bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Cyclodextrin in starchy foods
Authors: Fenyvesi É. , Szente L. 
Published: June 2021

AbstractCyclodextrins are widely used in various fields including food industry. In this review, their role in high carbohydrate-containing, starchy foods are reviewed and discussed. Both the effects as functional ingredients affecting the structural properties of starch and as active ingredients slowing down starch digestion and, as a consequence, decreasing the glycaemic index of starchy foods are overviewed without considering the traditional applications as carriers and stabilisers of aroma and flavour, essential oils, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and other bioactive components to enrich foods, even if they are carbohydrate foods. The effect on starch metabolism is explained by the structural transformations caused by cyclodextrins on starch amylose and amylopectin. Several examples are shown how the technological and sensorial properties of bread, rice products, pasta, and other starchy foods are modified by cyclodextrin supplementation, and how the digestibility is changed resulting in reduced glycaemic and insulinaemic effects.
Une pédagogie innovante
Authors: CAIRA Déborah 
Published: June 2021

L’augmentation des flux migratoires, en France, depuis les années 60, a amené notre pays à promouvoir une politique linguistique d’intégration à destination des migrants allophones. Pour répondre à cette demande, l’Éducation nationale a mis en place, en 2008, le dispositif « Ouvrir l’École aux Parents pour la Réussite des Enfants » (MEN, 2017). Il s’adresse aux familles les plus éloignées du système éducatif français. Ma contribution vise à rendre compte de cette initiative tout en soulevant quelques réflexions didactiques et pédagogiques afin de faciliter et encourager sa mise en place. L’enjeu de cet article est ainsi de répondre à la problématique suivante : comment favoriser l’apprentissage/acquisition du français par des adultes migrants allophones via un dispositif coéducatif ? En effet, outre l’intégration linguistique, c’est la réussite des élèves qui est en jeu et ce, par l’implication des parents dans la scolarité de leur enfant (Vatz-Laaroussi - al., 2005 ; Vatz-Laaroussi - Kanouté, 2013). La conduite de cette opération durant deux années consécutives m’a poussée à mettre en perspective les préconisations officielles au regard de la didactique des langues (Vigner, 2001 ; Adami, 2009). Cet article ambitionne ainsi de contribuer à une meilleure promotion de cette pédagogie dite « innovante » à destination des adultes migrants en faveur d’un partenariat famille-école au bénéfice de la réussite scolaire des élèves allophones (Manigand, 1993 ; Akinci, 2016).
Niños y niñas escolarizadas según los libros de dos maestras argentinas, años 1930
Authors: Caldo Paula , Pellegrini-Malpiedi Micaela 
Published: June 2021

Este artículo de investigación estudia cómo las maestras pensaron, definieron y (pre)escribieron acerca de sus alumnos (niños y niñas). Para ello, desde el registro de la historia cultural usamos una metodología hermenéutica interpretativa, con el fin de leer críticamente los escritos de dos educacionistas argentinas, Olga Cossettini y Herminia Brumana. La primera, una exponente del escolanovismo; la segunda, una maestra crítica distinguida por su militancia anarco-socialista. Estas mujeres acometieron la tarea de hacer propuestas pedagógicas basadas en una infancia ponderada en la práctica y alternativa al normalismo hegemónico. Este artículo aporta en la línea de estudios que recuperan los saberes docentes en perspectiva de género, esperando mostrar como resultado la destreza de las maestras para proyectar aproximaciones teóricas y prescripciones sobre las prácticas, a partir de anclajes explicativos heterogéneos. Mientras que Cossettini postuló la infancia sensible y creativa del escolanovismo, Brumana contextualizó a sus alumnos desde una lectura en clave de clases sociales y enmarcada en el problema de la desigualdad.
El playground y las propuestas para la educación de los niños (desde la Infant School hasta el Parque Infantil, 1823-1935)
Authors: Kuhlmann Jr. Moysés 
Published: June 2021

n la historia del playground, desde su desarrollo en los EE. UU., a fines del siglo XIX y principios del siglo XX, se han adoptado propuestas pedagógicas y de equipos que se refieren a dos instituciones educativas creadas en la primera mitad del siglo XIX, la Infant School inglesa y el kindergarten aleman. La iniciativa norteamericana se extendió en América Latina, como en México, Argentina, Uruguay y Brasil. En este artículo de investigación histórica, analizamos las ideas sobre el playground defendidas por Samuel Wilderspin, responsable del movimiento de las Infant Schools en Inglaterra. Luego, se presentan algunas de las propuestas de la Playground Association of America e información sobre la difusión del playground en Latinoamérica. El texto analiza cómo las composiciones que llevaron a su implantación se produjeron a través de articulaciones enfocadas en políticas sociales que no se limitan a cuestiones pedagógicas, escolares, sino también referidas a la educación física, el urbanismo y la higiene. Consideradas muchas veces como propuestas restringidas a la educación física, orientadas a las prácticas deportivas, gimnásticas y de recreación, estas instituciones componían propuestas de educación integral, involucrando diferentes dimensiones. Se identifican diferencias entre países, que se deben a los contextos en los que se apropiaron las propuestas, como en el caso del Parque Infantil y otras variantes de la institución en Brasil y las Plazas de Deportes en Escuelas al Aire Libre en Uruguay. Las confluencias y distancias en la historia de estas instituciones a lo largo de América Latina constituyen un fértil campo de investigación por explorar.
Cervical tracheal resection without intubation
Authors: Akopov A A , Kovalev M G 
Published: June 2021

Aim. To present the experience in a new approach for the surgical treatment of cicatricial cervical tracheal stenosis tracheal resection without using an endotracheal tube.
Methods. The technique includes preliminary metal stent placement instead of bougienage in the stenosis zone; introduction of the supraglottic airway device I-Gel instead of the endotracheal tube and; jet ventilation through the supraglottic airway device. The stent is removed together with the resected trachea. The technique of cervical tracheal resection using the supraglottic airway device was implemented in 22 patients with cicatricial tracheal stenosis.
Results. The resection length ranged from 15 to 45 mm (on average, 273 mm). The duration of surgical interventions ranged from 65 to 180 minutes (on average, 1099 minutes). Preliminary stenting excluded preoperative bougienage of the trachea and facilitated intraoperative assessment of the extent of the stenosis. The absence of an endotracheal tube facilitated the formation of anastomosis of the trachea, eliminated the risk of trauma to the anastomosis during tube removal. There were no complications in the early postoperative period. The length of postoperative hospital stay ranged from10 to 14 days (on average, 122 days). No restenosis was detected at long term follow-up.
Conclusion. Performing tracheal resection without intubation allows the surgeon to work comfortably, observing the safety conditions for ensuring airway patency throughout the operation by installing a supraglottic airway device.
ELT Students’ Attitudes towards Plagiarism in Writing Argumentative Essays
Authors: Ningtyas Happy Prasida , Cahyono Bambang Yudi , El Khoiri Niamika 
Published: June 2021

Abstract: Plagiarism cases have increasingly occurred, especially in higher education, and Universitas Negeri Malang is one of universities in Indonesia that concerns about plagiarism cases. However, there are only a few studies concerning plagiarism that have been conducted in Universitas Negeri Malang. As EFL learners, ELT students are more likely to be exposed to plagiarism issues and might have committed plagiarism either intentionally or unintentionally. In order to prevent unexpected attitudes that may lead to plagiarism cases, this study used surveys to investigate the ELT students’ attitudes towards plagiarism in writing argumentative essays in terms of their behavioral, normative, and control beliefs. The subjects of the study were ELT students who were taking an Argumentative Writing course. The findings show that the majority of the ELT students have unfavorable attitudes towards plagiarism in writing argumentative essays. Even though some students show favorable attitudes and tend to approve plagiarism issues in certain situations, this study has confirmed that the students have generally understood about plagiarism, and they tend to perform unintentional plagiarism rather than intentional plagiarism. The favorable attitudes found in this study are mostly caused by the unclear information and policies concerning plagiarism, and the students’ competence in writing.
Keywords: ELT students, attitudes, plagiarism, argumentative essays
Abstrak: Kasus plagiarisme telah semakin marak, terutama di dunia pendidikan tinggi. Sebagai pelajar Bahasa Inggris sebagai Bahasa Asing (EFL), mahasiswa Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris (ELT) mungkin pernah melakukan tindak plagiarisme baik secara sengaja maupun tidak disengaja. Untuk mencegah sikap tidak terduga yang bisa mengarah pada masalah plagiarisme, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menginvestigasi sikap mahasiswa ELT terhadap plagiarisme dalam menulis esai argumentatif dalam aspek sikap, normatif, dan kepercayaan kontrol. Penelitian ini menggunakan survei sebagai rancangan penelitian. Subyek penelitian adalah mahasiswa ELT yang sedang mengambil mata kuliah Argumentative Essay selama masa pengambilan data. Tiga aspek yang diukur dalam penelitian ini didasari oleh Teori Perilaku Terencana milik Ajzen dan Fishbein (1993). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa mayoritas mahasiswa ELT tidak mendukung adanya plagiarisme dalam menulis esai argumentatif. Hasil juga menunjukkan bahwa sikap mendukung terhadap plagiarisme bisa disebabkan oleh informasi dan peraturan mengenai plagiarisme yang tidak jelas, dan kompetensi mahasiswa dalam menulis. Meskipun beberapa mahasiswa menunjukkan sikap mendukung dan cenderung menyetujui masalah plagiarisme di situasi tertentu, penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa secara umum mahasiswa telah memahami plagiarisme, dan mahasiswa yang menunjukkan sikap mendukung cenderung melakukan tindak plagiarisme secara tidak sengaja.
Kata kunci: mahasiswa pendidikan bahasa Inggris, sikap, plagiarism, menulis, esai argumentative
EFFECT OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN GIRLS’ HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SUBJECT SPECIALISTS
Authors: Naz Samina , Atta Malik Amir , Saeed Abdul Ahad Roshan , Naz Shagufta 
Published: June 2021

Purpose of the study: This study was intended to reveal the effect of the instructional environment on the performance of the subject specialists. The purpose of the was to find out correlation exists between instructional environment and performance of the SS in terms of exam results of students in HSSC Part II and to find out correlation exists between the performance of SS within the classroom and the availability of a conducive instructional environment in schools.
Methodology: Quantitative method with descriptive research was used in this study. Checklist and student's exam results were used to collect the data and analyses were done through SPSS.
Main Findings: There found a significant negative correlation between instructional environment and performance of the SS in terms of exam results of students in HSSC Part II and there found a significant negative correlation between the performance of SS within the classroom and the availability of a conducive instructional environment in schools.
Applications of this study: This study is applicable in the given context of Southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as well as the results can be utilized and checked in another context within the province and in the country. This study will surely contribute to bringing the attention of policymakers and government officials to put their efforts into improving the current situation related to the instructional environment and performance of the subject specialists.
Novelty/Originality of this study: The novelty of this study lies in the results that contradict usual and normal results that show that the instructional environment has a positive association with the performance of the teachers. This study brings into light the opposite side of the worldwide results. This will open grounds for future researchers to work in this area in different contexts to explore that whether a negative correlation exists in other contexts and if so, what factors are contributing to developing such a negative relationship.
The role of metacognitive strategy training in fostering vocabulary acquisition
Authors: Ghasemi Ali Asghar , Yazdani Hooshang , Mozaheb Mohammad Amin 
Published: June 2021

This study explores whether metacognitive strategy training can influence the lexical knowledge of L2 learners of the present study, and what they think about the use of metacognitive strategies in language learning classes. To do so, a 50-item multiple-choice vocabulary test, developed by the researchers based upon Nation’s (1990) levels of language proficiency, was employed to measure the learners’ vocabulary knowledge progress during the period of instruction. The instruction received by the experimental group was based on the Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach (CALLA) Model, developed and validated by Chamot and O’Malley (1994). The findings revealed that the experimental group outperformed the control group in their endeavors for comprehending and producing vocabulary. This may be attributed to the fact that after this intervention, participants have developed their metacognitive awareness and their thinking skills. The study concludes with pedagogical implications and highlights avenues for future research.
ﺗ مّ د ﻣ ﺞ ا ﺳ ﺗ ر ا ﺗ ﯾ ﺟ ﯾ ﺎ ت ﻣ ﺎ و ر ا ء ا ﻟ ﻣ ﻌ ر ﻓ ﯾ ﺔ (MS) ، ا ﻟ ﺗ ﻲ ﺗ ﻌ ﺗ ﺑ ر ا ﻟ ﻔ ﺋ ﺔ ا ﻟ ﻔ ر ﻋ ﯾ ﺔ ا ﻟ ر ﺋ ﯾ ﺳ ﯾ ﺔ ﻻ ﺳ ﺗ ر ا ﺗ ﯾ ﺟ ﯾ ﺎ ت ﺗ ﻌ ﻠّ م ا ﻟ ﻠّ ﻐ ﺔ ﻓ ﻲ ﻣ ﻧ ﺎ ھ ﺞ ﺗ ﻌ ﻠّ م ا ﻟ ﻠّ ﻐ ﺔ ا ﻷ ﺟ ﻧ ﺑ ﯾ ﺔ ﻟ ﺗ ﺳ ﮭ ﯾ ل ا ﻟ ﺗ ﻔ ﻛ ﯾ ر ا ﻟ ﻌ ﺎ ﻟ ﻲ و ا ﻟ ﺗ ﺧ ط ﯾ ط ا ﻟ ذ ا ﺗ ﻲ و ا ﻟ ﺗ ﻌ ﻠّ م ا ﻟ ﻣ ﺳ ﺗ ﻘِّل و ا ﻟ ﺗ ﻌ ﻠ م ا ﻷ ﻓ ﺿ ل ﻓ ﻲ ﻧ ﮭ ﺎ ﯾ ﺔ ا ﻟ ﻣ ط ﺎ ف . و ﻓ ﻘًﺎ ﻟ ذ ﻟ ك ، ﺗ ﻌ دّ ھ ذ ه ا ﻟ دّر ا ﺳ ﺔ ﻣ ﺣ ﺎ و ﻟ ﺔً ﻟ ﻺ ﺟ ﺎ ﺑ ﺔ ﻋ ﻣ ﺎ إ ذ ا ﻛ ﺎ ن ا ﻟ ﺗ د ر ﯾ ب ﻋ ﻠ ﻰ ا ﺳ ﺗ ر ا ﺗ ﯾ ﺟ ﯾ ﺔ ﻣ ﺎ و ر ا ء ا ﻟ ﻣ ﻌ ر ﻓ ﻲ ﯾ ﻣ ﻛ ن أ ن ﯾ ؤ ﺛّ ر ﻋ ﻠ ﻰ ا ﻟ ﻣ ﻌ ر ﻓ ﺔ ا ﻟ ﻣُﻌ ﺟ ﻣ ﯾ ﺔ ﻟ ﻠ ﻣ ﺗ ﻌ ﻠ ﻣ ﯾ ن و ﻣ ﺎ ذ ا ﯾ ﻔ ﻛّر ﻓ ﯾ ﮫ ا ﻟ ﻣ ﺗ ﻌ ﻠّ ﻣ و ن ﺣ ول ﺗ د ر ﯾ س ا ﺳ ﺗ ر ا ﺗ ﯾ ﺟ ﯾ ﺎ ت ﻣ ﺎ و ر ا ء ا ﻟ ﻣ ﻌ ر ﻓ ﯾ ﺔ . و ﻟ ﻠ ﻘ ﯾ ﺎ م ﺑ ذ ﻟ ك ، ﺗ مّ ا ﺳ ﺗ ﺧ د ا م ا ﺧ ﺗ ﺑ ﺎ ر ﻣ ﻛ و ن ﻣ ن 50 ﻋ ﻧ ﺻ ر اً ﻣ ﺗ ﻌ د د ا ﻻ ﺧ ﺗ ﯾ ﺎ ر ا ت ا ﻟّ ذ ي ﺗ مّ ﺗ ط و ﯾ ر ه ﺑ و ا ﺳ ط ﺔ ا ﻟ ﺑ ﺎ ﺣ ﺛ ﯾ ن ا ﺳ ﺗ ﻧ ﺎ دًا إ ﻟ ﻰ ﻣ ﺳ ﺗ و ﯾ ﺎ ت ا ﻟ ﻛ ﻔ ﺎ ء ة ا ﻟ ﻠ ﻐ و ﯾ ﺔ ﻟ د ى ا ﻟ ﺷ ﻌ ب (Nation) (1990 م ( ، ﻟ ﻘ ﯾ ﺎ س ﺗ ط وّ ر ﻣ ﻌ ر ﻓ ﺔ ا ﻟ ﻣ ﻔ ر د ا ت أ ﺛ ﻧ ﺎ ء ﻓ ﺗ ر ة اﻟ ﺗد ر ﯾ س . ا ﺳ ﺗ ﻧ د ت ا ﻟ ﺗ ﻌ ﻠ ﯾ ﻣ ﺎ ت ا ﻟ ﺗ ﻲ ﺗ ﻠ ﻘّﺗ ﮭ ﺎ ا ﻟ ﻣ ﺟ ﻣ و ﻋ ﺔ ا ﻟ ﺗ ﺟ ر ﯾ ﺑ ﯾ ﺔ إ ﻟ ﻰ ﻧ ﻣ و ذ ج ﻣ ﻧ ﮭ ﺞ ا ﻟ ﺗ ﻌ ﻠ م ا ﻟ ﻣ ﻌ ر ﻓ ﻲ ا ﻷ ﻛ ﺎ د ﯾ ﻣ ﻲ ) CALLA ( ا ﻟ ذّي أ ﻋ دّه و و ا ﻓ ق ﻋﻠ ﯾ ﮫ ﺷﺎ ﻣو ت وأ وﻣﺎﻟ ﻲ ) 1994 ( . ﻛ ﺷ ﻔ ت ا ﻟ ﻧ ﺗ ﺎ ﺋ ﺞ أ نّ ا ﻟ ﻣ ﺟ ﻣ و ﻋ ﺔ ا ﻟ ﺗ ﺟ ر ﯾ ﺑ ﯾ ﺔ ﺗ ﻔ و ﻗ ت ﻋ ﻠ ﻰ ا ﻟ ﻣ ﺟ ﻣ و ﻋ ﺔ ا ﻟ ﺗ ﺣ ﻛ ﻣ ﯾ ﺔ ﺑ ﺎ ﻟ ﻧّﺳ ﺑ ﺔ ﻟ ﻔ ﮭ م و إ ﻧ ﺗ ﺎ ج ا ﻟ ﻣ ﻔ ر د ا ت . ﻣن اﻟ ﻣﻣﮑن أ ن ﯾﻌود ذ ﻟ ك إ ﻟ ﻰ ﺣ ﻘ ﯾ ﻘ ﺔ أ نّ ا ﻟ ﻣ ﺗ ﻌ ﻠ ﻣ ﯾ ن ﺑ ﻌ د ھ ذ ا ا ﻟ ﻌ ﻼ ج ﯾ ﻣ ﻛ ﻧ ﮭ م ا ﻟ ﺗ ﻔ ﻛ ﯾ ر أ ﻛ ﺛ ر و ر ا ء ا ﻟ ﻣ ﻌ ر ﻓ ﯾ ﺔ و ﺗ ط و ﯾ ر ﺗ ﻘ دّم ﺗ ﻔ ﻛ ﯾ ر ھ م . ﺗ ﺧ ﺗ ﺗ م ا ﻟ دّر ا ﺳ ﺔ ﺑ ذ ﮐ ر ﺑ ﻌ ض ا ﻵ ﻓ ﺎ ق ا ﻟ ﺗ ر ﺑ و ﯾّﺔ و ﺗ ﺳ ﻠ ﯾ ط ا ﻟ ﺿّو ء ﻋ ﻠ ﻰ ﺑ ﻌ ض ا ﻟ ﺳّﺑ ل ﻟ ﻠ ﺑ ﺣ ث ﻓ ﻲ ا ﻟ ﻣ ﺳ ﺗ ﻘ ﺑ ل .
Nivel de satisfacción laboral y Síndrome de Burnout en el profesional de enfermería en el Sistema de Atención Móvil de Urgencias.
Authors: Gabriel Aranda Verónica 
Published: June 2021

Objetivo: Determinar la asociación entre satisfacción laboral y Síndrome de Burnout en el profesional de Enfermería que labora en el Sistema de Atención Móvil de Urgencias (SAMU). Material y métodos: estudio cuantitativo, correlacional, descriptivo y transversal. Se incluyó a la población de 70 profesionales de Enfermería, a quienes se les aplicó mediante la técnica de encuesta, el cuestionario de Satisfacción Laboral, el cual fue validado obteniendo alfa de Crombach=0,76 y el cuestionario Inventario de Burnout de Maslach (MBI) sin modificaciones. Resultados: Para la satisfacción laboral, se identificó que la dimensión de factores extrínsecos muestra el 40% de enfermeros con insatisfacción y el mismo porcentaje de enfermeros en la dimensión de factores intrínsecos se encuentran medianamente satisfechos. En el Síndrome de Burnout se encuentra que el 42,9% de enfermeros presentan nivel alto en cuanto al agotamiento emocional y el 38,6% nivel medio por ausencia de realización personal. Conclusiones: La mayoría de enfermeros se encuentran medianamente satisfechos en la dimensión de factores intrínsecos e insatisfechos en factores extrínsecos. Asimismo, enfermeros del presente estudio se encuentran con nivel alto de agotamiento emocional seguido de nivel bajo de despersonalización de Síndrome de Burnout. Sin embargo, no existe relación entre las variables.
Influencia de pausa activa en factores de riesgo ergonómicos en trabajadores de limpieza de una universidad privada.
Authors: López Sarmiento Marilyn Aurora , Toribio Mestanza María Elena , Giraldo Giraldo Aurora Marlene 
Published: June 2021

Objetivo: Determinar la influencia de la intervención de pausa activa en factores de riesgo ergonómicos en trabajadores de limpieza. Material y métodos: enfoque cuantitativo, pre experimental que involucró a 75 trabajadores del área de limpieza. Se empleó el instrumento de Ovako Working Analysis System (OWAS) en su versión español para identificar prevalencia de riesgo ergonómico mediante registros fotográficos y un cuestionario para evaluar la intervención de pausa activa antes y después, siendo analizado mediante la prueba Chi cuadrado. Resultados: En el factor individual predominó sexo masculino (54,7%); el grupo etario de 31 a 45 años (46,7%); tiempo de permanencia laboral inferior de 5 años desarrollando actividades de limpieza (78,6%). Los trabajadores presentaron al menos una categoría de riesgo ergonómico inicial. Según el instrumento de OWAS, se encontró un 38,6% en la categoría de riesgo 3 (efecto de postura dañina sobre el sistema músculo-esquelético). Se identificó que el 73,3% presentó factores de riesgo ergonómico como molestias músculo esqueléticas en espalda, brazos, piernas antes de la intervención y disminuyeron las molestias a 20% post intervención. Antes de la intervención el factor de riesgo según postura forzada y movimiento repetitivo en espalda fue de 42,7% y disminuyó a 12% post intervención. Se identificó que la influencia de la intervención de pausa activa en los factores de riesgo ergonómicos antes y después fue significancia (p <0,01). Conclusiones: existe influencia de pausa activa en los factores de riesgo ergonómicos en los resultados antes y después de la intervención.
Does Multiculturalism Inhibit Intercultural Dialogue? Evidence from the Antipodes
Authors: Levey Geoffrey Brahm 
Published: June 2021

In recent years, an international debate has erupted over whether and how interculturalism differs from multiculturalism as a response to cultural diversity. An influential argument in this debate is that multiculturalism itself militates against intercultural dialogue. This article scrutinises this argument and challenge its applicability in the Australian context. I examine two case studies of fraught intercultural dialogue: the 2006 clash between the Howard government and the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria over the proposed introduction of a citizenship test; and the Abbott government’s proposed reform of the anti-vilification provisions of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) during 2013–14. The cases suggest that far from undermining intercultural dialogue, respecting the terms of Australian multiculturalism would help to make it possible. Moreover, the cases suggest that if pursued genuinely, intercultural dialogue could contribute improved policy outcomes.1
1This article is a revised version of Geoffrey Brahm Levey (2017) ‘Intercultural dialogue under a multiculturalism regime: pitfalls and possibilities in Australia’ in Fethi Mansouri (ed) Interculturalism at the crossroads: comparative perspectives on concepts, policies and practice, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, France, pp. 103-25
Profiling the binding sites of RNA-binding protein by LACE-seq
Authors: Su Ruibao , Wang Di , Cao Changchang , Xue Yuanchao 
Published: June 2021

Abstract
RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) directly interact with various RNAs in living cells to regulate their processing, translation, and stability. Identifying the precise binding sites of RBPs is critical for appreciating their physiological or pathological roles in germline and early embryo development. Current methods typically need millions of cells to map RBP binding positions, which prevents us from appreciating the crucial role of RBPs in early development. Here, we present the LACE-seq method for unbiased mapping of RBP-binding sites at single-nucleotide resolution in fewer cells or even single oocytes. LACE-seq depends on RBP-mediated reverse transcription termination, and linear amplification of the cDNA ends for deep sequencing. To further promote its application, we describe a step-by-step protocol about how to construct a successful LACE-seq library.
Change in mammography screening attendance after removing the out-of-pocket fee: A population-based study in Sweden (2014-2018)
Authors: Lagerlund Magdalena , Åkesson Anna , Zackrisson Sophia 
Published: June 2021

Abstract
Purpose
To assess the change in mammography screening attendance in Sweden – overall and in sociodemographic groups at risk of low attendance – after removal of the out-of-pocket fee in 2016.
Methods
Individual-level data on all screening invitations and attendance between 2014 and 2018 were linked to sociodemographic data from Statistics Sweden. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for attendance by time-period and sociodemographic factor were computed using mixed logistic regression to account for repeated measures within women. The study sample included 1.4 million women, aged 40–75, who had a mammography screening appointment in 2014-15 and/or 2017-18 in 14 of Sweden’s 21 health care regions.
Results
Overall screening attendance was 83.8% in 2014-15 and 84.1% in 2017-18 (+ 0.3 percentage points, 95% CI: 0.2–0.4). The greatest increase in attendance was observed in non-Nordic women with the lowest income, where attendance rose from 62.9–65.8% (+ 2.9 points, 95% CI: 2.3–3.6), and among women with four or more risk factors for low attendance, where attendance rose from 59.2–62.0% (+ 2.8 points, 95% CI: 2.2–3.4).
Conclusion
Screening attendance did not undergo any important increase after implementing free screening appeared to have little effect on overall mammography screening rates, although attendance among some sociodemographic groups increased by almost three percentage points after the policy change.