bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Diversification of Stem Morphological and Anatomical Characteristics in Eleocharis and Related Genera (Cyperaceae, Monocotyledoneae)
Authors: Yashiro Katsuhiro , Endo Yasuhiko
Published: January 2022

Abstract— The genus Eleocharis (Cyperaceae, monocotyledons) is characterized by bladeless leaves, which are leaves having only leaf-sheaths. To study the evolutionary process through which Eleocharis species lost their leaf blades, we analyzed the outer
morphological and anatomical characters of the representative Eleocharis species, plus species from nine phylogenetically related genera. From the analysis, we recognized eight characters and we optimized their character states on a recent molecular phylogenetic tree. As a result, we
recognized five characteristics shared by Eleocharis species as follows: (1) the most apical internode is more than seven times longer than the next apical internode; (2) bladeless leaves having only leaf sheaths; (3) transversely septate aerenchyma in culms; (4) densely and peripherally
located, slender, and square timber-shaped fiber bundles in culms; and (5) palisade chlorenchyma in culms. In these characteristics, (2) and (4) are synapomorphies of Eleocharis. These two apomorphic characteristics seemed to be adaptations for inhabiting running waters.
An Intriguing New Species of Sanchezia (Acanthaceae) from Southeastern Peru
Authors: Azevedo Igor H. F. , Moraes Pedro L. R.
Published: January 2022

Abstract— Sanchezia dubia is described and illustrated as a new species from the department of Madre de Dios in southeastern Peru. Its morphology slightly resembles Sanchezia sprucei, but its most remarkable feature is its close similarity to Suessenguthia,
even more so than to those of its own genus. This new species is distinguished from others by its glabrous stem and leaves, its inflorescence containing two to five serial cymose heads, which are sessile to short-pedunculate, with mostly two to four flowers each (occasionally one), its inner
bracts ranging in length between 6 and 23 mm, and its androecium composed of two stamens and two mucronate staminodes. We suggest it is an endangered species based on its restricted geographic distribution, its few known populations, and the increasing threats to its habitats. Along with Suessenguthia
koessleri, this new species seems to be a key taxon to understanding the phylogenetic relationship between these two genera, which is still uncertain. Additionally, we provide a key to identify the Sanchezia and Suessenguthia species of the Madre de Dios River basin from
southern Peru to northern Bolivia.
Two New Species of Balanophora (Balanophoraceae) From South China
Authors: Yu Run-Xian , Zhou Song-Yan , Li Yuan-Qiu , Ma Kai-Nan , Li You-Yu , Huang Lin-Sheng , Zhou Ren-Chao , Liu Ying
Published: January 2022

Abstract— Populations of Balanophora from southern China are often identified by local botanists as B. laxiflora based on their long cylindric male inflorescence, subsessile male flowers with slender rudimentary bracts, and subdiscoid synandria. In this
study, we clarify the identity of seven such populations based on morphological characters and phylogenetic analysis using nuclear 18S and ITS ribosomal DNA sequences. We confirmed the occurrence of dioecious populations of B. yakushimensis and two previously unrecognized species, which
we describe here as B. parajaponica and B. appressa. Phylogenetic analyses indicated that B. parajaponica, B. yakushimensis, B. appressa, B. laxiflora, and the agamospermic B. japonica, formed a well resolved clade, viz. the B.
laxiflora clade. The four dioecious species, although highly similar in the morphology of male inflorescence and flowers, can be separated by leaf morphology and arrangement, ovary color, and arrangement of female flowers. The species limit of B. laxiflora, however, remains unresolved.
Association between self-reported bruxism and academic performance in university students.
Authors:   Programa de Odontología, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)., Huañec-Paucar Cynthia , Ayma-León Valery ,   Programa de Odontología, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)., Caballero-García Stefany ,   Coordinación de Innovación y Evaluación, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC).
Published: January 2022

Objective: To evaluate the association between self-reported bruxism and academic performance in students at a university in Lima, Peru. Material and Methods: A total of 203 students were evaluated in this study, between the ages of 19 and 35 years. Self-reported bruxism was measured using the Bruxism Assessment Questionnaire. Academic performance was evaluated using the Approval Index Scale. In addition, other variables were included such as employment status, socioeconomic level, stress, anxiety, among others. The association of variables were factored in using the chi-square test and the logistic regression presented the unadjusted and adjusted analisis. Results: The frequency of self-reported awake bruxism and sleep bruxism was 53.20% and 36.45%, respectively. Evidence revealed there was a statistically significant association between awake bruxism with stress and anxiety, and sleep bruxism with anxiety. Students with high academic performance (OR=2.36; IC del 95%:1.06-5.23) and low academic performance (OR=5.72; IC del 95%:1.28-25.57) were found to be more likely to have awake bruxism than those with medium academic performance. Conclusion: This study revealed a statistically significant association between self-reported awake bruxism and academic performance. However, in the future it is suggested to carry out a study with focus only on students with bruxism and with a larger sample of participants with low academic performance to confirm the association found between these variables.
Preschool teachers' knowledge and attitudes about dental trauma in Rijeka, Croatia: a cross-sectional study.
Authors:   Faculty of Dental medicine of the University of Rijeka, Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka, Croatia., Jokic Natasa Ivancic , Kristic Jelena ,   Private practice, Croatia., Cicvaric Odri ,   Faculty of Dental medicine of the University of Rijeka, Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka, Croatia., Simunovic-Erpusina Marija ,   Faculty of Dental medicine of the University of Rijeka, Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka, Croatia., Stanfel Danijela ,   Jadran-galenski laboratorij d.d. Svilno, Department of Biotechnology, University of Rijeka, Croatia., Bakarcic Danko ,   Jadran-galenski laboratorij d.d. Svilno, Department of Biotechnology, University of Rijeka, Croatia.
Published: January 2022

Introduction: Traumatic tooth injuries often occur in childhood. They are not life-threatening, but they can cause a number of complications that can affect the quality of life. Proper first aid can significantly facilitate further dental treatment. The aim of this research was to evaluate preschool teachers’ knowledge and attitudes about dental trauma and their motivation for further education. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 54 preschool teachers. It was carried out in the form of a questionnaire consisting of 23 questions regarding traumatic tooth injuries, experiences and knowledge and teachers’ interest in additional education.Results: Most of the preschool teachers, 68.51%, did not witness any dental traumas during their work experience. From the teachers who witnessed dental trauma, only 11.76% gave first aid and none of them called the dentist and followed their instructions. In case of dental avulsion 72.22% would keep the avulsed tooth in a dry gauze or tissue. Even though 81.49% consider themselves uninformed about dental, all of them are interested in additional education. Conclusion: Despite the insufficient knowledge about dental trauma, its management, and first aid it is encouraging that all of the preschool teachers included in this research are motivated to educate themselves more on this subject.
Correlation between job burnout and Fear of COVID-19 among ICU and CCU Nurses (Case study: Shahid Madani Cardiac Hospital, Tabriz, Iran)
Authors: Fatemeh Golabi , Mohammad Bagher Alizadeh Aghdam , Hamed Akbarian , Mir Mojtaba Hosseini Mazraehshadi
Published: January 2022

Background: Occupational burnout among nurses is one of the major factors which affect the quality of nursing care. Assessing the relationship between burnout and its associated factors is one of the most basic things that should be done so that later, actions can be taken to reduce burnout. Fear of COVID-19 is one of the factors that can increase the burnout of nurses during the Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19) pandemic. Aim: To investigate the relationship between job burnout and fear of COVID-19 among ICU and CCU nurses. Methods: The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) were distributed to ICU and CCU nurses (n = 170) at Shahid Madani Cardiac Hospital, Tabriz, Iran, and the correlation between job burnout and fear of COVID-19 was calculated. Results: The results show that the level of emotional exhaustion and reduced personal accomplishment among participants of this study is average, and depersonalization is at a low level. Also, the level of fear of coronavirus is below average among the respondents. The research showed that emotional exhaustion and fear of COVID-19 were positively correlated (p < 0.05), but there was not any significant correlation between depersonalization and fear of Coronavirus; as the relationship between reduced personal accomplishment and fear of COVID-19. In addition, there were significant correlations between age and reduced personal accomplishment, as well as marital status and reduced personal accomplishment (p < 0.05). On the other hand, the results showed that there were not any significant correlations between gender and burnout dimensions, nor between educational degree and burnout dimensions. Conclusion: As job burnout reduces the quality of nursing care, managers must take strategies that reduce job burnout. One of the strategies that they can take is to reduce the fear of COVID-19 by taking wise strategies.
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Empowering the People’s Truth Through Social Media? (De)Legitimizing Truth Claims of Populist Politicians and Citizens
Authors: Hameleers Michael
Published: January 2022

Right-wing populists have allegedly fueled increasing levels of distrust regarding expert knowledge and empirical evidence. Yet, we know little about how right-wing populist politicians and citizens use social media to construct and oppose truth claims. Using a qualitative analysis of Twitter and Facebook posts communicated by right-wing populists and citizens supporting populist ideas in the Netherlands, this article offers in-depth insights into processes of legitimization (confirming truth claims) and de-legitimization (opposing truth claims). The main conclusion is that right-wing populists and citizens supporting populism do not share a universal way of referring to reality. They use social media to communicate a confirmation-biased reality: Expert knowledge and evidence are de-contextualized or reinterpreted and aligned with right-wing populist agendas. References to the people’s experiences and worldviews, conspiracy theories and crisis sentiments are used to legitimize people’s opposition to expert knowledge and empirical evidence. Based on these findings, we coin the idea of an “adaptable construction of confirmation-biased truth claims” central in right-wing populist interpretations of reality. In times of increasing attacks on expert knowledge and empirical evidence, populist discourse may fuel an antagonism between the ordinary people’s experiences and the truth claims of established media channels and politicians in government. Social media offer a platform to members of the public to engage in discussions about (un)truthfulness, perceived deception, and populist oppositions—potentially amplifying divides between the ordinary people’s experiences and expert sources.
At the Digital Margins? A Theoretical Examination of Social Media Engagement Using Intersectional Feminism
Authors: Galpin Charlotte
Published: January 2022

This article applies an intersectional feminist lens to social media engagement with European politics. Disproportionately targeted at already marginalised people, the problem of online abuse/harassment has come to increasing public awareness. At the same time, movements such as #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo have demonstrated the value of social media in facilitating global grassroots activism that challenges dominant structures of power. While the literature on social media engagement with European politics has offered important insights into the extent to which social media facilitates democratic participation, it has not to date sufficiently accounted for patterns of intersectional activism and online inequalities. Using Nancy Fraser’s feminist critique of Habermas’ public sphere theory and Kimberlé Crenshaw’s theory of intersectionality, this article explores patterns of gender and racial inequalities in the digital public space. By analysing both the role of racist and misogynistic online abuse targeted at women, nonbinary, agender, and gender-variant people in public life, as well as the opportunities for marginalised groups to mobilise transnationally through subaltern counter-publics, I argue that social media engagement is inextricably linked with offline inequalities. To fully understand the impact of social media on European democracy, we need to pay attention to gendered and racialised dynamics of power within the digital public sphere that have unequal consequences for democratic participation. This will involve expanding our methodological repertoire and employing tools underpinned by a critical feminist epistemology.
Optical Character Recognition of Indian Language Manuscripts using Convolutional Neural Networks
Authors: Dr. Harikrishna B. Jethva Bhavesh Kataria,
Published: January 2022

India's constitution has 22 languages written in 17 different scripts. These materials have a limited lifespan, and as generations pass, these materials deteriorate, and the vital knowledge is lost. This work uses digital texts to convey information to future generations. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) helps extract information from scanned manuscripts (printed text). This paper proposes a simple and effective solution of optical character recognition (OCR) Sanskrit Character from text document images using long short-term memory (LSTM) and neural networks of Sanskrit Characters. Existing methods focuses only upon the single touching characters. But our main focus is to design a robust method using Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (BLSTM) architecture for overlapping lines, touching characters in middle and upper zone and half character which would increase the accuracy of the present OCR system for recognition of poorly maintained Sanskrit literature.
Efficient Feature Descriptor using Gabor Filter and Principal Component Analysis for Glaucoma Diagnosis
Authors: Anisha Rebinth, Dr. S. Mohan Kumar
Published: January 2022

An automated Computer Aided Diagnosis (CAD) system for glaucoma diagnosis using fundus images is developed. The various glaucoma image classification schemes using the supervised and unsupervised learning approaches are reviewed. The research paper involves three stages of glaucoma disease diagnosis. First, the pre-processing stage the texture features of the fundus image is recorded with a two-dimensional Gabor filter at various sizes and orientations. The image features are generated using higher order statistical characteristics, and then Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is used to select and reduce the dimension of the image features. For the performance study, the Gabor filter based features are extracted from the RIM-ONE and HRF database images, and then Support Vector Machine (SVM) classifier is used for classification. Final stage utilizes the SVM classifier with the Radial Basis Function (RBF) kernel learning technique for the efficient classification of glaucoma disease with accuracy 90%.
Walden como ponto de chegada da reflexão sobre modernidade em América
Authors: Hey Vanessa de Paula
Published: January 2022

Monteiro Lobato participou de forma ativa do processo de modernização pelo qual o Brasil passou nas décadas iniciais do século XX. O escritor vivenciou a modernidade sentindo o abalo nas estruturas referenciais que davam aos indivíduos estabilidade no mundo social. Ele experienciou, assim como seus contemporâneos, as profundas transformações pelas quais a sociedade passava e, a partir disso, buscou por meio da literatura e de suas outras atividades cumprir o papel de crítico dessas experiências, reagindo, portanto, ao “turbilhão de permanente desintegração e mudança” (BERMAN, 2007, p. 24), que, a nosso ver, figura-se como uma maneira de caracterizar a modernidade. Compreende-se, então, que um estudo sobre a obra de Monteiro Lobato deve incluir a discussão sobre a modernização e a modernidade. Escolhe-se, para tanto, América, obra desse autor que de forma mais explícita e constante discute essa temática. O presente artigo objetiva, assim, analisar uma das formas pelas quais a modernidade se vê representada nessa obra, a saber, através do diálogo que ela estabelece com a obra Walden, do escritor norte-americano Henry David Thoreau, pensada aqui como ponto de chegada para a reflexão sobre a modernidade em América.
Ruptura com a identidade nacional no romance brasileiro- estadunidense Samba Dreamers
Authors: Lemos Marcela de Oliveira e Silva
Published: January 2022

A intensificação de políticas e discursos anti-imigração nos Estados Unidos durante a presidência de Donald Trump revela uma reação ao estrangeiro caracterizada, como coloca Jacques Derrida, pelo espessamento dos círculos etnocêntricos e xenofóbicos diante dos fluxos contemporâneos de capital, pessoas e informações. Nesse contexto, é papel do crítico abordar a relação entre literatura e identidade nacional, atentando para as formas pelas quais a literatura transpõe as fronteiras que lhe são impostas. Este é o posicionamento que se pretende ter aqui, enquanto se analisa o romance brasileiro-estadunidense Samba Dreamers, de Kathleen de Azevedo (2006). Para isso, parte-se de uma discussão sobre a relação intrínseca entre hospitalidade e hostilidade ao estrangeiro, assim como da possibilidade da literatura de dizer tudo (tout dire), para propor que o romance se opõe a noções estáveis de nação, articula o deslocamento da ideia de identidade para além dos limites geopolíticos do estado e convida a um pensamento pós-nacional.
Esquisitar pontes
Authors: Madella Thayse
Published: January 2022

A proposta deste artigo é esquisitar pontes e aproximar os feminismos contra- hegemônicos da América Latina, mais especificamente do Brasil, dos pensamentos produzidos pelas Chicanas, na fronteira entre os EUA e o México. Através dessa aproximação, buscamos potencializar a crítica literária feminista brasileira ao considerar processos de produção de conhecimento advindos de posicionamentos marginalizados. Enquanto a conceituação do esquisito vem do trabalho da pesquisadora brasileira Eliana Ávila (2015), a construção de pontes entre distintos grupos marginalizados emerge do pensamento fronteiriço de Gloria Anzaldúa e Cherríe Moraga (1981). Os trabalhos de Lélia Gonzalez (1984, 1988) e Larissa Pelúcio (2012) também se entrelaçam aos de autoras Chicanas para questionar relações de poder a apagamentos culturais históricos. Ao esquisitar pontes, desenvolve-se diálogos e articulações a partir de uma visão conscientemente parcial capazes de encontrar as potencialidades políticas para construções epistemológicas que levam em consideração os saberes localizados. É desse posicionamento que reforçamos a proposta de um queer esquisito e questionamos as relações geográficas de poder a partir de uma perspectiva brasileira.
Ô abre-alas que o Mulherio vai passar, agora em língua inglesa
Authors: Guida Fernanda
Published: January 2022

Entrevista
poesia satírica de Generino dos Santos no jornal O Trabalho
Authors: Borges Isabela Melim , Dos Santos Alckmar Luiz
Published: January 2022

Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar e discutir alguns poemas de Generino dos Santos publicados no periódico O Trabalho (PE), em 1873. O poeta participou ativamente da Escola do Recife, publicou e editou periódicos que visavam questionar o status quo brasileiro daquele período, ou seja, Generino dos Santos era um republicano, abolicionista e positivista que defendia, entre muitas coisas, o estado laico. N’O Trabalho (1873), ele publicou poemas satíricos que objetivavam criticar, por meio da sátira, a realidade recifense da época. Então, por meio da ficcionalização como modo de lidar com essa sátira mais distante do leitor atual e quanto aos elementos extraliterários, este texto trabalha com três propostas representadas pelos poemas de Generino: 1) poemas em que aparecem tais elementos e são reconhecíveis; 2) poemas em que se identifica a presença desses elementos, mas não se consegue fazer sua identificação; 3) poemas em que a generalidade é tanta que esconderia uma presença de elementos contextuais específicos.
SARAIVA, Juracy Assmann; ZILBERMAN, Regina. Machado de Assis
Authors: Petraglia Benito
Published: January 2022

SARAIVA, Juracy Assmann; ZILBERMAN, Regina. Machado de Assis: intérprete da sociedade brasileira. Porto Alegre: Zouk, 2020.
“É boa leitura, mas para momentos de lazer”
Authors: De Assumpção Larissa
Published: January 2022

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar as anotações e opiniões sobre os romances de Walter Scott presentes em cartas escritas pelo imperador Pedro II. Para isso, serão utilizadas como fonte as missivas enviadas pelo imperador à princesa Isabel e ao conde de Gobineau, entre os anos de 1860 e 1880, e que hoje fazem parte do Arquivo Grão-Pará do Museu Imperial de Petrópolis. A análise das práticas de leitura retratadas nessas cartas teve como base três aspectos principais: de que maneira a obra de Walter Scott era vista no século XIX, qual eram os pensamentos de Pedro II sobre esses livros e como o imperador e a princesa Isabel realizaram a leitura do romance Ivanhoé. Ao final do trabalho, conclui-se que a leitura de livros de Walter Scott era bastante valorizada pela crítica do período e por outros membros da aristocracia. Pedro II também admirava as qualidades literárias dos romances de Scott, que, segundo ele, eram uma ótima ocupação para os momentos de descanso e lazer. Além disso, em suas cartas, ele indica a leitura de diferentes obras do escritor, como Ivanhoé e Waverley, com base em critérios que também eram utilizados pela crítica especializada do período, como a qualidade das descrições, a verossimilhança, a construção das personagens e a capacidade dos romances de entreter e instruir os leitores.
Delírios e deleites
Authors: Andrade Miriam Piedade Mansur
Published: January 2022

Os textos de Machado de Assis e principalmente seus romances estabelecem muitos diálogos com diferentes escritores e tradições. Entretanto, a forma que Machado de Assis escolheu para se referir ao poeta inglês do século XVII, John Milton, no seu romance, Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas, merece uma atenção cuidadosa. Nesse romance, o autor brasileiro também se refere a Milton, mas não de maneira direta ou nomeada; ao contrário, as alusões a Milton são indiretas, criando uma composição textual com o poeta inglês e o convidando, de maneira ausente, a também fazer parte da narrativa. Machado de Assis, na elaboração dos delírios e deleites de Brás Cubas, reflete sobre seu ato de composição e estabelece diálogos também com o poeta inglês, como uma tentativa de proliferar sentidos da obra de Milton, mais especificamente Paradise Lost, no contexto literário brasileiro. Esses diálogos serão analisados com base na ideia de dialogismo de Mikhail Bakhtin (1973, p. 39) que é constitutivo da intertextualidade e desvia o foco das noções de autoria, causalidade e finalidade, e o “texto passa a ser visto como uma absorção de e uma resposta a um outro texto”. Assim, é pertinente dizer que Machado de Assis absorve elementos de composição do universo miltoniano e responde a eles nas Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas, revivendo, em sua criação literária, suas experiências como leitor desse poeta inglês.
A case report of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma treated with hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy and sorafenib combination therapy followed by metastasectomy of lung and muscle metastases
Authors: Moon Sang Yi , Han Sang Young , Baek Yang-Hyun
Published: January 2022

Currently, various tyrosine kinase inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors have been suggested in the treatment guidelines for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, sorafenib was the only systemic drug approved 10 years ago. In 2010, a woman diagnosed with HCC rupture and multiple lung metastases visited our hospital. At the time of visiting our hospital, she had undergone transarterial chemoembolization at another hospital to control bleeding due to HCC rupture. We treated her with hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy and sorafenib combination therapy to increase the control of intrahepatic tumors in consideration of the modest efficacy of sorafenib. The intrahepatic tumor was almost controlled. Metastasectomy was performed to control lung oligometastasis. Subsequently, additional muscle metastasis was confirmed, and metastasectomy was performed. Although this is a very rare case, it shows that a multidisciplinary approach can improve the prognosis of patients with HCC.
A comparative study between endoscopic and microscopic type 1 tympanoplasty
Authors: Faruq Shaik Abdul Subhan , Sri Divya Bhadri , Uppala Srinivasa Rao
Published: January 2022

Background: The current study aims to compare type 1 microscopic tympanoplasty and endoscopic tympanoplasty and draws an evidence-based conclusion regarding the outcome.

Methods: This randomized controlled clinical study consists of 60 patients, in which 30 cases allocated as group 1 underwent endoscopic myringoplasty, and 30 cases allocated as group 2 underwent conventional myringoplasty. Tympanic membrane (TM), pure tone audiometry (PTA) evaluated preoperatively and at 3 months postoperative follow-up.

Results: Demographic distribution between the groups does not show a significant difference (χ2=6.67, p=0.16). There was no significant difference observed between TM perforation size between the groups (χ2=2.32, p=0.51). For the preoperative AB gap in group 1, the mean ABG was 28.20±2.67 and in group 2 was 28.20±0.80. The postoperative AB gap in group 1, the mean ABG was 17.40±3.01, and in group 2, the mean ABG was 19.67±2.93. The mean difference is 9.13, and it shows a statistically significant difference (p=0.001). The mean duration of surgery in group 1 was 130.83±34.84 and in group 2 was 168.33±16.88 min (p=0.001). In both groups, 90% have intact graft, and in 10% of patients’ residual perforation is present. The mean duration of hospitalization in group1 is 4.10±0.09 days and in group 2 is 4.97±0.18 days.

Conclusions: By using the endoscopic addition, minimal invasive tympanoplasty can made possible the similar graft success rate with minimal pain. Endoscopic tympanoplasty uses very less operative time than microscopic surgery.

 
As fases da Lua, os eclipses e as relações espaciais: um estudo piagetiano
Authors: Mano Amanda De Mattos Pereira , Saravali Eliane Giachetto
Published: January 2022

Apresentam-se os resultados de uma investigação que teve por objetivo identificar a solidariedade entre a compreensão dos fenômenos das fases lunares e dos Eclipses e a construção de relações espaciais, junto a escolares do ensino fundamental II. Foram participantes deste estudo 20 estudantes, matriculados no 8º ano da rede pública de ensino de uma cidade do interior do estado de São Paulo, com idade entre 13 e 14 anos. Os instrumentos utilizados foram uma entrevista pautada no método clínico-crítico piagetiano, acerca da ocorrência das fases da Lua e dos Eclipses e uma prova operatória que investigou, por meio do problema da projeção das sombras, as relações espaciais. Os resultados das entrevistas revelaram que a maior parte dos participantes não compreende os fenômenos astronômicos investigados, e suas ideias não são pautadas em aspectos científicos, prevalecendo concepções muito centradas em sua própria perspectiva, sem coordená-las em um sistema espacial de relações. A aplicação da prova operatória revelou a prevalência de construções topológicas e euclidianas, com algumas construções iniciais do espaço projetivo. A análise estatística revelou relação positiva entre os dados dos dois instrumentos. São feitas reflexões sobre as implicações para o ensino de Ciências, em específico da Astronomia.
UEPS no ensino de frações nos anos iniciais: uma revisão sistemática
Authors: Souza Huf Viviane Barbosa de , Huf Samuel Francisco , Pinheiro Nilcéia Aparecida Maciel
Published: January 2022

O presente artigo tem como objetivo apresentar uma revisão sistemática a respeito da adoção de Unidades de Ensino Potencialmente Significativas (UEPS) no ensino de frações nos Anos Iniciais do Ensino Fundamental.  Diante disso, investiga-se, o que artigos científicos mostram quanto ao ensino de frações nos Anos Iniciai e se as UEPS são adotadas nesse contexto. A fim de atender ao objetivo e responder a problemática realizou-se uma revisão sistemática da literatura, tendo como base a Methodi Ordinatio, que permite ordenar as publicações por relevância. As buscas dos artigos foram realizadas nas bases de dados, Portal de Periódicos da CAPES, Web of Science, Scielo e Scopus, da qual foram considerados para análise os dez artigos mais relevantes. Os resultados apontam carência de trabalhos científicos que discutam o ensino de frações nos Anos Iniciais e a inexistência de trabalhos que adotam as UEPS nesse contexto a partir dos resultados das bases consultadas.
James Watson e Francis Crick: investigando concepções prévias com alunos concluintes do ensino médio a respeito desses cientistas
Authors: Goldschmidt Andréa Inês , Breunig Eduarda Tais , Santos Alexia Amaral
Published: January 2022

A pesquisa buscou investigar as concepções de setenta e oito alunos de terceiro ano do ensino médio a respeito da imagem e do nome dos cientistas James Watson e Francis Crick, através de questionários aplicados aos estudantes em três escolas públicas do município XXX. O instrumento, composto por duas partes investigou o reconhecimento de cientistas através de imagens sem nomeação e outras imagens nominadas, tendo sido recolhido e analisado.  Os resultados mostram que o uso de imagens ainda é bastante restrito em sala de aula; não tendo sido reconhecidos de forma significativa nenhum dos dois cientistas apresentados. Apresentar de forma adequada e humanizada as construções a respeito da Ciência pode contribuir para um ensino de ciências, mais interessante, facilitando a aprendizagem, e demonstrando que a ciência não é imutável, e consiste em um processo lento, aonde diversos cientistas estão envolvidos, sendo impossível “descobrir” algo tão rápido como num piscar de olhos.
Formação de professores de ciências em tempos de pandemia: uma estratégia de EAD sobre enfoques construtivistas e remotos do laboratório didático de ciências
Authors: Camejo Aviles Ivana Elena , Galembeck Eduardo
Published: January 2022

No contexto atual de excepcionalidade determinado pela pandemia do novo coronavírus, foi desenvolvida no Educational Technology Lab-UNICAMP uma pesquisa de mediação pedagógica, com perspectiva interpretativa e descritiva no intuito de ter evidências de aprendizagem de professores de ciências sobre enfoques construtivistas e remotos de ensino no laboratório didático de ciências. Neste sentido, propõem-se contribuir com os professores de ciências através da sua formação continuada em enfoques de abordagens construtivistas e remotos para elevar a qualidade da educação científica à distância, assumindo as potencialidades da experimentação remota devido a seu amplo potencial para auxiliar o processo de ensino de ciências à distância. Como parte dos resultados da aplicação da estratégia de educação à distância para a formação continuada dos professores, foi possível a identificação de evidencias de aprendizagem consistentes com as tendências construtivistas de ensino de ciências no laboratório didático.
Um levantamento de documentos que tratam sobre instrumentos matemáticos: uma possível articulação entre a tecnologia do passado e os saberes docentes
Authors: Batista Antonia Naiara de Sousa , Oliveira Gisele Pereira , Pereira Ana Carolina Costa
Published: January 2022

Na busca por identificar possíveis articulações entre as tecnologias do passado e os saberes docentes, essa pesquisa realizou um levantamento de documentos sobre instrumentos matemáticos na plataforma digital e internacional JSTOR, com o objetivo geral de realizar um levantamento internacional de documentos que tratam sobre instrumentos matemáticos, e suas possíveis relações como uma tecnologia do passado para a mobilização de saberes docentes na formação de professores. E, com isso, caracterizou-se a pesquisa como descritiva e exploratória, apresentando enfoques quantitativos e qualitativos, mediante aos métodos de análise e investigação da bibliométria e cientométria, que foram favoráveis na coleta e interpretação dos dados. E, assim, observamos através dos estudos, que diante dos 766 documentos levantados na plataforma, distribuídos nas categorias Journals, Book Chapters, Pamphlets, Books, Documents e Images, a maioria dos que abordavam os instrumentos matemáticos foram visualizados em livros, revistas, capítulos de livros e imagens. Destacando, ademais, que percebemos que os instrumentos matemáticos no decorrer dos tempos, eram considerados como tecnologias do seu período. Por fim, conclui-se, ainda que pontualmente, que esses instrumentos, permitem mobilizar saberes necessários a práxis docente, tais como, saberes do conteúdo, do currículo, pedagógico, do contexto educacional, entre outros.
THE ROLE OF THE XAVANTE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
Authors: Prada Manrique , Xavante Paulo Cipassé
Published: January 2022

There is an urgent demand to evaluate and document the environmental conditions of the territories of indigenous people. This is basic in the efforts to achieve sustainable development goals adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015. The Xavante people are hunters/gatherers and depend on natural resources for their physical, spiritual, and cultural survival. Their lands are localized in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, in a transitional area between the Cerrado vegetation and the Amazon rainforest. They have been developing environmental projects ~in order to manage their territory correctly for decades, as part of their survival strategy. In recent fieldwork, we stated that some major game species may still be abundant in the territory and we suggest that certain wildlife management measures in the past may be responsible for this. We easily registered most game species handled by the Xavantes, except for some edentates that were rarely detected. We confirm the giant anteater as the most vulnerable species to hunting effects. In this article, we point out the main threats for the territory and present new recommendations that may be fundamental for the conservation of biodiversity in the region and the survival of the Xavante people.
“K: relato de uma busca”, de Kucinski, e “Reflexos do Baile”, de Callado: autoritarismo e violência na literatura brasileira
Authors: Kaimoti Ana Paula Macedo Cartapatti
Published: January 2022

Este artigo propõe um estudo comparativo entre os romances “K: relato de uma busca” (2016), de Bernardo Kucinski, e “Reflexos do Baile” (1976), de Antonio Callado. Os anos que separam as duas publicações tornam mais complexos os paralelos entre elas, tanto aqueles relativos à temática: o autoritarismo e a violência da ditadura militar, na década de 70, no Brasil, quanto à forma como ambas se apresentam: a multiplicação de vozes narrativas e a simulação de outros gêneros textuais, como cartas, informes e relatórios, na composição do texto, entre outros aspectos. Esses modos de narrar a experiência do regime militar apontam para a necessidade, na literatura nacional, de se narrar a experiência do autoritarismo e da violência, cuja recorrência, um retorno do reprimido, indica uma dificuldade: a do enfrentamento coletivo do legado desse momento da história do Brasil e da memória de seus mortos e desaparecidos.
Desaparecidos vivos e filiação feminina em "Júlia", de Bernardo Kucinski
Authors: Scaramucci Marianna
Published: January 2022

O artigo propõe uma análise da tematização da tragédia das crianças sequestradas pelo regime militar brasileiro no romance Júlia. Nos campos conflagrados do Senhor, de Bernardo Kucinski (2020). Constatando primeiro a dimensão do silenciamento que envolve este trauma no Brasil de hoje (Reina), o artigo passa a reflexionar sobre seu escasso tratamento literário (Figueiredo; Gill da Cruz), para propor uma análise das figuras dos “desaparecidos vivos” (Basile) no romance e da complexidade com a qual Kucinski traz à tona o problema de uma violência transgeracional com base na filiação feminina fraturada, e a possibilidade de uma recomposição identitária pela via materna.
Physiological Characters and Alimentary Needs of Both Divergent Lines of the Barbary Partridge (Alectoris barbara, Bonnaterre, 1792) in Algeria
Authors: Mezerdi Farid , Farhi Kamilia
Published: January 2022

Background: The Barbary partridge (Alectoris barbara) is a wild endemic species of North-Africa. The lack of information about this species, allows putting research focus in the hunting center of Zeralda, on the selection of a line for an improvement on the zootechnical characteristics of this population. Methods: Over 13 weeks of follow-up, we have performed weekly measurements on 3 successive generations F12-F14 with daily measurements of food intake. We are interested at the fundamental level of the biological characterization of both divergent lines. The analysis of the effects of selection pressures on the growth to estimate the metabolizable energy of each line. Result: During 273 days of study period, we noticed that the metabolizable energy has an average divergence between the fast line and the slow one with 0.328 Kcal/day since birth and an average divergence of 8.899 Kcal/day towards the 13th week in favour of the fast line. Significance noticed between males and females with a favour of the males which are more important. In addition to that, the values of weight-based consumption index imply higher indices for the slow line compared to the values of the fast line. Our results highlight the efficiency of the selection scheme. This progress will allow developing the restoration methods and/or the natural restocking populations on scientific bases.
Comparative Review of Aerobic and Anaerobic Composting for the Reduction of Organic Waste
Authors: Mckenzie Imanni , Diana Seecharran , Jaikishun Sirpaul , Ansari Abdullah
Published: January 2022

Composting is a self-heating, aerobic, bio-decomposition process of organic waste that has advantages over other disposal strategies since it reduces waste volume by 40-50% and kills pathogens by the heat generated during the thermophilic phase. This process uses organic waste (food scraps, grass chipping, etc.), water, soil (for added microbes) and either incorporation of air by turning the compost (aerobic) or lack of air within the compost (anaerobic). This study is designed to comparatively assess aerobic and anaerobic composting mechanisms on the productivity rate and analyse the different variables influencing the process. Based on the results obtained the time taken to completely compost the organic materials might not always be the same, because composting time is dependent on the percentage of microorganisms, water content, temperature and C:N ratio present in the pile at the said time along with the amount of material to be composted. Finally, this study will not only help farmers but also the general public in choosing a cost-effective and environmentally friendly way of reducing organic waste from landfills and reduction of greenhouse gases in the ozone layer.
The Effects of Different Levels of Citric Acid on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility and Gastrointestinal pH of Weaned Piglets
Authors: Wenying Shi , Chunlian Lu , Shang Li , Jiachun Song , Hongzhan Cao
Published: January 2022

Background: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different levels of citric acid (CA) on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility and gastrointestinal pH of weaned piglets. Methods: A total of 120 weaned piglets with an initial BW of 7.15±0.01 kg, were randomly divided into four groups including control treatment each with three replicates of 10 piglets each. Each group was supplemented with 0.5% (control group), 1%, 1.5% and 2% CA in the basal diet, respectively. Result: The results showed that the average daily feed intake (ADFI) and average daily gain (ADG) of added 1% CA group were significantly higher than that of 0.5% group (P less than 0.05). Dietary CA significantly improved the utilization rates of crude protein, calcium and phosphorus (P less than 0.05), while there was no significant difference between adding 1% and 1.5% CA (P greater than 0.05). Compared with the control group, adding CA effectively reduced the pH of the stomach, duodenum jejunum and ileum contents and adding 2% CA were significantly lower than those in other groups (P less than 0.05). Therefore, the addition of 1.0% CA in the diets of weaned piglets is suitable.
Study on Effects of Medroxyprogesterone Acetate on Serological Parameters, Ultrasonographic and Histopathological Profile of Uterine Endometrial Morphology in Female Rabbits
Authors: Tahir H.A. , Durrani U.F. , Mahmood A.K. , Matloob K. , Imran M. , Hussain R.
Published: January 2022

Background: Rabbits are small mammals from the family Leporidae. Rapid multiplication profile of the rabbits often necessitates contraceptive controls in which ovario-hysterectomy is the only recommended method worldwide but still rabbit owners avoid surgical manipulation and opt for the contraceptive injections but contraceptive injections are also known to cause undesired effects in different animal species. The present study was conducted to evaluate effects of Medroxyprogesterone acetate on liver enzymes, lipid profile, blood glucose and uterine endometrial morphology. Methods: The study was conducted on 20 breeding female rabbits at Pet Centre, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan. The study animals were divided into two groups, A and B having 10 rabbits each. Group A was treated with single dose of Medroxyprogesterone acetate (10 mg/kg IM). While group B was kept as control and was given a single dose of 0.9% normal saline placebo injection. Pre and post treatment serum sampling was performed on days 0, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 and histopathological evaluation of reproductive tract (mainly uterus) was conducted at the end of study. Result: Serological parameters i.e. liver profile, lipid profile and blood glucose level (random) were significantly increased after treatment along with congestion, engorgement of blood vessels, degeneration, hyperplasia of uterine epithelium and uterine glands in Treatment group in contrast to control group. On the basis of this study it was concluded that Medroxyprogesterone acetate poses undesirable effect on the uterine endometrium and different serological parameters of body like liver enzymes (total bilirubin, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase), blood glucose, lipid profile (cholesterol, high density lipoprotein, low density lipoprotein, triglyceride).
The effectiveness of preventive-behavioural therapy and cognitive anxiety group and student’s attention .
Authors: Mirzaei Zahra , Ferdosipour Atefeh
Published: January 2022

This study was performed with the purpose of determining the effectiveness of preventive- behavioural therapy and cognitive anxiety group and student’s attention. The population and sample of the study were 35 students of Azad University, East Tehran, which were selected randomly. The data collection method was the researcher-made field method. The research tools were the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the video test. Through SPSS 23 software and using the Pearson correlation method, it was concluded that there was a direct relationship between therapy and training. Research tools were observed in the BAI. Based on the results of pre-test tests, none of the SBT and REDT methods led to a significant relationship between the level of anxiety and the attention of the respondents. The paper recommends that more comprehensive measurement tools are used in future research of a larger sample size.
Keywords: Attention; Cognitive Behaviour; Effectiveness; Group Therapy;  Students.
Donald Trump e Jimmy Morales
Authors: Althoff Andrea
Published: January 2022

No outono de 2015, um ano antes de Donald Trump se tornar presidente dos Estados Unidos, Jimmy Morales, um cristão evangélico, venceu as eleições presidenciais na Guatemala. Este artigo examina o ativismo político-religioso, as redes transnacionalmente ativas e o impacto da direita cristã nos dois países. Além disso, é analisada a influência do sionismo cristão dentro deste ativismo e destas redes. Três exemplos servem para ilustrar as complexidades em jogo. Primeiro, é analisado o impacto da “Mexico City Policy” na Guatemala, uma diretiva estadunidense também referida por seus críticos como a “ley Mordaza Global”. O segundo exemplo trata da Iniciativa 5272, que busca aprovar a “Ley Para la Protección de la Vida y la Familia”. O terceiro exemplo abrange a decisão de Morales de transferir a embaixada da Guatemala de Tel Aviv para Jerusalém, pouco tempo depois que os Estados Unidos o fizeram. O artigo conclui que com as administrações Trump e Morales a separação Igreja-Estado se dissolve e a chamada "guerra cultural" é introduzida na arena política e legislativa a partir de atores evangélicos em ambos os países, um fenômeno que produz graves retrocessos para os direitos humanos, especialmente para as mulheres e para a população LGTBQIA+.
“Pelo governo de Deus"
Authors: Cunha Magali Nascimento
Published: January 2022

Este artigo tem por objetivo compreender a inserção de novos movimentos fundamentalistas estadunidenses na América Latina durante o governo Trump, tendo como foco o Brasil. A abordagem teórica que referencia o estudo reúne conteúdo sobre os fundamentalismos e sobre a potencialização de sua presença na política nos EUA e na América Latina, com a análise de suas características. O trajeto metodológico inclui um estudo exploratório que identificou organizações/movimentos que se inseriram na América Latina de 2010 a 2020, sendo delimitada para este artigo a atuação no Brasil de dois destes projetos durante o governo Trump, o Ethnos 360° e o Capitol Ministries, como aplicação da noção de fundamentalismos adotada. Estas organizações são impulsionadas pela pauta da “liberdade religiosa” construída na aliança de Donald Trump com o evangelicalismo conservador e ultraconservador de matriz fundamentalista, para, nitidamente, realizarem intervenções em temas de interesse público.