bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Understanding the impacts of health information systems on patient flow management: A systematic review across several decades of research
Authors: Nguyen Quy , Wybrow Michael , Burstein Frada , Taylor David , Enticott Joanne
Published: September 2022

Background

Patient flow describes the progression of patients along a pathway of care such as the journey from hospital inpatient admission to discharge. Poor patient flow has detrimental effects on health outcomes, patient satisfaction and hospital revenue. There has been an increasing adoption of health information systems (HISs) in various healthcare settings to address patient flow issues, yet there remains limited evidence of their overall impacts.

Objective

To systematically review evidence on the impacts of HISs on patient flow management including what HISs have been used, their application scope, features, and what aspects of patient flow are affected by the HIS adoption.

Methods

A systematic search for English-language, peer-review literature indexed in MEDLINE and EMBASE, CINAHL, INSPEC, and ACM Digital Library from the earliest date available to February 2022 was conducted. Two authors independently scanned the search results for eligible publications, and reporting followed the PRISMA guidelines. Eligibility criteria included studies that reported impacts of HIS on patient flow outcomes. Information on the study design, type of HIS, key features and impacts was extracted and analysed using an analytical framework which was based on domain-expert opinions and literature review.

Results

Overall, 5996 titles were identified, with 44 eligible studies, across 17 types of HIS. 22 studies (50%) focused on patient flow in the department level such as emergency department while 18 studies (41%) focused on hospital-wide level and four studies (9%) investigated network-wide HIS. Process outcomes with time-related measures such as ‘length of stay’ and ‘waiting time’ were investigated in most of the studies. In addition, HISs were found to address flow problems by identifying blockages, streamlining care processes and improving care coordination.

Conclusion

HIS affected various aspects of patient flow at different levels of care; however, how and why they delivered the impacts require further research.
Infectious viral shedding of SARS-CoV-2 Delta following vaccination: A longitudinal cohort study
Authors: Garcia-Knight Miguel , Anglin Khamal , Tassetto Michel , Lu Scott , Zhang Amethyst , Goldberg Sarah A. , Catching Adam , Davidson Michelle C. , Shak Joshua R. , Romero Mariela , Pineda-Ramirez Jesus , Diaz-Sanchez Ruth , Rugart Paulina , Donohue Kevin , Massachi Jonathan , Sans Hannah M. , Djomaleu Manuella , Mathur Sujata , Servellita Venice , McIlwain David , Gaudiliere Brice , Chen Jessica , Martinez Enrique O. , Tavs Jacqueline M. , Bronstone Grace , Weiss Jacob , Watson John T. , Briggs-Hagen Melissa , Abedi Glen R. , Rutherford George W. , Deeks Steven G. , Chiu Charles , Saydah Sharon , Peluso Michael J. , Midgley Claire M. , Martin Jeffrey N. , Andino Raul , Kelly J. Daniel
Published: September 2022

The impact of vaccination on SARS-CoV-2 infectiousness is not well understood. We compared longitudinal viral shedding dynamics in unvaccinated and fully vaccinated adults. SARS-CoV-2-infected adults were enrolled within 5 days of symptom onset and nasal specimens were self-collected daily for two weeks and intermittently for an additional two weeks. SARS-CoV-2 RNA load and infectious virus were analyzed relative to symptom onset stratified by vaccination status. We tested 1080 nasal specimens from 52 unvaccinated adults enrolled in the pre-Delta period and 32 fully vaccinated adults with predominantly Delta infections. While we observed no differences by vaccination status in maximum RNA levels, maximum infectious titers and the median duration of viral RNA shedding, the rate of decay from the maximum RNA load was faster among vaccinated; maximum infectious titers and maximum RNA levels were highly correlated. Furthermore, amongst participants with infectious virus, median duration of infectious virus detection was reduced from 7.5 days (IQR: 6.0–9.0) in unvaccinated participants to 6 days (IQR: 5.0–8.0) in those vaccinated (P = 0.02). Accordingly, the odds of shedding infectious virus from days 6 to 12 post-onset were lower among vaccinated participants than unvaccinated participants (OR 0.42 95% CI 0.19–0.89). These results indicate that vaccination had reduced the probability of shedding infectious virus after 5 days from symptom onset.
Cognição e variação linguística de gêneros/registros jornalísticos
Authors: Kauffmann Carlos Henrique
Published: September 2022

As páginas de um jornal congregam diversos gêneros/registros linguísticos especializados, seja qual for o meio de acesso para a sua leitura. Nem sempre, porém, percebe-se distinção clara entre gêneros/registros jornalísticos, mesmo entre os produtores desses textos, o que leva a especular sobre a conformação e estabilidade linguística de determinados gêneros/registros. O presente estudo investiga essa questão, ao analisar um corpus formado por textos de duas edições da "Folha de S.Paulo", classificados em termos de gêneros/ registros por especialistas. Os resultados foram tabulados por grau de concordância entre classificadores. A maioria das classificações recaiu sobre as categorias reportagem e notícia. Em seguida, escores que refletem o consenso na determinação do gêneros/registro foram mapeados segundo as dimensões de variação do texto jornalístico de Kauffmann (2005), verificando o quão separados linguisticamente estão os gêneros/registros  menos consensuais.
Evaluating and improving learning agility in nursing students
Authors: Aygül Nagihan Sim , Şenyuva Emine
Published: September 2022

In order to train future nurse leaders and nurses who are successful in their careers, it is predicted in nursing education that the measurement and improvement of learning agility of nurses starting from their student years will make nurses more successful and stronger individually and professionally. The CHOICES scale, which is one of the scales developed to measure learning agility, measures the learning agility of individuals with its 4 sub-dimensions. These four sub-dimensions are; Mental Agility, Agility in Human Relations, Agility in Change and Agility in Creating Results. It is important to use educational models that improve student learning agility in nursing education. Learning agility of nursing students can be improved with educational models like web-based applications and the internet, project-based learning model, flipped classroom model, simulation applications, clinical internship experiences, etc. which facilitate learning based on experiential learning. It is important to provide institutional support for the development of the learning agility of nursing students, to develop the learning agility of the educators separately and to integrate the practices that improve the learning agility for the students into the education system. It is expected that nursing graduates with high learning agility will be able to cope with the difficulties they will encounter in their future business life more easily and more motivated.
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Özet
Hemşirelik eğitiminde geleceğin hemşire liderlerini ve kariyerinde başarılı hemşireleri yetiştirmek için hemşirelerin öğrencilik döneminden başlayarak öğrenme çevikliğini değerlendirme ve geliştirme uygulamaları yapılmasının hemşireleri bireysel ve mesleki profesyonellik bakımından daha başarılı ve güçlü kılacağı öngörülmektedir. Öğrenme çevikliğini ölçmek için geliştirilen ölçeklerin başında gelen CHOICES ölçeği, 4 alt boyutuyla bireylerin öğrenme çevikliğini ölçer. Bahsedilen dört alt boyut; Zihinsel Çeviklik, İnsan İlişkilerinde Çeviklik, Değişimde Çeviklik ve Sonuç Yaratma Çevikliğidir. Hemşirelik eğitiminde öğrencilerin öğrenme çevikliğini geliştirici uygulamaların yapılması önemlidir. Web tabanlı uygulamalar, proje tabanlı öğrenme modeli, ters yüz sınıf modeli, simülasyon uygulamaları, klinik staj deneyimleri vb. öğrenmeyi kolaylaştırıcı ve yaşayarak öğrenmeye dayalı eğitim modelleriyle hemşirelik öğrencilerinin öğrenme çeviklikleri geliştirilebilir. Hemşirelik öğrencilerin öğrenme çevikliklerinin geliştirilmesi için kurumsal desteklerin verilmesi, eğitimcilerin öğrenme çevikliklerinin ayrıca ele alınması ve eğitimcilerin öğrenciler için öğrenme çevikliğini geliştirici uygulamaları eğitim sistemine entegre etmesi önemlidir. Öğrenme çevikliği yüksek mezun hemşirelerin gelecek iş yaşamlarında karşılaşacakları zorluklar ile daha kolay ve güdülenmiş şekilde başa çıkabilmeleri beklenmektedir.
Determinants of Economic Growth: Case of Indonesia
Authors: Paksi Raka Putra
Published: September 2022

Economic growth has been an indicator to measure the capability of a nation to improve its citizen welfare. However, in recent years Indonesia’s economic growth has not been able to move up from 5 percent rate. This research intends to analyze factors that influence Indonesia’s economic growth in 1991-2019. By using OLS method, the result shows that export and household consumption growth has positive effect on economic growth. Labor growth does not have any impact, and inflation negatively affects economic growth
Towards technically controlled bioreactor maturation of tissue-engineered heart valves
Authors: Voß Kirsten , Werner Maximilian P. , Gesenhues Jonas , Kučikas Vytautas , van Zandvoort Marc , Jockenhoevel Stefan , Schmitz-Rode Thomas , Abel Dirk
Published: September 2022

Bioreactors are important tools for the pre-conditioning of tissue-engineered heart valves. The current state of the art mostly provides for timed, physical and biochemical stimulation in the bioreactor systems according to standard protocols (SOP). However, this does not meet to the individual biological variability of living tissue-engineered constructs. To achieve this, it is necessary to implement (i) sensory systems that detect the actual status of the implant and (ii) controllable bioreactor systems that allow patient-individualized pre-conditioning. During the maturation process, a pulsatile transvalvular flow of culture medium is generated within the bioreactor. For the improvement of this conditioning procedure, the relationship between the mechanical and biochemical stimuli and the corresponding tissue response has to be analyzed by performing reproducible and comparable experiments. In this work, a technological framework for maturation experiments of tissue-engineered heart valves in a pulsating bioreactor is introduced. The aim is the development of a bioreactor system that allows for continuous control and documentation of the conditioning process to increase reproducibility and comparability of experiments. This includes hardware components, a communication structure and software including online user communication and supervision. Preliminary experiments were performed with a tissue-engineered heart valve to evaluate the function of the new system. The results of the experiment proof the adequacy of the setup. Consequently, the concept is an important step for further research towards controlled maturation of tissue-engineered heart valves. The integration of molecular and histological sensor systems will be the next important step towards a fully automated, self-controlled preconditioning system.
Effect of La on the catalytic performance of mesoporous Ni/γ-Al2O3 catalysts for dry reforming of methane
Authors: Zhang Dong , Cai Hongyan , Chen Shengming , Gou Zhenqiong , Zhou Guilin
Published: September 2022

Mesoporous Ni/La2O3/γ-Al2O3 catalysts with different La contents (0, 0.5, 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, and 4.5 wt.%) were prepared by the step-by-step impregnation method. The physicochemical properties of the prepared Ni/La2O3/γ-Al2O3 catalysts were characterized by H2-TPR, XRD, BET, O2-TPO, and TG. The effect of La dosage on the catalytic performance of Ni/γ-Al2O3 catalyst for dry reforming of methane was further investigated. The results show that the La content has a significant effect on the reducibility of high-valence Ni species, specific surface area, pore size, and pore volume as well as the catalytic performances. The high-valence Ni species in the NL3.5A catalyst precursor has high reducibility. And the specific surface area, pore size and pore volume of the NL3.5A catalyst are 145.9 m2 g−1, 11.7 nm, and 0.47 cm3 g−1, respectively. The catalytic activity of the series of prepared mesoporous Ni/La2O3/γ-Al2O3 catalysts follows the order: NL3.5A > NL2.5A > NL4.5A > NL1.5A > NL0.5A > NL0A. Namely, the NL3.5A catalyst possesses the best catalytic activity. The CH4 and CO2 conversions of NL3.5A catalyst are 61.6 and 39.1% at 600 °C, respectively. Additionally, it maintains a superior recycle capability for dry reforming of methane reaction because of the high coke resistance compared with the Ni/γ-Al2O3 catalyst.
Faculty supportive behaviors and nursing student mental health: a pilot study
Authors: Stubin Catherine A. , Hargraves Joelle D.
Published: September 2022

Objectives

Relationships between perceived faculty support and prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among undergraduate nursing students were explored.

Methods

A mixed method design was used for this descriptive, cross-sectional pilot study. Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), Perceived Faculty Support Scale (PFSS), a demographic questionnaire, and open-ended questions were used to collect data.

Results

Nursing students experienced moderate depression and stress, and severe anxiety. Perceived faculty support was moderate. An inverse correlation between select perceived faculty supportive behaviors and depression, anxiety, and stress was evident. Student stressors were related to faculty actions. The theme being attentive to student stress emerged from the qualitative data.

Conclusions

Symptoms of poor mental health among undergraduate nursing students are prevalent and represent a significant public health concern among nursing students. Nurse educators must develop psychological and functional supportive behaviors to promote mental health during nursing students’ transition throughout the nursing program and beyond.
Naturopathic knowledge and approaches to managing endometriosis: a cross-sectional survey of naturopaths with experience in endometriosis care
Authors: Redmond Rebecca , Steel Amie , Wardle Jon , Adams Jon
Published: September 2022

Objectives

Endometriosis is a chronic gynaecological disease with varying symptomatology and negative health outcomes. To ensure the best care for women with endometriosis, women require a multidisciplinary team approach. While some women consult with naturopaths for endometriosis, there has been little research on naturopathic knowledge and the naturopathic approach to endometriosis care.

Methods

This cross-sectional survey recruited naturopaths with experience in menstrual disorders from the Practitioner Research and Collaboration Initiative (PRACI) a Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN). Data collection was conducted via an online self-administrated 62-item questionnaire.

Results

Invitations were sent to 109 naturopaths who self-reported having experience in menstrual disorders, of whom 29 completed the survey (26.6% response rate). Naturopaths perceived endometriosis to be caused by inflammation (n=28, 96.5%) and risk factors associated with familial history (n=26, 89.6%). Many naturopaths aimed at reducing inflammation (n=27, 93.1%) and supporting gastrointestinal function (n=25, 86.2%) in their prescriptions. Naturopaths reported using various healthcare referrals to support women with endometriosis, primarily general practitioners (n=12, 41.3%), acupuncturists/Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners (n=11, 37.9%), and gynaecologists (n=9, 31%). Naturopaths reported receiving referrals from general practitioners (n=8, 27.5%) and psychologists (n=6, 20.6%).

Conclusions

Naturopathic knowledge and management of endometriosis targets known problematic areas of endometriosis that can have debilitating effects on women’s quality of life. Naturopathic care has the potential to align with important health outcomes for women with endometriosis however, further attention is needed to assess the effectiveness and continue to establish a multidisciplinary approach involving naturopathic care.
Recognizing science fiction
Authors: Miller Zea
Published: September 2022

Whereas science fiction has no identity, no necessary conditions, no essence, and no timeless and universal attributes, we should not be able to recognize it. We do. Something must allow it. This article will show how recognition and learning outweigh contingent feature-based academic projects on science fiction as ends, thereby revealing the socio-cognitive frames that buttress such recognition and proposes that we consider semio-cognitive models to refine our understanding of the genre. To that end, this article shows how science fiction is a creative mode recognizable by its prototypes and the theories built thereon. Ultimately, this article promotes a means-based socio-cognitive understanding of science fiction where it is free, in a new way, from retrospective academic projects to define it by ends.
Why Mesolithic Populations Started Eating Crabs on the European Atlantic Façade Only Over the Past 15 Years?
Authors: Dupont Catherine , Gruet Yves
Published: September 2022

Mesolithic populations from coastal areas are known as hunter-gatherer-fishers. This way of life is visible in the landscape owing to the presence of large accumulations of shells named shell middens. These anthropogenic refuse heaps are composed of high proportions of marine resources, yet studies dedicated to marine components are relatively recent. Efforts have been made to record marine molluscs, but other minorities are still invisible as a result of the small sizes of archaeological remains. Crustaceans are one of these minorities and this article will focus on one of them: crabs. Why are these decapods persistently ignored by most of archaeologists? Is this due to the scant presence of their remains in Mesolithic shell middens? An overview of published data on crabs is presented here for the Mesolithic period on the European Atlantic façade. The proportions of shell middens comprising these crustaceans is evaluated, as well as quantities and identified species. We endeavour to identify the potential impact of excavation methods and sampling on our knowledge of this marine resource. We present the methods developed to extract data from small archaeological crab remains and show how, from a fragment of a crab finger extremity, we can identify the species and estimate the original size of crabs. This methodological challenge has a major impact on our knowledge of past maritime populations.
Die Suche nach den besten Eltern. Eine Dokumentenanalyse zum Wandel des normativen Musters guter Kindheit in der Adoptionsvermittlung.
Authors: König Alexandra , Niederbacher Arne
Published: September 2022

Im vorliegenden Beitrag gehen wir der Frage nach, welches normative Muster guter Elternschaft bzw. Kindheit der Adoptionsvermittlung in Deutschland zugrunde liegt. Gute, gar die ‚besten‘ Eltern für ein Kind zu bestimmen, ist Aufgabe von Adoptionsvermittler*innen. Ihr Auftrag ist (1) die Eignung von (oftmals kinderlosen) Bewerber*innen als Eltern zu prüfen und (2) unter den vielen als ‚geeignet‘ klassifizierten Bewerber*innen die ,passenden‘ für ein spezifisches Kind auszuwählen. Gegenstand unserer an der Grounded Theory orientierten Analyse sind die „Empfehlungen zur Adoptionsvermittlung“, welche seit rund 40 Jahren Vermittler*innen als Orientierung dienen. Sie ermöglichen, die Variabilität des normativen Musters zu erfassen. Erkennbar wird ein Wandel der Bewertungskriterien – vom ‚objektiven‘ Status (etwa Alter, Familienstand) hin zum selbstreflektierten Subjekt – bei gleichzeitiger Konstanz der Orientierung an der Mittelschicht.
HDAC6 Inhibition Reverses Cisplatin-Induced Mechanical Hypersensitivity via Tonic Delta Opioid Receptor Signaling
Authors: Zhang Jixiang , Junigan Jazzmine M. , Trinh Ronnie , Kavelaars Annemieke , Heijnen Cobi J. , Grace Peter M.
Published: September 2022

Peripheral neuropathic pain induced by the chemotherapeutic cisplatin can persist for months to years after treatment. Histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) inhibitors have therapeutic potential for cisplatin-induced neuropathic pain since they persistently reverse mechanical hypersensitivity and spontaneous pain in rodent models. Here, we investigated the mechanisms underlying reversal of mechanical hypersensitivity in male and female mice by a 2 week treatment with an HDAC6 inhibitor, administered 3 d after the last dose of cisplatin. Mechanical hypersensitivity in animals of both sexes treated with the HDAC6 inhibitor was temporarily reinstated by a single injection of the neutral opioid receptor antagonist 6β-naltrexol or the peripherally restricted opioid receptor antagonist naloxone methiodide. These results suggest that tonic peripheral opioid ligand-receptor signaling mediates reversal of cisplatin-induced mechanical hypersensitivity after treatment with an HDAC6 inhibitor. Pointing to a specific role for δ opioid receptors (DORs),Oprd1expression was decreased in DRG neurons following cisplatin administration, but normalized after treatment with an HDAC6 inhibitor. Mechanical hypersensitivity was temporarily reinstated in both sexes by a single injection of the DOR antagonist naltrindole. Consistently, HDAC6 inhibition failed to reverse cisplatin-induced hypersensitivity when DORs were genetically deleted from advillin+neurons. Mechanical hypersensitivity was also temporarily reinstated in both sexes by a single injection of a neutralizing antibody against the DOR ligand met-enkephalin. In conclusion, we reveal that treatment with an HDAC6 inhibitor induces tonic enkephalin-DOR signaling in peripheral sensory neurons to suppress mechanical hypersensitivity.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTOver one-fourth of cancer survivors suffer from intractable painful chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), which can last for months to years after treatment ends. HDAC6 inhibition is a novel strategy to reverse CIPN without negatively interfering with tumor growth, but the mechanisms responsible for persistent reversal are not well understood. We built on evidence that the endogenous opioid system contributes to the spontaneous, apparent resolution of pain caused by nerve damage or inflammation, referred to as latent sensitization. We show that blocking the δ opioid receptor or its ligand enkephalin unmasks CIPN in mice treated with an HDAC6 inhibitor (latent sensitization). Our work provides insight into the mechanisms by which treatment with an HDAC6 inhibitor apparently reverses CIPN.
Bld10p/Cep135 determines the number of triplets in the centriole independently of the cartwheel
Authors: Noga Akira , Horii Mao , Goto Yumi , Toyooka Kiminori , Ishikawa Takashi , Hirono Masafumi
Published: September 2022

The conserved nine‐fold structural symmetry of the centriole is thought to be generated by cooperation between two mechanisms, one dependent on and the other independent of the cartwheel, a sub‐centriolar structure consisting of a hub and nine spokes. However, the molecular entity of the cartwheel‐independent mechanism has not been elucidated. Here, using Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutants, we show that Bld10p/Cep135, a conserved centriolar protein that connects cartwheel spokes and triplet microtubules, plays a central role in this mechanism. Using immunoelectron microscopy, we localized hemagglutinin epitopes attached to distinct regions of Bld10p along two lines that connect adjacent triplets. Consistently, conventional and cryo‐electron microscopy identified crosslinking structures at the same positions. In centrioles formed in the absence of the cartwheel, truncated Bld10p was found to significantly reduce the inter‐triplet distance and frequently form eight‐microtubule centrioles. These results suggest that the newly identified crosslinks are comprised of part of Bld10p/Cep135. We propose that Bld10p determines the inter‐triplet distance in the centriole and thereby regulates the number of triplets in a cartwheel‐independent manner.
Diachronic analysis to Detect and Monitor Barchan Dune Migration in Ain Salah (Algeria)
Authors: Bouzekri Abdelhafid
Published: September 2022

The aim of this work is to analyse barchan dunes migration patterns and their effect on urban and agricultural areas in Ain Salah region in southern Algeria. A supervised classification of Landsat images over a 13 years period (2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017) was applied to create land cover maps which were used for a spatiotemporal monitoring of barchan migration by dune feature changes. The results show that sand dunes covered area has increased between 2005 and 2017 with direction movements from northeast to southwest and represents the potential of using time series imagery for a better understanding of dune migration and sand encroachment.
The Impact of Extracurricular Tutoring Time Investment on Academic Performance of Secondary School Students: An Empirical Analysis Based on PISA2015 Data of Four Provincial Administrative Regions in China
Authors: Song Haisheng , Xue Haiping
Published: September 2022

We use the Hierarchical Linear Model to analyze the current state of extracurricular tutoring time for secondary school students and its impact on academic performance using PISA2015 data from four provincial administrative regions in China. The study discovered that the effect of extracurricular tutoring time on academic performance is a non-linear relationship that initially declines and then increases, indicating that subject-specific tutoring has a threshold effect. When tutoring time exceeds a certain threshold, academic performance improves qualitatively. However, when mathematics tutoring time exceeds a certain threshold, the gap in mathematics scores between students from different family backgrounds widens, resulting in educational inequality. The effect of school curriculum time on student achievement is a non-linear relationship that begins with an increase and then declines. When compared to off-campus tutoring time, in-school curriculum time can more effectively improve student academic performance.
Sistematización de experiencias en el proceso de acreditación del Bachillerato de Enseñanza del Inglés (BEI)
Authors: Chaves-Carballo Olga , Rojas-Cerdas Didier , Chaves-Fernández Lindsay
Published: September 2022

The main objective of this study is to make public the effects of the accreditation process of the English major called Bachillerato en Enseñanza de Inglés (BEI). Our aim is to demonstrate how this process has influenced the different components of the major and how it benefits the different people who are part of it. Our leading question throughout the paper is: what have been the effects of the accreditation process in the different components that make up the English major between the years 2010 and 2014? In order to answer this query, we read progress reports carried out during this time period as well as recent information from the annual working plan called Plan Operativo. This information is divided into the following categories: course of study, academics, and students; for which the goals obtained and aspects to improve are described. By means of this written piece, we expose that accreditation and reaccreditation guarantee a high quality course of study, not only for the students, but also for the Costa Rican society.
Factores que inciden en la implementación del aprendizaje cooperativo en instituciones de educación pública
Authors: Porras-Núñez Mariela , Pineda-Rodríguez Allan , Rodríguez-Salazar Sonia
Published: September 2022

This work presents the experience of training a group of high school English teachers from public schools, who learn and incorporate cooperative learning as a teaching methodology in the process of language teaching, since it has been found a low implementation of this approach in the classroom. The training was conducted through our virtual classroom (UNA Virtual), so teachers could receive a quality professional tutoring without the necessity to commute and attend to the classes in person. The modules covered: theoretical aspects of cooperative learning, cooperative learning strategies and design of cooperative activities adapted to MEP’s curriculum. Once the training concluded, our high school teachers were asked about the actual implementation of cooperative learning strategies in their classrooms to substantiate and assess the training received. Time and lack of resources hampered the corresponding implementation in a significant number of teachers; however, other teachers succeeded specifically with those language skills that needed more practice. The viewpoints of this group of teachers are presented here with the objective of foretelling difficult situations that may arise in the educational process.
Surfactant as an additive for producing cellulosic sugar from wood residue
Authors: Tu Wei-Lin , Ou Chung-Mao , Guo Gia-Luen , Chao Yu
Published: September 2022

Due to environmental concerns and the proposed global policies for reducing carbon emissions, lignocellulosic biomass is an attractive renewable feedstock for biofuel and biochemical production. Wood residues from the plywood industry have a lignin content as high as 30.7% ± 0.1%. Diluted acid pretreatment followed by enzymatic hydrolysis is often employed to release sugar from lignocellulosic biomass. A high lignin content limits the accessibility of cellulose. Lignin also binds with enzymes, which reduces the enzymatic hydrolysis efficiency. In this study, different concentrations of polyethylene glycol (PEG) 6000 were used as an additive to inhibit the detrimental effects caused by lignin. The optimal dosage was 1 g/L, which increased the glucose production to 35.8% and 26.6% for solid-to-liquid ratios of 2% and 20%, respectively. The results suggest that PEG 6000 is a suitable potential additive for increasing the bioethanol production from plywood residue in upscale operations.
Membranes Targeting Industrial O2 Production from Air – A Short Review
Authors: Dionysios S. Karousos , Evangelos P. Favvas
Published: September 2022

Some of the most promising membranes for O2/N2 gas separation (air separation) mentioned in literature so far are selected, in terms of meeting a O2-gas-production breakeven cost that is lower than that of competing air separation unit (ASU) technologies, based on latest reported technoeconomic studies. An overview regarding most important applications of O2 and N2 gases is first given, in respect with the demanded purity limits for each case, since the purity parameter is crucial in defining the minimum breakeven cost.
Praxeology Concept: Investigating the Actions of Primary School Teachers in Achieving Arabic Teaching
Authors: Sanusi Anwar , Mubarak Mahfuz Rizqi , Al-Rawafi Abdulkhaleq
Published: September 2022

This study presents the results of an investigation of Arabic teachers' actions at the primary school level in achieving the objectives of teaching and learning Arabic. This study used a descriptive qualitative approach with two data collection techniques: observations and interviews. The collected data then were analyzed using a didactic anthropological theory based on three main components: the teachers' desire (want) to act, the means or methods used by the teachers, and the results or objectives (end) achieved by the teacher's actions. The results of this study showed that first, Arabic teachers had a strong desire to overcome the problems faced by the students, especially in the demotivating aspect of studying Arabic. Second, from the results of those desires, the Arabic teachers determined and used several methods such as presenting the materials using songs, cartoon videos and integrating Islamic religious knowledge. Third, the actions or methods used by the Arabic teachers resulted in positive outcomes in teaching and learning Arabic for students at the primary school level.
Foreignization Strategy in the Quranic Translation by MoRA: Study of Surah Al-Baqarah
Authors: Edidarmo Toto , Muttaqin Zainal
Published: September 2022

This study aims to find out in-depth about the application of foreignization strategies in translating the Quran into Indonesian. The application of foreignization strategies in terms of meaning accuracy in the source language (SL) and target language (TL) as well as its suitability with the cultural context. The research method used is content analysis adapted from Krippendorff (1980). Based on an analysis of the foreignization strategy implemented by the Quran Translation Team of the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) of the Republic of Indonesia, it was found that 94 words and phrases were foreignized in the translation of Surah Al-Baqarah. Judging from the aspect of the accuracy of meaning, equivalence, and its use in Indonesian, the vocabulary is still accurate in meaning, as intended by the SL text and its users. However, some absorption vocabularies experience a shift in meaning, broad, narrow, general, and specific, as well as those containing good and bad values. Two factors influence the translator in implementing the foreignization strategy in the translation of the Quran, namely (a) the condition of the Quranic text, which is difficult to translate into Indonesian, and (b) the translator’s belief that foreign vocabulary retention (foreignization) can give the nuances of the authenticity of Arabic culture (Quran).
Translation Quality of Arabic Directive Speech Acts in Pandemic’s Book: An Attempt to Delve into Covid-19
Authors: Choiriyah Nurul Aini , Anis M Yunus , Bin Syed Abdullah Syed Nurulakla , Yaakob Nor Azuwan
Published: September 2022

This study aimed to describe the types of directive speech acts, the use of translation techniques, and the quality of the Indonesian translation of the book Badzl al-Mâ'ûn fi Fadhl ath-Thâ'ûn. This research used descriptive analysis to describe the findings; the qualitative was chosen as the method of this study. Consequently, the data were analyzed using Miles and Huberman's and Spradley's models. The results of this study stated that there were 60 data consisting of eight directive speech act types, where the frequency of using the technique was found 527 times for 15 techniques. Of the 60 data, 32 were translated accurately, acceptably, and with a high degree of readability and fell into the 'good' category. The average score for translation quality was 2.69. The study's contribution was to analyze Arabic texts translated into Indonesian using pragmatic models and measure their quality so that readers can quickly grasp the pandemic study from the perspective of the Arabic text.
A maturidade simbólica
Authors: Mathias de Alencar Cesar Augusto
Published: September 2022

O presente estudo tem por objetivo demonstrar que o mito, não a ciência, expressa a mais elevada aplicação e atividade da mente humana. Para tanto, é preciso compreender a natureza da razão científica em sua delimitação/limitação conceitual dos fenômenos, o que impossibilita à ciência uma descrição científica da realidade em sua concretude. As contribuições da moderna epistemologia servem-nos aqui de base para uma compreensão da natureza das investigações científicas. Diante de tais contribuições, a ciência se apresenta como dependente de um discurso que alcance a totalidade vivenciada pelos seres humanos, discurso que terá de ser simbólico. O símbolo é a operação essencial do pensamento humano em vista da totalidade do ser, como dizer e agir. Com isso, tornar-se claro de que modo qualquer atividade científica e conceitual depende, em última instância, de uma cosmovisão mitológica que lhe ofereça sua moldura de compreensão e de sentido, a partir da qual ela pode ser vivenciada pela cultura humana.
Estimation of Dental Age Using the Kvaal Method with Digital Panoramic Radiographs in Peruvian Adults
Authors: Izaguirre-López Heikky N. , Suarez-Ponce Daniel G. , Quezada-Márquez Milushka , Nolberto-Sifuentes Violeta A. , Alvarado-Muñoz Erika R.
Published: September 2022

To determine the accuracy of the Kvaal method in the estimation of dental age through the analysis of digital panoramic radiographs of patients between 20 and 47 years of age who attended the stomatological clinic of the Universidad Científica del Sur, (2018 to 2019), Lima-Perú. 289 digital panoramic radiographs belonging to individuals of both sexes, aged 20 to 47 years were analyzed. Length and width measurements were obtained in the dental and pulp chamber in the upper central incisors. These data were subsequently evaluated by calculating the proportions between the pulp and root length of the upper central incisor by applying the formula of the method of Kvaal et al. to obtain the accuracy of the method in estimating dental age. Applying the formula of Kvaal et al. indicates that the relationship between the width of the pulp and the length of the root has a higher level of significance in relation to others proportions: M mean value of all ratios except T (-0.659) and W-L difference between W and L (-0.643). The coefficient of determination (r²) and standard error of estimation (SEE) using the original Kvaal formula is r²: 0.70, SEE: 4.90 years, then a modified Kvaal formula was proposed for the Peruvian population. The Method of Kvaal et al. has an accuracy of 1.24 in estimating the dental age of individuals, using the upper central incisor in digital panoramic radiographs.
Gender differences in the use of coping strategies to reduce food insecurity in Colombia
Authors: Sanchez-Céspedes Lina María , Suárez-Higuera Eliana Lorena , Soto-Rojas Victoria Eugenia , Rosas-Vargas Lina Johanna , Castillo-Matamoros Sara Eloísa Del
Published: September 2022

This study explores the gender differences in the use of coping strategies to reduce food insecurity in Colombian urban and rural households. Data was collected from the Colombian National Survey of Nutritional Status (ENSIN 2015), and analyzed using ordinal logistic regression models, logistic models, and simultaneous equation models. Results show that rural households have a higher prevalence of food insecurity than their urban counterparts. After adjusting for household characteristics - e.g., head of household schooling level -, urban households were more likely to present severe and moderate food insecurity, whereas rural households were more likely to experience mild food insecurity. This result was explained by self-consumption and certain coping strategies, such as selling seeds from the next harvest or animals, implemented by rural households. Even though female-headed households present on average higher levels of food insecurity than male-headed ones, because they are more likely to use coping strategies, especially in rural areas, they can reduce and even cancel out this gap. Hence, female heads are more successful in mitigating food insecurity.
Assessment of aquatic macro-invertebrates communities and water quality parameters of River Zhob, Balochistan, Pakistan
Authors: Karim A. , Hafeeza B. , Riaz S. , Khwaja S. , Shahzad M. M. , Akhter A.
Published: September 2022

Abstract Environmental stress caused by pollution is often assessed by diversity of macro-invertebrate species in specific aquatic habitat. To find out seasonal fluctuations in various macro-invertebrates communities and different water quality parameters of River Zhob, a research trial was conducted on River Zhob, Balochistan. Samples of macro-invertebrates and water were taken from four different stations of River Zhob. A total 18 taxa of various macro-invertebrates were identified from the area. Phylum Arthropoda constitute 94.8% of the total population followed by Mollusca (3.6%) and Annelida (1.4%). A large number of arthropods were belonged to order Diptera (1148), while the order Trichoptera was stood second with respect to macro-invertebrate´s number (441). The maximum numbers of macro-invertebrates were observed in the month of January. All physico-chemical parameters of River Zhob such as air temperature, water temp, pH, dissolved oxygen (DO) and total dissolved solids (TDS) were within the range, suitable for the healthy growth of macro-invertebrates. Diversified populations of various macro-invertebrates confirm good ecological condition of environment and water in the studied site especially ample concentration of DO in River. The documented data on macro-invertebrates in studied site will provide a baseline for future research.
Cassava residues in the diet of slow-growing broilers
Authors: VIEIRA Silvia Silva , VIEIRA Ernilde dos Santos , BARBOSA Francisco Raylan Sousa , LIMA Adrielle de Cassia Soares , MARINHO Andressa Martins , REIS Cassio Pinho dos , TAVARES Fernando Barbosa , OLIVEIRA Luis Rennan Sampaio , ALVES Kaliandra Souza , NETA Ernestina Ribeiro dos Santos
Published: September 2022

ABSTRACT Cassava by-products are abundant and largely unused in familiy agro-industries in the Amazon region, where slow-growing broilers are commonly raised. Thus the incorporation of cassava by-products in broiler feed may provide starch enrichment for better zootechnical performance. We evaluated the use of cassava residues instead of corn in the diet of slow-growing broilers. We determined the chemical composition of cassava scrapings (CS) and cassava starch residue (CSR), and tested the digestibility of the residues in 192 broilers and three treatments: inclusion of 30 g kg-1 CS or CSR and a control without residue, with eight replicates of eight broilers each. Digestibility was assessed through collection of total excreta from 19 to 22 days of age. Apparent and corrected metabolizable energy, and apparent digestibility coefficients of dry matter, crude protein and crude energy were significantly higher for CSR than CS. Therefore, only CSR was used in a performance experiment using 324 broilers 30 to 90 days old, distributed in four treatments (0; 6.8; 13.4 and 20 g kg-1 CSR in feed) with nine replicates of nine broilers each. There was no significant difference among treatments in weight gain, feed intake, yield of carcass, breast and viscera, meat color, luminosity, pH, shear force, cooking-weight loss and drip loss. As there was a significant reduction in feed conversion and thigh and drumstick yield for 20 g kg-1, we suggest the incorporation of CSR up to 13.4 g kg-1.
Caryocar villosum attenuates inflammation by inhibiting CXCL1 activation and peripheral hyperalgesia through opioid pathway modulation
Authors: SOARES Gutemberg Lopes , HILGENBERG Lívia Christine Ribeiro , BATISTA Giovana Reis , SOUZA Matheus Kleber de Jesus , FERREIRA Renata Cristina Mendes , SILVA Irismara Sousa , MACHADO Tallita Marques , PINHEIRO Carlos Cleomir de Souza , GUILHON-SIMPLICIO Fernanda , KLEIN Andre , PEREZ Andrea de Castro , LIMA Emerson Silva , MOURA Clarice de Carvalho Veloso
Published: September 2022

ABSTRACT The oil of Caryocar villosum is used in Amazonian folk medicine to treat pain and inflammatory conditions. So, we assessed the anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive properties of the ethanolic extract obtained from the fruit peels of this species. The acetic acid-induced writhing, carrageenan-induced mechanical hyperalgesia, formalin, carrageenan-induced paw edema and carrageenan-induced peritonitis tests were used on mice. The C. villosum ethanolic extract significantly inhibited the number of abdominal writhes, mechanical hyperalgesia and paw licking time in the second phase of the formalin test. At a dose of 300 mg kg-1, the extract also significantly reduced the volume of edema formed in the late phase and reduced the recruitment of leukocytes and neutrophils in the peritoneal cavity, as well as CXCL1 chemokine levels. It is suggested that the extract attenuates the leukocyte recruitment by inhibiting the CXCL1 activation. The peripheral antinociceptive activity occured through opioid pathway modulation because pretreatment with C. villosum ethanolic extract reversed the naltrexone-induced antinociception.
Resistance of acetylated Jacaranda copaia wood to termites and decaying fungi attack
Authors: BAUFLEUR Andressa Midori Yamauchi , STANGERLIN Diego Martins , GOUVEIA Fernando Nunes , SILVA Anna Sofya Vanessa Silvério da , OLIVEIRA José Roberto Victor de , SILVEIRA Marcelo Fontana da , PIMENTA Alexandre Santos , MELO Rafael Rodolfo de
Published: September 2022

ABSTRACT The natural durability of the wood is essential for the definition of its use, and this property can be enhanced with the proper chemical treatment of the wood. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the resistance to termites and decay fungi of Jacaranda copaia wood chemically modified through acetylation. Five experimental treatments were assessed: acetylation for 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours and a control (non-acetylated). The acetylation was carried out by immersing wood samples in acetic anhydride at 90 °C. Acetylated and control samples were subjected to the action of xylophagous termites (Nasutitermes sp.) and decaying fungi (Gloeophyllum trabeum and Trametes versicolor). The acetylation process significantly increased the resistance of Jacaranda copaia wood to the attack of the xylophagous organisms. There was no mass loss after exposure to termites of the wood in any of the acetylation treatments, while in the control wood, mass loss was 9.5%. Regarding the decaying fungi, mass loss occurred in all treatments. Acetylation for 6 and 8 hours were the most efficient chemical treatments, increasing the resistance class of the Jacaranda copaia wood to highly resistant.
Estudo de caso de um adolescente segundo o Modelo Teórico do Ajuste ao Cancro Parental
Authors: Sousa Ana Filipa Domingues , Santos Diana Gabriela Simões Marques , Costeira Cristina Raquel Baptista , Ferreira Maria Margarida da Silva Reis dos Santos , Lomba Maria de Lurdes Lopes de Freitas
Published: September 2022

RESUMO Objetivo: descrever e analisar experiência de um adolescente a vivenciar cancro parental, fundamentado no Modelo Teórico do Ajuste dos Adolescentes ao Cancro Parental, e prescrever intervenções de enfermagem em linguagem classificada. Método: estudo de caso único, tipo qualitativo, de adolescente de 16 anos de idade a vivenciar cancro da mãe. Analisou-se uma entrevista semiestruturada, baseada em um roteiro concetualizado pelo modelo teórico selecionado. Tratamento de dados ocorreu através de análise de conteúdo. Obteve-se autorização da Comissão de Ética TI 25/2020. Resultados: a análise da entrevista do adolescente permitiu identificar categorias concordantes com as variáveis do modelo. As dimensões de ajuste psicossocial e sintomas de resposta ao estress, como performance acadêmica e sintomas somáticos, foram reconhecidas no processo de ajuste do adolescente. As intervenções de enfermagem serão focadas na educação e apoio. Conclusão o modelo teórico contribuiu para avaliar as necessidades do adolescente a vivenciar cancro parental, permitindo prescrever intervenções de enfermagem em linguagem classificada que considerem variáveis moderadoras e mediadoras, promovendo-se o ajuste. O modelo demonstrou ser adequado para futuras intervenções a adolescentes a experienciar situações semelhantes.