bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
CHARACTERIZATION OF FIXED OIL FROM SEEDS OF MOMORDICA TUBEROSA (ROXB) COGN. (CUCURBITACEAE) FRUITS BY GC-MS
Authors:   Medicinal Natural Products Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Nathalal Parekh Marg, Matunga (E), Mumbai-400 019. Maharashtra, INDIA., Kale M. S , Laddha K. S.
Published: October 2021

Fixed oil obtained from the seeds of Momordica tuberosa (Roxb) Cogn. fruits (family: Cucurbitaceae) was analyzed using GC-MS. Five compounds, namely palmitic acid (hexadecanoic acid), oleic acid (9-octadecenoic acid), stearic acid (octadecanoic acid), ?-eleostearic acid (9, 11, 13-octadecatrienoic acid) and gama-linolenic acid (6, 9, 12-octadecatrienoic acid) were found to be major compounds in fixed oil obtained from the seeds of M. tuberosa fruits. Physical constants saponification value, unsaponifiable matter and acid value were found to be 182.4, 1.56% w/w and 11.44 respectively.
A Comprehensive Review on Classification of Oral Ulcerative Lesions
Authors: Handa Hina
Published: October 2021

A brief overview of the superficial oral lesion Oral mucosal lesions are a broad group of lesions which are located in the soft tissues of the oral cavity identified by its specific etiology, clinical manifestations, differential diagnosis and treatment. White lesions of the oral cavity constitute a rather common group of lesions that are encountered during routine clinical dental practice. The process of clinical diagnosis and treatment planning is of great concern to the patient as it determines the prognosis. There should be in-depth knowledge to the consultant about the varied clinical features, etiology of the disease and various treatment plans. Clinical diagnostic skills and ideal judgment forms the key to successful management of white lesions of the oral cavity This review will discuss many of the most common intraoral white lesions including their clinical presentation, how to make an accurate diagnosis
Reduced Bone Neoformation in Smoking Rat’s Calvaria Grafted with Bone Ceramic
Authors: Fonseca Ronaldo Costa da
Published: October 2021

The impact of cigarette smoke on bone grafts in implantodontics has been discussed in the scientific literature. The present study aimed to evaluate bone repair in calvaria of rats after the performance of critical bone defects and graft of bone ceramic biomaterial in animals exposed or not to cigarette smoke. Bone defects of 5mm in diameter were made in parietal bone. Each defect was filled with Bone Ceramic biomaterial. Twenty rats were used and divided into 2groups: test, consisting of 10rats exposed to cigarette smoke; and a control group, consisting of 10rats not exposed to cigarette smoke. The animals were euthanized in the 4th postoperative week and bone tissue samples were extracted to perform the histometric analysis. The test group showed less bone neoformation, with statistical significance (p<0.05) when compared to the control group. We conclude that cigarette smoke had a negative influence on bone neoformation.
Variation in the Multivariate Relationships Between Serum Amyloid, Haptoglobin and Biochemical Profiles of Aborted and Non-Aborted Cows
Authors: R Letelier
Published: October 2021

Because the time in which gestational loss or bovine abortion occurs is associated with multifactorial causes, the objective of this study was to assess multivariate relationships between the biochemical profile and acute phase proteins in aborted cows. We performed monitoring and monthly blood sampling during gestation in 140 dairy cows. A total of 18 cows aborted, which were considered ‘cases’; retrospectively, we used samples from 29 ‘control’ cows, which were taken at the same time. Thus, we compared multivariate relationships between the two groups, to evaluate variables potentially associated with cow abortion. We classified abortion as either infectious (due to DVB, leptospirosis or neosporosis) or non-infectious (protein or energetic imbalance evinced in metabolic profile). Of the 18 cows that aborted, there were 6 with evidence of positivity or seroconversion to the analysed diseases, 13 with evidence of metabolic protein imbalances, 7 with evidence of energy imbalances and 10 of them with combined situations. Case and control cows have significant differences (p<0.05) between their Principal Component Analysis (PCA), indicating that the two groups have different multivariate relationships. In aborted cows we identified a grouping of variables referring to protein metabolism asFibrinogen, Serum amyloid A, haptoglobin and titres for neosporosis and bovine viral diarrhoea virus; separated from others referring to energy and protein imbalance ashigh beta-hydroxy-butyrate, low cholesterol, low total protein. However, serum amyloid A and haptoglobin were not increased in aborted cows with clues of infectious diseases such as bovine viral diarrhoea virus, leptospirosis or neosporosis. In this way, it is evident that when the causality of abortions in a herd is studied, not only is it necessary to look for infectious diseases, but non-infectious causes can also be found occurring in parallel way. Serum amyloid A could be a candidate biomarker to differentiate a non-infectious abortion.
Anterior Shoulder Instability with Type IX Superior Labral Anterior to Posterior (SLAP) Lesion–about a Clinical Case
Authors: Ferreira Filomena
Published: October 2021

Lesions of the superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) are often associated with repetitive movements of the shoulder above the head or traumatic history. Types V to X lesions are much rarer, and their prevalence has not yet been described in the literature. In this regard, we report the clinical case of a 34-year-old man, who reported multiple episodes of anterior dislocation of the right shoulder, which he reduced on its own. The patient described onset of instability after a fall with the upper limb in extension and abduction, 2 years before presentation to the authors. An arthro-magnetic resonance was performed that showed a rupture of the upper labrum that extending through the anterior to posterior region reaching the lower edge of the glenoid, with damage to the cartilage at the anterior portion of the glenoid. Surgical treatment was proposed, with di-agnostic arthroscopy and arthroscopic suture of the labrum using anchors. Four years after surgery, the patients presented with no pain complaints, without new episodes of dislocation. At physical examination, he presented a symmetrical range of motion, negative apprehension tests and negative rotator cuff strength tests. In the assessment of symptoms on the DASH scale, pre-surgery the patient obtained a score of 39.2, and four years later scored 1.6. In summary, although rare, extensive SLAP lesions are cause of significant morbidity for the patient and cause of accelerated degenera-tion of the glenohumeral joint, so surgical treatment, preferably arthroscopic, is recommended, with good clinical results.
Prevalence of depression among Libyan medical students
Authors:   Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Lybia, Sherif Roba F. , Saeed Nagat M. ,   Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Lybia, Sherif Gofran A. ,   Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Lybia, Rabab Khiria S. ,   Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Lybia, Sherif Fathi M. ,   Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Lybia
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Psychological stress is a common psychiatric disorder in medical students and sometimes is associated with depression. Students at university usually met a great pressure that they face in their study life and to the hard circumstances in the everyday life. The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of depression and stress among university medical students in Libya. Materials and methods: Data was collected by three different questionnaires: the first questionnaire is 6-ITEM Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale (KADS), the second questionnaire is Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) which are used to diagnose and to assess the severity of depression. The third questionnaire is a simplified self-scoring test for evaluating stress and tension levels. The three questionnaires have all been distributed to the medical sciences students at University of Tripoli in March and May, 2019. According to the registered students in the academic year, 2018/2019, the sample size was composed of 170 students. Results: The major finding of screening revealed that 45% of the total students suffering from depression during their study. This high prevalence composed of mild and moderate type of depression among the students (45% and 25%, respectively). On the other hand, about 40% and 50% of the students have identified as mild and moderate stress, respectively. About 10% of the students have detected as severe stress. Conclusions: This study indicates a high prevalence of mild and moderate depression among medical university students in Libya. Results suggest that university mental health services and programs addressing the students are highly recommended.
Knowledge and attitudes of Saudi medical laboratory professionals concerning non-pathological factors influencing test results
Authors:   Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia, Makkawi Mohammed
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Successful medical decisions are highly reliant on medical laboratory results; as such, laboratory results are essential to patient health management, and errors in those results may lead to serious complications and death. The aim of the present study was to assess the knowledge of medical laboratory practitioners in Saudi Arabia regarding factors that may influence medical laboratory testing results and the correct actions for troubleshooting. Methods: A total of 256 practitioners participated, representing diverse qualifications and various healthcare sectors. The study utilized a pretested questionnaire comprised of three sections: socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, and attitudes. Results: The responses demonstrated participants to possess outstanding knowledge of factors that may affect laboratory test results, including biological and pathological factors, diet, and personal habits. Furthermore, participants demonstrated satisfactory attitudes toward such factors. Conclusions: Thus, this study reveals a magnificent image concerning Saudi practitioners’ knowledge and capacity for suitable actions given unexpected test results, and hence their ability to provide correct healthcare services. This constitutes an acceptable overview, particularly as a first pass; nonetheless, more studies on larger cohorts remain required.
SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Pandemic Remains a Global Public Health Threat
Authors:   Narayan Consultancy on Veterinary Public Health and Microbiology, Anand-388001, Gujarat, India, Pal Mahendra , Bulcha Mati Roba ,   Yemalog Walal Woreda Livestock and Fishery Development and Resource Office, Kellem Wollega Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia, Banu Milsan Getu ,   Gedo District Livestock and Fishery Development and Resource Office, Oromia, Ethiopia, Ketchakmadze Dimitri ,   Georgian Technical University, Faculty of Chemical Technologies and Metallurgy, Imereti Street 45, Tbilisi, 0180, Georgia
Published: October 2021

Recently, an upsurge in the incidence of several emerging infectious diseases is causing great challenges to the health professionals throughout the globe. Since early 2020, an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), now a pandemic, is hitting the world severely. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), causative agent of COVID-19, gain entry through the respiratory systems (nasopharyngeal) route causing infection. This disease is reported from all continents except Antarctica and it most commonly affects the lungs rather than the other organs. In affected person, pneumonia, cough, sore throat, dyspnea, fever, headache, and rhinorrhea is the main symptoms of COVID-19. There are different investigation methods to diagnose a patient suspected of COVID-19 like radiography and different laboratory technique like RT-PCR, which remains the investigation of choice. Social distancing, practicing hand hygiene, and use of facemask are mandatory to prevent the disease. Many of the drug trials are underway with the recent FDA approval of remdesivir. Very recently, immunization programme against COVID-19 is going on in many countries of the world. However, the efficacy and safety of the vaccines are not yet fully established.
Streptococcus agalactiae and genital ulcers in a heterosexual male
Authors:   Women’s Health Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cartagena, Colombia, Monterrosa-Castro Álvaro , Rosales-Becerra Angie ,   Women’s Health Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cartagena, Colombia, Monterrosa-Blanco Angélica ,   Women’s Health Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cartagena, Colombia
Published: October 2021

Streptococcus agalactiae (S. agalactiae) is a microorganism that asymptomatically colonizes the female genital and gastrointestinal tracts of humans. It produces infections in extreme ages of life and in pregnant women. The case of an adult male is presented, with frequent heterosexual intercourse with different partners. He consulted for itching and burning in the penis' glans. His partner had marked vaginal dryness as a result of early ovarian failure. The patient had ulcerative, non-painful, erythematous lesions with raised edges and little yellow-green discharge. No Donovan bodies were found in the discharge smear and the culture was positive for S. agalactiae. His asymptomatic partner had negative microbiological tests. Both with negative serologies for Chlamydia, HIV and syphilis. No information was obtained from other sexual contacts. It cannot be ascertained that it was a venereal event, it is more likely that the injuries are related to repeated coital trauma.
Posterior midline cleft of the atlas – a crucial anatomical variation in vertebral fractures
Authors:   Department of Anatomy, State Medical and Pharmaceutical University “Nicolae Testemitanu”, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, Covantev Serghei , Uzdenov Rasul ,   Department of Hospital Surgery with the Course of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, North Caucasian State Academy, Russian Federation, Zabudskaya Kseniya ,   Department of Genetics, N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Moscow, Russian Federation, Belic Olga ,   Department of Anatomy, State Medical and Pharmaceutical University “Nicolae Testemitanu”, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Published: October 2021

The anatomy of the first vertebra, namely atlas, has significant clinical implications. Atlas is situated between the occipital bone and the second cervical vertebra (axis) and is one of the main points of head movement. Most congenital anomalies of the vertebra are diagnosed incidentally during imaging investigations and can be associated with cervical spine anomalies. The neurological symptoms may include weakness in the four limbs, acute neurologic deficits such as transient quadriparesis, paraparesis, Lhermitte's sign, chronic neck pain, and headache. This anomaly is also commonly seen in gonadal dysgenesis, Klippel-Feil syndrome, Arnold-Chiari malformations, and Turner and Down syndrome. Unlike other variations, which arise due to disturbances of ossification posterior midline clefts of the atlas, are different since they are a developmental failure of chondrogenesis. We therefore present an anatomical case and analysis of the literature about posterior arch clefts of atlas.
FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN PEMAKAIAN KONTRASEPSI KONDOM PADA PASANGAN USIA SUBUR DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS CAMPALAGIAN
Authors: Azis Reskiawati
Published: October 2021

The research objective: To determine the factors associated with the use of contraceptive condoms in fertile aged couples in the Campalagian Community Health Center. Methods: This study is an analytical survey research with a "Cross Sectional Study" approach where the independent and dependent variables are collected at the same time to obtain information about several factors associated with the use of the condom contraceptive method in reproductive age couples (EFA). Results: The results showed that the results of the analysis using the Chi-square test between knowledge and the low use of condom contraception obtained p value = 0.003 (P value <0.05), which means that Ha is accepted, between side effects and low use of condom contraception, the p value is obtained. = 0.002 (P value <0.05), which means that Ha is accepted, between parity and the low use of condom contraceptives, the value of p = 0.010 (P value> 0.05) means that Ho is rejected. So that statistically it is considered that there is a relationship between knowledge, side effects and the low use of the condom contraceptive method, while parity is considered to have no relationship with the low use of condom contraception. Discussion: family planning is an action that helps husband and wife to avoid unwanted pregnancies, get births that are very desirable, adjust the interval between pregnancies, control the time at birth in relation to the age of the husband and wife and determine the number of children in the family. The fertile period of a woman has a role in the occurrence of pregnancy so that the chances of a woman giving birth are quite high. According
Characteristics of the Infection of Tilletia laevis Kühn (syn. Tilletia foetida (Wallr.) Liro.) in Compatible Wheat
Authors: Ren Zhaoyu , Zhang Wei , Wang Mengke , Gao Haifeng , Shen Huimin , Wang Chunping , Liu Taiguo , Chen Wanquan , Gao Li
Published: October 2021

Tilletia laevis Kühn (syn. Tilletia foetida (Wallr.) Liro.) causes wheat common bunt, which is one of the most devastating plant diseases in the world. Common bunt can result in a reduction of 80% or even a total loss of wheat production. In this study, the characteristics of T. laevis infection in compatible wheat plants were defined based on the combination of scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and laser scanning confocal microscopy. We found T. laevis could lead to the abnormal growth of wheat tissues and cells, such as leakage of chloroplasts, deformities, disordered arrangements of mesophyll cells and also thickening of the cell wall of mesophyll cells in leaf tissue. What’s more, T. laevis teliospores were found in the roots, stems, flag leaves, and glumes of infected wheat plants instead of just in the ovaries, as previously reported. The abnormal characteristics caused by T. laevis may be used for early detection of this pathogen instead of molecular markers in addition to providing theoretical insights into T. laevis and wheat interactions for breeding of common bunt resistance.
Mucosal Immunology
Authors: Sepehrnia Saeed
Published: October 2021

Approximately 80% of the pathogens that lead to deadly infections in humans choose mucosal tissue as the first site of infection. The mucosal surfaces of the body include the gastrointestinal tract, airways, oral cavity, and urogenital mucosa, which provide a large area conducive to the invasion and accumulation of many microorganisms and are of great importance in this regard. The large extent of mucus, as well as the accumulation of bacteria and countless foreign antigens in these areas, are the most important reasons for the importance of mucosal tissues. In addition to the myriad of symbiotic bacteria, large amounts of oral antigens (both pathogenic and non-pathogenic) enter a person’s body daily and human mucosal tissues are exposed to these antigens. The function of the mucosal immune system is to distinguish pathogenic antigens from non-pathogenic ones. In this way, against a large number of oral antigens or co-tolerant microorganisms, and pathogenic antigens, a favorable (and even non-inflammatory, possible) immune response is produced. Mucosal tissue, as the largest lymphatic organ in the body, is home to 75% of the lymphocyte population and produces the highest amount of immunoglobulin. The amount of secreted IgA (slgA) produced daily by mucosal surfaces is much higher than the IgG produced in the bloodstream. A 70 kg person produces more than 3 grams of IgA per day, which is about 70–60% of the total antibodies produced in the body. The first embryonic organ in which immune system cells are located in the intestine. Some researchers consider this organ (and specifically mucosal lymph nodes) to be the source of the human immune system.
The Antecedents and Determinants of Entrepreneurial Intention among Business Students in Vietnam
Authors: Nguyen Cuong
Published: October 2021

For recent decades, entrepreneurial intent and start-up movement have gained the intensive attention from business graduates and policymarkers around the world. Recently, Vietnam strategized to become a “start-up” nation and entrepreneurship has emerged as an important issue for both academic research and economic development policies. This fact has drawn scholar’s attention to what intrinsic and extrinsic antecedents and determinants might shape such decision-making away from seemingly more secure corporate and government jobs toward an entrepreneurial career. Since that phenomenon, the entrepreneurial intention is widely discussed and studied worldwide. Across emerging economies in Asia, entrepreneurial intention studies have been conducted in many countries. However, the reason and determinants of entrepreneurial intention still lack empirical. The call for further research in entrepreneurial intention encourages the research question: “What intrinsic and extrinsic determinants impact the decision (intent and agency) of business students in Vietnam to become entrepreneurs?”. This book chapter provides the answers and implications for the research question mentioned.
Modified Key Derivation Function for Enhanced Security of Speck in Resource-Constrained Internet of Things
Authors:   Information and Communication Technology Department, Isabela State University, Philippines, Lustro Roman Alex F.
Published: October 2021

Randomness is an imperative component in every cryptographic algorithm to guarantee secret keys are unpredictable and secured against all forms of attacks. Speck generated sequence is non-random, a clear sign that it falls beyond the acceptable success rate when tested in statistical analysis. Thus, this study resolves the non-randomness by integrating a novel key derivation function that uses elementary operators designed for lightweight application. This design aims not to compromise performance when implemented on software and hardware. As a result, the modified Speck successfully passed the NIST SP 800 - 22 and Dieharder v3.31.0 Statistical Test Analysis as no p-value is flagged as failed during testing. Hence, making modified Speck cryptographically secured. Nevertheless, a 1.06% decrease in the figure of merit of the modified Speck still makes it worthier in a resource-constrained Internet of Things application as contrasted to Speck because it is proven to be beyond cryptographically secured.
Intrusion Detection System Using Ensemble of Rule Learners and First Search Algorithm as Feature Selectors
Authors:   AISSMS College of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Gaikwad D P
Published: October 2021

Recently, the use of Internet is increased for digital communication to share a lot of sensitive information between computers and mobile devices. For secure communication, data or information must be protected from adversaries. There are many methods of safeties like encryption, firewalls and access control. Intrusion detection system is mainly used to detect internal attacks in organization. Machine leaning techniques are mostly used to implement intrusion detection system. Ensemble method of machine learning gives high accuracy in which moderately accurate classifiers are combined. Ensemble classifier also provides less false positive rates. In this paper, a novel ensemble classifier using rule combination method has proposed for intrusion detection system. Ensemble classifier is designed using three rule learners as base classifiers. The benefits and feasibility of the proposed ensemble classifier have demonstrated by means of KDD’98 datasets. The main novelty of the proposed approach is based on three rule learner combination using rule of combination method of ensemble and feature selector. These three base classifiers are separately trained and combined using average probabilities rule combination. Base classifier’s accuracies have compared with the proposed ensemble classifier. Best First search algorithm has used to select relevant features from training dataset. This algorithm also helped to reduce dimension of training and testing dataset which benefits in reduction of training time. Several comparative experiments are conducted for evaluating performances of classifiers in term of accuracy and false positive rates. Experimental results show that the proposed ensemble classifier provide significant improvement of accuracy compared to individual classifiers with less positive rates.
Combining Fuzzy Logic and k-Nearest Neighbor Algorithm for Recommendation Systems
Authors:   Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Faculty of Sciences, The University of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon, Dayang Paul , Petsou Cyrille Sepele , Sambo Damien Wohwe
Published: October 2021

Recommendation systems are a type of systems that are able to help users finding relevant and personalized content in a wide variety of possibilities. To help computers perform recommendations, there are several approaches used nowadays such as the Content-based approach, the Collaborative filtering approach and the Hybrid recommendation approach. However, these approaches are sometimes inappropriate for use cases where there is no prior large datasets of users’ feedbacks or ratings needed for training Machine Learning models. Thus, in this work, we proposed a novel approach based on the combination of Fuzzy Logic and the k-Nearest neighbor algorithm (KNN). The proposed approach can be applied without any prior collected feedbacks of users and performs good recommendations. Moreover, our proposal uses Fuzzy Logic to infer values based on inputs and a set of rules. Furthermore, the KNN uses the output values of the Fuzzy Logic system to do some retrieval tasks based on existing distance measures. In order to evaluate our approach, we considered an expert system of food recommendation for people suffering from the two deadliest diseases in Cameroon: HIV/AIDS and Malaria. The obtained results are closed to the recommendation made by nutritionists. These results demonstrate how effective our approach can be used to solve a real nutrition problem for people suffering from Malaria or HIV/AIDS. Furthermore, this approach can be extended to other fields and even be used to perform any recommendation task where there is no prior collected user’s feedback or ratings by using the proposed approach as a framework.
Fish Image Classification by XgBoost Based on Gist and GLCM Features
Authors:   Cox’s Bazar City College, Bangladesh, Dhar Prashengit , Guha Sunanda
Published: October 2021

Classification of fish image is a complex issue in the field of pattern recognition. Fish classification is a complicated task. Physical shape, size, orientation etc. made it complex to classify. Selection of appropriate feature is also a great issue in image classification. Classification of fish image is very important in fishing service and agricultural field, fish industry, survey applications of fisheries and in other related area. For the assessment and counting of fishes, classification of fish image is also necessary as it can save time. This paper presents a fish image classification method with the robust Gist feature and Gray Level Co-occurrence Matrix (GLCM) feature. Noise removal and resizing of image is applied as pre-processing task. Gist and GLCM feature are combined to make a better feature matrix. Features are also tested separately. But combined feature vector performs better than individual. Classification is made on ten types of raw images of fish from two datasets -QUT and F4K dataset. The feature set is trained with different machine learning models. Among them, XgBoost performs with 90.2% and 98.08% accuracy for QUT and F4K dataset respectively.
Reading Davis and Fanon: A Creolizing Approach to Race, Gender and Sexuality
Authors: Abdel-Shehid Gamal ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: October 2021

The paper uses insights from Jane Anna Gordon’s Creolizing Political Theory to come up with a different way to read the work of Frantz Fanon in general and his discussion of gender and sexuality in particular. The paper argues against a hermetic reading of Fanon, one which reads him outside of context and influences. Instead of this close, or primary reading of Fanon, I offer a “conversation” between Fanon and the early work of Angela Y. Davis. The paper shows that reading these two texts together allows us to see that the “perverse desire” of the neurotic, as illustrated by Fanon, is in fact heavily informed by the gendered traumas of slavery as outlined in Davis’s Women, Race, and Class.
Filosofia e História em Vasco de Magalhães-Vilhena
Authors: Calafate Pedro ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: October 2021

We analyze the criticism of Vasco de Magalhães-Vilhena to the idealist conception of the history of philosophy, exercised from his own conception of philosophy as a form of social consciousness and ideology, submitted to the processual dynamics of time and history. In this sense, it is important to underline the way in which the conception of history is rejected as a discipline that deals with the contingent and the accidental, in opposition to which the ideal of a perennial philosophy would rise and the consequent valorization of immutability, removing what is historical of the essence of the philosophical.
Pseudopolydora (Annelida: Spionidae) from the Arabian Gulf, Kuwait
Authors: Radashevsky Vasily I. , Al-Kandari Manal , Malyar Vasily V. , Pankova Victoria V.
Published: October 2021

Seven species of Pseudopolydora are described and illustrated from the Arabian Gulf, Kuwait: P. achaeta Radashevsky & Hsieh, 2000, P. antennata (Claparède, 1868), P. arabica Radashevsky & Al-Kandari, 2020, P. auha sp. nov., P. kuwaiti sp. nov., P. melanopalpa sp. nov., and P. multispinosa sp. nov. The morphology of the developed planktonic larvae is described for P. antennata and P. kuwaiti sp. nov. Adults of all species live in tubes in soft sediments, while adults of P. kuwaiti sp. nov. also bore in shells of gastropods and dead corals encrusted by coralline algae. Pseudopolydora antennata and P. arabica form dense settlements up to 50 000 individuals per 1 m2, while other species are comparatively rare. The phylogenetic relationships between the examined species and other Pseudopolydora (18 species in total) were assessed in an analysis of sequence data of four gene fragments: mitochondrial 16S rDNA, nuclear 18S rDNA and 28S rDNA, and Histone 3 (2473 bp in total). Three species complexes are distinguished involving P. antennata, P. diopatra Hsieh, 1992 and P. paucibranchiata (Okuda, 1937). Sets of adult morphological features shared by species of each complex and an identification key to Pseudopolydora species from the Arabian Gulf are provided.
Colorectal cancer biomarkers and their impact on the clinical practice
Authors: Crespo James , Victorino Ana Paula , Araujo Kelly , Araujo Luiz Henrique , Vieira Fernando Meton de Alencar Camara
Published: October 2021

Colorectal cancer (CRC) holds third place in the global ranking of malignancies worldwide. Patients with CRC commonly show distinct outcomes and treatment responses due to their biological features and tumoral biomarkers. This review explores the repertoire of molecular biomarkers in CRC, comprised of chromosomal aberrations and genomic instability and genetic mutations. We also underline the stratification of CRC patients into four clinically defined subsets: CMS1 (MSI, immune); CMS2 (canonical); CMS3 (metabolic); and CMS4 (mesenchymal), as well as novel techniques to be applied very soon in the field, such as cell-free DNA, tumor mutational burden, and microbiome profiling.
Analysis on complete pathological response and estimated survival among breast cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy in a private institution in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Authors: Sermoud Letícia Morais C. O , Gaui Maria de Fátima Dias , Ferreira Thamirez de Almeida Vieira , Lerner Lilian Campos , Buscacio Gustavo , Pagnoncelli Dante , Araujo Luiz Henrique
Published: October 2021

Objective: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women, both in developed and in developing countries. Indications for neoadjuvant treatment have been expanded so that pathological responses can be evaluated. Diversified therapeutic approaches may thus be indicated in accordance with each residual disease profile. This was a real-life study, in which the aim was to analyze the complete pathological response (CPR) and estimated survival among breast cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy in a private institution in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

Methods: This was a prospective observational cohort study on patients diagnosed with breast cancer and treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy, in a private institution. The primary objective of this study was to analyze CPR. As secondary endpoints, we evaluated the disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) of these patients and correlated them with clinical-pathological variables.

Results: CPR was achieved in: 12.5% of luminal A cases; 19.5% of luminal B/HER-2-negative cases; 38.5% of luminal B/ HER-2-positive cases; 65% of HER-2-enriched cases; and 37.8% of triple negative cases. There was a significant correlation between CPR and histopathological subtypes (p<0.001). At the end of 36 months, the DFS for patients with CPR was 89.1% vs. 72.4% for the others (p=0.01). OS could not be calculated for patients who achieved CPR, because there was no event.

Conclusion: We confirmed in this study that a correlation exists between CPR and overall survival. In addition, we were able to show that even in developing countries, such as Brazil, appropriate treatments can be offered in accordance with international guidelines, such that our results were consequently similar to those in the worldwide literature.
Content of the full jurisdiction: Serbian law 'de lege lata' and 'de lege ferenda'
Authors: Tomić Zoran
Published: October 2021

The paper is dealing with the notion and types of full jurisdiction - in French and then in Serbian legislation as well as in judicial practice. The author advocates for the extension of mentioned kind of administrative jurisdiction de lege ferenda. To be able to make proposed changes, it is necessary to meet the following conditions, as constitutive assumptions, establishment of the funded system of administrative courts, i.e., a two-tier system of administrative justice, and the rule of public hearing before the administrative court in accordance with international and domestic principle of the right to fair trial. The paper starts with the definition of full jurisdiction meaning that administrative court has the power to resolve validly the controversial legal issue, regardless of whether it was preceded by a legal procedure or not as well as regardless of whether the legal relationship is resolved by merits or only ends for procedural reasons.
Forms of consumer protection
Authors: Vujisić Dragan , Rapajić Milan
Published: October 2021

The authors point to the plurality of forms of consumer protection. Private law form of consumer protection is individual protection in civil proceedings. The protection of the collective interests of consumers in most European legal systems is achieved through litigation. The Consumer Protection Act entrusts the protection of the collective interests of consumers to administrative bodies, which is realized in administrative proceedings, whose rules are characterized by considerable differences in relation to the rules provided by the Law on General Administrative Procedure. A significant unit is dedicated to the mechanism of alternative dispute resolution, especially arbitration and mediation. The shortcomings of the Law on Consumer Protection regarding certain contradictory provisions are pointed out. The legislator stimulates alternative dispute resolution, and on the other hand stipulates that contracting one of these methods does not affect the right to judicial protection. The paper also analyses the inspection.
A utilização das teorias motivacionais por pesquisadores organizacionais no Brasil: estudo de 2010 a 2020
Authors: Silva Gelder Pessoa da , Rossini Clauber de Oliveira
Published: October 2021

A motivação é um elemento de extrema importância no ambiente empresarial, pois é ela que impulsiona a ação humana, a motivação vem conquistando um espaço dentro das empresas cada vez mais importante, pois possui relação estreita com a produtividade, um colaborador que se sente motivado para realizar as suas tarefas pode proporcionar melhores resultados quantitativos e qualitativos. Por isso, este estudo buscou identificar nos últimos dez anos quais são os principais fatores motivacionais utilizados por pesquisadores organizacionais no Brasil, que influenciam na qualidade de vida dos empregados. Para tanto, foi necessário realizar um levantamento dos estudos científicos disponíveis nos repositórios nacionais nos últimos dez anos. Após selecionar os artigos, por critérios de inclusão e exclusão, foi realizado um estudo bibliométrico descritivo com revisão sistemática para identificar as principais teorias da motivação, suas ideias e aplicações práticas. Como resultado dos artigos selecionados foi possível identificar que na maioria dos estudos são utilizadas mais de uma teoria motivacional em conjunto e que as teorias mais citadas foram a Teoria da Hierarquia das Necessidades e a Teoria dos Dois fatores. A conclusão deste estudo limita-se à quantidade de artigos e também a abrangência temporal adotada, portanto, o estudo não esgotou o tema referente a utilização das teorias motivacionais no ambiente de trabalho.
Deltagelse i kulturhuse og andre borgerinvolverende kulturinstitutioner
Authors: Eriksson Birgit , Hansen Louise Ejgod , Nordentoft Karen
Published: October 2021

”En aften så fortalte jeg om, hvordan man laver akvarelmaling, og en anden aften var der en, der fortalte om høbinding og hvordan – og en tredje aften var det hende der keramikeren.” ”Så satte de bare et kæmpe skilt op, og det fyldte hele væggen i vores rum med vores Robert Jacobsen plakater.” ”Og det er jo det, som jeg synes, jeg har, og det, som jeg kan se, mine naboer har. En tillid til at vi vil det bedste for vores naboer og for byen – og at vi kan gøre det, vi siger. Og hvis vi ikke kan det, så bliver vi klogere undervejs og ændrer det til det bedre.” ”... et alternativt rum for unge mennesker, som er trygt at være i, som bygger på feministiske normer som safe space og idealer om ligeværd og tryghed, som man kan have svært ved at finde i andre konstellationer.” Disse udtalelser fra brugere er indsamlet i danske kultur- huse og andre borgerinddragende kulturinstitutioner. Men hvad betyder kulturhusene? Hvilken rolle spiller deres rum? Hvilke brugere har de? Og hvilke deltagelsesformer praktiseres? De spørgsmål behandles i denne rapport, som er et resultat af et omfangsrigt kvalitativt studie i 28 kulturhuse. Studiet er sket i samarbejde med medforskere i alle kulturhusene og er anden delundersøgelse i forsknings- og udviklings- projektet DELTAG.
“Volumes!”
Authors: Tanderup Linkis Sara
Published: October 2021

Departing from an analysis of Mark Z. Danielewski’s serial novel The Familiar, the article investigates how contemporary literature at once imitates and resists the serial logics of modern media culture. Thus, focusing especially on the aspects of transmediality and participatory culture, I point out how Danielewski’s work adapts the narrative structure as well as the modes of promotion and reception that characterize e.g. modern television series while also positioning itself in contrast to new media culture and emphasizing the ‘literariness’ of the literary series.
Instrumentel intimitet
Authors: Carlsen Linus
Published: October 2021

The article traces some of the major variations in depictions of the humanoid robot – the android – as a figure that negotiates existential issues such as work, subjectivity and intimacy. Via analyses of intimate relationships in works by Philip K. Dick, Isaac Asimov and Alissa Nutting, the article discusses how the android in the literary imaginary presents us with a vision of instrumental intimacy in the 21st century and the limits thereof.
H. C. Andersen i nye teoretiske og litteraturdidaktiske klæder?
Authors: Henkel Ayoe Quist
Published: October 2021

Anmeldelse af:Steen Beck: Læs Andersen! Inspiration til undervisere og studerende. København: U Press 2019, 216 sider.
Hvorfor fortælle dig noget, du allerede ved?
Authors: Christensen Pernille Meyer
Published: October 2021

Why Tell You Something You Already Know?

 – On Second Person Narratives in Danish Literature

 

In this article, I propose a typology that expands the empirical field of second person narratives to include any narrative, fictional as well as autobiographical, where the “you” is designated, but not addressed. Based on the proposed typology, I investigate the development of second person narratives throughout Danish literary history; from experimental to conventionalized second person narratives.
Audio-bingeing
Authors: Have Iben , Jensen Mille Raaby
Published: October 2021

The article discusses Storytel Original as a hybrid between digital audiobooks and TV-series. Through an interview with Mofibo’s Head of Content & Publishing in Denmark and the production Black Dolphin as a case-study, the article discusses how Storytel Original can be analysed as a TV-series in audio format from a production-, text-, and reception perspective. The first part of the article focuses on how Storytel Originals and Black Dolphin draw on institutional, distributional, narratological, and stylistic conventions known from TV-drama series. In the second part of the article, the reception and user-behavior are discussed in relation to the term bingeing. The article introduces two terms: binge-streaming and audio-bingeing. While the former suggests an extension of the term binge-watching, the latter term, audio-bingeing, narrows the perspective by accentuating specific affordances of audio-series in relation to binge-streaming.
H.C. Andersen vs. økokritikken
Authors: Andersen Jørn Erslev
Published: October 2021

Anmeldelse af: 

Torsten Bøgh Thomsen: Skyggepunkter. Menneske, natur og materialitet i H. C. Andersens forfatterskab, Forlaget Spring, 2019.
Frejdigt kan en Kvinde opslå sin Ridderhjelm...
Authors: Martinsen Lone Kølle
Published: October 2021

Anmeldelse af: 

Tom Buk-Swienty: Løvinden. Karen Blixen i Afrika, Gyldendal, 2018.
Produktionens skyggespil
Authors: Rosenstand Simon
Published: October 2021

The production novel is widely considered to be the most exemplary socialist-realist genre regarding ideological and narrative conformity. The scholarly reception of the genre has hitherto paid little attention to its many incongruent stylistic features, including its striking Gothic motifs. I argue that they carry both literary and political imports, which are yet to be explored in depth. In this article, I pursue the Gothic motifs in the genre’s first and most exemplary incarnation, Feodor Gladkov’s Cement from 1925.
Tendenser i dansk lyrik fra 2010’erne
Authors: Stein Larsen Peter
Published: October 2021

The article discusses six important trends within Danish poetry from 2010-2020, namely 1) ecocriticism, 2) gender criticism, 3) ugly feelings, 4) physical illness, 5) mental illness, and 6) race, migration and refugee crisis. Overall, the poetry of the 2010s shows a renewal in three areas: the poetic subject that differs from the modernist subject, the use of the long poem and a sampling style, and the alternative reading strategies.
Litteraturen rykker nordpå
Authors: Dybdal Emilie
Published: October 2021

This article investigates Greenland as a setting in new Danish prose. I make the case that Danish literature about Greenland is a significant trend in the 2010s, and that the books can be divided into three dimensions: past, present and future. Focusing on space and place, I exemplify this division through short analyses of the novels Rød mand/Sort mand (2018) by Kim Leine, Godhavn (2014) by Iben Mondrup and Korsveje i Nord (2015) by Bjarne Ljungdahl, which are set in the past, present and future, respectively.
Lærd divertissement – med improvisation som rorpind
Authors: Asp Frederiksen Lene
Published: October 2021

Anmeldelse af Dan Ringgaard: Chaplins pind – Et essay om litteratur og kreativitet, Aarhus Universitetsforlag, 2020, 225 sider, 199,95 kr.
Des repères pour la conception des apps ?
Authors: Khazaal Yasser , Potvin Stéphane , Pennou Antoine , Djomo William , Borgeat François , Lecomte Tania
Published: October 2021

Objectif Proposer quelques repères pour faciliter le processus de création d’applications pour téléphones intelligents (apps) en santé mentale.

Méthode Présentation brève de l’intérêt potentiel des apps et proposition argumentée d’étapes clés pour la création des apps. L’article se base sur une revue narrative, un retour d’expérience et des discussions de groupes d’experts.

Résultats Les apps ont des caractéristiques ubiquitaires particulièrement intéressantes pour le domaine de la santé mentale. Potentiellement connectées à de multiples technologies, mobiles et disponibles en tout temps, elles permettent une grande flexibilité de conception. Afin d’augmenter les chances d’efficacité et de bonne dissémination d’une app donnée, certains principes pourraient guider de manière utile le travail de conception des apps : 9 repères sont proposés, en particulier une bonne intégration des utilisateurs finaux autour d’objectifs cibles bien définis durant tout le processus de création de tels outils.

Conclusion Les repères proposés pourraient faciliter le processus de création d’apps pour la santé mentale.