bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Trend of maternal education in Bangladesh from 2004–2018: Analysis of demographic surveillance data
Authors: Das Shathi , Loba Fharia , Mozumder Kamanasis , Roy Palash , Das Jui , Das Sumon Kumar
Published: January 2022

Background

Maternal education is universally recognised as a major factor in positive societal indicators (health, wellbeing, overall education, etc.) and a country’s growth and economic sustainability, yet the underlying factors contributing to maternal education have not been widely investigated, especially in developing countries.

Objective

This study investigated the 15-year trend of maternal education in Bangladesh (2004–2018) to identify the factors contributing to maternal education.

Method

This study used publicly available cross-data from five consecutive Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys (2004, 2007, 2011, 2014 and 2018). Level of maternal education was grouped as ‘no education’, ‘incomplete primary’, ‘complete primary’, ‘incomplete secondary’, ‘complete secondary’ and ‘higher education’ (reference group). The differences in factors/exposure variables suspected to contribute to maternal education were measured for these groups for 2004–2018, and a survey multinomial logistic regression was performed to estimate the explanatory value of these factors.

Results

From 2004–2018, there was a 62% gross reduction of the no education group and a 61% gross increase in the higher education group. A gross increase was also observed for complete secondary (49%), incomplete secondary (39%) and complete primary education (14%). In multivariate analysis, in rural areas, in 2018, the probability of a woman being in the complete primary, incomplete primary or no education groups was increased (adjusted relative risk ratio: 1.21, 1.40 and 1.59), compared to 2004 (0.73, 1.09, 1.12), respectively. From 2004–2018, the factor of no television watching reduced the probability of maternal education levels. Having a husband/partner who had no education increased the probability of a woman’s education level. The probability of all maternal education levels decreased across all wealth index groups.

Conclusion

The data suggest that average maternal education level in Bangladesh increased from 2004–2018. However, an integrated effort is required to improve factors associated with maternal education to both increase maternal education and Bangladesh’s long-term sustainability.
Screening coffee genotypes for brown eye spot resistance in Brazil
Authors: Ramos Juliana Barros , Resende Mario Lucio Vilela de , Botelho Deila Magna dos Santos , Pereira Renata Cristina Martins , Reichel Tharyn , Balieiro André Augusto Ferreira , Botega Gustavo Pucci , Abrahão Juliana Costa de Rezende
Published: January 2022

Several researchers have attempted to develop coffee plants that are resistant to brown eye spot (BES); however, no coffee cultivars are resistant to the disease. In the present study, a blend of strains from Cercospora coffeicola was inoculated into 19 Brazilian commercial cultivars and 41 accessions from the Germplasm Collection of Minas Gerais to evaluate the genetic resistance ability within the population and select superior genotypes for the breeding program. After predicting the genotypic values of the estudied material, the evaluations number necessary for selecting genotypes with accuracy and efficiency was determined based on the data of severity to BES. The action of defense mechanisms plant was also investigated by assessing the levels of total soluble phenolic compounds and soluble lignin in contrasting genotypes for disease susceptibility. Based on the results, the accession MG 1207 Sumatra, had an intrinsic genetic capacity to maintain low levels of severity to BES. The genotype MG 1207 Sumatra can substantially contribute to the development of new cultivars, which may lead to the reduced use of pesticides. According to the accuracy and efficiency results obtained, four evaluations BES severity are sufficient to achieve accuracy, providing expressive genetic gains. Finally, the levels of lignin and phenolic compounds were not found to be associated with the resistance of coffee genotypes to BES.
Evaluation of plasma N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels in healthy North American Salukis with normal echocardiographic measurements
Authors: Brennan Christopher , Gunasekaran Tamilselvam , Sanders Robert A.
Published: January 2022

Measurement of N‐terminal pro‐B‐type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels has been shown to have clinical significance for diagnosis and management of heart disease in dogs. Evaluation of current reference limits for specific breeds is necessary to ensure the test can accurately distinguish between healthy and diseased animals. The objective of this study is to evaluate the adequacy of currently established NT-proBNP reference limits for clinical use in healthy Salukis. Cardiac health of 33 clinically healthy Salukis was evaluated via echocardiography using available breed standards. Plasma concentrations of NT-proBNP were measured using a commercially available assay. A one-sided 97.5% upper reference limit for the NT-proBNP concentrations was calculated using non-parametric percentile method. The 97.5% upper reference limit was 769 pmol/L (90% CI, 547–1214 pmol/L) for the study dogs. This upper reference limit was within the currently established non-breed specific NT-proBNP upper reference limit of 900 pmol/L. No relationship between sex, age, or body weight on plasma levels of NT-proBNP was noted. Results of this study supports the use of currently available non-breed specific NT-proBNP cut-off values for clinical evaluation of healthy Salukis.
HRSV prefusion-F protein with Adju-Phos adjuvant induces long-lasting Th2-biased immunity in mice
Authors: Li Hai , Ren Hu , Zhou Yangzi , Zhang Yan , Cao Lei , Xu Wenbo
Published: January 2022

The development of human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) vaccine has been hampered by the risk of enhanced respiratory disease (ERD) which was induced by highly skewed toward Th2 immune response. In our previous study, we expressed the recombinant pre-F protein using Escherichia coli BL21, called RBF. To verify if the RBF protein could cause ERD, we tested the immunogenicity and safety of RBF with a commercial alum adjuvant (GMP-grade Adju-Phos). RBF alone and RBF/Adju-Phos elicited long-lasting protective antibodies and a cellular immune response in mice after three immunizations. Unfortunately, compared with the mice in RBF group, mice in RBF/Adju-Phos generated a serious Th2 humoral immune response that elicited Th2-mediated lung pathology. From the IL-4+:IFNγ+ ratio, there was also a robust Th2 cellullar immunologic response in the RBF/Adju-Phos group. This study demonstrates that it may not be enough for RBF to increase the titer of neutralizing antibodies. A balanced immune response must be induced for hRSV vaccine safety.
Wide distribution of resistance to the fungicides fludioxonil and iprodione in Penicillium species
Authors: Oiki Sayoko , Yaguchi Takashi , Urayama Syun-ichi , Hagiwara Daisuke
Published: January 2022

Fludioxonil and iprodione are effective fungicides widely used for crop protection and are essential for controlling plant pathogenic fungi. The emergence of fungicide-resistant strains of targeted pathogens is regularly monitored, and several cases have been reported. Non-targeted fungi may also be exposed to the fungicide residues in agricultural fields. However, there are no comprehensive reports on fungicide-resistant strains of non-targeted fungi. Here, we surveyed 99 strains, representing 12 Penicillium species, that were isolated from a variety of environments, including foods, dead bodies, and clinical samples. Among the Penicillium strains, including non-pathogenic P. chrysogenum and P. camembertii, as well as postharvest pathogens P. expansum and P. digitatum, 14 and 20 showed resistance to fludioxonil and iprodione, respectively, and 6 showed multi-drug resistance to the fungicides. Sequence analyses revealed that some strains of P. chrysogenum and Penicillium oxalicum had mutations in NikA, a group III histidine kinase of the high-osmolarity glycerol pathway, which is the mode of action for fludioxonil and iprodione. The single nucleotide polymorphisms of G693D and T1318P in P. chrysogenum and T960S in P. oxalicum were only present in the fludioxonil- or iprodione-resistant strains. These strains also exhibited resistance to pyrrolnitrin, which is the lead compound in fludioxonil and is naturally produced by some Pseudomonas species. This study demonstrated that non-targeted Penicillium strains distributed throughout the environment possess fungicide resistance.
Life expectancy drop in 2020. Estimates based on Human Mortality Database
Authors: Mazzuco Stefano , Campostrini Stefano
Published: January 2022

In many countries of the world, COVID–19 pandemic has led to exceptional changes in mortality trends. Some studies have tried to quantify the effects of Covid-19 in terms of a reduction in life expectancy at birth in 2020. However, these estimates might need to be updated now that, in most countries, the mortality data for the whole year are available. We used data from the Human Mortality Database (HMD) Short-Term Mortality Fluctuations (STMF) data series to estimate life expectancy in 2020 for several countries. The changes estimated using these data and the appropriate methodology seem to be more pessimistic than those that have been proposed so far: life expectancy dropped in the Russia by 2.16 years, 1.85 in USA, and 1.27 in England and Wales. The differences among countries are substantial: many countries (e.g. Denmark, Island, Norway, New Zealand, South Korea) saw a rather limited drop in life expectancy or have even seen an increase in life expectancy.
Community structure and diversity characteristics of rhizosphere and root endophytic bacterial community in different Acacia species
Authors: Yuan Zong-sheng , Liu Fang , He Shi-bin , Zhou Li-li , Pan Hui
Published: January 2022

Rhizosphere and endophytic microbiota significantly affect plant growth and development by influencing nutrient uptake and stress tolerance. Herein, root and rhizosphere soil of Acacia species were collected and analyzed to compare the structural differences of the rhizosphere and root endophytic bacterial communities. High-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing technology was employed to analyze the rhizosphere and root endophytic bacterial communities. A total of 4249 OTUs were identified following sequence analysis. The rhizosphere soil contained significantly more OTUs than the root soil. Principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis indicated that bacterial communities exhibited significant specificity in the rhizosphere and root soil of different Acacia species. The most dominant phylum in the rhizosphere soil was Acidobacteria, followed by Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria, whereas the dominant phylum in the root soil was Proteobacteria, followed by Actinobacteria and Acidobacteria. Among the various Acacia species, specific bacterial communities displayed different abundance. We systematically described the core bacteria in the rhizosphere and root endophytic bacterial communities and predicted their relevant functions. The type and abundance of specific bacteria were correlated with the nutrient absorption and metabolism of the Acacia species. This study addresses the complex host-microbe interactions and explores the rhizosphere and root bacterial community structure of different Acacia species. These results provide new insights into the role of rhizosphere and root endophytic bacterial communities on the growth and reproduction of Acacia, thus informing future efforts towards sustainable development and utilization of Acacia.
Multimorbidity clustering of the emergency department patient flow: Impact analysis of new unscheduled care clinics
Authors: Wartelle Adrien , Mourad-Chehade Farah , Yalaoui Farouk , Questiaux Hélène , Monneret Thomas , Soliveau Ghislain , Chrusciel Jan , Duclos Antoine , Laplanche David , Sanchez Stéphane
Published: January 2022

Background

In France, the number of emergency department (ED) admissions doubled between 1996 and 2016. To cope with the resulting crowding situation, redirecting patients to new healthcare services was considered a viable solution which would spread demand more evenly across available healthcare delivery points and render care more efficient. The objective of this study was to analyze the impact of opening new on-demand care services based on variations in patient flow at a large hospital emergency department.

Methods

We performed a before-and-after study investigating the use of unscheduled care services in the Aube region in eastern France, that focused on ED attendance at Troyes Hospital. A hierarchical clustering based on co-occurrence of diagnoses was applied which divided the population into different multimorbidity profiles. Temporal trends of the resultant clusters were also studied empirically and using regression models. A multivariate logistic regression model was constructed to adjust the periodic effect for appropriate confounders and therefore confirm its presence.

Results

In total, 120,722 visits to the ED were recorded over a 24-month period (2018–2019) and 16 clusters were identified, accounting for 94.76% of all visits. There was a decrease of 56.77 visits per week in seven specific clusters and an increase of use of unscheduled health care services by 328.12 visits per week.

Conclusions

Using an innovative and reliable methodology to evaluate changes in patient flow through the ED, these findings may help inform public health policy experts on the implementation of unscheduled care services to ease pressure on hospital EDs.
Ceiling effect of clomiphene citrate on the testosterone to estradiol ratio in eugonadal infertile men
Authors: Liao Yian , Chang Yi-Kai , Wang Shuo-Meng , Chang Hong-Chiang
Published: January 2022

Introduction

The testosterone to estradiol ratio (T/E2 ratio) reportedly exerts a stronger effect on semen quality and sexual desire than does testosterone alone. Clomiphene citrate is a selective estrogen receptor modulator that has long been used as an empirical treatment option in the management of idiopathic oligozoospermia. Clomiphene may change the hypothalamus–pituitary–gonad axis and result in the alteration of the T/E2 ratio. No reliable data are available regarding the change in the T/E2 ratio after clomiphene use in eugonadism.

Methods

This study included 24 male patients who were diagnosed with idiopathic infertility with eugonadism. They all received clomiphene citrate (25 mg/day) as empirical treatment. Blood tests for serum testosterone, estradiol, prolactin, luteinizing hormone, and follicle stimulating hormone were performed before and after 4 weeks of clomiphene use. Paired t-tests were used to evaluate the significance of the hormone level change.

Results

Overall, the patients’ T/E2 ratio did not increase significantly after clomiphene use. In the subgroup analysis, the T/E2 ratio of patients with a baseline ratio of <200 increased significantly after clomiphene use.

Conclusions

Clomiphene citrate may significantly increase the T/E2 ratio in eugonadal men under the premise of its ceiling effect (T/E2 ratio < 200), providing practitioners with guidance on the use of clomiphene in this demographic.
Lower probability and shorter duration of infections after COVID-19 vaccine correlate with anti-SARS-CoV-2 circulating IgGs
Authors: Ronchini Chiara , Gandini Sara , Pasqualato Sebastiano , Mazzarella Luca , Facciotti Federica , Mapelli Marina ,   IEO Covid Team, Frige’ Gianmaria , Passerini Rita , Pase Luca , Capizzi Silvio , Mastrilli Fabrizio , Orecchia Roberto , Natoli Gioacchino , Pelicci Pier Giuseppe
Published: January 2022

The correlation between immune responses and protection from SARS-CoV-2 infections and its duration remains unclear. We performed a sanitary surveillance at the European Institute of Oncology (IEO) in Milan over a 17 months period. Pre-vaccination, in 1,493 participants, we scored 266 infections (17.8%) and 8 possible reinfections (3%). Post-vaccination, we identified 30 infections in 2,029 vaccinated individuals (1.5%). We report that the probability of infection post-vaccination is i) significantly lower compared to natural infection, ii) associated with a significantly shorter median duration of infection than that of first infection and reinfection, iii) anticorrelated with circulating antibody levels.
The effect of different government subsidies on total-factor productivity: Evidence from private listed manufacturing enterprises in China
Authors: Wang Dongmei , Sun Yangyang
Published: January 2022

Private enterprises play an increasingly important role in China. They can improve the total-factor productivity (TFP) and help transform and upgrade industrial structures. This study uses data for private listed manufacturing companies from 2009 to 2017 to examine the effects of different types of subsidies on TFP. We also analyze the heterogeneity and specific mechanism of subsidy effects. We find that R&D subsidies and production subsidies positively affect private enterprises’ TFP. Moreover, R&D subsidies and production subsidies lagged by one period can also significantly increase private enterprises’ TFP. In terms of industry, R&D subsidies have more obvious effects on technology-intensive industries, while production subsidies have more significant effects on labor-intensive and capital-intensive industries. In terms of scale, R&D subsidies’ effects on the TFP of medium-sized enterprises are the largest, while production subsidies have the greatest effect on small enterprises’ TFP. Government subsidies increase private enterprises’ TFP through two mechanisms: improving technological innovation capability and alleviating financing constraints. Our results suggest that governments should formulate different subsidy policies according to industry and enterprise scale.
Data-driven drug-induced QT prolongation surveillance using adverse reaction signals derived from 12-lead and continuous electrocardiogram data
Authors: Choi Byung Jin , Koo Yeryung , Kim Tae Young , Lim Hong-Seok , Yoon Dukyong
Published: January 2022

Drug-induced QT prolongation is one of the most common side effects of drug use and can cause fatal outcomes such as sudden cardiac arrest. This study adopts the data-driven approach to assess the QT prolongation risk of all the frequently used drugs in a tertiary teaching hospital using both standard 12-lead ECGs and intensive care unit (ICU) continuous ECGs. We used the standard 12-lead ECG results (n = 1,040,752) measured in the hospital during 1994–2019 and the continuous ECG results (n = 4,835) extracted from the ICU’s patient-monitoring devices during 2016–2019. Based on the drug prescription frequency, 167 drugs were analyzed using 12-lead ECG data under the case-control study design and 60 using continuous ECG data under the retrospective cohort study design. Whereas the case-control study yielded the odds ratio, the cohort study generated the hazard ratio for each candidate drug. Further, we observed the possibility of inducing QT prolongation in 38 drugs in the 12-lead ECG analysis and 7 drugs in the continuous ECG analysis. The seven drugs (vasopressin, vecuronium, midazolam, levetiracetam, ipratropium bromide, nifedipine, and chlorpheniramine) that showed a significantly higher risk of QT prolongation in the continuous ECG analysis were also identified in the 12-lead ECG data analysis. The use of two different ECG sources enabled us to confidently assess drug-induced QT prolongation risk in clinical practice. In this study, seven drugs showed QT prolongation risk in both study designs.
Electrical Palestine: Capital and Technology from Empire to Nation, Fredrik Meiton (2019)
Waste Siege: The Life of Infrastructure in Palestine, Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins (2019)
Authors: Banko Lauren
Published: January 2022

Review of: Electrical Palestine: Capital and Technology from Empire to Nation, Fredrik Meiton (2019)

Oakland: University of California Press, 305 pp., 9 b&w illus., 2 maps, 3 tables,

ISBN: 9780520295889 (cloth), $85

ISBN: 9780520295896 (paperback), $29.95

 

Waste Siege: The Life of Infrastructure in Palestine, Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins (2019)

Stanford: Stanford University Press, 313 pp., 15 b&w illus., 1 map,

ISBN: 9781503610897 (paperback), $28
The Missing Pages: The Modern Life of a Medieval Manuscript from Genocide to Justice, Heghnar Zeitlian Watenpaugh (2019)
Authors: Wharton Alyson
Published: January 2022

Review of: The Missing Pages: The Modern Life of a Medieval Manuscript from Genocide to Justice, Heghnar Zeitlian Watenpaugh (2019)

Stanford: Stanford University Press, 436 pp., 15 colour and 14 b&w illus.,

ISBN: 9780804790444 (hardback), $30
The Praiseworthy One: The Prophet Muhammad in Islamic Texts and Images, Christiane Gruber (2019)
Authors: Di Cesare Michelina
Published: January 2022

Review of: The Praiseworthy One: The Prophet Muhammad in Islamic Texts and Images, Christiane Gruber (2019)

Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 412 pp., 145 colour illus.,

ISBN: 9780253025265 (hardcover), $60
Guardians of truth? Fact-checking the ‘disinfodemic’ in Southern Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Mare Admire , Munoriyarwa Allen
Published: January 2022

Based on virtual ethnography and online interviews, we provide new evidence of how fact-checking organizations based in Zimbabwe, South Africa and Namibia responded to the influx of conspiracy theories, mis- and disinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study seeks to answer the following questions: What kind of responses did ZimFact, Africa Check and Namibia Fact Check put in place to combat the spread of the ‘disinfodemic’ during the outbreak of COVID-19 in Southern Africa? To what extent were these interventions effective in terms of combating the viral spread of the ‘disinfodemic’ in the broader information ecosystem? It argues that through a combination of manual and technology-enabled verification processes, these organizations were partly able to debunk some of the harmful, conspiratorial and misleading claims related to the coronavirus. It demonstrates that fact-checking alone is not enough to stem the ‘disinfodemic’ unless it is complemented by an ecosystem that prioritizes access to information, media literacy initiatives, proactive takedown interventions by platform companies and increased public awareness on truthful and credible public health information. Furthermore, fact-checking organizations need to increase the speed at which they respond to the ‘disinfodemic’ if virality, which is the major driver of this ‘phenomenon’, is to be mitigated. We recommend that fact-checkers should implement efficient mechanisms of decentralizing their activities, amplify the sharing of verified information, forge collaborative initiatives with key actors and ramp up critical media literacy programmes.
Use of Senegalese music to raise coronavirus awareness on social media
Authors: Sendra Estrella , Keyti  
Published: January 2022

Senegal is a country with a long history of oral tradition, where the griot is the leading figure responsible for the transmission of messages from generation to generation over centuries. They are highly regarded and considered in society as a mediator and advisor through their music or spoken word. As Senegal witnessed the arrival of the first cases of coronavirus, a large number of musicians used social media to disseminate songs raising coronavirus awareness. Following these first initiatives, President Macky Sall met with several acclaimed musicians in the country. This led to the production of a polyphonic song released by the social media platforms of the Ministry of Health and Social Action. This article looks at music as an ‘edutaining’ and phenomenologically proximate communication strategy to raise awareness about coronavirus and the measures that can be taken to prevent its spread.
Eastern Partnership
Authors: Caras Valeria Stefania
Published: January 2022

This work analyses the relationship between the European Union and the Eastern Partnership countries which includes Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine. We propose to move beyond the center-periphery and external governance models which presume the hierarchical, power-based relations. The specific conditions of the region require us also consider Russia’s role in the region as well as local factors of the Eastern Partnership countries which can challenge EU integration. The theory of linkage and leverage is used to analyze the complex interactions between the EU, Eastern Partnership countries, and Russia. The Eastern Partnership Index demonstrates that Eastern Partnership countries have rather intensive linkages with the EU, especially Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia. The resource revenues allow Azerbaijan to be less dependent on both Russia and the EU, but its trade relations are closer to the EU. While Belarus and Armenia have more intensive linkages with Russia and Russia’s leverage for these two states is more powerful.
The Europeanization dynamic in the Republic of Moldova
Authors: Tostes Ana Paula , Renni Yasmin
Published: January 2022

A iniciativa política que visa aprofundar e reforçar as relações entre a UE e a Moldávia insere-se no contexto da Parceria Oriental, lançada em 2009 no âmbito da Política Europeia de Vizinhança. Este artigo visa identificar as vias de Europeização da Moldávia, considerando as tensões envolvidas na alternativa de cooperação e modelo para sociedade civil, instituições, políticas e economia, representada pela União Econômica Eurasiática. A Europeização ocorre de forma diferente no caso de países fora da UE, especialmente no caso das novas democracias que têm a UE como parceiro externo relevante. Tendo como ponto de partida a Agenda de Associação do Acordo de Associação, este artigo visa analisar as evidências da Europeização na Moldávia, observando os regulamentos, leis e alterações à lei implementados pelo Governo da Moldávia, conforme avaliado nos relatórios de implementação. A contribuição conceitual de Gawrich et al. (2009), assim como dados de diferentes fontes como o Banco Mundial e pesquisas selecionadas são utilizados nesta investigação. Espera-se contribuir com a criação de um modelo de análise que possa ser aplicado em outros casos e promover uma comparação do potencial impacto da Europeização nos países vizinhos da UE.
Los chopos cabeceros de La Yesa (Valencia): un paraíso de biodiversidad
Authors: Belenguer Roque
Published: January 2022

El presente trabajo da a conocer la gran importancia de los chopos cabeceros ubicados en La Yesa (Valencia), unos árboles manejados durante generaciones por la población rural. Se destaca su alto valor paisajístico, biológico y cultural, así como la necesidad de gestionar este espacio natural para poder preservarlo para las generaciones venideras.
Regional identity in a geopolitically contested area: Preševo Valley (South Serbia) scientific argumentation and political use
Authors: Ejupi Arsim , Bernabé-Crespo Miguel Borja
Published: January 2022

This paper discusses the theoretical and methodological principles in the process of regionalization and analyzes the criteria used during the designation of the region as a category of special importance in geographical research. Methodological principles of regionalization were applied during the differentiation of the Preševo Valley as an individualized region. The Preševo Valley is a small region in South Serbia with a very favorable geographical position because it is located in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula between the Morava and Vardar valleys. Theoretical and methodological discussion highlights elements of a geographical and socio-economic basis that contribute to a regional-geographical differentiation of the area, as well as those elements that appear as an obstacle in attempts to differentiate this area in regional terms. A critical overview of the use of the name ‘Preševo Valley’ between scientific argumentation and political usage is also given. A survey was carried out to identify the main elements that constitute Preševo Valley’s regional identity. The main results show that this region is characterized by a mostly Albanian population, poor economic development, high migration rates, strategic position, and a strong national consciousness.
Las voces de la juventud y la democracia en la escuela colombiana
Authors: Piedrahita Rodríguez Jarol Andrés , Monroy Velasco Iris Rubi
Published: January 2022

En este artículo se presentan los resultados de una tesis doctoral que analizó las prácticas discursivas que inciden en la vivencia de la democracia en la escuela, según el punto de vista de estudiantes de educación media, buscando identificar las prácticas cotidianas que estos consideran democráticas, así como comprender las concepciones que tienen sobre política, ciudadanía y democracia. Desde un enfoque cualitativo, fundamentado en la Investigación Acción, se reconocieron como prácticas democráticas la expresión de la pluralidad, la participación, el respeto, la existencia de procedimientos electorales transparentes y la necesidad de un cambio en la organización de las escuelas.
First report on molecular characteristics and risk factor analysis of Ehrlichia canis in dogs in Khon Kaen, Thailand
Authors: Mitpasa Thongphet , Sarker Biethee Rani , Macotpet Arayaporn , Bupata Pattara-Anong , Sangmaneedet Somboon , Taweenan Weerapol
Published: January 2022

Background and Aim: Ehrlichia canis is a well-known cause of both anemia and thrombocytopenia in dogs. There are insufficient epidemiological data on this blood parasite in Thailand and the association of infections with hematological abnormalities. This study aimed to analyze the molecular characteristics and to identify E. canis as well as the risk factors associated with E. canis infection in dogs in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Materials and Methods: Blood samples from 126 dogs that visited animal clinics were subjected to molecular detection using nested polymerase chain reaction for E. canis 16S rRNA gene. The risk factors and hematological profiles associated with the infection were analyzed using the logistic regression test in program SPSS version 19. Results: Forty-one dogs were infected, indicating a 32.5% molecular infection rate of E. canis. The factors significantly associated with E. canis infection include animal housing status, low packed cell volume, low red blood cell count, and low platelets (p<0.05). Ten positive samples were amplified, sequenced, and phylogenetically analyzed. Sequence and phylogenetic analysis confirmed the current ten samples as E. canis compared with reference sequences in GenBank, using the BLAST program hosted by NCBI, which showed 99.74-100% similarity. Conclusion: This study provided the first data of infection rate of E. canis using nested PCR and molecular characteristics of E. canis in randomly selected domestic dogs in Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Holokauszt-oktatás multimédiás eszközök segítségével
Authors: Mezei Mónika
Published: January 2022

A Dél-kaliforniai Egyetem Soá Alapítványának videóarchívuma közel
53.000 holokauszt túlélő, embermentő és táborfelszabadító interjúját
tartalmazza, amelyek felhasználása új távlatokat nyitott meg a holokauszt
oktatásában. Az alábbi tanulmányban szó esik a videóinterjúk használatának
pedagógiai céljairól és előnyeiről a hagyományos oktatáshoz képest. Az
MTA-SZTE Elbeszélt Történelem és Történelemtanítás Kutatócsoport által
végzett kutatás azt vizsgálja, hogy a történelmi emlékezet és a multimédiás
eszközök beemelése a 20. századi traumák oktatásában milyen képességeket és
attitűdöket tud kialakítani a diákok oktatása során. Kvantitatív és
kvalitatív méréseinek eddigi részeredményei is arra utalnak, hogy  az
empátia, a társadalmi tolerancia és szolidaritás, a felelősségérzet és a
kritikus gondolkodás készségeinek fejlesztésére a multimédiás eszközök
kiválóan alkalmazhatók.
Múzeumi látogatói élmény
Authors: Bodnár Dorottya
Published: January 2022

Jelen cikk részletes szakirodalmi áttekintést nyújt az új muzeológia paradigmájához vezető tren­dekről, a múzeumi látogatói élményről, valamint az interpretációt segítő módszerekről. A szerző az interpretációt segítő módszereket beilleszti PINE és GILMORE (1998) élménymodelljének múzeu­mi kontextusban továbbfejlesztett verziójába. Az eszképizmus dimenziójának részletes vizsgálata ugyancsak megtörténik annak változatos értelmezései alapján, valamint az edutainment gyakorla­ta is beillesztésre kerül a modellbe. A cikk előkészítésül szolgál a témában megvalósítandó primer kutatáshoz.
A narancsborok nyújtotta lehetőségek a szlovén, a horvát és az olasz gasztronómiai turizmusban
Authors: Bene Zsuzsanna , Piskóti István
Published: January 2022

Az UNESCO definiálásában a mediterrán étrend, mint világörökség, a növénytermesztést, a betakarítást, a halászatot, az állattenyésztést, a tartósítást, a feldolgozást, az elkészítést és kiemelten az ételek elkészí­tését magába foglaló készségek, tudás, valamint hagyományok összessége. Hívószavai az egészség, a helyi termékek, a tradíció, az élet élvezete. A narancsborok olyan naturalista természetes fehérborok, melyeket héjon erjesztenek több ezer éves hagyományokon alapuló eljárással. Ezek a borok kedvező élettani hatású vegyületeket (polifenolok, katechinek, antioxidánsok) tartalmaznak, készítésükhöz legtöbbször ökológiai gazdálkodásból származó alapanyagot használnak, illetve mellőznek minden kémiai segédanyag haszná­latot és kén-dioxidot egyáltalán nem vagy csak kismértékben alkalmaznak. Számos országban készítenek ilyen borokat, de leginkább a mediterrán térség borászataiban, kiemelten Szlovéniában, Horvátországban és Olaszországban lehet találkozni velük. Munkánk során egyrészt azt vizsgáltuk, hogy ez a bortípus önmagában mennyire képes turisztikai vonzerőként funkcionálni, így mozdítva elő a gasztronómiai tu­rizmust ezekben az országokban, másrészt azt, hogy milyen helyet foglal el a mediterrán gasztronómiában, illetve lehet-e és érdemes-e a narancsborra turizmust építeni.
Magyarország országképe és a turizmusbiztonsággal kapcsolatos attitűdök empirikus vizsgálata 2018-ban
Authors: Rácz Attila
Published: January 2022

A turizmus alapvetően bizalmi iparág, komplex rendszerének egyik legfontosabb alapja a biztonság. A biztonság problematikája rendkívül sokrétű, a természeti katasztrófáktól a pénzügyi folyamatokon és a terrorizmuson át egészen a szálláshely-szolgáltatás, a környezet, az élelmiszerek, az egészség vagy a közlekedés biztonságáig terjed. A turizmus rendszerében minden biztonságot befolyásoló tényező hat az utazási döntésre is, így egy-egy desztináció meghatározó elemei a prekoncepció és a tapasztalat. Jelen tanulmány célja annak bemutatása, hogy a biztonságérzettel kapcsolatos prekoncepciók és tapasztalatok miként alakultak Magyarországgal kapcsolatban a hazai rendezvények résztvevőinek körében.
“ME NOMEARAM VIADO”
Authors: Vicente André Luíz Coutinho
Published: January 2022

O objetivo deste texto é (re)pensar de forma ensaística sobre como concepções heteronormativas afetam as vivencias escolares de crianças e adolescentes que apresentam comportamentos e/ou sexualidade não heterossexual. Busca retomar os estudos sobre os discursos sobre sexualidade(s) dentro da escola, bem como uma potencial classificação do sujeitos a partir das categorias criadas pela matriz heteronormativa. De forma metodológica, a revisão bibliográfica privilegia textos que falam da homofobia intraescolar, lugares da sexualidade e expectativas sociais. Chega-se à conclusão de que, mesmo com avanços obtidos no campo teórico dos estudos sobre infâncias e adolescência, gênero e sexualidades e das estratégias de resistência elaboradas por alunos e educadores ditos “dissidentes”, a escola ainda é um espaço de reprodução de opressões.
REPRESENTAÇÃO E REPRESENTATIVADE FEMININAS NA LITERATURA CIENTÍFICA SOBRE A SÉRIE DOCTOR WHO: REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA
Authors: Lopes da Silva Laíne , Santos Claudiene
Published: January 2022

RESUMO

Por meio da revisão integrativa, o estudo investiga as representações e representatividades femininas na série Doctor Who, a partir da perspectiva dos Estudos Culturais e dos estudos de Gênero, pós- estruturalistas que buscou apresentar trabalhos nacionais e internacionais no período dos anos 2000 a 2020, em 9 base de dados. Foram encontradas 714 publicações e, destas, 15 trabalhos foram selecionados com bases em critérios de inclusão e exclusão. As publicações escolhidas foram analisadas dentro de categorias, expondo os principais pontos positivos e negativos da representação feminina. Os resultados obtidos apontam  problematizações entre avanços e retrocessos, contendo inovação na atuação, se caracterizando como um novo espaço pedagógico. Porém, faltam discussões aprofundadas sobre representatividade das mulheres.

PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Doctor Who. Pedagogias culturais. Questões de gênero. Representação feminina

 

RESUMEN

A través de la revisión integradora, el estudio investiga las representaciones y las representatividades femeninas en la serie Doctor Who, desde la perspectiva de los Estudios Culturales y los Estudios de Género, post-estructuralista que buscó presentar obras nacionales e internacionales en el período de 2000 a 2020, en 9 bases de datos. Se encontraron 714 publicaciones y, de ellas, se seleccionaron 15 trabajos según los criterios de inclusión y exclusión. Las publicaciones elegidas se analizaron por categorías, exponiendo los principales puntos positivos y negativos de la representación femenina. Los resultados obtenidos apuntan a problematizaciones entre avances y retrocesos, conteniendo la innovación en la actuación, caracterizándose como un nuevo espacio pedagógico. Sin embargo, faltan debates en profundidad sobre la representación de las mujeres.

PALABRAS-CLAVE: Doctor Who. Pedagogías culturales. Cuestiones de género. Representación femenina.

 

ABSTRACT

Through integrative review, the study investigates the representations and female representativities in the series Doctor Who, from the perspective of Cultural Studies and Gender Studies, post-structuralist that sought to present national and international works in the period from 2000 to 2020, in 9 databases. It was found 714 publications and, from these, 15 works were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The chosen publications were analyzed within categories, exposing the main positive and negative points of female representation. The results obtained point to problematizations between advances and setbacks, containing innovation in the performance, characterized as a new pedagogical space. However, there is a lack of in-depth discussions about women's representation.

KEYWORDS: Doctor Who. Culturais pedagogies. Gender issues. Female representation
LIMITES, NEGAÇÃO E CONTRATO:
Authors: Marques Xavier Glaucia , Souza de Camargo Tatiana
Published: January 2022

O consentimento é um conceito chave quando falamos em violência e em relações afetivo-sexuais. No entanto, pouco é discutido sobre o que exatamente ele significa, em que situações ele é utilizado e de que maneira. Este texto traz pistas sobre como es jovens entendem o consentimento e como a cultura escolar e os discursos que circulam sobre consentimento podem influenciar nesse entendimento. Um momento de observação participante e rodas de conversa com estudantes do oitavo ano de uma escola pública de Porto Alegre nos mostrou que o consentimento parece ser entendido a partir de três aspectos: limites, negação e contrato. O diálogo aparece neste texto como uma potente ferramenta para que es jovens revejam posições e mudem de opinião, demonstrando a importância de falar sobre esse tema que é tão pouco falado.

PALAVRAS-CHAVE: consentimento. gênero e sexualidade. escola pública. violências.

El consentimiento es un concepto clave cuando hablamos de violencia y relaciones afectivo-sexuales. Sin embargo, se discute poco sobre qué significa exactamente, en qué situaciones se usa y cómo. Este texto aporta pistas sobre cómo los/las/les jóvenes entienden el consentimiento y cómo la cultura escolar y los discursos que circulan sobre consentimiento pueden influir en este entendimiento. Un momento de observación participante y círculos de conversación con alumnos de octavo grado de una escuela pública de Porto Alegre nos mostraron que el consentimiento parece entenderse desde tres aspectos: límites, negación y contrato. El diálogo aparece en este texto como una poderosa herramienta para que los/las/les jóvenes revisen posiciones y cambien de opinión, demostrando la importancia de hablar sobre este tema del que tan poco se habla.

PALABRAS-CLAVE: consentimiento. género y sexualidad. escuela pública. violencias.

Consent is a key concept when it comes to violence and affective-sexual relationships. However, there are not many discussions about what exactly it means, in what situations it is used and in what way. This text provides clues about how young people understand consent and how school culture and discourses surrounding consent may influence this understanding. A moment of participant observation and conversation circles with eight grade students from a public school in Porto Alegre showed us that consent seems to be understood by young people from three aspects: boundaries, denial and contract. Dialogue appears in this text as a powerful tool in order for young people to review positions and change minds, highlighting the importance of talking about a topic that people rarely talk about.

KEYWORDS: consent. gender and sexuality. public school. violence.
ENEGRECENDO - A POTENCIALIDADE DE IMAGENS NEGRAS POSITIVADAS NA SÉRIE SEX EDUCATION (2019)
Authors: Souza da Cruz Andrey Gabriel , Baliscei João Paulo
Published: January 2022

O objetivo é debater sobre representações de negritude na cultura visual contemporânea em articulação com espaços escolares. Para tanto, tomamos como referencial e objeto de análise as visualidades oportunizadas a partir do personagem Eric Effiong, da série Sex Education (2019), primeira temporada, produzida e distribuída pela plataforma de streaming Netflix. Apresentamos e contrapomos os estigmas que permeiam essa identidade racial e, por meio de Eric, analisamos a vivência do personagem em espaço escolar e a potencialidade de sua representação midiáticas em uma série popular entre jovens e adolescentes. No que tange à estrutura, inicialmente discutimos racialidade com estudos étnico-raciais, caminhando, após, para as formas de se ler imagens junto aos Estudos da Cultura Visual e com aporte metodológico do conjunto de procedimentos analíticos denominado PROVOQUE; para, por fim, discutir e apresentar uma cena da série, a qual, consideramos, expressa significativo apreço à negritude.
A FALSA UTOPIA DO PROJETO “ESCOLA SEM PARTIDO”:
Authors: Machado Quaresma José Wilker , Barreto Lima Rafael , Da Silva Ferreira Gerlane
Published: January 2022

Esta pesquisa visa apesentar a importância de uma leitura crítica para a formação de sujeitos conscientes mediante o contexto de disputas políticas e ideológicas que geram retrocessos no currículo educacional brasileiro. Nesse sentido, aspectos do projeto “Escola Sem Partido”, o qual, dentre outras proposições, tem por objetivo neutralizar o trabalho docente e direcionar o currículo às convicções morais e religiosas dos pais, foram analisados sob a ótica da literatura distópica, aqui representada pela obra de Louis Lewry, O Doador de Memórias (The Giver, 1993). A pesquisa constitui‐se de revisão bibliográfica e foi mediada por um embasamento qualitativo. Assim, foram contextualizadas questões como as relações sociopolíticas e educação sexual, entre outras, o que possibilitou uma análise holística acerca dos aparelhos ideológicos do Estado e suas influências na educação, bem como uma compreensão do quanto a literatura pode contribuir para a emancipação dos sujeitos.
Unmanned Ground Vehicle Equipped with Ground Penetrating Radar for Improvised Explosives Detection
Authors: Szynkarczyk Piotr , Wrona Józef , Pasternak Mateusz , Rubiec Arkadiusz , Serafin Piotr
Published: January 2022

The article presents some objectives and results of the European Defense Agency Program on: Improvised Explosive Devices Detection (IEDDET Program)[1]. The goal of the article is to describe the work, results and recommendations regarding Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) - contributions within the MUSICODE project. Its scope and goals were presented, which are in line with the objectives of the IEDDET Program taking into consideration that the recommendations (for UGV and GPR) are related to the goals, not the results of MUSICODE project. There were described scenarios and the resulting changes in the structure implemented in the UGV - the FLORIAN robot which served as a sensors carrier including Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR). The main focus of the article is to find the answer to the research question: what is an impact of using the GPR to be mounted on the UGV to detect improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on the UGV construction and the GPR results. The structure of this radar was described and examples of tests results were presented. The summary presents recommendations for the construction of an unmanned land platform to carry sensors used in the work carried out in the MUSICODE project and conclusions regarding GPR, resulting from the experiences gained under the IEDDET Program.
Kajian Tipe dan Komponen Pasang Surut Di Pantai Sigandu Kabupaten Batang
Authors: Hidayat Taufiq , Atmodjo Warsito , Hariyadi Hariyadi , Setyono Heriyoso , Ismanto Aris , Suryoputro Agus Anugroho Dwi
Published: January 2022

Pasang surut adalah peristiwa alam tentang naik turunnya permukaan air laut yang terjadi secara berulang-ulang dan teratur karena adanya gaya gravitasi benda – benda di langit terutama bulan dan matahari terhadap massa air laut di bumi. Karateristik dan peramalan pasang surut dapat diketahui dengan cara perhitungan mengenai data amplitudo dan beda fase yang merupakan komponen pasang surut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui karateristik pasang surut dengan metode Admiralty dan meramalkan pasang surut dengan menggunakan software WorldTides, Mike21 selama 3 tahun (2017-2019).Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada tanggal  15 Februari 2017 – 1 Maret 2017 di Perairan Sigandu Kabupaten Batang Jawa Tengah. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data pasang surut pengamatan pada lokasi penelitian dan koordinat lokasi penelitian. Hasil penelitian dengan mengunakan metode Admiralty menunjukan bahwa tipe pasang surut di Perairan Sigandu Kabupaten Batang Jawa Tengah adalah tipe pasang surut condong harian tunggal dengan nilai Formzahl sebesar 1,88. Nilai Mean Sea Level (MSL) sebesar 78 cm, nilai High Water Level (HWL) sebesar 108 cm, dan nilai Low Water Level sebesar 50 cm. Tidal is a natural events about the ups and downs are natural events about the ups and downs of sea levels that occur repeatedly and regularly due to the gravitational force of objects in the sky, especially the moon and sun against the sea water mass on earth. Characteristic and tidal forecasting can be known by calculation of data amplitude and phase difference which is tidal component. This study aims to determine the characteristics of the tides with Admiralty method and forecast the ups and downs by using WorldTides software, Mike21 for 3 years (2017-2019) .The research was conducted on February 15, 2017 - March 1, 2017 in Sigandu Waters, Central Java Batang Regency. Data used in this research is tidal observation data at research location and coordinate of research location. The results of research using Admiralty method showed that the type of tides in Sigandu Waters of Central Java Batang Regency is a single daily tidal type of tidal with a value of Formzahl of 1.88. Mean Sea Level (MSL) of 78 cm, High Water Level (HWL) of 108 cm, and Low Water Level of 50 cm.