bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Effect of Radiofrequency Energy on Nonweight-Bearing Areas of Bone Following Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopy
Authors: Nho Shane J , Freedman Kevin B , Bansal Shanti L , Romeo Anthony A , Bach Bernard R , Bush-Joseph Charles A , Turner David A , Cole Brian J
Published: January 2020

abstract

This prospective randomized clinical trial evaluated whether the use of radiofrequency energy (RFE) devices for soft-tissue ablation and coagulation cause thermal injury to bone. Fifty patients underwent one of three treatment modalities: electrocautery, monopolar RFE, or bipolar RFE. Preoperative and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging was compared to evaluate for evidence of osteonecrosis. Postoperative MRI of all patients did not reveal any osteonecrosis or subchondral edema. These findings indicate electrocautery, monopolar RFE, and bipolar RFE devices can be used safely for soft-tissue ablation and hemostasis.
The Effect of Drill-Hole Length on the Primary Stability of Osteochondral Grafts in Mosaicplasty
Authors: Kordás Géza , Szabó Jeno S , Hangody László
Published: January 2020

abstract

Osteochondral grafts were transplanted from the trochlea of porcine femurs into drill holes that were 20, 15, and 12 mm in length on the lateral femoral condyle. Grafts initially were pushed in flush with the surrounding cartilage, and then a testing machine pushed the grafts 3 mm deeper. For the 20-, 15-, and 12-mm drill holes, mean forces for pushing the graft flush were 36.58, 43.33, and 118.13 N, respectively, while mean forces for pushing the graft 3 mm deeper were 122.50, 249.33, and 377.25 N, respectively. These results suggest primary stability is better when grafts and drill holes are the same length, but if the recipient hole is shorter, excessive force must be exerted on the cartilage cup during insertion.
Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites for Adsorptive Desulfurization
Authors: Al-Hammadi Saddam A.
Published: January 2020

Desulfurization (removal of S compounds) of fuels is an important research topic in recent years. Several techniques have been reported to remove the sulfur-containing compounds in fuels. One of these techniques is adsorptive desulfurization (removal based on chemisorption and physisorption), which has received much attention because of low energy consumption and facile operation condition. This chapter discusses the methods employed under this technique and the types of nanocomposites and hybrid materials (adsorbents) that have been investigated as potential adsorbents. The strategies to enhance sulfur adsorption capacity and main challenges will be discussed.
Polyoxometalates-Based Nanocatalysts and Their Efficiency for Production of Sulfur-Free Diesel
Authors: Julião Diana , Ribeiro Susana , de Castro Baltazar , Cunha-Silva Luís , Balula Salete S.
Published: January 2020

Polyoxometalates have been demonstrated to be efficient catalysts for the activation of oxidants in desulfurization processes. Successful results on desulfurization using polyoxometalates and hydrogen peroxide to desulfurize model oils and liquid fuels were reported and can be found in the literature. The desulfurization is an actual subject with notable interest for refineries and fuel cost, and consequently, it is important to focus the scientific community to work in desulfurization technology in order to develop catalytic systems based on polyoxometalates capable to be reused, stable, efficient, and selective. Therefore, the main goal is the design of heterogeneous polyoxometalate based catalysts. This chapter pretends to inform the research society about the scientific directions that have been taken using heterogeneous polyoxometalate catalysts in oxidative desulfurization of simulated and real liquid fuels. In addition, future perspectives are proposed to cover the actual needs of this area.
Environmental Concerns and the Importance of Desulfurization
Authors: Saleh Tawfik A.
Published: January 2020

The increased utilization of fossil fuels and subsequent industrialization in most of the world has led to a remarkable increase in the atmospheric sulfur compounds concentrations. Pollution released by the use of petroleum-based fuels contributes immensely to the deterioration of air quality despite regulatory and technological advances in place. SOx, NOx, and particulate matter are constantly emitted to the environment which affects public health, ecosystem, and general wellbeing of the people living mostly in urban areas. Sulfur dioxide, which is the immediate sulfur compound found in the lower atmosphere after combustion of fuels, has a major role to play in the formation of acid rain, smog formation, and particulate aerosols. Each of these formations affects the healthy living of animals, plants, soils, water, and the general ecosystem. This chapter discusses the environmental issues of sulfur.
Lessons Learned from the Implementation of an Emergency Department Information System
Authors: Vezyridis Paraskevas , Timmons Stephen , Wharrad Heather
Published: January 2020

Clinical information systems are increasingly used in emergency departments across the English National Health Service. The implementation outcome is unpredictable and success is not guaranteed. This study identifies facilitating social and technical factors for implementing an Emergency Department Information System. This is a qualitative study, using interviews with 28 emergency department clinicians, administrators and managers. Project management documents, user guides, design blueprints and internal reports were also analysed. Lessons learned include the importance of acquiring an established, customised and user-friendly system, attracting funding, establishing communication channels between stakeholders, developing detailed implementation plans and tailored training programmes, investing in peer-support, and analysing the workflow impact of the system. Socio-technical factors, both in and out of the hospital, influenced the success of the implementation. By being systematic in addressing these socio-technical factors certain implementation barriers can be overcome.
Integrated Hospital Information System Architecture Design in Indonesia
Authors: Handayani Putu Wuri , Sandhyaduhita Puspa Indahati , Hidayanto Achmad Nizar , Pinem Ave Adriana , Fajrina Haya Rizqi , Junus Kasiyah M. , Budi Indra , Ayuningtyas Dumilah
Published: January 2020

Implementing Hospital Information System is an ultimately important practice that should be performed by hospitals in order to deliver accurate, timely, complete, and easily accessible data/information in an integrated manner. Given the specific characteristics of Indonesia, the objective of this research is to design an Information System Architecture as part of the Enterprise Architecture based on The Open Group Architecture Framework in order to support the Hospital Information System implementation in Indonesia. This research focuses on the hospitals basic processes, viz. the emergency processes, the inpatient processes and the outpatient processes. The integration aspect of the architecture should connect the hospitals with other related stakeholders. This research is a qualitative study by conducting interviews and observations in three government public hospitals, several directorate generals of the Indonesian Ministry of Health and a representative from the WHO. The result of this research is an integrated Information System Architecture model.
Design of a Hospital Interactive Wayfinding System
Authors: Sivaji Ashok , Radjo Hizbullah Kampo , Amin Mohd-Faizal , Abu Hashim Mohd Azrin Hafizie
Published: January 2020

United Nations reported the importance of wayfindng as part of providing sustainable and beneficial accessibility to the public in built environment such as a hospital. Despite this, the survey conducted in this study found that current wayfinding system in hospitals does not meet the requirements of the Malaysian demography which is multilingual and multicultural. Furthermore, the various literacy levels in this country make the design more challenging. The objective of this study is to design, develop and test a hospital interactive wayfinding system (HIWS) that is targeted towards the West Malaysian population. Using the established symbols that has been validated by other studies and from the survey feedback obtained, the HIWS was designed and developed and tested with 24 Malaysian users using the lab based user experience testing. Although the results seems promising whereby 83% of users liked the system, the qualitative feedback revealed various improvements to the system, that would be valuable to the design and development team to improve HIWS.
A Simulation Model for Resource Balancing in Healthcare Systems
Authors: Şenaras Arzu Eren , Sezen Hayrettin Kemal
Published: January 2020

This study aims to analyze resource effectiveness through developed model. Changing different number of resources and testing their response, appropriate number of resources can be identified as a basis of resource balancing through what-if analysis. The simulation model for emergency department is developed by Arena package program. The patient waiting times are reduced by the tested scenarios. Health care system is very expensive sector and related costs are very high. To raise service quality, number of doctor and nurse are increased but system target is provided by increased number of register clerk. Testing different scenarios, effective policy can be designed using developed simulation model. This chapter provides the readers to evaluate healthcare system using discrete event simulation. The developed model could be evaluated as a base for new implementations in other hospitals and clinics.
Evaluation of the Length of Hospital Stay Through Artificial Neural Networks Based Systems
Authors: Abelha Vasco , Marins Fernando , Vicente Henrique
Published: January 2020

The mentality of savings and eliminating any kind of outgoing costs is undermining our society and our way of living. Cutting funds from Education to Health is at best delaying the inevitable “Crash” that is foreshadowed. Regarding Health, a major concern, can be described as jeopardize the health of Patients – Reduce of the Length of Hospital. As we all know, Human Health is very sensitive and prune to drastic changes in short spaces of time. Factors like age, sex, their ambient context – house conditions, daily lives – should all be important when deciding how long a specific patient should remain safe in a hospital. In no way, ought this be decided by the economic politics. Logic Programming was used for knowledge representation and reasoning, letting the modeling of the universe of discourse in terms of defective data, information and knowledge. Artificial Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms were used in order to evaluate and predict how long should a patient remain in the hospital in order to minimize the collateral damage of our government approaches, not forgetting the use of Degree of Confidence to demonstrate how feasible the assessment is.
National-Liberty Reflections of the Exodus Myth in Palestine-Israel Print Media Advertisements, 1923-1958
Authors: Sheiner Dorit Zimand
Published: January 2020

Focusing on the exodus from Egypt myth, an integral component of the Jewish people's religious and cultural consciousness, the current research highlights the advertising role in utilizing myth as both reinforcement, and as an agent of change in building the collective memory of the Jewish population in Palestine-Israel. The research claims that the local advertisers present their products and services to the local consumers in accordance with the ideology, interests and needs of Zionism. It points to various means for expressing the Zionism “national liberty” meaning of The Exodus myth. These means include the freedom to earn a living in the Land of Israel, the struggle for national liberty, and the “holiday of liberty” as the Israeli Independence Day.
Ethical Audit of Prosperity Gospel
Authors: Essien Essien D.
Published: January 2020

Emerging manifestations in contemporary studies regarding Pentecostal spirituality in Africa reveals two dramatic findings for scholarship. First, success in the Christian world is defined by prosperity gospel replete with economic message that wealth is a sign of God's blessing and a compensation for prayer as well as “sowing of seed”. Second, the notion of an abundant God and the propensity to claim innocence of any motive other than fulfilling God's will for human beings. Drawing upon an extensive contemporary research on prosperity doctrine and based on content analysis, this article examines prosperity teachings and claims and identifies ethical issues that relate to the doctrine. Findings reveals that though prosperity preachers use Bible to support their claims, prosperity gospel does not surmount social misery, poverty and corruption, rather, it entrenches the ills as exemplified in excessive incomes, lavish and flamboyant lifestyles of church leaders at the expense of impoverished church members.
Religion, Church, and Public Space
Authors: Petraru Gheorghe
Published: January 2020

The present text is divided into three chapters and deals with the intrinsic religious dimension of man as being of communion from an ontological viewpoint and in relation with God, her Creator and Supporter in this mundane existence. This existence is open to eternity as a real personal and communitarian communion in the dynamics of spiritual growth. For Christians, the Church is the path of genuine and redeeming communion with God the Trinity as shown in the foundational biblical metanarrative, typologically interpreted by Christian theology, and spiritually experienced by practicing believers. Sacramentally, this happens through prayer, through the reading of the holy text, and the liturgical and Eucharistic gathering that celebrates the real sacrament of God's presence for us. The relation between the Church with the State in modern and postmodern times testifies to the change in mindset that has occurred by means of the ideological absolutisation of the state and the theoretical marginalization or atomization of religion. On the one hand, this shows the inconsistency of the project and on the other hand, the impossibility to fight with the religious soul of humanity, the religious dimension inherently and intrinsically structured in the ontological relationship between human and divine, in any mundane historical context.
Race Relations in the Churches of Christ
Authors: Brice Tanya Smith
Published: January 2020

The denomination of Churches of Christ is racially segregated. While this is true for most Christian denominations, this chapter argues that this segregation is by design. This chapter presents a historical context of race relations within the Churches of Christ. Specifically, this chapter relies on primary sources to highlight this Christian denomination's doctrine that is steeped in racist ideology. Finally, this chapter concludes with suggested strategies towards racial reconciliation within the contemporary denomination.
Offerings
Authors: Pascal Ana-Maria
Published: January 2020

The chapter will discuss the key role that offerings play in everyday life in Asian and Byzantine traditions, and the ontological and eschatological beliefs behind it. Other examples of metaphysical gifts are discussed, like the Biblical notion of sacrifice, which is present both in the Old and the New Testament, that is in the Avraam-Isaac episode and Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, respectively. Some relevant pagan rituals will also be mentioned, before reflecting on what all these have in common. Since they are observed through a personal journey, and reflected upon through philosophical analysis, findings do not claim to have the ‘objectivity' of an anthropological study. Instead, they might lead to a kind of practical understanding similar to that, which narratives or images provide. Indeed, Andrey Tarkovsky's last film, Sacrifice, will serve as an illustration of the existential and, at times, eschatological meaning of the range of acts of giving that we discuss – from spiritual gifts, to offerings, and ultimately to sacrifice.
The Mystical Experience, or the Way to Transformative Union
Authors: Ionita Puiu
Published: January 2020

Mysticism is a way of knowing, but one based solely on experience. It is basically knowledge through love. Although religions have visible differences, mysticism is only one. The yogi and the Kabbalah worshiper, the Sufi, the hesychast and the Western mystical, all go through the same route, have the same behaviour and follow the same purpose. In contrast to other ways of knowing, the mystical way is one of direct experience. Knowledge is not achieved through a focus on the object, but by transforming the subject itself. Not by a protrusion, but by deepening itself. The mysterious path leads inexorably inwards. It is an ascending road passing through asceticism, unceasing prayer (the prayer of the heart) and progressing enlightening, to reach eventually, through ecstasy and revelation, the uniting purpose (Unio Mystica). Although secret and based on initiation, sometimes mysticism attracted massive groups of people, having a strong impact on the social level. Thus, in the last century Romania, there occurred two phenomena mainly due to the Eastern mysticism, respectively to hesychastic teaching and experience. These were the revival movement of religious life within the Romanian Orthodox Church, called the “Army of God”, and the movement initiated by intellectuals from the group “Burning Bush”.
The Spiritual Disciplines as Practices of Transformation
Authors: Carr-Chellman Davin J. , Kroth Michael
Published: January 2020

Spiritual disciplines are practices of transformation intentionally pursued through the day-to-day actions of deeper living. The spiritual disciplines are conceptualized here in their relationship to profound learning. The authors contend that profound learners exhibit certain dispositions, such as curiosity, that facilitate continual growth. These dispositions, when developed, become practices, habits, or routines which result in continual exploration, skill development, growth in understanding and, over time, transformation of the individual. Spiritual disciplines, such as prayer, fasting, and worship, which move the individual toward the divine, are experienced in all the traditional religious traditions. This is an intentional process of personal transformation, evolving over time, and not contingent on serendipitous circumstance. Transformational learning within this framework is a process of individual conversion from shallowness toward becoming an ever deeper, more authentic person.
Spiritual Factors in the Experience of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Authors: MacKinlay Elizabeth , Trevitt Corinne
Published: January 2020

Alzheimer's disease and other dementias raise important questions of personhood and connection for those affected. Finding meaning in the face of dementia is one of the most challenging aspects of dementia; spiritual reminiscence is a way of connecting with those with dementia when their cognitive decline seems to preclude them from participating in a meaningful life. In this chapter a context for spirituality in later life is given through description of the spiritual tasks and process of ageing. This leads to presentation of work based on a mixed methods study of 113 people in residential aged care with a diagnosis of dementia who participated in either six or 24 weeks of weekly sessions of guided spiritual reminiscence (MacKinlay & Trevitt, 2012). Relationship was found to be almost synonymous with meaning for these people. Other important themes identified were vulnerability and transcendence, wisdom, hope, despair, and response to meaning.
Islam and Modernity
Authors: Ziadeh Radwan
Published: January 2020

The problem of Islam and modernity has been an important point of discussion in the Arab and Islamic world for decades, though this discussion has taken various forms, such as being called the conflict between the past and the present, or tradition and progress. This discussion has hidden within it clear contradictions when seeking compromise between the Abrahamic religions and present times throughout history. This conflict first appeared in the geographic area known as the Islamic world and looked much like the Age of Enlightenment in Europe in the eighteenth century. However, the true meaning of the conflict revolved around the capacity of Islam as a religion to be compatible with modernity and its philosophy, precepts, politics, and historical facts. This means that Islam was obliged to come into agreement with modernity, which became like the soul and language of the present.
Descriptive Epidemiology of Injuries in Professional Ultimate Frisbee Athletes
Authors: Hess Matthew C. , Swedler David I. , Collins Christine S. , Ponce Brent A. , Brabston Eugene W.
Published: January 2020

Context

Injuries in professional ultimate Frisbee (ultimate) athletes have never been described.

Objective

To determine injury rates, profiles, and associated factors using the first injury-surveillance program for professional ultimate.

Design

Descriptive epidemiology study.

Setting

American Ultimate Disc League professional ultimate teams during the 2017 season.

Patients or Other Participants

Sixteen all-male teams.

Main Outcome Measure(s)

Injury incidence rates (IRs) were calculated as injuries per 1000 athlete-exposures (AEs). Incidence rate ratios were determined to compare IRs with 95% confidence intervals, which were used to calculate differences.

Results

We observed 299 injuries over 8963 AEs for a total IR of 33.36 per 1000 AEs. Most injuries affected the lower extremity (72%). The most common injuries were thigh-muscle strains (12.7%) and ankle-ligament sprains (11.4%). Running was the most frequent injury mechanism (32%). Twenty-nine percent of injuries involved collisions; however, the concussion rate was low (IR = 0.22 per 1000 AEs). Injuries were more likely to occur during competition and in the second half of games. An artificial turf playing surface did not affect overall injury rates (Mantel-Haenszel incidence rate ratio = 1.28; 95% confidence interval = 0.99, 1.67).

Conclusions

To our knowledge, this is the first epidemiologic study of professional ultimate injuries. Injury rates were comparable with those of similar collegiate- and professional-level sports.
Oral health and nicotine replacement therapy product
Authors: Manakil Jane , Miliankos Andrew , Gray Megan , Itthagarun Anut , George Roy
Published: January 2020

Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products are used extensively for assisting users in achieving cessation goals through the substitution of pure nicotine with tobacco-less products. Awareness of the adverse oral effects of nicotine replacement products is important for health practitioners. This review highlights the potential effects of NRT products on the oral tissues and management of these adverse effects. Cochrane, PubMed, and MEDLINE electronic databases were utilized in search of the relevant literature related to NRT. The review highlights various adverse effects on oral health status from NRT products, with the underlying mechanisms for these effects remaining inconclusive. There is a need for more education of health professionals in oral health promotion and maintenance in these cases. NRT products have many potential adverse effects on oral health, and it is the responsibility of dental professionals to consider these in the management of patients to optimize a beneficial clinical outcome.
Assessing dental caries and related factors in 12-year-old Nigerian school children: Report from a Southeastern State
Authors: Akaji Ezi Abigail , Ikechebelu Queen Uche , Osadolor Obehi O.
Published: January 2020

Background/Aim: Dental caries is one of the most common diseases in the world and a common health problem among children. The aim of this study was to assess dental caries and related factors using the Decayed Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT), Significant Caries Index (SiC), Restorative and Met Need indices in 12-year-old schoolchildren in a Southeastern State of Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study of 360 twelve year old students selected by multistage sampling method from four schools in Enugu. Sociodemographic and behavioral data on dietary and oral health-care practices were collected using questionnaires, followed by an intraoral examination of each participant in accordance with the WHO criteria to determine their individual DMFT. Total and mean DMFT were obtained. SiC, Restorative Index (RI), and Met Need Index (MNI) were calculated. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS version 20. P ≤ 0.05 were accepted as statistically significant. Results: The prevalence of caries was 54.4%. Mean SiC/DMFT ratios of private and public school participants were 2.29/0.78 and 2.83/1.59, respectively. A zero RI and 0.02 MNI values were observed for all participants. Twelve (6.9%) public schoolchildren did not brush every day, although nearly 100% of them consumed cariogenic diet regularly. Conclusion: Despite low DMFT, number of teeth with untreated caries mirrored by zero RI and MNI values was high. Unhealthy dietary habits, suboptimal oral hygiene practices, and possibly lack of perception of gravity of caries were key influential factors. Efforts should be geared toward bridging these gaps through effective prevention program in schools.
Effect of two irrigation protocols and obturation techniques on the apical sealing ability of different root canal sealers: An in vitro study
Authors: El Sayed Mohamed Abdel Aziz Mohamed
Published: January 2020

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the influence of two irrigation protocols and obturation techniques on the apical seal of three endodontic sealers. Materials and Methods: Crowns of 130 single-rooted teeth were cut and 10 roots were selected as controls, and the remaining roots were divided into four experimental groups (n = 30) according to the type of irrigation protocol and obturation technique. Each group was divided into three subgroups (n = 10) according to the type of root canal sealer. All root canals were prepared with size F4 Protaper Universal and irrigated with 3% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) + 3% hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) (Groups 1 and 3) or 3% NaOCl + 2% chlorhexidine (CHX) (Groups 2 and 4). Two gutta-percha obturation techniques were used: single-cone (Groups 1 and 2) and continuous wave (Groups 3 and 4) techniques. The following sealers were tested: MTA Fillapex (Subgroup A), AH Plus (Subgroup B), and Realseal SE (Subgroup C). The apical seal was assessed using dye penetration method, and the data were statistically analyzed. Results: In the first group, AH Plus showed the best apical seal (0.46 ± 0.098 mm), while RealSeal SE system showed the worst apical seal (3.47 ± 0.434 mm). In the second group, MTA Fillapex (0.58 ± 0.115 mm) and AH Plus (0.63 ± 0.109 mm) showed the best apical seal. In the third and fourth groups, all types of sealers showed similar high leakage patterns. Marked increase in the apical seal of RealSeal was observed in the third group (1.71 ± 0.453 mm). Conclusions: The type of irrigation protocol and obturation technique could affect the apical seal of tested sealers. When the single-cone technique was used, AH Plus with NaOCl + H2O2 and MTA Fillapex with NaOCl + CHX irrigation protocols showed significantly a high apical seal. RealSeal SE showed the worst apical seal when canals were irrigated with NaOCl/H2O2 and filled with the single-cone technique. All sealers showed inferior results when used with the continuous wave technique.
Ochrzczeni – posłani. Nakaz misyjny Jezusa we współczesnym świecie
Authors: Górski Jan
Published: January 2020

Ogłoszony przez papieża Franciszka Nadzwyczajny Miesiąc Misyjny (październik 2019) stał się okazją do nowego spojrzenia na zadanie misyjne chrześcijan. To właśnie chrzest ma być na nowo rozumiany jako wezwanie do podjęcia zadania głoszenia Ewangelii. Wydarzenie Nadzwyczajnego Miesiąca Misyjnego może stać się szansą na nowe odczytanie zadań ewangelizacyjnych Kościoła we współczesnym świecie.

Baptized and sent. Missionary order of Jesus in the modern world

The Extraordinary Mission Month announced by Pope Francis (October 2019) provided an opportunity for a new look at the missionary mission the task of proclaiming the Gospel. The event of the special Missionary Month may become a chance for a new reading of the Church’s evangelizing tasks in the modern contemporary world.
Rola zakonników w dziele misyjnym Kościoła
Authors: Szyszka Tomasz
Published: January 2020

Misyjne zaangażowanie zakonników reprezentujących rozmaite zakony oraz zgromadzenia misyjne stanowi w dużej mierze o dynamizmie misyjnym Kościoła. Od dawien dawna bowiem, zakony są postrzegane jako awangarda w dziele misyjnym. W tym kontekście jawią się zasadne pytania: jaka jest ich rola i czym się konkretnie zajmują? Nie mniej frapującym zagadnieniem jest to, czy konsekracja zakonna, czyli życie ślubami, przekłada się czy też ułatwia albo utrudnia misyjne zaangażowanie? Czy monastyczny tryb życia ma rację bytu na obszarach misyjnych? Poniższy tekst stara się odpowiedzieć na powyższe kwestie. Zarazem pragnie zachęcić czytelnika do dalszej pogłębionej refleksji nad rolą zakonników we współczesnym dziele misyjnym Kościoła. Nie ulega bowiem wątpliwości, że nowe paradygmaty misyjne, wskazane przez ostatnich papieży, stanowią wielkie wyzwanie również dla zakonników, zaangażowanych w dzieło misyjne.

The role of the religious and monks in the missionary work of the Church
The missionary commitment of religious men and women representing different religious orders and mission societies are seen as the source of the missionary dynamism of the Church. In fact, the religious orders have been seen as the vanguard (avant-garde) of the missionary work. These realities cause arising of some well-founded questions like; What is the role of the missionary orders and mission societies in evangelization and what exactly these religious bodies do? No less puzzling issue is whether consecrated life, or life in the religious vows, helps or hinders missionary activities? Does the monastic life make any sense in the missionary territories? The following text looks for answers for the above questions. At the same time, the author wishes to encourage the readers to go into reflection on the role of the religious and monks in the Church’s contemporary mission work as there are no doubt that the new missionary paradigms, indicated by the recent popes, are a great challenge for the religious and monks who are involved in the missionary work.
Cel misyjny Kościoła w świetle współczesnej teologii religii
Authors: Ledwoń Ireneusz
Published: January 2020

Do Vaticanum II głównym celem misji było zbawienie ludzi, którzy nie wierzyli w Chrystusa. Uznanie przez Sobór obecności elementów prawdy, dobrej i autentycznej świętości w religiach zrodziło pytanie o sens misji w nowym świetle. Rezultatem było nowoczesne odejście od zbawczego eklezjocentryzmu i powrót do chrystocentryzmu w teologii. W świetle współczesnej teologii religii do zbawienia nie jest konieczne formalne członkostwo w Kościele. Celem misji jest jednak przede wszystkim plantatio Ecclesiae. Obecność Kościoła jako przekaziciela objawienia i pośrednika zbawczej łaski jest konieczna dla pełnego zbawienia świata. Jego rola jest analogiczna do roli Chrystusa i wyczerpuje się w byciu powszechnym sakramentem zbawienia dla całej ludzkości, tj. w jednoczeniu ludzi z Bogiem i między sobą.

The Goal of the Missionary Activity of the Church in the Light of Contemporary Theology of Religion

Up to Vatican II, the main goal of the mission was the salvation of people who did not believe in Christ. The Council’s recognition of the presence of elements of truth, good and authentic holiness in religions posed a question about the sense of mission in a new light. The result was modern departure from salvific ecclesiocentricism and return to christocentrism in theology. In the light of modern theology of religion, no formal membership of the Church is necessary for salvation. The mission’s purpose, however, is first and foremost plantatio Ecclesiae. The Church’s presence as a trader of revelation and mediator of saving grace is necessary for the full salvation of the world. Role of the Church is analogous to the role of Christ himself and is exhausted in being a universal sacrament of salvation for all humanity, i.e. in uniting people with God and among themselves.
Misyjny wymiar charyzmatu sercańskiego
Authors: Ziemann Eugeniusz
Published: January 2020

Refleksja nad misyjnym wymiarem charyzmatu sercańskiego wpisuje się w bogaty kontekst historii oraz duchowości życia zakonnego. Na przełomie XIX i XX wieku powstała we Francji większość instytutów zakonnych męskich i żeńskich w odpowiedzi na religijne i społeczne potrzeby ówczesnej Europy. Zakładane nowe zgromadzenia zakonne ubogacały Kościół specyficznymi formami czynnego życia apostolskiego, bazując na charyzmacie i misji swoich założycieli, a także bogatej duchowości zakonów mniszych, żebrzących i kleryckich. Osobiste pragnienie połączenia kapłaństwa z życiem zakonnym stało się dla ojca Leona Dehona inspiracją do założenia Zgromadzenia Księży Najświętszego Serca Jezusowego dla dobra Kościoła oraz osobistego uświęcenia jego członków.

A dimension of Dehonian mission charism

The reflection upon the Dehonian mission charism fits into the rich context of the history of religious life. At the turn of the 19th and 20th century most of the religious orders for men and women in France came into being, as the response to the social needs of Europe of that time. Shaping of the new religious orders enriched the Church with the specific forms of apostolic life, based on charisms and missions of their founders, and the rich spirituality of the orders of monks, beggars and clerics. Personal desire to combine both priesthood and religious life became the inspiration for Fr. Leon John Dehon to found the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart for the benefit of the Church and for the personal sanctification of its members.
Le caratteristiche della paternità di san Paolo Apostolo nella Prima Lettera ai Corinzi
Authors: Pastorczyk Adam
Published: January 2020

Cechy ojcostwa św . Pawła Apostoła w Pierwszym Liście do Koryntian
Dla wielu wspólnot chrześcijańskich św. Paweł Apostoł był nie tylko założycielem i nauczycielem, lecz przede wszystkim ojcem. Głoszona w mocy Ducha Świętego Ewangelia sprawiła, że między nim a młodymi lokalnymi Kościołami zawiązała się prawdziwie ojcowsko-synowska relacja. Jej intensywność i charakter można zauważyć przede wszystkim w listach kierowanych przez Apostoła do wspólnoty w Koryncie, szczególnie wtedy, gdy Koryntianie oddalali się od prawdziwej wiary.

The characteristics of the paternity of St. Paul the Apostle in the First Letter to the Corinthians
For many Christian communities, St. Paul the Apostle was not only the founder and teacher but above all a father. The Gospel proclaimed in the power of the Holy Spirit, created a truly father-son relationship between him and the young local Churches. Its intensity and character can be particularly seen in the letters sent by the Apostle to the community in Corinth, especially when the Corinthians were moving away from true faith.
A filosofia da socialidade de Raimo Tuomela: um resumo
Authors: Neri Hugo , Cordeiro Veridiana Domingos
Published: January 2020

Nota: O texto se trata de uma tradução cuja versão original não possui resumo.
Democracia e representação local: perfis de carreira e percepções políticas de vereadores da Grande Vitória (ES)
Authors: Felisbino Riberti De Almeida , Araújo Paulo Magalhães
Published: January 2020

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar os perfis de carreira e as percepções políticas dos vereadores dos municípios de Vitória, Vila Velha, Serra e Cariacica, Estado do Espírito Santo. O recorte temporal foi o ano de 2015 e a técnica de coleta e análise dos dados foi baseada nos principais métodos de pesquisa nas Ciências Sociais. O artigo é dividido em quarto dimensões: I) Pesquisa e metodologia, II) Atributos adscritos e adquiridos dos vereadores, III) Perfis de carreira e partidário dos parlamentares e IV) Percepções políticas dos vereadores. Na dimensão I apresentamos aspectos metodológicos da pesquisa.Com as dimensões II e III mostramos a existência de diversos filtros, possibilitando traçar sociologicamente a imagem do parlamentar municipal. Na dimensão IV constatamos, entre outras coisas, que o centro da escala ideológica é o que mais agrega os vereadores entrevistados, que a democracia brasileira é muito ou bastante estável e é preferível a formas não democráticas de governo.
O Brasil agrário: o conservadorismo e a direita na Bancada Ruralista
Authors: Cioccari Deysi , Persichetti Simonetta
Published: January 2020

Uma onda conservadora tem aparecido com mais força no cenário político brasileiro. Os representantes da Bancada Ruralista ingressam na esfera político-partidária e consolidam-se no cenário nacional. Esses atores políticos estão entre os mais votados no congresso mais conservador pós-85 e têm grande poder decisório na Câmara dos Deputados. Percebemos que a Bancada apresenta uma coesão interna capaz de ser bem-sucedida em qualquer pauta que lhe interesse expondo uma nova direita que preenche o vácuo representativo de outros partidos políticos não tão alinhados internamente. O histórico de violência, a fim de manter a estrutura fundiária, dá lugar ao autoritarismo em votações no congresso. O curral eleitoral sai dos campos e vai para Brasília.
Conflito de classes no Brasil de 2003 a 2014: da estabilidade relativa à instabilidade do governo
Authors: Kritski Rafael Polari de Alverga
Published: January 2020

Este artigo objetiva analisar o conflito político no Brasil entre os anos de 2003 e 2014, a partir da perspectiva do conflito distributivo de classes. Identifica-se um padrão no conflito de classes entre os anos de 2003 e 2012, fundamentado na triagem de literatura sobre os governos de Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva e início do governo Dilma Rousseff, apontando algumas conclusões sobre o período. Considera-se que, em 2012, o governo federal abriu confronto com o capital financeiro e buscou apoio nos setores industriais da burguesia, sem sucesso. Aponta-se que o ano de 2013 marcou uma inflexão na conjuntura política. Observam-se sinalizações de afastamento de setores da burguesia durante o processo eleitoral de 2014. Conclui-se que o governo Dilma Rousseff foi reeleito com fissuras em sua legitimidade.
Práticas de marketing interno na instituição de ensino
Authors: Sarquis Aléssio Bessa , Matos Osvair Almeida , Soares João Coelho , Borges Glauco José Ribeiro , Nascimento Aldus Marcelo da Silva
Published: January 2020

Estudo analisa as práticas de marketing interno de uma instituição de ensino, na perspectiva de docentes e gestores de cursos. Trata-se de estudo descritivo, survey e na forma de estudo de caso. A coleta de dados aconteceu por meio de questionário autoadministrado e os dados foram analisados com auxílio de técnicas de estatísticas descritivas, Cluster Analysis e teste U de Mann Whitney. Resultados apontam que as práticas de marketing interno mais utilizadas são: desenvolvimento de cultura organizacional e de ensino; relacionamento instituição funcionários; integração/diálogo entre coordenadores e docentes; uso de canais de comunicação interna e desenvolvimento do clima organizacional. A maioria dos funcionários está moderadamente satisfeita com as práticas de marketing interno da instituição, e três segmentos de funcionários foram identificados: os satisfeitos, os moderadamente satisfeitos e os insatisfeitos. Estudo apresenta várias evidências empíricas sobre o tema no âmbito de uma instituição de ensino brasileira (contexto com carência de estudos) e revela a existência de diferença estatística entre as opiniões dos funcionários em função do cargo e regime de trabalho. Mostra, também, como a técnica de segmentação de mercado pode ser aplicada junto ao público interno.
O movimento estudantil enquanto forma organizacional de luta e resistência: o caso do “OcupaUF”
Authors: Doro Ana Paula Gonçalves , Kirchmair Débora Magalhães , Ésther Ângelo Brigato , Orozimbo Yanne Cristina Ribeiro
Published: January 2020

As formas organizativas destoantes da lógica de mercado, apesar de marginalizadas, constituem um campo fértil de estudos. O objeto deste artigo é o movimento de ocupação ocorrido em uma universidade federal localizada em Minas Gerais, motivado pela votação da Proposta de Emenda à Constituição (PEC) 241 do governo Michel Temer, a qual previa o congelamento dos gastos com saúde e educação no Brasil durante 20 anos. Buscou- se compreender a estrutura e a dinâmica do referido movimento que realizou a ocupação do espaço da universidade como forma de resistência. Os resultados apontam para práticas organizativas horizontais, com predomínio da tomada de decisão coletiva e para o fortalecimento do movimento estudantil.
A Narrative Phenomenological Approach to Transformative Learning: Lessons From Occupational Therapy Reasoning in Educational Practice
Authors: Zafran Hiba
Published: January 2020

Transformative learning involves the questioning of worldviews and underpins shifts in values and identity that are integral to critical occupational therapy practices. Cognitive theories of transformative learning name, but do not address, the experiential dimensions of transformation. The aim of this article is to conceptualize transformative learning from the perspective of narrative phenomenology in occupational therapy. An argument is presented that draws on research in occupational therapy professional reasoning and that makes visible the dimensions of transformation that are inherently experiential and meaning oriented. Three key concepts for a transformative pedagogy are defined and illustrated: scenes, emplotment, and embodied metaphors. The article concludes with the types of learning objectives for which this approach is suited and the pedagogical values that underpin these teaching practices. This article adds to the domain of health care education by defining and illustrating experiential and meaning-based practices as signature pedagogies for transformative learning.
Measuring the Efficacy of Occupational Therapy in End-of-Life Care: A Scoping Review
Authors: Chow Janice Kishi , Pickens Noralyn Davel
Published: January 2020

Importance: Underutilization of hospice occupational therapy may be attributable to a lack of evidence on efficacy.

Objective: To conduct a scoping review of occupational therapy outcome studies to ascertain how efficacy is captured in the literature.

Data Sources: PubMed, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Scopus, Directory of Open Access Journals, Web of Science, OT Search, and Google Scholar.

Study Selection and Data Collection: Search terms: hospice, palliative care, occupational therapy, rehabilitation, outcome measure, and assessment. Inclusion criteria: research studies in English, centered on adult hospice care, published between January 1997 and September 2017, and investigated occupational therapy efficacy with an outcome measure. Exclusion criteria: systematic reviews, participants not at terminal disease end stages, or intervention program reviews lacking differentiated occupational therapy outcomes.

Findings: Seven articles met the inclusion criteria. Findings include frequent use of noncontrolled, quasi-experimental, prospective research designs; a focus on occupational performance; and no generally accepted hospice occupational therapy outcome measure.

Conclusion and Relevance: Outcome measures of participation in end-of-life occupations and environmental influences on occupational engagement are needed to effectively support occupational therapy practice and research with people who are terminally ill.

What This Article Adds: Occupational therapy in end-of-life care is growing in complexity yet remains low in utilization. This review adds insights into current practice and future research foci for the profession.
Play in Children With Life-Threatening and Life-Limiting Conditions: A Scoping Review
Authors: Jasem Zainab A. , Darlington Anne-Sophie , Lambrick Danielle , Grisbrooke Jani , Randall Duncan C.
Published: January 2020

Importance: Play is essential to children and provides opportunities to promote their health and well-being. Children living with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions experience deprivation in play.

Objective: To conduct a scoping review of studies that examined play of children with a life-threatening or life-limiting condition to explore their play characteristics and possible factors influencing their participation in play.

Data Sources: A search of literature published between 1990 and 2017 was conducted in the health, social care, and built-environment fields. The scoping review included multiple searches in electronic databases, a gray literature search, and manual searches of relevant journals and reference lists of included articles.

Study Selection and Data Collection: Defined criteria were used to select articles describing studies that examined the daily play of children ages 5–11 yr with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions; articles that focused on play as therapy or that used parents’ accounts of a service were excluded. The identified articles were critically appraised with the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme and the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tools.

Findings: Thirteen articles were reviewed. The findings indicate that children’s play is influenced by their health conditions and play opportunities and by the limited availability of appropriate play equipment and spaces allowing play and social interaction.

Conclusions and Relevance: Available appropriate play opportunities need to be maximized for children living with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions. This goal can be achieved by understanding and considering the needs of these children and by facilitating environmental enablers and limiting barriers.

What This Article Adds: Promoting the participation in play of children who live with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions is important to their health and well-being and can be achieved by targeting the cultural, social, and physical environmental factors that shape the children’s play.