bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
To be or not to be… Integrative taxonomy and species delimitation in the daddy long-legs spiders of the genus Physocyclus (Araneae, Pholcidae) using DNA barcoding and morphology
Authors: Nolasco Samuel , Valdez-Mondragón Alejandro
Published: December 2022

Integrative taxonomy is crucial for discovery, recognition, and species delimitation, especially in underestimated species complex or cryptic species, by incorporating different sources of evidence to construct rigorous species hypotheses. The spider genus Physocyclus Simon, 1893 (Pholcidae, Arteminae) is composed of 37 species, mainly from North America. In this study, traditional morphology was compared with three DNA barcoding markers regarding their utility in species delimitation within the genus: 1) Cytochrome c Oxidase subunit 1 (CO1), 2) Internal Transcribed Spacer 2 (ITS2), and 3) Ribosomal large subunit (28S). The molecular species delimitation analyses were carried out using four methods under the corrected p-distances Neighbor-Joining (NJ) criteria: 1) Automatic Barcode Gap Discovery (ABGD), 2) Assemble Species by Automatic Partitioning (ASAP), 3) General Mixed Yule Coalescent model (GMYC), and 4) Bayesian Poisson Tree Processes (bPTP). The analyses incorporated 75 terminals from 22 putative species of Physocyclus. The average intraspecific genetic distance (p-distance) was found to be < 2%, whereas the average interspecific genetic distance was 20.6%. The ABGD, ASAP, and GMYC methods were the most congruent, delimiting 26 or 27 species, while the bPTP method delimited 33 species. The use of traditional morphology for species delimitation was congruent with most molecular methods, with the male palp, male chelicerae, and female genitalia shown to be robust characters that support species-level identification. The barcoding with CO1 and 28S had better resolution for species delimitation in comparison with ITS2. The concatenated matrix and traditional morphology were found to be more robust and informative for species delimitation within Physocyclus.
Improving Communication and Collaboration Skills in Graduate Nurses: An Evidence-based Approach
Authors: Leonard Jacqueline , Whiteman Kimberly , Stephens Kimberly , Henry Connie , Swanson-Biearmann Brenda
Published: December 2022

New graduate nurses (NGN) often have an idealistic view of nursing compared to the reality of providing complex patient care. NGNs may lack communication and collaborations skills needed to effectively interact with challenging patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams, leading to stress and burnout. This evidence-based quality improvement project provided NGNs an opportunity to practice communication and collaboration techniques within a nurse residency program (NRP). Two scenarios with role-playing and debriefing were developed to practice communication techniques to enhance NGNs’ confidence. Results indicate the NRP improved these skills in NGNs. NRPs may assist NGNs transition to practice and successful integration into the registered nurse (RN) role.
Improved Agreement With American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Authors: Wodarek Jeremy , Pearce Jordan , Chan Kevin
Published: December 2022

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) publishes clinical practice guidelines on the diagnosis and management of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Previous versions made controversial recommendations, which failed to yield universal endorsement. Updated guidelines were published in 2016, and we aimed to evaluate agreement with their highest-strength recommendations among members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. An online questionnaire was sent to American Society for Surgery of the Hand members. There were 22 questions that inquired about respondents' specialty, experience level, and practice patterns. We sought to determine their level of agreement with 6 of the highest-strength recommendations in the guidelines. We also investigated their awareness of the guidelines and perceived barriers to their use in clinical practice. The response rate was 17%. The typical respondent was a private practice orthopedic surgeon with at least 10 years of practice. The majority of respondents were aware of the AAOS guidelines. Approximately half (55%) felt that there were no significant barriers to their implementation into clinical practice. Overall, our study demonstrated that nearly half of the respondents agreed with the highest-strength recommendations. There is an improved agreement with the current AAOS guidelines on CTS, perhaps because they reflect a more accurate role in assisting physicians with their independent medical judgment, rather than as fixed protocols. We believe that all surgeons managing CTS should be familiar with the AAOS guidelines. [
Orthopedics
. 2023;46(2):114–120.]
Solid-state NMR study of spin dynamics and local disorder in smart polymers: PDMAEMA
Authors: Klimavičius Vytautas , Klimkevičius Vaidas , Dagys Laurynas , Aidas Kęstutis , Makuška Ričardas , Balevičius Vytautas
Published: December 2022

The solid-state 1H and 13C NMR spectra as well as the 1H–13C cross-polarization upon magic angle spinning (CP MAS) kinetics were studied for poly[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate] (PDMAEMA), i.e. a smart pH- and thermo-responsive polymer. The stereochemical content of PDMAEMA was determined from the complex shaped 13C MAS signal of CH3 group. The kinetic data were processed using the Hirschinger and Raya spin dynamics model that includes the complete scheme of rotating frame spin-lattice relaxation pathways. The general solution was adapted for the spin cluster treatment. The earlier studied experimental CP MAS kinetics data of poly [2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl trimethylammonium chloride] (PMETAC), i.e. one of its quaternized form, were revisited and newly processed applying this model. The spin-lattice relaxation of protons in the rotating frame in PDMAEMA and PMETAC occurs in the same scale from one to tens of milliseconds. Very high anisotropy of spin-diffusion was found for both polymers. However, the local disorder of various spin sites in PDMAEMA is significantly higher than in PMETAC. It is characterized by the order parameters 0.71–0.77 and 0.87–0.91, respectively. The main chain in PDMAEMA is also more disordered and more flexible than in PMETAC.
Estudio estratigráfico y constructivo del pozo de San Marcial: arqueología y arquitecturas del agua en un asentamiento de conquista bajomedieval (San Marcial de Rubicón, Yaiza, Lanzarote)
Authors: Hervás Herrera Miguel Ángel , González Marrero María del Cristo , Chávez-Álvarez Esther , Perera Betancor María Antonia , López-Menchero Bendicho Víctor Manuel
Published: December 2022

La expedición comandada por Gadifer de la Salle y Jean de Bethencourt, auspiciada por el monarca castellano Enrique III, arribó a la costa de la isla de Lanzarote e inauguró con ello de manera oficial el proceso de conquista señorial del archipiélago canario en 1402. El yacimiento de San Marcial de Rubicón acoge los vestigios del primer asentamiento permanente de esta hueste europea, entre los que se encuentra el pozo de San Marcial de Rubicón, objeto de este trabajo. En estas páginas, se aborda por primera vez el estudio constructivo y estratigráfico de esta fábrica, el cual nos ha permitido concluir que su edificación respondió a un proyecto concebido de antemano y ejecutado con criterios profesionales por los canteros que acompañaron a De la Salle y Bethencourt en aquella empresa.
Problemas elementales sobre cemento y hormigón
Authors: Anónimo
Published: December 2022

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Aumento de la plasticidad de las arcillas mediante aditivos (En sueco)
Authors: Hedvall  , Lunden  , Sandford
Published: December 2022

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Contracción de las pastas cerámicas durante su desecación
Authors: Joumier  , Perrier
Published: December 2022

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Examen organoléptico de algunos pigmentos
Authors: Anónimo
Published: December 2022

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Pala excavadora gigante
Authors: Anónimo
Published: December 2022

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Participación de la SOFIM en la modernización de la industria cerámica
Authors: Anónimo
Published: December 2022

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Ensayos al fuego con yesos de vermiculita
Authors: Anónimo
Published: December 2022

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La industria del cemento en Alemania
Authors: Fachverband Zement
Published: December 2022

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Triturador “Tirax” para la desecación y molturación simultaneas
Authors: Anom
Published: December 2022

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Freezing and thawing test of 30-year-old slab
Authors: Anónimo
Published: December 2022

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New type concrete pipe testing machine
Authors: Anónimo
Published: December 2022

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Semi-pneumatic tyres
Authors: Anónimo
Published: December 2022

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Contribution á l'étude du ciment Sorel
Authors: Walter-Levy  , De Wolff Maarten
Published: December 2022

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Acceleration of glas making by fluxes
Authors: Buneeva  , Pollyak  , Tykachinskii
Published: December 2022

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Froth flotation in cement manufacture
Authors: Anónimo
Published: December 2022

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Ceranic materials. A complete directory
Authors: Editorial
Published: December 2022

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Hornos con recuperadores para la fabricación de cemento
Authors: Anónimo
Published: December 2022

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Properties of light aggregate concrete
Authors: N.B.S.
Published: December 2022

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Automatic packaging machine
Authors: Anónimo
Published: December 2022

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Solidago psammophila (Asteraceae: Astereae), a New Sand Dune Endemic Goldenrod from Northern Michigan, U.S.A.
Authors: Peirson Jess A.
Published: December 2022

Solidago psammophila is described as a new species from open dune habitats along the southern shore of Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Field and herbarium studies revealed that it is endemic to the state of Michigan, restricted to an approximately 100 km section of shoreline from Grand Sable Dunes in the west to Whitefish Point in the east. This goldenrod is ecologically similar to S. gillmanii (A. Gray) Steele in Solidago subsect. Humiles (Rydb.) Semple, sharing apparent adaptations to the sand dune environment. However, it differs from S. gillmanii and other members of subsect. Humiles in its vegetative pubescence and lack of glutinosity. It is morphologically most similar to the widespread S. hispida Muhl. in subsect. Erectae (G. Don) Semple & J.B. Beck. DNA ploidy determinations from flow cytometry revealed that this newly described species is tetraploid, whereas S. hispida has been shown to be uniformly diploid across its range. Solidago psammophila appears to be an example of the interplay of polyploidy and habitat specialization leading to ecological speciation in the recently glaciated Great Lakes region. A brief discussion of the other Great Lakes region endemic goldenrods and a revised key to all Michigan Solidago species are included.
PAN-AMERICANISMO E O SÉCULO XX
Authors: Teixeira Cristhiano
Published: December 2022

Nesta pesquisa, o texto procura destacar as formas com que a historiografia do Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro (IHGB) concebeu o sentido de pan-americanismo como projeto nacional. As fontes aplicadas aqui foram, todas, extraídas da Revista do Instituto Histórico entre os anos de 1930 e 1960, o que nos permite entender as transformações desse conceito ao longo dos anos que marcaram o contexto da Segunda Guerra Mundial e da Guerra Fria. A metodologia aqui aplicada se valeu desses arquivos digitais com acesso livre através do site do IHGB. A partir daí, os documentos recolhidos me possiblitaram estabelecer ligações com os conceitos históricos centrais de nação e nacionalismo, progresso e temporalidade. O resultado desta pesquisa, portanto, revelou que o conceito de pan-americanismo foi desenvolvido como uma forma de discurso político das Repúblicas americanas vinculado ao sentimento nacionalista centenarista das independências da América.
CORPORATIVIZAÇÃO DA INDÚSTRIA CEREALÍFERA NAS REGIÕES COLONIAIS PORTUGUESAS
Authors: Cruz Jorge
Published: December 2022

O Estado Novo Português pautou-se logo de início pela sua auto-caracterização como um Estado Corporativo, como descrito na Constituição de 1933. Foram inúmeros os esforços legislativos levados a cabo pelo regime numa tentativa de organizar a economia portuguesa sob os moldes corporativos que eram observados nos demais estados totalitários europeus. As regiões ultramarinas, como parte integrante do império português e consequentemente da República Portuguesa, foram também alvo de processos legislativos que procuraram transformar os vários sectores de atividade económica levados a cabo nestas regiões e organiza-los sob os mesmo moldes que eram empregues na metrópole. Este trabalho foca-se no sector cerealífero Angolano e nos esforços de corporativização levados a cabo ao longo da década de 30 do século XX, com o objetivo de perceber de que forma os moldes corporativos se encaixavam nesta região ultramarina, através da análise de diplomas legais e da revista Portugal Colonial.
MONUMENTOS E ESPAÇO URBANO NA AMÉRICA LATINA
Authors: Gomes Ferreira Adriana , Snitovsky Onodera Enzo
Published: December 2022

Este material didático é o resultado de uma avaliação feita para a disciplina História da América Independente I, ministrada pela Prof.ª Dr.ª Gabriela Pellegrino Soares, no Departamento de História da Universidade de São Paulo. O conteúdo atravessa os temas da urbanização, da memória e dos monumentos em cidades latino-americanas desde o século XIX até os atuais debates sobre a derrubada e substituição de homenagens públicas. Seu uso é direcionado a professores e alunos de Ensino Médio e Cursinho Popular, por isso incluímos questões de múltipla escolha de vestibulares passados e questões dissertativas elaboradas exclusivamente para este material.
A crise do Beagle revisitada, 1978: um estudo com fontes (diplomáticas) brasileiras.
Authors: Domínguez Avila Carlos , Arraes Virgílio
Published: December 2022

Em dezembro de 1978, uma disputa interestatal militarizada quase provocou uma guerra entre o Chile e a Argentina. A motivação dessa divergência era, fundamentalmente, a posse de algumas ilhotas e sua correspondente projeção marítima no extremo sul do continente americano – isto é, as fronteiras marítimas, bem como o assim chamado princípio da divisão bioceânica Atlântico-Pacífico entre ambos os países. O momento mais dramático do conflito aconteceu entre 12 e 22 de dezembro. E somente a providencial intervenção de uma terceira parte, neste caso do papa João Paulo II, evitou uma tragédia de grandes proporções no Cone Sul. Neste contexto, o presente artigo propõe-se explorar as percepções, interpretações e iniciativas brasileiras diretamente vinculadas à crise argentino-chilena. O manuscrito é resultado de pesquisa em história das relações internacionais. Documentação primária foi coletada no Arquivo Nacional – Coordenação Regional no Distrito Federal – e no Arquivo do Ministério das Relações Exteriores; ambos os arquivos localizados em Brasília, Distrito Federal.
“Dona Sarah veste Dior”: o entrelaçamento de moda e assistência social na atuação da primeira-dama Sarah Kubistchek.
Authors: Silva Bruno Sanches Mariante
Published: December 2022

Sarah Kubistchek foi primeira-dama de Minas Gerais (1951-1956) e do Brasil (1956-1961), ocupando-se de atividades de assistência social, às quais comparecia sempre muito bem trajada. Ao perscrutarmos o vestuário, estilo e elegância de Sarah queremos analisar a importância da indumentária da personagem da primeira-dama na história da República brasileira e sua utilização como capital simbólico e político. A atuação de Sarah na assistência social também passou pela moda, promovendo os Festivais de Moda, cuja renda direcionava-se para instituições de assistência. Espera-se demonstrar que a figura da primeira-dama influi na moda e seu sistema no Brasil dos anos 1950 e 1960.
Do Paraná ao Paraguai: o espaço fronteiriço e a transfronteirização da DOPS/PR (1940)
Authors: Silva Micael Alvino
Published: December 2022

A Ponte da Amizade, localizada na região da Tríplice Fronteira (Argentina, Brasil e Paraguai), é a principal travessia entre o Brasil e o Paraguai desde as décadas finais do século XX. O objetivo desse artigo é historicizar essa fronteira no período anterior à construção da ponte, mais especificamente no início dos anos 1940. O ponto de partida da análise é o dossiê “Fugitivos políticos para a República do Paraguai” da DOPS/PR. Dois argumentos serão defendidos: o oeste do Paraná na década de 1940 não era uma rota viável para fugitivos políticos; e a DOPS/PR se tornou referência no levantamento de informações sobre exilados políticos no Paraguai.
PROCESSO TRANSEXUALIZADOR NO SUS: QUESTÕES PARA A PSICOLOGIA A PARTIR DE ITINERÁRIOS TERAPÊUTICOS E DESPATOLOGIZAÇÃO
Authors: Guimarães Rafael Siqueira de , Cazeiro Felipe , Galindo Dolores , Lemos de Souza Leonardo
Published: December 2022

Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, des­critiva e exploratória, realizada no Tratamento Fora de Domicílio, na cidade de Cuiabá-MT, Brasil, que objetivou levantar reflexões sobre os itinerários terapêuticos de pessoas trans, na busca pelo Processo Transexualizador. Participaram três homens trans, duas mulheres trans e uma mulher travesti, com faixa etária de 21 a 32 anos. Os da­dos foram coletados por entrevistas semiestruturadas e analisados mediante análise de conteúdo. Os resultados mostram que essas pessoas trans seguem trajetórias diver­sas, procurando serviços institucionalizados ou informais (redes de socialidade trans), para a afirmação de suas identidades de gênero. Destacam-se entraves atinentes à patologização, ao acolhimento, à continuidade do cuidado, à resolutividade e à referência na rede de atenção do processo transexualizador. Observaram-se importantes pontos críticos na assistência social, endocrinológica e para a psicologia, sendo a peregrinação pelos serviços de saúde demarcada por constantes discriminações institucionais, permitindo a compreensão de como o sistema de saúde se organiza em relação ao atendimento dessas pessoas, elencando questões para o trabalho da psicologia, nesse campo, a partir de uma perspectiva da experiência e materialidade do gênero.
Mechanical thrombectomy with a novel beveled tip aspiration catheter
Authors: Senturk Cagin
Published: December 2022

Recent data suggested aspiration thrombectomy as the first-pass approach in endovascular treatment of acute stroke and is accepted as a safe and efficient alternative to stent-retriever thrombectomy. The efficiency of mechanical thrombectomy for complete removal of the clot is directly related to the catheter trackability, aspiration force, and inner diameter of the aspiration catheter. Zoom 71 Aspiration catheter (Imperative Care, Campbell, California, USA) is a novel aspiration catheter with a beveled tip aiming to increase the tip surface area, increased suction force, and advanced trackability. This case report describes the successful use of Zoom 71 aspiration catheter in a left middle cerebral artery M2 branch occlusion and highlights technical details including navigation without the support of a microcatheter microwire combination.
Extragonadal germ cell tumor: A rare case in dorsal region
Authors: Paparella Maria Teresa , Eusebi Laura , Goteri Gaia , Bartelli Francesco , Guglielmi Giuseppe
Published: December 2022

Extragonadal germ cell tumors (GCTs) are a rare group of neoplasms that account for 1%–5% of all GCTs. These tumors can present with an unpredictable behavior and clinical manifestations depending on different factors such as histological subtype, anatomical site, and clinical stage. We report the case of a 43-year-old male patient with a primitive extragonadal seminoma located in the paravertebral dorsal region, an extremely rare site. He presented to our emergency department with a 3-month history of back pain and a 1-week history of fever of unknown origin. Imaging techniques revealed a solid tissue arising from the vertebral bodies of D9–D11 and extending in the paravertebral space. After a bone marrow biopsy and exclusion of testicular seminoma, he was diagnosed with primitive extragonadal seminoma. The patient underwent five cycles of chemotherapy, and the follow-up CT examinations showed a reduction of the mass initially till a complete remission with no evidence of recurrence.
Renal Biomarkers in Pre-Eclampsia and their Associations with Severity of Pre-Eclampsia
Authors: Ezechukwu Paschalina C. , Ugwu Emmanuel O. , Obi Samuel N. , Eleje George U. , Agu Polycarp U. , Iloghalu Emeka I. , Obioha Kingsley C. , Onwuka Chidinma I. , Ugwu Angela O. , Onodugo Obinna D. , Ozumba Benjamin C.
Published: December 2022

Background:

Preeclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality in Nigeria and worldwide. It is not yet concluded as to whether or not elevated levels of serum creatinine and/or uric acid could be regarded as a predictive indicator for the severity of the disease.

Objectives:

To compare the mean serum levels of uric acid and creatinine in preeclamptic and normotensive pregnant women and assess for any associations between these renal biomarkers and the severity of preeclampsia in Nigeria.

Materials and Methods:

It was a cross-sectional analytical study of 132 women with preeclampsia (n = 61) and normotensive pregnant women (n = 61). The study group comprised eligible consecutive women diagnosed with preeclampsia, whereas the control group comprised appropriately matched normotensive pregnant women. Main outcome measures included the mean serum levels of uric acid and creatinine in both groups, and their levels in cases with mild and severe degrees of preeclampsia.

Results:

The mean serum levels of uric acid and creatinine were significantly higher in women with preeclampsia than in normotensive pregnant women (7.67 ± 2.9 versus 4.56 ± 1.1; P < 0.001, and 0.76 ± 0.3 versus 0.53 ± 0.1; P < 0.001, respectively). There was no significant difference in the mean serum levels of uric acid and creatinine in women with mild and severe degrees of preeclampsia (6.66 ± 2.3 versus 7.77 ± 2.9; P = 0.37, and 0.56 ± 0.2 versus 0.79 ± 0.4; P = 0.12, respectively).

Conclusions:

This study has demonstrated that serum uric acid and serum creatinine levels are elevated in pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia. However, there is no significant association between serum levels of these renal biomarkers and the severity of preeclampsia. The studied renal biomarkers are therefore important in the diagnostic workup of preeclampsia but of limited value in the disease prognostication.
Anthropometric Effect of a Personalized Food Avoidance Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension
Authors: Chijioke Chioli P. , Okafor Micheal T. , Okoli Uzoamaka A. , Nubia Imelda N. , Nwokolo Bridget , Onah Ifeoma C. , Ide Clinton , Effiong-Essieng Chika , Obiefuna Genevieve , Anusiem Chikere
Published: December 2022

Background:

Body anthropometries are indicators of health and disease. It is universally accepted that it is a useful tool for assessing health status.

Objective:

The aim of this article is to determine the effect of a personalized food avoidance dietary approach to stop hypertension (PFADASH) on anthropometric parameters: body mass index (BMI), triceps skin fold thickness (TSFT), and abdominal circumference (AC) on study participants.

Materials and Methods:

This was a longitudinal study and part of an open controlled clinical trial of a PFADASH approved by the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Ethics Committee. Anthropometric parameters were compared between study participants with good and poor dietary compliance to a PFADASH.

Results:

There was no significant difference in the anthropometric parameters: BMI, TSFT, and AC among participants with good and poor dietary compliance to a PFADASH (P > 0.05).

Conclusion:

There was no negative effect of a PFADASH on anthropometric parameters, despite not being a calorie-restrictive dietary intervention.
Performance & clinical utility of oropharyngeal versus nasopharyngeal swabs in COVID-19
Authors: Radhakrishnan Suma , Afsal E. Muhammed , Anitha P. M. , Perumbally Hafees Abdullah , Ajitha B. K. , Pulloor Niyas Kudukkil , Ali K. P. Rafeeq , Ajayan K. V. , Kanyadath Anas Mohammed , Verkoli Anvar Sadath , Sukumaran Chinchu , Nazeer Hafeefa Abdul , Sherif Mohammed , Navya V. , Nishitha N. K. , Sabir V. T. , Kottayi Shakeeber , Suchina E. K. , Thashreefa T. K. , Vaheed K. Abdul , Kulooth Fathima , Kumar V. S. Suvanish , Chandran Praseeda , Thekkedath Usha , Radhakrishnan Chandni
Published: December 2022

Background & objectives:

The oropharyngeal (OP) and nasopharyngeal (NP) swab samples are the most recommended clinical specimens for detecting SARS-CoV-2 in an individual through the quantitative real-time reverse-transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) method. The primary objective of this study was to compare the performance of NP and OP swabs for the diagnosis of COVID-19 among 2250 concomitant samples (1125 NP + 1125 OP) using rRT-PCR test.

Methods:

This study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital in southern India. The study compared the specificity and efficacy of the two samples (NP & OP swabs) in 1125 individuals suspected having COVID-19 infection. The rRT-PCR values from all the samples were compared based on gender, age group and viral load. The differences between unmatched proportion and matched proportion were analysed. Agreement between the two methods was assessed using Kappa statistic. Absolute sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values (PPV and NPV) for OP and NP swabs were analysed.

Results:

The study identified a fair degree of agreement between OP and NP swabs in diagnosis of COVID-19 (kappa = 0.275, P<0.001). There was also a fair degree of agreement between NP and OP swabs irrespective of gender, age or duration of symptoms. NP swabs had better sensitivity and NPV as compared to OP swabs, however, specificity and PPV were 100 per cent for both.

Interpretation & conclusions:

The present study showed that both OP and NP swabs had similar sensitivity and specificity for predicting the presence of SARS-CoV-2.
Oral HIV self-testing among men who have sex with men in New Delhi, India
Authors: Vashisht Shruti , Rai Sanjay , Kant Shashi , Haldar Partha , Misra Puneet , Goswami Kiran , Reddy D.C.S.
Published: December 2022

Background & objectives:

The overall adult prevalence of HIV in India was estimated to be 0.22 per cent in 2019. The HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM), a high-risk group for HIV, was estimated to be 4.3 per cent, which is 16 times higher than the national average. In Delhi, the estimated prevalence among MSM was 1.8 per cent. Despite free HIV testing services being made available by the National AIDS Control Programme for more than two decades, many MSM were not aware about their HIV status. Therefore, newer testing strategies are needed. Oral HIV self-testing (HIVST) has proved to be one such promising innovation. At present, there are no programme guidelines on HIVST and oral HIVST kit is not available in India. The aim of this study was to understand the perceived advantages and disadvantages of introduction of oral HIVST strategy among MSM.

Methods:

MSM who were registered with the selected non-governmental organizations working as targeted intervention sites in Delhi, India, were recruited for focus group discussions (FGDs) between January and May 2021. For the purpose of this study, MSM were defined as males who had anal/oral sex with male/hijra partner in the past one month. A total of six FGDs were conducted using a prepared FGD guide. The FGD guide included questions on problems faced during conventional HIV testing, participants’ awareness, acceptability and perceptions of oral HIVST. The data were manually coded and entered in NVivo release 1.5 and themes were identified.

Results:

A total of 67 respondents participated in the FGDs. A total of 28.4 per cent MSM were beggars at traffic lights, 12 per cent were sex workers and 11.9 per cent were bar/event dancers. Nearly half (50.7%) of the participants had undergone HIV testing less than twice in the preceding one year. None of the MSM were aware about oral HIVST. Perceived advantages of oral HIVST were ease of use, confidentiality and the non-invasive pain-free procedure. Perceived concerns included lack of post-test counselling, linkage to care, poor mental health outcomes and forced testing.

Interpretation & conclusions:

Most MSM had positive perceptions about oral HIVST. Therefore, it is likely that the introduction of oral HIVST may result in higher uptake of HIV testing among MSM.
A note on the nuclear dimension of Cuntz–Pimsner -algebras associated with minimal shift spaces
Authors: He Zhuofeng , Wei Sihan
Published: December 2022

For every minimal one-sided shift space X over a finite alphabet, left special elements are those points in X having at least two preimages under the shift operation. In this paper, we show that the Cuntz–Pimsner
$C^*$
-algebra
$\mathcal {O}_X$
has nuclear dimension
$1$
when X is minimal and the number of left special elements in X is finite. This is done by describing concretely the cover of X, which also recovers an exact sequence, discovered before by Carlsen and Eilers.
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Cholera and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene among Internally Displaced Persons in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
Authors: Di Gennaro Francesco , Occa Edoardo , Chitnis Ketan , Guelfi Giorgia , Canini Andrea , Chuau Inusso , Cadorin Simone , Bavaro Davide F. , Ramirez Lucy , Marotta Claudia , Cotugno Sergio , Segala Francesco V. , Ghelardi Angelo , Saracino Annalisa , Periquito Isabel M. , Putoto Giovanni , Mussa Ally
Published: December 2022

In disaster situations, cholera outbreaks represent a public health emergency due to their high fatality rates and high spreading risk through camps for refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs). The aim of this study is to examine water, sanitation, and hygiene attitudes and cholera knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) among people living in resettlement sites in Cabo Delgado, the northernmost province of Mozambique. Between January 1 and March 31, 2022, a cross-sectional survey was conducted by administering a face-to-face interview to IDPs and residents in six relocation sites in Cabo Delgado Province. A total of 440 people were enrolled in the study. Overall, 77.8% (N = 342) were female, 61% (N = 268) were younger than 35 years old, and 60.5% (N = 266) reported primary school to be the highest education level. Seventy-five percent (N = 334) of participants lived with children under 5 years old. Thirty-one percent (N = 140) and 11.8% (N = 52) of the respondents reported, respectively, at least one cholera case and at least one diarrheal-related death among their family members in the previous 2 years. In multivariate analysis, being female, being younger than 35 years old, having attained a higher education level, owning a phone, or having soap at home were factors significantly associated with improved cholera KAP. In severely deconstructed social contexts, continuous education and community sensitization are crucial to achieve and maintain positive cholera prevention attitudes.
Uwarunkowania, standardy i zasady współpracy Komisji Nadzoru Finansowego z wybranymi podmiotami systemu bezpieczeństwa państwa
Authors: Jastrzębski Jacek , Mroczka Kamil
Published: December 2022

Celem artykułu jest zanalizowanie uwarunkowań, standardów i zasad współpracy Komisji Nadzoru Finansowego z wybranymi podmiotami systemu bezpieczeństwa państwa. Jest to szczególnie istotne w kontekście dynamicznego rozwoju rynku finansowego, wyzwań płynących z informatyzacji tego rynku w dobie pandemii oraz sytuacji geopolitycznej związanej z wojną w Ukrainie. Autorzy przyjęli hipotezę, że skuteczność współpracy podmiotów odpowiedzialnych za bezpieczeństwo państwa zależy z jednej strony od właściwych podstaw prawnych, a z drugiej od czynników miękkich, takich jak wzajemne zaufanie, wspólnota celów oraz kompetencje pracowników i funkcjonariuszy instytucji publicznych. Artykuł ma charakter przeglądowy z komponentem teoretyczno-empirycznym. Dokonano w nim analizy dorobku doktryny i aktów prawnych oraz przeanalizowano zgromadzony materiał empiryczny. Na potrzeby prowadzonych rozważań wykorzystano metodę dogmatyczno-prawną oraz analizę materiałów źródłowych Urzędu Komisji Nadzoru Finansowego oraz Komisji Nadzoru Finansowego.

Determinants, standards and principles of cooperation between the Polish Financial Supervision Authority and selected stakeholders of the state security system

The aim of the article is to analyze determinants, standards and principles of co-operation between the Polish Financial Supervision Authority and selected stakeholders of the state security system. This is especially important in the context of the dynamic development of the financial market, challenges resulting from the computerization of this market in the era of pandemics and the geopolitical situation related to the war in Ukraine. Authors accepted the hypothesis that the effectiveness of cooperation of entities responsible for state security depends, on the one hand, on the proper legal basis, and on the other hand, on soft factors such as mutual trust, community of goals and competence of employees of public institutions and officers. The article is a review with a theoretical and empirical component. The doctrine and legal acts were analyzed, and also empirical material collected during the research process was analyzed. For the purposes of the considerations, the dogmatic-legal method and the analysis of source materials of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority were used.
Querdenker. Nowy ruch społeczny objęty obserwacją przez niemieckie urzędy ochrony konstytucji w kontekście pandemii COVID-19
Authors: Gowin Aleksander
Published: December 2022

Celem artykułu jest próba przybliżenia zjawiska społecznej radykalizacji w Niemczech w obliczu pandemii COVID-19 oraz rekonstrukcja sposobów analitycznego rozpoznania nowego fenomenu socjopolitycznego przez wewnątrzkrajowe cywilne służby wywiadowcze (Federalny Urząd Ochrony Konstytucji oraz landowe urzędy ochrony konstytucji). Powstanie spontanicznego ruchu społecznego przeciwników obostrzeń sanitarnych, antyszczepionkowców i negacjonistów pandemii koronawirusa doprowadziło do radykalizacji coraz szerszych grup społecznych. Zjawisko to stało się przedmiotem ustawowego zainteresowania wewnątrzkrajowych służb wywiadowczych, w tym kontroli operacyjnej dotyczącej najbardziej radykalnych członków i grup tego ruchu.

Querdenker. New social movement under observation by German constitutional protection authorities in context of COVID-19 pandemic

The objective of this article is to bring a closer look into the processes of social radicalisation which are the concomitant of COVID-19 pandemics in Federal Republic of Germany. Furthermore, the author is trying to reconstruct the procedures of recon analytics taken by internal civil counterintelligence services in federal states of Germany. Nascent of grassroots movements united against COVID-19 restrictions, obligatory vaccination and general questioning of COVID-19 pandemic, has led to inscribe mentioned groups onto the official agenda of internal civil intelligence services ditto provide measures of operational reconnaissance related to these groups.
Cyberbezpieczeństwo państw w XXI wieku na przykładzie Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
Authors: Woszek Sandra
Published: December 2022

Artykuł został poświęcony cyberbezpieczeństwu jako priorytetowi gospodarki narodowej w kontekście globalnych zagrożeń gospodarki światowej mających wpływ na bezpieczeństwo państw. Zagrożenia cybernetyczne są z pewnością jednym z głównych zagrożeń bezpieczeństwa światowej gospodarki, a tym samym cyberbezpieczeństwo staje się priorytetem dla gospodarki narodowej, także dla Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. Tezę tę potwierdzają m.in. statystyki incydentów cybernetycznych oraz liczne działania podejmowane przez państwa w celu zwalczania cyberzagrożeń.

Cybersecurity of countries in the 21st century on the example of the Republic of Poland

The article is devoted to the characteristics of cybersecurity as a priority of the national economy in the context of global threats to the security of the world economy. Cyber threats are certainly one of the main security threats to the global economy, and thus cybersecurity is becoming a priority for the national economy, also for the Republic of Poland. This thesis is confirmed, among others, by statistics of cyber incidents, which are growing dynamically, and numerous actions taken by states to combat cyber threats.
Protection of classified information in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. Selected criminal and administrative regulations
Authors: Wądołowski Rafał
Published: December 2022

The article discusses administrative regulations relating to the organization of the system for the protection of classified information in the Republic of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as presents the criminal laws on crimes against the protection of classified information in force in these countries, along with an interpretation of these laws. The article also presents selected administrative regulations governing the procedure for carrying out security clearances for the issuance of a security clearance allowing access to classified information. In addition, the rationale for classifying information and assigning it a specific classification is discussed. On the basis of an analysis of the provisions in force in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Article 164 § 9 of the Criminal Code) and a comparison with those in force in Poland, among other things, a conclusion was drawn that Polish legislation does not include a countertype that would relieve from criminal liability depositaries of secrets who transfer classified information (without obtaining the consent of the authorities specified by law) in order to prosecute the perpetrators of crimes. The above can be the basis of a legislative de lege ferenda request. The article does not exhaust the topic covered, but merely indicates selected issues of the system of protection of classified information. The exploration that has been initiated may be used to conduct in-depth studies of the issue at hand in the future.
Twórczość Petara II Petrovicia Njegoša jako inspiracja dla serbskich koncepcji historiozoficznych XX wieku
Authors: Gil Dorota
Published: December 2022

Jedna z kluczowych w poemacie Petara II Petrovicia Njegoša Górski wieniec –idea więzi z przodkami, wraz z soteriologicznie interpretowanymi kategoriami grzechu, cierpienia i odkupienia – stanowi podstawowy punkt odniesienia także dla współczesnych historiozofów serbskich (m.in. R. Samardžić, V. Jerotić). Zaktualizowana i nieco zmodyfikowana w I poł. XX wieku przez bpa N. Velimirovicia idea ta także na początku XXI wieku określa specyficzne kolektywistyczne myślenie o „historycznym przekleństwie” Serbów, wynikającym z „dziedziczenia grzechów” i odpowiedzialności zbiorowej.

Petar II Petrović Njegoš’s Work as an Inspiration to Twentieth-century Serbian Historiosophical Conceptions

The idea of the bond with ancestors, along with the categories of sin, suffering and redemption (in the soteriological interpretation) is one of the crucial ones in Petar II Petrović Njegoš’s poem “The Mountain Wreath” and constitutes the fundamental point of reference for the contemporary Serbian historiosophers (among others, R. Samardžić and V. Jerotić) as well. Updated and somewhat modified in the first half of the 20th century by bishop N. Velimirović, also at the beginning of the 21th century, this idea characterises a unique collectivistic thinking about Serb’s “historical curse” which stems from the collective responsibility and “inheritance of sins”.
Na rozdrożu: Wizerunek bohatera wykorzenionego (talusz) na przykładzie prozy Michy Josefa Berdyczewskiego
Authors: Jaworska Agata
Published: December 2022

Proza nowohebrajska przełomu XIX i XX wieku charakteryzuje się występowaniem specyficznego typu postaci literackiej zwanej bohaterem „wykorzenionym” (hebr. talusz). Artykuł ma na celu przedstawienie jego wizerunku z perspektywy rzeczywistości diaspory. Bez względu na uwarunkowania, które determinują losy protagonistów – omawianych w niniejszym artykule – opowiadań, towarzyszy im wspólny motyw wyobcowania obejmujący wiele płaszczyzn życia. W prozie Michy Josefa Berdyczewskiego bohaterem jest z reguły młody mężczyzna buntujący się przeciwko religijnej mentalności żydowskiej diaspory, a jednocześnie niepotrafiący zaadaptować się do świeckiego świata. Wybrane teksty źródłowe zostały przetłumaczone, poddane gruntownej analizie i porównane pod kątem wspomnianego toposu. Za punkt wyjścia do badań przyjęto stadia wykorzenienia opracowane przez Szimona Halkina. Artykuł stanowi przyczynek do dalszych prac badawczych nad taluszem występującym w hebrajskiej prozie także u innych pisarzy, na przykład Mordechaja Fajerberga lub Uriego Nissana Gnessina.

At the Crossroads: The Image of the Uprooted Hero (talush) Based on the Prose of Micha Josef Berdyczewski

New Hebrew prose at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries is characterized by the presence of a specific type of literary character called the “uprooted hero”(Hebr. talush). The article aims to present his image from the perspective of the diaspora reality. Regardless of the conditions that determine the fate of the protagonists of the stories discussed, they are accompanied by a common motive of alienation pertaining to many different spheres of life. In Micha Josef Berdyczewski’s prose, the protagonist is usually presented as a young man rebelling against the religious mentality of the Jewish diaspora, but at the same time unable to adapt to the secular world. Selected source texts have been translated, thoroughly analyzed and compared in terms of the aforementioned literary topos. The starting point of the research are the stages of uprooting described by Simon Halkin. The article is a contribution to further research on “the uprooted” appearing in the Hebrew fiction by other writers, such as Mordecai Ze’ev Feierberg or Uri Nissan Gnessin.
Nożyk w wierszu – wykładniki Różewiczowskiej niepowagi
Authors: Borowczyk Jerzy , Skibski Krzysztof
Published: December 2022

A Knife in a Poem – Exponents of Różewicz’s Non-seriousness The authors analyse the poem by Tadeusz Różewicz, nożyk profesora [professor’s knife] (2001). They deal with the exponents of non-seriousness in this work due to the space of the poem (complicated by the reproduction of the rough draft), the elements of the language of the text, and the resulting gesture of the speaking subject. The non-seriousness becomes a figure of distance that saves from the categorical phraseology, breaks out of the rhythm, as well as of disregard, and is a form of counteracting the destructive power of time shown by the figure of rust. By placing the final text and the draft next to each other, the poet constantly breaks down the arrangements made both by himself and by the characters of the work and by its recipients. Among the verse exponents of the non-seriousness, one can see first of all verse syntagmas with their internal dynamics of additions, which are ultimately not more accurate, and sometimes are funny. With all its internal contradiction, nożyk profesora serves to document the admiration for the described figure of the Professor (Porębski), and also to keep the image of the past, the cruel 20th century, in the memory with the use of the title tool.
Solaris, Grabiński i Schopenhauer. Podróż do źródeł wyobraźni Lema
Authors: Tischner Łukasz
Published: December 2022

Solaris należy do kanonu gatunku fantastyki naukowej, a ściśle do jej wersji wykorzystującej motyw kontaktu z obcym. Choć ma już przeszło 60 lat, nie przestaje fascynować kolejnych pokoleń czytelników. Czy wynika to z faktu, że otacza ją nimb nowoczesności i postępu technologicznego? Problem podboju kosmosu i zgłębiania jego tajemnic wciąż należy do kategorii fantastyki naukowej, postrzeganej jako namysł nad scenariuszami przyszłości. Sprawa jest jednak bardziej złożona, bo powieść jest jednocześnie zanurzona w futurologii i „retro”. W tekście pojawiają się zaskakujące inspiracje, które karmiły wyobraźnię Lema – opowiadanie Stefana Grabińskiego Kochanka Szamoty oraz niektóre filozoficzne idee Arthura Schopenhauera. Wpływy te wydają się zaskakujące, ponieważ nie pasują do popularnego wizerunku Lema jako zwolennika naturalizmu filozoficznego i antyromantycznego „mózgowca”. Autor sugeruje, że Solaris odniosło sukces, ponieważ jest jednocześnie futurystyczne i dobrze zakorzenione w tradycji.

Solaris, Grabiński and Schopenhauer. A Journey to the Sources of Lem’s

Solaris belongs to the canon of the science fiction genre, and strictly speaking to its subgenre that uses the motif of encounter/contact with an alien. Although it is already 60 years old, it does not cease to fascinate successive generations of readers. Could it be due to the fact that it is surrounded by the nimbus of modernity and technological advancements? The problem of conquering the cosmos and penetrating its mysteries still belongs to the category of science fiction, seen as a reflection on the possible scenarios of the future. The issue, however, is more complex, because the novel is at the same time immersed in futurology, and ‘retro’. The text highlights some surprising inspirations that fuelled Lem’s imagination – a short story by Stefan Grabiński Szamota’s Mistress and some philosophical ideas by Arthur Schopenhauer. Such influences seem surprising because they do not fit the popular image of Lem as an advocate of philosophical naturalism and a ‘cerebral’, anti-Romantic artist. The author suggests, that Solaris is so successful because it is both futuristic and well-rooted in tradition.
Reprezentacje karnawału w fantazjach na fortepian z orkiestrą Dariusa Milhauda i Heitora Villi-Lobosa
Authors: Rusin Anna
Published: December 2022

The Representations of Carnival in Fantasias for Piano and Orchestra by Darius Milhaud and Heitor Villa-Lobos

In the 1920s, Frenchman Darius Milhaud (1892–1974) and Brazilian Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887–1959), inspired by the carnival, created works that resemble each other in genre and scoring. These are the fantasias for piano and orchestra: Mômoprecóce by Villa-Lobos and Le Carnaval d'Aix, Op. 83b by Milhaud. The article presents an attempt to analyse the pieces in the context of carnivalesque aesthetics as well as musical representation (as described by Peter Kivy and Lawrence Kramer) and seeks to deeply comprehend the phenomenon’s resonance in the composers’ music.
Kształcenie dzieci imigrantów
Authors: Milówka Teresa
Published: December 2022

The education of immigrant children

The article undertakes the problem of education of migrant children in early school education. The first part is an attempt to discuss the phenomenon of migration, models of children support and theoretical background of the problem in Polish schools. The second part presents practical solutions — the role of cultural assistant, preparatory units and work methods. The third part focuses on students’ difficulties, both Polish and those of foreign origin.
Wykorzystanie metody Ruchu Rozwijającego Weroniki Sherborne w metodyce zuchowej — refleksje z pracy wychowawczej
Authors: Dębowska Michalina , Jarominek Natalia
Published: December 2022

Application of the Veronica Sherborne Development Movement Method in the Polish Cub Scout Method — reflections from educational work

Developmental Movement for children connected to the Polish Cub Scout Method benefits in children’s social, emotional and physical development, owing to the fact, that both of them are based on children’s natural need for physical activity and establishing valuable relationships. The essay, which is presented, includes results of connection to both described methods in order to ameliorate cooperation in 1–3 grades in primary school.