bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The race-gendered clothing choices of the ‘professional and respectable’ Black man in the workplace
Authors: Spencer Breauna Marie
Published: May 2022

The objective of this qualitative study is to investigate the clothing choices of ‘professional and respectable’ Black men in the workplace. More precisely, this study will shed light on why Black men decide to wear particular clothing fashions and how they view themselves versus how they perceive themselves to be viewed by the wider society. I utilize respectability politics and W. E. B. DuBois’s condition of double consciousness to guide this qualitative study with N=4 Black male professionals. Findings show that Black men are psychologically bounded by having to uphold respectability politics and must alter the way they dress to be more respected by their non-Black colleagues. Additionally, some of the Black men were also financially burdened by needing to dress in particular fashions (e.g., suits and ties) that are relatively expensive, while their non-Black colleagues would typically wear more casual clothing within the workplace. Despite the fact that the Black men within this study uphold respectability politics at their places of employment, they are still harshly stereotyped by their non-Black colleagues. Thus, Black men are left questioning why they continue to engage in respectability politics as it pertains to the distinct ways in which they dress in order to maintain a professional and respectable appearance and demeanor.
Grime, gangs and the perpetuation of stereotypes by sportswear brands in the United Kingdom
Authors: Parker Kelly
Published: May 2022

Sportswear, particularly Nike, has been a fundamental component of the aesthetic of grime since the genre emerged in the United Kingdom in the early 2000s. Whilst grime is primarily known as a genre of electronic music, it can be seen as a multi-faceted creative practice allowing marginalized communities to articulate their antipathy towards existing sociopolitical mores, whilst simultaneously offering alternative sources of income, skills, cohesion and hope. Grime’s aesthetic intersects with that of gang culture in several areas including through sportswear. As grime has grown economically brands have noticed – resulting in various collaborations including the 2018 Nike ‘Nothing Beats a Londoner’ campaign with grime artist Skepta. This article sets out to evaluate this advert and argues that through this collaboration Nike has perpetuated racial stereotyping via culturally appropriating grime culture. In doing so, authentic grime artists have been employed to give the advert greater authenticity, staged in the city that birthed grime. This cultural appropriation has resulted in the perpetuation of dangerous Black male stereotypes, utilizing this to boost sales for the world’s largest sport corporation, in stark contrast to the founding principles of grime.
Editorial
Authors: Brezavšček Pia , Bozovičar Rok
Published: May 2022

After participating at the international conference entitled Precarity or Self-Management (Prekarnost ali samoupravljanje) in autumn of 2020, Andrej Mirčev suggested we continue our collaboration by putting together a special thematic edition of Maska on the topic of ‘police’ as a political and performative issue, which at the time seemed to us a relevant and interesting field for critical analysis. But back then we had no idea, nor were in any way able to anticipate, how seriously or immediately the issue of violence against physical bodies will feature in our daily lives, especially in the later phases of the corona pandemic and the expansion of actual violence after February 2022.
#Unrequited potentiality of socially and politically committed theatre
Authors: Zupan Metod
Published: May 2022

In 2018 Zala Dobovšek and Jaka Smerkolj Simoneti examined how LGBTQ+ characters are represented on the stages of Slovene public theatres. In their overview they concluded that rather than being the centre of the narrative, these representations are most often supporting roles. In that sense the play #scars #chemsex (#brazgotine #kemseks) is not only a breath but a strong nudge of fresh air.
Police and the public: Two scenes from theory
Authors: Barši Izidor
Published: May 2022

The article poses the task of developing a notion of police in critical philosophy or theory. This task involves grasping police beyond the concrete state apparatus, so the starting hypothesis places police in an immanent connection to the realm of the public.
Ethics of Division Revisiting the reactivation of Embros Theatre
Authors: Siouzouli Natascha
Published: May 2022

This article attempts to interpret the reactivation of the Embros Theatre located in the centre of Athens, as an event full of antinomies and ambivalences. It looks at some important milestones of the history of the event, like the initial reactivation programme, the texts produced around it, the second phase of the occupation etc., and articulates hypotheses and questions about its impact, its temporality and its ability to propose alternative connections. The article also refers to other forms of artistic activism as developed around the Embros event and explores the specific strategies and tactics used.
Cirugía radioguiada de paratiroides con 18FCH. Mito o realidad
Authors: Rayo-Madrid Juan Ignacio , Infante de la Torre Jose Rafael , Martínez-Esteve Andrés , Jiménez-Granero Pedro , Baena-García Álvaro , Lavado-Pérez Maria del Carmen , Serrano-Vicente Justo
Published: May 2022

El hiperparatiroidismo primario (HPTP) es la principal causa de hipercalcemia en pacientes no hospitalizados, estando causado en el 85-90% de los casos por un adenoma solitario. La cirugía radioguiada de paratiroides (CRGP), como técnica GOSTT (Guided intraOperative Scintigraphic Tumor Targeting), utiliza la SPECT-TC con 99mTc-MIBI como técnica de elección. La PET-TC con 18F-Colina (18FCH) puede emplearse en pacientes con 99mTc-MIBI negativo, obteniéndose sensibilidades próximas al 95%. El uso de la 18FCH en la CRGP es muy complejo recomendándose la utilización de otros trazadores como los 99mTc-Macroagregados (99mTc-MAA) o las semillas de Yodo-125 (125I-Semilla). La CRGP disminuye el tiempo quirúrgico, los costes hospitalarios y la morbilidad sobre el paciente, con una elevada efectividad y eficiencia.
REPRESENTAÇÕES RACIALIZADAS E DIMENSÕES PEDAGÓGICAS DAS HISTÓRIAS EM QUADRINHOS DO PERSONAGEM NEGRO PIMPO NA REVISTA INFANTIL “CACIQUE”
Authors: Zubaran Maria Angélica , Silveira Rosa Maria Hessel
Published: May 2022

O presente estudo analisa as representações racializadas do personagem negro “Pimpo” e de sua família e as dimensões pedagógicas de quatro Histórias em Quadrinho (HQs) publicadas na revista infantil Cacique, no ano de 1954. O objetivo central é, a partir da abordagem teórica dos Estudos Culturais, desnaturalizar e problematizar os significados específicos atribuídos às representações do corpo de personagens negros em HQs e aos seus comportamentos. Entre os resultados de pesquisa destaca-se, inicialmente, o potencial pedagógico das revistas infantis e das HQs, produzindo e disseminando formas de ser criança entre os leitores. No caso particular das representações sobre o personagem negro Pimpo, nas HQs da Revista Cacique, considera-se que elas são marcadas por certa ambiguidade de significados e sentidos. Por um lado, o personagem Pimpo foi reduzido a representações estereotipadas e estigmatizadas, como “moleque”, preguiçoso, traquinas, marcado racialmente pela diferença da cor preta da sua pele, pelo seu cabelo encarapinhado, pelos olhos esbugalhados e lábios proeminentes. Por outro lado, foi humanizado, apresentado convivendo com sua família e com amigos brancos e um primo pardo, aparentemente integrado, dentro das premissas da democracia racial vigente naquela época.
MERENDA ESCOLAR E A LEI 11.947/2009: CONSTRUÇÕES DISCURSIVO-IDEOLÓGICAS E OS EFEITOS DE SENTIDO DA RESPONSABILIDADE ESTATAL
Authors: Arruda Gabriela Alves de , Dikson Dennys
Published: May 2022

O presente artigo traz uma investigação analítico-discursiva tendo como materialidade e corpus de trabalho a Lei n. 11.947/2009, que regulamenta o Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE), norma legislativa que necessita ser observada quando se trata do direito à merenda escolar no ensino público. A partir das questões teórico-metodológicas da Análise do Discurso de linha francesa, fundada por Pêcheux (2009), e das investigações de Orlandi (1994, 2003, 2015), Florêncio et al. (2009), Cavalcante (2007), Magalhães (2005), dentre outros, empreenderam-se análises em duas sequências discursivas, recortadas da referida Lei, com o intuito de trazer à tona efeitos de sentido e construções discursivo-ideológicas nela presentes, transpassando a aparente homogeneidade do discurso desta norma, em especial os de poder elitizado que “camufl am” as responsabilidades alimentares e educacionais inerentes ao Estado.
MOBILIZANDO FERRAMENTAS CONCEITUAIS DA ANÁLISE DO DISCURSO EM MICHEL FOUCAULT
Authors: Garré Bárbara Hees , Vieira Ana Gabriela da Silva
Published: May 2022

Michel Foucault discutiu o conceito de discurso, compreendendo-o não enquanto aquilo que representa a realidade, mas o que, de outra forma, a fabrica. Em seus escritos, Foucault constituiu ferramentas que nos possibilitam operar com uma análise do discurso, tomando as discursividades em suas condições de existência e em seus efeitos. O autor, ao propor direcionamentos metodológicos para uma análise do discurso, traz o conceito de enunciado enquanto uma função enunciativa, que permite a existência de atos de linguagem. Investindo nas discussões foucaultianas do discurso, em seus aspectos teóricos e metodológicos, este artigo pretende abordar uma possibilidade de operar com algumas ferramentas da análise do discurso em Michel Foucault. Para tanto, será feita referência à pesquisa desenvolvida em curso de Mestrado em Educação, cujo objetivo era problematizar os modos de subjetivação que estariam funcionando nos discursos curriculares de escolas de surdos. Essa pesquisa operou com procedimentos metodológicos de análise do discurso, os quais o presente artigo pretende explorar. A intenção aqui é apresentar algumas pistas de se fazer pesquisa operando metodologicamente com as ferramentas da análise foucaultiana, mobilizando os conceitos do autor. A referida pesquisa, ao estudar sua rede documental, identiﬁ cou o funcionamento de três enunciados relativos aos modos de subjetivação que produzem formas de ser sujeito surdo. Estes enunciados aparecem enquanto função de existência de uma série de enunciações presentes nos documentos curriculares que compuseram a rede documental da pesquisa – a saber, Projetos Políticos Pedagógicos e Regimentos Escolares de três escolas de surdos no Rio Grande do Sul.
ACESSO A POLÍTICAS DE AÇÕES AFIRMATIVAS EM SÍTIOS ELETRÔNICOS DE UNIVERSIDADES FEDERAIS BRASILEIRAS
Authors: Nogueira Maria da Graça Saraiva , Casali Caroline
Published: May 2022

O objetivo deste texto é discutir como os sítios eletrônicos das universidades federais brasileiras apresentam as políticas de ações aﬁ rmativas à comunidade em geral, dispondo informações sobre ingresso e permanência de estudantes no ensino superior. Para isso, foi realizado estudo de natureza aplicada, com objetivo descritivo e procedimento de Análise de Conteúdo (BARDIN, 1977). Os sítios eletrônicos de 63 universidades federais brasileiras foram observados, entre 19 e 27 de setembro de 2020, com o intuito de mensurar, em cada sítio, a quantidade de cliques necessários para acessar as políticas de ações aﬁ rmativas para ingresso e permanência de estudantes no ensino superior. As análises demonstram que apenas uma universidade federal brasileira não apresenta as políticas públicas para ingresso e permanência de estudantes em seu sítio. As outras 62 instituições dispõem o acesso a essas políticas em, no máximo, três cliques, padrão considerado adequado para transparência e acesso à informação.
CONSELHOS IMUNIZANTES PARA O INDIVÍDUO SAUDÁVEL: O CASO DE UM NÚCLEO DE PESQUISA
Authors: Gomes Ivan Marcelo
Published: May 2022

O presente texto apresenta um núcleo de pesquisa que tem como foco o tema da atividade física relacionada à saúde, destacando suas propostas para a formação do indivíduo saudável, a partir das elaborações textuais de integrantes desse grupo de pesquisa. Para tanto, opta-se, aqui, por privilegiar as dissertações de mestrado produzidas pelos integrantes deste núcleo no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física da universidade ao qual está alocado. Destacam-se, então, os conselhos – vinculados à ideia de ponderação e que serão descritos e analisados a partir de uma categoria denominada “vida equilibrada” – elaborados pelo núcleo, interpretando-os à luz da lógica imunitária desenvolvida pelo filósofo Roberto Esposito.
CORPO HUMANO – CORPO ANIMAL OU “O QUE A IMPORTÂNCIA DADA AOS ANIMAIS NOS REVELA SOBRE AS PESSOAS?”
Authors: Santos Luís Henrique Sacchi dos , Dorneles Dandara Rodrigues
Published: May 2022

Este ensaio discorre acerca da aproximação de dois biólogos, atuantes como professores no âmbito do ensino de ciências e biologia, ao campo de estudos da animalidade, aqui compreendido, não apenas no sentido de se problematizar a centralidade dos animais nas relações conosco – animais humanos –, mas, sobretudo, no sentido de se enfatizar que a forma como tratamos os animais expõe múltiplas camadas de problematização acerca da forma como tratamos outros humanos. Neste sentido, uma parte das discussões propostas por esse campo de estudos se preocupa, precisamente, com isso, com o outro na relação de animais humanos entre si e, especialmente, desses com os animais não-humanos, procurando tensionar as diferentes hierarquizações aí constituídas. Nessa primeira aproximação, fazemos mais perguntas e justaposições com o campo da biologia, do ensino de ciências e de biologia, com o corpo (humano e animal) e, também, com a biopolítica e a necropolítica do que oferecemos respostas, mesmo que provisórias. Isso, no sentido de traçarmos um possível percurso teórico-metodológico que nos permita, nos próximos passos, incorporar o tema animalidade à formação de professores de ciências e biologia e, quiçá, mapearmos alguns de seus efeitos. O texto Uma aglomeração inquieta: prisioneiros, animais, crianças requerentes de asilo e empacotamento pós-humano, de Jane Bone e Mindy Blaise (2015) é apresentado de modo mais extenso no sentido de estabelecermos alguns pontos possíveis para tal aproximação. Baseados nisso, traçamos alguns possíveis tensionamentos do contexto sócio-político brasileiro atual.
EU, HUMANO? PENSANDO A CONSTITUIÇÃO HUMANA A PARTIR DA FICÇÃO CIENTÍFICA COM ESTUDANTES DE ENSINO MÉDIO DE UMA ESCOLA ESTADUAL DE TEMPO INTEGRAL DE CAMPINAS, SP
Authors: Belo João Pedro de Almeida , Arnt Ana de Medeiros
Published: May 2022

Neste artigo, analisou-se como estudantes de Ensino Médio, de uma Escola Estadual de Tempo Integral do município de Campinas, definem características humanas a partir de um conjunto de atividades da disciplina eletiva nomeada Eu, humano? Ciência e Ficção Científica. Ao longo da disciplina, foi proposta uma construção de um conto de ficção científica futurista interativo, inspirado em um conto de Bruce Sterling, em que os estudantes eram personagens da história. Dentre as interações, eles deveriam construir um clone e falar sobre as suas características. Durante esta atividade, os estudantes apontaram características semelhantes ou diferentes entre eles e seus clones. Além disso, os estudantes conceituaram os clones como humanos ou não humanos. Apesar de a maioria dos estudantes compreender que os clones são seres humanos, não houve unanimidade acerca do que define o clone como humano, variando entre delimitações anatômicas e fisiológicas (possuir pele, olhos cabelos, comer, dormir), cognitivas (capacidade de aprendizado e de pensar), até personalidade (desejo de dançar, cantar, ser bravo, extrovertido). Considera-se importante haver espaços escolares que consigam inserir debates acerca de novas tecnologias científicas, a fim de proporcionar aos estudantes aprofundamento e compreensão sobre como a ciência se faz presente no cotidiano e alguns efeitos quanto às definições de ser humano para além das delimitações orgânicas.
Comparison of the antiremodeling effects of losartan and mirabegron in a rat model of uremic cardiomyopathy
Authors: Kovács Zsuzsanna
Published: May 2022

A krónikus veseelégtelenség (KVE) talaján kialakult urémiás kardiomiopátia jellemzően bal kamrai hipertrófia és disztolés diszfunkció formájában jelenik meg. Az angiotenzin-II szint emelkedésének szerepe ismert az urémiás kardiomiopátia kialakulásában. Krónikus szívelégtelenségben a beta-3 adrenerg receptorok (β3-AR) fokozott expressziója nitrogén-monoxid (NO) termelődés révén szerepet játszhat az oxidatív stressz okozta károsodások, kardiomiocita hipertrófia és fibrózis kialakulása elleni védelemben. Jelen kísérleteinkben az angiotensin-II receptor blokkoló losartan és β3AR agonista mirabegron hatását hasonlítottuk össze KVE talaján létrejött urémiás kardiomiopátia patkány modelljében. 5/6-od nefrektómiával KVE-t hoztunk létre hím Wistar patkányokban. A műtéteket követő 5. héttől a következő csoportokat alakítottuk ki: 1) vivőanyaggal kezelt áloperált, 2) vivőanyaggal kezelt KVE, 3) losartannal (10 mg/ttkg/nap) kezelt KVE és 4) mirabegronnal (10 mg/ttkg/nap) kezelt KVE csoport. A KVE 13. hetében transztorakális echokardiográfiát, laboratóriumi és szövettani vizsgálatokat, qRT-PCR és Western blot méréseket végeztünk. A losartan kezelés mérsékelni tudta az urémiás kardiomiopátiában kialakuló bal kamrai hipertrófiát, fibrózist, kardiális ill. szisztémás gyulladást, és a csökkent bal kamrai eNOS expressziót, azonban a mirabegron csak tendenciózusan javított a bal kamrai hipertrófia, ill. fibrózis súlyosságán és nem volt hatással a bal kamrai eNOS expresszióra KVE-ben. A bal kamrai β3-AR, SERCA és phospholamban fehérjék szintje nem változott szignifikánsan a KVE csoportokban. A mirabegron kezelés enyhe anti-remodeling hatást mutatott az urémiás kardiomiopátia kialakulására, ennek hátterében a β3-AR és eNOS fehérjék emelkedett expressziójának hiánya állhat KVE-ben.
Excellence and Renewal. Digital Transformation Patterns in the Hungarian Business Services Sector
Authors: Móricz Péter , Marciniak Róbert , Baksa Máté
Published: May 2022

In the past few years, there has been an explosion of scholarly interest in the field of digital transformation of companies. The extant literature mostly focuses on the manufacturing industry and fails to explain the causes and consequences of digital transformation in the business services sector. This paper examines what digitalization’s primary purposes are and how management and organizational practices stimulate the digital transformation of business service centers. Four research case studies were developed and presented based on eighteen interviews with company experts and managers. The authors concluded that excellence in existing capabilities and organizational renewal are both key drivers of digital transformation projects in business service centers. They argue that rigorous top-down strategy formulation and implementation is not the only way and the building of organizational capabilities such as effective idea generation, small-scale developments, upscaling, and bricolage can also lead to successful digital innovations in the business services sector.
Contingency Factors of Purchasing. A Conceptual Model to Support Procurement Decisions
Authors: Wittinger Mária Magdolna
Published: May 2022

Because of serious changes in environment, it is vital to ensure continuous supply. It is thus necessary to analyse business processes such as procurement in-depth to determine whether any tool exists to help in decision-making. The key objective of this study is to support more conscious management of the purchasing area based on the literature and professional knowledge gathered (by qualitative research methods) at five multinational and large companies over the course of two decades. This paper therefore defines a conceptual model that depicts the complex environment of procurement, synthesising its features and identifying factors as forces and drivers. The developed model identifies four forces and four drivers. The resulting model could guide scholars and practitioners in how to identify deficiencies, and it can support its audience in analysing, managing and increasing the strengths of procurement.
Sclerosing Mesenteritis Complicated With Mesenteric Lymphoma Responsive to Ustekinumab
Authors: Byriel Ben , Walker Megan , Fischer Monika
Published: May 2022

A 45-year-old man with a 10-year history of biopsy-proven, steroid-dependent sclerosing mesenteritis failed/was intolerant to tamoxifen, azathioprine, colchicine, cyclophosphamide, and methotrexate. He developed osteoporosis, diabetes, and bilateral cataracts. He responded to infliximab but was diagnosed with mesenteric large B-cell lymphoma 6 months after treatment initiation. He achieved remission from lymphoma after chemotherapy, but the sclerosing mesenteritis remained poorly controlled. He was treated with ustekinumab (520 mg intravenously followed by 90 mg subcutaneously every 8 weeks), leading to complete steroid-free remission. He remains symptom and cancer-free 24 months after starting ustekinumab.
Castoriadis: Denker der Revolution - Revolution des Denkens
Authors: Pechriggl Alice
Published: May 2022

Cornelius Castoriadis, einflussreicher griechisch-französischer Philosoph des 20. Jahrhunderts, ist Erfinder nicht nur des Begriffs des gesellschaftlichen Imaginären, sondern auch der »Magmalogik«, einer bahnbrechenden Ontologie der Veränderung. Alice Pechriggl zeigt, dass sein lebenslanger Einsatz für Autonomie, radikale Demokratie und die Überwindung des Kapitalismus Gründe sind, ihn und sein Werk nicht weiter in der spaltenden Alternative »Revolutionär oder Denker« zu diskutieren. Sein Wirken kann vielmehr mithilfe des verschränkenden Chiasmas »Denker der Revolution - Revolutionär des Denkens« ausgelotet werden.
Einleitung
Authors: Pechriggl Alice
Published: May 2022

Alice Pechriggl schlägt in ihrem Text eine Brücke zwischen Castoriadis als Revolutionär ohne Revolution und als revolutionärem Denker sowie als Lehrer, bei dem sie an der Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales zwischen 1988 und 1997 studierte. Sie geht in seiner Arbeit an dieser Kreuzung (carrefour) anhand unterschiedlicher Fragen nach, z. B. Die allgemeinere: Wie verknüpft die Revolution den Widerstand gegen eine bestehende, ausbeuterische und heteronome Ordnung mit dem Entwurf des Neuen im Sinne größerer kollektiver Autonomie und sogar einer umfassenderen Systemänderung, wie sie auch angesichts des Klimawandels erforderlich erscheint? Wie kann die mise en abîme oder Destituierung mit der Instituierung und Konstituierung einer neuen, einer weniger zerstörerischen Welt verknüpft werden, in der die Sorge umeinander und um den Planeten im Mittelpunkt steht und nicht die maximale Ausbeutung? Und schließlich die Frage: Wie kann der schmale Grat zwischen Abschied von der Welt der Zerstörung bzw. Ausbeutung einerseits, Aufbau einer Welt der Erhaltung der Natur, des gegenseitigen Respekts und der gleichen Teilhabe möglichst aller an der Machtausübung ausgebaut werden?
Kritik der ethischen Institution
Authors: Münchow Thies
Published: May 2022

Die Idee des modernen Verfassungsstaats beruht auf dem Akt der freiheitlichen Selbstbestimmung aller Bürger*innen. Insofern bildet er die ethische Institution schlechthin. Denn wo das Volk die Parameter der Freiheit bestimmt, da gilt es, das Wesen der Freiheit selbst zu begreifen. Bleibt dieses Begreifen aus, wird der Gründungsakt zur gewesenen Freiheit und die Verwaltung des Staats zur Expert*innensache. Doch wo bleibt da die kreative Freiheit? Diese Frage macht eine Kritik der ethischen Institution notwendig. Dabei zeigt Thies Münchow in Anschluss an Kant und Hegel den integralen Zusammenhang von Ethik und Politik auf und nimmt zuletzt eine Neubestimmung der politischen Theologie vor.
Tanzen als Widerstand
Authors: Stein-Hinrichsen Kristina
Published: May 2022

»Strike. Dance. Rise!« lautet der Appell und das Versprechen der feministischen Kampagne »One Billion Rising«. Zum ersten Mal in der Geschichte der Demokratien stehen weibliche Körper und die ästhetische Bewegungspraxis Tanz als Mittel und Botschaft im Zentrum eines transnationalen zivilgesellschaftlichen Protests. Kristina Stein-Hinrichsen erforscht in ihrer kulturvergleichenden Studie, ob und unter welchen Bedingungen Tanz ein wirksames Medium der Demonstration sein kann. Dabei folgt sie einem performativen Verständnis von Öffentlichkeit, Geschlecht und Choreographie und erweitert die Forschung zu den globalen sozialen Bewegungen um die körperliche Dimension von Protest.
Investigating the temperature field distribution over transport structures' metal corrugated construction surface under temperature influences
Authors: Kovalchuk Vitalii , Kravets Ivan , Nabochenko Olga , Petrenko Oleksiy , Milyanych Andriy , Hermaniuk Yuliia , Dzhus Volodymyr
Published: May 2022

The experimental studies results of temperature distribution over metal corrugated sheet structure surface at positive and negative ambient temperatures are presented.  It is established that the temperature is distributed unevenly over the sheet surface along its plane. An analytical method for calculating the temperature field from a fragment of a structure metal sheet in the case of setting the temperature at the sheet area boundaries is presented. The calculation of the temperature field distribution on the metal sheet of the structure with the setting of the temperature along the contour of the sheet is performed. As a result, it is established that at the metal sheet boundaries there is a temperature difference, which can cause the occurrence of temperature stresses and deformations.
Cultivating Microalgae Botryococcus braunii in Tofu Whey Medium
Authors: Christwardana Marcelinus , Hadiyanto H.
Published: May 2022

Tofu waste water is still being a significant issue in Indonesia owing to its level of BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand) and COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) (Chemical Oxygen Demand). However, this waste also includes significant ammonia (230 mg/L) which is needed for microalgae development. Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganism which need nitrogen supply for their development. Among others, microalgae Botryococcus braunii is the one with large oil amount within their cells (25 – 75 %). This study was meant to examine the usage of tofu whey for culture medium for algae development. The experiment was done by adjustment of whey volume (5-20 %) in fresh medium and algal biomass was continually measured. The findings revealed that Botryococcus braunii obtained optimum growth in 10 % volume with biomass generated at 2.4 g/L and 0,8716 g/L of lipid production. At this circumstance, COD might be lowered up to 83.33 %.
SS‐31 does not prevent or reduce muscle atrophy 7 days after a 65 kdyne contusion spinal cord injury in young male mice
Authors: Graham Zachary A. , DeBerry Jennifer J. , Cardozo Christopher P. , Bamman Marcas M.
Published: May 2022

Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to major reductions in function, independent living, and quality of life. Disuse and paralysis from SCI leads to rapid muscle atrophy, with chronic muscle loss likely playing a role in the development of the secondary metabolic disorders often seen in those with SCI. Muscle disuse is associated with mitochondrial dysfunction. Previous evidence has suggested targeting the mitochondria with the tetrapeptide SS‐31 is beneficial for muscle health in preclinical models that lead to mitochondrial dysfunction, such as cast immobilization or burn injury. We gave young male mice a sham (n = 8) or 65 kdyne thoracic contusion SCI with (n = 9) or without (n = 9) daily administration of 5.0 mg/kg SS‐31. Hindlimb muscle mass and muscle bundle respiration were measured at 7 days post‐SCI and molecular targets were investigated using immunoblotting, RT‐qPCR, and metabolomics. SS‐31 did not preserve body mass or hindlimb muscle mass 7 days post‐SCI. SS‐31 had no effect on soleus or plantaris muscle bundle respiration. SCI was associated with elevated levels of protein carbonylation, led to reduced protein expression of activated DRP1 and reductions in markers of mitochondrial fusion. SS‐31 administration did result in reduced total DRP1 expression, as well as greater expression of inhibited DRP1. Gene expression of proinflammatory cytokines and their receptors were largely stable across groups, although SS‐31 treatment led to greater mRNA expression of IL1B, TNF, and TNFRSF12A. In summation, SS‐31 was not an efficacious treatment acutely after a moderate thoracic contusion SCI in young male mice.
The variance of causal effect estimators for binary v-structures
Authors: Kuipers Jack , Moffa Giusi
Published: May 2022

Adjusting for covariates is a well-established method to estimate the total causal effect of an exposure variable on an outcome of interest. Depending on the causal structure of the mechanism under study, there may be different adjustment sets, equally valid from a theoretical perspective, leading to identical causal effects. However, in practice, with finite data, estimators built on different sets may display different precisions. To investigate the extent of this variability, we consider the simplest non-trivial non-linear model of a v-structure on three nodes for binary data. We explicitly compute and compare the variance of the two possible different causal estimators. Further, by going beyond leading-order asymptotics, we show that there are parameter regimes where the set with the asymptotically optimal variance does depend on the edge coefficients, a result that is not captured by the recent leading-order developments for general causal models. As a practical consequence, the adjustment set selection needs to account for the relative magnitude of the relationships between variables with respect to the sample size and cannot rely on purely graphical criteria.
Glutamic acid-glucose Gemini surfactants: physico-chemical properties and effect on the dyeability of polyester fabric
Authors: Lin Li-Huei , Huang Ya-Ting
Published: May 2022

In this study we used glutamic acid as a linking group and glucose, propylene glycol, and fatty alcohols as raw materials to prepare glutamic acid-glucose Gemini surfactants. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was used to verify the structures of the surfactants. We investigated their surface properties (surface tension, contact angles), and their effect on the fluorescence of pyrene. To test their potential application, we prepared emulsions with the surfactants and olive oil, and evaluated the emulsion stability with a particle size analyzer. We also investigated the ability to dye polyester fabrics in the presence of the glutamic acid-glucose-gemini surfactants. Among our synthesized materials, those with shorter alkyl chains exhibited better surface activities and emulsification properties, resulting in excellent dye uptake and leveling.
Common Statistical Methods and Reporting of Results in Medical Research
Authors: Feng Guoshuang , Qin Guoyou , Zhang Tao , Chen Zheng , Zhao Yang
Published: May 2022

Statistical analysis is critical in medical research. The objective of this article is to summarize the appropriate use and reporting of commonly used statistical methods in medical research, on the basis of existing statistical guidelines and the authors’ experience in reviewing manuscripts, to provide recommendations for statistical applications and reporting.
A method to derive satellite PAR albedo time series over first-year sea ice in the Arctic Ocean
Authors: Laliberté Julien , Rehm Eric , Hamre Borge , Goyens Clémence , Perovich Donald K. , Babin Marcel
Published: May 2022

Deriving sea ice albedo from spaceborne platforms is of interest to model the propagation of the photosynthetically available radiation (PAR) through Arctic sea ice. We show here that use of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) operational surface reflectance satellite product to derive albedo in the PAR spectral range is possible. To retrieve PAR albedo from the remote sensing surface reflectance, we trained a predictive model based on a principal component analysis with in situ and simulated data. The predictive model can be applied to first-year sea ice surfaces such as dry snow, melting snow, bare ice and melt ponds. Based on in situ measurements and the prescribed atmospheric correction uncertainty, the estimated PAR albedo had a mean absolute error of 0.057, a root mean square error of 0.074 and an R2 value of 0.91. As a demonstration, we retrieved PAR albedo on a 9-km2 area over late spring and early summer 2015 and 2016 at a coastal location in Baffin Bay, Canada. On-site measurements of PAR albedo, melt pond fraction and types of precipitation were used to examine the estimated PAR albedo time series. The results show a dynamic and realistic PAR albedo time series, although clouds remained the major obstacle to the method. This easy-to-implement model may be used for the partitioning of PAR in the Arctic Ocean and ultimately to better understand the dynamics of marine primary producers.
Detection, Location and Quantification of Structural Faults in a Two-Story Building Using the Artificial Immunological System
Authors: Moro Thiago Carreta , Chavarette Fabio Roberto , Outa Roberto , Merizio Igor Feliciano , Almeida Estevão Fuzaro
Published: May 2022

Large buildings and skyscrapers are vulnerable to environmental, temporal, and anthropological stresses, generating wear and tear that can lead to this social and economic impediment's collapse. The technological improvements of the fourth industrial revolution have resulted in changes in the connection between physical space and man, known as the cyber physic model, which necessitates monitoring systems to protect the structural branch and so correct this structural vulnerability. Thus, the structural health monitoring system is the exact measure of the evolution required by the cyber physic model in construction and the protection of the monumental buildings, ensuring not only their economic development but also the safety of society. Therefore, this research work presents the innovative proposal of the cyber-physical structural health monitoring system aimed at buildings and skyscrapers, based on and differentiated by intelligent computing techniques, using the negative selection algorithm to perform the analysis and monitoring of structural integrity, overcoming the existing traditional work. The cyber-physical structural health monitoring system will be applied to experimental data obtained from the shear building model that represents these imposing skyscrapers. An artificial immune system will be developed and used in the decision-making process based on the acquisition and processing of the obtained signals to perform the identification, localization, and quantification of possible structural damage. Observing the results, this work proved to be efficient, robust, and economically feasible, having high performance and overcoming the shortcomings of traditional techniques. It represents the perfect measure of cyber physics in the monitoring of large buildings and skyscrapers.
Semantic Segmentation to Extract Coronary Arteries in Invasive Coronary Angiograms
Authors: Zhao Chen , Bober Robert , Tang Haipeng , Tang Jinshan , Dong Minghao , Zhang Chaoyang , He Zhuo , Esposito Michele , Xu Zhihui , Zhou Weihua
Published: May 2022

Accurate semantic segmentation of each coronary artery using invasive coronary angiography (ICA) is important for stenosis assessment and coronary artery disease (CAD) diagnosis. In this paper, we propose a multi-step semantic segmentation algorithm based on analyzing arterial segments extracted from ICAs. The proposed algorithm firstly extracts the entire arterial binary mask (binary vascular tree) using a deep learning-based method. Then we extract the centerline of the binary vascular tree and separate it into different arterial segments. Finally, by extracting the underlying arterial topology, position, and pixel features, we construct a powerful coronary artery segment classifier based on a support vector machine. Each arterial segment is classified into the left coronary artery (LCA), left anterior descending (LAD), and other types of arterial segments. The proposed method was tested on a dataset with 225 ICAs and achieved a mean accuracy of 70.33% for the multi-class artery classification and a mean intersection over union of 0.6868 for semantic segmentation of arteries. The experimental results show the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm, which provides impressive performance for analyzing the individual arteries in ICAs.
Key Aspects of Rehabilitation for Children at Risk
Authors: Israilova Nodira
Published: May 2022

This article describes children at risk in the context of a pedagogical problem, analyzes various interpretations of the “rehabilitation” concept in scientific literature and explains the need for rehabilitation work with children in teachers’ practice. On the basis of an empirical review (a questionnaire survey) a spectrum of ideas and opinions of teachers and psychologists from different educational institutions on the goals and objectives of rehabilitation work with children at risk and the main directions for this work in their practical activities have been revealed. In order to analyze the interpretations of specialists’ opinions regarding the nature and assessment of the effectiveness of rehabilitation, a method of collecting qualitative data (questionnaire survey, conversation) with open-ended questions was used. The author summarized the answers of the specialists on the problem under study by the method of content analysis using an open-coding procedure.

According to the results of the research, six rehabilitation contexts have been identified, most specialists consider rehabilitation as comprehensive assistance to children with the aim of successfully returning them to a full social life; involving them into the system of social relations in the course of specially organized education; vocational training; developing healthy lifestyle and law-abiding behavior.
Fonologinių gebėjimų apibrėžtis, įvertinimas bei sąsajos su skaitymo sutrikimu (disleksija)
Authors: Daniutė Simona , Staliūnienė Ingrida
Published: May 2022

Straipsnyje pateikiama teorinė fonologinių gebėjimų apibrėžties ir struktūros analizė: atskleidžiama fonologinių gebėjimų samprata, jų grupės, sąsajos su skaitymo sutrikimu (disleksija). Taip pat šiame straipsnyje susitelkiama ties išsamiu fonologinių gebėjimų įvertinimo ypatumų tarptautiniu ir nacionaliniu mastu aptarimu.

Teoriniam fonologinių gebėjimų konceptui atskleisti atlikta Lietuvos bei užsienio autorių mokslinių publikacijų analizė. Atlikta koncepto analizė leidžia teigti, kad fonologiniai gebėjimai apima fonologinį suvokimą, trumpalaikę atmintį bei greitą vardijimą. Tai bene dažniausiai užsienio šalyse tyrinėjami fonologiniai procesai, susiję su skaitymu ir(ar) rašymu. Gausūs skirtingomis užsienio kalbomis atlikti tyrimai leido parodyti akivaizdžias fonologinių gebėjimų ir skaitymo sutrikimo (disleksijos) sąsajas. Nustatyta, jog asmenims, turintiems disleksiją, būdingi nepakankami šios srities gebėjimai. Tačiau apžvelgtų ilgalaikių tyrimų rezultatai rodo, jog skaitymo pasiekimus ikimokykliniame ar priešmokykliniame amžiuje geriausiai prognozuoja du rodikliai: fonologinis suvokimas ir greitas vardijimas. Panašaus pobūdžio mokslo darbai, kuriuose analizuojamos fonologinių gebėjimų ir skaitymo lietuvių kalba koreliacijos, kol kas gana reti. Todėl prieš pateikiant tvirtą, moksliniais įrodymais grįstą išvadą šiuo klausimu būtina sukaupti daugiau empirinių duomenų.  Taip pat akivaizdus nacionalinių tyrimų apie vaikų, turinčių kalbėjimo ir kalbos sutrikimų, fonologinius gebėjimus, poreikis.
Pasakojamos vietos. Fenomenologinis žmogaus santykio su vieta tyrimas
Authors:   , Kaniava Andrius
Published: May 2022

Story-places. A Phenomenological Study of Relationship with Place
Ядерний тероризм Російської Федерації в Україні — виклик для світової безпеки
Authors: Носовський Анатолій Володимирович
Published: May 2022

У доповіді підкреслено, що захоплення військами Російської Федерації ядерних об’єктів, розташованих на території України, є порушенням міжнародного права та основних принципів ядерної безпеки і створює загрозу як для України, так і для всього світу. На конкретних прикладах показано, що дії РФ слід кваліфікувати як ядерний тероризм, і зазначено, що спеціалізовані міжнародні організації, насамперед МАГАТЕ, на жаль, не вживають достатньо активних заходів для тиску на країну-агресора.
Технологія дистанційного виявлення мін на основі аналізу матеріалів зйомки з безпілотних літальних апаратів: стан та перспективи
Authors: Попов Михайло Олексійович
Published: May 2022

У доповіді йдеться про актуальну розробку співробітників Державної установи «Науковий центр аерокосмічних досліджень Землі Інституту геологічних наук НАН України» — технологію дистанційного пошуку та виявлення вибухонебезпечних об’єктів для розмінування територій, основану на аналізі матеріалів зйомки з безпілотних літальних апаратів. Роботи виконувалися в рамках проєкту науково-технічної програми НАН України «Дослідження і розробки з проблем підвищення обороноздатності і безпеки держави». Успішно проведено польові дослідження. Далі для доведення зазначеної розробки до стадії впровадження необхідно створити дослідний зразок бортового комплексу для дистанційного виявлення мін на базі сертифікованого безпілотного літального апарата, оснащеного малогабаритним георадаром.
Непересічна постать ученого і педагога
Authors: Гомонай Ганна Миколаївна , Завілопуло Анатолій Миколайович
Published: May 2022

Статтю присвячено пам’яті відомого українського вченого в галузі ядерної фізики, фізичної і квантової електроніки, лауреата Державної премії України в галузі науки і техніки (1995), заслуженого діяча науки України (1985), лауреата премії ім. К.Д. Синельникова НАН України (1994), одного з патріархів фізичної науки на Закарпатті, засновника кафедр оптики і квантової електроніки в Ужгородському національному університеті, ініціатора створення і першого керівника Ужгородського відділення Інституту ядерних досліджень АН УРСР (нині — Інститут електронної фізики НАН України), доктора фізико-математичних наук (1967), професора (1967) Івана Прохоровича Запісочного. З його ім’ям пов’язані важливі результати, які сприяли розвитку в Україні фізики електронних і атомних зіткнень, спектроскопії вакуумно-ультрафіолетового діапазону, нелінійної оптики, електрон-фотонної та іон-фотонної емісії металевих поверхонь, газової квантової електроніки. Він та його учні зробили вагомий внесок у створення цілої серії оригінальних, у тому числі й унікальних, установок та прецизійного інструментарію для досліджень нових явищ та ефектів в електронній фізиці.
Improving Home Ventilator Alarm Use Among Children Requiring Chronic Mechanical Ventilation
Authors: Pajor Nathan M , Kaiser Michele L , Brinker Megan E , Mullen Lisa A , Schuler Christine L , Hart Catherine K , Britto Maria T , Torres-Silva Cherie A , Hysinger Erik B , Amin Raouf S , Benscoter Dan T
Published: May 2022

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

Children requiring long-term mechanical ventilation are at high risk of mortality. Setting ventilator alarms may improve safety, but best practices for setting ventilator alarms have not been established. Our objective was to increase the mean proportion of critical ventilator alarms set for those children requiring chronic mechanical ventilation followed in our pulmonary clinic from 63% to >90%.

METHODS

Using the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Model for Improvement, we developed, tested, and implemented a series of interventions using Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles. We followed our progress using statistical process control methods. Our primary interventions were: (1) standardization of the clinic workflow, (2) development of an algorithm to guide physicians in selecting and setting ventilator alarms, (3) updating that algorithm based on review of failures and inpatient testing, and (4) enhancing staff engagement to change the culture surrounding ventilator alarms.

RESULTS

We collected baseline data from May 1 to July 13, 2017 on 130 consecutive patients seen in the pulmonary medicine clinic. We found that 63% of critical ventilator alarms were set. Observation of the process, standardization of workflow, and adaptation of an alarm algorithm led to an increase to 85.7% of critical alarms set. Through revising our algorithm to include an apnea alarm, and maximizing provider engagement, more than 95% of critical ventilator alarms were set, exceeding our goal. We sustained this improvement through January 2021.

CONCLUSIONS

Our stepwise approach, including process standardization, staff engagement, and integration of an alarm algorithm, improved the use of ventilator alarms in chronically ventilated pediatric patients.
The Power of Image and Imagery: Visualising the Divine and the Human in Painted Narratives of Ajaṇṭā
Authors: Reddy Madhulika
Published: May 2022

This chapter looks more closely at a key narrative motif or character type as a way to explore similar questions about the relationship between visual and verbal narratives. Early Buddhist narratives use striking imagery to distinguish the divine from the human. This is particularly so where the divine is surrounded by beings that are human in more ways than one. The techniques of contrast used in early Buddhist paintings to define that which is divine and distinguish it from the human appear to be grounded in pictorial conventions shaped both by oral and textual traditions, with the oral probably contributing in significant measure. This human-divine distinction – be it in the visual image or in the text – does not stop with form and metaphor; rather, it goes well beyond to visualise complex philosophical concepts. This chapter draws upon examples from the 5th century paintings of Ajaṇṭā to illustrate this point. In doing so, it juxtaposes the visual image with the ‘visual text’ to probe an aesthetic that is philosophical and hence edifying. The chapter also explores the painted image as a distinct mode of communication to better understand how powerful visuals impact the images of the mind, through that transformative phenomenon we know as darśana. As such, it also serves as a bridge to the final part of the volume.
Editorial
Authors: Ribeiro Bruno Chapadeiro
Published: May 2022

Parece que a vida entrou em suspensão com a pandemia de Covid-19 que assolou o mundo a partir de março/2020. Diversos setores ficaram estagnados ou (sobre)viveram a duras penas devido aos protocolos de distanciamento sociais necessários: da adoção de regimes de teletrabalho compulsórios ao luto coletivo pela perda física de pessoas próximas levadas pelo SARS-CoV-2, como também da vida comum que se levava anterior ao período da pandemia. Com a educação e a ciência não foi diferente. Professores(as) e pesquisadores(as) se viram ter que estacionar suas pesquisas ou adaptá-las ao novo meio virtual o que sabemos, há facilidades pela aproximação de distâncias, mas também enormes prejuízos quando se trata de pesquisas com seres humanos em que diversas questões éticas precisam ser consideradas e postas à mesa.
Terapia Cognitvo Comportamental como auxilio terapêutico para pacientes com Transtorno de Ansiedade Generalizada
Authors: Machado Eizy Batista
Published: May 2022

RESUMO O presente trabalho se fundamenta na pesquisa bibliográfica acerca do Transtorno de Ansiedade Generalizada (TAG) e em como a Terapia Cognitivo Comportamental (TCC), auxilia no tratamento deste transtorno. Objetiva discorrer sobre a TAG, o que é, e mostrar os tratamentos que mais se adéquam dentro da TCC. A escolha do tema se deu por sua relevância na atualidade, já que é um transtorno que afeta milhões, ao redor do mundo. Trata-se de pesquisa qualitativa a acerca dos estudos do Transtorno de Ansiedade Generalizada e dos instrumentos disponíveis para a avaliação, bem como intervenções da Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental.