bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Licenciamiento institucional en el sistema universitario peruano
Authors: Yapuchura Saico Cristóbal Rufino
Published: May 2022

El objetivo de la investigación fue evaluar los indicadores de licenciamiento cuantitativos que categoriza a universidades públicas de la Macro Región Sur del Perú, de acuerdo con los resultados que estas evidenciaron en el Scimago Institutions Ranking — SIR IBER 2015, además de verificar las variables cualitativas de cumplimiento de las condiciones básicas decalidad (CBC) para licenciamiento. Se analizó ficha técnica del proceso de licenciamiento institucional de las universidades públicas de la Macro Región Sur del Perú. Asimismo, se usó la guía de licenciamiento institucional de la SUNEDU. Para analizar el grado de concordancia se basó en el índice de kappa de cohen (Strijbos & otros, 2006). En lo referente a las CBC, los resultados muestran el 100% de las universidades licencias han cumplido con la verificación de las CBC ficha técnica de la SUNEDU. Sin embargo, en producción científica e impacto normalizado solo el 20% de universidades lograron cumplir los criterios establecidos, esto implica que dos universidades de las diez han logrado licencia por un periodo de 10 años y otro de 8 años, los restantes 8 no cumplieron con las CBC en línea de investigación por lo tanto se acogieron al Art.13 de la Ley N° 30220 que autoriza seis años. Se ha encontrado licencia donde, correspondiéndole a la universidad un menor periodo de años de licencia por la evaluación cuantitativa ocho años, se le otorgó diez años de licencia.
La salud y sus determinantes
Authors: Casazola Ccama Juan
Published: May 2022

El concepto de salud se fue modificando a lo largo del tiempo. La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), establece que la salud es un estado perfecto de bienestar físico, metal y social y no solo es estar sano, tampoco termina con una atención médica oportuna y apropiada, sino que se amplía a los prerrequisitos determinantes que incluye factores tanto personales como sociales, económicos y ambientales que determinan el estado de salud de los individuos o de las poblaciones. El presente trabajo busca describir la influencia de los determinantes estructurales -contexto socioeconómico y político- en los determinantes intermedios de la salud; especialmente el medio ambiente adecuado y las relaciones sociales en este periodo de pandemia provocada por el COVID-19 y los futuros efectos especialmente en comunidades rurales alto andinas quienes experimentarán nuevas pérdidas de susrecursos, altos índices de desnutrición y que una vez más se verán arrastrados a la pobreza.
El marco neoliberal de la psicología (crítica)
Authors: Marvakis Athanasios
Published: May 2022

En nuestra época de transición, el compromiso de clase histórico del fordismo fue interrumpido “desde arriba” y se quiere impulsar un nuevo modelo social: el neoliberalismo. Esta transformación exige y posibilita determinadas formas de subjetividad, configuraciones de subjetividad y matrices históricas de normalidad. La psicología del siglo XX contribuyó a desarrollar y utilizar la fuerza productiva de la individualidad para el fordismo. El neoliberalismo incluye diferentes demandas (de normalidad) y formas de subjetividad. Las ciencias sociales fordistas homogeneizan (controlan y ayudan) a las personas según determinados patrones sociales: el trabajador medio, el sexo medio es/era la norma a cumplir. El neoliberalismo no necesita la homogeneidad (tanto). Funciona con la diferenciación: cada uno puede (y debe) demostrar individualmente (¡!) su usabilidad – las  “peculiaridades” individuales pueden servir potencialmente a la propia usabilidad. Para el neoliberalismo, los colectivos “huelen” a homogeneidad. Y aquí está también la trampa: lo que se criticaba de la psicología fordista se reducía a cuestionar la homogeneidad - y exponer la individualidad. Sin embargo, la homogeneidad no era sólo la sumisión a una “norma”, sino que al mismo tiempo significaba o prometía protección social. Esta dialéctica de la homogeneidad y la protección (prometida) obliga a la crítica a historizar su “pertinencia”, para que su doloroso aguijón contra la homogeneidad (fordista) no se convierta en una útil aguja de tejer para la diferencialidad (neoliberal). Todavía no hemos considerado la no-simultaneidad y la dinámica en nuestras sociedades: ni el fordismo ni el neoliberalismo fueron/son iguales en todas partes y para todos. Nunca hubo (sólo) una única forma de trabajar, vivir y desear −con las mismas posibilidades y desventajas para todos− ni dentro de una misma sociedad ni a nivel internacional. Existen contradicciones estructurales (clase, género, "raza"...) cuyas relaciones entre sí configuran la socialidad. La respectiva psicología geopolítica depende del tratamiento y el desafío de estas contradicciones: como "materia", como disciplina académica o como actividad profesional.
Hacia nuevos fenómenos sociales del siglo XXI, desde la psicología social comunitaria decolonial
Authors: Rozas Ossandón Germán
Published: May 2022

La presente discusión busca comprender el despliegue de la Psicología Social Comunitaria Decolonial. Se ha construido una subjetividad, una forma de pensar, de hacer ver las cosas,  que empuja a las comunidades a entrar en un mundo edificado por las élites latinoamericanas, con el objeto de que estas cumplan las tareas asignadas de ser la mano de obra de una sociedad que beneficia a algunos privilegiados. Para ello se han levantado instituciones como el estado y la nación, que contienen a la comunidad tras el afán productivo. El argumento principal ha sido progresar y desarrollarse, no obstante, dicha orientación se ha cimentado sobre la tensión instaurada entre la civilización y la barbarie, el cual permite en todos los campos, de las cosas, del territorio y de los seres humanos, establecer jerarquías e instalar un teleología, es decir, metas, destinos y caminos a seguir. Por tal razón, es preciso cuestionar ¿qué tipo de nación buscaron construir las élites? ¿Qué tipo de comunidad había que instalar en la imaginación de la población?, ¿en qué dirección se iría a colonizar la subjetividad de la comunidad? De allí, surge la otra parte de la idea fuerza de lo nacional en América Latina. Asimismo, se discute que esa nación e identificación territorial de la población no pretendió ser compatible con la milenaria experiencia ancestral de los indígenas, al igual que con su sabiduría autóctona, y que esta iba a tomar en cuenta la producción cultural, las cosmovisiones, las lenguas, los sistemas productivos, la estructura social de la poblaciones originarias del territorio latinoamericano.
La teología de la liberación: un devenir abierto a la realidad
Authors: Solorio Virrueta Raúl , Pulido Ríos María Lorena Patricia
Published: May 2022

En este artículo pretendemos realizar una recuperación histórica breve, del devenir de la teología de la liberación en América Latina (AL), en memoria de los 20 años que se han cumplidos de los mártires de la Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas (UCA), que representan al pueblo y a los profetas que levantan la voz ante las injusticias sociales. Iniciamos el comunicado con recuperar algunos antecedentes de la teología de la liberación (TL) en AL, ubicados en las estructuras sociales que se materializan en la pobreza, la injusticia y la opresión de los gobiernos dictatoriales aliados al capitalismo. Posteriormente, presentamos un análisis del objeto de la TL, su sustento teórico metodológico, que se hace desde una lectura de la fe católico-cristiana y que utiliza a la ciencia como herramienta. Posteriormente se analizan como consecuencia la reacción del estado y la misma iglesia que se ven afectadas con las denuncias que se concretizan en imponer el silencio y modular el tono de las denuncias de los teólogos. Seguidamente, presentamos a la teología de liberación como una fuerza antitética que posibilita el devenir abierto de la realidad humana. En las conclusiones reflexionamos que la TL es actual debido a que el objeto de realidad que cuestiona y desde el cuál surge como antítesis, sigue vigente y más agraviante que nunca
Subjetividad negada: experiencias desde el ámbiteducativo
Authors: Vicente Xiloj Mariola
Published: May 2022

El siguiente artículo busca aportar a la reflexión y discusión sobre las consecuencias psicológicas y subjetivas, emocionales, familiares y comunitarias que provoca la educación hegemónica en aquellos que han cruzado por sus aulas, y que pertenecen a una filosofía de vida diferente a la occidental: la cosmogonía Mayab´. La educación como mecanismo de colonización históricamente ha buscado en Guatemala homogeneizar a su población, sin tomar en cuenta las diferencias culturales y cosmogónicas con que cuenta este país y, por consiguiente, subyugar ideológicamente a la población estudiantil que posterior vive con vergüenza y rechazo de su riqueza ancestral. ¿Cómo vive el niño, adolescente o joven colonizado frente al racismo?, cuando le han hecho enterrar sus conocimientos ancestrales y comunitarios, y se adhiere a un conocimiento científico que no es el suyo pero que defiende como propio y pone en detrimento el saber cotidiano y a aquellos que lo representan. ¿Es posible la descolonización subjetiva? ¿Cómo se vive esta subjetividad negada? ¿Dónde comienza y acaba? Estas son las ideas centrales que se discutirán en las siguientes líneas, desde la experiencia situada de una mujer Maya en proceso de descolonización que cruzó las aulas de la educación estatal, y que hoy se ubica desde su comunidad.
First-generation Students at Universities from the Aspect of Achievement, Motivation and Integration
Authors: Bocsi Veronika , Hajnalka Fényes , Pusztai Gabriella
Published: May 2022

This paper describes the features of first-generation students from the perspectives of achievement, social integration and motivation. The scholarly literature highlights the special circumstances of these undergraduates and points out the systemic nature of their disadvantages. The database which was used during this analysis contains data from a large research university in Hungary (2019, N = 810). The empirical results show that first-generation students do not exhibit a lower level of achievement. However, they display special patterns when it comes to motivation toward higher education. If we compare first-generation students' to students from highly educated backgrounds in terms of attitudes, we also see that their social integration among peers on the campus is not diverse. Finally, the results of the linear regression model have demonstrated that students with a high parental educational level have advantages. These results also help explain certain features of undergraduates from heterogeneous backgrounds, who seem to be more similar to first-generation students than to students from highly educated backgrounds. In conclusion, the findings of this study contribute to further understanding of the links by identifying the elements of first-generation students’ disadvantages (especially in the field of foreign language knowledge) and revealing that students’ efficiency is embedded in a complex way in socio-demographic and institutional elements, as well as in motivation. These findings suggest that the post-massification higher education system still contains hidden inequalities.
Implementation Study: Continuous, Wireless Data Collection and Monitoring of the Sagamore Parkway Bridge
Authors: Raja Rameez Ali , Kilic Mustafa , Prezzi Monica , Salgado Rodrigo , Han Fei
Published: May 2022

This report presents, in detail, the development and implementation of a wireless solar powered DAQ system for continuous real-time monitoring of the Sagamore Parkway Bridge using the data collected from strain gauges installed in the bridge pier and its foundation piles. The data analysis showed that there is no significant change in the load-settlement response of the bridge pier 3 years after its construction. The pile cap contribution in carrying the total load carried by the bridge pier is significant (about 20%). The hourly ambient temperature trends match with the incremental bending moments measured on the bridge pier and the piles. The daily temperature cycles also affected the load transferred between the piles within the pile group. The water level fluctuations of the Wabash River impacted the total load carried by the pier, such that a rise in water level resulted in slight drop in the total load carried by the bridge pier due to buoyant forces. The overall results of the bridge monitoring showed that the bridge has performed well since its construction.
Wohnen, Arbeit und Klimawandel
Authors: LÄPPLE DIETER
Published: May 2022

Die aktuelle Wohnungsnot lässt sich nicht auf einzelne Ursachen – wie z. B. einen überbordenden Nachfragedruck – zurückführen. Die Wohnungsnot ist, wie der Autor in diesem Beitrag ausführt, das Resultat einer multiplen Krisenkonstellation, in der sich unterschiedliche Probleme überlagern und gegenseitig verstärken: Die Kommodifizierung der Wohnungsversorgung, die Herausbildung prekärer Beschäftigungsverhältnisse, die enormen Kostensprünge in der Bauwirtschaft, eine Finanzialisierung des Bodenmarkts, die starke Abhängigkeit von Bauen und Wohnen von fossilen Energiequellen und die Einschränkung der Gestaltungskraft der Städte durch die marktliberalen Transformationen. Nachdem sich Staat und Kommunen in den letzten Jahrzehnten sukzessive aus der Verantwortung für eine sozial gerechte Wohnungsversorgung zurückgezogen haben, bedarf es eines Neuaufbruchs und einer Re-Politisierung der Wohnungsfrage. Eine Schlüsselrolle nehmen dabei die Städte und eine kommunale Bodenpolitik ein. Angesichts der großen Herausforderungen durch die soziale Frage und die Frage des Klimawandels sind eine grundsätzliche Neubestimmung der Rolle des Staates und der politische Wille erforderlich, die bereits verfügbaren Instrumente unter Einbeziehung der Bewohnerinnen und Bewohner auszu­schöpfen.
Breitensport im E-Sport
Authors: Schöber Timo , Bornemann Fabian , Stratmann Jonas
Published: May 2022

Volle Hallen, hohe Preisgelder, gut bezahlte Profis. Gerade in den Medien wird häufig suggeriert, dass E-Sport primär ein Phänomen des Profisports sei. E-Sport meint aber mehr: nämlich den Breitensport und Millionen von Amateurspielern. Was genau Breitensport ist und welche Chancen er bietet, stellt dieses Buch dar – neben verschiedenen weiteren Themenkomplexen, wie z. B. der Politik und rechtlichen Fragestellungen.
Diversität und Körperlichkeit als Thema der Sportpädagogik
Authors: Ruin Sebastian
Published: May 2022

Fragen zu Anerkennung und Teilhabe im Bereich von Bewegung, Spiel und Sport stehen seit einiger Zeit im Mittelpunkt sportpädagogischer Überlegungen. Hierbei rückt gegenwärtig eine Beschäftigung mit Diversität in den Fokus, in einer Perspektive, die über einzelne Differenzmerkmale wie z. B. Gender, kulturelle Zugehörigkeit, oder Behinderung hinausweist. Ganz allgemein werden mit dem Diversitätsbegriff Differenzen benannt, die Teilhabechancen beeinflussen und dabei auf vielschichtige Weise miteinander verwoben sind. Für die Sportpädagogik ist in dieser Hinsicht sehr bedeutsam, wie sich Diversität auf körperlicher Ebene zeigt, setzt sportpädagogische Arbeit doch elementar am Körper an. In diesem Buch werden entsprechend Fragen zur Thematisierung diverser Körperlichkeiten in der Sportpädagogik bearbeitet, wobei sich der Blick gleichermaßen auf einen sensiblen Umgang mit Diversität sowie auf das Anbahnen von Diversitätssensibilität richtet.
Prospectivity Mapping Using Stream Sediment Geochemistry along the Orange River Catchment for Base Metal, Prieska, Northern Cape, South Africa
Authors: Mashale Nthabiseng
Published: May 2022

The Areachap Terrane, which is part of the Namaqua Sector of the Namaqua-Natal Belt in the Northern Cape Province, host volcanic-hosted Zn-Cu deposits at volcanic centres. The primary objective was to map Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) mineralisation, determine the heavy metal contents of sediments, locate the source of anomalies and delineate targets for follow-up studies. Nine thousand three hundred and fourteen stream sediments samples collected were analysed using XRF. The element associated with their respective lithostratigraphy was calculated using spatial joint analysis tool. ArcGIS was used to display uni-elements maps and relevant multi-element maps. The delineated potential VMS mineralisation target is considered for further follow-up study. The M23 and M24 anomalies are delineated for Cu_Ni mineralisation. M23 and M24 anomalies are sourced from ultramafic debris transported from the Ghaap Group; however, this potential target will require follow-up studies for verification. The correlation between the Cu-Pb-Zn anomaly with alkali elements (Nb, Zr, Th, and U) and REEs (in Table 9) suggests there is a possibility that the M26–M29 anomaly is alkali-granitic genetic origin. The As, Ba, Ce, Cr, Cu, Hf, Nd, Ni, Rb, Sr., S, V, Zr and Zn contents showed a heterogeneous spatial distribution, reflected by high coefficient of variation and large standard deviation.
Dancing in a Cycle: Global Health Agenda and Schistosomiasis Control in Africa
Authors: Olorunlana Adetayo
Published: May 2022

Schistosomiasis and other Neglected Tropical diseases (NTDs) affect about 2 billion people globally. Africa shares approximately 90% of the global burden of schistosomiasis disease. Despite, World Health Organization (WHO) effort to control the disease, it remains neglected in most African countries. Historically, schistosomiasis is as long as 4,000 years in Africa, but lack accurate data and commitment to combat the disease. Control programs exclude adults in Mass Drug Administration (MDAs), and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) as Praziquantel drug is used for the treatment. However, migratory patterns of the neglected population and the interplay of social, economic, political, and cultural factors introduce the disease into previously eliminated or/and new areas. The question is would Africa be able to achieve the new goals of the WHO NTDs 2021–2030 Roadmap, for schistosomiasis elimination? The chapter argued for and against if Africa changes the current top-down approach to schistosomiasis control and incorporates a dynamic approach. Or if the previous pattern of late implementation, dependent on only one drug and shifting focus to other diseases of relevance continues. If a new approach is not adopted the dance in the cycle has just begun.
The Vocal Activity of Twelve African Owl Species
Authors: Mikkola Heimo , Mikkola Anita
Published: May 2022

Vocalization of different species of owls carries a lot of scientific information on their distribution and diversity. There is little information on the owl vocalizations in the tropical environments. The calling of 12 African owl species was studied in Malawi 1993–1998, and in The Gambia 1998–2004. The direct listening method was used to collect some 2062+ vocal records mostly at the house gardens or sometimes on the balcony at wildlife lodges and rural hotels. Owls are normally vocal most actively especially just before breeding, but in this material, the peak months coincided very little with the given breeding times in Malawi and The Gambia. It is possible that the validity of the breeding times is not enough, but other reasons are not clear because the sampling was opportunistic rather than systematic. If vocalizations are used to estimate owl populations, it is important to identify the environmental factors affecting owl calling. Heavy rain and wind were silencing the owls or at least made it impossible to hear their voices due to the background noise. Barn Owls Tyto alba were often calling immediately after the heavy wind calmed and no precipitation was falling. The temperature is not so important if the other conditions are suitable for calling, Barn Owl and Pearl-spotted Owl Glaucidium perlatum were vocal as well in +37°C as in +15°C. Some owl species may increase vocal displays during full moonlight (like the African Barred Owlet Taenioglaux capense, Pearl-spotted Owl, and Southern White-faced Owl Ptilopsis granti) but others call less or not at all during the full moon (Barn Owl). The impact of the full moon was not that obvious as the bright sky can also activate the Pearl-spotted Owl. Barn Owl started to call actively again when the moon was diminishing to 60% of its full size and its luminosity. It was noted in The Gambia that the obvious predation risk and interference competition was altering the vocal activity of the African Scops Owl Otus senegalensis, which stopped calling when the Barn Owl was active. Barn Owl is a predator that can attack the smaller African Scops Owl. In Malawi Spotted Eagle Owl, Bubo africanus calling bouts were suspected to silence the Pearl-spotted and Southern White-faced Owls as the larger owl could prey on these smaller owls if hearing their calls.
Mechanism Involved in Biofilm Formation ofEnterococcus faecalis
Authors: Kumar Oli Ajay , K. Javaregowda Palaksha , Jain Apoorva , R. Kelmani Chandrakanth
Published: May 2022

Enterococci are commensal bacteria in the gastrointestinal flora of animals and humans. These are an important global cause of nosocomial infections. A Biofilm formation constitutes an alternative lifestyle in which microorganisms adopt a multi-cellular behavior that facilitates and prolongs survival in diverse environmental niches. The species of enterococcus forms the biofilm on biotic and abiotic surfaces both in the environment and in the healthcare settings. The ability to form biofilms is among the prominent virulence properties of enterococcus. The present chapter highlights the mechanisms underlying in the biofilm formation by enterococcus species, which influences in causing development of the diseases.
Adipocytokines: Are They the Theory of Cancer Progression?
Authors: Nawwaf Al-Harithy Rowyda
Published: May 2022

Adipocytokines have gained significant attention in the scientific community over the past few decades. They are a family of enzymes, hormones, growth factors, proteins, and other bioactive molecules that are important regulators of many processes. Adipocytokines are predominantly produced by preadipocytes and mature adipocytes to act through a network of autocrine, paracrine, and endocrine pathways. Leptin (LEP) is the first adipocytokine discovered that has a role in modulating adiposity and has been shown to exert pleiotropic effects on many metabolic pathways through the leptin receptors (LEPRs). LEP has pro-tumoral roles; it promotes angiogenesis, proliferation, survival of tumor cells, and inhibits apoptosis. To exercise its role in tumorigenesis, LEP-LEPR signaling and epithelial-mesenchymal transitions (EMTs) play a significant role. LEP is an oncogenic factor mainly due to its proinflammatory and proangiogenic effects. In angiogenesis, LEP acts directly as an endothelial growth factor or indirectly through cellular pathways, such as STAT3/ERK1/2, JAK2/STAT3, MAPK/ERK, PI3K/AKT, p38, p53, MAPK, and Wnt/β-catenin.
Influences of nationality and national identification on perceived dangerousness of COVID-19 variants and perceived effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines: A study of UK and Portuguese samples
Authors: Breakwell Glynis M. , Camilo Cristina , Jaspal Rusi , Lima Maria Luisa
Published: May 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, both variants of the virus that causes the disease and vaccines developed to combat it have been identified with nationalities. Both social identity theory and identity process theory would predict that this would initiate intergroup differentiation processes aimed at optimizing ingroup value and personal identity enhancement. Our study examined whether people’s nationality and level of national identification influence their perception of dangerousness of variants and effectiveness of vaccines. We compared data collected by online survey in March 2021 from the UK (which was associated with both a variant and a vaccine) and Portugal (which was associated with neither). The Portuguese rated variants overall as more dangerous than did the UK sample. The Chinese variant was rated by both samples as the least dangerous and the UK sample rated the British variant as less dangerous than did the Portuguese. Higher national identification in the UK sample was associated with differentiating more between the British variant and the South African variant and differentiating it less from the Chinese variant. The UK sample rated the effectiveness of the British vaccine higher than did the Portuguese. They also evaluated it as more effective than the American, Chinese and Indian vaccines. In both samples, higher national identification was associated with lower ratings of effectiveness for vaccines originating in China or India. Our study suggests that identity processes associated with national identification do influence perceptions of vaccines and variants. This has significant practice and policy implications. Social representations of variants and vaccines in nationalistic terms can have complex and unexpected consequences.
Una traducción multimodal de cuentos tradicionales: texto, ilustración y contraseñas culturales en El Hematocrítico
Authors: Fernández San Emeterio Gerardo
Published: May 2022

Las versiones de los cuentos tradicionales pueden entenderse como sucesivas traducciones de los arquetipos que subyacen a ellos. En el caso de los cuentos firmados por El Hematocrítico, esta traducción se da en un doble plano –el del texto y el de la ilustración–, y surge del diálogo entre ambos aspectos. En este estudio veremos la relación que se establece entre los dos, tanto desde el punto de vista narrativo como del descriptivo. Por otra parte, a lo largo de los seis años que separan el primero, y el quinto y último de esta serie de cuentos, este diálogo avanza desde una visión atemporal del mundo hasta una visión postdigital (o hiperdigital). Junto con ello, encontramos contraseñas culturales destinadas en buena medida a mediadores en la lectura infantil, que muestran la transformación del imaginario colectivo tras años de interacción de los medios audiovisuales con la lectura.
Retraducciones audiovisuales para el público infantil: las nuevas versiones live action de los clásicos de Disney
Authors: García Jiménez Rocío
Published: May 2022

Recientemente, la factoría Disney ha experimentado un gran resurgimiento artístico y económico. Prueba de ello, además del obvio crecimiento empresarial de la productora, que cuenta con su propia plataforma audiovisual en streaming y ha comprado otras compañías, como Marvel o LucasFilms, son las nuevas versiones, live action en su mayoría y de gran presupuesto, que ha lanzado de sus afamados clásicos. En el presente trabajo, nos proponemos, por una parte, enmarcar estas nuevas versiones dentro del concepto de retraducción audiovisual para el público infantil. Dicho concepto será revisitado, abordado y entendido de forma amplia, desde una perspectiva semiótica, y abandonando, por tanto, el plano meramente (inter)lingüístico. Por otra parte, analizaremos cuáles son los motivos que han llevado a Disney a lanzar estas nuevasa versiones al mercado y qué métodos de (re)traducción se podrían establecer una vez realizado el estudio de varias de estas nuevas (y viejas) películas para niños y adultos.
Traducción de estereotipos de etnia y discriminación de género en la literatura infantil: el capítulo “Un martes desgraciado” de Mary Poppins
Authors: López Medel María
Published: May 2022

Pamela Travers reescribió en dos ocasiones el capítulo sexto de Mary Poppins (“Un martes desgraciado”) en respuesta a las críticas por su contenido y lenguaje discriminatorios, que llegaron a provocar la retirada del libro en las bibliotecas públicas de San Francisco en los años ochenta. El presente trabajo es un estudio de la traducción española de la primera versión, publicada en España en la primera década de la dictadura franquista y todavía presente en la edición actual. Compararemos las representaciones estereotipadas de etnias no blancas en ambas lenguas y contextos, junto con el uso de palabras tabú y el tratamiento desigual de hombres y mujeres en un relato infantil.
La retraducción de la literatura para la infancia y la adolescencia como medio de incentivación de la competencia creativa: un estudio de caso
Authors: Mendoza García Inma , Filsinger Senftleben Gustavo
Published: May 2022

Este artículo es fruto de la implementación de un Proyecto de Innovación Docente (PID) en una asignatura de traducción especializada del Grado en Traducción e Interpretación de la Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO). El PID se centra en la retraducción de la literatura para la infancia y la adolescencia (LIA) y persigue dos objetivos fundamentales: desarrollar la competencia creativa de los futuros egresados y concienciarlos acerca de la función del traductor como participante activo en la conformación de los valores de una sociedad determinada en un periodo histórico dado.

Así, tras la exposición de unas breves reflexiones en torno a la práctica editorial de la censura de lo políticamente incorrecto en la retraducción de la LIA, se describen los objetivos del PID y la metodología de trabajo aplicada, y se presentan los resultados obtenidos y las conclusiones alcanzadas con relación al grado de aplicabilidad de este tipo de actividad en la formación de traductores.
A Vulnerable Russia: Militarisation Through Anxiety in 1990s Russian Historical Textbooks
Authors: Edwards Allyson
Published: May 2022

Russia’s military in the 1990s was physically and morally fragile. Culturally, however, the militarisation of society persisted because of the prominence of militarised discourses in various discursive spaces. Militarised themes were dominant in Russia’s historical education,
with Russia’s vulnerability serving to underscore the militarisation of Russia’s youth during this period because it drew upon notions of paranoia and anxiety, which formed the foundations of Russian identity. This article examined 16 Russian historical textbooks published in the
1990s. Adopting Robert Sutherland’s schema for identifying ‘ways in which inherent ideologies are expressed’ in literature for children, including; ‘Politics of advocacy’ and ‘Politics of attack,’ this article found that Russia’s vulnerabilities
were used to equip its youth with militarised worldviews. Historical victories were often framed as ‘victory despite weaknesses, because of the patriotic, united efforts of the Russian peoples. On the other hand, loss at war was often characterised by ‘unequal and heroic battle[s]’
followed by military reform, with emphasis on need to improve weapon procurement, combat readiness and strategy. Through these discourses, students were told that Russia would be safe and militaristically successful if 1) society remained united and 2) Russia’s military institution was
technologically and strategically superior. These textbooks maintained the militarisation of society by sustaining the narrative that Russia constantly needed to defend itself, evidenced well with a historical trail of invasion from belligerent nations, where Russia has not always been able
to defend itself.
ESR2 gene variants (rs1256049, rs4986938, and rs1256030) and their association with breast cancer risk
Authors: Gallegos-Arreola Martha Patricia , Zúñiga-González Guillermo M. , Figuera Luis E. , Puebla-Pérez Ana María , Márquez-Rosales María Guadalupe , Gómez-Meda Belinda Claudia , Rosales-Reynoso Mónica Alejandra
Published: May 2022

Background

Variants of the estrogen receptor b (ESR2) gene have been associated with different types of cancer. However, these associations have been inconsistent. We genotyped the ESR2 variants (rs1256049, rs4986938, and rs1256030) in breast cancer (BC) patients and in healthy women.

Results

The variants rs1256049 and rs4986938 in the ESR2 gene were not associated with risk susceptibility in BC patients. However, the rs1256030 variant had an association as a risk factor for BC patients when compared with controls and BC patients for the TT genotype (odds ratio (OR) 1.86, 95% confidence intervals (CI) [1.05–3.28], p = 0.042). In addition, differences were observed in patients and controls carrying the TT genotype under 50 years of age (OR 1.85, 95% CI [1.05–3.27], p = 0.043). Thus, evident differences showed the rs1256030 variant in patients with TT, TC, and TC+TT genotypes with: (1) Stage IV (OR 1.60, 95% CI [1.06–2.54], p = 0.033), and (2) Luminal A (OR 1.60, 95% CI [0.47–0.21], p = 0.041), as well as in BC carriers of the TT genotype with indices of cellular proliferative (Ki-67) elevated (>20%) and overweight (OR 1.67, 95% CI [0.85–3.28], p = 0.041), respectively. In BC HER2 with lymph node metastasis, the TT genotype was a protective factor (OR 0.38, 95% CI [0.18–0.78], p = 0.005). The identification of haplotypes included two common GAT as risk factors (OR 3.1, 95% CI [1.31–7.72], p = 0.011) and GGC as a protective factor (OR 0.7, 95% CI [0.60–0.97], p = 0.034). The haplogenotype GGGATC was a risk factor (OR 2.5, 95% CI [1.28–5.0], p = 0.008).

Conclusion

The variant rs1256030 (TT) of the ESR2 gene and haplotype GAT were associated with susceptibility to BC as risk factors in this sample from the Mexican population.
Clinical, Laboratory and Radiological Profile of COVID-19 Patients during the Second Wave with Special Reference to Vaccination Status
Authors: Behera Debasis , Rao C Mohan , Jagaty Suman Kumar , Singh Nipa , Subhankar Saswat , Alone Vivek D , Deep Akash , Pati Sanghamitra
Published: May 2022

Introduction: Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) has been creating havoc worldwide since the first report in December, 2019. Vaccination against the disease was thought to bring respite, reducing the severity of disease, morbidity and mortality. However, considering the fact that no vaccine is fully efficient, people may get COVID-19 even after full vaccination. Aim: To determine the clinical, laboratory, radiological features of COVID-19 including the outcome and compare these between vaccinated and unvaccinated patients. Materials and Methods: The prospective observational study was conducted in a dedicated COVID-19 hospital in Odisha, India, from May 2021 to June 2021. Detailed history including symptoms and vaccination status, laboratory parameters, and radiological investigations were collected from 200 patients. The cases were classified as mild, moderate and severe as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) guidelines. All the patients were followed till the end of hospital stay. The results were expressed as the mean±standard deviation and percentages. Chi-square test was used to compare the categorical variables, and unpaired t-test was used to compare two discrete variables. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Majority of the patients were unvaccinated (65%) and belonged to the age group of 39-59 years (58.5%). Among the non vaccinated patients, 32.3% had moderate disease, while 35.4% had severe disease. In the vaccinated group, 51.4% had moderate disease, whereas only 28.6% patients developed severe disease. Increased Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), D-dimer levels, and radiological evidence of pneumonia in chest radiology were witnessed in both groups. Inflammatory markers between the vaccinated and unvaccinated groups did not show any statistical significance (p>0.05). A total of 12 (6%) patients died, out of which five were vaccinated (p=0.6). Conclusion: Vaccination is found to be protective in terms of disease severity and mortality. Vaccination of all individuals is recommended to curb the wrath of the virus.
A Retrospective Study on the Functional and Radiological Outcomes of Basicervical Femoral Neck Fractures Treated with Proximal Femoral Nail
Authors: Gopi Jipin , Fijad NR , Unais PP , Jayan Aarabhy
Published: May 2022

Introduction: Basicervical fractures are one of the rarest peritrochanteric fractures. They have an inherent instability which make makes them notoriously prone for treatment failure. Because they cannot be classified as neither strictly intertrochanteric, nor intracapsular fractures, their treatment protocol is also not standardized. Newer implants are regularly tested in their management, with varying degrees of success. Aim: To assess the functional and radiological outcome of basicervical neck of femur fracture with the use of the proximal femoral nail. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in Department of Orthopaedics at Malabar Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Kozhikode, Kerala, India, from September 2021 to December 2021. It was performed on 31 patients who were identified from a patient pool of 1526 individual with neck of femur fracture, as having basicervical fracture, but one patient follow-up details were not available hence total sample size was 30. The patients were followed-up for a year and the functional outcome was assessed using modified Harris Hip Score and classified as poor, fair, good, or excellent. Radiological outcome was assessed based on reduction. Reduction was classified as anatomical (deviation <5°), acceptable (deviation 5-10°) or bad (deviation >10°) as per the classification suggested by Hardy et al.,. Descriptive statistical measures, namely mean, frequency and standard deviation were calculated. Results: With the Proximal Femoral Nail (PFN), anatomical reduction was attained in 22 subjects (73.3%), acceptable in six subjects (20%) and bad in two subjects (6.7%). There were no instances of deep vein thrombosis, non union or avascular necrosis head of femur. The average time to radiological union was 13.5±1.8 weeks. Using modified Harris Hip Score, functional outcome was poor in two patients (6.7%) , good in two patients (6.7%) and excellent in 26 patients (86.6%). Conclusion: The PFN, even though phased out in first world countries, is a safe and viable implant choice for the management of Basicervical femoral neck fractures, with good functional and radiological outcome.
Adaptability of Farmers to Climate Change in North Bank Plains Zone of Assam
Authors: Chetri Trilochan Karki , Das Pabitra Kumar , Saikia Dipankar , Madhavan M. Misha , Baro Eleza , Barman Manisha
Published: May 2022

The study was carried out to assess the adaptability of farmers to climate change in North Bank Plains Zone of Assam. A household level survey was carried out with the selected farmers to obtain the primary data. For this, total 120 farmers were selected from 6 different villages through proportionate random sampling. The adaptability was assessed by following the procedure of Shankar et al. [1]. Adaptation Index for each management practice was calculated and the score ranged from 0 to 100. Findings revealed that adaptation practices such as use of organic manure, summer deep ploughing, conservation tillage, bunds and change in variety were followed by most of the farmers to cope up with the climate change. The adaptation practices such as water harvesting, use of ITK, bird perched, intercropping and protected cultivation were followed by least number of farmers to cope up with climate change. The study also revealed that majority of the respondents (67.67%) belonged to medium adaptability category followed by 19.17 per cent of respondents in low adaptability category and 14.17 per cent respondents in high adaptability category. The mean adaptability score was 11.71 indicating that, on an average, respondents had medium adaptability.
Study of Binary Logistic and Poisson Regression Models of Diabetic Patients in Nigeria using Dichotomous and Non- Dichotomous Predictors
Authors: Obineke Henry Onu, , Okuata Avula Amakuro, , Adekola Alabge, Samson
Published: May 2022

The comparative study of the Binary-logistic and Poisson regression models of diabetic patients in Nigeria was presented using R-squared, Adjusted R-squared, Variance Inflated Factors and Akaike Information Criterion for two different data sets of Diabetic Patients known as the dichotomous and the Non-dichotomous data obtained from the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH). The results revealed that the Binary logistic regression was better than the Poisson regression for both dichotomous and non-dichotomous data. It was also, observed that, the Binary-logistic regression model was significant in this study with a non-dichotomous data set, while Poisson regression was not significant. The results also showed that both the type 1 and type 2 diabetes have negative effects on the diabetic Patients.
Deciphering Pearl Millet Grain Yield under Water Stress using Genotypic, Phenotypic Correlation and Path Coefficient Analysis
Authors: Kumar Amit , Yadav Mukesh Kumar , Barupal Heeralal , Meena Mukut Bihari , Kumawat Ravi , Mondal Kinjal
Published: May 2022

Yield is a polygenic character, usually depends on its various contributing traits like days to 50% flowering, plant height, and panicle length as well as panicle girth. A study was conducted during kharif 2018 to evaluate the relationship between grain yield and its components in pearl millet using correlation and path analysis studies. In the current study, significant genotypic and phenotypic correlations were found among five yield contributing traits in eighteen pearl millet hybrids. The traits including days to 50% flowering, plant height, and panicle length were found to have positive correlation with grain yield per plant that implied the importance of those traits in selection of high yielding hybrids. Grain yield per plant was used as a dependent character in path-coefficient analysis at the genotypic level. Plant height and panicle length were the independent variables (cm). The highest positive and direct effect was found for days to 50 percent flowering (0.9946) followed by panicle diameter (cm) (0.5726). Pearl millet having deep root system are often found to survive even in various stressful conditions including water stress. These characteristics have made it popular in dry and semi-arid regions around the world; nevertheless, compared to other major cereals, less work has been put into the study of climate-resilient characteristics of pearl millet. We have revealed here some basic ideas of correlation between the grain yield of pearl millet with its yield contributing constituents under drought condition.
Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Ultrasound Guided Thoracic Paravertebral Block for Pain Relief in Patients with Multiple Fractured Ribs
Authors: Ghoneem Hend Ahmed , Afandy Mohamed Elsayed , Hafez Ahmed Ali Abdel , Amr Yasser Mohammed
Published: May 2022

Background: Patients with rib fractures or chest contusions are unable to cough or breathe deeply, which may lead to atelectasis and pneumonia. And the cornerstone of management of rib fractures is aggressive treatment of this pain. Ultrasound guided (US) regional techniques was linked with fewer adverse effects and higher efficacy if compared with systemic therapy with multiple rib fractures. We designed this work for comparing the efficacy and safety of thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) versus erector spinae plane block (ESPB) in cases with multiple fractured ribs.

Methods: This is a double-blinded prospective randomized controlled trial which was conducted on 60 patients aged ≥ 18 years of both sexes. The participants had unilateral multiple fractured ribs (≥ 3 ribs), and they were randomly enrolled into two equal groups. Group I had US guided TPVB. Bupivacaine 0.25% in a volume of 20 mL was injected in a bolus dose, then a continuous infusion of bupivacaine 0.25% at a rate of 0.1 mL/kg/hr. Group II received (US) guided ESPB. Bupivacaine 0.25% in a volume of 20 mL was injected in a bolus dose and then suspected to a continuous infusion of bupivacaine 0.25% at a rate of 0.1 mL/kg/hr.

Results: Visual analogue score (VAS) decreased significantly after institution of blocks (p-value <0.05) without considerable difference between two groups (P >0.05). And total morphine consumption was insignificant between two groups (P =0.836). Also, heart rate (HR) and mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) decreased significantly compared to pre-block values in both groups with an insignificant difference between the two groups (P >0.05). Moreover, respiratory, and arterial blood gases (ABG) parameters improved significantly in both groups in the form of reduced in respiratory rate (RR), elevated oxygen saturation, and increase in P/F ratio with an insignificant difference between the two groups (P >0.05). Occurrence of complications as hypotension, bradycardia and pneumothorax was less in ESPB group than TPVB group.

Conclusions: ESPB is nearly effective as TPVB to relief pain in cases with rib fractures as demonstrated by significant decrease in VAS scores in both groups.
Prevalence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections among Hospitalized Wound Patients from Selected Tertiary Hospitals within Enugu Metropolis
Authors: Chukwueze Chidimma Maureen , Udeani Theophilus Kachi , Obeagu Emmanuel Ifeanyi , Ikpenwa Justina Nwabunachi , Nneka Asogwa
Published: May 2022

The incidence of Staphylococcus aureus infection especially in wound infections continues to rise. This study was aimed to evaluate the prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospitalized patients with wound infections in selected tertiary hospitals within Enugu metropolis. A total of 385 samples comprising mainly of wound swabs were collected using Levine’s technique and cultured on blood agar, MacConkey agar and Mannitol salt agar. Staphylococcus aureus was identified based on their conventional cultural characteristics, gram staining reactions and biochemical tests. Statistical analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 25.0 package. A total of 188 (48.8%) Staphylococcus aureus were isolated from 385 patients with wound infections. Of 188 Staphylococcus aureus isolates, 86 (22.3%) were identified as methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and 102(26.5%), methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) respectively. The prevalence rate of MRSA according to the gender of the participants was 37(9.6%) for males and 49(12.7%) for the females with a mean age of 31.77. Generally, the isolates showed the highest resistance to Ampicillin (100%), Penicillin (100%) and Cefoxitin (100%) and were moderately sensitive to Clindamycin (52.3%) and Gentamycin (54.7%). No statistical significance was established (P>0.05) among these factors. This study highlighted high prevalence of MRSA among hospitalized wound patients and as such, the need for infection control strengthening in hospitals cannot be overemphasized.
OPTIMASI TRI-OBJECTIVE FINANCE-BASED SCHEDULING PROYEK FLY OVER X DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE MULTI-OBJECTIVE SYMBIOTIC ORGANISMS SEARCH (MOSOS)
Authors: Gunarso Christopher , Prayogo Doddy
Published: May 2022

Proyek konstruksi membutuhkan pengelolaan arus kas yang baik untuk keberlangsungan dan kesuksesan dalam melaksanakan pekerjaan-pekerjaan yang ada. Terdapat tiga aspek yang harus diperhatikan, yakni durasi dari proyek agar terhindar dari delay, pendanaan yang baik untuk mengatasi cost overrun, dan perhitungan bunga dari pendanaan dengan memperhatikan limit nominal yang ditentukan. Oleh karena itu, ketiga aspek tersebut diintegrasikan melalui finance-based scheduling yang akan ditinjau melalui proses optimasi tri-objective dengan menggunakan metode metaheuristik dalam mendapatkan solusi-solusi yang optimal. Pada penelitian ini, proses optimasi menggunakan Multi-Objective Symbiotic Organisms Search (MOSOS) berdasarkan studi kasus proyek fly over X. Hasil optimasi yang didapatkan berupa solusi-solusi yang tidak saling mendominasi dan analisis pengaruh pertambahan durasi dari skenario yang digunakan dilengkapi dengan cash flow dan kurva s.