bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The EFFECT OF PULMONARY HYPERTENSION ON INTRADIALYTIC HYPOTENSION AMONG PATIENTS WITH END STAGE RENAL DISEASE
Authors: Koowattanatianchai Sukrisd , Kaladee Akaphol , Kochaiyapatana Patchara , Kajornsin Thammaporn , Witoon Raweewan
Published: February 2022

Background: Intradialytic hypotension (IDH) is an important problem in end stage renal disease (ESRD). Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effect of pulmonary hypertension (PHT) on IDH among patients with ESRD using transthoracic echocardiography.

Methods: In this prospective etiognostic study, transthoracic echocardiography was performed among patients with ESRD in Burapha University Hospital, Thailand. The hemodialytic flow chart data of patients in the hemodialysis unit was collected to ascertain whether these patients presented IDH. The baseline clinical hemodialysis profiles and echocardiographic findings were analyzed using univariate predictors of IDH. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify independent predictors of IDH.

Results: A total of 35 patients with ESRD were enrolled between June 2020 and March 2021. Of these, 16 had PHT (45.7%). The prevalence of IDH was 48.5%. All patients exhibited a normal left ventricular ejection fraction. No significant difference was observed of RVSP between frequent-IDH group and occasional-IDH group (45.33 ± 11.62 mmHg and 41.06 ± 13.78 mmHg, respectively, p=0.401). Using univariate analysis, being female, left ventricular mass index, left ventricular ejection fraction and PHT were significantly associated with IDH. No factors were indicated related to IDH occurrence using multivariate analysis. Nevertheless, female patients with ESRD presenting PHT illustrated a tendency to have IDH. This was evidenced by the risk ratio of being female and patients with PHT being 3.13 (95% CI: 0.74-13.30) and 2.18 (95% CI: 0.34-7.06), respectively.

Conclusion: Patients with ESRD presenting PHT showed a higher tendency of developing IDH during hemodialysis than patients with ESRD without PHT. The difference however was statistically insignificant.
Smartphone Medical Apps Use by Health Professionals: Is Gender a Confounding Factor?
Authors: Tetenova Elena J. , Nadezhdin Aleksei V. , Kolgashkin Alexey J. , Fedorov Mikhail V. , Bedina Inessa A. , Koshkin Egor A. , Zolotukhin Sergei V. , Klyachin Alexandr I. , Shipitsin Valery V. , Sokoltchik Yelena I. , Koshkina Evgeniya A. , Koporov Sergei G. , Bryun Evgeny A.
Published: February 2022

The main aim of the study was to establish, whether the gender of a health professional affects the use of smartphone medical apps. We studied the basic patterns of smartphone use in doctors with the largest addiction clinic in Moscow, engaged in in-patient treatment, to access possible gender-determined “digital divide”, evaluate the current use of medical applications, and eventual intentions to use a decision-support app. We performed a cross-sectional study of a non-probability sample of medical doctors using a non-standardized anonymous self-questionnaire, covering 3 domains: socio-demographic and professional characteristics; present use of a mobile device; attitudes to the use of mobile medical apps. The study covered 212 of the 328 staff members, 56% men and 44% women. The largest age group was 41–50 years old (32.1%), followed by 51–60 (25%), 31–40 (23.6%), over 61 (10.8%) and 20-30 (8.5%). 77.8% of respondents use mobile Internet in the office to search for professionally relevant information. 86.5% would like to use mobile applications that help in their professional activities. We failed to confirm the hypothesis about possible gender-related features in the use of mobile devices in doctors. The dedicated mobile system for supporting clinical decision-making in addiction hospitals may be in-demand. The level of doctors’ use of mobile devices and mobile applications shows the absence of gender barriers to the utilization of such systems. In the future, we recommend studying other socio-demographic and occupational predictors affecting the use of professional mobile applications by health professionals of various specialties and the acceptability of the gaming approach in the field.
The Asian City: Regeneration as Value Added
Authors: SMITH Dr. Peter Cookson
Published: February 2022

Urban regeneration must be about managing change while responding to contemporary needs. The emphasis should therefore be on explicit principles and typologies based on the underlying significance of form, structure and architectural syntax of individual areas rather than on prescriptive treatment which can lead to pastiche and imitation. For urban regeneration to be successful in practice, solutions must be sustainable – that is to say the process should take on an enabling role, with an emphasis on safeguarding the interests of future generations, ensuring the equitable distribution of costs and benefits, and emphasising the promotion of economic activities that enhance environmental quality. This accords with the policy priorities defined by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and reflects an inescapable fact – that the future will be predominantly urban. The problems facing sustainable regeneration are partly those of perception. A carte blanche approach dictated more by financial imperatives than the need to equate a balance between producers and consumers of property, allows for little discrimination in the planning process and even less opportunity for genuine urban betterment. This calls for what we might call a “Value Added” approach.
Gestion du risque et introduction aux assurances
Authors: Wagner Joël , Fuino Michel
Published: February 2022

La gestion du risque gagne en importance dans les entreprises comme dans la société en général. Cet ouvrage s'articule en deux grandes parties. Dans la première, le concept de risque est introduit dans son contexte historique et la terminologie et les concepts liés à l’identification et à la caractérisation des expositions au risque définis. Les outils nécessaires à l'appréciation des risques sont passés en revue et les différentes étapes du processus de la gestion du risque discutées. La deuxième partie s’attache à l’économie des assurances, aux assurances sociales et au marché des assurances privées. Les différentes branches et produits d'assurances privées sont analysés, avant que l’ouvrage expose les bases du calcul des primes d’assurances en fonction des prestations contractuelles et afin d’offrir un aperçu de la pratique d’un actuaire. De nombreuses applications pratiques (comme la gestion des cyber-risques), exemples et illustrations complètent l'ensemble. Cet ouvrage se pose comme une référence pour les étudiants des hautes écoles de gestion, les professionnels et toute personne intéressée par la gestion du risque et le domaine des assurances.
De Normal Conduct of Business-clausule na Altice
Authors: Speyart H.M.H.
Published: February 2022

De Normal Conduct of Business-clausule na Altice

In zijn arrest in de zaak Altice heeft het Gerecht (op een kleine vermindering na) de boete in stand gelaten die de Commissie aan Altice had opgelegd nadat deze vóór aanmelding en goedkeuring zeggenschap had verworven over PT Portugal. Het arrest is met name van belang voor de mogelijkheid om in de fusie- en overnamepraktijk Normal Conduct of Business-clausules overeen te komen ter bescherming van de waarde van de doelwitonderneming tussen ondertekening en levering.

Gerecht 22 september 2021, T-425/18, ECLI:EU:T:2021:607 (Altice Europe/Commissie), bij het ter perse gaan niet beschikbaar in het Nederlands.
A gente faz história: tecnologias digitais e trocas culturais entre alunos brasileiros e americanos em uma escola UCA
Authors: Lima Lavina Lúcia Vieira , Muniz Rita de Fátima , de Lima Demetrius Abreu , Maia Dennys Leite , Lima Mixilene Sales Santos , Barbosa Jaiane Ramos , Fernandes Alisandra Cavalcante , Castro Filho José Aires de
Published: February 2022

A diversidade cultural tem sido tema em destaque na atualidade, devido ao contato, direto ou indireto, proporcionado pelas tecnologias digitais de informação e comunicação (TDIC). Nesse sentido, a escola é espaço em que a aprendizagem sobre outras culturas pode ser sistematiza, promovendo o respeito entre pessoas de lugares diferentes. Um dos potenciais dos laptops educacionais do Projeto UCA é a possibilidade de utilizá-los como ferramentas que favoreçam a realização de diversas atividades. Nesse artigo, apresentamos um projeto sobre diversidade cultural desenvolvido em uma escola UCA a fim de perceber como as atividades foram encaradas pelos participantes do mesmo. Concluímos que diferentes aprendizagens foram realizadas e que o laptop do projeto UCA e suas ferramentas foram essenciais para as aprendizagens.
Condições materiais e a eficácia da informática aplicada à educação: a culpa é do professor?
Authors: da Costa Andrea L. M. , de Almeida Fernando José
Published: February 2022

Observa-se um descompasso entre os recursos digitais disponíveis hoje e resultados educacionais efetivos, em especial, nas escolas públicas. Uma causa que pode estar relacionada a essa questão refere-se ao suporte material disponível nessas escolas. Este trabalho analisa as condições efetivas de uso das salas de informática de 11 escolas e apresenta que não apenas os aspectos físicos, retardos de cronogramas e problemas de instalações dificultam uma efetiva aplicação, mas que as condições pessoais e profissionais de trabalho do professor se juntam à problemática. Tenta-se aqui buscar e apontar as dificuldades reais para enfrentar o problema, mostrando-lhe as origens e apontando direções.
Culturas na rede: experiências de intercâmbio entre estudantes brasileiros, espanhóis e argentinos mediadas por Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem
Authors: Borges Martha Kaschny
Published: February 2022

O artigo apresenta o processo de implementação da Rede Internacional E-Culturas no Brasil. Trata-se de um projeto desenvolvido pela equipe de pesquisa IDEO - da Universidad de Jaén cujo objetivo é promover o intercâmbio entre alunos europeus e latino-americanos, do 6º ano do Ensino Fundamental com vistas ao desenvolvimento da educação intercultural mediada pela tecnologia. O estudo de caso foi realizado por meio de observações e questionários junto aos estudantes brasileiros, de uma escola pública. Os resultados mostram que a aprendizagem de outra cultura requer, em primeiro lugar, o conhecimento e valorização de sua própria cultura. Além disto, as atividades síncronas foram as mais eficazes para a emergência da interação entre os estudantes.
Formação de professores em robótica educacional com Hardware Livre Arduino no contexto Um Computador por Aluno
Authors: Pinto Marcos de Castro , Elia Marcos da Fonseca , Sampaio Fábio Ferrentini
Published: February 2022

Lidamos cotidianamente com artefatos tecnológicos que nos possibilitam comunicar, trabalhar, divertir, etc. A todo o momento estamos aprendendo e reaprendendo a operar todos estes artefatos, em um interminável processo de ensino-aprendizagem. A robótica aplicada na educação contribui em aproximar a escola deste "mundo" tecnológico, estimulando e motivando alunos e professores na construção de saberes nas mais variadas áreas do conhecimento. O presente trabalho tem o objetivo de apresentar a experiência obtida na aplicação de curso para formação de professores em robótica educacional, utilizando modelo pedagógico interativo e o hardware livre Arduino. em duas escolas participantes do programa governamental PROUCA: Um Computador por Aluno no município de Piraí, Rio de Janeiro.
Informática na Educação: Promovendo Novos Talentos no Pampa
Authors: Melo Amanda Meincke , Mombach Jaline Gonçalves , Saldanha Jader de Freitas , Wernz Maria Cristina Graeff
Published: February 2022

Este artigo apresenta relato de experiências no contexto de desenvolvimento do subprojeto "Info.edu: Novos Talentos no Pampa", com o objetivo de fomentar o uso de recursos de informática em escolas públicas do município de Alegrete/RS. Design Participativo e recursos da web 2.0 são utilizados como referenciais teórico-metodológicos, com vistas à promover trocas de experiências, reflexões sobre o uso da informática, processos de coautoria e a curiosidade. Os resultados têm sido bastante positivos e reforçam a importância da relação dialógica entre comunidade escolar e universitária.
Inovações em EAD: Modelo pedagógico e reconstruções conceituais em uma formação de professores
Authors: Aragón Rosane , de Menezes Crediné Silva
Published: February 2022

Este estudo busca analisar as relações entre as características do modelo de formação do curso de Licenciatura em Pedagogia, na modalidade a distância e as tomadas de consciência das professoras-alunas a partir de suas manifestações escritas. Os dados foram tratados segundo a Análise Estatística Implicativa que possibilita identificar as relações qualitativas existentes, em uma grande quantidade de dados. Os resultados confirmam a adequação das características do modelo do curso para a formação pretendida, destacando-se as características construtivistas- interacionistas do curso, bem como o uso intensivo das tecnologias.
Mediação Pedagógica: um estudo a partir da percepção de professores em formação continuada
Authors: Roque Gianna Oliveira Bogossian , Pedrosa Stella Maria Peixoto de Azevedo , de Campos Gilda Helena Bernardino
Published: February 2022

Este artigo apresenta um estudo inicial dos resultados de uma pesquisa quali-quantitativa que busca evidências da influência da ação da mediação pedagógica no desempenho acadêmico dos alunos. Para a sistematização das respostas foi utilizado o ALCESTE, software de análise de conteúdo. O artigo destaca a relevância da mediação no desempenho profissional do aluno e sua importância na redução da evasão.
Programação no Ensino Médio: Uma Abordagem de Ensino Orientado ao Design com Scratch
Authors: Scaico Pasqueline Dantas , Lima Anderson Alves de , Silva Jefferson Barbosa Belo da , Azevedo Silvia , Paiva Luiz Fernando , Raposo Ewerton Henning Souto , Alencar Yugo , Mendes Jão Paulo
Published: February 2022

Este trabalho apresenta os objetivos de um projeto para o ensino de programação no ensino médio que visa instruir os estudantes sobre o que representa a Computação e desenvolver habilidades através do pensamento algorítmico através de uma abordagem de ensino orientado ao design. O artigo também relata uma olimpíada de programação que serviu para motivar os participantes do curso e para revelar os conhecimentos adquiridos.
Re-construindo a História do município de Concórdia através de desafios e imagens: uma perspectiva pedagógica
Authors: Leite Leticia L. , Auler Karen A. S. , Laste Myrian I. S. B.
Published: February 2022

Este artigo relata a experiência de redescobrir uma cidade através da solução de enigmas e de um mapeamento através de registros de imagens sob a perspectiva dos participantes. Um olhar novo sobre o cotidiano é proposto a partir de desafios, ocorrendo o desvendamento de novas imagens. Uma prática pedagógica renovada se configura através da proposta, aliando as Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação a uma prática dinâmica e motivadora, em que as imagens são reveladoras deste novo olhar.
Non-Alzheimers Amyloidoses of the Neurological System: Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy and Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy
Authors: A. Muth Gilad , S. Harrison Jonathan , Arora Rohan
Published: February 2022

Amyloid deposition plays a significant, albeit overlooked, role in neurologic disorders. Deposition of amyloid proteins in both the central and peripheral nervous systems lead to debilitating, and often deadly, organ dysfunction, including cerebral amyloid angiopathy, familial amyloid neuropathy, and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Alzheimer’s disease is discussed in some detail in a separate chapter within this book, and therefore will not be discussed in detail in this chapter. In this chapter, we present the pathological mechanisms, disease manifestations, diagnostic approach, and treatment modalities for diseases of the nervous system caused by amyloid deposition. While significant strides have been made over the years in identifying key underlying pathologic mechanisms, the medical community’s understanding of these rare conditions remain limited. The primary goal of this chapter is to provide additional resources and information for clinicians to help identify these disorders early in their course before they cause irreparable damage to their patients.
Bowing Sand, Dust, and Dunes, Then and Now–A North American Perspective
Authors: Hyde Peter , Mahalov Alex
Published: February 2022

Dune fields of the present day, the Dust Bowl disaster of the 1930s U.S. Great Plains, and contemporary efforts to forecast, simulate, and understand dust storms have a striking, uniform commonality. What these apparently diverse phenomena have in common is that they all result from blowing sand and dust. This review paper unifies these three disparate but related phenomena. Its over-arching goal is to clearly explain these manifestations of windblown sand and dust. First, for contemporary dune fields, we offer reviews of two technical papers that explain the eolian formation and the continuing development of two major dune fields in southeastern California and northwestern Sonora, Mexico: the Algodones Dunes and the Gran Desierto de Altar. Second, historical, geological, meteorological, and socioeconomic aspects of the 1930s Great Plains Dust Bowl are discussed. Third, and last, we return to the present day to summarize two lengthy reports on dust storms and to review two technical papers that concern their forecasting and simulation. The intent of this review is to acquaint the interested reader with how eolian transport of sand and dust affects the formation of present-day dune fields, human agricultural enterprises, and efforts to better forecast and simulate dust storms. Implications: Blowing sand and dust have drastically affected the geological landscape and continue to shape the formation of dune fields today. Nearly a century ago the U.S. Great Plains suffered through the Dust Bowl, yet another consequence of blowing sand and dust brought on by drought and mismanagement of agricultural lands. Today, this phenomenon adversely affects landscapes, transportation, and human respiratory health. A more complete understanding of this phenomenon could (and has) led to more effective mitigation of dust sources, as well as to a more accurate predictive system by which the public can be forewarned.
Association of STAT3, PTPRT, TNK2-AS1, LINC-ROR Genes Expression Level with Prostate Cancer and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Authors: Ahani Maryam , Ghaderian Sayyed Mohammad Hossein , Mehr Azma Mitra , Kamali Koosha , Naghavi Gargari Bahar , Vojdani Samaneh
Published: February 2022

Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) and benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) are highly prevalent heterogeneous disorders among men. Since angiogenesis is the key step in cancer progression, the deregulation of genes involved in this process may play a role in cancer development. Objectives: We evaluated the expression level of 4 angiogenesis-related genes including signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type T (PTPRT), TNK2 antisense RNA 1 (TNK2-AS1), and long intergenic non-protein coding rna-regulator of reprogramming (LINC-ROR) in patients with PCa and BPH. Methods: The expression level of STAT3, PTPRT, TNK2-AS1, and LINC-ROR genes in tumoral and adjacent non-cancerous tissue (ANCT) samples of 50 PCa patients and tissue samples from 50 BPH patients were evaluated, using the real-time PCR method. The statistical analysis was performed to evaluate the association between genes expression and clinicopathological characteristics of patients with PCa. Results: The expression level of STAT3 and LINC-ROR was upregulated in tumoral tissues compared to ANCTs (P < 0.0001 for both). Only the expression level of STAT3 in PCa was higher than in BPH tissues (P = 0.001). The elevated expression of STAT3 was associated with the higher grade group of the tumor (P = 0.03). Also, the high expression level of PTPRT and LINC-ROR genes was associated with a higher stage of cancer in patients with PCa (P = 0.002, P = 0.0001 respectively). The STAT3 gene transcript level had an excellent diagnostic power for discrimination between tumoral tissue and the ANCTs with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.93. Conclusions: The higher expression of STAT3 and LINC-ROR suggested a role in the pathogenesis of PCa in higher stages. Also, STAT3 expression level could be suggested as a potential biomarker for PCa in combination with PSA level.
Prevalence of Nosocomial Infections During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors: Rafiei Sima , Nejatifar Zahra , Soheylirad Rana , Raoofi Samira , Pashazadeh Kan Fatemeh , Ghashghaee Ahmad
Published: February 2022

Background: Although the current literature suggests the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nosocomial infections, evidence is still scarce in this regard. Objectives: The present study aimed to systematically review the current literature to estimate the prevalence of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) and their determinants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted via electronic databases such as EMBASE, Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic until the end of June 2021. To estimate the pooled prevalence of nosocomial infections, the random effects model was used. Results: The prevalence of HAIs during the COVID-19 pandemic was estimated at 15% (95% CI: 9 - 24). COVID-19 infection accounted for the highest infection rate in patients with HAIs (63%; 95% CI: 43 - 75), followed by bloodstream infections (39%; 95% CI: 56 - 24). Among the common organisms that infected patients with HAIs, coronavirus had the highest rate (63%; 95% CI: 43 - 75), followed by Enterococci and Enterococcus, respectively. In addition, positive significant correlations were observed between the prevalence of nosocomial infections, age, and length of hospital stay (P < 0.05). Conclusions: According to the results, nosocomial infections are an important consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the elderly and high-risk populations with prolonged hospital stay. Therefore, the early detection of infected individuals could be a key step toward improving the quality of response to the current pandemic.
In vitro Evaluation of Synergistic Inhibitory Effect of Propolis and Chlorhexidine on Biofilm Cells of Oral Pathogens
Authors: Tavafi Hadis
Published: February 2022

Background: Dental plaque is a microbial biofilm that can source various oral diseases. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the synergistic anti-biofilm effect of chlorhexidine (CHX) and propolis aqueous extract on Streptococcus mutans and Staphylococcus aureus. Methods: This study, performed in October 2021, determined the minimum biofilm inhibitory concentration (MBIC) and minimum biofilm eradication concentration (MBEC) of CHX 0.2% and propolis aqueous extract against S. mutans and S. aureus prepared from the cell bank of the Pasteur Institute of Iran. Also, the in vitro synergistic effect of these two compounds was evaluated on the biofilm inhibition and eradication of the studied bacteria using the checkerboard method. Results: The MBIC of chlorhexidine was 125 μg/mL for both S. aureus and S. mutans, while the MBIC of propolis aqueous extract was 937.5 and 3750 μg/mL, respectively. Also, the MBEC of chlorhexidine was 250 and ≥ 500 μg/mL for S. aureus and S. mutans, while the MBEC of propolis was 1875 and ≥ 7500 μg/mL, respectively. Combining the two substances showed a synergistic effect in inhibiting biofilm formation (P ≤ 0.05) while they had an indifferent effect on biofilm eradication. Conclusions: This study concluded that although CHX is one of the most common and vital oral disinfectants in oral diseases, propolis may also be used, as an alternative mouthwash with reliable natural antimicrobial properties, alone or combined with CHX as a moderator of its side effects.
Two new Cyrtodactylus (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from Northeast India
Authors: Purkayastha Jayaditya , Lalremsanga Hmar Tlawmte , Litho Beirathie , Rathee Yashpal Singh , Bohra Sanath Chandra , Mathipi Vabeiryureilai , Biakzuala Lal , Muansanga Lal
Published: February 2022

We describe two new species of Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827, each from the Indian states of Meghalaya and Mizoram based on morphology and ND2 gene sequences. The new species are a part of the Cyrtodactylus khasiensis group. Both species represent the highland clade within the south of Brahmaputra clade of Indo-Burmese Cyrtodactylus. Based on ND2 gene sequence, the species from Meghalaya have an uncorrected p-distance of 4.21%–4.25% from a lowland species C. guwahatiensis Agarwal, Mahony, Giri, Chaitanya & Bauer, 2018 and is a sister taxon to C. septentrionalis Agarwal, Mahony, Giri, Chaitanya & Bauer, 2018. The species from Mizoram differ from its sister species C. bengkhuaiai Purkayastha, Lalremsanga, Bohra, Biakzuala, Decemson, Muansanga, Vabeiryureilai, Chauhan & Rathee, 2021 by a p-distance of 8.33%.
The region of Lithuanian sutartinės: on the problem of interaction between the musical culture and the soil and surface rock cover
Authors: Apanavičius Romualdas , Motuzas Algirdas
Published: February 2022

According to the classification of the sutartinės spreading region, proposed by Z. Slaviūnas in 1958 and 1969 (Fig. 2), as well as by D. Račiūnaitė-Vyčinienė in 2000 (Fig. 3) and M. Boiko in 2008 (Fig. 4), the most noticeable region (the so-called “first focus”) was chosen, where the usage of all kinds of vocal (Table 1) and instrumental (Table 2) polyphonic music is evident. The soil and surface rocks peculiarities in this region and in northern Lithuanian region are compared. The most characteristic feature of the sutartinės region is that a lot of various forms of vocal and instrumental music spread on a very small territory. We can notice a very close similarity in comparison of this region to the spreading of the features characteristic of the covering soil and surface rocks, i. e. there are a lot of varieties which coincide with the spreading of covering soil and the surface rock types. The most characteristic features of the vocal and instrumental polyphony spread in a certain and very active zone of this Karst region of Northern Lithuania (Fig. 7). According to M. Boiko (1987, 1992, 2008), traces of sutartinės are evident also in some places of Latvia. Places of these traces together with other ancient forms of vocal polyphony had been existing in Karst areas of this country and in Southern Estonia (Fig. 8). The most ancient relic types of polyphony, which more or less coincide with sutartinės, can be found also in other Karst regions of Europe, especially in the Balkans. The hypothesis has been proposed that the process of the formation and spreading of the Lithuanian sutartinės, most probably could have been related not only to the cultural history of mankind, but even to specific geological conditions and to the peculiarities of soil and surface rocks in this region. In this cases, the phenomenon of the Lithuanian ethnic music sutartinės could have spread to the neighbouring areas from such a very small and closed area (the “first focus“).
Entre la imaginación comprensiva y la imaginación compasiva. Apuntes para una pedagogía
Authors: Altuna Belén
Published: February 2022

El texto se pregunta por las posibles funciones de la imaginación en el ámbito ético-político y argumenta a favor del fomento pedagógico de dos formas de imaginación distintas, aunque fuertemente relacionadas: la imaginación comprensiva, que implica desarrollar «un modo de pensar amplio», como lo caracteriza Hannah Arendt, y la imaginación compasiva, que supone una potenciación no solo de los aspectos cognitivos de esta facultad, sino también de los afectivos y empáticos, como subraya Martin Hoffman. Finalmente, se repasan varios autores y tradiciones pedagógicas que han impulsado alguna de esas formas de imaginación o, aún mejor, la combinación de ambas. Hablamos de entrenamientos educativos que tienen como objetivo ensanchar la mente y cultivar la humanidad, que ayuden a formar ciudadanos críticos y comprometidos con la búsqueda de formas más justas y equitativas de convivencia.
La producción artística basada en procesos que cohabitan temporalmente los contextos
Authors: Parramon Arimany Ramon , Agustí Eugènia , Milne Jo , Puig Eloi
Published: February 2022

En el origen del concepto «residencia» o «programa de residencias» está el objetivo de facilitar la movilidad de los creadores, ofrecer un espacio y un tiempo para investigar, producir, crear o intensificar las conexiones entre organizaciones de diferentes territorios, y poner en relación los procesos de trabajo con el lugar, contexto u organización que acoge la experiencia donde se desarrolla el programa. El crecimiento de los programas de residencia va en paralelo a una transición de su propia razón de ser. De entender su labor como facilitadora de un espacio-tiempo de aislamiento creativo, hacia la configuración de un espacio que active la interacción social con el contexto. En este texto se analiza el rol de las residencias artísticas en cuanto que catalizadoras para impulsar cambios en la trayectoria y la práctica artística, como estructuras que aportan nuevas formas de investigación, producción y distribución en el ecosistema artístico, y de manera más remarcable, en su incidencia sobre el contexto desde una perspectiva política, social y cultural. Se trata de un artículo, escrito en tiempos de distanciamiento social, que recoge la necesidad de redefinir el papel que pueden asumir las residencias, de manera especial cuando sus objetivos pasan por desplegar programas que interactúen con diferentes aspectos de lo social, o cuando la presencialidad y la movilidad dificultan su desarrollo, y la virtualidad aparece como solución a los miedos de la presencialidad. La metodología empleada incorpora reflexiones derivadas del congreso ADD+ART que convocó proyectos que abordaban la producción artística ante el nuevo paradigma relacionado con la (in)movilidad, (no) presencialidad e interacción social, y con un análisis del papel que asumen diferentes residencias artísticas a partir de agentes implicados en ellas, con la consideración de los casos de Idensitat, Milne y Carreño-Muñoz.
Researching imaginaries of the future as a tool for engendering grounded utopias for individual and social transformation and empowerment in educational environments
Authors: Cantó-Milà Natàlia , Ali Mudhaffar , Bosata Amjad , Berho Leshker , Malla Ali Sarmad , Mateo i Ferrer Maria , Seebach Swen
Published: February 2022

This article is the result of a shared collaborative research project between the Oberstufen-Kolleg Bielefeld, the faculty of pedagogy of the University of Bielefeld and a research group based at the Open University of Catalonia (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya). It presents and discusses a human, sociological and pedagogical project in participatory action research, in which we sought to follow Appadurai’s call for research as a human right and put it into practice. 

The article shares and analyzes a pedagogical practice in which the work with imaginaries was rendered an essential part of the educative process, becoming especially important for students who felt they were somehow excluded from full participation in social life. Furthermore, the article provides ideas about the relevance of putting imaginaries into participatory research, to relate society’s members in shared research processes as well as the remarkable reciprocal effects that might result from these practices.
The exposition "Fruticetum" of the Botanical Garden-Institute of VSUT (Yoshkar-Ola)
Authors: Sukhareva Lyudmila Vitalievna , Mukhametova Svetlana Valer'evna , Nekhoroshkova Elena Veniaminovna
Published: February 2022

As part of the Botanical Garden-Institute of the Volga State University of Technology, a collection of ornamental shrubs is presented in the exposition "Fruticetum". As of 2020, plants from 86 genera of 30 families grow here. The largest number of taxa in the collection includes the following genera: Syringa – 97, Spiraea – 61, Philadelphia – 48, Berberis – 30, Lonicera – 24, Rosa – 22. The largest families are Rosaceae (167 taxa), Oleaceae (97), Hydrangeaceae (77), Caprifoliaceae (35), Berberidaceae (31). The most genera contain the families Rosaceae (28 names), Fabaceae (10), Oleaceae (5), Caprifoliaceae (5), Cupressaceae (4). Angiosperms include 505 taxa, gymnosperms – 26 taxa. The main share in the composition of the collection of Fruticetum are varieties and hybrids – 305 names, there are 226 species of plants, which is associated with the main purpose of the exposition – to present a variety of assortment of ornamental shrubs. Mandatory scientific research includes an annual assessment of winter hardiness, a note on the presence of flowering and fruiting in all plants in the exposition, conducting phenological observations of a number of plants. The features of agrotechnical measures carried out in the exposition (pruning, fertilizing, watering, weeding, pest and disease control, shelter for the winter, mowing grass) are indicated.
Art as a form of individual creativity, artistic communication and conceptualization
Authors: Rozin Vadim Markovich
Published: February 2022

This article offers solution to the traditional problem of correlation of the artistic form and expressive means of art with individual creativity of the artist and audience. Comparison is conducted on the views L. S. Vygotsky and Mikhail Bakhtin on art. The author formulates the hypothesis that art is a life that is constituted equally on the laws of “Self” and the laws of artistic language and form. The hypothesis is proven by the authorial interpretation of art as a system that includes three different dimensions. The works of the prominent Israeli writer Meir Shalev serve as the illustrations. The first dimension indicates the social conditions of art: "non-utilitarian " (non-production) life of individuals dealing with art, which suggests spare time, opportunity to observe, reflect, experience, and not be criticized. The second dimension is artistic communication, which suggests the so-called division of labor, processes of comprehension and miscomprehension, intermediaries (philosophers of art, critics, and art historians) who help to interpret art and artworks. The third dimension is artistic creativity, the intersection of the lifeworld of the artist (and audience), challenges and creative pursuits, knowledge of the techniques and expressive means of art. The peculiarities of artistic creativity are viewed on the two cases: the description of absolute beauty in the novel “Fontanella” by M. Shalev, and reconstruction of the musical action of “The Poem of Extasy” by A. Scriabin, which encompasses the groups of musical action and symphonic performance of the poem.
Two-part infinitive, one-part, and infrequent communicative metamodels
Authors: Komovskaya Elena Vital'evna
Published: February 2022

The subject of this research is the communicative metamodels as minimal units of syntax, which combine formal abstract expression and necessary communicative meaning. The article provides their classification, lists the differences from minimal and extended structural schemes. The object of this research is the two-part infinitive, one-part, and infrequent metamodels. Separate attention is given to the two-part metamodels of non-infinitive type. Analysis is conducted on polypredicativity of syntactic units of the modern Russian language, which despite being similar to a simple sentence, do not have a communicative completeness. This article aims to comprehend this phenomenon. Special attention is paid to abstract generalized models that are able to fully convey the communicative meaning. An attempt is made to trace the connection of syntaxes within the specific speech patterns. The scientific novelty lies in determination of speech patterns in communication and their hierarchy. Each universal metamodel is viewed from the perspective of its communicative polypredicativity. The author’s special contribution consists in creation of communicative patterns based on the abstract minimal and extended schemes, as well as constitutive distributor that is crucial for communication. The main conclusions lie in the following: 1) in introduction of the concept of metamodel as the element of syntax, which combines the formal content on the level of high abstractness and communicative meaning through introduction of the constitutive potential distributor into the scheme; 2) division of communicative metamodels into two-part non-infinitive, two-part infinitive, one-part, infrequent, based on the predicativity/non-predicativity; 3) determination of invariants in communication of the indicated models depending on the sequence order of structure elements and potential constitutive distributors.
Lexical-Grammatical Categories of Adjectives in the Modern Crimean Tatar Language
Authors: Asanova Zera
Published: February 2022

The matter under research is lexical-grammatical categories of adjectives in the modern Crimean Tatar language. Asanova anayzes researches that offer different classification features that can be used to determine lexical-grammatical categories. She discovers that in modern Crimean Tatar qualitative and relative adjectives do not constitute independent grammatical categories. Morphological, syntactic and structural criteria are important for differentiation between relative and qualitative adjectives, however, these criteria only reflect the main semantic features of lexical-grammatical categories. The methodological framework of the research includes researches of V. Vinogradov, E. Wolf, A. Memetov and other scientists. In the course of writing her article the author has applied the method of description. She emphasizes that besides grammatical features, it is important to consider lexical-grammatical features in the course of differentiation between qualitative and relative adjectives. The author discovers that each adjective already has potential meaning of quality which is also a factor of transformation of relative adjectives into qualitative adjectives. 
Numeral adjectives in the Tatar kyssa texts of the late XIX – early XX centuries
Authors: Gilemshin Fler Foatovich
Published: February 2022

The goal of this research lies in analysis of the numeral adjectives used in works of kyssa genre. The object of this article is the kyssa texts published in the late XIX – early XX centuries in the Tatar language. These texts emerged under the influence of Oriental literature, gained popularity among the Tatar people, and greatly contributed to formation of the norms of modern Tatar literary language. The quantitative numeral adjectives are used in kyssa genre for expressing temporal relations, uncertainty, number of objects, and age. Identical to modern Tatar language, divisional numeral adjectives are formed by the affixes -ar, -är and -äm. Approximate numeral adjectives are represented by paired words. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that morphological peculiarities of the texts of kyssa genre have not previously been the subject of special research in the Tatar linguistics. The acquired results indicate that the texts of kyssa genre contain a relatively large number of numeral adjectives, namely quantitative numeral adjectives in both nominative and cult meanings. Other categories of numeral adjectives are rather passive in the texts of this genre; their grammatical forms and meanings can be traced in modern Tatar literary language.
Sex differences and sex bias in human circadian and sleep physiology research
Authors: Spitschan Manuel , Santhi Nayantara , Ahluwalia Amrita , Fischer Dorothee , Hunt Lilian , Karp Natasha A , Lévi Francis , Pineda-Torra Inés , Vidafar Parisa , White Rhiannon
Published: February 2022

Growing evidence shows that sex differences impact many facets of human biology. Here we review and discuss the impact of sex on human circadian and sleep physiology, and we uncover a data gap in the field investigating the non-visual effects of light in humans. A virtual workshop on the biomedical implications of sex differences in sleep and circadian physiology led to the following imperatives for future research: i) design research to be inclusive and accessible; ii) implement recruitment strategies that lead to a sex-balanced sample; iii) use data visualization to grasp the effect of sex; iv) implement statistical analyses that include sex as a factor and/or perform group analyses by sex, where possible; v) make participant-level data open and available to facilitate future meta-analytic efforts.
Hematodinium sp. infection does not drive collateral disease contraction in a crustacean host
Authors: Davies Charlotte E , Thomas Jessica E , Malkin Sophie H , Batista Frederico M , Rowley Andrew F , Coates Christopher J
Published: February 2022

Host, pathogen, and environment are determinants of the disease triangle, the latter being a key driver of disease outcomes and persistence within a community. The dinoflagellate genus Hematodinium is detrimental to crustaceans globally – considered to suppress the innate defences of hosts, making them more susceptible to co-infections. Evidence supporting immune suppression is largely anecdotal and sourced from diffuse accounts of compromised decapods. We used a population of shore crabs (Carcinus maenas), where Hematodinium sp. is endemic, to determine the extent of collateral infections across two distinct environments (open-water, semi-closed dock). Using a multi-resource approach (PCR, histology, haematology, population genetics, eDNA), we identified 162 Hematodinium-positive crabs and size/sex-matched these to 162 Hematodinium-free crabs out of 1191 analysed. Crabs were interrogated for known additional disease-causing agents; haplosporidians, microsporidians, mikrocytids, Vibrio spp., fungi, Sacculina, trematodes, and haemolymph bacterial loads. We found no significant differences in occurrence, severity, or composition of collateral infections between Hematodinium-positive and Hematodinium-free crabs at either site, but crucially, we recorded site-restricted blends of pathogens. We found no gross signs of host cell immune reactivity towards Hematodinium in the presence or absence of other pathogens. We contend Hematodinium sp. is not the proximal driver of co-infections in shore crabs, which suggests an evolutionary drive towards latency in this environmentally plastic host.
The m6A reader YTHDF2 is a negative regulator for dendrite development and maintenance of retinal ganglion cells
Authors: Niu Fugui , Han Peng , Zhang Jian , She Yuanchu , Yang Lixin , Yu Jun , Zhuang Mengru , Tang Kezhen , Shi Yuwei , Yang Baisheng , Liu Chunqiao , Peng Bo , Ji Sheng-Jian
Published: February 2022

The precise control of growth and maintenance of the retinal ganglion cell (RGC) dendrite arborization is critical for normal visual functions in mammals. However, the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Here, we find that the N6-methyladenosine (m6A) reader YTHDF2 is highly expressed in the mouse RGCs. Conditional knockout (cKO) of Ythdf2 in the retina leads to increased RGC dendrite branching, resulting in more synapses in the inner plexiform layer. Interestingly, the Ythdf2 cKO mice show improved visual acuity compared with control mice. We further demonstrate that Ythdf2 cKO in the retina protects RGCs from dendrite degeneration caused by the experimental acute glaucoma model. We identify the m6A-modified YTHDF2 target transcripts which mediate these effects. This study reveals mechanisms by which YTHDF2 restricts RGC dendrite development and maintenance. YTHDF2 and its target mRNAs might be valuable in developing new treatment approaches for glaucomatous eyes.
Anatomy of Fascial Canal of Great Saphenous Vein: An Observational Study
Authors: Khanna Soumya , Ram Ramkrit , Tiwary Satyendra Kumar , Pathak Manoj , Khanna Ajay Kumar
Published: February 2022

Introduction: The fascial canal for great saphenous vein has a variable presence throughout the course of the vein. The anatomy of great saphenous vein and its tributary becomes complicated owing to interruptions and variability of the saphenous fascia around the knee compared with the upper portion of thigh and lower portion of leg. It has been observed that vein not enclosed in saphenous fascial canal is prone to have dilatations which can lead to varicosity of the vein. Aim: To study the length and extent of fascia of great saphenous vein in 10 male and five female cadavers by macroscopic and microscopic observation. And also to note the length of great saphenous vein in thigh and leg. Materials and Methods: An observational cadaveric study was done in which 10 male and five female cadavers were obtained and superficial dissection was performed in order to expose the Great Saphenous Vein (GSV) and its fascia. The lower limb was divided into eight equal quadrants and sample was taken from each quadrant for microscopic examination to confirm presence of saphenous fascia. Results: In present study, there was absence of fascia in 30 lower limb (13.33%) in whole length of great saphenous vein. There was no case in which the fascia extended throughout the length of great saphenous vein. No fascial canal was found in the lowermost quarter of leg. Conclusion: Knowledge of the presence of saphenous fascia is essential while performing endovenous ablation. The utility of compression therapy and extent of compression needed may vary depending upon the presence or absence of saphenous fascia around great saphenous vein.
ЗАЧЕМ СОЛНЦУ НАДО МАГНИТНОЕ ТОРНАДО?, "Земля и Вселенная"
Authors: Хабарова О.В.
Published: February 2022

Магнитные торнадо – плазменные объекты, которые внешне очень похожи на торнадо в земной атмосфере, но наблюдаются на Солнце. Эти структуры были открыты почти сто лет назад, но стали предметом активных дискуссий в научной литературе лишь в последнее десятилетие. Растущие технические возможности наблюдений Солнца позволили разглядеть детали, необходимые для понимания природы магнитных торнадо. В статье обсуждается, откуда они берутся, как выглядят, как ведут себя и каким образом ученые исследуют свойства этих структур.
Я ВЕЧНО К ВАМ ИДУ... (К 125-летию А.Л. Чижевского), "Земля и Вселенная"
Authors: Гурфинкель Ю.И.
Published: February 2022

Александр Леонидович Чижевский – ученый, биофизик, один из основоположников космического естествознания. В феврале 2022 года отмечается 125 лет со дня его рождения. Его имя широко известно в России благодаря открытию им влияния ионизированного воздуха на организм человека и созданию так называемой «люстры Чижевского». Чижевский сделал ряд открытий, впервые опубликовав результаты своих огромных по собранному материалу исследований о периодически возникающей активности Солнца и ее влиянии на поведение человеческого сообщества. Он также исследовал пространственную организацию структурных элементов движущейся крови. В 1939 года он был номинирован на Нобелевскую премию. В сентябре 1939 года в Нью-Йорке состоялся Первый Международный конгресс по биологической физике и биологической космологии. В Меморандуме конгресса выдающиеся ученые того времени – А. д’Арсонваль, П. Ланжевен, Л. Борайль и др. – сравнили Чижевского с Леонардо да Винчи, оценив таким образом его многогранность и высокую научную продуктивность.
Observed Errors in Upper Extremity Impairment Rating: Recognition and Prevention
Authors: Talmage James B. , Brigham Christopher
Published: February 2022

Impairment evaluations not performed following processes defined in the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides) will result in erroneous ratings. Common errors in impairment rating (IR) for upper extremity are frequently seen in physician IR reports and independent medical examination reports. Recognizing these errors can result in the prevention and management of these ratings. Common errors include rating impairment using the diagnosis-based approach for more than one diagnosis within a region and making incorrect assessments of motion loss, nerve injuries, entrapment disorders, and complex regional pain syndrome.