ello se utilizaron métodos sistemáticos y explícitos para localizar, seleccionar y valorar críticamente las investigaciones relevantes, La muestra final fue de 8 artículos de investigación de Colombia, Chile, México y España. El estudio de las representaciones sociales y de imaginario social sobre el aprendizaje del idioma inglés y sus procesos pedagógicos nos permitieron develar la importancia de la cultura y el cambio de paradigma en la implementación de estrategias de aprendizaje innovadoras centradas en el estudiante.
Sobre las políticas educativas de género: perspectiva internacional y chilena.
Authors: Concha López Rocío Fernanda , Mujica Johnson Felipe Nicolás
Published: July 2021

En el marco de una sociedad que promueve los derechos humanos universales, la educación tiene un rol protagonista en la formación de una ciudadanía que proteja el bienestar de las personas. Entre los principales desafíos pedagógicos de la época contemporánea, se encuentra la igualdad según el género de las personas, lo cual implica promover cambios socioculturales, y refleja la complejidad de tal anhelo. Para contribuir a dicho debate, en este ensayo se analizan las políticas educativas en torno al género desde una mirada relativamente global y otra local, que es la perspectiva chilena. Se reconoce que es necesario desarrollar la formación en la materia de las personas especialistas en educación, y en el caso chileno, evitar interpretaciones reduccionistas.
Síndrome de Burnout en estudiantes de nivelación de la carrera de Medicina en la Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo.
Authors: Baltodano Ardón Franklin , Pineda Grillo Indira , Abarca Carrasco Rodrigo Gabriel , Castillo Ruiz Lorena Elizabeth , Baltodano Pineda María Alejandra , Fernanda Encalada Evelyn , Pozo Santacruz Evelyn Alejandra , Quispe Ramírez Jackeline Marilyn , Salazar Briceño Jessica Briggette
Published: July 2021

El objetivo de la investigación fue determinar la presencia de signos clínicos del síndrome de Burnout en los estudiantes de nivelación de la carrera de medicina de la Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo en el periodo académico marzo-julio 2019 bajo un estudio descriptivo con enfoque cualitativo con una muestra de 86 estudiantes de nivelación de la carrera de medicina, utilizando la escala de clasificación Maslach Burnout Inventory. Como resultado se presenta que el síndrome de Burnout es una patología que presentan los estudiantes.
Redes Sociales: Impacto en las ventas de los negocios de la avenida Río Lelia-Santo Domingo.
Authors: Moreira Rosales Lourdes Viviana , Espinoza Lastra Óscar Roberto , Granda Sanmartin Mayra Alexandra , Thelma Beatriz Orozco Vargas
Published: July 2021

A finales del 2019 surgió un hecho que ralentizó la economía mundial conocido como la COVID-19, evento que por efecto dominó potenció el uso del internet al punto de convertirse en una arteria de oxigenación para los negocios; en ese sentido, esta investigación planteó como hipótesis: ¿las redes sociales han incidido en las ventas de los negocios de la Av. Río Lelia de la ciudad de Santo Domingo? Para tal efecto, la investigación fue de alcance exploratorio-correlacional cuyo valor de Pearson fue de 0.721 lo que indica que existe una alta relación entre las dimensiones analizadas: visibilidad en redes sociales; interacción en redes sociales; volumen de ventas y captación de clientes.
PERAN KOMUNITAS KRISTEN SEBAGAI JEMBATAN KASIH DI TENGAH PENDERITAAN BANGSA INDONESIA
Authors: Adon Mathias
Published: July 2021

Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan mengurai realitas penderitaan yang tengah menghantam dunia akibat Pandemi Covid-19 dari sudut pandang spiritualitas Kristen. Di Indonesia kondisi darurat ini diperparah oleh radikalisme agama dan berbagai macam peristiwa bencana alam. Dalam situasi ini, eksistensi manusia seolah-olah berada pada batas perziarahan. Karena itu kehadiran sesama, secara khusus orang Kristen sangat diharapkan untuk menjadi jembatan kasih Allah di tengah penderitaan sesama. Orang Kristen dapat memulainya dengan hidup dalam kasih persaudaraan di dalam komunitas. Sebab di dalam komunitas, orang Kristen dapat lebih peka mendengar penderitaan orang lain. Dengan kata lain dengan hidup dalam komunitas, orang Kristen dapat membantu mereka yang terdampak untuk keluar dari jebakan kengerian penderitaan. Oleh karena itu, kebersatuan dalam komunitas memungkinkan orang Kristen dapat menyembuhkan yang luka dan membawa orang mati kepada kehidupan. Kebaruan tulisan ini terletak pada peran komunitas Kristen sebagai wadah dan sarana bagi orang Kristen untuk mewujudkan kasih Allah di tengah penderitaan Bangsa Indonesia. Sebab tanpa kebersamaan dalam komunitas, orang Kristen akan kehilangan identitasnya, dan kasih akan menjadi ranting yang patah. Untuk menguraikan tesis tersebut, penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan fenomenologi yang kebenarannya tidak difondasikan pada prinsip-prinsip deduktif, melainkan pada pengalaman konkret manusia.
Interferon-α-A (IFN-α-A) Diversity in Domestic Yak (Bos grunniens) of Pakistan
Authors: Ellahi Babar Masroor , Aftab Anam , Musthafa Muneeb Mohamed , Marikar Faiz Mohideen Mohamed Thassim , Wajid Abdul , ul-Ain Qurat , Ali Mastan , Sohail Mudassir , Ali Akhtar , Hussain Tanveer
Published: July 2021

Among the various species of livestock, the domestic yak (Bos grunniens) belongs to the class Bovidae and is specially adapted for survival at high altitudes under extreme climatic conditions. Yak is a very useful species due to the multiple products it provides, such as meat, hide, milk and other dairy products. Like other livestock species, domestic yak is also in danger of infection by microbial infections. However, multiple immunity genes encode special protein products to fight infection. One of these immunity genes is interferon-α-A (IFN-α-A), which encodes proteins that belongs to cytokines and fights viral infections. The current study analysed the genetic variation and phylogenetic analysis of the IFN-α-A gene in domestic yak, with comparisons to other mammalian species to investigate immune diversity level, with the aim of designing molecular selection strategies for better disease resistant animals.
Desenvolvimento territorial do Ceará: uma análise a partir de índices e indicadores
Authors: Albuquerque Winnie Moreira , Lima Filipe Augusto Xavier
Published: July 2021

No presente trabalho, são discutidos os índices de desenvolvimento territorial, aplicando e analisando dados dos municípios do estado do Ceará. Para isso, foram utilizadas quatro dimensões na análise: ambiental, político-institucional, econômica e espacial, através de duas variáveis que retratam cada uma das dimensões. Além disso, buscou-se identificar, por meio do índice de Moran, características relativas à dependência espacial entre os municípios e entre seus respectivos índices de desenvolvimento territorial. A forma de calcular o índice de desenvolvimento territorial seguiu os passos dados no cálculo do Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano (IDH) e do Índice de Desenvolvimento Sustentável aplicado por Sepúlveda (2005; 2008). Em seguida, foram calculados os índices de correlação espacial de Moran, globais e locais para o desenvolvimento territorial, identificando assim, clusters pelo Ceará. No que diz respeito aos resultados, contatou-se que os melhores índices de desenvolvimento territorial foram obtidos pelos municípios de Fortaleza, Eusébio e Sobral. Também foi identificada, por meio dos índices de Moran local e global, a existência de cinco clusters principais. Deste modo, a existência de poucos agrupamentos indica deficiências que impedem o estopim para o desenvolvimento territorial do estado.
Do Epidemics and Pandemics Have Predictive Content for Exchange Rate Movements? Evidence for Asian Economies
Authors: Salisu Afees A. , Lasisi Lukman , Olaniran Abeeb
Published: July 2021

In this paper, we examine the predictive content of uncertainty due to pandemics and epidemics (UPE) for the exchange rate movements of selected Asian economies. Our results show evidence of superior out-of-sample predictability of a UPE-based predictive model over the benchmark model. Nonetheless, the predictability of UPE is stronger before the COVID-19 pandemic than it is after the outbreak and the resilience of the Asian economies to UPE is mixed.
Can Tail Risk Predict Asia-Pacific Exchange Rates Out of Sample?
Authors: Adediran Idris A.
Published: July 2021

We present novel evidence to show that tail (market) risk, measured as the conditional autoregressive value at risk, is a good predictor of Asia-Pacific exchange rates. We use daily exchange rate data for the Australian dollar, the Chinese yuan, the Indonesian rupiah, the Japanese yen, the Malaysian ringgit, the New Zealand dollar, the Philippine peso, and the Singapore dollar each against the US dollar, the pound sterling, and the euro between January 3, 2007, and March 8, 2021. Impact analyses suggest hedging benefits for investors in US dollar–denominated exchange rates, especially in advanced Asia-Pacific countries. Superior out-of-sample forecast performance appears to supersede the Meese–Rogoff puzzle.
Tail Risks and Stock Return Predictability: Evidence From Asia-Pacific
Authors: Ogbonna Ahamuefula E. , Olubusoye Olusanya E.
Published: July 2021

Hinging on the recently established relevance of tail thickness information, we examine the predictability of fifteen major stocks in the Asia-Pacific region using conditional autoregressive value at risk (CAViaR) model estimates of tail risks. We used a Westerlund and Narayan–type distributed lag model to examine the nexus between returns and tail risk under controlled global and US stocks spillover effects. Country-specific tail risks induce a near-term rise (completely disappears) in returns on “bad” (“good”) days. Our results are robust.
Hedging Global and Country-Specific Geopolitical Risks With South Korean Stocks: A Predictability Approach
Authors: Oloko Tirimisiyu F. , Olaniran Abeeb O. , Lasisi Lukman A.
Published: July 2021

In this study, we examine the potential of South Korean stocks to hedge against global and country-specific geopolitical risks. A predictability approach with a feasible quasi generalized least square (FQGLS) estimator was employed. Our results reveal that global and country-specific geopolitical risks are good predictors of South Korean stock market returns. This implies that the South Korean stock market provides a good hedge against global and South Korean geopolitical risks.
Geopolitical Risk and the Return Volatility of Islamic Stocks in Indonesia and Malaysia: A GARCH-MIDAS Approach
Authors: Ndako Umar B. , Salisu Afees A. , Ogunsiji Muritala O.
Published: July 2021

In this paper, the predictive value of geopolitical risk (GPR) for the return volatility of Islamic stocks in Indonesia and Malaysia is examined. GPR data, whether global or country-specific, heighten the return volatility of Islamic stocks in both countries, albeit with a greater impact on Indonesia. Additional analyses show improved out-of-sample forecast gains with the inclusion of GPR data in the predictive model of the return volatility of Islamic stocks.
Puhi in the Tree and Other Stories: Unlocking the Metaphor in Native and Indigenous Hawaiian Storytelling
Authors: de Silva Renuka , Hunter Joshua
Published: July 2021

Human beings live and tell stories for many reasons, and it is a way to not only understand one another but to give a time and place to events and experiences. Therefore, a narrational approach within the context of this research offers a frame of reference and a way to reflect during the entire process of gathering data and writing. This study examines the importance of storytelling among Native (Kānaka ‘Ōiwi) and Indigenous (Kānaka Maoli) women of Hawai ̒ i and their interconnectedness to land and spirituality through accessing [k]new knowledge. The main focus of this article is to illustrate the resiliency of stories as told by the Kānaka women who are connected to a time and a place of traditional and ecological knowledge. Findings indicate that despite forced cultural and political changes generationally, these women’s innate beliefs and interconnectedness to land and spirituality has begun to reshape as enduring patterns over time and space. This is evident by a resurgence in moʻolelo (storytelling), ho' oponopono (Hawaiian peacemaking process), revitalized methods of traditional land irrigation, cultivation, and sustainability programs as testimony. In ancient Hawai ̒ i, both men and women equally participated in the activities of food production and cultivation, however, in contemporary Hawai ̒ i, it is mostly the Native and Indigenous women who have mobilized to revitalize these traditional practices.
Addressing the Challenges of Online Video Analysis in Qualitative Studies: A Worked Example from Computational Thinking Research
Authors: Snelson Chareen , Yang Dazhi , Temple Torrence
Published: July 2021

In this paper, we share our approach and the process for qualitative analysis of online video data recorded during an after-school robotics program that emphasized computational thinking (CT). Online research strategies may be necessary for various reasons such as when working with a geographically distributed research team, when conducting research with students in an online program, or when resources are inaccessible due to campus closures like those experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. We followed a three-stage process during qualitative analysis of the videos that included planning and setup, online analysis of videos, and structural coding of memos to explore patterns across the data. Analysis was conducted with a combination of technologies including Google Drive for collaborative coding online and NVivo to collate and summarize findings. The methods and process we describe are readily applicable to other research studies that include video as part of the data set.
Applied Qualitative Data Analysis After the Ontological Turn
Authors: Marn Travis , Wolgemuth Jennifer
Published: July 2021

In this article we demonstrate the use and usefulness of new materialism as an analytic lens in applied qualitative inquiry. Intended as a possible entry point to applied inquiry after the ontological turn, we draw on Barad’s agential realism to analyze three existing transcripts of focus groups conducted with healthcare workers, traditional birth attendants, and mothers to explore the postnatal care referral behavior of traditional birth attendants in Nigeria. We describe elements of our data analysis process including deep reading, summoning of the inquiry, delaying the inquiry, attuning to glowing data, and writing. We explore how the research phenomenon enacted agential cuts that distinguished participants (healthcare workers, traditional birth attendants, and mothers) and relayed their participation in the focus group. We show how the inclusion of the mothers’ babies and the transcripts themselves made available some understandings at the possible exclusion of others. Our Baradian, new materialist analysis shows the inextricability of interview materials (things) and language (discourse) and demonstrates that all applied research is bounded and affected by its material conditions. As a point of entry, we hope our illustration sensitizes applied qualitative researchers to how research decisions, research materials, and research cultures produce what can be known and lived within and beyond the research encounter.