bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Does each bead count? A reduced-cost approach for recovering waterborne protozoa from challenge water using immunomagnetic separation
Authors: Fava Natália de Melo Nasser , Silva Kamila Jessie Sammarro , Snelling William John , Ternan Nigel George , Dooley James Stephen Gerard , Sabogal-Paz Lyda Patricia
Published: March 2021

Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. are two of the most prominent aetiological agents of waterborne diseases. Therefore, efficient and affordable methodologies for identifying and quantifying these parasites in water are increasingly necessary. USEPA Method 1623.1 is a widely used and validated protocol for detecting these parasites in water samples. It consists of a concentration step, followed by parasite purification and visualization by immunofluorescence microscopy. Although efficient, this method has a high cost particularly due to the immunomagnetic separation (IMS) step, which is most needed with complex and highly contaminated samples. Based on this, the present study aimed to determine whether it is possible to maintain the efficiency of Method 1623.1 while reducing the amount of beads per reaction, using as a matrix the challenge water recommended by the World Health Organization. As for Giardia cysts, a satisfactory recovery efficiency (RE) was obtained using 50% less IMS beads. This was evaluated both with a commercial cyst suspension (56.1% recovery) and an analytical quality assessment (47.5% recovery). Although RE rates obtained for Cryptosporidium parvum did not meet Method 1623.1 criteria in any of the experimental conditions tested, results presented in this paper indicated the relevance of the described adaptations, even in challenge water.
Development of ATP13A2-deficient In vitro Model for PARK9 Parkinson’s Disease
Authors: Ng Khuen Yen , Yap Yiing Jye , Chowdhury Md Ezharul Hoque , Koh Rhun Yian , Chye Soi Moi , Leong Voon Kenny Gah , Othman Iekhsan
Published: March 2021

Background:

PARK9 familial Parkinson’s disease (PD) is caused by a loss-of-function
mutation in the ATP13A2 gene in which the mutation impairs the autophagic-lysosomal degradation
pathway and induces intraneuronal accumulation of alpha-synuclein. RNA interference has been a
useful tool in generating in vitro knockdown model to study the physiological role of the gene. However,
the availability of a validated ATP13A2-deficient in vitro model is limited.

Objective:

This study aimed to develop the ATP13A2-deficient PD model by delivering ATP13A2
siRNA into neuroblastoma cells using carbonate apatite nanoparticles (CA NPs).

Methods:

CA NPs were fabricated using different concentrations of calcium chloride and characterised
in the presence or absence of ATP13A2 siRNA. Time-dependent stabilities of CA NPs and CA
NPs-associated siRNA (CA-siRNA) complex were evaluated by pH, turbidity, size, and zeta potential
measurements. The dissolution abilities at acidic conditions of both complexes were investigated.
Following that, green fluorescence protein (GFP) and four different siRNAs targeting ATP13A2
(siRNA_5, 6, 7, and 8) were transfected to cells with the fabricated CA NPs. Western blot was performed
to determine the knockdown effect of the four siRNAs.

Results:

It was found that 4 mM calcium chloride was ideal for CA NP formation, while an incubation
time of 48 hours was required to maintain the stability of nanoparticles. Successful transfection
was confirmed by detection of fluorescence signal from the GFP plasmid and the subsequent silencing
of this signal by transfecting GFP siRNA. Western blot analysis revealed that ATP13A2 protein
expression was significantly reduced to 20% upon transfection with 20 nM of siRNA_5.

Conclusion:

ATP13A2-deficient PD model was successfully developed.
Um projeto de Educação para o Património — Vestígios Fotografia & Memória
Authors: Santos Marisa Pereira
Published: March 2021

Vernacular photography freezes the memory of an event or person and is an important document for understanding visual culture. However, we do not all understand its historical and heritage importance. Vestígios: Fotografia&Memória emerges as a project that focuses on raising awareness of the appreciation and protection of this document. It is a project aimed at children between 4 and 11 years old, which through educational materials and programs of unprecedented activities, reflect on photography as a heritage asset and activating element of memory and identity. In this article, we present the programs implemented in Mundo Património (SPIRA), the teaching materials — music and guides — and the results obtained.
Pelos manuais escolares, (um)a história contada entre o currículo e a Educação Histórica
Authors: Moreira Ana Isabel , Duarte Pedro
Published: March 2021

Curricular studies have shown a growing interest in the study of school manuals, embracing a general criticism of such educational resource, traditionally associated with dynamics of reproduction of social stereotypes and to an hegemonic and monocultural understanding of knowledge, and concerted with an existing homogenized tendency.Thus, the main goal of this essay is to present a reflection about the role of the school manual in the pedagogical and didactic dynamics of the contemporary (History) classes and, simultaneously, hint at some structural lines that that resource could follow, if conceived as another contribution for the development of student’s skills in historical thinking.
Salazar é que era bom? A temática do Estado Novo nos manuais escolares portugueses do 9.º ano de escolaridade
Authors: Araújo Nelson Jorge de Castro
Published: March 2021

A controversial and difficult discussion topic in the context of generational dialogue in Portugal, the visions of the New State as a political regime continue to be disparate and based on the duality between «good» and «evil». Functioning as a way of transmitting ideology and values, History textbooks play an important role in the way this regime is understood by the new generations. How textbooks contribute to a critical position on this political regime is the central issue of this paper.
KÜRESEL BULANIK KÜMELER İLE GÜVENİLİRLİK ANALİZİ
Authors: ÇAKIR Esra , ULUKAN Ziya
Published: March 2021

Geri dönüşüm süreci, sürdürülebilir bir çevre için atık yönetiminde önemli bir adımdır. Ancak, geri dönüşüm sürecindeki bazı adımlar insan sağlığı için risk oluşturabilir. Depolamada yetersizlik nedeniyle açık alanda uzun süre kalan oksitler çevreyi tehdit edebilir. Makinelerde oluşan insan veya yazılım kaynaklı hatalar nedeniyle zehirli atıklar çevreye yayılabilir. Bu nedenle, geri dönüşüm tesislerinde oluşabilecek birçok problemi öngörebilmek ve doğru çalışma sürecini tasarlayabilmek için sistem güvenilirliği şarttır. Bu çalışmada, geri dönüşüm tesislerinin sistem güvenilirliği için bir yöntem önerilmiştir. Güvenilirliği ölçmek için alanında uzman kişilerce ölçütler ve sistemin bu ölçütlere uygunluğu belirlenir. Bu bilgilere bağlı olarak güvenilirlik göstergesi hesaplanır. Performans önem göstergesi hesaplanarak kritik durumda olan ve güvenilirliği etkileyen en riskli gruplar tespit edilir. Önerilen yöntemde ölçüt değerlendirmelerinde küresel bulanık sayılardan yararlanılmaktadır. Bulanık ifadelerle oluşturulan performans ve güvenilirlik göstergeleri kullanılarak sistemin güvenilirlik seviyesi belirlenmiştir. Böylece, sistem güvenilirliğini etkileyen öncelikli sorunlar tespit edilmiştir. Uygulama için literatürde var olan bir çalışmadan yararlanılmış, analizin geçerliliğini göstermek için elde edilen sonuçlar karşılaştırılmıştır.
Positioning Digital Tracing Applications in the Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic in France
Authors: Albouy-Llaty Marion , Martin Caroline , Benamouzig Daniel , Bothorel Eric , Munier Gilles , Simonin Catherine , Guéant Jean-Louis , Rusch Emmanuel
Published: March 2021

To combat the COVID-19 pandemic, many European countries have developed a public health strategy involving the use of digital contact tracing (DCT) applications to improve timely tracking and contact tracing of COVID-19 cases. France’s independent COVID-19 Control and Society Connection Council (CCL) was established by law in May 2020 to issue advice and recommendations on the national epidemic digital systems. In this paper, we present the recommendations by the CCL, with the objective to increase the uptake and utility of French DCT applications. As the country's most vulnerable population has been subjected to greater virus exposure, a stronger impact of the lockdown, and less access to preventive and health care services, the CCL is particularly aware of health inequalities. The French DCT app TousAntiCovid had been downloaded by 13.6 million users (ie, 20% of the French population) in March 2021. To promote the use of DCT apps, the CCL has recommended that communication about the app’s individual and collective objectives be increased. The CCL has also recommended the introduction of clear, simple, accessible, incentivizing, noncoercive information within the digital tools. In addition, the CCL has recommended improving public health policies to address the needs of the underprivileged. The CCL calls for promoting population empowerment with the use of digital tools, improving public health culture for decision-makers dealing with health determinants, taking social considerations into account, and incorporating community participation.
Asymmetric-Slit Method on WiFi Antenna with 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Frequency
Authors: Goran Petrus Kerowe , Nugraha Eka Setia
Published: March 2021

Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) devices are often used to access the internet network, both for working and in information searching. Accessing the internet can be administered anywhere provided that the area is within the WiFi devices range. A WiFi device uses 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz operating frequencies. There were several methods employed in the previous studies so that an antenna design could work in two different frequencies, i.e., winding bowtie method, Sierpinski method, and double-circular method. This paper employed a simple method, the slit method. The objective of this paper is to discover a simple antenna model that works on 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequencies. This paper employed a square patch microstrip antenna with a slit method. The dimensions of the designed square patch microstrip antenna were 42.03 mm × 27.13 mm × 0.035 mm. The antenna worked at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequencies. The obtained simulation results after the optimization showed that the square patch microstrip antenna using the slit method acquired a value of S11 (return loss) of -10.15 dB at a frequency of 2.4 GHz and -37.315 dB at a frequency of 5 GHz.
A High-Frequency Surface Wave Radar Simulation Using FMCW Technique for Ship Detection
Authors: Jati Ahmad Nugroho , Haqqoni Ahmad Fauzi , Iswandi Iswandi , Hidayat Risanuri
Published: March 2021

Indonesia is an archipelagic country with a vast sea area. This vast sea area becomes a challenge in conducting regional surveillance to maintain maritime conditions. The use of buoys and satellites still has shortcomings in carrying out surveillance despite its excellent surveillance capabilities. A high-frequency radar technology with 3-30 MHz frequency and surface wave propagation are very suitable because it has a radar range that can cross the horizon or commonly refer to as Over the Horizon (OTH). The Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) technique on this radar obtains distance and velocity information by a continuously transmitted frequency modulation. The use of radar in Indonesia for marine surveillance is still infrequent. Therefore, it is relatively difficult to conduct testing and obtain data. In addition, the direct examination requires extended time, so a simulation program is needed. This paper discusses the design of a High-Frequency Surface Wave Radar (HFSWR) simulation program using FMCW modulation technique. The simulation program detected two objects based on time delays due to the distance and velocity of the object with a maximum range of 350 km. It displayed the results in an informative manner. The object detection was based on the results of the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) from the mixed signals. The mixed signal is a combination of transmitted signal and reflected signal in which there are time delay components due to the object. The simulation program had been tested with input values of distance and velocity that vary, both for one object and two objects, in the radial direction. It generated output that was close to the input value with a level of accuracy of ± 2 km.
COMPETITIVENESS AND INEQUALITY IN INCOME DISTRIBUTION IN THE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Kostić Vladimir , Ilić Vojislav , Cvetanović Slobodan , Nedić Vladimir
Published: March 2021

The paper studies the interdependence of the phenomena of country’s competitiveness and inequality in income distribution in respect of the countries of the European continent, divided in two groups: a) the present (Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Moldova, and Serbia) and former members (Bulgaria, Croatia Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania, and the Czech Republic) of the Central European Free Trade Agreement – CEFTA, and b) EU15 countries. The study relates to the period from 2006 to 2013. The first group of countries represents less competitive countries, while the second includes highly competitive European economies. The achieved level of competitiveness is expressed by the values of the Global Competitiveness Index of the World Economic Forum, decomposed into Basic & Efficiency factors based competitiveness and Innovation & Sophistication factors based competitiveness. Inequality in income distribution is expressed by the Gini coefficient. Based on the created model of dependence of the Gini coefficient on the above-mentioned components of competitiveness, using simple and multiple linear regression analysis, it has been concluded that the achieved level of competitiveness of some countries has a statistically significant influence on the value of the Gini coefficient. The results of multiple linear regression analysis show that, in the group of CEFTA countries, the influence coefficient of Basic & Efficiency factors based competitiveness is around -3.8, while for the EU15 group, it is about 2.4. Furthermore, research has confirmed a statistically significant influence of Innovation & Sophistication Factors based competitiveness on the decrease in the value of the Gini coefficient in both observed groups of countries; in CEFTA group, influence coefficient is about -8.4, and, in the EU15, the influence is somewhat weaker, and amounts to -5.8.
MIGRANTS IN DETENTION: APPROACH OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Authors: Turanjanin Veljko , Soković Snežana
Published: March 2021

The Mediterranean migrant crisis is not calming down and in the last six decades the nature and character of these migrations has changed. The authors deal with the one of the aspects of their position – detention. This work is divided into several parts. In the first part, the authors explore the problem of the migration crisis. After that, they explain in detail an Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The main part of this work is devoted to the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights related to the migrant’s detention.
FORMING A GROUP FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMMITTING CRIMINAL OFFENCES AS A CONTEMPORARY THREAT TO DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES – NEW CHALLENGES IN THE PROCESS OF ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA TO THE EUROPEAN UNION
Authors: Đokić Ivan , Čvorović Dragana
Published: March 2021

The views of the contemporary criminal law doctrine have been emphasizing the importance of finding adequate criminal legal instruments of state response to organized crime for more than a decade, primarily bearing in mind the danger this form of crime poses to the contemporary, democratic society. The adequacy of the state response to organized crime requires a number of instruments that should be effective in the strategic field, in the field of ratified international documents, amended legal texts, which in the future would contribute to an even more effective fight in the field of detecting, proving and conducting proceedings for organized criminal offences. Taking into account the degree of danger of organized crime to modern society, including the criminal offence of forming a group for the purpose of committing crimes, it is necessary to react in all the fields mentioned above, especially with regard to the process of accession to the European Union.The authors analyse the legal characteristics of the criminal offence of forming a group for the purpose of committing criminal offences, which is one of the basic types of criminalisation associated with organized crime. The authors also analyse the normative and practical measures that are a prerequisite for a more effective fight against organized crime and an important stepping stone on Serbia’s path to the European Union.
GENDARMERIE ACTING IMPROVEMENT IN COUNTERING TERRORISM
Authors: Stevcic Stevan
Published: March 2021

When considering terrorist acts as those whose modus operandi could be described as a non-selective punctual immediate physical violence with heavy consequences directed against a group of people, we can say that it is a phenomenon encountered by the security apparatus of many contemporary countries. Such modus operandi, characterized by a high level of cruelty and impudency, causing the great number of victims, deterrence and public disturbances, is very closely connected with the acts mentioned. The trend of such acts is on the increase, and they are more often performed as the representative form of terrorism, as the complex form of political violence, as well as other heavy crimes, and set a task for the security offices to find effective mechanisms to confront them. This requires changes along the process of training, organization, and tactics in the Gendarmerie police officers' procedures.
A INFLUÊNCIA DO ESTOQUE DE CAPITAL HUMANO SOBRE A PRODUTIVIDADE INDIVIDUAL: UMA ANÁLISE PARA A AGROPECUÁRIA E INDÚSTRIA EXTRATIVA
Authors: Mattei Tatiane Salete , Mendes Bezerra Fernanda
Published: March 2021

Partindo do pressuposto de que é possível estimar o salário de uma pessoa a partir das características pessoais, econômicas e locais, este trabalho objetiva verificar quais são as implicações do estoque de capital humano sobre a produtividade individual. Para alcançar ao objetivo, foram coletados dados da RAIS, referente aos trabalhadores da agropecuária e da indústria extrativa das 26 capitais dos estados brasileiros e da capital do Distrito Federal e, estimada uma Equação Minceriana com foco na teoria do capital humano. Os resultados mostraram que, ao investir em capital humano, os trabalhadores da agropecuária e da indústria extrativa se tornam mais produtivos. Verificou-se que um trabalhador com ensino superior completo aufere salário 3,3 vezes maior do que um trabalhador com ensino superior incompleto e, um trabalhador com pós-graduação ganha 1,6 vezes mais do que um trabalhador com o ensino superior completo. Ainda, um trabalhador com pós-graduação ganha 19 vezes mais que um trabalhador analfabeto. Verificou-se, também, que a qualidade da educação contribui de forma positiva para os trabalhadores se tornarem mais produtivos, os homens auferem salários maiores que as mulheres e os trabalhadores não são compensados com salários maiores se as condições do trabalho e da localidade são ruins.
O BNDES E O ESTÍMULO PRODUTIVO AO AGRONEGÓCIO: O PAPEL HISTÓRICO DO FOMENTO PARA A CRIAÇÃO DE ELOS ENTRE A PRODUÇÃO AGRÁRIA E INDUSTRIAL NO BRASIL
Authors: Trindade de Oliveira Alessandro Francisco , Clovis Medeiros Marlon
Published: March 2021

Com base nos estudos sobre o desenvolvimento da produção agropecuária brasileira, busca-se aqui uma análise sobre a participação do Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) na formação do complexo produtivo e comercial conhecido como agronegócio. Para o desenvolvimento dessa análise, o trabalho foi pautado em uma bibliografia ligada a temática, além da busca de dados e informações em órgãos oficiais e também em entrevista feita diretamente no BNDES. Verificamos que, em sua trajetória, o órgão foi criado com o foco setorial na indústria e na infraestrutura, mas que indiretamente propiciou avanços no desenvolvimento do agronegócio nas primeiras décadas de sua atuação. Também constatamos que, nas décadas recentes, ele foi primordial para o desenvolvimento vários programas de modernização da produção agropecuária e da agroindústria, ajudando a consolidar essas áreas como destaques na economia nacional. Por fim, com a política de desinvestimentos dos últimos anos, notamos uma ameaça ao conjunto do setor, com o comprometimento de políticas importantes de desenvolvimento produtivo no Brasil.
DINÂMICA E CARACTERÍSTICAS DA PRODUÇÃO DE BOVINOS PARA AUTOCONSUMO EM SANTA CATARINA
Authors: Giehl Alexandre , Mondardo Marcia
Published: March 2021

A produção de bovinos para autoconsumo representa importante fonte de alimentos e de renda para mais de 50 mil agricultores catarinenses, gerando um valor bruto anual de R$223 milhões. Apesar da relevância econômica e social, há poucos estudos sobre o tema que não é abrangido pela maioria das estatísticas oficiais. Este artigo apresenta uma análise exploratória dos abates de bovinos para autoconsumo em Santa Catarina entre 2010 e 2019, identificando as principais características e avaliando as mudanças ocorridas no período. Foram utilizados dados do cadastro de produtores e animais junto ao órgão de defesa agropecuária do estado. Verificou-se que, em 2010, o autoconsumo representava 17,7% do total de bovinos abatidos em Santa Catarina, índice que caiu para 13,5% em 2019. Observou-se predominância no abate de machos (52,3% em 2019), embora a participação de fêmeas tenha crescido entre 2014 e 2019. Quanto à idade, há concentração de abate de animais acima de 36 meses (38,6% em 2019), seguida por animais de 13 a 24 meses (32,0%). A Mesorregião Oeste Catarinense foi responsável por 67,7% dos abates realizados em 2019, embora concentre apenas 47,4% do rebanho bovino estadual. O mês de maior ocorrência de abates é dezembro, seguido por abril, coincidindo com as festas de final de ano e a Páscoa, respectivamente. É possível afirmar que, não obstante a baixa visibilidade, o abate de bovinos para autoconsumo tem relevância econômica e social no meio rural catarinense, ainda que com diferenças regionais e variações sazonais.
As mudanças no ensino superior brasileiro e a profissão acadêmica. Uma análise Foucaultiana
Authors: Huber Claudia Maria
Published: March 2021

Esta investigação se propõe a analisar quais os efeitos e as consequências das mudanças de gestão, decorrentes do New Public Management, que perpassam o discurso da qualidade no ensino superior. A perspectiva de análise é inspirada na abordagem de Michel Foucault. Foi realizado um estudo de caso, de caráter exploratório-descritivo. Foram entrevistados 36 acadêmicos, e os dados coletados foram tratados por meio de análise de discurso. Os resultados da pesquisa mostram como exemplo de efeito a cobrança por produtividade, a qual remete o acadêmico à autorregulação e à autodisciplina, tendo em vista que estas competências respondem a mecanismos de registro, avaliação e classificação, fatores que exercem poder sobre o fazer docente, levando à individualização – a fabricação de indivíduos.
FESTAS PRETAS EM BELÉM. PERFORMANCES IDENTITÁRIAS E POLÍTICAS NA FESTA AFRONTO
Authors: Barral Tainá Oliveira , Castro Fábio Fonseca de , De Castro Marina Ramos Neves
Published: March 2021

O artigo reflete sobre a relação entre identificação social e empoderamento da juventude negra em Belém do Pará, com uma perspectiva etnográfica, a partir de observação participante empreendida durante a produção e participação nas “festas preta” que são promovidas e realizadas em Belém. A Festa Preta é organizada pela juventude negra e para a juventude negra, marcada pela valorização identitária e pela construção de referenciais éticos, políticos e estéticos comprometidos com a crítica social e com a ressignificação étnica da diáspora africana. De certa maneira, pode-se compreender essas festas como uma performance identitária, associada a processos urbanos de etnogênese e de reivindicação de reconhecimento. O artigo discute os processos de sociação nela presentes a partir de três elementos – estilo, música e corpo (HALL, 2006) – e procura refletir sobre as dinâmicas políticas presentes na formação performática de “platôs de socialidades” (Autor)
PORTO, PRAÇA E PALCO: AS RUAS DA CIDADE COMO ESPAÇOS DE EDUCAÇÃO
Authors: Guerreiro João , Reis Luísa Valença
Published: March 2021

A partir das narrativas de encontros que se dão nas ruas, em aulas de teatro feitas em uma praça da zona portuária do Rio de Janeiro, esse artigo busca discutir as potencialidades do fazer teatral com crianças em espaços públicos. O texto contextualiza e examina as constantes modificações urbanas na zona portuária, área central do Rio de Janeiro, desde a constituição do Morro da Favela, hoje Morro da Providência, até a atualidade. Nesse processo de transformações impostas pelo poder público, a articulação dos projetos culturais e sociais do e no território atuam no sentido de articular com os moradores e habitantes da zona portuária outros usos para o espaço. O encontro de dois projetos educativos, o Viaduto Literário e o Projeto Teatro Nômade, que trabalham desde 2018 na fronteira entre os morros do Pinto e da Providência, coloca novas questões sobre a ocupação desse espaço urbano, que se apresenta então como palco e sala de aula, como um espaço de ensinoaprendizagem. Palavras-chave: Morro da Providência; Porto Maravilha; Pedagogia do teatro; Rua.
Geopolítica, identidade cultural e a língua espanhola no contexto brasileiro
Authors: Machado Maria Cláudia de Jesus , Yokota Rosa
Published: March 2021

Neste trabalho, busca-se refletir sobre a relação entre questões geopolíticas e identitárias e a língua espanhola no contexto brasileiro, bem como mostrar como o entrelaçamento destes elementos podem ser tratados na sala de aula sob uma perspectiva intercultural objetivando ensinar a língua, fomentar o conhecimento de história da América Ibérica e promover a aproximação do aluno brasileiro ao universo dos povos vizinhos. Para tanto, apoiamo-nos no conceito de geopolítica e o associamos às relações de poder para mostrar como estas influenciam o grau de importância atribuído às línguas. Defendemos que a abordagem destes componentes na sala de aula sensibiliza o aluno e o faz entender que o estudo de uma língua estrangeira deve transcender ideologias e contribuir para aproximar culturas, olhar para o mundo sob diferentes perspectivas e evoluir como ser humano.
Processo de conversão e desconversão político-religiosa entre Judeus e Neopentecostais conservadores.
Authors: Zunino Olga Christina de Oliveira
Published: March 2021

Este artigo está em um ponto intermediário das análises econômicas, sociopolíticas e religiosas da contemporaneidade. Ele se propõe a refletir como a conjuntura política e econômica atual está desenvolvendo a aproximação externa e afastamento interno de atores políticos dentro do campo neopentecostal e judaico. Para isso, é apresentado o conceito de conversão e desconversão como o resultado de um processo político fundamentado na unificação de judeus e neopentecostais conservadores em uma nova comunidade. Isso provoca a reformulação de suas religiosidades, mas também de outros indivíduos da mesma comunidade: por meio do questionamento da identidade desses indivíduos quando possuem crenças políticas divergentes.
Effect of long-term fertilizer type with film mulching on maize yield, soil aggregation and bacteria on the Loess Plateau of China
Authors: Dang pengfei , Huang Tiantian , Lu Chen , Li Yüze , Zhang Miaomiao , Qin Xiaoliang , Chen Yinglong , Siddique K
Published: March 2021

Both PU and PC increased maize yield, water use efficiency (WUE), and
partial factor productivity from applied N (PFPN), relative to CK. PC
increased maize yield more than PU, and had higher soil organic carbon
(SOC) content than PU, which was mainly due to the decline in SOC stocks
in the 250–2000, 53–250, and <53 μm soil aggregates. The
soil bacterial community structure was driven by SOC, C: N ratio, total
nitrogen (TN), pH, microaggregates, clay and silt in CK, and by larger
macroaggregates and mean weight diameter in PC and PU. Both PC and PU
significantly changed soil bacterial community beta diversity, and
decreased both positive and negative links of the co-occurrence network,
relative to CK. Better soil nutrient conditions in PC explained the
small number of positive and negative links between soil bacteria. Our
results suggest PM improves maize yield, water and nitrogen use
efficiency, and soil aggregate stability while alleviating bacterial
competition. However, the reduction of SOC and pH caused by PM still
needs our attention. PC alleviates the decline of soil fertility and
soil acidification and has higher yield relative to PU. Therefore, we
proposed PC is a potential agricultural measure that can replace PU on
the Loess Plateau.
A rare case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease presenting with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Authors: Vityala Yethindra , Mamytova Elmira , Turgumbaev Dzhamalbek , Zhumabekova Altynai , Tagaev Tugolbai , Mamatov Sagynali
Published: March 2021

Here, we present 76-year-old woman, who presented with a history of
quadriparesis from three years ago, initially in the lower extremities
and ascended towards the upper extremities (symmetrical and
progressive). Magnetic resonance imaging revealed bilateral thalamic
lesions (Figure 1), which could identify it as a variant of
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Exit from stultitia: Seneca’s pedagogical-therapeutic strategy
Authors: Dobrijevic Aleksandar
Published: March 2021

In his analysis of Seneca?s notion of stultitia, Michel Foucault suggests
that we will not fully understand Seneca?s pedagogical-therapeutic strategy
if we exclusively follow the traditional and literal translation of the term
as ?nonsense?, ?folly?, or ?ignorance?. According to his description, the
figure of the stultus is best understood as a ?raw material?, devoid of an
appropriate relation to itself, but more or less suitable for formation,
provided that, like Seneca?s literary addressees, he wills to emerge from
the raw state of the stultitia by appealing for help to the figure of an
?pedagogue?, ?teacher?, or ?therapist? (that is, to Seneca himself).
However, in keeping with the Stoic tradition, Seneca dares not to think of
himself as a wise man, but rather as an experienced and progressive stultus
who, without continual struggle with himself, always threatens to fall from
a ?cooked? to a ?raw? state of stultitia.
Le Bon’s crowd psychology and post-truth
Authors: Prelevic Dusko
Published: March 2021

The phenomenon of post-truth, in which truth (or facts or the best scientific
evidence) is brushed aside in public debates, has recently caught the eye of
many philosophers, who typically see it as a threat to deliberative
democracy. In this paper, it is argued that Gustave Le Bon?s remarks on
crowd psychology, which had been very popular in past (and brushed aside
later on), might be relevant for a better understanding of psychological
mechanisms that lead to post-truth. According to Le Bon, crowds are often
irrational, whereas those who try to convince them to do something should
use specific techniques of persuasion, such as affirmation, repetition,
contagion and prestige, of which the last one can be undermined either by
fiasco (the fastest way), or by critique (a bit slower, but nonetheless
effective way). It is the age of posttruth that goes towards the
neutralization of any critique (Le Bon himself considered such
neutralization devastating for democratic societies), which has been,
according to some authors, affected to a great extent by technological
innovations in media, such as social media that some authors consider
anti-social due to their negative impact on society. I argue that Le Bon?s
insights might be useful to members of scientific and philosophical
community in their attempts to eliminate the spreading of quasi-scientific
views in public discourse.
Sustainability Reporting Insights: The Case of Ford Motor Company
Authors: Bremser Wayne G. , Jermakowicz Eva K. , Reinstein Alan
Published: March 2021

This case helps students comprehend the materiality concept within the context of a sustainability reporting in the automotive industry. Students researching sustainable business reporting frameworks can use Ford Motor Company's sustainability report to understand how that company assesses key sustainability issues and integrates sustainable development initiatives within its overall business strategy. Students gauge Ford's sustainability performance and explore how the company and its peers assess the materiality of sustainability issues. They assess the motivations and judgmental nature behind sustainability reporting and challenges facing preparers. Assignable on an individual or team basis, this case introduces important, and interesting, sustainability reporting concepts and issues. With increasing investors' and other stakeholders' interest in sustainability issues, we argue that accounting programs should include this relevant topic. We view Financial Accounting courses and Accounting courses as the most appropriate opportunity to employ this case. However, we also successfully adapted this case in a Managerial Accounting course.
Ameloblastic Fibrosarcoma an Uncommon Odontogenic Tumor of Right Maxilla
Authors: Vitthalrao Jagtap Sunil
Published: March 2021

Ameloblastic Fibrosarcoma (AFS) is an uncommon mixed odontogenic tumor composed of a benign epithelial and a malignant ectomesenchymal component. We report a case of a 15 year old female presented with a history of painful swelling over right maxilla of 6 months duration. On examination showed an irregular greyish white solid mass measuring 4.5 x 3.4 cm. On radiograph CT Neck (plain and contrast) showed mass lesion in right maxillary sinus with erosion of its floor and extending into right gingivo-buccal space. Features suggestive of neoplastic pathology. The right subtotal maxillary resection was done. On histopathological evaluation showed an irregular greyish white solid mass measuring 4.1 x 3.4 x 3.3 cm. On cut section showed grey white fleshy tumor. On histopathology reported as ameloblastic fibrosarcoma. We are presenting this extremely rare case for its clinical, radiological and histopathological features.
TERT Promoter Mutation is a Diagnostic and Differential Diagnostic Marker for Tumors with Urothelial Origin
Authors: Zhang Shaobo
Published: March 2021

Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) promoter mutations have been found in approximately 60–80% of bladder urothelial cancers and its variants of all grades anywhere in the urinary tract. The TERT promoter mutations occur early in urothelial neoplasia and are biomarkers for neoplasm development, recurrence, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and potentially a therapeutic target. This review highlighted the role of TERT promoter mutations in urothelial tumorigenesis, and the potential clinical implications.
Mdm2 and Egfr Expression and Prognosis in 16 Pulmonary Artery Sarcomas
Authors: Zha Bihong
Published: March 2021

There are few studies investigating the biomarker signatures and their relations with prognosis of pulmonary artery sarcoma patients. In the present study, we performed a cohort study on 16 cases of pulmonary artery sarcoma in an attempt to identify the potential diagnostic markers and molecular therapeutic targets of that vascular sarcoma. Patients who had undergone pulmonary artery sarcoma tumorectomy over 7 ½ years in our hospital were enrolled in this retrospective study. The resected tumors were analyzed by histopathology, the expression and mutation of Murine Double Minute 2 (MDM2), Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR), and Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Alpha (PDGFRA) by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). The correlations between patients’ outcomes and tumor histological, IHC and FISH features were statistically analyzed. MDM2 immunostaining was seen mainly in intimal sarcoma. At univariate analysis, MDM2 expression had a positive correlation with shorter progression free survival (PFS). MDM2 and EGFR co-expression also had a positive correlation with shorter PFS and tumor metastasis. This study investigated MDM2, EGFR, and PDGFRA as potential biomarkers for diagnosis of pulmonary artery sarcoma and therapeutic targets.
Rosai‐Dorfman‐Destombes Disease: A Clonal Histiocytic Neoplasm
Authors: Gulati Rohit
Published: March 2021

Rosai‐Dorfman‐Destombes disease (RDD) has long been identified as a non-clonal histiocytic proliferation presenting with bulky lymphadenopathy. The recent decade has shown a significant paradigm shift in understanding the pathophysiology of histiocytic neoplasia. Mutations in genes causing constitutive activation of the MAPK/ERK pathway in nearly half of RDD cases have highlighted its clonal origin. Also, the knowledge of the pathway has led to the utilization of targeted therapy including MEK inhibitor cobimetinib in the management of refractory cases. We provide a brief review of the genetic analysis of sporadic RDD highlighting the utility of molecular analysis in clinical practice.
Polish Students in the Period of COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Przyvysz-Zaremba Małgorzata , Polok Krzysztof
Published: March 2021

The aim of the article is to present the situation of Polish students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, based on the voluntary participation of students, and having a clearly pilot nature was carried out using the self-made questionnaire consisting of 28 questions, each of them regarding the implementation of the objectives outlined in the study. The study involved 160 full-time and part-time students of state universities embedded in two voivodships with the highest COVID-19 infection rate, i.e. in the Upper Silesia and Mazovia voivodships. Our studies have shown that the COVID-19 pandemic time significantly impedes students' education and psychophysical functioning. Over 98% of students study remotely at universities. The dominant forms of such education were: e-mailing students with ready-to-study materials and tasks for self-implementation, remote learning platforms such as e-university, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, meet, Classroom, Moodle, Click-Meeting, as well as other distant e-learning platforms. For security reasons, libraries operating at the universities were also closed, which significantly hindered students from completing the process of remote education, as none of the universities provided a substitute form of using library collections.
Vivivary Tests on Mangrove Plants Species Rhizophora apiculata and Avicennia alba Against the Level of Salt Salinity and Tide
Authors: Warsodirejo Pandu Prabowo , Santika Tika , Anggraini RA Rina Dian , Sari Widya
Published: March 2021

Indonesia's coastal areas have a large area and potential for mangrove ecosystems. Of the approximately 15,900 million ha of mangrove forests in the world. 27% or 4,293 million ha are in Indonesia. The Sicanang Medan Belawan mangrove forest, North Sumatra Province, is a wetland area which mostly consists of mangrove forests. In the mangrove forest, there are Rhizophora apiculata and Avicennia alba species. Mangroves have unique morphological characters as a form of adaptation to the environment, one of which is the salinity of sea water which is the level of salinity or salt content in seawater. In the mangrove forest of Sicanang Medan Belawan, there are Rhizophora apiculata and Avicennia alba species which have the characteristics of vivivar culture development. From the results of test 1 on the species Rhizopora apiculata, it was found that the highest salinity level at the muddy and sandy station was 30 ppm, and the highest pH was at 7.79, and at a temperature of 29 C. While for Avicennia alba the highest salinity value was obtained at 30.6 ppm, the highest pH was at 7.82. , and temperature at 29.5 C. Based on the results that different zoning could affect yield, the vivivary shape of mangroves also had an effect on yield. salinity affects mangroves to develop, the higher the salinity, the more difficult it is for the seeds to develop
Eco Meluha: An Ecocritical Reading of Amish Tripathi’s The Immortals of Meluha
Authors: Justine Abel
Published: March 2021

The term ‘ecocriticism’ was coined by William Rueckert in 1978 and it was popularized by Cheryll Glotfelty through her 1996 work The Ecocriticism Reader. According to her, ecocriticism is the study of the relationship between literature and nature or the physical environment. Ecocriticism later turned out to be a pivotal area in literary theory. The theory posits that human beings are inherently related to nature. They are dependent on nature in one way or another. For example, air, water, food etc. are inevitable aspects for man. In the same way, nature too is dependent on man.
Tarihi Bir Vesikanın İncelenmesi Üzerine Bir Deneme: Erivan Murahhası Yüzbaşı Bahaeddin Bey’in Raporu
Authors: ÇAYKIRAN Güzin
Published: March 2021

Tarih ilminin yegâne gayesi, tarihte doğruyu yanlıştan ayırmaktır. Bunun için takip edilen başlıca yöntem tarihi vesikalar üzerinde tarihin dış ve iç tenkit unsurlarını uygulamaktır. Böylece elde edilen tarihi bilginin doğrulanabilirliği de sağlanmış olmaktadır. Bilindiği üzere tarih, doğrudan olguların kendisine ulaşmaz, onları vesikaları çerçevesinde ele alır. Bu vesikalar da belirli usul ve yöntemlerle incelendikten sonra tarih ilminin birer parçası haline gelir. Bu kapsamda çalışmada Erivan Türk Mümessilliğinden Yüzbaşı Bahaeddin Bey tarafından Şahtahtı Müfrezesine gönderilmiş olan bir rapor incelenmiştir. Söz konusu raporun incelenmesinde tarih tenkidinin unsuları; dış ve iç tenkit yöntemi takip edilmiştir. Dış tenkit unsurları kapsamında raporun tarihi, yazarı, yeri, raporun nereden (hangi makamdan) çıktığı ve alan makamı tespit edilmiştir. İç tenkitte ise yazarın ve vesikada geçen olayların tenkidi yapılmıştır. Böylece raporda geçen olayların dönemin olaylarını yansıtıp yansıtmadığı tespit edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Çalışmada örneklem olarak ATASE Arşivi İstiklal Harbi Koleksiyonundan bir vesika seçilmiştir. Vesikanın seçilmesindeki başlıca amaç, vesikada geçen bilgilerin çeşitliliği ve dönemin Ermenistan’ı hakkında bilgiler sunmasıdır. Söz konusu bilgiler, nitel yöntemle ele alınmış ve literatürde yer alan bilgiler çerçevesinde vesikada geçen konulara açıklık getirilmiştir.
The role of the natural law in the French second colonial Empire. The example of the French colonial law in Algeria (1830-1930)
Authors: Laidani Amar
Published: March 2021

The article examines the role played by the natural law in the History of French colonial law during the Second French colonial Empire. We analyse how the notion of the natural law, which was perceived as an instrument of emancipation during the French Revolution, became an instrument of legal acculturation in the French colonial law in Algeria. We focus the attention on the case of Algeria during the period 1830-1930, for the reason that in this colony, the French tried to apply a policy of legal assimilation that tried to modify the Muslim law and the Kabyle customary law, making them more similar to the French law. The natural law had an important role in three phenomena: the implantation of private property, the codification of the Kabyles’ customs and the Muslim Law and the reformation of the customary law in the matters of inheritance and marriage.
Contractele clickwrap ⸺ terenul propice al clauzelor abuzive. O analiză de caz
Authors: Grosu Christian-Dorel
Published: March 2021

On the occasion of creating a new email account, of buying a good through the use of platforms such as eMag or elefant.ro a person signs contracts whose clauses are many times abusive; clauses which, if faced with, seem to render the consumer stripped of legal means of protection. The most widely encountered clauses such as the above are the choice-of-law clauses and the forum selection clauses. Rushing to the consumer’s aid is the national legislation (Law 193/2000), as well as the European one and the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Correlation of knowledge and attitude on the practice of pregnant women’s oral health
Authors: Azizah Mutiara Nuraini , Ramadhani Mochammad Nur , Suwargiani Anne Agustina , Susilawati Sri
Published: March 2021

Introduction: During pregnancy, hormonal changes can increase susceptibility to oral diseases. Oral disease can pose a risk for the baby's oral health and pregnancy outcomes. Oral problems and their complications during pregnancy can be prevented by maintaining oral health behaviours that include knowledge, attitude, and practice. This study was aimed to analyse the correlation of knowledge and attitude on the practice of pregnant women's oral health. Methods: A descriptive-analytic research with a cross-sectional method was conducted towards 65 pregnant women at Sukajadi Community Health Centre (Puskesmas), Bandung, taken as a sample through purposive sampling technique. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire. The statistical test used in this study was the Spearman correlation test. Results: The study showed that 66.2% of pregnant women had good knowledge of oral health care, 27.7% had adequate knowledge, and 6.2% had poor knowledge. Observation on oral health care attitude found that 56.9% of pregnant women had a good attitude, 43.1% had a fair attitude, and none were in the poor category. Oral health care practice of pregnant women resulted from 15.4% was in a good category, 60.0% in the fair category and 24.6% was in the poor category. The statistical analysis results between the attitude and the practice of oral health care showed a weak correlation with the correlation coefficient (rs) 0.124 and a significance value (p-value) was higher than 0.05 (0.325), indicating that there was no significant relationship between attitudes and the practice of oral health care. Conclusion: There is no correlation between knowledge and attitude on the practice of pregnant women's oral health.
Spoken Error Correction Practices and Beliefs of EFL University Teachers in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Hanif Hira
Published: March 2021

Despite the wealth of knowledge in the field of oral corrective feedback, empirical evidence is still scarce regarding the EFL teachers’ OCF perceptions and practices in Saudi Arabian context. This study therefore, sought to gain an understanding of teachers’ use of oral corrective feedback (OCF) in the Saudi Arabian EFL context. The following two questions guided the study: 1) According to teachers, what are the methods/strategies by which they provide oral corrective feedback (OCF) in the Saudi Arabian EFL context? 2) Is the teachers’ oral corrective behaviour in this context informed by the research?  For this purpose, a short questionnaire was designed and distributed among EFL instructors in Saudi Arabia. The research paper suggests that the OCF practices of EFL teachers in Saudi are mostly inline with the research.