bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Healthcare seeking behavior among patients visiting public primary and secondary healthcare facilities in an urban Indian district: A cross-sectional quantitative analysis
Authors: Fatma Najiya , Ramamohan Varun
Published: September 2023

In this work, we examined healthcare seeking behavior (HSB) of patients visiting public healthcare facilities in an urban context. We conducted a cross-sectional survey across twenty-two primary and secondary public healthcare facilities in the South-west Delhi district in India. The quantitative survey was designed to ascertain from patients at these facilities their HSB—i.e., on what basis patients decide the type of healthcare facility to visit, or which type of medical practitioner to consult. Based on responses from four hundred and forty-nine participants, we observed that factors such as wait time, prior experience with care providers, distance from the facility, and also socioeconomic and demographic factors such as annual income, educational qualification, and gender significantly influenced preferences of patients in choosing healthcare facilities. We used binomial and multinomial logistic regression to determine associations between HSB and socioeconomic and demographic attributes of patients at a 0.05 level of significance. Our statistical analyses revealed that patients in the lower income group preferred to seek treatment from public healthcare facilities (OR = 3.51, 95% CI = (1.65, 7.46)) irrespective of the perceived severity of their illness, while patients in the higher income group favored directly consulting specialized doctors (OR = 2.71, 95% CI = (1.34, 5.51)). Other factors such as having more than two children increased the probability of seeking care from public facilities. This work contributes to the literature by: (a) providing quantitative evidence regarding overall patient HSB, especially at primary and secondary public healthcare facilities, regardless of their presenting illness, (b) eliciting information regarding the pathways followed by patients visiting these facilities while seeking care, and (c) providing operational information regarding the surveyed facilities to facilitate characterizing their utilization. This work can inform policy designed to improve the utilization and quality of care at public primary and secondary healthcare facilities in India.
Jamestown Canyon virus is transmissible by Aedes aegypti and is only moderately blocked by Wolbachia co-infection
Authors: Lau Meng-Jia , Dutra Heverton L. C. , Jones Matthew J. , McNulty Brianna P. , Diaz Anastacia M. , Ware-Gilmore Fhallon , McGraw Elizabeth A.
Published: September 2023

Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV), a negative-sense arbovirus, is increasingly common in the upper Midwest of the USA. Transmitted by a range of mosquito genera, JCV’s primary amplifying host is white-tailed deer. Aedes aegypti is responsible for transmitting various positive-sense viruses globally including dengue (DENV), Zika, chikungunya, and Yellow Fever. Ae. aegypti’s distribution, once confined to the tropics, is expanding, in part due to climate change. Wolbachia, an insect endosymbiont, limits the replication of co-infecting viruses inside insects. The release and spread of the symbiont into Ae. aegypti populations have been effective in reducing transmission of DENV to humans, although the mechanism of Wolbachia-mediated viral blocking is still poorly understood. Here we explored JCV infection potential in Ae. aegypti, the nature of the vector’s immune response, and interactions with Wolbachia infection. We show that Ae. aegypti is highly competent for JCV, which grows to high loads and rapidly reaches the saliva after an infectious blood meal. The mosquito immune system responds with strong induction of RNAi and JAK/STAT. Neither the direct effect of viral infection nor the energetic investment in immunity appears to affect mosquito longevity. Wolbachia infection blocked JCV only in the early stages of infection. Wolbachia-induced immunity was small compared to that of JCV, suggesting innate immune priming does not likely explain blocking. We propose two models to explain why Wolbachia’s blocking of negative-sense viruses like JCV may be less than that of positive-sense viruses, relating to the slowdown of host protein synthesis and the triggering of interferon-like factors like Vago. In conclusion, we highlight the risk for increased human disease with the predicted future overlap of Ae. aegypti and JCV ranges. We suggest that with moderate Wolbachia-mediated blocking and distinct biology, negative-sense viruses represent a fruitful comparator model to other viruses for understanding blocking mechanisms in mosquitoes.
Dissemination of information in event-based surveillance, a case study of Avian Influenza
Authors: Valentin Sarah , Boudoua Bahdja , Sewalk Kara , Arınık Nejat , Roche Mathieu , Lancelot Renaud , Arsevska Elena
Published: September 2023

Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) tools, such as HealthMap and PADI-web, monitor online news reports and other unofficial sources, with the primary aim to provide timely information to users from health agencies on disease outbreaks occurring worldwide. In this work, we describe how outbreak-related information disseminates from a primary source, via a secondary source, to a definitive aggregator, an EBS tool, during the 2018/19 avian influenza season. We analysed 337 news items from the PADI-web and 115 news articles from HealthMap EBS tools reporting avian influenza outbreaks in birds worldwide between July 2018 and June 2019. We used the sources cited in the news to trace the path of each outbreak. We built a directed network with nodes representing the sources (characterised by type, specialisation, and geographical focus) and edges representing the flow of information. We calculated the degree as a centrality measure to determine the importance of the nodes in information dissemination. We analysed the role of the sources in early detection (detection of an event before its official notification) to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and late detection. A total of 23% and 43% of the avian influenza outbreaks detected by the PADI-web and HealthMap, respectively, were shared on time before their notification. For both tools, national and local veterinary authorities were the primary sources of early detection. The early detection component mainly relied on the dissemination of nationally acknowledged events by online news and press agencies, bypassing international reporting to the WAOH. WOAH was the major secondary source for late detection, occupying a central position between national authorities and disseminator sources, such as online news. PADI-web and HealthMap were highly complementary in terms of detected sources, explaining why 90% of the events were detected by only one of the tools. We show that current EBS tools can provide timely outbreak-related information and priority news sources to improve digital disease surveillance.
Evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a digital, app-based intervention for depression (VMood) in community-based settings in Vietnam: Protocol for a stepped-wedge randomized controlled trial
Authors: Chau Leena W. , Murphy Jill K. , Nguyen Vu Cong , Xie Hui , Lam Raymond W. , Minas Harry , Zheng Yufei , Krebs Emanuel , Hayashi Kanna , Dao Son , Nguyen Xuan , Duong Viet Anh , Fiume Eugene , O’Neil John
Published: September 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified mental health problems and highlighted inequitable gaps in care worldwide. In response there has been an explosion of digital interventions such as smartphone applications (“apps”) to extend care. The objective of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a digital depression intervention (VMood), delivered via a smartphone app. VMood is adapted from an in-person intervention that was delivered by non-specialist providers and shown to be effective in the Vietnamese context in our previous trial (2016–2019). A stepped-wedge, randomized controlled trial will be conducted across eight provinces in Vietnam. Adults aged 18 years and over will be recruited through community-based primary care centres and screened for depression using the embedded Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (primary outcome measure). Participants scoring 10–19, indicating depression caseness, will be randomly allocated to the intervention or control group until the target of 336 is reached. Secondary outcome measures will examine the effect of the intervention on commonly co-occuring anxiety, quality of life and work productivity, along with use of alcohol and tobacco products. Assessments will be administered through an online survey platform (REDCap) at baseline, and at every 3 months until 3 months post-intervention. Intervention-group participants will receive VMood for a 3-month period, with online support provided by social workers. Control-group participants will receive a limited version of the app until they cross into the intervention group. Generalized Linear Mixed-effect Models for clustered measures will be used for all outcomes data. We will conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis alongside the trial to capture VMood’s costs and benefits. This trial will provide evidence on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a digital mental health intervention adapted from an in-person intervention. This trial will also contribute important information to the growing and promising field of digital mental health.

Trail regulation. Registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier [NCT05783531].
Biomechanical analysis of barefoot walking and three different sports footwear in children aged between 4 and 6 years old
Authors: López Noelia Rodríguez , Gómez Rafael Martínez , Valderrama Mar Mínguez , González Adela García , de la Torre-Montero Julio C. , Moreno Álvaro Pérez-Somarriba , Fidalgo-Herrera Alberto J. , Ribeiro Ana S. F. , López-Moreno Carlos , Martínez-Beltrán María Jesús
Published: September 2023

The technological transformation and advertising utilized in the footwear industry significantly impact purchasing decisions. The gait properties, barefoot and with shoes, change depending on the footwear structure. The aim of this work is the biomechanical analysis of walking barefoot and with different sports shoes in a controlled group of 12 children between 4 and 6 years old. Kinematic and spatiotemporal variables were analyzed using a BTS motion capture analysis system with the Helen Hayes protocol. Previously, a survey was carried out with 262 families with children between 4 and 6 years old to justify the choice of footwear for this study. No significant differences were found between any of the measured conditions. The kinematic results showed significant differences in the ankle (right sagittal plane p = 0.04, left p < 0.01; right frontal plane p < 0.01, left p < 0.01), knee (right and left sagittal plane p < 0.01) and hip (right sagittal plane p < 0.01, left p = 0.04; right frontal plane p = 0.03). Additionally, the post hoc analysis revealed significant differences between barefoot gait and different footwear. The footwear used for this study and each one’s various characteristics are not preponderant in the spatiotemporal and kinematic parameters of the children’s gait. Thus, the footwear purchase may be conditioned by its design or composition and other properties may not be relevant.
Household water insecurity experiences and their perceived determinants in a low-income community of Cartagena, Colombia, during a water service expansion project
Authors: Lemaitre Andrea K. , Miller Joshua D. , Stoler Justin
Published: September 2023

Traditional water indicators primarily focus on water quantity and quality, but emergent research demonstrates that measurement of lived experiences with water availability, accessibility, and use is important for understanding how household water insecurity impacts health and well-being. Few empirical studies have explored which household water insecurity experiences are most salient, or their potential causes, in Latin American cities. We analyzed data from 266 households in a low-income settlement of Cartagena, Colombia, to identify correlates and perceived determinants of water insecurity. The most prevalent household water insecurity experiences were water supply interruptions (96%), water worry (94%), and anger about the water situation (90%). Unexpected water interruptions and use of non-piped primary drinking water sources were associated with greater household water insecurity scores, water worry subscores, and hygiene subscores. Respondents perceived water issues in their community to be caused by deficiencies in gray infrastructure (49%), which included deficiencies in water distribution, treatment, or storage technologies. Social infrastructure (36%), including issues with political, economic, or administrative systems, was also cited as a barrier to water security. We did not detect significant relationships between water insecurity scores and the attribution of these problems to gray or social infrastructure, but there may be relationships between these factors and duration of residency and using a non-piped water source. These findings underscore the importance of socio-political factors and community engagement for improving urban water insecurity through slum-upgrade projects.
Historical Perspectives on Sustainable Fashion: Inspiration for Change, 2nd ed., Amy Twigger Holyroyd, Jennifer Farley Gordon and Colleen Hill (2023)
Authors: Sperling Joy
Published: September 2023

Review of: Historical Perspectives on Sustainable Fashion: Inspiration for Change, 2nd ed., Amy Twigger Holyroyd, Jennifer Farley Gordon and Colleen Hill (2023)

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PERANAN INFORMASI PATEN TEKNOLOGI DALAM LANGKAH-LANGKAH MENDAPATKAN PENEMUAN BARU
Authors: Adisewojo Sasongko S.
Published: September 2023

Informasi iptek bersumber dari ilmuan, yaitu lebih kurang 80% dari sejumlah ilmuan yang ada.
LANGKAH-LANGKAH MENUJU SUATU INOVASI
Authors: Sukawati Tjokorda Raka
Published: September 2023

Membaca uraian di atas kiranya dapat diambil suatu perkiraan bahwa untuk menghasilkan inovasi yang diakui tidaklah mudah, baik dari segi moril maupun segi materil.
Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome Masquerading as Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Authors: Leong Justin Wen Hao , Wang Lai Mun , Li James Weiquan , Ang Tiing Leong , Kwek Boon Eu Andrew , Ong Jeannie Peng Lan
Published: September 2023

Cronkhite-Canada syndrome (CCS) is a rare nonhereditary gastrointestinal polyposis syndrome. We illustrate a case with clinical presentation of dysgeusia, chronic diarrhea and weight loss, and endoscopic features of diffuse gastric mucosa nodularity with circumferential nodular pancolitis and a solitary colonic polyp initially mimicking inflammatory bowel disease. After multidisciplinary discussion, the diagnosis of CCS was made. The patient received steroids with resultant clinical, endoscopic, and histological improvement. We discuss the treatment and risk of neoplasia in CCS.
Lenvatinib-Induced Tumor Lysis Syndrome in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Authors: Goyal Manjeet Kumar , Singh Arshdeep , Kumar Gupta Yogesh , Kaur Dhaliwal Kanwarpal , Sood Ajit
Published: September 2023

This case report describes a 48-year-old man with hepatocellular carcinoma who developed tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) after 7 days of starting lenvatinib therapy. The patient was hospitalized and received appropriate interventions, including aggressive hydration, allopurinol, rasburicase, and electrolyte management. The patient's condition improved, and he was eventually discharged from the hospital. This case highlights the potential risk of TLS in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma receiving lenvatinib therapy, even after a short duration, and emphasizes the importance of early recognition and management of TLS to prevent serious complications.
Resultados da gestão 2016-2017
Authors: de Moraes Sylvio Luiz Costa
Published: September 2023

Prezados colegas, Dirijo-me a todos pela última vez como Presidente. Nesse momento, agradeço, em primeiro lugar, a Deus, por ter me conduzido até esse momento, na missão de vida que me foi destinada. Em segundo lugar, agradeço à minha família: à minha esposa amada, Maritza; meus amados filhos e neto, Roberta, Leonardo, Sylvio e Ethan. O amor, carinho e suporte que sempre me dedicaram são o combustível e a razão da minha existência. Em seguida, despeço-me cumprindo, inicialmente, o dever de destacar alguns pontos que a Diretoria Executiva da Gestão 2016-2017 entendeu como merecedores.
Accumulation of Heavy Metals in the Needles of Scots Pine of the Semipalatinsk Pre-Irtysh Region and Burabay National Park
Authors: YELKENOVA Botakoz , BEISENOVA Raikhan , TAZITDINOVA Rumiya , RAKHYMZHAN Zhanar , KARIPBAEVA Nurziya
Published: September 2023

Relict bogs in the northeastern area of the Republic of Kazakhstan are located in close proximity to sources of heavy metal pollution – non-ferrous metal ore mining and processing facilities, and highways. Monitoring of heavy metal transport in the air by means of a bioindicator such as Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) is relevant for preventing the damaging effects of heavy metals on the population living in this region. The purpose of this article is to study pine needles (Pinus sylvestris L.) on the territory of the Semipalatinsk Irtysh region and the Burabay National Park to identify the features of the accumulation of heavy metals carried by atmospheric air flows, depending on the age of its formation. To determine the content of chemical elements in needles of the first, second and third year of formation from six experimental plots mass spectrometry method ISO 17294-2׃2003 was used. Its results made it possible to conduct a primary analysis of the accumulation of heavy metals in the needles of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) depending on the year of its formation. General scientific methods were also used in the analytical selection of the scientific literature to formulate the objectives of the experiments and to compare the results obtained with those of other authors. Experimental studies revealed a direct correlation between the increase in concentrations of individual metals and the age of the needles. Furthermore, an increase in concentrations of individual chemical elements has been detected in the conifers of the second year of formation. The findings can be used for further scientific research on the use of pine needles (Pinus sylvestris L.) as a bioindicator, the impact of the heavy metal composition of the north-east of Kazakhstan on plant organisms, but also used in practice to monitor the state of the environment and the management of forests.
Regulatory and Legal Support for the Development of Digital Infrastructure in Rural Areas as a Factor in Improving the Level of Sustainable Development and Quality of Life of the Rural Population
Authors: YDYRYS Serikbai , IBRAYEVA Nazgul , ABUGALIYEVA Fariza , ZHASKAIRAT Mira , UVALIYEVA Aiman
Published: September 2023

Widespread problems of rural development have been the subject of scientific analysis and discussions for many years. The current debate is the result of reflections on improving the effectiveness of rural development policy and the search for new approaches to their development at the local level. They are also the result of the need not only to implement the Sustainable Development Goals more effectively but also to reduce the social and economic inequality between the village and the city, which is possible through the development of the digital infrastructure of rural areas. The purpose of the article is to identify priority areas and institutional and legal barriers to the development of digital infrastructure, the tools necessary to overcome them, and regulatory and legal support for the development of digital infrastructure in rural areas. The article identifies the advantages of digital infrastructure for the socio-economic development of rural areas, the priority level of the introduction of digital infrastructure and technologies for various sectors in the life of the rural population, institutional and legal barriers to the development of digital infrastructure of rural areas, as well as tools of regulatory support for the development of digital infrastructure of rural areas. It is concluded that the creation of the necessary regulatory framework that would stimulate the formation of digital infrastructure while protecting the interests of rural residents is the most significant of the problems of rural areas.
Travels and Sustainable Tourism in Italy. Selected Dilemmas
Authors: MROZEK Michał
Published: September 2023

The scientific article regards travels and sustainable tourism in Italy in terms of employment, spending, and GDP. The principal purpose of the article is the analysis of travels and sustainable tourism in Italy in terms of employment, spending, and GDP. The paper carried out the documentation analysis, but also very important was the application of the statistical, dynamics, and comparative analysis. The time scope of the study is 2019-2021. Italy's economic recovery will be greatly aided by the travels and sustainable tourism, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). In 2020, the sector was just 0.3% below its pre-pandemic levels. The sector's contribution to GDP in 2019 exceeded €194 billion, according to the World Trade and Technology Council's (WTTC) latest Economic Impact Report (EIR). However, employment in the industry may return to levels seen before the epidemic. Further, the Travel & Tourism industry in Italy is expected to increase at an average annual rate of 2.5 percent over the next ten years, which is five times the growth rate of 0.5 percent of the country's entire economy. In the meanwhile, it's expected to surpass €226 billion by 2032.
Predicting the Intention to Implement Green Practices by Small and Medium Sized Hotels in South Africa
Authors: MASEBE Proceed Lerato , FATOKI Olawale
Published: September 2023

The study examined the intention to implement green practices by small and medium sized hotels in South Africa by extending the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). Three personal factors namely moral norms, response efficacy and environmental concern were used to extend the TPB. In addition, the study examined if intention predicted the implementation of green practices. A quantitative approach was utilised, and a self-administered questionnaire was used for the collection of data from hotel managers and owners. The Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS SEM) was utilised for the analysis of data and testing of hypotheses. The results of the empirical study indicated that attitude, moral norms and response efficacy have significant positive relationships with green practice intention. In addition, intention is a predictor of the implementation of green practices. The implication of the study is that the extended TPB can help to improve the understanding of the intention to implement green practices by small and medium sized hotels. From a theoretical perspective, the study developed a model on the intention to implement green practices by extending the TPB by three individual factors namely moral norms, response efficacy and environmental concern. Empirically, the study provides a clear understanding of the predictors of the intention to implement green practices.
Overview Pemanfaatan dan Perkembangan Sumber Daya Energi Surya Sebagai Energi Terbarukan di Indonesia
Authors: Ferdyson Ferdyson , Windarta Jaka
Published: September 2023

Tingginya potensi sumber daya energi surya di Indonesia membuat pemerintah Indonesia berupaya untuk terus meningkatkan pemanfaatan sumber energi surya untuk pembangkit listrik. Upaya untuk mengurangi energi primer yang berasal dari fosil selain dari berkurangnya cadangan batubara, juga disebabkan karena pengaruh emisi gas buang batubara. penggunaan energi primer yang berasal dari fosil dalam setiap perubahan bentuk energinya menyebabkan peningkatan emisi gas karbondioksida sehingga bisa berakibat rusaknya lingkungan dan perubahan iklim. Dalam makalah ini penulis memfokuskan untuk melihat kebijakan pemerintah dalam mengatur sumber daya energi nasional, gambaran tentang pemanfaatan dan perkembangan sumber energi surya di Indonesia dengan menunjukkan data-data yang didapatkan dari jurnal-jurnal lokal maupun internasional. Diharapakan dari makalah ini dapat membantu memberikan informasi terkait pemanfaatan dan perkembangan sumber energi primer dari matahari.
Pemodelan Proyeksi Supply and Demand Energi di Kota Semarang Tahun 2020-2030 Menggunakan Perangkat Lunak Low-Emission Analysis Platform (LEAP)
Authors: Wicaksono Hapsoro Bagus , Hadiyanto Hadiyanto
Published: September 2023

Manusia sejatinya memiliki beberapa kebutuhan yang primer, dalam Haslow Hierarchy kebutuhan primer yang harus dimiliki manusia adalah sandang, pangan, papan, dan energi. Disebutkan bahwa energi merupakan suatu hal yang sangat esensial bagi keberlangsungan hidup suatu umat manusia, dan serta seluruh kegiatan manusia dalam menunjang keberlangsungan hidup pasti akan bersinggungan dengan kebutuhan energi. Dalam rangka pemenuhan kebutuhan energi di suatu daerah diperlukan adanya studi proyeksi kebutuhan energi. Proyeksi kebutuhan energi adalah suatu pemodelan matematis dalam memperkirakan suatu kebutuhan energi pada daerah tertentu, kemudian kebutuhan energi tersebut dibandingkan dengan suplai energi agar terciptanya keseimbangan suplai dan permintaan energi. Proyeksi kebutuhan energi juga merupakan salah satu langkah suatu daerah dalam menyusun dan mempertimbangkan kebijakan ataupun aturan yang berkaitan dengan pengelolaan dan pemanfaatan energi. Proses proyeksi kebutuhan energi dapat dilakukan dengan berbagai metode seperti: metode trendline, metode end-use, dan metode ekonometri. Ketiga metode tersebut adalah metode yang paling sesuai dengan proses pemodelan proyeksi kebutuhan energi. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui supply, and demand energi yang berada di Kota Semarang. Pemodelan yang dilakukan dalam studi kasus ini adalah Business as Usual (BaU) yang mana merupakan sebuah skenario dasar untuk menentukan supply, and demand energi, dan studi kasus ini memodelkan kebutuhan energi Kota Semarang dari Tahun 2020-2030. Berdasarkan hasil pemodelan diperoleh bahwa supply, and demand energi Kota Semarang setimbang, dan tidak ada indikasi oversupply energi ataupun shortage energi. Kemudian yang dapat disimpulkan dari penelitian dengan studi kasus Kota Semarang ini adalah bahwa pertumbuhan jumlah penduduk akan mempengaruhi jumlah kebutuhan energi di Kota Semarang.
Nutzer*innenzentriert und interaktiv: Methoden zur Evaluierung von FID-Portalen am Beispiel des FID Darstellende Kunst
Authors: Schlebbe Kirsten , Bressel Paulina , Greifeneder Elke , Voß Franziska
Published: September 2023

Der vorliegende Artikel beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, welche Methoden genutzt werden können, um eine Evaluierung von Services und Angeboten von Fachinformationsdiensten nutzer*innenzentriert und interaktiv umzusetzen. Als Beispiel dient der Fachinformationsdienst Darstellende Kunst, bereitgestellt von der Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg in Frankfurt am Main. Drei unterschiedliche Methoden werden in diesem Zusammenhang näher vorgestellt und ihre Anwendbarkeit für die Evaluierung von FID-Portalen oder vergleichbaren Rechercheportalen reflektiert: Leitfaden-Interviews mit Think-Aloud-Elementen, virtuelle Fokusgruppen sowie ein digitaler Card-Sorting-Ansatz.
Panax ginseng leaf aqueous extract mediated green synthesis of AgNPs under ultrasound condition and investigation of its anti-lung adenocarcinoma effects
Authors: Ni Jingli , Negm Sally , El-kott Attalla F. , Ghamry Heba I. , Karmakar Bikash
Published: September 2023

Panax ginseng has many therapeutic uses in medicine. In the recent research, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were formulated by the Panax ginseng aqueous extract. The synthesized AgNPs’ characterization was analyzed using UV-Vis spectrophotometry, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and elemental mapping. The AgNPs were analyzed for their surface morphology by SEM. The successful synthesis of AgNPs was evident with TEM images. The AgNPs had a uniform distribution and homogenous spherical shaped morphology with mean diameter in the range of 20–30 nm. The cytotoxic and anti-lung adenocarcinoma ‎potentials of biologically formulated AgNPs‎ against NCI-H1563‎, NCI-H1437‎, NCI-H1299‎, and NCI-H2126 cells were determined. The anti-lung adenocarcinoma ‎ properties of the AgNPs ‎ removed NCI-H1563‎, NCI-H1437‎, NCI-H1299‎, and NCI-H2126 cells. The AgNPs’ IC50‎ were 193, 156, 250, and 278 µg/mL against NCI-H1563‎, NCI-H1437‎, NCI-H1299‎, and NCI-H2126 cells, respectively. Also, AgNPs presented high antioxidant potential.
Organic compounds as corrosion inhibitors for reinforced concrete: a review
Authors: Alvarez Leonardo X. , Troconis de Rincón Oladis , Escribano Jorge , Rincon Troconis Brendy C.
Published: September 2023

With the goal of preventing concrete deterioration by means of destructive corrosion processes, the use of single organic compounds or mixtures as organic corrosion inhibitors (OCIs) instead of inorganic chemicals is becoming a very attractive practice. As OCIs are more ecologically friendly in their production and environmental fate, they have several advantages over well-known inorganic additives such as metallic nitrites, chromates, or arsenates. In this article, the application of different single organic compounds (of either natural or synthetic origin) as well as mixtures that have been used to lengthen the lifespan of concrete structures is reviewed. After a small exemplification of the use of single organic compounds bearing amino, hydroxy, formyl, or carboxylic functionalities, the more often used OCIs are reviewed according to their principal functional group. Afterward, the application of compound mixtures of either synthetic or natural origin, the use of natural extracts, and biomass are surveyed. Finally, the effects of functional groups within the top 10 inhibitor molecules, the toxicity of OCIs, their effects on the physical-mechanical properties of concrete, and their long-term performance are discussed.
Discursive Fluctuations of the School Library Program in Chile: A Critical Policy Analysis
Authors: García-González Macarena , Velázquez-Burgos Rodrigo , Véliz Soledad , Oyarzún Juan de Dios , Saona Ignacia
Published: September 2023

In Latin America, school libraries were founded based on the hopes of fostering democracy and reducing social and educational inequalities. Nevertheless, current dominant discourses relate school libraries more closely to the demand to improve academic results. In this article, we explore what we consider to be an intensification of neoliberal discourses about school libraries by studying the case of the Learning Resource Centres (Centros de Recursos para el Aprendizaje,CRA) in Chile, a program that has been exemplary compared to other Latin American countries. With a Critical Policy Analysis (Bacchi 2009.Analysing Policy: What’s the Problem Represented to be?Australia: Pearson, 2012.Engaging with Carol Bacchi. Strategic Interventions and Exchanges. Adelaide: University of Adelaide Press, 2015. “The Turn to Problematization: Political Implications of Contrasting Interpretive and Poststructural Adaptations.”Open Journal of Political Science5 (1): 1–12), we question the problems that the CRA produce and aim to solve and their transformations through time. We focus on four public policy documents tracing how school libraries are related to the global educational reforms of the late 1980s and the 1990s and how they are assessed in the 2010s. We read the documents sketching out three exclusions that, we argue, lay the foundation for a neoliberal intensification of the CRA program: the exclusions of pedagogical innovation, of other learning resources beyond books, and of the local community.
Locus Coeruleus Integrity Is Linked to Response Inhibition Deficits in Parkinson's Disease and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Authors: Ye Rong , Hezemans Frank H. , O'Callaghan Claire , Tsvetanov Kamen A. , Rua Catarina , Jones P. Simon , Holland Negin , Malpetti Maura , Murley Alexander G. , Barker Roger A. , Williams-Gray Caroline H. , Robbins Trevor W. , Passamonti Luca , Rowe James B.
Published: September 2023

Parkinson's disease (PD) and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) both impair response inhibition, exacerbating impulsivity. Inhibitory control deficits vary across individuals and are linked with worse prognosis, and lack improvement on dopaminergic therapy. Motor and cognitive control are associated with noradrenergic innervation of the cortex, arising from the locus coeruleus (LC) noradrenergic system. Here we test the hypothesis that structural variation of the LC explains response inhibition deficits in PSP and PD. Twenty-four people with idiopathic PD, 14 with PSP-Richardson's syndrome, and 24 age- and sex-matched controls undertook a stop-signal task and ultrahigh field 7T magnetization-transfer-weighted imaging of the LC. Parameters of “race models” of go- versus stop-decisions were estimated using hierarchical Bayesian methods to quantify the cognitive processes of response inhibition. We tested the multivariate relationship between LC integrity and model parameters using partial least squares. Both disorders impaired response inhibition at the group level. PSP caused a distinct pattern of abnormalities in inhibitory control with a paradoxically reduced threshold for go responses, but longer nondecision times, and more lapses of attention. The variation in response inhibition correlated with the variability of LC integrity across participants in both clinical groups. Structural imaging of the LC, coupled with behavioral modeling in parkinsonian disorders, confirms that LC integrity is associated with response inhibition and LC degeneration contributes to neurobehavioral changes. The noradrenergic system is therefore a promising target to treat impulsivity in these conditions. The optimization of noradrenergic treatment is likely to benefit from stratification according to LC integrity.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTResponse inhibition deficits contribute to clinical symptoms and poor outcomes in people with Parkinson's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy. We used cognitive modeling of performance of a response inhibition task to identify disease-specific mechanisms of abnormal inhibitory control. Response inhibition in both patient groups was associated with the integrity of the noradrenergic locus coeruleus, which we measuredin vivousing ultra-high field MRI. We propose that the imaging biomarker of locus coeruleus integrity provides a trans-diagnostic tool to explain individual differences in response inhibition ability beyond the classic nosological borders and diagnostic criteria. Our data suggest a potential new stratified treatment approach for Parkinson's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy.
Emotional Splits and Psychologization
Authors: Vazyanau Andrei
Published: September 2023

Although a number of texts have focused on the role of emotion in the dynamics of political mobilization, their focus has been predominantly on the initial stages of protest in the context of democratic or partly free societies. Using the case of the 2020–21 anti-police violence protests in Belarus, this article analyzes the role of emotional community in nondemocratic, authoritarian environments where vocal criticism is becoming increasingly risky, but the level of societal discontent remains high. Relying on mass media publications, comments on social media platforms, and ethnographic listening in Minsk, the article analyzes the emotional aspect of a protest that was followed by mass repressions. Two processes are identified that affect both protesters’ emotional community and supporters of the regime: emotional split from the opposite side and the psychologization of resistance to violence. These two concepts are useful for understanding the emotional dynamics of protest in authoritarian contexts but also have wider application beyond such settings.
El gobierno de las palabras. Sobre el derecho a la educación en la Ley Maestra de Libertad de Elección Educativa de la Comunidad de Madrid
Authors: Prieto Miriam
Published: September 2023

La Comunidad de Madrid inició la introducción de reformas dirigidas a la promoción de la libertad de elección de centro en 2005. La promulgación de la Ley Maestra de Libertad de Elección Educativa representa una nueva acción en el proceso de privatización del sistema educativo de la región. El análisis de la articulación textual y discursiva de la Ley revela actos de re-definición del derecho a la educación mediante dos vías: la privatización del proceso de elaboración de las políticas, mediante su empleo para dar respuesta a intereses de los legisladores y no a necesidades del sistema, y la privatización del concepto de educación, mediante su reducción a la libertad de elección.
O curso de Pré-Cálculo como estratégia de permanência e de conclusão da Graduação: percepções dos estudantes
Authors: Schirmer Sirlei Nadia , Tauchen Gionara
Published: September 2023

Nos últimos anos, a Educação Superior expandiu o sistema público e a oferta de vagas em resposta às políticas de ampliação do acesso. Concomitantemente, tem-se verificado o aumento da evasão, retenção e reprovações dos estudantes. Neste sentido, buscando incidir sobre este quadro, a Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG) oferece o curso de Pré-Cálculo para suprir o déficit do conhecimento matemático dos discentes. Assim, o presente estudo tem como objetivos: a) conhecer o perfil dos estudantes que participaram do curso no período de 2014 a 2018; e, b) investigar suas percepções sobre os impactos do curso na formação acadêmica. O desenvolvimento metodológico foi de abordagem quali-quantitativa, com uso de questionário por meio do Google Forms, no qual 102 estudantes participaram. De acordo com os resultados, o curso contribui para o enfrentamento do insucesso para a permanência e a conclusão da graduação dos estudantes na área das Exatas. Conclui-se, portanto, sobre a necessidade institucional de mecanismos de acompanhamento do percurso acadêmico desses estudantes.
Derechas neopatriotas y fuerzas armadas en América Latina
Authors: Sanahuja José Antonio , Vitelli Marina Gisela , López Burian Camilo
Published: September 2023

Este trabajo propone una contribución al estudio de las ultraderechas a partir del análisis de la interacción entre estos movimientos y las fuerzas armadas, con foco en casos latinoamericanos. A pesar de la cercanía y cresciente interacción entre ambos, inclusive en Estados Unidos y países de Europa, la forma en que derechas neopatriotas y militares se relacionan no ha sido objeto de estudio aun, tanto para la literatura sobre las primeras como en el contexto del campo de las relaciones civil-militares latinoamericanas. Desde la democratización, los especialistas vienen observando avances en materia de neutralización política de las fuerzas armadas representados fundamentalmente por la ausencia de golpes de estado. Sin embargo, como argumentamos, existen formas más sutiles de involucramiento de los militares en la política que precisan ser evaluadas. En este sentido, el trabajo analiza cuatro casos – Chile, Perú, Uruguay y Brasil – en los cuales, por un lado, las ultraderechas buscan aliados en los militares – activación civil – y por otro, indicadores de activismo político por parte de los militares, que abandonan, así, la norma democrática de apartidarismo y apoliticidad para establecer relaciones con las ultraderechas neopatriotas. A pesar de no configurar prácticas de ruptura institucional graves – como autogolpes o golpes militares – consideramos relevante incluir en la literatura una preocupación con los impactos que la interacción entre estas derechas y las fuerzas armadas tiene sobre la democracia.Palabras clave: derechas neopatriotas; América Latina; fuerzas armadas; relaciones civiles-militares; autoritarismo.
Effectiveness of a web-based self-help tool to reduce problem gambling: A randomized controlled trial
Authors: Boumparis Nikolaos , Baumgartner Christian , Malischnig Doris , Wenger Andreas , Achab Sophia , Khazaal Yasser , Keough Matthew T. , Hodgins David C. , Bilevicius Elena , Single Alanna , Haug Severin , Schaub Michael P
Published: September 2023

Background and Aims

Problem gambling constitutes a public health concern associated with psychopathological comorbidity, substance use, and financial difficulties. Most individuals with gambling problems avoid counseling services due to perceived stigma and their preference for self-reliance. Treatment accessibility could be improved through web-based interventions.

Methods

We recruited 360 individuals with gambling problems and randomized them to a web-based intervention (n = 185) or an active control group consisting of a self-help manual for problem gambling (n = 175). The primary outcome was the number of days of gambling in the last 30 days. Secondary outcomes included money spent in the last 30 days, time gambling in the last 7 days, gambling-related problems, consumption of alcohol and cigarettes, and psychopathological comorbidity measured at posttreatment and 6-month follow-up.

Results

The primary outcome decreased significantly for both groups, with no significant difference between the groups. There were significant group × time interactions according to the Gambling Symptom Assessment Scale (F = 8.83, p <0 .001), the Problem Gambling Severity Index (F = 3.54, p = 0.030), for cigarettes smoked in the last 7 days (F = 26.68, p < 0.001), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (F = 19.41, p <0 .001), and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (F = 41.09, p <0 .001) favoring the intervention group. We experienced an overall high dropout rate (76%).

Conclusions

Win Back Control seems to be an effective low-threshold treatment option for individuals with gambling problems that might otherwise be unapproachable for outpatient treatment services. Nevertheless, the high dropout rate should be considered when interpreting the study results, as they may have introduced a degree of variability.
Preference and embodiment in an oral preschool classroom
Authors: Montiegel Kristella
Published: September 2023

This study extends research on question preference and, specifically, polar questions that prefer reverse-polarity responses. In the context of a deaf or hard-of-hearing (D/HH) oral preschool classroom, I examine what I call teachers’ ‘No’-preferring questions (No-PQs), or polar questions that are grammatically positive yet exhibit a preference for students’ ‘No’-responses. Using Conversation Analysis, I focus on a collection of 25 cases of teachers’ No-PQs that present some behaviour or way of doing something for students to evaluate (e.g. Do we cry?). All instances of these No-PQs are co-produced with embodied conduct that help convey a negative stance towards the behaviour/way of doing something presented in the question and, resultantly, conditions students’ ‘No’-responses as preferred and aligning. 17 (68%) of these cases sequentially occurred when teachers were beginning classroom activities or invoking future events. In these environments, teachers’ embodied conduct served as demonstrations of a proposed behaviour or way of doing something and thus were treated by participants as instructional. In contrast, eight (32%) of these cases sequentially occurred while teachers were orienting to a student’s prior conduct as problematic. In this environment, teachers’ embodied conduct served as imitations of a student’s conduct and thus were responsive and treated by participants as disciplinary. I show how embodiment is a vital resource for resolving action ambiguity in interaction, which might be especially useful for D/HH children who may or may not rely more than hearing children on visual information for communication. Data are drawn from 25 hours of video-recordings in one oral classroom in the United States.
Estratégias de contrapublicidade infantil por marcas: atos de comunicação da Mercur vinculados a valores socioeducacionais
Authors: Lyra Guedes Brenda , Saunders Uchôa Craveiro Pâmela
Published: September 2023

Neste artigo, partimos da premissa da existência de uma nova faceta do discurso publicitário contemporâneo que dialoga com a infância: as estratégias de contrapublicidade infantil articuladas por empresas, que conectam conteúdos sociais aos de publicização de suas marcas. Para problematizar essa tendência, analisamos, sob a ótica da pesquisa descritiva com abordagem qualitativa, atos comunicacionais da marca Mercur a partir da divulgação da sua nova forma de se relacionar com o público infantil. O estudo evidenciou como o mercado publicitário tem contornado as articulações sociais de resistência à "publicidade infantil", exigindo um olhar mais aguçado da sociedade para que sejam desnudados os interesses e relações de poder que estão em jogo na tríade educação-publicidade-infância
Morte e epistemicídio: silêncios e ausências nas produções acadêmicas em Comunicação sobre assassinatos
Authors: Furtado Lucianna , Sepulveda Lucas Afonso
Published: September 2023

O objetivo deste artigo é compreender como as mortes violentas de pessoas comuns e suas reverberações midiáticas são tratadas no campo da Comunicação, com foco na construção de sentidos sobre a violência e na abordagem de sua condição estrutural. Para isto, analisamos artigos sobre a cobertura midiática de assassinatos, publicados em 26 periódicos do campo comunicacional, classificados com Qualis Capes A2 e B1. A partir dos modos de identificação das vítimas e das circunstâncias de aparição das mortes, em interação com as formas de nomear a violência, presentes nas dimensões empírica e analítica dos artigos, elaboramos um panorama dos silêncios e ausências nas construções epistêmicas midiáticas e acadêmicas sobre a violência no Brasil.
A “Janela da Alma” e a inclusão: acuidade e intencionalidade do olhar na Educação Social
Authors: Silvério de Almeida Cleide Rita , Geremias Agnaldo Aparecido
Published: September 2023

A intencionalidade do olhar, aqui denominada “olhar social” é fruto da dissertação O olhar social como elemento metodológico e constitutivo do processo socioeducativo. O objetivo da pesquisa foi compreender significados produzidos no desenrolar desse processo, com foco na relação entre educador social e socioeducando. A investigação foi fundamentada no pensamento complexo de Edgar Morin, numa abordagem qualitativa, inspirada no “Método in Vivo”. O estudo permitiu afirmar que o trabalho desenvolvido pelo Centro de Atendimento Socioeducativo (CASE) revelava aspectos inclusivos capazes de inspirar adolescentes e jovens envolvidos com a ilicitude na mudança de suas trajetórias de vida. Dentre esses elementos, destacam-se a multiplicidade de espaços educativos, a multidimensionalidade de experiências e vivências e, principalmente, os aspectos relacionais implicados.
Formação humana na educação: uma perspectiva moriniana numa dimensão inclusiva
Authors: José de Pinho Maria , Souza Kênia Paulino de Queiroz
Published: September 2023

O texto em questão tem como objetivo apresentar as contribuições acerca das ideias do livro os sete saberes necessários à educação do futuro conectados aos princípios do pensamento complexo numa dimensão inclusiva. Proposto por Edgar Morin (2003, 2011). Apresenta discussões que visam corroborar para o desenvolvimento da humanidade, da cidadania planetária e da ética indispensável ao enfrentamento das crises sociais e preservação da vida no planeta. Reforma do pensamento complexo, sensibilidade, diversidade cultural, pluralidade dos indivíduos, abordagem transdisciplinar, inclusão, relações e justiça sociais, sustentabilidade e contradições do conhecimento são temáticas necessárias e intrínsecas às práticas pedagógicas propulsoras de uma educação inclusiva transformadora dos seres humanos e do mundo.