bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Socket Shield Technique and Immediate Implant Placement – A Systematic Review
Authors: 洪繹旻 洪繹旻
Published: April 2023

Purpose: A novel method, socket shield technique (SST), preserving the peri-implant tissue dimensions by retaining the buccal aspect of root was published by Hurzeler et al in 2010. Our study aims to compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes between conventional immediate implantation and socket shield technique (SST) based on prospective clinical trials. Also, we will discuss the different protocols and modifications of the socket shield technique. Material and methods: A PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase database search was conducted to identify relevant publication up to March 2022. Result: 7 articles were included in our systemic review. The follow-up periods of the included literature ranged from 6 months to 4 years and contained 106 cases of socket shield technique (Test group) and 112 cases of conventional immediate implantation technique (Control group). None of the implants failed to have osseointegration. The horizontal bone loss at the crestal area in test group and control group ranged from 0.12~0.29mm and 0.29~1.45mm half a year post-operatively on CBCT, respectively. On the other hand, the vertical bone loss in test group and control group ranged from 0.28~0.36mm and 0.77~1.71mm half a year after operation on CBCT. All the results showed the socket shield techniques had less tissue alterations compared to the conventional immediate implantation with statistical significance. The overall Pink Esthetic Score (PES) of the test group (Socket shield technique) in the included studies ranged from 12.0 to 13.25 postoperatively, comparing to those ranging from 8.85 to 12.60 for the control group. Conclusion: All the included clinical trials showed promising results of socket shield technique in respect of less bone and soft tissue volume changes than the conventional immediate implantation. However, it is still unclear whether the socket shield technique will provide a stable long-term outcome in this stage.

 
Bodies of God in the Bible? Divine Incorporeality, Divine Presence, and Revelation
Authors: Duby Steven J.
Published: April 2023

This article will address some claims in recent biblical scholarship about God having a body. This will involve first considering what recent advocates of divine embodiment in the Bible are actually asserting. The following section will then examine the conception of a body that one finds in Aristotle and some Christian authors like Thomas Aquinas in order to discern whether or in what sense proponents of divine embodiment in the Bible in fact present something contrary to the doctrine of divine incorporeality. There, the article also offers a few thoughts on why one might want to retain the doctrine of divine incorporeality and contend that one can maintain divine incorporeality while still making sense of the Bible’s corporeal or anthropomorphic descriptions of God.
Did Job Live “Happily Ever After”? Suspicion and Naivety in Job 42:7–17
Authors: Millar Suzanna R.
Published: April 2023

The book of Job apparently ends happily ever after, with the restoration of the protagonist’s family and fortune (42:7–17). Juxtaposed with the rest of the book, however, this epilogue may appear incongruent and deeply problematic. In light of that, this article argues that a double reading is warranted. On the one hand, the epilogue may be read with a hermeneutic of suspicion, which resists superficial worldviews and protests against injustice. This reading will unmask troubling features in the representation of Job’s God, Job’s restoration, and Job’s speech. On the other hand, though—and drawing on Paul Ricœur—the text can be approached with “second naivety.” The audience is thereby welcomed to inhabit the symbolic wholeness of the textual world. The text invites both these readings and does not adjudicate between them. By holding them in dialectic tension, both hermeneutics and theology are enriched.
Not a Nevertheless, but a Therefore: Following Philippians 2 with Karl Barth
Authors: Schetelich James Alan
Published: April 2023

This article offers an account of the development of Karl Barth’s interpretation of Phil 2:1–11, from his early commentary on Philippians to his mature reading in §59 of Church Dogmatics IV/1. Philippians 2:1–11 exists at the intersection of two significant loci in Barth studies: one seeking to examine the significance of exegesis in Barth’s theology, and another focusing on Barth’s explication of the command-obedience relationship between the Father and Son in §59 in order to offer insight into the relationship between Trinity and election in Barth. This article finds a major shift in Barth’s exegesis of Phil 2:1–11 in CD II/1. Here, Barth finds in Paul’s “Therefore” (Phil 2:9) indication that the history of Jesus Christ, as narrated by this passage, reveals the essence of divinity. It is argued that when Barth claims in §59 that Christ’s economic obedience must be grounded in his eternal being as Son, he is employing the same interpretive strategy he uses in CD II/1, a strategy which finds its exegetical basis in Paul’s “Therefore” (Phil 2:9).
ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICE QUALITY ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AT A PHARMACY CHEMISTRY FARMA DENAI BUSINESS UNIT MEDAN
Authors: Kurniawan Tri , Rini Endang Slistya , Maas Linda T.
Published: April 2023

This study aims to analyze the effect of pharmaceutical service quality on customer satisfaction at Kimia Farma Denai Pharmacy, Medan Business Unit, in 2020. This type of research is cross-sectional, in which the independent and dependent variables are studied simultaneously in the same period. As for what is examined in terms of service quality, namely reliability, assurance, responsiveness, physical evidence, and empathy. The population of this study was 1,980 visits with a total sample of 100 people. Data collection using chi-square test and multiple logistic regression test. The results showed that most of the respondents were 25-34 years old (37%), female (53%), had a bachelor's degree (39%), and worked as private employees (38%). The results of the analysis show that there is a relationship between reliability (p=0.003), assurance (p=0.031), physical evidence (p=0.044), empathy (p=0.021), and responsiveness (p=0.023) to customer satisfaction. The results of the analysis of the effect together show that reliability (p=0.006), guarantee (p=0.017), and physical form (p=0.033) have an effect on customer satisfaction, and the most influential variable is reliability (Exp B=4.732).
ISLAM BAYAN: AN ANALYSIS OF RELIGIOUS BEHAVIOR ON GAMA AND LUIR GAMA TRADITIONAL CEREMONIES IN LOMBOK NTB
Authors: Muhammad Ahyar
Published: April 2023

This study examined adherents of Islam Bayan or Islam Wetu Telu at the Gama and Luir Gama traditional ceremonies in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. This research uses qualitative methods to understand the religious behaviour of Islam Wetu Telu at Gama and Luir Gama traditional ceremonies. The theories used in this study are social action theory and functional structural theory. The findings of this study reveal that Gama traditional ceremonies consist of various behaviour related to religious celebrations. Meanwhile, the Luir Gama traditional ceremony, which is a ceremonial activity held in connection with the occurrence of a long drought and excessive rainfall. This ceremony is carried out once a year, precisely in the first year of the sewindu, namely the year of Alip. Luir Gama customs can be divided into two types of ceremonies, namely Taik Lauk and Taik Daye. The Taik Lauk ritual is held when facing the changing drought, while the Taik Daye ritual is held when entering the rainy season every year. The main actors, all religious ceremonies are traditional leaders and Kiai Kagungan which the author calls central behaviour. The factors behind the religious behaviour of Islam Wetu Telu in Gama and Luir Gama traditional ceremonies are internal and external factors. Internal factors are related to changes in the attitudes of traditional leaders, willingness to acculturate, and the ability to perform adaptation. Meanwhile, external factors concern the history of the entry of Islam in Lombok, Islamic Da'wah, and Hinduization
Avaliação do uso de óleo de Bactris gasipaes Junth (pupunha vermelha) e Bractris dahlgreniana Glassman (pupunha amarela) como potencial protetor solar e produção de biocombustível.
Authors: Carvalho Karoline Victoria Gonçalves , Costa de Araújo Habacuque Elimar , Melhoranca Filho Andre Luiz , Leite Kelly Nascimento , Santos de Oliveira Thiago Alves , Leite Hugo Mota Ferreira
Published: April 2023

A pupunha, Bactris gasipaes Kunth, é nativa da América Central, a composição lipídica do fruto, o torna s interessante comercialmente, sendo estratégica no aspecto de sustentabilidade sócio-ambiental. O presente trabalho, utilizou duas espécies de pupunha: Bactris gasipaes Junth (pupunha vermelha) e Bractris dahlgreniana Glassman (pupunha amarela). Os frutos foram processados e extraído o óleo através do soxhlet, o material obtido foi quantificado e após, foram filtradas e colocadas em espectrofotômetro e submetidas a diferentes comprimentos de onda, sendo de 220 a 300 m considerado ultravioleta B (UVB) e de 320 a 400 m ultravioleta A (UVA). A quantidade óleo proveniente de pupunha vermelha é superior à de pupunha amarela. A fração lipídica oriunda da semente tanto de Bactris gasipaes Junth (pupunha vermelha) quanto de Bractris dahlgreniana Glassman (pupunha amarela) apresentaram atividade fotoprotetora relevante.
Prospecção de tecnologias sustentáveis: um olhar sobre as patentes
Authors: Gomes Hermes Oliveira , Camargo Maria Emília , Sampaio Giovanna Martins Sampaio , Neto Aprígio Teles Mascarenhas , Lessa Dionei de Sousa , Lima Ricardo Ovídio de Oliveira , Biegelmeyer Uiliam Hahn
Published: April 2023

As reflexões sobre sustentabilidade, meio ambiente e desenvolvimento econômico não podem ser dissociados do debate do desenvolvimento de tecnologias, assim, o objetivo desse artigo é analisar o panorama das tecnologias sustentáveis e das patentes verdes no cenário internacional e nacional, bem como ressaltar a importância das patentes na promoção de um desenvolvimento sustentável. Para isso, utilizou-se de pesquisa exploratória de cunho quali-quantitativa, através de leituras de artigos e livros, assim como do uso de uma base de dados secundária de patentes internacionais, como Orbit e Patentscope, seguido da análise da base de patentes nacionais do Instituto Nacional de Propriedade Industrial (INPI). Os resultados, usando o Orbit, evidenciam predominância dos conceitos de Environmental protection , com 9804 achados, já em termos de tecnologias sustentáveis agrupadas, destacam as áreas de Environmental technology (6906), Food chemistry (7648), Materials, metallurgy (5502) com maior número de patentes, entre outros resultados. Pelos dados do INPI, destaca os chineses como os maiores detentores destas tecnologias, com 25576 patentes, seguida pela Rússia com 2190 e os Estados Unidos com 821.
As consequências importam? Princípios e política na justificação de decisões judiciais, segundo a LINDB
Authors: Dias Sérgio Bocayuva Tavares de Oliveira , Bolonha Carlos Alberto Pereira das Neves
Published: April 2023

Este artigo discute duas teorias sobre a justificação de decisões judiciais: a de Ronald Dworkin, sobre a exclusividade de razões baseadas em princípios, e a de Robert Summers, que admite razões de correção, finalísticas e institucionais. Essas teorias têm relação com as alterações da Lei de Introdução às Normas do Direito Brasileiro (LINDB), que teriam rejeitado a tese dworkiniana. Tem-se por hipótese que a Lei de Introdução se aproxima da teoria de Summers, admitindo a influência de consequências na tomada de decisão, sem defender que elas devam prevalecer como justificação. Defende-se, desse modo, que é preciso focar em propostas teóricas que discutam maneiras de avaliar razões consequenciais e institucionais, adotando-se por premissa que razões baseadas somente em princípios não resolverão os novos desafios da tomada de decisão consequencialista. Essa hipótese e a premissa adotadas são ponderadas e questionadas a partir da revisão bibliográfica dos autores de referência – o que se adota por método – e de uma análise das recentes alterações legais introduzidas na LINDB e de seus impactos nos processos de decisão.
Comparison of the Efficacy, Immune Function and Survival Rate of Sorafenib and Apatinib in the Treatment of Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Authors:   Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Shijiazhuang Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China, Mu Weihong , Mi Dongqing ,   Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Shijiazhuang Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China
Published: April 2023

Objective: To explore the influence of sorafenib combined with apatinib in treating advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its influence on immune function. Methods: One hundred and ninety-nine patients with advanced HCC who received treatment in our hospital were collected. Ninety-eight patients were treated with sorafenib and included in the control group (CG). One hundred and one patients received sorafenib combined with apatinib and they were included in the study group (SG). After therapy, the therapeutic effect, immune function and other indexes were compared between the two groups. Results: After therapy, the total effective rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR) in SG were obviously higher than those in CG (P<0.05). After therapy, the serum interleukin -10 (IL-10) and interleukin -18 (IL-18) were obviously declined in both groups (P<0.05), and the decline of IL-10 and IL-18 in SG was obviously greater than that in CG (P<0.05). After therapy, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) declined obviously in both groups (P<0.05), and the reduction of VEGF in SG was obviously greater than that in CG (P<0.05). After therapy, the number of alpha fetal protein (AFP) decreased in SG was obviously higher than that in CG (P<0.05). In SG, it could obviously ameliorate the progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of patients with advanced HCC (P = 0.01, P<0.05), and there were no obvious differences in the incidence rate of adverse reactions in both groups (P>0.05). Conclusion: Sorafenib combined with apatinib can obviously improve the therapeutic effect, immune function and survival rate in treating patients with advanced HCC, and it is safe and worthy of clinical promotion.
The Role of the Ministry of Education in Enhancing Environmental Conservation in Southern Palestinian Governorates
Authors: Yaqubi N
Published: April 2023

This study aimed to clarify the role of the Ministry of Educations’ programs in promoting environmental conservation by analyzing the educational and awareness programs implemented in the public schools in the governorates of Southern Palestine. The study followed the descriptive analytical approach using three study tools for data collection; a questionnaire, interviews, and focus groups. The study population was targeted based on Census Method using a questionnaire distributed to 123 employees; including school headmasters, health school coordinators, and environmental clubs’ teachers; working at 50 public schools distributed across the seven educational directorates in the southern Palestinian governorates. Only 105 questionnaires were recovered. The response rate of the study was (85.37%). Also, interviews were held with middle and senior management employees working at the Ministry of Education and Water & Environmental Quality Authority. Two focus groups of male and female students from grades 7-11 at two different educational directorates were met with. The study showed the importance of education in improving environmental awareness and conserving the environment through educational and awareness programs. The study’s foremost important results are that the three educational programs (Environmentally Sustainable Schools, Environmental Occasions’ revival, and Green Spaces), held at fifty schools in the seven educational directorates, contribute to enhancing environmental conservation in the southern Palestinian governorates but not to the required extent due to many challenges facing the implementation of educational programs. Eventually, the study recommends the incorporation of environmental education into the Palestinian curriculum of at every grade level, developing the implementation of extracurricular environmental conservation activities, conducting environmental awareness sessions for the local community and parents, allocating a specific budget for education/environmental programs, activate the environmental media, and developing a unified system for monitoring and evaluating the schools’ educational and awareness programs.
The use of menstrual cups is associated with the maintenance of healthy vaginal microbiota: A prospective longitudinal study
Authors: Cassolatti Gracioli Beatriz , De Oliveira Ignácio Mariana Alice , Sena Baptista Ferreira Jeniffer , Abbade Tronco Júlia , De Castro Silva Mariana , Cosi Bento Giovana Fernanda , Rocha Tristão Andréa , Cassamassimo Duarte Marli Teresinha , Guimarães da Silva Márcia , Ribeiro de Andrade Ramos Bruna
Published: April 2023

Background: Menstrual cups are reusable flexible collectors adjustable to the body. Besides the economic and environmental advantages, it is possible that the use of menstrual cups influences modifications in the vaginal microbiota. We aimed to evaluate the influence of menstrual cups on the vaginal microbiota of reproductive-age women in comparison to sanitary pads and to determine its acceptance. Methods: A prospective longitudinal study was conducted with undergraduate/graduate volunteers, whose usual method of menstrual management was sanitary pads. In the first three menstrual cycles (M1 to M3), participants kept using sanitary pads. In the three consecutive cycles (M4 to M6), they used the menstrual cup offered by the research group. A questionnaire was used to obtain gynecological background and sexual behavior. In the first (M1) and third (M3) follow-up visits, participants underwent gynecological examinations including vaginal microbiota evaluation, oncotic cytology, diagnosis of Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas vaginalis. At each visit, vaginal samples were collected for analysis of microbiota. A generalized linear model with binomial distribution for repeated measures was used and the model was adjusted for confounding factors, using the SAS software. Results and Discussion: We included 47 participants who completed the 6 follow-up examinations. The prevalence of HPV was 48.9% at M1 and 51.1% at M3 and the prevalence of C. trachomatis infection was 2.1% and 6.7%, respectively. None of the participants were infected by N. gonorrhoeae or T. vaginalis. One participant had altered cytology results and was referred to the colposcopy service. Patients with C. trachomatis and/or altered vaginal microbiota were treated. During the three months of sanitary pad usage, 27.7%, 12.8%, and 10.6% of women presented altered vaginal microbiota (bacterial vaginosis, intermediate microbiota, aerobic vaginitis, and/or vulvovaginal candidiasis), while only 8.5%, 12.8% and 8.5% of them had vaginal dysbiosis while using a menstrual cup (P = 0.04). Overall acceptance of menstrual cups among those who completed all the examinations was 93.6%. Conclusion: Our results show that menstrual cups are associated with the maintenance of healthy vaginal microbiota. Additionally, the acceptance of menstrual cups was high in our population.
The Application of Critical Thinking to Short Story Analysis: An Experiment on a New Teaching Process
Authors: Le Minh Ha
Published: April 2023

Attempts have been made to integrate critical thinking into many disciplines to improve thinking quality and enhance learning outcomes. Although many studies have indicated positive effects when applying critical thinking to teaching literary works in varied ways, further research is needed to develop practical approaches that solve the problems of students’ passive learning and low interest in literature courses. The author of the study developed a process named R.A.I.S.E-U.P, transforming critical thinking qualities into a practical procedure for teaching short stories at the tertiary level. The aim of the current study is to measure the effects of the experiment on this teaching process conducted in a literature class of 35 English major students at Nong Lam University. Qualitative data were collected through interviews for content analysis. The results showed positive feedback on the experiment both in students’ engagement in class activities and improvement of critical thinking quality. The findings consolidate the teaching approach to apply critical thinking to literary analysis.
Засади та напрями вдосконалення державно-приватного партнерства у сфері захисту критичної інфраструктури
Authors: Плахотнюк Р. В.
Published: April 2023

Здійснено огляд законодавчих положень, які регламентують взаємодію уповноважених органів у сфері захисту критичної інфраструктури з власниками та операторами об’єктів критичної інфраструктури приватного сектору. Звернена увага на те, що на рівні законодавчих актів спільного правового надбання Європейського Союзу та у міжнародних експертних дослідженнях Організації економічного співробітництва та розвитку значна увага приділяється питанням оптимального комбінування методів реординації та заохочення, пов’язаних зі створенням умов для вжиття певних заходів та позитивним стимулюванням до них, із зобов’язуючими та репресивними елементами методу владних приписів під час адміністративно-правового регулювання діяльності власників та операторів об’єктів критичної інфраструктури приватного сектору у рамках системи їх захисту та у процесі взаємодії з уповноваженими органами у сфері захисту критичної інфраструктури. Визначені перспективні інструменти досягнення балансу між витратами на інвестування у впровадження технологій забезпечення їх стійкості та захищеності об’єктів критичної інфраструктури та рентабельністю бізнесу.
Web-oriented encyclopedic edition as a tool for dissemination of verified knowledge in the field of education
Authors: Pinchuk Olha P. , Luparenko Liliia A.
Published: April 2023

The article deals with the problem of creating a Ukrainian web-oriented encyclopedia to support terminology of education and psychology. The project is designed by the Institute for Digitization of Education of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine (IDE NAES of Ukraine). The initial stages of the "Ukrainian Electronic Encyclopedia of Education" implementation procedure were presented. The structure of the encyclopedia website, its software platform, functionality, a search toolkit, articles typology, thematic sections, authors` team, and target audience were described. The authors analyzed the principal reference resources regarding encyclopedic editions (Corpus of Ukrainian Encyclopedias, Electronic library of the NAES of Ukraine, V. O. Sukhomlynskyi State Scientific and Pedagogical Library of Ukraine, and ScienceDirect).A review of international scientific publications was carried out. The problem of open use the verified, scientific, and succinctly presented content is revealed. It is emphasized the need for technical and technological implementation of the following capabilities: content uploading, editing, and enhancing support; coordinated work of the international scientific authors’ team; open access anytime and anywhere for many users; search functions by various parameters on the site, etc.
لێكچواندنی شه‌راب و پێكهاته‌كانی له‌ ده‌قه ‌شیعرییه‌كانی حافز و مەلای جزیریدا
Authors: KARİM M. SALİH Hemn , ZEBARI Rabeea
Published: April 2023

Comparison is one of the psychological subjects that most of the classical poets, to decorate the poetic taste and give poetry, decorated their poetic texts with this art, this art belongs to the science of explanation Kurdish Kurdish, as one of the most prominent pillars of classical Kurdish literature is considered the old stage, the use of such arts not only ignored, but very carefully and more intensively and artistically with a background of rhetoric has strengthened and more effective. They have divided poetry into imaginary structures, using them as satisfied in examples, have been able to present poetry in his poems, by taking the idea of this kind of art in some of their predecessors to promote their poetry and make fewer inventions in this field. First of all, what is questionable in this study is how they used the analogies and compositions of wine. The most important historical relationship reflected in the poet's poems. In the first part, we have focused on the art of comparison from the perspective of text poetry. Keywords: Mullah Jaziri and Hafiz Shirazi, explanation, analogy, wine, wine components.
PARENTS ACCOMPANIMENT TOWARD STUDY FROM HOME DURING THE PANDEMIC COVID-19 IN BANGLAS WEST
Authors: SURITA SURITA , SUROYO SUROYO , PRIYATI RINI YAYUK
Published: April 2023

The condition of learning activities from home during the current pandemic is quite worrying. Several factors are caused by the non-optimal existence of parents as facilitators in assisting children's learning. This research is qualitative research with sources of information in this study consisting of two parts, namely primary data and secondary data. The primary data used in this study were the 267 parents of students at SDN 16 West Banglas. In this study, the research instrument was arranged in the form of a questionnaire or questionnaire relating to indicators of research variables and research subjects consisting of demographics and respondents' views. The role of parents in assisting children to learn from home during the pandemic and the low level of parental education and parental knowledge of the development of Information and Communication Technology which plays a role as much as long as children learn from home during the pandemic.
INTOLERANCE OF UNCERTAINTY AND WORRY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: BUNTARAN FIRMAN ALAMSYAH ARIO , SABIR AHMAD
Published: April 2023

2020 is the year when people all over the world are facing the covid 19 pandemic, during the pandemic all work activities, education and entertainment must stop to control people's movements so they don't have many activities outside the home. Lockdown requires all activities to be carried out at home, work, school as well as from home. The large number of people who died during the pandemic, and the absence of the best medicine that can cure people have added to a sense of uncertainty in society which has resulted in a level of concern for the community. This study aims to determine the impact of uncertainty intolerance on the level of anxiety that occurs during a pandemic. Worry is a logical consequence of the low ability to adapt with intolerance to uncertainty. Statistical tests show that there is a strong relationship between intolerance and uncertainty towards worry. These findings are discussed in relation to understanding the concerns.
论中华优秀传统文化在当代流行歌曲中的表达
Authors:   北京大学, 原 浓心
Published: April 2023

本文研究中华优秀传统文化在当代流行歌曲中的表达，主要讨论传统文化在当代流行歌曲中表达的需求，提出通过流行歌曲表达的传统文化具有紧跟时代的特征，文化元素在歌曲形式与内容层面均有所体现，并探讨文化创新和结合“中国故事”的需求性。通过探讨传统文化与流行歌曲的融合及其对当代中国民众的影响，本文的研究将为新时代背景下文化的创新性发展和文化自信的道路建设带来价值。
Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 15, No. 1
Authors: John Albert
Published: April 2023

International Journal of Chemistry wishes to acknowledge the following individuals for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Their help and contributions in maintaining the quality of the journal is greatly appreciated. Many authors, regardless of whether International Journal of Chemistry publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers.

 

Reviewers for Volume 15, Number 1

 

 

Ayodele Temidayo Odularu, University of Fort Hare, South Africa

Chennaiah Ande, University of Georgia, USA

Daniel Rivera-Vazquez, Northwestern State University of Louisiana, USA

Kevin C. Cannon, Penn State Abington, USA

Nejib Hussein Mekni, Al Manar University, Tunisia

Rodrigo Vieira Rodrigues, University of São Paulo, Brazil

Sintayehu Leshe, Debre Markos University, Ethiopia

Sitaram Acharya, Dallas College, USA

Vinícius Silva Pinto, Instituto Federal Goiano, Brazil

Yu Chen, Henkel Co. Ltd., USA

Albert John

On behalf of,

The Editorial Board of International Journal of Chemistry

Canadian Center of Science and Education
Speculation in Food and Commodities - A Research Report: A Critical Discussion of the Econometric Research Method and an Alternative Analysis
Authors: Conrad Christian A.
Published: April 2023

This paper is a report of the research on the effect of speculation on commodities and food since deregulation. Econometrics can be applied to show how speculation influences price and vice versa. However, there is no clear empirical picture. In this paper, we examine the reasons for the lack of empirical clarity and arrive at a critical discussion of the econometric research approach. As an alternative approach, we use scientific logic on the basis of statistical data and other verifiable facts as method of investigation. This method allows us to derive the influence of speculation on spot prices. We find a negative impact of speculation why regulation is necessary.
Risks and Opportunities: An Assessor’s Perspective of ISO/IEC 17025 Expectations
Authors: Rajan S.C. Soundar
Published: April 2023

For many laboratories as well as the assessors of testing and calibration laboratories, there has been a lack of clarity about the specific intentions of ISO 17025:2017 under the topic “ Risks and Opportunities” in clause 8.5. This paper presents the author’s understanding and perception of the standard.
Development of a Mini Compression Test Machine using Arduino Microcontroller as Texture Analyzer Prototype
Authors:   Sampoerna University, Angelica Putri , Yetti Musafri , Triawan Farid , Hadisujoto Ignatius Budi Sutanto , Hamidah Ida
Published: April 2023

A texture analyzer is a standard device to measure food texture properties. This study aims to develop a mini compression test machine prototype that can function as a texture analyzer with simple operation and portability. The components and materials were chosen based on: low cost, manufacturability, and availability in the local Indonesian market. The prototype dimension was 375 × 215 × 450 mm, and used a linear ball screw slider for the translation movement with a 200 mm effective sliding distance. For obtaining the compression load, a 10 kg load cell was used, and it was replaceable by a load cell with a lower capacity if a higher measurement accuracy was required. After calibration, the linear vertical displacement and load cell had ±0.1 mm and ±1 g of accuracy, respectively. The prototype was tested to measure the texture properties of potato chops. As a result, the machine could successfully measure the load and displacement data and detect a crack phenomenon, verifying its usability as a food texture analyzer.
Valoración de preferencias de aprendizaje en estudiantes de educación superior del área de computación
Authors: Rivera-Arzola Elba Zulma , Jacques-García Fausto Abraham , Glasserman-Morales Leonardo David
Published: April 2023

Al hablar de procesos de aprendizaje, una manera de abordarlo refiere al conocimiento de los rasgos cognitivos, afectivos, fisiológicos, a la forma de organizar información, o las preferencias que resultan más fáciles para aprender. El objetivo del presente estudio fue identificar las preferencias de aprendizaje de estudiantes de educación superior del área de computación para seleccionar estrategias instruccionales que incidan en un mejor aprovechamiento. Se siguió un enfoque cuantitativo de tipo no experimental a través del empleo del instrumento de preferencias de aprendizaje VARK, con la intención de determinar preferencias de modalidad sensorial en el procesamiento de la información. La muestra fue no probabilística y se integró por 31 participantes. Los resultados indican que 58% de los estudiantes tienen más de una preferencia de aprendizaje, resaltando que el 19% de ellos presenta una preferencia multimodal de Tipo 1 y Tipo 2, con las cuatro preferencias cada uno.
Revisión sistemática de las razas de Pionus maximiliani (Kuhl), (Aves Psittacidae)
Authors: Darrieu Carlos A.
Published: April 2023

Este artículo no cuenta con un resumen.
Lista de aves del nordeste de San Luis
Authors: Ochoa De Masramon Dora
Published: April 2023

Este artículo no cuenta con un resumen.
The discovery of the home of the Indigo Macaw Anodorhynchus leari Bonaparte, 1856
Authors: Sick Helmut , Martins Teixeira Dante
Published: April 2023

This article does not have an abstract.
Sobre el nombre específico de la Cotorra (Myiopsitta monachus)
Authors: Bucher Enrique H.
Published: April 2023

Este artículo no cuenta con un resumen.
Comentario bibliográfico
Authors: Fraga Rosendo M.
Published: April 2023

Este artículo no cuenta con un resumen.
La importancia de Punta Rasa, Buenos Aires, en la migración del Chorlo Rojizo, (Calidris canutus)
Authors: Blanco Daniel , Rodriguez Goñi Hernan , Pugnali Germán
Published: April 2023

En la provincia de Buenos Aires, el sector sur de la Bahía de Samborombón es considerado de importancia en la migración del Chorlo Rojizo, Calidris canutus. La presente nota intenta determinar la importancia de la zona de Punta Rasa en la migración de esta especie. Los resultados obtenidos, que dan cuenta de la existencia de un pico de paso migratorio en el mes de abril y de la ausencia de éste en la primavera austral (setiembre-octubre), coincide con lo observado por otros autores, insinuando que la especie utilizaría en la migración hacia el norte (otoño austral) una ruta alternativa a la utilizada en la migración hacia el sur (primavera austral).
Notas sobre el despliegue de proclamación territorial de Knipolegus cabanisi
Authors: Vides Almonacid Roberto , Márquez Mónica G.
Published: April 2023

Este artículo no cuenta con un resumen.
Nesting behaviour of Methopotrix aurantiacus in Ecuador
Authors: Fraga Rosendo M.
Published: April 2023

This article does not have an abstract.
Myiodynastes chrysocephalus (Pschuvi, 1844) nueva especie para la Argentina
Authors: López Lanús Bernabé M.
Published: April 2023

Este artículo no cuenta con un resumen.
Un caso de poliginia en el Halconcito Colorado (Falco sparverius)
Authors: De Lucca Eduardo R.
Published: April 2023

Este artículo no cuenta con un resumen.
Ecología alimentaria del Picaflor Cometa Sappho sparganura en la provincia de Córdoba, Argentina
Authors: Montaldo Norberto H.
Published: April 2023

Se estudió la alimentación invernal y estival del Picaflor Cometa (Sappho sparganura) en tres localidades de las sierras de Córdoba. Este es el único picaflor que permanece en invierno en la provincia y a lo largo del año realiza desplazamientos altitudinales siguiendo la floración de diferentes especies. Aunque utiliza en forma indistinta plantas nativas e introducidas, incluso no especializadas para la ornitofilia, interactúa fuertemente con cinco especies indígenas: todas ellas son ornitófilas y S. sparganura sería un elemento importante para su reproducción. No obstante ello, en dos de los sitios una planta exótica (Chaenomeles lagenaria) fue la que posibilitó la permanencia del picaflor en los inviernos más fríos.
Distribución, abundancia y ciclo reproductivo del Cormorán Gris Phalacrocorax gaimardi en la costa patagónica, Argentina
Authors: Gandini Patricia , Frere Esteban
Published: April 2023

Este artículo no cuenta con un resumen.
Censos de chorlos y playeros en Bahia Nueva (Puerto Madryn, Chubut)
Authors: Pagnoni Gustavo O.
Published: April 2023

Este artículo no cuenta con un resumen.
Nuevos registros de aves en el noroeste argentino
Authors: Di Giacomo Alejandro G. , Di Giacomo Adrián S. , López Lanús Bernabé M. , Caradonna Ángel
Published: April 2023

Este artículo no cuenta con un resumen.
Distribución geográfica y situación actual de Brotogeris versicolurus en la Argentina
Authors: Navas Jorge R. , Bó Nelly A.
Published: April 2023

Este artículo no cuenta con un resumen.
Evaluación de la hipótesis de la detección alertada en el canto del Chingolo (Zonotrichia capensis)
Authors: Simonetti German , Tubaro Pablo L. , Segura Enrique T.
Published: April 2023

El canto del Chingolo (Zonotrichia capensis) tiene dos partes: una introducción y una porción final, denominadas tema y trino, respectivamente. La Hipótesis de Detección Alertada sugiere que esta diferenciación estructural es una adaptación para la comunicación a distancia en un ambiente ruidoso. Además propone que el tema actuaría como un elemento "alertador" que avisa a los receptores del arribo inminente de la porción informativa de la señal: el trino. Nosotros pusimos a prueba esta hipótesis mediante un experimento de playback con cantos completos, temas y trinos, en sus versiones normales y degradadas acústicamente. Los chingolos respondieron más a los cantos completos y versiones normales que frente a los temas y trinos o a las versiones degradadas de los estímulos, respectivamente. Además, los temas evocaron respuestas equivalentes a la producida por los trinos. Estos resultados difieren de las predicciones hechas por la Hipótesis de la Detección Alertada, según la cual sólo los cantos completos normales y degradados, y los trinos normales, deberían haber desencadenado una respuesta.
Localización y tamaño poblacional de cormoraneras en la ría Deseado (Santa Cruz, Argentina)
Authors: Albrieu Carlos , Navarro Joaquín L.
Published: April 2023

Este artículo no cuenta con un resumen.
Primera cita de nidificación del Jote Cabeza Negra (Coragyps atratus) para Buenos Aires
Authors: Belenguer Carolina , Zalba Sergio M.
Published: April 2023

Este artículo no cuenta con un resumen.
Primer registro de nidificacion en ambiente fluvial (Rio Negro, Argentina) del Gaviotín Sudamericano Sterna hirundinacea
Authors: Petracci Pablo F. , Pérez Cristian H. F.
Published: April 2023

Este artículo no cuenta con un resumen.
Handbook of the Birds of the World
Authors: Fraga Rosendo M. , Mazar Barnett Juan
Published: April 2023

This article does not have an abstract.
Aportes sobre la nidificación de veinte especies de aves del noroeste argentino
Authors: Di Giacomo Alejandro G. , López Lanús Bernabé
Published: April 2023

Se presenta información sobre la nidificación de 20 especies en las Yungas de Salta y Jujuy. Se describen fecha, localidad, forma, tamaño, materiales y contenido de los nidos hallados. Los nidos de Sittasomus griseicapillus, Poecilurus scutatus, Syndactyla rufosuperciliata, Todirostrum plumbeiceps y Contopus fumigatus, son poco conocidos. Se detectó a tres adultos trayendo alimento a un nido de Hirundinea ferruginea, y ayudantes se notaron en nidos de Cyanocorax chrysops. Los datos presentados permiten concluir que las especies consideradas nidifican durante la estación húmeda, salvo Phaethornis pretrei, que lo hace durante la estación seca.
Nuevos registros de distribución del Águila Coronada (Harpyhaliaetus coronatus) en el oeste de Argentina
Authors: Gonnet Jorge M. , Blendinger Pedro G.
Published: April 2023

Este artículo no cuenta con un resumen.
Nidificación de Thamnophilus doliatus en Argentina
Authors: Di Giacomo Alejandro G.
Published: April 2023

Este artículo no cuenta con un resumen.
The avian community structure of a bolivian savanna on the edge of the Cerrado system
Authors: Pearce-Higgins James W.
Published: April 2023

The avian community structure of a Bolivian savanna on the edge of the Cerrado ecosystem was studied during August and September 1994, using line-transects. The avifauna of two habitats, wet campo and dense campo, is described in detail. A third habitat, wooded savanna, is identified, but only briefly described due to limited survey effort. The diversity of these habitats is compared to data from other tropical studies. Areas of wet campo contained the greatest density of birds, but were characterized by a relatively simple bird cornmunity, formed primarily of granivorous, ground-gleaning species. Dense campo habitats, characterized by greater vegetation cover, supported a higher diversity of foraging guilds, including frugivores, insectivores and omnivores, exhibiting a variety of foraging strata and behaviours. Consequently, this habitat contained the greatest number of species. Bird species diversity was therefore related to vegetation structure and niche availability.
Nidificación de algunas rapaces poco conocidas en el chaco oriental argentino
Authors: Di Giacomo Alejandro G.
Published: April 2023

Este artículo no cuenta con un resumen.
Aves de Venezuela
Authors: Fraga Rosendo M.
Published: April 2023

Este artículo no cuenta con un resumen.
Aves del mundo
Authors: Mazar Barnett Juan
Published: April 2023

Este artículo no cuenta con un resumen.
Confirmación de la presencia del Colibrí Rubí (Chrysolampis mosquitus) en Argentina
Authors: Pugnali Germán , Pearman Mark
Published: April 2023

Un macho juvenil del Colibrí Rubí (Chrysolampis mosquitus) fue descubierto en un jardín en Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina, el 11 de abril de 2001. Allí permaneció hasta el 1 de mayo de 2001, alimentándose en bebederos junto a otras ocho especies de picaflores. Durante este período, el individuo fue fotografiado y observado por varias personas. La especie es migrante en el estado de Paraná, Brasil. La presente observación constituye el primer registro confirmado de la especie para Argentina y para la provincia de Misiones, donde solo era conocida por un registro histórico vago, que involucraba a un espécimen perdido. Se describe la identificación y el comportamiento, y se discuten posibles razones de su presencia en Iguazú.
Ensambles de aves de los bañados de Carilauquen (Laguna Llancanelo, Mendoza, Argentina): consideraciones para su conservación
Authors: Blendinger Pedro G. , Alvarez M. Eva
Published: April 2023

Analizamos los cambios estacionales en la riqueza, composición, abundancia y uso de hábitat de las especies de aves de los ambientes acuáticos y terrestres del sistema de bañados de Carilauquen. Identificamos cinco hábitats de importancia para las aves: el bañado, las playas y aguas costeras de la laguna, el salitral costero, el pichanal y el matorral arbustivo. Registramos 100 especies distribuidas en forma heterogénea en el mosaico ambiental; cada hábitat aportó especies exclusivas al conjunto total de especies. La similitud entre hábitats fue baja; la mayoría de las especies ocuparon solo uno o dos hábitats. La abundancia y riqueza de especies fueron mayores en primavera y verano, lo que coincide con la estación reproductiva de la mayoría de las especies. Varias especies endémicas de zonas áridas y semiáridas de Argentina nidifican en los ambientes terrestres de Carilauquen. Analizamos el valor para la conservación de los cinco tipos de hábitat considerando el uso de hábitat, la exclusividad taxonómica y la distribución de las especies de cada ensamble. El bañado es el hábitat prioritario para el mantenimiento de la diversidad de aves de Carilauquen, ya que alberga muchas especies con distribuciones particulares y con marcadas preferencias de hábitat. El matorral arbustivo, pese a su menor riqueza, también posee interés especial por la composición del ensamble. Una estrategia de conservación efectiva debe contemplar la complementariedad de ambos tipos de hábitat para la conservación regional de la avifauna.
Lista comentada de las aves de la Reserva Natural Chancaní, Córdoba, Argentina
Authors: Sferco Guillermo D. , Nores Manuel
Published: April 2023

En este trabajo se presenta una lista de 171 especies de aves registradas en la Reserva Natural Chancaní, Córdoba, Argentina, entre los años 1975 y 1997. Se ofrecen también datos de estacionalidad y abundancia relativa de las especies.
Dieta de la Gaviota Cocinera (Larus dominicanus) durante el período reproductivo en el estuario de Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Authors: Petracci Pablo F. , La Sala Luciano F. , Aguerre Gimena , Pérez Cristian H. , Acosta Nicolás , Sotelo Martín , Pamparana Carolina
Published: April 2023

La Gaviota Cocinera (Larus dominicanus) está ampliamente distribuida en Argentina. Es una especie de comportamiento alimentario generalista y oportunista; según algunos autores, su capacidad de explotar recursos alimentarios derivados de actividades humanas ha favorecido su expansión geográfica. En este estudio se da a conocer la dieta de la Gaviota Cocinera durante el período reproductivo en una colonia de 3114 nidos ubicada en la Isla del Puerto, estuario de Bahía Blanca, provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Se analizó un total de 1024 egagrópilas, cinco regurgitados de pichones y 12 de volantones, recolectados entre los meses de octubre y diciembre de 2003. Se registraron 39 categorías presa, de las cuales los granos (principalmente girasol) y la carroña de ganado vacuno tuvieron los mayores porcentajes en la dieta (54.6% y 29.0%, respectivamente). Ambos recursos están disponibles en grandes cantidades en las cercanías de la colonia, lo que podría estar favoreciendo el incremento poblacional observado en los últimos años. Otras presas halladas en la dieta, en orden decreciente de ocurrencia, fueron peces óseos, gasterópodos, insectos, cirripedios, basura, quitones, pelecípodos, roedores y otros. En la colonia de la Isla del Puerto, al igual que lo observado en otras colonias de la costa patagónica, la Gaviota Cocinera se comportaría como una especie generalista, con una fuerte tendencia a la explotación de recursos de origen humano y, en menor medida, de presas del ambiente marino costero.
Las aves del bosque austral sudamericano y las culturas originarias
Authors: Trejo Ana
Published: April 2023

Este artículo no cuenta con un resumen.
El Maracaná Lomo Rojo (Primolius maracana) en Argentina: ¿de plaga a la extinción en 50 años?
Authors: Bodrati Alejandro , Cockle Kristina , Areta Juan Ignacio , Capuzzi Gabriel , Fariña Rodrigo
Published: April 2023

Los loros son a menudo considerados plagas agrícolas; sin embargo, difieren de otras especies plaga por ser estrategas K (larga vida y baja tasa reproductiva). Estas especies no se recuperarían fácilmente del control letal que a menudo se implementa para evitar daños a los cultivos. El Maracaná Lomo Rojo (Primolius maracana) está virtualmente extinto en Argentina y aunque la retracción ambiental de su hábitat ha sido señalada como la principal causa de su desaparición, no logra explicarla satisfactoriamente. Basados en 779 días de trabajo de campo, encuestas a pobladores locales y en la biología del Maracaná Lomo Rojo, concluimos que una de las causas fundamentales de su desaparición en Argentina podría haber sido el control letal por parte de productores.