bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Enhancing men's awareness of testicular diseases (E-MAT) feasibility trial: Protocol for a mixed method process evaluation
Authors: Hegarty Josephine , McCarthy Megan , Davoren Martin , Shiely Frances , Harrington Janas M. , Shorter Gillian , Murphy David , Cooke Eoghan , O'Mahony Billy , M. Saab Mohamad
Published: March 2022

Background: Testicular cancer (TC) is the most common malignancy in men under 50 years. Athletes are particularly at risk of testicular trauma and diseases. Experiencing negative testicular symptoms does not necessarily imply that men seek help. Men’s awareness of testicular diseases is often lacking and their intention to seek help for testicular symptoms is sub-optimal. The use of virtual reality (VR) may be effective in promoting men’s awareness of testicular diseases.

The Enhancing Men's Awareness of Testicular diseases (E-MAT) feasibility trial aims to test the effect of E-MATVR (intervention; interactive experience using virtual reality [VR]) compared to information delivered Electronically E-MATE (control; same information as E-MATVR delivered as plain text and images) on testicular knowledge, and testicular self-examination among male athletes affiliated with a national sports organisation.

The overall aim of this mixed method process evaluation will be to describe (i) the experiences of participants and key stakeholders (e.g., researchers); (ii) the perceived effectiveness of intervention components; (iii) acceptability of the feasibility trial and intervention procedures; (iv) the relationship between implementation, mechanisms, and context; and (v) the barriers and facilitators to support effective conduct of a future definitive trial.  

Methods: This mixed method process evaluation will use a descriptive realist evaluation. Quantitative data will be gathered using a usability and satisfaction survey, in addition to fidelity checks during intervention delivery. Quantitative data will be analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Qualitative data will be gathered from semi-structured interviews and focus groups with participants and key stakeholders to investigate their experiences of E-MATVR and E-MATE, and explore areas for improvement. Thematic analysis of transcripts will be conducted.

Conclusions: This process evaluation will provide an in-depth understanding of how the interventions worked within this cohort and lessons for a future definitive trial.
TIBETAN SINGING BOWLS: A METHOD OF NATURAL HEALING
Authors: Ogui Victor
Published: March 2022

Все, связанное с Тибетскими поющими чашами, с Тибетом и Азией, окутано сегодня ореолом мистики и всевозможными мифами, среди которых есть абсолютные сказки, но есть и реально существующие феномены. Часть из них возможно объяснить с научной точки зрения, а часть существует, но объяснению в знакомых терминах пока не поддается. Многое, в угоду коммерческому интересу, подносится как мистические откровения древних и тайные знания. А многое, действительно, умалчивается из-за секретности практик. Эта секретность обоснована тем, что Тибетские поющие чаши являются очень сильным терапевтическим и целительским инструментом в умелых руках Мастера. А вот в неумелых, неопытных или некомпетентных руках - этот тонкий инструмент может принести вред, как пациенту или практику, так и терапевту. Получить обоснованные ответы и комментарии на многие вопросы, связанные с Тибетскими поющими чашами, их появлением на земле, особенностями их использования и производства, вы сможете, ознакомившись с этой книгой, непосредственно от автора - признанного эксперта и практика в этой области.
China and E-sports in the Digital Era
Authors:   Institute of Natural Resources Law, Zhengzhou University, People’s Republic of China, Lin Shuang , Khan Asif ,   School of Law, Zhengzhou University, People’s Republic of China
Published: March 2022

The contemporary digital era cannot be conceived of without information and communication technologies permeating all aspects of the community and economy. The production of electronic commodities and e-commerce are the foundations of the digital economy and e-sports form one of its components. China has the most significant e-sports industry in the world, with profits estimated to reach US$385 million in 2021, compared to the rest of the world, where revenue is expected to reach just US$252.5 million. The importance of e-sports to China's digital economy is becoming more evident over time. This article provides details of e-sports in China, from its historical background to the contemporary situation. Keywords: China’s e-sports, China’s revenue, Digital era, E-sports, Sports industry
Achieving QoS for bursty uRLLC applications over passive optical networks
Authors: Roy Dibbendu , Rao Aravinda S. , Alpcan Tansu , Das Goutam , Palaniswami Marimuthu
Published: March 2022

Emerging real-time applications such as those classified under ultra-reliable low latency (uRLLC) generate bursty traffic and have strict quality of service (QoS) requirements. The passive optical network (PON) is a popular access network technology, which is envisioned to handle such applications at the access segment of the network. However, the existing standards cannot handle strict QoS constraints for such applications. The available solutions rely on instantaneous heuristic decisions and maintain QoS constraints (mostly bandwidth) in an average sense. Existing proposals in generic networks with optimal strategies are computationally complex and are, therefore, not suitable for uRLLC applications. This paper presents a novel computationally efficient, far-sighted bandwidth allocation policy design for facilitating bursty uRLLC traffic in a PON framework while satisfying strict QoS (age of information/delay and bandwidth) requirements. To this purpose, first we design a delay-tracking mechanism, which allows us to model the resource allocation problem from a control-theoretic viewpoint as a model predictive control (MPC) problem. MPC helps in making far-sighted decisions regarding resource allocations and captures the time-varying dynamics of the network. We provide computationally efficient polynomial time solutions and show their implementation in the PON framework. Compared to existing approaches, MPC can improve delay violations by 15% and 45% at loads of 0.8 and 0.9, respectively, for delay-constrained applications of 1 ms and 4 ms. Our approach is also robust to varying traffic arrivals.
Dental caries diagnosis using terahertz spectroscopy and birefringence
Authors: Cai Jiahua , Guang Mengkai , Zhou Jiangping , Qu Yuxuan , Xu Hongji , Sun Yueming , Xiong Hongting , Liu Shaojie , Chen Xinhou , Jin Jieqi , Wu Xiaojun
Published: March 2022

Dental caries is a widespread chronic infectious disease which may induce a series of oral and general problems if untreated. As a result, early diagnosis and follow-up following radiation-free dental caries therapy are critical. Terahertz (THz) waves with highly penetrating and non-ionizing properties are ideally suited for dental caries diagnosis, however related research in this area is still in its infancy. Here, we successfully observe the existence of THz birefringence phenomenon in enamel and demonstrate the feasibility of utilizing THz spectroscopy and birefringence to realize caries diagnosis. By comparing THz responses between healthy teeth and caries, the transmitted THz signals in caries are evidently reduced. Concomitantly, the THz birefringence is also unambiguously inhibited when caries occurs due to the destruction of the internal hydroxyapatite crystal structure. This THz anisotropic activity is position-dependent, which can be qualitatively understood by optical microscopic imaging of dental structures. To increase the accuracy of THz technology in detecting dental caries and stimulate the development of THz caries instruments, the presence of significant THz birefringence effect induced anisotropy in enamel, in combination with the strong THz attenuation at the caries, may be used as a new tool for caries diagnosis.
Noise-like pulse generation and amplification from soliton pulses
Authors: Turnali Ahmet , Xu Shutao , Sander Michelle Y.
Published: March 2022

The evolution of soliton pulses into noise-like pulses in a nonlinear fiber externally to the laser oscillator is demonstrated at 1.9 µm, for the first time. Soliton collapse based mechanisms induce noise-like pulses with varying properties as a function of nonlinear fiber length without requiring any laser cavity feedback. The proposed method allows the generation of noise-like pulses with a sub-300 fs spike and sub-40 ps pedestal duration. Power scaling of the noise-like pulses is demonstrated in a double-clad thulium-doped fiber amplifier with amplification up to an average power of 5.19 W, corresponding to a pulse energy of 244 nJ. This method provides an alternative route for generating fully synchronized noise-like pulses and solitons in the same system, without relying on the conventionally used mechanism of changing the intracavity nonlinearity within the laser cavity.
Resolution-preserving passive 2D/3D convertible display based on holographic optical elements
Authors: Yang Yuhua , Deng Linxiao , Zhu Liquan , Gu Chun , Xu Lixin
Published: March 2022

We propose and demonstrate a resolution-preserving passive 2D/3D convertible display by two individual wavelengths. It uses a holographic optical element to generate two images and passively separate the exit pupils for these two wavelengths, which forms two viewpoints for each of the observer’s eyes. Due to Bragg-mismatched reconstruction of two similar but distinct wavelengths, the images are separated in space. They can be fused into one through the convergence function of human eyes. By switching the input image source, the conversion between 2D and 3D mode can be realized. This method is resolution-preserving and 2D/3D convertible with no extra active components. For experimental verification, a proof-of-concept projection-type prototype is assessed.
Near-field mapping of high permittivity dielectric microwave resonator modes via optically induced conductance
Authors: Dev Sukrith U. , Anthony Nathan M. , Trendafilov Simeon , Allen Monica S. , Allen Jeffery W.
Published: March 2022

In this paper, we demonstrate a straightforward, low-cost, and high resolution optical-based method to measure the three-dimensional relative electric field magnitude in microwave circuits without the need to monitor reflected laser beams or the requirement of photoconductive substrates for the device under test. The technique utilizes optically induced conductance, where a focused laser beam excites electron-hole-pairs (EHPs) in a semiconductor thin film placed in the near-field of a microwave circuit. The generated EHPs create localized loss in the resonator and modulate the transmitted microwave signal, proportional to the local microwave electric field. As a proof of principle, several different modes of a high permittivity (ɛ ∼ 80) cylindrical dielectric resonator are mapped.
Addressing the mean-correlation relationship in co-expression analysis
Authors: Wang Yi , Hicks Stephanie C. , Hansen Kasper D.
Published: March 2022

Estimates of correlation between pairs of genes in co-expression analysis are commonly used to construct networks among genes using gene expression data. As previously noted, the distribution of such correlations depends on the observed expression level of the involved genes, which we refer to this as amean-correlation relationshipin RNA-seq data, both bulk and single-cell. This dependence introduces an unwanted technical bias in co-expression analysis whereby highly expressed genes are more likely to be highly correlated. Such a relationship is not observed in protein-protein interaction data, suggesting that it is not reflecting biology. Ignoring this bias can lead to missing potentially biologically relevant pairs of genes that are lowly expressed, such as transcription factors. To address this problem, we introduce spatial quantile normalization (SpQN), a method for normalizing local distributions in a correlation matrix. We show that spatial quantile normalization removes the mean-correlation relationship and corrects the expression bias in network reconstruction.
Parasite load evaluation by qPCR and blood culture in Chagas disease and HIV co-infected patients under antiretroviral therapy
Authors: Marcon Gláucia Elisete Barbosa , Ferreira Juliana de Jesus Guimarães , de Almeida Eros Antonio , Delicio Adriane Maira , Pereira Mariane Barroso , Wanderley Jamiro da Silva , Martins Luiz Cláudio , Andrade Paula Durante , de Lima Rodrigo Gonçalves , Costa Sandra Cecília Botelho
Published: March 2022

Chagas disease also known as American trypanosomiasis, is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi and transmitted by triatominae-contaminated feces. It is considered a neglected tropical disease that affects 6 to 7 million people worldwide. The reactivation of Chagas disease occurs when the chronically infected hosts are not able to control T. cruzi infection, generating recurrence of the acute phase. HIV is the main immunosuppressive infection that can lead to the reactivation of chronic Chagas disease in AIDS conditions. In co-infected patients, the reactivation of Chagas disease is related to their high parasite load, high HIV viral load, and CD4 T-cell counting less than 200/mm3, which may evolve to meningoencephalitis and myocarditis. Eight T. cruzi/HIV co-infected patients under antiretroviral therapy (ART) and ten Chagas disease patients without HIV infection that attended at Study Group of Chagas Disease, Hospital de Clínicas, University of Campinas (GEdoCh/HC/UNICAMP-SP) and Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas SP (PUCC/SP) were evaluated. Tests for Chagas disease were performed, such as qPCR and T. cruzi blood culture. The patient’s medical records were analyzed to verify clinical and epidemiological data, viral load, and CD4 T-cell counting since the outset of ART. For both groups, we found no statically significant differences between parasite load via blood culture and qPCR. In T. cruzi/HIV co-infected subjects, we observed a significant increase of CD4 T-cells counting and viral load decrease, which became undetectable over the years after ART. Parasites isolated from the patient’s blood culture were genotyped, being the majority of them infected with TcII and one case of mixed infection (TcII and TcV/TcVI). These results were expected according to the region of origin of the patients. We suggest that the parasite load be monitored through qPCR in T.cruzi/HIV co-infected patients. We conclude that ART in people living with HIV improves infection and immunosuppression control, enabling the natural evolution of the American trypanosomiasis.
An exploratory analysis of sociodemographic characteristics with ultrafine particle concentrations in Boston, MA
Authors: Thayer Katherine L. , Lane Kevin , Simon Matthew C. , Brugge Doug , Fuller Christina H.
Published: March 2022

Little is known of the relationship between exposure to the smallest particles of air pollution and socio-demographic characteristics. This paper explores linkages between ultrafine particle (UFP) concentrations and indicators of both race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. We used estimates of UFP based on a highly-resolved land-use regression model of concentrations. In multivariate linear regression models census block groups with high proportions of Asians were associated with higher levels of UFP in comparison to block groups with majority White or other minority groups. Lower UFP concentrations were associated with higher homeownership (indicating higher SES) and with higher female head of household (indicating lower socioeconomic status). One explanation for the results include the proximity of specific groups to traffic corridors that are the main sources of UFP in Boston. Additional studies, especially at higher geographic resolution, are needed in Boston and other major cities to better characterize UFP concentrations by sociodemographic factors.
The relationship between obstetrical interventions and the increase in U.S. preterm births, 2014-2019
Authors: MacDorman Marian F. , Thoma Marie , Declercq Eugene , Howell Elizabeth A.
Published: March 2022

We examined the relationship between obstetrical intervention and preterm birth in the United States between 2014 and 2019. This observational study analyzed 2014–2019 US birth data to assess changes in preterm birth, cesarean delivery, induction of labor, and associated risks. Logistic regression modeled the odds of preterm obstetrical intervention (no labor cesarean or induction) after risk adjustment. The percentage of singleton preterm births in the United States increased by 9.4% from 2014–2019. The percent of singleton, preterm births delivered by cesarean increased by 6.0%, while the percent with induction of labor increased by 39.1%. The percentage of singleton preterm births where obstetrical intervention (no labor cesarean or induction) potentially impacted the gestational age at delivery increased from 47.6% in 2014 to 54.9% in 2019. Preterm interventions were 13% more likely overall in 2019 compared to 2014 and 17% more likely among late preterm births, after controlling for demographic and medical risk factors. Compared to non-Hispanic White women, Non-Hispanic Black women had a higher risk of preterm obstetric interventions. Preterm infants have higher morbidity and mortality rates than term infants, thus any increase in the preterm birth rate is concerning. A renewed effort to understand the trends in preterm interventions is needed to ensure that obstetrical interventions are evidence-based and are limited to those cases where they optimize outcomes for both mothers and babies.
A feature transferring workflow between data-poor compounds in various tasks
Authors: Sun Xiaofei , Zhu Jingyuan , Chen Bin , You Hengzhi , Xu Huiqing
Published: March 2022

Compound screening by in silico approaches has advantages in identifying high-activity leading compounds and can predict the safety of the drug. A key challenge is that the number of observations of drug activity and toxicity accumulation varies by target in different datasets, some of which are more understudied than others. Owing to an overall insufficiency and imbalance of drug data, it is hard to accurately predict drug activity and toxicity of multiple tasks by the existing models. To solve this problem, this paper proposed a two-stage transfer learning workflow to develop a novel prediction model, which can accurately predict drug activity and toxicity of the targets with insufficient observations. We built a balanced dataset based on the Tox21 dataset and developed a drug activity and toxicity prediction model based on Siamese networks and graph convolution to produce multitasking output. We also took advantage of transfer learning from data-rich targets to data-poor targets. We showed greater accuracy in predicting the activity and toxicity of compounds to targets with rich data and poor data. In Tox21, a relatively rich dataset, the prediction model accuracy for classification tasks was 0.877 AUROC. In the other five unbalanced datasets, we also found that transfer learning strategies brought the accuracy of models to a higher level in understudied targets. Our models can overcome the imbalance in target data and predict the compound activity and toxicity of understudied targets to help prioritize upcoming biological experiments.
Association between city-wide lockdown and COVID-19 hospitalization rates in multigenerational households in New York City
Authors: Ghosh Arnab K. , Venkatraman Sara , Reshetnyak Evgeniya , Rajan Mangala , An Anjile , Chae John K. , Unruh Mark A. , Abramson David , DiMaggio Charles , Hupert Nathaniel
Published: March 2022

Background

City-wide lockdowns and school closures have demonstrably impacted COVID-19 transmission. However, simulation studies have suggested an increased risk of COVID-19 related morbidity for older individuals inoculated by house-bound children. This study examines whether the March 2020 lockdown in New York City (NYC) was associated with higher COVID-19 hospitalization rates in neighborhoods with larger proportions of multigenerational households.

Methods

We obtained daily age-segmented COVID-19 hospitalization counts in each of 166 ZIP code tabulation areas (ZCTAs) in NYC. Using Bayesian Poisson regression models that account for spatiotemporal dependencies between ZCTAs, as well as socioeconomic risk factors, we conducted a difference-in-differences study amongst ZCTA-level hospitalization rates from February 23 to May 2, 2020. We compared ZCTAs in the lowest quartile of multigenerational housing to other quartiles before and after the lockdown.

Findings

Among individuals over 55 years, the lockdown was associated with higher COVID-19 hospitalization rates in ZCTAs with more multigenerational households. The greatest difference occurred three weeks after lockdown: Q2 vs. Q1: 54% increase (95% Bayesian credible intervals: 22–96%); Q3 vs. Q1: 48% (17–89%); Q4 vs. Q1: 66% (30–211%). After accounting for pandemic-related population shifts, a significant difference was observed only in Q4 ZCTAs: 37% (7–76%).

Interpretation

By increasing house-bound mixing across older and younger age groups, city-wide lockdown mandates imposed during the growth of COVID-19 cases may have inadvertently, but transiently, contributed to increased transmission in multigenerational households.
A low-cost, highly functional, emergency use ventilator for the COVID-19 crisis
Authors: Raymond Samuel J. , Baker Sam , Liu Yuzhe , Bustamante Mauricio J. , Ley Brett , Horzewski Michael J. , Camarillo David B. , Cornfield David N.
Published: March 2022

Respiratory failure complicates most critically ill patients with COVID-19 and is characterized by heterogeneous pulmonary parenchymal involvement, profound hypoxemia and pulmonary vascular injury. The high incidence of COVID-19 related respiratory failure has exposed critical shortages in the supply of mechanical ventilators, and providers with the necessary skills to treat. Traditional mass-produced ventilators rely on an internal compressor and mixer to moderate and control the gas mixture delivered to a patient. However, the current emergency has energized the pursuit of alternative designs, enabling greater flexibility in supply chain, manufacturing, storage, and maintenance considerations. To achieve this, we hypothesized that using the medical gasses and flow interruption strategy would allow for a high performance, low cost, functional ventilator. A low-cost ventilator designed and built-in accordance with the Emergency Use guidance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is presented wherein pressurized medical grade gases enter the ventilator and time limited flow interruption determines the ventilator rate and tidal volume. This simple strategy obviates the need for many components needed in traditional ventilators, thereby dramatically shortening the time from storage to clinical deployment, increasing reliability, while still providing life-saving ventilatory support. The overall design philosophy and its applicability in this new crisis is described, followed by both bench top and animal testing results used to confirm the precision, safety and reliability of this low cost and novel approach to mechanical ventilation. The ventilator meets and exceeds the critical requirements included in the FDA emergency use guidelines. The ventilator has received emergency use authorization from the FDA.
Laser light sources for photobiomodulation: The role of power and beam characterization in treatment accuracy and reliability
Authors: Girasol Carlos Eduardo , Braz Guilherme de Araújo , Bachmann Luciano , Celli Jonathan , Guirro Rinaldo Roberto de Jesus
Published: March 2022

Purpose

Daily clinical use of therapeutic light sources can lead to changes in light emission stability with potentially significant consequences for usage in photomedicine treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the average and maximum power and to describe the beam diameter of different low-power laser photobiomodulation devices in clinical use in Brazil.

Methods

The power and light-emitting beam diameter of twenty-four therapeutic devices with an average age of 11±5 years, with an average weekly use of fewer than thirty minutes, were measured.

Results

The analyzed power varied between 2% to 134% of the values declared by the manufacturers. Differences in beam diameter of between 38% and 543% of the nominal values were also observed. It is also noteworthy that even between the same brand and model, differences in diameter were obtained. Finally, differences were observed in the power output after one and three minutes of sequential emission for 830 nm and 904 nm (p < 0.05), but not when comparing the difference between wavelengths in factor time.

Conclusion

There is a need for a shared effort on the part of laser manufacturers to improve standardization and consistency of laser output power and beam diameters. At the same time, medical laser operators should also consider development of standardized protocols for maintenance and monitoring equipment performance over time to correct for fluctuations that could ultimately impact on treatment outcomes.
Welcome to “The New Normal”
Authors: Muratovski Gjoko
Published: March 2022

Introduction by Gjoko Muratovski
What is the future of design?
Authors: Muratovski Gjoko
Published: March 2022

In conversation with Karim Rashid
How can we create resilient economies?
Authors: Muratovski Gjoko
Published: March 2022

In conversation with Ida Telalbasic
“Meddling in the work of another”
Authors: McDavid Brennan
Published: March 2022

The second conjunct of the Republic’s account of justice—that justice is “not meddling in the work of another”—has been neglected in Plato literature. This paper argues that the conjunct does more work than merely reiterating the content of the first conjunct—that justice is “doing one’s own work.” I argue that Socrates develops the concept at work in this conjunct from its introduction with the Principle of Specialization in Book II to its final deployment in the finished conception of justice in Book IV. Crucial to that concept’s development is the way in which the notion of “another” comes to refer to members of distinct classes or parts, i.e. takes on an inter-part connotation beyond a mere intra-part connotation. The first conjunct—that justice is “doing one’s own work”—does not connote the same divisions, and so the conjuncts should not be understood as equivalent or mutually entailed.
Una reflexión para la transformación y cultura de paz en contextos escolares violentos y vulnerables socialmente
Authors: Solórzano Mariela , Pérez Adriana
Published: March 2022

En Venezuela nuevas realidades socioculturales afectan la vida de estudiantes y docentes. Escenario complejizado cuando la educacio?n se realiza en contextos vulnerables y violentos, ya que educar es ayudar al alumno a adoptar estrategias para vivir desde la vulnerabilidad, sin diluirla, pero sin sucumbir a ella. Este arti?culo invita a la reflexio?n para una transformacio?n y cultura de paz en contextos escolares violentos y vulnerables socialmente. Se trata de un viaje en el que pretendemos, entre diversas miradas, interpretar y comprender tales realidades desde una hermene?utica, como parte del trabajo doctoral iniciado en la Universidad Latinoamericana y del Caribe, con la que se espera generar un aporte teo?rico que permita desvelar una pedagogi?a que potencie el enfoque de una educacio?n para la paz.
MECHANOCHEMICAL AND CERAMIC SYNTHESIS OF COBALT FERRITE
Authors: Ptitsyna C. O. , Ilyin A. A. , Rumyantsev R. N. , Sakharova Y. N.
Published: March 2022

In this work we studied the effect of mechanochemical activation on the formation of the cobalt ferrite phase from iron and cobalt oxalates. X-ray phase, X-ray diffraction and synchronous thermal analysis, scanning electron microscopy, low-temperature nitrogen adsorption-desorption method were used to study the composition and properties of the resulting product. It has been established that cobalt ferrite is formed at a temperature of 1100 °C during solid-phase interaction of the initial components, and the use of mechanochemical activation of the initial components in a roller-ring vibration mill makes it possible to reduce the synthesis temperature to 400 °C. It is shown that CoFe2O4 obtained using the method of mechanochemical synthesis has a more developed specific surface area and porous structure in comparison with cobalt ferrite obtained by the ceramic method.
Nutarnji oblik kao likovna licentia poetica
Authors: Bučan Jagor
Published: March 2022

U ovome prilogu izložena je i razmotrena osebujna likovna pojetika kojom se suvremeni hrvatski umjetnik Tomislav Čeranić služi pri osmišljavanju i oblikovanju svojih djela. Njegove crteže odlikuju heterogene ikoničke sastavnice, koje su međusobno združene dvjema strateškim sponama. Riječ je o strategiji oponašanja (predmetne stvarnosti i grafičkoga otiska izvedenoga u tehnici bakroreza / bakropisa) i strategiji sprezanja različitih predmetnih pojavnosti bez vidne logične spone. Pojetsko sredstvo kojim Čeranić objedinjuje rečene spone autor priloga imenovao je sintagmom nutarnji oblik. Taj je pojam predstavljen u vidokrugu estetičke perspektive, potom u kontekstu jezikoslovlja, da bi na koncu kao aspekt likovne pojetike bio sagledan na primjeru Čeranićevih crteža. U prilogu je ujedno sažeto predstavljen i fenomen pareidolije, koji je kao takav srodan pojavnosti nutarnjega oblika u slučaju pojedinih Čeranićevih radova. Na koncu, sagledane su načelne spoznajne pretpostavke na temelju kojih nutarnji oblik kao pomno odabrano pojetičko sredstvo dohvaća željeni smisao. U tu svrhu u završnome je dijelu rada prizvan aspekt antičke teorije fantazmičke spoznaje.
Vittore Carpaccio, Martin Mladošić, and Saint Jerome: A Mirror of Late Medieval Devotion
Authors: Ivić Ines
Published: March 2022

This paper focuses on the representation of St Jerome in the Zadar Polyptych, painted by Vittore Carpaccio around 1496 and commissioned by Martin Mladošić. Approaching it as a commission and offering made by a pious canon of Zadar’s cathedral church, the scene has been analyzed in the context of spiritual changes that occurred during this period, through the prism of personal and Christocentric piety. This paper brings new interpretations of the depiction, seeing it as an expression of the commissioner’s meditative vision, to whom the saint served as a model of pious Christian life and the embodiment of the imitatio Christi ideal. Even though St Jerome was already venerated as a patron saint of Dalmatia, this paper underlines the self-identification of the Zadar canon with the saint, expressed through moral and spiritual virtues, as the main motivation behind the commission. Interpreting the work as an expression of the popular Renaissance cult of St Jerome during the Late Middle Ages and the beginning of the Early Modern Period, it emphasizes the involvement of Zadar’s cultural circle in the pan-European spiritual, artistic, intellectual, and cultural currents of the era.
Anomalous Connection of the Left Pulmonary Vein to the Coronary Sinus with Intact Atrial Septum in a Young Woman
Authors: Cheng Xianfeng , Qunqun Lou  , Yufang Zhang
Published: March 2022

Background: Left-sided partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) is a rare congenital abnormal cardiac defect. An intact atrial septum is more uncommon. As we know, a connection of the left pulmonary vein (LPV) to the coronary sinus (CS) with an intact atrial septum has not been previously reported.
Case report: We report an 18-year-old woman with this rare anomaly. She showed no obvious clinical symptoms. An echocardiogram revealed the primary diagnosis, and this diagnosis was confirmed during the operation. This patient underwent a successful surgical repair. Artificial atrial septal defect (ASD) and coronary sinus orifice were inserted into the left atrium by patch. The patient recovered smoothly without complications after the operation.
Conclusion: Given the high risk of developing congestive heart failure, we advocate for intervention at the preschool age. Surgical techniques depend on the number and location of abnormal veins or veins.
Proyección social y extensión universitaria en la USTA: nuestra historia reciente
Authors: Rodríguez Montenegro Beatriz Lorena , Cubides Cristancho Lady Marian , Escobar Rodríguez María Constanza , Mendivelso Mejía Yolima , Acuña Mendoza Yaqueline
Published: March 2022

La Universidad Santo Tomás, como institución educativa, trabaja arduamente en la construcción de perfiles integrales y de manera transversal promoviendo las relaciones con los diferentes sectores de la sociedad a través de la Proyección Social en sus cinco líneas de acción: educación continua, asesorías y consultorías , emprendimiento, desarrollo comunitario y relaciones interinstitucionales.
Vidas literarias
Authors: Bermúdez Franco Laura Vivianne , Rojas Melissa , Beltrán Elver
Published: March 2022

Es difícil encontrar el momento preciso en que uno cruza aquella línea que lleva de la literatura a la realidad y de la realidad a otros mundos. Muchos Hace años tuve la suerte de que mis maestros del colegio me ayudaron a comprender parte de la complejidad que implica ser humano. Debo confesar que en aquella época poco leía, pues, now lo sé, no había comprendido que la literatura era la reunión de muchas vidas contadas de diferentes maneras. Incluso, podría decir que es la vida propia, contada por otros que se escuchan y al escucharse y narrarse nos hablan de lo que somos.Podría aventurarme a decir que aquel acto de cruzar línea se ubica en mis años universitarios, sí, justo en los momentos en que uno siente que por fin ha llegado la vida y por eso le puede poner nombre y forma y color. No sé si hubo algo especial que me vinculara con la lectura y mucho menos que me llevara a intentar escribir. Tampoco puedo decir que un día me levanté viendo pájaros volar entre las letras. Solo puedo comentar, por ahora, que fue la vida hecha vida la que me vínculo con pequeños fragmentos de las palabras que uno jamás diría, pero que ciertamente ha pensado y sentido.
Las capacidades de absorción en distintos contextos tecnológicos
Authors: Vargas Pérez Marisela , Malaver Rodríguez Florentino
Published: March 2022

Entender el lento dinamismo tecnológico que caracteriza contextos como el latinoamericano ayudará a superar su atraso tecnológico. El objetivo del presente artículo es identificar los factores que contribuyen a explicar la débil absorción tecnológica y la persistencia de la trampa del bajo aprendizaje tecnológico. Para facilitar la comparación de capacidades de absorción (ca) con distinto grado de desarrollo y la explicación de la persistencia del atraso tecnológico, se integran las literaturas de las capacidades dinámicas, las ca, y aquella que considera la absorción como un proceso. La estimación de un logit ordenado, con interacciones, en firmas industriales de la región-capital de Colombia, muestra varios aspectos: el potencial explicativo de integrar esa literatura; los rasgos de los procesos de absorción asociados a bajas ca y débiles desempeños absortivos; y una retroalimentación negativa entre las fases de dichos procesos que refuerzan los bajos aprendizajes y la persistencia del rezago tecnológico.
Limitantes para la vinculación laboral de personas con discapacidad física en organizaciones de servicio público. El caso de aspirantes a laborar en el Sistema Integrado de Transporte Público de una ciudad capital
Authors: Sanabria Rangel Pedro Emilio , Lozano Martínez Margarita Patricia , Muñoz Rodríguez Luis Eduardo
Published: March 2022

En este artículo se muestran algunas de las barreras para la incorporación laboral de personas en situación de discapacidad física en las organizaciones de servicio público, concretamente para aspirantes a conductores en el Sistema Integrado de Transporte Público de Bogotá, Colombia. La base de este texto es una investigación cualitativa, empírica, exploratoria, de caso, enmarcada en los estudios organizacionales (eo), que aporta en la comprensión de una problemática que no se encuentra suficientemente definida. En ella se tiene como sustento la interpretación y el interés de profundización sobre datos obtenidos a través del diálogo directo con algunas personas inmersas en el fenómeno, por lo cual no realiza generalizaciones. Entre los principales obstáculos están los siguientes: el bajo nivel educativo que no permite la inclusión; la educación no mantiene procesos de formación ni infraestructuras incluyentes; la exclusión de género; prejuicios sobre sus “limitaciones”, que generan desprecio; e imaginarios sociales y organizacionales negativos, que suscitan discriminación activa y desmotivación en la población para optar por los empleos.
Effect of Rosa gorenkensis Besser aqueous extracts on germination and early growth of native plant species
Authors: TATOJ Agnieszka , MOŻDŻEŃ Katarzyna , BARABASZ-KRASNY Beata , SOŁTYS-LELEK Anna , GRUSZKA Wojciech , ZANDI Peiman
Published: March 2022

In Europe, Rosa gorenkensis Besser is considered an invasive species. However, its negative impact on native flora components or other habitat components has not been described so far. In the experiment, the germination reactions of mono- and dicotyledonous plant seeds to the aqueous extracts of R. gorenkensis were investigated to determine the allelopathic potential of this plant. Seeds of common plants – wild-growing Festuca rubra L. and cultivated Raphanus sativus L. var. radicula Pers. cv. ‘Rowa’ were treated with aqueous extracts from the roots, stalks, leaves, and flowers of rosa at concentrations of 1%, 2.5%, and 5%. Along with the increase in the concentration of allelochemical compounds in the extracts, the negative influence of the extracts on the germination capacity of the tested seeds species was found. Regardless of the type of extract, inhibition of the growth of the underground and aboveground parts of seedlings was also observed. Changes in biomass and water content, depending on the concentration and type of the extract, were found. The greatest differences in the electrolytes leakage in seedlings watered with 5% extracts were revealed. The study showed that the aqueous extracts of leaves and flowers of this species had the greatest allelopathic potential.
Medicinal plants used in management of certain ailments by the Monpas of Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Authors: WANGPAN Tonlong , WANGMU Leiki , TANGJANG Sumpam
Published: March 2022

The Monpas of Arunachal Pradesh, India has rich traditional knowledge on traditional medicines, while, the current study attempts to document the traditional knowledge on the medicinal plants used by them. The field and herbarium techniques were followed to obtain the essential information on the use of medicinal plants. The collected plant species were identified with the consultation of taxonomic literature Floras and Herbaria. Altogether 16 medicinal plant species belonging to 13 families were reported to be used by the Monpa community of this region. Leaves (32%) were the most frequently used plant part, while the flowers (5%) were the least. A total of 16 different medical conditions were reported to be neutralized using these plants. As it was claimed by the locals, these medicinal plants are considered to have no side effects and have multiple health benefits. The plant species Oenanthe javanica, with the highest CIs (Cultural Importance Index) and URs (Use Report) score was reported to be the culturally most significant plant among all the medicinal plants used by the Monpas of this region. Moreover, ICF (Informants Consensus Factor) values specified that there was high agreement in the use of plants in the headache and gastro-intestinal ailments category among the users. The rich bio-resources of this region may be further explored to widen the potentiality of herbal medicines.
Chemical composition and evaluation of biological effects of essential oil and aqueous extract of Lavandula angustifolia L.
Authors: SLIMANI Chaimae , SQALLI Hakima , RAIS Chaimae , FARAH Abdellah , LAZRAQ Abderrahim , GHADRAOUI Lahsen EL , BELMALHA Saadia , ECHCHGADDA Ghizlane
Published: March 2022

The present work was carried out to evaluate the phenolic compounds, the antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant activities of essential oil (EO) and aqueous extract (AE) of Lavandula angustifolia L. The extracts were obtained by hydrodistillation, and by decoction method using water, then, total phenolics, flavonoids and condensed tannins were determined using Folin-Ciocalteu, Aluminium chloride, and Bate-Smith reaction methods, respectively. Afterward, the antibacterial activity was evaluated using the borth microdilution and, the antifungal activity was discussed using dilution technique in solid medium. To estimate the antioxidant effect of these extracts, the Total Antioxidant Capacity and DPPH scavenging methods were performed. Results of phytochemical analysis of AE showed that total phenolics, flavonoids and condensed tannins were 67.967 ± 0.139 mg GAE/g DW, 53.578 ± 0.418 mg QE/g DW and 9.194 ± 0.323 mg/g DW, respectively. In addition, spectral analysis by Gas Chromatography of EO showed the presence of four main components in oil lavender: Linalool (29.95%), Linalyl acetate (18.86%), ρ-cymene (14.68%), and α-Campholenal (10.26%). Furthermore, the antibacterial test showed that Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were the most resistant compared to the other tested strains. Also, it appears that EO had greater antifungal activity compared to AE, and the both showed significant antioxidant potential. These eminent results showed that the use of L. angustifolia L. as an anti-infective in traditional environments is justified and that it should be studied more widely in order to explore its potential.
Training of teachers in the Health field from the perspective of interprofessional education
Authors: Silva Gilberto Tadeu Reis da , Silva Elaine Andrade Leal , Silva Rosana Maria de Oliveira , Batista Sylvia Helena Souza da Silva
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT Objectives: to reflect on the training of teachers in the field of health from the perspective of interprofessional education. Methods: an essay based on the dialogue between the scientific literature, the health education inducing policies, and studies in the fields of research and teaching activities in pedagogical projects based on interprofessional education. Results: teaching in health is revealed as a social practice that is built on multiple collaborative movements and training moments. In this sense, the presence of echoes and resonances of the inducing policies necessary for the reorientation of health education in the proposals for teacher development is recognized. Final Considerations: articulating teacher development and interprofessional education demands a dynamic process of expanding and incorporating interprofessional and collaborative practices as a field of study/research and intervention, with a view to strengthening the continuing education of teachers.
Nursing Theories and Models as theoretical references for Brazilian theses and dissertations: a bibliometric study
Authors: Taffner Viviane Barrére Martin , Pimentel Rafael Rodrigo da Silva , Almeida Deybson Borda de , Freitas Genival Fernandes de , Santos Marcelo José do
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT Objectives: to map the use of Nursing models and theories utilized as theoretical references in graduate academic Nursing research in Brazil. Methods: bibliometrics, performed in the Theses and Dissertations database of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel, in November, 2020. Data analysis was performed using simple descriptive statistics and lexical analysis, performed using the software: IRAMUTEQ. Results: the 50 selected studies were from the field of Nursing, 15 (30%) of which were theses and 35 (70%) were dissertations. 13 Nursing theories and models were identified, used as theoretical references, highlighting Roy’s Adaptation Model in 10 (20%) of the researches. Final Considerations: the study found a great diversity in the use of nursing theories and models as a theoretical framework, which allowed us to identify the areas most researched by nurses and confirmed their application in different specialties and health contexts.
Systematization of Nursing Care: seeking defining and differentiating theoretical contours
Authors: Santos George Luiz Alves , Valadares Glaucia Valente
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to elaborate theoretical propositions to help understanding the Systematization of Nursing Care as a distinct phenomenon of the Nursing Process. It is a reflective, theoretical study that presented two categories: “Systematization of Nursing Care: seeking differentiating contours” and “Systematization of Nursing Care: seeking defining contours”. It was identified that the systematization is not concerned with guiding the professional nursing care itself, since this issue, together with the guidelines regarding the elaboration of clinical documentation resulting from the implemented nursing care, is related to the process. Despite what the Systematization of Nursing Care is, the idea is that it is a field of knowledge that, through its three pillars and constituent elements, supports the structuring of nursing services and, consequently, the organization or reorganization of professional work in nursing. It is concluded that systematization, in the light of the theoretical propositions presented here, is an area of knowledge that represents a particular way of carrying out the management of nursing services when the three pillars that compose it are considered.
Sobre a morte e o morrer: percepções de acadêmicos de Medicina do Norte do Brasil
Authors: Meireles Antônio Alexandre Valente , Amaral Cíntia Dias , Souza Vitor Bidu de , Silva Selma Gomes da
Published: March 2022

Resumo: Introdução: A morte é um fenômeno universal que permanece fruto de intenso debate, e, embora ainda exista uma tendência de evitação sobre o tema, ela perdura como elemento importante no processo saúde-doença. Dessa forma, o luto e as percepções sobre a morte tornam-se mais complexas, sobretudo para os indivíduos despreparados para enfrentar o falecimento, recorrente nos âmbitos social e profissional da prática médica. Objetivo: Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a percepção de estudantes de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Amapá (Unifap) acerca da morte, do processo de morrer e do luto. Método: Trata-se de um estudo transversal, exploratório e descritivo com uso de método misto, qualitativo e quantitativo. A amostra foi composta por alunos da disciplina “Emoções no Processo Saúde/Doença/Morte” do curso de Medicina da Unifap, que responderam a um questionário sociodemográfico, de experiência com a morte e de percepções acerca do processo de morte e morrer. Para dados quantitativos, realizou-se estatística descritiva, e, para os qualitativos, adotou-se o método de análise de conteúdo de Bardin, de modo a formar agrupamentos semânticos e utilizá-los para comparar grupos. Utilizaram-se tagclouds para sumarizar respostas segundo importância e frequência. Resultado: Observou-se um entendimento da morte como processo natural em 55,6% da amostra, e, no que tange às estratégias de enfrentamento do luto, 7,4% afirmaram não apresentar estratégias, predominando a solução de problemas em 24,1%, seguida pela autoconfiança em 22,2% e pela acomodação em 20,4%, como estratégia usual. Ademais, 35,2% revelaram apresentar preparo acadêmico-profissional emocional para lidar com a situação de morte de um paciente, enquanto 51,9 e 50% revelaram diretamente despreparo acadêmico-profissional e emocional, respectivamente. Nesse sentido, as emoções tristeza, angústia e saudade foram as mais relacionadas à morte, ao processo de morrer e ao luto, considerando frequência de citação na percepção evocada pelos estudantes. Conclusão: Observou-se globalmente maior percepção de despreparo diante da morte. A análise do inconsciente evocado demonstrou emoções como tristeza e angústia associados à morte, ao morrer e ao luto. Dessa forma, faz-se elementar abordagens contínuas e frequentes, com associação prática, sobre o processo da morte longitudinalmente na graduação.