bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Floral scent components in Rhododendron fortunei and its regulation by gene expression of S-adenosyl-l-methionine: benzoic acid carboxyl methyl transferase (BAMT)
Authors: FeiZhang Chen , HongXie Xiao , Hong Jia Yong , HaoWang Qing , Chun Yue Qing , Jing Wang Wen , JiaLv Si , He Fan , Yan Wu Yue , Hui Chen Zhi
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT: Rhododendron fortune belongs to a scented Rhododendron species native to China, which produces fragrant flowers of great ornamental and environmental values for landscaping or indoor beautification. However, the scents in Rhododendron fortuneihave not yet been investigated, let alone the mechanism of the formation of these fragrance in the flowers. In this study, we measured the scents in terms of its volatile components and contents (VOC) in Rhododendron fortuneiat four different flowering stages and in different tissues of the plant by headspace solid-phase micro-extraction combined (HS-SPME) with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Then the characteristic aromatic values, which reflects the degree of scent perception by human, of each VOC in the plant was calculated according to its respective aromatic thresholds. Results showed that three main VOCs measured from highest to lowest are methyl benzoates, terpenes and fatty acid derivatives. Their content increased after the flower bud opening and reached the highest at half to full blossom. In a flower most VOC contents were measured in petals and only trace amount in other tissues such as stamen, pistil. A small amount of VOCs was determined in leaves as well.All aromatic values were almost corresponded to the contents of three main VOCs, indicating that the flower fragrance arises truly from these VOC components. S-adenosyl-L-methionine: benzoic acid carboxyl methyl transferase (BAMT) catalyzes the final step to form methyl benzoates. To understand the mechanism of the formation of this main type fragrance and its regulation, we firstly isolate a gene of RfBAMT from petal of Rhododendron fortuneiby using homologous cloning and RACE technology. The full length of its cDNA was 1383 bp，with an open reading frame of 1104 bp, encoding a total of 368 amino acids. The phylogenetic tree analysis showed that RfBAMT was the closest to the BSMT of Camellia japonica, belonging to methyltransferases family. Then we measured the expression level of RfBAMT again at four flower developmental stages and in different flower tissues and leaves. The results showed that the expression level of this gene was highly positively correlated with the emitted content of methyl benzoates in the flowering, implying that RfBAMT plays a pivotal role in the formation and regulation of methyl benzoates in Rhododendron fortune.Thisresearchshowed that the RfBAMT was cloned and identified in our study and its expression level was highly positively correlated with the emitted content of methyl benzoates in the flowers and leaves, which indicated this gene may play an important role on regulation of methyl benzoate synthesis in Rhododendron fortunei.
Compactibility of cohesive soils from tablelands as influenced by cassava wastewater
Authors: Gonçalves Raissa Homem , Nóbrega Júlio César Azevedo , Santos Davi Ney , Silva Reginaldo Barboza da , Ajayi Ayodele Ebenezer , Lima José Maria de
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT Consolidation tests give important insights into soil compactibility. However, it requires equipment that is not always available. The costal tablelands in Northeastern Brazil have extensive areas of cohesive soils where compaction is an expressive problem. This region is a prominent producer of food and fibers with cassava as one of the leading products. Part of the cassava is used for flour production, generating wastewater, which is often applied as organic fertilizer to the soil. This can affect the compaction properties of soil due to its dispersing-flocculating characteristics. Uniaxial-compression tests and mathematical models are the primary methods to measure or estimate soil compaction. This study measured soil compression with a centrifuge, seeking a simple-quick method. We used specific loads (stainless-steel cylinders: mass) and increasing G-force (weight) to simulate the pressure on the samples used in most consolidation apparatus. Soils, sampling layers, and the presence of cassava wastewater (manipueira) were also compared since they may affect compactibility-related attributes. Samples of a Gray Cohesive Argisol and Dystrocohesive Yellow Latosol (depths of 0-0.20 m and 0.20-0.40 m) from the Tablelands of the state of Bahia, Brazil, were used. Wastewater affected water-dispersible clay, aggregate stability, pH, ∆pH, flocculation, and organic carbon, thus influencing compactibility but not the moisture and maximum density measured by the Proctor test. Centrifugation caused lower density than the Proctor test. The results were close to those estimated by the mathematical models, thus considered a promising alternative to estimating consolidation. This method also provides insight into the root growth-limiting density and the moisture content that leads to it.
In vitro germination and reserve mobilization of Vriesea friburgensis Mez
Authors: Corredor-Prado J. P. , Santos-Amaya O. F. , Pescador R.
Published: July 2023

Abstract Studies on the germination and establishment of plants are key pieces to understanding the reproductive success of plants. This work aimed to describe in vitro germination and reserve mobilization in the bromeliad Vriesea friburgensis through morphological, histochemical, and biochemical analysis. The conditions used in this study for the in vitro germination are adequate. From the third day of in vitro inoculation, a uniform germination of 98% was obtained, exhibiting a high physiological quality of the seeds and a high potential to produce seedlings (94%). There is early reserve mobilization, which began in the imbibition phase. The accumulated reserves in the endosperm cytoplasm are degraded by hydrolytic enzymes provided by the aleurone layer. It is possible that compounds in the cell walls of the endosperm contribute to a lesser extent in mobilization. Additionally, it was observed that starch accumulation in the cotyledon increases when the seedling has formed. Results from this study provide insights for future studies on ecology, seed technology, and conservation in this species. This study contributes to the limited knowledge of the dynamics of reserves during germination and seedling establishment in Bromeliaceae. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study with this approach in the genus Vriesea.
Surgical resection of retrohepatic inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma without vascular reconstruction: case report
Authors: Castro Ian Freire , Nunes Paulo Henrique Silva , Lopes Ana Camila Xavier , Lima Mariana Coelho , Conrado Régis Ponte , Leal Renato Mazon Lima Verde , Goes Annya Costa Araújo de Macedo , Costa Marcelo Leite Vieira
Published: July 2023

Abstract Inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma (IVCL) is a rare malignant mesenchymal tumor. Surgical treatment is a challenge because it must combine free surgical margins with vascular reconstruction, using prosthetic or autologous grafts, primary suture, or simple ligation without vein reconstruction. The ligation option is possible thanks to the slow growth of the tumor, allowing collateral venous circulation to develop. We present a case of an IVCL treated with radical resection without vascular reconstruction. The patient was a 48-year-old female with abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant, asthenia, and postprandial dyspeptic symptoms. Abdominal tomography revealed a mass with an expansive formation located in the infrahepatic segment of the inferior vena cava and reduced vessel lumen. During surgery, vein clamping did not provoke hemodynamic repercussions, suggesting sufficient collateral circulation formation. It was decided to perform a radical resection of the entire portion of the retrohepatic vena cava and ligate the vena cava without vascular reconstruction. The patient recovered without complications.
Mário Domingues, Ferreira de Castro e a “linha de cor” nas letras portuguesas
Authors: Pereira Pedro Schacht
Published: July 2023

RESUMO O escritor e jornalista Mário Domingues (1899-1977) vem sendo lentamente redescoberto, sobretudo pela sua faceta de articulista no jornal anarquista A Batalha, no qual torna-se o primeiro intelectual português a defender publicamente a independência das colônias africanas, nos anos de 1920. Suas posições declaradamente antirracistas e anticolonialistas refletem-se também em sua produção ficcional, nomeadamente nos romances O Preto do Charleston (1929) e O Menino entre gigantes (1960), e em obras censuradas pelo Estado Novo, como Má raça (1938). Analiso as tendências do discurso antirracista de sua prosa em comparação com Sangue Negro (1923), de Ferreira de Castro, um dos únicos exemplos de ficção antirracista de autoria branca neste período em Portugal, procurando entender o alcance e os limites do antirracismo durante a expansão do poder colonial português na África, e a afirmação dos movimentos modernista e neorrealista nas letras portuguesas.
Intelectuais e a censura em Portugal: o caso do livro Luuanda, de José Luandino Vieira
Authors: Macedo Tania
Published: July 2023

RESUMO Este artigo apresenta os fatos que marcaram a premiação e a censura ao livro Luuanda, do autor angolano José Luandino Vieira, a partir de documentos da Polícia Internacional e de Defesa do Estado/Direção Geral de Segurança (PIDE/DGS) do Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo, em Lisboa (Portugal), e de bibliografia portuguesa e angolana. A partir daqueles acontecimentos, analisa alguns dos caminhos da censura no regime fascista de Salazar e aponta o tratamento diferente que este deu aos intelectuais portugueses e ao autor angolano.
Environmental History and Public History: Perspectives for (re)igniting the dialogue in Brazil
Authors: Sevilha Fabíula
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT Environmental History and Public History were institutionalized in the 1970s. However, the dialogue between the two still lacks a greater understanding by Brazilian historiography. In this article, I discuss the intricacies and consequences of this lack of systematization. I start assuming that historiographical analyses of Environmental History in Brazil lead to an overlap: although Public History is present as a practice within the works of environmental historians, it is still examined through the lenses of Social History and Oral History. Divided into three sections, the article first maps the dialogue between Public History and Environmental History. Then, it addresses how concerns inherent to Public History entered Brazilian environmental historiography. Finally, it investigates perspectives opened by the idea of Environmental History as a way of thinking, of Public History as a means of shared action and Oral History as a tool.
Chemical properties of soils submitted to the application of a bioactivator and basalt and serpentinite powders
Authors: Alovisi Alves A. , Alovisi Alessandra M. T. , Taques Meriane M. , Medeiros Elias S. de , Souza Luiz C. F. de , Cassol Cleidimar J.
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT Dependence on external raw materials, the high cost of fertilizers, and the search for more sustainable alternatives have encouraged research with remineralizers. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of adding remineralizers associated or not with a bioactivator on pH, H+Al, Al, P, and K in two soils after four incubation times. A completely randomized experimental design was used in a 5 x 2 x 2 x 2 factorial scheme, as follows: doses of remineralizers (0, 2, 4, 8, and 16 Mg ha-1), bioactivator (with and without application), type of remineralizer (basalt and serpentinite), and soil class (Oxisol and Entisol), with four replications. The soils were incubated for 30, 90, 120, and 240 days after the treatment applications. The samples were submitted to pH, Al, H+Al, P, and K analyses at the end of each incubation period. The use of increasing doses of remineralizers favored an increase in pH, P, and K and a reduction in Al and H+Al in the studied soils. Serpentinite powder was more efficient in neutralizing soil acidity, while basalt powder was more efficient in providing P and K to soils. The bioactivator reduced the reaction time of the remineralizers and favored the increase in K availability.
Ensino em psiquiatria cultural: rumo a uma atitude decolonial
Authors: Seabra Danilo Silveira , Vieira Lívia Ciaramello , Carvalho Luciana Andrade , Macedo Lucas Naufal
Published: July 2023

Resumo: Introdução: O presente ensaio é baseado na experiência de ensino do Programa de Psiquiatria Social e Cultural da Universidade de São Paulo (ProSol)e em fundamentações teóricas do campo da psiquiatria cultural. Desenvolvimento: Neste ensaio, destaca-se a importância do ensino em psiquiatria cultural para a formação de residentes na psiquiatria. A psiquiatria brasileira, ao longo de sua história, ficou marcada pela absorção dos conhecimentos advindos dos países desenvolvidos com pouca preocupação com a realidade brasileira. O ensino dos aspectos culturais, dentro da psiquiatria, possibilita reativar a importância da realidade e especificidade brasileiras para o ensino dos residentes. Conclusão: A tese central deste ensaio é que o ensino de psiquiatria cultural é uma forma de decolonização do ensino, na medida em que torna os psiquiatras mais aptos para enfrentar os vários cenários clínicos de um país diverso e cheio de contradições como o Brasil.
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) as an irreplaceable diagnostic tool for Williams-Beuren syndrome in developing countries: a literature review
Authors: Carlotto Bianca Soares , Deconte Desirée , Diniz Bruna Lixinski , Silva Priscila Ramires da , Zen Paulo Ricardo Gazzola , Silva André Anjos da
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to sum up and characterize all Williams-Beuren syndrome cases diagnosed by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) since its implementation, as well as to discuss FISH as a cost-effective methodology in developing countries. Data source: From January 1986 to January 2022, articles were selected using the databases in PubMed (Medline) and SciELO. The following terms were used: Williams syndrome and In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence. Inclusion criteria included Williams-Beuren syndrome cases diagnosed by FISH with a stratified phenotype of each patient. Only studies written in English, Spanish, and Portuguese were included. Studies with overlapping syndromes or genetic conditions were excluded. Data synthesis After screening, 64 articles were included. A total of 205 individuals with Williams-Beuren syndrome diagnosed by FISH were included and further analyzed. Cardiovascular malformations were the most frequent finding (85.4%). Supravalvular aortic stenosis (62.4%) and pulmonary stenosis (30.7%) were the main cardiac alterations described. Conclusions: Our literature review reinforces that cardiac features may be the key to early diagnosis in Williams-Beuren syndrome patients. In addition, FISH may be the best diagnostic tool for developing nations that have limited access to new technologic resources.
PERCUTANEOUS ETHANOL INJECTION IN BENIGN NONTOXIC MULTINODULAR GOITER
Authors: Lorda Lázaro , Igarza Jacinto Oscar Navas , Gómez Osvaldo Miranda , López Henry Pérez , Alfonso Teresa Lago , Campa Belkis Ortega de la
Published: July 2023

Introduction: Benign non-toxic multinodular goiter is one of the most common endocrine diseases that affect the current population, and it is, in turn, the endocrine disease that most frequently requires surgical intervention.
Objective: To show the results of percutaneous ethanol injection in the treatment of patients with benign non-toxic multinodular goiter in the short and medium term.
Methods: A prospective longitudinal study was conducted in patients with benign nontoxic multinodular goiter treated with percutaneous ethanol injection. The categorical variables were described by absolute frequencies and percentages, and for the numerical variables the mean, standard deviation, as well as the minimum and maximum values were calculated. To evaluate the changes between the initial and final volumes of the nodules, the Student's t-test for related samples was used.
Results: The mean percentage reduction in the volume of the nodules was 48.23 ± 9.55; 58.05 ± 11.79 and 69.49 ± 13.11; a month, 3 months and 6 months after the treatment, respectively. Clinical success was complete in 67.3%, 75.5%, and 87.8% of the patients, at 1, 3, and 6 months of post-treatment follow-up, respectively. There were no complications.
Conclusions: Percutaneous ethanol injection is an alternative to surgery for the treatment of patients with benign non-toxic multinodular goiter, it is safe, effective, with transient adverse effects and very rare complications in the short and medium term.
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON FLOW CONDENSATION HEAT TRANSFER OF METHANE/ETHYLENE MIXTURE INSIDE A HORIZONTAL SMOOTH TUBE
Authors: Yan Shiqi , Nie Feng , Dong Xueqiang , Gong Maoqiong
Published: July 2023

Methane (R50) and ethylene (R1150) are important components in mixed-refrigerant Joule-Thomson (MRJT) refrigeration systems. Among many efforts to improve MRJT refrigerators, the work focusing on the properties of condensing heat transfer in mixtures is essential. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate these characteristics of high-temperature glide mixture R50/R1150 (26.7/73.3% molar fraction) inside a horizontally placed smooth tube. The experiments were done for varying saturation pressures (1.7-2.3 MPa), mass fluxes (101-391 kg m-2 s-1), and the entire range of vapor qualities. The results indicate that higher heat transfer coefficients (HTCs) occur at larger mass fluxes and smaller saturation pressures. In addition, the effect of temperature glide was discussed by comparing the HTCs of R50/R1150 with those of R50/R170 reported in the previous literature under the same test condition. It is indicated that higher temperature glide contributes to worse heat transfer performance. Moreover, six existing correlations combined with the equilibrium model were employed to predict the HTCs of R50/R1150. All predictions exhibit an underestimation of the HTCs, and only Dobson and Chato correlation and Shah correlation presented reasonable predictions with a mean absolute relative deviation (MARD) under 30%. Therefore, a new and improved heat transfer correlation was developed based on the pure fluid correlation proposed by Shah. The correlation takes into account the effects of temperature glide and mass transfer resistance and draws on experimental data for hydrocarbon mixtures reported in the existing literature. Comparison with the experimental data shows that the new correlation has good applicability to hydrocarbon mixtures, providing satisfactory predictive values of R50/R1150 with a MARD of 14% and 95.3% of the data within ± 30% deviation.
Job satisfaction and its relationship with customer satisfaction: State of the art
Authors: Gonzalo Ordoñez José , Ordoñez S. Susana , Zurita A. Simon Alejandro
Published: July 2023

This article mentions the state of the art of job satisfaction and its relationship with customer satisfaction, both dependent on the organizational climate, which is the set of feelings and impressions of a company's employees about the work environment. In job satisfaction, since the 1930s, studies have aroused great interest. Thus, from 2000-2010, the organizational field is more useful and then Job Satisfaction. In personal satisfaction with life (55%) job satisfaction has a positive impact (66.9%). If they perceive that their feelings about the organizational climate are good, job satisfaction is positive. If you attend work with problems, there is a negative relationship between job stress and job satisfaction in workers. Job satisfaction is the exchange given between the expectations of the organization and the perspectives of the worker. On the other hand, customer satisfaction is shown, among others, by observing delays in their attention. There is also a direct relationship between the management of human talent according to competencies and customer satisfaction. A continuous interest in the development of job satisfaction and its relationship with customer satisfaction is concluded.
Profilaxis pre-exposición al VIH (PrEP)
Authors: Cataño Correa Juan Carlos
Published: July 2023

A lo largo de los más de 40 años de pandemia del VIH, se han hecho grandes avances en su fisiopatología, tratamiento y prevención, siendo la introducción de la profilaxis pre-exposición (PrEP), uno de los más importantes de los últimos años.
¿Cómo percibe el profesorado de Educación primaria en formación el cine documental?
Authors: Fernández-Díaz Manuel , Sánchez-Giner María Victoria
Published: July 2023

La literatura científica en materia de educación reconoce la utilidad del audiovisual en general, y del cine documental en particular, como recurso educativo. Sin embargo, diversos estudios manifiestan que este tipo de recursos no son ampliamente utilizados por el profesorado. Para conocer como el profesorado en formación de Educación Primaria percibe el documental se plantea la presente investigación. Se diseña un cuestionario que es administrado a una muestra de 213 estudiantes del Grado en Educación Primaria en la Universidad de Murcia. Los resultados perfilan el cine documental como un recurso conocido por los futuros docentes y percibido con cierto potencial de uso, a pesar de que no han tenido mucho contacto con él ni tampoco son grandes consumidores de este recurso. Por ello, desde la formación inicial del profesorado se deberían incrementar los esfuerzos para favorecer la adquisición de una competencia mediática mediante el uso transversal del documental.
Iniciación a la realización de presentaciones orales en Educación Secundaria Obligatoria: Análisis del formato y emociones por parte de los estudiantes
Authors: Jiménez Gómez Alejandro , Arceredillo Diego
Published: July 2023

En los últimos años, se ha evaluado ampliamente la negativa percepción creciente hacía las asignaturas de ciencias por parte del alumnado. Además, debido a los cambios implementados en los sistemas universitarios cada vez es más necesario incluir prácticas docentes, como las exposiciones orales apoyadas en la tecnología educativa, en niveles académicos inferiores que puedan ser a su vez prácticas atractivas. Dichas prácticas se plantean como un recurso docente que pueda mejorar las actitudes del alumnado frente a este tipo de asignaturas. En el presente análisis se analiza la percepción variante de las emociones de 60 alumnos de último curso de Educación Secundaria a través de tres cuestionarios que informan sobre las emociones antes, durante y después de la presentación oral. Se observa cómo las emociones varían según el momento de su análisis. Posteriormente, el alumnado ha sido sometido a un cuestionario donde se engloban cuestiones relacionadas con el formato descrito para la realización de las exposiciones orales. Los participantes destacan la importancia de este tipo de actividades en su futuro tanto estudiantil como laboral y señalan algunos aspectos claves facilitadores en dicha práctica. El contexto educativo actual y los resultados obtenidos en el presente estudio sugieren la realización de este tipo de actividades orales en los estudiantes, con el fin de mejorar sus competencias digitales, comunicativas y de expresión.
Análisis del pensamiento didáctico de las y los docentes de Educación superior sobre metodologías de enseñanza
Authors: Martínez Ordóñez Milgian Dixiana
Published: July 2023

Este artículo deriva de la primera fase de una investigación doctoral orientada a analizar las prácticas de las y los docentes de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, cuyo objetivo fue estudiar el pensamiento didáctico de las y los docentes respecto a la metodología de enseñanza, haciendo énfasis en los criterios para su selección, y los métodos empleados con mayor frecuencia. Para esta fase se escogió por muestreo intencionado, según la estrategia de casos múltiples, a 9 docentes noveles y 8 con más años de experiencia, a quienes se les aplicó una entrevista. Los resultados indican que la virtualidad como apoyo a la presencialidad y el fomento de la reflexión, análisis y pensamiento crítico, son los criterios más valorados por las y los docentes. También se encontró que las metodologías que emplean más frecuentemente son el trabajo colectivo y el aprendizaje por proyectos, seguido de la lección magistral.
Over view of various infection control activities conducted by hospital infection control committee at KIMS
Authors: B Anil Kumar
Published: July 2023

Hospital Infection Control Committee (HICC) play an important role in conducting the various activities which are important for the patient, attendant and health care workers. The Committee members discuss and prepare policies regarding the practice of infection control and strategies for surveillance, prevention & control of health care associated infections, antimicrobial resistance and related events in healthcare settings.
Enhancement of paclitaxel and doxorubicin cytotoxicity in breast cancer cell lines in combination with piperine treatment and analysis of expression of autophagy and apoptosis genes
Authors: S Pushpa Ragini , AV Naga Divya , Ch Anusha , YV Kanthaiah
Published: July 2023

Background: Breast cancer treatment failure mainly attributed to drug resistance and suboptimal dosage of drugs reaching to the actual target. Several Bioenhancers have been used for enhancing drug availability to the target cancer cells in sustainable manner. Piperine is one such molecule has been used for increasing serum drug concentrations by enhancing the drug absorption in the stomach. However it is not clear whether piperine will have direct effect on cells when used along with drugs. In the present study we have studied the direct effect of piperine in combination with Doxorubicin and paclitaxel. Methodology: MDA MB -231 cell lines were cultured and treated with different concentrations of paclitaxel and Doxorubicin. The piperine at 25 µM was added to all drug concentrations. Induction of cytotoxic effect of doxorubicin and paclitaxel in combination with piperine was analysed by MTT cytotoxic assay, CFSE cell proliferation assay. Further the apoptotic and autophagy genes i.e. Beclin 1, P21, Bax and Survivin expression were analysed by semi quantitative RT PCR. Results: Piperine enhanced the cytotoxicity effect of doxorubicin and paclitaxel at all concentrations of drugs. Piperine alone did not cause cytotoxicity or inhibition of cell proliferation. However piperine enhanced the cytotoxic and anti proliferative effect of paclitaxel and doxorubicin when used in combination. Further, piperine in combination with drugs shown to induce P21 expression and reduce surviving expression. We have not observed changes in Beclin 1 and Bax genes expression with either drugs alone or in piperine combination. Conclusion: Piperine has increased the cytotoxic and anti proliferative affects of doxorubicin and Paclitaxel drugs when used directly in cell lines. However the molecular mechanism has to be further analysed to understand the actual mode of action of piperine in breast cancer cells. Keywords: Breast cancer; Piperine; MDA MB -231; Paclitaxel; Doxorubicin
Ovarian masses - CT imaging
Authors: Patnaik Sujatha
Published: July 2023

Cancer of the ovary is the second most common gynaecological malignancy and is the 5th leading cause death in women. Ultrasonography including color Doppler is the choice of imaging in the initial evaluation of suspected adnexal mass. According to WHO classification 14 categories exist. However, only major masses and their imaging features are included here. Transvaginal sonography is better than trans abdominal. However, Computed Axial Tomography (CT) is better for diagnosis and staging of tumor. Local extent and deposits on the peritoneum, liver, mesentery and bowel are well demonstrated by CT. Prediction of resectability is determined by CT. In this article, the imaging features of some of the ovarian masses by CT are described pictorially.
Levels of oxidative stress and apoptosis-related biomarkers in endometriosis
Authors: ÜLGER ÖZBEK Dilara , KARAKUŞ Savaş , BAKIR Sevtap
Published: July 2023

Purpose: In this study, the apoptosis marker M30, the oxidative stress markers malondialdehyde, (MDA) and asymmetric dimethyl arginine (ADMA) have been studied in the context of endometriosis.

Materials and Methods: This prospective case-control study comprises 31 patients diagnosed with endometriosis and 31 controls. ADMA and M30 levels in blood serum were measured by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method, and MDA levels were measured by the spectrophotometric method. In addition, some biochemical parameters and cancer antigen-125 (CA-125) levels were also measured.

Results: M30 levels were statistically lower in endometriosis patients (271.5 IU/L) than in controls (371.3 IU/L). ADMA levels were higher in endometriosis patients (19.3 ng/L) compared to controls (12.7 ng/L). CA-125 levels were statistically higher in the endometriosis patients (65.1 U/mL) compared to the controls (19.0 U/mL). There was no significant difference between the two groups in MDA levels. The results regarding dyspareunia, pelvic pain, AST, and ALP were statistically significant.

Conclusion: In our study, decreased M30 levels in the patient group were associated with reduced apoptosis in endometriosis. ADMA levels, elevated with the increase of oxidative stress, were higher in the patients. MDA levels, an indicator of increased oxidative stress, were also higher in the patient group. This study constitutes the first data regarding endometriosis patients' ADMA, M30, and MDA levels.
El capital intelectual como factor de competitividad y su relación con la generación de valor de las empresas del sector industrial de madera y muebles del municipio de Armenia
Authors: Ríos Arias Diana Clemencia , Carvajal Orozco Nelly , Moreno Moreno María Omaira
Published: July 2023

El presente artículo aborda la necesidad que tienen las empresas del sector industrial de madera y muebles del municipio de Armenia para hacer un mejoramiento continuo en sus procesos y enfrentar los retos actuales de manera competitiva. Esta investigación tuvo como propósito determinar la forma como el capital intelectual aporta a la creación de valor de las empresas. Se realizó una revisión bibliográfica y un análisis documental; además, se aplicó un instrumento a una muestra representativa para caracterizar el sector, identificar los factores competitivos y determinar las variables que inciden en la generación de valor. Se evidenció que lo esencial no fue conocer la utilidad de los términos por separado, sino su aprovechamiento como proceso integral, que se construye de forma colectiva al interior de la empresa.
Aprendizaje en las empresas como capacidad dinámica
Authors: Sánchez Otero Madelin , Barrios Puello Ibeth , Gil-Osorio Ivonne
Published: July 2023

Este artículo analiza el aprendizaje en las empresas como capacidad dinámica, con el propósito de integrar categorías de estudios a partir de una revisión bibliográfica. El desarrollo de la capacidad dinámica de aprendizaje organizacional es clave en las empresas, requiere una gestión que permita su apropiación hacia el desarrollo de los procesos de innovación, sostenibilidad y ventajas competitivas en los entornos cambiantes.
La aporofobia: Quimera para el turismo, dilema para la educación
Authors: Aguiar López José Gregorio , Cadenas Uzcátegui Sergia
Published: July 2023

Este artículo pretende aportar una construcción dialéctica alternativa en torno a la aporofobia y su relación con el turismo y la educación, a partir de saberes multidimensionales. Se hace un tejido epistémico relacionado con la aporofobia y se reflexiona sobre la quimera por la que atraviesa el turismo y el dilema en el que se encuentran la educación y la realidad aporófoba existente. Se parte de un estudio cualitativo, con diseño bibliográfico, de tipo documental. El estudio tiene un nivel argumentativo, descriptivo y explicativo, en el marco de una epistémica socioconstruccionista.
Diagnosing the disease is a solicitous proffer
Authors: Mishra Badrinarayan , Sinha Nidhi D , Mishra Bidushi
Published: July 2023

At a time when ‘One world and one health’ is the Global focus, shying away from employing different diagnostic skills will be criminal. All healthcare providers should be well versed in them so as to comprehend the complexities surrounding human health and be able to be proficient healers.
The impact of communication on patients\' satisfaction with quality of nursing care: A study of hospitalized patients in Uttar Pradesh, India
Authors: Kumar Nitish , Sharma Neeraj  Kumar
Published: July 2023

Patient satisfaction is used as an outcome criterion and a standard tool for evaluating the level of nursing care provided. This study aimed to determine how satisfied hospitalized patients were with the quality of their nurses' care.

An N=499 and an N=899 sample size group were used in a descriptive cross-sectional study of hospital-based medical treatment. Also, patients' ratings on the quality of their mental treatment were determined. Mean, standard deviation, t-test, and analysis of variance were calculated.

The results indicate a mean value of 3.5, a standard deviation of 1.61, and a variance value of 1.269 and a margin of error 0.401 for this patient study.

Those admitted to medical wards for treatment were the most pleased with the level of nursing care they got. It became clear from the data that there is room for development in the area of communication. The level of patient satisfaction with their nursing treatment was not correlated with any demographic or clinically relevant factors.
Manifestaciones del defecto fáctico en el juzgamiento del delito de homicidio en persona protegida en Colombia
Authors: Hernández Villamizar Ivonne Pamela , Reyes Angarita Ana Calixta , Guachetá Torres Julián David
Published: July 2023

Estas líneas exponen la presentación del defecto fáctico dentro del juzgamiento del delito tipificado como homicidio en persona protegida, en el ordenamiento jurídico colombiano. El fenómeno se aborda mediante un estudio de caso, previa exposición de los sistemas vigentes sobre la apreciación de la prueba en el proceso penal y por medio del examen jurisprudencial relacionado con la configuración de defectos materiales o sustantivos, procedimentales y fácticos. Todos estos elementos permiten el reconocimiento del acervo probatorio obrante en el objeto de estudio y el análisis de los fundamentos del fallador en la toma de su decisión, con base en los aspectos jurídicos y probatorios.
Against corruption and promoting socio-economic development in Vietnam today through amending the law on state acquisition of land for socio-economic development for the national or public benefit
Authors: Nguyen Thanh Luan
Published: July 2023

this article analyzes and evaluates Vietnam’s current legal provisions on State land acquisition for socio-economic development in the national or public interest. Since implementation, many legal loopholes have been revealed, such as large-scale land acquisition, “cheap” compensation for acquired property, and coercive land acquisitions. These have created additional opportunities for corrupt officials and enterprises with a close and mutually profitable relationship, putting the people whose land is to be acquired into difficulties and poverty. Amending the law to close these loopholes is necessary to combat corruption, ensure the interests of people whose land is to be acquired, and promote Vietnam’s socio-economic development.
PENSAMENTO COMPLEXO
Authors: Demo Pedro
Published: July 2023

Neste texto, o autor apresenta algumas divergências sobre o pensamento complexo de Morin, embora concorde amplamente com a reconstrução epistemológica de Morin. O pensamento é complexo como fenômeno cerebral, composto de dinâmicas que sequer ainda deslindamos minimamente, ou seja, em sua ontologia, mas, epistemologicamente, o pensamento, por razão evolucionária mormente, é um fenômeno de abstração seletiva que naturalmente reduz a realidade a recorrências, de preferência, invariantes. É, então, sempre uma simplificação estratégica – só explicamos o que simplificamos. Não explicaríamos o complexo usando um discurso complexo, que, por óbvio, seria ininteligível. Esta redução é doentia no positivismo, porque postula serem os formalismos discursivos realistas (a realidade é matemática, não apenas a reconstruímos usando reduções matemáticas), mas é comum em qualquer analista que busca respeitar a complexidade da realidade. Interdisciplinaridade é muito importante para uma visão mais abrangente de uma realidade que escapa, ao final, a nossos formalismos, mas só é praticável num grupo de especialistas. O analista individual é disciplinar, não só por (de)formação, mas também para poder aprofundar-se – o aprofundamento é naturalmente disciplinar. Daí a importância do trabalho em equipe que mistura disciplinas.
DESENVOLVIMENTO DE UMA INTERVENÇÃO ONLINE ANTI-BULLYING COM PROFESSORES NO SUL DO BRASIL
Authors: Rocha Cláudia Santos da , Dell'Aglio Débora Dalbosco
Published: July 2023

No ambiente educacional são frequentes os relatos de alunos que sofrem com a violência causada pelo bullying, que é definido como um tipo de violência intencional e repetitiva sem motivos aparentes e que pode causar sérios danos psicológicos, emocionais e mentais aos envolvidos. Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar uma proposta de intervenção antibullying online, organizada no formato multicomponente, com seis encontros semanais e grupais com uma média de duração de duas horas a partir da metodologia experiencial. As temáticas trabalhadas são: concepções de bullying, gerenciamento de conflitos, empatia, comunicação assertiva, autocontrole emocional e autocuidado. Tendo em vista que são escassas as formações para professores no Brasil sobre o tema bullying escolar, esta intervenção foi desenvolvida e aplicada a professores de escolas públicas da região metropolitana de Porto Alegre. Os participantes demonstraram, durante os encontros, interesse pelos temas trabalhados, participaram dos debates e compartilharam suas experiências. Pode-se concluir que a intervenção pode ser replicada e tem potencial para contribuir na conscientização dos professores sobre a importância de estabelecer um clima harmonioso em sala de aula, reforçando as relações positivas para a prevenção do bullying escolar.
Metafizyczne określenia w orzeczeniach soborów starożytnego Kościoła – przyczynek do dyskusji nad duchem i literą dogmatu
Authors: Kosmulska Bogna
Published: July 2023

In my article I compare two different approaches to a problem of Christian dogma in the shape of classical metaphysical language of ancient Church councils: 1) the proposition of Vladimir Solovyov to rethink metaphysics but to treat it as a still legitimate expression of the very centre of Christianity, and 2) that of Bernhard Welte to rethink Christianity without classical metaphysics. By comparing not only plain theses of both authors but also their historical context I discuss a paradoxical possibility of agreeing with Solovyov (and not with Welte) in our time of «a long farewell to metaphysics» by an attempt to make use of contemporary knowledge of ancient Christianity. This perspective gives a possibility to rethink also present-day Christianity without loosing the continuity of Church tradition which by the letter is always trying – just like nowadays – to find the spirit of dogma.
"Ściana jest niema, a drzwi przemawiają" (G. Simmel). Kilka uwag o topografii spotkania
Authors: Podstawski Michał
Published: July 2023

"Meeting" is one of these concepts, which in the most recent philosophy have received significant
meaning. In some interpretations it is the instruction to "meet" – so to establish the unmediated
relation with the Other – is the factor, which allows to break free from the pressure of the
"Hegelian bite" and problems resulting from it. It turns out that the ennoblement of the subject
made by the German idealism in fact limited the reality only to its exteriorisation – and thus put
into question the possibility of reaching the reality, including the reality of other people. "Meeting"
would be the bridge thanks to which this reach (again) becomes possible.
However, it seems that speaking about the "meeting" we still too rarely think about the prerequisites,
which must be met, so that the subject can open itself to accept the Other. This is an
important analysis because, first of all, it allows to judge whether the whole project of the postphenomenological
philosophy can be defended in the practical perspective, and secondly – it is
a key indicator that allows the further development of the human thought. It turns out that for the
elementary human experience the "meeting" is not an excess, and the opening to what is unusual is
the natural element of the existence of human cultures. And this instruction should be used in
today's philosophizing – in order to overcome the basic aporias of modernity with its edge.
Ideologia w edukacji. Spojrzenie opisowe, negatywne i pozytywne na przykładzie wybranych stanowisk pedagogiki katolickiej i krytycznej
Authors: Kruszelnicki Wojciech
Published: July 2023

W artykule dokonuje się porównania interpretacji pojęcia ideologii w badaniach edukacyjnych uprawianych przez niektórych uczonych katolickich z jego problematyzacją na gruncie świeckich, niekościelnych — zarówno krajowych, jak i zagranicznych — studiów edukacyjnych. Pojęciem centralnym jest tu ideologia, która według wybranych do polemiki badaczy katolickich w różnych postaciach infekuje nauki o wychowaniu; standardowo kojarzona jest przy tym z zafałszowaniem rzeczywistości, myśleniem utopijnym oraz indoktrynacją edukacyjną. Artykuł demonstruje niedostatki dogmatyczno-katolickiego ujęcia ideologii i pokazuje jego niezgodność z filozoficznie ugruntowanymi ujęciami zarówno ze strony pedagogów świeckich, jak i ze strony bardziej progresywnych badaczy katolickich. Autor argumentuje, że aby myśleć o ideologii edukacyjnej w prawdziwie nowoczesny i krytyczny sposób, nie można trzymać się dogmatycznych nauk Kościoła, lecz należy wziąć pod uwagę także opisowe oraz pozytywne — istotne dla pedagogiki — znaczenie tej kategorii, tak jak ma to miejsce w dyskursie pedagogiki krytycznej.
Teologiczne konsekwencje darwinizmu — „Bóg Darwina” Corneliusa G. Huntera
Authors: Gołaszewski Filip
Published: July 2023

Celem tego artykułu jest przedstawienie teodycei Darwinowskiej według Corneliusa G. Huntera. Książka Huntera została przetłumaczona na język polski przez Józefa Zonia i wydana przez Fundację En Arche w 2021 roku. Artykuł przedstawia krytyczną lekturę książki Huntera. Twierdzi się, że główna teza Huntera jest powierzchowna, a argumenty na jej poparcie są niewystarczające. Po pierwsze, przedstawiono historyczne tło problemu teodycei. Począwszy od św. Augustyna i Leibniza, omawiane są niektóre XX-wieczne i współczesne próby rozwiązania problemu zła. W ten sposób nakreślony zostaje kontekst dla podjętej przez Huntera próby przedstawienia Darwinizmu jako przykładu filozoficznej teodycei. Po drugie, przedstawione są główne idee książki Huntera Bóg Darwina. Szczególny nacisk położony jest na problem metafizycznych i teologicznych implikacji, ale także ukrytych założeń stojących za teorią ewolucji. W zakończeniu artykułu uwypuklone zostały pewne słabości narracji Huntera na temat kulturowych źródeł Darwinowskiego deizmu. Zwrócono uwagę na historyczne uproszczenia dotyczące dziewiętnastowiecznego ateizmu oraz logiczną lukę w argumentacji Huntera. Hunter argumentuje, że Darwinizm opiera się na określonych metafizycznych założeniach i z tego powodu nie może być uważany za przykład nauki. Jednocześnie Hunter nie podaje przykładu teorii naukowej, która byłaby całkowicie wolna od metafizycznych założeń. Wydaje się zatem, że jego krytyka Darwinizmu nie dostarcza przekonujących argumentów.
Gramática de la lengua latina : construcciones que perduran ... Una lengua que también perdura en nuestro tiempo y en nuestra cultura
Authors: Estébanez Gallego María Purificación
Published: July 2023

La GRAMATICA que se ofrece es un aporte valioso, fruto de una larga experiencia de la enseñanza del Latín. Contiene nociones fundamentales de Fonética latina e incide especialmente en la Morfología y Sintaxis. Se propone como método el aprendizaje directo. Partir del texto desde el primer momento: leer, traducir y analizar teniendo presente que las reglas han de desprenderse del texto y no al revés. Una enseñanza progresiva y de dificultad graduada. A la parte teórica acompaña un APENDICE de textos latinos de diferentes épocas y estilo. Como la autora señala, son muestras o "retazos" para la aplicación de la teoría, y pretenden motivar la necesidad de acudir directamente a las fuentes. En la temática de los textos elegidos se destaca la rica cosmovisión humanista de los clásicos, anclada siempre en valores éticos y permanentes: entre otros, la amistad, el "otium" frente al "negotium", la "pietas", el amor y servicio a la patria, el respeto a los "maiores" y sus tradiciones. Un humanismo creativo y valedero siempre.
Conversaciones : con ojos del siglo veinte
Authors: Pedraglio Santiago
Published: July 2023

Este es un libro de testimonios de peruanos del siglo XX presentados en forma de entrevistas. Santiago Pedraglio recolectó a lo largo de estos últimos años diversas historias de peruanos que, desde el más alto cargo de la república, pasando por el ejercicio de las artes y las ciencias, hasta el oficio más humano, regalan enseñanzas que se tienen que contar a las futuras generaciones. Estas historias nos permiten además descubrir el Perú del siglo pasado y cómo cada uno de estos personajes vivió su peruanidad y la construyó a través de sus acciones, profesión, arte u oficio. Entre los entrevistados se encuentran el político Hugo Blanco, el dirigente histórico del APRA Armando Villanueva del Campo, el escritor Oswaldo Reynoso, el sociólogo Julio Cotler, la cocinera Teresa Izquierdo, el pintor Fernando de Szyszlo, entre otros. Tal como menciona Alejandro Neyra en el prólogo, “Santiago Pedraglio no es aquí un periodista ni mucho menos un reportero. No esperen encontrar historias ocultas, amantes secretos, hijos no reconocidos o acusaciones arteras; o al menos no tantas. Pero queda claro que no ha habido aquí sillón rojo, polígrafo ni un acercamiento sensacionalista al personaje, algo a lo que lamentablemente nos han acostumbrado los medios de comunicación masivos en los últimos años. No es este, pues, un libro de revelaciones periodísticas sino de revelaciones humanas. Las entrevistas de Pedraglio son en realidad conversaciones íntimas en el más puro sentido del término”.
Las almas del purgatorio : el diario espiritual y vida anónima de úrsula de Jesús, una mística negra del siglo XVII
Authors: de Jesús Úrsula , van Deusen Nancy E. , Flores Espinoza Javier
Published: July 2023

La vida de la negra donada Úrsula de Jesús (1604-1666) ha sido hasta el momento uno de los secretos mejor guardados de la historia colonial del Perú. La publicación de una versión modernizada de su vida espiritual, que escribiera Úrsula a pedido de su confesor franciscano, nos permite escuchar la voz de una mujer que pasó de esclava a donada mística. El diario de Úrsula comparte las complejidades de la vida monástica con sus ideas sobre el purgatorio, pero también demuestra la espiritualidad barroca católica desde la perspectiva de una mística negra que sufría el racismo y las desigualdades de la época. La introducción, escrita por Nancy E. van Deusen, ubica el texto de Úrsula dentro del milieu de espiritualidad femenina de la época medieval y moderna, y explora el poder de la palabra escrita. El texto impreso también contiene una versión modernizada del diario espiritual escrito por Úrsula de Jesús y el CD que lo acompaña incluye una transcripción original del diario de Úrsula, las imágenes digitalizadas del diario y una transcripción modernizada de una Vida de Úrsula, escrita por un franciscano anónimo.