bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Relationship between the First Proclamation and a Kerygmatic type of Catechesis
Authors: Sultana Carl-Mario
Published: October 2022

The aim of this paper is to try and highlight the fecund relationship between the first proclamation and a kerygmatic type of catechesis as this is found in the Directory for Catechesis promulgated by the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New  Evangelization. In Evangelii Gaudium, the first proclamation has been given a renewed meaning in that it is not only considered as the first proclamation in time, but it is extended as a primary proclamation throughout the life of the person. The kerygmatic type of catechesis posited in the Directory seeks to present Jesus Christ in a way in which is the Good News becomes an accompanying factor throughout the entire life of the person. It is this person-centredness which is at the basis of the relationship between the first proclamation and a kerygmatic type of catechesis.
Comparative assessment of the signs of instability of atherosclerotic plaques in the carotid arteries in elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome with duplex scanning and computed tomography angiography
Authors: Konstantinova E. V. , Sagatelyan A. A. , Bogdanova A. A. , Pershina E. S. , Shemenkova V. S. , Svet A. V. , Oganesyan A. A. , Gilyarov M. Yu.
Published: October 2022

Aim. To study the signs of instability of atherosclerotic plaques (ASP) in the carotid arteries in elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the comparative aspect of duplex ultrasound scanning (DUS) and computed tomography angiography (CT).

Material and methods. 27 patients with ACS (75 years and over) were included in the study. The signs of instability of ASP were assessed according to DUS and CT.

Results. The signs of instability of ASP according to DUS were detected in 85,7%, according to CT — in 84,6%. The following signs were detected with DUS and CT: the presence of irregular plaque surface including signs of ulceration — 6,4 and 11,6% (p=0,021), positive remodeling — 3,8 and 3,8% (p=0,998), signs of local calcification — 23 and 25,9% (p=0,536), heterogenous structure — 55,1 and 46,8% (p=0,045), hypoechogenic component and low-density areas — 11,5 and 11,6% (p= 0,998). The correlation analysis showed high comparability of DUS and CT: irregular plaque surface with ulceration (K=0,624, p=0,02), positive remodeling (K=1, p<0,001), calcification (K=0,858, p<0,001), heterogenous structure (K=0,754, p<0,001), the presence of hypoechogenic component and low-density areas (K=1, p<0,001).

Conclusion. The study of elderly patients with ACS found high comparability of DUS and CT in the definition of the signs of instability of ASP in the carotid arteries. It is possible to use DUS as a routine method for assessing carotid atherosclerosis in patients of this group, which can reduce the risk of complications during CT, shorten the examination time, and minimize economic costs.
Smartphone in medicine — from a reference book to a diagnostic system. Overview of the current state of the issue
Authors: Fedorovich A. A. , Gorshkov A. Yu. , Korolev A. I. , Drapkina O. M.
Published: October 2022

The paper provides a brief overview of the modern possibilities of using a smartphone as a diagnostic device of a wide profile. In some cases, additional specialized attachments are required. In others, the diagnostic algorithm uses only standard cameras, a microphone and various built-in smartphone sensors. The development of the smartphone integration into the healthcare system is modern, relevant and very promising, given the widespread use of smartphones among the global population.
Routing and Spectrum Allocation Using Elastic Optical Network.
Authors: Mukherjee Jeet , Das Sreetapa , Nundy Koyel , Majumder Rohan , Chowdhury Indradeep , Ghosh Diganto , Choudhury Panchali Datta
Published: October 2022

With the rapid growth of cloud data, the internet of things, social media applications, high-end video streaming, etc WDM[3][3] is slowly becoming insufficient for all these future growths. The elastic optical network is slowly becoming the solution for these problems in the fiber-optic
network. It can provide flexibility in the spectrum assignment and can even provide greater bandwidth. But with all these benefits come the problem of routing and spectrum allocation(RSA). In this problem, the frequency slots should be allocated to maintain continuity, contiguity, and nonoverlapping
constraints. The paper explores the feasible way of solving the problem so that requests can be transferred through the network with minimum cost production.. algorithms that can solve RSA problem with static traffic demand. So, in this paper we incorporate a layered approach to de-sign efficiently
integrated MC-RSA for serving multicast requests in EONs. This algorithm decomposes the physical structure of the graph into several layered auxiliary graphs according to the given multicast request . Then depending on the bandwidth we create a multicast light tree . It solves the routing
and spectrum allocation problem by first finding the k-shortest path in the first available contiguous slots. However, the main goal is to allocate the connection request list that we have implemented only if there are available contiguous slots. We have tried to decode the algorithm and make
it as efficient as possible.
Sentiment Analysis on COVID-19 Twitter Data
Authors: Sadhu Srestha , Poddar Varsha , Paul Puja , Hansda Sheraly , Saha Rimpa , Chakraborty Angira , Paul Titiksha , Mondal
Published: October 2022

Coronavirus first appeared in December 2019 in Wuhan, China which eventually lead to a catastrophic impact all over the world. The entire world had been fighting this pandemic and expressing their feelings, sharing their opinions on various social media platforms. Substantially Twitter
had been the better medium to express their opinion and share updates about the situation. This paper analyzes the sentiments of the public based on positive, negative, and neutral tweets. This analysis eventually helps in the prediction of the covid-19 situation in the world. The dataset
was collected from Kaggle which was uploaded by Gabriel Preda containing more than 1,70,000 tweets. Based on these tweets posted on Twitter a sentiment analysis was performed. Data Collecting, Data cleaning (Removing URL, #, @ and various types of punctuation), Tokenization, Stemming, Removing
stop- words were performed, and to find the polarity, two types of analyzers were used that is TextBlob and Afinn. 1,79,108 tweets were manually analyzed and comparing it with both the analyzers shows Afinn is more accurate. To evaluate the accuracy a few Machine learning Algorithms had been
applied (Logistic Regression, Naive Bayes, Decision Tree, and Linear Regression) for predicting the sentiment of the tweet.
Percepção de homens perpetradores de violência acerca da paternidade
Authors: Oliveira Milena Arão da Silva , Estrela Fernanda Matheus , Silva Andrey Ferreira da , Magalhães Júlia Renata Fernandes de , Gomes Nadirlene Pereira , Pereira Álvaro , Sousa Anderson Reis de , Cruz Moniky Araújo da
Published: October 2022

RESUMO Objetivos: conhecer a percepção de homens em processo judicial por violência conjugal acerca da paternidade. Métodos: estudo descritivo, de abordagem qualitativa, com nove homens em processo judicial por violência conjugal. A coleta ocorreu por meio de entrevista, e os dados foram validados pelos homens, sistematizados com base na análise de conteúdo temática categorial e analisados à luz de textos científicos que tratam da temática. Resultados: o estudo permitiu a criação de três categorias: O pai é o exemplo para o filho; O pai deve prover as necessidades do filho; O pai corrige o filho. Conclusões: esse contexto revela a necessidade da ressignificação da paternidade para influenciar positivamente a educação dos filhos.
Tradução para a língua portuguesa de um conjunto de questionários destinados à avaliação do impacto da utilização de um robô de telepresença em visitas hospitalares pós-cirúrgicas
Authors: KRISTEM LEONARDO , WIETZYCOSKI CACIO RICARDO , MAZZINI GUILHERME DA SILVA
Published: October 2022

RESUMO Introdução: O uso da telepresença cresce com o avanço da integração de tecnologias à prática médica. No que tange a cirurgia, a comunicação à distância efetiva pode traduzir-se em um melhor cuidado perioperatório. No entanto, a percepção das partes acerca desta modalidade carece de avaliação científica. Questionários estruturados através de escalas são os instrumentos de escolha na mensuração de aspectos subjetivos. Entretanto, não há uma ferramenta validada neste molde em língua portuguesa. Nosso objetivo foi traduzir e adaptar para língua portuguesa um questionário específico de percepção sobre o uso de robôs de telepresença em visita hospitalar pós-cirúrgica. Métodos: foi realizada busca no PubMed e selecionado um conjunto de questionários validados em língua inglesa. Após, realizada a tradução para a língua portuguesa conforme as boas práticas para o processo de tradução e adaptação cultural. A autora original avaliou e aprovou a versão traduzida. Resultados: foram traduzidos três questionários autoaplicáveis e direcionados para os pacientes que recebem a visita por telepresença ou presencial e à equipe médica que acompanha as visitas com o objetivo de avaliar a visita hospitalar assistida por robô de telepresença. O conjunto utiliza a escala de Likert e contêm treze perguntas que abordam as esferas Comunicação; Dignidade e Confidencialidade; Conteúdo; Tempo; Impressões Gerais. Conclusões: este é o primeiro instrumento em língua portuguesa desenhado para avaliar a impressão de pacientes e profissionais envolvidos em rounds utilizando um robô de telepresença, tendo potencial para ser utilizado em estudos clínicos que envolvam a utilização desta tecnologia na assistência.
Resilience and the reduction of occupational stress in Nursing
Authors: Schultz Carmen Cristiane , Colet Christiane de Fátima , Benetti Eliane Raquel Rieth , Tavares Juliana Petri , Stumm Eniva Miladi Fernandes , Treviso Patrícia
Published: October 2022

Abstract Objective: to analyze the association between resilience and occupational stress of Nursing professionals from a general hospital. Method: an observational, cross-sectional study involving 321 Nursing professionals. The data collected were: socio-demographic and labour variables, stress and resilience, analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: 54.5% of the participants presented moderate resilience and 36.4%, high; 73.5% were at risk of exposure to occupational stress; the relationship between psychological demands and professional category (p=0.009), between control over work and age (p=0.04), professional category (p<0.001), having a management position (p=0.009), being a specialist (p=0.006) and between social support and professional category (p<0.001), having a management position (p=0.03), daily working hours (p=0.03), being a specialist (p<0.001) were verified. There was an association between resilience Factor I - resolutions of actions and values and control over work (p=0.04) and social support (p=0.002). Conclusion: the Nursing professionals of a general hospital have moderate to high resilience which, associated with high control over their work and high social support, may contribute to the reduction of exposure to occupational stress.
Effectiveness of supplemental oxygenation to prevent surgical site infections: A systematic review with meta-analysis
Authors: Gomes Eduardo Tavares , Carbogim Fábio da Costa , Lins Rossana Sant’Anna , Lins-Filho Ruy Leite de Melo , Poveda Vanessa de Brito , Püschel Vilanice Alves de Araujo
Published: October 2022

Abstract Objective: to assess the effectiveness of supplemental oxygenation with high FiO2 when compared to conventional FiO2 in the prevention of surgical site infection. Method: an effectiveness systematic review with meta-analysis conducted in five international databases and portals. The research was guided by the following question: Which is the effectiveness of supplemental oxygenation with high FiO2 (greater than 80%) when compared to conventional FiO2 (from 30% to 35%) in the prevention of surgical site infections in adults? Results: fifteen randomized clinical trials were included. Although all the subgroups presented a general effect in favor of the intervention, colorectal surgeries had this relationship evidenced with statistical significance (I2=10%;X2=4.42; p=0.352). Conclusion: inspired oxygen fractions greater than 80% during the perioperative period in colorectal surgeries have proved to be effective to prevent surgical site infections, reducing their incidence by up to 27% (p=0.006). It is suggested to conduct new studies in groups of patients subjected to surgeries from other specialties, such as cardiac and vascular. PROSPERO registration No.: 178,453.
Pandemia por COVID-19 e o abandono da vacinação em crianças: mapas da heterogeneidade espacial
Authors: Rodrigues Rayssa Nogueira , Nascimento Gabriela Lourença Martins do , Arroyo Luiz Henrique , Arcêncio Ricardo Alexandre , Oliveira Valéria Conceição de , Guimarães Eliete Albano de Azevedo
Published: October 2022

Resumo Objetivo: identificar aglomerados espaciais de abandono de vacinas de rotina em crianças. Método: estudo ecológico, segundo dados dos 853 municípios de um Estado brasileiro. Foram analisados registros das vacinas multidoses pentavalente, pneumocócica 10-valente, vacina inativada contra a poliomielite e vacina oral de rotavírus humano de 781.489 crianças menores de um ano de idade. A estatística scan espacial foi utilizada para identificar agrupamentos espaciais e medir o risco relativo a partir do indicador de abandono de vacinas. Resultados: a estatística scan espacial detectou a presença de aglomerados estatisticamente significativos para o abandono das quatro vacinas em todos os anos analisados. No entanto, o maior número de aglomerados com elevadas estimativas dos riscos relativos foi identificado no ano de 2020. Destaca-se as macrorregiões do Vale do Aço e Oeste; Norte e Oeste; e Sudeste para as vacinas pentavalente, poliomielite e rotavírus, respectivamente. Conclusão: na tentativa de mitigar o impacto devastador da pandemia de COVID-19, o programa de imunização retrocedeu. A presença de aglomerados aponta a necessidade de implementar estratégias integradas que possam envolver diferentes setores para a busca ativa de crianças e evitar surtos de doenças imunopreveníveis no futuro próximo.
Evaluation of antibacterial and antifungal activity of antimicrobial soaps
Authors: Santos Junior C. J. , Lins F. C. C. O. , Santos P. O. , Silva V. B. , Barros Y. V. R. , Araújo M. A. S. , Rocha T. J. M. , Souza A. K. P.
Published: October 2022

Abstract Soaps play an important role in our hygiene and health, as they not only have a bactericidal effect but also remove dirt from the human body. To evaluate the effectiveness of soaps with antimicrobial activity from different commercial brands sold in Brazil. Tests of the antimicrobial activity of different soaps were carried out through diffusion in agar against the microorganisms Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter cloacae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Proteus mirabilis, and Candida albicans. All commercial soaps tested transfer antimicrobial inhibition halo formation against S. aureus and P. aeruginosa bacteria. Only two commercial soaps inhibit the species A. baumannii and C. albicans. None of the seven products studied showed inhibition of E. cloacae, P. mirabilis, and E. coli bacteria. When comparing the information contained in the packaging of the products with the results obtained during a survey, divergences were observed. The soaps that provide greater efficiency against the tested microorganisms were presented in presentations 1 and 2, which become useful against the bacteria species S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, and A. baumannii and a fungus species C. albicans. Marks 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 parallel the same sensitivity result opposite as bacteria of the species S. aureus and P. aeruginosa, with quantitative variation only of the inhibition halo. There was a divergence between the information contained in the packaging of the seven products under study and the results of the experimental tests.
Parasitism rate of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) larvae in greenhouse by Tetrastichus howardi (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) females at different densities
Authors: Pereira H. C. , Pereira F. F. , Fernandes W. C. , Carneiro Z. F. , Lucchetta J. T. , Andrade G. S. , Zanuncio J. C.
Published: October 2022

Abstract Parasitoids control insect pests, but their number per host affects their efficiency. The objective of this work was to evaluate the best density of Tetrastichus howardi (Olliff, 1893) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) individuals parasitizing fourth instar Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) larvae in greenhouse conditions. These larvae were exposed to parasitism by T. howardi females with 1:1, 3:1, 6:1, 9:1, 12:1, 15:1 and 18:1 parasitoid/host ratios with 10 replications during 96 hours. After this period the larvae were kept on host plants (Brassica oleracea) until pupa formation. Tetrastichus howardi parasitized and reproduced in P. xylostella larvae at all its densities tested, but with higher values, 84% and 10 ± 2.4 individuals, respectively, with 9:1 parasitoids/host. Nine T. howardi females per P. xylostella larvae are the adequate number to manage this insect pest.
Nitrogen and potassium synergism influences the yield and quality of Dioscorea cayennensis
Authors: Silva O. P. R. , Oliveira A. P. , Cruz J. M. F. L. , Silva L. D. R. , Sousa V. F. O. , Farias O. R. , Nunes J. C. , Nascimento I. R. S. , Martins J. V. S.
Published: October 2022

Abstract This study aimed to evaluate yield, quality, nematode incidence, chlorophyll content, and primary foliar macronutrients of yam in response to nitrogen and potassium fertilization. A complete randomized block design was used in a factorial scheme (5 x 5), with five nitrogen (0; 60; 120; 180 and 240 kg ha-1 of N) and five potassium doses (0; 60; 120; 180 and 240 kg ha-1 of K2O), with four replicates. The mass, total and commercial productivity of tubers, starch content, ash, leaf N, P, and K content, chlorophyll, and nematode incidence were evaluated. The average mass of tubers obtained was 1.935 kg with doses of 133 kg ha-1 of N and 105 kg ha-1 of K2O. The dose of 178 kg ha-1 of N promoted maximum total tuber productivity (22.56 t ha-1). The doses of 132 kg ha-1 of N and 118 kg ha-1 of K2O resulted in maximum productivity of commercial tubers with 20.35 t ha-1. Leaf N and K, starch, and ash contents were within the standards for yam. The incidence of Meloidogyne, Scutellonema, and Pratylenchus reduced with the increasing simple effect doses of N and K2O. The maximum chlorophyll content was obtained at the dose of 240 kg ha-1 of N. The nitrogen and potassium interaction, despite the antagonistic effects on the accumulation of foliar P and starch, increased the productivity and average mass of commercial tubers, consequently ensuring the profitability of yam cultivation.
Non-invasive genetic sampling reveals a habitat use extension of Chrysocyon brachyurus and Leopardus guttulus inside a protected area of Southeastern Brazil
Authors: Gonçalves Camila F. , Rodriguez-Castro Karen Giselle , Dib Lais Verdan , da Silva Barbosa Alynne , Moschini Luiz Eduardo , Galetti Jr. Pedro M.
Published: October 2022

Abstract Anthropogenic activities have modified landscapes leading to environmental damages and to a threatened biodiversity. As a result, protected areas have become the last refuge for many species. Protected areas surrounded by a highly modified landscape may accumulate species, especially large mammals, which may alter their habitual habitat use. Here we used non-invasive DNA analysis, molecular species identification, and landscape analyses to assess the habitat use of carnivore species in an isolated protected area, Itatiaia National Park (PNI). Two species were by far the most sampled within PNI, Chrysocyon brachyurus and Leopardus guttulus. The spatial distribution of each species was assessed to the following landscape variables: altitude; land use/land cover; slope and Euclidean distances from water and from urban buildings. The habitat use of C. brachyurus and L. guttulus was related to altitude and land use/land cover. We tested whether there were differences in the environmental indicators considering both species, which showed that higher altitudes, forest and/or grassland formation were indeed associated with them. We highlighted the unprecedented presence of both species at altitudes up to 2,631 meters. Our results suggest a habitat use extension for both species inside the PNI that could be a consequence of the highly modified landscape where PNI is inserted. Therefore, the results can be helpful for better understanding the species dynamics and their conservation in the face of landscape changes. Further, this study may be of help for management and conservation policies of this emblematic protected area.
Propriedade intelectual e desempenho da indústria do Brasil
Authors: Silva Marina B. , Santana José R.
Published: October 2022

Resumo Objetivo: Analisar a influência das estratégias de registro de marcas e de depósito de patentes sobre o desempenho econômico-financeiro de empresas de capital aberto da indústria de transformação brasileira entre os anos 1995 e 2014. Originalidade/valor: A abordagem oferece reflexões importantes para tomada de decisões pela gestão de firmas e por seus investidores. Análises do desempenho econômico-financeiro de empresas da indústria de transformação brasileira, a partir da estratégia da proteção de sua propriedade intelectual, especialmente considerando o intervalo temporal analisado, não foram identificadas na literatura recente. Design/metodologia/abordagem: Foram estudadas empresas da indústria de transformação com listagem na Bolsa brasileira. Consideraram-se os anos entre 1995 e 2014, numa amostra composta por 49 companhias e 746 observações. As estimativas foram feitas por meio de modelos de regressão em painel. As variáveis dependentes são o valor de mercado e o ROA. As variáveis independentes (controladas) são registros de marcas e depósitos de patentes (propriedade intelectual). Resultados: Evidenciou-se uma relação positiva e estatisticamente significativa entre os registros de marcas e depósitos de patentes e o valor de mercado das firmas. Como são ativos que refletem a imagem da empresa no mercado, a proteção das marcas parece refletir bem sobre a percepção dos acionistas da empresa, o que repercute no valor de mercado. No caso das patentes, o efeito positivo sobre o desempenho de mercado está relacionado à expectativa positiva do investidor sobre a aplicação da firma em tecnologia, inovação e propriedade intelectual. Não foram identificados efeitos positivos da propriedade intelectual sobre o ROA.
Weight bias among dietitians: does the weight status of the patients change the dietary approaches?
Authors: KAYA CEBIOĞLU İrem = , DUMLU BILGIN Gözde , OKAN BAKIR Binnur , GÜL KOYUNCU Açelya
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT Objective Since obesity is a multifactorial disease, some health professionals may esteem that weight control is a matter of personal willpower and stigmatize individuals. These weight-based attitudes seem quite common even among dietitians. This study aimed to determine whether the level of weight bias affects the dietary approaches of the dietitians. Methods Two hypothetical cases with obese and normal weight vignettes were created to be evaluated, and the explicit weight bias was assessed by the fat phobia scale among 99 dietitians via an online questionnaire. Results The majority of the dietitians demonstrated mild or moderate levels of weight bias (59.6% and 32.3%, respectively). The obese vignette had the highest agreement for nearly all adjectives and was perceived as having poorer diet quality, general health status, and insufficient physical activity level. Conclusion Overall, as weight bias is a concerning issue among most dietitians, necessary steps are required for the reduction of prejudice and thus protect the patients from stigmatizing attitudes.
Healthy and Safe School Cafeteria Program: a randomized controlled study
Authors: BALESTRIN Mariana , KIRSTEN Vanessa Ramos , WAGNER Mario Bernardes
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT Objective To assess the effect of an educational intervention program focused on health risk conditions, based on an assessment of the hygiene and quality of food sold in school cafeterias. Methods This is a controlled, parallel, randomized, two-arm, community study. Public and private schools with cafeterias were invited to participate. This study was conducted in 27 school cafeterias in northern and northwestern Rio Grande do Sul, a state in southern Brazil. Representatives of the school communities in the intervention group received an educational program consisting of 160-hour distance training. The most relevant outcomes were the assessment of the hygienic conditions and composition of the menus sold in school cafeterias. All outcomes were analyzed as intention-to-treat and per-protocol. For the analysis of continuous data with normal distribution, an analysis of covariance and the Generalized Linear Model were used. The level of statistical significance considered was p<0.05 for a 95% CI. Results No statistically significant difference was observed between the intervention group and the control group in the studied outcomes. There was a reduction of 76.2 points in the score for hygienic handling conditions (95% CI: -205 to 357; p=0.581). Regarding menu composition, the difference between groups was 0.48% (95% CI: -2.69 to 3.64; p=0.760) for ultra-processed foods, 0.23% (95% CI: -1.13 to 1.60; p=0.740) for processed foods, and 1.02% (95% CI: -2.59 to 4.64; p=0.581) for fresh foods. Conclusion There is not enough evidence to conclude that the intervention had a positive impact on any of the outcomes studied.
Food consumption, anthropometry and body composition of patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease
Authors: BEZERRA Gleyce Kelly de Araújo , LUZ Marcella Campos Lima da , BURGOS Maria Goretti Pessoa de Araújo , LEMOS Maria da Conceição Chaves de , SOUZA John Weyk Cosme de , CABRAL Poliana Coelho
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT Objective The aim of the present study was to evaluate the consumption of risk and protective foods for chronic noncommunicable diseases and to investigate associations with anthropometric parameters and body composition in individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Methods A case-series study was conducted with 79 adult and elderly patients of both genders in outpatient care. Food intake was evaluated using a food frequency questionnaire for the identification of foods with greater daily consumption, stratified by gender. The consumption frequency of each food was converted into scores of two food groups characteristics: risk and protection. The conceptual model took into account sociodemographic, behavioral and anthropometric variables as well as body composition. Results A total of 72.1% of the participants in the sample had excess weight based on the body mass index and 43.5% had excess body fat. The consumption of protective foods was greater among individuals with a higher body mass index and with a greater rate of body fat. Conclusion The data indicate a situation of reverse causality and reveal the complexity of the relationship among food intake, body fat and chronic noncommunicable diseases.
Efetividade de compressas mornas na redução da temperatura de crianças febris: Ensaio clínico randomizado piloto
Authors: Souza Mariana Vieira de , Souza Danton Matheus de , Damião Elaine Buchhorn Cintra , Buchhorn Soraia Matilde Marques , Rossato Lisabelle Mariano , Salvetti Marina de Goés
Published: October 2022

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar o efeito da aplicação da compressa morna em associação ao antitérmico prescrito em comparação ao efeito isolado do antitérmico prescrito, na redução da febre em crianças hospitalizadas. Método: Ensaio clínico randomizado do tipo piloto, realizado em unidades pediátricas de um hospital de nível secundário. A amostra, de conveniência, foi composta por 33 crianças com temperatura axilar maior ou igual a 37,8°C, randomizadas para o grupo controle (antitérmicos) ou grupo intervenção (antitérmicos + compressas mornas). A temperatura foi monitorada em ambos os grupos durante 03 horas e os dados foram coletados por meio de instrumentos padronizados e analisados por meio dos testes Mann Whitney, Exato de Fisher, Qui-Quadrado e ANOVA. Resultados: O grupo controle foi composto por 17 crianças e o grupo intervenção por 16 crianças. A temperatura de todas as crianças diminuiu com o tempo, com atenuação progressiva, com média final menor no grupo controle (p=0,035). No grupo intervenção observou-se irritabilidade e choro em 12,5% das crianças. Conclusão A aplicação de compressa morna em associação ao antitérmico não se mostrou eficaz na redução da febre em crianças hospitalizadas em comparação ao uso de medidas farmacológicas isoladas. Protocolo de registro do ensaio clínico: UTN-U1111-1229-1599.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE, WAGES, AND SKILL PREMIUMS IN BRAZILIAN MUNICIPALITIES FROM 2000 TO 2010
Authors: Mendes Krisley , Hidalgo Álvaro Barrantes , Luchine André Araújo
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT This study aims to assess wage and skill premium responses to international trade in Brazil, determining different local specialization patterns with municipal data. We followed the theoretical model developed by Venables and Limão, who state that distance is a non-neutral variable in determining trade patterns. We used Chiquiar’s empirical model, which includes pooled regression with microdata and feasible generalized least squares in three steps. Selection bias and omitted variable biases were evaluated based on Redding and Schott and Oster. Results show that wage and skill premium responses to international trade are heterogeneous and depend on the geographic location. International trade seems to help reducing interregional inequalities in Brazil. However, it seems to intensify inter-skill wage inequalities in more distant zones, like Midwest and North Brazil. Thus, the reduction in income inequality due to a greater trade liberalization is not homogeneous in all regions of this developing country. Therefore, policies that geographically spread the benefits of international trade within Brazil would have to consider the occurrence of these regionally heterogeneous responses.
A ECONOMIA POLÍTICA DO DESENVOLVIMENTO RURAL NA CHINA: DA QUESTÃO AGRÁRIA À QUESTÃO AGROALIMENTAR
Authors: Escher Fabiano
Published: October 2022

RESUMO Este artigo analisa a economia política do desenvolvimento rural na China e suas implicações globais de longo alcance. O argumento é que as recentes dinâmicas de desenvolvimento rural na China buscam responder a um conjunto de desafios desencadeados pelo deslocamento da “questão agrária” clássica para a “questão agroalimentar” contemporânea. A nova questão agroalimentar abarca três grandes problemáticas: acumulação de capital, reprodução social e poder político. A pesquisa recorre à bibliografia especializada, estatísticas oficiais e observações de campo. A análise da questão agroalimentar mostra-se bastante fértil para explicar o lugar da China na dinâmica do regime alimentar internacional contemporâneo e para examinar os rumos da sua atual formação econômico-social.
Promoting inclusion and equity in Higher Education: Is this the role of distance learning in Brazil?
Authors: Mello Sidney L. M. , Meiriño Marcelo J. , Leal Filho Walter , Sampaio Thaís N. da R.
Published: October 2022

Abstract This study aims to investigate how enrollments have reached a rapid increase in distance learning Higher Education (DLHE) in Brazil and consider whether it promotes inclusion, equity, and quality as disseminated by the Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) and the Brazilian Plan of Education (PNE). The methodological procedures were based on documentary research. For this analysis, three goals of DLHE were investigated: access, quality, and equity by looking at variables such as enrollments, the regulatory framework, the quality assessment, the cost of Education, the student income, gender, and ethnicity. The analysis showed increased enrollments in Higher Education (HE) in the last decade, particularly distance Education. This growth was accompanied by greater inclusion and equity in access to HE. But there are issues in the quantity and content of courses and the concentration of enrollments in a few for-profit private institutions, which affect the quality of Education. This paper provides a unique view of whether DLHE promotes inclusion and equity in tertiary Education in Brazil and whether it has been valuable in public policy.
Os saberes da complexidade e as práticas pedagógicas
Authors: Luppi Mônica Aparecida Rodrigues , Behrens Marilda Aparecida , Prigol Edna Liz
Published: October 2022

Resumo Este estudo trata de uma pesquisa realizada com docentes brasileiros e portugueses, constituída por um curso on-line, cuja finalidade era oferecer uma proposta de formação continuada, que integrasse os professores da educação básica, do ensino superior e da pós-graduação, embasando-se nos “Sete saberes necessários à educação do futuro”. Para tanto, enfocou-se nos saberes que tratam das “cegueiras do conhecimento: o erro e a ilusão”, na perspectiva de Edgar Morin. O problema que norteou a investigação buscou analisar as percepções dos participantes do curso quanto à influência da prática pedagógica, da metodologia e da contribuição do saber proposto para a transformação da ação docente. A pesquisa teve abordagem qualitativa, do tipo pesquisa-ação, os dados foram submetidos à análise de conteúdo, com auxílio do programa IBM SPSS Statistics. Os resultados indicaram a incidência de reflexões sobre a necessidade de se considerar uma proposta de reforma do pensamento, no campo da educação, que supere a fragmentação do conhecimento. Sobre o engajamento dos alunos nas atividades propostas pelo professor em aula, foi percebida a valorização da interdisciplinaridade, da colaboração, da cooperação, do trabalho coletivo, do papel de mediação e a influência dos aspectos psicológicos com relação ao interesse e à motivação para aprender. Por fim, foi considerada a necessidade da superação de pensamentos deterministas, possibilitando, assim, a compreensão de que os conhecimentos estão sujeitos a erros e ilusões, inclusive no campo da educação, e que a expansão do pensamento humano pode favorecer a busca por soluções aos problemas educacionais.
La enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras durante la Covid-19: retos y carencias formativas del profesorado
Authors: Ramos Eva Álvarez , Biel Leyre Alejaldre , Blanco Belén Mateos , Mayo-Iscar Agustín
Published: October 2022

Resumen El objetivo de este trabajo es determinar empíricamente los retos a los que se han enfrentado los docentes de lenguas extranjeras durante la crisis sanitaria derivada de la Covid-19. La investigación analiza las razones que subyacen a esas dificultades, evaluándose el papel de la competencia digital docente en la formación de este colectivo. El trabajo se enmarca en un paradigma mixto en el que se integran de forma sistemática métodos cuantitativos y cualitativos con el fin de asegurar una óptima triangulación de los datos obtenidos. La herramienta cuantitativa principal de obtención de datos es un cuestionario diseñado para determinar los desafíos del docente de lenguas extranjeras durante la pandemia y que se ha distribuido de forma digital entre los informantes. Se ha utilizado un muestreo no probabilístico accidental que ha permitido obtener información de 64 docentes en diferentes niveles formativos y localizados en distintos continentes: Europa, América del Norte, América del Sur, África, Asia y Oceanía. El componente cualitativo consiste en un conjunto de preguntas de respuesta libre que pretenden validar los datos obtenidos previamente y demostrar que la alfabetización digital docente es una asignatura pendiente en la formación del profesor de lenguas extranjeras, carencia que se ha apreciado aún más durante la crisis sanitaria.
Spatial and temporal variation of the macrophyte assemblage in Santo Tomás, a wetland in the Caribbean Colombian
Authors: Pozo-García María Isabel , Posada-García José Andrés , Caselles-Osorio Aracelly
Published: October 2022

Abstract: Aim The associated flood events to floodplain of many rivers in the world affect the composition and structure of aquatic biota due the water levels variation can ensure ecological integrity of associated wetlands. This study describes the spatial and temporal variation in the macrophyte assemblage in the Santo Tomás wetland during seasonally flood-pulsed of the Magdalena River (North of Colombia). Methods For eight months, between 2017 and 2018 samplings were carried out in three stations for composition and abundance of aquatic macrophytes. Spatio-temporal pattern of richness was estimated with Chao methodology and vegetation cover was calculated using Kruskal-Wallis and U Mann-Whitney tests. A range abundance curve was used for species dominance between samplings and stations. A non-metric multidimensional scaling (nMDS) was used to analyze the Spatio-temporal distribution, Canonical Correspondence Analysis (ACC) was performed to relate the physicochemical variables to the species composition. Results A total of 24 species of aquatic plants distributed in 23 genera and 15 families were registered in the transects. The most abundant species (% of vegetation cover) were Ipomoea aquatica (19%), followed by Ludwigia helminthorrhiza (14%) and Eichhornia azurea (13%). The most frequent life form was free-floating, followed by the emergent one. The Spatio-temporal changes and the highest values of richness and vegetation cover in the Santo Tomás wetlands occurred during the filling and high waters period. L. helminthorrhiza, E. azurea, Pistia stratiotes, Neptunia oleracea, I. aquatica, Salvinia auriculata, and Hymenachne amplexicaulis were the most dominant species. The quality water of Santo Tomás Wetlands showed spatial and temporal variations during flooding pulse and some physicochemical variables such as organic matter (COD, BOD5), pH, depth, ammonia, and fecal coliforms were related to macrophyte community composition Conclusions Spatial and temporal changes of aquatic plants in Santo Tomás wetlands were related to the flooding pulse of Magdalena River.
HOMOTOPY PERTURBATION ANALYSIS ON SHAPE EFFECT OF VASODILATORS DURING ARTERIAL FLOW
Authors: Asha K. N. , Srivastava Neetu
Published: October 2022

In this study, the homotopy perturbation method was employed to study the influence of the thermal and applied magnetic fields on the movement and efficiency of differently shaped nanoparticles. Extensive Hartmann number, nanoparticle shape factor, and nanofluid volume fraction values were used to investigate the influence of differently shaped nanoparticles in a flow-through diseased artery. To analyze the flow and heat conduction behavior of nanoparticles in an artery, the wall impedance and local Nusselt number values were evaluated using the homotopy perturbation method and the results were compared with existing results for the same case. The results of both approaches were compared graphically for the volume fraction and magnetic interaction parameters. In addition, a graph was plotted to compare the behavior of nanoparticles in both the Hamilton-Crosser and modified Hamilton-Crosser models.
Student Assignment, BioInformatics Final Project
Authors: Kramer Paige , Treml Jack
Published: October 2022

This final project assignment can be used to implement the accompanying walkthrough in bioinformatics (or other applicable) classes.
Reforming and Reformation in the System of Culture and Systems of Society
Authors:   Kemerovo State University, Russian Federation, Logunova Larisa
Published: October 2022

The article is devoted to the role of modern culture in the situation of permanent reforms. This is an understanding of the problem identified by Orekhovsky P. A. and Razumov V. I. in the journal “Ideas and Ideals” at the end of 2021. The author continues the discussion about the consequences of the spread of “narcissistic culture” in different areas of life. The author of the article studies the problem from the standpoint of a systematic approach. This methodology allows us to see the built-in social changes in the structure of the social system, the stabilizing role of culture as a “supersystem”. Such a methodological position excludes the possibility of criticizing the system from within, being one of its structures. Instead of critical analysis, a humanistic-semantic one is proposed, based on understanding, explanation, prognostication. The methodological complex is built on the combinatorics of the humanistic-semantic, constructivist, systemic approach. The author proves the thesis of the all-penetrating nature and the stabilizing role of culture in modern managerial processes of updating the subsystems of society. The methods of the constructivist approach help to explain the distribution of new social roles. Society is differentiated into reformers (dominant actors) and those who are subject to reform (statistical actors). The theatrical terminology of the dramatic approach explains the playful meaning of social actions. The main game of the reformers is a “mousetrap”. It reveals the ‘pure’ qualities of the initiators of the reforms. The author studies the social roles and the specifics of their distribution in the processes of reformation. The article considers the processes of reforming and reformation. Differences in the meanings, goals and tools of these processes are shown. Reforming is a social process based on the principles of humanism and justice. Reformation is a game which action takes place on the ‘fields of attraction’of discourses. Reformism is defined as a fashion for reform, for novelty, a trend for constant renewal of the structures of the society system. The goal is to receive benefits and advantages from the social position of the reformers. This is a game of dominant actors defending the right to change the rules of the game, access to resources. Reformation does not lead to the solution of social problems, exacerbates the course of socio-cultural processes. The risks from the consequences of reformation are anomie, social changes of a traumatic nature which all relevant actors feel, regardless of their dominance in the ‘fields of attraction’. The system is brought into balance by culture with its system-forming functions that provide normative order. Using the techniques of integral sociology, the author shows the stabilizing role of the value core of culture in the life of the ‘society’ system.
Spiritual Indifference as a Result of the Ideology and Practice of the Consumer Society
Authors:   Novosibirsk State University of Economics and Management, Russian Federation, Erofeeva Elena
Published: October 2022

The article presents an analysis of the development of the consumer society and its main features of manifestation at the present time. It is noted that the formation of consumer relations is due to the development of the ideas and practices of capitalism, which led, firstly, to economic and technical development, manifested in the growth of incomes of the population; blurring of boundaries between social classes; individualization and a sharp increase in the diversity of consumption. Secondly, the development of the desire to increase capital, social privileges, improve one’s own social status through the consumed products of production. Thirdly, the formation of a culture of behavior based on individual tastes, desires and values of people. The consumer society is analyzed from the standpoint of psychological, sociological and philosophical approaches, since the process of consumption of a modern person goes far beyond the purely economic framework and reflects not just the satisfaction of physical and physiological needs, but determines the psychological and socio-moral aspects of human life. It is shown that the traditions of the modern consumer society influence the formation of people’s spiritual indifference to each other. Under the influence of the ideology and practices of the consumer society, there is a shift in the hierarchy of human needs, which leads to a corresponding deformation of value systems. A person, striving to meet new social standards, ideals, patterns of consumer behavior, loses the traditional worldview, focused on society. Through consumed things, a person seeks to find self-expression, self-realization, gain social status and prestige. Such human qualities as compassion, kindness, respect, spirituality are deformed. This loss causes a spiritual and moral crisis, leading to the formation of spiritual indifference of a person to a person. Indifference, in turn, leads to social detachment, which contributes to the formation of a sense of disunity between people, to the alienation of people from each other and from oneself as a social being.
The Embodiment of the “Strong Woman” Concept in Alexander McQueen’s Travesty Costume
Authors:   National University of Oil and Gas ", Toropova Anastasia ,   Gubkin University",   , Moscow, Russian Federation
Published: October 2022

This article presents the results of a hermeneutic analysis of the work of British designer Alexander McQueen. Corporeality is a system of signs applied to the human body. Clothing is the most important part of corporeality constructed by designers. An outfit is an ensemble of clothing elements that is an artistic statement. McQueen was aware of the overload of the body with symbolic meanings. His task as a designer was to construct a fashionable corporeality, which means controlling body parts with vestimental tools - silhouette, material, colour, fit, etc. McQueen’s aesthetic program is problematized through the image of the “strong woman”. The author analyzes the meaning put into the concept by the designer. The conceptual heroines of McQueen’s work inhabit the extremes of logocentric society: prostitutes, saints, aristocrats, the mentally ill and others. The analysis is produced in the context of other concepts of the “strong woman” created by European, American and Japanese designers. It is noted and emphasized that the conceptual heroines of McQueen’s work inhabit the extremes of logocentric society: prostitutes, saints, aristocrats, the mentally ill and others. One exists in the lower zone (vampires, witches, criminals, etc.), while others, like Joan of Arc and Catherine the Great, find themselves at the very peak of the male order, contradicting its structure by their existence. The loneliness of Alexander McQueen’s women, settled on social points of extremity, correlates little with the usual images of strong women broadcast by contemporary culture. The author hypothesizes that McQueen creates the image of a strong woman through the construction of a “doomed” and “prominent” corporeality, which is most precisely expressed in the concept of “martyr”. By constructing images of strong heroines, McQueen invented a woman who does not undermine the logocentric order, but strengthens it thanks to her flexibility and adaptability to any circumstances. A woman is thus a “substitute man”, solving those problems that men fail to cope with.