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Relación entre lípidos séricos y glucemia con índice de masa corporal y circunferencia de la cintura en adolescentes de la secundaria básica Protesta de Baraguá-Cuba
Authors: Rodríguez Domínguez Lourdes , Díaz Sánchez María Elena , Ruiz Álvarez Vladimir , Hernández Hernández Héctor , Herrera Gómez Vivian , Montero Díaz Minerva , Mas Gómez Maite , Quintero Alejo María Eugenia , Díaz Domínguez Maybe , Arocha Oriol Caridad
Published: August 2023

Antecedentes: la enfermedad cardiovascular se asocia con alteraciones lipídicas, hiperglucemia y exceso de peso. Objetivo: asociar las alteraciones en los lípidos séricos y la glucemia con exceso de peso y adiposidad corporal, en adolescentes aparentemente sanos. Material y métodos: estudio descriptivo transversal en 372 adolescentes de12 a 15 años, de la escuela secundaria básica Protesta de Baraguá-Cuba, en quienes se relacionó el índice de masa corporal (IMC) y circunferencia de la cintura con los lípidos séricos y la glucemia. Resultados: se encontraron las siguientes prevalencias: CT≥170 mg/dL, 24,7%; c-LDL≥110 mg/dL, 12,6%; TG≥90 mg/dL, 34,1%; c-HDL≤45 mg/dL, 16,1% y glucemia >125mg/dL 10,5%. La prevalencia de exceso de peso según IMC >p85 fue 14,7% y la de valores de riesgo y atípicos de circunferencia de cintura (CC) fue 23,6%. Según Chi2 en las mujeres se encontraron diferencias entre glucemia >125mg/dL según IMC y CC (p<0,001) y en los hombre entre c-HDL<45mg/dL según CC (p=0,037) y entre TG ≥90 mg/dL según IMC (p=0,040) y CC (p=0,036). Las demás comparaciones entre lípidos séricos y glucemia según IMC y CC no fueron significativas (p>0,05). Conclusión: en los adolescentes estudiados las prevalencias de exceso depeso y de adiposidad central fueron altas, las relaciones entre valores alterados de TG, c-HDL e hiperglucemia con exceso de peso y adiposidad central dependen del sexo.
Cambios en el contenido nutricional de la uchuva (Physalis peruviana) frente a osmodeshidratación como método de conservación
Authors: Borda Molina Clara , Caicedo Orjuela Obradith
Published: August 2023

Antecedentes: la osmodeshidratación en un método de conservación de frutas, que en ocasiones se acompaña de escaldado. Objetivo: evaluar el cambio en el contenido nutricional de la uchuva (Physalis peruviana) después de proceso de osmodeshidratación previo escaldado y sin este. Materiales y métodos: se sometieron a osmodeshidratación en jarabe de sacarosa de 80 °Brix durante 48 horas uchuvas maduras escaldadas y sin escaldar. Se secaron a 50 °C durante tres horas. En los productos se comparó el contenido de humedad, grasa, fibra, proteína, ceniza y vitamina C frente a la uchuva fresca. Resultados: el aspecto visual de la uchuva fue igual en los dos tratamientos. El contenido de las frutas frescas frente a las sometidas a osmodeshidratadas con y sin escaldado fueron respectivamente: ceniza (g) 8,2±0,3; 1,3±0,2 y 3,4±0,4; grasas (g) 1,0±0,0; 1,0±0,1 y 0,2±0,0; proteínas (g) 9,8±0,2; 3,8±0,3 y 9,3±0,3 y vitamina C (mg) 92±0,3; 20±0,8 y 34±1,0. Los valores de p según Anova fueron 0,0001 para fibra, ceniza, proteína y vitamina C, y 0,0008 para grasa. Con excepción de las grasas, los valores más bajos fueron cuando se uso la osmodeshidratación con escaldado. Conclusiones: la osmodeshidratación disminuye el contenido nutricional de la uchuva, sin embargo las pérdidas son mayores cuando se hace escaldado previo.
¿Se considera la alimentación saludable parte de la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional?: perspectivas desde comunidades pobres de El Salvador
Authors: Fuster Melissa , Messer Ellen , Palma Patricia , Deman Hedi , Bermudez Odilia
Published: August 2023

Antecedentes: la definición de la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional (SAN) incluye la importancia de la calidad nutricional de los alimentos además de la suficiencia. Sin embargo, aún existe un énfasis en el aspecto de la suficiencia, incluso en contextos con crecientes problemas relacionados con sobrealimentación. Objetivos: describir estrategias locales para el manejo de la alimentación en la escasez de recursos; documentar perspectivas sobre la SAN en comunidades vulnerables; evaluar enlaces conceptuales entre la SAN y la alimentación saludable en estas comunidades, y comparar las definiciones locales acerca de la SAN con la política nacional sobre la SAN. Materiales y métodos: investigación cualitativa utilizando grupos focales, entrevistas informales y observaciones no estructuradas, seguida por codificación y análisis. Resultados y conclusiones: los participantes definieron la SAN como "asegurar" los alimentos (disponibilidad e inocuidad, incluyendo modo de producción y procesamiento de alimentos). Hubo desacuerdo entre los participantes sobre la conexión entre la SAN y la alimentación saludable. Se encontraron áreas de concordancia y desacuerdo entre la percepción local sobre la SAN y la política nacional. Es necesario entender cómo las concepciones locales evolucionan dado cambios en los alimentos disponibles localmente y la capacidad adquisitiva de poblaciones vulnerables.
El gusto por el sabor salado
Authors: López Ortiz Norma Constanza
Published: August 2023

Antecedentes: existe relación entre el exceso de sodio con la prevalencia de hipertensión y otras enfermedades crónicas degenerativas. El mayor determinante del consumo de alimentos es el sabor y la sal influye sobre este. Objetivo: conocer los factores relacionados con el gusto por el sabor salado. Materiales y métodos: se hizo una búsqueda bibliográfica en las bases de datos Science Direct, Scielo, Medline y Pubmed. También se consultaron libros de enseñanza universitaria de química y análisis sensorial. Resultados: influyen sobre el gusto por el sabor salado factores relativos al individuo y al alimento. Entre los primeros se cuentan: la edad, la condición de salud, la percepción individual, las costumbres familiares y culturales y los factores genéticos. Entre los relacionados con el alimento se encuentran: la temperatura, la textura y la presencia de otros ingredientes. Existe relación entre consumo de alimentos salados y la sensibilidad por el sabor salado, que podría modularse reduciendo la cantidad de sal agregada a los alimentos. Conclusión: factores relacionadoscon el individuo y el alimento determinan el gusto por el sabor salado, sin embargo podría modularse reduciendo el consumo habitual de sal.
Daniel and Friends at the Carlisle Indian School
Authors: Miller Robert
Published: August 2023

The first chapter of the Book of Daniel presents a narrative of resistance against empire. Reading this text in the context of the Hellenistic world and in conversation with the Carlisle Indian School, a 19th-20th century residential school for the "civilization" of Native Americans, shows both the multiple facets of colonialism and the ways in which resistance is possible and enjoined by the Bible.
Appraisal of Syncretism in the Practice of Religion in Nigeria
Authors: Nwosu Patrick
Published: August 2023

The mainline conservatives in Christianity always conceive syncretism as a practice which contaminates or dilutes Christian religion with elements that are incompatible with the gospel. In taking this stance, particularly in Nigeria, two basic mistakes are made. The first mistake is to identify the western culture with 'sacred tradition.' The second mistake is to assume that western culture is a universal form of culture that has become part of what Christianity is. These mistakes call for the reappraisal of the concept and practice of syncretism in addition to raising thequestion: which religion is pure without external influences? Applying analytical and historical methods the paper makes a critical appraisal of the concept of syncretism in religion and its practice in Africa with focus on Nigeria. It offers dialogue as a way forward to achieve authentic spirituality in any religion one may opt for. The paper concludes that most religions of the world are syncretic and that the wind of the spirit blows where it wills
Philosophy and theology
Authors: Ullrich Calvin Dieter
Published: August 2023

The contributions of â€œthe turn to religionâ€ in continental philosophy have begun to find their place in South African theological and philosophical circles. This article asks: how are we to position this phenomenon in the South African context and what implications it might have for the future of systematic theology? After situating the â€œturn to religionâ€ in general, the article traces the historical development of philosophyâ€™s creative relationship to theology by focusing on three representatives from the Stellenbosch tradition: the theologian Johannes du Plessis, the philosopher J.F. Kirsten, as well as the philosopher, Johann Degenaar. It argues that the relationship between philosophy and theology cultivated in these figures is characterized by what can be called the â€œpropaedeuticâ€ model, whereby theology is subjected to a â€œpreparationâ€ by philosophy. This model raises questions about the â€œuseâ€ of philosophy in contemporary systematic theology within the context of the secular academy and an ever-pluralizing world. The article suggests that recent debates in the continental â€œturnâ€ are uniquely positioned to help reflect on such questions of methodology, and to this end makes a tentative proposal drawing on the philosophical-theological approach developed by the French thinker, Emmanuel Falque.
Together in God's Theatre
Authors: Joynt Shaun
Published: August 2023

Together in God’s Theatre is Ian Nell’s monograph concerning a theodramatic approach to explain practical theology within an African context. He locates his approach as aesthetic and considers theo-drama useful in theology as “drama is ‘story’ by nature with a plot that unfolds and emphasizes the unity of action over a period’ (xi). His aim is to use both the read and performed aspects of drama to “help shape the field of practical theology” (xiii) and he does so by means of drama-related categories such as setting the stage (establishing what theology is), the stage (micro, meso, and macro perspectives), the script (texts, both biblical and cultural), theplot (performed activities), and the characters (faith communities and individuals).
Liturgie en geloofsvorming.
Authors: Wepener Cas
Published: August 2023

The relation between liturgical action and faith formation is the theme of this article. By means of a literature study this relation is explored and critically reflected upon. The literature scrutinised in this regard include liturgical-, practical theological- and cultural anthropological sources. It is argued that there is indeed a relationship between liturgical practices and faith formation, however, this formation can be of a positive and negative, depending on the quality of the liturgical practice. Therefore, it is critical to often revisit the theme of liturgy and faith formation and simultaneously critically scrutinize the quality of the lived liturgical practice of individuals and communities.
“Staande, eenparig …”? Die aanvaarding van die kerkorde deur die NG Kerk in 1962.
Authors: Britz Dolf , Nel Jaco
Published: August 2023

In 1962, the differentiated Dutch Reformed Churches of South Africa united in one General Synod. This was done on the basis of a mutual Church Order. The Dutch Reformed Church experienced this as a distinctive moment of significance in its history. The “Message to all the members of the Dutch Reformed Church” reflected the Synod’s complacency. The General Synod was envisioned as the new flagship of the Dutch Reformed Church, which at that time, was aware of the high flourishing in its existence and influence in the country. Functional value was assigned to the new church order. However, there was a small minority of pastors and theologians, most notably W.D. Jonker, who assessed the role of the Church Order differently. For them, it had to be an instrument to reform the Church, a document to bring its theology and ecclesiology to account. The Church Order could, for that matter, address the theological justification of a policy of separation. This article deals with the way in which the Church Order was accommodated in the pragmatic, functional theology of the Dutch Reformed Church. The opportunity to deploy it as a core document for the sake of reformation in the Church’s life was lost.
Indirect rule?
Authors: Pratt Morris-Chapman Daniel
Published: August 2023

During the post-War period, British Methodist commentators have sought to portray their denomination in a favourable light by highlighting the manner in which this Church supported movements toward ecclesial autonomy in their former British colonies. This narrative, which at times attempts to contrast British Methodism with the United Methodist Church, holds that the “Methodist Church in Britain is not identical in ethos” to Methodism in “the United States,” which has struggled to retain a global presence (Beck 2002:106). However, while this may be so, it is evident that British Methodism has also continued to exert considerable influence in its former overseas districts which, after obtaining independence, have generally continued to retain the doctrinal standards that they inherited from the founding denomination. Taking the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe as an example, this essay explores the way in which these continue to exert a negative influence on the lives of many Christian people today.
Karl Barth, Walter Benjamin, and Historical Mediation
Authors: Delport Dr. Khegan M.
Published: August 2023

Following Jacob Taubes, this essay seeks to make a comparison of the work of Karl Barth and Walter Benjamin. I argue, with the assistance of Rowan Williams and Gillian Rose, that Barth and Benjamin, for differing reasons, refuse the mediation of the transcendence qua history and the created world. For Barth, this may be traced to his critique of natural theology and his rejection of the analogia entis, and his apparently inability to conceptualize how materiality and historicity may constitute a “fitting” mediation for divine self-disclosure, intimating a nascent voluntarism in his theology. For Benjamin, this failure to approximate mediation may be linked to the conceptual diastasis between metaphysics and law, which leads him to adopt the idea of divine violence of law-breaking, as opposed to the mythical violence of law-making, as a way of resolving the disjunction. However, following Rose, I argue that this leads to a pathological conception of the relation of immanence to transcendence and a messianic politics that avoids the labour of mourning and the constraints of the middle.
On Listening?
Authors: Smit Dirk J
Published: August 2023

The article honours Denise Ackermann by seeking to understand why she named Karl Rahner as one of the theologians who influenced her own life and thought. Since the influence seems to flow from his Ignatian spirituality and practices of listening and discerning, the article attempts to understand the background, nature, and role of listening as spiritual practice in Rahnerâ€™s life and work. In this process, the tension between transcendental and categorical thinking for him illuminates the tension between listening to her own feelings on the one hand and listening to the Man on the Borrowed Donkey on the other hand, manifest in her own life and work.
In service of language?
Authors: Conradie Ernst M.
Published: August 2023

This contribution in honour of Professor Dirk Smit engages critically and constructively with his inaugural lecture at Stellenbosch University published in 2002 as â€œIn diens van die tale KanaÃ¤ns? Oor sistematiese teologie vandagâ€ (â€œIn service of the language of Canaan? On systematic theology todayâ€). It raises the question whether Smit, like his own Reformed supervisors, would agree that â€œthe ear is more spiritual than they eyeâ€. This may seem apparent given the emphasis on language in the title of his inaugural lecture. However, following four observations on the human senses, it is argued that a closer examination suggests that Smit seeks to do justice to all the human senses without reducing the significance of the ear, the word, language, and theological reflection. Smit affirms the emphasis on the Word of his Reformed teachers and clearly recognises the role of Spirit (not as subsidiary to Word), but the catholic (i.e. ecumenical) vision that has characterised his work allows him to recognise the other senses more so than his teachers.
Public Theology and the linguistic turn
Authors: Baard Rachel
Published: August 2023

In response to Dirkie Smitâ€™s inaugural lecture at the University of Stellenbosch, In Diens van die Tale KanaÃ¤ns: Oor sistematiese teologie vandag, the question is raised: what is the relationship between language and theology? Traditionally theology subsumed rhetorical language under confessional language, but this shifted in the twentieth century as theologians started to pay more attention to the ways in which even confessional language shapes human experiences and actions and reflects and constitutes power relations. This linguistic turn has implications for public theology, i.e., theology done for the sake of the public good. First, it relates to the question of the role of culture and the reality of pluralism in theology, pointing to the need for careful balance between the emphasis on the churchâ€™s own historical language, and the need for critical and pluralistic perspectives to engage that language. At the same time, while the linguistic turn rightly points to the relationship between language and violence, care should be taken not to confuse the two and, in the process, ignore concrete concerns.
Female participation in Judean family religions
Authors: Bosman Hendrik L.
Published: August 2023

In this contribution it will be argued that females in ancient Judean families not only played economic, educational, reproductive, and sexual roles, but also took part in religious activities performed within the extended family; and that this neglected religious role of females must be taken into consideration when reflecting on the status of females within the male-dominated beit `ab (â€œhouse of the fatherâ€ or extended family). The possible role played by females in ancient â€œfamily religionâ€ will be investigated by engaging with the research related to Judean Pillar Figurines and the role of the queen mother in Judean royal households. Against this background, it will be argued that it is possible that ancient Judahite families had heterarchical qualities despite their dominant hierarchical and patriarchal character in view of the religious agency of women suggested by archaeological evidence.
precarious hybridity
Authors: Muller Retief
Published: August 2023

Since their arrival in South Africa in the early 19th century, the Murray family walked something of a tightrope with respect to the formation of Afrikaner national identity. This article describes the Murraysâ€™ positioning regarding that identity formation as a â€œprecarious hybridityâ€. On the one hand, the Murrays identified themselves closely with the Afrikaner people among whom they ministered, an identification that was particularly tested by the traumatic experience of the South African War (1899â€“1902). On the other hand, they maintained wider ecumenical and international linkages, which were particularly enhanced by their involvement in missionary activities in Nyasaland. Such variegated positioning necessitated a pragmatic, accommodationist approach that was increasingly at odds with the hardening identity formation characteristic of Afrikaner nationalism as the 20th century proceeded. This article describes and analyses the ways in which some of these complexities played out.
Medical work and Nyasaland missionaries
Authors: Smit Lizelle
Published: August 2023

Pauline Pretorius, born Murray, worked as a Dutch Reformed Church [DRC] mission doctor in Nyasaland (now Malawi) from 1928â€“1976, but little has been written about her life and extraordinary career. A disproportionate number of books and articles have been published by or about male DRC missionaries in Nyasaland, while womenâ€™s stories have been overlooked. This article discusses the significant contributions made by Dr Pauline Murray to improve healthcare practices for women and children in Nyasaland and her efforts to train local midwives in Mlanda, Nyasaland, from 1928â€“1941. This article argues that recovering female missionariesâ€™ stories is important and suggests that Murrayâ€™s work in Nyasaland can be read as an example of a medical missionary who considered her work an â€œact of service to othersâ€. Many descendants of Andrew Murray Sr worked as (medical) DRC missionaries in Nyasaland and, although this article focuses on the life and work of Pauline Murray, mention is made of the notable contributions made to the field of medicine by members of the extended Murray family.
Tracing the Murray family's footprints during the founding years of the Dutch Reformed Church Free State and the Reformed Church in Zambia
Authors: Van der Watt Gideon
Published: August 2023

This article traces the footprints of the remarkable Murray family (including the Louw and Hofmeyr branches) in the founding years of the Dutch Reformed Church Free State (DRC FS) and the Reformed Church in Zambia (RCZ). Andrew Murray Jr played a significant role in the early formation of the DRC FS, contributing to its original evangelical character and its inclination towards the DRC of the Cape Colony. Other members of the Murray family also played a vital role in establishing the DRC FS's mission approach. The Hofmeyr branch of this clan was instrumental in laying the foundation for the DRC FS's mission to Northern Rhodesia (today's Zambia) and its historical development in becoming the RCZ. This article endeavours to answer the questions: What was this Murray influence? Why was it so significant?
text-centred rhetorical analysis of 1 Thessalonians 1:1–10
Authors: Prinsloo Hendrik Johannes
Published: August 2023

This article analyses 1 Thessalonians 1:1–10 from a rhetorical perspective. Instead of the typical approach which is used to analyse the letter in terms of ancient rhetorical theory, this article explains Paul’s rhetorical strategy found in the text itself; it is therefore called a text-centred rhetorical analysis which follows a minimum theoretical approach. Accordingly, the overall rhetorical strategy is identified in both pericopes. A discussion of the dominant and supportive arguments and rhetorical techniques follows the identification. This article illustrates how Paul adapts the ancient letter style to achieve his rhetorical objectives. It remains critically important to note that his pastoral concern confirms the favourable relationship that the congregation continued to have with God the Father, with Jesus the Lord and with the missionaries.
ancient catechumenate
Authors: Wepener Cas
Published: August 2023

In this article the development of the ancient liturgical-didactic practice of the catechumenate is explored by making use of both primary and secondary liturgical-historical sources. The aim is to sketch a liturgical-historical overview regarding the rise, the flourishing, and the demise of the catechumenate; describing what the catechumenate involved, why it existed as well as reasons for changes to this Christian practice from the late fourth century AD onwards. The description commences in the first decades of the history the Christian Church and ends in the later medieval period and before the onset of the Reformation when what was known as the catechumenate ceased to exist and disappeared as Christian liturgical practice of initiation. In conclusion, the potential value of this ancient practice for current day liturgical praxis is summarised.
On Theological Promise
Authors: Smit Dirk J
Published: August 2023

This was the public address in the Alte Aula of Heidelberg University on the occasion of the reception of the 2022 Manfred Lautenschlaeger Awards for Theological Promise. The essay reflects on the theme for which these awards are given, namely “God and Spirituality – widely conceived.” The argument employs the methodology of “sites of memory,” made famous by French historian Pierre Nora. It the form of a walking tour of such sites in Heidelberg, it reflects on different ways of understanding “God and Spirituality,” represented by several public intellectuals from the academic history of Heidelberg. In the process, it constructs an approach to the notion of “theological promise” which is then briefly spelled out as conclusion at the end of the argument.
Wit issie 'n colour nie (it is a "sermon"!)?
Authors: Laubscher Martin
Published: August 2023

There is a growing need to critically engage the three loaded key concepts in our title – preaching, faith formation, and whiteness – within the contemporary South African context. In doing so, I propose a reflective reading on the following three primary texts, namely Nathan Trantraal’s Wit issie ’n colour nie (2018), Johan Cilliers’ God for us? An analysis and assessment of Dutch Reformed preaching during the apartheid years (2006 [1994]), and Willie James Jennings’ After whiteness – A theological education in belonging (2020). The background for this discussion is to recognise the “(white) elephant in the room”, confess that it is not simply a mere matter of “(just) white noise”, or telling “secret little (white) lies”, and examine how whiteness in our sermons may be transformed and more transformative of more colourful and imaginative Christian witness.ess.
Research on the Performance Strategy Choice of Low-carbon Operation of Tourism hotels from the Perspective of Network Management
Authors: Zhang Shanshan , Ahmad Albattat , Xu Heng , Han Bing
Published: August 2023

The application of performance strategy selection in the low-carbon operation of hotels has gradually improved the operation level and made low-carbon operation management the focus of tourism hotel research. Due to the complexity of the process of low-carbon operation, the traditional performance strategy selection method cannot solve the problems of large data volume and complex data structure, and the operational performance management effect is poor. Therefore, this paper analyzes the selection of operational performance strategies from the perspective of network management. Wireless internet technology and low-carbon evaluation system are used to set the parameters of strategy selection, and the operational performance strategy is transformed. Then, the low-carbon operation effect is verified according to the performance evaluation system, and the parameters of the operational performance strategy are finally obtained. The results of strategy selection show that from the perspective of network management, the selection accuracy of low-carbon operational performance strategies of tourism hotels is greatly improved, which can meet the needs of actual operation strategies.
A Influência das Avaliações Externas SAEB e SPAECE nas Estratégias Educacionais no Estado do Ceará: uma Análise Sobre a Disciplina de Matemática em Escolas Públicas de Ensino Médio
Authors: Costa Juliana Evaristo , Rocha Francisco Bruno Nascimento da , Vasconcelos Francisco Herbert Lima , Castro Filho José Aires de , Maia José Gilvan Rodrigues
Published: August 2023

O presente estudo analisou o impacto que as avaliações externas como o SAEB e o SPAECE geram no contexto das estratégias adotadas pela Secretaria da Educação do Estado do Ceará (SEDUC/CE) em escolas públicas estaduais de ensino médio. Os dados consistiram dos resultados em matemática do 3º ano do ensino médio das escolas públicas pertencentes à rede estadual tanto no SAEB, edições de 2015, 2017 e 2019 e no Sistema Permanente de Avaliação da Educação Básica do Ceará (SPAECE), edições de 2012 a 2019. Os dados mostraram que, apesar de avanços, o desempenho dos estudantes ao final do Ensino Médio ainda se encontra em níveis muito baixos. Acerca das estratégias que a SEDUC/CE adotou frente ao desempenho, os dados oriundos de documentos oficiais e pesquisas bibliográficas apontam para uma preocupação com a ação sistêmica de avaliação diagnóstica e a criação do Sistema Online de Avaliação, Suporte e Acompanhamento Educacional (SISEDU), indicando a importância do processo de avaliação na intervenção pedagógica.
Palavras-chave: Avaliações Externas. Políticas Públicas. Intervenções Pedagógicas.
Abstract The present study analyzed the impact that external assessments such as SAEB and SPAECE have on the strategies adopted by the State Department of Education of Ceará (SEDUC/CE) in public high schools. The data consisted of the mathematics results of the 3rd year of high public school belonging to the state network, both in SAEB editions of 2015, 2017, and 2019, and in the Permanent System of Assessment of Basic Education in Ceará (SPAECE) editions from 2012 to 2019. The data showed that, despite advancements, students' performance at the end of high school is still at very low levels. Regarding the strategies adopted by the SEDUC/CE in response to performance, data from official documents and literature research indicate a concern with the systemic action of diagnostic assessment and the creation of the Online System for Assessment, Support, and Educational Monitoring (SISEDU), highlighting the importance of the assessment process in pedagogical intervention.
Keywords: External assessments; Public Policies; Pedagogical Interventions.
Comparison of HRCT of chest findings in different waves during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective descriptive study in COVID dedicated hospital in Bangladesh
Authors: Kamal S. M. Sorowar , Borhanuddin M. , Fatema Kaniz , Shams Fahmida , Akter Sheikh Rabeya , Rahman Mohammad Ahmadur
Published: August 2023

Background: The existing COVID-19 epidemic has affected masses of people universally, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. Radiological imaging methods such as high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), computed tomography (CT) and chest x-ray have played an essential role in diagnosing and managing COVID-19.
Methods: This cross-sectional and observational study was conducted in the department of radiology and imaging, Kurmitola General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh, a COVID dedicated hospital. A total number of 469 patients (N=469) from ≤20 to ≥90 years old were included in the study. Data analysis was performed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25.0.
Results: Based on distribution by age group, the highest number of cases in all three waves were among individuals aged 51-60 (126, 26.9%), followed by those aged 61-70 (97, 20.7%) and 41-50 (90, 19.2%). Among the patients with subtle GGO, the proportion of cases was highest in the first wave, followed by a decrease in the second wave and a further decrease in the third wave. The proportion of patients with SCL was highest in the second (44.9%) wave and decreased in the third (5.9%) wave. For both LUL and LLL, the majority of cases with radiological were observed in the “yes” group in all waves, with significantly higher proportions in the “yes” group compared to the “no” group (p value <0.001).
Conclusions: The findings highlighted the significance of incorporating routine radiological examinations and monitoring of radiological features in managing and treating COVID-19 patients. The findings in the study also suggested that the percentage of lung involvement increased from the first to the third wave of COVID-19, which is consistent with the increasing trend of COVID-19 cases during the same period.
Correlation of lipoprotein (a) level with severity of coronary lesion in coronary heart disease patients
Authors: Hossan M. Sawkat , Das Prabir Kumar , Das Saurav , Bhattacharyya Partha , Ismail Khondaker M. , Mahmud Iqbal , Nur Syed Miskatun , Uddin M. Najim , Faroque Abu Sayem Mohammad Omar , Hossain M. Emran
Published: August 2023

Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death in developing nations, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Bangladesh has been undergoing an epidemiological transition from communicable to non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to investigate the association of risk factors with coronary heart disease (CHD) in patients from Bangladesh.
Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted in the department of cardiology, Chattogram Medical College and Hospital, Chattogram, Bangladesh from July 2018 to June 2019. A total of 100 patients were enrolled.
Results: This cross-sectional study enrolled 100 CHD patients with a mean age of 53.21±10.29 years. The majority were obese (64, 64.0%), and hypertension was the most prevalent risk factor (77, 77.0%), followed by smoking (65, 65.0%) and dyslipidemia (58, 58.0%). Most patients had triple vessel disease (53, 53.0%), and significant CHD (81, 81.0%). Patients with severe CHD had higher levels of blood LDL-C, triglycerides, and Lp(a). Lp(a) levels, history of dyslipidemia, and LDL-C were independently associated with a Gensini score ≥20. These findings emphasize the independent association between Lp(a) and CHD severity, warranting greater attention to patients with elevated Lp(a) levels.
Conclusions: This study suggested that Lp(a) is an independent risk factor for CHD in patients from Bangladesh. More attention should be paid to such patients with elevated Lp(a) level.
Revisão sistemática: pesquisas empíricas acerca do Saeb (1995-2021)
Authors: Gusmão Fábio Alexandre Ferreira , Amorim Simone Silveira
Published: August 2023

Este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar uma revisão sistemática da literatura sobre o mapeamento da produção científica acerca das pesquisas empíricas relacionadas ao Sistema de Avaliação da Educação Básica (Saeb). Para tanto, utilizaram-se o método Prisma e a análise bibliométrica. Os artigos foram selecionados no Portal de Periódicos da Capes, SciELO e Doaj e datam de 1995 a 2021. Foram consideradas e examinadas 75 publicações. A partir dessa amostra foi possível a criação de oito categorias, organizadas de acordo com a temática, objetivo e resultado das pesquisas empíricas relacionadas ao Saeb. Como resultado, o estudo apontou a necessidade de pesquisas futuras que proporcionem a consolidação do campo da avaliação educacional com base em evidências produzidas a partir dos dados do Saeb.
Independent Country Program Review: Bahamas 2018-2022
Authors: Maqueda Gassos Stephany , Cuestas Ernesto , Monroy Maria Clemencia , Dyer Henry , King Julie , Soriano Alejandro , Pérez Gabriela , Romero Carolina
Published: August 2023

This Independent Country Program Review (ICPR) analyzes the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group's country strategy (CS) and country program (CP) with The Bahamas during the 2018-2022 period. ICPRs assess CS relevance and provide aggregate information on the alignment and execution of the corresponding CP as well as, data permitting, the CP's contribution to CS strategic objectives. ICPRs are primarily addressed to the IDB Group's Board of Executive Directors. They seek to provide the Board with relevant information to consider in the upcoming CS.
Guidelines on clinical research evaluation of artificial intelligence in ophthalmology (2023)
Authors:   Shenzhen Eye Institute, Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Shenzhen 518040, Guangdong Province, China, Yang Wei-Hua , Xu Yan-Wu ,   School of Future Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, Guangdong Province, China; Pazhou Lab, Guangzhou 510320, Guangdong Province, China
Published: August 2023

With the upsurge of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the medical field, its application in ophthalmology has become a cutting-edge research field. Notably, machine learning techniques have shown remarkable achievements in diagnosing, intervening, and predicting ophthalmic diseases. To meet the requirements of clinical research and fit the actual progress of clinical diagnosis and treatment of ophthalmic AI, the Ophthalmic Imaging and Intelligent Medicine Branch and the Intelligent Medicine Committee of Chinese Medicine Education Association organized experts to integrate recent evaluation reports of clinical AI research at home and abroad and formed a guideline on clinical research evaluation of AI in ophthalmology after several rounds of discussion and modification. The main content includes the background and method of developing this guideline, an introduction to international guidelines on the clinical research evaluation of AI, and the evaluation methods of clinical ophthalmic AI models. This guideline introduces general evaluation methods of clinical ophthalmic AI research, evaluation methods of clinical ophthalmic AI models, and commonly-used indices and formulae for clinical ophthalmic AI model evaluation in detail, and amply elaborates the evaluation methods of clinical ophthalmic AI trials. This guideline aims to provide guidance and norms for clinical researchers of ophthalmic AI, promote the development of regularization and standardization, and further improve the overall level of clinical ophthalmic AI research evaluations.
Research progress in artificial intelligence assisted diabetic retinopathy diagnosis
Authors:   Department of Ophthalmology, First People's Hospital of Huzhou, Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, Zhejiang Province, China, Liu Yun-Fang , Fei Fang-Qin ,   Department of Endocrinology, First People's Hospital of Huzhou, Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, Zhejiang Province, China, Chen Nai-Mei ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Huai'an Hospital of Huai'an City, Huai'an 223000, Anhui Province, China, Zhu Zhen-Tao ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Huai'an Hospital of Huai'an City, Huai'an 223000, Anhui Province, China, Fei Xing-Zhen ,   Department of Endocrinology, First People's Hospital of Huzhou, Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, Zhejiang Province, China
Published: August 2023

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most common retinal vascular diseases and one of the main causes of blindness worldwide. Early detection and treatment can effectively delay vision decline and even blindness in patients with DR. In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) models constructed by machine learning and deep learning (DL) algorithms have been widely used in ophthalmology research, especially in diagnosing and treating ophthalmic diseases, particularly DR. Regarding DR, AI has mainly been used in its diagnosis, grading, and lesion recognition and segmentation, and good research and application results have been achieved. This study summarizes the research progress in AI models based on machine learning and DL algorithms for DR diagnosis and discusses some limitations and challenges in AI research.
Значение физической культуры и спорта в формировании здорового образа жизни у студентов
Authors: Багдасарова П.А.
Published: August 2023

Здоровый образ жизни включает в себя следующие элементы: физическая культура, отсутствие вредных привычек, здоровое питание, здоровый сон, плодотворный труд, закаливание, личная гигиена и отдых. В данной статье мы рассмотрим физическую культуру. Физическая культура оказывает значительное влияние на жизнь студентов, формируя у них правильные жизненные привычки. Занятие спортом позволяет держать свое тело в тонусе и вести здоровый образ жизни.
Проблематика приема предтренировочного комплекса во время занятия спортом
Authors: Гасанов М.Г. , Шеронов В.В
Published: August 2023

В данной научной статье рассмотрено влияние предтренировочного комплекса «предтрен» на жизненные, физические и психофизические показатели спортсменов.
Способы и методы поддержания и улучшения здоровья с помощью гири
Authors: Ибрагимов И.Ф. , Давлетшин Р.Р. , Али А.А.Х.
Published: August 2023

В статье «Способы и методы поддержания и улучшения здоровья с помощью гири» представлены способы и методы поддержания и улучшения здоровья с помощью гири, а также медицинский контроль и техника безопасности. Цель научной статьи - раскрыть все преимущества использования гирь для поддержания здоровья и укрепления тела, а также уделить внимание на медицинский контроль и технику безопасности. Задачей статьи является выявление уровня осведомленности спортсменов о технике безопасности пользования гири, а также узнать о способах и методах занятий спортом с гирей у других спортсменов. С целью решения поставленных задач в этой статье применялись такие методики исследования, как: наблюдение, сравнение и опрос. Сделаны выводы о высокой степени применении на практике гирь, а также о знании спортсменами техники безопасности занятий спортом с помощью гирь.
Взаимодействие сотрудников ОВД при задержании особоопасных и вооружѐнных преступников
Authors: Махнев Н.А. , Калмыков А.В.
Published: August 2023

Статья посвящена, физической подготовке и ее влияние на деятельность правоохранительных органов, положительные и отрицательные аспекты в физической подготовке сотрудника.
Mothers' health problems of children with congenital heart disease: a qualitative method
Authors: Tavangar Hossein , Vaezi Ali Akbar , Sherafat Asghar , Hadadzadeh Mehdi , Pourmohammadali Raheleh
Published: August 2023

Objectives: This study was done to address the physical and mental health problems experienced by mothers of children with congenital heart disease (CHD).
Methods: This study was conducted by a qualitative approach in 2021 at Yazd Afshar Hospital, in which 10 mothers were selected by purposive sampling technique. A semi-structured interview was used to collect data, and data analysis was performed through conventional content analysis. Two university lecturers determined the validity of the interview questions, and the reliability of the data was verified by a researcher trained in coding.
Results: Data analysis identified the base theme i.e. the threat to health, and subthemes including physical and psychological problems of the parent(s).  Components of subthemes consisted of physical manifestations, physical self-harm, anxiety and worry, mental self- harm, impatience and helplessness, isolation, withdrawal, and denial.
Conclusions: The results show that mothers suffer from a variety of experiences ranging from physical problems and illnesses to mental problems. An in-depth understanding of the phases of parenting under pressure provides direction for nurses to support parents of children with CHD. Interventions that help carers of children with complex health conditions move through the phases of our parenting under pressure process can help them maintain their children's survival and their survival as parents as they manage multiple needs. Therefore, the hospital should provide supportive procedures to better deal with the problem.
Examining the Effects of Online Travel Agents on Room Revenue
Authors: Sabudi I Nyoman Sukana , Suta I Putu Alit Aswina , Witarsana I Gusti Agung Gede
Published: August 2023

Purpose of the study: This study aims to determine the impact of online travel agent distribution channels on the Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) at Aloft Bali Seminyak over two years (2021-2022).

Methodology: This study employs classical assumption tests, simple linear regression tests, t-tests, and coefficient of determination tests. These analyses were performed using IBM SPSS version 25 software.

Main Findings: The study found that online travel agent distribution channels significantly influence RevPAR at Aloft Bali Seminyak. The impact, quantified at 59%, is considered strong or high, leaving 41% potentially influenced by factors not evaluated in this study.

Applications of the study: The findings of this study are applicable in the hospitality industry, specifically to hotel operations and revenue management. Additionally, they can assist online travel agencies in understanding their influence on hotel revenues.

Novelty/Originality of the study: This study presents novel insights into the substantial influence of online travel agent distribution channels on hotel revenue, specifically RevPAR. It advances existing knowledge by quantifying this impact and opens the door for further exploration of the remaining 41% of unexplained influence.
Holocaust Education and the Semiotics of Othering in Israeli Schoolbooks
Authors: Elhanan-Peled Nurit
Published: August 2023

The Zionist pedagogical narrative reproduced in schoolbooks views the migration of Jews to Israel as the felicitous conclusion of the journey from the Holocaust to the Resurrection. It negates all forms of diasporic Jewish life and culture and ignores the history of Palestine during the 2000-year-long Jewish “exile.” This narrative otherizes three main groups vis-à-vis whom Israeliness is constituted: Holocaust victims, who are presented in a traumatizing manner as the stateless and therefore persecuted Jews “we” refuse but might become again if “we” lose control over Palestinian Arabs, who constitute the second group of “others.” Palestinians are racialized, demonized, and portrayed as “our” potential exterminators. The third group of “others” comprises non-European (Mizrahi and Ethiopian) Jews. They are described as backward people who lack history or culture and must undergo constant acculturation to fit into Israel’s “Western” society. Thus, a rhetoric of victimhood and power evolves, and a nationalistic interpretation of the “never again” imperative is inculcated, justifying the Occupation and oppression of Palestinians and the marginalization of non-European Jews. This rhetoric is conveyed multimodally through discourse, genres, and visual elements. The present study, which advocates a multidirectional memory, proposes an alternative Hebrew-Arabic, multi-voiced and poly-centered curriculum that would relate the accounts of the people whom the pedagogic narrative seeks to conceal and exclude. This joint curriculum will differ from the present one not only in content but also ideologically and semiotically. Instead of traumatizing and urging vengeance, it will encourage discussion and celebrate diversity and hybridity.
OPERATIONALIZATION OF MARKETING CAPABILITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF ANALYTICS TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION
Authors: Silaban Daniel Peterson , Lapian Stanss L. H. V. J. , Tumbel Altje L. , Worang Frederik G. , Ogi Imelda W. J.
Published: August 2023

The advent of analytics has been considered as a revolution in how firms treat data. However, the implementation of this technology is still an issue for researchers and practitioners. Many business leaders still reluctant to adopt this technology since it is still unclear how analytics adds value on firms. There are limited studies that incorporate analytics and capabilities, particularly in marketing. Moreover, there is also lack of empirical studies that cover the adaptive side of marketing capabilities. This study aims to close the gap by constructing a sound and holistic measurement of firms’ marketing capabilities (MCs) to measure the impact of analytics-related adoption. Integrative literature review was carried out to synthesize previous MCs constructs. Then, analysis was conducted to develop a new construct of MCs measurement. The result of this study proposes a more detailed and comprehensive framework in understanding the impact of marketing analytics (MA) adoption on all dimensions of MCs, including adaptive side of MCs.