bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Decoupling of Attributes and Aggregation for Fuzzy Number Ranking
Authors: Li Simon
Published: February 2023

Intuition, expressed as verbal arguments or axiom formulations, has often been used as a guiding principle for fuzzy number ranking (FNR). This chapter adopts the multi-attribute decision making (MADM) framework to analyze such intuition with three results. First, intuition in FNR should have involved multiple attributes, which are often implicated in the existing ranking methods. Then, we suggest three attributes (i.e., representative x-value, x-value range, overall membership ratio), which can be used to characterize the FNR intuition. Second, we decouple two issues in FNR: selection of attributes and aggregation of values, where aggregation is concerned with the trade-off among attributes to determine a single index for FNR. Then, the discount factors are proposed for the attributes of range and membership ratio to model the trade-off and formulate a ranking index. Third, the decoupling of attributes and aggregation reveals a fundamental tension between information content and the satisfaction of the FNR axioms. That is, if we can consider more information (in terms of attributes) as relevant to FNR, the ranking method will likely violate some FNR axioms. However, if we consider less information, the ranking method will be less sensitive to distinguish some fuzzy numbers for ranking. In the end, the proposed multi-attribute approach can provide a practical aspect to analyze and address the FNR problems.
Heavy Metal Bioaccumulation in Sediment and Benthic Biota
Authors: Gnanasekaran Sarah , Amal Raj S.
Published: February 2023

Bioaccumulation can be used as a measurement tool for analyses of sediment and soil toxicity. Heavy metal toxicity in sediments can be measured with bioaccumulation tests. Metal bioaccumulation has recently achieved more concentration from researchers due to its feasibility to conduct both field and laboratory experiments with indicative organisms. Bioaccumulation can be measured directly or using models. For this study, the concentrations of trace metals (Zn, Pb and Cu) in earthworm tissues were analyzed and compared with the total contents of heavy metals in contaminated parts of soils of Pallikaranai marshland. Samples were taken from different parts of the marshland, which have been reported to have heavy metal presence decades ago. Mostly predominant species found in the marshland L. mauritii and P. excavatus were used for the experiment. Soil samples were collected at six points along a gradient of increasing pollution. A regression model was applied to the results, and the order of accumulation of heavy metals BAF in the present study is Zn > Cu > Pb, indicating that zinc is a potentially high accumulating metal compared to Cu and Pb.
A Model of Technological Imagination and Creativity: Cognitive Task Analysis
Authors: Horng Ruey-Yun , Wang Ching-Wen , Yen Yun-Chieh , Wu Ting-Yu
Published: February 2023

An integrated model of cognitive tasks involved in the process of a technological innovation was proposed based on these theories: 1. CDIO theory of technological innovation, 2. Wallas’s creative thinking processes, 3. Khalr & Simon’s theory of scientific discovery, and 4. the conceptual combination theory of imagination. The central theme of this model is the proposition that three cognitive conditions are necessary for technological imagination and innovation: 1. cross-domain knowledge, 2. simple heuristics, and 3. pattern recognition ability. Although the required domain knowledge and implementation methods are different across domains, heuristics that lead to a breakthrough at each phase of CDIO in a technological innovation are similar, with conceptual combination as the cognitive engine for generating original and imaginative ideas.
Phagocytosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Narrative of the Uptaking and Survival
Authors: Echeverría-Valencia Gabriela
Published: February 2023

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the causal agent of human tuberculosis. The initial events of the establishment of the infection include the phagocytosis by several innate immune response cells. This chapter will discuss the immune cells involved, the phagocytic pattern recognition receptors (PPRs) that recognize and mediate bacteria phagocytosis (such as C-type lectin receptors, Toll-like receptors, complement receptors, and scavenger receptors), and the outcome of this initial interaction. Additionally, the bacterial strategies to evade the immune response—which includes the inhibition of the phagosome maturation and arresting of phagosome acidification, the mechanisms to survive to the reactive nitrogen species and reactive oxygen species, and finally, the resistance to the apoptosis and autophagy—will be reviewed. Finally, the host-pathogen interaction of M. tuberculosis with the phagocytic human cells during the primary events of the tuberculosis infection will also be reviewed.
Seed Nanopriming to Mitigate Abiotic Stresses in Plants
Authors: Yavari Afagh , Ghasemifar Elham , Shahgolzari Mehdi
Published: February 2023

Abiotic stresses affect crop plants extensively during their life span, reducing productivity and threatening global food security. Stress conditions can result in failures of seed germination, uniformity, crop yield, cellular redox homeostasis, and the over-accumulation of reactive oxygen species. Seed nanopriming, pre-treating seeds with nanoparticles, is one way to overcome these limitations and successfully increase the tolerance of plants to future biotic and abiotic stress conditions. Nanopriming can play a significant role through the induction of several metabolic and physiological methods to better tolerate abiotic stresses. However, further research is needed to determine whether nanoparticles are stress promoters or stress inhibitors in plant systems. Here, we review how nanoparticle agents-based seed priming has the capacity to mitigate abiotic stresses.
Astaxanthin Complex as an Antioxidant in Preventing Prawn Blackening or Melanosis
Authors: Vinothkumar Renuka , Paterson Janet
Published: February 2023

Melanosis or blackening in prawns is a common problem faced by seafood markets and industries. The formation of black spots decreases the quality of the prawn, as perceived by consumers, and thus reduces its commercial value. Controlling deterioration owing to blackening therefore poses a major challenge to food scientists. Prevention of prawn blackening is carried out mainly with the use of sulphites. The use of sulphites in food applications is a major problem because of their health-related problems in sensitive individuals. An alternative way of preventing melanosis in prawns without the use of chemicals, especially sulphites is necessary. Recently, the use of natural compounds in food applications is preferred by consumers over the use of artificial chemical additives. The main objective of this study is to perform a preliminary investigation on the inhibitory role of a natural antioxidant, astaxanthin complex against prawn melanosis as a natural alternative to chemicals.
Improved Postharvest Techniques for Fruit Coatings
Authors: Wongs-Aree Chalermchai , Thi Nguyen Hanh , Noichinda Sompoch
Published: February 2023

Fruits, particularly tropical fruits, have a high moisture content, distinct morphological characteristics, and physiological changes, all of which contribute to their high rate of perishability. Nonetheless, their organoleptic and nutritional qualities make them one of the most important horticultural products. Fruit coating, which imitates natural packaging, is a postharvest solution that is practical and cost-effective for a variety of applications, including on-shelf display, transportation, and storage in support of the supply chain of fruits and vegetables. Gas and moisture permeability, microbiological resistance, and esthetic enhancement are the coating functions. Using modified materials and procedures, edible coatings for fresh and freshly cut fruits are currently being developed. Edible coatings infused with essential oils or volatiles may help to prevent disease resistance while also providing consumers with a fragrant preference. When considering how to advance fruit coating technology when agricultural wastes are the primary source of new coating materials, composite coatings, nanoparticles, encapsulation, and multiple-layer coatings all hold a great deal of promise. Future research may center on the optimal material for particular fruits during the logistics phase.
Long-Term Toxicities among Wilms Tumor Survivors
Authors: Patel Samir , Lo Andrea , E. Pater Luke , Frances McAleer Mary , Paulino Arnold , A. Kalapurakal John
Published: February 2023

Successive trials conducted by the National Wilms Tumor Study have resulted in very high cure rates for children with Wilms tumor (WT). These trials have also significantly reduced the indications for doxorubicin and higher doses of RT in WT. Late toxicities after multimodality treatment especially RT, continues to be a major problem among WT survivors. Higher doses of RT is the most important factor responsible for the many late effects including congestive heart failure, secondary malignant neoplasms, hypogonadism, infertility and pregnancy complications, pulmonary disease, musculoskeletal effects, renal failure and diabetes mellitus. The potential for novel RT techniques like IMRT and proton therapy to reduce the incidence of these toxicities is discussed. The surveillance recommendations for WT survivors are mainly derived from the COG long-term follow-up guidelines. The future directions in late effects research include novel research to improve current knowledge of association between RT doses to target organs and late effects, discovery of novel biomarkers, and identification of predictive genetic biomarkers. Despite all these advances, there are significant challenges facing the global health care community that need to be overcome before the benefits of these innovations in late effects research can be translated to individual cancer survivors.
"Aber im Keller | die Leichen sind immer noch da". Die Opfer-Debatte in der deutschen Literatur nach 1989
Authors: Krellner Ulrich
Published: February 2023

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Arbud-Tumor-Cancer- a concise integrative review
Authors: Lavekar G.S.
Published: February 2023

The Cancerous diseases will cause 10 million deaths in 2020 and may increase in coming years (1). Since ancient times Cancer-Arbud has been considered a mega disease and critical for treatment. A review is presenting the conception, description and treatment modalities as described in ayurveda, a short review is presented in this article.
The mechanism of interaction of natural physical factors and the whole organism forms the basis of the general theory of physiotherapy
Authors: Vladimir Dodtievich Bitsoev
Published: February 2023

The optimal combination of drug therapy and physical factors increases the effectiveness of treatment and medical rehabilitation of patients. It is regrettable that the search for methods to improve the individual dosing of the energies used with an approximation to the cellular level of dynamism (constant correction of the parameters of the physical factors used during the entire period of treatment) and complex (in the presence of several diseases) treatment are clearly insufficient today. Perhaps such a search is difficult due to the current lack of a general theory of physiotherapy and the imperfection of the classification of physical factors. In this regard, there was a need to develop principles and methods for a comprehensive study of the effect of physical methods in clinical settings, and the requirements for testing new devices for physiotherapy sharply increased. The author of this direction was an outstanding scientist Vladimir Sergeevich Ulashchik. In his opinion, the creation of a general theory of physiotherapy is one of the promising tasks of scientific physiotherapy.
Nanoparticle Emissions from Plastic Packaging May Lead to Lung Cancer
Authors: Yadav Ekta
Published: February 2023

The beauty industry is no stranger to waste. Approximately 120 billion units of beauty packaging are produced every year, many of which are not recyclable [1]. Numerous beauty products use plastic in their packaging, or even within the products themselves in the form of micro and nanoplastics. As sustainable business practices have been gaining popularity in a variety of industries, skincare and beauty companies are beginning to recognize the dangers of plastics to the environment and human health. The effects on the environment aren’t minor—research from Frontiers Microbiology shows that 14 million tons of microplastics now lie in the ocean
Gamma knife radiosurgery outcomes for identified bilateral cavernous sinus meningiomas: A retrospective case series report
Authors: F.A. Hafez Raef
Published: February 2023

Objective: This retrospective case series aims to report five radiological identified patients with symptomatic bilateral CSMs treated with GKRS and analyze the outcomes. Results: All reported patients were females; the median age at presentation was 45 years and the median follow-up period was 74 months (range 40–132 months). Four patients (83.3%) achieved clinical control, including improvement in CNs function in 3 patients, and one remained stable. Tumor control was achieved in 4 patients (80%), two achieved tumor size reduction, and two remained. Following GKRS, the estimated survival free of radiographic tumor progression rates at 3, 5, and 7 years were 100%, 80%, and 75%, respectively. Conclusion: GKRS offered safe and effective long-term tumor and clinical control for small to medium-sized symptomatic benign bilateral CSM as much as it usually does with solitary cavernous sinus meningioma.
A phenomena in bio physics: The Grand Lemurrian Sun Salutation
Authors: Kalimuthu Sennimalai
Published: February 2023

The sun salutation is not mentioned in Hatha yoga tall. This was added to Hatha yoga practices in later years by somebody. We do not know the formulator/ designer. But one thingis certain that this packageis very applicable and useful. But this practicehas several seriousside effects also. The classicalSurya Namaskar involvestwelve postures namely,Hasta Uttanasana, Hastapadasana, Ashwa Sanchalanasana, Dandasana, Ashtanga Namaskara, Bhujangasana, Adho Mukha Svanasana, Ashwa Sanchalanasana, Hastapadasana, and Tadasana It should be performedalong with mantra recitation and breathing techniques, otherwise it will not be fruitful.
The preventive and predictive value of simple exercises (Stair-climbing, squat, and push-up): An educational article and expert opinion
Authors: Jalal Al-Mosawi Aamir
Published: February 2023

Cardiovascular diseases including ischemic heart diseases continue to be the leading cause of mortality in Iraq and many other countries in the world. As early as the 1980s, the relationship between increased physical fitness and reduction of morbidity and mortality from chronic disease, particularly cardiovascular diseases has been increasingly recognized. Therefore, the need for simple preventive exercises and predictive exercise tests has been increasingly demanded. The aim of this educational mini-review is to highlight the preventive and predictive values of simple exercises (Stair-climbing, squat, and push-up), and also to present the relevant expert opinion.
SMPTE in Radiology: The Forgotten Quality Control Test − A Pictorial Essay
Authors: Alahmari Abdulwahab
Published: February 2023

All of us saw those colored images on Television (TV) with buzzing sound and especially in old public TVs see (Figs. 1, 2, and 3). These screens are called SMPTE screen which are used to tone the image and the sound for the people watching the TV before the TV shows started. There are three designs of TV SMPTE, the new ones are presented in see (Fig. 1 and 2) and the older one is presented in see (Fig. 3). The letters SMPTE stands for the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. However, SMPTE is used in radiology, not only in TVs. SMPTE is used as a quality control (QC) test for monitor display to tests its performance for The American College of Radiology (ACR) accreditation process. It is a standard test for screen QC program in hospitals which mean it must be done by specialized personnel, not like quality assurance (QA) where anyone can do it and be proactive. This paper will focus on image quality of monitors in radiology departments by testing those monitors by using the SMPTE pattern.
Using CT scan to Detect Radiolucent Foreign Body (Glass): An Experimental Study
Authors: F. Alahmari Abdulwahab
Published: February 2023

Usually on X-ray of the foot or the hand to detect a translucent foreign body (glass) do not work most the time. As well, ultrasound was used to detect some glass types before. The aim of this paper is to use CT scan and the color lookup table to detect the glass near a phantom.
Relación entre características psicológicas asociadas al rendimiento deportivo, con variables demográficas y del deporte, en una muestra de deportistas colombianos
Authors: Riveros Munévar Fernando , Quintero-Ovalle Christopher , Madiedo-Parra María Paula , Torres-Avendaño María José , Londoño-Salazar Julián , Toro-Marin María Paula , Latorre-Niño Sofía
Published: February 2023

Las condiciones psicológicas son aspectos determinantes para el rendimiento del deportista, sin embargo, en Latinoamérica, y especialmente en Colombia la investigación es limitada, en torno a las características psicológicas y sus diferencias por variables demográficas y del deporte. Por esto, el objetivo fue determinar la relación entre las características psicológicas asociadas al rendimiento deportivo y variables demográficas y del deporte. Se realizó un estudio transversal y de alcance correlacional, se contó con una muestra de 317 deportistas colombianos pertenecientes a diferentes modalidades deportivas, a quienes se les aplicó el Cuestionario de Características Psicológicas Relacionadas con el Rendimiento Deportivo CPRD. Se halló que los deportistas varones presentaron mayores puntuaciones en habilidad mental. En la división de deportes por interacción motriz, quienes se encontraban en el grupo de cooperación con compañeros, y en cooperación y oposición, presentaron una mayor cohesión de equipo que los de oposición contra adversarios. Según los tipos de deporte (con participación simultánea o alternativa, con espacio común o separado, sociomotriz o psicomotriz), no se hallan diferencias. En las comparaciones por deporte, que los jugadores de rugby tenían un mayor nivel de habilidad mental que los jugadores de fútbol, y un mayor control del estrés de los practicantes de porras en comparación con los jugadores de baloncesto. Sobre los niveles de competición, se hallaron menores puntajes en la influencia de la evaluación del rendimiento en deportistas universitarios en comparación con aficionados y semiprofesionales. Finalmente, no existió relación entre cada una de las escalas y el número de años que de forma continua han venido practicando el deporte, ni la edad.
Prediction of California Bearing Ratio (CBR) of Stabilized Expansive Soils with Agricultural and Industrial Waste Using Light Gradient Boosting Machine
Authors: Van Quan  , Do Hai Quan
Published: February 2023

Using agricultural and industrial waste such as bagasse ash, groundnut shell ash and coal ash in stabilizing expansive soils are used as a subgrade material to reduce harmful impaction of swelling/shrinkage of expansive soils, reduce construction costs. It is also a solution for environmental protection. California Bearing Ratio (CBR) is an important criterion to evaluate the application technique of stabilized expansive soil such as road construction, building construction, highway construction, airport construction, etc. Using the traditional method such as experimental methods or empirical approach, the estimation of CBR of stabilized expansive soils is costly, time consuming for the experiment or low accuracy for empirical method. In this investigation, open-source code of Machine Learning technique Light Gradient Boosting Machine algorithm is introduced to predict the CBR. In order to build model, data of 207 experimental samples was synthesized from the literature to create a database.
The database consists of 6 input variables (ash content, ash type, liquid limit LL, plastic limit PL, optimum moisture content OMC and maximum dry density MDD) to obtain output variable CBR. The results show that the LightGBM model can successfully predict the CBR of stabilized expansive soils with high accuracy. The ash content is the most important input factor for CBR prediction using LightGBM model. In order of importanc input factor affecting CBR prediction are ash content, MDD, ash type, OMC, LL, PL.
Nghiên cứu cơ sở khoa học tiếp cận theo CDIO áp dụng xây dựng chương trình đào tạo chuyên ngành kỹ thuật an toàn giao thông đường bộ
Authors: Ngô Thị Thanh Hương  , Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng  , Trần Trung Hiếu  , Trịnh Hoàng Sơn
Published: February 2023

An toàn giao thông (ATGT) là một trong những vấn đề được quan tâm hàng đầu tại các quốc gia trên toàn thế giới. Việc phát triển đội ngũ về nhân lực về ATGT cũng cần phải được chú trọng. Do vậy, việc xây dựng một Chương trình đào tạo (CTĐT) cho chuyên ngành kỹ thuật an toàn giao thông đường bộ phù hợp với điều kiện Việt Nam là điều hết sức cần thiết. Bài báo này trình bày và phân tích các cơ sở khoa học tiếp cận theo CDIO phục vụ xây dựng CTĐT nhân lực chuyên ngành kỹ thuật an toàn giao thông đường bộ. Trong đó, vận dụng CDIO để xây dựng khung CTĐT chi tiết cho chuyên ngành Kỹ thuật an toàn giao thông đường bộ.
Imago Dei in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Opportunities for a Science-Engaged Theology
Authors: Dorobantu Marius
Published: February 2023

Modern developments in evolutionary and cognitive science have increasingly challenged the view that humans are distinctive creatures. In theological anthropology, this view is germane to the doctrine of the image of God. To address these challenges, imago Dei theology has shifted from substantial toward functional and relational interpretations: the image of God is manifested in our divine mandate to rule the world, or in the unique personal relationships we have with God and with each other. If computers ever attain human-level Artificial Intelligence, such imago Dei interpretations could be seriously contested. This article reviews the recent shifts in theological anthropology and reflects theologically on the questions raised by the potential scenario of human-level AI. It argues that a positive outcome of this interdisciplinary dialogue is possible: theological anthropology has much to gain from engaging with AI. Comparing ourselves to intelligent machines, far from endangering our uniqueness, might instead lead to a better understanding of what makes humans genuinely distinctive and in the image of God.
Secondary school teachers’ perception of the Delta State Government COVID-19 lockdown educational broadcasts
Authors: Edoh Onome , Olannye-Okonofua Dumebi
Published: February 2023

This study looks into teachers' perceptions of the Delta State Government's Covid-19 educational broadcast. The cross-sectional research design was utilized in conjunction with the survey method. Using Likert scale questions, 150 teachers from Delta State's three senatorial districts were polled. The data was analyzed using simple percentages, and the mean scores were used to determine the suitability of the results. Based on the media perception theory, the study sought to determine secondary school teachers' perceptions of government educational broadcasts during the Covid-19 lockdown, and it discovered that instructors in Delta State are not sufficiently exposed to educational broadcasting. The study concludes that, despite finding the content and quality of the Covid 19 broadcasts to be appropriate for learning, secondary school teachers in Delta State do not use educational broadcasting as a teaching method. The study suggests that secondary school teachers be regularly exposed to educational broadcasting and receive ongoing training on how to use it as an alternative to classroom instruction.
Nervous processes and orthostatic reactions features of creative specialties students
Authors:   H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, Kozin Oleksii , Korobeinik Vitalii ,   H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, Kozina Zhanneta ,   H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University
Published: February 2023

The future professional activity of students of the Faculty of Arts is characterized by an insufficient level of motor activity of a dynamic nature, combined with a large static load and highly coordinated finger work. Representatives of these specialties have their own psychological characteristics. The monograph reveals the features of the properties of the nervous system and the functional potential of the cardiovascular system of students — future teachers of fine arts and music, and based on the data obtained, recommendations for physical culture and sports have been developed. The Monograph found that future teachers of creative specialties have significantly the least mobility in combination with the highest stability of nervous processes in comparison with representatives of other pedagogical specialties. Significant differences were revealed between the indicators of orthostatic reactions of students of the Faculty of Arts and the faculty where future sports coaches are trained. Orthostatic regulation is much better in students of the Faculty of Physical Culture and Sports. It is necessary to correct the program of physical education of students of creative specialties to increase the interest of students and the correspondence of physical exercises to the characteristics of the nervous system of students of the Faculty of Arts. Future teachers of creative specialties can be recommended to engage in any kind of sport or physical activity, but the most suitable for them are exercises that require the development of endurance in combination with the inclusion of cognitive processes and concentration of attention: walks with observation of nature and the city, exercises to music, exercises with concentration on various natural images, etc.
Green Human Resource Management Practices in Hospitality Industry: A General Review
Authors: Palguna I Gede Rai
Published: February 2023

Abstract: Purpose: This article aims to explore the concept of Green Human Resource Management (HRM), the Green HRM model, and the practice of Green HRM implementation in the hospitality industry.

Research methods: This study used a qualitative descriptive method with literature review. The article was taken as study material using the Google Scholar search engine.

Findings: Human resource managers must have a good awareness of the Green HRM concept, after which Green HRM practices can be carried out, such as: green building concepts, minimizing paper use, recycling and disposal of waste, and energy conservation. They should clearly integrate the concept of Green HRM in human resource functions.

Implication: Employees are expected to have a vision of sustainability, which is in the end company also concentrates not only on economic sustainability, but also ecology, and the social environment.
Educação a distância: a oportunidade de inclusão dos idosos
Authors: Souza Rosicleia Arruda de
Published: February 2023

Este estudo teve como objetivo contribuir para o fomento de maiores discussões acerca da inclusão social dos idosos mediante a EaD, utilizando como metodologia a Revisão Narrativa de Literatura. Buscou-se por publicações inerentes ao assunto datadas entre os anos 1994 e 2018, selecionando-se um total de 21 obras. Estas, por sua vez, foram discutidas em quatro categorias: Contexto da educação para idosos; O envelhecimento como fator de exclusão e incapacidade; A relação entre idosos, Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação (TICs) e Educação a Distância (EaD); Educação a Distância e inclusão. Os resultados desta pesquisa mostraram que a Educação a Distância se constitui como uma modalidade que propicia a inclusão dos idosos na sociedade, todavia, evidenciou-se a existência, no Brasil, de uma cultura enraizada que associa o envelhecimento humano a exclusão e incapacidade, como também, evidenciou-se a carência de métodos de ensino, didática e profissionais qualificados para tal realidade. Desta maneira, espera-se que este estudo contribua para fomentar maiores discussões sobre o assunto, culminando em outros projetos que venham a beneficiar os idosos.
Interface entre Educação Infantil e Educação Especial: estudos sobre o atendimento às crianças na atualidade
Authors: Guimarães Fabiane Fantacholi , Proscêncio Patrícia Alzira , Bianchini Luciane Guimarães Batistella
Published: February 2023

Este estudo se propôs a identificar pesquisas em programas de mestrado e doutorado relacionadas à interface entre Educação Infantil e Educação Especial. Apresentou-se um breve panorama sobre a Educação Infantil e a Educação Especial em seus aspectos legais e quanto à formação do professor. A partir do procedimento bibliométrico, verificou-se a quantidade de trabalhos, ano de defesa e nível (mestrado ou doutorado). Para busca foram utilizados os descritores: “Educação Infantil” e “Educação Especial”, no banco de dados do Catálogo de Teses e Dissertações da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, houve refinamento na grande área de conhecimento: Ciências Humanas. Totalizando o corpus deste trabalho em 13 teses e 45 dissertações. Verificou-se a distribuição temporal das produções científicas de 2004 a 2019, bem como por regiões do país com maior concentração na região Sudeste seguida pela região Sul; por dependência administrativa a maior parte da produção científica foi realizada em IES de nível Federal; os Programas de Pós-Graduação com pesquisas dentro da interface se dividiram em três áreas: Educação, Educação Especial e Educação Escolar e a população de abrangência registrada foi a maioria sobre deficiências de modo geral seguida pela deficiência intelectual e número menor quanto às outras deficiências.
Ensino da arte na contemporaneidade: a escola como espaço de produção artística
Authors: Rocha Mírian Soares , Lima José Maximiano Arruda Ximenes de
Published: February 2023

Este artigo é um estudo de caso de uma experiência inspirada na Abordagem Triangular, na qual estudantes do 3º ano do Ensino Médio na Escola Estadual Mariano Martins (Fortaleza, CE) interviram artisticamente nas paredes da escola. Para discutir o ensino de arte na contemporaneidade, a Abordagem Triangular e a escola como espaço para produção artística, trazemos aqui as contribuições de Biasoli (1999), Ana Mae Barbosa (2014), Carvalho e Carolino (2010), Guimarães (2010), Pimentel (2006, 2010), Brissac (1998), Ostrower (1984) e Salles (2011). Temos como objetivo apresentar reflexões sobre o processo de ensino e aprendizagem em Artes Visuais a partir da experiência em intervenção artística. Os dados foram coletados a partir dos diários de campo da professora, portfólios dos estudantes, filmagens das aulas, entrevistas, fotografias, e interpretados sobre o olhar da análise temática. Percebemos que a Abordagem Triangular se constitui como uma proposta teórico-metodológica para o ensino de Arte que gera possibilidades para a efetivação do conhecimento artístico, e que atividades de apropriação da escola como espaço para a produção artística traçam caminhos que se configuram como potencialidades para efetivação do pensamento crítico e reflexivo, possibilitando a experiência estética do estudante com o espaço escolar, aproximando a arte do cotidiano.
Artes visuais na educação infantil: um olhar para as práticas docentes a partir da revisão bibliográfica sistemática na BDTD
Authors: Freitas Ana Cláudia de Oliveira , Vidal Fabiana Souto Lima
Published: February 2023

O presente artigo apresenta uma revisão bibliográfica sistemática, realizada na base de dados da Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações (BDTD) do Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia (IBICT), com recorte temporal entre 2010 e 2020, com o objetivo de identificar o que se tem produzido em relação às práticas docentes em Artes Visuais na Educação Infantil. Foram encontrados 8 trabalhos que apontam para a presença de práticas retrógradas em relação às Artes Visuais na etapa inicial da educação. A formação docente se apresenta como um dos fatores geradores de tal processo, somado ao pouco convívio com artefatos e espaços artísticos por parte dos docentes. Verificou-se a necessidade da formação inicial e da formação continuada para os docentes, mas também a necessidade de investimento pessoal, público, legal e científico em prol do reconhecimento das Artes Visuais como importante área de conhecimento a ser explorada em busca da formação integral e cidadã das infâncias do Brasil.
O labor criativo de Augusto Rodrigues na criação das Escolinhas de Arte do Brasil e do Jornal Arte & Educação
Authors: Araújo Regiane Rodrigues , Holanda Patrícia Helena Carvalho
Published: February 2023

A primeira Escolinha de Arte do Brasil e o jornal Arte & Educação, representam o “labor criativo” de Augusto Rodrigues, intelectuais, artistas e professores que fizeram da citada Escolinha e do periódico em foco, espaço de informação e formação no campo da Educação através da Arte na segunda metade do século XX. O objetivo é compreender esse “labor criativo” e formativo, bem como o legado artístico, educacional e cultural desse período. A metodologia contou com a investigação bibliográfica de acordo com Gil (2002), além de fonte hemerográfica situada nos estudos de Jucá (2003). O referencial teórico desta análise está alicerçado nos seguintes autores: Herbert Read (1986, 2007); Dewey (2010); Barbosa (2015); Bachelard (2003); Britto e Palma (2019); Miranda (2009) e outros. A pesquisa trouxe como resultado as seguintes conclusões: Augusto Rodrigues influenciou toda uma geração de arte-educadores e educadoras no Brasil e em outros países que tiveram conhecimento acerca da sua vida, obra e trabalho. O Arte & Educação, foi um dos primeiros periódicos de circulação de ideias voltadas ao campo não somente da educação através da Arte, mas da educação em diversos contextos formativos e expressivos.
Conhecimento, ciclo do conhecimento e ensino da Arte no Brasil
Authors: Oliveira Denis Martins de , Massuda Ely Mitie , Forno Leticia Fleig Dal
Published: February 2023

O conhecimento está presente nas mais variadas áreas relacionadas ao aprendizado dos indivíduos, incluindo a Arte. Para a sua consolidação, o conhecimento percorre um ciclo de gestão do conhecimento, que pode ser relacionado com a perspectiva da Abordagem Triangular de Ana Mae Barbosa. Entender o percurso que o conhecimento faz no processo de ensino de Arte, permite articular Arte e conhecimento por meio do ciclo da gestão do conhecimento. Portanto, o presente artigo busca entender de que forma o ciclo da gestão do conhecimento se manifesta no ensino de Arte sob a perspectiva da Abordagem Triangular de Ana Mae Barbosa. Assim, a presente pesquisa tem o objetivo de compreender a imbricação teórica entre a Abordagem Triangular de Ana Mae Barbosa e o ciclo do conhecimento de Kimiz Dalkir no contexto do ensino de Artes no Brasil. Para isso, realizou-se uma revisão narrativa de literatura com base nas publicações de Ana Mae e Dalkir, além daquelas com aderência ao tema abordado. O resultado dessa pesquisa depreende que há uma articulação conjunta entre a Abordagem Triangular e o ciclo do conhecimento de Dalkir. Evidencia-se que no ensino de arte baseado na Abordagem Triangular ocorre o processo de gestão do conhecimento.
Teatro, Educação e Política: Freire e Boal contracenam no CEDECA Ceará
Authors: Leão Fernando Antônio Fontenele
Published: February 2023

O que queremos dizer ao falar de uma perspectiva de ensino-aprendizagem em teatro, referenciada na educação popular, voltada para a discussão dos direitos humanos?  Neste trabalho, reflito sobre a experiência de criação de um grupo de teatro com adolescentes e jovens assistidos pelo CEDECA Ceará, em um bairro periférico de Fortaleza, no ano de 2019, além de discutir o lugar da arte na atuação educacional e política dessa instituição e apresentar as linhas gerais de uma concepção de ensino-aprendizagem em teatro, a partir de um diálogo entre os pensamentos de Paulo Freire e de Augusto Boal. Tendo atuado como assessor comunitário e como coordenador do Núcleo de Formação do CEDECA Ceará, este trabalho surge de uma reflexão crítica a partir da participação, observação, entrevistas e leitura de documentos e textos publicados pela instituição. Entendo que a perspectiva de ensino-aprendizagem em teatro, aqui apresentada, pode inspirar caminhos para uma práxis estética, educacional e política cujo fim seja o respeito e a valorização da autonomia, da dignidade e da identidade dos sujeitos participantes do processo.
O campesinato em Limoeiro de Anadia/AL: estratégias de (re)criação pelo modo de vida
Authors: Santos Cirlene Jeane Santos e , Ribeiro Roselma Lopes , Almeida Ricardo Santos de
Published: February 2023

Neste artigo, analisamos a condição camponesa no município de Limoeiro de Anadia/AL, em dois povoados: Seu Sibério e Juá. Este estudo objetivou compreender as estratégias de manutenção e de permanência, os processos de (re)criação do campesinato e como este resiste à lógica capitalista de produção. Para esse fim, entre 2013 e 2014, foram realizados levantamentos referentes às formas de acesso à terra, lavouras cultivadas, destinação da produção, dentre outros dados relevantes, cujas informações foram coletadas com a aplicação de questionários e realização de entrevistas semiestruturadas. Na ocasião da pesquisa, foi identificado que, apesar do município de Anadia participar de iniciativas governamentais como o Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos (PAA) e o Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE), os camponeses dos povoados pesquisados não participavam. A reprodução social dos mesmos estava balizada no cultivo de feijão, milho, mandioca, batata-doce, inhame e fava, tendo por base o trabalho familiar em pequenas áreas garantidas às famílias por herança, sendo a terra o local da vida, do trabalho e da moradia. A destinação da produção estava voltada ao autoconsumo, com a venda do excedente no próprio município, a atravessadores, a mercadinhos locais ou diretamente aos consumidores nas feiras (local ou de outros municípios circunvizinhos). Verificou-se que a integração dos camponeses dos povoados Seu Sibério e Juá aos mercados ocorre de modo parcial e flexível, de forma particular e contínua.Palavras-chave: Camponeses – Alagoas. Condições sociais. Produtividade agrícola. Camponeses (Limoeiro de Anadia, AL).
A narrativa autobiográfica como ritual na formação docente
Authors: Ferreira Graciela Renato , Borre Luciana
Published: February 2023

Liame é uma instalação têxtil coletiva, desenvolvida em 2022, com o objetivo de vivenciar narrativas autobiográficas e refletir sobre memórias e docência por meio do saber sensível e do fazer têxtil. Seu fazer relacional reverberou algumas questões: como a narrativa de nossas memórias pode potencializar ações prático-reflexivas por meio do fazer têxtil? Quais memórias carregamos em nossos corpos e como elas podem ser ressignificadas? Como o fazer têxtil - artesanal - potencializa o compartilhamento de memórias sobre a docência? Liame é o resultado de um projeto de Iniciação Científica (PIBIC/UFPE), desenvolvido no Departamento de Artes, da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Permeia os campos da Educação da Cultura Visual, A/r/tografia, Arte Têxtil e Estudos da Memória.
Gating interactions steer loop conformational changes in the active site of the L1 metallo-β-lactamase
Authors: Zhao Zhuoran , Shen Xiayu , Chen Shuang , Gu Jing , Wang Haun , Mojica Maria F , Samanta Moumita , Bhowmik Debsindhu , Vila Alejandro J , Bonomo Robert A , Haider Shozeb
Published: February 2023

β-Lactam antibiotics are the most important and widely used antibacterial agents across the world. However, the widespread dissemination of β-lactamases among pathogenic bacteria limits the efficacy of β-lactam antibiotics. This has created a major public health crisis. The use of β-lactamase inhibitors has proven useful in restoring the activity of β-lactam antibiotics, yet, effective clinically approved inhibitors against class B metallo-β-lactamases are not available. L1, a class B3 enzyme expressed by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, is a significant contributor to the β-lactam resistance displayed by this opportunistic pathogen. Structurally, L1 is a tetramer with two elongated loops, α3-β7 and β12-α5, present around the active site of each monomer. Residues in these two loops influence substrate/inhibitor binding. To study how the conformational changes of the elongated loops affect the active site in each monomer, enhanced sampling molecular dynamics simulations were performed, Markov State Models were built, and convolutional variational autoencoder-based deep learning was applied. The key identified residues (D150a, H151, P225, Y227, and R236) were mutated and the activity of the generated L1 variants was evaluated in cell-based experiments. The results demonstrate that there are extremely significant gating interactions between α3-β7 and β12-α5 loops. Taken together, the gating interactions with the conformational changes of the key residues play an important role in the structural remodeling of the active site. These observations offer insights into the potential for novel drug development exploiting these gating interactions.
A stable, distributed code for cue value in mouse cortex during reward learning
Authors: Ottenheimer David J , Hjort Madelyn M , Bowen Anna J , Steinmetz Nicholas A , Stuber Garret D
Published: February 2023

The ability to associate reward-predicting stimuli with adaptive behavior is frequently attributed to the prefrontal cortex, but the stimulus-specificity, spatial distribution, and stability of prefrontal cue-reward associations are unresolved. We trained head-fixed mice on an olfactory Pavlovian conditioning task and measured the coding properties of individual neurons across space (prefrontal, olfactory, and motor cortices) and time (multiple days). Neurons encoding cues or licks were most common in the olfactory and motor cortex, respectively. By quantifying the responses of cue-encoding neurons to six cues with varying probabilities of reward, we unexpectedly found value coding in all regions we sampled, with some enrichment in the prefrontal cortex. We further found that prefrontal cue and lick codes were preserved across days. Our results demonstrate that individual prefrontal neurons stably encode components of cue-reward learning within a larger spatial gradient of coding properties.
An integrative review on cadaver practice among undergraduate nursing students
Authors: An Gyeong-Ju
Published: February 2023

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the experiences and perceptions of nursing students related to their cadaver practice through an integrative review.Methods: An integrative review was conducted using Whittemore and Knafl’s framework published in 2005. The key words, “nursing students & cadaver” and “nursing students & anatomy” were used to search peer-reviewed publications in six databases. Among 373 searched articles, 15 articles were selected after excluding articles that did not meet the inclusion criteria. The literature quality was moderate (levels C and B).Results: The results from the 15 selected studies were integrated and classified into seven themes: “anxiety and discomfort,” “gratitude and respect for donors,” “dignity of the human body and life,” “acceptance of death,” “getting closer to the nursing profession,” “enhanced understanding and memory of the human body” and “enhancement of learning motivation.”Conclusion: In conclusion, cadaver practice provided an opportunity to form values about the dignity of life and death, helped nursing students understand the human body, and motivated them to approach the profession of nursing. It is suggested to develop integrated cadaver practice programs that incorporate bioethics, spiritual nursing, and the vocation of the nursing profession.
Drought correlates with reduced infection complexity and possibly prevalence in a decades-long study of the lizard malaria parasite Plasmodium mexicanum
Authors: Neal Allison , Sassi Joshua , Vardo-Zalik Anne
Published: February 2023

Microparasites often exist as a collection of genetic ‘clones’ within a single host (termed multi-clonal, or complex, infections). Malaria parasites are no exception, with complex infections playing key roles in parasite ecology. Even so, we know little about what factors govern the distribution and abundance of complex infections in natural settings. Utilizing a natural dataset that spans more than 20 years, we examined the effects of drought conditions on infection complexity and prevalence in the lizard malaria parasite Plasmodium mexicanum and its vertebrate host, the western fence lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis. We analyzed data for 14,011 lizards sampled from ten sites over 34 years with an average infection rate of 16.2%. Infection complexity was assessed for 546 infected lizards sampled during the most recent 20 years. Our data illustrate significant, negative effects of drought-like conditions on infection complexity, with infection complexity expected to increase by a factor of 2.27 from the lowest to highest rainfall years. The relationship between rainfall and parasite prevalence is somewhat more ambiguous; when prevalence is modeled over the full range in years, a 50% increase in prevalence is predicted between the lowest and highest rainfall years, but this trend is not apparent or is reversed when data are analyzed over a shorter timeframe. To our knowledge, this is the first reported evidence for drought affecting the abundance of multi-clonal infections in malaria parasites. It is not yet clear what mechanism might connect drought with infection complexity, but the correlation we observed suggests that additional research on how drought influences parasite features like infection complexity, transmission rates and within-host competition may be worthwhile.
Characterization of Streptomyces sp. KB1 and its cultural optimization for bioactive compounds production
Authors: Lertcanawanichakul Monthon , Sahabuddeen Tuanhawanti
Published: February 2023

Background

Bioactive compounds (BCs) from natural resources have been extensively studied because of their use as models in the development of novel and important medical and biopreservative agents. One important source of BCs is microorganisms, particularly terrestrial bacteria of the order Actinomycetales.

Methods

We characterized Streptomyces sp. KB1 by observing its morphology, physiology, and growth on different media using biochemical tests, optimizing cultural conditions by changing one independent variable at a time.

Results

Streptomyces sp. KB1 (TISTR 2304) is a gram-positive and long filamentous bacteria that forms straight to flexuous (rectiflexibile) chains of globose-shaped and smooth-surfaced spores. It can grow under aerobic condition s only at a temperature range of 25–37 °C and initial pH range of 5–10 in the presence of sodium chloride 4% (w/v). Therefore, it is considered an obligate aerobe, mesophilic, neutralophilic, and moderately halophilic bacteria. The isolate grew well on peptone-yeast extract iron, Luria Bertani (LB), and a half-formula of LB (LB/2), but could not grow on MacConkey agar. It utilized fructose, mannose, glucose, and lactose as its carbon source along with acid production and showed positive reactions to casein hydrolysis, gelatin liquefaction, nitrate reduction, urease, and catalase production. Streptomyces sp. KB1 (TISTR 2304) could produce the maximum number of BCs when 1% of its starter was cultivated in a 1,000 ml baffled flask containing 200 ml of LB/2 broth with its initial pH adjusted to 7 with no supplemental carbon source, nitrogen source, NaCl, or trace element at 30 °C, shaken at 200 rpm in an incubator for 4 days.