bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Relationship between autistic traits and emotion regulation using humor in the general population
Authors: Nagase Kai
Published: April 2022

This study examined which characteristics of autistic traits have a positive or negative relationship with emotional regulation using humor. Participants completed the Japanese version of the Social Responsiveness Scale 2 (SRS-2), Adult-Self and Humor Coping with Interpersonal Stress Scale (HCISS). The results showed that while the overall score of the SRS-2 was not significantly linked to emotion regulation using humor, the subscale of capacity for reciprocal social communication was negatively associated with the HCISS score. In contrast, the subscale of restricted interests and repetitive behavior was positively related to the HCISS score. This difference suggests that the two autistic traits influence emotion regulation using humor. These findings could help develop interventions to enhance adaptive emotion regulation strategies in individuals with high autistic traits.
Crystal structure of 3-phenylpropyl 2-(6-methoxynaphthalen-2-yl)propanoate, C23H24O3
Authors: Wang Li-li , Xue De-dong
Published: April 2022

C23H24O3, orthorhombic, P212121 (no 19), a = 5.7576(2) Å, b = 7.7223(4) Å, c = 41.6710(16) Å, V = 1852.77(14) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0442, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1068, T = 170 K.
Experimental investigation and numerical analysis of stress concentration distribution at the typical slots for stiffeners
Authors: Wu Jiameng , Lou Benqiang , Wang Jiaxia , Liu Kun
Published: April 2022

Stress concentrations typically exist around the perimeter of an opening and on attached structures, thereby resulting in a potential risk of crack initiation. Experimental and numerical methods on stress concentration distribution analysis can be applied in this study. This study reveals the differences in stress concentration distributions around various types of slots. Typical slots have been selected to discuss the influence on stress concentration distribution when the connections of flat bar and connection plate are considered. This concept is novel given the experiments conducted and finite element method (FEM) results found under complex loads. The FEM is used to compare calculated results with experimental data, and continuous plotting of numerical results can verify the outcomes. The results show the stress concentration distribution around the selected slot edge, where peak stress appears around the openings of different types of slots.
Progress of energy-related radiochemistry and radionuclide production in the Republic of Korea
Authors: Cha Wansik , Park Tae-Hong , Park Jeong Hoon
Published: April 2022

The field of radiochemistry in the Republic of Korea has expanded greatly over the last three decades to meet the rapid growth of technological demands in various areas such as nuclear energy and nuclear technologies for human health and environmental protection. Major research activities, which were initially centered at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), have gradually spread to major universities and the commercial sector. In this review, progress and recent research trends in nuclear and radiochemistry in Korea are summarized. The main research outcomes achieved by KAERI scientists are highlighted, with emphasis on basic actinide chemistry in nuclear fuel cycles, the radioanalytical chemistry of various radionuclides from radioactive waste and the environment, and medical radionuclide production. In addition, recent efforts to promote radiochemical education and future perspectives are briefly outlined.
Calibration of focus-adjustable cameras for triangulation sensors by model-based camera parameter estimation
Authors: Bossemeyer Hagen , Ahlborn Patrick , Kästner Markus , Reithmeier Eduard
Published: April 2022

The working range of triangulation-based measuring systems is often limited by the depth of field of the applied optical system. Approaches such as increasing the depth of field range by reducing the aperture are limited in their effectiveness by a lower light yield and thus require a longer exposure time. Focus adjustable optics enable the depth of field to be modified and thus effect the location and shape of the working range. However, the validity of the model-based camera calibration is limited to the corresponding focus setting, especially with optics that exhibit the effect of focus breathing, i. e. whose focal length change with the focus setting. This paper presents an approach to model the calibration parameters over the entire focus range of a lens using function fitting of the camera parameters and the influence of different configurations on this process is examined.
A Proposed Role for Interactions between Argonautes, miRISC, and RNA Binding Proteins in the Regulation of Local Translation in Neurons and Glia
Authors: Koester Sarah K. , Dougherty Joseph D.
Published: April 2022

The first evidence of local translation in the CNS appeared nearly 40 years ago, when electron microscopic studies showed polyribosomes localized to the base of dendritic spines. Since then, local translation has been established as an important regulatory mechanism for gene expression in polarized or functionally compartmentalized cells. While much attention has been placed on characterizing the local transcriptome and regulatory “grammar” directing mRNA localization in neurons and glia, less is understood about how these cells subsequently de-repress mRNA translation in their peripheral processes to produce a rapid translational response to stimuli. MicroRNA-mediated translation regulation offers a possible solution to this question. Not only do miRNAs provide the specificity needed for targeted gene regulation, but association and dynamic interactions between Argonaute (AGO) with sequence-specific RNA-binding proteins may provide a molecular switch to allow for de-repression of target mRNAs. Here, we review the expression and activity of different AGO proteins in miRNA-induced silencing complexes in neurons and glia and discuss known pathways of miRNA-mediated regulation, including activity-dependent pre-miRNA maturation in dendrites. We further detail work on AGO and RNA-binding protein interactions that allow for the reversal of miRNA-mediated translational silencing, and we propose a model for how intercellular communication may play a role in the regulation of local translation.
Effects of thermal processing on edible seed plant proteins
Authors: AF Ogori
Published: April 2022

This chemistry, structure and the effects of processing methods on functionalities and significance of plant proteins was reviewed. Plant seed proteins are known to provide various beneficial activities and are essential source of amino acids; peptides fractions as extended functional units. These extended moieties enhances nutritional and functional properties of food and food systems. The review elaborates on structure of cereal, legume and vegetable plant proteins and their functional outcomes, nutritional properties and challenges associated during processing approach.
Medication Adherence And Its Associated Factor: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Patients with Schizophrenia
Authors: Saba Noor U , Muraraiah Sushma
Published: April 2022

Schizophrenia is a chronic severe psychiatric disorder. Antipsychotic medications are a highly efficacious modality of treating patients with schizophrenia. Non-adherence to antipsychotic medication is a critical problem leading to increased relapse rate, hospitalization rate, and health care costs. Non-adherence is caused by multi-factors and might be varied within the globe. Assessing non-adherence and influencing factors would help in framing preventive strategies. This cross-sectional study involved 100 patients with schizophrenia fulfilling inclusion criteria. Patients’ demographics, clinical parameters, and prescribed drugs were collected. Medication adherence was assessed using the MARS scale (medication adherence rating scale) and symptom severity by PANSS (positive and negative symptom scale). Statistical analysis was done to identify the potential predictors of non-adherence to antipsychotic medication. The correlation of medication adherence with severity of illness was tested. Males were significantly associated with decreased likelihood of being non-adherent with odds ratio of 0.095 (0.014, 0.667) p value of 0.018. An increase in positive and cognitive scores was significantly associated with higher odds of being non-adherent with OR of 1.188 (1.044, 1.325) p-value 0.009 and OR 1.258 (1.073, 1.475) p value 0.005. From this study, non-adherence to medication was noted in 45% of the study population. Thus, strategies need to be framed for regular monitoring and follow-up of female patients on antipsychotics and patients with high PANSS. These steps could reduce the frequency of non-adherence among patients with schizophrenia.
ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ ПРОЦЕСУ ОЧИЩЕННЯ СТІЧНИХ ВОД КОКСОХІМІЧНОГО ВИРОБНИЦТВА ГЛАУКОНІТОВОЮ ГЛИНОЮ
Authors: Іванченко Анна В. , Хавікова Каріна Є. , Єлатонцев Дмитро О. , Панасенко Володимир О.
Published: April 2022

Досліджено процес комплексного очищення коксохімічних стоків від фенолів, роданідів, загального амоніаку та смолистих речовин із використанням глауконітової глини. У роботі використано природний і активований глауконіт, глауконіт в поєднанні з катіонним флокулянтом марки Extraflock P 70 та активоване вугілля марки УАФ (для порівняння ефективності очищення). Активацію природного глауконіту проведено 7 %-им розчином HNO3 при температурі кипіння – 95–100 °С, співвідношенні «мінеральний сорбент:розчин кислоти» 1:6 та часі активації 5 год. Встановлено, що кислотна активація призводить до зміни хімічного складу глауконіту та збільшенню питомої поверхні з 32 м2/г до 128 м2/г. За результатами термічного аналізу природного глауконіту зроблено висновок про фазові перетворення та хімічні реакції, які протікають у глауконітовій глині при нагріванні або охолодженні, по термічним ефектам, що супроводжують ці зміни та отримати якісну характеристику мінералу глауконіту. Встановлено, що максимальний ступінь очищення фенолів із промислових стоків становить до 50 % і досягається при використанні глауконіту в поєднанні з флокулянтом. Максимальний ступінь очищення від загального амоніаку складає 57–58 % при застосуванні активованого глауконіту та глауконіту з флокулянтом. Найменший ступінь очищення досягається при вилученні роданідів, що не перевищує 20 % для будь-якого адсорбенту. Найбільший ступінь очищення 96.8 % спостерігається при видаленні смолистих речовин глауконітом в поєднанні з флокулянтом.
Активація глауконіту HNO3 призводить до збільшення сорбційної ємності на 5–15 % в залежності від полютанта. Ступінь очищення коксохімічних стоків від наведених полютантів активованим вугіллям складає 20 % від фенолів, 14 % від роданідів, 28 % від загального амоніаку та 72 % від смолистих речовин, відповідно. Отже, в промисловій практиці рекомендовано використовувати для комплексної переробки стоків глауконіт концентрацією 2 г/дм3 в поєднанні з 0,1 % розчином катіонного флокулянту об’ємом 30 см3/дм3 за тривалості обробки стоків 20–120 хв.
A estilística como prática de ensino de língua materna
Authors: Scherma Camila Caracelli , Miotello Valdemir
Published: April 2022

No contexto escolar de ensino de língua materna, a forma da língua se sobrepõe à estilística. Contudo, uma abordagem estilística das formas gramaticais é possível e, mais do que isso, necessária, na prática educacional. Com o objetivo de compreender como a estilística pode contribuir no processo de (re)nascimento da individualidade linguística do estudante em resposta à hegemonia da impessoalidade da língua, este artigo se constrói pelo cotejamento das propostas de Mikhail Bakhtin (2013) acerca das questões de estilística no ensino de língua e das proposições de João Wanderley Geraldi (1997; 2006) acerca das unidades básicas do ensino de português, especialmente a análise linguística. Para tanto, tratamos de três pontos: 1) a contraposição feita por Bakhtin entre uma análise puramente gramatical e a abordagem estilística de língua materna; 2) cotejamento entre a abordagem estilística proposta por Bakhtin e as proposições de Geraldi acerca das práticas de análise linguística no ensino de língua materna; 3) compreensões acerca da abordagem estilística no ensino de língua materna como resposta à hegemonia da impessoalidade da língua. Este artigo busca atualizar o pensamento bakhtiniano, na medida em que coloca em diálogo as proposições teórico-metodológicas acerca da relação entre aspectos semânticos e estilísticos da língua construídas por Bakhtin – desenvolvidas no contexto do ensino de língua russa no interior do sistema educacional na União Soviética nos anos 1940 – com as práticas de análise linguística como uma das unidades básicas de ensino de língua portuguesa na contemporaneidade. Os dois autores constroem, por meio de proposições teórico-metodológicas de ensino da língua materna, um embate entre um ensino que reconhece e reproduz conceitos e terminologias e um ensino do uso da língua de modo criativo, no sentido de construir, com os estudantes, um olhar para o seu potencial criador de dizer sua própria palavra a partir das escolhas das formas linguísticas.
A heterocientificidade dialético-dialógica do Círculo bakhtiniano
Authors: Paula Luciane de , Di Fanti Glória , Ponzio Luciano , Paschoal Cristiano Sandim
Published: April 2022

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Does tenosynovitis of the hand detected by B-mode ultrasound predict loss of clinical remission in rheumatoid arthritis? Results from a real-life cohort
Authors:   Department of Rheumatology, Zurich University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland, Micheroli Raphael , Scherer Almut ,   Statistics Group, SCQM Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland, Bürki Kristina ,   Department of Rheumatology, Zurich University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland, Zufferey Pascal ,   Department of Rheumatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne,  Switzerland, J. Nissen Michael ,   Department of Rheumatology, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland, Brulhart Laure ,   Department of Rheumatology, Réseau hospitalier neuchâtelois, La Chaux-de-Fonds,  Switzerland, Möller Burkhard ,   Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergology, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland, Ziswiler Hans-Rudolf ,   Osteorheuma, Bern, Switzerland, Ciurea Adrian ,   Department of Rheumatology, Zurich University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland, Tamborrini Giorgio ,   Ultrasound Center UZR, Basel Switzerland and Department of Rheumatology, University  Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Published: April 2022

Objective: The role of US-detected tenosynovitis (USTS) in the management of rheumatoid arthritis remains controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate whether tenosynovitis can predict a flare in rheumatoid arthritis patients in remission in a real-life cohort. Methods: Rheumatoid arthritis patients from the Swiss Clinical Quality Management cohort were included in this study if they were in clinical remission, defined by 28-joint disease activity score (DAS28-ESR) <2.6, and had an available B-mode tenosynovitis score. The patients were stratified according to the presence or absence of tenosynovitis (USTS+ vs. USTS–). Cox proportional hazard models were used for time-to-event analysis until the loss of remission, after adjustment for multiple confounders. The impact of baseline US performed early in remission and the advent of flares at different fixed time periods after baseline were investigated in sensitivity analysis. Results: Tenosynovitis was detected in 10% of 402 rheumatoid arthritis patients in remission. At baseline, USTS+ patients in remission had significantly higher DAS28-ESR (mean (SD): USTS– 1.8 (0.5) versus USTS+ 2.0 (0.5); p = 0.0019) and higher additional disease activity parameters, such as physician global assessment, and simplified- and clinical-disease activity index. Joint synovitis detected by B-mode US was associated with tenosynovitis (mean (SD) 7.2 (6.3) in USTS– versus 9.0 (5.4) in USTS+, respectively; p = 0.02). A disease flare was observed in 69% of remission phases, with no differences in the time to loss of remission between USTS+ and USTS– groups. Conclusion: While US-detected tenosynovitis was associated with higher disease activity parameters in rheumatoid arthritis patients in clinical remission, it was not able to predict a flare.
Explaining a deep learning based breast ultrasound image classifier with saliency
maps
Authors:   Department of Ultrasound,
            Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw,
            Poland, Byra Michał , Dobruch-Sobczak Katarzyna ,   Radiology Department II,
            Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw,
            Poland, Piotrzkowska-Wroblewska Hanna ,   Department of Ultrasound,
            Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw,
            Poland, Klimonda Ziemowit ,   Department of Ultrasound,
            Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw,
            Poland, Litniewski Jerzy ,   Department of Ultrasound,
            Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw,
            Poland
Published: April 2022

Aim of the study: Deep neural networks have achieved good performance in breast
mass classification in ultrasound imaging. However, their usage in clinical practice is
still limited due to the lack of explainability of decisions conducted by the networks.
In this study, to address the explainability problem, we generated saliency maps
indicating ultrasound image regions important for the network’s classification
decisions. Material and methods: Ultrasound images were collected from 272 breast
masses, including 123 malignant and 149 benign. Transfer learning was applied to develop
a deep network for breast mass classification. Next, the class activation mapping
technique was used to generate saliency maps for each image. Breast mass images were
divided into three regions: the breast mass region, the peritumoral region surrounding
the breast mass, and the region below the breast mass. The pointing game metric was used
to quantitatively assess the overlap between the saliency maps and the three selected US
image regions. Results: Deep learning classifier achieved the area under the receiver
operating characteristic curve, accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of 0.887, 0.835,
0.801, and 0.868, respectively. In the case of the correctly classified test US images,
analysis of the saliency maps revealed that the decisions of the network could be
associated with the three selected regions in 71% of cases. Conclusions: Our study is an
important step toward better understanding of deep learning models developed for breast
mass diagnosis. We demonstrated that the decisions made by the network can be related to
the appearance of certain tissue regions in breast mass US images.
A nem-szuicidális önsértés és az öngyilkos magatartás kapcsolata: független vagy összefüggő jelenségek?
Authors: Drubina Boglárka , Kökönyei Gyöngyi , Reinhardt Melinda
Published: April 2022

Az öngyilkos magatartás (öngyilkossági gondolatok, megkísérelt és befejezett öngyilkosság) kutatása jóval régebbre nyúlik vissza, mint a nem-szuicidális önsértésé (non-suicidal self-injury; NSSI: a test szándékos megsértése öngyilkossági szándék nélkül). Számos tanulmány született a két jelenség kapcsolatának vagy éppen különbségeinek vizsgálatáról, ugyanakkor a témában fellelhető irodalom nem képvisel egységes álláspontot.

Tanulmányunk célja, hogy összefoglaljuk és bemutassuk a kurrens szakirodalomban megtalálható feltételezéseket, elméleti modelleket az NSSI és az öngyilkos magatartás lehetséges kapcsolatairól. További célunk, hogy a szakemberek összefüggéseiben tudják értelmezni a két jelenség viszonyát.

Habár az NSSI és az öngyilkos magatartás bizonyos szempontok mentén elkülöníthető (például a DSM-5 által javasolt Nem-Szuicidális Önsértés Zavar és Öngyilkos Magatartás Zavar diagnózisok mentén), ugyanakkor a kurrens kutatások a két jelenség összefüggéseire hívják inkább fel a figyelmet, egymástól elválaszthatatlan jelenségeknek tekintve őket (pl. az NSSI mint az öngyilkos magatartás prediktora).

Az eddig született kevés átfogó modell leginkább a két jelenség lehetséges összefüggéseit magyarázza, többségük az NSSI-re egy, az öngyilkosságra hajlamosító tényezőként, annak rizikófaktoraként tekint. Ezenkívül napjaink szakirodalmában a spektrumszemlélet terjedt el, amely a két jelenséget (NSSI és öngyilkos magatartás) egy spektrum két végpontjaként képzeli el.

The research of suicidal behaviour (suicidal thoughts, attended and completed suicide) is older than the research of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI; deliberately hurt one’s own body without suicidal intent). There are numerous studies that investigate the links and the differences between the two phenomena, however there is no consensus between different authors.

The aim of our study is to summarize and present the hypotheses and theoretical models about the possible links between NSSI and suicidal behaviour based on the latest literature. Furthermore, our aim is to familiarize professionals with these two phenomena (NSSI and suicidal behaviour) and to help them understand the complex relationship between the two behaviours.

Although NSSI and suicidal behaviour can be differentiated along some aspects (e.g., based on the recommended diagnoses by DSM-5: Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Disorder and Suicidal Behaviour Disorder), research stress the importance of the links between NSSI and suicidal behaviour (e.g., NSSI as a predictor of suicidal behaviour).

Comprehensive models raise mostly for the explication of the links between NSSI and suicidal behaviour, which describe NSSI as a risk factor for suicidal behaviour. In this respect, NSSI could be a factor that facilitate the development of suicidal behaviour in different ways. Beside of that the spectrum approach is getting widely accepted. It suggests that NSSI and suicidal behaviour are the two extremes of the same spectrum of behaviour.
The european union and its future languages: questions for language policies and translation theories
Authors: Pym Anthony
Published: April 2022

Future enlargement of the European Union is destined to accentuate the problems of its translation services. Some lessons for likely scenarios can be gleaned from the addition of Finnish to the list of official languages in 1995, especially with respect to juridical syntax, new terminology, the status of a relatively ‘opaque’ language, and the social factors influencing acceptance of change. These issues are linked to the special theoretical problems ensuing from translational equivalence as an EU ‘legal fiction’ and the subsequent non-directionality of translated texts. Official equality also hides extreme imbalances in language use, perhaps promising more than limited budgets may be able to deliver. It is suggested that, in preparation for such problems, restricted training programmes should be developed, the non-bureaucratic translation market should not be abandoned, and a series of critical questions should be asked of EU experts.
Cuckoos in the Nest
Authors: Quirk Monica Alice
Published: April 2022

This article proposes a new term “spiritual espionage” defined as the practice of an evangelical Christian group infiltrating a competing religious community in order to undermine their beliefs and convert their members from the inside. This is described through the examples of Christalignment in Australia, Shincheonji in South Korea, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the USA. Spiritual espionage emerges as a solution to the evangelical problem of hostility on the part of New Age spiritualists and other “pagan” groups to direct attempts at conversion. It demonstrates an evolution of evangelical practices and presents an interesting problem for the study of such activities.
Writing measures and outcomes in CLIL and EMI
Authors: Graham Keith M. , Eslami Zohreh R.
Published: April 2022

This study utilizes a systematic review approach to examine current research in content and language integrated learning (CLIL) and English-medium instruction (EMI). Studies were examined for their use of language-related and content-related writing measurement and outcomes. Findings on CLIL/EMI writing measurement shows that studies have utilized a variety of methods for measuring language, but measurement of the content dimension is limited. While some studies in the review combine multiple types of writing measures, CLIL writing research often does not simultaneously assess both the language and content dimensions of writing. For writing outcomes, the reviewed studies show CLIL/EMI generally equals or exceeds traditional language classrooms and that CLIL/EMI instruction leads toward growth in some but not all (i.e. accuracy), language-related metrics. However, regarding the content dimension, the findings are mixed and show CLIL/EMI writing generally does not communicate disciplinary content knowledge appropriately. It is recommended that future research gives more attention to measuring both the language and content dimensions of writing while also incorporating new methods for measuring discipline-specific content in writing. It is also recommended that instructors increase their language awareness and reconsider how disciplinary writing is taught in their CLIL/EMI classroom.
Multiple utilities of infographics in undergraduate students’ process-based writing
Authors: Krishnan Jenell , Maamuujav Undarmaa , Collins Penelope
Published: April 2022

Although infographics have been used for educational purposes, their specific use for teaching process-based writing in undergraduate writing courses is not documented in the literature. When integrating infographics into a process-based writing instructional approach, they may offer students multiple means of representation, engagement, and expression – universal design for learning principles. We examined one undergraduate writing course that integrated infographics into a process-based writing approach to understand student experiences and uses of this multimodal communication form. Results show that infographics have unique benefits and challenges to supporting student writing. Results also reveal that students used their infographics for revising, transferring, and rethinking the content of their subsequent, text-only research papers. This work has implications for college composition pedagogy.
Enabling practices at the centre
Authors: DasBender Gita
Published: April 2022

The recent focus on threshold concepts in writing studies indicates the field’s growing commitment to engaging writing-based threshold concepts in the daily work of teaching and learning to facilitate writing transfer. However, although there is growing evidence of robust scholarly work in this area, research on the pedagogical importance of these concepts to the writing development and tutoring of L2 students is still in its nascent stages. To address this gap, this paper first presents findings from a research study that aims to understand how writing centre tutors addressed the needs of L2 students in tutoring sessions and the extent to which threshold-oriented language appeared in the content of the conference summaries. After discussing the findings, the paper proposes a threshold concept-based framework for tutoring L2 writers involving two established concepts: ‘writers’ histories, processes, and identities vary’ and ‘writing is informed by prior experiences.’ In addition, a new model of the conference summary as a reflective tool to promote writing transfer is presented along with a discussion of emergent writing centre-oriented concepts that reimagine the role of the tutor as an ‘expert-outsider’ and the L2 student as ‘informed novice.’
TLC in a Russian secondary school
Authors: Berg Margaret A. , Leonidova Olga
Published: April 2022

This pedagogical reflection describes the interactions within, and effectiveness of, an instructional approach for writing – the teaching/learning cycle (TLC). The instruction takes place in a northwestern, midsized city of Russia in a secondary school specializing in English with a 10th grade/form group who self-selected into a strand for the sciences (i.e., students take additional courses in the sciences versus the arts). The reflection combines Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory and concept of molar activity with TLC to demonstrate how various systems influence the teacher and students in a secondary-schooling context. The TLC approach assisted the Russian-speaking students in the improvement of English persuasive writing. The molar, or propelling, interactions in the writing lessons demonstrate a fluidity of knowledge across the systems of the ecology. The study may be of use to teachers instructing writing in English and to comparative education scholars who focus on classroom interaction to inform their work on culture.
An exploration of the affordances of mentor texts
Authors: Spence Lucy K. , Hashimoto Emiko
Published: April 2022

The purpose of this study was to explore writing in sixth-grade textbooks in Japan and the affordances of contemporary everyday texts to be used alongside textbooks as mentor texts for writing. Mentor texts are often used in writing instruction; however, their affordances have not been well-researched. Considering that Japanese teachers modify textbook lessons with other materials, we sought out everyday adult and children’s texts found in newsstands, bookstores, convenience stores, internet sources, and libraries that shared some features with textbook genres of writing. Textbook lessons and everyday texts were analyzed using concepts from social semiotics to discover their organization, producer, user, design, layout and multimodal elements. The affordances of textbook lessons and everyday texts functioning as material resources are developed in this paper through three focal genres, poetry, informative, and persuasive writing.
The ‘practice’ of close reading and writing in social work education
Authors: Jaffe Miriam
Published: April 2022

While social work educators have explored strategies to improve literacy development among their students, many educators continue to strive for a better integration of effective reading and writing skills. This article presents the findings of a survey that used qualitative research methods to assess the outcomes of a doctorate in social work program that employed a specialist in composition. Doctorate in social work students reported on the skill of ‘close reading’ as it related to their own writing, practice, university teaching, and field supervision. Data analysis reveals that these students had not previously learned the close reading skills necessary for strong writing skills. This article extends support for a full integration of close reading as a way to improve writing, clinical mental health practice, and critical thinking skills.
Writer identity and disciplinarity in the third space
Authors: Arrington James Daniel , Cohen Myrna , Miller Ryan , Lo Cassandra , Singh Gill Victoria , Derry Min , Saldívar Garcia Erica
Published: April 2022

This qualitative study examines academic support practices and students’ experiences and perspectives in a graduate nursing education program that has, for many years, emphasized research and writing by requiring aspiring nurse practitioners to pursue publication in peer-reviewed clinical research journals. In collaboration with faculty, practitioner researchers from the university’s postsecondary learning center developed and facilitated group workshops and provided students with individual consultations on research processes and manuscript development. The researchers wrote field notes and researcher memos, administered workshop evaluations, and interviewed seven participants to better understand students’ writer identities and whether writing for the discipline of nursing with the support of peers, faculty, and learning instructors led to any changes in both their individual and collective sense of disciplinary identity. More broadly, this study interrogated the role of a postsecondary learning center employing an academic literacies pedagogical approach (Lea and Street, 1998; Lillis and Scott, 2007) in working with faculty to support students’ writing for a specific discipline. Findings suggest that graduate nursing students felt anxiety and uncertainty about claiming disciplinary expertise and competence as writers. This affective experience made it difficult for students to align their understandings of nursing as a discipline, rooted in their field experiences as professionals, with a more academic conceptualization that they believed to be represented by the research and writing practices required for the assignment. By engaging with the learning center as a third space (Gutiérrez, 2008), the students explored these challenges and experimented with writing practices, directions for their research, and the conceptualization of their profession as they modified their understanding of what was possible for scholarly writing and research in nursing as a discipline and what they could contribute individually as emerging scholars. This study has implications for teaching academic writing practices in nursing contexts, as well as other academic disciplines and for forming generative collaborations between postsecondary learning centers and subject experts.
Comparative Analysis of Regression Models and Methods of Estimating Unbiased Parameters for Crop Production
Authors: Nkpordee Lekia , Oyinebifun Emmanuel
Published: April 2022

This work was to establish a predictive equation for crop production. It also provide empirical information and examination on comparative analysis of regression models and methods of estimating unbiased parameters (i.e. six methods) with focus on crop production. Time series secondary
data extracted from a survey data carried out in Nigeria on crop production from the National Bureau of Statistics from January 2010 to December 2021 were employed. The analyses of the data were done using these six methods: Arithmetic Mean, Geometric Mean, Harmonic Mean, Wald, Bartlett, and
Durbin's Methods. All computations were done via Microsoft Excel, Gretl (version 18.0) and MINITAB (version 20.0). The general regression model is given by Yi – β0 + β1x1– β2x2 + ɛi
(cassava and rice production are the independent variables; "x1 " jand "x2 " while crop production is the dependent variable "yi"). Then, the actual model, centre of mean models and instrumental variables methods models were estimated. The result of the parameters
estimated for all the methods models are significant at 5%. In addition, the models' residuals sum of square (RSS), R-square value (R2), Akaike Information criteria (AIC) and Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC) of the models were calculated and compared. The results of the comparison
identify the Model F as the best model which parameter estimates was obtained by the Bartlett Method. Hence, Bartlett Method of estimators is the best-unbiased parameters estimation method using the model selection criteria considered that is R-square value (R2), AIC and BIC. This
paper recommended that the six methods of estimating unbiased parameters should be used with other crop produce to identify the model with the estimators of the best-unbiased parameters.
Recollection of Maryam Mirzakhani's Love for Mathematics: Igniting Female Students' Passion in Mathematics
Authors: Obasi Chinedu V. , Nwoke I. Bright
Published: April 2022

Many of the famous women mathematicians experienced a spark. Something happened, and a love of mathematics began. This paper is on Maryam Mirzakhani who was the only woman and Iranian to be awarded with the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in mathematics. Recollecting her love
for mathematics may ignite female students' passion in mathematics. Perhaps, through her story, teachers can provide that inspiration. Mathematics teachers can present the beauty of mathematics to the students, helping engage them in a lifelong passion.
Assessment of ICT Skills Among Upper Basic Islamic Studies Teachers in Kwara State
Authors: Olanrewaju Muraina Kamilu , Owoyale-Abdul Ganiy I.S. , Verma Kirti
Published: April 2022

The role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education cannot be underestimated. In fact, the integration of ICT simplifies the teaching and learning process and enhances easy access to the contents of Islamic studies. Thus, it is incumbent on teachers of Islamic Studies
to have necessary skills, knowledge and training on the usage of ICT tools in school. Hence, this study investigated assessment of ICT skills among upper basic Islamic studies teachers in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive research design. Krejcie and Morgan sampling table
and purposive sampling technique was employed to sample 358 Islamic studies teachers in upper basic schools within Ilorin metropolis of Kwara State. Data collected were analysed using percentage and means and standard deviation to answer two research questions. The results of the findings
showed that use of internet, information search strategy, use of library software and online book selection and acquisition are the Islamic studies teachers' perceived level of ICT skills in basic secondary schools in Kwara State. Based on these findings, it was recommended among others that
government and school authority should reward any teacher who tries his/her hands on innovation ideas using ICT tools to teach. Teachers should also be resourceful as that could motivate students to learn and perform better in their study.
Evaluation of neurological disorders that develop concurrently with COVID-19 pneumonia: a retrospective analysis
Authors: TASCI Irem , BALGETIR Ferhat , MUNGEN Bulent , DEMIR Caner Feyzi , GONEN Murat , DELEN Leman Acun , KURT Osman
Published: April 2022

ABSTRACT Background: During the pandemic, many neurological symptoms have been evaluated as complications of COVID-19 pneumonia. Objective: To investigate the frequency and characteristics of neurological findings, and their effects on the prognosis of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia who consulted with the Neurology department. Methods: Data on 2329 patients who were hospitalized with the diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia in our hospital were scanned. The clinical, laboratory and radiological findings relating to treatment of 154 patients who required neurological consultation were retrospectively evaluated by reviewing the clinical notes. Results: The number of COVID-19 pneumonia patients who required neurological consultations while hospitalized in the ICU was 94 (61.0%). The most common symptom among these patients was hyperactive delirium. Mean age, ferritin levels and CRP values of those with delirium were higher, while the mean lymphocyte percentage were lower, than those of the patients without delirium. Epileptic seizures were observed in eight patients without an epilepsy diagnosis. Two patients were diagnosed with GBS and one patient with ICU neuropathy. The D-dimer levels of patients with acute hemorrhagic CVD and the thrombocyte levels of patients with acute ischemic CVD were found to be higher than in patients without acute ischemic CVD. Conclusion: The proportion of patients who required neurological consultations was higher in the ICUs. We observed neurological symptoms more frequently in the advanced age group. There were no significant increases in the incidence of other neurological conditions except delirium, in COVID-19 patients. We think that further studies are needed to support our data.
Reforma do Estado e Controle da Corrupção no Brasil
Authors: PEREIRA JOSÉ MATIAS
Published: April 2022

RESUMO Neste artigo buscamos evidenciar a estreita relação que existe entre reforma do Estado, transparência e nível de democratização. Argumentamos que a transparência nas ações governamentais — que se apresenta como uma política de fortalecimento das instituições e da democracia — torna mais democráticas as relações entre o Estado e a sociedade civil. Procuramos, no desenvolvimento do debate sobre as estratégicas mais adequadas para a implementação de um programa de combate à corrupção no Brasil, demonstrar que ela se apresenta como problema grave e estrutural de nossa sociedade e de nosso sistema político, o que exige o aprofundamento de uma reforma do Estado no Brasil que inclua medidas legislativas, de gestão política e administrativa. Concluímos que o esforço para combater a corrupção no Brasil deve ser feito por meio de uma política permanente do Estado, cujo principal objetivo deve estar centrado na adoção de novas formas de ação e novos atores que possam contribuir para a elevação do nível de transparência governamental.
Desenvolvimento de Competências para a Organização Mediante Alianças Estratégicas
Authors: IGLESIAS JOSÉ LUIZ CASTRO , POPADIUK SILVIO
Published: April 2022

RESUMO Algumas empresas têm buscado complementar seu portfólio de competências mediante a formação de alianças estratégicas. Entretanto, há empresas que estabelecem alianças estratégicas e não percebem que, durante o relacionamento de parceria, existe troca de conhecimentos que podem conduzir à formação de competências. Com a finalidade de verificar se as alianças estratégicas influenciam o desenvolvimento de competências, foi realizada uma pesquisa exploratória numa empresa multinacional de tecnologia de informação, situada em São Paulo, que possui como estratégia a formação de alianças para atender às necessidades específicas de seus clientes. A coleta de dados foi feita mediante entrevistas em profundidade com gestores diretamente ligados às alianças. Os resultados mostraram que há assimilação de alguns tipos de conhecimentos e que existem formas específicas pelas quais eles são absorvidos.
Sowing date changes phenological development, plastochron index, and grain yield of soybeans under Cerrado conditions
Authors: Bossolani João W. , Meneghette Hugo H. A. , Sanches Izabela R. , Santos Fabiana L. dos , Parra Lucas F. , Lazarini Edson
Published: April 2022

ABSTRACT The sowing date is a crop management practice that affects soybean development and grain yield, and is directly related to the genotype and cycle type. Our objective was to evaluate phenological development as a function of photoperiodic responses, plastrochron index, and grain yield in three soybean cultivars with different growth cycles sown on three sowing dates. The study was conducted in Selvíria, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil, using a split-plot design with the main plots arranged in blocks with four replications. The main plots included three sowing dates, 15 days apart, beginning on November 15, and the subplots were composed of three cultivars: BMX Turbo RR (extra-early cycle), BMX Potência RR (early cycle), and TMG 1180 RR (medium cycle). Delayed sowing increased the plastochron index and reduced the growth cycle duration, plant height, node number of the main stem, and pod number per plant. We found that cultivars with longer cycles were more suitable for delayed sowing, had improved vegetative and reproductive development, and had higher grain yields than those with shorter periods. The second sowing date was most suitable for soybean cultivation in this region.
Physicochemical characteristics of tomato fruits for industrial processing according to the irrigation management
Authors: Silva Cícero J. da , Silva César A. da , Rodrigues Rhayf E. , Pontes Nadson de C. , Silva Luiz F. M. da , Megguer Clarice A.
Published: April 2022

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to evaluate the postharvest quality of processing tomato fruits, submitted to irrigation depths and periods of suspension of irrigation before harvest, irrigated by subsurface drip in Cerrado areas in the southern region of Goiás State, Brazil, in 2015 and 2016. The experiments were established under a randomized block design, with four replicates arranged in a split plots scheme. In the plots, five irrigation depths were evaluated (50, 75, 100, 125 and 150% of the crop evapotranspiration) and, in the subplots, five periods of suspension of irrigation (0, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days before harvest) were assessed. After harvesting, which occurred at 125 days after transplanting the seedlings, the average fruit mass, fruit shape (longitudinal and transversal diameter), total soluble solids content, titratable acidity, pH, firmness, pulp yield, and water productivity for pulp yield were evaluated. Irrigation deficit, with the replacement of less than 100% of crop evapotranspiration, allowed to save water but significantly reduced the size of the fruits and the production of concentrated pulp. The suspension of irrigation before harvest decreased pulp yield and fruit size. The highest water productivity for pulp yield of tomato fruits occurred under water deficit with 50% of crop evapotranspiration. Irrigation depths from 50 to 150% of crop evapotranspiration and suspension before harvest does not influence total soluble solids content, pH, and fruit firmness.
Thermal performance of aviary located in the semiarid region of Pernambuco based on computer simulation
Authors: Gonçalves Indira C. M. , Turco Sílvia H. N. , Lopes Neto José P. , Nascimento José W. B. do , Lima Vera L. A. de , Borges Valéria P.
Published: April 2022

ABSTRACT For studies of thermal performance, computational modeling has been presented as an important decision-making tool to solve complex and everyday problems in poultry production and research. Thus, the present study aimed to validate computational models developed using the EnergyPlus software package and, based on these, evaluate the thermal performance of a poultry house with different types of tiles (thermoacoustic, ceramic, fiber-cement, and metal). The research consisted of two stages: an experimental phase and another phase in which the climatic conditions in four aviary models are numerically simulated, considering different types of tiles. The experimental phase was conducted in two climate seasons, winter (2019) and summer (2020), where air temperature and relative air humidity data were measured and recorded using six HOBO model H12 data loggers distributed inside an aviary located in the semiarid region of Pernambuco state, Brazil. For the computer simulation, a virtual model of the house was developed using the OpenStudio graphical user interface in Sketchup, and the thermal performance was calculated using the EnergyPlus software package. The models were validated, showing a strong correlation between the experimental and simulated data, with Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r) values greater than 0.95. The simulations demonstrated the influence of the roof tiles on the thermal performance of the evaluated building. For the climatic conditions of the semiarid region of the Pernambuco state, thermoacoustic roof tiles presented the best thermal performance, followed by ceramic, fiber-cement, and metal roof tiles.
FREQÜÊNCIA SOROLÓGICA ANTILEPTOSPÍRICA EM CÃES: SUA CORRELAÇÃO COM ROEDORES E FATORES AMBIENTAIS, EM ÁREA TERRITORIAL URBANA
Authors: Lopes A.L.S. , Silva W.B. , Padovani C.R. , Langoni H. , Modolo J.R.
Published: April 2022

RESUMO Com o objetivo de conhecer-se a freqüência sorológica antileptospírica em cães e sua correlação com roedores e fatores ambientais, na área territorial urbana de 32 km2 do Município de Botucatu, SP, colheram-se 1.000 amostras de sangue de cães, em 20 postos homogeneamente distribuídos. A prova diagnóstica utilizada foi a de soroaglutinação microscópica (SAM), com 24 sorovares de Leptospira spp. Das 1.000 amostras submetidas à prova, 17,9% foram reagentes. Os cães reagentes que tiveram contato com roedores (23,68%) mostraram-se significativos (p < 0,05) em relação aos reagentes que não tiveram contato (15,37%). Na correlação entre animais de residências ligadas (18,10%) ou não ligadas (13,63%) à rede pública de esgoto e a soropositividade, não se observou significância estatística (p > 0,05). Ocorreram reações para 20 sorovares, com maior importância para: castellonis (28,68%), autumnalis (19,12%), pyrogenes (17,65%), icterohaemorrhagiae (11,03%) e canicol (9,56%).