bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Survival benefits with EPIC in addition to HIPEC for low grade appendiceal neoplasms with pseudomyxoma peritonei: a propensity score matched study
Authors: Hayler Raymond , Lockhart Kathleen , Barat Shoma , Cheng Ernest , Mui Jasmine , Shamavonian Raphael , Ahmadi Nima , Alzahrani Nayef , Liauw Winston , Morris David
Published: March 2023

Objectives

Appendiceal cancer is a rare malignancy, occurring in roughly 1.2 per 100,000 per year. Low grade appendiceal neoplasams (LAMN) in particular can lead to pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP), and respond poorly to systemic chemotherapy. Standard treatment includes cytoreduction surgery (CRS) with addition of heated intraoperative peritoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). Several centres include early postoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy (EPIC) however; the literature is mixed on the benefits. We aim to examine the benefits of additional EPIC through a propensity-matched analysis.

Methods

Patients with LAMN with PMP who underwent cytoreductive surgery at St George hospital between 1996 and 2020 were included in this retrospective analysis. Propensity score matching was performed with the following used to identify matched controls; sex, age, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade, peritoneal cancer index (PCI) and morbidity grade. Outcomes measured included length of stay and survival.

Results

A total of 224 patients were identified of which 52 received HIPEC alone. Propensity matching was performed to identify 52 matched patients who received HIPEC + EPIC. Those receiving HIPEC + EPIC were younger at 54.3 vs. 58.4 years (p=0.044). There was a median survival benefit of 34.3 months for HIPEC + EPIC (127.3 vs. 93.0 months, p=0.02). Median length of stay was higher in those who received EPIC (25.0 vs. 23.5 days, p=0.028).

Conclusions

In LAMN with PMP, the addition of EPIC to HIPEC with CRS improves overall survival in propensity score matched cases but results in prolonged hospitalisation. The use of EPIC should still be considered in selected patients.
Energieeffizienzmaßnahmen im Industriebestand
Authors: Theisinger Lukas , Georg Frank Michael , Borst Fabian , Weigold Matthias
Published: March 2023

Im Rahmen des BMWK-geförderten Forschungsverbundprojektes „ETA im Bestand“ wurde eine Simulationsbibliothek zur Identifikation und Bewertung von Energieeffizienzmaßnahmen entwickelt. Im Zuge dieser Arbeit werden die Funktionalität der Simulationsbibliothek sowie Grundmodelle dargestellt und an einer Produktionshalle aus der metallverarbeitenden Industrie angewandt. Die Anwendung verdeutlicht, dass durch die bereitgestellte Funktionalität erhebliche Energieeffizienzpotenziale identifiziert werden können.
A Simple Method to Calculate the Void Ratio of Very Loose Silts and Silty Sands in Torsional Shear Hollow Cylinder Testing
Authors: Fanni Riccardo , Reid David , Fourie Andy
Published: March 2023

The determination of the critical state locus (CSL) via triaxial testing has become a key input to the current state of practice to characterize the liquefaction susceptibility of tailings. However, an accurate estimate of void ratio is required to infer the CSL and allow correlation of the expected in situ state to element laboratory testing. This is an issue of particular importance for the loose moist tamped specimens generally used for CSL testing, which undergo significant volumetric collapse during saturation—a volume change that is difficult to measure using conventional test techniques. The torsional shear hollow cylinder (TSHC) device has been adopted in the past to investigate the effect of cross-anisotropy on the strength of soils, although studies on tailings in the TSHC are limited. The void ratio in previous TSHC testing programs appear to have been based on initial dimension measurements, with or without the adoption of internal instrumentation. However, as silty sands and sandy silts prepared in a loose state experience collapse during saturation, this may introduce an unquantifiable error in void ratio if the initial dimensions method is adopted and volumetric change due to saturation is not properly considered. A procedure is proposed in this paper that provides simple steps and calculations to enable the determination of void ratio in the TSHC apparatus in specimens that undergo significant volumetric collapse on saturation. This method is potentially more accurate than methods based on initial dimensions measurements to infer void ratio and does not require costly internal instrumentation.
The Forces Generated by Agonist Muscles during Isometric Contractions Arise from Motor Unit Synergies
Authors: Del Vecchio Alessandro , Marconi Germer Carina , Kinfe Thomas M. , Nuccio Stefano , Hug François , Eskofier Bjoern , Farina Dario , Enoka Roger M.
Published: March 2023

The purpose of our study was to identify the low-dimensional latent components, defined hereafter as motor unit modes, underlying the discharge rates of the motor units in two knee extensors (vastus medialis and lateralis, eight men) and two hand muscles (first dorsal interossei and thenars, seven men and one woman) during submaximal isometric contractions. Factor analysis identified two independent motor unit modes that captured most of the covariance of the motor unit discharge rates. We found divergent distributions of the motor unit modes for the hand and vastii muscles. On average, 75% of the motor units for the thenar muscles and first dorsal interosseus were strongly correlated with the module for the muscle in which they resided. In contrast, we found a continuous distribution of motor unit modes spanning the two vastii muscle modules. The proportion of the muscle-specific motor unit modes was 60% for vastus medialis and 45% for vastus lateralis. The other motor units were either correlated with both muscle modules (shared inputs) or belonged to the module for the other muscle (15% for vastus lateralis). Moreover, coherence of the discharge rates between motor unit pools was explained by the presence of shared synaptic inputs. In simulations with 480 integrate-and-fire neurons, we demonstrate that factor analysis identifies the motor unit modes with high levels of accuracy. Our results indicate that correlated discharge rates of motor units that comprise motor unit modes arise from at least two independent sources of common input among the motor neurons innervating synergistic muscles.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTIt has been suggested that the nervous system controls synergistic muscles by projecting common synaptic inputs to the engaged motor neurons. In our study, we reduced the dimensionality of the output produced by pools of synergistic motor neurons innervating the hand and thigh muscles during isometric contractions. We found two neural modules, each representing a different common input, that were each specific for one of the muscles. In the vastii muscles, we found a continuous distribution of motor unit modes spanning the two synergistic muscles. Some of the motor units from the homonymous vastii muscle were controlled by the dominant neural module of the other synergistic muscle. In contrast, we found two distinct neural modules for the hand muscles.
Characterization of a novel thermophilic endopolygalacturonase produced by Bacillus licheniformis IEB-8
Authors: Hadri Saqib Hussain , Asad Muhammad Javaid , Hyder Muhammad Zeeshan , Naqvi Syed Muhammad Saqlan , Mukhtar Tariq , Zafar Muddassar , Shah Shahzad Hussain , Mehmood Raja Tahir , Wu J. H. David
Published: March 2023

Endopolygalacturonases characterized until now have either low working temperatures, working pH in acidic range, high Michaelis–Menten constant (Km), or a high production cost. These characteristics are a hurdle in the industrial applications of these endopolygalacturonases. The purpose of this work was to characterize a novel endopolygalacturonase produced by Bacillus licheniformis IEB-8. Phylogenetic analysis of Bacillus licheniformis IEB-8 showed that the isolate was unique. Citrus peels were used as the only nutrient source for the growth of Bacillus licheniformis IEB-8, allowing a cheap production of endopolygalacturonase. All the synthetic carbon sources showed a negative impact on the production of endopolygalacturonase, while ammonium sulfate enhanced its production. Among different metal ions, Zn+2 showed a negative effect while Mg+2 and Ca+2 did not have any significant effect on the endopolygalacturonase activity. A Lineweaver-Burk plot was prepared for the characterization of the kinetic parameters including Km and Vmax, which were 0.45 mg/mL and 285.7 µM/min, respectively. A comprehensive comparison of the endopolygalacturonase from this study with the available literature indicated that it is better than the reported and commercially available endopolygalacturonases in having the optimum working temperature of 55 °C, a low Km of 0.57 mg/mL, and pH of 7 to 8, which indicated its novelty.
The Contribution of Islamic and Conventional Banks to Financial Stability in Indonesia
Authors: Fakhrunnas Faaza , Nahda Katiya , Chowdhury Mohammad Abdul Matin
Published: March 2023

This study aims to examine an asymmetric relationship between Islamic and conventional bank contributions to financial stability in Indonesia. Adopting non-linear autoregressive distributed lag (NARDL), the study utilizes time-series data from 2004m1-2021m9, consisting of financial stability as a dependent variable, proxied by non-performing loans (NPLs) and ZSCORE. Islamic and conventional banks as independent variables were measured by total financing and total assets. Furthermore, we used interest rates and inflation as complementary variables. The findings reveal that Islamic and conventional banks affect financial stability in the short and long run. However, conventional banks contribute to financial stability more than Islamic banks. The asymmetric relationship explains that an increase/decrease in the independent variables to the same degree does not have the same impact on the dependent variable. This research implies that the financial authorities need to increase their awareness of the presence of asymmetric relationships when designing monetary policy to achieve and maintain financial stability. Finally, the study also fills the current research gap by measuring the contribution of Islamic and conventional banks to financial stability from an asymmetric relationship viewpoint.JEL Classification: E60, G20, G21How to Cite:Fakhrunnas, F., Nahda, K., Chowdhury, M.A.M. (2023). The Contribution of Islamic and Conventional Banks to Financial Stability in Indonesia. Etikonomi, 22(1), 213–232. https://doi.org/10.15408/etk.v22i2.26656.
ВИКОРИСТАННЯ КРОКОВИХ ДВИГУНІВ У ПРИВОДАХ АНТЕН СИСТЕМ ПРОГРАМНОГО СУПРОВОДУ КОСМІЧНОГО АПАРАТУ НАЗЕМНОЮ АНТЕНОЮ
Authors: Dymchenko A. , Savchenko І.
Published: March 2023

У зв'язку зі стрімким зростанням кількості програм зі створення та експлуатації малогабаритних студентських супутників, виникає необхідність реалізації радіолінії «Земна станція – КА» з використанням технологій програмних алгоритмів і фізичної реалізації механізмів управління системами автоматизованого супроводу супутника антеною земної станції. Оскільки такі системи експлуатуються в різноманітних погодних умовах, в основному при різних швидкостях вітру, то необхідно забезпечити можливість протистояти таким навантаженням. Сьогодні використовують черв'ячні редуктори з ефектом самогальмування, однак вони дорогі у виробництві і мають низький ККД. Тому для забезпечення гнучкості та універсальності системи управління було прийнято рішення замінити черв'ячний редуктор звичайним двохелементним редуктором і кроковим двигуном. Така реалізація дозволяє зменшити кількість вузлів зі статичним механічним коефіцієнтом передачі (редуктор із заданим коефіцієнтом передачі) і замінити їх вузлами з можливістю програмного регулювання швидкості обертання. Основною перевагою такої реалізації системи управління є наявність постійного моменту на валу двигуна в робочому режимі за будь-якої швидкості обертання, що дозволяє підтримувати плавність руху антеною системи навіть при малих кутах переміщення без коливального ефекту. Такий спосіб реалізації дозволяє використовувати цей підхід у складі систем на базі антени з діаграмою спрямованості від 5 до 30 градусів.
Phenotypic and genotypic evaluation of ESBL- and AmpC-producing Escherichia coli isolated from chicken distributed in Birjand, East of Iran
Authors: Arefinejad A. , Khodadadi M. , Zeinali T. , Yousefi M.
Published: March 2023

The aims of the present study were to detect Escherichia coli in chicken distributed in Birjand, to investigate the prevalence of ESBL and AmpC beta-lactamases producers among them, and to identify their antibiotic resistance patterns. The study was conducted on 150 chicken samples, and the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns were determined by the Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method. Phenotypic identification of ESBL and AmpC was performed by the combined disk test (CDT). The specific genes of ESBL and AmpC beta-lactamases were detected using two multiplex PCR (m-PCR) assays. According to our results, 116 out of 150 chicken samples were contaminated with E. coli. Moreover, the highest resistance of E. coli isolates was observed to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (46%), ampicillin (40%), and amoxicillin (29.33%). In the molecular confirmation step, among 17 (11.33%) beta-lactamase producers, five samples contained the blaCTX-M14 gene (3.33%), two samples contained blaDHA (1.33%) and blaCTX-M3 gene (1.33%), and just one sample carried blaCMY-2 gene (0.66%). The blaSHV and blaTEM genes were not detected in any strains isolated from the chicken samples. This study showed the contamination of chicken with antibiotic-resistant E. coli. Therefore, it is recommended that veterinarians be more precautious in prescribing antibiotics.
La cuestión plástica en las ilustraciones de Rosana Faría en la literatura infantil
Authors:   Departamento de Filología Española Universidad de Łódź, Wendorf Anna
Published: March 2023

In her article La ilustración en la literatura infantil [The illustration in children’s literature], a researcher, Ainara Erro, suggests that “illustrations can be evaluated from different perspectives, since pictorial trends of different periods, thought lines, theories of knowledge, etc. have been reflected in multiple illustrations in children’s books.” Thus painting and/or artistic experience perceived in the context of children’s literature involves not only the method of preparation connected with it or pictorial forms that it is inclined to. It also transforms into a textual body, through which certain accumulations, condensations (according to Todorov) and aesthetic profiles are manifested and created. In children’s literature, games that may be introduced through plastic art are becoming increasingly popular. In Rosana Faría’s works, they constitute a double “correlated” element. A written text is not only a signifier, but it is transferred to another dimension filled with expression forms, thanks to using the language as “extrapolation” of the visual and for the visual. Pictorial art appears to be associated with not only what we see. For Faría, seeing color is not just a fact reflected in the onlooker’s eye, and an artistic text does not contain one and the only form of transcending a western tendency of thinking, according to which painting exists only when it is seen. Thus, we may wonder how to paint colors as if we were blind, playing with other senses, tastes, smells, sounds or emotions. How to illustrate for those who cannot see, and bring those who can see to the world of the blind through images, or vice versa? How to discover colors without seeing them, using only a black color, how to make it unequivocal? Eventually, how can we feel and perceive the world around us through a tactile image that would be related to the nature? We will try to answer these questions through convex illustrations created by Venezuelan artist, Rosana Faría, in a book by Menena Cottin El libro negro de los colores [The Black Book of Colors]. It is interesting how a well-known illustrator has found an appropriate style, an appropriate visual language for this poetic work, how she has defined colors through other senses, and how she has met the challenge of illustrating colors without their plastic presence.
METODOLOGIAS ATIVAS NA EAD: ACELERAÇÃO DIGITAL NO PROCESSO DE ENSINO E APRENDIZAGEM NA ESCOLA DE NEGÓCIOS DAS ARTESÃS
Authors: Oliveira Angelica , Goulart da Silva Fernanda , Rizzo Soares Yasmin , Galvão Sklovsky Fernanda
Published: March 2023

O ensino a distância teve um crescimento exponencial nos últimos meses, impulsionado pela crise da pandemia da Covid-19, que exigiu medidas de isolamento social. Por conseguinte, o presente artigo temcomo propósito apresentar o processo de utilização de metodologias ativas para acelerar o ciclo de ensino e aprendizagem na Escola de Negócios das Artesãs da Rede Asta, em seus pilares: Educação, Design e Mercado. As considerações finais corroboram que as mudanças realizadas na escola foram vitais para que as artesãs desenvolvessem novas habilidades, acessassem novos ambientes de aprendizagem, continuassem ativamente com os seus negócios e pudessem se reinventar frente aos desafios domercado atual.
ENSINO E APRENDIZAGEM NO MUNDO DIGITAL: EDUCAÇÃO ONLIFE EM TEMPOS DE PANDEMIA
Authors: Schlemmer Eliane
Published: March 2023

Este artigo se vincula a Atividade Acadêmica Ensino e Aprendizagem no Mundo Digital (AA-EAMD), do curso de Licenciatura em Pedagogia da Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos – UNISINOS –, no contextoda pesquisa Transformação digital na educação: ecossistemas de inovação em contexto híbrido e multimodal1. O objetivo principal foi desenvolver Projetos de Aprendizagem Gamificados (PAG) (SCHLEMMER, 2018), a partir da problematização do mundo presente (pandemia), a fim de contribuir com o momento atual da educação. O desenho metodológico da AA foi inspirado no método cartográfico de pesquisa-intervenção (PASSOS; KASTRUP; ESCÓSSIA, 2009; KASTRUP; TEDESCO; PASSOS, 2015), enquanto prática pedagógica intervencionista. A proposta consistiu em experimentar os movimentos da cartografia, associados à metodologia inventiva PAG, instigando a inventividade na perspectiva da construção de uma educação OnLIFE. A observação, diário de percurso com registros em foto, áudio, texto e vídeo, fóruns, autoavaliação, avaliação por pares e avaliação do professor foram os elementos apropriados para o acompanhamento e avaliação da aprendizagem. Como resultados, a experiência contribuiu para ressignificar o habitar do ensinar e do aprender em tempos de pandemia, propiciando transformações necessárias para uma educação OnLIFE.
Intervention in stigma of autism spectrum disorders as a workshop using the experience of simulated autistic perception and social contact v1
Authors: Tsujita Masaki
Published: March 2023

This protocol was made for an intervention in the stigma of ASD through an experience of simulated autistic visual perception and video-based social contact. The intervention is conducted as an experiential workshop for the ASD simulator. Participants voluntarily attend the workshop. In the workshop, they receive a short lecture on autistic perception, a simulated experience using the ASD simulator, a narrative video of individuals with ASD, and a group discussion. They complete the multidimensional attitudes scale, which was developed to measure four attitudes toward ASD: negative affect, calm, cognitions, and behaviors. The attitudes are measured three times: the period of registration with the workshop, during participation in the workshop, and six weeks after the workshop. With regard to the measure during participation in the workshop, attendees respond to the attitudes at the beginning or end of the workshop, to confirm whether attitudes changes are attributed to the effectiveness of the intervention or artifacts resulting from participation in the workshop.
Becoming professional translators: Developing effective TAP course for undergraduate students
Authors: Sofyan Rudy , Tarigan Bahagia
Published: March 2023

The Translation as a Profession (TAP) course, offered in a translation study program at a state university in Sumatra, Indonesia, is designed to prepare its future graduates to become not only translation scholars but also professional translators and entrepreneurs in the translation field. Therefore, it requires a well-organized program and carefully selected learning materials. Previous studies regarding TAP course development have yet to explore how learning materials would prepare students to be professional translators. Thus, this study aims to explore further how the TAP materials help student translators become professional translators. This descriptive study used both primary and secondary data. The primary data were collected using questionnaires and in-depth interviews with eight translation scholars and seven professional translators. The secondary data were documents. The questionnaire data were analyzed with a Likert scale; meanwhile, the interview and document with an interactive model. The results revealed five topics that systematically helped student translators to become professional translators. The topics are helpful because they provide students with skills (theoretical, practical, technological skills) needed in current professional translation practices. In addition, the topics also emphasize practical works in the form of translation internships that can be conducted in several small-scale translation businesses available in the local area.
Uma Abordagem Articuladora da Mediação Pedagógica no Ensino Superior
Authors: Dias Fátima Aparecida da Silva , Prado Maria Elisabette Brisola Brito , Bessa Dayane Verginia Batista
Published: March 2023

Esse artigo tem por objetivo apresentar uma discussão acerca da Mediação Pedagógica pautada no princípio da articulação entre o ensino e aprendizagem. Para tal, foi realizada uma pesquisa bibliográfica em diferentes bases de dados, buscando fundamentar essas discussões. A mediação pedagógica desenvolvida no contexto do Ensino Superior na modalidade híbrida ou a distância se constitui pela integração de três elementos, materiais, atividades e interações. Em se tratando das interações, especificamente do professor/tutor com os estudantes, destaca-se a importância da tríade mediadora - pedagógica, operacional e afetiva -, a qual envolve ações de feedback de natureza diversa, mas são ações essenciais para propiciar o engajamento do estudante no curso. Ressalta-se ainda que o estudante de um curso de graduação é um adulto jovem ou não, que já traz em sua trajetória de vida experiências vivenciadas ao longo do processo de escolaridade e, muitas vezes, aquelas relacionadas ao mundo do trabalho. Essas discussões evidenciaram a necessidade de considerar o conhecimento prévio do aluno, assim como, propiciar o aprendizado teórico e prático para que a mediação pedagógica possa favorecer uma aprendizagem significativa e o desenvolvimento de competências necessárias para atuar profissionalmente na sociedade tecnológica do conhecimento.
Palavras-chave: Aprendizagem do Adulto. Tríade da Interação. Teoria e Prática
Abstract This article aims to present a discussion about Pedagogical Mediation based on the principle of articulation between teaching and learning. To this end, a bibliographic research was carried out in different databases seeking to support these discussions. The pedagogical mediation developed in the context of Higher Education in the hybrid or distance modality is constituted by the integration of three elements, materials, activities and interactions. When it comes to interactions, specifically between the teacher/tutor and the students, we highlight the importance of the mediating triad - pedagogical, operational and affective -, which involves feedback actions of a different nature, but are essential actions to promote the student’s engagement in the course. It is also noteworthy that the student of an undergraduate course is a young adult or not, who already brings in his or her life trajectory experiences lived throughout the schooling process and, often, those related to the world of work. These discussions highlighted the need to consider the student's prior knowledge, as well as to provide theoretical and practical learning so that pedagogical mediation can favor meaningful learning and the development of skills necessary to work professionally in the technological knowledge society.
Keywords: Adult Learning. Interaction Triad. Theory and Practice
Arte e Educação Estética na Base Nacional Comum Curricular para a Educação Infantil: uma análise sob a ótica da Teoria Crítica da Sociedade
Authors: Vendrame Eliandra Cardoso dos Santos , Dourado Amanda Vitor , Souza Silvana  Maria Vieceli de , Zuckert Flávio Alessandro Braga
Published: March 2023

A implementação da Base Nacional Comum Curricular, em 2017, e a necessidade de refletir e desmistificar o modelo e as finalidades da educação nacional para o ensino da Arte na perspectiva da educação estética motivaram a realização desta pesquisa. O estudo teve como objetivo analisar os conteúdos do ensino da Arte propostos pela Base Nacional Comum Curricular, por intermédio dos procedimentos de leitura, síntese das fontes de informação bibliográfica e documental referenciadas pela Teoria Crítica na abordagem de Adorno e Horkheimer (1985). As discussões se pautam na análise dos campos de experiência, dos objetivos e dos direitos de aprendizagem na Educação Infantil, sob a ótica da Teoria Crítica da Sociedade e da Teoria Histórico-Cultural. Há indícios de que o conteúdo de Arte vem organizado em princípios da Indústria Cultural e se manifesta nesse documento. O papel do professor como agente do ensino é determinante na mediação da criança com o objeto estético, o que indica que o conhecimento artístico é possibilitado pela experiência estética. Conclui-se que a escola necessita encontrar possibilidades de mediação que assegurem às crianças a formação em Arte como educação estética emancipadora, com vistas à superação da indústria cultural com o intuito de uma formação cultural que promova a humanização.
Palavras-chave: Educação. Indústria Cultural. Emancipação.
AbstractThe implementation of the National Common Curricular Base in 2017, and the need to reflect and demystify the model and purposes of national education for the teaching of Art from the perspective of aesthetic education motivated this research. The study aimed to analyze the contents of Art teaching proposed by the National Common Curricular Base through reading procedures, synthesis of the sources of bibliographic and documentary information referenced by Critical Theory, in the approach of Adorno and Horkheimer (1985). The discussions are based on the analysis of fields of experience, objectives and learning rights in Early Childhood Education, from the perspective of Critical Theory of Society and Historical-Cultural Theory. There is evidence that the content of Art is organized in principles of the Cultural Industry and are manifested in this document. The role of the teacher as a teaching agent is determinant in mediating the child with the aesthetic object, which indicates that artistic knowledge is made possible by aesthetic experience. It is possible to conclude that the school needs to find possibilities of mediation which ensure children training in Art as an emancipatory aesthetic education, with a view to overcoming the cultural industry with the aim of a cultural formation that promotes humanization.
Keywords: Education. Cultural Industry. Emancipation.
Construção de um Tesauro de Acessibilidade com Foco no Instrumento de Avaliação de Curso Superior
Authors: Maia Maíra Quintela , Souza Renato Rocha
Published: March 2023

A acessibilidade, como condição de eliminação de barreiras e alcance, com autonomia, de recursos pedagógicos acadêmicos, é um tema importante nas avaliações in loco, e seus parâmetros constam no Instrumento de Avaliação de Curso Superior. Todavia, uma busca temática por este assunto, nesta legislação, pode não retornar a sua totalidade, impactando na preparação da avaliação in loco pelo Procurador Institucional da Instituição de Ensino Superior. A partir de um estudo semelhante a um estudo de caso, pretende-se construir um Tesauro de Acessibilidade explorando este conteúdo regulatório e possibilitando a recuperação desta informação com maior precisão, flexibilidade e uniformidade no Instrumento de Avaliação. O Tesauro de Acessibilidade foi construído no software TemaTres, que é uma plataforma online, e sob as diretrizes da normativa ISO 25.964, de 2011. O produto é composto por 7 categorias e 141 termos que formam uma grande rede semântica de 221 relações dentre hierárquicas, associativas e de equivalência. O processo de coleta de termos, análise conceitual e identificação de relacionamentos revelou a capacidade de um sistema de organização do conhecimento melhorar e ampliar a recuperação de informações de forma multifatorial.
Palavras-chave: Acessibilidade. Tesauro. Regulação. Ensino Superior. Avaliação in Loco.
AbstractAccessibility, as a condition for eliminating barriers and reaching, with autonomy, academic pedagogical resources, is an important topic in on-site assessments, and its parameters are included in the Higher Course Assessment Instrument. However, a thematic search for this subject, in this legislation, may not return in its entirety, impacting the preparation of the on-site evaluation by the Institutional Prosecutor of the Higher Education Institution. From a study similar to a case study, it is intended to build an Accessibility Thesaurus exploring this regulatory content and enabling the retrieval of this information with greater precision, flexibility and uniformity in the Assessment Instrument. The Accessibility Thesaurus was built using the TemaTres software, which is an online platform, and under the guidelines of ISO 25964, from 2011. The product is composed of 7 categories and 141 terms that form a large semantic network of 221 relationships among hierarchical, associative and equivalence. The process of collecting terms, conceptual analysis and identification of relationships revealed the ability of a knowledge organization system to improve and expand the retrieval of information in a multifactorial way.
Keywords: Accessibility. Thesaurus, Regulation. Higher Education. In Loco Assessment.
Assessment of Functionality and the Relationship Between Cognition and Psychological Status in Aging
Authors: Moreira Felipe Figueiredo , Licoviski Pamela Tainá , Pinto Maria Eduarda , Kovalek Tatiana Hupalo , Julik Angela Dubiela , Suckow Patrícia Pacheco Tyski , Fonseca Eliane Gonçalves de Jesus , Bini Ana Carolina Dorigoni
Published: March 2023

Abstract
Aging involves a set of multiple chronic and irreversible changes, which cause loss of the individual's overall functional capacity. Cognitive, functional impairments and depressive symptoms are common as aging occurs, thus decreasing the quality of life of these individuals. To characterize the elderly through the Core Set of the International Classification of Functionality (ICF) for the health of the elderly and to assess cognitive, functional impairment and depressive symptoms. This is a study in which the sample included 60 elderly people, who were randomly selected, who attended the UBS Bonsucesso, undergoing evaluation using the ICF questionnaire, the MEEM questionnaire (Mini Mental State Examination) and the Depression Scale Geriatric - Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). In the Functionality data, it indicated a moderate problem with the activity and participation factors. The sample showed a high level of cognitive deficit and depressive symptoms When treating elderly patients, both psychological and physiological aspects should be considered, with the need to assess, guide and treat the psychological and functional status of the elderly.
Keywords: ICF. Depression. Cognitive Dysfunction. Elderly.
Resumo O envelhecimento envolve um conjunto de múltiplas alterações crônicas e irreversíveis, que ocasionam perda da capacidade funcional global do indivíduo. Comprometimentos cognitivos, funcionais e sintomas depressivos são comuns conforme acontece o envelhecimento, diminuindo assim a qualidade de vida desses indivíduos. Caracterizar idosos através de Core Set da Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade (CIF) para saúde de idosos e avaliar o comprometimento cognitivo, funcional e sintomas depressivos. Trata-se de um estudo onde a amostra incluiu 60 idosos, que foram selecionados aleatoriamente, atendidos na UBS Bonsucesso, sendo submetidos a avaliação utilizado o questionário da CIF, o questionário MEEM (Mini Exame do Estado Mental) e a Escala de Depressão Geriátrica – Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Nos dados da Funcionalidade, indicou moderado problema aos fatores de atividade e participação. A amostra apresentou alto nível de déficit cognitivo e sintomas depressivos. Ao tratar de pacientes idosos, deve-se considerar tanto aspectos psicológicos quanto fisiológicos, existindo a necessidade de avaliar, orientar e tratar o estado psicológico e funcional dos idosos.
Palavras-chave: CIF. Depressão. Disfunção Cognitiva. Idosos.
Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Middle-Aged Women Practitioners and Non-Practitioners of Resistance Training
Authors: Ainhagne Mônica , Ribeiro Alex Silva
Published: March 2023

AbstractCoronary heart diseases are among the leading causes of mortality in middle-aged women. In this sense, resistance training (RT) has been gaining prominence for promoting important adaptations for health. The present study aimed to determine the risk factor for the development of coronary heart disease in middle-aged women who practice and do not practice RT. For this purpose, fifty women aged between 40-55 years (47 ± 7 years) participated in this experiment and were divided according to their usual practice of physical activity. Twenty-five participants were RT practitioners (GTR), while another 25 women, not physically active, were used as controls (CON). The questionnaire called “Coronary Disease Risk Profile” was applied to determine the risk of coronary heart disease. The total score for risk of coronary heart disease was lower in the GTR compared to the CON (11.8 ± 2.9 vs. 20.1 ± 4.4). In the dichotomous risk analysis, 77.4% of the participants in the RTG were at low risk, while only 22.6% in the CON were at low risk. There was an association between RT and risk for coronary artery disease, and the odds ratio was 0.02 (95% CI 0.002 – 0.144). The results observed in the present study suggest that the practice of RT reduces the risk of developing coronary heart disease in middle-aged women.
Keywords: Exercise. Health. Noncommunicable Diseases.
ResumoAs coronariopatias estão entre as principais causas de mortalidade em mulheres de meia idade. Nesse sentido, a prática do treinamento resistido (TR) vem ganhando destaque por promover adaptações importantes para a saúde. O objetivo do presente estudo foi determinar o fator de risco para o desenvolvimento de coronariopatias em mulheres de meia idade praticantes e não praticantes de TR. Para tanto, cinquenta mulheres na faixa etária entre 40-55 anos (47 ± 7 anos) participaram desse experimento, e foram divididas de acordo com sua prática habitual de atividade física. Vinte e cinco participantes eram praticantes de TR (GTR), enquanto outras 25 mulheres, não ativas fisicamente, foram utilizadas como controle (CON). Para determinar o risco de coronariopatias foi aplicado o questionário denominado “Perfil de Risco de Coronariopatia”. O escore total de pontuação para o risco de coronariopatias foi menor no GTR em comparação ao CON (11,8 ± 2,9 vs. 20.1 ± 4.4). Na análise dicotômica de risco, 77,4% das participantes do GTR apresentaram baixo risco enquanto somente 22,6% do CON apresentaram baixo risco. Foi observada associação entre o TR e o risco para coronariopatia, e a razão de chance foi de 0,02 (95% IC 0,002 – 0,144). Os resultados observados no presente trabalho sugerem que a prática de TR reduz o risco para desenvolvimento de coronariopatias em mulheres de meia idade.
Palavras-chave: Exercício Físico. Saúde. Doenças não Transmissíveis.
Fair value and environmental disclosure impact on agricultural company financial performance
Authors: Aziz Muhammad El-barony Haidar , Suryani Ani Wilujeng , Hasmi Hazreel
Published: March 2023

AbstractBiological assets are growing assets owned by a company and can provide economic benefits in the future. In Indonesia, biological assets are recorded and recognized based on PSAK 69. The PSAK 69 requires the use of the fair value method to measure biological assets that were previously measured using the historical cost method. This study aims to determine the impact of PSAK 69 implementation on financial performance. This study also investigates the effect of environmental reporting on financial performance. The agricultural listed company on the Indonesia Stock Exchange was chosen as the sample in this quantitative study. The data was obtained from the financial reports from 2015 to 2020. The environmental reporting data was measured by a PROPER rating. The data was then analysed using panel data regression. The findings of this study indicated that the implementation of PSAK 69 did affect the financial performance. The environmental reporting using the PROPER rating however did not affect the financial performance. The result of this study can be used as a basis for decision making for management to improve the company’s financial performance and environmental reporting.AbstrakAset biologis adalah aset bertumbuh yang dimiliki oleh perusahaan dan dapat memberikan manfaat ekonomi di masa mendatang. Di Indonesia, aset biologis dicatat dan diakui berdasarkan PSAK 69 mulai tahun 2018. PSAK 69 meminta aset biologis diukur dengan metode fair value, yang sebelumnya diukur dengan historical cost. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dampak penerapan PSAK 69 tentang aset biologis terhadap kinerja keuangan. Selain itu, penelitian ini juga ingin mengetahui dampak pelaporan lingkungan pada kinerja keuangan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan perusahaan sektor agrikultur yang terdaftar pada Bursa Efek Indonesia sebagai sampelnya. Data penelitian bersumber dari laporan keuangan perusahaan tahun 2015-2020. Data tentang pelaporan lingkungan diambil dari peringkat PROPER. Data diolah dengan menggunakan analisis regresi data panel. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa perubahan pengukuran pada aset biologis berpengaruh pada kinerja keuangan perusahaan. Pelaporan lingkungan menggunakan peringkat PROPER tidak berpengaruh terhadap kinerja keuangan perusahaan. Penelitian ini dapat dijadikan dasar pengambilan keputusan bagi manajemen untuk meningkatkan kinerja keuangan perusahaan serta meningkatkan pelaporan lingkungan.
Üniversite Dijital Eğitim Ortamını Değerlendirme Ölçeği (ÜDEODÖ): Uyarlama, Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması
Authors: SERBEST Yasemin , AYDIN Mehmet Kemal , KUŞ Metin
Published: March 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı, üniversitelerde kullanılan dijital eğitim ortamlarını değerlendirme (ÜDEOD) amacıyla geliştirilen (Scale for Assessing University Digital Educational Environment) ölçeğini Türkçeye uyarlamaktır. Araştırma bir ölçek uyarlama çalışması olarak tasarlanmış ve iki aşama şeklinde yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın örneklem grubunu uygun örnekleme yöntemi ile seçilen 223 üniversite öğrencisi oluşturmuştur. Ölçeğin faktör yapısının belirlenmesi için Açımlayıcı Faktör Analizi (AFA) gerçekleştirilmiştir. AFA sonucunda ölçeğin toplam 21 madde ve 4 alt boyuttan oluştuğu, bu boyutların da toplam varyansın %56’sını açıkladığı ortaya çıkmıştır. Ayrıca gerçekleştirilen doğrulayıcı faktör analizi (DFA) sonucunda dört faktörlü yapı doğrulanmıştır. Güvenirlik analizleri ÜDEODÖ-TR’nin psikometrik kalitesinin yüksek düzeyde olduğunu göstermiştir.
Combination of 3D printing and electrospinning to develop chitin/gelatin/PVA scaffolds
Authors: Carranza Teresa , Uranga Jone , Irastorza Ainhoa , Izeta Ander , Guerrero Pedro , Caba Koro de la
Published: March 2023

In this study, novel scaffolds based on natural polymers were developed by combining 3D printing (3DP) and electrospinning (ES) techniques. ES ink was prepared with gelatin and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), while 3DP ink was prepared with gelatin and chitin. Different biopolymers were used to confer unique properties to each ink and obtain a multilayered scaffold suitable for tissue regeneration. First, gelatin is able to exhibit the characteristics needed for both inks since gelatin chains contain arginineglycine-aspartic (RGD) motifs, an important sequence in the promotion of cell adhesion, which gives gelatin an improved biological behavior in comparison to other polymers. Additionally, PVA was selected for ES ink to facilitate gelatin spinnability, and chitin was incorporated into 3DP ink as reinforcement to provide mechanical support and protection to the overall design. In this work, chitin was extracted from fruit fly pupae. The high extraction yield and purity of the chitin obtained from the fruit fly pupae confirmed that this pupa is an alternative source to produce chitin. Once the chitin was characterized, both inks were prepared and rheological analysis was carried out in order to confirm the shear thinning behavior required for additive manufacturing processes. The combination of 3DP and ES processes resulted in porous scaffolds, which were proven biocompatible, highlighting their potential for biomedical applications.
3D-printed vascularized biofunctional scaffold for bone regeneration
Authors: Cao Bojun , Lin Jieming , Tan Jia , Li Jiaxin , Ran Zhaoyang , Deng Liang , Hao Yongqiang
Published: March 2023

3D-printed biofunctional scaffolds have promising applications in bone tissue regeneration. However, the development of bioinks with rapid internal vascularization capabilities and relatively sustained osteoinductive bioactivity is the primary technical challenge. In this work, we added rat platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to a methacrylated gelatin (GelMA)/methacrylated alginate (AlgMA) system, which was further modified by a nanoclay, laponite (Lap). We found that Lap was effective in retarding the release of multiple growth factors from the PRP-GelMA/AlgMA (PRP-GA) hydrogel and sustained the release for up to 2 weeks. Our in vitro studies showed that the PRP-GA@Lap hydrogel significantly promoted the proliferation, migration, and osteogenic differentiation of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, accelerated the formation of endothelial cell vascular patterns, and promoted macrophage M2 polarization. Furthermore, we printed hydrogel bioink with polycaprolactone (PCL) layer-by-layer to form active bone repair scaffolds and implanted them in subcutaneous and femoral condyle defects in rats. In vivo experiments showed that the PRP-GA@Lap/PCL scaffolds significantly promoted vascular inward growth and enhanced bone regeneration at the defect site. This work suggests that PRP-based 3D-bioprinted vascularized scaffolds will have great potential for clinical translation in the treatment of bone defects.
Evaluation of effectiveness of low level laser therapy in accelerating orthodontic tooth movement-An in vivo study
Authors: Kalia Ajit , Bobade Sayali , Nene Salil , Mirdehghan Nasim , Patil Vasu , Khan Azmat Azha
Published: March 2023

To assess the acceleration of tooth movement in canine retraction and to assess the interleukin 1β level in Gingival Crevicular Fluid.

0.022 slot MBT brackets, 0.018 inch stainless steel arch wire, Low level laser (Gallium-Aluminium-Arsenide Laser), ELISA kit, Micro-capillary tube, Digital Vernier calliper, Dontrics gauge, NiTi closed coil springs Open labelled split mouth, non-experimental interventional institutional based study. By coin toss method, each of the participant’s mouth was randomly assigned either to the laser therapy (group 1) and 40 reference sites (group 2). On the experimental site orthodontic treatment with fixed appliance, a combination with low level laser therapy (Gallium-Aluminium-Arsenide laser) to the canine on the days 3,7,14 and then every 15 days for 2 months was initiated. Then 5µL of Gingival Crevicular Fluid (GCF) was collected to analyse the interleukin 1β levels using the ELIZA kit. The measurements were made with the help of a digital Vernier calliper.

The laser group showed a significant greater reduction in the canine to molar distance than the site treated with conventional technique. The interleukin 1 β levels raised significantly for the site treated with laser as compared to the other. We observed that: Increased inflammatory response in the form of raised interleukin levels and Faster distalization of the canine when adjunct with low level soft tissue laser.

The entire data was statistically analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 21.0, IBM Corporation, USA) for MS Windows. In Statistics, unpaired t-test is a used to compare equality of two population means and F-test is used to compare the equality of two population variance using that the samples were drawn from different populations.

There was a clinically appreciable amount of retraction seen resulting in faster space closure between the canine and the first permanent molar in the group that had low level laser than the other group that was treated by the conventional therapy. We also observed a considerable rise in the interleukin 1 β levels in the laser group.
Perfil del estado de flujos de efectivo de las empresas colombianas bajo NIIF
Authors: Perez-Patiño Meliza , Sepúlveda-Sepúlveda Yarisa , Correa-Garcia Jaime Andrés
Published: March 2023

El propósito de este artículo es analizar cómo las empresas colombianas elaboran y presentan el estado de flujos de efectivo (efe), el cual es una herramienta útil para la toma de decisiones en la gestión empresarial y las finanzas corporativas. Este trabajo es pionero en evaluar aspectos normativos y de presentación del efe, la flexibilidad que da la norma para la clasificación de algunos rubros y los perfiles del flujo de caja desde que se aplican las NIIF en Colombia. Apoyados en una muestra de 191 reportes corporativos de 41 empresas colombianas entre 2015 y 2019, se realizó un análisis de contenido, cuyos resultados revelaron que, a través del tiempo, las empresas han ido aumentando las revelaciones en cuanto al efe, además de adoptar las opciones de flexibilidad para la presentación de los intereses y dividendos recibidos, los intereses pagados y el impuesto, de manera que lograron aumentar el flujo operativo y son más atractivas para los usuarios de la información; por último, se halló que de acuerdo al perfil del efe, la mayoría de las empresas se ubican en una etapa madura. Este proyecto aporta a la literatura académica y la práctica profesional sobre el efe y abre las puertas a futuras investigaciones relacionadas con el mismo.