bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Formaldehyde Levels in Fabrics on the Ghanaian Market
Authors: Monnie Patience Danquah , Amanfu Rachel , Gavor Modesta Efua
Published: December 2021

Background:

Formaldehyde is a chemical used in several textile production processes, such as hardening of fibers and antimold finishing. However, it has varying effects on humans, such as irritation of the eyes, nose, throat, wheezing, chest pains and bronchitis. In the midst of COVID-19, individuals are using various fabrics for face mask production, which may be con-taining levels of formaldehyde that can negatively affect their health.

Methods:

This study investigated formaldehyde levels in fabrics on the Ghanaian market to de-termine compliance to standards set by the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) with the aid of ex-perimental procedures. Thirty-two (32) different brands of fabrics were selected for the investiga-tion. Formaldehyde levels were determined using a spectrophotometer (DR6000). Data were ana-lyzed using the Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) for Windows version 22. The mean performance attributes and the formaldehyde levels of the sampled fabrics were determined before and after washing. Inferential statistics (Analysis of Variance and Paired Samples t-test) at 0.05 alpha levels were used to determine significant differences between and among the groups involved.

Results:

The fabric samples tested positive for formaldehyde before and after washing, with some exceeding the standard limits set by the GSA before washing. Significant differences exist-ed between and among the samples with regard to formaldehyde levels as well as weight and weave types of the samples and formaldehyde levels.

Conclusion:

Washing significantly reduced the formaldehyde levels in the fabrics. It is recom-mended that Ghana Standards Authority takes a further look at the fabrics on the Ghanaian market to ensure manufacturers comply with set standards and consumers are also advised to wash their clothes at least once before use to reduce the level of impact formaldehyde resin may have on them.
Review of Clinical Equipoise: Examples from Oncology Trials
Authors: AlHamaly Majd A. , Alzoubi Karem H. , Khabour Omar F. , Jaber Ruba A. , Aldelaimy Wael K.
Published: December 2021

Background:

The current standards that govern clinical research have been shaped over
the years through many historical, social, and political events. The third principle of the Belmont
Report, Justice, guides the scientific community toward the equal distribution of benefits and risks
in research involving human subjects. Clinical equipoise is the status of genuine uncertainty by the
investigator about the superiority of one treatment arm over the other. The term clinical equipoise
was proposed to provide an ethical ground to conduct randomized controlled clinical trials.

Objective:

The objective of this review is to provide the reader with an overview of the emergence
of the term equipoise and its utilization in randomized controlled trials.

Methods:

In the current review article, the major oncology clinical trials and relevant patents were
reviewed for the application/utilization of clinical equipoise.

Results:

The concept of clinical equipoise has been challenged, and different alternatives were proposed.
Yet, these alternatives received numerous critiques and failed to fully replace equipoise. In
addition, several patents related to anticancer agents tested in the described studies were examined.
No specific reference was made as part of the patent to the status of clinical equipoise. Alternatively,
a description of the study arms was provided.

Conclusion:

There is a need for revisiting the concept of equipoise and its suggested alternatives
for its ethical essence while addressing related challenges.
Competitiveness and Determining Factors of Indonesian Tea Export Volume in the World Market
Authors: Nursodik Hendi , Santoso Siswanto , Nurfadillah Suryani
Published: December 2021

Indonesia is one of the world's tea exporters, but the decline in the volume and value of its exports to date continues to occur. This study aims to 1) analyze the production trend and export volume of Indonesian tea. 2) analyze Indonesian tea competitiveness in the International market compared to other exporter countries (China, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam). 3) analyze the determining factors of Indonesia's tea export volume to 7 major destination countries (Malaysia, Russia, Pakistan, USA, Germany, Poland, and Australia). The analysis methods used are simple linear regression, Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA), Trade Specialization Ratio (TSR), and data panel regression. The results showed that the production and volume of Indonesian tea export will decrease every year. Indonesian tea has a very strong comparative competitiveness, but still below India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. Indonesia tends to be an exporter of tea to the international market at the stage of export expansion. Factors determining the volume of Indonesian export are Indonesian tea production, the population of importer countries, real GDP per capita of importer countries, level of trade openness of importer countries, and importer countries' inflation rate.
Jalur Sutra Kesehatan: Upaya China Mencapai Kepentingan Geopolitik Melalui Diplomasi Vaksin
Authors: Agape Gideon Candra
Published: December 2021

In early April 2021, China had contributed a vital role in the Covid-19 vaccine export. With the national pharmaceutical company Sinovac and Sinopharm China capable of producing over 250 million doses of vaccine, 118 million have been successfully exported to 49 countries according to Airfinity. The world distribution of the covid-19 vaccine has been deemed a failure by the WHO, from 448 million global doses only 0.1 percent of the vaccine were administered to low-income countries, and rich countries which hold 16 percent of the world's population receiving nearly half a global dose. China is able to answer the world's frustration with the western nationalism vaccine issue, as the EU and USA failed to help low-income countries to provide vaccine access. The nationalism vaccine discourages equality, as 200 million doses of vaccine produced by the United States government had approximately exported only about 4 million doses to other countries. This paper will answer how China gains global geopolitics through vaccine diplomacy? What is the role of diplomacy in promoting China's influence? Currently China focuses on expanding its influence over Asia and South America through vaccine diplomacy, under the BRI initiative this policy is then called the Health Silk Road. Keywords: Health Silk Road, Vaccine Diplomacy, Sinovac, Sinopharm
Pink consumption areas: research accomplishments and future perspectives
Authors:   Gimnazija Antuna Gustava Matoša, Samobor, Croatia, Mak Karlo , Jakovčić Martina ,   University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Zagreb, Croatia
Published: December 2021

Pink consumption areas are a collection of places that were created and/or stand out for their openness towards the LGBT community. Research of pink consumption first arose in the 1990s and took place in an urban context almost without exception, and was largely geographically limited to Anglo-America and Western Europe. Night clubs have been identified as the starting points of pink consumption, but pink consumer spaces are becoming increasingly diversified with the liberalisation of social relations in the Western world. However, entertainment remains the dominant domain and the most research attention has been focused on this area. Purchasing systems, including consumption management called rainbow washing, has also been well studied, though studies on culture and health related to this area are strongly lacking. Research of pink consumption spaces shares a common methodology with this issue. A central issue is the lack of a public list of LGBT persons, which makes it virtually impossible to have any form of probability sampling. Accordingly, qualitative research based on the interview method, focus group discussions, and geosemiotic analyses are more frequently used than quantitative research.
A System Dynamics Modelling Approach for Electronic Waste Recycling after Floods in Jakarta and New Orleans
Authors:   Environmental Technology, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands, Deva Ilir , van der Weijden Renata ,   Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, P.O: Box 1113, 8900 CC Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Published: December 2021

Due to climate change, flood-related disasters are expected to increase. Floods generate enormous amounts of waste, including electronic waste (e-waste). E-waste should be recovered not only because it can have detrimental effects on human health and the environment but also because of the valuable metals contained in it. In this study, a system dynamics model based on current practices and waste management was established using Vensim to determine the revenue that can be generated by e-waste recycling after floods in two socio-geographic and economic contexts: Jakarta and New Orleans. At current recovery rates, the formal systems employed for recovering valuable materials would yield 8% (€58 million) and 14% (€80 million) of the potential yield for the Jakarta and New Orleans models, respectively. Moreover, the model estimated that informal e-waste recycling would yield €1.2 billion. The model also highlighted several problems encountered in post-disaster waste management in both scenarios, such as low capacities of temporary storage sites, increased landfilling rates, low yields of recovered e-waste components, and limitations on the transportation of waste. For optimizing the recovery of valuable metals, regulations addressing e-waste must be implemented more thoroughly, and post-disaster waste management guidelines must be revised to contextually address flood disasters. When more data are available, an improved model can be established and used as a basis for policymaking to improve the infrastructure of solid waste management to optimize e-waste recovery.
Measuring and Improving Evidence-Based Patient Care Using a Web-Based Gamified Approach in Primary Care (QualityIQ): Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Burgon Trever , Casebeer Linda , Aasen Holly , Valdenor Czarlota , Tamondong-Lachica Diana , de Belen Enrico , Paculdo David , Peabody John
Published: December 2021

Background

Unwarranted variability in clinical practice is a challenging problem in practice today, leading to poor outcomes for patients and low-value care for providers, payers, and patients.

Objective

In this study, we introduced a novel tool, QualityIQ, and determined the extent to which it helps primary care physicians to align care decisions with the latest best practices included in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).

Methods

We developed the fully automated QualityIQ patient simulation platform with real-time evidence-based feedback and gamified peer benchmarking. Each case included workup, diagnosis, and management questions with explicit evidence-based scoring criteria. We recruited practicing primary care physicians across the United States into the study via the web and conducted a cross-sectional study of clinical decisions among a national sample of primary care physicians, randomized to continuing medical education (CME) and non-CME study arms. Physicians “cared” for 8 weekly cases that covered typical primary care scenarios. We measured participation rates, changes in quality scores (including MIPS scores), self-reported practice change, and physician satisfaction with the tool. The primary outcomes for this study were evidence-based care scores within each case, adherence to MIPS measures, and variation in clinical decision-making among the primary care providers caring for the same patient.

Results

We found strong, scalable engagement with the tool, with 75% of participants (61 non-CME and 59 CME) completing at least 6 of 8 total cases. We saw significant improvement in evidence-based clinical decisions across multiple conditions, such as diabetes (+8.3%, P<.001) and osteoarthritis (+7.6%, P=.003) and with MIPS-related quality measures, such as diabetes eye examinations (+22%, P<.001), depression screening (+11%, P<.001), and asthma medications (+33%, P<.001). Although the CME availability did not increase enrollment in the study, participants who were offered CME credits were more likely to complete at least 6 of the 8 cases.

Conclusions

Although CME availability did not prove to be important, the short, clinically detailed case simulations with real-time feedback and gamified peer benchmarking did lead to significant improvements in evidence-based care decisions among all practicing physicians.

Trial Registration

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03800901; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03800901
Informal Coping Strategies Among People Who Use Opioids During COVID-19: Thematic Analysis of Reddit Forums
Authors: Arshonsky Josh , Krawczyk Noa , Bunting Amanda M , Frank David , Friedman Samuel R , Bragg Marie A
Published: December 2021

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed how people seeking to reduce opioid use access treatment services and navigate efforts to abstain from using opioids. Social distancing policies have drastically reduced access to many forms of social support, but they may have also upended some perceived barriers to reducing or abstaining from opioid use.

Objective

This qualitative study aims to identify informal coping strategies for reducing and abstaining from opioid use among Reddit users who have posted in opioid-related subreddits at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

We extracted data from 2 major opioid-related subreddits. Thematic data analysis was used to evaluate subreddit posts dated from March 5 to May 13, 2020, that referenced COVID-19 and opioid use, resulting in a final sample of 300 posts that were coded and analyzed.

Results

Of the 300 subreddit posts, 100 (33.3%) discussed at least 1 type of informal coping strategy. Those strategies included psychological and behavioral coping skills, adoption of healthy habits, and use of substances to manage withdrawal symptoms. In addition, 12 (4%) subreddit posts explicitly mentioned using social distancing as an opportunity for cessation of or reduction in opioid use.

Conclusions

Reddit discussion forums have provided a community for people to share strategies for reducing opioid use and support others during the COVID-19 pandemic. Future research needs to assess the impact of COVID-19 on opioid use behaviors, especially during periods of limited treatment access and isolation, as these can inform future efforts in curbing the opioid epidemic and other substance-related harms.
Obituario. Ing. Agrón. Raymundo Hansen del Orbes (1943-2020)
Authors: Perdomo Omar Paíno
Published: December 2021

No precisa de un resumen.
Diseño de un programa de vigilancia epidemiológica para desórdenes Osteomusculares
Authors: García Gloria Liliana
Published: December 2021

Hoy por hoy los desórdenes osteomusculares generados por actividades laborales se presentan con más frecuencia, tienen un alto grado de incapacidad y afectan no solo al trabajador que lo adolece, sino también, a la empresa por el impacto económico que debe asumir. Este documento facilita el proceso para el diseño de un programa de vigilancia epidemiológica para desórdenes osteomusculares, en él, se dan a conocer el proceso de recolección de la información para el diseño del programa y los instrumentos aplicados, se conocen los factores de riesgo y la importancia de que los colaboradores trabajen conjuntamente con la organización en pro de garantizar la salud y bienestar de los integrantes de la organización y la organización en sí misma.
Sobre la apropiación de la escultura de San Ignacio de Loyola o el Lenin connotado
Authors: Vallejo Erazo Edgar Andres
Published: December 2021

Sobre la crítica dirigida hacia una historia hegemónica del documento escrito, hacia los estudios tradicionales del arte y la poca relevancia de los estudios de recepción en historia en general, se realiza esta aproximación teórica, que busca no solo realzar la importancia académica de objetos artísticos no estudiados tradicionalmente, ya sea por el límite de referencias históricas existentes, o por la aparente frivolidad en el conocimiento del pasado que estos puedan arrojar, sino que pretende analizarlos sobre otro tipo de lente histórico, que permita comprender a profundidad estos objetos como insumos imprescindibles para el estudio de las formas de interpretación colectiva y su devenir en el tiempo.

A partir de la teoría de recepción (Keith Moxey, 2015 y Didi-Huberman, 2018) en diálogo con Roger Chartier (2019), se desarrolla dicha propuesta teórica. Ergo, se toma como objeto de análisis, el estudio de una leyenda de la ciudad de San Juan de Pasto, Colombia; la re significación de la escultura de San Ignacio de Loyola, hacia la efigie de Vladimir Lenin, y a través de un trabajo de critica historiográfica, que pone a dialogar los estudios tradicionales que se han hecho de la misma, con las teorías del giro icónico, y la teoría de la recepción, se procede a estudiar no solo la génesis de la obra, sino su re-significación, es decir, la historia de su apropiación.
Pensamiento indígena y medio ambiente en la jurisprudencia de las altas cortes de Colombia
Authors: López Madrid Daniela
Published: December 2021

El constitucionalismo latinoamericano de los años 90, caracterizado por su manifestación utópica, permitió el reconocimiento de los derechos de los pueblos indígenas históricamente invisibilizados, además del reconocimiento de la ciudadanía y la garantía de la protección cultural, lingüística, jurídica y territorial.

Este último punto debe ser entendido más allá de una mirada política – jurisprudencial, ya que los resguardos indígenas incluyen, además de áreas delimitadas de vivienda, producción económica y extracción de recursos, una relación humana con el paisaje y el entorno. Por ello las Altas Cortes colombianas han explicado el vínculo entre las comunidades y la preservación de sus territorios desde la espiritualidad, la cosmovisión, la supervivencia y el aprovechamiento y protección del medio ambiente.
Evidencia molecular de Leptospira interrogans sensu stricto en Cavia porcellus (cuyes) destinados para el consumo humano en el municipio de Pasto, Nariño
Authors: Benavides-Benavides Bibiana , Cisneros-López Hernán Darío , Peláez-Sánchez Ronald Guillermo
Published: December 2021

Introducción: La leptospirosis es una zoonosis emergente, endémica en Colombia, que afecta tanto animales domésticos como silvestres. Es considerada de riesgo laboral, ya que la transmisión al ser humano está asociada a la exposición con animales o ambientes infectados. En el departamento de Nariño, la producción de cuyes para el consumo humano se realiza en sistemas de crianza tradicionales que podrían favorecer la infección por Leptospira interrogans en esta especie. Objetivo: Detectar molecularmente la infección natural por especies patógenas del género Leptospira en cuyes que son destinados para el consumo humano en el municipio de Pasto. Materiales y métodos: Se tomaron 270 muestras de tejido renal en cuyes sacrificados en dos mataderos. Las muestras fueron analizadas mediante Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa (PCR) convencional y coloración diferencial de Warthin Starry (W-S). Resultados: En la evaluación de las 270 muestras, 4 (1,5%) fueron positivas para PCR y una de las muestras demostró la presencia de Leptospira bajo tinción W-S. Conclusiones: Mediante el uso de técnicas moleculares se evidenció L. interrogans en el tejido renal de Cavia porcellus. La circulación del patógeno en esta población representa un riesgo de infección para humanos y animales domésticos en contacto con estos sistemas productivos.
Enfermedad de cambios mínimos cortico-resistente e hipotiroidismo. Reporte de caso
Authors: Zambrano-Urbano José Leonel , López-Delgado Darío Sebastián , Delgado-Truque Andrés Emilson , Casanova María Eugenia
Published: December 2021

Introducción: La enfermedad de cambios mínimos es una causa rara de síndrome nefrótico en el adulto, y su relación con el hipotiroidismo es más rara aún. Se considera que esta patología renal responde favorablemente al manejo con glucocorticoides y tiene una baja frecuencia de resistencia. Su abordaje hoy en día es objeto de investigación. Objetivo: Describir una rara etiología de síndrome nefrótico en el adulto con presentación, tratamiento y desenlace infrecuentes. Presentación del caso: Paciente femenino de 53 años quien inicia con síndrome nefrótico por enfermedad de cambios mínimos cortico-resistente y su asociación con un hipotiroidismo descontrolado, quien requiere manejo con rituximab y control de la enfermedad endocrinológica asociada, como enfermedad de base. Conclusiones: En este caso clínico se muestra como las enfermedades citadas pueden coexistir y el tratamiento en conjunto es necesario. El establecimiento de nuevas terapias en la población adulta como el rituximab podría mostrar beneficio, como en este caso.  Sin embargo, aún existe la necesidad de estudios de mayor evidencia que validen firmemente la efectividad de los diferentes tratamientos en este tipo de pacientes.
TRABAJO COMUNAL UNIVERSITARIO: CASO ASESORÍAS A PYMES EN EL PACÍFICO CENTRAL- COSTA RICA 2019-2021.
Authors: Cousin Brenes Kathia
Published: December 2021

La relevancia de las pymes para la economía de un país y el acompañamiento de instituciones que persigan el desarrollo de éstas, a través de un trabajo colaborativo, es vital para fortalecer al sector, crear valor en la organización y generar una ventaja competitiva.El propósito del artículo es analizar el acompañamiento y fortalecimiento de las áreas administrativas y técnicas de las pymes o mipymes de la Región Pacífico Central, proyecto aplicado por la Universidad Costa Rica en la Sede del Pacífico de la provincia de Puntarena.La metodología desarrollada se basó en un análisis mixto, generando una revisión documental de artículos de investigación, diagnóstico 2018-2019 de pymes, bitácoras de talleres e informes de programa comunal TC-653 y posteriormente, la aplicación de un cuestionario de percepción a 40 pymes de la región.Los resultados del acompañamiento y asesorías mediante talleres y charlas socioeducativas, uso de redes sociales, perfeccionamiento de procesos, mediciones y logros permiten considerar que, en un mundo de transformaciones, los proyectos con la comunidad originan una cultura empresarial de cambio continuo donde el principal foco es actualizar los procesos de operaciones basados en la innovación y diversificación. De modo que, en el asesoramiento a las pymes, se logra con esfuerzos para salir de la subsistencia hacia el éxito y el crecimiento empresarial. De igual manera, se produce una sensibilización de quienes desarrollan el trabajo comunal en la problemática de las pymes de la Región Pacífico Central, porque se enfrentan a una realidad económica, cultural y social del país.
A TESSITURA DAS RELAÇÕES DIALÓGICAS ENTRE A HISTÓRIA DE PENÉLOPE, DE HOMERO, E A MOÇA TECELÃ, DE MARINA COLASANTI
Authors: Lussani Brendom Da Cunha , Moll Eduardo Da Silva
Published: December 2021

As fronteiras entre a linguística e a literatura parecem se aproximar quando analisadas pela perspectiva da comunicação social. Bakhtin, Medviédev e Volóchinov proporcionam as bases teóricas para o estudo das relações semânticas que estruturam o enunciado na vida e na literatura. Este artigo tem como objetivo investigar relações dialógicas entre a história de Penélope, de Homero, e o conto “A moça tecelã”, de Marina Colasanti, à luz da teoria de Bakhtin e Círculo. A investigação enfoca a valoração ao redor do conceito de felicidade, presente em nossos objetos. A partir da análise apresentada, notamos que a posição do autor criador no conto de Colasanti se constrói a partir da resposta ativa ao texto de Homero. No conto, a palavra alheia é assimilada, elaborada e reacentuada. Nesse processo, o conto evoca vozes sociais de seu horizonte ideológico contemporâneo a fim de incorporar o discurso emitido por Homero em estado de contrapalavra. O estudo reitera o caráter artístico do enunciado literário em estreita relação com as esferas cotidianas da existência, assim como demonstra as relações dialógicas que entretecem sentidos no grande tempo.
O ENSINO DA LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA NOS BANCOS ESCOLARES
Authors: Lussani Brendom Da Cunha , Carvalho Roberta Silveira
Published: December 2021

O presente artigo ocupa-se de mostrar a concepção de ensino da Língua Portuguesa pelo viés da BNCC e dos PCN’s, abordando de que maneira esses documentos orientam os professores a realizarem as aulas. O objetivo desse estudo é analisar e refletir como a língua é percebida e que instrumentos possíveis ela pode ser trabalhada em sala de aula. Desta forma, dois caminhos são apresentados: o ensino da gramática e o ensino da leitura. Como esses dois temas podem ser trabalhados, de forma que um não exclua o outro.
ANÁLISE DA PRESENÇA DA VARIAÇÃO LINGUÍSTICA EM LIVROS DIDÁTICOS DOS ANOS FINAIS DO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL
Authors: Islabão dos Santos Aléxia , Eckert Kleber
Published: December 2021

No presente artigo, realiza-se uma análise da coleção de livros didáticos para os anos finais do Ensino Fundamental intitulada Tecendo Linguagens: língua portuguesa (ARAÚJO; OLIVEIRA, 2018) com o objetivo de demonstrar como a variação linguística é abordada. A metodologia do trabalho consistiu na leitura de todos os capítulos de cada livro pertencente à coleção e na descrição da forma como esse conteúdo é abordado por ela. A análise orientou-se pelos estudos de Bagno (2007), que serviram como fundamentação teórica base para este trabalho. Além disso, o artigo também está embasado em mais autores da área da sociolinguística, como Zilles e Faraco (2017), Basso e Ilari (2012), Coelho et al. (2015), Bagno (2013), entre outros. Como resultados, pode-se destacar a análise detalhada da forma como os livros didáticos escolhidos abordam de forma teórica e prática conceitos pertinentes à variação linguística, além de uma análise geral em que são apontados os aspectos desse tema que foram ou não abordados pela coleção.
A INVESTIGAÇÃO COMO POSSIBILIDADE DO INÉDITO: RECORTES DE PRÁTICAS DOCENTE NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL
Authors: Lorenzon Mateus , Da Silva Jacqueline Silva
Published: December 2021

Neste artigo, apresentam-se recortes de práticas investigativas realizadas junto a crianças da Educação Infantil, analisando a interface existente entre a investigação e demais princípios do planejamento pedagógico. O estudo aproxima-se de uma pesquisa-ação, em que as situações vivenciadas são confrontadas com pressupostos teóricos e analisadas a partir de uma abordagem molar. O corpus de pesquisa foi elaborado por meio de um critério de conveniência, no qual selecionaram-se episódios de práticas pedagógicas desenvolvidas no período de 2019-2021 e registradas na Documentação Pedagógica. Os registros foram dispostos em três categorias, nas quais são abordadas, respectivamente, as investigações cotidianas, investigações exploratórias e investigações projetadas. Observa-se que o desenvolvimento de práticas investigativas requer a modificação de tempos, espaços e materiais que são destinados ao acolhimento das crianças. Por fim, destaca-se que práticas investigativas seguem os princípios de particularidade e extensibilidade, isto é, ocorrem em um contexto específico e são condicionados por elementos contidos na organização escolar. No entanto, elas podem ser extensíveis, apresentando elementos comuns e que podem servir como estímulo para novas práticas.
Faux Amis, Vrais Amis? Amis.
Authors: Oßwald Jonas
Published: December 2021

Recent commentaries on the relation between Deleuze and Foucault often operate with an implicit idea of compatibility or consistency that postulates systematic harmony as the decisive criterion for the affinity between them. Accordingly, the predominant question is whether Deleuze and Foucault are “true” friends philosophically and politically. Although the assessments differ, they share a likewise implicit notion of the friend as familiar that excludes any form of ambivalence in amicable relations and consequently cannot fully account for the dynamics and variability of the relation between Deleuze and Foucault. This article tries to address this problem by suspending the notion of the friend-as-familiar, effectively posing the question of what concept of friendship we would have if the ambivalent relation between Deleuze and Foucault would be the model. For this, the reconstruction begins with the early encounters and follows their relationship until the supposed split in the context of the desire-pleasure-debate. What becomes apparent is the dialogical structure of the philosophical friendship between Deleuze and Foucault that entails convergences as well as divergences, which will eventually be related to their own and fundamentally different concepts of friendship. Deleuze and Foucault, as will be argued, are neither “vrais amis” nor “faux amis” but simply amis that practised a form of philosophical friendship, lasting for more than 15 years.
Om de uhellige mål og fordelingen af midler
Authors: Wien Charlotte
Published: December 2021

120 forskere fra 21 lande samledes ved den nordiske bibliometri-workshop i Odense.
Rerproducing the Voice of Dostoevsky-Narrator in Spanish: Translator’s Notes
Authors: Lobos Omar
Published: December 2021

The voice of Dostoevsky-narrator is always live and theatrical. We can hear his voice that sounds spontaneously in the present tense. We perceive his changing timber, we can see that the writer strives to be scrupulous in passing on to the reader every minute detail, to prevent us from overlooking it. Sometimes there are doubts or musing in his voice. The narrator examines everything together with the reader, he is mounting adjectives, adverbs, participles before nouns. He makes sudden impulsive digressions, slows down, impedes the narration, he prolongs it nervously and convulsively up to making his manner tedious and at the same time captivating. Hence there appear choking fits, hyper-saturation, lengthiness, coarseness of the phrases. Usually all these tend to be softened and smoothed when translated into Spanish. Our grammar and literary conventions automatically ‘put everything in order’, keeping it under lock and key in the past tense, while Dostoevsky’s narrative lives, argues, debates, evolves in the present tense, being a sort of theater. The Spanish language, however, wants to make everything follow its rules. The article strives to study and demonstrate the characteristics of Dostoevsky’s “live style” in his novel The Idiot, and to discuss the possibilities and difficulties one is facing with when trying to reproduce them in Spanish.
Urban Management as a Pedagogical Tool. San José De Cúcuta: Causes, Phenomena and Impacts on Urban Growth
Authors: Coronel-Ruiz Luz Karime , Ayala García Erika Tatiana , Tami Cortes Magdiel Daviana
Published: December 2021

In this article the transformation of the territory of San José de Cúcuta, Norte de Santander- Colombia, borderarea with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela during the last twenty years was studied, from a territorialand pedagogical approach based on the analysis of the physical dimensions -environmental, social-culturaland economic-normative, and phenomena such as: scarcity of developable land, limited urban planning andcontrol strategies, migration, informality of the land and risks due to socio-natural phenomena as input in orderto propose aspects and significant strategies for solving problems present in the territory. A mixed inductiveanalyticalmethod was used, by source of documentary data collection. It was found that the city shouldprioritize interventions focused on property sanitation and land formalization. In addition, that with respect tothe physical- environmental and social-cultural dimensions, it is necessary to establish mechanisms for urbanplanning and management in response to the Sustainable Development Goals proposed for Latin Americancities by the United Nations and contemplated in the agenda. 2030 for sustainable development.
El derecho a la libertad de expresión desde la perspectiva del ombudsperson: una visión entorno al Estado mexicano
Authors: Bernal Ballesteros María José , Bernal Suárez José Benjamín
Published: December 2021

El ejercicio del periodismo en México se ha convertido en una actividad altamente peligrosa, las cifrasde agresiones, amenazas, hostigamiento y muerte a este gremio se han incrementado año con año.El presente artículo pretende hacer un análisis de las violaciones que han sufrido los periodistas ycomunicadores a sus derechos y libertades fundamentales en el Estado mexicanos; para ello se tomarancomo base el contenido de cuatro Recomendaciones Generales emitidas por la Comisión Nacional deDerechos Humanos (CNDH).El ejercicio del derecho humano a la libertad de expresión resulta fundamental en todo Estado dederecho, por ello, el estudio de dichas recomendaciones nos permitirá determinar hasta qué punto seencuentra tutelado este derecho fundamental, así como cuales son las acciones o puntos recomendatoriosque aún están pendientes por cumplir en el Estado mexicano.
Dinámica de vida del Adulto Mayor privado de la libertad en el Establecimiento Penitenciario y Carcelario de San José de Cúcuta
Authors: Galvis-Velandia Laura Nataly , Jaimes-Márquez Maritza Carolina , Montero-Ferreira Milton Alier
Published: December 2021

El presente artículo plasma el proceso realizado en la investigación denominada “Caracterización de ladinámica de vida del Adulto Mayor privado de la libertad en el Establecimiento Penitenciario y Carcelario deSan José de Cúcuta”. para la ejecución de la investigación se aplicaron técnicas de recolección cuantitativa,con enfoque descriptivo, no experimental, además los resultados se analizaron desde la perspectiva deTrabajo Social, de igual forma se realizó una mirada de lo institucional y lo subjetivo con respecto a laocupación del tiempo libre de los internos, su grado de participación y satisfacción para con las actividadesque ofrece la institución permitiendo describir dicha dinámica. El objetivo principal fue caracterizar laocupación del tiempo libre de la población reclusa perteneciente al patio 9 en el cual se encuentran focalizadoslos adultos mayores. Dentro de los resultados es importante destacar que la población objeto de estudioparticipa activamente en las actividades institucionales debido a su fácil acceso y cobertura, especialmentelas actividades correspondientes a artesanías y talleres. Una de las conclusiones principales, hace referenciaa la integralidad de las acciones que desarrollan los adultos Mayores en el EPC, entendiendo que dentro delas actividades descritas en el marco teórico para la ocupación del tiempo libre y en concordancia con losresultados de la investigación se concluye que los internos en la dimensión de lo físico realizan caminatas,en la dimensión de lo intelectual desarrollan la lectura y en la dimensión de lo espiritual van a misa o cultode acuerdo a la religión que profesen. Adicionalmente se rescata el significado que tiene para la investigaciónla frase que se lee en la entrada del centro de reclusión: “Aquí entra el hombre no el delito”; dejando entre verla fragilidad del ser humano frente a las vicisitudes de la vida, y así fortalecer los procesos de resocializaciónllevados a cabo al interior del penal, mediante la implantación de un abanico amplio de posibilidades parala ocupación del tiempo libre.
Libertad de prensa y diversidad: no existe libertad de prensa sin diversidad e igualdad de géneros
Authors: Elizalde Lorena Vanesa
Published: December 2021

En los tiempos sin precedentes que el mundo se encuentra viviendo, debido a la actual pandemia delCOVID-19, se ha venido visibilizado una mayor presencia de tareas fuera del hogar que antes realizabansolo los hombres. Dígase que son las mujeres, mujeres activistas, feministas, comunidad LGBTIQ+ entreotras cumplen un rol protagónico. Esto evidencia las enormes desigualdades que persisten a la hora deser representados los géneros en los espacios de participación ciudadana, centros generadores de opinióny debate públicos. Si bien, América han venido superando ciertas barreras, con alguna integración de lasminorías y de ciertos grupos culturales, como así también de inclusión de diversidad de género a nivellegislativo y jurisprudencial. En la práctica hay muchos países, que manipulados por grupo de poderes ysectores empresariales poderosos se resisten a brindar los espacios y legitimar las opiniones de los géneros.En una de estas ramas, y se considera la más importante por su difusión e impacto, es la prensa, los mediosde comunicación masivos, redes sociales, entre otros. Esto no es ni más ni menos que el reflejo, del recorteesas condiciones de igualdad, de no discriminación, de representatividad, que las diferentes legislacionesintentan proteger en su pleno ejercicio.
El portafolio docente. Un estudio de caso sobre su implementación en la ciudad de Córdoba: entre la autoevaluación y la rendición de cuentas
Authors: Revillo Damián , Pereyra Patricio , Viale Claudio M. , Arias Carlos
Published: December 2021

En las últimas décadas, los programas de formación docente, tanto inicial como permanente,han apuntado al desarrollo de competencias de investigación con la finalidadde que los docentes incorporen herramientas de sistematización y reflexión en y sobresus prácticas y, de esta forma, se constituyan como actores activos en la generación de conocimiento pedagógico. El portafolio docente ha sido presentado como una herramientade evaluación y formación propicia para la consecución de estos objetivos.Sin embargo, su eficiencia depende de las circunstancias en las que se implementa.En este trabajo, nos propusimos, mediante una investigación cualitativa, reconstruirla perspectiva de las maestras de una escuela primaria de la ciudad de Córdoba entorno a la construcción del portafolio docente. Los resultados muestran la ocurrenciade un proceso de dirección de las prácticas educativas de las maestras a partir del registroy análisis de los aprendizajes alcanzados por los alumnos, en el que se expresaun conflicto con la concepción de la evaluación como “rendición de cuentas”. Hastadonde sabemos, este es el primer estudio que analiza la implementación del portafoliodocente en la provincia de Córdoba.
La función formadora del supervisor escolar en un mundo complejo
Authors: Sandrone Raquel Susana
Published: December 2021

Inmersos en el siglo XXI, caracterizado por el fin de las certezas, es necesario transmutarlas formas de hacer escuela y encontrar un modo más societario de relacionarnosy poder así complementarnos en la diversidad que en la realidad somos.Dentro del sistema educativo, la institución supervisión escolar cumple un papel fundamentalen estas nuevas formas de ser y de estar dentro de las escuelas. Pensar lafunción formadora del supervisor desde la complejidad permite avanzar en la mejoraesperada.Las hipótesis propuestas por Guyot (2016) para analizar nuevas formas de relaciónentre teoría y práctica y su esquema sobre las prácticas del conocimiento en los sistemascomplejos cobran sentido en la necesidad de reconstruir las prácticas formadorasde la supervisión adaptadas al contexto actual.
A rare combination of cardiovascular anomaly: Supravalvular aortic stenosis and congenital absence of right coronary artery
Authors: Ling Yunfei , Jiayi Song , Li Tiange , Lin Ke
Published: December 2021

We reported a case of a 3-month-old infant presented with supravalvular
aortic stenosis with congenital right coronary artery deficiency.
According to cardiovascular CT results, Doty technique was adopted to
restore the aortic root geometry under cardiopulmonary bypass. An
angioplasty was performed to establish right coronary blood flow at the
same time. The patient had no abnormal cardiac symptoms after surgery.
Successful Treatment of Relapsed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia with Venetoclax in a Patient with Severe Chronic Kidney Disease
Authors: Sugiura Hiroyuki , Sezaki Nobuo , Ishikawa Tatsunori , Kuroi Taiga , Okamoto Sachiyo , Nomura Naho , Masunari Taro , Nakasako Yukio , Kiguchi Toru , Tanimoto Mitsune
Published: December 2021

Venetoclax is a promising new drug for relapsed or refractory chronic
lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). However, venetoclax use had not been
reported in severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. We report the
first case of relapsed CLL in a severe CKD patient that was successfully
treated with venetoclax.
Some classical inequalities and their applications
Authors: Huban Birgül , Gürdal Mehmet , Tilki Havva
Published: December 2021

In this paper, we define analogies of classical H?lder-McCarthy and Young
type inequalities in terms of the Berezin symbols of operators on a
reproducing kernel Hilbert space H = H (?). These inequalities are applied
in proving of some new inequalities for the Berezin number of operators. We
also define quasi-paranormal and absolute-k-quasi paranormal operators and
study their properties by using the Berezin symbols.
Hermite-Hadamard-Mercer type inequalities for fractional integrals
Authors: Öğulmüş Hatice , Sarıkay Zeki
Published: December 2021

In the present note, we proved Hermite-Hadamard-Mercer inequalities for
fractional integrals and we established some new fractional inequalities
connected with the right and left-sides of Hermite-Hadamard-Mercer type
inequalities for differentiable mappings whose derivatives in absolute value
are convex.
The truncated Euler-Maruyama method for highly nonlinear neutral stochastic differential equations with time-dependent delay
Authors: Petrovic Aleksandra , Milosevic Marija
Published: December 2021

The main goal of this paper is to establish the Lq-convergence of the
truncated Euler-Maruyama method for neutral stochastic differential equations
with time-dependent delay under the Khasminskii-type condition. Whole
consideration is influenced by the presence of the neutral term and delay
function. The main theoretical result is illustrated by an example. Since
the main result is related to the Lq-convergence of the Euler-Maruyama
method under the global Lipschitz condition on the coefficients of the
equation under consideration, for completeness of the paper, the appropriate
results are given in Appendix.
The Effect of Alcohol Consumption on Insulin Sensitivity and Glycemic Status: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Intervention Studies
Authors: Schrieks Ilse C. , Heil Annelijn L.J. , Hendriks Henk F.J. , Mukamal Kenneth J. , Beulens Joline W.J.
Published: December 2021

OBJECTIVE

Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. This reduced risk might be explained by improved insulin sensitivity or improved glycemic status, but results of intervention studies on this relation are inconsistent. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention studies investigating the effect of alcohol consumption on insulin sensitivity and glycemic status.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

PubMed and Embase were searched up to August 2014. Intervention studies on the effect of alcohol consumption on biological markers of insulin sensitivity or glycemic status of at least 2 weeks' duration were included. Investigators extracted data on study characteristics, outcome measures, and methodological quality.

RESULTS

Fourteen intervention studies were included in a meta-analysis of six glycemic end points. Alcohol consumption did not influence estimated insulin sensitivity (standardized mean difference [SMD] 0.08 [−0.09 to 0.24]) or fasting glucose (SMD 0.07 [−0.11 to 0.24]) but reduced HbA1c (SMD −0.62 [−1.01 to −0.23]) and fasting insulin concentrations (SMD −0.19 [−0.35 to −0.02]) compared with the control condition. Alcohol consumption among women reduced fasting insulin (SMD −0.23 [−0.41 to −0.04]) and tended to improve insulin sensitivity (SMD 0.16 [−0.04 to 0.37]) but not among men. Results were similar after excluding studies with high alcohol dosages (>40 g/day) and were not influenced by dosage and duration of the intervention.

CONCLUSIONS

Although the studies had small sample sizes and were of short duration, the current evidence suggests that moderate alcohol consumption may decrease fasting insulin and HbA1c concentrations among nondiabetic subjects. Alcohol consumption might improve insulin sensitivity among women but did not do so overall.
4. Comprehensive Medical Evaluation and Assessment of Comorbidities: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2022
Authors:   American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee
Published: December 2021

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) “Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes” includes the ADA’s current clinical practice recommendations and is intended to provide the components of diabetes care, general treatment goals and guidelines, and tools to evaluate quality of care. Members of the ADA Professional Practice Committee, a multidisciplinary expert committee (https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-SPPC), are responsible for updating the Standards of Care annually, or more frequently as warranted. For a detailed description of ADA standards, statements, and reports, as well as the evidence-grading system for ADA’s clinical practice recommendations, please refer to the Standards of Care Introduction (https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-SINT). Readers who wish to comment on the Standards of Care are invited to do so at professional.diabetes.org/SOC.
Intensywna praca dziedzictwa – działania liderów w miasteczku Wilamowice
Authors: Małanicz-Przybylska Maria
Published: December 2021

Położone w powiecie bielskim miasteczko Wilamowice ma ciekawą historię i niejednoznaczne dziedzictwo. Jego mieszkańcy, potomkowie średniowiecznych osadników, przez długie stulecia posługiwali się swoim własnym, niezrozumiałym dla sąsiadów językiem wilamowskim, posiadali własne zwyczaje i stroje.Po II wojnie światowej rozpoczął się proces zapominania wilamowskiego dziedzictwa. Dopiero w XXI wieku młodzi aktywiści z Wilamowic zaczęli walczyć o rewitalizację rodzimej kultury. Ich celem stało się dokumentowanie i rekonstruowanie wybranych elementów lokalnego dziedzictwa. Wciągając mieszkańcówWilamowic w różne podejmowane przez siebie działania, zaczęli aktywnie wpływać na sposób postrzegania własnego dziedzictwa i nowoczesne konstruowanie wilamowskiej tożsamości. Właśnie o tych aktualnych procesach „intensywnej pracy dziedzictwa” traktuje niniejszy tekst.
The Cherniakhov Culture in Olbia Pontica in the light of Polish-Ukrainian excavations 2016-2018
Authors: Twardecki Alfred , Buiskikh Alla
Published: December 2021

In the paper will be presented the results of archaeological research done by a Polish-Ukrainian team in the years 2016-2018 at the archaeological site Olbia Pontica. The main result of this excavations is the thesis, strongly documented in the archaeological finds, that the last inhabitants of Olbia left this place at the beginning of the 5th century AD and that during the last period of its existence Olbia was strongly connected with the Cherniakhov culture. Additionally, thanks to major concentration of animal bones, the finds allowed research into the meat diet of the inhabitants of Olbia in the 4th century AD. The bone finds also seem to confirm a climate change in that century too.
ON THE QUESTION ABOUT NOMINATIVE ORGANIZATION OF TEXTS IN THE DISCOURSE OF MODERN RUSSIAN NATIONALISM
Authors: IVANOVA ELENA M.
Published: December 2021

The article deals with the nominative organization of texts related to the modern Russian nationalist discourse. By specific material, media texts by E. Kholmogorov, the author analyzes structural, semantic and functional features of text nominative chains.