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ENTRE GENOCÍDIO E NECROPOLÍTICA: A LUTA PELA VIDA DOS POVOS INDÍGENAS E A MINERAÇÃO NA AMAZÔNIA FRENTE À PANDEMIA DA COVID-19
Authors: Mendes Josilene Ferreira , Martins Pedro Sérgio Vieira
Published: December 2022

No presente artigo, apresentam-se as análises das estratégias dos indígenas para denunciar a violação de direitos e a ameaça à vida dos povos indígenas, particularmente com o avanço e os impactos da mineração em terras indígenas, no período de pandemia da Covid-19. A mineração em terras indígenas tem sido amplamente debatida e denunciada. Decorrente de seus impactos sociais, ambientais, entre outros, a situação foi agravada durante a pandemia provocada pela disseminação do coronavírus, e a mineração foi enquadrada como atividade essencial, acirrando os conflitos socioambientais na Amazônia. Para tal discussão, serão apresentados dados dos documentos, relatórios, campanhas, elaborados pelas entidades representativas dos povos indígenas na defesa da vida e de seus territórios frente à ofensiva institucional do atual governo, na proteção dos direitos dos povos indígenas no Brasil apontada neste artigo como necropolítica. Esta análise será realizada a partir da perspectiva decolonial entendendo-se que tal ofensiva se localiza no que tem se chamado de necropolítica, que aponta o papel dos povos originários na economia capitalista e a importância econômica da mineração, em contraponto ao repertório acionado pelos povos indígenas em defesa da vida e dos seus territórios.
VIDA ASSOCIATIVA E MOBILIZAÇÃO SOCIAL: A ASSOCIAÇÃO DE MORADORES DA COMUNIDADE PALMEIRAS (MIMOSO DO SUL/ES)
Authors: Fernandes Alana Gomes , Scotto Maria Gabriela
Published: December 2022

Neste artigo, apresentam-se resultados de uma pesquisa realizada na Comunidade Palmeiras, no município de Mimoso do Sul (ES), cujo objetivo foi realizar uma análise das relações associativas locais em torno de projetos de interesse comum, de uma associação de moradores da área rural, fundada na década de 90. Argumentamos que ações coletivas dos moradores têm gerado profundas transformações sociais, para além da comunidade local. Foi realizadoum trabalho de cunho qualitativo baseado em entrevistas, observação participante e análise documental, visando conhecer a história da associação e identificar suas características desde a fundação. Este trabalho traz na sua característica empírica sua força de argumentação, possibilitando fecunda articulação com teorias sobre a “vida” e os processos associativos. Conclui-se que para entender as transformações ocorridas na Comunidade Palmeiras, é fundamental olhar para processos que promoveram o encontro da cultura “local” com tradições comunitárias, com as características necessárias para desenvolver um trabalho associativo.
Entre insurgências e ataques a educação
Authors: Valle Paulo Roberto Dalla , Mascarello Celoy Aparecida , Fiorentini Cristiane de Oliveira
Published: December 2022

A formação continuada de professores, articulada com a perspectiva de uma educação humanizadora, apresenta-se como tema deste artigo, que tem como objetivo analisar como a formação continuada na perspectiva da educação humanizadora pode contribuir com novas perspectivas para o contexto educacional, estabelecendo nexos com práticas que favoreçam o enfrentamento das dificuldades encontradas no atual momento histórico de nosso país. Para tanto, realizamos uma reflexão-crítica a partir de uma pesquisa bibliográfica com abordagem qualitativa, interseccionando diálogo com algumas contribuições teóricas que aproximam-se da temática proposta. Como contribuições deste exercício reflexivo, identifica-se a possibilidade e a relevância de revisitar as concepções e práticas de formação continuada, buscando qualificar os processos formativos, acolhendo e contemplando olhares sobre os aspectos subjetivos em torno do processo de ensino e aprendizagem. Pode-se inferir, ainda, a necessidade em retomar a reflexão sobre a ética, o respeito, a resiliência e o empoderamento intelectual diante do contexto em que nos situamos. Esse processo forma, modifica e auxilia os professores em formação, partindo da reflexão teórica e prática, para um ensino que liberta e humaniza, abrindo assim espaço para outras formas de ser professor e fazer educação.
Diretrizes da Unesco para a formação continuada de professores na América Latina e Caribe
Authors: Abreu Lucenilda Sueli Mendes Cavalcante
Published: December 2022

Este artigo tem por objetivo discutir as diretrizes da Organização das Nações Unidas para a Educação, a Ciência e a Cultura (Unesco) para a formação continuada de professores no contexto da Estratégia Regional sobre Docentes na América Latina e Caribe. Constitui-se em um estudo pautado na metodologia bibliográfico-documental. Evidencia a relação entre a formação continuada de professores e as recomendações de organismos internacionais que colocam os professores e sua formação como aspectos centrais para a garantia da qualidade da educação no contexto das reformas neoliberais empreendidas no campo educacional, sobretudo a partir da década de 1990. A ênfase da Unesco na padronização de políticas para a formação continuada dos professores, nos resultados de aprendizagem dos alunos e na defesa de modelos de aprendizagem profissional colaborativas, denota o vácuo da teoria e o avanço da racionalidade prática – aspectos que distanciam os processos de ensino e de aprendizagem da perspectiva de educação para a emancipação humana.
Narrativas de professores/as iniciantes na constituição de si e suas possibilidades emancipatórias em uma pesquisaformação
Authors: Morais Joelson de Sousa , Bragança Inês Ferreira de Souza
Published: December 2022

O artigo em pauta foi produzido no âmbito de uma pesquisaformação narrativa (auto)biográfica em educação, entre os anos de 2020 e 2021, iniciada de forma presencial e depois desenvolvida remotamente em decorrência da pandemia de Covid-19. A pesquisa contou com a participação de 04 (quatro) professores/as iniciantes, atuantes em duas escolas da rede pública de ensino da cidade de Caxias-MA. Os dispositivos metodológicos utilizados foram: imersão no cotidiano escolar, escritas narrativas, diário de pesquisa e conversas. Quanto aos objetivos, buscou: refletir acerca das contribuições formativas e emancipatórias das narrativas (auto)biográficas na constituição do ser professor/a iniciante, bem como compreender os processos transformadores de si pelas narrativas (auto)biográficas, produzidas na pandemia por docentes em início de carreira. A fundamentação teórica e epistemológica pautou-se pelos princípios da pesquisa narrativa, articulando-se às perspectivas de emancipação e formação de professores/as à luz de: Josso (2010), Freire (2013), Cunha (2010), Rancière (2018), Bragança; Morais (2021) e outros, trazendo a hermenêutica da narratividade e temporalidade de Ricoeur (2010), no processo de compreensão e interpretação das fontes narrativas. Os resultados revelaram as contribuições das narrativas (auto)biográficas para emancipação, no contexto da formação docente, pela tomada de consciência que o próprio sujeito efetua em sua trajetória profissional pessoal e coletiva na docência.
O professor de português da educação básica no divã
Authors: Sousa Ivan Vale de
Published: December 2022

As práticas de letramento nos últimos anos têm sido discutidas tanto na formação de alunos quanto de professores e este trabalho tem as seguintes finalidades: (i) discutir o conceito de letramento e suas contribuições nos contextos sociais e educativos de alunos e professores; (ii) destacar a relevância da formação inicial e continuada para a educação básica; (iii) refletir como os desafios e perspectivas colocam o professor de Língua Portuguesa no divã pedagógico na escola e, por fim, (iv) pontuar a importância das políticas de valorização da docência. Nesse sentido, estas reflexões se constituem de uma revisão de literatura, tornando visíveis o processo de letramento e a formação do professor no divã da prática de sala de aula. Assim, os propósitos deste trabalho visam contribuir com o lugar de destaque do professor de Língua Portuguesa e seu protagonismo na educação.
A pós-graduação stricto sensu como formação continuada de professores da educação básica
Authors: Lima Fernanda Bartoly Gonçalves de , Oliveira Dayse Kelly Barreiros de , Moura Ellen Michelle Barbosa de
Published: December 2022

O objetivo do artigo é discutir sobre a formação stricto sensu como um dos caminhos para uma formação continuada que contribua com o processo de emancipação humana. Reitera-se pensar a formação continuada como possibilidade de investigação, fundamentação, organização e análise por meio do estabelecimento de relações e construção da práxis possibilita que a formação stricto sensu faça parte desse escopo. Entende-se que nela existe a oportunidade de que, após a formação inicial, seja possível ir além da “capacitação”, do “aperfeiçoamento” ou do “treinamento”, visto que se refere a um processo que possibilita a construção da própria atividade e não se restringe apenas à aquisição de conhecimentos científicos e de sua aplicabilidade, pois leva em conta as dimensões políticas, éticas, estéticas e subjetivas. Considera-se que a formação no nível stricto sensu tem potencial de lócus de uma formação continuada de professores comprometida com um projeto de emancipação humana que compreenda que a educação escolar compõe um dos complexos sociais que podem atuar pela estruturação das condições objetivo-subjetivas em prol da emancipação humana a partir do tripé ensino, pesquisa e extensão.
VEIGA, Ilma Passos Alencastro; SANTOS, Jocyléia Santana dos (org.). Formação de professores para a educação básica. Petrópolis: Vozes, 2022. 232p.
Authors: Wunsch Luana Priscila , Oliveira Izabel Cristina Barbosa de
Published: December 2022

Resenha do livro "Formação de professores para a educação básica", organizado por Ilma Passos Alencastro Veiga e Jocyléia Santana dos Santos.
​Integrative Analysis of miRNA and mRNA in Dormant Alfalfa under Different Growth States
Authors: Shi Pengfei , Fan Wenna , Yang Yixin. , Shi Yaqi
Published: December 2022

Background: Alfalfa is one of the most important legume forages in the world; it includes three fall dormancy (FD) types. There is previous difference between FD alfalfa and non-FD alfalfa. However, the molecular basis of these differences remains largely dim. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have critical roles in the regulation of gene expression; the reverse differential expression of genes and miRNAs can help us to reveal the regulation mechanism of fall dormancy in alfalfa. Methods: We carried out integrative analysis of miRNA and mRNA in dormant alfalfa under different growth conditions based on miRNA and transcriptome sequencing analysis. The differential genes were obtained by transcriptome analysis and the differential miRNAs were obtained by small RNA analysis. Then the integration analysis of miRNAs and mRNAs was performed to screen reverse different expressions between genes and miRNAs to construct the key miRNA-mRNA regulatory network. Result: Our results indicated the biological process was the key factor in the fall dormancy of alfalfa, 24 miRNAs downregulated with transcript genes upregulated and 24 miRNAs upregulated with transcript genes downregulated, respectively. Key factors of the regulatory network showed that MiR5287b and miR2643a had a more complex network. MiR5287b had 22 corresponding regulatory transcript factors and miR2643a had 17 corresponding regulatory transcript factors and some conserved miRNAs (e.g., miR172a, miR156e and miRNA169h). Most of them play the vital role in plant growth and development and also participate in regulating fall dormancy in alfalfa.
Entrepreneurial Orientation, Psychological Capital, Entrepreneurial Strategy, and Firm Performance on Private Daycare in Indonesia: A Conceptual Paper
Authors: Baskoro Bimmo Dwi , Radzi Rafisah Mat , Omar Norziani Dahalan
Published: December 2022

This paper aims to develop a conceptual model of the nexus of entrepreneurial orientation, psychological capital, entrepreneurial strategy, and firm performance in private daycare in Indonesia. This paper develops a conceptual model to look at the performance of daycare businesses in Indonesia based on a literature review by integrating relevant theories (such as entrepreneurial orientation, entrepreneurial strategies, and psychological capital) and logical reasoning. Research hypotheses are given to stimulate follow-up research. Based on the conceptual model, improving the performance of daycare business can be accomplished by the influence of the dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation, the role of business strategy mediation, and the moderation of psychological capital. It is hoped that empirical studies will be conducted to validate the relationship and interrelationships between related concepts and constructs in providing practical implications in the daycare business.
Disparités dans la Scolarisation Primaire et Secondaire en République Démocratique du Congo de 2006 à 2018
Authors: Ziulu Emmanuel Nkete , Mokonzi Gratien Bambanota , Vitamara Paul Masimango , Issoy Augustin Awongi
Published: December 2022

Cette étude analyse l’ampleur des disparités dans la scolarisation primaire et secondaire en République Démocratique du Congo au cours de la période de 2006 à 2018. Elle montre que si la scolarisation primaire est quasi-universelle dans la plupart des provinces, la province du Katanga est la moins scolarisée de la RDC. Cependant, les disparités sont très faibles entre les provinces, entre la zone de conflit et celle de stabilité, entre les filles et les garçons. En revanche, en dehors de la ville de Kinshasa et de la province du Bandundu, aucune autre province n’a atteint au niveau du secondaire le taux de scolarisation de 50%. Les disparités de la scolarisation secondaire entre les provinces, entre la zone de conflit et la zone de stabilité, de même qu’entre les genres sont très prononcées et significatives. Par ailleurs, les disparités provinciales se sont faiblement réduites pour le taux brut de scolarisation aussi bien au primaire qu’au secondaire. Par contre, elles se sont significativement réduites pour l’indice de parité fille-garçon. Pour réduire les disparités, il s’avère important d’accroître l’offre de l’éducation au niveau du primaire et surtout au niveau du secondaire dans les provinces les plus défavorisées.
Niveau de Recherche de Sensations et Comportement d’Alcoolisation Chez des Adolescents en Milieu Scolaire a Abidjan
Authors: Albertine Kouakou Ahou , Kouakou Osséi , Isidore Tra bi Tra
Published: December 2022

Cette étude analyse la relation entre le niveau de recherche de sensations et le comportement d’alcoolisation chez des adolescents en milieu scolaire à Abidjan. Pour ce faire, l’étude porte sur un échantillon de 240 participants dont l’âge est compris entre 12 et 19 ans. Ils ont été soumis, au test de mesure de la recherche de sensations (AISS) de Arnett (1994) pour évaluer leur niveau de recherche de sensations. Les comportements d’alcoolisation ont été déterminés par le questionnaire (ADOSPA) de Knight & al (2002) ainsi qu’un guide d’entretien. Les résultats indiquent que les adolescents dont le niveau de recherche de sensations est élevé manifestent un comportement d’alcoolisation auto-thérapeutique en association avec d’autres substances psychoactives pour répondre à leur besoin physiologique contrairement à leurs homologues qui ont un niveau de recherche de sensations faible. Ces résultats corroborent ceux des études antérieures réalisées sur les comportements à risques. Ils confirment les prédictions comportementales des théories examinées. De tels résultats mettent en évidence la nécessité de mener des actions de prévention de l’usage de substances psychoactives chez les adolescents. Cette étude pourrait également servir à la réglementation de l’accès, la vente et la consommation des boissons alcoolisées. Notamment la réduction des espaces habilités à vendre l’alcool, l’interdiction d’achat d’alcool au moins de 18 ans et la limitation des publicités sur l’alcool.
THE SPIRITUAL LEVEL OF THE COMMUNITY OF EAST KALIMANTAN, INDONESIA, DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Yusuf Muhammad , Hamka Hamka
Published: December 2022

In several countries, including Indonesia, and East Kalimantan, people are not prepared to deal with Covid-19, so they are afraid of getting infected with Covid-19. East Kalimantan ranks 7th in Indonesia and has the highest Covid-19 infection rate outside of the island of Java. The high number of Covid-19 infections naturally affects the psyche of people in East Kalimantan. Hence, people in East Kalimantan need to improve their spirituality, so they do not have to worry. This study aimed to assess the level of community spirituality during the Covid-19 infection. The method used in this study is quantitative analysis with description using SPSS 25.0 software (n = 538, age = 18-60 years) by online questionnaire. The results of the study showed that the level of spirituality of people in East Kalimantan was low for both men and women. This caused disruption to social interaction, anxiety, and stress. However, the people of East Kalimantan have embraced and accepted the situation and hope that the government can defeat the Covid-19 pandemic.
CONCEPTUALIZATION OF THE QALB AS AN EFFORT TO FORM A SCALE OF MEASUREMENT IN ISLAMIC PSYCHOLOGY
Authors: Nugraha M. Fadli
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this research was to explore the concept of qalb which is explained in the Al-Quran in order to describe qalb according to the wishes that explain qalb, in this case is the Al-Quran. The research question was whether qalb in the Qur’an can be conceptualized based on the Qur’an and sunnah (hadith that explain the Qur’an). This study used a qualitative method with a descriptive approach to the Qur’an with the Qur’an. The primary data in this study were the Al-Quran and sunnah (hadith that explain the Qur’an) while the secondary data in this study were from books and journals whose explanations are related to qalb. The results of this study have theoretically proven that qalb can be conceptualized based on the Al-Quran and sunnah (hadith which explain the Al-Quran). It is hoped that the results of this research can be followed up by operationalizing based on the findings in this study to build a qalb measurement tool that have not been found around the world. Across-sector collaboration is also needed to continue this research which must also prioritize the Qur’an rather than human opinion so that it is clear to distinguish psychology in general from Islamic psychology.
Elemental status of the adaptive state of reindeer calves in the ecological conditions of the Bolshezemelskaya tundra
Authors: Romanenko T.
Published: December 2022

The chemical composition of essential elements in the longissimus back muscle and liver of 7-8-month-old reindeer calves has been evaluated. Differences in the content of Ca, a positive relationship with Mg and Fe have been noted. The identified features of metabolism in calves bred in different environments, the determining factor of which are soil types in the stable functioning of the soil–plant–animal system, provide advantages of the physiological state of the organism. By the studies of 2020 and 2021, calves of the current year of birth, comprising 83 % of slaughter, accumulate toxic substances, radionuclides and dioxins in muscle tissue, liver and kidneys within the agreed health-based exposure limits as they grow and develop under technogenic load of the Bolshezemelskaya tundra. Among the heavy metals studied (Cd, Hg, Pb, As), Pb and As concentrations in calves have low values of maximum permissible concentrations.
Testing the new variety “Elya-Ty” of Eastern galega (Galega orientalis) under conditions of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Authors: Filippova A. , Romanenko T.
Published: December 2022

The paper deals with the adaptive properties of the new fodder culture of Eastern galega, variety‘ Elya-Ty”, its influence on the productivity, nutritional value and botanical composition of haying hytocenoses for the research period of 2003-2022. The natural and climatic conditions are favorable for Eastern galega breeding as evidenced by the ecological test data of its biopotential in the floodplain ecosystem of the Lower Pechora River. The area differs by temperature regime (average daily temperatures of 8.6–16.2 °C) and moisture conditions from arid to excessively moist (hydrothermal coefficient 0.6–3.9) with the production of 80–294 centners/ha of green mass without fertilizer. By the correlation analysis, economic characters of the cultivar moderately to strongly depend on the deficiency coefficient of active (˃10 °S) and average daily air temperatures. The productivity of galega is characterized by a moderate type of fluctuation. By the data obtained, the productivity increase is mean stable (p = 0.391) with high dependence on random meteorological factors during the vegetation period and in winter time (JR = 0.7571). 1 kg of feed contains 0.70 feed unit, 9.3 MJ exchange energy, nitrogen-free extractable substances - 45.1, raw protein - 19.5, raw fiber - 27.6, raw fat and ash - 1.86 and 5.9, respectively, and sugar - 9,5 %.
The influence of mineral fertilizers after liming on the productivity and properties of sod-podzolic soil of the European North of Russia
Authors: Chebotarev N. , Brovarova O. , Prokusheva E.
Published: December 2022

The studies on the efficiency of mineral fertilizers (N60P75K75) after introduction of two lime doses (1.0 and 2.0 of hydrolytic acidity value (h.a.)) were carried out during the stationary field experiment on sod-podzolic medium-loamy soil started in 1983. The authors surveyed the aftereffect of two lime doses in pure form and with annual application of mineral fertilizers. The highest yield of legume-cereal grass mixtures was obtained in the case of lime 2.0 h.a. + NPK application and amounted to 6.9 t/ha dry matter (d.m.) in 2011, 6.4 t/ha d.m. in 2021 against the control values of 3.0 and 2.4 t/ha d.m., respectively. The content of dry matter was 21.4 %, crude protein - 12.7%. The nitrate content did not exceed the maximum allowable concentration. Lime and NPK positively affecedt the agrochemical soil properties. The humus content was 2.0 %, pHKCl – 4.8 pH units, P2O5 – 208 and K2O – 140 mg/kg soil in 2021.
Salinity resistance of pear and quince forms
Authors: Zacepina I.
Published: December 2022

Salt resistance of plants is the ability of agricultural plants to grow on saline soils. In the late XIX - early XX centuries, there was a believe that a large number of soils are characterized by an excessive salt content. It can have a harmful and even destructive effect on the plant organism. In addition, Inept irrigation often leads to salinization. The harmful effect of high salts concentration can also be a result of essentially high doses of mineral fertilizers. The article presents the study results on the significant differences in the salt resistance level of the initial forms of pear and quince in laboratory conditions. To determine the salt resistance, we took leaves and then placed them into a 0.6 % sodium chloride solution. Distilled water was used as a control.
Demographic Factors as Predictors of Revolutionary Situations: Experience in Quantitative Analysis
Authors: Ustyuzhanin Vadim , Zhodzishskaya Polina , Korotayev Andrey
Published: December 2022

Although there are plenty of quantitative cross-national analyses on the influence of population age structure on revolutionary risks, there are currently not enough studies that examine its impact on the risks of armed and unarmed revolutions taken separately. Assuming that the dependence of potential political destabilization on the median age will differ for armed and unarmed revolutions, we propose the following hypothesis. High median age and the level of a country’s economic development will negatively correlate with armed revolutions. A moderately young median age will have positive influence on the risks of non-violent rebellions, while the overall dependence of unarmed revolutions on median age will be slightly positive and curvilinear. Relying on materials from NAVCO 1.3 and the UN Population Division databases and by means of utilizing cross-tabulations, correlations and logistic regression, we analyze about 250 revolutionary episodes between 1950 and 2019. All of our hypotheses turn out to be supported. The higher the median age of the population — the less likely the occurrence will be of armed revolutionary instability. On the other hand, as the population ages, the risks of unarmed revolutionary actions first grow, but then decline.
Social Capital as a Factor of Social Participation: The Case of the Vologda Region
Authors: Vorobeva Irina , Guzhavina Tatyana
Published: December 2022

The most important resource for the development of a territory that provides dynamism and ensures adaptation to changes is a society’s energy for activity. The activity resource of a city, region or settlement, in our opinion, can be measured by the development of practices of social participation among its population. The main types of social participation are involvement in formal public organizations, informal participation, which consists of collective practices of participation without membership in organizations, and practicing helpful behavior, which may be purely personal in nature. The level of social participation is influenced by external and internal factors. External are a region’s socio-economic characteristics, activity of organizations and authorities aimed at stimulating and involving the population in the practice of participation. Internal factors include motivation to participate, attitudes and values that influence the population. The basic hypothesis of the study is that the fundamental motive for social participation is the creation of a network of social ties, the expansion of contacts, which contributes to the accrual of social capital. At the same time, different forms of social participation have different potential for accrual of social capital. Paradoxically, it is most actively formed within the framework of informal participation practices. To prove this trend, the categories of social capital and social resources that are well-known and widely used in theoretical and practical research activities are used. The empirical basis of the study was a representative survey of the population of Vologda Oblast. It was revealed that the most important reasons for involvement in the activities of public organizations and involvement in informal participation, according to most active segments of the population, include “communication with interesting people”, “useful connections”, “making new friends”. Social participation acts as a mechanism for the formation of personal social capital. A side effect of this is the formation of group social capital and the social capital of the territorial community as a whole. This happens due to the expansion of networks and an increase in solidarity, responsibility and willingness to unite, which, in turn, stimulates participation, which becomes an important social effect for the development of the territory. The practical significance of the study is to identify the core of motivation of active segments of the population, which is a guideline for building a policy of involving more inert groups of the population in the practice of social participation.
A clinical case: preoperative diagnostics of arterial malformation of the lower lung
Authors:   Irkutsk State Medical Academy of Continuing Education, Barakin A.O. , Stalmahovich V.N. ,   Irkutsk State Medical Academy of Continuing Education, Djukov A.A. ,   Irkutsk State regional Child Clinical Hospital, Korinec T.S. ,   Irkutsk State regional Child Clinical Hospital
Published: December 2022

Th e article considers preoperative diagnosis of a rare disease: arterial malformation of the lower lobe of the lung in a child aged 1 year (no descriptions of similar cases found in Russian literature and only scarce data thereon in foreign papers). Th e stages of diff erential diagnosis, the results of radiological diagnosis methods and the result of surgical treatment are presented. Th e importance of a joint examination of the patient with the attending physician (surgeon) during diagnostic procedures to minimise possible complications is shown.
Sputum cellular profile and myeloperoxidase activity in asthma patients with cold airway hyperresponsiveness
Authors:   Far Eastern Scientific Center of Physiology and Pathology of Respiration, Pirogov A.B. , Prikhodko A.G. ,   Far Eastern Scientific Center of Physiology and Pathology of Respiration, Perelman J.M. ,   Far Eastern Scientific Center of Physiology and Pathology of Respiration
Published: December 2022

Th e aim of the research. To study the infl ammation pattern, myeloperoxidase activity and the content of the epithelium in the bronchi of patients with bronchial asthma (BA) with diff erent forms of airway hyperresponsiveness to physical stimuli. Material and methods. Th e degree of asthma control, pulmonary function, and cellular composition of induced sputum were studied in 142 BA patients with various forms of airway hyperresponsiveness to indirect provoking triggers. In cytological smears, the number of neutrophils, eosinophils, bronchial epithelial cells was counted. A cytochemical study of myeloperoxidase activity in sputum neutrophils was carried out. Results. It has been established that BA patients with combined airway hyperresponsiveness to various physical stimuli have lower asthma control, a higher number of eosinophils in sputum, a higher level of myeloperoxidase in neutrophils, and a lower percentage of intact bronchial epithelium compared to patients with isolated cold airway hyperresponsiveness. A close relationship was found between the level of eosinophils and the number of intact epitheliocytes (Rs=-0.52, p<0.001). In patients with combined airway hyperresponsiveness, a relationship was found between the activity of myeloperoxidase in neutrophils and the severity of the bronchial response to isocapnic hyperventilation with cold air (R=-0.33; p<0.05). Conclusion. Activation of the peroxidase function of neutrophils and stimulation of the eosinophil activity, which leads to destruction of the epithelium and a decrease in the content of normal epitheliocytes, are associated with a greater severity of airway hyperresponsiveness to cold and the addition of reactions to other stimuli
Changes in immune response factors in therapy of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
Authors:   Penza Institute for Postgraduate Medical Education, Vinogradova O.P. , Artemova O.I. ,   Medical Institute Penza State University, Andreeva N.A. ,   National Research Mordovian State University named aft er N.P. Ogaryov, Epifanova O.V. ,   Penza Institute for Postgraduate Medical Education
Published: December 2022

Th e aim of the research. Assessment of changes in immune response factors during antiviral therapy of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia of severity grades I and II against the background of human papillomavirus. Material and methods. An outpatient examination of 232 female subjects of reproductive age was carried out. Among these, 172 women were with a histologically confi rmed diagnosis of mild to moderate cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN I-II) associated with papillomavirus infection. During the work, each patient underwent cytological and colposcopic examination as well as real-time HPV typing with viral load evaluation. To establish the fi nal diagnosis, if necessary, a multifocal biopsy of the cervix was used. Within the framework of the designated goal, changes in the cervical zone were studied and analysed by means of assessing caspase-3, caspase-9, IFN-γ, IL-18. Results. As part of the study, changes in the caspase and cytokine profi le were analysed in HPV-associated cervical intraepithelial neoplasia of grades I-II, which substantiated the use of immune system correction for successful treatment of patients with mild to moderate dysplastic processes. Conclusion. The results obtained in the study make it possible to optimise management of patients with HPV-associated cervical intraepithelial neoplasia of severity degrees I-II.
Effectiveness of a Proposed Program based on Robinson's Strategy to Develop Creative Expression Skills among First-Year Secondary School Students in Amanat Alasema
Authors: فتحية عبدالعظيم مقبل سعيد
Published: December 2022

The study aimed to identify the effectiveness of a proposed program based on Robinson's Strategy for developing creative expression skills among the first year secondary school students in Amanat Alasema. To achieve this, the researcher used the experimental method with a sample of (140) male and female students. They were selected by the purposive sampling method. The sample was divided into two experimental groups, one male and the other female, who were taught using the proposed program by employing Robinson’s strategy, and two control groups, one male and the other female, who were taught in a traditional way.Two research tools were used: a list of creative expression skills, and the creative expression skills test. The study results revealed that there was a statistically significant difference at (0.05) between the mean scores of the experimental group students and the average scores of the control group students in the post test for creative expression skills, in favor of the experimental group. There was a statistically significant difference at (0.05) between the mean scores of males and females of the experimental group in the post test of creative expression skills, in favor of females.
Analyzing the Factors that Influence Enhancing Student Performance in Oman using Data Mining
Authors: Alrashdi Said Mohammed , Zeki Akram
Published: December 2022

Education field is a sign of advancement over the countries that can adopt technology to serve it. It will help to improve and enhance future achievements and be in touch with the development of technology utilizing solutions that extract student data, including their school records and other vital information about their performance, which can facilitate this process. These data are then analyzed to identify factors that affect the academic performance of the students at the school by expanding data mining techniques to enhance student academic performance. These factors are examined to develop a predictive model. Machine learning (ML) is one artificial intelligence (AI) field that can use such a model that supports educational institutions and decision-makers. A predictive method is applied using the data mining (DM) technique to take proactive action in identifying and anticipating the student's path. The data was analyzed, and the findings showed that the decision tree algorithm recorded the fastest training time for every 1000 rows. Also, the fast-scoring time for 1000 rows was in the decision tree algorithm, which was around 195 milliseconds, and the longest scoring time occurred in the random forest algorithm, which was two seconds. The top percent of classification errors reached 51% for the logistic regression algorithm and around +-1.5% of standard deviation. It took 520 mile-second for scoring time with 690 Gains for 67 m/s training time in every 1000 rows of the datasets. The findings of this study can help parents and teachers better understand the factors that influence students' academic performance and support them in assisting students with improving their academic performance.
Business Intelligence Capabilities and Critical Success Factors in Public Sector Company of Malaysia
Authors: Rodzoan Muhammad Asyraf Bin , Abubakar Adamu , Zeki Akram
Published: December 2022

The study's objective is to investigate the business intelligence (BI) capabilities of public sector organizations as well as the essential success variables associated with those skills. The research was carried out due to the fact that there has been a growth in the usage of BI, and a large number of the tools that are utilized in its operations are not reviewed, despite the fact that the influence of the user is considered to be one of the primary concerns associated with it. The study used a quantitative research method to look at Malaysian organizations and come up with some hypotheses to test the variables related to BI's capabilities in the public sector of an organization. There were good, reasonable samples of people who took part in the research. A questionnaire was used to get the information. When examined, the findings confirmed the correctness of every hypothesis made. Therefore, there is a connection between elements involving infrastructure, teams, data, top-level support, and user participation in data quality. The findings of this study helped determine whether or not there is a correlation between data quality and the speed with which business data is updated across geographies, the precision with which data is captured, the timeline with which it is processed and reported, and the ease with which key performance measures can be established at various operational levels within the company.
Gender equality in leading cancer centers
Authors:   Department of Surgical Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia, Marinić Korolija Dragan , Kirac Iva , Mayer Ljiljana , Varga Siniša
Published: December 2022

Background: Gender equality policy has been instituted in institutions across the European Union and the United States. Based on landscapes drawn over a decade ago about gender inequalities in health management. Oncology is projected to be a significant burden for healthcare systems very soon. Aim: to record leadership gender status in most prominent oncology institutions in 2022. Materials and methods: We searched the Organisation of European Cancer Institute website and the National Cancer Center Network Member Institutions website. We recorded the gender of the legal representative of the center (CEO/director). Results: The Organisation of the European Cancer Institute has a membership of 123 cancer centers, seven outside the European Union. Those situated in the EU have 17 leaders of the female sex (out of 116; 14,66%). While in the US, there are seven leaders of the female gender (out of 32; 21,88%). Conclusion: The introduction of gender equality policy in recent years slowly impacts the predominance of the male gender in leading positions of oncology centers.
The role of metallothionein in breast cancer
Authors:   Division of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Zadar General Hospital, Zadar, Croatia, Bilić-Knežević Sara , Tokić Mirisa , Gulić Tamara , Avirović Manuela , Grebić Damir
Published: December 2022

Metallothioneins (MTs) are a family of small cysteine-rich proteins involved in many physiological and pathological processes. Genes that encode the four isoforms of metallothioneins (MT1-M4) are located on chromosome 16q13. Strucutures of these four isoforms allow metallothioneins their various biological functions. Many studies have shown that MT plays an important role in carcinogenesis, tumour growth, its progression from local to metastatic disease and may contribute to resistence to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Due to the fact that breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death in women worldwide it is important to better understand the biology of breast cancer. So, findings of MT could evenutally help as a prognostic tool and could lead to a possible new specific anti-cancer treatment.
Efficacy of targeted muscle reinnervation for treating and preventing postamputation pain - a systematic review
Authors: Di Valerio Elizabeth , Lautenslager Lauren , Vonu Peter , Mustafa Chopan , Chim Harvey , Satteson Ellen
Published: December 2022

Aim: Targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) is a procedure pioneered to improve control of myoelectric prostheses and was fortuitously found to improve postamputation pain by transferring residual nerve ends from an amputated limb to reinnervate motor nerve units in denervated muscles. This study sought to perform a systematic review of the literature regarding the postamputation pain-related outcomes following TMR. Methods: PubMed database was queried using the key term “targeted muscle reinnervation”. Articles were chosen based on the following criteria: (1) clinical studies on TMR; (2) greater than one subject; (3) studies were case-controls, comparative cohort analyses, controlled trials, or randomized controlled trials; and (4) studies included one or more outcomes of interest: prosthetic use and functionality, improvement or persistence of pain, indications, complications, donor nerves, and technical aspects of TMR. Results: Overall, 9 studies including 101 upper extremity and 252 lower extremity nerve transfers were analyzed, with nerve transfer type, amputation location, and specific neurotizations reported. Four studies assessed the efficacy of TMR in addressing phantom limb pain (PLP) and residual limb pain (RLP), with 3 out of 4 studies reporting significant improvements in PROMIS (Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System) scores in TMR subjects compared to controls. Five additional studies did not analyze PROMIS scores but reported subjective improvements in pain outcomes. Conclusion: Included studies demonstrated TMR had lower maximal pain and pain intensity, behavior and interference compared to the standard of care. Secondary TMR used to treat patients with established painful neuromas also reported improvement in pain compared to baseline.
ESTÉTICA E TEOLOGIA: DESAFIOS TÃO ANTIGOS E TÃO NOVOS
Authors: Serrato Andréia Cristina , Gontijo Clovis Salgado
Published: December 2022

A relação entre o cristianismo e a estética, compreendida tanto como reflexão acerca do belo (natural ou artístico) quanto como teoria da sensibilidade, nem sempre foi pacífica. Ao sobrevoarmos o período medieval, constatamos, por um lado, o temor e a suspeita diante do que nos comove pelos sentidos, pelo que reluz e encanta sem possuir consistência ontológica ou equivalente beleza interior e, por outro, o enlevo diante de formas, cores e sons que são como vestígios da magnificência do Criador (...)
EL ENEMIGO TEOLÓGICO: HOSTILIDAD Y COMUNIDAD EN DIETRICH BONHOEFFER
Authors: Soto Morera Diego
Published: December 2022

RESUMEN: En este artículo se aborda la relación entre comunidad y enemistad en la teología de Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Particularmente, este artículo se enfoca en los textos del período 1937-1940 donde la noción de enemigo ha sido ampliamente desarrollada por el teólogo luterano. En adelante se discutirá cómo al interior de la teología de Bonhoeffer las nociones amigo, hermano y enemigo tienen un lugar diferenciado pero constitutivo de ambas comunidad y cristianismo. Un propósito vinculado con este trabajo consiste en determinar la continuidad o ruptura del pensamiento de Bonhoeffer con tradiciones filosóficas o teológicas que han ubicado los términos amigo, hermano y enemigo como criterios de discriminación en torno a los vivientes que propician o amenazan una vida común.
PALABRAS CLAVE: Bonhoeffer. Enemigo. Comunidad. Teología. Política.
BIEN SUMO, VIRTUD MORAL Y LITERATURA PAGANA EN SAN BASILIO DE CESAREA
Authors: Buganza Jacob
Published: December 2022

RESUMEN: El artículo busca poner de relieve la importancia que tiene la elección entre la virtud y el vicio, esto es, entre el bien y el mal, entre seguir la Voluntad de Dios y la propia voluntad, de acuerdo con el pensamiento de san Basilio de Cesarea, asumiendo, para ello, una perspectiva filosófica. El artículo busca entresacar las principales líneas argumentativas del santo capadocio, resaltando preeminentemente el concepto de virtud, que es el bien humano genuino, el cual se diferencia del resto de los bienes caducos en cuanto conduce eminentemente a Dios. Es necesario elegir entre dos géneros de vida: el celestial y el terrenal; cierta- mente, el verdadero cristiano se decanta por el primero. En un segundo momento, el artículo explora la importancia que san Basilio otorga a la literatura pagana (lo cual pone de realce, por lo demás, lo significativo que era para él la formación de la juventud), la cual resulta imprescindible en vistas a que los jóvenes se formen en la elección entre la virtud y el vicio
PALABRAS CLAVE: San Basilio de Cesarea. Ética clásica. Virtud moral. Literatura Pagana. Paideia Cristiana
FUNÇÕES TEOLÓGICAS E RETÓRICAS DA ALUSÃO AO YOM KIPPUR EM HEBREUS 9:24-25
Authors: Malheiros Isaac
Published: December 2022

RESUMO: O objetivo deste artigo é analisar, através de uma pesquisa exegética e bibliográfica, as funções teológicas e retóricas exercidas pela alusão ao Yom Kippur em Hb 9:24-25. Por que o autor de Hebreus trouxe à tona o ritual anual do Dia da Expiação? Que papel o Dia da Expiação desempenha no argumento? Muitos intérpretes entendem que Hebreus utiliza o Yom Kippur como moldura para construir todo o argumento, fazendo uma interpretação tipológica desse ritual. No entanto, esta pesquisa conclui que o Yom Kippur é utilizado como representante dos sacrifícios da antiga aliança para demonstrar teológica e retoricamente a ineficácia do antigo sistema e a superioridade do sacrifício de Cristo.
PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Epístola aos Hebreus. Dia da Expiação. Sacrifícios.
Challenges and Opportunities in the Genetic Analysis of Inherited Retinal Dystrophies in Africa, A Literature Review
Authors: Onyango Oscar , Mureithi Marianne , Kithinji Dennis , Jaoko Walter , Fujinami Kaoru
Published: December 2022

Inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) are a global problem that is largely unaddressed, especially in Africa. Black indigenous Africans are rarely represented in research that develop genetic tests and genetic therapies for IRDs yet their genomes are more diverse. The aim of this literature review is to synthesize information on the IRD genetic research conducted among indigenous black Africans to identify challenges and opportunities for progress. PubMed was searched to identify empirical publications reporting the genetic analysis of IRDs among indigenous Africans. A total of 10 articles were selected for the review. Based on the information in the articles, the main genetic testing methods in use include next-generation, whole exome, and Sanger sequencing. The main IRDs characterized by the genetic tests include retinitis pigmentosa, Leber Congenital Amaurosis, Stagardt disease, and cone dystrophy. Examples of implicated genes include MERTK, GUCY2D, ABCA4, and KCNV2 for the four IRDs respectively. Research activities on the genetics of IRDs are generally scanty in Africa. Even in South Africa and North Africa where some research activities were noted, only a few indigenous black Africans were in the study cohorts. There is an urgent need for genetic research on IRDs, especially in East, Central, and West Africa.
Ovarian Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and 2 Case Reports
Authors: Almahloul Zukaa Ahmed , Amro Bedaya Yasser , Nagshabandi Zuhdi Khalid , Alkiumi Iman Zein , Hakim Zeinabsadat Tabatabaei , Wattiez Arnaud , Tahlak Muna Abdul Razzaq , Koninckx Philippe R.
Published: December 2022

Objective Ovarian pregnancy is a rare but well-known pathology. However, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment are not clearly established. Data sources. All case reports published in Pubmed from Nov 2011 till Nov 2022. Study eligibility criteria. A systematic review and 2 case reports of ovarian pregnancy Study appraisal and synthesis methods. Not applicable Results Ovarian pregnancies occur in 8% of women without or blocked oviducts and in 23% on the other side than the corpus luteum and the symptoms of ovarian pregnancies are not specific. Therefore ovarian pregnancy has to be suspected in all women with abdominal bleeding. As for extrauterine pregnancies, the presence of an intrauterine pregnancy does not rule out an ovarian pregnancy. Surgical excision is the preferred treatment. Important is that in women with both an intra-uterine and an ovarian pregnancy, care should be taken not to damage the corpus luteum. Conclusions Ovarian pregnancies can occur in women with blocked tubes, on the other side of the corpus luteum, in the presence of an intrauterine pregnancy, and even when pregnancy tests or tranvaginal ultrasonography are negative. The diagnosis being difficult to exclude, a laparoscopy is indicated in all women with intra-abdominal bleeding, keeping in mind that an intra-uterine pregnancy cannot be exluded and that a corpus luteum need to be respected.