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L’eau liquide, molécule-clé pour le vivant
Authors: Bœuf Gilles 
Published: November 2023

L’eau est réellement la molécule clé pour le vivant ; tous les êtres vivants en sont constitués de quelques pourcents pour une graine à plus de 98 % pour une méduse ! C’est parce que les conditions étaient réunies sur la Terre pour la conserver liquide que la vie a pu s’y développer. Sous forme de glace aux pôles et en altitude, de vapeur d’eau au-dessus de l’océan et des rivières et lacs sur les continents, cette eau est le solvant universel. Cette eau dissout des sels qui, sous formes d’électrolytes, développent une pression osmotique (mOsm.l -1 ) et l’ensemble joue un rôle déterminant dans la régulation de l’équilibre hydrominéral de tous les êtres vivants. Les perturbations climatiques actuelles (dont la température et les précipitations) créent des conditions complexes qui obligent la biodiversité et les activités humaines à répondre dans un temps de plus en plus court. Et pour s’adapter, et le vivant a toujours su le faire, il faut du temps et surtout accepter de changer constamment, ce que l’humanité a bien du mal à faire !
Entre non-dit et (ce qui reste) à dire. Equí y n’otru tiempu (Ramón Lluis Bande, 2014) et le double travail des images et de la mémoire
Authors: Carballo Olga Lobo 
Published: November 2023

Le film Equí y n’otru tiempu (Ramón Lluis Bande, 2014), auquel cet article est consacré, investit l’interstice entre un « non-dit » et un « ce qui reste à dire », dans une démarche de basculement d’un indicible, c’est-à-dire de ce qui ne peut pas être dit car évincé tant de la mémoire sociale qu’institutionnelle du récit démocratique espagnol : l’honneur des vaincus. S’inscrivant ainsi dans la récupération de la mémoire de la lutte antifranquiste, Ramón Lluis Bande se place parmi les cinéastes du cinéma documentaire espagnol cherchant en effet à rendre avec obstination l’honneur « perdu » aux guerrilleros, qui, appelés les « bandoleros » ou les « fugaos » (ceux qui ont fui) par les forces répressives, sont restés le plus souvent dans l’imaginaire collectif associés à cette image de bandit effrayant, très loin donc de celle du résistant antifasciste français luttant contre l’occupant. L’analyse du film nous permettra d’interroger le double travail des images et de la mémoire afin d’étudier le documentaire depuis la contemporanéité et performativité de son dispositif filmique.
The blowup-polynomial of a metric space: connections to stable polynomials, graphs and their distance spectra
Authors: Choudhury Projesh Nath , Khare Apoorva 
Published: November 2023

AbstractTo every finite metric space X, including all connected unweighted graphs with the minimum edge-distance metric, we attach an invariant that we call its blowup-polynomial
$p_X(\{ n_x : x \in X \})$
. This is obtained from the blowup
$X[\mathbf {n}]$
– which contains
$n_x$
copies of each point x – by computing the determinant of the distance matrix of
$X[\mathbf {n}]$
and removing an exponential factor. We prove that as a function of the sizes
$n_x$
,
$p_X(\mathbf {n})$
is a polynomial, is multi-affine, and is real-stable. This naturally associates a hitherto unstudied delta-matroid to each metric space X; we produce another novel delta-matroid for each tree, which interestingly does not generalize to all graphs. We next specialize to the case of
$X = G$
a connected unweighted graph – so
$p_G$
is “partially symmetric” in
$\{ n_v : v \in V(G) \}$
– and show three further results: (a) We show that the polynomial
$p_G$
is indeed a graph invariant, in that
$p_G$
and its symmetries recover the graph G and its isometries, respectively. (b) We show that the univariate specialization
$u_G(x) := p_G(x,\dots ,x)$
is a transform of the characteristic polynomial of the distance matrix
$D_G$
; this connects the blowup-polynomial of G to the well-studied “distance spectrum” of G. (c) We obtain a novel characterization of complete multipartite graphs, as precisely those for which the “homogenization at
$-1$
” of
$p_G(\mathbf { n})$
is real-stable (equivalently, Lorentzian, or strongly/completely log-concave), if and only if the normalization of
$p_G(-\mathbf { n})$
is strongly Rayleigh.
Problematising Simplicity: Addressing Comprehension Gaps of RFI’s ‘Le Journal en Français Facile’
Authors: Dokotala Boniface 
Published: November 2023

This paper evaluates Malawian learners’ French language comprehension abilities concerning the French radio program ‘Le Journal en français facile’ (The News in Simple French), broadcast by Radio France Internationale. Specifically, it assesses learners’ levels of aural comprehension of this Francophone news content designed for non-native audiences. The paper examines whether the universal applicability of the ‘français facile’ (simple French) concept across heterogeneous learners can be assumed, considering linguistic aspects deemed elementary from a Francophone perspective may not prove equivalently rudimentary for anglophone learners of French. Methodologically, the paper is grounded in the Bottom-up and Top-down listening comprehension model, which emphasises integrating linguistic and prior sociocultural knowledge to facilitate aural meaningmaking. Through French listening exercises and teacher interviews with a sample of Malawian college students, the study highlights limitations in comprehension, with listeners restricted to grasping essential lexical news components like numbers, names and locations while failing to parse complex news concepts —attributed to newscaster accent, pronunciation, speech rate, unfamiliar vocabulary, and insufficient prior knowledge activation. This paper argues the notion of “simple” French may be misconstrued when applied uniformly across diverse global learners engaging with RFI broadcasts, evidenced by difficulty comprehending the news program among numerous Malawian learners despite its simplified linguistic profile. Mastery of these broadcasts, it is contended, necessitates more advanced proficiency.
Development of queue management model for effective service delivery in automobile repair shops
Authors: Chukwunonso  , Nwaiwu U. , Ukachukwu E. , Udo V. 
Published: November 2023

In this study, a queue management model/software was developed for automobile repair shops. This software minimizes both waiting time of customers, and idle time of workers. The software groups all jobs done in an automobile repair shop into three sections: mechanical, electrical and air conditioning (A/C) sections. The developed software prioritizes all jobs performed in a typical automobile repair shop in terms of urgency, using the ‘shortest processing time’ scheduling approach. The jobs are then ranked and assigned to workers based on number of available workstations. Also, expected time of delivery of the job is estimated by the software. The software was tested using data obtained over a two weeks period and percentage reduction in waiting time was found to range between: 0.889-0.122, 0.895-0.25 and 1-0.167 for the mechanical, electrical and A/C sections respectively. In the mechanical section, servicing/replacement of piston and rings and changing/servicing of gear box were discovered to be the jobs with maximum delivery time (15 hrs) while changing of engine belt was seen as the job with the least delivery time (0.3 hrs). For the electrical section, changing of alternator, with delivery time of 3 hrs 30 mins and changing of headlamp and fuse breakage with delivery time of 0.15 hrs are the jobs with maximum and minimum delivery times respectively. For the A/C section, changing of freezer with delivery time of 10 hrs and refilling of gas with delivery time of 0.10 hrs are the maximum and minimum respectively. Implementation of this research will reduce time wastage experienced by customers, idle time at service facilities, frustration caused by unnecessary queue, and encourage allocation of resources accordingly.
Therapeutic effect of cisatracurium in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
Authors: Li Yanping , Li Jiping , Ni Zhongmei 
Published: November 2023

Purpose: To investigate the therapeutic effect of cisatracurium, (a neuromuscular blocking agent) in the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Methods: A total of 94 ARDS patients admitted to The Third People's Hospital of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture ICU from March 2020 to December 2021 were randomly assigned to study and control groups (47 patients each). Both groups received mechanical ventilation, but the study group also received continuous intravenous cisatracurium for 48 h. Health parameters, such as blood gas levels, respiratory mechanics, duration of stay in intensive care unit ICU), mortality rate, and the occurrence of complications, were monitored at 3, 6, and 12 months after treatment.
Results: The study group showed significant improvements compared to control group. Study group also had reduced duration of mechanical ventilation, duration of ICU stay, ICU mortality rate, and incidence of complications (p < 0.05). There were no significant differences in pre-treatment health parameters, but post-treatment, study group had significantly higher levels of blood gas levels and improved lung function (p < 0.05). Study group also had lower scores of illness severity and reduced total mortality rate at 3, 6, and 12 months (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: Administering cisatracurium reduces mechanical ventilation, duration of ICU stay and mortality rate, as well as improves lung function in ARDS patients. Future research involving larger sample size, and takes into consideration regional/environmental differences, is required to validate these findings for reliability.
In-vitro Antisickling Activity of Pergularia daemia, Canna indica and Petiveria alliacea Plants used in the Treatment of Sickle Cell Anaemia in Edo State, Nigeria
Authors: Iyekowa Osaro , Okieimen Felix , Ehisuoria Clifford O 
Published: November 2023

Sickle cell disease is a genetic blood disorder that affects the shape and transportation of the red blood cells (RBCs) in blood vessels, leading to various clinical complications. Available medicines for treating the disease are insufficiently effective, toxic or expensive. Therefore, there has been a pressing need for effective and inexpensive therapeutic agents from indigenous medicinal plants. Petiveria alliacea, Canna indica and Pergularia daemia, respectively were evaluated for their cationic constituents as a measure for their antisickling activity in sickle cell anaemia disorder. The three medicinal plants were extracted separately with methanol solvent using maceration method for 72 hours. The extracts were concentrated using a rotary evaporator (Model RE, 200, USA). Phytochemical screenings were conducted using standard method, while other portions of the extract were subjected to dry ash digestion for determination of mineral elements by emission flame photometry (EFP) and atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS). Evaluation of the antisickling activity of the extracts was done using the sodium metabisulphite (SMBS) test. Eugenol, terpenoids and alkaloids were present in the three plant extracts, while K+ values recorded for Petiveria alliacea, Canna indica and Pergularia daemia were 54.30 mg kg–1, 180.10 mg kg–1 and 28.30 mg kg–1, respectively. Other mineral elements detected in the three plants were Cu2+, Zn2+, Fe2+ and Mg2+. The leaves extract of Canna indica and Pergularia daemia at high dose of 300 µg/mL caused significant reductions of sickle red blood cells from 15% to 6% and 15% to 1%, respectively at 90 minutes of the antisickling test. The research confirmed that extracts of both Canna indica and Pergularia daemia used in this study have significant antisickling properties in invitro studies than Petiveria alliacea.
Keywords: Antisickling activity, Petiveria alliacea, Canna indica, Pergularia daemia, sickle cell, phytochemicals, minerals
Plant-Based Ice Cream: Processing, Composition and Meltdown Properties Analysis
Authors: Matabura Victor Vicent 
Published: November 2023

Plant-based foods have become a popular option for consumers due to their positive impacts on health and resulting changes in lifestyle. To preserve the quality of non-dairy ice cream during distribution and consumption, it is essential to understand its proximate composition and meltdown properties. In this study, cashews, coconut, and bananas were used as raw materials. Cashew milk and coconut cream were prepared separately and mixed at different ratios to make non-dairy ice cream. The proximate composition of the formulated ice cream was measured using the official standard methods. The meltdown properties, including drip-through (%), height (mm), and temperature (°C) were also assessed. The results indicated significant differences (p < 0.05) in the proximate components of the produced ice creams. An increase (p < 0.05) in protein, fibre, fat, and ash content was observed, as the amount of coconut cream increased, while the moisture content decreased, and the carbohydrate content remained unchanged. Furthermore, the meltdown properties of the ice cream changed significantly (p < 0.05) as the amount of coconut cream increased. The quantitative data on proximate composition and meltdown properties presented in this paper are valuable for maintaining ice cream quality and consumer convenience in the frozen food business. They also provide deeper insight into non-dairy desserts.
Keywords: Plant-Based Food; Ice Cream; Proximate Composition; Meltdown Properties
Application of Agile and Simulation Approaches for the Maximal Benefits of Reduced Turnaround Time from the Point of Care Testing
Authors: Simwita Yusta W. , Helgheim Berit I. 
Published: November 2023

This paper uses simulation to explore improvement opportunities in the orthopaedic care process. Secondly, this study used a combination of simulation and agile strategies to explore agile operational plans that can be adopted to maximize the benefits of reduced turnaround time. Data used for this study was collected by observing the entire orthopaedic care process. A total of 635 observations were obtained, with 179 out of these observations undergoing the whole care process. The actual collected patient data were compared with the simulation output to validate the developed simulation. Different scenarios were developed to test operational plans for the maximal benefit of reduced turnaround time. Deployment of point-of-care platforms reduced turnaround time for sample tests. Flexibility was introduced as an agile operational plan to ensure the maximal benefit of the reduced turnaround time. The effect of flexibility on the orthopaedic care process was significant. The simulation results showed a significant decrease in patient waiting time by 86%. This study was limited to orthopaedic patients. Studies focusing on other clinical settings are encouraged. This study recommends using agile operations practices to maximize the benefit of reduced turnaround time in healthcare processes.
Keywords: Point of care, Turnaround time, Agile and simulation
Influence of Urban Land Use Land Cover Changes on Land Surface Temperature in Dar es Salaam Metropolitan City, Tanzania: The Use of Geospatial Approach
Authors: Simon Olipa , Yamungu Nestory , Lyimo James 
Published: November 2023

Land use land cover (LULC) changes affect the planet's energy balance and region's climate. Land Surface Temperature (LST) is a vital indicator of this change. Studies in Dar es Salaam Metropolitan City have investigated LST and its relationships with building heights and densities, urban heat islands, spectral indices, and urban morphological determinants. The present study used cross-sectional profiles, chord diagrams, and simple linear regression models to examine the influence of LULC changes on the LST in Dar es Salaam Metropolitan City (DMC). LST was extracted from Landsat 5 TM and 8 OLI/TIRS images for 1995, 2009, and 2017. LULC was identified via the supervised random forest classification algorithm. Between 1995 and 2017, built-up areas rose by 8%, vegetation fell 7%, and bare soil 3%. As a result, the average LST rose by 3 °C. Built-up areas had the highest temperatures (24–26.5 °C), followed by bare soil (22–25.5 °C). The lowest temperatures (21–25 °C) were on vegetation and water. Built-up area positively correlated with LST, while vegetation, water bodies, and bare soil negatively correlated. The study results can assist local authorities in enforcing urban planning regulations, raising public awareness, and guiding policymakers in creating sustainable planning and management strategies for the future.
Keywords: Dar es Salaam, Land use land cover, simple linear regression model, land surface temperature, chord diagrams
Archivos parroquiales y Biblioteca Benedicto XVI de la Facultad de Teología San Isidoro de Sevilla
Authors: Rodríguez Babío Amparo 
Published: November 2023

Los archivos y bibliotecas han estado muy presentes en la Historia de la Iglesia como muestras palpables de su presencia evangelizadora en el mundo. Ya sea vinculados a obispados, órdenes monásticas y conventuales, cancillerías papales, universidades, seminarios o simples parroquias, la documentación generada por estas instituciones constituye una fuente de riqueza para el estudio no sólo de la acción de la Iglesia, sino para la propia historia (social, económica, demográfica, antropológica) de los países que los albergan. En este artículo se estudian dos ejemplos vinculados a la ciudad de Sevilla: el archivo de la RealParroquia de Santa Ana de Triana y la Biblioteca Benedicto XVI de la Facultad de Teología San Isidoro de Sevilla
Analisis Implementasi SAK ETAP Dalam Penyajian Laporan Keuangan Pada BUMDes Batu Batuah Desa Batu Tojah Kecamatan Barito Tuhup Raya
Authors: Helmawanti Nava , Yusri Yusri , Rezeki Yuliarti , Yanti Sari 
Published: November 2023

Penerapan SAK ETAP sebagai pedoman penyajian laporan keuangan masih kurang dipahami oleh pengelola BUMDes maupun pemerintah desa. Laporan keuangan merupakan informasi yang menyajikan kondisi keuangan entitas, yang berisi hasil dari proses akuntansi yang digunakan para pihak berkepentingan dalam mengambil keputusan, laporan keuangan yang disajikan harus sesuai dengan SAK ETAP agar laporan keuangan lebih efektif dan efisien serta dapat diandalkan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis implementasi SAK ETAP dalam penyajian laporan keuangan pada BUMDes Batu Batuah. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah kualitatif. Sumber data yang digunakan yaitu data primer dan data sekunder. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan yaitu wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Adapun teknik analisis data yang digunakan yaitu pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data dapat disimpulkan bahwa laporan keuangan yang disajikan belum sesuai dengan SAK ETAP. Laporan keuangan yang disajikan hanya terdiri dari neraca, laporan laba rugi, laporan perubahan modal dan laporan arus kas. BUMDes Batu Batuah tidak menyajikan catatan atas laporan keuangan dalam laporan pertanggungjawaban, serta kurangnya pengetahuan tentang pedoman SAK ETAP diantara pengurus BUMDes. Diharapkan pengurus BUMDes Batu Batuah dapat mengikuti pelatihan ataupun sosialisasi mengenai penyajian laporan keuangan agar penyusunan laporan keuangan sesuai dengan SAK ETAP.
Kata kunci: Penerapan, Laporan Keuangan, BUMDes, SAK ETAP
Pengaruh Transparency, Accountability, Partisipasi Masyarakat Terhadap Pengelolaan Dana Desa Di Kecamatan Manyar Kabupaten Gresik
Authors: Hidayatullah Syahrul 
Published: November 2023

Pengelolaan Dana Desa yang sesuai dengan aturan adalah dengan menerapkan Prinsip Good Governance dengan adanya aspek Transparency, Accountability, dan Partisipasi Masyarakat. Penelitian ini ditujukan guna mengetahui adanya pengaruh Transparency, Accountability, dan Partisipasi Masyarakat terhadap Pengelolaan Dana Desa di Kecamatan Manyar, Kabupaten Gresik. Terdapat 80 orang responden yang diambil dengan cara purposive sampling dengan menentukan beberapa kriteria yaitu: Para aparatur dan pejabat tim yang melakukan Pengelolaan Dana Desa yakni, KaDes, SekDes, BenDes, Kasi Program, serta warga desa yang mengetahui dan memahami terkait Pengelolaan Dana Desa. Data dikumpulkan dengan menyebarkan angket atau kuesioner dan dianalisis dengan menggunakan Analisis Regresi Linear Berganda. Didapatkan hasil bahwasannya terdapat pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara Transparency, Accountability, dan Partisipasi Masyarakat terhadap Pengelolaan Dana Desa di Kecamatan Manyar Kabupaten Gresik dilihat dari nilai probabilitas 0,000 ? 0,05
Beban Pengasuhan (Caregiver Burden) Orang Tua Pada Anak Dengan Retardasi Mental
Authors: Mustikawati Neti 
Published: November 2023

Abstrak. Orang tua merupakan pengasuh (care giver) utama anak dengan retardasi mental (RM). Anak dengan RM membutuhkan perawatan yang komprehensif dengan melibatkan banyak displin ilmu dan dalam jangka waktu yang lama. Kondisi ini bisa menimbulkan dampak bagi keluarga terutama orang tua sebagai pengasuh utama baik secara fisik, psikologis, dan sosial ekonomi, kondisi ini dapat disebut dengan beban pengasuhan (caregiver burden). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi beban pengasuhan (caregiver burden) orang tua pada anak dengan RM. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif. Penelitian dilakukan di SLB Negeri Wiradesa dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 110. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan kuesioner Zarit Caregiver Burden Assessment (Short, 12-items). Penelitian menunjukkan hasil bahwa sebagian besar responden 62,7% masuk dalam kategori beban pengasuhan ringan sampai sedang, 20% beban pengasuhan tinggi, dan 17,3% tidak ada beban pengasuhan sampai ringan. Beban pengasuhan ringan sampai sedang dan tinggi dapat menimbukan dampak pada pengasuh berupa caregiver burnout atau stress akibat pengasuhan jangka panjang oleh sebab itu perlu dilakukan berbagai upaya pencegahan dengan berbagai intervensi dengan melibatkan pihak sekolah seperti dengan mengajarkan manajemen stress.

Kata kunci: Beban pengasuhan, Retardasi mental

Parental Caregiver Burden in Children with Mental Retardation

Abstract . Parents are the main caregivers for children with mental retardation (RM). Children with RM require comprehensive treatment involving many disciplines and over a long period of time. This condition can have an impact on the family, especially parents as the main caregivers, both physically, psychologically and socio-economically. This condition can be called the caregiving burden. This study aims to identify the caregiver burden of parents in children with RM. The method used in this research is descriptive. The research was conducted at the Wiradesa State Special School with a total of 110 respondents. Data collection was carried out using the Zarit Caregiver Burden Assessment questionnaire (Short, 12-items). The research showed that the majority of respondents, 62.7%, fell into the category of light to moderate caregiving burden, 20% had high caregiving burden, and 17.3% had no to light caregiving burden. Light to moderate and high caregiving burdens can have an impact on caregivers in the form of caregiver burnout or stress due to long-term caregiving, therefore it is necessary to carry out various preventative efforts with various interventions involving the school, such as teaching stress management.

Keywords: Caregiver Burden, Mental Retardation