bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Análise salivar por meio de diferentes técnicas de sialometria utilizadas em adultos jovens saudáveis
Authors: Mikaele Garcia de Medeiros  , Maria Cecília Azevedo De Aguiar  , Maurício Duarte da Conceição  , Osman Sandonaithy Leite de Souza  , Eduardo José Guerra Seabra  , Juliana Carvalho Sá
Published: November 2022

A saliva é uma secreção com funções importantes relacionadas à manutenção da integridade bucal e sistêmica, como atividade antimicrobiana, autolimpeza, lubrificação, manutenção do pH do trato digestivo superior e auxílio em ações como mastigação, deglutição, fonação, entre outras. Objetivo: Avaliar três diferentes técnicas de sialometria com relação à quantidade de saliva produzida, facilidade de aferição e execução, além da análise da coloração, viscosidade e turbidez da saliva coletada. Material e métodos: 74 alunos de Odontologia passaram por três testes de sialometria (sem estímulo, por estímulo mecânico e por estímulo gustatório), em que foram avaliadas a quantidade e qualidade salivar. Resultados: O maior fluxo salivar médio foi produzido pelo estímulo gustatório (3,44 ml por minuto), seguido do estímulo mecânico (1,46 ml por minuto) e do fluxo sem estímulo (0,3 ml por minuto). A viscosidade da saliva coletada sem estímulo obteve valores, em média, maiores (5,0 cm) do que daquela por estímulo mecânico (1,6 cm). Uma maior turbidez foi encontrada após a estimulação mecânica. Conclusão: Os métodos sialométricos testados foram de fácil aferição e execução. A estimulação mecânica e gustatória foram eficazes para o aumento do volume de saliva, sendo o estímulo gustatório capaz de produzir maior quantidade salivar. Espera-se que profissionais da área da saúde possam lançar mão desse importante meio de diagnóstico, simples e de baixo custo, possibilitando empregá-lo como rotina na prática diária clínica.
Procedure for the Semisyntheses of Peptide Amides having a Glutamic or Aspartic Acid a-Amide at the C-terminal
Authors: Rolland Marc , Henriksen Dennis B. , Breddam Klaus , Buchardt Ole
Published: November 2022

Various protected aspartic acid ex-amide and glutamic acid ex-amide derivatives were synthesized and applied as nucleophiles in transacylation reactions using carboxypeptidase Y. The benzyl, tert-butyl, cyclohexyl and cyclopentyl ester-type protection for the carboxyl groups were examined and deprotection were achieved by conventional methods.
Self assembling peptides exhibiting antithrombotic activity
Authors: Puvanakrishnan R. , Ramesh C.V. , Jayakumar R.
Published: November 2022

Peptides viz. Boc-L-Arg-L-Pro-lauryl ester laurate (I), Boc-L-Arg-L-Pro-L-Pro-lauryl ester laurate (II) and Boc-L-Arg-L-Pro-stearyl ester stearate (III) were tested in vitro for anticoagulant and fibrinolytic activity. Peptide III was also tested for induction oftissue-plasminogen activator release in a rat model, measured ex vivo. Among the peptides tested, III was found to be more potent than I and II. The peptides tended to aggregate in aqueous solutions, and in this aggregated state, the peptides could exhibit the biological activities.
Enzymatic Properties Of A-Mannosidase From
Trichoderma Reese
Authors: Neustroev Kirill N. , Kulminskaya Anna A. , Eneyskaya Elena V. , Isaeva-lvanova Ludmila S. , Shabalin Konstantin A. , Savel'ev Andrew N. , Backinowsky Leon V. , Abronina Polina I.
Published: November 2022

Kinetic parameters of reactions catalyzed by a-mannosidase from Trichoderma reesei were determined using various mannooligosacharides as substrates. These reactions were found to go with retention of anomeric configuration. Kinetic experiments revealed the existence of a functionally significant SH-group in the active site of the enzyme. A transglycosylating activity toward p-nitrophenyl-a-D-mannopyranoside was found and single product of this reaction was identified as p-nitrophenyl-a-D-al 2 mannopyranosyl-a-D-mannopyranose.
Use Of 1-β-Naphthalenesulfonyloxybenzotriazole As Coupling Reagent For Peptide Synthesis In The Presence Of Fluorinated Alcohols As Cosolvent
Authors: Khare Sanjay K. , Singh Geeta , Agarwalb Kamlesh C. , Kundu Bijoy
Published: November 2022

Solution Phase synthesis of peptides in solvents mixed with fluorinated alcohols have been carried out using 1-B-Naphthalenesulfonyloxybenzotriazole (NSBt) as coupling reagent.
Crystallization and preliminary x-ray analysis of sm-spm, a phospholipase A2 isolated from the venom of bothrops jararacussu
Authors: de Azevedo Walter F. , Fontes M. R. M. , Ward Richard J. , Lombardi F. R. , Cintra A. C. O. , Giglio Jose R. , Arni Raghuvir K
Published: November 2022

Large single crystals have been obtained of Srn-SPm, a phospholipase A2 from the venom of Bothrops Jararacussu. The crystals belong to the orthorhombic system space group C222, and diffract X-rays to a resolution of I.9 A. Preliminary analysis reveals the presence of one molecule in the crystallographic asymmetri9 unit. The crystal structure is currently being determined using molecular replacement techniques.
Effects of Gene Dosage on the Expression of a Functionally Active C-Terminal Domain of Human Mucus Proteinase Inhibitor in E. Coli
Authors: Blaukat Andree , Kemme Michael
Published: November 2022

A gene dosage strategy was developed for efficient production of the C-terminal domain of human mucus proteinase inhibitor (cMPI) in E. coli with polycistronic expression cassettes containing one, two and four tandemly arranged cMPI genes. Upon induction, the synthesis of soluble cMPI increased proportionally to the number of genes integrated due to amplified plasmid copy numbers and enhanced protein stability, reaching a maximum up to 20 mg/I culture. Purified recombinant cMPI retained the inhibitory activity of native MPI.
Current Insights and Molecular Docking Studies of the Drugs under Clinical Trial
as RdRp Inhibitors in COVID-19 Treatment
Authors: Verma Amita , Kumar Pradeep , Pauly Irine , Kumar Singh Ankit , Kumar Adarsh , Singh Yogesh , Thareja Suresh , Kamal Mohammad A.
Published: November 2022

After the influenza pandemic (1918), COVID-19 was declared a Vth pandemic by the WHO in 2020.
SARS-CoV-2 is an RNA-enveloped single-stranded virus. Based on the structure and life cycle, Protease
(3CLpro), RdRp, ACE2, IL-6, and TMPRSS2 are the major targets for drug development against COVID-19.
Pre-existing several drugs (FDA-approved) are used to inhibit the above targets in different diseases. In coronavirus
treatment, these drugs are also in different clinical trial stages. Remdesivir (RdRp inhibitor) is the only
FDA-approved medicine for coronavirus treatment. In the present study, by using the drug repurposing strategy,
70 preexisting clinical or under clinical trial molecules were used in scrutiny for RdRp inhibitor potent molecules
in coronavirus treatment being surveyed via docking studies. Molecular simulation studies further confirmed
the binding mechanism and stability of the most potent compounds. Docking studies were performed
using the Maestro 12.9 module of Schrodinger software over 70 molecules with RdRp as the target and
remdesivir as the standard drug and further confirmed by simulation studies. The docking studies showed that
many HIV protease inhibitors demonstrated remarkable binding interactions with the target RdRp. Protease inhibitors
such as lopinavir and ritonavir are effective. Along with these, AT-527, ledipasvir, bicalutamide, and
cobicistat showed improved docking scores. RMSD and RMSF were further analyzed for potent ledipasvir and
ritonavir by simulation studies and were identified as potential candidates for corona disease. The drug repurposing
approach provides a new avenue in COVID-19 treatment.

Results:

The docking studies showed that many HIV protease inhibitors demonstrated remarkable binding interactions with the target rdrp. Protease inhibitors such as lopinavir and ritonavir are effective. Along with these, AT-527, ledipasvir, bicalutamide, and cobicistat showed improved docking scores. RMSD and RMSF were further analyzed for potent ledipasvir and ritonavir by simulation studies and were identified as potential candidates for corona disease.
Understanding Learning Styles in Undergraduate Nursing Programs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: An Integrative Literature Review
Authors: Almarwani Abdulaziz Mofdy , Elshatarat Rami
Published: November 2022

Background:

In Saudi Arabia, nursing education is developing fast due to high nursing demand. Alongside this development, nurse educators must identify and understand nursing students learning styles to ensure the multidimensional development of students learning experiences. Students' preferred learning style is an essential element in determining students' unique ways of processing new knowledge, information, and skills.

Objective:

This literature review aimed to identify the learning styles of undergraduate Saudi nursing students based on the premises of three learning style models: Kolb’s Model, Felder-Silverman Learning, and Visual, Aural, Read/Write, and Kinesthetic (VARK) Learning Styles Inventory.

Methods:

An integrative review of published studies on Saudi nursing students' learning styles was conducted while adhering to predefined eligibility measures. The research strategy for this study was based on online international databases, such as PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, EBSCO, Google Scholar, and Saudi health databases and journals. The keywords used were: “nursing education,” “learning style,” “learning preference,” “academic learning style,” “undergraduate nursing students,” and “nursing students in Saudi Arabia.”

Results:

Seven studies met the inclusion criteria. Most of the reviewed literature reported a prominent preference for kinesthetic, accommodating, converging, visual, and active learning styles in nursing students regardless of their age, gender, and level of education in various universities in Saudi Arabia.

Conclusion:

Students learning styles emphasize the importance of practical experience and students' hands-on practice as the best style that improves nursing students learning experience. The Saudi Arabian education system must adjust to fit students' preferred learning styles and focus on advanced state-of-the-science learning tools in nursing education.
Computer-digital Vision Syndrome Among University Students of Lima City
Authors: Lindo-Cano Elian Fernando , García-Monge Vania Andrea , Castillo-Cadillo Kevin Junior , Sánchez-Tirado Evelyn Andrea , Távara Ingry Marilyn , Morales Juan
Published: November 2022

Background:

Computer-digital vision syndrome (CVS) is a common occupational disease.

Objective:

This study aims to determine the frequency of CVS and its associated factors in students of a private university located in the north of Lima City.

Methods:

The study was an observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional one. The study variable was CVS, which was assessed using the Computer Vision Syndrome Questionnaire (CVS-Q).

Results:

The analysis was carried out on 709 participants with a mean age of 22.41 years (SD: 4.5; range: 16 to 60). The most frequently used devices were the smartphone and laptop, representing 96.8% (n=686) and 64.7% (n=459), respectively. Of the students exposed to the use of display devices, 58% (n= 413) had CVS. The CVS occurred more frequently in females (p= 0.003), in the 20 to 24-year-old age group (p= 0.022), and in students who were in the first and second academic year (p=0.071). CVS was also found more frequently in lens wearers (p<0.001), in students exposed to screens for 7 to 10 hours and 4 to 6 hours a day (p<0.001), and in students who used two and three electronic devices (p<0.001). CVS occurred mainly in students who used smartphones, and laptops (p<0.05).

Conclusion:

CVS is common among university students. The use of a variety of electronic devices, mainly smartphones and laptops, as well as the exposure time, plays an important role. Therefore, it is recommended to carry out prevention and promotion activities of vision care at the beginning of the academic period.
Communication with diminutives to young children vs. pets in German, Italian, Lithuanian, Russian, and English
Authors: Dressler Wolfgang U. , Mattiello Elisa , Korecky-Kröll Katharina , Noccetti Sabrina , Dabašinskiene Ineta , Kamandulyte-Merfeldiene Laura , Kazakovskaya Victoria V.
Published: November 2022

This contribution is dedicated to Steven Gillis with whom we have collaborated since the nineties within the “Crosslinguistic Project on Pre- and Protomorphology in Language Acquisition” on both child speech (CS) and child-directed speech (CDS) and also about the development of diminutives (DIMs). We investigate parallels in the use of DIMs and of hypocoristics (HYPs) between CDS and pet-directed speech (PDS), whereas CS is only marginally dealt with. When relevant, also adult-directed speech (ADS), written or oral (especially from electronic corpora, wherever available) will be compared. The presuppositions of this investigation will be stated at the beginning of the Introduction (§ 1). This involves several innovations (beyond descriptions of new data), when compared with existing literature, relevant to theoretical and typological problem areas. We will show that also in DIMs and HYPs used in CDS and PDS semantics only plays a partial or even marginal role when using more DIMs to communicate with young children and young and/or small pets, because it is more relevant that both younger and smaller pets are emotionally closer to us, which is again a pragmatic factor. In regard to language typology, we will apply our concepts of morphological richness and productivity, as argued for and supported in our previous publications, to CDS and PDS and show that richer and more productive patterns of DIM formation of a language also have a typological impact on more frequent and more productive use both in CDS and PDS. We will also apply our concepts of grading morphosemantic transparency/opacity, as argued for and supported in our previous publications, and we start to show, as already shown for CS, that also in CDS towards young children (and similarly in PDS) more morphosemantically transparent DIMs are used than in ADS. This is also connected to their predominantly pragmatic meanings in CDS and PDS (obviously not exclusively pragmatic as in early CS). The languages and authors were selected according to who among the participants in the Crosslinguistic Project on Pre- and Protomorphology in Language Acquisition had CDS and PDS available, plus Elisa Mattiello who has collected English and Italian PDS data.
Interaction modes of magnetized HTSC tapes stacks
Authors: Podlivaev A. I.  , Rudnev I. A.
Published: November 2022

On the basis of the critical state model, the interaction force of a pair of magnetic lines, which are sets of magnetized stacks of second-generation HTSC tapes, is calculated. The modes of magnetization of interacting rulers by an external magnetic field and the origin of the magnetization reversal of the stacks of tapes during multiple cycles of approaching --- moving the rulers away from each other are considered. The force of interaction of the rulers is determined depending on the distance between them and the number of the cycle. Keywords: high-temperature superconductors, second-generation HTSC tapes, magnetic levitation, force of interaction, critical state
Клінічна оцінка ефективності нейропротекторної терапії в дітей з порушеннями мовленнєвого й когнітивного розвитку
Authors: Kyrylova L.G. , Miroshnykov O.O.
Published: November 2022

Актуальність. Пошук нових методів нейропротекторної і нейрометаболічної терапії у дітей з розладами нейророзвитку є важливим завданням сучасної дитячої неврології. До перспективних засобів впливу на когнітивні й мовленнєві функції у дітей з розладами аутистичного спектра належить, зокрема, Когнітіум. Мета: оцінити клінічну ефективність застосування засобу Когнітіум у дітей з розладами нейророзвитку, що супроводжуються порушеннями когнітивного й мовленнєвого розвитку, та оцінити вплив його застосування за допомогою клінічних і об’єктивних методів дослідження. Матеріали та методи. У дослідження було включено 50 дітей з порушеннями когнітивного й мовленнєвого розвитку віком від 2 до 7 років (середній вік 4,3 ± 2,2 року). Обстежені діти були розподілені на дві групи: I група (основна) — діти від 2 до 7 років, які отримували засіб Когнітіум протягом 60 днів (30 осіб); II група (група порівняння) — діти від 2 до 7 років, які не отримували засіб Когнітіум (20 осіб). Усім дітям було проведено загальноклінічне й неврологічне обстеження, відеоелектроенцефалографічний моніторинг, тестування за шкалами Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (АТЕС) і Global clinical impression (CGI-I). Також 10 дітям було проведено магнітно-резонансну томографію головного мозку і магнітно-резонансну (МР) трактографію до початку і після закінчення лікування. Результати. Після курсу лікування проведено оцінювання за шкалою CGI-I, згідно з якою у 83,3 % дітей зміни в результаті лікування оцінені як позитивні, при цьому в 13,3 % дітей відзначалося дуже значне покращання, у 46,7 % — значне покращання, у 23,3 % — мінімальне покращання. Лише у 5 дітей (16,7 %) не відзначено жодних позитивних змін у результаті лікування. За шкалою ATEC у дітей основної групи було виявлено зменшення кількості балів за субшкалами I (мовлення і комунікативні функції) і III (сенсорні й когнітивні функції), а також загальної кількості балів, що свідчить про покращання мовленнєвих і когнітивних навичок після проведеного курсу лікування. За результатами МР-трактографії в обстежених відзначалося збільшення середніх показників фракційної анізотропії і вимірюваного коефіцієнту дифузії в передніх і задніх відділах дугоподібного тракту домінантної півкулі, що свідчить про покращання мієлінізації центрів Брока і Верніке, а також обох гачкоподібних трактів, які відповідають за розвиток когнітивних функцій. Висновки. Проведене дослідження дозволяє стверджувати, що нейропротекторний засіб Когнітіум доцільно призначати дітям віком від 2 років з метою покращання когнітивного й мовленнєвого розвитку в комплексі з іншими лікувально-корекційними заходами на термін не менше ніж 60 днів.
Набутий стеноз спинномозкового каналу. Порівняльне дослідження людей та собак
Authors: Andreeva T.O. , Chebotaryova G.M. , Stoyanov O.M. , Vastyanov R.S. , Kalashnikov V.I. , Stoyanov A.O.
Published: November 2022

Набутий стеноз спинномозкового каналу (ССК), або цервікальний стеноз, — прогресуючий патологічний стан, який розвивається переважно на тлі дегенеративних змін або травми хребта. Дегенерація більшою мірою пов’язана з природним старінням опорно-рухового апарату шиї, однак є деякі питання щодо етіопатогенезу цих процесів. ССК може призвести до цілої низки патологічних станів, у першу чергу до цервікальної спондилотичної мієлопатії. При цьому провідним проявом є біль у ділянці шиї та верхній частині спини. Проведено клініко-морфометричний (за допомогою комп’ютерної томографії) аналіз даних 65 пацієнтів та 19 собак великих порід, вагою 20 кг і більше. Отримані дані вказують, що ССК у шийному відділі хребта виникає не тільки в похилому віці, але також відзначається в осіб та тварин молодого віку (у перерахунку на вік людини). Набутий ССК розвивається на тлі дегенеративно-дистрофічних змін в шиї (р < 0,05) у 87,7 % людей та у 78,9 % собак з клінічними проявами шийної мієлопатії (р < 0,05) з переважним стійким больовим синдромом (3,1 ± 0,3 бала у людей та 2,6 ± 0,4 бала у тварин за візуальною аналоговою шкалою). Такого роду патологічний процес у досліджених групах розвивався переважно на рівні С6 (р < 0,05). Частка змін ССК шийного відділу хребта за індексом стенозу Павлова — Торга у собак великих порід становила 78,9 % і вірогідно збігалася з клінічними проявами (р < 0,05). Аналогічні клініко-морфометричні показники отримані у людей (87,7 %, р < 0,05)
Quest of Transitioning towards Socialism: Concept Here-so-forth & Course That Nepal Should Command Ahead
Authors: Dahal Atindra
Published: November 2022

Socialism is one of the key phrases on political landscape across the world, at current time. Among few major buzzwords in global politics of this century, i.e., Nation Building, State Re-structuring, Advanced Democracy, Welfare State, Public Sovereignty, and so on, currently, socialism also has been sufficiently dragging the attention of the politicians, political scientists, scholars and/or researchers in domain of Political/Social Science. All the pro-progressive scholars and politicians urge in adopting socialism orientated advancement in each sector or domain of the society including education, health, economy, governance, judiciary, bureaucracy and so on. But, there is an evident lacuna in exploring the commencement and progress track-record of socialism in terms of both practice and acknowledgement. A clearly comprehensible and communicative blueprint of-long waited and highly touted-socialism prone society is still an absolute missing. Nepal is no longer an exception with the situation of being at this sheer crossroad.  Thus, this paper digs out the origin of socialism along with its base concept and gradual development of practice across the world. Further, major features that Nepal ought to embody for pro-socialism transformation as well as political activities and societal reflection prone to socialism will be minutely unearthed here on.
Bold and stubborn: The experience of Agroecological Notebooks and the new challenges for Technical Assistance and Rural Extension in Bahia, Brazil
Authors: Jalil Laeticia Medeiros , Silva José Claudivam da , Freitas Karine Pereira de , Siqueira Ana Elizabeth Souza Silveira de , Cardoso Elisabeth Maria , Oliveira Maria do Socorro de Lima
Published: November 2022

The construction of experiences in which rural women are the protagonists comprises conflicting processes, since the patriarchal culture denies them this place and reiterates violent practices of invisibility and devaluation of their experiences. Access to public policies that make it possible to understand and strengthen rural women as a political subject promotes other dynamics of social life. Thus, this work presents the analysis of the use of agroecological notebooks (CAs), as an innovation in the technical advisory actions of the Pró-Semiárido Project (PSA/BA). The CA is a tool that makes it possible to qualify the Technical Assistance and Rural Extension (ATER) action, which requires a new institutional culture from organizations and transformations in the lives of rural women. Its use enables the construction of a process of strengthening autonomy and reflection on the importance of productive and reproductive work and contributes to breaking with inequalities that mark their lives and reduces their work as mere help.
Manifest Psychic disorders in Patients with Chemical Dependence: Review of Narratives
Authors: Brito Maria Cristina Rufino Leal , Veiga Larissa Costa , Santos Brenda Reis , Júnior José Lopes Pereira , Rodrigues Ayane Araújo
Published: November 2022

INTRODUCTION: The abusive use of psychotropic drugs today is increasingly linked to mental disorders. In addition, the problem fits as one of the biggest public health problems. However, there is a low acceptance of drug users in considering that this chemical dependence is directly involved with psychiatric disorders, and that they cause serious consequences for themselves and for the community, making it necessary to have a more focused look at policies. rehabilitation of users and the treatment of psychic disorders resulting from drug use. OBJECTIVE: To analyze how psychiatric disorders influence the lives of patients who are chemically dependent, in order to establish the main disorders related to drug users, addressing aspects of this health/disease process and emphasizing the need for treatment according to each particularity. METHODOLOGY: research based on the review of narratives, with emphasis on the psychiatric disorders identified in patients who are in the process of rehabilitation due to drug use. EXPECTED RESULTS: elaboration of the theoretical framework on the topic; identification and description of psychic disorders in patients who were ex-drug users, expanding the debate on the topic through the publication of an article.
Reporte de seis casos de eclampsia en un hospital rural de la selva de Chiapas
Authors: Arriaga López Alberto , Álvarez Torres Alfredo , Melèndez Cruz Saúl , Vera Sánchez Mitzi Damaris , Quintero Gordillo Arlene Berenice
Published: November 2022

Eclampsia is a relatively rare and unpredictable syndrome ofpregnancy-induced hypertensive disease, characterized bya tonic-clonic seizure state which may or may not presenthypertension or end-organ damage. It complicates approximately 3 out of 1000 pregnancies, with a high incidencein patients of low socioeconomic status and rural areas,women with pre-eclampsia, primiparous teen or multiparous women over 35 years old. We present the report of 6cases of eclampsia that occurred in a first level rural hospitalof attention in the state of Chiapas, located in the heart ofthe Lacandon Jungle. Most of them occurred in primiparousteen patients during labor, which exceeded 40 weeks ofgestation. All were promptly managed with support measures and magnesium sulfate neuroprotection, 5 of themreferred to the second level of the intensive care unit formore comprehensive care, the average length of stay was 2days. No one presented a new seizure. No adverse perinataloutcomes or maternal death were recorded. The pre-eclampsia-eclampsia syndrome is a problem with a high impact on pregnancy and a challenge for all three levels ofcare, but especially for care in rural areas and indigenousareas throughout Mexico, since, due to entrenched customs,patients omit prenatal control, in addition to living in placeswith difficult access to hospitals or clinics.Keywords: Eclampsia; pregnancy; hypertension; neuroprotection; magnesium sulfate; rural areas
Analysis on Impact of Kukrail Nala in Gomti River Pollution and Its Effect on Adjoining Ground
Authors: Dubey Priyanshu , Priya Mrs Kajol , Parmar Dr. Dipteek
Published: November 2022

Abstract: This study set out to ascertain the degree of contamination in the Kukrail Nala and how much it contributed to the pollution of the Gomti River. The Kukrail Nala begins in the Kukrail Forest and confluences with the Gomti River after travelling approximately 26 kilometres, passing through the centre of the city. As a result, the Kukrail Nala's pollution will have an impact on the health of Citizens, particularly those who live nearby. The Gomti River and Kukral Nala run through Lucknow, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh. Due to human involvement and the discharge of municipal and industrial trash, Kukrail Nala and Gomti River, located in the centre of the Ganga Plain, suffered severe damage downstream of Lucknow. The nala is extremely contaminated, with high levels of Biochemical oxygen Demand (BOD) and Chemical oxygen demand(COD), even in the summer. Due to the extremely low and almost negligible flow of the Kukrail Nala, it is likely that the pollution may percolate there and eventually reach the ground water. People who live close to the nala regularly depends upon the groundwater for various activities like drinking, bathing and other household activities ground water, which could have an impact on their health. Speaking of more than just humans, it also harms animals within and outside of water bodies. The way that technological advancements are affecting everyone's lives is having a tremendously negative impact on natural resources. This study focuses on the extent to which Kukrail Nala has been dangerously exploited and how it may have an impact on other larger water sources and as well effect being associated with these water bodies.
Did Canada Save British Baseball?
Authors: Taylor Andrew
Published: November 2022

Canadian military baseball in the Great War has often been relegated to a footnote in British Baseballhistory. Yet more baseball was played, in more places by more people, than at any other time in the game’s historyin Britain. The conventional reading of British Baseball history is one of continuous struggle and failure, withonly brief periods of potential growth. The paucity of research into the impact and legacy of military baseballhas overlooked the Canadian contribution to the game, which this article argues prevented its terminal decline,and it proposes that sources now available justify a re-evaluation.
The Saskatoon Quakers: Opening Day, May 15, 1914 and Champions of the Class D Western Canada Baseball League
Authors: Weder Max
Published: November 2022

From 1907 to 1914, the professional Western Canada Baseball League operated on the Canadian prairies.The Saskatoon Berrypickers joined in 1911 for one season before the Saskatoon Quakers joined in 1913and 1914. Any photos from this league are very rare, action photos even more so; we are thus fortunate that thereal photo postcards exist of Saskatoon’s opening day in 1914.
Diversity Inside the Diamond
Authors: Meloche Jaclyn
Published: November 2022

Recalling the diamonds on a baseball field, Jalani Morgan’s photograph Untitled (2022) exemplifiesimportant shifts taking place in professional baseball. Diamonds have historically signaled wealth, status, power,commitment, and love, but what do diamonds represent on a baseball field? Moreover, how might diamondsinform identity politics in sports? Although traditionally intended to define the boundaries of the game, it isthe argument that diamonds perform a political role by determining whose body matters on the field. Throughthe lenses of gemology and the science of the scintillation it becomes possible to rethink the ways in which diamondsperform in the visual culture of baseball.
Contributors / Contributeurs
Authors: North Andrew , Trudeau Christian , Jacobs Heidi
Published: November 2022

Contributors for this issue.
IMPLEMENTASI DAN ANALISIS KINERJA ANTENA WAJAN BOLIC SEBAGAI PENERIMA SINYAL WI-FI
Authors: Firmansyah Firmansyah , Bajili Isnan , Ahmadian Hendri , Aziz Aulia Syarif
Published: November 2022

Saat ini banyak tersedia layanan internet gratis di tempat umum. Untuk menikmati layanan internet tersebut dibutuhkan perangkat penerima Wi-Fi. Tetapi sebagian perangkat penerima Wi-Fi yang beredar dipasaran memiliki keterbatasan dalam menjangkau sinyal Wi-Fi dari perangkat pemancar sinyal seperti wireless access point or Wi-Fi router. Antena wajan bolic diklaim mampu menangkap sinyal Wi-Fi puluhan hingga ratusan meter. Pada penelitian ini dilakukan pengujian kinerja terhadap perangkat penerima Wi-Fi yang dilengkapi dengan antena wajan bolic dan tanpa antena wajan bolic. Pengujian kinerja pada penelitian ini dilakukan untuk memahami mengenai pengaruh dari penggunaan antena wajanbolic baik terhadap kekuatan daya terima sinyal dan kualitas jaringan. Analisa daya terima sinyal berdasarkan metode Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) dan analisa kualitas jaringan Wi-Fi berdasarkan parameter Quality of Service (QoS) berupa packet loss, delay dan jitter dengan batasan jarak tertentu yaitu 5 meter, 35 meter, 55 meter dan 100 meter. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa implementasi antena wajan bolic berpengaruh lebih baik dalam meningkatkan daya terima sinyal maupun kualitas jaringan. Kinerja antena wajanbolic mampu meningkatkan performa dalam menerima sinyal hingga 46%. Kualitas jaringan juga meningkat dimana nilai packetloss hingga 83%, serta Delay dan Jitter yang masing – masing lebih baik hingga 94%. Kualitas dari jaringan Wi-Fi dipengaruhi oleh kekuatan sinyal yang diperoleh saat diakses pada jarak tertentu. Pada jarak akses diatas 5 meter, nilai pengukuran parameter QoS berbanding lurus dengan nilai pengukuran RSSI dimana semakin baik daya terima sinyal, semakin baik pula kualitas jaringan.
“rectores policías” y el repensar del Alma Mater: violencia y movilización social en la Universidad de Antioquia durante la década de 1970
Authors: Carmona García Omar Julian , Rincón Rojas Juan David
Published: November 2022

Las movilizaciones sociales y estudiantiles han marcado la historia del país desde comienzos del siglo XX. Sus motivos, causas y agentes sociales son de vital interés para comprender la complejidad del fenómeno y los contextos en los que se encuentran imbricados. El presente artículo propone estudiar la movilización social en la Universidad de Antioquia durante la década de 1970, resaltando algunos antecedentes histórico-sociales de las movilizaciones nacionales, así como las repercusiones del fenómeno para los años venideros de la institución, puntualmente hasta 1980. Esto, sobre la mirada de la posición y actividad de los llamados “rectores policías”, actores administrativos que influyeron notablemente en el ambiente universitario de la época y en la gesta de actividades de represión, violencia y resistencia. Para ello, el artículo se apoya en el periódico El Colombiano, y en producciones bibliográficas reflexivas sobre la violencia nacional durante la segunda mitad del siglo XX.
Indígenas, tierras y república: división de las tierras de resguardo en la provincia de Bogotá, 1810-1860
Authors: Sierra Calderón Pablo Alejandro
Published: November 2022

Este artículo estudia el proceso de división y repartición de las tierras indígenas de resguardo en la provincia de Bogotá entre los años 1810 y 1860. El escrito, en primer lugar, se encarga de hacer un paneo general de las políticas surgidas en torno al tema de “lo indígena” en las nacientes repúblicas andinas latinoamericanas; luego, haciendo una división en dos periodos (1821-1848, y 1849-1860), aborda cómo se dio el proceso de división de los resguardos indígenas en la provincia de Bogotá, las medidas implementadas por los estamentos de poder provincial, y las problemáticas que suscitó este proceso a nivel político en la provincia.
Fuentes de financiación para la innovación, según grado de innovación de las empresas de los sectores servicios y comercio en Colombia
Authors: Restrepo-Ramírez Carlos Gilberto , Sepúlveda-Rivillas Claudia Inés , Uribe Castro Juliana
Published: November 2022

Actualmente, la innovación, basada en el conocimiento, es considerada un motor para potenciar el progreso, la productividad y la competitividad de las empresas, así como el desarrollo económico de las naciones. Sin embargo, el acceso a recursos para financiar las actividades de innovación representa una de las principales dificultades que afrontan las empresas. El objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar cómo las decisiones de financiación para las actividades de innovación difieren según el grado de innovación de las empresas en Colombia. El estudio se enmarcó en un diseño transversal con alcance descriptivo y correlacional usando técnicas cuantitativas no paramétricas. La muestra estuvo conformada por 8651 empresas pertenecientes a los sectores servicios y comercio que respondieron la Encuesta de Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica en Colombia, para el período 2016-2017. Los resultados confirmaron que las fuentes de financiación para las actividades de innovación difieren de acuerdo con el grado de innovación de las empresas; además, los recursos propios representan la fuente de financiación prioritaria para estas actividades. El estudio genera contribuciones importantes que pueden representar pautas para orientar la gestión y el establecimiento de políticas públicas que permitan el acceso ágil y efectivo a recursos para la financiación de la innovación.
BALNEABILIDADE DAS PRAIAS DO MUNICÍPIO DE CAPÃO DA CANOA/RS NOS VERÕES DE 2003/2004 A 2014/2015 E SUAS PERSPECTIVAS
Authors: Fick José Felipe , Basso Luis Alberto , Da Silva Hinata Sumirê
Published: November 2022

O município de Capão da Canoa, localizado no litoral norte do estado do Rio Grande do Sul, é visitado por muitos veranistas que geram impactos ao meio ambiente, os quais afetam a balneabilidade das praias. O presente estudo tem como objetivo verificar a qualidade das águas dos balneários do município por meio da análise dos dados coletados pela Fundação Estadual de Proteção Ambiental Henrique Luiz Roessler nos verões de 2003/2004 a 2014/2015. Esses dados foram analisados de acordo com as diretrizes e parâmetros estabelecidos pela Resolução nº 274/2000 do Conselho Nacional do Meio Ambiente a fim de verificar a variabilidade espaço-temporal da balneabilidade das praias. Os pontos com maiores valores de coliformes termotolerantes localizam-se nos bairros Centro e Navegantes, e aqueles situados em Capão Novo e Araçá registraram as menores concentrações. Observou-se um ligeiro aumento na concentração de coliformes termotolerantes nas áreas menos urbanizadas e uma pequena diminuição nas áreas mais densamente ocupadas. Apesar de as praias de Capão da Canoa serem consideradas apropriadas para balneabilidade, constatou-se que há uma demanda de investimentos na rede de esgoto em alguns setores das áreas mais urbanizadas. Além disso, há uma necessidade de soluções individuais de tratamento de efluentes domésticos nas áreas mais afastadas da zona central, tendo em vista a previsão de crescimento populacional.
Reflexões, estratégias e desafios da gestão escolar em projetos de investigação na Educação de Jovens e Adultos
Authors: Da Silveira Ribeiro Elisiane , Sant’Anna Sita Mara Lopes , Benvenuti Juçara
Published: November 2022

Este texto discute e apresenta uma síntese de parte de uma investigação, concluída em 2020, centrada na gestão escolar da Educação de Jovens e Adultos (EJA) e os seus desafios, tendo por foco um estudo sobre a pesquisa como postura epistemológica, na Educação Básica, a partir de referencial teórico crítico e emancipador na área da educação. A abordagem dos dados ocorreu sob o olhar da pesquisa qualitativa, de tipo exploratória e descritiva que além da observação do contexto envolveu aplicação de questionário com dois estudantes da EJA de uma escola pública e os dados foram analisados tendo por base a Análise de Conteúdo proposta por Bardin (2011). Os resultados assinalaram a importância dos projetos de investigação na formação dos estudantes da EJA e aponta que a gestão escolar da EJA está atenta ao desenvolvimento do processo educativo dos educandos, se empenha em proporcionar um espaço acolhedor e de oportunidades para que estes tenham voz ativa na escolha das metodologias adotadas. Nesta perspectiva, a gestão educacional torna o ambiente escolar propício à construção do conhecimento, colocando educandos como sujeitos da aprendizagem.
Mediação de escrita, em comunidade colaborativa, através de oficinas literárias de Escrita Criativa na Educação Básica
Authors: Taufer Adauto Locatelli , Dandi Cardoso Bruna Raísa
Published: November 2022

Esta pesquisa, integrante do projeto Investigação sobre Práticas de Língua Portuguesa e Literatura na Educação Básica, pretende observar o aluno no seus papéis de escritor e de leitor, por meio de oficinas literárias de Escrita Criativa, de acordo com as diversas práticas apresentadas por Siqueira (2016). Para mobilizar outras possibilidades de escrita, será proposta uma atividade de produção de contos – narrativa breve, com poucos personagens e, geralmente, com apenas um conflito – para os alunos do 3° ano do ensino médio de uma escola pública federal. As produções dos alunos serão lidas em voz alta para a turma – dentro de uma proposta de leitura compartilhada, como apontado por Rouxel (2013) – e debatidas entre os colegas dentro de uma comunidade colaborativa – atividade inspirada nas elaborações de Antunes (2008) sobre o Ensino de Literatura. A partir das sugestões dos colegas, será proposta a reescrita dos contos levando em conta os apontamentos gerados e a discussão realizada. A pesquisa teve início em abril de 2021, então, por enquanto, ela apenas se mantém em seus aspectos teóricos pela impossibilidade da aplicação prática em sala de aula devido às restrições ocasionadas pela pandemia da COVID-19.
Rastros da lógica neoliberal na educação pública gaúcha:
Authors: Weinheimer Gicele , Wanderer Fernanda Wanderer
Published: November 2022

O artigo tem o propósito de discutir de que forma as mídias sociais produzem a relação entre a educação pública gaúcha e as parcerias com o setor privado, bem como rastrear quais são os impactos dessa relação para a área da Educação. Os materiais examinados consistem em reportagens de jornais publicadas entre os anos de 2019 e 2020. As bases teóricas advêm de autores como Dardot e Laval (2016), Masschelein e Simons (2017) e Ball (2014). A análise mostrou que os textos mencionam uma crise financeira no solo gaúcho, evidenciando a necessidade das parcerias do setor público com o privado. Além disso, apontou para um modelo empresarial assumido como guia de ação do Governo do Estado, colaborando com a expansão da lógica mercadológica. Outra reverberação foi o uso recorrente dos contratos jurídicos na esfera educacional. A investigação conclui que a iniciativa privada precisa do Estado para expandir seus negócios, garantindo sua lucratividade mediante a exploração da esfera pública.
Mediação docente para alfabetizar na escola:
Authors: Marigo Adriana , Carvalho Joseleine
Published: November 2022

Este texto apresenta resultados de uma pesquisa teórica realizada em artigos científicos brasileiros publicados entre 2016 e 2020, na base SciELO, com enfoque na mediação docente para alfabetizar crianças na escola. Partiu do pressuposto de que, desde as décadas finais do século XX, as práticas e as estruturas do mundo contemporâneo vêm se modificando de maneira inédita, afetando desde mercados e processos produtivos até relações sociais na família e em outros contextos coletivos e influenciando as formas de aprender. Dada a relevância da escola brasileira nos processos de alfabetização, o estudo recorreu às concepções de ensino e aprendizagem para categorizar e extrair elementos analíticos, ressaltando as influências dessas concepções sobre a prática alfabetizadora. Os resultados evidenciaram a predominância da concepção construtivista de aprendizagem na produção científica brasileira e a insuficiência de suas indicações para a mediação docente voltada ao ato de alfabetizar. As conclusões apontam para a necessidade de rever as proposições oferecidas pela produção científica brasileira para subsidiar as orientações pedagógicas na escola e promover mudanças e avanços na alfabetização das crianças desde o início de sua escolarização.
Dificuldades e sentimentos de alunos e alunas em relação ao ensino remoto emergencial
Authors: Costa Amaral de Souza Caius , Da Silveira Mazia Carlos Eduardo , Da Silva Fabio Luiz
Published: November 2022

A pandemia de COVID-19 impactou diversos setores da experiência humana. Entre eles, a Educação merece uma atenção especial. Este artigo insere-se no conjunto de iniciativas que buscam compreender a realidade imposta pela crise sanitária. Assim, o seu objetivo é apresentar os resultados de uma pesquisa sobre as dificuldades e os sentimentos de alunos diante do Ensino Remoto Emergencial (ERE). Para isso, analisamos as respostas a esse respeito fornecidas por alunos de oitavos e nonos anos de uma escola pública do município de Londrina/PR. A participação foi voluntária e ocorreu por meio de formulário on-line. Os resultados obtidos vão ao encontro de outras pesquisas nacionais e internacionais. Foi possível concluir que os alunos enfrentaram desde obstáculos, com o acesso e a utilização das ferramentas on-line disponíveis, até a dificuldade em concentrar-se nas aulas remotas. Além disso, prevaleceram os sentimentos negativos em relação à experiência de ERE. Medo, tristeza e desmotivação para aprender foram sentimentos bastante presentes nas respostas dos alunos. Podemos afirmar, portanto, que foram grandes os prejuízos cognitivos e emocionais entre os alunos pesquisados.
Os usos políticos da ciência em tempos de Covid-19:
Authors: Carrazzoni Julianne Emanuelle Martins , Oliveira Victor Hugo Nedel , Vasques Daniel Giordani
Published: November 2022

O objetivo desta pesquisa foi analisar quais foram os usos políticos (interesses, motivações) da ciência (protocolos, testes, isolamento) para a atuação do futebol brasileiro durante a pandemia de Covid-19, salientando o vínculo que existe entre a política e a ciência. Foram selecionados doze textos, nos quais foi possível identificar atores, seus interesses, como agiam e como se associaram com o objetivo de retornar à prática do futebol. Os atores que objetivavam o retorno do futebol foram, principalmente, a CBF e o Governo Federal, que se aliaram e empregaram-se da ciência para embasar seu objetivo, o retorno do futebol. Os argumentos científicos consistiam na testagem em massa e isolamento social dos jogadores. Porém, estes protocolos não foram suficientes para garantir a não disseminação. Além disso, um dos problemas da retomada do futebol é sugerir para a população um cenário de normalidade, enquanto na verdade, encontramos um cenário preocupante da pandemia.
Material accounting misstatements: Do managerial overconfidence, financial distress, and corporate governance practices matter?
Authors: Nor Azhari Nadiah Amirah , Hasnan Suhaily , Mohd Sanusi Zuraidah , Mohamed Hussain Alfiatul Rohmah , Al-Dhubaibi Ahmed Abdullah Saad
Published: November 2022

This study examined factors related to the occurrence of material accounting misstatements in Malaysian public listed companies (PLCs). Two factors, motivation and opportunity, were assessed in this study. According to Jensen (1993), as the consequences of material accounting misstatement can be extremely detrimental to the firms and their employees, the occurrence of such affairs must be driven by strong motivation and a great opportunity. The motivation factors consist of managerial overconfidence and financial distress, while the opportunity factors include internal and external corporate governance practices. A total of 103 misstatement and 103 non-misstatement firms, gathered from 2010 to 2018, were examined. Univariate and binary logistic regression analyses were deployed to test the hypotheses. Evidently, highly financial distress, a higher proportion of board independence, the practice of CEO duality, and a larger size of borrowings exerted a significantly positive relationship with material accounting misstatements. Interestingly, a higher proportion of independent board members encouraged the likelihood of material accounting misstatements instead of mitigating such mishaps. This study provides insights to regulators on the efficacy of corporate governance practices in curbing material accounting misstatements. The study addresses the element of managerial overconfidence, which was previously limited to studies on capital structure and leverage decisions.
Don’t throw the baby out with the (leached) bathwater; a reply to Lind et al., 2022
Authors: Sarneel Judith , Barel Janna , Duddigan Sarah , Keuskamp Joost , Oliveras Ada Pastor , Sanden Taru , Blume-Werry Gesche
Published: November 2022

During litter decomposition, part of the water-soluble components of the
material dissolve (leach) rapidly into available water in the
environment. Studies on litter decomposition that quantify mass-loss
from litterbags integrate leaching and mineralization. In contrast to
Lind et al. (2022), we believe that correcting for leaching in
(terrestrial) litterbags studies such as the Tea Bag Index will result
in more uncertainties than it resolves. This is mainly because leaching
is a continuous process and because leached material can still be
mineralized after leaching. Further, amount of material that potentially
leaches from tea is comparable to other litter types. When correcting
for leaching, it is key to be specific about the employed method, just
like being specific about the study specific definition of
decomposition.
Zero-fluoroscopy transseptal puncture guided by right atrial high dense precision mapping: First in human experience
Authors: Lu Jun , Li Shan , Pan Nana , Li Jian , Zhang Rui , Zhang Yingying
Published: November 2022

Zero-fluoroscopy procedures have recently become feasible in catheter
ablations, and transseptal puncture (TSP) is the key step of this
procedure. With use of the TSP method, zero-fluoroscopy method can be
performed in three ways, with transesophageal echocardiography,
intracardiac echocardiography or total 3-dimensional technique. However,
each method has its own shortcomings. Here, we documented, for the first
time to the best of our knowledge, that carried out zero-fluoroscopy TSP
guided by right atrial high dense precision mapping using a PentaRay
multipolar mapping catheter combined with ConfiDense intelligent
high-precision mapping technology, which avoid the shortness of previous
method.