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TRENDS IN CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH IN THE CONTEXT OF INTERCULTURAL MANAGEMENT
Authors: Jurásek Miroslav , Wawrosz Petr
Published: September 2021

Cultural intelligence (CQ), expressing a capacity to effectively function in a cultural or culturally diverse environment (professional and otherwise), has great importance not only for the success of individuals who operate professionally in a intercultural environment, but also for the competitiveness of companies or organizations operating in international markets. For this reason research about CQ abroad is given the high level of attention, however this is not the case in the Czech Republic. This review uses the relatively new method of systematic quantitative literature review to provide a detailed mapping of cultural intelligence research in the years 2015–2019. The results of the analysis indicate that CQ is a global multidisciplinary phenomenon that has become established in intercultural management as a compelling area of research. The concept of CQ is well conceptualized and operationalized; the research at present is focused on the known relationships of new mediators or moderators and other correlations between CQ and new variables are being sought at the level of international economies and management. From the number of published research outcomes it can be seen that interest in CQ is growing, primarily among authors from multicultural countries. Researchers in the years 2015–2019 tested (predominantly in empirical studies) far more hypotheses related to CQ than they did in a comparable previous period; the studies took place in 33 countries, however mostly in the USA. European countries nonetheless fall somewhat behind in this area. Building on previous literature reviews, the nomological network of CQ has been supplemented for the years 2018 and 2019. From the classification of research outcomes it is evident that researchers are most interested in topics oriented on psychology of work. Our study brings entirely new information about CQ research pertaining to the methods used in quantitative analysis and the characteristics of respondents and localization of research.
THE DETERMINATION OF FINANCIAL STRUCTURE IN AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING INDUSTRY IN SELECTED COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
Authors: Růčková Petra , Škuláňová Nicole
Published: September 2021

Every economic sector, every single industry, every economy, and even every firm has its specific financial structure. Given that it is not possible to examine thousands of individual companies for scientific purposes, it is necessary to at least examine the differences between individual sectors, industries and countries. At the same time, the formation and optimization of the financial structure is influenced by a myriad of diverse factors that financial managers should take into account in their decisions. Thanks to these facts, more and more researches had been created for over half a century. This research expands knowledge in seven selected countries of Central and Eastern Europe – the Visegrád Group, Bulgaria, Slovenia and Romania. The aim of the research is to evaluate, based on the Generalized Method of Moments, the relationship between the six selected factors and the indebtedness level in companies belonging to the agricultural, forestry and fishing industry. The subject of the research is medium, large and very large companies during the years 2009 to 2016. The research deals with the influence of profitability, liquidity, asset structure, economic development, inflation and interest rates on the total, long-term and short-term indebtedness of companies. The main finding of the research is that companies are influenced by both internal and external determinants. However, even though the industry should be neutral, external determinants – GDP growth rates, inflation rates and interest rates – have a more significant impact on the debt level. The results of this research will not only extend current knowledge in the field of corporate finance, but at the same time, the results may be stimulating in setting support rules for public administration and even European institutions, as the selected industry is strongly linked to subsidy policies.
A NEW LOOK AT BANKRUPTCY MODELS
Authors: Kuběnka Michal , Čapek Jan , Sejkora František
Published: September 2021

New models for bankruptcy prediction are constantly being formulated and tested against the current ones and current ones are tested to assess their current accuracy and to allow users to determine the reliability of the results when using the model. These models use accounting information as input data. Accounting systems, for example, US GAAP, or IFRS, contain rules that may be applied differently from one company to another without being breached. This leads to input data uncertainty. Likewise, uncertainties may arise due to errors in recording and transcribing input data or in translating the values of assets, equity or liabilities in foreign currencies. This research was focused on the effect of entry data uncertainty on models’ ability to accurately predict bankruptcy. The initial assumption was that raising the number of input values would increase the error rate probability in entry data, thus also heightening the uncertainty of the results in the given bankruptcy prediction model. The data set of tested companies contained 1,220 non-bankrupt and 285 bankrupt Czech companies. The tested models – Z’ score, Model 1, and Ycz – were applied to this sample, and in all cases, the resulting accuracy was lower than the accuracy declared by their authors. A procedure was created for the inclusion of entry data uncertainty in the practical application of a model. This procedure consists of changing the limit value of the model that separates bankrupt and non-bankrupt companies to an interval that “absorbs” such uncertainties. The model cannot classify the companies in this interval. The research shows that the inclusion of uncertainties in entry data further reduces their accuracy. However, the reduction in accuracy between the individual models varies significantly from 2.2% to 39.4% for bankrupt companies, and from 3.5% to 91.8% for non-bankrupt companies, respectively. The analysis of the entry data uncertainty effect shows the need to create models with high precision and minimum of input values because the model error rate grows the higher their number. The findings of this research can be applied in the creation of new models for predicting bankruptcy not only in the Central Europe but globally.
Genome-wide analysis of thyroid function in Australian adolescents highlights SERPINA7 and NCOA3
Authors: Nolan James , Campbell Purdey J , Brown Suzanne J , Zhu Gu , Gordon Scott , Lim Ee Mun , Joseph John , Cross Simone M , Panicker Vijay , Medland Sarah E , Melton Phillip E , Beilin Lawrence J , Mori Trevor A , Mullin Benjamin H , Pennell Craig E , Wang Carol A , Dudbridge Frank , Walsh John P , Martin Nicholas G , Wilson Scott G
Published: September 2021

Objective

Genetic factors underpin the narrow intraindividual variability of thyroid function, although precise contributions of environmental vs genetic factors remain uncertain. We sought to clarify the heritability of thyroid function traits and thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb) positivity and identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) contributing to the trait variance.

Methods

Heritability of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free T4 (fT4), free T3 (fT3) and TPOAb in a cohort of 2854 euthyroid, dizygous and monozygous twins (age range 11.9–16.9 years) from the Brisbane Longitudinal Twin Study (BLTS) was assessed using structural equation modelling. A genome-wide analysis was conducted on 2832 of these individuals across 7 522 526 SNPs as well as gene-based association analyses. Replication analysis of the association results was performed in the Raine Study (n = 1115) followed by meta-analysis to maximise power for discovery.

Results

Heritability of thyroid function parameters in the BLTS was 70.8% (95% CI: 66.7–74.9%) for TSH, 67.5% (59.8–75.3%) for fT4, 59.7% (54.4–65.0%) for fT3 and 48.8% (40.6–56.9%) for TPOAb. The genome-wide association study (GWAS) in the discovery cohort identified a novel association between rs2026401 upstream of NCOA3 and TPOAb. GWAS meta-analysis found associations between TPOAb and rs445219, also near NCOA3, and fT3 and rs12687280 near SERPINA7. Gene-based association analysis highlighted SERPINA7 for fT3 and NPAS3 for fT4.

Conclusion

Our findings resolve former contention regarding heritability estimates of thyroid function traits and TPOAb positivity. GWAS and gene-based association analysis identified variants accounting for a component of this heritability.
Research on Construction and Implementation of Kindergarten Vitality Curriculum
Authors: Xu Qun , Yao Xiaofang
Published: September 2021

The research is based on the construction concept of “teaching with life, teaching for life” and was designed from “clearing curriculum goals” and “constructing curriculum content”. Also, it focuses on improving the implementation level of teachers’ courses in the theme review, enhancing the children’s vitality in project forwarding, and promoting children’s viability at play, which realized the practical vitality enhancement of children. As a result, children will be fond of learning, knowing how to play, becoming more self-independent, and more active participating. The teachers’ professional development has been highlighted, which manifested in the transformation of teaching curriculum perspective and the achievement; the initial scale of curriculum construction preliminary expressed the environment and system of life education.
Research on Explicit and Implicit Activities in Middle School Moral Education
Authors: Geng Lifeng
Published: September 2021

Middle school moral education not only plays the role of guidance, motivation, and assurance in adolescent education and school work but also has great significance in promoting social civilization and progress. In order to make moral education become more permeable, vivid, and colorful, it is required to persuade people with reason and move a man with emotion, so as to achieve a subtle effect. Also, it builds an explicit and implicit system by exploring the middle school moral education practices. The explicit moral education activities and implicit moral education activities are inextricably linked as a joint force, which makes the school moral education work quite effective. In the former one, it makes further practical and exploration activities in developing the class moral education, upholding the theme and etiquette education of “the Four Cardinal Principles”, inheriting the "benevolence" value of education and practice education, and resisting the bad information about the moral education. The latter one, it focuses on the following three aspects of implicit moral education: teachers' virtue and deeds, family education, and game activities.
The Projected Implementation of Human Geography on the basis of Practical Design: A Case Study of Taking a Map to the Journey
Authors: Chen Dan
Published: September 2021

This paper begins with the quality analysis of the current project-based learning task of Humanities Geography, and further analyzes the “inauthenticity” and “"insubstantiality" phenomenon in the process of project-based learning design, mainly in analyzing the problems of the entire process of determination of objectives, creation of situations, design of driving tasks, implementation, presentation and evaluation of tasks. This paper chooses Taking a Map to the Journey as an example, which is the project task “the Application of Maps in Daily Life” in Humanities Geography, from the development of resources and determination of the theme to the creation of a realistic situation, from the design of higher-order thinking-driven "real" tasks to the organization and implementation of group “real” cooperation, and finally presents personalized achievement and designs the gauge to deepen the "real evaluation". By these means, the classroom project-based learning can be more effective and efficient and fully indicate the subject's core literacy, and thus realizing the "real design" of project-based learning.
Aspectos contables y tributarios del devengo bajo el alcance de la legislación tributaria peruana
Authors: Oscanoa Ponce Bill Frank , Levano Huamaccto Ronald Studer
Published: September 2021

Objetivos: Describir técnicamente de los aspectos contables y tributarios del devengo bajo el alcance de la legislación tributaria peruana e identificar una tendencia en la interpretación de esta en el ámbito tributario para su aplicación en la misma. Método: La investigación fue de tipo cuantitativo, con corte transversal, no experimental y de alcance descriptivo. La muestra estuvo conformada por las diversas conclusiones del Tribunal Fiscal por el periodo 1997 al 2017. Resultados: Los resultados de la investigación dan a notar que un 68% de resoluciones emitidas por el Tribunal Fiscal, considera un concepto contable en comparación al 32% que toma un concepto jurídico para resolver la controversia que enfrenta el devengo. Conclusión: Se concluye que existe una tendencia significativa en el uso del concepto contable por parte del Tribunal Fiscal entre los años 1997 al 2017 para su aplicación en la Ley sobre el Impuesto a la Renta, dado que siete de cada diez casos fueron resueltos bajo un concepto contable del devengo; por ello, fue necesaria la incorporación de un concepto de devengo en la Ley sobre el Impuesto a la Renta, cuya vigencia es a partir del ejercicio 2019 con la finalidad de mitigar dicha controversia dada en los años anteriores.
The adjective: an eminently syncategorematic part of speech
Authors: Goes Jan
Published: September 2021

In this article we propose an alternative to the theories which subdivide the adjective into three major types (qualifier, relational, adjective of the third type), themselves subdivided into several subclasses. We believe instead that there is only one adjectival lexeme with different uses (unitary hypothesis). To do this, we start from the two ways of looking for the adjectival prototype: on the one hand, the abstract prototype built by accumulating criteria, on the other, the semantic prototype. We examine the behavior of occurrences of the abstract prototype (admirable, monumental) and the semantic prototype (grand) with respect to gradation, the attributive function (more specifically the place of the adjective) and the predicative function. The examples show not only that the two prototype models can be reconciled, but above all that the behavior and the meaning of any adjective depend in large part on the noun it qualifies, a result which confirms our unitary hypothesis. The syntactic-semantic dependence of the adjective on the supporting substantive is such that it can be concluded that the adjective is a syncategorematic part of speech, rather than a polysemous one.
Outline of a Linguistic Model for the Study of Emerging Naming
Authors: Jackiewicz Agata
Published: September 2021

The article presents the outline of a linguistic model that is part of a methodology for identifying and analyzing emerging or referentially unstable namings, such as cultural appropriation, street harassment, climate refugee or ecocide. The model and the method are intended to guide the interpretation – manual or semi-automatic – of the referential expressions, according to the semantic-cognitive type of the designated entity (human entity, social process, event, etc.), but also taking into account interdiscursive negotiations that affect the choice of terms and their uses. The proposed approach is original and is based on several guiding ideas: (1) take into account the complexity of the naming and the entanglement of his different facets which are categorization, meaning, performativity and valuation (desirability, preferences, social norms), (2) target the development phase of the naming (observe how speakers deal with the unstable): for this purpose, we will use the notion of identification between weak or identified entities and strong or reference entities, (3) report in an integrated way the referential elaboration of knowledge, the lexical and semantic elaboration of expressions, and the expression of intersubjective attitudes. The scientific framework combines three main disciplinary areas: automatic language processing (construction and representation of knowledge, reference), semantics (elaboration of meanings) and discourse analysis (interdiscursive elaboration of concepts and terms).
Violencia ritual en la obra Caudillo con bebé del artista colombiano Rosemberg Sandoval
Authors: Rubio Fernández Clara Teresa
Published: September 2021

Este análisis de la obra Caudillo con bebé 2000-2007 del artista colombiano Rosemberg Sandoval parte de la consideración de la repetición de patrones poéticos que se dan en la obra de arte y el concepto de sacrificio desde diversas líneas de pensamiento, que genera una conexión entre la violencia ritual ejercida en la infancia, por ejemplo en el ritual de Capacocha, con la violencia ejercida sobre la infancia en la actualidad.
A modern view on the etiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the adhesive process of the pelvic organs in women of reproductive age
Authors:   Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Kуiv, Ukraine, Romanenko T.G. , Shaganov P.F. ,   Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: September 2021

The article presents a review of the literature in recent years on the problem of peritoneal pelvic adhesions in women of reproductive age. The main issues of etiology and pathogenesis of peritoneal pelvic adhesions as one of the leading causes of reproductive dysfunction, chronic pelvic pain and surgical complications in patients of reproductive age are highlighted. It has been shown that the main etiological preconditions for formation of adhesions and the development of adhesive intestinal obstruction are a peritoneal injury, intraabdominal bleeding, presence of infection, influence of various aggressive substances, local antibiotic therapy, and regional tissue ischemia. Peritoneal commissures have high health and social significance due to a wide range of surgical procedures causing peritoneal trauma and to a high frequency of adhesive process. Pelvic adhesion is a dynamic differentiated cell vascularized structure. Development of an active inflammatory process, which involving cells and proinflammatory mediators may be into a stage of tissue remodeling, collagen formation, that is the initial symptoms of adhesions. A vicious circle and a cascade of mutually supporting changes leads to adhesive disease and patients’ disability. Whatever reasons of adhesions are, ones are a major cause of pelvic pain, infertility and ovarian failure. Though the researches of the pathophysiological mechanisms of growth of adhesions are going on the attempts to determine effective methods to prevent adhesions do not rule to expected results. Keywords: peritoneal adhesions, adhesive disease, etiology, pathogenesis, prevention, treatment, reproductive age.
The Linguistic Environments of Digital Games
Authors: Dixon Daniel H
Published: September 2021

This study quantitatively measures the variation in language derived from a targeted set of digital game mechanics. Mechanics refer to the design elements of a game that make up the overall gameplay experience, determining player actions and the degree of language interaction. A corpus was compiled by extracting the language files from two popular commercial games, Fallout 4 and Skyrim, using modification software. The extracted language files were organized into three register categories following the register analysis framework detailed in Biber and Conrad (2019). The three categories include one spoken (dialogue trees) and two written registers (quest objectives and quest stages), which are common mechanics in many modern commercial games. Comparing results from three discriminant analyses, the findings indicate that statistical models cannot distinguish between the two games’ linguistic environments at the level of the game; however, when considering the linguistic environments at the level of game mechanics, the model has high precision in accurately identifying the texts’ game mechanic register categories. The results provide empirical evidence that digital game-based language learning (DGBLL) research designs could benefit from targeting specific design aspects and game mechanics rather than generalizing results at the level of genre or game title.
Meaningful Integration in Professional Communities
Authors: Knight Stephanie W P , Sykes Julie M , Forrest Linda , Consolini Carla H , Jimenez Johanna
Published: September 2021

Online platforms have the potential to address the issue of world language teacher attrition by building professional learning communities. However, autonomous engagement is not guaranteed by the mere existence of said tools. In this article, we report findings from Catalyst user data analysis. Catalyst is an online professional development social portfolio that connects users to other professionals (in groups and as individuals). Specifically, we examine user behavior patterns in six areas—Group Membership, Goals, Evidence, Connections, Reflections, and Comments. Each feature was chosen because of its potential usefulness in facilitating meaningful and integrative participation in online professional platforms. Results reveal three behavior profiles: 1-Testers, 2-Dabblers, and 3-Embracers. Each profile exhibits unique behaviors of engagement with the portfolio. Users who did not join any group were much more likely to show the lowest level of activity (i.e., Testers), while those who were part of a group and had more connections (i.e., Embracers) demonstrated the highest level of activity. These results support the theoretical foundation for sociocultural approaches to professional learning for teachers (e.g., Kabilan et al., 2011; Kabilan & Kahn, 2012; Kitade, 2014) and highlight the critical, and mutually reciprocal, relationship between social engagement and cognitive development.
Quantitative considerations for improving replicability in CALL and applied linguistics
Authors: Plonsky Luke
Published: September 2021

There are a number of methodological practices commonly employed by CALL researchers that limit progress in the field. Some of these practices are particular to replication research, but most are more general and are found throughout the field. I describe in this paper two studies that are fabricated but that resemble much of what is found in published second language research. Each study corresponds to and contains a set of methodological issues. Following each study, I address the issues they illustrate, providing comments and suggestions for how the analyses could be modified to produce greater replicability and/or replicational value. I conclude with a summary of suggestions for quantitative reforms related to improving replication research and quantitative practices more generally in CALL and applied linguistics.
The effectiveness of computer-based spaced repetition in foreign language vocabulary instruction: a double-blind study
Authors: Chukharev-Hudilainen Evgeny , Klepikova Tatiana A.
Published: September 2021

The purpose of the present paper is twofold; first, we present an empirical study evaluating the effectiveness of a novel CALL tool for foreign language vocabulary instruction based on spaced repetition of target vocabulary items. The study demonstrates that by spending an average of three minutes each day on automatically generated vocabulary activities, EFL students increased their long-term vocabulary retention rate three fold. Second, we demonstrate that the double-blind experiment design, which has become standard research practice in such extremely high-stakes fields as pharmacology and healthcare, has the potential of being successfully implemented in CALL research.
Językowe fascynacje Floriana Śmiei
Authors:   Uniwersytet Wrocławski, Polska, Miodek Jan
Published: September 2021

The aim of the article is to disscus the linguistic fascinations of Florian Śmieja, writer, poet, publicist, profesor at English and Canadian universities who spent his childhood and youth in Silesia. The author of the article analyzes the words related to the Silesia region, selected form of the poems which are lexical markers of Florian Śmieja’s Silesian origin. He discusses their structure, etymology, lexical meaning and function in the analized texts. Presented observations lead to the conclusion that the linguistic fascinations of mother tongue are constantly present in his narrative and life. One can read from them the immense longing for the Silesian land and the Silesian as a regional dialect.
Auge y ocaso de los protectores de la nación: el desmantelamiento del sistema fortificado de defensa de la provincia de Veracruz, México, 1822-1911
Authors: Vargas Matías Sergio A.
Published: September 2021

Esta investigación, expone el proceso de conformación y desmantelamiento de la estructura de defensa erigida por el naciente Estado mexicano a lo largo del siglo XIX en las costas y caminos de la provincia de Veracruz. Desde este prisma, las fortificaciones que integraron este dispositivo representan una metáfora de la voluntad de los sucesivos gobiernos para hacer frente a las amenazas del exterior y preservar su integridad, propósitos que una vez conseguidos, dejaron en la obsolescencia a estos inmuebles, “víctimas” de las innovaciones en la tecnología bélica y el pleno reconocimiento internacional alcanzado por el país durante el porfiriato.
The Effect of an 8-Week Hamstring Weight Training on H/Q ratio and H/Q FI of Male College Students
Authors: Kim Seung-Ri , Kang Hyun-Joo
Published: September 2021

PURPOSE: This study aimed to examine the effects on the hamstring/quadriceps ratio (H/Q ratio) and H/Q ratio fatigue index (H/Q FI) of the knee joint of an 8-week weight training to improve the hamstring muscles of male college students.METHODS: Twenty male college students were divided into two groups: an exercise group (EG) and a control group (CG). The EG participated in an 8-week hamstring weight training program, working out twice a week, 60 min per session, with a 60–80% 1RM and 12–16 RPE intensity. The peak torque, H/Q ratio, and H/Q FI were measured, and a t-test was used to verify the statistical significance of the difference between the pre- and post-intervention results.RESULTS: The right flexor peak torque at 60°/sec increased by 14.10±9.60%BW in the EG and decreased by −9.00±16.55%BW in the CG, showing a significant difference between the groups (p<0.01). The left flexor peak torque increased by 6.60±12.31%BW in the EG and decreased by −5.10±10.68%BW in the CG, showing a significant difference between the groups (p<0.05). The left extensor peak torque decreased by −5.40±19.53%BW in the EG and by −28.40±25.70%BW in the CG, showing a significant difference between the groups (p<0.05). The H/Q ratios tended to increase, but the difference was not significant.CONCLUSIONS: To prevent injuries and stabilize the knee joint, the central joint of the lower extremity that plays an important role in daily life and sports activities, hamstring weight training can be performed to maintain the H/Q ratio within the normal range.
Quality of life of patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy in hospitals in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil: does individual characteristics matter?
Authors: Moreira Daniela Pena , Simino Giovana Paula Rezende , Reis Ilka Afonso , Santos Marcos Antonio da Cunha , Cherchiglia Mariangela Leal
Published: September 2021

This study aims to evaluate changes in quality of life of cancer patients at the beginning of the first and the second cycle of chemotherapy (CT) in hospitals in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Longitudinal, prospective, descriptive study with a quantitative approach. We enrolled 230 patients, from a broader cohort, diagnosed with the five most frequent types of cancer (breast, colorectal, cervical, lung, and head and neck), aged 18 years or older, who were initiating CT for the first time. quality of life was assessed with the EORTC QLQ-C30 version 3, applied at the beginning of the first and second chemotherapy cycle. The paired Wilcoxon test was used to identify differences in quality of life between the two time points. A multivariate linear regression analysis was performed using the bootstrap method to investigate potential predictors of global health Status/quality of life. There was a significant increase in patients’ emotional function scores (p < 0.001) as well as symptom scores for pain (p = 0.026), diarrhea (p = 0.018), and nausea/vomiting (p < 0.001) after initiation of CT. Widowhood was associated with improvements in the global health Status/quality of life (p = 0.028), whereas the presence of cervical cancer (p = 0.034) and being underweight (p = 0.033) were related to poorer global health status/quality of life scores. CT has detrimental effects on patients’ physical health but, on the other hand, it leads to improvements in the emotional domain. Patients’ individual characteristics at the beginning of CT are associated with changes in their quality of life. Our study could help identify these characteristics.
Serviço fluvial de emergência: características e fatores relacionados à evolução clínica dos atendidos
Authors: Lança Ellen de Fátima Caetano , Sobral Lêda Lima , Vieira Rita de Cássia Almeida , Nogueira Lilia de Souza , Sousa Regina Marcia Cardoso de
Published: September 2021

O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever o perfil dos usuários e a assistência prestada pelo Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência (SAMU) fluvial em comunidades ribeirinhas amazônicas e identificar fatores relacionados à evolução dos pacientes durante o atendimento desse serviço. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo realizado em duas etapas: na primeira, os dados dos atendimentos dos indivíduos realizados pelo serviço de 2009 a 2015 foram a fonte de informações; na segunda, a coleta de dados foi prospectiva durante o primeiro semestre de 2016 e a evolução dos pacientes foi avaliada pelo Rapid Emergency Medicine Score. Em todos os períodos analisados, cerca de 90% dos atendimentos incluíram remoção, variando ao longo dos anos o tipo de embarcação mais utilizada no transporte. As causas dos atendimentos foram, predominantemente, sintomas e sinais de etiologia desconhecida ou causas externas. Dos pacientes transportados pelo serviço no primeiro semestre de 2016, 68,5% mantiveram o quadro clínico, 18% pioraram e 13,5% melhoraram durante o atendimento. Para os atendidos nesse período, os tempos médios, resposta e total de atendimento fluvial foram 84 e 172 minutos, respectivamente. Houve associação entre evolução e ocorrências com serpentes venenosas, presença de dor aguda, idade, gravidade inicial e destino do usuário. Causas de atendimento tiveram relação com o agravamento durante a assistência e os que pioraram eram mais jovens, de menor gravidade e foram, com maior frequência, encaminhados para hospitais. O perfil dos usuários e dos atendimentos do SAMU fluvial apontou para necessidade de revisão dos propósitos e de estruturação desse serviço.
Methodological aspects of the anthropometric assessment in the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019): a population-based household survey
Authors: Anjos Luiz Antonio dos , Ferreira Haroldo da Silva , Alves-Santos Nadya Helena , Freitas Maiara Brusco de , Boccolini Cristiano Siqueira , Lacerda Elisa Maria de Aquino , Castro Inês Rugani Ribeiro de , Mariz Virginia Gaissionok , Tavares Bruno Mendes , Gigante Denise Pretucci , Kac Gilberto
Published: September 2021

Abstract: The article presents methodological aspects of anthropometric assessment of nutritional status in children under five years of age and their biological mothers. It discusses the strategies used for training and data collection in the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019). ENANI-2019 is a population-based household survey conducted in 123 municipalities in Brazil’s 26 states and the Federal District. The anthropometric measurements were body mass and length/stature. The equipment was purchased according to its measurement capacity and precision, portability, and cost-benefit ratio after an extensive market search. The study used internationally established procedures described in manuals, videos, and support material developed for the study by a group of experts. The interviewers were trained to perform the anthropometric measurements and were assessed according to technical measurement error, which was considered adequate (0.30cm) for the children’s length/stature measurements. Measurement errors were identified, and the interviewers were retrained when necessary. Of the 14,558 children in the sample, body mass and length/stature measurements were taken in duplicate in 13,835 and 13,693 children, respectively. The standardized methodological aspects will be helpful in future population studies and were essential for obtaining greater reliability in the data for generating current evidence on the anthropometric assessment of the nutritional status of Brazilian children under five years of age, allowing new perspectives for public policy development.
General methodological aspects in the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019): a population-based household survey
Authors: Alves-Santos Nadya Helena , Castro Inês Rugani Ribeiro de , Anjos Luiz Antonio dos , Lacerda Elisa Maria de Aquino , Normando Paula , Freitas Maiara Brusco de , Farias Dayana Rodrigues , Boccolini Cristiano Siqueira , Vasconcellos Maurício Teixeira Leite de , Silva Pedro Luis do Nascimento , Kac Gilberto
Published: September 2021

Abstract: This article aims to present general methodological aspects of the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019), from the conception of the study design to details of the data collection. This is a household-based population survey with a sample calculated at 15,000 households to identify children under five years of age, conducted in 123 municipalities in Brazil’s 26 states and the Federal District. ENANI-2019 includes data on breastfeeding and dietary intake; anthropometric nutritional status of all children and their biological mothers; and nutritional status concerning the following micronutrients: iron (hemoglobin and ferritin), zinc, selenium, and vitamins A, B1, B6, B12, D, E, and folic acid of children from 6 to 59 months of age. A total of 193,212 households were visited, of which 19,951 were eligible, and 12,524 were included in the study. A total of 14,558 children were studied, of whom 13,990 (96.1%) and 13,921 (95.6%) had their body mass and length/stature measured, respectively, and 14,541 (99.9%) underwent 24-hour dietary recalls (24HR). Of the 12,598 children eligible for blood sample collection, 8,739 (69.3%) had at least one laboratory parameter measured. Data were collected from February 2019 to March 2020, when the survey was interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The evidence produced by the ENANI-2019 survey can back the formulation, follow-up, and/or reorientation of food and nutrition policies such as the promotion of breastfeeding and healthy eating and the prevention and control of different forms of malnutrition.
Methodological aspects of the assessment of dietary intake in the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019): a population-based household survey
Authors: Lacerda Elisa Maria de Aquino , Boccolini Cristiano Siqueira , Alves-Santos Nadya Helena , Castro Inês Rugani Ribeiro de , Anjos Luiz Antonio dos , Crispim Sandra Patricia , Costa Teresa Helena Macedo da , Ferreira Milena Miranda de Moraes , Farias Dayana Rodrigues , Carneiro Leticia Barroso Vertulli , Berti Talita Lelis , Kac Gilberto
Published: September 2021

Abstract: This manuscript aims to describe the methodological, operational, and quality control aspects of the assessment of dietary intake in children under five years of age participating in the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019), a household survey in a probability sample of Brazilian households. Two instruments were developed to assess child feeding practices - a structured, current status-type questionnaire and a 24-hour dietary recall (24HR), both installed in a mobile data collection device used by previously trained interviewers. A Photographic Manual for Quantification of Children’s Dietary Intake was specifically developed for and used in the survey as a support aid to identify and quantify foods reported in the 24HR. During the fieldwork, continuous quality control of the records was performed. Data errors or incomplete data in the system were corrected, and the fieldwork team was systematically contacted and informed on their performance, with reiterated orientation on data collection. All children in the sample were evaluated with the two instruments, but data were obtained from the structured questionnaire on all children in the sample (n = 14,558) and 24HR on 14,541 children. ENANI-2019 developed innovative methods and materials based on the Brazilian and international literature to address knowledge gaps on under-five children’s dietary intake. Unprecedented results will be produced, which will allow updating food and nutrition guidelines for children under five years of age in Brazil.
Wild birds trade in Dera Ismael Khan and Bannu divisions of Khyber PakhtunKhwa (KPK) Province, Pakistan
Authors: Hussain A. , Khan A. A.
Published: September 2021

Abstract Wildlife trade is a profitable economic activity. Birds are among the most heavily traded animals worldwide, with numerous species threatened by pet trade. The present case study was stretched for period of one year to find out the status of wild birds’ trade in Bannu and Dera Ismael Khan Divisions. The study was aimed to find out the types of species, commercial prices of bird, trade routes, overall income generated from birds’ trade and the status of dealers whether licensed or not. Bimonthly visits were conducted to interview 52 bird dealers/pet shops owners/venders (23 in Dera Ismael Khan and 29 in Bannu). A sum of 16 conceivable sites were visited during the study period. Out of these, 8 sites were located in Dera Ismael Khan and 8 sites in Bannu Division. The highest priced species was Demoiselle crane (Grus virgo) and the lowest priced species was house sparrow (Passer domesticus). Total number of species traded in both regions were 8 and 14 while the income generated by bird trade was amounting to PkR 1,322,200 and 7,128,950 in Dera Ismael Khan and Bannu respectively. Majority of the birds were trapped locally with the exception of few from adjacent areas. Commercial activity led by illegal bird traders was found 75% and 100% species in Dera Ismael Khan and Bannu respectively. There was no significant difference between prices of birds, number of species sold and income generated by bird trade in two divisions.
The embeddedness of digital infrastructures for data collection by the Courts of Accounts
Authors: Aquino André Carlos Busanelli de , Lino André Feliciano , Azevedo Ricardo Rocha de
Published: September 2021

ABSTRACT This study aimed to identify the trajectories for data collection automation in various Courts of Accounts (Tribunais de Contas), the standard features of the systems that have emerged, and the impacts on fiscal and accounting oversight in Brazil. Data collection automation is part of the digital transformation in the field of auditing; however, the literature on public sector auditing in Brazil, on digital transformation, or digital infrastructure, does not analyze how this transformation occurs and how the infrastructures are stabilized and shape the field of auditing. Data collection automation has unexpected implications for the content of public sector audits and the financial management of the public sector auditees. Identifying the trajectories for digital tools of data collection automation enables a discussion on whether currently adopted solutions vary and the effects on the standardization of government audits. The automation of data collection by the Court of Accounts, particularly its scope and frequency, affects how the audited public organizations prioritize the adoption and maintenance of accounting, budgeting, and financial planning policies and processes. The digital infrastructures that emerge from these digital tools shape the entire field of auditing, they become embedded, and they increase the cost of future changes, perpetuating the heterogeneity in the auditing and financial management of governments in the Brazilian federation. The article presents a longitudinal case study (1994 to 2020), with narratives built based on questionnaires and interviews with auditors from 26 Courts of Accounts. The automation of budgetary and accounting data collection by Courts of Accounts has changed the logic of the field of government auditing in Brazil. The digital infrastructures that emerge by connecting Courts and the audited public organizations under their jurisdictions have embedded concepts, definitions, and implicit expectations in a remote auditing logic.
EFICIÊNCIA DE HETERORHABDITIS INDICA IBCB-N05 (RHABDITIDA: HETERORHABDITIDAE) NO CONTROLE DE ALPHITOBIUS DIAPERINUS (COLEOPTERA: TENEBRIONIDAE) SOB COMEDOUROS DE GRANJA AVÍCOLA
Authors: Rodrigueiro T.S.C. , Ginarte C.M.A. , Leite L.G. , Tavares F.M. , Goulart R.M. , Giometti F.H.C.
Published: September 2021

RESUMO O cascudinho (Alphitobius diaperinus), importante praga de granjas avícolas, se reproduz principalmente sob comedouros do galpão de frango, sendo o inseto beneficiado pela serragem que cobre o pavimento, e pela ração que cai dos comedouros. O presente estudo objetivou avaliar a eficiência do nematóide entomopatogênico Heterorhabditis indica IBCB–n05 no controle de larvas e adultos desse inseto, mediante a aplicação do agente sobre a serragem, sob comedouros do galpão de frango, e também no pavimento de solo batido do galpão. Juvenis infectantes desses nematóides foram aplicados nas dosagens de 0,4; 4 e 40 nematóides por cm2 sobre a serragem. No teste sob comedouros, 12 dias após aplicação, o nematóide nas três dosagens proporcionou, respectivamente, 94%, 97% e 100% de controle de larvas, e 70%, 77% e 89% de adultos. Já no teste sobre o solo batido o nematóide proporcionou 15%, 31% e 35% de controle de inseto, respectivamente.
BRUCELOSE EM BÚFALOS
Authors: Paulin L.M.S. , Ferreira Neto J.S.
Published: September 2021

RESUMO A bubalinocultura é uma atividade econômica relevante no Brasil. Considerando a importância do Programa Nacional de Controle e Erradicação da Brucelose e Tuberculose para a evolução das cadeias produtoras de bovinos e bubalinos e tendo em vista a escassez de estudos sobre o sorodiagnóstico da brucelose na espécie bubalina, procedimento no qual apóia-se o processo de certificação de rebanhos livres e monitorados, é apresenta uma revisão sobre brucelose bubalina. Neste trabalho são discutidos os seguintes temas: 1a bubalinocultura no Brasil; 2revisão e aspectos históricos da brucelose bovina e bubalina; 3revisão sobre o sorodiagnóstico da brucelose em bovinos e bubalinos.
Low temperature exerts protective effects by inhibiting mitochondria-mediated apoptosis pathway following pressure injury to rat muscle
Authors: Zhang Wenyu , Miao Ran , Tang Jingping , Su Qingqing , Li Peifeng , Pi Hongying
Published: September 2021

ABSTRACT Objective: We aimed to determine the effect of different low-temperature range interventions at different time-points in a rat model of pressure injury (PI) produced by Ischemia/Reperfusion (I/R) injury. Methods: Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to blank control, injury control, and temperature intervention groups. Rats in the injury control and temperature intervention groups (involving exposure to different temperature range at different time-points) were subjected to three cycles of I/R injury with 2-h ischemia and 0.5-h reperfusion to induce PI. Results: The muscle tissues exhibited degenerative changes after compression. Low temperature intervention of 16–18°C in the ischemia period resulted in the lowest degree of tissue damage and significantly decreased levels of Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), caspase-9, and caspase-3. Moreover, it resulted in the highest expression level of B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) and lowest expression levels of Bax, caspase-9, and caspase-3 in muscle tissues among all intervention groups. Conclusion: Low-temperature intervention at 16–18°C during the ischemia period showed optimal effects on the expressions of apoptotic factors during the development of PI with I/R-induced tissue damage.
Professional practice environment and nursing work stress in neonatal units
Authors: Lopes Raquel Pereira , Oliveira Roberta Meneses , Gomes Maria Salete de Brito , Santiago Jênifa Cavalcante dos Santos , Silva Renata Celly Rodrigues , de Souza Fábio Lopes
Published: September 2021

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the nurse professional practice environment of neonatal units and its relationship with the levels and main sources of occupational stress. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive, exploratory, correlational study performed with nursing professionals of neonatal units of four public hospitals. A sociodemographic/professional questionnaire, the Brazilian version of Practice Environment Scale, and the Work Stress Scale were applied. In the analysis, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson chi-squared, Likelihood Ratio, and Mann Whitney U tests were adopted for association among variables. Results: Participating professionals amounted to 269. The practice environment was evaluated as favorable by more than half of the sample (63.6%), showing a significant statistical association which was inversely proportional with occupational stress (p < 0.001). The insufficient number of professionals for quality care was the major source of stress for nursing technicians, whereas teamwork with doctors was the predominant factor for the evaluation of environment quality and high stress levels of nurses. Conclusion: Unfavorable practice environments increase the stress levels of nursing professionals in neonatal units and may compromise patient safety.
GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE INSERTION TECHNIQUES IN CRITICAL PATIENTS: SCOPING REVIEW
Authors: Queiroz Cintia Galvão , Duarte Fernando Hiago da Silva , Sarmento Sabrina Daiane Gurgel , Dantas Joyce Karolayne dos Santos , Dantas Daniele Vieira , Dantas Rodrigo Assis Neves
Published: September 2021

ABSTRACT Objective to map the production of knowledge about the different techniques of gastrointestinal tube insertion in critically ill and/or coma patients. Method scope review carried out in December 2020 in ten data sources, following the assumptions established by the Joanna Briggs Institute (2020) and the PRISMA-ScR protocol. Results 25 studies were selected and analyzed, identifying as the main techniques for insertion of gastrointestinal tube in critically ill and/or coma patients: techniques without the aid of instrumentals, such as head flexion, lateral neck pressure, tube freezing, measurement with corrected formula of the tip of the ear-lobe tip-xiphoid process, Sellick´s maneuver, cricoid cartilage compression, SORT maneuver and gastric insufflation. In addition to techniques with the aid of instruments, such as the use of laryngoscopes and video laryngoscopes. It is noteworthy that, in order to facilitate insertion, the use of ultrasound examination, radiological, endoscopic and fluoroscopy were also identified. Conclusions the evidence analyzed reveals that there is no specific gastrointestinal tube insertion technique for universally accepted critically ill patients.