bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Betwixt and Between: Academic Women in Transition
Authors: Bosetti Lynn , Kawalilak Colleen , Patterson Peggy
Published: April 2021

University culture is increasingly being influenced by globalization, competition, the commercialization of research, and external demands for accountability. Corporate managerial practices that value individualism and productivity bump up against more democratic and collaborative practices inherent in the traditional academic culture and governance. Tensions result as faculty members are left on their own to make sense of the shifting political, economic and social landscape of higher education and to understand the implications for their professional identity within their Faculty. In an unstable institutional culture that lacks rules or mechanisms to shepherd faculty through this process, individuals can feel anxious, confused or incompetent as they negotiate the contradictions in their professional lives and deal with issues of power and resistance.

Grounded in their own experiences of liminality, this paper uses an autoethnographic approach to explore and describe the experiences of three academic women “betwixt and between” their senior management positions, taking up positions as academic members of a Faculty, and the strategies they used to support each other, to reconstruct their professional identities and to understand the norms of the Faculty culture. The paper speaks to the importance of post-heroic forms of leadership, dialogue and collaborative communities that contribute to the creation of a culture in which faculty members can flourish.
A Look Back at the Decision on the Transfer Function at the Founding of Ontario’s Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology
Authors: Skolnik Michael
Published: April 2021

Community college systems were established across North America from the early 1960s through the early 1970s. The new systems had two principal models: in one model, the college combined lower-division, university-level general education with technical education programs; in the other, most or all of the colleges were intended to concentrate on technical education. Ontario was the largest of the provinces and states in North America that opted for the second model. Many of the issues that planners confronted when designing these college systems have either persisted or re-emerged in recent years. This article re-examines the debate on the design of Ontario’s colleges that took place when they were founded and considers its implications for the present.
The Impact of Enquiry-Based Learning on Academic Performance and Student Engagement
Authors: Summerlee Alastair , Murray Jacqueline
Published: April 2021

Previously, we reported qualitative findings showing that students who experienced a problem- or enquiry-based course (EBL) in a first-year seminar program had greater confidence in their academic abilities, were more engaged, and were better prepared for upper-year courses. In the current paper, we provide quantitative data to substantiate the students’ qualitative conclusions. We present results to show that these students do perform at a significantly higher level compared with members of the control group who did not experience an EBL course. Using survey data, we show that the EBL students shift the way they access information compared with peers: they preferentially use more sophisticated resources for research. At the same time, students report greater engagement in the community, and student engagement is known to contribute to increased academic performance.
The Recovery of a Canadian Tradition in Higher Education
Authors: Bissell Claude T.
Published: April 2021

Amid the present public indifference to higher education, the appearance of the Symons report was welcome, since it drew attention to national issues. Although it is important to examine the curriculum from the point of view of Canadian content, a separation of Canadian content from a particular discipline may encourage provincialism and didactism. It is more important for universities to examine the role they have played and are playing in the national life. I suggest the establishment of a group of interdisciplinary seminars at various universities across the country, staffed by existing faculty and post-doctoral students, and concerned with the examination of crucial Canadian problems.
Improving Lecturing in Higher Education
Authors: Furedy Chris
Published: April 2021

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Production and Evaluation of Disintegrant Properties of Microcrystalline Cellulose Derived from SaccharumofficinarumL (Poaceae) in Metronidazole Based Formulation
Authors: J.N. Oraeluno , J.C Obasi , E.A Bamigbola , B.A Joseph
Published: April 2021

The aim of the study was to produce microcrystalline cellulose from Saccharumofficinarum and to evaluate its use as a disintegrant in metronidazole tablet formulation. Cellulose was produced and characterized. This was followed by a comparative characterization of the tablets formulated by using Saccharumofficinarummicrocrystalline cellulose (SO-MCC), maize starch and crosscarmellose sodium (Ac-di-sol®) as disintegrants. The granules were evaluated for flow properties and the tablet evaluated for hardness, friability, disintegration and dissolution properties. For disintegration studies, the disintegrants disintegrated within 10 minutes in this order: Ac-di-sol® >SO-MCC>Maize starch. All the tablets exhibited high release profile which conformed to British Pharmacopoeia standards. Hence, SO-MCC can be used as an alternative disintegrant in terms of cost and availability.
Clear Lens Phacoemulsification Untuk Koreksi Miopia Tinggi
Authors: Muhammad Syauqie
Published: April 2021

Pendahuluan: Koreksi miopia tinggi dengan bedah ekstraksi clear lens, dengan atau tanpa implantasi intraocular lens (IOL), masih merupakan hal yang kontroversial and berkaitan dengan risiko ablasio retina pascaoperasi yang tinggi. Akan tetapi, Kemajuan teknologi yang pesat pada bidang bedah katarak telah menghasilkan hasil operasi yang luar biasa baik dengan angka komplikasi yang sangat rendah. Pada artikel ini, penulis akan mempresentasikan outcome prosedur clear lens phacoemulsification dalam koreksi miopia tinggi pada empat mata dari dua orang pasien.Presentasi Kasus: Dua orang perempuan dengan miopia tinggi menjalani tindakan clear lens phacoemulsification dengan teknik suprakapsular tilt and tumble. Kalkulasi IOL menggunakan formula SRK-T. Kedua pasien memperoleh visus pascaoperasi 20/20 pada kedua mata yang bertahan hingga satu tahun pascaoperasi. Tidak ditemukan adanya kelainan retina pada kedua pasien.Kesimpulan: Clear lens phacoemulsification pada miopia tinggi merupakan prosedur yang efektif dan dapat memberikan hasil visus akhir yang baik dalam jangka panjang sehingga dapat menjadi salah satu metode alternatif dalam manajemen miopia tinggi.
Smartfit - Artificial Intelligence Based Virtual Dressing Room
Authors: Nande Tejas , Salve Khushwant , Patange Gaurav , Burde Swapnil , Mishra Shlok , Gandhewar Nisarg
Published: April 2021

In the current existing busy and modern lifestyle had led many people to purchase ready-made clothes from e-commerce stores or retail stores without actually knowing the fitting of the clothes, in the expectation of perfect fit. To improve the accessibility and increase the time efficiency of clothes trying on we have created a virtual clothes trial room environment. In this, we have introduced a virtual try-on strategy which is based on generative adversarial networks(GAN).Our technique will firstly obtain masking of cloth region of a person with the help of human parsing model. Next, the cloth region will be removed from the person's image and another desired cloth image is added on the region. This application will also be more useful for the shops which requires to show every clothes to customer and hence time consuming and requires more Human Effort.
Caminhos para elaboração do currículo de Física no Ensino Médio Integrado: uma proposição a partir da realidade do curso técnico em Edificações do Instituto Federal da Bahia
Authors: Souza Danilo Almeida , Penido Maria Cristina Martins
Published: April 2021

Este artigo apresenta uma discussão sobre o ensino de Física nos espaços de educação profissional tecnológica e tem como objetivo apontar caminhos para elaboração do currículo de Física em cursos de Ensino Médio Integrado (EMI) a partir da concepção de escola unitária e educação politécnica. A pesquisa é de natureza qualitativa e se desenvolve com base no entendimento de como é desenvolvido o ensino de Física no curso Técnico Integrado em Edificações no Instituto Federal da Bahia, partindo da análise dos Projetos Pedagógicos de Curso (PPC) nos campi de Barreiras, Eunápolis, Feira de Santana, Ilhéus e Salvador, e de dados decorrentes da aplicação de um questionário para docentes de vínculo permanente que exerceram suas atividades no EMI em algum desses campi entre os anos de 2017 e 2019. O que está apresentado no PPC, junto ao que os docentes pensam para a Física no EMI, à luz dos nossos referenciais teóricos, conduziu a definição de parâmetros a serem utilizados para a elaboração do currículo de Física. Nossa proposição se baseia em: repensar os conteúdos da Física, a partir de currículos menos engessados, mantido a mesma ou maior capacidade de formação; incentivar o trabalho interdisciplinar como forma de proporcionar a integração curricular; e fomentar o diálogo entre os professores integrantes dos diferentes núcleos de formação. Este trabalho contribui para uma discussão ainda escassa no âmbito do ensino de Física, ao trazer um debate denso e ampliado sobre esta disciplina no EMI, rompendo a linha de apenas apontar experiências de abordagens e metodologias de ensino nas quais a educação profissional figura apenas enquanto cenário. No âmbito político, atua na defesa do EMI na Rede Federal, como uma das ações de maior êxito quando se pensa em educação pública no Brasil.
Proposta de Sequência Didática para Hidrostática: Aprendizagem Ativa em Destaque no Ensino de Física
Authors: Cid Alberto Silva , Pizzi Márcio , Lacerda Thiago Corrêa , De Oliveira Erichardson Tarocco
Published: April 2021

O ensino de Ciências, por vezes, é considerado pouco estimulante pela ausência de atividades interativas, capazes de explorar aspectos experimentais e investigativos dos conteúdos. Neste sentido, este artigo propõe uma sequência didática para o ensino de Hidrostática que é norteada por três metodologias de aprendizagem ativa: Predizer-Observar-Explicar, Instrução por Pares e Ensino sob Medida. A sequência foi aplicada em duas turmas do ensino médio da rede federal. Além disso, foram aplicados testes de leitura e testes conceituais a fim de verificar assimilação dos conteúdos. Para uma aferição quantitativa dos resultados, fez-se uma análise dos índices de acertos destes testes, através de relatórios gerados pelo Plickers. Por fim, os alunos ficaram mais engajados e os resultados estatísticos mostram que as três metodologias integradas permitem assimilação melhor dos conceitos e definições de Hidrostática.
Professores universitários de Educação Física: a prática profissional sob investigação
Authors: Gomes Roberta de Souza , Lamassa Junior Francisco , Silva Alan Camargo , Lüdorf Sílvia Maria Agatti
Published: April 2021

O contexto da docência universitária é eivado de complexidade, independentemente da área e, neste sentido, urge ser investigado, especialmente sob o ponto de vista dos professores universitários, como no presente caso. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar e compreender a prática profissional de professores universitários de Educação Física. A partir da abordagem qualitativa, foram realizadas 11 entrevistas semiestruturadas com docentes de um curso de graduação em Educação Física de uma universidade pública, além da análise do Currículo Lattes dos mesmos. Foi possível concluir que os docentes estão satisfeitos com suas escolhas profissionais e buscam se organizar para cumprir as diversas atividades acadêmicas. Entretanto, problemas como elevada carga de trabalho, conflitos de relacionamentos, falta de infraestrutura adequada, dentre outros, geram dificuldades ao cotidiano da profissão e podem impactar a saúde do docente.
Mapeamento de cobertura e do uso da terra: críticas e autocríticas a partir de um estudo de caso na Amazônia brasileira
Authors: Dos Santos Alex Mota , Nunes Fabrizia Gioppo
Published: April 2021

Os mapeamentos de cobertura e do uso da terra são produtos cartográficos empregados em diversas pesquisas, pois servem de bases aos modelos hidrológicos, modelos de cenários futuros, de perdas de solos, dentre outros. Assim, tendo em vista a importância do mapeamento de cobertura da terra, o artigo tem como objetivo apresentar um estudo de caso para evidenciar críticas e autocríticas aos trabalhos realizados. A metodologia empregada foi a clássica, envolvendo o processamento digital de imagens em ambiente de um sistema de informação geográfica. Os resultados revelaram que a presença das unidades de conservação federal e terras indígenas contribuíram para que 64,03% da área mapeada esteja recoberta pela classe Vegetação Natural – Florestal. A classe de uso Área Antrópica, constituída pelas atividades consorciadas de agricultura e pastagem, mais recorrentes, ocupa 17,26% do município de Porto Velho.
Valoração econômica do serviço de polinização na agricultura no Centro-Oeste brasileiro (2010-2018)
Authors: Barbosa Francis Régis Gonçalves Mendes , Noronha Maiara de Oliveira , Piacenti Carlos Alberto
Published: April 2021

O objetivo desta pesquisa foi estimar o Valor Econômico do Serviço de Polinização Animal (VESP) das atividades agrícolas dependentes de polinização na região Centro-Oeste brasileira no período de 2010 a 2018, ano a ano e em valores presentes de 2018, além de discutir as principais causas e implicações da redução de polinizadores e propor estratégias para mitigação do problema. O VESP foi estimado a partir do valor da produção e da razão de dependência de polinização das culturas. O VESP representou aproximadamente 1/4 de todo o valor da produção agrícola. As mudanças no uso e cobertura do solo e o uso de agroquímicos foram algumas causas da redução dos polinizadores e a restauração da vegetação nativa e da diversidade biológica algumas estratégias para mitigação do problema.
Exosome derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells pre-treated with curcumin alleviates osteoporosis by promoting osteogenic differentiation via regulating the METTL3/microRNA-320/RUNX2 signaling pathway
Authors: Zhang Yunhui , Wang Naiguo , Zhang Chenglin
Published: April 2021

Introduction

Curcumin (CUR) was reported to stimulate the expression of methyltransferase‐like 3 (METTL3), a potential new target for the replacement therapy of osteoporosis. Besides, marrow stem cells (MSC)-derived exosomes (EXO) were proven to improve osteoporosis by promoting the proliferation of osteoblasts. In this study, we aimed to study the effect of CUR and BMSC-derived exosomes in the treatment of osteoporosis.

Material and methods

Microscopy was used to characterize exosomes derived from bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs). MicroCT was carried out to analyze the parameters of bone formation. Western blot was carried out to analyze the expression of surface markers on BMSC-derived exosomes and METTL3/Runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) proteins under different conditions. Real-time PCR was used to assess the gene expression under different circumstances.

Results

The exosomes derived from CUR-treated BMSCs showed an enhanced therapeutic effect on osteoporosis mice compared with exosomes derived from untreated BMSCs. Mechanistically, the effect of BMSC-derived exosomes on restoring the de-regulated expression of METTL3, miR-320 and RUNX2 was significantly enhanced by CUR treatment upon BMSCs. Besides, CUR treatment upon BMSCs showed an obvious effect on enhancing the stimulatory role of BMSC-derived exosomes in the expression of METTL3, miR-320, RUNX2, BGLAP and LAP in BMSCs. Furthermore, luciferase assay demonstrated that miR-320 was capable of suppressing the expression of RUNX2 through binding to the 3’ UTR of RUNX2.

Conclusions

Our study demonstrated that BMSC-derived exosomes could modulate the METTL3/miRNA-320/RUNX2 axis to attenuate osteoporosis by promoting osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs. Moreover, the CUR treatment upon BMSCs promoted the therapeutic effect of BMSC-derived exosomes.
Bioactive lipid-based therapeutic approach to COVID-19 and other similar infections
Authors: Das Undurti N.
Published: April 2021

COVID-19 is caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection. Epithelial and T, NK, and other immunocytes release bioactive lipids especially arachidonic acid (AA) in response to microbial infections to inactivate them and upregulate the immune system. COVID-19 (coronavirus) and other enveloped viruses including severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-1 of 2002-2003) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS; 2012-ongoing) and hepatitis B and C (HBV and HCV) can be inactivated by AA, g-linolenic acid (GLA, dihomo-GLA (DGLA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which are precursors to several eicosanoids. Prostaglandin E1, lipoxin A4, resolvins, protectins and maresins enhance phagocytosis of macrophages and leukocytes to clear debris from the site(s) of infection and injury, enhance microbial clearance and wound healing to restore homeostasis. Bioactive lipids modulate the generation of M1 and M2 macrophages and the activity of other immunocytes. Mesenchymal and adipose tissue-derived stem cells secrete LXA4 and other bioactive lipids to bring about their beneficial actions in COVID-19. Bioactive lipids regulate vasomotor tone, inflammation, thrombosis, immune response, inactivate enveloped viruses, regulate T cell proliferation and secretion of cytokines, stem cell survival, proliferation and differentiation, and leukocyte and macrophage functions, JAK kinase activity and neutrophil extracellular traps and thus, have a critical role in COVID-19.
ASPECTOS IMUNOLÓGICOS DA INFECÇÃO POR COVID NA GESTAÇÃO E A SAÚDE DA MULHER: UMA REVISÃO.
Authors: Bivar Gabriela Caracilo Carvalho , Neto Olavo Santa Cruz Valadares
Published: April 2021

Introdução: A pandêmica síndrome respiratória aguda grave do coronavírus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) tem se mostrado altamente heterogênea em seus determinantes de gravidade e progressão da doença. Nesse contexto, eleva-se a preocupação sobre os possíveis impactos que as mudanças imunofisiológicas do período gestacional possam acarretar numa circunstância de infecção por COVID-19Objetivos: Avaliar e correlacionar as evidências disponíveis a respeito dos impactos da infecção por SARS-CoV-2 na gestação em razão das adaptações imunofisiológicas comuns ao período.Materiais e métodos: Foi realizada revisão, com busca nas bases de dados PubMed e BVS dos seguintes descritores e suas combinações em português e inglês: COVID-19, GESTAÇÃO, IMUNOLOGIA e RISCOS, nos últimos 5 anos, que retornou 60 artigos e aplicados critérios de inclusão e exclusão, restaram 29.Resultados: Constatou-se que na gestação ocorre aumento das células Treg que previnem o excesso inflamatório, porém, em gestantes infectadas com COVID-19, a inflamação endotelial continua a ocorrer, possivelmente porque na infecção a proporção de células Treg / Th-17 aparece alterada em favor das células Th-17. As gestantes apresentaram menos manifestações sintomatológicas de COVID - 19 quando comparadas à não grávidas, entretanto, tiveram maior taxa de admissão em UTI do que não grávidas com COVID-19 (1,5% vs 0,9%). Cerca de 0,5% das gestantes infectadas necessitaram de ventilação mecânica comparadas a 0,3% das não grávidas, porém com taxas de mortalidade comparáveis. Em até 9% das gestações, a infecção pode ser grave, contudo, em mais de 90% foi leve. Conclusão: O período gestacional é caracterizado por alterações de imunidade mediadas por Th-1 para imunidade mediada por Th-2. Por apresentarem aumento dos componentes do sistema renina-angiotensina-aldosterona, incluindo o receptor ACE2, sítio de ligação do SARS-CoV-2, levantou-se a hipótese de que as gestantes teriam risco aumentado em caso de infecção, todavia, o ambiente predominantemente Th-2 da gestação e o aumento das células Treg, resultou em formas menos severas de COVID-19 nas gestantes infectadas, quando comparadas a não grávidas infectadas.
Verfahren zur Synchronisation betriebsparalleler Simulationen durch Online-Parameterschätzung
Authors: Zipper Holger
Published: April 2021

Die vorliegende Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der Entwicklung der Zustandssynchronisierung, welche eine betriebsparallele Simulation an eine industrielle Anlage kontinuierlich angleicht. Die betrachteten Simulationsmodelle liegen als Co-Simulation nach dem FMI Standard vor. Die Zustandssynchronisierung funktioniert nachdem Prinzip der Signal-Rückkopplung der Differenz zwischen betriebsparalleler Simulation und physischer Anlage. Die Synchronisation wird durch einen Optimierungsalgorithmus online erreicht, welche den Unterschied zwischen physischer Anlage und Simulation minimiert. Dabei wird der Einsatz von statischen und dynamischen Optimierungsalgorithmen untersucht. Es werden weiterhin Möglichkeiten zur Gewährleistung der Echtzeitfähigkeit sowie zur Zeitsynchronisation erarbeitet. Die entwickelten Methoden und Algorithmen werden anschließend an unterschiedlichen technischen Systemen erfolgreich validiert.

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El sello de Amberes. Libros flamencos en Santafé, siglos XVI y XVII
Authors:   Facultad de Artes y Humanidades, Universidad de los Andes, Laurent Muriel
Published: April 2021

El sello de Amberes constituye un gran aporte al estudio de las historias conectadas del Nuevo Reino de Granada, al mostrar sus conexiones con las imprentas de los Países Bajos, que fueron parte de la Monarquía Hispánica entre mediados del siglo XVI y principios del XVIII. Abre una ventana a campos poco explorados por la historiografía neogranadina al concentrarse en la historia del libro y, particularmente, de los libros flamencos que se conservan en colecciones colombianas, como en la Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia, la biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango, la biblioteca del Seminario Mayor y la biblioteca de la Universidad del Rosario. El énfasis en las imprentas flamencas es justificado, al ser estas unas de las más destacadas y productivas de la temprana época moderna. Al presentar una visión panorámica de este material bibliográfico y contextualizarlo en las relaciones entre los Países Bajos y la Monarquía Hispánica, este libro es una lectura imprescindible para estudiantes e investigadores interesados en la historia de libro y la impresión. El sello de Amberes es el segundo título de la colección Catálogos, de la Facultad de Artes y Humanidades, de la Universidad de los Andes.
La mediática de la guerra y la paz
Authors:   Facultad de Artes y Humanidades, Universidad de los Andes, Parra Gregory Valeria , Rincón Omar , Bonilla Jorge , Legatis Rousbeh
Published: April 2021

La mediática de la guerra y la paz consta de cuatro ensayos que estudian los discursos, las imágenes y la comunicación durante los años del proceso de paz en Colombia (2021 – 2016). La investigación principal es de Valeria Parra Gregory, politóloga y periodista, quien aborda las palabras mediatizadas durante estos diálogos. El texto de Omar Rincón, ensayista y profesor de la Universidad de los Andes, reflexiona sobre la figura de Santos y sus modos erroristas de habitar comunicativamente la paz. El análisis de Jorge Bonilla, estudioso de los medios de comunicación y profesor de la Universidad Eafit, nos recuerda que para lograr la reconciliación debemos mirarnos en el horror que habita las imágenes. Y, finalmente, Rousbeth Legatis, experto internacionalista, nos lleva a comprender cómo desde la mediática se construye colectiva y solidariamente la paz. El libro reúne, así, miradas diversas sobre cómo pasamos de un relato de nación de violencia a un nuevo relato de Colombia: el de la paz.
Literal translation: A study with several translation techniques to get a good translation result
Authors: Riecher Vartina
Published: April 2021

In translating advertisements, there are things to keep in mind. First, ad text has a different type of character from other text, secondly, there are limitations in the ad itself. An advertisement is limited to customs and habits, religion and beliefs, norms and ethics as well as the use of language and language style. This implies that an advertisement cannot freely express the ideas or ideas of producers to potential consumers, especially if the advertisement is aimed at consumers who have different languages ​​and of course different cultures. A picture or sentence that can be considered neutral in one area but has a different interpretation in another. For example: in a print media commercial advertisement issued by the local government, one type of regional superior product is written which is called 'sarong goyor'. If this advertisement is given to an audience outside the area where the source text originates, then the word sarong goyor may become lepas in its meaning. For this reason, in translating a text, the translator needs to understand the approach, strategy and ideology used by the translator.
Translation activities on oral translation and written translation
Authors: Woang James P.
Published: April 2021

Translation activities and studies from one language to another must be carried out to understand the thoughts, ideas, culture, and knowledge of other nations who have different styles. Put translation activities can be divided into two types, namely oral translation or what is often referred to as oral translation and written translation, whereas translation studies are divided into two types, namely descriptive translation studies and translation theory studies. In the field of descriptive translation studies have two objects, namely the work of translation and the process of translation. Translation activities certainly require translation techniques or styles. Translation techniques are procedures or procedures for analyzing and classifying translation equivalents from source languages to target languages and can be used in a variety of lingual units. In translation activities, the use of techniques used by translators is not an important thing. The most important thing for a translator is the technique chosen can fulfill the purpose of the translation. Among the objectives of the translation, activity as a communication tool that connects the writer in the source language with the reader in the target language, and the translator as the mediator or the liaison of both.
ISLAM AND MUSLIM-CHRISTIAN RELATIONS IN NORWAY
Authors: Oddbjørn Leirvik
Published: April 2021

In this paper the author describes and analyzes central features of Islam and Muslim-Christian relations in Norway. By close observation of the tension between interreligious solidarity and aggressive identity politics, the author highlights some central features of the trust-building Christian-Muslim dialogue in Norway. He also notes how anti-Islamic sentiments in part of the majority population are reflected in radicalization among some Muslim youths. However, the situation in general is described in more optimistic terms. He also identifies two examples showing that the majority of the Muslim population seem to endorse strong values evident in society in general– such as the welfare state and gender equality. Finally, the author poses the question pertaining to the way in which Christians and Muslims may adopt a unified stance against extremism.
Deficiência de Antitrombina na Gestação – Uma Revisão de Literatura
Authors: Nicacio Jandir Mendonça , Santana Leonardo Fernandes e , Rodrigues Mateus de Sousa , Guimarães Manoel Pereira , Gomes Orlando Vieira , Freitas Stênio Galvão de , Parente Sindara Nunes , Lima Marcelo Marques de Souza
Published: April 2021

A antitrombina é um anticoagulante endógeno responsável por inibir uma série de enzimas envolvidas na cascata de coagulação. Sua deficiência é rara, foi descrita pela primeira vez em 1965, tem caráter autossômico dominante, e está associada à trombose familiar. Este estudo trata-se de uma revisão narrativa de literatura realizada nas bases de dados do PubMed Central (PMC), da MEDLINE e da COCHRANE. Ao todo, 12 artigos foram elegíveis em nossa pesquisa. A análise das publicações indica que a antitrombina é um anticoagulante endógeno que inativa uma série de fatores de coagulação. Sua deficiência é rara, mas aumenta significativamente o risco de eventos tromboembólicos, principalmente na gestação. O diagnóstico dessa desordem e o conhecimento da efetividade do tratamento são os primeiros passos para reduzir os eventos adversos desta doença na gestação.
PERFORMANCE SPECT-CT AND ANGIO-CT FOR DIAGNOSIS OF PULMONARY THROMBOEMBOLISM IN A TERTIARY ONCOLOGY CENTRE
Authors: Lelis Sousa Flavia , Moriguchi Sonia , Andrade Cleusa , Guimarães Marcos , Cavicchioli Marcelo , Lima Eduardo
Published: April 2021

Introduction/Background: Pulmonar thromboembolism (PTE) is characterized by obstruction of pulmonary circulation by blood clots and is commonly observed in hospitalized cancer patients. It is diagnosed using thoracic ANGIO-TC and pulmonary inhalation/perfusion (I/P) techniques by SPECT-CT3,6,7,9. The aim of this study is to analyse the performance of these two techniques in the diagnosis of PTE and to evaluate the concordance between their results patients profiles, and impact on clinical medical management. Methods: A descriptive, retrospective, quantitative, qualitative and unicentric cohort study; was carried out by analysing the ANGIO-CT and I/P tests by SPECT-CT of the population of câncer patients in a tertiary oncological institution from January 2015 to May 2018. A total of 410 tests in 363 patients were analysed. Results: Three hundred and thirty five patients underwent ANGIO-CT, 75 underwent I/P by SPECT-CT and 47 patients both.  The types of cancer that showed association with the diagnosis of PTE were lung, pancreas and brain cancers. Lung cancer showed the highest association with suspected and diagnosed PTE. Discussion: Diagnostic results and clinical managment were comparable for both SPECT-CT and ANGIO-CT. Both methods have proven to be reliable and highly accurate for the diagnosis of PTE in cancer patients. Conclusion: The SPECT-CT has shown great accuracy for the diagnosis of negative PTE and may be preferable and more indicated to rule out PTE in cancer patients due to its lower radiation, but for the diagnosis of positive PTE the chest ANGIO-TC is even more indicated.
Distribution of coccoliths in surface sediments across the Drake Passage and calcification of Emiliania huxleyi morphotypes
Authors: Vollmar Nele Manon , Baumann Karl-Heinz , Saavedra-Pellitero Mariem , Hernández-Almeida Iván
Published: April 2021

Abstract. The Southern Ocean is experiencing rapid and profound changes in its physical and biogeochemical properties that may influence the distribution and composition of pelagic plankton communities. Coccolithophores are the most prolific carbonate-producing phytoplankton group playing an important role in Southern Ocean biogeochemical cycles. However, knowledge is scarce about the record of (sub-)fossil coccolith assemblages in the Southern Ocean, which are constituting invaluable indicators for paleoenvironmental reconstructions. This study investigates coccolith assemblages preserved in surface sediments of southernmost Chile and across the Drake Passage that were retrieved during R/V Polarstern Expedition PS97. We focused on the coccolith response to steep environmental gradients across the frontal system of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and to hydrodynamic and post-depositional processes occurring in this region. We used statistical analyses to explore which environmental parameters influenced the coccolith assemblages by means of Cluster and Redundancy Analyses. We specifically assessed the morphological diversity of the dominant taxa, i.e. Emiliania huxleyi, emphasizing biogeographical variability of morphotypes, coccolith sizes and calcite carbonate mass estimations. High coccolith abundances and species diversity compared to studies in the same area and in other sectors of the Southern Ocean occur, with a high species richness especially south of the Polar Front. While the surface sediments offshore Chile and north of the Polar Front provide suitable material to reconstruct overlying surface ocean conditions, further factors such as temporary thriving coccolithophore communities in the surface waters or transport of settling coccoliths via surface and bottom currents and eddies are influencing the (sub-)fossil coccolith assemblages south of the Polar Front. Additionally, deeper samples in the southern part of the study area are particularly affected by selective carbonate dissolution. We identified five E. huxleyi morphotypes (A, A overcalcified, R, B/C and O), and estimated coccolith carbonate masses on the basis of scanning electron microscope images. E. huxleyi morphologies reflect diverging biogeographical distributions, trending towards smaller and lighter coccoliths to the south and emphasizing the importance of documenting those morphologies in relation to changing environmental conditions to assess their response to projected environmental change in the SO.
Mexican Medical Students Protest During Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Torres-Hernández Gabriela , García-Espinosa Patricio , Botello-Hernández Edgar , Ortega-Moreno Diego
Published: April 2021

During February  2021, a protest was organized by Mexican medical students through social media. About 200 interns, social service physicians and physicians protested peacefully in front of the city hall of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, the capital of Mexico's second largest metropolitan area. Due to the current contingency situation, it was requested to attend with face shield and masks. The reason for the protest was to raise their voice due to the precarious situation where social service physicians are sent to rural areas of the country in which they have all the obligations of workers but without belonging to the working class - lacking the the benefits of this same as a living wage or fair working hours. The protesters were in limbo between student and worker. The protest also demanded justice for the sensitive death of young doctors due to malpractice situations of the Mexican authorities. We believe that a total reform of the social service in medicine is necessary. It is the responsibility of the authorities to cover the rural areas with permanently trained doctors without depending on recently graduated doctors. It is always important to assert our fundamental rights, including the right to protest in a peaceful manner.
The selected stretch marks therapies used in beauty salons
Authors:   Śląska Wyższa Szkoła Medyczna w Katowicach, Faruga-Lewicka Wioleta
Published: April 2021

Skin stretch marks are changes common to both women and men of all ages. Eliminating them is difficult and often does not bring the expected results. The aim of the study was to review methods that reduce visibility and eliminate stretch marks. Most treatments give visible results in the case of stretch marks in the inflammatory phase. In order to eliminate white stretch marks, combined therapies must be used in the atrophy phase. It is recommended to use exfoliating preparations, laser therapy, radiofrequency and more and more popular micro-needle methods, which, when used in accordance with the recommendations, give great hope for the effectiveness of the therapy. Individually selected cosmetology therapy can not only improve the appearance of the skin with stretch marks, but also restore self-confidence.
HUBUNGAN ANTARA DISMENOREA PRIMER DENGAN KUALITAS TIDUR MAHASISWI PSIK STIKES MUHAMMADIYAH PALEMBANG
Authors: Yuniza Yuniza , Anandez Puji Fitrianti Putri , Romadoni Siti
Published: April 2021

Latar belakang: kejadian dismenorea primer dapat mempengaruhi kualitas tidur menjadi buruk karena peningkatan kadar prostagladin memiliki efek meningkatkan kontraktilitas otot uterus, vasokonstriksi dan mengakibatkan iskemia pada otot uterus, sehingga terjadinya nyeri saat menstruasi. Tujuan: Mengetahui Hubungan Antara Dismenorea Primer Dengan Kualitas Tidur Mahasiswi PSIK STIKes Muhammadiyah Palembang. Metode: Desain Penelitian yang digunakan yaitu cross-sectional dengan kuesioner dismenorea primer dan Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Teknik sampling yang digunakan yaitu totalsampling dengan jumlah sampel 342 responden, dengan uji statistik Chi Square. Kesimpulan: Berdasarkan hasil uji statistik diketahui bahwa nilai p value (0,000) < α = 0,05. Ada hubungan antara dismenorea primer dengan kualitas tidur mahasiswi PSIK STIKes Muhammadiyah Palembang.

 

The incidence of primary dysmenorrhea results in poor sleep quality because increased levels of prostaglandin has an effect of increasing contractility of the uterine muscle and vasoconstriction and resulting in ischemia in the uterine muscle so that pain during menstruation occurs. To find out the relationship between primary dysmenorrhea and sleep quality of PSIK female students of Muhammadiyah Institute of Health Science of Palembang. This study used cross sectional design with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The number of samples was 342 respondents taken using total sampling technique. The statistical used was chi-square test. The statistical test results showed that p value obtained was (0,000) < α= 0,05. There was a relationship between primary dysmenorrhea and sleep quality of PSIK female students of Muhammadiyah Institute of Health Science.
FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN KEJADIAN PNEUMONIA PADA BALITA DI UPTD PUSKESMAS KEMALARAJA KABUPATEN OKU TAHUN 2019
Authors: Oktarida Yustina
Published: April 2021

Latar Belakang: Pneumonia merupakan salah satu penyakit infeksi saluran pernafasan akut bagian bawah yang menjadi penyebab utama morbiditas dan mortalitas anak berusia dibawah lima tahun terutama di negara yang sedang berkembang. Kematian balita di Indonesia yang disebabkan penyakit respiratori terutama adalah pneumonia (Said, 2012). Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui Faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan kejadian pneumonia pada balita di UPTDPuskesmas Kemalaraja Kabupaten OKU Tahun 2019. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan metode analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian adalah ibu yang memiliki balita di UPTD Puskesmas Kemalaraja Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu pada bulan Juli Tahun 2019 yang berjumlah 65 orang. Analisa data menggunakan analisa univariat dan analisa bivariat dengan menggunakan tabel distribusi dan uji statistik Chi-Square, dengan derajat kepercayaan 95%. Hasil penelitian: Pada analisa bivariat didapatkan ada hubungan yang bermakna antara Status Imunisasi dengan Kejadian Pneumonia dengan p value 0,005, ada hubungan yang bermakna antara Pemberian ASI Eksklusif dengan Kejadian Pneumonia dengan p value 0,021, dan ada hubungan yang bermakna antara berat badan lahir dengan Kejadian Pneumonia dengan p value 0,002. Kesimpulan: Ada hubungan yang bermakna antara Status Imunisasi , pemberian ASI Ekslusif, berat badan lahir dengan Kejadian Pneumonia.

 

 

Background: Pneumonia is a disease of acute lower respiratory tract infection which is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children under five years old especially in developing countries. Infant mortality in Indonesia caused by respiratory disease is primarily pneumonia (Said, 2012). Objective: To determine the factors associated with the incidence of pneumonia in infants in UPTD Puskesmas Kemalaraja OKU Regency in 2019. Method: This research uses analytic method with cross sectional approach. The population in this study was mothers who had children under five years old at UPTD Puskesmas Kemalaraja, Ogan Komering Ulu Regency in July 2019, amounting to 65 people. Data analysis uses univariate analysis and bivariate analysis using distribution tables and Chi-Square statistical tests, with a 95% confidence level. Results: In the bivariate analysis there was a significant relationship between immunization status with the incidence of pneumonia with p value 0.005, there was a significant relationship between exclusive breastfeeding with the incidence of pneumonia with p value 0.021, and there was a significant relationship between birth weight and the incidence of pneumonia with p value 0.002. Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between immunization status, exclusive breastfeeding, birth weight and the incidence of pneumonia.
Abundance and Star Formation Determinations in MARK galaxies from SDSS Spectra
Authors: Gyulzadyan M. V. , Mickaelian A. M. , Abrahamyan H. V. , Mikayelyan G. A. , Paronyan G. M.
Published: April 2021

We analyse the oxygen and nitrogen abundance and specific star formation rates (sSFR) in Markarian galaxies from Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) spectra. The Data Release 7 (DR7) of SDSS contains photometric data for more there 1000 and spectral information for more than 700 Markarian objects. The Mrk sample has played a central role in the task of distinguishing between the astrophysical different types of phenomena that occur in AGNs. In the course of the Markarian survey, more than 200 Seyfert galaxies, and hundreds of starburst, blue compact, and H II galaxies were discovered. The Markarian survey remains perhaps the best-known source of such objects in the local universe. We have measured their line fluxes and derived the O and N abundances using recent calibrations. We have compared the oxygen and nitrogen abundances derived from global emission-line Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) spectra of galaxies using (1) the Te method and (2) two recent strong-line calibrations: the ON and NS calibrations. The behaviour of the [N/H] ratio in under abundant regions gives strong support to a partially primary origin of nitrogen. The star formation rate (SFR) is one of the main parameters used to analyse the evolution of galaxies through time. In the local Universe, the Hα luminosity derived from IFS observations can be used to measure SFR, at least in statistically significant, optically-selected galaxy samples, once stellar continuum absorption and dust attenuation effects are accounted for.
COVID-19 pandemic: potential phase III vaccines in development
Authors: Saini Priya
Published: April 2021

By the end of the year 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) originated in China. With the passage of more than half of the year 2020, the virus has spread worldwide, making it the worst pandemic of our lifetime. The spread of the virus is controlled by imposing lockdown, which has led to severe economic slowdown around the globe. Coronaviruses are zoonotic as they spread from animals to humans. Factors such as rapid urbanization and poultry farming have permitted inter-mixing of species leading to crossing barriers and spreading of viruses to humans. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 is acute in most people, but it may progress to severe respiratory distress, especially in people with weak innate immunity leading to death. It is a contagious infection with the death toll mounting to above seven lakhs in the world, so there is an urgent need to find the vaccine to cure the virus, as there is no licensed drug or vaccine available. Global collaborations and increased research efforts among the scientific community have led to more than 150 clinical trials globally. This review discusses the SARS-CoV-2 replication mechanism and potential vaccine candidates in phase III COVID-19 clinical trials. Measures adopted to accomplish the fast pace of the COVID-19 trials are highlighted with an update on possible new drug targets or strategies to fight off the virus.
Después del final
Authors: Acevedo Aguilar Juan Pablo , Bernal Guzmán Darío Francisco , Bernal Guzmán Juan José , Bernal López María Fernanda , Bohórquez Keeney Alejandro , Campion Canelas Minerva , Cárdenas Ruiz Juan David , Castellanos Escobar Alexis , Cingolani Josefina , Durán Paredes Ricardo , Galindo Cruz Diana , Lozano Vesga Mauricio , Mayorá Román , Fernando Piñeres Juan , Rondón Rincón Nathalie , Sabogal Oviedo Sergio Andrés , Santos Rubiano Diego , Suárez Rodríguez Daniel , Vega Casanova Jair
Published: April 2021

En nombre del rock se ha escrito lo más alegre y lo más triste, en nombre del rock se han alabado el amor y los más profundos abismos de la tristeza. El rock es vida y es muerte, el rock es una forma de habitar este mundo. El rock es lo que ha hecho que desde los salones de clase hayamos seguido sintiendo lo que somos y siendo lo que somos y, a pesar de que muchos lo han tachado como un producto más del capitalismo global, seguimos creyendo en él como un lugar de liberación. Ese espíritu recorre este libro. Se espera que este texto sea un aporte valioso para todos los interesados en el tema y que abra el camino para pensar el rock desde Colombia y América Latina. Este es un libro lleno de músicos y de música. Esta es una escena que merece ser pensada y vivida, no es la “escena underground que pagó tu papá y que tú te creíste que era verdad”. El rock no ha muerto, vive después del final.
Hagar, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, and Why We Cannot Agree on What the Bible Says about Slavery
Authors: Judd Andrew
Published: April 2021

This article examines the history of interpretation of Hagar’s story in Gen 16 within debates over slavery through the narrative frame of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The character Mr. Wilson echoes the hermeneutics of very real nineteenth-century apologists for slavery, a tradition that implicates Calvin. In contrast, George reflects the more sympathetic tradition of the abolitionists, which is traced back to Chrysostom and Philo. Drawing on modern literary genre theory, this article proposes that these different readings of Gen 16 really begin as different conceptions about the kind of thing we are reading: its genre. The high mimetic genre assumed by the apologists, or the low mimetic mode of the abolitionists, changes what assumptions they make about characters, setting, and what the gaps in characterization mean. Apologists and abolitionists cannot agree on what the Bible means because, first and fundamentally, they cannot agree on what the Bible is.
The evolution of the United States Climate Change Policies and missed leadership opportunities
Authors: Bueno Rubial María del Pilar
Published: April 2021

The main objective of this work lies in exposing the evolution and the main features of the US climate policies expressed in its national, subnational, and foreign dimensions that are naturally interwoven. Thus, we assert some of the main features of traditional political approach to climate change include: an emphasis on costs and the impact of measures to address climate change in the American economy and its economic growth; the questioning of climate science as insufficient to justify the costs of the action; the questioning of the differentiation between developed and developing countries as a valid argument for the US to take the lead in international climate action; the resistance to assume mitigation commitments that collide with the principle of national sovereignty and fundamental freedoms inherited from the founding fathers and the related tension between the role of States and free market value.
We also recognize that political ideology and partisanship continue to play a key role in climate change polices in the US. While political and economic denialism has not been able to immobilize subnational governmental and non-governmental climate initiatives, it has undermined the opportunity and the responsibility of the US to sustain leadership as international projection.
This contribution follows a qualitative approach based on the analysis of climate change policies at different scales. It is based mainly on documentary and qualitative data analysis.