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Mózg jako nowy wszechświat – wokół Incepcji Christophera Nolana
Authors: Kowalczyk Marcin
Published: April 2021

The article shows the growing interest of science fiction cinema in the human brain and related concepts, such as mind or consciousness. Nowadays, when distant space travel seems unreachable, artists find the exploration potential of the brain very promising. Thus, the main thesis of this analysis says that the brain has become for science fiction cinema the new universe. An excellent example of this paradigm shift is Inception (dir. Christopher Nolan, 2010). In the movie, the mind is depicted as a physical and accessible place, where we can find a lot of mysteries to solve. The characters travel to the deepest parts of subconsciousness because the processes inside the brain are the key to understanding and changing the real world. The article also shows how the director uses the achievements of science fiction cinema and, at the same time, that he postulates a new way of considering the issues relevant to modern neuroscience.
Krzysztof Ptak. Oczy i twarze: Kornblumenblau – 300 mil do nieba – Cynga
Authors: Taras Katarzyna
Published: April 2021

In this text, I analyze Krzysztof Ptak’s contribution to such films as Kornblumenblau and Cynga by Leszek Wosiewicz, and 300 miles to heaven by Maciej Dejczera. These films belong to a time that can be characterized as a period of “hot times”, when Krzysztof Ptak was interested in using cinematographic methods to the limits of their possibilities. As far as the history of Polish cinema is concerned, it was then that Polish directors were looking for a new language to talk about the Polish past. Wosiewicz and Dejczer avoided the accusation of “americanization” of Polish cinema, which was charged to Władysław Pasikowski. This may be because Krzysztof Ptak was the cinematographer of their films.
Dźwięki reaktywne, dźwięki antycypujące. Z zagadnień funkcjonowania ścieżki dźwiękowej w grach wideo
Authors: Pigulak Joanna
Published: April 2021

The paper aims to outline features of video games’ sounds. In order to do that, the author presents the main thesis of ludomusicology and a theory of film music. The first part of the paper deals with a brief introduction concerning the characteristic of two important aspects of video games’ sounds: reactive and anticipating sounds. In the second part of the paper, the author explores the issue of facultative dialogues and adaptive sounds, as well as diegetic and non-diegetic sources of sound. The author examines the hypothesis that using sounds in video games determines gameplay and impacts players immersion.
Tina Welke/Renate Faistauer (red.) Eintauchen in andere Welten. Vielfalt ästhetischer Texte im Kontext Deutsch als Fremdsprache und deutsch als Zweitsprache
Authors: Chudak Sebastian
Published: April 2021

Wien: Praesens Verlag, 2019, 303 s.
Znaczenie determinacji w nauce języka angielskiego jako obcego na poziomie zaawansowanym
Authors: Pawlak Mirosław , Zawodniak Joanna , Kruk Mariusz
Published: April 2021

Second language acquisition (SLA) researchers have long been engaged in investigating the effect of a range of learner individual differences (IDs, e.g., motivation, anxiety and aptitude) on L2 learning and achievement. At the same time, there are no more than a few studies focusing of on learner personality and its place in SLA and the relationship between personality traits and other ID variables. One such underappreciated and thus poorly recognized personality trait is grit, understood as a combination of perseverance and passion for long-term goals. The present paper reports a study in which grit was investigated among advanced university students majoring in English with the help of a language-specific grit scale and semi-structured interviews. The empirical considerations are preceded by a small number of theoretical comments on the nature of grit and related research that was conducted to date. The paper ends with the discussion of future research directions and possible pedagogical implications.
Accuracy and complexity as connected growers in L2 English speech at secondary school – a case study of a good, average, and poor language learner
Authors: Rokoszewska Katarzyna
Published: April 2021

Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST), which originated in the natural sciences, has recently been applied to second language acquisition, underlining the interdisciplinary character of this humanistic discipline. According to this theory, language is a complex dynamic system consisting of subsystems which develop in a non-linear way, forming different kinds of supportive, competitive, or conditional relationships. What is more, these subsystems compete for the learner’s limited resources, which causes trade-offs within and between language subsystems, such as complexity, accuracy, and fluency, especially in speech. The present paper constitutes a part of a short series of articles which present different aspects of the same longitudinal case study on the development of L2 English speech at secondary school. The aim of this paper is to examine the relationships between language accuracy and a number of specific measures of syntactic complexity, i.e. general sentence complexity, subordination, coordination, and nominalisation; as well as lexical complexity, i.e. lexical density, sophistication, and variation, in the case of a good, average, and poor language learner at secondary school. In general, the results showed that the relationships between the selected variables fluctuated over time and often differed in the case of a good, average, and poor language learner.
Obraz życia wspólnotowego w dobie średniopolskiej na podstawie górnośląskich ksiąg sądowych
Authors: Siuciak Mirosława
Published: April 2021

The article presents excerpts from Polish-language court records made from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century in Upper Silesia. Emerging from these books is an image of life in small communities as seen through the lens of financial transactions, inheritance processes, financial claims within families, cases of disorderly behaviourand violations of social order. The quoted fragments show how the society and the officials representing it managed establishing legal rules for the community and how legal texts were constructed. Although they reflect the schematic manner typical of official regulations, many of the phrases they include allow us to recreate the method used for the construction of the text or even their author’s thought process (writing it or commissioning its writing to a qualified official). These texts provide an opportunity to reconstruct the system of values that served as a basis for the functioning of a given community and the internal hierarchy that guaranteed social order.
Świadomość językowa i zainteresowania językoznawcze Adama Naruszewicza
Authors: Lewaszkiewicz Tadeusz
Published: April 2021

Adam Naruszewicz, the eminent Enlightenment-era writer and father of modern Polish historiography was, like many authors before and after him, interested in linguistic issues. In his letters and in a preface to a translation of Tacitus’ works, he discussed the style of literary texts as well as the culture and the proper use of Polish among eighteenth-century educated classes. In his historical works, he advanced etymologicalideas, both his own and those borrowed from other authors, and also mentioned the relationships between Indo-European and non-Indo-European languages.
Oznaczanie palatalności l w drukach polskich z XVI wieku
Authors: Osiewicz Marek
Published: April 2021

The article presents the results of an analysis of marking of palatal l in prints from the source database of Słownik polszczyzny XVI wieku (16th-century Polish language dictionary). The analysis takes into account the various conditions of this phenomenon: functional, frequency, contextual, textual, regional and publishing ones. The analysis shows that the rare records of the consonant l’ certified in the papers originated from the spelling of manuscripts. Most often, they appear in printed texts from the first half of the sixteenth century, mainly in the earliest texts and dictionaries, as well as in texts originating from southern Poland and southern Borderlands. Marking of palatal l in printed materials is characterised by a high degree of lexicalisation and dependence on the phonetic context and less dependent on the place of publication.
Ze starego do nowego świata. Obraz miasta w Listach z podróży do Ameryki Henryka Sienkiewicza
Authors: Pietrzak Magdalena
Published: April 2021

The article aims to present the linguistic means (stylistic methods and vocabulary) used by Henryk Sienkiewicz to create the image of European and American cities in his Listy z podróży do Ameryki. The author of the article also analyses the descriptions of experiencing large and modern cities, proving that the images of European and Americancities perceived and described from a European’s perspective were contrasted. It is the consequence of perceiving European agglomerations as cultural and historic centres cultivating traditional values in contrast to the mainly industrial American cities serving as trading centres full of action and fast-paced life. The choice of linguistic means used to describe urban buildings was determined by the viewpoint of the perceiving subject and the perspective from which the act of perceiving was accomplished.
Population dynamics and habitat use by Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus in agricultural landscape of Dravsko and Ptujsko polje (NE Slovenia)
Authors: Horvat Eva , Denac Damijan
Published: April 2021

The Northern Lapwing numbers across Europe are declining owing to its insufficient breeding success. To determine the size, dynamics and habitat use of the lapwing population at Dravsko and Ptujsko polje, a survey was carried out between 2016 and 2018. In 2016, 2017 and 2018, we recorded 148, 130, and 117 pairs, respectively. The population declined during the study and the population trend is uncertain. Approximately 12 to 21% of the national lapwing population was recorded at Dravsko and Ptujsko polje, making them one of the most important breeding areas in Slovenia. The majority of lapwings were found in bare tilled fields and fields with young spring crops that enable unbroken all-round views. Crop data analysis showed a significant preference for maize fields which are mostly bare tillage at the start of the incubation period and therefore act as an ecological trap for lapwings due to the time coincidence of the nesting period and farming operations. For the protection of the lapwing in Slovenia, we recommend a time limit of farming operations or avoiding individual nests while working in the field. Both measures are recommended to be implemented in combination with the provision of suitable foraging habitat for chicks. For greater effectiveness, we propose priority implementation of conser vation measures on traditiona l breeding sites.
THE NATURE OF DEPRESSIVE RUMINATION AND ITS CONNECTION WITH DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS
Authors: Maslej Marta M. , Mulsant Benoit H. , Andrews Paul W.
Published: April 2021

Introduction: Researchers have proposed several theories of depressive rumination. To compare among them, we conducted a joint factor analysis.

Methods: An online sample (n = 498) completed four rumination questionnaires and the Beck Depression Inventory. We examined associations between emerging factors and depressive symptoms.

Results: Most commonly, people ruminated about solving problems in their lives, followed by the causes or consequences of negative situations. They least commonly ruminated about their symptoms and sadness. Thoughts about symptoms and causes or consequences of negative situations uniquely related to depressive symptoms. There was a circular covariance relation between depressive symptoms, thoughts about causes or consequences, and problem-solving, suggesting that symptoms are regulated by a negative feedback loop involving problem-solving. This feedback was not present unless models included thoughts about causes or consequences, suggesting that these thoughts benefit problem-solving.

Discussion: Depressive rumination may be a dynamic process involving various thoughts, with different combinations of thoughts having different consequences for depression.
The Unthinkable: Representation and the Encounter With Trauma
Authors: Gaitini Mariana
Published: April 2021

The author explores the notion of representation and trauma, taking into account their negative manifestation in the mind, as memories without representation. In the face of massive trauma, the mind deploys dissociative mechanisms, so the experience remains unrepresented. Psychoanalytic technique has to expand its scope in order to meet-create these unrepresented forms. Alongside our classic technique, the analyst needs to work in a particular way—one that involves a regressive state to preverbal, or even prerepresentational areas within the analyst, allowing him or her to gain access to the traumatic zones. The integration of the trauma into the systems of representations depends on the possibility of the analyst to submit to a process of regression so as to offer a substrate on which hitherto unformed experience may assume form and become represented.
Little Hans and the “Enigmatic Messages” of His Parents
Authors: Zepf Siegfried , Zepf Judith
Published: April 2021

The authors discuss the psychoanalytic treatment of Little Hans, drawing on the perspective offered by Laplanche's concept of “enigmatic messages,” which they believe can contribute to a better understanding of this case history. They conclude that Little Hans's positive Oedipus complex conceals his negative Oedipus complex in which he represents his parents’ oedipal problems in a distorted fashion. They demonstrate the way his parents project aspects of these problems into Hans's psyche, where his subsequent identifications with them lead to substitutive formations. They trace the course of Little Hans's horse phobia and examine his search for substitutive formations that have to align with his parents’ defenses if they are to succeed in securing his safety and their affection.
University Student Well-Being During COVID-19: The Role of Psychological Capital and Coping Strategies
Authors: Prasath Priscilla Rose , Mather Peter C. , Bhat Christine Suniti , James Justine K.
Published: April 2021

This study examined the relationships between psychological capital (PsyCap), coping strategies, and well-being among 609 university students using self-report measures. Results revealed that well-being was significantly lower during COVID-19 compared to before the onset of the pandemic. Multiple linear regression analyses indicated that PsyCap predicted well-being, and structural equation modeling demonstrated the mediating role of coping strategies between PsyCap and well-being. Prior to COVID-19, the PsyCap dimensions of optimism and self-efficacy were significant predictors of well-being. During the pandemic, optimism, hope, and resiliency have been significant predictors of well-being. Adaptive coping strategies were also conducive to well-being. Implications and recommendations for psychoeducation and counseling interventions to promote PsyCap and adaptive coping strategies in university students are presented.
IgG modulation in male mice with reproductive failure after prenatal inflammation
Authors: Izvolskaia Marina , Ignatiuk Vasilina , Ismailova Ayshat , Sharova Viktoria , Zakharova Liudmila
Published: April 2021

Sexual performance in adult male rats is highly sensitive to prenatal stress which can affect the functionality of the reproductive system and various brain structures involved in modulating sexual behavior. The immunomodulatory effect of mouse IgG on reproductive maturity in male offspring after LPS exposure in vivo and in vitro was studied. Prenatal IgG injection (20 µg/mouse) had a positive impact on the puberty of male mice whose mothers were exposed to LPS (100 µg/kg) on the 12th day of pregnancy. The numbers of Sertoli cells were increased, whereas the body weight and the number of symplastic spermatids were decreased in offspring as compared to LPS-treated animals. Besides, IgG had a positive effect on altered hormone levels: reduced estradiol level on the 5th and 14th postnatal days and increased testosterone level on the 30th postnatal day in blood that led to an increased number of mounting attempts in sexually mature males. The cAMP-dependent pathway may be involved in the regulation of the LPS-induced inflammation. IgG reduced the increased level of cAMP in mouse peritoneal macrophages activated by LPS in vitro. IgG is able to modulate inflammation processes but its exposure time is important.
Probiotic Lactobacillus kefiri prevents endotoxin-induced preterm birth and stillbirth in mice
Authors: Silvia Ventimiglia María , Jimena Valeff Natalin , Pozo Albán Marlon , Manuel Paturlanne Juan , Juriol Lorena , Quadrana Florencia , Cecotti Martina , Malamud Mariano , Javier Dibo Marcos , de los Ángeles Serradell María , Jensen Federico
Published: April 2021

Preterm birth (PTB), defined as birth occurring before 37 weeks of pregnancy, affects 5–18% of pregnancies and is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although PTB is considered a syndrome, infection-induced inflammation accounts for up to 50% of all cases. Despite the effort to reduce the incidence of PTB, it continues to rise worldwide and current approaches for preventing or treating PTB are largely unsatisfactory. Probiotics are live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host. It is well known that probiotics can modulate the host immune system exerting a potent anti-inflammatory activity. The main aim of this work was to evaluate the capacity of the probiotic Lactobacillus kefiri (Lk48) to prevent preterm birth in mice. C57BL/6 female mice were treated with Lk48 or vehicle a week before and during pregnancy and were challenged with LPS (10 µg), a dose known to induce PTB on gestational day 16. Percentages of PTB as well as stillbirth were evaluated. We observed that oral administration of Lk48 significantly reduced the occurrence of LPS-induced PTB and stillbirth as well as improved post-natal development. This protective effect was associated with a reduction in leucocyte infiltration and reduced inflammation-induced damage in reproductive tissue. Besides, Lk48 treatment also modulated the diversity of vaginal microbiota. Our results demonstrated that prophylactic consumption of probiotic L. kefiri prevented LPS-induced PTB and still birth in mice and opens new avenues for exploring novel and promising strategies for preventing PTB in humans.
Retoriniai skatinamieji sakiniai dabartinėje lietuvių literatūrinėje kalboje
Authors: Bikulčienė P.
Published: April 2021

Риторические побудительныe предложения являются одним из видов побудительных предложений. Риторические побудительные предложения имеют только некоторые формальные признаки побуждения – сказуемое выражается вторым лицом повелительного наклонения, но активное влияние говорящего, желание, чтобы действие происходило, остается невысказанным. Говорящий предложениями этого рода косвенно что-нибудь утверждает или отрицает о явлениях реальной дeйствительности.Значение риторических побудительных предложений выражается повелитeльным наклонением, интонацией и контекстом. Одни риторические побудительные предложения выражают эмоциональное настроение говорящего: неудовлетворение, протест, удивление и т. д.; другие риторические побудитeльныe предложения не имеют эмоционального оттенка.
Clinical Impact of a Diagnostic Gastrointestinal Panel in Children
Authors: Cotter Jillian M. , Thomas Jacob , Birkholz Meghan , Ambroggio Lilliam , Holstein Jacqueline , Dominguez Samuel R.
Published: April 2021

OBJECTIVES:

Many hospitals have transitioned from conventional stool diagnostics to rapid multiplex polymerase chain reaction gastrointestinal panels (GIP). The clinical impact of this testing has not been evaluated in children. In this study, we compare use, results, and patient outcomes between conventional diagnostics and GIP testing.

METHODS:

This is a multicenter cross-sectional study of children who underwent stool testing from 2013 to 2017. We used bivariate analyses to compare test use, results, and patient outcomes, including length of stay (LOS), ancillary testing, and hospital charges, between the GIP era (24 months after GIP introduction) and conventional diagnostic era (historic control, 24 months before).

RESULTS:

There were 12 222 tests performed in 8720 encounters. In the GIP era, there was a 21% increase in the proportion of children who underwent stool testing, with a statistically higher percentage of positive results (40% vs 11%), decreased time to result (4 vs 31 hours), and decreased time to treatment (11 vs 35 hours). Although there was a decrease in LOS by 2 days among those who received treatment of a bacterial and/or parasitic pathogen (5.1 vs 3.1; P < .001), this represented only 3% of tested children. In the overall population, there was no statistical difference in LOS, ancillary testing, or charges.

CONCLUSIONS:

The GIP led to increased pathogen detection and faster results. This translated into improved outcomes for only a small subset of patients, suggesting that unrestricted GIP use leads to low-value care. Similar to other novel rapid diagnostic panels, there is a critical need for diagnostic stewardship to optimize GIP testing.
Movilidad itinerante y entornos construidos
Authors: Blanco Mariela Verónica
Published: April 2021

Durante cuatro meses al año la ciudad de Pomán, provincia de Catamarca -Argentina-, experimenta la llegada de trabajadores migrantes para la cosecha del olivo. La ley Nacionalde Desarrollo Económico Nº 22.021 y su modificatoria 22.702 impulsaron esta actividad transformando los espacios productivos y sociales. Se estima que entre febrero y mayo lapoblación presenta un crecimiento demográfico de alrededor del 30%. Este artículo analiza qué problemas enfrenta la ciudad frente a esta movilidad itinerante y qué tipo de entornos se construyen a partir de la sociabilidad entre los migrantes y los habitantes locales. Para esto se analizan los espacios de la residencia migrante y su forma de habitarlos; laorganización material de la ciudad durante la migración (salud, educación y economía) y la producción de sociabilidad como elemento legitimador de este tipo de movilidad. El trabajo se basa en un estudio cualitativo con entrevistas en profundidad a diferentes actores locales y migrantes durante la época de la migración. Entre los principales resultados se destaca laausencia de políticas públicas para sostener los procesos de movilidad, la producción de una economía migrante a nivel local y la instauración de eventos simbólicos a favor de laestabilidad de esta itinerancia.
Social representation of reproductive biotechnologies among nurses working in sexual and reproductive health
Authors: Queiroz Ana Beatriz Azevedo , Mohamed Renata Porto dos Santos , Parmejiani Elen Petean , Moura Maria Aparecida Vasconcelos , Carvalho Ana Luiza de Oliveira , Soares Lidia Santos
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT Objectives: to compare the social representations of reproductive biotechnologies among sexual and reproductive health nurses, and their links with professional practice. Methods: an analytical, comparative, qualitative research, supported by the Theory of Social Representation, carried out in May/2014-February/2015, with 32 nurses from the city of Rio de Janeiro. Semi-structured interview, analyzed by ALCESTE® software. Results: nurses not active in assisted human reproduction represent reproductive biotechnologies as unnatural methods of human reproduction, assessing the practice in this field as generalist and bureaucratic. Those who work represent as auxiliary and supporting nature for heterosexual couples, considering the innovative and specialized practice. Final considerations: each group presented specific contents and dimensions about reproductive biotechnologies. The representations are centered on moral, normative and ideological personal values, anchored in the traditional conceptions of human and family reproduction, but also collective, acquired in the professional routine, showing group identity and its distinct practices considering reproductive biotechnologies.
Egg production and life history of Alona guttata Sars, 1862 (Cladocera, Chydoridae): implications for colonization of temporary ponds
Authors: Cortez-Silva E. E. , Souza V. F. , Santos G. S. , Eskinazi-Sant’Anna E. M.
Published: April 2021

Abstract Cladocerans are a diverse group of species that show rapid responses to changes in environmental conditions. This adaptive capacity has important implications for egg production and life cycle, especially in transitory environments such as temporary waterbodies. The present study investigated the life history and egg production of Alona gutatta Sars, 1862 (Crustacea, Cladocera), an abundant and frequent species from a high-altitude temporary pond (Lagoa Seca, Minas Gerais, Brazil). Newly hatched neonates were monitored in relation to time of maturation, number of eggs produced per female and time of survival. Neonates required a mean of 8 days to mature. A. guttata survived for a mean of 30.9 ± 8.1 days and produced 2 eggs per brood, generating a mean of 10.95 ± 6.41 neonates during the entire life cycle. The rapid development, short time to produce eggs and long life cycle are important adaptations to the adverse environmental conditions of temporary aquatic environments, which can contribute to the rapid colonization of Alona guttata in transitory ecosystems.
THE INFLUENCE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL PASSION AND CREATIVITY ON ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS
Authors: BIGNETTI BERNARDO , SANTOS ANA C. M. Z. , HANSEN PETER B. , HENRIQSON EDER
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT Purpose: This study aims to analyze the influence of entrepreneurial passion and creativity on entrepreneurial intent. It also examines the mediating role of entrepreneurial self-efficacy between the personal/cognitive variable and entrepreneurial intention. Originality/value: By stressing the importance of cognitive and emotional variables that may influence entrepreneurial intentions among university students (such as creativity and entrepreneurial passion), this study shows the important role that universities have in the development of entrepreneurial intent. According to the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT), the environment influences individual behavior and, therefore, universities should encourage an entrepreneurial environment, enabling the creation of new jobs and companies. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected through a survey with business and technology students from a Brazilian university. In total, 338 valid responses were obtained, which were analyzed through structural equation modeling. The data were collected in a cross-sectional manner and by a stratified and non-probability sampling method. To address the research hypothesis and to attain the objectives of the study, all constructs were adapted from relevant literature in the field of entrepreneurship. The structural model was examined in relation to the model fit, which enabled the hypothesis to be tested. Findings: Results showed both a direct and indirect positive relationship between entrepreneurial passion on entrepreneurial intention. Regarding the creativity factor, results indicated only an indirect effect of creativity on entrepreneurial intention, this relationship being mediated through entrepreneurial self-efficacy. No significant differences were found in the model regarding age, gender, graduation program, entrepreneurial family background, role models or family income.
USEFULNESS OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES: PORTUGUESE NURSES’ LOOK
Authors: Ribeiro Olga Maria Pimenta Lopes , Martins Maria Manuela Ferreira Pereira da Silva , Vandresen Lara , Silva João Miguel Almeida Ventura da , Cardoso Maria Filomena Passos Teixeira de
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT Objective to identify nurses’ perception on the usefulness of information and communication technologies in their professional practice, as well as in communication among the multidisciplinary team. Method this is a quantitative, descriptive study, of exploratory character, carried through with 3.451 nurses from 36 hospital institutions of Portugal. A questionnaire was used as a data collection instrument. In data analysis, using SPSS® resorted to descriptive statistics. Results of the nine technologies under study, we found that regarding their usefulness in professional practice, nurses qualified as useful or very useful: Intranet (84.3%), email (79.5%), SClínico® (74.8%), Nursing Practice Support System (70.9%), Physician Support System (63.2%), newsletter (62.9), ALERT® (59.4%), Health Data Platform (42.8%) and SONHO® (31.8). Regarding its usefulness in communication among the multidisciplinary team, nurses qualified as useful or very useful: email (75.2%), Intranet (74.2%), SClínico (72.5%), Nursing Practice Support System (67.1%), Physician Support System (63.6%), ALERT® (58.9%), newsletter (57.2), Health Data Platform (40.1%) and SONHO® (29.4%). Conclusion despite the usefulness of technologies presenting relevant percentages, it is pertinent to analyze why nurses’ perceived usefulness is superior to Intranet and email when compared with specific technologies of care data used in the hospital context.
HEALTH-DISEASE-CARE PROCESS IN OLDER ADULTS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS: PERSPECTIVE OF CULTURALLY COHERENT CARE
Authors: Peters Carla Weber , Lange Celmira , Lemões Marcos Aurélio Matos , Zillmer Juliana Graciela Vestena , Schwartz Eda , Llano Patricia Mirapalheta Pereira de
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the health-disease-care process of the older adult living in rural areas. Method: a qualitative research study from the perspective of Madeleine Leininger's Theory of Diversity and Universality of Cultural Care, carried out with the participation of 19 older adults living in the rural area of a municipality in southern Brazil. Data collection took place in July and August 2018 by means of semi-structured interviews and simple observation. And data analysis was performed following Laurence Bardin's Content Analysis proposal. Results: the conceptions of health and disease of the older adult living in rural areas are mainly related to the ability and inability to perform the activities of daily living and work, especially with the land and animals. We highlight the care practices of older adults living in rural areas with regard to the use of medications, food consumption and the practice of physical exercise. In addition, the notion about their health condition and the capacity for self-management and adaptation to the challenges of the health-disease-care process. Conclusion: the health-disease-care process of older adults living in rural areas is influenced by social and cultural factors of the context in which they are inserted. This suggests the planning, implementation, development, evaluation and (re)formulation of health policies, programs and actions focused on providing culturally congruent care, which encompasses more than the singularities of the rural area, in the sense of dichotomy in relation to the urban area.
Active lifestyle enhances protein expression profile in subjects with Lewy body pathology
Authors: Real Caroline Cristiano , Suemoto Cláudia Kimie , Binda Karina Henrique , Grinberg Lea Tenenholz , Pasqualucci Carlos Augusto , Jacob Filho Wilson , Ferretti-Rebustini Renata Eloah de Lucena , Nitrini Ricardo , Leite Renata Elaine Paraizo , Britto Luiz Roberto de
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT. Clinical trials of the effects of physical activity have reported improvements in symptoms and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Additionally, morphological brain changes after exercising were reported in PD animal models. However, these lifestyle-related changes were not evaluated in postmortem brain tissue. Objective: We aimed to evaluate, by immunohistochemistry, astrocytes, tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and structural proteins expression (neurofilaments and microtubules — MAP2) changes in postmortem brain samples of individuals with Lewy body pathology. Methods: Braak PD stage≥III samples, classified by neuropathology analysis, from The Biobank for Aging Studies were classified into active (n=12) and non-active (n=12) groups, according to physical activity lifestyle, and paired by age, sex and Braak staging. Substantia nigra and basal ganglia were evaluated. Results: Groups were not different in terms of age or gender and had similar PD neuropathological burden (p=1.00). We observed higher TH expression in the active group in the substantia nigra and the basal ganglia (p=0.04). Astrocytes was greater in the non-active subjects in the midbrain (p=0.03) and basal ganglia (p=0.0004). MAP2 levels were higher for non-active participants in the basal ganglia (p=0.003) and similar between groups in the substantia nigra (p=0.46). Neurofilament levels for non-active participants were higher in the substantia nigra (p=0.006) but not in the basal ganglia (p=0.24). Conclusion: Active lifestyle seems to promote positive effects on brain by maintaining dopamine synthesis and structural protein expression in the nigrostriatal system and decrease astrogliosis in subjects with the same PD neuropathology burden.
Memory complaints at primary care in a middle-income country: clinical and neuropsychological characterization
Authors: Pereira Marcos Leandro , Vasconcelos Thiago Henrique Ferreira de , Oliveira Amanda Aparecida Rocha de , Campagnolo Sarah Bárbara , Figueiredo Sarah de Oliveira , Guimarães Ana Flávia Bereta Coelho , Barbosa Maira Tonidandel , Miranda Luís Felipe José Ravic de , Caramelli Paulo , Souza Leonardo Cruz de
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT. There are different causes of memory complaints in the elderly, such as subjective cognitive decline (SCD), mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. Objective: 1) To characterize individuals with memory complaints in a mid-sized city in Brazil, through clinical, cognitive and functional assessment; 2) to compare SCD individuals with MCI and dementia patients in terms of clinical and cognitive variables. Methods: We consecutively included individuals aged ≥50 years, with memory complaints (spontaneous or inquired). Subjects who scored ≥25 on the Memory Complaint Questionnaire or who had spontaneous memory complaints were selected. Participants underwent a semi-structured interview, the Mini-Mental State Examination, Figure Memory Test for visual episodic memory, Clock Drawing Test, Category Fluency (Animals), Neuropsychiatric Inventory, and functional assessment. Individuals were classified as SCD, MCI or dementia. We did not include individuals with previous diagnosis of dementia. Results: The final sample consisted of 91 subjects (73.6% women; mean age 67.6±9.8 years): 14.3% had spontaneous complaints and 85.7% had inquired complaints. The most common comorbidities were hypertension (69.2%), diabetes (36.3%), and dyslipidemia (24.2%). Low levels of vitamin B12 and hypothyroidism were found in 26.4 and 16.5%, respectively. Regarding cognitive diagnosis, 16.5% of the sample were classified as SCD, 49.4% as MCI and 34.1% as dementia. MCI and dementia were identified in five (38.5%) and seven (53.4%) patients with spontaneous complaint, respectively. Conclusions: MCI and dementia are frequently underdiagnosed. Potential reversible causes of cognitive decline are common. The diagnosis of dementia is highly frequent among individuals with spontaneous memory complaints.
Comunicação, cultura e mundo da vida: as contribuições de Jürgen Habermas e Alfred Schutz
Authors: Hanke Michael Manfred
Published: April 2021

Resumo Este artigo apresenta o conceito de mundo da vida e a sua contribuição-chave para uma teoria da cultura e da comunicação. Inicialmente desenvolvido pelo filósofo Edmund Husserl, o conceito foi aprimorado pelo filósofo e sociólogo austro-americano Alfred Schutz e adotado mais tarde por teorias consagradas, como as de Peter Berger e Thomas Luckmann no projeto de um construtivismo social, assim como por Jürgen Habermas no agir comunicativo como fundamento da razão, o que destaca a importância de tal empreendimento. O texto conceitua o mundo da vida como interface entre a teoria da comunicação e da cultura.
Pensar a comunicação intermundos: fóruns cosmopolíticos e diálogos interepistêmicos
Authors: Oliveira Luciana de , Figueroa Júlio Vitorino , Altivo Bárbara Regina
Published: April 2021

Resumo O artigo apresenta um diagnóstico e uma plataforma teórico-metodológica. O diagnóstico busca dar conta da apartada relação entre os estudos de comunicação e os saberes-fazeres de populações tradicionais no Brasil, sublinhando as mútuo-exclusivas relações entre Tradição e Modernidade, constituidoras do campo da comunicação social. Segue-se então um esforço de articulação entre duas matrizes filosóficas, decolonialidade e cosmopolítica, do qual emergem duas proposições articuladas como uma plataforma para pensar a comunicação intermundos: 1) a de fórum cosmopolítico que busca enfrentar a dicotomia Natureza X Cultura em face da aproximação etnográfica com outras formas de vida e suas pragmáticas; 2) a de diálogo interepistêmico, que, por via histórica de longa duração, reconhece as diferenças culturais e as formas remanescentes do colonialismo do ponto de vista epistemológico, enfrentando a dicotomia Sujeito X Objeto pela via da interculturalidade.
De olho no minotauro: a poética do labirinto em tessituras eletrônicas de Andrei Thomaz
Authors: Pereira Vinicius Carvalho
Published: April 2021

Resumo Investigamos neste artigo como a metáfora do labirinto, em íntima relação com outras imagens da complexidade e da interconexão, como a rede e o rizoma, é uma constante em diferentes obras do artista Andrei Thomaz, especialmente naquelas que aqui tomamos como objeto de análise: Dédalo e Ariadne, A caça e o caçador e Biblioteca. Em tais projetos, percebemos uma evidente trama de conexões intertextuais e intermidiáticas, nas quais chamam mais atenção os movimentos de passagens entre esses discursos do que uma suposta especificidade de cada linguagem artística. A metáfora do labirinto serve-nos, pois, de fio de Ariadne com o qual possamos deambular entre os trabalhos de Thomaz e os textos da cultura por eles evocados, de modo a nortear nossa reflexão sobre como muitas dinâmicas hipermidiáticas se estruturam como labirintos. Nestes, com frequÃªncia o usuário é convidado a experimentar os sentidos de desorientação e exploração que caracterizam todo dédalo, sob a eterna ameaça de um minotauro, uma dúvida, uma disrupção interpretativa que só tornam o caminho mais interessante.
Resiliência e polinização da música negra que vem ocupando os espaços urbanos do Rio de Janeiro
Authors: Herschmann Micael , Fernandes Cíntia Sanmartin
Published: April 2021

Resumo Tomando como referência observações de campo e matérias jornalísticas veiculadas na cena midiática, bem como a bibliografia especializada, busca-se neste artigo construir uma cartografia das controvérsias e realizar um breve balanço dos processos de glamourização e coibição (e até de criminalização) que vêm sendo associados às manifestações da música negra — tais como o samba, funk, jongo e hip hop — , as quais vêm ocupando tradicionalmente os espaços públicos da cidade do Rio de Janeiro na forma de pequenos eventos. Parte-se do pressuposto de que tem sido especialmente nas rodas dessa metrópole (que gravitam em torno dos gêneros musicais mencionados acima), que os atores de diferentes segmentos sociais vêm conseguindo promover historicamente um conjunto de práticas culturais que geram não só resiliência, mas também polinização, as quais têm permitido construir territorialidades que vêm ressignificando o imaginário e, de modo geral, o cotidiano dessa urbe.
O som ao redor: arqueologia do vertical moderno no Recife
Authors: Xavier Ismail Norberto
Published: April 2021

Resumo Este artigo analisa a composição narrativo-dramática de O som ao redor (Kleber Mendonça Filho, 2012) como forma de evidenciar os estratos do tempo que convivem num bairro moderno do Recife; há acento especial dado a relações de classe encenadas em tom de crÃ´nica, mas gradualmente adensando as tensões criadas entre as personagens. No percurso, está lá visível um estilo de arquitetura e uma forma dos bem nascidos administrarem sua segurança privada.
Consensus on the standard terminology used in the nutrition care of adult patients with chronic kidney disease
Authors: Martins Cristina , Saeki Simone L. , Nascimento Marcelo Mazza do , Lucas Júnior Fernando M. , Vavruk Ana Maria , Meireles Christiane L. , Justino Sandra , Mafra Denise , Rabito Estela Iraci , Schieferdecker Maria Eliana Madalozzo , Campos Letícia Fuganti , Aanholt Denise P. J. van , Hordonho Ana Adélia , Fidelix Marcia Samia Pinheiro
Published: April 2021

Abstract This nutrition consensus document is the first to coordinate the efforts of three professional organizations - the Brazilian Association of Nutrition (Asbran), the Brazilian Society of Nephrology (SBN), and the Brazilian Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (Braspen/SBNPE) - to select terminology and international standardized tools used in nutrition care. Its purpose is to improve the training delivered to nutritionists working with adult patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Eleven questions were developed concerning patient screening, care, and nutrition outcome management. The recommendations set out in this document were developed based on international guidelines and papers published in electronic databases such as PubMed, EMBASE(tm), CINHAL, Web of Science, and Cochrane. From a list of internationally standardized terms, twenty nutritionists selected the ones they deemed relevant in clinical practice involving outpatients with CKD. The content validity index (CVI) was calculated with 80% agreement in the answers. The Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) framework was used to assess the strength of evidence and recommendations. A total of 107 terms related to Nutrition Assessment and Reassessment, 28 to Diagnosis, nine to Intervention, and 94 to Monitoring and Evaluation were selected. The list of selected terms and identified tools will be used in the development of training programs and the implementation of standardized nutrition terminology for nutritionists working with patients with chronic kidney disease in Brazil.
Exploring the principles of English assessment instruments
Authors: Larenas Claudio Díaz , Díaz Alan Jara , Orellana Yesenia Rosales , Villalón María José Sanhueza
Published: April 2021

Abstract The instruments language teachers employ to assess student learning are rarely studied and they constitute a significant source of input of how learning and teaching are conceived. The aim of this research is to analyze 205 assessment instruments created by English teachers. This is an exploratory case study, in which the assessment principles of Authenticity, Validity, Fairness, Reliability and Practicality were analyzed within the context of the assessment instruments. The 205 assessment instruments were analyzed by using an analytic rubric, which considered the language assessment principles as criteria. Through the different analyses, it is possible to conclude that traditional assessment was favoured over authentic assessment and four different clusters reveal that language assessment principles manifest in different degrees in each type of instrument. Interestingly, although language learning is mainly about how people try to communicate with others, teachers are still stressing the assessment of grammar and vocabulary knowledge instead of helping students develop the skill of foreign language communication through key authentic assessment, self-assessment and peer-assessment techniques and procedures.
Use of anti-tick drugs in dairy farms in the microregion of Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Authors: Nascimento Ariane Flávia do , Natel Andressa Santanna , Viana Laís Maria , Melo Caroline Lopes de , Lacerda Yasmim Gonçalves , Lima Melki Kolbert , Esteves Gabriella Fuzzari
Published: April 2021

Abstract Ectoparasitic infestation in dairy cattle, the most common being Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, causes significant loss in production. The control of ectoparasites often occurs incorrectly, resulting in resistance to the active ingredients and residues in milk. To understand of acaricide use in the microregion of Alfenas, Minas Gerais (Brazil), questionnaires were applied to the owners of 100 dairy farms in the region and were selected randomly. Dairy farms were allocated according to production scale: up to 150 liters/day, 151-400 liters/day and more than 400 liters/day. The interviewees were asked about production characteristics, acaricide management and active ingredients. The interview answers were subjected to descriptive analysis. Results showed that all properties, independent of production-scale, used acaricides. The most cited was: Cypermethrin Chlorpyrifos Citronellal (31%), Fluazuron (18.6%) and Fipronil (17%). Among the interviewed, 41,1% use drugs that have restrictions that are not allowed in legislation for use in lactating dairy cows (fluazuron, fipronil, ivermectin). 15% affirmed they weren’t aware of the “withdrawal period” of medication and 73% change in the active ingredient used. In order to revert this antiparasitic drug’s resistance situation and contamination of milk with drug residues, it is necessary to focus on the awareness of milk producers and training of labor.
Fluorammonium method of titanium slag processing
Authors: Dmitriev A. N. , Smorokov A. A. , Kantaev A. S. , Nikitin D. S. , Vit’kina G. Yu.
Published: April 2021

Titanium dioxide is the most common titanium-containing product on the world market, and the demand for it is increasing. The global consumption of TiO2 is 7 – 7.5 million tons annually. Titanium dioxide is mainly obtained from ilmenite and rutile concentrates. The largest producers are China, USA, Germany, UK, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia. In addition to the natural resources of titan, there are man-made sources. This type of resource includes titanium-containing slags obtained as a result of pyrometallurgical processing of ores and concentrates containing titanium dioxide. These slags, in addition to titanium dioxide, contain silicon in the form of dioxide, silicates or aluminosilicates, whose chemical processing is difficult due to their high melting point (more than 2000 °C) and the chemical stability of these compounds in mineral acids (sulfuric, nitric, hydrochloric). Processing of such raw materials is carried out by “classical” chlorine and sulfuric acid methods. The use of fluorides in industry is realized in the production of aluminum, zirconium, uranium, beryllium, niobium, etc., which indicates the possibility of using fluoride methods for titanium slags processing. The article discusses a method for producing titanium dioxide based on the use of ammonium hydrodifluoride NH4HF2 , which has a high reactivity to a number of chemically resistant oxides (oxides of silicon, titanium, aluminum, etc.). The fluoroammonium method for processing titanium slag using NH4HF2 involves slag decomposition of in NH4HF2 melt followed by silicon admixture sublimation. Cleaning from iron, aluminum and other impurities is carried out using a solution of NH4HF2. Further precipitation of titanium with treatment of the precipitate by AlCl3 and ZnCl2 solutions followed by calcination allows to obtain a rutile modification of titanium dioxide.