bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Differentiation between pleomorphic adenoma and schwannoma in the parapharyngeal space: histogram analysis of apparent diffusion coefficient
Authors: Kunimatsu Natsuko , Kunimatsu Akira , Miura Koki , Mori Ichiro , Kiryu Shigeru
Published: September 2023

Objectives:

To elucidate the differences between pleomorphic adenomas and schwannomas occurring in the parapharyngeal space by histogram analyses of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values measured with diffusion-weighted MRI.

Methods:

This retrospective study included 29 patients with pleomorphic adenoma and 22 patients with schwannoma arising in the parapharyngeal space or extending into the parapharyngeal space from the parotid region. Using pre-operative MR images, ADC values of tumor lesions showing the maximum diameter were measured. The regions of interest for ADC measurement were placed by contouring the tumor margin, and the histogram metrics of ADC values were compared between pleomorphic adenomas and schwannomas regarding the mean, skewness, and kurtosis by Wilcoxon’s rank sum test. Subsequent to the primary analysis which included all lesions, we performed two subgroup analyses regarding b-values and magnetic field strength used for MRI.

Results:

The mean ADC values did not show significant differences between pleomorphic adenomas and schwannomas for the primary and subgroup analyses. Schwannomas showed higher skewness (p = 0.0001) and lower kurtosis (p = 0.003) of ADC histograms compared with pleomorphic adenomas in the primary analysis. Skewness was significantly higher in schwannomas in all the subgroup analyses. Kurtosis was consistently lower in schwannomas but did not reach statistical significance in one subgroup analysis.

Conclusions:

Skewness and kurtosis showed significant differences between pleomorphic adenomas and schwannomas occupying the parapharyngeal space, but the mean ADC values did not. Our results suggest that the skewness and kurtosis of ADC histograms may be useful in differentiating these two parapharyngeal tumors.
Mapping movie genre evolution (1994 – 2019) using the role of cultural and temporal shifts: a thematic analysis
Authors: Mohanty Anshuman , Mudgal Aditi , Ganguli Shirshendu
Published: September 2023

Background: The gratification each person seeks through a movie is different. Sometimes a person would seek information through movies or use them for educational purposes, and some might watch movies to escape into a world of fantasy or humour. Keeping in mind the diverse and ever-changing needs of the audience, the primary objective of this study is to observe the evolution of movie genre and content preference in India, which is one of the largest and culturally intriguing movies producing nation across the globe.

Methods: To attain the objective, the researchers have thematically analysed the top five revenue grossing movie genres over a span of 26 years (1994 to 2019) in Bollywood. More than 100 storylines have been analysed to develop genre trend graphs and the results indicate a sharp decline in the popularity of romantic and family dramas, whereas comedy and action movies have witnessed an overall growth with romantic comedies (romcoms), being the most stable amongst the top five.

Results: Several societal factors like the changing family structure, education level, access to dating applications and even terrorism have been considered to elucidate the evolving psyche of the audience. The theoretical understanding of the result is derived from the uses and gratification theory, cross culture communication theory, and Bandura’s social cognitive theory. 

Conclusions: This study would provide  film-makers with a guide to understanding the changing movie genre preferences in India, which in turn would help them to produce economically profitable movies in future.
Building student loyalty in higher education: the role of corporate reputation
Authors: Raja Estacio Dinazarte Omar
Published: September 2023

Background: Reputation is a vital asset for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) as it constitutes a source of competitive advantage because it works as a quality sign for the stakeholders. Because of globalisation, decreasing funding and the changing environment in the Mozambican higher education market, HEIs need to build a favourable reputation to stay relevant. This research aims to study how a university's reputation can influence student loyalty.

Methods: Utilizing a descriptive and analytical methodology, a quantitative investigation was carried out by surveying 402 students enrolled in higher education institution (HEI) courses in Mozambique. The research employed a survey questionnaire to directly collect information from the study participants.

Results: The study concluded that university reputation affects student loyalty, as the relationship between both variables is statistically significant. All dimensions of HEIs reputation, namely, academic competence, social attractiveness, and responsible management, positively impact student loyalty. Although, the latter variable did not have a statistically significant impact, contradicting the current theoretical framework.

Conclusions: The study's findings suggest that corporate reputation has a favorable impact on student loyalty, demonstrating a significant relationship between the two factors. Therefore, improve student retention, HEIs should seek to enhance their academic competence and social attractiveness.
Non-tuberculous mycobacterium isolations from tuberculosis presumptive cases at the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory Kenya, 2018–2019
Authors: Kamau George , Mwangi Zakayo , Bargul Joel , owiny Maurice , Mukiri Nellie , Kathure Immaculate , Khamala Beatrice , Mwanyalu Nassoro , Kiplimo Richard , Lihana Raphael
Published: September 2023

Background: Mycobacterial pathogens are among the top causes of diseases in humans. In Kenya, incidences of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) species have steadily been on the increase. Most NTMs are resistant to first line treatment of tuberculosis and have a challenge in timely and accurate diagnosis. Misdiagnosis has led to prescribing anti-tuberculosis regimens to patients suffering from NTM. We aimed to determine the most prevalent Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterium in Kenya.

Methods: We reviewed records from the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) Laboratory information management system (LIMS) between January 2018 and December 2019 for the patients on surveillance. All isolates were cultured in Mycobacterial Growth Indicator Tubes (MGIT) and incubated for detection using BACTEC™ MGIT™ system. Those with negative acid-fast bacilli (AFB) growth and negative for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex Species (MTBC) protein-MPT64 were suggestive of NTM infections, which were sub-cultured in MGIT and characterized using Line Probe Assay (LPA) GenoType® MTBDR CM/AS. Descriptive and bivariate analysis was done.

Results: Of the total 24,549 records reviewed, 167(0.7%) were NTM isolates.  Males comprised of 74.2% (124/167), and the mean age was 42 years (SD±16), age group 35-44 years had the highest NTM at 26.3% (44/167). Nairobi had 12.6% (21/167), Mombasa 10.8% (18/167), Kilifi and Meru each had 7.8% (13/167). Eleven isolated species comprised of Mycobacterium intracellulare 35.3% (65/167), M. fortuitum at 27% (48/167), and M. scrofulaceum at 10.2% (17/167). Previously treated patients had higher NTM [63.5% (106/167)] than Drug-resistant follow-up patients [26.9% (45/167)]. Coinfection with HIV was at 27.5% (46/167).

Conclusion: Previously treated patients should have an additional screening of NTMS, and drug susceptibility testing should be done before initiation of treatment.
MRI-based evaluation of lower back pain with reference to ligamentum flavum hypertrophy
Authors: Suryadevara Manasa , Mishra Gaurav , Parihar Pratapsingh , Sood Anshul
Published: September 2023

Introduction 

The lower back ache or lumbago is a common musculoskeletal complaint patients present with, especially among the elderly. It can be caused mostly by degenerative changes like ligamentum flavum hypertrophy associated with aging and physical strain, first causing spinal canal narrowing and leading to stenosis later. MRI provides excellent high-resolution images of structures including the spinal canal, vertebral body, discs, joints, and other structures. 

Aim and objective 

This study aims to bring out the relation between degenerative disc changes and LF hypertrophy in patients presenting with lower back pain and helps in earlier discovery of degeneration and in understanding the underlying pathology better. 

Methods 

A descriptive prospective study will be done at Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital, Sawangi, involving 30 patients who are referred to the department of Radiodiagnosis, AVBRH, Sawangi with lower back pain will be subjected to the study – purposive sampling. 

Expected results 

After an appropriate statistical analysis, we expect to assess the role of MRI which provides excellent high-resolution images of structures including the spinal canal, vertebral body, discs, joints, and other structures. This study aims to bring out the relation between degenerative disc changes and LF hypertrophy in patients presenting with lower back pain and helps in earlier discovery of degeneration and in understanding the underlying pathology better.  

CTRI registration:  REF/2023/05/067795
“Have you not heard, my soul [...]?”: The Great Kanon of St Andrew of Crete as a multimodal autocommunicative text
Authors: Van Boom Jason , Olteanu Alin
Published: September 2023

This paper examines the Great Kanon (also Great Canon; in the original Greek, Ὁ Μέγας Κανών) of St Andrew of Crete (ca. 660–740) as a case study in how religious ritual texts deploy autocommunicative processes. To study this complex liturgical hymn that occupies a key role in the ritual practice of Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Christians we employ a theoretical framework rooted primarily in Juri Lotman’s theory of autocommunication, as complemented by more recent developments in social and cognitive semiotics, particularly ideas of multimodality and viewpoint. We find that the Great Kanon performs a variety of autocommunicative functions, primarily through its provision of a rhetorical metalanguage for the interpretation of the Old and New Testaments. This is a metalanguage which is multimodally enacted in ritual performance. The process makes the believer’s experience of reading the Bible an open and unfolding dialogue, in which the viewpoints of biblical characters become models for (re)interpreting one’s life experiences and reshaping one’s sense of self. The paper ultimately highlights that analyses of ritual texts, which deploy methods from cultural and cognitive semiotics, can deepen our understanding of autocommunication.
Między korpusem a edycją cyfrową – na przykładzie projektu „Korpus Czterech Wieszczów”
Authors: Mędrzecka-Stefańska Anna
Published: September 2023

W artykule omówiono założenia projektu Korpus Czterech Wieszczów, którego celem jest stworzenie bazy wszystkich tekstów Juliusza Słowackiego, Adama Mickiewicza, Zygmunta Krasińskiego i Cypriana Norwida. W tekście scharakteryzowano projekt, biorąc pod uwagę najważniejsze różnice między korpusem a naukową edycją cyfrową. Szczególnie istotna okazała się różnica w celach – celem edycji jest dostarczenie czytelnikowi tekstu opracowanego w zgodzie z zasadami współczesnego edytorstwa i zdatnego do lektury, podczas gdy korpus służy przede wszystkim badaniom i analizom. Dzięki ujednoliconym zasadom opracowania podkorpusów wszystkich czterech poetów możliwe będzie też porównywanie ich między sobą. Wprowadzenie zestawu anotacji pozwoli zaś na uporządkowanie materiału i wskazanie nowych kierunków badań.
O projekcie digitalizacji rękopisów Samuela Becketta: „Beckett Digital Manuscript Project”
Authors: Van Hulle Dirk , Neyt Vincent
Published: September 2023

W artykule opisano Beckett Digital Manuscript Project, którego celem jest zgromadzenie rękopisów dzieł Samuela Becketta w formie cyfrowej i ułatwienie prowadzenia badań genetycznych. W Beckett Digital Manuscript Project udostępniono więc cyfrowe faksymilia dokumentów, które obecnie są przechowywane w różnych bibliotekach na świecie, a także transkrypcje rękopisów Becketta, narzędzia do porównywania wersji dwujęzycznych i genetycznych, specjalną wyszukiwarkę oraz szczegółowe opisy związane z genezą dzieł.
Zdigitalizowany Beckett. Technologia cyfrowa w badaniach nad praktyką autoprzekładu Samuela Becketta
Authors: Doran Michelle , Nugent-Folan Georgina
Published: September 2023

The Beckett Digital Manuscript Project (BDMP) jest kolekcją zawierającą faksymilia rękopisów prac Samuela Beckett’a – dokumentów przechowywanych obecnie w trzynastu bibliotekach i archiwach w Europie i Ameryce Północnej. Biorąc pod uwagę trzy z ośmiu modułów udostępnionych badaczom korzystającym ze strony internetowej BDMP od sierpnia 2020 roku oraz jedno planowane studium monograficzne, dla którego moduł cyfrowy nie został jeszcze w pełni przygotowany, w artykule skupiono się na trzech powieściach i jednej noweli w zarówno francuskich, jak i angielskich wersjach. Celem autorów jest zaprezentowanie – dzięki wspomnianemu, wciąż rozwijającemu się archiwum cyfrowemu – konkretnych przykładów związanych ze specyficznymi cechami dzieła Becketta.
Wieloaspektowe projektowanie i modelowanie naukowych edycji cyfrowych w filozofii
Authors: Marras Cristina
Published: September 2023

Pragmatyczno-krytyczna refleksja nad digitalizacją wiedzy i praktykami jej prezentacji w internecie wytyczyła nowe drogi, którymi podążają dzisiaj badania filozoficzne. Filozofia ponownie odkryła siebie i zaczęła definiować się jako dziedzina zdolna do wykorzystania obszernego inwentarza pojęciowego i metodologicznego w celu jeśli nie zrozumienia, to przynajmniej opisania i zinterpretowania wieloaspektowej rzeczywistości. Naukowa edycja cyfrowa okazuje się interesującym i owocnym polem refleksji i zastosowań praktycznych w filozofii.
Wychodząc z tego założenia, w prezentowanym artykule skupiono się na dwóch aspektach. Po pierwsze, pokazano, jak relacja między analogowością a ucyfrowieniem przekłada się na obecne praktyki naukowej edycji cyfrowej. Po drugie, starano się odpowiedzieć na pytanie, czy naukowe edycje cyfrowe tworzone na potrzeby filozofii, choć dążą zasadniczo do realizacji tych samych celów co edycje powstające na polu innych dziedzin humanistyki, a więc do zapewnienia wiarygodnych, rzetelnych i użytecznych reprezentacji naszego tekstowego dziedzictwa jako podstawy dalszych badań naukowych, mają swoją specyfikę.
Kierunek – kulturowe doświadczenie użytkownika w projektowaniu naukowych edycji cyfrowych
Authors: Aiola Chiara , Lombardo Tiziana , Pedretti Carlo Teo
Published: September 2023

W artykule opisano metodologię i najlepsze praktyki związane z doświadczeniem użytkownika (User Experience – UX) w projektowaniu naukowych edycji cyfrowych. W tekście omówiono rzeczywisty przepływ pracy i zaprezentowano aplikacje Muruca (http://www.muruca.org), platformę pozwalającą badaczom humanistyki cyfrowej i zespołom badawczym na tworzenie edycji cyfrowych i udostępnianie ich w sieci, oraz Pundit, platformę będącą przede wszystkim częścią zaawansowanego ekosystemu badawczego, którego fundamentami są wzbogacanie semantyczne i przechowywanie danych.
Następnie autorzy opisali najnowszą wersję Muruca i Pundit, które zostały zaprojektowane i rozwinięte w procesie iteracyjnym, wychodząc od potrzeb i doświadczeń użytkowników, zwłaszcza zespołów badawczych. Narzędzia stworzono z uwzględnieniem podejścia zorientowanego na użytkownika oraz zasad projektowania UX.
We wnioskach skupiono się na nowych wyzwaniach i problemach, z którymi trzeba się zmierzyć w szybko zmieniającej się sytuacji w humanistyce cyfrowej. Jedno ze stanowisk krytycznych pojawia się w odniesieniu do budowania naukowych edycji cyfrowych za pomocą rozwiązań „prêt-à-porter” i „szyte na miarę”. Ponadto brakuje zintegrowania potrzeb użytkowników, co wynika z tego, że nie ma pełnej zgody co do standardów budowania edycji cyfrowych w ramach społeczności akademickiej.
Krajobraz naukowego edytorstwa cyfrowego – możliwości i wyzwania
Authors: Szleszyński Bartłomiej
Published: September 2023

W artykule opisano krajobraz naukowego edytorstwa cyfrowego (NEC) w perspektywie refleksji nad edytorstwem tradycyjnym traktującym działania z tej dziedziny jako istotny element badań literackich. NEC zostało przedstawione jako ewolucyjne rozwinięcie edytorstwa tradycyjnego, korzystające z jego osiągnięć, ale oferujące liczne nowe możliwości w obszarze traktowania edycji także jako zbioru danych oraz narzędzi dla badaczy literatury, oznaczania różnic i odmian wersji, właściwości rękopisu czy tworzenia wielopiętrowego komentarza historycznoliterackiego i edytorskiego. Wychodząc od doświadczeń praktycznych przy tworzeniu naukowych edycji cyfrowych na platformie TEI Panorama (TEI.NPLP.PL), w artykule wskazano też kilka najistotniejszych zagadnień, uwarunkowań i ograniczeń naukowego edytorstwa cyfrowego.
Pomiędzy światami. Anotacja semantyczna w naukowej edycji cyfrowej
Authors: Szulińska Agnieszka
Published: September 2023

W artykule opisano praktyczne wyzwania związane z tworzeniem naukowej edycji cyfrowej polskiej korespondencji literackiej, a dokładnie z ręczną anotacją semantyczną. Materiałem badawczym jest korespondencja Mieczysława Grydzewskiego z Haliną i Kazimierzem Wierzyńskimi opracowana przez Beatę Dorosz i opublikowana w wersji papierowej i cyfrowej. Analizę i propozycję klasyfikacji najczęściej występujących problemów poprzedza zarys sytuacji polskiego edytorstwa cyfrowego w kontekście aktualnych zjawisk dostrzeganych w humanistyce cyfrowej, takich jak wielojęzyczność, potrzeba prowadzenia badań zorientowanych na użytkownika czy tworzenie danych bibliograficznych cyfrowych wyników badań.
(E-)manufaktura „Napisu”. Tradycyjne czasopismo naukowe w epoce internetu
Authors: Bąbel Agnieszka , Grabowska-Kuniczuk Agata
Published: September 2023

Artykuł przedstawia kierunek zmian o charakterze merytorycznym i typograficznym, które w ciągu niemal trzydziestu lat istnienia przeszedł rocznik naukowy „Napis. Pismo poświęcone literaturze użytkowej i okolicznościowej”, dostosowując się do funkcjonowania w wersji internetowej. Coraz większa profesjonalizacja strony graficznej pisma stanowi jeden z jego wyróżników – zarazem jednak stawia dodatkowe zadania przed zespołem redakcyjnym, pragnącym zachować indywidualny rys wizualny strony WWW i świadome nawiązania do tradycji typograficznej. Wybrana przez redakcję rocznika droga powolnej ewolucji formy ma swoje wady i zalety, pokrótce omówione w tekście.
Tekstologia po litewsku. Rozmowa Dariusza Pachockiego i Wojciecha Kruszewskiego z Pauliusem V. Subačiusem
Authors: Subačius Paulius V. , Pachocki Dariusz , Kruszewski Wojciech
Published: September 2023

Rozmowa Dariusza Pachockiego i Wojciecha Kruszewskiego z Pauliusem V. Subačiusem.
„Warszawa – Atlas Literatury Zagłady” – kolekcja cyfrowa
Authors: Królak Sylweriusz B.
Published: September 2023

Prezentowany artykuł jest recenzją innowacyjnego projektu Warszawa – Atlas Literatury Zagłady – kolekcja cyfrowa na platformie Nowa Panorama Literatury Polskiej (NPLP.PL). Na podstawie świadectw z czasu okupacji zrealizowanego przez Zespół Badań nad Literaturą Zagłady oraz zespół Nowej Panoramy Literatury Polskiej IBL PAN pod kierunkiem Jacka Leociaka oraz Bartłomieja Szleszyńskiego. Projekt integruje metodologie humanistyki cyfrowej i przestrzennej w celu przedstawienia topografii życia i prześladowań Żydów w getcie warszawskim. Skupia się na trzech głównych kategoriach: Miejsca, Osoby i Wydarzenia, które połączone ze sobą tworzą wielowymiarowy obraz życia w getcie. Autorzy projektu dokonali szerokiej kwerendy źródłowej i analizy tekstów pod kątem danych topograficznych, co pozwoliło na odwzorowanie osobistych geografii i doświadczeń mieszkańców getta na mapach cyfrowych.
Ateizm, czyli wiara negatywna
Authors: Rożdżeński Roman
Published: September 2023

Celem podejmowanych w książce rozważań jest próba oceny tradycyjnego roszczenia ateistów. Od okresu oświecenia głoszą oni bowiem, że ich argumenty za nieistnieniem Boga są bardziej racjonalne i przekonywujące niż przeciwne argumenty, podawane przez ludzi religijnych. Przeprowadzone w książce analizy prowadzą do wniosków, które podważają zasadność tego ateistycznego roszczenia. Chodzi przede wszystkim o to, że najbardziej podstawowe przeświadczenie ateistów o nieistnieniu Boga posiada – jak na to wygląda – charakter swoistej, antyreligijnej wiary, której zasadności nie da się racjonalnie wykazać w taki sposób, który byłby niemożliwy do zakwestionowania. Z tego kluczowego przeświadczenia wypływa zaś logicznie cała treść ich antyreligijnego światopoglądu, w tym zwłaszcza: (A) materializm wykluczający realność tego, co duchowe; (B) naturalizm wykluczający realność tego, co nadprzyrodzone; oraz (C) immanentyzm, czyli wyjaśnianie wszystkiego w świecie na podstawie jego samego.
FORMAÇÃO DOCENTE PARA A APRENDIZAGEM DO SISTEMA DE LEITURA E ESCRITA BRAILLE
Authors: Souza Carla Salomé Margarida de , Santos Lilian Cristina dos , Reis Marlene Barbosa De Freitas
Published: September 2023

Este artigo objetiva compartilhar uma experiência de extensão universitária ofertada pelo Laboratório Pensar, Pedagogia Interdisciplinar, da Universidade Estadual de Goiás – UEG/UnU Inhumas, intitulada “Formação docente para a aprendizagem do Sistema de leitura e escrita Braille”. Essa ação foi desenvolvida no primeiro semestre de 2019 para 30 (trinta) participantes, entre acadêmicos dos cursos de Pedagogia e Letras, professores e pessoas da comunidade do município de Inhumas – Goiás, tendo em vista a difusão do Sistema Braille. Os resultados provenientes da referida oferta foram essenciais na formação específica do público mencionado ao oferecer-lhes subsídios teóricos e práticos para uma relação coerente, no que se refere à aprendizagem dos discentes cegos nas escolas públicas de ensino regular.
Fixos geográficos do tipo infraestrutura: macrossistemas técnicos e seu uso como forma de valorização
Authors: Costa Bruno Moreira Riani
Published: September 2023

Os objetos geográficos do tipo infraestrutura correspondem a um elemento fundamental do meio geográfico contemporâneo. No presente artigo discute-se algumas das especificidades deste tipo de fixos geográficos. Para tanto, aproximamos o conceito de infraestrutura econômica do de macrossistemas técnicos. Entendemos que ambos os termos se referem a grandes sistemas de engenharia que viabilizam o funcionamento de atividades e o oferecimento de serviços, permitindo o funcionamento adequado da dinâmica econômica e social de determinada parcela do espaço. Também, mobilizamos categorias da economia política marxista para compreender como este conjunto de fixos geográficos, mais do que atuar como parte das condições gerais de produção, também pode constituir-se como meio de valorização, o que se dá mediante seu uso enquanto um tipo específico de capital fixo, o capital fixo de tipo autônomo e imobilizado, que entendemos corresponder a uma forma particular de valorização do espaço.
ECOTURISMO E DESENVOLVIMENTO TERRITORIAL SUSTENTÁVEL EM CHAPADA DOS GUIMARÃES, MATO GROSSO, BRASIL
Authors: Alcântara Liliane Cristine Schlemer , Grimm Isabel Jurema , Barbosa Laudiene De Souza
Published: September 2023

Apesar da insustentabilidade do modelo de desenvolvimento vigente, o ecoturismo pode ser concebido sob uma perspectiva de oportunidades, capaz de fomentar estratégias de desenvolvimento territorial sustentável. As potencialidades do turismo podem contribuir para o alcance dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS), em especial os ODS 1, 8 e 12. O objetivo deste artigo é identificar o ecoturismo como potencial de desenvolvimento territorial sustentável para a Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso, Brasil. Os procedimentos metodológicos constituíram-se de revisão bibliográfica e estudo de campo, realizado com atores envolvidos diretamente no setor de turismo. Os resultados apontam que o ecoturismo pode ser uma alternativa de desenvolvimento territorial sustentável, por conciliar a relação dicotômica entre preservação do meio ambiente e desenvolvimento, embora aponte para a necessidade de melhorias na infraestrutura de recepção e visitação e na necessidade de conscientização coletiva dos atores sociais voltadas ao turismo sustentável como forma de atrair turistas que buscam, além do ecoturismo, conhecimento e experiência comunitária.
Projeções curriculares de formação docente no contexto ibero-americano: algumas fagulhas made in Paraíba
Authors: Albino Angela Cristina Alves , Rdodrigues Ana Cláudia Silva
Published: September 2023

O estudo apresenta uma análise das diferentes prioridades formativas elencadas por docentes da rede estadual da Paraíba-PB, por meio de ação planejada pelo projeto “Formação Continuada na Educação Básica: as práticas curriculares como eixos de desenvolvimento profissional”. Destaca-se de forma breve, o contexto político em que se propõe bases de formação inicial e continuada e tensiona as considerações dos docentes sobre sua formação frente ao documento: Metas Educativas para a Educação que Queremos nos Bicentenário 2021, organizado pela Organização de Estados Ibero-americanos para a Educação, a Ciência e a Cultura (OEI). As tensões verificadas entre a agenda de metas para o bicentenário (OIE, 2010) e o recorte de pesquisa, indicou a valorização profissional como requisito fundamental para encaminhar um processo de formação continuada. Foi identificado também um cenário de construção de múltiplas identidades locais e a construção dos compromissos com os processos de aprendizagem e ensino, o que não condiz com um currículo único e nem “barato” em termos de financiamento, mas uma conexão entre saberes locais, coletivos e individuais dos envolvidos.
Política, currículo e formação docente: disputas discursivas em torno das “novas” bases profissionais do saber-fazer
Authors: Figueiredo Marize Peixoto da Silva , Medeiros Cíntia Aparecida Oliveira de
Published: September 2023

O artigo focaliza os discursos das políticas de formação de professores brasileiras que têm constituído as “novas” bases profissionais do saber-fazer docente como uma suposta garantia de educação de qualidade. Orientadas por contribuições teórico-epistemológicas da Teoria Política do Discurso (LACLAU; MOUFFE, 2015) e por perspectivas pós-fundacionais de currículo (LOPES, 2015a; 2015b; 2017a; 2017b; 2018a; 2018b; LOPES; MACEDO, 2011), operamos com a política de formação de professores como discurso, identificando a articulação de demandas pela qualidade do ensino e da aprendizagem para o alcance da educação de qualidade, que projeta sentidos de professor e de formação docente que tencionamos desestabilizar, afirmando a radical contingência desses processos de significação. Nesse contexto discursivo, a prática docente assume centralidade, possibilitando o discurso da homologia de processos, em um projeto de formação que tem a pretensão de representar de forma transparente a prática docente futura, de controlar na totalidade os processos de significação da docência, não considerando as contingências que caracterizam as relações constituídas nos espaços de formação docente e nos espaços escolares.
Synergistic Effects of Fructooligosaccharide and Bacillus subtilis Dietary Supplementation on Growth, Innate Immune Responses, and Protection against Streptococcus agalactiae in Juvenile Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Authors:   Program in Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Maejo University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Panase Arporn , Thirabunyanon Mongkol ,   Program in Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Maejo University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Promya Jongkon ,   Faculty of Fisheries Technology and Aquatic Resources, Maejo University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Palić Dušan ,   Chair for Fish Diseases and Fisheries Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 80539, Germany, Chitmanat Chanagun ,   Faculty of Fisheries Technology and Aquatic Resources, Maejo University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Published: September 2023

T he primary objective of this study was to examine the impact of combining fructooligosaccharide (FOS) and Bacillus subtilis as the synbiotic effect on the growth, innate immunity functions, and protection against Streptococcus agalactiae in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). During the 56-day feeding trial, tilapia with an average weight of 24.5 ± 1.6 g were fed four different types of diets, including a control diet (G1) and three other diets (G2, G3, G4) supplemented with varying levels of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) and Bacillus subtilis at doses of 1 g FOS /kg feed + 1x109 CFU B. subtilis /g feed (G2), 3 g FOS /kg feed + 3x109 CFU B. subtilis /g feed (G3), and 5 g FOS /kg feed + 5x109 CFU B. subtilis /g feed (G4), respectively. Quantitative Reverse Transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) was utilized to quantify the expression levels of immune-related genes in the liver tissue of tilapia at the end of the feeding trial. The immune-related genes evaluated comprised complement C3, IL-1β, IL-8, TNF-α, IFN-γ, and hsp70. Following the experimental feeding, tilapia were intraperitoneally injected with S. agalactiae. The results showed that the synbiotic feeding did not significantly impact the growth performances or survival of the fish (p > 0.05). However, tilapia fed with G3 and G4 diets exhibited significantly higher lysozyme and respiratory burst activities (p < 0.05). Tilapia fed with synbiotic additives showed significant modulation of immune-related genes and slightly higher survival rates after the challenge with S. agalactiae compared to the control group. These findings suggest that synbiotic supplementation may enhance the innate immune responses of tilapia against S. agalactiae infection.
Saúde planetária: reconfigurações
Authors: Bahia Coelho Thereza Christina
Published: September 2023

Neste editorial, busquei articular os trabalhos publicados numa linha de produção que abarca os vários momentos vitais das populações sob o cuidado, principalmente, mas não exclusivamente, do Sistema Único de Saúde, em tempos recentes. Nesse processo, a seta do tempo faz um movimento inverso (aprés coup), de capturar o passado sob o olhar do presente, atribuindo significação invariavelmente enviesada, porque a posteriori. O movimento vai da degradação ambiental e as consequências que atravessam populações humanas e não humanas, transformando a convivência entre seres vivos em patologias e sofrimento, mas que também produzem resiliência e trabalho intenso de grupos ocupacionais inteiros no sentido de entender, questionar, prever, cuidar, educar, reverter.
Educação Popular em Saúde para o gerenciamento de resíduos da insulinoterapia em uma Unidade de Saúde da Família do interior da Bahia: relato de experiência
Authors: Barreto dos Santos Cintia Maria , Cerqueira de Araujo Isis Thamara , De Oliveira Araújo Bianca
Published: September 2023

Relato de experiência cujo objetivo é descrever a experiência de uma atividade de Educação Popular em Saúde (EPS), realizada por residentes em Saúde da Família, sobre o Gerenciamento de Resíduos de Serviço de Saúde para pessoas em uso de insulina, adstritas à uma Unidade de Saúde da Família do interior da Bahia. As atividades aconteceram em quatro encontros, com grupos diferentes, no mês de julho de 2021. Em cada encontro, foi realizada uma roda de conversa, com a escuta e compartilhamento de saberes entre os participantes sobre as vivências com a Diabetes Mellitus, como realizavam o descarte dos resíduos, práticas de autocuidado e a reflexão do impacto do descarte inadequado. O trabalho de EPS possibilitou a interação entre os participantes, a colaboração para as respostas e o cuidado uns com os outros. Após a realização da ação, houve a devolução dos resíduos gerados durante o tratamento com insulina, nas garrafas resistentes, por alguns participantes, conforme orientação para a USF, indicando o resultado positivo da atividade. É fundamental que os profissionais de saúde se aproximem das pessoas em uso de insulina, colaborando para a promoção da saúde, orientando sobre práticas saudáveis de autocuidado e a destinação adequada dos resíduos.
Participação e desempenho de idosos atendidos em um Hospital
Authors: Janayna de Almeida Andrade  , Andrezza Marques Duque
Published: September 2023

A situação de doença e hospitalização em idosos caracterizam fatores que podem vir a restringir a capacidade funcional de sujeitos internados e, consequentemente, o seu desempenho ocupacional. Portanto, esse trabalho teve como objetivo investigar a participação e desempenho de idosos hospitalizados nas diferentes áreas de funcionamento ocupacional. Trata-se de um estudo epidemiológico, descritivo, quantitativo, de corte transversal, realizado com 109 idosos, de ambos os sexos, com 60 anos ou mais, que estavam internados nos setores de clínica médica e cirúrgica de um hospital público, em Sergipe. Os dados foram coletados através de questionário sociodemográfico e da situação de saúde do idoso e da aplicação do instrumento Autoavaliação do Funcionamento Ocupacional – SAOF. Os idosos tinham idade entre 60 e 104 anos, com média de 73 anos, sendo sua maioria casados, de religião católica, com escolaridade baixa e renda familiar entre 1 e 2 salários-mínimos. Em relação a participação e desempenho, os idosos hospitalizados, em sua maioria, demonstraram uma boa autopercepção sobre o envelhecimento e suas capacidades. Pode-se concluir que os idosos apresentaram pontos fortes nas áreas do seu funcionamento ocupacional. Demonstra que, mesmo diante do processo de hospitalização, os idosos conseguem ter uma boa percepção em relação as áreas avaliadas.
Análise do impacto das ações de saúde bucal do Programa Saúde na Escola em uma escola pública de Salvador, Bahia
Authors: Queiroz da Silva Ruana Caroline , Frederico de Almeida Tatiana , Leal Lima Jessica Linday , Barreto de Sousa Cabral Maria Beatriz , Teixeira Cangussu Maria Cristina
Published: September 2023

Objetivo: Avaliar o impacto das ações de saúde bucal do Programa Saúde na Escola no controle e prevenção da cárie dentária realizadas em uma escola pública municipal em Salvador, Bahia. Materiais e métodos: Trata-se de um estudo epidemiológico descritivo, com dados transversais de inquéritos epidemiológicos realizados anualmente, de 2016 a 2019, pela equipe de saúde bucal de uma unidade básica de saúde no distrito de Brotas. Os participantes foram escolares que anualmente foram examinados, realizaram aplicação tópica de flúor em gel e escovação supervisionada. Resultados: Participaram desse estudo, 1.522 estudantes, com idade entre 4 e 14 anos, que foram divididos em 3 grupos: Grupo 1: escolares de 4 a 5 anos; Grupo 2: escolares de 6 a 8 anos e Grupo 3: escolares de 9 a 14 anos. A prevalência de cárie no Grupo 1, em 2016, foi de 95% e, em 2019, foi de 35,71%. Para o Grupo 2, a prevalência encontrada foi 68,35%, em 2016, e 60,92%, em 2019. O Grupo 3 apresentou um percentual de cárie de 73,10%, em 2016, e de 46,63%, em 2019. O biofilme também foi avaliado e ocorreu em 100% das crianças no primeiro ano, com redução durante os anos de acompanhamento. Conclusão: Os resultados obtidos revelaram impacto positivo das ações de saúde bucal na escola avaliada. As intervenções realizadas foram capazes de reduzir a prevalência de cárie e de biofilme ao longo dos anos.
Nem covarde, nem herói
Authors: Matos Assaiante Maria Fernanda
Published: September 2023

Temas como morte, suicídio e luto ainda são um tabu na sociedade brasileira contemporânea. Essa resenha sobre o livro "Nem covarde, nem herói", da autora Luciana Rocha, tem por objetivo divulgar reflexões trazidas sobre essa problemática, tanto para profissionais da área da saúde, quanto para leigos.
Determinantes socioeconômicos e o índice de mortalidade decorrente da COVID-19 no Brasil
Authors: Foladori-Invernizzi Sofia , Mesquita Filho Walter
Published: September 2023

No dia 11 de março de 2020, a Organização Mundial da Saúde declarou a pandemia da COVID-19 e o Brasil tem estado entre os países com maiores índices de infecções e mortes. O objetivo do trabalho consiste em examinar a relação entre os determinantes socioeconómicos e a mortalidade causada pelo vírus SARS-CoV-2 nos estados brasileiros, para compreender estes levando em conta diferenças regionais e socioeconômicas existentes. Os determinantes socioeconômicos e a mortalidade no primeiro ano da pandemia foram utilizados em uma análise de cluster, em uma análise de componentes principais e em uma regressão linear. Aponta-se uma diferença entre os estados brasileiros, principalmente, entre sul e norte. Idade, saneamento, renda, educação e a disponibilidade de respiradores, assim como a própria divisão do cluster, atuam como variáveis explicativas da mortalidade. Os resultados indicam que as enfermidades epidêmicas são resultado de um conjunto de fatores socioeconômicos.
Experimental investigation of the critical Reynolds number for bubbly two-phase flow
Authors: MCCRAY Marshall C. , CIZMAS Paul G. A.
Published: September 2023

The critical Reynolds number for dispersed bubbly two-phase flows, gas in liquid, was experimentally investigated. In this experiment, the gas was air and the liquid was water. Water flowed upward through a vertical, translucent pipe, and air was introduced into the water prior to the test
section by means of a basswood microbubbler. Dye was injected into the water to indicate when the flow transitioned from laminar to turbulent. Mixtures with gas volume fractions up to 10% were tested, and the Reynolds numbers for which the flow transitioned from laminar to turbulent were recorded.
The data showed that the critical Reynolds number fell to roughly one-half of its original single-phase liquid value once the gas volume fractions exceeded 0.1%. These results indicate that the presence of even small amounts of bubbles causes pre-mature transition to turbulence.
Schlieren image velocimetry methods for a round, hot, turbulent air-jet
Authors: PRISACARIU Emilia Georgiana , PRISECARU Tudor
Published: September 2023

The present article investigates the accuracy of measurements regarding the velocity profile of a turbulent jet. The measurements are obtained by applying image processing techniques to schlieren methods. The schlieren methods described here are relatively new, having been patented and used for the first time in the last few years. Generally, SIV methods applied to turbulent flows result in unrelatable/ unrelated data, given the path-integrated nature of the flow. The global measurement errors and ways to reduce them are also discussed.
Evolving life experiences and underlying psychological drivers throughout life stages of environmental volunteers
Authors: Benages-Albert Marta , Vidal Tomeu , Pol Enric , Vall-Casas Pere
Published: September 2023

Research on environmental volunteering suggests that nature bonding is crucial to promoting citizen engagement. However, predominant research on volunteers’ initial motivations overlooks the creation of bonds between people and nature over time. To understand the nature bonding from a temporal perspective, this article examines significant life experiences of volunteers of a self-organised citizen-based river group in Barcelona Metropolitan Region. Through a qualitative study involving 25 interviews with members of this group, different types of significant life experiences (formative and reinforcing) and associated psychological drivers (others-oriented, place-oriented and self-oriented) are identified. Maturation and interaction of experiences and drivers throughout volunteers’ life stages determines the evolution of self-nature bonding, that starts unconsciously and becomes conscious and complex, leading to place attachment and moral commitment. The shift from mere identification of volunteers’ initial motivations to a holistic understanding of their bonds with nature over time provides insights for promoting the self-organisation of citizen-based groups that can play a significant role in collaborative environmental governance.
Focusing property of autofocusing Bessel beams
Authors: Ding Zhoulin , Yu Yongji , Li Xiaoqing , Li Siyao , Hou Chunyu
Published: September 2023

We introduce what we believe to be a new family of abruptly autofocusing waves named autofocusing Bessel beams (ABBs). Since the beams only strongly influence the area near the focus, it holds promise for medical laser treatment and optical tweezers. By the angular spectrum method, ABBs are proved to be a class solution for the Helmholtz equation. The focal length is well-defined and easily tuned in our mathematical description. Under the finite energy limitation, the abruptly autofocusing and vortex characteristics of Gaussian-modulated ABBs are studied. Interestingly, we found a kind of abruptly autofocusing waves focusing twice on the propagation axis, which is formed by an ABB passing through a focusing lens. Dual-focus ABBs make it possible for a single laser to manipulate two particles on the propagation axis simultaneously. In the experiment, the autofocusing of ABBs and the dual focus of ABBs passing through a focusing lens are observed. This article provides a theoretical model and experimental protocol for studying abruptly autofocusing waves.
Enhancing signal quality in dense wavelength division multiplexed systems by eliminating crosstalk with cascaded optical bandpass filters
Authors: Rin Changxin , Uenohara Hiroyuki
Published: September 2023

Non-orthogonal wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) channels are crucial in achieving significantly higher capacity and spectral efficiency than conventional schemes. Additionally, conventional schemes face challenges in electrical processing of wide-bandwidth signals. To suppress crosstalk in non-orthogonal WDM channels, the use of cascaded bandpass filters with suitable transmissivity and bandwidth is investigated for effective channel separation of large-capacity and multiplexed optical signals. This study employs the bandwidth ratio as a parameter, which is defined as the ratio of the channel spacing to the signal bandwidth, to quantify the extent of signal overlapping, and uses optical bandpass filters to filter non-orthogonal signals with a bandwidth ratio ranging from 1.0 to 0.75. The non-overlapping portion is set as the transmission bandwidth of the filter, and the crosstalk is maximally reduced with two-stage filters using Nyquist, super Gaussian, and Butterworth shaped filters. According to the analysis, the combination of Gaussian N = 1 and Gaussian N = 5 exhibits the lowest error vector magnitude (EVM) performance within a bandwidth ratio of 0.8 to 1.0. Simulations showed that a two-stage OBPF with a combination of Gaussian N = 1 and Gaussian N = 5 provides the best EVM performance at a bandwidth ratio between 0.85 to 1.0 within the combination of filter shapes and their orders we used. Additionally, the study includes an analytical investigation of the impact of amplified-spontaneous-emission noise associated with the Erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) and frequency resolution tolerance of the LCOS filter. The results demonstrate that cascaded EDFAs can be achieved down to OSNR of 10 dB at a minimum resolution of 4 GHz. Finally, the optimal filter shape is analyzed for different bandwidth ratios. The investigation shows that the optimal filter shape is independent of the function used and remains consistent across all bandwidth ratios. The tolerance of the filter is primarily affected by the −0.5 dB transmittance bandwidth between subchannels, which varies depending on the bandwidth ratio. Furthermore, a high tolerance is observed in the −20 dB transmittance bandwidth.
Media control and the protection of family values: Case study of the current practices of women TikTok users in Egypt
Authors: Ghazal Ahmed , Tantawi Passent
Published: September 2023

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a rise of TikTok video usage and sharing worldwide. Meanwhile, the 2018 Cyber Crime Law has been activated against the so-called women TikTokers in Egypt who were accused and arrested for violating ‘family values’ and ‘inflaming debauchery’. Public opinion expressed that media control is a grey area that includes ambiguous description of these violations. Social scrutiny became viral on social media platforms, inciting a debate over the prosecution of those women. This article is a case study that explores the play behaviour of women TikTok users in Egypt. Through employing a content analysis method, it seeks to find out whether users resist or adapt to the strict media control. Findings revealed that women TikTok users have several motives for their adopted behaviours, such as the fear of missing out (FoMO) and self-expression. Audiences who interpreted the behaviours TikTok women adopted as immoral used hashtags for social activism and generated content to oppress women based on gender rather than fairly evaluating their play behaviours. The research highlights key practices that women TikTok users are currently using in order to adapt to the vague ‘Egyptian family values and morals’. Whether mimicking a meme, performing and/or singing, women TikTok users have been considering their conservative cultural context carefully to avoid the severe consequences that pervious women TikTokers have faced. Furthermore, women TikTok users are reluctant to boldly resist the strict media control in Egypt. Instead of using controversial sex appeal, they resort to using humour for garnering views and utilizing the platform’s entertainment nature.
The Effect of the Ergonomic Hazards on Job Satisfaction: A Focus on the Science and Technology Sector
Authors:   Crisis and Emergency Management: Theory and Praxis, Park Eunyu , Bae Kwanpyo
Published: September 2023

In light of the current national focus on fostering science and technology talent, this study employs empirical analysis to investigate ways in which science and technology employees can achieve higher job satisfaction within their working environment. Using data from the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute's Working Conditions Survey, we conducted a multiple regression analysis and found, as expected, that ergonomic hazards negatively impact job satisfaction among scientists and engineers. We also explored the moderating effects of economic compensation, decision-making participation, and social support and discovered that only the moderating effect of decision-making participation was significant. Our results demonstrate that decision-making participation not only alleviates the negative impact of ergonomic hazards on job satisfaction but also mitigates their significance when the level of decision-making participation is high. Therefore, our study underscores the importance of reducing ergonomic hazards among scientists and engineers while simultaneously increasing their level of decision-making participation.
Machine learning and cyber security
Authors: Karius Sebastian , Knöchel Mandy , Heße Sascha , Reiprich Tim
Published: September 2023

Cyber Security has gained a significant amount of perceived importance when talking about the risks and challenges that lie ahead in the field of information technology. A recent increase in high-profile incidents involving any form of cyber criminality have raised the awareness of threats that were formerly often hidden from public perception, e.g., with openly carried out attacks against critical infrastructure to accompany traditional forms of warfare, extending those to the cyberspace. Add to that very personal experience of everyday social engineering attacks, which are cast out like a fishing net on a large scale, e.g., to catch anyone not careful enough to double-check a suspicious email. But as the threat level rises and the attacks become even more sophisticated, so do the methods to mitigate (or at least recognize) them. Of central importance here are methods from the field of machine learning (ML). This article provides a comprehensive overview of applied ML methods in cyber security, illustrates the importance of ML for cyber security, and discusses issues and methods for generating good datasets for the training phase of ML methods used in cyber security. This includes own work on the topics of network traffic classification, the collection of real-world attacks using honeypot systems as well as the use of ML to generate artificial network traffic.