bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Assessing risk of vector transmission of Chagas disease through blood source analysis using LC-MS/MS for hemoglobin sequence identification
Authors: Penados Daniel , Pineda José P. , Laparra-Ruiz Elisa , Galván Manuel F. , Schmoker Anna M. , Ballif Bryan A. , Monroy M. Carlota , Stevens Lori
Published: January 2022

Chagas disease is mainly transmitted by triatomine insect vectors that feed on vertebrate blood. The disease has complex domiciliary infestation patterns and parasite transmission dynamics, influenced by biological, ecological, and socioeconomic factors. In this context, feeding patterns have been used to understand vector movement and transmission risk. Recently, a new technique using Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) targeting hemoglobin peptides has showed excellent results for understanding triatomines’ feeding patterns. The aim of this study was to further develop the automated computational analysis pipeline for peptide sequence taxonomic identification, enhancing the ability to analyze large datasets data. We then used the enhanced pipeline to evaluate the feeding patterns of Triatoma dimidiata, along with domiciliary infestation risk variables, such as unkempt piles of firewood or construction material, cracks in bajareque and adobe walls and intradomiciliary animals. Our new python scripts were able to detect blood meal sources in 100% of the bugs analyzed and identified nine different species of blood meal sources. Human, chicken, and dog were the main blood sources found in 78.7%, 50.4% and 44.8% of the bugs, respectively. In addition, 14% of the bugs feeding on chicken and 15% of those feeding on dogs were captured in houses with no evidence of those animals being present. This suggests a high mobility among ecotopes and houses. Two of the three main blood sources, dog and chicken, were significantly (p < 0.05) affected by domiciliary infestation risk variables, including cracks in walls, construction material and birds sleeping in the intradomicile. This suggests that these variables are important for maintaining reproducing Triatoma dimidiata populations and that it is critical to mitigate these variables in all the houses of a village for effective control of these mobile vectors.
Personalized endoprostheses for the proximal humerus and scapulohumeral joint in dogs: Biomechanical study of the muscles’ contributions during locomotion
Authors: Le Bras Linh-Aurore , Timercan Anatolie , Llido Marie , Petit Yvan , Seguin Bernard , Lussier Bertrand , Brailovski Vladimir
Published: January 2022

Osteosarcoma represents one of the most common bone tumours in dogs. It commonly occurs in the proximal humerus, the most affected anatomic site. Until recently, amputation or limb-sparing surgery leading to an arthrodesis coupled with chemotherapy were the only available treatments, but they often lead to complications, reduced mobility and highly impact dog’s quality of life. Prototypes of both articulated and monobloc (no mobility) patient-specific endoprostheses have been designed to spare the limb afflicted with osteosarcoma of the proximal humerus. This study focuses on the biomechanical effects of endoprostheses and shoulder muscle kinematics. For each of the endoprosthesis designs, a minimal number of muscles needed to ensure stability and a certain degree of joint movement during walking is sought. A quasi-static study based on an optimization method, the minimization of the sum of maximal muscle stresses, was carried out to assess the contribution of each muscle to the shoulder function. The identification of the most important muscles and their impact on the kinematics of the prosthetic joint lead to an improvement of the endoprosthesis design relevance and implantation feasibility.
Weighted assignment fusion algorithm of evidence conflict based on Euclidean distance and weighting strategy, and application in the wind turbine system
Authors: Gou Liming , Zhang Jian , Li Naiwen , Wang Zongshui , Chen Jindong , Qi Lin
Published: January 2022

In the process of intelligent system operation fault diagnosis and decision making, the multi-source, heterogeneous, complex, and fuzzy characteristics of information make the conflict, uncertainty, and validity problems appear in the process of information fusion, which has not been solved. In this study, we analyze the credibility and variation of conflict among evidence from the perspective of conflict credibility weight and propose an improved model of multi-source information fusion based on Dempster-Shafer theory (DST). From the perspectives of the weighting strategy and Euclidean distance strategy, we process the basic probability assignment (BPA) of evidence and assign the credible weight of conflict between evidence to achieve the extraction of credible conflicts and the adoption of credible conflicts in the process of evidence fusion. The improved algorithm weakens the problem of uncertainty and ambiguity caused by conflicts in the information fusion process, and reduces the impact of information complexity on analysis results. And it carries a practical application out with the fault diagnosis of wind turbine system to analyze the operation status of wind turbines in a wind farm to verify the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm. The result shows that under the conditions of improved distance metric evidence discrepancy and credible conflict quantification, the algorithm better shows the conflict and correlation among the evidence. It improves the accuracy of system operation reliability analysis, improves the utilization rate of wind energy resources, and has practical implication value.
Human NAIP/NLRC4 and NLRP3 inflammasomes detect Salmonella type III secretion system activities to restrict intracellular bacterial replication
Authors: Naseer Nawar , Egan Marisa S. , Reyes Ruiz Valeria M. , Scott William P. , Hunter Emma N. , Demissie Tabitha , Rauch Isabella , Brodsky Igor E. , Shin Sunny
Published: January 2022

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is a Gram-negative pathogen that uses two distinct type III secretion systems (T3SSs), termed Salmonella pathogenicity island (SPI)-1 and SPI-2, to deliver virulence factors into the host cell. The SPI-1 T3SS enables Salmonella to invade host cells, while the SPI-2 T3SS facilitates Salmonella’s intracellular survival. In mice, a family of cytosolic immune sensors, including NAIP1, NAIP2, and NAIP5/6, recognizes the SPI-1 T3SS needle, inner rod, and flagellin proteins, respectively. Ligand recognition triggers assembly of the NAIP/NLRC4 inflammasome, which mediates caspase-1 activation, IL-1 family cytokine secretion, and pyroptosis of infected cells. In contrast to mice, humans encode a single NAIP that broadly recognizes all three ligands. The role of NAIP/NLRC4 or other inflammasomes during Salmonella infection of human macrophages is unclear. We find that although the NAIP/NLRC4 inflammasome is essential for detecting T3SS ligands in human macrophages, it is partially required for responses to infection, as Salmonella also activated the NLRP3 and CASP4/5 inflammasomes. Importantly, we demonstrate that combinatorial NAIP/NLRC4 and NLRP3 inflammasome activation restricts Salmonella replication in human macrophages. In contrast to SPI-1, the SPI-2 T3SS inner rod is not sensed by human or murine NAIPs, which is thought to allow Salmonella to evade host recognition and replicate intracellularly. Intriguingly, we find that human NAIP detects the SPI-2 T3SS needle protein. Critically, in the absence of both flagellin and the SPI-1 T3SS, the NAIP/NLRC4 inflammasome still controlled intracellular Salmonella burden. These findings reveal that recognition of Salmonella SPI-1 and SPI-2 T3SSs and engagement of both the NAIP/NLRC4 and NLRP3 inflammasomes control Salmonella infection in human macrophages.
Shoc2 recognizes bacterial flagellin and mediates antibacterial Erk/Stat signaling in an invertebrate
Authors: Zhao Bao-Rui , Wang Xin-Xin , Wang Xian-Wei
Published: January 2022

Flagellin is a key bacterial virulence factor that can stimulate molecular immune signaling in both animals and plants. The detailed mechanisms of recognizing flagellin and mounting an efficient immune response have been uncovered in vertebrates; however, whether invertebrates can discriminate flagellin remains largely unknown. In the present study, the homolog of human SHOC2 leucine rich repeat scaffold protein in kuruma shrimp (Marsupenaeus japonicus), designated MjShoc2, was found to interact with Vibrio anguillarum flagellin A (FlaA) using yeast two-hybrid and pull-down assays. MjShoc2 plays a role in antibacterial response by mediating the FlaA-induced expression of certain antibacterial effectors, including lectin and antimicrobial peptide. FlaA challenge, via MjShoc2, led to phosphorylation of extracellular regulated kinase (Erk), and the subsequent activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription (Stat), ultimately inducing the expression of effectors. Therefore, by establishing the FlaA/MjShoc2/Erk/Stat signaling axis, this study revealed a new antibacterial strategy in shrimp, and provides insights into the flagellin sensing mechanism in invertebrates.
‘Seeking to be heard’: The role of social and online media in advocating for the Uluru Statement from the Heart and constitutional reform in Australia
Authors: Fredericks Bronwyn , Bradfield Abraham
Published: January 2022

In 2017 theUluru Statement from the Heart, a document outlining an Indigenous envisioned path towards constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the creation of an Indigenous ‘Voice to Parliament’, was presented to the Australian government and public. Since its creation, it has been met with a range of responses that have both welcomed and supported its reforms, as well as dismissed and rejected its overall vision. Both mainstream news and social media have played a significant role in shaping discourses surrounding the Statement. Throughout this article we discuss the often misinformed and convoluted characterization of what an Indigenous ‘Voice to Parliament’ entails. We highlight how powerful political voices – such as those of the prime minister, politicians and media moguls – dominate, distort and influence political and pubic conversations surrounding constitutional reform in Australia. Through news conglomerates’ racialized characterization of Indigenous peoples, exclusion of their voices and perspectives and a bias that neglects to hold politicians and other commentators to account, we argue that whilst the movement towards an Indigenous ‘Voice to Parliament’ is often obstructed, it is far from defeated. Increasing numbers of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, inclusive of activists, journalists, academics and lawyers, amongst others, are embracing social and news media as a means to deny and counter their exclusion. This article aims to continue a constructive conversation concerning the need for constitutional recognition through an enshrined voice that guarantees Indigenous participation within the parliamentary process. In doing so, we also call for greater scrutiny and accountability towards how the media portrays and represents Indigenous peoples and their voices.
Media activism in Brazil: Discursive strategies of Mídia Ninja1
Authors: Ramalho Raul , Maia Kênia
Published: January 2022

This article analyses the discursive content produced by the Brazilian collective Mídia Ninja on its Facebook page about a significant political event in Brazil – the habeas corpus granted (and later denied) in July 2018 to the former centre-left president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The article uses discourse analysis based on the three-dimensional model (a non-hierarchical relationship between text, discursive practice and social practice) as methodology. The research problematizes the media activism features of Mídia Ninja, arguing that the group acted in favour of Lula’s freedom based on a centralized and multimedia narrative (written texts, photos, cartoons, videos and live broadcasts) combined with a counter-hegemonic discursive strategy. This strategy elected opponents and heroes, and defined the situation as part of a coup led by the traditional media alongside sectors of political and court systems. Furthermore, the action of Mídia Ninja challenges traditional journalistic practices such as objectivity and impartiality by representing a hybrid media activism, embracing an aesthetic-enunciative freedom characteristic of free media.
Coplas flamencas sueltas y poemas del cante compuesto: dos moldes distintos de las letras del cante, entre textos tradicionales y textos de nueva creación
Authors: Homann Florian
Published: January 2022

Las letras flamencas se suelen analizar como unidades aisladas, a nivel de copla suelta. Escasamente se ha considerado el conjunto de las estrofas que emplea un cantaor en una ocasión determinada y en un orden concreto. Este artículo añade a la existente concepción de la copla flamenca una nueva unidad de sentido, que es el poema del cante compuesto. Los ejemplos analizados de letras flamencas indican la conveniencia de trabajar en ambas dimensiones. Resulta fructífero comprobar si se establece en un cante una relación entre las distintas estrofas, para prestar un nuevo enfoque en el tratamiento de las letras por los cantaores, que se convierten en coautores del texto que surge gracias a su selección y reestructuración de los elementos literarios. Así, se tejen continuamente nuevas redes intertextuales en los cantes en performance, por lo que los significados de las coplas pueden variar en cada ocasión, según el contexto correspondiente.
Bases para una reconstrucción introspectiva del ecofeminismo en América Latina
Authors: Mora Espejo Dolores , Fuertes Grabalos Enrique , Gómez Bahillo Carlos
Published: January 2022

El ecofeminismo (ecofeminismos) latinoamericano necesita realizar un proceso de introspección para una mayor eficacia en la defensa de las más vulnerables: las mujeres y la tierra, al mismo tiempo que interrelaciona las distintas concepciones presentes en el ecofeminismo latinoamericano, que se enmarcan en tres principales perspectivas: la ética del cuidado, la pedagogía de la tierra y la ecología profunda, las cuales, se entrelazan en una forma de mirar integradora que denominamos la «visión perpleja».
Autonomización represiva en un centro clandestino de detención de la dictadura argentina: el caso ESMA
Authors: Fernández Barrio Facundo
Published: January 2022

Este artículo revisa la idea de que habría existido una pérdida de control jerárquico de la Armada argentina sobre la represión en la Escuela de Mecánica de la Armada (ESMA), uno de los mayores centros clandestinos de detención de la dictadura militar en Argentina (1976-1983). El trabajo sostiene que la autonomización del «grupo de tareas» de la ESMA respecto de la estructura de Inteligencia de la Armada se circunscribió a una etapa específica de su funcionamiento.
La campaña electoral a las alcaldías en Colombia (2020): el papel de las redes sociales
Authors: Trejos Gil Carlos Andrés
Published: January 2022

Se utilizan cada vez con mayor frecuencia las redes sociales (Facebook, Twitter o Instagram) en campañas electorales. Se pretende identificar y analizar el contenido de publicaciones emitidas por los aspirantes a las alcaldías en campaña electoral en Colombia. Analizando 13.905 publicaciones, se identificaron diferencias significativas entre cinco ciudades. Twitter es la red social más utilizada. Se concluye que el fin propagandístico es la principal función desempeñada por redes sociales en campaña electoral.
COVID-19 en América Latina: estrategias discursivas comparadas en sistemas presidenciales
Authors: Resina Jorge
Published: January 2022

Este artículo estudia los marcos interpretativos utilizados por los presidentes de Argentina, Brasil, Chile y México durante los meses iniciales del COVID-19, con el objetivo de caracterizar y comparar estrategias discursivas, así como explorar qué factores explican las distintas aproximaciones. La conclusión preliminar es que las diferencias se deben tanto a razones ideológicas como a otros factores contextuales y de disponibilidad de recursos.
Association of Risk Factors, Frequency and Outcomes of ST-Elevation Segment in MI with Patients' Birth-Month; Data from a Cohort Study in Western Iran
Authors: Siabani Soraya , Siabani Hossein , Mahmoodi Soosan
Published: January 2022

BACKGROUND Given newly debates on the association of birth-month with various diseases, we investigated the association of patients' birth-month with a burdensome lethal disease, ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). METHODS The data comes from an ongoing cohort-registry conducted on patients with STEMI registered to a mega cardiovascular hospital, in Western Iran (2016 - 2019). Baseline and follow-up data were collected using the European observational registry program (EORP) case report form, through interviewing eligible patients and reviewing their medical records. The quality of data as well as ethics considerations has been approved by EORP and Kermanshah University Medical Sciences (KUMS) Ethics Committees. RESULTS Among 2341 patients (81.5 % male) analysed, the peak of event [myocardial infarction (MI)] was 10 am followed by 8 pm. Their mean age (± SD) was 60.34 ± 12.40 years, minimum 19 years and maximum 96 years. March was significantly more frequent birth-month (16.4 %) (p < 0.001). Nevertheless, in terms of MI incidence, no significant variation was found between 12 months of a year, as well as the four seasons. The most common risk factors were smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes. About 3.8 % (n = 90) died in hospital (23 women). More than 6 % of patients expired during the first year of follow up. Although birth- month of 18.89 % (n = 17) of those expired was March, the difference was not significant (p = 0.025). CONCLUSIONS Among 12 months, March was highly significant common birth-month among patients with STEMI; however, this birth-month was not significantly associated with MI frequency of MI risk factors and/or a worse outcome. KEY WORDS Birth Month, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Attack, Risk Factors, Outcomes
Rheumatoid Factor Positivity and Ocular Manifestations among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients - A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Sathiamma Nishi Reghu , Shobhana Sheeba Chellan , Antony Jacob , Swarna Bai Siji Vincent
Published: January 2022

BACKGROUND RA Factor positivity is one of the criteria for diagnosis of Rheumatoid arthritis. High levels of rheumatoid factor (generally above 20 IU/mL. 1:40 or over the 95th percentile) are indicative of Rheumatoid arthritis (present in 80 %). Rheumatoid Factor positivity is associated with more severe and more active disease and extraarticular disease. This study was done in Rheumatoid arthritis patients to assess the proportion of ocular manifestations in them and also an association between RF positivity and ocular manifestation and treatment-related ocular complications among Rheumatoid arthritis patients. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among the patients attending the rheumatology clinic at Government Medical College, Trivandrum. Patients in the age group of 18-60 years who satisfied the American Rheumatism Association criteria were selected for the study and all of them underwent complete ophthalmic examination as well as RA Factor assessment by latex agglutination. The qualitative variables were expressed in proportion. The chi-square test was used to determine the association between qualitative variables. RESULTS A total of 67 RA patients were screened of which 26 (38.8 %) had ocular manifestations and among the total patients, 57 (85 %) were rheumatoid factor positive. Among the total patients with ocular manifestations, 24 (92 %) patients were rheumatoid factor positive. The association between RF positivity and ocular manifestation was found to be statistically not significant (P-value -0.33). In the present study, no other treatment-related ocular complications were seen except for one patient on long term steroids who had subcapsular cataract. CONCLUSIONS The presence of the RA factor does not show a positive association with the occurrence of ocular manifestation and the use of a low dose of methylprednisolone and DMARDs in RA has reduced the incidence of steroid-related complications. The more commonly used DMARDs -methotrexate, salazopyrin and hydroxychloroquine were found to be safe since no drug toxicity was noted in the present study. KEY WORDS RA Factor, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ocular Manifestation.
Diagnostic Utility of Computerized Tomography in Patients with Orbital Lesions at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Authors: B. Sidda Naik , T. Leelavathamma , Y Lokesh Kumar , M Silpa .
Published: January 2022

BACKGROUND Computer tomography (CT) plays a crucial role in elucidating the etiological diagnosis and identifying the extent of orbital lesions related to thyroid eye disease, cellulitis, orbital osteomyelitis, bone tumours, mucocele, orbital varices and cavernous hemangioma. This study was intended to assess the diagnostic utility of CT in patients presenting with orbital lesions. METHODS We enrolled 30 consecutive patients presenting with orbital lesions, who underwent complete ophthalmological, systemic examination, computerized tomography, and other appropriate systemic investigations over one year period. RESULTS In our clinical cohort of 30 patients, the spectrum of encountered orbital lesions included thyroid eye disease in 8 (26.6 %), orbital fractures in 5 (16.6 %), pre-septal hematoma in 3 (10 %), cellulitis in 3 (10 %), lymphoproliferative lesions in 2 (6.6 %), orbital lymphomas in 2 (6.6 %), orbital mucocele in 2 (6.6 %) cavernous hemangioma in 1 (3.3 %), frontal bone osteomyelitis in 1 (3.3 %), orbital varices in 1 (3.3 %), osteoma in 1 (3.3 %) and orbital meningioma in 1 (3.3 %) patients. Proptosis was observed in 22 (77 %) patients. On CT imaging, lesion attenuation was hyperdense in 28 (92 %) and isodense in 2 (8 %) patients. Lesions were extraconal in 19 (63 %), conal in 8 (27 %) and intraconal in 3 (10 %) patients. Extraocular muscle involvement was seen in 8 (27 %) and bone involvement in 11 (37 %) cases. CONCLUSIONS Computerized tomography in the orbital lesions accurately established the nature and extent of lesions. In 100 % of cases, CT was helpful in deciding appropriate systemic investigations to establish the etiological diagnosis. KEY WORDS Computerized Tomography, Orbital Lesions, Etiological Diagnosis.
A Prospective Observational Study on Pregnancy Outcome in Women with Threatened Miscarriage in a Tertiary Care Centre
Authors: R. Madhurima , A Gigi
Published: January 2022

BACKGROUND Vaginal bleeding is prevalent in the first trimester of pregnancy and has been linked to poor pregnancy outcomes. The most common issue in the first trimester of pregnancy is threatened miscarriage. We wanted to find the pregnancy outcome and complications of threatened miscarriage. METHODS It is a prospective study conducted on 233 pregnant women with threatened miscarriage at Government T. D. Medical College, Alappuzha. The pregnancy outcomes and complications of threatened miscarriage such as complete miscarriage, preterm labour, preterm prelabour rupture of membrane (PPRO), preeclampsia, placental abruption, placenta previa and intrauterine foetal growth restriction (FGR), mode of delivery, low APGAR score and other foetal complications were noted. Analysis of the data was done using SPSS version 13. RESULTS In 233 cases there were 41 (17.6%) first trimester miscarriage, 9 (3.9%) second trimester miscarriage and 183 (78.5%) pregnancies proceeded to the period of viability. Preterm births were 60 (32.8%) this includes preterm premature rupture of membranes 28 (15.3%), and term deliveries were 123 (67.2%). Out of all women 67 (36.6%) underwent Caesarean section, rest delivered vaginally. Other outcomes were foetal growth restriction 32 (17.5%), gestational hypertension (GHTN) 26 (14.2%), preeclampsia 14 (7.7%), postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) 10 (5.5%), manual removal of placenta (MROP) 2 (1.1%), abruption 5 (2.7%), and placenta previa 8 (4.4%). The perinatal mortality was 1.3% due to birth asphyxia and meconium aspiration syndrome. The study showed that 17.6% ended up in first trimester miscarriage, 3.9% ended up in second trimester miscarriage, and 78.5% proceeded to period of viability, out of whom 32.8% ended up in preterm labour, 67.2% continued till full term labour. CONCLUSIONS Our study has concluded that spotting or light vaginal bleeding without abdominal pain does not increase the risk of miscarriage. According to the findings of our study threatened miscarriage has several adverse maternal and foetal outcomes, which has to be explained to the mother and ensure proper follow up. KEY WORDS Threatened Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Outcome.
Nasoalveolar Cyst - A Case Report
Authors: Munde Anita D. , Mishra Sunil S. , Patil Sneha , Nayak Pooja B. , Samanta Anwesha S.
Published: January 2022

Klestadt’s cyst is a rare, benign, developmental, non-odontogenic soft-tissue cyst of the nasoalar region of the midface.1 It is also known as ‘‘nasolabial cyst’’ or ‘‘nasoalveolar cyst’’ (NC). Itis uncommon, affecting 1.6 per 100000 persons each year, more frequently in females in the fourth and fifth decades of life. Characteristic clinical manifestations include slowly enlarging asymptomatic swelling in the nasolabial region, mostly without radiographic abnormalities. Medical advice is usually sought on secondary infection of the cyst or due to the disfigurement caused by it.2 This paper documents the clinicoradiological presentation and management of a nasolabial cyst in a 48-year-old woman and discusses the differential diagnosis of this rare entity
Por que Weber é um pensador trágico?
Authors: Da Silveira José Renato Ferraz
Published: January 2022

Max Weber é um dos principais nomes da sociologia moderna. Economista, sociólogo, filósofo alemão, ele realizou diversos estudos de história comparativa e foi um dos autores mais influentes do estudo do capitalismo, da burocracia e da religião. O erudismo e a massa colossal de conhecimentos produzidos por Weber revelam a agudeza e a rara capacidade de apreensão da sua mente. O presente ensaio aborda a visão trágica do autor acerca da política e considera-o um expoente do pensamento trágico. Weber se apropriou das obras de Nietzsche e Simmel para revelar a inevitabilidade do conflito, os paradoxos, os dilemas, as tensões, a força do imponderável, a inescapável oscilação entre o desejável e o possível no reino da política. Consideramos que o ensaio contribui em revisitar e repensar um autor clássico sob uma perspectiva inovadora, renovadora e fecunda para o pensamento sociológico e político.
desafios socioambientais da construção de hidrelétricas na Amazônia: os casos dos municípios de Tucuruí e Altamira no estado do Pará
Authors: Silva Dolores , Brilhante Athayde Diego , Figueiredo da Trindade Jonas Guilherme , De Oliveira Aquino Sequeira João Elbio
Published: January 2022

O objetivo desse artigo é verificar as características socioambientais que os municípios de Tucuruí e Altamira apresentam ao longo de três décadas, relacionando-as com a construção das hidrelétricas em seus territórios. A escolha desses dois munícipios se deu pelo fato de que a hidrelétrica de Tucuruí (UHT) e de Belo Monte (UHBM), em Altamira, foram construídas em contextos histórico-políticos diferentes, a UHT durante o regime militar e a UHBM em um contexto democrático. Usamos indicadores oficiais, do IBGE, IPEA, entre outros, para conduzir uma reflexão que questiona se o fato dessas duas hidrelétricas terem sido construídas em contextos diferentes faz diferença para a qualidade de vida da população desses municípios. Essa avaliação é guiada pela reflexão a respeito da concepção de desenvolvimento e do papel das políticas públicas na mitigação dos impactos da construção de hidrelétricas na Amazônia.
EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL: UM BALANÇO DAS DISSERTAÇÕES E TESES DA ÚLTIMA DÉCADA
Authors: Duarte Leonardo de Carvalho , Neira Marcos Garcia
Published: January 2022

O artigo analisa as pesquisas no âmbito da pós-graduação realizadas durante a última década (2010 – 2020), com objetivo de identificar possíveis mudanças paradigmáticas nos estudos mais recentes sobre a Educação Física na Educação Infantil. Para tanto, recorre à Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações para empreender um gesto descritivo-analítico que permitiu compor o campo e caracterizar a produção acadêmico-científica sobre o tema. A análise de 07 teses de doutorado e 47 dissertações de mestrado permitiu evidenciar a aproximação da área com referenciais contemporâneos das Ciências Humanas e Sociais, preservando alguma incidência da Psicologia do Desenvolvimento, mas ampliando o diálogo com as teorias curriculares críticas e pós-críticas. Os trabalhos da última década consideram, significativamente, a produção dos estudos sociais da infância, porém, ainda persiste o desafio da escuta, participação e coautoria das crianças em pesquisas e práticas pedagógicas da Educação Física na Educação Infantil.
CONSTITUIÇÃO DA EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL DO MUNICÍPIO DO RIO GRANDE (RS): PERSPECTIVAS PARA UMA SOCIOLOGIA DA INFÂNCIA
Authors: Borges Ribeiro Camila , Vian Domingues Josiane , Schimdt Bersch Ângela Adriane
Published: January 2022

Este artigo tem como objetivo discorrer sobre a constituição do lugar da Educação Física na Educação Infantil no município do Rio Grande, estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Para tanto, fez-se uso de trabalhos acadêmicos, editais dos concursos públicos municipais e documentos legais. Constatamos que a inserção do/a professor/a de Educação Física nessa etapa de ensino no município é recente, pois a primeira nomeação em cargo efetivo se deu em 2015 contabilizando atualmente 16 docentes efetivos/as. Tal fato não atende a todas as escolas municipais, mas integra um movimento estimulado pelos projetos de lei que trataram dessa questão. Esse cenário também reflete a escassa literatura produzida sobre a Educação Física na Educação Infantil local. Dessa forma, concluímos que ao direcionarmos nosso olhar para a história (re)conhecendo-a, podemos identificar suas potencialidades e fragilidades para pensar estratégias a fim de qualificar a ação docente. Assim como registrá-la nos permite formar arcabouço teórico que incitem futuras reflexões e ações nesse campo.
An Efficient Parallel Algorithm for Frequent Itemsets Mining Using BitTable on Spark
Authors: Kittipron Manwika , Jaruskulchai Chuleerat
Published: January 2022

A variety of techniques have been used to improve the performance of an algorithm in finding frequent item sets, which is one of the important processes to obtain frequent pattern mining. It was found that today’s technology has resulted in an ever-increasing amount of information, which should be analyzed for various benefits. Therefore, efforts have been made to improve the aalgoruthm’s efficiency to accommodate the nature of data stored through the working process of the main internal memory. Efforts have been made to prepare algorithms for the ever-increasing information. This research provided an appropriate data structure of BitTable to help improve the functionality of the algorithms. Moreover, the principle of parallel frequent itemset mining algorithm based on Map-Reduce design was used in this research to assess the performance of algorithms, named as Adaptive Hybrid Parallel Algorithm (AHP). Additionally, to investigate the performance of the AHP Algorithm Using Apache Spark Technology with the type of data that was accumulated during the process of the main internal memory.
Approaching the application of dramatic tecniques in the education with gender perspective. Practical examples for teaching English
Authors: Martínez Lirola María
Published: January 2022

El presente artículo presenta una aportación práctica a la didáctica del inglés presentando actividades enmarcadas en la educación con perspectiva de género (EPG) en las que se emplean técnicas dramáticas en la enseñanza universitaria. El objetivo es que el alumnado profundice en la necesidad de avanzar en la igualdad de género a la vez que se trabajan distintas competencias sociales y se mejoran las destrezas orales en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje. La metodología es cualitativa-descriptiva con carácter exploratorio. Al final del cuatrimestre se preparó? una encuesta anónima con el fin de conocer la opinión del alumnado universitario sobre los principales aspectos relacionados con la EPG tenidos en cuenta en el aula. Los resultados del cuestionario muestran que la mayor parte del alumnado encuestado no conocida este enfoque pedagógico ni las técnicas dramáticas. Además, señala que las actividades realizadas han contribuido a mejorar su compromiso social y a adquirir competencias sociales como la comunicación.
Management of Severe Dento-Alveolar Traumatic Injuries in a 9-Year old Boy: A Case Report
Authors:   Department of Endodontics, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IR Iran, elnaz32@gmail.com, Mousavi Elnaz , Khoshdel Masoomeh ,   Postgraduate Program of Pediatric Dentistry, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Dentistry, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IR Iran, Khoshdel.m311@yahoo.com, Sharifiyan Hamidreza ,   Private Practice, Qazvin, Iran, sharifiyan@gmx.com
Published: January 2022

Dentoalveolar traumas can lead to various injuries that may result in tooth loss. A suitable treatment plan and appropriate interventions should be performed to maintain the dental function and aesthetics, especially for the anterior teeth. Objective: To report the interventions performed on dentoalveolar trauma on a 9-years old male patient who presented with gingival immersion of the right maxillary central incisor and missing a tooth due to a falling accident. Case Report: The patient had multiple traumatic injuries. The medical and dental history was taken, and the clinical and radiologic examinations were performed. The patient underwent surgical intervention and splinting to take the intruded tooth back into its normal place. Moreover, the teeth with lateral luxation underwent apexification and composite filling. Also, endodontic treatment was performed on the coronal segment of the tooth with root fractures. The patient underwent clinical and radiographic follow-up for 24 months to assure the treatment efficiency and prevent further complications. Conclusion: It was shown that the interventions performed could preserve the function and aesthetics of the patient’s teeth, which can directly impact his quality of life and emotional state in adolescence
Effects of Different Finishing Procedures on Surface Roughness of Hybrid CAD/CAM Materials
Authors:   Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, İzmir Katip Celebi Univercity, Izmir/Turkey, enderakan@gmail.com, Akan Ender , Colgecen Ozlem ,   Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, İzmir Katip Celebi Univercity, Izmir/Turkey, Talha Meşe Ibrahim ,   Private Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey, Bağiş Bora ,   Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, İzmir Democracy Univercity, Izmir/Turkey
Published: January 2022

Hybrid ceramics combine the beneficial properties of resin with the advantage of glass ceramics. However, there are limited study about on roughness properties of hybrid materials. Objective: To investigate of the effects of surface finishing methods on roughness of dental restorations made from hybrid CAD/CAM blocks. Methods: A total of 60 samples were produced (n=20) for three main material groups, two different hybrid ceramic (LAVA Ultimate and VITA Enamic) and a conventional glass ceramic (IPS e.max CAD). Each material group was divided into two subgroups (n=10). Ten samples were polished and 10 were glazed according to related manufacturer instructions. Surface roughness was measured with a surface profilometer. Data were statistically analysed using two-way ANOVA (p<0.05). Results: This study revealed that glazed surfaces were exhibited higher surface roughness values than polished surfaces in all materials (p<0.001). Minimum Ra values were belonged to Lava Ultimate polished group (Ra=0,07 μm) and maximum values were belonged to IPS e.max CAD glazed group (Ra=0,38 μm). Conclusion: Within the limitations of the present study, it may be suggested that finishing the hybrid ceramic restorations by mechanical polishing instead of glaze gives better clinical performance in regard to surface roughness.
The Role of Political Factors in Creating a Unified Currency Zone between the GCC Countries
Authors: Alghaliby Abdulhussein Jalil , Khudhair Layla Bdaiwi , Alzurfi Ahmed Ibrahim Mahdi
Published: January 2022

The study dealt with applying the essential criteria to the gulf single currency project of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to identify the main factors that contributed to its emergence. It shows that this region did not meet the essential criteria used to form a unified working area. Since it has not exceeded the applicable standards, inflation rates have seen disparities among countries, low inter-trade, and concentrated production in oil production. Still, the main factor contributing significantly to the emergence of the Gulf single-currency region is the political factor. The convergence of its political systems and agreements in the face of external and regional challenges is critical in its emergence.
Fighting COVID-19 Pandemic: Evaluation of the Government Crisis Communication by Prime Minister of Malaysia
Authors: K.C. Low , S.L Chong
Published: January 2022

Malaysia recorded the first case of COVID-19 on the 25th January 2020 and is going through the third wave of this pandemic crisis. By 28th April 2021, the cumulative numbers reported confirmed cases of COVID-19 had reached 401,593 cases including 1,477 deaths. Key leaders such as the Prime Minister were responsible for governing effective crisis communication by giving quick responses on the pandemic situation and ensuring the citizens received and acted on the information provided by the government and other agencies. However, there is no “one size fits all” communication approach and this study attempted to evaluate the crisis communication approaches by the Prime Minister during the pandemic. This study conducted a thematic analysis of the Malaysian Prime Minister’s crisis communication regarding the COVID-19 pandemic via the Prime Minister Office's Official Website. The Prime Minister's crisis communication was collected from public speeches and press statements released during March 2020 and June 2021. This study provides insights on the importance of crisis communication by key leaders to inspire public confidence and suggest future approaches to government crisis communication for social well-being.
Study of Phenomenon on Consumption Behavior of Medan City Students During Pandemic: Financial Literacy on E-Commerce
Authors: Gunawan Ade , Sadri Muhammad , Pulungan Delyana Rahmawany , Koto Murviana
Published: January 2022

This study identified and classify the phenomenon of student purchasing behavior during the pandemic, which falls into the category of excessive consumption due to their lack of financial literacy and the presence of e-commerce, which offers numerous attractive offers, giving them the opportunity to become uncontrollable consumers without proper financial planning. This study used a phenomenological approach and determines students from five private universities in Medan City as key informants capable of providing concrete information in response to this research question. The study’s results revealed students become more consumptive during pandemics, and that learning conditions at home with technology increase their likelihood of accessing social media, which leads to e-commerce, which offers many online shopping promotions. They spend irresponsibly, to the point where they can’t even keep count of how much money they spent in a single month during the pandemic. Some even claimed to be in debt as a result of the payment deferral feature offered by e-commerce, which allows them to continue purchasing the desired product. They lack financial preparation and are unaware of the dangers associated with the presence of e-commerce if not accompanied by common sense while making a purchase. We require further attention and assistance from the government and educational institutions, as well as parental support, in order to educate pupils about financial literacy in order to attain a prosperous future life.
Implementation Model of the Tri Hita Karana Concept in the Media Promotion of Tourism in Bali, Indonesia
Authors: Udayana Anak Agung Gde Bagus , Dwijendra Ngakan Ketut Acwin
Published: January 2022

The Tri Hita Karana (THK) concept has not been widely used in promoting tourism in Bali, even though the THK concept can be applied in promotional media. The promotional media will have a distinctiveness or selfhood among the existing promotional media. With the development of science and technology and the increasing influence of tourism today, the THK concept is gradually being ignored and even forgotten, replaced by other concepts that come from outside, which are not necessarily suitable for use in Bali, especially in the process of promoting Bali for the benefit of tourism. In connection with this issue, this paper intends to provide an understanding of three main points: (1) the THK concept, (2) promotional media, and (3) tips for designing tourism promotion media based on the THK concept. This research uses the semiotic method. The semiotic method is a qualitative interpretive, a method that focuses on the sign and text as the object of study and how the researcher interprets and understands the code behind the character and reader. The THK concept in promoting Bali tourism can be applied in promotional media in logos, brochures, leaflets, flyers, billboards, newspaper advertisements, television advertisements, flight magazines, and stickers. The promotional media contains illustrations, text, colors, and typography that contain messages to persuade people and have their own identity. The meaning of natural harmony can form a local Balinese identity; this concept has been applied by Balinese people, especially in every context of everyday people's cultural life.
Stimulation Islamic Value Entrepreneur; Direct and Indirect Effects to Improving Organizational Performance in the Book Publishing Industry in Java – Indonesia
Authors: . Dasmadi , . Widodo , Cahyono Budhi , Hartono Sri
Published: January 2022

This study aims to analyze further the stimulation of Islamic value entrepreneurs in improving organizational performance, especially in the Book Publishing Industry in Java. The purposive sampling technique used in this study, meaning based on population characteristics, namely the area or location and a minimum of 10 years of operation, so this study involved 150 respondents. Analysis of the data in this study used The Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) from the AMOS 20.0 software package. It is hoped that this research can be a reference for organizational development, especially based on Islamic value entrepreneurs.
The Role of Monetary Policy in Activation of the Real Sector in Iraq
Authors: Hamd Basheer Alwan
Published: January 2022

The role of monetary policy and its impact in activation of the real sector comes by the financial and monetization role of investment, which is now fully mature in countries with well economic thriving. The problem of the research potentiates that the policy has limited effect in the real sector due to reluctance of due to security cause and monetary cause like investment in monetary sector due to increase in the interest rate or speculation in the selling and buying the foreign currency (dollar). The research finds many recommendations which are the most important as follows: 1. Follow monetary policy with specific character as it contains facilities to lower the currency rate to the sector. 2. Support the monetary policy measures by following the commercial protective policy of the national product.
An Efficient Method for Facial Sketches Synthesization Using Generative Adversarial Networks
Authors: Reddi Surya Prakasa Rao , T.V. Madhusudhana Rao , P. Srinivasa Rao , Bethapudi Prakash
Published: January 2022

The synthesis of facial sketches is an important technique in digital entertainment and law enforcement agencies. Recent advancements in deep learning have shown its possibility in generating images/sketches using attribute guided features. Facial features are important attributes because they determine human faces' detailed description and appearance during sketch generation. Traditionally, the forensic or composite artist has to sketch by interviewing witnesses manually. To automate this process of face sketch generation, a deep learning-based generative adversarial network incorporated with multiple activation functions is proposed for its efficiency improvement. The proposed model is extensively tested using different evaluation metrics such as RMSE, PSNR, SSIM, SRE, SAM, UIQ & BRISQUE.
Machine Learning in AWS for IoT-based Oil Pipeline Monitoring System
Authors: Siwan Sabreen J. , Shareef Waleed F. , Nasser Ahmed R.
Published: January 2022

The world's economy is dominate by the oil export business, which is heavily reliant on oil pipelines. Due to the length of the pipes and the harsh environment through which they pass, continuous structural health monitoring of pipelines using normal methods is difficult and expensive. In this paper, an IoT system integrated with cloud services is propose for oil pipeline structure monitoring. The system is based on collecting data from sensor nodes attached to the pipeline structure, which collectively form a network of IoT devices connected to the AWS cloud. Measurements from sensor nodes are collect, stored, and filtered in AWS cloud. Measurements are also make accessible to users through the internet in real-time using Python web framework, Flask, and sending alarms via email in real-time. The performance of the system is evaluate by applying damaging events (hard knocking) on the oil pipeline at several distances. Analysis of IoT data by machine learning classification algorithms, apply and comparison between SVM, Random Forest Classifier, and Decision Tree to determine the best one, and then built in EC2 Linux in AWS to analyses the measurements and classify new events according to their distances from the sensor nodes. The proposed system is test on field measurements that were collect in Al-Mussaib Gas Turbine Power Station in Baghdad. Among the three classifiers, Random Forest achieved 90% classification rate.