bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A judicialização de conflitos socio ambientais na Amazônia rural e urbana: experiências com termos de ajustamento de conduta em Barcarena e Belém (PA)
Authors: Soares Pedro Paulo , Hazeu Marcel Theodoor , Corrêa Simy de Almeida
Published: September 2020

Este trabalho aborda experiências de mediação de conflitos socioambientais com Termos de Ajustamento de Conduta (TAC) na Amazônia, em Belém (PA) e Barcarena (PA), onde populações tradicionais e de baixa renda são afetadas por projetos de urbanização e pela indústria mineradora. Foi realizada observação participante e análise de documentos oficiais referentes a cinco TACs. Busca-se compreender a sua eficácia social, suas contradições e qual o lugar dos sujeitos das comunidades rurais e urbanas nas negociações (extra)judiciais lideradas pelo Ministério Público frente a empresas privadas ou ao Estado. Conclui-se que os TACs surgem como alternativas aos processos judiciais tradicionais, mas reproduzem o que buscam evitar: processos longos, desgastantes e com participação limitada que permanecem sem resolução, legitimando as violações cometidas pelo Estado e pelas empresas.
“Entre plantas, curadores e entidades”: o modelo terapêutico do centro Ayahuasqueiro Flor de Jasmim
Authors: Lira Wagner Lins
Published: September 2020

Neste artigo elencamos as particularidades terapêuticas do Centro Ayahuasqueiro Flor de Jasmim; irmandade religiosa sobre a qual nos dedicamos à exposição etnográfica dos fenômenos relativos ao estabelecimento da saúde e ao tratamento de doenças. Isto posto, buscamos descrever os casos observados em campo, assim como explanar as narrativas dos curadores da Casa. Em conclusão, aludimos que a eficácia das terapias locais repousa no protagonismo de curadores, pacientes e entidades em complexas interações, tanto para a aquisição da saúde, quanto para o expurgo de doenças e outros infortúnios capazes de intervir nas vidas dos sujeitos assistidos pelo Centro.
Por uma sociologia do risco
Authors: Rocha Carlos Guilherme
Published: September 2020

Resenha do livro "Sociologia do risco. Uma breve introdução e algumas lições", de José Manuel Mendes.
On the Semantic Sphere and Linguo-Psychological Essence of Predicative
Authors: Mammadova Turana Guloghlan
Published: September 2020

The present study analyzes the semantic sphere and linguo-psychological essence of the category of predicative. As the scientific basis of the study, the theory of psychological field and the theory of Linguo-Psychological Unity (LPU) is referred to. In accordance with the theory of the psychological field, each concept or frame is in possession of its own semantic sphere. The current study is devoted to the semantic sphere consisting of 1) the nucleus, 2) the nuclear-adjacent zone and 3) the periphery. The grammatical categories of a language also possess their own semantic spheres and the article aims to scrutinize the semantic sphere of the category of predicativity in compliance with psychological nature of a language.

The theory of LPU proves that the form and meaning of linguistic units are abstract concepts formulated by a man himself. Until a unit of reality is fully perceived and given a name, it undergoes threefold generalization or abstraction. While remembering any unit of reality a person makes reference to merely one of these properties or features. This research also provides the explanation of generalization or abstraction by applying various linguistic methods of investigation that will be clarified below. Thus, when information about a unit of reality is saved, it is generalized or abstracted for the first time. Remembering self-contrived features, a person believes and claims that he perceives a unit of reality. Thereby, information about the unit of reality being stored in the main memory is generalized or abstracted for the second time. The unit of reality is not understood as it exists in objective reality and secondly, the name given to it is of a completely arbitrary character. By assigning such an arbitrary name to a unit of reality, the related information stored in the main memory is abstracted for the third time. The theoretical significance of the paper is that the tendency used by us to approach morphological issues from linguo-psychological viewpoint lay the foundation for further study the this trend.
Exploring Spelling Errors with Relation to the Phonological Syllable Structure in the Writings of Saudi ESL Learners
Authors: Qasem Fawaz Ali Ahmed
Published: September 2020

Making spelling errors is one of the common issues faced by learners in any language as Second Language (SL) at the early stage of learning. This study investigated the spelling errors in the writings of undergraduate B.A. English students, University of Bisha, Al-Namas, Saudi Arabia. The study explored the spelling errors’ phenomenon with relation to the phonological syllable structure of words where the spelling errors were classified into three categories of words, (1) mono-syllabic, (2) di-syllabic, and (3) tri-syllabic and complex syllabic words. The researcher analyzed the spelling errors with relation to the sounds/phonemes positions in each syllable, (a) onset position, (b) nucleus position, and (c) coda position spelling errors. The results showed that Arabic-speaking learners made more spelling errors in tri-syllabic and complex syllabic words compared to the spelling errors in mono-syllabic words. The results explored that learners made more spelling errors in the nucleus position with 54.85% and fewer errors in the coda position 36.40%. Interestingly learners made a small number of errors than the other groups with 8.75% in the onset position. This suggested that English vowels, being in the nucleus position, are a more problematic position for Arab learners than consonants. The omission and the substitution spelling errors were more frequent and high compared to other categories. The study explored that the spelling errors are attributed to the different orthographical and morpho-phonological systems of L1 and L2 including the letter-to-sound correspondence and sound-to-letter correspondence, homophones, silent letters. The study concluded with some solutions to help learners avoid the spelling errors such as the importance of the phonological awareness of ESL.
The Association Between Landing Error Scoring System and Lower Extremity Injuries in Pusat Pelatihan Olahraga Pelajar Dki Jakarta
Authors: Nahum Nahum , Kurniarobbi Jull , Pakasi Trevino Aristarkus
Published: September 2020

Background: Student-athletes who are still experiencing physical and psychological growth and developmentally immature are prone to getting sports injuries. Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) is a screening tool to assess the risk of injury to determine the movement error of jumping and landing. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to find the scientific evidence regarding the role of LESS concerning lower extremity injuries. Methods: This cross-sectional study involving eighty-seven participants from six sports divisions at the Pusat Pelatihan Olahraga Pelajar (PPOP) DKI Jakarta. The participants performed history taking, physical examination, and jump-landing tasks using LESS analysis. Participants will be monitored for three months to determine the lower extremity injuries event. In addition to the results of LESS, gender, history of previous injuries in the last six months, and body posture alignment will also be analyzed in conjunction with lower extremity injuries using SPSS v.20.0 software. Results: The average of 16-year-old participants with boys more than girls (60.9%). LESS result, gender and body posture alignment did not show a significant association with lower extremity injuries (P > 0.05). History of previous injuries in the last six months and duration of training less than five years had a significant relationship with lower extremity injuries (P < 0.01 and P < 0.05). Conclusions: The application of the LESS test for assessing the risk of lower extremity injuries in athletes of PPOP needs further research. Because lower extremity injuries may be due to other risk factors such as a history of previous injuries and the duration of the training, the more in-depth pre-participation examination of athletes for injury risk factor screening is needed.
Association of fibrinogen and plasmin inhibitor, but not coagulation factor XIII gene polymorphisms with coronary artery disease
Authors: Bronić Ana , Ferenčak Goran , Bernat Robert , Leniček-Krleža Jasna , Dumić Jerka , Dabelić Sanja
Published: September 2020

Background: In the final phase of clot formation, fibrinogen constitutes frame, whereas factor XIII (FXIII) active form is responsible for the covalent cross-linking of fibrin fibres and plasmin inhibitor (PI), thus contributing to clot stability. It could be expected that any change of coagulation factors' structure affects the clot formation and modulates the atherothrombotic risk. The aim was to determine the frequency of four single nucleotide polymorphisms: (i) A > G in codon 312 of the fibrinogen a-chain gene (rs6050, Thr312AlaFGA), (ii) C > T at position 10034 of the 3 - untranslated region in the fibrinogen g-chain gene (rs2066865, 10034C > T FGG), (iii) C > T in codon 564 of the FXIII-A subunit gene (rs5982, Pro564LeuFXIII-A), and (iv) C > T in codon 6 of the plasmin inhibitor gene (rs2070863, Arg6TrpPI) in Croatian patients and their association with coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods: We performed the unrelated case-control association study on the consecutive sample of patients 18 years old, who had undergone coronary angiography for investigation of chest pain and suspected CAD. The cases were patients with confirmed CAD (N = 201), and the controls were the subjects with no CAD (N = 119). Samples were genotyped using PCR-RFLP analysis. Results: Observed frequencies of the rare alleles of Thr312Ala FGA, 10034C > T FGG, Leu564Pro FXIII-A and Arg6Trp PI polymorphisms were 21%, 17%, 14%, 20%, respectively. Patients with 10034C > T FGG CC genotype had 3.5 times (95% CI 1.02-12.03) higher adjusted odds for CAD than patients with 10034C > T FGG TT genotype. Patients with Arg6Trp PI CC genotype had 3.86 times (95% CI 1.23-12.12) higher odds for CAD than patients with Arg6Trp PI TT genotype. It seems that those genotype-related higher odds are also male-gender related. No difference was observed regarding any other investigated polymorphism. Conclusions: Our finding suggests that 10034C > T FGG and Arg6Trp PI are associated with CAD.
El “alma de la colonia”. La significación histórica de la prensa inmigrante portuguesa en los Estados Unidos: cultura, lengua y periodismo
Authors: Pena Rodríguez Alberto , Lima Maria Érica de Oliveira
Published: September 2020

Resumen: El objetivo fundamental de este trabajo es aproximarse a la significación histórica de la prensa inmigrante portuguesa en los Estados Unidos de América, prestando especial atención a aquellos elementos de carácter narrativo que han contribuído a crear un discurso simbólico y a dar un sentido trascendente y etnocéntrico a la presencia portuguesa en Norteamérica. Mediante una aproximación cuantitativa y cualitativa que emplea técnicas de análisis del discurso, el artículo intenta ofrecer una radiografía general sobre los aspectos más paradigmáticos de la narrrativa periodística de este tipo de prensa relacionados con el imaginario cultural lusófono en Estados Unidos.Abstract: The main objective of this work is to approach the historical significance of the Portuguese immigrant press in the United States of America, paying special attention to those elements of a narrative nature that have contributed to create a symbolic discourse and to give a transcendental and ethnocentric meaning to the Portuguese presence in North America. Through a quantitative and qualitative approach that uses techniques of discourse analysis, the article intends to offer a general radiography on the most paradigmatic aspects of the journalistic narrative of this type of press related to the Portuguese-American cultural imaginary in the United States.
Homem Ocidental - Homem Oriental: Community Supported agriculture como escultura social
Authors: Pohlmann Hermann
Published: September 2020

Se conseguirmos transformar, também de maneira plástico-social, o espaço que os pintores paisagistas do séc. XIX prometeram como imagens de um outro mundo, então conseguiremos tornar esse mundo dos pintores paisagistas em algo que se pode vivenciar. Não como um espaço de vivência transitável, para fugir dos centros urbanos, mas para chegar a uma verdadeira obra de arte global.
Hélio Oiticica, Propositor de Práticas: Teoria Crítica sobre o Parangolé, Nova Objetividade e Tropicália
Authors: Albuquerque Edvana , Pedroso Flávia , Melo Zimaldo
Published: September 2020

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo compreender as teorias que nortearam a produção do artista Hélio Oiticica. De acordo com os textos que foram escritos entre 1959 a 1969, Hélio Oiticica foi um dos poucos artistas que teorizou, conceituou, a própria arte. A ideia do artista era fixar questões essenciais no campo da arte. Quanto mais escrevia, mais potencializava sua teoria que irá acompanhar cada obra e invenção. A partir deste estudo, foram levantados pontos teóricos da obra de Hélio Oiticica, notando-se o potencial teórico que foi criado para conceber o que era uma obra de arte. Parangolé, Nova Objetividade e Tropicália foram os textos utilizados para extrair os conceitos filóficos adotados pelo artista. Já do texto de Anne Cauquelin são retirados as possíveis teorias utilizadas por Hélio. São análises do discurso de um artista com a orientação da teoria crítica.
Frederico Morais: A Crise da Vanguarda Construtiva no Brasil (1960-70)
Authors: Mari Marcelo
Published: September 2020

Quando Frederico Morais organizou os eventos no Aterro do Flamengo a proposta já era, como em Hélio Oiticica, de eliminar a distância entre a arte contemporânea, seu significado social e as massas urbanas. Aproximar as pessoas da arte, aproximar a arte da vida, esse foi um dos objetivos dos eventos que marcaram a démarche das neovanguardas dos anos de 1960 e de 1970. No caso específico das artes, o objeto – como categoria artística – tinha ganhado importância no processo de comunicação das linguagens visuais e tornou-se elemento chave para a realização da exposição Objeto e Participação no Palácio das Artes em 17 de abril de 1970. Juntamente com a exposição, Morais pensou na realização de manifestações artísticas (arte vivencial, conceitual ou efêmera e etc.) no espaço do Parque Municipal de Belo Horizonte, conhecida como Do corpo à terra, entre os dias 17 e 21 de abril de 1970.
Arte, grafite e o espaço urbano
Authors: Blauth Lurdi , Possa Andrea Christine Kauer
Published: September 2020

Este artigo trata de intervenções artísticas realizadas em espaços urbanos que romperam com espaços convencionais de arte, gerando mudanças em relação às concepções de local, lugar e espaço. Discute a arte do grafite, cujas imagens e grafismos alteram a paisagem de grandes cidades e sua inserção em espaços de instituições culturais.
RETRATOS CARICATOS: “Assim Os Vejo... Homens do Meu Tempo”
Authors: Amaral Marina Martins
Published: September 2020

O texto a seguir trata-se de um breve ensaio que tem como objetivo relatar a influência do Evento Estados de [In]Certezana reflexão e reformulação do objeto de pesquisa neste programa de pós-graduação.
A MEMÓRIA DO CARTÃO E A POTÊNCIA DA TAPEÇARIA
Authors: Hulse Elke
Published: September 2020

Nesse encontro pretende-se apresentar algumas dúvidas que ficaram ao final da dissertação “As Tramas dos Tapeceiros Narradores: Técnica e Criação” e alguns tópicos assinalados pela orientação naquela ocasião. Nos últimos quatro anos, relendo e ampliando o repertório bibliográfico, surgiram novos enfoques para discutir essas interrogações e principalmente nortear uma possível continuação da pesquisa. Esta tem por objetivo analisar um conjunto de imagens de tapeçarias de diferentes períodos da história juntamente, quando possível, com as pinturas ou desenhos e os cartões que lhe deram origem. Implica ainda em perceber essa sequência de atividades e assim poder avaliar se o cartão carrega consigo a memória da pintura, e por outro lado se a tapeçaria tem sua própria potência para que esta obra se torne o acontecimento. Inicialmente o conjunto de imagens que servirão como referência para analisar as demais tapeçarias contemporâneas é uma série produzida entre 1370/80 denominada O Apocalypse. A outra série de tapeçarias, produzida a partir de desenhos do artista francês Jean Lurçat, em meados do século XX, denominadas Le Chant Du Monde também será um importante referencial. No Brasil a pesquisa buscará as tapeçarias feitas a partir de pinturas do paisagista Roberto Burle Marx. Os tapeceiros contemporâneos Archie Brennan, Sarah Swett e Jean Pierre Larochette foram escolhidos pela relevância de seu trabalho, diferentes formações e processos de produção. Como se relacionam com os eventos de arte contemporânea e quais as preocupações com a produção da tapeçaria na contemporaneidade.
O ENTRE-LUGAR DO DESENHO CONTEMPORÂNEO: Processo-fatura
Authors: Bortucan Vanessa
Published: September 2020

O texto apresenta problematizações a partir da temática do desenho, com a finalidade de trazer para debate este como fragmento-ideia e as implicações artísticas desta característica contemporânea, onde tudo pode ser legitimado pela retórica prolixa do discurso estruturado em moldes institucionais que corroboram com incertezas, enaltecendo os excessos e fragilidades no âmbito das artes.
Games em Investigação: Lendo Imagens em uma LAN House
Authors:   Professora da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina/UFSC, Gaspar Débora da Rocha
Published: September 2020

A leitura de imagens de jogos eletrônicos é o tema apresentado neste artigo. Aqui constam os dados de uma pesquisa desenvolvida para o Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, cujos sujeitos são estudantes que estão concluindo a Educação Básica no Colégio de Aplicação da UFSC. O principal referencial teórico é uma abordagem de leitura de imagens desenvolvida por Sandra Regina Ramalho e Oliveira, a partir da Semiótica Discursiva.
Um Olhar Sobre Duchamp e Oldenburg
Authors:   Professora de Artes Visuais da Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Campus São Bernardo, Perini Janine Alessandra
Published: September 2020

Este artigo pretende dar suporte para uma leitura em sala de aula do readymade Fontaine de Marcel Duchamp e Soft Toilet de Claes Oldenburg. Essas obras foram analisadas por meio de pressupostos da Semiótica Greimasiana, fazendo uso das teorias de Ana Claudia de Oliveira e das análises feitas pela crítica e historiadora Rosalind E. Krauss. Esta leitura fornece métodos de descrição, que permitem uma visão ampla da obra, com o intuito de aproximar o espectador para que possa apreciá-la esteticamente. Ao final das análises, foi verificado que as duas esculturas, mesmo tendo o tema em comum, têm suas diferenças, pois Duchamp apropria-se de objetos prontos e Oldenburg subverte a função do objeto, apresentando ao público formas amolecidas.
Imagens Moralmente Ilustrativas
Authors: Dias Eduardo Gonçalves
Published: September 2020

O presente trabalho traz ao debate a fotografia (e sua mestiçagem com outras artes), e o modo como ela tem sido manipulada com a função de alterar a percepção de realidade desde meados do século 20, tendo como consequência reflexos na política e no comportamento da sociedade contemporânea. Como metodologia foi adotada a leitura de teóricos sobre o conceito de hiper-realidade, a visualização de obras de arte e movimentos durante esse período, e sua atual repercussão e discussão, no meio filosófico, artístico e social. O mote de tal investigação é o termo “imagem meramente ilustrativa” e a dissimulação com que se é tratado o assunto: tema de extrema importância, apesar das letras pequenas.
Parasitose intestinal humana: estudo narrativo acerca das publicações científicas
Authors: Silva Jéferson Pereira da
Published: September 2020

A parasitose intestinal é acometida por microrganismos infecciosos que estão intrinsicamente relacionados a condições de precariedade sanitária, condições de moradias e em alguns casos ausência de informação quanto à higiene, tornando-se assim grande problemática de saúde púbica de repercussão mundial inclusive no Brasil com números considerados elevados de mortalidade. A OMS divulgou no ano de 2000 que em média 3,5 bilhões de pessoas foram acometidos, dentre elas mais de 450 milhões eram crianças. Assim surge a inquietação frente como tem se dado estudos científicos epidemiológicos das parasitoses intestinais humana, publicados a partir deste ano 2000 no Brasil, bem como levantar estudos frente a identificações dos parasitas que possui tropismo Intestinal sua etiologia, morfologia e sinais e sintomas da doença. Além disso, contribuir e cooperar para conhecimento desta problemática permeando um direcionamento para planejamentos, profilaxia, educação em saúde a partir dos estudos existentes. Este estudo se efetiva a partir de revisão bibliográfica de cunho qualitativo narrativo de artigos científicos completos dispostos no Google Acadêmico e SiELO com buscas a partir dos descritores: Perfil Epidemiológico; Parasitologia e Parasitose Intestinal Humana e Livros que retratem essa temática. Do qual não fora encontrado trabalhos com datas recentes. Este estudo se encontra organizado em III capítulos, sendo abordado no I – Resumo, Introdução e Perfil Epidemiológico; II- Epistemologia do Estudo da Parasitose no Brasil e por fim III- Discrição das Parasitoses Intestinal Humana e Considerações Finais. Logo, foi possível contatar que mesmo com grande incidência de casos acometidos ainda a precariedade de publicações de artigos científicos que permeiam esta temática no Brasil, no entanto há existência de materiais tais como livros de autores renomados e manuais disposto pelo ministério da saúde que descreve com excelência os conceitos, parasitas sinais e sintomas das doenças parasitarias intestinal conforme pode ser descrito neste trabalho.
Aspectos epidemiológicos das intoxicações exógenas em crianças no estado de Sergipe entre 2010 e 2017
Authors: Silva Ingrid de Souza , Oliveira Halley Ferraro , Soares Ana Celia Goes Melo
Published: September 2020

As intoxicações exógenas são acidentes comuns na infância e podem ser definidas como um conjunto de sinais e sintomas tóxicos ou apenas bioquímicos provocados pela interação de um agente químico com o sistema biológico. Na infância, são um fator importante no agravo de saúde pública com alta morbidade e nos custos hospitalares. Segundo a Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS), um por cento da população aproximadamente é intoxicada por ano e no Brasil corresponde a 4.800.000 casos novos. As crianças, principalmente menores que cinco anos, são o grupo mais susceptível visto que são curiosas e isso facilita a exposição aos produtos tóxicos. Estudos epidemiológicos contribuem para uma elaboração de planos de prevenção mais eficazes. Traçar o perfil epidemiológico dos casos de intoxicações exógenas em crianças na faixa etária de um a nove anos registrados em Sergipe no período de 2010 a 2017. Trata-se de um estudo transversal, retrospectivo, com abordagem quantitativa, a partir de dados registrados no Sistema de Informação de Agravos e Notificação (SINAN) referente às crianças de um a nove anos que sofreram intoxicações exógenas no período de 2010 a 2017 em Sergipe. No período entre 2010 a 2017, foram registrados 774 casos de intoxicações exógenas em crianças de um a nove anos no Estado de Sergipe. Em relação às características epidemiológicas, a maior incidência ocorreu no sexo masculino, com 431 casos (55,7%). A faixa etária de um a quatro anos de idade foi a mais acometida, com 586 casos (75,7%) do total. Entre os principais agentes tóxicos causadores, constatou-se uma maior incidência de intoxicação por medicamentos (39,5%) seguido por produtos de uso domiciliar (21,7%). A circunstância da intoxicação de forma acidental foi a mais predominante (77,4%). No desfecho dos casos, a maioria evoluiu para a cura sem sequelas (88,1%). Diante do exposto, observa-se que as intoxicações exógenas são uma grande preocupação de saúde pública, principalmente em crianças menores de cinco anos já que são as mais acometidas. Os dados apresentados justificam a importância de se incluir as intoxicações exógenas dentro das ações da Secretaria de vigilância em saúde. Algumas medidas para minimizar a alta incidência podem ser atividades informativas voltadas para a educação em saúde, bem como uma maior fiscalização a respeito de embalagens de medicamentos e produtos de uso domiciliar que possuam substâncias químicas tóxicas à saúde.
Study of prevalence of gestational syphilis in a maternity hospital of the SUS network
Authors: Santos Júnior José Geraldo de Alencar , Rodrigues João Pedro Viana , Vargas Amparo Carmen Rosália Narvaez , Gomes Filho Antoniel dos Santos
Published: September 2020

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) cause serious public health problems, among STIs, which can be affected, as it is a sexually transmitted infectious disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Thus, the objective of the research was to conduct a study of the prevalence of pregnant women in a maternity hospital of the SUS network in the city of Juazeiro do Norte-CE, from January 2014 to June 2017. This study showed a total of 184 women reported where the highest prevalence of gestational cases was in the period of 2015 with 59 (32%) cases, visas or the highest number of notifications in December, followed by 2016 with 46 (25%) cases, but they must be taken into account in the year from 2017, there are cases registered until June. It was also possible to observe a number of 37 (20.1%) cases of teenage pregnancy disturbed by syphilis, where it ended up being one of the most worrying occurrences, not so related to sexuality and causing diseases, causing a social problem, more also in the clinical situation of risk or factors that impact your health. Through this study, we pointed out a reflection on the problem of the number of adult women with the same number of 81% of prenatal achievements, and despite its restrictions, this work was also able to show in general terms, the epidemiological paths followed by the disease in the period from 2014 to 2017, subsidizing the development of future research in this field of knowledge, to raise the main facts that may justify part of the number of reported cases.
El gènere del testimoniatge i testimoniar el gènere
Authors: Batalla Ana Lucía
Published: September 2020

Resum: Aquest article té com a objectiu apropar-nos al gènere del testimoniatge, tot indicant els principals objectius que persegueix i el contingut que transmet. La metodologia que es proposa per a aquest apropament és butleriana, de manera que es farà una lectura de la nova ontologia del cos que proposa Butler com a forma d’entendre el gènere als camps de concentració i d’extermini, i per veure com s’utilitzaren els estereotips de gènere per danyar l’autoimatge dels deportats als Lager. Veurem, així, no només com el gènere impregna la manera de testimoniar, sinó també com atendre-hi de manera acurada.
Abstract: This paper intends to present the genre of testimony by sketching its fun- damental purposes as well as the sort of content that it typically conveys. The approach is inspired in Butler’s theoretical framework. I will thus use the new ontology of the body that she proposes to understand the role of gender in concentration and extermination camps. I will show, for instance, how gender stereotypes were used to deteriorate the deportee’s self-image in the Lager. We will thus elucidate not only how gender can be testified but also the conditions under which we may genuinely listen to it.

Paraules clau: testimoniatge, gènere, camp de concentració, Judith Butler. 
Keywords: testimony, gender, concentration camp, Judith Butler.
Confrontation between Turkey and Syria: history and modernity
Authors: Rudnitskii Artem Yur'evich , Avatkov Vladimir Alekseevich , Sbitneva Alina Igorevna
Published: September 2020

This article is dedicated to the analysis of Turkey-Syria conflict. The is to examine the causes and course of this confrontation from the perspective of historical prerequisites, as well as assess the prospects of further cooperation within the framework of transforming system of international relations and change in the regional balance of powers in the Near East. Detailed analysis is conducted on the policy of the leadership of the Republic of Turkey with regards to Syria since its foundation until the present. Special attention is turned to the Turkey’s current Near East policy, in which Ankara attempts to strengthen its positions in the region, using Syria as a space for implementation of its Neo-Ottoman ideas. The article also reveals a range of problems that impede normalization of the bilateral relations between Turkey and Syria at the present stage. The conclusion is substantiates that there is a high likelihood of continued confrontation between Turkey and Syria in the short-term perspective. It is noted that the situation may change under the condition of the change of power in both countries, and coming to power of the government oriented towards mutually beneficial regional cooperation.
Changing Connectomes
Authors: Kaiser Marcus
Published: September 2020

An up-to-date overview of the field of connectomics, introducing concepts and mechanisms underlying brain network change at different stages.

The human brain undergoes massive changes during its development, from early childhood and the teenage years to adulthood and old age. Across a wide range of species, from C. elegans and fruit flies to mice, monkeys, and humans, information about brain connectivity (connectomes) at different stages is now becoming available. New approaches in network neuroscience can be used to analyze the topological, spatial, and dynamical organization of such connectomes. In Changing Connectomes, Marcus Kaiser provides an up-to-date overview of the field of connectomics and introduces concepts and mechanisms underlying brain network changes during evolution and development. 

Drawing on a range of results from experimental, clinical, and computational studies, Kaiser describes changes during healthy brain maturation and during brain network disorders (including such neurodevelopmental conditions as schizophrenia and depression), brain injury, and neurodegenerative disorders including dementia. He argues that brain stimulation is an area where understanding connectome development could help in assessing long-term effects of interventions. Changing Connectomes is a suitable starting point for researchers who are new to the field of connectomics, and also for researchers who are interested in the link between brain network organization and brain and cognitive development in health and disease. Matlab/Octave code examples available at the MIT Press website will allow computational neuroscience researchers to understand and extend the shown mechanisms of connectome development.
Using Outreach Weeks to Examine Labor, Assessment and Value in Open Advocacy
Authors: Champieux Robin , Thomas Camille , Versluis Ali
Published: September 2020

INTRODUCTION Like the scholarly communication system it aims to transform, open advocacy work is broad in scope and reflects many influences, practices, and players. Despite having a rewarding mission, scholarly communication librarians frequently juggle multiple roles, may experience isolation and career stagnation, and produce outputs that are not readily understood. METHODS These challenges inspired the creation of the Open Action Kit, a suite of tools to help practitioners plan, execute, and assess open advocacy weeks, particularly Open Access Week. This resource sought to make explicit parallels between the activities and scope of open advocacy work and leadership skills that could aid in career progression. RESULTS The project’s aims and structure matured to focus on a broader, critical appraisal of the nature of scholarly communication work. Its encouragement of dialogue between its members and audience more thoroughly recognized and addressed the tensions between open advocacy work and professional success. DISCUSSION Open advocates expressed many frustrations with their work: they often felt isolated or burnt out, hindered by structures or expectations from their organization. While relational work is fundamental to the cultural change inherent in scholarly communication work, the overly simplistic, quantitative measures typical of library assessment do not accurately capture its nuance or complexity. CONCLUSION Centering the relational components of open advocacy work is necessary for it to be successful, sustainable, and appropriately valued. While the Open Action Kit has not been updated since 2017, it serves as a useful model for translating and centering relational work through distributed leadership, advocacy, and skill development.
Correlation between obesity and clinicopathological characteristics in patients with papillary thyroid cancer: a study of 1579 cases: a retrospective study
Authors: Wang Huijuan , Wang Pingping , Wu Yu , Hou Xiukun , Peng Zechun , Yang Weiwei , Guan Lizhao , Hu Linfei , Zhi Jingtai , Gao Ming , Zheng Xiangqian
Published: September 2020

Objective

To explore the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and clinicopathological characteristics in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).

Methods

The clinical data of 1,579 patients with PTC, admitted to our hospital from May 2016 to March 2017, were retrospectively analyzed. According to the different BMI of patients, it can be divided into underweight recombination (BMI < 18.5 kg/m), normal body recombination (18.5 ≤ BMI < 24.0 kg/m2), overweight recombination (24.0 ≤ BMI < 28.0 kg/m2) and obesity group (BMI ≥ 28.0 kg/m2). The clinicopathological characteristics of PTC in patients with different BMIs group were compared.

Results

In our study, the risk for extrathyroidal extension (ETE), advanced T stage (T III/IV), and advanced tumor-node-metastasis stage (TNM III/IV) in the overweight group were higher, with OR (odds ratio) = 1.99(1.41–2.81), OR = 2.01(1.43–2.84), OR = 2.94(1.42–6.07), respectively, relative to the normal weight group. The risk for ETE and T III/IV stage in the obese group were higher, with OR = 1.82(1.23–2.71) and OR = 1.82(1.23–2.70), respectively, relative to the normal weight group.

Conclusion

BMI is associated with the invasiveness of PTC. There is a higher risk for ETE and TNM III/IV stage among patients with PTC in the overweight group and for ETE among patients with PTC in the obese group.
Advances and complications of regenerative medicine in diabetes therapy
Authors: Brovkina Olga , Dashinimaev Erdem
Published: September 2020

The rapid development of technologies in regenerative medicine indicates clearly that their common application is not a matter of if, but of when. However, the regeneration of beta-cells for diabetes patients remains a complex challenge due to the plurality of related problems. Indeed, the generation of beta-cells masses expressing marker genes is only a first step, with maintaining permanent insulin secretion, their protection from the immune system and avoiding pathological modifications in the genome being the necessary next developments. The prospects of regenerative medicine in diabetes therapy were promoted by the emergence of promising results with embryonic stem cells (ESCs). Their pluripotency and proliferation in an undifferentiated state during culture have ensured the success of ESCs in regenerative medicine. The discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) derived from the patients’ own mesenchymal cells has provided further hope for diabetes treatment. Nonetheless, the use of stem cells has significant limitations related to the pluripotent stage, such as the risk of development of teratomas. Thus, the direct conversion of mature cells into beta-cells could address this issue. Recent studies have shown the possibility of such transdifferentiation and have set trends for regeneration medicine, directed at minimizing genome modifications and invasive procedures. In this review, we will discuss the published results of beta-cell regeneration and the advantages and disadvantages illustrated by these experiments.
Identification of key modules and hub genes associated with lung function in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Authors: Xia Yuechong , Lei Cheng , Yang Danhui , Luo Hong
Published: September 2020

Background

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and progressive interstitial lung disease, characterized by a decline in lung function. To date, the pathophysiologic mechanisms associated with lung dysfunction remain unclear, and no effective therapy has been identified to improve lung function.

Methods

In the present study, we used weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) to identify key modules and hub genes associated with lung function in IPF. Three datasets, containing clinical information, were downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus. WGCNA was performed on the GSE32537 dataset. Differentially expressed gene s (DEGs) between IPF patients and healthy controls were also identified to filter hub genes. The relationship between hub genes and lung function was then validated using the GSE47460 and GSE24206 datasets.

Results

The red module, containing 267 genes, was positively correlated with the St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire score (r = 0.37, p < 0.001) and negatively correlated with the percent predicted forced vital capacity (FVC% predicted) (r =  − 0.46, p < 0.001) and the percent predicted diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (Dlco% predicted) (r =  − 0.42, p < 0.001). Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analysis suggested that the genes in the red module were primarily involved in inflammation and immune pathways. Based on Module Membership and Gene Significance, 32 candidate hub genes were selected in the red module to construct a protein-protein interaction network . Based on the identified DEGs and the degree of connectivity in the network, we identified three hub genes, including interleukin 6 (IL6), suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 (SOCS3), and serpin family E member 1 (SERPINE1). In the GSE47460 dataset, Spearman correlation coefficients between Dlco% predicted and expression levels of IL6, SERPINE1, SOCS3 were –0.32, –0.41, and –0.46, respectively. Spearman correlation coefficients between FVC% predicted and expression levels of IL6, SERPINE1, SOCS3 were –0.29, –0.33, and –0.27, respectively. In the GSE24206 dataset, all three hub genes were upregulated in patients with advanced IPF.

Conclusion

We identified three hub genes that negatively correlated with the lung function of IPF patients. Our results provide insights into the pathogenesis underlying the progressive disruption of lung function, and the identified hub genes may serve as biomarkers and potential therapeutictargets for the treatment of IPF patients.
Hypercarnivorous teeth and healed injuries toCanis chihliensisfrom Early Pleistocene Nihewan beds, China, support social hunting for ancestral wolves
Authors: Tong Haowen , Chen Xi , Zhang Bei , Rothschild Bruce , White Stuart , Balisi Mairin , Wang Xiaoming
Published: September 2020

Collaborative hunting by complex social groups is a hallmark of large dogs (Mammalia: Carnivora: Canidae), whose teeth also tend to be hypercarnivorous, specialized toward increased cutting edges for meat consumption and robust p4-m1 complex for cracking bone. The deep history of canid pack hunting is, however, obscure because behavioral evidence is rarely preserved in fossils. Dated to the Early Pleistocene (>1.2 Ma),Canis chihliensisfrom the Nihewan Basin of northern China is one of the earliest canines to feature a large body size and hypercarnivorous dentition. We present the first known record of dental infection inC. chihliensis, likely inflicted by processing hard food, such as bone. Another individual also suffered a displaced fracture of its tibia and, despite such an incapacitating injury, survived the trauma to heal. The long period required for healing the compound fracture is consistent with social hunting and family care (food-sharing) although alternative explanations exist. Comparison with abundant paleopathological records of the putatively pack-hunting Late Pleistocene dire wolf,Canis dirus, at the Rancho La Brea asphalt seeps in southern California, U.S.A., suggests similarity in feeding behavior and sociality between Chinese and AmericanCanisacross space and time. Pack hunting inCanismay be traced back to the Early Pleistocene, well before the appearance of modern wolves, but additional evidence is needed for confirmation.
Identification of Coliform in Common Street Food and Associated Factors of Contamination in Noakhali, Bangladesh: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Ghosh Susmita , Nurain Nuvia , Hasan Md. Faqrul , Raihan Md. Maruf , Akter Farjana
Published: September 2020

Aim: The aim of this study was to find out the quality of street food as means of total coliform count and identify the relationship with the personal hygiene of the food vendors during cooking, processing, and serving of these foods as well.

Study Design:  It is a cross-sectional study of nature.

Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in the Department of Food Technology and Nutrition Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, from October 2019 to February 2020.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a pretested structured questionnaire by convenient sampling method. Apart from data collection from 40 street vendors, nine types of street food were selected for analysis from those vendors, and a total of 40 samples were collected for a laboratory test. Most Probable Number (MPN) method was used for the determination of total coliform count.

Findings: From the study, it was found that about 70% of food samples had a satisfactory level of coliform count (total coliform < 100 per gm). The study also identified that people aged 25 to 35 years had a greater satisfactory bacterial level (84.6%) in the foods, they sold due to incognizance about hygiene, significant relation between the timing of business and the bacterial count (p=0.049) was also reported in the present study.

Conclusion: The present study was conducted to identify the quality of street food and the hygiene behaviors of the food vendors and the paper find out the need of proper education and training might be a compatible way to enhance the quality of street foods as well as to ensure a healthy lifestyle for the consumers.
Environmental Health Problems in Displacement: A Case Study of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS) in Maiduguri Camps Borno State, Nigeria
Authors: Okwute Enyojo S. , Okwute Augusta O. , Ibrahim Jacob D.
Published: September 2020

The study assessed the environmental health problems of internally displaced persons in Maiduguri camps. The study covered three selected IDPs camps in Maiduguri. The objective of the study was to determine the condition of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Maiduguri on sanitation, overcrowding and the physical structures. Survey research design was adopted in conducting the research with a target population of 23,432 and sample size of 377. Data was collected from adult respondents using purposive sampling technique and a total of 377 copies of questionnaire was administered to the adult Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of the three selected camp; 350 (92.8%) copies were retrieved and found valid for analysis. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency distribution and percentage counts. The result revealed that a majority of the respondents strongly disagreed that the sanitary, overcrowding and the condition of physical structures of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Maiduguri, Borno State was satisfactory. Thus, the study recommends the involvement of Borno State Environmental Protection Agency (BOSEPA) in waste management within the camps. It also recommends that Government and Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) should implement policies and programmes that will enhance environmental health awareness for IDP’s based on their gender and age.
Implications of Philately in Promoting the Protected Natural Areas (III): Cozia National Park
Authors: Cioruța Bogdan-Vasile , Pop Alexandru Leonard , Coman Mirela
Published: September 2020

Romania is a blessed place with many areas of unique beauty - as part of the natural heritage - with places where the spectacle of nature delights your eyes and take your breath with every step. Constantly promoting philatelic themes that use natural wealth and the beauty of our country as subjects, the administrative entity (with various names over time) responsible for issuing postage stamps performs a series of postage stamps in whose images are found rarities of flora and fauna, a miracle of nature. To show that protected natural areas have a special beauty, and to make them known to everyone, in this paper, we bring to the discussion the most significant philatelic peculiarities in the Cozia National Park.
COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessing the Effectiveness of Educational Technology Applications on Improvement of Tutor-student Relationships in Ghanaian Colleges of Education
Authors: Nkansah Emmanuel , Ayiku Frank , Mensah Yaw Ackaah , Nkrumah Collins Fordjour , Evans Atteh
Published: September 2020

Aim: The study sought to investigate the level of effectiveness of Educational technology applications on improvement of the relationship between college of education tutors and students’ communication and interactivity, seeking and sharing information in learning during this CODVID 19 pandemic era in Ghana.

Study Design: This study used descriptive cross-sectional survey research design.

Methodology: The main instrument used for the study was questionnaire. The sample size for the study comprised of college of education students. In this study, purposive sampling and stratified sampling techniques were used to select 370 students (made up of level 100 and level 200 students) of which 210 were males and 160 were females.

Results: The respondents agreed that there is high level of effectiveness of the relationship between college of education tutors and students’ through the use of Educational technology applications in the respect of communication and interactivity, seeking and sharing information in learning.

Conclusion: From the study it can be concluded that there is high level of effectiveness of using Educational technology applications on improvement of the relationship between tutors and students with respect to communication and interactive learning, seeking and sharing information in this corona virus pandemic era.