bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Necromantes e profecias: o gótico em Herculano e Schiller
Authors: Pereira Leonardo Atayde
Published: January 2023

Alexandre Herculano (1810 – 1877), através de sua produção literária e historiográfica, ajudou a  popularizar as ideias do Romantismo em Portugal e contribuiu para a entrada de novos valores estéticos e de uma particular visão de mundo no oitocentismo português. Seu interesse pela Idade Média e pelo tipo de produção literária do final do século XVIII fez com que ele dialogasse com autores do chamadoPré-Romantismo europeu. No caso específico de Friedrich Schiller (1759 – 1805), o seu romance Der Geisterseher, O Aparicionista, de 1787-89, foi alvo de destacado interesse por parte de Herculano, como podemos averiguar por meio de uma análise comparativa mais rigorosa entre alguns de seus escritos, como O Alcaide de Santarém, com a paradigmática obra do autor alemão. Com base nessa proposta analítica, podemos notar nos escritosdestacados de ambos os autores um pulsante imaginário gótico, repleto de uma atmosferadominada por necromantes, profecias e o sobrenatural, elementos presentes não só na posterior produção literária romântica alemã e portuguesa, mas também determinante para a formação de uma nova relação com a realidade e com os estudos históricos.
Emma e Susana: o horror da morte em Madame Bovary e Pedro Páramo
Authors: Braite Fernanda , Bolina Luna
Published: January 2023

O presente artigo busca analisar o horror na morte de duas personagens femininas: Emma Bovary na obra Madame Bovary (1856), de Gustave Flaubert, e Susana San Juan em Pedro Páramo (1955), de Juan Rulfo. Discutimos os pontos de convergência e divergência dos romances por meio da comparação de trechos-chaves, sublinhando tópicos como o devaneio, a loucura, a morbidez e a sensualidade. Por fim, traçamos paralelos entre o modo como essas personagens encontram a morte e a maneira como agiram em vida.
A presença do novum da ficção-científica em Kentukis, de Samanta Schweblin
Authors: Gomes Emannuel Gonçalves
Published: January 2023

Este artigo tem o objetivo de ressaltar a reconfiguração do conceito de novum, elaborado por Darko Suvin e um dos mais influentes na crítica de ficção-científica, na obra Kentukis, da escritora argentina Samanta Schweblin, dando especial destaque para o papel do estranhamento nesta teoria e neste romance em particular.
Antecedentes de um romance gótico brasileiro: o conto "Maria Vitória" e o manuscrito de Fronteira
Authors: França Júlio , Alves Lais
Published: January 2023

Entre as muitas narrativas brasileiras que flertam, sob diversos aspectos, com as poéticas do mal, Fronteira (1935) é particularmente notável. O primeiro romance de Cornélio Penna estabelece um diálogo de mão dupla com a tradição literária do gótico, alimentando-a ao mesmo tempo que é por ela alimentado, e apresenta uma fonte inesgotável de pontos de observação: a estrutura lacunar de enredo; a narração em modo de fluxo de consciência; o narrador autodiegético, paranoico, não confiável e dono de uma sensibilidade mórbida; o campo semântico ligado à escuridão, ao fantasmagórico, ao lúgubre, à morte etc.; o locus horribilis, que se manifesta em diversos níveis, e o passado fantasmagórico, que se manifesta na alusão frequente a crimes e transgressões pretéritas, condicionando as existências dos protagonistas. Neste artigo, pretendemos explorar o processo de criação de Fronteira a partir de dois antecedentes: o manuscrito da obra e o conto “Maria Vitória”, publicado em 1923 na revista América. Procuraremos demonstrar que, por meio de procedimentos de supressão de informações acerca de personagens e determinados eventos, o autor obteve efeitos de suspense e mistério que intensificaram a natureza gótica de sua obra.
Ascensão e Ocaso no Universo Ficcional Transmídia da Aurora Pós-Humana
Authors: Franco Edgar
Published: January 2023

O ensaio trata da estrutura geral do universo ficcional transmídia da Aurora Pós-Humana, base para todas as criações narrativas em múltiplas mídias e suportes do artista Ciberpajé, também conhecido como Edgar Franco. São apresentadas as fases e subdivisões do universo em uma perspectiva temporal, pontuadas por exemplos de obras artísticas que já foram desenvolvidas nos contextos dessas múltiplas fases. Ao final são detalhados alguns elementos narrativos e do processo criativo da história em quadrinhos Licanarquia, uma das obras mais recentes do universo ficcional que está ambientada na subfase do Ocaso Pós-Humanista.
Movimento 78 ou sobre a derrocada do humano face à máquina
Authors: Berchez Amanda
Published: January 2023

RESENHA: IZHAKI, Flávio. Movimento 78. São Paulo: Companhia das Letras, 2022.
Editorial
Authors: Volobuef Karin , Cunha Maria Zilda da , Thomaz Nathalia Xavier
Published: January 2023

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Körner, Schiller e W. Humboldt: a primeira recepção do Meister de Goethe
Authors: Raposo Reginaldo Rodrigues
Published: January 2023

Apresentação à tradução de Sobre Os anos de aprendizado de Wilhelm Meister, de Christian Gottfried Körner, por Reginaldo Rodrigues Raposo
Sobre Os anos de aprendizado de Wilhelm Meister
Authors: Raposo Reginaldo Rodrigues , Körner Christian Gottfried
Published: January 2023

Tradução de Über Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre (1796).
Gottlob Frege: os sentidos lógicos e psicológicos nas sentenças da linguagem natural
Authors: Francisco Antonio Marcos
Published: January 2023

Este artigo apresenta como tema principal a teoria semântica de Frege para sentenças da linguagem natural e dos processos mentais associados à sua significação. Frege se fundamenta na análise da linguagem para distinguir na mente humana os elementos lógicos de outros de aspectos psicológico. Portanto, nossa investigação visa apresentar nos escritos de Frege a presença de uma teoria semântica relacionada ao encanto estético da arte poética e outra lógica ou associada às investigações científicas.
Das margens para o centro: ressignificando os “vazios” do Arquivo Deocélia Vianna
Authors: Lopes Caroline Cantanhede
Published: January 2023

Este artigo pretende abordar como alguns aspectos da organização do arquivo pessoal de Deocélia Vianna impactam a compreensão do processo de criação de obras elaboradas em coautoria com seu marido, o dramaturgo Oduvaldo Vianna. O Arquivo Família Vianna, formado pelos fundos do casal e de seu filho, o também dramaturgo Vianninha, encontra-se sob a guarda do Centro de Documentação e Pesquisa (CEDOC) da Fundação Nacional de Artes (Funarte). Desejamos apontar, mediante este caso, como a consolidação de papéis socialmente definidos para as mulheres interferem e acabam por influenciar a identificação, o arranjo e a descrição dos documentos, em especial quando produzidos em um contexto familiar. Para tanto, apresentaremos brevemente a titular, seu arquivo e a metodologia aplicada, com destaque para as suas obras radiofônicas em colaboração com Oduvaldo. Por fim, buscaremos subsídios em estudos recentes e na experiência proporcionada pelo processamento do Arquivo Fernanda Montenegro-Fernando Torres (também depositado no CEDOC/Funarte) para discutirmos a importância da análise contextual para o entendimento da dinâmica de produção de documentos em arquivos de casais. Assim, buscamos contribuir com as reflexões em curso que têm se dedicado à criação de estratégias que resultem em uma representação capaz de evidenciar as particularidades dessas formações documentais.
As Fiandeiras da Memória: a cidade de Fortaleza arquivada em fotografias e oralidades
Authors: Silva Cristina Maria da
Published: January 2023

Acompanhamos as mulheres do Poço da Draga, em Fortaleza-CE, e percebemos que tanto o território como suas trajetórias se entrelaçam, contando as narrativas da própria cidade. Tomamos esse território a partir das fotografias que essas mulheres guardam em casa e suas narrativas sobre elas. Partindo das ideias de Assmann, Gagnebin, Certeau e Didi-Huberman, buscamos refletir sobre como, a partir de fotografias, podemos desvelar as biografias individuais, mas também a biografia de uma cidade.  As mulheres são guardiãs, cuidam da vida como se segurassem um tear, tecem as histórias que herdaram e cultivam, mesmo na aridez do cotidiano, seus baús invisíveis. Como árvores fincadas ao solo, seus pés se enraízam, fixam os alicerces de suas casas, de suas famílias e tomam posse cotidianamente da terra e das histórias que experimentam e das que evocam em suas memórias. Os álbuns fotográficos também arquivam e evocam os seus territórios invisíveis: a vida construída no interior de suas casas, na mesa de suas cozinhas, no fundo dos quintais e na passagem do tempo em suas calçadas. Esses pedaços de papel, tecidos na luz, se revelam a cada imagem como extensões de seus corpos, nos quais elas arquivam suas biografias e as biografias da cidade.
Palimpsesto da escrita feminina: (des)construção da palavra e racismo na obra oitocentista (Los) Misterios del Plata
Authors: Medeiros Luma Virgínia de Souza , Silva Regina Simon da
Published: January 2023

(Los) Misterios del Plata é o primeiro romance da escritora, jornalista e educadora argentina Juana Manso, publicado originalmente quando ela esteve exilada no Brasil, em 1852, em folhetim, no seu periódico: O Jornal das Senhoras. O romance histórico, ambientado na Argentina rosista na década de 1830, teve cinco edições publicadas: duas assinadas por Juana Manso, e três organizadas, de maneira póstuma, por diferentes editores que, na ocasião, fizeram acréscimos ao romance, além de mudanças. Embora seja aceita a ideia de que apenas as datas históricas foram modificadas e um último capítulo acrescentado, observamos que as versões póstumas têm o desfecho alterado, e o romance traz aspectos racistas nas descrições das personagens e no cenário campesino. Assim como em um palimpsesto, cujo texto primitivo é raspado, para dar lugar a outro (SPINA, 1977), usamos aqui o termo como metáfora das versões de Los Misterios del Plata que, provavelmente, tem como a mais conhecida e aceita como única completa, a versão póstuma, publicada e modificada pelos editores. Nesse sentido, nosso objetivo neste trabalho é verificar passagens da edição de 1924, cotejando com a versão de 1852, no que se refere à construção das imagens racializadas dos trabalhadores do campo e dos vilões.
Um teto todo seu
Authors: Dias Denise Oliveira
Published: January 2023

Resenha da obra Um teto todo seu, da escritora Virginia Woolf.
La poesía póstuma de Gabriela Mistral: un acercamiento al proceso de escritura mistraliano a partir del poema “La llama y yo cambiamos señas”
Authors: Castillo Yenny Ariz
Published: January 2023

El presente trabajo se centra en el análisis de los manuscritos recuperados del poema “La llama y yo cambiamos señas”, de la poeta chilena Gabriela Mistral, publicado en su obra póstuma Lagar II (1991). El cotejo de los originales del poema nos acerca al proceso de escritura mistraliano, así como también nos permite elaborar un comentario sobre el sentido del texto, que considera sus distintas versiones.
Dança e criação artística em rede pela ótica da crítica de processo: procedimentos compositivos e pedagógicos com mediação tecnológica
Authors: Aguiar Helen de
Published: January 2023

Esta investigação se delineia a partir de reflexões sobre os modos producentes da obra coreográfica em vídeo “Interlocuções em Movimento” (2021), criada e ‘coreoeditada’ pela autora-coreógrafa para a Téssera Companhia de Dança da Universidade Federal do Paraná e intenta desvelar, por meio da inventariação de seu processo construtivo, aspectos da pedagogia da ubiquidade. Parte-se da abordagem metodológica da crítica de processo proposta por Cecília Almeida Salles (2000; 2006; 2007; 2013; 2018), por suas implicações no trajeto reflexivo convidativo, para pensar os índices vestigiais, anotações e relações complexas que entremeiam a obra de arte em sua gênese. Tais construções reflexivas são permeadas por apontamentos que denunciam a presença da interdisciplinaridade na/da obra videodançante e indicam o [re]conhecimento de um funcionamento criativo não linear, contextualizado e dinâmico, tornando evidente a produção artística feminina no ambiente em questão e cujo alcance se redimensiona quando na relação dança-tecnologia.
Polluting the Political Discourse
Authors: Cianci Licia , Zecca Davide
Published: January 2023

Modern deliberative democracies are built to ensure pluralism in the political discourse so that citizens are able to express informed preferences when taking part in public policymaking by electing their representatives. The fairness of political processes is threatened in the digital environment by the resort to micro-targeting techniques and the spread of disinformation campaigns, which may poison the authenticity of public debate and influence the orientation of public opinion on policy issues. Assessing the role of digital intermediaries in these dynamics is therefore critical for European countries and EU institutions in order to ensure the survival of the paradigm of pluralistic democracy. The trade-offs between State regulation of freedom of expression online, platforms’ accountability and self-regulation make it compelling to analyse whether EU policy choices are adequate to confront phenomena undermining democratic processes.
A new species of Gladiolus from Southeastern Türkiye, Gladiolus siirtensis (Iridaceae, Crocoideae)
Authors: PINAR SÜLEYMAN MESUT , EROĞLU HÜSEYİN , FİDAN MEHMET
Published: January 2023

Gladiolus siirtensis (Iridaceae) is described as a new species from the Pervari district, Siirt province in the southeast of Türkiye. Gladiolus siirtensis is similar to G. humilis, but it is easily distinguished by its shorter stem, oblong or oblanceolate first leaves, dense spike with secund flower arrangement, absence of fusiform blotch on the lower segments of perigone, shorter anthers, style and stigma lobes and obovoid capsule. A detailed morphological study, including pollen and seed surface characteristics was undertaken for the new species. A complete morphological and palynological description is provided, including distribution data of the new species and related ones.
Minimal lower eyelid epicanthoplasty combined with thermal contraction to treat epiblepharon in chinese children
Authors: Hu Shoulong , Li Jingyi , Lu Yuebing , Zhao Shengnan , Shao Yi
Published: January 2023

Background

To evaluate the clinical efficacy of combined minimal lower eyelid epicanthoplasty and thermal contraction for epiblepharon repair in Chinese children.

Methods

Between January 2017 and August 2020, a single surgeon corrected epiblepharon in Chinese children using minimal lower eyelid epicanthoplasty combined with thermal contraction. First, a minimal epicanthoplasty flap to balance the lower eyelid was made cross the lower eyelid epicanthus, which connected with a 20-mm-long incision 1.5 mm below the lower eyelid margin. After removing the hypertrophic orbicularis oculi muscle running between the lower epicanthal fold and the medial canthal tendon, thermal cauterization was applied to increase lower eyelid rotation by creating adhesions between the lower eyelid retractor and tarsus. The residual medial edge was sutured to the corner of the epicanthus to decrease the lower eyelid epicanthus. The postoperative follow-up ranged from 3 to 24 months. We retrospectively analyzed cases to determine whether this approach decreased the lower eyelid epicanthal fold to equalize the tension of the lower eyelid. The surgical outcomes including the direction of lower eyelid eyelashes, complications, and refractive errors were evaluated.

Results

Data from each eye of 53 Chinese children (29 female, 24 males; mean age: 5.3 ± 2.3 years) who had undergone minimal lower eyelid epicanthoplasty combined with thermal contraction were included. During follow-up, recurrence was observed in just one of the 106 eyes (0.94%), and two eyes (1.89%) showed under-correction. No visible scars formed in the postoperative period. All patients’ parents were satisfied with the cosmetic results and had no serious complaints. The mean astigmatism was significantly reduced by the surgery from 1.82 ± 0.45 diopters (D) preoperatively to 1.43 ± 0.36 D postoperatively (P < 0.05).

Conclusion

This surgery is easy to design, time-efficient, and is effective in the correction of epiblepharon. The procedure allows surgeons to achieve good appearance and natural eyelid contour without apparent complications.
The effect of physical activity on health outcomes in people with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury: a rapid systematic review with meta-analysis
Authors: Johnson Liam , Williams Gavin , Sherrington Catherine , Pilli Kavya , Chagpar Sakina , Auchettl Aylish , Beard Jack , Gill Renee , Vassallo Gabrielle , Rushworth Nick , Tweedy Sean , Simpson Grahame , Scheinberg Adam , Clanchy Kelly , Tiedemann Anne , Hassett Leanne
Published: January 2023

Background

In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the first global physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines for children and adults living with disability. The evidence informing the guidelines though is not specific to people living with traumatic brain injury (TBI), but rather comes from other disabling conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, and stroke. There remains a clear lack of direct evidence of the effects of physical activity for people living with TBI. The objective of this rapid review was to identify direct evidence of the effect of physical activity on health outcomes in people with moderate-to-severe TBI to inform adaptation of the WHO physical activity guidelines into clinical practice guidelines.

Methods

We conducted a rapid systematic review with meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials, including people of any age with moderate-to-severe TBI, investigating physical activity interventions compared to either usual care, a physical activity intervention with different parameters, or a non-physical activity intervention. Four databases (CENTRAL, SPORTDiscus, PEDro, Ovid MEDLINE) were searched from inception to October 8, 2021. The primary outcomes were physical function, cognition, and quality of life.

Results

Twenty-three studies were included incorporating 812 participants (36% females, majority working-age adults, time post-TBI in studies ranged from 56 days (median) to 16.6 years (mean)). A range of physical activity interventions were evaluated in rehabilitation (n = 12 studies), community (n = 8) and home (n = 3) settings. We pooled data from the end of the intervention for eight outcomes. Participation in a virtual reality physical activity intervention improved mobility, assessed by the Community Balance and Mobility Scale (range 0 to 96; higher score indicates better mobility) more than standard balance training (two studies, 80 participants, Mean Difference = 2.78, 95% CI 1.40 to 4.16; low certainty evidence). There was uncertainty of effect for the remaining outcomes, limited by small sample sizes, diverse comparators and a wide range of outcome measures.

Conclusion

This review consolidates the current evidence base for the prescription of physical activity for people with moderate-to-severe TBI. There remains a pressing need for further rigorous research in order to develop practice guidelines to support clinical decision-making when prescribing physical activity in this population.
Satisfaction and tolerability using virtual reality (VR) as adjunctive treatment during flexible bronchoscopy: a randomized control trial
Authors: Sooriyaghandan Ian Victor , Mohamad Jailaini Mas Fazlin , Nik Abeed Nik Nuratiqah , Ng Boon Hau , Yu-Lin Andrea Ban , Shah Shamsul Azhar , Abdul Hamid Mohamed Faisal
Published: January 2023

Background

Patient comfort during invasive and therapeutic procedures is important. The use of virtual reality (VR) devices during flexible bronchoscopy (FB) as a method of distraction to increase patient tolerability and improve satisfaction has not been investigated. We aim to assess the satisfaction and tolerability of participants undergoing FB with or without VR.

Methods

This was a single-center, open-label study on patients undergoing bronchoscopy, randomized into the control and interventional (VR) groups. The control group received standard care during FB. The interventional group was given a VR device during FB showing nature videos with soothing instrumental music. Pain, breathlessness, and cough were evaluated using a 10 cm visual analogue scale administered before and after FB. Anxiety was assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Satisfaction questionnaire (5-point Likert scale) was given to participants post FB.

Results

Eighty participants enrolled, 40 in each arm. Median (IQR) satisfaction score in the VR group was 5.0 (3.0–5.0), and in the control group was 4.0 (3.0–5.0); (p < 0.001). Breathlessness, cough, and anxiety post FB were significantly less severe in the interventional group (p = 0.042,p = 0.001,p < 0.001), but the pain was not significantly different (p = 0.290).

Conclusion

VR used during FB led to better participants' satisfaction and tolerability (breathlessness and cough). There was a significantly lower anxiety score in the VR group.
A high high-density lipoprotein level is associated with Gleason score upgrade in Chinese patients diagnosed with high-grade prostate carcinoma
Authors: Lyu Jingcheng , Li Lu , Jiang Tianyu , Wang Zhipeng , Zhu Yichen
Published: January 2023

Background

The high incidence of Gleason score upgrading (GSU) made urologists underestimate the disease, leading to the inaccurate therapeutic decision. The study aimed to explore relevant laboratory examination evidence associated with GSU.

Methods

Patients diagnosed with prostate carcinoma undergoing radical prostatectomy in our center between January 2015 and December 2019 were included in this retrospective study. Patients were divided into GSU and NGSU groups according to the occurrence of GSU. Medical records were reviewed and analyzed between groups.

Results

A total of 130 patients were enrolled, including 52 patients diagnosed with GS = 6 (20 NGSU and 32 GSU) and 78 patients with GS = 7 (36 NGSU and 42 GSU). No significant differences in demographic characteristics were found between groups. An increased neutrophil count (OR = 1.326, 95% CI = 1.005–1.748) and a decreased percentage of lymphocytes (OR = 0.951, 95% CI = 0.904–1) were associated with GSU in the GS = 6 group, whereas a high HDL level (OR = 7.735, 95% CI = 0.998–59.957) was associated with GSU in GS = 7 group. Preoperative high neutrophile count and low lymphocyte percentage were correlated with GSU in patients with low-grade prostate cancer. In contrast, high HDL level was associated with GSU in patients with high-grade prostate cancer.

Conclusions

These laboratory examination data could provide urologists with information before making a therapeutic protocol.
Tensile Fracture Property of Concrete Affected by Interfacial Transition Zone
Authors: Ji Heli , Yang Xinhua , Luo Zuyun , Bai Fan
Published: January 2023

As a weak link between aggregate and mortar in concrete, interfacial transition zone (ITZ) usually plays a key role in concrete fracture. To investigate the tensile fracture property of concrete affected by the mechanical properties of ITZ numerically, the geometrical models of heterogeneous concrete were established with the parameterization modeling. They include three phases, namely, mortar, ITZ, and randomly distributed aggregates with distinct sizes and orientations. The cracking behaviors of mortar and ITZ were characterized by the bilinear cohesive zone constitutive model. Based on the experiments, the mechanical properties of ITZ were mediated by changing the water–cement ratio of mortar, the aggregate surface roughness and the content of silica fume in interfacial agent. A series of numerical simulations were conducted on the concrete models in tension after the numerical modeling method was validated. The macroscopic tensile fracture properties of concrete were quantitatively connected with some microscopic variables, including the water–cement ratio of mortar, the aggregate surface roughness and the silica fume content in interfacial agent. It was found that the tensile fracture properties of concrete have negative linear correlations with the water–cement ratio of mortar, while the effects of the aggregate surface roughness and the silica fume content in interfacial agent are very complex. The tensile fracture mechanical properties of concrete have a bilinear relationship with the aggregate surface roughness and an approximate quadratic parabola relationship with the content of silica fume in the interfacial agent. This study is beneficial to improve the fracture resistance of concrete by some interface handling measures.
Infant and young child feeding practices are associated with childhood anaemia and stunting in sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Christian Aaron Kobina , Afful-Dadzie Eric , Marquis Grace S.
Published: January 2023

Background

The co-occurrence of anaemia and stunting (CAS) presents acute development and morbidity challenges to children particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Evidence on the effect of child feeding recommendations on CAS is scarce.

Methods

We used data from 22 recent Demographic and Health Surveys in SSA countries to examine the association between caregivers’ implementation of recommendations on infant and young child feeding and the CAS in their 6- to 23-mo-old children.

Results

Overall, in multiple logistic regression models, child feed index score, high wealth of household, increasing household size, household head with at least secondary school education, improved sanitation of household, an increase in caregiver’s age and caregiver’s with at least secondary education were associated with lower odds of CAS (i.e., AOR: 0.86; 95% CI; 0.84 – 0.88: 0.75; 0.69 – 0.82: 0.98, 0.98 – 0.99: 0.76, 0.70 – 0.83: 0.81, 0.74 – 0.87: 0.87, 0.81 – 0.94: 0.69, 0.62 – 0.77 respectively). Having a diarrhoea in the past 2 weeks and having fever in the past month were associated with higher odds of CAS (AOR:1.1, 95% CI; 1.0 – 1.2: 1.1, 1.0 – 1.2, respectively). Results from the decision tree analysis showed that the educational level of women was the most important predictor of CAS, followed by child feeding score, the level of education of the family head and state of drinking water.

Conclusion

The results buttress the importance of interventions aimed at improving feeding practices and parental educational as a vehicle to improve children’s nutritional status.
Effects of Plyometric Training on Physical Performance: An Umbrella Review
Authors: Kons Rafael L. , Orssatto Lucas B. R. , Ache-Dias Jonathan , De Pauw Kevin , Meeusen Romain , Trajano Gabriel S. , Dal Pupo Juliano , Detanico Daniele
Published: January 2023

Background

Plyometric training can be performed through many types of exercises involving the stretch-shortening cycle in lower limbs. In the last decades, a high number of studies have investigated the effects of plyometric training on several outcomes in different populations.

Objectives

To systematically review, summarize the findings, and access the quality of published meta-analyses investigating the effects of plyometric training on physical performance.

Design

Systematic umbrella review of meta-analyses.

Data Sources

Meta-analyses were identified using a systematic literature search in the databases PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and Scielo.

Eligibility Criteria for Selecting Meta-analyses

Meta-analyses that examined the effects of plyometric training on physical fitness in different populations, age groups, and sex.

Results

Twenty-nine meta-analyses with moderate-to-high methodological quality were included in this umbrella review. We identified a relevant weakness in the current literature, in which five meta-analyses included control group comparisons, while 24 included pre-to-post-effect sizes. Trivial-to-large effects were found considering the effects of plyometric training on physical performance for healthy individuals, medium-trivial effects for the sports athletes’ groups and medium effects for different sports athletes’ groups, age groups, and physical performance.

Conclusion

The available evidence indicates that plyometric training improves most related physical fitness parameters and sports performance. However, it is important to outline that most meta-analyses included papers lacking a control condition. As such, the results should be interpreted with caution.

PROSPERO number: CRD42020217918.
Evaluation model of shale-adsorbed gas considering clay and water saturation
Authors: Liu Kun , Lu Jing , Hu Song , Nan Zeyu
Published: January 2023

Shale adsorption capacity is affected by many factors including temperature, pressure, geochemical characteristics of organic matter, clay, and water saturation. The traditional calculation model of adsorbed gas content only considers the influence of temperature, pressure, and organic geochemical characteristics. The influence of clay and water saturation on adsorption capacity is seldom considered. Isotherm adsorption experiments were conducted on synthetic specimens and natural specimens with varying clay types, clay contents, and water saturations. Then, the influences of clay and water saturation on the adsorption capacity were systematically studied. The experimental results found that the order of clay adsorption capacities was smectite > kaolinite > chlorite > illite. The multicomponent superposition rule was applicable in evaluating shale-adsorbed gas content. The total adsorption capacity was equal to the accumulation of the adsorption capacities of all types of clay and organic matter. Moisture will significantly reduce the adsorption capacity of shale. The adsorption capacities of synthetic specimens and natural specimens after being fully saturated with water were 9%–14% and 42%–61% of those in dry states, respectively. Then, a new shale-adsorbed gas evaluation model was established based on the Langmuir equation considering clay and water saturation. The calculation error of this new model was approximately 11%, which provides a new method for evaluating the adsorbed gas content of shale.
Derivation and Validation of a Clinical Risk Assessment Model for Cancer-Associated Thrombosis in Two Unique US Health Care Systems
Authors: Li Ang , La Jennifer , May Sarah B. , Guffey Danielle , da Costa Wilson L. , Amos Christopher I. , Bandyo Raka , Milner Emily M. , Kurian Karen M. , Chen Daniel C.R. , Do Nhan V. , Granada Carolina , Riaz Nimrah , Brophy Mary T. , Chitalia Vipul , Gaziano J. Michael , Garcia David A. , Carrier Marc , Flowers Christopher R. , Zakai Neil A. , Fillmore Nathanael R.
Published: January 2023

PURPOSE

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), especially pulmonary embolism (PE) and lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (LE-DVT), is a serious and potentially preventable complication for patients with cancer undergoing systemic therapy.

METHODS

Using retrospective data from patients diagnosed with incident cancer from 2011-2020, we derived a parsimonious risk assessment model (RAM) using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression from the Harris Health System (HHS, n = 9,769) and externally validated it using the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system (n = 79,517). Bootstrapped c statistics and calibration curves were used to assess external model discrimination and fit. Dichotomized risk strata using integer scores were created and compared against the Khorana score (KS).

RESULTS

Incident VTE and PE/LE-DVT at 6 months occurred in 590 (6.2%) and 437 (4.6%) patients in HHS and 4,027 (5.1%) and 3,331 (4.2%) patients in the VA health care system. Assessed at the time of systemic therapy initiation, the new RAM included components of the KS with the modified cancer subtype, cancer staging, systemic therapy class, history of VTE, history of paralysis/immobility, recent hospitalization, and Asian/Pacific Islander race. The c statistic was 0.71 in HHS and 0.68 in the VA health care system (compared with 0.65 and 0.60, respectively, for KS). Furthermore, the new RAM appropriately reclassified 28% of patients and increased the proportion of VTEs in the high-risk group from 37% to 68% in the validation data set.

CONCLUSION

The novel RAM stratified patients with cancer into a high-risk group with 8%-10% cumulative incidence of VTE and 7% PE/LE-DVT at 6 months ( v 3% and 2%, respectively, in the low-risk group). The model had improved performance over the original KS and doubled the number of VTE events in the high-risk stratum. We encourage additional external validation from prospective studies. [Media: see text]
ESTIMATIVA DE REDUÇÃO DAS EMISSÕES DE POLUENTES ATMOSFÉRICOS COM O USO DO VLT NA REGIÃO CENTRAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO
Authors: NUNES CRUZ VITOR , SOARES DA SILVA JÚNIOR ORIVADE , SILVEIRA LOPES LUIZ ANTÔNIO , DE MIRANDA REIS MARCELO
Published: January 2023

O dióxido de carbono - CO2 é um dos principais gases causadores do efeito estufa. O sistema de veículo leve sob trilho (VLT) implantado na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, utiliza energia limpa e têm potencial para reduzir o CO2 gerado no deslocamento de passageiros na região central da cidade. Porém, como será exposto neste estudo, o VLT, além de não ser utilizado em sua capacidade plena, compete com o sistema tradicional rodoviário por ônibus para transportar passageiros que possuem rota e destino compatível com sua área de abrangência. Neste sentido, o presente trabalho tem por o objetivo de avaliar o impacto ambiental acerca da potencial redução de emissões de CO2, considerando a possível integração dos passageiros que deslocam-se por meio de ônibus na região de abrangência do VLT, no centro da cidade do Rio de Janeiro. No intuito de oferecer uma alternativa mais sustentável do ponto de vista ambiental, o artigo conclui por meio de uma análise com sugestão de potenciais pontos de integração entre os modais e reorganização dos itinerários do sistema rodoviário, resultando em ganhos ambientais em decorrência da redução de emissão de poluentes, na escala de 14,2 Ton de CO2 / dia. Por fim, serão observadas algumas recomendações com vista para novas oportunidades de estudos futuros.
REFLEXÃO DA IMPORTÂNCIA DO MODAL RODOVIÁRIO NA ECONOMIA DE MATO GROSO NO PERÍODO DE 1979 A 2020
Authors: VIEIRA ANDERSON NUNES DE CARVALHO , AQUINO CLÉCIA APARECIDA , GUERRA NÍDIA MARTINEIA GOMES , SIQUEIRA ROSICLEY NICOLAO DE
Published: January 2023

O trabalho contextualiza o desenvolvimento dos transportes no Estado do Mato Grosso e apresenta a importância deste para a economia da região. A problemática de pesquisa deste estudo girou em torno da seguinte pergunta: qual a relação do transporte rodoviário no desenvolvimento econômico de Mato Grosso no período de 1970 a 2020? Assim, o estudo teve por objetivo geral contextualizar a historicidade do desenvolvimento do transporte rodoviário no Estado do Mato Grosso no período de 1970 a 2021. A relevância do estudo sobre as características de desenvolvimento e manutenção da malha rodoviária se fundamenta na importância de o setor rodoviário estar intrinsecamente ligado ao desenvolvimento econômico e social do território nacional e mato-grossense, além de ser um elemento de integração regional. A pesquisa demonstrou como o transporte se entrelaça profundamente com as fases da evolução da sociedade e as transformações que ocorrem no que tange ao deslocamento de mantimentos e utensílios para a manutenção dos meios de sobrevivência em distintos momentos da sociedade e o contexto atual dos transportes rodoviários no estado do Mato Grosso.
Building a Sphere from Imaginary Points
Authors: Girsh A.
Published: January 2023

Euclidean spaces of various dimensions do not contain imaginary images and objects by definition, but are inextricably linked with them through special cases, and this leads to the need to expand the field in geometry into the region of imaginary values [1, 19, 26]. Such an extension, i.e. adding to the field of real coordinates spaces of different dimensions, the field of imaginary coordinates leads to different variants of spaces of different dimensions, depending on the chosen axiomatics. Earlier in a number of articles, examples of solving some actual problems of geometry using imaginary geometric images and objects were shown [4, 5, 6, 13, 21, 22, 29].

The article provides constructions for constructing a sphere from four predetermined points, of which one pair or both pairs of points can be imaginary complex conjugate. The construction is carried out on combined diagrams by the methods of descriptive geometry by analogy with the well-known problem of constructing a sphere from four real points. The construction of a sphere is based on seven auxiliary constructions for constructing a circle from points that can be imaginary conjugates. Both 3D problems of constructing spheres for given points and methods of 2D construction problems for determining the required imaginary points are considered. A method for calculating the parameters of the obtained sphere is described. The application of the method to other problems of descriptive geometry, for example, to the problems of finding geometric places of points, is considered. equidistant from two given surfaces. Recently, this issue has been intensively studied, for example, in the works [5, 6].
Ordinary Badness in Aristotelian Ethics: A Virtually Forgotten Question
Authors: Mestre Carles José
Published: January 2023

In this paper, we aim to show the way in which a kind of moral badness, what we call ordinary badness, could be understood from Aristotelian ethical writings. First, we document the recognition of this type of badness in the Aristotelian source, which is seen in his presentation of “hoi polloi” (the Many). In particular, it is shown that “hoi polloi” are “phauloi”, one of the (specific) predicates that Aristotle uses to refer to moral badness. Secondly, we highlight the methodological function of “hoi polloi” in the description of incontinence and self-indulgence, and we show how the Many could be considered as a new class within the question of moral effort. Finally, and related to the result of the previous analysis, we document what could be an aporia in the Aristotelian description of the population of the polis, which brings us to join Ian Morris in his global understanding of Aristotelian political philosophy.
Moral Evil as a “Thick” Ethical Concept
Authors: Łukomska Agata
Published: January 2023

The paper aims to propose a framework for understanding of the concept of moral evil. It argues that “evil” should be considered one of the so-called “thick” ethical concepts, characterized by their ability to be simultaneously descriptive and normative. To that effect, it examines the relationship between the concepts of moral wrongness and the idea of evil, with a view to explaining why moral evil should be understood as a “thick” rather than a “thin” ethical concept. Finally, it offers some reasons for cultivating thick ethical concepts, and suggests the conditions which have to be met if a thick concept of evil is to be helpful rather than harmful.
Civilization Without Evil in Leszek Kołakowski’s Works
Authors: Biegalska Agnieszka
Published: January 2023

Leszek Kołakowski had a keen interest in the phenomenon of evil, and many of his works address this topic. Kołakowski made attempts to explore the origin of evil, human experiences of evil, changes in beliefs about evil in European consciousness throughout the ages, and he commented on the proposition that the world should be defined as free of evil. In his works, the phenomenon of evil was examined through the lens of two contextual perspectives: episteme and sacrum. This article explores the ways in which contemporary readers of Kołakowski’s works approach the problem of evil from these two perspectives. The paper discusses Kołakowski’s attempts to analyze the process of eliminating the traditional divide between good and evil and the rejection of Reason, Truth and Virtue in the Platonic and Aristotelean sense.
La labor de los docentes en el aula de secundaria de adultos: un desafío de las prácticas pedagógicas.
Authors: Ramos Ramiro Marco , Paredes Labra Joaquín
Published: January 2023

La educación de personas adultas es una estructura necesaria para responder algunos de los grandes desafíos que urge enfrentar en estos tiempos de crisis. Sin embargo, los centros de educación de personas adultas son los grandes desconocidos del sistema educativo. Por ello esta investigación pretende describir y comprender la labor docente que se realiza en sus aulas de educación secundaria. Dada la naturaleza cualitativa de nuestra investigación, se opta por un estudio colectivo de casos de corte etnográfico en una estancia en el campo por dos años. Las evidencias empíricas se recogieron a través de la observación participante y la realización de entrevistas semiestructuradas que se realizaron en dos CEPA de dos municipios de la Comunidad de Madrid. Los resultados describen el peculiar funcionamiento de un aula de secundaria de personas adultas y la especificidad de las tareas docentes que allí se desarrollan. A la luz de estos resultados, subrayamos la conveniencia de plantear en la formación docente conocimientos que aborden la singularidad de esta modalidad educativa en un mundo en el que todavía existen 770 millones de personas analfabetas, altas tasas de abandono escolar temprano en las sociedades occidentales, un envejecimiento progresivo de la población, nuevos retos formativos asociados a la digitalización de la vida y una emergencia sanitaria y climática que exige nuevas formas de ser y estar en el mundo.
Beneficios de los Eurojuegos para el desarrollo cognitivo en Educación Secundaria.
Authors: Manjón Gil Yago , González-García Higinio
Published: January 2023

Los Eurojuegos son una herramienta que puede emplearse estratégicamente dentro de las aulas de educación secundaria y cuyas bondades pasan desapercibidas para muchos docentes. El objetivo general del presente trabajo fue conocer la influencia de los Eurojuegos en las dimensiones: aprendizaje significativo, desarrollo cognitivo, relaciones sociales, mejora del autoconcepto y fomento de la motivación; sobre el desarrollo holístico del alumnado en Educación secundaria Obligatoria. En el presente trabajo se realizó una revisión narrativa de la literatura científica en la que se buscaron originales publicados en las bases de datos de Web of Knowledge, Google Académico y Research Gate. En el trabajo se valoró el impacto de los Eurojuegos como medio para favorecer el desarrollo cognitivo del discente, centrado en los procesos cognitivos de orden superior. Por otro lado, también se mostraron las potencialidades de su uso en el aula a la hora de mejorar tanto las relaciones sociales y cohesión grupal, como el desarrollo intrapersonal de los estudiantes. Además, mostró la relación de los Eurojuegos con diferentes tipos de motivación que favorecen su implantación en el proceso de aprendizaje. Como conclusiones principales, el aprendizaje basado en juegos puede favorecer el aprendizaje significativo, puede promover el uso de procesos de pensamiento de orden superior y los juegos de mesa pueden facilitar el desarrollo de relaciones sociales.
Rol del docente de Historia y Geografía en contextos de interculturalidad migrante. Le rôle de l'enseignant d'histoire et de géographie dans les contextes d'interculturalité des migrants.
Authors: Valderrama Aguayo Ivan
Published: January 2023

La profesionalización docente es un aspecto de la esfera educativa que, en los últimos años, ha ganado un fuerte protagonismo, de hecho, recientemente se ha incluido la profesión docente como un asunto de análisis y reflexión en la agenda política española. El objetivo de este trabajo es realizar una revisión de la literatura académica sobre la profesionalización docente, para ello se ha realizado una búsqueda en las bases de datos de Web of Science y Scopus. La búsqueda inicial mostró un total de 556 artículos, tras aplicar los criterios de exclusión correspondientes, se han obtenido 33 artículos académicos que se han analizado en profundidad. Los resultados muestran un incremento en la producción científica sobre profesionalización docente, esto subraya la relevancia del tema en la actualidad. Además, se detectan lineamientos en los trabajos revisados en torno a cuatro temáticas principales: trabajos que profundizan en las cuestiones teóricas sobre la profesión docente, así como trabajos que consideran como ejes fundamentales la formación continua, la evaluación del profesorado y la práctica docente. También se han encontrado temas transversales, tales como las competencias docentes, la calidad y mejora de la educación o las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC). Estos lineamientos temáticos nos permitirán identificar, analizar y reflexionar sobre los aspectos clave de la profesionalización docente en España.
Evaluación de una APP de realidad aumentada en niños/as con dislexia: estudio piloto
Authors: Ausín Villaverde Vanesa , Rodríguez Cano Sonia , Delgado Benito Vanesa , Bogdan Toma Radu
Published: January 2023

Desde hace unas décadas se están integrando en el ámbito educativo y en el tratamiento pedagógico diferentes tecnologías emergentes. Este artículo presenta la evaluación de una aplicación de realidad aumentada (RA) para trabajar con estudiantes con dislexia. El objetivo del artículo es conocer la percepción de los jóvenes con dislexia (10 - 15 años) tras la utilización de la aplicación de RA empleando el Modelo de Aceptación Tecnológica y, conocer la valoración de los aspectos técnicos, estéticos y facilidad de navegación de la aplicación mediante un cuestionario ad hoc. En este estudio piloto han participado siete niños/as con dislexia. La metodología utilizada ha sido un estudio empírico – descriptivo de tipo observacional. Los primeros resultados muestran que el nivel de aceptación hacia esta tecnología es aceptable, rondando valores intermedios de 3 en todas las dimensiones del Modelo TAM. Los aspectos que más destacan los entrevistados de la aplicación son la calidad de los textos, la narrativa del juego, el orden en la secuencia de las actividades, la utilización de la memoria durante el juego y la ambientación del videojuego en planetas. Por lo tanto, se puede considerar que esta aplicación de RA es útil para trabajar las necesidades de los niños/as con dislexia desde una perspectiva lúdica.
Use of hospital and limitation directions under the Mental Health Act 1983
Authors: Griffith Richard
Published: January 2023

Richard Griffith, Senior Lecturer in Health Law at Swansea University, considers the use of hospital and limitation directions when sentencing a person with a mental disorder who has been found guilty of a crime
More confusion
Authors: Allingham Sue
Published: January 2023

By the time you read this we will be well into 2023 and, perhaps, New Year Resolutions will have been made. The best resolution we could hope for would be that those in power begin to adopt a developmentally informed approach to Early Childhood Education.
Sustainability for settings
Authors: Cowley Sue
Published: January 2023

With the cost of living crisis having a negative impact on sustainability, early years settings were hoping to gain respite from rapidly rising costs through the recent budget. While the Chancellor announced extra funding for schools, there was no similar announcement about an increase in funding for early years. Sue Cowley investigates the impact that this is likely to have on settings.
An empathetic leader
Authors: Parker Emelia , Laxton Debra , Horn Abi
Published: January 2023

This month's article in the leadership journey series follows assistant educational psychologist Emelia Parker and how she introduced Makaton as a tool to promote inclusion and child development.
Research into trainees
Authors: Sabine Alex , Barton Sarah , Mikuska Eva , Fairchild Nikki
Published: January 2023

This article provides insight into national research around the perceptions of graduate and undergraduate trainees in the early years sector.
Professional Book Reviews
Authors: Marycz Adam
Published: January 2023

Adam Marycz shares his thoughts on a professional book around gender stereotypes, bringing us some personal insight. The picture book reviews will spark discussion around deeper emotions which are vital for children to have the safe space to explore.