bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Molecular study of Toxoplasma gondii B1 Gene in Quails Birds (Coturnix Japonica) in Baghdad City, Iraq
Authors: Lamy Suroor A. Q. , Kawan May H.
Published: July 2022

Toxoplasmosis is a common zoonotic parasitic disease of medical and veterinary importance worldwide, caused by an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. The study was conducted to investigate the infection rate of Toxoplasma gondii in 100 tissues samples of (25/150) seropositive quail bird organs (25 brain, 25 liver, 25 heart and 25 pectoral muscles) of both sex by Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction (N-PCR) based on B1 gene in some areas of Baghdad city during the period from the 1st January 2021, up to 30th September 2021. The total infection rate was 24% (24/100) and the highest percentage was recorded in pectoral muscles 28% (7/25) and the lowest percentage was recorded in the heart 20% (5/25) without significant difference. Regarding the sex the results revealed that the total infection rate of T. gondii in hens was 30.76% (16/52) more than cocks tissues samples 16.66% (8/48) with highly significant (P≤0.01) differences between organs type. In cock quail, the highest percentage was recorded in brain 33.33% (4/12) and the lowest percentage was recorded in the pectoral muscles and heart 8.33% (1/12).
collaborative diversified investigation of respective responses of sports person coaches and organizations on criminalization of doping
Authors: Singh Mandeep , Kour Rajinder , Kour AmitPal
Published: July 2022

The study intends to focus on Sports Person, Coaches, Personals working in sports organizations and non-Sports organization from all over India. There are many factors that provide chances to upcoming players to think of adopting dope. The factors that promote dope in young athletes have brought time and again concern of every nation. It is not only in current sporting competition that performance-enhancing medications are used. The ancient Greek Olympians and Roman gladiators compete in Circus Maximums, which dates back to 776 BC, ate mushrooms, plants, and wine and herb concoctions to keep them going during their competition. Prime objectives of the study were to study the relationship between sports persons and coaches attitude towards criminalizing doping and in-house faults and to study the relationship between Sports Organizations and Non-Sports Organizations  attitude towards criminalizing doping and in-house faults. Universe of the study comprises peoplein different states in India viz. Punjab, J&K, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar and Manipur. The level of Participation has been spread from inter school to international level. The Experienced has been briefed as playing and working experiences.
Social need for citizenship education in pre-university students
Authors: Zea Miriam Patricia Cárdenas , La Clara Ivia Anaya O. , Calvente Adriana Chávez
Published: July 2022

A society transformed by science and technology requires competent citizens who can handle different scientific and technical knowledge. The purpose of this article is to reflect, from the STS perspective, on the social need for the treatment of citizenship education in Pre-university Education students. A non-experimental methodology was used, with an exploratory-descriptive scope, using empirical methods such as the survey and the interview. Eight teachers and 30 students of the 11th grade belonging to the IPU: “Roberto Ramírez Delgado” of the municipality of Niquero participated. The results obtained demonstrate the need to prepare individuals capable of assuming the challenges of society, the realization of new scientific research related to citizenship training and social change lies in introducing a model and a pedagogical strategy structured in phases, directions, and actions to concretize the theoretical postulates that propitiate an adequate social behavior.
Role of ultrasonography and mammography in breast disease
Authors: Dhiraj Dhiraj , Tehlan Aarzoo , Deswal Mohit
Published: July 2022

Background- Breast diseases are most common among females. Around 200,000 cases are diagnosed annually of breast diseases. It is any abnormal change in breast which make up of number of conditions. The increasing incidence rate of breast cancer is a major health problem. Its early diagnose directly help the treatment. Non-invasive technique such as mammography is a well-defined and widely accepted radiological procedure to evaluate clinically suspected breast lesions. And ultrasonography is used; especially in patients with dense breasts and it also help to characterize an undetected abnormality on mammography. Therefore, this study aims to assess the role of ultrasonography and mammography in diagnosing breast diseases. Objective- The aim of the study is to evaluate and compare the result of ultrasonography and mammography in diagnosis of breast diseases. Method- Study population consisted of 50 patients of age more than 30 years. Result- The result showed that 50 patients with breast diseases underwent combined mammographic and sonographic evaluation. 30 (60%) of the 50 palpable abnormalities had benign assessment, 18(60%) of the benign lesions were visible both on mammography and sonography, 11 (36%) of the 20 benign lesions were mammographically occult and identified at sonographic evaluation.
Effect of aerobic exercise interventions on body composition in obese females
Authors: Dogra Deepak Kumar , Bhatacharjee Debraj , Shukla Akash
Published: July 2022

Global enhancement in the prevalence of obesity was associated with modifiable lifestyle factors, including a lack of daily physical activity involvement. Therefore, the preventive as well as management strategies are required to treat obesity. The purpose of the study was to review the scientific evidences for the effect of an aerobic exercise programmes’ on body composition of obese female. For this purpose 307 research articles were reviewed from different data resources i.e. Research Gate, Pub Med, Google Scholar, Springer, Scopus, Web of Science and sample of 47 research articles were selected for the study by following the predefined inclusion criteria. Further, this study was given a direction that aerobic exercise interventions were significantly beneficial for body composition management. And, the findings of the study were concluded that low to high intensity structured daily physical exercise regime practices significantly improves body weight, waist to hip ratio, body mass index, fat percentage, fat mass, lipid profile, lean body mass and body composition in obese females.
Marriage and adjustment
Authors: Imam Kaukab , Akhouri Deoshree
Published: July 2022

Since the World came into existence exists the concept of marriage. A marriage is a universally accepted institution. People say marriages are made in heaven. What is marriage? A marriage is a state of enhancing the quality of life  where two people different from each other, belonging from two different families agree to stay together with one another till the end of their life. It is a divine belief, a religious concept. Marriages are celebrated in different ways in different religions.  The most commonly accepted definition of marriage is- marriage is a formal union and social and legal contract between two individuals that unites their lives legally, economically, and emotionally. Every marriage on this Earth is built on trust, love and full commitment.
Assessment of blood serum renalase in end stage kidney failure patient in Babylon city
Authors: Lafta Safa Hammodi , Aziz Dhifaf Zeki
Published: July 2022

End-stage renal disease is associated with significant changes in cardiovascular function, fluid, electrolyte, acid-base balance homeostasis, bone metabolism, erythropoiesis, and blood coagulation. Between October and the end of December 2021, the study recruited (30) patients and (20) healthy control subjects. Several physiological parameters, such as (urea, creatinine, renalase, and glomerular filtration rate). The results of the current study showed that the patient groups have significant statistical significance (P≤ 0.05) levels of RNLS, Urea, GFR, and creatinine in contrast with control groups, resulting insignificantly differences (P≤ 0.05).
L-Ergothioneine mitigates azathioprine-induced cytotoxicity in HepaRG cells via modulation of xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes and SIRT1/Nrf2 signaling
Authors: Ramachandraboopathi Saravanabhavan , Sathanantham Shanmugarajan Thukani
Published: July 2022

Hepatotoxicity is one of the well-documented adverse effects of azathioprine (AZA), a linchpin in the immunosuppressant regimen in the treatment of various autoimmune diseases. In this study, L-Ergothioneine (ESH)—a unique thiol/thione amino acid—was investigated for its putative antioxidant and hepatocyte protective properties against AZA by using HepaRG liver cell model. The effect of ESH on AZA metabolizing enzymes (xanthine oxidase (XO) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) M1), reactive oxygen species (ROS) and glutathione (GSH) levels, mitochondrial parameters (ATP, succinate, and mitochondrial membrane potential) and upstream signaling parameters including SIRT1-mediated antioxidant genes (Nrf2, HO1, and γ-GCLC) were assessed. AZA exposure provoked XO and GST-M1-mediated ROS production and GSH depletion, mitochondrial dysfunction, and downregulation of SIRT1-Nrf2 axis and ultimately resulted in hepatocellular toxicity. ESH treatment effectively counteracted these aberrations and preserved the hepatocellular viability and functions. The present study demonstrated that ESH attenuates AZA-induced oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction via suppression of AZA metabolizing enzymes and upregulation of SIRT1-Nrf2 signaling.
Assessment of groundwater quality in parts of Bikaner District, Rajasthan
Authors: Sharma Ravi , Ram Hukma , Sharma Dushyant
Published: July 2022

Rajasthan's Bikaner District, part of the Thar Desert, is experiencing problems with falling groundwater levels, high salinity, fluoride and nitrate concentrations. Therefore, groundwater quality studies are underway to determine the suitability of groundwater for drinking purposes in the Bikaner district. Quality analysis is performed using parameters such as Conductivity (EC), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), pH, Calcium, Potassium, Sodium, Nitrate, Sulfate, Chloride, Fluoride, magnesium, total hardness (TH) and Bicarbonate. Conductivity, TDS and TH increases were observed in the post-monsoon period. No such changes were observed in the sulphate, nitrate and fluoride concentrations after the rains. Most of the study areas have high salinity and are therefore unsuitable for consumption. However, all other chemical parameters are within the maximum allowable limits according to the BIS standard. Unconventional energy use desalination of groundwater is proposed to provide sustainable drinking water. Various industrial and mining man-made recharge structures (Pits with Borehole Technique) near the villages, resulting in higher groundwater levels and improved quality in neighboring areas. Success stories can be replicated in similar geographic environments. Large-scale artificial rainwater harvesting/storage/replenishment of potential aquifers is another management alternative, which can improve the chemical quality of groundwater.
A clinical study of risk factors,aetiology and management ofspontaneous pneumothorax
Authors: Thaliath Zone Xavier , Deshmukh Ashish
Published: July 2022

Materials & Methods: A hospital based prospective study of 50 consecutive cases presenting to MGM Medical College, Hospital diagnosed as Spontaneous Pneumothorax from the time period of 2014 December to 2016 November who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: In the total of 50 cases of SP studied,  35 (70% of total cases) of them were found to have under lying lung pathology and diagnosed as SSP while only 15(30%of total cases) had no demonstrable lung pathology and diagnosed as PSP. Among the total cases of 50 studied the highest number of cases were in the age group of 50-60 years (28% of total cases),  followed by the age group of 20-30 years (22% of total cases). Males were more commonly affected comprising 40 of the total 50 cases studies (82% of total cases) while females comprised of the rest 9 cases (18% of total cases). Male: Female Ratio for SP was5:1, for PSP9:1and for SSP 4. 5:1. COPD was found to be the leading cause of SSP responsible for 21 of the 35 cases of SSP (60% of the total cases),  followed by TB accounting for only 10 cases (28. 57% of the total cases).
Leadership in fostering vocational school partnerships in the time of COVID-19
Authors: Meirawan Danny , Komariah Aan , Kurniady Dedy Achmad , Kurniawan Eri , Asri Kholifatul Husna , Sururi Sururi , Rahyasih Yayah , Sutarsih Cicih , Rahman Firman Suryadi
Published: July 2022

This paper sought to explore school leadership practices, the management of school partnerships with the industry, and the challenges faced in implementing partnerships during the COVID-19 pandemic. Embracing an exploratory research design including a sequential model, the present research involved 89 principals, vice principals, and productive teachers from government-funded secondary schools who directly engage in the management of school partnerships with the industry. Findings reveal that school leadership practices implemented a participatory approach. School management was employed to optimize the role of vice principals, program heads, and productive teachers. The challenge of establishing partnerships during the COVID-19 pandemic lies in implementing an independent learning policy assisted by information and communication technology.
As práxis decoloniais no ensino de filosofia: políticas afroperspectivistas dos povos Bantu no “Chão da Escola”
Authors: De Oliveira Wudson Guilherme
Published: July 2022

Este trabalho pretende apresentar as dinâmicas amparadas na implementação da Lei Federal 10.639/2003, que altera o Artigo 26-A da LDBEN (Lei de Diretrizes e Bases da Educação Nacional), em uma instituição privada de educação na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, onde realizamos e evidenciamos uma pedagogia antirracista e decolonial a partir de “Aulas/Oficinas”, Leituras de Textos, Rodas de Debates e Pesquisas, ancorados na Filosofia Africana e na Afroperspectiva dos Povos Bantu, que serviram de subsídio para propor discussões potentes e transversais na luta contra o Racismo.
C81: Prise en charge d'un carcinome épidermoïde de la lèvre inférieure par lambeau de Camille-Bernard sous anesthésie locale : Quand les contraintes dictent notre attitude
Authors: Touré S , Ndiaye MM , Déguénonvo R , Diom ES , Diop EM
Published: July 2022

INTRODUCTION : En Occident, en général, les carcinomes épidermoïdes étendus de lèvre sont pris en charge sous anesthésie générale et obéissent aux règles classiques de la carcinologie. Dans notre contexte d’exercice, il arrive qu’on ait une attitude différente dictée par les contraintes diverses. La prise en charge sous anesthésie locale en est une parmi les particularités. OBSERVATION : ADD, âgé de 55 ans est vu en consultation pour un très volumineux carcinome épidermoïde étendu à toute la lèvre inférieure avec atteinte cutanéo-muqueuse. Après un rendez-vous raté, le patient est opéré sous anesthésie locale avec exérèse carcinologique suivie d’une plastie immédiate par lambeau de Camille-Bernard avec un bon résultat. Le patient qui n’a pas daigné emmener sa pièce opératoire en anatomie pathologique, est perdu de vue, malgré les nombreuses recherches. Cependant, les marges étaient saines avec confirmation du carcinome. CONCLUSION : La mentalité particulière de certains patients et leurs conditions financières, nous poussent à avoir une attitude thérapeutique non conventionnelle en carcinologie, mais qui permettent, néanmoins de régler certains problèmes auxquels nous sommes confrontés souvent.
C82: Lambeaux cutanés de couverture dans la chirurgie des tumeurs cutanés : A propos de 2 observations
Authors: Foba ML , Thiam J , Mangane S , Ka S , Sankale AA , Dem A
Published: July 2022

INTRODUCTION : La prise en charge chirurgicale des tumeurs cutanés pose le plus souvent un problème de couverture du fait de son caractère délabrant et du siège de la tumeur. Différentes options de couverture sont préconisées allant de la greffe de peau aux lambeaux. L’objectif de ce travail est de rapporter les aspects de cette prise en charge chirurgicale à propos de deux observations. OBSERVATION : Cas 1 : Nous rapportons le cas d’un patient de 20 ans sans antécédents pathologiques particuliers qui présente une tuméfaction pariéto-occipitale évoluant depuis l’enfance sans notion de douleurs ni de saignements retrouvés. L’aspect clinique retrouvait une tuméfaction bourgeonnante, de consistance ferme, rosée avec quelques surélévations par endroits. La biopsie effectuée a objectivé un synrigo-cystadénome papillifère. Après réunion de concertation pluridisciplinaire, l’exérèse et la reconstruction en un temps a été préconisé. La prise en charge chirurgicale a consisté en une exérèse large avec des marges d’un cm. Un lambeau de rotation cutané a été utilisé permettant de couvrir la perte de substance. Les suites opératoires ont été marqués par la survenue d’une nécrose de la pointe du lambeau. L’évolution été favorable et on notait une cicatrisation satisfaisante. Cas 2 : Nous rapportons le cas d’une patiente de 66 ans sans antécédents pathologiques présentant une volumineuse masse de la cuisse gauche évoluant depuis 20 ans. L’aspect clinique retrouve une masse ulcéro-bourgeonnante de la cuisse gauche de 12x8x10 cm saignant au contact. La biopsie effectuée objective un rhabdomyosarcome alvéolaire. L’IRM effectue objective la masse au contact du muscle tenseur sans infiltration. Après réunion de concertation pluridisciplinaire, une exérèse a été définie, associée à une reconstruction plus radiothérapie. La prise en charge chirurgicale a consisté à un lambeau d’avancement fascio-cutané. Les suites opératoires ont été simples. On notait une cicatrisation satisfaisante à six mois de recul. CONCLUSION : La prise en charge chirurgicale de ces tumeurs cutanées présente un double défi carcinologique et cosmétique d’où l’intérêt de la multidisciplinarité dans la prise en charge de ces tumeurs.
Erged'olho e vee-lo-edes: gênero e desconstrução em três cantigas de amigo
Authors: Zir Alessandro
Published: July 2022

Esse ensaio considera questões de ordem de gênero que emergem no contexto da poesia medieval, mais especificamente no contexto das cantigas de amigo galego-portuguesas. Ao discutir diferentes perspectivas teóricas e analisar passagens concretas de três cantigas, o ensaio aponta para o potencial desconstrutivo que esse tipo de poesia apresenta, não obstante suas características tradicionais. Esse não é um trabalho de filologia e nem mesmo de literatura comparada, e foca aquilo que, nos textos estudados, é mais irredutível ao seu contexto de produção imediato.
A cosmovisão celta e a vocalidade poética: a tradição oral e as narrativas mitológicas da Idade Média
Authors: Martins Janaina Träsel
Published: July 2022

Este artigo estuda a vocalidade na tradição oral dos Celtas e as suas reverberações na literatura medieval da Irlanda e do País de Gales. Com o foco na religião Celta, veremos as possíveis relações que os druidas e os bardos estabeleciam com as palavras, com os sons, com os cantos e com as músicas. Para esta pesquisa, foram realizados estudos interdisciplinares com as áreas da Literatura Medieval, da Religião Celta e da Arqueologia. Foram observados os fluxos migratórios da voz da tradição oral para a tradição escrita, da língua Celta Antiga para a língua Latina, da religião pagã para a religião cristã. Mais do que tecer uma sequência linear dos fatos reais, propõe-se a ampliação da escuta da historicidade da voz no seu uso, em determinados contextos históricos, sociais e ambientais. A partir do conceito de Paul Zumthor sobre a vocalidade, os textos mitológicos sobre os Celtas serão abordados considerando seus aspectos corporais, seus modos de existência como objetos da percepção sensorial e musical do ambiente.
Da rua à literatura marginal-periférica dos Saraus e Slams: letramentos literários de reexistência na formação sensível-política de escritores e leitores por meio de performance poética em espaços não-escolares
Authors: Souza Luiz Eduardo Rodrigues de Almeida
Published: July 2022

A Literatura Marginal-Periférica é um movimento que se consolida nos anos 2000 e emerge das ruas e periferias de São Paulo, espalhando-se para outros grandes centros urbanos do Brasil. Num primeiro momento, a base propulsora dessa cena literária é o circuito de saraus, e as competições de slams que ganham mais visibilidade numa segunda fase. O principal meio de expressão dessa literatura é a performance poética que se faz presente nos espaços à margem da cidade e do sistema literário, e que mobiliza um público significativo de jovens para a escuta, a leitura, a escrita e o protagonismo produtor dessa literatura contemporânea. Com esse processo circulação nas/pelas ruas e periferias, a literatura marginal dos saraus e slams promove a formação sensível de leitores e escritores por meio da recepção das performances/vozes poéticas e letramentos de reexistência que criticam as opressões/desigualdades políticas, sociais, raciais, de gênero/orientação sexual, etc., que seus corpos periféricos/minoritários vivenciam na sociedade. O objetivo desse artigo é realizar algumas leituras analíticas dos letramentos literários de reexistência na formação sensível-política por meio das performances nos saraus/slams de literatura periférica de Belo Horizonte. Para isso, contextualizamos esse nicho literário mediante o cruzamento entre conceitos teóricos e exemplos de performances poéticas.
As singularidades da pesquisa com crianças: ética, sensibilidade e visibilidade das infâncias
Authors: Santos Tânia Regina Lobato dos , Ribeiro Nilza Maria , Braga Adelice
Published: July 2022

O presente artigo visa refletir sobre a pesquisa com crianças como um instrumento de escuta sensível e de visibilidade das vozes das crianças e de suas infâncias, destacando as especificidades e as singularidades dos procedimentos éticos do pesquisador no desenvolvimento do estudo. Configura-se como uma pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, que toma a experiência do pesquisador como suporte para a reflexão. O referencial é a Sociologia da Infância, a partir especialmente dos estudos de Sarmento (2011), Corsaro (2011) e Sirota (2011). A pesquisa com crianças exige sensibilidade, amorosidade, paciência e eticidade do pesquisador para possibilitar que as vozes das crianças e suas infâncias ecoem por meio da pesquisa. As vivências com as crianças nos permitem evidenciar que a pesquisa com crianças é uma atitude necessária para revelar a qualidade de vida, o respeito e o valor que elas possuem como sujeitos legítimos de direitos.
A educação sensível na vibração da voz poética
Authors: Akel Fares Josebel , Pombo Delcia , Favacho Dia
Published: July 2022

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On existence of Becker extension
Authors: Gumenyuk Pavel
Published: July 2022

A well-known theorem by Becker states that if a normalized univalent function \(f\) in the unit disk \(\mathbb{D}\) can be embedded as the initial element into a Loewner chain \((f_t)_{t\geqslant 0}\) such that the Herglotz function \(p\) in the Loewner-Kufarev PDE \(\partial f_t(z)/\partial f=zf'_t(z)p(z,t)\), \(z\in\mathbb{D}\), a.e. \(t\ge0\),satisfies \(\big|(p(z,t)-1)/(p(z,t)+1)\big|\le k<1\), then \(f\) admits a \(k\)-q.c. (= "\(k\)-quasiconformal") extension \(F\colon\mathbb{C}\to\mathbb{C}\). The converse is not true. However, a simple argument shows that if \(f\) has a \(q\)-q.c. extension with \(q\in(0,1/6)\), then Becker's condition holds with \(k:=6q\). In this paper we address the following problem: find the largest \(k_*\in(0,1]\) with the property that for any \(q\in(0,k_*)\) there exists \(k_0(q)\in(0,1)\) such that every normalized univalent function \(f\colon\mathbb D\to\mathbb C\) with a \(q\)-q.c. extension to \(\mathbb C\) satisfies Becker's condition with \(k:=k_0(q)\). We prove that \(k_*\ge 1/3\).
Designing and delivering an online transition programme: a practical application of Zepke and Leach's ten proposals for action
Authors: Campbell Karen , McAdam Farah
Published: July 2022

Articulation from college is an established feature of tertiary education in Scotland and is promoted at policy level as a widening participation objective. In Scotland, 28% of university first-degree entrants enter university from college. Additionally, 42% of university first-degree
entrants from the most deprived areas (Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation, Most Deprived quintile) enter via the college route. Building confidence, engagement and belonging in higher education is important for all students but is especially pertinent for students articulating from college
who are joining their degree programme in the second or third year of the Scottish four-year honours degree. This means joining an existing cohort of peers with established university knowledge and networks. This paper explores how an on-campus, pre-entry transition programme was re-conceptualised
for the online environment to better facilitate an asynchronous mode of learning. Designed to introduce college students with the skills to help them engage and succeed in their degree studies, the programme is targeted at entrants from the 20% most socially deprived areas. By way of evaluation,
programme outcomes are mapped to Zepke and Leach's (2010) ten proposals for improving engagement in higher education. Challenges associated with the rapid transformation to an online transition model and how these were addressed are included. The paper offers a student-focused online transition
model to manage and support access to engagement in university for college entrants.
Creating a platform for debate: debating in a virtual environment
Authors: Hill Marta Almeida , Plom Francesca , O'Brien Shauna-Aine
Published: July 2022

Debating helps students become better critical thinkers and empowers them to make informed choices about their future. However, what do you do when no one else in your school is willing to debate? This paper will focus on the successes and challenges of running a series of online sessions
for secondary school pupils and practising public speaking in a remote environment.
Pandemic positives: medical work experience from home
Authors: Patel Anneka , Whiting Jack , Smyrk Charlotte
Published: July 2022

Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) have developed a sector-leading virtual work experience (VWEX), attracting over 55,000 users world-wide. It serves as a tool for aspiring medical students to gain insight into a career in medicine and explore the roles of a doctor within various
specialities. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen interest rise even further. The VWEX was conceived as a resource targeted to applicants to medicine from disadvantaged backgrounds. It is freely accessible, therefore overcoming potential financial challenges that many students from underrepresented
backgrounds face, but also in relation to social capital, which can hinder access to professional networks. The programme introduces the NHS and its structure, showcasing six medical specialties through a variety of interactive elements. Participants are encouraged to submit a piece of reflection
to complete the course, and no limitations are set on the form that this reflection must take, leading to creative and effective summaries of the insight gained. Whilst the VWEX has been an overwhelming success thus far, there is room for improvements. Some of these key areas include access
to more ringfenced specialities, incorporating more interactive elements, and exploration of the numbers gap between registered users and those who complete the course.
Mature-aged students' experiences of learning online in regional and remote Australia: an ecological systems perspective
Authors: Crawford Nicole , Emery Sherridan , Stone Cathy
Published: July 2022

University students who live and work in regional, rural and remote areas face challenges in studying at a distance from their institution's metropolitan or satellite campus. For mature-aged students in particular, relocating to a city campus is unrealistic, due to their family and
employment commitments, and travel time and costs. A pragmatic alternative embraced by high proportions of mature-aged students is to study online. However, learning online has welldocumented difficulties. This article explores the online learning experiences of mature-aged university students
in regional and remote Australia via students' individual stories in the form of three vignettes . Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems model is employed to analyse the vignettes for systemic and structural factors that condition the students' experiences. This theoretical frame affords new
insights into the challenges of learning online. We found that influences beyond the actions of individual students and staff, such as students' internet access and the casualisation of the university workforce, help explain why staff working 'on the ground' may not always be able to provide
'quality' curriculum and support for online students. Placing experiences of individual students within larger contexts uncovers how institutional elements and broader higher education policy can influence the learning for students studying online.
When Business English Went Virtual
Authors:   University of Bucharest, Mihaeş Lorena
Published: July 2022

English for Specific Purposes, differently from other academic subjects, has always been compatible with the affordances of technology. The specialised literature has acknowledged well-established branches of language education, such as Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL), or Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL), long before the online teaching has been forced upon the systems of education throughout the world following the pandemic. The compatibility between foreign language teaching and computers is not surprising since the former has always searched for authentic immersive experiences that can simulate real-life situations, of which the latter has plenty. The present article concentrates on a particular type of English for Specific Purposes—Business English, which is currently taught at the University of Bucharest to students enrolled in Economics degrees. Beginning with the second semester of the academic year 2019-2020, all classes have been moved online due to the threat posed by the Corona virus. The seminar rooms and lecture rooms have been basically overnight replaced by a multitude of platforms and meeting spaces unknown before to a great many: Zoom, Google Classroom, Moodle, Microsoft teams, to mention just a few. Google Classroom, part of Google Apps for Education, has been one of the most frequently chosen platforms due to its friendly interface and the possibility of holding both a-synchronous and synchronous classes (following the integration of Google Meet). The article discusses the way Google Classroom has been used by language instructors for both the teaching and the final assessment of students’ progress.
Bank Competition and Stability: Evidence from Rural Banks in Bali
Authors:   Universitas Udayana, Indonesia, Yudiaatmaja Fridayana , Wiksuana IGB ,   Universitas Udayana, Indonesia, Wiagustini NLP ,   Universitas Udayana, Indonesia, Sedana IBP ,   Universitas Udayana, Indonesia
Published: July 2022

The relationship between competition and stability is widely understood by researchers with two different perspectives, namely competition-fragility and competition-stability. A lot of research have been conducted regarding the relationship between competition and stability in the banking sector but have not specifically examined the stability of classic model of rural banks. The purpose of this study was to empirically examine the effects of rural banks competition and stability based on the aspects of capital, earning asset quality, profitability and liquidity. The indicators used in this study are adjusted to the characteristics of rural banks and existing regulations. The results of the study indicate that the competition variable has a significant positive effect on the stability of rural banks, and supports the view of competition-stability.
Revisit intentions: Novel social responsibility of mall for strengthening mall reputation and perceived trust during fear-arousal of Covid-19 pandemic in India
Authors:   GLA University, Mathura, India, SINGH Vivek Devvrat , KHANDELWAL Dr. Utkal ,   GLA University, Mathura, India, SAXENA Dr. Ankit ,   GLA University, Mathura, India
Published: July 2022

The study aims to access the philanthropic influence of malls in creating trust among the shoppers to revisit them during the Covid-19 Unlock Period. Smart PLS-SEM was used to evaluate the responses of 607 customers who voluntarily participated in the survey carried out in Delhi – NCR, India. The study encompasses the hypotheses that the social responsibility of mall generates mall reputation, which in turn strengthen perceived trust, and ultimately the revisit intention. The results established the social responsibility of the mall as a key factor in building mall reputation and fostering trust among the shoppers, ensuring their revisits. The findings also supported shoppers’ revisit intention under the varying influence of fear-arousal. The moderating effect of fear arousal on the relationships of mall reputation – revisit intention, and perceived trust – revisit intention in the organized retail industry has been adjudged as a novelty of the present study. The study recommends its application in framing strategies to strengthen the social commitments by retailers and malls, and also to ameliorate fear-arousal among shoppers during such pandemics. The study proposes avenues for further research in context to the social responsibilities of hospitality-related set-ups during a pandemic with varied variables.
Predicting Option Prices and Volatility with High Frequency Data Using Neural Network
Authors:   Wenlan School of Business, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, 182 Nanhu Ave., Wuhan 430073, P.R.China, Weige Huang , Hua Wang ,   School of Business, Shenzhen Technology University, Chuangjing Road, Pingshan District 518118, Shenzhen, China
Published: July 2022

Neural network utilizes the huge amount of data for analysis and prediction. This paper predicts option prices and volatility using neutral network based on high frequency intraday data.We focus on short term prediction because option prices and volatility in fact are very volatile and almost impossible to predict. We ﬁnd that neural network is able to predict option prices and volatility by using predictors constructed from the prices of option and its underlining index, especially in short term which is what practitioners care about more in practice.
Artesanias de uma experiência narrativa tecida com imagens de si
Authors: Costa Rita de Cássia Fraga da , Moraes Taiza Mara Rauen
Published: July 2022

A proposta do artigo é tecer reflexões analíticas sobre os entremeios das narrativas de si artesaniadas em uma proposta educativa sensível decorrente de uma pesquisa com idosos que resultou num panô têxtil costurado como expressão de si e num diário de campo da pesquisadora sobre seis oficinas de artesanias, com 11 idosos, em um Centro de Referência em Assistência Social (CRAS). A abordagem é um exercício cartográfico desencadeado por experiências artesaniadas narrativamente com imagens em  uma produção têxtil  (auto)biográfica de um panô de memórias.
O processo de emancipação do ser humano sob o foco de três diagnósticos de época
Authors: Fachina Stefania
Published: July 2022

Este artigo objetiva apresentar e construir reflexões sobre o processo de emancipação do ser humano sob o foco de três diagnósticos de época: Iluminismo em Kant; Esclarecimento em Adorno e Horkheimer; e Ecologia de saberes em Santos. Para tanto, realizar-se-á o exercício de pensar sobre o conhecimento levando em consideração maneiras distintas de vê-lo. Em concomitância, procurar-se-á indicar quais são as potencialidades, lacunas e desafios que podem ser pensados para a construção de potenciais emancipatórios através de uma educação científica crítica, que impulsionem a formação de sujeitos críticos e autônomos e o exercício da consciência de estar no mundo e com o mundo. Pode-se dizer que Kant, Adorno e Horkheimer e Santos percebem o conhecimento conforme suas perspectivas filosóficas; a kantiana que valoriza o sujeito e o uso da razão, a crítica dos filósofos da Escola de Frankfurt e a pluralidade de saberes proposta por Santos.
Usos e abusos do conceito de gênero nas publicações recentes sobre homens na educação infantil
Authors: Santos Sandro Vinicius Sales , Buss-Simão Marcia , Ramos Joaquim
Published: July 2022

Neste artigo, para analisarmos os modos como os estudos recentes sobre professores homens da Educação Infantil abordam o conceito de gênero, partimos da seguinte indagação: como esse conceito tem sido abordado em estudos sobre a presença e/ou a ausência de professores do sexo masculino nesta primeira etapa da Educação Básica? O corpus de análise compreende os artigos que compõem o dossiê temático Professores Homens na Educação Infantil: dilemas, tensões, disputas e confluências, publicado no ano de 2020, pela Revista Zero-a-Seis – periódico de circulação nacional que publica textos com resultados de pesquisas da área. Por meio de análise de conteúdo, identificamos o emprego do conceito de gênero a partir de três modos distintos: i) como marcador da diferença entre mulheres e homens, ii) na perspectiva de instrumento de análise das relações entre mulheres e homens, iii) na acepção de conceito relacional. Nessas análises, evidenciamos vários equívocos no emprego do conceito de gênero, com destaque para a necessidade de aprimoramento conceitual nos estudos e pesquisas sobre professores homens na Educação Infantil.
Acesso e permanência de pessoas com deficiência física neuromotora/paralisia cerebral no ensino superior
Authors: Almeida Júnior Claudovil Barroso de
Published: July 2022

A discussão sobre políticas de acessibilidade envolve várias possibilidades de investigação e análise, quanto à chegada da pessoa com Deficiência Física Neuromotora/Paralisia Cerebral (DFN/PC) no ensino superior. Nesse contexto, o estudo tem como objetivo analisar o acesso e a permanência de estudantes com DFN/PC nesse nível de ensino. A metodologia contemplou a pesquisa bibliográfica, por meio da interpretação de pressupostos teóricos que, dialogam sobre a temática do estudo, a partir de uma abordagem qualitativa. Como resultados, evidencia-se que independentemente de constantes iniciativas para a construção de políticas de acessibilidade, a maioria delas não torna-se efeito no cotidiano dos ambientes universitários. Além disso, observa-se que as pessoas com DFN/PC já entram na universidade com defasagens educacionais, as quais ficam acentuadas em razão de esse nível de ensino ser excludente com aquele que possui uma deficiência. Nas considerações finais, reitera-se a importância de práticas e ações de acessibilidades efetivas nas instituições de ensino superior, tencionado a inclusão da pessoa com DFN/PC, materializada em sua independência e autonomia socioeducacional, na perspectiva de ser, estar, viver e conviver plenamente com suas subjetividades e/ou diferenças numa dimensão inclusiva.
Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA) e a empregabilidade: entre a formação e a inclusão
Authors: Araújo Adriana Silvino de , Dourado Jakson Luis Galdino
Published: July 2022

Considerando que a inclusão de pessoas com TEA (Transtorno do Espectro Autista) no mercado de trabalho é direito assegurado legalmente, e que a formação educacional e continuada deve auxiliar na preparação destes para o mercado de trabalho, foi efetivada uma revisão na produção acadêmica concernente ao tema, mediante a definição na Legislação como expressa na Lei de Cotas nº 8.213/91, Lei nº 12.764/12 e Lei nº 13.146/15 (Estatuto da Pessoa com Deficiência). Assim, o presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar alguns aspectos acerca da empregabilidade de pessoas com TEA, confrontando o que é previsto em lei com o que é aplicado na prática. Diante da revisão bibliográfica realizada, verificou-se as lacunas entre a formação e a contratação a partir de questões relacionadas à formação educacional condizente às demandas do mercado, qualificação de pessoas com TEA às vagas disponibilizadas e viabilidade das organizações a se adequarem às necessidades do TEA. Os resultados confirmaram que pessoas com TEA enfrentam muitas dificuldades para se inserir no mercado de trabalho, embora haja avanços desde a promulgação das leis, ainda não existem estratégias de inclusão efetivas para a profissionalização.
Adesão das gestantes ao pré-natal odontológico em uma unidade de saúde da família do município de Campo Grande/MS
Authors: Arcangelo Silva Lais Fernanda , Costa Borges Emilly Cristina , Gonçalves Sulzer Bruno , Costa Borges da Silva Bertha Lúcia , Da Silva Neto Ananias
Published: July 2022

O objetivo do estudo foi identificar os prováveis motivos da não adesão ao prénatal odontológico pela gestante e estudar de que modo a gestação favorece o aparecimento e a progressão de patologias bucais. O estudo foi realizado em Unidade de Atenção Primária em Saúde, localizada no município de Campo Grande/MS. Foi realizada busca ativa às 82 gestantes cadastradas na Unidade, sendo possível contato com 50 gestantes. Diante das entrevistas e avaliações, foi verificada a predominância da faixa etária de 24 anos e 34,1% das entrevistadas relataram que possuem o ensino médio completo. Com relação à adesão ao pré-natal odontológico, foi possível observar a partir dos dados de que houve uma abstenção significativa, de aproximadamente 60% das gestantes na equipe Lageado. Quando questionadas sobre receio no acompanhamento odontológico, 32% das gestantes referiram possuir, impactando assim no acompanhamento. Sobre lesões de boca e atividade de lesões cariosas e periodontais, não houveram dados significativos acerca da gestação como contribuição para o aparecimento destas. Nesse sentido, faz-se necessário o cuidado em saúde diferenciado neste período e o acompanhamento odontológico apresenta-se como de suma importância.
OUTCOMES OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF STENT-GRAFT IN ENDOVASCULAR ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM REPAIR: LONG-TERM EXPERIENCE OF A HIGH COMPLEXITY COLOMBIAN CENTER, THE FIRST LATIN AMERICAN EXAMPLE
Authors: Cáceres Castrillón Douglas , Guzmán Gutiérrez Ruddy , Guevara Rodríguez Romeo , Gómez Garnica David , Lozada Martinez Ivan David , Cabrera Vargas Luis Felipe
Published: July 2022

Introduction: Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) devices are associated with a higher rate of complications at 5-year follow-up. At least 30% of patients with EVAR devices require some type of reintervention (whether endovascular or open) at 10-year follow-up. These complications include endoleak, abdominal aortic aneurysms rupture, graft migration, occlusion or infection. The objective of this paper was to determine the rates of failure for each type of EVAR stent-graft used in our local population. Also, this paper is the first step to create a Colombian and Latin American transnational EVAR device registry. Material and method: Single-center retrospective observational cohort study. Thirty-four patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) treated with EVAR were included from 2011 through 2017. Data were collected from the patients’ electronic medical records.Results: The stent-graft Endologicx Ba (Endologix, Irvine, CA, United States), Excluder (W.L. Gore, Newark, DE, United States), Zenith (Cook Medical, Bloomington, IN, United States), and Nellix endovascular aneurysm sealing system (EVAS) (Endologix, Santa Rosa, CA, United States) were not associated with any endoleaks or any type of complications after the EVAR procedure. The Aorfix (Lombard, Didcot, United Kingdom), and Endurant (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, United States) stent-grafts had rates of type II endoleak (in 1 and 2 patients) of 2.9% and 5.8%, respectively that closed spontaneously. No stent-graft developed type I, III or IV endoleaks or any endovascular or open reinterventions were needed. Conclusions: This study shows that the different types of stent-graft used for to treat AAA with EVAR can be used in a safe and feasible way with good postoperative clinical outcomes in the Latin American population.
EL COVID 19 COMO FACTOR DISRUPTIVO PARA EL CAMBIO DE LA EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR
Authors: Jácome Tamayo Sandra Patricia , Benavides Lara Raúl Marcelo , Haro Altamirano Juan Pablo , López Naranjo Alexandra Lorena
Published: July 2022

Esta investigación parte de una fundamentación teórica sobre los escenarios de la educación superior a nivel mundial antes, durante y las proyecciones del futuro de la educación con respecto a la pandemia. Así también se realiza investigación cuantitativa – descriptiva realizada a través de la aplicación de un cuestionario a docentes, investigadores y directivos de diferentes Instituciones de Educación Superior del país y del extranjero. El instrumento se estructuro en tres componentes: 1) Situación del proceso de enseñanza – aprendizaje antes de la pandemia de la COVID–19; 2) Situación del proceso de enseñanza – aprendizaje durante la pandemia de la COVID–19; y 3) Futuro del proceso de enseñanza -aprendizaje postpandemia. La descripción resultados se hace luego del tratamiento teórico – conceptual y práxico; y se lo hace al final de cada capítulo que contiene el texto. Toda esta información nos llevó a la conclusión que el COVID 19 es un factor disruptivo temporal muy importante dentro del proceso de enseñanza – aprendizaje de la educación superior.
Het Tempus Energy-arrest: een nadere afbakening van de onderzoeksplicht van de Europese Commissie in een inleidend onderzoek
Authors: Besselink E.M.M.
Published: July 2022

Het Tempus Energy-arrest: een nadere afbakening van de onderzoeksplicht van de Europese Commissie in een inleidend onderzoek

De Tempus Energy-zaak betreft de vraag of de Europese Commissie een Britse steunmaatregel terecht heeft goedgekeurd na een inleidend onderzoek. Tempus Energy meende van niet en stelde dat de Commissie nader onderzoek had moeten doen in een formele procedure. In het arrest beantwoordt het Hof van Justitie enkele fundamentele vragen over de inhoud en reikwijdte van een inleidend onderzoek door de Commissie. Dit artikel analyseert het arrest en staat daarbij tevens stil bij de betekenis van dit arrest voor de rechten van derden-belanghebbenden.

HvJ 2 september 2021, C-57/19, ECLI:EU:C:2021:663 (Commissie/Tempus Energy)
ASSOCIATION OF SERUM ALBUMIN AND TOTAL PROTEIN LEVELS WITH LYMPHOPENIA IN COVID-19 INFECTION AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN PAKISTAN
Authors:   Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad Pakistan, Khan Armaghana Qamar , Butt Iqra , Ali Sundas , Sohail Summaya , Qamar Mariam Khan , Tahir Furqan
Published: July 2022

Objective: To evaluate metabolic parameters such as serum albumin levels and serum total protein and their correlation with hematologic index such as lymphopenia in hospitalized patients with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 infection. Material and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in Department of Pathology, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, from April 2020 to June 2020. Total 65 patients with confirmed RT-PCR for COVID-19 infection were tested for alterations in serum albumin and total protein levels, and association between these two parameters and the presence of lymphopenia was studied. Pearson chi-square test was applied to analyze statistical significance and a p value less than 0.05 was taken as significant. Results: Age range was from 18 to 90 years of age, with a mean age of 50.6 ± 16.3 years. The male patients were in majority as compared to females. Hypoalbuminemia (serum albumin < 3.5 g/dl) was observed in 77% patients and hypoproteinemia (serum total protein < 6.6 g/dl) was observed in 57% of these patients. Lymphopenia (absolute lymphocyte count <1000/microliter) was seen in 49.2 % patients. There was significant association between lymphopenia and low albumin levels in serum (p=0.01) Conclusion: Hypoalbuminemia and hypoproteinemia are common findings in COVID-19. Low albumin levels are significantly associated with decreased lymphocyte count in the blood. Key Words: Serum albumin, Serum protein, Lymphopenia, Covid-19 infection.