bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Structural and policy overview of medical education in Germany
Authors: Xu Yaqian , Hao Yuqi , Chen Tiancheng , Li Xiangwei
Published: January 2025

The current study provides a comprehensive analysis of the management and policy framework governing medical education in Germany, with a focus on aligning training programs with evolving societal needs and regulatory standards. Key areas of emphasis include medical training, admissions processes, residency programs, and continuing medical education, reflecting the dynamic interplay between technological advancements, policy reforms, and the demands of modern healthcare systems. Additionally, this study critically examines the structure, effectiveness, and inclusivity of Germany’s medical education programs, particularly their capacity to equip future healthcare professionals with the skills necessary to navigate the complexities of contemporary healthcare. The analysis highlights the importance of equitable admission and residency selection criteria in fostering diversity within the medical workforce, alongside the role of ongoing professional development in enhancing healthcare quality. Recommendations are proposed to refine curricula, integrate interdisciplinary approaches, and incorporate contemporary medical practices, ensuring that medical education remains responsive to current and future healthcare challenges. Our study offers valuable insights into the strengths and limitations of Germany’s medical education system, providing evidence-based policy suggestions for stakeholders committed to advancing educational outcomes and optimizing healthcare delivery.
Association of life’s essential 8 with prevalence and all-cause mortality of chronic kidney disease among US adults: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2015–2018)
Authors: Chen Wei , Tang Yuanjun , Si Yachen , Tu Boxiang , Xiao Fuchuan , Bian Xiaolu , Xu Ying , Qin Yingyi
Published: January 2025

Background and Objectives

The association between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular disease has been previously evaluated. This study aimed to evaluate the association between the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) and the prevalence and all-cause mortality of CKD in a nationally representative population of adults in the US.

Methods

This retrospective analysis included participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey spanning 2015–2018. We used multivariable survey logistic regression model to calculate the adjusted odds ratios (AORs) of the LE8 score for the prevalence of CKD. Survey-weighted Cox proportional hazards models were used to calculate the adjusted hazards ratios (AHRs) of the LE8 score for the risk of all-cause mortality among participants with CKD.

Results

Of the 8907 included participants, 789 had stage 3 to 5 CKD, and 8118 were in the non-CKD group. The adjusted prevalence rate of CKD was 10.7% in the low LE8 score group, and lower in the moderate (7.9%) and high (7.7%) LE8 score groups. Compared with low LE8 scores, moderate LE8 score (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 0.628, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.463 to 0.853, P = 0.004) and high LE8 scores (AOR 0.328, 95% CI: 0.142 to 0.759, P = 0.011) were associated with lower prevalence rates of CKD. A similar association was found for health factors scores. Additionally, an increase in the LE8 score was associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality (adjusted hazard ratio [AHR] 0.702, 95% CI: 0.594 to 0.829, P < 0.001).

Conclusion

The results of this study suggest the association of higher LE8 and its subscale scores with a lower prevalence and all-cause mortality of CKD.
The Descent of Reason: Reading Plato’s Cave as Psychic Drama
Authors: Brown Ryan M.
Published: January 2025

Plato’s Republic is governed by an analogy drawn between the structures of cities and souls. Because the inner workings of souls are difficult to discern, we might better find the soul’s nature and virtues by looking at the city’s nature and virtues. Despite successfully using the analogy to discern the nature of the soul, its virtues, and its proper ordering, the Republic frequently obscures the very analogy that functions as its guiding thread, and it is not at all obvious whether the political material in Books V–VII has a psychological correlate. This essay develops a psychological reading of key moments in the dialogue where the city-soul analogy fades in favor of more apparently political content. Focusing on the Allegory of the Cave, it argues that when the Cave is read as a “psychic drama,” it discloses reason’s drama within the soul. Like the freed prisoner, reason must be liberated from imprisonment alongside the sub-rational elements of the soul so that it may see the truth by which it can be nourished. However, reason must also descend, like the prisoner, to the sub-rational elements of the soul in order to care for them, for its own sake and for theirs. Read this way, the Republic presents an account of reason which rules the passions in the “precise sense” of Book I, that is, for their sake, and not simply for its own liberation and well-being.
Persuasion of the Laws in Plato’s
Crito
: When Does It Happen?
Authors: Jirsa Jakub
Published: January 2025

In this paper, I argue against the institutional reading of the persuasion of the laws in Plato’s Crito. My interpretation focuses on how the clause “persuade or obey” may be read such as to allow citizens to disobey the law or its commands without such actions being unjust. I first summarize the authoritarian position of the laws and present the existing interpretations of the persuasion of the laws. I then show why I believe that none of the existing interpretations is satisfactory. Finally, I present my own interpretation of the persuasion of the laws, which follows Socrates’ own rule of following reason and the strongest available argument.
As bases teóricas da Ecologia Humana em sua dimensão bioantropológica: Escolas Clássicas, Evolucionismo e Teoria dos Sistemas
Authors: Prado Helbert Medeiros , Murrieta Rui Sérgio Sereni
Published: January 2025

A história da ecologia humana se confunde com o histórico de incorporação, pela antropologia, dos modelos teórico-analíticos oriundos da biologia. Neste artigo, traçaremos os contornos desse movimento bioantropológico, a partir dos seus dois eixos principais: o darwinismo e a teoria dos sistemas. Trataremos inicialmente das escolas de pensamento anteriores à ecologia humana, desde a antiguidade clássica até o início do século 20. Discutiremos na sequência a abordagem adaptacionista-evolucionista na antropologia, com o neoevolucionismo, a ecologia cultural, e a ecologia comportamental humana de orientação sociobiológica. Nossa atenção então se voltará à relação humano-ambiente enquanto sistema; desde os primeiros experimentos em antropologia ecossistêmica de base homeostática, até os desenvolvimentos recentes no campo teórico dos sistemas adaptativos complexos. Acessando os fundamentos teóricos mais profundos das diferentes abordagens, nosso recorte aqui será tanto histórico quanto epistemológico. Esperamos com isto trazer ao público brasileiro um olhar crítico sobre o valor heurístico da ecologia humana para o problema da condição humana, em suas múltiplas manifestações no espaço e no tempo.
TESTANDO MODELOS DE DISPERSÃO POPULACIONAL A PARTIR DE UMA ABORDAGEM BIOLÓGICO-EVOLUTIVA: ESTUDO EXPLORATÓRIO DAS FREQUÊNCIAS DE mtDNA DE 20 POPULAÇÕES NATIVAS DA AMAZÔNIA
Authors: Oliveira Danielle de Jesus Fagundes de , Bernardo Danilo Vicensotto
Published: January 2025

A Amazônia foi, durante muito tempo, considerada populacionalmente vazia. No entanto trabalhos de Arqueologia propõem uma grande antiguidade para a ocupação humana nesta região. Neste cenário que este trabalho buscou, na relação intergrupos, entender o povoamento sul-americano a partir de uma perspectiva regional amazônica. Deste modo, os autores buscaram analisar o povoamento da região amazônica a partir das distâncias genéticas e geográficas de 20 populações atuais, comparando-as com propostas de modelo de dispersão, criados a partir das distancias geográficas. Este trabalho, visou a promoção de entendimento interdisciplinar por meio de elementos da Arqueologia e Antropologia Molecular.
Bioarqueologia da violência e da guerra nas sociedades Andinas pré-coloniais: Discutindo a “Hipótese do Macho Guerreiro”
Authors: Santos Felipe Pinto , Bernardo Danilo Vicensotto
Published: January 2025

Este trabalho buscou investigar o fenômeno da violência e da guerra nas sociedades andinas pré-coloniais a partir de uma perspectiva Bioarqueológica e sua possível relação com modelos antropológicos evolutivos. Para tanto foi construído um banco de dados com frequências de traumas de violência física em crânios adultos femininos e masculinos, em populações do Arcaico (9500-1800 A.P) ao Horizonte Tardio (474-416 A.P). Análises foram feitas inspiradas na metodologia Intercultural e através de teste de significância estatística Exato de Fisher, com o objetivo de verificar e observar assinaturas bioarqueológicas que corroborem quantitativamente as implicações da Hipótese do Macho Guerreiro (HMG) ao longo da ocupação andina. Como resultados esperava-se observar maior proporção de traumas em crânios masculinos do que em femininos. No entanto apenas alguns resultados quantitativos demonstram esse resultado, havendo também resultados quantitativos que tendem a ser contrários as implicações da HMG. Levantando questionamentos sobre a representatividade empírica desse modelo evolutivo em contexto bioarqueológico. Mesmo assim, devido a limitações de dados, conclui-se que também esses dados ainda são insuficientes para um teste satisfatório, sendo necessário dados mais robustos e melhor contextualizados.
How does top management’s environmental awareness influence green innovation: The moderating role of absorptive capacity and slack resources
Authors: Yang Ying , Zhao Jiaxin , Zhang Xiu-e
Published: January 2025

Based on the upper echelons theory, dynamic capability theory, and resource-based view, this study explores the impact of top management’s environmental awareness (TMEA) on green innovation (GI), the moderating role of absorptive capacity (AC) and slack resources (SR). Using the data of A-shared listed manufacturing firms in China from 2010–2023, this study finds that TMEA has a significant positive effect on GI. Furthermore, AC and unabsorbed slack resources (USR) strengthen the effect of TMEA on GI, whereas absorbed slack resources (ASR) weaken the effect of TMEA on GI. The results provide a more comprehensive understanding for enterprises to implement GI, expand boundary conditions between TMEA and GI, and contribute to the improvement of research on GI.
Potencial de Zophobas morio en la inclusión de planes de alimentación de centros de conservación de fauna silvestre
Authors: Torres Gutiérrez Juan Sebastián , Navas Panadero Alexander , Soler-Tovar Diego
Published: January 2025

The aim of this study was to evaluate the inclusion of the beetle Zophoba morio in Rattus norvegicus diets. The work was carried out in the bioterium of the Wakata Biopark, located in the municipality of Tocancipa, Colombia. Sixteen weaned rats were randomly assigned to two groups: control fed with commercial feed and experimental with inclusion of 20% Zophobas and 60% commercial feed for 30 days. Nutritional quality, consumption, weight gain, feed conversion factor and feed conversion efficiency were determined. A completely randomized design was used. A higher percentage of crude protein (p=0.0012) and ether extract (p=0.0080) was found in the zophobas larvae, while the percentage of ash was higher in the feed (p=0.0398). A higher consumption (p=0.0110) was found in the control group. There were no significant differences between groups or by sex in weight gain, feed conversion ratio or feed conversion efficiency. Zophoba morio larvae is a promising resource for inclusion in diets to produce Rattus norvegicus in conservation centres.
Almacenamiento de la Evidencia Digital usando Cloud Computing - Una Revisión Sistemática de la Literatura
Authors: Portocarrero-Burgos Absalón , Gamboa-Cruzado Javier , Seclen Javier
Published: January 2025

El empleo de Cloud Computing y su impacto en el almacenamiento de evidencia digital en entidades que administran justicia representa actualmente un reto importante sobre los enfoques tradicionales. El objetivo de este estudio fue llevar a cabo una revisión sistemática de la literatura sobre el almacenamiento de la evidencia digital usando Cloud Computing entre los años 2016 y 2022. La estrategia de búsqueda empleada identificó 5754 estudios de bibliotecas digitales, entre las cuales se incluyen a Google Scholar, ARDI, IEEE Xplore, ProQuest, ScienceDirect, Scopus, entre otros. De estos, se seleccionaron 100 artículos basados en criterios de exclusión mediante el método PRISMA. Los resultados de la revisión sistemática se han centrado en estudios recientes acerca del almacenamiento de la evidencia digital usando Cloud Computing. En 2019 se registró la mayor cantidad de publicaciones relacionadas con la investigación. Entre los países que contribuyen con más artículos sobre el tema se encuentran India y Estados Unidos, y Amazon Web Services se destaca como el principal proveedor de servicios de Cloud Computing. Además, proporciona un mapeo de los estudios extraídos, métricas, tendencias, principales proveedores, modelos de servicios, métodos de validación para comparar la relevancia en sus diversos entornos y conclusiones.
Aprendizaje automático para el diagnóstico de células cancerosas en imágenes citológicas de líquido pleural: Una revisión sistemática de la literatura
Authors: López Frida , Vega Hugo , Maquen Gisella , Rodriguez Ciro , Bernuy Augusto
Published: January 2025

Machine learning is used in medicine to diagnose diseases quickly and accurately, the results of which support the physician in making correct decisions. Pleural effusion, a common disease in which 50% of patients are diagnosed with cancer. The objective was to describe machine learning techniques that are used for the diagnosis of cancer cells in cytological images of pleural fluid. For the systematic review, the PICO strategy and the PRISMA methodology were used. For the research questions, selection criteria were established, identifying 142 articles, selecting 18 articles after filtering. The techniques used were U_Net with 8 articles, Transfer Learning with 4 articles, Support vector machine with 3 articles, CNN with 3 articles, ANN with 3 articles, X-Boost with one article, K-Means with one article and other ML techniques with 4 articles. Regarding the data set, the most used were cytological images in 10 investigations, CT images in 4 investigations, X-ray images in 3 investigations and one investigation with 1 ultrasound. This literature review will support future research to apply the models and techniques, since there are not many studies on the prediction of cancer cells in pleural fluid.
Ginette Michaud in the Context of Canadian Bakhtin Studies
Authors: Klyueva Irina V.
Published: January 2025

The article precedes the translation of the work by Canadian literary scholar and writer Ginette Michaud “Reading Bakhtin in Bakhtinian” published in this issue of the journal. It presents a brief overview of the history of Bakhtin studies in Canada. The main attention is paid to French-language texts, including those in a special issue of the periodical “Études françaises” (University of Montreal, 1984), dedicated to M. M. Bakhtin. It considers the main stages of Ginette Michaud’s creative biography. The article fills a gap in the study of the history of bakhtinology abroad.
First specimen-based Indonesian record of the Wongat Dragonet Callionymus zythros Fricke, 2000 (Actinopterygii, Perciformes, Callionymidae) from Saparua Island, the Moluccas
Authors: Kusumah Ruby V. , Limmon Gino V. , Priyadi Agus , Febrianti Dwi , Wibowo Kunto
Published: January 2025

A single male dragonet (32.3 mm standard length) (Callionymidae), collected from Saparua Island, the Moluccas Islands, Indonesia, is identified as Callionymus zythros Fricke, 2000. This specimen is the west‑ ernmost record of the species, which was previously known only from two localities, Wongat Island, Madang, Papua New Guinea and Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia.
„Człowiek zmysłowy bowiem nie pojmuje tego, co jest z Bożego Ducha”1. Obrazy nocy czynnej ducha Adama Chmielowskiego 1
Authors: Ciciora Barbara
Published: January 2025

Paintings by Adam Chmielowski from late 70’ties of the 19th century and from 1880 are interpreted by historians of art as landscape paintings. Yet those who knew Chmielowski personally, like Henryk Sienkiewicz, writer and art critic, and also Konstanty Michalski, theologian and priest, thought that they show Chmielowski’s penchant for Christian mysticism and were created as a sign of changes in artist’s soul.Taking into consideration Chmielowski’s biography and comparing it to writings by great mystics like Paul Apostle, St. Teresa of Ávila and St. John of the Cross there can be noticed that opposition between light and dark visible in paintings in bright colours (Vision of St. Margaret, 1880, Ecce Homo [1879–1881]) and in dark colours (Evening landscape [1879–1880], Italian cemetery after dark, 1880, Gray hour, 1880, Monk at the cemetery [c. 1880]) reflects opposition in artist’s personal life and also in his spiritual life.Despite that the painter didn’t write much about his private life and nothing on his spiritual experience, his paintings include a sign system rich in semantic meanings reaching mysticism of Old Testament, Christian and also Plato. Landscapes and scenes presented by painter are only communication formula, style, selected to express thoughts and feelings filling his mind and spirit. According to my research in 70-ties of the 19th century Chmielowski was on his mystical way, at this stage called Active Night of the Spirit (according to classification by St. John of the Cross). In such condition Christian actively stimulate himself to make his faith better despite many problems in “real” life. So, on one hand, Chmielowski benefits from the light of spiritual and mystical knowledge; on the other – he goes his own way, in the darkness of doubt, depression and weakness because he draws strength from putting his trust in God.
The Influence of Economic and Sporting Performances in the Diversification of Revenues of Brazilian Football Clubs
Authors: Minatto Fábio , Oliveira Monique Cristiane de , Borba José Alonso
Published: January 2025

The Resource Dependence Theory seeks to understand how external factors influence an organization’s behavior, dependency, and diversification of resources. This study analyzes the influence of economic-financial and sports performance on the revenue diversification of 24 Brazilian football clubs. The composition of the revenues was analyzed through the APFUT classification, with the addition of the “Financial Revenues” category, while the adapted Hirschman–Herfindahl Index was used to measure the level of diversification. The results indicate that the clubs’ main revenues are Broadcasting Rights, Transfer of Federative Rights, and Sponsorship. The models pointed to the positive effects of profitability and Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) Ranking and the negative effect of promotion to the first division on the diversification level, indicating the relevance of economic and sports elements. This study contributes to the analysis of sports and economic-financial performance, which affect revenue management, and endorses the discussion on the need for revenue diversification as one of the measures to avoid financial difficulties.
The Memory of Perestroika in the Narratives of Russian History Textbooks
Authors:   Lipetsk state technical university, Linchenko A. A. ,   Financial university under the Government of Russian Federation
Published: January 2025

The purpose of this article was to study the transformation of the memory of perestroika in the educational discourse of Russia. Based on the content analysis of textbooks and educational literature, the dynamics of interpretative strategies about perestroika and the personality of M. S. Gorbachev were analyzed in the context of the evolution of the official historical politics and the transformation of mass historical consciousness in the period 2000–2024. The evolution of historical politics in the 2000s and 2010s, as well as the change in the emphasis of the state as an actor in historical politics, contributed to the return of positive aspects of the Soviet historical experience, which increasingly turned the memory of perestroika into a negative example in discussions about the need for broad modernization reforms in Russia. The content analysis revealed the fact of a gradual transformation of strategies for interpreting perestroika in Russian textbooks, where critical-neutral and factual interpretations of the events of perestroika are replaced by negative-critical interpretations that actualize the discourse of reassessment and historical responsibility. It was revealed that this transformation took place against the backdrop of the dominance of a persistently negative assessment of the historical events of 1985–1991 in the mass historical consciousness, where the reforms of the perestroika era were not the most desirable strategy for solving the problems of the USSR.
Nursing care management strategies to address the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Lanzoni Gabriela Marcellino de Melo , Sousa Leonardo Pereira de , Cunha Viviane Pecini da , Mello Ana Lúcia Schaefer Ferreira de , Balsanelli Alexandre Pazetto , Santos José Luís Guedes dos
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACT Objective: To characterize nursing care management strategies for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: A descriptive, qualitative study conducted with 22 nurse professionals at a University Hospital in Southern Brazil. Data collection through interviews in June and August 2021, analyzed according to Bardin’s Content Analysis and the theoretical framework of complex thinking. Results: The identified strategies were organized into four categories: Reorganization of health services; People management and emergency admission; Multiprofessional articulation; and Bedside nursing care. Final Considerations: Professional performance revealed a complex interplay between leadership and care management practices, even in the face of working condition restrictions, and were understood as crucial in the pandemic scenario.
Magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of axillary lymph nodes in patients with early-stage invasive breast cancer
Authors: Batista Taís Coelho , Lauar Marcela Caetano Vilela , Federicci Érica Elisângela Françolin , Yonekura Iviny , Ribeiro Renato Leme de Moura
Published: January 2025

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the performance of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in detecting axillary metastasis in early-stage invasive breast tumors. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective observational study of images and reports from MRI scans performed between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2019 at our institution. The images were analyzed by a radiologist specializing in breast imaging, who evaluated the presence or absence of signs of metastatic involvement of the axillary lymph nodes, comparing the findings with existing reports and with the results of the pathology evaluation of the sentinel lymph node or other resected lymph nodes. Results: The sensitivity of MRI for detecting axillary metastasis was poor in our study sample because of the low axillary tumor burden in this group of patients. The overall sensitivity and specificity were 35.0% and 81.2%, respectively. The positive and negative predictive values were 26.9% and 86.3%, respectively. Conclusion: It seems that MRI has good specificity in the detection of axillary metastases, especially for those considered macro-metastases. However, its sensitivity in our study was inferior to that reported in the most recent studies.
Daniel Innerarity e a crítica de uma razão democrática simplista
Authors: Branco Judikael Castelo
Published: January 2025

Resumo: O artigo aborda a tese de Innerarity de que as principais teorias democráticas ainda estão excessivamente vinculadas ao paradigma newtoniano, o que limita sua capacidade de compreender a complexidade dos ordenamentos sociais e problemas políticos atuais. O texto é dividido em três partes: a primeira examina o recente ressurgimento da noção de crise da democracia, destacando a abordagem de Innerarity sobre “simplicidade” e “complexidade”. A segunda parte compara a ciência do mundo newtoniano com as ciências da complexidade, explorando o que estas podem contribuir para o pensamento político contemporâneo. Finalmente, o artigo argumenta que, apesar de suas limitações, a democracia permanece o regime mais adequado para lidar com a complexidade crescente das sociedades contemporâneas.
First record of the exotic snail Zonitoides arboreus (Eupulmonata, Gastrodontidae) in the Brazilian oceanic island of Trindade, South Atlantic
Authors: Fernandes Maurício R. , Silva Nílber G. da , Rogério Márcia G. , Salvador Rodrigo B.
Published: January 2025

Abstract This study aims to refine the taxonomy of land snails previously identified as Happia sp. from the oceanic Trindade Island (SE Brazil). Based on a recent sampling of live specimens, we sequenced the mitochondrial COI barcode marker from two specimens. The so-called Happia sp. is actually the exotic Zonitoides arboreus, which is native from the Nearctic but widespread worldwide due to human introductions. The single COI haplotype from Trindade Island is identical to one from a specimen sampled from a Botanical Garden in The Netherlands, and more research is needed in order to elucidate possible introduction routes of Z. arboreus. This species feeds on fungi and plant material, requiring the existence of trees/wood debris and mild climatic conditions, and it is sometimes recorded as an intermediate host of some species of Cestoda and Nematoda. With the present record, the number of known native terrestrial gastropods from Trindade Island is reduced to six, whereas the number of introduced species rises to three, in addition to two cryptogenic species.
The non-invariant time and Lorentz-like transformations
Authors: Čulina Boris
Published: January 2025

From the comparison of time in inertial frames, possible types of transformations between inertial frames are deduced. This elementary deduction directly relates the properties of time with the type of transformations. When all inertial frames measure the same time (time is absolute), the transformations are Galilean. When each inertial frame has its own time, different from the times of other inertial frames (time is not invariant) the transformations are Lorentz-like with the same positive parameter k. The parameter k is the supremum of possible velocities in an inertial frame, the same for all inertial frames. Einstein’s postulate about the invariance of the speed of light says more: there is a uniform motion with the supremum k, which is exactly the motion of light in a vacuum. At the end of the article, attempts to reduce the special theory of relativity to the principle of relativity are criticized.
Morphological analysis of air sacs in red-winged tinamou (Rhynchotus rufescens Temminck, 1815)
Authors: Viegas Katia Aparecida da Silva , Padula Karina , Martins Eduardo Henrique , Correia Luiz Eduardo Cruz dos Santos , Silva Josineudson Augusto II de Vasconcelos , Filadelpho André Luis
Published: January 2025

Abstract Anatomical descriptions of partridges’ air sacs of the species Rhynchotus rufescens are scarce. This study aimed to evaluate the air sacs of this species. Ten cadaveric specimens of adult partridges, approximately 1 year old, were collected, and latex perfusion was used to solidify the material. The cervical air sac of a red-winged tinamou is smaller and has a more irregular conformation than other air sacs. The thoracic air sacs are symmetrical, and the cranial thoracic air sacs are smaller than the caudal ones. The abdominal air sacs are asymmetrical, and the largest ones extend themselves to the cloaca. Only one clavicular air sac was found, with three subdivisions: right, left, and medial. Additionally, right and left extrathoracic portions were found, passing under the clavicle. In one of the animals, the latexfilled humeri were found, and in three other ribs, vertebral diverticula were present. There is no clear relationship between taxonomy and biology versus the quantity and conformation of air sacs, because different animals with taxonomic proximity present differences. This study enhances species-specific anatomical knowledge of this species of partridge.
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ON BREASTFEEDING IN PREPARATION FOR DISCHARGE FROM THE NEONATAL UNIT: A MIXED STUDY
Authors: Souza Andressa Neto , Góes Fernanda Garcia Bezerra , Sá Ana Carla Silveira de , Silva Laura Johanson da , Silva Aline Cerqueira Santos Santana da , Silva Liliane Faria da , Porto Fernando Rocha
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the use of the educational technology “Descomplicando a Amamentação” in the knowledge construction of family members of premature newborns about breastfeeding in preparation for discharge from the neonatal unit. Method: an incorporated mixed methods study with QUAN notation (qual), conducted in five stages: initial interview; pre-test; intervention (mobile application); post-test; final interview. The study was conducted between December 2022 and July 2023, at the Neonatal Unit of a University Hospital in Rio de Janeiro, with the participation of 15 family members. The textual data from stage 1 were processed in the R Interface pour les Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionnaires, while colorimetric marking was used in stage 5, both interpreted according to Thematic Content Analysis. The characterization data and data from stages 2 and 4 were quantitatively analyzed with simple descriptive statistics. Results: preparation for discharge in the neonatal unit regarding breastfeeding before the intervention was mainly focused on the mothers during each feeding, with guidance from professionals on the baby’s positioning and latch. This approach was ad hoc, without standardization, did not involve all family members, and educational technologies were not used. After using the “Descomplicando a Amamentação” application, there was a 28.9% increase in the total number of correct answers, highlighting its importance in preparing for discharge, with this aspect being reinforced by the interviews. Conclusion: the application positively helped in the knowledge construction of family members of premature newborns. It is suggested that family members be involved in preparing for discharge throughout hospitalization, including the use of educational technologies.
The weight of African native-centric ecology in eco-desacralization
Authors: Osebor Ikechukwu Monday
Published: January 2025

Abstract The ecological crisis is one of the environmental issues affecting the planet, and it is caused by eco-desacralization, a concept defined by environmental skepticism that relegates the divine identities of the environment. Doubts about the authenticity of environmental degradation or climate change and desert encroachment bear a strong anthropocentric view of nature. Skepticism may have deepened the human understanding of the natural world, but it has also destroyed the environment. In this study it is argued that eco-desacralization is environmental avarice, and steps must be taken to shift the strong anthropocentric perception of the natural world. To overcome this, we unearth African conservation ethics, deeply rooted in native-centric ecology. This concept reconstructs negative attitudes for the benefit of humanity. This study concludes that the resacralization of the environment by the teaching and learning of native-centric ecology in schools can mitigate the impacts of the ecological crisis.
Infertility: Unified Health System and the fundamental right to family planning
Authors: Oliveira Magali Gláucia Fávaro de , Bussinguer Elda
Published: January 2025

Abstract The World Health Organization considers infertility a global health problem to be addressed through assisted reproduction procedures. Given this, the question arises as to whether the Unified Health System has supported infertile people to perform the in vitro fertilization technique as a means of realizing their fundamental right to family planning. The hypothesis that access to in vitro fertilization is difficult and limited is confirmed, with few public centers offering totally free treatment. Lack of adequate investment, shortage of professionals, and long waiting lists also demonstrate the helplessness suffered by infertile people. Although judicialization has sometimes been used, it is not a widely effective solution. Ensuring universal access requires creating comprehensive public policies and efficiently incorporating assisted reproduction services into the Unified Health System.
Injúria renal aguda em pacientes críticos com COVID-19 em um hospital terciário: desfechos renais e de pacientes a curto e longo prazo
Authors: Andrade Juliana Alves Manhães de , Meinerz Gisele , Palma Raphael , Rech Eduardo , Dall’Agnese Marco Antônio Vinciprova , Bundchen Cristiane , Nunes Fernanda Bordignon , Branchini Gisele , Keitel Elizete
Published: January 2025

Resumo Introdução: IRA no contexto da COVID-19 associa-se a piores desfechos clínicos e renais, com dados limitados de longo prazo. Objetivo: Avaliar pacientes críticos com COVID-19 e IRA com necessidade de consultoria nefrológica (IRA-CN) em hospital terciário. Métodos: Coorte prospectiva de centro único de pacientes adultos críticos com COVID-19 com IRA-CN de 01/05/2020 a 30/04/2021. Avaliou-se terapia renal substitutiva (TRS), recuperação da função renal e óbito em 90 dias e 1 ano. Resultados: Incluímos 360 pacientes, 60,6% homens, idade mediana de 66,0 (57,0-72,0) anos, 38,1% com diabetes, 68,6% com hipertensão. Detectamos estágios 1, 2 e 3 de IRA em 3,6%, 5,6% e 90,8% dos pacientes, respectivamente. TRS foi indicada em 90% dos pacientes. No acompanhamento de 90 dias, 88,1% dos indivíduos morreram e 10,0% haviam recuperado a função renal. Sexo feminino (p = 0,047), idade avançada (p = 0,047), IRA estágio 3 (p = 0,005), necessidade de TRS (p < 0,0001), ventilação mecânica (p < 0,0001) e infecção bacteriana sobreposta (p < 0,0001) foram significativamente associados a óbito em 90 dias. Em um ano, a mortalidade foi 89,3%. Entre os sobreviventes, 72% dos pacientes recuperaram função renal, embora com TFGe significativamente menor ao valor basal (85,5 ± 23,6 vs. 65,9 ± 24,8 mL/min; p = 0,003). Conclusão: Pacientes críticos com COVID-19 com IRA-CN apresentaram alta frequência de IRA estágio 3 e necessidade de TRS, com elevada mortalidade em 90 dias. Pacientes sobreviventes apresentaram altas taxas de recuperação da função renal, com TFGe menor em um ano de acompanhamento comparado ao valor basal.
Adopting additive manufacturing: spotlight on sustainability and material utilization
Authors: Punia Upender , Dhull Sachin , Habeeb Asad , Antil Ekta , Dahiya Deepak , Gupta Deepak , Ahlawat Akash
Published: January 2025

This comprehensive review explores the multifaceted landscape of additive manufacturing (AM) adoption, aiming to uncover the essential factors guiding manufacturers’ decisions and emphasizing the role of sustainability benefits in influencing adoption trends. The study identifies the key drivers such as cost of equipment and materials, part performance requirements, and production flexibility, which are crucial in the decision-making processes. In addition, the research classifies AM technologies based on their material utilization, offering a comprehensive framework for understanding the diverse applications of this transformative technology. This work examines the motivations prompting manufacturers to adopt AM technologies, highlighting the significant attributes that encourage its widespread adoption. A thorough analysis of material recycling within the AM context highlights its significance in promoting sustainability. Moreover, the paper encompasses various AM processes, categorizing them based on the materials used and providing a nuanced perspective on the intricate relationship between material utilization and sustainability. Furthermore, this research outlines the merits of AM technology compared with traditional manufacturing methods, underscoring its transformative potential in enhancing efficiency, precision, and design flexibility. The study is limited by the absence of long-term empirical data on AM’s sustainability impacts, suggesting future research focus on real-world outcomes and advanced recycling methods.
Sprachenpolitisches Engagement von Deutschlehrkräften als Voraussetzung für gelingende Mehrsprachigkeit in der Schule
Authors: Krumm Hans-Jürgen
Published: January 2025

Das Bildungswesen in vielen Ländern ist durch eine Diskrepanz charakterisiert: auf der einen Seite die offizielle Vorstellung von der einsprachigen Schule als Regel und dem Fremdsprachenunterricht als exklusivem Angebot für Schülerinnen und Schüler, und auf der anderen Seite eine durchgängig mehrsprachige Lebens- und Schulrealität, bedingt durch Globalisierung und Migration. Lehrkräfte wissen, wie viele Sprachen ihre Lernenden bereits in den Unterricht mitbringen und wie man diese Spracherfahrungen konstruktiv für den schulischen Sprachunterricht nutzen kann. Der Beitrag plädiert für ein Engagement der Deutschlehrkräfte in der Schulsprachenpolitik, um eine mehrsprachige Schule zu gestalten.
Exploring Croatian Adolescents’ Multilingual Identity A Mixed Methods Study
Authors: Franić Ivana , Jelić Andrea-Beata
Published: January 2025

Multilingual identity can be understood as the learner’s explicit self-identification as a multilingual, stemming from an awareness of their linguistic repertoire. This identity evolves over time, forming a bridge between the learner’s past and present experiences, while also serving as a foundation for future multilingual identities. This paper presents the findings of a mixed methods study investigating the multilingual identity of Croatian high school students learning foreign languages, conceptualized as an emergent property shaped by their self-identification as multilinguals. The results indicate a generally positive outlook on multilingual identity among learners, though qualitative differences are also observed.
Auf dem Weg zu einem dreisprachigen Interkomprehensionsmodell für Deutsch als Tertiärsprache
Authors: Corso Sara
Published: January 2025

Der Beitrag beschreibt eine laufende Forschungsarbeit, die typologische Gemeinsamkeiten innerhalb der Sprachenkonstellation Italienisch L1, Englisch L2 und Deutsch L3 untersucht und diese für einen mehrsprachigen Ansatz im DaF-Unterricht fruchtbar machen will. Angestrebt wird die Erstellung eines Interkomprehensionsmodells zur Förderung rezeptiver Mehrsprachigkeitskompetenzen. Die Untersuchung basiert auf der kontrastiven Analyse der drei Sprachen anhand des Phänomens der Lexikalklammer. Sie verfolgt das Ziel, eine dreisprachig basierte Grammatik des Deutschen als Fremdsprache zu erstellen. Eine experimentelle Übung mit DaF-Studierenden der Universität Pisa wird anschließend dargestellt.
Metaphorische Kollokationen mit den Substantiven ›Zahl‹ und ›Nummer‹ – eine korpusgestützte semantische Analyse
Authors: Barić Iva , Keglević Blažević Ana
Published: January 2025

Ziel des vorliegenden Beitrages ist es, mittels einer korpusgestützten semantischen Analyse metaphorischer Kollokationen mit den Substantiven ›Zahl‹ und ›Nummer‹ und ihren Äquivalenten im Englischen und Kroatischen Einblick in die Entstehungsprozesse metaphorischer Kollokationen zu gewinnen. Es wird davon ausgegangen, dass Kollokationen motivierte Wortverbindungen sind und konzeptuelle Metaphern die Bildung von metaphorischen Kollokationen lenken. Die Bestätigung dieser Annahme unterstreicht die Bedeutung der semantischen Analyse für das Verständnis von Kollokationen und trägt zur Präzisierung des in der einschlägigen Literatur unscharf definierten Begriffs der metaphorischen Kollokation bei.
Production of Pachira glabra seed cake (Kulikuli)
Authors: Bello Muibat , Oladepo Mujeeb , Arotayo Rafat , Ibrahim Asiata , Ogundola Adijat , Akintola Adebola
Published: January 2025

Utilization of lesser-known food plants through value added processing is a way to develop more sustainable and healthy diets. Pachira glabra seed (Malabar chestnut) was processed into snack (Kuli-kuli) and evaluated for nutrient content and acceptability using standard methods. Proximate composition revealed that P. glabra seed and its seed cake contain 15.75% and 17.50% crude protein and 32.75% and 38.50% carbohydrate, respectively. Mineral constituent of the seed and its seed cake revealed potassium (K) 58.32 mg/kg and 53.01 mg/kg, calcium (Ca) 8.3 mg/kg and 16.9 mg/kg, magnesium (Mg) 10.2 mg/kg and 11.07 mg/kg, respectively. Sensory score shows that P. glabra seed cake was acceptable (p<0.05) in terms of flavour, taste and crispness, compared with groundnut seed cake. The study showed that the seed cake was rich in nutrients. Also, processing of P. glabra into value added product will prevent wastage of natural resource and increase food available for man.
Evaluation of Quality and Contamination Level of Patulin in Infected Traditional and Commercial Apple Cultivars
Authors: Lončarić Ante , Gotal Skoko Ana-Marija , Fruk Goran , Jozinović Antun , Tomac Ivana , Kovač Tihomir
Published: January 2025

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of various parameters, including water content, total soluble matter, acid content, sugar content, polyphenol content, antioxidant activity, anthocyanin content, and flavonoid content, on the quality of apples and their resistance to Penicillium expansum infection and subsequent patulin production. The research was conducted on four apple cultivars, namely, the traditional cultivars ‘Wagener’ and ‘Ilzer Rosenapfel’, and the commercial cultivars ‘Jonagold’ and ‘Idared’. The results of the study provide valuable insights into the composition, quality attributes, and potential resistance to Penicillium expansum infection among different apple cultivars. It was shown that cultivars with lower content of polyphenols, anthocyanins, soluble matter, flavonoids, antioxidant activity and sugar had higher level of patulin. These findings have implications for the selection and cultivation of apple cultivars with desirable characteristics, such as taste, antioxidant potential, and reduced mycotoxin contamination.
Rheological properties of pestil enriched wheat, potato and corn flour using simplex lattice mixture design
Authors: Yuksel Ferhat , Yavuz Busra , Tunç Tuğçe
Published: January 2025

In this study, pestil was made using various concentrations of wheat, corn, and potato flours and the ideal flour combination amounts were determined using the simplex lattice mixture design technique. The apparent viscosity, G' (elastic modulus), G'' (viscous modulus), and tan d (G''/G') analyses were determined. In all samples, it is seen that viscosity reduces while shear rate increases. This type of behaviour is pseudoplastic behaviour. While the highest apparent viscosity was observed in the 13th sample (12 g/100 g potato flour), the lowest was seen in the 11th sample (12 g/100 g wheat flour). In all samples, the elastic modulus (G') was higher than the viscous modulus (G''). The ANOVA table shows that linear data have a significant (p<0.05) effect on apparent viscosity, G', G'', and tan δ values. In general, formulations using potato flour show higher apparent viscosity values. Also, it is observed that the tan δ, G', G'' and apparent viscosity values increase with the addition of potato flour.
La Arquitectura del Poder en el Cine Distópico
Authors: Escoda Pastor Carmen
Published: January 2025

La investigación analiza características y relaciones existentes entre cine y arquitectura, referidos a sociedades distópicas imaginarias. Para centrar el estudio, se analiza en primer lugar el fenómeno de la arquitectura brutalista, entendida según la interpretación mayoritaria contemporánea de edificios que transmiten monumentalidades impactantes e inquietantes. La distopía en el cine se estudia desde un primer análisis del concepto de “utopía”, del que surge como contraposición relacionada con sociedades del futuro en las que diversas situaciones sobrevenidas producen desarreglos en el poder o el medio ambiente. Para conocer el alcance de este género, se revisan varias obras literarias y cinematográficas representativas en las que se muestran distopías. Tras el estudio pormenorizado de varias películas se concluyen los motivos por los que un determinado tipo de arquitectura aparece en películas distópicas. Tienen que ver con la escala y el carácter monumental que adquieren las obras en hormigón armado visto para representar el poder, así como para mostrar sociedades en decadencia y con síntomas de deshumanización.
COMPACT CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR ONION DISEASE CLASSIFICATION USING CROP IMAGES
Authors: Zaki Muhammad Ahmed , Zai Sammer , Amjad Usman , Zaki Urooba , Narejo Sanam
Published: January 2025

Detecting disorders in crops at an initial phase is important for improved agricultural productivity. Different diseases like purple blotch in onions affect crop quality worldwide. Traditional approaches for identifying purple blotch require time, wide examination, and frequent farm observation. With technical improvements in recent years, agriculturalists have been able to discover optimal solutions that have caused higher harvests. This article presents compact Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) architecture for onion disease (purple blotch) classification from crop images. This Onion Crop Disease Dataset (OCDD) contains 1000 images of healthy and infected crops. Four distinct architectures InceptionV3, Xception, EfficientNetB7, and DenseNet201 are compared. Subsequent trials for assessment are applied. DenseNet201 delivers 94.54% accuracy in comparison to other models.