bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
"I didn't know it was normal": How student stress, anxiety, and confidence during COVID-19 influence student wellbeing
Authors: Martin Jeska
Published: October 2021

Students in 2020 experienced unprecedented levels of anxiety and stress as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic affected not only students’ experiences of academic achievement in their first year of NCEA assessments, but also their wellbeing. This action research project, which was conducted with 23 female Pasifika Year 11 students, looked at the drivers of stress and anxiety in students, and investigated methods of minimising and managing these stressors. Another focus was the impact confidence has on agency and expectations of achievement in Level 1 NCEA. Data was collected through student voice, using small-group talanoa, one-on-one conversations, surveys, and conversations with staff. My research findings indicate that students are not aware of the prevalence, nor normalcy, of anxiety and stress experienced by people in daily life. Conversations are presented confirming that students struggle to know how to manage achievement-related anxiety or cope in a learning environment when it becomes overwhelming. This work finds that students would appreciate teachers and adults being more transparent and vulnerable about their own anxieties, and that teacher practice would improve in turn. It suggests that classrooms that serve as safe spaces for mutual sharing about anxiety allow for the sharing and construction of healthy methods for dealing with achievement-related anxiety.
The Accidental Origins, Underappreciated Limits, and Enduring Promises of Platform Transparency Reporting about Information Operations
Authors: François Camille , Douek Evelyn
Published: October 2021

Intense public and regulatory pressure following revelations of Russian interference in the US 2016 election led social media platforms to develop new policies to demonstrate how they had addressed the troll-shaped blind spot in their content moderation practices. This moment also gave rise to new transparency regimes that endure to this day and have unique characteristics, notably: the release of regular public reports of enforcement measures; the provision of underlying data to external stakeholders and, sometimes, the public; and collaboration across industry and with government. Despite these positive features, platform policies and transparency regimes related to information operations remain poorly understood. Underappreciated ambiguities and inconsistencies in platforms’ work in this area create perverse incentives for enforcement and distort public understanding of information operations. Highlighting these weaknesses is important as platforms expand content moderation practices in ways that build on the methods used in this domain. As platforms expand these practices, they are not continuing to invest in their transparency regimes, and the early promise and momentum behind the creation of these pockets of transparency are being lost as public and regulatory focus turns to other areas of content moderation.
Gelijk loon voor gelijk werk: beginsel heeft ook voor gelijkwaardig werk directe werking
Authors: De Meyst D.
Published: October 2021

Gelijk loon voor gelijk werk: beginsel heeft ook voor gelijkwaardig werk directe werking

In de zaak Tesco Stores sprak het Hof van Justitie zich op 3 juni 2021 uit over de directe werking van artikel 157 VWEU, dat het beginsel van gelijk loon voor gelijke en gelijkwaardige arbeid bevat. In de praktijk is het voor individuen vaak niet gemakkelijk om het beginsel voor de nationale rechter af te dwingen. In het Tesco-arrest kent het Hof van Justitie expliciet directe werking toe aan het beginsel, zowel voor gelijke als gelijkwaardige arbeid. Hoewel de uitspraak slechts een bevestiging is van de bestaande rechtspraak van het Hof van Justitie, is de uitspraak toch van symbolisch belang. Ze schept nieuwe mogelijkheden om de afdwinging van het beginsel van gelijk loon voor gelijk(waardig) werk te vergemakkelijken.

HvJ 3 juni 2021, zaak C-624/19, Tesco Stores, ECLI:EU:C:2021:429.
Traumatic Hip Joint and Thigh Injuries – an Analysis of NHF Reporting Data from 2016-2019 Using the NHF Statistics API
Authors: Bednarski( Piotr , Piekarska Karolina
Published: October 2021

Background. The hip joint is one of the most important joints in the human body. Although its multiaxial movements account for many benefits, they also render the hip one of the most hard-working joints. Injuries to the hip joint and thigh often occur as a result of a fall. According to epidemiologic data, such falls are most frequent in the elderly, particularly in osteoporosis sufferers.
Material and methods. The “Services” component of the Statistics API version 1.0 provided by the National Health Fund (NHF) was used in order to evaluate the number of hospitalizations due to hip joint and thigh injuries. Information on the number of patients was obtained in a number of stages. The first stage involved determination of hip and thigh injuries as the main diagnosis. Then, the billing products which made possible settlement for hospitalization of patients with the selected diagnoses were chosen. The last stage consisted in the extraction of relevant medical data sets from the “Services” component of the NHF Sta­tistics API, which made possible this analysis.
Results. According to the NHF reporting data, over the four-year period of interest there were approx. 42,000 hospitalizations per year. The most frequent causes of hospitalization were fractures of the neck of the femur (S72.0) and trochanteric fractures (S72.1), accounting for approx. 48% and 36% of all hospital stays, respectively.
Conclusions. 1. Hip injuries constitute a significant health problem in Poland (approx. 42,000 hospitalizations per year).
2. The most frequent causes of hospitalization are injuries in the form of fractures of the neck of the femur or trochanteric fractures (corresponding to the ICD-10 codes S72.0 and S72.1, respectively). 3. It appears advisable to develop a tool to enable medical service providers to adjust their services to patients’ changing needs. This tool could em­ploy open-access data on injuries published in the NHF Statistics API.
Analysis of the Results of Hip Arthroplasty with the Use of Khanuja Group 6 stems
Authors: Drobniewski Marek , Krasińska Magdalena , Synder Marek , Borowski Andrzej
Published: October 2021

Background. Total cementless hip joint arthroplasty is universally recognized as a method of treatment of ad­vanced hip osteoarthritis. Multifaceted research by a wide group of implant specialists has led to the development of special implants that fulfill their purpose even in the most severe deformities of the hip joint. The aim of the study is to present and analyse the results of hip joint arthroplasty with the Antega anatomical stem.
Materials and methods. The study enrolled 533 patients (342 women and 191 men) who underwent a total of 595 hip joint arthroplasties with the Antega anatomical stem. The mean age of the patients at surgery was 56.2 years (range: 20-87 years). The mean follow-up period was 7.3 years (range: 5-15.5 years).
Results. Pre-operative Merle d’Aubigne-Postel scores (modified by Charnley) were poor in all patients. Mean post-operative improvement was 6.1 points. The outcomes were classified as excellent in 419 cases (70.4%), good in 102 cases (17.1%), satisfactory in 39 (6.6%) and poor in 34 cases. Poor results were usually associated with loosening of one of the prosthetic components. Heterotopic ossification was noted in 37 cases (6.2%). According to the Kaplan-Meier estimator, 10 years’ survival probability was 89.9% for the whole implant and 96.1% for the stem alone.
Conclusions. 1. Our follow-up data (from a mean follow-up period of more than 10 years) indicate that the Antega anatomical stem affords excellent clinical and functional results. 2. With good surgical technique and in the absence of complications, the risk of aseptic loosening is minimal. 3. Modification of the Antega stem implantation technique significantly reduces the risk of so-called unexplained thigh pain, which sometimes occurs following hip replacement surgery. 4. As only medium-term follow-up data are available, there may be more cases of loosening (mainly of the acetabular cup) over time, requiring regular long-term follow-up.
N-Acetyl cysteine mitigates histopathological changes and inflammatory genes expressions in the liver of cadmium exposed rats
Authors: Aala Jalal , Harchegani Asghar Beigi , Monsef Hanieh Akhlaghi , Mohsenifar Zhaleh , Ebrahimi Pirooz , Parvizi Mohammad Reza
Published: October 2021

This study aimed to consider the expression of Nrf2, NLRP3 and caspase 1 genes, as well as oxidative stress, and the protective role of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) in the liver of rats treated with cadmium (Cd). Male rats were randomly divided into five groups including G1 (control), G2 (single dose of Cd), G3 (continuous dose of Cd), G4 (single dose of Cd + NAC), and G5 (continuous dose of Cd + NAC). Levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were measured. Expression of Nrf2, NLRP3 and caspase 1 genes was considered using RT-PCR. NAC treatments significantly improved TAC, but decreased MDA values in rats that exposed to continuous dose of Cd (p<0.05). Exposure to continuous dose of Cd caused a significant decrease in Nrf2 expression by 2.46-fold (p<0.001), but enhanced expression of NLRP3 and Caspase 1 genes by 3.13-fold and 3.16-fold), respectively (p<0.001). Compared to rats that treated to continuous dose of Cd, NAC supplementation enhanced the expression of Nrf2 by 1.67-fold (p<0.001) and reduced the expression of NLRP3 and Caspase 1 genes by 1.39-fold (p<0.001) and 1.58-fold (p<0.001), respectively. Down-regulation of Nrf2 and overexpression of NLRP3 and caspase 1 seems to be one of the main mechanisms of Cd toxicity on liver tissue. NAC protects liver tissue against Cd-induced oxidative injuries via enhancement of Nrf2 expression and reduction of NLRP3 and caspase 1 genes.
Effects of dietary n-6:n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid ratio on growth performance, blood indexes, tissue fatty acid composition and the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma signaling related genes in finishing pigs
Authors: Chen Jing , Cui Hongze , Liu Xianjun , Li Jiantao , Zheng Jiaxing , Li Xin , Wang Liyan
Published: October 2021

Objective: This study investigated the effects of dietary n-6:n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) ratio on growth performance, blood indexes, tissue fatty acid composition and the gene expression in finishing pigs.Methods: Seventy-two crossbred ([Duroc×Landrace]×Yorkshire) barrows (68.5±1.8 kg) were fed one of four isoenergetic and isonitrogenous diets with n-6:n-3 PUFA ratios of 2:1, 3:1, 5:1, and 8:1.Results: Average daily gain, average daily feed intake and gain-to-feed ratio had quadratic responses but the measurements were increased and then decreased (quadratic, p<0.05). The concentrations of serum triglyceride, total cholesterol and interleukin 6 were linearly increased (p<0.05) with increasing of dietary n-6:n-3 PUFA ratio, while that of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol tended to decrease (p = 0.062), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol:low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and leptin concentration were linearly decreased (p<0.05). The concentration of serum adiponectin had a quadratic response but the measurement was decreased and then increased (quadratic, p<0.05). The proportion of C18:3n-3 was linearly decreased (p<0.05) in the longissimus thoracis (LT) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SCAT) as dietary n-6:n-3 PUFA ratio increasing, while the proportion of C18:2n-6 and n-6:n-3 PUFA ratio were linearly increased (p<0.05). In addition, the expression levels of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) and lipoprotein lipase in the LT and SCAT, and adipocyte fatty acid binding protein and hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) in the SCAT had quadratic responses but the measurements were increased and then decreased (quadratic, p<0.05). The expression of HSL in the LT was linearly decreased (p<0.05) with increasing of dietary n-6:n-3 PUFA ratio.Conclusion: Dietary n-6:n-3 PUFA ratio could regulate lipid and fatty acid metabolism in blood and tissue. Reducing dietary n-6:n-3 PUFA ratio (3:1) could appropriately suppress expression of related genes in PPARγ signaling, and result in improved growth performance and n-3 PUFA deposition in muscle and adipose tissue in finishing pigs.
Effects of Yarrowia lipolytica supplementation on growth performance, intestinal health and apparent ileal digestibility of diets fed to nursery pigs
Authors: Cheng Yi-Chi , Duarte Marcos Elias , Kim Sung Woo
Published: October 2021

Objective: The objective was to evaluate the efficacy of increasing supplementation of Yarrowia lipolytica (YL) up to 3.0% replacing 1.6% poultry fat and 0.9% blood plasma for growth performance, intestinal health and nutrient digestibility of diets fed to nursery pigs.Methods: Twenty-four pigs weaned at 24 d of age (initial body weight at 7.2±0.6 kg) were allotted to three dietary treatments (n = 8) based on the randomized complete block. The diets with supplementation of YL (0.0%, 1.5%, and 3.0%, replacing poultry fat and blood plasma up to 1.6% and 0.9%, respectively) were fed for 21 d. Feed intake and body weight were recorded at d 0, 10, and 21. Fecal score was recorded at every odd day from d 3 to 19. Pigs were euthanized on d 21 to collect proximal and distal jejunal mucosa to measure intestinal health markers including tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-8, immunoglobulin A and immunoglobulin G. Ileal digesta was collected for apparent ileal digestibility (AID) of nutrients in diets. Data were analyzed using Proc Mixed of SAS.Results: Supplementation of YL (1.5% and 3.0%) replacing poultry fat and blood plasma did not affect growth performance, fecal score and intestinal health. Supplementation of YL at 1.5% did not affect nutrient digestibility, whereas supplementation of YL at 3.0% reduced AID of dry matter (40.2% to 55.0%), gross energy (44.0% to 57.5%), crude protein (52.1% to 66.1%), and ether extract (50.8% to 66.9%) compared to diets without supplementation.Conclusion: Yarrowia lipolytica can be supplemented at 1.5% in nursery diets, replacing 0.8% poultry fat and 0.45% blood plasma without affecting growth performance, intestinal health and nutrient digestibility. Supplementation of YL at 3.0% replacing 1.6% poultry fat and 0.9% blood plasma did not affect growth performance and intestinal health, whereas nutrient digestibility was reduced.
Performance and egg quality of laying hens fed pequi pulp flour
Authors: Oliveira Marllon  José  Karpegianne  de , Geraldo Adriano , Lemke Sara  Santana  Ramos , Miranda Diogo  Alvarenga , Valentim Jean Kaique , Mendes Janaína Palermo
Published: October 2021

The objective of this study was to evaluatethe effects of including pequi pulp flour (PPF) in laying hendiets onperformance and egg quality.A total of 240 Hisex Brown strain were randomly assigned into 5 groups and were fed diets containing PPF at the level of 0%, 0.125%, 0.250%, 0.375%, and 0.5%. The experiment lasted63 days (3 periods of 21 days).The variables of performance andeggquality were submitted to linear and quadratic regression analysis at the level of 5% probability.Theoutcomes suggest that neither performance nor egg quality wasaffected (p > 0.05) by different levels of PPF.Dietary inclusion ofPPFtested in the present study wasnot sufficient to demonstrate improvement in the productive performance of birdsas well as in egg quality.Because of the lack of responses, additional research is needed to evaluate higher levels of PPF in the diets for laying hens.
Purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus L.) extract as carrot growth and production inducer
Authors: Pastore Geraldo , Silva César Antônio da , Golinski Nelson Geraldo , Zuchello Fernando , Silva Cícero José da
Published: October 2021

There is evidence that the purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus L.) aqueous extract can induce the plants rooting due to the high auxin concentrations. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of application seasons and concentrations of purple nutsedge aqueous extract application on the growth and production of carrot, cultivar Brasília. The experimental design was in randomized blocks, in a 2 x 5 factorial scheme in two seasons of the extract application (25 and 50 days after sowing) and five concentrations of (0%, 10%, 20%, 30% and 40%) with four replicates. Harvesting was carried out at 90 days after sowing, being evaluated the following morphological parameters: root diameter (cm); root fresh mass (g plant-1); plant height (cm); aerial part fresh mass (g plant-1); root dry mass (g plant-1); aerial part dry mass (g plant-1); plant dry mass (g plant-1); ratio between root dry mass and aerial part dry mass; root length (cm); commercial productivity (t ha-1); defective root mass (t ha-1); total productivity (t ha-1); commercial yield (roots kg-1); and root classification by length. The extract application at 50th day was more efficient for the root diameter (3.37 cm); fresh root mass (120.7 g plant-1); root length (15.4 cm); commercial productivity (68.2 t ha-1); total productivity (73.6 t ha-1); and commercial roots (8.8 roots kg-1). Root classification by length showed a higher percentage in the 14 cm classification range. The parameters did not present significant differences in both seasons, at 25th and 50th days, respectively, for root dry mass (12.0 and 12.8 g plant-1), ratio between dry mass of roots and aerial part (1.66 and 1.57), and defective root mass (1.3 and 1.5 t ha-1).
Quality of the pirenic and apirenic fruits of surinam cherry tree accesses (Eugenia uniflora)
Authors: Pirola Kelli , Dotto Marcelo , Wagner Júnior Américo , Cassol Darcieli Aparecida
Published: October 2021

Surinam cherry is a native fruit tree with market potential. However, the pulp yield can be impaired by the size of the fruit seed. At UTFPR there is a genotype which produces seedless fruits, that can intensify the use of this species in orchards, and it is important to analyze the quality of the produced fruit. The aim of this study was to determine the quality of fruits from pirenic and apirenic accessions of Surinam cherry (Eugenia uniflora). In 2012, 2013 and 2015, 40 ripe fruits were collected from 23 Surinam cherry accessions, including an apirenic genotype one. The fruits were taken to the laboratory and analyzed regarding total fruit and seed weight, equatorial fruit and seed diameter, and total soluble solids content (SST). The twenty-third access presented physical characteristics that stood out from the other accesses, but, a larger size of the seed is an undesirable factor, once with industrialization it diminishes the use and yield of the pulp. Access 19, corresponding to the apirenic cherry tree, presented a smaller diameter and seed weight, which is a desirable feature. This genotype also has the physicochemical characteristics considered appropriate for processing or fresh market.
Water content in peanut seeds according to conditions of the storage environment
Authors: Sá Nathália de Oliveira , Wenneck Gustavo Soares , Saath Reni , Ghuidotti Gabriela Cristina , Oliveira Giovanna Gabriela Ferreira de
Published: October 2021

The conditions of the storage environment can influence the quality of seeds or grains in relation to commercial quality, deterioration and nutritional characteristics, mainly as a function of temperature and relative humidity. The objective of this study was to analyze the influence of temperature and relative humidity of storage on the water content of peanut seeds. The experiment was developed in a completely randomized design in factorial scheme 5 x 9, with five temperatures (5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 °C) and nine conditions of relative humidity, each condition had nine repetitions. The seeds were stored in airtight packaging with saturated solutions to maintain a constant condition. The water content in the seeds was evaluated in each condition. The data were subjected to analysis of variance, correlation, regression, multivariate analysis and adjustment with mathematical models. Relative humidity was more expressive in changing the equilibrium water content. The Chung-Pfost model was the most suitable to represent the sorption process in peanut seeds.
Cardiotocography Data Analysis to Predict Fetal Health Risks with Tree-Based Ensemble Learning
Authors:   Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Bangladesh, Bhowmik Pankaj , Bhowmik Pulak Chandra , Ehsan Ali U. A. Md. , Sohrawordi Md.
Published: October 2021

A sizeable number of women face difficulties during pregnancy, which eventually can lead the fetus towards serious health problems. However, early detection of these risks can save both the invaluable life of infants and mothers. Cardiotocography (CTG) data provides sophisticated information by monitoring the heart rate signal of the fetus, is used to predict the potential risks of fetal wellbeing and for making clinical conclusions. This paper proposed to analyze the antepartum CTG data (available on UCI Machine Learning Repository) and develop an efficient tree-based ensemble learning (EL) classifier model to predict fetal health status. In this study, EL considers the Stacking approach, and a concise overview of this approach is discussed and developed accordingly. The study also endeavors to apply distinct machine learning algorithmic techniques on the CTG dataset and determine their performances. The Stacking EL technique, in this paper, involves four tree-based machine learning algorithms, namely, Random Forest classifier, Decision Tree classifier, Extra Trees classifier, and Deep Forest classifier as base learners. The CTG dataset contains 21 features, but only 10 most important features are selected from the dataset with the Chi-square method for this experiment, and then the features are normalized with Min-Max scaling. Following that, Grid Search is applied for tuning the hyperparameters of the base algorithms. Subsequently, 10-folds cross validation is performed to select the meta learner of the EL classifier model. However, a comparative model assessment is made between the individual base learning algorithms and the EL classifier model; and the finding depicts EL classifiers’ superiority in fetal health risks prediction with securing the accuracy of about 96.05%. Eventually, this study concludes that the Stacking EL approach can be a substantial paradigm in machine learning studies to improve models’ accuracy and reduce the error rate.
Urban infrastructure, climate change, disaster and risk: lessons from the past for the future
Authors: Coningham Robin , Lucero Lisa J.
Published: October 2021

Abstract: Narratives of lost cities and the exploration of ruins have captivated scholars and travellers for hundreds of years with explanations for their demise ranging from invasions to cataclysmic environmental events. This article explores three case studies to consider the impact of climate change, disaster and risk on urban infrastructure in the past, as well as to reflect on potential lessons of adaptation and resilience for modern cities and their inhabitants. The first examines the degree to which historic urban infrastructure can tell us about seismic adaptation in pre-modern Nepal, as well as recognising the increasing challenges to vernacular architecture from climate change. The second, Sri Lanka�s Medieval cities in the North Central Province, examines the intricate relationship between the ancient city of Anuradhapura and its artificial hydraulic landscape, a relationship which saw resilience defeated by irreversibly engineered adaptation. The final example is drawn from the experience of another tropical society on the other side of the globe, the low-density urban Classic Maya of Central America, which offers different yet relevant insights into alternate urban lifeways, both ancient and contemporary. Focusing on issues of successful and unsuccessful adaptations in urban settings over an archaeological time range and evaluating how archaeologists and historians have explored and presented this evidence, we conclude by considering how archaeology and archaeologists can also play a greater role in future sustainable urban planning.
Nothing is something on The Disappearing of Vincent Gambini
Authors: Corrieri Augusto
Published: October 2021

This article describes and examines a recent film about acancelled theatre-magic show, with reference to a few significant artistsworking in visual art and cinema. The film in question, The Disappearing ofVincent Gambini (2021) by Augusto Corrieri and Hugo Glendinning, came about in responseto the closure of UK theatres at the start of the pandemic in 2020. Thearticle, written by one of the film’s makers, details the process that led tothe collaborative work; it then focuses on two key scenes from the film, anddiscusses these in relation to the works of 20thand 21st century artists,including Chantal Akerman, Tacita Dean and Robert Rauschenberg. What emerges isan understanding of how artistic processes can embrace and work withdisappearance and erasure; the essay concludes by proposing that amazement andwonder might lie less in the execution of successful magic, but rather in amode of perception attuned to the present, whatever it may hold. @font-face{font-family:"Cambria Math";panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;mso-font-charset:1;mso-generic-font-family:roman;mso-font-format:other;mso-font-pitch:variable;mso-font-signature:0 0 0 0 0 0;}@font-face{font-family:Calibri;panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;mso-font-charset:0;mso-generic-font-family:swiss;mso-font-pitch:variable;mso-font-signature:-536870145 1073786111 1 0 415 0;}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal{mso-style-unhide:no;mso-style-qformat:yes;mso-style-parent:"";margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;}.MsoChpDefault{mso-style-type:export-only;mso-default-props:yes;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;}div.WordSection1{page:WordSection1;}
Some remarks on the idea of the foreign law application
Authors: Belović Jelena
Published: October 2021

The evolution of the idea of the foreign law application is connected to the work of post-glossators in the 14th and 15th centuries. The aim of this paper is to present the roots of the idea, but also to point out the social circumstances enabling its development. Today's indisputable justification of the foreign law application has been advocated and criticized through various arguments for centuries. The chronological presentation requires the application of the historical law method, while the comparative method is necessary in analyzing comparative law solutions. The foreign law application is dictated by the requirement for observing legitimate interests of others that is aimed at reciprocal action. In the age of globalization and increased interaction in social relations, the application of foreign law is a regular occurrence. However, in certain terms, the global and regional unification of legal regulations could be seen as the negation of the foreign law application.
Gender sensitivity of the Serbian parliament: Mapping the power of women MPs
Authors: Vukomanović Dijana
Published: October 2021

Mapping the power of women MPs in the Serbian Parliament, through the analysis of the membership and the leadership of the Parliament and parliamentary committees, indicates that women MPs dominate the socio-cultural cluster of the committees, as well as foreign affairs and European integration committees. Women MPs are increasingly more visible in legislative-judiciary committees, while interior, defence and security affairs committees and minimally open to their membership. There is a growing trend of engaging women MPs in committees for ecology, then in trade and finance and, to a lesser extent, in infrastructure. Institutional gender sensitivity of the Serbian Parliament is still inadequate, and changes to the Rules of Procedure and the Code of Conduct are necessary in order to introduce gender-sensitive rules and procedures.
Endangering the principle of secularity with new legal solutions in the Republic of Serbia
Authors: Lazović Miljan , Ilić Dušan
Published: October 2021

In this paper, the authors deal with the analysis of new antidiscrimination legal solutions proposed by the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, which would redefine the relations between the state and the church. The focus of the research will be especially on those solutions that could threaten, on the one hand, the principle of secularity, and on the other hand, some of the fundamental human rights, such as the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. The solutions proposed by the amendments to the Law on Prohibition of Discrimination, it seems, could be problematic from the standpoint of guaranteeing certain fundamental human rights and freedoms, but also the autonomy of churches and religious communities. Some of the proposals made by the Ministry could be seen as an attempt to return the verbal offence to the Serbian legal system. Accordingly, the authors will try to re-examine the possible impact of changes in antidiscrimination legislation on the relationship between the state and the church, but also on the possible suppression of religious rights and freedoms in the Republic of Serbia in the coming period.
150 years after the birth of Rosa Luxemburg: Actuality of her social reform or revolution
Authors: Vratuša-Žunjić Vera
Published: October 2021

The paper examines the actuality of Rosa Luxemburg's Reform or revolution 150 years after her birth. The main method used is the content analysis of this important polemical pamphlet placed in the context of the time/space, i.e. when and where it was written, on the one hand, and today, on the other. The main finding is that Rosa's work has remained relevant to our days since the capitalist mode of production is still characterized by internal contradictions producing barbaric consequences of exploitation and imperialist wars. These capitalist system's consequences ensure the permanent actuality of the dilemma between socialism and barbarism confronted by Rosa Luxemburg throughout her life.
A contribution to the debate about social recognition of marriage-like and family-like social phenomena
Authors: Šuvaković Uroš
Published: October 2021

The paper elaborates on the relation between marriage and the family, on one hand, and marriage-like and family-like homosexual unions such as so-called homosexual marriage and same-sex union (or same-sex life partnership). With a brief theoretical introduction and a comparative overview of the manner in which this matter is regulated in other countries, certain solutions are analyzed from the Proposal Draft Law on Same-Sex Unions of Serbia (2021). It is indicated that it is no longer possible to equalize marriage and the family with the same-sex union because the content of these concepts is substantially different. The society is interested in protecting marriage and the family and to take special care of them since they perform extremely important social functions, whereas without some of them the survival of the society itself would be brought to question (the reproduction function). On the other hand, homosexual marriage and/or same-sex unions do not perform any social function, but are formed exclusively for the purpose of relatively longer-standing satisfaction of sexual needs of same-sex partners. Since the society and the state do not protect marriage only because sexuality is regulated within it, but because it legitimizes sexual relationships aimed at having children, in the event of homosexual marriage-like unions it should also be proceeded in an identical manner: solely those rights and obligations of partners deriving from a relatively longer-standing homosexual partnership should be legally regulated. Moreover, having in mind the principle that every man's right is limited by other people's rights, it is impermissible to give priority to the protection of the rights of same-sex partners for the purpose of longer-standing homosexual relationships over the protection of children's rights. Children need both a father and a mother (an ideal condition), and the family in which they will be socialized. In line with those homosexual marriage-like unions, neither adoption nor assisted insemination can be allowed.
Cognitive and language deficits in persons with Parkinson's disease
Authors: Vuković Mile , Jerkić Lana
Published: October 2021

Introduction. Contemporary research of Parkinson's disease increasingly emphasizes the importance of various non-motor signs, including cognitive and language deficits. This is a significant shift from previous research which focused primarily on the study of motor disorders. Objective. This article aims to systematically present and analyse contemporary empirical data on the presence of language and cognitive deficits in Parkinson's disease. Studies on the assessment and treatment of cognitive and language functions are also mentioned. Methods. Various electronic databases of Serbian libraries and specialized Internet search engines were used to search for relevant literature. Descriptive, analytic and synthetic methods were used. Results. The empirical data show that cognitive disorders can be observed in the initial stages of the disease and that they become more pronounced with disease progression. Cognitive deficits are manifested in the domains of executive functions, visuospatial abilities, attention, and memory. Studies devoted to the study of language testify to the manifestation of deficits in all language skills. Language and cognitive disorders, associated with dysarthria and deficits in nonverbal communication, negatively affect communication skills, and the patient's life quality. Conclusion. Cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease ranges from mild cognitive impairment to severe dementia. Language disorders are manifested in auditory comprehension, spontaneous speech, naming, repetition, discourse, reading, and writing. For treating cognitive and language deficits, a pharmacological and nonpharmacological approaches are used. The goal of speech-language therapy, as a part of nonpharmacological approach, is to slow down progression of cognitive and language disorders, maintain communicative abilities, and compensate for deficits.
Orthographic competencies and phonological awareness in children with developmental coordination disorder
Authors: Janjić Jovana , Nikolić Snežana , Ilić-Stošović Danijela
Published: October 2021

Introduction. Developmental coordination disorder is a disorder of planning and coordination of complex movements during action, without previously diagnosed intellectual disability, neurological or any other sensory impairment. Although it is a relatively common disorder in school-age population, the correlation between phonological awareness and spelling in these children has not been sufficiently investigated. Objective. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between phonological awareness and spelling in children with developmental coordination disorder compared to children without coordination difficulty. Methods. The research included 65 children of the third grade of primary schools in Belgrade. Developmental coordination disorder was observed in 29 children, while 36 children did not have this disorder. The Questionnaire for Developmental Coordination Disorder was used to determine its presence. Phonological awareness was assessed by the Test of Phonological Awareness, and spelling by dictation. Results. The results show significant below-average achievements in the assessment of phonological awareness and spelling in children with developmental coordination disorder. Phonemic substitution was the least developed element of phonological awareness. The largest number of errors was observed at the word level, while substitution was the most common error at the syllabic and letter level. A positive correlation between phonemic segments and achievements in spelling indicates a relationship between the sublexical level and spelling development. Conclusion. Poor phonological awareness and spelling ability lead to learning disabilities during the educational process, which results in an overall poorer educational achievement in these children.
Sobre el uso de tecnologías de reconocimiento facial en la universidad: el caso de la UNED
Authors: Aznarte José L. , Melendo Pardo Mariano , Lacruz López Juan Manuel
Published: October 2021

Las tecnologías de identificación biométrica han experimentado un gran desarrollo en los últimos años, siendo aplicadas a decenas de ámbitos diferentes, entre los que se encuentra el ámbito educativo, en particular el universitario. Sin embargo, en este artículo argumentamos que dicha tendencia puede impactar de formas inesperadas a los procesos de enseñanza/aprendizaje. Así, se exponen algunas consideraciones principales acerca del uso de tecnologías de identificación biométrica en general y más particularmente de técnicas de reconocimiento facial en el marco de los exámenes universitarios, prestando especial atención al problema de realizar los exámenes presenciales por medios remotos durante la pandemia de la COVID-19. Se ofrece un análisis general de las limitaciones de esta tecnología en sus dimensiones técnica, jurídica y ética, y se exploran las posibles consecuencias, en esas tres dimensiones, del uso de dichas tecnologías. A modo de ilustración, se toma el caso concreto de la UNED, la universidad más grande del Estado español, exponiendo las decisiones tomadas por esta institución para dar respuesta al desafío que supusieron las restricciones de movimiento durante el estado de alarma. Dado el gran número de evidencias de que esta tecnología está aquejada de graves problemas con impredecibles consecuencias, en todo caso se recomienda observar el principio de precaución y tomar decisiones con la máxima cautela.
Em busca de um estudo eficiente e autônomo: abordagens na música e a integração através do gerenciamento de projeto
Authors:   Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Santos Laís Fernandes dos , Filho Alfeu Rodrigues de Araújo
Published: October 2021

A escassez de tempo (característica da contemporaneidade), a dependência em relação ao professor durante o estudo individual e a generalização dos problemas apontam a necessidade de um estudo eficiente e autônomo que se adéque às particularidades do indivíduo. Através de uma revisão da literatura na área da música, podemos verificar que os trabalhos existentes estão voltados, em sua maioria, para problemas específicos, normalmente práticos e técnico-instrumentais. A partir disso, buscamos ofertar aos músicos um caminho para integrar todos os âmbitos do estudo já tratados pelos pesquisadores: a prática deliberada, a organização, o planejamento, a autorregulação, as estratégias e ferramentas. Considerando a construção de teorias por meio da abstração (DEWEY, 1920), nossa proposta se baseia no gerenciamento de projetos ao traduzir para a música as principais práticas de acordo com o Guia PMBOK® (PMI, 2017). Como se trata de uma pesquisa ainda em desenvolvimento, ajustes serão necessários.
Dalcroze e o ensaio "Os 'hop' musicais" (1930): algumas considerações preliminares
Authors:   Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Madureira José Rafael
Published: October 2021

Tradução do ensaio Les “hop” musicaux (Os “hop” musicais), de autoria de Émile Jaques-Dalcroze e publicado originalmente na revista Le Rythme em 1930. A tradução é precedida por uma apresentação sobre as origens e desdobramentos do “hop” musical, um dos princípios didáticos mais importantes e lúdicos da Rítmica Dalcroze, integrado aos exercícios de solfejo, improvisação e plasticidade viva (“plastique animée”). Ao final do ensaio, para exemplificar o uso do “hop” musical, Dalcroze apresenta um compêndio com 55 exercícios, um valioso material sobre um tema ainda muito pouco estudado no Brasil.
Colibri e Caranguejo: genealogia e edição de dois choros pioneiros para violão
Authors:   Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Amorim Humberto , Prando Flavia Rejane , Paschoito Ivan , Motta Jefferson Luis Gonçalves da
Published: October 2021

No repertório exclusivo para violão, à exceção de algumas obras de Villa-Lobos, ainda são raras e/ou desconhecidas as peças para o instrumento que remetem ao período de consolidação do choro como gênero musical, um processo que se alastrou de meados do século XIX até os decênios iniciais dos novecentos. Na tentativa de colaborar com o preenchimento da lacuna, o presente artigo objetiva apresentar ineditamente dois choros para violão compostos por volta de 1912: Colibri, de Melchior Cortez (1882-1947); e Caranguejo, de Francesco Rosa Gadanho (1872 -?). Em diálogo com trabalhos de referência sobre o tema e através do levantamento de fontes, edições e manuscritos até então desconhecidos, o texto tem como objetivos secundários traçar uma genealogia preliminar das obras e de seus compositores, destrinchar a relação composicional das peças (que podem ser tocadas em versões para solo ou duo), discutir sucintamente algumas das possíveis razões que justificam porque poucas peças do gênero sobreviveram, avaliar possíveis intersecções entre violão e circo no ínterim em questão, bem como analisar de que forma os imbricamentos musicais e a permeabilidade terminológica que rondaram o período de constituição do choro também estão presentes nos subtítulos e no conteúdo musical das peças suscitadas. Finalmente, apresentamos os critérios que nortearam uma iminente edição moderna das partituras, a ser publicada em parceria com a editora Legato. Como resultado, acreditamos que a discussão de tais perspectivas não somente colabora para alargar o entendimento de nossas práticas de outrora, mas também possibilita que novas peças do repertório pioneiro do violão brasileiro sejam paulatinamente incorporadas na literatura do instrumento.
Práticas criativas na formação de professores: compondo conversações
Authors: Lino Dulcimarta Lemos , Cardoso Bianca de Oliveira
Published: October 2021

Ao tematizar as práticas criativas na formação de professores, o artigo destaca um aspecto emergente na investigação Educação musical na formação de professores dos cursos de Graduação em Pedagogia gaúchos: escuta e criação na experiência de barulhar (LINO, 2020a). As análises quantitativa e qualitativa da pesquisa de campo constatam o reduzido espaço do ensino de música como disciplina curricular nas instituições de ensino superior gaúchas e a diminuta presença de práticas criativas nos modos do fazer musical docente. O fortalecimento do cenário educativo compreende que o processo de formação de professores em educação musical não se limita apenas ao caráter mandatário de diretrizes curriculares, mas também exige conceber que a música é potência ordinária da vida cotidiana, oferecida e ampliada no exercício coletivo de compor conversações (CAGE, 2015). Ao viver os processos de escuta e criação musical, desde a ludicidade, a experiência de barulhar (LINO, 2008) habita a pedagogia como gesto poético de linguagem para sublinhar a composição da docência. As práticas criativas irrompem na formação de professores para inaugurar sentidos, dar-se a ver o lúdico, o sensível, o singular e a intransponível dimensionalidade humana da música como partição e partilha.
Criatividade e prática musical docente: concepções de professores
Authors: Araújo Rosane Cardoso de , Alonso Maitê Vitória , Silveira Thais Brasil , Ribas Ariane Leoni
Published: October 2021

O tema deste estudo é a criatividade na prática musical de docentes de música. O objetivo foi investigar, por meio de delineamento qualitativo e quantitativo, concepções sobre criatividade musical, de professores atuantes como docentes autônomos ou em instituições específicas de ensino da música, da cidade de Curitiba e de regiões próximas. A metodologia utilizada foi um modelo híbrido que envolveu um estudo de levantamento e um estudo de caso, realizado em duas etapas (A e B). Os resultados da Etapa A, realizada com 71 professores de música, revelaram que 99% dos participantes acreditavam que o professor pode conduzir uma aula criativa e que 100% concordavam que a criatividade musical do aluno pode ser desenvolvida. Os docentes também apresentaram concepções/opiniões próprias sobre a presença da criatividade nos processos de ensino de música, destacando três categorias principais: a criatividade como ensino inovador, como autonomia do aluno e como resolução de problemas. A Etapa B, que teve a participação de um professor de instrumento, revelou que as suas práticas estavam de acordo com a perspectiva da criatividade docente como resolução de problemas, além de demonstrar sua produção criativa em congruência com os estudos sobre abordagens múltiplas da criatividade. Os resultados deste estudo corroboram com as pesquisas sobre criatividade na prática musical docente, auxiliando na reflexão sobre a necessidade de se considerar o potencial das práticas criativas para otimizar o processo de ensino.
O modo de dizer da teoria musical: uma reflexão sobre a terminologia de Schenker
Authors: Nabuco Ivan Gonçalves , Freitas Sérgio Paulo Ribeiro de
Published: October 2021

Coloca-se em discussão a tradução para a língua portuguesa de alguns termos da teoria musical de Heinrich Schenker. Detendo-se, principalmente, sobre os termos Urlinie e Ursatz, procura-se realizar um debate a respeito do significado de tais conceitos, significado que aparece como a manifestação estritamente musical do princípio da unidade da obra de arte. Tal princípio assume um papel emblemático na teoria se Schenker por meio do concito de coerência orgânica e, portanto, do conceito de organismo. A argumentação se concentra sobre os múltiplos significados da palavra Satz, destacando seus usos no vocabulário musical e, principalmente, nos escritos de Schenker, mais especificamente, como elemento formador do termo Ursatz. A discussão oportuniza uma reflexão a respeito de termos propostos por Schenker e de suas implicações e alcances quando vertidos para outras línguas, épocas e lugares.
A performance musical como perspectiva das propostas teórico-analíticas de Schenker e de teóricos neoschenkerianos
Authors: Correia Renata Coutinho de Barros , Moreira Adriana Lopes da Cunha
Published: October 2021

Tendo a experiência em performance como perspectiva do discurso, o artigo parte da contextualização das duas primeiras fases de Schenker com base nas publicações Die Kunst des Vortrags (“A arte da performance”), Der Tonwille (“Análise musical contextual”) e Das Meisterwerke in der Musik (“As obras-primas da Música”). Discute a sua influência teórico-analítica e a concepção de performance em estudos relacionados à subárea Análise e Performance Musical, identificando vinculações entre estrutura e expressividade em análises do próprio Schenker e de teóricos neoschenkerianos. Demonstra como a percepção da interlocução entre eventos métricos e de vozes condutoras serviu como embasamento a questões de modelagem em estudos de Charles Burkhart, Steve Larson, Carl Schachter e David Beach. Este estudo não se furta de considerar os aspectos fortemente prescritivos presentes nessas propostas, mas procura estudá-los sob perspectivas de pesquisa atuais.