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Minería: Actividad violatoria del derecho humano a la salud en el Arco Minero del Orinoco
Authors: Prince Torres Ángel Carmelo 
Published: September 2023

El artículo que aquí se presenta, tuvo como objetivo general comprender las incidencias de la minería como una actividad violatoria del derecho humano a la salud dentro del Arco Minero del Orinoco. En este sentido, se configuró una investigación con enfoque cualitativo y diseño documental, bajo la forma de un artículo de revisión donde se exploró el estado del arte sobre la materia y posteriormente a una discusión coherente con ella, se procedió a realizar las conclusiones necesarias. En el desarrollo teórico, se desentrañó el contenido del derecho a la salud en el marco del Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Humanos, se explicó la situación de la actividad extractiva dentro del Arco Minero del Orinoco con vinculación directa a la prerrogativa tema de este trabajo y se discutió la importancia del respeto del derecho a la salud de acuerdo con las responsabilidades del Estado venezolano. Por ello, se concluyó que tanto gobierno como comunidad pueden participar en lareconducción de políticas y medidas para erradicar la vulneración del derecho a la salud en el Arco Minero del Orinoco.
Palabras clave: Derechos humanos; minería; salud
Natural flavoring agents used in pharmaceutical industry
Authors: Tamboli Firoj A. , Salunkhe Apurva A. , Zade Manasi S. , Ghadge Yash R. , Kore Monali D. , More Amruta D. 
Published: September 2023

In accordance with the International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council (IPEC), excipients are any component used during the production procedure or included in a finished medicinal formulation but which is not an active ingredient or a prodrug. The USP-NF defines Forty different types of additives for usage in medicines. Another of the classes, organoleptic compliance, gives medicines flavor and color. Medicine is made more palatable by adding flavors. Again, depending on where they originate, these tastes are classified as natural, artificial, or natural and artificial (N&A). To deliver not only tastes but also a delightful flavor, flavoring agents are used in pharmaceutical preparations such edible syrup, oral suspension, herbal remedies, pills, tablets that can be chewed, bubbly tablets, easily dispersed tablets, and ODT. They are used to boost patient compliance or enhance the taste of therapeutic dosage forms.
Was Dionysus a Music Therapist?
Authors: Hosie Kiara 
Published: September 2023

In the Ancient Greco-Roman world, Dionysus was the deity to call upon for all things relating to intoxication, ritual madness, and religious ecstasy. Living firmly in the realm of festivity and celebration, he appears to be a one-dimensional pleasure deity. But what if Dionysus was more than simply the god of parties? I propose the potential therapeutic value of Dionysian (ecstatic) music by applying both ancient and modern interpretations to close readings of Ancient Greco-Roman mythological texts. In section one, I define Dionysian music against its more demonstrably therapeutic Apollonian counterpart, drawing from a variety of Ancient writers including Homer, Euripides, and Ovid. While this section emphasizes negative psychological effects of Dionysian music, section two argues that the mythical hero-musician, Orpheus, links Apollo to Dionysus and thus suggests the therapeutic potential of Dionysian music. I further this argument in section three through a discussion of how Dionysian music can be interpreted by Plato, Aristotle, and modern psychologists as therapeutic due to its ability to both express and regulate emotions. I conclude that although Dionysus does not belong amongst modern music therapists, his presence is certainly at home in modern theories of music therapy.
Rap and Realism
Authors: Ekkel Nadia 
Published: September 2023

Over a century and a half since his passing, scholars remember Gustave Courbet (1819–1877) as a French painter who expanded the boundaries of art through his rejection of traditionally imposed artistic conventions and cultivation of a larger-than-life persona. As a master of self-promotion and image creation, Courbet’s unique self-positioning and performance of identity are frequently explored within contemporary scholarship. However, extant literature has yet to consider the similarities between Courbet’s performance of identity and that of influential contemporary rap artists. Looking to artistic themes employed by the painter and his self-presentation, I argue that Courbet tailored his identity performance so that audiences conflated his artistic output with his public image, both of which drew upon his rural background to suggest a disadvantaged socioeconomic status—a background lauded by his supporters as providing Courbet with the authenticity required for artistic legitimacy. Furthermore, I argue that contemporary rap artists perform their identity in much of the same manner. Like Courbet, contemporary rap artists continuously enact qualities associated with a low socioeconomic status and reference this social standing in their music to fuse their personal reputation and musical output, which affords these artists the authenticity required for success.
The Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy on the Anxiety Level of Mothers with Hearing-Impaired Children
Authors: Yazdi Sepideh Semsar , Saeidmanesh Mohsen , Jamshad Parisa , Azizi Mahdieh 
Published: September 2023

Background and Aim: One of the effects of having a disabled child on the parents is the experience of anxiety. Parents, especially mothers, blame themselves for their child’s problems and disabilities, and this anxiety can endanger the child’s mental health. The aim of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy on the anxiety levels of mothers with hearing-impaired children.
Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest/post-test design using a control group. The study population consists of all mothers with hearing-impaired children aged 30–40 years studying at Naghme School for the hearing-impaired in Yazd, Iran. A total of 30 mothers were selected using a purposive sampling technique and were randomly assigned into groups of control (n=15) and intervention (n=15). The intervention group received eight 90-minute sessions of compassion therapy, while the control group received no treatment. The Cattle Anxiety Questionnaire (CAQ) was used to collect data. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: The mean and standard deviation of the pretest CAQ score was 63.25±7.70 for the intervention group. After the treatment, the mean and standard deviation of CAQ score was 44.02±6.32 for the intervention group. The results of ANCOVA showed an improvement in the cattle anxiety questionnaire scores of adolescents after intervention (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Compassion-focused therapy can improve the anxiety levels of parents with hearing-impaired children. Therefore, the use of this treatment method is recommended to specialists in this field.
Keywords: Hearing-impaired; anxiety; compassion-focused therapy
Tinnitus in Traditional Persian Medicine, a Historical Perspective
Authors: Arabi Maryam , Amirian Tahereh , Jokar Assie , Heydari Mojtaba 
Published: September 2023

Background and Aim: Tinnitus is a common disorder of the auditory system with a rich history dating back to ancient times. This review aims to provide a historical perspective on tinnitus in Traditional Persian Medicine (TPM) by summarizing the views of TPM scholars on its etiology and treatment.
Methods: A qualitative research (summative content analysis) was conducted, utilizing TPM texts to identify the historical perspectives of TPM scholars on tinnitus. The analysis focused on their understanding of tinnitus, its causes, and recommended treatments.
Results: In TPM, tinnitus was referred to as Tanin and Davi. The accumulation of phlegm and internal gases in the head or ears was considered as the main cause of tinnitus, with sudden movement or ripple of these vapors leading to auditory nerve stimulation and resulting in tinnitus. TPM scholars recommended addressing the sources of these vapors, such as gastrointestinal issues, and promoting humeral balance through temperament modification and the use of medicinal herbs for treatment.
Conclusion: The TPM view on tinnitus was similar to the Greco-Roman understanding of the disease, with Persian scholars expanding on its details. TPM scholars believed in addressing the underlying causes of tinnitus and promoting humeral balance to alleviate symptoms. These historical perspectives provide insight into traditional medical systems and their approaches to the management of health conditions.
Keywords: Tinnitus; traditional Persian medicine; Tanin; Davi; history of medicine
The Effect of Weighted Contact Lens on Physiological Nystagmus in Young Healthy Subjects
Authors: Ashrafi Majid , Ramin Shahrokh , Baghban Alireza Akbarzadeh 
Published: September 2023

Background and Aim: Contact lenses correct the visual functioning of patients with low vision due to congenital nystagmus. This research presents a new method to reduce nystagmus using contact lenses in healthy subjects.
Methods: Thirty-three normal people (13 women, 20 men) aged 18 to 25 with an average age of 23.3 years participated in this study. In the studied subjects, nystagmus was evoked by an optokinetic stimulus. Then, it was measured and recorded. Next, the Conventional Contact Lens (CCL) and a special lens that was designed and made heavier than the conventional lenses were placed in the eyes of the participants. Once again, nystagmus was recorded with the optokinetic stimulus while the contact lens was placed in the participant’s eyes.
Results: No significant difference was observed for the Slow Phase Velocity (SPV) and gain of nystagmus with and without CCL (p>0.05), but this parameter had a significant difference with and without Weighted Contact Lenses (WCL) (p<0.05). Also, the comparison between the two lenses demonstrated a significant difference (p<0.05), which indicates the positive effect of the WCL in reducing the SPV and gain of nystagmus.
Conclusion: Using weighted contact lenses can significantly reduce the SPV and gain of optokinetic nystagmus in healthy subjects. Investigating the effect of this lens in inhibiting pathological nystagmus is recommended in future research.
Keywords: Nystagmus; optokinetic nystagmus; weighted contact lens
Correlation between Aural/Oral Performance and Fit-to-Target Gain among Children with Moderate-to- Profound Hearing Loss Aged 5–10 Years
Authors: Reyhani Yousef , Fatahi Farzaneh , Tavanai Elham , Jalilvand Hamid , Jalaie Shohreh 
Published: September 2023

Background and Aim: Real-Ear Measurement (REM) enables proper fitting of the hear- ing aids to achieve the required level of amplification. This study aims to investigate the relationship between aural/oral performance and fit-to-target gain of hearing aids in chil- dren with moderate-to-profound hearing loss.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 30 children with moderate-to-pro- found hearing loss aged 5–10 years. First, the parents’ evaluation of aural/oral perfor- mance of children (PEACH) questioanire was completed. Then, REM was performed using digital speech at 50, 65, 80, and 90 dB SPL at 250–8000 Hz to obtain the fit to the desired sensation level, version 5 (DSL v5) target gain.
Results: A significant negative correlation was found between the total score of the PEACH (51.66) and the fit-to-target gain at high frequencies (r=–0.482, p=0.01). The maximum fit-to-target gain was 77.5 dB for 65 dB SPL at 6000 Hz. Most of the cases (75%) failed to come within ±5 dB of the target gain. There was a significant difference in the fit-to-target gain between low and high frequencies and between high frequencies with similar input levels.
Conclusion: A negative correlation between aural/oral performance of children with moderate-to-profound hearing loss and fit-to-target gain of their hearing aids may indicate that a low fit-to-target gain can improve their aural/oral performance. Regular use of REM is recommended in prescribing hearing aids to these children.
Keywords: Children; fit to target gain; hearing loss; aural/oral performance
Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Evidence-Based Practice Attitudes Scale in Audiologists
Authors: Shayanmehr Soheila , Sadeghijam Maryam , Jalaie Shohreh , Pourbakht Akram , Jarollahi Farnoush , Asghari Alimohamad , Boroujeni Maryam Karimi 
Published: September 2023

Background and Aim: Evidence-based practice improves the quality of clinical performance. Attitude affects the implementation of research findings into practice. The Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS-36) evaluates the attitude of therapists toward evidence-based practice. The present study aimed to provide a validated Persian translation of the EBPAS-36 for audiologists.
Methods: The original EBPAS-36 was translated by using the international quality of life assessment protocol. The validity of translated version was surveyed by an expert panel and the Persian version with 35 questions was yielded. A demographic questionnaire and EBPAS P-35 were given to 182 audiologists to evaluate the psychometric properties. The reliability was evaluated by completing the EBPAS P-35 after 2 weeks by 30 of the participants and Cronbach’s alpha and Intra-Class Correlation (ICC) were calculated. Confirmatory Factor Analyses (CFA) were also conducted.
Results: The content validity ratio was above 0.33 for all except item 10 which was removed from the Persian version. The mean(SD) total score was 2.38(0.46). A significant relationship was observed between the total score and all subscales (p<0.05). The original factor structure showed an acceptable model fit (CMIN/DF=1.39, GFI=0.84, CFI=0.94, IFI=0.94, RMSEA=0.04) confirming the 12-factor structure of the EBPAS-36. The internal consistency was very good for the total score (α=0.88) and adequate to very good for the subscales (0.65–0.84), indicating high reliability. The ICC showed good agreement in the score of test-retest (total ICC=0.65).
Conclusion: This study confirms good psychometric properties and validity of the EBPAS P-35 in a sample of audiologists.
Keywords: Evidence-based practice; research-based intervention; clinical implementation; attitude; audiologist
Comparison of the Results of Two Open and Semi-Closed Surgical Methods in the Treatment of Pilonidal Sinus
Authors: Fallah Hamed , Sayadiniya Mehrdad , Safarpanah Majid 
Published: September 2023

Background: Pilonidal sinus is an inflammatory disease that occurs acutely and chronically in the sacrococcygeal region. The pathogenesis of the disease is not precisely known and the treatment of choice is surgery; which can be done in different ways. In the present study, the results of two open and semi-closed surgical methods were investigated and compared.
Methods: A total of 150 patients with pilonidal sinus referred to Bandar Abbas Shahid Mohammadi Hospital who were candidates for surgery were randomly divided into two equal groups including group 1 with open surgery and group 2 with semi-closed surgery. P value < 0.05 was considered significant.
Results: In the current study 150 patients were analyzed which divided into two groups consisting of 75 patients in each one of them and one group (group 1) and another group (group 2) were treated with open and semi-closure techniques, respectively. In group one were 52 male and 23 female patients, in group two 53 male and 22 female, group one and two average age were 26.17 ± 8.4 and 25.81 ± 8, respectively.
Conclusion: Overall results of the study demonstrate that there is no significant difference between the two procedures on recurrence and postoperative infection perspectives and also there was a significant privilege in semi-closure technique on hospitalization time, healing period, avoidance of work perspectives. And also this study demonstrated there is no significant relationship between demographic features and side effect incidents.
A critical issue for primary care practice: knowledge and attitudes of family physicians regarding levothyroxine use
Authors: KOÇAKOĞLU Şenay , ÇADIRCI Dursun , ÇADIRCI Mehmet Şevki , EREN Mehmet Ali 
Published: September 2023

Objective: Accurate management of hypothyroidism, which is one of the common reasons for referral to primary care, is critically important issue. This study aims to measure the knowledge and attitudes of family physicians (FPs) regarding the use of levothyroxine, which is the main pharmacological agent in the treatment of hypothyroidism.
Methods: This prospective and descriptive study was performed on 102 physicians from family health centers in Şanlıurfa province central districts. The researchers created a questionnaire consisting of eight questions; seven of which were multiple choices and one was open-ended, by scanning the guidelines and literature. Data were obtained by face-to-face interview technique.
Results: Of the participants, 21 (20.6%) were female and 81 (79.4%) male physicians, and the mean age of the participants was 36.9±8.0 (28-66) years. The work duration as a FP was 6.1±3.3 years. Sixteen (15.7%) of the participants reported that they had never prescribed levothyroxine. Two-thirds of them correctly answered the relationship between levothyroxine absorption and food intake, and 36.3% correctly answered that there would be a difference in absorption between different levothyroxine formulations. However, the rate of correct answers to the question of how to start hypothyroidism treatment in patients over 60 years of age or with coronary artery disease was quite low.
Conclusions: The results of this study revealed that FPs in Sanliurfa central districts do not have adequate knowledge about the use of levothyroxine for treatment of hypothyroidism, and they need effective training on this vital issue.
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Evaluasi Status Hara K pada Lahan Sawah Irigasi Tajum di Kabupaten Banyumas
Authors: Firdaus Fajar Rizky , Maryanto Joko , Begananda Begananda 
Published: September 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1) mengetahui kandungan unsur hara K pada tanah sawah yang teraliri irigasi Tajum di Kabupaten Banyumas, dan (2) memetakan status hara K pada lahan sawah yang teraliri irigasi Tajum di Kabupaten Banyumas. Metode penelitian menggunakan metode survei. Penelitian dilaksanakan di lahan sawah yang teraliri irigasi Tajum wilayah Kabupaten Banyumas dan analisis tanah dilakukan di laboratorium Balai Pengkajian Teknologi Pertanian (BPTP) Semarang. Pengambilan sampel berdasarkan satuan lahan homogen (SLH). Terdapat 7 SLH yang terbentuk dari overlay peta jenis tanah, kemiringan lereng dan penggunaan lahan. Pengambilan sampel tanah dilakukan dengan metode purposive sampling dengan cara komposit. Hasil penelitian menunjukan : 1) Kandungan K-total pada SLH satu (Akk.D), SLH dua (As Ak dan Ack.D), SLH tiga (K Lmk dan Pmk.D), SLH empat (K Lmk dan Pmk.Am), dan SLH lima (As Ak dan Ack.Am) menunjukan status ketersediaan K-Total dengan harkat sedang, 2) Kandungan K-tersedia pada SLH satu (Akk.D) yaitu rendah, SLH dua (As Ak dan Ack.D) yaitu sedang, SLH tiga (K Lmk dan Pmk.D) yaitu tinggi, SLH empat (K Lmk dan Pmk.Am) yaitu rendah, dan SLH lima (As Ak dan Ack.Am) yaitu sedang, 3) Rekomendasi pemupukan pada SLH satu perlu ditambahkan pupuk K sebanyak 169,32 kg/ha K2O, SLH dua 4,8 kg/ha K2O, SLH empat 336,83 kg/ha K2O dan SLH lima 103,74 kg/ha K2O.
Pengaruh Perlakuan Benih terhadap Pertumbuhan Semai Pare (Momordica charantia L.)
Authors: Faozi Khavid , Suprayogi Suprayogi , Sumiati Yanti 
Published: September 2023

Keberhasilan budidaya pare, salah satunya ditentukan oleh benih berkualitas yang tumbuh menjadi bibit yang vigor saat ditanam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh perlakuan benih, media tumbuh dan interakasinya terhadap pertumbuhan semai pare. Percobaan telah dilaksanakan di Screenhouse Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Purwokerto mulai November sampai Desember 2022. Perlakuan benih terdiri atas pemotongan+perendaman benih dan komposisi media tanam semai. Pemotongan dan perendaman benih meliputi: P1 (dipotong, direndam), P2 (dipotong, tanpa direndam), P3 (tanpa dipotong, direndam), dan P4 (tanpa dipotong, tanpa direndam). Media semai benih terdiri atas: tanah, tanah+pupuk kandang (1:1), dan tanah+arang sekam (1:1). Pengaruh perlakuan diuji engan Uji F pada taraf 5% dan 1%, dan bila berbeda nyata dilanjutkan dengan Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT) taraf kesalahan 5%. Perlakuan benih pare dengan pemotongan dan perendaman, efektif terhadap laju perkecambahan, yaitu benih yang direndam saja tanpa dipotong berkecambah paling cepat (5,15 hari). Media tanam berupa tanah+pupuk kandang dengan perbandingan 1:1 paling sesuai untuk pertumbuhan semai pare. Tidak terdapat interaksi antara kedua faktor perlakuan, yang mengindikasikan bahwa pengaruh jenis perlakuan benih terhadap pertumbuhan semai pare tidak tergantung pada media tumbuh.
Journal of Technology Education: From the Editors
Authors: Flowers Jim , Rose Mary Annette 
Published: September 2023

As a field that has often been subject to elective student enrollment, technology and engineering education is impacted by the perceptions of potential students. In particular, their perceptions about the personal appeal of the field and even future jobs related to that field may impact their enrollment decisions. This is especially important in a field with gender-skewed historical enrollment. Thus, it is important for researchers and teachers to take snapshots from time to time, and in different locales, of the perceptions of students (prospective, current, and former) so that these perceptions can be used in better crafting meaningful programs and instruction, and campaigns can be launched to dispel myths about the field.
The Scope of the Journal of Technology Education
Authors: Flowers Jim , Rose Mary Annette 
Published: September 2023

The Journal of Technology Education (JTE) provides an international forum for
scholarly discussion on topics relating to technology and engineeringrelated education.
Manuscripts should focus on technology and engineeringrelated education research,
philosophy, and theory. In addition, the Journal publishes book reviews, editorials,
guest articles, comprehensive literature reviews, and reactions to previously published
articles.
Global warming increases the chance of success of maize-wheat double cropping in Europe
Authors: Su Yang , Lauerwald Ronny , Makowski David , Viovy Nicolas , Guilpart Nicolas , Zhu Peng , Gabrielle Benoît , Ciais Philippe 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Double cropping can help reduce the risk of food insecurity by harvesting two crops each year instead of one. By increasing the rate of plant development and shortening growing seasons, global warming is likely to favour this type of system in areas where it is not yet being applied. Here we assess the probability of success of double cropping maize and wheat in Europe under global warming. We compare the caloric productivity of this double cropping system with that of conventional single cropping systems with maize and wheat in rotation, using a hybrid modelling approach combining a process-based model and machine learning. Our results show that the decrease in caloric production of simple maize and wheat cropping systems due to climate change could be offset by the adoption of a double cropping system. We show that the geographical area where the double cropping system could be successfully applied will be 3.6 times higher in 2100 than the current level, due to the effect of warming (range from 2.6 to 4.8 Deg. C), leading to an increase in calorie production throughout Europe. In Southern Europe, the expected increase in calorie production reaches even 27.3% (19.2% for maize, 8.1% for wheat) compared to a single cropping system. Our study highlights the potential of double cropping as a relevant adaptation strategy for cropping systems in Europe.