bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Trend Analysis of the Increase of Air Temperature and and the Rainfall on Climate Change in Maros District
Authors: Hamzah Sitti Nurhayati , Arsyad Muhammad , Palloan Pariabti
Published: November 2024

Research has been carried out which aims to analyze and gain knowledge about climate change that is happening in Maros Regency using descriptive, spatial and explanatory statistical methods. The data used is daily climatic data for Maros Regency which is processed using Ecxel, RCLIMDEX and ArcGIS 10.4 software which produces data in the form of graphics and spatial images. In addition, global factors are used as supporting data to determine its relationship with the climate of Maros Regency, to see whether climate change is occurring or only being influenced by global factors such as monsoons and El Nino/La Nina. The pattern of rainfall in Maros Regency is monsoonal, there has been no change in climate patterns for 30 years and there has been a decreasing rate of rainfall, but there has been an increase in the amount of rainfall at the peak of the rainy season and a decrease in rainfall at the peak of the dry season every tenth of the year and the extreme index has increased. The air temperature in Maros district is also experiencing an increasing trend, although it is more significant at the minimum temperature.
Evaluation of Ferric Ion Adsorption On The Surface Imprinting Adsorbent
Authors: Alfikro Ihsan , Jorena Jorena , Koriyanti Erry , Satya Octavianus Cakra , Monado Fiber , Royani Idha
Published: November 2024

Rapidity in technological aspects encourages industrial sector to utilize and apply the latest technology to accelerate and optimize production in its field. Thus, waste from industry polluting various aspects of environment, such as water, gives rise to environmental impacts. Heavy metals, including iron, are one of the most common and dangerous pollutants often found in water environments. Therefore, consideration of methods for heavy metal separation from water becomes important. The adsorption method has been used for separating heavy metals because of its simplicity, thus effectively cuts energy consumption and costs in process. However, heavy metal characteristics in water can vary depending on the element. Consequently, understanding the heavy metal characteristics in water is important, hence capable of formulate appropriate and effective adsorption systems. This study, Fe(III)-IIPs was applied to adsorb and separate iron from water through repeated adsorption with parameter improvements. The pH parameter plays an important role, with ion competition happens at pH <2 and the formation of iron hydroxide species at pH >4.5, which results in adsorption inhibition. The modeling of adsorption kinetic equation was found that the adsorption system carries chemisorption characteristics, with adsorption capacity of 11.15 mg/g and reaction rate constant of 19 min-1.
Čimbenici ishoda liječenja traume parenhimskih organa trbuha u djece liječene u Zavodu za dječju kirurgiju od 2000. – 2015. godine
Authors: Jurić Ivo , Smoje Petra , Pogorelić Zenon , Todorić Davor , Jukić Miro , Furlan Dubravko
Published: November 2024

Cilj ovog rada bio je istražiti čimbenike ishoda liječenja i preživljenje u bolesnika s ozljedom parenhimskih organa trbuha. U vremenskom razdoblju od siječnja 2000. do siječnja 2015. retrospektivno su pregledane povijesti bolesti bolesnika koji su imali traumatskuozljedu parenhimskih organa. Istražili smo udio bolesnika koji su liječeni operacijski i konzervativno. Zatim smo u obje skupine raščlanili bolesnike na hemodinamski stabilne i nestabilne pri prijmu. Idući korak bila je raščlamba u odnosu na spol, dob, etiologiju,stanje svijesti te na one dovedene u “zlatnom satu” i na one dovedene nakon njega. Izračunali smo ISS (engl. injury severity score)vrijednost, također bodovali težinu ozljede AIS (engl. abbreviated injury scale) vrijednošću te uspoređivali dobivene vrijednosti u odnosu na etiologiju i stanje svijesti, preživljenje i vrijeme dolaska u bolnicu. Istraživanje je obuhvatilo 89-ero bolesnika, od kojih jevećina bila muškog spola. Prosječna dob je bila 11 godina. Od ukupnog broja ozlijeđenih udio politraumatiziranih bolesnika iznosioje 50,5%. Bolesnika koji su liječeni transfuzijom krvnih pripravaka bilo je 16 -ero (17,9%). Preživjelo je 88-ero (98,8%) bolesnika.Etio loški je najviše bolesnika stradalo prilikom pada. Slezena je najčešće ozlijeđen organ, uglavnom je posrijedi bila ruptura. AIS i ISSniže su u bolesnika koji su preživjeli te u onih koji su dovedeni u “zlatnom satu” i pri prijmu bili pri svijesti. Na preživljenje utječu hemodinamska stabilnost pri prijmu, AIS i ISS vrijednosti, ozljede ostalih organa u trbušnoj šupljini i ostatku tijela, stanje svijesti pri prijmu,dolazak u “zlatnom satu”. Hemodinamska stabilnost, stanje svijesti i AIS i ISS vrijednosti pokazali su se kao kvalitetni prediktori preživljenja nakon traumatskih ozljeda trbuha.
Characteristics of rotavirus nosocomial infections in a children’s hospital
Authors: Lukić-Grlić A. , Hojsak I. , Zahariev V. , Istanbuli L. , Grbavac J.
Published: November 2024

This retrospective study was carried out at Zagreb University Children’s Hospital, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center during a two-year period (November 1, 2008 to October 31, 2010) in order to determine the incidence and characteristics of rotavirus nosocomial infections in a children’s hospital. Data on 98 children who clinically presented rotavirus gastroenteritis at least 48 hours after admission to the hospital were analyzed. Chromatographic immunoassay Rotavirus and Adenovirus VIKIA (bioMerieux) was used on virus detection. The incidence of rotavirus nosocomial infections calculated for all hospital admissions during the study period was 0.4%. Infants younger than two years acquired rotavirus infection more often (P<0.001). Infections were more often detected at pediatric departments than on other hospital wards (P<0.001). The mean duration of hospitalization before the infection was 7.2 days. All 98 (100%) patients had diarrhea, 48 (49%) had vomiting and 28 (28.6%) fever. The mean duration of clinical symptoms was 4.3 days. Significantly more frequent infections were detected in the first three months of the year (P<0.001). More intensive infection control measures should be taken in order to reduce nosocomial rotavirus infection, especially on infant wards during winter period.
The importance of biochemistry analyses in supportive care
Authors: Linarić I. , Obuljen J. , Žižić V. , Nakić M. , Krleža J. Leniček , Pejnović L. , Grzunov A.
Published: November 2024

In laboratory medicine meaningful, accurate and precise routine measurements are essential for the diagnosis, risk assessment, treatment and follow-up of patients. Considerable advances in analytical techniques, laboratory instrumentation, information technologies, automation and organization have granted an exceptional degree of analytical quality. Considering laboratory diagnosis as a medical discipline and to support decision making by physicians at the wards, interpretation of laboratory reports is essential.
News in the treatment of malignant lymphoma
Authors: Konja J. , Aničić M. , Petković I. , Nakić M. , Lasan R.
Published: November 2024

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The frequency of late pulmonary complications after treatment of malignant tumors in childhood in Slovenia
Authors: Zalatel L. Zadravec , Terčelj M. , Jereb B.
Published: November 2024

The paper analyzes pulmonary complications after treatment of malignant tumors in childhood due to therapy according to data from the Registry for childhood malignant tumors in Slovenia. Diagnostic methods for detection and monitoring of pulmonary complications are given.
Topiramate efficacy in treatment of children with West syndrome
Authors: Rešić B. , Solak M. , Tomasović M. , Kuzmanić-Šamija R. , Rešić J. , Ursić A. , Lozić M.
Published: November 2024

The aim of our study was to assess prospectively the efficacy and tolerability of topiramate in treatment of children with West syndrome. Furthermore, we analyzed the effectiveness of topiramate in relation to etiology. Nineteen patients with West syndrome, aged 4 to 12 months, who were treated at the Pediatric Clinic, University Hospital of Split, Croatia between 2003-2005 were evaluated. The most common etiology was hypoxic-ischemic encepalopathy, which was the cause of seizures in 10 patients, followed by developmental cortical anomalies in 3 cases. Tuberous sclerosis was found in 2 patients and a porencephalic cyst was established in 1 patient. One patient was diagnosed with Down’s syndrome and another with a metabolic disease. For 1 patient the etiology of West syndrome remained unknown. Ten patients out of 19 improved significantly with reduction of seizure frequency of 50-75%. In 5 patients the reduction of seizure frequency was over 75% and in 4 it was 25-50%. Topiramate is effective in the treatment of children younger than 12 months with West syndrome, especially in those with hypoxic-ischemic brain injury causing seizures.
The possibilities of treating tics with gamma globulins
Authors: Stoini E. , Mrdeža A. , Stoini E. , Mrdeža A.
Published: November 2024

Tics are a relatively common movement disorder in children. Although the causes are unclear, tics have been associated with various psychoemotional and organic disorders. Over the last several years tics in certain genetically predisposed children have been related, at the level of basal ganglia, to autoimmune disorders caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infections. Therefore, tics have been referred to as pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococci (PANDAS). Based on recent etiologic research, it can be concluded that the use of gamma globulins in the management of tics might result in complete healing in certain patients.
Vanishing white matter disease
Authors: Mejaški-Bošnjak V. , Đaković I. , Scheper G. C. , Knaap S. van der , Grmoja T. , Gojmerac T.
Published: November 2024

Vanishing White Matter Disease (VWMD) is one of the most prevalent inherited white matter disorders in childhood, with a large variety in the age of onset and rate of progression. The classical and most common type shows its onset between the ages of 2 and 6 years in children with initially normal motor and mental development. The disease is characterised by progressive neurological deterioration accompanied by cerebellar ataxia, spasticity and mild mental decline. Loss of vision and epilepsy also may occur. Head growth is normal. The course of disease is chronic progressive with additional episodes of rapid deterioration following minor head trauma and febrile infections. Clinical assessment and magnetic resonance (MR) of the brain enable diagnosis. MR shows progressive rarefaction and cystic degeneration of the cerebral white matter. We present the first case of a patient diagnosed with a typical form of VWMD in Croatia, along with his clinical assessment and MR findings. Genetic analysis confirmed him as a compound heterozygote for the two mutations in a gene EIF2B5; c.338G>A/ p.Arg113His and c.1015C>T/ p.Arg339Trp. Gene EIF2B5 encodes a subunit of a protein complex that is essential in mRNA translation initiation. Genetic analysis provides confirmation of the clinically established diagnosis and, more important, allows prenatal counselling.
How to Do Things with Type
Authors: Fischer Jan
Published: November 2024

Buchdruck, Affordanzen, Lektüre
Werbetexte aus der Zeit der Covid-19-Pandemie als Kommunikationsanlässe zum Thema „Emotionen“ im universitären DaF-Unterricht
Authors: Gorąca-Sawczyk Gabriela
Published: November 2024

Advertising texts from the Covid-19 pandemic as impulses for discussing emotions in German as a foreign language courses
De-risking Global Supply Chains: Looking Beyond Material Flows
Authors: Dai Tinglong , Tang Christopher S.
Published: November 2024

executive summary: This essay examines supply chain de-risking driven by two forces: (1) the renewed concerns of the U.S. and its allies about supply chain resilience and (2) China's long-standing strategy to redefine the global order. main argument
A defining feature of global supply chains is they are powered by material, information, financial, and human flows. By examining these multiple flows in the evolution of global supply chains, our analysis goes beyond the singular focus on material flows that is common in recent economic and foreign policy discourse. Another defining feature of global supply chains is the strategic interaction between different actors. Following this line of thinking, we argue that de-risking is not a unilateral option for the West and its developed economy partners but rather an interactive and fluid development taking place around the globe. This can be seen in the U.S.'s growing emphasis on improving supply chain resilience through reshoring, nearshoring, and friendshoring, as well as in China's diversification into markets such as Russia and the global South, with broader implications for major economies. Looking beyond material flows to information, financial, and human flows is important to monitor these indicators of the ongoing transitions in global supply chains. policy implications
• Policymakers must recognize that de-risking is not a unilateral process but involves strategic interactions among multiple global actors. • It is imperative to consider the implications of information, financial, and human flows, in addition to material flows, to develop effective de-risking strategies. • Ensuring political stability and policy continuity is essential to effective de-risking, particularly in the context of changing administrations and economic policies. • In implementing de-risking, efforts should ensure coordination across the four types of flows while addressing the challenges of increased complexity and potential lack of visibility into operations. • The role of emerging economies in de-risking is critical, as they stand to benefit significantly but also play a key role in achieving diversified and resilient supply chains.
Reinhold von Derschau’s Christian Pilgrimage (1675)
Authors: Lund Eric
Published: November 2024

Abstract: Several years before John Bunyan published Pilgrim’s Progress , a comparable account of the temptations and choices faced by a Christian pilgrim on the Path of Life was composed by a Lutheran jurist in East Prussia. Written by Reinhold von Derschau and revised by his son, Hodosophia or Christian Pilgrimage (1675) never gained the popularity of Bunyan’s book, but it provides an interesting glimpse of the mindset and concerns of an erudite seventeenth-century layman. It draws almost equally on the resources of the Bible, Lutheran devotional writings, and classical Latin and Greek literature, especially The Tablet of Cebes. The narrative, also depicted in an attached copper engraving, describes the sins that lead to destruction and the lessons to be learned from Abraham, Christ, Micah, the Good Samaritan, and King David along the Good Path. Although deeply influenced by Luther, von Derschau, like some later Pietists, suggests that the implications of “faith alone” have frequently been misinterpreted.
The Kravik-Lokensgard Diaries
Authors: Zempel Solveig
Published: November 2024

Abstract: Ole Lokensgaard immigrated from Norway as a small child. Ellen Kravik Lokensgaard grew up in the Koshkonong Norwegian-American community. They met while Ellen attended Monona Academy and Ole was a student at Luther Seminary. After they married, they lived in Granite Falls, Minnesota, where Ole served both a large rural parish and the church in town. This article introduces Ellen and Ole, gives an overview of the scholarship of diaries, and explores the contents of ten of Ellen‘s and five of Ole‘s diaries written between 1878 and 1888. The article then presents samples of the diaries from three periods of their lives.
Romanticism's Media and the Digital Piranesi
Authors: Britton Jeanne M.
Published: November 2024

Abstract: Giovanni Battista Piranesi's enchanting images are often also word-image composites that demand significant work from their readers. "The Digital Piranesi" animates the referential links that Piranesi forges within pages and across volumes. The digital environment offers a way of experiencing his works that library collections can rarely offer but that his original publications summoned. Building a digital repository requires a fresh perspective on print collections; such perspectives, as they emerge through a careful study of Piranesi's works, stand to enhance understandings of literary Romanticism's own uses of different media—the page, the book, and print itself.
Bringing the London Monster Online: Sarah Sophia Banks's Ephemera Collection
Authors: Hayes Erica Y. , Wills Kacie L.
Published: November 2024

Abstract: This essay discusses an online exhibit we are developing on Sarah Sophia Banks's collection of ephemera relating to the London Monster, who attacked women in London between 1788 and 1790. Our exhibit contextualizes Banks's collections of print illustrations and clippings describing the Monster's attacks on white women amid the exploitation and rape of women of color across the British Empire. Bringing together scans from Banks's collections on the Monster alongside other illustrations on the topic from the Huntington Library, our exhibit offers opportunities for uncovering relationships across these collections, while examining colonialism and the nature of print culture in the Romantic era.
Reanimating Romantic Print and Periodical Culture through Digital Humanities: The Noctes Ambrosianae Project
Authors: Woody Christine
Published: November 2024

Abstract: This article considers the author's digital project, an edition of Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine 's " Noctes Ambrosianae " series, as a test case to explore the value of digital editions for better understanding Romantic print culture. The essay provides an overview of the project, including the process of developing customized TEI typologies to capture different literary and cultural elements of the series. It argues that the process of digital editing should be considered a practice of critical making and affords deeper insights into the texts edited, particularly when those texts emerge from a complex, allusive print culture such as is found in Romantic periodicals.
The University in Contemporary South Africa: Commodification, Corporatisation, Complicity and Crisis
Authors: Badat Saleem
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACT: Post-1994, the arc of university development in South Africa has produced commodified, corporatized, crisis-ridden universities, as part of the wider crisis of the South African political economy under neo-liberal hegemony. The article illustrates the different dimensions of the crisis and offer some ideas on a different future for universities that breaks with their current dubious trajectories. Important as they are, renewed and transformed universities will not come into being through intellectual, epistemological, and theoretical work alone. Those efforts must be part of political struggle and connect with political action and struggles of individuals and social groups committed to a different kind of society based on other logics than the destructive and dehumanising ones of contemporary neo-liberal capitalism.
Semi-supervised 3D retinal fluid segmentation via correlation mutual learning with global reasoning attention
Authors: Cao Kaizhi , Liu Yi , Zeng Xinhao , Qin Xiaoyang , Wu Renxiong , Wan Ling , Deng Bolin , Zhong Jie , Ni Guangming , Liu Yong
Published: November 2024

Accurate 3D segmentation of fluid lesions in optical coherence tomography (OCT) is crucial for the early diagnosis of diabetic macular edema (DME). However, higher-dimensional spatial complexity and limited annotated data present significant challenges for effective 3D lesion segmentation. To address these issues, we propose a novel semi-supervised strategy using a correlation mutual learning framework for segmenting 3D DME lesions from 3D OCT images. Our method integrates three key innovations: (1) a shared encoder with three parallel, slightly different decoders, exhibiting cognitive biases and calculating statistical discrepancies among the decoders to represent uncertainty in unlabeled challenging regions. (2) a global reasoning attention module integrated into the encoder's output to transfer label prior knowledge to unlabeled data; and (3) a correlation mutual learning scheme, enforcing mutual consistency between one decoder's probability map and the soft pseudo labels generated by the other decoders. Extensive experiments demonstrate that our approach outperforms state-of-the-art (SOTA) methods, highlighting the potential of our framework for tackling the complex task of 3D retinal lesion segmentation.
Cross sectional survey of maternal and newborn quality of care in Niger: Selected findings, lessons learned and recommendations
Authors: Quach Alexandre , Madaj Barbara , Fahy Katie , Konate Aminata Tinni , Souley Ibrahim , Marcel Lucien Omar , Traore Adama , Islam Monir , Egere Uzochukwu , Ameh Charles Anawo
Published: November 2024

Comprehensive assessments of quality of care (QoC) are essential for monitoring progress towards meeting global and national maternal and newborn health (MNH) targets. Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and the Niger Ministry of Public Health adapted a 2014 WHO QoC tool to cover antenatal care (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC) and include client voices through exit interviews. The objectives of the study were to assess quality of MNH care in Niger and to document lessons learnt from implementing the LSTM QoC tool. Quality of Care (QoC) was assessed using five tools: health facility survey (using register and official record data), partograph reviews, healthcare provider knowledge assessment, exit interviews with clients, and observation of antenatal and postnatal care. A nationally representative sample of 110 public healthcare facilities at three levels (integrated health centres, district hospitals and mother-child hospitals) and 2153 women were included. Descriptive analysis with 95% confidence intervals was presented. The health facility survey showed variable access to electricity (63% [53–72]), water (72% [62–81]), and transportation (40% [31–50]). Tests and treatment for HIV, TB, and malaria were found in more than 90% of relevant facilities. During observation of first ANC visit, 62% [48–74] women were tested for HIV; 13% [5–30] for pre-eclampsia and 22% [12–36] for anaemia. Observation of PNC showed much lower rates of screening (15% [7–27] tested for HIV and 4% [0;11] for malaria). Partographs were used in 86% of deliveries with inconsistent completion. At client interviews, respectful care indicators were variable, with providers not always explaining results to clients (59% [50–67]). Targeted allocation of resources and training could impact on QoC and reduce missed opportunities for prevention, screening and management of diseases among pregnant women and babies. The QoC assessment tool proved capable of offering a comprehensive overview of priorities in MNH, while maintaining feasibility in the Nigerien context.
Cost-effectiveness of diagnostic technologies for mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in India and Brazil
Authors: Bashir Saima , Ali Shehzad , Yerlikaya Seda , Gaeddert Mary , Goscé Lara , Rangaka Molebogeng X. , M. Denkinger Claudia
Published: November 2024

The economic value of new skin-based tests and blood-based interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) for tuberculosis (TB) infection is not yet well-established. This study evaluates the cost and cost-effectiveness in two high-burden countries by comparing:(a) new skin-based tests(Diaskintest and Cy-Tb) with the purified protein derivative (PPD)-tuberculin test (TST);(b) IGRAs (Standard E TB-Feron ELISA (TBF))with approved IGRAs (QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-GP)and TSPOT.TB); and (c) the best performing skin-based test with the best performing IGRA) based on cost effectiveness. In this paper, we developed a decision tree model for India and Brazil from a health system perspective. To quantify the effect of parameter variability and uncertainty, we performed both univariate and probabilistic sensitivity analysis. The study findings reveal that among skin-based tests, the Diaskintest is more cost-effective compared to TST-PPD at 22.6 USD and 41.0 USD per correctly diagnosed case of TB infection for Brazil and India, respectively. For blood-based assays, TSPOT.TB outperforms QFT-GP and TBF due to its lower cost and higher effectiveness. When compared with Diaskintest, TSPOT.TB has an incremental cost of approximately 8 USD and 6 USD for India and Brazil respectively but is more effective. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) was 74 USD and 55 USD for India and Brazil, respectively. In summary, while Diaskintest is potentially cost-saving when compared to TSPOT.TB in these two high-burden TB countries but the TSPOT.TB demonstrates higher effectiveness.
Insilico discovery of novel Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitors for the treatment of psoriasis: Insights from computer aided drug design approaches
Authors: Alanzi Abdullah R. , Alsalhi Mohammed S. , Mothana Ramzi A. , Alqahtani Jawaher H. , Alqahtani Moneerah J.
Published: November 2024

Psoriasis is chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disorder characterized by various comorbidities, erythematous plaques with silvery scale which can lead to psoriatic arthritis. The phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) protein is a potential drug target to control Psoriasis. In the current study, pharmacophore-based virtual screening of Diversity library of ChemDiv database was first performed, and then the screened hits were docked to the active site of PDE4 to choose the best binding modes. Forty-six hits generated during the virtual screening were prepared and docked to the PDE4 receptor by SP docking module of glide. The binding affinities of the selected hits were calculated by molecular docking and based on the affinities, ten hits were selected for the bioactivity scores prediction and ADMET analysis. Based on the ADMET profiling, four hits D356-2630, C700-2058, G842-0420 and F403-0203 were processed to MD simulations for stability analysis. The outcomes showed that these compounds showed strong binding with proteins with better binding free energies. Based on the results of our study, we proposed that these hits can function as lead in the biological assays and in vitro studies are required to develop the novel drug candidates.
Variation in lanternfish (Myctophidae) photophore structure: A comprehensive comparative analysis
Authors: Martin Rene P. , Carr Emily M. , Sparks John S.
Published: November 2024

The deep-sea open ocean habitat (below 200 m depth) is comprised of little-to-no light, near freezing temperatures, and vastly connected stratified waters. Bioluminescence is often linked to the success and diversification of fishes in these dark deep-sea habitats, which are host to many species-rich and morphologically diverse clades. Fish bioluminescence takes many forms and is used in a variety of behaviors including counterillumination, prey detection and luring, communication, and predator avoidance. This study focuses on lanternfishes (Myctophidae), a diverse group (252 spp. in 34 genera) of deep-sea fishes in which bioluminescence has played a critical role in their diversification. Using histological techniques, we provide new morphological analyses of the complex structure of the primary photophores of representative species from 17 genera in which photophore morphology has not previously been described. We combine this information with data from prior studies to compare primary photophore characteristics for species representing all 34 lanternfish genera. Although we find that lanternfish primary photophores are similar in many of their structural components, including the possession of a modified scale cup, photocytes, pigment, and reflector layers, we observe significant variation among species in other aspects of photophore morphology. Observed morphological differences include variation in pigmentation and in the calcification and thickness of the modified scale cup. We also find reflectors that are very thin or absent in gymnoscopeline and lampanyctine species, relative to the robust reflectors present in myctophine species. We find evidence of secondary reflectors and secondary pigment layers in six lanternfish species and observe major differences in scale-lens thickness and mineralization across the assemblage. Lastly, Scopelopsis multipunctatus is the only species analyzed lacking a photophore cup. Obtaining finer detail of light organ morphology across this species-rich lineage provides much-needed insight into the factors that have contributed to the remarkable diversity of lanternfishes in the deep open ocean.
Impact of financial literacy and education on breast and cervical cancer screening participation in Japan
Authors: Bawalle Aliyu Ali , Nguyen Trinh Xuan Thi , Khan Mostafa Saidur Rahim , Kadoya Yoshihiko
Published: November 2024

Despite government efforts, the uptake of screening for breast and cervical cancers among Japanese women remains low. This study employs financial literacy and financial education as proxies for rational decision-making to explore their potential to enhance cancer screening practices in Japan. Using data from Osaka University’s Preference Parameters Study, mean comparison tests and probit regression models are utilized to examine the association between breast and cervical cancer screening and financial literacy and financial education. The results of probit regression show that individuals with higher levels of financial education tend to participate in both breast and cervical cancer screening. In contrast, individuals with higher financial literacy are likely to participate in breast cancer screening, whereas no significant impact is observed for cervical cancer screening. Furthermore, our findings reveal that financial education positively influences both breast and cervical cancer screening. Factors such as employment, marriage, higher education, increased household income, and greater assets demonstrate robust positive relationships with breast and cervical cancer screening. Meanwhile, psychological factors including happiness, a myopic view of the future, anxiety about later life, and perceived health status have no significant associations, except for a positive association between anxiety about life and cervical cancer screening. Our study suggests the development of targeted educational programs that leverage financial literacy and financial education to raise awareness about the importance of breast and cervical cancer screening.
Darker with the Dawn: Nick Cave’s Songs of Love and Death, Adam Steiner (2023)
Authors: Loydell Rupert
Published: November 2024

Review of: Darker with the Dawn: Nick Cave’s Songs of Love and Death, Adam Steiner (2023)

Edinburgh: Rowman & Littlefield, 327 pp.,

ISBN 978-1-53816-035-0, h/bk, £25
Attractiveness of wood-frame multi-storey buildings in seven European countries: consumer segmentation and the effect of fire safety information
Authors:   European Forest Institute, Yliopistokatu 6 B, FI-80100, Joensuu, Finland, Wallius Venla ,   Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014 University of Jyväskylä, Finland, Kunttu Janni , Hurmekoski Elias , Hujala Teppo , Nyrud Anders Q. , Hoen Hans F.
Published: November 2024

Wooden construction has the potential to contribute to climate change mitigation, and it is being promoted by the EU and national governments. However, several market barriers to wood-frame multi-storey building (WMSB), have been recognized, including obstacles in national building codes, lack of expertise in wood construction, and material durability concerns among end-users as well as other technical aspects. Given that increased wood construction is a target, understanding consumer perceptions of WMSB is crucial. In this study, consumer attitudes on WMSB were studied through consumer segmentation relying on demographic attributes. Further, the effect of providing fire safety information was explored. To this end, an online survey was deployed in seven European countries, with 7007 responses. The results show that in general, the awareness and attractiveness of WMSB is low amongst European consumers. Out of all respondents, 46% had not heard of WMSB before and only 12% stated that they are interested in the subject and know something about it, showing a clear lack of information and awareness within the general public. Significant differences in the perceived attractiveness of wooden multi-storey construction between consumer segments exist, with younger consumers and urban consumers being more attracted to living in WMSB than older or rural consumers. Fire safety was an important attribute affecting overall attractiveness, yet updated information regarding fire safety and control in WMSBs had a small but statistically significant negative effect on the perceived attractiveness. The results indicate that targeted marketing efforts are needed to inform potential consumers of WMSB and aspects related to fire safety effectively.
Evaluating the Use of Environmental and Polygenic Risk Scores to Inform Colorectal Cancer Risk-Based Surveillance Intervals
Authors: Landy Rebecca , Katki Hormuzd A. , Huang Wen-Yi , Wang Difei , Thomas Minta , Qu Flora , Freedman Neal D. , Loftfield Erikka , Shi Jianxin , Peters Ulrike , Hsu Li , Schoen Robert E. , Berndt Sonja I.
Published: November 2024

INTRODUCTION:

United States Multi-Society Task Force colonoscopy surveillance intervals are based solely on adenoma characteristics, without accounting for other risk factors. We investigated whether a risk model including demographic, environmental, and genetic risk factors could individualize surveillance intervals under an “equal management of equal risks” framework.

METHODS:

Using 14,069 individuals from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial who had a diagnostic colonoscopy following an abnormal flexible sigmoidoscopy, we modeled the risk of colorectal cancer, considering the diagnostic colonoscopy finding, baseline risk factors (e.g., age and sex), 19 lifestyle and environmental risk factors, and a polygenic risk score for colorectal cancer. Ten-year absolute cancer risks for each diagnostic colonoscopy finding (advanced adenomas [N = 2,446], ≥3 non-advanced adenomas [N = 483], 1–2 non-advanced adenomas [N = 4,400], and no adenoma [N = 7,183]) were used as implicit risk thresholds for recommended surveillance intervals.

RESULTS:

The area under the curve for the model including colonoscopy findings, baseline characteristics, and polygenic risk score was 0.658. Applying the equal management of equal risks framework, 28.2% of individuals with no adenoma and 42.7% of those with 1–2 non-advanced adenomas would be considered high risk and assigned a significantly shorter surveillance interval than currently recommended. Among individuals who developed cancer within 10 years, 52.4% with no adenoma and 48.3% with 1–2 non-advanced adenomas would have been considered high risk and assigned a shorter surveillance interval.

DISCUSSION:

Using a personalized risk-based model has the potential to identify individuals with no adenoma or 1–2 non-advanced adenomas, who are higher risk and may benefit from shorter surveillance intervals.
Insomnia symptom patterns and their association with depressive symptoms in Chilean adults: A latent profile analysis
Authors: Schleef Jorge , Quijada-Mateluna Natalia , Olivera Mauro P. , Marilicán-Contreras María Fernanda , Castellanos-Alvarenga Luis Mario
Published: November 2024

Introduction: Insomnia is a highly prevalent disorder in Chilean adults. The literature suggests the existence of specific insomnia symptom patterns (ISPs). Although depression is an important antecedent of insomnia, few studies have assessed its relationship with ISPs in Chilean adults. The aim of this study was to identify ISPs and determine their association with depressive symptomatology in Chilean adults. Method: Participants were 523 Chilean adults selected by non-probabilistic convenience sampling. Variables were measured using self-report scales. Identification of ISPs was performed using latent profile analysis. Results: Five ISPs emerged, which were labelled as ‘No insomnia’, ‘Infrequent insomnia’, ‘Non-restorative sleep with irregular awakening’, ‘Insomnia with regular awakening’, and ‘Recurrent insomnia’. Using the ‘No insomnia’ pattern as a reference, depressive symptoms significantly increased the likelihood of having each of the other ISPs. Conclusion: Depressive symptoms may play a key role in the heterogeneity of insomnia in Chilean adults. The findings could be an important contribution to the design of tailored interventions for the treatment of insomnia in this population.
Levando o “divertimento” a sério: o método musemático de Philip Tagg para a análise da música popular em dois exemplos seminais
Authors: Costa-Lima Neto Luiz
Published: November 2024

Artigo sobre a contribuição do musicólogo inglês Philip Tagg (1944-2024) para os estudos em torno da música popular. Por meio de fontes impressas e audiovisuais exemplificamos o método musemático de análise musical do autor, com três conceitos principais: objeto analisado, material comparativo inter-objetivo e campos de conotação paramusical. Abordamos seus dois trabalhos seminais sobre o tema musical da série televisiva Kojak (1979) e a canção “Fernando” (1976), do grupo sueco Abba, contemplando as etapas do método musemático: a) identificação de musemas; b) relação destes com musemas semelhantes de outras músicas; c) associações dos musemas com conotações paramusicais por meio de analogias; d) verificação musical hipotética da análise. Concluímos destacando o papel desempenhado por Philip Tagg na criação de uma musicologia popular, em diálogo com especialistas e “não musos”.
Perspectivas sobre a história do documentário brasileiro: do período silencioso à sua institucionalização
Authors: Morettin Eduardo
Published: November 2024

O artigo recupera os conceitos utilizados para pensar a história do documentário brasileiro, com ênfase no período silencioso e na sua institucionalização, representada pela produção de filmes pelo Instituto Nacional de Cinema Educativo (Ince) a partir de 1936. Essa retomada estabelece um percurso histórico ao mesmo tempo em que sugere conexões com outras frentes da produção cultural do período, como a fotografia, além de chamar a atenção do leitor para momentos e filmes que demandam maior pesquisa.
Férias no Sul (1967) e a reinvenção da Blumenau germânica: construindo a imagem da cidade através do cinema
Authors: Biscaia Veiga Maurício
Published: November 2024

O artigo apresenta uma análise de Férias no Sul, longa-metragem de 1967 dirigido pelo cineasta mato-grossense Reynaldo Paes de Barros. Classificado como drama e romance, sua maior peculiaridade é seu cenário pouco usual no cinema brasileiro: Blumenau, em Santa Catarina, conhecida nacionalmente como uma cidade marcada culturalmente pela imigração alemã. Tendo tido certa circulação no Brasil e sido recebido com polêmica em Blumenau, acabou, contudo, por ser esquecido na cinematografia brasileira. Buscam-se aqui dois objetivos: primeiramente, compreender a trajetória histórica da obra, através da investigação de seus contextos de produção e recepção. Para tanto, utilizam-se como fontes notícias publicadas à época na mídia impressa. Além disso, analisa-se como Blumenau e sua cultura foram retratadas, trazendo o próprio filme, com seus elementos estéticos e narrativos, como o principal documento histórico. Propõe-se tal análise defendendo a hipótese de que Férias no Sul teria contribuído para o posterior projeto de revalorização da cultura germânica na cidade, transformada em mercadoria e espetáculo turísticos a partir da década de 1970.
Transferts culturels, presse et périodiques: de la Gazette d’Augsbourg à la Revue de métaphysique et de morale
Authors: Espagne Michel
Published: November 2024

À l’exemple de la Gazette d’Augsbourg et de son collaborateur le plus illustre, Heinrich Heine,la presse allemande du milieu du XIXe siècle se focalise sur la situation sociale, politique et artistique de Paris, laboratoire traditionnel des révolutions. Comme bien d’autres la Revue de Métaphysique et de Morale à la fin du XIXe siècle et son directeur le fichtéen Xavier Léon (1868- 1935) n’a d’intérêt que pour la philosophie allemande, sa manière de penser le monde et les possibilités d’en tirer profit sans s’y asservir. Il y a là matière à parler de transfert culturel. Mais pour analyser ce phénomène ressortissant à l’histoire du livre il convient de le situer dans le cadre plus large des analyses de transferts culturels.
Classificação Supervisionada de Áreas Queimadas do Cerrado Utilizando Atributos Espectrais Provenientes de Séries Temporais do Sensor WFI
Authors: Oliveira Alisson Cleiton de , Rocha Brenda Oliveira , Costa Cesar Augusto de Moraes , Körting Thales Sehn
Published: November 2024

O Cerrado evoluiu sob a presença natural do fogo, contudo, incêndios de origem antrópica colocam em risco a conservação dos ecossistemas desse bioma, pois são mais intensos, difusos e frequentes. O monitoramento de eventos relacionados ao fogo é fundamental enquanto um instrumento de gestão ambiental. Considerando tecnologias e aplicações de sensoriamento remoto, destacam-se dois produtos principais de estudos do fogo: focos de calor (ou fogo ativo) e áreas queimadas. O objetivo deste artigo é analisar a viabilidade da utilização de séries temporais de imagens do sensor WFI (Wide Field Imaging Camera), que imageia nas bandas do visível e do infravermelho próximo, a bordo dos satélites CBERS-4, CBERS-4A e AMAZONIA-1, no mapeamento de áreas queimadas dos anos de 2020, 2021 e 2022 do Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros, utilizando o Random Forest, algoritmo de classificação supervisionada. A série temporal é composta por 235 imagens que foram integradas em uma grade regular, resultando em seis conjuntos de dados independentes (banda do NIR e os índices espectrais BAI, EVI, GEMI, NDVI e NDWI) para treinamento, validação e teste. De forma geral, o NDVI apresentou as menores acurácias, e entre os datasets anuais, 2021 teve o melhor desempenho, seguido por 2020. Generalizações, conduzidas em datasets anuais aplicando-se os modelos multitemporais, isto é, treinados com amostras dos três anos, retornaram IoUs superiores a 70% em 2020 (exceto o EVI e o NDVI) e 2021 (exceto o NDVI) e superiores a 60% em 2022 (exceto o NDVI).
Tensionamentos e diálogos sobre culturas, currículos e docência da Educação do Campo
Authors: Cunha Eduardo Carlos Souza , Foerste Erineu , Baldotto Ozana Luzia Galvão , Santos Silas Lacerda dos
Published: November 2024

Objetivamos tensionar e analisar como operam a docência, os currículos e as culturas no cotidiano escolar em diálogo com a educação do campo, tecendo e desvelando discussões a respeito de como conceitos tão importantes no processo educacional estruturam a identidade de professores e professoras, mediante os currículos nos espaços escolares a partir das culturas vivenciadas no cotidiano da educação campesina. Questionamos: qual a importância das culturas nos currículos e nas docências da educação do campo? Qual a importância de currículos construídos junto com a comunidade campesina? Como a docência pode contribuir para a vivência e constituição de um currículo emancipatório e político no cotidiano escolar, levando em consideração os sujeitos campesinos, suas culturas e a educação do campo? Mediante levantamento bibliográfico, empreendemos discussões acerca das docências, dos currículos vividos e praticados no cotidiano escolar e as culturas que caracterizam identidades, saberes e fazeres dos sujeitos campesinos. Inferimos uma discussão face aos desafios que se impõem num mundo marcado por sistemas de padronização e uniformização territorial que visam à homogeneização social, espacial e cultural imposta e determinada por uma lógica neoliberal e capitalista.
Do médio ao superior
Authors: Vieira Marle Aparecida Fideles de Oliveira , Côco Valdete
Published: November 2024

Nas discussões que tematizam educação do campo e educação popular, objetiva-se historicizar as lutas do Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST) na pauta educacional. Neste escopo, focaliza-se o contexto capixaba, com vistas a rememorar a trajetória formativa advinda das articulações com os órgãos públicos, no desenvolvimento das parcerias que resultaram nos cursos de Magistério e de Pedagogia da Terra. Os dados sucedidos da pesquisa, realizada em curso de doutorado, demostram a importância e a necessidade da universidade nesse processo. Com referenciais alicerçados em Paulo Freire e Mikhail Bakhtin, reafirma-se a importância do MST na vida dos participantes dos cursos, bem como a possibilidade do acesso ao ensino superior, advindo da conquista do Programa Nacional de Educação na Reforma Agrária (Pronera) e, decorrente deste, a contribuição no processo de formação docente dos sujeitos campesinos, bem como no fortalecimento do MST.
Educação popular, do campo e o desenvolvimento local sustentável
Authors: Dal Canton Vanessa , Pacheco Luci Mary Duso
Published: November 2024

O estudo discute, a partir da aproximação entre a educação do campo e a educação popular, possibilidades de desenvolvimento local sustentável, a partir de categorias que evidenciam os pontos de convergência entre as temáticas. Nessa perspectiva, o desenvolvimento humano e social é entendido como prioritário, visando ao crescimento integral das pessoas, com vistas às condições de desenvolver ou fortalecer sua autonomia, para que possam participar das decisões, do planejamento e da execução das ações. Assim, o desenvolvimento das pessoas antecede o do local em que estão inseridas e a postura delas é de agentes do desenvolvimento. Este, por sua vez, prevê ações que levem em conta as gerações futuras, por isso, sustentável. O estudo é baseado em uma pesquisa exploratória, de cunho bibliográfico, na perspectiva qualitativa. Elenca pontos de convergência, a partir dos quais faz refletir acerca de contextos educativos dentro e fora da escola, orientados por uma educação popular refundamentada, que olhe para todos os indivíduos como sujeitos de direitos com demandas diferentes que podem dialogar e, juntos, arquitetar a construção de uma sociedade que não seja pura e simplesmente outra hegemonia, mas um lugar que supere os antagonismos e que priorize a vida humana de maneira digna.
Educação do campo
Authors: Sousa Milena Abadia de
Published: November 2024

O presente artigo surge a partir do questionamento de uma professora de licenciatura em Minas Gerais que se viu diante de uma disciplina de Educação do Campo. Os desafios e questionamentos encontrados durante o processo tornaram-se pesquisa. Portanto, o objetivo deste artigo é, à luz do estudo de revisão, evidenciar a produção científica em nível de mestrado e doutorado nos últimos 10 anos (2014-2024) acerca da temática educação do campo em Minas Gerais. Atentamos para o mapeamento da produção analisando os títulos, palavras-chave e os Programas de Pós-Graduação e linhas de pesquisa que foram desenvolvidos. Como resultado, referenciamos que os trabalhos levantados abordam diversas temáticas inerentes à educação do campo, como: formação de professores, políticas educacionais, práticas educativas, entre outros. Essas pesquisas, portanto, colaboram para que uma educação do campo crítica e emancipatória seja desenvolvida.