bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Does exercise produce hypertrophy and an increase in the stiffness of hamstring tendons?
Authors:   Associate Consultant, Orthopedic Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore 308433, Yam Michael , Tan Elisabeth Ker Hsuen ,   National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore, Teo Yao Hao ,   National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore, Yong Yu Kit Jaron ,   National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore, Leong Nicholas Jiajie ,   Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Chia Jason Kok Kiong ,   Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Wong Jia Yen ,   Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Kwek Ernest ,   Woodlands Health Campus, Singapore, Lee Keng Thiam ,   Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
Published: January 2022

Background: Anterior Cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are the most common ligamentous injury in the knee in athletes. To return to active sporting activity, ACL reconstructions are often necessary. Hamstring tendon autografts are most commonly used in Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction [3] . An important consideration during ACL reconstruction is the size of the hamstring graft. Graft sizes of less that 8mm are reported to be a significant risk factor for graft failure [4] . Therefore, one should maximize the size of the tendon graft to avoid complications of graft failure. We hypothesize that 12 weeks of resistance training can produce hamstring tendons (gracilis, semitendinosus) hypertrophy and increase their stiffness. Methods: We conducted an interventional cohort study where subjects underwent 12 weeks of hamstring resistance training. A standardised ultrasound technique was used to measure the cross sectional tendon area of the gracilis and semitendinosus tendons before and after the intervention. Tendon elastography was used to measure tendon modulus. The primary outcome measure was the tendons’ cross-sectional area and secondary outcome measure was the tendon modulus. Results: 9 participants completed the study. The median increase in crosssectional area for left Semitendinosus, right Semitendinosus, and left Gracilis was 0.02mm2 (IQR = 0.07) (p-value = 0.76), 0.01mm2 (IQR =0.03) (p-value = 0.73) and 0.01mm2 (IQR = 0.02) (p-value = 0.44) respectively. There was a mean decrease in cross-sectional area of the right gracilis of 0.01mm2 . Utilising tendon elastography with the ultrasound, the tendon modulus was measured and had increase in tendon modulus in the left and right Semitendinosus and right gracilis (-4.58 (p=0.03), -3.32 (p=0.13) and -0.03 (p=0.66) respectively). The tendon modulus had a mean decrease in the left gracilis of 0.7 (p=1). Conclusion: 12 weeks of resistance training resulted in potentially clinically significant increase in semitendinosus cross-sectional area. These findings suggest that it is possible to increase the cross-sectional area of hamstring tendons through resistance training, thus increasing their mechanical strength for better ACL reconstruction outcomes. Larger patient numbers are required to determine if statistically significant tendon hypertrophy can be achieved.
Estimation of urinary 24-hour sodium excretion in young Saudi professional soccer players
Authors:   Department of Exercise Physiology, College of Sport Sciences and Physical Activity, King Saud University, Riyadh P.O. BOX 145111 ZIP 4545, Saudi Arabia, Alshuwaier Ghareeb O.
Published: January 2022

Aim: to estimate 24-hour urinary sodium concentration in young Saudi professional soccer players by using a single spot urine. Method: a cross sectional study design, conducted during the official Saudi Soccer League 2015/2016. A total of 25 players from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia participated in this study. Age, weight, height, body fat % and single urine sample were collected pre-training day. Sodium (Na) and creatinine (Cr) were analyzed. Estimation of 24-hour sodium and creatinine were calculated by the Kawasaki formula: 16.3 × [spot urine Na (mmol/l)/spot urine Cr (mmol/l) × estimated 24-hour urinary Cr (mg)0.5, and -4.72 ×age + 8.58 × weight (kg) + 5.09 × height (cm) – 79.9. A descriptive and Pearson correlation data analysis were used. Result: estimation of 24h sodium (27.1 mEq/L/24h) was lower than reference range. Strong relationship between anthropometric measurements (i.e., weight, height, % body fat) creatinine 24-h estimation. Age shows a strong relationship with sodium. The current study found a poor of estimation for 24-h urinary sodium concentration by using a single spot urine among soccer players. Conclusion: using single spot urine has shown a poor estimation of sodium in athletes population. However, future studies for collection of multiple spot urine samples methods in the estimation of 24-h urine Na is warranted.
Multi-dimensional perspective of long-term athlete development in male soccer in Malawi
Authors:   Faculty of Education, Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Pan African University of Life and Earth Sciences (Including Health and Agriculture), PAUESI, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, Mtambo Memory Lucy , Adegbesan Olufemi ,   Professor, Faculty of Education, Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, Khumalo Bhekuzulu ,   Academy of Medical Sciences, Sports Science Department, Malawi University of Science and Technology, P.O Box 5186, Limbe, Malawi
Published: January 2022

The study was conducted to establish the athlete support personnel’s knowledge on talent identification and development, the study also aimed at establishing the process used by athlete support personnel during talent identification and development in soccer. The environmental factors effect on soccer players’ progress to national level was studied as well. The population comprised athlete support personnel and male soccer players from teams taking part in the Northern Region Premier Division league in Malawi. Multistage sampling which included purposive, volunteer and convenience sampling was used to select seventy-four (74) athlete support personnel and two hundred eighty-nine (289) male soccer players. The findings revealed that, the athlete support personnel’s knowledge on talent identification and development of male soccer players was not adequate; while athlete support personnel did not have a process of talent identification and development. There was no significant difference in knowledge of talent identification and development among athlete support personnel in Malawi based on districts (F(4,73)=.769; p>0.05. Environmental attributes of setting, individual and provision jointly influenced progression to national level among soccer players of teams in Northern Region of Malawi (F(3,285)=56.334, p<0.05).
Private (institutional) schools: bridging social gaps in urban cities in Nepal?
Authors: Adhikari Devendra , Pasa Rajan Binayek
Published: January 2022

The interest of parents in the urban cities in Nepal is tending towards enrolling their children in paid private (institutional) schools, rather than free public schools. This paper aimed at exploring the reasons behind growing craziness of the parents towards the private education system in Nepal. We adopted a critical paradigm, case study approach using in-depth interviews, and observation techniques to gather field information. This study has signaled that institutional schools are facilitating to homogenize the education system between haves and have nots groups in society. Different categories of private education systems, with accountable management team have facilitated in bridging the social gaps in Nepal. At the same time, public schools urgently need to revisit their management model, pedagogical system, and publicize their services and strengths, so that they could regain their trust from the urban parents. The explorations of this research could be helpful to outline the positive aspects of private schools and buildup the public education system along in Nepal.
Green technology for sustainable development: Practice and experience of renewable energy in Vietnam
Authors: Nguyen Vo Chau Ngan , Dung Hoang Tuan , Nguyen Ngoc Son Hai , Nguyen Thi Hue
Published: January 2022

In 2015, the Vietnam’s Renewable Energy Development Strategy up to 2020 with an outlook to 2050 was approved. Renewable energy sources were developing to ensure energy security and addressing the growing power demand of the country. Increasing renewable energy sources such as biomass, solar, wind and small hydro is the way to shift Vietnam to a sustainable energy future. The general picture on Vietnamese renewable energy practice and experience are presented in this paper. Also it offers suggestion the technical and political keys to minimize the barriers in renewable energy sector. It is the general review of available sources on Green technology for sustainable development: Practice and experience of renewable energy in Vietnam. In conclusion the study gives brief status of energy barriers, biomass, renewable energy, small-hydro power, solar power, and wind power of Vietnam
Doświadczanie nudy i możliwości jej zapobiegania u uczniów z chorobą przewlekłą
Authors: Moczia Krystyna
Published: January 2022

W artykule ukazano nudę jako stan doświadczany przez uczniów chorujących przewlekle. Celem badań było ustalenie objawów nudy pojawiającej się u dzieci i młodzieży w trakcie długotrwałej hospitalizacji oraz ukazanie sposobów pozwalających pacjentom na wyjście poza nieprzyjemne emocje wynikające ze znudzenia. Postawiono pytania badawcze: Czym objawia się nuda u osób chorujących przewlekle? Jakie są sposoby zapobiegania nudzie? Praca ma charakter empiryczny. Zastosowano metodę sondażu diagnostycznego z wykorzystaniem techniki projekcyjnej Zdania niedokończone (dla pacjentów) oraz techniki wywiadu (dla nauczycieli szkoły szpitalnej). Puentą artykułu jest przedstawienie sugestii dla uczniów/pacjentów: Fenomenalne antidotum na nudę, czyli co zaproponować nudzącym się chorym dzieciom. Pomysły są efektem przeprowadzonej wśród studentów pedagogiki burzy mózgów.
Fenomen spotkania w myśli filozoficznej Antoniego Kępińskiego
Authors: Antoszewska Anna
Published: January 2022

Celem pracy jest przedstawienie fenomenu spotkania w myśli filozoficznej profesora Antoniego Kępińskiego oraz ukazanie źródeł jego intuicji filozoficznych. Oryginalność idei autora Psychopatii nie ulega wątpliwości. Zapoznanie się z licznymi interpretacjami myśli filozoficznej Kępińskiego ujawnia trudność z jednoznacznym określeniem pozycji tego wybitnego psychiatry. Polscy autorzy zaciekawieni poglądami Kępińskiego pozostają wrażliwi na sprzeczności pojęć używanych przez twórcę psychiatrii aksjologicznej.
Paradoks dyskursywnej integracji. O łączeniu treści doświadczenia przez język
Authors: Marzęda Witold
Published: January 2022

Koncepcje integracji dyskursywnej to grupa teorii, które upatrują zasad łączenia danych doświadczenia (apercepcji) w praktykach i schematach dyskursu. Koncepcje te wskazują, że użycie języka jednoczy i porządkuje dane doświadczenia. Główną tezę tych koncepcji można wyrazić tak: powiązanie nie leży w przedmiotach i nie można go z nich zaczerpnąć, powiązania nie można więc wtórnie wyrazić w języku, lecz jest ono wyłącznie dziełem używania języka (dyskursu). W artykule omówiono koncepcje narratywistyczne, teorie skryptów, nawiązujące do psychologii ewolucyjnej modele Gazzanigi i Dennetta oraz koncepcje Lakoffa i Johnsona. Stanowią one reprezentacyjne teorie integracji dyskursywnej. Głównym zadaniem artykułu jest prezentacja paradoksu opartego na samoodniesieniu, w jaki popadają koncepcje integracji dyskursywnej. Ich paradoks polega na tym, że postulują pewne generalne własności dyskursu, które po pierwsze, nie muszą stać się również własnościami poszczególnych modeli, a po drugie, nie dają się falsyfikować.
Avaliação da aplicação efetiva da gamificação na Educação Profissional e Tecnológica: casos selecionados
Authors: Giordano Carlos Vital , De Almeida Santos Fernando , Gustavo Fortunato de Lima Fagner
Published: January 2022

A Educação Profissional e Tecnológica é a modalidade de ensino responsável pela formação para o trabalho, em que o discente seja capaz de compreender o contexto em que se dá e lhe permita o desenvolvimento de competências e habilidades que favoreçam a resolução de problemas e a condução de projetos. Nesse contexto, é imprescindível compreender como o aluno se sente engajado em relação às novas aprendizagens e como isso colabora para o futuro exercício profissional. Uma forma de ativar a aprendizagem significativa dos alunos é a aplicação de jogos e seus elementos como prática pedagógica. Em função disso, o artigo objetiva avaliar os resultados da efetiva aplicação da gamificação, considerada pelos docentes envolvidos como uma das metodologias ativas aplicável às suas disciplinas ministradas em instituições de Educação Profissional. Inicialmente se pesquisou em diferentes fontes acadêmicas dezenas de artigos aderentes ao tema e ao objetivo proposto; depois, mediante leitura detalhada e fichamentos específicos, selecionou-se 12 artigos, intentando considerar o título, os autores, o jogo e os principais resultados alcançados. Os resultados apresentam tendências promissoras em termos de ensino-aprendizagem por diferentes aspectos. Considera-se que a aplicação da gamificação em disciplinas da Educação Profissional mostra características asseverativas relevantes em suporte aos processos de ensino-aprendizagem
Efeito do uso de óleos essenciais no desempenho de bovinos de corte confinados
Authors: Oliveira Eduarda , Lobato Menezes Guilherme , Figueiredo de Oliveira Alan , Grossi de Sousa Pamella , Patrus Ananias de Assis Pires Frederico , Araújo de Menezes Rafael , Da Silva Ana Eliza , Carlos Gonçalves Lúcio , Gonzaga Jayme Diogo
Published: January 2022

Ionophores are compounds widely used in the composition of ruminant diets, with the objective of reducing dry matter intake and increasing feed efficiency, hindering the development of ruminal acidosis and generating better use of nutrients, mainly by acting on gram-positive bacteria. However, this use is a concern due to the emergence of bacterial resistance to antibiotics, which is reflected in human medicine. Amid the situation, there are studies with essential oils (EOs) that seek the replacement of antibiotics, promoting similar effects, due to their antimicrobial properties, similar to the functions of ionophores. The objective of this work was to analyze the results of the comparison between the two additives in the diet. The effect of EOs varies according to their source, and may cause different impacts on the animal's food consumption, but studies concluded that regardless of dosage and source, oils cause a positive result in average daily gain (GMD), leading to feed efficiency (EA) not to be impacted by the increased consumption of dry matter (DMC). Putting EOs in place of monensin, the observation of the increase in CMS is maintained, but no changes are observed in the GMD, an increase in the incidence of liver abscesses is also noted, which creates the need for further studies for understanding. The supply of EOs in food will have repercussions similar to monensin (the main ionophore used), but with a higher CMS.
Principais fármacos e vias de administração utilizados em felinos
Authors: De Oliveira Cintia , . Cintia Ferreira Antunes de Oliveira , . Emanuely Ramos Tameirão , . Lucas Wamser Fonseca Gonzaga , . Luciana de Castro Barcelos , . Lidiane da Silva Bastos , . Izabel Tavares , . Larissa Alexsandra Felix , . João Vitor Fernandes Cotrim de Almeida , . Marcos Ferrante
Published: January 2022

For the therapeutic protocols to be properly instituted, it is necessary to correctly understand how they will be applied. This bibliographic review aims to characterize the different administration routes used in feline veterinary medicine. In this way, several examples of drugs used by enteral and parenteral routes will be addressed. Once these particularities are studied, it is possible to understand how each pathway works, a factor that considerably increases the effectiveness of treatments. Due to the administration of drugs through the wrong routes, as well as the therapeutic choice most often inappropriate for this species, many cats end up intoxicating. As a result of their hepatic metabolism deficiency and predisposition to develop kidney disorders, many patients have an unfavourable prognosis and end up dying. For this reason, the objective was to elucidate the different types of drugs used in the feline species, in addition to the different doses and routes of administration that can be used in these animals.
Estudo do comportamento de microrganismos psicrotróficos proteolíticos isolados de leite cru refrigerado
Authors: Goulart Juliana , Prado Poliana Cristiane do , Matias Carolina Laipelt , Pinto Andrea Troller
Published: January 2022

Milk cooling temperatures facilitate the multiplication of psychrotrophic bacteria that produce thermoresistant enzymes with potential to degrade milk’s components. Aiming to evaluate the behavior of psychrotrophs in cooling raw milk, this study aimed to verify the multiplication and enzymatic activity of milk intentionally contaminated with such microorganisms at refrigeration temperature. Also, it was intended to evaluate the enzymatic activity during long pasteurization (LTST). For this, proteolytic psychrotrophs were isolated from refrigerated raw milk. These microorganisms were tested for their generation time at a temperature of 7 ± 1° C for 192 hours in two different media: Brain Heart Infusion broth (BHI) and 10% reconstituted skim milk (LCR). They were also evaluated for the production of proteases and their respective enzymatic activities during slow pasteurization. The results demonstrated that the isolates did not reach the stationary phase in the bacterial growth curve during the eight days of incubation. Furthermore, proteolytic enzyme activities were detected even after heat treatment, indicating resistance to slow pasteurization temperatures. In conclusion, to avoid economic losses associated with enzymatic activity, it is suggested that there is greater sanitary control of the production environment, as well as reduced storage periods prior to thermal processing, in order to reduce the multiplication of proteolytic psychrotrophs.
Manejo nutricional em cães diabéticos: revisão
Authors: Massari Catia Helena de Almeida Lima , Freires Letícia Ribeiro , Costa Hugo Leonardo Riani , Oyama Silvia Maria Ribeiro , Saad Flávia Maria de Oliveira Borges
Published: January 2022

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by persistent hyperglycemia. Although most diabetic dogs have type 1 diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus can also especially afflict those who are obese. This study aims to investigate how nutritional management can help in the therapy of canine DM2 in relation to the modulation of the inflammatory process in obese dogs. A literature review was carried out using the following keywords: diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, adipokine, adiponectin, inflammation, obesity, dogs. The present study concludes that nutritional management is an essential tool in the therapy of canine DM2 as controlling hyperglycemia can mitigate the consequences of the inflammatory process triggered in obese patients. Therefore, diets rich in protein and fiber are beneficial in increasing lean body mass and reducing postprandial hyperglycemia, generating animal welfare and favoring quality of life in canine patients.
Perfil clínico de caninos positivos para cinomose
Authors: Mariga Carollina , Melazzo de Andrade Cinthia , Krause Alexandre , Tadeu Lemos Pinto Filho Saulo
Published: January 2022

This study aimed to classify the clinical profile of dogs affected by distemper disease at the Veterinary University Hospital of a higher education institution in Rio Grande do Sul. The clinical histories of the animals seen at the hospital from January 2017 to July 2019 were reviewed, using the patients’ medical records. During this period, 365 animals were suspected to have distemper disease. The prevalence of disease was 11,5% (42/365). Positive patients were classified according to breed, gender, age, and vaccination status, then separated according to the bodily systems involved: digestive, neuromuscular, multisystemic, hematopoietic, respiratory, lymphatic, ophthalmic, urinary and cutaneous; clinical signs and the presence of concomitant diseases. Distemper disease affects animals of mixed breed and younger than one year old more frequently, however, it has no predisposition for gender. The researchers observed that most dogs had no previous vaccination history. This study highlights the infection patterns of this viral disease, which mainly affects young unvaccinated animals, reinforcing the notion that preventive measures are essential for his control and the protection of the health of canine populations.
El gobierno de Evo Morales y el fantasma del nacionalismo revolucionario del 52 en Bolivia. Hacia una “indianización” y pluralización del concepto de poder dual de René Zavaleta Mercado
Authors: Fujita Mamoru
Published: January 2022

Este artículo analiza el proceso de la política boliviana después de la llegada de Evo Morales Ayma a la presidencia (2005) en su relación con el gobierno de Carlos Mesa Gisbert (2003-2005). En base a un intento de ampliar e “indianizar” el concepto de poder dual del pensador político boliviano René Zavaleta Mercado, se argumenta que el gobierno de Morales, en vez de construir una agenda y un poder verdaderamente plurinacional basados en la “Agenda de octubre” de 2003, se acercó cada vez más al nacionalismo revolucionario de 1952, lo que últimamente hizo vulnerable a Morales y el gobierno de MAS (Movimiento al Socialismo) ante Mesa en las elecciones generales de 2019.
“La saya es nuestra”: los pasos sonoros hacia la reivindicación de los afrobolivianos
Authors: Umezaki Kahori
Published: January 2022

La saya afroboliviana hoy es considerada, indiscutiblemente, como uno de los diversos componentes que enriquecen la música nacional boliviana, pero esto es algo que se ha logrado tras un largo camino. Los afrodescendientes bolivianos, actualmente reconocidos en la Constitución boliviana como pueblo afroboliviano, son descendientes de los africanos esclavizados en la época colonial y fueron invisibilizados y marginados durante mucho tiempo en la sociedad boliviana contemporánea. Sin embargo, a finales de 1980 un movimiento que surgió de jóvenes afrobolivianos llamó la atención de los músicos y los medios de comunicación. Los tambores y cantos de la saya penetraron en las escenas de la música nacional boliviana, cambiando el concepto de la “cultura negra” en Bolivia. Este artículo dilucida el proceso por el cual la saya de los afrobolivianos fue reconocida por la sociedad boliviana como un elemento nacional, y sugiere que esta experiencia fue precisamente la que les impulsó a la formación de una identidad colectiva y abrió el camino a la reivindicación de los afrobolivianos.
CONTROLE DE QUALIDADE MICROBIOLÓGICO DA ÁGUA POTÁVEL PARA O CONSUMO HUMANO: UMA REVISÃO BIBLIOGRÁFICA
Authors: De Oliveira Leal Raquel Vieira
Published: January 2022

O principal propósito desta pesquisa foi realizar uma revisão bibliográfica relacionada a importância do controle de qualidade microbiológico da água potável para o consumo humano. A importância do cuidado com a água potável para a manutenção da qualidade de vida na terra, bem como relacionar a sua importância na esfera da saúde pública foram abordados neste artigo. Além disso, os riscos à saúde, veiculados pela água, são na maioria das vezes relacionados à sua ingestão contendo micro-organismos patogênicos, representados principalmente por Escherichia coli e outras bactérias heterotróficas aqui descritas. O controle de qualidade da água potável segue legislações e normativas atribuídos pelos órgãos regulatórios. Estes fornecem a garantia da qualidade da água potável, bem como toda a estrutura que possibilita a disponibilidade da água potável, estes, incluem parâmetros microbiológicos específicos que, garantem por meio de análises microbiológicas, maior qualidade de vida, saúde e dignidade da população.
DISTÚRBIOS MUSCULOESQUELÉTICOS EM INTÉRPRETES DE LÍNGUA DE SINAIS: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA
Authors: Lisboa Leandro Vieira , Nunes Sara Ribeiro , Chaveiro Neuma , Rodríguez-Martín Dolors
Published: January 2022

Este estudo teve como objetivo identificar os distúrbios musculoesqueléticos que mais acometem os intérpretes de língua de sinais. Trata-se de revisão sistemática de acordo com as recomendações do Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, sendo o seu protocolo registrado no banco de dados da International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews sob número de registro CRD42020178849. Os estudos foram selecionados a partir da busca nas seguintes bases de dados: Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde; Scientific Electronic Library Online; ScienceDirect; Scopus Elsevier; United States National Library of Medicine; Web of Science. Onze estudos foram incluídos nesta revisão após serem aplicados os critérios de elegibilidade em 1007 artigos científicos encontrados. Os intérpretes de língua de sinais possuem alta prevalência de distúrbios musculoesqueléticos, por exemplo, tendinites principalmente em membros superiores devido à demanda profissional com uma carga horária extensa, sem revezamento, sem apoio e pouco tempo de descanso.
As categorias de Antonio Gramsci para o estudo da história dos intelectuais e de seus aparelhos de hegemonia na fabricação das ideias
Authors: Rocha Iago Brasileiro da Silva
Published: January 2022

Neste artigo nosso objetivo é abordar o método de pesquisa desenvolvido por Antonio Gramsci nos “Cadernos do Cárcere” acerca da história dos intelectuais e sua atuação nos “aparelhos de hegemonia” (revistas/jornais e partidos políticos). Nesse percurso de investigação constatamos e problematizamos como respetivos aparelhos são as “armas” de combate da intelligentsia para criar, regular, transformar e manter determinadas concepções de mundo. Desse modo, percebemos que o conceito gramsciano de “intelectual orgânico” auxilia na análise não só de intelectuais de pensamento progressista (a serviço da classe dominada), mas também de timbre autoritário/conservador (a trabalho da classe dominante), ambos empreende, organicamente, sua atividade.
“EFÊMERO, DOENTE E EQUIVOCADO”:
Authors: Brandão Leonardo , Souza Fernando Lucas Garcia de
Published: January 2022

punk é um movimento de contestação associado à música (punk rock), ao comportamento, à política, à estética e à juventude. Ele nasceu na Inglaterra durante a desmontagem do Estado de Bem-Estar Social e logo espraiou-se pelo mundo, em especial para a América do Norte e América Latina (com destaque para Brasil e Argentina). Aqui, ele ganhou expressividade em cidades como São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília e outras. Neste artigo, propomos um estudo sobre as representações deste movimento na mídia impressa, centrando a análise na revista Veja por ela ser a de maior vendagem à época. Deste modo, o objetivo é compreender a maneira como este veículo de comunicação de massas representou a subcultura do punk para seus leitores, tomando como recorte temporal o momento de ascensão deste movimento, o qual coincide com os últimos anos do regime militar; época em que bandas punks como Inocentes e Garotos Podres tiveram músicas censuradas pela Ditadura. Trata-se de um estudo situado no campo da História Cultural e que, através da análise do discurso em Veja, visou problematizar as representações veiculadas nesse periódico.Palavras-chave. Punk; Revista Veja; Juventude.
PANDEMIA E CULTURA POPULAR
Authors: Lacerda Israela Rana Araújo , Alves Yasmin De Andrade , Deplagne Luciana Eleonora de Freitas Calado
Published: January 2022

O espaço da produção de mulheres na cultura popular, infelizmente, ainda se encontra nas margens de um cânone de formação androcêntrica. Artistas são muitas vezes tituladas como coadjuvantes e não inseridas em espaços de formação e de valorização da cultura popular, seja em academias, em antologias, ou em festivais, onde comumente a divulgação das expressões artísticas populares fica restrita àquelas de autoria masculina. Segundo Santos (2010), isto tem como causa o forte patriarcalismo enraizado na sociedade brasileira, onde, mesmo em tempos hodiernos, vincula-se o espaço cultural popular à figura masculina. Como espaço de contraposição a esse cenário de silenciamento das vozes femininas, foi criado o projeto de extensão “Mulheres em cena: o protagonismo das mulheres na cultura popular”, da Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB). O projeto objetiva dar visibilidade e divulgar a produção de mulheres que atuam nas diversas manifestações da cultura popular. Em 2020, devido à pandemia da Covid-19, para manter seus objetivos, foram realizadas algumas adaptações nas ações do projeto, a fim de adaptar o que seria presencial ao espaço virtual, através de blogs e redes sociais. Desse modo, o objetivo desta comunicação é apresentar como o projeto permanece realizando atividades para difundir o papel das mulheres no âmbito da cultura popular mesmo em tempos de pandemia. Com uma metodologia teórico-prática e bibliográfica, tem-se como base os estudos de Zumpthor (2007), Santos (2010), Lemaire (2010), Paulin (2015), dentre outros. Assim, ações extensionistas como o “Mulheres em Cena” promovem a valorização, em qualquer circunstância, da força da cultura popular de autoria feminina.

Palavras-chave. Cultura Popular. Mulheres em Cena. Protagonismo Feminino. Pandemia.
CULTURA POPULAR NA VIVÊNCIA ESCOLAR
Authors: Silva José Caio Daniel Germano , Costa Jairo José Campos da
Published: January 2022

Desde os primórdios, a literatura de cordel, oriunda da colonização europeia, ao se incorporar no cotidiano da então colônia de Vera Cruz, exerceu um papel importante de informar e entreter os que aqui viviam. Com o passar do tempo, incorporou características da rotina de homens e mulheres da pátria brasileira, sobretudo, no Nordeste. Entre nós, essa manifestação literária encontrou solo fecundo para se consolidar, apesar dos preconceitos que se formaram ao longo do tempo, em função da íntima ligação com os hábitos do povo de origem humilde. Neste sentido, o presente trabalho pretende discutir a importância de desenvolver uma prática pedagógica interativa, pautada neste gênero. Assim, nos baseamos nas discussões teóricas mediadas por Pinheiro (2018); Lúcio e Pinheiro (2012), na exposição dos aspectos essenciais do trabalho com a poesia na escola, como também Silva (2013) e Santos (2014), quando refletem sobre a identidade nordestina a partir do texto de cordel. Desta forma, pretendemos, com este ensaio de escrita, metodologicamente de cunho qualitativo, contribuir para uma expressão pedagógica que, através do cordel, venha favorecer a construção de um alicerce sólido da leitura literária na escola de educação básica. Neste sentido, apresenta-se como necessário o reconhecimento, por parte das autoridades escolares, da sabedoria embutida nos versos de origem popular pois, com o seu amplo potencial informativo, pode nos proporcionar uma rápida absorção dos conhecimentos e conteúdos adquirido no processo de aprendizagem,  além de um feliz reencontro com a identidade do Nordeste do Brasil. Palavras-chave. Cordel. Escola. Identidade Nordestina. Cultura.
Making wonders with burned fingers: The experiences of ELT teachers during the online education process
Authors: ŞAHİN-DURMAZ Pınar , KUNT Naciye
Published: January 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a rapid shift in education all around the world, including Northern Cyprus. Although the related literature focused on the general perceptions of teachers and their experiences or challenges during the online education process that started early in 2020, there seems to be a gap in the literature regarding the well-being of the English language teachers from a broader perspective taking their interwoven roles and identities into consideration. In an attempt to fill this void in the literature, this study investigated the experiences of seven English language teachers during the online education period English medium university in Northern Cyprus regarding (1)work-life balance, (2) professional development, (3) academic activities and research, (4) collaboration and communication among colleagues, (5) relationship with the administration, and (6) teaching English online. The necessary data were collected via a demographic survey along with an auto-photography task, in which the participants took photos for the themes and explained them in short abstracts, and focus group interviews were conducted. The findings revealed that although the teachers had certain financial, psychological, and teaching-related challenges in this process, they adapted to the new normal by making sacrifices, learning from their mistakes. That is to say, adaptation to online teaching took some time, energy, practice, and collaboration, but eventually, teachers managed to survive and even enjoy the whole process despite the pain they had in their fingers.
Utility of liquid biopsy in diagnosing isolated cerebral phaeohyphomycosis: illustrative case
Authors: Arrighi-Allisan Annie E. , Vidaurrazaga Monica M. , De Chavez Vincent B. , Bryce Clare H. , Rutland John W. , Paniz-Mondolfi Alberto E. , Sordillo Emilia M. , Nowak Michael D. , Gitman Melissa R. , Fuller Risa , Baneman Emily , Yong Raymund L.
Published: January 2022

BACKGROUND

Cladophialophora bantiana is a dematiaceous, saprophytic fungus and a rare but reported cause of intracranial abscesses due to its strong neurotropism. Although it predominantly affects immunocompetent individuals with environmental exposure, more recently, its significance as a highly lethal opportunistic infection in transplant recipients has been recognized. Successful treatment requires timely but often challenging diagnosis, followed by complete surgical excision. Next-generation sequencing of microbial cell-free DNA (cfDNA) from plasma is a novel diagnostic method with the potential to identify invasive fungal infections more rapidly and less invasively than conventional microbiological testing, including brain biopsy.

OBSERVATIONS

The authors described the case of a recipient of a liver transplant who presented with seizures and was found to have innumerable ring-enhancing intracranial lesions. The Karius Test, a commercially available method of next-generation sequencing of cfDNA, was used to determine the causative organism. Samples from the patient’s plasma identified C. bantiana 6 days before culture results of the surgical specimen, allowing optimization of the empirical antifungal regimen, which led to a reduction in the size of the abscesses.

LESSONS

The authors’ findings suggest that microbial cfDNA sequencing may be particularly impactful in improving the management of brain abscesses in which the differential diagnosis is wide because of immunosuppression.
Electoral Systems in the Digital Age: Underlying Challenges and New Opportunities. Part ІІ. Constructing the Scales and Algorithms to Determine Integral Rating
Authors: SINYTSKYI M.
Published: January 2022

The article is devoted to the problem of democratic development of Ukraine.

The reasons for the need for a radical transformation of the electoral process in Ukraine have been considered from a theoretical standpoint. The main goal and sub-goals of the research have been formulated. The classical mathematical models of electoral technologies, selected for comparison with modern approaches have been described.

The basic principles of selection of methods for measuring the results of approval voting have been analyzed. The issues of constructing a verbal-numerical scale, assessing the consistency of voter decisions and applying statistical criteria to obtain a consolidated result have been considered.

The models selected for calculating the final election rating are analyzed. Mathematical algorithms of multicriteria selection based on the qualimetric approach and pairwise comparison on four variants of scales are given. Protocols for determining consensus alternatives using the Topsis method, the Kemeni – Young median, the Schulze heuristic procedure, and the fuzzy set approach are described.

The results of approbation of the selected protocols of approval of the voting system for the election model of 4 candidates on 7 questions of the ballot paper are given. The algorithm and the results of generating by the Monte Carlo method arrays of initial data with a size of 10,000 records, having a uniform and normal distribution with three variants of the bias parameter, are presented. To identify the sensitivity of the studied protocols to violations of the transitivity of individual preference profiles, the primary data arrays were transformed by replacing the nontransitive profiles with an equivalent number of transitive ones without presenting a preference to any alternative. Based on the assessment of the correlation of the final ratings, their sensitivity to the type of distribution and to violations of the transitivity of individual judgments, it was concluded that it is advisable to use the Kemeny median to determine the voting results. The use of the proposed method for transforming primary data also makes it possible to use the Condorcet, Dodgson, Saati and Schulze protocols. The results of this study indicate that there is a fundamental possibility of transition to a new digital paradigm of the electoral process based on the approving principle of voting.
Climate Change Statistics: European Experience and National Assessment
Authors: Osaulenko O. H. , Kobylynska T. V.
Published: January 2022

Climate change is one of the most serious threats to the society, economy and environment in the whole world and Ukraine in particular. The central objective for the environmental statistics today is to perform the sound statistical assessment, to develop or improve new or existing approaches to building up the system for accounting of the indicators measuring climate change and adaptation to it. The improvement or development of existing or new methodologies and methods for the statistical accounting and assessment of climate change indicators is the only way for the production of information in a sound and comprehensive manner. It is argued that the statistical analysis allows deepening the grasp into the operation of a complex and dynamic phenomena as climate change, elaborate actions to reduce its adverse environmental effect, and eliminate adverse consequences of climate change for our planet. 

It is found that the official statistics have been put the ever stronger focus on issues of environmental performance and climate change by concentrating on the development and improvement of methodologies and procedures for compilation of environmental accounts that are used for economic measurements of natural resources, energy, waste, water resources, air emissions, spending for environmental protection. It is stressed the United Nations Statistical Commission has adopted, at global level, the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) designed to provide important support to the development of statistics related with climate change by intensifying the effort in several dimensions of the complex economic and environmental accounting. The industry coverage of the climate change statistics is defined, with a detailed description of various approaches to the environmental accounting in which indicators of climate change are involved. The significance of the environmental-economic accounting (and the account of air emission of dangerous substances in particular) as the central source of data on greenhouse gas emissions in Ukraine is substantiated.

In spite of many functions in the measurement of climate change, assigned to the national statistics system, the existing official statistics does not always employ its capacities for the assessment of climate change. By considering the statistics on climate change as a tool with impact on decision-making in this field, the authors outlined the areas of improvements in the accounting of climate and climate change.
Poland as a Priority Country for the Education Migration of Young Ukrainians
Authors: Cherusheva Н. B. , Parkhomenko V. V.
Published: January 2022

Intensification of the integration processes in education helps increase the quality of the international education and enhance the striving of youth to receive education services abroad.  The economic cooperation of Ukraine with EU countries is gradually taking shape, resulting in the rapidly growing demand of Ukrainian students for education in European higher education establishments (HEEs). The European education system is a global leader in training highly skilled staff due to the implementation of dual training which founder was German. The practice of combined training and internship has spread across Europe and gained extreme popularity in Polish HEEs, thus laying grounds for the increasing demand for their graduates.   

In focus of the article is the international education migration of young Ukrainians, first and foremost to Poland, with highlighting the advantages of training in this country that has been recognized as the most optimal one on the European area with respect to professional training. This is due to several reasons: first, the overwhelming majority of Ukrainian graduates from Polish HEEs showed professional competencies and mental fitness for work in companies and enterprises across EU; second, Poland is one of the most attractive foreign partners and investors of Ukraine, which promotes rapid development of collaborative Ukrainian-Polish projects. Poland has been working hard in the latest years to develop and improve the system of education services for foreigners, beginning with language courses for training of professionals with various qualification levels and scientific degrees. The received education services, apart from being an effective means for professional and individual development, can help in the carrier promotion at companies in Poland and beyond. The study covers a social-psychological and economic-statistical analysis of the education migration of Ukraine in the latest years, with determining a range of factors that caused one’s choice of other country for getting education services, and investigating the consequences of Ukrainians’ travels abroad for education purposes.
A Comprehensive Assessment of the Demographic Security of the Republic of Belarus
Authors: Sharilova E. Е.
Published: January 2022

Security is a necessary component of the life of individuals and society as a whole. One of the most important components of the national security is demographic security, which achievement in the Republic of Belarus means the neutralization of threats such as depopulation, population ageing, degradation of the family institute and unregulated migration processes.

The article presents a methodology for a comprehensive statistical assessment of the demographic security of the Republic of Belarus for 2000–2019, based on of the dualistic approach to the interpretation of this concept, proposed by the author, namely: real and potential demographic security. The real demographic security is the degree of protection from demographic threats in the current social circumstances, which is largely determined by the compliance of government policy with demographic realities.

The proposed methodology for a comprehensive assessment of demographic security includes five consecutive phases: formulating a definition of “demographic security”, identifying demographic threats, building a set of indicators for a comprehensive statistical assessment of demographic security, assessing the effect of demographic threats (general and real), and, finally, assessing the degree of protection from demographic threats (real demographic security).

The structural components of the overall strength of demographic threats are the degrees of real demographic security and the real strength of the threats. The following trend in these values was observed in the Republic of Belarus in 2000-2019: an increase in the degree of real demographic security in parallel with a decrease in the degree of real combined strength of threats in 2015 compared to 2000, giving way to a decrease in the first indicator and an increase in the second one in 2019. It follows that the achievements of the Republic of Belarus in demographic security were short-lived. For a systemic change in the negative trends, it is necessary to form a favorable demographic situation through the active use of educational and propagandist measures.
Evolution of Methodological Approaches to Evaluating the Efficiency of the Activities of Research Organizations in Ukraine
Authors: Zhukovych І. A. , Yehorov I. Yu.
Published: January 2022

The evolution of methodological approaches for evaluation of efficiency of different scientific institutions used in Ukraine is considered. The analysis of current regulatory acts and the methodological approach to state certification and evaluation of the activities of scientific institutions, which has been used after gaining the independence, indicates their orientation on a system of quantitative parameters. Evaluation of the effectiveness of a scientific institution’s activities by a single indicator based on complex and ambiguously defined calculations does not meet international standards, which are implemented in the EU countries.
In order to implement measures, mentioned in the Concept of Development of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine for 2014-2023, different approach to evaluation of activities of scientific institutions, was applied in the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASAU).
The introduced Methodology for evaluating the effectiveness of scientific institutions of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine is based on the methods, principles and approaches to assessment, defined in the Leiden manifesto of the leading specialists on scientometrics. According to this methodology, procedure of assessment could not be reduced to the utilization of selected quantitative indicators only, despite their importance. In the NASAU, the adoption of evaluation results is carried out on the basis of a qualitative analysis, which covers various aspects of the activities of the institution and its divisions. It is executed by the independent experts, who are specialists in scientific areas of the institution’s activities and who have high reputation among their colleagues.
The main differences between two approaches to the evaluation methods, which are used today in Ukraine to assess the activities of scientific institutions of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, are considered. The results obtained are analyzed and compared. The positive aspects of evaluating scientific institutions of NASU through expert judgment are identified, and the problems that arise during the assessment procedure are assessed.
As a conclusion, shift from determining the results of the activities of scientific institutions by calculating a single indicator provides an opportunity for experts to evaluate institutions as a whole and their divisions, taking into account the uniqueness and specific features, which depend on the scientific disciplines and research areas. This also opens the way to determine the development prospects and place of the research institutions in the national and international ‘scientific map’.