bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Diversity of Cerambycidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) in the Cerrado of Central Brazil using a new type of bait
Authors: Evangelista Juliane , Rocha Marcus Vinicius Celani , Monné Marcela Laura , Monné Miguel Angel , Frizzas Marina Regina
Published: January 2021

Abstract: The Cerambycidae family (Insecta: Coleoptera) has approximately 38 thousand species. In Brazil, more than 4,300 species and 1,050 genera are registered, and despite the ecological and agricultural importance of this family, no study has yet been done in the Cerrado of the Distrito Federal (Brazil). The objective of this study was to evaluate the richness and abundance of Cerambycidae in the Cerrado area using two types of fruits (banana and pineapple), fermented with sugarcane juice, as bait and to verify whether the richness is influenced by climate variables. The work was carried out in an area of the cerrado sensu stricto at Água Limpa Farm in the Distrito Federal. Beetles were collected weekly using 40 bait traps with two types of fruits that remained in the field for 12 uninterrupted months (November 2013 to October 2014). The traps were installed 1.50 m above the ground level, distributed in four 80 m transects, and spaced 20 m apart. A total of 1,599 individuals, belonging to 13 genera and different 19 species, were collected. The main species were as follows: Oxymerus basalis (Dalman, 1823) representing 78.3%, Retrachydes thoracicus thoracicus (Olivier, 1790) representing 9.9%, and Chydarteres bicolor (Fabricius, 1787) representing 4.5% of the total specimens collected. There was a significant difference in richness and abundance of Cerambycidae among the baits evaluated, with the pineapple bait presenting the highest values. The greatest number of individuals and species occurred soon after the first rains, especially in November. Temporal variation was confirmed through Rayleigh’s uniformity test, following the seasonality of the Cerrado, with the greatest number of individuals and species found in the rainy season. Temperature and humidity influenced the richness of cerambycid beetles. This is the first work carried out with pineapple fermented with sugarcane juice as bait to capture Cerambycidae, and this type of bait proved to be efficient for the collection of insects, comparable in efficiency to the synthetic baits that are normally used. All species collected were new distribution records for the Distrito Federal (Brazil).
MANAGEMENT OF NURSE CARE IN THE ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION PROCESS
Authors: Knihs Neide da Silva , Santos Ana Carolina Barbosa dos , Magalhães Aline Lima Pestana , Barbosa Sayonara de Fatima Faria , Paim Sibele Maria Schuantes , Santos Juliana
Published: January 2021

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the activities developed by nurses in care management in the organ and tissue donation process. Method: this is a quantitative, retrospective, exploratory and descriptive study, carried out in two hospital institutions in southern Brazil, between June 2013 and June 2016. The sample consisted of 104 records of patients notified to the State Transplant Center. For data analysis, descriptive statistics were used. Results: at Institution A, 70.2% (73) of medical records were analyzed and at Institution B, 29.8% (31). As for activities developed by nurses, it is noteworthy that in the first, they carried out 1,299 management activities (93.7%) and in the second, 317 (53.9%). As for assistance activities, in the first, 507 (83.1%) and in the second, 217 (63.1%) activities. With regard to nursing care, care should be taken to maintain temperature, water balance and glycemic control. Conclusion: it was possible to identify that nurses develop a greater number of actions aimed at management issues in the donation process. As for assistance, there was a greater concern with maintaining the temperature.
SELF-EFFICACY AND EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING MAINTENANCE IN THE FIRST MONTHS AFTER CHILDBIRTH
Authors: Müller Aline Graziela , Silva Clarissa Bohrer da , Cantarelli Karen Jeanne , Cardoso Monique Eva Vargas
Published: January 2021

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess breastfeeding self-efficacy and to verify exclusive breastfeeding maintenance in the first months after childbirth. Method: a prospective cohort study with 115 puerperal women attended at a public hospital in Parobé, Rio Grande do Sul. Data were collected from August to December 2018 using a characterization questionnaire and the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale. Exclusive breastfeeding maintenance was verified through telephone contact at 30 and 60 days postpartum. Descriptive and proportional analysis was performed. Results: most obtained scores compatible with high self-efficacy (91.3%). The protective factors for exclusive breastfeeding were being 27 years old or less, not having difficulties in breastfeeding in the first 24 hours, and being primigravida. There was no significant relationship between the score and exclusive breastfeeding permanence, although 27% had abandoned it in the 1st month, and 19% in the 2nd month. Conclusions: high scores show that women felt safe and capable of successfully breastfeeding. There is a need for improvement in health care in order to effectively encourage and support in order to obtain better rates of exclusive breastfeeding.
CARE IN THE PARTURITION PROCESS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF NURSING PROFESSIONALS
Authors: Piler Adriana Aparecida , Wall Marilene Loewen , Trigueiro Tatiane Herreira , Benedet Deisi Cristine Forlin , Aldrighi Juliane Dias , Machado Alessandra Vieira de Mello Bueno
Published: January 2021

ABSTRACT Objective: to reflect on nursing care for women undergoing parturition from the perspective of nursing professionals. Method: this is a study with a qualitative approach based on Convergent Care Research. The participants were 36 nursing professionals, who developed assistance activities for women undergoing parturition in an Obstetric and Gynecological Surgical Center of a University Hospital in southern Brazil. For data collection, the convergence group discussion technique was used, through audio-recorded thematic workshops following the phases of the process called Four Rs (4Rs), from June to August 2017. The data were analyzed using the thematic analysis proposed by Creswell, supported by the Iramuteq software. Results: five classes emerged: weaknesses/limitations in the parturition process; ambience and human resources in the parturition process; imposition of care and lack of privacy for women in the parturition process; process of being born: the understanding of nursing professionals; and contributions in the care process for a better birth. Conclusion: the present study allowed understanding the relationships of the nursing care for women in the process of parturition, identifying the barriers and weaknesses in the care process, reflecting and discussing possibilities for the systematization of nursing care in the parturition process.
Musée national de l’histoire de l’immigration - Persona grata: le concept humain d'hospitalité envers les immigrants et les réfugiés
Authors: BRUSADIN LEANDRO BENEDINI
Published: January 2021

RESUMÉ Cet article reflète la crise de l’hospitalité qui se présente sur la scène globale à travers l’exposition Persona grata au Musée national de l’histoire de l’immigration à Paris. Le défi qui se pose, dans cette recherche, est de contribuer à l’approfondissement du débat interdisciplinaire sur l’hospitalité à la lumière des penseurs français comme Derrida, Gotman, Boudou, Brugère et Le Blanc. L’élément méthodologique utilisé dans cette recherche était l’observation directe et l’enregistrement photographique. La présentation de la proposition muséographique de l’exposition Persona grata fait ressortir les critiques de l’hospitalité dans la modernité. Le lien entre l’hospitalité et l’immigration, inséré dans les expositions permanente et temporaire du Musée national de l’histoire de l’immigration, a servi à la réflexion sur les pratiques des inclus et des exclus de immigrants et réfugiés du processus social.
Determination and Freedom in Creation Mediated by Sign Systems
Authors: Duarte Newton , Silva Efrain Maciel e , Anjos Ricardo Eleutério dos
Published: January 2021

ABSTRACT This article examines the relationship between determination and freedom in the human act of creation mediated by the use of sign systems. To this end, an approximation is made between György Lukács’ philosophical-ontological reflection on the dialectic between teleology and causality in work activity and analysis carried out by Lev Vigotski on the importance of sign systems for human psychic development. It is concluded that creation involves complex relations between the freedom of the subjects and the socio-cultural determinations.
The response of laying hens fed fermented pineapple peel waste by indigenous microorganism from bamboo sprout
Authors: YAN Heryandi , NOVA Yanti Putri , ADRIZAL Adrizal , MARIA Endo Mahata
Published: January 2021

ABSTRACT The bromelain enzyme content in pineapple peel waste predicted to promote digestive tract health and a positive effect on egg quality. This research aimed to evaluate the use of fermented pineapple peel waste in laying hens diet on egg quality. A total of laying hens 200 birds with Isa Brown strain, egg production of 70%, The average egg weight and body weight were 58.58 g/egg, and 1.62 g/bird, respectively. A completely randomized design was used, 5 different levels of fermented pineapple peel waste as treatment (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20%), and all treatments were repeated 4 times. Egg shell thickness, egg shell strength, haugh unit, egg yolk fat, and egg yolk color were measured. The use of fermented pineapple peel waste in the diet of laying hens up to 20% highly significant (P<0.01) on egg yolk color, and did not negative effect (P>0.05) on egg shell thickness, egg shell strength, haugh unit, and egg yolk fat. Fermented pineapple peel waste can be used as much as 20% in laying hens diet without disturbing egg quality and improve egg yolk color.
Centralidad de la relación interno-funcionario en cárceles chilenas: implicancias para la reinserción y el control de la corrupción
Authors: Sanhueza Guillermo , Brander Francisca
Published: January 2021

La inseguridad cotidiana que afecta a varias zonas de América Latina, combinada con altos niveles de exclusión que afectan a gran parte de la población general, se ha transformado en caldo de cultivo para que actores criminales no estatales intenten corromper a funcionarios públicos del sector seguridad, incluyendo funcionarios penitenciarios. Para que la cárcel pueda cumplir su función social de contribuir a la seguridad pública y a la reinserción, deben existir adecuadas condiciones de vida para internos y funcionarios, además de un ambiente penitenciario “humano”. El presente artículo, a partir del concepto de “desempeño moral” de Liebling y utilizando una metodología cualitativa, presenta dos estudios de caso donde se analiza el carácter relacional de las prisiones, la manera en que los funcionarios perciben su rol y cómo se relacionan con los internos. Los hallazgos señalan la centralidad de las relaciones humanas para sostener el orden dentro la cárcel, enfatizando en lo que Liebling denomina “el uso de la discrecionalidad” por parte de oficiales y guardias. Este componente relacional tiene el potencial de generar ambientes humanizadores o, alternativamente, si es mal empleado, puede acrecentar la corrupción, minar la legitimidad estatal en las prisiones y amenazar la seguridad pública.
Geografía del circuito productivo de las sustancias psicoactivas ilícitas (SPI). Globalización, actores y multiescalaridad
Authors: Pyszczek Óscar-Luis
Published: January 2021

La producción, el tráfico y el consumo de sustancias psicoactivas ilícitas (SPI) constituyen en los albores del siglo XXI un fenómeno y una problemática de alcance e implicancias globales, con soluciones que aún no se avizoran en el contexto mundial. Indagar sobre el circuito productivo de las SPI resulta una cuestión compleja, multidimensional y de marcada multiescalaridad y multiterritorialidad. El objetivo principal del artículo consiste en evidenciar la multiescalaridad espacial y temporal del circuito de las SPI, determinando el flujo relacional entre lo global y lo local. Se utilizaron fuentes cuantitativas y cualitativas, primarias y secundarias, para ilustrar integralmente sus causas, su estado y sus efectos a nivel glocal. Los resultados conforman una aproximación, desde el enfoque de los estudios globales, a los espacios donde se llevan a cabo diferentes etapas de la actividad ilícita. Se evidencian relaciones económicas, sociales y políticas, al igual que las dinámicas multiescalares de un fenómeno complejo y multifacético.
Una investigación de los delitos cibernéticos desde el punto de vista de la jurisprudencia de Imamieh (Irán)
Authors: Vahedi Kabiri Fatemeh , Rajaipour Mostafa , Mohsen Razmi Seyed
Published: January 2021

El objetivo de este estudio fue una investigación de los delitos cibernéticos desde el punto de vista de la jurisprudencia de Imamieh (Irán). El presente estudio es una investigación descriptivo-analítica. La importancia del tema ha obligado al autor no solo a revisar las ideas de los académicos, sino también a brindar una base de reconocimiento para los delitos cibernéticos. Los resultados muestran que los juristas creen que los actos que conllevan la depravación deben perseguirse mediante el castigo; y en algunos casos lo han condenado como mofsed-e-filarz, que se castiga con la muerte. Asimismo, se han investigado los puntos de vista de los juristas; la investigación se ha basado en las investigaciones. A través de las investigaciones realizadas, se deja en claro que ciertos delitos que han utilizado las redes sociales para disminuir la castidad en la sociedad incluyen la divulgación de adulterio, proxenetismo, pornografía, etc., que han sido referidos por los legisladores y los santos imanes y el Profeta. En el primer paso, estos delitos no solo son contra el delincuente, sino que también apuntan y debilitan las bases de las unidades más importantes de toda sociedad, que son las familias.
Espiritualidad y cuidado humanizado de los estudiantes de Enfermería de una universidad privada, Perú, 2020
Authors: Larico Calla Glendy , Mamani Quispe Dennis
Published: January 2021

Objetivo: Determinar la relación entre la espiritualidad y el cuidado humanizado que brindan losestudiantes de Enfermería de una universidad privada de Perú. Metodología: De enfoque cuantitativo,diseño no experimental, tipo correlacional y de corte transversal. La muestra fue obtenida por muestreoprobabilístico llegando a ser conformado por 117 estudiantes de enfermería. Los instrumentosutilizados fueron: la escala de autoeficacia del cuidado creado por Coates (1992), adaptada alespañol por Poblete, Valenzuela, & Merino, (2012) con un coeficiente de alpha de Cronbach de 0.87y el cuestionario de espiritualidad creado por Parsian y Dunning, (2009), adaptado y traducido alespañol por Díaz, Muñoz Sánchez y Vargas (2012) con un coeficiente de alpha de Cronbach de0.88. Resultados: Existe relación entre las variables espiritualidad y cuidado humanizado con un p -valor de 0.004, según el estadístico de correlación Spearman. Del mismo modo, se encontró relaciónentre las dimensiones de la espiritualidad (autoconciencia, importancia de las creencias espirituales,prácticas espirituales y necesidades espirituales) con el cuidado humanizado. Con respecto a losdatos descriptivos el 84,6% de los estudiantes tiene un nivel de espiritualidad alto y el 54,7% tiene unnivel de cuidado humanizado alto. Conclusión: Existe relación entre las variables de estudio.
Editorial
Authors: Miranda Limachi Keila
Published: January 2021

La promoción de la salud es definida por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) como “el procesoque permite a las personas incrementar el control sobre su salud”. Este concepto se pone en prácticausando enfoques participativos; desde distintos sectores que colaboran para crear condiciones quegaranticen la salud y el bienestar para todos.En este sentido, la actual edición, presenta un conjunto de artículos que están entrelazados con esapremisa. En primer término, presentamos la investigación de Hurtado, Atoc y Rodríguez que estudiael estilo de vida saludable, nivel de glucosa e IMC en adultos. En esta investigación se demuestraque la falta de actividad física está relacionado al aumento del IMC, que a la vez se asocia a losniveles de glucosa elevados. Por lo tanto, si se hace una modificación del estilo de vida, condiciónfísica y deporte, recreación y manejo del tiempo libre, consumo de alcohol y otras drogas, sueño,hábitos alimentarios y autocuidado, y cuidado médico, puede ser de gran ayuda para la prevención deenfermedades metabólicas.Gamboa e Ysuiza, desde un tema importante como es la Conducta sexual de riesgo y comunicaciónfamiliar en adolescentes. Llegando a la conclusión que a mayor comunicación menor probabilidad enconducta sexual de riesgo.Bellido y Cahuana, desarrollan su investigación en el ámbito psicométrico a través del estudio deConstrucción y propiedades psicométricas de un cuestionario para medir el nivel de adicción avideojuegos en red (CUAVIR), será un aporte muy significativo para futuros estudios.Larico y Mamani, que resaltan la importancia de la dimensión espiritual en la salud de estudiantes,con el estudio sobre Espiritualidad y cuidado humanizado de los estudiantes de Enfermería. En esteestudio, se encontró relación entre las dimensiones de la espiritualidad (autoconciencia, importanciade las creencias espirituales, prácticas espirituales y necesidades espirituales) con el cuidadohumanizado.Finalmente, Morales, Rodríguez, Vásquez, Carrasco y Toledo analizan la Influencia de la autoestimasobre la felicidad subjetiva en mujeres funcionarias de un centro de salud primaria. Es un estudio,que evidencia que el bienestar promueve emociones positivas y un sentido de valor individual quecontribuye a que la vida sea mucho más predecible y además actúa como amortiguador al estrés alfortalecer la autoestima.Por tanto, es un alto honor poner a vuestra disposición este número y anhelamos que motive lacreación y producción de nuevos conocimientos a todos los investigadores en salud.
СТРАТИФИКАЦИОННЫЙ ПОТЕНЦИАЛ ИННОВАЦИЙ В ОБРАЗОВАНИИ
Authors: Илюхина Любовь Васильевна
Published: January 2021

В статье рассматриваются проблемы стратификационного потенциала инноваций в образовании, возросшая значимость критериальности социальной эффективности, диверсификация отношений с внешней социальной средой, усиление реализации потенциала интеграции в общество не только новых образовательных форм, но и устоявшихся социальных отношений.
Determination of Some Biochemical Parameters Changes in Gammarus pulex Exposed to Cadmium at Different Temperature and Different Concentration
Authors: SERDAR Osman , AYDIN Rahmi , ÇALTA Metin
Published: January 2021

In this study, the oxidative stress effects of cadmium (Cd) toxicity depending on water temperature were investigated on Gammarus pulex. The test organism individuals were exposed to sublethal concentrations for 96 hours at certain rates (C1; 1/10, C2; 1/20 and C3; 1/40) of LC50 values of Cd for each temperature (10, 14, 18 °C). Malondialdehyde (MDA) level, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and catalase (CAT) enzyme activities were investigated at the temperatures determined in G. pulex exposed to Cd. With the increasing temperature, the MDA level and CAT enzyme activity increased while GPx enzyme activities decreased. The results of this study revealed that the biochemical response caused by Cd on G. pulex had statistically significant differences (p<0.05) with temperature. In this study, the use of MDA levels with CAT and GPx-related enzymes, Cd exposure, toxicity, and temperature change as biomarkers for risk assessment may be useful.
Zooplankton Diversity of a Sub-Tropical Small Urban Wetland of Meghalaya, Northeast India with Remarks on Spatial Variations
Authors: SHARMA Bhushan Kumar , SHARMA Sumita
Published: January 2021

Limnological survey of a small urban wetland of Meghalaya state of northeast India (NEI), undertaken at the littoral and semi-limnetic stations, reveals one of the biodiverse zooplankton assemblages (148 species belonging to 72 genera and 30 families) known from any lentic environ of the Indian sub-region. The speciose nature, peak constellation/sample of 83 zooplankton species, and diverse Rotifera (90 species) are hypothesized to environmental heterogeneity of this urban wetland in contrast to the general pattern of reduced richness expected in highly modified urban aquatic environments. The soft and de-mineralized waters are characterized by low zooplankton abundance. This study records high species diversity and evenness, and low dominance attributed to low and equitable abundance depicts ‘generalist’ nature of all species. Rotifera > Cladocera and Chydoridae > Lecanidae > Lepadellidae > Daphniidae are important at both stations, and Testudinellidae, Trichocercidae, and Macrothricidae are notable at the littoral station. Individual abiotic factors exert limited and differential spatial influence on various taxa, while the CCA registers a high cumulative influence of 10 abiotic factors on the littoral (87.37%) and semi-limnetic (75.81%) zooplankton assemblages. The spatial variations of composition, richness, similarities, abundance, diversity indices, and of the influence of individual abiotic factors are hypothesized to habitat heterogeneity amongst the sampled stations.
Process Modelling and Optimization of Green Lube Oil Synthesis
Authors: Owolabi Rasheed U. , Usman Mohammed A. , Oluwasola Oribayo , Samuel Ikuejawa T.
Published: January 2021

Modeling and optimization of trans-esterification of palm kernel oil (PKO) to trimethylolpropone ester (TMP ester- a bio-lubricant) via palm kernel oil methyl ester (PKOME-a biodiesel) synthesis were investigated. The central composite design (CCD) component of the response surface methodology (RSM) was adopted for the optimization of the process parameters, where temperature and weight ratio of PKOME to TMP were held constant at 130 °C and 3.9 : 1 respectively, to generate 20 experimental runs. Bio-lubricant yield was calculated for each experimental run. A quadratic-like model was generated that related the yield to the process parameters (Reaction time, Stirring Speed, and Catalyst concentration). The predicted and actual R2 value were 0.9856 and 0.9959 respectively, which indicate an excellent agreement between experimental and predicted bio-lubricant yield. The predicted maximum bio-lubricant yield was 98.11 % at reaction time of 99.9084 mins, stirring speed of 863.794 rpm, and catalyst concentration 0.84522 wt. %. The experimental value obtained under same conditions was 96.996 %. Physico-chemical analysis of the bio-lubricant synthesized at optimum conditions were found to be within the range of the ASTM standard for bio-lubricants
From the GOELRO Plan to Our Days
Authors: Lebedev Vitaly M.
Published: January 2021

December 22, 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the GOELRO plan, the development of which was initiated by V.I. Lenin was launched in February 1920, and in December of the same year at the VIII All-Russian Congress of Soviets of the RSFSR it was adopted. In this article, a direct participant in this process, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Honored Power Engineer of the Russian Federation V.M. Lebedev is a veteran of the power industry of the USSR and the Russian Federation. Shown are the separate stages of energy development in our country at different times in connection with this historical date – 100 years since the adoption of GOELRO. Personal observations were used during the period of his work in the USSR Ministry of Energy (38 years old) and in higher school (from 1995 to the present) in the training of future heat and power engineers. In addition, primary sources were used: the development of the GOELRO plan, articles by prominent energy scientists (participants in the development of the GOELRO plan), official statistics, public statements by state and public figures
Die 2de en 3de gebruik van die sedewet?
Authors: De Wit de Koning Jacobus
Published: January 2021

In this article, it is indicated that the Protestant teaching of the so-called second and third use of the moral law is not confirmed by Romans 3:31’s statement: “Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.” After looking at developments concerning the study of the role of the Torah that indicated a descriptive view rather than a prescriptive view thereof in Israel’s history, until a change to a more prescriptive view during the Persian period and thereafter, the relationship of faith and Torah in the Canonical Pentateuch came under scrutiny. Following this, new developments regarding Paul and the law were considered. Paul’s statement in Romans 3:31 was then examined in the context of Romans 2–4. After establishing the fact that this verse cannot be used to confirm the ongoing relevance of the law for the New Testament Christian concerning the knowledge of sin and rule for Christian living, it was tested against Galatians 3:12, which seems to contradict the findings on Romans 3:31. It was concluded that Paul indeed indicates that the truth of justification through faith is confirmed by the Torah itself and therefore the so-called second and third use of the moral law cannot be confirmed by Romans 3:31. Some implications of this conclusion are finally highlighted.
Sabbath Keeping and Sunday Observance as Spiritual Practice
Authors: De Villiers Pieter Gideon Retief , Marchinkowski George
Published: January 2021

This article investigates recent interest in the spiritual practice of Sabbath keeping in the light of its history in Judaism and Christianity. It will focus, firstly, on the spiritual nature of Sabbath keeping in Biblical texts and its reception in Judeo-Christian traditions. It will spell out comprehensive, multifaceted approaches to Sabbath keeping and Sunday observance in these traditions and how dynamically these approaches were developed in terms of later contexts. The article will then analyse the positive impact of this spiritual practice on human relationships, but more importantly, its role in creating awareness of the divine presence which represents its most essential dimension. This will reveal how transformative Sabbath keeping as a spiritual practice can be in the spiritual journey, even and also in contemporary contexts. The aim of the article is to investigate insights that spirituality authors can gain from past history in order to meaningfully respond to challenges in their own context and to empower them to counter the serious consequences for the spiritual health of those who are victims of a consumerist culture. The article is by necessity merely an overview, without in-depth discussion of the detail of Sabbath in various historical phases. Important is a general trend that reflects the ebb and flow of Sabbath keeping in the course of history, its tenacity as a spiritual practice and its deeper meaning in the life of faith communities.
modern state as mortal god.
Authors: De Wit Theo
Published: January 2021

Prisoners are confined in the name of the state as the holder of the monopoly of coercion and violence. To delegitimize religion as a political factor, the modern European state has often been upgraded to a divine authority, endowed with sovereign, that is: unlimited power. For Hobbes, this state was an answer to the “state of nature”, a state of permanent threatening violence, where everyone has a “right to everything”. His sovereign state even has the right to punish and kill innocent citizens if he thinks it is necessary. However, as a citizen I do not have to obey when the sovereign wants my death. Both Hobbes and Hegel defend the state, inclusive its roguish behaviour. Is “rogue state” perhaps a tautology? Remarkable, also twentieth-century scholars like Schmitt and Kahn defend this state: in a dangerous world, we have to be prepared for the exceptional situation. Kafka points to the societal and psychological roots of our roguish behaviour – the gap between our self-caressing (collective) self-image and our treating of others, especially strangers and people in prison. It is very tempting and pleasant to get judgmental and to encourage the mortal god (the state) to judge people.
Bleeding women and theology from below
Authors: Brown Alease
Published: January 2021

Dishonour is heaped upon dishonour for those who have been deprived of material conditions for life, often due to historical legacies of racialized inequality and oppression. Rather than villainizing those engaged in protests that produce disorder and defacement, identifying and articulating the sacredness of seemingly profane aspects of such contemporary movements is a singular and imperative task of Christian theology today. Through a close reading of the narrative of the bleeding woman in Mark’s Gospel, this essay argues that the South African student protest movement of 2015-2016, which included regular eruptions of destructive physical force, is an example of activism that represents the Gospel’s injunctions towards the securing of dignity by the marginalized unheard and unhelped. First, the essay will discuss the milieu of honour/shame which pervaded the first-century Palestinian context of the Gospels. Following this, the essay undertakes a close reading of the biblical narrative of the bleeding woman in Mark’s Gospel. It will be demonstrated that the woman’s intentional transgression of the social order resulted in her approbation by Jesus.
Rewriting the narrative of the infertile female body
Authors: Minnaar Tayla
Published: January 2021

This article will explore the possible reimagining of the infertile female body through the lens of theology. The rise of feminist movements and socio-political influence has impacted both men and women’s identity. Motherhood is still interconnected with the female identity, and this becomes problematic when women experience reproductive loss. Reproductive loss can challenge one’s faith and hope. Socially, when it comes to infertility there is still a negative connotation attached to it. This study serves to break the silence on this topic and explore ways to change the narrative surrounding infertility.
An Africanised theological education
Authors: Kabongo Luc
Published: January 2021

The transformation of theological education in the context of Africa has motivated this research. It discusses ways an Africanised theological education could help integrate knowledge with understanding and wisdom. The article stresses the need for theology students to be given more time for practical learning. It also stresses that epistemological diversity should be adopted so that nobody’s knowledge acquisition preference is neglected. It also stresses the need for theological education to help students to be integrated into their cultural diversity. It finally stresses that students be exposed through teaching to their African predecessors for inspiration. It concludes that a meaningful Africanised theological education is possible if steps are taken to integrate the above-mentioned points it stressed into theological education in Africa.
Doing theology from below, from below?
Authors: Van der Westhuizen Henco
Published: January 2021

To address the issue of doing theology from below in South Africa, I will question how Bonhoeffer’s learning to see things from below has been interpreted from below. I will ask how John de Gruchy, who edited the new English edition of Bonhoeffer’s final fragments, interpreted him from below. In this light I will reflect on doing theology from below in South Africa.
Towards a Platonic critique of ideology
Authors: Delport Khegan
Published: January 2021

Plato is accused by some of being a totalitarian, “top-down” thinker, a claim that is linked not just to his politics but to his philosophical proclivities more generally. This essay will argue that Plato’s method and metaphysics collectively provide a few avenues for questioning this outcome. I think Plato’s Socratic-style provides resistance to a hegemonic and carapaced metaphysics, and moreover I would argue that there is a greater coherence between Plato’s method and his positive teaching than is allowed for by some. Through an engagement with central Platonic doctrines, namely his account of philosophical dialogue, the transcendental Good, as well as participation, and recollection, it is argued that Plato’s relational metaphysics does not fit seamlessly into an “ideological” or “naïve” rendering of intellectual intuition, an exclusionary dualism of material and spiritual substance, or an uncritical evocation of “innate ideas,” and, moreover, that it allows for a greater plurality of perspectives, all ordered towards a deeper realism and unity within the Good Beyond Being.
Acting liturgically
Authors: Havenga Marnus
Published: January 2021

This review article offers an engagement with Nicholas Wolterstorff’s recent publication, Acting liturgically: Philosophical reflections on religious practice. It begins by contextualising the project, tracing Wolterstorff’s lifelong interest in liturgy, as documented in his memoir, In this world of wonders. This is followed by a careful exposition of each of the book’s four sections (with the headings “Liturgy, Enactments and Scripts,” “Liturgy and Scripture,” “God in the Liturgy” and “Liturgy, Love and Justice”). The article concludes with a few critical observations about the book in which it is shown why this is indeed a significant text which makes an important contribution to the (philosophical) study of liturgy.
О возможности использования корпуса NOW в курсе английского для специальных целей для студентов специальности «Биотехнология»
Authors: Кузнецова Инга Вадимовна , Коган Марина Самуиловна
Published: January 2021

В статье исследуются возможности применения лингвистических корпусов для обучения английскому для специальных целей (АСЦ) студентов – биотехнологов . Доказывается целесообразность поиска релевантного корпуса, находящегося в свободном доступе, по сравнению с созданием собственного специального корпуса для данной предметной области. Обосновывается целесообразность исследования/проверки релевантности корпусов COCA и NOW как дополнительного ресурса в курсе АСЦ для направления подготовки «Биотехнология». В качестве критериев релевантности корпуса были выбраны следующие: 1) наличие в корпусе биотехнологических терминов, 2) их частотность и 3) доступность полных текстов, фрагменты которых представлены в конкордансах с терминами по биотехнологии. В ходе эксперимента подготовленные с помощью корпуса NOW задания были опробованы в группе бакалавров-биотехнологов 3го курса, изучающих АСЦ. Рассматриваются примеры заданий, используемые в эксперименте. Это задания с раздаточными материалами, подготовленными преподавателем на основе материалов корпуса, а также задания на прямое использование корпуса студентами - биотехнологами для решения таких задач как поиск коллокатов , выбор правильного артикля, поиск и анализ нетипичных форм множественного числа биотехнологических терминов и др. Показано, что студенты успешно применяли полученные в ходе работы с корпусом знания для развития продуктивных навыков (говорение, письмо) и своих аналитических способностей. Отзывы студентов об экспериментальном курсе в целом положительные. В заключение рассматриваются возможные направления дальнейших исследований в области применения лингвистических корпусов в курсе AC Ц.
INVESTIGATION OF WRITING ASSESSMENT LITERACY OF UKRAINIAN UNIVERSITY TEACHERS
Authors: Kvasova Olga , Kavytska Tamara , Osidak Viktoriya
Published: January 2021

The rating process of students’ writing has been a long-standing concern in L2 large-scale standardized and classroom-based assessment. Several studies have tried to identify how the raters make scoring decisions and assign scores to ensure validity of writing assessment. The current paper addresses the issue of writing assessment practices of Ukrainian university teachers, how they approach rating scales and criteria with an attempt to understand culturally specific challenges of teachers’ writing assessment in Ukraine. To investigate the issue, this study employs the analysis of the survey results obtained from 104 university teachers of English. The survey consisted of 13 questions that provided insight into current practices in assessment of writing, such as frequency of assessment, use of rating scales, rater’s profile, criteria of assessment, feedback and rewriting, training in assessment of writing. The survey responses show that assessment in Ukraine is not regulated by common standard, and thus the approach to students’ writing assessment is often intuitive. A frequent practice is that teachers tend to rely on errors – as observable features of the text – to justify their rating decisions, Consequently, by shifting focus onto the surface features of writing, grammar mistakes in particular, the teachers underrate such criteria as “register”, “compliance with textual features” and “layout”. Additionally, the data reveal contradictory findings about writing assessment literacy of the teachers questioned. Even though most teachers claim they apply scales while rating, many confess they cannot tell the difference between holistic and analytic scales. Moreover, the results indicate that feedback is not yet a meaningful interaction between a Ukrainian teacher and a learner. Therefore, the results of the study demonstrate the need for the improvement in writing assessment practices, which could be achieved through providing training and reorientation to help Ukrainian teachers develop common understanding and interpretation of task requirements and scale features.
Academician V.M.Bekhterev. Therapeutic value of hypnosis. SPb. 1900
Authors: Vorotynskiy B.
Published: January 2021

The author's brochure is a revision of his article "On the Medical Significance of Hypnosis" published in 1894. In the present edition, the author has made some additions, based on the latest observations. In his work, the author is primarily concerned with clarifying the issue of the essence of hypnosis and, on the basis of his personal observations, is inclined more in favor of a view of hypnosis, as a special modification of normal sleep, caused by well-known principles. In terms of the strength and degree of development, various states of hypnosis can be fully likened to various degrees of natural sleep.
New method for the treatment of cavernous prostate tuberculosis
Authors: Kholtobin Denis P. , Kul'chavenya Ekaterina V.
Published: January 2021

Prostate tuberculosis (PT) is not uncommon, but rarely diagnosed. Treatment of PT is a difficult task, since it is difficult to achieve an adequate concentration of antibacterial drugs in the parenchyma of even a healthy organ, and in the case of the formation of prostate caverns, their fibrous walls almost completely prevent the penetration of anti-tuberculosis drugs into the destruction focus. The method of combined surgical treatment of PT is described in detail on the example of the patient. During polychemotherapy, the cavity is opened by means of transurethral electroresection, followed by coagulation of the cavity wall by radiation of a high-energy diode laser with a wavelength of 940 nm and a power of 150 W. This approach allows to cleanse the prostate cavity from purulent-necrotic detritus and interrupt the pathological infectious and inflammatory process in its wall due to coagulation with laser radiation. The proposed method of surgical treatment of PT is both radical, since the walls of the cavities are excised and coagulated, and is minimally invasive, therefore it can be recommended for wider application.
Assessment of postoperative complications of transurethral contact pyelocalycоlithotripsy in patients with high-density stones according to the Clavien – Dindo classification
Authors: Nazarov Toirkhon Kh. , Tursunov Anisjon I. , Rychkov Ivan V. , Ahmedov Magomed A. , Trubnikova Kseniya E. , Nikolaev Vladimir A.
Published: January 2021

Improving the effectiveness of treatment of urolithiasis is a topical issue in modern urology. Despite a large number of studies on this problem, there is currently no unified algorithm for assessing postoperative complications of removal of calculi of the renal cavity system by transurethral access.

Purpose of the study: based on a retrospective analysis to adapt the classification of postoperative complications according to Clavien Dind from 2004 to describe the complications of transurethral contact pyelocalicolithotripsy.

Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis of the results of surgical treatment of 211 patients with kidney stones with a density of 960 HU to 1840 HU was performed. Ultrasonic energy was used for lithotripsy. Criteria for the normal course of the postoperative period in patients have been formulated.

Results. The number of postoperative complications was calculated. The obtained data are distributed according to the corresponding gradations of the adapted Clavien Dindо classification.

Conclusion. The improved Clavien Dindo classification, taking into account the adaptation, can be used as an up-to-date, accessible and logical template for assessing the postoperative complications of transurethral contact pyelocalicolithotripsy.
Prognostic value of tumor growth rate and biomarker dynamics in patients with renal cell carcinoma
Authors: Molchanov Oleg E. , Maistrenko Dmitriy N. , Granov Dmitriy A. , Lisitsyn Igor Y.
Published: January 2021

The article discusses the features of the main modern prognostic models in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. The possibilities of using molecular biological markers associated with the activation or proliferation of tumor cells and the microenvironment are highlighted. The possibility of integrating parameters that reflect the intensity of growth or decrease in the volume of tumor mass into prognostic systems is shown. Data from our own research is presented. A model is presented that, along with the components used earlier, includes immunological parameters (spontaneous production of IL-6 and IL-8) and kinetic parameters of tumor growth or regression. These factors are associated with the degree of malignancy and aggressiveness, and are independent predictors. The article presents literature data on the relationship of the studied components of the immune system with invasiveness, proliferative activity and metastatic potential of the tumor. Future research directions are outlined regarding the possibility of integrating biomarkers into predictive models for renal cell carcinoma.
The effect of phone counselling service on adaptation to stoma and quality of life among patients with intestinal stoma: a randomized controlled trial
Authors: TAYLAN Seçil , AKSOY Güler
Published: January 2021

Purpose: Stoma is a surgical intervention that negatively affects the quality of life and adaptation to social life. The problems experienced by patients with stoma negatively affect the quality of life especially in the postoperative first weeks. Many kinds of nursing interventions to ensure adaptation to social life and to increase the quality of life. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of phone counselling service on adaptation to stoma and quality of life among patients with intestinal stoma

Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on patients with intestinal stoma followed up in stoma therapy outpatient clinic of a university hospital. A total of 60 patients (30 in the control group and 30 in the test group) were assigned to two groups by making randomization via computer through "simple randomization method". "Informed Consent Form, Questionnaire for Individuals with Intestinal Stoma, Ostomy Adjustment Inventory and Adaptation of Quality Life Scale" were filled in. The scales were re-applied in both groups in the stoma therapy outpatient clinic in the postoperative 6th and 10th weeks.

Results: Phone counselling was effective in increasing the adjustment to stoma and quality of life among patients with stoma in the first 10 weeks after the operation.

Conclusion: The test group had higher levels of life quality and social adaptation and also had more responsibilities for self-care.
ÇİNKO OKSİT NANOPARTİKÜLÜNÜN (ZnO NP) Pistia stratiotes L. (SU MARULU) TARAFINDAN AKÜMÜLASYON YETENEĞİNİN BELİRLENMESİ VE NANOPARTIKÜLÜN TOKSİK ETKİSİNİN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: BAKAR Ramazan , LEBLEBİCİ Zeliha
Published: January 2021

Bu çalışmada, ZnO (Çinko oksit) nanopartiküllerince (NP) kirletilmiş ortamları temizleyebilmesi için Pistia stratiotes L. bitkisinin akümülasyon yeteneğinden yararlanılmıştır. Farklı ZnO NP (70nm) (1-5-10-20-100-250-500mgl-1) konsantrasyonlarında, bitkinin büyüme oranı (RGR), klorofil a, klorofil b, toplam karotenoid miktarı ve bitkide akümüle edilen Zn miktarı ICP-MS cihazı kullanılarak tespit edilmiştir.

ZnO NP’nin bitki büyüme oranı üzerine etkisi 20 mg L-1’lik konsantrasyondan sonra negatif yönde gözlenmiştir. Artan ZnO NP konsantrasyonlarına bağlı olarak fotosentetik pigment miktarları, kontrol grubuna göre değişik oranlarda azalma göstermiştir. Farklı konsantrasyon değerlerine bağlı olarak akümülasyon miktarlarınin birbirinden farklılık gösterdiği, en yüksek Zn akümülasyonu ise 500 mg L-1’lük konsantrasyonda 7494,99 μg g-1 olarak tespit edilmiştir. Elde ettiğimiz sonuçlar nanopartiküllerin bitkilerce akümüle edilmesi konusuna ışık tutacak nitelikte olup, çalışma nanopartiküllerin toksisitesi konusunda yapılacak çalışmalara da örnek teşkil etmektedir.
THE PREVALENCE OF DİCROCOELİİDAE (DİGENEA) LARVAL STAGES IN THE FIRST INTERMEDIATE HOST HELIX LUCORUM, 1758 IN ESKISEHIR AND BARTIN PROVINCES OF TURKEY
Authors: ESER Mustafa , KARTAL Kürşat , ZEMHERİ NAVRUZ Fahriye
Published: January 2021

This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Dicrocoeliidae larval stages in Helix lucorum found in Eskisehir and Bartin provinces of Turkey. Snails were collected from the pastures of Eskisehir and Bartin. The snails were anesthetised with 50 mM sterilized magnesium chloride (MgCl2) before being dissected. Internal organs of the snail, specifically hepatopancreas, were analysed with a stereomicroscope in terms of sporocyst and cercaria.The larval forms were identified and monitored with a light microscope. The prevalence of Dicrocoeliidae larval stages in Helix lucorum in Eskisehir and Bartin was found to be 4.6% and 7.0% respectively.Although cercariae in sporocysts were immature at the beginning of May, they began to grow and leave the sporocysts in the middle of May. It was understood that Helix lucorumserved as an intermediate host to Dicrocoeliid trematodes in Eskisehir and Bartin provinces of Turkey.
The Role of Neprilysin Inhibitors in the Treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
Authors: Ovchinnikov A. G. , Gvozdeva A. D. , Blankova Z. N. , Borisov A. A. , Ageev F. T.
Published: January 2021

Clinical and hemodynamic aggravation of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is largely due to progression of left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction. The key role in the normal maintenance of diastolic function is played by a high level of activity of the intracellular signaling axis, cyclic guanosine-monophosphate-protein kinase G, the activity of which is significantly reduced in HFpEF. The activity of this axis can be increased by increasing the bioavailability of natriuretic peptides by blocking the enzyme neutral endopeptidase (neprilisin), which is responsible for the destruction of natriuretic peptides.This review presents experimental and clinical data on the use of neprilysin inhibitors in HFpEF and addresses prospects of this treatment.