bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Review and analysis of the overlapping threats of carbapenem and polymyxin resistant E. coli and Klebsiella in Africa
Authors: Venne Danielle M. , Hartley David M. , Malchione Marissa D. , Koch Michala , Britto Anjali Y. , Goodman Jesse L.
Published: April 2023

Background

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales are among the most serious antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threats. Emerging resistance to polymyxins raises the specter of untreatable infections. These resistant organisms have spread globally but, as indicated in WHO reports, the surveillance needed to identify and track them is insufficient, particularly in less resourced countries. This study employs comprehensive search strategies with data extraction, meta-analysis and mapping to help address gaps in the understanding of the risks of carbapenem and polymyxin resistance in the nations of Africa.

Methods

Three comprehensive Boolean searches were constructed and utilized to query scientific and medical databases as well as grey literature sources through the end of 2019. Search results were screened to exclude irrelevant results and remaining studies were examined for relevant information regarding carbapenem and/or polymyxin(s) susceptibility and/or resistance amongst E. coli and Klebsiella isolates from humans. Such data and study characteristics were extracted and coded, and the resulting data was analyzed and geographically mapped.

Results

Our analysis yielded 1341 reports documenting carbapenem resistance in 40 of 54 nations. Resistance among E. coli was estimated as high (> 5%) in 3, moderate (1–5%) in 8 and low (< 1%) in 14 nations with at least 100 representative isolates from 2010 to 2019, while present in 9 others with insufficient isolates to support estimates. Carbapenem resistance was generally higher among Klebsiella: high in 10 nations, moderate in 6, low in 6, and present in 11 with insufficient isolates for estimates. While much less information was available concerning polymyxins, we found 341 reports from 33 of 54 nations, documenting resistance in 23. Resistance among E. coli was high in 2 nations, moderate in 1 and low in 6, while present in 10 with insufficient isolates for estimates. Among Klebsiella, resistance was low in 8 nations and present in 8 with insufficient isolates for estimates. The most widespread associated genotypes were, for carbapenems, blaOXA-48,blaNDM-1 and blaOXA-181 and, for polymyxins, mcr-1, mgrB, and phoPQ/pmrAB. Overlapping carbapenem and polymyxin resistance was documented in 23 nations.

Conclusions

While numerous data gaps remain, these data show that significant carbapenem resistance is widespread in Africa and polymyxin resistance is also widely distributed, indicating the need to support robust AMR surveillance, antimicrobial stewardship and infection control in a manner that also addresses broader animal and environmental health dimensions.
Chinese school adolescents’ stress experience and coping strategies: a qualitative study
Authors: Zhou Xiaoyun , Bambling Matthew , Bai Xuejun , Edirippulige Sisira
Published: April 2023

Background

Stress in adolescence is associated with adverse mental health outcomes. Coping resources have been proved by literature to have buffering effects on the impact of stress on mental health. It is imperative to understand the stress and coping strategies of adolescents. However, to date, there has been a scarce of qualitative examination of stress and coping strategies in adolescents in a Chinese population.

Objectives

This study aimed to understand the stress experience and coping strategies of high school students in China.

Methods

This study adopted a qualitative design involving three focus group interviews. A purposive sampling method was used to recruit high school students who were enrolled in grades 10 to 11, and their teachers, at a Chinese high school which resulted in 20 students and 9 teacher participants. Data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis.

Results

A total of 4 themes were identified: (i) sources of stress; (ii) impacts of stress (iii) coping strategies used by students; and (iv) recommendations for stress management programs. Students experienced excessive stress in their daily lives. The primary source of stress came from high expectations for academic achievement. Other sources of stress were peer relationships and family issues. The stress had negative impacts on students’ emotions, sleep, study, and mental wellbeing. The students demonstrated various coping strategies, with the most common being avoidant coping. Students and teachers agreed that the coping strategies were not effective in reducing stress in the long run and that more coping skills training was needed.

Conclusions

This study is the first to assess the perceptions of Chinese high school students and their teachers regarding adolescent stress experiences and coping strategies. Chinese high school students experienced significant stress in their daily lives and demonstrated unhelpful coping strategies. Participants demonstrated consensus that they did not have the skills to cope. There is a demonstrated need for interventions that focus on increasing coping skills in this population.
The relationship between students’ socio-demographics and the probability of grade repetition in Brazilian primary education: is it decreasing over time?
Authors: Ferrão Maria Eugénia , Alves Maria Teresa Gonzaga
Published: April 2023

This article aims at a better understanding of the Brazilian education system’s performance concerning the quality and equity over the decade 2007–2017. It examines the extent to which students’ sociodemographic characteristics are related to schooling trajectory without failure in primary education and how such relationships have changed over time. Multilevel logistic models are applied to cross-sectional student assessment data (Prova Brasil), considering the hierarchical structure of four levels. The total number of students covered is 12.4 million. The results suggest a pattern of educational inequity marked by socioeconomically disadvantaged status, gender, and self-declared race/ethnicity. The analyses show that the gender gap increased and the differentials by socioeconomic status and race/skin colour decreased over the decade. The estimates also suggest that the effect of school socioeconomic composition was reduced, but the effect of the proportion of repeating students per school on the individual probability of success was reinforced. In addition, the probability of students’ success varies randomly across schools, municipalities, and states, and such educational disparities across states are increasing over time.
Towards a definition of sustainable banking - a consolidated approach in the context of guidelines and strategies
Authors: Riegler Markus
Published: April 2023

Sustainable development efforts, initiated by the SDGs and the Paris Agreement on climate change, are bringing banking to the center of the debate, which calls for, among other things, sustainable banking. In the current academic discussion, sustainable banking is described as a terminological jungle that is subject to change over time. Using Webster and Watson’s conceptual model, this review analyzes the definitions and conceptual descriptions used in academia to present a consolidated result. The definition analysis conducted in this paper shows that definitions used mostly refer to the implementation of social, environmental aspects in the respective business strategies and / or to the offering of sustainably labeled products. This paper also shows that the various forms of the definition have a purely descriptive character and that measurability and comparability are hardly possible due to the lack of a generally accepted sustainability index.
Validation and meaningful within-patient change in work productivity and activity impairment questionnaire (WPAI) for episodic or chronic migraine
Authors: Ford Janet H. , Ye Wenyu , Ayer David W. , Mi Xiaojuan , Bhandari Swati , Buse Dawn C. , Lipton Richard B.
Published: April 2023

Background

No available studies demonstrate validity and meaningful change thresholds of Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) questionnaire in patients with migraine. In this post-hoc analysis, we assessed reliability, validity, responsiveness, and meaningful within-patient change from baseline to Month 3 for Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) domain scores in patients with episodic migraine (EM) or chronic migraine (CM).

Method

The Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled CONQUER study (NCT03559257, N = 462) enrolled patients with EM or CM who failed two to four categories of prior preventive medication in past ten years. The analyses were performed for WPAI domain scores (absenteeism, presenteeism, overall work productivity, and non-work-related activity impairment). Migraine Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire version 2.1 (MSQv2.1) domain scores (Role Function-Restrictive [RFR] and Role Function-Preventive [RFP]), and monthly migraine headache days were used as anchors. Responder criteria were changes from baseline to Month 3 for each of these anchors and were defined as: increase in MSQ-RFR by ≥ 25.71 points and MSQ-RFP by ≥ 20.00 points and a 50% reduction in monthly migraine headache days. Assessments were performed for overall population, and patients with EM or CM. The meaningful change threshold was determined based on Youden index, Phi coefficient and sensitivity.

Results

Of 462 randomized patients, 444 who completed WPAI questionnaire were included in post-hoc analysis. Test–retest reliability over 3 months in a stable subgroup revealed moderate correlations for non-work-related Activity Impairment (ICC = 0.446) presenteeism (ICC = 0.438) and a fair correlation for overall work productivity loss (ICC = 0.360). At baseline, all correlations between WPAI domain scores and continuous anchor variables exceeded recommended threshold of ≥ 0.30, except for WPAI domain scores with number of monthly migraine headache days. Patients achieving pre-specified responsiveness thresholds for monthly migraine headache days, and MSQ-RFP, MSQ-RFR from baseline to Month 3 (responders) showed significant improvements in WPAI domain scores compared with non-responders (P < 0.001). The meaningful change thresholds of -20 (% unit) were identified for WPAI domain scores.

Conclusion

In conclusion, WPAI has sufficient validity, reliability, responsiveness, and appropriate interpretation standards to assess the impact of EM or CM on presenteeism and overall work productivity loss and non-work-related activity impairment.

Trial registration

NCT number of CONQUER study, NCT03559257.
The use of dexamethasone therapy for conservative management of chronic subdural hematomas: a question about efficacy and safety
Authors: Ahmed Omar El Farouk , Nagaty Ahmed , Helmy Mohamed , El Molla Shafik Tahseen
Published: April 2023

Background

Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a commonly encountered neurosurgical entity, particularly among the elderly population. Surgical intervention by trepanation or burr hole craniostomy remains the gold standard approach for symptomatic cases. However, despite the excellent outcome, the surgical pathway remains also associated with possible complications, some of which might be fatal, in addition to a recurrence rate of up to 25%. Dexamethasone (DXM) therapy was used as an alternative non-surgical approach, yet its clinical effectiveness remains controversial. Therefore, the objective of this study is to evaluate the outcome of DXM use for the management of chronic subdural hematomas with regard to the clinical results, safety, efficacy and potential incidence of complications.

Results

This is a retrospective study of 30 patients, with symptomatic CSDH managed by the authors by DXM therapy protocol. Subjects were assessed upon admission then closely monitored to evaluate their response to conservative management, then followed up and their data were recorded at 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after protocol initiation. Clinical scoring systems included the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and the Markwalder Grading Scale (MGS), whereas radiological evaluation consisted of serial Computerized tomography (CT)scans to assess CSDH changes between time of protocol initiation and over the same time intervals. There was a statistically highly significant improvement regarding the GCS and the MGS of the studied cases on comparing the starting values to those throughout the follow-up intervals at 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months, or six months (p = 0.001). Patients presented with a neurological deficit also showed a statistically highly significant improvement on comparing the values at the beginning of our study to those recorded at the third month or those at the sixth month (p = 0.001).

Conclusions

Our study concluded that dexamethasone use is a safe and effective choice for the management of chronic subdural hematoma with an acceptable success rate and a low incidence rate of serious complications. We do not advocate for the replacement of surgery by DXM treatment but to consider its possible role in selected cases. Larger series and further studies would be yet considered with longer follow-up periods.
Hepatic stellate cell activation markers are regulated by the vagus nerve in systemic inflammation
Authors: Ahmed Osman , Caravaca April S. , Crespo Maria , Dai Wanmin , Liu Ting , Guo Qi , Leiva Magdalena , Sabio Guadalupe , Shavva Vladimir S. , Malin Stephen G. , Olofsson Peder S.
Published: April 2023

Background

The liver is an important immunological organ and liver inflammation is part of the pathophysiology of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, a condition that may promote cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver failure, and cardiovascular disease. Despite dense innervation of the liver parenchyma, little is known about neural regulation of liver function in inflammation. Here, we study vagus nerve control of the liver response to acute inflammation.

Methods

Male C57BL/6 J mice were subjected to either sham surgery, surgical vagotomy, or electrical vagus nerve stimulation followed by intraperitoneal injection of the TLR2 agonist zymosan. Animals were euthanized and tissues collected 12 h after injection. Samples were analyzed by qPCR, RNAseq, flow cytometry, or ELISA.

Results

Hepatic mRNA levels of pro-inflammatory mediators Ccl2, Il-1β, and Tnf-α were significantly higher in vagotomized mice compared with mice subjected to sham surgery. Differences in liver Ccl2 levels between treatment groups were largely reflected in the plasma chemokine (C–C motif) ligand 2 (CCL2) concentration. In line with this, we observed a higher number of macrophages in the livers of vagotomized mice compared with sham as measured by flow cytometry. In mice subjected to electrical vagus nerve stimulation, hepatic mRNA levels of Ccl2, Il1β, and Tnf-α, and plasma CCL2 levels, were significantly lower compared with sham. Interestingly, RNAseq revealed that a key activation marker for hepatic stellate cells (HSC), Pnpla3, was the most significantly differentially expressed gene between vagotomized and sham mice. Of note, several HSC-activation associated transcripts were higher in vagotomized mice, suggesting that signals in the vagus nerve contribute to HSC activation. In support of this, we observed significantly higher number of activated HSCs in vagotomized mice as compared with sham as measured by flow cytometry.

Conclusions

Signals in the cervical vagus nerve controlled hepatic inflammation and markers of HSC activation in zymosan-induced peritonitis.
“Homosexuals in Adolescent Rebellion”
Authors: Plaster Joseph
Published: April 2023

In the late 1950s and 1960s, hustlers and street queens staged countless food riots, sit-ins, and pickets in downtown “vice” districts across the United States. One cannot appreciate the indignation and rage that sparked these rebellions without understanding the moral values and economic norms shared by those who took collective action: the self-defined “kids on the street” who often traveled from central city “tenderloin” to “tenderloin,” connecting far-flung districts through migratory circuits. Sustaining themselves through sex work and other criminalized economies, kids created in these districts a distinct counterpublic with its own moral norms, performance practices, rituals for renaming new members, conventions for collective housing, and networks for pooling resources. Urban renewal and increased policing in US cities violated these norms, providing the anger and indignation that fueled central city uprisings during the long 1960s. Understanding the anger that prompted street kids to rebel allows one to grasp what the author calls their performative economy: the reciprocities, obligations, and moral norms shared by the kids on the street and the ways they were materialized and transmitted intergenerationally via performance.
Quantification of basal stem cell elongation and stress fiber accumulation in the pseudostratified airway epithelium during the unjamming transition
Authors: Phung Thien-Khoi N. , Mitchel Jennifer A. , O'Sullivan Michael J. , Park Jin-Ah
Published: April 2023

Under homeostatic conditions, epithelial cells remain non-migratory. However, during embryonic development and pathological conditions, they become migratory. The mechanism underlying the transition of the epithelial layer between non-migratory and migratory phases is a fundamental question in biology. Using well-differentiated primary human bronchial epithelial cells that form a pseudostratified epithelium, we have previously identified that a confluent epithelial layer can transition from a non-migratory to migratory phase through an unjamming transition (UJT). We previously defined collective cellular migration and apical cell elongation as hallmarks of UJT. However, other cell-type-specific changes have not been previously studied in the pseudostratified airway epithelium, which consists of multiple cell types. Here, we focused on the quantifying morphological changes in basal stem cells during the UJT. Our data demonstrate that during the UJT, airway basal stem cells elongated and enlarged, and their stress fibers elongated and aligned. These morphological changes observed in basal stem cells correlated to the previously defined hallmarks of the UJT. Moreover, basal cell and stress fiber elongation were observed prior to apical cell elongation. Together, these morphological changes indicate that basal stem cells in pseudostratified airway epithelium are actively remodeling, presumably through accumulation of stress fibers during the UJT.
SOBRE TRAJETÓRIAS DE EDUCAR NA DIFERENÇA: CONVERSAS DIARIADAS (ENTRE) EXPERIÊNCIAS EM UMA SALA DE RECURSOS MULTIFUNCIONAIS
Authors: Ribetto Anelice , Reis Monteiro Raquel
Published: April 2023

Este texto expressa as travessias produzidas numa pesquisa a partir de encontros numa Sala de Recursos Multifuncionais. Narramos experiências suspeitantes dos discursos habituais encarnados pelas políticas inclusivas que normatizam trajetórias de pessoas chamadas com deficiência. Compondo caminhos outros para além dos cimentados por políticas regulares, tecemos entradas, práticas singulares por este espaço. Acompanhada de autores, como Certeau, pensamos a produção de espaços desprovidos de regras institucionais, mas abastadas de astúcias. Por fim, apostamos numa política de escrita enunciando os dilemas da experiência como possibilidade de dizer o que nos passa na educação atravessada pela conversa entre trajetórias, gestos que colocaram de pé uma pesquisa e que dá a pensar o desafio ético e sensível de caminhar por entre praticas outras; uma prática que não apequena os outros e não revela o que se deve fazer com os outros, mas que simplesmente afeta, nos deixando seus mistérios hibridizados às trajetórias de educar na diferença.
PRÁTICAS PEDAGÓGICAS NAS PESQUISAS EM MATEMÁTICA PARA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL: CONTRIBUIÇÕES PARA A FORMAÇÃO DE PROFESSORES
Authors: Guerim Fernandes Geuciane Felipe , Pereira Caroline Subirá , Freitas Flaviane Pelloso Molina
Published: April 2023

O artigo visa a caracterizar as produções científicas que apresentam práticas pedagógicas da matemática para a Educação Infantil bem como analisar suas contribuições para o processo formativo de professores os quais atuam nessa etapa da Educação Básica. Para isso, algumas questões são necessárias: Quais práticas pedagógicas estão evidenciadas nas pesquisas em matemática para Educação Infantil? Como essas práticas podem contribuir no processo formativo de professores que atuam nessa etapa? Para tanto, realizou-se um levantamento com os descritores “Matemática” AND “Educação Infantil”. A consulta foi realizada no Portal de Periódicos da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), na Plataforma Scientific Eletronic Library Online (SciELO), Plataforma Scopus e Science Direct. A partir da leitura e seleção dos artigos, foram organizadas três categorias de análise. Em relação às propostas analisadas, os resultados mostraram que a busca constante de estudos, aprofundamentos e possibilidades são caminhos pelos quais precisam ser percorridos por professores que ensinam matemática na Educação Infantil e por aqueles ainda em formação inicial.
MOBILIZANDO CONHECIMENTOS MATEMÁTICOS PARA O ENSINO DE FRAÇÕES COM DOCENTES DOS ANOS INICIAIS DO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL
Authors: Patrono Rosângela Milagres , Ferreira Ana Cristina , Moreira Plínio Cavalcanti
Published: April 2023

Este estudo pretende identificar, descrever e caracterizar conhecimentos matemáticos para o ensino de frações que afloraram a partir da discussão com as participantes, de respostas de alunos dos anos iniciais a questões a eles propostas em situações de ensino do tema na Educação Básica. No presente estudo, em um contexto de formação continuada, 18 professoras dos anos iniciais do Ensino Fundamental são convidadas a refletir sobre as respostas dadas por estudantes a problemas envolvendo noções iniciais de frações. O referencial teórico que embasa o estudo é o modelo criado por Ball e seus colaboradores. Os dados foram produzidos a partir de transcrições das gravações dos encontros, de registros produzidos pelos participantes e do diário de campo elaborado ao longo da pesquisa. Os resultados evidenciam que a discussão das resoluções propostas pelos alunos dos anos iniciais oportunizou uma rica reflexão acerca de vários conhecimentos matemáticos para o ensino de frações, tais como: quantificar uma parte de um todo, relacionando desenho e símbolos; comparar frações no caso da interpretação partetodo; somar e subtrair frações; conhecer os erros mais comuns usualmente cometidos pelos alunos, entre outros. O estudo contribui também para ampliar a compreensão acerca dos processos de aprendizagem profissional, especialmente no que se refere ao desenvolvimento de conhecimentos matemáticos específicos da docência.
A prática no processo de formação da identidade docente
Authors: Santos Pereira Rodrigues Aline , Polato Sachinski Gabriele , Oliver Martins Pura Lúcia
Published: April 2023

Considerando as perspectivas apontadas por pesquisadores como Martins (1998) e Tardif (2014), é possível verificar o quão é necessário e importante considerar a prática docente como um dos pilares da formação dos professores e da compreensão da identidade docente. Ao refletirmos sobre a subjetividade dos educadores, reconhecendo-os como sujeitos do conhecimento, vislumbra-se como são efetivadas e desenvolvidas as práticas de ensino no ambiente escolar, tomando como premissa que a pesquisa sobre o ensino deve levar em conta a voz dos professores sobre suas próprias práticas (delineiam-se pesquisas não sobre o ensino e sobre os professores, mas para o ensino e com os professores). Dessa maneira, pode-se repensar as relações entre teoria e prática, indo além da concepção de teoria como guia da prática, concebendo a teoria como expressão da prática.
Formação de professores indígenas no movimento da inclusão escolar no contexto amazônico amazonense
Authors: Menezes Reinaldo Oliveira , Simas Hellen Cristina Picanço
Published: April 2023

Este trabalho é fruto de uma pesquisa de doutorado em educação em andamento, cujo o objetivo é discutir a formação de professores indígenas no movimento da inclusão escolar no contexto amazônico amazonense. Pois, sabemos que o processo de inclusão escolar das pessoas com deficiência no Brasil não é algo fácil, ainda mais, no contexto da educação escolar indígena no que tange a formação de professores/as indígenas. No entanto, buscou-se verificar se há, nos Projetos Pedagógicos de Cursos de Formação de Professores Indígena das Instituições Públicas de Ensino Superior do estado do Amazonas, a discussão acerca da inclusão escolar de pessoas com deficiências nas Matrizes Curriculares. Os métodos de coleta de dados são as pesquisas bibliográficos e os documentais, e as análises o enfoque qualitativo. Como resultado, observou-se que é preciso pensar numa política de educação especial intercultural que possa atender os anseios e as necessidades de cada realidade escolar, e para que esta construção seja possível, é preciso ouvir os/as professores/as, os/as gestores/as, a comunidade indígena e a família.
O “a-com-tecer” do currículo em curso de especialização para professores em exercício
Authors: Sales Márcea Andrade , Carvalho Maria Inez S. S. , De Sá Maria Roseli G. B.
Published: April 2023

Este texto traz relato crítico-reflexivo a partir de experiência curricular de Curso de Especialização realizado no município de XXX para qualificar professores da rede de ensino. Da demanda por qualificação nesse município, resultou o Programa de Formação Continuada dos Professores, implementado em 2004 com a Licenciatura em Pedagogia – ensino fundamental/séries iniciais. Este oportunizou a graduação de duas turmas, perfazendo a quase totalidade dos professores da rede municipal. Tal situação gerou a demanda por pós-graduação, resultando na proposta do Curso de Especialização em Currículo Escolar, a qual está em planejamento da terceira turma, em consonância com a dinâmica da rede: proposição para (re)formulação do seu currículo escolar. Neste artigo, após breve histórico do referido Programa, no qual se inclui o curso em estudo - a Especialização -, explicita-se o conceito da Pedagogia do A-com-tecer que embasa o desenho curricular assumido nele, pautado no abandono da ideia de aplicação/execução de algo pensado a priori, uma vez que o que a-com-tece são atualizações de possibilidades. A experiência desenvolvida é apresentada por meio da contraposição entre o currículo-documento e o currículo-práxis em cada um dos três ciclos curriculares do Curso, sob a denominação de As possibilidades pensadas - o documento; e As atualizações - relatos do a-com-tecer. Evidencia-se que a matriz curricular, organizada em atividades curriculares e em fluxograma flexível e abrangente possibilita a intervenção/participação do professor-cursista no seu processo formativo, ao tempo em que mostra que nem todas as possibilidades são atualizadas na dinâmica do a-com-tecer do currículo.
BNC – Formação e cuidado de si: a (im)possibilidade de professorar
Authors: Costa Mônica De oliveira , De oliveira Caroline Barroncas , Aikawa Monica Silva
Published: April 2023

Este trabalho é um recorte de um projeto de produtividade acadêmica intitulado “Do cais à deriva: escritas de um professorar no ensino superior durante pandemia de COVID-19”, da Universidade do Estado do Amazonas. Tem como objetivo central problematizar a proposta formativa presente na Base Nacional Comum para a Formação Inicial de Professores da Educação Básica (BNC – Formação), a partir do cuidado de si foucaultiano, destacando modos de recusa e (de)formação docente. Alinhados a uma vertente pós-estruturalista, centrada sobretudo na figura de Michel Foucault, mobilizaremos os conceitos de cuidado de si e de governamentalidade (governo de si e dos outros), em conjunto com a ideia do homem de lata, personagem descrita no famoso poema de Manoel de Barros. Dos resultados obtidos, destaca-se o viés neoconservador disperso ao longo do documento, materializado no caráter prescritivo, homogeneizador e uniformizador que atua na padronização de uma suposta proposta de forma(ta)ção de professores. Desse modo, buscamos aqui problematizar estas subjetivações impostas por um documento regulador da forma(ta)ção docente no Brasil. Por meio do cuidado de si, aventamos uma forma-ação que possa suscitar deslocamentos, mobilizações, desnaturalizações de coisas cristalizadas por gerações, falas e gestos visíveis e automatizados sobre o ser professor e o ato de professorar no Ensino Superior. Destacamos, por fim, a inventividade do homem de lata enquanto recusa à imobilidade e elemento inaugural para a (de)formação docente.
Ayoluwa, a alegria de nosso povo: o livro Olhos d’ água, um fermento para formação antirracista
Authors: Félix Meira Flávia Paola , De Oliveira Julvan Moreira
Published: April 2023

O presente trabalho propõe refletir sobre as possibilidades da implementação das Diretrizes Curriculares da Educação das Relações Étnico-Raciais e para o Ensino de História e Cultura Afro-Brasileira e Africana (DCNERER) na formação inicial e continuada de professores, a partir do livro Olhos D´água, de Conceição Evaristo, como recurso didático. A escolha da autora foi inspirada nas reflexões e incômodos apresentados por Anzaldúa (2000) em, Falando em línguas: uma carta para as mulheres escritoras do terceiro mundo, um texto que convida as mulheres de cor do terceiro mundo a escreverem, expondo as dificuldades e atravessamentos neste caminhar, funcionando como uma estratégia também de libertação. A proposta consiste em identificar como algumas recomendações e objetivos presentes nas DCNERER, que pleiteia sobre a construção de um currículo mais plural e diverso, podem ser abordadas a partir do livro Olhos D’água como recurso didático em sala de aula ou em processos de formação de professores, criando espaços seguros de fala e de reflexões críticas. Como encaminhamentos, reforçamos e endossamos que, para a construção de um currículo que consiga abarcar o que as DCNERER propõem, é preciso permitir que vozes como a de Conceição Evaristo ecoem e anunciem, ocupando lugares dos grandes chamados cânones, combatendo o epistemicídio  e contra-colonizando este território de poder e disputa, seja no ensino superior, ou na educação básica.
Afetividade e gosto pela ciência no ensino fundamental: o que dizem os professores de ciências
Authors: Pacheco Julia Nunes , Rosa Cleci Teresinha Werner da , Darroz Luiz Marcelo
Published: April 2023

O presente estudo investiga a presença de elementos da dimensão afetiva no cotidiano de dez professores de Ciências do Ensino Fundamental, por meio de entrevista semiestruturada contendo dez perguntas. As questões abordadas envolvem a formação acadêmica e atuação profissional dos participantes, estrutura de suas aulas, percepção em relação ao ensino de Ciências e seus objetivos, importância da dimensão afetiva durantes as aulas e motivação dos alunos. A maioria dos participantes entende a dimensão afetiva como importante, mas não a considera em seu planejamento. Na fala dos entrevistados, sobressai o uso do livro didático que somado a outras fontes, buscam estabelecer aproximações entre os conteúdos científicos e a realidade vivenciada pelos estudantes. Além disso, os professores relatam observar maior empolgação de seus alunos quando realizam atividades práticas e experimentais, ou em conteúdos específicos, entendendo que as aulas de Ciências são capazes de influenciar na escolha da carreira profissional do estudante.
Exercícios de livros didáticos e a avaliação democrática das aprendizagens
Authors: Bomfim Marcus
Published: April 2023

Considerando o acúmulo de discussões desenvolvidas no campo dos estudos e pesquisas em/sobre avaliação educacional, a proposta desse ensaio é problematizar os exercícios e atividades propostos em livros didáticos como instrumentos de avaliação da aprendizagem. A partir de uma abordagem discursiva inscrita na pauta pós-fundacional (MARCHART, 2009) - que questiona os essencialismos transcendentais que assumem condição de fundamento último nos processos de significação do social - os argumentos mobilizados neste texto produzem deslocamentos de sentidos hegemonizados sobre significantes como ‘aprendizagem’ – a partir das contribuições de Biesta (2017) e Gabriel (2016) -  e ‘avaliação’ – a partir dos estudos de Álvarez Méndez (2001, 2017) e Fernandes (2009) -, reverberando na proposição de uma avaliação democrática das aprendizagens (AUTOR, ano), na qual os exercícios de livros didáticos assumem a condição de ser um de seus instrumentos por consistirem em espaços privilegiados para feedback e regulação.
Programa Mais Infância: análise de uma política para educação infantil no município de Niterói-RJ
Authors: Coelho de Oliveira Gisele , Mocarzel Marcelo Siqueira Maia Vinagre
Published: April 2023

O presente trabalho buscou investigar a trajetória do Programa “Mais Infância”, política pública criada em 2013 pela Prefeitura Municipal de Niterói – RJ, voltada para a expansão das vagas em Educação Infantil, bem como para a qualificação da oferta. Foi utilizada a Análise de Conteúdo como ferramenta metodológica para analisar seis entrevistas semiestruturadas realizadas com gestores municipais e familiares acerca das percepções sobre a política na realidade da educação do Município. A partir das categorias construídas no campo, buscou-se compreender quais os pontos fortes da política, e os pontos que podem ser aprimorados. Como resultados, conclui-se que o Programa é uma política bem-sucedida, que vem contribuindo para a expansão quantitativa, de acordo com o que o Plano Nacional de Educação demanda, mas também uma política voltada para a ampliação da qualidade social, que leva em conta a valorização e a formação docente, a qualidade da estrutura física das escolas, que fomenta a integração entre o cuidar e o educar, por meio da bidocência e de outras estratégias.
How does social media influence expectations, decision making and experiences of childbirth?
Authors: Lawrence Victoria , Richardson Sonia , Philp Lauren
Published: April 2023

Background/Aims

Ideological perceptions of normal, physiological birth can be potentially dangerous. Clinicians highlighted to the Health and Social Care Committee how social media affects this, believing that the ‘pressure’ of social media contributing to ‘a big expectation of normality’ among expectant parents. This review's aims were to explore the available literature to support this statement and provide a contemporary insight that incorporates the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

This review was a qualitative meta-synthesis of literature identified in April 2022 using seven subject specific electronic databases: CINAHL Plus, MEDLINE, AMED, APA PsychInfo, APA PyschArt, MIDIRS and The British Nursing Database. Five qualitative primary research papers were critiqued and summarised.

Results

The first theme was focused on how social media reshapes and marginalises narratives of birth; the dominant narrative of medicalised birth is reinforced, but the curated narrative around physiological birth can also be problematic. The second theme encompassed how social media alters women's autonomy and agency in decision making about birth by affecting information sharing and their sense of connection.

Conclusions

Social media can contribute to an ideological perception of normal birth, creating additional pressures on women. However, a medicalised portrayal of birth, which women conform to, dominates these spaces. Social media both supports, and threatens, women's ability to make informed decisions about childbirth.
The who, what, when and why of cognitive difficulties in epilepsy
Authors: Baxendale Sallie
Published: April 2023

Cognitive complaints are very common in people diagnosed with epilepsy. These difficulties are often another manifestation of the same pathology responsible for seizures. They can be further exacerbated by treatments aimed at seizure control. Other common comorbidities of epilepsy such as low mood and elevated anxiety can also contribute to cognitive complaints. There is surprisingly little overlap between memory complaints and performance on formal memory tests in this population. This article examines the multifactorial and heterogeneous nature of cognitive difficulties in epilepsy and makes the case for the provision of basic psychoeducation as the foundation for all interventions aimed at ameliorating these difficulties in this patient population.
A dog in third degree atrioventricular block: patient case report
Authors: Dickson Sara-Ann
Published: April 2023

This case report describes the patient journey of a young Cockapoo with symptomatic bradycardia, from admission to a referral hospital, investigations and management with pacemaker implantation, until discharge from the hospital. The case describes the general physical examination findings specific to symptomatic bradycardia, as well as common investigative tests performed in cardiology cases such as indirect blood pressure measurement, biomarkers (in-house cardiac troponin I), six-lead electrocardiography and comprehensive echocardiography. This case also describes the specialist nursing role during pacemaker implantation, including pacemaker programming using telemetry, the use of fluoroscopy with a C-arm, and surgical pull list and theatre set up. The post-surgical follow-up and further optimisation of the pacemaker settings is also described. Third degree atrioventricular block is the most common reason for pacemaker implantation. Awareness of the patient journey during pacemaker implantation is important to provide adequate support and advice to owners of canine patients with symptomatic bradycardia before referral.
Pineapple Pomace as Replacement for Wheat Bran in a Practical Extruded Diet for Catfish (Clarias gariepinus)
Authors: Oduntan Oluwafemi Babatunde , Omitoyin Siyanbola Adewunmi , Shakiru Sule Okanlawon
Published: April 2023

This study investigated the effects of extruded pineapple pomace diet on growth and apparent digestibility coefficient of catfish (Clarias gariepinus). Four dietary extruded treatments of pineapple pomace Control (0%), T1 (10%), T2 (15%) and T3 (20 %) were fed ad libitum to catfish (21.05±0.04 g) for 60days. The final weight (53.52 - 57.45 g), weight gain (31.98 - 35.88 g) and feed conversion ratio (1.26 – 1.38) were relatively increased, while treatments up to 15% of pineapple pomace inclusion showed better performance. Fish survival rate (90.32 - 96.78%) showed significant difference. There were no significant differences (P0.05) in carcass composition among different dietary treatments. Apparent digestibility coefficient for crude protein, crude fibre and ash were highest in T2 (15%) and T3 (20%). The results indicated that pineapple pomace flour can be an ingredient in catfish diet for up to 20%. Key words: extruded; growth; apparent digestibility coefficient; carcass; proximate.
Preparation and characterization of steam and CO2 activated carbon from Brazil nut shell
Authors: Castro Pryscila Machado de , Regina Ferrarini Stela , Rimoli Michelle da Silva Ferreira , Merlo Aloir Antônio , Nogueira Roberta  Martins , Pires Evaldo Martins
Published: April 2023

Activated carbon is a porous material with several industrial applications. In this research, brazil nut shell was used to produce activated carbon, a promising raw material based on its low cost and high quality. Also, nut processing generates an extensive amount of waste, requiring proper disposal. The carbon was produced at temperatures of 600, 700, and 800 °C and activated by physical method using steam or CO2. Yield was calculated, and the activated carbon was analyzed according to the following physical-chemical parameters: water content, volatile material, fixed carbon, ash, apparent density, and pH. Infrared spectroscopy and BET adsorption isotherms were also performed. The fixed carbon contents of the carbons produced at 700 and 800 °C remained above 84%. The pH values characterized them as basic. The surface areas of the carbon obtained at 800 °C were 397 ± 8 m2 g–1 and 325 ± 7 m2 g–1 in those which were activated by steam and CO2, respectively.
Potential of rust-resistant arabica coffee cultivars for specialty coffee production
Authors: Reichel Tharyn , Resende Mário Lúcio Vilela de , Nadaleti Denis Henrique Silva , Santos Fábio de Oliveira , Botelho Cesar Elias
Published: April 2023

Rust is the main disease affecting Coffea arabica, the most economically important coffee species. The objective of this study was to analyze C. arabica cultivars with different levels of rust resistance, including bean size, raw bean appearance, final sensory scores (FSS), and aroma and taste nuances of the coffee cup. The experiment was designed in randomized blocks (RBD) with three replications and 20 treatments (cultivars), totaling 60 experimental plots. The rust-susceptible cultivars IPR 100, Rubi MG 1192, and Topázio MG 1190 were compared with 17 rust-resistant cultivars. Cultivars IPR 103, MGS Aranãs, and Saíra II presented the highest percentages of high sieves, highest scores of raw bean appearance, and low percentages of mocha-type beans. All cultivars had FSS above 82 and were classified as specialty coffees. The cultivars with the highest FSS (Arara and Catiguá MG2) showed a greater diversity of coffee cup aroma and flavor nuances. Rust-resistant Arabica coffee cultivars are promising for the physical quality of beans and have potential for the specialty coffee market.
Antibacterial activity of Mangifera indica seed extracts combined with common antibiotics against multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii isolates
Authors: Zeraatkar Shadi , Tahan Maedeh , Rostami Omefarveh , Neshani Alireza , Farsiani Hadi , Shahsavari Arezou , Safdari Hadi , Bafghi Mahdi Hosseini
Published: April 2023

In this project, we employed ethanolic (EMI) and aqueous (AMI) extracts of mango (Mangifera indica L., Anacardiaceae) fruit seeds as a modulator of antibiotic resistance against multidrug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii to evaluate natural compounds isolated from by-products or waste of edible plants. We also investigated the effect of these extracts alone and in combination with standard classes of antibiotics in the desired strains. M. indica seeds were processed and exploited using ethanol and water. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of clinical isolates were examined against EMI and AMI extracts, followed by seven antibiotics of ceftazidime, ciprofloxacin, penicillin, amikacin, meropenem, ampicillin, and colistin. The checkerboard method evaluated the synergistic action between mango kernel extract (EMI) and seven antibiotics. EMI extract significantly revealed antimicrobial properties against MDR A. baumannii and P. aeruginosa with synergistic effects with the applied antibiotics. The considerable antibacterial efficacy of ethanolic extract of M. indica seeds can have great curative value as antibacterial drugs against infections caused by MDR P.aeruginosa and A. baumannii.
Lineament Patterns and Structural, Tectonic, and Neotectonic Control in the Relief of the Pancas Region (Espírito Santo, Southeast Brazil)
Authors: Luna da Silva Marcos Cesar , Bricalli Luiza Leonardi
Published: April 2023

The main objective of this research is to investigate the lithostructural, tectonic, and neotectonic control on the relief of the Pancas region (Espírito Santo, Southeastern Brazil). The methodology was organized into computer and field analyses. In a computer, lineament and structural trend maps were generated from the manual extraction technique using editing tools of ArcGIS 10.3.1™ software (ESRI, 2012) over a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) with different artificial illumination (scale 1:110.000) and orientation rosettes were generated. The geological and geomorphological maps were organized/elaborated with ArcGIS from the Geographic Information System (GIS). The cartographic bases were configured in the UTM projection system, and DATUM SIRGAS 2000, zone 24S, and later analyzed and compared with the data of the orientations of the dedicated lineaments, with the orientation of the studied outcrop failures and with the existing literature. The results presented NW-SE/NNW-SSE and NE-SW/NNE-SSW orientations, with the predominance of NNW-SSE and NW-SE orientations identified in the analysis of the lineaments and structural trends, similar to the orientations of the geological faults and neotectonic faults present in the studied area, reflecting the regional structuring of the area, presenting the same orientations as the Colatina Belt. The secondary orientations of the Araçuaí Orogen (NE-SW), the identification of morphotectonic features, the presence of abrupt topographic differences (topographic profiles), and the identification of tectonic regions (base surface map) and tectonic blocks (scanning profile) demonstrate the tectonic control in the relief of the Pancas-ES region, achieving the objective of this research.
Vers une dynamique d'objectivation de l'évaluation patrimoniale
Authors: Bos Morgane , Claeys Damien , Vandenbroucke David , Stiernon Dorothée
Published: April 2023

Résumé. Le concept de valeur semble posséder une importance capitale, à la fois dans la littérature scientifique et dans le discours professionnel des différent·es acteurs et actrices du patrimoine. Les actions menées pour faire évoluer l'environnement construit hérité des générations passées semblent dépendre de la valeur que nous lui accordons. Dans le présent essai, les concepts de valeur, d'évaluateur·trice et d'évaluation patrimoniale sont discutés. Après un retour sur leurs étymologies, deuxcontextes historiques sont comparés : l'axiologie classique du XIXe siècle fondée sur la recherche de rationalité des Lumières et les typologies de valeurs contemporaines aux prises avec la complexité. Ce retour historique montre une complexification et une multiplication des grilles d'évaluation, ainsi que la nécessité de questionner la subjectivité inhérente aux prises de décisions des acteurs et actrices du patrimoine. Pour ne pas sombrer dans une forme de relativisme excessif décrédibilisant définitivement toute tentative d'objectivation des processus d'évaluations patrimoniales, un modèle dynamique de grille d'évaluation est proposé.Abstract. The concept of value seems to have capital importance both in scientific literature and in various heritage actors' professional discourse. The actions undertaken to develop the built environment inherited from previous generations seem to depend on the value we assign it. In this essay, the concepts of value, assessor, and heritage assessment are discussed. After an examination of their etymologies, two historical contexts are compared: the classical axiology of the 19th century based on the Enlightenment search for rationality and the typologies of contemporary values struggling with complexity. This historical reassessment shows a complexification and multiplication of evaluation grids, as well as the need to question the subjectivity inherent in heritage actors' decisions. In order not to sink into excessive relativism definitively discrediting any attempt to objectify the process of heritage assessments, a dynamic evaluation grid model is proposed.