bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Interdisziplinäre Überlegungen zu Erweiterten DNA-Analysen
Authors: Lipphardt Veronika , Buchanan Nicholas , Pfaffelhuber Peter , Staubach Fabian , Wienroth Matthias
Published: June 2021

Durch eine Gesetzesänderung im Dezember 2019 ist im Rahmen von Strafermittlungsverfahren nunmehr der Einsatz des „Forensic DNA Phenotyping“, d. h. von Technologien zur Vorhersage von Haut-, Haar- und Augenfarbe sowie biologischem Alter, erlaubt. Dieser Beitrag diskutiert die Verlässlichkeit, Nützlichkeit und Legitimität von solchen Erweiterten DNATechnologien und damit die Rahmenbedingungen ihres Einsatzes in Deutschland. Dabei wird aufgezeigt wie kompliziert, fehleranfällig, voraussetzungsreich, anspruchsvoll und heikel der Einsatz dieser Technologien in Ermittlungen sein kann, wenn nicht entsprechende Vorkehrungen getroffen werden, und wenn sie nicht auf umsichtig begleitete Einzelfälle beschränkt bleiben. Aufbauend auf dieser Analyse werden schließlich Maßnahmen für die Anwendung und Regulierung Erweiterter DNA-Technologien in Deutschland vorgeschlagen.
Komplexe Opfersituation und forensische DNA-Phänotypisierung
Authors: Sturma Dieter
Published: June 2021

Gegenüber dem Einsatz der DNA-Phänotypisierung in der Strafverfolgung gibt es Bedenken hinsichtlich der epistemischen Zuverlässigkeit, der Diskriminierung, des Datenschutzes sowie der informationellen Selbstbestimmung. Tatsächliche Opfersituationen stehen dabei nicht im Vordergrund. Bei der normativen Analyse der Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der forensischen DNA-Phänotypisierung hat es aber gerade um die Vermeidung beziehungsweise Begrenzung von Leiden und komplexen Opfersituationen zu gehen, die auch nach der Straftat dynamisch bleiben. Die konkrete Gestaltung der Strafverfolgung entscheidet darüber, welche Ausmaße die Opfersituation annimmt beziehungsweise annehmen wird.
On some new quantum midpoint-type inequalities for twice quantum differentiable convex functions
Authors: Ali Muhammad Aamir , Alp Necmettin , Budak Hüseyin , Chu Yu-Ming , Zhang Zhiyue
Published: June 2021

The present paper aims to find some new midpoint-type inequalities for twice quantum differentiable convex functions. The consequences derived in this paper are unification and generalization of the comparable consequences in the literature on midpoint inequalities.
A Nonprofit's Transition to Teletherapy Due to the COVID-19 Crisis: Learning How to Adapt
Authors: Linardi Nicole , Herrera Claudia , Cacace Cassandra
Published: June 2021

Due to the state of the COVID-19 in Florida, a community-based agency serving children and families had to transition abruptly to teletherapy. This agency adapted to pandemic-related challenges by transitioning from in-person to virtual therapy, which played a key role in safely serving community members. This article explores the unique benefits and difficulties of the transition to teletherapy under those circumstances. The agency clinical staff utilized their brief therapy skills and strengths-oriented perspective to aid in this abrupt transition, as illustrated by a case study. Ultimately, the agency's transition was a successful one as evidenced by a survey of both agency clinicians and clients, and by uninterrupted services at the same volume of cases and level of care. Suggestions are made for other providers seeking to cope with similar transitions.
Rethinking Narrative Therapy: An Examination of Bilingualism and Magical Realism
Authors: polanco marcela
Published: June 2021

Narrative therapy is often misunderstood as offering a counter story to the dominant story and, in the process, rendering a new single account that eliminates the dominant story as an influence in the client's life. Using bilingualism and the literary genre of magical realism as analogies to rethink this practice, the author argues for the importance of holding both stories simultaneously, preserving the relationship between them. Bilingual speakers are able to co-cogitate in two worlds of thought simultaneously, and magical realism authors demonstrate how to expose power differentials by inverting inequalities and undermining authorities. Such skills can be used by narrative therapists to reexamine their work and open new possibilities for clients. The article includes two illustrative therapeutic conversations.
Sundance on Your Couch
Authors: Rich B. Ruby
Published: June 2021

FQ editor-in-chief B. Ruby Rich presents her take on the online/hybrid Sundance Film Festival 2021. She notes the various ways in which the festival attempted to transfer the in-person experience to the at-home screen, including post-screening Q&As, a virtual lounge, online panels and “conversations,” and a VR interface for the New Frontier offerings. She appreciated that the online architecture allowed for a sequencing of events that eliminated her usual fear of “missing” an essential film. As has often been her experience at Sundance, she found the documentaries to be of greater interest than the fiction films, with entries from Europe being particularly strong. Festival highlights that she discusses include Summer of Soul (… Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised by Questlove (Ahmir Khalib Thompson), My Name is Pauli Murray (Betsy West and Judy Cohen), Hive (Blerta Basholli), El Planeta (Amalia Ulman), Flee (Jonas Poher Rasmussen), President (Camilla Nielsson), and Writing by Fire (Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh), all from 2021.
The Radical Unreal
Authors: Lee Toby
Published: June 2021

Much of the critical response to the post-truth condition has been to idealize the real and to call for the defense of reality against the corrosive effects of the unreal. To counter this tendency, Toby Lee offers up two recent nonfiction films that deploy what she calls the “unreality effect” as a vital strategy of political resistance. INAATE/SE/ (2016, Adam Khalil and Zack Khalil) spars with settler colonial history through a contemporary re-imagining of an ancient Ojibway prophecy, while Layer (2015, Ruth Jenrbekova and Maria Vilkovisky) tells a tale of human oviparity as an allegory for transgender life. Looking at how each film not only presents an alternative reality, but actually pushes back on the notion of reality itself, Lee argues that these works demonstrate the radical potential of the unreal—as experiential category, as representational strategy, and as a politics—and the necessity of reclaiming it as a strategy, both historically and today.
Mujeres en la educación: desigualdades sociales más allá del género
Authors: Ruiz Claudia Bibia
Published: June 2021

El presente es un ensayo teórico-reflexivo que pretende hacer una aproximación a la manera enque el rol de la mujer ha estado sesgado por representaciones sociales, heredadas porgeneraciones. Representaciones en las que los hombres están más estrechamente asociados conel trabajo y el desarrollo profesional, mientras las féminas se vinculan principalmente con laslabores de la casa y de la familia. Uno de los epicentros de esta problemática, que se suma a loanterior, es la educación. Al respecto, en América Latina, y en concreto en Colombia, lasdesigualdades sociales son muy profundas y reflejan una brecha de género, reproducidapermanentemente, que podría ser rastreada en términos de colonización e interseccionalidad. Estedocumento abordará tres momentos clave. En primer lugar, se sitúa a las mujeres en la educación;en segundo lugar, se observan, desde una mirada general, los desafíos en términos de equidad degénero para la Educación Superior (ES) a partir de la incorporación de las Tecnologías de laInformación y de la Comunicación (TIC), y, finalmente, se expone una perspectiva metodológicaen clave interseccional, quelogre dialogar entre los momentos enunciados. Se pretende hacer unprimer abordaje a este concepto desde la perspectiva educativa como una oportunidad que décuenta de la promesa de inclusión social y equidad para las mujeres en la academia.
De balas, política y medios informativos: análisis de la cobertura periodística de tiroteos escolares en The New York Times (1999-2018)
Authors: Granados Pérez Camila , Barbosa Caro Eduar
Published: June 2021

Este trabajo presenta los resultados de un análisis a la cobertura realizada por el diario The New York Times a los tiroteos escolares de Columbine (1999), Virginia Tech (2007), Sandy Hook (2012) y Marjory Stoneman (2018), considerados como los más letales de Estados Unidos en los últimos 25 años. A través de un análisis de contenido basado en la teoría del framing, el estudio revela que tras el tiroteo de Sandy Hook se presentó un cambio narrativo que se acentuó con el suceso de Marjory Stoneman, con el cual el debate político se convirtió en el protagonista, más allá del suceso en sí mismo. Esto, a su vez, influyó en el ciclo de vida de las noticias. Un análisis del entorno sociopolítico que rodeó cada uno de estos sucesos permitió concluir que, al tiempo que este debate se masificó, los actores políticos relacionados con los hechos adquirieron mayor relevancia, un síntoma de la sociedad cambiante dentro de la cual se desarrollan los eventos. De esta forma, el diario tomó un rol más crítico respecto a su gestión, dando primacía al marco de conflicto sobre el marco de interés humano. Esta relación entre producción noticiosa, sucesos trágicos y política nos permite discutir cómo la voz y el poder de un medio, al reconocer su propio potencial transformador, puede determinar aspectos básicos de la cobertura, como la caracterización de los actores involucrados o los temas en los cuales se hace énfasis en los artículos.
Projected cross-laminated timber demand and lumber supply analysis
Authors: Brandt Kristin , Latta Greg , Camenzind Dane , Dolan Dan , Bender Don , Wilson Alex , Wolcott Michael
Published: June 2021

The use of cross-laminated lumber (CLT) for building construction has gained interest in the United States (US) and Canada. Although anecdotal market size claims exist, few quantitative studies have estimated the potential market size or discussed the impact of CLT on lumber supply. This paper presents a method to quantify CLT markets and lumber supplies based on data for the Northwest US. The western US was chosen for its early adoption of CLT combined with a long history of commercial timber construction. Structural designs of archetype buildings were combined with projected multifamily residential and commercial building construction to estimate the demand for CLT. These figures were reduced to account for assumptions that address market penetration and population density. In the case study for the Northwest, the total potential market is less than the existing CLT production in western North America. Thus, the demand region was expanded to include the US and Canada west of the Rocky Mountains, resulting in an estimated demand of 800,000 m3/yr by 2030. A regional lumber supply study suggests that the lumber supply will support the existing CLT industry, which utilizes approximately 2% of the selected lumber classifications, with an unknown impact on lumber cost and production.
THE CONTENT OF PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS AND FLAVONOIDS IN Deschampsia antarctica TISSUE CULTURE
Authors:   Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Twardovska M. O.
Published: June 2021

Aim. The aim of the study was to determine the quantitative and qualitative content of phenolic compounds and flavonoids in Deschampsia antarctica E. Desv. tissue cultures obtained from plants originating from different islands of the maritime Antarctic. Methods. In vitro tissue culture, Folin-Ciocalteu method, spectrophotometry, HPLC analysis. Results. The quantitative content of phenolic compounds and flavonoids in D. antarctica tissue cultures obtained from plants of six genotypes (DAR12, DAR13, G/D12-2a, Y66, R30 and L57) was determined. The highest content of phenolic compounds (4.46 and 3.75 mg/g) was found in tissue cultures obtained from root and leaf explants of plant genotype L57. The highest amount of flavonoids (7.17 mg/g) was accumulated in G/D12-2a tissue culture of root origin. The content of the studied biologically active compounds (BACs) did not change with increasing number of subculture generations (from passage 10 to 19). HPLC analysis showed that in D. antarctica tissue cultures, a shift in the biosynthesis of BACs occurred towards the synthesis of more polar metabolites compared to explant donor plants. Conclusions. It was found that the transition of cells to undifferentiated growth affected the content of BACs, the amount of which decreased 2–5 times simultaneously with a significant change in their profile. This provided a basis for further biochemical studies, as well as for careful selection of tissue culture of D. antarctica to use it as a potential source of BACs.
Discrimination among Ethnic Minorities Groups in Singapore
Authors: Subchi Imam , Amsariah Siti , Bachmid Ahmad
Published: June 2021

This article analyzed the state of Singapore as a multiracial country and how Singapore issued regulations to harmonize life between different ethnicities in its society. This research used Systematic Literature Review (SLR) that allowed collecting relevant evidence on the given topic that fits the pre-specified eligibility criteria and have an answer for the formulated research questions. Data search was performed by searching the internet using databases such as Google Scholar, J store, Research Gate, Sage Journal, and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO). The data source used in this research was the publication of the last 10 years. Some of the articles reviewed included minorities against Muslims, against ethnic minorities who were left behind in education and economics, and against people who failed to carry out the culture in the country of Singapore. These findings are largely consistent with the Singapore constitution, meaning that the Singaporean government provides equal treatment to all citizens. Article 152 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore guarantees the rights of minority communities to their religious belief and practice. However, in everyday life, there is discrimination against minorities, especially in terms of religion, culture, and social education. This research suggests enriching future research by obtaining interviews or direct questionnaires to minorities who live in Singapore.
Reflective Versus Normative Thinking: Habitus Study on American and Indonesian Graduation Speech
Authors: Munandar Aris
Published: June 2021

Graduation and the future are closely related. Graduation is the end of education and the beginning of the future. The ways to perceive these two things might vary due to the influence of cultural backgrounds. This study compares Indonesian and American graduates’ perceptions about graduation and the future by looking at the verbal expressions used in their graduation speeches. Ten speeches by Indonesian graduates and ten speeches by American graduates were selected as data sources. The verbal expression data analysis combines linguistic theory (metaphor) and Bourdieu’s social theory of Cultural Capital and Habitus. The results show that Indonesian and American graduates share nearly the same perceptions about graduation and the future; however, they have different expressions due to different cultural capital and habitus. American graduates express their perceptions reflectively, while Indonesian graduates do it normatively. It is concluded that American graduates’ speeches reflect society’s intellectuality expectations while Indonesian graduates’ speeches reflect expectations for mannership
Vitamin D and COVID-19: A Physiological Perspective
Authors: Sindhusen Pendhamma
Published: June 2021

Already known to be capable of enhancing the performance of the immune system, preclude microbial infections, and reduce susceptibility to influenza, Vitamin D, or 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D) as an active form, it has maintained a positive reputation in discourses regarding COVID-19 for a lengthy amount of time. Its deficiency is statistically correlated with infection of the disease, the severity thereof, and fatalities therefrom. There have also existed suggestions that Vitamin D supplements could either prevent contracting SARS-CoV-2, the Coronavirus that causes the disease, or alleviate the symptoms it is capable of begetting, since data has established a relationship between Vitamin D supplementation and the severity of respiratory illnesses and certain assays indicated optimistic results in COVID-19 patients supplemented with the vitamin. Accordingly, a great deal of research and efforts have been put into investigating the physiological mechanisms in the human body attributable to the vitamin's reputation against the Coronavirus and combined with what was already discovered before the advent of SARS-CoV-2, a great amount of knowledge has consequently been unveiled. Via regulation of various pathways, 1,25(OH)2D promotes the production of antimicrobial peptides, autophagy, the integrity and impermeability of cellular junctions against pathogens, as well as mitigate the consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection such as cytokine storm through immunomodulation of the T cell differentiation pathways and lung injury through stimulation of the Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) and manipulation of the Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS). Nevertheless, the unfortunate fact is that Vitamin D deficiency still plagues the global population across all age categories, which could have translated into humanity's heightened exposure to the Coronavirus. With the COVID-19 pandemic inexorably raging on with no prospect of termination observable in the foreseeable future, this review article provides a concise yet thorough insight into that vast knowledge, which could illuminate the significance of Vitamin D amidst the current predicament experienced by mankind, as well as instigate more curiosity as to any current unclarity related to the issue and ignite further discussions and studies that would deliver more understanding to the vitamin's role as a safeguard against SARS-CoV-2
Pediatric Family-Centered Rounds and Humanism: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Meta-analysis
Authors: Fernandes Ashley K. , Wilson Sheria , Nalin Ansel P. , Philip Andrew , Gruber Laura , Kwizera Elise , Sydelko Bette S. , Forbis Shalini G. , Lauden Stephanie
Published: June 2021

CONTEXT:

Pediatric family-centered rounds (FCRs) have been shown to have benefits in staff satisfaction, teaching, and rounding efficiency, but no systematic review has been conducted to explicitly examine the humanistic impact of FCRs.

OBJECTIVE:

The objective with this review is to determine if FCRs promote the core values of humanism in medicine by answering the question, “Do FCRs promote humanistic pediatric care?”

DATA SOURCES:

Using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, we conducted a search of PubMed, Web of Science, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Dissertation Abstracts for peer-reviewed pediatric studies through January 1, 2020. We used search terms including FCRs, communication, humanism, and the specific descriptors in the Gold Foundation’s definition of humanism.

STUDY SELECTION:

Abstracts (n = 1003) were assessed for 5 primary outcomes: empathy, enhanced communication, partnership, respect, and satisfaction and service. We evaluated 158 full-text articles for inclusion, reconciling discrepancies through an iterative process.

DATA EXTRACTION:

Data abstraction, thematic analysis, and conceptual synthesis were conducted on 29 studies.

RESULTS:

Pediatric family-centered rounds (FCRs) improved humanistic outcomes within all 5 identified themes. Not all studies revealed improvement within every category. The humanistic benefits of FCRs are enhanced through interventions targeted toward provider-family barriers, such as health literacy. Patients with limited English proficiency or disabilities or who were receiving intensive care gained additional benefits.

CONCLUSIONS:

Pediatric FCRs promote humanistic outcomes including increased empathy, partnership, respect, service, and communication. Limitations included difficulty in defining humanism, variable implementation, and inconsistent reporting of humanistic outcomes. Future efforts should include highlighting FCR’s humanistic benefits, universal implementation, and adapting FCRs to pandemics such as coronavirus disease 2019.
Tobacco Screening and Use in Hospitalized Adolescents at a Children’s Hospital
Authors: Alexander Ashley , Honan Rachel , Molina Adolfo , Rahman A.K.M. Fazlur , Walley Susan C.
Published: June 2021

OBJECTIVES:

With this study, we aim to evaluate inpatient adolescent screening for tobacco, as well as the relationship between tobacco and other substance use, tobacco types used, and cessation interventions.

METHODS:

A retrospective chart review of inpatient hospital admissions of adolescents aged ≥13 years to a tertiary care, freestanding, urban children’s hospital in 2018 was performed. Tobacco use–related variables were entered into a multiple logistic regression model in which the adjusted odds ratios were determined. Variables found to be significant in bivariate analysis were included as covariates in the model by using SAS 9.4 software (SAS Institute, Inc, Cary, NC).

RESULTS:

There were 4412 admissions of adolescents aged ≥13 years during the study period, of which 370 (8.4%) adolescents were screened for tobacco use by physicians. Significant factors associated with being screened included age 16 to 18 years, white race, and admission to the pediatric hospital medicine service. There were 93 (25.1%) tobacco users identified, of whom the majority reported concomitant caretaker use (78.6%), alcohol use (52.7%), and marijuana use (70.8%). The most commonly reported tobacco type used was cigarettes at 50.5%. Cessation intervention was documented in 8 tobacco users.

CONCLUSIONS:

Tobacco use screening of hospitalized adolescents aged ≥13 years was performed infrequently and was not standardized among physicians. Tobacco use was identified in 25.1% of those screened, and cessation interventions were inconsistently performed. This study suggests a need for universal, standardized tobacco use screening in inpatient adolescents and identifies a missed opportunity for treatment of tobacco dependence.
Prevalence and Quantification of Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Hospitalized Children <6 Years of Age
Authors: Stallings Clark , Zhu Yuwei , Grijalva Carlos G. , Edwards Kathryn , Self Wesley H. , Williams Derek J.
Published: June 2021

OBJECTIVES:

Using caregiver report and urinary cotinine measures, we defined the prevalence of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure among young, hospitalized children and compared exposure among those hospitalized with pneumonia versus those with acute, nonrespiratory illnesses.

METHODS:

Children aged <6 years hospitalized with pneumonia or acute, nonrespiratory illnesses were enrolled on admission, and urinary cotinine, a nicotine biomarker, was measured. Caregivers were also queried on home SHS exposure. We modeled associations between sociodemographic characteristics and exposure intensity on the basis of cotinine level (none, light, and heavy) using multivariable proportional odds regression. We also examined associations between SHS exposure intensity and diagnosis (pneumonia versus nonrespiratory illness). For this analysis, diagnosis was the outcome of interest, and urinary cotinine was the primary exposure variable.

RESULTS:

Overall, 36% of the 239 enrolled children had reported home SHS exposure, although 77% had detectable levels of urinary cotinine, including 59% with heavy exposure. The highest urinary cotinine level was among children exposed to indoor smoking (7.78 ng/mL, interquartile range 2.93–18.65; P < .001). Increased SHS exposure was associated with non-Hispanic ethnicity, lower household educational attainment, and public insurance. There were no differences in SHS exposure by diagnosis.

CONCLUSIONS:

Among hospitalized young children, reported home SHS exposure was common but substantially underestimated when compared with urinary cotinine levels. The highest urinary cotinine levels were among children exposed to indoor smoking. Future public health interventions, as well as more robust SHS exposure screenings on hospital admission, are needed to reduce the prevalence of SHS exposure among young children.
Remote Lactation Support in the COVID-19 Era
Authors: Nandula Padma S. , Hudak Mark L.
Published: June 2021

Breast milk provides optimal nourishment for all infants and has special advantages in preterm infants. Breast milk is associated with lower rates of necrotizing enterocolitis and bronchopulmonary dysplasia and improved neurodevelopmental outcomes in the preterm population. Mothers in the NICU may experience multiple psychological, physical, and social/cultural barriers that impede successful breastfeeding. Professional lactation support is of crucial importance in this population. With the social distancing requirements of the pandemic, many clinicians have adopted novel methods of education and communication to ensure continued timely support for NICU mothers.
Children’s Drawings of Coronavirus
Authors: Martinerie Laetitia , Bernoux Delphine , Giovannini-Chami Lisa , Fabre Alexandre
Published: June 2021

OBJECTIVES

To understand how children perceive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in relation to public representations and to evaluate their interpretations.

METHODS

Children’s perceptions of SARS-CoV-2 were evaluated by asking 103 French children, aged 5 to 17 years old, first to draw a coronavirus and then to identify SARS-CoV-2 in a series of 16 images during summer 2020.

RESULTS

One hundred three children were included in the study, either during outpatient visits at the hospital (in Marseille and Paris) or through the authors’ social network, and were grouped in terms of age, parents’ occupation, mode of recruitment, and recollection of having previously seen a representation of a coronavirus. Half of the children drew the coronavirus as circular in shape, and almost all included a crownlike feature. One-third of the drawings had anthropomorphic features. Although the pictorial representations of the virus were fairly accurate overall, the children’s interpretations of the crownlike structure were imaginative. The explanations the children gave for their drawings were in some cases surprising. Among the 16 pictures they were shown, the children correctly identified those of SARS-CoV-2, other than the electron micrograph, in more than two-thirds of cases.

CONCLUSIONS

Children of all ages, even the youngest, and both sexes had a relatively accurate perception of SARS-CoV-2, as evaluated through their drawings and their ability to recognize it among other pictures. The children’s drawings of the coronavirus were colorful and had a less frightening tone than expected in the light of media coverage, suggesting that they had developed coping mechanisms.
Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Asian Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Consensus Recommendations by the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology on Strategies for Thrombotic and Bleeding Risk Management
Authors: Chong Daniel TT , Andreotti Felicita , Verhamme Peter , Dalal Jamshed J , Uaprasert Noppacharn , Wang Chun-Chieh , On Young Keun , Li Yi-Heng , Jiang Jun , Hasegawa Koji , Almuti Khalid , Bai Rong , Lo Sidney TH , Krittayaphong Rungroj , Lee Lai Heng , Quek David KL , Johar Sofian , Seow Swee-Chong , Hammett Christopher J , Tan Jack WC
Published: June 2021

The disease burden of AF is greater in Asia-Pacific than other areas of the world. Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have emerged as effective alternatives to vitamin K antagonists (VKA) for preventing thromboembolic events in patients with AF. The Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology developed this consensus statement to guide physicians in the management of AF in Asian populations. Statements were developed by an expert consensus panel who reviewed the available data from patients in Asia-Pacific. Consensus statements were developed then put to an online vote. The resulting 17 statements provide guidance on the assessment of stroke risk of AF patients in the region, the appropriate use of DOACs in these patients, as well as the concomitant use of DOACs and antiplatelets, and the transition to DOACs from VKAs and vice versa. The periprocedural management of patients on DOAC therapy and the management of patients with bleeding while on DOACs are also discussed.
Expansive Design for Teachers
Authors: Augustsson Dennis
Published: June 2021

Innovative designs for learning have implications for the teaching practices and the system in which they are created, often with conflicting motives and tensions on systemic levels. Co-design processes with teachers and researchers require tools and concepts to grasp this complexity and to create durable changes. In the case studied in this article, activity theory and change laboratory methodologies were used in a participatory design process with a small group of teachers. Five key characteristics of the epistemological principles behind the change laboratory methodology were identified and analysed. The theoretical framework enabled tools for a collective analysis of the origin and development of systemic contradictions as well as a model to envision future practices and concrete learning designs. Findings suggest that the combination of participatory design and change laboratory methodologies can serve as a vehicle for expansive learning and new innovative learning designs in educational settings.
Knowledge of Breast Cancer Risk Factors and Practices of Breast Self-Examination among Women in Northern Ghana
Authors: Buunaaim Alexis Dun Bo-Ib , Salisu Waliu Jawula , Hussein Hawawu , Tolgou Yempabe , Tabiri Stephen
Published: June 2021

Introduction: Breast cancer remains a major global health concern in both developed and developing countries. The current study aimed to assess the knowledge of risk factors of breast cancer (BC), and the practice of breast self-examination (BSE) among females in the Tamale Metropolis of Northern Ghana. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involving 1122 participants; consisting of nurses 157 (14.1%), teachers 227 (20.2%), undergraduate university students 339 (30.5%), medical students 95 (8.5%) and market women 304 (27.3%). Using a convenience sampling method to select the participants, we distributed questionnaires to participants which were completed and returned. Results: Most of the participants, 498 (44.4%) were between age 19-25.  The majority were enlightened about BC (93.1%), and BSE (87.6%), 723 (64%) had good knowledge about the risk factors of BC. A total of 857 (76.4%) had previously been taught BSE. However, only 417 (37.2%) were found to practice BSE regularly. Conclusion: The knowledge of BC risk factors and BSE was remarkable, but varied in the various occupational categories. However, only a few participants practiced BSE regularly. There is a need for widespread educational campaigns to educate further and encourage women to practice BSE regularly. The inclusion of men in these crusades is long overdue. Equipped with the knowledge and skills of BSE, men could assist and encourage their spouses to frequently examine themselves. Further research studies will be necessary to ascertain the role of men in championing BSE among their significant others.

Keywords: awareness; breast cancer; breast self-examination; knowledge; practice; Ghana; Tamale
Acute Neonatal Upper Limb Ischemia: Topical Vasodilation, Anticoagulation and Physical Therapy-A new option for complete reversal of ischemia
Authors: Harnarayan P  , Islam S  , Ramsingh C  , O' Donohue B  , Naraynsingh V
Published: June 2021

Acute upper limb ischemia in neonates is extremely rare and oftenassociated with disastrous outcomes including digital gangrene, chroniclimb ischemia, sepsis and limb loss. It is usually seen in the contextof intra-arterial catheters in the preterm neonates but it can be alsoseen in cases of difficult or traumatic deliveries as well as in infantswith coagulation deficits but can also be spontaneous with no obviousaetiology. Treatment options include topical vasodilators, systemicanticoagulation and in some instances, surgical intervention. We reportthree cases of acute limb ischemia in preterm neonates in which anew treatment option was introduced. The neonates responded to acombination of topical nitro-glycerine cream, systemic anticoagulationwith heparin and physical light massaging of the area just proximalto the site of reduced flow in the vessel assuming some degree ofvasospasm of the vessel occurs with or without thrombosis.Keywords: neonatal ischemia, management of neonatal ischemia, topicalvasodilators, systemic anticoagulation, massage therapy, surgicalintervention
Die Operisti als kulturelles Netzwerk
Authors: Brandenburg Daniel
Published: June 2021

Die italienische Oper war im 18. Jahrhundert in ganz Europa präsent und ein kulturelles Medium, das Höfe, Herrschafts- und Handelszentren von Neapel bis nach St. Petersburg miteinander verband. Ihre Erforschung als europäisches Phänomen orientierte sich bisher vor allem an Komponisten, Partituren und Orten, weniger an dem künstlerischen Personal. Nachdem nun jüngere Untersuchungen gezeigt haben, dass die Werkhaftigkeit der italienischen Opern viel stärker als bis dato angenommen von dem Moment der jeweiligen Aufführung geprägt war, erweist sich eine solche Perspektive als unzureichend. Sänger, Tänzer, Musiker, Librettisten und Kapellmeister (nicht unbedingt der Komponist selbst) ließen ein Opernwerk durch eigenes schöpferisches Wirken jeden Abend neu erstehen und passten es in einem stetigen Wandlungsprozess immer wieder an die Bedingungen der jeweiligen Aufführung an. Ferner trugen die Opernkünstler als lokal nicht gebundene Kooperativen (Wanderensembles), aber auch als Einzelpersonen in wechselnden Engagements wesentlich dazu bei, dass das Produkt Oper überall gespielt werden konnte – auf der Basis eines gut funktionierenden Netzwerks und Kommunikationssystems. Mit dem Buch wird die um die Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts und im Umfeld der Opernunternehmung Pietro Mingottis entstandene Korrespondenz des Musikerpaares Franz und Marianne Pirker erstmals in einer kommentierten Edition vorgelegt. Sie beleuchtet den italienischen Opernbetrieb unter dem Aspekt der Künstler, ihrer jeweiligen Lebens- und Berufsbedingungen, ihres sozialen Umfeldes und ihrer Integration in gesellschaftliche Strukturen sowie ihrer Karrierestrategien zwischen Mobilität und Sesshaftigkeit.
Challenging hegemony and power in the sixteenth century: The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude as antecedent of critical public relations theory
Authors: García César
Published: June 2021

This article applies La Boétie’s concept of voluntary servitude to public relations historiography through a historic-critical analysis. Written in the same Renaissance era than other early history books of the history of public relations such as Machiavelli’s The Prince, The discourse of voluntary servitude (1552-1553) reveals to the publics the power that would lie in their refusal to engage with the authority (or in other words, the state, the prince or the monarch). The result is that, through a postmodern approach of emphasizing dissensus, the concept of voluntary servitude and its encouragement of activism and passive resistance can be considered an early precedent of critical public relations theory. Furthermore, without being judgmental, La Boétie invites us to a reflection on the role of self-responsibility of the publics in their power relationships with organizations.
Modeling Social Media Effects on Political Distrust in Lebanon
Authors: Rahbarqazi Mahmoudreza , Mahmoudoghli Raza
Published: June 2021

The present study aims to examine the indirect effects of social media on political distrust among Lebanese citizens using data based on the Arab Barometer Wave V. The Arab Barometer Wave V was obtained in 2018-2019 via which 2,400 Lebanese citizens were surveyed. Using the Preacher and Hayes Bootstrapping method, the results of the test the hypotheses indicate that, firstly, social media has a positive effect on citizens’ political distrust and causes the increase in their level of distrust in political institutions with the mediator variables corruption perception and poor government performance; and secondly, the results show that although the lack of guaranteed freedoms has a positive effect on increasing political distrust in society, this variable cannot mediate the relationship between social media and political distrust among Lebanese citizens.
Algunas reflexiones sobre el anhelado y laborioso connubio entre la ciencia canónica y la ciencia teológica
Authors: Boni Geraldina
Published: June 2021

La contribución se inserta en el debate en torno a los «diálogos pluridisciplinares de derecho canónico» promovido por la revista Ius Canonicum. Se comparte la propuesta de una renovación epistemológica que conduzca a un “derecho canónico interdisciplinar”, también mediante el entrelazamiento y el fecundo desarrollarse de relaciones de debate y colaboración entre canonistas y teólogos, así como con especialistas de otras ciencias humanas, y por último, pero no por eso menos importante, con los cultivadores del derecho secular. Se hacen notar, sin embargo, algunos riesgos que no habrían de subestimarse: también a la vista de ciertas confusiones metodológicas del post-Concilio, por un parte, y de imprudentes manifestaciones de subordinación a la normativa estatal, por otra. Se propone ante todo, en consecuencia, la necesidad de una plena adquisición, por parte del derecho y de la ciencia canónica, de su propia identidad madura, así como de la conciencia de su propio papel insustituible en la Iglesia actual, superando la “crisis” y reconquistando confianza, credibilidad y autoridad.
Las distintas clases de administradores y la ponderación de bienes en la actividad administrativa de la Iglesia
Authors: Canosa Javier
Published: June 2021

SUMARIO: 1. Una síntesis de las fases de la controversia. 2. Algunas notas sobre las distintas clases de administradores y de actividad administrativa en la Iglesia. 2.1. Las distintas clases de administradores en la Iglesia. 2.2. Diferentes clases de actividad administrativa. 3. La ponderación de bienes en la adopción de decisiones en la Iglesia. 3.1. La ponderación en cuanto atención o cuidado en la adopción de una decisión. 3.2. La ponderación de bienes como condición para la buena administración. 3.3. La ponderación de bienes y su relación con la discrecionalidad y con la legalidad. 3.4. La ponderación de bienes como método ineludible. 4. Una anotación al margen.
Vademécum sobre abusos de menores de la Congregación para la Doctrina de la Fe: reflexiones jurídicas y pastorales
Authors: Núñez Gerardo
Published: June 2021

Con fecha del 16 de julio de 2020, la Congregación para la Doctrina de la Fe publicó un Vademécum que tiene por objeto facilitar a todos los Ordinarios que tengan unas normas claras, con la finalidad de que se pueda llevar con homogeneidad los procesos de abusos de menores. El texto no tiene carácter normativo y a su vez informa de la praxis de la Congregación. Sin embargo, al estudiarlo pormenorizadamente, se comprueba que sigue habiendo aspectos oscuros o que conviene desarrollar más a fondo. En este comentario se señalan algunos y se hace alguna propuesta.
La perícopa de la mujer adúltera en el Evangelio de Juan y en las Comunidades Judeocristianas
Authors: Caicedo Roberto
Published: June 2021

En este artículo se parte de los aportes de la memoria colectiva al estudio deltexto del Nuevo Testamento (NT) y específicamente con el caso de la perícopade la mujer sorprendida en adulterio (PMA), la cual va a incorporada tardíamenteal evangelio de Juan (EJ), en el capítulo 8, según se plantea desde laCrítica Textual. El texto recobra una nueva importancia a la luz de los aportesde la memoria como parte de la tradición de comunidades judeocristianasen el inicio de cristianismo. Lo anterior implicará su ubicación en el contextode los primeros siglos del cristianismo y no sólo en el contexto propio de latradición jóanica, en donde se ubica como parte de la confrontación de Jesúscon sus antagonistas judíos.
A Combined Method for an Exhaustive Investigation of the Anidolic Ceiling Effect on Improving Indoor Office Daylight Quality: an Approach Based on HDR Photography and Subjective Evaluations
Authors:   Department of architecture, LaCoMoFa Laboratory, Biskra University, Algeria, Daich Safa , Saadi Mohamed Yacine ,   Department of architecture, LaCoMoFa Laboratory, Biskra University, Algeria, Piga Barbara EA ,   Departement of Architecture and Urban Studies, Laboratorio di Simulazione Urbana Fausto Curti, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Daiche Ahmed Motie ,   Department of architecture, Bejaia University, Algeria
Published: June 2021

Lighting quality in office environments is a broad concept that must be taken into account in the design stage to deliver comfortable spaces to reduce workers' stress. Indeed, daylight should be sufficient to perform visual tasks while avoiding excessive brightness, high contrast, or intense sunlight reflections that can cause discomfort glare. This research aims to test the Anidolic Integrated Ceiling (AIC) performance in creating a visually comfortable space by reducing the probability of glare. A combined method was adopted for investigating the influence of the building orientation and the workers' view directions in the different moments of the day in the winter season. Data collection was performed in an experimental environment, i.e., a physical scale model of 1:4 under real sky conditions. Three variables were: (i) the viewer's positions (parallel and face to the window), (ii) the façade orientation, (iii) the time of the day (morning and afternoon). To investigate the correlation between the simulated environment and the subjective comfort, we collected the following data in parallel: illuminance level, Daylight Glare Probability Index (DGIP), Luminance Contrast Ratios (LCR) for assessing the daylighting environments, and people reactions to the lighting setting to evaluate the perceived discomfort glare. The findings indicate that the Anidolic system's performance differs according to the occupant's orientation and her\his visual direction. The performance of the north façade of the case study application in Biskra, Algeria, was the best one. Indeed, the AIC system allows a harmonious luminance distribution without creating discomfort glare. Glare assessment shows that glare is perceived imperceptible in the lateral view (less than 0.30) and varies between imperceptible and perceptible in the parallel view (LCR values between 1:1 and 1:29). The questionnaire results show that the subjects were more satisfied with the luminous atmosphere of the lateral view than the parallel view where people more likely perceived discomfort. The statistical analysis shows that participants' perceptions of contrast and sensitivity to glare have a strong relationship with DGIP and LCR (0.000) and no correlation with illuminance and LCR.
Mefenpyr-diethyl as a safener for haloxyfop-methyl in bahiagrass
Authors: Dias Roque de Carvalho , Bianchi Leandro , Anunciato Vitor Muller , Tropaldi Leandro , Silva Paulo Vinicius da , Carbonari Caio Antonio , Velini Edivaldo Domingues
Published: June 2021

Abstract Mefenpyr-diethyl is a foliar-acting safener of the pyrazoline chemical group, and after its absorption, the metabolization and detoxification of herbicides occur in treated plants. Studies have demonstrated the protective effect of this safener for the herbicide fenoxaprop-P-ethyl in grass. Thus, this work aimed to evaluate whether a tank mixture of mefenpyr-diethyl has a protective response to haloxyfop-methyl in non-perennial bahiagrass. The experiment had a completely randomized design and was carried out in a greenhouse, using five replications with a 10x2 factorial scheme and ten doses of haloxyfop-methyl (0.00, 0.24, 0.49, 0.97, 1.95, 3.90, 7.79, 15.59, 31.28, and 62.35 g a.i. ha-1) in the presence or absence of a tank mixture of mefenpyr-diethyl (50 g a.i. ha-1). Phytotoxicity and electron transport rate (ETR) were evaluated at 7, 14, 21, and 28 days after application (DAA), in addition to plant height and dry biomass at 28 DAA. In general, phytotoxicity increased due to the higher levels of the herbicide haloxyfop-methyl. The application of mefenpyr-diethyl, in turn, provided lower levels of phytotoxicity, as well as lower reductions in ETR, height, and dry biomass when compared to untreated plants. These results show the safener action of a tank mixture of mefenpyr-diethyl on low doses of haloxyfop-methyl in non-perennial bahiagrass.
EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL NA EDUCAÇÃO DO CAMPO: JOVENS, PESQUISA AÇÃO E MUDANÇAS CLIMÁTICAS
Authors: Lusz Pedro , Zaneti Izabel Cristina Bruno Bacellar , Rodrigues Filho Saulo
Published: June 2021

RESUMO: As mudanças climáticas representam um dos mais complexos desafios aos ecossistemas, com custo elevado à sustentabilidade da vida na Terra. Em nível global as alterações climáticas exercerão uma pressão devastadora para as futuras gerações. Vulneráveis aos impactos destas mudanças os jovens nem sempre são incluídos nos debates e projetos em torno destes desafios. Este artigo tem por objetivo compreender as percepções de jovens estudantes da educação do campo sobre as mudanças climáticas, refletir sobre seu protagonismo e difundir suas contribuições para o desenvolvimento de capacidade adaptativa a estas mudanças. Com metodologia da pesquisa ação participativa, da observação participante e de análise temática, o estudo concluiu que os jovens percebem os sinais das mudanças climáticas com apreensão e, ao serem incluídos em ações para desenhos de estratégias para um futuro sustentável, optaram pela educação ambiental para sensibilização e produção coletiva de recursos adaptativos às urgências socioambientais de seus entornos e suas comunidades.
Revisiting Capital-Skill Complementarity, Inequality, and Labor Share
Authors: Ohanian Lee , Orak Musa , Shen Shihan
Published: June 2021

&lt;ns3:p&gt;This paper revisits capital-skill complementarity and inequality, as in Krusell, Ohanian, Rios-Rull and Violante (KORV, 2000). Using their methodology, we study how well the KORV model accounts for more recent data, including the large changes in the labor's share of income that were not present in KORV. We study both labor share of gross income (as in KORV), and income net of depreciation. We also use nonfarm business sector output as an alternative measure of production to real GDP. We find strong evidence for continued capital-skill complementarity in the most recent data, and we also find that the model continues to closely account for the skill premium. The model captures the average level of labor share, though it overpredicts its level by 2-4 percentage points at the end of the period.&lt;/ns3:p&gt;