bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Determining factors of service priority in the risk classification of patients with chest pain
Authors: Segalla Amanda Vitoria Zorzi , Santos Bruna Pegorer , Reis Denise dos , Meneguin Silmara
Published: November 2023

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the determining factors of high priority in the risk classification and the outcomes of the care provided to adult patients with chest pain. Method: Retrospective study, conducted at an emergency referral service of a public hospital in the interior of São Paulo State, analyzing the records of care performed in the risk classification in 181 medical records of patients with the symptom of chest pain, between August and November 2020. Results: Individuals were most males 98 (54.1%), with moderate pain 133 (73.5), high priority for care 135 (74.5%) and who sought the service spontaneously 139 (76.8%). Of those classified as high priority, 47 (34.8%) were referred to the emergency room and, of these, 27 (17.0%) remained hospitalized. Female gender (p=0.0198; OR=0.40; CI=0.189-0.866) was independently associated with high priority of care. Conclusion: Despite the priority classification, few participants were referred to the emergency room and required hospitalization. Female gender was a protective factor in the risk classification as high priority.
Violência no cotidiano de trabalho dos profissionais de saúde de uma unidade de pronto atendimento
Authors: Campos Isabella Cristina Moraes , Souza Moema Santos , Alves Marília
Published: November 2023

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar o cotidiano de trabalho de uma Unidade de Pronto Atendimento (UPA), com ênfase na violência vivenciada pela equipe multiprofissional de saúde. Método: Estudo de caso com abordagem qualitativa, realizado em uma UPA de Minas Gerais, Brasil. A coleta ocorreu entre agosto de 2020 e janeiro de 2021, por meio de observações, entrevistas e consulta a documentos. Os dados foram organizados no MAXQDA2020® e submetidos à Análise de Conteúdo, com fundamentação no referencial teórico de cotidiano de Michel de Certeau. Resultados: Participaram 31 profissionais de saúde. A violência contra os profissionais esteve relacionada ao tempo de espera, à falta de leitos para transferência e à limitação da entrada de acompanhantes. As principais agressões foram verbais, seguidas pelas físicas, praticada. Considerações finais: O cotidiano da UPA era permeado pela violência laboral. Embora fosse regido pelas estratégias, que visavam organizar a assistência prestada, os profissionais adotavam táticas diante das adversidades.
Patient safety in hemodialysis clinics: perception of the nursing team
Authors: Lima Magda Milleyde de Sousa , Rocha Francisca Geisa Silvestre , Fernandes Cristina da Silva , Barros Lívia Moreira , Galindo Neto Nelson Miguel , Caetano Joselany Áfio
Published: November 2023

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the perception of the nursing team regarding patient safety in hemodialysis clinics. Method: Descriptive-exploratory study with a qualitative approach, conducted with 37 professionals from the nursing team of five hemodialysis clinics, located in the cities of Sobral and Fortaleza, in Ceará, Brazil. Data were collected from October to December 2021, through semi-structured interviews recorded and analyzed by Descending Hierarchical Classification. Results: Four classes emerged: operation of hemodialysis clinics; role of companions and patients in their safety in hemodialysis clinics; role of the nursing team in the safe care of patients undergoing hemodialysis; international patient safety goals in hemodialysis clinics. Conclusion: The participants recognize the existence of shortcomings in international patient safety goals, mainly errors in patient identification and medication administration.
Ansiedade traço e estado em profissionais da saúde de unidade de terapia intensiva
Authors: Fenzke Michele Nunes , Viante Wendy Julia Mariano , Aguiar Bianca Fontana , Gama Bárbara da Silva , Pimenta Adriano Marçal , Miranda Fernanda Moura D’Almeida
Published: November 2023

RESUMO Objetivo: Estimar os níveis de ansiedade traço e estado entre profissionais da saúde daterapia intensiva durante a pandemia Covid-19. Método: Estudo transversal, analítico, realizado de abril-julho de 2022, num hospital de ensino do sul do Brasil, utilizando a escala Inventário de Ansiedade Traço-Estado. Resultados: A ansiedade traço e estado estiveram presentes em mais da metade da amostra, sendo associada ao sexo, faixa etária, ter filhos, carga horária semanal, tempo de trabalho no hospital e na UTI (p<0,05) para o estado; e associada ao sexo, ter filhos, profissão, carga horária diária e semanal, e tempo de trabalho no hospital (p<0,05) para o traço. Conclusão: A ansiedade traço e estado foram de nível médio a alto para mulheres, jovens, sem filhos, não enfermeiras, com jornada diária de 9 a 18 horas trabalhadas, carga horária semanal acima de 40 horas, com experiência menor de cinco anos em terapia intensiva e quanto ao tempo de atuação na instituição maior que cinco anos.
Rede de atenção à saúde de crianças com zika vírus na perspectiva de profissionais
Authors: Andrade Gleice Kelli Santana de , Marcon Sonia Silva , Batiston Adriane Pires , Neves Eliane Tatsch , Vieira Viviane Cazetta de Lima , Sá Jennyfer Soares de , Benedito Júnior Cezar de Souza , Teston Elen Ferraz
Published: November 2023

RESUMO Objetivo: Conhecer a perspectiva dos profissionais de saúde atuantes na atenção especializada acerca da assistência ofertada às crianças com Síndrome Congênita do Zika vírus na Rede de Atenção à Saúde. Método: Estudo qualitativo realizado em Campo Grande-MS por meio de entrevista semiestruturada, entre setembro e outubro de 2020, com 12 profissionais atuantes em um serviço de referência para pessoas com deficiência física e intelectual. Utilizou-se a análise temática de Minayo e os subsídios teóricos do modelo de atenção às condições crônicas para interpretação. Resultados: A assistência na rede é fragilizada por aspectos relacionados ao acesso, acompanhamento e integração entre os diferentes profissionais/serviços. As potencialidades envolvem a efetivação do sistema de referência e contrarreferência, a comunicação/integração entre esses serviços e a capacitação dos profissionais. Considerações finais: Os participantes percebem quea assistência éinfluenciada pela disponibilidade de profissionais capacitados para atuar em rede e a otimização do acesso e seguimento nos diferentes pontos de atenção.
Judicialização da saúde: um estudo de caso envolvendo medicamento de alto custo
Authors: Ramos Marcelo Cristiano de Azevedo , Amaral Júnior José Levi Mello do
Published: November 2023

Resumo Atualmente, tem-se observado expressivo número de demandas judiciais na área da saúde sob o prisma de conflitos de interesses individuais. Nesse sentido, o objetivo deste artigo foi conduzir estudo de caso relativo ao conteúdo das decisões judiciais envolvendo o fornecimento da medicação de alto custo denominada eculizumab. Para tanto, foram avaliadas sentenças judiciais disponíveis no sítio eletrônico do Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de São Paulo (TJSP). Os resultados evidenciaram concentração das demandas na comarca da capital, tendo como polo passivo preferencial o estado de São Paulo. Observou-se que proporção significativa das decisões desconsiderou o imperativo de comprovação da adequação e da necessidade do medicamento, bem como a demonstração de ineficácia dos fármacos disponíveis no Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS). Os resultados apontaram maior preocupação dos juízes em checar a existência do registro sanitário na Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (Anvisa) e em reconhecer a incapacidade financeira do paciente para arcar com os custos do tratamento. Em contrapartida, a checagem quanto à incorporação do medicamento para a fonte pagadora e para o diagnóstico revelou menor valorização entre os magistrados. Tal fenômeno pode apresentar contornos perversos e potencial de deslocamento dos processos de planejamento e priorização em saúde, direcionando recursos econômicos de modo indevidamente restrito.
Responsabilidad penal de las personas jurídicas en Perú: una reevaluación del aforismo societas delinquere nec punire potest a partir de una perspectiva anticonceptualista
Authors: Pérez Enlil Iván Herrera , Apaza Katerin Barrera , Cotrado Ingrid Melanie Rodríguez
Published: November 2023

Resumen En el presente artículo se aborda la problemática acerca de la responsabilidad penal de las personas jurídicas con especial atención al caso peruano, y mediante una perspectiva anticonceptualista. Para tal propósito, en primer lugar, se presenta una definición de persona jurídica a partir de una perspectiva anticonceptualista; en segundo lugar, se abordan los principales modelos teóricos que niegan o aceptan regímenes de responsabilidad penal de las personas jurídicas; en tercer lugar, se ofrece una explicación acerca de los cambios en las regulaciones sobre la responsabilidad de las personas jurídicas en sistemas jurídicos de tradición jurídica continental; y, en cuarto lugar, se define el régimen de responsabilidad adoptado en Perú. Luego de una revisión de diversas fuentes documentales relativas a los objetivos planteados, concluimos que el aforismo societas delinquere nec punire potest no es un dogma irrefutable, sino una cuestión política, por lo que la adopción de un modelo de responsabilidad penal por autorresponsabilidad para las personas jurídicas es plausible, tanto respecto a Perú como respecto a otros países de tradición jurídica continental.
UNSTEADY MIXED CONVECTION HYDRO-MAGNETIC CASSON THERMO-DIFFUSION FLOW OF REACTING AND DISSIPATING FLUID WITH AN INCLINED MAGNETIC FIELD ALONG AN OSCILLATING SLANTED POROUS PLATE
Authors: Reddy B. Prabhakar , Kobia A. Jackson , Matao M. Paul
Published: November 2023

A finite element numerical simulation is undertaken to explore the aspects of angled magnetic field and thermo-diffusion on an unsteady reacting mixed convection flow of hydro-magnetic Casson dissipating fluid with thermal
radiation. The fluid streams across an oscillating tilted plate ingrained in a porous medium including time-altering
temperature and concentration. The dimensionless flow, guiding partial differential equations along their associated initial and boundary conditions, are handled, enforcing an efficient finite element scheme. The key parameters affecting the velocity, temperature, and concentration profiles are comprehensively interpreted through graphical representations while the skin friction, heat transfer, and mass transfer rates are outlined via tables. The ultimate results of this study posted that the plate inclination angle, Casson parameter, and applied magnetic strengths are compelled to impede the fluid velocity and local skin friction, whereas the porosity parameter displays a reverse effect. The thermo-diffusion
effect amplifies the fluid velocity and species concentration. It also supports that the Eckert number and heat source boost up the velocity and temperature profiles. Moreover, increasing radiation parameter and time crusade results in an upsurge in the Nusselt number. The chemical reaction quickens the Sherwood number, but it decays with the thermo-diffusion parameter. A comparative analysis between the current findings and existing research works in the literature demonstrates the results' precision and exactitude.
Salary of Management Personnel of Joint Stock Electric and Technical Companies in Pre-Revolutionary Russia
Authors: Bessolitsyn Alexander
Published: November 2023

The article provides the analysis of an insufficiently researched problem of incentives for the management personnel of joint stock electric and technical companies. The completed analysis of the board of directors reports of more than twenty capital-based and regional companies, which was more than one third of all joint stock electric and technical companies acting in Russia at the end of the XIX — beginning of the XX centuries, allowed to reveal the mechanism of salary payment for elected and appointed managers, including chairmen and members of management boards, managing directors and other employees in this industry. It was concluded that the management boards of companies consisted mostly of the founders and shareholders of these companies. An exception was made only with respect to the managing directors who were directly responsible for the current business activity and were expected to have proper knowledge and experience. This category of management could be formed either from the shareholders or from the invited specialists. While the incentives for the work of chairmen and members of companies were mostly bonuses and dividends, which were paid out of the net profit upon the results of the financial year, managing directors, as a rule, received a fixed salary, which could be paid monthly or as a result of the annual activity. At that, the amount of payments in different companies, irrespective of the scale of their activity, was more or less the same, which proved a unified approach for the making of the managerial capital in the industry.
People in the North: Guidelines for Social Policy of the Soviet State in the Arctic (1920s — 1930s)
Authors: Isaev Viktor
Published: November 2023

The article examines the social problems of the development of the Arctic in the early Soviet period. The features of the social policy of the Soviet state in relation to the indigenous peoples of the northern territories are shown. The contradiction between the desire of the Soviet state to introduce the principles of socialism into the daily life of aborigines and the real level of socio-economic development of the indigenous peoples of the North is revealed. The living conditions of the non-indigenous population in the territories adjacent to the Northern Sea Route are considered. It is concluded that the solution of the problems of the social policy of the Soviet state in the process of developing the Arctic was subordinated to the main task of launching and operating the Northern Sea Route.
Hospital Facilities of the Mid-19th — Early 20th Centuries: Kirensky Hospital of Irkutsk Welfare Board
Authors: Orlova Irina
Published: November 2023

By the middle of the 19th century departmental hospitals have gained a predominant position in the network of medical institutions in Russia. The introduction of strict regulation of the activities of public charity hospitals, uniform catalogs of medicines, limits on expenses for medicines and other attributes of hospital life make it possible, using the example of one hospital, in our case, the Kirensky Civil Hospital of the Irkutsk welfare board, to give an idea of the main directions of their “financial and economic activities”. As such, the study examined the maintenance of the hospital’s economic infrastructure and financial support for the care of patients. The study analyzed paperwork documentation, which made it possible for the first time to introduce data on the volume of food rationing for patients, to provide a description of hospital premises with detailed parameters and functional purposes. As a result of the study, the author concluded that the economic activities of administrative hospitals in the mid-19th — early 20th centuries was a priority direction (compared to medical activities) and included solving a wide range of problems, despite the fact that the costs of maintaining the hospital facilities fell entirely on the Irkutsk public charity, reflecting the main feature of “departmental medicine”.
Death Penalty Revisited
Authors: Rarog Aleksey
Published: November 2023

Death penalty as a type of criminal punishment is known in practically all the countries of the world. The problem of its moral justification and practical value has been discussed in the doctrine of criminal law for almost three centuries, starting with Cesare Beccaria’s «On Crimes and Punishments». The debates grew especially heated in the middle of the19th century in Germany, and, starting from the second half of the century, — in other countries, including Russia. However, there is still no consensus between the supporters and the opponents of the death penalty. In the criminal law science of Russia, both pre-revolutionary, Soviet and post-Soviet, the views of opponents of the death penalty prevail. Nevertheless, its supporters also defend the death penalty not in principle, but as a temporarily necessary means of combating the most dangerous crimes.
The Russian legislators have also repeatedly changed their attitude to this punishment: they abolished it, then returned it to the arsenal of criminal legal means. The first at tempt to abolish death penalty was undertaken by Empress Elisabeth Petrovna, but her efforts turned out to be weak and inconsistent and thus unsuccessful, as well as the timid steps of Catherine II. There were some attempts to abolish death penalty in Russia on the verge of the 19th and the 20th centuries, which also failed. The Provisional Government abolished death penalty in February 1917 only to reinstitute it three months later. The Soviets also abolished it several times, but brought it back a short time later. Currently, the possibility of applying the death penalty is provided for both by the Constitution and the Criminal Code of our country. However, its application is blocked by the Ruling of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 1344-O-P dated November 19, 2009. In the article, the legality of the prohibition of the death penalty by the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation is questioned; the author believes that the abolition of the death penalty is only possible by introducing the corresponding amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
Transdisciplinarity as a Means of Achieving the Unity of Terminology and Regulation Sources (Using the Example of an Accusation Casus Under Article 132 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation)
Authors: Nosachev Gennadiy , Spirin Mikhail , Semenov Vladimir
Published: November 2023

The paper presents a terminological analysis of a court casus when an underage person was accused of a crime under Art. 132 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (the RF). The analysis established a terminological ambiguity, as well as an absence of theoretical and practical unity in the understanding of the categories «other actions of sexual nature», «helpless state of a person» and «helplessness». The authors present a detailed demonstration of the uncovered terminological ambiguity using references to the current federal legislation, subordinate legal acts of the RF, as well as Decrees of the Constitutional Court of the RF and Decrees of the Plenums of the Supreme Court of the RF containing normative prescriptions and the results of generalized court practice’s assessment.
The context of the stated issues is used to define specific features of other debatable and ambiguous categories of jurisprudence (the source of law, the abuse of the right and so on), the authors stress the importance of conducting an interdisciplinary analysis of the contents of the analyzed ambiguous categories and terms of the legal science with the purpose of finding an opportunity for their adequate interpretation, including an interpretation for legal practice.
A detailed examination of the abovementioned problem of ambiguous terminology using only a formal-legal (dogmatic) method allowed the authors to conclude that it is necessary to apply not only an interdisciplinary research methodology, but also a transdisciplinary approach in order to achieve a unity in understanding specific legal terminology by the methods of other sciences, including forensic psychology, sexology and forensic psychiatry. This conclusion is made for both the special categories examined in the article (other acts of sexual nature, helpless state of a person, helplessness) and special legal terminology in general.
The authors outline the problem implementing such a transdisciplinary approach to create unified sources of normative information, which could ensure consistent and uniform law enforcement practices of public authorities and their officials if cases when doubts arise concerning the contents of multi-purpose and objectively inter-sectorial categories and legal terms. The authors come to the fundamental conclusion that a quality research methodology needed in the conditions of the modern society of the 21st century.
Protecting the human rights of pregnant and parenting adolescents in Lesotho: 'What's culture got to do with it?'
Authors: Letsie Puleng Relebohile , Ngwena Charles
Published: November 2023

Poor health, social exclusion, and stigma are usually associated with adolescent pregnancy and parenting, resulting in girls' suspension and, in some instances, expulsion from school. While most African states, including Lesotho, have laws and policies protecting the rights of all children, including adolescents, to enroll and be retained in school, implementation is lagging behind. Using a socio-legal approach, the article explores the challenges in implementing policies and guidelines on school re-entry following pregnancy and/or parenthood, with particular reference to Lesotho. It argues that, despite the adoption of enabling laws and policies protecting sexual and reproductive health rights, and the right to education of pregnant and parenting adolescent girls, punitive and discriminatory practices continue to serve as barriers that undermine countries' human rights commitments. The barriers are attributable to the influences of family, societal, religious and cultural beliefs and practices. To address these barriers, this article proposes comprehensive, innovative, gender-transformative, targeted and rights-based interventions, and supportive policies and strategies, to facilitate continuous awareness-raising, social and attitudinal change, and social justice.
Democracy and the rule of law: Comparative lessons between Uganda and South Africa
Authors: Mubangizi John C
Published: November 2023

The importance of democracy and the rule of law cannot be overemphasised, as they create an environment in which a country can promote development, protect its citizens, and ensure equal access to justice for all. The two are closely linked to each other: the rule of law is necessary for any democracy to function. However, the degree to which these ideals are achieved varies from country to country and depends on numerous internal and external factors. This article explores the extent to which Uganda and South Africa have achieved these ideals and the comparative lessons that the two countries could learn from each other. It begins by placing the concepts of democracy and rule of law in proper context, after which it explains the rationale for comparing the two countries, provides historical context, and looks at the current realities in these countries. Comparative lessons are then drawn. The general conclusion is that the experiences of Uganda and South Africa demonstrate the importance of maintaining the rule of law and ensuring democratic accountability. It is further concluded that they highlight the challenges to, and opportunities for, promoting democracy and the rule of law.
Oral/Aural: Pastness and Sound as Medium and Method
Authors: Erasmus Aidan , Layne Valmont
Published: November 2023

In archival footage uploaded online of a concert at the University of the Western Cape in 1988 musician Robbie Jansen declared that the next composition to be performed was named 'Freedom Where Have You Been'.1 Before counting the band in, Jansen offered a short discourse on the meaning of the phrase hoya chibongo. Hearing the Afrikaans hoorie (meaning listen here) in the expression hoya, Jansen proceeded to split up the word chibongo to accentuate chi- as aurally reminiscent of the suffix -tjie that is used in Afrikaans to mark the diminutive. bongo, in this context as Jansen remarked, is the drum, leading Jansen to exclaim that the phrase hoya chibongo means to 'listen to the (small) drum', the drum that is, according to Jansen, 'the truth'. In Jansen's exact words, 'the drum speaks the truth and the drum has always been our language before these funny words that we are speaking now'. Jansen's translation was markedly oral, not only in its expression of speech and languaging but also in its invocation of a historicity through the oral; an oral tradition, for all intents and purposes. In its locatedness in a musically expressive and performative moment, Jansen expressed a duality of sound that exceeds the oral itself: calling attention to how language might be a conduit for the instrument, and how in some sense the drum might speak across time and space. It usefully deepens the often cliché proclamation rehearsed in and out of music studies in particular that music is universal, or that sound might be thought of as a kind of connective tissue that allows a specific sense-making of the social.2 In Jansens invocation of 'before' in his statement about the drum as language, and in debates around the meaning of sound to the social, it is history - or, a representation of pastness - that is called upon to bring about a set of futures where sound mediates the experience of a temporal matrix where truth, or freedom, might be found. What Jansen does/did was not necessarily an act of translation into a local vernacular as it is the blurring of the oral and the aural in a moment that might express the relation between sound, its interpretation, and its social life, obliquely. The truth for Jansen was what the drum expressed; but it was also the drum itself. The oral is aural, as the aural is oral.
Transitions in education: Educators, digitalisation, and datafication
Authors: Feldman Jennifer , Czerniewicz Laura
Published: November 2023

This paper explores educators' experiences of the digitalisation and datafication of teaching and learning that intensified during the Covid-19 pandemic. It focuses on the transitions, responses, and agency of educators as the rules of their professional world changed. The paper uses data from four focus group discussions with 19 educators from diverse South African contexts including urban and rural, affluent and poor environments, schools, colleges, and universities. Framed by Archer's (2007, 2012) nuanced concepts of agency, the paper shows how educators working within the structures of very stratified education contexts negotiated their educational projects while the rules were being rewritten as the socio-technical systems in which they taught were-and are-being transformed in ways that are not yet fully understood. Control of the teaching and learning environment has been a key issue as it has become clear how much is outside the jurisdiction of individual educators: the entrenching of big tech in education, stakeholder arrangements including private-state partnerships, and the selection of digital tools and systems. Despite not being explicitly aware of the business models that shape the datafication of their teaching systems, educators discussed their discomfort and unease- while remaining reflexive and active agents showing the ability to reorientate a course of action even within narrow and covert parameters.
Adult learning theory tenets: A panacea to ICT skills gaps among educators in South Africa
Authors: SasereI Oluwasola Babatunde , Makhasane Sekitla Daniel
Published: November 2023

The integration of information communication technology (ICT) in education is vital for achieving educational objectives, and South Africa has undertaken diverse efforts and initiatives to promote this integration in schools. Despite policy support and financial backing, there persists a gap in educators' ICT skills uptake. This paper adopted conceptual analysis to make sense of the principles of adult learning theory (ALT) as a veritable tool for improving ICT skills uptake among educators. The paper outlines the Department of Basic Education's efforts in promoting ICT integration in schools and discusses the associated challenges. Overall, the article advances ALT tenets in planning and implementing ICT-focused, school-based teacher professional development (SBTPD) in schools. These tenets include the need-to-know principle, self-concept or self-directedness principle, learners' experiences principle, readiness-to-learn principle, orientation-to-learning principles, and intrinsic-motivation principle as effective correlates of ICT-oriented SBTPD training. Based on the explication, the paper recommends reforming existing teacher professional development policies, promoting a decentralised approach to ICT training, and conducting comprehensive ICT needs assessments to design effective ICT-oriented needs-based SBTPD training.
Prominent discourses in South African education from the perspective of community psychology: Challenges and opportunities for youth liberation and well-being
Authors: Msomi Nqobile Nomonde , Akhurst Jacqueline
Published: November 2023

Community psychology takes an explicitly political stance by identifying where power lies and how it is exercised in ways that maintain privilege and discrimination against particular groups. From this perspective, we consider the challenges facing school education in South Africa today. Education is positioned as an important site for the liberation and well-being of our country's majority. However, the state of education is marked by persistent inequalities. From a Foucauldian perspective, this paper presents a meta-synthesis of school education literature and identifies prominent discourses circulating around the country's basic education sector: the discourses of democracy, human rights, and good governance; rights; development; scarce skills; the crisis in education; and privatisation are discussed. We consider the role of these discourses in the wider social processes of legitimation and power in education, and subjective implications for youth. We note the various ways in which discourses responsibilise youth and surrounding stakeholders, and how others position them as resources for the neoliberal capitalist economy. We argue for the role of counter-discourses and a collective emancipatory perspective to advance transformational educational change and embrace opportunities in the future.
Chasing shadows: The tacit requirements of visual culture studies in the school curriculum
Authors: Palte Lauren
Published: November 2023

This paper addresses the negative impact of a generic skills discourse on a curriculum that is drawn from disciplinary expertise. The findings are directed towards the Department of Basic Education's curriculum strengthening process that is underway for 2025 and, in particular, their expressed intention to infuse 21st-century or generic skills and emotional competencies into the curriculum. The visual art curriculum and assessment policy statement for Grades 10-12 is used as a case study, with a focus on the generic skills of visual literacy and critical thinking. I argue that although generic skills statements point to noble objectives, they obscure requirements for learners, teachers, and examination setters. The paper makes an argument for explicit specification drawn from a disciplinary base in visual art, and highlights particular areas of concern regarding specification and specialisation that can be taken up by subject specialists in other subject areas.
Are we there yet? An intersectional take on Black women academics' experiences in a South African university
Authors: Hlatshwayo Mlamuli Nkosingphile , Ngcobo Bongiwe Mayibongwe
Published: November 2023

In this paper, we adopt an intersectional lens to explore and theorise the complex experiences of Black women academics in a research-intensive university in South Africa. We purposively recruited 10 Black women academics, ranging from early career academics, lecturers, to senior professors in the field. We relied on intersectionality to theorise Black women academics' challenges in navigating and negotiating their being and belonging in the university. We used semi-structured interviews as a data generation method to elicit the narratives/ stories/experiences of the Black women academics. The findings revealed two things. Firstly, they revealed that a large number of the research participants were "accidental academics" in higher education due to the nature of their entry and access to the university. Secondly, the findings also showed the important role that formal and informal mentoring plays in higher education as a catalyst for helping Black women academics access, negotiate, and succeed at university. We conclude this paper with some thoughts on the need for formalised and well-structured mentoring systems in higher education to support Black women academics' access, being, and belonging in the university.
Environmental sustainability in dentistry: A call for ethical and eco-conscious practices
Authors: Wood Neil
Published: November 2023

Dentistry is no exception to the global paradigm shift towards environmental sustainability. Dental professionals, as guardians of oral health and wellness, have a moral obligation to combat environmentally unfriendly practices that have long been part of the industry. In this editorial I will examine ineffective and environmentally harmful dental treatment, make an argument for needed reform, and highlight the ethical need to implement greener processes. A healthier world is essential to overall health, which is why the dental community must rise to this challenge.
Dental therapist job satisfaction and intention to leave: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Sodo P , Yengopal V , Nemutandani Simon , Muslim Tufayl Ahmed , Jewett Sara
Published: November 2023

Dental therapy is a mid-level oral health profession that was introduced to the South African health system more than four decades ago, during the apartheid era. The purpose for the introduction of this profession was to meet the oral health needs of the underserved majority population1,2,3. However, even with the dismantling of apartheid and the creation of a democratic state, disparities in access to basic oral healthcare persist.1 Local studies have reported limited access to oral health services, especially among the disadvantaged and vulnerable population groups where the highest burden of oral diseases has been reported.4,5,6
The Problem of Production Situations Identifi cation in the Systems of Production Processes Management of an Aircraft Repair Enterprise
Authors: Kushnikov V. A. , Bogomolov A. S. , Ivashenko V. A. , Selyutin A. D. , Rezchikov A. F. , Kushnikova E. V. , Markov A. I.
Published: November 2023

This research provides a new approach to solving the problem of identifying emergency situations in the processes of aircraft repair work by forming a metric space of emergency situations and determining the distance between its points. The main stages of repair of Mi-8 helicopters and their modifications at a typical aircraft repair facility are described. The main stages of solving the problem of identifying production situations are determined. Model has been formed to classify the characteristics of production situations that arise during the repair of Mi-8 helicopters. When analyzing the production situation, it is compared with known situations recorded in the database. If its complete coincidence with known situations is found in the metric space of production situations, then the situation is considered known, the decision maker is issued a list of documents. Otherwise, in the metric space of situations, the point closest to the situation that has arisen is determined, and management personnel are given documents. After the end of the production situation, the updated information on the data, documents and recommendations used by the management personnel in the decision-making process is entered by experts into the computer memory, and the situation itself is included in the database used by the management system. A software package has been developed as part of the production process management systems of an aircraft repair company. The efficiency indicators of the implementation of the identification system of complex production situations at the enterprise are determined.
DeepSum: A Deep Learning Framework for Summarizing Animal Behavior
Authors: Shikha Shikha , Ajay Khunteta  , Dinesh Goyal
Published: November 2023

The burgeoning field of ethology necessitates efficient tools for analyzing extensive video recordings of animal behavior, as manually sifting through hours of footage is both time-consuming and susceptible to observer bias. Here we present an innovative deep learning framework tailored for summarizing animal behavior videos, aiming to distill lengthy recordings into concise, informative segments. Leveraging the latest advancements in hierarchical video summarization, our approach employs a combination of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and Transformer models to extract and understand complex spatial-temporal patterns inherent in animal movements and interactions. The model is designed to recognize and prioritize key behavioral events, ensuring the retention of critical moments in the summarized output. Additionally, an attention mechanism is incorporated to adaptively focus on salient features, enhancing the model’s capability to discern subtle yet significant behavioral nuances. We assess our framework on a range of datasets containing different species and behavioral situations, and find that it outperforms current state-of-the-art techniques in terms of accuracy, coherence, and informativeness of the generated summaries. In addition to providing a consistent, objective method of analyzing animal behavior, DeepSum dramatically reduces the amount of manual labor needed for behavioral analysis, opening the door for advancements in ethological research and wildlife conservation.
Overview on Juvenile Primary Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Authors: Ahmed Abdelsamie Fadl  , Haizan, Abdulaziz Abdulelah I  , Faisal Abdullah Alharbi  , Hazazi, Aeshah Taher M  , Alahmari, Abdulkhaliq Yahya M  , Belgees Altigani Hamza Yousif  , Waleed Ali Alshehri  , Dhafer Saeed Dhafer  , Salma Rshed Altamimy  , Talal Rashid Alanazi  , Nader Saad Alqabbani  , Shahad Osamah Kadasah
Published: November 2023

JPFS (juvenile primary fibromyalgia syndrome) is a musculoskeletal pain illness that affects children and adolescents. The intricacy of the clinical picture in JPFS has not been adequately characterized in the literature. JFMS symptoms are sometimes difficult to compare to adult fibromyalgia syndrome since many of them are "medically unexplained" and frequently overlap with other medical disorders.  The etiology of the illness is multifaceted, with impaired central pain processing being a significant contributor. Musculoskeletal pain that is severe and pervasive is the defining symptom. Other signs and symptoms include headaches, stiffness, subjective joint swelling, sleep and mood disorders, and headaches. Multiple sensitive spots might be found during a physical examination. The diagnosis has certain criteria and is clinical. Early detection and treatment are crucial. The gold standard of care combines a variety of modalities, but most significantly, exercise and cognitive behavioral therapy. The outlook varies, and symptoms might last well into adulthood. Discussing the epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, and management of JPFS is the goal of the review.
Reconstruction of a video sequence based on a geometric model using a video descriptor
Authors: Fedosov V.P. , Ibadov R.R. , Ibadov S.R.
Published: November 2023

In recent years, the problem of reconstructing visual information has been a hot topic in machine vision and remote sensing using UAVs. The scope of the UAV is quite wide. They can monitor the traffic situation, both citywide and in remote areas, control the fire situation in forests or flood waters in the regions, deliver goods in a short time, and much more. Many different intelligent and widely used subsurface reconstruction methods are used for accident-free driving of UAVs in an urban environment with visual guidance. The main visualization problem in the practical applications described above are shadows from buildings, overlapping objects, sun glare, reflections from the surface, which require high-quality image reconstruction. The problem of classifying a dataset of the underlying surface is of great importance for the correct reconstruction of images. The article proposes an algorithm for reconstructing a video sequence based on a geometric model using a video descriptor to classify video into a static background and moving objects. To study the effectiveness of the new method, a qualitative analysis of the restored underlying surface of the urban environment was carried out. The subject of the study is the existing methods and algorithms for constructing descriptors for image classification, as well as methods for reconstructing dynamic images. The object of the study is a set of test video sequences of the terrain map obtained using a UAV. The result of the study is the development of an algorithm for constructing a global video descriptor for object classification and further reconstruction of the underlying surface based on the descriptor. The novelty of the work is an algorithm that allows you to reconstruct a map of the underlying surface based on the construction of an object classification descriptor. The results of calculating the root-mean-square error for evaluating the proposed method for processing the considered map of the area are shown. When conducting a comparative analysis, it was revealed that almost all methods for recovering a video sequence have disadvantages, which are complicated by a number of reasons: the presence of a non-stationary background: objects located at different distances from the UAV camera can be moving; the difficulty of distinguishing between objects and the background in the case of slow movement of foreground objects; lighting conditions, etc. Therefore, this article proposes a method that allows you to overcome these difficulties and more accurately restore the map of the area.
MICI Reflexiones: un enfoque humano hacia los reclamos: aprendiendo de las primeras etapas de un proceso MICI
Authors: Tovar Esteban , Lafuente Elena
Published: November 2023

Este documento analiza detalladamente los primeros pasos del proceso MICI, desde la recepción de una nueva solicitud o reclamo hasta su registro, cuando proceda , así como la determinación de si este es o no elegible para proseguir su gestión en alguna de las dos fases del MICI: la Fase de Consulta y la Fase de Verificación de la Observancia. El objetivo principal de esta nota es identificar un conjunto de buenas prácticas que deben aplicarse en las etapas iniciales de la gestión de un reclamo dentro del MICI. Estos reclamos están relacionados con temas ambientales y sociales presentados por comunidades o personas en la región, y se refieren a proyectos de desarrollo que se implementan en las áreas donde residen.
In Vitro Pharmacological Evaluation of Fulvic Acid and Humic Acid Novel Combination in Amyloid Beta Intoxicated SH-SY5Y Cell Lines Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Govindhasamy Thamotharan , Mohan Kumar
Published: November 2023

Alzheimer’s disease is the most widespread advancing neurodegenerative disorder, and it is estimated that more than 50 million people have been affected worldwide. It is characterized by dementia, loss of sensory and motor function and difficulty in performing work. NMDA antagonists and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors are currently being used as treatment options for AD, but the treatment would not decline the disease progression as well as neurodegeneration. We used a unique humic acid and Fulvic acid mixture in the current investigation for the treatment of amyloid-β intoxicated Alzheimer’s in vitro model in SH-SY5Y cell line. Humic acid and fulvic acids are organic substances which will be produced by microorganism from the biomass such as dead matter of animal as well as plants. Both the components were used in the 1:1 ratio against AD induced cell line with optimum concentration 50μM/ml of each compound. The inflammatory mediators like Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) were estimated using flow cytometry - H2DCFDA staining assay and cytokines such as TNF-α and IL-1β levels were estimated using ELISA. The results obtained from present study implicating that the humic acid and fulvic acids and their novel combinations lessen the ROS, cytokines level and decreased the apoptosis levels there by it exhibiting the neuro-protective mechanism via inhibiting neuro-inflammatory pathway in AD.
Effects of Various Herbal leaves Extract and Their Phytoconstituents in the Cure of Diabetic Nephropathy by ‘Streptozotocin-induced in Rats’ Model - A Review
Authors: Kushwah Manish , Mazumder Avijit , Shakya Richa , Mishra Rashi , Kumar Bimlesh
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this study was to collect data for future clinical investigations and research on the safe and efficient use of various herbal medicines to treat hyperglycemia. One of the primary contributing reasons to the onset and progression of diabetic nephropathy is hyperglycemia, and many modern treatments are made from plants since they frequently have fewer side effects than the conventional medications that are now available. The medicinal plants include Sesbania sesban, Elaeis guineensis, Tecoma stans, Aloe barbadensis miller, Zingiber officinale Roscoe, Olea europaea, Anogeissus acuminata, Juglans regia L., Fragaria ananassa, Ginkgo biloba, Laurus nobilis L., Dryopteris dilatata, Moringa oleifera, Punica granatum L., Lycium chinense, Rumex nervous alkaloids and flavonoids are the primary phytoconstituents that aid in the therapy or cure of diabetic nephropathy. The therapeutic effects of medicinal plant leaf extract may be due to the wide range of bioactive compounds present, including various phytoconstituents such as alkaloids and flavonoids, glycosides, steroids, terpenoids, and phenolics. Alkaloids and flavonoids are the primary phytoconstituents that aid in the therapy or cure of diabetic nephropathy.
GERENCIAMENTO DE PROJETOS DE EDIFÍCIOS EM ALTURA NO DISTRITO FEDERAL: UM RELATO DE CASO
Authors: Marques Amanda , Figueiredo Chenia
Published: November 2023

A construção civil ainda é marcada por retrabalhos e ineficiência em seus processos. Quando o assunto é incorporação, muitos desafios podem ser encontrados ao longo do processo de gerenciamento dos projetos que devem ser entregues a obra. Contratações, qualidade, aprovações e prazos fazem parte de alguns dos desafios de uma incorporação. Com o intuito de aprofundar o conhecimento no ramo de gerenciamento de projetos em incorporações da construção civil, foi realizada a descrição e análise do fluxograma de gerenciamento de projetos fornecido por uma construtora atuante no Distrito Federal. O trabalho foi desenvolvido a partir da abordagem metodológica de relato de caso de natureza descritiva, e baseado em revisões bibliográficas e levantamento documental. Em decorrência, podemos compreender o funcionamento de um processo de incorporação, além de constatar a importância do gerenciamento de projetos no ramo da construção civil.