bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Η εκδοτική δραστηριότητα στην υπηρεσία του Εθνικού Διχασμού
Authors: Θεοδοσίου Μαρία
Published: November 2022

Κατά την περίοδο του Εθνικού Διχασμού, ο πρωθυπουργός Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος και ο βασιλιάς Κωνσταντίνος είχαν διάσταση απόψεων αναφορικά με τη συμμετοχή της Ελλάδας στον Α΄ Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο. Ο πρώτος ήταν πεπεισμένος για την ανάγκη συμμαχίας της χώρας με τις Δυνάμεις της Entente, ενώ ο δεύτερος ήταν θιασώτης της ουδετερότητας. Οι προπαγανδιστικοί μηχανισμοί που σχηματίσθηκαν αμέσως μετά τη ρήξη των σχέσεων των δύο θεσμικών εκπροσώπων του ελληνικού κράτους παρουσίασαν υπό διαφορετική οπτική γωνία την πραγματικότητα. Η παρούσα διατριβή επικεντρώνεται στα σημαντικότερα ιστορικά γεγονότα των ετών 1915-1917 και κυρίως στον τρόπο με τον οποίο οι δύο αντίπαλες παρατάξεις, οι βενιζελικοί και οι αντιβενιζελικοί, χρησιμοποίησαν την προπαγάνδα προκειμένου να χειραγωγήσουν την κοινή γνώμη και να την πείσουν για την ορθότητα των θέσεων τους. Αντικείμενο της έρευνας είναι η ανάδειξη και η ανάλυση της εκδοτικής δραστηριότητας της περιόδου 1915-1919, δηλαδή των φυλλαδίων, των βιβλίων και των αφισών που εξέδωσαν οι δύο παρατάξεις για να επιτύχουν τους πολιτικούς τους στόχους.
Αξιολογία της δια βίου μάθησης στη γενική και την αθλητική παιδεία
Authors: Καπράνος Σταύρος
Published: November 2022

Αντικείμενο της παρούσας μελέτης αποτελεί η διερεύνηση του τρόπου με τον οποίο αποτιμάται σήμερα στην Ελλάδα η Δια Βίου Μάθηση και η Δια Βίου Άθληση (Γογγάκη, 2021α, 2021β). Μέσω της ανασκόπησης της βιβλιογραφίας αναδεικνύεται πρωτίστως η αξιολογία της αρχαίας ελληνικής σκέψης στα ζητήματα αυτά, ενώ παρουσιάζονται οι σύγχρονες παιδαγωγικές προϋποθέσεις και οι θεωρίες μάθησης (Κόκκος, 2005). Εξάλλου, επισημαίνεται η αντίστοιχη ευρωπαϊκή πολιτική, προκειμένου να καταστεί εφικτή μια συγκριτική θεώρηση του τρόπου εφαρμογής της Δια Βίου Μάθησης στην Ελλάδα (Πρόκου, 2009; Μπαμπάλης, 2014). Με βάση τη λειτουργία των φορέων της Δια Βίου Μάθησης και της Δια Βίου Άθλησης στην χώρα μας, εξετάζεται εάν και κατά πόσο οι δράσεις αυτές είναι ανεξάρτητες από προκαθορισμένους επαγγελματικούς στόχους και από ηλικιακά όρια, ώστε να μπορούν να ικανοποιούν την ανάγκη της αυτοβουλίας και της πλατωνικής οικειοπραγίας του ενήλικα (Γογγάκη, 2013α, 2021α). Η ανάδειξη των αδυναμιών των δύο Δια Βίου δράσεων, αποτελεί και το έναυσμα για την υποβολή μιας σειράς προτάσεων αξιοποίησής τους. Η διεξαγωγή της μελέτης βασίζεται στη φιλοσοφική μέθοδο, και ιδίως στην αξιολογία. Η τελευταία, ως κλάδος της φιλοσοφίας, αποτελεί το ειδικό εργαλείο τόσο για την εμβάθυνση στην έννοια της «αξίας» (Καραφύλλης, 2005) όσο και για τον συσχετισμό του θέματος με το αξιακό σύστημα της κοινωνίας (Friedrich, 2005; Thomas & Nelson, 2003; Γογγάκη 2021β).
Ύπνος και ποιότητα ζωής σε σχέση με την επάρκεια κάθαρσης σε ασθενείς με χρόνια νεφρική νόσο που υποβάλλονται σε αιμοκάθαρση
Authors: Ράλλη Μαρία
Published: November 2022

Εισαγωγή: Η επαρκής κάθαρση, η υψηλού βαθμού δηλαδή απομάκρυνση τοξικών ουσιών μέσω της αιμοκάθαρσης, συμβάλει στην βελτίωση του επιπέδου ζωής, σημαντική παράμετρο της οποίας αποτελεί και ο ύπνος, των ασθενών με Τελικού Σταδίου Χρόνια Νεφρική Νόσο (ΤΣΧΝΝ).Η σωστή επάρκεια κάθαρσης στους ασθενείς με Τελικού Σταδίου Χρόνια Νεφρική Νόσο (ΤΣΧΝΝ) που υποβάλλονται σε αιμοκάθαρση συμβάλει μεταξύ άλλων στη βελτίωση του επιπέδου ζωής τους, σημαντική διάσταση της οποίας αποτελεί και ο ύπνος.Σκοπός: Η διερεύνηση της αλληλεπίδρασης ανάμεσα στην επάρκεια κάθαρσης, την ποιότητα του ύπνου και την ποιότητα ζωής ασθενών που υποβάλλονται σε χρόνιο πρόγραμμα αιμοκάθαρσης.Μεθοδολογία:Η μελέτη πραγματοποιήθηκε μεταξύ 352 ασθενών με ΤΣΧΝΝ. Η ποιότητα ζωής αξιολογήθηκε με χρήση των ερωτηματολογίων Kidney Disease and Quality of Life (KDQOL-SF™) και Missoula Vitas Quality of Life (MVQOL) και η ποιότητα του ύπνου με το ερωτηματολόγιο του Pittsburgh. Επίσης έγινε λήψη αιματολογικών δεικτών για να υπολογιστεί η επάρκεια της.Αποτελέσματα: Το 82,7% των ασθενών είχε κακή ποιότητα ύπνου. Η καλή ποιότητα ύπνου συσχετίστηκε θετικά τόσο με τη κλίμακα φυσικής όσο και με την κλίμακα ψυχικής υγείας καθώς και με τη σωματική και τη γνωστική λειτουργικότητα, τη ζωτικότητα, τον κοινωνικό και συναισθηματικό ρόλο, ενώ η συνολική ποιότητα ζωής συσχετίστηκε αρνητικά με την κακή ποιότητα ύπνου. Η κάθαρση κρεατινίνης MDRD συσχετίστηκε αρνητικά με την κλίμακα φυσικής υγείας, ενώ δεν παρατηρήθηκε σημαντική συσχέτιση μεταξύ της κλίμακας ψυχικής υγείας αλλά και της συνολικής ποιότητας ζωής και της κάθαρσης κρεατινίνης MDRD ή CKD-EPI.Συμπεράσματα: Η παροχή επαρκούς κάθαρσης συμβάλει σημαντικά στη βελτίωση και διατήρηση του επιπέδου ποιότητας ζωής και του ύπνου ως βασικό στοιχείο της ποιότητας ζωής των ασθενών με ΤΣΧΝΝ που υποβάλλονται σε αιμοκάθαρση και κατά συνέπεια στη μειωμένη νοσηρότητα και θνησιμότητα των ασθενών αυτών.Λέξεις-Κλειδιά: Χρόνια Νεφρική Νόσος, Αιμοκάθαρση, Επάρκεια κάθαρσης, Ποιότητα Ζωής, Ύπνος
Inglämnlagare - a tool for restructuring Swedish site data for statistical analysis
Authors: Löwenborg Daniel , Antomonov Filipp
Published: November 2022

Background: This paper presents a new software tool, Inglämnlagare, developed to be open-source, that restructures information about ancient remains in Sweden for analysis. The background is a new version of the ancient sites database, the Historic Environment Record, curated by the Swedish National Heritage Board, that was launched in 2018 with a new database model that structures the information differently compared to previous versions.

Methods: The program, written in Python programming language, has multicore support in order to improve performance for large files and uses regular expressions to extract information about individual features of composite sites. Such features, together with their summed amount, are written as new individual fields to a comma-separated value file. The program is delivered as a source script file that can be executed in any Python environment.

Use cases: As an example of use, a case study of exploring graves of rectangular shape found within Sweden is provided. The use case also describes the different steps involved in preparing the data in QGIS to run the program, as well as some methods to efficiently analyse and visualize the output.

Conclusions: Inglämnlagare will make more information from the Swedish record of ancient sites accessible for research and can be used to explore different content of the record more efficiently than previously possible. While the tool is written specifically for this dataset it also provides an example of how open-source tools can be used for data wrangling making information designed for a specific purpose, such as online dissemination, appropriate for analysis.
Evaluation of clinical, histology, TNF-α, and collagen expressions on oral ulcer in rats after treatment with areca nut and chrysanthemum oral gel
Authors: Meutia Sari Liza , Mubarak Zaki , Keumala Sari Dina
Published: November 2022

Background: Areca nut (Areca catechu Linn.) is the seed of the fruit of the oriental palm that is commonly used among Southeast Asian communities. Chrysanthemum (Dendrathema grandiflora) is a flowering plant originating from East Asia and dominantly grows in China. Both of these plants have strong antioxidant activities. To investigate the mechanism of their wound healing activities, we prepared areca nut and chrysanthemum polyethylene oral gel and performed several in vivo assays using Sprague–Dawley rats.

Methods: Sprague–Dawley rats were divided into six groups: Negative control group (rats with base gel treatment), positive control group (rats treated with triamcinolone acetonide), F1 (treatment with 20% areca nut:80% chrysanthemum), F2 (treatment with 50% areca nut:50% chrysanthemum), F3 (treatment with 80% areca nut:20% chrysanthemum), and normal group (without ulcer and treatment). Traumatic ulcers were performed on the buccal mucosa of all experimental animals that received topical oral gel and triamcinolone acetonide twice a day for seven days. The clinical and histological characteristics were analyzed and scored.

Results: During the six days, the ulcerated area receded linearly over time and was completely cicatrized in F2, F3, and the positive control group (Dependent t-test, p<0.05). There were significant increases in body weight in F2 and positive control groups. There were no significant differences between groups in histology examination (Kruskal Wallis test, p<0.05). The moderate score of TNF-α levels was seen in F2 and positive control groups (ANOVA/Tukey test, p<0.05). In the collagenases assay, a high concentration of areca nut (F3) induced the abundance of collagen during the ulcer healing process.

Conclusions: The combination of areca nut and chrysanthemum extract in the oral gel can optimize the healing of traumatic oral ulcers in Sprague-Dawley rats through the increase of TNF-α and collagen deposition.
A short-term prospective study to evaluate the clinical performance of endosseous zirconia implants
Authors: Hegde Rakshith , Dubey Mridu , Shetty Manoj
Published: November 2022

Background: Endosseous zirconia implants have been established as an alternative to conventional titanium implants, especially in the aesthetic zone. This pilot study aimed to evaluate the outcome of rehabilitation with zirconia implants, in a subset of the Indian population, involving varying clinical scenarios.

Methods: A total of 10 one-piece zirconia implants were placed in seven patients requiring rehabilitation of missing teeth. The survival rate and marginal bone levels were evaluated at six months and 12 months following implant placement.

Results: Five implants were placed in the maxilla and five in the mandible, including well-healed sites, extraction sockets, a single cantilever in the lower anterior region, and a full-arch rehabilitation. During the observation period, two early implant failures were noted resulting in a survival rate of 80%. Mean marginal bone loss of 0.73mm was seen one year following implant placement, with maximum bone loss occurring in the first six months.

Conclusion: The results of this study encourage the use of endosseous zirconia implants in diverse clinical scenarios with careful case selection. However, long-term studies are needed to further validate these findings.
The “Rotten” matter in A Farewell to Arms: An Ecological Gothic reading
Authors: Ng Lay Sion
Published: November 2022

This article uncovers the gothic tropes manifest in the “rotten” food, human bodies, landscapes, and rain in Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms through an eco-gothic perspective. It demonstrates how the rotten food, the disjointed bodies, the broken landscapes, and the gothic rain can be viewed in the novel as counter-narratives against the narratives of war, the military, and modern medicine. The first part of this article suggests interpreting war as a form of cannibalism by exploring the representations of rotten food and the connection between eating and killing. Next, the author focuses on how the body is fragmented both metaphorically and literally by the discourse of war, the military, and medical science. The third part uncovers the non-anthropocentric consciousness embedded within the protagonist’s narrative, followed by the gothicizing and romanticization of nature in the fourth section. Here, the protagonist’s linking of the human body to the natural landscape, the descriptions of the gothic rain, and the romanticized snow—all these, as the author argues, can be interpreted as a collective resistance against industrial, anthropocentric warfare.
New in Settlements for Transactions Made Using Electronic Platforms
Authors: Smirnov E.
Published: November 2022

Last summer, the Russian Parliament adopted Federal Law No. 331-FZ, which signifi cantly improved, taking into account the experience of law enforcement, the legal procedure for regulating the circulation of digital fi nancial assets and utilitarian digital rights, which increases their investment attractiveness for business and reduces the risks of their illegal use.
The influence of magnesium preparations on the change in metabolism in the modeling of toxic nephropathy in animals
Authors: Pavliuk N. , Badiuk N.
Published: November 2022

In an experiment on 39 white Wistar rats of autobred breeding, the authors modeled toxic nephropathy and assessed the possibility of correcting damage using magnesium-containing preparations - 5% Bischofite solution and «Donat Mg». The work was carried out in accordance with the regulatory documents of the European Union and Ukraine.

The results of the studies showed that in addition to damage to the structure of the kidneys: wrinkling of capillary glomeruli, expansion of the Bowman space, destruction of part of the convoluted tubules; there is a violation of metabolic processes in the form of: an increase in the total blood protein, a redistribution of the proportion of different proteins in its composition, a decrease and imbalance of ATPases; increase in fasting amount of glucose; activation of lipid peroxidation and inactivation of AOD (catalase); decrease in magnesium levels in the blood. The use of magnesium-containing preparations by animals - a 5% solution of bischofite or «Donat Mg»  had a unidirectional positive effect on the condition of the experimental animals. The structure of the kidneys improved, because. there were fewer wrinkled glomeruli, there were no lymphocytes between the capillaries, visually less damaged tubules were recorded; the interstitial layers did not differ from the norm; in terms of metabolism, there was a closeness of the total protein and the nomenclature of its components to the control, less changes in the activity of ATPases; LPO/AOZ systems; changes in fasting glucose, similarity of Mg+2 content to control data.

The authors believe that the intake of exogenous Mg+2 has a positive effect on the state of redox processes in the cells of the body, which helps to maintain the body's resistance at a higher level and prevents severe kidney damage.
Celiac disease - a review on recent advances in characteristics, diagnostic and treatments
Authors: Artykiewicz Klaudia , Czarkowski Marcin , Gorczyca Kamila , Grodkiewicz Maria , Kozieł Paweł , Krzysiek Urszula , Podgórska Klaudia , Puła Aleksandra , Słupczyńska Aleksandra , Urbaś Weronika
Published: November 2022

Introduction and purpose:

Celiac disease occurs in 1% of the general population. However, many cases remain unrecognized.

The disease is a chronic immune-mediated disorder triggered by the ingestion of gluten that appears in individuals with genetic susceptibility. Celiac disease can develop in paediatric patients as well as adults.

The purpose of this review is to analyze the newest information on the characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of patients with celiac disease. 

Material and methods:

This review was based on available data collected in the PubMed database and published between 2015 and 2022. The research was done by looking through keywords such as: “celiac disease”, “Gluten-Free Diet”, “diagnosis” and “treatment”.

Results:

The diagnosis of celiac disease is most often delayed due to the broad spectrum of presentations. Screening of at-risk individuals is important to progress the diagnosis.

It is additionally crucial to raise clinicians' attention to non-specific parenteral symptoms that may indicate celiac disease. The majority of the symptoms arise from nutritional deficiencies caused by intestinal malabsorption. According to scientific reports, the most common deficiencies of people with celiac disease are iron, folic acid, vitamin B12, fat-soluble vitamins and a calcium.

Conclusions:

Recent years have seen the emergence of research into new therapeutic options, but their efficacy and safety still need to be evaluated more thoroughly. Strict adherence to a gluten-free diet by patients is still the only treatment option at present.

Celiac disease, due to the constant increase in knowledge about its pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment is an important material for further research.
The actual cost of clinical negligence in the NHS
Authors: Tingle John
Published: November 2022

John Tingle, Lecturer in Law, Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham, considers the debate around reform of the system for clinical negligence claims
Prehospital emergency health services in Qatar
Authors: Demir Songül , Tunçbilek Zahide , Alinier Guillaume
Published: November 2022

The provision of prehospital emergency healthcare around the world varies greatly. Each country implements a delivery model according to its own economy, population, culture, policy and geography, including Qatar. In the past decade, in preparation to host the FIFA 2022 World Cup, significant technological investments have been made to improve and develop the country's prehospital emergency health services. This article is based on an academic visit of two Turkish academics with an interest in prehospital care to Qatar. It was conducted in January 2020 and is supported by information from the literature. Qatar's prehospital healthcare system was found to be highly developed and organised as it is managed by a national ambulance service. Some comparisons are also made with respect to prehospital care in Turkey.
Paramedics’ perspectives of the community paramedic role in Ontario, Canada
Authors: Agarwal Gina , Pirrie Melissa , Angeles Ricardo , Marzanek Francine , Keenan Amelia , McLeod Brent , Cockerell Krista , Reed Buck
Published: November 2022

Background: Community paramedicine (CP) expands the paramedic role to emergency call prevention, yet little research has examined paramedics’ perspectives of CP. Aims: This study sought to explore paramedics’ views regarding the CP role and training. Methods: A cross-sectional, web-based survey of Ontario paramedics measured perceptions, support and interest in CP. Descriptive and regression analyses were conducted. Findings: Of the 452 participants, 57.5% were male, 43.6% primary care paramedics and 33.0% had a history of being on modified duty. Paramedics perceived CP to include treat-and-release (85.4%), community resource referrals (79.0%), expanded skills (77.9%), community education (75.9%) and follow-up (73.7%). Most were supportive (82.8%) and interested in participating (72.3%). Interest in training was lower in respondents with 20 or more years of service and higher in those with a history of modified duty (p<0.05). Conclusion: Paramedics are aware the CP role has multiple functions and are supportive and interested in CP. This study has implications for services as CP expands globally.
Laser-induced damage threshold of ZnGeP2 crystal for (sub)picosecond 1-µm laser pulse
Authors: Kinyaevskiy I. O. , Danilov P. A. , Kudryashov S. I. , Pakholchuk P. P. , Ostrikov S. A. , Yudin N. N. , Zinovev M. M. , Podzyvalov S. N. , Andreev Yu. M.
Published: November 2022

The laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) was measured
for a

Z
n
G
e
P

2

crystal exposed to 0.3–9.5 ps
1030-nm laser pulses. Single-pulse LIDT fluence was

∼

0.22

J

/

c
m

2

for the laser pulse widths of
0.3–3.5 ps and increased until

0.76

J

/

c
m

2

for 9.5-ps pulses. Multi-pulse LIDT
fluence for 0.3-ps pulses at repetition frequencies in the range of
100 Hz–1 kHz was

∼

0.053

J

/

c
m

2

and decreased further at higher,
multi-kHz, pulse repetition frequencies. The coating of the

Z
n
G
e
P

2

crystal surface with an
anti-reflection multi-layer thin film increased the multi-pulse LIDT
by one order of magnitude, up to

0.62

J

/

c
m

2

(about

2

T
W

/

c
m

2

). The significant increase in LIDT
coupled with a decrease in reflection losses provides a way to
cardinally improve efficiency of frequency conversion of popular 1-µm
ultrashort pulses into mid- and far-IR ranges with a thin AR-coated

Z
n
G
e
P

2

crystal sample.
Tunable light trapping in the graphene metasurface
Authors: Fan Menghui , Zhang Yao , Chen Deliang , ren Lirong , Yang Qin , Zhou Chaobiao
Published: November 2022

Graphene metasurfaces
based on surface plasmon
resonance can greatly enhance the interaction between light and matter
at the nanoscale. At present, the resonance of graphene metasurfaces
is widely used to enhance the absorption of atomic layer graphene, but
little work has focused on the light field trapping capabilities it
brings. In this paper, we numerically study the light trapping and
manipulation of an asymmetric graphene metasurface. The designed
device supports two resonant modes, and the multipole decomposition
confirms that the electric dipole response dominates them. The
calculated average electric field enhancement factor (EF) can reach
1206 and 1779, respectively. The near-field distribution indicates
that the electric field is mainly localized in the graphene nanodisks.
When the Fermi energy changes, the intensity and peak position of EF
can be effectively regulated. In addition, when the polarization of
the incident light is adjusted, the light field capture of the two
modes is independently regulated. These results reveal that the
graphene metasurface has significant light field capture and
regulation ability, which provides a new idea for the realization of
active regulation of high-performance low-dimensional optical
devices.
Temporal and spatial laser intensification within nodular defects overcoated with multilayer dielectric mirrors over a wide range of defect geometries
Authors: Stolz Christopher J. , Feigenbaum Eyal
Published: November 2022

The nodular defect shape and the laser incidence angle have a dramatic
impact on the spatial distribution of light intensification within the
nodule as well as how the laser light is drained from the defect.
Nodular defect geometries unique to ion beam sputtering, ion-assisted
deposition, and electron-beam (e-beam) deposition, respectively, are
modeled in this parametric study over a wide range of nodular
inclusion diameters and layer count for optical interference mirror
coatings constructed with quarter-wave thicknesses and capped with a
half wave of the low index material. It was found for hafnia (

n

=

1.9

) and silica (

n

=

1.45

) multilayer mirrors that the light
intensification in nodular defects with a

C

factor of 8, typical of e-beam
deposited coatings deposited with a wide range of deposition angles,
was maximized for a 24-layer design. For intermediate size inclusion
diameters, increasing the layer count for normal incidence multilayer
mirrors reduced the light intensification within the nodular defect. A
second parametric study explored the impact of the nodule shape on the
light intensification for a fixed number of layers. In this case,
there is a strong temporal trend for the different nodule shapes.
Narrow nodules tend to drain more laser energy through the bottom of
the nodule into the substrate while wide nodules tend to drain more
laser energy through the top of the nodule when irradiated at normal
incidence. At a 45° incidence angle, waveguiding is an additional
method to drain laser energy from the nodular defect. Finally, laser
light resonates within nodular defects longer than within the adjacent
nondefective multilayer structure.
Frequency modulation stimulated Raman scattering scheme for real-time background correction with a single light source
Authors: Wallmeier Kristin , Würthwein Thomas , Lemberger Nick , Brinkmann Maximilian , Hellwig Tim , Fallnich Carsten
Published: November 2022

A frequency modulation (FM) scheme for stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) is presented with a single fiber-based light source. Pulse-to-pulse wavelength-switching allows real-time subtraction of parasitic signals leaving only the resonant SRS signal with a noise reduction of up to 30 % compared to digital subtraction schemes, leading effectively to a contrast improvement by a factor of up to 8.3. The wide tuning range of the light source from 1500 cm−1 to 3000 cm−1 and the possibility to separately adjust the resonant and the nonresonant wavenumber for every specimen allow to investigate a variety of samples with high contrast and high signal-to-noise ratio, e. g., for medical diagnostics.
Cannabis use in pregnancy and maternal and infant outcomes: A Canadian cross-jurisdictional population-based cohort study
Authors: Luke Sabrina , Hobbs Amy J. , Smith Michaela , Riddell Catherine , Murphy Phil , Agborsangaya Calypse , Cantin Christina , Fahey John , Der Kenny , Pederson Ann , Nelson Chantal ,   on behalf of the National Maternal Cannabis Working Group
Published: November 2022

Background

With the recent legalization of cannabis in Canada, there is an urgent need to understand the effect of cannabis use in pregnancy. Our population-based study investigated the effects of prenatal cannabis use on maternal and newborn outcomes, and modification by infant sex.

Methods

The cohort included 1,280,447 singleton births from the British Columbia Perinatal Data Registry, the Better Outcomes Registry & Network Ontario, and the Perinatal Program Newfoundland Labrador from April 1st, 2012 to March 31st, 2019. Logistic regression determined the associations between prenatal cannabis use and low birth weight, small-for-gestational age, large-for-gestational age, spontaneous and medically indicated preterm birth, very preterm birth, stillbirth, major congenital anomalies, caesarean section, gestational diabetes and gestational hypertension. Models were adjusted for other substance use, socio-demographic and-economic characteristics, co-morbidities. Interaction terms were included to investigate modification by infant sex.

Results

The prevalence of cannabis use in our cohort was approximately 2%. Prenatal cannabis use is associated with increased risks of spontaneous and medically indicated preterm birth (1.80[1.68–1.93] and 1.94[1.77–2.12], respectively), very preterm birth (1.73[1.48–2.02]), low birth weight (1.90[1.79–2.03]), small-for-gestational age (1.21[1.16–1.27]) and large-for-gestational age (1.06[1.01–1.12]), any major congenital anomaly (1.71[1.49–1.97]), caesarean section (1.13[1.09–1.17]), and gestational diabetes (1.32[1.23–1.42]). No association was found for stillbirth or gestational hypertension. Only small-for-gestational age (p = 0.03) and spontaneous preterm birth (p = 0.04) showed evidence of modification by infant sex.

Conclusions

Prenatal cannabis use increases the likelihood of preterm birth, low birth weight, small-for-gestational age and major congenital anomalies with prenatally exposed female infants showing evidence of increased susceptibility. Additional measures are needed to inform the public and providers of the inherent risks of cannabis exposure in pregnancy.
Risk areas for the occurrence of leprosy in border countries of South America - Brazil and Argentina
Authors: Silva-Sobrinho Reinaldo Antonio , Oliveira Keurilene Sutil , Deschutter Enrique Jorge , Arcoverde Marcos Augusto Moraes , Hoare Ismael , Izurieta Ricardo , Zilly Adriana , Topanotti Maria Luzia , de Almeida Ana Maria , Meira Mara Cristina Ripoli , da Luz Larissa Djanilda Parra , Cicchelero Laiz Mangini , Zimermann Fatima
Published: November 2022

Objective

The aim was to analyze the spatial association and relative risk (RR) of leprosy cases diagnosed in southern Brazil and in the Argentinean province of Misiones during 2010 to 2016.

Methods

This ecological-type epidemiological study analyzed data from the Health Ministries of both countries. The analysis included frequency measures, spatial autocorrelation, RR cluster analysis and map construction.

Results

A hyperendemic occurrence was identified in all study regions, in the state of Paraná 71.2% of the municipalities were hyperendemic and in Misiones, Argentina 41.2%. The GI* statistical analysis showed clusters of high incidence rates in the state of Paraná and low-risk clusters in much of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, both in Brazil. The analysis indicated an area with RR equal to 3.87 - (p < .0001) when considering the entire territory and an RR of 2.80 - (p < .0001) excluding the state of Paraná, with the number of departments of Misiones, Argentina included in the risk clusters increasing significantly.

Conclusions

The findings indicate a high probability of similar illness in adjacent areas, according to their relative position in space, as the occurrence of the disease is influenced by neighboring clusters.
An implementation of the learning curve cumulative summation test to evaluate a practicum for endometrial cancer ultrasound staging
Authors: Xholli Anjeza , Londero Ambrogio Pietro , Jakimovska Marina , Zermano Silvia , Puma Laura , Pasqual Enrico Maria , Kobal Borut , Cagnacci Angelo
Published: November 2022

Purpose: The learning curve cumulative summation (LC-CUSUM) test is commonly used as a quantitative assessment of the individual learning process. This study aimed to evaluate the skill acquisition process for performing ultrasound staging of endometrial cancer using the LC-CUSUM test.Methods: Sixty-seven ultrasound examinations performed by two operators were evaluated using the LC-CUSUM test according to their rate of success or failure to correctly stage myometrial invasion, serosa involvement, and pelvic and para-aortic lymph node involvement. The reference standard was the pathologic result. After the learning phase, the cumulative summation (CUSUM) test was applied to assess performance maintenance.Results: The processes achieved satisfactory performance in the majority of the cases according to the established definitions. Operator 1 reached adequate performance within the 30th procedure for all the locations considered, while operator 2 performed fewer than 30 ultrasound examinations by the audit time. The CUSUM test confirmed that the target quality was preserved after the learning phase. Moreover, the ultrasound staging for endometrial cancer was highly accurate.Conclusion: Using the LC-CUSUM test made it possible to monitor the achievement and maintenance of a satisfactory performance quantitatively. The LC-CUSUM test could be a valuable instrument to survey diagnostic pathways in gynecological ultrasonography quantitatively.
VALORES ÉTICOS NA ORGANIZAÇÃO E A QUALIDADE DA INFORMAÇÃO CONTÁBIL
Authors: Nascimento Monize Ramos do , Gonçalves Rodrigo de Souza , Sousa Raíssa Aglé Moura de
Published: November 2022

(i) Objetivo: Examinar a relação entre a ética gerencial e a qualidade das informações contábeis.

(ii) Método: Foram analisados dados de 2010 a 2019 de 272 empresas não financeiras listadas na B3. Como proxy de qualidade da informação foram adotados os modelos de Kothari et al. (2005) e Collins et al. (2017), assumindo que maiores volumes de accruals discricionários estão relacionados à redução no nível de qualidade da informação. Como proxy de ética gerencial foram verificados os casos de fraudes corporativas ocorridos no Brasil. Os testes econométricos foram realizados através de regressão linear e quantílica.

(iii) Resultados ou Discussão: Os resultados demonstram que o nível de ética gerencial afeta a qualidade das informações. Isso pode ser explicado pelo menor nível de transparência de informações e pela consequente maior assimetria de informações.

(iv) Contribuições: Os resultados possuem repercussões práticas em relação a atenção que dever ser dada tanto do profissional contábil como dos gatekeepers ao tratamento da questão ética nas organizações, uma vez que sua deficiência pode provocar vieses na informação divulgada aos usuários externos. Assim, para combater a ocorrência de fraudes e trazer melhorias para a qualidade da informação contábil, além da implementação e melhorias contínuas de políticas de controle e monitoramento nas empresas, a disseminação de programas de ética gerencial deve fazer parte de uma estratégia da alta administração que busca melhorias na transparência e qualidade das informações contábeis
“RIDIN’ DOWN THE HIGHWAY” - REFLECTIONS ON THE TRAJECTORIES OF WOMEN PROFESSORS IN ACADEMIA
Authors: Nova Silvia Pereira de Castro Casa
Published: November 2022

The meaning of career success has been researched in diverse settings and time frames. Inquiries addressing gender find that women evaluate their success in distinct ways, which tend to be different from those used by males (Dyke & Murphy, 2006). Research also demonstrates that academic women struggle to perceive themselves successful using the standard social criteria (Hoskins, 2010, 2012), a struggle that is even harder in predominantly male areas, which have rites, symbols and rhythms not build by/for women. This situation may lead to an undervaluation of women’s success in academia, related to the idea of partial success, in which objective success implies failures, drawbacks or negative consequences to other dimensions of women's lives. Bearing this in mind, my purpose is to better understand how academic women perceive their success in accounting academia in Brazil, a predominantly male area. In order to attain this goal, I examine trajectories of four female successful accounting professors in Brazil. I used a qualitative approach based on in depth interviews. My analysis allows to conclude that, to the same extent they are successful considering the so-called objective success criteria (Hoskins, 2010), by deeply examining barriers and boosters they faced during their journey, we realize the cost paid utter to a “long way to the top” but the compensations make possible “ridin’ down the highway.” More importantly, specific policies and actions would help to change the current situation by reducing costs or challenging traditional criteria used to evaluate success.
ENVOLVIMENTO DA FAMÍLIA, GERAÇÃO FAMILIAR E AS PRÁTICAS DE CONSERVADORISMO CONTÁBIL
Authors: Haussmann Darclê Costa Silva , Lunardi Micheli Aparecida , Klann Roberto Carlos
Published: November 2022

Objetivo: Consiste em avaliar a relação entre o envolvimento da família e a geração familiar da empresa nas práticas de conservadorismo contábil. A população para este estudo compreende contadores de empresas familiares e não familiares do Brasil. Método: O questionário, que foi o principal instrumento de coleta de dados, foi aplicado em 183 respondentes para obter informações sobre as variáveis analisadas no estudo. A pesquisa foi realizada entre março e julho de 2019. Para a análise dos dados realizou-se a Análise dos Componentes Principais (ACP), correlação e regressão linear múltipla (Ordinary Least Squares - OLS). Resultado: Os resultados apontam para maior prática de conservadorismo contábil nas empresas familiares se comparado as empresas não familiares. Os achados também revelam que quanto menor o envolvimento da família na administração da empresa, menor o conservadorismo contábil. Além disso, os resultados apontam que a primeira geração de empresas familiares é mais propensa a práticas contábeis mais conservadoras. De maneira geral, percebe-se que a propriedade da empresa sendo familiar pode ser um fator para qualidade da informação contábil. Contribuição: O estudo contribui ao demonstrar que o envolvimento da família e a respectiva geração que está no poder são determinantes para práticas contábeis mais conservadoras. Ainda, tais resultados contribuem para que os investidores possam tomar decisões de investimento em empresas familiares, pois a geração familiar pode implicar em relatórios de melhor qualidade.
CONFIANÇA INTERORGANIZACIONAL E DESEMPENHO RELACIONAL: INTERVENIÊNCIA DA COMUNICAÇÃO DE COOPERATIVAS AGROPECUÁRIAS COM SEUS FORNECEDORES
Authors: Mannes Silvana , Castanha Eduardo Tramontin , Beuren Ilse Maria , Gasparetto Valdirene
Published: November 2022

Objetivo: Analisar a influência da confiança interorganizacional no desempenho relacional mediada pela comunicação interorganizacional entre cooperativas agropecuárias e seus fornecedores.

Método: Uma survey foi realizada com profissionais em cargos de níveis estratégicos e intermediários que atuam nas fronteiras organizacionais em cooperativas agropecuárias brasileiras e se obteve 96 respostas válidas. Para testar as hipóteses aplicou-se a técnica de modelagem de equações estruturais, com estimação por mínimos quadrados parciais. Adicionalmente, analisou-se o mapa de importância-desempenho (IPMA) para a variável endógena e seus preditores.

Resultados: Influência positiva e significativa foi observada da confiança e da comunicação interorganizacional no desempenho relacional. Efeito mediador parcial da variável comunicação interorganizacional foi observado. Na análise IPMA, a confiança interorganizacional apresentou maior importância, enquanto a comunicação interorganizacional apresentou maior desempenho.

Contribuições: Esses achados sugerem que a confiança e a comunicação interorganizacional podem levar a resultados relacionais positivos por meio de benefícios mútuos. Assim, podem contribuir em prol dos gestores envolvidos na melhoria da tomada de decisão pertinente a relacionamentos interorganizacionais.
INFLUÊNCIA DE ASPECTOS REGIONAIS NA ESTRUTURA DE CAPITAL DE EMPRESAS BRASILEIRAS ATENDIDAS POR BANCOS PÚBLICOS
Authors: Cançado Matheus Prudente , Santos Murilo , Pereira Vinícius Silva , Penedo Antônio Sérgio Torres
Published: November 2022

Objetivo: Identificar qual a influência de aspectos regionais na estrutura de capital de empresas brasileiras habilitadas ao atendimento de bancos públicos.
Método: Partindo do estudo de Meslier et al. (2020), foram extraídos os dados da pesquisa a partir das demonstrações contábeis-financeiras e de valor de mercado da base de dados Economática®, no período de 2010 a 2020 das empresas brasileiras (excetuando-se o setor financeiro), e propostos modelos de regressão linear com dados em painel.
Resultados e Discussões: Os resultados apontam que estar em regiões em que mais de um BP atua não implica em aumento do endividamento das empresas, exceto em períodos de crise. Por outro lado, conforme a Teoria Pecking Order, a saúde financeira exerceu efeito relevante na estrutura de capital das empresas, especificamente rentabilidade e capacidade de pagar juros.
Contribuições: O estudo analisa a estrutura de capital das empresas com proxy de regionalidade, não apenas no aspecto geográfico, elencando seus efeitos no endividamento e custo da dívida. Os Bancos Públicos têm grande participação no cenário do crédito brasileiro e, acessá-los, supera a questão de regionalidade implicando em estímulo na saúde financeira das empresas, dada a preferência por recursos internos. A pesquisa contemplou a localização geográfica da matriz das empresas analisadas, criando a limitação do acesso aos Bancos Públicos por parte das filiais. Pesquisas futuras mais regionalizadas podem abranger a atuação dos bancos privados e aprofundar no efetivo relacionamento das empresas com os bancos regionais.
How can renewable assignments enhance students’ graduate attributes? Insights from an action research project
Authors: Tualaulelei Eseta , Pillay Yosheen
Published: November 2022

This paper presents insights from an ongoing action research project conducted at an Australian regional university that is exploring the potential of renewable assignments for developing students’ graduate attributes. A renewable assignment task, where students create artefacts for assessment that become openly licensed, was run in two postgraduate education courses, one course about literacy and the other about guidance counseling. This paper offers an explanation of this work in progress. It concludes with a discussion of some preliminary ideas about the value of renewable assignments for students in relation to expectations shared by in-service professionals, and the graduate attributes that are not always taught explicitly in online education.
Designing a feedback framework to reconnect students with learning in a game-based learning environment
Authors: Makhija Anupam , Jha Meena , Richards Deborah , Bilgin Ayse
Published: November 2022

Feedback has great potential to benefit students’ learning and skill development. Feedback designed in an effective manner can help improve a student’s current performance by supporting their sense of curiosity and motivation and fostering a deeper engagement in the learning. Game-Based Learning (GBL) environments present an appropriate platform to implement feedback to facilitate progress monitoring and enhance curiosity and motivation. Through carefully designed feedback with the support of psychological theories in such environments, learners can become more immersed and interested in their learning. This allows for creating an environment where a learner feels more connected and empowered in their learning journey. This paper proposes a feedback framework with an understanding of the purpose and varieties of feedback mechanisms that can be presented to the learners at different levels within a digital learning environment through a statistics game to stimulate curiosity and motivation and help achieve the learning goals.
Re/Connecting university teachers with digital teaching tools for “jobs to be done”
Authors: Colasante Meg , Doherty Iain , Adachi Chie
Published: November 2022

Although constructive alignment is well understood within university teaching practices, technology does not always feature explicitly within this conceptual model. When educators seek digital technologies to assist them in their teaching, how do they find out both what is available to them within their higher education institution and, more importantly, which tools might make a good pedagogical “fit” within their unit of study? One university in Australia recently designed and developed a Teaching and Learning Tools Guide to assist their teachers to determine which educational technologies are available for their various educational purposes. This new resource offers guided navigation to assist teacher choice of tool to align to their intended pedagogical strategy. As an open-source resource, the guide is also offered widely to the higher education community. This paper recommends that this or a similar resource is used to support digital tool choice within the constructive alignment process.
Collaborating with AIed for better student-teacher reconnection
Authors: Koh Josiah , Cowling Michael , Jha Meena , Sim Kwong Nui
Published: November 2022

The global pandemic has caused much disruption to higher education, but especially that of student-teacher relations as students and teachers struggle to adapt to emergency remote teaching. As the pandemic restrictions ease globally, students and teachers see an opportunity to reconnect. But the development of artificial intelligence in education (AIed) is perceived as a potential disruption to student-teacher relationship. Hence, teachers have understandably viewed AIed with suspicion and with a sense of inevitability. However, teachers should not treat AIed as ‘the enemy’. Working collaboratively with AIed could enhance student-teacher reconnection efforts, and by recognizing where AIed should take the lead and where the human teacher should take the lead in building that relationship, the fear that AIed would disrupt student-teacher relations can be dispelled.
Design Patterns for Connected Learning at Scale
Authors: Wilson Stephanie , Cram Andrew , Tyrrell Jessica , Wardak Dewa
Published: November 2022

Design patterns make hidden knowledge explicit and shareable. They are a tool to reflect on and communicate practical educational strategies for solving recurring problems. In this workshop we will explore and share educational design patterns for connected learning at scale that use educational technology to help students build connections with educators, peers and purpose. Participants will engage in object-based learning at the Chau Chak Wing Museum to consider and reflect on the nature of patterns and discuss how patterns are present in their educational work. After collectively identifying educational challenges related to ‘problems of scale’ in teaching and learning practice, we will use a design pattern template to discuss and capture potential technology-enabled solutions to challenges relevant to individual participants’ contexts. To support this process, existing design patterns from the University of Sydney Business School’s Connected Learning at Scale Project (CLaS) will be shared and discussed, with participant feedback contributing to the further shaping and improvement of these ‘live’ patterns.
The Role of WeChat in Building Relationships amongst International Students
Authors: Chen Ke , Brown Cheryl , MacCallum Kathryn
Published: November 2022

In recent decades, there has been an increase in studies on international students’ use of social media in their host countries. However, there has been limited investigation on how these students utilise social media to help them learn and adjust to their new surroundings. The purpose of this study is to find out how one group of Chinese international Students (CIS), utilised WeChat to support their living and study through building relationships amongst each other in New Zealand (NZ). Nine in-depth individual interviews were conducted focusing on critical incidents that these students experienced while studying in NZ. The analysis of these incidents yielded several themes. The findings identified that CIS used social media in many different ways but primarily to help them maintain and create social networks in their host country, construct and sustain community, and engage in peer interactions and collaborative learning. Overall, CIS frequently utilised WeChat for connecting with peers to cope with variety of issues, including emotional support, building a social network, an outlet to vent about stress, isolation and depression, amongst many others. This study highlights the importance of social media in creating a sustainable connection amongst peers that contributes to student wellbeing in the higher education sector.
Defining a next-generation ecosystem for online learning: from changing the platform to shifting the paradigm
Authors: Thorneycroft Sarah
Published: November 2022

While disruptive and disconnecting, the events of the last two years have also created a rich opportunity to change how we think about what we do and the contexts we work in. This conceptual paper explores the development of a more complex realisation of the ecological view of online learning and educational technologies as a new paradigm to reconnect people with technology in the organisational context. Drawing on a range of disciplines and practices, a 'next-generation' ecosystem establishes the social and organisational domains as critical additions to the technological and pedagogical domains. Also explored are the ways in which third space practitioners are pivotal in the design and delivery of such an ecosystem, and examples of the ecosystem development in practice. By considering and designing a wide range of experiences and practice domains, the 'next-generation ecosystem' concept may provide a way to meaningfully reconnect people with educational technology.
Battle of the LMS: A panel discussion
Authors: Simpson Colin , Laurence Dan , Wheeler Penny , Cunningham Gordon
Published: November 2022

Since the dawn of online learning, educational institutions have wrestled with evaluating Learning Management Systems (LMS) to find a solution that best meets their many and varied needs. These needs include the pedagogical, technological and organisational, but central to each of these is the need for a platform that maintains and extends connections between learners and educators. In this light-hearted panel discussion, our presenters will attempt to prove that their chosen LMS is the best. Through this absurd adversarial tussle, the audience will come to appreciate the nuances and complexities of LMS partisanship and some limitations of evaluative frameworks.