bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Genotyping-by-sequencing and genome-wide association study reveal genetic diversity and loci controlling agronomic traits in triticale
Authors: Cao Dong , Wang Dongxia , Li Shiming , Li Yun , Hao Ming , Liu Baolong
Published: August 2021

Key message The genetic diversity and loci underlying agronomic traits were analysed by the reads coverage and genome-wide association study based genotyping-by-sequencing in a diverse population consisting of 199 accessions.Abstract Triticale (×Triticosecale Wittmack) is an economically important grain-forage and energy crop planted worldwide for its high biomass. Little is known about the genetic diversity and loci underlying agronomic traits in triticale. We performed genotyping-by-sequencing of 199 cultivars and mapped reads to the A, B, D, and R genomes for karyotype analysis. These cultivars could mostly be grouped into five types. Some chromosome abnormalities occurred with high frequency, such as 2D (2R) substitution, deletion of the long arm of chromosome 2D or the short arm of 5R, and translocation of the long arms of 7D/7A, the short arms of 6D/6A, or the long arms of 1D/1A. We chose only widely planted hexaploid triticale cultivars (153) for genome-wide association study. These cultivars could be divided into nine distinct groups, and the linkage disequilibrium decay was 25.4 kb in this population. We identified 253 significant marker-trait associations (MTAs) on 20 chromosomes, except 7R. Twenty-one reliable MTAs were identified repeatedly over two environments. We predicted 16 putative candidate genes involved in plant growth and development using the genome sequences of wheat and rye. These results provide a basis for understanding the genetic mechanisms of agronomic traits and will benefit the breeding of improved hexaploid triticale.
Assessment of linkage disequilibrium patterns between structural variants and single nucleotide polymorphisms in three commercial chicken populations
Authors: Geibel Johannes , Praefke Nora Paulina , Weigend Steffen , Simianer Henner , Reimer Christian
Published: August 2021

BackgroundStructural variants (SV) are causative for some prominent phenotypic traits of livestock as different comb types in chickens or color patterns in pigs. Their effects on production traits are also increasingly studied. Nevertheless, accurately calling SV remains challenging. It is therefore of interest, whether close-by single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are in strong linkage disequilibrium (LD) with SVs and can serve as markers. Literature comes to different conclusions on whether SVs are in LD to SNPs on the same level as SNPs to other SNPs. The present study aimed to generate a precise SV callset from whole-genome short-read sequencing (WGS) data for three commercial chicken populations and to evaluate LD patterns between the called SV and surrounding SNPs.ResultsThe final callset consisted of 12,294,329 bivariate SNPs, 4,301 deletions (DEL), 224 duplications (DUP), 218 inversions (INV) and 117 translocation breakpoints (BND). While average LD between DELs and SNPs was at the same level as between SNPs and SNPs, LD between other SVs and SNPs was strongly reduced (DUP: 40 %, INV: 27 %, BND: 19 % of between-SNP LD). A main factor for the reduced LD was the presence of local minor allele frequency differences, which accounted for 50 % of the difference between SNP – SNP and DUP – SNP LD. This was potentially accompanied by lower genotyping accuracies for DUP, INV and BND compared with SNPs and DELs. An evaluation of the presence of tag SNPs (SNP in highest LD to the variant of interest) further revealed DELs to be slightly less tagged by WGS SNPs than WGS SNPs by other SNPs. This difference, however, was no longer present when reducing the pool of potential tag SNPs to SNPs located on four different chicken genotyping arrays.ConclusionsThe results imply that genomic variance due to DELs in the chicken populations studied can be captured by different SNP marker sets as good as variance from WGS SNPs, whereas separate SV calling might be advisable for DUP, INV, and BND effects.
Percepção dos impactos ambientais dos domissanitários: resultados do projeto de extensão com grupos de mulheres das comunidades de Garopaba e Imbituba
Authors: JURQUET Victoria Brito
Published: August 2021

O presente artigo descreve e analisa a atividade de extensão realizada no município de Garopaba e Imbituba a respeito da percepção dos impactos ambientais dos domissanitários. Foram realizadas oficinas a respeito dos produtos domissanitários, seus impactos ambientais, como utilizá-los e a fabricação de produtos que podem ser utilizados em higienização. As atividades foram realizadas em três fases, um questionário para obter informações sobre o conhecimentoprévio das participantes, a realização de uma exposição dialogada e um questionário de avaliação. A pesquisa apontou que há falta de conhecimento sobre os impactos ambientais causados pelo uso de produtos domissanitários, também o desconhecimento das normas de manipulação dos produtos, armazenamento e descarte e que a maioria dos pesquisadosnão utiliza Equipamento de Proteção Individual (EPI). Com a atividade de extensão conseguiu-se sensibilizar a comunidade quanto aos impactos ambientais e sociais causados pelos domissanitários.
Chiral anomaly trapped in Weyl metals: Nonequilibrium valley polarization at zero magnetic field
Authors: Perez-Piskunow Pablo M. , Bovenzi Nicandro , Akhmerov Anton , Breitkreiz Maxim
Published: August 2021

In Weyl semimetals, the application of parallel electric and magnetic
fields leads to valley polarization---an
occupation disbalance of valleys of opposite
chirality---a direct consequence of the chiral anomaly.
In this work, we present numerical tools to
explore such nonequilibrium effects
in spatially confined three-dimensional
systems with a variable
disorder potential, giving exact solutions to leading
order in the disorder potential and the applied electric field.
Application to a Weyl-metal slab shows that valley polarization
also occurs without an external magnetic field as
an effect of
chiral anomaly ``trapping'': Spatial confinement produces
chiral bulk states, which enable the
valley polarization in a similar way as the chiral
states induced by a magnetic field.
Despite its finite-size origin,
the valley polarization can persist up to macroscopic
length scales if the disorder potential is sufficiently long ranged,
so that direct inter-valley scattering is suppressed and
the relaxation then goes via the Fermi-arc surface states.
EVALUATION OF PREDICTORS FOR DIFFICULT LUMBAR NEUROAXIAL BLOCK BY USING ULTRASONOGRAPHY
Authors: Julia Gutierrez Gomez Maria
Published: August 2021

Introduction: The neuraxial block, whether spinal or epidural, is commonly used as an anesthetic technique for the performance of surgeries or the treatment of chronic pain. In studies carried out, described by authors such as Kallidaikurichi et al and Grau et al, it has been shown that even experienced anesthesiologists are able to find the adequate intervertebral space in only 29% of patients who undergo this type of anesthetic procedure. Objectives: To determine the association of ultrasonographic parameters with the technical difficulty of lumbar neuraxial block, in patients undergoing elective surgery. Take ultrasound measurements that include the distance between the skin and the spinous process of L1, L2, L3, L4 and L5. To determine whether the presence of the yellow ligament and / or the posterior longitudinal ligament could be visualized by ultrasound. Assess whether there was concordance between the level determined by the palpation technique of anatomical landmarks and the ultrasound examination. Classify the level of difficulty of the neuraxial block based on the number of punctures, as well as the number of redirections of the needle during blocking. Method: This study included 45 electronic records of patients who underwent elective surgery at the Naval Medical Center in a period from May 2019 to May 2020 and whose anesthesia technique included Lumbar Neuroaxial Block and who also underwent a ultrasonographic tracking for the collection of anatomical data. Results: The results obtained in the analysis of these were not significant for the general objective of our study, however they helped us to conclude that the space referred by anesthesiologists and the one actually approached agrees only in 68.9%. Conclusions: Performing ultrasonography prior to performing BNA can improve its performance.
PRELIMINARY STUDY OF OBSTETRIC PARALYSIS OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS AT THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR DISABLED PERSONS IN YAOUNDE, CAMEROON, ABOUT A COHORT OF 15 CASES: FREQUENCY, PHYSIOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES AND SHORT-TERM RESULTS OF CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT IN A RESOURCE-LIMITED COUNTRY
Authors:   Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Dschang., Tsatedem Faustin Atemkeng , Noutsawo Hans William Nanfack ,   Faculty of Science of the University of Dschang., Joseph Fondop ,   Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Dschang., Etienne Tsafack ,   National Centre for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons., Desire Akaba ,   Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Yaounde I.
Published: August 2021

Background: Neonatal brachial plexus palsis (NBPP) is a childbirth-related trauma whose frequency, risk factors, clinical forms and outcomes of physiotherapy techniques that can be used in our context are not known. Method: This cohort study took place from June 1 to August 30, 2016. The incidence was determined at the Main Maternity Hospital of the Central Hospital of Yaounde. The cohort of patients selected was evaluated at the National Centre for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons before and after physiotherapy. The physiotherapy techniques used were identical, 3 times a week for 3 months, for all children: stimulation, mobilization, immobilization, in addition to home exercises. Results: The incidence of NBPP was 3%. The most frequent risk factors in the 15 cases were: low maternal socio-educational level (73.33%), low parity (53.33%), childbirth in a peripheral health facility (60%), weight gain over 15 kilograms during pregnancy (73.33%) and macrosomia (73.33%). We had 15 NBPPs, 73.33% on the leftt upper arm and 60% in girls. The average age of the children was 29.93[2-182] weeks. The mothers average age was 29.33[19-35] years at the time of birth. The proximal forms or the Erb type (80%), were the most represented followed by the total forms ( 20%). Torontos average score before and after physiotherapy increased from 5.66[1-11] to 9.66[3-16] out of 21. We had 10 (66.66%) improvements, in the short term concerning the proximal forms. Conclusions: We had some good results with physiotherapy techniques applicables in developping countries for the Erb palsy which is the most frequent NBPP. This is why we recommend physiotherapy first and surgery if failure after 3 months, if larger studies confirm our data.
A CROSS-SECTIONAL SELF-REPORTED ONLINE SURVEY TO ASSESS THE AWARENESS AND PERCEIVED HEALTH BENEFITS OF YOGA AMONG ADULT POPULATION OF MADHYA PRADESH
Authors: Rukmani Iyer R. , Lakshmi Satya , D. Sathyanath , Muralidharan Shrikanth
Published: August 2021

Yoga is derived from the word YUJ meaning to bind, attach or union. Yoga is not just a form of exercise but is a tool for overall development in every aspect of life. Several benefits of yoga has been recorded but are the people aware of those is the question of todays time. The aim of the study was to examine various level of perception (awareness, motivation, and obstacles) on yoga among the population of Madhya Pradesh.A online cross sectional survey was conducted across Madhya Pradesh, sample were selected randomly by snowball sampling The total of 408 subjects participated in the study. The data has been collected from June 2021 till July 2021. The study duration was 6 months. A pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect the data. The mean age was 30Ã‚Â±11.83. Majority participants were from 18- 30 years of age (68.63%). The females were 251 and the males were 157. It was found that more number of female participants were practicing yoga compared to male in the study and the difference was significant (p<0.05). Most of the participant perceived yoga as a tool to improve health (42.9%) as compared to exercise (10.1%). The motivation came through different medium such self-motivation (43.2%) and social media (13.9%). The main obstacle for the participants was lack of time (42.7%). The percentage of people aware about yoga was more and their perception of yoga is as a tool to improve ones health and to be free from any kind of disease. Even if there are many mediums of motivation if one does not get any inspiration from self then they will not be able to perform yoga, so self-motivation is very necessary. Participant think that yoga is very time consuming.
VARICOSE VEIN AND NATUROPATHY TREATMENT OPTION- A CASE REPORT
Authors: Gupta Kajal , Lakshmi Satya , D. Sathyanath , Muralidharan Shrikanth
Published: August 2021

Varicose veins are a challenge to manage, since the log standing cases do not recover completely. With the cost of Allopathic treatments affordability is always a matter of concern. So also the complications of allopathic treatment may be taxing to a few patients. Here a case report is discussed which dealt with the treatment of Varicose veins by Naturopathy means to successfully manage the case in a short span of 8 days.
Knowledge management in the environment of cross-functional team coopetition: A systematic literature review
Authors: Don Ton Anh , Hammerl Laszlo
Published: August 2021

Knowledge is crucial, but a transient resource that decides over the success or failure of business operations. Consequently, companies aim for the most profitable method to achieve high gains and conservation of knowledge, while excluding rivals to maintain the position of economic advantage as long as possible. To maximize the efforts of knowledge generation, new concepts of organizational processes were established in recent years. To provide a conceptual foundation and identify promising niches for future studies in the important field of team coopetition, existing literature on the factors of cross-functional team coopetition was reviewed, concluding in a systematic review. For this purpose, leading peer-reviewed journals from 2010 to 2021 offered 25 articles that fall within its established search inclusion criteria. Adding to the change of stakeholder project management, the shift from traditional, cooperative-led organizational approaches towards coopetition between two or multiple rivals can lead to promising results. However, it was indicated that this concept often fails due to misleading coordination in a coopetitive tension. Current studies extracted their results from applied team management mostly on short-term organizational, financial, and technical benefits or drawbacks, excluding long-term innovation effects. Most studies were categorized into three outcomes contributing to knowledge management: performance, relationship, and innovation. As a result, it is pointed out that several factors derived from the literature significantly influence the outcomes.
Demand of HR-competency in Ukraine: changes and challenges at the labor market under pandemic COVID-19
Authors: Kravchuk Oksana , Varis Iryna , Bidna Tetyana
Published: August 2021

The experience of the last year of business operation has highlighted the need to find new ways and approaches to managing people, through the crisis caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. New socio-economic reality, digitalization and socialization are transforming the people management processes of, which, in turn, changes the modern requirements for HR competencies. The article’s purpose is to form a model of personnel manager competencies by clusters of general and professional competencies based on the implementation of best international experience in forming and developing HR competencies models and considering demand trends in the Ukrainian labor market in the segment «HR Management» in modern realities. To produce results, the following methods were used: abstract-logical to generalize the scientific literature; monographic and analogies to summarize the international experience of forming HR-competencies models; empirical for the analysis of trends in the formation of demand for HR-competencies in the Ukrainian labor market; modeling to develop a modern HR competencies model for Ukraine; generalizations to draw conclusions. The generalization of the current state of scientific research and international experience in modeling HR-competencies allowed to structure the current HR-competencies of SHRM, HRCI, CIPD and to develop proposals for their implementation in Ukrainian HR-practice. The analysis of the demand for HR-competence in Ukraine allowed to select the most popular of them by general, managerial, and special clusters; to identify the frequency of demand for HR-competences and calculate their weight level. On this basis, the structure of demand in the labor market of Ukraine in the segment of «HR-Management» was generalized. The influence of changes and challenges of the organization’s activity during the pandemic COVID-19 on the transformation of the roles of people management and the current HR competencies model in Ukraine is substantiated. Prospective directions of using the model for professional standard development, educational services improvement, and development of the national system of HR-certification for making better the quality and performance of the human resource management function in Ukraine are proposed.
Além da Grand Strategy e do Entorno Estratégico uma proposta para esboçar uma Grande Estratégia Fronteiriça
Authors: Patrice Miguel
Published: August 2021

O conceito de “Entorno Estratégico” surgiu no Brasil no começo do século como proposta elástica para abordar questões pautadas na projeção de poder. Ao desenhar um entorno geograficamente delimitado, o Brasil procurou definir conceitualmente áreas consideradas prioritárias para exercer sua influência política e estratégica. O artigo tem como objetivo a formulação de eixos para elaborar uma “Grande Estratégia Fronteiriça”. Em primeiro lugar, apresentaremos o conceito de “Entorno Estratégico”, a partir da perspectiva brasileira. Para tal, foi realizado um levantamento com os principais documentos oficiais que norteiam as políticas de Defesa. Em seguida, procuramos avaliar a relação entre “Entorno Estratégico” e “Grande Estratégia”, conceito que evoluiu na literatura anglo-sa- xônica ao longo do século XX. A partir do Plano Estraté- gico de Fronteiras, lançado em 2011, procuramos avaliar seu impacto nas políticas públicas para a região norte do Brasil. Finalmente, encerramos esse trabalho com uma breve proposta conceitual, balizando uma “Grande Es- tratégia Fronteiriça”, primeiros passos para propor uma política de Estado num futuro próximo.
Challenges to innovation policies in the brazilian defense sector obstacles and structural barriers
Authors: Eduardo Carlos , Alves Gabriela , de Araújo Laércio Eduardo
Published: August 2021

The objective of this research is to analyze the main cultural and structural barriers that hinder interaction and, consequently, the innovative process of the Defense sector. The motivation for studying cultural and structural matters in the Defense sector comes from the perception that the innovation indicators currently used in the academic field of work transcend aspects related to research, development, protection, production, and application of knowledge, which complement the understanding of the essence of innovation and the whole amplitude and complexity of and environment proper for innovation. From the methodological perspective, this work is a product of a pool of interviews, and of bibliographical and documental research on the culture of innovation present in the Brazilian Armed Forces. The data was categorized and analyzed by the method of Content Analysis. The results indicate suggestions regarding public policies structural, educational and operational in character, consolidated in the form of strategic directives (Appendix A), striving to contribute to an improvement of an organizational culture that inspires trust, spirit team, and the capability to work together while accepting differences. Furthermore, the investigation into possible structural barriers corroborates the perception that the Ministry of Defense must coordinate the innovations in the sector.
MOTOR DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
Authors:   University of Belgrade, Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Belgrade, Serbia, Sretenović Ivana , Nedović Goran ,   University of Belgrade, Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Belgrade, Serbia
Published: August 2021

The aim of this study was to determine the level of motor development of children with visual impairment and comparison with peers of typical development. The research sample consisted of a total of 135 children with visual impairment and children with typical development, 7-10 years old, of both sexes. The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, 2nd edition was used to estimate motor development. The methods of descriptive statistics, as well as the T-test of independent samples, and the Hi square test were used in statistical processing of the obtained data. The results of the study had shown that the level of motor development of the subjects with visual impairment was below and well below the average for their age. Typical development subjects are mostly within the average norms
SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN RELATION TO THE EDUCATIONAL LEVEL OF THEIR PARENTS
Authors:   Faculty of Philosophy, University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Malkić Aličković Alma
Published: August 2021

Social skills are one of the fundamental factors that determine the quality of relationships that an individual realizes with people in his or her environment. In the interpersonal relationship, many human needs are realized, and the learning of the skills that enrich interpersonal relationships starts from the earliest days of the child's life. The paper presents the results of the research aimed at examining the social skills of elementary school pupils in relation to the educational level of their parents. The survey was carried out on the sample of elementary school students from the city of Tuzla (N = 506). As the research tool, Inventory of Social Skills (Riggio and Throckmorton) and the Questionnaire of Socio-status Characteristics were used. The social skills of the respondents were analyzed separately in relation to the educational level of the mother and father, and the results obtained point to the conclusion that there is no statistically significant difference between the social skills of elementary school students in view of the educational level of their mothers, while the differences are present in relation to the educational level of the father, that is, elementary school pupils whose fathers are of lower educational level show a higher level of development of emotional control, social sensitivity and social manipulation.
ANALYSES AND CONSERVATION STRATEGIES OF INDIGENOUS ILOKANO FOLKSONGS IN NORTHWESTERN CAGAYAN, PHILIPPINES
Authors:   Cagayan State University-Sanchez Mira Campus, Sanchez Mira, Cagayan, Philippines, O. de la Cruz Allan
Published: August 2021

The study collected and analyzed the content, theme, and virtues nested in the indigenous Ilocano songs in the Northwestern part of Cagayan province, Philippines. These folksongs are expressions of Ilokanos’ thoughts, feelings and emotions as shown in the folksongs on love for humanity and the natural world. The themes are focused on being proud, happy and thankful for the quality of life they have, for any beautiful thing, for the love of family, and for the gift of nature. The dominant virtues traced include faithfulness, idealism, optimism, industry, humility, unity, pride, love and respect. Preservation and conservation of these folksongs is possible through collecting and documentation, transforming these songs into various media (printed and electronic), and establishing a folksong museum which could be a Center of Folksong- Knowledge Transmission. Government and the academic community should help support the conservation of authentic Ilokano songs before these shall be forgotten.
ISOSCELES TRIANGLES ON THE SIDES OF A TRIANGLE
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Rešić Sead , Šehanović Alma ,   Gymnasium Mesa Selimovic Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Osmić Amila ,   Construction and Geodesy School of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Published: August 2021

Famous construction of Fermat-Toricelly point of a triangle leads to the question is there a similar way to construct other isogonic centers of a triangle in a similar way. For a purpose we remember that Fermat-Torricelli point of a triangle ΔABC is obtained by constructing equilateral triangles outwardly on the sides AB,BC and CA. If we denote thirth vertices of those triangles by C1 ,A1 and B1 respectively, then the lines AA1 ,BB1 and CC1 concurr at the Fermat-Torricelli point of a triangle ΔABC (Van Lamoen, 2003). In this work we present the condition for the concurrence, of the lines AA1 ,BB1 and C1 , where C1 ,A1 and B1 are the vertices of an isosceles triangles constructed on the sides AB,BC and CA (not necessarily outwordly) of a triangle ΔABC. The angles at this work are strictly positive directed so we recommend the reader to pay attention to this fact.
INTERESTS OF DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING STUDENTS FOR SPORTS
Authors:   Center for Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Povlakić Hadžiefendić Meliha , H. Mahmutović Esad ,   Center for Education and Rehabilitation of hearing and speaking Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Published: August 2021

Slow speech-language development and reduced communication skills can affect weaker experiences in different activities. The aim of the research was to determine interests and aspirations for sports of deaf and hard-of-hearing students. The sample consisted of 94 examinees, divided into two groups. The first group consisted of 47 deaf and hard-of-hearing students, and the second, control group, the same number of their hearing peers, both sexes, average age of 16 ± 1.27 years. The test used for research was Test for Interests and Aspirations of Students of 20 Assertions - Indicators of attitudes about participation and opportunities provided by eight different activities, of which sport is one of them. The obtained data were processed with descriptive analysis, and the differences between the groups tested with the t-test. Deaf and hard-of-hearing students recognize the importance of dealing with sports, but feel that they do not participate enough. The examinees without hearing impairments pleaded more favorably about participation in sport activities than examinees with hearing impairment, and the statistically significant difference was established. Statistically significant difference was not determined in the case of pleading about the possibilities provided by sport. Deaf and hard-of-hearing students believe that sport can have significant impact on better socialization, wherefore it is necessary to include these persons in sport activities at an early age.
GESTÃO DEMOCRÁTICA DA ESCOLA: MAIS FREIRE, NUNCA MENOS
Authors: Barcelos Valdo Hermes , Azzolin Maria Aparecida
Published: August 2021

O artigo trata da gestão democrática da escola na perspectiva freireana. Partimos do princípio de que frente ao legado freireano para a educação, esta é a dimensão menos pesquisada de sua obra. Foram selecionadas e tomadas como ponto de partida, para reflexão, passagens da obra freireana que entendemos conter importantes elementos epistemológicos para a construção de uma gestão democrática da escola. Propomos, a partir da obra freireana, alguns passos como forma de contribuir para a elevação do patamar das relações democráticas na gestão da escola.
A POLÍTICA E A PRÁTICA DA GESTÃO DO CURRÍCULO EM SÃO PAULO: ENSINAMENTOS DE PAULO FREIRE À FRENTE DA SECRETARIA MUNICIPAL DE EDUCAÇÃO (1989-1991)
Authors: Saul Ana Maria , Saul Alexandre , Voltas Fernanda Corrêa Quatorze
Published: August 2021

Paulo Freire foi Secretário da Educação na cidade de São Paulo (1989-1991). Comprometeu-se com a construção de uma escola pública popular e democrática, com qualidade social.  Neste texto apresenta-se a gestão do currículo na administração Freire, destacando princípios que permearam ações concretas para ‘mudar a cara da escola’. A metodologia para elaboração desse artigo foi a pesquisa bibliográfica. Ao final, o texto destaca que a política e a prática curricular, na perspectiva freireana, seguem requeridas para compreender e superar desafios atuais.
PAULO FREIRE E A GESTÃO DA EDUCAÇÃO: ANÁLISE DAS PESQUISAS EM TRÊS PROGRAMAS DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO DO BRASIL
Authors: Hammes Lúcio Jorge , Hammes Itamar Luís , Zitkoski Jaime José
Published: August 2021

A gestão educacional tem em Paulo Freire referência destacada na academia e contribui para o desenvolvimento de pesquisas na pós-graduação. Partindo dos dados coletados nos trabalhos de conclusão de três Programas de Pós-Graduação do Rio Grande do Sul fez-se uma abordagem qualitativa, na perspectiva metodológica da abordagem da análise documental. Os resultados apontaram para a importância destas pesquisas para superar a educação bancária e compreender a gestão das práticas educativas e das políticas públicas, tendo presente a perspectiva interdisciplinar da obra de Paulo Freire. Este diálogo, constatado nas pesquisas pode ajudar a qualificar a gestão educacional na ação educativa e na gestão das redes de ensino
GESTÃO EDUCACIONAL EM PAULO FREIRE: EDUCAÇÃO POLÍTICA E DEMOCRÁTICA, ENSINO-APRENDIZAGEM E PARTICIPAÇÃO DAS INSTÂNCIAS COLEGIADAS
Authors: Souza Leonardo Carvalho de , Donaire Samira Krupek , Neves Sandra Garcia
Published: August 2021

Paulo Freire muito contribuiu para a defesa da educação política e democrática como direito de todos à participação nas instâncias colegiadas. Nesse artigo analisamos a articulação do autor entre a educação política e democrática, a participação das instâncias colegiadas e o processo de ensino e aprendizagem. Partiu-se da pesquisa bibliográfica sistemática e da abordagem histórico-social, que possibilitaram constatar que a literatura freireana oferece aportes teóricos e metodológicos para todo o processo da gestão educacional.
Current and future transboundary water cooperation over the YarlungZangbo/Brahmaputra River basin: from an interdisciplinary perspective
Authors: He Yanmei
Published: August 2021

While all riparian states in the YarlungZangbo/Brahmaputra River basin have conducted or planned dam-building, water diversion or other water-related activities to meet their respective national policy goals, they are also undertaking fragmented cooperation to solve conflicts and disputes as they arise. Mainly using a combination of natural, economic, social, environmental, political and legal factors affecting transboundary water cooperation as its analytical framework, this article explores the features of the current cooperation practice among the riparian states, then analyses manifold challenges the practice faces. The author lastly envisions an available path where all riparian states develop multilateral cooperation to address the challenges in the future. This article suggests that the rationale for future cooperation is the policy of preventive diplomacy with the aim of avoiding water conflicts and significant transboundary harm; the basic prerequisite for future potential cooperation is trust building among the riparian states, especially between China–India and between India–Bangladesh; the suitable form of future cooperation is expected to be an inclusive, comprehensive and coordination-oriented River Basin Organization; and the focus areas for future cooperation are supposed to be data sharing and riparian activities that all or most of the riparian states are suffering from.
Improving flood and drought management in agricultural river basins: an application to the Mun River Basin in Thailand
Authors: Prabnakorn Saowanit , Ruangpan Laddaporn , Tangdamrongsub Natthachet , Suryadi F. X. , de Fraiture Charlotte
Published: August 2021

Agriculture productivity is regularly affected by floods and droughts, and the severity is likely to increase in the future. Even if significant efforts are spent on water development projects, ineffective project planning often means that they continue to occur or are only partly mitigated, for example, in the Mun River Basin, Thailand, where 1,000 s of water projects have been implemented. Despite this, the basin regularly experiences floods and droughts. In this study, an analysis of the adverse impacts of basin-scale floods and droughts on rice cultivation in the Mun River Basin is conducted, and an estimation of the coping capacity of existing measures. The results demonstrate that while the total storage capacity of in-situ and ongoing projects would be sufficient to tackle both hazards, it can only be achieved if the projects are effectively utilised. Based on this, proposed solutions for the region include small farm ponds, a subsurface floodwater harvesting system, and oxbow lake reconnections. The suggested measures are practicable, economical, environmentally low-impact, and their implementation (if executed with appropriate care) would reduce flood and drought problems in the basin. Notably, the measures and calculation methods proposed for this basin can also be applied to other crops and regions.
Change the original microbial community structure in the hydrolysis acidification tank to enhance the COD removal performance of oily wastewater
Authors: Zhao Mengshi , Fu Qiang , Yang Yu , Zhang Li , Shan Si
Published: August 2021

The hydrolysis acidification tank mainly relies on microorganisms to treat oily sewage, but in many cases the chemical oxygen demand (COD) of the effluent from the hydrolysis acidification tank does not decrease or even increase. In this work, about 50 L of oily wastewater is treated in a facultative anaerobic hydrolysis acidification tank with a temperature of 29 °C, pH 6, high-throughput sequencing technology analyzes found that after long-term operation of the hydrolysis and acidification tank, the dominant bacterial Pseudomonas accounted for only 2.87%, at this time, the effluent COD of the hydrolysis and acidification tank was 450 mg/L. Pseudomonas stutzeri LH-42 a strain screened in the laboratory, was domesticated and colonized in the hydrolysis acidification tank. High-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics analysis showed that the proportion of Pseudomonas in the hydrolysis acidification tank reached 5.89%, the effluent COD of the hydrolysis and acidification tank was 200 mg/L. The above results indicate the importance of the proportion of Pseudomonas in the hydrolysis and acidification tank for the COD degradation of oily wastewater.
Planejamento Ambiental Urbano: a Relação entre a Cobertura Vegetal e Temperatura Superficial na Cidade de São Carlos, São Paulo, Brasil
Authors: Camacho Vitor Augusto Luizari Camacho , Moschini Luiz Eduardo
Published: August 2021

A rápida expansão urbana das cidades brasileiras modificou a paisagem natural alterando as condições ambientais e climáticas, a partir disso os estudos que envolvem planejamento urbano, meio ambiente e geotecnologias apresentam soluções as novas demandas. O objetivo deste trabalho consiste em analisar a relação entre a cobertura vegetal e a temperatura da superfície da cidade de São Carlos, São Paulo, Brasil. Foi utilizado imagens do satélite Landsat-8, por meio das técnicas de processamento digital de imagem e sensoriamento remoto. Para a temperatura da superfície foi utilizado a banda 10 (termal) e para a cobertura vegetal as bandas 4 (vermelho) e 5 (infravermelho próximo) pelo índice de vegetação NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index). O trabalho foi realizado no sistema de informação geográfica QGIS. Como analise foram determinados os coeficientes de correlação e determinação entre os índices a partir de pontos de controle no perímetro urbano. Como resultado foi possível observar uma forte correlação negativa entre cobertura vegetal e temperatura da superfície. Áreas com as maiores temperaturas (37,4°C) estiveram associadas a ausência de vegetação, ao alto grau de adensamento construtivo e impermeabilização do solo. Estudos como este reforçam a importância da cobertura vegetal em áreas urbanas para o controle térmico e bem-estar das populações residentes diante do crescente efeito das mudanças climáticas que afetam os centros urbanos. Propostas e ações de mitigação devem fazer parte de um conjunto de políticas públicas aplicadas as cidades, pensando de forma sistêmica e dinâmica.
Ecoturismo, Conservação da Natureza e Deep Ecology: uma Reflexão sobre o Turismo como Experiência de Ampliação da Consciência
Authors: Franco Marcos Bevilacqua de Andrade , Franco José Luiz de Andrade , Cunha André A.
Published: August 2021

O presente trabalho é uma reflexão sobre as relações entre o pensamento e a ação voltados para a conservação da natureza, a biologia da conservação, os princípios éticos e filosóficos estabelecidos pela Deep Ecology (Ecologia Profunda) e os princípios e práticas desenvolvidos pelo ecoturismo. Ele trata do potencial que a prática do ecoturismo, permeada por valores característicos de uma ética ecocêntrica, baseada na noção de que a natureza tem um valor intrínseco, tem como ferramenta de interpretação e educação para a conservação dos patrimônios natural e cultural. A pesquisa foi baseada em amplo material sobre ecoturismo, história da conservação da natureza e Deep Ecology. As principais conclusões remetem à ideia de que o ecoturismo, como um segmento voltado para a conservação dos patrimônios natural e cultural, da biodiversidade e da sociodiversidade, depende de uma reflexão profunda em relação aos valores e aos princípios éticos que orientam a sua prática. Somente o foco na construção da oferta de experiências baseadas nestes princípios poderá guiar a demanda por práticas que entreguem os benefícios desejados, com enfoque na conservação da natureza.
Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Microbial Contaminants in
Raw Cow Milk of Tangail District in Bangladesh
Authors: Mohiuddin A.K.M. , Mahmud Shahin , Ali Md. Firoz , Faruque Md. Omar , Wasim Muhammad , Evamoni Fatematuz Zuhura , Chowdhury Kamal , Napis Suhaimi
Published: August 2021

Objectives:

The aim of this study is to evaluate the microbial quality and associated
health risk of raw milk from the Tangail region of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

An intensive study was carried out from January to October 2019 at the Tangail
district of Bangladesh to assess bacterial contamination of raw milk. A total of 60 samples
were examined by following the standard bacteriological methods and the health impact was
evaluated with the help of a semi-structured-based questionnaire. Molecular characterization of
isolated bacteria was carried out by PCR.

Results:

Results revealed the mean values of TVC and TCC in raw milk, udder, oil, and utensil
samples were 7.6×106, 8.8×106, 4.6×106, and 1.3×106 cfu/ml and 3.7×105, 1.4×106, 4.4×105,
and 8.9×104 cfu/ml, respectively. The yeast and mold in raw milk, udder, and oil were 1.5×103,
1.8×103, and 1.3×102cfu/ml, respectively, and the mean values of E. coli in the abovementioned
samples were 1.9×103, 1.8×104, 2.1×103, and 1.6×103cfu/ml, respectively. On the
other hand, the mean values of Salmonella spp. in raw milk, udder, oil, and utensil samples
were 2.4×102, 7.9×102, 1.5×102, and 1.1×102cfu/ml, respectively. Some selected isolates confirmed
by molecular identification were tested for their sensitivity against some common antibiotics
used in Bangladesh. Escherichia coli showed 70% resistance to Amoxicillin and 90%
sensitivity to Ciprofloxacin whereas Salmonella spp. and Staphylococcus aureus showed 90%
resistance to Ampicillin and both were 80% and 90% sensitive to Ciprofloxacin, respectively.

Conclusion, Significance, and Impact of Study:

Milk producers should be appropriately
trained to monitor the overall hygienic conditions surrounding the production and handling of
milk until it reaches the consumer. Frequent monitoring of the milk production facility, occasional
testing of raw milk, and minimal use of antibiotics will ensure the quality of milk. Consumption
of quality milk and avoidance of raw milk consumption will reduce the health risk of
the consumers.
HPLC Tests in Quality Control under the Market Surveillance Program
for Medicinal Products Containing Amlodipine and Valsartan
Authors: Ilieva-Tonova Dessislava , Pencheva Ivanka , Serbezova Assena
Published: August 2021

Background:

Quality is one of the three main characteristics of medicinal products.
The quality assurance process is multi-stage: during the manufacturing, quality control is the
commitment of the manufacturer, but after medicinal products become part of the distribution and
pharmacy network, analytical quality control is carried out within the program for Market Surveillance.
There are different approaches in conducting quality control of medicinal products under
the Market Surveillance Program.

Aim:

The aim of the study is to compare the results obtained under two approaches: individual
testing and testing by groups with the same active substance.

Methods:

In this study, comparative tests for assay and purity were carried out within two groups
of medicinal products from the antihypertensive group containing Amlodipine besilate and
Valsartan. Analyses were performed in accordance with the available pharmacopoeial monographs,
as well as those from literature sources.

Results:

The results from the assay tests show a significant difference in the same product tested.
Analytical methods for the determination of impurities also show different results when analyzing
the same medicinal product.

Conclusion:

Considering the performed analytical tests, the obtained results can be used to make
several conclusions and suggestions concerning the optimisation of the Annual Market Surveillance
Program.
Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy as an Adjunct to Diabetic Vitrectomy
Authors: Karimov Mushfig , Akhundova Lala
Published: August 2021

Introduction:

The purpose of this work is to study the efficacy of the preoperative intravitreal administration of bevacizumab as an adjunct to vitrectomy in patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR).

Methods:

This retrospective comparative study was performed on 118 eyes (118 patients) with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), which underwent vitrectomy surgery at the Department of Diabetic Eye Disease at Zarifa Aliyeva National Ophthalmology Centre (Baku, Azerbaijan) in 2015-2019. The main group (the bevacizumab group) included 48 eyes with PDR that received intravitreal administration of bevacizumab (Avastin; Genentech Inc., USA) within one week before vitrectomy; the control group included 70 eyes that did not receive a bevacizumab injection for at least 3 months before the vitrectomy. The minimum follow-up was 12 months.

Results:

In both groups, complete retinal attachment after primary vitrectomy was achieved in all eyes (100%). Clinically significant intraoperative haemorrhage was observed in the preoperative bevacizumab injection group in 31.2% and the control group- 51.4%, p = 0.030. The preoperative bevacizumab injection reduced the risk of clinically significant haemorrhage by 2.3 times and the need for endodiathermy by 2.7 times (p = 0.031 and p = 0.024, respectively). Early vitreous cavity haemorrhage was observed in 15.0% in the bevacizumab group and in 35.5% in the control group (p = 0.038). The preoperative injection of bevacizumab before vitrectomy reduced the risk of vitreous cavity haemorrhage in the early postoperative period by 3.0 times (p = 0.036).

Conclusion:

The preoperative use of bevacizumab as an adjunct to diabetic vitrectomy can help reduce the incidence of intraoperative and early postoperative vitreous cavity haemorrhage, which leads to better functional results in the early postoperative period. Over the long-term follow-up period, the effect of the preoperative bevacizumab injections decreases.
Vitamin D levels of Alzheimer's patients compared to other neurology clinic aplicants. A case-control study
Authors: OCAK Özgül , ŞAHİN Erkan Melih
Published: August 2021

Introduction: Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes cognitive dysfunction. Cognitive impairment may be associated with vitamin D deficiency. This study aims to determine vitamin D levels and frequency of deficiency in Alzheimer's patients and to compare it with other patients of similar age group applied to the neurology clinic.Methods: The hospital records of patients who were seen in the neurology clinic between 01/01/2018 and 31/12/2020 and of whom 25 (OH) Vitamin D3 levels were measured were included. In addition to Alzheimer's patients, the control group was randomly selected from the records of patients with no cognitive disorder with similar age and gender. Results: Of patients, 156 records were included in the Alzheimer group and 442 in the control group. There were 95 women (60.9%) 61 men (39.1%) in the Alzheimer group, 271 women (61.3%) 171 men (38.7%) in the control group. There was no significant difference between the mean age of the Alzheimer group (75.9) and control group (75.4). No significant difference was detected between the mean vitamin D levels of Alzheimer's patients (21.5±12.4 ng/ml) and control group (20.1±13.1 ng/ml). There was no significant difference between the genders. Vitamin D levels of “85 years and above” were significantly lower than those of the "75-79 years old", "70-74 years" and "65-69 years old" groups.Conclusion: The mechanisms of vitamin D on the pathophysiologic pathways of Alzheimer disease have not been fully elucidated. According to our results, vitamin D levels are not significantly different between Alzheimer's patients and controls. Low vitamin D may be an effective factor in the development of Alzheimer's disease, but after the disease occurs, vitamin D levels do not differ from other patients of similar age and gender.
The Potency of Indigenous Lactobacillus farciminis LIPI12-2-LAB033 Isolated from Non-Dairy Product of Indonesian Fermented Food as a New Source of β-galactosidase Enzyme
Authors:   Research Center for Biotechnology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Setiyoningrum Fitri , Priadi Gunawan ,   Research Center for Biotechnology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Afiati Fifi ,   Research Center for Biotechnology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Rohmatussolihat Rohmatussolihat ,   Research Center for Biotechnology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Anjani Aulia Hesti ,   Research Center for Biotechnology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences
Published: August 2021

The β-galactosidase is an enzyme that plays an essential role in the lactose hydrolysis into glucose and galactose. This study examines the potential of β-galactosidase from several lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from non-dairy products Indonesian fermented foods and purifies them to increase their specific activity. The enzyme was extracted using ultrasonication, purified with ammonium sulfate, and dialyzed with a cellulose membrane (11 kDa). The result of isolates tests showed that Lactobacillus farciminis LIPI12-2-LAB033 had the highest specific activity of 13.9 U/mg protein. Precipitation using 40% ammonium sulfate increased the specific activity up to 19.6 U/mg protein. This enzyme works optimally at a temperature of 40 °C and pH of 7. The specific activity of this enzyme increases to 75.6 U/mg protein after dialysis. The dialysis process purifies the enzyme 5.44 times with a yield of 26.7%. These findings indicate that Lactobacillus farciminis LIPI12-2-LAB033 can be considered as a source of β-galactosidase enzyme production.
Hoppe, Katharina/Lemke, Thomas: Neue Materialismen zur Einführung
Authors: Kuepper Martin
Published: August 2021

Hoppe, Katharina/Lemke, Thomas: Neue Materialismen zur Einführung. Hamburg: Junius 2021.