bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation as the European Union Instrument of Cohesion Policy Implementation
Authors:   Uniwersytet Szczeciński, Wacinkiewicz Daniel
Published: May 2022

Observing the political processes taking place in the modern European Union, one can see the anchoring of the position of the cohesion policy as one of the most important policies of the organization, and within it its growing role of “territorial cohesion”. In legal terms this is reflected even in Treaty on European Union, and clearly confirms the same meaning given to the territorial dimension as economic and social dimensions were given in previous treaties. This fact, can have a significant impact on the shaping of the future of European territorial cooperation – its priorities, benchmarks, implementation forms and purposes. Increasing importance of territorial cooperation is strictly connected with the role of the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC), which is one of the most important new instruments for its implementation.
What Renders ENP a Viable Policy Option? Discussing the Logic Behind the ENPs Legitimacy and Dwelling on the ENP’s Sustainability
Authors:   Warsaw School of Economics, Hanuszko Konrad
Published: May 2022

The objective of this paper is to discuss the logic behind the ENP and explore whether it makes the ENP a relevant and sustainable policy-framework. The discussion is structured as follows. First, the rationale behind the ENP is discussed. The second part is dedicated to the challenges that the ENP partner-countries face. Then, the threats that the EU faces due to unsolved problems inherent in the ENP states are examined. Finally, ways of improving the ENP are discussed. Conclusions follow.
Chinese Are Ready to Jump to Next Generation Armed Forces. China Is Preparing to Expand Its Sphere of Influence
Authors:   Polish Army pilot, Kałuziński Sławomir
Published: May 2022

The social and economic developments observed in recent decades in the PRC have led to a significant increase in economic and military capabilities. China is aspiring to the role of world power. Despite the assurances given by President Xi and the Chairman of the Communist Party on China’s peaceful development, the voices and opinions expressed are the opposite. Such an approach will be dominant in coming years and one cannot exclude a possibility of provocation, even armed intervention, if China finds that its national interest is threatened. The article presents the perspectives of PRC in playing the role of world peace guarantor.
Some Comments on Vietnam’s Security in the 21st Century
Authors:   Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Kościelniak Karol
Published: May 2022

The main objective set by many countries is ensuring security. The means to accomplish this goal are the armed forces, obliged to guarantee safe functioning of the state and its citizens. There are states, for which maintaining a powerful, modern army has enormous significance for their superpower status, for their preparedness to a potential conflict or as a deterrent for the neighbouring states. Therefore, in the following text I will deal with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, because of its history, and especially due to the region where it is situated - one of the hottest places on Earth, full of misunderstandings, disputes and conflicts causing that the states situated there, including Vietnam, are modernising their armies.
Legal Regulation of Professional Activities of a Journalist in the Context of Crimes Against Journalists
Authors:   Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi National University, Mytrofanov Ihor , Horlov Yevhenii ,   Cherepovets State University
Published: May 2022

The problem of legal regulation of professional activities of a journalist is relevant because the state and its law enforcement system, the state of law and order in the society as well as its moral values appear to the public as it is seen (or should be seen by their owners) by the mass media (hereinafter - the media). However, the real situation may differ significantly from how it is presented by the journalists. That is why their activity should be clearly regulated by law.
Validity and reliability of the Russian version of the second version of “the Coronary Artery Disease Education Questionnaire” (CADE-Q II) in patients with chronic coronary syndromes
Authors: Laskova A. I. , Lopatin Yu. M.
Published: May 2022

Aim. Validation and evaluation of psychometric parameters of the Russian-language version of the Coronary Artery Disease Education Questionnaire II (CADE-Q II) in patients with chronic coronary syndromes (CCSs).

Material and methods. The study involved 303 patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) who were hospitalized in the cardiology department in April-November 2021. All patients admitted underwent a standard examination and treatment, adopted in the management of patients with CCSs. In addition, we analyzed socio-demographic parameters (marital status, education level, occupation, disability, income level), quality of life (using SF-36 and SAQ questionnaires), levels of anxiety and depression (HADS scale), personality type D (DS-14 questionnaire), adherence to treatment (four-item Morisky-Green Medication Adherence Scale), Charlson comorbidity index, The Self Care of Coronary Heart Disease Inventory (SC-CHDI), and CADE-Q II. The validation process of new questionnaire was carried out in several stages as follows: translation, pilot testing, reliability assessment, constructive and criterion validity assessment.

Results. Test-retest reliability of the questionnaire’s scales was 0,81, while Cronbach’s alpha varied from 0,613 to 0,877, which indicates its sufficient reliability. The confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the correspondence of the obtained model to the experimental one. The criteria validity of the questionnaire revealed correlation between the scales with the level of patient’s general education (r=0,391, р<0,01), “selfcare confidence” scale of the SC-CHDI (r=0,251, р<0,05), “Vitality” component of the SF-36 (r=0,225-0,284, р<0,05), “Mental Health” component of the SF-36 (r=0,308, р<0,01). In addition, a weak negative relationship was found between the blocks “Physical exercises” and “Psychosocial risks” with age (r=-0,237, p<0.05 and r=-0,229, p<0.05, respectively).

Conclusion. The Russian-language version of the CADE-Q II has sufficient psychometric indicators and is a valid tool for assessing the self-care ability of patients with CAD.
The role of cardiac biomarkers and epicardial fat in the diagnosis of heart failure in patients with various types of atrial fibrillation
Authors: Losik D. V. , Fisher E. V. , Mikheenko I. L. , Nikitin N. A. , Minin S. M. , Beloborodov V. V. , Romanov A. B.
Published: May 2022

Aim. To assess the level of various cardiac biomarkers and the volume of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) in patients with heart failure (HF) depending on the type of atrial fibrillation (AF).

Material and methods. This prospective observational study included 69 patients with symptomatic AF, as well as with manifestations of New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II-III HF. All patients were examined before catheter ablation for AF. The following investigations were performed: echocardiography, computed tomography, myocardial perfusion scintigraphy, immunochemical analysis of cardiac biomarkers (brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), high-sensitivity troponin I (hs-TnI)), as well as biochemical analysis of high-sensitivity C reactive protein (hsCRP). Patients were divided into 2 groups, depending on the AF type, into paroxysmal and non-paroxysmal (persistent and long-standing persistent).

Results. The analysis included 69 patients with various AF types and symptomatic HF. There were significantly more patients with HF confirmed by an elevated BNP level in the group with non-paroxysmal type (27 (71%) vs 5 (16%), p<0,00001). Comparison analysis showed that in group 2 the mean BNP level was significantly higher than in group 1 (135,5 pg/ml [75,2;303,2] vs 40 pg/ml [20,7;56,9], respectively, p<0,00001). The hs-TnI level was higher in group 2 (2,5 [1,7;5,1] vs 1,9 [0,8;3,9], respectively, p=0,19), but there was no significant difference between the groups. The level of hsCRP did not differ in both groups. In group 1, the EAT volume was 139 [117,5;171] vs 169 [130;209,5] in group 2 (p=0,03).

Conclusion. The type of AF plays a role in the interpretation of cardiac specific enzymes, and BNP levels and EAT volume are higher in patients with the non-paroxysmal form.
Book Review: Eve Golden, with Kim Kendall Campbell, The Brief, Madcap Life of Kay Kendall (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2001)
Authors: Archer Neil
Published: May 2022

Eve Golden, with Kim Kendall Campbell, The Brief, Madcap Life of Kay Kendall (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2001), pp. x-185, ISBN 978-0-8131-8073-1 (pb), £18.00
İnce Barsak Atrezi ve Stenozu Olgularında Sağ Kalımı Etkileyen Faktörler
Authors: TÜRKER ÇOLAK Selcan , ALKAN Murat , TUNCER Recep
Published: May 2022

Amaç: İnce barsak atrezi/stenozu nedeniyle takip edilen hastaların morbidite ve mortalite nedenlerini ve sağ kalımı etkileyen faktörleri araştırmak, büyüme ve gelişmelerini incelemektir.

Gereç ve Yöntemler: 2002-2012 yılları arasında duodenal, proksimal jejunoileal, distal jejunoileal atrezi/stenoz nedeniyle takip edilen 85 hasta çalışmaya dâhil edildi. Hastaların cinsiyeti, prenatal tanısı olup olmadığı, tanı konulma zamanı, doğum haftası, kilosu, anne yaşı, klinik özellikleri, eşlik eden anomaliler, ameliyattaki bulgular, ameliyat sonrası hastanede kalış süresi ile ilgili veriler kaydedilerek morbidite ve mortaliteyi etkileyen faktörler ve büyüme gelişme parametreleri incelendi.

Bulgular: Çalışmaya dâhil edilen 85 hastanın 44’ü kız, 41’i erkekti. Hastaların 35’inde duodenal, 29’unda proksimal jejunoileal, 21’inde ise distal jejunoileal atrezi/stenoz mevcuttu. Hastaların %58’inde prematürite mevcuttu. Duodenal atrezi/stenozu olan hastalarda eşlik eden konjenital anomali oranı %74,

jejunoileal atrezi/stenozu olan hastalarda %42 idi. Çalışma grubunda mortalite oranı %18, erken ve geç dönem komplikasyon oranı %20 olup, en sık görülen komplikasyon sepsisti. Mortalite ile sonuçlanan hastalarda eşlik eden konjenital anomali varlığı (%100), düşük doğum ağırlığı (%93) ve prematürite sıklığının (%80) artmış olduğu görüldü. Hastalar büyüme gelişme açısından incelendiğinde duodenal atrezi/stenoz grubunda vücut ağırlığı ve kilo persentillerinin normal değerlerde olduğu, jejunoileal atrezilerde ise boy persentillerinin düşük olduğu tespit edildi.

Sonuç: İnce barsak atrezisi/stenozu nedeniyle tedavisi yapılan ve kaybedilen hastalarda prematürite, düşük doğum ağırlığı ve eşlik eden konjenital anomali sıklığının artmış olduğu bulunmuştur. Geç dönem komplikasyon oranının düşük olmasının, hastalardaki takip düzensizliğine bağlı veri eksikliğinden kaynaklandığı düşünülmüştür. Jejunoileal atrezi/stenozu olan hastalarda boy persentilleri düşük olup çalışma grubundaki tüm hastaların ameliyat sonrası dönemde beslenme ve büyüme-gelişme açısından yakın takip edilmesini öneriyoruz.
Нейротафл
Authors:   Университет ИТМО, Джумагулова А.Ф. , Дидевич Ю. ,   Университет ИТМО, Смолин А.А. ,   Университет ИТМО
Published: May 2022

В статье представлена авторская разработка «Нейротафл» и описываются технические особенности аппаратно-программного комплекса, а также возможности его использования для индивидуальной и групповой работы слепых и слабовидящих детей, в том числе с интеллектуальными нарушениями. Подробно описана концепция создания данного комплекса в рамках теории «воплощенного познания», или embodied cognition. Описана технологическая структура комплекса, которая представляет собой интерактивную систему, регистрирующую и анализирующую действия пользователя в момент взаимодействия. Технические возможности системы позволяют развить мышечное чувство, остаточное зрение, представление о видах и формах предметов, наглядно-практическое мышление и навыки пространственной ориентировки. Представлено исследование эффективности занятий, проводимых с помощью аппаратно-программного комплекса в школе-интернате им. К. К. Грота для слепых и слабовидящих детей. Представлен формирующий коррекционно-педагогический эксперимент, а также исследование психолого-педагогической работы по коррекции тревожности детей 7–12 лет при использовании аппаратно-программного комплекса «Нейротафл» с помощью сказкотерапии. В статье можно ознакомиться с программой работы со слепыми и слабовидящими детьми по формированию мыслительных способностей и способностей к эмпатии, а также снижению уровня школьной, самооценочной и межличностной тревожности. Продемонстрировано, что работа с комплексом «Нейротафл» позволяет влиять на коммуникативные, познавательные и эмоциональные процессы слепых и слабовидящих детей.
How Much of a New Agenda? International Structures, Agency, and Transatlantic Order
Authors: Smith Michael
Published: May 2022

This article focuses on the links between transatlantic relations—a structured array of markets, hierarchies, networks, ideas, and institutions—and broader elements of international structure and world order. It argues that the changing state of transatlantic relations reflects changes in the structure of the relations themselves, but also structural change in the global and domestic arenas and how such change shapes or reflects the actions of a wide variety of agents. The first part of the article briefly explores the importance of international structure in order to identify the global forces that shape the context for transatlantic relations. The article then examines the key mechanisms in transatlantic relations which interact to create forms of transatlantic order; these create spaces for a wide variety of agents, operating within broader elements of international and domestic structure, and the article illustrates this through the ways in which the EU’s “new agenda for EU–US relations” sought to shape transatlantic interactions during the first year of the Biden presidency. The article examines the implications of transatlantic responses to the Russian attack on Ukraine in February 2022, and concludes that despite the move to enhanced EU–US cooperation in the short term, the interaction of structures, mechanisms, and actors will contribute to continuing differentiation of transatlantic relations, at least in the medium term, whatever the preferences of US and EU policy-makers.
The Dollar as a Mutual Problem: New Transatlantic Interdependence in Finance
Authors: Hjertaker Ingrid , Tranøy Bent Sofus
Published: May 2022

When the 2007 global financial crisis hit financial markets, European leaders were quick to point the finger at US markets, excessive risk-taking, and insufficient regulation. However, it soon became apparent that European banks were more exposed than their Wall Street counterparts. With massive dollar liabilities, European banks were dependent on the US to act as a global lender of last resort. The crisis revealed a level of transatlantic interdependence that had been unknown to most observers and policymakers prior to the crisis. We argue that this represents a paradox, given that the project of the European Monetary Union was partly motivated by a desire to make Europe more independent from the US dollar. The euro was a response to the challenge of “it’s our dollar, but it’s your problem.” In this article, we examine how the European vulnerability to the US dollar that began post-Bretton Woods did not, in fact, disappear with the creation of a European currency. Instead, through financialization and deregulation, European financial markets developed new, complex interactions with US financial markets. This financialization of transatlantic banking flows created a new type of interdependence. As European banks were so heavily invested in US markets, this gave the US authorities a direct interest in bailing them out. While cross-border banking flows have decreased since the crisis, the interdependencies remain, and currency swaps were used once again to handle the economic fallout from Covid-19. In the area of financial and monetary policy, the transatlantic relationship remains strong and stable within a dollar hegemony.
Construction of Productive Ageing: Biological, Psychological and Environmental Factors
Authors: Strizhitskaya O.Y. , Petrash M.D.
Published: May 2022

Introduction. The construction of old age is a set of strategies to create and implement the image of the desired old age. The article considers biological, psychological and environmental factors from the point of view of their modeling, which lend themselves to the possibility of creating, managing and eliminating certain mechanisms, depending on their role in the structure of aging. Objective. The work is devoted to systematization of scientific data on aging and the mechanisms of maintaining the quality of life during the aging period. The article examines biological, psychological, social and environmental factors that affect the specifics of aging. Methods. Theoretical analysis of modern research in the field of the psychology of aging. Results and conclusions. It has been shown that genetic and physiological mechanisms are not unconditional predictors of aging, but can be modified. At the same time, psychological and social factors lend themselves only to conditional modeling. The most flexible at this stage are various environmental factors that make it possible to significantly correct aging trends. The analysis showed that the factors and mechanisms known at this stage can be conditionally divided into modeled, conditionally modeled and difficult to model. At the same time, among such factors, conditional and easily modeled ones prevail, which allows us to develop the idea of construction of aging at earlier stages. The data indicate that the mechanisms of subjectivity underlie the possibilities of constructing aging, and the basis for the formation of strategies is adequate and positive representations of one’s own aging.
The Parental Identity Process of Young Men and Women without Children
Authors: Borisenko Y.V.
Published: May 2022

Goal. We have studied the specifics of parental identity processes of young men and women without children. We provide the results of empirical study obtained from the sample of male and female students of Kemerovo state university. Method. Participants (N=163) were at the age 17—33 years old (M=19,32; SD=2,50) and 63% were young women. We used Caregiving and Breadwinning Identity and Reflected Appraisal Inventory (J. Pleck and colleagues), test of statuses and structure of ego-identity (E.L. Soldatova), Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS) (K. Luyckx and colleagues), Identity Stage Resolution Index (ISRI) (J.E. Cote) and test of life-meaningful orientations (D.A. Leontiev). Results and conclusions. We obtained some differences in the processes and content characteristics of parental identity among men and women without children. Male participants demonstrate lower level of commitment making and identification with commitment than women. Among men exploration in breadth and ruminative explorations are higher than among women. However, exploration in depth is higher in women. In contrast to women, men are characterized by the search for parental identity, related to the relationship with the father and the relationship to children.
The History of Psychotherapy. Lecture 3. Psychoanalysis (Part I)
Authors: Grinshpun I.B.
Published: May 2022

The paper continues the cycle of lectures by Igor Borisovitch Grinshpun on the history of psychotherapy. The first part of the third lecture raises the issues of the historiogenesis of psychotherapy: various methodological approaches are considered, the concept of Thomas Kuhn’s paradigms and the concept of “the spirit of the time” are analyzed in relation to the history of psychotherapy. The role of the therapist’s personality in the emergence of new areas of psychotherapy is discussed. And also begins a conversation about psychoanalysis: the question of the date of its origin is raised, the characteristic of the books dedicated to the founder of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud is given. Freud’s relationship with some of his closest associates is described. The myths surrounding psychoanalysis are being debunked. The history of psychoanalysis in Russia is touched upon.
Sosyal Medya Ve Sanal Varoluş
Authors: ERDEM Persude
Published: May 2022

Dijitalliğe maruz kalınan günümüz dünyasında, sosyal medya habitatını yaratan sistemin hesaplayıcı bir mantıkla birden fazla opsiyonu gerçekleştirip kullanıcıları kendine çekmeyi başardığı bir gerçektir. Sosyal ağlar, dijital ve sanal bir mecrada kullanıcıların anlık olarak fotoğraf, video, ses, bilgi, haber vs. paylaşımı yaparak, paylaşımlarına kendisiyle aynı konumdaki başka kullanıcıların eş zamanlı erişim sağlayabilmesine olanak tanımaktadır. İşte sosyal medya kullanıcısı olan birey de, söz konusu mecrada üyelikle sanal faaliyette bulunmakla, aslında, burada geçirdiği zaman içerisinde kendisini dijital ve sanal bir varlık olarak yeniden kurmaktadır. Yani, sanal bir mecrada geçirdiği zaman zarfında bir birey, söz konusu mecralarda sanal bir varoluşa sahip hale gelmekte ve bu mecrada bulunma haliyle de dijital ve sanal bir ontolojik zemine yerleşmektedir. Bu çalışma da, bir bireyin sosyal medyada kendisini sanal bir varlık olarak var etmesi durumuna Martin Heidegger’in varlık üzerine düşüncelerini temele alarak kısa bir bakış atmayı denemektedir. Bununla çalışmada bir kullanıcının sosyal medya ağlarında sanal varoluşu konu edinilmektedir.
Proposal for Knowledge Community Application Using Bluetooth Low Energy
Authors: Kuwahara Nanami , Fujimoto Takayuki
Published: May 2022

In this research, we use Bluetooth Low Energy technology to connect virtual and real spaces by enabling people to share knowledge over a short distance. Nowadays, people have various methods to collect information, such as search engines and Social Networking Services (SNSs). In addition, knowledge-sharing sites such as Yahoo! Chiebukuro and Quora are also used. Knowledge sharing services often take the form of ‘bulletin boards’ on the Internet. Bulletin board type services are highly convenient, but have problems of low reliability and limited connection with reality. One reason is considered to be the fact that these services are unique to the Internet. Therefore, this paper examines new knowledge sharing method that links virtual space and real space. We design a knowledge community system that enhances the reliability of information by clearly providing the connection with reality for users.
Visceral obesity assessment in type 2 diabetes mellitus using a body shape index may be better as compared to body mass index
Authors: Maddodi Suhas , Gautam S. K.
Published: May 2022

Background: Body mass index (BMI) is being widely used to assess obesity and associated cardiovascular risk but found to be deficient of assessing visceral obesity for which ABSI was developed. Aim and objectives were to determine a body shape index (ABSI) as a better marker than BMI in assessing visceral obesity in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients.Methods: The present cross-sectional study consisted total 150 patients over 40-year age, both male (90) and menopaused female (60). USG was used to measure the visceral obesity.Results: The area under the ROC curve (AUROC) for BMI (kg/m²) predicting V/S fat ratio: >2.5 vs V/S fat ratio: <2.5 was 0.593 (95% CI: 0.5-0.685), thus demonstrating poor diagnostic performance compared to ABSI which was 0.815 (95% CI: 0.748-0.882), thus demonstrating good diagnostic performance.Conclusions: ABSI was better in assessing visceral obesity compared to BMI so can be used along with other markers in assessing cardiovascular risk.
A rare case of periprosthetic supracondylar fracture with fracture medial condyle of femur after total knee arthroplasty
Authors: Palit Sukanya
Published: May 2022

Periprosthetic supracondylar fracture with fracture of medial condyle of femur after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), is of rare incidence. The risk factors include morbid obesity, increased varus deformity after primary TKA, osteopenia, prolonged use of corticosteroids or even trivial trauma leading to stress fractures. We reported a case of periprosthetic supracondylar fracture with fracture medial condyle of right femur after TKA in a patient of rheumatoid arthritis, with severe varus right knee and morbid obesity. X rays of knee revealed the periprosthetic supracondylar fracture with anterior femoral notching; CT scans revealed supracondylar fracture with severe comminuted fracture of right prosthetic medial condyle. Revision arthroplasty was done with augmented long-stem implant and patient was discharged on the 10th post-operative day. Knee movement at 6 months was 0-120 degrees with satisfactory outcome scores on follow-up. Periprosthetic supracondylar fracture with fracture medial condyle of the femoral implant requires immediate diagnosis and treatment; revision arthroplasty is mandatory if associated with morbid obesity, osteopenia and varus knees, after primary TKA. Obesity leads to excessive joint overloading, which together with varus malalignment and poor bone stock, may lead to component loosening, requiring revision arthroplasty. Weight reduction is necessary before primary TKA to improve the functional outcomes and reduce the incidence of revision arthroplasty. 
NOTAS PARA A CONSTRUÇÃO DE UMA NOVA ANTROPOLOGIA DAS ETNIAS INDÍGENAS
Authors: Carvalho Edgard Assis
Published: May 2022

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A Etnomedicina das Mulheres Outsu ou Xamãs da Etnia Wayúu ou guajira: sua vigência
Authors: Rosales Vera Maria Alejandra
Published: May 2022

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RELAÇÃO DE PODER NA VIDA FAMILIAR: KAFKA E NASSAR
Authors: Passos Vinícius Lopes
Published: May 2022

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(Des) territorialização e Conflitos Sociais na Luta por Espaço em Roraima
Authors: Rodrigues France
Published: May 2022

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Ecotradições da Amazônia
Authors: Frank Erwin H.
Published: May 2022

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A "Sociedade do Conhecimento", Âncora teórica da ideologia da mordenização
Authors: Mari Cezar Luiz de
Published: May 2022

Este trabalho as questões contidas no documento educação e conhecimento: eixo da transformação produtiva com equidade da CEPAL & UNESCO, cuja influência indicam o caminho da "sociedade do conhecimento" como alternativa para países da América Latina e Caribe desenvolverem maior competitividade e cidadania. A nossa questão permeia essas indicações internacionais e as políticas em curso no Brasil e suas compreensão da conceitualização "sociedade do conhecimento". Essas leituras nos indicam a proposição da "sociedade do conhecimento". sem a devida abordagem crítica e a direção das políticas educacionais num nível técnico instrumental, articulando quase como inexorável os meios produtivos e a educação. A educação de direito público passa a ser considerada setor de bens e serviços, tendo como principal função potencializar o setor produtivo tornando país mais competitivo e a formação profissional para as demandas rápidas de mercado.
SADISMO "DENTRO DA NOITE" e "O FIM DE ARSÉNIO GODARD"
Authors: Passos Vinícius Lopes
Published: May 2022

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The sociocultural formation of Boa Vista – Roraima and the Macushi and Wapishana people in the city: historical process and sense of belonging
Authors: Melo Luciana Marinho de
Published: May 2022

This article has as main theme the presence of the indigenous peoples Macushi and Wapishana at the Capital of Roraima, Brazil, and it is based on the critical reading of historiography produced from the eighteenth century about the occupation of the State. This historiographical return

aims to understand the socio-political relations, conflicts and other factors that underlie the absence of such indigenous peoples in the formation history of the city, and the construction of socio-cultural demands of Macushi and Wapishana residing in the urban area of Boa Vista.
El uso de la biometría en la prestación de servicios sociales: buenas prácticas
Authors: Preciozzi Javier
Published: May 2022

En los últimos años, el uso de sistemas biométricos se ha expandido de manera significativa en los escenarios más variados en todo el mundo. Noticieros y diarios a menudo incluyen noticias sobre sus diversos usos: desde el pago automático en el momento de comprar una bebida, hasta la detección de personas requeridas en aeropuertos o lugares públicos. Ahora bien, este incremento ha traído una enorme preocupación por la forma en que se los emplea: sistemas de reconocimiento facial que procesan rostros sin el consentimiento de las personas filmadas o fotografiadas, sistemas de identidad nacional cuyo uso sistemático genera perjuicios a la población e incluso sistemas biométricos con sesgos evidentes a la hora de procesar los datos por sexo, raza y edad. En todos los casos, la crítica principal es que los dueños de los datos los individuos mismos no tienen control sobre estos. Este documento hace parte de una serie de materiales producidos por la iniciativa fAIr LAC sobre el uso de la inteligencia artificial en la prestación de servicios sociales. El propósito no es generar un debate sobre el uso o no de sistemas biométricos, sino ofrecer una serie de herramientas para entender cuándo, cómo y de qué forma su implementación en proyectos de prestación de servicios sociales tiene sentido y, en caso de utilizarse, cuáles son las precauciones que se deben tomar para proteger a la ciudadanía.
How to repay the after-COVID-19 public debt?: The case of Colombia
Authors: Hernández Juan , Santaella Juan
Published: May 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic produced a shock to public finances throughout the world. In the case of Colombia, the public debt to GDP ratio increased from 39.8% to 65.0%. We use a two-country neoclassical general equilibrium model to determine which one-shot tax reforms make the new debt level sustainable. Our analysis shows that Colombia was on the wrong side of the Laffer curve for capital and labor income taxes before the crisis and hence would need to reduce those taxes to repay its current debt. Specifically, reducing the capital tax by four percentage points and the labor tax by three percentage points restores sustainability. In contrast, the analysis suggests that the economy is on the upward-sloping side of the Laffer curve for the consumption tax. An increase of 10 percentage points in the consumption tax generates a future path of primary surpluses big enough to repay the post-COVID level of debt. The results suggest that behavioral changes and general equilibrium effects are sizeable. Therefore, ignoring them will bias fiscal consolidation analysis.
Municipal Fiscal Health in Latin America
Authors: Ardanaz Martín , Bonet Jaime Alfredo , Garson Sol , Huanqui Valcárcel Silvana , Muñoz Miranda Andrés , Pérez Gerson Javier , Slack Enid
Published: May 2022

Cities are important drivers of productivity, innovation, and economic growth. To achieve their full economic potential, cities must deliver high-quality public services to their residents and businesses. This is very important for Latin American cities given rapid urbanization and the deepening of decentralization reforms in many countries. The extent to which they can carry out all of these responsibilities depends at least partially on their fiscal health, ability to meet their service, infrastructure, and financial obligations with the revenue available to them. This study assesses the fiscal health of 80 main cities in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, from 2010 to 2017, and explores the factors that drive it. A primary purpose is to provide a methodology for cities to assess their own fiscal health, given available data. As such, it helps to determine whether fiscal distress is building up in selected large cities across the region and to understand whether and how financial solvency, public service delivery, and the maintenance and expansion of urban infrastructure may be compromised.
Plataformas digitales en México: ¿cuál es el perfil y preferencias de aseguramiento de los conductores y repartidores usuarios de DiDi y DiDi Food?
Authors: Azuara Herrera Oliver , Mondragón Mauricio , Rodríguez Tapia Catalina , Vivanco Fermín
Published: May 2022

El Laboratorio de Seguridad Social Digital del Grupo BID y DiDi México se asociaron para conocer el perfil de los conductores de DiDi y repartidores usuarios de DiDi Food. Esta alianza inició en 2021 con una encuesta a 583 usuarios conductores y 1.231 repartidores con el objetivo de conocer mejor sus características sociodemográficas, salud y educación financieras, así como cobertura de seguridad social. Los resultados de las encuestas muestran que los conductores y repartidores tienen diferencias sociodemográficas y necesidades distintas, pero ambos grupos valoran la flexibilidad que ofrecen las plataformas para generar ingresos. En ambos grupos existe una baja cobertura a la seguridad social, así como una demanda latente por acceso a mecanismos de protección generales. Esta información avanza la discusión sobre cómo garantizar mayor acceso a esquemas de aseguramiento de usuarios de plataformas digitales en México, sin sacrificar la flexibilidad que tanto valoran.
O Ensino Remoto Emergencial na Pandemia na Percepção dos Estudantes de uma Universidade Pública no Sul do Brasil
Authors: Peinado Jurandir , Vianna Fernando Ressetti Pinheiro Marques , Meneghetti Francis Kanashiro
Published: May 2022

A rápida disseminação e alto potencial de infectividade da Covid-19 levaram o mundo ao estabelecimento de medidas como a suspensão das mais variadas atividades no modelo presencial "• entre elas, o ensino superior. Dada a urgência dessas medidas, inúmeros desafios e obstáculos foram encontrados para a formatação do modelo de Ensino Remoto Emergencial, adotado pelas universidades públicas brasileiras, em substituição ao ensino presencial. Com o objetivo de contribuir com os estudos sobre o tema, o presente artigo buscou analisar as percepções dos estudantes de uma universidade pública brasileira sobre esse modelo, em vigor durante a pandemia da Covid-19. Para tanto, um questionário foi aplicado aos alunos da universidade, contando com 392 respostas abertas, analisadas qualitativamente e de maneira exploratória. A análise de conteúdo dos dados chegou a seis categorias, que agruparam 65 códigos, compostos por 982 trechos de respostas: aulas online, alunos, professores, qualidade, atividades e ambiente. Resultados do trabalho evidenciam que os alunos sentem-se afetados com a falta de padronização dos modelos de plataformas adotadas, bem como pelos critérios para o desenvolvimento de atividades e avaliações. Além disso, questões relacionadas a dificuldades emocionais e desgaste dos alunos em lidar com o momento também foram relatadas.

Palavras-chave: Ensino remoto emergencial. Pandemia. Análise de conteúdo, Universidade Pública.
Combined Impact of Replacing Dune Sand with Glass Sand and Metal Fibers on Mortar Properties
Authors: Tebbal Nadia , Maza Mekki , Zitouni Salim , Rahmouni Zine El Abidine
Published: May 2022

This paper presents an experimental study on the influence of metal fibers on the mechanical behaviour of mortar with glass sand. Four mortar mixtures with glass filler and metals fibers are manufactured. The specimens were prepared with three percentages of glass sand (0%, 5%, 10%) and 1%, 2% by vol of steel fibers. The Air-Entraining Agent (A-E-A) dosages at the ratios of 0.08% of cement weight were used. The mechanical tests were carried out on the specimens such as the compressive strength, the tensile strength and the porosity. The results showed that the tensile and bending properties of all different mixtures with fibers are significantly higher compared to the reference mortars. A remarkable decrease has been observed in water, density and compressive strength of mortar with chemical admixture. Moreover, the using 1% volume fraction of steel fibers and 10% glass sand, flexural strength of mortar was completely improved.
Prevalencia y factores asociados a insuficiencia cardiaca en adultos mayores. Hospital Homero Castanier Crespo, 2015-2019
Authors: Calle Crespo Andrés Patricio , Ojeda Orellana Karina Paola
Published: May 2022

Introducción: la insuficiencia cardiaca (IC) es una patología cardiovascular producida por alteraciones en la estructura y función ventricular del corazón, afectada por varios factores de riesgo, donde se destaca la edad avanzada y comorbilidades como la hipertensión arterial (HTA), diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (DM2) y el infarto agudo de miocardio (IAM).
Objetivo: determinar la prevalencia y factores asociados a insuficiencia cardiaca según ecocardiograma en adultos mayores atendidos en el Hospital Homero Castanier Crespo, periodo 2015-2019.
Metodología: se realizó un estudio analítico-transversal, el universo estuvo conformado por las historias clínicas de adultos mayores atendidos en el hospital Homero Castanier Crespo a los cuales se realizó ecocardiograma, durante el periodo 2015 a 2019. La muestra fue probabilística y se obtuvo mediante aleatorización simple, dando un total de 311 historias clínicas, de las cuales, se analizaron 297 historias que cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión, posteriormente se procedió el análisis con el software SPSS versión 20.
Resultados: la prevalencia de IC fue de 39.3 La frecuencia de IC fue mayor en adultos mayores con HTA (p=0.000); arritmias (p=0.000); IAM (p=0.001) y DM2 (p=0.001); el consumo de psicoactivas como el tabaco mostró también un mayor porcentaje de IC con respecto a aquellos que sin consumo (p=0.002).
Conclusiones: la prevalencia de IC fue de 39.3% y tuvo asociación positiva con edad ≥ 85 años, HTA, IAM, DM2, arritmias y con el consumo de tabaco.
Rzeźba terenu Lasu Łagiewnickiego w Łodzi jako atrakcja turystyczna
Authors: Jaskulski Marcin , Szmidt Aleksander
Published: May 2022

W artykule dokonano próby ukazania atrakcyjności obszaru odpoczynkowo-rekreacyjnego, jakim jest Las Łagiewnicki w Łodzi pod kątem urozmaicenia rzeźby powierzchni terenu. Pracę wykonano w oparciu o analizy cyfrowych modeli wysokościowych przy wykorzystaniu technik GIS oraz obserwacje wykonane bezpośrednio w terenie. Na podstawie analizy rzeźby terenu zaproponowano nowy szlak turystyczny uwzględniający walory morfometryczne terenu.
INSTAGRAM AS A TOOL IN PHENOMENON-BASED LEARNING: AN EDUCATIONAL DESIGN RESEARCH
Authors:   Lecturer, School of Applied Science, Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore, Ang Jayden Wei Jie , Huang Lilian Qiau He ,   Senior Lecturer, School of Applied Science, Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore, Ng Yin Ni Annie ,   Specialist (T&L) & Senior Lecturer, School of Applied Science, Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore
Published: May 2022

The use of Instagram in education consists of technological, educational, and social affordance. Despite positive reports on using social media for learning, there are no reports on using Instagram as a teaching tool in phenomenon-based learning (PhenoBL) for engineering and science courses. This study seeks to understand students’ motivation and perception and their perceived learning outcomes using Instagram for PhenoBL. The findings provided empirical evidence that students had a positive perception of the Instagram activity and were motivated to complete the activity, leading to a positive learning outcome. Through these findings, good practices of using Instagram in PhenoBL to provide better learning motivation and perception in engineering and science courses were proposed.
Feline Infectious Peritonitis in British Short Hair Cat at Petvet Animal Clinic Jakarta
Authors: Hartono Muhamad Irfan , Endrakasih Endang , Harry Harry
Published: May 2022

Background: Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) is a disease caused by Feline Corona Virus (FCoV) which can cause acute respiratory disorders or enteritis in cats. Purpose: studying FIP and the treatment that must be given to patients who are positive for FIP. Case Analysis: This case was found at the Petvet Animal Clinic Jakarta in a British Short Hair Cat. Examination and treatment will be carried out on May 22, 2021 – June 3, 2021. The examination method is carried out by clinical examination and laboratory examination. Clinical examination was carried out by inspection and palpation methods. Laboratory examinations were carried out by examining the FCoV Rapid test, blood examination, abdominocentesis, abdominal fluid examination and polymerase chain reaction. Based on the results of the clinical examination, FCoV rapid test, hematology and Rivalta testing, it can be concluded that the FIP case in  cat at the Petvet Animal Clinic belongs to the wet type (effusive) FIP. Conclusion: It is necessary to carry out other supporting diagnoses such as ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) and PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) testing. There is no cure for this FIP case, but symptomatic and supportive therapy is very helpful to reduce clinical symptoms and increase body endurance.
In Vitro Cytotoxicity Test of Red Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) Fruit Ethanolic Extract on HeLa Cells
Authors: Achmad Agung Budianto
Published: May 2022

Background: Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in pets. Among various therapeutic methods, chemotherapy is still the main choice to treat advanced and metastatic cancers. However, because of its non-target-specific mode of action, chemotherapy often causes severe side effects in patients. Purposes: This study aimed to analyze the cytotoxic effect of red okra fruit extract (Abelmoschus esculentus) on HeLa cells with a comparison of several incubation periods of therapy. Methods: Red okra fruit was extracted by the maceration method using 96% ethanol. Then its cytotoxic potency was tested in vitro on HeLa cells based on the MTT tetrazolium reduction assay. Results: The results of the MTT test showed a decrease in the viability of HeLa cells along with an increase in the concentration of red okra extract (400, 800, dan 1,600 ppm), where the highest percentage of cell inhibition was obtained at a concentration of 1,600 ppm for each group of 24, 48, and 72 hours of therapy. The lowest IC50 value was obtained by the 48-hour therapy group, which was 631.78 ppm, indicating the optimal duration of therapy of red okra against HeLa cells. Conclusion: The ethanolic extract of red okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) has an anticancer effect by inhibiting the growth and proliferation of HeLa cells. Thus, red okra fruit has potential benefits in the management of animals diagnosed with cancer.
Atendimento ginecológico ao homem trans: a experiência de uma maternidade escola
Authors: Vieira Alícia Mourão , Silva Amanda Madureira , Torres Ana Talya Soares , Lopes Barbara Bezerra , Diógenes Milena Maria Sizino , Britto Débora Fernandes
Published: May 2022

Introdução: A pessoa transgênero traz demandas de saúde para além das questões da transexualidade, como o acompanhamento por patologias do trato genital e das mamas, sendo necessário um atendimento de qualidade que garanta seus direitos, desde o nome social ao respeito à sua individualidade. Objetivo: Relatar o atendimento ao homem transgênero, analisar o perfil dos indivíduos que chegam ao serviço de referência em um hospital universitário e identificar suas demandas de saúde. Metodologia: Trata-se de estudo transversal quantitativo que analisou prontuários de 40 pacientes por meio de questionário com informações de triagem e de aspectos da sexualidade. Resultados: A média de idade dos pacientes foi de 25,6 anos. Treze pacientes apresentaram histórico de transtorno psiquiátrico. Cinco deles trouxeram relatos de violência, sendo mais recorrente a violência sexual. Em relação à vida sexual, um não teve a sexarca e 57,5% tinham práticas sexuais penetrativas. Sobre o processo transexualizador, 2 pacientes tiveram acesso à mastectomia masculinizante, 1 à histerosalpingooforectomia bilateral e 17 têm interesse em realizar as cirurgias. Conclusão: Foi notável que os homens trans têm demandas além do atendimento ginecológico e do processo transexualizador, que necessitam ser atendidas e identificadas por profissionais de saúde capacitados e livres de preconceitos.
Devices, techniques, traction, suturing, and countermeasures for endoscopic submucosal dissection complications
Authors: Shichijo Satoki , Takeuchi Yoji
Published: May 2022

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is widely performed to treat superficial colorectal tumors because it enables en bloc resection of various types of lesions. However, ESD sometimes leads to deleterious adverse events, such as perforation and delayed bleeding. Therefore, determining the precise preoperative indication for ESD is vitally important. Furthermore, small lesions with fibrosis and semi-large lesions can be managed using underwater endoscopic mucosal resection, and the “true” indication for ESD is for the treatment of larger lesions, for which ESD carries a higher risk. Here, we reviewed the devices, techniques (i.e., pocket creation method, water pressure method, and clip and flap method), traction (i.e., clip with line, pulley method, and clip with ring), suturing (i.e., line-assisted complete closure, loop clip, clip-on-clip closure method, mucosal incision around the mucosal defect, and hand-suturing), and countermeasures to address complications (i.e., bleeding after ESD, perforation, and post-ESD coagulation syndrome) that facilitate easier and safer ESD.
Accelerating perovskite materials discovery and correlated energy applications through artificial intelligence
Authors: Liang Jiechun , Wu2 Tingting , Wang Ziwei , Yu Yunduo , Hu Linfeng , Li Huamei , Zhang Xiaohong , Zhu Xi , Zhao Yu
Published: May 2022

Perovskites are promising materials applied in new energy devices, from solar cells to battery electrodes. Under traditional experimental conditions in laboratories, the performance improvement of new energy devices is slow and limited. Artificial intelligence (AI) has recently drawn much attention in material properties prediction and new functional materials exploration. With the advent of the AI era, the methods of studying perovskites have been upgraded, thereby benefiting the energy industry. In this review, we summarize the application of AI in perovskite discovery and synthesis and its positive influence on new energy research. First, we list the advantages of AI in perovskite research and the steps of AI application in perovskite discovery, including data availability, the selection of training algorithms, and the interpretation of results. Second, we introduce a new synthesis method with high efficiency in cloud labs and explain how this platform can assist perovskite discovery. We review the use of perovskites in energy applications and illustrate that the efficiency of energy production in these fields can be significantly boosted due to the use of AI in the development process. This review aims to provide the future application prospects of AI in perovskite research and new energy generation.
Organophosphate esters in tree bark and human hair in Weifang and Yantai, Shandong Province, China: concentrations, profiles and sources
Authors: Wang Shijie , Liu Anming , Li Meihong , Jin Jingxi , Yuan Haodong , Hu Jicheng , Wang Ying , Jin Jun
Published: May 2022

Organophosphate ester (OPE) concentrations and distributions in 15 tree bark and 59 human hair samples from Weifang and Yantai (Shandong Province, China) were determined. The total OPE concentrations in tree bark samples from Weifang and Yantai were 16.5 ng/g-78.5 ng/g and 9.34 ng/g-98.6 ng/g dry weight (dw), respectively. The total OPE concentrations in hair samples from Weifang and Yantai were 54.2 ng/g dw-8450 ng/g dw and 7.26 ng/g dw -13,900 ng/g dw, respectively. Chlorinated OPEs were dominant in the tree bark samples from both Weifang and Yantai. Tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate (TCEP) was the dominant OPE in the hair samples from residents of Weifang and Yantai. Attention should be paid to human exposure to TCEP, which is carcinogenic. The OPE concentrations in human hair were highest for the < 20 years age group. The OPE patterns between the two cities were similar for both tree bark and hair, but the OPE patterns in the tree bark and hair samples from the same place were significantly different. This indicates that the outdoor atmosphere may not be the main source of OPEs in human hair.