bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hydrocephaly and secondary intracranial hypertension to racemosa neurocysticercosis
Authors: Sampaio Patrick Giordanni Gomes , Maracajá Hiago Diniz , Temoteo Túlio Carneiro Monteiro , Figueiredo Sara Raquel Nóbrega , Batista Francielle Lopes de Araújo
Published: October 2021

Case reportG.F.M, 71 years old, male, farmer, presented a history of holocranial headache of a pulsatile type, more intense on waking, and associated with photophobia. The complaint lasted six months. He also reported episodes of tinnitus and unilateral hearing loss on the left. After conducting screening tests in the emergency department, communicating hydrocephalus and cystic lesions were found in the subarachnoid and intraparenchymal space. In the neurological examination, the positive data were bilateral papilledema and hearing loss in the left boné conduction. Given these findings, the racemous variant of neurocysticercosis and secondary hydrocephalus was suspected, causing intracranial hypertension. Thus, it was decided to start specific treatment with albendazole 15 mg/kg/day (two daily doses), associated with praziquantel 50 mg/kg/day (three daily doses), for 14 days. To reduce the inflammatory process of the lesions, it was proposed to keep the patient on dexamethasone 8 mg/day for 90 days. In addition to this scheme, topiramate 100 mg/day associated with acetazolamide 1 g/day was started, along with serial lumbar puncture to relieve intracranial pressure. ConclusionThe combination of modern diagnostic tests, use of antiparasitic drugs, optimization of anti-inflammatory treatments and minimally invasive neurosurgical procedures have improved results in patients with NCC. Even so, this is the helminth infection that most affects the CNS and represents a major public health problem in most parts of the world, since it remains a neglected pathology, like so many other parasites, given that it is susceptible to containment through simple preventive actions as well as eradication.
Persistent idiopathic facial pain associated with borderline personality disorder: a case report
Authors: Martins Hugo Andre de Lima , Martins Bruna Bastos Mazullo , Santos Camilla Cordeiro dos , Pontes Djanilson Jose , Oliveira Daniella Araújo de , Valença Marcelo Moraes
Published: October 2021

IntroductionBorderline personality disorder may be associated with persistent facial pain since its relationship with different pain syndromes has been reported. Persistent idiopathic facial pain is commonly unilateral, pulsating, burning, or profound and challenging for clinicians. Therefore, excluding underlying organic causes by appropriate clinical investigation and complementary tests is essential to diagnose this disease.Objective This case report aimed to provide evidence of the relationship between idiopathic persistent facial pain and borderline personality disorder.Case report A 24-year-old woman reported severe pain in the left hemiface for ten months, three to six hours per day, five days per week. No abnormalities were found in dental and neurological assessments. A psychiatric evaluation was performed, and the patient met the criteria for borderline personality disorder. Pharmacological treatment consisted of daily lithium carbonate (900 mg) and venlafaxine (150 mg). Weekly sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy with emotional regulation and tolerance to stress were performed. The patient was evaluated every 30 days and showed improved pain intensity and frequency over six months. Conclusion Proper management of borderline personality disorder can modify the evolution of persistent idiopathic facial pain when both pathologies are comorbidities.
COVID-19 pandemic impact on headache in healthcare workers: a narrative review
Authors: Romero João Gabriel de Azevedo José , Salles-Neto Franklin Teixeira de , Stuginski-Barbosa Juliana , Conti Paulo César Rodrigues , Almeida-Leite Camila Megale
Published: October 2021

Background: Pandemic of COVID-19, the potentially fatal disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, had caused intangible consequences on global health systems, economy, daily life, education, travel, leisure, work, and mental health. Its impact on mental and physical health, especially in health professionals, has been described. Objective: This study aimed to review and discuss the published evidence regarding the presence of headache on COVID-19 healthcare workers. Methods: In this review, we searched for all articles published in various data bases including PubMed / Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science and all original research studies, letters to editor, case reports, commentaries and reviews published in English, Portuguese or Spanish were searched. Two researchers independently analyzed published articles in order to include/exclude based on inclusion or exclusion criteria.  Results: Thirteen articles were included.  All studies included in this review were observational; eleven were cross-sectional studies, one was a prospective/cohort and one was a retrospective. Two studies evaluated psychological outcomes, mental health disorders and associated factors, one study investigated symptoms and causes of somatic symptom disorder and all other studies evaluated headaches associated with Personal Protective Equipment (PPI). Conclusions: The present review shows that COVID-19 pandemic has negative impact on physical and mental health in healthcare workers and headache has been associated to psychological stress and work overload during pandemic.  Further studies are necessary to better investigate COVID-19 pandemic effects on headaches and other neurological conditions.
Migraine and premenstrual syndrome: comorbid disorders?
Authors: Melhado Eliana Meire , Eschiapati Túlio Ruiz , Picolo Jéssica Bidurin , Santos Mariana Arantes , Tahan Guilherme Martins , Maria Rafael Dias , Volpato-de-Matos Ana Clara
Published: October 2021

IntroductionHeadache is a common symptom among women, including during the menstrual cycle. The migraine frequency in women who present migraine associated with the menstrual period ranges from 50% to 70%. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is prevalent among women, affecting 80% to 90% of them throughout their lives.ObjectiveThe objectives of this study were to verify PMS prevalence and its characteristics among women who present with cephalalgia in the neurology ambulatory care unit and show the prevalence of headache and its association with PMS in the gynecology ambulatory care unit.MethodsIt is a descriptive and qualitative study which was carried out at Emilio Carlos Teaching Hospital in the neurology and gynecology ambulatory care units with women aged 18 to 52 years old. Eighty-seven questionnaires were distributed and self-applied throughout the year of 2018 for data collection. Each questionnaire consisted of 27 questions about the life cycle of the women and their headache episodes. The diagnostic criteria for headache and migraine from the International Headache Society were used. Criteria for PMS were met according to the quality of life questionnaire.ResultsIn gynecology unit group, 9% of the women did not present headache, 76% had PMS and 94% presented with headache during PMS. In neurology, 79% of the women had PMS and 79% of the women who presented with cephalalgia also had PMS.ConclusionThere is a large percentage of PMS in both groups, i.e. neurological unit and gynecological unit, showing it is not a spurious correlation.
Diabetic Striatopathy: A New Challenge in Type 1 Pediatric Diabetic Patients
Authors: Rai Seema , Kaul Varun , Singh Sulena , Kaur Savneet , Thenmurugan Palani
Published: October 2021

Diabetic striatopathy is a neurological condition in patients with diabetes characterized by hemichorea-hemiballismus due to vascular and metabolic derangements in basal ganglia. This is a known entity in type 2 diabetic adult patients; however, seen rarely in pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes. Diabetic striatopathy develops in patients with poor glycemic control in the absence of ketosis. The patient tolerates hyperglycemia for a long time, which results in metabolic injury.
Unilateral Proptosis: A Rare Presenting Sign of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Authors: Al-Mujaini Abdullah , Al-Shaaibi Majid , Al-Mughaizwi Tahani , Wali Yasser , Ganesh Anuradha
Published: October 2021

Unilateral proptosis is a rare initial presenting sign of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). We report a case of unilateral proptosis in a six-year-old girl as the initial manifestation of AML. The cancer link was initially missed and the case was investigated as one of hyperthyroidism. Peripheral blood smear and bone marrow aspirate evaluation showed signs diagnostic of AML. Computed tomography scan of orbits showed infiltrative process in the right orbit, right maxillary, and right ethmoidal sinuses. Unilateral proptosis as an extramedullary first presenting feature of AML is very rare; however, it should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of proptosis in pediatric age group.
Duplication of the Artery to the Cystic Duct: A Case Report of a Rare Anatomical Variation with Surgical Significance
Authors: Mariolis-Sapsakos Theodoros , Zarokosta Maria , Nikas Dimitrios , Foutsitzi Aikaterini , Angelis Stavros , Noussios George , Filippou Dimitrios
Published: October 2021

Anatomical variations of the cystic artery are frequently documented, but variations of the artery to the cystic duct are extremely uncommon. We report a rare duplication of the artery to the cystic duct, revealed during laparoscopic cholecystectomy on an 18-year-old Caucasian female treated for gallstone disease. Both arterial branches were meticulously and carefully retracted and cauterized to avoid bleeding and subsequent postoperative complications. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of an artery to the cystic duct duplication. The presence of congenital variations of the artery to the cystic duct encumbers surgical maneuvers and increases the potentiality of intraoperative injury and hemorrhage.
Bronchial Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma Misdiagnosed as Adenocarcinoma: A Word of Caution
Authors: Al Kindi Adil Hashim , Al Adawi Sara , Al Rahbi Fathiya , Salem Abdelmeged , Al Kindi Faiza Abdullah
Published: October 2021

Tracheobronchial mucoepidermoid tumors (METs) typically occur in the head and neck region but rarely in the trachea and lung. They are salivary-type tumors that arise from the glandular component of the tracheobronchial epithelium. The most common type, mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) has histological features that overlap with more aggressive lung carcinomas such as adenosquamous carcinoma. It is important to realize the histological features and limitations of a diagnostic biopsy. This case illustrates this point where an initially diagnosed lung adenocarcinoma turns out to be MEC. We report a case of a 43-year-old woman with a one-year history of recurrent episodes of cough and fever. Initial bronchial biopsy diagnosed her as having adenocarcinoma of the lung. However, her surgical biopsy confirmed it was MEC. High clinical suspicion that the diagnosis may not have been correct saved her from a potential pneumonectomy. She instead underwent bi-lobectomy sleeve resection. This case illustrates the importance of recognizing less common and less aggressive lung tumors that may appear histologically as adenosquamous carcinoma. High clinical suspicion, not only biopsy results, from clinical history, imaging and gross appearance is always needed in all cases. The use of intraoperative frozen section is mandatory. It is important to be aware that because of morphological limitations of small endobronchial biopsies, diagnosis of a more common pathology may be favored.
E-Sports: uma prática esportiva atual
Authors: Godtsfriedt Jonas , Cardoso Fernando Luiz
Published: October 2021

A indústria dos jogos eletrônicos é a terceira mais lucrativa do mundo. Um novo conceito de esporte eclodiu nos últimos anos, sendo comumente denominado de e-Sports. O artigo busca apresentar o e-Sport como uma prática esportiva atual. Esta pesquisa teórica estrutura-se apresentando a seção: “jogos eletrônicos e os e-Sports”. Na educação física, o e-Sports é negligenciado pelo fato de não abranger elevado gasto energético. O e-Sport ao se fortalecer, vem se transformando em um fenômeno que se aproxima dos esportes convencionais. O e-Sport hoje é objeto de pesquisas acadêmicas que procuram verificar o seu processo de espetacularização, suas características e sua história, se misturando com a história do próprio esporte.
DECISION-MAKING IN THE EU COUNCIL OF MINISTERS AFTER BREXIT
Authors: TODOROVIĆ LAZIĆ JELENA
Published: October 2021

The EU Council of Ministers is different from other EU institutions because it is both an intergovernmental and supranational authority. This hybrid nature has motivated many authors to focus their research on it. The Council is an intergovernmental institution if we look at who is part of it (representatives of the Member States) while the elements of supranationality are most visible in the deci-sion-making area. The central decision-making institutions, the Council of Ministers can take decisions by qualified majority to be applied even to those countries that have not voted for decision. This decision-making procedure is what makes the Council recognizable, and at the same time this is an area that will be significantly affected by the UK's departure from the Union. Therefore, the subject of this paper is the analysis of decision-making in the Council after Brexit. The aim is to present future changes in this area, bearing in mind the current Lisbon model of qualified decision-making by a double majority. In addition, the paper provides projections on what coalitions in the Council might look like after the departure of one of the larg-est and most influential states.
MAPPING RESEARCH FIELDS OF THE ‘LONE-ACTOR TERRORISM’ AND COUNTERTERRORISM
Authors: PAVLIĆEVIĆ PREDRAG
Published: October 2021

The aim of the paper is systematization of thematic areas of lone-actor terrorism (LAT). Twenty areas have been identified, some of which are more pronounced in terms of content and function. The paper proposes the definition of LAT, and concludes: a) that the mapping of research fields of lone-actor terrorism has shown a very wide scope – often very productive, theoretically and methodologically established – as well as the constant expansion of thematic fields and newly formulated problems, b) that studies of LAT provide information, models and recommendations relevant to more effective counterterrorism (CT), and c) that geopolitical determinants, strategic interests that are refracted in international relations, as well as determinants that shape cultural and civilizational relations and trends in the modern world should be more strongly included in the research apparatus and the focus of LAT research.
Strategi Marketing UMKM di Desa Widoro Kecamatan Krejengan
Authors: Sutrisno Adi , Sugeng Edy Mulyono  , Hosnol Wafa  , Indra Tjahyadi
Published: October 2021

Tujuan Pengabdian Masyarakat ini dilakukan untuk peningkatan kapasitas Ipteks dalam promosi dan pemasaran UMKM Widoro Jaya di Kecamatan Krejengan Kabupaten Probolinggo. Urgensi dilakukannya Pengabdian Masyarakat ini disebabkan faktor Pandemi Covid-19 yang mempengaruhi penurunan kebertahanan UMKM di Kabupaten Probolinggo. Metode Pelaksanaan yang telah dilakukan dengan cara Pendampingan kegiatan pendataan produk, desain produk, desain pengemasan produk, dan pemasaran produk. Hasil dari kegiatan Pengabdian Masyarakat ini adalah pendataan produk yang tertata rapi, desain produk dan kemasan yang lebih memberikan daya tarik pada konsumen, serta terciptanya media atau sarana pemasaran baru berbasis teknologi informasi dan komunikasi digital dalam jaringan yang berdampak pada kemudahan akses pasar sasaran pada produk.
UPAYA PENDAMPINGAN MENULIS DAN PUBLIKASI KARYA ILMIAH PENELITIAN TINDAKAN KELAS BAGI GURU SMK DI PENAJAM PASER UTARA
Authors: GHOZI SAIFUL , MAHFUD TUATUL , MULYANTO SUBUR , SUPARMANTO SUPARMANTO
Published: October 2021

Artikel ini mendeskripsikan upaya peningkatan kemampuan menulis dan teknis publikasi bagi guru SMK di Kabupaten Penajam Paser Utara (PPU) Kalimantan Timur. Upaya ini dilatar belakangi oleh minimnya kemampuan dan waktu guru SMK dalam menghasilkan karya ilmiah. Indikator pentingnya adalah banyak guru- guru yang terhambat naik pangkatnya karena tidak mampu menghasilkan karya ilmiah. Upaya tersebut dilakukan melalui bimbingan dan pendampingan untuk menghasilkan karya ilmiah Penelitian Tindakan Kelals (PTK) dan mempublikasikannya di media publikasi jurnal atau semiar yang relevan. Pendampingan secara teknis juga dilakukan dalam melakukan online submission di sistem jurnal online OJS. Partisipan yang terlibat dalam upaya ini adalah guru SMK 2 di kab PPU. Program ini direncanakan melalui 3 tahapan kegiatan : (i) pelatihan penyusunan karya ilmiah guru, (ii) bimbingan teknis sistem sitasi dan referensi karya ilmiah; (iii) bimbingan teknis sistem submit OJS journal. Tahapan tersebut dilaksanakan dalam kurun waktu 3 bulan. Capaian yang dihasilkan dari kegiatan ini adalah (1) peningkatan motivasi menulis, (2) mitra memiliki kemampuan teknis publikasi di jurnal OJS, (3) dihasilkan draft karya tulis dibidang Penelitian Tindakan Kelals (PTK). Kegiatan pendampingan penulisan dan publikasi artikel PTK secara subjektif-kualitatif dapat meningkatkan motivasi guru dalam melaksanakan PTK. Hal ini dapat dilihat dari draft awal yang dihasilkan sebanyak 12 draft, dan akhirnya tersaring sebanyak 4 draft yang siap terbit di jurnal nasional.
Synergistic radar and sub-millimeter radiometer retrievals of ice hydrometeors in mid-latitude frontal cloud systems
Authors: Pfreundschuh Simon , Fox Stuart , Eriksson Patrick , Duncan David , Buehler Stefan A. , Brath Manfred , Cotton Richard , Ewald Florian
Published: October 2021

Abstract. Accurate measurements of ice hydrometeors are required to improve the representation of clouds and precipitation in weather and climate models. In this study, a newly developed, synergistic retrieval algorithm that combines radar with passive millimeter and sub-millimeter observations is applied to observations of three frontally-generated, mid-latitude cloud systems in order to validate the retrieval and asses its capabilities to constrain the properties of ice hydrometeors. To account for uncertainty in the assumed shapes of ice particles, the retrieval is run multiple times while the assumed shape is varied. Good agreement with in situ measurements of ice water content and particle concentrations for particle maximum diameters larger than 200 μm is found for one of the flights for the Large Plate Aggregate and the 6-Bullet Rosette shapes. The variational retrieval fits the observations well although small systematic deviations are observed for some of the sub-millimeter pointing towards issues with the sensor calibration or the modeling of gas absorption. We find that the quality of the fit to the observations is independent of the assumed ice particle shape, indicating that the employed combination of observations is insufficient to constrain the shape of ice particles in the observed clouds. Compared to a radar-only retrieval, the results show an improved sensitivity of the synergistic retrieval to the microphysical properties of ice hydrometeors at the base of the cloud. Our findings indicate that the synergy between active and passive microwave observations improve remote-sensing measurements of ice hydrometeors and may thus help to reduce uncertainties that affect currently available data products. Due to the increased sensitivity to their microphysical properties, the retrieval may also be a valuable tool to study ice hydrometeors in field campaigns. The good fits obtained to the observations increases confidence in the modeling of clouds in the Atmospheric Radiative Transfer Simulator and the corresponding single scattering database, which were used to implement the retrieval forward model. Our results demonstrate the suitability of these tools to produce realistic simulations for upcoming sub-millimeter sensors such as the Ice Cloud Image or the Arctic Weather Satellite.
The effect of strong shear on internal solitary-like waves
Authors: Stastna Marek , Coutino Aaron , Walter Ryan K.
Published: October 2021

Abstract. Large-amplitude internal waves in the ocean propagate in a dynamic, highly variable environment with changes in background current, local depth, and stratification. The Dubreil–Jacotin–Long, or DJL, theory of exact internal solitary waves can account for a background shear, doing so at the cost of algebraic complexity and a lack of a mathematical proof of algorithm convergence. Waves in the presence of shear that is strong enough to preclude theoretical calculations have been reported in observations. We report on high-resolution simulations of stratified adjustment in the presence of strong shear currents. We find instances of large-amplitude solitary-like waves with recirculating cores in parameter regimes for which DJL theory fails and of wave types that are completely different in shape from classical internal solitary waves. Both are spontaneously generated from general initial conditions. Some of the waves observed are associated with critical layers, but others exhibit a propagation speed that is very near the background current maximum. As such they are not freely propagating solitary waves, and a DJL theory would not apply. We thus provide a partial reconciliation between observations and theory.
Incidencia económica y social de las cooperativas con actividad financiera: Análisis desde sus atributos determinantes
Authors: Calvo Carrillo Ana María , Llanos Ayola Jones Rafael , Rodríguez Barrero Mario Samuel
Published: October 2021

Las cooperativas con actividad financiera dinamizan la economía proporcionando recursos económicos a personas y empresas que no pueden acceder al sector bancario o prefieren pertenecer al sector cooperativo. El objetivo es analizar el impacto económico y social de estas cooperativas en las ciudades de Montería e Ibagué, Colombia, considerando sus atributos determinantes. El estudio es descriptivo con enfoque cuantitativo y participaron 32 cooperativas financieras. Un cuestionario validado por juicio de expertos y un coeficiente Alfa de Cronbach de 0,815. Los resultados muestran que el tipo de usuario, modalidad de contratación, oferta de productos, crecimiento de excedentes, inversiones y estrategias publicitarias, son algunos de los atributos determinantes para la gestión de las cooperativas con actividad financiera. Se concluye que estas entidades tienen un impacto económico y social que se refleja en la calidad de vida de sus asociados, sus familias y su entorno. Se recomienda invertir en tecnología e innovación para afrontar los retos actuales y futuros que afronta el sector cooperativo.
Para hacer bien el amor hay que venir al socialismo
Authors: Pibernat Vila Marina
Published: October 2021

Ghodsee, Kristen. (2019). Por qué las mujeres disfrutan más del sexo bajo el socialismo y otros argumentos a favor de la independencia económica. Capitán Swing: Madrid.
INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS IN THE SELECTION OF INDONESIAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: EVIDENCE FROM EDUCATION EXPO VISITORS
Authors: Hartono Arif
Published: October 2021

This study examines the required information and its importance that used by visitors of an education expo to select Indonesian higher education (HE) institutions. The visitors were dominated by the final year students of high schools that are located in the city of Jakarta, Indonesia. The study also investigates preferred promotional tools considered effective by the visitors that influence their choice of Indonesian HE institutions. The results indicated that the top three (in order) of the required information that used by the visitors to select Indonesian HE institutions were scholarships offered, teaching quality and faculty accreditation. Teaching quality, faculty accreditation and scholarship were the top three factors (in order) to be perceived importance by the visitors in the choice of Indonesian HE institutions. Regarding, HE promotional tools considered the most effective that influenced the visitors in selecting Indonesian HE institutions were national television, university presentation and university website. The study results provide important insight for policy makers in Indonesian HE institutions to develop marketing strategy, particularly the strategy related to recruitment and advertising, due to the visitors are potential students of Indonesian HE institutions.
An Investigation of the Factors Influencing Levels of Staff Engagement in a Provincial, Referral Hospital: The Case of Bindura Provincial Hospital
Authors: Negwaya Edward , Chazuza Tendai , Mugogo Paison , Mapira Nyasha , Mlingwa Margret , Shamu Rachel Berverly
Published: October 2021

The research sought to investigate the factors associated with the levels of staff engagement at Bindura provincial hospital, a referral hospital in Mashonaland Province of Zimbabwe. A case study research design was used in this study. Questionnaires and interviews were used as methods for data collection at Bindura Hospital. A sample size of 59 nursing staff out of 119 nursing staff was used. In addition, the researcher used stratified random sampling technique to draw information from respondents. Both primary and secondary methods of data collection were used. Data collected was analysed and presented in the form of graphs and pie charts. The major findings from the research were that the levels of employee engagement at Bindura Provincial Hospital are at low ebb due to factors such as the general working conditions, living conditions and remuneration .While Government had secured the assistance of the Global Fund,an arm of the United Nations, in terms of supplementing nurses’ salaries, the overall salaries of nurses in the public sector still lagged far behind those of their counterparts in the private sector. The arrangement by the Global Fund, to assist the Government stem out the high attrition rate of nursing staff will be undertaken for specific periods of time, hence the uncertainty regarding the situation beyond the stipulated period of time ,will also likely influence nurses’ desire to leave. The researcher recommended that effective instruments for measuring employee engagement should be put in place in the health sector in general since the nursing staff falls under the Public Service Commission. The Government should also endeavour to improve the conditions of service of nursing staff.
THE CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INSURANCE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA (1986-2010)
Authors: AKINLO TAIWO
Published: October 2021

This study examined the causal relationship between insurance and economic growth in Nigeria over the period 1986-2010. The Vector Error Correction model (VECM) was adopted. The cointegration test shows that GDP, premium, inflation and interest rate are cointegrated when GDP is the edogeneous variable. The granger causality test reveals that there is no causality between economic growth and premium in short run while premum, inflation and interest rate Granger cause GDP in the long run which means there is unidirectional causality running from premium, inflation and interest rate to GDP. This means insurance contributes to economic growth in Nigeria as they provide the necessary long-term fund for investment and absolving risks.
A BOUND TEST ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF GLOBAL ECONOMIC SHOCKS ON NIGERIAN ECONOMY: The Role of Fiscal and Monetary Policies (1960-2011)
Authors: M.O Saibu , O.T Apanisile
Published: October 2021

This study examines the effectiveness of both fiscal and monetary policies in mitigating external shocks on Nigerian economy. In addition, it determines which of the macroeconomic policy was more effective in mitigating the possible adverse effects of external shocks; The study uses annual data from 1960 to 2011 and data are sourced from Statistical Bulletin of CBN. Also, Mundel-Flemming theoretical framework is adopted to model the interaction between domestic and international macroeconomic policy variables. The time series properties of the variables are examined before the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) analytical technique is adopted to estimate the model. Beta coefficient is also generated to determine the effectiveness of each of the policies. The result showed that external shocks had hindered the effectiveness of domestic policy overtime. The result also shows that monetary policy is more effective than the fiscal policy but a coordination of both fiscal and monetary would give a better result.
Représentation du handicap et changement de paradigme dans deux romans canadiens contemporains
Authors:   Université de Saint-Boniface, ARENTSEN Maria Fernanda , SECHIN Anne ,   Université de Saint-Boniface
Published: October 2021

We propose, in this article, to use a sociopoetic approach, in order to identify the representations of disability through various characters in two contemporary French-Canadian novels. We have studied the poetical processes at work, and especially how the authors use artistic creation and production, in order to question and overturn the existing prejudices dehumanizing people with disabilities. In both novels, Homme invisible à la fenêtre by Monique Proulx (1993) and Un jour ils entendront mes silences by Marie-Josée Martin (2012), the literary discourse constitutes a radical questioning of how disability is perceived, of how and why people with disabilities are being dehumanized, medicalised, and of our understanding of what constitutes “able” and “disabled”.
Le traitement de l’hermaphrodite dans la littérature juridique de l’Ancien Régime Droit, société et idéologie
Authors: PATURET Arnaud
Published: October 2021

Under the Ancien Régime in France, the individual was inserted into a legal system of binary classification shaped around masculinity and femininity already used in earlier periods. Roman jurists and after them the medieval canonists refuted the proven existence of both male and female sexes in one body and such an orientation continued in the West under the Ancien Régime. During these times, this physiological feature was assimilated to deviant and condemnable sexual behaviours. The study of several trials against hermaphrodites shows the social embarrassment caused by sexual ambivalent. This strange physiognomy was enough to suggest he was a criminal or a debauchee. Nowadays, French legal system is fortunately milder but remains organized around a unique and defined sex as stated in the birth certificate. Therefore it fails to recognize the concept of third gender. A mental revolution has to rise on this point.
The Responses of Turkish Islam to COVID-19 Pandemic: Health and Salvation
Authors: AŞKIN Deniz
Published: October 2021

The purpose of this study is to analyze the discourse and the policies of the official religion, Islam, in Turkey about the pandemic. Understanding the attempt to explain and interpret the virus in the eyes of the Muslims, and the process followed by that discourse throughout the pandemic are the focus points of this study. There has been intense cooperation between religion and politics in Turkey in terms of the policies regarding the recent pandemic in the country; the official Turkish Islam has a great function in legalizing the decisions of the government by refering to religious sources and provide continuance of the indivuduals’ belonging with DİYANET. It is observed that “Islamic plague culture” and the previous experiences about similar disasters have been taken as references throughout the pandemic. In this respect, this study aims to define the pandemic through the eyes of the official Islam in Turkey, to locate the individual and define his/her elbow room, and to analyze the reorganized daily life and new dimensions of the reconstructed conscious based on new fatwa with a “qualitative descriptive” method.
Impact of Deceptive Advertising on Women Buying Behavior: A Study on Cosmetics Industry of Bangladesh
Authors: Muzahidul Islam Md.
Published: October 2021

Deceptive advertisements harm consumers by causing them to have false beliefs about the nature of the products being advertised and thereby causing them to make different purchasing decisions than they would have made otherwise. This is particularly evident in the cosmetics industry in Bangladesh where recently, various forms of advertising techniques deceptive in nature are urgently and increasingly adopted to enhance sales figure and to establish a strong market share. In this quantitative research, the study estimates the relationship of women response against deceptive advertising. The researcher has reported the results of a questionnaire survey of 227 women of this industry using convenience sampling from four different areas in Dhaka city. The findings acquired through using basic statistical tools like descriptive analysis, factor analysis and following multiple linear regression model to provide new insights into deceptive advertising. The impact of deceptive advertising on women buying behavior is highly significant across most of the social and health impact variables like affecting lifestyle, stereotype role, social class, several side effects, fail to give promised services, consequences of cosmetics products.
Roots of Truants of Girl Students in Government Primary Schools of Rajasthan (A Case Study of District Kota)
Authors:   Assistant Professor, ST. Thomas’s College, of Education, Greater Noida, India, Tyagi Dr. Nisha
Published: October 2021

The core aims of the present research study were to study the factors affecting the educational development of the girl students and the scale of absentees of girls at primary level in the Government schools of District Kota, Rajasthan. This research was based on both primary and secondary data. The interview schedules were constructed for collecting data. The primary data was collected from teachers, parents, out of schoolgirls, administrators and focus groups. The secondary data was collected from government agencies, civil society organizations, existing research studies, newspapers, magazines and reports. The data was collected through random sampling method. Here some of the major reasons of girls’ absenteeism at primary school level in rural areas of Kota: 1. Unfavourable attitude of parents. 2. Involvement of girl children in domestic activities. 3. Poverty of parents. 4. Gender discrimination. 5. Early marriage and pregnancy. 6. Violence against girls in schools. 7. Funding. 8. Child-domestic labour. 9. Lack of government schools. 10. Lack of encouragement.
Effect of Kinetin on Growth and Development of Microtubers of Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.)
Authors:   Associate Professor Department of Botany,  School of Basic & Applied Science,  Carrier Point University, Kota Rajasthan INDIA Corresponding Author: meenakshi1585@gmail.com, Meenakshi Kumari
Published: October 2021

The present study was conducted at Central Research Potato Institute, Campus, Modipuram, India to assess the effect of kinetin on the growth and development of microtubers formation in vitro in two potato varieties Kufri Bahar and Kufri Surya. The lower concentration of kinetin (0.75 mg/l) showed decreased parameters like the number of microtubers, fresh weight of microtubers, eyes per microtuber. Higher concentration of kinetin (1.5 mg/l and 2.25 mg/l) led to increasing parameters as compared to control but decreased shoot length in both the varieties but kinetin at (2.25 mg/l) concentration gave best results for in vitro microtuberization for quality and yield parameters.
Comprehensive Overview on Zinc Oxide Nanostructures
Authors:   AERU, Biological Sciences Division, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata-700108, India, Corresponding author: chemshouvik2009@gmail.com, Mitra Shouvik , Pradhan Saheli ,   Department of Botany, B. K. Birla College (Autonomous), Kalyan, Maharashtra
Published: October 2021

Zinc oxide is technologically important and ZnO thin layers are widely used in sensors, transducers and catalysts designing. However, after the introduction of nanoscience and nanotechnology the gear has been shifted to its smaller counterpart in contrast to its bulk one. In this review typical synthesis procedure, growth process, classical property, and a few biological perspectives of zinc oxide nanostructures have been highlighted. In coming years new synthetic strategy, benign fabrication will be introduced with plethora of versatile and beneficial applications based on zinc oxide nanostructures.
The Woman Question and China-India Horizons in Xu Dishan's Shangren Fu
Authors: Gvili Gal
Published: October 2021

In the 1921 short story Shangren fu, Xu Dishan challenges nineteenth century developmental thought, which saw the condition of women in certain societies as touchstone to these societies' level of civilization. The link between civilization and the “the woman question” circulated across Asia, disseminated by new disciplines such as folklore studies, and through missionary education, which enshrined female literacy as the first rung in the ladder of civilizational progress. Many Chinese writers portrayed female characters simultaneously as emblems of national backwardness and of hopes to rise from “savagery” to “civilization.” My reading of Xu Dishan's work reveals a radical alternative to this view. Xu Dishan drew upon ancient Indian folktales to imagine a nonlinear literary horizon in which women do not stand for the nation but embody transregional possibilities. Taking Xu Dishan's work as a key intervention in Chinese literary culture, this study seeks to move beyond the notion that modern knowledge “arrived” in China from Europe by way of Japan exclusively, by revealing India in particular to be a critical site through which Chinese fiction grappled with the woman question as part of a larger discussion about the meaning of civilization in the modern world.
Forces of Instability
Authors: Collier Delinda , Farrell Robyn
Published: October 2021

This introduction to the publication examines instability as it pertains not only to objects and their care, but also to ideas, identities, and even disciplines themselves.
Empty Fields Revisited
Authors: Sever Hande
Published: October 2021

An account of the development and reception of a recent Turkish exhibition about a natural-history museum that was destroyed during the Armenian genocide.
Solidariedade em foco: relato de experiência sobre ações de combate à fome
Authors: Adriana Ribeiro Lopes Laura , Santos Pereira Hebert , Cassiana Martins dos Santos Irleny , Luiz Ladeia Santos José , Mateus Silva Aguiar Talison , Thamires Lopes Soares Vitória
Published: October 2021

Objetivo: apresentar os resultados obtidos por meio de um projeto voltado para ações de combate à fome, através da arrecadação de alimentos e produtos de higiene pessoal, realizado em conjunto com uma Instituição Religiosa em uma cidade norte mineira. Métodos: trata-se de estudo do tipo relato experiência que descreve os resultados de um projeto social. Para o planejamento do projeto, foram utilizadas ferramentas, como 5W2H. Para a divulgação, utilizaram-se redes sociais, como o WhatsApp e o Instagram. Resultados: tendo sido definida a instituição a ser beneficiada e as metas de arrecadação, a equipe executou as estratégias de divulgação. Optou-se, também, pela criação de uma logomarca e desenvolvimento do Instagram do projeto onde posts foram divulgados. Firmou-se, ainda, importante parceria com o Batalhão de Infantaria da cidade. Conclusão: o trabalho conjunto para ações voltadas à ajuda ao próximo tem sempre conclusões muito positivas. A ação aqui apresentada atingiu as metas de arrecadação definidas pela equipe e fatores, como parceria e utilização de redes sociais, muito contribuíram com o resultado.
Café com amor: relato de experiência de uma ação realizada com mães catadoras de recicláveis do norte de Minas Gerais
Authors: Adriana Ribeiro Lopes Laura , De Paula Lopes Silva Nadini , Da Cruz Santos Silva Rafaela , Reneson Reis Sidney
Published: October 2021

Objetivo: apresentar os resultados obtidos por um projeto intitulado “CAFÉ COM AMOR” voltado para a erradicação da fome, que teve como referência os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável. Materiais e Métodos: o estudo é caracterizado como relato de experiência de uma ação realizada por alunos do curso de graduação em Administração de um Centro Universitário do Norte de Minas gerais, com mães catadoras de resíduos recicláveis. Foram aplicadas ferramentas para gerenciamento de projetos, como matriz 5W2H e diário de bordo, bem como estratégias para implementação de parcerias. Resultados: a ação foi realiza às vésperas do dia das mães do ano de 2021. Os integrantes da equipe implementaram tarefas para arrecadação de alimentos e valores em dinheiro para a realização de um café da manhã. As metas definidas no projeto foram alcançadas e os resultados foram muito positivos. Conclusão: o projeto, além de ter ajudado a quem precisa, ajudou a quem estava disposto a se conectar com o espírito da solidariedade. A aplicação de ferramentas gerenciais contribuiu para o êxito do projeto.
SEQUÊNCIA DIDÁTICA PARA O ENSINO INCLUSIVO DE ESTUDANTES COM DEFICIÊNCIA VISUAL: ABORDAGEM DO TEMA ABELHAS
Authors: Gomes Guntzel Fabiana , Braz de Oliveira Coelho Franciele
Published: October 2021

A inclusão no âmbito escolar descende de muitos estudos e práticas que assegurem o direito dos estudantes de construírem seus conhecimentos juntos. Para que esse direito seja garantido, a escola deve oportunizar meios didático-pedagógicos para esse processo inclusivo acontecer, buscando valorizar a heterogeneidade, tratando a todos com o princípio da equidade. Este trabalho relata uma pesquisa desenvolvida em um curso de Ciências da Natureza Licenciatura, a qual objetivou investigar a pertinência da aplicação de uma sequência didática sobre a temática abelhas, no componente curricular de Ciências na Educação Básica. A metodologia se caracterizou, quanto à abordagem, como qualitativa; quanto aos objetivos, exploratória e, quanto aos procedimentos, como intervenção pedagógica. Teve como lócus uma escola da rede pública municipal e o sujeito uma estudante com deficiência visual matriculada no sétimo ano da escola. Os dados foram analisados segundo a metodologia de Linguagem de Descrição (BERNSTEIN, 2000). A pesquisa foi desenvolvida em quatro etapas, para melhor elucidação sobre o contexto pesquisado. Como resultados, o estudo apresentou que a inclusão de estudantes com deficiência visual no contexto escolar é uma realidade possível e o uso de materiais e recursos adequados, elaborados a partir dos interesses, necessidades, potencialidades e da realidade dos sujeitos, facilitam a interação em sala de aula, propiciando seu desenvolvimento pessoal por meio do estímulo na busca pela construção do conhecimento.
UMA ÁRVORE DIFERENTE: FRACTAL EXPLORATÓRIO NA FORMAÇÃO CONTINUADA DE PROFESSORES PEDAGOGOS
Authors: LEIVAS JOSÉ CARLOS PINTO
Published: October 2021

Neste artigo, apresentou-se uma pesquisa qualitativa, a qual teve por objetivo geral investigar visualização em uma construção fractal exploratória envolvendo geometria e formas, grandezas e medidas. Quanto à fundamentação teórica, foram empregadas concepções sobre a habilidade de visualização, destacando-se como ela pode ser explorada na obtenção de dados sobre sequências e padrões obtidos na construção da Árvore Fractal. A pesquisa foi realizada em uma aula na modalidade de ensino remoto, devido ao período de pandemia no transcorrer da disciplina oferecida em um programa de ação continuada a nível de mestrado. A atividade em questão foi dirigida a professoras com formação inicial em Pedagogia, todas em exercício. A aplicação foi feita via plataforma digital online e os dados foram coletados por meio de textos e imagens produzidas pelos seis participantes. Os resultados mostraram que é viável explorar uma outra geometria, tanto na formação continuada quanto na atividade profissional das participantes.
Charges e a história cultural da ciência: o eclipse e a deflexão da luz
Authors: Albuquerque do Nascimento Lucas , Jacques Vinicius , Da Silva Henrique César
Published: October 2021

Este artigo teve como objetivo analisar os aspectos históricos e textuais de charges que possuem relações com as tentativas de observação de eclipses referentes à deflexão da luz, realizadas no Brasil em 1912 e 1919, por meio da História Cultural da Ciência articulada com a noção de textualização. Assim, procuramos não analisar separadamente o texto (charge) dos conhecimentos e práticas relacionados aos episódios históricos. As charges analisadas foram publicadas em O Malho, uma revista ilustrada de grande circulação e repercussão na década de 1910. A seleção das charges se deu a partir de buscas na Biblioteca Nacional Digital. A análise das charges evidenciou processos de representação de uma prática científica comumente invisibilizada, a tentativa de observação do eclipse total do Sol em 1912; favoreceu a visibilidade de ações produzidas por outros atores, como Henrique Morize e Charles Dillon Perrine; destacou práticas científicas como as interações entre Perrine e Eddington; a busca por financiamento e atrasos na liberação de recursos e fatores que foram determinantes para a escolha dos pontos de observação, como a proximidade destes às ferrovias. Os elementos apresentados sinalizam potencialidades da utilização de charges no ensino de Física, numa perspectiva da História Cultural da Ciência articulada à textualização, onde a charge é a divulgação e elemento cultural constitutivo de uma prática científica. A análise sinaliza a relação entre texto/linguagem, suas práticas social, cultural e política de produção, com a dimensão conceitual, coletiva, histórica e epistemológica da produção da ciência.
A newly synthetic compound of Ibuprofen and Gabapentin as a novel analgesic and anti-inflammatory therapeutic agent: A pharmacological study in rats’ experimental models
Authors: Abdulkhaliq Ibrahim Manal , Alsaad Hiba N. , Al-Darraji Ahmed H. , Mahdi Monther F.
Published: October 2021

Objective: Inflammation and pain are normally present concomitantly, which requires using a combination of anti-inflammatory and pain killer medications. This could potentially decrease patient adherence to such combinations. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop combinations of anti-inflammatory and analgesic therapies. This study is designed to evaluate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of a newly synthetic compound of ibuprofen and gabapentin. Method: The study protocol includes two stages. The first stage: the evaluation of the analgesic effectiveness of tested compounds via using hot plate and acetic acid induced-writhing tests. The second stage: the investigation of the anti-inflammatory activity via using dextran induced- peritonitis, cotton pelt induced- granulomas, and formalin induced- paw edema analyses. Rats were randomly divided into four groups (six rats in each group): Group A (control): rats were orally treated with vehicle (propylene glycol 50 % v/v); Group B: rats were orally treated with ibuprofen (10 mg/ kg); Group C: rats were orally treated with gabapentin (200 mg/ kg); and Group D: rats were orally treated with the synthetic compound (ibuprofen-gabapentin) in dose equivalent to 10 mg/ kg ibuprofen and 200 mg/kg gabapentin. Result: It was found that the newly synthesized compound of ibuprofen and gabapentin has significantly reduced the pain in comparison with control groups. Additionally, this compound has significant anti-inflammatory properties compared to medications admitted to the control group as well. Conclusion: The newly synthesized compound (ibuprofen-gabapentin) demonstrates remarkable analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities in comparison with the conventional compounds.