bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Rapid identification and quantitation of single plant seed allergen using paper-based microfluidics
Authors: Sun Xiaodong , Liu Yongxin , Niu Bing , Chen Qin , Fang Xueen
Published: December 2022

Nucleic acid amplification is a sensitive and powerful tool for allergen detection. However, it is limited due to the relatively cumbersome methods required to extract nucleic acids from single plant seed allergen (e.g. peanut and soybean). In view of this, an approach of extracting nucleic acid with untreated glass-fiber paper (paper-based microfluidics) was applied for nucleic acid capture and purification from plant seed allergen and commercial products. After cut by hollow cylindrical cutter, a certain size the paper chip it used to absorb DNA. And this paper-based microfluidics with DNA was directly applied for amplification by loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP). To evaluate the adsorption performance of paper chip to DNA, CTAB and SDS method were used as comparisons. From amplification results, the established technique has good specificity, high repeatability (C.V. values are 4.41% and 6.17% for peanut and soybean) and favorable sensitivity (7.39 ng/μL or peanut and 6.6 ng/μL for soybean), and successfully used for commercial products (2 kinds of candy and 2 kinds of cakes containing peanut, and 2 kinds of drinks, candy and 2 kinds of biscuits containing soybean). This speed and flexible detection method makes it suit for applications in point-of-care (POC) detection at different scenario, such as custom house and import port.
Medical and psychological consequences of rape among survivors during armed conflicts in northeast Ethiopia
Authors: Tenaw Lebeza Alemu , Aragie Mulugeta Wodaje , Ayele Alemu Degu , Kokeb Tsion , Yimer Nigus Bililign
Published: December 2022

Background

Rape is the most common act of violence against women during wartime which is considered interpersonal, social and political violence because survivors usually suffer from stigma and discrimination in the community. Sexual violence is a serious threat to women’s health. The psychological and medical consequences of rape during the conflict period are not well documented. Therefore, this study investigated the psychological and medical consequences of rape among survivor in the northern Ethiopia conflict, which occurred since 2020–2022.

Methods

A retrospective cross-sectional survey supplemented with a qualitative data was conducted among survivors of rape recorded until June 2022. Health institutions that provide maternal and child health services in the study area were included. All rape victims who received medical care following the incident were included. Victims who were found in active war areas or rape care recorded before wartime were excluded. To understand the experience of raped women’s psychological consequences related to sexual assault we conducted 23 in-depth interviews. Thematic analysis was used to conduct qualitative interpretation.

Results

The mean age of the participants was 31.66 (SD ± 20.95) years. One-third of 92(33.9%) of the survivors were diagnosed positive for sexually transmitted infections. Chlamydia 54(58.4%) and HIV 32(34.8%) were the most frequently diagnosed infections. Among the rape survivors, one-tenth 29(10.7%) of them were positive for pregnancy, and induced abortion was done for 13 (44.8%) women who got pregnant due to sexual assault. The armed groups not only have sexual interests but inhumane individuals and consider rape as their way of expressing abjection to civilians. Survivors of raped women are confronted with social rejection and exclusion in the community that aggravates the traumatic process. Because of shame and fear, rape survivors often do not seek help but have to be offered support proactively. The victims claimed that they didn’t able to return to their previous life and considered their future in peril.

Conclusion

Conflict has a multidimensional devastating life effect, especially on women’s health. The victims experienced many physical and psychological consequences. Hence, resolving conflicts with peaceful discussion has numerous benefits for civilians.
Factors associated with reluctancy to acquire COVID-19 vaccination: A cross-sectional study in Shiraz, Iran, 2022
Authors: Maharlouei Najmeh , Hosseinpour Parisa , Erfani Amirhossein , Shahriarirad Reza , Raeisi Shahrakie Hadi , Rezaianzadeh Abbas , Bagheri Lankarani Kamran
Published: December 2022

Background

Vaccination is a crucial action that can end the COVID-19 pandemic and reduce its detrimental effect on public health. Despite the availability of various vaccines, this study was conducted to better understand the factors behind individuals refusing to get vaccinated.

Method

The current cross-sectional study was conducted with individuals above 18 years of age in Shiraz, Iran, who were eligible but refused to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Demographic features and factors related to their hesitancy and willingness to participate in the vaccination program were recorded in a questionnaire.

Result

Out of 801 participants in the current study, 427 (53.3%) were men, with a mean age of 37.92 years (± 14.16). The findings revealed that 350 (43.7%) participants claimed the side effects of the vaccine outweigh the benefits as one reason for their reluctance toward COVID-19 vaccination, followed by the unknown efficacy of vaccines (40.4%) and a lack of trust in vaccine companies (32.8%). Ensuring the safety of the vaccine (43.7%) and verifying its effectiveness (34.5%) were the most prevalent factors behind participating in the vaccination program. Those who reported their socio-economic status as low were significantly reluctant toward vaccination because of a self-presumption of high immunity (p-value < 0.001), the unclear efficacy of vaccines (p-value < 0.001), the side effects outweighing the benefits of vaccines (p-value < 0.001), distrust of vaccine companies (p-value < 0.001), usage of mask, gloves, and sanitizers (p-value < 0.001), contradictory speech of health authorities regarding vaccines (p-value = 0.041), and the unavailability of trusted vaccines (p-value = 0.002). It should also be noted that participants reported a greater likelihood to obtain information about vaccination reluctance from family and friends (p-value <0.001) and complementary medicine professionals (p-value <0.001).

Conclusion

Avoiding vaccination is an undeniable public and individual health concern in Iran, as demonstrated in the current study. Concern about vaccine efficacy and side effects is the most reported cause of vaccination reluctance among individuals, which could be altered by emphasizing mass education and averting an infodemic by forming dedicated multidisciplinary organizations.
Antropologia multi-espécie
Authors: Casanova Catarina , Vera Cortés José Luís
Published: December 2022

O presente trabalho visa – ainda que de forma resumida – refletir sobre as origens teóricas e sobre o desenvolvimento da antropologia multiespécies. A nossa breve “viagem” tem como ponto de partida o paradigma do excepcionalismo humano e o olhar antropocêntrico sobre a relação entre o ser humano e a restante natureza. Este olhar, tendo constituído o paradigma central das origens da disciplina antropológica, é o resultado de formas de olhar e interpretar o mundo e a diversidade nele contida, profundamente ocidentais. Nele assentam dualismos tradicionais como natureza-cultura que justificaram o tratamento distinto do “outro”, não ocidental. Por sua vez, o fim deste paradigma surgiu como resultado da emergência de questões da modernidade, especificamente, a mediatização das questões ambientais. Neste contexto surgiu uma nova área de pesquisa, a Human-Animal Studies (HAS) assim cunhada por DeMello, não obstante outras designações utilizadas por diferentes áreas de pesquisa (ex.: antrozoologia). Nesta nova área de investigação as relações com os outros animais são vistas como co-construídas, interdependentes e relacionais assim como os próprios ecossistemas e estão enquadradas numa nova linha de pensamento: a pós-humana.
Prevalence of Needlestick and Sharp Injuries among Health Care Workers in Johor:

The Vulnerable Combatants
Authors: Vallasamy Suriya Kumareswaran , umairah muhadi siti , murali sundram bala , sathaisivam jeyanthini
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Needlestick and sharp injuries continue to occur in every phase of sharp device usage or disposal, despite World Health Organization (WHO) guidance to reduce them in healthcare settings. Each year, an estimated 32.4%–44.5% of healthcare professionals worldwide report at least one incident of accidental needle-stick or sharp injury. The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence and factors associated with needle stick and sharp injuries (NSSI).

Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study of all reported incidents of needlestick injuries in the state of Johor, Malaysia from January 2019 to December 2021 was conducted. The percentage of NSSI was determined and stratified by age, gender, job title, location and site of injury, and procedure/task during which the injury occurred.

Results: There were 713 cases in reported during the studied time period. The fraction of NSSI was shown to have a significant relationship with all examined variables (P <0.001). During the three-year study period, the reported proportion of NSSI was highest among House officers (34.9 %), followed by medical officers (19.4 %), Nurses (15.8 %), and other personnel (25.8 %). Hospital wards were the most common location for injuries (48.7%). Injuries occurred most commonly while working with patients (36.5%).

Conclusion: Given the high prevalence of NSSI, it is necessary to conduct training programmes focused on new methods of safely using sharp objects, adequate education on occupational safety and standards, reinforce personnel practical skills, and pay more attention to reporting and improving occupational behaviours in order to reduce the prevalence of NSIs and, as a result, the potential risk Blood Borne Disease transmission.
Economias dependentes latino-americanas no capitalismo contemporâneo
Authors: Sakamoto Tamiris Yuri , Mendes Aquilas , Carnut Leonardo
Published: December 2022

O objetivo deste trabalho é o de analisar os problemas e desafios da indústria nas economias latino-americanas no capitalismo contemporâneo, a partir de uma perspectiva marxista. Para tanto, partindo das formulações da Teoria Marxista da Dependência, mais precisamente de Ruy Mauro Marini e Orlando Caputo, este artigo se propôs a apresentar as aproximações e divergências com a literatura marxista levantada sobre o assunto. Assim, buscando apresentar as bases de constituição do capital produtivo nas economias dependentes; como operam os mecanismos de transferência de valor como o intercâmbio desigual; e, principalmente, as implicações para o sentido da indústria doméstica nestas economias.
Syntheses of Clofarabine and Related C2′-β-fluorinated Nucleoside Analogues
Authors: Sivets Aleksey , Sivets Grigorii
Published: December 2022

A multistep synthesis of 2-chloro-9-(2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro-β-D-arabinofuranosyl) adenine (clofarabine) is described from methyl β-D-ribofuranoside. A new improved method for preparation of 1,2-diacetyl D-ribofuranose derivative was developed via acetolysis of tri-O-pivaloylated D-ribofuranoside and plausible mechanism of the reaction was proposed. Synthesis of 3′,5′-di-O-pivaloyl-2,6-dichloropurine β-D-riboside along with isomeric 2′,5′-di-O-pivaloyl nucleoside was carried out by stereoselective glycosylation reaction of 2,6-dichloropurine with peracylated D-ribofuranose followed by regioselective 2´-O-deacetylation of protected β-ribonucleoside with different bases. Mild C2′-β-fluorination of the purine 3′,5′-di-O-pivaloyl ribonucleoside with an excess of diethylaminosulfur trifluoride afforded protected 2,6-dichloropurine 2′-fluoro β-D-arabinoside as the key intermediate. Efficient route to clofarabine was also investigated using anion glycosylation of 2-chloroadenine potassium salt with the 1-α-bromide and potassium tert-butoxide in binary solvent mixture, chromatography for separation of a mixture of anomeric nucleosides (a β/α ratio of 3.0:1) and deacylation of benzoylated 2′-fluoro β-nucleoside. Novel N6-isopentyl clofarabine analogue was synthesized by a direct alkylation of the parent nucleoside
UMA VISÃO GEOGRÁFICA EM "O FIEL E A PEDRA" DE OSMAN LINS
Authors: Olanda Diva Aparecida Machado , Almeida Maria Geralda de
Published: December 2022

Este artigo propõe um exercício de aproximação entre a Geografia e a Literatura. O objetivo

é desvelar a Literatura como fonte de conhecimentos geográficos a partir da interpretação

das paisagens culturais reveladas no espaço romanesco de O Fiel e a Pedra. As categorias

Paisagem Cultural e Representação fundamentam-se na Geografia Cultural. Neste artigo, a

Literatura é vista como uma representação da realidade e a paisagem Cultural como signo

das interações do homem com o meio. Representação é um modo de compreensão e comunicação

do que já sabemos. Nesse sentido, o romance em quadro é a representação e a experiência do

"ser" pernambucano materializado na linguagem literária. O procedimento metodológico

utilizado foi a leitura e a interpretação das representações the cultural landscape manifestas

no texto.
Terrain Specific Real Time Pixelated Camouflage Texture Generation & its Impact Assessment
Authors: Choudhary Sachi , Sharma Rashmi
Published: December 2022

“Camouflage” is a natural or nature identical phenomenon where the sensory route of vision is delayed toavoid visual detection. Reducing detection capability and hiding in the background environment is critical for Army vehicles, equipment, and soldiers. This research aims to implement a process that will generate digital camouflage patterns specific to the terrain. The adapted digital pattern helps an object blend symmetrically into the background environment. Pixelated textures combine macro and micro designs that blend with ambient shrubs, trees, branches, and shadows. The technique presented in this paper consists of the following main modules: terrain classification model, pixelated camouflage texture generation, and texture evaluation. Experiments have been conducted to detect camouflage objects in the scene to evaluate the performance of the resultant camouflage texture generated for a natural environment. Photo simulation and saliency maps for hidden object detection have been used to evaluate the effectiveness of generated textures for a given terrain
Microbial diversity of milk ghee in southern Gansu and its effect on the formation of ghee flavor compounds
Authors: Liu Zewen , Li Huixia , Gao Dandan , Su Junhong , Su Yuxin , Ma Zhongren , Li Zhiqiang , Qi Yanjiao , Ding Gongtao
Published: December 2022

Ghee is a traditional Tibetan dairy product with high-fat content, low yield, plasticity, caseation, and rich nutrition. In this study, we analyzed the diversity of microbial communities in yak milk and ghee samples at high and low altitudes, especially the Lactobacillus genus, and further used metabolomic techniques to compare the differences in metabolites in yak ghee at different altitudes. The results showed that the increase in altitude had a significant and generally inhibitory effect on the microbial community diversity in milk ghee, and yak milk at high altitude was abundant in nutrients, which could antagonize the negative impact of increased altitude. Using non-targeted metabolomics, we infer the composition of flavor compounds in ghee: nine kinds of carboxylic acids, 11 kinds of esters, six kinds of ketones, two kinds of alcohols, and four kinds of alkene compounds, among which the key flavor compounds are dl-2-(acetylamino)-3-phenylephrine acid, 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-propanone, sebacic acid, Lysope 18:1, and uracil 1-beta-d-arabinofuranoside. These flavor substances are found in Lactococcus, Lactobacillus, and Streptococcus. With the participation of Lactobacillus, it is synthesized through biosynthesis of alkaloids derived from ornithine, lysine, and nicotine acid and glyoxylate and decarboxylate metabolism, among which Lactococcus plays a key role. In this study, a variety of lactic acid bacteria related to ghee fermentation were screened out, revealing the composition of volatile flavor compounds in Gannan yak milk ghee in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau and providing a reference for further key volatile flavor compounds and the formation mechanism of flavor compounds.
Enhanced dual-DOF PI-PD control of integrating-type chemical processes
Authors: Das Dipjyoti , Chakraborty Sudipta , Raja G. Lloyds
Published: December 2022

A dual-degree of freedom (dual-DOF) propor-tional-integral proportional-derivative (PI-PD) controller is developed for integrating-type chemical processes with delay. The interior-loop PD controller is designed based on user-defined gain and phase margin. For designing the external-loop PI controller, the moment-matching method is augmented with maximum sensitivity specifications. The suggested design is suitable for chemical processes like continuously stirred tank reactors, boiler steam drums, heat exchangers and distillation columns. Using benchmark models of the aforementioned processes, the closed-loop system outputs and control signals are compared to vindicate the primacy of the suggested dual-DOF PI-PD controller. To study the performance-robustness trade-off of this design, rigorous perturbation analysis is also carried out. The performance improvement achieved by the suggested dual-DOF PI-PD controller is also quantitatively compared with contemporary works.
Dispersion compensation analysis of 5.12 Tbps CSRZ based long-haul DWDM system
Authors: Ghera Jaswinder Singh , Sharma Vikrant
Published: December 2022

For this research article, we have completed the comparative performance analysis of 128 × 40 Gbps DWDM long-haul system for the ultra-transmission capacity of 5.12 Tbps using CSRZ modulation format under the impact of Kerr’s nonlinearities with symmetrical, post and pre dispersion compensation techniques. The BER, Q-factor values and eye-diagrams are considered as performance metrics for the different power levels ranging from −4 to 8 dBm and various transmission distances with the increment of 2400 km. We have used Gaussian filters (GFs) before multiplexing and after de-multiplexing for ensuring channel separation to evade the inter-symbol interference and cross-talk. The graphical performance analysis of the proposed system has also been made with the above mentioned compensation techniques at 4, 6 and 8 dBm input powers using DCF at 50 GHz frequency spacing for the optimization of the used format. It is observed that overall, symmetrical compensation gave better-quality performance at all the power levels in comparison to pre and post schemes. Due to narrow optical spectrum of CSRZ format, the proposed system has shown consistency, resilience and toughness against the bottlenecks appeared as dispersion and nonlinearities. It has supported the transmission distance of 19,200 km at 6 dBm optimum power for symmetrical compensation with BER of 8.65E-13 against Q-factor value of 7.00 as compared to pre compensation for 14,400 km at BER of 2.28E-13 with Q-factor of 7.18 whereas post compensation technique have shown a transmission distance of 16,800 km at 8 dBm optimum launched power with BER of 1.63E-12 and Q-factor value of 6.92.
A simple but accurate technique for prediction of confinement and normalized group delay parameters for propagation of first higher order mode in graded index fiber
Authors: Chattopadhyay Anindita , Majumdar Angshuman , Gangopadhyay Sankar
Published: December 2022

This paper deals with expressions for simple but precise analyses of fractional modal power (FMP) inside the core of optical fibers, the excitation efficiency and the normalized group delay (NGD) for the first higher order (LP11) mode in step and parabolic index fibers both with and without Kerr type non linearity. To get the analytical results, we have employed simple power series Chebyshev expansion for the LP11 mode of the above mentioned fibers. At first, the analytical expression for linear case is found out and then by applying the method of iteration the propagation parameters are estimated when there is nonlinearity of the Kerr type. Here, some typical step and parabolic profile fibers have been used for our investigation. Our findings of confinement and group delay parameters perfectly match with the precise numerical findings made by the intricate finite element method (FEM). This implies the precision of our formalism. The study of nonlinear optical transmission systems will benefit from the findings.
Commitment, Concessions and Compromise. Experiences of building support for and addressing resistance to sexuality education from Nigeria
Authors: Adebayo Emmanuel , Essiet Abiodun Omowunmi , Plesons Marina , Watson Katherine Kat , Chandra-Mouli Venkatraman
Published: December 2022

Despite the international, regional and national commitments to sexuality education and the evidence of its effectiveness, progress on national implementation of sexuality education has been slow for a variety of reasons. The obstacles to comprehensive sexuality education are well documented and commonly experienced, yet the knowledge base of successful strategies to deal with resistance remain limited. This study evaluated Nigeria’s experience in creating an enabling environment for and addressing backlash to the Family Life and HIV Education (FLHE) programme; the findings reveal that FLHE supporters used both proactive and reactive strategies, whilst also making concessions and compromises to ensure the acceptance of the programme in various states of the country. These practical examples from Nigeria may inspire other countries in the planning, implementation and scale-up phases of their own CSE programmes, especially in settings where socio-cultural barriers pose challenges.
A Conceptual Framework for Conservation and Management of Moroccan Forest Genetic Resources Using Biogeography-Based Approach
Authors: Laabou Kamal , Fekhaoui Mohammed , Saafadi Laila
Published: December 2022

The introduction of mal-adapted genotype is a major concern in conservation and management of forest genetic resources. This is risky because it potentially threatens the integrity of the natural genetic structure of populations. Therefore, it is necessary to provide guidance on the choice of appropriate germplasm and determine how far it can be moved from its native environment. The most basic guidelines for germplasm movement involve the use of Regions of Provenance (RoP). The RoP for a forest species or sub-species is the area or group of areas subject to sufficiently uniform ecological conditions in which stands or seed sources showing similar phenotypic or genetic characters are found, taking into account altitudinal boundaries where appropriate. However, there is little information concerning Regions of Provenance and limited knowledge about safe limits to the movement of seed, cuttings and planting stock in Morocco. This paper establishes a conceptual framework based on Regions of Provenance that is designed to better understand, protect and use forest genetic resources in Morocco, especially the species for which no specific knowledge on local adaptation or no data about population differentiation are currently available. This is the ﬁrst study that represents a precise map of Regions of Provenance for Moroccan forest reproductive material and that provides detailed description on topographical, environmental and forest characteristics that characterize each Region of Provenance, by using geographical information system (GIS) techniques. A biogeography-based approach was applied and revealed that the territory was hierarchically organized into 2 Biogeographic Divisions, 9 Biogeographic Units and 19 Regions of Provenance. The RoP proposed are intended as a practical provenance decision-making tool to guide the movement of forest reproductive material in Morocco. This ensures the traceability of planting stock throughout the harvesting-seedling production-plantation process to a specified Forest Basic Material.
DIFFERENCES IN THE CAPACITY OF ADOPTION OF THE ENABLING ICTs FOR INDUSTRY 4.0 IN CHILE
Authors: Gatica-Neira Francisco , Ramos-Maldonado Mario
Published: December 2022

In the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution this paper analyzes the factors that explain the degree of diffusion of some Information Technologies (ICTs) enabling Industries 4.0 in Chilean companies. In this group we find technologies such as: Big data, RIFD (Radio frequency identification), Cloud computing, ERP (Enterprise requirements planning), CRM (Customer relationship management), SCM (Supply chain management) and Computer security. Through the analysis of clusters, orderly logistic regression and decision tree, based on 2,081 companies reported in the Survey of Access and Use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Companies 2018 (MINECON, 2020). It is concluded that there is an important difference in technological adoption based on size from the volume of sales and the amount of direct labor. It is also noted that companies that subcontract and at the same time have ICT professionals are more likely to invest in this type of technology. We detected a “technological staggering” where companies begin by incorporating Cloud Computing and ERP and then increase in the number and complexity of the technologies used, achieving greater synergies and benefits in digital transformation. It is necessary to implement mechanisms for monitoring technical change to generate public policies aimed at leveling technological adoption in small and medium-sized enterprises. This work provides a global and intersectoral view of the process of diffusion of enabling technologies for Industry 4.0 through multivariate analysis techniques and data science, being a contribution to what is currently worked on focused on the study of business cases, on the monitoring of a specific technology or on an analysis of a specific productive sector.
Incidencia del aprendizaje cooperativo en educación física sobre las necesidades psicológicas básicas
Authors: Palau-Pamies M. , García-Martínez S. , Ferriz-Valero A. , Tortosa-Martínez J.
Published: December 2022

El Aprendizaje Cooperativo (AC) se perfila como una herramienta que centra a los estudiantes en el foco principal del proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje en el área de Educación Física (EF). El objetivo de la presente investigación fue analizar el impacto del AC en la satisfacción de las Necesidades Psicológicas Básicas (BPNES) frente a un modelo de enseñanza tradicional en estudiantes de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO). Para el análisis, se tomó una muestra total formada por 185 participantes, en el que se empleó un método cuantitativo con un diseño cuasi-experimental. Se desarrollaron seis sesiones a través retos cooperativos. Se utilizó como instrumento la Escala de Medición de las BPNES adaptada a la EF. Los resultados mostraron una mejora estadísticamente significativa en la autonomía, competencia y relaciones sociales en el grupo experimental. Una metodología activa basada en el aprendizaje cooperativo en las clases de EF mejora la satisfacción de las BPNES.
Análisis de la presión plantar durante la carrera en el sitio en diferentes superficies
Authors: García-Arroyo J. , Pacheco-da-Costa S. , Molina-Rueda F. , Alguacil-Diego I.M.
Published: December 2022

El objetivo de este trabajo es evaluar en 36 corredores aficionados, la fuerza y las presiones del pie sobre tres superficies comúnmente empleadas para el entrenamiento de la carrera en el sitio (césped artificial, suelo técnico de caucho y trampolín plano). Los valores de fuerza y presión se registraron mediante plantillas instrumentadas (Gebiomized® Munster, Germany). Se obtuvieron los siguientes parámetros: Fuerza máxima (N) y picos de presión (N/cm2) en 6 zonas específicas del pie.

 

Según los resultados, la fuerza máxima ejercida por el pie dominante en césped artificial (657 N) y en suelo técnico de caucho (692,5 N) fue significativamente superior al registrado sobre el trampolín (262 N). Respecto a la presión, la mayor parte de la presión ejercida por el pie en superficies duras (césped artificial y suelo técnico de caucho), se observó en las cabezas de los metatarsianos, mientras que en el trampolín la presión se repartió entre estas y el calcáneo.
Autopercepción y uso de suplementos nutricionales en usuarios de gimnasios
Authors: González Carvajal M. , Negrete Ortiz S. , Muñoz-Pareja M.
Published: December 2022

La insatisfacción con la imagen corporal puede desencadenar preocupación excesiva por la estética conduciendo a una utilización indiscriminada de suplementos nutricionales. Por ello, el objetivo de este estudio fue investigar la relación entre percepción y conformidad de imagen corporal al uso de suplementos nutricionales en usuarios regulares de gimnasios de la región del Biobío, Chile. La investigación corresponde a un estudio analítico transversal realizado en el segundo semestre del año 2018, en el que participaron 262 personas mayores de 18 años. Se observó una asociación estadísticamente significativa entre el uso de suplementos nutricionales y la percepción de la imagen corporal (OR 0,58, IC95%0,34–0,98; p=0,045), y entre el uso de suplementos nutricionales y la conformidad con la imagen corporal (OR 0,43, IC95%0,25–0,75; p=0,003). En conclusión, a mayor disconformidad con la imagen corporal o la presencia de una percepción alterada de ésta, mayor es la probabilidad de consumir suplementos nutricionales.
Análisis secuencial de golpeos finales del punto en pádel mediante árbol decisional
Authors: Ramón-Llín J. , Guzmán J.F. , Muñoz D. , Martínez-Gallego R. , Sánchez-Pay A. , Sánchez-Alcaraz B.J.
Published: December 2022

El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la secuencia de los dos últimos golpeos del punto en pádel, y clasificarlos a través de árbol decisional multivariante. Se analizaron un total de 2110 acciones de juego, siendo las variables analizadas: golpeo, zona de la pista, eficacia, dirección, resultado y lado de juego. Los partidos fueron analizados mediante observación sistemática. Los resultados mostraron que mantener posiciones cercanas a la red aumenta las probabilidades de victoria, observándose que las secuencias de finalización más frecuentes son las de fondo-volea y globo-remate. Las parejas ganadoras realizan mayor número de puntos ganadores en la red y menos errores en el fondo de la pista. Además, utilizar trayectorias cruzadas en el penúltimo golpe aumentará las posibilidades de un error posterior de los rivales. Estos datos tienen aplicación práctica en el entrenamiento perceptivo y decisional del jugador de pádel, y la aplicación de feedbacks por parte del entrenador.
Desplazamiento activo en adolescentes: importancia de las barreras percibidas y el acompañamiento
Authors: Vaquero-Solís M. , Tapia-Serrano M.A. , Prieto Prieto J. , Cerro-Herrero D. , Sánchez-Miguel P.A.
Published: December 2022

El presente estudio tiene como objetivo conocer el valor predictivo de la edad, el acompañamiento, y las barreras físicas y psicosociales en el desplazamiento activo. Participaron un total de 1325 estudiantes procedentes de centros educativos de Educación Primaria y Educación Secundaria de la Comunidad Autónoma de Extremadura (España), con edades comprendidas entre los 10-17 años (M =12.1; DT= 1.60). Los estudiantes cumplimentaron información sobre el modo, distancia, tiempo y acompañamiento a través del cuestionario PACO, y de las barreras percibidas para el desplazamiento activo mediante la escala BATACE. Los resultados revelaron una importante incidencia del acompañamiento, la distancia y las barreras psicosociales percibidas para la realización de desplazamiento activo hacia el colegio (R2 = .53; p = 0.00). Se concluye en la importancia de la distancia hasta el centro educativo, las barreras psicosociales, y el acompañamiento como elementos más importantes en la realización de desplazamiento activo.
Investigation on walnut kernel oil extraction using different methods
Authors: Wang Jingwen , Zhang Kai , Sheng Jian , Ren Hao , Gong Juntao , Wang Yan , Pan Dongyu , Wang Ximing , Hao Yinan
Published: December 2022

Extraction of oil from walnut kernel as raw material was explored using the method of pressing. Soxhlet and ultrasonic-assisted extractions of walnut oil, its evaluation index, the extraction process optimization by single factor experiment, the physical and chemical properties of oil, fatty acid composition, element composition, and the main functional group analysis were studied. The results showed that walnut kernel could be extracted effectively with petroleum ether. The optimal extraction conditions of walnut oil by ultrasonic assisted extraction were as follows: solid/liquid ratio of 1:11 (g/mL), ultrasonic power 180 W, extraction time 60 min, and the extraction efficiency of walnut oil was 59.13%. The optimal extraction conditions of walnut oil by Soxhlet were solid to liquid ratio of 1:7, temperature of 76 °C, time of 4 h, and the extraction efficiency of walnut oil was 58.3%. The extraction efficiency of pressing was 43.2%. Walnut oil mainly contains phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, potassium, calcium, and other elements. The fatty acids of walnut oil mainly consist of palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid, cis-linoleic acid, cis,cis,cis-9,12,15-octadecanotrienoic acid and other fatty acids. The cis linoleic acid accounted for the highest proportion in GC content, and the content of both was more than 90%.
Benchmarking performances of L2 spoken Lithuanian produced by young learners
Authors: Juknevičienė Rita
Published: December 2022

The Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), widely recognized as one of the most important documents in foreign language teaching, defines the levels of communicative language proficiency. The common points of reference are primarily meant to assist foreign language teachers and test developers striving to adhere to a unified understanding of CEFR levels. Yet it is not uncommon among practitioners to claim a particular level of a task, text or sample of learner performance drawing merely on their individual experience and intuition, with only limited knowledge of the original descriptor scales. The main purpose of this paper is to describe general procedures for relating foreign language tests and learner performances to the CEFR as they are prescribed by the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE). The five stages of the linking process are familiarisation, specification, standardisation training and benchmarking, standard setting and validation. While the full implementaion of the linking process is a complex undertaking mostly applied in the context of high stakes examinations, certain stages of the linking process could be implemented by individual language schools and programmes. Benchmarking is one of such stages. It involves identification of illustrative learner performances for different proficiency levels. This is a stage which also has its relevance in daily teaching practice and could be easily incorporated in routine assessment procedures thus increasing foreign language teachers' awareness of CEFR levels. Therefore the discussion of the formal linking procedures in this paper is followed by a demonstration of an exercise in benchmarking. It is meant to acquaint the Lithuanian readers with the complexity of the linking process and encourage a more principled approach to level allocations. The exercise in alignment with CEFR level decribed here involves L2 spoken Lithuanian produced by five foreign learners of young age. Sample performances were taken from a corpus of L2 Lithuanian compiled within the XXX project. Since the subjects are children of 11–12 years, another important challenge in the alignment with the CEFR is children's maturity and the necessary adaptation of CEFR descriptors for young learners. Qualitative analysis of five learner samples offers a number of insights into practicalities of linking procedures and discusses ways to ensure reliability and objectivity.
Water quality and distribution of drug resistant bacteria in tap, well and surface water samples of randomly selected areas in Bangladesh
Authors: Zerin Tamanna , Aktar Khusbu , Ahmed Sharmin , Rahman MD. Mahmud , Asia Begum Mosammat , E Farjana Noor
Published: December 2022

Water quality measurement is an inevitable requisite to identify weaknesses of the supply system, prioritize opportunities, identify measures to drive improvement, and improve healthcare services. In our study, we evaluated 15 water samples corresponding to tap, pond, lake, island, river, and sea waters. We evaluated water quality in terms of physicochemical parameters, total heterotrophic count (THC), and total coliform count (TCC), moreover, detection of bacterial isolates and their antibiogram. In most of the cases, tap and tube well waters showed decreased value for total dissolved solids, turbidity and electrical conductivity but in some cases, those showed indifference when compared with other surface water sources. The highest HPC and TCC were observed in the Buriganga river water that were 7.7×107 cfu/ml and 2.3×104 cfu/100 ml, respectively. A total of 9 bacterial isolates were presumptively identified when compared their physiology, colony and biochemical characteristics to the Bergey’s manual of systemic bacteriology. The most predominantly identified bacteria were E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus, and the less frequently identified was Vibrio spp. A degree of resistance to antibiotics was observed against most of the isolates. Among 9 of the isolates, 4 of the isolates showed complete resistance (100%) to amoxicillin and tetracycline antibiotics where, 4 of the isolates also showed complete sensitivity (100%) to only one antibiotic, azithromycin. It is needed to improve the quality of water sources as directly or indirectly, they are the major source of morbidity and mortality in a developing country like Bangladesh. It is also pivotal to knock the policy level to make or apply a mammoth regulation on antibiotic use and its release to the environment as there is no late to start a step ahead to seek for the betterment.
KEUNIKAN TRADISI PERTUNANGAN MASYARAKAT PADANG PARIAMAN
Authors: Hidayat Taufik , Amir Yusri
Published: December 2022

One of the unique traditions in the casting process in the Padang Pariaman community is "Mamak to Mamak marriage". This tradition has been passed down from generation to generation and is an obligation at the traditional engagement ceremony. If this tradition is not carried out, it will affect the continuation of the engagement process and even affect the marriage process. This research is empirical research by looking at the tradition of "Mamak and Mamak Marriage" in the Padang Pariaman community. The meaning of the tradition "Marriage between mamak and mamak" is "The bond between two tribal mamak in zahir and the engagement between their nephews is essentially a marriage requirement for the legitimacy of the relationship between two families, tribes and villages. The marriage procession between mamak and mamak begins with a marriage sermon, the marriage contract and ends with the exchange of "tando" engagement as a form of traditional engagement. As a result of the law, customary family relations are established and receive customary sanctions in the event of termination of the engagement.
New Discoveries in Smaller Antiquities and a Unique Portrait Sculpture from Medieval Bengal Duars
Authors: Sarker Archishman
Published: December 2022

This paper studies some unpublished smaller antiquities in stone, terracotta and copper alloys, made between the tenth and the thirteenth centuries, from the region of Bengal Duars, housed at the Archaeological Survey of India site-shed at Gosanimari, Coochbehar, and at the Akshaya Kumar Maitreya Heritage Museum of North Bengal University. While some of them represent a style stemming from the late-Pala period, others present a unique and region-specific artistic idiom. Most were found accidentally and collected by local historians and antiquarians, and were donated to the AKMHM; others were found at three prominent sites: Bhitargarh, Ghoshpukur and Gosanimari. These sites, situated in an ecologically fragile region, have a rich history of different kinds of local worship which were attuned to the environment and nature; the art of the region also reflects an interaction with the larger milieu of Indic and Himalayan religious practices. This article further investigates a large stone sculpture housed at the AKMHM, also from the Bengal Duars, and questions its labelling as a Danapati.
The Oxford History of Hinduism: Modern Hinduism, edited by Torkel Brekke.
Authors: Hatcher Brian A
Published: December 2022

The Oxford History of Hinduism: Modern Hinduism, edited by Torkel Brekke. New York:Oxford University Press, 2019. xi + 317 pp., £73 (hb). ISBN 9780198790839.
Modern Sufis and the State: The Politics of Islam in South Asia and Beyond, edited by Katherine Pratt Ewing and Rosemary R. Corbett.
Authors: Parciack Ronie
Published: December 2022

Modern Sufis and the State: The Politics of Islam in South Asia and Beyond, edited by Katherine Pratt Ewing and Rosemary R. Corbett. New York: Columbia University Press, 2020. 360 pp., £108 (hb), £28 (pb). ISBN 9780231195744 (hb), 9780231195751 (pb).
Vanguardia o tradición disfrazada: reverberaciones pretéritas en el vocabulario de Frank Gehry, Los Ángeles 1952-1985
Authors: Labarta-Aizpún Carlos
Published: December 2022

La arquitectura, también la de la vanguardia, se debate entre la referencia a episodios pasados y la invención de estrategias. Esta investigación es el resultado de un viaje alrededor de las obras de la primera etapa de Frank Gehry en California. En el mismo, se suceden múltiples encuentros, entre otros, con la arquitectura de un maestro moderno, Frank Lloyd Wright, y de un crítico revisor, Charles Moore, de los que se derivan inesperadas coincidencias. La evolución progresiva del lenguaje arquitectónico de Gehry hacia la fragmentación está precedida por distorsiones volumétricas e investigaciones geométricas que, previamente a las vanguardias contemporáneas, cuestionan la unidad y coherencia del proyecto en favor de mecanismos como la agregación simbólica, la dislocación volumétrica o la banalización y vulgarización del vocabulario moderno. En el núcleo de la propia tradición moderna, de la mano de Alberto Sartoris, se anticipan investigaciones sobre la desestabilización del concepto de jerarquía, lo que confirma la fragilidad de las categorizaciones. En el trazado de estos acuerdos insospechados con búsquedas pretéritas no se pretende verificar ni la repetición ni la copia. Pero sí contribuir a diluir, de una vez por todas, la especulación sobre su invención.
“Uma vida chinesa” em sala de aula: china contemporânea e história em quadrinhos
Authors: Santos Rodrigo Otávio dos , Bueno André
Published: December 2022

Resumo O presente artigo pretende apresentar meios de problematizar questões sobre a China contemporânea em sala de aula, tanto do ensino médio quanto no ensino superior de História. Para isso, utilizaremos a história em quadrinhos de Phillipe Ôtié e Li Kunwu intitulada Uma vida chinesa. Nesta história em quadrinhos são apresentados momentos importantes da vida contemporânea chinesa, de forma autobiográfica. Assim, questões relativas à Mao Zedong (Mao Tsé-Tung) e seu governo serão apresentadas de forma a problematizar temas para o ensino de história. Também serão levantadas questões sobre a Revolução Cultural Proletária, que foi muito bem explorada pelos autores da história em quadrinhos. Assim, este trabalho busca se enquadrar na Educomunicação, ao mesmo tempo em que se integra na busca historiográfica por novas e instigantes fontes para a pesquisa e para a docência. Nosso artigo será composto de uma introdução, na qual apresentamos nosso tema e escopo; seguido pelo contexto histórico, no qual discutimos pontos relevantes daquilo que encontraremos posteriormente na história em quadrinhos. Em seguida, faremos uma apresentação formal da obra e sua problematização para o uso em sala de aula, indicando possíveis caminhos e direções para professores interessados. Ao fim, apresentamos nossas conclusões.
Recursos performáticos da mobilidade senegalesa: agenciamentos sonoro-musicais migrantes no Brasil
Authors: Venturin Kelvin
Published: December 2022

Resumo: Estar em campo, engajando as vidas móveis de jovens migrantes da África Ocidental envolvidos com os mais variados universos de prática musical no Brasil, me levou a indagar quais os significados da performance da cultura musical diante das situações contingentes e precárias da mobilidade. A dimensão sonoro-musical é significativa de múltiplas formas na vida das pessoas e intersecciona um mundo real afetado por desigualdades, doenças, conflitos e deslocamentos. Ela também se torna um recurso valioso de ação diante dessas situações. Neste artigo, a partir de um estudo de caso que acompanha os percursos de mobilidade e os agenciamentos de um jovem senegalês no Brasil, exploro como o universo da percussão africana sabar, sua circulação transnacional e seus fluxos transformativos, informam imaginários performáticos de mobilidade que são acionados por jovens da África Ocidental como fonte criativa de soluções emancipatórias, de caminhos de mobilidade e de agenciamento em contextos do estrangeiro como o brasileiro.
A arte enquanto potenciadora de inclusão social de refugiados e imigrantes. Estudos de caso, em Portugal
Authors: Santinho Cristina
Published: December 2022

Resumo Neste artigo reflito sobre as formas como certos projetos artísticos têm um papel importante a desempenhar na resistência às desigualdades, desafiando os sistemas políticos que falham na inclusão de refugiados e imigrantes. Apresento quatro estudos de caso, em Portugal, que cruzam investigação antropológica e arte participativa. Concluo, apresentando algumas evidências de como os projetos artísticos que envolvem migrantes são eficazes nos seus propósitos facilitadores de inclusão social, nomeadamente na aprendizagem da língua do país de acolhimento.
Mudanças no Procedimento de Reconhecimento do Status de Refugiado no Brasil ao longo dos 25 anos da Lei 9.474/97 e seus impactos na proteção das pessoas refugiadas
Authors: Jubilut Liliana Lyra , Pereira Giovana Agútoli
Published: December 2022

Resumo. O procedimento de reconhecimento do status de refugiado no Brasil (RSD) tem sua arquitetura fundamental na Lei 9.474/97 que completou 25 anos em 2022 e que estabelece, não apenas as bases do mesmo, mas também o Comitê Nacional para os Refugiados (CONARE), encarregado de operacionalizá-lo. Ao longo dos 25 anos da Lei 9.474/97, mudanças foram realizadas na RSD no Brasil, sobretudo a partir de normas infralegais, em especial de Resoluções Normativas e do Regimento Interno do CONARE. Em face disso, este artigo objetiva descrever e sistematizar as alterações do procedimento de RSD no Brasil desde a edição da Lei 9.474/97, de modo a contribuir com o início de análises dos impactos das mesmas na proteção das pessoas refugiadas no Brasil, a partir dos parâmetros de proteção integral, traçados pelo Direito Internacional dos Refugiados e pelo Direito Internacional dos Direitos Humanos.
Derecho a la salud de mujeres migrantes: el enfoque de dos organismos de Naciones Unidas
Authors: Leão Renato Zerbini Ribeiro , Morales Felipe González
Published: December 2022

Resumen Este artículo estudia el derecho humano a la salud de las mujeres migrantes desde la perspectiva de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU), especialmente en el contexto de la Pandemia. La metodología utilizada es la del análisis documental de fuentes primarias oficiales de dos organismos internacionales de este sistema en relación con la materia: el Comité sobre Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales de la ONU (CDESC) y la Relatoría Especial de la ONU sobre derechos humanos de los migrantes. Conocer y evaluar el impacto de las intervenciones, las preocupaciones y las recomendaciones sobre estos derechos a los países miembros de la ONU se presenta como una importante herramienta para la planificación y gestión de las acciones de protección y promoción de la salud en un momento de la pandemia. El derecho a la salud de las mujeres migrantes se halla garantizado de manera robusta por las decisiones y documentos oficiales de ambos organismos internacionales.