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Human, social & economic capital development in Africa
Authors: Rasool Shahana 
Published: October 2024

Basically, we're trying to promote the interest of social work education in the African region. And really, this should be a decolonized African-centred education, as well as to provide, of course, opportunities for consultation, exchange of ideas, resources, and faculty and student exchanges. But we often don't have the funding for this because we also don't have enough membership. We'd also like to be a body for channelling resources to social work education institutions in the region. And a lot of this gets done through our alliance with IASSW, which I'll talk to about just now, because we're also concerned not just with inter-regional and regional, but also international cooperation in social work education. ASSWA is linked to the International Association of Schools of Social Work. And I'm talking about IASSW because our role as Africans in IASSW becomes very important. If we don't have membership and we don't have enough representation and action from African educators, our role gets minimised in IASSW. But IASSW offers a lot of opportunities and resources for Africa to do more inter-regional cooperation and work. So, just quickly, the vision of IA is to promote excellence in social work education, research and scholarship across the globe in pursuit of a more just and equitable world. Now, I sit on this board and my question is often, justice for who? An equitable world for who? Human rights for who? Because they were very quick to act on the Ukrainian situation, but maybe not as quick to react to other issues in the world, for example, Palestine and other issues in Africa. I'm not going to go through their mission. You can find this on their website. And so, you know, I guess what I'm trying to talk about is why do we need to be active in these organisations? You know, both ASWNET, ASSWA, IFSW, why is it important for us? And as I said earlier, since the time of ASWEA in the 1960s and even the conference held by the esteemed Nkrumah, scholars have been talking about decolonisation and Africanisation.
HOW TO REFERENCE USING ASWDNET STYLE
Rasool S. (2024). Human, social & economic capital development in Africa. Presentation made during Africa Day Indaba 2022. African Journal of Social Work, 14(3), 155-157. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajsw.v14i3.7
Visit journal website: https://ajsw.africasocialwork.net
Preparation and Characterization of Waste Fish Bone-Derived Gelatin/Chitosan Plastic Film Incorporated with Green Tea Extract
Authors: Barleany D.R. , Sari D.K. , Lestari R.S.D. , Alwan H. , Yulvianti M. , Afifah A.N. , Nisrina N. , Gunawan A. 
Published: October 2024

Fish-derived gelatin has recently been spotlighted as an alternative source following the negative issues of mammalian gelatin, but unfortunately it has poor mechanical properties that limit its application. Herein, an environmental-friendly film was prepared from milkfish (Chanos chanos) bone waste-derived gelatin and modified by adding chitosan, glycerol and sorbitol plasticizers as well as green tea extract to improve its mechanical properties. Gelatin was processed from milkfish bone waste using various concentrations of H2SO4 solution (2%, 3%, and 5%) (v/v) and soaking times of 18 h and 36 h for each of the solutions. The measurement test of pH, ash content, and moisture content were conducted on the gelatin product, and the characteristic functional groups were investigated using Fourier- Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The effect of green tea addition was also evaluated on the thickness, tensile strength, and elongation of the resulting films. The results showed that treatment using H2SO4 concentration of 3% with 36 hours of immersion time produced the best gelatin quality with a pH value of 5.9. Water content and ash content were 14.286% and 3.09%, respectively. The plastic film from this study has mechanical properties similar to polypropylene plastic so that it is expected to be a potential material for food packaging applications.
Dynamic Mode Decomposition-Based Features for Ovarian Cancer Gene Expression Classification Using Machine Learning
Authors: Usman A.M. , Surajudeen-Bakinde N.T. , Ehiagwina F.O. , Afolabi A.S. , Oloyede A.A. , Zakariya O.S. 
Published: October 2024

Machine learning (ML) algorithms have been deployed in recent years as models for the analysis of complex data. The ubiquity of ML algorithms stems from their ability to learn the patterns and structures inherent in data. Additionally, they are adaptable to a wide range of data types, irrespective of size, which allows them to learn and predict the future pattern of data. In this work, dynamic mode decomposition (DMD), an ML algorithm, is deployed to analyse the pattern of gene expression data from patients with and without ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is one of the deadliest gynaecologic cancers worldwide. The obscure nature of the symptoms makes early detection of ovarian cancer difficult. Early diagnosis increases the chances of survival for patients. Furthermore, the modes computed from DMD are used as features and separately fed into three ML classifiers- support vector machine (SVM), decision tree (DecTr), and K- nearest neighbour (KNN) to classify the gene expression into either cancer or non-cancer categories. Multiple metrics- sensitivity, accuracy, precision, and error rate are used to assess the performance of the models, to have a balanced illustration of a model’s performance. The DecTr outperforms the other two classifiersSVM and KNN, across the metrics used in evaluating the performance of the models.
Critical Reflection Sessions: Teacher's Perspectives During Professional Development
Authors: Ockerman Lisa S. , Bagui Sikha 
Published: October 2024

This study aimed to explore the critical reflection experiences of teachers who took part in effective and ineffective professional learning events. It examined the influence of D.A. Kolb's reflective observation stage within the experiential learning theory (ELT) framework on teachers' professional development. Using a qualitative interpretive phenomenological method, the research investigated teachers' viewpoints, beliefs, and experiences related to various professional development activities to evaluate their effectiveness. Eleven teachers attended the same educational conference. The investigation involved semi-structured individual interviews and a focus group discussion. The interview questions centered around the concepts of enactive mastery and vicarious experiences. Open-ended discussions allowed participants to explore their experiences of professional learning. To highlight emergent patterns, this study employed a phenomenological technique to analyze data and identified critical observations through an inductive coding method using the NVivo software. The study's findings suggested that the reflective process necessitated time, collaboration, and structure during professional learning sessions. Moreover, having a group of peers was advantageous for critical reflection. They created a learning environment where support was the norm, and dedicated time encouraged self-reflection, which promoted effective growth in teacher development. The researchers found that inquiry-based professional development promoted introspection and facilitated profound learning. The research emphasized that teachers responded positively when professional development facilitators allowed participants time to link their personal experiences to new teaching methods, prompting reflection and collaboration with peers.

Received: 8 July 2024 | Revised: 5 October 2024 | Accepted: 7 October 2024

Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.

Data Availability Statement
Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analyzed in this study.

Author Contribution Statement
Lisa S. Ockerman: Conceptualization, Methodology, Validation, Investigation, Resources, Data curation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing, Visualization, Project administration; Sikha Bagui: Conceptualization, Validation, Writing - review & editing, Supervision.
Optic Chiasmitis as an Isolated Manifestation of Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein-Associated Disease – a Case Report
Authors: Barankiewicz-Tyc Nina , Kania Karolina , Kozubski Wojciech 
Published: October 2024

IntroductionThe most common cause of chiasmopathy is compression of the optic chiasm by parasellar tumours. The tumours may produce any pattern of visual field defect depending on the tumour location and the patient’s chiasmal anatomy. Rare, non-compressive causes of chiasmopathy include, among others, infectious, post-infectious, inflammatory, autoimmune, demyelinating, toxic and ischaemic processes. Chiasmopathy can also occur due to trauma and radiation treatment.Case reportWe report a case of a 43-year-old patient who was admitted to our department because of a two-month history of headaches and constant, symmetrical blurriness over the temporal sides of vision. After a wide-ranging diagnostic process, the patient was diagnosed with an isolated optic chiasmitis in the course of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated disease, which is a rare, monophasic or relapsing, antibody-mediated inflammatory demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system.ConclusionsIt is crucial to remember that parasellar tumours are not the only cause of bitemporal hemianopsia. Patients with bitemporal hemianopsia, if there is no compressive lesion of the optic chiasm, should be investigated for optic chiasmitis. Optic chiasmitis is not a diagnosis in itself, but a sign of an underlying pathology, and during its evaluation should be treated as a variation of atypical optic neuritis. We hope that this ophthalmic manifestation of a rare neurological disease will make other clinicians aware of the utter importance of careful evaluation of visual disturbances.
MỐI LIÊN QUAN GIỮA BIẾN ĐỔI CHỈ SỐ PHÂN TÍCH DẠNG SÓNG CỤC MÁU ĐÔNG VỚI TÌNH TRẠNG RỐI LOẠN ĐÔNG MÁU Ở BỆNH NHÂN SUY GAN CẤP
Authors: Đỗ Ngọc Sơn , Bùi Thị Hương Giang , Đào Thị Hương , Vương Xuân Toàn 
Published: October 2024

Mục tiêu: Mô tả mối liên quan giữa biến đổi chỉ số phân tích dạng sóng cục máu đông (CWA) với tình trạng rối loạn đông máu ở bệnh nhân suy gan cấp (SGC). Đối tượng và phương pháp nghiên cứu: Nghiên cứu mô tả trên 40 bệnh nhân SGC điều trị tại Trung tâm Hồi sức tích cực bệnh viện Bạch Mai từ tháng 07/2023 đến tháng 07/2024. Thu thập mẫu nghiên cứu ngay tại thời điểm vào trung tâm và chưa sử dụng chất chống đông máu, mẫu nghiên cứu được phân tích trên máy CS 5100, thuốc thử Dade Actin FSL. Các giá trị của CWA bao gồm min1, min2, max2; tình trạng rối loạn đông máu: xuất huyết trên lâm sàng, các thang điểm dự báo tình trạng xuất huyết (IMPROVE) và thuyên tắc huyết khối tĩnh mạch (PADUA) được ghi lại. Kết quả CWA sẽ được đưa vào phân tích mối tương quan với tình trạng rối loạn đông máu tại thời điểm nhập viện bằng phân tích thống kê y học. Kết quả nghiên cứu: Tỉ lệ nam cao hơn nữ chiếm 70%, tuổi trung bình là 55,2 ± 15,5 (23-82). Tỉ lệ xuất huyết tiêu hóa cao nhất chiếm 25%, tỉ lệ xuất huyết dưới da là 20%, các vị trí khác như trong cơ, mắt, đường tiết niệu 7,5%. Các giá trị TB của CWA: min1: 3,02±1,38; min2: 0,46±0,25; max2: 0,43±0,27 thấp hơn so với khoảng tham chiếu. Diện tích dưới đường cong ROC: min1 (AUC=0,81), min2 (AUC=0,78) và max2 (AUC=0,84) có ý nghĩa trong việc dự đoán tình trạng xuất huyết (p<0,05). Nhóm bệnh nhân có điểm IMPROVE ≥7 có giá trị TB min1: 2,69±1,42, min2: 0,40±0,26, max2: 0,38±0,29 thấp hơn so với nhóm có điểm IMPROVE <7 lần lượt là: 3,87±0,8; 0,58±0,16; 0,56±0,12 (p<0,05). Các giá trị min1, min2, max2 có mối tương quan thuận với chỉ số Fibrinogen (r= 0,78; r=0,65; r=0,46; p<0,05), ở bệnh nhân có điểm PADUA ≥ 4 chỉ có giá trị min1 tăng cao hơn nhóm PADUA <4 (3,72±0,82 so với 2,79±1,46) và có ý nghĩa với p<0,05. Kết luận: Các giá trị chỉ số CWA ở bệnh nhân SGC giảm so với khoảng tham chiếu và có mối liên quan với tình trạng xuất huyết trên lâm sàng, có ý nghĩa trong việc dự báo tình trạng xuất huyết. Chỉ có min1 tăng cao và có ý nghĩa ở nhóm có nguy cơ thuyên tắc huyết khối tĩnh mạch.
BIRO MEDIASI TERHADAP PELAYANAN MASYARAKAT KONSUMEN ASURANSI
Authors: Suryati  
Published: October 2024

Setiap masyarakat mempunyai berbagaimacam cara untuk menyelesaikan sengketaatau konflik seperti konsultasi, negosiasi,mediasi, konsiliasi, arbitrase, dan ajudikasi/pengadilan.1 Cara penyelesaian yang dipilihanggota masyarakat didasarkan pada berbagaifaktor seperti pemahaman anggota masyarakatatas cara dan bentuk penyelesaian sengketatersebut, keyakinan bahwa cara tersebut adalahcara terbaik dan paling menguntungkan, dilihatdari segi biaya, efektivitas, dan cepat lambatnyawaktu yang diperlukan untuk menyelesaikansengketa.Di dalam transaksi bisnis asuransi,penyelesaian sengketa dalam masyarakat yangsudah sadar akan pentingnya asuransi/insurance minded society lebih seringdiselesaikan melalui alternatif penyelesaiansengketa seperti arbitrase dan mediasi, karenaitu kontrak-kontrak polis asuransi di negaranegarayang penduduknya sudah sadar asuransiselalu memuat klausul penyelesaian sengketamelalui arbitrase.Dalam asuransi dikenal ada kontrak polisasuransi atau yang lebih dikenal denganÂ sebutan polis asuransi yang dijual olehperusahaan-perusahaan asuransi di Indonesiapada umumnya yang berasal dari negaraBelanda dan Inggris atau Amerika meskipunsekarang ini sudah banyak polis asuransi yangtelah dibuat oleh Dewan Asuransi Indonesia/DAI sebelum terbentuk asosiasi perasuransianseperti Asosiasi Asuransi Umum Indonesia/AAUI, Asosiasi Asuransi Jaminan SosialIndonesia /AAJSI.
Dimethyl sulfide (DMS) climatologies, fluxes, and trends – Part 1: Differences between seawater DMS estimations
Authors: Joge Sankirna D. , Mahajan Anoop S. , Hulswar Shrivardhan , Marandino Christa A. , Galí Martí , Bell Thomas G. , Simó Rafel 
Published: October 2024

Abstract. Dimethyl sulfide (DMS) is a naturally emitted trace gas that can affect the Earth's radiative budget by changing cloud albedo. Most atmospheric models that represent aerosol processes depend on regional or global distributions of seawater DMS concentrations and sea–air flux parameterizations to estimate its emissions. In this study, we analyse the differences between three estimations of seawater DMS, one of which is an observation-based interpolation method following Hulswar et al. (2022) (hereafter referred to as H22) and two of which are proxy-based parameterization methods following Galí et al. (2018) (hereafter referred to as G18) and Wang et al. (2020a) (hereafter referred to as W20). The interpolation-based method depends on the distribution of observations and the methods used to fill data between observations, while the parameterization-based methods rely on establishing a relationship between DMS and environmental parameters such as chlorophyll a, mixed-layer depth, nutrients, sea surface temperature, etc., which can then be used to predict DMS concentrations. On average, the interpolation-based methods show higher DMS values compared to the parameterization-based methods. Even though the interpolation method shows higher values than the parameterization-based methods, it fails to capture mesoscale variability. The regression-based parameterization method (G18) shows the lowest values compared to other estimations, especially in the Southern Ocean, which is the high-DMS region in austral summer. The parameterization-based methods suggest positive long-term trends in seawater DMS (3.82±0.79 % per decade for G18 and 2.13±0.32 % per decade for W20). Since large differences, often more than 100 %, are observed between the different estimations of seawater DMS, the derived sea–air fluxes and, hence, the impact of DMS on the radiative budget are sensitive to the estimate used.
Estimating ground motion intensities using simulation-based estimates of local crustal seismic response
Authors: Agrawal Himanshu , McCloskey John 
Published: October 2024

Abstract. It is estimated that 2 billion people will move to cities in the next 30 years, many of which possess high seismic risk, underscoring the importance of reliable hazard assessments. Current ground motion models for these assessments typically rely on an extensive catalogue of events to derive empirical ground motion prediction equations (GMPEs), which are often unavailable in developing countries. Considering the challenge, we choose an alternative method utilizing physics-based (PB) ground motion simulations and develop a simplified decomposition of ground motion estimation by considering regional attenuation (Δ) and local site amplification (A), thereby exploring how much of the observed variability can be explained solely by wave propagation effects. We deterministically evaluate these parameters in a virtual city named Tomorrowville, located in a 3D-layered crustal velocity model containing sedimentary basins, using randomly oriented extended sources. Using these physics-based empirical parameters (Δ and A), we evaluate the intensities, particularly peak ground acceleration (PGA), of hypothetical future earthquakes. The results suggest that the estimation of PGA using the deterministic Δ−A decomposition exhibits a robust spatial correlation with the PGA obtained from simulations within Tomorrowville. This method exposes an order-of-magnitude spatial variability in PGA within Tomorrowville, primarily associated with the near-surface geology and largely independent of the seismic source. In conclusion, advances in PB simulations and improved crustal structure determination offer the potential to overcome the limitations of earthquake data availability to some extent, enabling prompt evaluation of ground motion intensities.
Pengembangan Teknologi Tepat Guna Tahap Desain Sistem Aplikasi Bank Sampah pada Bank Sampah Sumber Jaya Kranggan Bekasi
Authors: Suwarni Suwarni , Ulansari Ramadhani , Suharyanto Suharyanto , Rosa Tina , Fauzi Rifaldi Al , Ainsani Dinda Alya 
Published: October 2024

Kegiatan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan teknologi tepat guna melalui desain sistem aplikasi bank sampah pada Bank Sampah Sumber Jaya Kranggan, Bekasi. Aplikasi ini diharapkan dapat membantu pengelolaan transaksi dan manajemen bank sampah secara lebih efektif dan efisien, serta meningkatkan partisipasi masyarakat dalam program daur ulang. Metodologi yang digunakan dalam kegiatan ini melibatkan analisis kebutuhan, perancangan sistem, dan penyusunan desain aplikasi sesuai dengan kebutuhan pengguna. Tim pelaksana yang terdiri dari dosen dan mahasiswa Fakultas Teknologi Informasi Universitas Respati Indonesia (URINDO) melakukan kolaborasi dengan pengurus bank sampah dan masyarakat setempat untuk memastikan bahwa aplikasi yang dirancang dapat memenuhi kebutuhan operasional mereka. Hasil dari kegiatan ini berupa desain prototipe aplikasi bank sampah yang dapat mendukung pencatatan transaksi sampah dan pengelolaan data nasabah secara terstruktur. Diharapkan, hasil desain ini dapat menjadi dasar untuk tahap pengembangan selanjutnya, sehingga memberikan kontribusi dalam pengelolaan sampah yang berkelanjutan. Kata Kunc i: teknologi tepat guna, bank sampah, desain sistem, pengabdian masyarakat, aplikasi mobile
УБОЙНЫЕ ПОКАЗАТЕЛИ БЫЧКОВ КАЗАХСКОЙ БЕЛОГОЛОВОЙ ПОРОДЫ ПРИ СКАРМЛИВАНИИ СБАЛАНСИРОВАННОГО УГЛЕВОДНОГО КОРМОВОГО КОМПЛЕКСА ФЕЛУЦЕН
Authors: Косилов Владимир , Курохтина Дарья 
Published: October 2024

C целью изучения продуктивных качеств бычков казахской белоголовой породы породы при использовании в кормлении сбалансированного углеводного комплекса Фелуцен в ТОО «Племзавод Чапаевский» Республики Казахстан был проведён научно-хозяйственный опыт. В результате исследований установлено, что включение в рацион кормления бычков сбалансированного углеводного кормового комплекса Фелуцен способствовало улучшению убойных качеств животных. Наибольший эффект получен при добавлении фелуцена в дозе 125 г/гол, минимальный – в дозе 100 г/гол в сутки.
Тема Великой Отечественной войны в современной отечественной прозе: мистика и фантастика
Authors: Иванова И.Н. 
Published: October 2024

В статье рассматриваются различные типы авторских стратегий таких трансформаций: отсылка к прототексту («Танкист, или “Белый тигр”» И. Бояшова», «Русский характер» А. Толстого и «Моби Дик» Г. Мелвилла; «Покров-17» А. Пелевина – типичная «бондаревская» военная проза), фантастическая игра с советским мифом о пионерах-героях («Первый отряд» А. Старобинец), реминисценции из узнаваемых кинотекстов («Сталкер» А. Тарковского у Пелевина и мультфильмы-аниме у А. Старобинец) и т.п. Анализируется современный текст о Великой Отечественной войне и сюжетные изменения, отличающие его от классической советской военной прозы, а также метаморфозы персонажей, серьёзно видоизменяющие привычный жанр. Отмечается, что ориентация на современного читателя, главным образом молодого, приводит к трансформации типичного военного сюжета до неузнаваемости, к синтезу военной прозы с фэнтези, триллером, детективом и даже аниме.
The paper considers various types of author’s strategies of the following transformations: references to prototext (“The tankman” or “The white tiger” by I. Boyashov, “The Russian character” by A. Tolstoy and “Moby-Dick” by H. Melville; “Pokrov-17” by A. Pelevin – typical “Bondarev’s” military prose), a fantasy game with the elements of Soviet myth about pioneer heroes (“First Squad” by A. Starobinets), reminiscences of well-known film-texts (“The Stalker” by A. Tarkovsky in Pelevin and Starobinets` anime) etc. The article analyzes the modern text about the Great Patriotic War and plot changes that distinguish it from classical Soviet military prose, as well as metamorphoses of the characters that drastically transform the conventional genre. It is noted that targeting a modern reader, mainly young, leads to the transformation of a typical military plot beyond recognition, to the synthesis of military prose with fantasy, thriller, detective and even anime.
Exploring Second Language Motivational Self System of Thai Junior High School Students
Authors: Ren Juanjuan 
Published: October 2024

Research has demonstrated the influence of motivation on second language (L2) acquisition processes. This study aimed to explore the L2 motivational self-system (L2MSS), i.e., the ideal L2 self, ought-to L2 self, and L2 learning experience of Thai junior high school students and investigate whether there are differences of the three components of the L2MSS between genders. 355 students participated in the study. The L2MSS questionnaire adopted from Swatevacharkul (2021) was employed for data collection. Results revealed that, on average, the ideal L2 self, the ought-to L2 self, and L2 learning experience were moderate. It was also found that the Ideal L2 self and ought to L2 self had no significant difference between male and female students, while the L2 learning experience was significantly different. This means that males have more positive L2 learning experience than females, indicating significant gender-based variations in the L2MSS.