bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Centralismos, federalismos e intolerancia de cultos en México, 1835-1843. Mitigaciones y reafirmaciones
Authors: Santillán Gustavo
Published: December 2024

El presente artículo estudia la formulación de la intolerancia religiosa en las constituciones centralistas de las Siete Leyes (1835-1837) y las Bases Orgánicas (1843). Muestra que entre ambas existen variaciones relevantes: por un lado, corrobora la existencia no de un centralismo sino de centralismos mexicanos, y por el otro sugiere un cierto cambio de sensibilidad ante los debates públicos sobre la exclusividad católica. Pondera las vinculaciones entre federalismo y tolerancia y ejemplifica una vertebración práctica y teórica advertible pero desigual. Mediante actas y pronunciamientos, folletos ocasionales y discursos cívicos, documentos oficiales y publicaciones periódicas apunta que la controversia sobre la tolerancia no sólo es constatable a lo largo del periodo centralista, sino que es parte de articulaciones más amplias atentas a los contextos locales y a los requerimientos prácticos para ofrecer alternativas a los problemas nacionales.
Cadernos de Educação Nº 35
Authors: Del Pino Mauro Augusto Burkert
Published: December 2024

A Cadernos de Educação, mantendo sua política editorial de variar seus números entre publicações temáticas e publicações que reúnem diversos temas e diferentes abordagens metodológicas, apresenta, como segundo número deste ano, um conjunto de artigos que representam a multiplicidade de abordagens teórico-metodológicas da área da educação e das áreas afins. Esta publicação reúne desde entrevista, artigos de autores estrangeiros, artigos de autores brasileiros e, ainda, uma resenha.
Experiências educacionais, movimentos e lutas surdas como condições de possibilidade para uma educação de surdos no Brasil
Authors: Thoma Adriana da Silva , Klein Madalena
Published: December 2024

Este artigo analisa a trajetória dos movimentos surdos e as implicações de experiências escolares e de ações no contexto das lutas dos surdos no país, através de recortes de três investigações. Iniciamos com uma breve contextualização das mobilizações da comunidade surda e as articulações entre movimentos surdos e universidades como potencializadoras de uma virada epistemológica no campo educacional, social, cultural e político dos surdos. Após, apresentamos dados das investigações mencionadas, procurando entender como as experiências surdas se configuram nos espaços escolares e nos movimentos sociais e políticos. Finalizamos com problematizações sobre as condições de possibilidade para a implementaçãode uma política educacional para surdos no atual contexto de uma política de educação inclusiva.Palavras-chave: Políticas educacionais; movimentos surdos; educação bilíngue; experiências surdas.Deaf educational experiences, movements and deaf struggles as conditions of possibility for deaf education in BrazilAbstractThis article analyzes the trajectory of deaf movements and the implications of both school experiences and actions in the context of struggles of the deaf in Brazil, considering contributions of three investigations. We begin with a brief contextualization of mobilizations by the deaf community and the articulations between deaf movements and universities as driving forces of an epistemological twist in the educational, social, cultural and political field of the deaf. After, we present data from the investigations mentioned, in an attempt to understand how deaf experiences occur in school spaces as well as in social and political movements. We finish this text with problematizations of the conditions of possibility for the implementation of an educational policy for the deaf in the present context of an inclusive education policy. Key-words: Educational policies; deaf movements; bilingual education; deaf experiences.
La inclusión a una comunidad de inteligencias. Apuntes para la reflexión a partir del ejemplo de los sordos
Authors: Benvenuto Andrea
Published: December 2024

Desde fines del siglo XIX la historia de la educación de sordos ha estado regida por el principio de inclusión a la comunidad de ciudadanos a partir del acceso del sordo a la lengua vocal (oral y escrita). Casi dos siglos más tarde, un iletrismo generalizado en la comunidad sorda, muestra que la instrucción no les aseguró el pleno ejercicio de la ciudadanía. Si la proposición “los sordos son iletrados” queda sometida a la prueba de la experiencia pedagógica, los actos que los sordos realizan y que desarticulan las  condiciones que los encierran en una identidad deficiente/iletrada implican un proceso de subjetivación política. Este texto se propone mostrar, a partir de tres ilustraciones, que las estrategias de elaboración y de transmisión de modos de decir, de modos de leer y de escribir inventadas por los sordos, no son tributarias del acceso a una lengua, sino el resultado de una relación de los sordos al mundo que parte del único principio que podemos erigir como principio irreductible, el de la inclusión a una comunidad de inteligencias.Palabras-claves: sordo; inclusión; subjetivación política; comunidad de inteligencias.The inclusion of a community of inteligencies. Notes for reflection following the example of the deaf.AbstractSince the late XIX century the history of deaf education has been guided by the principle of inclusion to the community of citizens from the access of deaf  to the voice language (oral and written). Almost two centuries later, a widespread functional illiteracy in the deaf community, shows that the instruction is not assured them the full exercise of citizenship. If the proposition "the deaf are illiterate" is put to the test of teaching experience, acts performed and the deaf that dismantle the conditions that the identityenclosed in a poor / illiterate involve a process of political subjectification. This article aims to show, from three illustrations, development strategies and modes of transmission of words, ways of reading and writing invented by the deaf, are not tax access to a language, but the result of An account of the deaf to the world that part of the only principle that we can construct irreducible principle, the inclusion of the intelligence community.Key- words: deaf, inclusion, political subjectivity, intelligence community.
Leitura e escrita: como a escola enfrenta a questão nos primeiros anos de escolaridade
Authors: Frigotto Edith
Published: December 2024

O trabalho resulta de pesquisa realizada, durante três anos, enfocando os três primeiros anos de escolaridade de crianças de classes populares em escola pública do estado do Rio de Janeiro. A coleta de dados foi feita a partir de observações, entrevistas com alunos e professores e da produção textual dos alunos. Buscou-se analisar os diferentes fatores que interferem nos processos de ensino/aprendizagem da língua materna e que resultam em diferentes graus de domínio da leitura e da escrita. Com base em Bakhtin e Lahire, foram elaboradas categorias teóricas que permitem analisar tanto a lógica da cultura escolar na compreensão e ação do se constitui em material de ensino/apren- dizagem, quanto os processos de interação verbal que propiciam o desenvolvimento de práticas discursivas direcionadas à promoção do letramento social.Palavras-chave: ciclos, leitura e escrita.Reading and writing: the way the school deals with the issue in the first years of Education.AbstractThis study is the result of a research carried out during two years on the first three school years of low-income children studying in public schools in the  state of Rio de Janeiro. Data collection was made from observation, interviews with students and teachers, and texts produced by the students. We tried to analyze the several factors that interfere with the processes of teaching/learning of the mother tongue, and that result in different levels of mastering the ability to read an write. Based on Bakhtin and Lahire, we established theoretical categories which allowed the analysis not only of the  logic of the school culture in understanding and acting upon what shall be taught, but also the processes of verbal interaction that allowed the development of oral practices directed to the promotion of the teaching/learning of the social ability to read and write.Key-words: cycles, ability to read and write.
Notas sobre a apropriação da escrita por crianças com Síndrome de Down
Authors: Oliveira Anna Augusta Sampaio de
Published: December 2024

O projeto, desenvolvido no Centro de Estudos de Educação e Saúde, Unidade Auxiliar da Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências, UNESP, campus de Marília – SP, teve como objetivo realizar um estudo sobre a apropriação da escrita por crianças com Síndrome de Down. Foram participantes do projeto 5 crianças, na faixa etária de 10 a 13 anos de idade, em diferentes situações de escolarização. Como procedimento de pesquisa, foram realizadas intervenções pedagógicas semanais, com base na Teoria Histórico-Cultural. Inicialmente, o grupo apresentava dimensões diferenciadas de aproximação com o universo escrito. Foram observados avanços nas representações gráficas e nas tentativas individuais de escrita. Dois alunos passaram a construir pequenos textos, um se encontra no início da escrita alfabética e dois continuaram a apresentar dificuldades, aproximando-se da escrita de forma muito tímida, presos à formalidade escolar e necessitando de uma mediação direta para a constituição das palavras.Palavras-chave: Escrita, Síndrome de Down, Teoria Histórico-Cultural.Noticing about the writing appropriation in Down’s Syndrome childrenAbstractThe project, developed at the Health and Education Studies ́ Center, in the Unity of the Science and Philosophy’s College, UNESP, Marilia ́s campus, had as goal the development of a study about the appropriation of writing by children with Down ’s syndrome. Five children, from 10 to 13 years old, on different situations of scholar levels, were took part in the project. As research procedure, it was developed weekly pedagogical interventions, based on Historical-Cultural Theory. At the beginning, the group presented different dimensions of approximation with the writing universe. It was observed advances on the graphic representation and on the individual trials of writing. Two children began to build small texts, one of the children is on the beginning of the alphabetic writing and two other children continue to present difficulties, getting close of the writing in a very not comfortable way, stuck on the scholar formality and a direct mediation to the words constitution is needed.Keywords: Writing, Down ́s syndrome, Historical-Cultural Theory.
O espaço-tempo do estágio nos movimentos do Curso: interrogantes, desafios e a construção de territorialidades
Authors: Fernandes Cleoni Maria Barbosa
Published: December 2024

Este texto propõe-se a discutir o estágio curricular supervisionado presente na legislação que trata da reformulação curricular nos cursos de graduação, aqui circunscritos aos cursos de formação inicial de professores. Discute o estágio a partir do projeto de curso, da organização curricular, da formação dita específica e da formação pedagógica. Tematiza o estágio nos processos educativos: teoria e prática; conteúdo e forma; modos de produção do conhecimento: conhecimento novo e conhecimento existente que incidem sobre a relação com a prática como componente curricular e a inserção no campo profissional desde o início do curso.Palavras-chave: formação inicial de professores; estágio curricular supervisionado; projeto de curso; territorialidades.Space-time of training in the movements of the university course: interrogators, challenges and the construction of territorialities.AbstractThe present text aims at discussing the supervised curricular training present at the legislation that deals with the curricular reformulation in university courses, in this case specifically the courses of initial teacher education. The text discusses the training from the point of view of the course project, curricular organization, specific degree, and pedagogical degree. It theorizes the training in the educational processes: theory and practice; content and form; and ways of knowledge production: new knowledge and existent knowledge which affect the relation with the training as a curricular component and the insertion in the professional field since the beginning of the course. Keywords: initial teacher education, supervised curricular training, course project, territorialities.
A Bioecologia do Desenvolvimento Humano e suas Interfaces com Educação Ambiental
Authors: Yunes Maria Angela Mattar , Juliano Maria Cristina
Published: December 2024

O presente artigo visa a introduzir conceitos fundamentais da abordagem Bioecológica de desenvolvimento humano nas proposições de Urie Bronfenbrenner. O referido autor dedicou sua vida acadêmica e profissional à construção de um modelo teórico que, através da associação de definições, conceitos, hipóteses e proposições simples e complexas, possibilitam o diálogo entre pesquisadores de diferentes áreas de conhecimento. Neste ensaio, foram destacados alguns pontos de convergência entre pensadores contemporâneos da Educação Ambiental e a ótica bioecológica do desenvolvimento humano. As possibilidades de interlocução remetem: ao pensamento sistêmico; ao foco nas interações de organismos-ambientes; à busca de compreensão sobre a cooperação entre indivíduos, grupos e comunidades e à construção de soluções para uma sociedade ecologicamente equlibrada. Palavras-Chaves: Desenvolvimento humano; educação ambiental; bioecologia do desenvolvimento humano.The Bioecology of Human Development and their interfaces with Environmental EducationAbstractThe present article aims to introduce fundamental concepts of the Bioecology of human development in the propositions of Urie Bronfenbrenner. This author has dedicated his academic and professional life to build a theoretical model that through the association of definitions, concepts, hypothesis and propositions either simple and complexes that provide the dialog among researchers of different areas of knowledge. This essay focused in some points of convergence between contemporary thinkers of Environmental Education and the ecological view of human development. The possibilities of interlocution are: the systemic approach; the focus in the interactions between organisms and environments; the search of understanding individual, group and community cooperation and the construction of solutions for an ecologically balanced society.Keywords: Human development: environmental education; bioecology of human development.
O Plano de Desenvolvimento da Educação (PDE): contextos e discursos
Authors: Voss Dulce Mari da Silva
Published: December 2024

O objetivo central deste texto é analisar os discursos e o contexto político de produção dos textos oficiais referentes ao Plano de Desenvolvimento da Educação (PDE), lançado em 2007 pelo governo federal, utilizando ferramentas teórico-metodológicas da Abordagem do Ciclo de Políticas de Stephen Ball e seus colaboradores e da análise de discurso com base em Foucault. Busco descrever as circunstâncias políticas que influenciam a produção dos documentos e analisar os efeitos provocados pelas reformas na Educação Básica, como a produção dos discursos de responsabilização e mobilização social e das práticas gerencialistas e performativas que visam melhorar resultados no ensino, em termos de reprovação e evasão escolar e melhorar desempenhos dos alunos nas avaliações do MEC. Palavras-chave: reformas educacionais; contextos políticos; discursos.The Education Development Plan: contexts and discoursesAbstractThe main objective of this paper is to analyze the discourses and the political context of production of official texts related to the Education Development Plan (EDP), launched by the federal government in 2007, using both theoretical-methodological tools from Stephen Ball’s Policy Cycle Approach, and discourse analysis based in Foucault. I seek to describe the political circumstances that act in the production of the documents, and analyze the effects caused by reforms in Basic Education, as the production of discourses of accountability and social mobilization, and of managerialist and performative practices that aim at improving teaching results, in terms of school failure and evasion, as well as improving students' performances in the assessments promoted by MEC. Keywords: educational reforms; political contexts; discourses.
Avaliação da relação ensino-aprendizagem do tema: “drogas” sob a ótica dos alunos do ensino fundamental de escolas públicas do município de Aracaju-SE
Authors: Silva Wilson Romão Toledo da , Rodrigues Tânia Maria de Andrade
Published: December 2024

O consumo de drogas não é uma novidade na história humana. No entanto o consumo abusivo tem sido uma problemática da sociedade contemporânea e que ao atingir a escola compromete a formação da personalidade e da identidade do estudante. Visto isso, este estudo objetivou avaliar o perfil da relação ensino-aprendizagem do tema drogas em aulas de ciências, sob a ótica dos alunos de ensino fundamental de escolas públicas em Aracaju-SE, utilizando-se de uma metodologia qualitativa. Foram obtidos resultados expressivos os quais demonstram que a escola (no que se refere à abordagem do tema drogas nas aulas de ciências) não está sendo eficaz em informar e prevenir seus alunos acerca dessas substâncias e seus efeitos, sendo outros vetores de informação responsáveis pela maioria do conhecimento transmitido aos jovens. Com isso, o presente trabalho concluiu que, a realidade das escolas públicas de Aracaju-SE não se distância da vivida em grandes metrópoles do país, sendo que esta pesquisa pode ser usada como referência para a criação de medidas que visem à prevenção do uso e abuso de drogas nas escolas.
The Role of Endophyte Bacteria in The Growth and Yield of Various Rice Varieties in Rainfed Rice Lands
Authors: Wiyono Wiyono , Ambawati Galih Saras , Priyadi Sapto , Daryanti Daryanti , Aziez Achmad Fatchul , Ali Mazhar
Published: December 2024

Rainfed land typically lacks essential nutrients, including nitrogen. An endophytic bacterial consortium can fix nitrogen from the air, potentially enhancing the growth and yield of lowland rice varieties. The aim of this research was to assess the growth and yield of various lowland rice varieties when treated with a consortium of diazotrophic endophytic bacteria in rainfed land. This study was conducted in rainfed rice fields in Demangan, Sambi, Boyolali, Central Java, Indonesia, to evaluate the growth of rice varieties at different doses of the endophytic bacterial consortium. A completely randomized block design was employed, featuring two factors and three replications. The first factor was the endophytic bacterial consortium, applied at doses of 0, 20, 30, and 40 L/ha/application. The second factor consisted of three rice varieties: Situbagendit, Ciherang, and Mekongga. The results indicated that (1) the dose of endophytic bacteria had a very significant effect on dry shoot weight, dry plant weight, 1,000 grain weight, and panicle length; (2) rice varieties had a significant effect only on fresh shoot weight; and (3) the interaction between the dose of endophytic bacteria and rice varieties did not significantly affect any of the observed parameters. This research suggests that to enhance rice growth and yield in rainfed rice fields, a dose of 40 L/ha/application of the diazotrophic endophytic bacterial consortium is recommended, along with the use of the Situbagendit, Ciherang, or Mekongga varieties.
Factores que influyen en la rentabilidad de las pequeñas y medianas empresas del sector gastronómico
Authors: Rodríguez Quezada Estela , Hernández Jiménez Araceli , Cáceda Quispe Marisol , Barrantes Santos Fanny , Cartes Cabrera Carolina Ivón , Cofré Mella Norma Alejandra
Published: December 2024

A raíz de la pandemia, una de las actividades económicas más afectadas fue la gastronomía, debido a las restricciones para mitigar los contagios. La presente investigación tiene como objetivo determinar los factores que influyen en la rentabilidad de las Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas chilenas del sector gastronómico, desde la perspectiva contingente y de recursos y capacidades. Para ello se realizó una investigación cuantitativa con una muestra de 59 empresas. Los resultados del análisis de regresión logística indican que, cuando las empresas despiden tres o menos trabajadores, la probabilidad de que su rendimiento aumente o se mantenga igual se incrementa en un 422%. Por otro lado, por cada decisión adicional que toma la empresa, la probabilidad de que su rendimiento se mantenga igual o aumente disminuye en un 51%. La tecnología y el tamaño no fueron relevantes para este tipo de empresas.
Effect of accelerated weathering on color and physico-mechanical properties of wood-plastic composites with nano titanium dioxide
Authors: HosseiniHashemi Seyyed Khalil , Rahimi Ahad , Ayrilmis Nadir
Published: December 2024

Polypropylene (PP) with black locust wood flour and maleic grafted polypropylene were used to prepare wood plastic composites (WPC) by injection molding. The effect of the addition of nano titanium oxide (nano TiO2) on the properties of the composites was investigated. The specimens were weathered in an accelerated weathering apparatus using a xenon arc lamp for 2000 h. The physical properties of the composites were evaluated by colorimetry, water absorption, and thickness swelling before and after weathering. Mechanical properties of WPC were also determined before and after weathering. The WPC containing 0.75 phr nano TiO2 showed an improvement in the flexural and tensile strength and flexural and tensile modulus while the WPCs containing 0.2 phr nano TiO2 showed an improvement in the impact strength. The UV resistance of the WPCs also improved with the incorporation of nano TiO2 powder into the composites. Both water absorption and thickness swelling were found to be reduced by the incorporation of nano TiO2 into WPC.
Fungal endophytes diversity and influencing factors in Liquidambar orientalis Mill. in Türkiye
Authors: Beram Refika Ceyda , Akyol Sultan
Published: December 2024

Fungal endophytes were isolated from the leaves and petioles of Liquidambar orientalis Mill., an endangered species in Türkiye. Plant material was collected from 10 sites in September 2023, yielding 499 fungal isolates, classified into 38 morphological groups. DNA extraction and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of ITS and Beta-tubulin regions were conducted on representative isolates. All fungi belonged to the Ascomycota phylum, comprising 11 genera and 26 species across 15 families, with one group unidentified. The most prevalent families were Diaporthaceae (34.9%), Pleosporaceae (23.4%), and Botryosphaeriaceae (22.2%), with Diaporthe eres (15.0%) and Phomopsis sp. (12.4%) being dominant species. Fungal diversity was assessed using Shannon, Simpson, and Chao1 indices, revealing tissue type as the strongest factor influencing species diversity, followed by media and spatial factors. The presence of pathogenic families, such as Botryosphaeriaceae, highlights potential threats to the species. This is the first study to report fungal endophytes in L. orientalis, as well as the first records in Türkiye for several species, including Alternaria destruens, Alternaria alstroemeriae, Stemphylium majusculum, Diaporthe cynaroidis, Pseudopithomyces rosae, Nothophoma variabilis, Cladosporium endophyticum, Cladosporium colombiae, Muyocopron sp., Sphaerulina rhododendricola, Constantinomyces macerans, and Aequabiliella effusa.
PENERAPAN LITERASI MEMBACA BERBASIS PENELITIAN TINDAKAN KELAS UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PEMAHAMAN BACAAN SISWA
Authors: Yulianti Nidha , Takiddin Takiddin
Published: December 2024

The purpose of this study was to determine the application of reading literacy to improve students' reading comprehension skills in class III Indonesian at SD Muhammadiyah 12 Setiabudi Pamulang. This type of research is classroom action research (CAR), with two cycles. The instruments used to test students' reading comprehension skills used observation sheets and test questions. The subjects in this study were 33 class III students at SD Muhammadiyah 12 Setiabudi Pamulang. The data analysis technique used is descriptive statistics with percentages. Based on the results of research and discussion, it is known that the results of completeness in the pre-cycle are 72%, and completeness in cycle I is 76%, and completeness in cycle II is 84%. Based on these results it can be concluded that there is an increase in students' reading comprehension skills in Indonesian subjects by applying reading literacy.
PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN RADEC TERHADAP PEMAHAMAN KONSEP BELAJAR PPKN SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: Sholehuddin Sholehuddin , Fiolanisa Sasa
Published: December 2024

This research is motivated by problems in Civics subjects which are considered boring and difficult because they are theoretical and rote. Apart from that, in the learning process teachers only teach with lectures without using innovative learning models and do not encourage students to think critically. So students don't understand the concept and are only concerned with the results rather than the process. This causes understanding of concepts in PPKn to be low and less meaningful. The purpose of this research is to determine the influence and measure the magnitude of the influence of using the RADEC learning model on understanding the concept of Civics in class V of SD Negeri Ciputat 06. This research is a quantitative research using a quasi-experimental method. The sampling technique in this research used purposive sampling. The sample for this research was 30 students in class 5A and 30 students in class 5B. Data collection used test techniques in the form of essay questions totaling 10 pretest questions and 10 posttest questions. The results of the research show that there is a significant influence on the test results between the experimental class and the control class, as evidenced by the results of independent sample t test calculations with sig (2-tailed) 0.00 <0.05 and tcount 10.059 > ttable 2.0017, so Ho is rejected and Ha accepted. The magnitude of this influence is 2.32. This is proven by the results of the effect size test calculation using the Cohen's d formula and large categories. So, it can be concluded that the use of the RADEC learning model has an influence on students' understanding of Civics learning concepts with a large influence of 2.32 in the large category. This learning model can be an effective and interesting alternative to increase students' understanding of the material and interest in learning.
Similitudes entre el pirronismo y el budismo temprano
Authors: Medrano Arias Daniel Ricardo , Rico Bovio Arturo
Published: December 2024

Este ensayo examina las posibles relaciones que se han señalado entre el escepticismo pirrónico y el budismo temprano. Después de brindar una breve semblanza histórica de cada filosofía, se procede a consignar los resultados del examen de las fuentes principales, a fin de presentar los puntos de coincidencia y las diferencias encontradas para ofrecer algunas hipótesis más precisas sobre las similitudes. Como es factible pensar en interacciones en ambas direcciones, los resultados de esta exploración inicial pueden ser útiles para los estudiosos de la Filosofía Griega, para quienes se ocupan de reconstruir la historia del budismo y para contribuir a la reflexión sobre los nexos entre Oriente y Occidente.
Formas de gestionar la muerte desde el Estado: el caso coreano. Una aproximación desde el otro lado del mundo en la voz de sus migrantes
Authors: Castiglione Celeste
Published: December 2024

La presencia del Estado en el proceso de muerte de su población posee la impronta de la sociedad que lo erige y en consecuencia atraviesa los cambios que esta conlleva, pero, a pesar de que existe una necesidad temporal y concreta de gestionar el cuerpo del fallecido, el cadáver tiene una función simbólica que requiere de un trabajo por parte de los que quedan para reordenarse a partir de esa muerte (Despret, 2021).
La península coreana evade cualquier generalización no sólo por su antigüedad que se remonta a la Edad de Bronce, sino por su apropiación de ritualidades funerarias que se estructuran en distintas religiones hasta el presente. Los cambios profundos en la República de Corea en las últimas décadas nos invitan a preguntarnos cómo ha impactado este ethos globalizado, en su comunidad en Argentina y cuál fue la respuesta del Estado coreano a las transformaciones de su sociedad y si estas han alcanzado a la ritualidad funeraria.
Investigation of the synergistic effect of ceftazidime-avibactam and aztreonam combination on carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates with 3 different methods
Authors: Uzunöner Yasemin , Kansak Nilgün , Aksaray Sebahat
Published: December 2024

Treatment options are limited for infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) isolates due to the production of metallo-β-lactamase (MBL). The ceftazidime-avibactam (CZA)/ aztreonam (ATM) combination represents a new therapeutic approach in MBL-positive isolates. Our study aims to determine distribution of carbapenemase genes in CRKP isolates and to investigate the in vitro synergistic effect of the CZA/ATM combination.

Our study included 48 CRKP strains isolated from various clinical samples. Identification was performed using MALDI-TOF MS (bioMérieux, France), and susceptibility was tested with Vitek-2 (bioMérieux). The susceptibility to CZA and ATM was determined using CZA 30/20 µg and ATM 30 µg (Oxoid™,UK) disks. Carbapenemase genes VIM, NDM, IMP, KPC, OXA-23, OXA-58, OXA-48, and OXA-51 were investigated in only 44 isolates using the Bio-Speedy Carbapenem resistance qPCR (Bioexen, Turkiye) kit. Synergy testing was evaluated with double disk diffusion, gradient strip (bioMérieux)/disk diffusion, and broth disk elution methods.

Out of 48 carbapenem-resistant isolates, 40 (83.3%) isolates showed resistance to CZA and 46 (95.8%) to aztreonam. Synergy was detected with all three methods in all isolates identified as resistant to CZA, CZA-sensitive isolates were not included in this evaluation. The most frequently detected carbapenemase genes were NDM+OXA-48, found in 28 (63.6%) of the isolates.

Although the NDM+OXA-48 coexistence predominates in our center, in vitro synergy between CZA and ATM was detected in all of CZA-resistant isolates. Performing the CZA+ATM synergy test and reporting the result is crucial for choosing appropriate treatment in CRKP infection.
Aerococcus urinae urinary tract infections: A case series
Authors: Maraki Sofia , Mavromanolaki Viktoria Eirini , Stafylaki Dimitra
Published: December 2024

Aerococcus urinae is an uncommon uropathogen that mainly affect the elderly with predisposing conditions. Aim of the present study was to investigate the clinical and microbiological characteristics of patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs) by A. urinae and determine the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of the isolates, over the last 3 years at our institution. The medical records and microbiological data of patients from whom A. urinae was isolated from urine cultures at the university hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece, between 2020 and 2022, were retrospectively analyzed. The isolates were identified by the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). Susceptibilities for antimicrobial agents were determined by the disk diffusion method and results were interpreted using the 2024 EUCAST breakpoints. The minimum inhibitory concentration for fosfomycin was evaluated by the MIC Test Strip method. A. urinae was encountered in cultures of 24 patients. The median patient's age was 72 years, and females slightly outnumbered males. Underlying diseases such as urologic disease, chronic lung disease, chronic kidney disease, heart disease, diabetes mellitus and dementia were found in 79.2% of patients. Two of the patients did not meet the criteria for a UTI. Susceptibility rates to penicillin, amoxicillin, meropenem, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, rifampicin, vancomycin, nitrofurantoin and fosfomycin were 100%, 100%, 100%, 83.3%, 79.2%, 100%, 100%, 95.8%, and 91.7%, respectively. Further surveillance studies and clinical trials are needed to confirm our data and to investigate the in vivo efficacy of the antimicrobial agents to treat UTIs by A. urinae.
Health risk assessment of dietary aflatoxin B1 exposure in common food matrices in Vietnam
Authors: Nguyen Thanh Duy , Nguyen Thuy Ngan Ha , Ly Tuan Kiet , Le Thanh Tho , Truong Ngoc Minh , Nguyen Tien Dat , Nguyen Quoc Hung
Published: December 2024

Aflatoxins, potent carcinogenic mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus species, persist in various foods, posing significant health risks upon consumption. This study assesses dietary aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) exposure in Vietnam using Margin of Exposure (MOE) and Hazard Index (HI) to evaluate risk levels in peanuts, chili powder, corn, and raisins. AFB1 levels were quantified by UPLC-FLD. AFB1 was detected in 71.5% of chili powder, 29.3% of peanuts, and 26.0% of corn samples, with no detectable levels in raisins. Peanuts and corn kernels were classified as high-risk, with MOE values below 10,000 (peanuts: 25.8–56.6; corn: 42.3–92.6) and HI values exceeding 1, potentially contributing to 20.4–44.7 and 12.5–27.3 liver cancer cases per 100,000 adults, respectively. In contrast, chili powder had MOE values between 3,208 and 7,021 and HI below 1, indicating a low public health risk. Raisins were deemed safe with MOE over 200,000 and HI at 0.01. Results also indicated higher cancer risk for women and lean individuals consuming the same AFB1 levels. These findings underscore the need for focused risk management strategies to mitigate AFB1 exposure and protect public health in Vietnam.
Zarządzanie ryzykiem walutowym przez spółki z branży gamingowej notowane na
Giełdzie Papierów Wartościowych w Warszawie w latach 2021-2022
Authors: Mrowiec Marcin
Published: December 2024

Cel: Głównym celem artykułu jest ocena zarządzania ryzykiem walutowym w branży
gamingowej oraz sprawdzenie, czy wykorzystanie instrumentów pochodnych skutecznie
ogranicza to ryzyko. Metodyka: W części teoretycznej omówiono koncepcję ryzyka, ze
szczególnym uwzględnieniem ryzyka walutowego. Następnie opisano specyfikę branży
gamingowej w Polsce. W ostatniej części przeanalizowano pozycje walutowe netto 15
największych firm z tej branży, notowanych na Giełdzie Papierów Wartościowych w
Warszawie. Sprawdzono, czy te firmy stosują instrumenty pochodne w zarządzaniu ryzykiem
walutowym oraz jak duże mają otwarte pozycje walutowe. Wyniki: Analiza wykazała, że mimo
silnej ekspozycji na ryzyko kursowe związane z eksportem w branży gamingowej, wiele firm
nie korzysta z instrumentów pochodnych do zarządzania tym ryzykiem. Dokładna analiza
otwartych pozycji walutowych pokazuje, że stosowanie instrumentów pochodnych może
znacząco zmniejszyć ryzyko walutowe, redukując je kilkukrotnie. Implikacje i
rekomendacje: Wnioski te mogą być przydatne dla firm eksportowych szukających sposobów
na ograniczenie ryzyka walutowego. Oryginalnosć/wartość: Temat ten jest obiecujący i
może być interesującym obszarem do dalszych badań w kontekście większej liczby firm
zarówno w tym sektorze, jak i w innych branżach.
Handel wewnątrzgałęziowy produktami rolno-spożywczymi między UE a krajami MERCOSUR
Authors: Kraciuk Jakub
Published: December 2024

Cel: Celem artykułu było ukazanie międzygałęziowego i wewnątrzgałęziowego handlu
produktami rolno-spożywczymi między krajami UE a krajami MERCOSUR. Metodyka: Do
obliczenia intensywności handlu wewnątrzgałęziowego zastosowano wskaźnik Grubela-Lloyda,
natomiast aby dokonać rozróżnienia handlu wewnątrzgałęziowego na handel wertykalny i
horyzontalny, wykorzystano wartości jednostkowe, przyjmując założenie, że ceny względne
odzwierciedlają względne cechy, gdzie produkty zróżnicowane poziomo są jednorodne i
charakteryzują się taką samą jakością, podczas gdy produkty zróżnicowane pionowo mają
różne ceny odzwierciedlające różną jakość. Dokonano również podziału na wysoki
wewnątrzgałęziowy handel pionowy charakteryzujący się wyższą jakością produktów
eksportowanych i niski wewnątrzgałęziowy handel pionowy charakteryzujący się wyższą
jakością produktów importowanych. Podejście to pozwoliło wskazać, jakie pro-dukty
rolno-spożywcze eksportowane przez UE do krajów MERCOSUR charakteryzują się wyższą
jakością niż importowane z tych krajów, a w przypadku jakich grup produktów kraje
MERCOSUR mają przewagi jakościowe. Wyniki: Wyniki przeprowadzonych badań wskazują, że
wymiana międzynarodowa produktami rolno-spożywczymi pomiędzy Unią Europejską a
pozostałymi krajami świata charakteryzuje się wysoką intensywnością handlu
wewnątrzgałęziowego. Inaczej jest w handlu pomiędzy Unią Europejską a krajami MERCOSUR,
ponieważ ma on charakter handlu międzygałęziowego. W zakresie najważniejszych grup
produktowych mamy do czynienia w większości przypadków z handlem wewnątrzgałęziowym
pionowym i, co istotne, produkty eksportowane przez Unię Europejską w przeważającej
większości charakteryzują się wyższą jakością od tych eksportowanych przez MERCOSUR,
ponieważ handel nimi ma charakter handlu wewnątrzgałęziowego pionowego wysokiego.
Implikacje i rekomendacje: Przewaga handlu wewnątrzgałęziowego pionowego wysokiego we
wzajemnej wymianie pewnych grup produktów rolno-spożywczych między UE a krajami MESCOSUR
jest ważną informacją dotyczącą jakości tych produktów, a co za tym idzie – wskazuje na
możliwości uzyskania za nie wyższych cen. Jest to istotne w momencie toczących się
negocjacji i przed podjęciem przez oba ugrupowania decyzji o ratyfikacji zawartej w 2019
roku umowy o wolnym handlu. Oryginalność/wartość: Artykuł zawiera oryginalne wyniki
badań. Wprawdzie metodyka zastosowana w nim była wykorzystywana przez innych autorów,
jednak nie wykorzystano jej do badania wzajemnej wymiany produktów rolno-spożywczych
pomiędzy UE i MERCOSUR.
The Nature of Local Place Branding Strategies: The Cases of Almaty (KZ), Belo
Horizonte (BR) and Wroclaw (PL)
Authors: Sztando Andrzej , Moreira Silva João Paulo , Kazybayeva Aizhan
Published: December 2024

Aim: The aim of the research was to identify and evaluate the features of place
marketing strategies of Almaty (Kazakhstan), Belo Horizonte (Brazil) and Wroclaw
(Poland), as methods of stimulating sustainable economic development. Methodology: The
research employed a comparative case study methodology. Results: The research showed
that although all the place marketing strategies studied are aimed at stimulating local
economic processes, they lack features that ensure the sustainability of these
processes. Implications and recommendations: The results indicate limitations and
tensions in the area of place branding strategies in the scope of their impact on
sustainable economic development thus motivate representative research and the search
for more sustainable solutions. Originality/value: The literature query did not reveal
any previous examples of such research, and the methodology was partly original. The
article provides new information on the place marketing strategies used in different
countries and evaluate them in relation to the paradigm of sustainable development.
Koncepcja dobra w ujęciu Władysława Tatarkiewicza
Authors: Tarchała Andrzej
Published: December 2024

Praca poświęcona jest koncepcji dobra w ujęciu Władysława Tatarkiewicza, którego filozofia wartości stanowi ważny asumpt do analizy aksjologicznej. Autor wskazuje na znaczenie wartości w doświadczeniu ludzkim, podkreślając, że percepcja rzeczywistości jest głęboko związana z wartościowymi aspektami, takimi jak dobro i zło. W pierwszym rozdziale zbadano poglądy wybranych filozofów, z których Tatarkiewicz czerpał inspiracje, w tym zarówno starożytnych, jak i współczesnych. Drugi rozdział skupia się na intuicji jako sposobie poznawania wartości, podczas gdy trzeci omawia właściwości dobra w kontekście maksymalistycznej interpretacji Tatarkiewicza. Praca kończy się podsumowaniem, które syntetyzuje kluczowe wnioski dotyczące rozumienia dobra oraz jego miejsca w aksjologii. W ten sposób, poprzez krytyczną analizę i historię myśli filozoficznej, autor wnosi nowe perspektywy do tematu wartości w filozofii.
Philosophy of art as the meeting point of philosophy and painting: the case of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa
Authors: Kuznetsova Iuliia
Published: December 2024

Renaissance philosophical thought is generally characterised as anthropocentric. During this period, a new sense of identity emerged; pride and self-assertion and an awareness of one’s own power became distinctive. At the same time, the arts were becoming increasingly important, leading to a cult of beauty, harmony and human creativity. The most famous example of this flowering of individual creative activity in the arts is Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, which despite many interpretations remains one of the most mysterious and inscrutable works of art. This article attempts to trace the correlation between the Mona Lisa’s portrait image and the philosophical ideas of the Renaissance. It is not a secret that painting in general contains a certain attitude to its corresponding reality. Moreover, pictorial art tends to represent the philosophical ideas of its time. It conveys them in its own artistic way, rather than in verbal forms. This means that to comprehend things and concepts, we can interpret messages not only written down on paper, but painted on canvas. This philosophical approach to painting highlights the coincidence of ideas in philosophy and art. It is also an example of synchronicity: two completely different fields, although not overlapping in methodology and form of expression, nevertheless seeming to illuminate one another. In addition, this view can suggest a plausible and fruitful philosophical way of thinking about art.
The portrait of Michal Radzivil by Jan Kupecký in the Museo Civico Ala Ponzone
Authors: Sliž Natallia
Published: December 2024

The article is devoted to the history of the portrait of Michal Radzivil by Jan Kupecký. The reconstruction of the history of this painting is based on visual sources, documents and biographical information. Attention is paid to the portrait itself and related to it personalities. The Radzivil family was one of the most influential and wealthy in the history of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (GDL). The main residence was in Niasviž (Belarus). The representatives of this family had diplomatic and matrimonial contacts with the European elite. Scholars paid much attention to the Radzivil’s collection of portraits but the portrait of Michal Radzivil in the Museo Civico Ala Ponzone in Cremona (Italy) is not analysed in historiography.Jan Kupecký (1666–1740) was the author of this portrait. Michal Radzivil died in 1680. He could not order the painting. Taking into account different facts it is possible to say that Aleksandr Sobieski initiated this process. The cooperation between Kupecký and Sobieski lasted two years in Rome. Later, the portrait became the property of Giuseppe Sigismondo Ala Panzone. It is possible to speak with confidence that the likeness was painted by Kupecký and it never left this country.
Clinical, morphological and genetic characteristics of young patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with indications for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Authors: Davydova V. G. , Gudkova A. Ya. , Krutikov A. N. , Poliakova A. A. , Kostareva A. A.
Published: December 2024

Aim. To study the clinical, morphological and genetic characteristics of young patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) with indications for primary and secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD).

Material and methods. The study included 44 young patients with HCM who were examined in accordance with national clinical guidelines for HCM (2020). The AHA HCM SCD Calculator was used to calculate the risk of SCD. The genetic study was performed using a target panel of 108 genes associated with cardiomyopathies.

Results. In the study cohort, young patients in 72,7% of cases (n=32) had from 1 to 3 cardiometabolic risk factors (on average 1,53±0,8).

The age of 18 patients with indications for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) ranged from 18 to 44 years (28,8±2,2). The age at diagnosis was 18,5±7,4 years, while the asymptomatic period lasted 6,4±0,9 years. The estimated risk of SCD ranged from 3,11 to 20,71% (6,15 [4,67; 7,32]). In 83,3% of cases (n=15), familial HCM was diagnosed, while 50% (n=9) had a positive family history of SCD. In the subgroup of patients with indications for ICD, genetic variants with pathogenic significance (class IV and V) encoding the production of sarcomere proteins were detected in 6 of 9 probands (66,7%).

In patients with indications for ICD (n=18), compared to patients without it (n=26), the diagnosis of HCM was more often established in childhood and adolescence (61,1% vs 23%, p=0,01). In patients with indications for ICD, the reverse curvature hypertrophy of the interventricular septum was significantly more often diagnosed (72,2% vs 38,5%, p=0,028). Among patients with indications for ICD, the proportion of people with low physical activity was 50% (n=9), of which 55,6% (n=5) were diagnosed with overweight/class 1 obesity.

Conclusion. Childhood and adolescence at the time of diagnosis of HCM and reverse curvature hypertrophy of the interventricular septum are significantly more common in young patients with indications for ICD.
Relationship between office and ambulatory blood pressure and various stress coping strategies in young adults
Authors: Yufereva Yu. M. , Naumov Ya. A. , Timofeev R G. , Shevchenko A. O.
Published: December 2024

Aim. To study the relationship between office and ambulatory blood pressure (BP) and various stress coping strategies in healthy young adults.

Material and methods. The design of the cross-sectional study included individuals of health status groups I or II aged 20 to 29 years with office BP <140/90 mm Hg. All individuals included in the study underwent office BP measurement and 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM). To determine the frequency of coping strategies, a Ways of Coping Questionnaire was used. For statistical analysis, the Stattech program, version 4.0.6 (Russia) was used.

Results. The study included 347 participants, including 101 (29,1%) males; the median age was 22 (21-23) years. Linear dependencies were established between office BP and various ABPM parameters with three stress coping strategies: confrontation, avoidance, and seeking social support. The frequency of confrontation correlated with the greatest number of parameters, both assessed in office BP and ABPM. A direct dependence was noted between confrontation and office systolic blood pressure (SBP) (ρ=0,109; p=0,042) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (ρ=0,174; p=0,001), as well as average 24-hour SBP (ρ=0,120; p=0,025) and average day-time SBP (ρ=0,128; p=0,017). The avoidance frequency also directly correlated with the level of office DBP (ρ=0,158; p=0,003). With an increase in avoidance use by 1 point, clinical DBP increases by 0,13 mm Hg. At the same time, an inverse linear relationship was established between the strategy of seeking social support and night-time DBP (ρ=-0,112; p=0,036). With an increase in the frequency of seeking social support by 1 point, a decrease in the average night-time DBP by 0,07 mm Hg is expected.

Conclusion. In young people, the level of office and outpatient BP linearly depends on the frequencies of using three models of coping behavior: confrontation, avoidance, and seeking social support.