bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Finanzielle Erfolgsmessung von Innovationen
Authors: Broßmer Christoph , Creutz Matthias , Isbruch Felix , Möller Klaus
Published: September 2022

Für Evonik Industries sind Innovationen ein wesentlicher Grundstein für die Erreichung der finanziellen Ziele. Die finanzielle Erfolgsmessung wird auf eine breitere, am finanziellen Wertbeitrag orientierte Kennzahl fokussiert. Mit der Innovation Performance Pyramide wird der Wertbeitrag von Produkt- und Prozessinnovationen in Portfolios quantifiziert und mit den finanziellen Zielen und der strategischen Ausrichtung der Business Units verglichen.
Product Mining - Das Produkt als zentrale Stellgröße strategischer Entscheidungen
Authors: Friedl Gunther , Blaschke Maximilian J.
Published: September 2022

Strategische betriebswirtschaftliche Entscheidungen können in produzierenden Unternehmen nicht ohne Einbeziehung des Produktportfolios getroffen werden. Product Mining ist ein neuartiger Ansatz, der die Auswirkungen auf Kunden-, Lieferanten- und Produktionsbeziehungen datenbasiert bewerten und auf dieser Basis Produktportfolios neu ausrichten kann.
TEMPO-oxidized cellulose beads for cationic dye adsorption
Authors: Wang Qianqian , Liu Simeng , Chen Honglei , Liu Jun , Zhu Qianqian
Published: September 2022

Toxic organic dyes present in wastewater should be removed before discharge. In this study, TEMPO-oxidized, regenerated cellulose beads were prepared using a simple falling ball technique for cationic methylene blue (MB) removal. The obtained cellulose beads were characterized using various analytical techniques. The results indicated that TEMPO-oxidized cellulose beads displayed porous structures with high content of carboxylic acid groups. Thus, the negatively charged cellulose beads can effectively adsorb cationic MB with an adsorption capacity of 495 mg/g at a starting concentration of 100 mg/L. This simple one-step adsorption process achieved near-complete MB removal at pH 7, indicating strong electrostatic interactions between cationic MB and negatively charged oxidized cellulose beads. The experimental data can be well described by the Langmuir isotherm model and the Pseudo-second-order model. The fabricated cellulose beads exhibit great potential for practical application in dye removal from wastewater.
“Militant baptism” as evaluated by a group of researchers for the Propaganda and agitation department of the Central Committee of the Soviet Union Communist Party
Authors: Kolmakova Maria
Published: September 2022

Draft document, currently stored in a single copy in the personal fund of A.I. Klibanov in the Archive of the Russian Academy of Sciences, is published in the article. The document consists of 31 sheets of typewritten text, prepared in June 1966 by a group of scientists (A.I. Klibanov, P.K. Kurochkin, L.N. Mitrokhin, E.G. Filimonov and G.S. Lyalina) for the Propaganda and Agitation Department of the Central Committee of the Soviet Union Communist Party. The authors analyze a lot of material, on the basis of which the first part of the document gives an assessment of the internal schism taking place in the Soviet Baptist Church. A special narrative is given to the activities of Council of Churches of Evangelical Christians-Baptists (CC ECB) and its May protest action, held in the center of Moscow, in which several hundred believers took part. Emphasizing the anti-Soviet sentiments among the followers of the SC ECB, the authors of the document refer to this religious organization first as a «militant church», and later clarify this name in the form «militant Baptism». In the final part, the document contains nine constructive proposals to suppress the conflict between the CC ECB and the state, as well as to normalize interaction between the authorities and various religious organizations. The surviving copy of the document has several losses that could not be replenished. Attempts to find a complete document in various archives and personal funds did not bring any result. Parts of the published document have become the basis for a number of books, pamphlets and articles written by members of the research group who prepared the document. The May protest action and the document published in this article played an important role in the publication of the entire popular science publishing series «Library “Modern Religions”».
Social Reality-Based Arabic Language Learning in Islamic Senior High School
Authors: Nurcholis Ahmad , Rudisunhaji Muhamad Asngad , Timbul Timbul , Efendi Heri , Marpuah Siti
Published: September 2022

Social reality is an interesting issue in Arabic learning in madrasas because students can connect the subject matter with the phenomenon in the community. The purpose of this study was to analyze the success of MA Sirojut Tholibin Bacem Sutojayan Blitar in implementing social reality-based Arabic learning. It is qualitative research with an exploratory approach and phenomenological analysis. This study used the theory of social reality initiated by Paul Ricoeur (in 1973). The principal of Paul Ricoeur said that human actions in social reality are symbols of language, while these symbols invite certain thoughts and interpretations. The results of this study indicated that MA Sirojut Tholibin had succeeded in implementing social reality-based Arabic learning. The students’ Arabic language competence is increasing through social reality approaches such as learning ethics, juvenile delinquency, and the influence of social media. The learning media used included news articles, newspapers, websites, and scientific articles.
Palliative Care Programs in Children’s Hospitals
Authors: Weaver Meaghann S. , Shostrom Valerie K. , Kaye Erica C. , Keegan Amy , Lindley Lisa C.
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUNG AND OBJECTIVES

This study determined the prevalence of PPC programs in the United States and compared the environment of children’s hospitals with and without PPC programs.

METHODS

Analyses of the multicenter Children’s Hospital Association Annual Benchmark Report 2020 survey for prevalence of PPC programs and association with operational, missional, educational, and financial domains.

RESULTS

Two hundred thirty-one hospitals received Annual Benchmark Report survey requests with 148 submitted (64% response rate) inclusive of 50 states. One hundred nineteen (80%) reported having a PPC program and 29 (20%) reported not having a PPC program. Free-standing children’s hospitals (n = 42 of 148, 28%) were more likely to report the presence of PPC (P = .004). For settings with PPC programs, the median number of staffed beds was 185 (25th quartile 119, 75th quartile 303) compared with 49 median number of staffed beds for those without PPC (25th quartile 30, 75th quartile 81). Facilities with higher ratio of trauma, intensive care, or acuity level were more likely to offer PPC. Although palliative care was associated with hospice (P <.001) and respite (P = .0098), over half of facilities reported not having access to hospice for children (n = 82 of 148, 55%) and 79% reported not having access to respite care (n = 117 of 148).

CONCLUSIONS

PPC, hospice, and respite services remain unrealized for many children and families in the United States. Programmatic focus and advocacy efforts must emphasize creation and sustainability of quality PPC programs in smaller, lower resourced hospitals.
Los retos del desarrollo ético de la Inteligencia Artificial
Authors: Ruaro Regina Linden , Reis Ludmila Camilo Catão Guimarães
Published: September 2022

Los constantes avances tecnológicos han provocado una verdadera revolución en nuestro modus vivendi que, todavía, impactan de forma exponencial a la sociedad como un todo. Vivimos en la era de la información y, en ella, uno de los principales temas que emerge es el que concierne a la privacidad y a la protección de datos personales. Con la introducción de los sistemas informáticos en prácticamente todos los sectores sociales, nuestros datos son cada vez más útiles pero vulnerables a la vez, siendo colectados, tratados y transferidos, muchas veces, de una manera desprovista de preocupaciones éticas. Teniendo esto en cuenta, el presente estudio busca provocar una reflexión acerca de los impactos de la sociedad de la información, la comprensión y el alcance da la Inteligencia Artificial (IA), y, sobre todo, alentar la discusión sobre la importancia de considerar los valores éticos y morales en conjunto con el desarrollo tecnológico, intentando poner sobre la mesa los riesgos de que la tecnología, sin la observación de los principios éticos, pueda crear nuevos problemas sociales.
Association of pili with widespread multidrug-resistant genetic lineages of non-invasive pediatric Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates
Authors: Alexandrova Alexandra Sashova , Pencheva Daniela Rosenova , Setchanova Lena Petrova , Gergova Raina Tsvetanova
Published: September 2022

The study aimed to evaluate the presence of pili in non-invasive pediatric pneumococcal isolates and to elucidate possible links with genetic lineages, serotypes, and antimicrobial resistance. We examined 147 Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from children with respiratory tract infections and acute otitis media. Serotyping was performed by latex agglutination and capsule swelling reaction. Serogroup 6 was subjected to PCR-serotyping. Minimum inhibitory concentrations were determined according to EUCAST breakpoints. PCRs for rlrA and pitB genes were performed to detect a presence of type 1 and type 2 pili. MLST was conducted to define the clonal structure of the piliated strains. Almost all children (96.5%) were vaccinated with the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine PCV10. We detected 76.8% non-PCV10 – serotypes (NVTs) and 14.3% PCV10 serotypes. The predominant serotypes were NVTs: 19A (14.3%), 6C (12.2%), 3 (9.5%), 15A (7.5%) and 6A (6.8%). PI-1 was detected among 10.9% non-PCV10 serotypes 6A, 6C, and 19A and 6.1% PCV10 serotypes 19F and 23F. Type 2 pili were not found in the studied population. High levels of antimicrobial nonsusceptibility to erythromycin (58.5%), oral penicillin (55.8%), clindamycin (46.9%), trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (45.6%), tetracycline (39.5%) and ceftriaxone (16.3%) were revealed. The multidrug-resistant strains (MDR) were 55.1%. MLST represented 18 STs and three CCs among the piliated pneumococci: CC386, CC320, and CC81. More than half of the piliated strains (56.0%) belonged to successfully circulating international clones. PI-1 was associated mainly with MDR 6A, 6C, 19A, 19F, and 23F isolates from the widespread CC386, CC320, and CC81.
Stomach Contents of Three Sperm Whales (Physeter macrocephalus) Stranded on Andøya, Northern Norway
Authors: Similä Tiu , Haug Tore , Lindblom Lotta , Lockyer Christina , O’Callaghan Seán A.
Published: September 2022

Three male sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) stranded on the island of Andøya in northern Norway in 2020. This created an opportunity to do gross necropsies with a focus on stomach contents as the diet of sperm whales in Norwegian waters is poorly understood and also to study potential presence of marine debris. Four new prey types for sperm whales in Norwegian waters were identified: (1) angler fish, (2) Atlantic cod, (3) cartilaginous fish, and (4) cock-eyed squid. In general, the results support earlier studies of male sperm whale diet in high latitude foraging grounds in the North Atlantic consisting of a mixture of cephalopods and meso- and bathypelagic fish. The only type of marine debris found was part of a fishing line. Based on estimates from teeth, the whales were 25, 45, and 49 years old. The size of all individuals was smaller than the median length based on whaling data for these age classes caught in Iceland in the 1970s.
‘The other’ of the COVID-19 pandemic: ageism toward the elderly people in newspapers in Brazil and Chile
Authors: Araujo Pricila Oliveira de , Freitas Raniele Araújo de , Duarte Elysangela Dittz , Cares Lucy Jure , Rodríguez Katiuska Alveal , Guerra Viviana , Carvalho Evanilda Souza de Santana
Published: September 2022

ABSTRACT The emergence of the new coronavirus and the indication of the elderly population as a risk group led to the emergence of speeches, jokes, memes and facts indicative of ageism in social media and mass media. This article aims to analyze the expressions and implications of ageism toward the elderly reported in newspapers in Brazil and Chile in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Documentary study of news from newspapers with the greatest access in Brazil and Chile. Data collection occurred in May 2021. The selection of titles, abstracts and full text was performed by two independently and blinded researchers. The final corpus of 89 news was submitted to thematic analysis supported by the MAXQDA software, whose codification, thematization and interpretation process was based on sociological theories that explain ageism. The expressions of ageism were evidenced through images and attitudes that devalue and depreciate the life of the elderly people, positioning them as ‘the other’ of the pandemic, which has implications for the life, health and work of this population.
Brazilian diagnostic tests: essential health supplies for COVID-19 syndromic surveillance
Authors: Cavalcante Fabrício Vieira , Oliveira Aimê , Araujo Sidclei Queiroga de , Pacheco Christina , Sacco Ruth da Conceição Costa e Silva
Published: September 2022

ABSTRACT There is much evidence suggesting that mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic requires syndromic surveillance and isolation of suspected/confirmed cases. The availability of diagnostic tests in the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) is essential, which could be facilitated by national sovereignty in development and production, considering the high demand/lack of supply in the international market. This study identified the stages of translational research into diagnostic tests for COVID-19 in Brazil, verifying their geographic distribution, among other indicators. A cross-sectional, exploratory study based on a public database with 789 Research, Development, and Innovation (RD&I) projects regarding COVID-19, complemented by other searches, including the researchers’ curricula (CVLattes). There were 89 diagnostic test projects in the database. In 45 cases, it was possible to obtain additional information to classify them according to the translational research stages. Fifteen innovations that reached the T3 stage were identified, with their products incorporated into clinical protocols in healthcare, even considering the deep budget restrictions in RD&I. Brazil has the potential to develop and implement technological products in the field of diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2. Public health RD&I policies need to be prioritized to expand national and international cooperation to promote effective national autonomy in syndromic surveillance and population health.
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome and COVID-19 in children and adolescents: epidemiological aspects, Brazil, 2020-20211
Authors: Moura Erly Catarina de , Cavalcante Fabrício Vieira , Oliveira Luciana Gonzaga de , Barreto Ivana Cristina de Holanda Cunha , Fernandes Geraldo Magela , Frio Gustavo Saraiva , Santos Leonor Maria Pacheco
Published: September 2022

ABSTRACT This study describes epidemiological aspects of the Multisystemic Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19 and mortality by COVID-19 in children (0-9 years old) and adolescents (10-19 years old). The data sources, for 2020-2021, were the Epidemiological Surveillance System for MIS-C and Mortality Information System for COVID-19, both managed by the Ministry of Health. There were 1,503 cases, more frequent in children (77%) than in adolescents (23%), and 93 reported deaths due to MIS-C in 26 of the 27 States of the Country. The highest number of cases in children was reported in São Paulo (268), but the highest incidence took place in the Federal District (7.8 per 100,000 inhabitants). The rate of deaths due to MIS-C was 5.4% in children and 8.7% in adolescents. There were 2,329 deaths due to COVID-19 in the population under 20 years old, with a higher rate in adolescents (4.4 per 100,000 inhabitants) than in children (2.7); the highest rate occurred in Roraima. We recommend intensifying immunization against COVID-19 in such population, increasing protection against the negative effects of COVID-19 and MIS-C, which may have short, medium and/or long-term consequences, so as not to compromise the full integration of these citizens into society.
Modelización del grupo fundamental de un nudo como estrategia para establecer la estructura de una superficie
Authors: Mateus-Nieves Enrique
Published: September 2022

Resumen Antecedentes la práctica docente evidencia escaso desarrollo de competencias matemáticas en los estudiantes para dar respuesta satisfactoria a situaciones cotidianas, manifiestas en dificultades para identificar la topología como una herramienta que admite modelar este tipo de situaciones. Objetivo elaborar e implementar una propuesta de modelización matemática, que involucra la topología, como manera de conectar el mundo real con las matemáticas. Metodología se adelantó una investigación-acción de enfoque cualitativo con cincuenta estudiantes universitarios. Análisis y resultados: se destaca la importancia de estudiar invariantes topológicas porque permiten encontrar diferencias y similitudes en trayectorias tridimensionales cerradas, elementos que conforman la estructura de una superficie. Se resalta la importancia de: relacionar espacios métricos con la topología; necesidad de manejar e institucionalizar un lenguaje claro, preciso y propio de topología como componentes que permiten al estudiante reconocer que las propiedades topológicas de los nudos (invariantes), están directamente relacionadas con las propiedades de las superficies que se pueden generar a partir de ellos.
Interface Didática entre Modelagem Matemática e Semiótica
Authors: Almeida Lourdes Maria Werle de , Silva Karina Alessandra Pessoa da , Brito Dirceu dos Santos
Published: September 2022

Resumo Este artigo propõe uma discussão relativa à abordagem de conteúdos da Matemática em atividades de Modelagem explorando a interlocução com a Semiótica, de modo que se vislumbra uma interface entre Modelagem Matemática e Semiótica. A construção dessa interface é mediada pela análise dirigida ao desenvolvimento de duas atividades, sendo uma delas desenvolvida por alunos do Ensino Superior e a outra por alunos da Educação Básica. Por um lado, essa interface se vincula à situação epistemológica particular dos objetos matemáticos que só se tornam presentes por meio de signos. Por outro lado, a Modelagem Matemática tem características de uma organização pedagógica que não se desvincula de uma variabilidade de signos e de uma eminente atividade semiótica. Neste sentido, a Modelagem Matemática, seja alinhada com a corrente científico humanista, seja em sintonia com a corrente pragmática, pode ser um meio para o enfrentamento dos problemas que Bruno D’Amore caracteriza como puramente didáticos. Assim, o artigo propõe uma perspectiva didático-semiótica para a Modelagem Matemática que implica em considerar que, na sala de aula, sua relação com a aprendizagem não se desvincula de uma interface em que signos, de diferentes naturezas e provenientes de diferentes sistemas semióticos, se articulam para resolver um problema cuja origem não é, em geral, a própria Matemática.
The B-Side of History: the late 18th-century popular theater in the Histories of Portuguese Theater
Authors: Rosa Carlos Gontijo
Published: September 2022

ABSTRACT The B-Side of History: the late 18th-century popular theater in the Histories of Portuguese Theater – The objective of this article is to analyze the discourses of four Histories of Portuguese Theater (HPT) about the late 18th century. After discussing and delimiting the aesthetic aspects that circulate in Portugal in the period and the problems related to popular theater in the corpus, we established a quantitative analysis of the eighteenth-century theatrical varieties in each of the HPTs. Such quantitative examination leverages the qualitative analysis undertaken in the central part of the article, which aims to understand the aesthetic-ideological position of the discourse project of each author. Finally, we concluded that the HPTs are characterized by a view that should be reviewed considering the contemporary thought about the period.
Validation of the neurocognitive battery PreAcademica in Cuban preschoolers
Authors: Benítez Yaser Ramírez , Lohndorf Regina T , Jiménez-Morales Rodneys Mauricio , Ruiz Francisca Bernal , Monteagudo Bárbara Bermudez
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the PreAcademic Battery, revised version (B-PREA-R) for Cuban preschool children. The battery was administered to 300 children between four and six years of age in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Item analysis showed that, out of 199 items, 61 items were of high quality, 132 items of good quality and 6 items of regulate quality. Cronbach's alpha showed adequate values, α= .85. Factor analysis revealed three factors. Factor 1, "Executive Skills," comprised of the subtests visual selective attention, matrices, story comprehension, graphomotor skills, and quantity counting. Factor 2, "Memory Skills", which groups the visual working memory subtest. Factor 3, "Linguistic Skills", made up of the vocabulary, verbal working memory and repeating syllables subtests. The selection of quartiles for the three age groups (4, 5 and 6 years) allows us to make a judgment about the development of executive, linguistic and memory skills of preschool children. The B-PREA-R is a quick and easy test to apply in the educational context and presents adequate psychometric properties to evaluate the neurocognitive development in the preschool stage, to discover the child's potentialities and weaknesses and to guide his or her preparation to start basic schooling.
A review of latest trends in bridge health monitoring
Authors: Catbas Necati , Avci Onur
Published: September 2022

Structural damage is inherent in civil engineering structures, and bridges are no exception. It is vital to monitor and keep track of damage in bridge structures as a result of multiple mechanical, environmental and traffic-induced factors. Monitoring the formation and propagation of structural damage is also pertinent for enhancing the service life of bridges. Bridge health monitoring (BHM) has always been an active research area for engineers and stakeholders. While all monitoring techniques intend to provide accurate and decisive information on the remaining useful life, safety, integrity and serviceability of bridges, maintaining uninterrupted operation of a bridge relies strongly on understanding the development and propagation of damage. BHM methods have been extensively researched on bridges over the decades, and new methodologies have started to be used by domain experts, especially within the last decade. Emerging methods, as the products of technology advancements, have resulted in handy tools that have been quickly adopted by bridge engineers. State-of-the-art techniques such as lidar, photogrammetry, virtual reality, augmented reality, digital twins, computer vision, machine learning and deep learning are now integrated parts of the new-generation of BHM operations. This paper presents a brief overview of these latest BHM technologies.
Characterizing severe SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in young adults: Reflections around the literature
Authors: Ossa Marulanda Federico
Published: September 2022

The infection by the severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) originated in Wuhan City, China at the end of December 2019 and it turned into a rapidly evolving pandemic. It represents the most serious public health threat of the current century since it affects all spheres of global functioning, to the extent that today its name is being reconsidered at the level of syndemic. The SARS-CoV-2 betacoronavirus generates outbreaks of acute respiratory infection similar to those documented for SARS-CoV that emerged in Hanoi, Vietnam at the beginning of 2003. A considerable proportion of patients with 2019-nCoV disease (COVID-19) evolves into severe forms that may require support in intensive care units with high morbidity and mortality in the short and medium term (1).
Diseño de una metodología para la co-creación de ambientes saludables en entornos educativos universitarios
Authors: Mazorco-Salas Julio Eduardo , Rojas-León Gina Alexandra , Gómez-Romero Reynel Felipe , Duarte-Rueda Jenny Rocío , Granados-Mendoza María Constanza
Published: September 2022

Este proyecto se desarrolló en la Universidad de Ibagué entre los años 2016 y 2018, y, se sitúa como una alternativa participativa en procesos de promoción y educación para la salud. Esta es la cuarta etapa de un macroproyecto titulado Estudio sistémico de una Universidad Saludable. Los primeros momentos del proyecto buscaron estructurar la situación actual del modelo de universidad promotora de la salud, luego, estudiar las concepciones y representaciones de constructos como universidad saludable, salud y salud mental desde las narrativas de los miembros de la universidad. Objetivo: en esta fase se buscó diseñar una metodología para la co-creación de ambientes saludables en contexto universitario. Materiales y métodos: se siguió una metodología cualitativa de investigación-creación en tres fases. Una fase de co-creación, una fase de prototipado y desarrollo de propuestas y una fase de evaluación y diseño metodológico. Resultados: se dio cuenta del diseño de una metodología y la co-creación de tres prototipos de ambientes saludables. Conclusiones: los procesos de co-creación de ambientes saludables son una ruta para la educación y promoción de la salud, y favorecen el reconocimiento de necesidades locales, culturalmente viables e incentivan la participación de todas las personas involucradas.
Effects of High-Intensity Circuit Training vs. Interval Training on Body Composition and Oxygen Consumption in College Students
Authors: Montealegre Suárez Diana Paola , Ramos González Edna Paola , Romana Cabrera Luisa
Published: September 2022

Objective: to identify the effects of High-Intensity Circuit Training versus Interval Training on body composition and oxygen consumption in overweight and obese young adults. Materials and Methods: quasi-experimental study. The population was made up of 106 university students, with a BMI Body Mass Index greater than 25 kg / m2. The members of the sample were randomly assigned to two groups of 15 students each: a control group (continuous training) and an experimental group (high-intensity functional training). Variables such as weight, height, body mass index, percentage of fat mass, muscle mass, bone mass, and oxygen consumption were measured. Results: the control group showed a significant decrease in body weight and BMI after the 20 training sessions; the experimental group did not show significant modifications in this variable. In relation to the percentage of body fat tissue, a statistically significant decrease in the post-test measurements was evident in the individuals of both groups. The median and interquartile ranges show better results in VO2 of the experimental group and less variability with respect to the control group in the pretest and posttest. Conclusions: High-Intensity Intermittent Training significantly reduces the percentage of body fat and oxygen consumption in people with obesity, after 20 training sessions.
Mental health and the role of traditional healers
Authors:   Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
Published: September 2022

The provision of treatment, care and rehabilitation services for people with Mental, Neurological and Substance use (MNS) disorders is a multisectoral responsibility and affects various communities in South Africa and other challenged economies in Africa. MNS disorders are common, often disabling and associated with increasing premature mortality. Traditional healers have a unique role to play in MNS disorders especially in resource-limited settings. It was estimated that there are about 200,000 traditional healers as compared to 975 registered psychiatrists - who mostly practise in urban areas and the private sector. Traditional healers are highly accessible and accepted as health practitioners in Sub-Saharan countries. Traditional healers and those linked to faith-based organisations play a significant role in providing services for people with MNS disorders and are often an entry point into systems of care. These providers, therefore, could play a significant role in identifying people with such disorders, and in some cases, have worked co-operatively with health services in providing for the mental health and spiritual needs of individuals. There is a need to understand the role of traditional health practitioners in mental health care. This webinar sought to understand the role, knowledge, attitude, and practice of traditional healers in mental health care with the aim of encouraging their participation in terms of the treatment, care and rehabilitation of people with MNS disorders.
Factors influencing period poverty among female adolescent students in public secondary schools in EDE North, Osun State
Authors: Opeyemi Oladunni , Emmanuel-Ufuah Astril , Okenwe Great , Abiodun Adedoyin Victoria , Omirenyi Ofieh Chigozirim , Ajagbe Tijesunimi Favour
Published: September 2022

Background: Period poverty, which includes a lack of access to menstrual products, can lead to poor menstrual hygiene by wearing pads or tampons for too long to manage what they have, absorbing menstrual blood with newspapers or dirty clothes, and not washing or washing the vagina with dirty water these unhealthy practices can lead to things like fungal infection, bacterial infection, yeast infection and Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs). Period poverty is a serious issue in Nigeria but is overlooked and understudied. The study assessed the level of period poverty among the respondents and the factors influencing period poverty. Methods: This study adopted a descriptive design to describe the factors associated with period poverty among public secondary school students in Ede, Osun state. A multistage sampling technique was used for the study. Descriptive and bivariate statistics were used to analyze the quantitative data, and the level of significance was α0.05. Results: The mean age was 14.2 ± 3.8 years. 29.8% were from JSS1, 25.3% were from JSS2, 25.0% were from SSS1, and 19.9% were from SSS2. Results revealed that the majority 79.5% experienced intense period poverty, 14.1% were rated average, and 6.4% experienced less intense period poverty. 72.4% had personal factors that can influence period poverty, while 27.6% had personal factors that might not influence period poverty. 70.6% gave responses that show the school having conditions that can contribute to period poverty while 29.4% gave responses that show the school having conditions that would not contribute to period poverty. 76.6% had background factors that could influence Period Poverty, while 23.4% had background factors that might not influence period poverty. Conclusion: Curbing these factors that influence (increase) the rate of period poverty would reduce its effects.
EPMotion - Normalization and Randomization v1
Authors: A Cohen Katarina , H Nguyen Khai-Minh , Polesskaya Oksana , Palmer Abraham
Published: September 2022

This protocol normalizes and randomizes samples on the EPmotion for the Twist 96-Plex (Formerly riptide) library prep protocol. The procedure outlines how to complete normalization calculations and the randomization process for up to 96 samples, as well as how to set up the EPMotion robot to complete normalization on a 96-well plate.
Testing the effect of paraquat on C. elegans behaviour when on KeioE. colimutants (6-well plates) v1
Authors: Moore Saul
Published: September 2022

Protocol for screening candidate behaviour-modifying E. coli BW25113 single-gene deletion mutants from the 'Keio Collection', to investigate their differential effects on Caenorhabditis elegans behaviour in combination with the herbicide, paraquat dichloride.
Quantitative analyses of the ultrastructural features of dopaminergic axon terminals v1
Authors: M Doig Natalie
Published: September 2022

The release of dopamine from axons is critical for normative brain function and behaviour. Impaired or otherwise inappropriate dopamine release often correlates with changes in the ultrastructure of dopamine neuron axons that can assessed with electron microscopy. Here, we provide two protocols that can be used serially to, first, help the user process animal brain tissue for electron microscopy and, secondly, help the user undertake quantitative analyses of the ultrastructural features of dopaminergic axon terminals in the brain. Protocol #1 describes how to prepare brain tissue, carry out pre-embedding immunohistochemistry for tyrosine hydroxylase as a marker of dopaminergic axons, and then make tissue sections ready for electron microscope. Protocol #2 details how to examine and image ultrathin sections of tissue using a transmission electron microscope and then how to analyse the digital images.
Effect of supplementation of Iron and Enterobactin on C. elegans behaviour on KeioE. colimutants (6-well plates) v1
Authors: Moore Saul
Published: September 2022

Protocol for screening candidate behaviour-modifying E. coli BW25113 single-gene deletion mutants from the 'Keio Collection', to investigate their differential effects on Caenorhabditis elegans behaviour when supplemented with iron and enterobactin.
Rat brain processing for histological analyses v1
Authors: not provided miquel.vila
Published: September 2022

Protocol for rat brain processing in order to perform histological analyses
Impact of Internet-based Educational Intervention for Environmental Health Behavior among Pregnant Women v1
Authors: not provided ghjeong
Published: September 2022

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Quantitative analyses of the ultrastructural features of dopaminergic axon terminals. Protocol #1: Tissue preparation for electron microscopy v1
Authors: M Doig Natalie
Published: September 2022

The release of dopamine from axons is critical for normative brain function and behaviour. Impaired or otherwise inappropriate dopamine release often correlates with changes in the ultrastructure of dopamine neuron axons that can assessed with electron microscopy. Here, we provide two protocols that can be used serially to, first, help the user process animal brain tissue for electron microscopy and, secondly, help the user undertake quantitative analyses of the ultrastructural features of dopaminergic axon terminals in the brain. This Protocol #1 describes how to prepare brain tissue, carry out pre-embedding immunohistochemistry for tyrosine hydroxylase as a marker of dopaminergic axons, and then make tissue sections ready for electron microscope. The partner Protocol #2 details how to examine and image ultrathin sections of tissue using a transmission electron microscope and then how to analyse the digital images. Protocol #1 and #2 are part of the collection "Quantitative analyses of the ultrastructural features of dopaminergic axon terminals".
Noninvasive RNA-sequencing collection and processing v1
Authors: not provided mem
Published: September 2022

This set of protocols accompanies the publication "Low cost, noninvasive RNA-sequencing to enable massive scaling of transcriptome studies" by Martorella et al.. Here you will find procedures for collecting noninvasive samples and performing bulk RNA extraction and library preparation using our low-cost method.
simpleISM - A straight forward guide to upgrade from confocal to ISM v1
Authors: Goswami Monalisa
Published: September 2022

A hands-on guide to convert a confocal microscopy (here Olympus FluorView 300) into an image scanning microscopy (ISM) using a fast CMOS camera (here Andor Neo) as the detector.
Intracellular neuromelanin quantification v1
Authors: not provided miquel.vila
Published: September 2022

Protocol for quantifying intracellular neuromelanin
Dinámica de los precios en los departamentos de Colombia: estimación de la curva de Phillips neokeynesiana
Authors: Gil-León José Mauricio , Cely Acero Juan Pablo
Published: September 2022

Este artículo explica la dinámica de la inflación en los departamentos de Colombia entre 2009 y 2019, estimando la curva de Phillips neokeynesiana (NKPC, por sus siglas en inglés). Se encuentran diferencias en la explicación de la inflación y se evidencia que la NKPC permite describir la baja probabilidad de cambios en los precios en algunos departamentos, especialmente de la zona central del país. Los coeficientes estimados apoyan la importancia que tiene la inflación esperada en la formación de precios, y con menor importancia el papel de la inflación rezagada (persistencia de la inflación). Esta persistencia de la inflación es un reflejo de las rigideces estructurales que reducen la capacidad de las empresas de un departamento para modificar sus precios en relación con otros. Estas diferencias en los procesos que determinan la dinámica de la inflación entre departamentos tienen implicaciones importantes para la conducción de política monetaria en Colombia.
EXAMINING INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC AFTER-SALES SERVICE QUALITY TOWARDS THE LEVEL OF CUSTOMER LOYALTY: A CASE OF MALAYSIAN NATIONAL CARMAKERS
Authors: Saidin Zainil Hanim , Wan Abdul Rahman Wan Afezah , Mohd Nafi Siti Noratisah , Saad Rohaizah , Mohd. Mokhtar Sany Sanuri
Published: September 2022

The intangible and elusive nature of service requires an industry-specific measures of service quality. This study is intended to assess the service quality in after-sales services by looking into each of the dimensions in SERVQUAL through modifying said dimensions tailored towards the needs of the industry. The findings show technical quality as the key driver of service quality in automotive after-sales service that determined customer loyalty, followed by other attributes such as customer service, tangibility and support service respectively. The data was collected from 312 respondents based on systematic sampling where every three customers were approached at the main entrance of the service branches to answer the self-administered questionnaire. Using PLSSEM as the method of data analysis, the data revealed that technical quality was the most important dimension which served as measures of service quality in automotive after-sales service industry. Even though support service was found to be an impotent element to represent service quality, the significant relationship with customer loyalty showed that it is important to capture a higher level of customer loyalty and needs equal attention. This study contributes to the Malaysian automotive industry, especially national carmakers, as it provides empirical evidence on the relative importance of service quality attributes to be prioritized in developing their marketing strategy to attract more loyal customers.
SOME ARE MORE SOUTH AFRICAN THAN OTHERS? THE CASE OF THE TWITTER HASHTAG #WEREJECTMAYOROFJHB
Authors: Savious Tarisayi Kudzayi
Published: September 2022

There is a growing concern about discriminatory behaviours on social media in recent years. However, there is a dearth of literature focused on the abuse of foreigners on South African Twitter. This paper interrogates the views of the online community on South African Twitter on the appointment of children of immigrants to political office. A case study of the hashtag #WeRejectMayorOfJHB was carried out. The scapegoating theory guided this study. The hashtag started on social media following the election of Jolidee Matongo, mayor of the City of Johannesburg, on the 10th of August 2021. Within the hashtag, the researcher used confirming and disconfirming sampling to sample 30 tweets. The sample of tweets was drawn from a population of 120 tweets on South African Twitter within 24 hours preceding the election of Jolidee Matongo as the new mayor of Johannesburg. Critical discourse analysis was used. The findings revealed that there were multiple dissonances in the construction of South African citizenship in general and Jolidee Matongo’s citizenship. The views on South African citizenship under the hashtag were at odds with the Constitution and the laws of South Africa. Racial and afrophobic perspectives emerged from the analysis.
Mathematics Teaching and Subjects that Include Mathematics in Pedagogy Courses
Authors: Julio Rejane Siqueira , Zanetti Monise
Published: September 2022

Background: Research in initial education and professional performance of pedagogues in mathematics is increasing, but they are still few compared to other topics in mathematics education and point to the need for more studies. Objectives: To present a reading of the speeches of beginning mathematics teachers in early childhood education and the early years of elementary school about teaching mathematics, addressing its difficulties and facilities and how they work in classrooms, establishing relationships with the school modules involving mathematics in the degree in pedagogy courses they attended. Design: Qualitative research. Setting and Participants: Six teachers from the municipal schools of São José do Rio Pardo, who agreed to participate in the research through a questionnaire sent to schools in this municipality, the environment being stipulated by them. Data collection and analysis: Data were produced through semi-structured interviews and analysed based on the assumptions of the model of semantic fields. Results: the main result was that the pedagogues had many difficulties in how to teach mathematics, even though their training was more focused on the methodological aspects of the modules that involved mathematics. Conclusions: Although the pedagogues had doubts about how to teach mathematics, we observed that the mathematical contents, practically not addressed in initial education, do not concern them in professional practice, as most of them work in early childhood education; this suggests research on what mathematics are necessary for the initial and even continuing education of pedagogues who teach mathematics.
The results of an observational study of the effectiveness of complex oral therapy of Peyronie’s disease in clinical practice
Authors: Kyzlasov P. S. , Gubanov E. S. , Grin E. A. , Nashivochnikova N. A. , Krasnyak S. S.
Published: September 2022

Background. Peyronie’s disease is a disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the protein membrane of the fibrous tissue of the penis. Oral pharmacotherapy allows a long-term effect on the mechanisms of formation of fibrous plaque.

Aim. To evaluate the degree of change in complaints against the background of the complex drug Peyroflex® and its effectiveness.

Materials and methods. The study was conducted as a prospective observational study. The study included 43 patients with complaints of pain in the penis area during erection or at rest, curvature of the penis, the presence of palpable plaque in the area of the cavernous bodies. Men took Peyroflex® on a regular basis, one capsule (410 mg) 2 times a day for 6 months or until the pain disappeared during erection, but not less than 6 months.

Results. The intensity of pain after 3 and 6 months of taking Peyroflex® decreased by 47.8 and 78.3 %, respectively. The severity of penile curvature showed a tendency to decrease by 7.5 % after 3 doses of Peyroflex® and remained stable after 6 months. The plaque area according to the results of ultrasound examination after 3 and 6 months of taking Peyroflex® decreased by 14.7 and 17.2 %, respectively.

Conclusion. Peyroflex® can be recommended for use in the active phase of Peyronie’s disease both in monotherapy and in combination with other methods of treatment (extracorporeal shock wave therapy, physiotherapy, etc.).
Investigation of the effect of COVID-19 infection on sperm DNA fragmentation
Authors: Sorokina T. M. , Bragina E. E. , Sorokina E. A. , Sedova A. O. , Shtaut M. I. , Kurilo L. F. , Chernykh V. B.
Published: September 2022

Aim. To compare sperm parameters and the DNA fragmentation in patients after the COVID-19 infection and in men without a history of infection.

Materials and methods. Sperm parameters and DNA fragmentation index were evaluated in 172 patients examined in 2020–2022. Based on the data on COVID-19 infection in the anamnesis, the patient’s cohort was divided into three groups: group 1 (n = 16) and group 2 (n = 65) – patients who had an infectious disease less than 75 days and more than 75 days before the delivery of the ejaculate, respectively, and group 3 (control, n = 91) – men have no coronavirus infection. A standard semen examination was performed according by the WHO guidelines (2010) recommendation. Sperm DNA fragmentation was evaluated by fluorescent labeling of single- and double-strand DNA breaks (TUNEL method).

Results. The percentage of spermatozoa with fragmented DNA in group 1 varies from 2 to 48 %, in group 2 – from 0.9 to 39 %, in group 3 (control group) – from 1.3 to 52.9 %. The average number of gametes with DNA breaks in group 1 (11.7 ± 3.3 %) is greater than in group 2 (10.6 ± 0.8 %) and in group 3 (10.7 ± 0.8%), but without a statistically significant differences. The proportions of patients whose DNA fragmentation index exceeds the reference value (≤15 %) in groups 1, 2 and 3 are 18.8; 13.8 and 18.7 %, respectively. The count of progressively motile (PR) and morphologically normal spermatozoa in group 2 is statistically significantly greater than in group 3 (22.5 ± 1.6 % vs 18.0 ± 1.2 % and 5.52 ± 0.47 % vs 4.03 ± 0.31 %, respectively).

Conclusion. The content of sperm with fragmented DNA is higher in men examined less than 75 days after COVID-19 disease, than in patients, examined more than 75 days after COVID-19 and in men who have no history of this infection. In group 1 an increased DNA fragmentation index was noted mainly in patients who had suffered from the disease in a moderate form.
Beyond the Bus: Reconceptualizing School Transportation for Mobility Justice
Authors: LENHOFF SARAH WINCHELL , SINGER JEREMY , STOKES KIMBERLY , MAHOWALD JAMES BEAR , KHAWAJA SAHAR
Published: September 2022

This essay combines an ecological perspective with a mobility justice theoretical framework to reconceptualize the relationship between school transportation and educational access. Authors Sarah Winchell Lenhoff, Jeremy Singer, Kimberly Stokes, James Bear Mahowald, and Sahar Khawaja document the problem of “getting to school” that is at the intersection of students’ family, community, and social contexts and how it goes beyond whether there is a reliable mode of physical transportation. Bringing together a historical analysis of the policy landscape and interview data from parents and students in Detroit, they find that school transportation problems reflect the unequal political, social, and economic context in which families navigate enrollment and attendance. They discuss how policy makers can advance mobility justice in school policy by equitably distributing transportation resources, engaging students and parents as experts in developing and communicating transportation policy, and using institutional power to remedy structural barriers to educational access.
“Reinventing Ourselves” and Reimagining Education: Everyday Learning and Life Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: ORELLANA MARJORIE FAULSTICH , LIU LU , ÁNGELES SOPHIA L.
Published: September 2022

In this “ethnographically-oriented” study, authors Marjorie Faulstich Orellana, Lu Liu, and Sophia L. Ángeles examine the learning experiences expressed in the diaries of thirty-five families from diverse ethnicities/races, cultures, national origins, and social classes living in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Exploring participants’ reflections on the learning they engaged in during this time and attending to what families prioritized as they reorganized their daily lives, the authors identify several common themes that emerged as participants figured out new ways of “reinventing themselves” during this unprecedented time by centering their cultural heritage, creativity, health, well-being, and connections to nature and to others and by using technology in creative and innovative ways. In offering the life lessons and richness of learning the families experienced as a counter to the current focus on pandemic learning loss, this study has implications for reimagining education in culturally sustaining ways.