bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
SINH TRƯỞNG CÁC DÒNG KEO LÁ TRÀM (Acacia auriculiformis) MỚI CHỌN LỌC TẠI ĐỒNG PHÚ, BÌNH PHƯỚC
Authors: Ninh Văn Tuấn , Vũ Đình Hưởng , Nguyễn Văn Đăng , Kiều Mạnh Hà , Phạm Thị Mận , Hồ Tố Việt , Nguyễn Cơ Thành , Nguyễn Thị Linh
Published: February 2025

TÓM TẮT
Keo lá tràm là loài cây trồng chính ở Việt Nam nhằm cung cấp nguyên liệu cho sản xuất bột giấy, ván dăm, viên nén năng lượng và đặc biệt phù hợp cho trồng rừng gỗ xẻ có giá trị cao. Nghiên cứu này được khảo nghiệm 23 dòng vô tính Keo lá tràm tại huyện Đồng Phú, tỉnh Bình Phước nhằm chọn lọc các dòng Keo lá tràm mới phục vụ cho trồng rừng gỗ xẻ có giá trị cao ở vùng Đông Nam Bộ. Kết quả đánh giá ở thời điểm 48 tháng tuổi cho thấy có sự sai khác giữa các dòng trong khảo nghiệm về các chỉ tiêu sinh trưởng, các chỉ tiêu chất lượng thân cây, tỷ lệ bệnh và mức độ bị bệnh. Có 4 dòng gồm TL20; TL3; TL21; TL22 đạt năng suất từ 20,6 đến 23,0 m3/ha/năm, vượt trội so với năng suất trung bình khảo nghiệm từ 37,3% tới 53,3%. Chỉ tiêu chất lượng tổng hợp của 4 dòng đạt từ 3,5 – 4,1 điểm cao hơn so với trung bình khảo nghiệm 3,2 điểm. Bốn dòng này có mức độ bị bệnh thấp. Do vậy, đây là những dòng Keo lá tràm triển vọng cần tiếp tục theo dõi thêm cho đủ thời gian cần thiết cho công tác khảo nghiệm giống cây rừng.
Deconstruir la Conquista
Authors: Lobjois Bertrand Michel Stephane , Matos Moctezuma Eduardo , Romero López Laura Elena , Jiménez Sotero Jairo Eduardo , Lozano Viesca Susana , De Calasanz Ligorred Perramon José , Tapia Vargas Alejandro , Ledesma Gómez Rodrigo Daniel Gustavo , Chiquito Cortés Erik , Zorrilla Garza Víctor , Ortega León Víctor , Medrano Enríquez Angélica María
Published: February 2025

Deconstruir la Conquista encierra temas variados que hoy están al alcance de todos. Esta publicación nos lleva, a través de sus páginas, a los entresijos del pasado.Eduardo Matos Moctezuma  En 2021 se cumplieron 500 años de la caída de Tenochtitlán, hecho que marcó el inicio del proceso de colonización y evangelización conocido como la Conquista. Este aniversario dio pie a numerosos estudios, foros de análisis y discusión que se tradujeron en diversas publicaciones. Sin embargo, la mayoría de las propuestas hacen un recuento de los eventos que van desde la llegada de Cortés y sus huestes hasta la caída de México-Tenochtitlan y Tlatelolco. Es más, pareciera que la Conquista se acaba en esos lugares y en ese momento.Los nueve artículos que integran este libro ofrecen una mirada descentralizada e interdisciplinaria en torno a la Conquista. Así, la obra recupera personajes que han sido presentados de manera ambivalente o cuyo papel quedó desdibujado en la historia; analiza la redacción y la representación de la Conquista en diversos textos y productos culturales, y reflexiona en torno al tema del mestizaje.La deconstrucción es una estrategia para abordar un fenómeno que reconoce la imposibilidad de aprehenderlo de manera unívoca. Deconstruir la Conquista es una invitación a repensar este complejo periodo histórico, a cuestionar las nociones aceptadas como verdades y a entablar un diálogo continuo a fin de comprenderlo mejor.
Transformasi Digital Madrasah Aliyah Al-Wathoniyah 5: Menggali Efektivitas SIM dalam Meningkatkan Kinerja Akademik dan Manajemen
Authors: Mania Majidah Aqifah , Giu Isra Yanuar , Nurpriatna Ade
Published: February 2025

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi efektivitas penerapan Sistem Informasi Manajemen (SIM) di Madrasah Aliyah Al-Wathoniyah 5 dalam meningkatkan kinerja akademik dan manajemen sekolah. Sejak diimplementasikan pada tahun 2020, SIM telah memfasilitasi berbagai aspek pengelolaan sekolah, mulai dari administrasi, pelaporan nilai dan absensi, hingga komunikasi dengan orang tua siswa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa SIM membantu meningkatkan efisiensi dalam pengelolaan administrasi, memperkuat transparansi dalam pengelolaan data keuangan dan akademik, serta memudahkan komunikasi antara sekolah, siswa, dan orang tua. Kendala teknis seperti infrastruktur yang belum optimal diatasi melalui kerjasama dengan pihak penyedia layanan dan pelatihan bagi staf. Secara keseluruhan, SIM memberikan kontribusi positif dalam mendukung modernisasi dan digitalisasi sistem pendidikan di madrasah ini, sekaligus menunjukkan potensi untuk pengembangan lebih lanjut.
Embarazo, lactancia y glaucoma
Authors: Moussalli María Angélica , Tapia-Gomes-Pereira Carolina
Published: February 2025

El manejo terapéutico del glaucoma durante el embarazo o en la etapa de lactancia resulta un desafío. En el presente trabajo se ha propuesto revisar los aspectos más relevantes y actuales del tema. Frecuentemente hay pacientes con edad materna avanzada y glaucoma donde existe un mayor riesgo de complicaciones, tanto para el feto como para la madre, y el médico obstetra no siempre tiene conocimiento sobre esta enfermedad. Es el médico oftalmólogo quien debe ponderar riesgos-beneficios de las diferentes opciones terapéuticas. El mayor riesgo fetal ocurre durante el primer trimestre del embarazo y menos del 20% de todos los medicamentos clasificados por la Agencia Federal de Medicamentos y Alimentación de Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) pertenece a las categorías más seguras (A o B), ubicándose la mayoría de las drogas antiglaucomatosas tópicas en las categoría C, salvo la brimonidina (categoría B). En el último mes del embarazo los medicamentos pasan a través de la placenta y llegan a la circulación fetal, afectando potencialmente los sistemas cardíaco, respiratorio y neurológico. Ningún fármaco antiglaucomatoso cuenta en la actualidad con evidencia científica que respalde su completa seguridad para el feto, según estudios en humanos. Pero existen nuevas opciones, como por ejemplo la trabeculoplastia laser selectiva, que se puede realizar durante el embarazo. Finalmente, este tema debe ser conocido y considerado para evaluar cada caso de manera particular.
Uso de sangre autóloga para el tratamiento de hipotonía por ampollas hiperfiltrantes postrabeculectomía
Authors: Cermesoni Carla , Cocca Gioco Marianela , Sidiropulos Agustín , Signorelli Alejandro , Zaldúa Ricardo
Published: February 2025

Objetivos: Evaluar la eficacia de la inyección de sangre autóloga en ampollas hiperfiltrantes postrabeculectomía como tratamiento de la hipotonía.
Materiales y métodos: Estudio retrospectivo de una serie de casos de pacientes operados de trabeculectomía con mitomicina C entre 2018 y 2021 en el Centro Médico Oftalmológico IOFA, que presentaron hipotonía ocular postoperatoria por ampollas hiperfiltrantes, tratados con inyección de sangre autóloga. Los parámetros principales a evaluar fueron: presión intraocular, agudeza visual mejor corregida, cantidad de inyecciones o de realizar además limitación con suturas, como también posibles complicaciones.
Resultados: Se incluyeron 10 ojos de 9 pacientes. La PIO media basal era 5,1 ± 0,8 mmHg (4-6) y aumentó con una diferencia estadísticamente significativa (p<0,001), al mes a 8,2 ± 1,3 mmHg (6-10) y al año a 9,3 ± 1,2 mmHg (7-10), mientras que la AVMC media se mantuvo sin cambios estadísticos, estando en 0,47 ± 0,3 (0,05-0,9), pretratamiento y en 0,5 ± 0,3 (0,05-0,9) al año. En la mitad de los pacientes se pudo regular eficazmente la PIO con la aplicación de sangre autóloga (4 ojos una sola inyección, 1 ojo con dos inyecciones). En el resto, fue necesario realizar además la limitación de la ampolla con suturas para poder controlar la hipotonía. Dos ojos tuvieron hipema que resolvieron espontáneamente.
Conclusión: La inyección de sangre autóloga en ampollas hiperfiltrantes resultó de utilidad en la mitad de los casos sin complicaciones relevantes. En la otra mitad fue necesario realizar la limitación de la ampolla con suturas.
Neurorretinitis bilateral y nefritis lúpica membranosa: dos manifestaciones infrecuentes en el lupus juvenil
Authors: Dorronsoro Marianela , Bronfen Sabrina , Alconcher Laura , Lucarelli Lucas
Published: February 2025

Objetive: To describe a case of bilateral neuroretinitis (NR) and membranous lupus nephritis (LN) in recent onset juvenile lupus.
Clinical case: 15-year-old female patient, previously healthy, referred to our center for presenting abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, erythema in butterfly wings, erythematous lesions on the arms, palpebral and lower limb edema, arthralgia, morning stiffness and bilateral blurred vision. Laboratory and imaging studies were performed that together with the clinic, allowed the diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Ophthalmology examination revealed a visual acuity of 8/10 in both eyes and bilateral disc edema with partial macular star more evident in the left eye, findings compatible with bilateral NR. A renal biopsy was indicated, which established the diagnosis of membranous LN. Immunosuppressive treatment was started, obtaining gradual clinical improvement.
Conclusion: Although SLE with membranous LN and NR is a very infrequent association, when  faced with a patient with bilateral NR, we must consider SLE within the differential diagnoses. As well as we must include the complete ophthalmological examination in the initial evaluations of all patients with SLE to determine the real prevalence of ocular manifestations in this pathology.
Penfigoide ocular encubierto
Authors: Miretto María
Published: February 2025

Objetivo: Reportar un caso clínico de absceso corneal de tórpida evolución y difícil resolución en paciente con penfigoide ocular sin diagnosticar como enfermedad de base.
Caso clínico: Paciente masculino 41 años de edad derivado a nuestro servicio por traumatismo con cuerpo extraño metálico en ojo derecho y molestias en ojo izquierdo. Al examen oftalmológico realizado en consultorio se constató una AVMC 1/10 en ambos ojos. A la biomicroscopía presentó: en ojo derecho, un absceso corneal anular, edema corneal, pliegues en Descemet y úlcera corneal 360°, y en ojo izquierdo se halló edema corneal y pliegues en Descemet. Se realizó toma de muestra para directo y cultivo de hongos y bacterias y PCR para Acanthamoeba, dando como resultado positivo la PCR para el protozoo por lo que se inició triple plan terapéutico en ojo derecho y se indicó suero autólogo en ojo izquierdo. En los siguientes controles se evidenció una tórpida evolución con mayor compromiso corneal en ambos ojos a pesar del tratamiento instaurado. Se realizó biopsia conjuntival para penfigoide ocular la cual reunía todos los criterios histomorfológicos para esa patología. Se inició tratamiento sistémico para penfigoide corroborando una favorable evolución del cuadro.
Conclusión: Remarcar la importancia de mantener un alto índice de sospecha de enfermedades autoinmunes como el penfigoide en patologías de tórpida evolución a pesar de instaurar un tratamiento correcto.
Complicación de queratocono en paciente pediátrico
Authors: Sacks Camila , Villalobos Antonio , Grunberg Alan , Simonetti Sebastián , Borrone María Agustina
Published: February 2025

Objetivo: Presentar un caso clínico de hidrops agudo en un paciente pediátrico con queratocono y describir su manejo.
Caso clínico: Paciente femenina de 13 años de edad que consultó por disminución de la agudeza visual. Al examen oftalmológico se determinó disminución de la agudeza visual en ambos ojos y se constató adelgazamiento corneal, estrías de Voght y anillo de Fleischer en ambos ojos. Asociado con los datos topográficos y paquimetría se interpretó el cuadro como queratocono y se decidió realizar tratamiento de crosslinking en ojo derecho. A las 72 horas presentó hidrops en ojo izquierdo y al mes, un cuadro similar en el derecho. Actualmente está en lista de espera para trasplante de córnea por leucomas centrales.
Conclusión: El crosslinking es un tratamiento avalado para el queratocono pero su implementación y eficacia pediátrica o puberal puede ser diferente como en este caso.
Escleritis posterior bilateral
Authors: Nicoletti-Casado Chiara , Paino Juliana E. , Salgado Paula V. , Masenga Gabriel
Published: February 2025

Objetivo: Se presenta un caso de escleritis posterior bilateral en un paciente joven sin comorbilidades; se establece su diagnóstico y su seguimiento mediante medición del espesor coroideo por tomografía de coherencia óptica (OCT).
Caso clínico: Mujer de 34 años sin antecedentes de relevancia que consultó por visión borrosa del ojo izquierdo. Al examen oftalmológico se constató escleritis anterior difusa y pliegues coroideos en ese ojo con ultrasonido compatible con escleritis posterior. En el control posterior se evidenció por ecografía afectación del ojo contralateral. Se identificó como escleritis posterior bilateral idiopática, se instauró el tratamiento y se realizó control evolutivo mediante EDI-OCT.
Conclusión: Se constató disminución del espesor coroideo por EDI-OCT en respuesta directa al tratamiento sistémico para la escleritis posterior, pudiendo ser un indicador fiable de la actividad inflamatoria.
Transformación de una pieza de mano de vitrectomía en un dispositivo de inyección de sustancias en la retina
Authors: Giambruni Juan Martín , Diamint David , Gossn Gonzalo , Chávez-Raraz Quiniano
Published: February 2025

Objetivo: Describir un procedimiento para convertir una pieza de mano de vitrectomía en un dispositivo para la inyección de sustancias retinales.
Técnica quirúrgica: Se utilizó una pieza de mano de vitrectomía de calibre 23 G con agujero lateral. Se desconectaron ambos tubos y se cambió su conexión para invertir la circulación del líquido manteniendo el tubo que tenía el conector. Se cortó la cánula para obtener una extensión final de 6 a 8 centímetros de longitud. Se conectó al orificio de aspiración mientras que el otro extremo se empalmó a una jeringa de 5 centímetros que contenía un colorante. El ayudante de cirugía inyectó el colorante mientras que el cirujano sostenía la pieza de mano modificada en su mano derecha. El colorante inyectado se extendió de forma lateral lentamente, evitando el traumatismo de la retina.
Conclusión: Describimos un procedimiento estandarizado para modificar una pieza de mano de vitrectomía. Puede utilizarse para inyectar sustancias en la retina y evitar el daño mecánico por la inyección del fluido.
Femi̇ni̇st Teoloji̇ Bağlamında Kutsal Ki̇tap Yorumu
Authors: Şaraldı Merve Gül
Published: February 2025

Bible Interpretation in the Context of Feminist TheologyrnIn this study, feminist theological studies which/that emerged in order to include the female expreience, which is lacking in traditional theology and feminist theologians’ approaches to the Bible and their interpretation methodologies have been exami- ned. Feminist theology, deals with the reconstruction of femi- nist criticism and gender paradigms by bringing them to the theological field. Thus feminist theologians have questioned the use of masculine language about God, the subordination of wo- men in creation, causing them to fall, their exclusion from apos- tolic duties such as apostolic and priesthood because they are not theomorphic and cristomorphic, and the male dominance established in the understanding of sin, atonement and salva- tion. In this context, they argued that symbols and language should be doconstructed along with saving sacred texts from male dominated interpretations. Feminist theologians’ claim that the Bible is the product of patriarchal religion in patri- archal cultures has revived the issue of authority. On the one hand, different approaches have emerged, such as those who think that it should be completely rejected because it continues violence, alienation from God and submission to patriarchy and those who try to preserve the authority of the Holy text by tr- ying to find a saving essence in the text despite the destructive effects of patriarchy. Thus these different approaches have been examined through the methodologies followed and the examp- les given in the Bible.rnKeywords: Feminism, Feminist Theology, Patriarchal, Bible, Methodology.
Clasificación de Fallas y Condiciones de Funcionamiento en Máquinas a Partir de Vibraciones Mecánicas con Técnicas de Aprendizaje Automático
Authors: Beltramo Emmanuel , Pérez Segura Martín E. , Ribero Santiago , Aichino Agostina C. , Roccia Bruno A. , Preidikman Sergio
Published: February 2025

La caracterización de la condición de funcionamiento de máquinas con técnicas de aprendizaje automático a partir de vibraciones mecánicas todavía se encuentra en una etapa exploratoria. En este trabajo, se propone un sistema inteligente basado en una red neuronal convolucional 1D. La red está diseñada para, luego del entrenamiento, ser capaz de caracterizar: i) la condición de funcionamiento normal (velocidad y nivel de carga); y ii) la condición de funcionamiento anormal, discerniendo entre cuatro posibles causas: desalineación, desbalance, falla en rodamientos y falta de lubricación. El set de datos utilizado incluye señales sintéticas y experimentales. Los resultados obtenidos son prometedores, mostrando un potencial por parte de la arquitectura para desempeñar con éxito su objetivo.
THE INFLUENCE OF LIVE VIDEO STREAMING, TRUST, AND PRICE FEATURES ON PURCHASING DECISIONS FOR TIKTOK E-COMMERCE CUSTOMERS
Authors: Rini Hardiyani
Published: February 2025

This study aims (1) To determine the effect of live video streaming on e-commerce purchasing decisions on TikTok. (2) To determine the effect of Trust on e-commerce purchasing decisions on TikTok. (3) To determine the effect of price on e-commerce purchasing decisions on TikTok. The research method used is a quantitative method. Data collection is used in this study using a questionnaire (google form). The number of samples in this study was calculated using the Slovin formula and obtained 96 respondents who were TikTok e-commerce users. The data processing method in this study used SPSS software version 20.0. The results of the study showed that (1) Live Video Streaming has a significant effect on Purchasing Decisions. (2) Trust does not have a significant effect on Purchasing Decisions. (3) Price has a positive effect on purchasing decisions.
Exploitative Leadership and Interpersonal Conflict with Leaders: Examining the Mediating Role of Interactional Justice in Workplace Dynamics
Authors: Khan Khushnoor , Ejaz Daniyal , Khushnoor Ayesha
Published: February 2025

This study focused on the mediating role of interactional justice in the relationship between exploitative leadership and interpersonal conflict with leaders in privated educational institutions in Islamabad. A total sample of 250 faculty and administrative staff from private schools located in Islamabad was surveyed using validated instruments, including the Exploitative Leadership Scale (ELS), Interactional Justice Scale (IJS), and Interpersonal Conflict at Work Scale (ICWS). The research employed a quantitative design, with data collected through self-administered questionnaires assessing perceptions of leadership behaviors, fairness, and conflicts. Using SPSS and AMOS software, structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied to examine the relationships among the study variables. The results confirmed that exploitative leadership was positively related to interpersonal conflict with leaders, while interactional justice acted as a significant mediator in this relationship. Specifically, higher levels of interactional justice weakened the positive relationship between exploitative leadership and interpersonal conflict, indicating that fair treatment and respectful communication can reduce conflict even in exploitative leadership environments. Based on these findings, practical recommendations were made for educational institutions to implement leadership development programs that emphasize fairness, transparent communication, and mutual respect. Such interventions are expected to foster a positive organizational climate, reduce workplace conflicts, and enhance overall employee well-being. This study provides valuable insights for administrators and policymakers in the educational sector, offering strategies to mitigate the negative effects of exploitative leadership and improve the work environment for faculty and staff.
Techniques for scaling up from a pilot plant
Authors: S. Mali Sachin , R. Patil Prajakta , R. Davare Dhanashree
Published: February 2025

General things to think about, like how important it is to have the right number of staff, the right amount of room, and the right raw materials. Pilot plant scaling up issues for solids, liquid orals, semisolids, and related paperwork. SUPAC guidelines. An introduction to platform technology.
子宫的谎言：回归母体的《弃儿汤姆·琼斯史》
Authors: 钱亮帆  , 刘立翔  , 赵文浩
Published: February 2025

弃儿与弃儿叙事作为一个重要书写内容广泛存在于世界各地古代与近代的文学作品中，《弃儿汤姆·琼
斯史》则集中表现了这一主题。一方面，“弃儿”的身份成为“追寻”的前提，并由此展开汤姆·琼斯的
游荡，具有叙事层面的延展力量；另一方面，母体本身所发生的抛弃事件又与其隐藏的凝视性质的关心结
合在一起，从而为汤姆·琼斯的精神荒原提供一个方向标。《弃儿汤姆·琼斯史》不仅呈现出个体“弃儿”
的人生际遇，更以“史”的概念贯穿起人类的“被抛”与“被抛弃”的事实和“追寻”的动作。无疑，“弃
儿”是充斥着原型意义的他者符号，尤其是对于现代文学来说，角色身份经历了从“弃儿”到“孤儿”的
流变，正也以此窥见现代文学中的去伦理化的现象，达到“回归母体”的有机书写。
Robot para supervisión de zonas de difícil acceso
Authors: Chulde Stefania , Paredes Marcos , Castellanos Anet , Salazar Nelson
Published: February 2025

El presente documento presentó el diseño y construcción de un robot balancín capaz de ingresar a zonas de difícil acceso o de alto peligro para las personas. El objetivo fue fabricar un robot de dos ruedas que consiga mantener el equilibrio por sí mismo con la ayuda de un acelerómetro y un giroscopio, además de un control PID y que pueda ser controlado mediante el microcontrolador Arduino. Para el desarrollo de este proyecto se tuvo en cuenta conceptos sobre la teoría de control y de programación, además de considerar que los materiales de construcción fueran asequibles para la construcción del robot. El estudio concluyó que los robots balancines pueden ser programados y configurados para adaptarse a diferentes entornos y tareas lo cual los hace altamente flexibles y adaptables.
Inteligencia artificial y su aplicación en la medicina
Authors: Guachamboza Ramirez Andrea Mariana , Baldeón Egas Paúl Francisco
Published: February 2025

Los avances tecnológicos han mejorado los resultados de las actividades realizadas por el ser humano, la inteligencia artificial (IA) es actualmente una tecnología que ha tenido una evolución importante cuyos resultados también están presentes en la medicina, su integración en los distintos procedimientos médicos la convierten en un complemento adecuado para simplificar tareas y mejorar la atención del paciente. La inteligencia artificial permite analizar una enorme base de datos de los pacientes, lo cual genera información importante para realizar diagnósticos rápidos y precisos en virtud de identificar enfermedades y afecciones que influyen en el correcto funcionamiento del organismo; la versatilidad de la IA la convierte en un recurso estratégico, el cual puede ser utilizado en actividades de sencilla ejecución e incluso con el paso de los años ha sido capaz de realizar determinados procesos de mayor complejidad. Por la importancia e incidencia de la IA, el trabajo realiza una revisión sistemática de literatura sobre la inteligencia artificial y su aplicación en la medicina, en la cual se utiliza el Frameworks SALSA para desarrollar la temática propuesta.
Pengaruh Price, Brand Trust Dan Product Quality Terhadap Purchase Decision Produk Skincare The Body Shop (Studi Kasus: Di Lingkungan Mahasisiwi Universitas Siber Asia)
Authors: Al Rizky Farid
Published: February 2025

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pengaruh price, brand trust, dan product quality terhadap purchase decision. Data didalam penelitian ini dikumpulkan dari penyebaran kuesioner ke 160 mahasiswi aktif di Universitas Siber Asia, dimana metode analisisnya menggunakan analisis regresi linier berganda, hasil pada penelitian ini menunjukan terdapat pengaruh yang positif dan signifikan antara price, brand trust, dan product quality terhadap purchase decision produk skincare The Body Shop. Hasil ini Menunjukan apabila semakin baik price, brand trust, dan product quality yang dimiliki The Body Shop maka semakin tinggi purchase decision. Baik price, brand trust, dan product quality merupakan bagian penting untuk meningkatkan purchase decision.
Literature and the Extra-temporal: Paul Ricoeur on Proust's Novels of Time
Authors: Dimitrov Chavdar
Published: February 2025

This paper aims at a better understanding of the role of literature in the philosophy of Paul Ricoeur. An overview of his narrative theory is a chance to concentrate on specifics in the methods of Marcel Proust and Thomas Mann. The inquiry focuses on the possibilities for exchange of perspectives on the subject-matter. The introduction is a delineation of the problematics of fictional temporality in narratological (Mark Currie) and phenomenological (Steven Crowell) terms. The research involves contributions from scholars in the fields of tropology (Harry Jansen), analyses of reading (Rhiannon Goldthorpe), and other disciplines (Jeanne Gagnebin, William Dowling). In general, the exposition follows the implications of clarification for a critical view on the theme. The resulting ‘route’ leads to details which are beyond the scope of the analyses of Ricoeur. On the one hand, the conclusion cannot encompass all consequences from the commentaries, on the other, a resume (Richard Rosengarten) hints at an ultimate articulation offered to the particular.
Analysis of nucleotide sequences of bacterial retrointrons for the presence of homology to eukaryotic MGE
Authors: Pidpala O. V. , Lukash L. L.
Published: February 2025

Aims. To analyze the sequences of bacterial retrointrons for the presence of homology to representatives of various classes of eukaryotic mobile genetic elements (MGE). Methods. Nucleotide sequences of bacterial group II introns were taken for analysis from the Database for Bacterial Group II Introns. The results of the search and identification of MGE have been realized by CENSOR program. Results. In the analyzed sequences of bacterial retrointrons, fragments of sequences of both classes of eukaryotic MGEs were found in various combinations: non-LTR; LTR; DNA; non-LTR+LTR; non-LTR+DNA; LTR+DNA; non-LTR+LTR+DNA. The largest group of retrointrons contains MGEs of various classes. Conclusions. Bacterial retrointrons can be not only ancestors of non-LTR retroelements, but also carriers of fragmentary nucleotide sequences for the formation of various eukaryotic MGEs.
Molecular genetic analysis of Rauvolfia serpentina tissue culture strain K-27M using the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 region of 35S rRNA genes
Authors: Andreev I. O. , Konvalyuk І. І. , Mel'nyk V. M. , Humeniuk M. V. , Kunakh V. A.
Published: February 2025

Hormone-independent strain K-27M of Rauvolfia serpentina tissue culture, which is a valuable source of indoline alkaloids, was created in the Department of genetics of cell populations at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. This strain differs significantly from R. serpentina plants in composition and content of alkaloids. Furthermore, there are no clear data on the plant material used to obtain this tissue culture strain. The aim of this study was to carry out species identification of tissue culture strain K-27M based on molecular genetic analysis of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 region of the 35S ribosomal RNA genes (35S rDNA). Methods. Polymerase chain reaction, cloning, sequencing, phylogenetic analysis. Results. The ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 region of the 35S rDNA of the K-27M strain was amplified with PCR using specific primers. Several clones were obtained, two of which were used for sequencing. The sequenced clones differed in length due to two deletions in one of them, as well as in nucleotide sequence. The presence of a deletion in the 18S rRNA gene region and numerous single nucleotide substitutions in the 18S and 5.8S rRNA gene regions in one of the clones may indicate that the 35S rRNA gene variant from which it was amplified is non-functional. Phylogenetic analysis using 26 sequences of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 region from 7 species of the genus Rauvolfia found in GenBank showed that the clones obtained from strain K-27M were grouped in a separate cluster together with other samples of R. serpentina. Conclusions. Based on molecular genetic analysis of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 region of the 35S rDNA, the tissue culture strain K-27M was found to belong to the species R. serpentina.
Genomic analysis of the Antarctic actinomycete Micromonospora endolithica strain AA-459
Authors: Roman І. І. , Gromyko O. M.
Published: February 2025

Aim. To investigate the genome annotation of M. endolithica AA-459 for the presence of unique genes and their combinations, as well as to assess the production potential of the strain by analysing secondary metabolism clusters. Methods. Genome annotation was performed using the RAST tool, and the search for secondary metabolism clusters was performed using the AntiSMASH tool. Results. Genome annotation identified 6,593 coding regions, including 9 rRNA and 67 tRNA genes. Functional characterization revealed genes spanning 24 subsystems. Protein metabolism was represented by 235 genes, carbohydrate metabolism involved 266 genes, 281 genes involved in amino acid metabolism, 99 genes associated with lipid and fatty acid metabolism. AntiSMASH analysis identified 17 potential secondary metabolite clusters in the genome of M. endolithica AA-459. Notably, two clusters showed high homology to those of known compounds. Conclusions. The genome analysis of M. endolithica AA-459 demonstrated the high production potential of the strain, which indicates the importance of the Antarctic region in the context of new compound discovery. However, the number of described compounds from this region remains low, which may be due to the lack of optimal conditions for the expression of the relevant genes. Further research in this area will reveal the biotechnological potential of Antarctic actinomycetes.
The influence of light conditions and carbon sources on the water regime of in vitro plants of the genus Gentiana L.
Authors: Hrytsak L. R. , Fedorchak D. A. , Boiko D. A. , Drobyk N. M.
Published: February 2025

Aim to study the changes in the water balance of plants in vitro of rare species of the genus Gentiana L. (Gentiana lutea L., Gentiana punctata L., Gentiana acaulis L.) depending on the light conditions of cultivation and the source of carbon in the culture medium. Methods. In vitro cultivation of plants, method of determination of transpiration intensity, water deficit, water-holding capacity, total water content in plants. Results. Significant interspecific differences in the parameters of water balance of plants in vitro cultivated on sucrose and mannitol under different light conditions were revealed. It was found that during cultivation on sucrose, the transpiration intensity was the highest in G . lutea in vitro plants, and the lowest in G. acaulis. Indicators of water holding capacity, regardless of the variant of SC, are also the lowest in G. lutea plants . The second position is occupied by G. punctata plants, and the tissues of G. acaulis plants have the highest water retention capacity . Regarding the amount of water per unit mass of dry matter, the least of it is contained in G. acaulis plants, and the most - in G. punctata plants. Under simulated water stress, the intensity of transpiration in in vitro plants of the studied species, compared to the sucrose cultivation variants, decreases by 1.2-4.8 times (1.1 variant SC) and 1.4-5.3 times (2.1 variant SC). The water-holding capacity of plants also increases under simulated water deficit in plants, but the values of this parameter depend on the population and light regime of cultivation. Conclusions. It has been established that optimization of light conditions for in vitro growth of G. lutea, G. punctata, and G. acaulis species can be used to target the mechanisms regulating their water balance both under conditions of high relative humidity of cultivation air and low water potential of nutrient media caused by the addition of sucrose to its composition, and under simulated water stress with the use of mannitol as a carbon source in the nutrient medium. It is shown that despite the same cultivation conditions, the species differ in terms of transpiration intensity, water deficit, moisture retention capacity, and total water content.
The gardening Golgotha of professor Volodymyr Symyrenko (to the 130th anniversary of his birth and the centenary of the foundation of the Mliiv Research station of pomology)
Authors: Volvach P. V.
Published: February 2025

The article focuses on the life path, scientific, scientific-organizational and public activities of the outstanding scientist-pomologist Professor Volodymyr Levkovych Symyrenko, as well as some moments in the history of the Mliiv Research station of pomology, which he founded. The struggle of V. Symyrenko with representatives of "Michurin biology", who tried to destroy the achievements of Ukrainian scientists in the field of horticulture, liquidate the All-Union Scientific Research Institute of Fruit and Berry Farming in Kyiv, created on the basis of the Mliiv Research station of pomology, and transfer the institute to Kozlov (now the city of Michurinsk, RF). ). The Soviet authorities, starting from 1933, arrested V. Symyrenko three times for so-called "anti-Soviet activities". By the resolution of the prosecutor of the NKVD of the USSR of September 2, 1938, Volodymyr Symyrenko was sentenced to death by shooting. The sentence was carried out on the night of September 17-18, 1938. The scientist was then only 47 years old. He was buried in an unmarked mass grave in the Solyanka tract near Kursk.
Teachers’ Perception on Integration of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Competence Based Curriculum at Selected Primary Schools in Buuri East Sub-County
Authors: Jumba Hillary A. , Mwiti Faith Mwendwa
Published: February 2025

Globally, the discourse on integration of indigenous knowledge in school curriculum in Sub-Saharan African countries, Kenya included, is and continues to be a dominant theme. Despite the numerous pleas for integration of indigenous knowledge in school curriculum, the majority of stakeholders feel there is need to integrated indigenous knowledge in formal school curriculum. This study sought to explore how various indigenous knowledge systems (IKs) are integrated in primary schools in Buuri east sub-county in the wake of new competence-based curriculum in Kenya. The objectives of the study were; to explore the various types of IKs; to examine the extent to which (IKs) have been integrated in the school curriculum; and to determine hindrances to effective integration of (IKs) in the curriculum. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. Cluster sampling technique was applied, where a sample of 13 clusters were sampled. Data was collected using questionnaires from 65 teachers who were purposively selected from the sampled cluster and analyzed using statistical package for social science (SPSS). Descriptive statistics were generated and presented in in tables and figures. The findings indicated that only 36% of the respondents were aware of what IKs systems were, and as a result, its integration into the curriculum wouldn’t be possible. However, it was found out that the most practiced IKs in the region were Agriculture, weather patterns and food habits at 33%. History and culture IKs were found to be preferred for integration at grade 1. This would help in enculturating culture and historical identity of the local community. Inadequate resources, unsupportive parents, unclear guidelines and mixed cultures in school set ups hampered the integration of IKs in the curriculum. The study recommends clear policies, regulations and guidelines on integration of IKs in the Competence Based Curriculum be put in place.
Role of Digital Platforms as Financial Literacy Delivery Channels for Promotion of Financial Inclusion in Commercial Banks in Kenya
Authors: Boldar Joseph D.S. , Omanwa Clemence , Baimwera Bernard
Published: February 2025

Kenya features high financial services availability and accessibility. However, the usage of these services is low and it remains a challenge for full-service banks who are the suppliers and the main players for inclusion within the financial markets. Against this backdrop, this study sought to evaluate the effect of digital platforms as a channel for providing financial literacy for financial inclusion of commercial banks. The study was guided by diffusion of innovation theory. Using descriptive research design, a sample of 384 respondents was randomly selected from a target population of 10,717 management staff of commercial banks in Kenya. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive, correlation, and regression analysis. Digital platforms channels were found to significantly affect financial inclusion in commercial banks in Kenya. The study concluded that commercial banks in Kenya had leveraged on the reachable of digital platforms like websites and online portals, social media pages, and online games and courses as channels of promoting financial literacy that significantly contributed to inclusion. The study recommended that the management of banks engaged in commercial activities should ensure the ICT department has a team dedicated to providing financial literacy training using digital platforms targeting loan applicants to improve their usage of financial services. The study expanded the utility of diffusion of innovation theory, to link the relationship between digital platforms as a channel for providing financial literacy for financial inclusion of commercial banks. Most of the existing research that adopted the theory used it in a different context, hence the study contributed by developing the utility of the diffusion of innovation theory.
How Technological Innovation is Influencing Performance of the Cement Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
Authors: Gichohi Paul Maku
Published: February 2025

The business environment of cement manufacturing firms in Kenya has been very volatile. The uncertainties are largely occasioned by socio-economic reforms, regulatory anxieties, technological advancements, competition and effects of globalization. As a result, cement manufacturing firms are expected to be adaptive and responsive to the changing environment by leveraging on technology. However, there has been slow uptake of technology by cement manufacturing firms in Kenya, which has occasioned low production capacity. The reduced production capacity is attributable to operational inefficiencies that result to unprecedented sustainability challenges and non-competitiveness. This study aimed to assess the role of technological innovation in influencing the performance of cement manufacturing firms in Kenya. It utilized the diffusion of innovation theory and Schumpeter's theory of innovation. The study population comprised the nine cement producing companies in Kenya. A cross-sectional survey research design was adopted, and the units of observation were the 79 department heads. A closed-ended questionnaire was used to collect data. Pretesting of the instruments was done to check the content, construct validity, and reliability. The mean, standard deviation, Pearson correlation and linear regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The findings revealed a positive relationship between technological innovation and performance of Kenyan cement manufacturers. Regression results confirmed that technological innovation significantly predicts approximately twenty-five per cent of the variation in the performance of Kenya's cement manufacturing firms. The study concluded that technological innovation is significant in influencing the success of cement manufacturing firms. It recommended adopting an integrated manufacturing management information system, implementing continuous improvement of processes, enhancing collaborations in the development of industry-specific technology, innovative technology in the production processes, and training staff on technical skills. The findings are valuable in informing production practices in the manufacturing industry.
Animals as Rights-Holders: Could the Charter Abolish Farmed Animal Use?
Authors: Clasky Adam
Published: February 2025

Numerous efforts have been made to advocate for animals as beings that warrant legal rights, yet animal rights are minimally reflected in Canadian law. Although there have been incremental legislative changes that provide protection to some animals in specific circumstances, they have generally failed to advance the rights of farmed animals undergoing confinement and slaughter. However, if animals’ rights are to be legally recognized under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, significant reform would be required in all modern forms of animal use, including agriculture. This article discusses the prospect of animals receiving rights under sections 7, 12 and 15 of the Charter, which codify the right to life, the right not to be subjected to cruel punishment, and the right to equal treatment, and examines the scope of protections that farmed animals could obtain with these rights. First, I discuss the current state of animal protections in Canada. Building on favourable precedents, I examine jurisprudence that supports sections 7, 12 and 15 rights for animals and conduct a doctrinal analysis under the assumption that these rights have been recognized. My findings demonstrate why modern animal agricultural practices, such as forcible confinement and slaughter, would be unconstitutional by infringing on animals’ proposed Charter rights. As a result, the Charter may have the potential to abolish most forms of farmed animal use.
Appraising the Native Biological Potential towards the Control of Recurrent Dengue Incidence in Pakistan
Authors: Shafique Saima , Zahid Ghassan , Begum Sania , Hameed Abdul , Akhtar Wasim
Published: February 2025

Dengue fever, caused by flavivirus, is one of the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne diseases and Aedes aegypti is the key vector responsible for the transmission of this disease. During recent years, Pakistan has faced repeated epidemics of the disease leading to high rate of morbidity and mortality. Previously, some bacterial species had been helpful in the control of various biological vectors. However, deliberate, improper and extensive use of commercial chemical and biological combat techniques have rendered serious resistance in the A. aegypti. The main aim of the current study was to isolate an efficient larvicidal biomolecule capable of culminating and minimizing the dengue outbreaks in Pakistan. Bacteria of the genus Bacillus, mainly Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) has been used worldwide and for decades as biological products for the control of mosquitoes by killing their larvae. As a biological control agent, Bt has demonstrated high efficacy against target organisms, primarily mosquito and black fly larvae. Bt exerts its lethal effects through producing a variety of toxic proteins that are ingested by the larvae of susceptible organisms. These toxins are then activated in the gut of the larvae where they cause disruption of the cell membranes and death of the organism. Resistance to each individual Bti toxin (up to 30-fold) can be obtained after only a few generations of selection. The specificity of this mechanism has no adverse effects on non-target invertebrates and vertebrates. Because of the complex mechanism of action involving many proteins, the potential for resistance development is greatly reduced. Biological control through products formulated from Bt has stood out, as biotechnological advances have allowed us to improve and enhance the products already on the market, as well as to develop new bioinsecticides from the entomopathogenic proteins produced by these microorganisms, aiming to make the larvae control more and more effective. In the present study, Bt was isolated from riverside Aedes infested soil and the isolates were characterized by ribotyping and toxin specific genes identification. The larvicidal efficiency of the test Bt was measured against dengue virus infected A. aegypti larvae in comparison to the commercial Bt and the larval mortality was recorded after 24, 48 and 72 hours. The highest larval mortality was recorded against third to fourth instar larvae was LC50 6.04 and 11136.1, LC90 0.0036 and 74.72mg/100mL, respectively. Moreover, larval population was reduced significantly by the increase in time post infection and dose of the Bt. Taken together; the current study may help in designing strategies for the biological control of the vector of this disease.
Measures to Reduce Secondary School High Dropout Rate Of The Girl-Child In Marginalised Rural Communities In Zimbabwe The Case Of Binga District
Authors: NYAMANHARE EURITA , MADZORE ROSEMARY , REMBE SYMPHOROSA
Published: February 2025

This article explores and discusses measures to reduce the secondary school digh dropout rate of the girl-child in marginalised rural communities of the Binga District in Zimbabwe. It plugs the gap in literature that, besides secondary education being a fundamental human right with far-reaching benefits for girls and women, its successful completion is one of the measures for quality learning which the study acknowledges. For methodology, the study engaged the qualitative approach. Data was collected using focus group discussions, individual key–informant interviews, observations, photographs, as well as documents and records. Six critical issues, long and daring walking distances; substandard school infrastructure and furniture; subject teacher profile and high turnover; cultural and religious practices; impoverished backgrounds and menstrual hygiene management, among other issues, were noted as deep-rooted barriers to girl child‘s successful completion of secondary education in Binga District. The study concluded that dropout threats that played havoc with girl child‘s successful completion of secondary education were historically institutionalised among the marginalised communities of Binga District. Thus, this study evokes all stakeholders‘ political will and review of policies, supported by beneficiary-originated targeted affirmative action mitigation measures, to effectively curb the girl child‘s institutionalised secondary school dropout rate in Binga District, Zimbabwe
Rural accessibility under siege Extreme climate events and road infrastructure damage in Southern Africa
Authors: CHIRISA HALLELUAH
Published: February 2025

Climate change has had adverse impacts on rural infrastructures especially those situated in areas with poor road infrastructure. Rural accessibility is under threat in Southern Africa due to extreme climatic events. The vagaries of climate change are not only disturbing the livelihoods, but the transport infrastructures and livelihoods in rural contexts. The article critically examines the view that rural accessibility is under siege from extreme climate events that are destroying road infrastructure. Climate change has had adverse impacts on rural areas leaving road infrastructure damaged and that has resulted in poor accessibility in these areas. The article stems from the argument that Southern African countries’ rural accessibility is under siege because post-colonial governments have failed to create rural development frameworks that are resilient to climate change. The study used a qualitative research methodology using secondary data, which has the main advantage of easy accessibility. The data was gathered from secondary sources journals and newspaper articles and the data was analysed using narrative data analysis analytical tool. The study revealed that cyclones are destructive to the road infrastructure in Southern Africa with most roads and bridges being damaged rendering accessibility of most areas useless as the road infrastructure is wiped away. The study concludes that post-colonial state development drives are under threat from climate change as it is destroying infrastructure. There is a need for risk and disaster preparedness in Southern Africa through the development of good road networks that are climate resilient in rural areas. Governments in Southern Africa must create resilient communities through multiple rural road transport networks.