bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Performance of two parallel covered lagoon digesters in the treatment of pig farm wastewaters
Authors: Almeida Antonella Araujo de , Rosa André Pereira , Sousa Izabelle de Paula , Lopes Juciara Oliveira , Melo Silas Modesto de , Borges Alisson Carraro
Published: October 2021

Pig farming moves a large part of the Brazilian economy. However, due to the high polluting potential, alternatives to treat and take advantage of the effluents must be developed, being the use of digesters a possible solution. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of two parallel covered lagoon digesters (CLD) in the treatment of swine wastewater. Monitoring was performed on a farm installed in Teixeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil, in terms of COD in the period from August 2018 to July 2019. The study demonstrated that COD removal efficiency in the CLD was 40.2 and 39.5%, which did not indicate a statistical difference at a 5% significance level. The two digesters in parallel were compatible with each other in terms of COD reduction. Furthermore, individually they did not present significant changes in their performance in the summer and winter periods.
¿Qué cambiar en la didáctica de las enseñanzas artísticas en tiempos de pandemia?
Authors: Motos-Teruel Tomás , Navarro-Amorós Antoni
Published: October 2021

La pandemia COVID-19 ha venido para quedarse, por lo que nos veremos obligados a adaptar nuestra forma de vida para convivir con ella. Con todo, las crisis suponen siempre una oportunidad para la innovación y el cambio y, en consecuencia, como educadores tenemos la obligación de repensar la didáctica de las enseñanzas artísticas y las metodologías para utilizar las estrategias dramáticas en cualquier nivel educativo. En este artículo intentamos proponer unas reflexiones centradas en los siguientes puntos: repensar la educación inspirada por las pedagogías emergentes; postular las enseñanzas artísticas como core curriculum; revisar los contenidos de teatro/drama en la educación y las nuevas modalidades teatrales; reconsiderar el papel del profesorado de enseñanzas artísticas en la educación; proporcionar al profesorado nuevos procesos de aprendizaje con las TICs y metodologías fundamentadas en las TACs; considerar las actividades artísticas como instrumento para el trabajo por ámbitos en la enseñanza; y plantear nuevos instrumentos para valorar las actividades y productos escénicos en la educación. En definitiva, el reto que se nos presenta actualmente es cómo trasladar a la virtualidad los elementos esenciales de las enseñanzas artísticas, que se basan en el proceso, la performatividad, la presencia, y el deseo de crear juntos.
Percepción de los posibles efectos de la minería a cielo abierto y su impacto en la agricultura en Ixtacamaxtitlán, Puebla, México
Authors: Bastidas Orrego Lina María , Juárez Sánchez José Pedro , Ramírez Valverde Benito , Cesín Vargas Alfredo
Published: October 2021

En la actualidad en México se están incrementando las concesiones mineras y su operación está afectando la actividad agropecuaria y los recursos naturales como el agua. En esta investigación se analiza la percepción de los agricultores sobre los posibles impactos que podría generar el proyecto de minería de oro a cielo abierto en la actividad agropecuaria y en el agua en el municipio de Ixtacamaxtitlán, Sierra Norte de Puebla. Se aplicaron cuatro entrevistas a personas claves, una encuesta a 48 familias del espacio de estudio y observación participante. Se encontró que el 77,1% rechazó el proyecto debido a que temen que afecte negativamente la fertilidad de sus suelos, así como contaminar y disminuir el agua, ante ello la empresa realiza diversos eventos para ganar la aceptación de los pobladores de la comunidad. Se concluye que hay una lucha por defender y apropiarse de los recursos naturales en la región.
El territorio del Alto Guadiana: el agua como conflicto, el conflicto como recurso
Authors: González Besteiro Ana
Published: October 2021

Esta contribución propone una nueva lectura del conflicto del agua en el territorio del Alto Guadiana, donde podría parecer a simple vista que ya está todo dicho. A partir del análisis cualitativo de discursos, en aplicación de la teoría fundamentada, se discute la función territorial del conflicto bajo un enfoque political ecology que aporta explicaciones a su permanencia desde décadas y que permite cuestionar ideas preconcebidas sobre el conflicto como disfunción social.Este ejercicio pone en evidencia el desfase entre lo que se dice y lo que se vive sobre el conflicto por la comunidad del conocimiento del agua y los otros actores del territorio, revelando los mecanismos que transforman el conflicto en un recurso territorial gracias a una dinámica positiva del fracaso de las soluciones propuestas y a las ventajas que el mantenimiento del conflicto procura al conjunto de la sociedad del Alto Guadiana.
Arte, Memoria y Territorio. Estudio de caso del proyecto “muralismo en mi barrio” en Huechuraba, Chile
Authors: Carrasco- Bahamonde Daniel
Published: October 2021

La intervención mural del entorno urbano en Chile presenta una amplia tradición histórica. En el ámbito comunitario constituye una herramienta de mediación para la transformación material y la apropiación simbólica de espacios públicos que promueve la recuperación de áreas degradadas y el empoderamiento de las comunidades.

El artículo presenta una iniciativa de rehabilitación de un espacio público en la comuna de Huechuraba mediante una intervención mural del entorno y tiene como principales objetivos dar cuenta de la metodología de trabajo utilizada y los principales elementos gráficos que dan forma al mural, articulando en una experiencia transformadora arte, memoria y territorio.

 La metodología se apoyó en un enfoque participativo que integra procesos de diálogo entre actores del territorio, la reconstrucción de su historia reciente, el co-diseño de una propuesta gráfico-pictórica y la co-producción de un mural comunitario.

La iniciativa contribuyó a generar instancias de encuentro, diálogo y reflexión entre diversos actores, transformando el rostro de un sector estratégico del casco histórico de la comuna y promoviendo el empoderamiento de las comunidades, el patrimonio cultural y la identidad del barrio.
X-ray phase-contrast ghost imaging using a single-pixel camera
Authors: Olbinado Margie P. , Paganin David M. , Cheng Yin , Rack Alexander
Published: October 2021

Advances in x-ray imaging have enabled breakthroughs in medicine, biology, materials science, and cultural heritage studies. Three-dimensional visualizations of micrometer-scale structures inside soft tissues and dense specimens have been made successful by state-of-the-art methods based on hard x-ray phase-contrast imaging. Nevertheless, it remains challenging to achieve high spatial resolutions without increasing radiation dose and risking damage to specimens. A promising approach to reduce dose and still achieve high spatial resolution is x-ray ghost imaging, which uses single-pixel, yet efficient direct x-ray detectors made of high-density materials. However, all currently existing x-ray ghost imaging protocols are unable to achieve phase contrast and suffer from low-quality image reconstructions. Here, we present an efficient approach which exploits structured-detection single-pixel imaging in order to produce an x-ray ghost image with phase contrast, accuracy, and high fidelity. The resulting x-ray phase-contrast ghost images provide accurate information regarding density variations in the sample and visibly render edges that are otherwise invisible with x-ray attenuation contrast. This demonstration of phase-contrast ghost imaging with x-rays has the potential to promote x-ray ghost imaging from a niche technique to a routinely applied method.
Transcriptomic effects of rs4845604, an IBD and allergy-associated RORC variant, in stimulated ex vivo CD4+ T cells
Authors: Wilson Paul A. , Santos Franco Sara , He Liu , Galwey Nicholas W. , Meakin Jackie , McIntyre Rebecca , McHugh Simon M. , Nolan Michael A. , Spain Sarah L. , Carlson Thaddeus , Lobera Mercedes , Rubio Justin P. , Davis Bill , McCarthy Linda C.
Published: October 2021

RORγt is an isoform of RORC, preferentially expressed in Th17 cells, that functions as a critical regulator of type 3 immunity. As murine Th17-driven inflammatory disease models were greatly diminished in RORC knock-out mice, this receptor was prioritised as an attractive therapeutic target for the treatment of several autoimmune diseases. Human genetic studies indicate a significant contributory role for RORC in several human disease conditions. Furthermore, genome-wide association studies (GWAS) report a significant association between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and the RORC regulatory variant rs4845604. To investigate if the rs4845604 variant may affect CD4+ T cell differentiation events, naïve CD4+ T cells were isolated from eighteen healthy subjects homozygous for the rs4845604 minor (A) or major (G) allele). Isolated cells from each subject were differentiated into distinct T cell lineages by culturing in either T cell maintenance medium or Th17 driving medium conditions for six days in the presence of an RORC inverse agonist (to prevent constitutive receptor activity) or an inactive diastereomer (control). Our proof of concept study indicated that genotype had no significant effect on the mean number of naïve CD4 T cells isolated, nor the frequency of Th1-like and Th17-like cells following six days of culture in any of the four culture conditions. Analysis of the derived RNA-seq count data identified genotype-driven transcriptional effects in each of the four culture conditions. Subsequent pathway enrichment analysis of these profiles reported perturbation of metabolic signalling networks, with the potential to affect the cellular detoxification response. This investigation reveals that rs4845604 genotype is associated with transcriptional effects in CD4+ T cells that may perturb immune and metabolic pathways. Most significantly, the rs4845604 GG, IBD risk associated, genotype may be associated with a differential detoxification response. This observation justifies further investigation in a larger cohort of both healthy and IBD-affected individuals.
Impact of systemic anticancer therapy in pediatric optic pathway glioma on visual function: A systematic review
Authors: Bennebroek Carlien A. M. , Wijninga Laura. E. , Limpens Jaqueline , Schouten-van Meeteren Antoinette Y. N. , Saeed Peerooz
Published: October 2021

Pediatric optic pathway glioma (OPG) can seriously decrease visual function in the case of progression. Systemic anticancer therapy (SAT) is considered the treatment of first choice for unresectable OPG. New SAT modalities for the treatment of progressive OPG have been introduced in the last decade, including VEGF and MAPK pathway inhibition. This systematic review evaluated the effect of SAT on change in visual acuity and visual field in OPG. A systematic review was performed on SAT for OPG (January 1990 to August 2020). MEDLINE and EMBASE (Ovid) were searched for studies reporting on change in visual acuity and visual field after treatment with SAT for OPG. Overall, 11 series, including 358 patients, fulfilled the eligibility criteria. After follow-up of median 3.7 years (range: cessation of SAT– 8.2 years), improvement in binocular VA was found in 0–45% of studies, stability in 18–77% and a decrease in 0–82%. Two studies reported on change in visual field (improvement in 19% and 71% of patients), although either the change was not defined or the testing strategy was lacking. Considerable heterogeneity was present among the included studies, such as variety in the combinations of SAT administered, status of neurofibromatosis type 1, definition regarding change in visual acuity, 1- or 2-eye analysis, diversity in anatomic location, and extent of follow-up, all of which made meta-analysis inappropriate. This systematic review suggests that the impact of SAT in OPG on visual function is still unclear. The wide ranges reported on the efficacy of SAT and the observed heterogeneity highlight the need for prospective studies with uniform definitions of outcome parameters.
Evaluation of clinical outcomes of patients with mild symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) discharged from the emergency department
Authors: Bagi Hamidreza Morteza , Soleimanpour Maryam , Abdollahi Fariba , Soleimanpour Hassan
Published: October 2021

Introduction

This study was performed to determine the clinical outcomes of patients with mild symptoms of COVID-19 discharged from the emergency department.

Methods

The present descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was performed on 400 patients discharged with a diagnosis of COVID-19 from the emergency departments of hospitals affiliated to Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in the time period of 21 March-21 June, 2020. The disease characteristics and demographic data were collected by phone calls during the first, third, and fourth weeks using a researcher-made questionnaire. Finally, the data were analyzed by univariate logistic regression and cross-tabulation using the IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 20.

Results

In the first week of follow-up, 23(5.8%) patients died, of whom seven patients were female and 16 were male (mean age of death: 70.73±3.27). Out of 41 (10.3%) patients with underlying diseases, 7 (17.1%) died; but out of 359 (89.8%) cases with no history of disease only 16 (4.5%) died. The risk of death in subjects with a history of underlying diseases was 3.27 times higher than those without a history of disease (P = 0.02) (OR = 3.27, 95% CI, 1.20–8.87); and this risk was 1.41 times higher in patients with more family members (P = 0.04) (OR = 1.41, 95% CI, 1.01–1.97). Furthermore, 81 (20.3%) patients had spread the virus to others in their households and disregarded hygiene guidelines such as washing hands, keeping social distancing, and wearing face masks after discharge. In addition, family members of these patients were 16.37 times more likely to be infected than patients who followed the protocols (P ≤ 0.001) (OR = 16.37, 95% CI, 9.10–29.45).

Conclusion

Since our findings showed that mortality rate is high in the first week after patients’ referral to the emergency departments, the health status of infected people should be carefully monitored daily in this period.
Factors influencing inappropriate use of antibiotics: Findings from a nationwide survey of the general public in Malaysia
Authors: Wong Li Ping , Alias Haridah , Husin Suraya Amir , Ali Zawaniah Brukan , Sim Benedict , Ponnampalavanar Sasheela Sri La Sri
Published: October 2021

Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global public health. Misuse of antibiotics has never been investigated on a nationwide scale among the general public in Malaysia. This study aimed to identify sociodemographic and knowledge factors associated with inappropriate use of antibiotics in the Malaysian context to inform the development of interventions to mitigate inappropriate antibiotic use. We conducted computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI) between June 2019 and December 2019. The telephone numbers were randomly generated from the electronic residential telephone directory of all 13 states and 3 Federal Territories in Malaysia. The survey consisted of questions on demographics, knowledge about antibiotics and antibiotic resistance (53 items), and practices of antibiotic use (16 questions). A total of 864 complete responses were received. Pronounced erroneous beliefs that antibiotics are effective against infections caused by viruses and that antibiotics can speed up recovery from coughs and colds were evident. The proportions that were aware of the terms ‘drug resistance’, ‘antimicrobial resistance’, and ‘superbugs’ were low. The mean and standard deviation (SD) for the antibiotic knowledge score was 23.7 (SD ±9.25; range 0 to 50) out of a possible score of 52. Regarding antibiotic practices, a considerable proportion reported non-adherence to recommended doses. The mean and SD for the antibiotic practices score was 37.9 (SD ± 6.5; range 17 to 47) out of a possible score of 48. Participants who earned an average monthly household income of MYR1001-3000 (OR 1.61, 95% CI 1.04–2.50) were more likely to report higher antibiotic practice scores than those with <MYR1000. Participants with tertiary education attainment reported higher antibiotic practice scores (OR 1.99; 95%CI 1.02–3.91) than those with primary school and below. High antibiotic knowledge scores (OR 3.94; 95% CI 2.71–5.73) were associated with higher antibiotic practice scores. Inappropriate antibiotic use is influenced by demographics and antibiotic knowledge. This study calls for education interventions focused on the lower socio-economic status population to increase awareness and to promote appropriate antibiotic use.
Postprandial plasma glucose excursion is associated with an atherogenic lipid profile in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Cheng Po-Chung , Kao Chia-Hung
Published: October 2021

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a prevalent complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The atherogenic low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is an established risk factor of cardiovascular disease, and evidence also suggests that postprandial plasma glucose (PPG) levels closely delineate CHD mortality in diabetes. The investigators hypothesized that postprandial plasma glucose excursion (PPGE), defined as the difference between 2-hour PPG and fasting plasma glucose (FPG), may be associated with plasma LDL cholesterol levels in patients with T2DM. This study enrolled diabetic participants for whom FPG and lipid profile were sampled after a 12-hour fast, followed by PPG sampling two hours after consuming a standard meal with 75 grams of carbohydrates. The study enrolled 379 participants who were divided into PPGE tertiles according to the difference between their 2-hour PPG and FPG. Participants in the highest PPGE tertile had considerably greater plasma LDL cholesterol levels than patients in the lowest tertile (126.7 mg/dL vs. 99.5 mg/dL, P <0.001). Linear regression analysis also demonstrated that the PPGE was positively correlated with plasma LDL cholesterol levels (β coefficient: 0.165, P < 0.001). Postprandial glucose excursion positively correlated with plasma LDL cholesterol levels in individuals with T2DM. Participants with raised PPGE harbored greater LDL cholesterol levels than those with lower postprandial glucose fluctuations. Therefore, postprandial glucose excursion is associated with an atherogenic lipid profile and may be a modifiable risk factor of diabetic CHD.
The impact of combined age-related vision loss and dementia on the participation of older adults: A scoping review
Authors: McGrath Colleen , Karsan Inaara , Corrado Ann Marie , Lyons Taylor Ashley , Blue Melanie
Published: October 2021

Introduction

There are a growing number of older adults with combined age-related vision loss (ARVL) and dementia. Existing literature shows the pervasive impact that both diagnoses have separately on the participation of older adults, however, little is known about the societal participation of older adults with both conditions. As such, the aim of this scoping review was to explore the combined impact of ARVL and dementia on the participation of older adults, with a specific focus on highlighting strategies that help mitigate the impact of ARVL and dementia on participation.

Methods

This study utilized a scoping review, informed by the framework by Arksey and O’Malley [1]. Two researchers independently ran a total of 62 search terms across four categories in six databases (PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Embase, Medline, PsycINFO), with an initial yield of 2,053 articles. Grey literature was also included in this scoping review and was retrieved from organizational websites, brochures, conference proceedings, and a Google Scholar search. The application of study inclusion criteria resulted in a final yield of 13 empirical studies and 10 grey literature sources.

Results

Following detailed thematic analysis of the empirical and grey literature sources, four themes emerged regarding the impact of combined ARVL and dementia on the participation of older adults including: 1) Managing the pragmatic aspects of a dual diagnosis; 2) Diverse approaches to risk assessment and management; 3) Adopting a multi-disciplinary approach to facilitate care and; 4) Using compensatory strategies to facilitate participation.

Conclusions

The four themes highlight the challenges older adults with these combined diagnoses experience, which limit their opportunities for meaningful participation. Given the scarcity of research on this topic, future research should identify the type of ARVL and dementia diagnoses of study participants, conduct qualitative research about the lived experiences of older adults with a dual diagnosis, and broaden the geographic scope of research.
Foods from the wild: Local knowledge, use pattern and distribution in Western Nepal
Authors: Khakurel Dhruba , Uprety Yadav , Łuczaj Łukasz , Rajbhandary Sangeeta
Published: October 2021

Locally harvested wild edible plants (WEPs) provide food as well as cash income for indigenous peoples and local communities, and they are of great importance in ensuring local food security. However, their uses and availability are poorly documented. This study aimed to enumerate WEP diversity and status of WEPs in a part of the Annapurna Conservation Area, Sikles region, where the population is dominated by the Gurung community. Ethnobotanical data were collected using guided field walks, semi-structured interviews, and field observation. The informant consensus method was employed and group discussions were conducted for triangulation of the information. Free listing and identification tests were performed to assess the knowledge of the informants. Both descriptive statistics and quantitative ethnobotanical methods were used for data analysis. A total of 72 wild food species belonging to 46 families and 61 genera were reported from the study area. Asparagaceae and Rosaceae were the dominant families, and herbs were the dominant life form. Fruits (34 species) were the most frequently used plant parts, followed by young shoots (16 species). Most edible plants were consumed in summer and during rainy seasons. While the age and type of informants had an influence on the number of enumerated plants, gender did not. Key informants and people aged 30–45 reported more species than other groups of respondents. Most of the knowledge about the use of WEPs was acquired from parents and relatives. The consumption of these plants was attributed to diversifying cuisine, spicing staple food, nutri-medicinal values, and cultural practices. People perceived the availability of WEPs to be gradually decreasing. However, WEPs are still abundant and diverse in the study area, and knowledge on their use is well-preserved. These resources provide food and nutrients to local people and can also be a source of cash income. Therefore, the documented information on WEPs may serve as baseline data for further studies on nutritional values and provide guidelines for safe collection. The results also revealed that many wild species are under growing pressure from various anthropogenic factors, suggesting effective community engagement is required for their conservation.
High association of COVID-19 severity with poor gut health score in Lebanese patients
Authors: Al Kassaa Imad , El Omari Sarah , Abbas Nada , Papon Nicolas , Drider Djamel , Kassem Issmat I. , Osman Marwan
Published: October 2021

Background

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected millions of lives globally. However, the disease has presented more extreme challenges for developing countries that are experiencing economic crises. Studies on COVID-19 symptoms and gut health are scarce and have not fully analyzed possible associations between gut health and disease pathophysiology. Therefore, this study aimed to demonstrate a potential association between gut health and COVID-19 severity in the Lebanese community, which has been experiencing a severe economic crisis.

Methods

This cross-sectional study investigated SARS-CoV-2 PCR-positive Lebanese patients. Participants were interviewed and gut health, COVID-19 symptoms, and different metrics were analyzed using simple and multiple logistic regression models.

Results

Analysis of the data showed that 25% of participants were asymptomatic, while an equal proportion experienced severe symptoms, including dyspnea (22.7%), oxygen need (7.5%), and hospitalization (3.1%). The mean age of the participants was 38.3 ±0.8 years, and the majority were males (63.9%), married (68.2%), and currently employed (66.7%). A negative correlation was found between gut health score and COVID-19 symptoms (Kendall’s tau-b = -0.153, P = 0.004); indicating that low gut health was associated with more severe COVID-19 cases. Additionally, participants who reported unhealthy food intake were more likely to experience severe symptoms (Kendall’s tau-b = 0.118, P = 0.049). When all items were taken into consideration, multiple ordinal logistic regression models showed a significant association between COVID-19 symptoms and each of the following variables: working status, flu-like illness episodes, and gut health score. COVID-19 severe symptoms were more common among patients having poor gut health scores (OR:1.31, 95%CI:1.07–1.61; P = 0.008), experiencing more than one episode of flu-like illness per year (OR:2.85, 95%CI:1.58–5.15; P = 0.001), and owning a job (OR:2.00, 95%CI:1.1–3.65; P = 0.023).

Conclusions

To our knowledge, this is the first study that showed the impact of gut health and exposure to respiratory viruses on COVID-19 severity in Lebanon. These findings can facilitate combating the pandemic in Lebanon.
Crossing the threshold … and crisscrossing, and crisscrossing …: Embodiment and varielation in Developmental Transformations and yoga
Authors: Cooley Nicole Brucato
Published: October 2021

How does Developmental Transformations (DvT) facilitate growth and change? This article illuminates the process of embodied transformation through repetition, varielation and dimensionalization (techniques in DvT). The author examines these elements in operation within two types of embodied experiences: DvT and yoga. Both theory and the author’s personal experience provide windows into the intersection of these embodied practices as well as elucidating the inner mechanisms of change.
The Story Within: Myth and Fairy Tale in Therapy, Yehudit Silverman (2020)
Authors: Bailey Sally
Published: October 2021

Review of: The Story Within: Myth and Fairy Tale in Therapy, Yehudit Silverman (2020)

London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 250 pp.,

ISBN 978-1-78592-509-2, p/bk, $35.00
Trauma in the Creative and Embodied Therapies: When Words are not Enough, Anna Chesner and sissy lykou (eds) (2021)
Authors: de Broucker Agathe
Published: October 2021

Review of: Trauma in the Creative and Embodied Therapies: When Words are not Enough, Anna Chesner and sissy lykou (eds) (2021)

Oxon and New York: Routledge, 190 pp.,

ISBN 978-1-13847-922-7, hbk, $160

ISBN 978-1-13847-921-0, pbk, $38.95

ISBN 978-1-35106-626-6, ebk, $38.95
Estratégias femininas para solucionar problemas amorosos: processos de feitiçaria da Inquisição de Lisboa (séc. XVII)
Authors: Leão Indira
Published: October 2021

A feitiçaria foi um dos delitos com os quais a Inquisição se ocupou entre o século XVI e XVIII. Através da análise dos processos inquisitoriais contra as feiticeiras, conseguimos compreender melhor de que práticas eram acusadas e quais os motivos que as levavam a recorrer a superstições entre outras práticas dignas de condenação.
A existência de mulheres que recorriam a superstições e práticas mágicas, objetivando solucionar problemas amorosos, desencadeou denúncias contra elas e condenações. Será com base na análise de cinco processos de mulheres condenadas por feitiçaria pelo Tribunal do Santo Ofício de Lisboa, entre 1664 e 1698, que iremos compreender quais eram as práticas mágicas utilizadas e partilhadas pelas rés para manter relacionamentos amorosos, formando uma possível rede de solidariedade feminina destinada a resolver questões quotidianas.
As fontes inquisitoriais serão essenciais para compreender qual era o posicionamento da instituição nos casos estudados, além de evidenciarem estratégias de resistência pessoal por parte das rés relativamente às acusações de que eram alvo.
Em suma, pretendemos contribuir para o alargamento do conhecimento historiográfico sobre as práticas mágicas partilhadas entre mulheres condenadas por feitiçaria, e refletir acerca das suas estratégias de resistência no decurso dos seus processos.
Poor women and urban assistance in Early Modern Portugal: the case of Hospital of Santiago of Braga
Authors: Ferreira Luís Gonçalves
Published: October 2021

Any study of Hospital of Santiago has remained untackled to date. This institution housed women in a situation of great economic and social vulnerability, mainly elderly, single or widows with few or no surviving family relations. This text aims to discuss the women’s poverty by comparing their stances towards death. The study is based on the analysis of parish records and accounting sources considered via a qualitative methodology. The results problematize the phenomena of the impoverishment of women in an urban context and debate the relevance of work, networks and formal assistance in the survival of the poor during the Early Modern Age.
Uma alternativa revolucionária para o Serviço Nacional de Saúde? O jornal Saúde pelo povo (1975-1977)
Authors: Marie Pierre
Published: October 2021

O processo revolucionário português (1974-1976) constituiu uma rutura fundamental para a construção da democracia no país. Movimentos sociais organizaram-se com vista a ultrapassar as heranças do regime autoritário. Na saúde, o período viu emergir um conjunto de iniciativas. O presente artigo visa retratar as lutas pela conquista do direito à saúde a partir do estudo do jornal Saúde pelo povo (1975-1977). Esta publicação tornou-se num porta-voz dos profissionais da saúde e dos utentes para a construção de um Serviço Nacional de Saúde. O jornal exprimiu um projeto alternativo ao SNS apresentado em 1979. O estudo do Saúde pelo povo torna-se fundamental para retratar esta via revolucionária para a saúde em Portugal.
Gestão financeira em Lisboa entre dois reinados e um terramoto: as despesas municipais (1706-1777)
Authors: Costa Patrícia
Published: October 2021

Este estudo enquadra-se na historiografia sobre a evolução da administração das finanças públicas locais e a sua importância na construção dos Estados Modernos Europeus. A análise de Lisboa, a capital portuguesa, no século XVIII, abrangendo os reinados de D. João V e de D. José, um período de transformações políticas, também marcado pelo terramoto de 1755, pretende revelar comportamentos em termos de gestão financeira no que respeita às despesas municipais. A hipótese é a de que uma proximidade à Corte possa contribuir para comportamentos específicos, e ainda de que um evento extraordinário (terramoto) possa ter servido de impulsionador de novas mudanças. Explora-se, assim, a evolução dos fluxos de despesas do principal município do reino, avaliando-se as políticas administrativas encetadas e o impacto da conjuntura nessas despesas.
Onde era Lisboa (séculos XIX a XXI)?
Authors: Valério Nuno , Tomás Ana
Published: October 2021

O objetivo deste texto é identificar o espaço urbano da cidade de Lisboa entre os princípios do século XIX e os princípios do século XXI recorrendo a uma metodologia que possa ser aplicada de forma homogénea ao longo do todo o período considerado. Para essa abordagem, tomam-se como base os dados dos recenseamentos da população realizados ao longo desses séculos e informações sobre a rede de transportes da região de Lisboa no mesmo período. Identifica-se a área com população de densidade urbana em torno do núcleo central constituído pela cidade na sua definição legal e administrativa; a área onde predominam atividades económicas de natureza urbana, isto é, dos setores secundário e terciário, em torno do mesmo núcleo central; e a área abrangida pelo sistema de transportes públicos da região de Lisboa. Conclui-se que a área urbana de Lisboa viveu um período de estagnação durante a primeira metade do século XIX, um período de expansão moderada e intensiva entre meados do século XIX e meados do século XX e um período de expansão acelerada e extensiva desde meados do século XX, alterando-se significativamente a distribuição no interior desse espaço.
Performance and microbiota of the digestive tract of Nellore calves supplemented with fungi isolated from bovine rumen
Authors: dos Santos Thiago Alves Xavier , Fernandes Luís Miguel Gonçalves , Carvalho Pedro Paulo Xavier , Júnior Valdo Soares Martins , Fonseca Suze Adriane , Chaves Amalia Saturnino , Duarte Eduardo Robson
Published: October 2021

Background and Aim: In tropical semiarid regions, supplementation with fungi could contribute to rumen modulation, promoting greater production of fibrolytic enzymes and degradation of forage. The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of supplementation with fungi, isolated from the bovine rumen, on the performance and microbiota of the digestive tract of Nellore calves.

Materials and Methods: The experiment was conducted in randomized blocks evaluating eight Nellore calves that were daily supplemented with isolates of Aspergillus terreus and Trichoderma longibrachiatum, along with eight calves that were not supplemented. After 55 days, the animals were weighed, and samples of rumen fluid and feces were collected for analysis. The characteristics that showed normal distribution were subjected to analysis of variance and compared using Tukey's test. Whereas, the variables that did not show normal distribution were subjected to the Kruskal–Wallis test, and the frequencies of the bacterial and fungal genera were compared using the Chi-square test.

Results: Supplementation with fungi promoted the reduction in ruminal pH (p<0.05). However, the final live weight; average daily weight gain; total weight gain; rumen protozoa; and the count of Enterobacteriaceae, mycelial fungi, and yeasts of ruminal fluid and feces were not influenced by supplementation (p>0.05). Moreover, the protozoa Eodinium spp. was identified only in supplemented calves (p<0.05).

Conclusion: Supplementation with the fungi presented the potential for use as possible additives because it did not alter the physiological parameters of the facultative anaerobic microbiota composition in the rumen and feces. In addition, it favored the presence of the ciliate genus Eodinium. However, further studies should be performed to better define suitable dosages for supplementation.
K2CO3 in NH4OH as an Effective Catalyst Mixture for the
Transesterification of High Acid Value Mahua Oil
Authors: Swarna S. , Swamy M.T. , Divakara T.R. , Krishnamurthy K.N. , Shashidhar S. , Srikanth H.V.
Published: October 2021

In present study, biodiesel was synthesized from high free fatty acid content Mahua oil using K2CO3
in NH4OH catalyst mixture through transesterification process. Addition of NH4OH to K2CO3, enhanced
the basic strength of the catalyst (K2CO3) by generating in-situ KOH in ammonium carbonate medium.
The presence of ammonium carbonate in the reaction medium controlled the generation of intermediate
water during methoxide formation and thereby increased the biodiesel yield. The maximum yield of
98.5% with a fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) content of 98.95% was obtained at the optimized condition
of catalyst mixture of 1g K2CO3 in 0.5 g of NH4OH, oil to methanol molar ratio 1:7 at 55 ºC in 75 min.
Characterization of the obtained biodiesel has been carried out using GC-MS and 1H NMR techniques.
The physico-chemical properties of the oil and the synthesized biodiesel were tested according to the
ASTM D6751 standards and the values are within the range.
AS INFLUÊNCIAS DO PACOTE ANTICRIME NAS PROGRESSÕES DE REGIME
Authors: Fidélis Wagner Garbelotto Marcus Vinícius , Da Silva Araújo Marília
Published: October 2021

A presente pesquisa tem como objetivo analisar os novos requisitos objetivos para a progressão de regime inseridos na Lei de Execuções Penais por meio da Lei n. 13.964/2019, mais conhecida como “Pacote Anticrime”. Antes da reforma, o ordenamento jurídico contava com quatro requisitos objetivos diferentes para concessão da progressão, a saber: (a) cumprimento de 1/6 (um sexto) da pena no regime anterior, nos casos de condenados por crimes comuns; (b) cumprimento de 2/5 (dois quintos) da pena quando se tratar de crime hediondo, sendo primário o apenado; (c) cumprimento de 3/5 (três quintos) da pena quando o condenado a crime hediondo for reincidente; e (d) cumprimento de 1/8 (um oitavo) da pena no regime anterior quando se tratar de apenada gestante, mãe ou responsável por criança com deficiência, independente da condenação. Contudo, a Lei n. 13.964/2019 alterou o art. 112 da Lei de Execuções Penais, criando oito novos patamares para a concessão da benesse, além de manter aquele em relação a mulheres mães ou gestantes, sem se ater à realidade penitenciária no Brasil, em que há superlotação e falta de vagas em todos os estados da federação. Tal situação tende a piorar com os novos patamares previstos. Ademais, apesar do seu viés punitivista, o Pacote Anticrime incorreu em diversos erros legislativos, criando lacunas que, em alguns casos, beneficiam a pena dos. Por fim, acredita-se que a reforma também perdeu a oportunidade de pacificar diversos outros temas envolvendo a progressão de regime debatidos nos últimos anos e completamente ignorados pelo legislador.
O TRIBUNAL DO JÚRI E A INCONSTITUCIONALIDADE DA EXECUÇÃO PROVISÓRIA DAS CONDENAÇÕES: UMA ANÁLISE À LUZ DOS PRECEDENTES E DA MÁXIMA DA PROPORCIONALIDADE
Authors: Back Natacha
Published: October 2021

A temática do presente artigo diz respeito à possibilidade de execução provisória das penas privativas de liberdade impostas pelo Tribunal do Júri no ordenamento jurídico brasileiro. Busca-se, partindo da hipótese de que a medida é incompatível com os princípios consagrados na Constituição da República Federativa do Brasil de 1988, expor os posicionamentos favoráveis e contrários, bem como demonstrar sua possível inconstitucionalidade. O estudo foi desenvolvido utilizando-se o método de abordagem dedutivo, por meio de uma metodologia qualitativa, descritiva, prescritiva e baseada em pesquisas bibliográficas, incluindo livros, artigos, legislações e consultas a sítios de órgãos públicos, além de precedentes do Supremo Tribunal Federal e Superior Tribunal de Justiça, a fim de possibilitar maior compreensão no que tange à Lei nº 13.964/19 e aos princípios da soberania dos vereditos, do estado de inocência e do duplo grau de jurisdição. A partir da análise desses instituto se com aporte na regra da proporcionalidade, segundo a teoria dos direitos fundamentais de Robert Alexy, o resultado obtido, mediante só pesamento moral exigido pela proporcionalidade em sentido estrito, foi no sentido de que o cumprimento imediato das condenações do Júri não é razoável e viola princípios basilares do Estado Democrático de Direito, devendo prevalecer o direito à liberdade e ao duplo grau de jurisdição do acusado.
The integration paradox: an ILC view on the EU contribution to the codification and development of rules of general international law
Authors: Cabrita Teresa
Published: October 2021

The contribution of international organisations (IOs) to the process of identification, codification or development of rules of general international law is one still enveloped in a measure of mystery. While the United Nations (UN) International Law Commission (ILC) has long relied on IOs’ practice, and the practice of States within IOs, in carrying out its work, it has only recently begun to address the role that IOs might play in the formation or expression of rules of customary international law, jus cogens or general principles of law. In this process, the European Union (EU) has long been seen as an ‘odd’ fit. From the point of view of general international law, EU integration forms an apparent paradox: on the one hand, the degree of transfer of powers to the organisation renders it particularly well suited to be a ‘jus generative’ force and a useful source of practice for the ILC’s work; on the other, its ‘exceptionalism’ often militates against the reliance on EU-related practice as evidence of existing or emerging rules of general application. This article looks at the effects of this ‘integration paradox’ in the ILC’s work by reviewing the references to, and the use of, EU practice in eight distinct codification projects, combined with interviews with ILC members and EU officials. It provides an ILC (outside) view on the relevance of EU practice for the identification, codification, and development of rules of general international law. This view, in turn, has implications for the operation of an EU (inside) foreign policy objective: its ambition to contribute to the development of international law, as expressed in Article 3(5) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU).
Is Oscar Del Barco a perverse man?
Authors: Cabezas Oscar Ariel
Published: October 2021

This article seeks to contextualise the ‘Heideggerian’ or destructive critique against Lenin in the 1980s. The hypothesis I develop is based on Oscar Del Barco’s critique against Leninism and on the theoretical moments in which this critique has been resisted by other Latin American thinkers. Del Barco is one of the leading philosophers in Latin America. His extraordinary effectiveness reconstructs the history and thought of the Bolshevik leader in order to abandon the leader’s enlightened programme. I argue that the demonisation of Lenin and the complex relationship with a demand for the authenticity of the Bolsheviks’ original project leads the philosopher to omit the birth or the genealogy of extreme liberalism or neoliberalism. The demonisation of Lenin and the omission of the historical context in which he writes makes Del Barco’s philosophy a propitious place for the neutralisation of the relationship between politics and emancipatory programmes. This hypothesis is confronted with the resistance of authors such as Ernesto Laclau, Chantal Mouffe, García Linera, Bolívar Echeverría, Dominico Losurdo, Marta Harnecker and Tomás Moulian, among others. The article concludes by affirming that the Leninism reloaded by these authors constitutes a ‘toolbox’ for thinking the conflictive and never-finished relationship between politics and emancipation.
ENVIRONMENTAL FRAGILITY PROVIDED BY SOILS OF A PLATEAU EDGE OF SOUTH BRAZIL, ON ATLANTIC FOREST BIOME
Authors: Rodrigues Miriam Fernanda , de Araújo Pedron Fabrício , Deobald Gabriel Antônio , Giacomini  Sari Bruno , Simão Diniz  Dalmolin Ricardo , Antônio Coutrim  dos Santos Luís
Published: October 2021

Plateau areas have been considered with high land-use capacity in the Brazilian Meridional Plateau Edge of South Brazil. These areas belong Atlantic Forest biome, the second most extinction threatened ecoregion in the world, and weak knowledge about the environment leads to intensive use and degradation. We aimed to identify soil fragility and land-use capacity and limitation of the Brazilian Meridional Plateau Edge, in South Brazil, by the soil properties. Soil morphology, steady-state water infiltration, and physical and chemical properties at 0.00-0.10 and 0.10-0.20 m layers were evaluated at 57 sampling points in a grid of 20 x 20 m. Although under a small elevation slope, these areas have high soils and their properties variability, which implies high natural fragility. Unlike the soils and properties expected by farmers and scientists, naturally fragile soils (Leptosols, Regosols) with only patches of developed soils (Cambisols, Alisols, Planosols/Gleysols) predominate in these areas. The proper land-use and management of the soil and its landscapes depend on a detailed knowledge of the soil. Because, considering only the expected soil and environment capacity without the evaluation obtained with this study, the soils were intensively used and degraded.
A PRODUÇÃO DO ESPAÇO E MORFOLOGIA URBANA EM PRESIDENTE PRUDENTE-SP
Authors: Da Silva Pereira Claudinei
Published: October 2021

A cidade de Presidente Prudente teve origem no contexto da expansão do cultivo do café, quando a terra já era mercadoria. A propriedade privada da terra é central neste trabalho para a compreensão de processos contemporâneos de produção do espaço urbano. O artigo analisa a expansão territorial recente e seus desdobramentos sobre a morfologia urbana, resultando em distintas tipologias de loteamentos residenciais, formação de vazios urbanos e na permanência dos lotes não edificados, vinculados a práticas especulativas sobre a terra. A propriedade privada da terra rural e urbana são basilares para a compreensão dos agentes produtores do espaço urbano e dos seus vetores de expansão. Adotou-se como procedimentos metodológicos a pesquisa bibliográfica, levantamento de dados sobre as terras pertencentes a empresas de incorporação imobiliária, mapeamento e caracterização de loteamentos com fins residenciais, vazios urbanos e lotes não edificados nos anos de 2010 e 2018. O tecido urbano expandiu de forma rápida e descontínua nas últimas décadas, motivado por interesses fundiários/imobiliários e conivência do poder público local ao beneficiar o capital incorporador e os proprietários fundiários através de medidas como a ampliação do perímetro urbano e das escolhas locacionais para a construção dos grandes conjuntos habitacionais populares.
A ABRANGÊNCIA DESTERRITORIALIZADA DA REDE DE ATENÇÃO BÁSICA À SAÚDE: A DIFUSÃO ESPACIAL DA COVID-19 EM BELÉM-PA/BRASIL
Authors: Viana Godoy Claudiana , De Miranda Rocha Gilberto
Published: October 2021

As contribuições da Geografia Urbana e da Saúde são relevantes para a compreensão da dinâmica territorial da Rede de Atenção Básica (RAB) da saúde na cidade de Belém (PA), que dispõe de Unidades Básicas de Saúde (UBS) desterritorializadas em um modelo de atuação similar aos postos de saúde da década de 1980. O presente artigo apresenta uma análise sobre a abrangência da RAB e o paralelismo entre a desconexão da AB e a  propagação da Covid-19 e das altas taxas de mortalidade em um espaço de disparidade socioeconômica presente em Belém (PA). A discussão fundamenta-se na revisão do documento regulatório da Política Nacional de Atenção Básica, no mapeamento das UBS e na Estratégia de Saúde da Família (ESF), observando limites de atuação entre os bairros. Constatou-se que a RAB em Belém segue um padrão de porta de entrada desterritorializada em um modelo de atendimento tradicional, sem uma assistência territorial de equipes de Saúde da Família (eSFs). Antes do período pandêmico, o caos da saúde pública municipal em Belém já se anunciava pela precariedade da rede de AB, pela falta de recurso da rede hospitalar e das unidades de pronto atendimento (UPAs), além das más condições de habitação e saneamento básico.
Ganzheitliches Denken in der Wissenschaft fördern
Authors: Stadermann Gerd
Published: October 2021

Will die Wissenschaft einen tiefgreifenden gesellschaftlichen Wandel anstoßen, muss sie stärker als bisher mit Politik, Zivilgesellschaft und Wirtschaft zusammenarbeiten. Für Wissenschaftler(innen) heißt dies, ihre eigenen Praktiken in Hochschulpolitik, Wissenschaftsförderung
und dem täglichen Handeln zu hinterfragen sowie Methoden zu entwickeln, die das Einleiten von Veränderungsprozessen nachvollziehbar machen.
Klimawandel sichtbar machen: Das Projekt KlimaAlps
Authors: Keller Lars , Parth Sandra , Kubisch Susanne , Baumann Cornelia , Wachsmann Garnet , Heufelder Anton , Barkmann Rike , Beck Inga , Armbruster Sylvia , Frisch Rahel
Published: October 2021

Ein Grundproblem der Klimawandelbildung ist die ,,Unsichtbarkeit“ von Klimawandel und seinen Folgen. Priorität im Projekt KlimaAlps ist, Klimawandelfolgen in ausgewählten Landschaftsräumen (,,KlimaTopen“) in der Projektregion Bayern und Österreich
für jedermann/jederfrau in der Lebenswelt sichtbar zu machen. Darüber hinaus wird Lernen an ein authentisches Setting im KlimaTop angebunden. Durch Zusammenführung von KlimaTopen und Ausbildungsmodulen (KlimaModule) wird eine innovative Form von Klimawandel(aus)bildung entwickelt.