bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella enterica Typhi in the Western and Southern Regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Phenotypic profile and molecular characterization of isolates associated with epidemics of Typhoid Fever
Authors:   [1] Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi (UNILU), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kumelundu Kumel Kasongo ,   [2] National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB) of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo,   [3] Higher Institute of the Medical Techniques of Kinshasa (ISTM-KIN), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Miwanda Berthe Nkema ,   National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB) of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ng'etich Ronald ,   Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Democratic Republic of the Congo
Published: April 2022

Background: This study has its foundation following the emergence of the phenomenon of antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella enterica enterica Typhi associated with severe complications, such as intestinal perforations with a significant lethality. Objectives: Of this antimicrobial resistance, to determine the phenotypic profile, to detect the chromosomal molecular markers (CMMs) such as the class 1 integrons (intl-1) and ESBLs (blaTEM-1, blaOXA-1 and blaCTX-M-1) and to measure the association between the phenotypic profile and CMMs of typhoid isolates in concerned areas. Methods: Salmonella Typhi strains of typhoid epidemic areas were confirmed by serotyping tests. The antimicrobial susceptibility testing was conducted by disc diffusion method using the following commercial antimicrobials: Chloramphenicol-C, Ampicillin-AMP, Sulfamethoxazole-RL and Trimethoprim-W (former first-line antimicrobials), Ciprofloxacin-CIP or Cefotaxime-CTX, Ceftriaxone-CRO, Ceftazidime-CAZ (first-line antimicrobials), Tetracycline-TE, Amoxicillin-Potassium clavulanate-AMC, Nalidixic acid-NA, Cefoxitine-FOX, Gentamicin-CN (varied antimicrobials) and FEP-Cefepime (4GC). The phenotypic antimicrobial resistance profile was determined by Kirby-Bauer diffusion method on Mueller-Hinton agar. To perform the molecular characterization, the Salmonella Typhi isolates DNA has been extracted by Sigma Aldrich kit and the CMMs detection was performed by DNA Engine for PCR test. The association between phenotypic profile and CMMs has been measured by Pearson’s chi-square test. Results: Out of 320 Salmonella Typhi isolates, 50 were identified conform. The phenotypic profile of antimicrobial resistance was 59.5% in all the Western and Southern regions and 61% in the provinces of Kinshasa City and Bas-Congo to the former antimicrobials of first intention and the mean of CMMs rates were 22.5% and 27.4%, respectively. Those isolates showed a significant resistance profile to AMP, C and RL in those last two provinces. Conclusion: The rate of phenotypic multidrug-resistance of Salmonella Typhi isolates was more than 50% with the predominance of CMMs in Kinshasa and Bas-Congo. This study suggests to give up the use of AMP, C and RL in those two provinces. This may also indicate that the antimicrobial resistance surveillance system would be one strategy to manage food borne pathogens.
Endothelial dysfunction in retinal vein occlusions
Authors:   The S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation, Fil Anastasia A. , Sorokin Evgenii L. ,   The S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation,   The Far Eastern State Medical University, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation, Kolenko Oleg V. ,   The S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation,   The Postgraduate Institute for Public Health Workers, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation
Published: April 2022

Purpose. To conduct a comparative analysis of the level of markers of endothelial dysfunction (ED) in women with retinal vein occlusion (RVO) and preeclampsia. Material and methods. The main group included 16 non-pregnant women with RVO (16 eyes). Their age ranged from 34 to 45 years (average 38±3.4 years). The 1st comparison group was formed by 30 pregnant women with preeclampsia (60 eyes). Their age varied from 22 to 43 years (30±6.9 years). The 2nd comparison group was formed by 20 women with a physiological course of pregnancy of comparable age and duration of pregnancy. The control group included 20 somatically healthy nonpregnant women (40 eyes). ED markers were studied twice in the 1st and 2nd comparison groups (III trimester of pregnancy and 6–8 months after delivery). In the main and control groups – once. Results. The levels of von Willebrand factor and endothelin-1, which are the main markers for the development of ED, turned out to be high both in women of the main group (110.3±29.2% and 2.6±0.4 ng/ml, respectively) and in the 1st comparison groups (109.3±33.2% and 2.69±1.49 ng/ml, respectively). They differed statistically significantly from the control group and the 2nd comparison group (66.5±12.4%, 0.86±0.25 ng/ml and 64.3±7.3%, 0.96±0.28 ng/ml, respectively).
A case of the development of Lyell’s syndrome in a patient after the COVID-19 vaccine
Authors:   Ufa Eye Research Institute, Ufa, Russian Federation, Babushkin Alexander E. , Israfilova Gulnara Z. ,   Ufa Eye Research Institute, Ufa, Russian Federation, Saitova Gulnaz R. ,   Ufa Eye Research Institute, Ufa, Russian Federation
Published: April 2022

The article presents a brief overview and a clinical case of one of the most severe and rare forms of allergic disease – toxic epidermal necrolysis or Lyell’s syndrome (SL). This clinical example of SL that caused diagnostic difficulties in the initial period of the disease, and evolved probably after administration of a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (Gam-COVIDVAC), had a favorable outcome for the patient’s life, but had a negative impact on visual function due to the development of bilateral keratoconjunctivitis complicated by iridocyclitis, partial trichiasis, symblepharon, and severe dry eye syndrome. The presented case requires medical attention regarding possible severe complications of an allergic nature during the period of active immunization of the population and demonstrates the severity and protracted nature of the eye lesion, requiring long-term monitoring and rehabilitative therapy. Keywords: COVID-19 prevention, vaccination, Lyell’s syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, keratoconjunctivitis, simblefaron, trichiasis, dry eye syndrome
DNA Sequence and Length Dictate the Assembly of Nucleic Acid Block Copolymers
Authors: Rizzuto Felix , Dore Michael , Rafique Muhammad Ghufran , Luo Xin , Sleiman Hanadi
Published: April 2022

The self-assembly of block copolymers is often rationalized by structure and microphase separation; pathways that diverge from this parameter space may provide new mechanisms of polymer self-assembly. Here, we show that the sequence and length of single-stranded DNA directly influence the self-assembly of sequence-defined DNA block copolymers. While increasing the length of DNA led to predictable changes in self-assembly, changing only the sequence of DNA produced three distinct structures: spherical micelles (spherical nucleic acids, SNAs) from flexible poly(thymine) DNA, fibers from semi-rigid mixed-sequence DNA, and networked superstructures from rigid poly(adenine) DNA. The secondary structure of poly(adenine) DNA strands drives a temperature-dependent polymerization and assembly mechanism: copolymers stored in an SNA reservoir form fibers after thermal activation, which then aggregate upon cooling to form interwoven networks. DNA is often used as a programming code that aids in nanostructure addressability and function; Here, we show that the inherent physical and chemical properties of single-stranded DNA sequences also make them an ideal material to direct self-assembled morphologies and select for new methods of supramolecular polymerization.
Impact of Polymer Rigidity on Thermoresponsive Luminescence and Electron Spin Resonance of Polyester-Tethered Single Radicals
Authors: Hou Liman , Xu Hongxue , Zhang Xuanyu , Chen Rui , Zhang Zhaoyu , Wang Mingfeng
Published: April 2022

Stable organic radicals represent a unique type of functional materials for a broad scope of applications in optoelectronic and spintronic devices. A central challenge towards these applications is how to suppress the inter-radical aggregation that often causes aggregation-induced photoluminescence quenching and limits the correlation lifetime of the electron spins from the radicals. Here we report an effective approach to fine-tuning luminescence and spin dynamics using a series of polyester-tethered single radicals, with a common core of carbazole-triphenylmethyl radical but different chains of polyesters with distinct glass transition temperature and rigidity. The rigidity of the polymeric matrices plays a critical role in tuning the luminescence and electron spin resonance of the radicals. The tunable properties of luminescence and electron spin dynamics as well as robust photostability of such polymer-tethered single radicals represent important attributes for cutting-edge applications in optoelectronic devices and quantum information technologies.
Programmed ripening of nanoparticles using a DNA template
Authors: Luo Xin , Zhu Jun , Rizzuto Felix , Lennox R. Bruce , Sleiman Hanadi
Published: April 2022

Nanoparticle (NP) ripening is a process where energetically favored larger 8 particles grow at the expense of smaller ones: while important in NP synthesis, it is often difficult to control during NP applications. Here, we unveil a new Contact-dependent, Localized Galvanic Ripening (CLGR) mechanism that enables precise control of NP ripening in solution. As neighboring silver NPs on a DNA origami template grow homogeneously to the point of making contact, the subtle size-dependent electrochemical potential differences of the NPs promote one silver shell to erode and redeposit locally onto the adjacent NP, leading to asymmetric structures. The unique on/off control through NP contact in CLGR presents a strategy to program the erosion and growth of specific NPs in a construct, which we exploit to synthesize customized heterogeneous core-shell NP structures with pre-designed plasmonic properties. CLGR is an essential phenomenon to consider for future nanodevice and nanophotonics designs.
mémoire de la traversée dans L’empreinte à Crusoé de Patrick Chamoiseau
Authors: Liljesthröm Valeria
Published: April 2022

L’empreinte à Crusoé by Patrick Chamoiseau revisits European colonial expansion, specifically slave trade and, rewriting Robinson Crusoe, the deportation of Africans towards America. Chamoiseau’s elliptic style reveals the traumata caused by this experience. The novel thus succeeds in communicating its extreme without describing the ocean crossing itself.
Indétermination spatio-temporelle et structure fragmentaire chez J.M.G. Le Clézio et Marie Darrieussecq
Authors: Goré Orphée
Published: April 2022

In a poststructuralist world where certainty is located in bygone times, aestheticization of discourse stems from a poetry of deconstruction present at different levels in Le Livre des fuites (1969) and Naissances des fantômes (1998), both by J.M.G. Le Clézio, and Bref séjour chez les vivants (2001) by Marie Darrieussecq. At the crossroads of (Freudian and Lacanian) psychoanalysis and structuralism, the present analysis aims to unveil the psychological route of insane characters who seek to capture the brief and unveil the instant. The process implies a fractal construction, dominated by spatiotemporal psychic fragments, the punctual use of which sets up a fragmentary regime.
Food behaviour towards natural functional foods during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Kutyauripo Innocent , Chivheya Jeff , Siyawamwaya Rufaro , Maguma Jasper
Published: April 2022

Background COVID-19 is a pandemic that has resulted in sickness and death the world over. Due to the lack of a COVID-19 cure, people have resorted to various forms of treatments or prevention measures. It has been reported that functional foods have some preventative or therapeutic effects on viral diseases including against COVID-19, though this has not been scientifically proven. This paper sought to gather empirical evidence on whether natural functional food consumption has changed during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe.

Methods A cross sectional study was conducted in Harare. A structured questionnaire was designed using Google forms. Convenience sampling was used to identify participants and 400 respondents completed the questionnaire online. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the consumption of 5 selected functional foods namely garlic (Allium sativum), ginger (Zingiber officinale), lemon (Citrus limon), fever tree (Lippia javanica) and moringa (Moringa oleifera) before and during the COVID-19 era. Factors influencing the consumption of natural functional foods were analysed using binary logistic regression.

Results The majority of the respondents (80.5%) consumed natural functional foods to prevent or relieve COVID-19 symptoms. Lemon was the most consumed functional food and 80% of the respondents consumed more than one functional food. The majority of the respondents (72%) consumed the functional foods in tea or as tea. More than half of the respondents (50.3%) rarely consumed functional foods before COVID-19 period but after the outbreak of COVID-19, only 16.3% were rarely consuming functional foods. Women, the aged, and the educated had a significant (p ≤ 0.05) association with consumption of natural functional foods for the purpose of COVID 19 prevention or remedy.

Conclusions Consumers have increased the consumption of each of the functional foods we asked about during the first year of COVID-19 in Harare, Zimbabwe.
The Ontology of Government Studies Development: A Systematic Review
Authors: Sulistyaningsih Tri , Kamil Muhammad , Kulsum Umi , Purnomo Eko Priyo , Salahudin Salahudin , Roziqin Ali
Published: April 2022

Ontology is the process of discussing knowledge from a philosophical point of view. Therefore, this research aims to explain the nature of government studies based on ontology, which is a governmental science used to carry out periodic paradigm shifts. Data was collected from the Scopus database and reviewed using the systematic method. The results showed that government studies are associated with the management of the executive and legislative branches, their leadership, and the relationship between central and local government and between government and society. The study of government science progress is in three phases; the first determines the essence of science in governance and ends with the third phase, which is the development of the concept of good governance. The governance concept is considered a solution to the crisis of lack of public trust in the government and their participation, effectiveness, accountability, and coherence in community activities. This becomes the wheels of government by mono and multi-stakeholder. Collaborative correlation is the initiation by the government to involve the public and the private sector.
Microbiological quality of street-vended foods sold in Thulamela Municipality of
South Africa
Authors: Mathaulula M.A. , Francis J. , Mwale M. , Jideani A.I.O.
Published: April 2022

The objective of the study was to examine the microbial quality of street-vended foods in
Sibasa and Thohoyandou markets of Thulamela Municipality, South Africa. Gravy, salad,
beef and chicken stews were randomly sampled from seven markets. Microbiological
international standard methods were used for the Total plate counts, coliform bacteria,
Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, yeast and
mould counts. The microbial counts (log10 CFU/g) of foods sold at Thohoyandou ranged
from 2.0±2.08 to too numerous to count for Total plate count, 2.0±1.00 to 6.6±7.57 for
Salmonella spp., 2.0±2.64 to 3.9±6.03 for S. aureus, 2.3±1.73 to too numerous to count
for yeast. At Sibasa, microbial counts (log10 CFU/g) ranged from 2.1±6.24 to 6.9±5.30 for
total plate count, 2.0±0.00 to 3.8±10.00 for coliform bacteria, 2.0±2.64 to 4.7±8.33 for
Salmonella spp., 2.0±6.03 to 3.9±9.30, for S. aureus, 2.1±1.00 to 3.7±39.58 for yeast and
2.0±1.15 to 4.9±21.66 for B. cereus. Mould was not detected in all the foods sold at both
locations. The total plate count was significantly different (P<0.05) between salads and
chicken stews. For Salmonella spp., significant differences (P<0.05) were observed
between salads and beef stews. For S. aureus, a significant difference was found in salads
(P<0.05). For yeast, significant differences (P<0.05) were observed between salads and
beef stews. The fact that most street-vended foods were contaminated with a range of
microorganisms is a matter of public concern. Department of Health, South Africa should
initiate a food safety program for the vendors to be trained in hygienic preparation of
foods and good sanitation practices to better safeguard the health and wellness of
consumers. There is also a need for Environmental Health Practitioners to mount a better
monitoring system that would contain selling street-vended food that is unfit for human
consumption.
Observing Action in Uncertainty: The Role of Belief-tracking in Action Observation
Authors:   , Six Pieter
Published: April 2022

Recent research provides compelling evidence that our own motor system plays an important role in predicting the outcome of observed actions by others in our environment through a “mirroring system”. It has been argued that this ability to mirror the actions of our peers is the key to understanding others’ minds. Furthermore, an increasing number of studies have shown that humans spontaneously and unconsciously keep track of the mental states of other people. Recent theoretical work hypothesised that in implicit mental state computations the mirroring system and the mentalising system could interlock to predict future actions of agents.

In this study we propose a new paradigm that allows us to study both predictions based on motor cues and on mental state tracking simultaneously. Specifically, we looked at anticipatory looking while an agent reached for either a large or a small object, matching finger aperture to object size. Crucially, the belief of the agent on the location of this object could be true or false. Results of Experiment 1 show that participants used motor cues from the agent to predict where the agent would reach for the object. Moreover, we found evidence suggesting that participants also kept into account the beliefs of the agent on the location of the object, modulating the predictions resulting from motor cues. In Experiment 2, we used motor restriction to tap into the role of motor representations in these predictions. While results from Experiment 1 were partially replicated, we found no effect of motor restriction. In Experiment 3 we investigated the relationship between overt and covert measures of mentalising as well as the impact of additional task load on both processes. While overt and covert measures were highly correlated, both measures proved robust to secondary task load. The overall results deviate from previous experiments and these differences are potentially attributable to individual differences.

Overall, the results provide tentative evidence for belief-based modulation of action anticipation based on motor cues. However, several confounds were identified and discussed. Finally, it is discussed how this paradigm can be refined and tested for future implementations, potentially paving the way for new research on the role of motor processes in social cognition.
Bicultural Education in a Multiethnic Aotearoa New Zealand: Sustaining Te Ao Māori
Authors:   , Ristow Brian
Published: April 2022

Since the 1980s Aotearoa New Zealand has officially positioned itself as a ‘bicultural’ nation. The national narrative is of an equal partnership between Indigenous iwi Māori (Māori tribes) and the British Crown, mediated by the founding document te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi). The centrality of biculturalism and te Tiriti is perhaps nowhere more evident than in education. The provision of a ‘bicultural’ education, one which acknowledges the central place of te ao Māori (the Māori world), has become one of the defining features of schooling in Aotearoa New Zealand. All students are expected to have the opportunity to acquire knowledge of the Māori language and customs, and all teachers are expected to demonstrate a commitment to the ‘bicultural’ partnership. Parallel to the increasing prominence offered to biculturalism and bicultural education, Aotearoa New Zealand has experienced an explosion of ethnic diversity. While demographers previously offered the term ‘hyper-homogenous’ to refer to a population composed near exclusively of Māori and European descendants, the term ‘super-diversity’ is currently employed to describe a general population that is among the most ethnically diverse in the world. This dramatic demographic shift is even more profound in schools, where over 30 percent of students currently identify with an ethnicity other than Māori or European, a number projected to reach nearly 50 percent by 2040. While such a shift is undoubtedly reshaping schools, there remains a growing uncertainty of how a multiethnic student population is engaging with a bicultural education.

Underpinned by theories of Critical Multicultural Education and Kaupapa Māori, this qualitative study explores how three English-medium secondary schools are sustaining the teaching and learning of te ao Māori within their increasingly ethnically diverse communities. Resulting from interviews with students, families, teachers, and principals, findings indicate that schools are the near exclusive gateway to accessing te ao Māori for super-diverse communities. As such, the bicultural education offered within schools holds unique potential to influence dispositions and attitudes towards te ao Māori. However, for ethnically diverse students, engagement in a bicultural education is not automatic. Rather, a range of touchstone school experiences can either centripetally draw students in, or centrifugally push them away, from the richness of te ao Māori. This study argues that as schools in Aotearoa New Zealand are becoming increasingly ethnically diverse, the ways in which students from non-Māori and non-European backgrounds are engaging with te ao Māori holds significant potential to sustain te ao Māori. As such, this thesis makes a salient contribution to better understanding the future shape of ‘bicultural’ education within a super-diverse Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Hero's Journey: Crossing Thresholds
Authors:   , Hinchliff Travis
Published: April 2022

This interior architectural design-led research investigation chronicles a journey from the Canterbury Plains into Canterbury high country. This peregrination sequences eight individual sites along The Main West Coast Road: State Highway 73, and uses the author’s home and batch as bookends. Engaging theorist Joseph Campbell’s book The Hero’s Journey as a literary provocateur, the interventions are designed for each site according to the eight stages we all must pass through in order to progress to a new level of growth. As an interior architectural design-led research thesis, the interventions assume the mode of ‘furnishing’ the landscape, so as to spatially deconstruct the exterior journey as an interior architectural response to the natural landscape features found within each site. The ‘furnishings’ critically operate as narrative devices that frame the landscape through the construction of the threshold. The thresholds are designed so as to reawaken and witness the heritage stories that reside within each site. And in this way, the eight points of pause in the sequence equate to an expression of ‘home’. This thesis argues that cultural identity arises from personal associations with history and place: relationships in time and space. As such, New Zealand citizens or residents who have lived here for many generations or even just a few years, even if they are not Māori or European, all contribute to our greater understanding of New Zealand’s cultural identity from their own as well as a shared perspective. This designled research investigation asks: How can interior architectural interventions, framed as an allegorical architectural project, help enable shared narratives about local communities and their surrounding contexts to be reawakened and witnessed? This design-led research investigation seeks ways that architectural interventions sited in a rural landscape can contribute to establishing community-based stories of cultural heritage that will also contribute to New Zealand’s national identity as a whole. As an Interior Architecture master’s thesis, this research investigation looks to establish these architectural interventions as ‘furnishings’ strategically sited upon the landscape in ways that critically help to define place identity for rural New Zealanders. This investigation argues that interior architecture is as much about the narrative that ties a space to time and place, as it is about the shape and layout of the space. It is about the whole experience, the ‘identity’ of place. The design-led research investigation explores the interior topology of home by engaging spatial memory, curation, and pentimento as key storytelling devices within the narrative investigation. The investigation engages three primary modes of design to build critical responses to these design drivers: the physical model, the digital mode, and the print.
An Empirical Study of CAPM’s Applicability to Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Material Stocks
Authors: Zhao Angela
Published: April 2022

China has the world’s largest reserves of rare earth elements. Rare earth permanent magnet material has always been one of the popular industries in the investment market. CAPM is the basic asset-pricing model in financial economics. There are a number of studies conducted to examine the applicability of CAPM to stock markets in different industries and to investigate the modification method to improve the model’s prediction accuracy. In this study, seven leading enterprises in China’s rare earth permanent magnet material industry listed on the A-share market were selected as the research subjects. Based on CAPM, regression analysis was conducted on the monthly data from March 2016 to February 2022. The results demonstrated that using the ? coefficient to explain the risk of China’s rare earth permanent magnet industry is ineffective. The ultimate benefit was less affected by market indexes but mainly by non-systematic risks. CAPM has low applicability to China’s rare earth permanent magnet material industry and requires further improvement. Nevertheless, CAPM still has some guiding significance in making enterprise comparisons and investment decisions.
Human Resource Management of Public Institutions from the Perspective of Sustainable Economic Development
Authors: Jia Yuanyuan
Published: April 2022

At this stage, the sustainability of human resources in China is becoming more apparent. As vital units of social development, public institutions are facing fierce competitions under the appalling situation of today’s market economy, and the problem of human resource management is increasingly significant. In order to improve their potentiality for sustainable development and enhance their core competitiveness, public institutions must pay attention to human resource management. At present, the human resource management of public institutions, whether from the micro level of employees and managers, or the regional differences at the macro level, all show significant problems, such as the flawed employee management system, the serious phenomenon of difference and mismatch, as well as the lack of professional knowledge among managers. Based on this, this paper takes the coordinated relationship between human resource management and sustainable economic development as a breakthrough and proposes several measures for the problems that exist in the human resource management of public institutions, so as to continuously improve the level of their human resource management as well as promote the sustainable development of public institutions and social economy.
Editorial
Authors: Peixoto Filipe da Silva
Published: April 2022

Editorial
IMPACTOS DA URBANIZAÇÃO SOBRE O RIACHO DO TERMAS – MOSSORÓ (RN)
Authors: Queiroz Alcides de Oliveira , Freitas Francisca Wigna da Silva , Guedes Josiel de Alencar
Published: April 2022

O Riacho do Termas no municí­pio de Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, está em uma situação na qual é possí­vel observar como as pessoas transformam o meio natural em artificial, dependendo das suas necessidades. O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar a relação entre a urbanização e os impactos sobre o Riacho do Termas, procurando entender a transformação da paisagem, bem como os problemas ambientais e sociais ocasionados pela canalização. Na pesquisa se observou o comportamento da população que reside no seu entorno, limpeza, manutenção e como o riacho suporta o volume de águas pluviais na estação chuvosa. Depois de percorrido todo o trajeto do riacho e identificado pontos por meio de GPS Etrex 30 Garmim, como também registro fotográfico e mensurações de perfis de seção transversal, foram encontrados diversos problemas agregados a urbanização, que têm posto em risco a qualidade de vida da sociedade que mora no entorno desse curso fluvial, como enchentes, despejo de esgotos doméstico in natura e lixo. Com o crescimento da população e o aumento das áreas urbanas no seu entorno, o riacho sofreu uma intensa modificação com alguns trechos canalizados e modificação no leito do canal fluvial.
Entrevista - Prof. Dr. Jurandyr Luciano Sanches Ross
Authors: Silva Júnior Otoniel Fernandes da
Published: April 2022

Entrevista
A PERCEPÇÃO AMBIENTAL SOBRE A FEIRA LIVRE DE SÃO PAULO DO POTENGI-RN: DIVERSOS OLHARES
Authors: Belchior Ana Clara Celestino , Queiroz Thiago Augusto Nogueira de
Published: April 2022

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar a percepção ambiental sobre a feira livre de São Paulo do Potengi, a partir dos olhares dos pesquisadores, dos feirantes, dos consumidores e dos comerciantes locais. Para tal fim, foram utilizados como procedimentos metodológicos: a observação com o registro fotográfico do meio ambiente da feira livre, e da higiene dos feirantes e dos alimentos expostos; e a aplicação de um formulário junto aos feirantes, consumidores e comerciantes da cidade. Os resultados mostraram diversos problemas ambientais na feira livre de São Paulo do Potengi, que devem ser solucionados principalmente com a reorganização e revitalização da feira por parte do governo municipal, e com a educação ambiental de feirantes e consumidores feita pelo IFRN, campus São Paulo do Potengi
Os impactos socioambientais do Programa um Milhão de Cisternas (P1MC) no território do Semiárido Potiguar
Authors: Balduino de Sousa Neto Pedro , Lunardi Escobar Marco
Published: April 2022

Os nordestinos vêm enfrentando grandes problemas de estiagens, devido à falta de chuvas bem como a falta de estratégias para conviverem com as secas, e por isso criar meios de conviver com as secas é um dos grandes desafios para os moradores do semiárido, e armazenar água torna-se essencial para viver nesse território. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo realizar uma abordagem sobre as Polí­ticas Públicas e o Programa Um Milhão de Cisternas (P1MC), bem como apresentar dados sobre o uso de cisternas de placas no Nordeste brasileiro e no Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, tendo como base dados secundários de pesquisas em livros, artigos, na internet, e em sites oficiais. Esta pesquisa foi realizada no perí­odo de janeiro a fevereiro de 2020. Este estudo mostrou que as polí­ticas públicas vem sendo elaboradas e outras descontinuadas. Os dados referentes ao uso de cisternas de placas nesta pesquisa foram da Articulação do Semiárido (ASA) que foi o órgão responsável pela excursão do P1MC, e que apresentou os seguintes resultados: até o ano de 2019 no Rio Grande do Norte foram construí­das 67.527 cisternas de placas com capacidade para 16000 litros cada cisterna, para o abastecimento de 272.806 pessoas com água em casa. Isso mostra a necessidade de criação, implantação e utilização das polí­ticas públicas para uma sociedade que necessita de ações do estado.
Caracterização do Espaço Livre Público do Terminal Barra Funda, Municí­pio de São Paulo, SP:
Authors: Silva Raquel de Almeida , Nascimento Ana Paula Branco do , Francos Maria Solange
Published: April 2022

O crescimento acelerado da cidade é resultante do aumento populacional, e traz como consequência o comprometimento da quantidade e qualidade de seus espaços livres e áreas verdes. Este trabalho teve como objetivo relatar a percepção de passantes em relação ao espaço público do Terminal Barra Funda, assim como sua diversidade vegetal. Para a coleta de dados, no referido espaço, foram realizadas entrevistas, com um roteiro semi-estruturado e levantamentos quanti-qualitativos da infraestrutura e vegetação existentes. O roteiro consistiu em perguntas qualitativas que foram gravadas e transcritas pela autora e perguntas quantitativas, utilizando-se assertivas e a escala likert para a obtenção de respostas. Na análise da vegetação, foram identificados 65 indiví­duos, distribuí­dos em 7 espécies vegetais e pertencentes a 7 famí­lias botânicas.   O espaço público no entorno do Terminal Barra Funda é percebido de maneira divergente entre a população que passa por este local. Uma parte percebe este local como espaço de área verde e com
Programa Minha Casa Minha Vida (PMCMV):
Authors: Nunes Itaiane da Silva , Barreto Filho Boanerges de Freitas
Published: April 2022

O déficit habitacional nas áreas mais populosas ainda é uma caracterí­stica presente, mas a desigualdade socioeconômica não é uma exclusividade das grandes cidades do Brasil e regiões metropolitanas, pois a falta de habitações para a população também ocorre nas cidades médias e pequenas. Ao longo do tempo, os diversos governos instituí­ram polí­ticas públicas que buscavam a redução dos indicadores associados à questão habitacional no paí­s. Em 2009, observou-se a formulação e execução do Programa Minha Casa Minha Vida (PMCMV), com significativa repercussão social e econômica, inclusive nas cidades do Semiárido. O PMCMV impulsionou a oferta de habitações, inclusive para a população mais carente, resultando na expansão do espaço urbano construí­do em inúmeras cidades. Esse movimento de expansão urbana, com a implantação de loteamentos e construções de moradias, também ocorreu na cidade de Pau dos Ferros/RN. Neste sentido, tem-se como objetivo: Analisar as principais influências exercidas pelo PMCMV na expansão do espaço urbano construí­do em Pau dos Ferros/RN. Os dados foram coletados através de pesquisas documental e bibliográfica, além de uma pesquisa de campo, em que foram realizadas entrevistas com os proprietários dos imóveis construí­dos através do financiamento, bem como foram coletadas imagens dos bairros estudados. Apurou-se que não foi o PMCMV o responsável exclusivo pela mudança na dinâmica urbana pauferrense, mas, sustenta-se que a expansão do espaço urbano construí­do na cidade, ao menos na velocidade em que se processou, só foi possí­vel por causa do Programa. Ademais, é possí­vel sustentar que os promotores imobiliários foram os agentes que mais se beneficiaram economicamente do processo de expansão.
Синтез CVD и структура массивов вертикально ориентированных УНТ
Authors: Семенова О.И. , Федина Л.И. , Гутаковский А.К. , Ситников С.В. , Курусь Н.Н. , Дудин А.А. , Павлов А.А. , Щеглов Д.В.
Published: April 2022

Структура и морфология массивов вертикально ориентированных УНТ (ВОУНТ), выращенных методом CVD на подложках Fe—Al2O3/Si(001), исследованы с помощью сканирующей и высокоразрешающей просвечивающей электронной микроскопии (ВРЭМ) и комбинационного рассеяния света (КРС). Найдено, что для воспроизводимого роста сплошных массивов ВОУНТ толщина напыленного слоя Fe должна составлять не менее 2 нм, при этом размер частиц катализатора, сформированного отжигом при 700 °C, варьируется в диапазоне 2—10 нм, а массив состоит преимущественно из одно- и двустенных УНТ диаметром 1—6 нм. Спектр КРС характеризуется наличием радиальной дышащей моды в интервале 95—232 см–1 и интенсивной G моды с расщеплением на пики 1594 см–1 и 1568 см–1 при возбуждении лазером с длиной волны λ = 785 нм. Обе моды и наличие дышащих мод в спектре КРС, согласно опубликованным данным, указывают на доминирующий полупроводниковый характер трубок в массиве. Измерение поверхностного сопротивления массива ВОУНТ дает значение 320±20 Ом/□.
Ukrainian drama and theatrical context after the Revolution of Dignity: where are we moving and what do we tolerate?
Authors: Bondareva Olena
Published: April 2022

The article considers the vector of development of Ukrainian drama and theater after the Revolution of Dignity (2014-2021). Attention is focused on the fact that the Maidan has introduced new meanings into Ukrainian drama, which revolve around the design of a new post-totalitarian / post-colonial Ukrainian identity, which is manifested in the activation and new formats of design and fixation of modern dramaturgical process. with plays, a conceptually new stage of compiling dramatic anthologies – the “collection stage”, which is implemented by the Department of Dramatic Projects of Les Kurbas National Center for Theater Arts). Significant differences between the balanced “academic” version of modern dramatic dynamics, which takes into account aesthetic, ethical and civic criteria, and “non-academic”, based on non-selection and free access, a picture in which Russian language, culture, texts and texts are excessively tolerated meanings that in the conditions of the Russian hybrid war with Ukraine is a rudimentary colonial practice of culture. If we add to this the Russian / Russian-language repertoire of most Ukrainian theaters, both state and non-state, the participation of Ukrainian playwrights and theatrical top managers in the cultural actions of the aggressor country, the critical majority of Ukrainian theaters do not comply with the Law of Ukraine and the attempts of individual playwrights / actors / directors / theaters to defiantly broadcast frankly Russian meanings to the public, the overall picture is rather sad. On the other hand, there are many eloquent facts that demonstrate the attempts of the Ukrainian theater to come out of the colonial vices and acquire a new identity, and such attempts must be supported in every way. In general, the analysis presented in the article is the basis for serious professional considerations about the incompatibility of true tolerance with colonial narratives and cultural practices.
After the Apocalypse: the representations of in/tolerance in McCarthy’s The Road
Authors: Kachur Iryna
Published: April 2022

The representation of tolerance and intolerance in McCarthy’s novel “The Road” is studied in the article. The notion of tolerance has been of great interest for philosophers and writers, who aim to reveal true human nature and get to the depth of human soul. Even nowadays, this concept attracts attention of politics, authors and just ordinary people as the way to reach understanding and acceptance in the fast developing world. Philosophers consider tolerance as an inseparable part of a personality believing that people are naturally patient towards other human beings and try to treat them with respect, acknowledging their individuality. In fiction, this notion has been investigated as opposed to intolerance that can take various forms such as moral or physical oppression, unacceptance of people’s individuality, prohibition of free expression of opinions etc., which can come from the government or the society. On the contrary, tolerance is seen as acceptance of a divergence of opinions, lifestyles or else and can be mostly encountered in children’s literature. Cormac McCarthy, a well-known American writer, whose works make readers think about the essential questions of human existence, in the post-apocalyptic novel “The Road” examines the relationships of the main characters (the father and his son) with each other and the strangers they meet on their way. McCarthy explores whether in the almost completely destroyed world, where everyone is forced to fight for existence, there is still room for kindness and humanity. Meeting other characters, the protagonists do not always remain tolerant and understanding because the survival of their group (the family) depends on their choices. In McCarthy’s text, a character is tolerant until it does not hurt his or her own interests.
Pesquisas sobre políticas curriculares para a educação infantil
Authors: Soares Ademilson
Published: April 2022

O artigo aborda pesquisas sobre políticas curriculares para a Educação Infantil e aponta desafios epistemológicos que emergem no contexto da aprovação em 2017 da Base Nacional Comum Curricular – BNCC. O texto é de natureza teórico-bibliográfica e parte da base de dados produzida por Soares (2020) para identificar as pesquisas sobre currículo para a Educação Infantil. De 1991 trabalhos catalogados somente 22 estudos versam sobre currículo, ou seja, apenas 1,1% do total da produção. O grande desafio é ampliar e aprofundar pesquisas sobre as políticas curriculares, fortalecendo a ação daqueles que atuam no campo da Educação Infantil no contexto de implementação da BNCC. Nesse sentido, Apple (2001; 2006), Hall (2003; 2006) e Ball (2004; 2006) surgem como referências imprescindíveis.
Base Nacional Comum Curricular e Educação Infantil
Authors: Guizzo Bianca Salazar , Almeida Vanessa da Silva
Published: April 2022

Este artigo insere-se no conjunto de estudos que discutem documentos curriculares voltados para a Educação Infantil, tendo como objetivo discutir as representações de infâncias e crianças propagadas na Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC). Tomando como referencial teórico-metodológico os Estudos Culturais em Educação, de viés pós-estruturalista, empreendeu-se uma análise cultural da parte específica da BNCC sobre Educação Infantil, dialogando com os conceitos de representação, identidade e currículo. Analiticamente operou-se com dois eixos: 1) Crianças protagonistas e 2) Crianças ocultadas na BNCC? Os resultados apontaram que há a reiteração de uma representação de criança ideal que experimenta, brinca e que tem seu desenvolvimento incentivado. Porém, ao mesmo tempo, praticamente não são evidenciadas representações de crianças que escapam a este ideal.
currículo como antecipação da história da criança
Authors: Marino Filho Armando , Mello Suely Amaral , Magalhães Cassiana
Published: April 2022

Este artigo discute a divergência educação infantil/escolarização. Fundamentado na Teoria Histórico-Cultural, aponta a especificidade do desenvolvimento na infância. Destaca o desenvolvimento afetivo e emocional em contradição com o ensino escolarizado pautado no disciplinamento. Aponta implicações dessa contradição para a formação de sentidos no desenvolvimento da personalidade e indica que apressar a aquisição de conhecimentos é contraproducente e prejudicial para a futura atividade de estudo, pois, sob disciplinamento, a criança constrói um sentido de escola negativo. Defende que a criança aprende quando sujeito na criação de modos de ser particulares e coletivos e afirma o papel do valor afetivo positivo em relação ao conhecimento como meio de realização da personalidade.
participação das crianças na elaboração e efetivação dos currículos na educação infantil
Authors: Both Ilaine Inês , Bissoli Michelle de Freitas , Moraes Aline de Andrade Barroso
Published: April 2022

O texto tem por objetivo refletir sobre a elaboração e efetivação de currículos na Educação Infantil. Discute resultados de pesquisa realizada em uma escola municipal de Manaus, que investigou o trabalho educativo de professoras da pré-escola. Os instrumentos metodológicos incluíram a pesquisa participativa e entrevistas com crianças de quatro e cinco anos de idade. Os registros foram feitos em caderno de campo, gravação em áudio e vídeo e compuseram os dados analisados com o auxílio da Teoria Histórico-Cultural e da Pedagogia Histórico-Crítica. O estudo revelou a necessidade de transformar práticas pedagógicas a fim de organizar um currículo que propicie maior participação das crianças e contribua para a formação humanizadora de todos os sujeitos da Educação Infantil.
Planejamento narrativo na educação infantil
Authors: Santos Marlene Oliveira dos
Published: April 2022

O objetivo deste artigo é engendrar diálogos sobre planejamento narrativo na Educação Infantil, evidenciando novos significados para o ato de planejar. Do ponto de vista teórico-metodológico, desenvolveu-se um estudo exploratório de caráter bibliográfico situado na abordagem qualitativa de pesquisa, que consistiu em reflexões sobre planejamento na Educação Infantil, a partir dos estudos de Ostetto (2000), Corsino (2009) e Fochi (2015), e no fomento de discussões sobre o planejamento narrativo. Conclui-se que o planejamento narrativo se apresenta como uma possibilidade de ser guia para o trabalho pedagógico e de ser, concomitantemente, um (con)texto para a formação, a atualização do currículo, o estudo e a pesquisa sobre experiências do docente e das crianças na Educação Infantil.
Apresentação - Dossiê "Educação infantil e currículos: cultura, docência e formação em debate" (primeira parte)
Authors: Anjos Cleriston Izidro dos , Carvalho Rodrigo Saballa de
Published: April 2022

O dossiê intitulado “Educação Infantil e Currículo(s): cultura(s), docência e formação em debate – primeira parte - tem como objetivo contribuir com o debate sobre currículos na educação das infâncias de 0 a 5 anos e 11 meses de idade, reunindo pesquisas, reflexões, preocupações e questionamentos de pesquisadores e pesquisadoras, implicados com a discussão em pauta. A primeira parte, intitulada “Educação Infantil e currículo(s): desafios, problematizações e propostas no tempo presente” é um convite para que as reflexões, problematizações e proposições compartilhadas nos artigos do dossiê, possam funcionar como promotoras do exercício do pensamento docente e de subsídio para construção de modos mais acolhedores, inclusivos e democráticos de construção do(s) currículo(s) da Educação Infantil brasileira. Foi organizado pelo Prof. Dr. Cleriston Izidro dos Anjos (UFAL) e pelo Prof. Dr. Rodrigo Saballa de Carvalho (UFRGS).
Educação e cuidado da primeira infância na Itália
Authors: Simiano Luciane Pandini , Maria Silva Clara
Published: April 2022

O texto tematiza a abordagem italiana para educação infantil a partir da realidade toscana, objetivando conhecer o que narram as documentações pedagógicas sobre essa experiência educativa. Como recurso, apresentam-se elementos de uma pesquisa de doutorado em educação, realizada na cidade de Pistoia, na Itália. A proposição é que a documentação pedagógica é uma narrativa que oferece visibilidade à experiência educativa toscana. Considerando suas diferentes formas e tipos, encontraram-se, nas documentações, fios que constituem os princípios do sistema educativo toscano. O entrelaçamento dos fios acontece nas relações entre adultos e crianças. No gesto de documentar há a produção de um tecido narrativo capaz de visibilizar e sustentar a experiência nos serviços educativos da primeira infância.
transversalização curricular da educação ambiental no ensino religioso
Authors: Gomes Claudia Lourenço , Torales Campos Marília Andrade
Published: April 2022

Neste artigo apresenta-se uma análise, a partir da compreensão de um grupo de professoras atuantes no componente de Ensino Religioso, se a temática ambiental poderia ser integrada nos conteúdos curriculares desta área e em suas práticas didático-pedagógica para o desenvolvimento de um processo de transversalização curricular da Educação Ambiental. A pesquisa se materializou mediante um estudo qualitativo e a aplicação de entrevista semiestruturada com um grupo de 6 (seis) professoras da Rede Municipal de Ensino de Curitiba (PR). Nos resultados, contatou-se que as professoras identificam pontos de convergência entre o conteúdo do Ensino Religioso e os temas ambientais, o que denota potencialidades a serem exploradas para os avanços nas ações que envolvem a transversalidade curricular.