bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
EXTINÇÃO DA SECADI: A NEGAÇÃO DO DIREITO À EDUCAÇÃO (PARA E COM A DIVERSIDADE)
Authors: Jakimiu Vanessa Campos de Lara
Published: April 2021

Do ponto de vista da garantia dos direitos a Secretaria de Educação Continuada, Alfabetização, Diversidade e Inclusão (SECADI) representou importante avanço ao dar visibilidade para sujeitos historicamente silenciados e excluídos do processo educacional. No entanto, a sua extinção no ano de 2016 evidencia o projeto educacional ancorado e em diálogo com a agenda política neoliberal e conservadora, que não só desconsidera todo caminho de luta e de garantias de direitos percorridos até então, como banaliza e apaga a memória histórica dos sujeitos para os quais as ações e programas da SECADI destinavam-se. Neste sentido, o presente estudo tem como objetivo desenvolver um quadro teórico analítico acerca da extinção da SECADI de modo a evidenciar os ataques à educação em tempos de extrema-direita. Metodologicamente, o estudo adota os moldes da pesquisa teórica bibliográfica de cunho qualitativo tendo como campo empírico os acontecimentos políticos ocorridos entre os anos 2015 e 2016 ancorando-se analiticamente no conceito de cenas de Rancière (2012). Do estudo empreendido conclui-se que a exclusão da SECADI significou a invisibilização e naturalização das diferenças, representando, portanto, a negação do direito à educação (para e com a diversidade).
PODERES E PERIGOS DA POLÍTICA NACIONAL DE EDUCAÇÃO ESPECIAL: EQUITATIVA, INCLUSIVA E COM APRENDIZADO AO LONGO DA VIDA
Authors: Septimio Carolline , Conceição Leticia Carneiro da , Denardi Vanessa Goes
Published: April 2021

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar o documento “Política Nacional de Educação Especial: Equitativa, Inclusiva e com Aprendizado ao Longo da Vida (PNEE)”, instituído pelo Decreto 10.502 de 30 de Setembro de 2020. Teórico-metodologicamente o texto está ancorado na pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa à luz dos estudos de Foucault (1985, 1988, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2014), Rodrigues (2006) e  Veiga-Neto e Lopes (2007). A análise aponta que a Política Nacional não apresenta alinhamento com o atual debate acerca da educação inclusiva e que o documento fere princípios dos direitos das Pessoas com deficiência, reforçando um modelo segregador de educação especial e incentivando o atendimento dessas pessoas em centros especializados, escolas e classes especiais, retomando uma perspectiva excludente pautada no modelo médico de deficiência.
Distribuição espacial e cobertura vegetal em áreas verdes urbanas: estudo de caso em bairro turístico de Maceió-Alagoas, Brasil
Authors: Barbosa Ricardo Victor Rodrigues , Da Fonseca Lyra Mabel
Published: April 2021

Objetivou analisar áreas verdes em bairro turístico na cidade de Maceió, Alagoas, a partir dos critérios de espacialização e conservação destes espaços. Tomou-se o bairro Pajuçara como objeto de estudo por apresentar formas de ocupação do solo variada, apesar da sua reduzida dimensão territorial. O método consistiu na análise cartográfica das áreas verdes existentes e visitas in loco com vistas a verificar o estado de conservação das áreas verdes e da vegetação. Os resultados apontaram distribuição desigual das áreas verdes, cuja concentração está vinculada à valorização da orla marítima turística e seu entorno com edifícios de alto padrão e hotéis, contrariamente à fração interna do bairro, ocupada por população de menor poder econômico, onde as áreas verdes são inexistentes.
Contribuições da Pedagogia para se pensar as relações de saber e gênero na escola contemporânea
Authors: Ferreira Maria de Fátima de Andrade
Published: April 2021

O presente trabalho procura colocar em destaque as contribuições da Pedagogia para se pensar as relações de saber e gênero, sobretudo, nos ambientes de aprendizagens nos espaços da escola contemporânea e suas contradições com o projeto de emancipação, cidadania e educação em direitos humanos e o currículo escolar. O texto pretende contribuir para a reflexão sobre as relações de saber-poder (FOUCAULT, 2003a, 2003b) nos ambientes de aprendizagens nos espaços escolares, considerando que é imprescindível à instituição de uma formação cidadã e a atuação do professor-educador na construção de conhecimentos nos espaços de (re)construção de experiências do sujeito. Enfim, para modificar as concepções de gênero, práticas pedagógicas e práticas educativas, com atenção ao desenvolvimento de consciências, discursos, saberes, requer um olhar positivo sobre o aluno, uma posição do professor com autonomia pedagógica dentro da sala de aula e, nessa direção, buscar mecanismos de combate a preconceitos, discriminação e exclusão nas relações de gênero e suas intersecções com raça, etnia, classe social, escolarização e outros marcadores sociais na escola.
Captura de enjambres de abejas nativas sin aguijón con dispositivos - trampa en el campus universitario del CEAD Acacias – Meta
Authors: Cortes Martinez Dayro Enrique , Olarte Blandón Oscar Javier , Valdés Cortes Lina Marcela
Published: April 2021

Contextualización: La enjambrazón es una de las formas de reproducción natural de las abejas (Apidae: meliponini) que llegan en busca de cavidades preexistentes a formar nuevas colonias que tienden a anidar en lugares atípicos generalmente en áreas suburbanas (viviendas) constituyéndose en blancos para su eliminación por saquear su miel y  en otros casos para adquirir sus colonias (nidos); en este mismo sentido se cae en la práctica de talas o daños parciales a arboles; dejando efectos secundarios en el ambiente natural, estas prácticas muy comunes amenazan con su extinción.

 

Vació de investigación:  Los dispositivos trampa son un señuelo con atrayentes que permiten a las abejas alojarse y formar un nido que posteriormente se trasiegan a colmenas racionales. Las capturas de estas abejas se realizan de manera artesanal, poco técnicas; e incluso validan rupturas en los árboles (técnicas de curación) que terminan en su deterioro y muerte precoz. En particular sobre metodologías de caza enjambres en meliponinos hay escasa información formal, una de las más ajustadas es el uso de trampeos con botellas PETs siendo necesario validar la efectividad de prácticas que contribuyan al crecimiento de poblaciones y no lo contrario.

 

Objetivo: El objetivo de este trabajo fue validar el método con loción atrayente (geo propóleos más alcohol al 96%) con tres tratamientos relacionados con la altura de posición de los dispositivos y la cercanía con zonas pobladas en el laboratorio de biodiversidad de la universidad nacional abierta y a distancia UNAD CEAD Acacias.

 

Metodología: El área de estudio se dividió en 12 cuadrantes, en cada uno de ellos se dispusieron tres dispositivos trampa a diferentes alturas (1, 1,5 y 2 metros) donde se describió si el dispositivo se encontraba en un cuadrante cercano o no a un sitio poblado o de construcción para urbanismo; los muestreos se realizaron cada 30 días verificando las capturas y especies.

 

Resultados y conclusiones: Para el análisis estadístico se utilizó la prueba de chi cuadrado, auxiliado de tablas de contingencia evidenciando un 8,33% de efectividad de captura de enjambres específicamente de la abeja Tetragonisca angustula, permitiendo un importante resultado comparado con estudios similares que demuestran su efectividad,  esto facilita adquirir colonias mediante enjambres para el establecimiento de meliponarios que permitan medir su desempeño, generar conocimiento básico y constituir una base fundamental para el éxito y la inclusión en los sistemas de producción pecuarios.
Ingredientes alternativos en la alimentación de codornices
Authors: Agudelo Ferney Domingo , Hurtado Nery Víctor Libardo , Torres Diana Milena
Published: April 2021

Contextualización: La incorporación de alimentos no convencionales en las dietas de codornices se realiza con propósito de reducir los costos de producción, mejorar la rentabilidad, sin afectar la calidad del huevo, entendida ésta como las características que influyen en la aceptabilidad por los consumidores.

 

Vacío de conocimiento: Potencial uso de alimentos alternativos y subproductos del procesamiento de arroz en los Llanos de Colombia como fuente energética para raciones de codornices, dado que la alimentación de las aves constituye una alta proporción de los costos totales de producción.

 

Propósito: Evaluar el desempeño productivo y algunas características de la calidad del huevo de codornices japonesas en fase inicial de postura utilizando ingredientes alternativos en sustitución parcial del maíz.

 

Metodología: Fueron utilizadas 250 codornices de 50 días de edad en un diseño experimental completamente al azar, con cinco tratamientos, cinco repeticiones y 10 aves por repetición, durante 16 semanas. Los tratamientos fueron dietas: convencional, con arroz partido, harina de arroz, afrecho de yuca y harina de plátano en sustitución del 50% de maíz. El agua y raciones fueron suministradas a voluntad.

 

Resultados y conclusiones: El consumo diario de ración (24,39; 24,11; 24,54; 24,01 y 24,80 g/día) y el peso del huevo (10,2; 10,3; 10,2; 10,0 y 10,2 gramos) no fueron influenciados (p>0,05) por los ingredientes alternativos. Los alimentos alternativos influenciaron (p<0,05) la producción de huevos (78,63; 66,26; 60,75; 53,56 y 58,87%), los kg de ración por docena de huevos (0,376; 0,440; 0,491; 0,545 y 0,514 kg) y por kg de huevo (3,057; 3,561; 4,004; 4,529 y 4,180 kg).

 

Conclusiones: El arroz partido puede sustituir en 50% al maíz, en la fabricación de raciones para codornices japonesas en fase inicial de postura sin afectar la producción de huevos, y el afrecho de yuca, las harinas de arroz y de plátano en sustitución al 50% del maíz, proporcionan bajos índices de desempeño productivo.
The relationship of Vitamin B 12 with Two Symptoms of Shingles: Who has Pain and Who has Itch?
Authors: Özer İlkay , Kekeç Günseli , Yıldırım Duygu İlke , ATASEVEN ARZU , Dursun Recep
Published: April 2021

Background; Both herpetic pain and itching in shingles are two symptoms
whose pathogenesis has not been elucidated, although they are thought to
be due to nerve damage. These two symptoms are difficult to treat and
negative impact quality of life. In addition, It is unclear which
patient will have the symptoms of itching or pain. Vitamin B 12 is a
neurotropic agent which is contributes to the treatment of nerve damage,
and effective in treating neuropathic pain and itch. In this study we
investigated that is relationship between vitamin B12 both herpetic pain
and herpetic itch. Methods; In this study, we investigated the effect of
vitamin B12 values on itching and pain symptoms that patients with
shingles have in the acute period. Vitamin B 12 values of 53 adults with
patients with shingles with herpetic pain or herpetic itching were
recorded and compared with the control group. Results; We found that
patients with herpetic pain had lower vitamin B12 values than the
control group (p=0.046) and patients with herpetic itch (p=0.021).
Vitamin B12 values of herpetic itch patients did not show significant
difference from the control group (p=0.816). Conclusions; Although
vitamin B12 deficiency plays a role in the etiology of herpetic pain, it
has no effect on herpetic itching. Our study supports that the
etiopathogenesis of HI is different from herpetic pain, and will help
studies focusing on herpetic itching etiopathogenesis.
How we approach coagulopathy with vascular anomalies.
Authors: Mack Joana , Crary Shelley
Published: April 2021

Some vascular anomalies can present with challenging hematologic
aberrations. Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) may be complicated
with Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon (KMP) and stagnant blood flow in slow
flow malformations can promote activation and consumption of coagulation
factors which results in bleeding and clotting known as localized
intravascular coagulopathy (LIC). These patients can experience
significant morbidity secondary to pain due to thrombosis and are at
higher risk of hematologic complications during surgical procedures. No
standard of care has been established to prevent or manage these
complications. This review focuses on the management of coagulopathy in
children and adults with vascular anomalies.
A chromosome-anchored genome assembly for Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush)
Authors: Smith Seth , Normandeau Eric , Djambazian Haig , Nawarathna Pubudu , Berube Pierre , Muir Andrew , Ragoussis Jiannis , Penney Chantelle , Scribner Kim , Luikart Gordon , Wilson Chris , Bernatchez Louis
Published: April 2021

Here we present an annotated, chromosome-anchored, genome assembly for
Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush) – a highly diverse salmonid species
of notable conservation concern and an excellent model for research on
adaptation and speciation. We leveraged Pacific Biosciences long-read
sequencing, paired-end Illumina sequencing, proximity ligation (Hi-C),
and a previously published linkage map to produce a highly contiguous
assembly composed of 7,378 contigs (contig N50 = 1.8 mb) assigned to
4,120 scaffolds (scaffold N50 = 44.975 mb). 84.7% of the genome was
assigned to 42 chromosome-sized scaffolds and 93.2% of Benchmarking
Universal Single Copy Orthologs were recovered, putting this assembly on
par with the best currently available salmonid genomes. Estimates of
genome size based on k-mer frequency analysis were highly similar to the
total size of the finished genome, suggesting that the entirety of the
genome was recovered. A mitome assembly was also produced. Self-vs-self
synteny analysis allowed us to identify homeologs resulting from the
Salmonid specific autotetraploid event (Ss4R) and alignment with three
other salmonid species allowed us to identify homologous chromosomes in
other species. We also generated multiple resources useful for future
genomic research on Lake Trout including a repeat library and a sex
averaged recombination map. A novel RNA sequencing dataset was also used
to produce a publicly available set of gene annotations using the
National Center for Biotechnology Information Eukaryotic Genome
Annotation Pipeline. Potential applications of these resources to
population genetics and the conservation of native populations are
discussed.
Erratum
Authors: Editorial E
Published: April 2021

In the double issue of Medical Review, 73; 5 - 6, 2020, there is an error on
page 183 in the section of article authors and their affiliations (data from
the submitted manuscript). At the request of the author, here is a
correction: Instead of: Borislava NIKOLIN1, 4, it should be Borislava
NIKOLIN1, 2, referring to the Oncology Institute of Vojvodina, Diagnostic
Imaging Center, Sremska Kamenica1, and University of Novi Sad, Faculty of
Medicine, Novi Sad2.

 Link to the corrected article 10.2298/MPNS2006183P
Kinetic evaluation of YSZ/Al2O3 nanocomposite coatings fabricated by electrophoretic deposition on a nickel-based superalloy
Authors: Mostafapour Leyla , Baghshahi Saeid , Rajabi Masoud , Siahpoosh Mahdi , Esfehani Fateme
Published: April 2021

In the current study, the evolution of deposition yields with time for yttria
stabilized zirconia (YSZ)/Al2O3 nanocomposite coatings deposited by
electrophoretic technique was described by a kinetic model. Aluminium powder
was used as a sintering aid and also the source for the formation of Al2O3
during sintering. A mixture of ethanol and acetylacetone was utilized as the
solvent. In order to prepare a stable suspension, surface charges and
electrostatic interaction between particles in suspensions were evaluated
through analyses of pH, zeta potential, and particles size. Electrophoretic
deposition (EPD) on Inconel 718 electrodes was successfully carried out by
employing three well-dispersed suspensions including nanostructured YSZ with
0, 30 and 50 wt.% of Al particles. The influences of three different applied
voltages (25, 45 and 65 V), deposition time and the weight percent of Al
particles on the EPD kinetic at a time interval of 0-300 s were studied and
quantified based on the Baldisserri equation. It was shown that the results
achieved from the Baldisserri model were almost well matched with the
experimental data within a wide range of time. It was found that the
deposition rate declines with the increase in YSZ nanoparticles content and
time. The coated substrates in the final step were dried and sintered at
1150 ?C. The coating quality and surface morphology were characterized by
field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM).
Doping effects in (Ba0.85Ca0.15)(Hf0.1Ti0.9)O3 lead-free piezoelectric ceramics prepared via powder injection moulding using simple binder
Authors: Wang Can , Fang Bijun , Zhang Shuai , Lu Xiaolong , Ding Jianning
Published: April 2021

To improve densification of the (Ba0.85Ca0.15)(Hf0.1Ti0.9)O3 (BCHT) ceramics
prepared via powder injection moulding, MnO2 and Li2CO3 were used as
sintering aids. The BCHT ceramics doped with different Mn- and Li-amount
prepared by powder injection moulding in which paraffin was used as
injection binder, have rather pure perovskite structure with complicated
polymorphic ferroelectric phase coexistence. Polyhedral grains combined with
nearly round shape grains with increased relative density and larger gains
size were obtained at appropriate doping amount, related to the formation of
liquid phase during sintering and increased mobility of ions due to the
generation of point defects caused by heterovalent cations doping. TheMn-
and Li-doped BCHT ceramics are displacement driven ferroelectrics with
apparent diffused transition characteristic at different extent, relating to
the morphotropic phase boundary composition and the variation of point
defects induced by doping. Comparable or surpassing electrical performance
was acquired, especially the dielectric breakdown strength was increased due
to the improved sinterability. With appropriate doping amount,
piezoelectricity larger than 300 pC/N can be obtained in the Mn- and
Li-doped BCHT ceramics poled under low electric field.
Effect of calcination atmosphere on structural, optical and photocatalytic activity of TiO2/SnS2 core-shell nanostructures in the reduction of aqueous Cr(VI) to Cr(III)
Authors: Sikdar Shalini , Thomas Tiju , Ramachandra Rao , Bhattacharya Subramshu
Published: April 2021

Conversion of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) in mitigating pollution of water bodies is of
significant importance to public health due to the fact that Cr(VI) is known
to be a potent carcinogen, while Cr(III) is relatively low in toxicity.
Photocatalytic approaches are considered as important means to achieve this
reduction. Here, TiO2/SnS2 core-shell nanostructures have been produced
using a single-step hydrothermal method and its photocatalytic activity is
tested for the reduction of aqueous Cr(VI). The structural and optical
properties of the as-synthesized products are characterized by XRD, HRTEM,
Raman, FTIR, XPS and DRS techniques. The present work reveals that by
calcining the core-shell nanoparticles in Ar atmosphere a defective Ti3O5
phase is formed as the core with low band gap, and hence, offers improved
light absorption in the visible range. However, its photoactivity was found
to be lower than that of the core-shell nanoparticles annealed in oxidizing
atmosphere. The observed lower photoreduction was due to the presence of
midgap states which acted as recombination centres and hence, reduced the
photocatalytic activity.
Strategic Choice of Presentation Format: The Case of ETR Reconciliations
Authors: Chychyla Roman , Falsetta Diana , Ramnath Sundaresh
Published: April 2021

To minimize costs related to unfavorable perceptions of their tax-related activities, firms with low effective tax rates (ETR) could avoid, where possible, explicit mentions of their effective tax rates. Using this reputational cost perspective, we study an item of required disclosure in the income tax footnote of the 10-K, the ETR reconciliation table, where firms can choose a presentation format that reveals the tax rate (the percentage format) or one that avoids explicit mention of the effective tax rate (the dollar format). We find that firms with low ETRs are 24 percent more likely to use the dollar format and are also less likely to mention their tax rates elsewhere in their disclosures, consistent with the choice of dollar format reflecting a firm's overall tax disclosure strategy. Analysts' tax expense forecasts are less accurate for dollar format firms, suggesting higher processing costs associated with tax-related disclosures for these firms.

JEL Classifications: H20; G30; M40.
The Role of Assurance in Equity Crowdfunding
Authors: Bogdani Evisa , Causholli Monika , Knechel W. Robert
Published: April 2021

The SEC requires equity crowdfunding (ECF) companies to provide assured financial statements. Assurance can be provided with certification by management or an audit or review by an independent accountant. We utilize the ECF setting to examine whether voluntary assurance facilitates capital formation. We find that companies that provide either reviewed or audited financial statements during a capital campaign are marginally more likely to raise their target capital. They also raise more funds and attract more investors relative to companies that only provide management-certified financial statements. However, relative to reviews, audits are not associated with a greater likelihood of success in an ECF offering other than attracting more investors. Finally, we find that assurance is indirectly associated with a company's post-ECF survival and its ability to raise future capital. This suggests that assurance at the time of ECF has implications for a company's success beyond ECF.

Data Availability: Data are available from the public sources cited in the text.
It's Not Only What You Say … How Communication Style and Team Culture Affect Audit Issue Follow-Up and Auditor Performance Evaluations
Authors: Proell Chad A. , Zhou Yuepin (Daniel) , Nelson Mark W.
Published: April 2021

Auditors work in hierarchical teams in which effective upward communication is critical to audit quality. In these teams, subordinates choose both the content, as well as the style, of their communications. We report survey and experimental evidence of the importance of communication style in the context of audit team culture. Our first two studies provide evidence that audit staff perceive assertive upward communication as risky and prefer to communicate passively, especially in less autonomous team cultures. Our third study provides evidence that audit seniors consider more follow-up procedures and rate staff higher when staff communicate assertively, especially in more autonomous team cultures. Combined, these studies indicate a disconnect between audit seniors, who reward and follow up more on assertive communication, and their staff, who prefer passive communication. Our results suggest the potential for audit quality improvements by better alignment of supervisor-subordinate communication-style preferences, especially in more autonomous team cultures.

Data Availability: Contact the authors.
Digital Material EPUB Based to Understand Tarkib: Is Flipped Classroom Effective?
Authors: Riwanda Agus , Ridha Muhammad , Islamy M. Irfan
Published: April 2021

Flipped Classroom strategy is blended learning that build students learning autonomy. However, student learning outcomes in X IPA 2 class of MAN 4 HST on tarkib material is still below the passing grade. Arabic is important to be mastered for better understanding in Islamic teaching from its sources. This study aimed to see and compared the students learning outcomes between the flipped classroom strategy with epub digital book teaching material and traditional strategy. Experimental research was used with a non equivalent control group design and intact group. The experimental class was X IPA 2 which consisted of 26 students and the control class was X IPA 1 which consisted of 29 students. The data were collecting from pretest, treatment, and posttest on the control and experimental class. The results of this study was found out which there was significant difference in the acquisition of learning outcomes. The experimental class which used digital book had better average learning outcomes than the control class which used conventional strategies. The significance value asymp. Sig (2-tailed) was 0.200 which was higher than 0.05. So, there was a significant different from the results of the control and experimental class. This study also rejected that the flipped classroom strategy which was assisted with digital material which based on epub did not gain the significant result or better attitudes rather than the non-flipped classroom. This study contributed to enhancing the learning quality of Arabic in non-language class.
Arabic Learning by Using Hybrid Learning Model in University
Authors: Akla Akla
Published: April 2021

The Arabic language learning for university students in University is faced by various problems that impact the lack of language proficiency. Some problems faced by university students come from negative learning attitudes, low motivation, unhappy feelings toward the Arabic course that tends to be boring as well as a non-supportive language environment. The use of Hybrid Learning approach in Arabic language learning was done by strengthening students’ physical and mental state. This research aims to: (1) analyze the Arabic language learning by using Hybrid Learning Approach, (2) analyze lecturers' technology literacy level in deciding the success of the learning process (3) analyze the effectiveness of  Hybrid learning model on students' learning outcomes in Arabic language.This study applied the Mixed-Method Research to examine students' Arabic proficiency and learning process by using Hybrid Learning approach..The research respondents in this study are college students who take an Arabic language subject that consist of 80 students in each College. The data collection technique used in this research is a test, questionnaire, and interview. The use of Hybrid learning in Arabic language learning can improve students' positive attitude and learning motivation. Besides, this also can enhance students’ Arabic language skills. The significance of the research is to solve various problems of Arabic language learning faced by lecturers. The implementation of Hybrid learning can create an effective learning environment that can enhance Arabic language skills. This research result can be applied by Arabic language lecturers to handle various problems regarding attitude and learning motivation.
Emotional, Behavioral and Cognitive Engagement in Language Learning: The Experience of the Successful Learners
Authors: Maru Mister Gidion , Pajow Christin Natalia
Published: April 2021

This study aims at investigating and portraying learners’ engagement with language in the learning process. It further shares the influence of the engagement upon the success of language acquisition. This study is methodologically qualitative. The semi-structured interview is implemented based upon the attempts to elaborate seven main questions and several follow-up questions. The respondents are from Manado, North Sulawesi. They are learners whose score above 500 in TOEFL ITP or equivalence to IELTS above 6.0 as the qualification of successful English language learners. They took the test in different institutions such as the Golden Gate and the British Council. The data are then analyzed and interpreted in triangulation. The research findings showed that the engagement has shaped the success of the learners’ language acquisition. The engagement comes in the forms of emotional, behavioral and cognitive ones. Such engagements take place from the silent period to communicative competence period of acquisition. It is further found out that to ensure the success of language acquisition, the three models of engagement have to be persistently and consistently practiced and developed.
Chat Language and the Challenges of Students in Written Composition
Authors: Chijioke Dorathy Ijeoma , Nwala Michael Alozie
Published: April 2021

With the prevalence of the internet and social network platforms in this digital age, most people opt for text messages as a fast and convenient means of communication and prefer real-time online chats to face-to-face social interactions. The cyber language is replete with writing errors that are not conventionally acceptable in academic writing and which can impede comprehension in some cases. As teenage participation in this new media increases, this study investigated the impact of chat language on the written composition of senior secondary school students who are prospective candidates for O’level and or A’level examinations. Data were generated from the students’ written essay scripts and analysed using Halliday’s Systemic Functional Grammar as the theoretical framework. The study adopted the quantitative and qualitative research methods in which 842 senior secondary 2 and 3 (SS2 and SS3) students of selected schools in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, are the population. The result revealed that online chat language and text-based messages mostly affect students’ writings in mechanical accuracy and expression. The study therefore recommended that the negative effects of the social media on the students’ writings should be checked in schools.
La búsqueda del espacio perfecto en la poesía de Rubén Bonifaz Nuño. Ciudad, casa y cuerpo
Authors:   , Santiago Rojas Ismael
Published: April 2021

En la presente investigación se estudian los siguientes espacios: la ciudad, la habitación y el cuerpo de la mujer como el espacio perfecto. Para tal propósito el trabajo se divide en cuatro capítulos. En el primero, se aborda la imagen poética: mediante dos posturas, la imagen poética desde el punto de vista de Bachelard, la cual revela un significado cuya función será la protección y la imagen poética como procedimiento literario, que consiste en representar una imagen no sólo de manera visual sino también a través de los otros sentidos (olfato, oído, tacto y gusto). En el segundo capítulo se analiza cómo está configurada la ciudad en Los demonios y los días. En el tercero se analiza la habitación, espacio íntimo de la mujer, en El manto y la corona. En el cuarto se estudia el espacio perfecto: el cuerpo de la mujer en Del templo de su cuerpo (1992).
La crítica literaria a la literatura mexicana registrada en los archivos hemerocríticos, de 1970 a 2010
Authors:   , Bravo Correa Mauricio
Published: April 2021

Este trabajo es un proyecto para utilizar los archivos hemerocríticos de literatura mexicana para comprobar que la crítica literaria existe a través de establecer la función literaria que realiza en la cultura mexicana. Esto se debe a que los archivos hemerocríticos contienen miles de reseñas sobre la narrativa nacional, y como la reseña es la primera valoración crítica de una obra literaria, la cual es escrita por un conocedor profesional de la literatura mexicana, entonces los archivos referidos tienen registrada toda la información necesaria para comprobarla y valorarla. Se añade a este proyecto un elemento poco usado en el análisis literario: la estadística. No es una gran propuesta matemática ni se pretendió comprobar las grandes cifras, porque solo se elaboró un muestreo sencillo, pero el resultado de los porcentajes obtenidos ayudó a establecer la división entre el periodismo cultural y la crítica literaria. La propuesta fue sencilla: elegí siete características de la reseña, se elaboró un cuestionario con estas, que se resolvía al momento de analizar las referencias hemerocríticas; al final, los datos obtenidos se vaciaban en una hoja Excel.
Estrategias de enseñanza de la comprensión lectora aplicadas y percibidas: un estudio con docentes y estudiantes de cuarto grado de educación básica de Manabí-Ecuador
Authors: Montesdeoca Arteaga Deborah Valerie , Gómez-Parra María Elena , Espejo Mohedano Roberto
Published: April 2021

El alumnado que accede a un determinado ciclo de estudios ha de haber demostrado de forma eficiente las competencias de lectoescritura que adquirió en el ciclo anterior y que le permitirán continuar con una adecuada formación. Sin embargo, los datos muestran una realidad diferente. El objetivo de este estudio es identificar cuáles son las principales estrategias metodológicas utilizadas por el profesorado en la enseñanza para la comprensión de textos escritos en el contexto de la Educación General Básica de los distritos de Chone-Flavio Alfaro, Manta-Montecristi-Jaramijó, Portoviejo, Jipijapa y El Carmen de la provincia de Manabí (Ecuador). Se aplicó una encuesta a 172 docentes de cuarto grado y a 4310 estudiantes, instrumento que había sido previamente validado por un grupo de expertos mediante el método Delphi. Los resultados de este estudio indican que existen diferencias significativas entre los datos provenientes del profesorado y los del alumnado. Se concluye que los perfiles docentes desarrollados en las aulas se sustentan en modelos pedagógicos tradicionales (tales como el conductismo, cognitivismo y constructivismo) y que, por lo tanto, es necesario aplicar nuevas estrategias metodológicas en la enseñanza de la lectura comprensiva, ya que estas pueden proporcionar interesantes beneficios académicos.
The Medicinal Importance of Wild Plants from the Surroundings of Ulieş Village, Mureş County
Authors: Oroian Silvia , Lazăr Diana
Published: April 2021

The village of Ulieş belongs to Râciu Commune. It is located in the south-eastern part of the Transylvanian Plain (N46°41’30” E24°23’56”) in a hilly region crossed by wide valleys. It is situated at 24 km distance from Tîrgu Mureș, in the contact area of Mădăraş Hills and Comlod Hills, on the middle stream of the Comlod River (or Lechința) and its tributaries. The paper aims were the study of the flora from the surroundings of Ulieş Village, the investigation of possible medicinal use of the encountered plants species, and the preservation of plant diversity from the area. Fieldworks were conducted in 2014-2017. A total of 415 vascular plant taxa belonging to 76 families were identified. From these, 185 species are medicinal plants with certain content of active principles. Plants containing tannins (13.51%) were in higher percentage followed by those with essential oils (12.97%), saponins (10.81%), alkaloids (8.10%), flavonoids (7.56%), coumarins (7.02%), mucilages (5.94%), iridoids (5.40%), phenolic glycosides (3.78%), anthraquinone derivatives and cardiotonic glycosides (3.24), organic acids, vitamins and provitamins (3.78%), bitter principles (2.70), bitter-aromatic principles (2.16%), etc.
Telomerase Activity and Myogenesis Ability as an Indicator of Cultured Turkey Satellite Cell Ability for In Vitro Meat Production
Authors: Narenji Afsaneh Golkar , Petitte James N. , Kulus Magdalena , Stefańska Katarzyna , Perek Joanna , Kulus Jakub , Wieczorkiewicz Maria , Jankowski Maurycy , Bryja Artur , Bryl Rut , Antosik Paweł , Bukowska Dorota , Jaśkowki Jędrzej M. , Ratajczak Kornel , Mozdziak Paul
Published: April 2021

Telomerase activity is highly correlated to the proliferation capacity and immortality of cells. To evaluate the possibility of continuous culture, myoblasts were isolated from the Pectoralis thoracicus muscle of newborn turkeys and maintained in 2D (adherence based) and suspension cultures. Furthermore, adherent myoblasts were differentiated into myotubes. Telomerase activity was evaluated in all types of obtained cultures. The expression of telomerase related genes, including TERT1, TERT2, dyskerin, as well as myogenesis related genes, including myogenin, MyoD, MRF1 and MRF5 were measured. Telomerase bands were detected in both adherent and suspended cells, but they were not detected in samples from rat muscle. Myotube differentiation caused a significant reduction in the expression of TERT1, TERT2 and Dyskerin, while MyoD, Myogenin and MRF4 were upregulated in myotubes vs. myoblasts. Long-term culture of suspended myoblasts caused a significant increase in TERT1 levels, with no significant change in expression of myogenesis related genes. Overall, the results show that myoblasts are able to grow in suspension without losing their myogenic properties. Furthermore, upregulation of TERT1 indicates continued proliferation of myoblasts and generation of enough daughter cells necessary for in vitro meat production.

Running title: Telomerase activity and myogenic properties of cultured Turkey satellite cells
Synthesis, antimicrobial and antiradical activity of (3-alkoxymethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propan-1-ones, intermediates of biologically active compounds and activity comparison with 3-(alkoxymethyl)-4-(alkylamino-2-hydroxypropoxyphenyl)alkanones type of beta blockers
Authors: Čižmáriková R. , Markuliak M. , Habala L. , Valentová J. , Bilková A.
Published: April 2021

A homologous series of (3-alkoxymethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propan-1-ones was prepared by the reaction of (3-chloromethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propan-1-ones with the corresponding alcohols (methanol – decan-1-ol, propan-2-ol, 2-methylpropan-1-ol, 3-methylbutan-1-ol, cyclopentanol, benzylalcohol) in the presence of sodium hydrogen carbonate. The composition of the synthesised compounds was elucidated by IR, UV and 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectra. Selected compounds were tested against human pathogens: gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (CNCTC Mau 29/58), gram-negative bacterium Escherichia coli (CNCTC 377/79) and yeast Candida albicans (CCM 8186). Their antimicrobial activities were expressed as minimum inhibitory concentrations. Antioxidant activity was determined using DPPH and ABTS.+ methods. It could be shown that both biological activities, antimicrobial and antioxidant, were lower in comparison with the (2RS)-bis [3-(4-acetyl-2-propoxymethyl)phenoxy-2-hydroxypropyl]isopropylammonium fumarate type of beta blockers.
Reshaping European and national security in a post COVID – 19 context
Authors: Daciana Natea Mihaela , Daniel Anitei Mihai
Published: April 2021

The COVID-19 crisis, undoubtedly, raised a series of questions concerning aspects of national and human security. The crisis impact, per se, tested, in extremis, the medical systems and the political capacity to take swift decisions needed to protect the population. It is a general accepted thesis that the world will face a second wave of effects: economic and systemic. Regarding the last aspect, the current international system is constructed around many principles among them, relevant for our research are, global governance and national sovereignty. The manner in which the two concepts operate was tested during the pandemic. On one hand the international system of global governance failed to ensure a higher level of human security when facing a crisis. On the other hand, states were left to tackle the effects of the pandemic, more or less alone, as the entire international system was paralyzed. In this context state had to turn to classic concepts of national security, egocentric and protectionist, but needed to ensure one of its fundamental functions – providing the security of its citizens.

As others crisis are expected to unfold in a domino like effect, redefining national security will be essential for states and regional organizations. But in this process decisions could collide with assumed international obligations. In this context the article explores this impact of the COVID 19 over the how states define their national security concepts. In this context a special attention will be given, as an example, to the industry sector in the context of the green deal, as European states will be pioneering in implementing new standards in climate protection policies that will affect certain sectors of the economy. Rethinking the national security agenda will certainly face aspects which impose the protection of certain sectors that have a higher negative impact over climate change.
The influence of neonatal infections on the development of cerebral palsy
Authors: Sternal Marta , Kwiatkowska Barbara , Borysławski Krzysztof , Tomaszewska Agnieszka
Published: April 2021

One of the most significant biological factors predisposing to cerebral palsy (CP) are infections. The paper aims to analyze neonatal infections’ influence in the risk of CP development with consideration of all significant risk factors including single, twin, full-term and pre-term pregnancies. 278 children with CP attending the chosen school-educational centers in Poland were included in the questionnaire. The control group included data obtained from the medical documentation of 435 children born in Limanowa County Hospital, Poland. Socio-economic factors, factors connected with pregnancy, and the coexisting disorders and diseases in children were taken into consideration. Constructed models of logistic regression were applied in the statistical analysis. Neonatal infections increase the risk of CP development in all children (odds ratio (OR) 5.1, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.6–9.8), children from single pregnancies (OR 5.8, 95% CI: 3.0–11.29), full-term (OR 6.2, 95% CI: 3.2–12.3), and single full-term pregnancies (OR 6.0, 95% CI: 3.0–12.0). The influence of neonatal infections in the risk of CP development in children from pre-term and single premature pregnancies was not indicated. Neonatal infections are an independent risk factor for CP development in newborns from full-term pregnancy (>37 weeks of pregnancy). The patho-mechanism of CP is different in children from full-term and premature pregnancy and results from interrelating factors are discussed in this paper.
Feeding performance of juvenile marble goby (Oxyeleotris marmorata Bleeker, 1852) fed acidified diets
Authors: Lim Leong-Seng , Teoh Chui-Fen , Kawamura Gunzo , Yong Annita Seok-Kian , Shapawi Rossita
Published: April 2021

The present study aimed to evaluate the feeding performance of juvenile marble goby (Oxyeleotris marmorata) on acidified diets. Five fish meal-based diets at various pH levels (2.5, 3.2, 4.3, 5.3, and 6.0 (control)) were prepared, and each of them was fed to 10 wild-caught O. marmorata juveniles (body length 7.7–9.3 cm; each fish was placed in an aquarium, hence each dietary treatment was in 10 replicates) for 20 days. Throughout the feeding trial, O. marmorata juveniles showed clear increments in the daily ingestion ratio (IR) values of AD 2.5, AD 3.2, and AD 4.3. The control diet and AD 5.3 were almost totally rejected by the fish. On day 20, the IR of AD 2.5 (0.46) and AD 3.2 (0.36) were significantly higher (P < 0.05) than those of AD 5.3 (0.1) and the control diet (0.02). In addition, 70% of fish fed AD 2.5 achieved a high IR value (0.6 – 1.0), and this was the best result among all the treatments (AD 3.2, 60%; AD 4.3 50%; AD 5.3 and control, 10%). These results suggested that acidified diets can be used to wean O. marmorata juveniles, and the recommended pH level was 2.5.
Systematic Position of Pistacia atlantica Desf. Subsp. atlantica in North-West Algeria: Anatomy and Biometry of Leaves
Authors: Amara Mohamed , Bouazza Mohammed , Errouane Kheira , Kaid-Harche Meriem , Nafil Djamel , Pascalau Raul , Smuleac Laura , Al-Saghir Mohannad Ghazi
Published: April 2021

The area of Algerian western north already subjected to a strong climatic rigour and an excessive anthropic activity for several decades, has been confronted with the threats of the alarming degradation of its natural resources, following the example Pistacia atlantica which occupies today only one quite thin proportion of the territory.

The study method was based on the phytoecological approach on a very large scale by approaching the anatomical and biometric study of the leaves of Pistacia atlantica in order to identify and confirm the name of the subspecies.

The analysis of the results obtained revealed that this subspeciesis atlantica, phenotypically very variable.
Factors determining adoption of bean quality improvement practices by cocoa farmers in Cross River State, Nigeria
Authors: Daudu Abdulrazak Kamal , Oladipo Felix Olayinka , Balogun Kayode Samson , Awoniyi Olabisi Adebowale , Adisa Rashid Solagberu
Published: April 2021

Persistent drop in quality of Nigerian cocoa exported to the international communities portends a grave danger to the economy of the country. This study investigates factors determining adoption of bean quality improvement practices by cocoa farmers in Cross River State, Nigeria. Using a two-stage random sampling technique to select 336 farmers from communities with high production, data were collected with a structured questionnaire and subjected to factor analysis and descriptive statistical procedures. The data revealed that majority of the respondents (66.1%) were male with mean age of 48 years, 78.6% were formally educated whereas 31.0% had a quarterly contact with extension agents. Most of the respondents (98.2%) had high perception on practices considered as being adequate for improving the quality of cocoa beans. There was a positive and significant relationship between perception on cocoa bean quality and adoption of bean quality improvement practices (r = 0.142 and p = 0.001) at one percent level of significance. Factor analysis showed that socioeconomic, production, technological and institutional factors with Eigenvalues of 3.312, 2.403, 1.862 and 1.055, respectively, accounted for the quality of cocoa beans. However, educational level of farmers (0.867), cost of inputs (−0.724), relative advantage of the practice (0.683) and contact with extension agents (0.703) exert greater influence on farmers’ capacity to produce quality cocoa beans. The identified variables should therefore be considered when disseminating improved practices to cocoa farmers for increased adoption.
Language Revival and Educational Reform in Ireland and Hungary: Douglas Hyde, Patrick Pearse, Arthur Griffith
Authors: Remport Eglantina
Published: April 2021

Patrick Pearse’s editorial in the journal of the Gaelic League, An Claidheamh Soluis, is the starting point of this essay that explores Irish perceptions of the Hungarian language question as it panned out during the early nineteenth century. Arthur Griffith’s The Resurrection of Hungary: A Parallel for Ireland (1904), to which Pearse refers in his editorial, is the focal point of the discussion, with the pamphlet’s/book’s reference to Count István Széchenyi’s offer of his one-year land revenue to further the cause of the Hungarian language at the Hungarian Diet of Pozsony (present-day Bratislava) in 1825. Széchenyi’s aspirations are examined in the essay in comparison with the ideals of Baron József Eötvös, Minister of Religious and Educational Affairs (1848; 1867–71), in order to indicate the strong connection that existed between the question of language use and religious and educational matters in Hungary. Similar issues were discussed in Ireland during the nineteenth century, providing further points of reference between Ireland and Hungary in the late nineteenth/early twentieth century. Finally, the debate between language revivalists and reformists is studied in some detail, comparing the case of Hungary between the 1790s and the 1840s with that of Ireland between the 1890s and the 1920s.
“Uprooted:” Anton Chekhov’s Influence on Frank O’Connor
Authors: Pellérdi Márta
Published: April 2021

Thus far perhaps the most acclaimed Irish practitioner of the short story, Frank O’Connor, attributes a lasting influence to Russian author Anton Chekhov when he considers the direction that the modern Irish short story was to take in the twentieth century. In The Lonely Voice: A Study of the Short Story (1963), O’Connor emphasized two particular themes in Chekhov’s short fiction that influenced his own stories: on the one hand, a preoccupation with loneliness; on the other, a belief that venial sin, or the adoption of a false personality, was “far more destructive” than mortal sin itself. In other writings, he expressed an interest in narrative technique and structure as he found them in Chekhov’s stories. The article explores O’Connor’s “Uprooted” from his collection Crab Apple Jelly (1944), a story about displaced intellectuals. My reading illustrates how the Irish writer was not only adopting Chekhov’s themes but was also experimenting with Chekhov’s character types and narrative techniques, particularly as found in the Russian author’s story “The Lady with the Dog.” At the same time, O’Connor developed a distinctly individual technique of his own within the Irish realist/naturalist short story tradition, making a lasting impact on the art of the modern Irish short story. Unlike his displaced Irish characters in “Uprooted,” he prefers to remain faithful to this tradition.