bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity among older adults with cancer in a central Canadian province: Results from a survey study
Authors: Sirois Ailsa , Haase Kristen , Pesut Jennifer , Ahmed Shahid , Sattar Schroder
Published: October 2022

Background: Physical activity is important for individuals with cancer. Older adults with cancer (OACA) have been disproportionally vulnerable to both COVID-19 infection and its outcomes. This study investigated how the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions affected physical activity in OACA in one Canadian province. Method: An online cross-sectional survey was conducted. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, with SPSS® Version 27. Answers to free-text questions were grouped, based on thematic categories. Results: One hundred and fifteen OACA participated in this study; more than 46% reported lower levels of physical activity since the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants described increases in sedentary behaviour and reduced physical activity overall. They also described barriers to physical activity, and remained open to remotely delivered physical activity interventions. Conclusion: The pandemic disrupted physical activity routines among OACA. Future efforts should include an acceleration of research related to remotely delivered interventions given older adults’ growing acceptance of such technologies. Keywords: aging, cancer, physical activity, COVID-19, geriatric oncology, older adults, nursing
Unmet supportive care needs in prostate cancer survivors with advanced disease: A mixed-methods exploration
Authors: Calvo-Schimmel Alejandra , Newman S. , Sterba K. , Mueller M. , Miaskowski C. , Qanungo S.
Published: October 2022

Purpose: Men with advanced prostate cancer experience a wide range of side effects from the cancer and its therapies, which have a negative effect on their quality of life (QOL). Few studies have evaluated supportive care needs in these individuals. The purpose of this study was to conduct a holistic supportive care needs assessment among these survivors guided by the Supportive Care Framework for Cancer Care. Methods: Using a convergent parallel mixed-methods approach, prostate cancer survivors with advanced disease (n = 188) completed a cross-sectional survey. A subset of these survivors (n = 20) participated in an interview to further explore their experience of unmet needs. Results: Survivors reported unmet supportive care needs in every domain of the framework. Up to 95.2% of the survivors had at least one unmet need, with a mean of 14.9 (range: 0–42). Several areas of convergence among the quantitative and qualitative data (fatigue, sexual dysfunction, practical, and emotional/psychological domains), as well as divergence (informational and spiritual domains, depression, urinary dysfunction) were found through the integration process. Conclusions: This study confirms that prostate cancer survivors with advanced disease experience high rates of unmet supportive care needs. The findings also highlight the diversity of those unmet needs. These results may assist with future development of patient-centered supportive care interventions that better meet the specific needs of this vulnerable group of cancer survivors. Keywords: prostate cancer; advanced disease; survivors; supportive care; unmet needs; quality of life; mixed-methods
Besoins non satisfaits en soins de soutien chez les survivants du cancer de la prostate à un stade avancé : exploration par méthodes mixtes
Authors: Calvo-Schimmel Alejandra , Newman S. , Sterba K. , Mueller M. , Miaskowski C. , Qanungo S.
Published: October 2022

But : Les hommes souffrant d’un cancer avancé de la prostate connaissent un large éventail d’effets secondaires découlant du cancer et de ses traitements qui nuisent à leur qualité de vie (QDV). Peu d’études ont évalué les besoins de soins de soutien chez ces personnes. Cette étude a été réalisée pour effectuer une évaluation globale des besoins en soins de soutien chez ces survivants en se fondant sur un cadre de soins de soutien en oncologie (Supportive Care Framework for Cancer Care, ou SCFCC). Méthodes : Dans le cadre d’une recherche menée selon une approche mixte, parallèle et convergente, des survivants du cancer de la prostate à un stade avancé (n = 188) ont répondu à un questionnaire d’enquête transversale. Quelques-uns de ces survivants (n = 20) ont participé à un entretien afin de mieux évaluer leurs besoins non satisfaits. Résultats : Les survivants ont déclaré des besoins non satisfaits de soins de soutien dans tous les domaines du cadre d’évaluation utilisé. Pas moins de 95,2 % des survivants avaient au moins un besoin non satisfait, avec une moyenne de 14,9 besoins (fourchette : 0–42). Plusieurs domaines de convergence entre les données quantitatives et qualitatives (fatigue, dysfonctionnement sexuel, domaines pratique et émotionnel/psychologique) et de divergence (domaines informationnel et spirituel, dépression, dysfonctionnement urinaire) ont été trouvés durant le processus d’intégration. Conclusion : Cette étude confirme que les survivants du cancer de la prostate à un stade avancé présentent des taux élevés de besoins non satisfaits en soins de soutien. Les résultats soulignent également une grande diversité dans ces besoins non satisfaits. Ces résultats pourraient contribuer au développement de plans de soins de soutien centrés sur le patient, adaptés aux besoins particuliers de ce groupe vulnérable de survivants du cancer. Mots-clés : cancer de la prostate; stade avancé; survivants; soins de soutien; besoins non satisfaits; qualité de vie; méthodes mixtes
Aprendizagem colaborativa baseada em wiki no estudo de conceitos da termodinâmica
Authors: da Costa Rodrigo Garrett , Passerino Liliana Maria , Araújo Thiago Moreira de Resende
Published: October 2022

Este artigo apresenta e discute os resultados parciais de uma pesquisa envolvendo a criação e exploração, por estudantes licenciandos em química, de um ambiente computacional do tipo wiki com ênfase no estudo das leis e conceitos da termodinâmica. Trata-se de um espaço colaborativo de produção e edição de conteúdos digitais que permite uma boa interação entre professor e alunos, bem como a integração de diferentes recursos, tais como a simulação e a modelagem computacional. Resultados preliminares indicam que ao se trabalhar com esses recursos estruturados sob uma estratégia colaborativa, consegue-se potencializar a aprendizagem e dinamizar as interações dentro e fora de sala de aula.
Aprendizagem Matemática do Cotidiano: Estratégias de Ação no Jogo de Bola de Gude
Authors: Costa Silvia Janine Rodrigues da , Raabe André Luis Alice
Published: October 2022

O presente estudo investigou as influências das categorias dos campos conceituais aditivos nas estratégias utilizadas por alunos de uma Classe de Apoio Pedagógico (CAP) para resolverem problemas matemáticos envolvendo o jogo de bola de gude. Com suporte das teorias dos campos conceituais e usando o método clínico de Piaget, os alunos foram analisados enquanto realizavam cálculos acerca dos resultados das partidas. As analises foram realizadas em dois contextos: jogo de ola de gude real e; jogo virtual, utilizando o software Jogar Bola de Gude. Os resultados obtidos apontam os indicam vários tipos de estratégias que surgiram. Dentre elas, as mais utilizadas foram o cálculo mental e a memorização.
Um olhar sobre as atividades dos Laboratórios de Informática Educativa das escolas municipais de Fortaleza
Authors: Nascimento Karla Angélica Silva do , Lima Mixilene Sales Santos , Freire Raquel Santiago , Castro Filho José Aires de
Published: October 2022

Este artigo é resultado de uma pesquisa realizada em dez escolas públicas municipais de Fortaleza que busca investigar como os professores do Laboratório de Informática Educativa (LIE) planejam suas aulas com tecnologias digitais. Desta forma, relataremos como é feito o planejamento das atividades no LIE destas escolas, como os recursos digitais são escolhidos e se há colaboração conjunta na elaboração dessas atividades entre os professores regentes de sala e professores do LIE. A partir dos dados percebemos a necessidade de promover momentos de integração entre professores, para que se familiarizem com o ambiente, com as tecnologias digitais e com a proposta da Informática na educação.
Letramento Digital via Web 2.0: uso do site Toondoo em sala de aula
Authors: Velloso Maria Jacy Maia , Marinho Simão Pedro P.
Published: October 2022

O presente artigo descreve uma pesquisa que buscou registrar o processo de letramento digital por meio de interface da Web 2.0 por alunos do 7º ano de uma escola pública. Buscou-se constatar se o uso do site Toondoo, interface da Web 2.0 que permite a criação de histórias em quadrinhos e tirinhas, poderia conferir habilidades para o letramento digital. A partir da descrição e análise das habilidades desenvolvidas pelos alunos durante o processo de apropriação da interface, identificou-se que a utilização das interfaces da Web 2.0 serviu de mobilização para uma maior fluência tecnológica não só para aqueles que ainda não tinham seus letramentos constituídos, mas também para a ampliação do domínio de habilidades para os alunos que possuíam alguns letramentos já consolidados.
Laptops Educacionais: reflexões sobre a formação dos professores nas escolas
Authors: Gomes Apuena Vieira , de Paiva Maria Cristina Leandro , Gomes Danielli Wilhelm da Costa
Published: October 2022

Este estudo traz reflexões sobre a formação dos professores em 10 escolas contempladas para a atuação no Projeto Um Computador por Aluno no estado do Rio Grande do Norte. Traça-se um breve perfil da trajetória de implantação do projeto e analisa-se o processo de formação nas modalidades presencial e à distância. As reflexões preliminares deste estudo nos dão pistas para afirmar que se trata de um Projeto inovador no uso das tecnologias de informação e comunicação no ambiente escolar e da formação em serviço no locus da escola como uma ação preponderante à efetivação das mudanças almejadas na prática pedagógica. Tais reflexões também apontam para a necessidade de se considerar a dinâmica de trabalho de cada escola - a diversidade e individualidade presente na formação.
A tutoria na educação a distância da Universidade Aberta do Brasil: percepções sobre formação, interação e atuação
Authors: Cruz Dulce Márcia , Pasta Carolina Helena
Published: October 2022

Este artigo descreve os resultados de uma pesquisa com tutores a distância da Universidade Aberta do Brasil na Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Nesse modelo de educação a distância os tutores têm principalmente a função de apoiar os docentes nos ambientes virtuais de ensino e aprendizagem, especialmente nas questões de comunicação com os estudantes. Para verificar até que ponto os tutores estão ou não realizando estas e outras funções, aplicamos um questionário respondido de forma impressa e virtual com tutores das licenciaturas e bacharelados da instituição. Resultados mostraram que eles têm a seu encargo praticamente o andamento do curso online e se ressentem da inadequação dessas atividades, da qualificação como estagiários e dos baixos salários.
Qualidade em EaD: o que pensam os cursistas?
Authors: Roque Gianna Oliveira Bogossian , Campos Gilda Helena Bernardino de , Ziviani Cílio , Fonseca Marcus Vinícius de Araújo
Published: October 2022

O propósito desse artigo é apresentar os resultados de uma pesquisa em andamento, junto a professores-alunos de um curso de Licenciatura em História, oferecido na modalidade a distância, com o objetivo de provocar reflexões sobre a qualidade de cursos nesta modalidade na perspectiva do mencionado público-alvo. Os resultados apresentados referem-se à análise qualitativa, obtida por meio da análise de conteúdo das respostas e realizada com o auxílio do software ALCESTE.
O Uso de Mapas Conceituais: Fazendo a Ponte entre o Conhecimento Prévio e a Aprendizagem Significativa na Disciplina de Inglês Instrumental
Authors: Silva Alex M. da , Egito Niedja B. do , Santiago Helder D.
Published: October 2022

Este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar os mapas conceituais e sua relação com o conhecimento prévio e com a aprendizagem significativa dentro da disciplina de inglês instrumental.
O curso jogos computacionais livres e seu uso no ensino das primeiras noções matemáticas ofertado na modalidade presencial e a distância: aproximações e desafios
Authors: Abernaz Jussara Martins , Sondermann Danielli Veiga Carneiro , Nunes Vanessa Battestin , Nobre Isaura Alcina Martins
Published: October 2022

Este artigo apresenta uma pesquisa sobre o curso de extensão, Jogos Computacionais ofertados por uma instituição pública de ensino superior a alunos dos cursos de Pedagogia, Matemática e professores da rede pública. na modalidade presencial e em EaD. Em ambas os participantes pré-avaliaram jogos no sistema livre da série Gcompris. Analisa aproximações e desafios.
Metodologia ANEA para avaliação Online de Lógica de Programação
Authors: Chagas Lucinéia Barbosa da Costa , Oliveira Marcia Gonçalves de
Published: October 2022

Diversas tecnologias são desenvolvidas a cada ano como apoio ao processo de ensino-aprendizagem de lógica de programação. Há, na verdade, uma grande carência de metodologias eficazes nos projetos de tecnologias educacionais na área de lógica de programação. Para atender a essa demanda, desenvolvemos a metodologia ANEA (Analisar, Nivelar, Ensinar, Avaliar). Essa metodologia fornece os requisitos de um sistema online de monitoramento e controle dos componentes das habilidades de programação através de estratégias de avaliações diagnóstica e formativa. Através da metodologia ANEA visamos alcançar progressos reais de aprendizagem em lógica de programação.
O Ensino da Informática Básica para as Gerações X, Y e Z
Authors: Silva Júlia M. C. da , Lazzarotto Lissandra L. , Tessari Rogério
Published: October 2022

O artigo apresenta um relato de experiência de três professores ao lecionar a disciplina de informática básica para 20 turmas nos anos de 2010 e 2011, cujos alunos têm idades variadas. A fim de compreender porque há uma diferença ao lecionar para estes alunos, pesquisou-se o comportamento das gerações denominadas X, Y e Z, e como este interfere no uso das novas tecnologias. O estudo foi realizado usando questionários e a técnica de observação não sistêmica. Ao final, concluiu-se alunos de diferentes gerações comportam-se e comprometem-se de maneiras diferentes em sala de aula.
O uso de Geometria Interativa em cursos a distância para motivar e aprofundar conhecimentos de Matemática: um estudo com alunos do ensino fundamental II
Authors: Rodrigues Patricia A. , Silva Márcia Roberta S. P. , Dalmon Danilo L. , Brandão Leônidas O.
Published: October 2022

Este artigo relata um experimento de ensino e aprendizagem de geometria com alunos do oitavo e nono anos do Ensino Fundamental na modalidade de Ensino a Distância. O objetivo do experimento foi examinar a motivação e o desempenho dos alunos ao aprenderem geometria com o Moodle e iGeom. Relata-se um resumo do curso e resultados obtidos, como a possibilidade de aprendizado de geometria em um curso interativo e a distância.
O Moodle como Mediador Tecnológico no Programa Especial de Graduação de Formação de Professores para Educação Profissional
Authors: Cordenonsi Andre Zanki , Bernardi Giliane , Abegg Ilse , Bastos Fábio da Purificação de , Mallmann Elena Maria
Published: October 2022

Problematiza-se o apoio de ambiente virtual de ensino-aprendizagem em curso presencial de formação de professores para o ensino profissional e tecnológico. Analisa-se dados referentes a utilização de ferramentas de recursos e atividades do Moodle que mediam tecnologicamente a interação em rede entre professores e estudantes. Destaca-se como resultados principais o aumento significativo da frequência de usabilidade e diversidade das tecnologias educacionais em rede disponíveis no Moodle para a modalidade educacional presencial.
O uso de jogos no aprendizado de conceitos algébricos
Authors: Cardoso Andréa , Souza Júnior José Carlos de , Sacramento Michele Maciel , Odorico Elizandra Karla , da Silva Humberto Tomé
Published: October 2022

Diante das dificuldades de estudantes do ensino fundamental no aprendizado de álgebra, especificamente na compreensão de incógnitas, variáveis e na resolução de equações do primeiro grau, este trabalho apresenta uma proposta de ensino e aprendizado baseada em jogos online e objetos de aprendizagem. O objetivo principal foi relacionar igualdade, incógnitas e realizar operações de forma lúdica e motivadora evidenciando a contextualização dos conceitos matemáticos estudados.
Aprendizagens por possibilidades de deslocamentos em um Laboratório de Informática: um estudo de caso no Ensino Fundamental
Authors: Real Luciane Magalhães Corte , Picetti Jaqueline dos Santos
Published: October 2022

O objetivo do estudo foi investigar as possibilidades de aprendizagens dos alunos a partir da proposta pedagógica de projetos de aprendizagem em um laboratório de informática. Os sujeitos da pesquisa foram duas turmas do sexto ano do ensino fundamental de uma escola pública do Município de Porto Alegre (RS – Brasil), sessenta alunos. A investigação é de cunho qualitativo e se caracterizou como uma pesquisa intervenção, longitudinal. O software N.vivo foi ferramenta na organização de dados e construção de categorias de análise. Os resultados apontaram que a proposta possibilitou aprendizagens por possibilidades de deslocamentos relativos a proposta metodológica assim como pelas TICs, como o fórum, a pesquisa na "internet", o bate-papo, a produção escrita, a utilização do "mail", fotos publicadas no perfil.
25 Anos de Informática na Educação Brasileira: avanços e retrocessos
Authors: Vieira Márcia de Freitas
Published: October 2022

Considerando o uso educacional da informática no Brasil como tendo início a partir do projeto EDUCOM, que foi a primeira iniciativa concreta de se levar o computador às escolas públicas, são mais de 25 anos de uma política de informática voltada para as questões educacionais. O que mudou? Quanto evoluímos? Este artigo contextualiza o cenário brasileiro de inserção de computadores nas escolas públicas do país e propõe uma reflexão sobre as políticas públicas adotadas no Brasil, contribuindo para a formulação de ações para a democratização na inserção das tecnologias da informação e comunicação no contexto escolar.
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use and attitudes towards urban public spaces
Authors: Mela Athina , Varelidis George
Published: October 2022

The benefits of interaction with urban public space, particularly green spaces are numerous for citizens, especially those who live in metropolitan areas.  The outbreak of the pandemic, as well as the restrictive measures put in place to prevent the virus's spread, caused enormous changes in people's daily lives and activities. Using a structured questionnaire, the current study intends to capture the shift in attitudes and perceptions of residents of the Attica region during the 2nd wave of restriction measures (7/11/20 – 3/7/21). During the pandemic, visitation in urban public spaces increased, according to the data. The great majority of participants preferred to visit mostly urban public areas within walking distance of their residence (up to 15 minutes), especially in the afternoon and relatively frequently, with 45 percent claiming to visit them "daily" or "3-4 times a week," and only 3% claiming “never”.  The analysis showed an increase in the visits during the pandemic from participants who reported better-perceived quality of the spaces, better accessibility, safety during the day, and a feeling of relaxation in the free public spaces of their area. Additionally, those reported living in areas with many available spaces were more likely to increase the frequency of visits during the pandemic.
Power and Energy Consumption Models for Embedded Applications
Authors: Krunic Momcilo V.
Published: October 2022

This paper describes a study on the power and energy consumption estimation models that have been defined to facilitate the development of ultra-low power embedded applications. During the study, various measurements have been carried out on the instruction and application level to challenge the models against empirical data. The study has been performed on the multicore heterogeneous hardware platform developed for ultra-low power Digital Signal Processors (DSP) applications. The final goal was to develop a tool that can provide insight into power dissipation during the execution of embedded applications, so that one can refactor the source code in an energy-efficient manner, or ideally to develop an energy-aware C compiler. The side effect of the research presents interesting insight into how the custom hardware architecture influences power dissipation. The selected platform has been chosen simply because it represents R&D state of the art ultra-low power hardware used in hearing aids. The presented solution has been developed and tested in an Eclipse environment using Java programming language.
On the Design and Manufacture of Wind Turbine Blades
Authors: Mahran Kasem Mohamed
Published: October 2022

Wind turbines become extremely important worldwide along with the need for clear energy sources. The concept of wind turbines is based on using the wind energy to produce lift that turns into toque, which rotates the wind turbine blades and subsequently produces electric power using a proper generator. However, the wide use of wind turbines and their design and manufacturing process are a challenge. Therefore, much research has been conducted to improve and develop new methods for the design and manufacturing of wind turbines. In this chapter, the author discusses some techniques for wind turbine design and manufacturing, including airfoil appropriate selection, design optimization methods, and manufacturing techniques. One of the manufacturing techniques that are found to be superior is the use of chordwise and spanwise stiffeners to increase the stiffness of the skin of carbon fiber wind turbine blades. Those stiffeners are not bonded externally to the skin; otherwise, they are layers of carbon fibers that are buried inside the skin of the wind turbine blades.
The Challenges of Assessing Government Economic Restrictions to Control the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Dempere Juan
Published: October 2022

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, most regimes worldwide adopted restrictive policies intended to minimize the adverse effects of the pandemic but also decreased most liberties enjoyed by their citizens. Such restrictive policies affected several freedom-related dimensions like business, labor, monetary, trade, investment, financial, and press freedoms. The time-inconsistency problem arises when achieving short-term goals jeopardize attaining long-term strategic objectives. In the case of the COVID-19 crisis, the time-inconsistency problem may describe how and why policymakers engage in right and wrong decisions when trying to control the pandemic. Electoral accountability is a powerful political motivation for effectively managing the pandemic in democracies. However, once the initial public support for social restrictions disappeared, the electoral accountability logic worked in the opposite direction: most political leaders perceived that lifting pandemic restrictions early would increase their electoral chances. Democracies should struggle for an institutional and regulatory framework that insolate policymakers from political pressures when the time-inconsistency problem can result in a biased decision-making process. National government institutions with political insulation like that enjoyed by central banks should constitute an effective national crisis management system for western democracies.
Screening and Brief Intervention in Substance Use Disorders: Its Clinical Utility and Feasibility Update from Available Literatures
Authors: Prasad Sambhu , Gupta Sweta
Published: October 2022

It is found that substance use and related complications extend from occasional mild risky/harmful/hazardous use to severe conditions. The screening instruments may help to identify them in the initial state. The brief intervention (BI) is to bring change in unhealthy or risky substance use. The intervention is carried out by a vast array of trained professionals in various settings and it is valid across substances, age and ethno-culture groups. It has six common elements summarized by the acronym FRAMES (Feedback, Responsibility, Advise, Menu for change, Empathy and enhancing Self-efficacy). The BI has shown significant evidence of efficacy reducing substances and their harmful consequences with improving functionality and quality of life.
Risks and Threats on the Coast of Quintana Roo: The Case of Tulum, México
Authors: F. Audefroy Joel
Published: October 2022

The 160 km of the Riviera Maya from Cancun to Tulum are highly valued by investors in the tourism sector. In the case of the city of Tulum, the problem is more acute due to hydrometeorological risks and effects on the environment, such as mangroves and underground rivers. The development of basic urban infrastructure (water, sanitation, and solid waste) for the resident population does not allow the development of large tourism real estate projects that are the site of several controversies between environmentalists, landowners, the municipality itself and the investors. The existence of a Tulum National Park and the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve put a brake on massive tourism development, but they are nevertheless affected. The methodology of analysis is based on a comparison between the risk maps and the municipal development plans, which reveals little interest in potential risks. Faced with this problem, the research proposes sustainable development and participatory risk management that will not affect the environment, including nature-friendly tourism development.
Knowledge Coproduction for Transformative Climate Adaptation: Building Robust Strategies
Authors: Miquelajauregui Yosune , Madariaga-Fregoso Adela
Published: October 2022

Adaptation is a process of adjustment to actual or expected climate and its effects in order to moderate harm or exploit beneficial opportunities. Most adaptation options are scalable and applicable but may result in inequitable tradeoffs stemming from maladaptation. Thus, climate adaptation and maladaptation are inseparable and are equally likely. Adaptation has been commonly envisioned as coping mechanisms or incremental adjustments from existing strategies. However, both coping and incremental adaptations have failed in explicitly address the underlying drivers of systemic inequalities. Enabling and catalyzing conditions for transformative adaptation, both locally and regionally (i.e. strengthening collaborative governance, building capacities, promoting iterative multi-stakeholder engagement), is, therefore, crucial in building robust climate change adaptations under deep uncertainty. However, the lack of approaches entailing decision analytics, stakeholder engagement/deliberation, and interactive modeling and evaluation may hinder transformative adaptation success. Combining robust decision-making approaches with collaborative research and co-production processes can be constructive in illuminating the decision-rule systems that undergird current adaptation decision-making. This chapter offers some insights into how knowledge coproduction can be used to inform robust climate adaptation strategies under contexts of deep uncertainty while facilitating transformative system change.
Contemporary Challenges and Future Strategies to Mitigate Social Inequality in Urban Housing: An Austrian Perspective
Authors: Koch Andreas
Published: October 2022

Urban housing in Europe is increasingly challenged by decreasing affordability and availability for an economically and demographically diversified population. Furthermore, residents become more dependent on housing policies that primarily satisfy (global) market demands instead of social needs. This chapter addresses these challenges by focusing on the economic (commodification), spatial (territorialization) and political (centralization) domains of housing. Based on a critical discussion of these domains, the chapter then presents strategies that are supposed to help mitigate social inequality in housing markets. While adaptations of the legal framework contribute to strengthening the social functions of housing, applying relational geography help release the municipals’ highly competitive hunting for residents within a containerized imagination of local planning. The promotion of commoning practices considers the need for neighborhood engagement to articulate concerns of the local communities. Communalism is vital, and the chapter proposes strategies to achieve this political state in neighborhood communities. This plea is illustrated by taking an Austrian perspective on housing policy.
Torsion of Spermatic Cord Cyst; a Case Report
Authors: Mohseni Rad Hamed , Mohseni Ali Reza
Published: October 2022

Introduction: In general surgery, the acute scrotum is equivalent to the acute abdomen, and any delay in treatment may be risky for testis functions, especially in children. Among acute scrotal etiologies, spermatic cord cyst or hydrocele could be misleading. Spermatic cord cysts can evoke long-term scrotal pain with acute exacerbation. Case Presentation: Here we report a boy aged 14 years old referring to the emergency clinic with the complaint of high riding testis, acute scrotal pain, and decreased testicular perfusion in Doppler ultrasound, which all warranted immediate scrotal exploration. According to exploration, a cyst was found twisting around the testis, lacking any sign of ischemia. The cyst was marsupialized, and the contained serum liquid was drained. Conclusions: Management of torsion of the spermatic cord cyst can be conservative if it is confirmed with absolute certainty. Hence, spermatic cord cyst torsion possibly is a source of confusion requiring further research to improve the precision of diagnoses. A spermatic cord cyst or hydrocele torsion is a rare cause of acute scrotum with a good prognosis. However, every suspicion must be confirmed by scrotal exploration.
The Aporia of Justice: Constellations of Normativity in Honneth, Derrida, and Levinas
Authors: Seitz Sergej ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: October 2022

As Axel Honneth argues in his early essay “The Other of Justice,” Derrida and Levinas offer convincing arguments for offsetting practical philosophy’s traditional focus on justice with a focus on care. In Honneth, this leads to a strict dichotomy of justice (as equal treatment) and care (as singular responsibility). I show that Derrida and Levinas think of justice and responsibility not as dichotomic, but rather as aporetic. In all ethico-political conflicts, aspects of responsibility and justice are in play that are irreducible to, and in constant tension with, one another. Derrida and Levinas disclose a constitutive . This aporia opens up new perspectives on normativity.
Pathologist-Verified Billing: Correction Rates of Miscoded Frozen Section Cases
Authors: Hedgepeth John , Randall Cara , Massey Tracie , Bookhout Christine
Published: October 2022

Context.—

With the adoption of Epic/Beaker at our institution, surgical pathology specimens are assigned a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) charge code at the time of accessioning, and pathologists have been made responsible for verifying the accuracy of the code before signing out the case.

Objective.—

To determine with what frequency attending pathologists reassigned the correct charge code to a specimen when the code assigned at accessioning was incorrect, as well as to estimate the potential financial impact of missed changes.

Design.—

We reviewed all specimens received for frozen section during a 7-month period, identified specimens where the default charge code that our departmental protocol assigns at frozen section (88305) was incorrect, and assessed the rate of successful code change by pathologists and the potential financial cost of each missed change.

Results.—

Three hundred fifty-two of 2191 frozen section specimens (16%) required a change in the 88305 charge code. The codes for 195 specimens (55%) were correctly changed by the attending pathologist, while 157 (45%) were not changed (149) or were changed to an incorrect charge code (8). Individual pathologist change rates ranged from 0% to 100%, with a mean and median change rate of 43% and 24%, respectively. Using average code reimbursements at our institution, the loss in revenue from the 157 missed and incorrect frozen section changes was estimated at $13 788 ($1970 per month).

Conclusions.—

Pathologists showed highly variable rates of correcting CPT charge codes when the incorrect code had been previously assigned to a case, with associated loss of revenue from missed and incorrect code changes.
Pringar un Van Gogh por la crisis climática
Authors: San Cornelio Gemma
Published: October 2022

El pasado 14 de octubre tuvo lugar una acción llevada a cabo por dos activistas en la National Gallery de Londres: el lanzamiento de una lata de sopa de tomate a una de las versiones del cuadro Los girasoles (1888) de Van Gogh, que –justo es decir– está protegido por un vidrio. La acción ha tenido bastante repercusión en las redes y ha puesto sobre la mesa el debate sobre la crisis climática y sus diversas formas de activismo. En este artículo expongo algunas de las ideas contrapuestas que se han dado en este caso.
THE MEDIATING ROLE OF HUMOR STYLES IN THE RELATION BETWEEN EARLY MALADAPTIVE SCHEMA DOMAINS AND THE SEVERITY OF DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS
Authors: Selvi Kerim
Published: October 2022

This study aimed to explore the indirect associations of the early maladaptive schema domains with the severity of depression symptoms through humor styles (i.e., self-enhancing, affiliative, self-defeating, and aggressive humor styles) in Turkish culture. Data were collected from 373 university students via demographic information form and the Turkish versions of Young Schema Questionnaire Short Form-3, Humor Styles Questionnaire, and Beck Depression Inventory. Using Hayes Macro, five separate mediation analyses were performed for testing the indirect associations, one for each schema domain. The results generally revealed that humor styles partially mediated the relationships between the schema domains and depression symptoms. Particularly, self-defeating humor style was found to be the most consistent mediator between the relationship the early maladaptive schema domains with the severity of depression symptoms. Also, the findings showed for the first time that aggressive style (partially) mediated the relations between some of the schema domains and depression symptoms and was negatively associated with these symptoms. Moving from these findings, it can be suggested that humor styles may serve as coping strategies for early maladaptive schemas. Thus, measuring and addressing humor styles in the treatment of depression symptoms may be beneficial in increasing the effectiveness of treatments. In addition, the current finding on aggressive humor style suggests that there may be cultural differences in the use of humor. However, cross-cultural studies are needed to conclude that cultural factors change the mediating role of humor styles in the relationship between schema domains and depression symptoms.
The Effect of Transformational Leadership and Organizational Culture on Employee Performance of PT. Permodalan Nasional Madani Persero Regional Bandar Lampung
Authors: Winda . , Jimad Habibullah , Mardiana Nova
Published: October 2022

Aims: A good company in managing human resources cannot escape the role of a leader in influencing and directing all actions to be in line with expectations. And organizational culture can provide an understanding of what the company expects from employees and how employees interact with other employees. Creating organizational culture in the work environment is something that can improve performance. This study aimed to determine the effect of transformational leadership on employee performance and the influence of organizational culture at PT. Permodalan Nasional Madani Persero Regional Bandar Lampung.

Study Design and Methodology: The sample of this study was 353 employees of PT. Permodalan Nasional Madani Persero Regional Bandar Lampung. Data were obtained through questionnaires and processed using the SEM AMOS analysis tool.

Results: The results of this study show that transformational leadership has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Organizational culture has a positive and significant effect on employee performance.

Implications: This study suggests that PT. Permodalan Nasional Madani Persero Regional Bandar Lampung needs to increase awareness to all employees to further improve the organizational culture within the company by implementing a knowledge sharing program regularly every week, so that the transfer of knowledge and transfer of skills occurs, strengthen leadership attitudes that are able to influence and direct employees so that employees have motivation and confidence in superiors so that they can encourage maximum performance.
Effect of Combination of Trash Fish Meal and Wild Taro Leaves Flour on Growth Performance and Physical Characteristic of Juvenile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Feeds
Authors: Kusumah Fauziyyah Sausanti Wijaya , Haetami Kiki , Gumilar Iwang , Pratiwy Fittrie Meyllianawaty
Published: October 2022

The research aims to analyze the effect of the combination of trash fish meal and taro leaves flour on juvenile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) growth performance, the sinking rate of the pellets, and the best ratio of combination feeds that can increase juvenile tilapia growth performance. Juvenile tilapia with a length of 5-8 cm and weight of 7.27 ± 2.12 g were reared for 42 days in the aquarium 25 L with a stocking density of ten fishes. The experiment used was a completed random design consisting of 4 treatments and four replications. Treatment A (control), B (15% taro leaf flour), C (substitution of fish meal by 50% trash fish meal) in combination with 20% taro leaf flour, and D (substitution fish meal by 100% trash fish meal) in combination with 25% of taro leaf flour. The results showed that a combination feed of trash fish meal and wild taro flour as a source of protein juvenile tilapia significantly different (P = 0.05) on the tilapia growth performance and the sinking rate of fish feed. Treatment C has the highest SGR (1.01 ± 0.55 g) with a feed sinking rate of 1.95 cms-1. So that the combination can reduce the level of use of fish meal and soybean meal.
Survey on the Significance of Artificial Neural Network
Authors: Shaker Atheel Sabih , Mijwil Maad M.
Published: October 2022

The word "neural networks" has a strong connotation. It alludes to devices that resemble minds and may be laden with the Frankenstein mythos' science fantasy meanings. One of the top aims of this report is to deconstruct neural networks and demonstrate how they function. Although they do have much to do with minds, their research crosses over into other scientific disciplines, such as technology and math. While some numerical terminology is needed for quantified defining such laws, processes, and frameworks, the goal is to do this in a non-technical manner.
Estimation of Genetic Variability Direct and Indirect Effects of Yield Contributing Traits on Grain Yield in Finger Millet [Eleusine coracana (L)]
Authors: Gayathri Chittemsetty Uma , Lal Gaibriyal M. , Elangovan M. , Anwar Shaik
Published: October 2022

The present investigation was carried out to assess the genetic variability parameters, correlation and path analysis in 20 finger millet genotypes for 13 quantitative traits in Kharif 2021 in Randomized Block Design replicated thrice. Analysis of variance revealed that treatment differences were highly significant under study at 1% level. Genotypes FIN 5117 and FIN 5111 depicted highest grain yield. Both high Genotypic and Phenotypic coefficient of variation were recorded for number of tillers per plant. High heritability coupled with high genetic advance as percent of mean was observed for number of fingers per ear, grain yield per plant, days to fifty percent flowering indicating that these traits are most probably under the control of additive gene action and hence these traits can be fixed by proper selection. Correlation coefficient analysis revealed that days to maturity, number of tillers per plant, number of fingers per ear, biological yield emerged as most important attributing associates of grain yield per plant in finger millet. Days to maturity, number of fingers per plant, number of tillers per plant had positively direct effect on grain yield per plant. Therefore, effective selection must be attempted for these traits which would help in improvement of grain yield in Finger millet genotypes.
Strategies developed to assess adherence to tuberculosis treatment: a bibliometric analysis / Estratégias desenvolvidas na avaliação da adesão ao tratamento da tuberculose: uma análise bibliométrica
Authors: Cabral Juliana da Rocha , Freire Daniela de Aquino , Cabral Luciana da Rocha , Maria da Silva Abrão Fátima , Célia de Oliveira Regina
Published: October 2022

Objetivo: analisar a frequência de palavras correlacionando com o título e resumo da produção científica sobre as estratégias de avaliação da adesão ao tratamento da tuberculose, à luz da Lei de Zipf. Método: estudo de análise bibliométrica, por meio das bases de dados SCOPUS, LILACS, BDENF, MEDLINE e IBECS. Utilizou-se os descritores tuberculose, recusa do paciente ao tratamento, adesão à medicação, tecnologia educacional e estudo de validação de artigos publicados nos últimos vinte anos. Resultados: foram identificados 41 documentos, as nuvens de tags possibilitaram identificar a correlação existente entre os segmentos de texto a partir da frequência das palavras ‘tratamento’, ‘paciente’, ‘tuberculose’ e ‘adesão’. Na análise descritiva do conteúdo os termos associam-se a saúde e intervenções com dispositivos que envolvem a tecnologia. Conclusão: os títulos e resumos mostraram relação com o tema abordado, porém os indicadores bibliométricos indicam direcionamentos e lacunas existentes sobre a produção científica da adesão à tuberculose.
Icosapent Ethyl Supplementation and Cardiovascular Prevention—Implications of Evolving Data
Authors: Wilkins John T. , Lloyd-Jones Donald M.
Published: October 2022

This Viewpoint discusses the findings of the Reduction of Cardiovascular Events With Icosapent Ethyl Intervention Trial regarding the use of icosapent ethyl in moderate- to high-risk patients with fasting triglyceride levels greater than 135 mg/dL.
State Medicaid Coverage of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Adults and Implications for Dermatologists
Authors: Goldman Nathaniel , Nwankwo Christy , Charrow Alexandra P. , Noe Megan H.
Published: October 2022

This cross-sectional study examines state Medicaid coverage of human papillomavirus vaccination in adults aged 27 to 45 years and discusses the implications of the results for dermatologists.
Toward 90-90-90 Goals for Global Mental Health
Authors: Wagenaar Bradley H. , Turner Morgan , Cumbe Vasco F. J.
Published: October 2022

This Viewpoint discusses the adoption of 90-90-90 goals for global mental health, specifically targeting neurologic and substance use disorders, to prioritize mental health quality improvement within existing health services and destigmatize these conditions to promote treatment.
Practical Guide to Statistical Considerations in Clinical Trials in Surgery
Authors: de Jonge Stijn W. , Kaji Amy H. , Itani Kamal M. F.
Published: October 2022

This Guide to Statistics and Methods discusses key statistical considerations in the conduct of randomized clinical trials in surgery.
Practical Guide to Surgical Clinical Trial Implementation, Oversight, and Regulatory Aspects
Authors: Fleshman James , Haukoos Jason , Salminen Paulina
Published: October 2022

This Guide to Statistics and Methods describes the steps necessary for a successful trial implementation that can safeguard credible results and conclusions while minimizing potential harm.
Image quality comparisons of coil setups in 3T MRI for brain and head and neck radiotherapy simulations
Authors: Kaza Evangelia , Guenette Jeffrey P. , Guthier Christian V. , Hatch Steven , Marques Alexander , Singer Lisa , Schoenfeld Jonathan D.
Published: October 2022

Purpose

MRI is increasingly used for brain and head and neck radiotherapy treatment planning due to its superior soft tissue contrast. Flexible array coils can be arranged to encompass treatment immobilization devices, which do not fit in diagnostic head/neck coils. Selecting a flexible coil arrangement to replace a diagnostic coil should rely on image quality characteristics and patient comfort. We compared image quality obtained with a custom UltraFlexLarge18 (UFL18) coil setup against a commercial FlexLarge4 (FL4) coil arrangement, relative to a diagnostic Head/Neck20 (HN20) coil at 3T.

Methods

The large American College of Radiology (ACR) MRI phantom was scanned monthly in the UFL18, FL4, and HN20 coil setup over 2 years, using the ACR series and three clinical sequences. High‐contrast spatial resolution (HCSR), image intensity uniformity (IIU), percent‐signal ghosting (PSG), low‐contrast object detectability (LCOD), signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR), and geometric accuracy were calculated according to ACR recommendations for each series and coil arrangement. Five healthy volunteers were scanned with the clinical sequences in all three coil setups. SNR, contrast‐to‐noise ratio (CNR) and artifact size were extracted from regions‐of‐interest along the head for each sequence and coil setup. For both experiments, ratios of image quality parameters obtained with UFL18 or FL4 over those from HN20 were formed for each coil setup, grouping the ACR and clinical sequences.

Results

Wilcoxon rank‐sum tests revealed significantly higher (p < 0.001) LCOD, IIU and SNR, and lower PSG ratios with UFL18 than FL4 on the phantom for the clinical sequences, with opposite PSG and SNR trends for the ACR series. Similar statistical tests on volunteer data corroborated that SNR ratios with UFL18 (0.58 ± 0.19) were significantly higher (p < 0.001) than with FL4 (0.51 ± 0.18) relative to HN20.

Conclusions

The custom UFL18 coil setup was selected for clinical application in MR simulations due to the superior image quality demonstrated on a phantom and volunteers for clinical sequences and increased volunteer comfort.
Minimum‐variance recursive state estimation for complex networks with stochastic switching topologies and random quantization under try‐once‐discard protocol
Authors: Xu Bing , Hu Jun , Yi Xiaojian , Chen Dongyan , Yu Hui , Wu Zhihui
Published: October 2022

This article is concerned with the issue of minimum‐variance recursive state estimation (MVRSE) for a class of nonlinear dynamical complex networks (NDCNs) with stochastic switching topologies and random quantization under the try‐once‐discard (TOD) protocol. Two sequences of Bernoulli distributed random variables with given occurrence probabilities are utilized to characterize the stochastic switching manners of network topologies and the randomly occurring quantized output measurements, where the quantization effects are portrayed by the uniform quantizer. Moreover, the TOD protocol is adopted to arrange the order of the information transmission of network nodes so as to alleviate the communication burden and mitigate the network congestions. The focus of the MVRSE issue is to develop a novel state estimation algorithm such that, for all stochastic switching topologies, random quantization effects and TOD protocol, an optimized upper bound of the estimation error covariance is guaranteed by properly designing the estimator gain. In addition, the theoretical proof is derived, which illustrates that the state estimation error is exponentially mean‐square bounded under certain conditions. Meanwhile, we also present the related theoretical analysis, which discusses the impact caused by random quantization. Finally, a numerical experiment is utilized to show the validity of the novel MVRSE approach.