bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Última guerra ou a guerra para fazer o mundo seguro para a democracia
Authors: Bojanic Petar
Published: November 2021

Parafraseada no título deste texto está uma nota feita por Hannah Arendt em agosto de 1952. Depois de ler Nomos da Terra de Carl Schmitt, Arendt tenta confrontar a ideia de Schmitt de uma guerra justa. No texto, busco reconstruir as leituras de Arendt de diferentes textos de filosofia política dentro do contexto de seu pensamento sobre a relação entre violência e poder, força e lei. A recusa de Arendt em aceitar a existência de uma violência que pode “conquistar” a liberdade e “criar” o direito e a democracia, contradiz a grande tradição dos seguidores de Marx, aos quais Arendt sem dúvida pertence: A violência revolucionária é algo possível? Se sim, como? Por fim, violência como resistência à injustiça traz justiça?
O conteúdo "lutas" nas aulas de educação física em escolas do Oeste do Paraná
Authors: Becker Andreia Cristine , Harnisch Gabriela Simone , Borges Gustavo André
Published: November 2021

O objetivo foi verificar se os professores de educação física desenvolvem o tema "lutas" nas aulas de educação física. Participaram do estudo oito professores de Educação Física de escolas públicas da microrregião oeste do estado do Paraná - Brasil. Foi utilizado uma entrevista semiestruturada e os dados foram tratados segundo a análise do conteúdo. Como resultados, os professores desenvolvem o conteúdo "lutas" de insuficientemente, desenvolvendo apenas as atividades que dominam, são dependentes de materiais de apoio e geralmente ministram aulas teóricas ou realizam visitas com seus alunos às academias trazem professores convidados. Concluímos que o tema lutas é pouco tematizado, devido a sua formação inicial insuficiente, bem como de uma formação continuada para essa tematização.
O ensino dos jogos chineses: uma experiência nas aulas de educação física
Authors: Fú Ho Shin , Silva Pedro Henrique Bezerra da , Brasileiro Lívia Tenorio , Oliveira Rodrigo Falcão Cabral de , Melo Marcelo Soares Tavares de
Published: November 2021

O estudo objetivou analisar as contribuições interculturais do ensino dos jogos chineses para a formação dos estudantes nas aulas de Educação Física. A pesquisa caracteriza-se como qualitativa do tipo participante, onde para a coleta dos dados foram utilizados as filmagens e a observação-participante, e para a análise nos subsidiamos da técnica de análise de conteúdo. Os dados obtidos indicaram que ensinar os jogos chineses nas aulas de Educação Física, contribuiu significativamente para que os estudantes reconhecessem outra cultura e desenvolvem-se competências através da sua prática. Assim, concluímos que a sua presença no ambiente escolar favorece a formação intercultural de um sujeito crítico e conhecedor de outros contextos que transcendem a sua própria realidade.
Politique commerciale de diversification et Diversification internationale des exportations de la Côte d’Ivoire
Authors: DJIBRILA Oumar
Published: November 2021

La croissance économique des pays d’Afrique subsaharienne après leur indépendance s’est fondée sur les exportations des matières premières, surtout d’origine agricole, en vertu de la théorie de l’avantage absolu et comparatif et surtout de l’existence d’un marché mondial. En vue d’analyser ou de mesurer l’impact de la diversification internationale sur la croissance économique ivoirienne, nous procéderons à une analyse de sa politique commerciale avant 1980. Ensuite, nous examinons, l’effet de sa politique commerciale sur ses échanges commerciaux de 1980 à 2012, date importante dans l’histoire de l’évolution de la Côte d’ivoire. Le recours aux instruments de mesure caractéristiques de l’indice de Theil nous permet de montrer que la politique de diversification menée par la Côte d’Ivoire a un effet relativement moyen sur la croissance de ses exportations. Ce résultat suggère la mise en place d’une politique soutenue de transformation structurelle de l’économie ivoirienne.
Republicanismo entre ativismos judiciais e proibição do retrocesso: da proteção às mulheres à saúde pública
Authors: Chai Cássius Guimarães
Published: November 2021

“Este livro remete a questões coletivas do cotidiano, da proteção às mulheres à saúde pública, sem descurar dos espaços onde pessoas livres e iguais estimam cultivar liberdades no tempo em que reclamam isonomia. É imperioso superar o dogma de que o Poder Judiciário não deve realizar política, pois ele é fração das funções de soberania. O risco sempre é a colonização pelos partidarismos e pela não realização dos fins do Estado. A segunda edição emerge antes da violenta e grave crise sanitária da COVID-19, cujo impacto nas vidas de todos foi e é sentido. Foram transcorridos mais de dezoito meses de inúmeras perdas no constrangimento de uma anomia socioinstitucional e na ausência sentida de políticas e estratégias de saúde. Vidas que poderiam ter sido preservadas com a adoção de medidas sanitárias uniformes entre as instâncias tripartites do Sistema Único de Saúde. Ainda há tempo de vencer o ódio, a desinformação e a virulenta cultura da mentira, oficializados no senso comum irrefletido e contrário à proteção dos direitos humanos.” Cássius Guimarães Chai
Ethical boundary work in citizen science
Authors: Kasperowski Dick , Hagen Niclas , Rohden Frauke
Published: November 2021

The concept of boundary work (Gieryn 1983, 1999) has been developed to capture theways in which scientists collectively defend and demarcate their intellectual territories.This article applies the concept of boundary work to the ethical realm and investigates theethical boundary work performed by researchers in the field of citizen science (CS) througha literature review and by analysing accounts of ethics presented in CS literature.Results show that ethical boundary work in the CS literature is, to a large extent, a matterof managing ambiguities and paradoxes without any clear boundaries drawn between theunethical and ethical. Scientists are negotiating ethical positions, which might, occasionally,enhance the ethical authority of ‘non-science’ and non-scientists, as well as maintainalready established research ethics. The main ethical boundary work in CS displaysvariations towards perceived insufficiencies of conventional research ethics to accommodate“outsiders”, addressing issues of distribution, relevance, and expulsion as science includevolunteer contributors in the scientific process.
Türkiye’de 2000-2019 Yıllarındaki Zeytinyağı Teknolojisi, Kalitesi ve Analizleri ile İlgili Lisansüstü Tezlerde Çalışılan Konuların Analizi
Authors: Özdemir Yasin , Kayahan Seda , Keskinel Özge
Published: November 2021

Yüksek lisans ve doktora tezleri gerek bilim üretmek, gerekse konu uzmanı insanlar yetiştirmek açısından önem arz etmektedir. Bu nedenle önemli bir zeytin üreticisi olan ülkemizde de zeytinyağı konusunda yapılan çalışmalara nitelik ve nicelik olarak önem verilmesinin üretilen zeytinyağlarının kalitesini arttıracağı ve değer kayıplarının önüne geçilebileceği düşünülmektedir. Bu çalışmada Yükseköğretim Kurulu Yayın ve Dokümantasyon Daire Başkanlığı Ulusal Tez Merkezi’ne 2000-2019 (Haziran) yılları arasında kayıtlı olan tezler taranmıştır. Zeytinyağı konusunda 121 adet teze rastlanmıştır. Bunlardan 55’sinin zeytinyağı kalitesinin belirlenmesi, 37’inin zeytinyağı teknolojisi ve 29’ünün zeytinyağı analiz yöntemleri ile ilgili olduğu görülmüştür.
REALISM, LIBERALISM AND CONSTRUCTIVISM IN THE PURSUIT OF SECURITY
Authors: Savu Lavinia-Maria
Published: November 2021

Security is one of the most used and disputed concepts in the field of International Relations. Achieving security has always concerned the world, from those who hunted to ensure their food security, to those who started wars in the name of self-determination. The spotlight highlighted security, especially after the two World Wars, which led to a reconfiguration of the world. The institutionalization of the field of International Relations favored the emergence of different paradigms that aimed to identify and explain the causes of the war and to develop strategies to ensure this good. The purpose of this article is to analyze three of the best-known theories – realism, liberalism and constructivism – and to highlight the methods identified in order to achieve security. The approach will be predominantly descriptive.
LANDMARKS OF RUSSIA’S USE OF INFORMATION WARFARE
Authors: Prelipcean Alina , Albert Andrei
Published: November 2021

Russian Information warfare represents an extended concept that covers a wider and more diverse range of actions when compared to NATO's approach on information operations. Russian techniques, tactics and procedures in the field of information warfare do not differ much from those used in the Soviet period but are adapted to the new technological achievements. The specific means of use the information warfare are acquired by the future politico-military leaders of the Russian state starting with their preparation period at an age of accumulation. On short and medium term, it is likely that Moscow’s activities specific to the information warfare will increase being favored by the limitations imposed by the Covid 19 pandemic.
PURPOSE OF USING CUBESAT SATELLITE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE MILITARY DOMAIN
Authors: TURCU Danuț , STAN Gheorghe Adrian
Published: November 2021

The increasing usage of space capabilities in the military domain highly requires the development of Nanosatellite polar constellations. In this paper we will analyze the main features of small satellites constellations that could be useful in military purposes. The Nanosatellite or CubeSat technology aim at miniaturization, high modularity and software defined payload, allowing the functionality of entire military space applications and services portfolio, at major low financial costs, translating its scalability and flexibility into a capability. In addition, the efficient combination between low latency and high throughput bandwidth, integrated in federated mega-constellation architectures, transforms CubeSat satellite networks into resilient platforms for development of advanced technologies (5G, IoT), according with the military requirements standards.
NATIONAL RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE PLAN EUROPEAN FUNDS MULTIPLIER ROLE AND POSSIBILITIES OF MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROCESS
Authors: NICA Dumitru , NIȚU ( CHITAFES) Carmen-Gabriela
Published: November 2021

This paper aims at expressing the manner in which the Ministry of National Defence (MoND) can benefit from direct support, efficient and significant financial support for the implementation of sustainable reforms and public investments, as provided in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP).The situation triggered by COVID-19 brings about new awareness in Romania and among all the EU member states, through the economic-financial crisis, jobs crisis, health, education, research, innovation and digitalization crisis, which has an impact on the drop of revenues both at European and international level. We must agree that such pandemics should find us prepared and that the investments should be planned well beforehand, similarly to the creation of an army. The defence of a state requires costs, and the financial support allocated to the defence sector is visible in the results of the foreign and economic policy of Romania. From this perspective, the MoND has prepared a series of proposals included in a number of reforms and investments documents. Such reforms and investments are absolutely necessary to Romania and represent essential contributions to the NRRP.
De Lisboa a São Paulo
Authors: Retto Jr Adalberto da Silva
Published: November 2021

Ao seguir o itinerário de formação profissional de Victor da Silva Freire Jr. nas escolas, em Congressos Internacionais de Urbanismo, congressos setoriais, exposições internacionais e nos Congrès de la Route, descortinou-se um grande fluxo de outros profissionais com atuações no território e perfis muito distintos, evidenciando momentos diferentes da expansão política estrangeira da França no Brasil. Destacam-se nesta pesquisa o papel formativo da École des Ponts et Chaussées em vários engenheiros que atuaram no Brasil, as referências aos urbanistas do cenário internacional e, sobretudo, os primeiros congressos internacionais de urbanismo realizados, dos quais Freire participou.
Taylorismo, indústria e a construção dos quartéis do exército no Brasil na década de 1920
Authors: Bonates Mariana Fialho
Published: November 2021

Representante da elite industrial, engenheiro civil, construtor e pioneiro na difusão das ideias tayloristas no Brasil, Roberto Simonsen teve relevante papel no processo de modernização do Estado brasileiro na primeira metade do século XX, inclusive com a construção dos quartéis do exército. Analisando o discurso de Simonsen a partir desta empreitada, o presente trabalho visa compreender a aplicação dos princípios tayloristas na construção destas obras militares na década de 1920.
Investigating the Impact on Learning Outcomes Through the Use of EdTech During Covid-19: Evidence from an RCT in the Punjab province of Pakistan
Authors: Adil Fareeha , Nazir Rabia , Akhtar Misbah
Published: November 2021

An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org
Naturalistic Intelligence (NI) : Nature and Nurture
Authors: Watve Sujala , Watve Aparna
Published: November 2021

Howard Gardener’s Multiple Intelligence theory includes Naturalistic intelligence, a cognitive potential to process information regarding nature. The individuals with high NI are likely to do well in diverse nature related careers and can contribute towards sustainable management and conservation of nature.

Studies of NI in Indian context lack any insights into NI that can help to identify and nurture NI. We assessed NI in school children and its expression in naturalists. Correlation of NI with other intelligences and its use were explored.

NI had highly significant but moderate correlations with other seven intelligences. Interview results showed that expert naturalists are highly sensitive towards variety, relationships and patterns found in natural objects and make use of multiple senses, including visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile and gustatory while experiencing their surroundings. The results of both studies are used in conjunction with NI studies abroad to list characteristics that can help identify children with high NI. Activities that can help nurture NI are recommended.
«Wir haben jetzt die Demokratie, das ist kompliziert genug». Zur Krise demokratischer Systeme und Auflösung des Politischen in «Munin oder Chaos im Kopf» von Monika Maron
Authors: Gheri Paola
Published: November 2021

In the light of the profound changes that have affected both the political scenario and the political role and forms of engagement of literature over the past thirty years, Monika Maron’s novel Munin oder Chaos im Kopf (2018) seems particularly topical. If analysed through Hannah Arendt’s remarks on the nature of politics and Zygmunt Bauman’s thoughts on our “besieged” society, the narrator’s shocking experience can be seen as both the consequence and the reflection of a failure of our democratic systems, as well as of our traditional idea of politics itself.
Fenfluramine als nieuwe behandeloptie bij het syndroom van Dravet
Authors: Lagae Lieven
Published: November 2021

Het syndroom van Dravet is een zeer ernstig epilepsiesyndroom met tot voor kort weinig effectieve behandelopties. Daar komt verandering in. Placebo-gecontroleerde studies met cannabidiol (Epidiolex®) en fenfluramine (Fintepla®) tonen een zeer goed effect op de convulsieve aanvallen van patiënten met het Dravetsyndroom. Het is nu wachten op de finale goedkeuring door FDA en EMA vooraleer deze nieuwe anti-epileptica beschikbaar komen.
Herstel van lekkende bloedvaten in de hersenen als nieuwe therapie voor epilepsie?
Authors: Broekaart Diede , Gorter Jan , Aronica Eleonora , Van Vliet Erwin
Published: November 2021

Lekkage van bloedvaten in de hersenen door ontstekingsreacties en veranderingen van de extracellulaire matrix kunnen bijdragen aan de ontwikkeling en instandhouding van epilepsie. Herstel van bloed-hersenbarrière-lekkage door het remmen van ontstekingsreacties en specifieke eiwitten in de extracellulaire matrix kan daarom een nieuwe therapie zijn voor epilepsie.
למידה שיתופית בסביבה מתוקשבת
Authors: מוטולה אוסנת , אסף מירב
Published: November 2021

הערך בוחן את משמעות הלמידה השיתופית וקהילות הלמידה הקיימות בסביבה מתוקשבת ונוגע בפתרונות לקשיים של אוכלוסיות תלמידים שונות.
Peran Budaya Organisasional Memoderasi, Pengaruh Supervisi Kepala Sekolah dan Motivasi Kerja terhadap Kinerja Guru SMK Negeri Wilayah Timur Pemalang
Authors: Riyanti Dyah Novie
Published: November 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peran budaya organisasional memoderasi pengaruh supervisi kepala sekolah dan motivasi terhadap kinerja guru. Tujuan spesifik penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji dan menganalisis apakah budaya organisasional berperan memoderasi pengaruh supervisi kepala sekolah dan motivasi terhadap kinerja guru. Kegunaan penelitian adalah menjelaskan dan memperluas penelitian sebelumnya mengenai pengaruh budaya organisasional, supervisi kepala sekolah dan motivasi terhadap kinerja guru. Populasi dan sampel penelitian adalah guru SMK Negeri Wilayah Timur Kabupaten Pemalang sebanyak 120 orang. Data penelitian adalah data primer yang diperoleh langsung dari responden dengan kuesioner. Metode penelitian menggunakan pendekatan computer software dengan program SPSS for Windows versi 19. Adapun metode analisis data menggunakan Moderation Regression Analisys (MRA) tipe quasi moderator. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa budaya organisasional memperlemah pengaruh supervisi kepalasekolah terhadap kinerja guru, serta budaya organisasi tidak memoderasi pengaruh motivasi terhadap kinerja guru.
Pengaruh Penggunaan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis Macromedia Flash Terhadap Hasil Belajar Geografi Siswa di SMA Negeri 9 Kota Ternate
Authors: Abdullah Irwan
Published: November 2021

Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif menggunakan quasi eksperiment dengan Non-Equaivalent Control Group Design. Variabel dalam penelitian ini yaitu,variabel bebas berupa kelas kontrol  dan kelas eksperiment. Sedangkan variabel terikat berupa hasil belajar subjek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas IX A dan IX B SMA  Negeri 9  Kota Ternate dengan jumlah siswa 52 siswa yang terbagi atas kelas kontrol (26) dan kelas eksperiment (26). Penelitian ini menggunakan tes pilihan ganda berupa Pre-test dan posttest. Pengujian persyaratan hipotesis  menggunakan  uji normalitas (mengunakan teknik analisis Chi kuadrat) dan uji homogenitas validitas instrument. Reabilitas instrument tes hitung dengan  rumus. Diperoleh r = 0,827 yang berarti reabilitas instrument sangat tinggi.Teknik analisis data menggunkan uji-t kelompok terpisah (independent sample test).Uji-t digunakan unutk mengetahui perbidaan hasil belajar siswa.Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diperoleh nilai rata-rata hasil belajar Pre-test kelas kontrol sebesar 47,19 dan nilai rata-rata Post-test sebesar 78,75 sedangkan pada kelas eksperiment dengan nilai rata-rata Pre-test sebesar 49,22 dan nilai rata-rata Post-test  sebesar 86,88,Peningkatan hasil belajar kelas kontrol sebsar 31,56 dan kelas eksperiment sebesar 37,66. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa hasil belajar siswa yang menggunakan media pembelajaran berbasis macromedia flash lebih besar dari hasil belajar siswa yang menggunakan metode konvensional pada materi Geografi Hidrologi di SMA Negeri 9 Kota Ternate. Analisis hasil tes siswa yang diuji dengan uji-t dengan porelahan thitung> ttabel (5,183>1,671).
Analisis Kebutuhan dan Motivasi Wali Santri terhadap Keputusan memilih Pesantren AL WAFI IBS Pengasinan
Authors: Sairin Sairin , Fajri Chotamul , Suworo Suworo
Published: November 2021

Tujuan dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh antara kebutuhan (X1) walisantri terhadap keputusan memilih pondok pesantren modern Al Wafi Islamic Boarding School (Y), untuk mengetahui pengaruh antara motivasi (X2) walisantri terhadap keputusan memilih pondok pesantren modern Al Wafi Islamic Boarding School (Y), dan untuk mengetahui pengaruh antara kebutuhan (X1) dan motivasi (X2) walisantri secara simultan terhadap keputusan memilih pondok pesantren modern Al Wafi Islamic Boarding School secara parsial, Metode yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif kuantitatif. Teknik sampling yang digunakan adalah sampel jenuh/sensus, apabila semua anggota populasi dijadikan sebagai sampel. Dalam penelitian ini sampel yang digunakan calon walisantri yang mendaftar menggunakan sampel sebanyak 75 responden. Analisis data menggunakan analisis regresi, analisis koefisien korelasi, analisis koefisien determinasi dan uji hipotesis, Hasil penelitian ini variabel kebutuhan (X1) Walisantri tidak terdapat pengaruh terhadap keputusan memilih pondok pesantren modern Al Wafi Islamic Boarding School (Y), untuk variabel motivasi (X2) Walisantri terdapat pengaruh terhadap keputusan memilih pondok pesantren modern Al Wafi Islamic Boarding School (Y) serta untuk variabel kebutuhan (X1) dan motivasi (X2) Walisantri terdapat pengaruh terhadap keputusan memilih pondok pesantren modern Al Wafi Islamic Boarding School. Uji hipotesis diperoleh berdasarkan nilai F hitung
Prikaz knjige: A Companion to Ostrogothic Italy
Authors: Popović Goran
Published: November 2021

Book Review: A Companion to Ostrogothic Italy, (ed.) Jonathan J. Arnold, M. Shane Bjornlie, Kristina Sessa, Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2016, xii + 551 str.
RELIGION AND MORAL CONSERVATISM IN BRAZILIAN POLITICS
Authors: Campos Machado Maria das Dores
Published: November 2021

Brazil has experienced a great deal of political instability and a strengthening of conservatism since the last presidential election and which, during the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff, suffered one of its most critical moments. The objective of this communication is to analyse the important role played by religious actors during this process and to demonstrate how the political alliances established between Pentecostals and Charismatic Catholics in the National Congress has made possible a series of political initiatives aimed at dismantling the expansion of human rights and policies of the Workers Party governments. With an anti-Communist spirit and a conservative vision of sexual morality and gender relations, these political groups have in recent years approached the social movement Schools without Party (Escola sem partido) and today represent an enormous challenge to Brazilian democracy.
RELIGION IN FAMILY RELATIONS – RIGHT OF THE CHILD TO CHOOSE RELIGION AND/OR RIGHT OF PARENTS TO RAISE THE CHILD ACCORDING TO THEIR OWN RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
Authors: Novaković Uroš
Published: November 2021

The state has an obligation to respect the principle of religious freedom. According to that principle, religious orientation of the parents should not be questioned, but on the other side child should be protected by the state in the sense that religious practice of the parents is not harmful for development and well-being of the child. State policy can take a stand that it is exclusive right of parent to determine the religion of the child and to raise the child in a religious way, or instead of that, child of a certain age can have the right to choose own religion. Religious norms are connected to the law through the guarantying of religious rights and freedoms. Although the parent which exercises parental rights primarily raise the child, since the determination of religion is a matter that significantly affects the life of a child, the author’s view is that a parent who does not exercise parental rights has the right to give consent to the choice or the change of child’s religion, and without his consent, another parent cannot determine child’s religion. Courts should avoid decisions that are based strictly on parents’ religious beliefs. However, due to the parents’ religious beliefs, the well-being of the child can be endangered (prohibition of undertaking medical interventions, blood transfusion). The author considers that existence of potential concrete risk is enough (a statement that medical intervention would not be allowed) so the parental responsibility, due to parent’s religion, would be assigned to another parent.
THE INCONGRUITY OF SAYYID QUTB’S POLITICAL ISLAM AND NATIONAL INTEGRATION IN NIGERIA: A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS
Authors: U. Williams Dodeye
Published: November 2021

The refutation and disregard of the influence of religion in politics has implications for national integration. The last few decades have witnessed the emergence of contemporary Islamic movements and trends in the Muslim world. One of the most effective and influential political thinkers of Islamism is Sayyid Qutb, a leading member of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood in the 1950’s and 1960’s and theorist of violent Jihad. As the father of modern Islamic fundamentalism, his ideas provide a framework and ideological foundation for many Islamic groups, like al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and the ISIS, around the world. While there are cases where political elites manipulate religion to mobilize support and further narrow political interests, it is erroneous and dangerous for policy to continue to perceive religion as incapable on its own to generate divisions in a society. This paper examines the features of Political Islam in three main areas: cultural-ideological, political and socio-economic, from the perspective of Sayyid Qutb political thought, and reflects on how these beliefs could impact on the dimensions of national integration in Nigeria. The paper argues that Political Islam is incompatible with national integration and as such the future of national integration is threatened in Nigeria.
Hysteroscopy in COVID 19 pandemic: safety concerns
Authors: Rai Rakhi , Roy Kallol Kumar , Zangmo Rinchen , Garg Deepali
Published: November 2021

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is a global health crisis that negatively impacts the health infrastructure by diverting resources to manage this infection. The long-term impact on the health of patients due to a lack of appropriate medical care to avoid COVID-19 infection is already visible in the mortality rates of the general population. The presence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in the female genital tract is not clear. Bubbles produced during hysteroscopy tend to cool down to the temperature of the distension medium and then dissolve. Hence, aerosols are not produced during hysteroscopy, which is usually performed in an office setting. If anesthesia is required, conscious sedation or regional anesthesia should preferably be used to reduce aerosol production. Hence, hysteroscopy is not an aerosol-generating procedure and the risk of COVID-19 infection is low; therefore, hysteroscopy should not be ruled out in emergencies.
Residencias vip en el ecosistema de cuidados a personas mayores: un modelo en discusión
Authors: Gómez Ordoki Alejandro , Castro Javier
Published: November 2021

Desde la publicación de la ley de dependencia, las comunidades autónomas del Estado han implementado sus propios sistemas de atención para respetar el derecho subjetivo al cuidado. Sin embargo, tras cinco lustros de vigencia, se observa un desarrollo autonómico heterogéneo. Las políticas sociales para generar ecosistemas de cuidados que den respuesta a las demandas crecientes y diversas de una sociedad envejecida han trazado recorridos divergentes. Si, además, los escenarios de futuro prevén una paulatina pérdida de la familia como proveedor asistencial primario, solo garantizaremos una respuesta armónica a las distintas etapas del cuidado si la transición entre recursos se produce con unas determinadas coordenadas. Pero la residencia del futuro, además de producir una sensación efectiva de cuidado continuado en el marco de un proyecto de vida autónomo, también se presenta como un agente activo para combatir problemas sociales. La pandemia ha descubierto que las residencias no pueden, ni deben, interpretarse como núcleos de atención aislados, sino como entes socialmente integrados.
Geriatric epistaxis: Management of epistaxis in the geriatric patient group
Authors: Bal Kemal Koray
Published: November 2021

OBJECTIVE: In this study, given the recent increases in the geriatric population and the consequent impacts on healthcare services, we examined the characteristics of geriatric patients admitted to the emergency department due to epistaxis. METHODS: This retrospective study included 55 patients (33 males, 22 females; mean age: 72±6.8 years; range, 65 to 93 years) with epistaxis admitted to the Cukurova University Emergency Medicine Department and University of Health Sciences Adana City Training and Research Hospital Otolaryngology Emergency Polyclinic between 01.05.2019-01.04.2020. The patients were divided into two groups according to age: Group 1 consisted of patients aged 65 to 75 years; Group 2 consisted of patients over 75. Postoperative bleeding and trauma history were excluded in all patients in the study. RESULTS: There were no significant differences between the two groups regarding the rate of hospital discharge (p=1.00). Patients with posterior hemorrhage and posterior nasal tampons required significantly more hospitalizations (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: The presence of comorbidities and drug use may cause persistent and recurrent epistaxis. It is necessary for physicians to be more cautious about the use of off-label antiaggregants and anticoagulants.
Evaluation of hematological parameters of patients with profound unilateral and mild to profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss
Authors: Tanyeri Toker Gökçe
Published: November 2021

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate whether changes in blood cells have an effect on sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and compare the hematological parameters of profound unilateral and mild to profound bilateral SNHL patients and the normal population. METHODS: This retrospective study included 100 SNHL patients (81 males, 19 females; mean age: 37.8±16.8 years; range, 18 to 83 years) and 32 healthy volunteers (22 males, 10 females; mean age: 32.8±5.7 years; range 22 to 46 years) between January 2018 and February 2019. Patients who underwent pure tone audiometry and auditory brainstem response (ABR) tests for any reason and were found to have SNHL with no accompanying disease, and those that are non-smokers and without medication were included. Hematological parameters were evaluated in all three groups. RESULTS: Of the 100 SNHL patients, 59 had bilateral and 41 had profound unilateral SNHL. Among the evaluated hematological parameters, the difference in red blood cell count, hematocrit, hemoglobin, platelet distribution width, and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) between the groups was statistically significant (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Erythrocyte values were high in patients with profound unilateral SNHL, whereas platelet-related values [platelet count, PDW, and platelet to lymphocyte ratio) were higher in patients with bilateral SNHL. In addition, the NLR was found to be high in these patient groups. These findings may provide a treatment target, particularly for profound unilateral SNHL, and may shed light on further studies on SNHL.
Precarity among Tertiary Educated Civil Servants
Authors: Torres Cierpe Juana
Published: November 2021

Precarious working conditions are spreading among highly qualified workers. The Chilean civil service employs many university graduates, the honorarios, on a temporary basis. Torres explores the question of what follows objectively and subjectively from this special status of non-recognition of the honorarios’ de facto dependent employment relationship for these workers, and whether commonalities in experiences and self-understanding arise on this basis, which in turn form the starting point for a conscious stance as a collective actor. Her answers are guided by Honneth's recognition theory and Paugam's theory on strategies for dealing with precarity. In this way, Torres enriches insights into possible identity constructions among precarious workers.
Theoretical Studies on Anti-Oxidant Activity of the Phytochemical, Coumestrol and Its Derivatives
Authors: Vinduja Puttanveedu , Muraleedharan Karuvanthodi
Published: November 2021

Free radical-induced changes in cellular and organ levels have been studied as a possible underlying cause of various adverse health conditions. Important research efforts have, therefore, been made to discover more powerful and potent antioxidants/free radical scavengers for the treatment of these adverse conditions. The phytoestrogen coumestrol intensively attracted scientific interest due to their efficient pharmacological activities. In this scenario, DFT studies were carried out to test the antiradical activities of coumestrol and its derivatives. The results obtained from FEDAM plots demonstrated that the coumestrol derivatives pointed out were good radical scavengers relative to the parent molecule in the gas phase. The derivatives whose 16thposition substituted with electron-donating groups like -NH2, -OCH3 and -CH3 showed good antioxidant capacity. Three antioxidant mechanisms, including hydrogen atom transfer (HAT), electron transfer followed by proton transfer (SET-PT), and sequential proton loss electron transfer (SPLET), were investigated by measuring thermodynamic parameters.
Plant Beneficial Microbes Controlling Late Blight Pathogen, Phytophthora infestans
Authors: Oubaha Brahim , Ezzanad Abdellah , José Bolívar-Anillo Hernando
Published: November 2021

Potato (Solanum tuberosum) as a food source and culinary ingredient varies is the fourth most produced noncereal crop in the world. Among multiple biotic stresses, late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans is the most destructive disease. Control of this pathogen is usually by the synthetic fungicides which have been fueled by the public concern about toxicity and environmental impact and development of pathogens resistance. Biological control agents (BCAs) seems the potentially alternative to these pesticides, biological disease control is now recognized and constitute an important tool in integrated pest management. BCAs strains should be able to protect the host plant from pathogens and fulfill the requirement for strong colonization. Bacteria such as Bacillus, Pseudomonas and Streptomyces and fungi such as Trichoderma and Penicillium were the most reported as a BCA against P. infestans using different direct antagonistic mode on the pathogen (via e.g. parasitism, antibiosis, or competition) or via exerting their biocontrol activity indirectly by induction in the plant of an induced systemic resistance to the pathogen. In this study, we present an overview and discussion of the use of beneficial microbes (bacteria and fungi) as novel BCAs for biocontrol of P. infestans.
Vedolizumab: An Emerging Treatment Option for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Authors: Shah Pooja , McDonald Danielle
Published: November 2021

Vedolizumab is a humanized α4β7-integrin antagonist that is currently FDA-approved for adult inflammatory bowel disease. Limited evidence is available to guide use in pediatric patients, though off-label use is described in the form of retrospective reviews and case series. Collectively these publications begin to establish safety and efficacy data in pediatric patients < 18 years of age. Additionally, dosing regimens described in the literature serve to guide weight-based dosing, which is not established at this time. This narrative review aims to summarize the available literature and provide recommendations for vedolizumab use in the pediatric population. A literature search was performed in PubMed (January 2014–December 2020) using the keyword vedolizumab. Based on the available evidence, vedolizumab appears to be a safe and moderately effective agent for treatment of refractory pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Prospective, randomized trials are warranted to optimize dosing regimens and to establish long-term safety.
Clonidine for the Treatment of Agitation After Dexmedetomidine Discontinuation in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Nguyen Thao L. , Lam Weng Man , Orr Hillary , Gulbis Brian , Mauricio Riza , Tom Eric , Modem Vinai M. , Coronado-Munoz Alvaro
Published: November 2021

OBJECTIVE

Dexmedetomidine has become a widely used drug in PICUs for sedation. We aim to determine the effects of clonidine on pediatric patients after dexmedetomidine use.

METHODS

This was a retrospective cohort study that evaluated all pediatric patients admitted to a tertiary PICU who received dexmedetomidine infusion for >48 hours. Outcomes in patients exposed to clonidine (CLON) were compared with those of patients who were not exposed (NoCLON).

RESULTS

A total of 216 patients were included in this study (43 CLON and 173 NoCLON). The primary outcome, agitation, was less in the CLON cohort (9.3%) than in the NoCLON cohort (9.3% versus 29.5%, respectively; p < 0.01). Hospital LOS was longer in the CLON group (59 versus 20 days, p < 0.01), as was PICU LOS (37.4 versus 11.1 days, p < 0.01). There was no significant difference in the occurrence of increased heart rate or blood pressure between the 2 cohorts. Patients exposed to concurrent midazolam and opioid infusions had higher incidence of agitation when they did not receive clonidine (CLON 8% versus NoCLON 37%, OR 0.15; 95% CI, 0.05–0.51; p < 0.01). In contrast, there was no difference in the incidence of agitation for the CLON group versus the NoCLON group when dexmedetomidine was administered alone (25% versus 19%, OR 1.4; p = 0.99).

CONCLUSIONS

Our study confirms the importance and effectiveness of clonidine to treat agitation after dexmedetomidine discontinuation. A validated withdrawal scoring tool can help better define dexmedetomidine withdrawal in pediatric patients.
Evaluation of Posaconazole Dosing in Children and Young Adults: A Single-Center Review
Authors: Garner Lauren M. , Ngo Susan , Kaplan Jenna Bognaski , Wilson William S. , McKinzie Cameron J.
Published: November 2021

OBJECTIVE

Initial posaconazole dosing regimens in children often do not achieve target concentrations, and data continue to support the need for higher initial dosing regimens. The objective of this study is to contribute to the current data regarding suboptimal posaconazole dosing in pediatric patients by retrospectively observing dosing strategies and subsequent drug concentrations.

METHODS

This study was conducted at a single institution in 27 patients aged 1 to 21 years. Patients who were initiated on any formulation of posaconazole for prophylaxis or treatment while admitted to the hospital were included. The primary outcome was to determine the percentage of pediatric patients who achieved the targeted trough concentration using their initial posaconazole dosing regimen. Secondary outcomes included percentage of patients who experienced a breakthrough invasive fungal infection (IFI), percentage of patients with elevated liver function tests (LFTs), and discontinuation for any reason.

RESULTS

There were 15 patients (55.5%) who reached desired trough serum concentration after the initial dosing regimen. The number of dose modifications to achieve the desired trough ranged from 1 to 3. Most patients received delayed-release tablets (n = 17), and the average doses for reaching prophylactic and treatment trough concentrations were 6.1 mg/kg/day and 11 mg/kg/day, respectively. There were 2 patients (7.4%) who experienced breakthrough IFI. Overall, 5 patients developed elevated LFTs and 7 patients discontinued treatment early.

CONCLUSIONS

The results describe a single population of pediatric patients, of whom 55% were able to achieve target trough concentrations of posaconazole with the initial dosing strategy used.
Biochemical Parameters in Extremely Preterm Infants Receiving Mixed Lipid Emulsions
Authors: Peck Lauren H. , Prusakov Pavel , Mezoff Ethan A.
Published: November 2021

OBJECTIVE

A mixture of soybean, medium-chain triglycerides, olive, and fish oils (SMOF) contains higher α-tocopherol and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and lower phytosterol content compared with conventional soybean oil lipid emulsions (SOLE). We sought to characterize plasma total fatty acid profiles (FAPs) and assess the tolerability of long-term SMOF therapy in extremely preterm infants.

METHODS

We retrospectively evaluated infants born <28 weeks gestational age who received at least 30 consecutive days of SMOF between July 2016 and June 2019. We evaluated monthly FAPs and biochemical tolerance to SMOF using direct bilirubin (DB) and triglyceride (TG) levels. Growth parameters were evaluated longitudinally until discharge.

RESULTS

Sixteen patients with median gestational age 24 weeks (IQR, 23–25 weeks) received SMOF for median 76 days (IQR, 52–130 days). Fourteen patients had necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) requiring surgical intervention and 15 patients received SOLE for median 19 days (IQR, 14–26 days) prior to switching to SMOF. Median docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) levels were elevated, whereas the remaining fatty acid levels fell within reported reference ranges. There were no incidents of essential fatty acid deficiency (triene to tetraene ratio >0.2) or hypertriglyceridemia (TG >200 mg/dL) with a general downtrend in DB after the first month on SMOF. All growth Z-scores declined throughout hospital stay.

CONCLUSIONS

Infants who received SMOF had a more pronounced elevation in DHA than EPA, of which the clinical significance remains unknown. Growth Z-scores declined with SMOF but were confounded by a high prevalence of surgically treated NEC.
Isavuconazonium Sulfate Use in Multi-Modal Management of Invasive Mucormycosis in Four Pediatric Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Patients
Authors: Ferdjallah Asmaa , Nelson Kristina M. , Meyer Kailey , Jennissen Cathryn A. , Ebens Christen L.
Published: November 2021

Prolonged neutropenia increases the risk for lethal invasive fungal infections (IFIs) such as those caused by Rhizopus species. Isavuconazonium sulfate is a new triazole that lacks pediatric dosing recommendations. Clinical courses of 4 pediatric patients with IFIs in the peri-allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) period between 2015 and 2017 were reviewed. The reviews included previously unreported pharmacokinetic and safety data, and the IFIs included Rhizopus. Isavuconazonium sulfate was initiated with a loading dose followed by daily dosing, adjusted to a goal trough concentration of >3 mg/L based on adult literature. This target was achieved at a median of 7 days, demonstrating varying rates of metabolism. Renal insufficiency, electrolyte disturbances, and transaminitis were noted, although attribution was confounded by other alloHCT complications. One patient survived infection-free to hospital discharge and 1 of 3 deceased patients had evidence of an unresolved IFI (case 2). Case 2 was subtherapeutic for 39% of the duration of treatment, compared with others at an average of 29%, suggesting this target trough to be clinically relevant because case 2 demonstrated positive sinus and nasal cultures for Rhizopus on autopsy. We recommend initiation of isavuconazonium 10 mg/kg with a maximum dose of 372 mg. A loading dose of 10 mg/kg is used every 8 hours for 6 doses followed by 10 mg/kg dosing every 24 hours. Monitoring must continue beyond steady state. If early monitoring is not possible, we recommend a first drug level at week 3. If dose increases are required, a partial reload has been more successful instead of increasing daily doses. Further larger studies are needed to demonstrate optimum dosing in pediatric patients.
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THE SERVICE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES
Authors: Matejić Ivica , Ćurčić Mihailo , Kostić Radan
Published: November 2021

The complex and dynamic environment in which modern companies operate requires frequent organizational changes that are used as a mechanism for adapting the company's business to market requirements, in order to improve or maintain a competitive advantage. Mergers and acquisitions, as a complex form of organizational change of companies, represent a relevant problem area of ​​research. Since the success of organizational change depends on two important factors, leaders and employees, the aim of this research is to identify the interdependence of transformational leadership, job satisfaction and commitment to organizational change by employees in the post-acquisition period. The research results show that there is interdependence between transformational leadership, job satisfaction and commitment to organizational change in the post-acquisition period. The empirical research was conducted in 2021, using a survey method. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation and single as well as multiple regression method. A sample of 129 respondents was taken into accounts, who are employed in companies in the Republic of Serbia that have gone through the acquisition process in the last five years.
Chick Corea (1941-2021)
Authors: Rüsenberg Michael
Published: November 2021

Im Gegensatz zu den meisten Jazzmusiker*innen heute, insbesondere denen in Europa, hat Chick Corea nie eine Musikhochschule besucht. Aber er wird dort studiert, denn er hat geradezu im Überfluss das, woran es vielen mangelt: eine eigene Handschrift, einen eigenen Personalstil. Dass er diesen in verschiedenen Feldern zum Ausdruck brachte, wurde oft ehrenvoll, aber fälschlich, mit dem Attribut „Chamäleon“ umschrieben. Denn niemals ist er im jeweiligen Kontext verschwunden, sondern hat ihm jeweils seinen Stempel aufgeprägt - vom Klavierkonzert mit den Londoner Sinfonikern bis zu seinen „Children Songs“, solo. Wo Corea drin war, hat man es herausgehört. Das meiste davon im Jazz: sein Ton, seine rhythmisch-melodischen Signaturen auf Piano, E-Piano und monophonem Synthesizer, häufig in staccato Phrasierung, gehören zu den Ikonen der gesamten Gattung. Corea war erfolgreich, ohne Zweifel. Er hat mit seinen Improvisationen und Kompositionen Heerscharen von KollegInnen zum Imitieren und Interpretieren angeregt („Spain“, „La Fiesta“ und und und…). Ihm wurden - bei 67 Nominierungen - mehr Jazz-Grammys (25) verliehen als jedem anderen aus seiner Zunft. Jüngst erst zeichnete ihn eine Auswahl internationaler Kritiker im Fachmagazin „DownBeat“ in drei Kategorien aus: als Künstler, Pianist und Keyboardspieler des Jahres (2021). Gleichwohl, unter der Handvoll Millionseller des Jazz findet sich keiner seiner rund einhundert Tonträger. Armando Anthony Corea, genannt Chick, geboren am 12. Juni 1941 in Chelsea/Massachussets, ist am 9. Februar 2021 in Tampa/Florida an einer erst kürzlich bei ihm diagnostizierten Krebserkrankung gestorben. Er wurde 79 Jahre alt.
Physical Activity Engagement outside of College Physical Education: Application of the Transtheoretical Model
Authors: Kim Heontae , Song Taejeong , Lim Soyoun , Kohl Harold W. , Han Ho
Published: November 2021

Objective: In this study, we examined physical activity (PA) engagement outside of college physical education (PE) classes using the Transtheoretical Model (TTM). Methods: Overall, 414 university students enrolled in PE classes voluntarily participated in this study. Participants
were asked to complete a survey packet to measure 4 core constructs of TTM and their PA level performed outside of PE classes. Among the participants, 150 randomly selected students were asked to wear a triaxial accelerometer for 7 consecutive days to identify their PA level. Descriptive statistics
and multivariate analyses of variance were used to determine the association between stages of motivational readiness and other strategic core constructions. Results: We categorized 77% of respondents into either the "action" stage or the "maintenance" stage for engaging in additional
PA outside of the classes. Behavioral processes of change showed a graded and significant association with the stages. Both self-efficacy and decisional balance were significantly higher in students at higher stages. Conclusion: Our findings showed that most students enrolled in college
PE classes had additional PA outside of the class participation. In addition, behavioral processes may be effective strategies for this specific target group to promote PA.