bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dilemmas of Women in Shashi Deshpande’s That Long Silence
Authors: P Anusha. , Kavitha Dr.R
Published: May 2022

The main objective of this paper is to present the problems faced by women in India, especially their position in family and society through the work of Shashi Deshpandes That Long Silence'. According to Indian tradition, wives are always subservient to their husbands and family. And is seen that a women's life is completely controlled either by her family or her husband. Women sacrifice their dreams and desires for the sake of their families. They are not allowed to share their thoughts or opinions on anything, all they can do is accept the decision taken by a man with great silence. 

Jaya the protagonist of 'That Long Silence' represents the 90's women in our society. The title of the novel itself refers to the conditions of women in a patriarchal setup. Deshpande’s novel directly deals with the dilemmas of housewives. The novel itself can be said to be an autobiographical novel of Deshpande. Deshpande has mainly focused on the life of middle-class educated women in the late 90s Indian society.
INTERPERSONAL METAPHOR IN R. S. REGIN SILVEST AND MALINI GANAPATHY’S ANTHOLOGY OF COVID-19 POEMS.
Authors: Rezeki Sri . , Saragih Amrin . , Setyasari Winda .
Published: May 2022

This study investigates Interpersonal Metaphor in R.S. Regin Silvest and Malini Ganapathy’s Anthology of Covid-19 Poems. The objectives of the study are (1) to analyze the kinds of interpersonal metaphor applied in R.S. Regin Silvest and Malini Ganapathy’s Anthology of Covid-19 Poems, (2) to describe how the interpersonal metaphor applied in R.S. Regin Silvest and Malini Ganapathy’s Anthology of Covid-19 Poems, (3) and to explain the reason for the realization of interpersonal metaphor in R.S. Regin Silvest and Malini Ganapathy’s Anthology of Covid-19 Poems. This study conducted qualitative research, and as the result of fifty poems there are thirty five Poems of Covid-19 that indicate as Interpersonal Metaphor. Result revealed that there were sixty-three Interpersonal metaphor found in this study namely, Interpersonal metaphor of Mood were thirty-seven and Interpersonal Metaphor of Modality were twenty-six, Interpersonal Metaphor of Mood applied in the Speech Function, namely, Question in Declarative Mood were 18 (49%),  Command in Declarative Mood were 13 (35%), Statement in Interrogative Mood were 5 (13%), Question in Imperative Mood 1 (3%), And Interpersonal Metaphor of Modality applied in kinds of modality namely, Modalization were 14 (54%) and Modulation were 12 (46%). From thirty five poems of Covid-19 which consist of Interpersonal Metaphor, there were four meanings and messages found, Expressing the fear of Covid-19 were 15 (43%), Expressing advice and lesson about Covid-19 11 were (31%), Delivering the spirit and positive energy during Covid-19 Pandemic were 5 were (14%) and Expressing hope for better days were 4 (12%).
Types of Indonesian Sentences by Ten Years Old Receptive Child
Authors: Gultom Yenni Monalisa , Husein Rahmad . , Tangkas I Wayan Dirgayasa
Published: May 2022

Sentence is very meaningful collection of word, where the sentence can state an idea or idea in full. Sentence is a benchmark for child in their language skills. In writting it can be started with capital letter, and end with a full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark. There are several types of Indonesia sentence that will be disscusss namely declarative sentence, interrogative sentence, imperative sentence, and interjective sentences. A child is said to be receptIve based on several criteria and indicators. This research conducted in a qualitative research, the source of the data from trancribe utterances conversation from daily activity. Technique of the data collection is recoreing, transcribing the sentence, verifying and classifying. This study found that ten years old child were more dominant in interogative that is 26 data (34,6%) sentence and very minimal in declarative sentences that is 9 data (12,1%).
Reverse Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after orthotopic liver transplantation. A case report
Authors: Mihalcea Lucian , Sebastian Isac , Simion-Cotorogea Mihail , Klimko Artsiom , Droc Gabriela
Published: May 2022

Introduction

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a rare reversible type of heart failure, often precipitated by emotional stress; other risk factors include intracranial bleeding, ischemic stroke, sepsis, major surgery, pheochromocytoma. The clinical, electrical and blood sample analysis features resemble those of a myocardial infarction- however, they occur in the absence of angiographic coronary filling defects.

Case presentation

A 61-year-old male patient, 71 kg, 175 cm, underwent liver transplantation for Child-Pugh B cirrhosis secondary to mixed viral hepatitis (B and D). His medical records revealed mild mitral, aortic, and tricuspid insufficiencies and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. An initially uneventful perioperative stage was succeeded by cardiogenic shock (cardiac index – 1.2 l/min/ sqm), which the patient developed 24 hours after the intervention. Elevated cardiac markers and ECG abnormalities showing ST-T changes in the V2-V5 leads were additionally noted. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) revealed an acute onset reduction in the left ventricular systolic function secondary to basal hypokinesia. No coronary obstruction was detected by percutaneous angiography. The above findings lead to the diagnosis of reverseTakotsubo cardiomyopathy. Further, the patient developed acute kidney injury and liver graft failure, succumbing within 48 hours after the surgical procedure.

Conclusions

We report a rare case of reverse Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a male patient after orthotopic liver transplant.
Using Machine Learning Techniques to Predict Hospital Admission at the Emergency Department
Authors: Feretzakis Georgios , Karlis George , Loupelis Evangelos , Kalles Dimitris , Chatzikyriakou Rea , Trakas Nikolaos , Karakou Eugenia , Sakagianni Aikaterini , Tzelves Lazaros , Petropoulou Stavroula , Tika Aikaterini , Dalainas Ilias , Kaldis Vasileios
Published: May 2022

Introduction

One of the most important tasks in the Emergency Department (ED) is to promptly identify the patients who will benefit from hospital admission. Machine Learning (ML) techniques show promise as diagnostic aids in healthcare.

Aim of the study

Our objective was to find an algorithm using ML techniques to assist clinical decision-making in the emergency setting.

Material and methods

We assessed the following features seeking to investigate their performance in predicting hospital admission: serum levels of Urea, Creatinine, Lactate Dehydrogenase, Creatine Kinase, C-Reactive Protein, Complete Blood Count with differential, Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time, DDi-mer, International Normalized Ratio, age, gender, triage disposition to ED unit and ambulance utilization. A total of 3,204 ED visits were analyzed.

Results

The proposed algorithms generated models which demonstrated acceptable performance in predicting hospital admission of ED patients. The range of F-measure and ROC Area values of all eight evaluated algorithms were [0.679-0.708] and [0.734-0.774], respectively. The main advantages of this tool include easy access, availability, yes/no result, and low cost. The clinical implications of our approach might facilitate a shift from traditional clinical decision-making to a more sophisticated model.

Conclusions

Developing robust prognostic models with the utilization of common biomarkers is a project that might shape the future of emergency medicine. Our findings warrant confirmation with implementation in pragmatic ED trials.
Early Empirical Anidulafungin Reduces the Prevalence of Invasive Candidiasis in Critically Ill Patients: A Case-control Study
Authors: Hasan Md Jahidul , Neelotpol Sharmind , Rabbani Raihan
Published: May 2022

Introduction

Invasive candidiasis (IC) in critically ill patients is a serious infection with high rate of mortality. As an empirical therapy, like antibiotics, the use of antifungals is not common in intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide. The empirical use of echinocandins including anidulafungin is a recent trend.

Aim of the study

The objective of this study was to assess the impact of empirical anidulafungin in the development of invasive candidiasis in critically ill patients in ICU.

Methods

This retrospective case-control study was conducted on 149 patients with sepsis with/without septic shock and bacterial pneumonia. All the patients were divided into two groups. The ‘control group’ termed as ‘NEAT group’ received no empirical anidulafungin therapy and the ‘treated group’ termed as ‘EAT group’ received empirical anidulafungin therapy in early hospitalization hours.

Results

Seventy-two and 77 patients were divided into the control and the treated group, respectively. Patients in EAT group showed less incidences of IC (5.19%) than that of the NEAT group (29.17%) (p = 0.001). Here, the relative risk (RR) was 0.175 (95% CI, 0.064-0.493) and the risk difference (RD) rate was 24% (95% CI, 12.36%-35.58%). The 30-day all-cause mortality rate in NEAT group was higher (19.44%) than that of in EAT group (10.39%) (p = 0.04). Within the first 10-ICU-day, patients in the EAT group left ICU in higher rate (62.34%) than that in the NEAT group (54.17%).

Conclusion

Early empirical anidulafungin within 6 h of ICU admission reduced the risk of invasive candidiasis, 30-day all-cause mortality rate and increased ICU leaving rate within 10-day of ICU admission in critically ill patients.
Dekompozycja roli studenta jako efekt nauczania zdalnego. Narracje studentów pierwszych lat o doświadczeniach związanych z wchodzeniem w dorosłość w czasach pandemii
Authors: Trzop Beata , Zielińska Maria
Published: May 2022

W artykule przedstawione zostaną sposoby funkcjonowania studentów pierwszych lat, którzy rozpoczęli studia na Uniwersytecie Zielonogórskim w roku akademickim 2020/2021. Wówczas w Polsce na wszystkich uczelniach obowiązywała nauka zdalna, prowadzona z zastosowaniem odpowiednich narzędzi internetowych. Zasadne wydawało się pytanie o konsekwencje takiej sytuacji dla studentów. W warunkach normalnych podjęcie nauki w szkole wyższej wiąże się często z wyprowadzką z domu, podjęciem dodatkowej pracy, większym zakresem samodzielności, tj. wystąpieniem klasycznych markerów dorosłości. W warunkach pandemii ten proces nawet się nie rozpoczął. Studenci pozostali w swoich domach pod opieką rodziców. Stawiamy tezę, iż zdalna edukacja spowodowała dekompozycję klasycznych desygnatów roli studenta. Po zakończeniu fazy adolescencji i zamknięciu/wygaśnięciu roli ucznia szkoły średniej nie nastąpiło przejście do roli studenta i do fazy wczesnej dorosłości w takim wymiarze, jak odbyłoby się to w trybie normalnym.
Nic się nie zmieniło – wszystko sie zmieniło. Skutki edukacji zdalnej w procesie kształcenia pedagogów specjalnych.
Authors: Puzio Katarzyna
Published: May 2022

Praca porusza temat funkcjonowania edukacji zdalnej w przestrzeni uczelni wyższej. Figura nauczyciela/pedagoga jest jedną z kluczowych, jeżeli chodzi o system edukacji, stanowi składową całego procesu kształcenia. Dlatego tak ważne jest podejmowanie analiz dotyczących zmian, jakie zaszły przez wprowadzenie edukacji zdalnej na kierunkach przygotowujących do pracy przyszłych nauczycieli/pedagogów. Tekst stanowi raport z badań z zastosowaniem triangulacji (obserwacji uczestniczącej i ankiety) przeprowadzonej wśród studentów kierunku pedagogika specjalna. Ukazuje, które z obszarów w procesie kształcenia uległy największym zmianom, jakie konsekwencje w przyszłości mogą nieść zaistniałe zmiany oraz prezentuje opinie i odczucia studentów realizujących studia w formie zdalnej.
Defender la vida: memoria, migraciones y Derechos Humanos en la experiencia de FASIC
Authors: Álvarez Martínez-Conde Catalina , Rojas Silva Belén
Published: May 2022

En este artículo nos interrogamos acerca de la vinculación que propone la Fundación de Ayuda Social de las Iglesias Cristianas (FASIC), entre memoria, migraciones y Derechos Humanos, y los sentidos asociados a éstos en sus posicionamientos, acciones y los diálogos que promueve. Con este objetivo coprodujimos entrevistas con integrantes relevantes para la trayectoria de la Fundación y revisamos videos e informaciones disponibles en su canal de YouTube y sitio web. Nuestro análisis arrojó que, por un lado, los sentidos asociados a memoria, migraciones y Derechos Humanos dialogan entre sí y se co-constituyen. Por otro lado, que a partir de esa mutua constitución se resignifican en la resistencia, la movilidad y la interdependencia e indivisibilidad. Concluimos, planteando que esta imbricación se consolida en el principio director de FASIC en relación a la defensa de la vida, y relevamos las potencialidades de éste para abonar a la transformación social.
Guillain-Barré Syndrome after Hematopoietic Transplantation
Authors: de Souza Leal Christianne Tolêdo , Cruzeiro Marcelo Maroco , Hallack Neto Abrahão Elias
Published: May 2022

The Hematology Service at the University Hospital of Federal University of Juiz de Fora (HU-UFJF)/Brazil carried out a research project focused on assessing the toxicity and effectiveness of progressive Lomustine doses in association with Etoposide and Cyclophosphamide in the Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (AHSCT) conditioning regimen adopted for lymphoma patients. During the follow-up, a 31-year-old woman belonging to the 400 mg/m2 Lomustine cohort evolved with neuromuscular complications 6 months after AHSCT. Initially, she experienced diffuse pain, mainly proximal weakness in the lower limbs; however, it got worse 10 days after vaccine protocol application. She evolved with rapidly ascending motor worsening, decreased ability to walk, foot paresthesia, binocular diplopia, areflexia, bulbar and dysautonomic symptoms such as sweating, tachycardia and postural hypotension. She experienced syncope episodes 72 h before being referred to intensive care unit at HU-UFJF.
Lo acústico y lo óptico: las dos materialidades de la materialidad que es el lenguaje
Authors: Gauger Hans-Martin
Published: May 2022

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Expresividad y función pragmática de la entonación en la conversación coloquial. Algunos usos frecuentes
Authors: Hidalgo Navarro Antonio
Published: May 2022

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El estudio sociolingüístico de la entonación
Authors: Moreno Fernández Francisco
Published: May 2022

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کردەی بەڵێنپێدان لە پرۆسەی بانگەشەی هەڵبژاردنەکاندا
Authors: عومەر تەلان محەمەد , ئه‌حمه‌د كه‌لسوم خالید , مەحمود ئازاد ئەحمەد
Published: May 2022

يشير هذا البحث الموسومة ب: عملية التعهد في مشروع الحملة الانتخابية (انتخابات 2018 ٲنموذجا) ٳلى نظرية العملية اللفظية (الكلامية). ٳن هذا البحث له خصوصية التعهدات الشفهية لرؤساء القوائم في انتخابات برلمان كوردستان، وبهذا تختلف هذه التعهدات مع الحديث الٳعتيادي (الكلام).  وهذا البحث يعالج الٲفعال الكلامية لٲوستين وسيرل ضمن النظرية البراكماتيكية، ٳذ تتبوٲ المعالجة عمق العملية الكلامية، متضمنا ملخص حديث رؤساء القوائم الانتخابية. هذا، وترتبط هذه النظرية بعدد الخطوات التي يشجعها المتحدث علی ٲداء الخطاب بأثر مباشر و فعال، كما وتحدد هذه النظرية الحدود بين المتحدث والمستمع، ٳلی جانب ٲن نظرية الكلام نفسها تقسم ٳلی خمسة ٲنواع. يتضمن البحث مقدمة وفصلين، ويختمه بنتائج البحث. فالفصل الاول ٲومٲ  ٳلی التفسير بين اللغة و السياسة،  وعلاقة اللغة بالسياسة، ٳلی جانب الوقوف علی نظرية العملية اللفظية وتاريخ ظهورها وٲنواعها، والتي ٲقرها ٲوستين علی خمسة ٲنواع: الٳعلام، والوصف، والتعبير عن المشاعر، والٲمر، والعمليات اللفظية ذات الصلة. في حين، صنفها سيرل على النحو الآتي: التمثيل، والٲمر، والرابط، والتعبير، والٳعلام.  ٲما الفصل الثاني، فهو فصل تطبيقي،   يعالج عملية التعهدات المتعلقة بهذا الخطاب، التي يمكن تنفيذها؛ بغية الحفاظ على العلاقة الاجتماعية بين ٲفراد المجتمع بٲهمية بالغة في فضاء الخطاب التواصلي.
An Empirical Investigation on the Impact of the New Electronic Educational Facilities
Authors: Abdulmajeed Bnar , Mohammed Shirzad , Abdullah Baderkhan , Abdullah Ali
Published: May 2022

The study is conducted to examine the underlying mechanism through which electronic education influences e-teaching /e-learning. In addition, this paper aims to examine contingent factors in the relationship between electronic educational facilities and e-teaching /e-learning. A total of 161 respondents (university lecturers and staff) were selected, questionnaire was distributed and collected in two methods, manually distribution and electronically. Hypotheses were tested with Correlation’s matrix, t-test, and linear Regression analysis.  The result shows that electronic educational facilities have a positive relation with electronic education and e-teaching /e-learning. Moreover, the result indicates that electronic education enhances e-teaching /e-learning if electronic educational facilities are highly efficient. It means that electronic educational facilities have a positive mediator role between electronic education and e-teaching /e-learning. Our findings highlight that the electronic educational facilities bring high-quality education equivalent and higher to the studying at the campus.
Journalism Research's Objects and Objectives During and After the Coronavirus Pandemic
Authors: Abdullah Dashti Majeed
Published: May 2022

The most immediate and severe implications of the covid-19 are on the health of a large number of population entire of the world. Hence, it is a waking point for the researchers to extend the researchers to highlight the upcoming crisis in order to find the solutions to cope in this area of sufferings especially in journalism research. As academics or researcher, it is needed to pause the things that brought us to a point where our studies, both individually and collectively hope to go in the future, especially when so much of our work appears to be irrelevant. Researcher of this study recommend that two aspects of journalism research at this time:  is objects why conducting this study and what is the purpose and objective behind this study. By honestly admitting the flaws, the scholar may refocus this research agendas to be both responsive and introspective to response the current crisis and prepare for the uncertainties ahead. The current research may see the current circumstances as an opportunity to shift to Covid-19 research and to gather the actual data by using different mediums like social media news in transition, but also as an opportunity to reimagine our research enterprise in a much broader context.
خصائص مستوى المشاركة السياسية في العملیة الانتخابیة فی الدورة الثالثة و الرابعة لبرلمان اقليم كوردستان دراسة مقارنة
Authors: محى الدین سەردار قادر , محمد مه‌یسون حه‌وێز
Published: May 2022

ئه‌گه‌ر دیموكراسی یه‌كێك له‌ باشترین رێگاكانی حوكمرانی بێت، ئه‌وا به‌شدارییه‌كی كارا له‌ پرۆسه‌ی سیاسی به‌گشتی و پرۆسه‌ی هه‌ڵبژاردن به‌ تایبه‌تی، به‌باشترینی ئه‌و ئامرازانه‌ داده‌نرێت كه‌ به‌هۆیه‌وه‌ ئیراده‌ی راسته‌قینه‌ی هاوڵاتیان له‌كایه‌ی حوكمرانیدا ره‌نگ ده‌داته‌وه‌. ئه‌مه‌ جگه‌ له‌وه‌ی به‌شداری سیاسی له‌هه‌ڵبژاردنه‌كان، یه‌كێكه‌ له‌و ئاماژانه‌ی كه‌ ئاستی شه‌رعیه‌تی ده‌سه‌ڵاتی سیاسی پێوه‌ده‌پێورێت. له‌ هه‌رێمی كوردستان تا ئیستا پێنج خولی جیاوازی هه‌ڵبژاردنی په‌رله‌مانی كوردستان ئه‌نجامدراوه‌، ئاستی به‌شداری له‌هه‌ریه‌كێكیان هه‌م له‌رووی ژماره‌وه‌، هه‌میش له‌رووی چۆنایه‌تیه‌وه‌ گۆرانكاری به‌سه‌رداهاتووه‌. بۆیه‌ دیراسه‌كردن له‌چوارچێوه‌ی ئه‌م گۆرانكارییه‌ گرنگییه‌كی زۆری هه‌یه‌، له‌سه‌ر ئه‌و بنه‌مایه‌ ئامانجی توێژینه‌وه‌كه‌ بریتیه‌ له‌به‌راوردكردنی ئه‌و جیاوازیانه‌ له‌گه‌ل یه‌ك. توێژینه‌وه‌كه‌ له‌سه‌ر پرسیارێك بنیاتراوه‌ كه‌ به‌ هه‌ڵسه‌نگاندنێكی به‌راوركاری له‌نێوان هه‌ڵبژاردنی خولی سێیه‌م و چواره‌مدا، ئایا به‌شداری سیاسی له‌پرۆسه‌كه‌دا په‌ره‌ی سه‌ندووه‌؟ وه‌ك وه‌ڵامێكیش بۆ ئه‌و پرسیاره‌ گریمانه‌ی ئه‌وه‌ كراوه‌، به‌به‌راوردكردنی پرۆسه‌ی هه‌ڵبژاردن له‌ خولی سێیه‌م و چواره‌م پرۆسه‌ی هه‌ڵبژاردن په‌ره‌ی سه‌ندووه‌، هه‌م له‌رووی به‌شداری لایه‌نه‌ سیاسییه‌كان و هه‌میش له‌رووی به‌شداری هاوڵاتیانه‌وه‌ له‌ پرۆسه‌ی ده‌نگدانه‌وه‌. میتۆدی وه‌صفی و میتۆدی به‌راوردكاری بۆ ئه‌و توێژینه‌وه‌ به‌كارهاتووه‌. كه‌به‌شێوه‌كی گشتی له‌سه‌ر دوو به‌شدا دابه‌ش كراوه‌. ئه‌وانیش تایبه‌ت پرۆسه‌ی هه‌ڵبژاردن له‌هه‌رێمی كوردستان به‌گشتی و هه‌لبژاردنی خولی سێیه‌م و چواره‌م به‌ تایبه‌تی. هه‌روه‌ها به‌شداری سیاسی و تایبه‌تمه‌ندییه‌كانی له‌م دوو خوله‌دا.  له‌ده‌ره‌نجامدا دەردەکه‌وت، مەبەست لە بەراوردکردنی ئەنجامەکانی هەردوو هەڵبژاردن، دەرخستنی ئاستی ئەو گۆڕانکاریانەیە کە بەسەر ڕێژەی دەنگ و ژمارەی کورسی و ڕێژەی بەشداری سیاسی و ژمارەی لیست.
Management Accounting and Electronic-HRM Strategies in Developing of E-Banks Management System in Kurdistan Regional Government
Authors: Omer Raqeeb A. , Mahdi Sourchi Shirzad M. , Sabir Sardar Y. , Aziz Azhy A.
Published: May 2022

The role of management accounting and its relevance to strategic E-human resource management, (E-HRM) is explored in this research. It is used to investigate in a grounded theory manner, in the KRG regional banks. Banks state that the key e-human resource management strategies are (e-checks, credit cards, direct deposits, and direct payments) and that E-HRM processes are facilitated by the role of Management Accountants in the areas of planning, information provision for strategic decision making, measurement, and reporting. This study aims to understand the impact of e-human resource management development on Management Accounting (e-checks, credit card, direct deposit, and direct payment). Problems of Management Accounting on the E-Banks Management System none using in the Kurdistan Regional Government, and the leapfrogging opportunities for emerging markets in the new policy issues and the role of government intervention considering these developments. As a result of the cross-case analysis, the hypotheses for testing is produced. The inquiry team believes that E-Banks Management System will shift away from financial control to business assistance and strategic partnering in the field of e-human resource management. There were questionnaires from all the EPU colleges that were included in this paper-based study. . Data collection for the survey of the frequency of the variables shows that the age of the respondents was from 18 to over 46 years.  There were 72 male participants and 25 female participants, accounting for 74.2 and 25.8 percent of the 97 participants, respectively, in the study. Likert-scale questionnaires from 1 to 5 were used in the study.  So, there were a total of 97 responses to the surveys. SPSS software was used to test and analyze the hypotheses.
Problems of measurement and disclosure of human capital in the light of International Accounting Standard
Authors: Azeez Bayan S.
Published: May 2022

The contemporary working environment is characterized by intense competition and uncertainty and human capital is one of the most important elements that contribute to the success and continuation of any economic unit working in this type of environment, so the subject of measurement and disclosure of human capital is an important and necessary topic, and  in response to the above, this research aims to show the problems in  (IAS, IFRS)  with regard to measurement and disclosure of human  capital, and to achieve the goal of research a questionnaire was developed that included  (12)questions distributed  to  a sample of the 65 specialized academics in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, from which 55questionnaires  were recovered,  To reach a set of conclusions through which  the researcher set of conclusions, the most important of which is the lack of an international accounting  standard    (IAS,IFRS)that clearly and explicitly addresses the means and methods of measuring human capital and how to disclose them in financial statements as the researcher made a set of recommendations including the need to issue standards specializes in measuring and disclosing human capital in order to make financial statements  more credible and reliable and provide useful information in the decision-making process.
Pandemic Literatures and Being Human in Times of Mass Infection and Catastrophe: Some African Perspectives
Authors: Manase Irikidzayi , Ndlovu Thabisani
Published: May 2022

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Contagion, a Futurist South African Climate Crisis and a Hidden Drug Pandemic in Mohale Mashigo’s Intruders: Short Stories
Authors: Manase Irikidzayi
Published: May 2022

The article draws on typologies of contagion, particularly matrices and patterns of virality considered here as tropes from the Bakhtinian chronotope. Using this frame, it analyses how society attempts to control crises and contagions in Mohale Mashigo’s speculative stories, “Untitled i,” “Untitled ii,” and “Ghost Strain N.” The Foucauldian notion of heterotopic juxtaposition of spaces complements the trope of contagion in unpacking how Mashigo’s characters encounter their specific forms of disasters and epidemics in ways that conform to past mass contagions and also break with those. In its focus on continuities and discontinuities regarding typologies of epidemics and pandemics, the article considers Mashigo’s use of African science fiction and fantasy (speculative fiction) to depict the life experiences and flight from an unfolding climate disaster to another galaxy in “Untitled i” and “Untitled ii,” and the spread of a drug epidemic in a fictional Johannesburg township in “Ghost Strain N.” It argues that we can understand these stories by making heterotopic linkages with the present Covid-19 and various life-changing crises and infections that humanity has encountered, is facing right now and will encounter as it moves with time and strives for survival.
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Hierdie artikel put uit tipologieë van besmetting—veral matrikse en patrone van virusverskynsels wat hier beskou word as stylfigure van die Bakhtiniese chronotoop. Met behulp van hierdie raamwerk ontleed dit hoe die samelewing probeer om krisisse en besmettings te beheer in Mashigo se spekulatiewe stories, “Untitled i,” Untitled ii” en “Ghost Strain N.” Die Foucauldiese gedagte van heterotopiese naasmekaarstelling van ruimtes komplementeer die stylfiguur van besmetting in die uitmekaarhaal van hoe Mashigo se karakters hul spesifieke vorme van rampe en epidemies teëkom op maniere wat voldoen aan—en ook breek met—massabesmettings uit die verlede. In die fokus daarvan op kontinuïteite en diskontinuïteite rakende topologieë van epidemies en pandemies, bestudeer die artikel Mashigo se gebruik van Afrika-wetenskapsfiksie en van fantasie (spekulatiewe fiksie) om die lewenservarings en vlug van 'n ontvouende klimaatramp na 'n ander sterrestelsel uit te beeld in “Untitled i” en “Untitled ii,” en die verspreiding van 'n dwelmepidemie in 'n fiktiewe Johannesburgse township in “Ghost Strain N.” Daar word beredeneer dat ons hierdie verhale kan verstaan deur heterotopiese verbande te bewerkstellig met die huidige Covid-19-situasie en verskeie lewensbedreigende krisisse en infeksies wat die mensdom tans in die gesig staar, in die verlede beleef het en sal teëkom namate dit met tyd beweeg en oorlewing nastreef.
Twitter Diary and COVID-19 Survival: The Case of @acielumumba
Authors: Musanga Terrence
Published: May 2022

This article examines the Twitter diary of Lumumba William Gerald Mutumanje, popularly known as Ace Lumumba in Zimbabwe, which chronicles his experiences of being COVID-19 positive, his recuperation and survival from the contagion. I argue that the Twitter diary attempts to create a resilient and survivor identity for Lumumba and at the same time underscores the fact that everyone is vulnerable and susceptible to the virus. The diary further complicates our understanding of a text and how meaning is generated given that meaning is no longer localised to the immediate (con)text as inferences have to be drawn from and made to other (con)texts. Twitter largely relies on intertextuality and the reader (prod-user/prod-sumer) needs to demonstrate an awareness of intertextuality if (s)he is to have a holistic appreciation of Twitter texts. Lumumba’s Twitter diary also extends debates on the role of social media and infodemics in health advocacy and community education, especially in times of COVID-19.
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Hierdie artikel bestudeer die Twitter-dagboekinskrywings van Lumumba William Gerald Mutumanje, beter bekend as Ace Lumumba in Zimbabwe, waarin hy sy ervarings opteken rakende COVID-19-positief wees, sy herstel en sy oorlewing van die siekte. Ek voer aan dat die Twitter-dagboek poog om 'n lewenskragtige oorlewende-identiteit vir Lumumba te skep. Dit onderstreep ook die feit dat almal weerloos en vatbaar vir die virus is. Verder kompliseer die dagboek ons begrip van 'n teks, en hoe betekenis geskep word gegewe dat betekenis nie meer gelokaliseer is tot die onmiddellike (kon)teks nie, aangesien gevolgtrekkings gemaak moet word op grond van ander (kon)tekste. Twitter steun grootliks op intertekstualiteit en die leser (prod-gebruiker/prod-verbruiker) moet 'n bewustheid van intertekstualiteit demonstreer om 'n holistiese begrip van Twitter-tekste te kan hê. Lumumba se Twitter-dagboek dien ook as uitbreiding van debatte oor die rol van sosiale media en infodemia in aanbevelings oor gesondheid en gemeenskapsopvoeding—veral in die tyd van COVID-19.
Imagined Identity and Human Rights in the Post-pandemic World of Lauren Beukes’s Afterland
Authors: Stobie Cheryl
Published: May 2022

The article concerns itself with representative readers’ responses to Afterland by Lauren Beukes. In line with Beukes’s reputation, the novel has received acclaim. However, other readers have noted lacunae and negative representations that can fruitfully be viewed from the perspective of a hermeneutics of suspicion, which allows for an analysis of the affective sensibility of a text, and a human rights framework, which emphasises all humans’ right to equality and freedom from prejudice. The world of Afterland, featuring the aftermath of the death of most people with prostates, offers an opportunity for dramatically reconceptualised gender roles and behaviours, and the possibility for readers to experience the effects of transportation into a narrative and the alleviation of out-group anxiety. Such processes allow for prejudice reduction and an increase in empathy. Through a close reading of sections of the novel, and by focusing particularly on the instance of transgender, I note that the novel fails to figure transgender rights as human rights through its representations and lacunae. Other representations of gender, sexuality and, to some extent, race is also at variance with the need for increased vigilance about the rights of marginalised and at-risk individuals during a pandemic.
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Die artikel is gemoeid met verteenwoordigende lesers se reaksies op Afterland, deur Lauren Beukes. In ooreenstemming met Beukes se reputasie is die roman met toejuiging begroet. Ander lesers het egter leemtes en negatiewe voorstellings opgemerk, wat met sukses beskou kan word vanuit die perspektief van ’n hermeneutiek van agterdog, wat ’n ontleding van die affektiewe ontvanklikheid van ’n teks moontlik maak; sowel as ’n menseregteraamwerk, wat klem lê op die reg van alle mense tot gelykheid en vryheid van vooroordeel. Die wêreld van Afterland, wat gekenmerk word deur die nadraai van die dood van die meeste mense wat ’n prostaat het, bied ’n geleentheid vir dramaties gerekonseptualiseerde geslagsrolle en -gedrag, en die moontlikheid vir lesers om die uitwerkings van transportasie in ’n verhaal in en die verligting van buite-groep-angs te ervaar. Sodanige prosesse maak vermindering van vooroordele en ’n toename in empatie moontlik. Deur gedeeltes van die roman deeglik deur te lees en veral op die geval van transgender te fokus, merk ek op dat die roman nie daarin slaag om transgender-regte as menseregte uit te beeld deur sy voorstellings en leemtes nie. Ander voorstellings van gender, seksualiteit en, in ’n mate, ras, is ook strydig met die behoefte aan verhoogde waaksaamheid oor die regte van gemarginaliseerdes en individue wat in gevaar verkeer tydens ’n pandemie.
Anxious Competition: Exploring the Poetic Imaginarium of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Malawi
Authors: Tembo Nick
Published: May 2022

As I write this article in mid-September 2021, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has claimed the lives of nearly 4.7 million people and over 228 million others have been infected worldwide. This article explores the poetic imaginarium of the coronavirus, focusing on how selected Malawian poets imagine the devastation wrought on human beings by the pandemic in their poetry. Specifically, it considers how selected poems in Walking the Battlefield: An Anthology of Malawian Poetry on the COVID-19 Pandemic—a book edited by Martin Juwa, William Mpina and Beaton Galafa—explore the chaos, shock and bewilderment brought on by COVID-19. I also argue that a reading of the poems allows for an opening up of a discursive debate on the hope and indomitable resilience of the human spirit when confronted by life-threatening contagions.
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Terwyl ek hierdie referaat in mid-September 2021 skryf, het die ernstige akute respiratoriese sindroom koronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)-pandemie reeds die lewens van bykans 4.7 miljoen mense geëis en meer as 228 miljoen is wêreldwyd geïnfekteer. Hierdie referaat verken die poëtiese verbeeldingswêreld van die koronavirus, en fokus op gekose Malawiese digters wat in hul poësie die vernietiging wat die pandemie in mense se lewens veroorsaak, in hul verbeelding ervaar. Dit besin spesifiek oor hoe gekose gedigte in Walking the Battlefield: An Anthology of Malawian Poetry on the COVID-19 Pandemic—’n boek wat deur Martin Juwa, William Mpina en Beaton Galafa geredigeer is—die chaos, skok en verbystering verken wat deur COVID-19 teweeggebring is. Ek voer ook aan dat ’n voorlesing van die gedigte ’n beredeneerde debat moontlik maak oor die hoop en onblusbare veerkragtigheid van die menslike gees wanneer dit deur lewensbedreigende aansteeklike siektes gekonfronteer word.
Literature and the Battle against Covid-19 in Zimbabwe: A Study of Flight Mlambo’s Digital Verse
Authors: Musiyiwa Mickias
Published: May 2022

This article evaluates the contribution of digital literature in the struggle against the novel coronavirus contagion, focusing on Flight Rufaro Mlambo’s poetry of ChiNdau and English expression. Since the outbreak of the disease in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, in November 2019, and its declaration as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020, various efforts to combat the disease have been implemented at global, regional, national and institutional levels. Notable in this struggle has been the use of cyberspace to complement other non-digital fronts in fighting the seemingly elusive pathogen. Written texts, audio recordings, songs, drama and verse videos are among the multiple artistic forms posted online as anti-Covid-19 weaponry. Employing the “existence-as-war” theory, Mlambo’s verse is evaluated against this context in which the efforts to suppress the virus are theoretically interpreted in real war terms. The war’s antagonists pit governments and all local, regional and international partners on one hand and the virus, sceptics and denialists on the other. The article seeks to answer the following question: To what extent does Zimbabwe’s anti-Covid-19 digital literature serve as effective weaponry against the stubbornly mutating lethal virus?
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Hierdie artikel evalueer die bydrae van digitale literatuur in die stryd teen die nuwe aansteeklike siekte, die coronavirus, met die fokus op Flight Rufaro Mlambo se digkuns van ChiNdau en Engelse uitdrukking. Sedert die siekte in November 2019 in die stad Wuhan in die Hubei-provinsie van China uitgebreek het, en die Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie (WGO) dit op 11 Maart 2020 as ’n pandemie verklaar het, word verskeie pogings op globale, streeks-, nasionale en institusionele vlakke aangewend om die siekte hok te slaan. Die gebruik van die kuberruimte om ander, nie-digitale fronte aan te vul om hierdie skynbaar ontwykende patogeen te beveg, is opvallend. Geskrewe tekste, oudio-opnames, liedjies, drama- en versvideo’s is van die vele kunsvorme wat aanlyn geplaas word as wapens teen Covid-19. Die “bestaan-as-oorlog”-teorie word toegepas om Mlambo se poësie te evalueer aan die hand van hierdie konteks waarbinne die pogings om die virus te onderdruk, teoreties geïnterpreteer word in werklike oorlogsterme. Die oorlog se antagoniste durf regerings en alle plaaslike, streeks- en internasionale vennote aan die een kant aan, en die virus, skeptici en ontkenners aan die ander kant. Die artikel poog om die volgende vraag te beantwoord: In watter mate dien Zimbabwe se digitale literatuur teen Covid-19 as doeltreffende bewapening teen die dodelike virus wat onversetlik muteer?
Trombose venosa profunda pós Covid-19: uma revisão integrativa
Authors: Campos Julia Mothé , Reis Bruno Cezario Costa
Published: May 2022

Objetivo: Analisar o padrão os principais fatores de riso de desencadeiam a TVP, relacionando com a pós infecção do Covid-19. Avaliando, assim, a existência da prevalência de fatores que influenciam diretamente tal patologia. Métodos: A abordagem metodológica deste trabalho se propõe a uma revisão integrativa da literatura nas bases de dados National Library of Medicine, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde e Directory of Open Access Journals. Os descritores utilizados foram “Risk Factors”, “Diagnosis”, “Venous Thrombosis” e “Covid-19”. Os critérios de inclusão foram artigos de newspaper article, randomized controlled trial, clinical study e clinical trial, ensaios clínicos, estudos de caso-controle, estudo de coorte, livre acesso, publicados em inglês, português, espanhol e no intervalo de 2020 a 2022. Resultados: Mesmo os fatores de risco para o desenvolvimento do TVP pós a infecção de Covid-19 possuírem variações, ocorrem sobretudo em pacientes portadores de obesidade grau III, HAS, DM2, cardiopatias, câncer, história prévia de TVP e outras comorbidades. Considerações finais: Dessa forma, pacientes com tal infecção e comorbidades vasculares e cardíacas, como a HAS, estão desenvolvendo maior facilidade de contrair TVP, devido ao aumento da viscosidade sanguínea gerada pela tempestade de prostaglandinas que são liberadas no sangue por consequência da infecção.
Técnicas minimamente invasivas para rastreio do Esôfago de Barrett: uma revisão de literatura
Authors: Ribeiro Raphael Teixeira , Ferraz Adriana Rodrigues
Published: May 2022

Objetivo: Analisar métodos menos invasivos que poderiam ser usados para rastreio populacional do Esôfago de Barrett como alternativa à endoscopia convencional. Métodos: Trata-se de uma abordagem qualitativa, realizado por meio de uma revisão integrativa de literatura. Foi realizada uma busca por trabalhos prévios nas plataformas National Library of Medicine e a Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde utilizando os descritores “Screening”, “Barrett Esophagus” e “Endoscopy”. Foram incluídos no estudo artigos completos, em inglês, publicados no período de 2010 a Abril de 2021, com delineamento experimental ou observacional e o Esôfago de Barrett como assunto principal. Resultados: Foi observado que tanto a endoscopia transnasal quanto por cápsula de vídeo foram mais bem aceitos e tolerados pelos pacientes durante o rastreio apesar da menor acurácia em relação à endoscopia convencional. O uso da esponja em cápsula para a pesquisa do fator trifólio 3 apresentou alta especificidade e obteve êxito na amostragem para pesquisa de marcadores de DNA metilado, promissores para o diagnóstico. Considerações finais: Ainda permanece sendo um desafio elaborar um programa de rastreamento para o Esôfago de Barrett. Estudos nesta área estão em andamento e tem como foco principal o desenvolvimento desses métodos.
A importância da mobilização precoce em acidente vascular cerebral prévio: uma revisão de literatura
Authors: Monteiro Whendy Arantes , Oliveira Carla Resende Vaz , Bittencourt Luana Rangel Pacheco , Reis Bruno Cezario Costa
Published: May 2022

Objetivo: Analisar os tipos de mobilização na reabilitação após o AVC, avaliando a sua eficácia. Métodos: A abordagem metodológica deste trabalho se dispõe a um compilado de pesquisa bibliográfica de abordagem qualitativa e caráter descritivo por meio de uma revisão de literatura nas bases de dados National Library of Medicine, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde e Directory of Open Access Journals. Os descritores utilizados foram “stroke”, “rehabilitation” e “early ambulation”. Os critérios de inclusão foram artigos de journal article, clinical trial, ensaios clínicos, randomizados ou não randomizados, estudo de coorte, estudos de caso-controle, livre acesso, publicados em português, inglês, espanhol, no intervalo de 2017 a 2022. Resultados: O tipo de mobilização precoce mais observado foram as órteses tornozelo-pé, mostrando convergência para resultados positivos na reabilitação das habilidades funcionais. Além disso, torna-se importante a reabilitação interdisciplinar e a avaliação de fatores relacionados para o treinamento da marcha após o AVC. Considerações finais: Dessa forma, a mobilização precoce é um objetivo importante para a recuperação da mobilidade funcional e da marcha em pacientes após o AVC.
Análise do atendimento às vítimas de parada cardiorrespiratória na Atenção Primária à Saúde: revisão narrativa
Authors: Ilha Silomar , Dann Marciele França , Zamberlan Claudia , Machado Karine de Freitas Cáceres , Rangel Rosiane Filipin , Munhoz Oclaris Lopes
Published: May 2022

Objetivo: Analisar como ocorre o atendimento a vítimas de parada cardiorrespiratória por profissionais atuantes na Atenção Primária a Saúde. Revisão bibliográfica: Diante de uma parada cardiorrespiratória, muitas vezes os profissionais apresentam fragilidades/dificuldades, tais como a não identificação adequada e precoce dessa emergência, e a não realização de ressuscitação cardiopulmonar efetiva. Logo, faz-se mister evidenciar na literatura subsídios para auxiliar no atendimento desta emergência. Assim, identificou-se, como principais fragilidades, déficit de conhecimento dos profissionais; déficit de educação permanente e a capacitação; fragilidade no vínculo entre os componentes da equipe; déficit de materiais e infraestrutura; desconhecimento da população sobre a atenção primária à saúde como porta de entrada para urgências e emergências e déficit de comunicação entre os diferentes níveis de atenção da rede. Quanto às estratégias, salientaram-se a qualificação profissionais/Educação permanente e Implementação de protocolos. Considerações finais: Identificou-se fragilidades vivenciadas por profissionais da atenção primária, no que concerne o atendimento a pessoas em parada cardiorrespiratória, bem como as estratégias para esse contexto. Ou seja, ocorre o atendimento a essa emergência no contexto estudado, porém, com a necessidade de qualificação visando um melhor desfecho às vítimas.
Parâmetros metodológicos, técnicos e clínicos da terapia do espelho aplicada em amputados com queixa de dor fantasma: uma revisão sistemática
Authors: Bolomini Jessica Fernanda Zoz , Luza Lisiane Piazza , Lima David Braga de , Silva Rudney da
Published: May 2022

Objetivo: Identificar os principais parâmetros metodológicos, técnicos e clínicos da Terapia do Espelho (TE) aplicada em pessoas amputadas com queixas de dor do membro fantasma. Métodos: Trata-se de uma revisão sistemática. Para coleta dos dados, foram selecionadas as bases de dados eletrônicas Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System online (MedLine) via Pubmed, Web of Science, Scopus online via Elsevier, Literatura Latino-Americana e Do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (Lilacs) via Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS). Foram incluídos estudos originais, observacionais e experimentais que abordassem a terapia do espelho relacionada à dor fantasma, indexados nas bases de dados selecionadas, disponíveis na íntegra no meio online, nos idiomas inglês, português e espanhol nos últimos 10 anos. Resultados: Na maioria dos estudos a TE foi eficaz na redução da dor do membro fantasma quando realizada por mais de quatro sessões e apenas uma sessão não é efetiva. Houve diminuição da duração e da gravidade dos episódios de dor em três estudos. A facilidade de aplicação e o baixo custo também chamam atenção, pois a terapia do espelho pode ser auto administrada na residência da pessoa amputada. Considerações finais: A TE reduz a dor do membro fantasma quando realizada por mais de quatro sessões.
The Central Cleavage of ?,?-Carotene – A Supramolecular Mimic of Enzymatic Catalysis
Authors: Woggon Wolf-D.
Published: May 2022

The enzyme ?,?-carotene 15,15?-dioxygenase which cleaves ?,?-carotene to retinal (provitamin A) has been identified for the first time in chicken intestinal mucosa and subsequently sequenced and expressed in two different cell lines. To mimic this unusual metabolism
a supramolecular receptor has been synthesized which binds ?,?-carotene with Ka = 8.3 × 106 M?1 and it was shown that the corresponding oxo-ruthenium complex catalyzes the selective cleavage of carotenoids.
From Mononuclear Metal Complexes to Supramolecular Devices
Authors: Belser Peter
Published: May 2022

One of the most important aims of photochemistry is the design and construction of artificial molecular devices for energy conversion and information processing. Assembling functionally integrated molecular components into an organised supramolecular structure can result in new functions
and properties that are not available in each individual molecular component. Here artificial photonic devices are described, based on transition metal complexes, which can be used to study energy-transfer processes and can act as molecular switches.
Neuer Dozent für Chemie an der Fachhochschule beider Basel
Authors: Pieles Uwe
Published: May 2022

At the beginning of 2000 Uwe Pieles took up the position as lecturer for chemistry at the University of Applied Sciences in Muttenz (FHBB). Besides teaching and the supervision of students, his main responsibility is the implementation of a nanotechnology project that focuses on the
investigation and chemical modification of surfaces. Dr. Pieles completed his university education at the Universities of Bielefeld and Göttingen and the Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine. This was followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the EMBL in Heidelberg. He then worked
in industry at Ciba Geigy in Basel and BYK Gulden in Konstanz where he was responsible for developing various nucleic acid analysis techniques.
Epothilones and Their Analogs – Potential New Weapons in the Fight Against Cancer
Authors: Altmann Karl-Heinz , Bold Guido , Caravatti Giorgio , End Nicole , Flörsheimer Andreas , Guagnano Vito , O'Reilly Terence , Wartmann Markus
Published: May 2022

Epothilones are a new class of microtubule depolymerization inhibitors, which inhibit the growth of a broad range of human cancer cell lines in vitro with low nM or sub-nM IC50s. Unlike many other cytotoxic anticancer agents epothilones are also active in vitro against multidrug-resistant cell lines and epothilone B exhibits potent in vivo antitumor activity in multidrug-resistant tumor models. We have prepared various types of synthetic and semi-synthetic analogs of epothilones and we have studied the effect of the corresponding structural modifications on in vitro tubulin polymerization and antiproliferative activity. Epoxide ring opening, replacement of the epoxide moiety by amide groups or a 1,2-disubstituted imidazole ring, or the incorporation of phenylene moieties in the C(9)-C(12) region all lead to a substantial loss in in vitro activity. In contrast, expansion of the 3-membered oxirane ring to a 5-membered 1,3-dioxolane system, either cis- or trans-fused to the 16-membered macrocycle, is reasonably well tolerated. Substitution of a 2-methyl benzothiazole moiety for the natural (2-(2-methyl-thiazol-4-yl)-1-methyl-)ethenyl side-chain results in analogs with more potent antiproliferative activity than natural epothilones.