bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
RECONHECENDO ESTILOS DE CERVEJA COM UMA REDE NEURAL ARTIFICIAL
Authors: Costa Pereira Diogo
Published: May 2021

Este trabalho teve como objetivo elaborar uma ferramenta computacional utilizando os conceitos de redes neurais artificiais para reconhecer alguns dos grupos de estilos de cervejas baseado no guia de estilos do BJCP 2015. Para isso, além do desenvolvimento dos padrões de entrada que a rede neural artificial necessita para trabalhar, foi utilizado o framework Encog 3.4 para reaproveitamento de códigos. Os resultados dos dois testes realizados neste trabalho foram bastante positivos, uma vez que a rede neural além de reconhecer todos os estilos de cervejas de um grupo do BJCP 2015, em seu primeiro teste, ela também conseguiu distinguir os estilos de quatros grupos simultâneos do guia de estilos.
DETERMINAÇÃO DA INSTABILIDADE CROMOSSÔMICA E MORTE CELULAR EM CÉLULAS DA MUCOSA BUCAL EM PACIENTES COM DEFICIÊNCIA COGNITIVA
Authors: Soares Uchôa Isabela , Paz Santos Freitas Francisco Ariel , Veloso Magalhães Maria do Amparo , Teixeira Nascimento Suzanne Tatianne , Fernandes  de Castro Matheus , Carvalho Batista Nelson Jorge
Published: May 2021

A aplicação do teste de micronúcleos (MN), utilizando células esfoliadas da cavidade bucal é amplamente usada no biomonitoramento de lesões orais pré-cancerígenas, levando em consideração que a cavidade oral pode refletir a saúde dos indivíduos. A presente pesquisa buscou determinar a instabilidade cromossômica e morte celular em células da mucosa bucal em pacientes com deficiência cognitiva atendidos em serviço de referência odontológica a pessoa com deficiência intelectual e autismo em Teresina-PI. Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo e quantitativo amostral que visa à coleta, e a análise de dados de material biológico. Fizeram parte da amostra 30 indivíduos sem restrição de gênero, com registro de atendimento de maio de 2017 a janeiro de 2019, que retornaram para reavaliação oral de rotina. Um grupo controle pareado de pacientes normosistêmicos também foi abordado (n= 30), após a assinatura do Termo de Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido (TCLE). Os resultados evidenciaram que a frequência de MN, bem como de outras alterações celulares foram maiores em pacientes com deficiência cognitiva e que esses achados podem se relacionar com as doenças de base. Conclui-se que a aplicação do teste de MN pode ser fundamental nesses pacientes para detectar os danos no DNA cromossômico e predizer os riscos para o câncer de boca, mas é imprescindível que haja a ampliação de estudos nessa área como forma de trazer melhorias na qualidade de vida dos mesmos, de modo a contribuir com aprimoramento das medidas de prevenção.
AFFECTIVE MOOD DISORDERS OF THE BRAZILIAN VULNERABLE POPULATION
Authors: Almeida Oliveira Sara , Akira Ramos Takahashi André , De Alcântara Sousa Luiz Vinícius
Published: May 2021

Affective mood disorder addresses affective manifestations considered as inappropriate for its intensity, frequency and duration.  Assessment of public health measures in order to avoid an economic burden to the country and to reduce future aggravating factors on social well-being, in addition to analysing the correlation between social vulnerability and affective mood disorder. An observational study of ecological nature carried out by secondary data collection in the 5 Brazilian regions from 01st January, 2010 to 31st December, 2015. The data on hospitalization due to affective mood disorder were obtained under ICD-10 F-39 by using the SIH/SUS from the IT department official website of the Unified Public Health System. Men and women over 10 years old from the 5 Brazilian regions who were hospitalized due to affective mood disorder participated in this study. Figure: there is a decrease in the hospitalization rates in the 5 regions in both sexes. Table 1: significant hospitalization rate regression due to affective mood disorder is observed in the Northeast, Southeast and South regions in both sexes; in the North region, only in the female sex and no significant regression or increase in the Mid-West region. Table 2: the results were interpreted with a detailed analysis and significant regressions or increases of hospitalization rate due to affective mood disorder were recorded.  It is possible to notice the significant relationship between social vulnerability and the jeopardized mental health issue and, therefore, financial stability difficulties that end up affecting not only the individual, but also an entire populatin.
Đánh giá kết quả sớm của phẫu thuật Maze sử dụng sóng Radio với đầu đốt đơn cực điều trị rung nhĩ ở bệnh nhân phẫu thuật van 2 lá
Authors: Trong Do Duc , Huy Dang Quang , Hien Nguyen Sinh
Published: May 2021

Tổng quan: Phẫu thuật Maze sử dụng sóng radio với đầu đốt đơn cực là phương pháp điều trị rung nhĩ hiệu quả ở bệnh nhân phẫu thuật van 2 lá hương pháp: Mô tả hồi cứu và tiến cứu, 50 bệnh nhân có bệnh van 2 lá đơn thuần kèm rung nhĩ, được phẫu thuật van 2 lá và/hoặc sửa 3 lá, thu nhỏ nhĩ trái kèm phẫu thuật Maze sử dụng sóng radio với đầu đốt đơn cực. Mổ mở hoặc nội soi Kết quả: Tuổi trung bình: 53,44± 10,05; 90 % rung nhĩ bền bỉ và 10 % kịch phát. Kích thước nhĩ trái trước mổ và khi ra viện: 53,65±8,22 và 42,71±6,58 mm. Mổ mở 84 % và nội soi 16 %. Thay van 2 lá 84 %, sửa van 2 lá 16 %. Thời gian cặp động mạch chủ 98,68±20 phút. Thời gian tuần hoàn ngoài cơ thể 140,18±41,04 phút. Tỷ lệ cắt rung nhĩ và chuyển về nhịp xoang ngay sau mổ, khi ra viện, 3 tháng, 6 tháng lần lượt là 86 và 64 %; 94 và 84 %; 94 và 92 %; 94 và 89,2 %. 1 bệnh nhân đặt máy tạo nhịp sau 3 tháng. Biến chứng sau mổ là chảy máu phải mổ lại (2 %), suy thận (2 %), nhiễm trùng vết mổ (2 %) Kết luận: Phẫu thuật Maze sử dụng sóng radio với đầu đốt đơn cực cho kết quả sớm sau mổ khả quan.
Mannen som kvinnans huvud – en exegetisk och praktisk mellanväg
Authors: Edsinger Olof
Published: May 2021

Trots sitt gemensamma förtroende för Bibeln som Guds ord finns det ett antal frågor där evangelikala kristna landar i olika teologiska slutsatser. Till de mest kända hör synen på sakramenten, diverse eskatologiska frågor samt den politiska staten Israel. I den här artikeln har jag för avsikt att ge mig i kast med en annan av dessa frågor – nämligen den bibliska läran om mannen som kvinnans huvud.

För det första: Vad betyder egentligen ”huvud”?
För det andra: Vem är ”kvinnan” för vilken mannen har denna roll?
För det tredje: Hur ska vi praktiskt tillämpa det som Paulus skriver?
För det fjärde: Hur relaterar apostelns ord till Bibelns undervisning om mannen och kvinnan som
Trump - stöd, kritik och kulturkamp
Authors: Lejon Kjell O.
Published: May 2021

Under flera års tid har ett centrum för svensk mediabevakning varit Donald Trump, först som presidentkandidat, sedan som president, men även nu efter det att han lämnat presidentämbetet. Trots att han ifrågasatts i mycket, lade över 74,2 miljoner amerikaner (46,8%) sin röst på honom i presidentvalet den 6 november 2020.
Fine Root Growth Response to Soil-Applied Nitrogen and Paclobutrazol
Authors: Watson Gary , Hewitt Angela
Published: May 2021

Practices to promote tree root growth have been sought in arboriculture for many years, especially as a treatment for trees that are stressed or in decline. Tree fertilization is a common practice in arboriculture. A few research reports have shown that nitrogen fertilization can increase fine-root density in localized areas of soil where the fertilizer has been applied, but the effect on the whole root system has not been investigated. Research has reported fine-root stimulating effects from basal application of the growth regulator paclobutrazol, but results have not been consistent. More information is needed. A slow-release granular formulation of nitrogen was broadcast over the entire root system of mature oaks for four consecutive years, with or without a paclobutrazol basal drench in the first year. Nitrogen was also applied to younger green ash and black maple as granular broadcast or subsoil liquid soil injection for two consecutive years. There was no overall increase in fine-root development from any of the treatments, and no localized increase from soil injection application of nitrogen. Growth response of the crowns was minimal. Soil profiles were undisturbed with moderate natural nitrogen availability. The results suggest that routine fertilization of trees at standard recommended rates may be ineffective if soil fertility is moderate.
The Economic Value of Tree Preservation in a Weak Land Development Market Region
Authors: Kellogg Wendy , Mikelbank Brian , Laverne Robert , Hexter Kathryn W.
Published: May 2021

New residential development is most often a death sentence for the trees that stand in its way. This behavior might be altered if developers thought there was an economic value to being more selective. Unfortunately, the relationship between tree preservation and new development is not well studied. The purpose of this study was to characterize the economic value gained from the preservation of mature trees during the land development process. The study focused on six counties constituting the greater Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., real estate and land development market. A mixed quantitative and qualitative approach was used. GIS-based data and a series of hedonic models determined the value of tree canopy associated with new home sale prices from 2009 to 2011. Qualitative interviews of development and real estate professionals revealed a nuanced association of value and challenges to tree preservation during the residential land development process. Previous methods for estimating the economic value of trees were moved forward through aerial location of trees on parcels using Google Earth™ and the National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP) data and through the mixed-method approach. The study provided information to a state-level agency managing the state’s incentive-based smart growth program.
Chlorantraniliprole: Reduced-risk Insecticide for Controlling Insect Pests of Woody Ornamentals with Low Hazard to Bees
Authors: Redmond Carl , Potter Daniel
Published: May 2021

Landscape professionals need target-selective insecticides for managing insect pests on flowering woody ornamentals that may be visited by bees and other insect pollinators. Chlorantraniliprole, the first anthranilic diamide insecticide registered for use in urban landscapes, selectively targets the receptors that regulate the flow of calcium to control muscle contraction in caterpillars, plant-feeding beetles, and certain other phytophagous insects. Designated a reduced- risk pesticide by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, it has a favorable toxicological and environmental profile, including very low toxicity to bees and most types of predatory and parasitic insects that contribute to pest suppression. Chlorantraniliprole has become a mainstay for managing turfgrass pests, but little has been published concerning its performance against the pests of woody ornamentals. Researchers evaluated it against pests spanning five different orders: adult Japanese beetles, evergreen bagworm, eastern tent caterpillar, bristly roseslug sawfly, hawthorn lace bug, oleander aphid, boxwood psyllid, oak lecanium scale (crawlers), and boxwood leafminer, using real-world exposure scenarios. Chlorantraniliprole’s efficacy, speed of control, and residual activity as a foliar spray for the leaf-chewing pests was as good, or better, than provided by industry standards, but sprays were ineffective against the sucking pests (lace bugs, aphids, or scales). Basal soil drenches in autumn or spring failed to systemically control boxwood psyllids or leafminers, but autumn drenches did suppress roseslug damage and Japanese beetle feeding the following year. This study indicates that chlorantraniliprole can be an effective component of integrated pest and pollinator management programs on woody ornamentals.
Why Count Trees? Volunteer Motivations and Experiences with Tree Monitoring in New York City
Authors: Johnson Michelle L. , Campbell Lindsay K. , Svendsen Erika S. , Silva Philip
Published: May 2021

Volunteer programs can benefit from a deeper understanding of the motivations and experiences of people engaged in citizen science. Research to date has studied motivations of citizen scientists and tree-planting volunteers. Less work has focused on tree-monitoring volunteers, a role that is rapidly increasing as more cities involve the public in monitoring the urban forest. Researchers conducted an assessment of volunteers (n = 636 respondents) of the TreesCount! 2015 street tree census in New York City, New York, U.S., to understand volunteers’ demographics, motivations, experiences, and levels of civic engagement. Semi-structured interviews (n = 40) were also conducted on a subset of the initial assessment respondents, to deepen understanding of these factors. Like tree-planting volunteers in previous studies, volunteers were more likely to be highly educated, female, white, and with high income levels. Top self-identified motivations for participation included personal values, wanting to contribute, and a desire for education or learning. Demographics correlated with different motivations, suggesting opportunities for targeting recruitment efforts to better reach underrepresented populations. Researchers also found motivations shifted slightly in post-census interviews, also identifying a new theme of exploring the city. Street-tree monitoring presents opportunities for contributing to one’s community or city, and for learning about trees and urban nature, suggesting these acts of engagement can both strengthen connections to social-ecological systems and provide personal benefits. At the same time, considering volunteer motivations, experiences, and outcomes when designing programs can positively affect participation turnout, effort, and retention.
BENDROJO UGDYMO MOKYKLOS KARJEROS SPECIALISTO VAIDMUO UGDANT MOKINIŲ KARJEROS KOMPETENCIJAS [GENERAL EDUCATION SCHOOL CAREER SPECIALIST’S ROLE DEVELOPING STUDENT CAREER COMPETENCIES]
Authors: Augienė Dalia
Published: May 2021

In Lithuanian context, professional consultation, information and career education is considered one of the most important factors, encouraging occupation, labour force adaptation to market conditions, entrepreneurship and equal possibilities. Lately, it is more and more related to social and economic policy.
General education school and the subjects functioning in it: the students themselves, class teachers, subject teachers, administration play the main role in career education process. A special role in students’ career education have career specialists.
School career specialist helps the student to cognise his professional calling, personal abilities, interests, to acquire career planning and its management abilities, to accumulate necessary knowledge and skills, general competencies for career goal implementation, to learn flexibly react to changes, to be able to make appropriate decisions, to acquire lifelong learning motivation, to solve personal life questions.
School has to assure effective development of career competencies, which are necessary to consciously and successfully create and manage your career, and respecting student’s inclinations, values and abilities, to help him cognise himself, the activity world, and to choose future career.
Keywords: career education, future career, general education, educational process.
ARGUMENTAVIMAS PRADINĖSE KLASĖSE DIRBANT SU ISTORINIAIS ŠALTINIAIS: 4 KLASĖS MOKINIŲ ARGUMENTAVIMO IR ŠALTINIO SUPRATIMO GEBĖJIMŲ KAITA [ARGUMENTATION IN PRIMARY CLASS WHILE WORKING WITH HISTORICAL SOURCES: THE DEVELOPMENT OF 4TH FORMERS’ ARGUMENTATION AND UNDERSTANDING HISTORICAL SOURCE ABILITIES]
Authors: Žemgulienė Aušra , Babachinaitė Aistė
Published: May 2021

This research addresses the issue of development of argumentation and understanding historical sources abilities in 4th year classes. The theoretical section has revealed that the foreign studies propose to change educational system moving from the direct memorization, the knowledge reproduction to the knowledge interpretation, reasoning and using historical sources not only to obtain the necessary information, but to use it as evidence to create historical understanding. This approach is influenced by constructivism ideas, which encourage students to be active in the learning process. The basic idea is that history learning encourages students to think critically and defend their views by advancing sound arguments. When students is involved in argumentation process, they not only express their minds, but also they use language to improve their intellect and reasoning skills. We called argumentation as giving reliable arguments from historical sources to support statement.
The aim of the research is to identify how argumentative skills changes while working with historical sources through well-planned educational activity. The following research methods have been employed: the educational and psychological literature analysis, the education program analysis and the questionnaire of the tasks (taking into account primary education curriculum in Lithuania) whose data have been investigated using the qualitative analysis methods. Organization of educational activities and repeated research on abilities.
The conclusions show that 4th formers are sufficiently successful in giving statements and arguments to support statement while working with historical sources. They are insufficiently able to give sound arguments, because it requires to understand source’s reliability. The additional educational activities have slightly contributed the improvement of the 4th formers’ argumentative skills. They used the primary and secondary sources to construct a statement supported by the arguments and some evidence. Students have noticed that the arguments found in the primary sources are far more convincing and sounder than in the secondary sources. After this activity students are sufficiently successful in making a statement and giving arguments and reliable evidence to support statement.
The research data have revealed that using historical sources in argumentation tasks developed not only argumentation (language subject), but also understanding historical source as evidence (history subject) abilities.
Keywords: primary education, teaching argumentation, teaching history, working with historical source.
EVALUATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL: WE WILL GO FURTHER, OR GO BACK TO WHERE WE WERE?
Authors: Makarskaitė-Petkevičienė Rita
Published: May 2021

The topic of a journal editorial article is inspired by the radio programme and discussion in FB groups. Primary school teachers and student parents split into two groups. Some of them are for going back to primary school student achievement evaluation by marks. The others think that descriptive evaluation suits very well for this age students and shows real child’s achievements, individual progress. The latter are sure that Lithuania goes in the right way, the way that progressive Scandinavian countries have chosen. An interview with a primary school teacher-expert, reveals difficulties which primary school teachers encounter evaluating students’ progress. Also, descriptive evaluation necessity is emphasized both for the student and parents, and teacher.
Keywords: student achievement evaluation, primary school, primary school teachers.
LETRAMENTO LITERÁRIO E A CONTAÇÃO DE HISTÓRIAS NO ENSINO SUPERIOR: A LEITURA DO TEXTO POÉTICO COMO UM PROCESSO DIALÓGICO
Authors: SANTOS Ronaldo Gomes dos , BRITO Amanda Ramalho de Freitas
Published: May 2021

O presente artigo insere-se no âmbito de reflexões sobre o texto poético em sala de aula a partir da leitura crítica e da recepção de poemas apresentados pela perspectiva da contação de histórias. A contação de histórias sempre teve um papel determinante na educação e no processo de assimilação do texto literário, e em sociedades antigas representava o eixo central de transmissão de valores através da narrativa oral, como se deu na África do poeta Amadou Ampâté Bá. Muitos textos literários participaram do processo de contação de história, transformando-se em canto ou discurso vocal, transmitido oralmente pelo povo, como aconteceu com a Divina Comédia, de Dante Alighieri, o que aponta Zumthor (2010) ao falar das travessias entre escrita e oralidade. Nesse sentido, procuramos pensar a contação de história como um processo dialógico, que permite ao aluno o conhecimento dos textos poéticos em suas dimensões estéticas, históricas e intersemióticas, posto que uma das características do discurso poético é a sua remissão densa a outros discursos, criando em torno do discurso poético um espaço múltiplo de apreensão, ou seja, um espaço intertextual. Tal espaço reverbera, além das citações diretas e indiretas, um diálogo com temas e signos de modo a gerar em cada novo texto um aprofundamento ou reelaboração de sentido. Por isso, como parte do processo de contação de histórias procuramos mostrar de que modo a poesia pode ser incorporada ou recriada por outras mídias, destacando os vários modos de contar histórias. Para a realização dessa pesquisa, nosso método se baseou no viés crítico-teórico de Kleiman (1989), que ao falar sobre o ensino de leitura, destaca que se faz necessário pensar a relação entre teoria e prática a partir da proposta de leitura como interação de processos. Esse viés teórico colabora para a formação crítica do leitor de literatura do curso de Letras, já que o coloca diante das várias possibilidades de compreensão de um tema ou de fatores e espaços locais, figurando o caráter universal da literatura e da história. Há nesse percurso dialógico de leitura e contação de histórias tanto o letramento literário quanto a humanização do leitor. Dessa forma, fizemos um recorte da pesquisa desenvolvida na Universidade Estadual de Alagoas, nas turmas de Crítica Literária e de Literatura Comparada, considerando a contação de histórias em sala de aula por meio da relação entre textos da oralidade, textos escritos e texto fílmico.
A Importância do princípio da razoabilidade e da proporcionalidade no âmbito do direito administrativo brasileiro
Authors: LIMA Paulo Ricardo Silva , SILVA Madson Severino Da , LIMA Alexandra Silva Dos Santos , SILVA Camila Marques Da , AZEVEDO Marianne Barros Magalhães De , ARAÚJO Maycon Gomes De
Published: May 2021

A administração pública brasileira é regida por princípios explícitos e implícitos, os explícitos são aqueles que estão elencados na constituição federal vigente (Legalidade, Impessoalidade, Moralidade, Publicidade e Eficiência), enquanto os implícitos são aqueles adotados pela doutrina brasileira ou que estão destacados em outros dispositivos legais. Diante do exposto, o artigo em espécie buscou analisar a importância dos princípios da razoabilidade e proporcionalidade para a continuidade dos serviços públicos nas mais diversas organizações da administração pública brasileira. Foi utilizada a revisão bibliográfica e documental como práticas metodológicas para a pesquisa, nos valendo, portanto, de livros, artigos científicos e outras fontes que tratam do assunto com propriedade.
A Reprodução vegetal
Authors: Santos Maria Isabel Gomes dos , Barbosa João Pedro Ferreira , Souza Willian Cleisson Lopes de , Ferro Jaqueline dos Santos , Barros Rubens Pessoa de
Published: May 2021

O ensino da Biologia Vegetal é caracterizado ainda hoje como muito teórico. Como acontece com o ensino de grande parte dos conteúdos de biologia estudados nos diversos níveis, o ensino de botânica é marcado por diversos problemas, a exemplo da falta de interesse dos discentes por este tipo de conteúdo.  Diante da falta de interesse dos alunos na área da Ciências (Biologia Vegetal), no ensino fundamental da Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental 31 de Março, o Programa Institucional de Bolsa de Iniciação à Docência – PIBID, objetivou-se motivar os discentes em Botânica por meio de atividade prática sobre reprodução vegetal e solução EM para o cultivo de plantas. Para participar da atividade foram selecionados 20 alunos do ensino fundamental II da referida escola, sendo estes alunos do 8° e 9º ano. A atividade consistiu em uma série de 3 aulas teóricas (aula I – Reprodução das Briófitas, Pteridófitas, Gimnospermas e Angiospermas; Aula II – Reprodução assexuada de plantas frutíferas e ornamentais; Aula III – Produção e use dos micro-organismos eficientes no cultivo de plantas) seguidas de uma aula prática ao final, no horário vespertino, totalizando uma carga horária de 4 horas. Com o iniciar da atividade, logo foi possível observar um certo grau de desinteresse por parte dos alunos em relação aos conteúdos, porém aos poucos eles foram sendo atraídos pelas observações ao microscópio do material vegetal e a aula prática atuou como uma fixadora de conteúdo. As aulas práticas são modeladoras do ensino de biologia ou ciências, despertando o interesse dos alunos e melhorando a aprendizagem.
A CONSTRUÇÃO DA LOUCURA NO CONTO MIOPIA PROGRESSIVA
Authors: Gomes dos Santos Ronaldo , Silva Joelma Correia da , Brito Amanda Ramalho de Freitas
Published: May 2021

A discussão sobre a loucura assume ao longo da história do ocidente diferentes compreensões, passa da relação com a percepção de possessão demoníaca, seria para o homem um castigo divino advindo das consequências de manias pecaminosas, às persecutórias atuantes sobre pessoas que aparentemente mostrava um comportamento desviante das normas estabelecidas. No final do século XIX a Psicanálise apresenta novos modelos de entendimento da loucura sob a luz das três estruturas clínicas: neurose, psicose e perversão. Nesse sentido, a loucura torna-se então um reflexo da identidade individual de cada pessoa. Á luz das teorias sobre a loucura iremos mostrar uma concepção fundamentada em Lacan e Foucault. Partindo desses pressupostos podemos compreender a loucura como uma experiência sensível da humanidade, que busca se reconhecer nos sentidos criados por si e para o mundo a sua volta, causando assim, rupturas do real e imaginário. Para perceber essa experiência, usaremos as teorias de Lacan para analisar a categoria personagem no conto Miopia Progressiva, que está inserido no livro Felicidade Clandestina, de Clarice Lispector.
O poema do mar do poeta cabo-verdiano Jorge Barbosa
Authors: Oliveira José Antonio Santos de , Brito Amanda Ramalho de Freitas
Published: May 2021

Resumo: A literatura é uma arte histórica, por evidenciar através do signo verbal e icônico o homem em sua dimensão humana e social, por isso necessária e relevante para a construção da identidade de um povo. Ela abrange diversas realidades socioeconômicas, acompanhando o homem no seu desenvolvimento, ao passo que reflete sobre suas vivências e perspectivas críticas de mundo. No seu âmago, encontra-se a poesia, este gênero tem se tornado cada vez mais inovador, precisando, então, ser analisado em seus engendramentos dialógicos, em que palavra e desenho icônico se atravessam metaforicamente para sugestão de um mundo poético. Por isso, a relevância da crítica literária contemporânea para auxiliar na discussão do texto poético em suas inovações estruturais e temáticas. Dessa forma, o presente artigo objetiva analisar o poema A girafa, do livro Zôo Imaginário, escrito pelo poeta paraibano Sergio de Castro Pinto. Discutindo a construção imagética por meio das metáforas trazidas pelo poeta, no qual se concatena a imagem da girafa a outros elementos, que aparentemente não estabelecem nenhum vínculo semântico, ou seja, o poeta catalisa efeitos por meio do processo analógico, inerente à poesia, evidenciando, portanto, particularidades estilísticas acompanhadas por reflexões sociais em suas letras. Nesse sentido, para feitura desse trabalho, utilizar-se-á as contribuições teóricas e críticas de Candido (1996) e Cyntrão (2009).
Desafios no ensino, pesquisa e extensão no Projeto 3ª Idade na Universidade: trocas de saberes e múltiplas aprendizagens
Authors: Bezerra Sara Jane , Medeiros Neta Rosa de Lima
Published: May 2021

Atualmente, há um crescente número da população idosa, todavia, há quase nenhuma oferta de atividades para estes sujeitos. A legislação brasileira define que se incluam, nos diversos níveis de ensino, conteúdos voltados ao processo de envelhecimento, ao respeito e à valorização do idoso, visando reduzir o preconceito assim como que instituições de educação superior possam ofertar ações formativas sobre educação ao longo da vida. Nesta perspectiva, a Uneal, desde o ano de 2018 vem desenvolvendo ação extensionista junto à população idosa, denominada Projeto 3ª Idade na Universidade, com a oferta de cursos anuais de extensão na cidade de Palmeira dos Índios, sede do Campus III. O Projeto tem como base conceitual autores como Ferrigno (2006), Palma (2002), Dias (2009), Cachioni (1998), bem como dispositivos legais como Estatuto do Idoso (2003) e a Lei de Diretrizes e Bases da Educação Nacional (1996). Esta ação que busca materializar a tríade ensino-pesquisa-extensão ainda está em andamento com a oferta da 3ª edição no ano de 2020, mas já podem ser identificados resultados como as contribuições no processo formativo dos envolvidos, assiduidade dos cursistas; efetiva participação nas atividades dos módulos-aulas, incluindo participação dos idosos em apresentações culturais de seus grupos e crescimento de produção científica no grupo de monitoras. Ressalta-se também a ampliação do número de atendidos anualmente e, pela visibilidade desta ação, a Uneal conseguiu assento no Conselho Municipal de Direitos da Pessoa Idosa da cidade. O artigo finaliza com uma reflexão sobre os desafios para continuidade desta importante ação extensionista na instituição.
Economic assessment of pavement maintenance and strengthening techniques in view of implementation cost
Authors: Papageorgiou Grigorios
Published: May 2021

Road and pavement maintenance affect directly traffic safety and comfort. At the same time, maintenance treatments cause traffic discomfort and absorb valuable resources, thus, the choice of maintenance and rehabilitation technique is a complex, yet crucial issue. Road operators need to seek for the financial prerequisites for the success of maintenance strategy. Subsequently, the expected economic benefits will be inextricably linked to road performance features. The study herewith presented enlightens the economic aspect of mainly used pavement maintenance techniques, so as road operators identify the preferred one as regards budget needs. A comprehensive method to evaluate the current maintenance and strengthening techniques for flexible pavements using economic assessment tools is the main task of this paper. The results are meant to be a useful tool for road operators to conclude to the preferable, in terms of financial needs, alternative for maintenance and strengthening works.
A Sustainable Framework for the Analysis of Port Systems
Authors: Ignaccolo Matteo
Published: May 2021

The commercial and industrial growth of the urban areas with consequent specialization of the maritime and land traffic deeply modified in the last centuries the spatial and functional relationship between port and city. Ports became a complex of functions and interactions with the city sharing its commercial, recreational, tourist, cultural, urban spaces and places for leisure. In addition to goods heavy traffic, the new port configuration also attracts important flows of people linked to the cruise sector, passenger traffic and tourism. This mix of activities, while inducing a great potential for transformation and strong changes on the urban economy, generates several externalities on the urban mobility system, such as congestion, accessibility, security and safety issues. The objective of this paper is to propose a framework for actions and measures to foster sustainability in ports. International best practices for passenger and freight port transport have been analysed with a focus on advantages and disadvantages of already implemented procedures, both in the short and in the long term. Most performing measures have been included in the framework, which classify them according to the three pillars of sustainability and the Avoid-Shift-Improve approach. The paper clearly defines the key elements needed to be taken into account when demonstrating efficiency of port systems. The methodology can be considered suitable in order to support decision making processes of port management entities and local policy makers regarding the assessment of different alternatives in the short and in the long period.
Panax notoginseng saponins elicits anti-cancer effect by modulating miR-760/SMAD4 signaling in osteosarcoma
Authors: Wu Ruikai , Wang Weiqi , Yang Yonghong , Liu Huashun
Published: May 2021

Introduction

Osteosarcoma (OS) is one of the most common malignant bone tumors, with an incidence of 4-5 per million among children and teenagers. Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) a derivatives from Panax notoginseng, are potent drugs that have many biological activities including antitumor effects. However, there have been no reports focused on the effect of PNS on OS development.

Material and methods

MTT and flow cytometry was used to detect the proliferation and apoptosis of OS cells treated by PNS. The expression of miR-760 was identified by qPCR. Luciferase assay was performed to verify the target of miR-760. Western blot was used to detect the expression of target proteins. In vivo analysis was employed to confirm the antitumor effect of PNS.

Results

We tested the PNS effect on a large numbers of microRNAs (miRs) in OS cells, we found that PNS significantly reduced miR-760. Also, luciferase assay has shown SMAD4 to be the target gene of miR-760 in OS cells. Rescue experiments were carried out to verify the relation between SMAD4 and miR-760. we found that overexpression of miR-760 can reverse the effect of PNS. PNS proven to exerts its effect through miR-760. Moreover, SMAD4 can reverse the effect of miR-760, indicating that miR-760 targets SMAD4 in OS cells.

Conclusions

This study extends our understanding of the effect of PNS in OS cell. we revealed a novel signaling pathway involved in the PNS mode of action, miR-760/SMAD4, this new pathway might be feasible as a target for the treatment of OS.
Personal, semantic and communicational aspects of helping among adolescents
Authors: Nakonechna Maria , Stepura Eugene , Рарucha Mykola , Koshel Vladimir , Segal Alexander , Fedorova Anna
Published: May 2021

Background

The main research question of the article is how the perception of help and the style of interpersonal relations are connected. In a broad sense, the question refers to the problem of constant and situational variables of prosocial activity. The main methodo-logical framework is Vygotsky’s cultural-historical psychology, in particular, the mechanism of interiorization and the interac-tion of interpsychological and intrapsychological processes.

Participants and procedure

Over 215 participants (students attending school and university, living in Ukraine, aged from 12 to 22 years) took part in our experiment, but because not all of them completed all the necessary forms correctly, only 193 participants’ answers were further analyzed. Our two research techniques were Leary’s Interpersonal Behavior Circle Personal Inventory and the semantic differ-ential (N = 193).

Results

Each disposition from Leary’s questionnaire had at least one significant correlation with the way Ukrainian adolescents perceive help. The semantic aspects of perceiving help were investigated with the help of ranking the qualities of the semantic differential for the words “help the other”.

Conclusions

The identified correlations contribute to the psychological analysis of the detailed characteristics of perceiving help concerning personal dispositions. Personal, communicational and semantic aspects of help are interconnected and their further research can bring rich insights.
How to distinguish a “scientoskeptic” from a “scientoenthusiast”? Psychometric properties and criteria for qualitative interpretation of the scores of the Views of Science Questionnaire in a Polish quota sample
Authors: Jach Łukasz
Published: May 2021

Background

The main aim of this study was to develop criteria for qualitative interpretation of the scores of the Views of Science Question-naire (VoSQ), which is a tool for measuring the level of scientistic worldview. Another goal was to verify the psychometric properties of the tool in an adequately large and demographically diverse sample.

Participants and procedure

The study involved 1,119 participants aged 18 to 87 who filled in the Polish version of the VoSQ via the Internet. The obtained results were subjected to reliability analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and analyses aimed at developing criteria for the quali-tative interpretation of both individual and group scores of the VoSQ scales.

Results

The CFA analysis showed a satisfactory level of fit of the VoSQ factor structure containing one higher-order factor and four sub-factors. The reliability of the tool scales was also satisfactory. The obtained results showed gender and age differences, but no differences related to the level of education. This information was used to develop the percentile-based criteria for the inter-pretation of the individual scores and the mean and standard deviation-based criteria for qualitative interpretation of the group scores.

Conclusions

The relationship between science and its social reception is becoming an increasingly important issue. The development of crite-ria for the qualitative interpretation of the results of the Views of Science Questionnaire makes it possible to use it as a tool for diagnosing attitudes towards science, displayed by both individuals and groups. This knowledge may be useful in improving the effectiveness of social implementation.
Author correction: Relations with parents and identity statuses in the relational domain in emerging adults
Authors: Michałek Justyna
Published: May 2021

After the publication of this article, the author became aware of the fact that there was an error in the cluster analysis that alters part of the results and conclusions of the original work. This erratum contains the corrected version of the part of the paper pub-lished in Current Issues in Personality Psychology, 2016, 4(3), 146-154, doi: 10.5114/cipp.2016.61757. The author would like to apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused.
Concept of indecisiveness within the HEXACO personality framework
Authors: Bratko Denis , Cetina Filip
Published: May 2021

Background

Decision making is one of the basic human activities. Indecisiveness, i.e. the stable tendency towards not making decisions in a timely manner, may influence the quality and speed in decision making and have long-term consequences for our professional and personal life. The goal of this research was to examine the position of indecisiveness within the HEXACO model of per-sonality, at both the broad domains and narrow facets level. A secondary goal was to translate the Frost & Shows Indecisive-ness Scale (IS) into the Croatian language and examine its validity and reliability.

Participants and procedure

An internet-based sample size of 296 participants filled in both short and long version of Indecisiveness Scale and the HEXA-CO-PI-R.

Results

The results show that the IS retains the original one-factor structure as proposed by the original authors and has a high reliabil-ity. The shortened version shows properties very similar to the longer version and is deemed an appropriate replacement. Extra-version showed the highest positive correlation with indecisiveness, followed by negative correlations with conscientiousness, emotionality and agreeableness.

Conclusions

The Croatian translation of the IS is a valid and reliable measure. The results also confirm that the shortened 11-item version can be used as a replacement for the full 15-item version. Since there was no measure of indecisiveness in Croa-tian before, this instrument could be used in the future by researchers interested in this construct. It was shown that extraversion has the strongest relationship with indecisiveness, followed by conscientiousness, emotionality and agreeableness.
Social dominance orientation predicts lower moral condemnation of causing harm to animals
Authors: Jarmakowski-Kostrzanowski Tomasz , Radkiewicz Piotr
Published: May 2021

Background

Recent studies and theorizing (SD-HARM model) suggested that social dominance orientation (SDO) constitutes the ideological foundation of negative attitude towards animals and acceptance of their exploitation. At the same time, right-wing authoritarian-ism (RWA) is expected to predict speciesist beliefs only when they are perceived as part of societal tradition. The present studies investigated these predictions with moral condemnation of harm done to animals by humans as an indicator of speciesism.

Participants and procedure

400 and 324 people, aged 18-87, took part in two cross-sectional studies. They reported their levels of SDO and RWA and made moral judgments of harm done to animals.

Results

In both studies, SDO, but not RWA, negatively predicted moral condemnation of harming animals.

Conclusions

The results offer additional support for the SD-HARM model. The more people accept SDO beliefs, the less they morally con-demn harm done to animals by humans.
Effect of ischaemic compression versus kinesiotape on patellar tendinitis
Authors: H. Mohamed Shimaa , E. Mohamed Ghada , M. Mosaad Dalia , S. Abdelazeim Alshaymaa , F. Genedy Ahmed , M. Elhafez Haytham
Published: May 2021

Introduction

The goal of this study was to compare the impact of ischaemic compression and kinesiotape on pain, physical function, and resting myoelectric activity of vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscles in patients with unilateral acute patellar tendinitis.

Methods

Overall, 33 patients were randomly assigned to 3 equal groups. Group A received ischaemic compression and conventional treatment of patellar tendinitis. Group B received kinesiotape and conventional treatment of patellar tendinitis. Group C received only conventional treatment. Each patient received 3 sessions per week for 1 month. Pain intensity, physical function, and resting myoelectric activity were measured before, after, and after another 2 weeks of completion of the study.

Results

The results showed a statistically significant improvement in all the variables between the pre-intervention, post-intervention, and follow-up evaluations in the 3 groups (p < 0.05).

Conclusions

Kinesiotape is more effective than ischaemic compression in decreasing pain intensity level, improving physical function, and enhancing the activity of vastus lateralis and vastus medialis muscles in patients with unilateral acute patellar tendinitis.
The effect of hatha yoga on range of motion and strength in patients with breast cancer
Authors: Odynets Tetiana , Briskin Yuriy , Dolinsky Borys , Todorova Valentina , Vindiuk Pavlo , Yefremova Anzhelika , Rybalko Petro
Published: May 2021

Introduction

The study investigated the effects of hatha yoga on range of motion and strength in women with breast cancer.

Methods

A total of 93 patients completed the study. Their mean age was 57.53 ± 1.92 years in the yoga group and 58.10 ± 1.17 years in the control group. The yoga group (n = 48) received hatha yoga intervention for 3 months; the control group (n = 45) received current best practice care, including recommendation about compression sleeves, skin protection, and care of the affected arm. The control group was offered hatha yoga intervention after the final measurement. The outcomes were dynamometry and shoulder range of motion to analyse the functional capacity of the affected upper limb.

Results

After 3 months of performing hatha yoga, the active shoulder range of motion improved significantly in the affected limb and was significantly higher than in the control group: by 76.76° for flexion (p < 0.001), by 18.92° for extension (p < 0.001), by 80.21° for abduction (p < 0.001), by 33.29° for internal rotation (p < 0.001), by 27.36° for external rotation (p < 0.01). Strength for wrist flexion and power index in the affected limb improved by 6.0 kg (p < 0.001) and 8.25% (p < 0.001), respectively, in the yoga group and only by 1.1 kg (p > 0.05) and 1.44% (p > 0.05) in the control group.

Conclusions

Hatha yoga is more beneficial than usual care for improving active shoulder range of motion and upper limb strength.
ANÁLISE DA QUALIDADE FISIOLOGICA DE SEMENTES DE MYRACRODOUN URUNDEUVA FR. ALLEM. DURANTE O ARMAZENAMENTO EM DIFERENTES RECIPIENTES
Authors: DOS SANTOS DANILO SILVA , SIQUEIRA DAYANY FLORENCIO , INÔ CLAUDINEY FELIPE ALMEIDA , DORNELAS CARINA SEIXAS MAI
Published: May 2021

INTRODUÇÃO: A espécie Myracrodoun urundeuva Fr. Allem., conhecida popularmente como aroeira, aroeira preta, aroeira do sertão, tem vasta ocorrência no Bioma Caatinga. É uma espécie muito utilizada pela indústria madeireira e para recuperação de áreas degradadas e arborização urbana. As ações antrópicas, tem promovido uma diminuição da população desta espécie. OBJETIVO: Considerando a importância ecológica e econômica da M. urundeuva Fr. Allem. e a necessidade de maior conhecimento sobre os aspectos tecnológicos de suas sementes, objetivou-se verificar a qualidade fisiológica de suas sementes armazenadas no ambiente de laboratório em diferentes embalagens. MATERIAIS E MÉTODO: A pesquisa foi desenvolvida na Universidade Federal de Campina Grande no Centro de Desenvolvimento Sustentável do Semiárido, Sumé-PB, no laboratório de Tecnologia de Sementes. As sementes foram coletadas de matrizes adultas que apresentavam boas características sanitárias. Passaram pelo processo de beneficiamento, antes de serem armazenadas no laboratório (sem controle da temperatura e umidade relativa do ar) por 180 dias, equivalendo 6 meses, em três tipos de embalagens (saco de papel do tipo Kraft, embalagem de plástico e vidro). Com isso foram submetidas a teste de emergência e determinado o Índice de Velocidade de Emergência (IVE). O experimento foi instalado em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, em quatro repetições de 25 sementes para cada teste. Para as análises foi usado o teste de Tukey, ao nível de 5% de probabilidade (efeitos qualitativos) e empregado o programa software SISVAR®. RESULTADOS: Com isso, foi possível observar que quando as sementes estavam acondicionadas na embalagem de vidro, estas apresentaram o melhor comportamento, quanto a emergência, registrando aos 180 dias um percentual de 45%, seguidas da embalagem PET com valores de 40%. Já para a embalagem de papel, verificou-se uma redução nos valores, que se apresentaram bem inferior, ao longo do período estudado. Em relação ao índice de velocidade de emergência, verificou-se que as embalagens foram influenciadas pelas variabilidades das condições climáticas, o que ocasionou a perda do vigor das sementes. CONCLUSÃO: Concluindo que a embalagem de vidro, promoveu os melhores resultados, pois proporcionou uma menor velocidade na deterioração das sementes.