bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ENSEÑANZA SECUNDARIA PROFESIONAL BRASILEÑA: ESTRATEGIAS POLÍTICAS, CURRÍCULO Y LA FORMACIÓN DE LOS/LAS ESTUDIANTES
Authors: Cássia Pizoli Rita de , Souza Amorim Verônica Francine de , Lança Galvão Favaro Neide de Almeida , Semzezem Priscila
Published: October 2022

Ese estudio tiene el materialismo histórico como referencia, y su objetivo es entender, desde los documentos y currículos brasileños, posibles desdoblamientos de las reformas actuales en los cursos de Enseñanza Secundaria Profesional, así como sus consecuencias para la formación humana. Los prejuicios que la reforma de la Enseñanza Secundaria Técnica y Profesional de 2017 trae para los jóvenes se quedan evidentes con el currículo propuesto. Él encuentra la lógica productivista y meritocrática, responsabilizando lo que eligen los propios individuos por el suceso o fracaso que tienen, además de abrir el financiamiento público para el sector privada. Cuando las habilidades sugeridas en el referencial del estado de Paraná para la educación profesional son analizadas, la profundización de los determinantes del capital y sus demandas son comprobadas, pues que el objetivo es que el trabajador se ajuste al mercado de trabajo o a la propia falta de una posición, y que cumpla su deber como ciudadano. El estudio infiere que la profundización de la lógica productivista en los currículos educacionales ha sido el lema de las reformas, demostrando su ajustamiento con las necesidades del capital mundializado, cuyas contradicciones se desvelan y se exacerban, exigiendo intensificar a captura de la subjetividad del trabajador.
ESTADO DEL ARTE A PARTIR DE TESIS Y DISERTACIONES SOBRE EVASIÓN, PERMANENCIA Y ÉXITO EN LA EPT: ENSEÑANZA MEDIA INTEGRADA Y PROEJA
Authors: Silveira Pfarrius Gabriel , Monteiro Escott Clarice
Published: October 2022

Presenta el análisis del Estado del Arte relativo a las categorías Educación Profesional y Tecnológica (EPT), Programa Nacional de Integración de la Educación Profesional con la Educación Básica en la Modalidad de Educación de Jóvenes y Adultos (PROEJA) y Enseñanza Media Integrada (EMI), en el cruce con las categorías Evasión y Permanencia y Éxito. Buscamos responder a la pregunta: ¿Sobre qué abordan las investigaciones desarrolladas en Brasil sobre el EMI y el PROEJA y la EPT, entre 2015 y 2019? El intuito fue verificar si constan las categorías evasión y permanencia y éxito mapear asuntos tratados. Encontramos 46 estudios discutiendo una gran diversidad de temáticas relacionadas:  derecho a la educación, políticas, vulnerabilidad socioeconómica, acceso, acogida/acompañamiento, abandono, fracaso, asistencia, programas de acción afirmativa, inclusión, entre otros. Verificamos carencia bibliográfica y necesidad de estimular investigaciones en esa temática y en esos ámbitos de oferta, además de favorecer el acceso y la visibilidad a las publicaciones, divulgando la producción, discutiéndola y fomentando el conocimiento de estos procesos. También, los resultados indican que la complejidad del tema requiere acompañamiento y evaluación sistemáticos y la reordenación del banco de datos y de las acciones a ser tomadas en el enfrentamiento de la evasión y de la construcción de estrategias para garantía del derecho a la Educación Básica.
LA ENSEÑANZA DE LA BIOLOGÍA EN LA EDUCACIÓN BÁSICA Y PROFESIONAL: PERSPECTIVAS DIDÁCTICAS Y POTENCIALIDADES DE LOS JUEGOS DE MESA
Authors: Moura Silva Nathalia , Santos Pereira da Costa Mariana Santana , Souza Soares Emiliana , Almeida de Lima Jailma
Published: October 2022

Este trabajo es consistente con los estudios sobre la interfaz entre la Enseñanza de la Biología y la Educación Básica y Profesional. En este artículo presentamos reflexiones acerca de la enseñanza de la Biología en la Educación Básica y Profesional, así como las potencialidades del uso de los juegos de mesa como herramienta para facilitar los contenidos de ese componente curricular, en particular los provenientes del campo de la anatomía y fisiología humana. Consideramos las reflexiones sobre la educación profesional a partir del PPP (IFRN, 2012a), así como del BNCC (BRASIL, 2018) para la educación básica. En este sentido, metodológicamente, este estudio sigue el direccionamiento de la investigación bibliográfica y cualitativa. Para la recolección de datos, elegimos un cuestionario y realizamos análisis del potencial de las herramientas didácticas que están en fase de perfeccionamiento y fueron validadas por profesores que actúan en la educación básica y profesional del Instituto Federal de Educación, Ciencia y Tecnologia del Rio Grande do Norte (IFRN). Siendo así, destacamos que el desarrollo de materiales didácticos en formato de juegos de mesa se muestra potencialmente eficiente, no solo en el aspecto motivacional y lúdico, sino como herramienta para la enseñanza y aprendizaje de contenidos a través de la guía y estímulo de un mentor, trayendo aportes al aprendizaje de los estudiantes, tales como: estimular la cognición, favoreciendo la asimilación de nuevos contenidos y también la retención de conocimientos.
EDUCACIÓN PROFESIONAL Y TECNOLÓGICA: ABANDONO ESCOLAR EN CURSOS TÉCNICOS INTEGRADOS A LA EDUCACIÓN SECUNDARIA
Authors: Freitas Rezende Sarah Elayne de , Moraes Sousa Marcos de , Carvalho Assis Eloisa de
Published: October 2022

El abandono escolar es un gran problema en la educación brasileña, aunque pocos estudios publicados desde 1980 hayan abordado la educación técnica profesional de nivel medio en la Red Federal de Educación Profesional y Tecnológica (RFEPT). El abandono escolar fue señalada por el Tribunal Federal de Cuentas (TCU) como una realidad que necesita ser estudiada, pues viene preocupando a la RFEPT. Esta investigación se encuentra en fase de ejecución con el tratamiento y organización de variables categorizadas. Este artículo es el resultado de un proyecto de iniciación científica del Instituto Federal Goiano, Campus Ceres, en colaboración con la Comisión de Permanencia y Éxito. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar variables que puedan explicar los factores del abandono escolar en cursos técnicos integrados en la educación secundaria en el Campus Ceres, cuya población fue de 766 estudiantes matriculados en 2020. Los resultados indican qué variables pueden estar asociadas com el abandono escolar de los cursos técnicos integrados en la educación secundaria. Entre ellas, destacamos el porcentaje de género, la escuela donde el estudiante completó la educación primaria, el ingreso por concurso amplio, las acciones afirmativas y cuáles son los incentivos para permanecer en la institución.
LA INVESTIGACIÓN COMO PRINCÍPIO EDUCATIVO: CONCEPCIONES DEL PROGRAMA JUNIOR DE INICIACIÓN CIENTÍFICA DEL IF BAIANO
Authors: Souza Barbosa Katiane , Sousa Oliveira Marcelo , Oliveira Patrícia de
Published: October 2022

El presente trabajo trata de las acciones de investigación desarrolladas a través del Programa de Becas de Iniciación Científica Junior (PIBIC JR) en el Instituto Federal de Educación, Ciencia y Tecnología de Bahía (IF Baiano). El objetivo general es investigar cómo ocurre el PIBIC JR en esta institución, analizando el concepto de investigación que subyace a esta práctica, con el fin de identificar elementos que puedan apoyar la reformulación de dicho programa. En cuanto al aporte teórico que apoyó el diseño de esta investigación, se consideraron autores que se ocupan de la Iniciación Científica Junior, Estudios Sociales sobre Ciencia, Tecnología y Sociedad (CTS). Este curso investigativo se llevó a cabo a través de un enfoque dialéctico crítico, de carácter cualitativo, de carácter descriptivo y exploratorio. Los procedimientos siguieron los moldes del análisis documental de las disposiciones legales, normativas y reglamentarias de la práctica del PIBIC JR en el ámbito del IF Baiano. Y el análisis de datos se ancló en la técnica de Análisis de Contenido de Bardin (2016). Los resultados revelaron la existencia de lagunas en la formación humanizadora, apuntando implícitamente a la presencia de una práctica de Iniciación Científica Reduccionista frente a la materialidad del PIBIC JR en esta institución.
Efficacy and safety of trastuzumab combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in Chinese patients with HER-2 positive breast cancer: a meta-analysis
Authors:   Shandong First Medical University, Zhao YiHao , Zhang Dongbin
Published: October 2022

Review question / Objective: To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of docetaxel combined with carboplatin and trastuzumab (TCH) neoadjuvant chemotherapy in Chinese patients with HER2-positive breast cancer. Condition being studied: Chinese patients who have been clinically diagnosed as HER-2 positive breast cancer, not complicated with basic diseases such as heart, liver and bone marrow, and who have received established surgery after chemotherapy and cooperated with follow-up. Eligibility criteria: Non-randomized controlled trials, animal experiments, literature review, non-docetaxel combined with carboplatin and trastuzumab as adjuvant therapy in Chinese breast cancer patients, and other drugs used in the intervention group or control group.
Checklist of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) of the Himalayan and Tien Shan Mountains
Authors: Gurung Mer Man , Dorji Cheten , Gurung Dhan B. , Smit Harry
Published: October 2022

We present an annotated checklist of 238 species of water mites found in the Himalayan and Tien Shan Mountain ranges. The checklist is based on published records and the available data collected from bibliography on water mites of the two mountain regions covering eight countries i.e., Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nepal, and Tajikistan. Moreover, recent new material has been collected in Kyrgyzstan and Bhutan. Atractides species are more dominant in the Himalayas than in the Tien Shan Mountain. In contrast, Lebertia and Sperchon species are predominant in the Tien Shan Mountain but not in the Himalayas. Interestingly Torrenticola and Monatractides are very scanty in the Tien Shan Mountains but common in the Himalayan streams.
Physiochemical Properties of Poly-vinyl alcohol-modified Fly- Bottom Ash Mixture for Engineering Utilization
Authors: Afizah Ayob  , Crystal Gyales’ Robert  , Lew Ee Von  , Senja Rum Harnaeni  , Mustaqqim Abdul Rahim  , Hamizah Mokthar  , Farahiyah Abdul Rahman
Published: October 2022

Despite the current advancements in, and increasing use of renewable types of energy, approximately 40% of the world’s electricity is still produced by coal fired power stations. This trend is significantly higher in some continents, for example approximately 70% in India and up to 90% in South Africa. In this study the fly-bottom ash (FBA) mixture with different component percentages of BA (bottom ash)100, FA (fly ash) 25-BA75, FA50-BA50, FA75-BA25 and FA100 were modified with 2% of poly-vinyl alcohol (PVA), and tested in terms of particle size distribution, specific gravity, pH, surface morphology, mineralogical-compound content, and engineering properties. The physiochemical modified FBA were examined via scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray fluorescence, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis. Polymeric-modified FBA for all compositions exhibited high pH values within the range of 10.11–10.70. SEM image exhibited agglomerated and strongly bonded PVA-modified FBA with FA50-BA50 composition because of the effect of polymer that reacted with the fine ashes. The unsubstantial shift in peak position of Si/Al-O stretches showed electrostatic interaction between PVA and FBA based on FTIR analysis. The PVA-modified FBA at composition of FA50-BA50 increased the gradient of stress–strain curves, which significantly improved the strength behavior of PVA-modified FBA sample. It is thus imperative that other sustainable methods of managing coal combustion-by products be expanded .
New Designed Main Nozzle of Air-Jet Weaving Machine for Optimizing Air Consumption using CFD Simulation
Authors: Anuj Shandilya  , Suranjana Gangopadhyay
Published: October 2022

The air-jet weaving machine is widely used in the textile industry and the main nozzle and acceleration tube is one of its key components of the machine. In this paper, the influence of some parameters, including the input air pressure with air inlet length and the structure of the nozzle core and its internal diameter, on the internal flow field of the main nozzle is analyzed to get the velocity of flow at the optimum air pressure that optimizing the air consumption. The flow field inside an air-jet loom main nozzle is studied by simulating the design of the main nozzle and acceleration tube, by means of a two-dimensional model implemented in the Ansys computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code Fluent, by designing the new main nozzle by working on the structural geometry of the main nozzle and acceleration tube. In order to determine the optimum air pressure for the required air velocity with optimum air consumption to flow weft yarn in an air-jet weaving machine.
Experiments and Numerical Investigations for Heat Transfer from a Horizontal Plate via Forced Convection Using Pin Fins with Different Hole Numbers
Authors: Wadhah Hussein Abdulrazzaq Al Doori
Published: October 2022

This study focuses on perforated pin fin convection heat transfer. This study's goal is to see if perforated pin fins may help transmit heat. Perforation diameter and hole count are evaluated on each pin. The Nusselt number of perforated pins is 47% higher than solid pins, and it increases with perforation count. Unperforated solid pins have a 19% lower pressure drop. Using pin fins with circular holes as heat sinks, we examined forced convection heat transfer. There were circular perforations. They were conducted in a specifically designed laboratory. At low power, non-perforated fins lose 35 to 31 degrees Celsius, while perforated fins lose only 29.8 degrees (50 W). At 55°C, unperforated fins hit 55°C at full power, while perforated fins hit 38°C (600 W). The model had 16 pin fins and was built of aluminum alloy. When compared to solid pin fins, perforated fins were found to be the best way to improve heat transfer because they were 40% lighter and improved thermal efficiency by 30% to 85% by increasing the Nusselt number and the convective heat transfer coefficient and reducing the pressure gradient.
Magnetohydrodynamics Mixed Convection of Viscoelastic Nanofluid Past a Circular Cylinder with Constant Heat Flux
Authors: Rahimah Mahat  , Muhammad Saqib  , Imran Ulah  , Sharidan Shafie  , Sharena Mohamad Isa
Published: October 2022

A mathematical model for viscoelastic nanofluid flow approaching a linear horizontal circular cylinder in magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) has been developed. In the analysis, the cylinder with a constant heat flux is shown with a magnetic field. In this research, we employed the Tiwari and Das Nanofluid model to learn more about the impacts of nanofluids, and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose containing copper (Cu) nanoparticles was used as the base fluid. Dimensional linear equations are converted into dimensionless expressions using the appropriate transformations. The Keller box technique approach is used to handle the governing dimensionless concerns. Investigations are conducted on how a select few parameters affect flow and heat transfer. It includes and analyses the skin friction and heat transfer coefficients. When the obtained results are compared to the available data in the limiting situation, there is a great deal of congruence. It was discovered that the viscoelastic nanofluid's velocity, temperature, skin friction, and heat transfer coefficients heavily depend on the viscosity and thermal conductivity combined with the magnetic field and nanoparticles volume fraction.
Meta-analysis with assessment of some Phylogenetic Relationship of Entamoeba histolytica of Iraq and Iran
Authors: Meerkhan Azad , Haider Saad , Raziq Amir , Hussen Jehan
Published: October 2022

Protozoans of Entamoeba spp. are globally distributed protozoan parasites that infect diverse hosts (human and animals) causing amebiasis with various symptoms ranging from abdominal discomfort, indigestion, diarrhoea, bloody diarrhoea, and even death. Entamoeba histolytica infection may be influenced by different strains which are already existing in our population. A meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the sequence comparison and geneflow of E. histolytica in Iraq and Iran. For this purpose, all reference sequences recorded from the aforementioned countries and deposited in the National Centre for Biology Information (NCBI) database of the mentioned countries (133 reference sequences, 110 from Iraq and 23 from Iran) were included in this study. After aligning and blasting all these sequences and considering the shared regions, eight unique sequences were obtained. According to the Codon-based Z-test of selections, they vary in degree of difference (p-value 0.05). Some records from the study area approached each other 100% which means that geneflow has occurred in the areas under investigation. Outstanding phylogenetic relationship of Entamoeba histolytica of both Iraq and Iran strains are related together and that is important in the molecular epidemiology aspect of amebiasis as it may influence the clinical and pharmacological orientation of the disease in both countries. Current meta-analysis was done for the first time in that approach in the place this study.
Percepção de empresas desenvolvedoras de software em relação à gestão de pessoas, aspectos humanos envolvidos e suas relações
Authors: Moser Patrícia Cristina , Moura Hermano Perrelli de
Published: October 2022

Este trabalho tem como objetivo investigar a percepção de empresas desenvolvedoras de software em relação à gestão de pessoas e aspectos humanos observados. Foi realizado um estudo qualitativo com gestores de times de desenvolvimento. Os dados foram analisados ​​utilizando técnicas de codificação qualitativa e os resultados foram verificados e validados por meio da verificação de membros. Percebeu-se que os desafios para a gestão são muitos, e que além de questões técnicas, as relacionadas ao desenvolvimento do colaborador são consideradas, tais como criatividade, responsabilidade, motivação, valores pessoais, inteligência emocional, capacidade de aprendizagem, liderança, comunicação, personalidade, comportamento, proatividade, trabalho em equipe. Uma ferramenta para ajudar nessa gestão, que forneça orientação sobre pontos considerados importantes, pode ser um ponto positivo.
Why Do Some Patients Have Severe Sacroiliac Disease But No Syndesmophytes in Ankylosing Spondylitis? Data From a Nested Case-Control Study
Authors: Ridley Lauren K. , Hwang Mark C. , Reveille John D. , Gensler Lianne S. , Ishimori Mariko L. , Brown Matthew A. , Rahbar Mohammad H. , Tahanan Amirali , Ward Michael M. , Weisman Michael H. , Learch Thomas J.
Published: October 2022

Objective

Sacroiliac (SI) joint and spinal inflammation are characteristic of ankylosing spondylitis (AS), but some patients with AS have been identified who have discordant radiographic disease. We studied an AS subgroup with long-standing disease and fused SI joints. We identified factors associated with discrepant degrees of radiographic damage between the SI joints and spine.

Methods

From the Prospective Study of Outcomes in AS (PSOAS) cohort, patients with a disease duration ≥ 20 years and fused SI joints were included in a nested case-control design. Patients with and without syndesmophytes were used as cases and controls for analysis. We used classification and regression tree (CART) analysis to determine risk factors for syndesmophytes presence and reexamined the validity of the risk factors using univariable logistic regression models.

Results

There were 354 patients in the subgroup, 23 of whom lacked syndesmophytes. CART analysis showed females were less likely to have syndesmophytes. The next important predictor was age of symptom onset in males, with age of onset ≤ 16 years being less likely to have syndesmophytes. Univariable analysis confirmed females were less likely to have syndesmophytes (odds ratio [OR] 0.17, 95% CI 0.07-0.41). Syndesmophyte presence was associated with HLA-B27 positivity (P= 0.03) and age of symptom onset > 16 years old (OR 2.72, 95% CI 1.15-6.45). All 23 patients who lacked syndesmophytes were HLA-B27 positive.

Conclusion

Using CART analysis and univariable modeling, women were less likely to have syndesmophytes despite advanced disease duration and SI joint disease. Patients with younger age of symptom onset were less likely to have syndesmophytes. All patients without syndesmophytes were HLA-B27 positive, indicating HLA-B27 positivity may be more associated with SI disease than spinal disease.
Reliability of the Pediatric Specific Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Scoring Systems for the Elbow, Wrist, and Finger Joints
Authors: Vega-Fernandez Patricia , Esteban Ysabella , Oberle Edward , Proulx-Gauthier Jean-Philippe , Clark Matthew , Shenoi Susan , Thatayatikom Akaluck , Benham Heather , Brunner Emily J. , Woolnough Leandra , Henrickson Michael , Pratt Laura R. , De Ranieri Deirdre , Hoffmann Sarah , Janow Ginger , Bukulmez Hulya , Altaye Mekibib , Cassedy Amy , Ting Tracy V. , Roth Johannes
Published: October 2022

Objective

Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) is increasingly being used in the evaluation of pediatric musculoskeletal diseases. In order to provide objective assessments of arthritis, reliable MSUS scoring systems are needed. Recently, joint-specific scoring systems for arthritis of the pediatric elbow, wrist, and finger joints were proposed by the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) MSUS workgroup. This study aimed to assess the reliability of these scoring systems when used by sonographers with different levels of expertise.

Methods

Members of the CARRA MSUS workgroup attended training sessions for scoring the elbow, wrist, and finger. Subsequently, scoring exercises of B mode and power Doppler (PD) mode still images for each joint were performed. Interreader reliability was determined using 2-way single-score intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) for synovitis and Cohenfor tenosynovitis.

Results

Seventeen pediatric rheumatologists with different levels of MSUS expertise (1-15 yrs) completed a 2-hour training session and calibration exercise for each joint. Excellent reliability (ICC > 0.75) was found after the first scoring exercise for all the finger and elbow views evaluated on B mode and PD mode, and for all of the wrist views on B mode. After a second training session and a scoring exercise, the wrist PD mode views reached excellent reliability as well.

Conclusion

The preliminary CARRA MSUS scoring systems for assessing arthritis of the pediatric elbow, wrist, and finger joints demonstrate excellent reliability among pediatric MSUS sonographers with different levels of expertise. With further validation, this reliable joint-specific scoring system could serve as a clinical tool and scientific outcome measure.
Drs. Schneeberger and Citera reply
Authors: Schneeberger Emilce E. , Citera Gustavo
Published: October 2022

We greatly appreciate the comments from Profs. Pincus and Schmukler.1 We strongly agree that the Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3 (RAPID3) is an excellent instrument to provide quantitative data on the status of our patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), as shown by the studies cited.
Giant in Isolation: Online Journal Publishing in Nigeria
Authors: Abdu Alkasim Hamisu
Published: October 2022

The wider a research result is communicated the higher its impact and benefits. Online journals are today the most effective means of communicating research result. However, majority of the Nigerian journals are still in print. Thus, this paper collected data from the Nigerian universities as the leading journal publishers in the country in order to bring out the situation of online journal publishing in the country. A semi-structured questionnaire was sent to all the universities; 28 responses were found to be valid for the analysis. In addition, the researcher analysed the content of Ajol and Doaj to discover the evidences for online journal publishing from Nigeria. And finally search for literature on the use of OJS in Nigeria was conducted. Consequently, it is discovered that majority of the university-based journals in Nigeria are in print only. The journals don’t leverage on the supporting services from Ajol programme. Thus, it is recommended that individual researchers, universities, journal publishers and research funders in Nigeria should recognise the importance and make use of online journal publishing platforms. It is also recommended that major commercial publishers should devise means of penetrating the journal publishing market in Nigeria.
Il diritto d’asilo nelle chiese in età moderna. Alcune riflessioni sull’immunitas e il privilegium
Authors: Latini Carlotta
Published: October 2022

Il saggio ripercorre le tappe dell’affermazione del diritto d’asilo nelle chiese ricostruendolo nella prospettiva del privilegium e della libertas, nell’età di ius commune. L’asilo nei luoghi sacri ha origini antiche. In questa sede si analizzano, oltre alle caratteristiche principali di tale diritto, le conseguenze del confugio sulla pena, e sui criminali, per sottolinearne gli effetti di mitigazione della pena e di sottrazione del criminale alla poena sanguinis. L’asilo in questo senso è sicuramente una forma di tutela, di protezione dell’individuo. Non è un diritto della persona, ma lo protegge da conseguenze negative. Il diritto d’asilo, nella trattatistica di età moderna, è un diritto del luogo che si estende alle persone: esistito da lungo tempo, l’istituto acquisisce in tale momento una valenza maggiore e diviene oggetto di grande interesse per civilisti, canonisti, ma soprattutto per i cosiddetti criminalisti, alla luce dei conflitti di giurisdizione tra poteri laici ed ecclesiastici. Dopo la frammentazione dell’unità religiosa della respublica christiana, solo in apparenza si riduce nettamente, per continuare a sopravvivere in varia misura anche nelle chiese riformate e con doppio rito.
Il diritto d’asilo a Venezia e il trattato di Paolo Sarpi «Sopra le immunità delle chiese»
Authors: Pin Corrado
Published: October 2022

Al fine di uniformare per tutto il Dominio l’esercizio del diritto d’asilo sacro, il Senato veneziano nel 1620 commissiona al suo consultore in iure Paolo Sarpi un parere teologico-giuridico su questo istituto, occasione di continui contrasti giurisdizionali con il mondo ecclesiastico. Consegnato da Sarpi un ampio consulto-trattato con il titolo Sopra le immunità delle chiese, il governo veneziano invia nel maggio 1620 a tutti i rettori del Dominio, senza alcun preventivo accordo con Roma, un Capitolare di norme proposto dal consultore sulla franchigia ecclesiastica, ora drasticamente regolamentata e sottoposta alla sola giurisdizione secolare. Privo di quelle norme legislative e di quanto strettamente attinente all’ambito veneziano, nel 1622 il trattato sarpiano appare in stampa a Leida in traduzione latina con il titolo De iure asylorum, divenendo rapidamente in tutta Europa il testo per eccellenza contro quella franchigia, che Sarpi, con acute argomentazioni politiche e storiche, restituisce al potere sovrano dello Stato, negandone peraltro ogni fondamento di diritto divino o naturale o delle genti, e auspicandone di fatto una totale soppressione.
Les exilés protestants hongrois au centre de la diplomatie européenne
Authors: Kovalská Eva , Franchet d’Espèrey Laure
Published: October 2022

Le royaume de Hongrie a été au centre de l’attention de la diplomatie internationale en tant que pays frontalier et champ de bataille avec les Ottomans. Les affaires des protestants se sont toutefois avérées être un facteur important dans le jeu diplomatique. C’est alors que les protestants hongrois commencèrent à être mentionnés à la Diète impériale (Immerwährender Reichstag), même si la Hongrie n’appartenait pas aux territoires de l’Empire ; elle était encore moins liée au système d’équilibre des pouvoirs après 1648. Les interventions s’intensifièrent après 1670, lorsque se déclencha un phénomène d’exil hongrois qui se mit à jouer un rôle inattendu dans la politique et la diplomatie internationales. Cette contribution retrace les interventions des envoyés des royaumes protestants auprès de la cour impériale afin d’aider les protestants de Hongrie et, plus encore, ceux qui avaient été expulsés ou condamnés aux galères à Naples.
S’adapter, négocier ou subir ? Être réfugié politique dans le Puy-de-Dôme, 1823-1848
Authors: Cordier-Montvenoux Camille
Published: October 2022

Le département du Puy-de-Dôme a été l’un des théâtres de l’accueil de réfugiés politiques au cours du premier XIXe siècle, alors que s’élabore progressivement un arsenal législatif visant à encadrer ces individus tout en essayant de délimiter les contours du réfugié. Administrer l’exil ne se limite pas seulement à la surveillance, au comptage et à l’étroit contrôle – tout relatif qu’il soit – de ces populations. Il s’agit aussi de gérer le quotidien des réfugiés au rythme des arrivées, des déplacements internes et des amnisties. L’échelle locale permet d’observer les stratégies d’accueil mises en place en confrontant les points de vue entre des velléités nationales et des enjeux locaux. Elle permet également de mettre en lumière le rôle actif des réfugiés qui prennent pleinement part à leur propre gestion, s’adaptant rapidement aux rouages de l’administration française, jouant le rôle d’intermédiaires ou cherchant à s’émanciper des normes qui leur sont imposées.
Impact of Dual Intensive Care Unit and Rapid Response Team Nursing Roles on Service Delivery in the Intensive Care Unit
Authors: Fildes Clinton , Munt Rebecca , Chamberlain Diane
Published: October 2022

Background

Rapid response teams generally consist of multidisciplinary specialist staff members with advanced knowledge and skills to manage deteriorating patients outside of the intensive care unit. These teams consist predominantly of intensive care unit nurses, who often undertake intensive care unit and rapid response team duties concurrently. Little has been published on the impact of these nurses’ absence while attending a rapid response call on the nursing workforce, patient care, and resource allocation in the intensive care unit.

Objective

To explore the impact of nurses’ absence due to attending rapid response calls in other areas of the hospital on service delivery and resource allocation in the intensive care unit.

Methods

A comprehensive search of 3 databases was performed to identify studies on relationships among the rapid response team, the intensive care unit, and nursing staff.

Results

The search yielded 6 quantitative studies, 2 qualitative studies, and a mixed-methods study that were included for analysis. Four key themes were identified: (1) workforce, staffing processes, and resource allocation; (2) alterations to workload and resource allocation; (3) adverse events or incidents; and (4) funding variability of rapid response team models. Review of the studies indicated that dual intensive care unit and rapid response team nursing roles have negative effects on nurses’ workload, increase the risk of adverse events, and may compromise patient safety.

Conclusion

The staffing of both the intensive care unit and the rapid response team should be examined carefully with an eye toward sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and clear outcome measures.
Preventing Medical Device–Related Pressure Injuries Due to Noninvasive Ventilation Masks and Nasal Cannulas
Authors: Duerst Kaitlyn Jenae , Clark Austin William , Hudson Diane Grace Brage , Struwe Leeza Ann
Published: October 2022

Background

Medical device–related pressure injuries attributed to oxygen delivery devices are common yet preventable. Pressure injuries increase hospital costs, patients’ length of stay, and mortality rates.

Objective

To decrease medical device–related pressure injuries by transitioning patients from an over-the-nose noninvasive ventilation mask to a single-headset, interchangeable under-the-nose and over-the-nose noninvasive ventilation mask; replacing polyvinyl chloride nasal cannulas with a softer nasal cannula; and providing staff education on preventing pressure injuries related to oxygen delivery devices.

Methods

The project was implemented on 4 adult inpatient units with a total of 75 inpatient beds at an academic medical center. Interventions included implementing the trial noninvasive ventilation masks and nasal cannulas, alternating masks every 4 hours, relocating protective dressings, promoting the use of protective dressings for over-the-nose oral-nasal masks, and educating health care staff.

Results

In the 2 months before implementation (September and October 2020), 1 medical device–related pressure injury was caused by a noninvasive ventilation mask and 4 injuries were caused by nasal cannulas. During the 2 months of trial implementation (November and December 2020), no pressure injuries developed in patients using the trial devices.

Discussion

The interventions implemented had clinically relevant results. A larger sample size would be necessary to determine statistical significance. Postintervention data indicated a need for further education on evidence-based practice guidelines on mask alternation and use of preventive dressings to bolster compliance.

Conclusion

Following institutional approval, all noninvasive ventilation masks and nasal cannulas were transitioned to the trial devices at the study institution.
Effect of Thermal Processing on the In Vitro Bioavailability of Minerals and Anti-Nutritional Factors in Indian Almond (Terminalia catappa) Nut
Authors: Saibu G. M. , Adu O. B. , Ogunrinola O. O. , Ogun S. O. , Adeyemo G. A. , Oguntibeju O. O.
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT

Terminalia catappa L. (Indian almond) is an underutilized crop rich in minerals but investigation and information on the bioavailability of minerals and the presence of anti-nutritional factors in the nut is lacking. Several traditional food-processing methods are used domestically to enhance the bioavailability of micronutrients and decrease the effects of anti-nutrients in plant-based diets. This study was therefore intended to determine the effect of thermal processing on anti-nutritional factors and in vitro digestibility of minerals of Terminalia catappa nuts. The mineral concentration (Na, Ca, P, Mg, Cu, Fe and Zn) of raw and processed T. catappa seed were determined. The mineral concentration of the raw T. catappa nut was significantly higher (p
Ex-post study on Expected Utility of Weather Information: Quasi Experiment on Sri Lankan Paddy Farming
Authors: Premarathne N. M. K. C. , Senaratne A. , Gunaratne L. H. P.
Published: October 2022

Weather information creates certainty and confidence in farmers' minds, which reflect as expected utility. The expected utility helps them to use other inputs to obtain crop yields as the final value. Sri Lankan paddy farmers use both traditional and scientific weather information to capture the uncertainty of rainfall which mainly affects the cultivation decisions. No studies have been conducted in Sri Lanka to find out the impact of the expected utility, derived due to weather information by paddy farmers. To fill this gap, an ex-post valuation study was carried out as a quasi-experiment. A sample of 900 paddy farmers was selected as the control group (450) and the treated group (450) by multi-stage random sampling from six districts representing major cultivation patterns in Sri Lanka. The treated group was provided location-specific weather information as rainfall forecasts. The control group was assumed to be using traditional knowledge or general weather information. The baseline survey was conducted in 2016, while the end survey was conducted in 2018 using the same pre-tested structured questionnaire. The CRRA utility function was estimated to find the expected utility. Difference in Difference (DID) regression was used to quantify the effect of the treatment as the provision of location-specific rainfall forecasts by considering the differences in paddy yield per hectare per farmer as the dependent variable. The results revealed that the treated group derived the highest expected utility. The DID regression results revealed that the interaction was significant (p<0.05), and the coefficient of interaction was 960.54. Therefore, low-risk aversion can be achieved by provisioning location-specific weather information. Such effort is important to increase the full utilization of factors of Sri Lankan paddy production.
Perceived work values, materialism and entitlement mentality among Generation Y students in South Africa
Authors: Nkomo Emmanuel
Published: October 2022

Orientation: In 2016, South Africa found itself gripped by what appeared to be spontaneous but violent demonstrations by groups of university students who were demanding free university education. Negotiations with the students did not appear to yield positive results.Research purpose: The present article attempted to examine the factors associated with an entitlement mentality from a sample of students in two tertiary institutions in South Africa.Motivation for the study: Demonstrations by university students have been recurrent since 2016. The argument presented in this article is that if people’s expectations far outpace what authorities are able to offer, rising frustrations might lead to rising entitlement and that such entitlement can influence workplace behaviour.Research design, approach and method: The quantitative study used a cross-sectional design to collect data from a sample of tertiary students who by their birth years belong to Generation Y (n = 519). Structural equation modelling (SEM) analysis was conducted using IBM SPSS Amos version 25. The independent t was used to compare two means between men and women on materialism and entitlement mentality.Main findings: The results suggested that Generation Y’s sense of entitlement is high and that they also have high levels of materialism values. Structural equation modelling was used to explore associations between perceived work values, materialism and entitlement mentality. Exploitative entitlement was found to be positively related to two dimensions of work values, namely independence and enjoyment but not related to materialism. Nonexploitative entitlement was found to be significantly related to independence, leisure and materialism.Practical/managerial implications: Human resource practitioners and line managers need to pay attention to work–life balance, as research has shown that Generation Y values independence and enjoyment in the workplace and that it has implications for their vocational behaviour. Understanding of the determinants of entitlement mentality can be helpful as several managers have indicated a frustration with employees who have high work expectations but are not prepared to work hard.Contribution/value-add: Recommendations are offered to assist both managers and policymakers on how to deal with vocational expectations of the youth.
Mobility impairment and life satisfaction in the Northern Region of Malawi
Authors: Alswang Jared M. , Belshe William B. , Killi Dexter , Bandawe Weston , Silliman Erin S. , Bastian Aaron C. , Upchurch Brooke K. , Bastian Megan F. , Pinal Sierra M. , Klein Mark B. , Ndhlozi Bertha , Silva Mauricio , Chipolombwe John , Thompson Rachel M.
Published: October 2022

Background: There exist many psychosocial sequelae associated with mobility impairment, especially in low-resource settings where access to mobility assistive devices is limited.Objectives: This study aims to (1) define the burden and presenting aetiologies of mobility impairment in the rural Northern Region of Malawi and (2) assess the relationship between physical disability, life satisfaction and access to mobility aids.Methods: At mobility device donation clinics throughout the Northern Region of Malawi, adults living with mobility impairment were surveyed with a demographic questionnaire and a series of validated surveys to assess their physical activity levels (Global Physical Activity Questionnaire [GPAQ]), degree of mobility impairment (Washington Group Extended Set Questions on Disability) and life satisfaction (patient-reported outcomes measurement information systems satisfaction with participation in social roles and general life satisfaction).Results: There were 251 participants who qualified for inclusion, of which 193 completed all surveys. Higher physical activity scores were positively correlated with increased life satisfaction: (1) satisfaction with participation in social roles (0.481, p 0.0001) and (2) general life satisfaction (0.230, p 0.001). Respondents who had previously used a formal mobility device reported 235.5% higher physical activity levels ([139.0%, 333.0%], p = 0.006), significantly higher satisfaction with participation in social roles ([0.21, 6.67], p = 0.037) and equivocally higher general life satisfaction ([−1.77, 3.84], p = 0.470).Conclusion: Disability and mental health do not exist in isolation from one another. Given the positive correlations between formal mobility device usage and both physical activity and life satisfaction, interventions that increase access to mobility-assistive devices in undertreated populations are imperative.Contribution: This study contributes to the understanding of the complex relationship between physical disability, access to mobility aids, and life satisfaction. Results from this study suggest the potential benefit that increasing access to mobility aids may have in improving the quality of life of mobility impaired persons in resource-limited settings, such as the Northern Region of Malawi.
Data driven human resource management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
Authors: Majam Tasneem , Jarbandhan Dawchund B.
Published: October 2022

Background: The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has brought with it opportunities to improve government services. Amongst the services that have benefited from the 4IR is policy-making and organisational design. However, recent studies have indicated that the 4IR and big data can improve public resources, especially human resources (HR) for instance in managing employee performance, promotions, retention and talent management by using data analytical tools to improve service delivery.Aim: To analyse how big data can be used to optimise public service human resource management (HRM).Setting: The South African Public Service.Methods: This study is based on a theoretical and conceptual analysis in order to explore the complex nature of HR data analytics for the South Africa Public Service. This will be supported through a literature review in order to draw rich information to support the underlining assumptions and implications of the concepts under this study.Results: The literature indicates that big data usage within the South African Public Service is limited. Moreover, this article found that it is important for HR specialists to use forecasting and data applications to anticipate where the supply and demand for skills would be needed in order to capacitate and improve service delivery.Conclusion: It was concluded that big data is primarily used in the private sector with the public sector latching onto its utility in countries such as Australia, New Zealand and South Korea. The opportunity is ripe for the South African Public Service to investigate the use of big data to improve public services.
A case of severe endogenous endophthalmitis with orbital cellulitis post COVID-19
Authors: Letsoalo Herold L. , Mathebula Solani D.
Published: October 2022

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel pandemic viral illness which may lead to severe respiratory diseases. However, its ophthalmic manifestations are still not well understood. There could be serious complications involving various organs in patients with the disease and in those who are recovering, or have recovered, from COVID-19. Endogenous endophthalmitis, was a rare occurrence in the past but has increased in the post-COVID-19 pandemic. Endogenous endophthalmitis results from hematogenous spread from a remote primary source. A 55-year-old man with confirmed COVID-19 presented to a local hospital with unilateral gradual loss of vision and swelling of the left eye that occurred 10 days after discharge from the hospital. Based on detailed ophthalmic examination, this patient with a co-morbidity, namely diabetes mellitus was placed in the intensive care unit where he was given corticosteroids and ventilation for two weeks. Most patients requiring mechanical ventilation may experience disorders of the eye, and it may be difficult to treat these occurrences while the patient remains in ICU. COVID-19 can lead to ocular complications especially in the late stages of infection. Follow-up of post COVID-19 patients is crucial to monitor possible ocular complaints including endophthalmitis as early diagnosis and treatment is essential to salvage vision.Contribution: There is a possible link between COVID-19 and endophthalmitis, which is a rare but devastating eye infection. The medical community should consider the eye when evaluating the role of anti-infectious treatment and immunomodulation.
Motivation for postgraduate studies by nonacademic optometrists: A case study at a South African university
Authors: Hansraj Rekha , Rampersad Nishanee
Published: October 2022

Background: An increasing number of optometrists who are nonacademics are pursuing postgraduate studies, despite such qualifications traditionally being more relevant to an academic rather than a clinical setting.Aim: This study set out to explore possible reasons for the increase in postgraduate studies by nonacademic optometrists and their experiences thereof.Setting: Postgraduate optometry students who were registered at a selected South African university within the period 2010–2020 participated in the study.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional research design was used, which entailed an online survey and a follow-up questionnaire focused on the motivation for postgraduate studies, choice of institution, research area, expectations and outcomes and supervision received. Convenience sampling was used to recruit the participants, and data were analysed with descriptive statistics.Results: Responses were received from 54 optometrists who were pursuing postgraduate studies but not currently in academia. The main reasons reported for enrolling in postgraduate studies were interest in research (69.2%) and academia (61.5%). Institutional reputation was the reason provided by 48.1% of respondents for their choice of institution for their postgraduate studies. Fifty per cent of respondents opted for research in the public health field. To be a better researcher was the most common expectation (88.5%), with 73.1% indicating achieving this outcome. Most respondents indicated that they had received constructive and timeous supervision during their studies.Conclusion: Interest in research and academia are important factors influencing nonacademic optometrists to pursue postgraduate studies; however, the postgraduate experience is likely to also facilitate development of other professional and clinical skills.Contribution: This study provides an insight into the motivation and experiences of non academic optometrists who pursue postgraduate degrees.