bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Considerações éticas sobre estudos de vacina controlada com placebo em gestantes
Authors: Oliveira Ana Cecilia Amado Xavier de , Paumgartten Francisco José Roma
Published: May 2023

Resumo O uso de placebo em ensaios clínicos, quando um tratamento comprovadamente eficaz existe, é um dos principais tópicos debatidos na ética em pesquisa contemporânea. Este artigo aborda o quadro ético para o uso de placebo em ensaios clínicos que avaliam a eficácia de vacina em gestantes. Participantes em ensaios de vacina são saudáveis no início e alguns devem ser inoculados durante o estudo para demonstrar a eficácia do produto. Ou seja, participantes tratados com placebo estão sob risco de danos graves e irreversíveis. Se existirem vacinas eficazes, esse risco impede o uso de placebo. Essa interdição deve ser estendida a qualquer ensaio clínico de eficácia de vacina em gestantes, pois a demonstração de eficácia clínica em não gestantes e as respostas imunogênicas comparáveis em gestantes também são preditoras de eficácia na gravidez. Ademais, a eficácia do produto em cenários reais de uso pode ser verificada por estudos observacionais realizados após sua inclusão em campanhas de vacinação.
Déficit de la vivienda en el Gran Santiago: evidencia empírica sobre conflictos y argumentos para repensar la planificación metropolitana
Authors: Correa-Parra Juan , Vergara-Perucich Francisco , Truffello Ricardo , Aguirre-Núñez Carlos
Published: May 2023

Resumen En Chile existe un déficit de vivienda estructural que ha consolidado su aumento a pesar de la importante cantidad y montos otorgados como parte de la política habitacional, la cual se basa en la entrega de subsidios a la demanda. El presente artículo evalúa espacialmente la relación contradictoria entre esta política habitacional y variables socioeconómicas que permiten concluir que los subsidios no permiten romper con el proceso reproductivo del déficit habitacional. Para esto se aplica un estudio estadístico espacial en base a una regresión lineal múltiple para una evaluación preliminar y una regresión geográficamente ponderada para precisar los alcances territoriales de los resultados. El estudio se centra en la ciudad de Santiago de Chile, donde se concentra el 40% de la población nacional. Los hallazgos dan cuenta de la profunda contradicción entre la lógica subsidiaria, el fuerte desarrollo inmobiliario y el aumento del déficit habitacional, en un momento preciso dado los cambios a la constitución que se están desarrollando en Chile, para lo cual el derecho a la vivienda es uno de los aspectos que se deben incorporar la nueva carta magna de esa nación.
Educação em Tempo Integral no Ensino Médio: a experiência de Minas Gerais
Authors: Andrade Camila Raquel Benevenuto de , Duarte Adriana Maria Cancella
Published: May 2023

RESUMO Este artigo buscou analisar a implementação do Programa de Fomento às Escolas de Ensino Médio em Tempo Integral em Minas Gerais, contido na Lei nº 13.415/2017, que promulgou a reforma dessa etapa da educação básica no Brasil. Nessa perspectiva, enfocou a análise da documentação sobre o tempo integral elaborada pela Secretaria Estadual de Educação de Minas Gerais (2017 a 2020) e a análise dos dados empíricos produzidos, por meio de entrevistas realizadas com os sujeitos envolvidos nesse processo. Os dados mostram as dificuldades encontradas pelas escolas para efetivação desse Programa e as estratégias criadas pelos sujeitos envolvidos para a implantação das atividades propostas.
Full-Time Education in High School: an experience in Minas Gerais
Authors: Andrade Camila Raquel Benevenuto de , Duarte Adriana Maria Cancella
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT This article sought to analyze the implementation of the Full-Time High School Support Program in Minas Gerais, contained in Law No. 13,415/2017, which enacted the reform of this stage of basic education in Brazil. From this perspective, it focused on an analysis of the documents about fully-time education prepared by the State Department of Education of Minas Gerais (2017 to 2020) and an analysis of the empirical data produced, through interviews with the subjects involved in this process. The data show the difficulties found by the schools to carry out this Program and the strategies created by the subjects involved for the implementation of the proposed activities.
O Educador na Universidade Sénior em Portugal
Authors: Jacob Luis , Flauzino Karina de Lima , Cachioni Meire
Published: May 2023

RESUMO Os educadores são considerados os elementos-chave no desenvolvimento de propostas educativas das Universidades Sénior em Portugal. Considerando a abordagem teórica da gerontologia educacional, a pesquisa exploratória e qualitativa identificou as principais características recomendadas para os educadores, segundo a perspectiva dos seniores, educadores e técnicos (pesquisadores e especialistas) no campo da educação de idosos. As mensagens de 265 participantes foram submetidas à análise de conteúdo e os resultados apresentaram que aspectos técnicos e, principalmente, afetivos são considerados importantes e aconselháveis para os que ensinam a seniores. Sugere-se a adoção de um modelo técnico-afetivo na condução do ensino-aprendizagem para seniores.
Vagas Ociosas: contradições à ampliação do acesso às universidades federais no Brasil
Authors: Cássio Fernando , Travitzki Rodrigo , Jacomini Márcia Aparecida
Published: May 2023

RESUMO O artigo analisa os efeitos das alterações nas pontuações mínimas de ingresso via SiSU no preenchimento das vagas em cursos de Pedagogia das universidades federais brasileiras, entre 2010 e 2017. Os resultados mostram que o descompasso entre o nível de exigência nos processos seletivos e o desempenho dos candidatos inscritos pode impedir o acesso à universidade pública quando uma ampliação em torno de um milhão de vagas é ainda uma promessa do Plano Nacional de Educação 2014-2024. Paradoxalmente, a defesa quase unívoca da democratização do acesso à educação superior no Brasil nem sempre é acompanhada nas universidades por um debate interno que leve em conta a complexidade dos processos seletivos e estabeleça critérios para minimizar a produção de vagas ociosas.
Myxomycetes of the Atlantic Rainforest: species on the ground litter from Pedra Talhada Biological Reserve (Alagoas, Brazil)
Authors: Parentes Jaíne Maria Silva , Cavalcanti Laise de Holanda
Published: May 2023

Abstract The Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest is considered one of the world biodiversity hotspots, with high levels of endemism. Studies on the myxobiota of Atlantic Rainforest have been carried out mainly in the Northeast region of Brazil but the ground litter microhabitat has only been included in a few of these studies. This study aimed to record the composition and diversity of the myxobiota of the ground litter of Pedra Talhada Biological Reserve and to expanding the knowledge about the microbiota of Atlantic Rainforest. Samples of ground litter were collected at the end of the dry season and the beginning of the rainy season and 1,080 moist chambers were mounted. The identification of the specimens obtained were based on a morphological examination. Were obtained 86 specimens, identified, and registered in the UFP herbarium. Plasmodia and/ or sporocarps were recorded in 23.7% of the moist chambers. The inventory resulted in 13 new records for Alagoas raising the number of known species in the state to 61. Perichaena longipes and Stemonitopsis gracilis are registered for the first time in Northeast Brazil and in the Atlantic Rainforest, Macbrideola spinosispora is the first record for Brazil and Licea sp. is likely a new taxon. A key to identify the species occurring in Alagoas is presented, as well as, distribution and comments of the species in Brazil.
The DNAJ gene family in yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis): genome-wide identification, structural characterization, orthology based classification and expression analysis
Authors: Aguilera Patricia Mabel , Debat Humberto Julio , Castrillo María Lorena , Bich Gustavo Angel , Grabiele Mauro
Published: May 2023

Abstract Dry leaves and twigs of yerba mate are widely infusion-consumed in southern Southamerica. Endemic and adapted to the Atlantic Forest, its extensive full-sun monoculture links to diverse biotic (pest, pathogens) and abiotic stresses (solar radiation, drought), impacting its productivity, ecology and socioeconomic niche. We focused in comprehensively characterize the DNAJ gene family in yerba mate to predict its possible roles on development and diverse stress responses to further assist crop manage. Our results suggest that yerba mate DNAJ proteins account 140 diverse members of six structural types displaying potential variable roles in protein homeostasis control. We were able to classify them into 51 distinct orthology groups, in agreement to Arabidopsis, and performed translational genomics of function, localization, expression and stress responsiveness data. Genome mapping and expression analysis indicated that yerba mate DNAJ genes differ in expression, nucleotide composition, length and exon-intron structure. Intronless or few introns genes -linked to rapid stress response- accounted 85 DNAJs. Promoters of DNAJ genes harbored a 73.2% of cis-acting regulatory elements involved in response to diverse stresses, hormones and light, simultaneously. We hypothesize that yerba mate DNAJs assist to plant survival during multiple stresses linked to current dominant agroecosystem but promote its growth under shade.
Asteraceae of Serra da Confusão do Rio Preto, Quirinópolis, Goiás, Brazil
Authors: Renon Polla , Morais Isa Lucia de , Nakajima Jimi Naoki
Published: May 2023

Abstract A floristic inventory and a taxonomic treatment of Asteraceae from Serra da Confusão do Rio Preto in the state of Goiás are provided. Collections were carried out from July 2017 to December 2018 in a fragment of cerrado sensu stricto with transition to cerrado rupestre (rocky cerrado), for a total of 38 expeditions covering all seasons. Taxonomic treatment of the resulting specimens includes identification keys, diagnoses and descriptions, conservation status, endemism and examined material. A total of 59 species were found, belonging to 32 genera and 10 tribes. The predominant genera were Lessingianthus (8 spp.) and Chromolaena (5 spp.) while the predominant tribes were Vernonieae (19 spp.), Eupatorieae (13 spp.) and Heliantheae (7 spp.). The richness pattern for tribes was the same as recorded in other floristic inventories in the Cerrado domain, especially cerrado sensu stricto. Twenty-one of the species (35.6%) are restricted to Brazil while only Isostigma resupinatum is restricted to the state of Goiás. Conyza primulifolia, Lepidaploa cuiabensis and Lepidaploa sororia were new occurrences for the state.
Sonicação como uma ferramenta para romper biofilmes e recuperar microrganismos em cateteres vesicais
Authors: Cieslinski Juliette , Ribeiro Victoria Stadler Tasca , Lima Camila Kowodzeichak de , Kraft Letícia , Suss Paula Hansen , Tuon Felipe Francisco
Published: May 2023

Resumo Introdução: A infecção relacionada ao cateter urinário é comumente associada ao biofilme bacteriano. O impacto dos anaeróbios é desconhecido, mas sua detecção no biofilme deste dispositivo não foi relatada anteriormente. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a capacidade de recuperar microrganismos estritos, facultativos e aeróbios em pacientes que utilizam cateteres vesicais de UTIs utilizando cultura convencional, sonicação, análise urinária e espectrometria de massa. Métodos: Paralelamente, foram comparados cateteres vesicais sonicados de 29 pacientes gravemente enfermos com sua urocultura de rotina. A identificação foi realizada utilizando dessorção/ionização a laser assistida por matriz com espectrometria de massa por tempo de voo. Resultados: A taxa de positividade na urina (n = 2; 3,4%) foi inferior à dos cateteres sonicados (n = 7; 13,8%). Conclusão: A sonicação do cateter vesical apresentou resultados de cultura mais positivos do que as amostras de urina para microrganismos anaeróbios e aeróbios. É discutido o papel dos anaeróbios na infecção do trato urinário e no biofilme do cateter.
Overview of renal osteodystrophy in Brazil: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Carbonara Cinthia E.M. , Roza Noemi A.V. , Reis Luciene M. dos , Carvalho Aluízio B. , Jorgetti Vanda , Oliveira Rodrigo Bueno de
Published: May 2023

Abstract Introduction: The epidemiologic profile of renal osteodystrophy (ROD) is changing over time and cross-sectional studies provide essential information to improve care and health policies. The Brazilian Registry of Bone Biopsy (REBRABO) is a prospective, nationalmulticenter cohort that includes patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing bone biopsy. REBRABO aims to provide clinical information on ROD. The main objective of this subanalysis was to describe the profile of ROD, including clinically relevant associations. Methods: From Aug/2015 to Dec/2021, 511 patients with CKD who performed bone biopsy were included in the REBRABO platform. Patients with no bone biopsy report (N = 40), GFR > 90 mL/min (N = 28), without asigned consent (N = 24), bone fragments inadequate for diagnosis (N = 23), bone biopsy indicated by a specialty other than nephrology (N = 6), and < 18 years old (N = 4) were excluded. Clinical-demographic data (e.g., age, sex, ethnicity, CKD etiology, dialysis vintage, comorbidities, symptoms, and complications related to ROD), laboratory (e.g., serum levels of total calcium, phosphate, parathormone, alkaline phosphatase, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and hemoglobin), and ROD (e.g., histological diagnosis) were analyzed. Results: Data from 386 individuals were considered in this subanalysis of REBRABO. Mean age was 52 (42–60) years; 198 (51%) were male; 315 (82%) were on hemodialysis. Osteitis fibrosa (OF) [163 (42%)], adynamic bone disease (ABD) [96 (25%)] and mixed uremic osteodystrophy (MUO) [83 (21%)] were the most frequent diagnosis of ROD in our sample; 203 (54%) had the diagnosis of osteoporosis, 82 (56%) vascular calcification; 138 (36%) bone aluminum accumulation, and 137 (36%) iron intoxication; patients with high turnover were prone to present a higher frequency of symptoms. Conclusions: A high proportion of patients were diagnosed with OF and ABD, as well as osteoporosis, vascular calcification and clinical symptoms.
Visão geral da osteodistrofia renal no Brasil: um estudo transversal
Authors: Carbonara Cinthia E.M. , Roza Noemi A.V. , Reis Luciene M. dos , Carvalho Aluízio B. , Jorgetti Vanda , Oliveira Rodrigo Bueno de
Published: May 2023

Resumo Introdução: O perfil epidemiológico da osteodistrofia renal (OR) está mudando com o tempo e estudos transversais fornecem informações essenciais para melhorar cuidados e políticas de saúde. O Registro Brasileiro de Biópsia Óssea (REBRABO) é uma coorte nacional multicêntrica prospectiva que inclui pacientes com doença renal crônica (DRC) submetidos à biópsia óssea. O REBRABO visa fornecer informações clínicas sobre OR. O principal objetivo desta subanálise foi descrever o perfil da OR, incluindo associações clinicamente relevantes. Métodos: De Ago/2015 a Dez/2021, 511 pacientes com DRC que realizaram biópsia óssea foram incluídos na plataforma REBRABO. Excluíram-se os pacientes sem laudo de biópsia óssea (N = 40), TFG > 90 mL/min (N = 28), sem consentimento assinado (N = 24), fragmentos ósseos inadequados para diagnóstico (N = 23), biópsia óssea indicada por especialidade que não a nefrologia (N = 6), e < 18 anos de idade (N = 4). Foram analisados dados clínico-demográficos (por exemplo, idade, sexo, etnia, etiologia da DRC, tempo da diálise, comorbidades, sintomas e complicações relacionadas à OR), laboratoriais (níveis séricos de cálcio total, fosfato, paratormônio, fosfatase alcalina, 25-hidroxivitamina D e hemoglobina), e OR (diagnóstico histológico). Resultados: Dados de 386 indivíduos foram considerados nesta subanálise do REBRABO. A idade média foi 52 (42-60) anos; 198 (51%) eram homens; 315 (82%) estavam em hemodiálise. Osteíte fibrosa (OF) [163 (42%)], doença óssea adinâmica (DOA) [96 (25%)] e osteodistrofia urêmica mista (OUM) [83 (21%)] foram os diagnósticos mais frequentes de OR na amostra; 203 (54%) apresentaram diagnóstico de osteoporose, 82 (56%) calcificação vascular; 138 (36%) acúmulo ósseo de alumínio, e 137 (36%) intoxicação por ferro; pacientes com remodelação óssea aumentada eram propensos a apresentar maior frequencia de sintomas. Conclusões: Uma alta proporção de pacientes foi diagnosticada com OF e DOA, assim como osteoporose, calcificação vascular e sintomas clínicos.
Aqui não é igual aldeia: encontros entre indígenas do Território Indígena do Xingu, na cidade de Canarana, Mato Grosso, Brasil
Authors: Horta Amanda
Published: May 2023

Resumo Este artigo propõe uma análise dos encontros entre indígenas do Território Indígena do Xingu (TIX) que ocupam a cidade de Canarana, Mato Grosso. A maior parte da população indígena presente nessa cidade provém das aldeias do Alto Xingu, mas há ali, constantemente, indígenas de todas as regiões do TIX. Marcada por uma socialidade específica, Canarana propicia aos indígenas possibilidade de experimentação de outras modalidades de proximidade social que não o parentesco, principal nexo relacional das aldeias. Nesse contexto, é comum que os indígenas neguem, com veemência, visitar outros indígenas na cidade – com exceção dos parentes próximos que, segundo dizem, são poucos. ‘Ir à casa de alguém’, porém, não é o mesmo que ‘visitar parentes’, e a ritualística da situação não remete apenas aos comportamentos da aldeia. O foco deste artigo é a descrição que os indígenas fazem desses encontros, nos quais pessoas das diferentes regiões do TIX mobilizam gradações de parentesco, aludindo, aqui, ao tema da boa distância, mas se esforçam também por acessar idiomas relacionais próprios ao ambiente da cidade, diferentes daqueles tipicamente estabelecidos nas aldeias.
A luta esportiva nos rituais pós-funerários: corporalidade, chefia e disputa política no Alto Xingu
Authors: Costa Carlos Eduardo
Published: May 2023

Resumo Este artigo propõe uma revisão conceitual e etnográfica sobre a luta corporal alto-xinguana (kindene), que encerra os rituais pós-funerários em homenagens aos chefes (egitsü). Organizado segundo um intrincado sistema de convites, trocas e formalidades, o ciclo interétnico do egitsü tem na kindene seus momentos de mais intensa interação entre os povos da região. As relações entre donos, aliados e convidados, ancoradas no aparentamento dos chefes com os falecidos homenageados, determinam a formação dos times anfitriões e seus adversários, implicando um cenário de ‘mistura’ e diferenciação. A dinâmica dos combates separa a apresentação dos campeões, potenciais ‘substitutos’ dos chefes atuais, dos lutadores comuns. Tal separação, reflexo da fabricação dos corpos e reclusão diferenciada em famílias de chefes, garante visibilidade aos campeões, parte de um processo dialético entre exibição pública de performances e confinamento doméstico para produção de pessoas. Neste artigo, a kindene não será analisada como epifenômeno do ritual, ‘arrefecimento de tensões’ ou ‘válvula de escape’ para os conflitos intra e interétnicos – perspectiva que orientou trabalhos que passaram pelo tema –, mas como um modo de construção da chefia por meio de biografias, contendas políticas locais e regionais, ri
Moving mass/load speed influence on the structural dynamic response of a bridge
Authors: Hora Rafael Costa da , Lima Silvio de Souza , Santos Sergio Hampshire de Carvalho
Published: May 2023

Abstract The increasing technological advance in the structural engineering field allows not only the design of better structures, but also the development of new methods. When it comes to bridges, more specifically, railway bridges, a special kind of attention is necessary since the dynamic nature of some external loads must be taken into account. In this study, the inertial effect caused on the structure by the moving vehicle is quantified and taken into consideration in the analyses, through the coupling of the vehicle mass matrix with the global mass matrix of the structure at each integration time step. The numerical dynamic analysis was performed by the LOADYN software, a computer program developed by the authors. The influence of the train speed on the structural dynamic response is analyzed. Comparisons between the structural responses with and without the vehicle inertial effect are made. The results show the importance of the inertial forces generated by the vehicle. Those forces must be taken into account, especially at higher speeds and mass ratios since they play an important role on the response magnitude and critical velocities.
Trace nickel analysis in water samples via paper-based devices coupled with co-precipitation
Authors: Muhammed A , Hussen A , Kaneta T
Published: May 2023

A simple, fast, low-cost and sensitive microfluidic paper-based analytical device (u-PADs) integrated with the co-precipitation enrichment procedure was developed to analyse Ni(II) in tap and mineral water samples. The impacting factors, including pH, centrifugation (5 min at 4000 rpm), and amounts of reagents were optimized. The limit of detection of 0.009 mg L-1 and linear range of 0.03-2.00 mg L-1 were achieved with good intra- and inter-day precision (4.7 and 5.6% RSD, respectively). The recovery tests were conducted by spiking tap and mineral water samples and analyzed using the u-PADs after co-precipitation enrichment. The results obtained by the proposed method were validated by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). The recoveries of the present method and ICP-OES were ranged from 92.4-106.8% and 92.9-97.2%, respectively. The two sets of (u-PADs and ICP-OES) results were in good agreement, as a paired t-test indicated no significant differences. The proposed method could be utilized for analyzing trace levels of Ni(II) in water samples in developing countries where the availability of conventional analytical instruments are significant problems.
The needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorder when transitioning into the labour market
Authors: Mhlekwa Bonang Sylvia , Franzsen Denise , Koch Lyndsay
Published: May 2023

Introduction: South Africa, like other regions of the world, has an increasing prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The transition of these individuals into the labour market is of concern. The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of individuals with ASD and their parents in terms of their unmet needs in relation to transitioning into the labour market and the role an occupational therapist can play. Methods: A qualitative explorative descriptive research method was used. Purposive sampling selected young adults with ASD currently or previously employed in the open labour market. Data were collected using email interviews with individuals with ASD and face to face interviews with their parents. Data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Results: Two themes were identified: Transitioning was really hard, and Occupational therapists can do more. The results emphasised the lack of services in preparing adults with ASD for finding and maintaining employment, as well as suggestions for the role of occupational therapy in facilitating prevocational skills, job seeking skills and supported employment. Conclusion: There is a lack of services for individuals with ASD transitioning into the labour market particularly in relation to vocational orientation and rehabilitation. Occupational therapists are ideally situated to provide services to meet needs of individuals with ASD transitioning into the world of work. Implications for practice Occupational therapists need to play a role in developing vocational rehabilitation services in preparation of individuals with ASD into the labour market.There is a need to investigate what is currently offered and what can be added regarding occupational therapy programs supporting transition from school into employment for individuals with ASD in South Africa.Vocational rehabilitation services and transition programs should be developed in conjunction with individuals with ASD to ensure issues that are relevant to the population of individuals with ASD are addressed.
Support, supervision, and job satisfaction: Promising directions for preventing burnout in South African community service occupational therapists
Authors: Struwig N , van Stormbroek K
Published: May 2023

BACKGROUND: Community service occupational therapists may be especially vulnerable to experiencing burnout. This study sought to determine the levels of burnout experienced by this population and to investigate the relationship between reported burnout and various contextual, personal, and demographic factors METHODS: A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional survey design was used. The online questionnaire included contextual information of the participants and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Data were analysed using Statistica 13.5. The effect of contextual, personal and demographic variables on burnout was tested using Kruskal-Wallis tests RESULTS: All community service occupational therapists were invited to participate in the study. A response rate of 31.92% was achieved (n=75). High levels of emotional exhaustion were reported by 55% (n=41) of participants. 'Strong' and 'adequate' support systems were associated to a greater sense of personal accomplishment (p=0.02) and 'minimal' social support was associated to increased emotional exhaustion (p=0.01). Dissatisfaction with supervision was associated to increased emotional exhaustion (p=0.017). Job satisfaction was associated to a greater sense of personal accomplishment (p=0.0002). Job dissatisfaction was associated to depersonalisation (p=0.047) and emotional exhaustion (p=0.006 CONCLUSION: Support systems, supervision and job satisfaction showed significant association to burnout. Interventions to address these factors, and research that further investigates the impact of contextual factors on burnout is recommended. This is imperative if South African occupational therapy is to take seriously its responsibility to the therapists responsible for taking services to populations with the greatest health needs Implications for practice • Opportunities for occupational therapists to develop professional resilience to prevent burnout should be offered across the lifelong learning continuum. • Strengthening supervision capacity and implementing mentoring and supervision strategies that provide mutual reward for both parties are needed. • The responsibility for promoting the vitality and job satisfaction of COSTs should be taken seriously by the Department of Health as C
Community mobility: psychosocial experiences of stroke survivors who use wheelchairs in Worcester, South Africa
Authors: Visagie W , Visagie SJ , Fredericks
Published: May 2023

BACKGROUND: Despite policies promoting transport inclusivity, persons with disabilities in South Africa experience difficulties when accessing public transport. Poor community mobility hampers community integration and participation in occupations outside the home. This article describes the psychosocial community mobility experiences, of stroke survivors using wheelchairs in a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa METHOD: The study used a descriptive qualitative design. The study population were community dwelling stroke survivors, from Worcester, using wheelchairs. Data was collected from eight participants through semi-structured telephonic interviews. Inductive thematic analysis was used FINDINGS: The four themes derived from the data were: Freedom of movement (My power chair, my Ferrari'), Social anxiety (People stare at you like they do not have a heart), Dependency (I must dance along to his fiddle), and Social isolation (You feel done in, dejected). Participants identified wheelchairs, private vehicles, and mini-bus taxis as modes of community mobility CONCLUSION: When transport barriers prevent dignified, spontaneous community integration negative psychosocial consequences (social anxiety, dependency, and social isolation) followed. Community mobility barriers hampered participants' ability to participate in meaningful occupations and left them isolated. Occupational therapists should take cognisance of the community mobility challenges wheelchair users might experience and implement intervention strategies to mediate these Implications for practice • Community mobility is essential to perform occupations outside the residential setting and must be included in occupational therapy assessment and intervention strategies. • Occupational therapists can empower individuals with mobility impairments with the life skills to manage psychological challenges caused by accessing public transport and decreased community mobility. • Occupational therapy intervention for wheelchair users accessing public transport should include effective, appropriate transfer strategies to embark and disembark from minibus taxis. • In certain circumstances the occupational therapist should consider the possibility of a motorised wheeled mobility device to facilitate community integration.
Forecasting occurrence of palm weevil Rhynchophorus palmarum L. (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) using Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average modeling
Authors: Pacheco-Sánchez Eduardo L. , Guamani-Quimis Lenin A. , Ewerling da Rosa Cinara , Portalanza Diego , Mieles Alejandro E. , Garcés-Fiallos Felipe R.
Published: May 2023

Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis L.) is a crucial crop in Ecuador, considerably affected by black palm weevil Rhynchophorus palmarum L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) for several years. Despite its importance, the behavior of the black weevil in Ecuador is not well comprehended presently. Therefore, this study aimed to predict infestation patterns of the black palm weevil in Ecuador using a mathematical model based on monitoring data. Data on the number of insects per trap from a commercial oil palm farm in Quinindé, Ecuador, was collected every two weeks for five years (2016-2020) and analyzed using the Classical Fourier (CF) spectrum and the Dickey-Fuller test to determine seasonality. The trend component of the data dropped from 16.33 in January 2017 to 11.96 in January 2019, with a fluctuation ranging from -0.11 to 2.50 observed for the entire data set. The results obtained after fitting the model ranged from -0.11 to 3.19, with a maximum of 5.30. The augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test for the black weevil time series yielded a result of -5.60 (P<0.01). The partial autocorrelation ranged from -0.35 to 0.1. Based on our model, we projected the occurrence of black palm weevil from 2021 to 2024, with a fluctuation in the number of insects per trap ranging from 12.68 in January 2021 to 13.023 in November 2023. This model can be used to predict future insect occurrences in Ecuador, providing valuable insights into the behavior of the black weevil and using it for effective development control measures for this pest.
Effect of liming and fertilizers on the growth and nutrition of 12-month old Teak (Tectona grandis L.) grown on acidic soil of Peru
Authors: Arevalo-Hernandez Cesar Oswaldo , Arevalo Enrique , Correa Juvicksa , Vasquez Gonzales Mahiler Mirco , Zhang Dapeng
Published: May 2023

Peru has a great potential for forestry plantations, nevertheless, importations of this type of products are getting very expensive. Soils under forest are acidic and infertile to support sustainable economically valuable forest tree species such as teak. Information is lacking on proper fertility management in forest plantations such as teak. Therefore, the objective of this study was to explore the effect of lime, and organic and inorganic fertilizers on the early growth and nutrient composition of 12-month old teak grown on acidic soil of Peru. The soil under field study was acidic with a pH of 4.99, low in fertility. A factorial design of 2x3: Lime (No Lime and Liming) and fertilizer (organic, inorganic and mixture), with 9 repetitions was adopted. Tree biometric parameters (height, diameter, biomass) and N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Mn, Zn foliar concentrations were determined during early the growth of teak. Treatments with addition of dolomite lime favored higher biometric parameters, and use of organic fertilizers promoted more growth than inorganic fertilizers. In the case of nutrients, no major differences were observed between limed and unlimed treatments while organic fertilizer promoted Ca, K and S nutrition. The results show that the application of lime and organic fertilizers is essential for the successful management and establishment of teak plants in acidic soils of Peru.
Making new ‘Solidarities’
Authors: Turkowski Andrzej , Walczak Gaweł
Published: May 2023

This article returns to sociological investigation of the intriguing phenomenon of the Solidarity social movement. Contrary to a popular position which sees Solidarity as important but closed chapter in Polish history, we argue that its legacy, in contrast to other historic events such as Prague’s spring and Hungarian uprising, should be seen as an ongoing social process in Poland and in the broader region of Eastern and Central Europe. In order to lay out our argument we describe Polish intelligentsia members’ practices aimed at the reproduction and strengthening of the legacy of Solidarity – an important tool which legitimizes intelligentsia’s dominant position in the post-communist Poland. In the empirical part we are particularly interested in analysis of efforts aimed at strengthening the legacy of Solidarity by universalizing it at the transnational level, which we analyzed on the case study of interaction between members of the Polish and Ukrainian elites.
Asociaciones público-privadas en servicios de agua y saneamiento. Un estudio de caso en Veracruz, México
Authors: Santes-Álvarez Ricardo V
Published: May 2023

En la conurbación del puerto de Veracruz, México, el sistema de agua y saneamiento se rige por un esquema de asociación público-privada surgido de acomodos jurídicos y organizacionales que benefician a grupos económicos y sectores gubernamentales. En consecuencia, la empresa responsable ofrece a la población un servicio ineficiente y se muestra negligente de cara a los perjuicios sociales y ambientales que ocasiona. Usuarios y personajes políticos exigen cancelar la concesión; sin embargo, las autoridades han soslayado la demanda. Con el propósito de hallar alternativas de solución a la problemática generada, el examen cualitativo-cuantitativo de un acervo documental amplio, que comprendió discriminación textual, redes de actores y análisis multivariado, permitió determinar los aspectos contextuales y característicos del sistema. Los resultados sugieren la necesidad de reformar la gestión del agua y el saneamiento en la conurbación; privilegiar el bienestar público; y fomentar mecanismos de transparencia, participación ciudadana y corresponsabilidad.
Impact of Different Methods of Wheat Cultivation on the Occurrence of Carabidae Family Representatives (Carabidae, Coleoptera)
Authors: ILKO Ivan , PETERKOVA Viera
Published: May 2023

The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of different methods of wheat cultivation on the occurrence of Carabidae (Coleoptera, Carabidae). The collection was carried out during a three-year period from 2016 to 2018, on research areas in Borovce, which belong to the Research Institute of Plant Production (VÚRV) in Piešťany. The collection of epigeic material was done in five variants: V1: mulching technique; V2: conventional technique; V3: minimization technique; V4: no-till technique; and ECO: ecological technique. During the three-year period, we obtained 11,362 specimens from eight epigeic groups. Out of all the epigeic groups, the dominant order was Coleoptera with the number of individuals 7593. We addressed the Coleoptera order in more detail. It was represented by six families, of which the Carabidae family was dominant. We recorded 6656 specimens from the mentioned family, of which we determined 20 species. The eudominant species were Pterostichus melanarius (Illiger, 1798) and Pseudoophonus rufipes (DeGeer, 1774) throughout the whole period on all types of variants. Based on the specimens obtained, we calculated the values of dominance, frequency, species similarity of communities, diversity of communities and statistically evaluated the correlation of the impact of meteorological factors and the occurrence of Carabidae.
The Effect of Digital Learning of Historical Comics on Students‘ Critical Thinking Skills
Authors: Setyowati Rini Riris , Rochmat Saefur , Aman
Published: May 2023

Comics provide a visual, inventive, and sequential reading experience for students learning on their own. Both comics and history present narratives in chronological order. Students pay less attention to reading historical literature, requiring them to put more emphasis on their thinking skills. The author intends to determine how historical comic learning affects students’ critical thinking skills. This quasi-experimental mixed-method design included pre- and post-tests and interview group. A total of 184 students were divided evenly between two groups, each consisting of N=92 members: a control group and an experimental group. While members of the control group were taught to read textbooks through online instruction, members of the experimental group read historical comics learning media. The N-Gain test showed the treatment group’s critical thinking skills was 61.8% (Moderate) and the control group’s was 38.2% (Low). The ANOVA findings demonstrated a statistically significant relationship between historical comics learning media and critical thinking skills (F = 49.749; p = 0.000). The results indicate that using historical comics makes reading material more enjoyable, adds intrigue to stories, and improves students’ attention. In order to maximize critical thinking students’ skills, it is important to pay greater attention to the provision of engaging, interactive, and appropriate learning media.
An updated trend in nursing - Artificial intelligence A review Article
Authors: Verma Rupa , Domingo Nancy.P.
Published: May 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an umbrella term used to describe techniques developed to teach computers to mimic human-like cognitive functions like learning, reasoning, communicating and decision-making (Robert, 2019). The identical task can be completed with artificial intelligence more cheaply and effectively. Any artificial system that can carry out activities under a variety of uncertain conditions with little to no human supervision or that can gain knowledge from experience and perform better when given data sets. Nursing practice is geared towards assisting clients in achieving and maintaining optimal health in order to optimise their quality of life over the course of their lifetime however Artificial intelligence benefits nursing practice in : enhancing medical and nursing diagnostics; accelerating drug discoveries and Administration and many more. As of 2023, the use of AI in nursing holds much promises for the profession, hence to This article provides an overview of artificial intelligence (AI), including how AI algorithms and robots are altering the nurse's role and the challenges facing the nursing profession as AI is integrated into healthcare delivery.
A pre experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding management of dementia among geriatric care givers
Authors: Kour Ambika
Published: May 2023

Dementia is a chronic progressive debilitating disease that is largely a disorder of old age. It is characterized by widespread impairment of mental functioning, progressive memory loss, language difficulties, confusion and disorientation. These impairments are often accompanied by behavioral and psychological disturbance. The behavioral disturbances associated with dementia are defined as symptoms of disturbed perception, altered thought content, mood and Behavior.

A pre-experimental research design with one group pre-test and post-test design was adopted. Sixty samples of geriatric care givers were selected from Chhatauna and Mandir Hausad, Arrang, Raipur, (C.G.). Samples were using by convenient sampling technique. A self structured knowledge questionnaire was prepared as a tool to assess socio demographic variables, and knowledge of geriatric care givers regarding management of dementia. Collected data was analyzed using paired „ z‟- test and chi-square test.

: In the pretest 38 (63.33%) are having poor knowledge,22 (36.66%) are having Average knowledge and no one had good Knowledge. After administration of structured teaching programmein the post test level of knowledge has improved in 34 (56.66%) are having average Knowledge and26 (43.33%) are having good knowledge and no one had poor knowledge. Hence it can be interpreted that in the pretest majority of the geriatric care giver were in the poor category and after structured teaching programme the geriatric care giver gained adequate knowledge regarding management of dementia of the subject were in the good category. In the pre test the calculated mean is 9 the mean score 30% the standard deviation is 3.86 and in the post test the calculated mean is 20.5, the mean score 66.83% and the standard deviation is 5.27, hence it can be interpreted that there is a striking difference between the mean pretest and post test knowledge score of geriatric care giver which explains that the structured teaching programme was effective in enhancing the knowledge score regarding management of dementia among geriatric care givers in selected area of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Hence, it can conclude that the structured teaching programme was highly effective. And they gain knowledge i.e 36.83% using„ z‟ test it was found that at 0.05 level of significance the table value is 2.00 and the calculated value is 7.81(p>0.05) which shows that the calculated value is higher than the table value, so the test was highly Significant at 0.05 level. Research hypothesis (H) was accepted.

Findings of the study indicates significant difference in the knowledge level after administration of Structured teaching Prgramme regarding Management of Dementia among Geriatric care Givers in Selected Area of Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
José Elguero, periodista e hispanista mexicano: aportes para una biografía (1885-1939)
Authors: Sola Ayape Carlos
Published: May 2023

José Elguero Videgaray fue uno de los hispanistas mexicanos más destacados de la primera mitad del siglo XX. Abogado por formación, aunque periodista por oficio y vocación, cultivó el ejercicio de la palabra impresa en infinidad de artículos publicados en importantes periódicos de la época, como El País o Excélsior. Su pluma no aceptó ataduras y, por ello, acabó padeciendo la experiencia del exilio en varias ocasiones. De este periodista, escritor y académico michoacano, que vivió el régimen porfiriano y las primeras décadas de la revolución mexicana, versará el presente artículo con vistas a alcanzar un acercamiento a su desconocida trayectoria de vida.
Potencializando o uso de big data para cidades inteligentes: um guia estratégico para gestores
Authors: De Luca Cristina , Bassi Silvia
Published: May 2023

Este discussion paper agrega os aprendizados, o conhecimento acumulado e as proposições resultantes da Cooperação Técnica BR-T1496 - “Potencializando o uso de Soluções de Big Data para Cidades Inteligentes” – que foi criada pelo Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento (BID) para apoiar as cidades brasileiras de Recife, São Luis e Vitória a melhorar o uso de dados para resolução de problemas pontuais, referentes a desafios urbanos, como regularização fundiária, perfil da dívida ativa (IPTU) e urbanização (habitação e locação social, ciclo mobilidade, revitalização de áreas urbanas e de imóveis vacantes). Elas colaboraram para a identificação dos principais desafios de formulação e implementação de projetos-piloto de Big data, e sistematização dos aprendizados e dos benefícios gerados. Este documento contém recomendações e boas práticas para gestores interessados no uso de dados para facilitar e melhorar a gestão pública, de modo a se tornar uma prática recorrente, independente da agenda política do governo vigente. O documento também visa demonstrar que o big data pode ser uma ferramenta crucial para aprimorar a gestão das cidades inteligentes, permitindo que os governos locais coletem, analisem e utilizem dados de uma variedade de fontes para tomar decisões precisas e orientar a criação e a execução de políticas públicas.
Tomasz z Akwinu o radości ze zła, które przytrafia się innym
Authors: Płotka Magdalena
Published: May 2023

Tematem artykułu jest Tomasza z Akwinu koncepcja radości, której źródłem jest cierpienie innych osób (Schadenfreude). Pierwsza część obejmuje opis starożytnych źródeł Schadenfreude, którymi inspirował się Akwinata. Druga część dotyczy koncepcji nienawiści, która stanowi podstawę dla Schadenfreude. W trzeciej zaś części jest przedstawiona Tomaszowa próba rozróżnienia rozmaitych przypadków występowania Schadenfreude oraz ich częściowego moralnego usprawiedliwienia.
Kant o republikanizmie
Authors: Gałkowski Jerzy W.
Published: May 2023

Problem republikanizmu należy do zespołu problemów polityki, którymi Kant zajął się już  pod koniec życia.  Rozwój i doskonalenie się człowieka nie mieści się w działaniu ludzkiej natury, która jest niezmienna, ale w osobowym działaniu wolności. Ostatecznym tego celem jest wieczny pokój. Warunkiem zaś rozwoju i osiągnięcia celu najwyższego jest zbudowanie ustroju republikańskiego. Kant pokazuje to m.in. na przykładzie rewolucji francuskiej. Choć jest zdecydowanym przeciwnikiem każdej rewolucji, ze względu na sposoby jej realizacji, to w tym przypadku jej skutki ocenia pozytywnie, gdyż wyraziło się w niej prawo narodu do swobodnego nadania sobie ustroju obywatelskiego prawego i uznanego za dobry, jakim jest ustrój republikański. Ustrój republikański jest najlepszy ze wszystkich i określa formę państwa oraz ważniejszą od niej formę rządu, charakteryzującą się rozdzieleniem władz ustawodawczych i wykonawczych oraz trzema istotnymi zasadami: 1) zasadą wolności wszystkich obywateli; 2) zasadą zależności wszystkich od wspólnego prawa; 3) zasadą równości obywateli.
Trzy błędy dotyczące demokracji
Authors: Pettit Philip , Grygieńć Janusz
Published: May 2023

Artykuł jest poświęcony trzem poglądom na temat demokracji, często przyjmowanym przez współczesnych decydentów, politologów i teoretyków polityki. Poglądy te, w mojej opinii, są błędne, ale błędne w sposób pouczający. Ukazują one bowiem poważne niezrozumienie natury i walorów demokracji. Jeśli uświadomimy sobie, dlaczego są one błędne, dostrzeżemy istnienie tych wymiarów demokracji, które zwykle łatwo umykają naszej uwadze. Do nazwania tych błędów używam nazwisk wybitnych myślicieli, którzy je popełnili. Pierwszy z nich określam błędem Berlina, odnajduję go bowiem w dorobku brytyjskiego myśliciela rosyjskiego pochodzenia, Isaiaha Berlina. Drugi z nich określam błędem Schumpetera, nazywając go na cześć amerykańskiego bankowca, ekonomisty i myśliciela politycznego austriackiego pochodzenia, Josepha Schumpetera. Trzeci określam mianem błędu Rikera, przypisując go Williamowi Rikerowi, amerykańskiemu politologowi, znanemu ze swojego rozróżnienia między liberalizmem a populizmem.

Podstawa przekładu: Philip Pettit, „Three Mistakes About Democracy”, w: Philosophy and Political Engagement. Reflection in the Public Sphere, red. Allyn Fives i Keith Breen (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016), 187–199. Pierwotnie artykuł ten ukazał się w Kilikya Felsefe Dergisi 2 (2015): 1–13. Dziękujemy Autorowi i Redakcji Kilikya Felsefe Dergisi za zgodę na publikację niniejszego przekładu. Przyp. tłum.