bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The development of possible worlds in an online video game
Authors: Luckinger Yunus
Published: May 2023

With the development of technology, video games have become more and more realistic and indistinguishable from the real world. In this regard, this article takes a semiotic approach to create a better understanding of how possible worlds are created in video games, placing them on a continuum, which shows that the development of possible worlds is based on the reality we face in the real world. A video game called Player Unknown’s Battle Grounds is used to demonstrate a new approach to analysis, which shows that each video game is created within its own possible world that is created through the selection and combination of entities from the real world.
Estimación de biomasa y carbono en árboles de Cupressus lusitanica Mill. en Costa Rica
Authors: Fonseca González William , Rojas Vargas Marilyn , Villalobos Chacón Ronny , Alice Guier Federico
Published: May 2023

[Introduction]: Forest plantations are an important carbon sinks and reservoirs while providing other important environmental goods and services. [Objective]: In this research, we developed models to estimate the biomass and carbon content of Cupressus lusitanica Mill trees and its components or fractions, in forest plantations in Costa Rica. [Methodology]: Through the destructive sampling of 43 trees, a sample of each component was obtained to determine dry matter and carbon content. The models were built through linear regression analysis and ordinary least squares, using the normal diameter as the independent variable. Models were selected through the weighted sum of the calculated statistics and the graphical analysis of the residuals. [Results]: The coefficient of determination (R2) was greater than 83.8 % and the estimation error or bias was less than 7.2 %. The leaf and root fractions were more difficult to model, given their lower fit and higher error. The stem represents 61.7 % of total tree biomass, the branches 17.1 % and the roots 9.1 %. The aerial biomass expansion factor was 1.54 (1.3 and 1.24 for branches and foliage) and 1.12 for roots. [Conclusions]: Allometric models accurately predict biomass and carbon content, are easy to use, and become useful low-cost tools to quantify the ecologic and greenhouse gas emission mitigation functions of these forests.
De la habitación China al laboratorio de I.A.
Authors: Santos Sousa Mario
Published: May 2023

¿Es legítimo atribuir “mente” a un interlocutor mecánico (demostrablemente) competente? El experimento mental  de la ‘Habitación China’, concebido por Searle en 1980, ha generado un torrente de literatura, de réplicas y contrarréplicas, que llega hasta nuestros días. Veinticinco años después, ¿queda algo interesante que añadir a la discusión, aparte de resucitar viejas objeciones? ¿O acaso hemos alcanzado un impasse filosófico, una suerte de equilibrio insulso? A mi modo de ver, la posición de Searle plantea, aún hoy, un serio desafío al sueño de una Inteligencia Artificial fuerte. No obstante, considero que dicho desafío no es en modo alguno insuperable. Para ello, propongo adoptar un punto de vista diferente, no el de la Habitación China sino el de un laboratorio de I.A.
Educación ciudadana y democrática: un acercamiento desde la filosofía a la pedagogía
Authors: Bogoya Maldonado Nelly , Santana Gaitán Carlota , Hernández Cano Edilberto
Published: May 2023

Se propone en este artículo una serie de reflexiones teóricas, en torno a la ciudadanía y la democracia, retomando las posturas de los filósofos más relevantes en la temática, planteamientos que se cristalizan en la caracterización de una propuesta pedagógica que ofrecería una opción diferente de educación ciudadana y democrática, de acuerdo al contexto de nuestras instituciones educativas.
El discurso de la igualdad ante los imperativos de la memoria: aproximaciones desde América
Authors: Sánchez Cuervo Antolín
Published: May 2023

La significación crítica de la memoria de las víctimas no sólo encuentra expresiones idóneas en un cuestionamiento de la visión moderna de la historia. También resulta pertinente a la hora de revisar conceptos políticos asimismo modernos como el de igualdad. Desde una perspectiva latinoamericana, la memoria cuestiona aquellos discursos de la igualdad que reproducen la exclusión a propósito de la conquista, las revoluciones de Independencia y las recientes transiciones a la democracia.
Mikalojaus Kristupo Radvilos Našlaitėlio (1549–1616) kultūrinė aplinka ir katalikiškojo atsinaujinimo procesas LDK
Authors:   , Terleckienė Eleonora
Published: May 2023

Cultural environment of Nicholas Christopher Radziwiłł “the Orphan” (1549–1616) and the process of Catholic renewal in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Practical work for exploring the capabilities and benefits of CNC technology
Authors: Abougarair Ahmed J , Tabet Mohammed A
Published: May 2023

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) technology's precision and complexity in design are two of its greatest strengths. CNC machines can make consistent and accurate cuts, drills, and shapes because they are controlled by computer programs. This precision is especially useful in sectors where producing complex components is mission-critical, such as the aerospace, medical, and automotive industries. The capacity to automate mundane processes is another benefit of CNC technology. CNC machines, once programmed, can mass-produce parts with little to no human intervention, greatly boosting efficiency and lowering production costs. By eliminating the potential for human error, this automation also increases the reliability and consistency of the final output. In addition, CNC machinery can facilitate quicker production runs and shorter setup times, both of which boost productivity. Enhanced productivity has the potential to boost a company's bottom line. Overall, CNC technology has the potential to revolutionize manufacturing by facilitating the rapid, precise, and cost-effective fabrication of intricate parts and components. Since this is a hotspot for innovation, new uses and capabilities appear frequently.
On the Ceramic Imports from Sinope at Olbia Pontica (on the Example of Architectural Terracottas)
Authors:   Corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the Institute of Archaeology, the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Deputy director of scientific work, Buiskykh Alla , Puklina Olha ,   Head of the Scientific and Research Archaeology Department, National Museum of the History of Ukraine, Shevchenko Tetiana ,   Director-in-charge of the National Historical and Archaeological Reserve “Olbia”, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Published: May 2023

In the paper architectural terracottas — facade elements of building ceramics, which were imported to Olbia from Sinope for the decorative design of the roofs of public and, presumably, residential buildings, are studied. In the Olbian collection, fragments from various structurally-different parts are selected. These are frontal antefixes in the shape of multi-pelated palmettes and gorgoneions, as well as simas with ovolos and meander motifs and zoomorphic downspouts in the shape of lion protomes. It has been established that the time of the maximum spread of the Sinopean import of construction ceramics in Olbia was in the Late Classical — Early Hellenistic period. Usually, the import of such parts did not extend to the 3rd century BC, although the duration of their usage, along with tiles, was longer, which is recorded by finds. The absolute majority of Sinopean architectural terracotta finds come from the territory of the Upper City and are probably related to public buildings. Olbia, along with Istria and Bosporan centres, especially Panticapaeum and Nymphaion, was an active consumer of these products. Olbia still lacks evidence of its own production of architectural terracottas, although the tile production imitating Sinopean types is known. This distinguishes Olbia from other centres of the Northern Black Sea region, in particular Chersonesos and Panticapaeum, which are known for their own manufacturing of such products, inspired by Sinope. A significant amount of tile decor of Sinopean origin confirms the importance of the Olbian market in the trade of ceramic building materials with this South Pontic centre.
Once Again about the Pit Burials of the Early Medieval Verkhnii Saltiv Catacomb Burial Ground
Authors:   PhD, the M.F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical museum, Head of the Archaeology Department, Aksionov Viktor
Published: May 2023

On the site of the main Verkhnii Saltiv catacomb burial ground, explored in 1984—1989 by the expedition of the Kharkiv Historical Museum, in addition to 76 catacomb burials, 17 burials in pits of various designs were found (nine in simple soil pits and eight in pits with lining). All studied pit burials belonged to children and adolescents, 14 of them were associated with specific catacombs, because they were located in the immediate vicinity of the dromoi of the catacombs or were let into their filling (burials nos. 13; 15 — catacombs nos. 72; 74). The inventory of the studied pit burials did not differ in composition, typology and quantitative indicators from the inventory that accompanied the bones of children from the burial chambers of the catacombs of the same burial ground. This inventory serves as an indicator of a certain property and social status of families whose members were children buried in pit graves. The planigraphy and inventory of pit burials allows stating that the children burials and the catacombs next to which they are located should be considered as a single burial complex that belonged to close relatives or members of the same family. At the same time, six of the nine catacombs (nos. 30; 39; 41; 44; 51; 52) with which the pit burials are associated had burial chambers located longitudinally in relation to the dromos, differing in small sizes and containing the remains of two or three deceased. The burial chambers of the T-shaped catacombs (nos. 72; 73; 74), which are somewhat larger, also contained three or four human skeletons. The burial of children in separate pits of various designs is due to the lack of free space for new burials in the burial chambers of the catacombs associated with them. It was impossible because of some objective reasons (unfavorable season, lack of resources and time, nature of death, etc.) to dig new catacombs for child burials.
new species of Lepanthes (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) to honour “Bachué”, the mythological mother of the indigenous Muisca people.
Authors: Parra-Sanchez Edicson , Vieira-Uribe Sebastián , Moreno Juan Sebastián
Published: May 2023

In an expedition of 341 plots across a large elevation (1,100-3,880 m) and spatial gradient (~270 km) in the eastern cordillera we found a new species of the genus Lepanthes in Santuario de Fauna y Flora de Iguaque, Boyaca, Colombia. We propose L. bachue as a new species. It is most similar to L. papallactae but it can be distinguished by its proliferous plants (vs. non proliferous), the petals with the upper lobe 2.5 mm long, the lower lobe 4.5 mm long, larger than the upper one, and the margins fimbriate (vs. lobes subequal, 4.5 mm long and shortly pubescent) and the lip with the blades oblong, sub-sigmoid, adnate to the middle of the column with a short oblong, bifid, yellow appendix hiding in the middle (vs. blades narrowly elliptical-oblong, connate to the column above the middle with a recurved, pedunculate, biglandular appendix). Our large elevational and geographical sampling suggest that the species is geographically restricted and have high habitat specialization, thus urging to protect its natural habitat and population.
ANALISIS PERAMALAN RASIO PROFITABILITAS BANK TABUNGAN NEGARA SYARIAH MENGGUNAKAN METODE ANALISIS TREND KUADRATIK
Authors: MUBARAK LUBIS M ZAKY
Published: May 2023

The primary factor in the investment that investors will issue is profitability. Although a company's prospects can be determined, it is required to predict the production that will be generated in order to identify potential future markets. By utilizing the Return on Assets (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE) ratios, this study aims to examine forecasting the profitability ratios at the Islamic State Savings Bank (BTN). The data ranges from 2016 to 2021. Quadratic trend analysis is used to process the data. The forecasting of ROA and ROE using the quadratic trend approach may be summarized based on the findings of the study that has been done as follows: namely the results of forecasting ROA BTN Syariah of 0.9514 in 2022, 1.312 in 2023 and 1.7994 in 2024. Meanwhile ROE of BTN Syariah is 17.088 in 2022, 23,988 in 2023 and 32,768 in 2024.
Perancangan Model Sistem E-Working Paper Berbasis Web Untuk Peningkatan Kualitas Proses Audit
Authors: Pratama Bagas Brian , Eltivia Nurafni , Riwajanti Nur Indah
Published: May 2023

Audit memiliki peranan yang sangat signifikan dalam mengontrol proses bisnis di berbagai sektor. Dalam artikel ini permasalahan utama dari proses audit adalah masih rendahnya efisiensi dan efektifitas praktek audit saat ini di Indonesia. Keterbatasan teknologi informasi menjadi satu kunci utama yang menyebabkan kurang maksimalnya proses audit. Masih kurangnya ditemukan pengembangan sistem audit berbasis digital dan terintegrasi yang dapat diterapkan di Indonesia. Permasalahan seperti mahalnya biaya lisensi sebuah aplikasi sistem audit dari luar negeri akhirnya memaksa banyak auditor untuk bertahan menggunakan sistem audit berbasis dekstop yang sangat terbatas. Oleh karena itu, artikel ini memberikan analisa model untuk mengembangkan sebuah sistem kertas kerja audit elektronik berbasis WEB yang akan meningkatkan kualitas proses audit di Indonesia tanpa membutuhkan biaya lisensi yang tinggi. Hasil penelitian berupa rincian usulan kerangka, model hingga rencana kerja untuk merancang kertas kerja audit elektronik berbasis WEB yang dapat diaplikasikan secara langsung.
Implementasi Metode Pengembangan Extreme Programming Pada Sistem Informasi Pengelolaan Inventaris Aset Kantor
Authors: Prastowo Agung Tri , Sanusi Sanusi
Published: May 2023

Pengelolaan aset yang baik merupakan satu diantara beberapa faktor yang dapat mendukung sebuah perusahaan maupun instansi dapat mencapai tujuannya. Kantor Kecamatan Natar dalam pengelolaan asetnya dilakukan dengan melakukan pencatatan di komputer dengan menggunakan aplikasi Microsoft Excel. Hal ini tentunya terdapat beberapa kendala diantaranya pencatatan untuk masing-masing jenis aset dibuat dalam beberapa file sehingga perlu mencari file tersebut jika dibutuhkan secara mendadak. Selain itu dengan cara seperti ini tidak terdokumentasi dengan baik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk pengembangan sistem pengelolaan inventaris aset kantor dengan menerapkan pendekatan pengembangan sistem Extreme Programming (XP). Metode ini merupakan pendekatan yang dapat menghasilkan perangkat lunak dengan waktu yang singkat. Pada hasil uji dengan usability menghasilkan rata-rata penilaian sebesar 89%, dimana hasil tersebut tergolong pada kriteria baik. Ini artinya, sistem yang dibangun dapat dikatakan layak untuk diterapkan.
Unpacking the Welfare Technology Solution Discourse: An analysis of society’s perceptions of formal and informal care of older people
Authors:   ,   Linnaeus University, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Nilsson Maria
Published: May 2023

The overarching aim of this thesis is to examine how the welfare technology solution discourse can provide insights into society’s views of formal and informal care for older people.   The thesis employs a qualitative inductive design based on social constructionism and discourse analysis. The studies illuminated the welfare technology solution discourse from the angle of international research (Study I), Swedish local policy (Study II), local politicians (Study III) and older adults represented by pensioners’ organisations (Study IV). The temporal demarcations were from 2013-2022. The studies made use of the following research methods: scoping review (I), poststructural policy analysis (II), poststructural interview analysis (III) and focus group interviews (IV). The findings were derived from narrative descriptions and interpretations of the empirical data supported by previous empirical, theoretical and grey literature in the field.  The findings highlighted that the welfare technology solution discourse focused on prevention in order to keep older people active and independent and thereby avoid further increases in demands for formal care. Health was positioned as a means to achieve that goal and as an individual responsibility for the older person her/himself. Passive remote monitoring, gaming and digital leisure activities were considered to be part of “good” care, while participation and inclusion were downplayed. Informal carers were positioned as part of the older person’s social sphere, a position that ignores the help, support and/or care they provide to their elder family member or friend on a weekly or even daily basis. The discourse did not include any welfare technology to support or facilitate participation by informal carers. The reviewed empirical literature (I) and policy documents (II) did not take up the issue of health inequalities among older people and their informal carers to any great extent.  The pensioners’ organisations viewed the discourse with concern, cautioning about an increased gap between those digitally included and those excluded in what they perceived as a “harsh and impersonal society”. They positioned informal carers as crucial for the older person’s security and wellbeing.  The thesis challenges the conceptualisation of health in old age as an individual enterprise and argues that interventions using welfare technology for older people need to be targeted towards participation and facilitate reciprocal relationships between all parties involved. Further, informal care needs to be further lifted on the political agenda to illuminate informal carers’ role in the provision of informal care of older people within the modern welfare state in Sweden.
Validity of the Phillips curve in the Agricultural Sector: The Case of Turkey
Authors: KÖKTAŞ Altuğ Murat , GÜMÜŞ ÖZUYAR Sevilay Ece , APAYDIN Şükrü , AKCAN Ahmet Tayfur , YILMAZ Mustafa
Published: May 2023

Agriculture, which has historically been the main employment generating sector, is still very important in newly industrializing countries such as Turkey. Theoretically, it is thought that its share in GNP will decrease over time, but the depth of the decrease will depend on the economic impact of agriculture. One way to measure this effect is to adapt the Phillips curve for the agricultural sector. Therefore, the aim of this study is to analyse the validity of the Phillips curve in the Turkish agricultural sector. The study is conducted by the Augmented Dickey Fuller, Phillips Perron and Zivot-Anders Unit Root Tests as well as Nonlinear Autoregressive Distributed Lag and Autoregressive Distributed Lag tests via TURKSTAT 2014Q1-2020Q3 dataset. Reviewing these test, we find that the cointegration coefficient calculated by the NARDL model is negative, yet statistically significant. Accordingly, the short-term imbalances are eliminated in the long-run and the system converges to the long-run equilibrium values. Nonetheless, since the coefficient is greater than one, it is a sign of significant fluctuations in the convergence of the system to the long-term equilibrium. Additionally, the long-run negative cointegrated relationship of unemployment and inflation indicates that the Phillips Curve is valid in Turkish agricultural sector.
The role of IT capabilities, IT reconfiguration capability and innovativeness on organizational performance: evidence from the Brazilian public sector
Authors: Marchiori Danilo Magno , Rodrigues Ricardo Gouveia , Mainardes Emerson Wagner , Popadiuk Silvio
Published: May 2023

Abstract The growing investments in information technology (IT) each year pushes public sector organizations to develop the ability to gather, integrate, and implement these resources to improve organizational processes. Public sector organizations have to be agile and flexible to meet society’s dynamic demands. In this sense, IT management and creating an organizational environment facilitating innovation are crucial measures. These organizations must learn to cultivate IT capabilities and innovativeness to improve their performance and create public value. Thus, this study aims to identify the existing relationships between innovativeness, IT capabilities, IT reconfiguration capability, and organizational performance in the public sector. The research analyzed data from 254 Brazilian public organizations of the most diverse sizes and sectors using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results indicated that the ability to reconfigure IT must be listed among the organizations’ IT capabilities. Also, the findings suggest that IT capabilities foster organizations’ innovativeness, and IT capabilities and innovativeness positively impact the organizations’ performance. The study contributes to knowledge of innovation and IT capabilities by testing theoretical propositions identified in the context of the private sector but insufficiently assessed in the public sector. Finally, the study points out ways for public managers to better prepare their institutions to face constantly changing environments.
Transparency, accountability, and governance: a literature review in the context of public hospitals
Authors: Nunes Carlos , Gomes Patrícia , Santana Joaquim
Published: May 2023

Abstract This study develops a literature review based on bibliometric analysis on the theme of transparency and accountability within the scope of governance of public hospitals, seeking to identify research lines, theories, research methods, and existing gaps through the analysis of scientific publications until 2020. The investigation followed the theoretical lens of transparency and accountability in the public sector to understand its framework within the scope of the governance of hospitals. Using the Bibliometrix software, and after the consultation process of the articles published in the Scopus and WoS databases, a sample with 118 articles was selected. It was found that, in the period between 2017-2020, approximately 85% of the publications were qualitative, and there is a growing trend in the study of transparency and accountability within the scope of governance of public hospitals. Transparency often appears interconnected with the accountability of agents (accountability), external communication policies (public reports), internal communication policies, and their comprehensibility. The predominance of publications of North American and Chinese origin was also noted. The study also identifies the scarcity of research using quantitative models that explore dependency relationships between the dimensions studied, limiting the comprehensibility of the interdependence between transparency practices and organizations’ internal and external attributes. The study contributes to the knowledge about the interactions between transparency, accountability, and reporting within the scope of governance of public hospitals.
Análise retrospectiva dos resultados cirúrgicos e oncológicos em cirurgias videolaparoscópicas realizadas por residentes de coloproctologia
Authors: MOTA BÁRBARA BIANCA LINHARES , MACEDO TARCÍSIO JUNIOR BITTENCOURT , PARRA ROGÉRIO SERAFIM , ROCHA JOSÉ JOAQUIM RIBEIRO DA , FERES OMAR , FEITOSA MARLEY RIBEIRO
Published: May 2023

RESUMO Introdução: com o aperfeiçoamento e a ampla aceitação da laparoscopia nas operações colorretais, houve necessidade de treinamento específico dos cirurgiões em formação. Existem poucos estudos avaliando os resultados pós operatórios das colectomias videolaparoscópicas realizadas por médicos residentes e seu impacto na segurança do paciente. Objetivo: analisar os resultados cirúrgicos e oncológicos das colectomias videolaparoscópicas realizadas por residentes de coloproctologia e comparar com dados da literatura. Métodos: trata-se de uma análise retrospectiva de pacientes submetidos a cirurgias colorretais laparoscópicas, realizadas por médicos residentes do Hospital das Clínicas de Ribeirão Preto, entre 2014 e 2018. Foram estudadas as características clínicas dos pacientes bem como os principais aspectos cirúrgicos e oncológicos em um período de um ano. Resultados: analisou-se 191 operações, cuja principal indicação cirúrgica foi adenocarcinoma, a maioria estadio III. A duração média das cirurgias foi 210±58 minutos. Houve necessidade de estoma em 21,5% dos pacientes, principalmente colostomia em alça. A taxa de conversão foi 23%, sendo 79,5% por dificuldades técnicas, e os principais fatores preditores de conversão foram obesidade e acidentes intra-operatórios. A mediana do tempo de internação foi 6 dias. Anemia pré operatória associou-se a uma maior taxa de complicações (11,5%) e reoperações (12%). Houve comprometimento das margens de ressecção cirúrgica em 8,6% dos casos. A taxa de recidiva em um ano foi de 3,2%, e a taxa de mortalidade, 6,3%. Conclusões: a cirurgia colorretal videolaparoscópica realizada por residentes apresentou eficácia e segurança semelhante aos dados encontrados na literatura.
Biomateriais de celulose bacteriana para o tratamento de úlceras de membros inferiores
Authors: OLIVEIRA GLÍCIA MARIA DE , GOMES FILHO ANTÔNIO OSCAR , SILVA JAIURTE GOMES MARTINS DA , SILVA JUNIOR ALBERTO GALDINO DA , OLIVEIRA MARIA DANIELLY LIMA DE , ANDRADE CÉSAR AUGUSTO SOUZA DE , LINS ESDRAS MARQUES
Published: May 2023

RESUMO As úlceras crônicas de membros inferiores são comuns e recorrentes principalmente na população idosa, são lesões incapacitantes e que geram grande ônus socioeconômico. Tal cenário incentiva o desenvolvimento de novas alternativas terapêuticas e de baixo custo. O presente estudo tem como objetivo descrever o uso da celulose bacteriana no tratamento de úlceras de membros inferiores. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura, realizada nas bases de dados PubMed e Science Direct por meio da associação dos descritores, tendo como critério de inclusão estudos clínicos nos últimos 5 anos, disponíveis na integra em inglês, português e espanhol. Cinco ensaios clínicos foram analisados e os principais efeitos terapêuticos obtidos nos grupos experimentais que utilizaram os curativos de celulose bacteriana foram redução da área das feridas, um dos estudos apontou uma redução de 44,18cm2 da área da ferida, as lesões iniciais mediam em média 89,46cm2 e ao término do acompanhamento apresentaram uma média de 45,28cm2, já a redução da dor e diminuição do número de trocas foram vantagens descritas em todos os grupos que utilizaram a CB. Conclui-se que os curativos de CB são uma alternativa para o tratamento das úlceras de MMII, sua utilização reduz também os custos operacionais relacionados ao tratamento de úlceras.
Bacterial cellulose biomaterials for the treatment of lower limb ulcers
Authors: OLIVEIRA GLÍCIA MARIA DE , GOMES FILHO ANTÔNIO OSCAR , SILVA JAIURTE GOMES MARTINS DA , SILVA JUNIOR ALBERTO GALDINO DA , OLIVEIRA MARIA DANIELLY LIMA DE , ANDRADE CÉSAR AUGUSTO SOUZA DE , LINS ESDRAS MARQUES
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT Chronic ulcers of the lower limbs are common and recurrent, especially in the elderly population, they are disabling injuries that generate a great socioeconomic burden. This scenario encourages the development of new, low-cost therapeutic alternatives. The present study aims to describe the use of bacterial cellulose in the treatment of lower limb ulcers. This is an integrative literature review, carried out in the PubMed and Science Direct databases by associating the descriptors, with the inclusion criteria being clinical studies in the last 5 years, available in full in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Five clinical trials were analyzed and the main therapeutic effects obtained in the experimental groups that used bacterial cellulose dressings were a reduction in the area of the wounds, one of the studies showed a reduction of 44.18cm2 in the area of the wound, the initial lesions measured on average 89.46cm2 and at the end of the follow-up, they had an average of 45.28cm2, since the reduction in pain and the decrease in the number of exchanges were advantages described in all groups that used the BS. It is concluded that BC dressings are an alternative for the treatment of lower limb ulcers, their use also reduces operational costs related to the treatment of ulcers.
JOSÉ GUILHERME MERQUIOR E OS MARXISTAS BRASILEIROS: DIÁLOGOS E CONFLITOS
Authors: Bianchi Alvaro
Published: May 2023

Resumo O artigo reconstrói o diálogo intelectual do crítico e diplomata José Guilherme Merquior com marxistas brasileiros, vários dos quais pertenciam a uma geração intelectual comum e partilhavam com o autor uma mesma estrutura de sociabilidade. Destacam-se as ásperas polêmicas nas páginas da imprensa brasileira e troca de ideias na revista Presença, no final dos anos 1980 e início da década de 1990. Argumenta-se que o diálogo de Merquior com o marxismo foi, principalmente, uma conversa crítica, nem sempre explícita, com seus amigos Leandro Konder e Carlos Nelson Coutinho, com os quais partilhou um terreno comum, caracterizado filosoficamente pela crítica ao irracionalismo e ao dogmatismo e, politicamente, pela defesa da Democracia.
O QUE OS “ARQUIVOS DO IMPERIALISMO” NOS ENSINAM SOBRE O FENÔMENO DA DESERÇÃO DE ATLETAS CUBANOS DURANTE A GUERRA FRIA
Authors: Valentin Renato Beschizza
Published: May 2023

Resumo Este estudo buscou realizar uma reconstrução histórica da deserção de atletas cubanos durante a Guerra Fria. A partir da consulta e da análise dos documentos secretos dos serviços de inteligência do governo dos Estados Unidos, recentemente colocados à disposição nos acervos digitais da CIA e dos National Archives, concluímos que esse fenômeno foi induzido de forma sistemática, planejada e intencional por agentes da CIA e grupos cubano-americanos sediados nos Estados Unidos.
DO FRÁGIL CONSENSO AO RADICAL DISSENSO: RUPTURAS NAS DISPUTAS POR DIREITOS E FISSURA NO PROCESSO DEMOCRÁTICO (1990-2020)
Authors: Ferreira Otávio Dias de Souza
Published: May 2023

Resumo Na redemocratização, houve continuidades e rupturas em relação às disputas envolvendo discursos, vocabulário e práticas de direitos humanos. Presentes desde o início, as tensões se agravaram após 2010, com a formação de uma grande aliança contra os governos do PT e a “maré rosa” no continente. Atingiram, por fim, as bases do regime democrático. Em um cenário internacional de campanhas antiestablisment, com a expansão do uso de mídias e redes sociais digitais e crise econômica, a estratégia exitosa dessa aliança de centro-direita elegeu políticas de participação social e programas nacionais de direitos humanos como alvos preferenciais. Tal abordagem favoreceu contrapúblicos da extrema direita. Conjugando aportes teóricos sobre direitos humanos, participação social e esfera pública, esses fenômenos são analisados no período entre 1990 e 2020, a partir de banco de dados de reportagens, discursos, entrevistas e publicações em redes sociais.
AS PAISAGENS DE MORTE E A COVID-19 NAS AMÉRICAS: AS RESPOSTAS NORMATIVAS DA COMISSÃO INTERAMERICANA DE DIREITOS HUMANOS EM TORNO DA VULNERABILIDADE-MORTE
Authors: Marconi Claudia , Miranda Rafael de Souza Nascimento , Santos Isabela Agostinelli dos
Published: May 2023

Resumo O artigo parte das paisagens de morte das duas maiores democracias das Américas - Brasil e Estados Unidos - na crise de covid-19, oferecendo uma engrenagem conceitual denominada binômio vulnerabilidade-morte para ponderar em que medida a política da tragédia é um ponto de inflexão no tratamento das vulnerabilidades e da morte na política institucional, enfatizando o trabalho da Comissão Interamericana de Direitos Humanos (CIDH). Analisando as respostas normativas da CIDH, percebeu-se não a articulação, mas a bifurcação da vulnerabilidade e da morte. Embora revele um não entrelaçamento normativo, a bifurcação não significa uma escolha entre caminhos binários. Ainda que as duas democracias das Américas tenham suscitado desafios institucionais, a CIDH revelou um aprofundamento do sentido da vulnerabilidade e empreendeu normativamente em torno da morte: questões historicamente ausentes da estrutura básica internacional e capazes de lançar um desafio produtivo para a teoria da justiça internacional.
TERRITÓRIOS EM DISPUTA: COMENTÁRIOS SOBRE O CONTRALAUDO ELABORADO SOBRE A TERRA INDÍGENA POTRERO GUAÇU
Authors: Sampaio João Marcos Francisco , Lima Júnior Jayme Benvenuto
Published: May 2023

Resumo Este artigo tem por intuito compreender os dilemas e as fricções nas relações disciplinares que se estabelecem em processos judiciais de demarcação de terras indígenas. Para tanto, analisar-se-á um laudo de assistência técnica elaborado no curso do processo judicial de demarcação da Terra Indígena Potrero Guaçu, ocupada por indígenas Guarani no estado de Mato Grosso do Sul. Para realizar a análise, buscou-se identificar os principais conceitos expostos no supramencionado laudo e confrontá-los com a literatura estabelecida sobre o tema. Dessa forma, procurou-se demonstrar que para um eficaz exercício da jurisdição no transcurso de lides fundiárias que envolvam populações indígenas, não basta o mero conhecimento dos dispositivos legais. Além disso, é preciso compreender quais as especificidades, saberes, metodologias e técnicas permitem que o perito antropólogo elabore um laudo cientificamente embasado, a fim de que possa ser realizada uma adequada apreciação da prova pericial nesse contexto de conflito fundiário.
A TEORIA VIVIDA (COMO PSICOSE): OBJETIVISMO, SUBJETIVISMO E ESQUIZOFRENIA
Authors: Peters Gabriel
Published: May 2023

Resumo A relação entre os poderes de ação do indivíduo e os poderes condicionantes da sociedade não constitui apenas uma questão teórica das ciências sociais, mas um problema existencial que se impõe, na prática, a todo ser humano. Com base nessa premissa, o trabalho aplica à dicotomia subjetivismo/objetivismo na teoria social uma tese da psicopatologia fenomenológica, i.e., a ideia de que algumas formas de doença mental consistem em atitudes intelectuais existencialmente vividas. No “objetivismo” esquizofrênico, os indivíduos experimentam a si próprios como os “fantoches” das teorias hiperdeterministas. O “subjetivismo” psicótico envolve, por seu turno, uma inflação delirante do senso de controle do mundo que leva ao paroxismo as visões “heroicamente” voluntaristas da agência humana. Como parte de um programa de pesquisa em “heurística da insanidade”, o trabalho explora, assim, a relevância da teoria social para a fenomenologia da psicopatologia e vice-versa.
Clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine development: a global overview
Authors: Lopes João Victor Antunes , Campos André Luiz Sica de , Moraes Rafael Rodrigues de , Alves Luciana Correia
Published: May 2023

Abstract: This study aims to report analyses regarding the global distribution of institutions involved in clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines throughout February 2022. We retrieved global data from the World Health Organization report on vaccine development. These data allowed us to identify project institutions and plot their geographic coordinates. We produced a georeferenced map using an R programming environment and, based on the geographical location of vaccine developers, we analyzed the subcontinental distribution of clinical trials and the nature of the vaccines. Regionally, South-Southeast Asian countries carried out more clinical trials than any other region, proportionally, although this happened solely for mature technologies. Few trials were under implementation in Latin America and Africa. Our findings confirm previous studies on the regional concentration in the development of technology. However, our contribution lies in showing these phenomena for COVID-19 vaccines in specific subcontinents and technologies, at a country level. Our data underscores which subcontinents perform very few clinical trials for COVID-19 and seem to be ill-prepared for future disease outbreaks, and if these become epidemics or even pandemics and require domestic vaccine development or production. We also consider the case of Brazil, which did not finish the complete cycle of COVID-19 vaccine development in the indicated period; but, with favorable policies, it has potential to engage further in COVID-19 vaccine technology.
Isospora bertoi n. sp. of the saffron finch, Sicalis flaveola (Aves: Passeriformes) from Brazil
Authors: Oliveira F. C. R. , Gallo S. S. M. , Elizeu T. K. S. , Ederli N. B.
Published: May 2023

Abstract A new species of coccidia (Protozoa: Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) is described from the saffron finch, Sicalis flaveola, is reported from Brazil. Sporulated oocysts of Isospora bertoi n. sp. are spherical to subspherical; 23.6 (21.1-26.5) x 22.0 (19.4-24.6) µm; shape Index (L/W ratio) 1.1 (1.0-1.2) µm; with bilayer smooth walls, ~1.1 μm. Micropyle and oocyst residuum are absent, but polar granules are present. Sporocysts are elongated ellipsoidal, 16.2 (13.6-17.9) x 10.1 (8.9-12.4) µm. Stieda body is button-shaped and Sub-Stieda and Para-Stieda body are absent. Sporocyst residuum is compact and composed of hundreds of granules scattered among the sporozoites. The sporozoite is claviform with an elongated posterior refractile body and nucleus.
Impacted estuaries on the Brazilian Amazon coast near port regions influence histological and enzymatic changes in Sciades herzbergii (Ariidae, Bloch, 1794)
Authors: Torres H. S. , Barros M. F. S. , Jesus W. B. , Kostek L. S. , Pinheiro-Sousa D. B. , Carvalho Neta R. N. F.
Published: May 2023

Abstract Enzymatic (glutathione S-transferase, GST and catalase, CAT) and histological biomarkers in S. herzbergii are important for the analysis of impacted estuaries in port regions of the Brazilian Amazon coast. Fish specimens were collected in two areas in the rainy and dry seasons: Porto Grande (potentially impacted region) and Ilha dos Caranguejos (less impacted region). Sediment samples were collected for chemical analysis. Morphometric, histological, and enzymatic biomarker analyzes were performed. The analysis of the sediments collected in the potentially impacted region showed levels of iron, aluminum and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons above the limits allowed by CONAMA legislation. Histological changes in the gills and liver, as well as GST and CAT activities, were high in fish collected at the port. Analyzes suggest that fish in the potentially impacted region are subject to pollutants that compromise their health.
Antifungal effect of (R) and (S)-citronellal enantiomers and their predictive mechanism of action on Candida albicans from voriconazole-resistant onychomycoses
Authors: Gouveia R. G. , Oliveira N. R. , Andrade-Júnior F.P. , Ferreira R. C. , Amorim G. M. W. , Silva D. K. F. , Duarte S. S. , Medeiros C. I. S. , Oliveira-Filho A. A. , Lima E. O.
Published: May 2023

Abstract Onychomycosis is the most common disease affecting the nail unit and accounts for at least 50% of all nail diseases. In addition, Candida albicans is responsible for approximately 70% of onychomycoses caused by yeasts. This study investigated the antifungal effect of (R) and (S)-citronellal enantiomers, as well as its predictive mechanism of action on C. albicans from voriconazole-resistant onychomycoses. For this purpose, in vitro broth microdilution and molecular docking techniques were applied in a predictive and complementary manner to the mechanisms of action. The main results of this study indicate that C. albicans was resistant to voriconazole and sensitive to the enantiomers (R) and (S)-citronellal at a dose of 256 and 32 µg/mL respectively. In addition, there was an increase in the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the enantiomers in the presence of sorbitol and ergosterol, indicating that these molecules possibly affect the integrity of the cell wall and cell membrane of C. albicans. Molecular docking with key biosynthesis proteins and maintenance of the fungal cell wall and plasma membrane demonstrated the possibility of (R) and (S)-citronellal interacting with two important enzymes: 1,3-β-glucan synthase and lanosterol 14α-demethylase. Therefore, the findings of this study indicate that the (R) and (S)-citronellal enantiomers are fungicidal on C. albicans from onychomycoses and probably these substances cause damage to the cell wall and cell membrane of these micro-organisms possibly by interacting with enzymes in the biosynthesis of these fungal structures.
Photosynthetic modification of plants through recent technologies: a valuable way to ensure crop fortification
Authors: Areche F. O. , López J. M. M. , Mamani C. M. C. , Alberto M. N. M. , Araujo V. G. S. , Pastrana P. A. P. , Camayo-Lapa B. F. , Quispe-Solano M. A. , Saldarriaga J. Y. , Ayre C. P. E. , Carrasco S. M. , Roman A. V. , Flores D. D. C. , Cruz Nieto D. D.
Published: May 2023

Abstract The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations include a strong emphasis on ending hunger worldwide. According to the 2019 Global Food Security Index, while 88% of countries claim there is sufficient food supply in their country, the sad reality is that 1 in 3 countries is facing insufficient availability of food supply, which means that in those countries, more than 10% of the population is malnourished. Since nutrition is crucial to leading a healthy life and satisfying food security needs, several governments have turned to national nutrition surveys to gauge the extent of malnutrition in their populations. Plants are able to grow, develop, and store nutrients by photosynthesis, which convert light into chemical energy through cell redox regulatory networks. A photosynthesis system's electron flow may be adjusted to accommodate varying light and environmental circumstances. Many techniques exist for controlling the flow of electrons emitted during light processes in order to save or waste energy. The two protein molecules TROL and flavoenzyme ferredoxin (oxidoreductase+NADP) (FNR) interact dynamically to form an excellent molecular switch capable of splitting electrons from the photosystem. The TROL-FNR bifurcation may be limited by either generating NADPH or preventing reactive oxygen species from propagating. TROL-based genome editing is an experimental method for enhancing plant stress and defensive responses, efficiency, and ultimately agricultural production.
Water productivity and growth parameters of Fawn-tall fescue and Tekapo-orchard grass under deficit irrigation in arid zones
Authors: Alzoheiry A. M. , Ghumaiz N. S. AL , Motawei M. I. , Kassem M. A.
Published: May 2023

Abstract This study aimed to determine the drought stress response of Fawn-tall fescue and Tekapo-orchard grass and investigate a drought stress resistance marker. Grass genotypes were grown under four Irrigation treatments I1 equivalent to 0.3 standard crop evapotranspiration (ETc), I2 equivalent to 0.65 ETc, I3 equivalent to 0.75 ETc, and I4 equivalent to 1.2 ETc. Plant height, fresh weight, dry weight were measured and the Water productivity (WP) were calculated. The results showed a reduction in the growth of both grass genotypes as the drought stress increased as indicated by the shorter plants and reduction in fresh and dry weight. However, the WP results showed that the Fawn-tall fescue endured the drought stress better than the Tekapo-orchard grass as indicated by the constant values of the plant WP across the tested irrigation treatments. The results was confirmed by the amplification of dehydrin genes where Fawn-tall fescue was found to be homozygous for dehydrin genes.
Mineral composition and production of guava under salt stress and salicylic acid
Authors: Lacerda C. N. , Lima G. S. , Soares L. A. A. , Silva A. A. R. , Arruda T. F. L. , Dias M. S. , Torres R. A. F. , Silva F. A. , Gheyi H. R. , Souza W. B. B.
Published: May 2023

Abstract The limitation in the quality of water sources for irrigation in the semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil is increasingly present, so it is necessary to use water with high concentrations of salts for agricultural production, which makes the use of elicitors essential to mitigate the harmful effects of salinity on plants. Given the above, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of foliar application of salicylic acid on the mineral composition and production of guava plants under salt stress conditions in the post-grafting phase. The experiment was carried out under greenhouse conditions, in a randomized block design, in a 2 × 4 factorial scheme, with two levels of electrical conductivity of irrigation water (0.6 and 3.2 dS m-1) and four concentrations of salicylic acid (0, 1.2, 2.4, and 3.6 mM), with three replicates. During the flowering stage of guava, N, P, and K contents accumulated in the leaves according to the following order of concentration: N > K > P. Foliar application of 1.2 mM of salicylic acid increases the leaf contents of N, P, and K in guava plants grown under irrigation with water of 0.6 dS m-1. Water salinity of 3.2 dS m-1 reduces the growth and production components of guava plants.
Individual job performance: Propositions for a personalized measurement and a comprehensive diagnosis
Authors: Sandall Hugo , Mourão Luciana
Published: May 2023

Abstract Purpose: Individual job performance is an important phenomenon for organizations but is difficult to measure and often with restricted diagnoses. The aim of this study was to present a set of general indicators of individual performance at work that contemplate different dimensions of this construct to support a personalized measurement and a comprehensive diagnosis. Originality/value: It presents a set of items, composed of eight behavioral categories, that allows for a comprehensive approach to work performance and a personalized way of measuring it in different professional areas and roles. Design/methodology/approach: This work followed a theoretical stage and an empirical one. In the former one, the theoretical model was chosen, the construct was operationalized, and job performance scales’ items were selected. In the empirical stage, the items were classified, selected, and adapted according to the dimensions of the chosen theoretical model, based on judges’ analyses (n = 16), expert panel (n = 6), and semantic validation by professionals (n = 9). Findings: The study generated 56 items for measuring job performance, divided into eight dimensions, according to the theoretical model adopted. Its use will allow a careful measurement of performance, with comprehensive diagnostics on the topic. Additionally, the findings allow academics and managers to raise the level of the debate about the construct to favor theoretical and methodological advances in the area.
Mortalidade infantil em um estado do Nordeste Brasileiro entre os anos de 2009 e 2018: uma abordagem espaço temporal
Authors: Silva Aline Vanessa da , Oliveira Emília Carolle Azevedo de , Silva Amanda Patrícia da , Silva Amanda Priscila de Santana Cabral
Published: May 2023

Resumo Objetivos: apresentar o perfil epidemiológico da mortalidade infantil e dos componentes neonatal e pós-neonatal, além da dinâmica espaço temporal desses eventos em Pernambuco, entre os anos de 2009 e 2018. Métodos: estudo descritivo e ecológico, de abordagem espaço temporal, da mortalidade infantil de Pernambuco entre 2009 e 2018. Foram descritas características epidemiológicas e espaço temporais, tendo como fonte de dados o Sistema de Informação sobre Mortalidade e o Sistema de Informação sobre Nascidos vivos. Resultados: ocorreram 19.436 óbitos infantis no período, sendo 13.546 (69,7%) no período neonatal e 5.890 (30,3%) no período pós neonatal. Predominaram crianças do sexo masculino (55,4%), não brancas (74,7%), com baixo peso ao nascer (63,5%), sendo as mães com idade entre 20 e 29 anos (46,6%), com escolaridade entre oito e 11 anos (43,9%) e com gestação pré-termo (65,2%). Houve decréscimo da taxa de mortalidade infantil durante a década analisada, entretanto elevadas taxas persistiram em municípios das Macrorregiões de saúde Sertão e Vale do São Francisco e Araripe. Conclusões: a mortalidade infantil apresentou cenário de queda ao longo dos anos estudados, todavia é necessário o alcance de melhores taxas, o enfrentamento às desigualdades e a outros entraves que perpetuam o evento no estado de Pernambuco.