bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Piloting a Community Education Skin Cancer Program, Coordinated by Medical Students (Preprint)
Authors: Abdelwahab Rewan , Abdou Maya , Newman Catherine
Published: January 2022

BACKGROUND

Skin cancer prevention and sun protective habits are the target of many community engagement initiatives given the rising incidence of melanoma, and the effectiveness of preventive measures.

OBJECTIVE

Certify medical students as local melanoma educators. Educate school-age children on skin cancer prevention and detection to improve outcomes and decrease skin cancer mortality.

METHODS

Block the Blaze is a non-profit community education program through the John Wayne Cancer Foundation. Two chapters were recently started in Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine Minnesota and Arizona campuses. The MCASOM chapter leadership team consists of medical students who work to coordinate pre-prepared presentations with local teachers at their respective schools and recruit and prepare medical student training and presentation sign-ups.

Participants: Mayo Medical Students at Mayo AZ and MN served as presenters through their medical school’s chapters of Block the Blaze. Presentations were given to local elementary, middle, and high school students via Zoom.

Exposure: One-time school presentation on skin cancer prevention and detection through the John Wayne Cancer Foundation’s premade presentations.

RESULTS

Main Outcome(s) and Measure(s): Number of presentations scheduled, and number of students reached.

Results: 40 presentations were scheduled, 113 teachers contacted, and 424 reached at local middle and high school in MCASOM Minnesota’s Block the Blaze chapter’s first year. The program was expanded to include more skin of color photos.

CONCLUSIONS

Conclusion and relevance: Community education programs can be an effective tool for health promotion and public health improvement. Block the Blaze as a skin cancer and sun protection education program targets school age population with a higher risk for excessive sun exposure and indoor tanning use.
Property Price, Capital Inflows, and Financial System Stability in ASEAN-5 Economies: A Simultaneous Analysis
Authors: Anggun Andini Sonia , Falianty Telisa Aulia
Published: January 2022

Introduction/Main Objectives: This study aims to estimate the impact of capital inflows on property prices and financial system stability (FSS) in ASEAN-5 and the simultaneous relationship between the two dependent variables. During the observation period of this study, there were large capital inflows to ASEAN 5 countries after the 2008-2009 financial crisis; on the other hand property prices showed an increase in that period. Background Problems: This study indicates the simul­taneous relationship between two dependent variables. In fact, using only a single equation for variables that have a simultaneous relationship can cause endogeneity problems, so the results obtained become unreliable/ biased. Novelty: The novelty of our research is we fill a gap in the previous studies by examining the relationship of property prices and financial system stability with the simultaneous method so as to solve the endogeneity problem that exists. Research Methods: We use the 2SLS simultaneous panel model to solve endogeneity problems. Finding/ Results: The results show that the massive capital inflows to ASEAN-5 countries caused a significant increase in property prices. Conclusion: This study confirms that property prices and financial system stability have simultaneous relationships. On the one hand, the impact of property prices on the financial system stability is positive and significant. On the other hand, testing the effect of the financial system stability on property prices does not show significant results.
A Scholarly Examination of Tax Compliance: A Bibliometric Analysis (1960-2021)
Authors: Fauzan Fauzan , Ibrahim Marhaiza , Jahja Adi Susilo
Published: January 2022

Introduction/Main Objectives: Tax compliance plays a significant role in ensuring government has revenue for its expenditure. Thus, tax compliance should be understood thoroughly. Background Problems: Since tax compliance is important, a scholarly examination with bibliometric analysis is needed. This study aims to map past and current research on tax compliance to direct future research. Novelty: To the best of our knowledge, no article discusses tax compliance using bibliometric analysis. Research Methods: This study uses the bibliometric method to observe 715 documents on tax compliance research publications from the Scopus database from 1960-2021. Metadata was analyzed using Microsoft Excel for frequency analysis, VOSviewer for data visualization, and Harzing's Publish or Perish for citation metrics. Finding/Results: The number of publications on tax compliance has grown significantly. Most articles were published in journals and conferences, mainly in English. The most widely cited articles and most co-authors come from the United States, Australia, Europe, Malaysia, and Indonesia. This study identifies the widely discussed themes and possible themes for future research. Conclusion: Tax compliance studies are increasing in number and are being carried out with a multidisciplinary approach by authors from various countries. This paper also proposes some future avenues of tax compliance research. In future research, it is recommended to extend the use of databases and to include more fields in search queries.
La epidemia de viruela de 1794-1795 en Chiapas y Guatemala
Authors: Guillén Villafuerte José Javier
Published: January 2022

Durante la epidemia de viruela de 1794-1795, las autoridades del reino de Guatemala pusieron en marcha una campaña sanitaria que consistió, por un lado, en adaptaciones regionales y locales de las disposiciones emitidas por la Corona española desde el decenio de 1780 con la finalidad de erradicar este mal y, por otro lado, en iniciativas originales emprendidas por los funcionarios y médicos guatemaltecos. Interesa aquí determinar las medidas que se adoptaron para atender a la población afectada y la participación de los subdelegados, alcaldes mayores, corregidores y párrocos en la aplicación de la campaña, y finalmente, los alcances que estas acciones tuvieron en la intendencia de Chiapas y el occidente de Guatemala.
Seguridad del paciente: percepción de estudiantes de una universidad pública
Authors: Hernández-Herrera D.E. , Turrubiates-Piña A.A. , Villareal-Ríos E. , Vega-Infante E. , Morelos-García E.N. , Castañeda-Hidalgo H.
Published: January 2022

Introducción: La seguridad del paciente es una prioridad mundial para los sistemas de salud. Las instituciones educativas formadoras de recursos humanos deben incluir la temática en su currículo.
Objetivo: Identificar la percepción sobre la seguridad del paciente en los estudiantes de licenciatura en enfermería.
Metodología: Estudio descriptivo y transversal. Población total de 516 alumnos de licenciatura en enfermería de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, México. Se utilizó el cuestionario APQS-III y se diseñó una cédula con variables sociodemográficas.
Resultados: La mayoría de los participantes son mujeres, edad promedio: 20 años. La mitad de los alumnos no tiene cursos que avalen sus conocimientos sobre seguridad del paciente. En la dimensión entrenamiento recibido, 63.5 % concuerda que la formación de pregrado los capacita para entender las causas de un evento adverso por enfermería, los habilita para prevenir errores y desarrollar una adecuada comprensión en materia de seguridad. 50.3 % está totalmente de acuerdo en la dimensión confianza en el reporte del error y es semejante la proporción en la dimensión horas de trabajo como causas de error.
Discusión: La identificación positiva de la percepción que se tiene acerca de la seguridad del paciente por parte de los estudiantes, favorece desde el pregrado la creación de una cultura de seguridad que fomenta la confianza y el interés de estos para desarrollar un enfoque integrado en el tema estudiado.
Conclusiones: Los estudiantes en su mayoría refieren actitudes positivas confiados en que su entrenamiento sobre seguridad los prepara para entender y prevenir las causas de errores en seguridad del paciente.
Uso de sulfato de magnesio relacionado con la reanimación neonatal en prematuros
Authors: Pino-Cortés P. , Muena-Canales D. , Gálvez-Ortega P.
Published: January 2022

Introducción: La neuroprotección farmacológica es utilizada en el periodo antenatal para ayudar a disminuir el riesgo de parálisis cerebral o disfunciones motoras en el recién nacido (RN). El sulfato de magnesio (MgSO4) es de gran utilidad por los beneficios que aporta como tocolítico, neuroprotector fetal en prematuros menores a 32 semanas y en el manejo de la preeclampsia. Sin embargo, durante su uso se han registrado efectos adversos a dosis dependientes tanto para la madre como para el RN, lo que genera gran importancia para la labor del profesional de obstetricia y enfermería.
Objetivo: Determinar la frecuencia de reanimación neonatal en prematuros menores de 32 semanas según el uso de neuroprotección con MgSO4.
Métodos: Estudio retrospectivo, observacional, realizado en un hospital de Santiago de Chile. Se realizó un muestreo aleatorio simple. Se incluyeron prematuros menores a 32 semanas de edad gestacional con o sin tratamiento de MgSO4 que hayan requerido o no reanimación neonatal. Se recolectó información desde fichas clínicas con un instrumento propio. Análisis de los datos mediante determinación de frecuencias absolutas y relativas de las variables y su comparación directa.
Resultados: Del total de los RN que recibieron MgSO4, 61.7 % requirió reanimación neonatal al nacer, de los que no recibieron este neuroprotector, 52.8 % necesitó reanimación neonatal.
Conclusiones: La mayor frecuencia de reanimación neonatal se asocia al uso de la neuroprotección con MgSO4 y ocurre más probablemente en neonatos de edad gestacional menor a 32 semanas. Los resultados contribuyen en la toma de decisiones basadas en pruebas.
Estrés percibido en madres mexicanas de niños con necesidades especiales: un estudio etnográfico
Authors: Fernández-Sánchez H. , Enríquez-Hernández C.B. , Castellanos-Contreras E. , Martínez-Jiménez L.
Published: January 2022

Objetivo: Examinar las percepciones sobre los factores exploratorios, las manifestaciones y consecuencias del estrés en madres cuidadoras de niños con necesidades especiales en Veracruz, México.
Métodos: Estudio cualitativo con diseño etnográfico focalizado. La muestra (n= 20) se obtuvo de un grupo de madres cuidadoras del estado de Veracruz, México. El criterio de participación fue ser el tutor principal del niño dependiente. Los datos se recolectaron a través de cuatro grupos de discusión conformado cada uno por cinco cuidadoras. Las discusiones fueron audio-grabadas y los datos transcritos textualmente previo análisis. La información fue tratada mediante análisis temático, con el apoyo del programa QUIRKOS.
Resultados: Las madres de los niños fueron el cien por ciento de las cuidadoras. La edad promedio de ellas fue de 36.95 años (DE= ±7.66). Las temáticas que surgieron del análisis inductivo fueron las siguientes: a) la situación económica familiar, b) el comportamiento de los niños, c) la falta de información sobre el diagnóstico del niño, y d) los problemas conyugales. Estas se identificaron como categorías que juegan un rol importante en el estrés percibido por las cuidadoras.
Discusión y Conclusiones: Es claro que el rol y la responsabilidad de las madres cuidadoras es muy demandante, provocando manifestaciones físicas, mentales y emocionales. El profesional de enfermería juega un papel importante en el diseño de intervenciones de salud que favorezcan la reducción de los factores causales del estrés percibido, además de implementar estrategias que restrinjan sus manifestaciones.
Sustainable Packaging: A Study of Sustainable Packaging in India
Authors: Rai Ms. Laxmi
Published: January 2022

Abstract: Our environment is Foundation for human survival and Sustainable Development for future is necessity when it comes for development the major task is to care about each and everything. And specifically after manufacturing of product it is necessary to do Sustainable Packaging too in which the major focus is on biodegradable resources to be used in it. This Paper highlights the points in the view of Sustainable packaging in past, present or future In India. Also Union Government of India notified Plastic waste management (2nd Amendment) Rules 2021 and this happened just weeks after the first Amendment the use of recycled plastic was prohibited for food contact applications in plastic waste management rules As per 2016. This will enable us to come up with a rational solutions for the use of recycled plastic. Keywords: Sustainable, biodegradable, plastic waste management, pandemic, environment
Diabetes Prediction using BMI
Authors: Nerpagar Pushkar V.
Published: January 2022

Abstract: Technology interface with the health industry has revolutionised the industry in massive amount the surgeries that took large amount of time are now reduced to few minutes of work due to advancement in machinery same war the frontline process of the health is OPD is as important as it may look so diabetes is one of the rapid spreading human problem due to busy life format so this module work on preliminary basis
Tracing the Epileptic Consequences of Neurocysticercosis
Authors: Maini Abhineet
Published: January 2022

Abstract: This Paper aims to provide a detailed overview of some basic and complex topics in the field of Neuroscience. Focusing on the overall occurrence of Action Potentials in Nerve cells, an insightful description of the processes which take place at the cellular and molecular levels is also provided. What follows is a discussion on how Neurocysticercosis, a parasitic infection which adversely affects the Central Nervous System, leads to Epileptic Consequences in the human body, as stated in the title. The explanation of these consequences contains vital information as to how such complex diseases and their consequences are merely errors in Action Potentials at the cellular level. With this, the paper also uses information from previously conducted studies, which found a causal linkage between Neurocysticercosis and Epilepsy. Keywords: Action Potentials; Neurocysticercosis; Epilepsy; Neuroscience; Central Nervous System; Pork Tapeworm; Taenia Solium
Literature Survey for Telemedicine – Portable IoT System to Check Vitals Remotely
Authors: Reddy PG Pranav
Published: January 2022

Abstract: IOT has been taking over every aspect of this current world. It is being implemented in various everyday things such as traffic management, smart home, agriculture, manufacturing, health care etc. IOT in health care can make the complete system much faster and save lives by reducing the quality time where health care could have been implemented. Telemedicine can be one aspect of health care which can bring great usage to a country like India. Telemedicine can bring health care remotely and even to places with no hospitals. Vitals can be captured and sent to a doctor for healthcare. Due to the remote capabilities of the system health care can be taken to places where roads don’t even go. For the development of country medical services, a few government programs have been started, however yet accessibility of value medical services for everything is as yet a fantasy, with quality and number of specialists per capita falling great beneath worldwide normal. Telemedicine as another innovation has offered extraordinary expectation in making medical care open to everything except it has not seen as more extensive acknowledgment. In this paper, we have done a broad review by visiting PHCs in various states, analyzed the existing telemedicine framework on the lookout.
Selection of Phytochemicals from Calendula Officinalis and Nigella Sativa: Potent Inhibitors of Bordetella Pertussis
Authors: Mishra Shatakshi
Published: January 2022

Abstract: This paper aims at providing a hypothesis for the treatment of Whooping cough in infants, caused by the pathogenic strain, Bordetella pertussis. The hypothesis is provided by using previously done works against the pathogen worldwide as a reference. Various bioinformatics tools, webservers and software were used in order to complete the task, which include, DrugBank Online | Database for Drug and Drug Target Info, BLAST (uniprot.org), Protein BLAST: search protein databases using a protein query (nih.gov), https://swissmodel.expasy.org/,https://phytochem.nal.usda.gov/phytochem/search, PubChem (nih.gov), RCSB PDB: Homepage, PyRx software and PyMOL. Two drug targets were selected namely, Pertactin and Adenylate cyclase exhibiting 91.96% and 93.88% of the Ramachandran favoured regions respectively. Highest binding affinity was observed to be -11 Kcal/mol, by 12-Ursene-3,6,21-Triol with Adenylate cyclase and -10.8 Kcal/mol by Rutin with Pertactin. According to the data documented and tabulated in the paper and the study conducted concludes that the plant Calendula officinalis and Nigella sativa can be preferred as a treatment option against the whooping cough caused by Bordetella pertussis in the infants and children. Keywords: Bordetella pertussis, infants, children, whooping coughs, Calendula officinalis, Nigella sativa, Pertactin and Adenylate cyclase
Adherencia al tratamiento antirretroviral de la persona adulta viviendo con vih /sida
Authors: Contreras Jara Bárbara , Cordero Álvarez Francisca , Pino Morales Valentina , Ávalos Blaser Jacqueline
Published: January 2022

Introducción: La falta de adherencia al tratamiento antirretroviral es un problema que se repite tanto en Chile como en el mundo. Para acabar con el SIDA, se requiere un acceso al tratamiento de por vida y sin interrupción. La falta de adherencia priva al usuario de obtener los beneficios que proporcionan los tratamientos médicos y por eso su determinación constituye una herramienta que permite hacer un pronóstico favorable o no de los resultados a esperar.Objetivo: Describir la adherencia al tratamiento antiretroviral (TARV) en población adulta. Material y Método: Estudio cuantitativo, no experimental, descriptivo. Se aplicó cuestionario SMAQ on-line a 22 sujetos pertenecientes a una agrupación de personas viviendo con VIH/SIDA previa firma de consentimiento informado. Aprobado por el Comité Ético Científico de la Universidad Santo Tomás. Resultados: 77,3% de los participantes resulta no ser adherente al TARV. Un 59,1% de personas sí olvidó más de alguna vez tomar su medicación, no respetó el horario indicado y dejó de tomarlo al sentirse mal, en cambio 90,9% de los sujetos no olvidó tomar la medicación durante el fin de semana.Conclusión: Se estableció que la mala adherencia al TARV es un problema de salud pública complejo, multidimensional y que va incrementándose, por lo que se requiere la intervención del profesional de Enfermería, mejorar la relación terapéutica entre profesional y usuario, así como mejorar habilidades
Imagens em trânsito, poderes e arquivos
Authors: Trigo Maria Ilda , De Souza Oliveira Fernanda
Published: January 2022

Este artigo visa à elaboração de uma crítica às imagens e aos espaços de poder em que circulam, apoiando-se na noção de visibilidade elaborado pela filósofa argelina Marie-José Mondzain. A autora destaca a vocação para o trânsito e as relações com o poder como características fundamentais das imagens. As consequências disso, que incluem o controle de visibilidades, serão levadas em consideração para a análise do objeto de nossas pesquisas: o arquivo, incluindo um arquivo pessoal de fotografias de família, por um lado, e arquivos de imagens digitais feitas com celular de outro.
Abraham Palatnik: a luz como meio de expressão plástica
Authors: Lopes Almerinda da Silva
Published: January 2022

O texto reflete sobre a criação e a participação do Aparelho Cinecromático de autoria do brasileiro Abraham Palatnik (1925-2019), na I Bienal Internacional de São Paulo (1951), bem como a dificuldade da crítica brasileira de dialogar com o inusitado objeto dotado de luz em movimento, por se distanciar do tradicional duopólio artístico, embora o mesmo não deixasse de se insinuar simultaneamente como objeto escultórico e pictórico. Se esse pioneiro objeto cinético não deixava de ser tributário do Modulador de Espaço-Luz (1930), de autoria do artista húngaro Moholy-Nagy, é inegável a ousadia e a perseverança de Palatnik, ao criar obras lumino-cromáticas em um país defasado tecnologicamente.
Série Mapas
Authors: Oliveira Talles Lopes de
Published: January 2022

Assim como em Terra Brasilis (1519), grande parte dos mapas coloniais do Brasil estão marcados por um evidente contraste entre um Leste colonizado e nomeado com topônimos europeus, com um Oeste desconhecido, representado como um grande vazio continental ou uma região idílica cheia de riquezas e criaturas mitológicas. Esse tipo de leitura do território está ligada ao imaginário colonial das primeiras invasões bandeirantes no Brasil central, que compreendiam o Oeste como um espaço exótico e selvagem passível de ser colonizado.
Pirâmide de vegetação para representação fitogeográfica no parque municipal Três Irmãos, Terra Rica-PR
Authors: Beier Elissandro Voigt , Ferreira Maria Eugênia Moreira Costa
Published: January 2022

O Morro Três Irmãos, em Terra Rica-PR, localiza-se no noroeste do Paraná, sob domínio da Mata Atlântica do interior, sendo a principal fisionomia a Floresta Estacional Semidecidual, com a presença de elementos florísticos típicos de enclave vegetacional. A aplicação do estudo fitossociológico nessa área objetivo-se em analisar as características mais relevantes da área e suas condições presentes, utilizando a técnica de representação gráfica das pirâmides de vegetação. O levantamento de campo foi realizado conforme metodologia pertinente, gerando uma análise comparativa da evolução da vegetação da área. O estudo resultou em informações quali-quantitativas localizadas espacial e temporalmente, como os índices de abundância, frequência, dominância e diversidade, além do chamado valor de importância das espécies, representando a vegetação dos pontos coletados verticalmente.
Senso democrático e Censo demográfico:uma questão de consciência e liberdade
Authors: Alves Daniel Cardoso
Published: January 2022

Este artigo é uma revisão de literatura que traz à baila, no campo geopolítico e filosófico, a polêmica em torno da decisão do Estado brasileiro em cancelar a realização do Censo demográfico justificando-se, para tanto, na falta de recursos financeiros demandados para a execução de uma pesquisa nacional sobre a realidade demográfica do país. A partir da querela jurídico-estatal, desenvolve-se um referencial teórico com a perspectiva de associar o Censo, instrumento de gestão e divulgação da informação social, econômica, cultural e demográfica da sociedade brasileira indispensável, com a construção de uma consciência livre e, portanto, sob a égide de um Estado democrático. Conclui-se entendendo que negligenciar a importância do Censo demográfico significa impossibilitar, de certo modo, o senso democrático.
Mass conserving global solutions for the nonlinear collision-induced fragmentation model with a singular kernel
Authors: Ghosh Debdulal , Paul Jayanta , Kumar Jitendra
Published: January 2022

This article is devoted to the study of existence of a mass conserving
global solution for the collision-induced nonlinear fragmentation model
which arises in particulate processes, with the following type of
collision kernel:
\[C(x,y)~\le~k_1
\frac{(1 + x)^\nu (1 +
y)^\nu}{\left(xy\right)^\sigma},\]
for all ~$x, y \in
(0,\infty)$, where $k_1$ is a positive constant,
$\sigma \in
\left[0,\tfrac{1}{2}\right]$
and $\nu \in [0, 1]$. The
above-mentioned form includes many practical oriented kernels of both
\emph{singular} and
\emph{non-singular} types. The singularity of the
unbounded collision kernel at coordinate axes extends the previous
existence result of Paul and Kumar [Mathematical Methods in the
Applied Sciences 41 (7) (2018) 2715–2732
(\href{https://doi.org/10.1002/mma.4775}{doi:10.1002/mma.4775})]
and also exhibits at most quadratic growth at infinity. Finally,
uniqueness of solution is also investigated for pure singular collision
rate, i.e., for ~ $\nu=0$.
Aortic valve leaflet and root dimensions in normal tricuspid aortic valves: a computed tomography study
Authors: Jelenc Matija , Jelenc Blaž , Poglajen Gregor , Lakič Nikola
Published: January 2022

Background and aim of the study Objective of this analysis was
to use coronary computed tomography in patients with normal tricuspid
aortic valves to perform detailed aortic root and aortic valve geometric
analysis with focus on asymmetry of the three leaflets.
Materials and methods We analyzed aortic valves in 70
anonymized coronary computed tomography angiograms. Mean patient age was
53 ± 11 years. All aortic valves were tricuspid, without calcifications
and aortic roots were of normal dimensions. Asymmetry of the three
leaflets in individual patients was assessed by calculating absolute and
relative differences between the largest and the smallest of the three
leaflets. Results Some degree of asymmetry was present in all
analyzed valves. Absolute and relative differences for free margin
length were 3.2 ± 1.4 mm and 9.3 ± 3.8%, respectively. The largest
relative difference was noted in coaptation area (36.5 ± 16.5%) and the
smallest in leaflet effective height (6.1 ± 4.8%). Using predefined
cut-off criteria for absolute differences in leaflet dimensions, 86% of
the valves were classified as asymmetric. Conclusions Equal
free margin length of the three leaflets is not needed for normal
tricuspid aortic valve function. Aligning the leaflet free margin length
in standardized aortic valve repair may not be necessary in tricuspid
aortic valve repair, whereas equalization of effective leaflet heights
is.
Síntese, caracterização e avaliação antimicrobiana de 1,2,4-oxadiazóis derivados do ácido trans-3,4-(metilenodioxi)-cinâmico
Authors: De Freitas Filho João Rufino , Ramos Clécio Souza , Barros Bezerra Leonardo Alexandre , Fonte Silva Marcílio Wagner , Bezerra Giselle Barbosa , De Freitas Jucleiton José Rufino , Barbosa Freitas Queila Patrícia Da Silva
Published: January 2022

Os compostos que contêm sistemas de anéis heterocíclicos são de grande importância tanto na medicina quanto na indústria. O anel heterocíclico de 1,2,4-oxadiazol de cinco membros tem recebido atenção considerável por causa de suas propriedades bioisostéricas únicas e um espectro excepcionalmente amplo de atividades biológicas. Este estudo teve como objetivo a síntese, a caracterização e a avaliação da atividade antimicrobiana de uma série de 2-(3-aril-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-il)-trans-3,4-(metilenodioxi)-cinamila usando modelos experimentais in vitro. A síntese dos 1,2,4-oxadiazóis foi desenvolvida, com duração de 5 min, usando irradiação de micro-ondas fornecendo os compostos em rendimentos moderados (34-50%). Suas estruturas foram determinadas usando espectroscopia de IV (Infravermelho), Resonância magnética nuclear de hidrogênio (RMN 1H) () eRessonancia magnética nuclear de carbono 13 (RMN 13C). As atividades antibacterianas dos novos derivados de 1,3,4-oxadiazóis foram testado contra Gram positivo (Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecalis e Staphylococcus aureus) e Gram negativo (Escherichia coli e Klebsiella pneumoniae) bactérias usando o método de difusão em disco. Os 2-(3-m-toluil-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-il)-3,4-(metilenodioxi)-cinamila e o 2-(3-pirimidil-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-il)-3,4-(metilenodioxi)- cinamila apresentaram resultados contra S. aureus, com valor de CIM de 19,5 μg mL-1 quatro vezes mais potente que o metronidazol padrão (CIM=78 μg mL-1).
Prevalence of Depression Among Medical Students Of The American International University, West Africa
Authors:   American International University, West Africa, The Gambia, Ogechi Nnenna Okereke , Ortega Rosa Maria , Dr. Ramos  , Oke-Oghene Philomena Akpoveso
Published: January 2022

Background: Depression is one of the major mental disorders experienced by people of various age groups and works of life all over the world. Those in the medical field are not excluded. With the intense training and high level of physical, mental and emotional demands placed on medical students, they tend to become depressed. This not only affects their learning process or overall academic performance; it also affects them professionally in the future, which in turn would lead to compromise in patient care. In The Gambia, there is a lack of data on the prevalence of depression and the impacts it has on medical students. Thus, this study assessed the prevalence of depression among students of the American International University West Africa (AIUWA), The Gambia. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among medical students of AIUWA over a two-month period (June to July 2021). A self-structured questionnaire was used to obtain information on sociodemographic characteristics. Diagnosis of depression was assessed using the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). A total of 100 students were included in this study. Data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26. Results: The overall prevalence of depression among the participants was 36%, with PHQ-9 scores ≥ 10. With regards to the severity of depression, 26 (26%), 21 (21%), 11 (11%), and 4(4%) students were classified as having mild, moderate, moderately severe, and severe depression respectively. Efficiency of monthly allowance (p = 0.022, Φ = 0.251, V= 0.251), self-rated academic performance (p = 0.012, Φ = 0.297, V = 0.297) and prior history of depression (p = 0.001, Φ = 0.347, V = 0.347), were independently associated with depression. Conclusion: The prevalence of depression among medical students of the American International University, is high, and is associated with inefficient monthly allowance, consumption of alcohol, average academic performance and prior history of depression. It is recommended that there should be an implementation of a guidance and counseling department within the university., Keywords: Depression, Medical Students, AIUWA, University, West Africa Proceedings Reference Format
otivational Strategies as Determinants of Lecturers’ Effectiveness in Nigerian Private Universities Amidst Covid-19 Lockdown: Evidence from Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Nigeria.
Authors: Yusuf Suleiman , Ishola Mustapha Adam , Bello Zulykha Olawepo , Katibi Sekinat Olatinuke
Published: January 2022

The ripple effect of Covid-19 pandemic made government to shutdown higher institutions in Nigeria. It is on this premise that this study examined motivational strategies as determinants of lecturers’ effectiveness in Nigerian private universities with reference to Al-Hikmah University. Two research questions and three hypotheses were generated to guide the study. The population of the study consists of 142 academic staff in Al- Hikmah University. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to select 108 respondents across the seven 7 faculties (Agriculture, Education, Health Sciences, Humanities, Law, Management Sciences, and Natural and Applied Sciences) for the study. An instrument titled “Motivational Strategies and Lecturers’ Effectiveness Questionnaire (MSLEQ)” was adapted to elicit relevant from the respondents. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential methods. Findings revealed lecturers’ high and moderate perception on availability of motivational strategies in Al-Hikmah University amidst covid-19. Also, promotion and salary were found as determinants of lecturers’ effectiveness. On the contrary, working condition was found not to be determinant of lecturers’ effectiveness. Based on the findings, the study recommends that salaries and allowances of lecturers should be paid regularly, this will ensure optimal job performance of the lecturers. Lastly, staff promotion should be carried out as at when due, this will spur them to be committed in discharge of their duties. Keywords: Covid-19, Lockdown, Motivational Strategies, Effectiveness, Private Universities
Mapeamento sistemático da literatura científica sobre egressos de cursos técnicos e superiores de informática e empregabilidade
Authors: Costa Renata Luiza da
Published: January 2022

Este artigo apresenta resultados de pesquisa do tipo mapeamento sistemático que objetivou apresentar o potencial de empregabilidade de egressos de cursos de informática, em nível técnico e graduação, e sua relação com o desenvolvimento local. Para isso, foram selecionadas 11 publicações científicas de 2011 a 2018 que tiveram como campo de pesquisa respostas de egressos de cursos técnicos ou superiores de Informática. A análise dos dados foi orientada pelo método Materialista Histórico-Dialético. Os resultados mostram que, em sentido lato, a empregabilidade dos profissionais da informática é alta; os egressos de cidades com maior malha industrial-tecnológica, em quase 100%, conseguem bons empregos nessa área, mas, aqueles de cidades em situação oposta, quase na mesma proporção, atuam fora da área de formação ou estão desempregados. Assim, foi possível perceber que somente a formação técnica ou superior não garante emprego e desenvolvimento na e da localidade onde foi efetuada a formação, pois, este último depende, também, da existência de empresas da mesma área e de outros fatores sociais.
A igualdade de oportunidades educativas como pressuposto da democracia e as contradições na gestão democrática
Authors: Domingos Alberto Bive , Pereira Sueli Menezes
Published: January 2022

Pela importância que assume nos tempos atuais a gestão da escola, a pesquisa discute a democracia na perspectiva de uma gestão democrática nas instituições de ensino. Para tanto, o artigo reflete os ideários de igualdade de oportunidades, liberdades, direitos humanos e sociais, defendidos pela democracia moderna, que tem sido palco de contradições na perpetuação de desigualdade e violências sociais em educação, o que implica em analisar democracia no contexto capitalista. É uma pesquisa de cunho qualitativo, do tipo exploratório-bibliográfica. Vale-se da análise documental de publicações relacionadas à literatura inerente às políticas educativas, à democracia, à gestão democrática. Constata que a gestão democrática tem oscilado entre uma gestão paritária do Conselho de Escola e uma gestão discricionária, burocrática, permeável a lógicas mais perversas de controle e hierarquia do que à auto-organização da escola que identifique uma democracia participativa.
Atuação do setor privado no processo de construção curricular: o sequestro dos fins públicos da educação
Authors: Borghi Raquel Fontes
Published: January 2022

No Brasil, assim como em muitos outros países, a presença do setor privado na educação vem aumentando de modo exponencial conforme apontam muitos estudos. Tal movimento de avanço do setor privado na educação pode ser compreendido no movimento de crise e expansão capitalista. Este artigo se constitui em um ensaio teórico baseado nas pesquisas realizadas pela autora em mais de 15 anos de estudos acerca da temática da privatização da educação. Tem por objetivo refletir acerca da incidência do setor privado no “processo de construção curricular” e destacar que este movimento tem levado ao sequestro dos fins públicos da educação pelos reformadores empresariais. Aponta-se para as potencialidades da gestão democrática como possibilidade contra hegemônica na perspectiva de definição de fins públicos e coletivos para a educação.
Pensando aspectos da educação destinada a jovens e adultos a partir de Nicolas Condorcet, Jacques Ranciére, Marco Raul Mejía e Paulo Freire
Authors: Feldens Dinamara Garcia , Correia Fernanda Bispo , Teles Perolina Souza
Published: January 2022

O presente artigo, embasado em fontes de natureza bibliográfica, pretende fazer um levantamento de aspectos trazidos pelas obras de Condorcet, Jacques Ranciére, Marco Raul Mejía e Paulo Freire relativos à concepção de educação destinada a jovens e adultos. Isso porque, se está considerando que tais preocupações foram, em alguma medida, incorporadas ao que hoje se concebe como EJA no Brasil. A escolha desses autores se deveu ao fato de eles mencionarem, em suas obras, a necessidade de uma educação que atinja a todos e não somente classes privilegiadas. Considerando que, no primeiro momento da história da Pedagogia, a educação formal era destinada a um público bastante específico, ou seja, brancos e burgueses oriundos da nobreza. Este texto busca trazer, mesmo que brevemente, o pensamento desses quatro importantes teóricos, que até os dias de hoje influenciam a concepção de educação destinada a jovens e adultos.
A gestão escolar e a formação continuada do professor crítico-reflexivo na perspectiva do coordenador pedagógico
Authors: Cardoso Patrick Pacheco Castilho , Araujo Luciana Aparecida , Giroto Claudia Regina Mosca
Published: January 2022

Este artigo tem como objetivo discutir a formação continuada de professores com vistas à sua prática no contexto escolar, buscando compreender como ocorrem as ações formativas, na tentativa de encontrar evidências sobre a possibilidade da formação continuada de professores na perspectiva do profissional crítico-reflexivo, quando a escola é o lócus central desse processo. Mediante revisão bibliográfica e trabalho de campo, foi realizada entrevista semiestruturada com a coordenadora de uma escola do município de Birigui/SP. Os dados analisados de forma descritiva e interpretativa revelaram a importância do papel dos gestores nos processos de formação no ambiente escolar e um distanciamento no que concerne à apropriação conceitual e prática por parte dos atores educacionais sobre a formação no viés da intelectualidade crítico-reflexiva. Conclui-se que as atividades de formação continuada devem tornar-se uma das ferramentas no desenvolvimento do professor como profissional atuante e engajado a serviço da emancipação social dos sujeitos envolvidos.
The modernization of future specialists’ professional training in the field of advertising design in higher education institutions
Authors: Bryukhanova Нalyna , Cherniavskyi Kostiantyn , Udris Iryna , Marchenko Alina , Bielofastova Taisiia
Published: January 2022

The study aims to establish the effectiveness of informatization of the foreign language learning process of professional communication and bring the feasibility of using social networks, cloud messengers, educational platforms in preparing future specialists for professional communication in a foreign language environment. The research methods are the method of pedagogical experiment, the method of questioning, observation, descriptive method, methods of synthesis, and analysis. The main hypothesis of the study is that the application of the educational potential of social networks, platforms, messengers, quizzes is an effective method of training a specialist with a high level of foreign language proficiency in the professional sphere. The result of the study determines the effectiveness of the use of the informatization process at the level of involvement of social networks, messengers to form a high level of foreign language proficiency as per profession.
A general fixed point theorem
Authors: Pant R.P. , Rakocevic Vladimir , Gopal Dhananjay , Pant Abhijit , Ram Mangey
Published: January 2022

In this paper we prove a theorem which ensures the existence of a unique
fixed point and is applicable to contractive type mappings as well as
mappings which do not satisfy any contractive type condition. Our theorem
contains the well known fixed point theorems respectively due to Banach,
Kannan, Chatterjea, Ciric and Suzuki as particular cases; and is
independent of Caristi?s fixed point theorem. Moreover, our theorem provides
new solutions to Rhoades problem on discontinuity at the fixed point as it
admits contractive mappings which are discontinuous at the fixed point. It
is also shown that the weaker form of continuity employed by us is a
necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of the fixed point.
Investigation of Langevin equation in terms of generalized proportional fractional derivatives with respect to another function
Authors: Abbas Mohamed
Published: January 2022

The current work concerns the existence and uniqueness results for a
nonlinear Langevin equation involving two generalized proportional
fractional operators with respect to another function. The main results are
proved by means of Krasnoselskii?s fixed point theorem and the Banach
contraction principle. An example is set forth to make efficient our main
results.
Some results on soft equicontinuity and soft uniform equicontinuity
Authors: Kaur Sandeep , Özkan Alkan
Published: January 2022

Equicontinuity plays a vital role in general metric spaces and multiple
studies have tried to characterize equicontinuity since its origin. Advent
of soft set theory leads us to study these mappings in terms of soft sets,
as well. In this paper, first we introduce the concept of soft
equicontinuity, soft pointwise equicontinuity and soft uniform
equicontinuity with examples. Moreover, we explore soft continuity of soft
pointwise limit of a sequence of soft mappings when the family of the given
soft mapping is a soft equicontinuous mapping and then discuss soft
pointwise convergence of sequence of soft mappings which are a soft
pointwise equicontinuous mappings when co-domain is soft complete space. We
also give characterizations of soft pointwise equicontinuity and soft
uniform equicontinuity in terms of convergent sequence of soft points in
soft dense subset.
Optimal quadrature formulas for non-periodic functions in Sobolev space and its application to CT image reconstruction
Authors: Hayotov A.R. , Jeon S. , Lee C.-O. , Shadimetov Kh.M.
Published: January 2022

In the present paper, optimal quadrature formulas in the sense of Sard are
constructed for numerical integration of the integral ?ba e2?i?x?(x)dx
with ? ? R in the Sobolev space L(m)2 [a,b] of complexvalued functions
which are square integrable with m-th order derivative. Here, using the
discrete analogue of the differential operator d2m/dx2m, the explicit
formulas for optimal coefficients are obtained. The order of convergence of
the obtained optimal quadrature formula is O(hm). As an application, we
implement the filtered back-projection (FBP) algorithm, which is a
well-known image reconstruction algorithm for computed tomography (CT). By
approximating Fourier transforms and its inversion using the proposed
optimal quadrature formula of the second and third orders , we observe that
the accuracy of the reconstruction algorithm is improved. In numerical
experiments, we compare the quality of the reconstructed image obtained by
using the proposed optimal quadrature formulas with the conventional FBP, in
which fast Fourier transform is used for the calculation of Fourier
transform and its inversion. In the noise test, the proposed algorithm
provides more reliable results against the noise than the conventional FBP.
Stability and solvability analysis for a class of optimal control problems described by fractional differential equations with non-instantaneous impulses
Authors: Meng Kaixuan , Chen Yi
Published: January 2022

This paper is intended as an attempt to investigate the existence and
stability of solutions for a class of fractional optimal control problems
characterized with non-instantaneous impulsive differential equations. By
using the method of minimizing sequence and the related conclusions of
set-valued mapping, the results of solvability and stability for a class of
optimal control problems are obtained in the suitable metric space.
Differences of composition operators from analytic Besov spaces into little Bloch type spaces
Authors: Sharma Ajay , Ueki Sei-Ichiro
Published: January 2022

We present some characterizations for the compactness of the difference of two
composition operators acting between analytic Besov spaces and the weighted
little Bloch type space over the unit disk.
”Det bygger liksom på att man vet sammanhanget”: Elevers resonemang om syntaktisk (o)fullständighet i en skönlitterär text
Authors: Strandberg Agnes , Toropainen Outi
Published: January 2022

Inom ramen för en kontextualiserad grammatikundervisning utforskar och analyserar den här artikeln svenska gymnasieelevers metalingvistiska aktiviteter där de resonerar om ett skönlitterärt textutdrag. En induktiv innehållsanalys genomfördes i syfte att belysa på vilka sätt tre elevgrupper resonerar om huvudsatsformade och icke huvudsatsformade meningar i ett textutdrag ur Stina Jacksons roman Silvervägen. Resultatet visar, i likhet med tidigare studier, att elevernas resonemang i första hand stödjs av minnesregler och betydelser, vilket kan försvåra igenkännandet av den syntaktiska (o)fullständigheten. När eleverna kopplar samman meningarna till kringliggande meningar lyckas de emellertid känna igen den syntaktiska (o)fullständigheten. Även om ett betydelsemässigt fokus kan förhindra eleverna att identifiera och förklara grammatiska strukturer visar resultatet att utgångspunkten i att textuellt knyta an meningar, såväl syntaktiskt som semantiskt, kan stötta eleverna i resonemang rörande syntaktisk (o)fullständighet. Resultatet pekar vidare på att en utgångspunkt i skönlitterära texter och syntaktisk (o)fullständighet kan fungera som en deskriptiv ingång för att synliggöra och diskutera språkliga strukturer och konventioner i förstaspråksundervisningen.
English abstract
English title: “You really need to know the context”: Students’ discussion about syntactic (in)completeness in a literary text
Within the framework of a contextualized view of grammar teaching, this paper explores and analyzes metalinguistic activities in which Swedish upper secondary school students (aged 15–17) discuss a fictional text (Stina Jackson’s novel The Silver Road) and its syntactical components. In order to shed light on the students’ reflections about syntactical (in)completeness, an inductive content analysis was carried out. The findings show that the students primarily used rules of thumb and semantic associations in their reflections, which can complicate the recognition of syntactically (in)complete sentences. However, when they considered the sentences as linked together textually, they succeeded in recognizing syntactic (in)completeness. While using semantic associations can make the identification and explanation of grammatical structures more difficult, the results indicate that students’ reflections about syntactic (in)completeness can be facilitated by considering both syntactical and semantic cohesion in texts. Finally, the present study shows the potential of a contextualized grammar teaching, as it explores how fictional texts and syntactic (in) completeness can function as starting points for grammar teaching and thus support a descriptive approach to linguistic structures and conventions in the first language classroom.
Effect of aspirin administration on body weight and liver enzymes in male rats
Authors: Al-Bidhani Faraj Hato Johni
Published: January 2022

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of aspirin on body weight and some liver enzyme in rats. The study was done in Veterinary Medicine College, Baghdad University. We used seventy two male rats and randomly divided into three groups (24 in each group). Group-1 was considered as control, Group-2 animals were treated by 40 mg/kg body weight (low-dose) of asprin and the Group-3 was treated by 100 mg/kg body weight (high-dose) of aspirin. The results showed no significant difference in bodyweight gain from 0 to 10 days in all groups, while the low and high-dose asprin treated rats showed decline in bodyweight gain on day 20 and day 30 of aspirin treatment. The liver enzymes, AST and ALT, increased significantly in high-dose of aspirin treated group on day 20 and 30 while the ALP was increased on all time-points in high-dose asprin treated group.