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The Concept of Telicity in English, Romanian and Serbian
Authors: Lazović Mihaela
Published: January 2021

Given that the notion of telicity was simply defined by English linguists as a situation which tends towards a goal, this paper will additionally explain and define telicity in the English language. Moreover, the issue of telicity in the Serbian and Romanian relevant linguistic literature has been scarcely analysed. This paper aims to ascertain and define telicity as an indispensable semantic characteristic of Serbian and Romanian verbs. Since the paper proves that the concept of telicity can be detected in languages other than English, telicity can and should be considered a linguistic universal.
Development and Experimental Research of Multimedia CAI Courseware for Hurdle Running
Authors: Zhang Dengfeng , Li Fanghui , Zhang Xinkai
Published: January 2021

As a very important achievement in education in the 21st century and the crystallization of human wisdom, computer-aided instruction (CAI) has become an important part of educational science and modern educational technology and also the direction of teaching reform in the future. It takes computer as a new medium and integrates image, sound, text, video, audio, animation, and other multimedia information through computer to make it possible. A large amount of information is needed to establish a reasonable connection so as to integrate the technology of an interactive teaching system. So far, although there have been many CAI courseware achievements, and they have far-reaching influence in various teaching fields, there are few CAI teaching and research achievements related to sports, especially in the hurdle race of track and field. Through experimental research, it is proved that multimedia-assisted hurdle teaching is superior to traditional teaching in understanding basic theories and concepts, mobilizing multisensory learning, and enhancing memory, which is more conducive to improving students’ enthusiasm and initiative in learning and mastering theoretical knowledge and technical skills than traditional teaching. Therefore, the development of multimedia CAI courseware for hurdle race is of great significance, and it also provides some reference experience and mode for other sports teaching courseware.
Limited mid palmar versus extended incision in surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: Clinical analysis
Authors: Doski Jagar , Sindy Reber , Hamzani Farhad , Omar Hishyar
Published: January 2021

Background and objective: There are different methods and incisions to release the transverse carpal ligament in carpal tunnel syndrome. This study aimed to compare the surgical outcome of the conventional extended incision with the limited mid palmar one. Methods: The study was a prospective comparative one. Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome were divided into two groups: Group 1 was patients operated on by the conventional extended incision, Group 2 with a limited mid palmar incision. Results: The patients included were 79 with 89 hands. The age mean was 41 years. Group 1 included 47, and Group 2 included 42 hands. The differences between both groups were statistically significant regarding the operative data (the incision length and the operative time) and the post-operative data (the duration of analgesia needed, the date of starting to use the hand in daily life activities, and return to work). However, the date of improvement of the sensory symptoms from the fingers showed no significant differences. The sum of the overall complications that occurred for the cases of Group 2 was about a third of that occurred for Group 1. The highly significant difference was in the scar tenderness in the third month of the post-operative period. Conclusion: The limited mid palmar incision to release the entrapment of median nerve in carpal tunnel syndrome offers a shorter operative time, less analgesia needed post-operatively, less complication rate, less scar tenderness, earlier use of the hand in daily life activities, and return to work in a shorter period. Keywords: Carpal tunnel syndrome; Surgical treatment; Incision.
Mapping Sex-Specific Neurodevelopmental Alterations in Neurite Density and Morphology in a Rat Genetic Model of Psychiatric Illness
Authors: Barnett Brian R. , Yi Sue Y. , Poetzel McKenzie J. , Dodd Keith , Stowe Nicholas A. , Yu John-Paul J.
Published: January 2021

Neurite orientation dispersion and density imaging (NODDI) is an emerging magnetic resonance (MR) diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) technique that permits non-invasive quantitative assessment of neurite density and morphology. NODDI has improved our ability to image neuronal microstructure over conventional techniques such as diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and is particularly suited for studies of the developing brain as it can measure and characterize the dynamic changes occurring in dendrite cytoarchitecture that are critical to early brain development. Neurodevelopmental alterations to the diffusion tensor have been reported in psychiatric illness, but it remains unknown whether advanced DWI techniques such as NODDI are able to sensitively and specifically detect neurodevelopmental changes in brain microstructure beyond those provided by DTI. We show, in an extension of our previous work with aDisc1svΔ2 rat genetic model of psychiatric illness, the enhanced sensitivity and specificity of NODDI to identify neurodevelopmental and sex-specific changes in brain microstructure that are otherwise difficult to observe with DTI and further corroborate observed changes in brain microstructure to differences in sex-specific systems-level animal behavior. Together, these findings inform the potential application and clinical translational utility of NODDI in studies of brain microstructure in psychiatric illness throughout neurodevelopment and further, the ability of advanced DWI methods such as NODDI to examine the role of biological sex and its influence on brain microstructure in psychiatric illness.
Medical students’ perceptions of nutrition in medical education and future practice
Authors: Fenwick Peri , Colborne Alyson , Theou Olga , Cahill Leah E
Published: January 2021

Keywords: medical education, nutrition, medical students, physicians, undergraduate, lifestyle medicineBackground: Physicians are relied upon as knowledgeable sources of nutrition information; however, many report low nutrition knowledge.Objective: The present study assessed first and second-year medical students’ perceptions of nutrition education within the medical curriculum, in terms of their attitudes, learned body of knowledge, and satisfaction.Methods: An online questionnaire was administered to Dalhousie University medical students completing their first or second year (N=125). Mann-Whitney U tests compared the responses of first-year to second-year students, as well as those with and without previous nutrition education.Results: 97.6% of respondents agreed that nutritional counselling can positively influence patient outcomes, with 91.2% agreeing that physicians play a key role in nutritional counselling. Compared to second-year students, first-year students had greater self-perceived knowledge of basic nutrition concepts (p<0.001) and nutrition in the treatment of disease (p=0.005), as did students with previous nutrition education compared to those without (p=0.019 and 0.018 respectively). Satisfaction was <30% agreement, with first-year students more satisfied with their nutrition education than second-year students (p<0.05).Conclusion: First and second-year medical students regard nutrition as an important component of medical practice that can positively impact patient outcomes. However, low satisfaction with their nutrition education suggests that additional nutrition curriculum would better prepare them for future practice.
The transfer of kūmara (Ipomoea batatas) from East to South Polynesia and its dispersal in New Zealand
Authors: Anderson Atholl , Petchey Fiona
Published: January 2021

Whether kūmara ‘sweet potato’ (Ipomoea batatas) arrived in South Polynesia with initial colonisation or later is discussed in the light of recent evidence from East Polynesia and by examination and statistical modelling of radiocarbon ages associated with kūmara arrival and dispersal in New Zealand. Largely unresolved difficulties in radiocarbon dating of horticultural sites preclude reaching a secure conclusion about the relative timing of kūmara introduction, but strong evidence emerges of delayed dispersal southward and inland of kūmara cultivation. In the short New Zealand chronology this may have been more significant than the date of arrival for the role of kūmara cultivation in economic and political change.
The role of stem cells in uterine involution
Authors: Spooner Madelyn K , Lenis Yasser Y , Watson Rachel , Jaimes Daniela , Patterson Amanda L
Published: January 2021

Uterine remodeling during pregnancy and repair postpartum are fundamental to the successful propagation of eutherian species. The most drastic remodeling occurs in species with invasively implanting embryos, including humans and mice. During embryo implantation, embryonic trophoblasts breach the epithelium, penetrating into the stroma. Stromal cell decidualization, which is critical for the establishment and maintenance of early pregnancy, occurs throughout the implantation site. Trophoblasts further invade into and remodel uterine spiral arteries, which is necessary for placental formation. The uterus increases in size up to 24-fold, which is largely attributed to myometrial expansion. Uterine changes that occur during pregnancy must then be resolved postpartum. Following parturition, the uterus repairs the remodeled tissue in the process of uterine involution. During involution, the majority of the endometrium is regenerated to replace the tissue that is shed postpartum. The myometrium returns to the pre-gravid state which is thought to occur through apoptosis and autophagy of smooth muscle cells. Although we understand the general process of postpartum uterine involution, the detailed mechanisms, particularly the role of putative stem cells, are poorly understood. This review discusses the evidence for the existence of epithelial, stromal and myometrial stem cells and their role in uterine involution. Gaps in knowledge and areas for future research are also considered. Studies of both postpartum and menstrual uterine repair, which likely involve similar mechanisms, are described under the broad definition of uterine involution. Although the primary focus of this review is human, mouse models are discussed to provide additional information.
pplication of Beekeeping Products, their Standardized Substances and Apipreparations in Medicine, Pharmacy and Cosmetology
Authors: Spichak Oleg
Published: January 2021

The monograph covers issues related to the use of bee products and their standardized substances in medicine, pharmacy and cosmetology. The publication describes the products of beekeeping, in particular (honey, propolis, flower pollen (bee pollen), bee venom, perga) as natural raw materials for production based on them in industrial conditions and in the conditions of pharmaceutical manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. in order to provide the population with effective domestic natural medicines as an alternative method of treatment of various diseases. Characteristics, chemical composition and features of use of biologically active standardized substances on the basis of beekeeping products developed in Ukraine are presented: propolis phenolic hydrophobic drug, aqueous extract of propolis, honey, powdered honey, liphophilic extract of bee stalk, fermentation, substances of bee venom, perga, big bee larva biomass. The technology of production of extemporaneous medicinal apipreparations of different direction of action in the conditions of pharmacies is given. The publication is intended for a wide range of specialists of pharmacies in Ukraine, scientists and practitioners of pharmacy, medicine, apitherapy, beekeeping and cosmetology.
Education of mathematics during the coronavirus crisis
Authors: Pechočiak Tomáš
Published: January 2021

At the turn of 2019 and 2020, after the emergence of a new type of coronavirus, a new situation arose worldwide. This crisis has also caused changes in education at all levels schools in Slovakia. Primary schools, secondary schools, but also universities had to transfer their teaching from buildings to online space. We switched to distance education. We were forced to develop a number of new digital teaching aids, both in the form of Word texts, but also animated and spoken Power Point lectures. We also used the prepared lectures, which we found on the Internet. After the study materials presented and distributed in this way, we also performed a retrospective check of the acquired knowledge by the students. It was the elaboration of written works by students in individual study units, but also seminar works, credit and exam works. Students received points for each work submitted in this way. By adding the points obtained in this way, the students were awarded a total mark according to the ECTS credit scale. In our paper, we also deal with the evaluation of points obtained by students. We found out whether mastering individual knowledge had an impact on the control of others and how it affected the overall evaluation of the student.
Consumers’ motivation and purchasing behavior in selected shopping chain with grocery: a case study
Authors: Országhová Dana , Petreková Gabriela
Published: January 2021

Food products are among the most frequently purchased goods, because they are part of the basic life necessities of every individual. In this paper, we focused on the shopping behavior of consumers who buy products in the shopping chain COOP Jednota. The main goal was the analysis of motivational and purchasing behavior of consumers and statistical evaluation of independence between observed features. We obtained data for the analysis by the method of questionnaire and we evaluated the answers of the respondents focused on four research questions. We applied - test of independence to determine dependence between these statistical features: respondent's education, frequency of respondent's purchases, effect of advertising on purchasing of consumers, and amount of the monthly payment for the purchase. Results confirmed that there is dependence between the respondent's education and the frequency of purchases in the mentioned shopping chain. The dependence was not approved in the following three cases: between the respondent's education and the incentive effect of advertising on purchases; between the respondent's education and the monthly payment for the purchase, and between the frequency of purchases in the COOP Jednota chain and the motivational effect of advertising on the respondent's purchase.
Analysis and evaluation of students' results in the subject of Mathematics for Technicians
Authors: Matušek Vladimír , Matušeková Eva
Published: January 2021

Integral calculus is a branch of mathematics concerned with the determination, properties, and application of integrals. It is predominantly used in technical applications. Technical engineers, statics, physicists and others use it in their calculations on practice. There was a requirement from practice for technical universities to include integral calculus in their curricula. The subject Mathematics for Technicians is taught at the Department of Mathematics, the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra. The content of this subject is to teach its students to calculate indefinite and definite integral. Our research analysed students' knowledge in counting indefinite and definite integral. We used the methodology of evaluation and comparison of test results taken in the 8th week of the term and at the end of the term. The main hypothesis saying that the results of students’ tests taken at the end of the term are better that those taken in the mid- term has confirmed to be correct.
Phytodiversity of the "Samara plavni" regional landscape park
Authors: Baranovski B. A. , Ivanko I. A. , Karmyzova L. O. , Harvart Y. A. , Nicolaieva V. V. , Kulik A. F. , Hrytsan Y. I.
Published: January 2021

Рresented the results of floroecological, hydrobotanical and geobotanical researches of the Regional Landscape Park "Samara Plavni". Regional Landscape Park (RLP) "Samara Plavni" is located in the waters of the Samara Bay, which was formed as a result of flooding of the floodplain of the Samara River during the creation of the Zaporozhye (Dnieper) Reservoir and the surrounding area. Conducted a systematic and bioecological analysis of the flora of vascular plants. Studied the composition of the rare fraction of flora and associated flora element. The research was carried out according to the generally accepted methods of floristic, geobotanical and hydrobotanical research. Bioecomorphic characteristics of species (selection of ecomorphs) are compiled according by A. L. Belgard ecomorph system using the following ecomorphs: biomorphs (one-, two-, perennials); heliomorphs (relation to light); hygromorphs (relation to the aquatic environment); tropomorphs (relation to nutrition); cenomorphs (growth in certain phytocenoses). Ecological characteristics of species were given from literature sources and according to the results of many years of own research. The analysis of the adventitious fraction was carried out at the time of drift – archaeophytes, neophytes. Advent status was determined on the basis of literature data. Vegetation of the regional landscape park "Samara Plavni" is represented by natural and semi-natural groups. The main area of shallow water is occupied by massifs of Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud and groups of submerged vegetation. The tree and shrub vegetation of the park is represented by natural forest complexes, semi-natural groups and artificial plantations. Meadow and meadow-swamp vegetation of the landscape park is represented by complexes of associations of mesophytes and hygrophytes. The floristic list of vascular plant flora is 617 species. Hemicryptophytes, perennials, sciogeliophytes and heliophytes, mesotrophs, mesophytes, hygrophytes predominate here. Among cenomorphs, most species are represented by meadow (139) and forest (108) species. The rare fraction of flora is 73 species. There are 128 species of ruderal flora and 140 species of adventive flora, including 6 invasive species. At the time of entry into the study area allochthonous element of flora is divided into two groups: archaeophytes – 63 species (45%) and neophytes – 77 species (55%).
Species diversity and aesthetic characteristics of the plantings of the settlement park (urban-type settlement Ilarionove)
Authors: Ivanchenko O. E. , Bessonova V. P.
Published: January 2021

Dendroflora of the park of the urban-type settlement Ilarionove consists of 438 exemplars of trees, mainly deciduous, which belong to 32 species. The most abundant species is Robinia pseudoacacia, the representativity of which is 25% in relation to the total number of trees in the garden and park object. Acer platanoides and Acer negundo (11.19 and 10.05%) are represented in significant quantities and Aesculus hippocastunum is represented in sufficient quantities. The families are represented mainly by 1–2 species, with the exception of Aceraceae, Salicaceae and Ulmaceae, which included 4, 4, and 3 species, respectively. The decorative trees that are blooming amount to 52,25 % of all plants in the park. The biodiversity index is 11,74, which is quite high compared to other parks in the Dnipropetrovsk region. 71.65% of all trees in the park are introduced species, whose homeland is mainly North America. Trees in the park grow mainly in rows (Acer platanoides, Aesculus hippocastunum and Gleditschia triacanthos) and some in groups as hedgerows (Spiraea vanhouttei). As to the stem diameter, the most numerous are groups with relevant indicator value of 14,1–18,0; 32,1– 38,0 and 38,1–42,0 – 12,56; 12,32 and 12,32 % relative to the number of all trees in the park. The average trunk diameter is 27 cm. The height of about half of the trees ranges from 8,1 to 12,0 m – 52.09 % of the total number of exemplars. As for the vitality, 51,37 % of park trees are without signs of damage, moderately weakened trees amount to 35,39%, no dead-standing trees have been detected. According to the requirements for productive capacity of soil, the available assortment of woody plants in the park corresponds to the soil conditions of the territory, but only partially to the moisture regime. In terms of aesthetic value, the phytocenosis of the park is classified as class II.
Study of hydrological changes in the middle section of the Bazavluk river under the influence of natural and anthropogenic factors
Authors: Kobyakov D. A. , Remez A. A. , Poleva J. L.
Published: January 2021

This article is devoted to the study of one of the most significant problems of hydro-ecology, pollution of rivers and other water bodies through natural and anthropogenic factors. Without solving this problem, it will be extremely difficult to provide the population with safe drinking water, to allow the normal development and habitation of fish and other aquatic organisms in water bodies, and to protect the environment and its integrity. During our study of the Bazavluk River, a hydrological study was carried out, physical and geographical indicators were measured and studied, conclusions were drawn, and methodological recommendations were developed for the preservation and restoration of the Bazavluk River, which is necessary for economic water supply, fisheries, and irrigation. The reservoir has a length of 157 kilometers, and the area of ​​the basin is 4,200 km2. The river valley has a trapezoidal shape up to 2 kilometers wide. The river is winding; the lower part the left bank is sloping in contrast to the right, which is steep along the entire length of the reservoir. The width ranges from 8 to 10 meters, and the average depth is 1.5 meters. The slope of the river is 1.3 m/km. The Bazavluk River originates southeast of the village of Kozoduba, and flows from north to south (partly to the southwest) and flows into the Dnieper (Kakhovka Reservoir) 199 kilometers east of the village of Hrushivka. This reservoir has 6 main tributaries, the largest of which are: Rekalova (right, 14 km), Balka Koshovata (left, 16 km), Vodyana (right, 15 km), Bazavluchok (right, 24 km), Solona (left, 56 km), Kamyanka (right, 88 km). The ice crust usually appears in December and disappears in late February-early March. It mostly flows through the plain steppe, but sometimes there are places with high rocky shores. In dry years, shallow areas can dry out and freeze. Some water resources are used by local residents who have settled nearby to irrigate agricultural land.
O Verdadeiro Método
Authors: Fortes Fabrício
Published: January 2021

O texto desta tradução foi originalmente redigido como prefácio à “Science Générale”, projeto inacabado de Leibniz que tinha por objetivo final uma formalização das ciências pelo uso de sistemas semióticos capazes de superar as limitações das linguagens ordinárias. Em especial, o autor discute nestas páginas a possibilidade de converter a metafísica em uma ciência exata, capaz de apresentar resultados tão evidentes quanto aqueles que se obtêm em aritmética. Desse modo, embora o autor não tenha conseguido levar a cabo seu projeto, essas observações preliminares permitem delinear um conceito de método que se distancia da ideia cartesiana de um conjunto de regras ou instruções, formuladas em linguagem ordinária, cuja observação deveria conduzir à verdade. A noção leibniziana de método, esboçada neste texto, pode ser entendida como um tipo de notação, capaz de guiar os pensamentos pela mera manipulação de signos.
presença dos gregos na análise bergsoniana das ciências e da metafísica
Authors: Prado Tomás
Published: January 2021

Em 1911, Henri Bergson proferiu na Universidade de Oxford conferências em que associa sua visão das ciências ao pensamento grego. Com base nessa comparação, trata-se de reconstituir sua análise das ciências e da metafísica desde os cursos que ele ofereceu na juventude sobre a filosofia grega. Consideramos que eles explicitam tanto seu vínculo com a tradição filosófica quanto a radicalidade do seu pensamento, sobretudo nas conclusões metafísicas de A evolução criadora. Nesse percurso, pretendemos distinguir a física e a matemática da psicologia e da biologia; reconstituir as diferenças que ele identifica entre escolas gregas; cotejar postulados do pensamento antigo com os do pensamento moderno; e demonstrar com quais aspectos dessas referências a filosofia bergsoniana possui maiores afinidades. Não se trata de reduzir seu pensamento à filosofia dos antigos, mas demonstrar como essa interlocução é especialmente profícua em sua análise das ciências e da metafísica.
Judith Butler
Authors: Milone Jerônimo
Published: January 2021

O presente artigo debruça-se sobre a tradução argentina do livro Who Sings the Nation-State? de Butler e Spivak. Colocando em questão a relação entre tradução e hino nacional para sublinhar o possível nacionalismo atinente a determinadas manifestações políticas, esse mesmo livro, não obstante a sua própria advertência sobre a necessidade de incli-nação para cantar o hino, “erra” a grafia de “Il [sic] pueblo unido jamás sera [sic] vencido” ao citá-lo. Entretanto, será esse o caso de um “erro” deliberado, de uma contradição performativa? Com que incli-nação Butler terá citado essa canção? E o que poderia significar o fato de que, havendo suspeita de nacionalismo de um lado, de outro parece não haver, pois o tradutor da edição argentina “corrige” esses erros e, ao mesmo tempo, testemunha, em nota de rodapé, que estão “En español en el original”? Analisando esses impasses da tradução, o artigo pretende indicar a contundência política que há na tarefa do tradutor e nas formas com que a literatura infringe as gramáticas.
L’Approche de la « distance » dans les écrits littéraires de Michel Foucault, ou comment inscrire l’événement dans la structure
Authors: Jaquet Gabriela M. , Madarasz Norman Roland
Published: January 2021

Depuis la publication des Dits et écrits, la place de la littérature dans l’oeuvre de Michel Foucault a une position bien assignée dans les recherches académiques, où l’on souligne surtout l’approche nietzschéenne de la lecture qu’a proposé le philosophe. Prenant appui sur des nouvelles publications et sur des manuscrits inédits, notre texte envisage ce thème sous un autre prisme, à partir du structuralisme de l’analyse littéraire et de l’enjeu philosophique de la revue Tel Quel dans son rapport avec le Nouveau Roman. En repérant l’importance du concept de « distance » dans ses écrits sur la littérature, nous discuterons comment plusieurs des notions créées par Foucault se trouvent en dialogue avec cette constellation théorique plus large. Nous y établirons ainsi le rapport entre la structure et l’événement, la paire conceptuelle au centre des débats philosophiques des années 1960, qui nous guidera dans la compréhension des tensions et des adhésions de la méthodologie foucaldienne à l’égard de l’analyse structurale.
A abordagem da « distância » nos escritos literários de Michel Foucault, ou como inscrever o acontecimento na estrutura
Desde a publicação dos Ditos e Escritos, o lugar da literatura na obra de Michel Foucault possui uma posição bem definida nas pesquisas acadêmicas, nas quais se ressalta sobretudo a abordagem nietzscheana da leitura proposta pelo filósofo. Recorrendo a novas publicações e aos manuscritos inéditos do Fonds Foucault-BnF, este texto enfocará o tema da literatura sob um outro prisma, à partir do estruturalismo da análise literária e do contexto filosófico da revista Tel Quel em sua relação com o Nouveau Roman. Enfatizando a importância do conceito de “distância” em seus escritos sobre a literatura, discutir-se-á como várias das noções criadas por Foucault se encontram em diálogo com esta constelação teórica mais ampla. A relação entre a estrutura e o acontecimento, enquanto par conceitual que se encontrava no centro dos debates filosóficos nos anos 1960, nos guiará na compreensão das tensões e das adesões da metodologia foucaltiana no que tange à análise estrutural.Palavras-chave: Análise literária. Estruturalismo. Distância. Acontecimento. Tel Quel; BnF Inéditos.
¿Una teoría de las cinco sustancias en Marsilio Ficino?
Authors: Rodriguez Teresa
Published: January 2021

Este texto explora la llamada teoría de las cinco sustancias que ha caracterizado la interpretación de la ontología ficiniana desde que Kristeller publicó su libro El pensamiento filosófico de Marsilio Ficino. Su objetivo principal es cuestionar su pertinencia a partir del análisis del primer capítulo del Libro I de la Teología Platónica con el fin de evidenciar que no es claro que los cinco grados de lo real puedan ser identificados con el término “sustancia” en el trabajo de Ficino. A partir de la confrontación de algunos pasajes que caracterizan su noción de “cualidad” y de su Comentario al Parménides se propone que es más adecuado calificar como “sustancia” solamente los tres primeros grados de la jerarquía y que, por tanto, la interpretación tradicional de la ontología ficiniana no es exacta.
Social Capital of Women Leaders in the Indigenous Community of Osing, East Java, Indonesia: A Feminist Ethnography Research
Authors: Hannah Neng
Published: January 2021

Female leaders have been around since ancient Indonesia. However, fewer women become leaders than men. Female leadership is considered successful when it follows male standards. The purpose of this research is to reveal the experience of women's leadership in the Osing Banyuwangi indigenous community. This research employs qualitative research with a feminist ethnographic approach. The findings of this study show that there are three female village heads in the Osing indigenous community, namely Kemiren village, Rejosari village, and Kampunganyar village. All three women have the capital they need to be elected and lead the community. The capital they owned both in the quality and quantity of the relationship network they transform and are in the form of economic capital, cultural capital, and social capital. In conclusion, this social capital is owned by the female leader herself and is not an extension of the power of the other party. These capitals make them able to face challenges typically attributed to women's leadership namely negative stereotypes and double burdens.
Bots conversacional en la información política desde la experiencia de los usuarios: Politibot
Authors: Sánchez-Gonzales Hada-M. , Sánchez-González María
Published: January 2021

La producción y distribución de noticias está cambiando a la vez que se hace más estrecha la relación entre periodismo y los sistemas de inteligencia artificial. En este contexto, aparecen los bots conversacionales, aplicaciones que distribuyen contenido personalizado (Al Johri et al., 2016) en las redes sociales y en las apps de mensajería instantánea vía online y a través de los dispositivos móviles. La presente investigación plantea un estudio de caso sobre el bot conversacional de información política Politibot, proyecto español pionero y de éxito surgido durante la campaña electoral de 2016. Se analiza la percepción que los usuarios tienen del bot como herramienta informativa y conversacional tras su experiencia de consumo. Se hace uso de una metodología experimental combinada con otras técnicas cualitativas y cuantitativas de investigación (análisis documental, observación directa y ficha de registro, pre-test y pos-test por medio de cuestionarios). Los resultados muestran gran aceptación en cuanto a la fiabilidad, comprensión y formato de la información recibida por el bot, así como a su inmediatez y personalización. Sin embargo, las posibilidades de interacción con bots, como el caso analizado, son aún limitadas.
Revisiting Consumer-Responses Models: Are Suitable for Post-Millennials?
Authors: Leiva Ricardo , Kimber David
Published: January 2021

Some influential authors have hardly criticized the traditional marketing consumer-responses models because these approaches would be hypothetical. To test these consumer-responses models, we surveyed 539 Chilean post-millennials, asking them about their prime motivations at the time of clicking on digital ads on their mobile devices (phones, laptops, or personal computers). We displayed three possible outcomes/responses to respondents, based on the traditional marketing consumer-responses approaches: a) knowing about the characteristics of a product or service through an informative ad, b) feeling a pleasant sensation through an attractive ad, and c) making a rapid purchase through a temporary offer or price promotion, with expiration time. We asked subjects about how many times they bought something after receiving different digital advertising inputs. According to our results, respondents tended to click more on behavioural ads, designed to trigger a rapid purchase, than on informative or affective ones. Our regression analysis demonstrated that owning a smartphone increased significantly the number of times Gen Zers bought after being exposed to a digital ad.
Students’ perceptions on social media teaching tools in higher education settings
Authors: Figueras-Maz Mònica , Grandío-Pérez María-del-Mar , Mateus Julio-César
Published: January 2021

Young people use social networks extensively in their daily lives, and using social media is, without doubt, the media practice they do the most. Therefore, there are increasing efforts to include students’ use of social media outside the classroom into university learning practices. However, there is still very little innovative application of mobile technology and its social networks in Spanish universities. In this article we explore Spanish university students’ perceptions of the use of social networks for educational purposes in the classroom. We found students to have an ambivalent perception as they are both critical and approving of using mobile devices in university teaching. We present data from the research project “Media competencies of citizens in emerging digital media in university environments” funded by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness of Spain. The study is based on 897 questionnaires given to Spanish university students studying various degrees, as well as four focus groups held in Seville, Madrid, Huelva and Barcelona during the 2017-2018 academic year. The data show that there is little use of social networks for educational and creative purposes in Spanish universities, and formal practices (organized by the teacher) are very different from informal practices (organized spontaneously by students). The latter is the most common among university students and WhatsApp is the most used internal tool, followed far behind by Facebook and Instagram. Students appreciate the direct and immediate communication of these networks, but are concerned about their distracting influence in the classroom and the possibility that teachers could invade their privacy.
Will better performing health-care services have higher profiles and be more active on social media? A comparative study between hospitals from Colombia and Spain
Authors: Busto-Salinas Lorena
Published: January 2021

Hospitals make increasingly more use of social media. The basic hypothesis of this study is that the more developed the health care services of a country are, the higher the communicative activity of its hospitals will be on social media. Moreover, the highest presence and activity on social media will be associated with the most prestigious hospitals in countries with fewer economic resources. The presence of the most prestigious hospitals in both Colombia and Spain on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram are analyzed in this paper to either refute or to accept these hypotheses. Both countries have similar populations, but their economic and health care services differ greatly. The degree of activity on these platforms, the participation of Internet users, and the reputation of the hospitals are also studied. In total, 165 profiles are analyzed. The results are processed in a statistical software program and various tests establish whether there are significant relations. It was observed that the level of health-care services of the country was not correlated with the presence and activity of the hospitals on social media, nor with the interaction of Internet users. In addition, a correlation between social-media presence and reputation was detected in the country with the most developed health-care services (Spain). In conclusion, the fact that a country has more health-care resources neither implies that its hospitals have either a greater presence or are more active on social media, nor that the public interact more with those hospitals.
Climatic Effect on Atopic Dermatitis Course and Therapeutic Capabilities
Authors: Murashkin Nikolay N. , Epishev Roman V. , Materikin Alexander I. , Ambarchyan Eduard T. , Opryatin Leonid A. , Ivanov Roman A. , Bakulev Andrey L.
Published: January 2021

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is chronic recurrent inflammatory skin disease with a high prevalence and significant negative effect on patients' quality of life. AD pathogenesis is based on the complex interactions between genetic factors, immune mechanisms, state of the skin barrier and environmental effects. The climate itself is the complex of many components, such as: temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind and season. All of them play fundamental role in the natural ecosystem and human health establishment. The climate is changing rapidly, and these changes are progressing faster than ever in the last thousand years. This review shows how climate and environmental changes can affect the course of AD. The data on utilization efficiency of emollient plus for moderating of climatic conditions adverse effects on epidermal structures at patients with AD is presented.
Association of medical staffing and outcomes in cardiovascular diseases
Authors: Villevalde S. V. , Zvartau N. E. , Yakovlev A. N. , Soloveva A. E. , Neplyueva G. A. , Zaitsev V. V. , Avdonina N. G. , Fedorenko A. A. , Endubaeva G. V. , Erastov A. M. , Karlina V. A. , Panarina S. A. , Solovev A. E. , Pavlyuk E. I. , Dubinina M. V. , Aleksandrovna M. E. , Shlyakhto E. V.
Published: January 2021

Raised life expectancy of patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD), due to continuous progress in drug treatment options and widespread use of innovate technologies, increase the burden of CVD on healthcare system. The development of human resources by highly qualified specialists is of fundamental importance. For the rational use of human resources to achieve the targets of federal project on the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, it is necessary not only to analyze the actual situation with medical staffing, but also the potential effects of staff shortages and imbalances on mortality. The review presents evidence of associations between staffing and quality of care and CVD outcomes.
Análise de Ilhas de Calor e Frescor Utilizando-Se de Processamento Digital de Imagens - Estudo de Caso Município de São Paulo/SP
Authors: Cavalcante Lucas Barbosa , Gomes Heliofábio Barros , Cavalcante Aline da Silva Inácio , Costa Bárbara Cristiane Alcides da , Costa Monaira Cristiane Alcides da , Silva Celiane Mendes da , Costa Rafaela Lisboa , Rocha Júnior Rodrigo Lins da , Santos Felipe Souza dos , Silva Fabrício Daniel dos Santos , Lins e Silva Júnior Talvanes
Published: January 2021

Resumo As cidades brasileiras vêm crescendo de forma desordenada e sofrendo conturbados processos antropogênicos, o que transforma de forma severa a atmosfera local, influenciando na qualidade de vida da sociedade. Esta pesquisa tem por finalidade a análise da variação de temperatura através do uso de sensoriamento remoto, buscando identificar ilhas de calor e frescor, sua origem e a variação espaço-temporal, tendo como área de estudo o município de São Paulo, uma grande cidade com densidade demográfica de 7.398,26 hab/km2 e mais de 12.000.000 de habitantes. Optou-se por utilizar de imagens do satélite Landsat 5 e da metodologia do algoritmo SEBAL para cálculo de temperatura da superfície. Os resultados encontrados evidenciam que a variação de temperatura da superfície vem sofrendo aumento com o passar dos anos, o município de São Paulo, a presença de grandes zonas industriais, o crescimento urbano desordenado, a presença de impermeabilização do solo através de revestimento asfáltico, são alguns dos fatores que contribuem para o surgimento de ilhas de calor. Também ficou evidenciada a presença de zonas de frescor, boa parte delas em áreas arborizadas, o que colabora para a redução da temperatura e melhoramento da condição de vida da população.
Aplicabilidade do Indicador Técnico MACD à Previsibilidade da Vazão Média Anual do Rio Paraná
Authors: Pinto David Duarte Cavalcante , Melo Maria Luciene Dias de , Silva Fabrício Daniel dos Santos , Molion Luiz Carlos Baldicero , Costa Rafaela Lisboa
Published: January 2021

Resumo Este artigo avalia a aplicabilidade e efetividade da ferramenta estatística “Convergência e Divergência de Médias Móveis” (MACD) à previsibilidade das vazões médias anuais do Rio Paraná medidas na cidade de Corrientes-Argentina, com amplitude temporal de 100 anos. Esta técnica é amplamente utilizada no mercado financeiro para previsão de tendências e reversões em valores de commodities e ações, tendo sofrido ajustes para uso nesse estudo. às médias móveis exponenciais (EMA) do oscilador, atribuíram-se períodos correspondentes a ciclos astronômicos que produzem efeitos na variável climatológica em estudo: o Ciclo solar de Schwabe, de periodicidade de 11,2 anos, o Ciclo Nodal Lunar, de 18,6 anos, e o Ciclo Apsidal Lunar, de 8,85 anos. Há um crescente entendimento científico de que tais parâmetros cíclicos astronômicos exercem influência no clima terrestre, inclusive sobre oscilações oceano-atmosféricas de escala global, como a Oscilação Decadal do Pacífico (ODP) e a El Niño-Oscilação Sul (ENOS), que, por sua vez, sabidamente se relacionam à variável, a qual é resposta das condições de pluviometria que levam águas a dois dos rios mais importantes da bacia do Prata: o Paraná e o Uruguai. Propriedades específicas da MACD obtiveram desempenho considerável na predição de tendências de aumento/diminuição em diversos períodos nessa série centenária de vazões. Encoraja-se a aplicação da MACD a outras variáveis climáticas, como precipitação, PNM e TSM, de modo a efetivá-la como mais uma ferramenta a fornecer esteio às previsões climáticas.
REASONS FOR WOMEN’S AUTONOMOUS ACTIONS IN THE CHILDBIRTH PROCESS: AN UNDERSTANDING BASED ON SOCIAL PHENOMENOLOGY
Authors: Honnef Fernanda , Padoin Stela Maris de Mello , Paula Cristiane Cardoso de
Published: January 2021

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe women’s autonomous actions during childbirth and to understand their reasons. Method: qualitative research designed through social phenomenology premises. Phenomenological interviews were conducted with 15 postpartum women hospitalized at a hospital’s rooming-in setting in the south of Brazil, from September to December 2017. For the analysis, the principles of the adopted framework were followed, associated with productions related to the object of study. Results: autonomous actions were developed from the time of pregnancy and during childbirth, and their reasons derived from their previous experiences. Such experiences were signified by the fear of what they had heard or because in previous births they had experienced pain, complications and unwanted interventions; due to the bond with companions and their experience with labor and delivery. Conclusion: the reasons for women’s autonomous actions in the childbirth process are sustained on their biographical situation, set of knowledge and social relations.
(Geronto)Tecnologias cuidativas para pessoas idosas com doença de Alzheimer e suas famílias: contribuição de oficinas de sensibilização/capacitação
Authors: Ilha Silomar , Casarin Francine , Pires Luciana de Carvalho , Huppes Betânia , Zamberlan Claudia
Published: January 2021

Resumo Objetivo Descrever (geronto)tecnologias cuidativas para pessoas idosas com a doença de Alzheimer e suas famílias, a partir de oficinas de sensibilização/capacitação. Métodos Pesquisa-ação estratégica desenvolvida com 12 acadêmicos de enfermagem, Fisioterapia, Odontologia e Terapia Ocupacional de uma universidade do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Os dados coletados de setembro a dezembro de 2019, mediante entrevista semiestruturada, após oficinas de sensibilização sobre (geronto)tecnologias de cuidado às pessoas idosas e suas famílias, foram submetidos a análise textual discursiva. Resultados Permitiram a descrição de (geronto)tecnologia na forma de produto: placas de identificação dos objetos e cômodos; produtos para organização da medicação; crachá de identificação; barras de apoio, arredondadores, tapetes antiderrapantes e adaptações diversas; calendário do banho; jogos, livros e atividades manuais. E, na forma de processo/conhecimento/estratégias: diálogo, lembranças e negociações; acompanhar o idoso e orientar vizinhos sobre a doença de Alzheimer; e divisão de responsabilidades. Conclusão As oficinas de sensibilização/capacitação contribuíram para o conhecimento dos estudantes de diferentes núcleos de formação e apresentaram potencial de contribuição para o cuidado da pessoa idosa com a doença de Alzheimer e sua família, por meio das (geronto)tecnologias sugeridas.
Análise da associação entre força de preensão manual e funcionalidade em pessoas idosas da comunidade
Authors: Wieczorek Mariana Edinger , Souza Cislaine Machado de , Klahr Patrícia da Silva , Rosa Luis Henrique Telles da
Published: January 2021

Resumo Objetivo Analisar a associação entre força de preensão manual (FPM) e testes de capacidade física, por parte de pessoas idosas saudáveis, não institucionalizadas. Método Trata-se de uma pesquisa com delineamento transversal. A amostra foi composta por 36 pessoas idosas (66,69±4,84 anos), todos responderam a um instrumento contendo avaliação cognitiva e outro de avaliação do nível de atividade física, além de dados sociodemográficos e condições de saúde. A FPM foi aferida através do dinamômetro hidráulico JAMAR e foram realizados o teste de caminhada de seis minutos (TC6) e o teste Timed Up and Go (TUG) para avaliação da capacidade cardiorrespiratória submáxima durante o deslocamento e a mobilidade corporal. Resultados Foi possível verificar através do coeficiente de Pearson a associação fraca e significativa entre a FPM e as variáveis do TC6 (p=0,05) e TUG (p=0,027). Conclusão A FPM apresentou correlação fraca mas significativa com os testes de capacidade física funcional sendo assim, pode ser usada quando contextualizada com outras variáveis, para avaliar a funcionalidade em pessoas idosas da comunidade.
Personality Traits and Marital Adjustment: Interaction between Intra and Interpersonal Aspects
Authors: Costa Cristofer Batista da , Mosmann Clarisse Pereira
Published: January 2021

Abstract Personality characteristics have been evaluated due to the reflexes that they provoke in the conjugal satisfaction and adjustment. The objective of this study was to evaluate the actor-partner effects of personality traits on the conjugal adjustment of heterosexual couples. The study, quantitative and explanatory, evaluated 231 couples from different cities of Rio Grande do Sul. Respondents completed the Socio-demographic questionnaire, the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale and the Personality Adjectives Marker scale. The data was analyzed using the Latent Traits Model. The results indicate that socialization, neuroticism and achievement factors have an effect on the marital adjustment of husbands and wives. There is a partner effect on the wives’ neuroticism factor and on the husbands’ achievement factor. The extroversion and openness factors do not provoke actor-partner effects on the adjustment of the couples. The results are discussed in the light of other studies and research agendas are suggested.