bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Escolas Cívico-Militares: constituição/rendição de subjetividades em prol de obediência e servidão
Authors: Strieder Roque , Silva Andrerika Vieira Lima
Published: August 2022

Nesse estudo pretendemos refletir, para entender melhor o quase apelo ao retorno das forças militares, de mando e obediência, como modelo educacional e de valorização humana. Entender como práticas de sujeição se tornam aceitáveis – estilo servidão voluntária -, reduzindo a pessoa à condição de coisa, numa trama que perpetua a violência e a crueldade, das, e nas relações ditas sociais, reforçando a profunda desigualdade econômica, social e cultural. Partimos das problemáticas: Por que boa parte da população brasileira acredita que a ordem e a disciplina militares são adequadas para crianças e jovens em idade escolar? Quais implicações decorrem da forma(ta)ção cívico militar enquanto constituinte de subjetividade? Quais alternativas esperançar? Para uma compreensão mais profunda e desveladora das contradições e das tensões presentes nessa proposição formativa – escola cívico militar - buscamos apoio em referenciais teóricos construídos por autores como Foucault, Guattari, Maturana, Varela e outros, cujas vertentes reflexivas convidam para debates e envolvimentos de diferentes dinâmicas. Ressaltamos que escolas cívico-militares, nas asas da hierarquia, da dominação, da ordem e da obediência visam muito mais um corpo capturado do que um corpo pessoa constituído nas interações das experiências do viver. Lógicas formativas que aderem ao mando e à obediência exigem rendição a verdades incontestes que, de forma instrumental, enquadram e condicionam. Acreditamos que a experiência do pensar em e como subjetividade, a partir da profanação de dispositivos, da autopoiese como viver educativo e da produção de descontinuidades por parte de educadores, pode contribuir para a superação da lógica do mando e da obediência.
Metafizyka w stosowaniu prostego języka przez Krajową Administrację Skarbową oraz Ministerstwo Finansów
Authors: Nowak Ireneusz
Published: August 2022

Przedmiotem artykułu są zagadnienia związane ze stosowaniem prostego języka i jego upraszczaniem, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem projektu „Ulga językowa”, który realizuje Krajowa Administracja Skarbowa wspólnie z Ministerstwem Finansów. Autor krytycznie ocenia powyższe działania i apeluje do „decydentów” z Krajowej Administracji Skarbowej oraz Ministerstwa Finansów, aby jak najszybciej wycofali się z zauroczenia wszelakimi językowymi nowinkami na temat tzw. prostego języka w obszarze prawa podatkowego czy szerzej finansów publicznych.
Przegląd orzecznictwa w sprawach karnoskarbowych, dotyczący obowiązków podatkowych oraz innych obowiązków względem tzw. interesu finansowego państwa – za rok 2021
Authors: Izydorczyk Jacek
Published: August 2022

Artykuł prezentuje przegląd orzecznictwa za rok 2021, dotyczący tzw. czynów podatkowych i innych obowiązków wobec tzw. interesu finansowego państwa oraz procedowania w takich sprawach (przestępstwa skarbowe i wykroczenia skarbowe; Kodeks karny skarbowy). Autor przedstawia wybrane orzeczenia w wyżej wymienionych sprawach.
Soil Function Analysis in Determining the Soil Quality Index of Paddy Fields in Salassae Village, Bulukumba Regency, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
Authors: . Hadija , Kuswinanti T. , Jayadi M. , Larekeng S.T.
Published: August 2022

Background: The quality of the function of paddy fields in Indonesia is strongly influenced by the high intensity of the level of management. Degradation of soil quality with improper management practice result in the loss of land resources and functions in the long term. Methods: This study uses survey methods, and the determination of soil quality index is calculated based on the criteria of Mausbach and Seybold (1998) modified. Result: This research shows that the overall soil quality at the research location is still quite good. Locations 1,2,3 and 4 indicated a soil quality index with reasonable criteria, while location five indicated a decrease in soil quality index by 0.1% with moderate criteria. The decline in soil quality shown at location five was due to the level of management behavior in giving compost using only local knowledge. The results of this study indicate the main limiting level of soil quality at the research site is the availability of nitrogen and C-organic in the soil.
Qualitative Changes and Flavour Profile of Banana (Musa spp) Wine during Ageing
Authors: Kiribhaga Sarthak , Gomez Saji , Joseph Meagle
Published: August 2022

Background: Banana is a commercial fruit of many tropical and sub-tropical nations. India is the largest producer of banana in the world. The fruit is a valuable source of carbohydrates, phenolics compounds, minerals and dietary fibre. Due to bumper production, seasonality and market gluts, huge post-harvest losses are recurring phenomena in many banana growing states in India. Hence, the present study was undertaken to evaluate the suitability of some commercial banana cultivars in the development of wine and to evaluate the qualitative changes during ageing. Methods: Wine was prepared from banana varieties (Poovan, Grand Naine, Yangambi (KM-5), Karpooravalli and Palyankodan) in 1:1 and 1:2 dilutions of pulp and water. The TSS content of the substrate was raised to 20°Brix, followed by addition of yeast @ 1.25 g/l. The must was treated with Potassium Metabisulphite (KMS) @ 0.05 g/L to inhibit the growth of other microorganisms. Fermentation was carried out for 15 days, followed by clarification and subjected to ageing for 2 months. Result: During ageing of wine, the pH and alcohol content showed an increasing trend whereas titratable acidity, total soluble solids, ascorbic acid and phenols showed a decreasing trend. The flavour profile analysis of wine revealed that ethanol, ethyl hydrogen succinate and glycerin were the major flavour compounds in banana wine. After the completion of ageing, alcohol content of banana wine ranged from 8.40 to 9.64%, phenols were in the range of 40.50 to 56.25 mg 100 g-1 and total soluble solids varied between 3.6 and 4.5° Brix. Wine prepared from the Poovan variety had the highest overall acceptability score throughout the ageing period.
Analysis of Genetic Parameters and Trait Relationship for Seed Yield and its Attributing Components in Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)
Authors: Sharma R. , Chaudhary L. , Kumar M. , Panwar N.
Published: August 2022

Background: Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik. ssp. culinaris) is the oldest domesticated grain legume. It is cultivated for its nutritious lens-shaped seed in marginal and rainfed areas of temperate countries and most tropical highlands. The present study was carried out to get better insights into genetic variability, trait association and to assess direct and indirect effects of various attributing components on seed yield. Methods: The experimental material consisted of 43 lentil genotypes, grown in randomized block design with three replications during Rabi 2019-20 and 2020-21. The data on 11 quantitative traits was pooled across two seasons and statistical analyses were done using R studio and INDOSTAT software. Result: High PCV and GCV coupled with high heritability and genetic advance were observed for 100-seed weight, seed yield and biological yield suggesting that expression of these traits is controlled by additive gene action. Most of the quantitative traits were positively correlated with seed yield. Biological yield, harvest index, number of primary branches and number of pods per plant had highest positive direct effect on seed yield. Therefore, genotypes LL 931, L 4717, IPL 316, LH 18-04, LH 17-19 and DPL 15 should be used in crossing programmes to obtain high yielding transgressive segregants.
A Novel Proposal to Use Thinking Maps to Embed Blooms’ Taxonomy Within Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
Authors: Bunt Byron John , Grosser Mary , van Tonder Deon
Published: August 2022

In this article, a methodology for utilising eight Thinking Maps that are linked to a cognitive taxonomy will be explored. Firstly, the various taxonomies focusing on cognitive processes will be elaborated upon, namely Bloom’s Taxonomy as well as Barret’s Taxonomy that is used in the education system. Following this, the article will explore the questioning strategy that links questions to either taxonomy and how this strategy is currently employed in classrooms worldwide. A section then elucidates the eight Thinking Maps and what types of thought processes are associated with each map. A methodology will be discussed that links the eight Thinking Maps to verbs that are all associated with the previously mentioned taxonomies. Finally, an adaptive systematic methodology will be elaborated upon, linking to the information processing theory.
In and Out of “The Lifestyle”: Theoretical Explanations for Female Offending and Desistance From Crime
Authors: Carter Lisa M.
Published: August 2022

This qualitative study of theoretical frameworks was conducted to explain criminal offending and attitudes towards desistance from crime for a sample of 26 women reintegrating back into society after incarceration. Theoretical pathways and desistance theories were used to provide themes for analyzing in depth interviews, journal entries written by the study’s participants, and halfway house records. Pathways and desistance perspectives suggest that gendered pathways can explain how women are led into criminal lifestyles, as well as how their criminality may come to an end. Distinct gender-specific policy implications and programs, as well as directions for future research, are also discussed.
Family Violence, Personality Traits, and Risk Behaviors: Links to Dating Violence Victimization and Perpetration Among College Students
Authors: Tyler Kimberly A. , Brownridge Douglas A.
Published: August 2022

Though dating violence (DV) is prevalent on college campuses, few studies have examined a multitude of risk factors that may better explain this process. As such, we examined the role of family violence (i.e., childhood physical abuse, witnessing parental violence), personality traits (i.e., entitlement, antisocial personality [ASP] and borderline personality [BP]) and risk behaviors (i.e., risky sexual behaviors, heavy drinking, marijuana use, illicit drug use) on DV victimization and perpetration among 783 college students. Path analysis revealed that witnessing parental violence was linked to DV perpetration while experiencing more physical abuse was positively correlated with entitlement (females only), ASP traits, and BP traits. ASP traits (both males and females) and entitlement (females only) were directly associated with high-risk behaviors. Among females, entitlement was also indirectly associated with DV victimization and perpetration through sexual risk behaviors. Findings highlight the importance of histories of physical abuse and personality traits in understanding DV.
POSTOPERATIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN CENTRAL INDONESIA
Authors: Leleh Frily Olivia , Maola Nikita , Pangemanan Alice Yvonne Yovita , Panjaitan Tirolyn
Published: August 2022

Postoperative patients' most prevalent and expected complaint is pain. The pain might interfere with patients' daily activities and, if left untreated, can lead to neurogenic shock. The involvement of nurses in pain management for postoperative patients is critical, both independently and collaboratively, via pharmaceutical and non-pharmacological therapy. The goal of this study was to determine how pain was managed in postoperative patients in a private hospital in Central Indonesia. In this study, a quantitative descriptive method was applied, and a total of 137 documents were gathered from January to March 2018 utilizing a total sample technique in May 2018. According to the findings of the study, 114 patients (83.2 %) reported mild pain, 17 patients (12.4 %) reported moderate pain, 6 patients (4.4 %) reported no discomfort, and no one reported severe pain. It also revealed that 72 patients (53%) received a combination of pharmacology and non-pharmacology pain therapy, 54 patients (39%) received pharmacological pain management, and the remaining four patients (3%) received nonpharmacological pain management. Nurses were found to use a combination of both therapies more than either pharmacological or nonpharmacological treatment alone.
Bullying homofóbico e religiosidade: representações sociais de acadêmicos do Curso de Pedagogia
Authors: Coutinho Karen de Azevedo , Yaegashi Solange Franci Raimundo , Oliveira Júnior Isaias Batista de
Published: August 2022

A homofobia é um fenômeno constantemente reiterado na escola; sua prática tende a causar nas pessoas LGBTQIA solidão, rejeição, resistência de pertença, sujeição e insegurança em relação aos demais. Nesse sentido, o objetivo deste estudo é verificar se a homofobia faz parte do núcleo central das representações sociais de acadêmicos do Curso de Pedagogia sobre a prática de bullying nas escolas. Participaram da pesquisa 261 acadêmicos e, para a coleta de dados, foi utilizado o Teste de Associação Livre de Palavras. A Teoria das Representações Sociais orientou a análise dos resultados, os quais revelam que o bullying homofóbico não faz parte do núcleo central das representações sociais dos universitários, porém é um elemento que compõe as representações periféricas. Isto posto, considera-se necessária a proposição de estratégias de enfrentamento às diferentes formas de violência contra as pessoas LGBTQIA no contexto escolar.
Identificación de altas capacidades en mujeres de la Educación Superior: un estudio de caso
Authors: Oliveira Ana Paula Santos de , Ragni Rosemeire de Araujo
Published: August 2022

En la literatura especializada, existe una gran brecha en relación a la identificación de estudiantes con altas capacidades en la Educación Superior, y más aún cuando se refiere a estudiantes extranjeros. Por lo tanto, el objetivo principal de este artículo fue identificar evidencias de altas capacidades en estudiantes extranjeros hispano hablantes en la Educación Superior. La investigación se configuró como descriptiva, con un enfoque cualitativo. Las participantes fueron dos mujeres, siendo una estudiante extranjera regularmente matriculada en un curso de la Educación Superior a nivel de maestría de una universidad pública del interior del estado de São Paulo, Brasil, titulada como P2, y una persona indicada por la estudiante como segunda fuente, F2. Los resultados indicaron que P2 alcanzó los puntajes mínimos establecidos de 70% en todos los instrumentos y fue indicada en las áreas: Musical, Lingüística, Espacial e Intrapersonal, Liderazgo, Creatividad, Actividades Artísticas y Deportivas. Se infiere la importancia de la continuación de los estudios con esta populación estudiantil.
Consciousness and Life after Death in the Evolution of Intelligence
Authors: Senarath Dayathilake Kande Lekamalaya
Published: August 2022

To date, no scientific study has found evidence of an afterlife, and the mechanism of consciousness is two of the most challenging questions. Here, I show a hypothesis for consciousness and the probability of an afterlife through three simple thought experiments and theoretical evidence. More studies are needed to understand the mechanism precisely. I found that consciousness can be discussed based on a new theory. Here, I hypothesize that when a person or animal dies, the selection of a new nervous system's characteristic of a new life might depend on the characteristics of the final evolved yet unknown particle. Here, I suggest that the positive or adverse evolution of the said particle depends on the natural evolution of the materialistic brain's cognition, including intelligence. The fittest intellectuals, those who have a higher potential scan mind virus, may survive happier and help more for others to improve psychological well-being. Here, I suggest that when a brain dies, the two microparticles might emit at infinite speed from the dead brain and simultaneously bond with a naturally select suitable zygote or early nervous system somewhere in the universe/s, forming a new life with the impact of new nurture.
Precision Oncology-Based Targeting of Signaling Pathways toward a Holistic Approach to Cancer Therapeutics
Authors: Kumar Manish
Published: August 2022

The genetic changes appearing in the information system of the cell that program its unregulated growth and proliferation gradually lead to cancer manifestation, and the treatment options need to be guided accordingly. The critical roles played by some of the molecules associated with the signaling pathways and cell microenvironment that often induce tumorigenesis and metastasis have been described precisely in recent years based on findings of the human genome project and other related initiatives undertaken afterward to thoroughly understand the molecular basis of cancer cell behaviors. It is to rely upon the genomic study of cancer cells to fully understand the prognosis and pathways involved in disease progression to selectively target them for a cure. Furthermore, patients with the same cancer types often respond differently to cancer therapies, indicating the need for a patient-specific treatment regimen for cancer. In this direction, precision oncology, defined as the molecular profiling of tumors to identify targetable alterations for custom-tailored personalized treatment, is gaining ground as a potential means of cancer treatment and has started influencing the ways cancer has been treated in clinics. This article intends to comprehensively elucidate the foundations and frontiers of precision oncology in the context of recent advances in cancer genomics and single-cell technologies for assessing its scope and importance in the realization of a proper cure for cancer.
A Narrative Inquiry into the Practices of Healthcare Workers Wellness Program:
The SEED Experience in New South Wales, Australia
Authors: Olcon Katarzyna , Allan Julaine , Fox Mim , Everingham Ruth , Pai Padmini , Keevers Lynne , Mackay Maria , Degeling Chris , Cutmore Sue-anne , Finlay Summer , Falzon Kristine
Published: August 2022

The 2019-2020 Australian bushfires followed by the COVID-19 pandemic brought the significant mental health implications of working in healthcare to the fore. The importance of appropriate support services to ensure the resilience and recovery of healthcare workers has been highlighted. In response to healthcare staff experiences during the bushfires, the SEED Wellness Program was created in 2020 in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, in NSW Australia. SEED used a participatory action methodology to engage and collaborate with healthcare staff teams in workplace-based restorative activities. Guided by Practice Theory, this study aimed to identify and describe SEED wellness practices that supported healthcare staff. Thirty-three healthcare workers participated in focus groups or individual interviews between June 2021 and March 2022. The analysis involved inductive thematic individual and collective exploration of SEED practices, including co-analysis with participants. Eight core practices that supported participants’ wellbeing were identified including responsive and compassionate leading, engaging staff at every stage of the recovery process, creating a sense of connection with others, and collective caring. The study found that workplace wellness initiatives are optimised when place-based and grounded in local knowledge, needs, and resources incorporating a collective and supportive team approach. Moreover, to ensure engagement in, and sustainability of these initiatives, both bottom-up and top-down commitment is required.
Airborne Radiometric Surveys and Machine Learning Algorithms for Revealing Soil Texture
Authors: Maino Andrea , Alberi Matteo , Anceschi Emiliano , Chiarelli Enrico , Cicala Luca , Colonna Tommaso , De Cesare Mario , Guastaldi Enrico , Lopane Nicola , Mantovani Fabio , Marcialis Maurizio , Martini Nicola , Montuschi Michele , Piccioli Silvia , Raptis Kassandra Giulia Cristina , Russo Antonio , Semenza Filippo , Strati Virginia
Published: August 2022

Soil texture is key information in agriculture for improving soil knowledge and crop performance, so the accurate mapping of this crucial feature is imperative for rationally planning cultivations and for targeting interventions. We studied the relationship between radioelements and soil texture in the Mezzano Lowland (Italy), a 189 km2 agricultural plain investigated through a dedicated airborne gamma-ray spectroscopy survey. The K and Th abundances were used to retrieve the clay and sand content by means of a multi-approach method. Linear (simple and multiple) and non-linear (machine learning algorithms with deep neural networks) predictive models were trained and tested adopting a 1:50,000 scale soil texture map. The comparison of these approaches highlighted that the non-linear model introduces significant improvements in the prediction of soil texture fractions. The predicted maps of the clay and of the sand content were compared with the regional soil maps. Although the macro-structures were equally present, the airborne gamma-ray data permits us shedding light on finer features. Map areas with higher clay content were coincident with paleo-channels crossing the Mezzano Lowland in Etruscan and Roman periods, confirmed by the hydrographic setting of historical maps and by the geo-morphological features of the study area.
Exploring the Effect of Higher Education Expansion on Student Mobility in Achieving 2030
Authors: Chang Dian-Fu , Lo Yu-Hsin
Published: August 2022

Student mobility is one of the most important indicators to reflect institutional internationalization in a sustainable higher education system. While student mobility issues have been addressed persistently, the phenomenon is rarely discussed in association with higher education expansion. Since higher education sustainable development has received much scholarly attention, monitoring student mobility flows to adjust international strategies is necessary. This study explored practical approaches to detect student mobility flows in the process of higher education expansion. Targeting Taiwan’s higher education system as an example, we addressed the topic of system expansion and the core issues of student mobility. Target series data were collected from 1950 to 2021, including higher education enrollment, gross enrollment ratio (GER), and number of inbound and outbound students. The data were transformed with index formats, for example enrollment increasing ratio (IR) and net flow ratio. The cross-correlation function (CCF) and autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) were used to determine the correlations of the series data and their future trends. The findings suggested that the effect of system expansion, with GER and IR, might influence the mobility ratios significantly in the process of higher education expansion. This study confirmed that the time series approaches work well in detecting the phenomena of higher education expansion and their effects on student mobility flows in the future.
Analysis of the Sediment Dredging Activities of the PB Soedirman Banjarnegara Hydroelectric Reservoir Based on a Technical and Economic Points of View
Authors: Waluyo Gentur , Zaenurrohman Januar Aziz , Piranti Agatha Sih , Laksono FX Anjar Tri
Published: August 2022

The PB Sudirman hydroelectric power plant, built in 1988, has fewer than 50 years of operational life. In contrast, the planned operating life for this dam is 50 years. This dam is experiencing intensive sedimentation, which results in siltation. Dredging efforts and catchment area management are conducted to extend the operational life of the dam. Therefore, technical and economic analysis of dredging activities and the potential benefits of dredged sediment is needed to determine the solution's effectiveness. We use the site survey method to conduct an environmental impact analysis and interviews with dam managers. The identification of the extent and distribution of erosion-sedimentation was carried out as part of the technical assessment. In the economic study, we calculate the dredging costs and profits from selling dredged sediments, mainly sand. The analysis results show that the dredging of deposits in the foreset slope area is not profitable. There are 17 areas of bank spoil that have economic benefits. This study concludes that the need for dredging costs on foreset slopes is higher than the profit from selling dredging sediments.
Rethinking the Agroecology-Food and Nutrition Security Nexus from A Feminist Economics Perspective
Authors: Ume Chukwuma
Published: August 2022

This paper investigates how agroecology in Africa is researched for two purposes. First, we present evidence of links between agroecology and food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa. Second, we investigate which pathways of influence are dominant in the existing research and which pathways are under-represented. To achieve these objectives we anchor our analysis within feminist economics, thereby making use of the concepts of social reproduction and agency in our analysis of the literature. By employing a systematic literature review of empirical studies from African countries, starting from 1996 to 2020, we consolidate evidence that agroecology has contributed to food and nutrition security by acting toward sustainability at the farm level. However, our review shows in a second step that social and household dimensions of agroecology at the level of households and territories are not well documented in research linking agroecology to food security and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa. Given that sustainable production practices such as agroecological practices are not mutually exclusive from the social activities of farmers and cultural contexts in which farmers are embedded, it is important to consider social and ecological processes concomitantly when assessing the value of Agroecology programs.
Determinants of Mental Health during and after COVID-19 Lockdown among University Students in Malaysia
Authors: Ng Shang Kuan , Mir Imtiyaz Ali , Mohd Jamali Muhammad Noh Zulfikri , Jabbar Mohammed AbdulRazzaq , Humayra Syeda
Published: August 2022

Background: Young adults, particularly university students might be at greater risk of developing psychological distress, and exhibiting symptoms of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: The primary objective of this study was to explore and compare the determinants and predictors of mental health (anxiety and depression) during and after COVID-19 lockdown among university students. Methods: This was an observational, cross-sectional study with a sample size of 417 students. An online survey utilizing International Physical Activity Questionnaire–Short Form (IPAQ-SF), General Anxiety Disorder–7 (GAD-7) and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was distributed to Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman students via Google forms. Results: During lockdown, family income [χ2 (1, n=124) = 5.155, p=0.023], and physical activity [χ2 (1, n=134) = 6.366, p=0.012] were associated with anxiety, while depression was associated with gender [χ2 (1, n=75) = 4.655, p=0.031]. After lockdown, family income was found to be associated with both anxiety [χ2 (1, n=111) = 8.089, p=0.004], and depression [χ2 (1, n=115) =9.305, p=0.002]. During lockdown, family income (OR=1.60, p=0.018), and physical activity (OR=0.59, p=0.011) were predictors for anxiety, and gender (OR=0.65, p=0.046) being the only predictor for depression. After lockdown, family income was a predictor for both anxiety (OR=1.67, p=0.011), and depression (OR=1.70, p=0.009). Conclusion: Significant negative effects attributed to the COVID-19 lockdown, and certain factors predisposed to the worsening of mental health status in university students. Family income, physical activity level, and gender were some of the major determinants that influenced the anxiety and depression.
Modulation of the Central Stress Response System to Prevent Complications of COVID-19 ‘Dam and Wall Concept’
Authors: Hyoju Sanjiv K.
Published: August 2022

We are in amidst of COVID-19 pandemic. Since Dec 2019, severe acute respiratory corona virus (SAR-CoV-2) has infected more than half a billion people killing nearly 7 million people worldwide. Now the BA.5 variant of SARS-CoV-2 is causing mayhem and driving the global surge. Epidemiologist are aware of the fact that this virus is capable of escaping immunity and likely to infect the same person multiple times despite adequate vaccination status. Elderly people of age more than 60 years and those with underlying health conditions are considered as high-risk who are likely to suffer complications and death. While it is tempting to frame complications and mortality from COVID-19 as a simple matter of too much of a virulent virus in too weak of a host, much more is at play here. Framing the pathophysiology of COVID-19 in the context of the Chrousos and Gold model of the central stress response system can shed insight into its complex pathogenesis. Understanding the mechanisms by which pharmacologic modulation of the central stress response system via administration of clonidine and/or dexamethasone may offer an explanation as to why a viral pathogen can be well tolerated and cleared by one host while inflaming and killing another.
Planetary Health Education and Capacity Building for Healthcare Professionals in Global Context: Current Opportunities, Gaps and Future Directions
Authors: Asaduzzaman Muhammad , Ara Rifat , Afrin Sadia , Meiring James E. , Saif-Ur-Rahman K.M.
Published: August 2022

The emerging concept of planetary health needs to be discussed in a more organized and sustainable way within the global public health and healthcare disciplines. Therefore, planetary health should be considered a cardinal component of the global academic framework for healthcare professionals. The availability of related curricula and courses is crucial to equip health professionals in this relatively new discipline of planetary health. In this review article, we aimed to explore published articles and online databases of courses to summarize the available planetary health education opportunities and discussions for health professionals, to identify the gaps in resource allocation and to suggest future recommendations. We observed a visible re-source inequity in global south with the lack of a universal planetary health module for healthcare professionals. Additionally, there is minimal inclusion of allied health disciplines in this learning process. We, therefore, recommend a dedicated network of motivated healthcare professionals and regional hubs with an agenda to ensure a comprehensive, uniform, and inclusive planetary health education curriculum and practice.
TRANSFORMATION OF THE ONCOLOGICAL COMPONENT OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN GROUPS OF THE ADULT POPULATION IN THE PERIOD 2013-2021
Authors:   Russian Research Institute of Health, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia, Zakharchenko O.O. , Terenteva D.S. ,   Russian Research Institute of Health, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia, Shikina I.B. ,   Russian Research Institute of Health, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
Published: August 2022

Significance. The regulatory framework should correspond to the real situation in the field of public health protection. At the present stage of health care development, compliance of regulatory legal acts with the real situation related to activities of medical organizations in the Russian Federation is becoming crucial. High prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases and socially significant diseases, as well as a complicated epidemiological situation caused by the spread of the coronavirus infection, necessitates a clear regulation of actions of the primary health care workers, especially in terms of providing planned medical care in outpatient settings, including medical examination of certain groups of the adult population in terms of its oncological component. Purpose: to conduct a retrospective analysis of the orders of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation regulating procedures for medical examination of certain groups of the adult population and collection of statistical data through the form of industry statistical reporting, in regard to the oncological component of the medical examination. Material and methods. Content analysis of the orders of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, regulating procedures for medical examination of certain groups of the adult population, and orders approving the forms of industry statistical reporting in the period from 2013 to 2021. Results. Introduction of each new order regulating the procedure for medical examination of certain groups of the adult population has been changing the oncological component of the medical examination and, ultimately, it was formulated in separate appendices of the orders of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation №124n dated 13.03.2019 and №404n dated 27.04.2021. Conclusions. A higher focus on detecting cancer at early stages resulted in assigning the oncological component of the medical examination in a separate appendix.
GENERAL PRACTITIONER: PERFORMANCE INDICATORS IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND FEDERAL DISTRICTS IN 2010 – 2019
Authors:   Russian Research Institute of Health, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia, Banteva M.N. , Manoshkina E.M. ,   Russian Research Institute of Health, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
Published: August 2022

Significance. In accordance with the Strategy for Healthcare Development in the Russian Federation in 2015-2030, it is planned to strengthen primary health care, as well as to improve the system of education of health care personnel with a focus on training general practitioners (GPs). Therefore, analysis of dynamics in GP performance in recent years is relevant. The purpose of the study: to assess performance indicators of general practitioners in the Russian Federation and Federal districts for the period from 2010 to 2019. Material and methods: based on data from federal statistical observation (form N30) the main performance indicators of general practitioners were calculated and analyzed in dynamics in 2010-2019. The study methods included statistical and analytical ones. Results: during the study period in the Russian Federation in general, there was a slight increase in the actual function of the GP medical position by 5.8% (from 4798.2 to 5074.8) with a simultaneous increase in the number of visits in general and the share of visits to medical organizations (+ 26.6% and 36.5%, respectively). At the same time, the maximum increase in the number of visits is registered in the Central Federal District (2.8 times - from 272.4 to 765.2 per 1000 population and 3.1 times - from 231.7 to 722, respectively). The share of home visits by general practitioners out of all visits in the Russian Federation in 2019 amounted to 7.7%, what is 46.5% less than in 2010. The maximum decrease in this indicator in 2019 is registered in the Central Federal District (-62.2%, from 15.0% to 5.6%). During the study period, the share of outpatient visits to general practitioners for treatment in the Russian Federation in general decreased by 12.4% (from 81.6% to 71.5%), while the share of preventive visits increased by 54.9% (from 18.4% to 28.5%). Conclusion: The described dynamics in the GP performance indicators suggests an increasing role of general practitioners in the structure of primary health care with a higher focus on prevention in their performance.
Nasionalisme Dalam Puisi “Hanȋn” Karya Ahmad Rami dan Faruq Juwaidah (Sebuah Tinjauan Intertekstualitas)
Authors: Hasibuan Sammad
Published: August 2022

Ahmad Rȃmi and Faruq Juwaidah are Arab writers of Egyptian nationality. Each of them made a work with the same title, namely the Hanȋn. The meaning that can be understood from the two poems is love for the homeland. So, this study will reveal the relationship between the two works of poetry, both in terms of similarities and differences. In this study, the author uses a descriptive-qualitative method, while the approach used is the intertextuality approach of Michael Riffaterre's model because the author also wants to find out which poems are hypograms and which are transformational works. Then, the results of data analysis are presented descriptively. The results showed that Rȃmi's Hanȋn poem is a hypogram of Faruq Juwaidah's Hanȋn poem. Both have similarities in terms of content or meaning, namely talking about love for the homeland. As for the difference, it can be seen from the choice of diction. To refer to Egypt as his homeland, Rȃmi used the term Ka'batu Amȃli, while Faruq chose the word qiblat al-'Usysyȃq. Later, Rȃmi's poems are very detailed and coherent, while Faruq's poetry is moredense and straight forward.

 

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 Ahmad Rȃmi dan Faruq Juwaidah merupakan sastrawan Arab berkebangsaan Mesir. Masing-masing mereka membuat sebuah karya dengan judul yang sama, yaitu puisi Hanȋn. Makna yang dapat dipahami dari keduanya adalah cinta tanah air. Maka penelitian ini akan mengungkap hubungan kedua karya puisi tersebut, baik dari unsur persamaannya maupun perbedaannya. Dalam penelitian ini, penulis menggunakan metode deskriptif-kualitatif, sedangkan pendekatan yang dipakai adalah pendekatan intertekstualitas model Michael Riffaterre, sebab penulis juga ingin mencari puisi mana yang menjadi hipogram dan mana yang menjadi karya transformasi. Selanjutnya, hasil analisis data disajikan secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa puisi Hanȋn karya Rȃmi merupakan hipogram dari puisi Hanȋn karya Faruq Juwaidah. Keduanya memiliki persamaan dalam hal isi atau kandungan makna, yaitu membicarakan cinta tanah Air. Adapun perbedaannya, terlihat dari pemilihan diksi. Untuk menyebut Mesir sebagai tanah air, Rȃmi menggunakan istilah Ka’batu Amȃli, sedangkan Faruq memilih kata qiblat al-‘Usysyȃq. Kemudian, puisi Rȃmi sangat rinci dan runut, sedangkan puisi Faruq lebih padat dan lugas.
The trend of temperature changes in Iranian metropolises in the last three decades
Authors: Lashkari Hassan , ghorlivand Nahid , Mohammadi Zainab , RouhbakhshSigaroodi HosseinAli
Published: August 2022

Global warming is a challenging issue among the world's climatologists, embraced even by politicians and the common people. In this study, the trend of temperature changes in 31 metropolises of Iran, which are generally the provincial centres of the country, has been studied in a statistical period of 35 years (1985-2019). We found that there are more temperature changes in all metropolises of Iran in winter than other seasons. In this season, the maximum temperature parameter shows a significant increase, as evidenced in Ardabil with about 9 degrees Celsius. Also, the highest amount of temperature increase in all seasons has occurred in the western and northwestern part of Iran, being of mildly cold to extremely cold climate in Iran. In general, the temperature changes more intensively from the south to the north regions. It is interesting that in the southern and coastal cities of Iran, such as Ilam, Bushehr and Shiraz, in some months, the temperature keeps decreasing. The increase in temperature of metropolises has been much more regular for the maximum temperature than the minimum temperature. Strangely, unlike all the months in November, the maximum temperature has decreased in most cities in Iran.
The role of the California tier system in controlling population mobility during the COVID- 19 pandemic
Authors: Schwarz Emilie , Schwarz Lara , Teyton Anaïs , Crist Katie , Benmarhnia Tarik
Published: August 2022

Background
Policies to restrict population mobility are a commonly used strategy to limit the transmission of contagious diseases. Among measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic were dynamic stay-at-home orders informed by real-time, regional-level data. California was the only state in the U.S. to implement this novel approach; however, the effectiveness of California’s four-tier system on population mobility has not been quantified.
Methods
Utilizing data from mobile devices and county-level demographic data, we evaluated the impact of policy changes on population mobility and explored whether demographic characteristics explained variability in responsiveness to policy changes. For each California county, we calculated the proportion of people staying home and the average number of daily trips taken per 100 persons, across different trip distances and compared this to pre-COVID-19 levels.
Results
We found that overall mobility decreased when counties moved to a more restrictive tier and increased when moving to a less restrictive tier, as the policy intended. When placed in a more restrictive tier, the greatest decrease in mobility was observed for shorter and medium-range trips, while there was an unexpected increase in the longer trips. The mobility response varied by geographic region, as well as county-level median income, gross domestic product, economic, social, and educational contexts, the prevalence of farms, and recent election results.
Conclusions
This analysis provides evidence of the effectiveness of the tier-based system in decreasing overall population mobility to ultimately reduce COVID-19 transmission. Results demonstrate that socio-political demographic indicators drive important variability in such patterns across counties.
Preparedness of medical students to provide nutrition care following a nutrition education intervention
Authors: Amoore Bright Yammaha , Gaa Patience Kanyiri , Ziblim Shamsu-Deen , Mogre Victor
Published: August 2022

Objective: We assessed the effects of a nutrition education intervention on medical students’ self-perceived preparedness to provide nutrition care. We administered a pre, post and four-weeks follow-up questionnaire to second year medical school who participated in a nutrition education intervention that adapted varied teaching and learning activities. Outcomes were self-perceived preparedness, relevance of nutrition education and perceived need for further training in nutrition.Results: The proportion of participants who felt prepared to provide nutrition care increased significantly (p= 0.001) from 38% (n = 35) at baseline to 65.2% (n = 60) immediately post-intervention and to 63.2% (n = 54) at 4-weeks follow-up. At baseline, 74.2% (n = 69) of the students perceived nutrition education to be relevant to their future career as medical doctors which increased to 85% (n = 78) immediately after the intervention (p= 0.026) and to 76% (n = 70) 4-weeks follow-up. The proportion of participants who reportedly said they will benefit from further training in nutrition increased from 63.8% (n = 58) at pre-intervention to 74.0% (n = 68) at post-intervention (p= 0.016).Conclusion: An innovative, multiple-strategy nutrition education intervention can improve medical students’ self-perceived preparedness to provide nutrition care.
Effect of chronic exposure to fine particulate matter on cardiac tissue of NZBWF1 mice
Authors: Waked Dunia , Rodrigues Ana Clara Bastos , Silva Thamires Moraes , Yariwake Victor Yuji , Veras Mariana Matera
Published: August 2022

Epidemiological and toxicological studies have shown that inhalation of particulate matter (PM) is associated with development of cardiovascular diseases. Long-term exposure to PM may increase the risk of cardiovascular events and reduce life expectancy. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease with autoimmune nature, characterized by the production of autoantibodies that affects several organs, including the heart. Caused by several factors, air pollution, may appear as one of the most important points on the onset and development of SLE. This study aims to investigate whether exposure to air pollution promotes increased inflammation and cardiac remodeling in animals predisposed to SLE. Female mice of NZBWF1, were used in an environmental particle concentrator. Aspects related to cardiac remodeling, inflammation and apoptosis in myocardium were analyzed. Body weight gain, cardiac trophism by heart/body weight ratio, relative area of cardiomyocytes and fibrotic area of cardiac tissue were evaluated during exposure period. Animals exposed to PM2.5 showed increased area of cardiomyocytes, and area of fibrosis, in addition, we observed an increase of IL-1 and C3 in cardiac tissue, demonstrating increased inflammation. We suggest that air pollution is capable of promoting cardiac remodeling and increased inflammation in animals predisposed to SLE.
Theoretical study of impedance to consider the effects of electrode area
Authors: Sung Heehun
Published: August 2022

Electrical impedance tomography is one of the most popular methods to investigate subsurface resistivity and structure; however, it does not take into account the effect of the electrode area because it is based on methods for measuring the resistance of large-scale objects like the Earth. The purpose of the present study is to propose a new theoretical electrical impedance equation to obtain reliable electrical resistance measurements in tests of human-scale objects. The finite element method is applied to investigate how the impedance of a model to which electrodes are to be attached changes depending on the area of the electrodes. Both the electrodes and the model are constructed and calculated through COMSOL. The electrical impedance is simulated according to the area of the electrode, the length of the model, the conductivity, and the frequency of the electric field. On the basis of the simulation results according to the geometric structure of electrodes and the model, a new electric impedance equation for the electrode area is formulated. Unless the shape of the model is a circular plate or a long column, the results fit well with the theoretical calculations. Also, if the model height is similar to the model length, the theoretical impedance can only be defined as an arctangent function. This equation is important for analyzing the effect of the electrode area and is effective for estimating the resistance of human-scale models.
CCT2 enhances the proliferation and migration of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma via regulating cell cycle
Authors: Lu Lin , Li Xuerong , Zhao Yiwei , Zhai Xuefan , Cai Min , Bao Baicheng , Li Menghuan , Sun Jianbo
Published: August 2022

Recent therapeutic advances have improved the survival of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients, but the prognosis of HNSCC remains dismal. Further understanding of the underlying mechanism of HNSCC progression is still an urgent need. In this study, bioinformatics-based analysis revealed that Chaperonin containing TCP-1, subunit 2 (CCT2) is significantly upregulated in HNSCC and related to pathoclinical outcomes, which is validated by the fact that four human HNSCC cell lines all express higher CCT2 than the normal oral squamous cell line. Clinically, high CCT2 expression was positively associated with worse overall survival (OS) and TNM classification in HNSCC patients. Further study indicated that suppression of CCT2 by RNA interference significantly inhibits cell proliferation, migration and invasion, arrests cell cycle at G2 phase, and prevents epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of both SAS and HSC-3 cell lines. In vivo assays further verified that CCT2 knockdown inhibited tumor growth in HNSCC. Moreover, knockdown of CCT2 led to the significant decrease of Cdc20 as well as cyclin D1, cyclin E1, and CDK6 while increase of GSK3-α/β and p27, which shed light into molecular mechanism of CCT2 function. In conclusion, elevated CCT2 expression promotes HNSCC cell proliferation via Cdc20 mediated cyclin-CDK pathway and CCT2 would be a valuable prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target in HNSCC.