25 research outputs found
Penambahan Spirulina Pada Poto Poto Untuk Meningkatkan Kualitas Produk Pangan di Kab. Sinjai
Full text linkSpirulina is a marine phytoplankton that is a microalgae that has great potential in life, one of which is food, because the nutritional coverage contained in this marine phytoplankton includes proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids DHA and EPA so that it can be used as an alternative nutritious food. . The purpose of this activity is to training on inovative snack “Poto Poto Sinjai”, how to make Spirulina in Bongki Village, Sinjai Regency. The method used in this activity consisted of a location survey and the production of snack from Spirulina . The implementation phase of the activity using counseling methods and training on the benefits of Spirulina as nutritious food and making snack Spirulina. The results of the implementation of this activity were the increase in participants\u27 knowledge about snack Spirulina, as a highly nutritious snack. The results of the knowledge improvement test show that there is a fairly good increase in knowledge of the snack Spirulina innovation products and the results of the organoleptic test show that preference for taste, aroma, texture and color shows good results
Biisha Ya Poto; Cover: Bembila Ya Nyama Ya Poto (Selected Aesop's Fables in Ekele)
No full textI have heard of unusual finds like this before. I tried for one at an auction in San Francisco a couple of years ago. I am delighted to get hold of this little booklet of 28 pages. As the Farahar description points out, that page total is a bit problematic, since the T of C inside the front cover lists items on pages 29, 30, 31, and 32. The only language I can understand in this book are the publisher and place words printed on the title-page and some additional handwriting on the title-page. That handwriting reads Selected Aesops Fables in Ekele Translated by W.M. 1st edition 2,000. I presume that the 2000 refers to the number of copies printed. Stitched binding. I would describe the cover as something close to oilcloth. I am not even sure what language is here!Language note: EkeleOriginal language: grcTranslated by William Millma
The dramaturgy of ritual performances in Indian parliamentary debates
Full text linkThe content, style and form of MPs' performances on the floor of both Houses of the
Indian Parliament has undergone dramatic change within the last decade. For example,
97% of the productive hours of the Winter (Nov-Dec) 2010 Session were lost due to
intense disruption by MPs across the political spectrum seeking to stall the House.
Moreover, an increasing number of Bills are debated for less than an hour, if at all, on
the floor of Parliament - raising the conceptual question of whether legislation can still
be considered one of parliament's key functions in India. These changes require, at the
very least, an attempt to re-conceptualize the meaning and significance attributed to
various tropes of parliamentary performances, including those which seemingly subvert
all notions of parliamentary procedure, decorum and etiquette. In my thesis, I adopt a
novel interdisciplinary analytical framework, drawing upon performance studies, microsociological
dramaturgy of face-to-face interaction, interpretations of procedural
invocations, rhetorical political analysis and the study of political rituals. My primary
research question was whether the concept of ritual could usefully be mapped onto
performances of debates in the Indian parliamentary context. I then asked what the
significance of the absence or presence of rituals in this context would mean. Two case
were studies selected for this analysis, namely the Prevention of Terrorism Act (2001-
2004) and the Women's Reservation Bill (1996-2011), informed by a more general
ethnography of the Indian Parliament undertaken for this research. Both studies were
chosen using the logic of 'extreme case study selection' as these performances exhibit
extreme forms of dramaturgical violence, protest and polarized rhetoric that is
increasingly reflective of the everyday performances of the Indian Parliament. In my
research, I have adopted an interpretivist-constructivist approach to the ethnographic
method and have conducted two tranches of field research in New Delhi for that
purpose. My analysis demonstrates the presence of a diverse range of rituals of debate
being performed simultaneously during the legislative process within the Indian
Parliament, namely, procedural rituals, interpersonal rituals and disruptive rituals. These
findings corroborate the broader argument that the study of rituals are integral to an
understanding of parliamentary processes. Moreover, instead of dismissing certain
aspects of performance (e.g. physical obstruction of debate) as being symptomatic of
what many scholars have called the 'decline of parliament', my findings support the
cause for re-signifying, or re-reading parliamentary disruption as supporting, rather than
diminishing, the processes of political representation and widening the spectrum of
forms of political action considered as legitimate modes of political deliberation. The
evolution of these newer, sometimes disruptive, forms of representative ritual can be
read into wider processes of vernacularization and mediatization currently transforming
the ethos, identity and modus operandi of the Indian Parliament
Preparation of laser induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) and their transfer into sensing elements
No full textSemiconducting metal oxides are widely used for solar cells, poto-catalysis, bio-active materials and gas sensors. Besides the material properties of the used semiconductor,the specific surface topology of the sensor determines the device performance. We investigate the preparation and transfer suitable metals onto LIPPS structures on glass for gas sensing applications
Minimally invasive lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer: Could the robotic approach provide any benefits than laparoscopy?
Full text linkGastrectomy is the cornerstone of treatment for gastric cancer. Since the introduction of minimally invasive techniques, the main challenge for surgeons has been to achieve the same surgical radicality, adequate lymphadenectomy, and negative resection margins as with the open approach. Previous Eastern trials showed non-inferiority of laparoscopic gastrectomy, whereas Western trials reported a higher number of complications. This may depend on the different eligibility criteria to select patients and surgeons. Currently, the increased availability of robotic systems has led to renewed enthusiasm. We present a critical review of published randomized control trials (up to October 2024) to investigate the real benefits of robotic compared to open and laparoscopic approaches. Robotic gastrectomy has shown similar oncological outcomes in survival and lymph node retrieval, particularly in suprapancreatic stations, with the advantage of a more acceptable rate of pancreatic fistula and feasible anastomotic reconstruction. Some clinical situations, such as postchemotherapy interstitial fibrosis and distortion of anatomical planes, may increase the technical difficulty. Only four published trials assessed the implications of a pre-operative therapy, with no robotic surgery cases. Robotic systems may reduce intraoperative blood loss, the risk of conversion and allow more extensive lymphadenectomies in cancers with a high risk of extraperigastric metastases, or with clinically proven para-aortic node metastases, although clinical trials evaluating robotic gastrectomy after neoadjuvant therapy have not yet been published. © The Author(s) 2025
A potential anticancer agent: 5-chloro-7-iodo-8-hydroxyquinolinium dichlorido(5-chloro-7-iodoquinolin-8-olato-κ2N,O)palladium(II) dihydrate
No full textThe title PdII coordination compound, (C9H6ClINO)[PdCl2(C9H4ClINO)]·2H2O, was prepared as a potential anticancer agent. Its structure is ionic and consists of a square-planar [PdCl2(CQ)]− complex anion (CQ is 5-chloro-7-iodoquinolin-8-olate), with the PdII atom surrounded by two chloride ligands in a cis configuration and one N,O-bidentate CQ molecule, a protonated anion of CQ as counter-cation and two non-coordinated water molecules. The water molecules are involved in O—H...O and N—H...O hydrogen bonds, which interconnect the HCQ+ cations into a chain parallel to [010]. Apart from these interactions, the structure is also stabilized by face-to-face π–π interactions [centroid–centroid = 3.546 (3) Å], which occur between the phenolic parts of the complex anions and cations
Bromidobis(1,10-phenanthroline-κ2N,N′)copper(II) dicyanamidate
No full textThe title compound, [CuBr(C12H8N2)2][N(CN)2], is formed of discrete [CuBr(phen)2]+ complex cations and uncoordinated [N(CN)2]− anions (phen is 1,10-phenanthroline). The Cu atom is five-coordinated in a distorted trigonal-bipyramidal geometry by two phen molecules and one bromide ligand, which coordinates in the equatorial plane at a distance of 2.5228 (4) Å and lying along with the Cu and the amide N atoms on a twofold rotation axis. The two axial Cu—N distances [1.9926 (15) Å] are slightly shorter than the two equatorial Cu—N bonds [2.0979 (15) Å]. The structure is stabilized by a weak C—H...N hydrogen bond, with a cyanide N atom of the dicyanamide ligand as an acceptor, and π–π interactions between nearly parallel phenyl and pyridine rings of two adjacent phen molecules [centroid–centroid distance = 3.589 (1) Å], and between π electrons of the dicyanamide anion and the pyridine ring [N...Cg(pyridine) = 3.511 (3) Å; C—N...Cg(pyridine) = 80.2 (2)°]
(Nitrato-κ2O,O′)bis(1,10-phenanthroline-κ2N,N′)copper(II) tricyanomethanide
No full textThe title compound, [Cu(NO3)(C12H8N2)2][C(CN)3], is formed of discrete [Cu(NO3)(phen)2]+ complex cations (phen is 1,10-phenanthroline) and C(CN)3− counter-anions. The CuII atom has an asymmetric tetragonal–bipyramidal (4 + 1+1) stereochemistry with a pseudo-C2 symmetry axis bisecting the nitrate ligand and passing through the CuII atom between the two phen ligands. The four N atoms of the phen ligands coordinate to the CuII atom with Cu—N distances in the range 1.974 (2)–2.126 (2) Å, while the two O atoms coordinate at substantially different distances [2.154 (2) and 2.586 (2) Å]. The structure is stabilized by C—H...O hydrogen bonds and weak π–π interactions between nearly parallel benzene and pyridine rings of two adjacent phen molecules, with centroid–centroid distances of 3.684 (2) and 3.6111 (2) Å, and between π-electrons of the tricyanomethanide anion and the pyridine or benzene rings [N...(ring centroid) distances = 3.553 (3)–3.875 (3) Å]
Tris(5,6-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline-κ2N,N′)iron(II) bis(tricyanomethanide)
No full textThe title compound, [Fe(C14H12N2)3](C4N3)2, consists of one [Fe(dimephen)3]2+ complex cation (dimephen = 5,6-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline) and two uncoordinating tcm anions (tcm = tricyanomethanide). In the complex cation, the FeII atom is coordinated by six N atoms from three chelating dimephen ligands at an average Fe—N distance of 1.963 (4) Å giving a distorted octahedral geometry. The crystal structure is stabilized by weak C—H...N hydrogen bonds and C[triple-bond]N...π interactions between planar [maximum deviations of 0.024 (3) and 0.015 (3) Å] tcm anions and pyridine rings of dimephen [N2...centroid = 3.531 (3) and 3.726 (3) Å; C[triple-bond]N...centroid = 96.4 (2) and 97.1 (2)°]
Te Toi Poto, Te Toi Roa A Critical Evaluation of Māori-State Inclusion in the Ohiwa Harbour Strategy, Aotearoa New Zealand.
No full textIn New Zealand, the State Owned Enterprises Act 1988 [SOE], Local Government Act 2002 [LGA], the Resource Management Act 1991 [RMA] require that government include the voices of Māori, and ensure their contribution to the decision-making processes of local authorities. Accordingly, central and local government have embraced the idea of inclusive partnership as part of policymaking processes informed by shared values both of government and iwi.
Thus, it is not uncommon to see consultations, partnerships and engagement between Māori-state on a range of issues in line with Tikanga and protocols of Māori culture. These transitions reflect contemporary critical policy scholarship that underscores the need to include marginalised voices policymaking, specifically through processes that reflect diverse values. Termed here as ‘procedural inclusion’, these efforts are framed within the wider goal of participatory democracy as part of the efforts to realise an inclusive society. The present research is a critical evaluation of the inclusion of Māori in the processes of policymaking, especially when those processes have been especially designed to be culturally sensitive.
This core objective is developed through the analysis of the case study of iwi/hapū-local government engagement in creating and implementing the Ohiwa Harbour Strategy in New Zealand’s Eastern Bay of Plenty region between 2002- 2008. The strategy engagement, which culminated in a long-term plan to manage and conserve the Ohiwa harbour, is uniquely positioned for this investigation. It is often regarded by its iwi/hapū and local government stakeholders as a success story in iwi/hapū-government engagement. Using a critical qualitative research methodology informed by kaupapa Māori, the study sought to critically evaluate this exemplar of procedural inclusion at multiple levels. At an operational policy level, the research identified the factors that either facilitated or inhibited Māori inclusion in the strategy development process. At another, more substantive level, the study explored the politics of this engagement, and if the goals of procedural inclusion could accommodate the transformative claims of self-determination and kaitiakitanga made by iwi/hapū.
The analysis of interview data with key stakeholders and documents of the strategy process revealed that a range of factors enhance inclusive policymaking for Māori. At a practical level, legislative frameworks, commitment to Tikanga by all parties, and key strategic cultural brokers facilitated the inclusion of Māori, while limited capacity, fear of change and inter-tribal tensions hinder inclusion. The results also show, at another level, that the ability to productively participate in these engagement processes are framed by discursive politics – of the meanings and interpretations emanating from historical contexts, nature of power relationships, and of decisions regarding who represents whom and what is represented. In all, the study points to both advantages and limitations of procedural inclusion. Inclusive policymaking can open possibilities for better management of environmental resources, strengthening Māori political voice, and creating opportunities for livelihoods and with it greater economic and social inclusion. Equally, there are also limits of government-sponsored engagement.
Māori inclusion in policymaking, while positive, does not deliver opportunities for self determination or rangatiratanga in keeping with the Treaty principles of partnership
