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Produção de existências em ato na Amazônia, Brasil: “território líquido” que se mostra à pesquisa como travessia de fronteiras
Authors: Martins Fabiana Mânica , Schweickardt Kátia Helena , Schweickardt Júlio César , Ferla Alcindo Antônio , Moreira Maria Adriana , Medeiros Josiane de Souza
Published: March 2022

O objetivo do artigo é compartilhar a aprendizagem em pesquisa, fruto da vivência das pesquisadoras e dos pesquisadores na rede de cuidado à saúde de urgência e emergência na Amazônia, Brasil. Propomos pensar no conceito de pesquisa como travessia de fronteiras para falar da interculturalidade, da singularidade do território, mas também do diálogo tenso entre racionalidades da Ciência e das práticas de saúde e de pensamento. O texto está constituído de três eixos: a apresentação da categoria “território líquido”, seguida da discussão epistemológica sobre o método e a apresentação dos recursos utilizados na pesquisa para propor uma episteme “emergente e insurgente”. Traçamos linhas decolonizadoras do pensamento por entendermos que a função da pesquisa é descrever e produzir visibilidades como existência e não apenas como representação do que está vigente.
BIM+Lean for integrating production and quality control at the construction site
Authors: Ibarra José Fernando Villamayor , Isatto Eduardo Luis , Formoso Carlos Torres , Viana Daniela Dietz
Published: March 2022

Abstract Current production and quality control activities performed on-site are based either on manual procedures or on different automatic data collection technologies. A major problem in these controls is that they are often applied in isolation. Therefore, there are opportunities for improving the performance of construction projects by integrating quality and production control systems supported by digital systems and considering concepts and principles from Lean Philosophy. This article describes a conceptual framework that make it possible to integrate production and quality control in construction sites, considering the combination of BIM and the Last Planner System™ (LPS). This investigation was based on two empirical studies, carried out in companies that develop and build residential building projects. The main contribution of the study is the ability of the model to surpass the limitations of commercial software available to cope with the flexibility demanded by LPS. The results indicated that the proposed framework enables timely feedback to be provided to production managers, and BIM models to be quickly updated with progress monitoring and product quality data.
Diretrizes para a gestão de empreendimentos de construção complexos do mercado varejista com base na Lean Production e em Agile Project Management
Authors: Jaramillo Cristian Alfonso Cevallos , Hamerski Douglas Comassetto , Formoso Carlos Torres , Isatto Eduardo Luis
Published: March 2022

Resumo Os empreendimentos de construção têm se tornado cada vez mais complexos. A abordagem tradicional de gestão de empreendimentos não considera todas as características de complexidade envolvidas em alguns empreendimentos, e os trata de forma similar, sem considerar o contexto específico no qual estão inseridos. Nesse cenário, há a necessidade de desenvolver métodos e ferramentas de gestão de empreendimentos que considerem tanto a complexidade envolvida como as características do contexto. A filosofia da Lean Production e a abordagem Agile Project Management têm sido apontadas na literatura como duas alternativas para fundamentar tais desenvolvimentos. Este artigo tem como objetivo propor um conjunto de diretrizes para a gestão de empreendimentos de construção complexos do tipo comercial do mercado varejista com base nesses dois referenciais teóricos. Utilizando Design Science Research como abordagem metodológica, realizou-se um estudo empírico numa empresa varejista brasileira que atua como contratante de empreendimentos de construção. Como contribuição teórica, apresenta-se uma análise sobre as sobreposições e complementaridades entre a Lean Production e a Agile Project Management.
Effect of fatigue on tropical wood species
Authors: Carvalho Johnny Soares , Christoforo André Luis , Lahr Francisco Antonio Rocco , Aquino Vinicius Borges de Moura
Published: March 2022

Abstract The aim of present study was to create a theoretical model that allowed, with security and reliability, to obtain values of strength and stiffness to which the structural element will be submitted throughout its useful life. The effect was studied for strength and stiffness properties, and the modulus of elasticity (EM) and bending strength (fM) on static bending test were evaluated according to the increasing number of cycles of the fatigue test for the five classes of hardwoods, recommended by NBR 7190 Standard Code. A reduction in strength and stiffness properties was observed with increasing loading Ncycles applied at two frequency levels. From the multivariate regression models and the respective determination coefficients, a generic model was obtained for the set involving the five wood species, emphasizing the insertion of the apparent density as an independent variable, which allowed a greater generalization of the use of the adjustments in the estimation of the EM and fM properties, presenting significant determination coefficients, ranging between 67.89% and 70.58%.
Modelagem preditiva de propriedades mecânicas em concretos reforçados com fibra de aço utilizando redes neurais artificiais
Authors: Silva Leonária Araújo , Araújo Lucas Benício Rodrigues , Bezerra Ana Karoliny Lemos , Murta Arthur Hermont Fonseca , Babadopulos Lucas Feitosa de Albuquerque Lima , Medeiros Júnior Marcelo Silva
Published: March 2022

Resumo Este artigo teve como foco a estimativa de propriedades mecânicas essenciais à concepção de estruturas de concreto mediante um modelo confiável de predição da resistência à compressão, à tração e à flexão de concreto reforçado com fibra de aço (CRFA) utilizando redes neurais artificias (RNA), bem como avaliar a influência do teor de fibras nessas propriedades. A pesquisa utilizou um banco de dados com 57 estudos experimentais descritos na literatura, sendo implementado um modelo de rede neural com 12 variáveis de entrada, 1 de saída e 2 camadas ocultas com 16 neurônios. Como resultados, obtiveram-se as seguintes métricas indicadoras da qualidade do ajuste: um erro quadrático médio (MSE) de 22,63, 0,08 e 0,80, e um erro absoluto médio (MAE) de 3,64, 0,24 e 0,74 respectivamente para as resistências à compressão, à tração e à flexão. A análise da sensibilidade evidenciou que houve aumento considerável nas resistências à tração e à flexão com uso de fibras, o que é esperado. Os resultados confirmaram a capacidade de o modelo reproduzir de forma confiável as propriedades mecânicas do CRFA.
Dung avoidance behavior in Crioula Lanada lambs naturally infected with gastrointestinal nematodes in a rotational pasture system
Authors: Bricarello Patrizia Ana , Costa Leticia Rodrigues , Longo Cibele , Seugling Jaqueline , Basseto César Cristiano , do Amarante Alessandro Francisco Talamini , Hötzel Maria José
Published: March 2022

Abstract This study aimed to evaluate foraging distance (FD) from the dung, parasitological and physiological factors in 18 Crioula Lanada lambs naturally infected by nematodes with three infection levels (IL) in a Voisin Grazing System. In the pre-experimental phase animal feces collection, deworming, observer training, animal adaptation and dung demarcation were carried out; in the experimental phase, grazing distance, feces, pasture and blood sampling. An initial exploratory analysis was carried out (Kruskal-Wallis test). Fixed predictors were selected with a cumulative logit regression model; an ordinal logistic regression mixed model identified influencing factors of ordinal responses for (i) FD, (ii) infective larvae quantity (L3). Animals approached the dung when the radiation or temperature were more intense (P < 0.05). Paddock entry/exit, IgG and L3 influenced FD over time (P < 0.05). L3, in turn, was influenced by IL, FEC and corpuscular volume (CV). In the High IL group, FD varied between 60-100 cm. Greater L3 and FEC were found in the High and Low IL from the 4th week (P < 0.05). Naturally infected Crioula Lanada lambs increased the distance from the dung, which was not related to IL but to the dynamics of solar radiation and parasitological and immunological factors.
Ecology and diversity of metazoan parasites infecting Geophagus altifrons (Cichliformes: Cichlidae) from the Amazon River system in northern Brazil
Authors: Brito-Júnior Ivanildo Amanajás , Oliveira Marcos Sidney Brito , Tavares-Dias Marcos
Published: March 2022

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the ecology and diversity of community and infracommunities of metazoan parasites Geophagus altifrons (Heckel, 1840) in Rio Jari, in the state of Amapá, in the eastern Amazon region. From the total of 31 fish examined, 90.3% were parasitized by one or more species, collecting a total number of 806 parasites. The parasites species identified were: Sciadicleithrum geophagi, Posthodiplostomum sp., Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus) inopinatus, Raphidascaris (Sprentacaris) sp., Genarchella genarchella, Gorytocephalus spectabilis and Ergasilus xinguensis. Most of the parasites showed an aggregate dispersion pattern. Brillouin diversity index, uniformity and species richness of parasites were low. The component community of parasites was constituted by ectoparasites and endoparasites, but with a predominance of ectoparasites. The body size of hosts had a low effect on the parasites infracommunities. This first eco-epidemiological study for G. altifrons reports these parasites in a host, for the first time, with the exception of S. geophagi and E. xinguensis.
Uma reflexão ética sobre a Teleconsulta
Authors: Capelo Marta , Lopes Nuno , Rosa Bárbara , Silvestre Margarida
Published: March 2022

As Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação têm uma influência cada vez maior na área da saúde, sendo o aumento significativo do recurso à Teleconsulta um reflexo disso mesmo. Os benefícios que esta modalidade de prestação de serviços de saúde ocasiona são inquestionáveis, desde logo pelo facto de auxiliar a enfrentar os desafios contemporâneos que assolam os sistemas de saúde em todo o mundo. Todavia, a sua crescente utilização vem sublinhar a importância de salvaguardar questões éticas relacionadas com a autonomia, equidade, privacidade e qualidade da relação entre o utente e o profissional de saúde. O presente artigo pretende estimular uma reflexão acerca dos desafios éticos que se colocam antes, durante e após uso da teleconsulta, com o intuito de otimizar e modelar a sua utilização.
Evaluating the impact of uncertainty events on the cost of linear infrastructure projects
Authors: Moghayedi Alireza , Windapo Abimbola
Published: March 2022

This research examined the uncertainty events encountered in the process of constructing highways and evaluates their impact on South African highway construction costs. Due to the lack of appropriate evaluation of the impact of uncertainty events encountered in the construction process of highway projects, the construction costs of these projects are underestimated. To counteract such underestimation, this research developed an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (Anfis) to assess the impact of uncertainty events involved in the construction of linear infrastructure projects. To validate the Anfis model, the stepwise regression analysis (SRA) and fuzzy Bayesian network (FBN) models were designed, and their results were compared with the outputs of Anfis. The prediction performance comparison proved that Anfis has a higher performance than SRA and FBN. Based on the results of the study, it can be deduced that the Anfis model is an accurate and reliable technique in assessing the impact of uncertainty events on the cost of construction projects. Therefore, the study concluded that using hybrid intelligent machine learning techniques not only minimises the time and difficulty of the estimation process but also reduces the potential inconsistency of correlation between variables in construction cost prediction.
BİREYSEL TÜKETİCİLERİN HANE İÇİ ENERJİ TASARRUFU DAVRANIŞLARINA ETKİ EDEN FAKTÖRLERİN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: KOÇAK Ece , ÖZKAN TEKTAŞ Öznur
Published: March 2022

Bu çalışmanın amacı, bireysel tüketicilerin hane içi enerji tasarrufu davranışına etki eden faktörlerin, Planlı Davranış Teorisi ve Norm Aktivasyonu Teorisi ışığında incelenmesidir. Bu çerçevede çalışmada; algılanan tüketici etkinliği, buyruksal sosyal norm ve ihtiyaç farkındalığı faktörlerinin kişisel norm üzerindeki etkisi ile kişisel norm ve enerji tasarrufu davranışı ilişkisinde objektif çevresel bilginin düzenleyici rolü araştırılmaktadır. Çalışmanın analizinde 270 bireysel tüketiciden anket yöntemi ile elde edilen veriler kullanılmıştır. Analizler sonucunda, tüketicilerin enerji tasarrufunda bulunmaya yönelik kişisel normlarına, ihtiyaç farkındalıklarının ve buyruksal sosyal normlarının olumlu yönde etkide bulunduğu ortaya koyulmuştur. Çalışma, söz konusu iki teoriyi bir araya getirerek, sosyal norm ve ihtiyaç farkındalığı etkilerinin birlikte incelenmesi açısından enerji tasarrufu literatürüne katkıda bulunmaktadır.
Pautas, prácticas y creencias de crianza de las familias afrodescendientes cordobesas
Authors: Cardona Oviedo Mery , Terán Reales Víctor
Published: March 2022

Objetivo: Comprender las pautas, prácticas y creencias de crianza de las familias afrodescendientes de las comunidades urbanas de los municipios de Montería y Moñitos del departamento de Córdoba (Colombia). Metodología: Investigación cualitativa con enfoque etnográfico. Resultados: Las pautas, prácticas y creencias de crianza de estas familias se encuentran íntimamente enraizadas con el legado de sus ancestros africanos articuladas con expresiones culturales contemporáneas. Conclusiones: Las etnias afrodescendientes del presente caso señalan nuevas perspectivas de pautas, prácticas y creencias de crianza, las cuales se han enriquecido a través de la historia en procura de superar aquellos enfoques convencionales que resultan útiles para enfrentar la crisis de la institución familiar actual, como es el respeto por la parentela, la integración de los miembros, la práctica de la solidaridad, la ayuda mutua, el mantenerse unidos como grupo y el ideal de formación de personas de bien.
Análisis socioespacial en Trabajo Social
Authors: Saravia Cortés Felipe Andrés
Published: March 2022

Objetivo. Desarrollar una reflexión sobre cómo incorporar la dimensión espacial en el análisis que todo diseño de intervenciones sociales requiere. Metodología. A partir de la vinculación de la obra de Henri Lefebvre, con el campo de trabajo social y la experiencia docente en una escuela de trabajo social chilena, se elabora una propuesta teórico-metodológica propia. Resultado. Se plantea una forma de análisis general que considera lo espacial como consustancial a lo social, desde una perspectiva trialéctica. Esta integra las dimensiones material, subjetiva y social en escalas macro, meso y micro. Conclusiones. Se estima que la propuesta desarrollada permite superar miradas ingenuas o conservadoras y aquella perspectiva que concibe lo territorial como un mero nivel de intervención. Adicionalmente, se indican un conjunto de desafíos que surgen a partir de esta propuesta.
Mutilación genital femenina en perspectiva forense como violencia de género
Authors: Quintero Suárez Leonardo , García García Luz Elena
Published: March 2022

El objetivo fue interpretar la mutilación genital femenina (Ablación/MGF) (UNICEF 2005) como práctica de dominación, casos Risaralda y Norte del Valle del Cauca, período 2000-2018, para aportar a la perspectiva forense respecto a violencias de género. La investigación fue cualitativa, el enfoque hermenéutico y el método interpretativo; la unidad de análisis comprendió la mutilación genital femenina y la unidad de trabajo ascendió a nueve informantes. Los resultados de la aplicación de entrevista, contrastada con información secundaria de valoraciones médico legales, permitieron comprender el daño a la vida y a la salud, y el cambio de estatus que esta práctica representa en el pueblo Emberá. Se concluye que la morbimortalidad asociada a dicha práctica es consecuencia de una estratificación social asimétrica entre lo femenino y lo masculino, la mujer ocupa un estrato de menor valor a quien se moldea su cuerpo y una sexualidad invisibles al servicio de privilegios masculinos.
Violencia de pareja: reflexión desde el enfoque sistémico-comunicacional
Authors: Castellanos Delgado Laura Juliana , Redondo Pacheco Jesús
Published: March 2022

Objetivo. Analizar la violencia de pareja desde el enfoque sistémico-comunicacional. Metodología. Se utilizó un enfoque cualitativo con un método hermenéutico y se estableció como fenómeno de análisis la violencia de pareja, y como unidad de trabajo una serie de libros y artículos. Resultados. Se realizó la búsqueda en bases de datos (Ebscohost y Google Scholar), se seleccionaron y analizaron 43 documentos, de los cuales predominó el idioma español, los artículos de investigación, en igual número de perspectiva sistémica y de género, entre las décadas de 2010 y 2020. Conclusión. La comprensión de la violencia desde el enfoque sistémico-comunicacional y de género, desde una aproximación hermenéutica más que causal, permite continuar analizando, interpretando y vislumbrando la complejidad de este fenómeno, así como los puntos de encuentro y divergencia entre los enfoques que alimentan la construcción teórica, y brinda directrices investigativas.
Reseña del libro: Reseña del libro “Persona”
Authors: Jaramillo Marín Jefferson
Published: March 2022

En 2018, el historiador, escritor y activista por los derechos humanos peruano, José Carlos Agüero Solórzano, obtuvo el Premio Nacional de Literatura de su país, en la categoría de No Ficción, con el libro Persona, publicado por el Fondo de Cultura Económica en 2017 y reimpreso en 2018.

Conocí a José Carlos en la conferencia internacional “Presencia del pasado. Urgencias del presente: los pasados autoritarios y totalitarios y los desafíos de las democracias contemporáneas” llevada a cabo en la Universidad de Buenos Aires, entre el 24 y 26 de junio 2019 y me impactó la lucidez de su presentación, pero, sobre todo, las conversaciones pausadas de pasillo con café, especialmente su habilidad para generar incomodidad creativa con la palabra. Luego de eso le hicimos una invitación para una charla en Bogotá el 29 de octubre de 2019, en la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, que él mismo tituló “De la verdad moral a las verdades a secas. Las narrativas luego de la Comisión de Verdad y Reconciliación peruana”, charla que hizo parte de un ciclo de conferencias sobre “Pedagogías de la verdad”, organizado por el Doctorado en Ciencias Sociales y Humanas junto con el Instituto Colombo-Alemán para la Paz – CAPAZ.
Excombatientes del conflicto armado colombiano: desafíos psicosociales
Authors: García Muñoz Diana Marcela , Duque Ossa Lina Marcela , Álvarez Ríos Jorge Norvey , Vanegas García José Hoover
Published: March 2022

La reintegración en Colombia es una etapa del posconflicto importante para lograr una paz estable y duradera; es la que permite al excombatiente disfrutar de los beneficios y mantenerse en la vida civil. Objetivo. Describir los aportes del apoyo psicosocial a los excombatientes en proceso dereintegración de acuerdo con la evidencia identificada en fuentes secundarias. Metodología. Se realiza una revisión sistemática que incluye artículos científicos vigentes en español e inglés, los cuales son seleccionados de bases de datos especializadas y analizados a través de un Registro Analítico Especializado. De manera posterior, se hace un análisis de los textos seleccionados y discusiones con acuerdos y desacuerdos entre autores, además de una reflexión crítica. Conclusiones. El apoyo psicosocial en el proceso de reintegración debe ser visto más allá de la salud mental; implica análisis de factores internos y externos que afectan el proceso de reintegración.
La soberanía del perdón, una reflexión filosófica acerca de los mecanismos transicionales para la justicia y reparación en Colombia
Authors: García Gómez Sebastián
Published: March 2022

La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo problematizar desde la filosofía el concepto del perdón y la reconciliación en el marco de la justicia transicional en Colombia, producto del Acuerdo Final de Paz suscrito entre el Estado colombiano y las antiguas FARC-EP. Para lograr dicho análisis seimplementó un enfoque metodológico cualitativo, basado en fuentes teóricas filosóficas y jurisprudenciales que pretenden dar cuenta de los mecanismos de la justicia restaurativa en Colombia, concretamente, la relación práctica que tienen la memoria y verdad para una ontología del perdón. Se obtuvo como resultado del proceso la problematización filosófica y jurídica del concepto de perdón como aquel dispositivo que se encuentra en constante disputa en el marco del postconflicto entre la soberanía del Estado como un sujeto imperium y la soberanía popular como aquel derecho de perdonar que únicamente puede emanar desde la sociedad civil en general desde la verdad a las víctimas.
iMpuma-Koloni / Eastern Cape
Authors: Truscott Ross , Pohlandt-Mccormick Helena , Minkley Gary
Published: March 2022

The project from which this special issue emerges began in 2019 in a workshop at Rhodes University in the Eastern Cape, entitled, iMpuma-Koloni Bearings: An Other Cape? The call to this workshop brought together a group of scholars from various universities and locations in southern Africa who had a commitment to critical history, to reconsidering the implications of the discipline in the colonial and apartheid project, and to addressing a continued reluctance of the discipline to engage with the critique of history.
Frontier Mail: The Liberal Subject and the Post Office in South African History
Authors: Truscott Ross
Published: March 2022

This essay brings postal history and postcolonial theory into an encounter, considering the history of the Post Office in South Africa, stretching from its emergence under Dutch rule at the Cape. Turning to postal history reread under the sway of postcolonial theory may enable a rethinking of apartheid, what apartheid carried from the systems of government and administration that preceded it, and though this remains at the edge of the essay, largely undeveloped but certainly there what, in turn, of apartheid has been carried into post-apartheid South Africa. The essay forms part of an ongoing project that considers the relation between social institutions and subjectivity.
In the Event of History: Reading the Mime of Memory in the Present of Public History
Authors: Lalu Premesh
Published: March 2022

Premesh Lalu's 'In the Event of History' was written in 2000, before the publication of his first book, The Deaths of Hintsa: Postapartheid South Africa and the Shape of Recurring Pasts in 2009, as a preparatory statement for his doctoral study on which it was based. 'In the Event of History' is published here for the first time, lightly revised. While the outlines of the argument of the Hintsa book are clear enough, it is addressed, as it is not in The Deaths of Hintsa, to the field of public history. Noting how productive public history's notion of 'making history' has been as discussed in the introduction to this special issue and in 'In the Event of History', it foregrounds the ways in which the past is mediated in and by the present Lalu identifies a limit to public history: it leaves the spatio-temporal signifier, 'the present', largely unthought. To think through the genealogy of this problematic, Lalu turns to different nationalist narrations and commemorations of Hintsa, the nineteenth century Xhosa king who was killed by British soldiers in 1835. Attuned to the numerous critiques of nationalism, what Lalu aims to abide by here are 'the openings that nationalism established within its concept of the present'. The paper juxtaposes public history and nationalist texts of memory 'to define a crisis for the discipline of history, as Lalu writes, 'a crisis where critical history may set about doing its work'. That work, for Lalu, is a practice of reading, in a present that offers anything but a secure and stable ground. The argument is made twice, as it were, in the content and form of Lalu's deft readings, and in the disjunctive present in which he will have returned to the figure of Hintsa. If Lalu's reading of 'the present' puts it in question, 'the present' from which he reads is one that is, at once, sedimentary, fragmentary, and, in the psychoanalytic terms he deploys, one of afterwardsness. This paper drafted more than 20 years ago not only engages the theme of this special issue, but it also uncannily addresses and questions our present.
Improving Electronic Patient Handoff in an Orthopedic Residency using the Listrunner© Application.
Authors: Cline Justin , Nolte Jack , Mendez Gregory , Willis Jordan , Tarrant Seth , Zackula Rosalee , Dart Bradley
Published: March 2022

Introduction. Miscommunication during shift change and other handoff events is a common source of malpractice claims and patient-care errors. An efficient patient handoff system is imperative to prevent miscommunication. Owning to limitations with our current handoff system and to an ever-increasing reliance on electronic health information, our residency program sought to modernize our handoff method.

Methods. To improve handoff communication, we adopted the HIPAA-compliant application Listrunner©. Members of the orthopaedic trauma team were oriented to the new application. Change-of-shift patient handoff was then transitioned from the current email system to Listrunner©. After three months of using the new application, a web-based questionnaire was administered to all members of the care team to assess their experiences, including perceived benefits and limitations of the Listrunner© application.

Results. Seventeen orthopaedic resident physicians and three orthopaedic trauma attending physicians completed the survey. While almost half of the respondents were satisfied using email as a checkout tool, more than half of study participants indicated that it lacked security and several users believed there was a need for improvement. Most indicated that Listrunner© was easy to use, improved clinical efficiency, and improved patient care and safety. Seventeen of 20 respondents reported that they would like to continue using Listrunner© as a checkout tool.

Conclusions. The Listrunner© application was quickly adopted by our orthopaedic trauma team, whose members opined that the application increased the efficiency and accuracy of handoff when compared to the previous secure email system.
Academic Impact of COVID-19 in Collegiate Athletes
Authors: Smith Jordan , Klug Robert , Dagg Thomas , Lewis Elizabeth , Cleland Paul , Porter Andrew , Ofei-Dodoo Samuel
Published: March 2022

Introduction. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a pause to nearly all sporting activities in the spring of 2020, and collegiate athletes at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)-affiliated universities whose sporting seasons were affected by the pandemic were granted an extra year of athletic eligibility. The study was conducted to determine how collegiate athletes planned to use an additional year of eligibility granted by the NCAA.
Methods. The authors conducted a cross-sectional survey of 632 athletes from two universities in the Midwestern United States, between August and September 2021. The athletes completed an anonymous, 9-item survey to assess the effect of the pandemic on athletic season, athletic eligibility, and potential change in an academic or professional career. Chi-square tests, generalized linear mixed models, and adjusted odds ratio were used for the analyses.
Results. The participation rate was 74.5% (471 of 632). Nearly 63% (290 of 461) of the athletes received an additional year of eligibility because of the pandemic, with 193 (66.6%) planned to use their extra year for scholastic development. Male athletes (65.3% vs 34.7%; χ2[1, n=290]=11.66, P<.001, Φ=0.20), Division II athletes (59.6% vs 40.4%; χ2[1, n=290]=13.93, P<.001, Φ=0.22), and athletes who had not previously used redshirt (73.1% vs 26.9%; χ2[1, n=290] = 4.79, P=.029, Φ=0.32) where more likely to use their extra year of eligibility academically.
Conclusions. Our findings suggest that most of the athletes planned to use their extra year of eligibility to pursue further scholastic or professional development, highlighting the positive part of the COVID-19 pandemic. Future studies should investigate how these findings relate to athletes from universities in different geographical locations, intra-division schools.
Effect of honey (Apis mellifera) on the preservation of macadamia paste (Macadamia integrifolia)
Authors: Mera Lissette , Cuadros Fanny , García Jordan , Párraga Cecilia
Published: March 2022

The objective of the present investigation was to evaluate the effect of honey (Apis mellifera) on the preservation of macadamia paste (Macadamia integrifolia). A completely randomized experimental design was applied with a factorial arrangement, the factor under study was the concentrations of honey at 5%, 10% and 15% plus a control treatment. Sensory profile variables were analyzed using a 9-point hedonic scale. The best treatment by physicochemical analysis and lipid profile was determined the nutritional composition and the microbiological activity and rancidity index were evaluated every 15 days. It was determined that the attributes color, odor, flavor, texture and general appearance presented a p < 0.05%. The T3 (15% honey) showed suitable values ​​in protein 2.37%; ash 1.04%; humidity 6.92%; fiber 14.11%; fat 61.84%; acidity 0.6%; pH 4.56; carbohydrates 13.72%; calories 617.49 cal/g; saturated fatty acids 10.98%; 51.70% monounsaturated fatty acids; 2.54% polyunsaturated fatty acids; omega 3 (1.21%); omega 6 (1.09%) and omega 9 (40.54%). The 15% concentration of honey had a preservative effect during the first 15 days in the microbiological tests and prevented the rancidity of the fats in the macadamia paste. Bee honey can be used as a possible natural antioxidant in the preservation of the product.
Importance of paclobutrazol in out-of-season citrus production
Authors: Párraga Fernando , Celi Adriana , Corozo Liliana , Solís Leonardo
Published: March 2022

Stationary variability is a problem for fruit producers and producers in general, hence tools that help to crop at any season would be an alternative to yield. For this reason, the use of growth regulators is a choice; for example, paclobutrazol (PBZ) has been used to strengthen alternativity in production. This article aims to investigate the importance of PBZ in the forced production of citrus fruits. PBZ has been involved in inhibiting the synthesis of gibberellins and auxins, shortening the elongation and cell division; its use in citrus has been studied to force production to obtain it when the supply is low and thus contribute to the producer's economy. PBZ increases plant tolerance to cold weather, keeping grafted buds in a dominant state during adverse conditions; inhibits plant growth by inducing flower buds by influencing early fruit ripening, and maximizing plant yield and fruit quality. This compound allows to optimize the yield of plants, promoting the production in any season, thus balancing the productive alternation.
Constitutional reform to eliminate the Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control in Ecuador
Authors: Almeida Morán Carlos Luis Fernando
Published: March 2022

La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo principal proponer una reforma constitucional para eliminar el Consejo de Participación Ciudadana y Control Social en el Ecuador. Su metodología fue de tipo aplicada y su diseño descriptivo-propositiva, utilizando como muestra 107 ciudadanos de Guayaquil, obtenidos por el muestreo no probabilístico por conveniencia, a la cual se les administró los instrumentos: Reforma Constitucional y del Consejo de Participación Ciudadana y Control Social creados por el autor y evaluados por cinco jueces expertos. Los resultados indican que el estado actual del CPCCS es percibido como inadecuado tras no cumplir con sus funciones descritas en nuestra Constitución 2008. Además, según la teoría existen factores influyentes en el consejo, tales como: derechos ciudadanos, rendición de cuentas y mecanismos de control. Se diseñó la reforma la cual propone el retorno de las funciones a la Asamblea Nacional para el cumplimiento de los derechos de todos los ciudadanos y evitar la corrupción. Por último, se concluye que la reforma permitirá traer resultados positivos para la institucionalidad y por ende a los ciudadanos del Ecuador.
The success of a public educational institution depends on the educational management training of its managers
Authors: Orbegoso- Ayala Vicente Heriberto
Published: March 2022

En la investigación, se analizó los aspectos teóricos de diversos autores referidos a la importancia y necesidad de formar equipos directivos en gestión educativa en instituciones del nivel básico regular y mediante estos estudios realizados ofrecer aportes que llevados a la práctica de gestión que permitan una mejor gestión de las instituciones educativas. Para llevar a cabo el presente análisis se recurrió a diversas bases de datos de revistas como Scielo, latindex, redalyc, etc. Además de consultar información de en páginas oficiales del Ministerio de Educación (MINEDU) sobre temas como: gestión, liderazgo y dirección escolar, cualidades de un buen directivo y el proceso de formación. La información obtenida fue debidamente referenciada. Por otro lado, se demostró teóricamente la importancia de formar directivos capaces de mejorar la gestión en las instituciones públicas de Perú. Así mismo, se aportó elementos teóricos valiosos para formar gestores educativos. En conclusión, el aspecto teórico referido a las necesidades de formación en gestión de los directivos de instituciones educativas públicas permitió comprender las tareas, fundamentos y análisis de como el sistema público centra el actuar del director, como eje de gestión lo que perjudica el éxito de gestión de las instituciones educativas.
The Oncology Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Recommendations for Fertility Preservation in Oncologic Patients
Authors: Cerić Timur , Sokolović Emir , Hasanbegović Berisa , Pašić Anes , Gojković Zdenka , Vladičić Mašić Jelena , Dukić Nikolina , Marijanović Inga , Mekić Abazović Alma , Šišić Ibrahim , Koprić Dijana , Hammami Mustafa , Bešlija Semir
Published: March 2022

Malignancy is one of the major public health problems in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Along with breakthroughs in specific oncological therapy, improving the quality of life of cancer patients and management of therapy-induced side effects need to be recognized as a priority in the comprehensive cancer patient care. Fertility loss after cancer treatment is a field requiring special attention due to its various consequences on patients themselves.  Although oncofertility is well-recognized area of oncology, low- to middle-income countries are facing issues with its implementation in everyday practice. Increased awareness about fertility preservation is of high priority for all specialists who participate in the medical care of cancer patients. The absence of a systemic solution and lack of expertise led to the founding of Fertility Preservation Working Group of the Oncology Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We have made recommendationsas an expert consensus with the ultimate goal of making the first step towards enhancement of oncofertility implementation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Photo-oxidation Using MiniSOG with EM Preparation of Transfected Culture Cells v1
Authors: Mackey Mason , Shu Xiaokun , Lev-Ram Varda , J. Deerinck Thomas , Qi Yingchuan , B. Ramko Ericka , W. Davidson Michael , Jin Yishi , H. Ellisman Mark , Y. Tsien Roger
Published: March 2022

Abstract taken from Plos Biology Journal: A Genetically Encoded Tag for Correlated Light and Electron Microscopy of Intact Cells, Tissues, and Organisms Electron microscopy (EM) achieves the highest spatial resolution in protein localization, but specific protein EM labeling has lacked generally applicable genetically encoded tags for in situ visualization in cells and tissues. Here we introduce “miniSOG” (for mini Singlet Oxygen Generator), a fluorescent flavoprotein engineered fromArabidopsisphototropin 2. MiniSOG contains 106 amino acids, less than half the size of Green Fluorescent Protein. Illumination of miniSOG generates sufficient singlet oxygen to locally catalyze the polymerization of diaminobenzidine into an osmiophilic reaction product resolvable by EM. MiniSOG fusions to many well-characterized proteins localize correctly in mammalian cells, intact nematodes, and rodents, enabling correlated fluorescence and EM from large volumes of tissue after strong aldehyde fixation, without the need for exogenous ligands, probes, or destructive permeabilizing detergents. MiniSOG permits high quality ultrastructural preservation and 3-dimensional protein localization via electron tomography or serial section block face scanning electron microscopy. EM shows that miniSOG-tagged SynCAM1 is presynaptic in cultured cortical neurons, whereas miniSOG-tagged SynCAM2 is postsynaptic in culture and in intact mice. Thus SynCAM1 and SynCAM2 could be heterophilic partners. MiniSOG may do for EM what Green Fluorescent Protein did for fluorescence microscopy. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001041
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Influenza virus plaque assay v1
Authors: not provided sbaker
Published: March 2022

Determine virus concentration from cell culture, lung homogenates, and more. This protocol measures virus in plaque forming units per ml solution. This protocol differs from classic flu plaque assays by using a semi-solid overlay (Avicel) as opposed to agarose. This is beneficial in avoiding reproducibility issues that can arise from burning monolayers with hot overlay, and is faster to make and aspirate. The negative is that you cannot plaque purify viral isolates as you can with agarose. Theoretically one infectious virion can spawn one plaque by initiating in a cell and infecting neighboring cells. This is the gold standard for virology, and for influenza, the plaque:particle ration is ~ 1:100. Thus there are lots of non/semi-infectious or defective interfering particles that are produced that are not on their own infectious.
Estereotipos de género en los libros de texto de Estudios Sociales de Educación General Básica-Media de Ecuador
Authors: Cale Lituma Josue Paul
Published: March 2022

En el presente trabajo se analizó de manera hermenéutica e interpretativa los estereotipos de género presentes en los libros de texto de Estudios Sociales de Educación General Básica- Media de Ecuador. A partir de perspectivas feministas relacionadas al análisis curricular se pusieron en evidencia elementos del lenguaje escrito que presentan los libros de texto, que están encaminado bajo preceptos éticos y de poder que pueden ser considerados sexistas. Después del análisis se encontró que el lenguaje escrito sigue la normativa que tienen como base el uso del genérico masculino en todos los libros de texto, provocando invisibilización de mujeres, construyendo enunciados que responden a una educación con estereotipos y omisión de géneros. Como conclusión, se sugiere una reforma curricular que asegure la igualdad de géneros a través de los contenidos educativos, con énfasis en enfoques inclusivos y no discriminatorios.
Ridicule, Humour and Anti-Roma Racism in Romanian Television News: A Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis
Authors: Breazu Petre
Published: March 2022

Research shows that the public image of Roma on television reinforces existing prejudice and stereotypes in relation to illiteracy, criminality, primitiveness, or refusal to comply with societal norms and values. Scholars have drawn attention to the various forms of racism, both overt and covert, we find in media and political discourse.  Yet, one aspect that is less explored is the role of humor and ridicule in communicating anti-Roma racism. In this article, I conduct a multimodal critical discourse analysis (MCDA) of two news clips aired by one of the leading audio-visual stations in Romania. I draw attention to the use of humor and ridicule on public television as discursive strategies to belittle or conceal anti-Roma racism. I argue that such representations­—where buffoonery, bad taste, cultural incompetence, and arrogance are highlighted—go beyond simple entertainment and cheap laughs but reinforce the inferior and marginalised status that Romani people have held for centuries on Romanian territories.
Understanding the Concept of Entrepreneurship Management and Its Contribution in Organization
Authors: Rosemaro Elena
Published: March 2022

Entrepreneurship is the process of implementing innovative business ideas into reality and also provide solutions to challenges which may arise. There is separate dedicated team in an organization which will help the individuals to give their latest and new ideas for startups or idea of new technique and help them to convert it in reality. The team will identify all the risks that are related to that particular idea and provide solutions and helps the business to make profits. There are many types of entrepreneurships which will be discussed in detail in this paper. In order to implement new innovative ideas, the entrepreneurs will perform risk analysis and follows life cycle process and turn the idea into reality. Entrepreneurship management is the field, where the entrepreneurs perform market analysis and try to give innovative ideas for business or give solutions to improve existing ideas which in turn helps to increase the profits of the business. The paper will explain the characteristics and benefits as well as challenges of the entrepreneurship
On Delta Sets Of Some Pseudo-Symmetric Numerical Semigroups With Embedding Dimension Three
Authors: SÜER Meral , ÇELİK Özkan
Published: March 2022

Let S be a numerical semigroup. The catenary degree of an element s in S is a non-negative integer used to measure the distance between factorizations of s. The catenary degree of the numerical semigroup S is obtained at the maximum catenary degree of its elements. The maximum catenary degree of S is attained via Betti elements of S with complex properties. The Betti elements of S can be obtained from all minimal presentations of S. A presentation for S is a system of generators of the kernel congruence of the special factorization homomorphism. A presentation is minimal if it can not be converted to another presentation, that is, any of its proper subsets is no longer a presentation. The Delta set of S is a factorization invariant measuring the complexity of sets of the factorization lengths for the elements in S.

In this study, we will mainly express the given above invariants of a special pseudo-symmetric numerical semigroup family in terms of its generators.
Combined Effect of Cryogenic and Aging treatments on Wear Behavior of Ti-6Al-4V α/β Alloy for Biomedical Applications
Authors: YUMAK Nihal
Published: March 2022

Ti-6Al-4V α/β titanium alloy is used in biomedical applications to produce artificial joints due to its excellent osseointegration property, high corrosion resistance, low density, and low Elasticity modulus compatible with bone structure. Considering the usage area, Ti-6Al-4V alloy is expected to have high tensile properties and high wear resistance. In this study, aging treatment and a combination of aging and cryogenic treatment were applied to the alloy to obtain high tensile properties and wear resistance. Cryogenic treatment was conducted at deep (-196°C) and shallow (-140°C) cryogenic treatment temperatures. Also, aging treatment was conducted to the alloy with/without cryogenic treatment as a single-step or duplex. The effect of the heat treatment types on the alloy's mechanical and microstructural properties was determined by tensile test, hardness test, wear test, XRD phase analysis, and microstructural investigations. With the application of the duplex aging treatment amount of the β phases decreased, a good balance between tensile strength and the elongation was obtained, and the wear resistance of the alloy increased compared to the single-step aging. In addition, the decrease of the cryogenic treatment temperature slowed down the phase transformation kinetics and caused a decrease in precipitation of α phases at both single-step and duplex aged samples. Superior wear resistance was obtained with the reduction of β phases in the microstructure of the samples that were duplex aged after cryogenic treatment.
Relationship of potential biomarkers of interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome
Authors: Sholan Rashad F.
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND: Biomarker identification fulfills the need for simple, accurate, and non-invasive diagnostic methods for interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). The simultaneous study of cytokines and growth factors is essential for understanding the role of biomarkers.
AIM: This work determines the concentration of interleukins (IL) 6 and 8, nerve growth factor (NGF), heparin-binding epidermal growth factor (HB-EGF), and their relationship in patients with IC/PBS.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study examined 126 female patients with IC/PBS, with a mean age of 46.714.0 years. The disease duration averaged 6.02.8 years. The control group consisted of 20 women without IC/PBS, with a mean age of 35.39.7 years. The level of IL-6 and IL-8 in blood serum and urine was determined by ELISA. The NGF and HB-EGF levels were determined by ELISA using the appropriate test kits. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software version 15.0. The Students t-test and Spearmans correlation coefficient were calculated.
RESULTS: In patients with IC/PBS, blood levels of IL-6 and IL-8 exceeded the control indicator by 65.99% (t=4.62, p=0.000) and by 67.14% (t=2.81, p=0.006), respectively, the NGF level exceeded it by 8.82% (t=0.10, p=0.920), and the HB-EGF level decreased by 30.84% (t=0.62, p=0.537). In urine, the level of IL-6 in IC/PBS was increased by 52.94% (t=7.62, p=0.000), IL-8 level was increased by 57.53% (t=2.01, p=0.049), NGF was increased by 50.44% (t=2.06, p=0.043), and HB-EGF level was increased by 56.44% (t=2.01, p=0.049). Cytokines correlated with growth factors with weakly bound in blood and urine (p 0.05). A strong, direct relationship was registered between the urine levels of NGF and HB-EGF (r=+0.987, p 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: Correlations between IL-6 and IL-8 with NGF and HB-EGF in urine indicate an increased risk of damage to the bladder epithelium. The increase in urinary HB-EGF is a response to a significant increase in urinary NGF and may be a bladder epithelial defense mechanism.