bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
RACK1 regulates centriole duplication through promoting the activation of polo-like kinase 1 by Aurora A
Authors: Yoshino Yuki , Kobayashi Akihiro , Qi Huicheng , Endo Shino , Fang Zhenzhou , Shindo Kazuha , Kanazawa Ryo , Chiba Natsuko
Published: August 2020

Breast cancer gene 1 (BRCA1) contributes to the regulation of centrosome number. We previously identified receptor for activated C kinase 1 (RACK1) as a BRCA1-interacting partner. RACK1, a scaffold protein that interacts with multiple proteins through its seven WD40 domains, directly binds to BRCA1 and localizes to centrosomes. RACK1 knockdown suppresses centriole duplication, whereas RACK1 overexpression causes centriole overduplication in a subset of mammary gland-derived cells. In this study, we showed that RACK1 binds directly to polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) and Aurora A, and promotes the Aurora A–PLK1 interaction. RACK1 knockdown decreased phosphorylated PLK1 (p-PLK1) levels and the centrosomal localization of Aurora A and p-PLK1 in S phase, whereas RACK1 overexpression increased p-PLK1 level and the centrosomal localization of Aurora A and p-PLK1 in interphase, resulting in an increase of cells with abnormal centriole disengagement. Overexpression of cancer-derived RACK1 variants failed to enhance the Aurora A–PLK1 interaction, PLK1 phosphorylation and the centrosomal localization of p-PLK1. These results suggest that RACK1 functions as a scaffold protein that promotes the activation of PLK1 by Aurora A in order to promote centriole duplication.

This article has an associated First Person interview with the first author of the paper.
Anthropology of education in the Russian culture
Authors: Bulgakova Irina
Published: August 2020

The monograph is devoted to a systemic study of education in the context of Russian culture. We propose an approach corresponding to the postnonclassical type of rationality, to overcome Biologicheskie and sotsiologicheskie extremes in understanding the nature of education.
Anthropology of education, according to the author, is a metatheoretic concept, which can be a basis for the systematic study of education. Used methodological principles of synergetics as the basis of innovative models in the sphere of upbringing and education.
Investigated in detail the peculiarities of interpretation of Russian education in psychoanalysis and pedagogical anthropology. Composite monograph is structured as a dialogue between representatives of Western European and domestic anthropology of education.
Can be useful for anyone who deals with the problems of methodology of the Humanities and problems of creativity in the field of pedagogy. Will also be of interest to philosophers, anthropologists, psychologists, pedagogues, historians of Russian philosophy.
Leaving the limits of ethnicity: a post-Soviet emigration in Germany
Authors: Popkov Vyacheslav
Published: August 2020

The monograph is written on the results of field research carried out in Germany in the period 2005-2008. In the centre of sociological analysis — a Russian-speaking immigrants of the last, the so-called fourth wave, which began to move to Germany from the former Soviet Union and later from the former Soviet Union since the era of Gorbachev's perestroika to the mid 2000-ies.
It would be interesting to experts in the field of ethnic sociology and related disciplines, and a wide circle of readers interested in the problems of emigration of immigrants from the former Soviet Union and their situation in Germany.
Respecting an autonomous decision to refuse life-saving treatment: a case study
Authors: Moore Emma
Published: August 2020

Background:

Autonomy is a key ethical principle in healthcare, giving patients the right to be involved in their own care. Allowing patients to make decisions based on their own values and beliefs is a fundamental aspect of evidence-based practice. Professional autonomy allows paramedics to make critical decisions around patient care in an emergency, enabling them to provide life-saving treatment. A patient's autonomy can conflict with that of a paramedic, leading to complex ethical situations which can affect the way a paramedic performs their duty of care. Decision-making is a fundamental skill for paramedics and often in the prehospital setting, paramedics have to manage situations with a certain degree of risk if they are to manage patients effectively and safely, while respecting patients' legal and ethical rights.

Case presentation:

An ambulance crew were called to attend a 62-year-old woman with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory arrest and stage 2 respiratory failure, who had breathing difficulties. She was deemed to have capacity by the ambulance crew under the Mental Capacity Act. The patient refused to be taken to hospital for treatment against paramedic recommendation, as she wished to receive no further treatment or hospital admission and wanted to die at home. The ambulance crew referred her to her GP.

Conclusions:

Paramedics experience great difficulties in making decisions, as information and alternative treatment options are often limited in the prehospital setting. One major limitation to autonomy is where an autonomous patient is refusing life-saving treatment. This can create ethical dilemmas for paramedics, leaving them to feel a sense of vulnerability and anxiety around performing their duty of care. The law is clear: an autonomous patient's decision to refuse treatment, even if it may seem unwise, must be respected in accordance with the Human Rights Act 1998.
Paramedic emotional labour during COVID-19
Authors: Hayes Catherine , Corrie Ian , Graham Yitka
Published: August 2020

Emotional preparedness is required for emergency paramedic practice. Emotional labour underpins the role of paramedics at the frontline of patient care. During the COVID-19 pandemic where patients are at their most vulnerable, it is imperative that paramedics can offer both reassurance to parents and be empowered in the face of the virus. Dealing with COVID-19 has put stress on paramedics, for whom psychological wellbeing is imperative to their capacity to cope in exceptionally challenging circumstances, where death has so frequently characterised the most severe cases of the virus.
Development of V-FAST: a vision screening tool for ambulance staff
Authors: Rowe Fiona J , Dent Joseph , Allen Frank , Hepworth Lauren R , Bates Rachel
Published: August 2020

Background:

About two-thirds of stroke survivors experience visual problems and most patients who have a stroke limited to the occipital lobe will have visual impairments only.

Aim:

The V-FAST screening tool, which assesses visual symptoms, eye movements, visual field and visual extinction, and a training package to improve diagnostic accuracy of identifying visual impairment in hyperacute strokes were developed and evaluated.

Methods:

The educational package was developed through focus groups. The pilot study screened patients with suspected strokes in prehospital settings; the V-FAST tool was used with 43 of these patients. Each participant was also assessed in hospital using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and the score compared to V-FAST screening results to determine sensitivity and specificity.

Results:

The education package includes detailed instructions with video. In the pilot study, V-FAST detected visual impairment in 75.9% of FAST-positive and 80% of FAST-negative strokes. Sensitivity and specificity compared to NIHSS were 85.7% and 42.1% respectively.

Conclusion:

V-FAST has good sensitivity to detect vision impairment when screening for possible strokes. The added education package facilitates greater knowledge and understanding of potential visual problems caused by stroke.
Periwound skin care considerations for older adults
Authors: Holloway Samantha , Mahoney Kirsty
Published: August 2020

Samantha Holloway and Kirsty Mahoney discuss the unique ageing effects on adult skin and how these changes can cause the skin to be more prone to damage

This article discusses the effects of ageing on the skin, particularly the main structural and functional changes that occur in the epidermis and dermis that make the skin more vulnerable to damage. Specific alterations that occur with ageing include slower epidermal turnover, flattening of the epidermal-dermal junction, loss of moisture and hydration as well as reduced immunity placing the skin at increased risk of damage. The discussion will also examine common periwound complications associated with ageing including; maceration, excoriation, dry skin, hyperkeratosis, callus, contact dermatitis and eczema. Strategies to manage these problems and interventions to reduce the risk of these complications include moisturising the skin to make it more resilient, debriding keratinised and callus tissue in the periwound area, appropriate choice of dressings to manage excessive exudate, careful removal of dressings as well as treating inflammatory conditions of the periwound skin.
Experiences of advanced clinical practitioners in training and their supervisors in primary care using a hub and spoke model
Authors: Gloster Annabella Satu , Tomlins Lucy , Murphy Neil
Published: August 2020

Advanced clinical practitioners are in demand in primary care. This study looked at the experiences of participants in a hub and spoke training model using a qualitative approach

Background:

Advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs) have been fundamental in ensuring the provision of expert care, resulting in an increase in demand in primary care. This demand has incentivised innovation in approaches to education, to maximise the benefits of training with limited resources and harnessing the expertise in the workforce.

Aim:

To develop a method of educating and supervising advanced clinical practitioners in training (ACPiTs) in primary care settings situated in a novel hub and spoke environment.

Methods:

A qualitative approach with close methodological links to the philosophical work of Heidegger was used to capture the nature of existence and reality in the hub and spoke environment.

Results:

Three main themes emerged from the study: support; supervision; and vision.

Conclusion:

The hub and spoke format of training is a useful alternative to traditional methods in developing practitioners who work in a bespoke yet broad practice environment, such as primary care.
Hypertension: don't be silent about ‘the silent killer’
Authors: Markandu Nirmala
Published: August 2020

Nirmala Markandu explains how practice nurses can save lives by encouraging patients to get their blood pressure checked regularly
Acute compartment syndrome in a patient with sickle cell disease
Authors: Cochrane E , Young S , Shariff Z
Published: August 2020

Haemoglobin SC (HbSC) disease accounts for 30% of cases of sickle cell disease in the United Kingdom and the United States. Unlike other sickle cell carriers, who are relatively asymptomatic, people with HbSC disease have a combination of genotypes with the potential to cause considerable morbidity due to intracellular water loss. Patients can present with acute pain, acute chest syndrome, proliferative retinopathy, splenic and renal complications, or stroke. We present a young man with HbSC disease who developed acute compartment syndrome. This is only the second report of this syndrome in a patient with HbSC disease. This is a very rare complication in HbSC disease, but it can have serious implications.
Holo-UNet: hologram-to-hologram neural network restoration for high fidelity low light quantitative phase imaging of live cells
Authors: Zhang Zhiduo , Zheng Yujie , Xu Tienan , Upadhya Avinash , Lim Yean Jin , Mathews Alexander , Xie Lexing , Lee Woei Ming
Published: August 2020

Intensity shot noise in digital holograms distorts the quality of the phase images after phase retrieval, limiting the usefulness of quantitative phase microscopy (QPM) systems in long term live cell imaging. In this paper, we devise a hologram-to-hologram neural network, Holo-UNet, that restores high quality digital holograms under high shot noise conditions (sub-mW/cm2 intensities) at high acquisition rates (sub-milliseconds). In comparison to current phase recovery methods, Holo-UNet denoises the recorded hologram, and so prevents shot noise from propagating through the phase retrieval step that in turn adversely affects phase and intensity images. Holo-UNet was tested on 2 independent QPM systems without any adjustment to the hardware setting. In both cases, Holo-UNet outperformed existing phase recovery and block-matching techniques by ∼ 1.8 folds in phase fidelity as measured by SSIM. Holo-UNet is immediately applicable to a wide range of other high-speed interferometric phase imaging techniques. The network paves the way towards the expansion of high-speed low light QPM biological imaging with minimal dependence on hardware constraints.
Sensitivity enhancement of plasmonic grating in the local field
Authors: Frumin L. L. , Shapiro D. A.
Published: August 2020

A plasmonic grating consisting of parallel gold or silver nanowires on the glass substrate is an excellent sensor for refractive index measurement of a gas or liquid medium. We suggest measuring the local field in a gap between the wires to increase the sensitivity. The local electric field contains more information on the environment since it includes the evanescent waves. Calculation by the boundary element method confirms a substantial improvement of sensitivity owing to a sharp cusp-like gap resonance in the angular dependence. The local field measurement under the frustration of total internal reflection has promising prospects for the development of modern biomedical and chemical sensors.
High-performance humidity sensor based on a micro-nano fiber Bragg grating coated with graphene oxide
Authors: Tian Meng , Huang Yanhua , Li Cong , Lv Min
Published: August 2020

A high-performance relative humidity (RH) sensor based on a micro-nano fiber Bragg grating (MFBG) coated with a graphene oxide (GO) film is fabricated with a chemical corrosion technique and optically driven deposition method. The diameter of MFBG is corroded to about 12 µm. GO film with the thickness of about 2.5 µm is uniformly coated on the MFBG surface. The change of RH results in the change of refractive index (RI) of GO film, that is, the change of effective RI of MFBG, which will at last result in the shift of reflected wavelength. The experimental results show that there is a good linear relationship between the wavelength shift of MFBG and RH changes in the RH range of 20% to 80% at constant temperature. The sensitivity is 17.361 pm/RH% and the linear correlation coefficient is 99.89%. In order to eliminate the impact of temperature cross sensitivity, the relative measurement is adopted and similar results are obtained. The average response and recovery times are measured to be about 3.2 s and 8.3 s, respectively. The sensor has the advantages of long stability, reversibility, quick response and simple structure. With such high performance, it can be used in widespread potential fields, such as biology, chemical processing and food processing.
Discrete dispersion scan setup for measuring few-cycle laser pulses in the mid-infrared
Authors: Geib Nils C. , Hollinger Richard , Haddad Elissa , Herrmann Paul , Légaré François , Pertsch Thomas , Spielmann Christian , Zürch Michael , Eilenberger Falk
Published: August 2020

In this work, we demonstrate a discrete dispersion scan scheme using a low number of flat windows to vary the dispersion of laser pulses in discrete steps. Monte Carlo simulations indicate that the pulse duration can be retrieved accurately with less than 10 dispersion steps, which we verify experimentally by measuring few-cycle pulses and material dispersion curves at 3 and 10 µm wavelength. This minimal measuring scheme using only five optical components without the need for linear positioners and interferometric alignment can be readily implemented in many wavelength ranges and situations.
Food Futures: How Design and Technology Can Reshape Our Food System, Chloé Rutzerveld (2018)
Authors: Fuster Albert
Published: August 2020

Review of: Food Futures: How Design and Technology Can Reshape Our Food System, Chloé Rutzerveld (2018)

Amsterdam: BIS Publishers, 120 pp.,

ISBN 978-9-06369-517-0, p/bk, €24.99
Civic advocacy for public service media? The case of Switzerland and its current rise in media policy activism
Authors: Schweizer Corinne
Published: August 2020

Civic advocacy for public service media (PSM) is rather rare. Switzerland, however, where civic associations play a vital role in politics and the economy, and where media policy activism is currently on the rise, offers ideal conditions for such advocacy. Combining document analysis and expert interviews with leading activists, this article investigates the aims, strategies and networks of seven associations dedicated to media policy activism. It also examines the connection between No Billag, a 2018 national referendum on abolishing the public broadcasting license fee, and the formation of new associations. Findings show that these associations are gatherings of media professionals and that PSM is not their main concern.
Not public service broadcaster but public service roles: A political history of state-broadcasting in Bangladesh
Authors: Rahman Anis
Published: August 2020

This article offers a historical critique of state-administered media in South Asia. Taking Bangladesh as a media epicentre, the article extrapolates the geopolitical consequences of the colonial era and postcolonial transformation in the South Asian region under which the modern state-administered media in Bangladesh continue to survive, albeit declining. Drawing from field interviews and documentary research, the article further highlights the historical struggles of the state-broadcasters, particularly Bangladesh Television, in providing public service to fragmented masses. The findings suggest that despite its failure to break free from colonial and authoritarian political misuse, state-broadcasting continues to matter for the public service to a limited extent, not because how pervasive its propaganda is but how well its programming serves the diverse publics despite persistent political mistreatment and growing market pressures. The findings are reflected with other contexts of South Asian state-broadcasting.
Multiangular spectra of tree bark for common boreal tree species in Europe
Authors: Juola Jussi , Hovi Aarne , Rautiainen Miina
Published: August 2020

Despite the importance of spectral properties of woody tree structures, they are seldom represented in research related to forests, remote sensing, and reflectance modeling. This study presents a novel imaging multiangular measurement set-up that utilizes a mobile handheld hyperspectral camera (Specim IQ, 400â1000 nm), and can measure stem bark spectra in a controlled laboratory setting. We measured multiangular reflectance spectra of silver birch ( Roth), Scots pine ( L.) and Norway spruce ( (L.) Karst.) stem bark, and demonstrated the potential of using bark spectra in identifying tree species using a Support Vector Machine (SVM) based approach. Intraspecific reflectance variability was the lowest in visible (400â700 nm), and the highest in near-infrared (700â1000 nm) wavelength regions. Interspecific variation was the largest in the red, red-edge and near-infrared spectral bands. Spatial variation of reflectance along the tree height and different sides of the stem (north and south) were found. Both birch and pine had increased reflectance in the forward-scattering directions for visible to near-infrared wavelength regions, whilst spruce displayed the same only for the visible wavelength region. In addition, spruce had increased reflectance in the backward-scattering directions. In spite of the intraspecific variations, SVM could identify tree species with 88.8% overall accuracy when using pixel-specific spectra, and with 97.2% overall accuracy when using mean spectra per image. Based on our results it is possible to identify common boreal tree species based on their stem bark spectra using images from mobile hyperspectral cameras.Betula pendulaPinus sylvestrisPicea abies
Atenção primária à saúde em tempos de pandemia
Authors: Soares Cíntia Siqueira Araújo , Da Fonseca Cristina Luiza Ramos
Published: August 2020

O mundo vivencia algo totalmente novo e incerto: a pandemia do Coronavírus (COVID-19). Essa pandemia vem trazendo impactos para a vida da sociedade e, em muitos casos, acarretando às pessoas mudança de hábitos e rotinas, obrigando-as a conviver com incertezas. Em face a isso, surgem questões no campo da gestão da saúde de como não só atuar com cuidados curativos imprescindíveis neste momento, como também atuar em prevenção e educação da população frente à doença. Nesse sentido, este documento busca discutir como a Atenção Primária à Saúde – APS, por meio da Estratégia da Saúde da Família – ESF, pode atuar na luta contra o COVID-19. A partir das reflexões apresentadas neste documento, pode-se concluir que a APS possui um papel fundamental na rede de atenção à saúde e não pode ficar à parte durante a pandemia. Considera-se, entretanto, que regras de prevenção e provimento de equipamentos de proteção individual para todos os colaboradores, na APS, devem ser observados; tal situação para alguns autores, tende a ser exceção, principalmente em locais mais pobres, com baixa qualidade de atenção à saúde. Ressalta-se que, caso não se observem as condutas necessárias para se mitigar o risco de infecção para os componentes da equipe do ESF, o funcionamento da Unidade Básica de Saúde – UBS pode apresentar mais risco do que auxílio nesta pandemia. É necessário, também, repensar o papel da ESF cuja atuação na saúde é complexa e exige que os profissionais da equipe, como os médicos, enfermeiros, técnicos de enfermagem e agentes comunitários de saúde, sejam capacitados para tanto. Além de treinamentos específicos em relação à atuação nas pandemias, é preciso promover a especialização em saúde da família para todos os componentes da equipe de nível superior.
Acute Severe Liver Injury Related to Long-Term Garcinia cambogia Intake
Authors: Ferreira Victor , Mathieu Alexandre , Soucy Geneviève , Giard Jeanne-Marie , Erard-Poinsot Domitille
Published: August 2020

Herbal and dietary supplements are frequently used as weight loss supplements. However, they account for 20% of drug-induced liver injury. Garcinia cambogia's (GC) active compound, hydroxycitric acid, can be found among those supplements. We report a 26-year-old woman who had been taking GC for 7 months when she presented with subacute liver failure and ultimately required a liver transplantation. This report highlights the risk of liver injury after long-term use of GC and demonstrates the importance of considering a close and prolonged monitoring of patients in a tertiary liver transplant center.
Leer y escribir en la universidad: una propuesta interdisciplinar
Authors: Arnáez Muga Pablo
Published: August 2020

La escritura, proceso complejo y valorado socialmente, es entendida grosso modo como una habilidad adquirida y desarrollada en las primeras etapas del sistema educativo y, en consecuencia, el nivel superior recibe usuarios capaces de demostrar sus competencias discursivas y textuales. Después de once años de escolaridad, esta pareciera ser la realidad; sin embargo, los hechos demuestran que los escritos universitarios presentan carencias en lo conceptual, lo estructural-textual y lo formal. Ante esta situación, la cultura escrita en la universidad exige una concienciación institucional y personal (alumnos y docentes), razón por la cual se propone reflexionar sobre esta realidad y ofrecer un plan de trabajo interdisciplinario entre la lengua y las otras áreas del conocimiento.
Algunas reflexiones acerca de las prácticas y representaciones sociales en estudiantes universitarios: la escritura acádemica
Authors: María Bocca Ana , Vasconcelo Nélida Beatriz
Published: August 2020

Los docentes universitarios nos enfrentamos con serias falencias en la lectura y escritura de textos académicos de los alumnos. Año tras año los resultados obtenidos por los ingresantes a las universidades argentinas avivan tanto en los ámbitos académicos como en los medios de comunicación la polémica acerca de la inadecuada formación lingüística con la que éstos egresan de la escuela media. Somos conscientes de que el alumno universitario debe desarrollar estrategias especiales para encarar sus prácticas lectoras y también es necesario que adquiera habilidades para la producción de textos académicos.
Cualificación de la escritura a través de la producción de diversos tipos de textos
Authors: Forero Galeano Nadia Zherizada
Published: August 2020

Este artículo da a conocer los resultados del proyecto de aula titulado “Las aventuras de Correcaminitos”, que surgió como respuesta a la necesidad de cualificar la escritura en un grupo de estudiantes de primaria, teniendo en cuenta sus necesidades, intereses y expectativas.
Escritura y reescritura extraescolares: aspectos lingüísticos y cognitivos
Authors: David Jacques
Published: August 2020

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Competencia comunicativa y análisis crítico del discurso
Authors: Rodríguez Núñez Luz Helena
Published: August 2020

El artículo hace una revisión crítica de la literatura que circula con respecto al tema de la competencia comunicativa y el análisis crítico del discurso. El objetivo del texto es presentar la necesidad y fundamentación de este enfoque de análisis del lenguaje como una herramienta que el maestro de lengua materna debe incluir en las prácticas educativas conducentes al cabal desarrollo de la competencia comunicativa, toda vez que se enfrenta al reto de educar a una generación marcada por el poder discursivo de la información, de los medios de comunicación y de un mundo globalizado.
Las facetas del dialogismo en una discusión corriente
Authors: Salazar Orvig Anne
Published: August 2020

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Construcción y evaluación de consignas para evaluar la escritura como competencia para la vida
Authors: Atorresi Ana
Published: August 2020

Nuestra intención es ofrecer algunos elementos que orienten una más eficiente construcción y corrección de las instrucciones de producción escrita como parte esencial de la socialización de conocimientos. Por esta razón,nos centramos en la ejemplificación de los tipos de textos (Adam,1992) cuya escritura se solicita con más frecuencia y, en consecuencia, en la de las estrategias lingüísticas involucradas en la formulación de las instrucciones o consignas que los suscitan. Al mismo tiempo, analizaremos la relación entre esas instrucciones y sus correcciones, y propondremos al lector mismo realizar una serie de reflexiones al respecto. No consideraremos el caso de los ejercicios el para ser resueltos en el lenguaje en formal de la matemática (ejercicios de cálculo en general), ni el de aquellos de resolución diagramática (análisis sintáctico, por ejemplo), ni el de aquellos de resolución libre o literaria . Ni el planteo ni la resolución de esas clases de consignas dejan de ser tema de discusiones de interesantes, pero la naturaleza altamente especializada de las observaciones que producirián nos excusan de acometerlas en el límite de este artículo.
Análisis del discurso periodístico
Authors: Fonte Zarabozo Irene
Published: August 2020

En este artículo expongo un método de análisis del discurso periodístico a partir de una investigación realizada sobre prensa cubana de carácter histórico (principios del siglo XX), que se proponía indagar en los procesos discursivos e ideológicos en torno a la conflictiva formación de la República. La metodología se basa en una concepción del discurso noticioso como lugar de habla de los actores políticos de una situación dada. Señalo también algunos fenómenos lingüísticos que se mostraron relevantes en la constitución de importantes líneas de sentido a lo largo del corpus estudiado.
Entre la vida buena y la buena vida: representaciones de la cultura en periódicos y revistas de circulación nacional
Authors: Rubiano Elkin
Published: August 2020

El estudio de este caso presentado hace un análisis de contenido de las páginas culturales de los periódicos El Tiempo y El Espectador, y las revistas Semana y Cambio, para mostrar qué construcción hace de "la cultura" el periodismo cultural.
El mundo de sentido semiolingüístico de Mafalda
Authors: Mantilla Guerra Jorge Eliécer , Morales Escorcia Efraín
Published: August 2020

Este texto aborda el contenido de una tira cómica desde la perspectiva semio-lingüística. Fundamentalmente se apoya en la teoría de Charaudeau, desarrollada por Escamilla (1998).
Todo el poder a la asamblea: cuerpo, autonomía y dictadura en el Estado español
Authors: Molina Agudo Inés , Vega Jiménez Sergio
Published: August 2020

Este artículo es elaborado a partir del trabajo realizado en los seminarios que impartió el profesor Juan Albarrán en el seno del máster de Hª del Arte Contemporáneo y Cultura Visual, acogido por el Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Madrid), titulados “Del performance art a los performance studies”, entre los meses de octubre y diciembre de 2017. En él se moviliza la concepción del cuerpo en la filosofía butleriana para pensar el asambleísmo y la resistencia civil en los últimos años de la dictadura franquista, tomando como caso de estudio cuatro acciones políticas y asociativas comprendidas entre 1976 y 1979. Los problemas desplegados se enlazarán con el concepto de surrogate performance (performance suplente) formulado por Philip Auslander, para esbozar los usos políticos del registro fotográfico de estas asambleas y su orientación hacia una tarea de politización de la memoria
Dyskurs edukacyjny na lekcji języka obcego w polskim liceum a brytyjskim The Sixth Form College – wyniki badań porównawczych
Authors: Kouhan Beata
Published: August 2020

Examining different solutions implemented during foreign language lessons in different countries can be very useful. Firstly, noticing some innovative ideas in an authentic context in another educational system can inspire the introduction of some changes which can potentially raise the quality of foreign language in-struction. Secondly, seeing the same solutions in another educational system can confirm the effectiveness of existing methods and in this way may strengthen the intrinsic motivation of all involved in the teaching process of teaching for-eign languages. One of the most important elements of a foreign language les-son is educational discourse taking place in the classroom as it has the potential to affect all aspects of a particular class and to greatly influence learning out-comes. With this in mind, the author included educational discourse in a com-parative study of the processes taking place during foreign language lesson in two types of schools: the Polish upper secondary school and the British sixth form college. The article is divided into four sections. The first one deals with the literature related to discourse, especially discourse in education. In the sec-ond section, the structure and the scope of the research will be presented, in-cluding the research tools, the subjects of the study, the research questions, the scope and the organisation of the activities, and the factors potentially limiting and influencing the outcomes of the research. In the third part, the results of the study will be presented on the basis of the analysis of the data collected by means of questionnaires, observations and interviews. In the final section, the author will draw conclusions and make some pedagogical recommendations.
Fluorescence biomarkers of malignant melanoma detectable in urine
Authors: Špaková Ivana , Dubayová Katarína , Nagyová Vladimíra , Mareková Mária
Published: August 2020

Malignant melanoma (MM) is a cancerous transformation of melanocytes. It is a disease with the worst response to therapy and, compared to other malignancies, presents much earlier with metastases. MM still belongs to relatively late-detected malignant diseases. Even so, the MM mortality rate is up to 96% for a relatively small incidence (5%). The gold standard for MM diagnosis is a histopathological examination that requires invasive surgery. An invasive sampling method of a biological material can be a stressful factor for the patient, which is often the reason why patients do not seek medical assistance as soon as possible. Our goal was to find a link between metabolites in urine and the stage of MM. Two excitation peaks at 360–370 nm and 450 nm were characterised in spectra of urine samples. The emission spectra have shown one significant peak at 410–460 nm. After addition of glutathione reductase to the samples, fluorescence dropped down only in patient samples and hidden fluorophores appeared. Malignant diseases are associated with the presence of specific metabolites that can be detected fluorescently in biological material such as urine, which can be a suitable alternative for an early detection of cancer or for tracking changes during and after treatment.
Formation of ruthenium nanoparticles inside aluminosilicate nanotubes and their catalytic activity in aromatics hydrogenation: the impact of complexing agents and reduction procedure
Authors: Stavitskaya Anna , Glotov Aleksandr , Mazurova Kristina , Nedolivko Vladimir , Gushchin Pavel , Huang Wei , Karakhanov Eduard , Vinokurov Vladimir
Published: August 2020

Ruthenium particles with size from 1 to 7 nm were formed by reduction of ruthenium complexes with urea, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, acetone azine, 1,2-Bis(2-furylmethylene)hydrazine) inside halloysite nanotubes. Catalysts of different morphology with Ru content from 0.75 to 0.93 %wt. were obtained using NaBH4 or H2 as reducing agents and tested in benzene hydrogenation as a model reaction. NaBH4 reduced catalysts showed similar catalytic activity with 100 % benzene conversion after 1.5 h. Reduction with H2 resulted in a decrease of catalytic activity for all samples. High benzene conversion was achieved only in the case of 1,2-Bis(2-furylmethylene)hydrazine and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. It was concluded that the thermal stability of complexing agents plays a key role in activity of catalysts reduced with H2.
Pd(0)-catalyzed amination in the synthesis of chiral derivatives of BINAM and their evaluation as fluorescent enantioselective detectors
Authors: Averin Alexei D. , Grigorova Olga K. , Malysheva Anna S. , Shaferov Alexander V. , Beletskaya Irina P.
Published: August 2020

A mini-review covers recent successes in the synthesis of (S)-1,1′-binaphthyl-2,2′-diamine (BINAM) using Pd(0)-catalyzed amination reactions. As a result, versatile compounds with C2-chiral backbone were synthesized, among them are derivatives bearing additional chiral amino and fluorophore groups like dansyl amide, 7-methoxycoumarin, 6-aminoquinoline, different macrocyclic compounds with oxadiamine and polyamine linkers were obtained as well. BINAM derivatives of various structures were evaluated as fluorescent enantioselective detectors for a series of model amino alcohols. Many of them were shown to be efficient in sensing certain enantiomers of the amino alcohols by selective changes in the emission in the presence of these analytes. Small changes in the structure of the BINAM derivatives lead to serious difference in the recognition ability of the compounds under investigation.
Sparking Memories
Authors: Wilson Marcelle R.
Published: August 2020

The Sparking Memories project of the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor is part of our mission to create inclusivity and accessibility for all people. We created specialized tours for people living with dementia as a way for the museum to serve an underserved audience, increase its accessibility, and attract a new demographic. Statistics show that rates of dementia are on the rise. This Report from the Field describes how we created the tour and our plans for other programs for groups of underserved individuals.
Safe for Whom? And Whose Families? Narrative, Urban Neoliberalism, and Queer Oral History on San Francisco’s Polk Street
Authors: Plaster Joseph
Published: August 2020

In this essay I reflect on my experience as director of Polk Street: Lives in Transition, a project that drew on oral histories to intervene in debates about gentrification, homelessness, sex work, queer politics, and public safety in the highly polarized setting of gentrifying San Francisco. From 2008–10, I recorded more than seventy oral histories from people experiencing the transformation of the city’s Polk Street from a working-class queer commercial district to a gentrified entertainment destination serving the city’s growing elite. Oral histories enabled me to document a local past rich in non-biological family structures, which I interpreted through public “listening parties,” professionally mediated neighborhood dialogues, a traveling multimedia exhibit, and radio documentaries. The project challenged gentrifiers’ claims to be promoting “safety” and “family” by positing alternative understandings of both concepts drawn from oral histories with transgender women, queer homeless youth, sex workers, and working-class gay men who had made Polk Street their home.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DAILY STEPS AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS AMONG TEACHERS IN CENTRAL REGION, MALAYSIA
Authors: Mohd Radhi Shafiqah , Mohd Saat Nur Zakiah , Mohamad Fauzi Nor Farah , Hanawi Siti Aishah
Published: August 2020

Physical activity is an important component of cardiovascular health. The fact that physical activity is also associated with a substantial number of cognitive and academic benefits, therefore schools teachers can be an important role model in promoting a physically-active lifestyle in school children. The aim of this study is to examine the levels of physical activity (PA) and its association with cardiovascular risk factors in a sample of school teachers. Forty-nine (n=49) teachers from primary and secondary schools around Klang Valley urban areas were recruited. The PA level was determined using pedometer, worn for three consecutive days. Anthropometric measurements and blood samples were collected to determine cardiovascular risk factors. Findings showed that the school teachers recorded an overall mean (± SEM) of 7707 ± 490 steps/day, which is below the recommended target of 10 000 steps per day. According to pedometer-determined physical activity indices proposed by Tudor-Locke and Bassett (2004), 20.83% of the sample were classified as ‘sedentary’ (<5000 steps/day), 35.40% were ‘low active’ (5000 – 7499 steps/day) and only 18.70% achieved more than 10 000 steps/day. According to Asian BMI cut-off points, 43% of the teachers were categorized as overweight and obese (>23 kg/m2). The mean values for waist circumference, fasting blood sugar, and cholesterol level, systolic and diastolic blood pressure were 83.96 ± 1.90 cm, 5.41 ± 0.26 mmol/l, 4.64±0.26 mmol/l, 118.90 ± 1.72 mmHg and 72.40±1.58 mmHg respectively. Fisher Exact Test shown that there were significant association between daily step and age category. Daily steps weakly negative correlated with systolic blood pressure (r = -0.024, p > 0.05) as well as blood sugar levels (r = -0.061, p> 0.05), diastolic blood pressure (r = -0.079, p> 0.05), body mass index (r = -0.271, p> 0.05), waist circumference (r = -0.196, p> 0.05), as well as blood cholesterol levels (r = -0.037, p> 0.05). In conclusion, there were weak negative correlations between steps per day and cardiovascular risk factors. Generally, the level of physical activity in the sample of teachers needs to be improved. Interventions aimed at promoting PA among school teachers may be warranted in the future.
Strategy for Increasing Competence of Medical Representatives
Authors: Baskoro Hidayatullah Agung , Thomas Partono , Widiyanto Widiyanto
Published: August 2020

Graduates of the marketing expertise competency at the SMK Pharmasi Semarang Foundation are not in accordance with the competencies required by the Business World and the Industrial World (DUDI) as a medical representative. The purpose of this study was to analyze the strategy for increasing medical representative competency in terms of learning, collaboration with DUDI, and human resource development (teachers). This research uses descriptive qualitative research with data collection techniques of observation, interviews, documentation, and triangulation then the data is reduced. The strategy to increase medical representative competence is carried out through practical learning by conducting simulation learning in the learning process inside and outside of school. Learning conducted in schools focuses on practical simulations to sharpen student competencies in communicating with doctors and understand products to be promoted through industry-based learning. Non-school learning is carried out through a collaboration program between school agencies and DUDI in the form of fieldwork practices by adjusting the implementation time of the apprenticeship with the allocation of concept time for pharmaceutical sales. Achievement of medical representative competencies for marketing students is supported by teacher competency. Teacher competence in the field of medical representative is obtained through the on the job training program.
The Entrepreneurship Interest of XI Grade Marketing Students in Vocational Highschools in Semarang
Authors: Farida Sifa , Thomas Partono , Prihandono Dorodjatun
Published: August 2020

One way to reduce the number of unemployment and improve the Indonesian economy is by increasing entrepreneurship interest of the younger generation. This study aims to analyze and identify entrepreneurship interests of XI Grade Marketing students in Public Vocational Schools in Semarang. This study uses a quantitative approach. The variables in this study are entrepreneurship interest (Y), entrepreneurship attitude (X1), subjective norms (X2), self-efficacy (X3) and Entrepreneurship Learning (M). The population of the study was 215 students and the sample was 140 students. The sampling technique uses proportional random sampling. The results of this study indicate that there is a direct effect of entrepreneurship attitude on entrepreneurship interest, subjective norms on entrepreneurship interest and self-efficacy on entrepreneurship interest. Entrepreneurship learning moderates the influence of entrepreneurship attitude on entrepreneurship interest indirectly. While entrepreneurship learning does not moderate the influence of subjective norms and self-efficacy on entrepreneurship interest.
The Impact of Quality of Education and Higher Education on Economic Growth
Authors: Arman Arman , Purwandaya Budhi , Saefuddin Asep
Published: August 2020

Education is the basic capital to create quality economic growth. Skillful and competitive human resources are a source of basic capital to create religious industrial technological innovation in order to support quality economic growth. This study aims to (1) analyze the relationship between education and growth in Indonesia and (2) compile a formulation of education policy as an important driving factor in long-term growth. The observation units analyzed were 33 provinces in Indonesia in the period 2013-2015. The data is then analyzed using the Data Analysis Panel approach. The results showed that the level of prosperity and prosperity was positively correlated with regional economic growth. This shows that the more qualified human development and increasing prosperity, the better economic growth in the region. Furthermore, the better the quality of education, the better economic growth. This result is inversely proportional to the large number of universities where the number of tertiary institutions does not have an influence on regional economic growth. This shows that the number of universities does not have a positive effect if it is not balanced with the number of qualified lecturers.
School-Aged Anthropometric Outcomes After Endoscopic or Open Repair of Metopic Synostosis
Authors: Ha Austin Y. , Skolnick Gary B. , Chi David , Nguyen Dennis C. , Naidoo Sybill D. , Smyth Matthew D. , Patel Kamlesh B.
Published: August 2020

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:

Metopic craniosynostosis can be treated by fronto-orbital advancement or endoscopic strip craniectomy with postoperative helmeting. Infants younger than 6 months of age are eligible for the endoscopic repair. One-year postoperative anthropometric outcomes have been shown to be equivalent, with significantly less morbidity after endoscopic treatment. The authors hypothesized that both repairs would yield equivalent anthropometric outcomes at 5-years postoperative.

METHODS:

This study was a retrospective chart review of 31 consecutive nonsyndromic patients with isolated metopic craniosynostosis treated with either endoscopic or open correction. The primary anthropometric outcomes were frontal width, interfrontal divergence angle, the Whitaker classification, and the presence of lateral frontal retrusion. Peri-operative variables included estimated blood loss, rates of blood transfusion, length of stay, and operating time.

RESULTS:

There was a significantly lower rate of lateral frontal retrusion in the endoscopic group. No statistically significant differences were found in the other 3 anthropometric outcomes at 5-years postoperative. The endoscopic group was younger at the time of surgery and had improved peri-operative outcomes related to operating time, hospital stay and blood loss. Both groups had low complication and reoperation rates.

CONCLUSIONS:

In our cohort of school-aged children with isolated metopic craniosynostosis, patients who underwent endoscopic repair had superior or equivalent outcomes on all 4 primary anthropometric measures compared with those who underwent open repair. Endoscopic repair was associated with significantly faster recovery and decreased morbidity. Endoscopic repair should be considered in patients diagnosed with metopic craniosynostosis before 6 months of age.
RESEARCH AND SCREENING OF IMMUNE TESTS IN CHILDREN WITH HYDATIDOSIS
Authors: Kalinova K. , Georgiev K. , Mladenova I.
Published: August 2020

Echinococcosis is a chronic ongoing helminthosis with multiple organ cysts, affecting humans and animals. PURPOSE: of this study is to develop, standardize and evaluate immunological tests for the confirmatory diagnosis of echinococcosis and to study seropositivity and latent infection by immunoscreen for diagnosis because of the latent course and the late manifestations of clinical symptoms. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 107 of the surgical children (91.45%), to 2018 years we performed a serological control roll of echinococcus. Any liquid that has been studied for fertility. There are three possible approaches for screening for Echinococcosis in humans: 1) Serological test and confirmation of seropositive imaging methods; 2) Imaging (ultrasound, X-ray) and subsequent immunological examination of patients with cysts; 3) Simultaneous application of imaging and immunological methods Serums from persons examined by immunoscreen. RESULTS: IgG demonstrates the presence of specific antibodies against Echinococcus granulosus in the patient's serum. CONCLUSIONS Mass immuno-screening was performed in conjunction with the medical unit’s parasitology.
TECHNICAL PARAMETERS AND CRITERIA FOR VIRTUAL BRONCHOSCOPY IN DIAGNOSTICS OF TRACHIAL AND BRONCHIAL RUPTURES
Authors: Mitev M.
Published: August 2020

VB is a non-invasive technique and follow-up tool tolerant of most patients, requiring a precise method of diagnosis, especially in ruptures with the formation of high-grade stenoses for which FB is not applicable, as well as in children and elderly or severely ill patients. The study aims to track the technical parameters, key indicators, and criteria for optimizing the diagnostic capabilities of Virtual bronchoscopy (VB) in tracheal and bronchial ruptures. Optimization of the technical parameters of the scans taking into account the age of the patient, the weight, the size, the nature of the ruptures and the severity of the diagnosis; the application of appropriate criteria and parameters for the diagnosis and evaluation of the tracheobronchial tree, combined with the capabilities of modern equipment, guarantee the high reliability, sensitivity, and specificity of the VB method.