bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Promoção ao Aleitamento Materno nos Centros de Educação Infantil do município de São Paulo
Authors: Reis Lígia Cardoso dos , Romanelli Kátia Iared Sebastião , Serra Giovanna Luisi
Published: February 2023

RESUMO Este estudo objetivou descrever as etapas de planejamento, implementação e monitoramento das ações de promoção ao Aleitamento Materno (AM) nos Centros de Educação Infantil (CEI) da Rede Municipal de Ensino de São Paulo. Foram estruturadas quatro frentes de trabalho: elaboração de materiais orientativos; realização de formações; estruturação de campanha de comunicação; e monitoramento. Além de vídeos de publicização, foi produzido informativo para as equipes educacionais com orientações para a manutenção do AM após a matrícula da criança. As formações anuais visaram subsidiar ações pedagógicas e atingiram todos os territórios educacionais do município. A campanha CEI Amigo do Peito definiu critérios para reconhecer os CEI comprometidos com o AM. O número de CEI Amigos do Peito passou de 93 em 2018 para 875 em 2022. Foi enviado formulário eletrônico para todos os CEI do município para avaliação de indicadores: interesse de familiares em manter o AM; ambiente disponível para amamentação; realização de projetos; presença de mães amamentando; e entrega de leite materno. A adesão dos respondentes variou de 40,8% a 50,9%. Os resultados mostraram a urgência da responsabilidade compartilhada entre setores governamentais para promover o AM.
A Educação Física Escolar na educação profissional: um estudo a partir do conhecimento produzido
Authors: Borowski Eduardo Batista von , Frasson Jessica Serafim , Medeiros Tiago Nunes , Bossle Fabiano
Published: February 2023

RESUMO Nesta pesquisa objetivamos identificar características históricas da Educação Física escolar (EFE) como componente curricular da Educação Profissional (EP) no Brasil a partir de uma revisão de literatura entre os anos de 2008 até 2019 nos periódicos nacionais, na base de dados SciELO, no portal de periódicos, assim como no Catálogo de teses e dissertações da Capes. Selecionamos produções que versam especificamente sobre a história da EFE em diferentes momentos históricos e diferentes Instituições de EP do Brasil. Observamos e constatamos que a EFE esteve historicamente presente na EP vinculada a um projeto hegemônico de educação, desvinculada de pressupostos educativos emancipatórios aos quais o projeto atual de Ensino Médio Integrado pode apontar possibilidades.
Introduction to the Special Track on Artificial Intelligence and COVID-19
Authors: Michalowski Martin , Moskovitch Robert , Chawla Nitesh V.
Published: February 2023

The human race is facing one of the most meaningful public health emergencies in the modern era caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This pandemic introduced various challenges, from lock-downs with significant economic costs to fundamentally altering the way of life for many people around the world. The battle to understand and control the virus is still at its early stages yet meaningful insights have already been made. The uncertainty of why some patients are infected and experience severe symptoms, while others are infected but asymptomatic, and others are not infected at all, makes managing this pandemic very challenging. Furthermore, the development of treatments and vaccines relies on knowledge generated from an ever evolving and expanding information space. Given the availability of digital data in the modern era, artificial intelligence (AI) is a meaningful tool for addressing the various challenges introduced by this unexpected pandemic. Some of the challenges include: outbreak prediction, risk modeling including infection and symptom development, testing strategy optimization, drug development, treatment repurposing, vaccine development, and others.
Distribution and impact of the native South African wasp, Megastigmus transvaalensis (Hussey, 1956) (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) on the invasive Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi (Anacardiaceae) in South Africa
Authors: Magengelele Nwabisa , Martin Grant
Published: February 2023

Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi (Anacardiaceae) (Brazilian pepper tree) is a tree native to subtropical South America that was introduced into South Africa as an ornamental plant. Globally, it is regarded as one of the world’s worst invasive trees. In South Africa the tree has acquired a native seed-feeding wasp, Megastigmus transvaalensis (Hussey, 1956) (Hymenoptera: Torymidae). The wasp’s native hosts are from the Searsia F.A. Barkley genus (Anacardiaceae), but it has expanded its host range to form a new association with both S. terebinthifolia and its close relative Schinus molle L. (Anacardiaceae). In order to quantify the seed predation by M. transvaalensis on S. terebinthifolia seeds, tree populations were surveyed across the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. The wasp was present at 99% of the S. terebinthifolia populations with an average of 22% of the seeds being destroyed. In the Eastern Cape province, the highest seed damage occurred at the start of the winter months, when about 35% of seeds were damaged. This fell to less than 12% in spring and summer when the plants were flowering. Megastigmus transvaalensis was found at nearly all the S. terebinthifolia populations in South Africa, but due to the limited number of predated seeds it is unlikely to reduce population sizes or curb the spread of the invasive alien tree in South Africa.
L’esthétique de l’œuvre d’art
Authors: Kubíček Tomáš
Published: February 2023

Un point est crucial pour comprendre la conception esthétique de l’École de Prague: le structuralisme était perçu par ses inventeurs comme un instrument de connaissance qui n’a pas du tout un caractère statique ni par conséquent stabilisateur…
La norme esthétique
Authors: Mukařovský Jan
Published: February 2023

Il faut distinguer entre la norme et sa codification : la norme non codifiée est une force qui dirige la réalisation de la fonction correspondante. C’est un aspect fondamental de la norme en général, car beaucoup de normes valables n’arrivent pas à la codification, quelques-unes n’en sont même pas capables. Cela est valable pour toutes les normes, surtout pour la norme esthétique qui est plus dynamique que les autres: si, ordinairement, l’application de la norme manifeste la tendance à accomplir le postulat qu’elle pose, l’application de la norme esthétique dans l’art, qui est le domaine de l’esthétique par excellence, est dominée par la tendance contraire : altérer la norme. La structure de l’œuvre d’art a le caractère de l’équilibre labile des différents types de normes esthétiques qui se font valoir dans l’œuvre et sont appliquées en partie positivement, en partie négativement…
La valeur esthétique dans l’art peut-elle être universelle?
Authors: Mukařovský Jan
Published: February 2023

Le dernier congrès de philosophie a prouvé, avec une clarté suffisante, que l’étude philosophique de la valeur se trouve en état de reconstruction radicale. Après avoir passé par une période de relativisme axiologique qui, jusqu’ici, n’est pas encore complètement terminée, l’humanité tâche de réinstaller l’idée d’une valeur fixe, capable de tenir tête à la diversité des attitudes individuelles de même qu’aux variations de la mentalité collective à travers l’espace et le temps…
Dialogue et monologue
Authors: Mukařovský Jan
Published: February 2023

La question des rapports entre le dialogue et le monologue compte parmi les questions brûlantes de la poétique et la théorie théâtrale actuelles, mais aussi – ou plutôt avant tout – à la linguistique elle-même. En particulier, les considérations sur l’énonciation comme application actuelle du signe linguistique ne pourront être menées à bien, comme il apparaîtra dans la suite de notre étude, tant qu’on n’aura pas élucidé le rapport entre dialogue et monologue…
Presentación
Authors: Manzano Maribel , García-Jalón Santiago
Published: February 2023

Los autores presentan los textos que fueron leídos en un ciclo de conferencias te­lemáti­cas que tuvo lugar en febrero y marzo de 2021. Concebido originalmente como un Con­greso presencial, la situación sanitaria obligó a celebrar el evento con un nuevo formato. Las conferencias están destinadas a repasar la historia de la Acción Católica Española, de manera que sirvan como marco para presentar las tareas que se están cum­pliendo en la Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca con el archivo de la ACE en ella depositado. Los autores de esta presentación repasan y valoran la bibliografía existente sobre el ar­chivo y ofrecen un breve sumario del contenido de las conferencias
Del triunfalismo al posibilismo. La Acción Católica en España desde los orígenes hasta 1936
Authors: Berzal de la Rosa Enrique
Published: February 2023

Para entender la creación de la Acción Católica en España es preciso remontarse a los orígenes del movimiento católico, a finales del siglo XIX, y al contexto de guerra cultural entre liberalismo y catolicismo. El empleo, por parte de la Iglesia, de repertorios modernos de movilización sentó las bases de lo que posteriormente sería la Acción Católica Española, organización apostólica afianzada a partir de las Bases publicadas por el cardenal primado Reig en 1926. Una Acción Católica caracterizada en un primer momento por un claro carácter triunfalista y recatolizador que, sin embargo, derivaría en posibilista durante la Segunda República, momento en el que desarrolla una intensa labor con evidentes repercusiones políticas. Junto a la bibliografía existente sobre este objeto de estudio nos basamos en la documentación de la propia Acción Católica, a nuestro juicio insuficientemente explorada aún para los años 30.
Las ACLI como modelo de referencia en la fundación de la HOAC (1946-1961)
Authors: López García Basilisa
Published: February 2023

El objetivo de este artículo no es otro que tratar de acercarnos a las relaciones in­ternacionales de la HOAC, con especial interés a las relaciones con Italia y sus organi­zaciones católicas obreras de posguerra, tomadas como referencia por la jerarquía espa­ñola en el momento de su fundación. Un estudio comparado de la naturaleza de las ACLI y de la HOAC señala no solo la imposibilidad de implantación del modelo en la España nacionalcatólica, sino también los conflictos provocados por el mismo en la coyuntura cambiante que va del aislacionismo español a la Guerra Fría. La necesidad política de contar con una base obrera para futuros partidos democristianos chocó con la necesidad pastoral de su evangelización. La metodología de la ACE especializada y el convenci­miento de militantes como Guillermo Rovirosa hicieron inviable el proyecto jerárquico.
El Boletín de Acción Católica de la Mujer de la Junta Diocesana de Córdoba (1932)
Authors: Sánchez Blanco Laura
Published: February 2023

En este estudio se realiza un análisis de contenido del Boletín de “Acción Católica de la Mujer”, que publicó la Junta Diocesana de Córdoba en el año 1932, para conocer el tipo de escritos que se difundieron durante el Gobierno republicano, en defensa del catolicismo social. Los diez números localizados del Boletín se encuentran digitalizados en la Biblioteca Virtual de Prensa Histórica y son de gran utilidad para aportar nuevos datos a la historia de la Acción Católica de la Mujer.
Flow cytometry trait measurements (size, granularity and chlorophyll-a) of diatoms v1
Authors: Argyle Phoebe
Published: February 2023

A method and guide for measuring size, relative granularity, and chlorophyll-a content in centric diatom cells. This method was developed on a CytoFlex LX instrument with Thalassiosira spp. as the model organism. This protocol was used in the following publications: Argyle, P. A., Walworth, N. G., Hinners, J., Collins, S., Levine, N. M., & Doblin, M. A. (2021). Multivariate trait analysis reveals diatom plasticity constrained to a reduced set of biological axes. ISME Communications, 1(1), 59. Argyle, P. A., Hinners, J., Walworth, N. G., Collins, S., Levine, N. M., & Doblin, M. A. (2021). A high-throughput assay for quantifying phenotypic traits of microalgae. Frontiers in microbiology, 12, 706235.
Quantifying Reactive Oxygen Species in diatoms v1
Authors: Argyle Phoebe
Published: February 2023

This protocol us designed to assess the relative concentration of reactive oxygen species in diatoms using a fluorescent dye. This protocol is based on methods from: Knauert, S., and Knauer, K. (2008). The role of reactive oxygen species in copper toxicity to two freshwater green algae J. Phycol. 44, 311-319. Szivák, I., Behra, R., and Sigg, L. (2009). Metal‐induced reactive oxygen species production in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (Chlorophyceae) J. Phycol. 45, 427-435. This method was used in: Argyle, P. A., Walworth, N. G., Hinners, J., Collins, S., Levine, N. M., & Doblin, M. A. (2021). Multivariate trait analysis reveals diatom plasticity constrained to a reduced set of biological axes. ISME Communications, 1(1), 59. Argyle, P. A., Hinners, J., Walworth, N. G., Collins, S., Levine, N. M., & Doblin, M. A. (2021). A high-throughput assay for quantifying phenotypic traits of microalgae. Frontiers in microbiology, 12, 706235.
Approximating silica uptake in diatoms using PDMPO and flow cytometry v1
Authors: Argyle Phoebe
Published: February 2023

A protocol to quantify relative change in uptake of silica by diatoms using the proxy stain PDMPO. This protocol is based on methods developed in: Mcnair, H. M., Brzezinski, M. A., and Krause, J. W. (2015). Quantifying diatom silicification with the fluorescent dye, PDMPO.Limnol. Oceanogr. Methods13, 587–599. doi: 10.1002/lom3.10049 Mcnair, H. M., Brzezinski, M. A., and Krause, J. W. (2015). Quantifying diatom silicification with the fluorescent dye, PDMPO.Limnol. Oceanogr. Methods13, 587–599. doi: 10.1002/lom3.10049 Leblanc, K., and Hutchins, D. A. (2005). New applications of a biogenic silica deposition fluorophore in the study of oceanic diatoms.Limnol. Oceanogr. Methods3, 462–476. doi: 10.4319/lom.2005.3.462 Baker, K. G., Robinson, C. M., Radford, D. T., Mcinnes, A. S., Evenhuis, C., and Doblin, M. A. (2016). Thermal performance curves of functional traits aid understanding of thermally induced changes in diatom-mediated biogeochemical fluxes.Front. Mar. Sci.3:44. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2016.00044 This protocol is contained in: Argyle, P. A., Hinners, J., Walworth, N. G., Collins, S., Levine, N. M., & Doblin, M. A. (2021). A high-throughput assay for quantifying phenotypic traits of microalgae. Frontiers in microbiology, 12, 706235.
The Fear of Coronavirus Disease-19 in Adults with Chronic Disease
Authors: ALACAHAN YİĞİT Sema , KUŞ Celal , GÜMÜŞTAKIM Raziye Şule , DOĞRU Veysel , ERYILMAZ Mustafa Emre
Published: February 2023

Objective: Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) epidemic is known to have caused many setbacks worldwide. This study determined the COVID-19 fears in the epidemic process of individuals with chronic disease and the factors that could cause these fear. Furthermore, this study aims to be a guide to the process of the COVID-19 epidemic and the development of the right health strategies for potential new outbreaks. Materials and Methods: The universe of our work is composed of 92350 people over 18 who applied to Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Faculty of Medicine between 01.07.2020 and 30.09.2020. When the sample was calculated with a 5% margin of error, a 95% confidence interval and a 10% chance of data loss, 421 people were identified. The data were obtained through the application of surveys generated by the literature screening using face-to-face discussions with the volunteers. In addition to various questions about sociodemographic features and the epidemic process, COVID-19 fear scale has been applied to the survey. Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS 21.0 package program. Results: In our study, the most healthy group (52.5%) was made up of men, while the most patient group (56.9%) was women. The healthy group has the most common 53.1 to 18%-34% age group, and the patient group has the most common 33.0 to 50%-64% age group. The frequency of 65 years and older was 0.6% in the healthy group and 13.8% in the patient group. Although, the difference between the age groups was statistically significant (p<0.001) when compared to groups with chronic and non-chronic, the average COVID-19 fear scale has increased in people with chronic disease (p<0.001). Conclusion: A new adaptation of psychological support programs and health resources is required during and after the outbreak to avoid disturbing the routine maintenance of persons with chronic diseases.
Opinions on basic surgical skills laboratory for undergraduate medical education: optional or a necessity in Nigeria
Authors: Ijah Rex Friday Ogoronte A. , Aaron Friday E. , Jebbin Nze J. , Elenwo Solomon N. , Mato Christie N.
Published: February 2023

Background: The foundation in training in any profession attracts considerable attention because it is crucial to the long-term survival of that profession. The traditional method of acquiring set skills has always been that of initial observation, then assisting in the act, and finally performing under supervision. Today, there is a notable shift in that method of training for the acquisition of surgical skills, with emphasis on acquiring the skills first outside of the operating room in dry and wet laboratories. This study aims to evaluate the knowledge, experiences and opinions of medical doctors in Port Harcourt on basic surgical skills for undergraduate medical training in Nigeria.
Methods: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out among 564 Medical Doctors in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, using total population. Information on demographics, knowledge and experiences on basic surgical skills was collated and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0.
Results: The mean age of the respondents was 34.89±9.25. Mean knowledge score of basic surgical skills during undergraduate medical training was 63.73±14.80, and 86.52±16.32 during houseman-ship. Four hundred and forty-nine (79.6%) respondents had experienced practical challenges when carrying out basic surgical skills during medical practice after graduation. First experience at suturing patient's wound was full of struggling/difficulty for 213 (37.8%) respondents.
Conclusion: Although the mean knowledge score for basic surgical skills among respondents was above average, practical experiences revealed that some respondents had difficulty in carrying out significant number of basic surgical skills. Supervised usage of basic surgical skills laboratory should be mandatory to ensure that it fulfils the purpose of its establishment.
Retrospective analysis of outcome of COVID positive patients undergoing emergency surgeries for acute general surgical conditions
Authors: Pratha Anantha  Ramani , Pustela Mahesh Kumar , Kaniti Vamsi Krishna , Shaik Salma Begum , Pecheti Tanmayi
Published: February 2023

Background: There is a significant impact of COVID-19 disease on medical and surgical community. Acute surgical emergencies had to be addressed inspite of several hardships to save the lives of patients. There is a need to understand the impact of COVID-19 disease on outcome of surgical emergencies. This study aimed to analyse the outcomes of COVID-19 patients with general surgical emergencies.
Methods: This retrospective study was conducted on 50 patients undergoing emergency surgeries for acute general surgical pathologies in department of general surgery, Government General Hospital, Guntur from January 2021 to October 2021. Patients were divided into two groups, 25 patients who were COVID positive and 25 patients who were COVID negative. The outcomes assessed were mortality, multi organ dysfunction syndrome, surgery related complications and number of days of hospital stay.
Results: Mortality was higher in COVID group when compared to non COVID group (32% vs. 8%). Average number of hospital stay was higher in COVID group than non Covid group (11.78 days vs. 8.43 days). COVID-19 patients developed MODS 2.88 times greater than non COVID patients (20% vs. 8%). Surgery related complications were higher in COVID-19 patients (28% vs. 8%).
Conclusions: COVID positivity was associated with higher complications rate, higher mortality and increased duration of hospital stay.
Torsion of wandering spleen as acute abdominal pain emergency: case report
Authors: Velázquez Edgar A. Reyes , Martínez Juan P. Silva
Published: February 2023

Anatomic variations of the normal position of the spleen in the left upper quadrant is an uncommon condition called wandering spleen or ectopic spleen. This condition has an incidence rate <0.2% and is most often diagnosed in children under one year of age or in women who are in their third decade of life, the most referred symptoms presented by patients are abdominal pain, either acute or intermittent, associated with a palpable mass in lower abdomen. There are two main causes, congenital or acquire, treatment is surgery being two main approaches splenectomy and splenopexy depending on clinical features, diagnosis is bases on images, gold standard computed tomography and ultrasound.
Gastro-jejunal with jejuno-jejunal anastomoses for treatment of the case of cascade stomach
Authors: Bondar Oleksandr M. , Kovalska Olena O. , Paneque Yalisa H.
Published: February 2023

The cascade stomach (CS) is characterized as a changing of the gastric cavity to the “hour glass" two chambers formation. The disease is well presented in the gastroenterological and radiological literature. In the case of failure of conservative treatment, the surgery is indicated. Unfortunately, the information of operative treatment of this condition is limited. We present the case of the CS successfully treated by creation of the gastro-jejunal and jejuno-jejunal anastomoses.
Synchronous adenocarcinoma of small bowel, appendix and rectum
Authors: Wan Mokhtar Wan Aini Faizah , Yunus Mohammad Alif , Rahim M. Fadliyazid A. , Ahmadi Farah Hanum , Omar Siti Zarqah
Published: February 2023

Synchronous colorectal carcinoma (SCRC) has been relatively a rare case as nature of the disease is not well established, due to limited data regarding the disease. The incident of SCRC showed by ranges from 2.3 to 12.4%, most cases were 2 site pathologies, involving colon and rectum. Due to its rarity, the diagnostic and treatment modalities provide such challenges to clinician. We reported a rare case in which patient had 3 sites synchronous adenocarcinoma of small bowel, appendix and rectum. Diagnosis was made intra-operatively as patient presented with acute small bowel obstruction. Here we discussed regarding the challenges in detecting and managing the synchronous lesion, including the interesting pathobiology of the disease.
A rare case of bladder gangrene associated with inguinal hernia: case report
Authors: Gayathre S. P. , Kudiyarasu M. , Baskaran Aarthy
Published: February 2023

Involvement of bladder in inguinal hernia is rare and occurs in less than 5% of the cases and strangulated inguinal hernia has an overall prevalence of 1.3% affecting mainly senile patients. Bladder gangrene associated with strangulated inguinal hernia is an extremely rare entity and only one case has been reported so far. We report a rare case of strangulated left inguinal hernia with bladder and bowel as content and with gangrene of both. A 42-year male presented with left inguinal irreducible swelling with features of obstruction for 2 days with no urological symptoms. Preoperative CT abdomen revealed obstructed left direct inguinal hernia with jejunum and omentum as content. Emergency laparotomy done and it revealed an indirect sac containing bladder with supratrigonal bladder gangrene and gangrenous ileum. Partial cystectomy and resection and anastomosis of ileum with herniorrhaphy was done.
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in a disseminated discoid lupus erythematosus lesion
Authors: S. P. Gayathre , Kumar Niranjan , Rajeswaran Tharani
Published: February 2023

The incidence of skin cancers is low in India when compared to the western world. Malignant transformation of discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a rare entity. Most common site is head and neck. Our case reported is a disseminated DLE with malignant transformation to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of a lesion over arm with axillary node involvement. We proceeded with wide local excision and axillary node dissection.
An unusual case of lateral neck swelling: schwannoma revisited
Authors: Gupta Pallavi , Singhal Megha
Published: February 2023

Lateral neck masses can pose a diagnostic challenge with clinicians across the globe. An algorithmic approach with definite investigations usually leads to diagnosing common etiopathogenesis. However, in rare instances it can pose a major challenge and an excision biopsy is both the investigation as well and the therapeutic option. Neurilemmomas are a group of benign nerve sheath tumours and have a pre ponderance for occurrence in head and neck areas. This case report was one such account of unusual neck mass and along with its review of literature.
Surgical management of colonic perforation due to ulcerative colitis: report of a case
Authors: Mitra Dipankar S. , Kumar Birbal , Gupta Balkishan
Published: February 2023

Surgical treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) is indicated electively in failure of medical therapy and development of malignancy and dysplasia in long standing cases and acutely in fulminant colitis, perforation, bleeding, obstruction or in toxic megacolon. The surgical procedure in the past used to be total proctocolectomy with permanent ileostomy with its attendant psychological, social, physical, and sexual problems. With the advent of ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) patients with UC can have a good quality of life without fear of having the permanent ileostomy. The advancement of minimally access surgery has added a new wing to the surgical armamentarium in coping the postoperative recovery, body image, sexual dysfunction etc. Laparoscopic surgery appeals to patients undergoing IPAA because they are generally young and hope to gain the potential benefit of reduced disability, more rapid recovery, and a better body image as a result of more cosmetic incisions. Depending upon the clinical presentation patient may require two or three stage procedure.
Total hip replacement in a black hip: a case report and review of literature
Authors: Shah Vikram , Pachore Javahir , Patil Jayesh , Gujjar Pranay , Sinha Amit Kumar
Published: February 2023

Alkaptonuria is a rare metabolic disease leading to the accumulation of a blue-black pigment namely homogentisic acid in the cartilaginous tissue and body fluids giving them a black color. It is an autosomal recessive disease due to the deficiency of the hepatic enzyme oxidase which results in the accumulation of homogentisic acid in the skin, cartilage, and collagenous tissue giving them a black color. Herein we report a case of 65 years old gentleman who presented to our emergency department post domestic fall on his left hip, after which pain and swelling developed around the left hip and he was unable to bear weight with restricted mobility around the same.
Investigación social: Teoría, método y creatividad
Authors: Minayo Maria Cecília de Souza , Deslandes Suely Ferreira , Gomes Romeu
Published: February 2023

Te presentamos la tercera edición en español y la primera en Cuadernos del ISCo de este pequeño libro denominado Investigación social: teoría, método y creatividad. Por la experiencia que tenemos en el campo, nos arriesgamos a afirmar que nuestro encuentro será positivo y provechoso. Verás que este trabajo posee dos tónicas: la primera parte es más teórica y abstracta; se trata de una introducción a cuestiones polémicas del mundo científico y a conceptos básicos de investigación, particularmente de la investigación social que utiliza los abordajes cualitativos. La segunda parte es más técnica: enseña cómo hacerlo. Sin embargo, está íntimamente ligada con el tema tratado en el primer capítulo, articulando teoría y práctica de investigación. Bienvenido a estas páginas. Esperamos que tu mirada curiosa se encuentre con la nuestra y, sobre todo, esperamos tus preguntas y cuestionamientos. Como muy bien dijo el gran filósofo Heidegger, “¡la pregunta es la devoción del pensamiento!”.
Circ-Sirt1 promotes osteoblast differentiation by activating Sirt1 and Wnt/β-catenin pathway
Authors: Li Yuanli , Nie Junlan , Wu Qing , Yang Xin , Jiang Ping
Published: February 2023

Osteoporosis, a bone disease common in the elderly, results in bone loss and damage to bone microstructure. Sirtuin 1 (Sirt1), belongs to Sirtuin family, is involved in regulating bone quality. Circ-Sirt1 is one of the transcripts of Sirt1 host gene. Here, the involvement of circ-Sirt1 was determined in bone disease for the first time, proposing that circ-Sirt1 can activate the Wnt/β-catenin pathway to promote osteogenesis differentiation. This study was aimed to elucidate the potential function of Circ-Sirt1 and Sirt1 regulatory loop in the differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). The differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells was detected by ALP, alizarin red staining and qPCR. The dual luciferase reporter assay was applied to reveal the interaction between RNAs. The result showed that Sirt1 promoted osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs. Circ-Sirt1, derived from Sirt1, acted as miR-132 and miR-212 sponge, and up-regulated the expression of Sirt1. Furthermore, Sirt1-mediated circ-Sirt1 promoted osteogenic differentiation. Finally, we unveiled that Circ-Sirt1 facilitates osteogenic differentiation by activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. In conclusion, our data suggested that Circ-Sirt1 elevates osteogenic differentiation via miR-132/212/Sirt1 and Wnt/β-catenin pathway.
LOAN MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: A CASE STUDY OF BANK OF KIGALI GISENYI BRANCH (BK)(2019-2021)
Authors: Joseph Bizimungu , Isaï Kadhafi Dr. MISAGO , Byamukama Mpora Eliab , Frank HAGUMIMANA
Published: February 2023

This study examined the effect of loan management on the financial performance of commercial banks in Rwanda. Banking sectors play a key role within the development of an economy. The development role the steadiness of banking sector determines the step for development of economy. Hence the steadiness of banking sector may be a key for the event of an economy. Descriptive case study design is used since it allows to the researcher to find information about the present status of a phenomenon to describe “what exist” with respect to variables or conditions in a situation (Yin, 2003). The study considered 20 respondents as sample size. A correlation coefficient measures the strength and direction of a linear association between two. A correlation coefficient measures the strength and direction of a linear association between two variables. It ranges from -1 to1. The closer the absolute value is to 1, the stronger the relationship. BK should reduce all those process of getting loans and help their clients who requesting for loans to get them in few days, this will help the bank to provide many loans and get profit from it.
Neoadjuvan tedavi alan rektum kanseri hastalarında tedavi yanıtını predikte eden parametreler var mı?
Authors: DÜZKÖPRÜ Yakup , BİLGİÇ KÖYLÜ Ece , KOÇANOĞLU Abdülkadir , DOĞAN Özlem , ALTINBAŞ Mustafa
Published: February 2023

Amaç

Lokal ileri rektum kanserlerinde neoadjuvan kemoradyoterapi(NAKRT) standart hale gelmiş olup patolojik tam yanıt (pCR) alınan hastalarda cerrahi yapılmadan izlem seçeneği tartışılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada NAKRT’ye yanıtı predikte edecek faktörleri araştırmayı amaçladık.

Materyal ve metod

2011-2021 yılları arasındaki 18 yaş üstü rektum kanseri tanılı 184 hasta retrospektif olarak tarandı. Histopatolojik olarak rektum kanseri olduğu konfirme edilen ve lokal ileri evre olup neoadjuvan tedavi alan 79 hasta mevcuttu. 18 hasta çalışma dışı bıraklıdı, çalışmaya 61 hasta dahil edildi. TNM evrelemesi pelvik MRG (manyetik rezonans görüntüleme) ile yapıldı. Prediktif faktörleri belirlemek için SPSS’de lojistik regresyon modeli kullanıldı.

Bulgular

Çalışmaya 61 hasta dahil edildi. Median yaş 45 (44-89) idi. Hastaların 42(%68.9) si erkek idi. Klinik T evresi 34 (%55.7) hastada T3 ve 23 (%37.7) hastada T4 idi. Klinik N evresi 0, 1 ve 2 olan hastaların sayısı sırasıyla 5(%8.2), 28(%45.9) ve 28(%45.9) idi. Ortalama CEA(karsinoembriyojenik antijen) ve CA 19-9 değerleri sırasıyla 9.69 (std. Deviation:14.95) ve 12.32 (std. Deviation:12.61) idi. 49 (%80.3) hasta kapesitabin eşliğinde, 12 hasta 5-FU(5-Fluorourasil) eşliğinde RT(Radyoterapi) aldı. 40 (%65.6) hastaya LAR(Low anterior rezeksiyon) yapılmıştı. 57 (%93.4) hastanın patolojisi adenokarsinom idi. Patolojik yanıt durumuna bakıldığında 8 (%13.1) hastada tam yanıt ve 48 (%78.7) hastada kısmi yanıt varken 5 (%8.2) hasta tedaviye yanıtsız olarak görüldü.

Sonuç

Bazı çalışmalarda NAKRT ile tedavi yanıtını predikte edecek birtakım faktörler olduğu belirtilmiş olsa da henüz kılavuzlara yansımış ortak kabul edilmiş parametreler yoktur. Bizim çalışmamızda değerlendirilen parametreler arasında patolojik tam yanıtı predikte eden bağımsız bir faktör bulunamadı. ‘Neoadjuvan tedavi alan rektum kanseri hastalarında tedavi yanıtını predikte eden parametreler var mı?’ sorusuna cevap verecek daha çok sayıda ileri araştırmaya ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır.
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Authors:   Department of Animal Nutrition, CVAS, Pookode, Wayanad, Seshidhar G. , Chacko Biju , Murugan Senthil S
Published: February 2023

A study was conducted to assess the effect of dietary incorporation of Saraswatha gritham residue on growth performance, nutrient utilisation and techno economics of production in Malabari kids. A feeding trial of 90 days duration was conducted in fifteen Malabari kids, divided into three groups of five each, as uniformly as possible with regard to body weight, sex, age, randomly allotted to three groups and fed on isonitrogenous and isocaloric rations, T1 (control), T2 and T3, without and with 10 and 20 per cent Saraswatha gritham residue, respectively. Haematobiochemical parameters of the experimental kids were analysed at the start and end of the feeding trial. On 1st day all the blood parameters were similar among treatment groups. On 90th day Saraswatha gritham residue had significant effect on the concentration of cholesterol which was significantly higher (P<0.05) in T3 than T1 and T2, with T1 and T2 being similar (P>0.05). All the remaining blood parameters, viz., RBC, WBC, Hb, MCH, MCV and serum biochemical parameters viz., total protein, AST, ALT and total triglycerides were similar between the treatments.
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Published: February 2023

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NOVEL ACCESSIBILITY METRICS BASED ON HIERARCHICAL DECOMPOSITION OF TRANSPORT NETWORKS
Authors: KWATRA Divya , RAO Kalaga Ramachandra , BHATNAGAR Vasudha
Published: February 2023

Scientific analysis of public transport systems at the urban, regional, and national levels is vital in this contemporary, highly connected world. Quantifying the accessibility of nodes (locations) in a transport network is considered a holistic measure of transportation and land use and an important research area. In recent years, complex networks have been employed for modeling and analyzing the topology of transport systems and services networks. However, the design of network hierarchy-based accessibility measures has not been fully explored in transport research. Thus, we propose a set of three novel accessibility metrics based on the k-core decomposition of the transport network. Core-based accessibility metrics leverage the network topology by eliciting the hierarchy while accommodating variations like travel cost, travel time, distance, and frequency of service as edge weights. The proposed metrics quantify the accessibility of nodes at different geographical scales, ranging from local to global. We use these metrics to compute the accessibility of geographical locations connected by air transport services in India. Finally, we show that the measures are responsive to changes in the topology of the transport network by analyzing the changes in accessibility for the domestic air services network for both pre-covid and post-covid times.
STRATEGY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSPORT PROCESSES TOWARD IMPROVING SERVICES
Authors: ŁUKASIK Zbigniew , KUŚMIŃSKA-FIJAŁKOWSKA Aldona , OLSZAŃSKA Sylwia
Published: February 2023

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Authors: SZCZUCKA-LASOTA Bożena , TARASIUK Wojciech , CYBULKO Piotr , WĘGRZYN Tomasz
Published: February 2023

The development of a technology that increases the service life of valve seats in CNG/LNG-powered vehicles requires the appropriate selection of material and the technology of its application. Commercially used valve seat materials show accelerated wear under operating conditions, especially in natural gas vehicle engines. The authors developed a new material concept and a new technological concept for the protection of the valve seat in CNG/LNG-powered vehicles. This article aims to present the first stage of tribological research. Two materials were used in the research: Stellite 6 alloy and Fe3Al intermetal. A commonly used material for valve seats of combustion engines is Stellite 6. The Fe3Al is the new proposed material coating for the protection of the valve seats of internal combustion engines. This article compares the abrasive wear resistance of these materials. The abrasion tests were performed on a T-11 pin-on-disc tester, and the counter-sample was steel S235JR. The test conditions were similar to those prevailing during the operation of the valves in the head of the internal combustion engine, without the influence of temperature. The obtained results indicate that the Fe3Al intermetal is characterized by a lower coefficient of friction and lower wear intensity than Stellite 6. The results confirm that the Fe3Al phase is a prospective material to be used as a protective material on the valve seat of vehicles.
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Authors: KOZUBA Jaroslaw , PILA Jan , MARTINEC František
Published: February 2023

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Prinsip Keadilan Dalam Ganti Rugi Pengadaan Tanah Bagi Pembangunan Untuk Kepentingan Umum
Authors: Prasastiningsih Suci , Raharjo Purwono Sungkowo
Published: February 2023

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