bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mortality and morbidity caused by injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes among children and youth in the Split-Dalmatia county from 2001-2005
Authors: Bočina I. , Smoljanović A. , Nola I. A.
Published: November 2024

Mortality and morbidity due to injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98, ICD-10) in the population of the Split-Dalmatia County aged 0 -19 years, in the period from 2001 to 2005, were major public health issues. During the observed period mortality and morbidity indicators of injury, poisoning and other consequences of external causes (S00-T98, ICD-10) showed no significant variations. Males and young people aged 15-19 years were found to predominate among the county population aged 0 –19 years who had died from injury. The category “Transport accidents”(V01-V99, ICD-10) was the most common cause of injury related death. The category “Fractures” among persons aged 0-19 years and the category “Burns and corrosions” among children aged 0-6 years were frequently diagnosed by primary health care. Males and children aged 10-14 years accounted for the highest percentage of injury related hospitalizations at the Clinical Hospital Split during the period in question. The majority of hospitalizations were for the category “Long- bones fractures” (S42, S52, S62, S82, S92, T10, T12, ICD-10) and the category “Intracranial injury” (S06, ICD-10). Mortality and morbidity due to injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98, ICD-10) are avoidable and we have to develop and implement national and local public health program focusing on the prevention of injury.
Prevalence and resistance of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from vagina and anorectum of pregnant women during the first organised screening of pregnant women for the presence of Streptococcus agalactiaea in Croatia
Authors: Trischler-Čeke Z. , Semenić-Rutko M. , Biljan D. , Krešić K. , Potočić Lj. , Konrad O. , Perković A. , Šumski R. , Hideg J.
Published: November 2024

Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) is the most frequent agent (cause) of the bacterial infection which is linked to the morbidity and mortality of a newborn baby. The aim of this work was to determine the frequency of positive findings (results) of GBS in pregnant women who were between 35 and 37 weeks pregnant, to determine the sensitivity of isolated bacteria to antibiotics, to determine if there is a statistically significant difference between positive results of GBS that were obtained by two different methods applied in processing of the samples, and to compare our results of screening of GBS to the results of similar research abroad, since this research is the first organized screening of pregnant women for the presence of GBS. In the period from 30th June 2005 to 29th September 2007, 539 smears of vagina and anorectum of pregnant women were tested for the presence of GBS, and processed in the Microbiological Laboratory of Public Health Institute of Vukovarsko-Srijemska County. By the “in house” method we processed 135 vagina smears of pregnant women for the presence of GBS. By the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta) recommended method we processed 404 vagina smears of pregnant women. 13.33% of samples processed by the “in house” method were positive. 14.60% of samples processed by the CDC recommended method were positive. The X²-test did not determine any statistically significant difference in the frequency of positive findings to Streptococcus agalactiae regarding the applied method (X²=0.050, p≥0.10). The frequency of GBS in pregnant women in the Vukovarsko-Srijemska County is 14.28%, which is one of the lowest frequencies described.
Childhood obesity – a new domain of the multidisciplinary preventive program
Authors: Bralić I. , Jovančević M. , Predavec S. , Grgurić J.
Published: November 2024

Childhood and adolescence obesity attracts attention as a disease by itself as well as in the context of its course through adulthood. The role of obesity prevention arises from its prevalence, direct and indirect effects on population morbidity and mortality, and because of the limited therapeutic options, in particular in childhood. Childhood obesity is analyzed from a holistic standpoint, with special reference to measures of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. Efficient prevention of childhood obesity requires a multidisciplinary approach integrated through the family and all levels of the educational and healthcare systems. The programs of childhood obesity prevention are led by professional teams coordinated at local and national levels and consisting of a paediatrician/specialist in school medicine, a physical education teacher, a nutritionist and a psychologist. The goal of primary prevention of childhood obesity is to stimulate children to acquire a healthy lifestyle, which is the most demanding segment of the entire prevention program and it necessitates long-term motivation of a large number of the various professionals involved. Secondary prevention addresses individuals at risk or a population at risk of developing obesity. The goal is timely identification of excess weight and potential obesity with associated comorbidities. Blood pressure levels, lipidogram, hepatogram, urine analysis, and blood glucose levels are monitored. Maintaining appropriate body weight is monitored by anthropometric measurements taken once or preferably twice a year. Tertiary prevention relies on a multidisciplinary approach and implies individualized recording of obesity related problems and associated diseases, with regular anthropometric and biochemical follow up. Successful implementation of the program for prevention of childhood and adolescence obesity requires the full engagement of the community at large, the mass media and the pharmaceutical industry, along with appropriate legislation and financial support from the respective authorities.
Early intervention for children with visual impairment in educational rehabilitation - demonstration of program
Authors: Šupe T.
Published: November 2024

Speaking about the necessity of early intervention for children with visual impairment, we must take into account several important factors that influence the development of a child with visual impairment, One is the modality of learning in these children in the first place. Children with visual impairment have significantly different ways of learning about phenomena from their environment. we present the activities included in an early intervention program conducted within the Department for children with visual impairment at PS Pecine in Rijeka. Beside reviews of certain activities, the reasons for initiating a program of that kind are given. The needs of children with visual impairment and their families are given, and to what extent the program can meet them. At the end there are guidelines for future work that may improve their quality.
Bone tumors in children
Authors: Seiwerth S. , Mikulić D. , Ilić I.
Published: November 2024

Bone tumors in general, and specifically in children, are relatively rare. In children the large majority of them are malignant. During the last decades a significant improvement in diagnosis and management of these tumors has been achieved, mainly through introduction of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, refinement of surgical techniques and improvement of imaging methods allowing accurate staging. Pathological diagnostics have also significantly evolved in some areas of the field. The role of the pathologist in patient with bone tumor management is more complex than in most other fields. In this paper we present the most prominent features of the approach to morphological diagnosis of bone lesions with special emphasis on childhood bone tumors.
Neuroradiological changes in neurocutaneous diseases: I. neurofibromatosis
Authors: Bešenski N. , Bešenski N.
Published: November 2024

In current neurological evaluation of numerous neurocutaneous syndromes (facomatosis) there is routine utilization of computerized tomopgraphy (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). From neoplastic lesions in neurofibromatosis type I (NF1) the most common are optic nerve gliomas, other gliomas of the brain and medula oblongata, plexiform neurofibromas and neurofibrosarcomas. Non-neoplastic lesions are hyperplastic or dysplastic glial proliferation – hamartomas, heterotopias and areas of dysmyelinization. CT signs of optic gliomas are hyperdense spindle-shaped masses attached to the optic nerve, from which they cannot be distinguished, with slight imbibition of contrast and without compression signs. When there is involvement of the hiasma, hypotalamus, thalamus or basal ganglia, the compressive effect can be evident, giving us the impression of real tumors and imbibition can be also accentuated. On native imaging these tumors are hyperdense. MRI reveals a high signal of nodosal appearance in the above mentioned localizations in T2 and FLAIR imaging and hypo or isointensive signal on T1. Hamartomas can be seen as higher signals on T2, slightly higher signals on T1 without signs of compression. In about 43%-93% of patients with NF1 there are so called UBO (Unidentified Bright Objects) lesions on MRI- hyperintensive signals on FLAIR and T2 weighted pictures, exclusively in the white matter without imbibition after contract. Acustic neurinomas in neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) show the same features on CT as neurinomas in any other localization. Vestibular neurinomas on MRI are hypo or isointensive on T1 and hyperintensive on T2-weighted pictures. Heterogenous imbibition is present because of cystic and degenerative changes inside the tumor and they can be easily distinguished from meningeomas showing homogenous imbibition. Meningeomas can have calcifications or prominent blood vessels and dura thickening, as common signs of meningeomas. They are isointensive with the grey matter of the brain on T2 and slightly hypointensive on T1-weighted brain MRI.
Occupational therapy in the neonatal intensive care unit
Authors: Jurišić D. , Miočinović Lj. Popović
Published: November 2024

Over the past 30 years there has been a great deal of research into the problems of occupational therapy neonatal intensive care units ( NICU). Occupational therapy in the NICU is one of first steps in the habilitation of newborns and preterm newborns. In this paper many aspects of occupational therapy are discussed in the intensive care process of newborns. Occupational therapists in the NICU must be specially educated and need knowledge about all the areas connected with the NICU, technical knowledge about instruments, procedures, and the influence of the environment on newborn. They also facilitate the sensory and psychoneuromotorical development of newborns in the NICU through a large number of procedures e.g. «baby handling», early stimulation, massage. Occupational therapists in the NICU also can give support to the family of a newborn with serious neurological problems through education in care, handling, feeding and sensory stimulation.
Insulin pump in treating patients with diabetes type 1
Authors: Škrabić V. , Milanović M. , Cvjetković N.
Published: November 2024

Diabetes type 1 (T1D) originates from beta cell destruction. Heredity and environmental factors influence the genesis of T1D. The use of an insulin pump in patients with T1D improves their quality of life and attains better regulation of glycaemia, which reduces the risk of complications. In this study we documented the variation in HbA1c values before and after using insulin pumps and its influence on body mass index (BMI-SDS) changes, the frequency of severe hypoglycaemia and ketoacidosis (DKA). HbA1c values were greatly reduced after insulin pump use. BMI-SDS confirmed the expected significant growth using the insulin pump in regards to free eating habits. The frequency of severe hypoglycaemia and DKA in our patients was very small compared to results published in other diabetic centres throughout the world.
The limping child
Authors: Leko M. , Ivelj R. , Borić I. , Vrdoljak J. , Župančić B.
Published: November 2024

Limping in children is never normal and it deserves a full evaluation. The causes of limping are extensive and very often age-specific. In considering the differential diagnosis the clinician faces a rather broad category of possible etiologies and concomitant diseases, such as traumatic, infectious, neoplastic, inflammatory, congenital, neuromuscular or developmental. It is necessary to understand the normal gait cycle in order to recognize and correctly interpret the pathological one. A systematic approach should include a thorough history and physical examination combined with appropriate imaging studies and laboratory testing. There are several diagnostic modalities that are available in the evaluation of a child with a limp. A thorough understanding of the advantages, disadvantages and limitations of these modalities will help in identifying those children who require urgent diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in the emergency department.
Abordagem de serviços ecossistêmicos no debate sobre as injustiças socioambientais da expansão da monocultura de dendê no Nordeste Paraense
Authors: Neves Ferreira Fernanda , Correa Alan Carlos de Souza , Tavares Paulo Amador
Published: November 2024

A abordagem de serviço ecossistêmicos permeia a literatura científica moderna desde 1970. Formalmente, ela alcançou as políticas públicas brasileiras, em 2012, com o Código Florestal, impulsionando a sua apropriação por outros atores sociais. Nesse sentido, esta pesquisa se propôs a analisar as possíveis interações entre a abordagem de serviços ecossistêmicos e a justiça socioambiental, tendo como estudo de caso o cenário conflituoso da expansão da monocultura de dendê no Nordeste Paraense. Para tanto, partiu-se do método dedutivo de abordagem da investigação, empregando-se a pesquisa documental e bibliográfica, além da análise temporal de uso e cobertura da terra com os dados do Projeto Mapbiomas. Em um primeiro momento, constatou-se que a expansão do dendê é envolta em diversos conflitos ocasionados por diferentes variáveis, como a ocupação do território, a insegurança alimentar e a poluição ambiental. A partir deste cenário, a pesquisa estabeleceu uma conexão teórica entre a abordagem de serviço ecossistêmicos e a justiça socioambiental, que colocou em evidência a categoria de serviços culturais em decorrência da característica singular dos atores centrais da justiça socioambiental: os povos e comunidades tradicionais. Mas, outras reivindicações também foram constatadas envolvendo a conservação de serviços de regulação, de habitat e de provisão. As interações entre as componentes teóricas evidenciaram ainda a necessidade de um tratamento transdisciplinar do Direito. Por fim, notou-se que essa aproximação entre as componentes pode ofertar aprimorações teóricas mútuas e ainda favorecer as lutas dos povos e comunidades tradicionais.
Desafios da crise de emergência climática no Mercosul:
Authors: De Oliveira Júnior José Alcebíades , Fernandes de Mattos Rafaella
Published: November 2024

A crise de emergência climática ameaça a vida e os ecossistemas por todo o Planeta. Isso decorre do aquecimento global e das mudanças no clima e se deve, direta ou indiretamente, à ação humana. Busca-se, neste artigo, analisar os limites e possibilidades para a elaboração de uma agenda política ambiental no Mercosul capaz de oferecer resposta à crise climática. A problemática de pesquisa envolve como é possível a formação de um mercado voluntário regional de serviços ambientais de sequestro e armazenamento de carbono. Conclui-se que a possibilidade de elaboração de estratégias regionais de enfrentamento à crise no clima depende da superação de desafios institucionais. Para a elaboração do texto, adotou-se o método de pesquisa indutivo e as técnicas de pesquisa bibliográfica e documental.
انعكاس أھم المواضيع الوجودية في رواية (الموت في ناقوس ال12) للروائية (كوثر شوكت)
Authors: Salih Ezzulddin Nihaya M.
Published: November 2024

هذا البحث محاولة لقرأة و تحليل اهم مواضيع الفلسفة الوجودية في رواية (الموت في جرس الثاني عشر)، لان الكاتبة الشابة  (كوثر شوكت) ـ كاتبة هذه‌ الرواية ـ، استطاعت ألى حد ما أن تثير أهم المواضيع مثل (الحرية، الانسان والانسانية والتفاؤل، التشاؤم)، التي تعتبر البؤرة في كيفيه‌ إثبات الوجود الحقيقي للافراد في المجتع خاصة و  الحياة بشكل عام. تم إجراء هذا البحث وفقا للمنهج الوصفي التحليلي. ونحاول الاجابة على هذه الاسئلة: ألى أي حد تم استحظاء التفائل في رواية (الموت في جرس الثاني عشر)، وهل استطاعت الروائية الذكورة ان تناقش المواضويع الوجودية بشكل متوازن. أيضا حاولت الكاتبه‌ الروائيه‌ المذكورة من خلال حركة ومواقف شخصياتها الروائية أن تصور وتقدم للمتلقي معني (الوجود) حسب مفهوم الفلسفة الوجودية الحديثة. من الجدير بالذكر ان الكاتبة المذكورة ركزت على شخصية المراة في كيفية تصوير المواضيع الوجودية، لهذا السبب نستطيع إعتبار هذه الرواية كنص فلسفي مهم في منطقه‌ بهدينان. اما حول فصول هذا البحث  ينقسم الى فصلين، الاول  نظري يتكون من هذه الاقسام : مصطلح و تعاريف الوجودية، ايضا كيفية انعكاس هذا التوجه الفلسفي في الادب العالمي والكوردي.  اما بالنسبة الى الفصل الثاني لقد ركزنا اكثر على انعكاس و تجسيد  اهم  المواضيع الوجودية في النص الروائي لهذا البحث .
Geschichte und Leben eines Textes: Über die Erklärung Zur Problematik der Aussiedlung der Sudetendeutschen aus 1995
Authors: Beneš Ladislav
Published: November 2024

The article recalls the publication and historical context of the Declaration on the Question of the Expulsion of the Sudeten Germans, which was adopted as an official statement by the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren (ECCB) in 1995. The document dealt with the past and present of relations between Czechs and Germans, in particular with the expulsion of the Sudeten Germans from the Czechoslovak border regions after the Second World War. The ECCB’s declaration was intended to express the fact that the two nations caused each other considerable harm during this period. However, a common future is only possible through mutual reconciliation, forgiveness and a joint endeavour to overcome historical injustice. The creation of the declaration was a reaction to the context at the time, when the aim was to find a new way of co-operation between Czechs and Germans after the revolution of 1989. After forty years of communist rule in Czechoslovakia, mutual antipathy was once again widespread among the public. The Sudeten German Landsmannschaft was a key group in this respect. The authors of the Declaration on the Question of the Expulsion of the Sudeten Germans faced criticism, mainly because of historical inaccuracies or an alleged unnecessary humiliation of the Czechs towards the Germans. Nevertheless, the document was largely favourably received by the public and politicians and was gratefully received by the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD). Subsequently, the declaration was taken as inspiration for further work on the topic and, in cooperation with the EKD, a Protestant anthology on the subject was produced.
Alexandre Flückiger, Tracing the Evolutionary Path of Experimental Law: from Comparative Law to Regulatory Sandboxes „Acta Universitatis Carolinae – Iuridica” 2024, vol. 70, no. 2
Authors: Dąbrowski Karol
Published: November 2024

Alexandre Flückiger, Tracing the Evolutionary Path of Experimental Law: from Comparative Law to Regulatory Sandboxes (Śledzenie ewolucyjnej ścieżki eksperymentalnego prawa: od prawa porównawczego do regulacyjnych piaskownic), „Acta Universitatis Carolinae – Iuridica” 2024, vol. 70, no. 2, s. 13–22, https://doi.org/10.14712/23366478.2024.19 (opr. Karol Dąbrowski).
Study of municipal solid waste treatment using plasma gasification by application of Aspen Plus
Authors: Anilkumar Rishika , Vinayak Anil Kumar , Kiran Bandaru , Gurumoorthy Anand V. P.
Published: November 2024

Plasma gasification is a viable and efficient technique for handling solid waste, including hazardous waste, while also holding the potential for energy recovery. The objective of this study is to analyze the treatment of municipal solid waste (MSW) using plasma gasification by application of Aspen Plus software. An earlier proposed model was used to analyze the effect of employing different types of gasifying agents as plasma gas, on the composition of syngas produced. The lower heating value, cold gasification efficiency and carbon conversion efficiency were calculated and compared in each case. A sensitivity analysis study was also carried out to observe the effect of variation in plasma gas flow rate and feed flow rate on the composition of syngas generated. The capital, operational and maintenance costs of the process were determined using existing correlations. For a feed rate of 20,000 kg per hour of MSW, the highest yield of syngas (CO (33.48 %), and H2 (34.30 %) with the highest LHV (7.9 MJ/N-m3)) were produced when air was employed as plasma gas. The cold gas efficiency and the carbon conversion efficiency were at their peak when air was used as the gasifying agent. The sensitivity analysis revealed that as the flow rate of plasma gas increases syngas production decreases while the increase in MSW flow rate results in an increase in syngas production. Additionally, the cost analysis revealed that for a plasma gasification plant that can handle 500 tons of MSW per day, the estimated capital and annual operational and maintenance costs are $125,496,721 and $9,833,892 respectively.
Die Commedia – eine Provokation
Authors: Stillers Rainer
Published: November 2024

Riassunto

Uno degli ultimi capitoli del Diario dello scrittore polacco Witold Gombrowicz (1904–1969) consiste in un testo provocatorio sulla Commedia di Dante. Il modo migliore per rendere giustizia a questo testo è intenderlo come il protocollo di una lettura radicalmente soggettiva. La soggettività si riflette innanzitutto nel tentativo dell’autore di riformulare la Commedia come testo moderno. Dietro questa intenzione si nasconde la ricerca di una vicinanza personale rispetto all’autore e all’uomo Dante. A questa ricerca si contrappone, tuttavia, la constatazione di una distanza incolmabile che ci separa dall’autore della Commedia: constatazione a sua volta strettamente legata al modo in cui Gombrowicz percepisce l’interazione umana. Il concetto del »dolore« come esperienza fondamentale e unificante connette poi l’antropologia di Gombrowicz con Dante e la Commedia, ma porta anche a chiedersi quanto questo nesso abbia a che fare con le esperienze di crudeltà disumana del XX secolo. Un ultimo punto riguarda il momento in cui Gombrowicz scrive di Dante. Il fatto che egli reagisca all’anniversario del 1965 fa sì che i suoi appunti danteschi sfocino nella domanda: Dopo sei secoli, i lettori e le lettrici possono ancora ritrovarsi nella Commedia?
Pour des pratiques efficaces en contexte de bilinguisme
Authors: Leclerc Eve-Lyne , Jolicoeur Edith , Paul Marianne
Published: November 2024

Un plus faible taux de personnes bilingues sont présentes au Bas-St-Laurent comparativement aux grands centres. Pourtant, la diversité linguistique est une réalité dans plusieurs des écoles de la région (Borri-Anadon et Hirsch, 2021). Étant donné que le nombre d’élèves handicapés ou en difficulté d’adaptation ou d’apprentissage (EHDAA) est en constante augmentation, il est probable que les personnes enseignantes accueillent des EHDAA bilingues. Peu de recherches se sont penchées sur les pratiques enseignantes efficaces auprès de ces élèves (Kay-Raining Bird, Trudeau, et al., 2016). Dans cet article, les résultats concernant les pratiques d’enseignant ·e ·s accueillant des élèves bilingues HDAA seront présentés et discutés.
L’importance des croyances pour favoriser les pratiques inclusives au sein d'une communauté d'apprentissage professionnelle en éducation physique
Authors: Verret Claudia , Massé Line , Roure Cédric , Bergeron Geneviève
Published: November 2024

Cette étude qualitative interprétative phénoménologique documente les croyances de 16 personnes enseignantes d’éducation physique et à la santé (EPS) qui ont participé à une communauté d'apprentissage professionnelle (CAP) visant des pratiques inclusives. Ancrés dans la théorie du comportement planifié, les résultats dévoilent les croyances préalables positives et une meilleure sensibilité aux besoins des élèves après la CAP. Certaines attitudes négatives ont persisté envers les difficultés comportementales. Des obstacles liés à la charge de travail supplémentaire et au temps ont été relevés. Néanmoins, la CAP a renforcé la contrôlabilité des personnes enseignantes. Cette étude éclaire l’apport distinctif des dimensions des croyances sur les pratiques inclusives.
La mise en place de la différenciation pédagogique, dans deux classes multiniveaux, au primaire et la collaboration entre deux enseignantes engagées pour la réussite de leurs élèves
Authors: Croguennec Florence , Landry Gabrielle , Bounadere Mayggy
Published: November 2024

Cet article présente les pratiques de différenciation pédagogique de deux enseignantes d’une école primaire québécoise, Mayggy Bounadere et Gabrielle Landry, à qui nous avons laissé la parole. L’article prend la forme d’une entrevue. Elles nous présentent comment elles parviennent à gérer les niveaux hétérogènes de leurs élèves et comment elles collaborent quotidiennement pour se doter de grilles d’évaluation et d’autoévaluation communes au profit de la reconnaissance des besoins de leurs élèves et de leur progression. L’article présente les pratiques qu’elles mettent en œuvre et leurs moyens pour offrir des rétroactions. Elles ont été accompagnées par des formatrices deux années consécutives.
Les facilitateurs et les obstacles à la situation d’inclusion scolaire d’élèves francophones issu·e·s de l’immigration récente
Authors: Montesano Gabrielle , Papazian-Zohrabian Garine
Published: November 2024

Puisqu’elles et ils maitrisent le français, les élèves francophones issu·e·s de l’immigration récente (EFIIR) au Québec sont souvent directement inclus·e·s en classe ordinaire (Rousseau et al., 2014). Pour promouvoir leur plein épanouissement, l’inclusion scolaire, basée sur le socioconstructivisme, est le concept à mobiliser (Prud’homme et al., 2011). Cet article fait état des résultats du premier objectif de notre mémoire de maitrise, soit de documenter les facilitateurs et les obstacles à la situation d’inclusion scolaire des EFIIR. Les facilitateurs relevés sont, entre autres, relatifs au soutien du personnel, et les obstacles, aux mathématiques, à la diversité du français et aux relations sociales.
Regard d’enseignantes sur l’accueil et le processus d’intégration d’élèves nouveaux arrivants en classe ordinaire : et si on se mobilisait collectivement?
Authors: Charette Josée , Croteau David , Maguemoun Ania
Published: November 2024

Cet article s’intéresse au sentiment d’autoefficacité et d’efficacité collective perçus par des enseignantes de 1re année du primaire au regard de l’accueil et du processus d’intégration des élèves nouveaux arrivants (ENA) en classe ordinaire.
Nos résultats mettent en lumière une forte mobilisation des enseignantes malgré un sentiment d’autoefficacité parfois mis à mal. Nos résultats illustrent la pertinence de se mobiliser collectivement et d’arrimer les actions qui sont mises en place à tous les paliers du système scolaire pour soutenir les ENA, leur famille et le personnel scolaire qui les accueille.
Diverse Frontoparietal Connectivity Supports Semantic Prediction and Integration in Sentence Comprehension
Authors: He Yaji , Shao Ximing , Liu Chang , Fan Chen , Jefferies Elizabeth , Zhang Meichao , Li Xiaoqing
Published: November 2024

Predictive processing in the parietal, temporal, frontal, and sensory cortex allows us to anticipate future meanings to maximize the efficiency of language comprehension, with the temporoparietal junction (TPJ) and inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) thought to be situated toward the top of a predictive hierarchy. Although the regions underpinning this fundamental brain function are well-documented, it remains unclear how they interact to achieve efficient comprehension. To this end, we recorded functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in 22 participants (11 males) while they comprehended sentences presented part by part, in which we manipulated the constraint provided by sentential contexts on upcoming semantic information. Using this paradigm, we examined the connectivity patterns of bilateral TPJ and IFG during anticipatory phases (i.e., before the onset of targets) and integration phases (i.e., after the onset of targets). When upcoming semantic content was highly predictable in strong constraint contexts, both the left TPJ and bilateral IFG showed stronger visual coupling, while the right TPJ showed stronger connectivity with regions within control, default mode, and visual networks, including the IFG, parahippocampal gyrus, posterior cingulate, and fusiform gyrus. These connectivity patterns were weaker when predicted semantic content appeared, in line with predictive coding theory. Conversely, for less-predictable content, these connectivity patterns were stronger during the integration phase. Overall, these results suggest that both top-down semantic prediction and bottom-up integration during predictive processing are supported by flexible coupling of frontoparietal regions with control, memory, and sensory systems.
Highly inflamed coronary plaque detected by Angio-CT in a 28-year-old patient with STEMI and long COVID-19
Authors: Raț Nóra , Mátyás Botond-Barna , Bajka Balázs , Buicu Corneliu-Florin , Benedek Theodora , Benedek Imre
Published: November 2024

Long COVID-19 syndrome increases the risk of cardiovascular events. Although rare in young people, acute coronary syndromes occur more often in those recently infected with COVID-19. This report discusses a rare case of myocardial infarction in a 28-year-old male with no prior medical issues, occurring four weeks after a mild COVID-19. Initially, the patient refused invasive coronary angiography, so a coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) was conducted during an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The CCTA, using fat attenuation index (FAI) technology, revealed significant inflammation at the culprit lesion. This CCTA and FAI analysis were done shortly after the STEMI onset, before revascularization, highlighting the case's uniqueness. In patients with recent COVID-19, CCTA combined with FAI analysis of perivascular inflammation can help identify those at risk for acute coronary events. In this case, FAI analysis detected high inflammation, suggesting a potential cause for STEMI in a young patient with long COVID-19.
A new species of Petraeomastus Möllendorff, 1901 (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora: Enidae) with a varied shell from the Daduhe River Valley in southwest China
Authors: Chen Zhong-Guang , Chen Zhe-Yu , Dai Yu-Ting , Wang Ping , Wu Xiao-Ping , Ouyang Shan
Published: November 2024

A new enid land snail, Petraeomastus liuzhengpingi Z.-G. Chen & Z.-Y. Chen, sp. n. is described from Danba County, Sichuan Province, China based on shell and genital morphology. The new species displays a varied shell morphology with some individuals exhibiting a completely detached last whorl, which is the first record of this phenomenon in the family Enidae. The discovery contributes to our understanding of the high species diversity of Enidae in the dry-hot river valleys in China.
La relevancia del «Deus veracissimus» en la filosofía cartesiana, y su influencia en la filosofía moderna
Authors: Rojas-Jiménez Alejandro
Published: November 2024

En este trabajo se analiza el recurso cartesiano al Deus veracissimus con el objetivo de mostrar su lugar fundamental en la filosofía de Descartes defendiendo, frente a la tentación de considerarlo un recurso forzado como consecuencia de su intento de salvar la entrada en escena del Deus deceptor, que su defensa es el auténtico objetivo velado de la argumentación cartesiana, quien habría pretendido principalmente presentarlo como alternativa a la imagen de un Dios que estaba sirviendo durante el Renacimiento para censurar o poner en duda el “buen sentido común”. Como se puede observar en este estudio, incluso ocurre más bien lo contrario de lo que podría parecer: es con la intención de mostrar el auténtico sentido de la idea racional, innata y simple de un Dios garante de verdad por lo que recurre al Deus deceptor.
Public Support for Emigration Post-EU Accession: An LM Model Analysis
Authors: Genge Ewa
Published: November 2024

Aim: Since 2004 European countries, such as Germany and the United Kingdom, have noted an unusual upward trend of migrants from Central and Eastern Europe. The author aimed to examine the popular perception of emigration from Poland in the years following EU accession. Moreover, the study presents the effect of the observed socio-economic features (i.e. age, education, marital status, socio-professional status) affecting the conditional probabilities of the response variable, considering also the unobserved heterogeneity between the respondents representing Polish society. Methodology: The study was based on the Latent Markov (LM) models which allowed finding homogenous groups of respondents on the basis of their definite responses measured at different points in time. The author compared the respondents behaviour in the groups arriving just after EU accession, in relation to the other surveyed surges in migration using the Latent Markov models with different types of constraints. Then, to show the effect of observable socio-economic characteristics, taking into account the unobserved heterogeneity between the subjects, the study employed the version including the covariates in the measurement part of the model. Results: Based on the Polish longitudinal social survey, i.e. Social Diagnosis, the study shows that the analysed data can be explained by two latent states of Poles sharing the same propensity towards emigration. It was observed that Poles were more stable in their feelings concerning their approach to the emigration in the period 2011–2015 (following the first post-accession phase). Based on the available (time-constant and time-varying) covariates, the author demonstrated that certain types of people are more prone to migrate than others. Implications and recommendations: The presented approach could be applied to data from other economies – both within the EU and outside it – which have also seen massive outflows of people, to show the changing behaviour of society. This methodology might also be helpful with policy challenges and the effective management of migration, as well as for future data concerning the attitudes towards refugees from Ukraine coming to Poland at present. Originality/value: Unlike previous studies, the author assumed that the attitudes toward emigration can vary on the response variable, i.e. because of the unobserved covariate such as ‘patriotic behaviour’ (unobserved heterogeneity), which may change over time. The study applied the appropriate LM techniques extended to include the covariates in the measurement part of the LM model and the longitudinal weights of the survey. Note that the applied model also allowed achieving a better measure-of-fit compared to the standard random-effect model, and the parameters of the LM model additionally enabled to evaluate the dynamic of the latent trait.
Civic Activism During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Visegrad Countries
Authors:   Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Kancik-Kołtun Ewelina
Published: November 2024

The aim of this article is to analyse the empirical research conducted on civic activism during the COVID-19 pandemic and attempt to interpret the findings in terms of comparative analysis in the Visegrad countries. The study is based on survey data collected in the Visegrad Group in the research field of civil society. The data gathered in this way helped to illustrate the actual state of civic activism during the COVID-19 pandemic in individual countries, when the introduced restrictions and constraints changed the world of social activism.
INTENSIDADE E SENSIBILIDADE NAS PERCEPÇÕES DE MUNDO E EXPRESSÕES ARTÍSTICAS DE MULHERES COM AUTISMO
Authors: Orrú Sílvia Ester
Published: November 2024

O propósito deste artigo é reiterar os principais conhecimentos correntes e atualizados sobre o Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo (TEA), especialmente no que diz respeito a seu impacto na vida de meninas e mulheres a partir da produção científica recente. Maiormente, a partir do repertório da Teoria Crítica Feminista, sobrelevar a presença das mulheres na condição singular do autismo nas artes como uma matriz de percepção e expressão acerca do mundo que as rodeia e do qual fazem parte. Considerando a escassez de material publicado na forma de livros e artigos científicos sobre a presença do feminino na condição do autismo nas artes, foram selecionadas as histórias de vida das artistas com autismo, Carolina Mamedes da Cruz, Letícia Brasil e Nadia Chomyn, disponibilizadas em sites diversos, redes sociais e blogs pessoais. Tendo em consideração o estigma social e o capacitismo de que “autistas não têm sentimentos” e/ou possuem “pouca capacidade imaginativa”, sublinhou-se, tal como indica o título deste texto, a intensidade e a sensibilidade como atributos e capacidades humanas reconhecidas e pertinentes ao protagonismo artístico, portanto, qualidades presentes em mulheres com autismo que são artistas. Por fim, conclui-se que a arte é uma das mais belas formas de expressão da manifestação humana, de modo que o autismo não deve ser motivo para espanto, mas condição que deve ser respeitada e que constitui a vida de mulheres artistas que o experienciam e que compartilham suas composições com o mundo.
O ensino primário no governo Eurico Gaspar Dutra (1946-1951)
Authors: Padilha Caio Augusto Toledo
Published: November 2024

Este artigo tem por objetivo oferecer uma análise sócio-histórica da atuação do governo Eurico Gaspar Dutra (1946-1951) na área educacional, mais especificamente no que concerne ao ensino primário. Parte-se da hipótese de que o governo federal, à época, priorizou a expansão do ensino primário como um dos meios de avançar na democratização e no processo de modernização política, econômica, social e cultural da sociedade, através das implementações do Fundo Nacional de Ensino Primário (FNEP), do Convênio Nacional de Ensino Primário e do Programa de Desenvolvimento do Ensino Primário, da promulgação da Constituição de 1946, do encaminhamento do anteprojeto inicial da Lei de Diretrizes e Bases ao Congresso Nacional, e de investimentos no ensino normal e no combate ao analfabetismo por intermédio da Campanha de Educação de Adultos. Para testá-la, foi realizado um trabalho de análise crítica e sistemática de fontes primárias e secundárias, com vistas a identificar o que foi idealizado, proposto e realizado pelo governo Dutra no âmbito do ensino primário.
MOTIVAÇÃO DOS ESTUDANTES DE CIÊNCIAS CONTÁBEIS NO ENSINO REMOTO A LUZ DA TEORIA DA AUTODETERMINAÇÃO
Authors: Carvalho Lopes Cristiano , Costa Quintana Alexandre , Gularte Quintana Cristiane
Published: November 2024

Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo avaliar o nível de motivação dos estudantes de Ciências Contábeis em relação à transição do ensino presencial para o ensino remoto sob a luz da Teoria da Autodeterminação. A amostra desta pesquisa foi formada por 182 estudantes que mantiveram matrícula ativa no segundo semestre de 2021. O estudo se caracteriza como descritivo, explicativo e quantitativo, operacionalizado por meio de um questionário online enviado aos estudantes, por meio de uma survey. Os resultados do estudo foram parcialmente convergentes com os encontrados em estudos anteriores, provavelmente por conta do contexto de pandemia. Entende-se que os estudantes estão motivados pela regulação externa e identificada, seguido da motivação intrínseca: desejam obter uma vida de sucesso no futuro e estão motivados a aprender e ampliar seus conhecimentos. No que diz respeito às contribuições, presume-se que este estudo possa estimular pesquisadores da área contábil a identificarem os fatores influenciam na desmotivação dos estudantes. E, com isso, buscarem alternativas, através de estratégias pedagógicas que possibilitem criar condições para os discentes manterem-se motivados intrinsicamente no curso.
Occupational therapy in the Snoezelen® Room: Teachers’ and therapists’ knowledge and perceptions of the changes in children's behaviour and performance
Authors: Solomon Mika , Botha Marica
Published: November 2024

Introduction:
The Snoezelen® room, a multisensory environment (MSE), is often used in conjunction with sensory integrative techniques. Therefore, it may be of support in school-based occupational therapy intervention. Research has documented positive changes in children’s performance in the MSE. However, research to suggest that changes could be carried over to external environments is limited. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge and perception of teachers and therapists regarding changes in children's behaviour and performance after therapy in the Snoezelen® room.
Methodology:
A descriptive quantitative cross-sectional survey design by purposive sampling was used. Teachers and therapists working with children who received occupational therapy intervention in the Snoezelen® room participated.
Results:
Descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized to determine strong positive, significant correlations found between the total impact of the Snoezelen® room and the children’s level of arousal, as well as their behaviour and scholastic performance, as conveyed by 30 participants. After therapy in the Snoezelen® room, improvement in level of arousal was ranked as the biggest change, which appeared to improve for hours upon return to the classroom.
Conclusion:
Children’s arousal levels changed positively due to sensory input, which carried over to the external environment. Due to this, most teachers and therapists perceived that the Snoezelen® room positively changed behaviour and scholastic performance, through improved level of arousal.
Implications for practice:

The use of Snoezelen® rooms in schools, combined with sensory integration therapy (SIT), enhances children's self-regulation, which in turn positively impacts behaviour and academic performance.
Strong, positive correlations were found between children's level of arousal and improvements in their behaviour and scholastic performance. Thus, Occupational therapy interventions in the Snoezelen® room significantly contribute to children’s ability to self-regulate, a key factor in achieving positive classroom behaviour and learning outcomes.
Teachers and therapists perceive Snoezelen® rooms as beneficial, with 96.7% supporting their presence on school campuses to improve child behaviour through better self-regulation.
Consistent with extensive research surrounding self-regulation of children, acquiring self-regulation skills in the early years lays the foundation for positive classroom behaviour and academic performance later.
An Interview with Anthony C.K. Kakooza, J.D., Ph.D.
Authors: Benson Sara , Cheng Siyao , Kakooza Anthony
Published: November 2024

In this insightful interview, Anthony Kakooza engages in a comprehensive exploration of legal frameworks and their intersection with traditional cultural expressions (TCEs). The dialogue, facilitated by Sara R. Benson and Siyao Cheng from the Journal of Copyright in Education and Librarianship (JCEL), delves into a nuanced analysis of the role that copyright law plays in protecting TCEs. The conversation extends to encompass a wide array of topics related to the ongoing debates surrounding TCEs. Specifically, Kakooza addresses the prevalent misunderstandings associated with TCEs and sheds light on the intricate challenges posed by a regional framework for TCE protections. Furthermore, the conversation navigates to the merits of the sui generis approach to TCE protection and explores the implications of adopting a legal framework for indigenous communities and their TCEs. Drawing on Kakooza’s educational background and field experience, the interview serves as a valuable reference for readers aiming to grasp the complex dynamics between legal mechanisms and the protection of TCEs.
Keywords: copyright, traditional cultural expressions, intellectual property, sui generis, indigenous communities
Study of the M/M/1 retrial queueing system with disasters
Authors:   National Research Tomsk State University, Meloshnikova Natalya P. , Nazarov Anatoly A. ,   National Research Tomsk State University, Fedorova Ekaterina A. ,   National Research Tomsk State University
Published: November 2024

This paper studies a single-server retrial queueing system with disasters. Disasters occur in moments of negative call arrivals. Each negative call destroys all “positive” call located in the system: on the server and in the orbit. The random process of the number of calls in the orbit is studied. Using the method of generating functions, a formula is for the generating function of the stationary probability distribution of the number of calls in the orbit obtained. The features of this function are described. The approximation by the modified negative binomial distribution is proposed. A numerical analysis of the results was carried out.
Anatomical and carcass traits, partition of fat deposits, and meat quality in culled adult goats finished with high-fat diet
Authors: Oliveira Felipe B. B. , Fernandes César C. L. , Alves Juliana P. M. , Marques Iolly T. O. , Silva Caroline P. , Lima Francisco W. R. , Carneiro Hilton A. V. , Lage Filho Nauara M. , Rêgo Aníbal C. , Rondina Davide
Published: November 2024

The objective of this study was to examine the impact of a high-fat finishing diet on the in vivo performance, anatomical and carcass characteristics, and meat quality of adult culled goats. Over a period of 28 days leading up to slaughter, eighteen adult culled goats were subjected to a finishing diet provided in quantities sufficient to meet 3.0 times the nutritional requirements of adult non-dairy maintenance goats. The female goats were divided into two groups: one fed with the baseline diet without fat supplementation (n = 9) and the other fed a diet concentrated supplemented with whole full-fat linseed (n = 9). The diets varied in fat content (2.8% vs. 8.4% DM). The high-fat group exhibited a higher dry matter intake compared to the control group (+37%), along with elevated plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels. The control group experienced a significant decrease in daily weight gain between the second and final week of the finishing period (-70%), in contrast to the increase observed in the high-fat group (+59%). At slaughter, no differences were noted between the groups in anatomical and carcass characteristics. Additionally, no differences were found between the diets regarding proximate composition, pH, yellow color component, and lightness of loin. The high-fat group exhibited a higher redness of loin. The inclusion of high-fat levels in finishing diets for culled adult goats allows for increased feed intake and performance but does not appear to affect carcass or meat quality.
Abstracts in Slovene
Authors: Journal CEPAR
Published: November 2024

Povzetki v slovenščini
In Memoriam
Authors: Team From the Editorial
Published: November 2024

Since the publication of our last issue, we have seen the passing of three esteemed members of the CEPAR community: Associate Prof. Rudi Kocjančič, PhD, and Prof. Gyorgy Jenei, PhD, former members of the CEPAR Editorial Board, and Prof. Allan Rosenbaum, PhD, a member of the CEPAR Advisory Board.