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BIOMETRIC ASPECTS OF FRUIT AND SEEDS Poincianella pluviosa var. peltophoroides (Benth.) L.P. Queiroz
Authors: Ferreira Vinícius Staynne Gomes , Souto Patrícia Carneiro , Borges César Henrique Alves , Freitas Amanda Lira , Novais Danilo Brito , Pinto Marilia Gabriela Caldas
Published: July 2020

Species arboreal, native of the Atlantic Forest biome, Poincianella pluviosa var. peltophoroides (Benth.) L.P. Queirozis widely used in urban landscaping due to the beauty of its flowering and indicated for the recovery of degradedareas as an initial or pioneer secondary species. The objective of the study was to characterize the fruits and seedsbiometrically, thus helping in its conservation and improvement. The work was conducted at the Federal Universityof Campina Grande, campus of Patos-PB, and the fruits were collected manually in matrices located on campus, usingas a selection criterion those who were mature. To obtain the biometric data, the fruits were selected and separated100 fruits and 100 seeds at random. To measure the biometric variables (length, width and thickness) of the fruitsand seeds, a digital caliper with a precision of 0.1 mm was used and then the amplitude of the classes of each analyzedvariable was calculated. The results showed that the fruits presented variation in the length of 4.51 to 10.53 cm,however, the predominance of fruit frequency was in the class of 6.03-6.77 cm. The seed length varied from 0.918 to1.208 cm, with a higher incidence in the class of 1.064-1.112 cm, where it concentrated about 45% of the seeds. It isconcluded that the fruits Poincianella pluviosa var. peltophoroides presented greater uniformity in the variable lengthand their seeds presented greater uniformity in the biometric variables in which they were evaluated, being this afavorable criterion for its propagation.
USO DE ESPÉCIES EXÓTICAS EM PRAÇAS PÚBLICAS DE SALINAS-MG E O PARALELISMO CLIMÁTICO EM QUESTÃO
Authors: Da Silva Leonardo Luiz Silveira , Aguilar Marcos Vinícius Miranda , Da Silva Larissa Santos Rocha , De Castro Saulo Antônio
Published: July 2020

O presente estudo objetivou realizar um inventário da flora de todas as praças públicas da cidade de Salinas-MG, e a partir dele, analisar o paralelismo climático entre o município e as regiões endêmicas das espécies inventariadas.  Foram inventariadas todas as espécies arbóreas vivas que possuíam circunferência à altura do peito (CAP) maior ou igual a 10 cm, conforme determina a Resolução Conjunta IEF/SEMAD Nº 1905 de 12/08/2013.  Em relação à classificação quanto à origem, considerou-se como nativas, as árvores originadas do Brasil, e exóticas as árvores oriundas de outro país. Para a comparação climática, foi utilizada a classificação climática de Köppen-Geiger. Foram encontradas nas praças avaliadas 567 indivíduos arbóreos, sendo 340 de origem nativa e 200 exóticas. As espécies exóticas encontradas nas praças públicas analisadas apresentam-se coerentes com o paralelismo climático entre sua região de origem e o município estudado. Todavia, destacamos que estas não devem substituir as espécies nativas, uma vez que estas contribuem para manutenção da biodiversidade local.
EPISTEMOLOGIA E RELIGIÃO: Reflexões em tempos de pós-politica, biopoder e pós-verdade
Authors: Silveira Emerson José Sena da , Moraes Júnior Manoel Ribeiro de
Published: July 2020

A presente entrevista-reflexão faz um panorama da relação entre religião, ciências sociais e ciência da religião a partir da trajetória de um pesquisador e de um balanço, breve e panorâmico, de autores e teorias no contexto latino-americano. A reflexão epistemológica sobre a religião se tornou crucial para o pensamento contemporâneo.
EDITORIAL
Authors: Ribeiro de Moraes Junior Manoel , Azevedo Cruz Marcos Murelle
Published: July 2020

Editorial da Seção Temática de Epistemologias, Ciências Humanas e Expressões Religiosas e artigos de fluxo contínuo.
Sérgio Miceli e as condições do ofício sociológico e intelectual no Brasil contemporâneo
Authors: Quagliato Henrique Da Costa Valério , Ramos Eduardo Russo
Published: July 2020

Em agosto de 2019, o sociólogo Sérgio Miceli3 ministrou a conferência de abertura do ano letivo do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Sociologia da Universidade Federal do Paraná4. No ensejo de sua visita, organizamos um roteiro de entrevista sobre as condições do ofício sociológico e intelectual no Brasil contemporâneo marcado por novas morfologias do campo intelectual, disputas pelas autoridade cultural e severas investidas contra o conhecimento produzidos pelas Ciências Sociais.
A racionalidade patrimonial: gênese e estrutura de uma ordem discursiva
Authors: Lins Artur André
Published: July 2020

Este artigo apresenta uma discussão teórica sobre o tema do patrimônio cultural. Inspirado por Michel Foucault, o texto almeja proceder uma análise de discurso tomando como objeto de investigação a gênese e estrutura da racionalidade patrimonial. Nesse sentido, o argumento se ergue em 4 partes: 1) primeiro, mostro os fundamentos teóricos de uma ordem discursiva; 2) depois, reproduzo os enunciados de autores canônicos, mostrando como se constrói a disposição epistemológica da categoria “patrimônio”; 3) ainda, conduzo uma discussão sobre a ordem simbólica estatal, sobretudo o modo pelo qual a categoria de patrimônio cultural se ajusta ao projeto da modernidade, qualificando a integração do estado-nação; 4) por fim, discuto a dispersão dos enunciados do patrimônio cultural brasileiro na política do Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artísitico Nacional – IPHAN.
Circulação ou oligarquização? Uma radiografia das composições partidárias em Goiás
Authors: De Oliveira Junior José Carlos
Published: July 2020

Esse artigo tem como foco o estudo sobre a circulação das elites partidárias na Composição da Executiva Estadual de quatro partidos políticos do Estado de Goiás. Para tanto, se faz uma discussão teórica sobre a Teoria das Elites e a Sociologia das Organizações tentando comprovar ou não a hipótese de se os partidos, em suas instâncias organizativas e decisórias principais, apresentam ou não graus de oligarquização. Com o objetivo de demonstrar o que se propõe com a análise, são apresentados empiricamente em quadros os números totais de integrantes de cada executiva estadual pelo nome, função exercida e quantas vezes exerceu cada função. Por fim, a Comissão Executiva é analisada por quatro variáveis que descreverão os níveis de dispersão e/ou concentração das lideranças.
Consumo vegetariano na contemporaneidade: uma reflexão a partir do conceito de política-vida de Giddens
Authors: Kestering Virginia Therezinha
Published: July 2020

O objetivo deste texto é abordar a atitude reflexiva em relação à alimentação a partir da esfera do consumo utilizando a adoção da dieta vegetariana como estudo de caso e tendo como abordagem a teoria da reflexividade, em especial a abordada por Giddens. O termo reflexividade tem sido abordado em diferentes escolas sociológicas. No que tange a sociologia da alimentação, muitas vezes ele é utilizado para referenciar os consumidores que assumem uma postura alternativa em relação ao consumo de alimentos como os vegetarianos, por exemplo. O ato de comer é central na nossa relação com as outras espécies animais. Nesse sentido, na primeira parte deste texto, proponho uma discussão a esse respeito, em especial no que tange a percepção e a relação entre humanos e animais em um sistema de produção de carne industrial. Na segunda parte me atenho a discussão específica a respeita da dieta vegetariana como uma identidade alimentar que procura contestar a cultura e as forma de produção vigente. Em função dessa característica questiono em que medida ela se enquadra a uma estratégia de estilo de vida que Giddens denominou de política-vida, uma forma de subjetivação baseados em um modo de fazer política distinta dos modos tradicionais de luta pela emancipação. A partir do diálogo com o trabalho de Micheletti e Stolle (2010), argumento que tanto os vegetarianos motivados por questões éticas quanto por questões pessoais podem ser compreendidos a partir dos conceitos da política-vida.
Positive State Obligations under European Law: A Tool for Achieving Substantive Equality for Sexual Minorities in Europe
Authors: Tryfonidou Alina
Published: July 2020

Positive State Obligations under European Law: A Tool for Achieving Substantive Equality for Sexual Minorities in Europe

This article seeks to examine the development of positive obligations under European law in the specific context of the rights of sexual minorities. It is clear that the law should respect and protect all sexualities and diverse intimate relationships without discrimination, and for this purpose it needs to ensure that sexual minorities can not only be free from state interference when expressing their sexuality in private, but that they should be given the right to express their sexuality in public and to have their intimate relationships legally recognised. In addition, sexual minorities should be protected from the actions of other individuals, when these violate their legal and fundamental human rights. Accordingly, in addition to negative obligations, European law must impose positive obligations towards sexual minorities in order to achieve substantive equality for them. The article explains that, to date, European law has imposed a number of such positive obligations; nonetheless, there is definitely scope for more. It is suggested that European law should not wait for hearts and minds to change before imposing additional positive obligations, especially since this gives the impression that the EU and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) are condoning or disregarding persistent discrimination against sexual minorities.
2-Ethylhexan-1-ol
Determination in working air
Authors: JEŻEWSKA ANNA
Published: July 2020

2-Ethylhexan-1-ol (2-EH) is a colorless liquid that is
poorly soluble in water but soluble in most organic
solvents. On an industrial scale, 2-Ethylhexanol is
produced in the aldol condensation of n-butyraldehyde.
It is mainly used as an alcohol component in
manufacturing ester plasticizers for soft poly(vinyl
chloride) (PVC).
The aim of this study was to develop a method for
determining concentrations of 2-ethylhexan-1-ol in
workplace air in the range from 0.54 to 10.8 mg/m3,
in accordance with the requirements of Standard
No. EN 482.
The study was performed using a gas chromatograph
(GC) with a flame ionization detector (FID)
equipped with a capillary column Stabilwax
(60 m × 0.32 mm, 0.5 μm).
The method is based on the adsorption of
2-ethylhexan-1-ol vapours on activated charcoal,
desorption with dichloromethane and GC-FID
analysis. The use of Stabilwax column enabled
selective determination of 2-ethylhexan-1-ol in the
presence of other substances. The measurement
range was from 0.013 to 0.26 mg/ml for a 24-L air
sample. The limit of detection was 8.05 ng/ml and
the limit of quantification was 24.14 ng/ml.
This method is precise, accurate and it meets the
criteria for procedures for measuring chemical
agents listed in Standard No. EN 482. The method
can be used for assessing occupational exposure to
2-ethylhexan-1-ol and associated risk to workers’
health.
The developed method of determining 2-ethylhexan-
1-ol has been recorded as an analytical
procedure (see appendix).
1,2-Dimethoxyethane
Determination in working air with gas chromatography-mass spectrometer
Authors: Kucharska MAŁGORZATA , Wesołowski Wiktor
Published: July 2020

Under normal conditions, 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME) is a colorless and transparent liquid with a faint odor of ether, very soluble in water, charac-terized by a high vapor pressure. It belongs to the group of alkyl ethers solvents, derivatives of eth-ylene glycol. 1,2-Dimethoxyethane is used as an ex-cipient in preparing and processing industrial chemicals, in the production of fluoric polymers and as a solvent and cleaning agent in the microe-lectronics and printing industries.
In the literature there are no data on the acute and chronic toxicity of 1,2-dimethoxyethane. However, long-term epidemiological studies on compounds of similar chemical structure suggest that human exposure to ethylene glycol alkyl ethers can ad-versely affect fertility and fetal development, and hematological parameters.
The aim of this study was to develop and validate a sensitive method for determining concentrations of 1,2-dimethoxyethane in workplace air in the range from 1/20 to 2 MAC values, in accordance with the requirements of Standard No. PN-EN 482+A1: 2016-1.
The study was performed using a gas chromato-graph (GC). A 7890B Agilent Technologies gas chromatograph with a 5977A mass spectrometry detector (MSD), HP PONA (50 m; 0,2 mm; 0,5 μm) capillary analytical column, auto sampler and Mass Hunter software was used for chromato-graphic separations.
The method is based on the adsorption of 1,2-di-methoxyethane on charcoal, desorption with di-chloromethane and GC/MSD analysis of the re-sulting solution. Extraction efficiency of 1,2-di-methoxyethane from charcoal was 96.4%. Samples of 1,2-dimethoxyethane can be stored in refrigera-tor for up to 28 days. The use of a HP-PONA capil-lary column enabled selective determination of 1,2-dimethoxyethane in a mixture of dichloromethane, toluene, carbon disulfide, ethylene and propylene glycol and other compounds.
The method is linear (r = 0.9999) within the inves-tigated working range from 5 to 200 μg/ml, which is equivalent to air concentrations from 0.5 to 20 mg/m3 for a 10-L air sample. The limit of quan-tification (LOQ) is 1,306 μg/ml.
The analytical method described in this paper ena-bles selective determination of 1,2-dimethoxye-thane in workplace atmosphere in presence of other compounds at concentrations from 0.5 to 20 mg/m3 (1/20 ÷ 2 MAC value). The method is precise, accurate and it meets the criteria for proce-dures for measuring chemical agents listed in Standard No. PN-EN 482+A1: 2016-1. The method can be used for assessing occupational exposure to 1,2-dimethoxyethane and associated risk to work-ers’ health.
The developed method of determining 1,2-di-methoxyethane has been recorded as an analytical procedure (see Appendix).
Adapting national legislation to Directive 2017/164/EU and to Directive 2017/2398/EU amending Directive 2004/37/EC
Authors: Skowroń Jolanta
Published: July 2020

This article discusses the transposition process of Directive 2017/164/EU of January 31, 2017, establishing the fourth list of indicative occupational exposure limit values into national law, and the Directive 2017/2398/UE of December 12, 2017 amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work.
1,2-Dichloroethane. Determination in workplace air
Authors: Woźnica Agnieszka
Published: July 2020

1,2-Dichloroethane is a colorless, highly flammable liquid with a chloroform-like odor. This substance is used in industry as an intermediate in the production of vinyl chloride, but it is also used in the production of other chlorinated hydrocarbons. It is also used as a solvent. 1,2-Dichloroethane is carcinogenic for humans. The aim of this study was to develop a method for determining concentrations of 1,2-dichloroethane in the workplace air in the range from 1/10 to 2 MAC values (0.82–16.4 mg/m3). The study was performed using a gas chromatograph (GC) with a flame ionization detector (FID) equipped with a capillary column HP-1 (50 m x 0.32 mm; 0.3 μm). The method is based on the adsorption of 1,2-dichloroethane on activated charcoal, desorption of analyzed compound with carbon disulfide and analysis of obtained solution with GC-FID. The use of HP-1 column enabled selective determination of 1,2-dichloroethane in a presence of other substances. The average desorption coefficient of 1,2-dichloroethane from charcoal was 0.98. The method is linear (r = 0.9999) within the investigated working range from 9.84 to 196.8 μg/ml, which is equivalent to air concentrations from 0.82 to 16.4 mg/m3 for a 12-L air sample. The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) were to 2.284 μg/ml and 6.85 μg/ml, respectively. The analytical method described in this paper enables selective determination of 1,2-dichloroethane in workplace air in presence of other substances at concentrations from 0.82 mg/m3 (1/10 MAC value). The method is precise, accurate and it meets the criteria for procedures for measuring chemical agents listed in Standard No. EN 482. The method can be used for assessing occupational exposure to 1,2-dichloroethane and associated risk to workers’ health. The developed method of determining 1,2-dichloroethane has been recorded as an analytical procedure (see appendix).
Etoposide – inhalable fraction. Determination method in workplace air
Authors: Bonczarowska Marzena , Mikołajewska Karolina , Brzeźnicki Sławomir
Published: July 2020

Etoposide at room temperature is a fine white to yellow-brown crystalline odorless powder. Etoposide is one of the most widely used cytotoxic drugs and has strong antitumour activity in cases of small-cell lung cancer, testicular cancer or lymphoma. Occupational exposure to etoposide (mainly via skin contact or via inhalation route) may occur among group of healthcare workers or workers employed in the production of this drug. Exposure to etoposide can cause suppression of bone marrow function and gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, bronchospasm, inflammation of mucous membranes, hair loss and secondary leukemia. Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified etoposide as a compound probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2.A) and in combination with cisplatin and bleomycin as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1). The aim of this study was to develop and validate a sensitive method for determining inhalable fraction of etoposide concentrations in workplace air in the range from 1/10 to 2 MAC values, in accordance with the requirements of Standard PN-EN 482. The study was performed using a liquid chromatograph with tandem mass detection (HPLC-MS/MS). All chromatographic analysis were perfomed with Supelcosil LC 18 150 × 3 mm analytical column, which was eluted with a mixture of methanol and water with 0.1% of formic acid. This method is based on collecting inhalable fraction of etoposide on glass fiber filter, extracting with a mixture of methanol: water with addition of formic acid (0.1%), and chromatographic determining of resulted solution with HPLC-MS/MS technique. The average extraction efficiency of etoposide from filters was 90%. The method is linear (r = 0.9985) within the investigated working range from 0.036 μg/ml to 1.44 μg/ml. The calculated limit of detection (LOD) and the limit of quantification (LOQ) were 0.0086 and 0.0026 μg/ml, respectively. The analytical method described in this paper, thanks to HPLC MS/MS technique, enables specific and selective determination of inhalable fraction of etoposide in workplace air in the presence of other compounds at concentrations from 0.0001 mg/m3 (1/20 proposed MAC value). The method is precise, accurate and it meets the criteria for measuring chemical agents listed in Standard No. EN 482. The method can be used for assessing occupational exposure to etoposide and associated risk to workers’ health. The developed method of determining etoposide has been recorded as an analytical procedure (see appendix).
MEETING EXOTIC LANDSCAPES AND DELICATE NATURE OF THE INNER SELF: TWO SIDES OF THE “VIE AU GRAND AIR” NEAR “GÉANT DE PROVENCE” (FRANCE)
Authors: Lecocq Gille
Published: July 2020

Purpose. The purpose of this paper is to identify an intelligible network of human activities that are dedicated to health tourism and sports tourism and that have been the subject of intercultural controversies generating innovations. Method. Developing an inter-disciplinary historical and mixed-method approach to a regional sustainable tourism project and describing how subjective well-being influences sport practices, body ecology and existential authenticity. Findings. A sport tourism destination allows an individual to, firstly, improve his or her state of corporeal health and, secondly, reveal a new mode of feeling that is not only about performance but also about the inner freedom and immersive vulnerability that are scarce but essential resources. Research and conclusions limitations. This case study is limited to a valley which is located on the northeast side of Mont Ventoux. Some comparisons will have to be made with other specific tourist sites that are closed to this valley. Practical implications. The authenticity of a tourist system cannot be content with artifices that are not closely shared with inhabitants. Therefore, the impact of innovations in rural areas requires taking archaeology of individual stories and collective histories into account. Stories and histories allow perceiving the outlines of sustainable tourism where growth in consumption is associated with the maintenance, protection and diversification of bio-ecosystems. Originality. Innovations which emerge in a hinterland have to be tested from the authentic perspective of people coming from elsewhere and who cross the authentic views of the people of here. Then, when a hinterland agrees to open itself to the strangeness of what is foreign to it, a fundamental process is to be encouraged: the that recognises the different forms of heritage that make up the identity of this hinterland. Type of paper. Case study.
TOURIST PROFILE IN POLAR REGIONS ON THE EXAMPLE OF VISITORS TO THE HENRYK ARCTOWSKI POLISH ANTARCTIC STATION
Authors: Wilkońska Anna , Maciejowski Wojciech , Damaszke Marta , Jerzak Bartłomiej , Łabno Radosław , Matuszczak Bartosz , Palikot Ewa , Pińkowska Karolina
Published: July 2020

Purpose. Presentation of the current situation to the extent of touristic arrivals to Antarctica, in view of measuring the scale and structure of incoming tourism recorded at the Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station (King George Island, South Shetland Islands). Method. The number of persons arriving to the Arctowski Station was measured and subjects interviewed according to a standardised questionnaire. Findings. Research has indicated that there is constant interest in visiting Antarctica. These travellers are mainly people from Europe and North America, in particular seniors, with higher education, professionally active or retired, affluent and usually travelling individually. Research and conclusions limitations. Carrying out measurements regarding the scale and structure of incoming tourism is connected with various limitations, including the way in which such measurements are conducted, the access and quality of source materials or the human factor, i.e. interviewers. Practical implications. This article refers to the latest data concerning the number of persons arriving to the Arctowski Station and the structure of the tourist traffic, whichconstitute basic information for, among others, the tour operators. Originality. The problem involving the scale and structure of tourism, especially in polar regions, is still current and extremely significant due to the importance of the global ecosystem. Research on the structure of incoming tourism to Antarctica, according to the measurements at the Station, has been recently conducted and presented for the first time. Type of paper. In the article, the results of the authors research, similar to those relevant from literature, are presented.
ATP8A2 and AKAP10 Gene Mutations in a Patient with Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Wu Kemi , Tang Yanfei , Zhou Qiong , Zou Chaochun
Published: July 2020

Introduction: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is an epigenetic disease. Cerebellar ataxia, mental retardation, and disequilibrium syndrome type 4 (CAMRQ4) is a genetic disorder caused by ATP8A2 gene mutation. AKAP10 gene is related to autosomal dominant cardiac conduction defect and cardiac susceptibility. Here, we report a PWS infant with ATP8A2 and AKAP10 mutations, who presented multiple dysmorphic features and review correlative literature. Case Presentation: A 3-month-old boy presented to our unit because of developmental delay after birth. He had a poor response, feeble cry, hypotonia of extremities, empty scrotum, and characteristic facial features. The whole-exome sequencing showed c.187C>G (p.P63A) in exon 2 originated from his father and c.2138T>C (p.I713T) in exon 23 originated from his mother, which were compound heterozygous variants of the ATP8A2 gene. A c.43delC heterozygous variant in exon 1 of the AKAP10 gene was also detected. Genetic analysis revealed normal copy numbers but abnormal methylation in the 15q11-13 region, which implied nondeletion type PWS. Conclusions: In patients with dysmorphic facial features, hypotonia and developmental delay, PWS should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Moreover, other complicated hereditary diseases should be considered in patients with PWS.
Effect of Celox® Powder on Initial Hemostasis After Cardiac Catheterization in Pediatric Patients with Congenital Heart Disease: A Prospective Study
Authors: Amoozgar Hamid , Abtahi Saeed , Edraki Mohammad Reza , Mohammadi Hamid , Ajami Gholam Hossein , Mehdizadegan Nima , Keshavarz Kambiz , Moradi Pouria , Shabanpuor-Haghighi Sajad , Zafari Tahmineh
Published: July 2020

Background: Ordinary pressure dressing for hemostasis after cardiac catheterization is time consuming and might cause some problems, such as pain or loss of blood, which has to be controlled, particularly in pediatric patient. Using Celox® (chitosan) powder dressing might cause quicker initial hemostasis. Methods: In this prospective study, we assessed Celox® powder among patients in hospitals affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, from November 2017 to February 2018. The patients were stratified in two groups. The case group included patients for whom Celox® powder was used along with sterile gauze pressure at the puncture site to achieve hemostasis, and the control group those in whom hemostasis was achieved by standard sterile gauze pressure method. Results: Sixty patients under 16 years of age with congenital heart diseases were evaluated and underwent cardiac catheterization. We stratified the patients in two groups called case (30 patients) and control group (30 patients). Considering both arterial and venous initial hemostasis, in the case group, the minimum and maximum, median and mean coagulation time were less than those in the control group; however, the initial hemostasis was statistically significant only in venipuncture site. Also, the venous coagulation time was shorter among the patients weighing less than 10 kilograms in comparison to those with higher weight. In the case group, using Celox® stirred hemostasis toward the lower percentiles, but based on 50th percentile, the distribution in each group was identical. Conclusions: Celox® powder dressing in children led to reduced coagulation time in venipuncture site, and we might recommend utilizing this type of dressing for venous hemostasis in children after venipuncture.
The Context of Michael Polanyi’s “What to Believe”
Authors: Mullins Phil ,   The Polanyi Society
Published: July 2020

This essay contextualizes Polanyi’s 1947 talk, “What to Believe.” After reviewing connections that probably led to Polanyi’s invitation to make this presentation at the Student Christian Movement conference in Manchester, I comment on Polanyi’s effort to compare the connection between understanding, believing and belonging in science, Christianity and “civic morality.” The main ideas in this talk should be viewed in relation to other writing from the mid-forties to the early fifties when Polanyi begins to develop his “fiduciary” philosophy as an alternative to what he views as the excessively skeptical disposition of the modern mind.
Toward a Postcritical Economics: A Comment on Michael Polanyi’s “What to Believe”
Authors: Bíró Gábor István ,   The Polanyi Society
Published: July 2020

“What to Believe” is an important, short Polanyi piece that illuminates fiduciary and postcritical elements permeating various parts of his scholarship. This paper explores how Polanyi’s message about understanding, believing, and belonging developed in “What to Believe” fits into Polanyi’s economic liberalism. It discusses its relevance for his views about agents, markets, and the desirable methods of inquiry into the economy, and ends with reflections on the seeds of this new perspective in his earlier economics film project and its influence on Polanyi’s concept of economics.
Science and Faith in a Game of Strategy
Authors: Folsom Marty ,   The Polanyi Society
Published: July 2020

In this article, Michael Polanyi engages a young audience in a confrontation of worldviews. He is resistant to a form of scientific belief that has defaulted to a naturalism that undermines the human experience of social cohesion. He proposes a return to Christian belief to provide a way toward a better future. But has he given us anything to trust in, other than switching parties with whom to affiliate? Does he actually direct us to consider the contents of “what to believe” or contend that we should believe in the Christian community for better moral outcomes? Is Polanyi’s final goal a deeper investigation of “what to believe” or to create a moral outcome he believes is missing? And is morality the final goal of belief?
Full Employment and the Cryptocurrency Economy
Authors: Raghunath Nilanjan ,   The Polanyi Society
Published: July 2020

Cryptocurrencies present a disruption to financial institutions, investments, and markets. Should governments therefore allow cryptocurrencies or ban them? How will they affect the flow of money? What form of economic justice should the cryptocurrency market adopt? Who should be involved in the determining of the economic justice? I claim that Michael Polanyi’s theories about employment, money, trade, and his overarching sociotechnical vision of society and the economy can help us understand the current labour market challenges and solutions in view of the digital economy.
Current Practices for Screening and Management of Financial Distress at NCCN Member Institutions
Authors: Khera Nandita , Sugalski Jessica , Krause Diana , Butterfield Richard , Zhang Nan , Stewart F. Marc , Carlson Robert W. , Griffin Joan M. , Zafar S. Yousuf , Lee Stephanie J.
Published: July 2020

Background: Financial distress from medical treatment is an increasing concern. Healthcare organizations may have different levels of organizational commitment, existing programs, and expected outcomes of screening and management of patient financial distress. Patients and Methods: In November 2018, representatives from 17 (63%) of the 27 existing NCCN Member Institutions completed an online survey. The survey focused on screening and management practices for patient financial distress, perceived barriers in implementation, and leadership attitudes about such practices. Due to the lack of a validated questionnaire in this area, survey questions were generated after a comprehensive literature search and discussions among the study team, including NCCN Best Practices Committee representatives. Results: Responses showed that 76% of centers routinely screened for financial distress, mostly with social worker assessment (94%), and that 56% screened patients multiple times. All centers offered programs to help with drug costs, meal or gas vouchers, and payment plans. Charity care was provided by 100% of the large centers (≥10,000 unique annual patients) but none of the small centers that responded (<10,000 unique annual patients; P=.008). Metrics to evaluate the impact of financial advocacy services included number of patients assisted, bad debt/charity write-offs, or patient satisfaction surveys. The effectiveness of institutional practices for screening and management of financial distress was reported as poor/very poor by 6% of respondents. Inadequate staffing and resources, limited budget, and lack of reimbursement were potential barriers in the provision of these services. A total of 94% agreed with the need for better integration of financial advocacy into oncology practice. Conclusions: Three-fourths of NCCN Member Institutions reported screening and management programs for financial distress, although the actual practices and range of services vary. Information from this study can help centers benchmark their performance relative to similar programs and identify best practices in this area.
Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy–Based Systemic Treatment in MMR-Deficient or MSI-High Rectal Cancer: Case Series
Authors: Demisse Rahel , Damle Neha , Kim Edward , Gong Jun , Fakih Marwan , Eng Cathy , Oesterich Leslie , McKenny Madison , Ji Jingran , Liu James , Louie Ryan , Tam Kit , Gholami Sepideh , Halabi Wissam , Monjazeb Arta , Dayyani Farshid , Cho May
Published: July 2020

Treatment options for locally advanced rectal cancer have continued to consist largely of chemotherapy, chemoradiation, and/or surgical resection. For patients who are unable to undergo these therapeutic modalities or who do not to experience a response to them, treatment options are limited. We report 3 cases of mismatch repair–deficient (dMMR) locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the rectum that showed significant response with neoadjuvant immunotherapy–based systemic treatment. The first patient was not eligible for standard therapy because of a history of radiotherapy to the prostate with concurrent comorbidities and therefore received single-agent pembrolizumab. The second patient did not respond to total neoadjuvant chemoradiation and subsequently received combined nivolumab and ipilimumab. The third patient had a known family history of Lynch syndrome and presented with locally advanced rectal cancer and a baseline carcinoembryonic antigen level of 1,566 ng/mL. She was treated using neoadjuvant pembrolizumab and FOLFOX (folinic acid, fluorouracil, oxaliplatin). In this small series, we suggest that single-agent and combined-modality neoadjuvant immunotherapy/chemotherapy appear to be safe and effective treatment options for patients with (dMMR) locally advanced rectal cancer. Our findings encourage further studies to investigate the role of neoadjuvant immunotherapy as a viable treatment strategy in this population.
Første kvartal 2010
Authors: Andersen Brita Vibeke
Published: July 2020

Danmarks stemme
Ingen kompromisvilje, men mere vold
Authors: Malasjenko Aleksej
Published: July 2020

Intet resumé
Voldsspiralen har snurret stadig hurtigere fra 2009
Authors: Sperling Vibeke
Published: July 2020

Intet resumé
Storhed og fald for Letlands økonomi
Authors: Hansen Morten
Published: July 2020

Inter resumé
Tipología y caracterización de los sistemas apícolas pampeanos
Authors: Bragulat Tomás , Angón Elena , Giorgis Alberto , Perea José
Published: July 2020

Objective: Identify and characterize the beekeeping systems of La Pampa (Argentina) using multivariate techniques based on the main structural, productive and economic characteristics. Methodology: The data was collected through a random survey of 80 beekeepers. The classification and description of the apicultural systems was based on a multivariate sequence comprising three stages: review and selection of variables, factor analysis and cluster analysis. Results: Factor analysis revealed that the size of the farm and the productive and economic performance of beekeeping jointly explained 66% of the variability. Through cluster analysis, three types of beekeeping have been identified: (i) Subsistence beekeeping grouped 55% of the farms, mainly characterized by small sizes and low productive and economic yields. (ii) Industrial beekeeping concentrated 54% of production in 15% of farms, mainly characterized by large sizes and high productive and economic yields. (iii) Commercial beekeeping grouped 30% of the farms, mainly characterized by high productivity with intermediate sizes. Limitations: The study has been carried out on a few farms due to the difficulty of obtaining answers to all the variables included in the survey. Practical implications: Beekeeping in La Pampa is generally a highly heterogeneous complement of income or family subsistence, with low productivity and low input use. Subsistence beekeeping is a socially relevant system for its contribution to family employment and income in rural areas. Industrial beekeeping is oriented to the export market and has a more competitive scale. Commercial beekeeping is situated on an intermediate scale.
Desde la eficiencia técnica económica hacia la eficiencia medioambiental
Authors: Lucindo Blasco Jesús , Feijóo Marisa
Published: July 2020

Objective: Determine the technically efficient behavior for any agent in the economy, being responsible for its environmental performance. Methodology: Review of the state of the art of the literature on the analysis of technical efficiency an environmental perspective. Results: Determine a behavior for an economy and ecological efficiency in order to assume a sustainable development. Limitations: Given the theoretical modelling developed, the main drawbacks are: the non-presence in the predictive models of the cost of the environmental impact, the lack of tools to collect adequately those impacts that are delayed in time and, finally, the limitations to investigate the influence of the uncontrollable natural factors. Practical implications: Action guides for individuals, firms and states to meet their needs with the least impact on the environment. Special attention to supply to decision-makers with an adequate study for the proper design of environmental regulations.
Milestones in forging the contemporary perception of CSR. An overview
Authors: Tsilikis Christos
Published: July 2020

Acting in a socially responsible manner did not simply materialize in modern times. Social Responsibility has been of concern to mankind since antiquity, being intertwined with the need to help people whose economic and social circumstances may be dire. Adam Smith was the first to introduce the notion of ethics in economic theory while at the beginning of 1920s, the first samples of corporate social responsibility came as a result of social action by enterprises at the time. First, Howard Bowen highlighted CSR in the context of academic research in 1950 whereas in 1992, at the Rio Summit where the representatives of 178 nations gathered, the natural environment got associated, first time ever, with the notions of economic and social development, thus triggering an entire period of developments in the field of CSR. What followed, over the years leading up to date, were actions, decisions and formal initiatives that forged, to a great extent, the perception of CSR. This article points to the most important landmarks of the whole itinerary of CSR and its eventually becoming an institution. It, moreover, provides field researchers with a tool to describe, analyze and proceed with a comparative evaluation of different periods and events.
The effect of rent in urban land and housing value and the building violations in Sanandaj city in Iran
Authors: Kamanroodi Moosa , Jafarpour Ghalehteimouri Kamran
Published: July 2020

Rent is defined as surplus or non-productive profits that are pursued to create naturally (inherited) or fabricated scarcity from a specific product. The value of the land is about the natural and fabricated drivers influence on finalization of the land price and the value of the consumption and trading of urban lands causes “rent” and the unequal profit from the production of housing. Building violations in the city refer to processes for the building and use of which are not licensed (or licensed) or in conflict with the building permit issued by the city hall. This research paper is about the occurrence of building violations, land/housing rent, and the performance of the city hall in this regard in Sanandaj from 2003 to 2011. This research is fundamental and applied research, which has been done by the descriptive-analytical method. Data and information about this research were collected through available documents, reports, and library books, field studies, descriptive statistics, and Pearson Correlation Coefficient were interpreted and analyzed. Based on the findings of this study, out of 8,772 building licenses issued in Sanandaj from 2003 to 2011, 2,886 cases (35.75%) resulted in 6,291 violations per plot of 20,4294 square meters. The results of this study have shown that land rent and housing, a licensing process and sales of building surplus and city hall earnings have a significant effect on the occurrence had a significant impact on the spatial distribution of building violations in Sanandaj city. The most of the issuance of building permits (98.22%), sales of the floor area ratio surplus of a building, and building violations occurred in the district 3 of Sanandaj, which enjoyed higher land rent, housing, and a remarkable proportion of the city hall’s revenue, was also provided.
Parents in Pandemic: parents’ perceptions of risks and psychological, relational, and pedagogical needs in childhood during the COVID-19 emergency in Italy.
Authors: Coppola Marianna , Immacolata Senatore , Masullo Giuseppe
Published: July 2020

The global spread of the SARS COV-2 virus and the related Coronavirus Disease-19 (Covid-19) has forced the entire planet to suddenly adopt important safety standards and reorganize social reality. The present research investigates the perception of psychological, relational, and pedagogical risks and needs in the developmental age (3-18 years) by the parents of different Italian regions during the quarantine period. Specifically, we examined the opinions of parents regarding the rules of social distancing and the continuous and massive use of new technologies for distance learning (DL). The results showed that Italian parents have two main concerns: on the one hand, the emergency in terms of health and health-related aspects; on the other, the teaching, training, and educational trajectories of children. They manifested mistrust and scepticism towards institutions and the school world, in terms of both management competence and structural and infrastructural capacity; aspects perceived as concerns also for Phase 2 and 3 of the epidemic curve.
Should Title VII of the United States Code Prohibiting Sex Discrimination Be Based on Sexual Orientation: An Argument
Authors: Schatkin Andrew J.
Published: July 2020

The article considers the issue of what is sex and sexual orientation discrimination and  should under the federal statute 2000 Esexual orientation be encompassed under the term sex. The statute has long been intrepreted as directed to physical sex and not read as including sex orientation as an aspect of sex. The article however traces and identifies a clear trend in the federal court system of the United States to interpreting  and  includng sexual orientation or homosexuality and lesbianism within this statute’s prohibition against traditional sex discrimimation. The author holds the view  that homosexuality and sexual orientation should be given the same and equal protection as sex discrimimation in the federal courts of the United States and in time this statute will rightly be interpreted not only to include sex discriminataion as directed in its tradidtional understanding but be analayzed and interpreted to include protection against sexual orientation discrimination.
Shamballa - A short essay on the relationship between the city, the world and the expansion of consciousness.
Authors: Crimi Davide C.
Published: July 2020

Starting from the images of the myth of the city of Shamballa, this essay intends to examine its sources and above all the power of vision which, by combining different exegetical lines, ends up assuming complete existential indifference with respect to the traditions of extraction. From this change of perspective derives a different vision of reality, a “today” gifted by instantaneous knowledge and simultaneous communication have become realities that prove more advanced than our actual progress in terms of awareness. The city manifests itself in this light in its ontological component, as a breeding ground for souls. This function, so simple and intuitive, is however far from being realized, so much so that we have to declare that we need an intellectual awakening, a liberation from oppression, both of religions and capitalism, that the ecological symptoms make us understand more and more clearly as a condition that can no longer be postponed and for which a spiritual and non-violent struggle must be fought, the only one that can lead to an effective and lasting expansion of consciousness, such as to assume the density, strength and substance of an idea of cosmopolitan, universal citizenship.
Transcendental Philosophy, The History of Psychology Kant and Freud.
Authors: James Michael R.D.
Published: July 2020

Kant is not generally recognised to be an Aristotelian hylomorphic Philosopher because of his extension of logic into Philosophical Psychology in the form of Transcendental Logic. This extension is a natural articulation of hylomorphic metaphysics. Aristotle’s 4 kinds of change, 3 principles, and 4 “causes” are all transformed into the Kantian system of categories of judgement and also transposed into the faculties of sensibility, understanding, and reason. The principles of noncontradiction and sufficient reason obviously have origins in Aristotelian logic and Metaphysics. Freud claims that he is writing the Psychology that Kant would have written had he written subsequent to the “divorce” between Philosophy and Psychology in 1870 but it is clear that Freud too must be considered a hylomorphic Psychologist. This latter claim must be true if it is the case that Kant can be regarded, a hylomorphic Philosopher. Freud regards Consciousness and psychological residues (rituals) that we find in institutions as vicissitudes of Instinct. Instinct is here of course a philosophical concept possessing an aim, an object, a bodily source and a demand for motor activity. Early vicissitudes of instincts are narcissistically based and give rise the genesis of a strong ego under favourable circumstances. Freudian theory correctly interpreted ought to give rise to ethical theory of the type we find in Kant. This is a requirement for theories that we find in the arena of transcendental psychology.
Augmented curation of clinical notes from a massive EHR system reveals symptoms of impending COVID-19 diagnosis
Authors: Wagner Tyler , Shweta FNU , Murugadoss Karthik , Awasthi Samir , Venkatakrishnan AJ , Bade Sairam , Puranik Arjun , Kang Martin , Pickering Brian W , O'Horo John C , Bauer Philippe R , Razonable Raymund R , Vergidis Paschalis , Temesgen Zelalem , Rizza Stacey , Mahmood Maryam , Wilson Walter R , Challener Douglas , Anand Praveen , Liebers Matt , Doctor Zainab , Silvert Eli , Solomon Hugo , Anand Akash , Barve Rakesh , Gores Gregory , Williams Amy W , Morice William G , Halamka John , Badley Andrew , Soundararajan Venky
Published: July 2020

Understanding temporal dynamics of COVID-19 symptoms could provide fine-grained resolution to guide clinical decision-making. Here, we use deep neural networks over an institution-wide platform for the augmented curation of clinical notes from 77,167 patients subjected to COVID-19 PCR testing. By contrasting Electronic Health Record (EHR)-derived symptoms of COVID-19-positive (COVIDpos; n = 2,317) versus COVID-19-negative (COVIDneg; n = 74,850) patients for the week preceding the PCR testing date, we identify anosmia/dysgeusia (27.1-fold), fever/chills (2.6-fold), respiratory difficulty (2.2-fold), cough (2.2-fold), myalgia/arthralgia (2-fold), and diarrhea (1.4-fold) as significantly amplified in COVIDpos over COVIDneg patients. The combination of cough and fever/chills has 4.2-fold amplification in COVIDpos patients during the week prior to PCR testing, in addition to anosmia/dysgeusia, constitutes the earliest EHR-derived signature of COVID-19. This study introduces an Augmented Intelligence platform for the real-time synthesis of institutional biomedical knowledge. The platform holds tremendous potential for scaling up curation throughput, thus enabling EHR-powered early disease diagnosis.