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Clinico-Pathological Conference 2002
Authors: Odell EW , Aldred M , Carlos R , Curran A , Heikinheimo K , Hille J , Ho KH , Kratochvil FJ , Lau SH , Murrah V , Reichart P , Sood A , Tanaka Y , Tilakaratne WM , Yih WY
Published: October 2023

Introduction: Six cases are reported, each presented at the 11th Biennial Congress of the International Association of Oral Pathologists as an instructive case for differential diagnosis on the basis of clinical, imaging or histological features.
Clinical Picture: Case diagnoses included a large, possibly intraosseous, myofibroma presenting with an oral mass; Langerhans cell histiocytosis with facial skin lesions; an intraosseous vascular hamartoma of the maxilla with worrying radiological features; an unusual mixed radiolucency of the jaw caused by cementoossifying fibroma; an osteosarcoma of the posterior mandible causing a well-defined radiolucency and an intraoral squamous cell carcinoma in a child.
Serum Interleukin-2, Interleukin-6, Tumour Necrosis Factor-Alpha and Nitric Oxide Levels in Patients With Behçet’s Disease
Authors: Akdeniz N , Esrefoglu M , Keles MS , Karakuzu A , Atasoy M
Published: October 2023

Introduction: Behçet’s disease (BD) is a chronic systemic disorder characterised by oral and genital ulcerative lesions, ocular and cutaneous manifestations. Cytokines are the major mediators of immunologic and inflammatory reactions. Nitric oxide is reactive nitrogen intermediate which plays a key role in pathogenesis of many inflammatory and autoimmune skin diseases. The study was conducted to determine serum interleukin-2 (IL-2), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and nitric oxide levels in relation to the pathogenesis of Behçet’s disease.

Materials and Methods: Serum IL-2, IL-6, and TNF-alpha levels were measured with test kits by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method, while serum nitric oxide levels were determined with a test kit by colorimetric method. Serum IL-2, IL-6, TNF-alpha and nitric oxide concentrations in 27 patients with Behçet’s disease and in 16 healthy controls were determined by extrapolation from their standard curves. The significance of the mean differences between the 2 groups was assessed by the Mann-Whitney U test.

Results: The serum levels of IL-2, IL-6, TNF-alpha, and nitric oxide concentrations in patients with BD were significantly higher than those of the controls (P <0.001).

Conclusion: Our results suggest that elevated levels of IL-2, IL-6, TNF-alpha, and nitric oxide in Behçet’s disease appear to be related to the disease.
Flap Prefabrication – The Bridge Between Conventional Flaps and Tissue-engineered Flaps
Authors: Tan BK , Chen HC , He TM , Song IC
Published: October 2023

Flap prefabrication is one of the most exciting areas in Plastic Surgery because of its bridging role between conventional reconstructive surgery and tissue engineering. Using this technique, tissues such as bone, cartilage, skin and muscle can be preassembled to form precise composites that will fit any defect. In pre-lamination, for example, an ear may be created by burying cartilage underneath forearm skin and later harvested as a skin-cartilage composite free flap to replace the missing part. Vascular induction is yet another means of customising flaps where new blood supply is introduced to create transplantable tissue. For example, bone chips wrapped in a vascular carrier such as muscle can become vascularised grafts. Our experiment describes jejunal prefabrication in a rat model using the same technique. Intestinal segments wrapped in muscle flaps become independent of their mesenteric blood supply by “parasitising” on the muscle’s blood supply. This idea arose from our initial observations that intestinal segments transferred to the neck to reconstruct the oesophagus could survive accidental disruption of the pedicle if sufficient time had elapsed. Clearly, the bowel had picked up new blood supply from its bed. Subsequently, jejunal prefabrication was used to reconstruct the oesophagus in a patient in whom there were no recipient vessels for free jejunal transfer. The pedicled latissimus dorsi muscle flap was used as a carrier for the jejunum. Another application of this idea could be in the area of allogeneic trachea or pancreatic transplantation, since present-day techniques have yet to overcome problems such as insufficient vascularity and unpredictable transplant survival. Future applications incorporating biomaterials and cultured cells will usher in the era of tissue- engineered flaps.
The Role of Public Health and Occupational Physicians in the New Millennium
Authors: Lee HP
Published: October 2023

I want to thank the Chapter and organisers for honouring me with this kind invitation to speak to you. This millennium is only 4 years old, and yet I cannot see beyond the next decade, with things moving so rapidly.
Post-SARS Psychological Morbidity and Stigma Among General Practitioners and Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners in Singapore
Authors: Verma S , Mythily S , Chan YH , Deslypere JP , Teo EK , Chong SA
Published: October 2023

Introduction: The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak has been unique in recent history in its rapidity of transmission, its concentration in healthcare settings, and the large number of healthcare workers who have been infected. This study aims to examine the psychological impact of SARS on general practitioners (GPs) and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners in Singapore.

Materials and Methods: Two months after the SARS outbreak, all the GPs and TCM practitioners in Singapore were mailed a set of self-reported questionnaires, which included the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), the Impact of Event Scale-R (IES-R), and a questionnaire to measure the perception of stigma.

Results: A total of 721 (29%) GPs and 329 (22%) TCM practitioners responded to the survey. Significantly more GPs had worked in SARS affected facilities and had been directly involved in the care of patients with SARS than the TCM practitioners (P <0.001). Those GPs who were directly involved in the care of patients with SARS were significantly more likely to be GHQ case as compared to those not involved in the care of patients with SARS (P = 0.02; OR = 2.9; 95% CI, 1.3-6.3). The mean score of the GHQ somatic, anxiety and social dysfunction subscales were significantly higher in GPs as compared to TCM Practitioners (P <0.001). The GHQ total score as well as the subscales was significantly correlated with the IES-R and stigma subscales (P <0.05).

Conclusion: The fear, uncertainty and stigma caused by SARS are associated with psychological distress among some of the primary healthcare providers in Singapore.
Characteristics of Six Newborn Infants with Postnatal Findings of Severe Intracranial Haemorrhage
Authors: Wong JPL , Seow WT , Yeo GSH
Published: October 2023

Objective: The objective of this study was to study the characteristics of newborn infants with postnatal findings of severe neonatal intracranial haemorrhage.

Methods: All the records of babies who underwent surgery from 1997 to 2002 for intracranial haemorrhage were reviewed. These were correlated with their antenatal records to see if fetal intracranial haemorrhage had been detected at the 20 weeks’ screening scan or any other incidental scan e.g. growth scan. The perinatal records were also reviewed to see if there was associated birth trauma such as instrumentation or obstetric manoeuvres at delivery.

Results: Six cases of severe intracranial haemorrhage were diagnosed postnatally. Of these, only 1 case was detected antenatally on ultrasound scan. None of the cases were due to birth trauma. Three babies were found to have clotting factor deficiency. One of them subsequently developed cerebral palsy. One baby was diagnosed to have alloimmune thrombocytopenia. One case underwent an emergency Caesarean section for non-reassuring fetal status. Extensive intracranial haemorrhage, attributed to hypoxia, was found. The baby died.

Conclusions: Our study suggests that neonatal intracranial haemorrhages are not exclusively due to birth trauma. The study also shows that fetal intracranial haemorrhage may not be detected antenatally by the routine practice. The causes in our study included clotting deficiency, alloimmune thrombocytopenia and hypoxia.
Relationship between the athlete’s pre-start state parameters and physiological response to standardized load
Authors: Chikov AE , Kutsalo AL , Kiselev AD , Vladimirov VV , Krylova MV , Medvedev DS , Kaplun DI , Shpakovskaya II
Published: October 2023

Intense physical work is characterized by activity of physiological mechanisms as interrelated components joint for physical exertion. Definition of a set of individual and typological patterns of the physiological mechanisms’ activity answers the questions related to improvement of the athlete’s potential realization efficiency, definition of the limiting components and body’s reserve capacity, training load management. The study was aimed to assess the relationship between the responses of physiological mechanisms associated with standardized physical exertion and the pre-start state parameters. The athlete was through the step incremental test with the treadmill involving recording of the gas exchange parameters and heart rate to study physiological patterns. The physiological response parameters were calculated relative to the key phases of the exercise test: pre-start state, aerobic and anaerobic thresholds, peak exertion, fast and slow recovery phases. The mathematical model “Horseshoe of Rest” characterizing the athlete’s pre-start state before performing the test was constructed using the T-SNE dimensionality reduction algorithms. The model enables estimation of the release of non-metabolic СО2 throughout the testing period (MIC — 0.29) and the exertion period (MIC — 0.35).
Navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation: brief review of engineering solutions
Authors: Zemlyakov IYu , Bureev ASh , Golobokova EV , Zhdanov DS , Kosteley YV
Published: October 2023

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) stands out among the rapidly developing methods for clinical rehabilitation of patients after cerebral vascular accidents. The method is widely used not only in post-stroke rehabilitation, but also in sports medicine, psychiatry and other fields of medicine. However, there is an unresolved issue related to precise targeting and holding the magnetic field focus on the points of interest in the brain when performing TMS. Unprecise magnetic field focus localization may result in the emergence of side effects during the TMS session. The review provides the existing solutions of these problems, comparison of the commercially available navigation devices for TMS, analysis of their composition and operation algorithms; promising directions of developing hardware for TMS navigation are proposed.
Are You Worried About Getting Covid-19 or About Losing Your Job?
Authors: Utz Sonja , Huff Markus , Said Nadia
Published: October 2023

Although research showed that media consumption during Covid-19 is related to preventive behaviours, we know less about why people turn to quality or alternative media in the first place. We focus on the role of different fears. More specifically, we assumed that fears focusing on health threats were positively associated with the consumption of quality media and negatively with the consumption of tabloids and alternative media. We expected the opposite pattern for fears focusing on economic and societal threats, and that media consumption mediated the relationship between fears and vaccination acceptance. A survey among a representative sample of Germans (N = 1080) showed that the fears correlated as expected positively with the consumption of the respective media type. However, the predicted negative relationships with the other media type often turned out as non-significant. The fears were differentially related to vaccination acceptance via media consumption, indicating the theoretical and practical value of differentiating between different types of fears.
Telemedicine Usage of Physicians and Views on Telemedicine
Authors: UZAN Muhammed Mustafa , GÖK BALCI Umut
Published: October 2023

Background: With the Covid-19 pandemic, those who care about working online from home office, computer and / or phone. it is aimed to pay attention to the use of telemedicine in the field of health and the attitudes of specialist physicians.

Methods: 85 specialist physicians participated in our research. The collected selection analysis was performed with the SPSS 22.0 program.

Results: Physicians working in internal sciences constituted 76.47% (n=65) of the study group. Among the matched branches, 24% (n=16) of clinical sciences consisted of pediatricians and their sub-branch physicians. 84.70% (n=72) of the physicians participating in the study did not perform video examination with telemedicine. Since it was only reviewed with telemedicine during working hours; 90.58% (n=77) of our study group stated that patients with at least 29 and below can be treated. During both face-to-face and telemedicine visual examinations, 83.52% (n=71) of our study group stated that a maximum of 9 patients could be treated by telemedicine. 85.88% of our study (percussion, palpation, auscultation) thought that telemedicine might be insufficient in evaluating the inspection user physical examination components. As for what precautions should be taken before telemedicine applications are popularized by the public, 83% of our physicians were supporters of the insurance company that wanted to intervene in helping the malpractice police. It should be considered as 76.47% (n=65) of our study group.

Conclusions: It is thought that telemedicine will facilitate the work of specialist physicians. However, more studies and data are needed before it can be used.
A different approach in primary spontaneous pneumothorax surgery: Lateral pleurectomy technique and results
Authors: HEKİMOĞLU Barış , BEYOGLU Muhammet Ali
Published: October 2023

Background: Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax is a disease with a frequent recurrence rate. The uniportal videothoracoscopic surgery approach is the standard treatment for air leak and recurrence prevention. In common practice, apical pleurectomy is used after apical wedge resection. Our study aims to examine the results, especially the recurrence rate, of the lateral pleurectomy and apical pleural abrasion combination technique applied as an alternative to this technique.Methods: A total of 50 patients who underwent uniportal videothoracoscopic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax between November 2018 and May 2021 were included in the study. The follow-up period for recurrence of the patients was 12-42 months. Age, gender, pneumothorax side, operation indication, Body Mass Index, smoking history, incision length and location, air leakage and tube thoracostomy duration, Verbal Numeric Pain Scores, post-operative length of hospital stay, complications, and recurrence data were recorded.Results: Of the 50 patients, 44 (88%) were male, and 6 (12%) were female, with a mean age of 22.3±5.9 years. Surgery was performed from the existing drain site in 32 (64%) cases and the former drain scar in 11 (22%) cases. The mean duration of tube thoracostomy was 2.7±0.97 days, and the mean length of hospital stay was 3.6±0.89 days. Complications developed in 2 (4%) cases, and recurrence was observed in 2 (4%) cases.Conclusions: Lateral pleurectomy with the apical pleural abrasion technique is easy to apply and reduces the possibility of undesired hemorrhagic drainage. We believe that the lateral pleurectomy technique is safe, easily applicable, and less risky in terms of hemorrhage.
Clinicopathological evaluation of parasitic infections in appendectomy specimens
Authors: KARTAL Murat , KALAYCI Tolga , ÇÖPELCİ Yaşar , KURT Ali
Published: October 2023

Background: This study aimed to determine the incidence of parasitic infections in adult patients who underwent appendectomy and to evaluate the clinicopathological features of parasitic infections in appendectomy specimens.

Methods: Patients who underwent appendectomy between January 2018 and December 2019 with a pre-diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA) and reported parasitic infection in appendectomy specimens were evaluated retrospectively. Demographic data, comorbidities, clinical and radiological findings, laboratory results, surgical methods, length of hospital stay, postoperative complications, and histopathological examination reports were analyzed.

Results: 939 adult patients underwent appendectomy with a pre-diagnosis of AA. Upon detecting parasitic infection in the histopathological examination, thirty-one (3.3%) patients were included in this study. Twenty (64.5%) patients were women, and the overall mean age was 31.9 years (18-70 years). Twenty-three (74.2%) patients had Enterobius vermicularis, and 8 (25.8%) patients had Tenia saginata. On laboratory examination, the mean percentage of monocytes was only higher in the Taenia saginata group (0.80 vs. 0.66; p=0.039). Both ultrasonography findings and tomography findings were similar in both groups. The morbidity rate of the study was 12.9% (n=4). There was no difference between the two groups regarding the length of hospital stay and morbidity.

Conclusions: Parasitic infections may cause symptoms mimicking acute appendicitis. It should be kept in mind that even in patients with a diagnosis of parasitic intestinal infection, symptoms may have been caused by acute appendicitis, not solely due to parasitic infection.
Extensiveness of the Entrepreneurship Education Skills Project on Enhancing Youth Employment among Secondary School Students in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
Authors: Michael Festo , Salema Dr. Victorini , Kileo Dr. Emmanuel
Published: October 2023

The evaluation of the implementation of entrepreneurship incubator skills project on enhancing youth employment among 8 secondary school in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. The study was guided by the Kirkpatrick Training Evaluation Model by Donald Kirkpatrick (1959). This study adopted an ex post facto design with quantitative approach. The targeted population involved 480 students, 40 alumnae, six coordinating teachers, six heads of schools, one regional coordinator and one country director of the project. The sample of this study included 96 students, 8 alumnae, 6 coordinating teachers, 6 heads of schools, 1 regional coordinator, and 1 country director of the project. Simple random sampling, stratified random sampling, and census sampling techniques were used to sample the respondents. Research instruments included questionnaires, observation schedules, and document analysis schedules. Ethical issues relating to this study were considered accordingly. Validity for quantitative instruments was ensured by involving three (3) research experts from MWECAU. Reliability for quantitative instruments ensured by using the Cronbach’s Alpha technique. The researcher used descriptive statistics for data analysis in frequencies, percentages, and mean scores. The findings revealed that knowledge of entrepreneurship skills among youth is crucial and is highly needed by the extreme majority of the students since additional knowledge enables youth to avoid mismatches between theory and practice. The study concluded that Asante Africa Foundation’s entrepreneurship skills training has a positive impact on students’ critical thinking and self-confidence. The project was effective in providing students with cognitive skills, including critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity, which are essential for success in the modern workplace. Governments and educational institutions should incorporate entrepreneurship education into their curricula to equip students with employability skills and improve job readiness among youth. Entrepreneurship education programs should involve real-life situations and be designed to enhance transferable skills that can be applied in various employment types.
Indigenous Knowledge in Forest Resource Exploitation and Management in Manjo Subdivision, Littoral Region, Cameroon
Authors: Ta-ah Chia Peter , Anguh Nkwemoh Clement
Published: October 2023

This study was carried out in Manjo subdivision in the Mungo Division, Littoral Region Cameroon with the main aim of examining the contributions of Indigenous Knowledge Strategies in forest resource management in which the local population depend on their exploitation and use for survival. Data were collected from randomly selected 542 households in nine (9) villages of the study area using semi-structured questionnaires, Focus Groups Discussions, interviews and field observations. The data was further treated using Excel version 2013 and the results presented in the form of tables. Plates were equally taken to portray the field reality. The study results identified about thirty-five (35) types of both wood and non-wood forest products which the local households indigenously exploit and used as sources of food, energy, healthcare as well as materials for carving, weaving, furniture, roofing, and fencing of households homes, farms for security purposes. The study found that these forest products are indigenously conserve through strategies like selective felling, sectional harvesting of tree barks, selective harvesting of leaves, planting, and exploitation of mature trees only, integration of indigenous agroforestry and beekeeping. Despite these available IKS, households still face some challenges such as lack of hybrid seeds (41.7%), the period of growth of some products (35.4%) and the nature of IKS (22.9%) which slow down their conservation and management strategies. The study therefore recommended for the promotion of research on hybrids seeds of forest products.
THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT ON URBANIZATION AS DEPICTED IN THE NOVEL “CRY THE BELOVED COUNTRY” AS CASE STUDY
Authors: Ibrahim Argof BODH Fawaz , Omer Saboon SHAREEF Kabashi
Published: October 2023

The study tackles the social and economic impact on urbanization as depicted in the novel “Cry the Beloved Country”. The study aims at investigating the impact of social and economic factors in the life of the author Alan Paton in his literary work Cry, The Beloved Country. The researchers try to figure out what are the factors that affect the human personality to transform him/her to act accordingly. The researchers raise an important question on whether the environment plays a crucial role in transforming one’s attitude, or fragile character could be easily affected by the environment. Moreover, the environment can be an essential factor in changing someone's behavior. The study reached that social injustice and inequity forced young men and women to leave the villages. The study recommends the necessity of making surveys about social problems in the community to be discovered and solved them
THE CONTRIBUTION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO ENHANCING CHANGE LEADERSHIP AMONG ACADEMIC LEADERS AT YARMOUK UNIVERSITY FROM THEIR POINT OF VIEW
Authors: YAQOUP Suheir
Published: October 2023

This study aimed to identify the extent to which scientific research contributes to enhancing change leadership among academic leaders at Yarmouk University from their point of view. The study used the descriptive analytical method. The study tool consisted of a questionnaire consisting of 22 items distributed over three areas; It was applied to a random sample of (65) academic leaders at Yarmouk University. The results indicated that the degree of scientific research’s contribution to promoting change leadership among academic leaders at Yarmouk University came with a total average of (3.74) high degree, and at the level of sub-fields; The field of "administrative and technical affairs" got the highest arithmetic average (3.81), then the field of "administrative legislation" with a mean of (3.77), and thirdly the field of "academic and teaching affairs" with a mean of (3.67). The results also showed that there were no statistically significant differences at the level (α ≤ 0.05) about the estimations of the sample members due to the variable of occupational rank, and the presence of statistically significant differences due to the variable of college and in favor of scientific colleges, and the variable of years of experience in favor of a category less than 10 years
La formación de profesores de lenguas desde la perspectiva intercultural crítica. Talleres de español lengua segunda y extranjera (ELSE) y talleres de lenguas y culturas de inmigración
Authors: Ricciardi Natalia , Tramallino Carolina , Camargo Angelucci Thalita , Postiglione María Cecilia
Published: October 2023

Este artículo aborda la experiencia de un proyecto de extensión universitaria radicado en la Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina. Desde una perspectiva intercultural crítica y decolonial de la educación (Castro-Gómez, 2007; Quijano, 1992; Walsh, 2010), el objetivo principal de esta iniciativa es favorecer la inclusión de comunidades migrantes en diferentes ámbitos sociales y promover condiciones para una convivencia libre de actitudes de discriminación racial, lingüística y cultural. En lo que atañe a la dimensión lingüística, asumimos una perspectiva glotopolítica (Arnoux, 2010; Del Valle; Rodrigues; Celada, 2021). En primer lugar, discutimos las características de la perspectiva intercultural y decolonial en la formación docente (Kubota, 2004) y destacamos la necesidad de abordar la problemática étnico-racial en Argentina (Loango, 2021). En segundo lugar, abordamos la experiencia de formación de talleristas argentinas que desarrollan el Taller de Español para la Inclusión Ciudadana y la oscilación orgullo lingüístico – inseguridad lingüística (López García, 2013) que se manifiesta en el proceso de creación de material didáctico situado. A continuación, sistematizamos algunas características sociolingüísticas del kreyòl de Haití para analizar las ideologías lingüísticas (Schieffelin; Doucet, 1994), especialmente las que subyacen a la diáspora haitiana en Argentina respecto del kreyòl y del francés y de su enseñanza como segunda lengua en el Taller de Kreyòl y Cultura Haitiana. Finalmente, reflexionamos sobre los diferentes procesos de comprensión de lo intercultural y de apropiación de la lengua a ser enseñada por parte de voluntarios y talleristas argentinos y haitianos. Las conclusiones muestran que es necesario incorporar una perspectiva plurilingüe e intercultural crítica en la formación docente, y sienta las bases para próximos programas de enseñanza de lenguas.
Interlocutores privilegiados no atendimento de estudantes com Altas Habilidades/Superdotação: a linguagem em foco
Authors: Camargo Renata Gomes
Published: October 2023

O estudo da relação entre as Altas Habilidades/Superdotação (AH/SD) e a linguagem é o foco deste artigo, que tem por objetivo compreender a relação entre a qualificação do atendimento aos estudantes com AH/SD e a interação com interlocutor(es) privilegiado(s). As pessoas com AH/SD são consideradas como tal a partir da identificação de três traços: habilidade acima da média, envolvimento com a tarefa e criatividade. Sobre a metodologia da pesquisa, afirma-se que esta teve cunho qualitativo, caráter exploratório e o instrumento para coleta de dados foi a entrevista semiestruturada, realizada com 24 estudantes com AH/SD. Os dados coletados foram apreciados com base na Análise de Conteúdo, por meio de duas categorias: Aprendizagem dos estudantes com AH/SD e Interlocutores privilegiados. Como principal resultado tem-se que a maioria dos estudantes participantes reconhecem a importância dos interlocutores privilegiados, que são os professores que participam do seu atendimento em Programas de Enriquecimento Extraescolar. Essas pessoas conseguem compreender e favorecer as linguagens pelas quais os participantes expressam o seu potencial. Destaca-se como conclusão, a forma como os interlocutor(es) privilegiado(s) se relacionam e interagem com os estudantes com AH/SD, que se configura uma estratégia para a constituição da acessibilidade educacional dos participantes da pesquisa.
Formação do Psicólogo Clínico Fenomenológico-Existencial: Cultivo de Um Modo de Ser-no-Mundo
Authors: Guimarães Firmiana Correia Lima , Dutra Elza , Azevedo Ana Karina Silva
Published: October 2023

Este artigo foi elaborado com base em pesquisa com o objetivo de compreender a experiência da formação dos psicólogos clínicos fenomenológico-existenciais. Refletimos acerca do que acontece, para além da teoria, nesse processo, que consideramos como o cultivo de um modo de ser, visto que aprender a agir fenomenologicamente é algo que só se dá na vivência e que a ação clínica requer um pensamento meditante e um modo de habitar sereno frente às requisições da era da técnica. Participaram da pesquisa quatro psicólogas com formação na área. A aproximação de suas experiências se deu pela narrativa, observando-se o seu caráter artesanal e dialógico. A compreensão se deu com base na ontologia heideggeriana e na proposição do círculo hermenêutico como inspiração para análise das narrativas, enfatizando o aspecto circular e não definitivo da compreensão.
Additions to Clay Bodies
Authors: Standen Kathleen
Published: October 2023

A comprehensive introduction to the use of additions in clay bodies, from stones and glass to fibre, metals and colour.

Clay body additions can introduce remarkable new forms and textures in ceramic work. With an emphasis on creativity and experimentation, ceramicist Kathleen Standen advises you on a range of possible effects, and profiles the extraordinary work of contemporary makers using additions in their practice.

Beginning with an introduction to collecting local clay and making your own clay bodies, the book moves on to cover the array of additions being used by artists today, from hard materials like stones, glass and rust, to combustible matter and fibre, metals including wire and mesh, and colour in various forms. The book is lavishly illustrated throughout with both unique making methods and the beautiful finished works of ceramic artists from around the world.

Additions to Clay Bodies is an inspiring introduction to the art of using additions and an essential companion for anyone wishing to expand their practice.
The Basics of Throwing
Authors: Cohen David
Published: October 2023

A back-to-basics approach to throwing, covering the essential and fundamental principles. Looking at each movement in depth in the beginning stages, examining the way the clay moves and the pressures needed to control it. This book will cover all the crucial parts of learning to throw for beginners, centring the clay, making a cylinder, developing shapes from the basic cylinder form (i.e. jugs, bowls etc.), and the importance of design and proportion in forms. The book uses lots of very clear photographs in step-by-step sequences using arrows to show exactly how the clay is moving and controlled so that the beginner gets a full understanding of the process. Finally, there will be a section examining the work of specific potters, looking at how they have developed their work, along with a critique of their use of form and decoration.
Clay, Light & Water
Authors: O’Rorke Margaret
Published: October 2023

This book will give ceramicists wishing to tackle this challenging area a broad insight into the problems involved, and offers practical advice and pointers to enable you to successfully incorporate clay with light and water in order to produce beautiful and creative pieces.

Combining an attractive design in clay with the technicalities of electricity or pumps is actually quite difficult, and this handbook explains and simplifies things for the beginner, identifying the problems and offering solutions and advice. How to incorporate essential electric elements is obviously crucial to lighting and fountains, and when combined with clay has the added problem of having to design and source all the elements separately to be combined after firing. The book focuses mainly on lighting, and through the work of many international artists, showcases a broad variety of pieces to inspire the reader. Chapters on making lights from start to finish, fountains and electrical information help to illuminate the process of combining clay with both light and water, showing that work can be made in exciting and innovative ways to include these aspects. This book aims to open up the world of lighting to creative and inspiring ceramic artists.
Natural Glazes
Authors: Forrest Miranda
Published: October 2023

A comprehensive guide to developing unique glaze effects from natural and sustainable sources.

Making your own glazes is a fascinating and rewarding process, even more so when making them from collected ingredients. With little equipment and following a few basic principles, it is possible to harvest glaze ingredients from your local environment, such as clay, subsoil, plants and seashells, to achieve beautiful results in the kiln.

Whether you wish to make an entire glaze using collected materials, or just want to use them as additions to existing base recipes, Miranda Forrest teaches you how to source and prepare natural ingredients, from degraded rocks to seaweed, and gives you step-by-step instructions for mixing a glaze, testing samples and finally applying glazes and firing your work. Contributions from contemporary ceramicists who use natural glaze ingredients give you a detailed insight into their working methods and intriguing results.

Encouraging experimentation and a creative approach, Natural Glazes is a vital resource for anyone wishing to work in a more natural and sustainable way to develop unique glaze effects.
Smoke Firing
Authors: Perryman Jane
Published: October 2023

The essential guide to the smoke firing method with highlights from international artists’ work.

Smoke firing is an ancient technique, used both to fire raw clay into durable ceramic and also to decorate it with smoke designs. Its technological simplicity not only lends itself to endless interpretations but encourages artistic creativity through improvisation and experimentation.

Smoke Firing is a thorough survey of the varied work and approaches of contemporary artists today, showing recent innovative developments. By investigating the ideas of selected ceramicists Jane Perryman reveals the meanings and inspiration behind their work. Clear and colourful images demonstrate the various processes used, showing sequences of artists in action. The book covers smoke firing using bonfires, various containers, earth pits, saggars, and kilns, with a chapter on how smoke firing can be used as an educational tool in groups and workshops.

Dynamic illustrations feature the work of the 29 artists represented, from 17 different countries, making it a truly international focus on smoke firing.
Mould Making for Glass
Authors: Thwaites Angela
Published: October 2023

An introduction to all the mould-making techniques for casting glass, with detailed information on materials, recipes for mould mixes, methods and applications.

All glass makers - unless they are blowing glass - need moulds which can go in the kiln, as part of the process of creating new pieces. This book is your complete and essential reference to all mould-making techniques for casting glass, with detailed information on materials, recipes for mould mixes, methods and applications.

Mould Making for Glass helps you to find out which methods are appropriate for different types of work, and covers all the basics of how to make your mould. Discover practical information on sourcing, storing, using and recycling materials, and how to develop your own recipes and methods for particular projects. Finally, learn where to start with writing programmes for kiln firings including annealing and cooling and explore the work of well-known artists working in cast glass through beautiful photographs.
Subversive Ceramics
Authors: Clare Claudia
Published: October 2023

A Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2016

Satire has been used in ceramic production for centuries. Historically, it occurred as a slogan or proverb written into the ceramic surface; as pictorial surface imagery; or as a satirical figurine. The use of satire in contemporary ceramics is a rapidly evolving trend, with many artists subverting or otherwise rethinking familiar historic forms to make a political point.

Claudia Clare examines the relationship between ceramics, social politics, and political movements and the way both organisations and individual artists have used pots - predominantly domestic objects - to agitate among the masses or simply express their ideas. Ninety colour illustrations of various subversive, satirical and campaigning works illustrate her arguments and enliven debate.

Claudia Clare explores work by artists from twenty-one different countries, from 500 BC to the present day. These range range from the French artist Honore Daumier and the enslaved African-American potter David Drake to contemporary artists including Lubaina Himid, Virgil Ortiz and Shlomit Bauman, whose work and the means of its production has addressed or commented upon issues such as disputed homelands, identify, race, gender and colonialism.
„Proces projektowy” – o podzielaniu doświadczenia społecznego
Authors: Klekot Ewa
Published: October 2023

„Nie możemy doświadczyć świata z perspektywy innych, możemy jednak podzielać ich doświadczenie społeczne” – napisała duńska antropolożka Kirsten Hastrup. Z perspektywy własnej obecności w polu dizajnu, która wiąże się z podzielaniem doświadczenia społecznego projektantów na różne sposoby, chciałabym zaproponować fenomenologiczną refleksję nad „procesem projektowym”. Jako antropolożka i etnografka łączę działalność badawczą z pracą dydaktyczną na uczelni kształcącej projektantów. W różny sposób współpracuję i współpracowałam z projektantami: przy prowadzeniu zajęć, w projektach badawczych, przy wystawach i wspólnych publikacjach. Z tych pragmatycznych powodów usiłuję znaleźć język pozwalający opisać procesy, których jestem częścią, jednocześnie próbując zrozumieć metody pracy z materią w różnorakiej formie. Staram się też proponować narzędzia refleksji, które mogą się okazać pomocne dla projektanta i studentów pracujących nad swoimi projektami. „Proces projektowy” to pojęcie stosowane przez samych projektantów, którego sens starali się uchwycić wszyscy najważniejsi piszący o projektowaniu autorzy. Chciałabym poddać je refleksji przez pryzmat takich jego właściwości jak nie-hylemorficzne rozumienie kreatywności oraz relacja z tworzywem, ujmowana w Ingoldowskich kategoriach „podążania za materiałem”.
Reversed phase HPLC method development and validation for the analysis of amlodipine besylate in tablets dosage form and human plasma
Authors: OWOLABI MBANG
Published: October 2023

Introduction: Several analytical methods for quantitative determination of amlodipine either in pharmaceuticals or biological fluids have suffered different setbacks. Therefore, we aimed at developing a cost effective, simple, robust, and sensitive reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC- UV) method for quantification of amlodipine in dosage form and in human plasma. Method: The separation was performed on an analytical column 150 mm x 4.6 mm i.d., Agilent Eclipse XDB C18 Column packed with 5 μm particle size and protected by a guard column (30 mm x 4.6 mm i.d.). The mobile phase composition contained acetonitrile: phosphate buffer (25 mM KH2PO4) adjusted to pH 3.1 with orthophosphoric acid in the ratio of 45:55 v/v. The flow rate was 1.2 mL/min and the UV detector was set at a wavelength of 240 nm. The column was maintained at ambient temperature. Results: The calibration curve gave good linearity in the concentration range studied. The column efficiency was highly evident by high theoretical plates and small height equivalent to theoretical plate (HETP). The percent relative standard deviation (% RSD) was less than 3% in the inter- and intra-day o assay. Amlodipine, 50 ng/mL in plasma stored frozen at -80 C was stable There was no statistical difference in the precision of amlodipine assayed after 12 months when compared to the initial assay (P>0.05). The % recovery of amlodipine in human plasma was 97.79±0.17% to 99.52±0.63%. Conclusion: The new RP-HPLC method is sensitive, reproducible, precise, accurate and robust. We conclude that the method is suitable for estimation of amlodipine besylate in human plasma for pharmacokinetic studies and assay of pharmaceutical dosage form
СБОР НЕЦЕНЗУРНЫХ КОММЕНТАРИЕВ НА КАЗАХСКОМ ЯЗЫКЕ В ОНЛАЙН КОНТЕНТЕ С ПОМОЩЬЮ МАШИННОГО ОБУЧЕНИЯ
Authors: Тоқтарова А.Б.
Published: October 2023

Бұл мақалада қазіргі таңда әлеуметтік желілердегі балағат тілде жазылатын пікірлерді жинау үшін оңай және автоматтандырылған қадамдарды машиналық оқыту арқылы жүзеге асыруға болатыны туралы айтылған. Бүгінде, онлайн контенттегі жағымсыз пікір қалдырушылар саны қаптап кетуі проблемалар қатарын көбейтуде. Біз Қазақстанда пайдаланатын әлеуметтік желілер мен бұқаралық ақпарат құралдарына жариялаған бейәдеп пікірлерден тұратын деректер қорын жинап жатырмыз. Көптеген әлеуметтік желілерден түскен шағымдарды зерделей отырып байқағанымыз: онлайн контентте кемсітетін яғни, балағаттау пікірлерінің жариялануы күн сайын артып келе жатқанын көруге болады. Біздің зерттеулер нәтижесі машиналық оқыту тәсілдерін қолдану арқылы әлеуметтік желілерде жарияланған дөрекі сөздердің түбірін зерттеп қана қоймай, сонымен қатар, ғадауат пікірлердің түрлерін ажыратып және автоматтандырылған деректер жиынына қол жеткізуге көмектеседі. Түйін сөздер: ғадауат сөздер, машиналық оқыту, әлеуметтік желі, парсер.

В статье обсуждается, как теперь с помощью машинного обучения можно предпринять простые и автоматизированные шаги для сбора оскорбительных комментариев в социальных сетях. Сегодня количество негативных комментариев к онлайн-контенту растет. Мы формируем базу данных нецензурных комментариев, размещенных в социальных сетях и средства массовой информации Казахстана, которые охватывающее большую аудиторию. Изучая жалобы из многих социальных сетей, мы заметили, что количество дискриминационных комментариев к онлайн-контенту растет с каждым днем. Результаты нашего исследования позволят не только изучить корень грубых слов, размещенных в социальных сетях, с использованием методов машинного обучения, но также помогут дифференцировать типы оскорбительных комментариев и получить доступ к автоматизированному набору данных. Ключевые слова: язык ненависти, машинное обучение, социальные сети, парсер.

This article discusses how simple and automated steps can now be taken using machine learning to collect offensive comments on social media. Today, the number of negative comments on online content is on the rise. We are building a database of obscene comments posted on social networks and the media in Kazakhstan, which reach a large audience. While studying complaints from many social networks, we noticed that the number of discriminatory comments on online content is growing every day. The results of our study will not only explore the root of rude words posted on social media using machine learning methods, but will also help differentiate types of offensive comments and access an automated dataset. Keywords: hate speech, machine learning, social networks, parser.
АКАДЕМИЯЛЫҚ АДАЛДЫҚТЫ САҚТАУ ҮШІН СТУДЕНТТЕРДІҢ ОҚУ ЖЕТІСТІГІН БАҚЫЛАУДЫҢ ЖӘНЕ БАҒАЛАУДЫҢ ТИІМДІ ТЕХНОЛОГИЯЛАРЫ
Authors: Бектемесов М.А.
Published: October 2023

В статье рассматриваются вопросы соблюдения культуры академической честности на экзаменах в условиях дистанционного обучения. Авторы на основе своих исследованиях, которые проводились два года дают рекомендации по организации онлайн экзаменов, рассматривают различные виды контроля и соответствующие им цифровые технологии, позволяющие соблюдать академическую честность. Выявлены возможные нарушения в ходе онлайн экзамена, проанализированы причины и предложены пути решения. Видами экзамена, которые развивают критическое мышление и имеют нулевую толерантность к к любым нарушениям кодекса академической честности являются письменный экзамен с открытой книгой, проектные и практические экзамены, а также тестирование и письменный экзамен с закрытой книгой с использованием прокторинговой системы. Определены принципы, которые должны стать нормой для укрепления культуры академической честности. Ключевые слова: цифровые технологии, академическая честность, критическое мышление, прокторинговая система.

Мақалада қашықтықтан оқытуда емтихан кезінде академиялық адалдық мәдениетін сақтау мәселелері қарастырылған. Екі жыл бойы жүргізілген зерттеулерінің негізінде авторлар онлайн емтихандарды ұйымдастыру бойынша ұсыныстар береді, әртүрлі бақылау түрлерін және академиялық адалдықты сақтауға мүмкіндік беретін сәйкес цифрлық технологияларды қарастырады. Онлайн емтихан кезінде мүмкін болатын тәртіп бұзушылықтарды анықтап, себептерін талдап, шешу жолдарын ұсынылады. Сыни ойлауды дамытатын және академиялық адалдық кодексінің кез келген бұзылуына төзімділігі жоғары емтихан түрлері ретінде ашық және жабық жазбаша емтихан, жобалау және практикалық емтихандар, сондай-ақ прокторинг жүйесі пайдаланылатын тестілеу емтихандарын көрсетеді. Сонымен қатар, академиялық адалдық мәдениетін нығайтудың нормасына айналуы тиіс қағидаттар айқындалады. Түйін сөздер: цифрлық технологиялар, академиялық адалдық, сыни ойлау, прокторинг жүйесі.

The article deals with the issues of observing the culture of academic honesty in exams in distance learning. Based on their research, which was carried out for two years, the authors give recommendations on the organization of online exams, consider various types of control and the corresponding digital technologies that allow maintaining academic honesty. Identified possible violations during the online exam, analyzed the causes and proposed solutions. The types of exam that develop critical thinking and have zero tolerance for any violation of the academic integrity code are the open book written exam, design and practical exams, as well as testing and closed book written exam using a proctoring system. The principles that should become the norm for strengthening the culture of academic honesty are defined. Keywords: digital technologies, academic honesty, critical thinking, proctoring system
ANÁLISE CIENCIOMÉTRICA DA UTILIZAÇÃO DA ANNONA MURICATA COMO PLANTA MEDICINAL
Authors: Costa Danielly Ramila Sousa , Dias Junior Walter
Published: October 2023

A busca por métodos alternativos para restabelecimento da saúde faz com que a população recorra a utilização de plantas medicinais. Dentre a grande variedade de plantas com potencial terapêutico utilizadas no Brasil a Annona muricata (graviola) se destaca pelas diversas indicações de uso. O estudo teve por objetivo quantificar a produção cientifica sobre a utilização da Annona muricata como planta medicinal publicada no Google Acadêmico no período de 2000 a 2021. Trata-se de uma análise cienciométrica de caráter qualitativo, no qual 298 artigos foram analisados, e dos quais 155 descreveram algum efeito terapêutico da Annona muricata, 82 mostram o conhecimento popular e 15 descreveram os compostos químicos da gravioleira. A descrição sobre indicações de uso foi encontrada em 31 publicações, sendo a utilização no combate ao câncer a mais descrita. Verificou-se a necessidade de mais estudos sobre o uso terapêutico da Annona muricata, com objetivo de se padronizar uma dose segura de consumo.
USO DE MEDICAMENTOS POR PACIENTES PORTADORES DE DRC SUBMETIDOS À HEMODIALISE
Authors: Medeiros Bruna Aparecida Costa , Alves Savio Henrique dos Santos , Eleuterio Bruna Marcal Guidoti
Published: October 2023

A doença renal crônica (DRC) vem tendo um grande crescimento nos últimos anos, essa doença consiste em lesão renal e perda progressiva e irreversível das funções renais (glomerular, tubular e endócrina), sendo responsável por aproximadamente 850mil óbitos anualmente sendo classificada como a 12° maior causa de morte no mundo todo. Segundo estudos sobre terapia renal substitutiva (TRS) realizados em janeiro de 2009 no Brasil foram constatados 77.589 pacientes submetido a diálise e acerca de 405 a 144 por milhão na população correspondiam a (DRET) doença renal crônica em estado terminal (SILVA et al., 2015).