bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Vaisingumas ir vėžio gydymas
Authors: Jacevičiūtė Emilija , Pužauskienė Lina
Published: December 2022

Tikslas. Apžvelgti vėžio gydymo metodų poveikį reprodukcinio amžiaus pacientų vaisingumui,  vaisingumo sutrikdymo mechanizmus bei įtaką pacientų būklei po gydymo. Tyrimo metodai. „PubMed“ duomenų bazėje atlikta literatūros paieška ir analizė. Rezultatai. Vaisingumo sumažėjimas po vėžio gydymo jauniems pacientams yra susijęs su fizinės bei psichinės sveikatos sutrikimais. Vėžio gydymo įtaka vaisingumui priklauso nuo paciento amžiaus, gydymo metodo, intensyvumo ir trukmės. Labiausiai vaisingumą sutrikdo chemoterapija alkilinančiais preparatais arba cisplatina bei dubens arba galvos smegenų spindulinė terapija. Chemoterapija ir spindulinė terapija į dubens sritį moterims sukelia laikiną amenorėją arba priešlaikinį kiaušidžių nepakankamumą (PKN), o vyrams – laikiną arba nuolatinę oligospermiją, azoospermija. Spindulinė terapija į galvos smegenis sukelia antrinį hipogonadizmą. Taikinių terapijos bei imunoterapijos įtaka vaisingumui iki galo nėra ištirta, bet žalojantis poveikis negali būti atmestas. Išvados. Vėžio gydymas gali sąlygoti reikšmingą reprodukcinio amžiaus pacientų vaisingumo sumažėjimą, todėl, planuojant tokį gydymą, turi būti vertinama vaisingumo sutrikdymo rizika ir svarstomi vaisingumo išsaugojimo metodai.
Hepatito C profilaktinio tyrimo svarba suaugusiesiems
Authors: Gališauskas Alanas , Milašiūtė Renata , Serapinas Danielius
Published: December 2022

Hepatitas C – tai užkrečiama virusinė liga, kuri sukelia kepenų uždegimą, pažeidimas gali progresuoti iki kepenų cirozės arba vėžio. Šiame straipsnyje apžvelgiamas hepatito C paplitimas, klinikinės išraiškos bei diagnostika, profilaktinio tyrimo svarba Lietuvoje. Pasaulio sveikatos organizacija (PSO) išsikėlė tikslą sumažinti lėtinių virusinio hepatito atvejų skaičių iki 10 proc. bei sumažinti mirtingumą iki 35 proc., lyginant su 2015 m. duomenimis. Lėtinis hepatitas C yra besimptomė liga, kol nepažeidžiamos kepenys; dažnas sergantysis nė neįtaria, jog yra užsikrėtęs. Profilaktiniu hepatito C tyrimu galima ištirti visus rizikos grupėje esančius žmones, kurie nejaučia ligos simptomų, ir užkirsti kelią tolesniam ligos vystymuisi.
Paciento kelias nuo įsčių iki operacinio stalo: daugiadalykės gydytojų komandos svarba
Authors: Stanevičė Giedrė , Machtejevienė Eglė , Aldakauskienė Ilona , Tamelienė Rasa , Barauskas Vidmantas , Lukošiūtė-Urbonienė Aušra
Published: December 2022

Nuo 2 iki 4 proc. visų nėštumų yra susiję su įgimta vaisiaus patologija. Sužinojus apie vaisiaus patologiją, nėščioji ir jos artimieji patiria nerimą, baimę, liūdesį, susiduria su įvairiais psichologiniais sunkumais. Nustačius arba įtarus vaisiaus raidos ydą, svarbu suteikti pacientei ir jos artimiesiems visavertę pagalbą bei užtikrinti kuo geresnę priežiūrą ir gydymą būsimam naujagimiui. Tam labai svarbi daugiadalykė gydytojų komanda, kuri prižiūri nėščiąją ir vaisių nėštumo laikotarpiu, atlieka reikalingus tyrimus, stebi vaisiaus būklę, sprendžia dėl gydymo nėštumo laikotarpiu arba po gimimo bei gimdymo taktikos. Kartu dirbanti gydytojų specialistų komanda – tai saugumas ir visavertė pagalba šeimai ir jų naujagimiui.
Mitybos intervencijų nauda arterinės hipertenzijos profilaktikai ir jos gydymui
Authors: Kybartienė Rasita , Kybartaitė Gabrielė
Published: December 2022

Arterinė hipertenzija yra pagrindinis širdies ir kraujagyslių ligų rizikos veiksnys. Siekiant tinkamai valdyti ligą, svarbus medikamentinio ir nemedikamentinio gydymo derinimas. Gyvenimo būdo keitimas mitybos intervencijomis gali reikšmingai sumažinti arterinės hipertenzijos riziką ir jos gydymo medikamentinį poreikį. Arterinės hipertenzijos sergančiųjų mitybos poreikius gali patenkinti DASH (angl. Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension – hipertenziją stabdantys dietiniai metodai) arba Viduržemio jūros dieta, kuri skatina vartoti daugiau vaisių, daržovių, grūdų, pieno produktų ir maisto, kuriame gausu kalio, magnio, kalcio ir fosforo. Vien tik DASH dieta turi tokį patį poveikį, kaip ir vieno vaisto terapija. Nemedikamentinis gydymas reikalauja papildomo laiko gydytojui su pacientu aptarti rizikos veiksnius, jų šalinimą, pacientai dažnai būna nemotyvuoti keisti gyvenseną arba neturi pakankamai žinių ir informacijos, kaip tai daryti, tad ateityje tai galėtų tapti prioritetu, siekiant mažinti lėtinių ligų atsiradimą ir progresavimą.
Kokios priežastys gali lemti nutukimą vaikystėje?
Authors: Gustaitytė Indrė
Published: December 2022

Nutukimas – tai lėtinė liga, susijusi su riebalų pertekliumi organizme. Vaikų amžiuje nutukimas nustatomas, kai svorio ir ūgio rodiklis, vertinant augimo kreivėmis, yra didesnis arba lygus 97 procentilei.
A Descriptive Study to Assess the Level of Anxiety Among Higher Secondary Students in Relation to Futuristic Opportunities During Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Gyanendri Tomar  , Pooja Godiyal  , K.Chitra
Published: December 2022

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of anxiety among students going to complete their school education during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 39 students living in Uttarakhand participated in this cross-sectional online survey through e-form. A modified anxiety inventory was used to gather information and the link was shared through Gmail ID. The analysis was done on two levels, such as univariate and bivariate. Out of a total 21% were experiencing mild anxiety, 48% were with moderate anxiety, and 15% were having severe anxiety related to their futuristic opportunities.
Profilové portréty ze sbírek Národního muzea
Authors: Mikulcová Anežka
Published: December 2022

A historic collection of the Department of Older Czech History of the National Museum, which includes, among others, a very extensive collection of portraits encompassing various techniques, from painted, graphic and photographic portraits, through ceroplastic portraits, portrait silhouettes and portrait medallions, to portrait busts. While painted portraits in the form of miniatures, small and large hanging paintings have been the subject of detailed scientific attention, other types of portraits have been somewhat neglected. The aim of this paper is to draw attention to the presence of ceroplastic works, portrait silhouettes and small portrait medallions in the collections of the National Museum and to describe the phenomenon of profile portraits by means of these examples.
Cirkusové fotografie v divadelní sbírce Národního muzea
Authors: Jordan Hanuš
Published: December 2022

Circus Photos at the Theatre Collection of the National Museum

The specialized circus fund of the theater collection of the National Museum contained over 9 000 images when it was created in 2004. The study describes its time limitations for the years 1950–1990, it also deals with older images, forms of shooting circus and variety shows, and the issue of describing photographs as a historical source.

Authors of circus photos Vladimír Lammer, Václav Gína and Oldřich Mazůrek.
Hus-Hussite Themes and Other Repertoire in the Manuscript Songbook “Písně Baborovy” (Babor’s Songs)
Authors: Velek Viktor
Published: December 2022

The study deals with a manuscript source, the content of which was heretofore known only to a small extent thanks to J. V. Šmejkal’s book Piseň pisni narodu českeho (Song of Songs of the Czech Nation, 1935). The collection known as “Pisně Baborovy” (Babor’s Songs) was rediscovered by the author in the collections of the Czech Museum of Music, and he focused on summarising existing information about the songbook and introducing the authors (including the Babor family tree) and the notated repertoire in it, which he examines from the perspective of a musical historiographer. There is a detailed probe of the source’s Hus-Hussite elements. At its conclusion, the study outlines the manuscript’s importance in the context of similar sources (printed and manuscript).
Midwives in Byzantium: An Overview
Authors: Gollo Giulia
Published: December 2022

This paper aims to draft an overview of what being a midwife in Byzantium meant, according to the literary sources. Midwife in Byzantium appears to be a rather complex and elusive figure to study. This is due to both the scarce references in the sources and the vague definition of midwifery itself in the ancient world. The main fields of activity of Byzantine midwives were three: medical, religious and care. As a first attempt of studying Byzantine midwife all-round, this paper ends by suggesting further research perspectives in order to get a clearer and more complete understanding of such figure.
Fenomena Insecurity di Kalangan Remaja dan Hubungannya dengan Pemahaman Aqidah Islam
Authors: Jihan Insyirah Qatrunnada  , Salma Firdaus  , Sofika Dwi Karnila  , Usup Romli
Published: December 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat pemahaman Aqidah Islam pada remaja, mengetahui tingkat insecurity pada remaja, dan menguji apakah terdapat hubungan antara pemahaman Aqidah Islam (X) dengan insecurity (Y) pada remaja. Hipotesis yang diajukan pada penelitian ini adalah adanya pengaruh yang signifikan antara pemahaman aqidah Islam dengan insecurity pada remaja. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kuantitatif deskriptif asosiatif. Partisipan pada penelitian ini adalah 96 orang dari kalangan remaja yang berusia 12—21 tahun. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner yang menggunakan skala sikap model Likert, dan terdiri atas skala untuk mengukur pemahaman aqidah Islam dan insecurity. Data yang diperoleh kemudian dianalisis secara deskriptif, juga menggunakan analisis korelasi Pearson Product Moment. Hasilnya diketahui bahwa tingkat pemahaman aqidah Islam remaja di sudah sangat baik, sementara tingkat insecurity remaja pada tingkat baik. Kemudian, pada uji korelasi diperoleh nilai r = 0,028 (p = 0,05), sehingga korelasi antara kedua variabel signifikan. Hasil penelitian tersebut menunjukkan bahwa pemahaman aqidah berperan secara signifikan terhadap perasaan insecurity remaja. Pemahaman aqidah dianggap sebagai aspek penting yang mempengaruhi remaja dalam menghadapi masa-masa transisi yang sulit.
Persepsi Hadis Larangan Makan dan Minum Berdiri dan Pengaruhnya terhadap Pembentukan Karakter Santri
Authors: Santosa Sandi , Yunus Ahmad
Published: December 2022

Pendidikan moral adalah bidang pribadi dan kolektif. Salah satu latihan individu adalah melatih makan dan minum sesuai dengan ajaran Rasulullah, semoga Allah memberkati dia dan memberinya kedamaian, dalam hadits shahih yang diriwayatkan oleh Muslim, Ahmad, Al-Tirmidzi dan Abu Dawud, bahwa tidak ada yang makan. dan minum sambil berdiri. Hal ini dilakukan oleh Institut Al-Fattah melalui hukum disiplin dan pengajaran hadits. Namun ada siswa yang akhlaknya tidak sesuai dengan pelajaran yang diterimanya, yang direpresentasikan dengan makan dan minum. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian lapangan dengan menggunakan metode kuantitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data secara langsung adalah dengan mencatat dan membaca dokumen serta kuesioner dengan menggunakan pengukuran skala likert. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian survei dengan analisis korelasional yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh variabel pemahaman hadis nabi santri terhadap pembentukan akhlak mereka saat makan dan minum. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa variabel pemahaman hadis larangan makan dan minum siswa dengan berdiri berpengaruh positif terhadap variabel pendidikan akhlak dengan nilai perubahan yang diterima oleh variabel pendidikan akhlak sebesar 0,433 untuk setiap satu perubahan nilai yang terjadi pada variabel pemahaman siswa terhadap hadits larangan makan dan minum berdiri. Artinya, pembentukan akhlak santri tidak hanya dipengaruhi oleh pemahaman hadis yang diajarkan, tetapi juga ditunjang dengan latihan-latihan yang dilakukan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari di lembaga tersebut.
Maxim: To avoid hardship for legal facilitaion, its meaning, basis, limitation and camparison with Pakistani laws
Authors: Ihsan Ur Rahman Usmani
Published: December 2022

This article discusses how Islamic shariah recommends to opt for the easier path i.e. to prefer ease instead of hardship The Messenger of Allah and his blessed companions have always taken the easier path. They have always tried to create ease for the people. This legal maxim and its application in Islamic law is being considered in this article.
Modern Sharia Rules about Halal (Lawful) and Haram (Unlawful) Food
Authors: Ullah Haris , Zafar Hussain  , Abdul Manan
Published: December 2022

Islam demarcates between permissible and forbidden things to be consumed by humans as food in Quran and Sunnah. The Covid-19 pandemic is also speculated to be caused by the consumption of non-permissible food-items in Islam. In this article a review of Halal (lawful) and Haram (unlawful) foods in the light of Islamic Shariah is given.
Critical Review of Qur'anic Family Orders and Modern Feminist Thought
Authors: Hafiz Zakirullah  , Abdul Rauf Zahid
Published: December 2022

This article aims to offer a review the womanhood in Bible contrary to the contemporary feministic views. The Muslim woman today is challenged by these so-called modern feminist views as is revealed by several works by female works like The Qur'an & Woman
A Research study on 92 News Religious program “Subha-e- Noor”
Authors: Kajal Zeb  , Akbar Junaid , Syeda Muneeba Hassan
Published: December 2022

Subah Noor is one of the Islamic program aired on the 92 news, a popular TV channel in Pakistan. The number of viewers of this program are more than one billion on YouTube which testifies to its popularity. Various Islamic scholars are invited in this program who discuss the selected topic in the light of Quran and Sunnah. In this article, a critical review has been offered whether the information disseminated among the public is correct or not. All sahih and Daeef Hadees that came under discussion in this program have been separately analysed to verify the authenticity of the content.
Inclusion complexes of the steroid hormones 17β-estradiol and progesterone with β- and γ-cyclodextrin hosts: syntheses, X-ray structures, thermal analyses and API solubility enhancements
Authors: Vicatos Alexios I , Hoossen Zakiena , Caira Mino R
Published: December 2022

Overcoming the challenges of poor aqueous solubility of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) is necessary to render them bioavailable. This study addresses the poor solubility of two potent steroid hormones, 17β-estradiol (BES) and progesterone (PRO), via their complexation with two water-soluble native cyclodextrins (CDs) namely β-CD and γ-CD. The hydrated inclusion complexes β-CD·BES, β-CD·PRO, γ-CD·BES and γ-CD·PRO were prepared via kneading and co-precipitation, and 1H NMR spectroscopic analysis of solutions of their pure complex crystals yielded the host–guest stoichiometries 2:1, 2:1, 1:1 and 3:2, respectively. Both powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD) were employed for focused studies of the isostructurality of the CD complexes with known complexes and structural elucidation of the new complexes, respectively. SCXRD analyses of β-CD·BES, β-CD·PRO and γ-CD·PRO at 100(2) K yielded the first crystal structures of CD complexes containing the hormones BES and PRO, while the complex γ-CD·BES was readily shown to be isostructural with γ-CD·PRO by PXRD. Severe disorder of the encapsulated steroid molecules in the respective channels of the CD molecular assemblies was evident, however, preventing their modelling, but combination of the host–guest stoichiometries and water contents of the four hydrated inclusion complexes enabled accurate assignment of the chemical formulae of these ternary systems. Predicted electron counts for the complexed molecules BES and PRO correlated reasonably well with the complex compositions indicated by 1H NMR spectroscopy. Subsequent measurements of the aqueous solubilities of the four complexes confirmed significant solubility improvements effected by encapsulation of the steroids within the CDs, yielding solubility enhancement factors for BES and PRO in the approximate range 5–20.
DRUG RESISTANCE: THE STATUS OF THE PROBLEM AND THE SEARCH OF WAYS TO OVERCOME IT (literature review and own research)
Authors: Zabolotnyi Dmitry , Sambur Maryna , Zabolotna Diana , Kizim Yaroslav , Voroshylova Natalia , Verevka Serhij
Published: December 2022

The ability of multicellular associates to undergo changes that provide increased resistance to adverse environmental factors determines the development of drug resistance. Over the past decades, it has turned into a complex medical and social problem, which complicates significantly the treatment of countless diseases. In particular, the rapid formation and spread of antibiotic-resistant forms of microorganisms causes the risk of relegating clinical medicine to the pre-antibiotic era. An equally acute problem is the growing resistance of cells of malignant neoplasms to the action of cytostatics as the tumor progresses and during its recurrence. The obvious relevance of these problems for means of counteracting such changes determines the unabated interest in elucidating the molecular and cellular bases of the development of drug resistance. The existence of a certain parallel in the functioning of the cellular societies of biofilms and malignant neoplasms allows us to approach the understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of the development of drug resistance. The role of disruption of the barrier function of the outer cell membranes and the increase in their permeability to extracellular nucleic components is shown in this process. The role of individual components of cellular associates in the formation of drug-resistant, mechanisms of their spread and malignization of surrounding tissues is discussed.
Key words: drug resistance, biofilms, malignant neoplasms, cell membranes.
Faktor-Faktor yang mempengaruhi Sikap Mahasiswa dalam Penggunaan Online Learning (Aplikasi Sikuli) di Umri
Authors: Diansyah Risnal , Hamzah Hardian , Winarso Doni
Published: December 2022

Perkembangan teknologi informasi saat ini semakin pesat, termasuk di dunia Pendidikan. Bentuk pemanfaatan teknologi di dunia pendidikan adalah implementasi e-learning. E-learning adalah suatu sistem atau konsep pendidikan yang memanfaatkan teknologi informasi dalam proses belajar mengajar. Universitas Muhammadiyah Riau (Umri) memanfaatkan teknologi informasi berupa e-learning yang disebut Sikuli. Sistem Informasi Kuliah Online (Sikuli) merupakan E-learning berupa sistem informasi yang dapat membantu berbagai proses akademik mahasiswa dan dosen. Penerapan Sikuli di Umri membutuhkan kajian untuk dapat ditingkatkan kualitasnya. Salah satu kajian yang dapat dilakukan adalah kajian tentang penerimaan (Acceptance) Sikuli oleh mahasiswa. Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) merupakan salah satu model yang dibangun untuk menganalisis dan memahami faktor‐faktor yang mempengaruhi diterimanya penggunaan teknologi komputer. Penelitian ini menggunakan TAM untuk menganalisis tingkat penerimaan pengguna terhadap Sikuli. Adapun respondennya adalah mahasiswa Umri sebanyak 100 mahasiswa. Pengolahan data penelitian menggunakan SPSS dan metode statistical. hasil penelitian ini   menunjukkan bahwa variabel Perceived Usefullnes, Perceived Ease of Use, Attitude Towards Usage, Behavioral Intentionto Use, Social Influence berpengaruh positif dalam dalam penerimaan mahasiswa terhadap Sikuli di Umri.
Possibilities of long-term effective treatment of idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension by replacing sildenafil with riociguat and using sequential combination therapy: case report
Authors: Musashaykhova S. A. , Valieva Z. S. , Osokina A. K. , Korobkova I. Z. , Gramovich V. V. , Danilov N. M. , Martynyuk T. V.
Published: December 2022

Modern pathogenetic therapy of idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH), a severe life-threatening cardiovascular disease of unknown etiology, leads to a positive clinical effect due to reverse remodeling of the vessels of the microvasculature of the lungs. Highly effective drugs of specific therapy that act on the main targets of pathogenesis have now been introduced into clinical practice.

The presented clinical case of a patient with diagnosed in 2014 IPAH with an initial functional class III according to the WHO classification demonstrates high long-term efficacy and safety of specific therapy based on the use of the soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator riociguat for 5 years after replacing previous therapy with sildenafil with further implementation of the strategy of sequential combination therapy due to the addition of ambrisentan and selexipag.
New possibilities of electrocardiography: evaluation of the vectorcardiographic QRS loop planarity in patients with myocardial infarction
Authors: Blinova E. V. , Sahnova T. A. , Merkulova I. N. , Aidu E. A.-I. , Trunov V. G. , Shahnovich R. M. , Sukhinina T. S. , Zhukova N. S. , Barysheva N. A. , Staroverov I. I.
Published: December 2022

The aim of the work is to evaluate the planarity of the QRS loop and its relationship with systolic dysfunction of the left ventricle in patients in the subacute period of myocardial infarction (MI).

Materials and methods. The ECG of 265 patients with a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction were analyzed. The control group consisted of 55 healthy individuals. The planarity index was calculated as the ratio of the area of the QRS loop projection onto the plane (the polar vector of the QRS loop) and the true area of the QRS loop in space using a synthesized vectorcardiogram.

Results. In patients with MI, the planarity index was significantly lower than in healthy individuals: 0,87 [0,71; 0,94] and 0,96 [0,93; 0,97], respectively, p < 0,0001. Weak but significant correlations between the planarity index and the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF, r = 0,41, p < 0,001) and with the number of affected segments of the left ventricle according to echocardiography (r = −0,43, p < 0,001) were found. In patients with MI, the planarity index was lower in the presence of pulmonary edema in the acute period of MI (0,68 [0,54; 0,86]; without pulmonary edema 0,88 [0,76; 0,94], p < 0,001), and in the presence of a history of chronic heart failure (0,79 [0,61; 0,88]; without chronic heart failure 0,88 [0,75; 0,94], p = 0,007). In patients with MI of both anterior and inferior localization, the planarity index was significantly lower with LV EF < 50% compared with LV EF ≥ 50%. The planarity index was significantly lower in anterior MI than in inferior MI. Conclusion. In patients in the subacute period of MI, there is a decrease in the QRS loop planarity index, which correlates with the volume of myocardial damage, a decrease in LV EF, and the presence of acute and chronic heart failure. The QRS loop planarity index was significantly lower in anterior MI than in inferior MI.
TD 2703 - BPC em disputa : como alterações regulatórias recentes se refletem no acesso ao benefício
Authors: Paiva Andrea Barreto de , Pinheiro Marina Brito
Published: December 2022

Este estudo realiza um levantamento de alterações recentes no Benefício de Prestação Continuada (BPC) e discute seus avanços e limitações na garantia e promoção de direitos. Além de analisar brevemente a trajetória das alterações dos critérios de acesso ao BPC entre 1996 e 2016, o trabalho se debruça sobre iniciativas de modernização da gestão do BPC como a obrigatoriedade de inscrição no Cadastro Único para Programas Sociais (CadÚnico), a implementação do INSS Digital e novos procedimentos de revisão e atualização cadastral. Também se discute as mudanças decorrentes da Lei no 13.982/2020, aprovada pelo Congresso Nacional no início da pandemia da covid-19, e novas medidas administrativas e regulatórias apresentadas pelo Executivo no contexto do enfrentamento da pandemia. Por fim, se aponta para a necessidade de um equilíbrio entre as estratégias de aprimoramento da política, aumento da eficiência estatal e a garantia da função precípua do BPC de oferecer proteção a um grupo populacional em situação de grande vulnerabilidade.
TD 2704 - Assistência técnica na agricultura brasileira : uma análise sobre a origem da orientação técnica por meio do censo agropecuário de 2017
Authors: Pereira Caroline Nascimento , Castro César Nunes de
Published: December 2022

A assistência técnica como instrumento de apoio e fonte de informação ao produtor rural passou por diversas transformações ao longo dos anos. Após breves tentativas de introdução do serviço, a Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural (Ater) ganhou força no período da tecnificação da agricultura nos anos 1960. O crédito agrícola forneceu os recursos para os produtores introduzirem o pacote tecnológico nas lavouras, que foi difundido por meio da assistência técnica entre os estabelecimentos agropecuários. Algumas décadas se passaram após a criação e o desmonte das principais instituições e entidades do setor, mas a assistência técnica continua sendo um serviço indispensável para melhorar o desempenho da atividade produtiva, inclusive com a possibilidade de redução de custos e ampliação da rentabilidade. Ademais, o papel dos extensionistas é fundamental para colaborar com questões sociais no campo, como organização produtiva, associativismo, entre outras. Apesar disso, apenas 20% dos estabelecimentos agropecuários brasileiros contam com algum tipo de orientação técnica, de acordo com levantamento do Censo Agropecuário 2017. A Ater pública, que possui grande capilaridade por todo o Brasil e capital humano qualificado, apresentou redução na cobertura entre o período de tempo compreendido pela realização dos censos agropecuários de 2006 e 2017. Em contrapartida, outras fontes de orientação técnica vêm apresentando expressivo crescimento, como a orientação própria e as cooperativas. O maior uso de outras fontes é bem-vindo, principalmente pelas especificidades de cada região e o tipo de agricultura praticada, porém, muitos estabelecimentos, principalmente no Norte e Nordeste do Brasil, não possuem acesso ao serviço, o que inviabiliza e prejudica a produção de muitos pequenos estabelecimentos.
TD 2821 - Uma avaliação comparativa da sustentabilidade do setor de energia brasileiro com os países da OCDE
Authors: Sarmiento Gutierrez Maria Bernadete G. P.
Published: December 2022

Este trabalho tem como objetivo principal avaliar a sustentabilidade do setor de energia no Brasil comparado aos países da Organização para Cooperação e Desenvolvimento Econômico (OCDE), a fim de contribuir para a análise do que falta fazer em relação aos requisitos necessários contidos no Accession Roadmap, documento aprovado pelo Conselho Ministerial da OCDE em junho de 2022. Destaca-se a necessidade de que o Brasil seja aderente aos princípios da OCDE, que o país assegure a proteção efetiva do meio ambiente e da biodiversidade e adote políticas de mudanças climáticas em consonância com os objetivos do Acordo de Paris. Neste sentido, procede-se à análise comparativa da sustentabilidade do setor de energia brasileiro com a dos países da OCDE. As conclusões apontam não só para o elevado grau de sustentabilidade brasileiro como também sugerem que o mercado de carbono, em negociação no Congresso Nacional, pode ser um passo importante no processo de adesão do Brasil à OCDE, por se tratar de instrumento econômico compatível com o princípio poluidor-pagador.
TD 2824 - Novas fontes de custeio do transporte público urbano : princípios e potencialidades
Authors: Carvalho Carlos Henrique Ribeiro de , Lucas Vander Mendes
Published: December 2022

Este texto trata de um estudo sobre as diferentes formas de financiamento do custeio dos serviços de transporte público coletivo urbano. No Brasil o modelo de financiamento do transporte público é calcado apenas na arrecadação tarifária, o que traz grandes iniquidades e desequilíbrios financeiros ao sistema. O autor propõe a diversificação tarifária com base em princípios pigouviano e de progressividade do pagamento, entre outros. A partir dessa discussão de princípios arrecadatórios, levantam-se possíveis novas fontes de financiamento e suas potencialidades de arrecadação e custeio do transporte público.
Gamification as a Tool for Social Change: A Case of Gender-Based Violence in South Africa
Authors: Olalere Folasayo Enoch
Published: December 2022

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is one of the most significant social issues affecting the world, and just as in many other countries, GBV is pervasive in South Africa, where cultural norms and gender-based customs and traditions serve to condone and reinforce abusive practices. According to Article 13 of the Istanbul Convention, a preventive intervention requires heightened awareness as a first step in changing attitudes and behaviour that perpetuate the different forms of GBV. Hence, this study explores how awareness-raising can be effectively used as a preventive strategy to induce change in attitudes and behaviour associated with gender-based violence (GBV). Firstly, a systematic literature review was conducted to identify, select, and critically appraise existing empirical studies on GBV in South Africa. The systematic review used PRISMA guidelines for literature selection and Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) data extraction form to extract relevant data. The findings from the systematic review were described using a summary table, which reveals the different forms of GBV, the overarching causes and the contributing factors to GBV in South Africa. As this is a preliminary study expected to lead into future studies, relevant secondary data, including previous empirical studies, were reviewed to explore how gamification can be employed for awareness campaigns that challenge persistent myths, prejudices, and stereotypes and disrupt different pathways that lead to GBV. Finally, the study provides a structure for the future experimental study where an interactive awareness-raising game will be developed. This paper also stimulates new research directions on the potential of gamification for social change.

Keywords: Awareness-raising game, Gamification, Gender-based violence, Gender theory
Rethinking Urban Mission: Reconsidering Strategic Cell Fellowships as Tools to Reach and Disciple the Unreached Sub-Saharan Urban Dwellers
Authors: Abrahams-Appiah Eric Jean-Ive
Published: December 2022

In the face of rising urbanisation, the urban church in Sub-Saharan Africa tackles the immense burden of reaching and discipling the unreached urban dwellers. Due to psychological overloads, social isolation, and social invisibility, urban residents shield themselves from casual and shallow relationships. Given the importance of true relationships in urban living, this article focuses on strategic cell fellowships as the most appropriate missional instrument for the urban church. It argues that for effective urban missions, cell fellowships strategically woven around vocational, recreational, and social networks must be explored. The article belongs to the discipline of missiology. It employs a transdisciplinary approach that incorporates the disciplines of theology, demography, sociology, psychology, and small group management, to identify practical ways to efficiently reach out to urban dwellers. This article demonstrates that God’s purpose to the unreached urban dwellers in the rapidly evolving Sub-Saharan region can be fulfilled when their relational needs are intentionally met through well-structured and specialised strategic cell fellowships.

Keywords: urban mission, strategic cell fellowship, social invisibility, psychological overloads
AN UNSTOPPABLE AND NAVIGATING JOURNEY TOWARDS DEVELOPMENT REFORM IN COMPLEX FINANCIAL-ECONOMIC SYSTEMS: AN INTERVAL ANALYSIS OF GOVERNMENT EXPENSES (PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE)
Authors: Lulaj Enkeleda
Published: December 2022

Purpose – The world is facing unprecedented opportunities to improve welfare and reduce poverty, so every day more and more public spending is becoming important in every country. The purpose of the research was prompted by the questions of whether there were development reforms and what is the complexity that has evolved in each variable (WS, GS, EU, ST, CE, and TE) for the time interval 2007–2020. How and are governing bodies able to continuously drive growth for decades by being more efficient users of government spending planning in complex financial and economic systems? Therefore, this paper aims to understand and advance by bringing a new approach to unstoppable and navigating reforms to government spending in complex financial and economic systems.
Research methodology – The research was conducted through secondary data from annual financial reports and statements for both central and local levels. The time interval for 14 years was analyzed through two analyses and one matrix such as descriptive analysis (9 tests), correlation analysis (3 tests), and Proximity Matrix (Euclidean Distance between years and variables, Z stress test) as in the Tables (1–12), in the Figures (1–11) using SPSS version 23.0 for Windows.
Findings – The findings showed that: a) the data had a normal distribution, b) there was an increase in expenditures for each year, especially in times of pandemic COVID-19, c) the data were obtained from financial reports and statements as well as different institutions over different years, d) there is a strong and positive relationship between the variables for government spending in complex systems, e) Public expenses have increased due to COVID-19 and the damage caused is continuing, affecting the decline in the well-being of the residents.
Research limitations – The limitations of this paper are that only a considerable number of variables are studied and only in the state of Kosovo for 14 years (2007–2020). In this case, for other analyses by other researchers’ other variables can be analyzed, more extended periods or comparability with other states.
Practical implications – based on the above questions, it was confirmed that there were reforms in the complex financial and economic systems for government expenditures each year.
Originality/Value – Such research has not been analyzed before and the findings of this research can help budget experts to accurately plan expenses based on the three periods studied (past, present or the period of the Covid-19 pandemic and the future or the post-COVID-19 pandemic period). It is strongly recommended that governing bodies develop and improve the category of public investment expenditures.
CONTROL STRATEGY FOR A NON-HYBRID HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE BASED ON POWER FOLLOWER
Authors: Yuan Haoyu , Wang Jixin , Du Shaofeng , Han Yunwu , Wang Jindong
Published: December 2022

To achieve energy-saving control of non-hybrid Hydrostatic Transmission Construction Vehicles (HST-CVs) with traditional closed-loop Hydrostatic Transmission (HST) for both propulsion and working systems, this paper presents a control strategy for non-hybrid HST-CVs by referring to the power follower method of the hybrid Energy Management Strategy (EMS). Through the implementation of the presented control strategy by coordinated control of the engine speed and hydraulic pump displacement, the engine can be controlled to operate at the pre-set low Brake Specific Fuel Consumption (BSFC) area, similar to that of the hybrid vehicles adopting a power follower control strategy but without the additional installation of accumulators in the hydraulic system. The effect of the control strategy is verified via experimental tests and MATLAB/SIMULINK–AMESIM COLlaborative SIMulation (COSIM). The simulation results show that the proposed control strategy can achieve the expected control target under both highway and off-road conditions.
Can 1D Radiative-equilibrium Models of Faculae Be Used for Calculating Contamination of Transmission Spectra?
Authors: Witzke Veronika , Shapiro Alexander I. , Kostogryz Nadiia M. , Cameron Robert , Rackham Benjamin V. , Seager Sara , Solanki Sami K. , Unruh Yvonne C.
Published: December 2022

The reliable characterization of planetary atmospheres with transmission spectroscopy requires realistic modeling of stellar magnetic features, since features that are attributable to an exoplanet atmosphere could instead stem from the host star’s magnetic activity. Current retrieval algorithms for analyzing transmission spectra rely on intensity contrasts of magnetic features from 1D radiative–convective models. However, magnetic features, especially faculae, are not fully captured by such simplified models. Here we investigate how well such 1D models can reproduce 3D facular contrasts, taking a G2V star as an example. We employ the well-established radiative magnetohydrodynamic code MURaM to obtain three-dimensional simulations of the magnetoconvection and photosphere harboring a local small-scale dynamo. Simulations without additional vertical magnetic fields are taken to describe the quiet solar regions, while simulations with initially 100 G, 200 G, and 300 G vertical magnetic fields are used to represent facular regions of different magnetic flux density. Subsequently, the spectra emergent from the MURaM cubes are calculated with the MPS-ATLAS radiative transfer code. We find that the wavelength dependence of facular contrast from 1D radiative–convective models cannot reproduce facular contrasts obtained from 3D modeling. This has far-reaching consequences for exoplanet characterization using transmission spectroscopy, where accurate knowledge of the host star is essential for unbiased inferences of the planetary atmospheric properties.
The Behavior of HgMn Stars in the Far UV—Paper 22: HD 37752
Authors: Monier Richard
Published: December 2022

The analysis of three spectra of the He-weak Hg star HD 37752 recorded by the SWP camera on board the International Ultraviolet Explorer does not reveal variations of the far-ultraviolet flux of this star over one set of observations on 1982 September 19th. The IUE spectra cover only a very small fraction (10%) of the rotational period derived from the TESS lightcurve which precludes any conclusion on the far-ultraviolet variability of HD 37752.
HD 345723: RS Canum Venaticorum Variable Star Detected with TESS Data
Authors: Conzo Giuseppe , Moriconi Mara , Peretto Ivo
Published: December 2022

This study describes the nature of HD 345723, a variable star identified in TESS photometric data. Analyzing the light curve, we obtain a period of 19 hr and 17 minutes in phase domain. The star, a K6 spectral class, suggest that the variation is due to the presence of large stellar spots in a very close binary system, detected by GAIA spectrum. The double star, at coordinates R.A. (J2000) 20:06:51.33 and decl. (J2000) +22:39:51.7, has a distance of 719 pc, according to reliable GAIA parallax measurements.
Impact of restrictive policies on lives of the elderly: lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Grigorieva Natalia S. , Chubarova Tatiana V.
Published: December 2022

The article analyzes situation with senior citizens as a special socio-demographic group of population during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose is to analyze the state of this group during the period under review, attitude of the elderly to restrictive policies, impact of social isolation on their physical and mental health, and overall social well-being.

The theoretical and methodological basis of the study is the concept of active longevity and phenomenological approach in sociology.

The empirical base of the study included 42 non-formalized interviews with elderly citizens aged 65 to 94 years, conducted in May-November 2020. To process the interviews, the authors used the phenomenological method of Colaizzi, which has significant potential for qualitative research, especially in cases when result are much dependable upon the respondent’s personal experience, his or her perception of events.

The data obtained through the interview were structured in line with the following five main blocks, namely: attitude to policy measures that have directly affected the elderly; changes in usual way of life; limited access to medical services; perception of age as a negative factor; and organization of services to older citizens during the pandemic.

The study participants have demonstrated a fairly wide range of opinions, including assessment of structural problems, direct reflection on state policy measures to curb the pandemic, description of difficulties related to adaptation to the new routine mode of life, information and communication deficiencies.

The authors have identified the “pain points” in the state of the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic: the health and social systems turned out to be unprepared to work in the crisis conditions of the new reality. Analysis of daily life of the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic changes perception of active longevity and puts on the agenda the need for more comprehensive consideration of the needs of older citizens at the planning and implementation stage of state policy and management in social welfare and public health.
Towards Open Science within Health Care Technology and Management Education
Authors: Pouwels Xavier
Published: December 2022

Lack of research reproducibility, restricted access to scientific knowledge to citizens, fake news (on social media) and limited citizens’ involvement during scientific knowledge generation are phenomena which negatively affect the relationship between Science and society. Unfortunately, students, who will be the next scientists, practitioners and citizens, are not educated to address these scientific and societal challenges. Teaching Open Science (OS) principles to students may equip them to deal with these challenges during their future career. OS refers to any endeavour aiming to make one’s research more open, inclusive, accessible, reproducible and replicable. Therefore, OS is expected to address these challenges by promoting: open and reproducible research, publicly available scientific knowledge, public engagement of (scientific) experts within society and greater citizens’ involvement in Science. OS consequently promises to transform the relationship between Science and society. This teaching innovation will introduce Health Care Technology and Management students with the theoretical underpinning of OS and will let students practise OS during a group project. The teaching activities will comprise a series of interactive lectures and practical assignments. Key topics of this teaching innovation are an introduction to OS and FAIR principles, pre-registration, performing open reproducible research, open peer-review and practise public outreach. The teaching materials and activities will be co-created with students who already participated in this course to ensure the OS content matches students’ knowledge, interests and needs. Dissemination efforts will be undertaken during the entire duration of the project to increase awareness concerning the importance of teaching OS within educational curricula.
Comment and integration to Andreone et al. 2022 “Reconnecting research and natural history museums in Italy and the need of a national collection biorepository”
Authors: Benvenuti Marco , Barbagli Fausto , Maggiore Francesca
Published: December 2022

In Andreone et al. (2022), the authors described a background about the Italian Natural History Museums (NHMs) situation, highlighting difficulties regarding the coordination among institutes due to the fragmented landscape, from the past until today. They suggested how having a national institute, the Future National Biodiversity Centre (FCNB), woul d represent the best solution to the problem. Our vision regarding the lack of a national natural history museum in Italy does not coincide with that of the authors, but we do not consider clarifying this aspect in the present letter. On the other hand, since the authors reported how “the present fragmentation of museums and associated collections does not allow for an effective participation of Italy to global models of aggregated natural history databases (such as the VertNet, iDigBio, GBIF)”, we believe it is necessary to address the issue linked to the digital sharing of Italian collections. We present more clarifications about Italy’s commitment to the digitisation and sharing of NH collections data through the DiSSCo RI “Distributed System of Scientific Collections Research Infrastructure” of which Italy is one of the 23 European partner countries since 2018.
Lévi-Strauss, Jakobson. La question du langage poétique
Authors: Gutierrez-Choquevilca Andrea-Luz
Published: December 2022

Si le structuralisme s’est inspiré des principes de la phonologie, la question du langage poétique et celle de l’union du son et du sens n’ont cessé d’exercer sur Claude Lévi-Strauss une profonde fascination. L’étude des effets de symétrie formels et la quête d’une logique du sensible appliquée au langage poétique forment un chantier que Lévi-Strauss esquisse à travers ses notes rédigées à quatre mains avec Jakobson sur les « amoureux fervents et les savants austères », ses écrits sur la physiologie du colchique et son rôle médiateur dans le poème de Guillaume Apollinaire, ou sur les correspondances rimbaldiennes entre couleurs et voyelles. Ce texte propose de réfléchir sur cette esthétique structurale de la poésie et d’envisager quelques pistes de son application dans le champ du discours rituel amérindien.
De quelques essais d’application de l’analyse structurale à la Grèce ancienne (1958-2021) : autochtonie et sexualité, ou que faire des femmes
Authors: Koch Piettre Renée
Published: December 2022

En dehors de l’analyse structurale du mythe hésiodique des races par Jean-Pierre Vernant, et de recherches inabouties de Marcel Detienne sur la « mythologie du miel », les tentatives d’appliquer aux mythes grecs la méthode d’enquête structuraliste se sont focalisées sur le traitement mythique de la procréation (opposant autochtonie et reproduction sexuée : J.-P. Vernant, B. Mezzadri), de l’opposition des sexes (bissexualité : L. Brisson) ou de la polarité entre stérilité et fertilité (l’ Adonis de M. Detienne). Si la méthode a reflué, les thématiques continuent, elles, d’inspirer la recherche contemporaine. On évoque au passage S. D’Onofrio pour un retour comparatif sur les « jardins d’Adonis », D. Karadimas et sa représentation anthropomorphe des organes sexuels, et on s’attarde brièvement sur la « cuisine » d’une gestation qui passe par le démembrement, selon A. Dimakopoulou.
Coronavirus : l’activation d’archétypes du mal provoque-t-elle un excès de souffrance psychologique ?
Authors: van den Berg-Cook Nancy , Richer-Villar Samira
Published: December 2022

La peur et la douleur causées par la pandémie ont produit dans la psyché collective un puissant récit inconscient, à savoir que le coronavirus est dirigé par une force intrinsèquement maléfique ou éventuellement divine. La dimension archétypale de peur qui en résulte génère une couche supplémentaire de douleur psychique chez les individus. Cet article étudie comment et pourquoi ce récit est créé et en quoi il est si convaincant. L’article procède en examinant la nature de la psyché humaine qui tend à fabriquer des mythes, les dynamiques psychiques de la peur qui motivent le récit, les propriétés du coronavirus et de la pandémie qui activent les pôles négatifs de certains archétypes, et en particulier l’archétype du mal, puis la façon dont la psychologie analytique peut aider à soulager la douleur psychique produite par ces récits négatifs. Invoquer la fonction transcendante est une possibilité. Les expériences personnelles de l’auteure à la fois biochimiste et analyste, éclairent sa conception selon laquelle la fonction transcendante peut promouvoir la guérison.