bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A screen of kinase inhibitors reveals a potential role of Chk1 in regulating Hydra head regeneration and maintenance
Authors: Lee Yunjin , Muddaluru Varun , Anwar Shiraz , Wilson Joanna Yvonne , Campos Ana Regina
Published: September 2021

The cnidarian Hydra possesses remarkable regenerative capabilities which allow it to regrow lost or damaged body parts in a matter of days. Given that many key regulators of regeneration and development are evolutionarily conserved, Hydra is a valuable model system for studying the fundamental molecular mechanisms underlying these processes. In the past, kinase inhibitors have been useful tools for determining the role of conserved signaling pathways in Hydra regeneration and patterning. Here, we present a systematic screen of a commercially available panel of kinase inhibitors for their effects on Hydra regeneration. Isolated Hydra gastric segments were exposed to 5 µM of each kinase inhibitor and regeneration of the head and foot regions were scored over a period of 96 hours. Of the 80 kinase inhibitors tested, 28 compounds resulted in abnormal regeneration. We directed our focus to the checkpoint kinase 1 (Chk1) inhibitor, SB 218078, considering the role of Chk1 in G2 checkpoint regulation and the importance of G2-paused cells in Hydra regeneration. We found that Hydra exposed to SB 218078 were unable to regenerate the head and maintain head-specific structures. Furthermore, SB 218078-treated Hydra displayed a reduction in the relative proportion of epithelial cells; however, no differences were seen for interstitial stem cells or their derivatives. Lastly, exposure to SB 218078 appeared to have no impact on the level of mitosis or apoptosis. Overall, our study demonstrates the feasibility of kinase inhibitor screens for studying Hydra regeneration processes and highlights the possible role for Hydra Chk1 in head regeneration and maintenance.
To Study the Effectiveness of Massage Therapy Combined with Pharmacological Intervention for the Treatment of Headache in a Tertiary Care Centre at Shimoga, India
Authors: Revappala Bhuvana Chandrashekarappa , Mallanaik Sridhar , Vijaykumar Vibha Konthanur , Kudlumallige Suresh Krishnappa , Eshwarappa Sarala Nedige
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND Headache is the most common disabling condition worldwide that can be treated with massage therapy. But due to not practising by us there is a gap in applying massage therapy, as a non-pharmacological, along with pharmacological intervention for the treatment of headache which improves symptoms. There is negligible information on the effectiveness of that combined therapy to treat headaches. We wanted to study the effectiveness of combined therapy in a study group as compared to the control group and also to check the statistical significance among the study group (combined therapy) and control group (mono-therapy). METHODS A total of 30 study groups and 30 control groups of both sex with the age group of 18 - 65 years were included. The study group was explained about the structured massage therapy and encouraged to take the pharmacological drug along with it. The severity of headache was determined by using the HIT-6 scale and the subjects were assessed by themselves using the measure yourself medical outcome profile (MYMOP) questionnaire. The study was conducted in tertiary care hospitals which included both in-patient and out-patient departments. It was a prospective study. Descriptive and Inferential statistics were used. RESULTS Compared with the initial visit, the severity of headache symptoms significantly reduced within two weeks of the massage protocol along with pharmacological intervention as compared to the control group. The severity of associated symptoms also reduced significantly following massage therapy. CONCLUSIONS Our study proved that combined therapy was very effective as compared to the control group who were on monotherapy. Needs to apply it clinically in future. Since both act at different sites, our study proved that combined therapy is effective in reducing headache along with associated symptoms significantly. KEY WORDS Massage Therapy, Headache, Amitriptyline, MTrPs (Myofascial Trigger Points)
Clinicopathological Study of Primary Central Nervous System Tumours - A Descriptive Study in a Tertiary Care Center Hospital of Dakshina Kannada
Authors: Jayapradeep Deepak Panasseril , Pai Muktha R.
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND The central nervous system (CNS) consisting of brain and spinal cord is a delicate and a complex organ. Even a minor lesion within the central nervous system can significantly affect the higher functions and the voluntary and involuntary systems of the body. The CNS tumours have become one among the leading cause of cancer death in the present days. Early diagnosis and proper grading of these tumours can significantly improve the patient outcome. This study was conducted with an objective of correlating the clinical features with histomorphological characteristics of the primary CNS tumours and to grade the primary CNS tumors based on World Health Organization (WHO) classification. METHODS This was a descriptive observational study. A total of 117 cases of primary CNS tumours were collected from January 2012 to June 2017 at the central diagnostic laboratory of A.J Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangalore belonging to the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, India. Out of 117 cases, 35 cases were retrieved from the files and remaining 82 were fresh cases. The tissues were fixed in 10 % buffered formalin and routinely processed. The tissue sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin and were classified based on WHO classification. Special stain like reticulin was done in selected cases to establish the diagnosis. Patient details including the complete clinical history was collected to correlate with the histological findings. RESULTS Meningeal tumours were the maximum (37.6 %) among the central nervous system tumours in present study. Clinically, most of them (40.9 %) presented with headache and seizures. The commonest clinical presentation of central nervous system tumours observed in the present study was seizures (31.6 %). Middle cranial fossa was the preferred site for the CNS tumours (35 %). The study showed a female preponderance for CNS tumour with a male to female ratio of 1 : 1.3. The mean age for primary CNS tumours observed in the present study was 43.94 years. CONCLUSIONS In the present study, a systematic analysis of primary central nervous system tumour has been done giving due importance to the clinical features. The present study also showed a significant correlation with that of other studies. Despite of having modern imaging technique, the histopathological examination remains as the gold standard in diagnosing CNS tumours. KEY WORDS CNS Tumours, Neuroepithelial Tumours, Meningioma, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma.
Effect of Contamination by Cleaning Agents and Hemostatic Agent on Dentin Bond Strength
Authors: Sonkaya Ezgi , Kürklü Gonca Zeliha Bek
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND Contamination by hemostatic agent and rinsing with different disinfectant solutions can influence on micro shear bond strength between dentin and resin composite. The major objective of this study was to investigate the micro shear bond strengths of an etch and rinse technique and self-etch technique to human dentin contaminated with a hemostatic agent containing AlCl3 followed by chlorhexidine (CHX) and boric acid cleaning. METHODS A 50 non-carious, permanent, third molar teeth were randomly divided into five groups (N = 10 per group); Group 1: Self etch technique (OptiBond All - In - One, Kerr) was used on dentin contaminated with hemostatic agent (Alustat, Cerkamed). Group 2: Etch and rinse technique (Phosphoric acid then OptiBond Universal, Kerr) was used. Group 3: Contaminated dentin was cleaned with CHX for 60 seconds and then self-etch technique was used. Group 4: Contaminated dentin was cleaned with boric acid for 60 seconds and then self-etch technique was used. Group 5: Hemostatic agent was not applied, only self-etch technique was used. Flat occlusal dentin surfaces were prepared and then restored with resin composite rod (Herculite Classic, Kerr) (1 mm diameter × 1 mm height). After thermocycling (1,000 cycles), composite sticks were subjected to microshear until fracture occurred at a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm / min. Statistical analysis was made with one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and multiple comparison tests with Tukey. RESULTS The mean microshear bond strength values of group 1 to group 5 were 21.89 ± 12.43, 26.15 ± 22.79, 20.05 ± 12.03, 35.08 ± 13.20 and 19.41 ± 6.53 MPa, respectively. When the values of the groups were compared, the difference was not significant. (P = 0.108). CONCLUSIONS Boric acid and CHX may be used as alternatives to other materials that are used as cavity disinfectants on contaminated dentin by hemostatic agent. KEY WORDS Boric Acid, CHX, Hemostatic Agent, Adhesive Systems, Shear Bond Strength
Knowledge, Attitude and Pattern of Smoking Tobacco among Automobile Company Employees in Chennai - A Cross Sectional Study
Authors: Barma Manali Deb , R Pradeep Kumar , I Meignana Arumugham
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND Tobacco addiction has emerged as a major public health issue resulting in enormous disability, disease, and death and also acquired the dimension of an epidemic. More people die as a result of the worldwide tobacco epidemic than from tuberculosis (TB), human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), and malaria combined. India is the second largest consumer of tobacco globally. It is estimated that five million preventable deaths occur every year globally. The trend of consumption of cigarettes is mostly seen among the young adult and adult population. Therefore, this study was done to assess the knowledge, attitude, and pattern of smoking among company and factory employees in Chennai. METHODS A cross sectional study was conducted among 102 automobile company employees in Chennai, where a pre-tested, self-administered questionnaire was used. Descriptive statistics, chi square test, Pearson correlation test were used to analyse the data. RESULTS Majority of the participants belonged to the 25 - 34 years age group. About 72.5 % of the participants believed smoking was harmful to their health. A statistically significant association was observed between education level and knowledge on smoking being harmful to health (P > 0.05). A positive correlation was observed among knowledge and attitude; however, both were negatively related to pattern of tobacco use. CONCLUSIONS Knowledge regarding hazards of smoking was high among the study population. However, attitude was found to be satisfactory. Majority of the study participants consumed 10 or less cigarettes per day. Even with a good knowledge towards ill effects of tobacco, good attitude towards quitting tobacco, practice of tobacco smoking was higher among study participants. This implies, tobacco cessation counseling should be made a priority health intervention. KEY WORDS Addiction, Cigarettes, Tobacco, Nicotine, Smoking
Behind the Curtains of the Czech-Russian Diplomatic Conflict
Authors: Shishelina Lyubov
Published: September 2021

As a result of the Czech-Russian political conflict that began on April 17-18, 2021, there appeared trends in the relations between Russia and Central European countries that are capable of rolling them back to the period of "velvet revolutions”. The conflict started with diplomatic withdrawals on the Czech side and then on the Russian, gradually had been enriched by the new and new accusations thus transforming it into a general political conflict, the unprecedented escalation of tension between Moscow and Central Europe since transformational revolutions here. At the same time, it revealed the intentions of the sides to seek recognition of their rightness at any cost. The history of this largest confrontation between Prague and Moscow since 19G8 is based on the unsettled nature of many issues of post-Soviet coexistence, such as the parity of diplomatic representation, as a result of which the Russian embassy in Prague turned into the second largest after London. In addition, there was a lack of political reform of in the Czech-Russian relations, taking into account the Czech Republic's membership in the new Euro-Atlantic structures against the background of clearly progressing economic cooperation. Meanwhile, as the author of the article states,the issues that have appeared on the surface of these relations require an immediate solution, which will be difficult – especially for Moscow in the light of the recently progressive confrontational nature of relations between Russia and both some individual states and Euro-Atlantic structures as a whole.
Transformation of the Private/Public Divide in the Times of Covid-19: How Economydriven Policies Are Reshaping the Concept of Social/Physical Distancing in Serbia
Authors: Stepanović Ivana
Published: September 2021

The evolution of social/physical distancing narratives throughout the COVID19 pandemic has left the concept itself ambiguous and vague while cutting through the borderlines between private and public. In the case of Serbia, economy-driven policies have shifted the focus from isolation, solitude and remote work during the first and the only lockdown towards the idea of physical distance in public spaces and work environments. This paper aims to analyse how social distancing narratives in Serbia were construed over time through governmental policies as well as companies’ regulations, and how they redefined the concept of privacy during the pandemic.
Changing Geography, Retaining the Mentality: Social and Economic Integration of Post-Soviet Immigrants in Hungary and Austria
Authors: Tepavcevic Sanja
Published: September 2021

The article explores the relationship between social and economic aspects of the integration of Soviet immigrants in Hungary and Austria. Relying on the analysis of narratives collected through digital ethnography, the article describes paths of integration of former Soviet citizens in Hungary and Austria. The article reveals that Russian-speaking communities usually provide the first instance of social integration. They remain a major channel for economic integration via entrepreneurship for many immigrants. Along with these findings, the article develops a concept of a culture-based immigrant community – as opposed to an ethnic one – contributing in this way also to the literature on migrations.
Vitamin D and antimicrobial peptides in congenital pneumonia of premature newborns
Authors: Zhuravleva. L. , Novikova V.
Published: September 2021

Introduction. One of the leading causes of morbidity in newborns is the pathology of the respiratory tract. Among this group of patients, and especially premature newborns, congenital pneumonia takes the leading role among diseases of the respiratory system. The aim of the work was to identify the relationship between the level of vitamin D and endogenous antimicrobial peptides in congenital pneumonia of premature infants. Material and methods. We observed 2 groups of premature newborns: 32 newborns with congenital pneumonia, and the comparison group consisted of 20 "almost healthy" newborns without respiratory tract pathology. Results. In patients with pneumonia, the level of vitamin D was significantly lower (9,57 [6,57-17,25]) when compared with conventionally healthy newborns (21,1 [9,2-32,02]), p<0.01. However, in the group with congenital pneumonia, the levels of cathelicidin LL-37 and HBD-2 were significantly higher (2,87 [2,3-4,43] and 240,4 [132,4-406,7]) compared with another group (1,6 [0,8-2,5] and 156,7 [82,4-208,7]), p<0,01. Moreover, patients with severe congenital pneumonia had significantly lower concentration of vitamin D (7,6 [5,7-13,2]) and higher cathelicidin LL-37 (3,75 [2,8-4,26]) compared with patients with moderate pneumonia (13,7 [9,7-16,5] and 2,5 [2,1-3,7], respectively). But we did not observe such a relationship with HBD-2 (in severe congenital pneumonia, there was a decrease in HBD-2 (220,4 [142,6-401,6] and 278,2 [154,6-378,6], respectively). Conclusion. Lower vitamin D concentrations in serum may be have significant associatiation with congenital pneumonia. Also, vitamin D levels can predict the need for mechanical ventilation and the duration of hospitalization for congenital pneumonia in premature infants.
The Pandemic and its Repercussions on Taiwan, its Identity, and Liberal Democracy
Authors: Ruiz Casado Juan Alberto
Published: September 2021

The situation generated by the pandemic has meant the acceleration of the ongoing hegemonic clash between the United States and China, as well as the intensification of the anti-China narrative and a deplorable wave of Sinophobia throughout the world. In this context, Taiwan has become a strategic hot spot for the development of the rhetoric of the enemy. This study analyses some of the direct consequences of the ensuing friend/foe discourses in the Taiwanese milieu. In the context of a new Cold War, certain groups of power and their media apparatuses have embarked into a race to discursively distance the country as quickly as possible from the despised global enemy, not to be dragged down by the proximity and commonalities shared with China. Moreover, social polarization within Taiwan and contempt for the internal “enemies” pose an added challenge both for the maintenance of liberal democracy and the preservation of peace and self-government on the island. These outcomes are facilitated by underlying populist and nationalist processes of identity construction and hegemonic struggle: distinct discourses re-articulating the Taiwanese identity as an underdog people and a victimized nation.
Experimental and simulation study on mixing time and suspension quality of liquid-solid flow field in stirred reactor with draft tube
Authors: Wang Licheng , Wang Mengya , Tian Yanxing , Qi Yu , Gao Yiwei
Published: September 2021

The solid-liquid flow field is established in the stirred reactor with baffles and draft tube. Mixing time and suspension quality of the flow field are studied. Based on the Eulerian multiphase flow model and RNG k−ε turbulence model, the CFD model is established for the simulation research. By comparing the experimental data of solid concentration distribution and mixing time with the simulated values, it is proved that the CFD model established can be used to study the flow field in the stirred reactor. The effects of stirring speed, liquid viscosity and solid particle size on mixing time and suspension quality are considered. With the increase of stirring speed, mixing time decreases, mixing uniformity is improved. Mixing time decreases first, then increases slightly with the increase of liquid viscosity, and the suspension quality is improved. When the solid particle size increases, mixing time increases rapidly, but the mixing uniformity becomes worse.
Abraham Kuyper and the Instrumental Use of Biblical Israel
Authors: Scott-Blakely Nicholas
Published: September 2021

This article explores the Israelology of the prolific Dutch pastor, politician, and prime minister Abraham Kuyper (1837–1920), the architect of the nineteenth-century Neo-Calvinist movement. His thought still reverberates in Neo-Calvinist circles in North America, Europe, and beyond, providing inspiration to those seeking to articulate how contemporary churches can be both authentically confessional and also socially and politically engaged. Less known about Kuyper is his anti-Judaism and supersessionism: he regarded biblical Israel as instrumental to Christian theology, a pawn that God used and then discarded for the sake of more significant purposes.
Waterscape and Floods Management of Greek Selinus: The Cottone River Valley
Authors: Mazza Alba
Published: September 2021

This paper investigates water bodies in the Greek colony of Selinus, Western Sicily-Italy. It focuses especially on one of the two rivers of the city: the Cottone. The investigative strategy adopted in this study consists of an interdisciplinary approach based on the analysis of archaeological evidence, Earth Sciences data, and the study of historical cartography. Results indicate that the Cottone River was not a swampy and unhealthy intermittent stream as it was believed so far; it was instead a fully functional water body featuring an active floodplain. Most importantly, research presented in this article indicates several floods occurred in Selinus from the second or third quarter of the sixth century BC to the end of the fifth century BC. These floods, which occurred at the peak of Selinus’ cultural and economic life, were related to severe major events, rather than seasonal floods, as suggested by other scholars. The management of these floods and the waterscape was crucial to the city’s prosperity. This article also analyzes the relationship between the Cottone River and the fortification walls located at the Cottone River Valley. Results indicate that the fortification walls functioned not only as a defensive infrastructure, but also as a hydraulic engineering solution for flood retention. A better understanding of the environment in which Selinus was settled is now available, and knowledge on the importance of waterscapes and their management has been enhanced.
Simulation Test System for Coal and Gas Outburst Triggered by Tunneling under Gas-Filling Condition and Its Application
Authors: Wang Hanpeng , Wang Wei , Yuan Liang , Yu Guofeng , Wang Jing , Xue Yang
Published: September 2021

The physical simulation test is an important means for studying the conditions of outburst occurrence and understanding the evolutionary pattern of outburst. However, the existing physical simulation test device cannot realize the real simulation of coal and gas outburst. In this study, a simulation test system for coal and gas outburst triggered by tunneling under a gas-filling condition was developed. This system consists of five key units: a sealed counterforce unit, a stress-loading unit, a gas-filling unit, a tunneling unit, and an information-acquisition unit. Through the cooperation of these units, the technical difficulties, such as high-pressure gas filling and rapid-pressure replenishment, high-pressure gas sealing, servo tunneling and slag discharge, information acquisition, and inclined model preparation, were overcome. The test system can be used to simulate the outburst triggered by tunnel (Φ150 mm) excavation in a coal-rock model (dimensions: 1,300 mm × 730 mm × 730 mm) under stress loading (maximum of 5 MPa) and gas-filling (maximum of 3 MPa). The proposed test system was employed to simulate the “6.12” coal and gas outburst incident in Huainan, China. The simulated outburst was similar to the original outburst in the following ways: phenomenon and duration of outburst (4.36 s); the shape and location (above the tunneling face) of the outburst holes; the mass (24.5 kg) and ejection distance (16 m) of the coal rock; and the sorting behavior of the ejected coal and rock. Additionally, the information of several physical quantities, including stress, gas pressure, and temperature, was also obtained. The development of this test system is important for an in-depth investigation of the information and patterns of outburst precursors, and for understanding the mechanism of outburst occurrence.
EFFECTS OF HIBISCUS (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) AND POPPY (Papaver rhoeas L.) EXTRACTS ON DOUGH AND BREAD PROPERTIES THE USAGE OF HIBISCUS AND POPPY IN BREAD
Authors: ÇELİK İlyas , GÖNCÜ Ali
Published: September 2021

In this study, it was aimed to examine and compare the effects of Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) and poppy (Papaver rhoeas L.) extracts on some chemical, physical, microbiological and sensory properties of bread dough and bread. The pH, L, b, chroma, hue values of the dough decreased by usage of hibiscus extract, while the a value was increasing. It was determined as the lowest pH was 4.13; L 39.23; b 5.08; chroma was 6.55, hue angle was 54.65 and the highest a value was 7.20. Counts of total mesophilic aerobic bacteria and yeast/mold were found lower in dough with hibiscus extract. Hibiscus extract application gave the lowest specific volume value (2.15 mL/g). In terms of hardness, gumminess and chewiness, the highest values were obtained in hibiscus bread as 24.96 N, 16.13 N and 147.86 mj, respectively. Sensory properties scored of the breads were lower than the control bread.
Timbral Heuristics and the Sonorous Presence of Steven Jesse Bernstein
Authors: Siepmann Daniel W.
Published: September 2021

In recent years, music analysts have grappled with the sonic strategies from popular expressions that evade traditional notation. Their approaches often rely on harmonic spectrographs or various textual tools to decode the creative mechanics of these art forms. But for many practices with innate musicality—such as spoken-word poetry—these common techniques make limited explanatory headway. This article proposes an alternate path to fill the gaps: Adopt an analytic perspective, grounded in phenomenology, that listens for the musical subject’s negotiation of embodiment through their calculated treatment of timbre in the voice. Here, the analyst traces their perception of the subject’s bodily resonance through diagrams called timbral maps. And through these maps, two key concepts are discovered that structure the creator’s interior logic: timbral surfaces and timbral moments. Surfaces and moments are built into recognizable patterns, which in turn disclose the methods of these artists as lucid on their own terms. This “surface-moment” model is prototyped using a recorded performance of “This Clouded Heart” by the grunge-era Seattle poet and performance artist Steven Jesse Bernstein. The model reveals several stylistic tactics honed by Bernstein through his play with resonant shifts, but more significantly, argues for recasting timbre in analytic contexts: first, as a sustained and winding musical dimension, able to unfurl like other large-scale organizing principles; and second, as a heuristic capable of engaging listeners in an empathetic web between themselves and the subject through the mimetic connection of their bodies.
A Meta-Theoretical Approach into the Determinants of Internal Psychological Resources for Entrepreneurs
Authors: Gungah Vikramsing
Published: September 2021

This study, which was conducted in the context of a Small Island Developing state economy, adopts exploratory, meta-theoretical, and inter-disciplinary stances to examine determinants of internal psychological resources for entrepreneurs. It contributes to existing literature and methodology through its innovative interdisciplinary theoretical framework and the use of Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) in the field of entrepreneurship. Questionnaires were randomly distributed among 711 entrepreneurs, of which 539 were deemed useful for analytical purposes. EFA was used to identify factors that determine fundamental internal psychological resources for entrepreneurs. The Kaiser-Meyer Olkin coefficient of 0.85 justified the sample size for the use of EFA. The highly significant Barlett’s test (p<0.0001) showed the presence of adequately correlated items to form clusters. A coefficient of 0.00033 on the inverse of correlation matrix ruled out the possibility of multicollinearity issues among the six key EFA constructs of internal psychological resources for entrepreneurs. Inner Strength which originates from the field of medicine is surprisingly revealed as the leading internal psychological resource valued by entrepreneurs, followed by Entrepreneurial Aspirations, Entrepreneurial Alertness, Entrepreneurial Orientation, Self-leadership, and Risk Orientation. Two other concepts (Psychological capital and Sense of Coherence) which were initially included in the theoretical framework were eliminated during the EFA because the Scree plot did not support their retention and contributed to multicollinearity issues. This study has several practical and policy implications which will enable governments and entrepreneurs to contribute more effectively and more accurately to the entrepreneurial process.
The Challenges of Forensic Linguistic Analysis of False Testimony
Authors: Igorevna Galyashina Elena
Published: September 2021

The present paper arises from wider research which focused on various manifestations of destructive and malicious speech behavior in spontaneous oral or written dialogs, related to the processes of information concealment and falsification in police interviews and court testimonies. A number of analytical methods were used to generate this paper: a retrospective analysis of scientific literature, comparative legal and logical analysis, extrapolation methods, and content analysis. Despite numerous experimental researches devoted to acoustic-phonetic or psycholinguistic features of lies, their results are not sufficiently reliable for forensic purposes as the expert report should not rely on assumptions. The author disputes the evidence admissibility of experts’ conclusions about utterances implying speech parameters correlating with lies detected via psycholinguistic examination in oral speech audio or video recording of a police interview or a court testimony. Forensic psycholinguistic methods and comprehensive algorithms used in some forensic experts’ reports to detect speech signs of lying demonstrate a great variety that contradicts with the principals of evidence admissibility. The insufficient development of the currently used expert approach and the lack of a unified methodology for solving expert tasks on a strictly scientific basis creates a demand for developing comprehensive methods for studying lies on the basis of forensic speech science and cognitive theory.
Innovating Culturally Responsive Pedagogy With the Craft Fun Kit (CFK)
Authors: Maaruf Siti Zuraida , Helmi Mohamad Nizam Bin Mohamad
Published: September 2021

This study presents findings on the implementation of a teaching learning tool to enhance culturally responsive learning to enhance awareness of and knowledge about Malaysian traditional crafts in Visual Art classes. Most research in the Malaysian context exploring culturally responsive pedagogical methods has investigated theoretical and general properties, but few have attempted to investigate innovating tools to improve teaching and learning in schools and higher education. New methods with interesting features to teach certain cultural elements will not only trigger learning but can also instil the targeted values in students especially those living in multi racial countries. Using the Design and Development Method for one such tool, this study presents an evaluation of the Craft Fun Kit utilised by an experienced Visual Arts Education teacher in his class to study the students’ responses to and acceptance of the tool both to enhance learning and multicultural awareness. The overall results found that the Craft Fun Kit is relevant and appropriate as a learning tool which can enable students to attain Visual Art education learning outcomes at the secondary school level in Malaysia.
Musical Cosmopolitanism in Central America: in search of an Obituary of Alejandro Cousin (ca. 1835 - 1910)
Authors: Gordillo Bernard
Published: September 2021

During the latter half of the nineteenth century, the countries of Central America incorporated European musicians into their state-generated projects. Administrations from Guatemala to Costa Rica appointed composers from Italy, Germany, Belgium, and Spain to help stimulate national musical culture and education, giving them leadership roles in state institutions. Belgian composer and conductor Alejandro Cousin arrived in the late 1850s and spent the rest of his life in El Salvador and Nicaragua where he established the national military band. This article, in the form of an obituary, sheds light on his noteworthy artistic legacy in Central America.
La Ética en Eduardo Galeano
Authors: Fonseca Vitoria de Almeida , Furtado Manuela Rodrigues
Published: September 2021

Eduardo Galeano fue periodista y escritor uruguayo, aclamado y considerado como siendo unos de los más destacados artistas de la literatura latino americana. Sus textos son relatos históricos verídicos contados de manera lúdica, como si fueran cuentos de hadas leyendas folclóricas. Su poesía es igualmente dotada de una voz de sujeto lítico único. El estilo del lenguaje del discurso del poeta es inconfundible. En este trabajo traigo fragmentos de distintas obras del escritor rellenos de estos elementos de la cultura y de la memoria. En los versos y en los pequeños cuentos de Eduardo Galeano identificamos una ética del escribir a través de conceptos usados por Elias Canetti, de la creación de un espacio para el saber, un espacio para que seres humanos vivan sus fantasías y tragedias por medio de la metamorfosis y de la resignificación.
Poesia, música e algumas reflexões geográficas
Authors: Bortulini Gabriel Eduardo
Published: September 2021

O presente ensaio busca refletir as noções de poesia e música a partir de uma própria poética. Dessa forma, a partir de exemplos de poemas de autoria própria, busco discutir algumas noções de musicalidade, ritmo e oralidade na criação poética inserida no que entendo como imaginário do pampa. A partir desse espaço geográfico, procuro discutir a influência da música, em especial, da milonga nos versos produzidos nesse mesmo contexto, com foco na payada. Poesia e música, dessa forma, são duas artes quase sempre indissociáveis e que se amparam na oralidade para a criação poética. Dessa forma, destaca-se a importância do idioma nesse espaço de fronteira, em que o português e o espanhol convivem e dão caráter ao cancioneiro pampeano.
Blocknotes di um regista
Authors: Lemos Anna Paula Soares
Published: September 2021

Propõe-se neste artigo reconhecer I clowns (1970) de Federico Fellini - feito para o projeto Block-notes di un Regista da RAI TV -, como filme documento-ficcional. Este tom autoral de documentar, próprio de Federico Fellini, que aparece de variadas formas nos seus últimos filmes, será explorado em I clowns como evocação, como um estado clown que figura, desfigura e refigura em fotografias, as vozes narrativas, os sons e as sombras.
Elza Soares
Authors: Teixeira Rodrigo Faour
Published: September 2021

O samba a partir da década de 1910 conseguiu vencer a biopolítica racialista do governo brasileiro, pois, sem ter qualquer compaixão pela população mais pobre e negra após à abolição da escravatura, ainda incentivou a política imigratória. O samba, cunhado essencialmente por negros, conseguiu se tornar patrimônio nacional. Por outro lado, todo artista negro da nossa música, sobretudo a mulher, já era posto no escaninho do samba pelos produtores. Elza Soares se tornou uma grande sambista, mas não queria apenas este posto. Ao longo da vida, tentou se reinventar algumas vezes, até que finalmente, aos 85 anos, alcança o sucesso sem este rótulo. Mostrou ser a perfeita tradução do “ser contemporâneo”, ressignificando também seu discurso, virando também ativista para chegar a um público jovem que a tem como uma deusa negra, feminista e pró-LGBTQ+.
Literatura, música e sociedade
Authors: Souza Alisson Preto
Published: September 2021

Além de realizar um resgate interdisciplinar sobre alguns aspectos relativos à música e à literatura, este artigo pretende trabalhar a presença e ausência da representação da música na obra A Metamorfose (1915) de Franz Kafka. Tendo em vista a sociedade como uma possível forma repressora de tratar a identidade, Gregor Samsa, o protagonista da novela, será analisado a partir da relação sobrevivência vs. música. A partir de contextualização histórica e literária e recortes envolvendo Filosofia e Psicologia, a música e a literatura são  trabalhadas, de forma interdisciplinar,  ao lado da ideia de arte como transformação. Estes conceitos ajudam a compreender a relação de Greta e Gregor, a ideia da metamorfose em Kafka e a perda da humanidade na sociedade moderna. Conclusivamente, a música é compreendida neste trabalho, tanto por sua função curadora como por sua raison d’etre, isto é, um  produto humano: simbólico, sócio-afetivo e imaginativo.
Fragilidade entre idosos e percepção de problemas em indicadores de atributos da atenção primária à saúde: resultados do ELSI-Brasil
Authors: Silva Alexandre Moreira de Melo , Mambrini Juliana Vaz de Melo , Andrade Juliana Mara , Andrade Fabiola Bof de , Lima-Costa Maria Fernanda
Published: September 2021

O presente trabalho objetivou examinar a associação entre a síndrome de fragilidade e a percepção de problemas em indicadores de atributos da atenção primária à saúde (APS) entre idosos brasileiros. É um estudo transversal envolvendo 5.432 participantes, com 60 anos ou mais, da primeira onda do Estudo Longitudinal da Saúde dos Idosos Brasileiros (ELSI-Brasil), realizado entre 2015 e 2016. A fragilidade, variável independente, foi definida com base no marco teórico do fenótipo de fragilidade, e os indicadores de problemas em atributos da APS, variáveis dependentes, foram obtidos baseando-se em perguntas relacionadas ao uso de serviços de saúde. Acesso, longitudinalidade, coordenação, integralidade, orientação familiar e adequação cultural foram os atributos avaliados. Utilizou-se modelos de regressão logística ajustados por fatores predisponentes, facilitadores e de necessidade de uso de serviços de saúde para a análise dos dados. Entre os participantes, 55,1% eram do sexo feminino, 57,9% tinham entre 60 e 69 anos e 51,8% referiram multimorbidade. Idosos frágeis e pré-frágeis representaram 13,4% e 54,5% da amostra, respectivamente. Resultados da análise multivariada mostraram que os idosos frágeis em comparação com os robustos apresentaram mais chances de apontar problemas de acesso (OR = 1,45; IC95%: 1,08-1,93), longitudinalidade (OR = 1,54; IC95%: 1,19-2,00) e integralidade (OR = 1,45; IC95%: 1,14-1,85), além de maior número de problemas em atributos da APS (OR = 1,38; IC95%: 1,05-1,82, para 5 ou mais). O estudo sugere a ocorrência de iniquidades na assistência prestada pela APS brasileira aos idosos frágeis, particularmente no âmbito dos atributos acesso, longitudinalidade e integralidade.
Maniçoba for sheep and goats - forage yield, conservation strategies, animal performance and quality of products
Authors: Gomes Maria Letícia Rodrigues , Alves Fabiana Castro , Silva Filho José Renaldo Vilar da , Souza Clesio Morgado de , Silva Maria Naiara Pereira da , Santana Junior Roberto Araújo , Souza Luara Coelho de , Voltolini Tadeu Vinhas
Published: September 2021

ABSTRACT: In dry regions worldwide, providing feed for ruminants has been a great challenge, with a need to use plants which contribute to the resilience of production systems. Maniçoba is seen as a potential forage resource in the Brazilian semiarid, being used as hay or silage to feed ruminants. This review summarized results regarding forage production of maniçoba, in addition to dry matter (DM) intake, productive performance, and quality of animal products obtained providing maniçoba based diets, when compared to diets composed by other roughages for goats and sheep. Considering the evaluated studies, the average yield of maniçoba varied from 367 to 1,592 kg DM ha-1, enhancing the forage yield by increasing plant fertilization and planting density. Diets based on maniçoba promoted similar or higher intake of DM and productive performance for goats and sheep, when compared to diets comprising other forage resources. The quality of animal products was also similar to the ones obtained with diets based on traditional roughages, such as Tifton 85 hay or spineless cactus. Therefore, maniçoba allows a forage production that may contribute to ruminant production systems in semiarid environment and promote productive performance and animal product quality compatible to the ones provided by traditional forage plants.
Un lugar en el campo literario: Marvel Moreno como la “escritora reservada”
Authors: González-Rubio Mercedes Ortega
Published: September 2021

Resumen: El artículo indaga en la figura autorial de la colombiana Marvel Moreno, que se construye alrededor de su inadecuación en el canon literario caribeño colombiano y latinoamericano. Esta marginación sienta gran parte de sus bases en el hecho de ser una escritora en un campo mayoritariamente masculino y sin duda alguna masculinista. Tal posición juega un doble papel pues, al mismo tiempo que pretende darle un lugar propio en el campo, la excluye de él hasta el punto de invisibilizarla. Primero se analizarán las voces presentes en su narrativa, aspecto que se halla relacionado con el posicionamiento de la obra y de la autora en el campo literario. Seguidamente, nos centraremos en algunos textos críticos sobre la autora y su obra para observar cómo su imagen corresponde a ciertas figuras del imaginario propio de la escritora: Judith Shakespeare, la artista maldita, la hermana menor, entre otras. Finalmente se verá si la inclusión de una escritora como Marvel Moreno en el campo literario colombiano sigue siendo aún hoy problemática.
Do segredo à fofoca: mulheres que reescrevem a história na poesia brasileira contemporânea
Authors: Magalhães Danielle
Published: September 2021

Resumo: A partir da leitura de alguns poemas de poetas brasileiras contemporâneas, neste artigo, proponho uma rasura da noção de “segredo”, com base no texto “A literatura no segredo”, de Jacques Derrida (2013), pensando a “fofoca” (gossip), teorizada por Silvia Federici (2017; 2019a) em Calibã e a bruxa e em A história oculta da fofoca, como uma reescrita da história hegemônica, colonial e patriarcal.
No trilho da ‘viagem filosófica’ de Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira: uma breve história das suas coleções e sua disseminação
Authors: Domingues Ângela Maria Vieira
Published: September 2021

Resumo A ‘viagem filosófica’ de Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira é, de longe, a mais intensa e profusamente estudada pela comunidade acadêmica portuguesa e brasileira. Este artigo pretende fazer um ponto de situação em relação à história das coleções e ao modo como este valioso patrimônio foi considerado ao longo do tempo; e destacar como, ainda hoje, continua a ser um espólio importante e válido para as mais diversas áreas científicas. Nesse sentido, proponho, em primeiro lugar, fazer um ponto de situação sobre a origem da coleção documental, considerando os textos e os registros visuais (desenhos, mapas, espécimes naturais, herbários, materiais tridimensionais) e os seus múltiplos destinos; seguidamente, procuro entender como se processou a disseminação deste espólio e de que forma é que a comunidade acadêmica e a sociedade puderam gradualmente aceder aos textos e à iconografia, nomeadamente através de publicações, exposições, plataformas digitais; e, finalmente, pretendo destacar a riqueza dum conjunto documental que continua a permitir leituras múltiplas e olhares renovados não apenas a historiadores, mas também a cientistas das mais diversas áreas. Conjuntamente, eles têm um papel notável na preservação e na disseminação dum patrimônio que, por tanto tempo, ficou oculto, quase esquecido.
The Static Air-Mattress-Inflation Pressure and Nosocomial Pressure Injury-An Innovation in Preventing Pressure Injuries
Authors: ON Aria , JT Gbeneol
Published: September 2021

Background: Pressure injuries are said to be nosocomial when they occur after twenty-four (24) hours on admission. Prevention of pressure injuries in high-risk patients such as those with spinal cord injury, the unconscious, and those with femoral neck fracture is essential. The static air-mattress is one of the pressure relieving devices used to prevent pressure injury in low resource countries. However, some patients develop pressure injuries despite being nursed on the air-mattress. The inflation pressure of the static air-mattress is usually not measured, thus is unknown. Therefore, the air-mattress may be over-inflated or under-inflated and ineffective in the prevention of pressure injury.
Trabajando en equipo: múltiples perspectivas acerca del trabajo cooperativo y colaborativo
Authors: Jaramillo-Valencia Bairon , Quintero-Arrubla Sonia
Published: September 2021

Objetivo: Desarrollar un estado de arte para comprender acerca de los componentes que rodean las prácticas del trabajo en equipo, al igual que el aprendizaje colaborativo y cooperativo; modalidades que se desprenden del primero mencionado.  Método: El método utilizado fue el reconocido como Revisión Documental, a través de una perspectiva cualitativa de investigación. Asimismo, se llevó a cabo una búsqueda exclusiva de revistas indexadas, a través de los nombrados operadores Booleanos AND, OR y NOT. A su vez, las categorías base fueron ‘Aprendizaje Colaborativo’ y ‘Aprendizaje Cooperativo’, cuyos procesos de análisis documental se desarrollaron a través de la lectura filtrada en criterio y contenido. Resultados: Se logró dar exactitud a los respectos conceptuales y procedimentales de estos procederes grupales; a su vez, toda la información encontrada posibilitó una mejor comprensión de la investigación base ya finiquitada (Prácticas pedagógicas innovadoras implementadas por los docentes, para favorecer el trabajo colaborativo en el aprendizaje con estudiantes de la facultad de educación), desarrollada en Medellín, Colombia. Discusión y Conclusiones: Se concluye que los conceptos de colaboración y cooperación se diferencian marcadamente en los procedimientos de trabajo y las interacciones entre los integrantes de grupo; de modo similar, se debe reconocer que existe similitud de ambos, en cuanto a productos se refiere.
Modelo de clasificación y visualización de relaciones texto-imagen.
Authors: Menza Vados Andrés Esteban , Rocha Castaño Carlos Alberto , Sánchez Rodríguez Wilman Helioth
Published: September 2021

El gran volumen de datos e información generado en la actualidad, ha obligado al uso de diferentes medios para lograr una mejor comunicación. Los más utilizados son el texto y la imagen, los cuales se relacionan por parte de su écfrasis, que es la representación verbal de una representación visual. Por tanto, el presente artículo se realiza con el fin de identificar relaciones texto-imagen (RTI), y propone un modelo de clasificación y visualización basada en el principio de similitud en su naturaleza, con el fin evitar la proliferación de RTI aisladas o independientes. Lo anterior se logra mediante una revisión y caracterización de fuentes que permiten hacer un análisis a las diferentes RTI, que se trabajan mediante técnicas documentales y análisis de información, permitiendo una clarificación y uso diferenciado. En el artículo se presentan diferentes RTI basadas en la realidad, el mensaje, lógico semánticas y de relevancia en cómics; igualmente, evidencia funciones de RTI, sus diferentes relaciones dialógicas y termina con las vías ilustrativas. Finalmente, se presentan los modelos de clasificación y representación 2D y 3D que permiten identificar clases, jerarquías y ubicación espacial de la estructura de las RTI. Dichos modelos de clasificación y representación son claves para la organización e interpretación objetiva de las RTI y textos, no solo por parte del lector, sino también de sistemas de cómputo para la extracción de características en contexto.
La condición postmoderna vs la no-modernidad.
Authors: Piñeres Juan Fernando
Published: September 2021

La Condición Postmoderna ha sido considerada una obra clave para comprender el estado del conocimiento en sociedades que continúan progresando y transfigurándose debido al desarrollo tecnológico. Sus páginas contienen una sólida defensa de la pluralidad constitutiva de la realidad y una marcada crítica a toda concepción del mundo que perciba a esta última como un cosmos unificado. Argumentado de una manera convincente y seductora, partiendo de un análisis de la crisis de los grandes relatos, para proponer la legitimidad de lo discontinuo, de las localidades precisas o de lo fragmentario, en orden de poder lograr una aproximación a la objetividad del mundo actual, el libro indiscutiblemente es una piedra angular del movimiento filosófico Posmodernista