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Death on the Nile . The murder of Perdiccas and the river crossing in Ancient Macedonia
Authors: Molina Ignacio
Published: March 2022

The death of Perdiccas, son of Orontes, during his invasion of Egypt is a fact hardly understandable, so that we can find different explanations for this event. The main goal of this paper is to establish a connection between Perdiccas’ death and the importance, meaning of rivers and its crossing for the ancient Macedonians. Indeed, rivers were related to kingship. This fact is reflected in its relationship with kings of the Balkan geographical area (Polyaen. 4.12.3). Thus, we can find passages in which some of most important mythical characters were begotten by a god-river (Asteropaios, Rhesus, Orpheus, etc). Besides, sometimes even the majesty comes from the river, because the kings were crowned into the river or near one (App. Syr. 56; Justin 15. 4.2-7). In fact, the founder of the Argead royal house, Perdiccas I, became king after being saved by a river (Hdt. 8. 138). The strong connection between kings and rivers can be perceived during the crossing, because the Macedonian monarchs, especially Alexander the Great, were responsible of this act. In other words, a true king was able to protect his soldiers during the crossing, given his close link with the water. Perdiccas son of Orontes wanted to become king, therefore the disaster of Nile could be understood like ordeal which showed the will of the river. Perdiccas was not considered a true king, while Ptolemy should become one.
Elizabeth D. Carney
Authors: Molina Marín Antonio Ignacio , Molina Verdejo Deborah
Published: March 2022

Elizabeth Donnelly Carney is one of the most renowned scholars on Ancient Macedonia. Carney’s research has contributed to open the studies about Ancient Macedonia to the scope of Gender Studies. Her influence in many modern interpretations concerning the complex relations of power and court network in Argead Macedonia also includes topics like mutiny, social performances (like royal banquets) and court groups (like the Royal Pages). Her scope is wide, and she usually focuses on concrete topics from multiple perspectives. Books like Women and Monarchy in Ancient Macedonia, or the recent Eurydice and the Birth of Macedonian Power (2019) (completing the works devoted to three generations of Macedonian Royal women with her Olympias (2006) and Arsinoë of Egypt and Macedon: A Royal Life (2013)) are now must-to works for world-wide researchers concerning Ancient Greece and Macedon. Among her many skills, the Editorial Board of Karanos wants to remark her kind proximity and her usual predisposition to comment and help, with her experience, to improve discussions, projects and papers with admirable knowledge.
A Guide to Socializing Older (Fractious) Kittens
Authors: Carl Emily
Published: March 2022

Fosters are often called on to help increase affiliative behaviors, and decrease distance-increasing behaviors in older kittens that are showing signs of being undersocialized. This article explains what this process looks like for kittens who are outside what is usually considered the window for socialization. It covers environmental management and preparation, positive reinforcement using food, desensitization to touch, and the importance of giving kittens choice and time to process.
The Welfare of Captive Fish
Authors: Gonzalez Tessa
Published: March 2022

Of all the species we keep as pets, fish are perhaps the least well-understood and least cared about in terms of their behavioral welfare. Recently, however, scientists have been researching fish cognition and learning that these animals have sophisticated intelligence and memory. This article looks at what we know about fish, and how fish-keepers can use this information to take better care of their aquatic charges.
Kinetics and Characterization of Microalgae Biofuel by Microwave-assisted Pyrolysis Using Activated Carbon
Authors: Aswie Viqhi , Qadariyah Lailatul , Mahfud Mahfud
Published: March 2022

The reaction kinetics and the effect of power on microwave-assisted pyrolysis (MAP) in converting microalgae to biofuel were investigated to determine the decomposition mechanism and then characterize the best product. The resulting product consisted of three phases, namely liquid phase (bio-oil), solid residue (char), and uncondensable gas products. The results showed that the optimal increase in microwave power obtained was 20.57% with a 600-watt microwave power condition, a reaction time of 20 minutes, a microwave absorber to microalgae ratio of 1:6, and a heating rate of 25.96 K/min (600 watts). The reaction kinetics evaluated in the best condition showed a second-order reaction with activition energy (Ea) and pre-exponential factor (A) at 35.5971 kJ/moles and 2,606.75/minute, respectively. The characteristics of the biofuel product obtained were 1.01 gr/mL density, viscosity 10.97 cP, and pH 9.30. In addition, based on GC-MS analysis, the bio-oil contained aliphatic, aromatic, phenol, FAME, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) organic compounds. These results indicate that MAP has the potential to be developed as an alternative production process for biofuels.
Variación Craneométrica en una Muestra Regional de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
Authors: Kamnikar Kelly , Hefner Joseph , Monsalve Timisay , Bernal Florez Liliana
Published: March 2022

Las estimaciones de ancestría suelen basarse en mediciones del cráneo. Los modelos más comunes usan agrupaciones discretas que abarcan poblaciones muy diversas como, por ejemplo, “hispano.” Esta investigación se suma a otras recientes que desafían estas categorías mediante análisis de ancestría más detallados. Examinamos la información craneométrica de una muestra de individuos provenientes de varias regiones de Antioquia, Colombia. Primero, evaluamos la muestra buscando entender la variación intrarregional de la forma craneal como función del lugar de nacimiento o de una categoría de agrupación construida socioculturalmente. Luego, agrupando la información colombiana, comparamos la variación craneal con agrupaciones globales, tanto contemporáneas como prehistóricas. Los resultados no presentaron una variación intrarregional significativa en Antioquia; los modelos de clasificación arrojaron resultados débiles (28,6% para lugar de nacimiento y 36,6% para agrupación social). En comparación con otras agrupaciones (negro estadounidense, blanco estadounidense, asiático, hispano contemporáneo, y amerindio prehistórico) nuestro modelo clasificó correctamente el 75,5% de las muestras. Seguido, afinamos el modelo dividiendo la muestra ‘hispana’ entre mejicanos y guatemaltecos, obteniendo una tasa de certeza de 74,4%. Estos resultados indican diferencias significativas en la estructura craneal entre agrupaciones usualmente clasificadas como ‘hispanos’, y secundan la introducción de mayor detalle en las estimaciones de ancestría basadas en información craneométrica.
It’s Not Just in Their Heads
Authors: Pender Kelly
Published: March 2022

Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) is the removal of both breasts when one is affected by cancer. Researchers and journalists typically attribute increased use of this controversial procedure to patient misunderstanding of breast cancer risk. Thus, efforts to curb CPM use focus on better patient education. I argue that such efforts are potentially ineffective insofar as they fail to recognize that risk isn’t just something that patients know but also something that they do, and that how they do it affects their healthcare decisions. I further argue that this failure can lead to impaired communication about CPM by perpetuating sexist stereotypes of women as too emotional to make good decisions. To improve communication, then, I draw on screening guidelines and public discourse about CPM to show how patients do breast cancer risk, arguing that they often experience a kind of overtreatment that makes CPM an effective, if unconventional, treatment choice.
Examining Evidence in RHM
Authors: Scott J. Blake , Molloy Cathryn , Melonçon Lisa
Published: March 2022

Editors introduction to volume 4, issue 3 by J. Blake Scott, Cathryn Molloy, and Lisa Melonçon.
Codisciplinary Code-Switching: Bridging Biology and the Humanities during COVID-19
Authors: Greene Amanda , Swann Jennifer
Published: March 2022

This article describes an experimental, interdisciplinary course on the immune system that was co-taught by a humanist and a scientist, and that (inadvertently) coincided with the start of the COVID-19 crisis in the United States. We propose the term “codisciplinary code-switching” to capture the pedagogical strategy we developed in designing the course and adapting it over the semester to grapple with current events. We focus, in particular, on how this approach helped our students navigate the entanglement of science and society in the shifting, uncertain world of the pandemic. Although these were peculiar circumstances, codisciplinary code-switching has broader possibilities and points to alternative ways of integrating the humanities and sciences in medical education that respects both disciplines as rigorous tools for reading bodies, texts, and contexts.
A Review on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Constructs and Theoretical Debate in Pakistan
Authors: Alam Zaheer , Rashid Kashif
Published: March 2022

The purpose of this research paper is to review the complete CSR literature laying emphasis on CSR constructs and the theoretical perspectives in Pakistan. Collation of existing empirical and exploratory research has been used to make arguments about current status of academic CSR research. A total of sixty-five published articles on CSR from 2000 to 2021 have been reviewed. A thorough overview of CSR constructs highlighted that overall, the CSR constructs are not properly developed, and theoretical foundations are lacking. Corporate donations and philanthropy captured as CSR construct are still familiar among the researchers. It has been observed that the most recent literature is approaching towards maturity. The findings suggest that the lack of adequate explanation of theoretical foundations mislead the interpretation of results. There is partial support in the literature that CSR pays to the firms, as is depicted by the positive relationship between CSR and the facets investigated by the researchers but thorough emphasis is required on CSR measurement. The research can serve as basis for the beginning of an extensive exploration of CSR through the lens of theoretical perspectives and the strong theoretical foundations can result in a mature CSR construct and major contribution in the body of literature.
From Open to Minimally Invasive: The Sacrocolpopexy
Authors: Fulginiti Adriana , Borao Frank , Michalewski Martin , A. Graebe Robert
Published: March 2022

With an increased demand for pelvic organ prolapse surgeries as the population ages, mesh-related osteomyelitis will become more prevalent. This case series enriches the paucity of data on management options for delayed osteomyelitis related to pelvic organ prolapse mesh. A literature review revealed no case reports of delayed onset osteomyelitis presenting up to a decade after colpopexy mesh placement. We present three cases of delayed osteomyelitis, their presentation, diagnosis and management at a tertiary academic referral center. Patients presented between 1 and 10 years after mesh colpopexy. Three different mesh materials were utilized during the initial procedures: Restorelle Y, Gynamesh and Gore-Tex mesh. The first case demonstrates failed expectant management with eventual surgical intervention on a medically compromised patient. The two subsequent cases describe elective complete mesh resection after several prior failed mesh revision attempts. This short case series and literature review illustrates that mesh-related osteomyelitis after a remote sacrocolpopexy carries significant morbidity. Mesh removal by means of minimally invasive surgery in the hands of an experienced surgical team utilizing DaVinci Robotic System is a good option and may lead to best patient outcomes.
Critical Reflection on the Pedagogical Science Training for Higher Education Institution Teachers Program in Ethiopia: Successes, Failures, and Prospects
Authors: Margo Egne Robsan
Published: March 2022

The core intention of this study was to critically reflect on the successes, failures, and prospects of the Higher Diploma Program or the Pedagogical Science Training for Ethiopian Higher Education Institutions’ Teachers program. This program was designed mainly to introduce concepts such as being reflective teacher, active learning, continuous assessment, action research, and higher education institution-industry linkage to instructors who are teaching in the country’s higher education institutions. This means public and private higher learning institutions’ instructors are expected to pursue this training to deliver quality education through identifying the learning needs of their students. Hence, this research was committed to figure out the successes, failures, and prospects of the program in terms of enhancing teachers’ continuous professional development in Ethiopian higher education institutions. To this end, discursive qualitative content analysis was used in the study. Results of the study revealed that although the Pedagogical Science Training for Higher Education Institutions’ Teachers program was introduced since 2003, effective continuous professional development practices have been hardly reflected in the higher education system of the country. Implications, which are assumed to enhance the instructors’ effective engagement in the Pedagogical Science Training for Higher Education Institutions’ Teachers program, are forwarded in the paper.
The Degraded Insular Landscape in the Urban-Rural Interface – Application to the Urban Agglomeration of the South of the Island of Tenerife
Authors: Ángel Mejías Vera Miguel , Manuel Romeo Jiménez Víctor
Published: March 2022

The urban agglomeration of the south of Tenerife is characterized by its accelerated and explosive conformation since the tourist boom of the 80s of the last century. This speed has caused radical landscape changes that have had environmental, economic, social, and spatial repercussions. We try to extract those landscape patterns that characterize this urban model but also to analyze and quantify the landscape degradation of the urban-rural transition zones existing between the tourist and non-tourist nuclei. Through the cartographic and graphic method, typical of spatial thinking and regional geographical analysis, we combine multiple components that characterize and synthesize the substance of the abiotic, biotic, and cultural elements. As a result, we have a diagnosis where the centrality of the tourist nucleus brings together economic activity, the movement of people and vehicles, but at the same time, allows the development of other former rural-based nuclei, transforming them into residential ones, as well as the explosion of buildings dispersed between them. We propose that planning should be based on the landscape patterns that characterize it, starting from the corridor that links the urban centers of the agglomeration.
Alzheimer’s Disease: An Insightful Review on the Future Trends of the Effective Therapeutics
Authors: Hashmi Afreen , Srivastava Vivek , Abul Kalam Syed , Kumar Mishra Devesh
Published: March 2022

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a disorder of brain which progressively weakens the cognitive function. It is occur due to formation of β-amyloid plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, and degeneration of cholinergic neurotransmitter. There is no effective treatment capable of slowing down disease progression, current pharmacotherapy for AD only provides symptomatic relief and limited improvement in cognitive functions. Many molecules have been explored that show promising outcomes in AD therapy and can regulate cellular survival through different pathways. Present study involves current directions in the search for novel, potentially effective agents for the treatment of AD, as well as selected promising treatment strategies. These include agents acting upon the β-amyloid, such as vaccines, antibodies and inhibitors or modulators of γ- and β-secretase; agents directed against the tau protein. Current clinical trials with Aβ antibodies (solanezumab, bapineuzumab, and crenezumab) seem to be promising, while vaccines against the tau protein (AADvac1) are now in primary-stage trials. Most phase II clinical trials ending with a positive result do not succeed in phase III, often due to serious side effects or lack of therapeutic efficacy but Abucanumab (marketed as Aduhelm) now approved by USFDA in 2021 for the treatment of AD.
Revize měkkýšů (Mollusca) ve sbírce Oblastního muzea v Litoměřicích (severní Čechy) [Revision of molluscs (Mollusca) from the collection of the Regional Museum in Litoměřice (Northern Bohemia)]
Authors: Horáčková Jitka , Juřičková Lucie , Jansová Anna
Published: March 2022

A small collection of molluscs placed in the Regional Museum in Litoměřice (Northern Bohemia) was revised. There are 139 species of molluscs (128 gastropods and 11 bivalves) of 35 families in 612 items. The most important part of the collection includes lots from the period of 1887–1920 by Heinrich Ankert. Some voucher specimens of Theodoxus fluviatilis (1917), being a recently extinct species in the Czech Republic, were found.
Měkkýši Hostýnských vrchů [Molluscs of the Hostýnské vrchy Hills]
Authors: Čejka Tomáš , Beran Luboš , Hlaváč Jaroslav Č. , Horsák Michal , Juřičková Lucie , Čačaný Juraj , Buďová Jana , Dvořáková Jana , Frodlová Jitka , Horáčková Jitka , Horsáková Veronika , Hrdlička Vilém , Jansová Anna , Myšák Jan , Novák Jiří , Škodová Jana
Published: March 2022

This study deals with the molluscan fauna of the Hostýnské vrchy Hills (Central Moravia, Czech Republic). The main goal was to make a systematic inventory of the molluscan fauna in this area. Snails were collected in September 2010 by hand picking and litter sampling at selected sites. Final database was pooled with earlier published and unpublished data. In total, 85 terrestrial and 20 freshwater mollusc species were recorded at 56 study sites across the area during 2000–2010. Terrestrial snails Monachoides incarnatus, Punctum pygmaeum, Vitrina pellucida, and freshwater molluscs Pisidium casertanum, and Radix labiata were the most frequently recorded species. The land snails Daudebardia brevipes, Eucobresia nivalis, Vitrea transsylvanica, and Chondrula tridens are notable species from the local viewpoint. The clausilid Vestia ranojevici moravica, an endemic subspecies that colonized some regions of Moravia during the Holocene climatic optimum, is an iconic mollusc species in the area, deserving high conservation priority.
Of Cartesianism and Spiritual Exercises
Authors: Stettler Matteo J. , Sharpe Matthew ,   DePaul University
Published: March 2022

This article challenges the recurrent critique that Pierre Hadot’s identification of ancient philosophy with the practice of spiritual exercises introduces a non- or irrational dimension into metaphilosophy. The occasion to do this is provided by Kerem Eksen’s recent reading of Descartes’s Meditations as consisting of solely intellectual, rather than spiritual, exercises—since the latter, Eksen claims, involve extrarational means and ends. Part 2 presents an alternative account of the role of cognition in the ancient meditatio at issue in understanding Descartes’s antecedents. This account is indebted to Michel Foucault’s characterization of ancient meditation as involving two cognitive mechanisms: an appropriation of thought, and an experiment in identification. Part 3 argues that attempts such as Eksen’s to depict spiritual exercises as wholly noncognitive themselves are the product of an “unexamined Cartesianism” that is fundamentally at odds with the monistic psychology of ancient Stoics like Marcus Aurelius as discussed in Hadot’s studies.
The (Voided) Origin of Social Relations
Authors: Bar-El Eliran ,   DePaul University
Published: March 2022

This article positions relational social theories against theories of non-relation. Relational social theories consider relations to be primary as opposed to objects. In contrast, two theoretical positions—psychoanalysis and Marxism—hold non-relation (or void) as the origin of any social relations. Not coincidentally, psychoanalysis and Marxism also hold the position of the subject, which relational social theories abolish as yet another object. What makes the link between non-relation and subject possible for psychoanalysis and Marxism, is the affirmation of a constitutive negativity embodied in-and-through social antagonisms of sexuality and class-struggle. The article shows, therefore, that by precluding this constitutive negativity, relational social theories lose sight of these two critical sites.
Inflation factors during the pandemic: Global trends and the case of Serbia
Authors: Tabaković Jorgovanka
Published: March 2022

No issue has stirred such debate recently as inflation. In this paper, inflation factors are divided into three groups: 1) global - which dictated inflation movements in 2020 and 2021 in the majority of countries; 2) base effect, which was also a shared component; 3) domestic factors, specific for each country, which gave rise to the differences in the monetary policy response. Factors of ongoing global inflation movements are presented, as well as the assessment of its character in the case of Serbia. The paper offers a response to what monetary policy can and should do in order to preserve price stability over the medium run. Generally, the decomposition of y-o-y inflation rates into global, regional and domestic factors by applying the principal components method indicates that global factors played a key role in determining inflation growth in Serbia and the neighbouring countries in 2021. Also, autocorrelation functions for various groups of price time series were assessed -unprocessed food, processed food, petroleum products and core inflation, where the results obtained indicate that core inflation is a relatively good estimate of the durability of inflationary pressures, as well as that deviations of headline inflation from core inflation are, as a rule, temporary in nature. All of the NBS analyses suggest that there are no fundamental demand-side pressures that would drive Serbia's inflation up in the medium term.
Serbia 2030: Debt sustainability and growth performance testing
Authors: Kovačević Miladin , Stevović Milena
Published: March 2022

The aim of this paper is to examine the adequacy of the chosen growth model of the country through the lens of Serbia's external debt sustainability. For this purpose, an empirical model was developed for making long-term projections and testing the debt sustainability, which can be considered as an operational tool when compared to existing models developed by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Unlike these models, the proposed model binds all macroeconomic balance tables so that the item of one table indicates the dynamics and levels of items from other tables, thus ensuring both internal and external validity of the model. The proposed model of macroeconomic projections, in fact, implies the development of simultaneous projections of individual macroeconomic aggregates and variables as well as their reconciliation. As a result, a complete system of interconnected long-term projections is obtained. On the basis of such macro-projections, it is possible to examine the movement of debt and in this regard to examine the sensitivity of projected debt values to various macroeconomic shocks. This is extremely important in the context of growing uncertainty in the world, both in terms of economic developments and security. The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are yet to be summed up, but it is quite obvious that due to increased market risks, investors will be increasingly cautious when investing in other countries, which can pose serious challenges for Serbia, as a small and open economy, to finance its chosen path of economic growth and development.
Limit values of accelerated carbonation resistance to meet EC2 durability requirements
Authors: Carević Vedran , Ignjatović Ivan
Published: March 2022

Although accelerated carbonation resistance has been extensively tested, there are no recommendations for the application of test results in codes of practice. The main objective of this study was to determine the limit values of accelerated carbonation resistance to satisfy the required service life of reinforced concrete structures with concrete covers as prescribed in EN 1992-1-1. The service life of 50 years was considered, as well as all carbonation exposure classes (from XC1 to XC4). A full probabilistic analysis was conducted using the fib-Bulletin 34 carbonation prediction model. Using the limit state function and a defined reliability index, the upper limits of the inverse effective carbonation resistance (R-1 ACC) for all exposure classes and in a function of concrete cover depth were determined. The determined values of R-1 ACC presented in this study represent the upper limit of the average value, as well as the maximum deviation of one sample in relation to this average value. Thus, a simple assessment of concrete quality is allowed in terms of carbonation resistance based on the accelerated carbonation depth measurements.
Improving the punching shear and shear capacity of reinforced concrete elements with a new post-installed retrofitting system
Authors: Buhler Jochen , Vilotijević Danijel
Published: March 2022

Finding appropriate strengthening solutions for existing reinforced concrete (RC) elements is always a challenge for structural engineers. Additional load capacity may be needed as the change of type of occupancy and more restrictive design standards require higher load levels or different detailing of reinforcement. This paper introduces a post-installed retrofitting system consisting of an adhesive and a concrete screw anchor that can be used to improve either the pure shear capacity or the punching shear capacity of a RC beam or slab. This post-installed retrofitting system acts as shear reinforcement that can be installed with relatively minimal disruption as it is only installed at the soffit of the RC element being strengthened. The system was tested for its suitability and the results were approved by the German Construction Authority with a National Technical Approval. Published parameters are used for the standard methods of detailing shear and punching shear of a RC element according to EN1992-1 and EN1992-2. Calculations and tests have shown that with the use of this post-installed retrofitting system, the shear strength of existing concrete elements can increase by up to 100% and consequently increase the lifetime of a structure. This paper also discusses the test methods employed, the test results, and sample projects that made use of the said system. Another important finding is the substantial savings in project cost attributed to the installation methodology that comes with the system.
Reasons and determinants of distrust in the COVID 19 vaccine
Authors: Jandrić-Kočić Marijana
Published: March 2022

Introduction: Distrust in the COVID 19 vaccine is a global public health problem. It is conditioned by doubt in the effectiveness of the vaccine, fear of unpredictable future effects of the vaccine and preference for natural immunity. Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the predictors of hesitation with vaccination against COVID-19 in the unvaccinated adult population, and to determine their conditionality by sociodemographic factors. Methods: The research, as an epidemiological cross-sectional study, was conducted at the Health Center Krupa in Uni from March 15, 2021. to 15.05.2022. The study sample consisted of 174 people, 78 women and 96 men with an average age of 54.8 ± 13.43 years. The research instrument was a socio-demographic questionnaire and a questionnaire for determining attitudes about vaccinations. Student statistical t-test and ANOVA test were used in statistical data analysis. Results: 83.33% of respondents believed in the ability of the vaccine to provide protection against clinically manifest disease, 61.49% from asymptomatic infection, and 59.77% from serious complications of the disease. 94.40% of respondents thought that vaccines would have side effects in the future, 99.33% that there were undetected side effects, 90.23% that it would result in side effects in children. 90.23% of respondents believed in greater safety of natural immunity, 88.51% in longer duration, and 57.48% in higher efficiency. Conclusion: Extremely high distrust in vaccine safety was the most important provision in respondents' decision not to be vaccinated against COVID 19. On the other hand, just over half of respondents believed that the vaccine protected against serious complications of the disease and considered natural immunity more effective than vaccination against COVID 19. Apart from the slightly higher efficiency of the vaccine in university-educated and employed respondents, sociodemographic factors did not have a statistically significant effect on the attitudes of respondents about the vaccine against COVID 19.
RECENSIÓN DE: AMBOS, KAI (ED.), ROME STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT. ARTICLE-BY-ARTICLE COMMENTARY, 4TH ED., BECK-NOMOS-HART, 2022
Authors: Maculan Elena
Published: March 2022

Recensión de la 4ª edición de la obra: Ambos, Kai (ed.), Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Article-by-Article Commentary, 4th ed., Beck-Nomos-hart, 2022.
Métodos de valoração no contexto da transferência de tecnologia entre universidade e empresas
Authors: Oliveira João Leandro Cássio de , Frey Irineu Afonso , Oliveira Francisco Horácio Pereira de , Carvalho João Francisco Sarno , Silva Sheldon William
Published: March 2022

A valoração de tecnologias está inserida no grande contexto da ciência, tecnologia e inovação e, de modo geral, trata-se de uma atividade de alta complexidade, é nesse viés, que se torna necessário entender a pluralidade de conhecimentos interdisciplinares das mútuas ferramentas metodológicas sobre a valoração. Neste sentido, a presente pesquisa nasce da seguinte problematização: quais modelos de valoração de tecnologias são mais usados/citados para fins de transferência de tecnologias no contexto da relação universidade e empresa? Assim, objetivou-se apresentar um levantamento referencial sobre valoração de tecnologias por meio do mapeamento das principais citações referentes ao tema. Foi feito uma pesquisa bibliográfica elaborada a partir da base de dados Scopus, partir dessas informações, foi aplicado o método da rede de citações das publicações, de modo que para a execução da formulação da rede, foi utilizado o software VOSviewer. Portanto, em termos de resultado, foi evidenciado vários métodos de valoração, aos quais é possível, a partir deles, entender que valoração não se trata de um processo único, mas um conjunto de critérios que permite ao analista conhecer os vários métodos e várias possibilidades de aplicação de metodologias no contexto da transferência de tecnologias.
Ventilação mecânica, aplicação de bundle na prevenção de complicações: revisão de escopo
Authors: Nordi Jéssica Mastrocola , Ferreira Raíssa De Lima , Almeida Clayton Gonçalves de , Tavares Sheilla Siedler , Contini Irineu Cesar Panzeri , Souza Leandro Aparecido de
Published: March 2022

Identificar os conhecimentos da equipe de enfermagem quanto às ações e cuidados a serem desenvolvidos na aplicação dos bundles, correlacionando com a necessidade da realização de treinamentos e desenvolvimento de práticas de educação em saúde, além de analisar a aplicabilidade dos bundles de instalação e manutenção da ventilação mecânica como um instrumento de intervenção para prevenção e controle de complicações. Revisão de escopo, composta por estudos selecionados nas bases de dados Medline, LILACS e BDENF, nos idiomas português e inglês. Foram obtidos 67 estudos após a realização das buscas nas bases de dados, sendo selecionados 20 após a aplicação dos critérios de exclusão. Na maior parte das publicações selecionadas foram evidenciadas a necessidade da realização de treinamentos com a equipe, referente aos cuidados com o paciente em ventilação mecânica devido a falhas apresentadas no processo de preenchimento e realização do bundle. A adesão dos profissionais à ferramenta se mostrou intermediária, sendo influenciada por diversos fatores intrínsecos ao ambiente de trabalho. O conhecimento dos profissionais a respeito das técnicas corretas e das boas práticas assistenciais a serem desenvolvidas foram consideradas parciais. Observou-se variável conhecimento dos profissionais de enfermagem a respeito das boas práticas a serem desenvolvidas frente ao uso do ventilador mecânico na prevenção da PAV e grande eficácia na utilização do bundle como ferramenta profilática, evidenciando assim, a necessidade de se desenvolver práticas e treinamentos de educação continuada com foco na assistência a ser prestada ao paciente crítico em uso de ventilação mecânica.
Biološka zdravila v sodobnem zdravljenju hudih oblik astme in kroničnega rinosinuzitisa
Authors: Skrgat Sabina , Košak Soklič Tanja , Urbančič Jure , Zidarn Mihaela
Published: March 2022

Med pogoste kronične vnetne bolezni zgornjih in spodnjih dihalnih poti sodijo alergijski rinitis, kronični rinosinuzitis in astma. Bolezni so znotraj enotne dihalne pot med seboj epidemiološko in patofiziološko povezane. Pri večini bolnikov z astmo lahko preodzivnost in obstrukcijo dihalnih poti nadzorujemo z zdravili. Bolnike s kroničnim rinosinuzitisom z nosnimi polipi zdravimo z lokalnimi glukokortikoidi, sistemskimi antibiotiki v podaljšanem odmerjanju, pulzno s sistemskimi glukokortikoidi in kirurško. Slab nadzor bolezni zgornjih dihal lahko povzroči poslabšanje bolezni spodnjih dihal, saj jih v okviru enotne dihalne poti razumemo kot eno funkcionalno enoto. S pomočjo bioloških označevalcev je treba bolnike z astmo in/ali kroničnim rinosinuzitisom z nosnimi polipi razdeliti v endotipe. Z endotipizacijo bi utegnili v prihodnosti razkriti tudi patofiziološko ozadje bolezni in napovedati odziv na zdravljenje. Huda astma in hud kronični rinosinuzitis sta stanji, ko bolnikovih težav, kljub skrajnim oblikam zdravljenja, ne uspe več nadzorovati, sistemsko zdravljenje z glukokortikoidi pa povzroča obolevnost zaradi njihovih neugodnih učinkov. Biološka zdravila so protitelesa, ki predstavljajo bolj usmerjen način zdravljenja težkega rinosinusitisa z nosnimi polipi in težke astme. Vsako biološko zdravilo je tarčno zdravilo, ki zavira samo določene dele vnetne poti, zato gre za personalizirano zdravljenje bolezni dihalnih poti. Na aktivnost posameznih poti sklepamo iz klinične slike in nekaterih bioloških označevalcev. Dragoceno bi bilo zgodnje prepoznavanje dejavnikov in bioloških označevalcev ugodnega odziva, kar bi omogočilo hitrejšo in lažjo odločitev o načinih zdravljenja.
EVALUATION OF ANTEGONIAL ANGLE, ANTEGONIAL DEPTH AND GONIAL ANGLE IN SEX PREDICTION IN THE TURKISH PEDIATRIC POPULATION OF THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN REGION
Authors: TEMUR Katibe Tuğçe , SOĞUKPINAR ONSUREN Aslı
Published: March 2022

AIM: In this study, it was examined whether antegonial angle (AGA), antegonial depth (AGD), and gonial angle (GA) are associated with sex in a Turkish pediatric sample to be able to determine a reliable method for sex estimation in children.
METHODS: The study was retrospectively carried out on panoramic radiographs previously taken for children’s dental treatments for different reasons. An oral and maxillofacial radiologist measured AGA, AGD, and GA on the right and left sides on panoramic radiographs, and their mean values were calculated.
RESULTS: The mean age of 197 children was 11.5±1.28 years. The results revealed that AGA and AGD significantly differed between the children by sex. However, it was not the case for GA by sex.
CONCLUSION: Overall, it was concluded that AGA and AGD can be used to estimate sex in the Turkish pediatric population from the Eastern Mediterranean region; nevertheless, GA is not reliable.
Vaiko ir šeimos gerovė: problemos apibrėžtys, intervencijos ir valstybės vaidmuo
Authors: Naujanienė Rasa , Ruškus Jonas , Laitinen Merja , Motiečienė Roberta , Eidukevičiūtė Julija , Vyšniauskytė-Rimkienė Jorūnė
Published: March 2022

Šioje monografijoje autoriai, remdamiesi progresyviose šalyse išplėtotais konceptualiais modeliais ir tarptautiniais vaiko teisių standartais, konstruoja vaiko ir šeimos gerovės sampratą kaip nuoseklią vaiko teisių apsaugos ir socialinių paslaugų šeimai architektūrą. Remdamiesi atlikto tyrimo rezultatais, autoriai sistemiškai ir kritiškai įvertina vaiko teisių apsaugos ir socialinių paslaugų šeimai sistemos nuoseklumą bei veiksmingumą Lietuvoje. Monografijoje vaiko ir šeimos gerovė modeliuojama kaip tarpusavyje sąveikaujančių vaiko teisių apsaugos ir socialinių paslaugų šeimai sistema. Autoriai identifikuoja priemones vaiko ir šeimos gerovės gerovei Lietuvoje stiprinti, tokias kaip vaiko teisės būti išklausytam užtikrinimas, geriausio vaiko intereso nuostatos įgyvendinimas, paslaugų įvairovės vaikui ir šeimai prieinamumo sukūrimas, negalią turinčių vaikų ar tėvų kritinės būklės sprendimai, vaiko ir šeimos gerovės paslaugų sistemos dalyvių sąveikos ir funkcijų harmonizavimas, vaiko ir šeimos gerovės paslaugų specialistų profesinis pasirengimas, bei vaiko teisių pripažinimas dėl tvaraus vaiko ir šeimos gerovės vystymosi.
Brechas digitales: proyecto Xarxa Oberta de Barris
Authors:   Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Foglia Efraín
Published: March 2022

Como parte de la denominada democracia participativa se han diseñado numerosas tecnologías muy sofisticadas basadas en internet, como el voto electrónico. Este sistema evoluciona reforzando su legitimidad a través de tecnologías como el blockchain, que permite verificar la transparencia del voto ciudadano. Gracias a internet se ha expandido la posibilidad de participar en el debate social de diversas formas, más allá de los sistemas habituales e históricos.
Hechos y retos que han marcado la gestión empresarial en los últimos 25 años
Authors:   Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Álvarez Fernando , Canals Agustí , Cerdán Mónica , Cugueró-Escofet Natàlia , Escobar Dalilis , Fitó Bertran Àngels , Lamolla Laura , Lladós-Masllorens Josep , Serradell Enric , Suau-Sanchez Pere
Published: March 2022

Coincidiendo con la celebración de los veinticinco años de la UOC, el siguiente artículo pretende revisar las principales transformaciones que han vivido las áreas básicas de las empresas a lo largo de los últimos cinco lustros. Para ello, hemos contado con la participación de cinco profesoras y cinco profesores de los estudios de economía y empresa que nos han dejado unas pinceladas sobre algunos de los principales cambios que se han producido durante este período y los retos que quedan en adelante. Estas cuestiones son: el liderazgo, la toma de decisiones, la internacionalización, la digitalización, la estrategia, la adaptación al cambio, la ética, la responsabilidad social corporativa, la diversidad, la inclusión, la innovación en modelos de negocio y las finanzas
25 años (r)evolucionando el análisis del mercado y diseñando propuestas de valor
Authors:   Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Jiménez Zarco Ana Isabel , Pacheco Bernal Carmen
Published: March 2022

Con motivo del veinticinco aniversario de los Estudios de Economía y Empresa de la UOC, las profesoras Pacheco-Bernal y Jiménez-Zarco reflexionan sobre el modo en que la tecnología ha influido en las disciplinas del marketing y de la investigación de mercados, tanto en lo que respecta a su evolución como a su alcance. También se presentan los retos vinculados a estas disciplinas a los que se enfrentan las organizaciones en un momento clave de transformación digital. Para el marketing, la tecnología ha supuesto un antes y un después. Conceptos básicos que actualmente determinan el core de la disciplina emergen y se consolidan a medida que la tecnología pone a nuestro alcance nuevas herramientas, dispositivos, canales e incluso entornos. El marketing pasa de circunscribirse al ámbito de las ventas a corto plazo a construir y mantener a tiempo real relaciones complejas, duraderas y con un fuerte componente emocional, entre agentes de diversa naturaleza y con diferentes intereses. Por lo que respecta a la investigación de marketing, el potencial que ha ofrecido el desarrollo de nuevas tecnologías en la comprensión de la persona consumidora, si bien no ha eclipsado la investigación de mercados más tradicional, sí ha modificado el panorama en cuanto a la calidad y cantidad de la información que obtener y respecto a la amplitud de alternativas metodológicas para la recogida de datos. En plena era digital, la integración de datos provenientes de diferentes fuentes y el uso de metodologías híbridas han de permitir al sector anticiparse a las tendencias y comprender mejor el comportamiento del mercado.
Economistas frente al espejo
Authors:   Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Hintzmann Carolina , Puig Gómez Albert
Published: March 2022

En los últimos veinticinco años –de 1996 hasta 2021–, una serie de hechos han marcado la evolución de la economía: desde las transformaciones vinculadas a las nuevas tecnologías de la información y comunicación hasta la pandemia de la COVID-19, pasando, entre otros hechos, por la crisis financiera y económica de la segunda mitad de la primera década del siglo XXI. En este artículo nos preguntamos cuál ha sido el impacto de los hechos sucedidos en los últimos veinticinco años en la enseñanza de la economía, si esta también ha evolucionado con la realidad económica o no, lo que ha dado lugar a un mismatching entre la economía y la realidad económica y social. Para analizarlo, en el primer apartado, nos aproximaremos a la misión social del «economista» en tanto que formador de colectivos muy diversos y, en el segundo, reflexionaremos sobre la evolución de la enseñanza de la economía en la Universidad. El análisis nos lleva a concluir que, aunque la enseñanza de la economía ha ido variando a lo largo del tiempo, esta no ha experimentado cambios sustanciales en las últimas décadas. La falta de diversidad de pensamiento en los currículos de economía se une a una falta de diversidad entre pensadores y profesionales destacados, lo que se traduce a menudo tanto en una visión incompleta para explicar la compleja realidad económica como en una interacción con otras disciplinas, especialmente de las ciencias sociales.
25 años de evolución responsable hacia la sostenibilidad
Authors:   Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Corrons August
Published: March 2022

En una coyuntura socioeconómica como la actual, es difícil entender el futuro de las organizaciones sin tener en consideración la responsabilidad social. Mirar a este futuro con ciertas garantías de éxito requiere echar la vista atrás para aprender y coger impulso. En este artículo se presenta la evolución de la responsabilidad social durante los últimos veinticinco años, analizando las iniciativas internacionales y nacionales, los instrumentos legislativos y el marco autorregulador, el progreso en el compromiso y nivel de implicación de las organizaciones, así como las consecuencias de la COVID-19. Se constata un avance importante, con organizaciones que son cada vez más conscientes del impacto de sus actividades, tomando decisiones socialmente responsables más allá de las obligaciones legales. No obstante, todavía queda mucho por hacer en la gestión de una responsabilidad social que garantice la sostenibilidad y el desarrollo sostenible en el medio y largo plazo.
El turismo frente al reto de la transformación
Authors:   Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Díaz Pablo , Garay Tamajón Lluís Alfons , Gomis Joan Miquel , González Reverté Francesc , Morales Pérez Soledad , Wilson Julie
Published: March 2022

En el veinticinco aniversario del nacimiento de la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya y de sus Estudios de Economía y Empresa, un grupo de profesores del ámbito del turismo de la institución reflexionan sobre la situación actual del sector, en un momento clave. Por un lado, aportan sus ideas sobre cuál ha sido la evolución del turismo en los últimos veinticinco años y cuáles han sido los elementos, los factores clave que han condicionado esta evolución hasta la fecha. Por otra parte, a partir de la crisis generada por los efectos de la pandemia, deliberan también sobre la crisis generada por los efectos de la pandemia para identificar posibles escenarios de futuro y los factores clave que pueden condicionarlo.
Enhancement effect of frequency chirp on vacuum electron-positron pair production in strong field
Authors: Xie Bai-Song , Li Lie-Juan , Melike Mohamedsedik , Wang Li ,   College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China,   Institute of Radiation Technology, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, Beijing 100875, China
Published: March 2022

In this review article, we show an important aspect of electron-positron pair production from vacuum under strong background field where the frequency chirping plays a key role in enhancing the pair production. A series of researches on the enhancement effect of frequency chirp on electron-positron pair production in strong field is summarized. Three approaches are introduced, i.e. the Dirac-Heisenberg-Wigner formalism used to treat the spatial inhomogeneous field or/and multidimensional homogeneous time-dependent field, quantum Vlasov equation to cope with the one-dimensional homogeneous time-dependent field, and the computation quantum field theory employed to study the problem with external potential. Some interesting results about the momentum spectrum structure of created particle and the yielding of pair numbers are demonstrated for various different field parameters such as field strength and central frequency, in particular their significant influence on results when the frequency chirping form or/and strength are changed. In general, the number density can be improved by 2-3 orders of magnitude with the strengthening of frequency chirping in comparison with that without chirping for low frequency field, which is attributed to the effect that the dynamically assisted mechanism plays a significant role since the chirping expands the frequency spectrum of field. For high frequency field, however, this effect is suppressed so that the number density is enhanced by about a few times. For spatially inhomogeneous field, field changing on a small scale does not make the number density so high and the frequency chirping can enhance the yield in the order of magnitude, while the field changing on a large scale makes the number density to approach to that of homogeneous field and the chirping increases the yield by a few times. These numerical results can be understood by the Wentzel-Kramer-Brillouin (WKB) approximation and the structure of turning points. Finally the possible applicable prospects of the electron-positron pair production by the frequency chirping are presented briefly.