bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Role of the South African Human Rights Commission in the Realisation of Socio-Economic Rights
Authors: Sorokina E. A.
Published: February 2025

South Africa has a undemocratic past. This past spans centuries of colonialism and decades of the apartheid regime. The adoption of South Africa’s Constitution in 1996 completed the transition to a constitutional democracy and provided the foundation for a new state and society.

The redress of historical inequality lie at the heart of South Africa’s post-apartheid Constitution. The inclusion of justiciable socio-economic in the Bill of Rights was globally considered progressive and distinctive. In addition, South Africa’s inclusion of these rights demonstrated that socio-economic rights were also fundamental to rebuilding a nation and eradicating the inequality that characterised apartheid.

Central to the effective realization of the range of human rights protected in South Africa’s Constitution are a number of institutions established for the purpose of strengthening constitutional democracy. This article analyses the main activities and assesses the role of the South African Human Rights Commission in the ensuring of realisation of socio-economic rights in the country.
Sarcoma fibroblástico mixoinflamatorio escapular, una localización atípica
Authors: Martínez Pérez Matías , Godoy Alba Cristina , Navarro Fos Samuel , Martínez Díaz Francisco
Published: February 2025

El sarcoma fibroblástico mixoinflamatorio es una neoplasia rara, típicamente localizada en la porción distal de las extremidades (manos y pies), que clínicamente se presenta como una masa indolora de crecimiento lento. Microscópicamente, la proporción variable de sus distintos componentes (fusocelular, inflamatorio, células gigantes bizarras multinucleadas y componente mixoide) hace que puedan plantearse diagnósticos diferenciales muy dispares, desde un proceso inflamatorio-infeccioso a uno linfoproliferativo o una neoplasia sarcomatosa. Presentamos el caso de una mujer de 53 años con un nódulo subcutáneo escapular y sus distintos diagnósticos diferenciales histológicos.
A molecular phylogeny of the crane fly family Tipulidae (Diptera: Tipuloidea) and the evolution of their larval morphology and habitats
Authors:   , Conrow Robert Thomas , Gelhaus Jon K , Weckstein Jason D
Published: February 2025

The Tipulidae are a diverse lineage of crane flies with 4360 known species and a near-global distribution. Across the globe, most species feed on detritus, though their habitats are diverse. Larvae of Tipulidae can be found in fast flowing water, semi-aquatic habitat, drier soils, and even wood and moss. Despite this diversity and unique distribution of larval habitats, no modern molecular phylogenetic analysis has been completed with a large number of taxa. Here we reconstruct a comprehensive phylogeny of the family Tipulidae. Because we had no previously published phylogeny to use as a hypothesis, we chose to conduct a CO1 barcode analysis of 1954 species. The topology was vastly different from the relationships hypothesized in the taxonomic literature. Using this CO1 phylogeny as a guide we sampled 289 taxa for an Anchored Hybrid Enrichment study. The AHE analysis resulted in a fully resolved and highly supported tree that yielded 5 subfamilies. We recommend raising all Tipula subgenera to genus level and restricting Tipula to only those species previously placed in the subgenus Tipula. Further we recommend restricting Lunatipula to the clade containing the type species L. lunata and leaving Lunatipula s.l. unplaced. We constructed a larval trait database to examine the evolution of larval habitats and morphology. We used a 116-trait database and found one character along with habitat that had a high phylogenetic signal and low interaction among the traits. We reconstructed ancestral character state for these two traits and habitat. Additionally, we found 7 traits that significantly shared a phylogenetic signal with habitat. Finally, we selected 5 Tipulid fossils and used them to calibrate AHE phylogeny. We recovered a family origin slightly older than known fossils at about 170mya, and rapid speciation and divergence starting about 100mya and intensifying at 65mya. We found the ancestor to Tipulidae likely was semiaquatic and diverged from Cylindrotomidae in the Jurrasic. Larvae in specialized terrestrial, aquatic, moss, or wood habitat appear to have arisen in the last 50 million years and may follow climatic shifts.
The Omicron Strain: An Overview of Its Growth and Decline in the U.S.
Authors: Zito Richard
Published: February 2025

The omicron strain was a distinctly new chapter in the battle against COVID for Americans. First identified in Botswana/South Africa, Omicron began circulating in the U.S. population in November 2021, gained dominance, and persisted through 2022 and beyond. Omicron was significantly different in its genetics, lethality, infectiousness, and susceptibility to vaccine intervention, when compared with other strains. It was less lethal than d because it had fewer L452R S1 protein mutation, and it had an E484A mutation instead of d‘s E484Q. Both of these changes made the binding site of the S1 protein (tip of the spike protein) more visible to immune system cells. However, omicron was perhaps 2.5 to 3.8 times more intrinsically infectious than d, and was probably almost as infectious as measles. Furthermore, omicron was more contagious because it had mutated out-of-range of the original Trump-era vaccine via 28 other S1 mutations (vaccine escape). Essentially, the virus entered a virgin population in the U.S. This fact, combined with the uncontrolled movement of people within and into the U.S., a population that refuses to accept public health measures, and a generally somnolent response to COVID by the U.S. government, all took their toll on the population. For the d-omicron dominated time interval from Aug. 15, 2021 to June 28, 2022, calculation suggest 54.3% of death (215,428) were due to seasonal temperature related effects, 28.6% (113,383 deaths) were due to domestic travel, and 17.1% (67,860 deaths) were due to medically unscreened migrants entering the U.S.
Assessment of the Relationship Between Migraine, Headache and Third Window Syndrome
Authors: Wackym P. Ashley , Balaban Carey , Mowery Todd
Published: February 2025

Migraine is a symptomatically heterogeneous condition, of which headache is just one manifestation. This disorder is associated with altered sensory thresholding, with hypersensitivity among migraine sufferers to different sensory inputs. Hence, we suggest that sensitivity to the gravitational receptor asymmetries seen in third window syndrome is triggering migraine symptoms via this hypersensitivity-associated mechanism. When measuring the impact of headache and migraine headache in the lives of patients with third window syndrome as well as the response to surgical intervention it is essential to incorporate a validated survey instrument into clinical practice. We have found that the six-item Headache Impact Test (HIT-6) in several different cohorts has demonstrated a highly statistically significant symptom improvement after surgical management of patients with third window syndrome. This review provides the background of the spectrum of sites of inner ear dehiscence resulting in third window syndrome, as well as other manifestations of the syndrome in the context of headache and migraine in these patients.
Sleep disorders in children with epilepsy receiving valproate therapy
Authors: Shah Riya , Aggarwal Anju , Narang Manish , Malhotra Rajeev
Published: February 2025

Objective: To assess prevalence of sleep disorders in children with epilepsy who have received at least 6 months of valproate using validated sleep questionnaires.

Study design: Cross-sectional study.

Methods: Developmentally normal children with epilepsy aged 4-12 years who received at least 6 months of valproate monotherapy were evaluated. Of these 30 were evaluated from initiation of therapy to six months. A validated questionnaire, Pediatric sleep questionnaire (PSQ) was used to record information. Sleep Related Breathing Disorder (SRBD) scale was extracted from PSQ (score of >0.33 was significant). Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC) was also used to record information (T-score >70 was significant). These were administered in RS in language which the parent understood.

Results: Fifty two children (30 males, 22 females) with epilepsy were enrolled. Of them 7(13.5%) children had sleep breathing disorders by SRBD. On using SDSC, 17.3% of children had sleep disorders. Out of the 6 subscales, Sleep-wake transition disorders (SWTD) was seen in 32.7%. Disorders of excessive somnolence (DOES) (23.1%), 15.4%had disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep (DIMS). Disorders of arousal (DA) were seen in 11.5%, sleep hyperhidrosis (SHY) in 7.7%, and 5.8% had sleep breathing disorders (SBD). There was no effect of age, sex, seizure type and valproate dose on sleep disorders (P>0.05). Among 30 children followed up from start of therapy to 6 months 5(16.7%) developed sleep breathing disorders using SRBD scale and 4 (13.3%) using SDSC.

Conclusion: Sleep disorders are prevalent in children with epilepsy receiving valproate therapy which need attention and appropriate management.
The Precautionary Principle: A Public Policy Tool to Support the Application of Heritable Human Genome Editing?
Authors: Pandos Olga
Published: February 2025

The Precautionary Principle (‘PP’) is a legal, ethical and regulatory chameleon. It acts as a guide to decision-making, in conditions of scientific uncertainty. Therefore, a fundamental aim of it is to offer some certainty under conditions that are largely uncertain. The advent of Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (‘CRISPR’) technology epitomises an emerging technology which does not lend itself to regulatory convenience. Its far-reaching scientific, ethical, social, legal and regulatory implications, renders the task of applying a rigid, uniform framework or decision-making mechanism impossible. Unsurprisingly, the current regulatory approach for Heritable Human Genome Editing (‘HHGE’) is highly prohibitive, manifested as a blanket moratorium. However, as the technology continues to mature, it is prudent to consider pathways for its eventual legal and regulatory permissibility.

Subsequently, this principle offers a means to formulate future public policy and regulation. The primary aim of this article is to advance an argument for the practical utility of this principle in supporting a therapeutic use of HHGE. Namely, to prevent Huntington’s Disease – a fatal monogenic genetic disease. As observed with somatic genome editing, it is feasible to presume the first therapeutic use of HHGE may target fatal monogenic genetic diseases (caused by a single mutation). Through the application of the framework provided by the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology, this article argues this principle does not necessarily translate to a strict regulatory prohibition. In the context of emerging technologies, its application must be tempered to accommodate for research development, thereby enabling technological advancement.
Femoral Head Insufficiency Fracture after Overuse Injury; Case Report of a Rare Entity and Literature Review
Authors: Usama Mazin , Ghaithi Ahmed , Farii Humaid , Baluki Wafa
Published: February 2025

Background: Overuse injuries develop gradually over time without a specific traumatic event. They are more commonly reported as the cause of lower limb injuries compared to acute incidents. The incidence of overuse injuries varies among different sport types but comparing them across sports or establishing specific links is challenging due to methodological heterogeneity. Youth sports' growing popularity in the region has led to a rise in sports-related overuse injuries. Raising awareness is crucial for proper management and prevention of overuse injuries in this age groups.

Case Summary: Hence, we present a case report concerning a 10-year-old boy who experienced an overuse injury in a relatively uncommon area, specifically the femoral head.

Conclusion: Our intention is to contribute to the existing knowledge and comprehension of such injuries.
Microvessels’ Atheroscleroses Study and Evaluation of Some Patients with Coronary Artery Disease at Open Heart Surgery in Armenia
Authors: N. Kukurtchyan , G. Karapetyan , A. Kocharyan , M. Voskanyan , M. Hovhannisyan , N. Farsiyan , I. Sahakyan , N. Tumasyan
Published: February 2025

Ischemic heart disease is a rather insidious condition with a high mortality rate, especially in developing countries, which also affects Armenia. Therefore, the issue of the most effective treatment for this disease is particularly pressing. This will be facilitated by more thorough research on atherosclerosis in arterioles. The ability to visualize and assess pathological vascular growth on a 5-point scale is provided by one of the modern research methods using semi-thin epoxy sections stained with Azure II.

The bioptates of the right atrial auricles of 4 patients with coronary artery disease were taken during coronary artery bypass grafting. The epoxy slices were obtained from material treated by the method of transmission electron microscopy and embedded in epoxy resin, with further staining by Azur II, examined under light optical microscopy.

The obtained images of the morphological picture allowed for the identification of atherosclerotic changes in the arterioles of the myocardium of the right atrial appendage in patients, which exhibited pronounced growth resembling intussusception and were accordingly assessed on a 5-point scale for pathological growth of the microcirculatory bed was rated at 3-4 points for one patient and 3 points for three patients. Provided 1-2 images could help in the analysis of atherosclerotic damages and the identification of the direction of the pathological process in each patient case. This will assist both cardiac surgeons and cardiologists in selecting the appropriate medication therapy during the postoperative and separate periods.
Author as translator, translator as author – mapping the interrelations
Authors: Kaźmierczak Marta
Published: February 2025

The article attempts to catalogue the various relationships of authorial and translational writing and the ways in which one affects the other or vice versa (typically, a direction of influence is clearly identifiable). The author indicates and discusses the following trajectories:
from translating to stylising original writing as a translation;
from translating to pseudotranslations;
from translating to stylising a translation as an original;
from translating to an authorial control over the translations of one’s writing;
from translating to author-like control over translations;
from original writing to co-authoring translations;
from original writing to mythologised translation;
from authorial fame to marginalisation of translation activity;
from translating to suppression of original writing;
affinities of technique: from stylisation in one’s own writing to stylising in translation;
from authoring a text to translating it (self-translation);
translatology of the imaginary: a writer as a wished-for translator.
The argument pivots on references to figures of writers-translators who metonymically represent particular categories or phenomena. The examples of combining original writing with translational activity used for illustration have in part already been described in the literature of the subject, however, in a different perspective. Other cases are believed not to have been discussed so far.
Chateaubriand’s literary identity: from translation of Milton’s Paradise Lost to conscious role of a memorialist and his monumental creation in Memoirs from Beyond the Grave
Authors: Kaminska Aleksandra
Published: February 2025

The aim of this article is to examine how Chateaubriand's translation of Milton's Paradise Lost influenced his monumental portrayal of the memorialist in Memoirs from Beyond the Grave. The writer is aware that his work marks the culmination of his literary creation: hence the reference to Milton drawing on the beauty and universalism of the Bible. In this context, the works of both writers show convergence in terms of thematic and stylistic threads. The most important common features are a preference for contrasts and the belief that man must come to terms with the decrees of providence. Chateaubriand emphasizes these elements even more strongly, referring to irony of fate and prolepsis.
Leon Piniński’s Shakespeare read anew.
Authors: Jaworska-Biskup Katarzyna , Jońca Maciej
Published: February 2025

Leon Piniński (1857-1938) was one of the most outstanding legal scholars and men of art at the turn of the XIX and XX centuries. His achievements in law (in particular Roman law and the law on ownership) have already been acknowledged in the research literature. There are also many publications about his life and work as a Professor of Roman law at the University of Lwów. No proper research, however, has been done into Piniński’s contribution to Shakespeare’s studies. The paper attempts to fill this gap by discussing Leon Piniński’s legacy as a translator and commentator on William Shakespeare. The analysis focuses on a two-volume work entitled “William Shakespeare. Wrażenia i szkice z twórczości poety” (Lwów, 1924). In this seminal contribution, Piniński examines all of Bard’s plays in terms of sources, synopsis, themes and intertextuality. Leon Piniński also translated Shakespeare’s works and criticised the translations by such prominent authors as Leon Ulrich and Józef Paszkowski. Many of his ideas and translation choices were innovative compared to other Polish versions of Shakespeare’s plays and are still relevant today.
Literary dreams of animals within the framework of psychoanalysis. The case of dogs. A comparative study
Authors: Krupiński Piotr
Published: February 2025

The main objective of the article is to compare two short stories: “Dog’s Dream” by Stefan Flukowski and “Waiting for the Dog to Dream” by Jerzy Ficowski. The element that both narratives have in common, as their titles indicate, is the question of their onirism. This is especially evident in Flukowski’s story, which almost in its entirety is a record of a “literary dream of psychoanalysis” (to use Inga Iwasiów’s phrase). The short story represents a fascination with Sigmund Freud, common to many writers of the interwar period, especially when it comes to his “Interpretation of Dreams.” Yet, an additional difficulty for the author of this article is the fact that the main characters of these stories – those who dream – are animals, i.e. dogs. This type of a narrative experiment demands an interpretative transgression beyond literary studies, towards natural sciences. The study includes many references to such disciplines as neurobiology, aetiology and evolutionary cognitive science.
Participatory leadership and its relationship to the level of social responsibility among academic leaders in Jordanian universities
Authors: Bataineh Omar T , Al Zoubi Zohair H , Issa Hytham M Bany , Qasem M Lina Zakaria M
Published: February 2025

This study aims to determine the extent of participative leadership among academic leaders in Jordanian universities and its relationship with social responsibility as perceived by faculty members. This study utilized a descriptive research design, sampling 357 faculty members during the academic year 2022/2023. Data were collected to measure faculty perceptions of participative leadership and social responsibility within their institutions. Results indicated that both participative leadership and social responsibility were perceived at a moderate level among academic leaders. A significant and positive correlation was found between participative leadership and social responsibility suggesting that increased participative leadership is associated with higher levels of social responsibility. The study concludes that enhancing participative leadership practices may positively influence the social responsibility of academic leaders while participative leadership and social responsibility are currently perceived as moderate. This relationship highlights the importance of leadership styles in fostering socially responsible academic environments. The study recommends providing training sessions for academic staff to underscore the importance of participative leadership and social responsibility. Increasing faculty involvement in decision-making processes and expanding access to affordable training opportunities are also suggested to strengthen these practices within Jordanian universities.
A problemática internalista da Memética: Uma crítica Behaviorista Radical
Authors: Brandão Lucas Monteiro
Published: February 2025

Surgida dentro do paradigma Darwinista, a Memética consistiria em um modelo explicativo para a evolução das culturas. Não obstante, tal modelo explicativo é alvo de constantes críticas e dúvidas, sendo muitas delas provavelmente derivadas da concepção internalista de comportamento adotada pela Memética. O internalismo versa que os comportamentos dos organismos são expressos e controlados por instâncias internas (cérebro, alma, mente, personalidade, entre outros). A pressuposição internalista do comportamento humano na Memética, assim, abrange todas as etapas do algoritmo darwiniano - variação, seleção e transmissão - aplicado para compreender a evolução das culturas e demais práticas culturais. Diante disso, o presente artigo buscou tecer uma crítica behaviorista radical à concepção internalizante de comportamento humano que sustenta o modelo evolutivo-cultural memético. Ademais, possíveis reparações teóricas são sugeridas a partir de um prisma analítico-comportamental, de modo a tanto auxiliar a Memética em suas problemáticas basilares como contribuir para o aprimoramento do modelo explicativo em questão.Palavras-chave: memética, internalismo, behaviorismo radical, análise do comportamento
Editorial
Authors: Muraca Mariateresa , Valente Guimarães Gutierres Dalva , Lazaretti da Conceição Willian
Published: February 2025

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Efeitos de um programa de exercícios físicos no equilíbrio em idosas
Authors: E Silva Anna Clara Stábile Sanches , Da Silva Khelton Chrystian Albano Nunes , Prado Alexandre Konig Garcia
Published: February 2025

A população idosa representa cerca de 10,5% do Brasil e as mudanças ocorridas com o processo de envelhecimento preocupam. O objetivo do estudo foi analisar os efeitos de um programa de exercício físico no equilíbrio de idosos participantes do projeto Longevidade Saudável. A amostra foi composta por 94 idosos, utilizando a ferramenta de triagem ICOPE que avalia os aspectos econômicos, de saúde e de mobilidade. O teste de Wilcoxon revelou uma redução significativa do tempo médio de execução do teste de sentar e levantar de 13,21± 2,26 no PRÉ, para 12,69 ± 2,16 no PÓS. Concluímos que a prática de exercícios pode ter efeito positivo na mobilidade de idosos, minimizando os efeitos deletérios do processo de envelhecimento.
Pet Engenharia Florestal - UFMT
Authors: T. Nogueira Amanda , A. P. dos Santos Beatryz , M. Campos Camila , M. de Jesus Eduarda , A. G. Silva Glendha , S. Rodrigues João Victor , S. de Carvalho Letícia , L. da Rocha Leonardo , L. S. Barradas Maria , H. S. Nascimento Pedro , N. Oliveira Thiago , M. Martendal Thiago , Q. da Cunha Thiago , Y. G. Campos Victória , J. de Paiva Vinícius , R. Hoffmann Waldelaine , F. S. Ayres Yuri , Corradi Pereira Barbara Luisa
Published: February 2025

Em 2023, o grupo PET Engenharia Florestal Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT) elaborou um planejamento quadrimestral, com projetos por quadrimestre, baseando-se no tripé universitário pesquisa, ensino e extensão. Realizou-se o "Workshop - Identificando Árvores da FENF-UFMT", "I Mostra Científica Florestal", "Perfil do Aluno Ingressante em Engenharia Florestal" e “Viveiro Vivo””. Conclui-se que projetos de curta duração têm o potencial de gerar resultados imediatos e espera-se que resultados a longo prazo sejam alcançados.
OS IMPACTOS DA PANDEMIA NAS ABORDAGENS DO ENSINO DE LITERATURA NOS CURSINHOS POPULARES DA UNESP DE ARARAQUARA
Authors: Cavalcante Juliana Pedrosa , Dias Vitor Magalhães , Ibrahim Luana Miranda , Muanis Maria Clara Gonçalves
Published: February 2025

A pandemia da COVID-19 alterou a lógica de diversos setores das sociedades. Entendendo que os campos pedagógicos tiveram algumas das maiores sequelas em meio à crise, o PET Letras averiguou, nos cursinhos populares vinculados à FCLAr/UNESP, as consequências do modelo emergencial adotado no ensino remoto através de um questionário qualitativo direcionado aos docentes e suas coordenações pedagógicas. Assim, foi possível observar o lapso organizacional e estrutural em tais contextos marginalizados, além do desaparecimento da literatura em sala de aula.
A biologia além da ciência, a luz da arte trazida por ações do PETBio
Authors: Meurer Juliana Campos , Viana Lucca Bragança Castagnino , Borges-Martins Márcio
Published: February 2025

A Arte e a Ciência, especialmente as Ciências Biológicas, são elementos que devem caminhar em harmonia. Reconhecendo a demanda dos estudantes e as deficiências no próprio curso, o PETBio - UFRGS adota uma abordagem que integra Ciência e Arte. Durante o período de 2021 a 2023, destacaram-se projetos como "Petzine I: Criações da Quarentena", que consistiu na produção de uma revista artística durante o isolamento; a participação na "Semana da Terra do Planetário" (2023) com atividades de educação ambiental; a "Exposição Fotográfica Entre Olhares no Vale" (2023), explorando a conexão natureza-arte pela fotografia; a "Palestra Arte como instrumento de sensibilização para a conservação de anfíbios" (2023), discutindo a promoção da conservação com o uso da arte; o "Minicurso Fotografando Anfíbios pelo Campus do Vale" (2023), ensinando e aplicando técnicas de fotografia; e o "Cinedebate - Uýra a Retomada da Floresta" (2023), exibindo documentário que une arte, conservação, ancestralidade e ciência. Conclui-se que a separação entre Arte e Ciência é cada vez menos justificável, e a integração desses campos é promissora para a educação ambiental e a formação de futuros biólogos conscientes e criativos. Espera-se que essa integração seja amplamente explorada, alcançando mais estudantes e contribuindo para uma formação profissional enriquecedora.
impacto das visitas técnicas na formação dos discentes de nível médio-técnico e superior na área da computação
Authors: Oliveira Lorenzeto Braga Rafaela , Pacheco Siqueira Felipe , La Gatta Oliveira Bruno , Medeiros Macedo Gabriel , Ribeiro Passos Gabriel , Sousa Werneck Pereira Iuri , Augusto Corrêa Cesário Vasques de Lima Marcelo , De Souza Vilela da Silva Victor
Published: February 2025

As visitas técnicas desempenham um papel crucial no desenvolvimento educativo e profissional, oferecendo aos participantes a oportunidade de adquirir conhecimentos e experiência relacionados com um determinado domínio ou setor e de ver na prática como funciona um ambiente de trabalho do curso escolhido. Algumas das vantagens são: aprendizagem prática, expansão do conhecimento, criação de redes e ligações profissionais, estimulação da criatividade e inovação, motivação, envolvimento e complementação curricular. Este artigo propõe mostrar como as visitas técnicas podem ser relevantes e enriquecedoras na vida acadêmica de um estudante. E com os resultados podemos perceber que a grande maioria dos alunos tiveram experiências positivas e viram como utilizam os conhecimentos adquiridos na faculdade no ambiente de trabalho.
Prospecção científica e tecnológica do uso de biomantas como ferramenta para recuperação de áreas degradadas de riachos urbanos
Authors: da Silva Macedo Fernanda , Isabel Pinheiro de Almeida Maria , Cleide Cavalcante de Amorim Miriam
Published: February 2025

A bioengenharia de solos visa diminuir e controlar a erosão com o objetivo de estabilizar encostas de terrenos e margens de cursos de água. Para isso, o principal componente utilizado é a vegetação combinada com outros materiais, como os de origem natural ou sintéticos: rochas, madeiras, concretos, polímeros e mantas formadas por fibras vegetais, que recebe a denominação biotêxtil/biomanta. A presente pesquisa trata-se de um levantamento de dados científicos e patentários acerca da utilização de biomantas na proteção e/ou recuperação de riachos urbanos. Para tanto, foram realizadas buscas nas bases científicas: Google Scholar, Scopus e Web of Science (WOS) e bases tecnológicas: Lens (Open Public Resource for Innovation Cartography ) e INPI (Instituto Nacional de Propriedade Intelectual). Os resultados totalizam  2.230 artigos para o Google Scholar, 56 para Scopus e 53 para WOS. As buscas patentárias apresentaram 163 patentes para o LENS e 4 para o INPI. O estudo da prospecção científica e tecnológica evidenciou o baixo número de publicações que abordam a utilização de biomantas na recuperação de áreas degradadas de riachos urbanos.
PET nutrição da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Authors: Rychescki Greta Gabriela , Cararo Vanessa Vefago , Willadino Manuela Quint , Da Costa Yasmin Santana , Possamai Eduardo Matteo Sell , Vizzoto Lívia Koffer , Weber Luiza Forini , Garcia Beatriz Feltrin , Nakamura Marcelo , Zardo Bruna de Geus , Flores Letícia , De Araujo Mariana Bruning , De Souza Helena Campos de Sá , Klein. Inaê Kogler , Vieira Francilene Kunradi
Published: February 2025

O Programa de Educação Tutorial (PET), tem como base a indissociabilidade da tríade universitária de ensino, pesquisa e extensão, e envolve os participantes em um processo de formação integral de ensino-aprendizagem. Nesse sentido, o PET Nutrição da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), busca proporcionar aos acadêmicos do curso de graduação condições para a realização de atividades extracurriculares, que complementam e elevam a qualidade de sua formação acadêmica.
Alimentos para curiós e bicudos criados em cativeiro
Authors: Simone Moreira da Silva Dayane , Karine Moreira Cicero Kesney , Gonçalves da Silva de Souza Yasmin , Gabriel Batista Dominicano Lucas , Malaquias Dias Maria Eduarda , Almeida Matheus Michelly , Cuer Garcia Leticia , Mendonça de Oliveira Amanda , Mattu Farias Caroline , De Tonissi e Buschinelli de Goes Rafael Henrique
Published: February 2025

Objetivou-se confeccionar uma tabela nutricional e avaliar a composição bromatológica dos alimentos e de rações extrusadas, utilizadas na alimentação de bicudos e curiós criados em cativeiro. Para as oleaginosas avaliadas destacam-se os teores de EE para nabão (27,45%); perila branca (24,66%) e girassol (45,46%). As rações extrusadas comercializadas apresentaram valores  semelhantes, com teores de PB (20,14%). As rações para competição e reprodução/muda apresentaram teores médios de 7,3% de EE, enquanto a ração para uso diário apresentou valores de 4,5%. Os alimentos utilizados devem ser disponibilizados de forma adequada às aves, e a tabela de composição é uma alternativa muito valiosa de orientação no fornecimento de nutrientes pelos criadores.
Permanência do estudante no ensino superior
Authors: Da Silva Santos Bruna , Narcizo Barros Gabriela , De Cássia Lopes de Oliveira Rita
Published: February 2025

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo expressar reflexões sobre a importância doprograma de educação tutorial para permanência de estudantes no ensino superior. Para issoutilizou-se da pesquisa bibliográfica e referencial crítico. O PET cumpre uma função dequalificar a graduação, possibilitar acesso ao ensino, pesquisa e extensão, contribuifinanceiramente com os estudos e manutenção dos seus integrantes, promove interação entreo grupo e outros tanto da universidade quanto em nível nacional. No entanto, deve sermantido, apoiado, incentivado pelos governos em termos de que tem-se ainda muito amelhorar.Palavras-chave:Permanência; ensino superior; programa de educação tutorial
A Social Learning Analysis Study: Social Presence in Online Discussions’ Network Interactions
Authors: Harati Hoda , Tu Chih-Hsiung , Yen Cherng-Jyh , Liu Yingying , Nasr Nesma Raghab , Werner Jennifer
Published: February 2025

The significance of social presence is pivotal for online students’ participation in online discussion boards. Yet, it remained ambiguous how students evolved their social presence in their network interaction development. This research delved into the extent to which social presence moderated trends over time in several facets of students' prominence within social learning analysis of online discussions. The social network analysis (SNA) employed revealed that students’ prominence, including betweenness centrality, closeness centrality, eigenvector centrality, and PageRank, showed no notable growth over the duration of a 7-week online course. Moreover, the consistent trend observed in betweenness, eigenvector, and PageRank, coupled with the declining trend in closeness, was consistent across participants, irrespective of their level of social presence. These findings underscored the high interactivity of the students over time, offering valuable guidance for online educators and instructors to effectively sustain students' social presence and interconnectivity in online discussion boards effectively and continuously.
Gender Moderation on Students’ Adoption of WhatsApp for Learning-Support Communication in Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Yeboah Douglas , Nyagorme Paul , Bervell Brandford , Koi-Akrofi Godfred Yaw , Bempong Awo Esaah
Published: February 2025

Gender moderation in students’ adoption of WhatsApp for supporting distance learning has not been explored. This study applied the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology model to analyze the moderation effects of gender on students’ adoption intentions of WhatsApp for learning. Multi-stage sampling techniques were used to obtain 273 participants. Data were collected using structured questionnaire and analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling. Results showed that gender significantly moderated the effects of(a) performance expectancy on behavioral intention such that the effect was stronger for males than females, and (b) social influence on behavioral intention such that the effect was stronger for females than males. Effects of effort expectancy, mobile self-efficacy, and facilitating conditions on behavioral intention were not moderated by gender. Implications of the findings for practice were discussed and recommendations were made for further research.
Vietnamese EFL Lecturers’ Perceptions of the Role of ChatGPT in Facilitating Language Acquisition Among Their Students
Authors: Le Thanh Thao , Yen Phuong Hoang , Pham Trut Thuy , Tran Ngoc Bao Chau , Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh
Published: February 2025

This qualitative study investigates the perceptions of Vietnamese EFL teachers regarding the role of ChatGPT in Second Language Acquisition (SLA). Amidst the growing integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education, this research focuses on understanding how educators at different career stages perceive the effectiveness of ChatGPT in enhancing language learning experiences. Employing semi-structured interviews, the study engaged nine teachers from two educational institutions in Vietnam. Thematic analysis, guided by the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Constructivist Theory of Learning, revealed multiple roles of ChatGPT in SLA. These include its use as a conversational partner, a tool for immediate feedback, a facilitator of cultural exposure, and an enhancer of linguistic competence. Additionally, ChatGPT was recognized for supplementing traditional teaching methods, encouraging self-directed learning, personalizing learning experiences, and providing diverse language exposure. Further roles included bridging communication gaps, simulating real-world scenarios, and fostering continuous learning, motivation, and engagement. The study highlights the potential of AI tools like ChatGPT to transform language teaching methodologies, offering more interactive, engaging, and personalized learning experiences. This study contributes valuable insights into the evolving landscape of technology-enhanced language education and the roles AI can play in enriching SLA practices.
Reconfigurando la memoria. Reciclaje arquitectónico del patrimonio histórico de Barranco en el siglo XXI
Authors: Fernández Checa Daniela
Published: February 2025

La denominación de parte del distrito de Barranco como Zona Monumental hacia fines de la década de 1990 evidenció el estado precario de la mayoría de los inmuebles valorados como bienes culturales. Para procurar la conservación del carácter patrimonial y la activación funcional de estos bienes, en el siglo XXI surgen en el distrito las intervenciones de reutilización adaptativa.La presente investigación propone el reciclaje arquitectónico como una intervención viable en la conservación y proyección futura del patrimonio cultural. A partir de la concepción de las edificaciones patrimoniales, considerando la integridad de su historia y sus diferentes etapas de intervención, se analizan los cambios materiales como representación de estrategias proyectuales y sus resultados espaciales en tres casos de estudio. Estos casos se presentan como ejemplos para demostrar la viabilidad evolutiva en otras zonas monumentales.
DA EFETIVIDADE AO APRENDIZADO
Authors: Lanner De Camillis Lucas , Schwartz Germano , Almeida da Costa Renata
Published: February 2025

Busca-se neste artigo uma análise da evolução da proteção dos direitos reprodutivos e sexuais no Sistema Interamericano de Direitos Humanos (SIDH), a partir da utilização de uma pesquisa empírica das decisões realizadas na Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos (Corte IDH), das suas supervisões de cumprimento de sentença realizadas pelo Tribunal e de decisões da Comissão Interamericana de Direitos Humanos (Comissão IDH). À vista disso, o principal objetivo consiste em realizar uma verificação de efetividade das decisões nas ordens internas dos Estados-membros sobre esses direitos, assim como a aprendizagem normativa por conta das conversações constitucionais realizadas entre as ordens estatais e a ordem internacional do Sistema Interamericano. Dessa forma, a problematização levantada é se as decisões que são emitidas pelo Sistema Interamericano de Direitos Humanos, que fazem menção aos direitos sexuais ou reprodutivos, são efetivas e vinculadas às ordens jurídicas internas. Ou seja, o trabalho de aprendizado que a Corte realiza, com o objetivo de reconhecer as ordens jurídicas internas dos Estados vinculados ao Sistema Interamericano, é suficiente para haver um aprendizado nas racionalidades particulares das ordens estatais em busca de proteção aos direitos humanos protegidos pelo Sistema Interamericano? A metodologia adotada no artigo – para além do estudo de casos – baseia-se na análise por meio da lente do transconstitucionalismo de Marcelo Neves. Dessa forma, será possível observar se as decisões comunicacionais do SIDH são recebidas e aceitas pelas ordens jurídicas internas dos Estados a ele vinculados, promovendo, assim, a evolução dos direitos sexuais e reprodutivos.
Urinary Tract Infections in Children: Changing Trends in Etiology and Local Resistance Patterns over a Three-Year Period
Authors: Sousa Patrícia , Delgado Lucinda , Correia-de-Oliveira Susana , Pereira Cecília , Dias Ângela , Tavares Ana Cláudia
Published: February 2025

Introduction: Urinary tract infections are common in pediatrics. Knowledge of local resistance patterns is crucial to guide empirical antibiotic therapy. We aimed to review the pathogens implicated in urinary tract infections, local resistance patterns, and the impact of switching first-line empirical antibiotic regimens.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study including pediatric patients performing urine cultures in a hospital in northern Portugal over two periods: 2019 (group 1) and 2022 (group 2). Between time periods, an internal guideline was implemented recommending cefuroxime as the first-line choice for empirical treatment of urinary tract infections, according to local resistance patterns. Uropathogens, empirical antibiotic choices and resistance patterns were compared among groups.Results: The final sample included 402 cases of urinary tract infections in group 1 and 398 in group 2. Escherichia coli was the most common uropathogen (79.4 - 83.3%), followed by Proteus mirabilis and Klebsiella spp. The most common empirical antibiotic in group 1 was amoxicillin-clavulanate (A-C), as opposed to cefuroxime in group 2 (p < 0.001). The most common resistance was to ampicillin (39.3% - 39.7%). Resistance to A-C slightly decreased (33.1% vs 27.4%, p = 0.079), while resistance to cefuroxime (4.7% vs 3.3%, p = 0.292) and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) remained similar (15.2% vs 14.1%, p = 0.659). Resistances to nitrofurantoin (9.0% vs 0.3%, p < 0.001) and fosfomycin (1.7% vs 0.3%, p < 0.036) significantly decreased from group 1 to group 2.Conclusion: E.coli remains the predominant pathogen in pediatric urinary tract infections. Resistance to A-C in our sample was high (33.1%). The switch from A-C to cefuroxime as first-line agent resulted in a decreasing trend in A-C resistance, while cefuroxime resistance remained low and even slightly lower.
Aquagenic Wrinkling of the Palms in a Patient with Cystic Fibrosis
Authors: Aparício Martins Inês , Santos-Coelho Miguel , Fernandes Cândida
Published: February 2025

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Determinantes da Gravidez na Adolescência no Município de Malanje, em Angola: Um Estudo Caso-Controlo
Authors: Aragão Kalonesse , Sacomboio Euclides , Teixeira Cristina , Van-Dúnem Joaquim , Campos Paulo
Published: February 2025

Introdução: A gravidez na adolescência é um problema global de saúde pública, com taxas mais elevadas na África Subsariana. Este fenómeno contribui para mortalidade materna e neonatal e pode ter diversas consequências económicas e psicológicas. O conhecimento dos seus determinantes pode ajudar os decisores políticos no desenho de políticas locais de saúde sexual e reprodutiva. O presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar os fatores determinantes da gravidez na adolescência no município de Malanje, em Angola.Métodos: Um estudo de caso-controlo realizado entre agosto e outubro de 2022. Uma amostra de 411 mulheres adolescentes (137 gestantes e 274 não gestantes) foi comparada quanto a fatores sociodemográficos, comportamentais, familiares e extrafamiliares. Foram aplicadas estatística descritiva e análises por regressão logística binária univariada e multivariada, com significância estatística quando p ≤ 0,05.Resultados: A análise multivariada demostrou que para as mulheres de 15 - 17 anos de idade, um risco mais elevado de gravidez na adolescência estava associada a estados civis de união de facto ou casada (ORA = 10,37; 95% IC = 1,05 - 102,83), ter 0 - 4 (ORA = 7,40; 95% IC = 1,25 - 43,77) ou 5 - 8 anos de escolaridade (ORA = 5,21; 95% IC = 1,25 - 21,77), enquanto um risco mais baixo estava relacionado com história familiar de gravidez na adolescência (ORA = 0,30; 95% IC = 0,11 - 0,80). Para as mulheres entre 18 - 19 anos de idade, um risco mais elevado de gravidez estava associado a início precoce da atividade sexual (ORA = 3,75; 95% IC = 1,05 - 13,43), múltiplos parceiros sexuais (ORA = 3,02; 95% IC = 1,23 - 7,44), enquanto um risco mais baixo estava associado a pressão dos pares (ORA = 0,35; 95% IC = 0,15 - 0,82). Em ambos os grupos, a probabilidade de engravidar foi significativamente aumentada para uso irregular ou não uso de contracetivos.Conclusão: Em Malanje, a gravidez na adolescência é um fenómeno multifatorial e as estratégias preventivas devem ter em conta idade das adolescentes. Nas adolescentes com idades entre os 15 e 17 anos é importante reduzir o casamento precoce, através da promoção da educação e da criação de leis específicas. Nas adolescentes mais velhas, as estratégias preventivas devem estar focadas nos comportamentos de risco, como o início precoce da atividade sexual e múltiplos parceiros. Deve ser promovida a educação sexual incluindo conhecimentos sobre métodos contracetivos.
Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease in Adults in Portugal: Practical Recommendations from National Clinical and Laboratory Experts
Authors: Malheiro Jorge , Birne Rita , Biscaia André , Almeida Edgar , Nobre João , Capela Nuno , Azinheira Jorge , Nunes Oliveira Jorge , Lebre Luís , Cirne Carvalho Manuel , Albuquerque Margarida , José de Sousa Maria , Paixão Paulo , Freitas Pedro , Ribeiro Rita , Pinto Rui , Ramalho Célia , Calçada Eduardo
Published: February 2025

A doença renal crónica representa um problema de saúde pública significativo, afetando cerca de 9,8% da população adulta em Portugal. Pese embora este número, o diagnóstico precoce desta doença nos grupos de alto risco é reduzido. Apesar de serem apenas dois os parâmetros cruciais para o seu diagnóstico – a taxa de filtração glomerular estimada (TFGe) e a albuminúria – em Portugal, mais de 50% dos doentes em estádio 3 - 5 não foram alvo de avaliação concomitante da TFGe e albuminúria. A falta de implementação destas duas métricas em simultâneo, leva à avaliação inadequada da população em risco. Um grupo de trabalho composto por 17 peritos portugueses nas principais especialidades médicas envolvidas na gestão da doença renal crónica (Nefrologia, Medicina Geral e Familiar) e em Patologia Clínica/Análises Clínicas (representantes dos principais laboratórios nacionais) reuniu-se para criar um documento de orientações práticas que visa padronizar os procedimentos de prescrição, determinação, emissão de resultados e interpretação dos parâmetros de diagnóstico (albuminúria e TFGe baseada na creatinina sérica) da doença renal crónica em Portugal, baseando-se na prática clínica, conhecimento científico e recomendações internacionais. Este consenso nacional entre os principais intervenientes no processo de rastreio e diagnóstico, culminou na elaboração de quatro orientações práticas que irão permitir fornecer de forma consistente a TFGe e albuminúria, independentemente da especialidade médica do médico assistente, laboratório de análises ou localização geográfica. Além disso, com este esforço coletivo, os peritos pretendem sensibilizar as autoridades nacionais para a redação de novas normas de orientação clínica, fundamentadas em evidência científica e na prática clínica, para abordar a subavaliação da albuminúria e da TFGe na gestão desta doença.
Carta ao Editor Referente a “Obesidade Infantil: A Realidade de um Centro de Saúde”
Authors: Morais Pinto Beatriz , Reis Cristiana , Neves Elsa
Published: February 2025

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How do Children Play Nowadays? Habits and Strategies for Promoting Healthy Development
Authors: Santos Maria Francisca , C. Pinto Ana , Barros Marta , Rangel Maria Adriana
Published: February 2025

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THE MEDIATING ROLE OF STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CUSTOMER ORIENTATION AND PERFORMANCE
Authors: ZEHIR Cemal , UZMEZ Ahmet
Published: February 2025

Firms develop and implement strategies by using the resources they have. The degree to which firms
incorporate these resources into the strategic management process determines both their performance and
the level of their competitive advantage. This study investigates the relationship between customer
orientation, which can be conceptualized as customer acquisition, customer retention and new customer
acquisition, and firm performance and the mediating role of strategy implementation in this relationship.
The relationship between customer orientation and performance is in accordance with the studies in the
literature and the hypothesis we developed is supported. In addition, as a result of the findings, strategy
implementation has a mediating role in the relationship between customer orientation and performance.