bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Constraining the Limitations of NEATM-like Models: A Case Study with Near-Earth Asteroid (285263) 1998 QE2
Authors: Myers Samuel A. , Howell Ellen S. , Magri Christopher , Vervack Ronald J. , Fernández Yanga R. , Marshall Sean E. , Taylor Patrick A.
Published: January 2023

Near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) are a key test bed for investigations into planet formation, asteroid dynamics, and planetary defense initiatives. These studies rely on understanding NEA sizes, albedo distributions, and regolith properties. Simple thermal models are a commonly used method for determining these properties; however, they have inherent limitations owing to the simplifying assumptions they make about asteroid shapes and properties. With the recent collapse of the Arecibo Telescope and a decrease of direct size measurements, as well as future facilities such as LSST and NEO Surveyor coming online soon, these models will play an increasingly important role in our knowledge of the NEA population. Therefore, it is key to understand the limits of these models. In this work we constrain the limitations of simple thermal models by comparing model results to more complex thermophysical models, radar data, and other existing analyses. Furthermore, we present a method for placing tighter constraints on inferred NEA properties using simple thermal models. These comparisons and constraints are explored using the NEA (285263) 1998 QE2 as a case study. We analyze QE2 with a simple thermal model and data from both the NASA IRTF SpeX instrument and NEOWISE mission. We determine an albedo between 0.05 and 0.10 and thermal inertia between 0 and 425J m−2 s−1/2 K−1. We find that overall the simple thermal model is able to well constrain the properties of QE2; however, we find that model uncertainties can be influenced by topography, viewing geometry, and the wavelength range of data used.
Comparing the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing among medical patients in two tertiary hospitals in Malaysia
Authors: Loong Ly Sia , Siew Mei Lai Pauline , Jamaluddin Nurul Adilla Hayat , Naina-Mohamed Isa , Periyasamy Petrick , Lau Chee Lan , Thursky Karin , James Rodney , Ponnampalavanar Sasheela , The Malaysian NAPS Working Group
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Malaysia is an upper-middle-income country with national antimicrobial stewardship programs in place. However, hospitals in this country are faced with a high incidence of multidrug-resistant organisms and high usage of broad-spectrum antibiotics. Therefore, this study aimed to use a standardized audit tool to assess clinical appropriateness, guideline compliance, and prescribing patterns of antimicrobial use among medical patients in two tertiary hospitals in Malaysia to benchmark practice.
Methodology: A prospective hospital-wide point prevalence survey was carried out by a multidisciplinary team in April 2019 at the University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) and the Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Data was collected from the patient’s electronic medical records and recorded using the Hospital National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey toolkit developed by the National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship, Australia.
Results: The appropriateness of prescriptions was 60.1% (UMMC) and 67% (HCTM), with no significant difference between the two hospitals. Compliance with guidelines was 60.0% (UMMC) and 61.5% (HCTM). Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid was the most commonly prescribed antimicrobial (UMMC = 16.9%; HCTM = 11.9%).
Conclusions: The appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing in medical wards, compliance with guidelines, and prescribing patterns were similar between the two hospitals in Malaysia. The survey identified several areas of prescribing that would need targeted AMS interventions.
Healthcare-associated infections in patients who are immunosuppressed due to chemotherapy treatment: a narrative review
Authors: Da Silva Rosimeire , Casella Tiago
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Chemotherapy is one of the best methods to cure oncologic patients. However, it leads to adverse effects that contribute to the establishment of infections. Up-to-date knowledge is needed to offer the best care to patients.
Methodology: This is a narrative review based on searching articles in five databases (PubMed, LILACS, Research Gate, Google Scholar, and SciELO) using “cancer treatments”, “chemotherapy”, “febrile neutropenia”, “cancer opportunistic infections”, “chemotherapy AND febrile neutropenia”, “cancer AND hospital infections”, and “immunosuppression AND cancer patients” as keywords. No filter was applied, however, articles published in the last five years were preferentially selected to compose this article.
Results: Almost all microorganisms can cause infection in cancer patients, including colonizing and normal microbiota. However, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella spp., Staphylococcus spp., and Streptococcus spp. are the most reported agents. Viruses may be underrepresented because molecular techniques are needed to identify them. Bloodstream and associated infections are among the highest occurrences because of the devices that are constantly introduced. Antibiotic administration selects for resistant microorganisms, which leads to delay or even failure in the treatment. Protocols for efficient infection prevention and control measures must involve staff from the kitchen, janitors, nurses, and physicians, in addition to patients and relatives.
Conclusions: Bloodstream infections caused by the bacteria and which have the most resistance to several antimicrobials are the main concern for oncologic patients. Preventive and educative actions must be taken by a multidisciplinary team in order to achieve the best care for the vulnerable patients.
Evaluation of the impact of Shigella virulence genes on the basis of clinical features observed in patients with shigellosis
Authors: Chowdhury Visnu Pritom , Azmi Ishrat Jahan , Haque Md Ahshanul , Islam Mohammad Rafiqul , Akter Mahmuda , Mahmud Shahin , Faruque Abu Syed Golam , Talukder Kaisar Ali
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Shigella continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality each year, mostly in under-five children living in developing countries. We investigated the association between Shigella virulence genes and shigellosis.

Methodology: We randomly selected 61 S. flexneri strains isolated from patients in Bangladesh between 2009 and 2013, and evaluated the presence of 140 MDa large-virulence-plasmid (p140), and 22 virulence genes including ipaH, ial, toxin, and T3SS-related genes.

Results: We found p140 in 79% (n = 48) and ipaBCD in 90% (n = 55) strains, while seven strains were missing the p140. The prevalence of ial was 89%, ipgC and ipgE was 85%, and the prevalence for the remaining genes was < 85%. During the multivariate analysis, we found that instead of sen, the Shigella enterotoxin gene set along with several other virulence genes such as ipgA, icsB, ipgB1, spa15, and mxiC, were significantly influencing multiple clinical features relevant to shigellosis, including bloody stool, mucoid stool, and rectal straining.

Conclusions: We believe our model will help to determine the actual disease burden by directly looking for the genetic material in clinically suggestive patients, especially when detecting the causative organisms by traditional means is difficult.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Schistosoma mansoni co-infection in a young patient with extensive longitudinal acute transverse myelitis
Authors: Alayafi Hassan Ali , Alruwaili Mubarak , Aljumah Talal Khalid , Alshehri Ali , Alrasheed Deema , Alanazi Muhannad Faleh , AlRuwaili Raed , Ali Naif H , Albarrak Anas Mohammad , AlRashdi Barakat M , Taha Ahmed E
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Acute transverse myelitis is an uncommon inflammatory, intramedullary, disorder of the spinal cord. Spastic paraplegia, impaired sphincter functions, and sensory loss, with sensory level, are the clinical manifestations of this devastating disorder. The utilization of magnetic resonant imaging (MRI) contributes to the surge in the diagnosis of more ATM cases. Although the causes of ATM are numerous, both Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Schistosoma mansoni are uncommon causes and their co-existence in the same patient has not been reported before in Saudi Arabia.

Case: We report a 25-year-old ATM male patient presented with a history of sudden onset severe low back pain. Within four hours from the onset of the back pain, he became completely paraplegic with impaired functions of the bowel and urinary bladder sphincter. Furthermore, he lost all modalities of sensory functions in the lower limbs. His examination revealed spastic complete paraplegia with sensory level at T6. Clinical neurological examination revealed normal upper limbs and brain functions. The MRI of the cervico-dorsal spine showed extensive longitudinal hyperintense lesion extending from the upper cervical segments to the lower dorsal segments (extensive longitudinal transverse myelitis). A post-infectious immune-mediated predisposition was highly suspected due to the very high titers of anti-Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgM and IgG that were detected. The immunosuppressant therapy did not improve his paraplegia. A spinal cord biopsy revealed the presence of several Schistosoma mansoni ova surrounded by chronic inflammatory reactions and reactive gliosis.

Conclusions: Both Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Schistosoma mansoni should be investigated in cases with extensive longitudinal ATM.
Kinetics of oxygen sorption-desorption processes in manganites of La0.7Sr0.3Mn0.9Fe0.1O3-δ composition
Authors: Gurskii Alexander L. , Kalanda Nikolay A. , Yarmolich Marta V. , Petrov Alexander V. , Kireev Petr N. , Sangaa Deleg , Si Ping-Zhan
Published: January 2023

Based on the data of thermogravimetric analysis the values of the oxygen index (3-δ) in the manganite of the La0.7Sr0.3Mn0.9Fe0.1O3-δcomposition, obtained by solid-phase reaction technique, have been calculated. The analysis of oxygen sorption-desorption curves showed that the processes of oxygen release and absorption atpO2= 10 Pa andpO2= 400 Pa are not reversible. The minima of the derivative dδ/dt=f(T) corresponding to the maxima of the oxygen extraction rate indicate the complex character of changes in the oxygen desorption rate from manganite. The decrease in the heating and cooling rate from 6.6 K/min to 2.6 K/min resulted in a significant change in the value ∆δ, indicating the dependence of anion mobility on the oxygen concentration in the magnet structure. It has been revealed that in the La0.7Sr0.3Mn0.9Fe0.1O3-δmanganite the oxygen desorption kinetics is well described by the exponential dependence on the Kramers model, which implies no return of desorbed oxygen to the sample. This model indicates the non-stationarity of the diffusion flux through the barrier during desorption of oxygen from samples. The calculation of the activation energy of oxygen desorption by the Merzhanov method at various partial pressures of oxygen has shown that at the initial stage of oxygen extraction from La0.7Sr0.3Mn0.9Fe0.1O3-δ, the activation energy of oxygen desorption has a minimum value (Еа= 103.7 kJ/mol at δ = 0.005) and as the concentration of oxygen vacancies increases, it rises reaching saturation (Еа= 134.3 kJ/mol at δ = 0.06). It is assumed that with an increase in the concentration of oxygen vacancies, an interaction occurs between them, followed by the processes of their ordering with the formation of associates.
The effect of excessive coffee consumption, in relation to diterpenes levels of medium-roasted coffee, on non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level in healthy men
Authors: Awwad Shady , Abu-Zaiton Ahmed , Issa Reem , Said Rana , Sundookah Ahmad , Habash Maha , Mohammad Beisan , Abu-Samak Mahmoud
Published: January 2023

This study was designed to determine the levels of coffee oil and diterpenes and evaluate the correlation between the effect of excessive roasted coffee consumption on non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL) and the roasting degree effect on the levels of coffee oil and diterpenes extracted from Coffea arabica. The coffee oil and diterpenes were extracted using soxhlet and liquid-liquid extraction. Sixty-six healthy normolipidemic male participants were assigned for this study which consisted of two stages. The first stage is the coffee abstaining stage where subjects were requested to abstain from drinking coffee for 2 weeks. The second stage is the coffee drinking stage which consisted of groups (the control group and coffee-drinking group). The levels of TC, TG, LDL-C, HDL-C, and non-HDL were determined in all participants before and after the experiment. The results indicated that the coffee roasting degree demonstrated a significant increase in the levels of coffee oil and diterpenes ranging from 9.31% (green coffee) to 15.64% (dark roast) and from 0.205% (green coffee) to 0.300% (dark roast) for diterpenes. In conclusion, the current study revealed that excessive consumption of medium roasted coffee was associated with elevated non-HDL levels in normotensive nonsmoker healthy men which might be attributed to the positive association between the degree of roasting and diterpenes levels.
Firework Injuries to the Hand in the United States: An Epidemiological and Cost Analysis
Authors: Gordon Adam M. , Malik Azeem Tariq , Tamer Robert , Khan Safdar N. , Goyal Kanu S.
Published: January 2023

Although prior literature has evaluated firework injuries broadly, there are no focused investigations examining trends, etiology, and costs associated with firework injuries to the hand. The 2006 to 2014 National Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) was used.
International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision
(
ICD-9
) codes identified patients presenting to the emergency department with a firework-related injury of the hand that resulted in a burn, open wound, fracture, blood vessel injury, or traumatic amputation. A linear regression model was used to identify significant changes over time, with a significance threshold of
P
<.05. A total of 19,473 patients with a firework-related injury to the hand were included, with no significant change in the incidence from 2006 to 2014 (7.5 per 1,000,000 population). The greatest number of injuries occurred in July (57.1%), January (7.4%), and December (3.7%). Age groups affected were young adults (18–35 years; 43.6%), older adults (36–55 years; 19.2%), adolescents (12–17 years; 18.6%), and children (0–11 years; 16.1%). Nearly 74% of the injuries resulted in burns, 24.5% resulted in open wounds, 8.0% resulted in fracture, 7.6% resulted in traumatic amputation, and 1.4% resulted in blood vessel injury. Of 14,320 burn injuries, 15.2% had first-degree burns, 69.9% had second-degree burns, and 5.1% had third-degree burns involving the skin. The median emergency department charge was $914 and the median hospitalization charge (for inpatient admittance) was $30,743. Incidence of firework-related injuries to the hand has not changed over time. There is a need for better dissemination of safety information to mitigate the occurrences of these avoidable accidents. [
Orthopedics
. 2023;46(3):180–184.]
Interdisciplinary Team Care for Children with Facial Differences
Authors: O'Gara Mary , Alcocer Alkureishi Lolita , Alkureishi Lee , Barhight Lydia
Published: January 2023

Children who have cleft and craniofacial diagnoses require coordinated, interdisciplinary treatment planning from birth to young adulthood. Teams that adhere to the Parameters of Care and maintain annual review by the American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association Commission on Approval of Teams are published at
www.acpa-cpf.org
to assist families in obtaining that care. The six critical components to this interdisciplinary care focus on the team's composition, the team's management and responsibilities, the inclusion of patient and family/caregiver communication, an ongoing commitment to cultural competence, the importance of psychosocial and social services provided for the child and family, and the dedication to outcomes assessment. Primary care physicians are in a unique position to help direct families to this online directory for the best possible outcomes.

[
Pediatr Ann
. 2023;52(1):e18–e22.]
Selective Focal Laser Therapy as the Primary Treatment for Exudative Perifoveal Vascular Anomalous Complex (ePVAC): Case Series and Literature Review
Authors: Arruabarrena Carolina , Liaño Gabriel , Hernáez-Leonato José M. , Martínez-Sánchez Marta , Cañas-Martín Julia , Teus Miguel A.
Published: January 2023

Perifoveal anomalous exudative vascular complex (PEVAC) was first described in 2011. Since then, individual clinical cases and a couple of case series have been published, and their characteristics have been studied in multi-modal images. To date, there is no consensus on its treatment. Initially, it was thought that PEVACs could be left to spontaneous evolution because they presented a slow progression. But it has been shown that the growth of the lesion covers a spectrum from non-exudative lesions to PEVAC with vision impairment over time. We present an updated bibliographic review of this pathology. We explain the changes in the diagnostic criteria that have been undergone. And we focus the discussion on selective treatment with focal laser, which has shown an excellent anatomical response and visual improvement or stabilization in the cases described and in our series of three patients systematically treated with focal laser.

[
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina
2023;54:43–49.]
Increasing the charge/discharge rate for phase-change materials by forming hybrid composite paraffin/ash for an effective thermal energy storage system
Authors: Suyitno Budhi Muliawan , Rahmalina Dwi , Rahman Reza Abdu
Published: January 2023

Low-temperature latent heat storage (LHS) systems are suitable for incorporating paraffin as the storage material. However, they face difficulty in actual implementation due to low thermal conductivity (TC). The present study used volcanic ash as an environmentally friendly and cost-effective material to increase the TC of paraffin. Three composites of paraffin/ash were prepared with ash proportions of 10 wt%, 30 wt% and 50 wt%. Characterizations were done to evaluate the average TC and properties. Thermal performance evaluation was conducted by analyzing the static charge/discharge cycle. The average TC for paraffin was 0.214 W/m·K. Adding volcanic ash improved the TC to 19.598 W/m·K. It made the charge/discharge performance of the composite better than that of pure paraffin. The charge rate for the composite ranged from 3.83 ℃/min to 5.12 ℃/min. The highest discharge rate was obtained at 4.21 ℃/min for the composite paraffin50/ash50. The freezing temperature for the composite is influenced by the ash proportion, which can be taken as a suitable approach to adjust the freezing point of paraffin-based thermal energy storage (TES). The detailed results for the characterization and thermal performance evaluation are described thoroughly within the article. The overall result indicates that volcanic ash is applicable for improving the TC and charge/discharge rate of paraffin-based TES.
Local Lie derivations of generalized matrix algebras
Authors: Liu Dan , Zhang Jianhua , Song Mingliang
Published: January 2023

In this paper, we investigate local Lie derivations of a certain class of generalized matrix algebras and show that, under certain conditions, every local Lie derivation of a generalized matrix algebra is a sum of a derivation and a linear central-valued map vanishing on each commutator. The main result is then applied to full matrix algebras and unital simple algebras with nontrivial idempotents.
Smart Healthcare Monitoring System Using IoT
Authors: Mohammed Bzhar Ghafour , Hasan Dler Salih
Published: January 2023

The progress in communication and information technology has contributed to the creation of the Internet of Thing (IoT). Internet of Things today plays a crucial role in tracking, documenting, storing, presentation and communication in variety of fields like healthcare, smart cities, engineering, and others. Using an IoT-based monitoring system, the critical parameters of health are tracked and data transmitted via network. Data will be accessed for the benefit of the patient's current condition. This research paper focused on remote monitoring of body temperature (DS18B20), heart rate and SPO2(MAX30100), additionally the position of patient can be obtained on demand using SIM7600E GSM and GNSS HAT (Hardware attached on top) Module. Raspberry Pi 4B used as microcontroller to gather data from health parameter sensors. The data from sensors transmitted into cloud storage through a network. The proposed system uses last version of IoT microcontroller and devices were used which significantly affected the precision and speed of the whole system. A GUI cross platform mobile application was developed for presenting real-time data to both doctors and patients. The system is beneficial for synchronous monitoring of patient’s health status hence allowing urgent medical decision by doctors at right time.
« Ni bas-bleu, ni pot-au-feu » : la conception de « la » femme selon Augusta Moll-Weiss (France, tournant des XIXe-XXe siècles)
Authors: Roll Sandrine
Published: January 2023

Cet article analyse les idées et l’œuvre de la directrice de l’École des mères, Augusta Moll-Weiss. Dans le contexte du tournant des XIXe-XXe siècles où l’éloge de la ménagère est un thème récurrent des discours moralisateurs émanant des ouvriers ou des bourgeois, Augusta Moll-Weiss met en place un projet de cours ménagers. Son œuvre offre une approche singulière de ce que des activités reconnues comme typiquement féminines peuvent offrir aux femmes. Loin de former uniquement des « fées du logis », les cours professés à l’École des mères donnent aussi aux élèves la possibilité de se préparer à une carrière professionnelle. Augusta Moll-Weiss imagine alors pléthore de débouchés qui placent les activités « du souci des autres » dans la sphère du travail social. Son engagement en faveur de l’enseignement ménager s’accompagne d’une réflexion sur de nouveaux modèles domestiques susceptibles d’accompagner l’entrée des femmes sur le marché du travail. La rationalisation et le partage sexué des tâches domestiques ainsi que la question du temps partiel sont au cœur de son projet. Aux marges de la philanthropie et du féminisme, Augusta Moll-Weiss s’engage donc dans une stratégie de reconnaissance du rôle des femmes dans l’espace civique. Après avoir présenté l’œuvre scolaire de cette femme, cet article s’intéresse à sa vision de la « Ménagère nouvelle » et à son approche du féminisme.
PATRONES SOCIOTEMPORALES ASOCIADOS A INDICADORES DE SOSTENIBILIDAD URBANA, TEMUCO, CHILE
Authors: Azócar Weisser Javiera , Silva Poblete Karla , Inostroza Seguel Laura , Cabezas Cornejo Alejandra , Moreno García Roberto
Published: January 2023

El presente artículo analiza los resultados de siete indicadores de sostenibilidad urbana aplicados a nivel de barrio en la ciudad de Temuco, Chile. Para el estudio se trabajó con una selección de indicadores extraídos del Plan de Indicadores de Sostenibilidad de Vitoria-Gasteiz, España, para testear su desempeño y utilidad en una ciudad intermedia y en el contexto latinoamericano. Para ello se seleccionó una muestra de seis barrios de Temuco distinguiendo entre nivel socioeconómico y antigüedad como variables independientes. Los resultados comparativos no muestran diferencias significativas en términos del nivel socioeconómico de los barrios, pero sí una tendencia que indica que, a mayor antigüedad, mayores niveles de sostenibilidad.
GENERATIVE DESIGN AND IEQ PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS BASED ON A PARAMETRIC ALGORITHM
Authors: Mohammadi Sahar , Gorji Mahlabani Yousef , Karimi Fariborz , MohammadHoseini Babak
Published: January 2023

This research aims to examine the potential of generative and optimization algorithms in the early stage of a school building design in Tabriz to achieve better IEQ. It also investigates the compatibility of the evolutionary optimization tools combined with a parametric model in stimulating building comfort performance in achieving an optimized design. This process includes four steps: defining the parametric building model, defining its material and construction properties, stimulation of thermal and visual comfort and carbon dioxide concentration, optimization, and choosing the best result. The adaptive PMV model is used for thermal comfort, imageless daylight glare probability is used for visual comfort, and a CO2 concentration is used for IAQ assessment. It was found that the performance of the options introduced by the algorithm is more appropriate than the design prototype. However, the results show that the samples are acceptable in carbon dioxide concentration. What needs further investigation is thermal and visual comfort. Among the studied variables on IEQ performance, the WWR ratio of the southern wall had the most significant impact. Based on the optimization results, thermal comfort changed in the range of 10%, visual comfort in the range of 30%, and CO2 concentration in the range of 0.19%.
Construção e evidências de validade baseadas no conteúdo para a Escala de Locus de Controle (ELOCUS)
Authors: Ferreira Couto Leila Maria , Bonfá-Araujo Bruno , Nunes Baptista Makilim
Published: January 2023

Entende-se por locus de controle a percepção sobre como o indivíduo estabelece o controle de suas ações em busca de um desfecho satisfatório, dividindo-se em interno e externo. Embora o construto tenha uma vasta tradição na pesquisa psicológica e apresente diversas escalas, estas deixaram lacunas como, por exemplo, instabilidade de número de fatores do construto. Neste sentido, foi construída a Escala de Locus de Controle (ELOCUS) que avalia expectativas generalizadas de controle em adultos. O objetivo foi apresentar evidências de validade baseadas no conteúdo dos itens construídos. Para a elaboração dos itens foi executada uma revisão teórica sobre o tema a qual originou a ELOCUS com 82 itens, divididos em dois fatores e nove facetas, sendo quatro representativos do locus de controle interno e cinco do externo. Os itens foram avaliados primeiramente por juízes com experiência em construção de instrumentos (concordância absoluta de 80,5% para clareza e 61,0% para coerência e AC1 de Gwet de 0,881 para clareza e 0,736 para coerência) e, posteriormente, em estudo piloto com amostra de representantes do público-alvo para ajustes semânticos. Após análises, o instrumento finalizado passou a ter 69 itens e indicou evidências satisfatórias no que tange ao conteúdo dos itens.
Significados do ato suicida entre a tristeza e a desesperança: aportes de estudo com brasileiros
Authors: Morais Jaiana Cristina Cândido , Meneses Liza Maria Studart de , Melo Cynthia de Freitas , Martins José Clerton de Oliveira
Published: January 2023

O suicídio é um problema de saúde pública mundial, caracterizado por tabus e estigmas, que ao serem descortinados, poderiam subsidiar ações de capacitação, educação e prevenção. Em resposta a essa demanda, o presente estudo objetivou identificar os significados que brasileiros atribuem ao suicídio. Realizou-se uma pesquisa de levantamento nacional, com 3.453 brasileiros adultos, que responderam a um questionário sociodemográfico e à Técnica de Associação Livre de Palavras (TALP), com estímulo indutor “suicídio”. Os resultados organizaram-se em duas classes: 1) “Entre o desespero e o desamparo: os porquês do suicídio”, que aborda possíveis motivações para o suicídio; e 2) “Sobreviventes: significados do suicídio para a rede de afeto”, que apresenta aspectos relacionados ao luto e a dor vivenciados pelos sobreviventes. Também surgiram diferenças nas evocações em função da região do país e orientação sexual. Conclui-se que o suicídio ainda é envolto de estigmas sociais e explicações reducionistas associadas a quadros psicopatológicos do sujeito que apresenta o comportamento suicida; e que a perda de um ente querido por suicídio é marcada por uma experiência de luto não reconhecido e solitário. Logo, tornam-se imprescindíveis ações de promoção, prevenção e posvenção voltadas ao sujeito com comportamento suicida e seus familiares.
Atenção plena, autocompaixão e surdez: uma revisão integrativa de literatura
Authors: Azevedo Guimarães Valéria Maria , Andrade Santos Karine David , Da Silva Joilson Pereira
Published: January 2023

A atenção plena e a autocompaixão são temáticas atuais na área cientifica e que têm benefícios evidenciados pelas suas práticas. Este artigo teve por objetivo realizar uma revisão integrativa de literatura para compreender como as pessoas surdas ou com deficiência auditiva são abordadas pelas temáticas da atenção plena e autocompaixão nos achados científicos. Para a busca de estudos científicos acerca dos temas foram utilizadas as bases de dados SciELO.org, PsycINFO (APA), Scopus (Elsevier), PUBMED, Web of Science, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) e Periódico CAPES durante o mês de fevereiro de 2022. Adicionalmente, foram adotados critérios de inclusão e exclusão para a escolha do material e, após as etapas de seleção e elegibilidade seguindo o protocolo PRISMA, três estudos foram selecionados. Os resultados indicaram ajustes no preparo e na entrega das propostas em atenção plena e efeitos da intervenção, na saúde mental da população surda. Além disso, as pesquisas encontradas não abordaram o tema de autocompaixão. Sugere-se que novas pesquisas possam discutir as temáticas em questão com as pessoas surdas ou com deficiência auditiva.
Escola Técnica Nacional
Authors: Oliveira Samuel Silva Rodrigues de , Cardoso Tereza Fachada Levy , Barreto Maria Renilda Nery
Published: January 2023

O artigo analisa a história da Escola Técnica Nacional a partir da memória de egressos, membros da Associação de Ex-alunos da Escola Técnica Nacional e do Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca. Investiga-se o projeto educacional de reforma do ensino industrial nos anos 1940 e a trajetória de vida de estudantes, enfocando a relação entre memória social e história da educação, bem como experiência e identidade social no mundo do trabalho. Reivindica-se a metodologia da História Oral e História Pública para renovar análises da História da Educação.
Effect of Microwave-Assisted Method on Antibiotic Adsorption Capacity of Activated Carbon from Grapefruit
Authors: Lam Van Tan , Hoang Bich , Quyen Ngo Thi Cam
Published: January 2023

In this study, we have successfully fabricated adsorbent from grapefruit peel by microwave method and applied it to CFX antibiotic treatment in water. The structural properties of the material are determined by: FTIR, SEM, BET. That the adsorption performance was best under the following conditions: pH = 4, initial CFX concentration = 80 mg/l, grapefruit peel dose = 0.5 g/L, adsorption time = 20 minutes. The model's experimental data is assessed for the appropriateness by Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, D-R, PSO, PFO, Elovivh, Bangham models.
Comparative Study of the Non-Linear Dynamic Behaviour of Different Seismic Isolation Systems
Authors: Sabiha Hamouche , Lyacine Bennacer , Nassim Kernou
Published: January 2023

To mitigate the effect of earthquake on the structure, the base isolation technique is the best alternative as a seismic protection system. In this research, a two-degree-of-freedom (2DOF) equivalent model is modelled based on a real eight-level reinforced concrete structure damaged by the Boumerdes earthquake in 2003 is presented. The basic isolation systems considered are four models namely: the first system is a high damping isolator (HDBR), the second system is the friction pendulum isolator (FPS). The third model of the base isolation system is a non-linear model with two horizontal and rotational stiffness springs (SHRS), and finally the last model presents a bilinear spring (SB). The isolators are designed according to the UBC-97 code. Earthquake recordings from Dar-El-Beida of the 2003 Boumerdes earthquake were used as seismic load. A dynamic analysis of the comparative temporal responses of the structure was performed by comparing its dynamic behaviour with that of the fixed base structure. The results obtained reveal a reduction in base shear, stage drift and stage acceleration and an increase in displacement and time period for the structure isolated at the base. The results are presented in tables and graphs.
Effectiveness of Copper as an Electrode Material on Enhancement of Electrohydrodynamic Drying Process
Authors: Khan Mohammad Saifullah , Rehman Minhaj
Published: January 2023

In the present investigation, enhancement in the drying rate by an AC corona discharge from a single Copper (Cu) needle electrode was evaluated experimentally. The electrode generates corona wind (ionic wind), which impinges on, and eliminates moisture from the surface of a moist test sample. The corona discharge was generated by connecting the needle electrode to an alternating current (AC) power source. The drying sample consisted of 5mm soda lime glass beads saturated with water. Experiments were performed in the presence and absence of airflow over the drying samples, which were subjected to the corona discharge. The discharge was regulated, and experiments were conducted with 1 kV increments from the corona inception voltage till the sparkover occurred. Each experiment lasted for at least two hours and fifty minutes. The weight loss in the sample containers and the ambient temperature and relative humidity were all monitored. In each instance, a companion experiment was conducted concurrently. The results show that Copper (Cu) as an electrode material effectively influences the enhancement of an EHD drying process. With low-velocity cross-flow ( ) assisting in the drying enhancement.
Single-cell and spatial sequencing application in pathology
Authors: Kim Yoon-Seob , Choi Jinyong , Lee Sug Hyung
Published: January 2023

Traditionally, diagnostic pathology uses histology representing structural alterations in a disease’s cells and tissues. In many cases, however, it is supplemented by other morphology-based methods such as immunohistochemistry and fluorescent in situ hybridization. Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) is one of the strategies that may help tackle the heterogeneous cells in a disease, but it does not usually provide histologic information. Spatial sequencing is designed to assign cell types, subtypes, or states according to the mRNA expression on a histological section by RNA sequencing. It can provide mRNA expressions not only of diseased cells, such as cancer cells but also of stromal cells, such as immune cells, fibroblasts, and vascular cells. In this review, we studied current methods of spatial transcriptome sequencing based on their technical backgrounds, tissue preparation, and analytic procedures. With the pathology examples, useful recommendations for pathologists who are just getting started to use spatial sequencing analysis in research are provided here. In addition, leveraging spatial sequencing by integration with scRNA-seq is reviewed. With the advantages of simultaneous histologic and single-cell information, spatial sequencing may give a molecular basis for pathological diagnosis, improve our understanding of diseases, and have potential clinical applications in prognostics and diagnostic pathology.
Medios de comunicación y vida cotidiana: relato de una experiencia de taller radial
Authors: Emanuelli Paulina Beatriz
Published: January 2023

Muestra de los resultados de un programa de radio realizado en un colegio privado, coordinado por la profesora Emanuelli, que pone de manifiesto el interés de los jóvenes estudiantes por este medio de comunicación.
El papel de las facultades ante el mal uso del castellano
Authors: Pérez Pérez Juan Jesús
Published: January 2023

Es muy difícil poder hacer una prospección de cómo será el periodismo del próximo siglo, teniendo en cuenta los continuos y revolucionarios avances tecnológicos y la evolución de la sociedad. Sin embargo, a pesar de las innovaciones tecnológicas que ya estamos utilizando y que utilizaremos en el futuro, en esta sociedad científica o tecnológica y en esta sociedad de la información en la que estamos inmersos, si se puede prever que el uso de la lengua, junto con la imagen, seguirá siendo para los periodistas su herramienta básica de trabajo, cualquiera que sea el medio que se utilice, al margen de las innovaciones que se vayan introduciendo.
Violencia mediática y reacción social
Authors: Quesada Pérez Montserrat
Published: January 2023

La violencia mediática es hoy, probablemente, uno de los temas recurrentes en todos los foros de debate nacional e internacional. Es también uno de los que más artículos periodísticos y científicos ha inspirado en los últimos tiempos. Psicólogos, sociólogos, criminólogos, pedagogos y comunicólogos -además de neurobiólogos- son algunos de los investigadores que, desde sus respectivos ámbitos científicos, tratan de analizar las causas que provocan desencadenantes violentos en nuestra sociedad. Sin embargo, las investigaciones que se han llevado a cabo hasta el momento no han logrado explicar con detenimiento este complejo fenómeno humano y social, ni tampoco los factores psicológicos, sociales, económicos y biológicos que presumiblemente inciden en él y lo determinan.
La información y los textos jurídicos de la colonia (II). El poder político
Authors: Badilla Calderón Annie
Published: January 2023

En la organización de las sociedades primitivas, se manifiestan tres grandes poderes: el político, el religioso y el económico. Cada uno de ellos ejerce su dominio en el mundo de finales de la conquista y durante la colonia en Costa Rica. En esta segunda entrega se estudian estos tres poderes, a la luz de la información que emana del estudio de documentos de la época.
Diseño y color infográfico
Authors: Lallana Fernando
Published: January 2023

La integración de infografía en la prensa diaria, entendida como sección diaria, habitual y no como complemento de la información escrita o apoyo de la noticia dentro del conjunto del periódico se debe, sin duda, al diario norteamericano Usa Today, un modelo que cuando nació el 15 de septiembre de 1982, sólo recibió un aluvión de críticas de los grandes competidores. Se trata de la entrega número 11 de la serie sobre infografía periodística que venimos publicando en los últimos meses.
Internet: la red en España
Authors: Contreras Fernando R.
Published: January 2023

No es nada original comenzar un artículo sobre Internet introduciendo un poco de la historia de la red mayor de nuestro planeta. También es verdad que supone una gran ayuda las aproximaciones introductorias para situar un punto inicial antes de emprender el recorrido que nos lleve al punto final. Por ello, deseamos que esta introducción a Internet presente aspectos que motive el interés del lector y no le conduzca al tedio y a la desesperación de una lectura nada novedosa.
Internet: ¿una red para capturar rehenes?
Authors: Colle Raymond
Published: January 2023

En el año 2000 y durante el 2001, Microsoft ha hecho noticia especialmente en función de los juicios que se le siguen en Estados Unidos y Europa por prácticas monopólicas. Pero, al revisar las noticias, también encontramos muchos datos que revelan una importante política expansionista y tendencia a explotar cada vez más a sus clientes. No repasaremos aquí lo ocurrido con los juicios, pero sí nos proponemos poner en evidencia como una empresa cuyo poder descansa en la presencia de su sistema operativo en millones de ordenadores personales ha ido expandiendo sus pretensiones y desarrollado una estrategia que pretende llegar a un control casi absoluto de Internet y de sus usuarios.
Recogida desde múltiples fuentes, ofrecemos al lector una documentación bastante detallada acerca de lo que está ocurriendo y de lo que podría ocurrir si nadie presta atención a los "recursos" que la empresa esconde cuidadosamente en su software.
Elementos para entender la relación jueces – periodistas
Authors: López Lastra Martín
Published: January 2023

La relación entre jueces y periodistas suele estar signada por la necesidad de compatibilizar el debido proceso que debe preservarse en un juicio oral y público y el derecho a la información que reclama el periodismo para ejercer su trabajo, en el marco de la libertad de prensa.De este modo, el juez quiere lograr la mejor garantía de los derechos contemplados en el debido proceso, mientras que el periodista, como un legí­timo titular del derecho a la información, desea informar antes y mejor a su audiencia o lectores.No obstante, es posible que exista ausencia de conflicto entre jueces y periodistas, pero a costa de un desequilibrio a favor de uno de los dos derechos –los contemplados en el debido proceso y el de informar- por sobre el otro.Es posible que en los juicios orales se presenten variaciones entre las alternativas mencionadas: conflicto o cooperación entre jueces y periodistas, con equilibrio o desequilibrio entre los derechos incluidos en el debido proceso y el de informar.Una situación tí­pica se presenta cuando existe una relación de conflicto entre jueces y periodistas y, simultáneamente, hay falta de equilibrio entre derechos y garantí­as que deben observarse en un juicio y el derecho a informar, a favor o en detrimento de este último.Otra variante es la del juicio en el que hay una relación de cooperación o consenso y un equilibrio entre ambos derechos. Por otro lado, es posible que este consenso entre jueces y periodistas se alcance tras un conflicto inicial.
El País, dependencia y desinformación
Authors: Prieto Alvela Lara
Published: January 2023

El presente ensayo tiene como origen la lectura analítica del libro “El periodismo herido”, de J.M de Pablos. El autor hace un análisis exhaustivo de una serie de fenómenos que se vienen produciendo en el diario El País, y que lo alejan de lo que debería ser el periodismo ético y profesional.
Si bien el libro no ha modificado sustancialmente la opinión que me había forjado durante años de lectura crítica del propio diario, sí le ha dado una nueva orientación.
Lo novedoso para mí ha sido la toma de conciencia de la multitud de errores ortográficos, de repetición innecesaria u omisión de palabras, errores de forma, etc., que aparecen en las páginas del periódico objeto de estudio.En el futuro, mis lecturas críticas de éste y otros diarios contarán con un nuevo aliciente: la búsqueda de errores de forma. Lamentablemente, el éxito en la búsqueda está garantizado.Resulta escandaloso que un diario, contando con los medios de los que dispone El País, cometa este tipo de errores que llevan al descrédito ante sus lectores. Estas incorrecciones deberían ser ofensivas incluso para aquellos que se identifican plenamente con la línea editorial del diario.
La incorporación de tecnologías informáticas en la enseñanza: un estudio de caso
Authors: Morales Susana
Published: January 2023

La investigación que se presenta se trató de un estudio exploratorio llevado adelante entre 1999 y 2002 en la ciudad de La Rioja (Argentina), en el que se planteó un abordaje que articulara metodologías cuantitativas y cualitativas.  Se pretendía, a través de este trabajo, contribuir al conocimiento de las representaciones y prácticas de los docentes, como también las condiciones objetivas en que se encuentran las instituciones educativas de nivel medio, con vistas a la incorporación (apropiación y uso) de tecnologías informáticas en los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje. De esta manera, se definió como objetivo general- Contribuir al conocimiento de:A- las condiciones objetivas, así como las prácticas y representaciones de los docentes, yB- las condiciones objetivas (recursos humanos y tecnológicos) en que se encuentran las instituciones educativas de nivel medio de la ciudad de La Rioja, en relación con las tecnologías informáticas y su utilización en los procesos deenseñanza y aprendizaje.
Las guerras que nunca vimos El papel de la televisión en los conflictos bélicos
Authors: Millán Paredes Tatiana
Published: January 2023

La entrada de la televisión en los conflictos bélicos marcó un antes y un después en la forma en la que el mundo los percibió. Si en la guerra deVietnam la televisión tuvo sus consecuencias políticas y estratégicas, muchas de ellas no controladas por la novedad del medio, la guerra de Irak ha estado marcada por Internet. La Red ha supuesto, pese a la falta de credibilidad con la que nace, la posibilidad de fuentes alternativas de información. La televisión sigue siendo el primer referente pero Internet la desbanca cuando se trata de capacidad de convocatoria y movilización. Junto a todo ello Al Yazira es por primera vez el contrapunto a las versiones occidentales.
Información y diálogo social en Cuba Pautas para un proceso constituyente
Authors: Díaz Medina José Fernando
Published: January 2023

El Comité de América Latina (Colat) de la Unión Europea, un grupo de trabajo de expertos, decidió por consenso, el pasado catorce de diciembre de 2004, elevar a los ministros de Exteriores una propuesta para flexibilizar su política de sanciones contra el régimen cubano. Recordemos que las sanciones habían sido adoptadas por la Unión Europea en junio de 2003 tras una oleada de detenciones de disidentes en la isla y el fusilamiento de tres secuestradores de un barco con el que pretendían llegar a Florida. Por entonces, el Gobierno de Castro encarceló al llamado Grupo de los 75, y esto provocó numerosas protestas internacionales. La que pareció doler más en la isla, fue del escritor José Saramago, quien anunció su distanciamiento del régimen castrista. “Hasta aquí he llegado. Desde ahora en adelante Cuba seguirá su camino, yo mequedo”, sentenció el premio Nobel portugués.El asunto cubano interesa internacionalmente. El futuro del país es complicado, y muy difíciles de predecir los tiempos venideros. Hay que insistiren que es esencial el interés del pueblo: la decisión popular. La falta de libertades civiles es una variable fundamental en el sistema político. Aquí radica el centro de la cuestión. El pueblo buscará una alternativa. Los actuales gobernantes temen unas elecciones democráticas, porque votar contra los actuales dirigentes sería votar contra el propio sistema. Los gobernantes autoritarios de la República de Cuba no podrían manipular los procedimientos electorales en una consulta realmente libre, plural y democrática. La lógica de la organización política revolucionaria lleva a mantener con insistencia una estrategia y una posición de intimidación sobre la emergente oposición.
Nacimiento, remodelación y crisis de la prensa femenina contemporánea en España
Authors: Ganzabal Learreta María
Published: January 2023

Este artículo pretende analizar la historia de la prensa femenina actual y de alta gama en España. Una historia determinada principalmente por el desembarco a mediados de los 80 de los grandes grupos editoriales internacionales con sus ya conocidas Elle, Vogue, Marie Claire y Cosmopolitan. Es un fenómeno que determinó la existencia de muchas publicaciones de editoras españolas que ya existían y que tuvieron que remodelarse, como es el caso de Telva o que sencillamente desaparecieron, como es el caso de las revistas Ama y Dunia. Un mercado de la prensa femenina que se ve convulsionado otra vez por la aparición estos días de nuevas cabeceras: Nova, In Style, Chic, Psychologies…
Las TIC, en la generación de contenidos periodísticos en Venezuela
Authors: Mogollón Hazel , Prieto Carmen María
Published: January 2023

El presente estudio describe la capacidad tecnológica de los periodistas en Venezuela en la generación de contenidos para medios impresos y digitales. El trabajo se fundamenta en los postulados teóricos sobre la Sociedad de la Información y del Conocimiento de Manuel Castells; en la teoría de la innovación tecnológica, a partir de su categoría capacidad tecnológica, y en los estudios realizados sobre los Sistemas Editoriales y su aplicación en los medios de comunicación social. En esta investigación descriptiva se aplicó un cuestionario en línea, utilizando como interfase el correo electrónico. Los principales hallazgos indican que la mayoría de los periodistas que usa las TIC reporta un conocimiento superficial de las herramientas tecnológicas debido a la carencia de procesos formales de aprendizaje tecnológico.