bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Optional Method with Innovative Instrument for Ohvira Syndrome Treatment: Case Reports and Review of Literature
Authors:   Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, Satirapod Chonthicha
Published: March 2023

OHVIRA syndrome is a rare condition usually present during early puberty, after menarche. The main symptoms are caused by the obstruction of hemivagina and accumulation of blood, which cause the symptoms such as dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain or pelvic mass. Transvaginal septectomy is the best way to treat of patient’s obstructive hemivagina. However, in young patients, the small vagina canal is a significant limitation, and it is challenging to explore the surgical field. Due to the uncommon condition at young ages and variation in coexisting anomalies, approach techniques and instruments are still under development. In this case series, we present 2 cases of OHVIRA syndrome who received surgical treatment at Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. Both cases used the same innovative vaginal retractor, designed and modified for the young patient with OHVIRA syndrome. After the procedure, patients showed no complications or recurrence up to 2 years of follow-up.
Blood as an Important Tool in Forensic Medicine in Sub-Saharan Africa: Nigeria as a Perception
Authors:   Department of Haematology and Immunology, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria, Osho Patrick Olarewaju , Joy Precious Gbajuola ,   Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria
Published: March 2023

Blood is one of the most important biological tools in forensic medicine used to resolve and investigate crime-related cases because it contains useful details. It entails an analysis of various aspects of bloodstains that contribute to the clarification of some violent criminal cases. The knowledge of forensic medicine is essential to provide answers about a series of events and mechanisms of the creation of specific groups of bloodstains on the crime scene. This includes investigation towards the analysis of bloodstains. This knowledge enables the interpretation of results and makes it possible to get closer to the truth, solve particular crimes and ensure accuracy in the legal determination of criminal offences which helps in a proper penalty when making a judgment for the offender
Manajemen Anestesi Perioperatif pada Kehamilan dengan Trombositopenia
Authors: Wundiawan Kristian Felix , Aryasa EM Tjahya , Wiryana Made
Published: March 2023

Trombositopenia dalam kehamilan adalah suatu kondisi dimana jumlah hitung trombosit kurang dari 150.000 /µL dan bisa terjadi secara fisiologis. Pada kasus kehamilan dengan trombositopenia, ada kalanya diperlukan terminasi kehamilan melalui operasi seksio sesarea. Manajemen anestesi dengan pembiusan umum dikhawatirkan berdampak buruk pada janin akibat obat atau agen anestesi yang digunakan, sedangkan manjemen anestesi dengan pembiusan regional dikhawatirkan berdampak buruk pada ibu yaitu risiko terjadinya neuraksial hematom dengan komorbid trombositopenia. Pemilihan teknik manajemen anestesi perioperatif didasarkan pada penilaian klinis pasien dan jumlah hitung trombosit dengan rentang batasan minimal yang aman untuk dilakukan tindakan regional anestesi (neuraksial) adalah 75.000 /µL–80.000 /µL. Pada kasus yang dilakukan manajemen anestesi dengan pembiusan umum, dapat dipertimbangkan dilakukan induksi dengan pemberian opioid untuk menekan dan menumpulkan rangsang simpatis saat dilakukan laringoskopi intubasi yang bertujuan mencegah komplikasi seperti perdarahan intra-serebral. Trombositopenia pada kehamilan dapat memperberat kehamilan itu sendiri namun pada umumnya persalinan berjalan lancar dan memberikan hasil akhir yang baik. Kolaborasi antara interdisiplin secara komprehensif dan holistik diperlukan untuk menangani kasus ini mulai dari perencanaan tindakan, tatalaksana dan pencegahan komplikasi pada ibu dan janin. Tidak diragukan lagi, kasus gravida dengan trombositopenia merupakan tantangan unik bagi tim anestesi. Dengan terus berkembangnya ilmu dan penelitian dibidang ini, masih perlu dibuat panduan dan batasan yang jelas terkait manajemen perioperatif pada pasien gravida dengan trombositopenia.
THE INFLUENCE OF BIOELEMENTAL PREPARATIONS ON THE MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ADRENAL CORTIC IN CATTLE
Authors: Fiadotau D. N. , Kuchinsky M. P.
Published: March 2023

In the thesis describes a material on the morphology of the adrenal cortex of cattle in the postnatal develop-ment. Installed topographic features zone of cortex and cells, their comparative morphology and growth patterns under the influence of preparations based on bioelements.
BIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF EPIZOOTIC STRAINS PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA
Authors: Andrusevich A. S. , Struk M. S. , Tsiapsha Y. I. , Dubanevich О. V. , Tolyaronok G. E.
Published: March 2023

The article presents data on the biochemical properties of epizootic strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The belonging of the strains to the species Pseudomonas aeruginosa was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction.
ZOOTECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF GROWING CALVES WITH THE INCLUSION OF WHOLE CORN GRAIN IN THE DIET
Authors: Radchikov V. F. , Sapsaleva T. L. , Bogdanovich I. V.
Published: March 2023

The use of whole grains of corn in the amount of 30 and 40% of the weight of compound feed for calves of 10–65 days of age, contributes to an increase in the average daily increase in live weight of young animals over the period of experience by 4.6 and 7.6%, while reducing feed costs by 2.4 and 4.1%, the cost of growth - by 5.4 and 8.3 percent.
CONTAMINATION OF FETAL BOVINE SERA BY TRANSFORMED TUBERCULOSIS MYCOBACTERIA
Authors: Lysenko A. P. , Kuchvalski M. V. , Pritychenko A. N. , Krasnikova E. L. , Anikevich N. Y.
Published: March 2023

In commercial lots of fetal bovine serum (FBS), the tuberculosis mycobacteria (MTB) genome was detected and with cell wall deficient (CWD) MTB were isolated. It is clearly associated with the widespread latent tuberculosis infection that is not detected by tuberculin test and traditional bacteriological methods. The seriousness of the prob-lem of such contamination was confirmed by the isolation of CWD MTB from live and inactivated virus vaccines that were obtained using FBS. Isolates from FBS and vaccines demonstrated adaptive properties inherent in CWD MTB, withstood extreme heating and chemical action.

It is indicated that it is necessary to control FBS for the presence of the MTB genome and by inoculating on the special nutrient medium after incubation in the growth stimulant due to the risk of neoplastic processes increased by contaminated vaccines, and due to induced reactions to bovine tuberculin in certain cases.
Influence of Corporate Governance Practices on Quality of Financial Reporting in the Nigerian Public Sector
Authors: Omimakinde John Akintayo , Adejuwon Joshua A
Published: March 2023

Purpose: This study assessed the influence of corporate governance (CG) practices on quality of financial reporting (QFR) in public sector institutions in Nigeria.

Methodology: Descriptive research design and survey method was used to collect data from a total of two hundred and ten (210) senior level officers from finance and accounts, internal audit and senior management staffs from related departments of ten (10) public sector entities were sampled and selected using Multi-Stage sampling method. Relevant information was elicited from selected personnel using structured questionnaire. Data analysis involved descriptive and inferential statistics using Stata. In determining the relationship between corporate governance and quality financial reporting (QFR), some principles of good governance as listed by Organization of Economic Corporation and Development (OECD) were regressed against the characteristics of quality financial reporting as identify in the accounting framework. 

Findings: It was discovered that some of the corporate governance principles like compliance with regulations, fairness, effective risk management, good internal auditing and ownership inclusiveness do positively and significantly influence quality of financial reporting. Characteristics like officer responsibility, openness and responsiveness shows weak influence. Gender and other demographic characteristics also have weak effect on QFR. Even the level of awareness of application of corporate governance principles to public sector is low and this affects compliance.

Recommendation: The study recommend creation of better awareness and compliance with CG principles will help to improve quality of financial reporting in the public sector.
IoT and AI Based Student’s Attendance Monitoring System to Mitigate the Dropout in Non-boarding Secondary Schools of Rwanda: A Case Study of Wisdom School Musanze
Authors: Munyaneza Midas Adolphe , Gasana James Madson , Uwimana Josephine , Shumbusho Jean Pierre , Nzayisenga Joselyne , Gafeza Gaspard , Niyonzima Martin
Published: March 2023

Purpose: This project aimed to test an IoT and AI based system that monitor students from home to schools, during class hours and from school to home and notify parents and school administrators about the irregularity observed to their respective children.

Methodology: In this project, secondary data was used and was retrieved from the school’s record of Wisdom School Musanze located in Musanze District. The main data to consider were sex whether male or female. Another important data was orphanage,whether pupil is orphan or not orphan, and school fees payment by checking whether student paid school fees or had not paid.  These mentioned data were taken randomly from senior one (S1) to senior six (S6) in academic year 2020-2021.

Findings: The system is equipped of a finger print sensor to register and verify students and staff attendance, a Passive Infrared (PIR) sensor to detect the presence of human to wake-up the device, a real time clock to synchronize each generated report with the local time. A web application is developed to allow students real-time monitoring for parents and school administrators and the system is be able to generate a daily, monthly and annually report.  

Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: Classification machine learning with decision-tree algorithm is used to analyze data and generate a model to evaluate the impact of monitoring attendance on preventing students to dropout. The generated model with accuracy of 91.4% shows that keeping students’ attendance at high percentage would reduce significantly the dropout rate in secondary schools of Rwanda.
European Efficiency or Inefficiency in Economic Growth Through Digital Transformation
Authors: Georgescu Mircea Radu , Lungu Anca Elena , Bogoslov Ioana Andreea , Stoica Eduard Alexandru
Published: March 2023

The current global changes bring to the fore the importance of the innovation and digital transformation for economic development. Under the previous assumption, an objective evaluation of the economic growth discrepancies, considering the digitalization process, is required. The main goal of the present research is to analyse the economic growth of the European countries, based to the digitalization process, by using an input-output method. Under these circumstances, a Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was performed, considering the digitalization dimensions of DESI Index as input and the economic growth (annual %) as output. Based on the proposed model, the results highlighted the bidirectional relationship between economic growth and digitalization. Consistent with the research results, the European countries can be divided in two main categories: the efficient and the inefficient. On one hand, we can find the relatively efficient European states in terms of achieving the economic growth through digitalization (Ireland, Romania, Croatia and Greece). On the other hand, there is a numerous list of the inefficient ones, including important countries like Finland, Germany or France. Obviously, a remarkable aspect related to their situation is that, considering the national available inputs, an output maximization will be possible. According to the proposed model, the efficient countries can serve as peers or optimal benchmarks for solving the issue of relative inefficiency, by adapting and implementing their good practices.
Effects of Economic Freedom on Subjective Well-Being
Authors: Sirbu Alexandra-Cristina , Iacobuță-Mihăiță Andreea-Oana , Asandului Mircea , Brezuleanu Madalina-Maria
Published: March 2023

Are people more likely to be satisfied with their lives if they had freedom from regulations, if they had the ability to trade freely internationally? In light of the demographic aging phenomenon we are facing, the present study analyzes the relationship between economic freedom and life satisfaction among European older adults. In order to do so, we are using data from the European Health, Ageing, and Retirement Survey and Economic Freedom of the World. By using the ordered logit regression method, we estimated different models to identify how sub-indicators of economic freedom affect the subjective well-being. According to the findings, the quality of the institutions that define the legal system and establish rules for the protection of private property and sound monetary policy have a positive effect on subjective well-being. On the other hand, openness to international trade has a negative effect and government and regulation doesn’t show any significance.
MELISSA OFFICINALIS – AN OVERVIEW AND ITS PROPERTIES AS AN ANXIOLYTIC
Authors: Srivastava Harshdeep , Maheshwari Kamal Kishore
Published: March 2023

Melissa officinalis commonly known as Lemon balm belonging to mint family has been found to have an effective remedy as an anxiolytic. Anxiety is a prevalent psychological ailment spread worldwide and it impairs the normal functioning of an individual. Instead of numerous medications available, still it’s not resolved completely and anxiolytic medications have its side effects as well. Therefore turning towards the herbal medications might provide a safe and effective way to treat this condition.
TEORIA DA COMPLEXIDADE E TEORIA DO CAOS - DEFINIÇÕES NECESSÁRIAS
Authors: Machado dos Santos Adelcio
Published: March 2023

Ao se analisar a teoria da complexidade é fundamental distingui-la da teoria do caos. Esta última tem por base a noção de atrator que emerge no berço clássico da Física e do determinismo filosófico. De acordo com Bauer (1999), durante a Idade Média, as concepções de mundo predominantes excluíam a noção de mudança, sendo que as sociedades eram tidas como estáticas e invariantes do longo do tempo. A partir daí, o advento da mudança na sociedade, em termos econômicos, sociais, políticos, culturais, científicos e tecnológicos, demandou a construção de novas percepções de mundo que pudessem explicar a origem e as motivações dessas mudanças. Assim, a Física, por intermédio do desenvolvimento da termodinâmica, incluindo o desenvolvimento de outros conceitos de linguagem matemática, como espaço, trajetória, forças expressas por vetores, atratores estáticos e atratores periódicos, a mudança pôde ser descrita, mensurada modelada e, mais importante, prevista em termos de suas causas e efeitos.
ESTUDO DO IMPACTO DA ADOÇÃO DE TECNOLOGIAS DIGITAIS NO FUTEBOL
Authors: Dos Santos Neto José , Almeida Silva André
Published: March 2023

A tecnologia digital vem sendo cada vez mais utilizada em diversas áreas do conhecimento com o objetivo de aprimorar os ambientes nos quais ela é inserida. Com os avanços tecnológicos, o ambiente esportivo vem sofrendo modificações com o objetivo de proporcionar melhorias e assertividade em cumprir suas regras, sendo o futebol um dos esportes em que a tecnologia é aplicada com esse intuito. Nesse contexto, este trabalho tem como objetivo realizar uma revisão sistemática acerca do impacto causado pela utilização da tecnologia digital no futebol, analisando os tipos de tecnologias implantadas e o papel que elas desempenham dentro do esporte. Para tanto, foi adotado como metodologia a Revisão Sistemática da Literatura (RSL), com método de protocolo proposto por Kitchenham e Charters (2007), possuindo três fases para sua realização, sendo elas: planejamento, condução e documentação. A principal questão do estudo visa compreender as mudanças ocorridas no futebol através da inserção da tecnologia digital e como essas modificações o afetaram. A síntese dos resultados ocorreu através da análise de 8 trabalhos, selecionados após a pesquisa e aplicação dos filtros nas bases Google Acadêmico, Periódicos CAPES e Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações (BDTD). Os resultados demonstraram como a tecnologia digital está sendo aplicada no futebol e como isso influencia na prática do esporte e em seus resultados, mostrando que a tecnologia está sendo um diferencial para essa modalidade esportiva.
A ATUAÇÃO DA POLÍCIA MILITAR DO PARANÁ FRENTE ÀS OCORRÊNCIAS POLICIAIS ENVOLVENDO INDÍGENAS: ESTABELECIMENTO DE PROCEDIMENTO OPERACIONAL PADRÃO
Authors: Saldanha Machado Juarez
Published: March 2023

Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar dados, informações e experiências que auxiliem o Comando Geral da Polícia Militar do Paraná na construção de um Procedimento Operacional Padrão (POP), em situações de atendimento de ocorrências policiais envolvendo indígenas. Este assunto merece relevância em razão da própria vivência do autor no campo operacional da Polícia Militar, quando teve a oportunidade de inúmeras vezes, se defrontar com esse tipo de ocorrência que, pela sua especificidade, gerava dúvida entre os policiais militares durante o atendimento. Questionamentos como: Devo adentrar à reserva indígena para atender ao chamado? O indígena infrator, independentemente do local do crime ou contravenção, deve ser conduzido à delegacia? Qual é a autoridade policial competente para recebimento desse infrator? Se a lide da ocorrência estiver relacionada à disputa de terras, quem deve ser comunicado oficialmente sobre o fato? Dessa forma, buscou-se apresentar por meio de levantamentos de dados e análise de fatos, informações suficientes para dirimir dúvidas e esclarecer o policial militar que atua no âmbito do Estado do Paraná, em especial àqueles que trabalham em áreas que abrigam reservas indígenas, otimizando a qualidade dos serviços prestados pela Polícia Militar, com respeito aos Direitos Humanos e à cultura do povo indígena. Para tanto, foi utilizada como metodologia a pesquisa bibliográfica descritiva, a fim de sustentar o posicionamento final deste artigo para construção do citado protocolo.
O ENSINO PARA ALUNOS COM TRANSTORNO DO ESPECTRO AUTISTA NO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL ANOS FINAIS
Authors: Silva Josielma de Cassia de Carvalho , Leite Daniela Soares
Published: March 2023

O objetivo do estudo foi identificar se o currículo, conteúdos, métodos de ensino, processo de avaliação e temporalidade do processo de ensino e aprendizagem, estão sendo respeitados para os alunos com Transtorno do Espectro Autista - TEA dentro de suas individualidades. Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo, exploratório, com uso de análise documental e aplicação de questionários, realizado com professores dos anos finais do ensino fundamental, em uma escola pública. Os dados do questionário foram examinados por meio de análise de conteúdo. Cinco professores participaram da pesquisa, e observou-se que inclusão de maneira geral ainda é um caminho longo a ser percorrido, que já possui avanços, mas ainda é necessário que haja algumas intervenções na prática educativa e que o estudo desse tema é importante para que as escolas, juntamente com os docentes, possam trabalhar com os alunos autistas no Ensino Fundamental anos finais, abordando práticas inclusivas.
Insider/Outsider Perspectives: Utilizing Educator Funds of Knowledge to Explore 'Hidden Diversity' in University English Courses in Japan
Authors: Minematsu Aiko , Morgan Jenny
Published: March 2023

In promoting intercultural, racial and ethnic understanding in English language classrooms in Japan, educators need to recognize the diverse lived knowledge of students. Such knowledge has been conceptualized as funds of knowledge, and although its utilization in classrooms has been discussed in the literature, not much has focused on how educators make use of their multiple identities and lived experiences in making pedagogical choices. Taking a duo-ethnographic approach, the authors explore how they strive to make use of their intersectional positionalities and funds of knowledge to raise awareness of the hidden diversity in their undergraduate content-based English courses. The chapter presents how educators can engage in dialogue and collegial interrogation to raise critical awareness of their own positionalities, and the authors invite other educators to engage in critical collegial discussion while taking on the challenging work of focusing on topics of diversity in the language classroom.
Foreword Towards an Onto-Epistemological View of Race
Authors: Flores Nelson
Published: March 2023

Excerpt "Multiculturalism, Language, and Race in English Education in Japan is an excellent model for scholars and educators looking to develop similar projects that seek to adopt a raciolinguistic perspective in contexts outside of the Euro-American geopolitical center. It manages to balance providing practical advice to English language teachers working in Japan with more general theoretical work that helps those of us not as familiar with this context to identify possible synergies with research and teaching in other contexts. My hope is that work like this continues to emerge in the coming years in ways that help us all to understand the global power of race in modern/colonial worldmaking. My hope is that we also continue to identify alternative worlds that are not completely determined and sometimes resist this modern/colonial worldmaking in our local contexts. These efforts should be continued in order to develop new forms of global solidarity in applied linguistics that have connections to broader abolitionist movements formed to dismantle white supremacy and construct new socially just and inclusive futures." (pp. 4–5).
ZAHVATI U TJELESNI INTEGRITET I NAKNADA ŠTETE
Authors: Jurić Alena
Published: March 2023

Najčešći zahvati u tjelesni integritet su: zdravstveni zahvati u tijelo,
pravosudni zahvati u tijelo, zahvati u tijelo kroz zahvate u okoliš te
sportski zahvati u tijelo. Razvojem suvremene znanosti stvorile su se
brojne mogućnosti za korištenje ljudskog tijela i njegovih dijelova u
različite svrhe. Postojeće zakonodavstvo i već donesene sudske odluke
ne mogu dati odgovor na sva nova pitanja prava na tjelesni integritet
koja donosi razvoj suvremene znanosti, zbog čega su potrebna nova
promišljanja i novi odgovori. Premda se ljudsko tijelo i njegovi dijelovi
smatraju objektima prava na tjelesni integritet, postoje globalni
međunarodni pritisci da tijelo i njegovi dijelovi postanu stvar u
građanskopravnom smislu. Među državama ne postoji suglasnost oko
pitanja je li pravo nad nečijim tijelom, odnosno njegovim korištenjem
pravo poput prava vlasništva. Neusklađenost postoji i oko pitanja
eutanazije te prava na izvantjelesnu oplodnju. U Bosni i Hercegovini
postoji neusklađenost istovrsnih zakona na razini Entiteta i Brčko
distrikta Bosne i Hercegovine. Po uzoru na ZOO RH trebalo bi usvojiti
objektivnu koncepciju nematerijalne štete što bi doprinijelo, između
ostalog, i boljoj zaštiti prava na tjelesni integritet.
Ključne riječi: pravo na tjelesni integritet, zdravstveni zahvati u tijelo, pravosudni
zahvati u tijelo, zahvati u tijelo kroz zahvate u okoliš, sportski zahvati
u tijelo, materijalna šteta, nematerijalna šteta
The Connection Between Abraham and Hades’s Bosom in the Context of the Last Judgment Scene
Authors: YILMAZ Sinan
Published: March 2023

One of the most important topics of Christianity is the Last Judgment. The Byzantines, as a Christian society, showed great interest to this subject and produced many pieces of art depicting it. This scene consists of several themes coming together. Among the most important themes of the scene is Abraham and Hades’s Bosom. Using these themes, the artists have kept the event alive in the minds of people about what will happen in the afterlife. While Abraham’s Bosom is depicted to the right of Jesus as the area where those who found salvation are located, Hades’s Bosom is located on his left side and those, who will face their punishment are seen there. The artists depicted the scenes in connection with each other. However, there is an important difference here. While Abraham’s Bosom is an intermediate form for those who will attain salvation, Hades’s Bosom has been the part of eternal fire. To make the picture more dramatic and remarkable, the painter depicted the lake of fire with the dragon of Hades swallowing the dead. Thus, the viewer can now clearly see what kind of suffering human beings will face in afterlife. The artists created a contrast between the two themes by using many permeable structures and transferred this to the paintings.
Em tempos de retrocesso: o que definem as “novas” diretrizes curriculares (2019/2020) para formação de professores para a educação básica
Authors: Lima Valdineia Rodrigues , Gomes Ana Clédina Rodrigues
Published: March 2023

Diante da aprovação das novas diretrizes que passam a orientar a formação de professores da Educação Básica no Brasil nos próximos anos, esta pesquisa tem por objetivo analisar os contextos de influência e de produção do texto político das recentes diretrizes do Estado brasileiro, voltadas à formação inicial e continuada dos professores da Educação Básica. A partir de análises fundamentadas na abordagem do Ciclo de Políticas, de Stephen Ball, que busca romper com análises lineares e mecanizadas, pautado na pesquisa documental em uma abordagem qualitativa. Os resultados mostram que, embora os discursos a respeito da necessidade de novas diretrizes para formação de professores não sejam recentes, eles se intensificaram com a aprovação da Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC) e se consolidaram em um cenário político marcado por sérios ataques à educação pública, utilizando, assim como na reforma do Ensino Médio e na BNCC, o discurso sobre o baixo rendimento dos alunos, medido pelas avaliações em larga escala. Desse modo, a influência e o poder de organizações internacionais e fundações privadas continuam a impactar na construção, elaboração e implementação de políticas educacionais no Brasil. As novas diretrizes foram aprovadas em um rápido processo escasso de debate e podem ser consideradas como parte de um conjunto de contrarreformas educacionais neoliberais e neoconservadoras, em alinhamento à BNCC, na medida em que não há espaço, nesse projeto de educação, para o profissional renitente, mas, sim, para um professor prático, utilitário e eficiente, que atenda as demandas do mercado de trabalho.
Discurso sobre evasão e permanência: rastreando controvérsias no documento do relatório de auditoria do TCU/2013
Authors: Carmo Gerson Tavares do , Souza Rozana Quintanilha Gomes , Fonseca Paola Barros de Faria
Published: March 2023

O baixo desempenho acadêmico dos alunos e os altos índices de evasão nos institutos federais tiveram suas visibilidades assumidas no Relatório de Auditoria (TC 026.062/2011-9), elaborado pelo Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU), em 2013. O documento trata de uma fiscalização sobre a atuação dos institutos federais no que se refere às medidas de combate à evasão, dentre outros aspectos, em que se exigiu dessas instituições de ensino uma proposta de elaboração de um plano de ação para superar a evasão e a retenção. Diante desse cenário, o presente artigo tem como objetivo geral analisar, sob a perspectiva da Análise Documental, o discurso sobre evasão escolar no relatório do TCU e, mais especificamente, nos documentos relacionados a ele, a fim de evidenciar as redes de práticas discursivas que conduziram à noção de que é preciso traduzir as teorias da evasão em práticas institucionais que visem à permanência, tendo em vista que os estudos da evasão, ainda que sejam vantajosos pelo seu caráter diagnóstico, têm pouca efetividade prática no potencial interventivo da instituição. Como resultado, observou-se que as questões embasadoras da perspectiva da evasão, como precariedade conceitual e metodológica, compreensão por falsa causalidade e relação custo-benefício, consideradas aqui como “ídolos” do pensamento, foram sendo desconstruídas ao longo dos eventos documentais, o que promoveu uma transição dos estudos da evasão para os da permanência
Preliminary Phytochemical Screening and Qualitative Estimation of Herb (Moss Rose)
Authors:   Professor Emeritus Dehradun, India, Pandey I.P. , Tyagi Shweta , Kumar Ashish ,   D.A.V.(PG) College, Muzaffarnagar, U.P., India
Published: March 2023

Abstract-The four different varieties (white, yellow, pink and red) of Portulaca grandiflora (Moss Rose)were screened for their preliminary phytochemical estimation. These plants were extracted by diethyl ether, acetone and ethanol, respectively. The results showed that all the different extracts having considerable amount of all the phytochemicals except steroids and anthraquinone. Ethanolic extract of all plant varieties show maximum qualitative estimation while the extract prepare with diethyl ether shows minimum.
Sensory-based motor processing in children with specific learning disabilities
Authors: Hussein Zeinab Ahmed , Abdel-Aty Shimaa Abdel-Rahim , Elmeniawey Gehan Hassan
Published: March 2023

Introduction

Children with learning disabilities not only experience difficulties in academic performance but also exhibit neurological risks of motor and sensory processing. Evaluation of such a group might help identify their deficits even before early adolescence. The study aimed to assess sensory and motor problems in children with different types of specific learning disabilities.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was performed in students of 4th, 5th, and 6th grades in governmental schools, Cairo, Egypt. Overall, 200 children with poor scholastic achievement were screened with an intelligence quotient test (Raven’s Progressive Matrices). The learning disabilities were evaluated with the Fathi al-Zayyat battery. Then, the Quick Neurological Screening Test was used to indicate motor and sensory problems.

Results

A total of 50 out of 772 screened children were confirmed to have learning disabilities (dyscalculia: 29, dyslexia: 11, mixed: 10), which represented 6.47% of the sample. Neurological signs were positive in all children with specific learning disabilities, while 82% of them were below average.

Conclusions

The study revealed that 82% of children with specific learning disabilities at 4th, 5th, and 6th grades were below age with a moderate discrepancy in the development of sensory and motor processes. The finger-to-nose test, double simultaneous stimulation of hand and cheek test, stand-on-leg test, and tandem walk test are associated with the type of specific learning disabilities (dyscalculia, dyslexia, or mixed).
The Effect of Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio Changes on Morbidity in the Perioperative Period of Neonates with Total Abnormal Pulmonary Venous Return Anomaly
Authors: Öztürk Dilek Yavuzcan , Tüzün Behzat
Published: March 2023

Introduction: Total abnormal pulmonary venous return anomaly (TAPVD) is a congenital heart disease characterized by abnormal pulmonary venous drainage to the right atrium. The Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) is used to predict mortality and morbidity after congenital heart surgery. In this study, the effect of postoperative NLR changes on prolonged intensive care unit stay in newborns with TAPVD was searched.

Patients and Methods: The newborns with TAPVD who were followed up and operated on in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit between May 1, 2020, and May 1, 2022, were included in the study. Hematological parameters and NLR changes were recorded before and after the operation (1st-2nd-3rd days). Long ICU duration (PCILOS, being in the longest 25 percent as duration) was accepted as morbidity. The effects of NLO changes on PCILOS were examined.

Results: Twenty-four patients were included in the study. The median age was 18 days (IQR 12 days-24 days) and the median weight was 3 kg (IQR= 2.8-3.2). Fifteen patients were male (63%). Median mechanical ventilator duration, intensive care unit stay, and hospital stay were 40 hours (IQR= 30-48 hours), seven days (IQR= 5-9), and 15 days (IQR= 12-18), respectively. PCILOS duration was determined as >9 days. Three patients (12.5%) died in the postoperative first 30 days. Preoperative NLR value> 1.9 and postoperative 3rd day NLR> 2.8 predicted PCILOS strongly.

Conclusion: High NLR values in the preoperative and early postoperative periods of neonates with total abnormal pulmonary venous return anomaly may be helpful to predict prolonged ICU stay.
Association Between Systemic ImmuneInflammation Index and Long-Term Mortality in Patients with Critical Limb-Threatening Ischemia Undergoing Endovascular Therapy Below the Knee
Authors: Avcı Yalçın , Duran Mustafa , Demir Ali Rıza , Demirci Gökhan , Taşbulak Ömer , Güler Arda , Yalçın Ahmet Arif , Atmaca Sezgin , Ertürk Mehmet
Published: March 2023

Introduction: Endovascular interventions have been increasingly used for the treatment of patients suffering from below-the-knee (BTK) ischemic lesions. Yet, there is a paucity of data regarding long-term adverse events in patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) undergoing endovascular revascularization for BTK lesions. Recently introduced systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) is a reliable indicator of poor outcomes in various cardiovascular conditions. Herein, we aimed to investigate the prognostic role of the SII on mortality in patients with CLI undergoing endovascular revascularization for BTK lesions.

Patients and Methods: The records of 112 patients with symptomatic CLI undergoing endovascular revascularization for BTK lesions between January 2015 and December 2019 were analyzed. Patients were divided into groups with low and high SII values based on an SII cut-off value derived from a ROC analysis. For each group, procedural details and follow-up outcomes were analyzed.

Results: The mean follow-up time was 40.3 ± 19.9 months. According to our data, patients with high SII values had higher rates of mortality compared to patients with low SII values (65.2% vs 30.3%, p< 0.001). To determine the SII cut-off value for predicting mortality, the ROC curve was drawn, and the best cut-off value was determined as 966 by using the Youden index, (AUC= 0.658, 95% CI= 0.556-0.760, p= 0.004). Cox multivariate regression analysis also identified the SII score as an independent predictor of mortality.

Conclusion: SII is an independent predictor of mortality, especially among patients with CLI who underwent endovascular revascularization for BTK lesions.
The Impact of Obesity and Patient-Reported Reasons on Patient Noncompliance with Compression Stockings
Authors: Özhan Abdulkerim , Baştopçu Murat , Kocaaslan Cemal , Bademci Mehmet Şenel , Öztekin Ahmet , Bayraktar Fatih Avni , Keser Betül Nur , Aydın Ebuzer
Published: March 2023

Introduction: The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of obesity on patient compliance with elastic compression stockings and to reveal patient behavior-related and compression stockings-related factors for noncompliance.

Patients and Methods: Between July and August 2022, a total of 246 patients with chronic venous insufficiency were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups, obese and non-obese patients (88 vs. 158 patients), and questioned for proper use of compression stockings and the patient-reported reasons for the non-compliance.

Results: The mean age was 49.0 ± 13.1, and the mean BMI was 28.6 ± 5.2. Only 51 patients (20.7%) out of 246 complied with stocking use. The mean number of days per week in which the compression stockings were properly used was 2.9 ± 1.7 in the study population. Patient compliance was higher in the non-obese group (12.5% vs. 25.3%, p= 0.017), and the number of days per week in which the compression stockings were worn properly was higher in the non-obese group (2.6 ± 1.3 vs. 3.1 ± 1.9, p= 0.032).

Conclusion: The compliance of our patients with elastic compression stockings was found to be as low as 20.7%. Compliance was lower in the group of obese patients. Obesity and diabetes mellitus were the only factors associated with noncompliance in univariate logistic regression analysis. Further studies are needed in larger patient populations to increase the rate of patient compliance.
Derivation of Reference Intervals for commonly tested Biochemical analytes from five major Cities of Nepal.
Authors: Mahato Ram Vinod , Sah Mithilesh , Mahato Madhab Lamsal , Dutta Anant Madhab
Published: March 2023

Introduction:

Reference interval (RIs) is the range of values provided by laboratory scientists in a convenient and practical form to support clinician for diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of a disease. Clinical laboratories in Nepal uses RIs, provided in the kit inserts by the manufacturers or from the scientific literature, established for western/European population. It is well known that population across the globe differs physiologically, genetically; ethnically, food habits and diet which have great impact on the reference values. Thus, it is inappropriate to use RIs that is not derived for local population. This approach highlights for establishing reference values for Nepalese population using the IFCC-CRIDL guidelines published in (C28-A3).

 

Methods:

Reference individuals were selected from healthy volunteers according to the IFCC/C-RIDL protocol in (C28–A3). After exclusion of abnormal samples, a total of 555, age and sex matched apparently healthy subjects of 18-65 were enrolled in the study. Blood samples were collected, serum were separated and stored in well-sealed cryo vials and finally measured collectively in Beckman Coulter AU480, a fully automatic chemistry analyzer. The sources of variations and need for partitioning were analyzed by multiple regression analysis and two-level nested ANOVA respectively.

 

Results:

We adopted a threshold of SDR ≥ 0.4 for city wise partitioning. The SDRs for between-city differences (SDRcity) were calculated, which revealed that there is no significant differences for most of the analytes among the cities, except for K, LDH and CK. Total protein, DrkLvl, and Standing Position also shows association but not significant to derive separate RIs. Sex-related changes were typically noted by the criterion of either SDR or BR for UA, Cre, Fe, GGT, IgM, and Tf. From the result, city partitioning was required for 3 analytes, K, LDH, and Drklvl, in male and 4 analytes in TP, K, CK, Standing position in female.

 

Conclusions: The reference intervals for common biochemical parameters in five major cities were derived. Source of variation and need for partitioning of RI was calculated.
Paradoxes of the Ironical in the Works of the Swedish Rock Band Samla Mammas Manna
Authors:   State Institute for Art Studies, Savitskaya E.A.
Published: March 2023

The article is dedicated to manifestations of irony and humour in rock music as illustrated by the example of the Swedish progressive/avant-rock band Samla Mammas Manna (1969–2008). These manifestations often have a paradoxical (surprising, confusing) effect. What is paradoxical, for instance, is the combinations of artistic and stylistic elements which create a bright sound canvas. Samla Mammas Manna boldly and humorously combined twisted symphonic and rock structures with simple melodic and rhythmic fragments, avant-garde rock with folk elements and free-jazz improvisations. In relation to folklore, there is also a certain irony: it is not homage to ancient art, but its mocking rethinking. There is also a certain paradoxicality in the performing techniques, sometimes very unconventional (but always a brilliant display of technical mastery), and in stage appearance and live acts, inviting the audience to be a part of performance. The article provides a detailed analysis of Samla Mammas Manna’s artistic techniques, style evolution, musical and stage dramaturgy, and ways of interacting with the audience. It also discusses the influence of carnival and circus aesthetics on rock music.
Interdigital Resonators in Wideband Ridged-Waveguide Filters
Authors: Weindl Jonas , Ehrnsperger Matthias G. , Prasetiadi Ananto , Eibert Thomas F.
Published: March 2023

Abstract. An interdigital resonator approach for wideband filter applications in ridged-waveguide technology is presented. The interdigital arrangement of the ridged-waveguide resonators ensures stronger coupling between the resonators. As the coupling sections are consequently enlarged by the interdigital arrangement of the resonators, more feasible filter structures are possible at increasing frequencies.
The approach itself can be easily implemented with conventional filter synthesis formulas, which is demonstrated by two 20 GHz examples with a bandwidth of 2 GHz and 100 MHz, respectively. The designed filters are subsequently compared to the standard implementation of ridged-waveguide filters.
Meteorological modeling sensitivity to parameterizations and satellite-derived surface datasets during the 2017 Lake Michigan Ozone Study
Authors: Otkin Jason A. , Cronce Lee M. , Case Jonathan L. , Pierce R. Bradley , Harkey Monica , Lenzen Allen , Henderson David S. , Adelman Zac , Nergui Tsengel , Hain Christopher R.
Published: March 2023

Abstract. High-resolution simulations were performed to assess the impact of different parameterization schemes, surface initialization datasets, and analysis nudging on lower-tropospheric conditions near Lake Michigan. Simulations were run where climatological or coarse-resolution surface initialization datasets were replaced by high-resolution, real-time datasets depicting lake surface temperatures (SST), green vegetation fraction (GVF), and soil moisture and temperature (SOIL). Comparison of a baseline simulation employing a configuration similar to that used at the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to another simulation employing an alternative set of parameterization schemes (referred to as “YNT”) showed that the EPA configuration produced more accurate analyses on the outermost 12-km resolution domain, but that the YNT configuration was superior for higher-resolution nests. The diurnal evolution of the surface energy fluxes was similar in both simulations on the 12-km grid but differed greatly on the 1.3-km grid where the EPA simulation had much smaller sensible heat flux during the daytime and physically unrealistic ground heat flux. Switching to the YNT configuration led to substantial decreases in root mean square error for 2-m temperature and 2-m water vapor mixing ratio on the 1.3-km grid. Additional improvements occurred when the high-resolution satellite-derived surface datasets were incorporated into the modeling platform, with the SOIL dataset having the largest positive impact on temperature and water vapor. The GVF and SST datasets also produced more accurate temperature and water vapor analyses, but degradations in wind speed, especially when using the GVF dataset. The most accurate simulations were obtained when using the high-resolution SST and SOIL datasets and analysis nudging above 2 km AGL.
Iodine oxoacids and their roles in sub-3 nanometer particle growth in polluted urban environments
Authors: Zhang Ying , Li Duzitian , He Xu-Cheng , Nie Wei , Deng Chenjuan , Cai Runlong , Liu Yuliang , Guo Yishuo , Liu Chong , Li Yiran , Chen Liangduo , Li Yuanyuan , Hua Chenjie , Liu Tingyu , Wang Zongcheng , Wang Lei , Petäjä Tuukka , Bianchi Federico , Qi Ximeng , Chi Xuguang , Paasonen Pauli , Liu Yongchun , Yan Chao , Jiang Jingkun , Ding Aijun , Kulmala Markku
Published: March 2023

Abstract. New particle formation processes contribute significantly to the number concentration of ultrafine particles (UFP), and have great impacts on human health and global climate. Iodine oxoacids (HIOx, including iodic acid, HIO3 and iodous acid, HIO2) have been observed in pristine regions and proved to dominate NPF events at some sites. However, the knowledge of HIOx in polluted urban areas is rather limited. Here, we conducted a long-term comprehensive observation of gaseous iodine oxoacids and sulfuric acid in Beijing from January 2019 to October 2021 and also in Nanjing from March 2019 to February 2020, and investigated the contribution of HIOx to UFP number concentration in urban environments. HIO3 concentration is highest in summer, up to 2.85×106 cm-3 and 2.78×106 cm-3 in Beijing and Nanjing, respectively, and is lowest in winter, with a more prominent seasonal variation than H2SO4. HIO3 concentration shows a clear diurnal pattern at both sites with a daily maximum at around noontime, similar to the atmospheric temperature, radiation and ozone (O3) levels. HIO2 concentration has the same diurnal and seasonal trend as HIO3 but is overall about one order of magnitude lower than HIO3 concentration. Back trajectory analysis suggests that the sources for inland iodine species could be a mix of marine and terrestrial origins, both having peak iodine emission in warm seasons. While the contribution of HIO2 to particle growth is marginal in Beijing and Nanjing, our results demonstrate that HIO3 enhances the particle survival probability of sub-3 nm particles by about 40 % (median) and occasionally by more than 100 % in NPF events, suggesting HIOx are non-negligible contributor to UFPs in polluted urban areas. As the growth contribution from HIO3 and H2SO4 is similar on a per-molecule basis, we propose that the sum of HIO3 and H2SO4 could be used to estimate sub-3 nm particle growth of inorganic acid origin, in the polluted atmospheres with a significant amount of HIOx.
Electrical conductivity of anhydrous and hydrous gabbroic melt under high temperature and high pressure: Implications for the high conductivity anomalies in the region of mid‒ocean ridge
Authors: Wang Mengqi , Dai Lidong , Hu Haiying , Hu Ziming , Jing Chenxin , Yin Chuanyu , Luo Song , Lai Jinhua
Published: March 2023

Abstract. The electrical conductivity of gabbroic melt with four different water contents (i.e. 0, 2.59 wt%, 5.92 wt% and 8.32 wt%) was measured at temperatures of 873–1373 K and pressures of 1.0–3.0 GPa using YJ–3000t multi‒anvil high−pressure apparatus and Solartron‒1260 impedance spectroscopy analyzer. At a fixed water content of 2.59 wt%, the electrical conductivity of the sample slightly decreased with increasing pressure at the temperature range of 873‒1373 K, and its corresponding activation energy and activation volume were determined as 0.87 ± 0.04 eV and ‒1.98 ± 0.02 cm3 mole–1, respectively. Under the certain conditions of 873‒1373 K and 1.0 GPa, the electrical conductivity of the gabbroic melts tends to gradually increase as the rise of water content from 0 to 8.32 wt%, and the activation enthalpy decreases from 0.93 eV to 0.63 eV, accordingly. Furthermore, the functional relation models for the electrical conductivity of gabbroic melts with the variations of temperature, pressure and water content were constructed at high‒temperature and high‒pressure conditions, respectively. In addition, the dependence relation of the electrical conductivity of melts with the degree of depolymerization was explored under conditions of four different water contents, 1373 K and 1.0 GPa, and three previously available reported results on those of representative calc‒alkaline igneous rock melts (i.e. dacitic melt, basaltic melt and andesitic melt) were detailedly compared. In comprehensive combination with our presently acquired electrical conductivity data of gabbroic melt with four different water contents and the available data of polycrystalline olivine, the electrical conductivity of gabbroic melt‒olivine system on the variation of volume percentage of anhydrous and hydrous melts was successfully constructed by virtue of the typical Hashin–Shtrikman upper bound model. In light of the electrical conductivity of gabbroic melt‒olivine system with the previous MT results, we find that the anhydrous and hydrous gabbroic melts can be employed to reasonably interpret the high conductivity anomalies in the Mohns ridge of the Arctic Ocean.